Soccer stars teach their techniques to military kids during Pacific tour

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Soccer-mad military kids are getting tips from former members of the U.S. national women’s team who are touring bases in the Far East this month.

Overseas military soccer fans have been watching American Forces Network coverage of the Women’s World Cup in France. The U.S. clinched a place in the tournament’s knockout round with a 3-0 victory Sunday over Chile.

During the tournament, former national team players Staci Wilson, Saskia Weber, Nikki Serlenga and Shannon MacMillan have been hosting clinics for youngsters on Pacific military bases.

From June 10 to Wednesday they visited Guam, on Friday they came to Camp Zama before holding clinics at Yokota on Saturday and at Yokosuka Naval Base on Sunday. They were due to stop by bases on Okinawa this week.

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