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Broadcasting a Piece of Home Overseas
By Tim Streaty
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“ We know what they go through. We did it.
It feels good to do this for them,” added Sulpacio.
“There is nothing like the gratitude we receive for
some of the support we provide; sadly, things like
9/11 … It gets me right here,” he said bringing his
right fist to his heart. “It’s my duty. This is a way
for me to show them how much I appreciate
them.”
Most Americans learned about 9/11 by
watching TV. For many Americans serving
overseas, it was while they were watching AFN TV
that they first learned of the terrorist attack on
America. Many of the TV Ops team that broadcast
the wall-to-wall coverage of 9/11 still work in TV
Ops, and, like their fellow Americans, distinctly
remember where they were when it happened.
“I was home when I saw the first plane hit. I
jumped up and got here as soon as I could,”
recollected McWilliams. “At AFN we were work-
ing but our eyes were glued to the monitors. We
were all tied together during those moments.”
Kevin Davis has worked at the AFN Broadcast Center
since 2007. In a random poll of three AFN BC people in
the break room, all said Davis is a really funny guy.
( Photo by MC2 Hansel Pintos, USN )
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