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- [Narrator] Two members of the United States

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House Committee on the Armed Services,

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Representative Elise Stefanik

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from New York's 21st congressional district

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and Representative Anthony Brown

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from Maryland's fourth congressional district

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visited the Yavoriv Combat Training Center

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to meet with U.S. army soldiers stationed there

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as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine,

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February 23rd.

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- The purpose of this bipartisan delegation is to

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show our support for our Ukrainian partners

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and our support for the sovereignty

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and territorial integrity for Ukraine.

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- And our visit here specifically today

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is to really demonstrate how much we value training.

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- [Narrator] During the visit,

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the delegates met with key leaders

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of the Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine

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as well as Ukrainian officers responsible for

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the operation and oversight of the training center.

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Along with U.S. and Ukrainian soldiers,

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Brown and Stefanik met with Canadian, Lithuanian,

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Polish, and U.K. service members

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assigned to the training center.

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The delegates were then taken on a tour

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of the state-of-the-art simulation center.

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Through a combination of different

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virtual battlefield simulations,

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units are able to conduct tactical training

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from the individual soldier, all the way up

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to the battalion staff level.

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Now a stand-alone facility, there are plans

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to network the simulation center to others across Europe

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to expand the scope and quality of the training

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conducted here at the combat training center.

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The last order of business for the day

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was a tour of the firing ranges

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and a chance to observe training in the field.

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During the range visit, the delegates observed

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Ukrainian soldiers stationed here in Yavoriv

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teaching sniper techniques to soldiers

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assigned to the Ukrainian armed forces

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Third Battalion 14th Mechanized Brigade

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which is in the process of completing

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a two month training rotation

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here at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center.

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