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Koy C. Grant, Communication Professional

On April 11, 2008, Fort Hood hosted a “Salute to Our Heroes” celebration for the Soldiers, Families and civilians of the Fort Hood community. This event included live entertainment, interactive activities,

free food and giveaways. Due to the high visibility of this event several local, regional and national media agencies were invited to cover the celebration. Enclosed is the media kit I developed for the

event. It includes an event fact sheet, a map to the media area, media releases, interview times and reference information for each entertainer.

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The Salute to Our Heroes Celebration is a FREE event hosted by the Directorate ofFamily and Morale, Welfare and Recreation for the Soldiers, Families and Civilians ofFort Hood. The festivities include FREE live entertainment, interactive activities, food

and non-alcoholic beverages.

On-Site Press Contacts:Koy C. Grant

Directorate of Family, and Morale, Welfare and RecreationPublic Relations Coordinator

Work: 254-287-2007Cell: 719-360-6354

Monty CampbellDirectorate of Family, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Public Relations CoordinatorWork: 254-285-5372

Cell: 254-630-381

Nancy BourgetIII Corps Public AffairsMedia Relations ChiefWork: 254-287-9993

News media representatives wishing to attend the eventplease call the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office at (254) 287-9993,

287-0106 or 287-0104.

* TV satellite trucks: Meet at the Clarke Road (South) entrance to Fort Hoodat 8 a.m. Friday (April 11). The Clarke Road (South) entrance is located on U.S.Hwy. 190, about three miles west of the Fort Hood Main Gate entrance.

* All other media representatives will meet at the Fort Hood visitors ControlCenter by 12:15 p.m. on Friday (April 11). The Visitors Control Center is locatedat the Main Gate entrance on U.S. Hwy. 190, on the west side of Killeen. Themedia area is the large parking lot on the right as you enter the Visitors ControlCenter area.

Background:The event is hosted by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare andRecreation with the support of Fort Hood agencies, units and sponsors.

.ltl1_D_~A Salute to Our Heroes Fact Sheet

The premise behind the event is to say thank you to the military, their Familiesand 000 civilians that support our country and our post and to provide a daywhere they can relax, come together and have a good time. All liveentertainment, interactive activities, carnival rides, food and non-alcoholicbeverages are provided for FREE.

This is the fourth celebration of this magnitude since the war began March 19th,2003; previous events occurred in April 2004, May 2005 and February 2007.

Time: 12:30 pm - 11 :30 pm

Who's Invited: Soldiers, Families, Gold Star Family Members, Retirees and 000Civilians

Expected Attendance: 80,000

Did You Know?This year's celebration will be featured on SyncLive.com, an online live musicand entertainment community which can be viewed by Soldiers, Families andcivilians both stateside and overseas.

The artists that are performing in this celebration are not paid. They give of theirtalent and time, free of charge, in support of the Soldiers and Families of FortHood.

April 11th is an early release day for Killeen and Copperas Cove IndependentSchool Districts.

To date, Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation's Sponsorship team hasraised $403,000 in cash and in - kind trades for this event to include: 72,000carbonated drinks, 50,000 meals and 30,240 bottled waters. It is through the jointsupport of the sponsors that makes this event possible.

Did You Know? (Cont ... )Over 88,000 Soldiers, Families and civilians live (on - post), work and play onFort Hood

Fort Hood had eight units deplo~ in 2007: HHC III Corps, t" Calvary Division, 3rd

Armored Cavalry Regiment, 36t Engineers Brigade, 89th Military Police Brigade,13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) ,4th Infantry Division and 504th

Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, to include 11, 330 Soldiers.

Officials from the surrounding cities of Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights,Copperas Cove and Lampasas will present a proclamation at the event.

Free Featured Attractions:• Carnival rides• Autograph signings• Climbing wall• Time Warner Cable activity tent featuring Tru-TV digital finger printing &

animal handler from Animal Planet with exotic animals• ProRiders' Skateboard and BMX shows/stunts• Coca-Cola video game mobile• Coca - Cola NASCAR pit crew activity• usa Game Bus• AAFES GamezFlix Tour Bus with video game activities• HEB Buddy and games• Inflatables• 3 Wide Sport - Miniature Stock Car Racing• Liberty Bell• Budweiser Clydesdale Horses• Pepsi NASCAR with video games

Busch Bass Pro Mobile 21+ - Video game simulator• Bud Light Lounge Activities 21+ - Music, Games and Memorabilia

