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Hawaii football team learns about leadership in Army visit

By Dennis Oda

June 30, 2019

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Foi Shaw walks on a long board as Wyatt Tucker and Pumba Williams wait their turn to cross without touching the ground. The Hawaii football team learned how military skills, such as camaraderie, team work, communication and leadership can translate to the football field on Saturday.
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Zack Ritner , Foi Shaw, Wyatt Tucker and Pumba Williams try to bridge the gap with a long, heavy board so they can cross without touching the ground. Sgt. Jeffrey Dysan supervises.
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Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division perform the ha’a for the UH football team.
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Tauivi Ho Ching holds a long board trying to bridge the gap the team wants to cross. Behind him and helping are Zack Ritner (middle) and Foi Shaw. Sgt. Jeffrey Dysan supervises.
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20190629-5442 SPT UH FB ARMY TRAINING PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA The UH football team trains at Schofield Barracks. Head UH football coach Nick Rolovich shakes hands with the soldiers who just did a ha'a to welcome the team. This included Spc. Adrian Ruiseco (in the picture). The UH team learns how military skills, such as camaraderie, team work, communication and leadership can translate to the football field. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. JUNE 29, 2019.
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Head UH football coach Nick Rolovich gives a signed football to Sgt. Kawika Fuga, who led the ha'a to greet the UH football team earlier in the day.
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The UH football team trains at Schofield Barracks on Saturday. To start the training, Sgt. Kawika Fuga leads the ha'a as the UH team watches.
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Members of the football team learn the proper procedure to clear a room where each one depends on each other for support and cover. Jason-Matthew Sharsh, Alesana Sunia, Taaga Tuulima and Micah Vanterpool get instruction from Sgt. Jon Rodriguez.
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Maj. Gen. Ronald Clark, center, huddles up with the UH football team.
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Members of the football team learn the proper procedure to clear a room where each one depends on each other for support and cover. From front to back are Spc. Devon Snyder, Taaga Tuulima. Sgt. Jon Rodriguez, Jason-Matthew Sharsh and Alesana Sunia.
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Micah Vanterpool looks down the sights of a Barrett .50 caliber rifle under the supervision of Spc. Devon Snyder.
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UH quarterback Cole McDonald looks down the sights of a Barrett .50 caliber rifle.
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At the Training Support Center’s simulation facility, the football team learns how to put together a M4 carbine rifle in a short amount of time.
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Jonah Welch lays down as his legs are held by Azia Se’ei (left) and Douglas Russell (right). Sgt. Kenan Williams (far left) supervises.
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At the leadership reaction course, (front to back) Andrew Choi, Jonah Welch, Azia Seei, Douglas Russell , Alema Kapoi and Zach Bowers build a bridge and try to cross over without touching the ground as Sgt. Kenan Williams supervises.
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Llong snapper Wyatt Tucker slides out of the metal corrugated tube at the leadership reaction course.
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At the Training Support Center’s Simulation Facility, UH quarterback Cole McDonald, center, and receivers coach Johnnie Mack, front, get to try shooting rifles that don’t use bullets to hit a video target.
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Head UH football coach Nick Rolovich is shown a M2 .50 caliber machine gun by SSg. Jonathan Moveno.
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Ilm Manning of the UH fotball team gets a plate full of food from PV2 Brendan Hearn.
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