Enlisted Seminar gathers NCOs from across region

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Senior Enlisted Personnel from across the region have gathered at the DoD's George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies here to discuss their profession and share ideas on current topics as well as the future. Jason Tudor reports.

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