WEBVTT 00:04.293 --> 00:06.396 - My name is Sergeant Angafor, 00:06.396 --> 00:08.323 I'm with the 173rd support battalion. 00:08.323 --> 00:10.261 - [Interviewer] What have you enjoyed most 00:10.261 --> 00:12.428 about working French Army? 00:12.746 --> 00:14.882 - Oh I've enjoyed actually translating 00:14.882 --> 00:16.967 because most of them, they don't speak English, 00:16.967 --> 00:20.153 so I'm really excited to be here translating 00:20.153 --> 00:21.743 so they can understand each other 00:21.743 --> 00:24.743 and be able to accomplish a mission. 00:25.200 --> 00:26.658 That's what I've enjoyed most, 00:26.658 --> 00:30.075 and I've been going on convoys with them, 00:30.234 --> 00:33.177 last I had convoy with them was actually dropping off 00:33.177 --> 00:35.760 class one, class two, logistics 00:36.559 --> 00:39.559 and it was actually went successful. 00:41.478 --> 00:45.645 - [Interviewer] How is, in terms of Allied Spirit, 00:48.748 --> 00:52.915 how do you think or believe that Allied Spirit has, 00:54.807 --> 00:58.974 offered relations between American and French military, 00:59.889 --> 01:03.173 for working together within Allied Spirit? 01:03.173 --> 01:05.340 - Actually, how do I do what? 01:05.340 --> 01:07.090 I'm sorry, was the importance of- 01:07.090 --> 01:09.218 - [Interviewer] It's as far as the, 01:09.218 --> 01:11.882 how is the opportunity like Allied Spirit, 01:11.882 --> 01:13.799 exercise Allied Spirit. 01:14.761 --> 01:18.197 Has exercise Allied Spirit been an opportunity 01:18.197 --> 01:22.364 for French and American military to work together? 01:22.885 --> 01:27.052 - Exercise Allied Spirit, I think it's a great exercise 01:27.743 --> 01:29.871 to come together with the French 01:29.871 --> 01:31.584 because that's the only opportunity we have 01:31.584 --> 01:34.917 to actually work with other NATO forces. 01:35.477 --> 01:37.644 And learning the equipment 01:37.974 --> 01:40.570 and how they operate in the different unit 01:40.570 --> 01:44.001 is actually a great opportunity for most people 01:44.001 --> 01:46.343 and for most soldiers in the army 01:46.343 --> 01:49.760 and I think it's really a great exercise. 01:51.056 --> 01:53.464 - [Interviewer] Your ability as far as like translating, 01:53.464 --> 01:57.547 speaking French, are you a native French speaker? 01:57.997 --> 02:00.414 - Yes I was born in Cameroon, 02:01.174 --> 02:04.077 Cameroon they speak French and English, 02:04.077 --> 02:06.925 so I learned French when I was 12 years old, 02:06.925 --> 02:08.675 and I also took, have it in my resumé, 02:09.536 --> 02:13.314 so that's why I was able to figure out by my commander. 02:13.314 --> 02:15.224 He actually told me prior to coming here, 02:15.224 --> 02:17.057 you have to translate, 02:17.969 --> 02:21.540 when comes the time working with the French. 02:21.540 --> 02:23.783 - [Interviewer] How is your ability to speak French 02:23.783 --> 02:26.315 helped you as a soldier in 173rd? 02:26.315 --> 02:28.294 - My ability to speak French, 02:28.294 --> 02:30.961 it has enabled me to go to D-Day 02:32.367 --> 02:34.354 'cause it's actually an opportunity 02:34.354 --> 02:36.067 where many people don't get. 02:36.067 --> 02:39.355 I was picked last year to actually attend 02:39.355 --> 02:43.522 the 75th D-Day ceremony which was actually, great for me. 02:45.519 --> 02:47.997 I actually got to talk to the people 02:47.997 --> 02:50.414 that fought in World War Two. 02:51.063 --> 02:55.230 - [Interviewer] Then how has your ability to speak French 02:55.614 --> 02:58.067 helped you within Allied Spirit? 02:58.067 --> 03:00.486 - My ability to speak French has helped me 03:00.486 --> 03:02.625 to go out on convoy with the French 03:02.625 --> 03:05.633 and I had opportunity to ride in their vehicle 03:05.633 --> 03:09.666 and I had a lot of questions about how they operate 03:09.666 --> 03:13.833 in their unit back in France, and I got a lot of answers, 03:14.632 --> 03:17.287 which it has really benefited me much 03:17.287 --> 03:19.370 to know how they operate.