1 00:00:01,179 --> 00:00:03,401 Good morning , ladies and gentlemen and 2 00:00:03,401 --> 00:00:05,346 welcome to the 2023 Spirit of Hope 3 00:00:05,346 --> 00:00:07,512 awards ceremony . Please stand for the 4 00:00:07,512 --> 00:00:09,512 arrival of the official party , the 5 00:00:09,512 --> 00:00:11,679 singing of our national anthem as well 6 00:00:11,679 --> 00:00:13,989 as the invocation delivered by pastor 7 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,520 John P Goodlow , senior of the armed 8 00:00:16,530 --> 00:00:18,879 forces retirement home in Washington DC . 9 00:00:29,079 --> 00:00:32,810 Oh , say , can you 10 00:00:32,819 --> 00:00:36,299 see by the 11 00:00:36,310 --> 00:00:39,349 dawn's early 12 00:00:39,419 --> 00:00:43,360 light ? What so 13 00:00:43,369 --> 00:00:47,150 proudly ? We hailed at 14 00:00:47,229 --> 00:00:50,750 the twilights . Lastly , 15 00:00:50,759 --> 00:00:54,500 me who's 16 00:00:54,509 --> 00:00:57,080 brought stripes and bright 17 00:00:57,090 --> 00:00:59,860 stars through the paolo 18 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:05,160 fight all the 19 00:01:05,169 --> 00:01:08,910 right parts we watch 20 00:01:09,589 --> 00:01:12,400 were so the 21 00:01:16,870 --> 00:01:19,650 and the rocks red , 22 00:01:22,379 --> 00:01:24,120 the bombs bursting 23 00:01:28,019 --> 00:01:30,529 K peru through the 24 00:01:30,540 --> 00:01:33,300 night that a 25 00:01:33,309 --> 00:01:37,300 flag was still there . 26 00:01:39,010 --> 00:01:42,930 Yeah . Oh say does that 27 00:01:42,940 --> 00:01:44,309 star Bale Bang 28 00:01:46,879 --> 00:01:47,449 Way 29 00:01:53,089 --> 00:01:55,360 and of the free 30 00:01:57,500 --> 00:02:00,910 and the home of the 31 00:02:02,290 --> 00:02:04,129 A A 32 00:02:24,289 --> 00:02:27,850 as is my tradition . I will 33 00:02:27,860 --> 00:02:31,380 ask you as I pray that you will 34 00:02:31,389 --> 00:02:34,360 pray in the tradition . That's yours . 35 00:02:35,190 --> 00:02:38,380 We all have had at some time or another , 36 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,800 a relationship with God , 37 00:02:42,580 --> 00:02:46,029 the God that we serve the God that we 38 00:02:46,039 --> 00:02:49,550 adore , the God that we revere . 39 00:02:50,169 --> 00:02:53,580 Is that God that I'm asking you 40 00:02:54,369 --> 00:02:58,149 to pray to . Now joining 41 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:00,889 me in this invocation , shall we 42 00:03:04,190 --> 00:03:07,729 sovereign God of the universe , 43 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:12,279 the earth is the Lord . It's yours 44 00:03:12,690 --> 00:03:15,960 and the fullness thereof . And they 45 00:03:15,970 --> 00:03:19,720 that dwell there in . We are here to 46 00:03:19,729 --> 00:03:23,630 recognize those who believe and 47 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,410 have done great and wonderful things . 48 00:03:26,419 --> 00:03:29,869 Not because necessarily of their 49 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:32,830 desire to do great and wonderful things , 50 00:03:33,550 --> 00:03:37,050 but because it is a part of them and 51 00:03:37,059 --> 00:03:40,699 they desire also to shine brightly for 52 00:03:40,710 --> 00:03:44,229 you . The genesis of their desire 53 00:03:45,389 --> 00:03:48,059 holds itself in the essence of who you 54 00:03:48,070 --> 00:03:51,259 are . You . Oh God , 55 00:03:52,279 --> 00:03:55,570 you oh Lord , the spirit of 56 00:03:55,580 --> 00:03:59,559 truth . And because of this , we bring 57 00:03:59,570 --> 00:04:02,240 you honor and we say thank you , 58 00:04:03,500 --> 00:04:07,330 we cannot , we cannot go against that , 59 00:04:07,339 --> 00:04:10,619 which is indeed the spirit 60 00:04:10,630 --> 00:04:14,149 of love , joy , 61 00:04:14,839 --> 00:04:18,759 peace , long suffering , goodness , 62 00:04:18,769 --> 00:04:22,589 gentleness , faith , meekness , 63 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,850 temperance , against such . There is no 64 00:04:25,859 --> 00:04:29,510 law . And so oh God , we bow before you 65 00:04:29,519 --> 00:04:32,709 now saying thank you for these who have 66 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:36,670 exhibited that spirit that says 67 00:04:37,779 --> 00:04:41,260 a desire to be a light , allow them 68 00:04:41,269 --> 00:04:44,089 then oh God to continue to be a light , 69 00:04:44,309 --> 00:04:48,279 not only shining brightly for you , 70 00:04:48,429 --> 00:04:50,929 but shining brightly that others might 71 00:04:50,940 --> 00:04:54,890 be able to see you in them . 