Proud Sponsors: AAFES, AUSA, Boulders Sports Climbing Center, City OfBelton, City of Copperas Cove, City of Harker Heights, City of Killeen, City ofLampasas, City of Temple, Carson Bound.com. Cricket Communications,Cumulus Broadcasting, Coca-Cola, DRS Technologies, EI Chico, Embarq, FirstSouthwest Company, Fort Hood National Bank, Gidden Distributing/Miller, HarleyDavidson/Big Dog Motorcycles, HEB, Jack Hilliard Distributing/Budweiser, PizzaHut, RV Outlet Georgetown, Stonegate Estates, Subway, Temple BottlingCompany/Dr. Pepper, Texas Proud Custom Cycles/Club Rodeo, Time WarnerCable, USAA, uso. VFW and Walmart

MAP TO THE PRESS AREAThe media tent is located next to the stage and available for use by the media for

work purposes.Accordingly, light refreshments will be available, i.e. bottled water.

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A Salute To Our Heroes' Media Interview Timeline:

Artist Name Interview TimeRissi Palmer 1 - 1:15 pm

Maren Morris 1:40 pm -1:55 pm

Jennifer Pena 2 pm - 2:15 pm

Kritickill 3:10 pm - 3:25 pm

Framing Hanley 4 pm -4:15 pm

Mylin 4:45 pm-5 pm

EI Grupo Mania 5:45 pm - 6 pm

Wild Horses 7 pm -7:15 pm

Mark Chesnutt 7:30 pm - 7:45 pm

II Face 8:30 pm - 8:45 pm

FOSTERCH ILD 9:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Tantric 10:05 pm -10:20 pm

Each artist will be available at the Interview Tent for interviews at theirdesignated time. If you would like to interview an artist you must be

escorted to the interview Tent by a media escort.

EmceesA Salute To Our Heroes' Featured Line-up:

Diana Falzonejs a national talk show host for, "DeVore and Diana" onMaxim Radio Sirius Satellite. Diana is the first female personality on thechannel. In addition to her talk show on Sirius, Diana also hosts her ownshow, "The Diana Falzone Show" on Paltalk.com which focuses on datingand relationships. Diana is also a weekly advice columnist for Military.com.

Jack and "Trippin' Dawn" Hammer are local Fort Hood/Killeen morningshow radio personalities for 107.3 the Fox Rocks. Listeners can catch

_ them Monday - Friday. Jack is proudly married to "Trippin' Dawn and isthe father of four daughters.

Lou Gossett, Jr is a world-renowned actor and the recipient of every knownacting accolade, including multiple Golden Globes, Emmy's and People'sChoice Awards, Lou's performance has connected him with his fans on aglobal scale. Organizations such as the NAACP, CARE and the UnitedStates Armed Forces have used his likeness to add validly and integrity to

their causes.

Metal Sanaz is an online music personality. She has been featured onmany Web sites to include, Myspace and Synclive. Most recently, sheperformed on the Operation Myspace tour, featuring Jessica Simpsonand the Pussycat Dolls, which aired live from Kuwait.

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II Face has been inspired by many music industry greats, but his trueinspiration comes from his desire to create music. Face is not just anotherrapper. He is a well-rounded producer that has worked with Gospel, Pop,Hip-Hop and R&B artists. Beneath his cool decorum lies a razor sharpintellect that allows him to conceptualize abstract and produce

phenomenal music. As a national recording artist and the founder/CEO of Die HardRecording Studio in the heart of Virginia Beach, Virginia, he has created and produced amass catalog of beats. He has also over 50K units of his mixtape releases, 'The DieHard Family Mix Tape Vol. l' & 'Jet Noise Vol. 2', both of which he produced, wrote,engineered and distributed.

FOSTERCHILD features members Kevin Miller, Danny Beissel,Brian Quinn and Erik Leonhardt and was truly born on July 4th

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2005, upon the playing of their first show."Coming from different bands, we all knew what we didn't

want to become, but were uncertain of what direction we were headed in musically," saidguitar player Brian Quinn. "Our sound just sort of developed after months of writing andfeeding off one another's style and influences."

FOSTERCHILD's sound and look are reminiscent of a time when rock and rollstill had the swagger and bite, but was less consumed with being of-the-moment. WithMiller's steadfast back beats, Quinn's gritty blues-playing, Leonhardt's thunderous bassriffs and Beissel's melodic harmonies, it seems that FOSTERCHILD has finally found itsfamily in each other and home in good old - fashioned rock and roll.

