Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard are deploying to Ukraine to train Ukrainian Forces and the Army Black Knights head coach weighs in on the big game against Navy.
SERGEANT AUDREY SANTANA, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS
SOLDIERS OF THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD ARE DEPLOYING TO UKRAINE AS A PART OF THE JOINT MULTINATIONAL TRAINING GROUP-UKRAINE, OR JMTGU. ACCORDING TO COLONEL DAVID JORDAN, COMMANDER , 45TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, THEY WILL PROVIDE TRAINING SUPPORT FOR UKRAINIAN FORCES.
"THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY HAVE AN EXPANDING ARMY THAT NEEDS SOME ASSISTANCE IN SETING UP COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS THAT CAPTURE AND APPLY THE LESSONS THAT THEY'VE LEARNED AND TURN THOSE LESSONS INTO IMPROVED READINESS."
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE AS THE 117TH ARMY NAVY GAME IS SET TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 10TH IN BALTIMORE. ARMY HEAD COACH JEFF MONKEN WAS AT THE ANNUAL ARMY NAVY MEDIA LUNCHEON WHERE HE GAVE HIS THOUGHTS ON THE BIG DAY.
"I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR GROUP OF GUYS, PARTICULARLY OUR SENIORS. I THINK IT'S THE LEADERSHIP OF THIS GROUP THAT'S REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR PROGRAM AND HELPED US GET THO THIS POINT."
FOR STORIES LIKE THESE AND MORE GO TO ARMY.MIL.
THAT'S YOUR SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS
Date Taken: | 12.07.2016 |
Date Posted: | 12.07.2016 13:54 |
Category: | Newscasts |
Audio ID: | 45733 |
Filename: | 1612/DOD_103916158.mp3 |
Length: | 00:01:00 |
Year | 2016 |
Genre | Blues |
Location: | US |
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