AP: First time I really took notice was when the guys were on the boards and there were holding up Arnie’s Army signs right here. They were the guys from Fort Gordon.

Of course, you know, when I saw that, I found it interesting because I didn’t think, really, about you know, I didn’t know who those guys were, to be very honest and frank with you.

So I went and found out. In the process of finding out who they were, I found out that they were guys that had actually taken leave. They weren’t just given permission to come out here and do that. They took leave from the Army for the week to do the scoreboard.

And then I talked to them, and they said, yeah, we are all in the Army. We’re on the scoreboard and we thought it was pretty good. We’re rooting for you.

And of course their enthusiasm was fantastic, and it expanded from there.

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