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Good morning , ladies and gentlemen .

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On 28 October 1915 , the Department of

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the Navy officially transferred Marine

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Corps recruit training to Paris Island .

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Amongst the 1st 750 marines sent to

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Paris Island were the depot's first

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band master drum major and a group of

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musicians from which the Paris Island

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Marine band was formed . The musicians

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also doubled as march ship instructors

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closed combat instructors and provided

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support for various units aboard the

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depot . A field music school was also

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established to train marine musicians

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prior to their assignment to individual

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bands throughout the fleet . Today ,

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the Paris Island Marine Band is one of

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the premier military bands in America .

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It consists of 50 members under the

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direction of the band . Officer ,

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Warrant Officer , Tom , the band master ,

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master sergeant , Faker , the enlisted

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conductor , staff sergeant Boum , the

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instrument repair technician , gunner ,

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Sergeant Hackenberg , the small

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ensemble leader , Gun Serge Trujillo

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and the drum major . Gunner Sergeant

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Sheer . The band travels around the

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globe providing music for military

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ceremonies , community relations ,

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events , recruiting programs and other

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official events . They also have the

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ability to perform as several specialty

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ensembles such as ceremonial band ,

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concert band . Jazz ensemble show band

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and Bras 10 to name a few while

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required to maintain a high degree of

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musical performance skills . These band

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members are above all else marines and

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must remain capable of assuming the

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task common to all marines . Those of a

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basic marine riflemen , the band's

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heritage dates back to the whistling

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fights and rolling drums of the first

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Marines music back in 17 75 and upholds

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the tradition of excellence and service

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to Corn Country , which is a proud

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legacy to all marines .

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Those pre

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how are you ?

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The music this morning is presented by

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the Paris Island Marine band . The drum

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major is sheer , the elicit conductor

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is staff sergeant .

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Study .

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Good morning . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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welcome to the graduation ceremony of

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company f . The graduation ceremony

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that you're about to see is the

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culmination of the recruit training

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process and marks the beginning of a

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challenging creature for our new

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marines for the convenience of everyone

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attending the ceremony . We request

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that you please remain in your seats

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until the ceremony is complete . We

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also ask you do not pass in front of

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the reviewing stand or onto the pray

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deck during the ceremony . Once the

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ceremony is complete , please be sure

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to gather all of your belongings and

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place any trash in the receptacles

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located behind you prior to exiting the

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stains . Lastly , do not step over any

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chain fence or walk on the grass .

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Thank you for your cooperation . The

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term devil dog is used to date as a

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friendly reference between marines ,

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but the nickname has a proud history .

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It was first given to the Marines by

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German troops who fought against them

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at the battle of Bella Wood during

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World War one . In 1921 major general

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Smiley butler introduced the first

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bulldog as a marine mascot . Now

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entering the prey deck is parasol's own

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double dog coal over May

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is an English bulldog who enlisted in

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the Marine Corps and reported to

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recruit training on March 14th , 2022

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and graduated on May 6th 2022 . Co Ma's

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handler is Lance Co Morales Canal of

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the headquarters in service . Battal ,

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ladies and gentlemen , the commander of

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troops captain ,

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the staff for today's parade is

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comprised of officers and drill

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shooters from the second group training

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battalion . Ma

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ladies and gentlemen , please rise the

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chain of the center recruit training

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battalion lieutenant limbo . The United

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States Navy will deliver the invocation .

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Let us pray . Eternal

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father , the father of all . This

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morning , we gathered here because

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you're giving us a chance to be happy

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to acknowledge ladies and gentlemen who

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you have sent here to be trained and

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they have earned the title of Marines

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to defend this country of freedom and

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all that we stand for . We thank you ,

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we thank you for the instructors and

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the leaders of this institution would

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always put everything they have to make

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this transformation . Become real .

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We thank you also for the families and

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for our friends who have supported all

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these young men , young ladies who

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today have been transformed and would

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continue this journey of transformation

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that you have started . We thank you

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for this nation that you have

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lifted up and for our leaders , for our

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president and for this institution and

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all these leaders , we ask that you

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continue this journey with them and

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continue this journey with us , protect

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us and give us the commitment and the

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courage to continue this journey

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serving this country that you have . We

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ask this in your most holy name , a man .

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Thank you . Please be seated .

