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(Man talking on microphone)

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- [Jose] Puerto Rico empowers support of

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the Guard and Reserve or ESDR

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heralding Boss Lift event in Camp Santiago

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during training center in Salinas, Puerto Rico.

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Various companies that employ Guardsmen and Reservists

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showed up directly to Camp Santiago

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while others had the privilege of being flown in

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on C130 by the Puerto Rico Air National Guard.

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After registration, they were divided into groups,

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loaded onto trucks, and taken to several stations

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where they had the chance to learn about

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what their employees do when

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drill begins or annual training.

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They also had the opportunity to get a closer look at

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the equipment the citizen soldiers use

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while on military status.

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In one station, the employers took part

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in active shooter scenario

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and saw the quick reaction force in action.

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^- The lieutenant that they know what kind of training we do,

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^here, to make people safe outside,

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to make them realistic and we came here to do a hard war.

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They don't come here to, like they say, go outside,

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have body and all that stuff, so we came here to train.

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- [Jose] At the end of the day,

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the employers were presented with

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certificates of appreciation and parting words from

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Adjutant General of Puerto Rico

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Brigadier General Isabelo Rivera

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For the Puerto Rican National Guard Public Affairs Office,

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I'm Army Sergeant, Jose Hilera.

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(helicopter flying)