1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:01,733 - At ease. 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:08,240 Members of the Joint Chiefs, leadership of our armed forces, 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:11,030 distinguished members of Congress, 4 00:00:11,030 --> 00:00:13,460 and all who wear the uniform of the United States, 5 00:00:13,460 --> 00:00:17,859 especially the storied 10th Mountain Division... 6 00:00:17,859 --> 00:00:22,109 (audience cheering and applauding) 7 00:00:25,790 --> 00:00:28,530 It's a great honor to be here today with all of you 8 00:00:28,530 --> 00:00:31,950 as our President, with the strong support of Congress, 9 00:00:31,950 --> 00:00:35,600 will take decisive action to make the strongest military 10 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:39,246 in the history of the world stronger still. 11 00:00:39,246 --> 00:00:43,496 (audience cheering and applauding) 12 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:48,320 All of you have chosen to be part 13 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,770 of something larger than yourselves. 14 00:00:50,770 --> 00:00:52,670 You've chosen to serve in the Armed Forces 15 00:00:52,670 --> 00:00:54,200 of the United States of America. 16 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,650 And let me assure you, you have 17 00:00:56,650 --> 00:00:59,540 a champion in the 45th President 18 00:00:59,540 --> 00:01:03,257 of the United States of America, President Donald Trump. 19 00:01:03,257 --> 00:01:06,670 (audience cheering and applauding) 20 00:01:06,670 --> 00:01:07,503 It's true. 21 00:01:10,130 --> 00:01:12,470 This President has no higher priority 22 00:01:12,470 --> 00:01:15,520 than the safety and security of the American people. 23 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,650 And from the very earliest days of our administration, 24 00:01:18,650 --> 00:01:20,370 your Commander-in-Chief has been fulfilling 25 00:01:20,370 --> 00:01:24,470 his solemn oath to provide for the common defense. 26 00:01:24,470 --> 00:01:27,780 And President Donald Trump always puts 27 00:01:27,780 --> 00:01:32,310 our armed forces and your families first. 28 00:01:32,310 --> 00:01:36,560 (audience cheering and applauding) 29 00:01:40,050 --> 00:01:41,363 I've seen it firsthand. 30 00:01:42,220 --> 00:01:45,530 On our very first day in office, I witnessed President Trump 31 00:01:45,530 --> 00:01:48,340 protect our military from a government-wide hiring freeze. 32 00:01:48,340 --> 00:01:51,490 And in May of last year, he signed the largest increase 33 00:01:51,490 --> 00:01:54,230 in military spending in nearly a decade. 34 00:01:54,230 --> 00:01:55,590 And with the leadership and support 35 00:01:55,590 --> 00:01:58,370 of this Commander-in-Chief, our armed forces have 36 00:01:58,370 --> 00:02:00,350 taken the fight to the terrorists 37 00:02:00,350 --> 00:02:04,800 of ISIS on our terms, on their soil. 38 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,300 Their caliphate has crumbled, and soon we will 39 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:11,041 erase ISIS from the face of the Earth. 40 00:02:11,041 --> 00:02:15,291 (audience cheering and applauding) 41 00:02:16,730 --> 00:02:21,170 And last August, last August, our President laid out 42 00:02:21,170 --> 00:02:23,530 our South Asia Strategy to give our warfighters 43 00:02:23,530 --> 00:02:26,917 in Afghanistan, in his words, "the tools they need 44 00:02:26,917 --> 00:02:31,917 "and the trust they've earned to fight and win." 45 00:02:32,090 --> 00:02:35,030 This President has also secured commitments 46 00:02:35,030 --> 00:02:37,240 around the world from our allies, 47 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,500 commitments from our NATO allies in particular, 48 00:02:39,500 --> 00:02:42,590 to pay more for our common defense than ever before. 49 00:02:42,590 --> 00:02:46,330 And President Trump has articulated a vision to ensure 50 00:02:46,330 --> 00:02:51,330 continued American dominance in land, sea, air, and space. 51 00:02:53,001 --> 00:02:57,604 (audience cheering and applauding) 52 00:02:57,604 --> 00:03:02,550 And last fall, our President led negotiations 53 00:03:02,550 --> 00:03:04,630 with both parties of Congress, 54 00:03:04,630 --> 00:03:08,810 and President Trump signed into law the largest increase 55 00:03:08,810 --> 00:03:12,260 in our national defense in a generation. 56 00:03:12,260 --> 00:03:14,540 Under President Donald Trump, the days 57 00:03:14,540 --> 00:03:19,540 of arbitrary budget cuts to our national defense are over. 58 00:03:19,644 --> 00:03:23,894 (audience cheering and applauding) 59 00:03:29,033 --> 00:03:31,530 And finally, in June of this year, 60 00:03:31,530 --> 00:03:34,470 while our President engaged in historic negotiations 61 00:03:34,470 --> 00:03:38,263 with North Korea, he had our missing fallen on his heart. 62 00:03:39,220 --> 00:03:42,530 And as the nation witnessed just a few short weeks ago, 63 00:03:42,530 --> 00:03:44,920 thanks to the leadership and compassion 64 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,550 of this Commander-in-Chief, 65 00:03:47,550 --> 00:03:50,561 our boys are finally coming home. 66 00:03:50,561 --> 00:03:54,811 (audience cheering and applauding) 67 00:04:00,020 --> 00:04:01,580 By signing this legislation today, 68 00:04:01,580 --> 00:04:03,190 President Trump is keeping his promise 69 00:04:03,190 --> 00:04:07,060 to the American people to rebuild our military, 70 00:04:07,060 --> 00:04:09,460 restore the arsenal of democracy, 71 00:04:09,460 --> 00:04:12,810 and once again, give you, our soldiers, sailors, 72 00:04:12,810 --> 00:04:14,410 airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard, 73 00:04:14,410 --> 00:04:16,650 the resources and training you need 74 00:04:16,650 --> 00:04:19,630 to accomplish your mission and come home safe. 75 00:04:19,630 --> 00:04:21,750 The Armed Forces of the United States of America 76 00:04:21,750 --> 00:04:25,060 are the world's greatest force for good. 77 00:04:25,060 --> 00:04:28,110 And you can be assured President Donald Trump 78 00:04:28,110 --> 00:04:30,380 and our entire administration will never 79 00:04:30,380 --> 00:04:34,630 stop fighting for you who fight to defend 80 00:04:34,630 --> 00:04:38,620 this nation, past, present, and future. 