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His Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army has been sourced through the abduction and indoctrination of thousands of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Sgt. Myles McCadney, a member of 7th MISB (A), who deployed to Africa from December 2013 to May 2014, spoke to AUSA attendees during a Warrior&#8217;s Corner session on Monday afternoon. McCadney provided an inside and candid look at the challenges US troops face in fighting the elusive warlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCadney outlined how U.S. troops, working together with African nations, have successfully launched an extensive media campaign and convinced a number of Kony&#8217;s soldiers to defect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops use radio frequencies to encourage defections and gain support of the civilian populations. Aerial loudspeakers have been a key tool, and so has a mobile cinema display that tells the story of a child&#8217;s abduction and his eventual decision to defect. When radio or aerial messaging is impossible, thousands of leaflets are dropped from above or nailed on trees on trails known to be populated by Kony&#8217;s Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In just the second half of 2014 alone, missions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0 14 leaflet drops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0 515,000 leaflets disseminated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0 20 messages via radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0 19 aerial loudspeaker operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since January 2012, there have been more than 240 confirmed defections of Kony&#8217;s Army. More than 80 of those occurred in July through September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A big reason for the spike was the successful defection of Sam Opio, a senior rebel commander who was influenced by the U.S.-supported messaging efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">African troops are a big part of the mission, and McCadney said the U.S. mission is to &#8220;advise, assist and accompany.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The staff sergeant said he personally led efforts to develop a radio station that would be heard by Kony&#8217;s Amy. The radio messages attempt to convince Kony&#8217;s troops that they will be accepted with open arms if they choose to leave the warlord&#8217;s Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not an easy sell. Many of Kony&#8217;s troops, due to their indoctrination, believe Kony has supernatural powers. McCadney compared their loyalty to Stockholm Syndrome. 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