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Present day parades in the Marine Corps

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have their basis in both history and

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traditions . The mass formation of

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troops of one long line made possible

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the massing of firepower from mus

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loaded muskets yesterday . In those

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early days , the line of battle was

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just that a line of two or three rings

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and looked much like the prey formation

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that you're about to see today . The

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adjutant forms the line for battle .

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The Marine marching across the parade

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deck is Captain Williams . He is the

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parade agitator and will barely surely

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give the command to begin this ceremony .

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His position when he holds indicates

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where the right flank of the formation

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will rest once positioned . He will

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draw his sword and supervise the

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placement of the formation .

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Marines have shorted aboard Paras

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Island since 18 91 and more than 1

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million marines have been training .

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They have departed Paras Island for

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combat and conflicts throughout the

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world at the misty beat fields of

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bellow , the pretty beaches of the

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Pacific , the snow capped mountains of

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Korea , the sweltering jus of Vietnam ,

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the harsh desert sands of Kuwait , Iraq

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and Afghanistan in every other climbing

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place where marines have sacrificed for

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country and course , the first call of

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Homs , the first go around and the

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first to fight the Marine Corps . The

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nation's force of Readiness has

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answered the call to numerous hotspots

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around the globe showing the world once

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again that the United States Marine

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Corps is America's premier 9114 .

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Marching onto the playground is company .

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They began their training on April 7th

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2023 . And today's graduation marks the

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end of a demanding and difficult 12

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weeks of training these young men you

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see marching before you have met and

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mastered the challenge of our crew

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training . They have qualified with

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their service rifle and received basic

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warrior training . They have completed

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over 200 hours of academic instruction

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and participated in a rigorous physical

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training program that develop their

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strength and stamina for the challenges

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ahead . Our values have been instilled

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in Egypt for me , of honor , courage

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and commitment . Marry before you this

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morning are 100 and 99 success stories .

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Each of them a testing to the physical

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curve do and determination and un

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yielding committed to excellence that

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define the title . This is what they

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have striven and persevered for the

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right to walk across the pray deck as

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marines , they have earned this title ,

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demonstrated courage and achievement .

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And now joining the proud ranks of over

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1 million marines who have graduated

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from Arizona from this day on , they

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will carry on the proud legacy and

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history of the United States Marine

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Corps . Ladies and gentlemen , we

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proudly present to you the Marines of

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Company F

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ok .

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Ok .

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Mhm .

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Um

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Yeah , the platoons are being a line

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from left to right in order to get them

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in their exact position for the

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ceremony .

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Sorry ,

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ladies and gentlemen , please rise and

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move all hats for the playing of our

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national anthem .

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Thank you . Please be seated .

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The parade . A now presents a command

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to the commander of troops indicating

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that the parade is formed .

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Good morning , I think

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know

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at the command officers center , march ,

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all unit commanders and guide on bears

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marched to the front and center of the

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formation . Historically , it was at

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this point that the commanding officer

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would issue orders and instructions to

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the unit commanders . Following this .

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The unit commanders would face a about

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or return to their units and pass the

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information on to their marines ,

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right ?

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Ok . Yeah , I

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Mhm . So

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throughout our nation's history ,

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millions of men and women have earned

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the title United States Marine . In

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keeping with the slogan . Once a marine ,

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always a Marine . We would like to

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recognize them . We ask that those men

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and women in the audience who have

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served in the United States Marine

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Corps . Please rise . Please show ,

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join us in showing our appreciation for

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their dedicated service to poor country .

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Thank you . Please be seated . Ladies

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and gentlemen , the commanding officer

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of the second recruit training

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battalion , Lieutenant Colonel .

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Good morning , ladies and gentlemen .

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And on behalf of the commanding general

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brit Inter Field , I would like to

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welcome you to Historic Marine Corps

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Recruit Depot , Paris Island where for

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over 100 years we've been making

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marines and today we celebrate the

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graduation of your marines , the

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marines of company F

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I would also like to personally extend

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a special welcome to our parade ,

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reviewing official . The First Lady of

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the United States , the honorable Dr

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Jill Biden , ma'am . It's an honor

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privilege to have you here today .