81 00:04:38,620 --> 00:04:43,420 (audience cheering and applauding) 82 00:04:43,420 --> 00:04:47,360 So now, now, it is my high honor 83 00:04:48,670 --> 00:04:51,760 and distinct privilege to introduce to you 84 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,980 your Commander-in-Chief and a true champion 85 00:04:54,980 --> 00:04:57,910 of the men and women of the Armed Forces 86 00:04:57,910 --> 00:05:01,990 of the United States of America, the 45th President 87 00:05:01,990 --> 00:05:05,090 of the United States, President Donald Trump! 88 00:05:05,090 --> 00:05:05,923 (audience cheering and applauding) 89 00:05:05,923 --> 00:05:09,090 ("Hail to the Chief") 90 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:38,613 - Thank you, everybody. 91 00:05:39,673 --> 00:05:42,560 It's a great place; I've been here before. 92 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,350 We love this location. 93 00:05:44,350 --> 00:05:49,080 We love this base and, most particularly, the people 94 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,260 that are working so hard here and so effectively. 95 00:05:52,260 --> 00:05:55,530 So I want to start by saying, "At ease." 96 00:05:55,530 --> 00:05:57,800 Just relax. 97 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:58,633 Do you have seats? 98 00:05:58,633 --> 00:05:59,466 You can sit down. 99 00:05:59,466 --> 00:06:00,380 Come on, sit. 100 00:06:00,380 --> 00:06:01,910 If you want to stand, you can. 101 00:06:01,910 --> 00:06:04,990 We'll just get one big standing ovation, right? 102 00:06:04,990 --> 00:06:05,823 Sit down. 103 00:06:08,300 --> 00:06:09,133 Thank you. 104 00:06:09,133 --> 00:06:10,590 That's pretty good; everybody's got a seat. 105 00:06:10,590 --> 00:06:11,863 Thank you very much. 106 00:06:13,370 --> 00:06:17,160 I want to thank our wonderful Vice President, Mike Pence, 107 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:21,380 and say a special hello to the incredible patriots 108 00:06:21,380 --> 00:06:26,380 of Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division, special people. 109 00:06:26,700 --> 00:06:27,579 Thank you. 110 00:06:27,579 --> 00:06:31,829 (audience cheering and applauding) 111 00:06:38,490 --> 00:06:40,350 A few moments ago, I witnessed 112 00:06:40,350 --> 00:06:44,050 your extraordinary capabilities firsthand 113 00:06:44,050 --> 00:06:47,640 during an artillery raid demonstration, 114 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:50,720 so I'd like to begin by applauding 115 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,500 the 10th Mountain Division Combat Aviation Brigade, 116 00:06:54,500 --> 00:06:58,768 along with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery. 117 00:06:58,768 --> 00:07:00,271 (audience cheering and applauding) 118 00:07:00,271 --> 00:07:03,854 (claps) Thank you, fellas. 119 00:07:08,370 --> 00:07:10,170 I hate to say this, but nobody 120 00:07:10,170 --> 00:07:12,250 stands a chance against you folks. 121 00:07:12,250 --> 00:07:13,891 Nobody stands a chance. 122 00:07:13,891 --> 00:07:16,300 (audience cheering and applauding) 123 00:07:16,300 --> 00:07:20,490 I'm here today to sign our new defense bill into law 124 00:07:20,490 --> 00:07:23,110 and to pay tribute to the greatest soldiers 125 00:07:23,110 --> 00:07:26,110 in the history of the world, the United States Army. 126 00:07:26,110 --> 00:07:27,520 Thank you. 127 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:28,473 Thank you. 128 00:07:28,473 --> 00:07:31,281 (audience cheering and applauding) 129 00:07:31,281 --> 00:07:33,870 The National Defense Authorization Act is 130 00:07:33,870 --> 00:07:37,560 the most significant investment in our military 131 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:41,490 and our warfighters in modern history, 132 00:07:41,490 --> 00:07:44,713 and I am very proud to be a big, big part of it. 133 00:07:45,810 --> 00:07:47,430 It was not very hard. 134 00:07:47,430 --> 00:07:48,690 You know, I went to Congress. 135 00:07:48,690 --> 00:07:49,527 I said, "Let's do it. 136 00:07:49,527 --> 00:07:50,667 "We gotta do it. 137 00:07:50,667 --> 00:07:52,357 "We're going to strengthen our military 138 00:07:52,357 --> 00:07:53,860 "like never, ever before." 139 00:07:53,860 --> 00:07:55,173 And that's what we did. 140 00:07:56,830 --> 00:08:01,210 I want to say, very strongly, there is 141 00:08:01,210 --> 00:08:05,280 no better place than right here at Fort Drum 142 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:09,620 to celebrate its passage, no better place. 143 00:08:09,620 --> 00:08:14,620 After years of devastating cuts, we're now rebuilding 144 00:08:14,620 --> 00:08:19,620 our military like we never have before, ever. 145 00:08:20,310 --> 00:08:24,370 Because we know that to survive 146 00:08:24,370 --> 00:08:27,743 and having that survival of our freedom, 147 00:08:28,660 --> 00:08:32,360 it depends upon the might of our military. 148 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,480 And no enemy on Earth can match 149 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,820 the strength, courage, and skill 150 00:08:36,820 --> 00:08:41,270 of the American Army and the American Armed Forces. 151 00:08:41,270 --> 00:08:42,770 Nobody's even close. 152 00:08:42,770 --> 00:08:43,853 They never will be. 153 00:08:45,700 --> 00:08:47,460 We're grateful to be joined today 154 00:08:47,460 --> 00:08:52,350 by many of our nation's top military leaders. 155 00:08:52,350 --> 00:08:55,230 I'd like to recognize Deputy Secretary 156 00:08:55,230 --> 00:08:58,200 of Defense Shanahan, who's with us. 157 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,134 Please, Mr. Secretary. 158 00:09:00,134 --> 00:09:03,301 (audience applauding) 159 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:11,280 People I've heard about all my life, 160 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,450 very prestigious title, I always loved the ring, 161 00:09:13,450 --> 00:09:17,340 The Joint Chiefs of Staff, right? 162 00:09:17,340 --> 00:09:18,370 That's got a good ring. 163 00:09:18,370 --> 00:09:21,370 Anybody in the audience gonna be a member of that someday? 