ESPN Sports Center

The Set

	We setup an entire TV studio in a warehouse on the Army post. In this picture the the glowing set, 2 cameras on either side, and a big air-conditioning duct on the roof. The army help us buy supplying several hundred sand bads, and some other decorations for the set.
	This is an Abrams M1A1 tank. This was setup in the back on the audience. When we were doing the show the tank was covered with army troops who got to sit on it. On the other side of the set we had a brand new Humvee. We know it was brand new because the plastic was still on the seats.
	And here are the troops. Every morning at 07:30 we would let in about 400 troops into the audience. They came with a bunch of signs and plenty of energy. We were live on ESPN at 8-9 local Kuwait time. This was the last show of the day back in the US, the 1am Sports Center.
	Cactus Jack got a turn with the 50 caliber machine gun. This was in a small bunker behind the desk. There was a grenade launcher on the other side of the set.
	This is the view from the tank. The army laid out some cots to use an benches for the troops to sit on. On the set you can make out 2 anchor desks, the big flag, and an army tent. The machine gun is behind the desk on the right.
Here is a nice panoramic that my colleague Tom took from the side. There are more of his pictures in the "Tom's Panoramic s" Link

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