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Thank you ,

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ladies and gentlemen . 12 weeks ago ,

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these marines arrived here on Paris

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Island from all corners of the United

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States and all walks of life , but they

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all came here for one reason and one

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reason only . And that's to earn the

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title of the United States Marine for

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you see here on Paris Island . That

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title is earned , never given . And in

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that we put them to the test physically ,

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mentally , morally , we test them at

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the rifle range . They qualified in the

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M-16 surfer rival . We tested them at

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the pool as they conducted combat water

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survival . And we tested them here on

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this parade deck as they conduct a

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close order drill . And we put them to

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a final test , a grueling 54 hour field

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training exercise known as the Crucible .

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The reward for all these conquering all

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these challenges is that in the palm of

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their hand , they're given our most

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cherished emblem , the eagle globe and

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anchor . And in that moment , it

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signifies that the transformation from

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recruit to marine is complete and that

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forever their lives have been changed .

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Now , we know this journey isn't done

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by themselves . And there's a few that

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we'd like to help for these marines

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that got there on the journey today .

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First to you , the families , as I look

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through the stands , I see a sea of

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gold , I see stand , I see signs , I

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see the flags on the platoons . It's

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that love encouragement that can tell

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me how proud you are of your marine and

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you should be . But you see it's the

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love encouragement , prayers and yes

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moms , even those care packages from

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home that got them through recruit

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training . We appreciate that support .

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And I know that for my 90 years in the

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Marine Corps that I wouldn't be here

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today if it wasn't love and support of

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my wife Pamela or my family . So thank

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you all for welcoming the Marine Corps

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family and please continue that support

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for , they'll need that for the journey

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that lies ahead Secondly to the

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recruiters , it's a Marine Corps

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recruiter who first recognized the

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potential of your marine that they had

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what it took to conquer recruit

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training . Joining us today are some of

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those recruiters we're joined by a

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recruiting substation , Harrisburg ,

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Pennsylvania can rise as well as staff

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Swang . Staff , Kang is directly

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responsible for recruiting our company

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honor graduate . Gentlemen , thank you

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for what you do because without you ,

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we wouldn't have recruits to train . So

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please continue that . We look forward

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to seeing the next batch of recruits

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they bring to us for recruit training

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and finally to the drill instructors

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and their families . It is a drill

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instructor who is directly responsible

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for the transformation process . You

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see if we don't train marines , we make

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marines here on Paris Island . 19 years

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ago , I stood on a project just like

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this . And to this day , I still

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idolize my drill instructors . Gunnery

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sergeant Mack staffs R and Peabody

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staffs are Moran . That's the impact a

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drone instructor has in my life . And

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that's the impact the drone instructor

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does on here at Paris Island . Not only

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do they prepare us for the rigors of

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combat , but they also make us better

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citizens because we know at some point

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our Marine Corps journey will end . So

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we return quality citizens back to

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society to families of drill

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instructors . And sometimes it may seem

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like a three year tour or a three year

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deployment . We appreciate all you do

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in truly making company fa family and

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that's based upon your hard work and

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sacrifices . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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please join me in a round of applause .

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We thank the drill instructors and

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their families for all they do to make

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me read .

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Now , if you'll please excuse me a

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moment , I'd like to address the new

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Marines . Good morning Marines ,

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marines . Stand tall and lean back .

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That chill that you just felt was

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knowing that today you have earned the

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title of the United States Marines and

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you have conquered recruit training for

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you . See today , marines , be proud of

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your achievements because today you

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join a war fighting organization that

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for 247 years has fought and won this

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nation's battles in the air , land and

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sea . Today . Marines you join now join

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to stand the legacy of those that came

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before you . The marines who fought in

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Afghanistan , the marines who fought in

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Iraq and the Marines who raised the

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American flag over Iwo Jima . But today

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Marines is not the end of your journey ,

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but rather it's just the beginning for

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you . See tomorrow , Marines , it's no

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longer about you . It's about the

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marines to your left or your right

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tomorrow . It's about marines and fire

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teams and squads that you haven't even

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met yet . But soon will . Tomorrow

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Marines , it's about the individuals ,

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no stance that you now swore an oath to

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defend tomorrow . It's about ensuring

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that American flag old glory forever

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flies as a symbol of freedom . As we

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look to the horizon , Marines , I can't

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tell you where you'll go or what you'll

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do , but I can promise you this , never

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forget the institutional core values of

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honor , courage , and commitment and

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the foundation that was set here on

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Parris Island by your drill instructors .

