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This is your 8th and year report . I'm

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senior Airman Gabriel Held . US

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European Command leaders welcome

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Serbian media personnel for an open

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house at Patch Barracks , Germany . The

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visit showcased how UCO facilitates an

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open media environment between the US

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and European nations to support free

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and fair press coverage . Transparent

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communication is a baseline of

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readiness , and General Koboi's top

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two points about readiness are there's

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no fracturing an alliance , and then

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number 2 , training and exercises to

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sustain and increase readiness . In

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order to do that , you have to be

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transparent across the UConn theater .

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The friendship between the US and

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Serbia stems from over 140 years of

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diplomatic relations .

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The US Army Europe and Africa Band and

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Chorus reinforced relations with German

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allies during a holiday concert tour .

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The band performed in Graffenveer and

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Sandersdorf , uniting the two nations

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through song .

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It's an opportunity to connect with

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other audiences and spread holiday

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cheer . Um , for most Europeans ,

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they've never met an American soldier

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before in their life , and this is

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their one and probably only opportunity

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ever in their life that they'll meet an

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American soldier , and it's an

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opportunity for us to spread holiday

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cheer and show a very happy , joyful

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side of America . I would actually say

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it's a core part of the foundation of

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our relations . If they're having these

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wonderful interactions with us and

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we're spreading music and sharing that

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joy with them , it's only going to

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build our relations with our allied

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countries . The tour promotes

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interoperability between European

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allies and US Army Europe and Africa ,

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cultivating lasting partnerships .

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That's your AFN Europe report . For

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more regional news , visit

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AFNEurope.net .