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(soft, noble music)

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- [Michael] I'm Sergeant
First Class Michael King.

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I'm the Senior Religious
Affairs Specialist

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for the United States Army Garrison Japan,

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Religious Support Office.

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- As a Senior Religious Affairs NCO,

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I help manage the day-to-day
operations for the chapel,

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as well as managing the
building and property to ensure

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the free exercise of religion for all:

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soldiers, family members,
DA civilians, and MLCs here

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in the United States Army Garrison Japan.

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- [Michael] My biggest
inspiration, for me,

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to join the U.S. Army was my father,

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who served in the army back in Vietnam.

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Also, when the attacks of 9-11 happened,

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I felt it was my duty to serve my country

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and do my part to support
the efforts of the war.

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- [Michael] The freedom and
exercise of religion is a right

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guaranteed to every citizen
in the United States,

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and as a Religious Affairs Specialist,

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I help to ensure that
right for the soldiers,

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family members, and DA
civilians in the army

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and help people when nobody
else is there to help them.

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- One of the reasons
that's kept me in the army

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for fourteen years that I've served now,

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is the solders that I've led and taught

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throughout the years, watching
them grow from young privates

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up into their-- and NCOs as well,

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seeing them grow in their
faith and their service

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to their country and
learning the army values

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and what we do.

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- There's nowhere else I'd
rather be than serving my country

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here in the army.