Framing Hanley features band members Nixon, TimHuskinson, Brandon Wootten, Luke McDuffee and Chris Vest.The "Hanley" in the band's name is a tribute to a friend, AshleyHanley, who died tragically in a car accident in October 2006."Ashley was our biggest fan. She was a tireless promoter of

our music and she was an anchor for us emotionally. She was a best friend tothe band," said Nixon. As another tribute to her spirit and support, the bandcontinues to put her name on each show's guest list. In less than a year, theband has written and recorded their debut album, achieved heavy rotation onSirius' satellite rock station, been played on over 50 radio stations nationwideand they recently broke the top 40 on the active rock charts. Multiple stationscontinue to receive top requests for "Hear Me Now". Framing Hanley's MySpace,YouTube and Purevolume traffic is also growing at a staggering pace.

Grupo Mania is a popular meringue group from Puerto Rico. Theyhave released eight albums, since 1993. The group is composed of thethree brothers of the Serrano - Matos family: Hector Ivan "Banchy",Edwin and Oscar, along with young choreographer Alfred Cotto. Thegroup has won various awards, to include: Tu Musica, Agueybana,

Farandula and Paoli. They also have three triple platinum albums with Sony Records.

Jennifer Pena born in San Antonio and raised in Corpus Christi, started hercareer at the tender age of 11. This talented young lady leaped into thepublic's consciousness in 1995 as one of the performers at a tribute toSelena. Jennifer also sang in the movie "Selena" as the young version ofthe superstar. In 2002, the first single of her album "Libre"was 'Vamos alMundial" (Let's go to the World Cup), Univision Network's official themesong for the 2002 World Cup. The second single, "EI Dolor de tu Presencia"

(The Pain of your Presence) was #1 on Billboard for eight consecutive weeks and thealbum sold more than 300,000 copies, for which she received a Grammy nomination.She was MTV Tr3s's Artist of the Month, performing on Mi TRL and co-hosted the show,as well.

Kritickill features band members: Dave Irons, Donny "Trainwreck"Morse, Bryan "Deno Casino" Koestens, Todd Gardner and Justin"Dynomite" Vernon. The first four members of KriticKili came together in1997 under the name Release. After touring the state they decided topursue a more unique, harder edged genre. In 1999 they went to work on

their new style. They then changed their name to KriticKil1. In 2000 they released athree song demo and rapidly became one of the hottest bands in the Central Texasarea. With a song on the local radio station, 107.3 THE FOX, they started touringrelentlessly. KriticKili has opened up or played with several national acts such asAnthrax, Kittie, Fear Factory, Drowning Pool, Non Point, The Union Underground,Hatebreed and many more. KriticKill has played numerous shows benefiting manydifferent organizations: American Heart Association, welcome home ceremonies andother MWR shows for the troops at Fort Hood.

Maren Morris, although only 17, has been performing live for more thansix years and recorded her first CD at age 14. She also writes her ownmusic and plays guitar in her own band. Her style transcends Rock,Country, Blues and Pop styles, with soulful vocals that invite yet defycomparison to current and past musical performers. Maren attended thefirst ever Grammy Camp, presented by the Recording Academy, as the

only Texas artist invited among 43 students from across the nation. The Camp teamedher with other songwriters, musicians and music industry greats such as producersDavid Foster and Paul Williams. Maren has been paying her dues for years and is finallyearning the respect of her peers and others across the music industry. Those who mightonce have viewed her as a novelty must now reckon with the fact that she has grown inall areas of music; her poignant writing, searing vocals and solid rhythm guitar have allcome of age.

, Mark Chesnutt is one of Country music's true musical treasures. Criticshave hailed him as a classic Country singer of the first order and some ofCountry music's most elite entertainers from George Jones to George Straitecho this sentiment. Mark Chesnutt's stature is easily gauged; he has 14No.1 hits, 23 top ten singles, four platinum albums, five gold records and he

-'- maintains his steady presence with a hefty tour schedule year after year.Mark is currently in the studio finishing up his first CD release for Lofton Creek recordsthat will include his current single "Rollin' With The Flow" and 11 new songs includingtwo co-written that he co-wrote.'This is the first CD in five years that will have new songs on it" states Mark. "I am reallyexcited about this project. I took my time, and made sure that I found thebest songs for where I am today." Produced by Jimmy Ritchey, Mark's new CD titled"Rollin' with the Flow" is scheduled to be released on April 29, 2008.