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And you will do well no matter where

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you go now , fair winds and following

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seasons . Marines . Ladies and

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gentlemen , I present to you the

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nation's newest marines , the Marines

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of Company F

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the parade . Reviewing official for

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today's ceremony is Dr Joe Biden , the

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First Lady of the United States . In

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2011 , Doctor Biden launched the first

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phase of joining forces with First Lady

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Michelle Obama , a White House

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initiative to support service members ,

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veterans , their families , caregivers

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and survivors . As the first lady , she

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has visited more than 24 military

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installations , working with joining

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forces partner to support the military

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community through her joining forces

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work . She has advocated for increased

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economic opportunities for military

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spouses , additional education ,

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programming and support for military

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Children . More focus on health and

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wellness in the military community and

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improve resources for caregivers and

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survivors . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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please welcome the First Lady of the

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United States ,

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Brigadier General Field Sergeant Major

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Garcia , Lieutenant Colonel Kearney .

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Thank you and Tanya and Alma for

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hosting us today . I'm grateful for all

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that you and your staff has done to

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make this visit possible . Good morning

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Marines . I love

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that . My father Donald

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Jacobs , the son of an Italian

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immigrant joined the Navy . Three years

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after Pearl Harbor was attacked , he

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was just 17 , not old enough to serve .

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So he needed to get permission from his

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mom to enlist . He became a

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signalman in the Pacific and later used

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the G I Bill to go to college . His

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service defined his life and

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actually it shaped mine as well as I

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grew up in the middle class suburb of

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Philly . Going to watch the Blue Angels

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Air Show in the summer and listening to

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military bands . But I didn't

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understand the full measure of the

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decision he made to enlist until our

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son be followed in his footsteps . So

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many years later , I saw how

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strong the call of duty was inside of

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him just like it was for so many who

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saw us attacked on 9 11 , how it

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gave him courage and conviction .

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Despite the dangers of war that we

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witnessed on the news every single

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night , I saw how he drew strength from

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his sisters and brothers in arms , how

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those deep bonds of friendship and love

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inspired and energized him . I

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saw how his wife Halle served in her

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own way , how his two Children had to

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adapt when he was deployed to Iraq .

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His son , Hunter was just a little

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toddler , but his daughter , Natalie

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was old enough to miss him every day .

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The choice to serve your country . The

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choice each of you has made is a sacred

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11 of sacrifice and

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selflessness , one of pride and

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patriotism . Thank you . And I

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hope that you're proud because we are

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your instructors , your families and

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your commander in chief . The choice to

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be part of this community will shape

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you in so many ways , will forge

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and form the path of your life as well

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as the life of your families . And that

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choice is the foundation of our

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national security , the heart of our

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strength in times of war and

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peace for 50 years ,

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Americans , like you have chosen this

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path , our all volunteer force of the

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brave and the bold , just 1% of

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our country take up the mantle of

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keeping all of us safe . As my

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husband says , it is our sacred

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obligation to ensure that military

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service is an opportunity of dignity

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and honor of pride and accomplishment ,

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not just for our service members , but

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for those , they love the families who

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answer the call of duty as well .

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That's why I launched joining forces my

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White House initiative to support

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military and veterans families ,

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caregivers and survivors . And

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as you build your lives , grow in your

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careers and create communities that

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move throughout the country and the

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world know that we are grateful for

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everything you do and we are working

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every day so that you never have to

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choose between love of country and your

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love of family . And I want to thank

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all the families here for all that

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they've done to support you and all

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that they will continue to do .

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We often measure our lives in

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milestones and achievements . Today is

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one of those accomplishments , but so

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much of who we are is made up of the

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smaller moments . The kindnesses we

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offer to people in our lives ,

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faithfulness to our word , showing

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up for each other , for our country ,

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for the principles that guide us . The

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choice you've made to become a marine

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is monumental to your life and the

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lives of the Americans you protect and

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defend and it's a choice you make every

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day to continue to serve , to

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show up when you're needed most to

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represent us all . Thank you

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for your courage and your service . God

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bless you and your families . Five .

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She is being escorted by Lieutenant

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Colonel Kearney second recruit training

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battalion commanding officer .

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Mhm . What the pass a review .

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Yeah .