164 00:09:21,370 --> 00:09:22,203 I think so. 165 00:09:22,203 --> 00:09:23,036 Raise your hand. 166 00:09:23,036 --> 00:09:25,750 If you think you're gonna make it, raise your hand. 167 00:09:25,750 --> 00:09:27,410 Go ahead. 168 00:09:27,410 --> 00:09:28,243 Oh, come on. 169 00:09:28,243 --> 00:09:29,076 That's all? 170 00:09:29,076 --> 00:09:29,909 Only a few? 171 00:09:29,909 --> 00:09:30,773 I don't know. 172 00:09:30,773 --> 00:09:32,600 (people clapping) 173 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:36,883 I want to thank General Dunford, General Milley, 174 00:09:37,830 --> 00:09:42,830 General Neller, Admiral Richardson, General Goldfein, 175 00:09:43,370 --> 00:09:47,600 General Lengyel, and Vice Admiral Ray. 176 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,320 Thank you all for your leadership. 177 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:50,660 You're magnificent. 178 00:09:50,660 --> 00:09:52,061 We appreciate it very much. 179 00:09:52,061 --> 00:09:52,894 Thank you. 180 00:09:52,894 --> 00:09:54,140 (audience cheering and applauding) 181 00:09:54,140 --> 00:09:54,973 Thank you. 182 00:10:00,510 --> 00:10:03,197 A very special thank you to the commanding general 183 00:10:03,197 --> 00:10:08,197 of the 10th Mountain Division, Major General Walt Piatt. 184 00:10:10,070 --> 00:10:12,093 What a special man. 185 00:10:12,950 --> 00:10:14,070 Walt, I want to thank you. 186 00:10:14,070 --> 00:10:15,170 Where is Walt? 187 00:10:15,170 --> 00:10:16,250 Where is Walt? 188 00:10:16,250 --> 00:10:17,632 Walt, thank you very much. 189 00:10:17,632 --> 00:10:18,790 (audience cheering and applauding) 190 00:10:18,790 --> 00:10:19,710 Thank you. 191 00:10:19,710 --> 00:10:24,710 Thank you. 192 00:10:24,730 --> 00:10:29,410 Walt is back on American soil after a deployment in Iraq, 193 00:10:29,410 --> 00:10:31,610 and I just want to welcome you home. 194 00:10:31,610 --> 00:10:33,360 You have tremendous respect. 195 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,910 They have great, great admiration and respect for you, Walt. 196 00:10:35,910 --> 00:10:37,570 Thank you very much. 197 00:10:37,570 --> 00:10:39,640 I also just had the chance to meet 198 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,720 Division Command Sergeant Major Jason Roark, 199 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,390 along with 10th Mountain Division Soldier 200 00:10:46,390 --> 00:10:49,940 of the Year, Michael Lima. 201 00:10:49,940 --> 00:10:50,773 Where's Michael? 202 00:10:50,773 --> 00:10:51,606 Where is Michael? 203 00:10:51,606 --> 00:10:53,358 Soldier of the Year, Michael. 204 00:10:53,358 --> 00:10:58,250 (audience cheering and applauding) 205 00:10:58,250 --> 00:10:59,667 It's pretty good. 206 00:11:03,132 --> 00:11:06,562 And that's Soldier of the Year, Michael, out of how many? 207 00:11:06,562 --> 00:11:07,550 - [Michael] 18,000. 208 00:11:07,550 --> 00:11:09,100 - How many? - 18,000. 209 00:11:09,100 --> 00:11:12,610 - That's a lot of soldiers, 18,000? 210 00:11:12,610 --> 00:11:16,040 Do you wanna work for me? (laughs) 211 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,313 Thank you, Michael, great job. 212 00:11:19,260 --> 00:11:21,960 We would not be here for today's signing ceremony 213 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,280 without the dedicated efforts of the members 214 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:27,090 of Congress who worked so hard to pass 215 00:11:27,090 --> 00:11:30,150 the National Defense Authorization Act. 216 00:11:30,150 --> 00:11:35,150 I'd like to recognize Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, 217 00:11:36,310 --> 00:11:39,210 whose district proudly includes Fort Drum. 218 00:11:39,210 --> 00:11:41,150 And I have to tell you about Elise. 219 00:11:41,150 --> 00:11:43,580 She called me so many times. 220 00:11:43,580 --> 00:11:45,730 I said, I don't want to take her call. 221 00:11:45,730 --> 00:11:46,980 She wanted me to be here. 222 00:11:46,980 --> 00:11:48,800 I said, I won't be able to. 223 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,110 We'll have to change a lot of scheduling. 224 00:11:51,110 --> 00:11:53,210 But that didn't suit her. 225 00:11:53,210 --> 00:11:55,564 She didn't stop, and here I am. 226 00:11:55,564 --> 00:11:56,397 (audience cheering and applauding) 227 00:11:56,397 --> 00:11:57,310 Here I am. 228 00:11:57,310 --> 00:11:58,230 Elise, come here. 229 00:11:58,230 --> 00:11:59,922 Come here, Elise. 230 00:11:59,922 --> 00:12:04,339 Come here! (claps) 231 00:12:16,300 --> 00:12:17,430 - Thank you, Mr. President. 232 00:12:17,430 --> 00:12:21,550 It is truly an honor to welcome you to Fort Drum, 233 00:12:21,550 --> 00:12:24,240 home of the historic 10th Mountain Division, 234 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,840 the most deployed unit in the U.S. Army since 9/11. 235 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:29,500 Thank you for being here to sign 236 00:12:29,500 --> 00:12:32,210 the historic National Defense Authorization Act, 237 00:12:32,210 --> 00:12:34,420 which includes the largest pay increase, 238 00:12:34,420 --> 00:12:36,500 support for our military families, 239 00:12:36,500 --> 00:12:38,480 and investing in our military readiness. 240 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,532 Climb to glory, 10th Mountain Division! 241 00:12:40,532 --> 00:12:41,365 Thank you! 242 00:12:41,365 --> 00:12:43,554 (audience cheering and applauding) 243 00:12:43,554 --> 00:12:46,054 - Thank you, Elise, great job. 244 00:12:51,410 --> 00:12:53,270 She's an incredible representative. 245 00:12:53,270 --> 00:12:58,050 I also want to thank Representatives Don Bacon, Dan Donovan, 246 00:12:58,050 --> 00:13:00,470 and Joe Wilson, who are with us today also. 247 00:13:00,470 --> 00:13:01,440 Thank you, where are you? 248 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:02,470 Stand up, please. 249 00:13:02,470 --> 00:13:04,108 Hi, Dan, stand up. 250 00:13:04,108 --> 00:13:04,941 (audience applauding) 251 00:13:04,941 --> 00:13:07,450 Thank you, thank you, fellas, very much. 252 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,750 There's another member of Congress here today 253 00:13:11,750 --> 00:13:14,900 who is not only an Air Force veteran, 254 00:13:14,900 --> 00:13:17,320 but the first woman ever to fly 255 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:21,730 a fighter jet in combat in U.S. history. 