Mylin, born in the Philippines to a father in the U.S. Navy and a Filipinomother, was handpicked by the Disney Channel out of tens of thousandsacross North America to star on the hit television show, The Mickey MouseClub when she was 14 years old. Since her Disney days, she has topped

~ __ ~~ international charts with Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Madonna and U2.Mylin, who plays the guitar and piano, has played nine shows at military bases over thelast year and a half in support of the troops. Mylin is a spokesperson for Edgecosmetics, and has her own product line, which will be carried exclusively in over 3,000Wal-Marts across the U.S. in 2008. She has also been included on over 50 compilationalbums, selling over 1 million copies.

Rissi Palmer has packed a lifetime of milestones into the past year whileestablishing herself as one of Country music's most promising young stars.Her first single was chosen as part of Starbuck's "Song of the Day"

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campaign, she has been featured in the newly launched "Wal-Mart Mobile," and she hasachieved Top Ten and Top Five rankings on MySpace and iTunes, respectively. Rissi'sfirst video received significant airplay on CMT and GAC. Rissi's hard-earned success isthe culmination of a lifetime dedicated to music and achievement. For Rissi, life hasbeen about a dream she has had since childhood. She was just 12 when she wrote herGrammy acceptance speech, sealed it in an envelope and vowed not to open it until shecould read it from the stage. That envelope is still in her Bible and, given the careerstrides she's making, it's clear she would be wise to keep it handy.

Tantric a band that garnered a Platinum record (their self titleddebut, featured their #1 single "Breakdown"), a strongsophomore release ("AFTER WE GO") on Maverick Records andconsiderable critical acclaim saw members depart, their label

change direction and the bottom drop out of their future. Not one to give up, vocalist(and remaining original member) Hugo Ferriera pressed on and turned it all around."THE END BEGINS" truly closes the door on what Tantric used to be and shows rockfans everywhere what can be done with talent, passion and a unique take on whatmodern Rock and Roll should sound like.

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Wild Horses has never been a more fitting name for a group ofmusicians. Like their real life counterparts, Wild Horses, are at theirzenith making music without boundaries and living on their own terms.Achieving national and international airplay, a top 40 Billboard single,recording collaborative efforts with the likes of Jewel and Toby Keithand having their songs recorded by Country legends such as George

Jones. Wild Horses continue to make valuable contributions to pop culture. Their newCD "Unbroken" is the expression of their freedom. In the musical sense, Wild Horses isa six - piece family, a herd if you will. In the fabric of America, Wild Horses are tooimportant to miss.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:Kay C. GrantDirectorate of Morale, Welfare and RecreationP.O. Box X, Fort Hood, TX 76544-5024(254) 287-2007koy.hicks@us.army.mil

Fort Hood Takes Title of Live Music Capital

FORT HOOD, TX - Fort Hood gives Austin a run for its money as the 'Live Music Capital ofthe World', when the Directorate of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation host the "Salute to OurHeroes" Gospel Show, April 10th and "Salute to Our Heroes" Celebration, April 11 tho

The "Salute to Our Heroes" Gospel Show is being held at Abrams Physical Fitness Center andfeatures gospel heavyweights Kirk Franklin, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Marvin Winans, MaryMary, Donnie McClurkin and other artists. The doors to the event open at 6 p.m. and the showstarts at 7 p.m. Admission to the show is free and patrons may pick up tickets April ih - April10th at the Courses of Clear Creek, ITR, Comanche Chapel and the BOSS Program Office, 11:30a.m. - 2 p.m., while supplies last. A limited number of tickets are being distributed, with Soldiersand their Families having priority and then to authorized MWR users.

April 11th, the "Salute to Our Heroes" Celebration kicks off at 12:30 p.m. The live entertainmentwill follow; from kicking cowboy country to soulful R&B, artists from a variety of genres ofmusic are scheduled to perform. The featured artists are: FOSTERCHILD, Framing Hanley,Grupo Mania, Lyfe Jennings, Maren Morris, Jennifer Pena, Kritickill, Mark Chesnutt, Mylin,Rissi Palmer, Tantric, Wild Horses and IIFace.

Live music is just one of the aspects of the event; attendees also have the opportunity to enjoysponsored interactive simulators. Activities include becoming a NASCAR crew member,miniature stock car racing and hanging out on the usa game bus. The "Salute to Our Heroes"Celebration is a free, fun-filled day of activities for Soldiers and their Family members, tocelebrate their great contributions to our country. The event will be held at Hood Stadium andinclude live entertainment, carnival rides, interactive activities, food and non-alcoholicbeverages.

