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- [Interviewer] Okay, so first of all,

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could you please say and spell your first and last name,

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tell us your rank and your hometown city and state?

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- I'm Thomas Fleischer,

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T-H-O-M-A-S

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F-L-E-I-S-C-H-E-R,

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I'm staff sergeant, and from Bella Vista, Arkansas.

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- [Interviewer] What is the US Army All-American Bowl

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and why is it important?

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- The US Army All-American Bowl is a chance

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for students and athletes and musicians to all gather,

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they're top of their class or top of their game,

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and be able to come and represent the Army

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and a chance for us to engage with them

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to connect America's Army to America's people.

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- [Interviewer] What are some of the things

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that make the US Army All-American Bowl special?

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- The US Army All-American Bowl is special

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because it does gather a large demographic

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of students together to show them teamwork,

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for them to work as a team,

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whether they know each other or not.

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- [Interviewer] What is your role during the games?

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- During the games and the event week,

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I'm a exhibitor with the Mobile Exhibit Company

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and my primary job is to showcase the US Army's aviation.

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- [Interviewer] What are some of the activities

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during Bowl Week for you and the community?

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- So, for us and the community,

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we're there to give them a chance

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to experience what the Army has to offer.

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- [Interviewer] Why did you join the Army?

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- I joined the Army to further

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my technical abilities as a aircraft mechanic.

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- [Interviewer] Why is the Army

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such a powerful team for the nation?

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- It is the nation's largest team,

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and I say team because that's what we foster is teamwork.

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- [Interviewer] How do you feel when you see the players

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and band members wearing the Army colors?

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- When I see the players and band members

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wearing the Army colors, it gives me a sense of pride

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that the top-tier students in the nation

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can gather around to represent the Army.

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- [Interviewer] When and where can the people

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watch the US Army All-American Bowl?

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- The All-American Bowl is gonna be on NBC

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at 1 o'clock on Saturday.

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- [Interviewer] Okay, thank you very much.