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During the pass and review , we ask as

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the national colors pass before you

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please rise after they have passed .

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Please be seated .

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Yeah .

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Yeah . The commander of troops ,

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Captain Miller , his company first

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sergeant is first Sergeant Deer

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Paris Island Marine Bay under the

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direction of the drum major Conor

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Sergeant Shear and the illicit

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conductor Scott , Sergeant moto ,

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a first Lieutenant Taylor and the

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graduating Marines of the 2040 series .

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His chief drill instructor is gunner

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sergeant Patterson , the senior drill

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instructor of the two in 2040 is Sm

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Castro . He's assisted by drill

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instructors , staff sergeant , Dean

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sergeant , logo , Sergeant , Brown and

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Sergeant Russell ,

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the senior drill instructor of Bato

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2041 is Staff Sergeant Young . He's

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assisted by drill instructors .

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Sergeant , Poley sergeant said sergeant

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means and Sergeant Wright .

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Right . The senior drill instructor up

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to 2042 is Staff Sergeant , Car Hannah

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Cologne is assisted by drill

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instructors . Staff Sergeant , Fox

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Sergeant Cruz and Sergeant Cay .

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The regimental color guard . Their

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color sergeant is Sergeant Nui . The

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second recruit training battalion color

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sergeant is Sergeant Salvato , Captain

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Camino in the graduating marines of the

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2044 series . His chief drill

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instructor is Staff Sergeant Clark .

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The senior drill instructor Baun 2044

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is he's assisted by drill instructors ,

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staff Sergeant , Clemente , staff

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Sergeant Barnes and sergeant trainer .

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The honor platoon for company F is

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platoon 2045 . The senior drill

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instructor is Rosado . He's assisted by

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drill instructors , staff sergeant

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sergeant , Kale sergeant and sergeants .

01:00:13.750 --> 01:00:15.194
The , the remake marine .

01:00:25.169 --> 01:00:27.113
Ladies and gentlemen , the company

01:00:27.113 --> 01:00:29.530
commander of company F captain me ,

01:00:41.790 --> 01:00:43.846
the new marines carrying the platoon

01:00:43.846 --> 01:00:46.012
guides have been selected as the honor

01:00:46.012 --> 01:00:48.012
graduates for their platoons . They

01:00:48.012 --> 01:00:49.830
will now retire their guides

01:01:55.909 --> 01:01:57.629
free that . Oh ,

01:02:04.389 --> 01:02:06.449
oh , no . Oh ,

01:02:08.909 --> 01:02:11.076
the batoon guides that are about to be

01:02:11.076 --> 01:02:13.131
retired have been the identification

01:02:13.131 --> 01:02:15.353
flags of East batoon throughout recruit

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training to each . The is a symbol of

01:02:18.459 --> 01:02:22.159
spirit , dedication , teamwork and unit

01:02:22.169 --> 01:02:25.070
identity . Hi ,

01:02:30.120 --> 01:02:31.120
Ma ,

01:03:44.949 --> 01:03:47.005
the commanding officer of the second

01:03:47.005 --> 01:03:49.227
recruit training battalion . Lieutenant

01:03:49.227 --> 01:03:51.338
Colonel Kearney will present the high

01:03:51.338 --> 01:03:53.116
PFT and honor graduate awards .

01:03:53.116 --> 01:03:54.782
Lieutenant Colonel Kearney is

01:03:54.782 --> 01:03:56.671
accompanied by the second recruit

01:03:56.671 --> 01:03:58.782
training battalion , sergeant major ,

01:03:58.782 --> 01:04:00.893
sergeant Major Towles . We would like

01:04:00.893 --> 01:04:03.005
to thank the Marine Corps Association

01:04:03.005 --> 01:04:05.227
for providing the awards today . Please

01:04:05.227 --> 01:04:05.080
hold your applause until all the awards

01:04:05.090 --> 01:04:06.201
have been presented

01:04:15.969 --> 01:04:17.858
the most physically fit Marine of

01:04:17.858 --> 01:04:20.979
company F with a score of 597 out of

01:04:20.989 --> 01:04:23.689
600 possible points is Pc Vallez Gora

01:04:23.699 --> 01:04:27.179
up to 2044 . Pc Valda is from Goods

01:04:27.350 --> 01:04:29.572
Tennessee and was recruited by Sergeant

01:04:29.572 --> 01:04:30.572
Mendez .