256 00:13:21,730 --> 00:13:24,800 And I've gotten to know her very well, and she is terrific. 257 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,830 Congresswoman Martha McSally, Congresswoman. 258 00:13:28,830 --> 00:13:29,824 Thank you, Martha. 259 00:13:29,824 --> 00:13:30,730 (audience applauding) 260 00:13:30,730 --> 00:13:32,080 Thank you for being here. 261 00:13:34,733 --> 00:13:35,733 Thank you very much. 262 00:13:37,234 --> 00:13:39,590 Thank you all for fighting for our military 263 00:13:39,590 --> 00:13:41,760 and for fighting for our vets. 264 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:44,190 Nobody has made more progress on anything 265 00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:46,510 than what we've done with our vets. 266 00:13:46,510 --> 00:13:48,040 We have Choice approved. 267 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:49,060 You know that. 268 00:13:49,060 --> 00:13:51,230 We have so many other things approved for our vets, 269 00:13:51,230 --> 00:13:53,450 and it's really moving along well. 270 00:13:53,450 --> 00:13:55,590 I think, maybe, almost as important 271 00:13:55,590 --> 00:13:58,350 as Choice is Accountability. 272 00:13:58,350 --> 00:14:00,480 Now, when we find somebody not treating 273 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,617 our vets probably, you know what we say, right? 274 00:14:03,617 --> 00:14:04,727 "You're out, get out. 275 00:14:04,727 --> 00:14:06,122 "You're fired, get out." 276 00:14:06,122 --> 00:14:06,955 (audience laughs) 277 00:14:06,955 --> 00:14:08,120 They couldn't do that. 278 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:08,953 They couldn't do that. 279 00:14:08,953 --> 00:14:09,904 Now, they can do it. 280 00:14:09,904 --> 00:14:11,470 (audience applauding) 281 00:14:11,470 --> 00:14:13,733 Now, they have to treat our vets properly. 282 00:14:14,620 --> 00:14:16,520 Our vets are our great people, 283 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:17,830 and they get treated properly. 284 00:14:17,830 --> 00:14:19,840 So you have Choice and you have Accountability, 285 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,690 and nobody thought that would ever get approved. 286 00:14:22,690 --> 00:14:24,530 They've been trying for many, many decades. 287 00:14:24,530 --> 00:14:27,140 Finally, I want to thank a very special group 288 00:14:27,140 --> 00:14:31,550 of patriots at Fort Drum, all of the amazing spouses 289 00:14:31,550 --> 00:14:33,730 and family members whose love 290 00:14:33,730 --> 00:14:36,410 and support make your service possible. 291 00:14:36,410 --> 00:14:40,500 Whether you like it or not, they make it possible. 292 00:14:40,500 --> 00:14:42,050 Please, thank you. 293 00:14:42,050 --> 00:14:43,173 Thank you very much. 294 00:14:43,173 --> 00:14:46,310 (audience cheering and applauding) 295 00:14:46,310 --> 00:14:47,143 They know. 296 00:14:49,650 --> 00:14:50,750 They know, right? 297 00:14:50,750 --> 00:14:51,583 Look at 'em. 298 00:14:51,583 --> 00:14:53,230 He's smiling. 299 00:14:53,230 --> 00:14:54,123 They know. 300 00:14:55,620 --> 00:14:59,330 Last year, we secured a historic $700 billion 301 00:14:59,330 --> 00:15:01,890 to rebuild our military, and now, 302 00:15:01,890 --> 00:15:04,490 the National Defense Authorization Act 303 00:15:04,490 --> 00:15:09,490 paves the way for another 1,700, listen to this now. 304 00:15:10,070 --> 00:15:12,350 So we've been trying to get money. 305 00:15:12,350 --> 00:15:14,060 They never gave us money for the military 306 00:15:14,060 --> 00:15:17,010 for years and years, and it was depleted. 307 00:15:17,010 --> 00:15:20,350 We got $700 billion. 308 00:15:20,350 --> 00:15:25,247 And next year, already approved, we have $716 billion 309 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:29,890 to give you the finest planes and ships and tanks 310 00:15:29,890 --> 00:15:32,840 and missiles anywhere on Earth. 311 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:34,740 Nobody makes 'em like we do. 312 00:15:34,740 --> 00:15:37,410 And very, very far distant, in this case, 313 00:15:37,410 --> 00:15:41,280 jobs are very important in all cases, but in this case, 314 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:44,100 military might is more important than even jobs. 315 00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:48,800 But, all of this equipment is made right here in the U.S.A., 316 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,550 and it's the best equipment on Earth. 317 00:15:50,550 --> 00:15:52,570 Nobody makes it like we do. 318 00:15:52,570 --> 00:15:57,570 So you have $700 billion and now $716 billion. 319 00:15:58,260 --> 00:15:59,830 So, congratulations. 320 00:15:59,830 --> 00:16:02,997 (audience applauding) 321 00:16:08,913 --> 00:16:12,080 America is a peaceful nation. 322 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,380 But if conflict is forced upon us, 323 00:16:14,380 --> 00:16:17,180 we will fight and we will win. 324 00:16:17,180 --> 00:16:19,080 Right, General, right? 325 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:20,530 Right? 326 00:16:20,530 --> 00:16:22,292 Better believe it, generals. 327 00:16:22,292 --> 00:16:23,125 (people clapping) 328 00:16:23,125 --> 00:16:24,600 They're the guys. 329 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:27,400 We're powered by the unstoppable force 330 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:30,600 of the United States Army, very special. 331 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:33,510 With this new authorization, we will increase the size 332 00:16:33,510 --> 00:16:37,790 and strength of our military by adding thousands 333 00:16:37,790 --> 00:16:40,410 of new recruits to active duty, 334 00:16:40,410 --> 00:16:42,490 reserve, and National Guard units, 335 00:16:42,490 --> 00:16:47,490 including 4,000 new active-duty soldiers. 