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(upbeat music)

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- [Speaker 1] Our event
today is, Trees for Heroes.

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It is our first ever Trees for Heroes,

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here in the private
style military community.

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And it's an opportunity for the USO,

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to give our military families

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that timeless tradition of coming

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to a Christmas tree farm,

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picking out the best tree,

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and bringing it home.

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It's an opportunity for us

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to connect them to family, home,

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and country.

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Our volunteers are the
backbone of the organization.

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So without them, we would not be here.

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We are forever indebted to our volunteers.

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- [Speaker 2] People should volunteer

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because it's a way to give
back to our community.

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And it's something that
it makes you feel good

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and it makes other people feel good.

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You get out there, you meet new people.

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And for me, like the network I've built,

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volunteering with the USO,

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has been probably one of the most valued,

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like relationships I've made
since coming to Germany.

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- [Speaker 1] Despite the
challenges of this year

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that everybody, you know,

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with COVID-19 is just seeing

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all these families come out,

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with smiles in the rain,

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just so happy

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and to be here

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and so appreciative of the opportunity

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to be given this experience

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and this tree.

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Just bringing the community together,

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no matter what challenges we face,

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and we know there are a
lot of military families

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going home happy today with

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a great big Christmas tree

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and of course the experience
of coming here today.