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It's not a typical day for army cooks .

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This team of five is tasked with

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preparing a three course meal far from

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the fair normally served in chow halls ,

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they'll serve 80 diners before the

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day's over all . From within the army's

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container ice kitchen . The US Army

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Reserve commands culinary arts team

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competed in the 37th annual military

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culinary arts competition at Fort lee

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Virginia testing their cooking skills ,

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nutritional knowledge , food displays

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and most of all . Teamwork , an

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important ingredient for a team that

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came together just in time to compete .

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We were pulling from every command we

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could get our hands on to get enough

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people that have the passion for food

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to be able to compete . The team

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tickled taste buds with creamy sweet

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potato soup , pork entree with black

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bean sauce and a dessert of tres leches ,

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chocolate chili cake with cinnamon ice

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cream . I want to do it again . I'd

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like to have the same team . I think we

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do good next year . This competition is

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the largest culinary competition in

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north America and sanctioned by the

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american culinary federation . It

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serves to showcase the talents of

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military chefs around the globe in all

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branches of the Armed forces . The team

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did awesome . It was absolutely

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phenomenal . How well the team did

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Together the U . S . Army Reserve

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Command team earned a bronze medal in

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the field competition . The final

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results will be revealed on the last

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day of competition . March 7th from

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Fort lee Virginia . I'm Staff sergeant

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Kristin Kane