336 00:16:47,730 --> 00:16:51,610 And we will replace aging tanks, 337 00:16:51,610 --> 00:16:55,700 aging planes and ships with the most advanced 338 00:16:55,700 --> 00:17:00,700 and lethal technology ever developed, and hopefully, 339 00:17:00,900 --> 00:17:04,680 we'll be so strong, we'll never have to use it. 340 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,383 But if we ever did, nobody has a chance. 341 00:17:08,510 --> 00:17:12,880 It all includes 135 brand-new, 342 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:17,880 beautiful M1 Abrams tanks, 60 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 343 00:17:19,290 --> 00:17:23,960 and over 3,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 344 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:27,533 for the Army Armored Brigade Combat Team, 345 00:17:28,470 --> 00:17:31,710 new Black Hawk and Apache helicopters, 346 00:17:31,710 --> 00:17:36,160 finest in the world, for the Army National Guard, 347 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:41,160 77 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. 348 00:17:41,740 --> 00:17:43,530 You know, that's stealth. 349 00:17:43,530 --> 00:17:44,940 I talked to a couple of pilots, 350 00:17:44,940 --> 00:17:47,190 great pilots, I said, "How are they?" 351 00:17:47,190 --> 00:17:48,217 They said, "They're hard to beat 352 00:17:48,217 --> 00:17:50,620 "because you can't see them." 353 00:17:50,620 --> 00:17:53,580 It's always hard to beat the enemy when you can't see it. 354 00:17:53,580 --> 00:17:55,290 The greatest in the world. 355 00:17:55,290 --> 00:18:00,090 Full funding for the B-21 Raider bomber program, 356 00:18:00,090 --> 00:18:03,550 13 new Battle Force ships and support ships, 357 00:18:03,550 --> 00:18:07,250 including a fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier 358 00:18:07,250 --> 00:18:12,110 and three additional Littoral Combat Ships, 359 00:18:12,110 --> 00:18:17,110 funding to modernize our nuclear arsenal, so important. 360 00:18:17,110 --> 00:18:22,070 We're doing a major upgrade of our missile defense. 361 00:18:22,070 --> 00:18:24,120 We're spending a tremendous amount 362 00:18:24,120 --> 00:18:27,160 of money on our nuclear arsenal. 363 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,650 Nobody will have close. 364 00:18:29,650 --> 00:18:33,170 We will hopefully never, ever have to use it. 365 00:18:33,170 --> 00:18:35,880 But nobody will be close. 366 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:39,563 More than $11 billion for the military construction, 367 00:18:40,570 --> 00:18:43,480 including family housing, and we are proudly 368 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:47,930 giving our troops the biggest pay increase in a decade. 369 00:18:47,930 --> 00:18:50,510 And I know you don't want it because you're very patriotic. 370 00:18:50,510 --> 00:18:51,800 You'll say, just save the money. 371 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,183 We're gonna pay down debt. 372 00:18:54,130 --> 00:18:55,370 Does anybody not want it? 373 00:18:55,370 --> 00:18:57,280 Please raise your hand. 374 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,203 What's going on here? 375 00:19:00,150 --> 00:19:01,230 Are these real patriots? 376 00:19:01,230 --> 00:19:02,070 I don't know, General. 377 00:19:02,070 --> 00:19:03,542 I don't know. 378 00:19:03,542 --> 00:19:07,113 It's the biggest increase in a decade. 379 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:11,350 A strong military also requires a strong economy, 380 00:19:11,350 --> 00:19:14,980 and our economy is setting records like never before. 381 00:19:14,980 --> 00:19:17,473 We have the great economy we've ever had. 382 00:19:18,730 --> 00:19:21,960 I think that's gonna help us a lot in a lot of ways. 383 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:24,750 It also helps us a lot in funding and doing 384 00:19:24,750 --> 00:19:28,110 all of the things we're doing for our great military. 385 00:19:28,110 --> 00:19:30,550 We've created almost four million new jobs 386 00:19:30,550 --> 00:19:34,470 since the election, a number that the media in the back 387 00:19:34,470 --> 00:19:35,890 would never have said would be 388 00:19:35,890 --> 00:19:39,692 possible if during the campaign. 389 00:19:39,692 --> 00:19:43,942 (audience cheering and applauding) 390 00:19:47,753 --> 00:19:48,586 True. 391 00:19:51,250 --> 00:19:52,440 I'm so proud of myself. 392 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:55,370 I didn't call them the fake-news media. 393 00:19:55,370 --> 00:19:56,309 I didn't call 'em. 394 00:19:56,309 --> 00:19:57,142 (audience cheering and applauding) 395 00:19:57,142 --> 00:20:00,500 I said to myself, I will not today, 396 00:20:00,500 --> 00:20:03,548 in front of our great armed forces, call them fake news. 397 00:20:03,548 --> 00:20:04,410 (people laughing) 398 00:20:04,410 --> 00:20:06,786 We know the real truth, but we won't say it today. 399 00:20:06,786 --> 00:20:07,619 (people laughing) 400 00:20:07,619 --> 00:20:08,540 But they wouldn't have believed 401 00:20:08,540 --> 00:20:11,250 it possible, four million new jobs. 402 00:20:11,250 --> 00:20:12,910 Nobody would have thought that possible 403 00:20:12,910 --> 00:20:14,280 on the campaign trail. 404 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,750 If when we were campaigning, Mike, 405 00:20:16,750 --> 00:20:18,160 if I would have said that, if I would 406 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:19,580 have said, "Two million new jobs," 407 00:20:19,580 --> 00:20:22,320 people would have laughed us off the stage. 408 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:25,060 Well, we have four million new jobs. 409 00:20:25,060 --> 00:20:28,750 Something I'm very proud of, the African American, 410 00:20:28,750 --> 00:20:33,750 Hispanic, Hispanic American, and Asian, 411 00:20:33,870 --> 00:20:38,250 Asian American, the unemployment rates 412 00:20:38,250 --> 00:20:42,300 for all three have reached the lowest levels 413 00:20:42,300 --> 00:20:44,200 in the history of our country, 414 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:47,940 unemployment for African American, Hispanics, Asians, 415 00:20:47,940 --> 00:20:50,673 the lowest level in the history of our country. 