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Hello and welcome to this edition of

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the first theater sustainment commands .

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Blackjack Express . I'm staff sergeant

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Kimberly cooper Williams coming up on

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this edition will tell you how some

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troops at Camp Arifjan kuwait are

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stopping the show when they're not busy

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with their mission at work . And a

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special message from the first theater

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sustainment commands . Command Sergeant

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Major along with a message from some

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members from the world Wrestling

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Entertainment also coming your way the

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blackjack spotlight featuring an

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accomplished questioning . But first

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members of the 134th Brigade Support

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Battalion work hard to ensure the units

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coming out of Iraq have the shortest

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stay possible , plenty of entertainment

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and little touches of home . Specialist

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Kelsey Jeffers tells us more .

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As the drawdown mission continues , all

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the troops coming out of Iraq

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temporarily call camp Virginia home at

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Camp Virginia . Troops have a variety

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of services available to them , such as

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Mcdonalds , Starbucks , beauty shops ,

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a post exchange and many others . The

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USO on Camp Virginia offers a place

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where troops can call home , use the

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internet , Play video games , watch a

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movie or just relax and socialize as an

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added benefit . The dining facility is

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open 24 hours so that the incoming

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troops can eat regardless of what time

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they arrive . We also have areas that

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they can check out . Video games , play

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video games call home , use computers .

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We have wireless internet , among other

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things . The mission at camp Virginia

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is to provide a safe , comfortable

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atmosphere for troops as they prepare

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to return home . There is no place like

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home . But the one 34th Bsb strives to

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ensure troops have a pleasant stay and

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get home as quickly as possible ,

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reporting for the first theaters ,

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sustainment command from camp Virginia

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kuwait I'm specialist Kelsey jeffers ,

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we go having all of the attic comforts

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allow the troops time to decompress

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before heading back home where they

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will once again be reunited with family

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and friends which can also be a very

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stressful transition period . Soldiers

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and their family members enjoyed a

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night of food , fun and santa at the

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family readiness group holiday party at

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fort Bragg . Lieutenant Colonel Kevin

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Gilson , the first TSC special troops

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Battalion commander opened the night by

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thanking the friends and family for

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attending the event . He also

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recognized the troops currently

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deployed by saying that even though

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they were not physically here with us ,

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they are here in spirit . Soldiers are

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the first TSC held a puppet show for

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the kids and sergeant . First class

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sponsored from the chaplain section

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played santa claus where all the

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Children had a chance to sit on santa's

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lap and tell them what they wanted for

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christmas and take a picture for more

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than two hours . Soldiers family and

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friends had the opportunity to come

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together and celebrate the season . We

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would like to thank the planning

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committee who made this event possible .

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The Children had an awesome time and

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the night was a great success And now a

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holiday message from the 1st theatre ,

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sustainment command command , sergeant

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major . Hello I'm commands are major

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down for ESPN all the commands are

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major for the first theaters taming

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command and this is my wife Phoebe .

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Our organization operates a split based

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headquarters from fort Bragg north

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Carolina in Kampar of john kuwait ,

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supported by units from all across the

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United States . America's Military

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Active Reserve and National Guard

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Service , men and women , our civilians

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and their families epitomize what is

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great about America . Our people

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embody the spirit of service and

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commitment to our mission and vision

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that is greater than themselves more

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than ever . During the holiday season ,

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our thoughts go out to those who are

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separated from their friends and family .

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We are grateful for the commitment and

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sacrifice while defending freedom

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worldwide . To all our service members

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are civilians and family members . Stay

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safe and thank you for all that you do

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for our nation . Happy holidays .

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Members of the first TSC work hard

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daily to accomplish extraordinary

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emissions . They are at the top of

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their game , both professionally and on

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the field . Specialist Kelsey Jeffers

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tells us how the first TSC shows their

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competitors what it means to stop the

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show . Long after they have unlaced

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their boots , face cases , right field

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mo short style pity with the name ,

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showstoppers . The first TSC softball

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team at camp pair of john kuwait is a

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force to be reckoned with With the

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season that already boasts 12-1 . The

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showstoppers are showing everyone that

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the first TSC isn't just logistically

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talented but can also transfer their

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talents to the softball field . So

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start really just go to the show this

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year . You know , uh I'd like to go to

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this thing all the way . I got

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confidence in there . The team got its

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start in october of 2011 to boost

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morale and build camaraderie among

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troops . As a team started practicing ,

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it became apparent that the troops in

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the first TSC had talent in more than

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one area . The showstoppers play for

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fun and good sportsmanship . As a rule

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among the team , however , you can

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expect a lot of trash talking and

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breathing at their games . The

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showstoppers fans keep the team on

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their toes because if the team doesn't

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give 100% on the field , the fans

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heckled them until they

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do . We got

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themselves , we're gonna need you to

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work eight . Excuse me . No , let's

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just pitch the ball over the plate .

