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(whistle blows)

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- Today we're having a practice with the US Army

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All-American's football players.

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These are players from all across the country.

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They're considered the top 100 football

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players in the country right now.

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^It's very humbling, but it's an honor

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^to be here and be able to represent

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^the army during these games.

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(whistle)

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So, I've done this a couple of times.

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This is my first year being the Soldier

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Mentorship program manager, or the SUIC,

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so I've seen throughout the years

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the benefit that the army gets through these

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type of games, and as far as the community

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as well here in San Antonio.

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- Whoa, whoa!

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- So, we do this every year.

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^It's a great way to put the Army's message out.

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^Also, to allow the young students and band members

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^to understand the friendly face of the United States Army,

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and that's a privilege to be here with all these players.

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All of them are future collegiate players going into

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potentially D1, D2 schools, they're all been

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very supportive of the military,

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and it's just great and awesome to be here with these guys.

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- Good!

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- It's amazing, being able to share this moment with them,

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and come out here, have some fun, play with them.

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^They're definitely role models to each and every

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^one of us, so being able to see, and them leading stretches,

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^and seeing the way they, they're disciplined and the way

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they do things, it's gonna carry over

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to some of us and how we carry ourselves

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during football and in life, so,

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it's pretty cool having them out here.

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- 1, 2.

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- So we hope to accomplish, we like to paint

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a positive light on the United States Army

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and also allow the student to know that we're here for them.

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We love to answer any questions that they may have

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and just to lift them up and support

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them in their future endeavors.