416 00:20:50,673 --> 00:20:53,840 (audience applauding) 417 00:20:54,870 --> 00:20:59,870 Women's unemployment is not, I'm sorry, doing quite as well. 418 00:21:00,100 --> 00:21:03,829 It's only the lowest level in 65 years. 419 00:21:03,829 --> 00:21:04,920 (people laughing) 420 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:06,473 So we're not doing as well. 421 00:21:06,473 --> 00:21:08,420 (audience cheering and applauding) 422 00:21:08,420 --> 00:21:10,270 But we'll do better. 423 00:21:10,270 --> 00:21:12,100 I think within about three weeks, 424 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:13,210 when the new numbers come out, 425 00:21:13,210 --> 00:21:16,560 you'll probably be lowest in history also. 426 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:19,030 Very importantly, the veterans' unemployment rate 427 00:21:19,030 --> 00:21:22,543 recently reached its lowest level in nearly 20 years. 428 00:21:23,620 --> 00:21:24,453 It's a big one. 429 00:21:24,453 --> 00:21:28,613 (audience cheering and applauding) 430 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:33,620 And we are creating manufacturing jobs again. 431 00:21:33,620 --> 00:21:35,327 Remember during the campaign, they said, 432 00:21:35,327 --> 00:21:37,610 "Oh, you can't create manufacturing jobs." 433 00:21:37,610 --> 00:21:39,127 I said, "Really? 434 00:21:39,127 --> 00:21:40,557 "We're not gonna make things anymore? 435 00:21:40,557 --> 00:21:42,117 "Is that what it's come to? 436 00:21:42,117 --> 00:21:43,837 "We're gonna have other country make things? 437 00:21:43,837 --> 00:21:46,287 "They're gonna make things and we're gonna buy 'em? 438 00:21:46,287 --> 00:21:48,000 "And they're gonna have the jobs and we're not?" 439 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,870 Doesn't work that way. 440 00:21:49,870 --> 00:21:52,240 We're doing manufacturing jobs 441 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:56,680 at the fastest pace in many, many decades. 442 00:21:56,680 --> 00:22:00,670 No longer are we apologizing for America. 443 00:22:00,670 --> 00:22:04,750 Instead, we are now standing up for America. 444 00:22:04,750 --> 00:22:08,076 It's called America First, if that's okay with you. 445 00:22:08,076 --> 00:22:12,650 (audience cheering and applauding) 446 00:22:12,650 --> 00:22:15,460 We're standing up for our military, 447 00:22:15,460 --> 00:22:20,160 and we're standing up for our great American flag. 448 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,435 We're standing for our flag. 449 00:22:22,435 --> 00:22:26,920 (audience cheering and applauding) 450 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:28,700 The armed forces have endured 451 00:22:28,700 --> 00:22:32,790 continuous combat for the past 17 years. 452 00:22:32,790 --> 00:22:36,210 Yet, since the 1990s, the number 453 00:22:36,210 --> 00:22:41,210 of soldiers on active duty was cut by more than 1/3. 454 00:22:41,260 --> 00:22:43,760 Our bases and vital equipment were allowed 455 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:46,290 to fall into a state of disrepair. 456 00:22:46,290 --> 00:22:49,990 And I saw some of them, total disrepair. 457 00:22:49,990 --> 00:22:51,503 But those days are over. 458 00:22:52,370 --> 00:22:54,850 Every day the Army is fighting for us, 459 00:22:54,850 --> 00:22:58,445 and now we are fighting for you, 100%. 460 00:22:58,445 --> 00:23:03,445 (audience cheering and applauding) 461 00:23:03,470 --> 00:23:06,600 No one better understands how stretched our military 462 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:11,293 has become than the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division. 463 00:23:11,293 --> 00:23:12,773 Is that right, General? 464 00:23:13,750 --> 00:23:16,150 You were the first conventional combat force 465 00:23:16,150 --> 00:23:18,490 to deploy after 9/11. 466 00:23:18,490 --> 00:23:21,510 Since then, no division in the Army has been deployed 467 00:23:21,510 --> 00:23:25,793 more times to Iraq and Afghanistan than you. 468 00:23:26,910 --> 00:23:30,160 You've sent over 9,000 courageous soldiers 469 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:33,720 to 26 different countries all around the world 470 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:36,380 in the past year alone. 471 00:23:36,380 --> 00:23:39,260 The 2nd Brigade Combat Team just returned 472 00:23:39,260 --> 00:23:43,670 from a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, 473 00:23:43,670 --> 00:23:47,050 and later this year, they will once again bravely answer 474 00:23:47,050 --> 00:23:50,633 our nation's call and deploy to Afghanistan. 475 00:23:51,550 --> 00:23:55,620 Through it all, you've proven to the world, 476 00:23:55,620 --> 00:23:58,430 to our country, to your families, 477 00:23:58,430 --> 00:24:02,420 that Fort Drum soldiers aren't just tough. 478 00:24:02,420 --> 00:24:04,160 You're mountain tough. 479 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:06,011 That's what you are, you're mountain tough. 480 00:24:06,011 --> 00:24:10,261 (audience cheering and applauding) 481 00:24:14,475 --> 00:24:17,410 I said to you, General, "What's the difference?" 482 00:24:17,410 --> 00:24:21,290 He said, "Sir, trust me, there's a difference." 483 00:24:21,290 --> 00:24:22,760 So I said, "I trust you, General." 484 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:24,350 Right? 485 00:24:24,350 --> 00:24:25,357 I said, "Don't go into it. 486 00:24:25,357 --> 00:24:26,610 "I trust you." 487 00:24:27,500 --> 00:24:31,920 One of those soldiers is Specialist Brayden Cook, 488 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:32,960 who is with us today. 489 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:34,300 Where's Brayden? 490 00:24:34,300 --> 00:24:35,910 Where's, oh, Brayden, good location, 491 00:24:35,910 --> 00:24:38,193 Brayden, very good. (laughs) 492 00:24:38,193 --> 00:24:41,320 (audience applauding) 493 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:44,420 Last October, his team came under heavy fire 494 00:24:44,420 --> 00:24:49,420 while cleaning and clearing, they were clearing 'em out, 495 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:54,760 Taliban strongholds in various locations in Afghanistan. 496 00:24:55,530 --> 00:24:59,550 An Afghan soldier fighting alongside U.S. troops was 497 00:24:59,550 --> 00:25:04,550 badly wounded when an explosive detonated nearby. 