Both the "Salute to Our Heroes" Gospel Show and the "Salute to Our Heroes" Celebration areclosed to the general public. Military and Family members, retirees, Gold Star Families, DaDcivilians and contractors are invited to attend.

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Fort Hood Rivals Austin as Live Music Capital, Page 2 (Cont ... )For additional information on the event log on to www.hoodmwr.com.

MEDIA:News media representatives wishing to attend the event please call the Fort Hood Public AffairsOffice at (254) 287-9993, 287-0106 or 287-0104.

* TV satellite trucks: Meet at the Clarke Road (South) entrance to Fort Hood at 8 a.m. Friday(Apri111). The Clarke Road (South) entrance is located on U.S. Hwy. 190, about three mileswest of the Fort Hood Main Gate entrance.

* All other media representatives will meet at the Fort Hood visitors Control Center by12:15 p.m. on Friday (Aprilll). The Visitors Control Center is located at the Main Gateentrance on U.S. Hwy. 190, on the west side of Killeen. The media area is the large parking loton the right as you enter the Visitors Control Center area.

Additional event information is available via the following link: Media Kit

For additional inquiries about Fort Hood MWR Contact:Koy Grant, Public Relations Coordinator at 254-287-2007 or via email atkoy .hicks@conus.army.mil.

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About Fort Hood MWR

The Fort Hood Morale, Welfare and Recreation supports the largest active duty armored post in the United States

Armed Services -. The "Great Place" is home to two divisions and over 170,000 military personnel, family members,

retirees and civilian employees. MWR enhances quality of life by providing numerous recreation and services

designed to equal those available to their civilian counterparts, which encourages growth and a feeling of self-.

reliance within the military community.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:Koy C. GrantDirectorate of Morale, Welfare and RecreationP.O. Box X, Fort Hood, TX 76544-5024(254) 287-2007koy.hicks@us.army.mil

For All Who Have Served: Fort Hood HostsSalute To Our Heroes Celebration

FORT HOOD, TX - Fort Hood's Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation,Fort Hood's agencies and its sponsors will honor all who have served our country in a "Salute toOur Heroes", April 11tho The event will take place at Hood Stadium on Fort Hood, 12:30 p.m.-11 p.m. and will be broadcast around the world via a live webcast at www.SyncLive.com.

The "Salute to Our Heroes" celebration is a free, fun-filled day of activities for Soldiers and theirFamily members, to celebrate their great contributions to our country. The event will include liveentertainment, carnival rides, interactive activities, food and non-alcoholic beverages.

The official ceremony kicks off at 12:30 p.m. The live entertainment will follow; from kickingcowboy country to soulful R&B, artists from a variety of genres of music are scheduled toperform. The featured artists are: FOSTERCHILD, Framing Hanley, Grupo Mania, LyfeJennings, Maren Morris, Jennifer Pena, Kritickill, Mark Chesnutt, Mylin, Rissi Palmer, Tantricand Wild Horses.

Diana Falzone, Maxim model and Sirius radio show host and local radio personalities Jack andTrippin' Dawn Hammer will be on hand to keep the crowd pumped in between musical acts.

Live music is just one of the aspects of the event; attendees will also have the opportunity toenjoy sponsored interactive simulators. Activities include becoming a NASCAR crew member,miniature stock car racing and hanging out on the usa game bus.

This year's celebration will also be featured on SyncLive, an online live music and entertainmentcommunity which can be viewed by military, Families and civilians both stateside and overseas.The celebration will be free to view at www.SyncLive.com and will feature a live webcast of theperformances, attractions and activities of the celebration.

The event is not open to the general public. Military and Family members, retirees, Gold StarFamilies, DOD civilians and contractors are invited.

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To allow students the opportunity to enjoy the celebration, Killeen Independent School Districtand Copperas Cove Independent School District has designated April 11th as a half day.

Parking for the event will be at division headquarters buildings and division gyms with shuttlesto and from Hood Stadium. Shuttle buses will run 11:15 a.m. - midnight p.m. Event attendeesare asked to not park in the Darnall Army Medical Center parking lot, to allow parking forpatients.

