{"id":4413,"date":"2019-10-08T17:33:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T17:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=4413"},"modified":"2019-10-08T17:49:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T17:49:00","slug":"fort-sill-welcomes-esports-pros-to-exchange-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/10\/08\/fort-sill-welcomes-esports-pros-to-exchange-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Sill Welcomes Esports Pros to Exchange, Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"FORT SILL \u2013 <\/strong>Six esports professionals from Complexity Gaming leveled up with a different set of skills this month with help from Fort Sill Soldiers<\/a>, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Family and MWR.<\/p>\n

As part of the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) initiative, the pro gamers spent Oct. 4 through Oct. 5 learning what it\u2019s like to be a Soldier. The gamers participated in a 3-mile battalion run and spent time in the classroom learning about military life. Esports has become a focus of the Army. Army IMCOM Family and MWR Programs offers esports as a healthy recreational and leisure activity for Soldiers which helps build skills they can utilize while serving our nation. Soldiers contribute to the Army mission in a variety of career fields that draw on gaming skills, from technological support to digital security and more.<\/p>\n

Complexity gamers also attended a Friday meet-and-greet at the Fort Sill Exchange<\/a>. The pros offered gaming advice to Soldiers, posed for pictures and signed autographs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to give back to the Fort Sill and Lawton communities with these events,\u201d said Fort Sill Exchange Store Manager Charles Eaves.<\/p>\n

Interacting with the public is always a treat, the pros said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to connect to your followers and meeting new people, it\u2019s always fun doing things like that,\u201d Complexity’s Sam \u201cDucky\u201d Hatch said.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Soldiers and the Fort Sill community gamed with the esports pros at the Patriot Club.<\/p>\n

Complexity is a long-standing esports organization. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones acquired a major stake in the franchise in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese guys [Soldiers] are as big of gamers as us\u2014they love it,\u201d Complexity\u2019s Gabriell \u201cGabeismon\u201d Brunelle said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of similarities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Facebook-friendly version<\/strong>: Level up! Complexity Gaming esports pros join Fort Sill soldiers in fitness training and the classroom, with the help of the Exchange and IMCOM. Read more: https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Q7PG-19b<\/a><\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 62nd<\/sup>-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.3 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Eric Zarate, 214-312-3830 or zarateer@aafes.com.<\/p>\n

Follow the Exchange:<\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0 https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

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