498 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:07,880 Specialist Cook braved the hail of bullets 499 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:11,830 and mortar rounds all over, they said it was all over, 500 00:25:11,830 --> 00:25:14,670 it was heavy fire, saving the life 501 00:25:14,670 --> 00:25:17,700 of that wounded soldier and earning 502 00:25:17,700 --> 00:25:21,283 a Bronze Star for Valor for his courageous action. 503 00:25:22,140 --> 00:25:23,390 Brayden, I want to thank you. 504 00:25:23,390 --> 00:25:25,640 A brave young man, thank you. 505 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:27,043 Please, stand up again, Brayden. 506 00:25:27,043 --> 00:25:29,721 (audience cheering and applauding) 507 00:25:29,721 --> 00:25:30,554 Thank you. 508 00:25:37,919 --> 00:25:38,752 Great. 509 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,860 We're also inspired by the devotion 510 00:25:42,860 --> 00:25:45,170 to duty shown by the family members 511 00:25:45,170 --> 00:25:48,620 who serve their nation here at home. 512 00:25:48,620 --> 00:25:52,403 Ashley Shepard is one of those family members. 513 00:25:53,330 --> 00:25:58,250 She has been married to Sergeant First Class Ian Shepard 514 00:25:58,250 --> 00:26:01,110 for more than 14 years. 515 00:26:01,110 --> 00:26:04,230 Ashley supports military families 516 00:26:04,230 --> 00:26:06,630 in every way you can imagine. 517 00:26:06,630 --> 00:26:10,100 She has served as a Family Readiness Group leader, 518 00:26:10,100 --> 00:26:13,340 co-leader, treasurer, and assistant treasurer 519 00:26:13,340 --> 00:26:14,430 for three companies. 520 00:26:14,430 --> 00:26:15,680 She works hard. 521 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:20,110 She raises money for scholarships, organizes charity events 522 00:26:20,110 --> 00:26:24,160 for Gold Star families, and feeds homeless veterans. 523 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,410 Ashley, I want to thank you. 524 00:26:26,410 --> 00:26:27,243 Ashley? 525 00:26:27,243 --> 00:26:28,076 Where is Ashley? 526 00:26:28,076 --> 00:26:29,550 I had a feeling that was you, Ashley. 527 00:26:29,550 --> 00:26:30,807 Stand up, Ashley. 528 00:26:30,807 --> 00:26:33,417 (audience cheering and applauding) 529 00:26:33,417 --> 00:26:34,250 Thank you. 530 00:26:35,864 --> 00:26:36,970 Thank your husband, too. 531 00:26:36,970 --> 00:26:40,270 Thank you. 532 00:26:40,270 --> 00:26:43,590 America is eternally grateful for every soldier, 533 00:26:43,590 --> 00:26:47,830 service member, and family member here at Fort Drum. 534 00:26:47,830 --> 00:26:51,100 And we are forever in the debt of every American 535 00:26:51,100 --> 00:26:53,673 who has ever served our nation in uniform, 536 00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:58,400 from the snows of Valley Forge to the jungles of Vietnam 537 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:00,320 and the mountains of Afghanistan. 538 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:03,780 It's just incredible what you do. 539 00:27:03,780 --> 00:27:06,990 A few days ago, Vice President Pence flew to Hawaii 540 00:27:06,990 --> 00:27:08,710 to greet the remains of some 541 00:27:08,710 --> 00:27:13,380 of our nation's greatest heroes, our fallen warriors 542 00:27:13,380 --> 00:27:17,610 who gave their lives many years ago in Korea. 543 00:27:17,610 --> 00:27:22,610 Now these American heroes are finally starting to come home. 544 00:27:23,780 --> 00:27:27,600 They will be laid to rest on American soil. 545 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:32,600 We believe in no American left behind. 546 00:27:33,264 --> 00:27:36,431 (audience applauding) 547 00:27:42,846 --> 00:27:46,270 And we believe our warfighters deserve the tools, 548 00:27:46,270 --> 00:27:49,490 the equipment, and resources they have earned 549 00:27:49,490 --> 00:27:51,530 with their blood, sweat, and tears. 550 00:27:51,530 --> 00:27:55,760 In a few moments, in honor of that sacred obligation, I will 551 00:27:55,760 --> 00:28:00,760 put my signature on the National Defense Authorization Act. 552 00:28:01,410 --> 00:28:04,890 This authorization will give America's warfighters 553 00:28:04,890 --> 00:28:07,660 the firepower they need to win 554 00:28:07,660 --> 00:28:11,473 any conflict quickly and decisively. 555 00:28:12,330 --> 00:28:17,330 Thanks to the leadership of Representative Stefanik, 556 00:28:17,930 --> 00:28:20,520 we're also making an unprecedented commitment 557 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:25,520 to developing our artificial-intelligence capabilities. 558 00:28:25,950 --> 00:28:30,570 In order to maintain America's military supremacy, 559 00:28:30,570 --> 00:28:34,210 we must always be on the cutting edge. 560 00:28:34,210 --> 00:28:38,000 That is why we are also proudly reasserting 561 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:41,440 America's legacy of leadership in space. 562 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:43,940 Our foreign competitors and adversaries 563 00:28:43,940 --> 00:28:47,660 have already begun weaponizing space, 564 00:28:47,660 --> 00:28:52,660 developing new technologies to disrupt vital communications, 565 00:28:52,770 --> 00:28:56,090 blind satellites, and just, I mean, 566 00:28:56,090 --> 00:28:57,410 you look at what they're doing. 567 00:28:57,410 --> 00:28:58,880 They've given me rundowns. 568 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:01,540 I've seen things that you don't even want to see, 569 00:29:01,540 --> 00:29:04,670 what they're doing and how advanced they are. 570 00:29:04,670 --> 00:29:07,230 We'll be catching them very shortly. 571 00:29:07,230 --> 00:29:10,550 They want to jam transmissions, which threaten 572 00:29:10,550 --> 00:29:14,330 our battlefield operations and so many other things. 573 00:29:14,330 --> 00:29:16,140 We will be so far ahead of them 574 00:29:16,140 --> 00:29:20,120 in a very short period of time, your head will spin. 575 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,330 China even launched a new military division 576 00:29:23,330 --> 00:29:27,250 to oversee its warfighting programs in space. 