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Speaker 1: They've been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen forty seven, I'm

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Speaker 1: Mike Keith, and on this Veterans Day, we get to

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Speaker 1: do something very exciting with Titan season ticket members who

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Speaker 1: members get their own luncheon, the Annual Military Appreciation Luncheon

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Speaker 1: in the East Club at Nissan Stadium held earlier today.

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Speaker 1: Well over three hundred season ticket members who are veterans

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Speaker 1: got a mid season report card from our own coach

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Speaker 1: Dave McGinnis, twelve questions, his answers, and an outline of

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Speaker 1: great Coach mac. We're gonna let you here exactly what

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Speaker 1: happened today at the Annual Military Appreciation Luncheon for season

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Speaker 1: mid season report card on the OTP. First question, what

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Speaker 1: been one after another after another. I coached in this

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Speaker 1: And here we go, We're full speed and let's go

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