Both companies and cities from the surrounding communities have stepped up to assist withthrowing the bash. The following are proud sponsors of this year's celebration: AAFES, AUSA,Boulders Sports Climbing Center, City Of Belton, City of Copperas Cove, City of HarkerHeights, City of Killeen, City of Lampasas, City of Temple, Cricket Communications, CumulusBroadcasting, Coca-Cola, DRS Technologies, EI Chico, Embarq, First Southwest Company,FortHood National Bank, Gidden DistributinglMiller, Harley Davidson/Big Dog Motorcycles, HEB,Jack Hilliard Distributing/Budweiser, Pizza Hut, RV Outlet Georgetown, Stonegate Estates,Subway, Temple Bottling CompanylDr. Pepper, Texas Proud Custom Cycles/Club Rodeo, TimeWarner Cable, USAA, USO, VFWand Walmart.

For additional information on the event log on to www.hoodmwr.com.

MEDIA:News media representatives wishing to attend the event please call the Fort Hood Public AffairsOffice at (254) 287-9993,287-0106 or 287-0104.

* TV satellite trucks: Meet at the Clarke Road (South) entrance to Fort Hood at 8 a.m.Friday (April 11). The Clarke Road (South) entrance is located on U.S. Hwy. 190, about threemiles west of the Fort Hood Main Gate entrance.

* All other media representatives will meet at the Fort Hood visitors Control Center by12:15 p.m. on Friday (April 11). The Visitors Control Center is located at the Main Gateentrance on U.S. Hwy. 190, on the west side of Killeen. The media area is the large parking loton the right as you enter the Visitors Control Center area.

Additional event information is available via the following link: Media Kit

For additional inquiries about Fort Hood MWR Contact:Koy Grant, Public Relations Coordinator at 254-287-2007 or via email atkoy.hicks@conus.army.mil.

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About Fort Hood MWR

The Fort Hood Morale, Welfare and Recreation supports the largest active duty armored post in the United States

Armed Services. The "Great Place" is home to two divisions and over 170,000 military personnel, family members,

retirees and civilian employees. MWR enhances quality of life by providing numerous recreation and services

designed to equal those available to their civilian counterparts, which encourages growth and a feeling of self-

reliance within the military community.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Fort Hood DFMWR Partners with SyncLive to Stream Live Music &Entertainment Events Online to Soldiers & Families Worldwide

FORT HOOD, TX - February 25, 2008 - Fort Hood has partnered with SyncLive to presentLIVE webcasts of key DFMWR and other events from Fort Hood to Soldiers, Families and fansaround the world.

SyncLive is a music and entertainment web community where fans can watch LIVE or on-demand shows and concerts while interacting with family and friends online. Artists canbroadcast live shows to a worldwide audience from any place at any time to present their musicon a global stage. Emerging and established artists, as well as several Military artists performregularly on SyncLive and each artist has the ability to set-up their own profile page withbackground information and show schedules.

Live webcasts of music and comedy shows will be presented on SyncLive throughout 2008.Key events from Fort Hood that will be streamed via SyncLive include the Welcome HomeShow, Month of the Military Child, Freedom Fest, Operation Rising Star and other targetedevents.

SyncLive is proud to support Soldiers, Family members, retirees, Gold Star Families, DODcivilians and contractors by bringing them LIVE and on-demand shows and entertainment thatcan be accessed from anywhere in the world. "We are so grateful for the opportunity to saluteour troops and to be able to present Soldiers, Families and their community with a platformwhere they can experience music together and connect with one another through individual andgroup chat," said Aric Berquist, CEO and Founder of SyncLive.

For further information, check out Fort Hood MWR Web site, www.hoodmwr.com or visitwww.SyncLive.com for information about upcoming shows.

CONTACT:

Fort Hood contact:Koy Grant, PR CoordinatorTel: 254-287-2007Email: koy.hicks@conus.army.mil

SyncLive contact:Pauline Gerry, VP, Branding and MarketingTel: 904-328-1400Email: pgmedia@synclive.com

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About Fort Hood MWRThe Fort Hood Morale, Welfare and Recreation supports the largest active duty armored post in the United StatesArmed Services. The "Great Place" is home to two divisions and over 170,000 military personnel, family members,retirees and civilian employees. MWR enhances quality of life by providing numerous recreation and servicesdesigned to equal those available to their civilian counterparts, which encourages growth and a feeling of self-reliance within the military community.

About SyncLiveSyncLive is an online music and entertainment community where fans can watch shows LIVE or on-demand while interacting with friends in a virtual community. Artists can broadcast live to a worldwideaudience from any place at any time at www.SyncLive.com.

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