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. m0 E% M7 w* _6 H/ l' sKofi Kingston at the National Guard Youth Foundation's Sixth Annual ChalleNGe Champions Gala* Z0 j9 F2 y% H. [6 k4 D$ u" M
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Kingston joins National Guard Indy Car driver J.R. Hildenbrand.
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9 F. G/ j% M9 D/ E/ kKingston is a celeb spokesman for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe.
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' w( f( J, a* v {* zTori Walston is the Cadet Representative of the 100,000 graduates./ G: O9 L" T# X/ l8 q# O) _: }
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Sgt. Slaughter also attended the Sixth Annual ChalleNGe Champions Gala.2 P- x& {* e1 f. d
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# |1 e4 y! j) r7 IThe event was held on March 1 in Washington D.C.
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The program is celebrating the graduation of more than 100,000 cadets.7 x k7 p2 B1 g3 U% M/ Z" w
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9 Y9 W* q5 `9 a- y6 KThe event honors the National Guard and the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe.2 s/ q- o5 i& q6 }
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The WWE Hall of Famer speaks to the graduates at the event.
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- _8 ~0 {( e$ v, A+ E( g: X1 s" t1 f- gThe co-educational program is for former high school dropouts.
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, x) E$ ?" d3 T7 {0 ~; b, e- rThey can earn their high school diploma or general equivalency degree.
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" n0 h; G: \+ D) ?Kingston is one of several celebrity spokespeople at the gala event.
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Actress Karri Turner, NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hildenbrand and Kingston.; B% @- P5 a4 a& c2 A
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The popular NASCAR Sprint Cup driver meets Sgt. Slaughter.
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Other celebs include Kelly Perdew of "The Apprentice" & singer Laura Bryna.4 G. E9 M3 J" p6 f9 n2 j
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! b0 |$ T; R$ TThe program develops life skills, education and employment of the cadets.
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Kingston poses with Hendrick Motorsports driver Earnhardt.
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Sgt. Slaughter speaks to the crowd at the JW Marriott in Washington.
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Karri Turner starred on the TV show "Jag" and has toured with the USO." F8 d( `& N8 Y @. f( I( { [
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The Intercontinental Champion speaks to the crowd.
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Earnhardt, Cadet Jeremy Jones and Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports.
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Singer and actor Tyler Hilton performs.# T" P( m% T' O
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For more information on the program, visit ngycp.org. |
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发表于 2011-3-4 09:49
发表于 2011-3-4 10:45