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Showstoppers are a shining example of

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the many talents troops bring to the

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unit whether moving all the equipment

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that comes out of Iraq or playing a

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game of softball . Troops of the first

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TSC accomplish the missions and excel

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reporting for the first theaters ,

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sustainment command at camp john kuwait

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I'm specialist Kelsey jeffers .

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If you're deploying soon and want to be

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a member of any of the first TSC league

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teams stopped by the headquarters

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company to get information on practice

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times and dates now for your blackjack

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spotlight featuring major kelly .

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Delbert on this particular day , she

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busies herself preparing Austin Miller

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for his last competition before her

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upcoming deployment to kuwait Today she

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is living her dream which began almost

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30 years ago , horseback riding . Well

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the love of horses , I think uh , a lot

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of little girls grow up wanting a horse

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or pony um , I was no different there ,

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but I did have a friend across the

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street who was taking riding lessons

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and we talked to her mom and got her

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mom too , talk to my mom and get her to

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let me take one lesson and of course

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that's where it just started not begin ,

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you know , I didn't finish there . So

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she took her equestrian skills to the

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national level , shortly after arriving

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to fort Bragg for the first time . Well

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at the national level , I started when

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I was stationed at Fort Bragg the first

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time , the first time I was stationed

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at Fort Bragg , I learned that Fort

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Bragg held two national level horse

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trials every year , one in the spring

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and one in the fall and I attended the

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first one just to watch and I thought a

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good thing , I didn't bring my horse

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because I didn't know you had to enter

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ahead of time , one of those things you

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learn in different disciplines . Um ,

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so I started competing in the horse

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trials at that time um , for Bragg

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being the first national recognized one .

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So that's , that's where I started the

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national level while writing Austin

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Miller is her first love by night by

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day . She is the officer in charge in

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the first theater , sustainment command ,

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supply and service section , all

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classes of supply , water , fuel , food ,

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class seven repair parts , you

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name it , we've got it all classes of

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supply , although her deployment will

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keep her away from competitions for

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quite some time . Dilbert has big plans

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and even bigger dreams when she retires

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from the military . Yes , I will have

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hopefully more time to ride

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every day , ride more horses every day ,

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get regular lessons myself . I've

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take lessons off and on , but nothing

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regular because I just don't have the ,

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the schedule right now . Um , and with

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regular lessons , I know we can do a

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whole lot more and be more competitive

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at a higher level . Her love for the

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military and professionally competing

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in equestrian events . Mixed well as

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she often wears her army service

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uniform during competitions , which is

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a remnant of the old calvary regiment .

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So my opportunity to , to show my pride

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in the military . Um , and in something

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that I love with the horses and it is

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also kind of a recruiting tool . Um ,

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some people ask , you know , what's ,

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what's the code all about . I'm able to

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tell them about the military and that

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it's something that I'm proud of and

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that I can still in some level do my

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hobby as well . And as for Austin

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Miller , he is currently being boarded

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and will be ready to compete . As soon

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as his owner returns , Fort Bragg

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soldiers had the opportunity to meet

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some of the top wrestlers of the world

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wrestling entertainment in a recent

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visit and they had a message for the

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troops of the first TSC .

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Hi , I'm Evan bourne and on behalf of

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the W W . E , we want to say thanks for

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all you do to the service family

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members and civilians of the First

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Theater sustainment command Burstein .

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The wrestlers were in Fayetteville for

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salute to the military where the 1st

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800 soldiers in uniform were able to

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sit ringside at the wrestling match

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held at the Crown Coliseum here in

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Fayetteville . Well that's all the time

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we have for now . Thanks for watching .

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Stay up on the latest news by logging

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First theater sustainment command . The

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first TSC public affairs team would

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like to wish everyone is safe and happy

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holiday season . See you next time .

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First team . Now , back to your desert

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vision