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[Speaking in background]  New recruits huh?

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They are, they are.

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OK. Fresh off the block. Yeah.

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(Eaton) Here I am honoring my time at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,

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which was a very important part of my life.

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[Soldiers walking]

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I was born in Black Lake, Pennsylvania, in
March the 23rd, 1919.

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I went enlisted at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in 1937.

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In ‘38, I was assigned as a sentry atTomb of the Unknown Soldier

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for a 15 day tour, which was
what we did in them days.

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(Soldier) Arms.

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[Speaking in background] I am not perfect.

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and everything was, all of the improvements that have been made since I was there as, at the first time.

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Because we didn't have that underground
facilities for the guards then;

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we were stationed at Fort Myers.

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[Music]

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To the service members these days,

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honor the pledge you took, and do the best that you can. Don't shirk your duty.

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(Soldier) Face.

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And try to do better every time.

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I...I always try to do better,

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and it improves your life if you do.

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I had nothing else to prove, I was the real McCoy.