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On May seven , th 2023 22 1st Infantry

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Division soldiers saw an oath of

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enlistment in front of a cheering crowd

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of tens of thousands . This re

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enlistment ceremony was a part of a

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public celebration of these brave big

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red one soldiers dedication to

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continued service . Before the race ,

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recruiters presented a portion of what

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the army has to offer including

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explosive ordinance disposal , robots

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and military police soldiers who

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engaged with the local community .

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Then before the national anthem rang

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out sung by First Infantry Division

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Zone master sergeant Jennifer Champagne .

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The soldiers took center stage and were

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led in the oath of enlistment by

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Brigadier general Dean Thompson , the

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commanding general of the 353rd Civil

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Affairs Command Division . Soldiers

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raise your right hand and repeat after

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me . I state your name .

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Thank , swear to be given the

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opportunity to re enlist is a milestone

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in a soldier's career . It is a

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ceremonial representation of their

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ongoing commitment to service and a

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testament to their bravery in defense

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of our nation . I never would have

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thought that I would have this

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opportunity to reenlist in the middle

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of NASCAR . Nor did I ever think that I

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would be at a NASCAR event so to be

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able to re enlist and have this

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opportunity is a once in a lifetime

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opportunity reporting from the Kansas

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speedway . I'm private first class

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Dawson Smith with the 19th Public

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Affairs detachment duty . First .

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People always all else follows .