1 00:00:01,540 --> 00:00:03,429 Hi everybody , My name's Sergeant 2 00:00:03,429 --> 00:00:05,651 Patrick Sanderman with the U . S . Army 3 00:00:05,651 --> 00:00:07,762 marksmanship unit . I'm an instructor 4 00:00:07,762 --> 00:00:09,929 slash shooter for the unit . I compete 5 00:00:09,929 --> 00:00:12,151 in the 10 m air rifle event in the 50 m 6 00:00:12,151 --> 00:00:13,984 small board event . When I'm not 7 00:00:13,984 --> 00:00:15,818 competing across the globe , I'm 8 00:00:15,818 --> 00:00:17,873 instructing other service members on 9 00:00:17,873 --> 00:00:19,818 how to better their marksmanship . 10 00:00:22,540 --> 00:00:24,540 I was born and raised in Farmington 11 00:00:24,540 --> 00:00:26,651 Minnesota and when I was growing up , 12 00:00:26,651 --> 00:00:28,818 when I wasn't competing or shooting or 13 00:00:28,818 --> 00:00:30,984 playing sports , I was up on Cambridge 14 00:00:30,984 --> 00:00:32,730 Minnesota at my cabin . Uh , I 15 00:00:32,740 --> 00:00:35,860 definitely miss the summers there . I 16 00:00:35,870 --> 00:00:37,870 don't miss the winter now that I've 17 00:00:37,870 --> 00:00:39,981 been living down here in uh , kind of 18 00:00:39,981 --> 00:00:42,092 the Alabama Georgia area for the last 19 00:00:42,092 --> 00:00:44,203 couple of years . I'm getting used to 20 00:00:44,203 --> 00:00:46,203 it . Uh , being constantly warm and 21 00:00:46,203 --> 00:00:48,410 definitely not missing those cold 22 00:00:48,410 --> 00:00:49,410 winters . 23 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,260 I'm going to the olympic games in Tokyo 24 00:00:56,270 --> 00:00:59,860 Japan and uh , I couldn't even really 25 00:00:59,860 --> 00:01:01,971 explain to you in words how excited I 26 00:01:01,971 --> 00:01:04,430 am to do that . Um , it gives me an 27 00:01:04,430 --> 00:01:07,880 opportunity to pursue my dreams . Um , 28 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,102 I already kind of accomplished one goal 29 00:01:10,102 --> 00:01:12,324 and dream which was to make the olympic 30 00:01:12,324 --> 00:01:14,547 team and I've been wanting that since I 31 00:01:14,547 --> 00:01:13,930 started shooting you know all the way 32 00:01:13,930 --> 00:01:16,730 back when I was a kid you know since 10 33 00:01:16,730 --> 00:01:18,970 11 years old when I started competing 34 00:01:18,970 --> 00:01:21,470 and figuring out that you could even do 35 00:01:21,470 --> 00:01:24,410 what I do and going forward . I'm just 36 00:01:24,410 --> 00:01:26,521 super excited to get to represent the 37 00:01:26,521 --> 00:01:29,900 country the unit Minnesota and you know 38 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:32,067 where I'm born and raised and and just 39 00:01:32,067 --> 00:01:34,289 continue to pursue my dreams . You know 40 00:01:34,289 --> 00:01:36,260 go for gold and get her done . 41 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,729 I'm proud to be a U . S . Soldier 42 00:01:40,729 --> 00:01:44,710 because it has allowed me to pursue my 43 00:01:44,710 --> 00:01:46,877 dreams on the level I would have never 44 00:01:46,877 --> 00:01:49,420 believed . Um Without the opportunities 45 00:01:49,420 --> 00:01:51,642 that I've had being part of the U . S . 46 00:01:51,642 --> 00:01:53,253 Army , I wouldn't have these 47 00:01:53,253 --> 00:01:55,142 opportunities that I've had to go 48 00:01:55,142 --> 00:01:57,309 travel the globe and compete on such a 49 00:01:57,309 --> 00:01:59,790 level as well as that . It gives me a 50 00:01:59,790 --> 00:02:03,400 sense of pride and a sense of you know 51 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,456 like united this because I get to go 52 00:02:05,456 --> 00:02:08,190 and represent the US on different 53 00:02:08,190 --> 00:02:10,920 levels that not everyone gets to see or 54 00:02:10,920 --> 00:02:13,510 do all the time and just being able to 55 00:02:13,510 --> 00:02:16,250 do that and know that what I do and how 56 00:02:16,250 --> 00:02:18,250 I present myself and who I interact 57 00:02:18,250 --> 00:02:19,810 with could lead to a better 58 00:02:19,810 --> 00:02:21,980 representation of the country as well 59 00:02:21,980 --> 00:02:24,720 as just you know myself and my 60 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:26,164 organization as a whole . 61 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,096 I hope everyone in attendance enjoys 62 00:02:32,096 --> 00:02:34,207 the salute to Freedom Game and we can 63 00:02:34,207 --> 00:02:38,080 get a win Golan's . I 64 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,247 hope everyone in attendance enjoys the 65 00:02:40,247 --> 00:02:42,469 salute to Freedom Game and we can get a 66 00:02:42,469 --> 00:02:43,090 win go loons .