577 00:29:27,250 --> 00:29:31,440 Just like the air, the land, the sea, 578 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:35,390 space has become a warfighting domain. 579 00:29:35,390 --> 00:29:37,850 It is not enough to merely have 580 00:29:37,850 --> 00:29:40,500 an American presence in space. 581 00:29:40,500 --> 00:29:43,360 We must have American dominance in space, 582 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:46,230 and that is why, just a few days ago, 583 00:29:46,230 --> 00:29:49,320 the Vice President outlined my administration's plan 584 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:53,840 to create a sixth branch of the United States military, 585 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:58,840 called the United States Space Force. 586 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:03,090 (audience cheering and applauding) 587 00:30:06,623 --> 00:30:07,912 Gotta get it, Joe. 588 00:30:07,912 --> 00:30:10,090 Gotta get it, Joe. 589 00:30:10,090 --> 00:30:10,923 Right, Joe? 590 00:30:10,923 --> 00:30:12,730 Right? 591 00:30:12,730 --> 00:30:15,560 We will ensure that the next great chapter in history 592 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:19,630 is written by the heroes of the United States military. 593 00:30:19,630 --> 00:30:22,850 America will always rise to every challenge 594 00:30:22,850 --> 00:30:26,500 and overcome every danger because we are backed 595 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:30,193 by the strength and power of the American soldier. 596 00:30:31,180 --> 00:30:35,420 Speaking to his troops, General George Patton, a great one, 597 00:30:35,420 --> 00:30:38,527 once said, "We have the finest equipment 598 00:30:38,527 --> 00:30:42,800 "and the best spirit and the best men in the world." 599 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,827 Now, if it were today, he would be saying, 600 00:30:44,827 --> 00:30:46,920 "The best men and women in the world." 601 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,860 Things do change. 602 00:30:48,860 --> 00:30:52,070 But that was quite a statement many years ago. 603 00:30:52,070 --> 00:30:55,487 Continuing his remarks, Patton then declared, 604 00:30:55,487 --> 00:30:58,137 "I don't want to get any messages saying, 605 00:30:58,137 --> 00:31:00,377 "I am holding my position. 606 00:31:00,377 --> 00:31:03,327 "We are not holding a damned thing. 607 00:31:03,327 --> 00:31:05,860 "We are advancing constantly." 608 00:31:05,860 --> 00:31:07,380 That was Patton. 609 00:31:07,380 --> 00:31:12,380 Nearly 75 years later, Patton's words still ring true. 610 00:31:12,840 --> 00:31:16,890 America has the best equipment anywhere in the world. 611 00:31:16,890 --> 00:31:21,410 We have the best spirit, the best soldiers ever to set foot 612 00:31:21,410 --> 00:31:24,560 on any battlefield, anywhere, at any time. 613 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:26,800 We are the most powerful. 614 00:31:26,800 --> 00:31:28,890 We are the best funded. 615 00:31:28,890 --> 00:31:29,740 We are the biggest. 616 00:31:29,740 --> 00:31:30,660 We are the strongest. 617 00:31:30,660 --> 00:31:32,660 We are the smartest. 618 00:31:32,660 --> 00:31:37,630 And we are still not holding a damned thing 619 00:31:37,630 --> 00:31:39,840 because America is on the move 620 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:43,500 once again, and we are not backing down. 621 00:31:43,500 --> 00:31:46,120 Our country is respected again. 622 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:50,420 I don't know if you see it, but America is respected again. 623 00:31:50,420 --> 00:31:53,750 There's a big difference, and a big difference in the air. 624 00:31:53,750 --> 00:31:58,750 You take a look around; there's a big, beautiful difference. 625 00:31:59,140 --> 00:32:03,060 We are advancing forward with our confidence renewed, 626 00:32:03,060 --> 00:32:07,160 our might restored, and the unwavering conviction 627 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,200 that our destiny is our victory. 628 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:14,020 America's future is safe, sound, and brighter than ever 629 00:32:14,020 --> 00:32:17,110 because each of you is mountain tough, mountain proud, 630 00:32:17,110 --> 00:32:22,110 and mountain strong, and always will be climbing to glory. 631 00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,860 You will be climbing to glory. 632 00:32:24,860 --> 00:32:27,710 Thank you again for the incredible men and women 633 00:32:28,950 --> 00:32:33,640 of Fort Drum, special, special, great people. 634 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:35,670 God bless our troops. 635 00:32:35,670 --> 00:32:40,100 And God bless the United States of America. 636 00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:45,100 I'd now like to invite a few of our fantastic soldiers 637 00:32:45,220 --> 00:32:49,020 from the 10th Mountain Division 2nd Brigade Combat Team 638 00:32:49,020 --> 00:32:50,720 to join me onstage to sign 639 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:54,170 the National Defense Authorization Act. 640 00:32:54,170 --> 00:32:56,050 It's been an honor to be with you today. 641 00:32:56,050 --> 00:32:57,110 Thank you all very much. 642 00:32:57,110 --> 00:32:58,176 Thank you. 643 00:32:58,176 --> 00:33:02,426 (audience cheering and applauding) 644 00:33:13,552 --> 00:33:16,885 This is it but I'll just sign one page, okay? 645 00:33:16,885 --> 00:33:19,302 Or we'll be here a long time. 646 00:33:33,550 --> 00:33:36,187 Okay, that's good, right? 647 00:33:39,375 --> 00:33:43,625 (audience cheering and applauding) 648 00:33:48,194 --> 00:33:49,944 Who gets that, right? 649 00:33:51,122 --> 00:33:52,135 Come here. 650 00:33:52,135 --> 00:33:54,468 You spread them along, okay? 651 00:33:56,181 --> 00:33:58,474 Thank you (mumbles). 652 00:33:58,474 --> 00:34:00,187 Appreciate it. 653 00:34:00,187 --> 00:34:02,407 Thank you very much, everybody. 654 00:34:02,407 --> 00:34:03,359 A great honor, thank you. 655 00:34:03,359 --> 00:34:07,609 (audience cheering and applauding) 656 00:34:09,869 --> 00:34:13,869 (patriotic marching band music) 657 00:34:39,936 --> 00:34:44,186 (audience cheering and applauding)