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(American national anthem playing)

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- [Adam] The doors to Fort Benning's first

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Tactical Athlete Performance Center

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officially opened for
active duty soldiers.

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Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary Burbelo.

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delivered the featured remarks.

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He spoke to the vital service

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that the TAPC provides for soldiers.

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The new facility is the first

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of its kind at Fort
Benning and is available

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to active-duty soldiers who wish

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to enhance their physical
and athletic performance,

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boost their readiness
and prevent injuries.

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- A tactical athlete should
possess the highest levels

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of these qualities in the
arena of combat where the enemy

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and the environment is unforgiving.

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Human performance is about
optimizing these qualities

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by maximizing the cognitive,

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psychological, physiological
and social resources

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and capacity of a soldier.

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(crowd clapping)

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- [Adam] Located at the MCOE
Physical Dominance Facility,

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the Center is equipped with machinery

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that isn't normally found in common gyms,

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such as a sit sled, at
40 mph treadmill and

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targets for weapons training.

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Soldiers conduct a demonstration

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at the various training stations,

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giving individuals insights
to the tactical exercises

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that will be performed

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as part of the professional training.

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- We started training the
infantry men and combat soldiers

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here at Fort Benning,

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really back in 1919, so this
is the 100 year anniversary,

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as you know for Fort Benning.

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So what better way now for the Army

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to finally invest the soldier.

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We've done a very good job
at our technology side,

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we've made so many advancements on it

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so now we're in a
position where a commander

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and his senior NCO can
actually come in here

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and reserve this location,

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and treat it as a training
center, the way it should be.

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- [Adam] Soldiers can focus on

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physical athletic performance enhancement

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while utilizing scientifically
based assessments

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across all fitness components

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to help achieve individual goals.

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Adam Tucker, Fort Benning, Georgia.