01:04:34.199 --> 01:04:36.790
The honor graduate of Batoon 2040 is PC

01:04:36.800 --> 01:04:39.260
Wilson from Crawfordville Florida . PC

01:04:39.270 --> 01:04:41.548
Wilson was recruited by Sergeant Perry .

01:04:46.219 --> 01:04:49.090
The honor graduate of batoon 2041 is PC

01:04:49.100 --> 01:04:51.211
French from Spot Ford New Hampshire .

01:04:51.211 --> 01:04:53.044
PC French was recruited by staff

01:04:53.044 --> 01:04:54.044
Sergeant Kelly .

01:04:58.780 --> 01:05:01.110
The company honor graduate of company F

01:05:01.120 --> 01:05:05.060
is PC O A platoon 2042 . PC O is from

01:05:05.070 --> 01:05:07.181
Jamaica New York and was recruited by

01:05:14.989 --> 01:05:17.669
the honor graduate of batoon 2044 is PC

01:05:17.679 --> 01:05:19.679
Dominguez Castillo from haymarket ,

01:05:19.679 --> 01:05:21.830
Virginia . PC Dominguez Castillo was

01:05:21.840 --> 01:05:23.507
recruited by Sergeant Velez .

01:05:28.250 --> 01:05:30.879
The honor graduate of Batoon 2045 is PC

01:05:30.889 --> 01:05:33.222
Valla from Palm Beach Gardens , Florida .

01:05:33.222 --> 01:05:35.459
PC Vala was recruited by Sergeant Viel

01:05:46.280 --> 01:05:48.280
marching onto the playground as the

01:05:48.280 --> 01:05:50.113
primary march ship instructor of

01:05:50.113 --> 01:05:51.836
platoon 2041 . Sergeant Attard

01:05:58.090 --> 01:06:00.257
the high shooter of company F but they

01:06:00.257 --> 01:06:03.620
score of 338 out of 350 possible points .

01:06:03.629 --> 01:06:05.851
Is Private Woodard . Private Woodard is

01:06:05.851 --> 01:06:07.907
from West Palm Beach Florida and was

01:06:07.907 --> 01:06:10.129
recruited by Sergeant Sane . Ladies and

01:06:10.129 --> 01:06:12.351
gentlemen , the distinguished graduates

01:06:12.351 --> 01:06:13.351
of company F

01:06:26.780 --> 01:06:27.780
right .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for

01:07:20.229 --> 01:07:22.118
the blank of Anchors Away , which

01:07:22.118 --> 01:07:24.340
represents the historic partnership and

01:07:24.340 --> 01:07:26.562
shared legacy of the United States Navy

01:07:26.562 --> 01:07:28.729
and the Marine Corps , followed by the

01:07:28.729 --> 01:07:30.951
Marines hymn and the final dismissal if

01:07:30.951 --> 01:07:32.785
you have served or are currently

01:07:32.785 --> 01:07:34.785
serving in the United States Marine

01:07:34.785 --> 01:07:36.951
Corps . We invite you to sing along to

01:07:36.951 --> 01:07:36.290
the Marines hymn .

01:08:49.869 --> 01:08:51.729
Ladies and gentlemen , the first

01:08:51.738 --> 01:08:54.338
sergeant of company f first sergeant

01:08:54.349 --> 01:08:55.349
Deer .

01:09:32.660 --> 01:09:33.660
How

01:09:38.910 --> 01:09:41.021
the senior drill instructors will now

01:09:41.021 --> 01:09:43.529
dismiss their platoons . This is the

01:09:43.540 --> 01:09:45.484
last and probably the most welcome

01:09:45.484 --> 01:09:47.373
order the num received from their

01:09:47.373 --> 01:09:49.484
senior drill instructors . Ladies and

01:09:49.484 --> 01:09:51.484
gentlemen , we ask that you refrain

01:09:51.484 --> 01:09:53.651
from entering the viewing area and for

01:09:53.651 --> 01:09:55.873
those currently seated in the reviewing

01:09:55.873 --> 01:09:57.818
stand , please remain seated until

01:09:57.818 --> 01:09:59.873
instructed to depart . Thank you for

01:09:59.873 --> 01:10:02.096
attending today's graduation ceremony .

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I