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- [Narrator] Here at JMRC's current training exercise,

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Kosovo Forces 22,

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or KFOR 22,

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Louisiana National Guard Soldiers are playing the role

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of opposing forces,

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also known as OPFOR.

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This unique experience for these troops

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gives them an opportunity

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to see what a peacekeeping mission looks like

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from a different perspective.

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- What'd you call me?

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My people will not go.

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^- The training's extremely important.

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^It's extremely important

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^to understand the escalation of force and

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how to deescalate an otherwise harmful situation.

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- [Narrator] As part of the mission

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to integrate National Guard and Reserve Soldiers

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into the Army Europe team,

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the training this unit and their colleagues

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across Louisiana have received here at JMRC

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has them well prepared for any operation.

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For JMRC, I'm Army Staff Sergeant Erik Fardette.