72 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,750 And the very essence of the one whom we 73 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:03,730 recognize this day , we ask , oh God 74 00:05:03,739 --> 00:05:07,410 that you would be glorified , lifted up 75 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:10,940 and ever exhibited in the lives of 76 00:05:10,950 --> 00:05:14,089 these recipients . We trust you . Oh 77 00:05:14,100 --> 00:05:17,820 God , we thank you old master and we 78 00:05:17,829 --> 00:05:21,040 believe you oh father for that what you 79 00:05:21,049 --> 00:05:23,649 have done and that what you continue to 80 00:05:23,660 --> 00:05:27,239 do . We pray that these things be done 81 00:05:28,010 --> 00:05:30,820 and the tradition that is mine in the 82 00:05:30,829 --> 00:05:33,589 name of Jesus . Let us all say amen . 83 00:05:34,260 --> 00:05:35,260 Yeah , man , 84 00:05:45,559 --> 00:05:49,250 please be seated . Ladies and gentlemen , 85 00:05:49,390 --> 00:05:51,760 Mister Sail Ss Ahmed , the acting 86 00:05:51,769 --> 00:05:53,936 Deputy Director Office of the Director 87 00:05:53,936 --> 00:05:55,880 of Administration and Management . 88 00:06:07,390 --> 00:06:11,019 All right , good morning . All it is a 89 00:06:11,029 --> 00:06:13,320 pleasure to welcome all of you to the 90 00:06:13,329 --> 00:06:17,140 Hall of Heroes . OK . We have 91 00:06:17,149 --> 00:06:19,820 with us today , the senior leaders from 92 00:06:19,829 --> 00:06:22,720 the department , we have the honor , 93 00:06:23,589 --> 00:06:27,000 the families , friends , colleagues . I 94 00:06:27,010 --> 00:06:29,450 wanna , I wanna welcome all of you . We 95 00:06:29,459 --> 00:06:32,140 are also live streaming . So I know 96 00:06:32,149 --> 00:06:34,149 there's a lot more uh folks who are 97 00:06:34,149 --> 00:06:37,809 watching outside of this room also . So 98 00:06:37,820 --> 00:06:39,931 again , thank you all for attending . 99 00:06:39,931 --> 00:06:42,042 This is a great ceremony . Hey , this 100 00:06:42,042 --> 00:06:44,042 is what we do every year uh for our 101 00:06:44,042 --> 00:06:46,320 honor . And uh and , and this is 102 00:06:46,329 --> 00:06:50,179 something where uh or during the COVID . 103 00:06:50,190 --> 00:06:52,357 OK . We're not able to do like what we 104 00:06:52,357 --> 00:06:54,540 are doing now , but it is , it is good 105 00:06:54,549 --> 00:06:57,070 to get back into doing this . So this 106 00:06:57,079 --> 00:06:59,529 is always great . Hey , so today we 107 00:06:59,540 --> 00:07:02,470 celebrate the extraordinary generosity 108 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:04,760 and compassion uh that have been 109 00:07:04,769 --> 00:07:07,450 demonstrated . But by the honorary 110 00:07:07,459 --> 00:07:11,239 honoree and uh with the spirit of Hope . 111 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:15,010 A , hey , Bob Hope as most of you know , 112 00:07:15,019 --> 00:07:18,709 entertained troops on us US O twos from 113 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:22,640 1941 to 1991 50 years 114 00:07:22,649 --> 00:07:25,269 of laughter and fun from World War Two 115 00:07:25,279 --> 00:07:28,390 to Vietnam to Desert Storm Bob Hope was 116 00:07:28,399 --> 00:07:31,140 there for our nation's heroes . His 117 00:07:31,149 --> 00:07:33,149 best audience were men and women in 118 00:07:33,149 --> 00:07:35,850 uniform say is stationed far from home , 119 00:07:35,859 --> 00:07:38,081 could be on the basis or it could be on 120 00:07:38,081 --> 00:07:40,209 distant lines . Hey , Bob was a true 121 00:07:40,220 --> 00:07:43,359 patriot who traveled to more war zones 122 00:07:43,369 --> 00:07:46,309 than maybe some of the highest ranking , 123 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,850 uh , personal military leaders at that 124 00:07:48,859 --> 00:07:50,929 time . Ok . Bringing laughter to the 125 00:07:50,940 --> 00:07:53,529 front lines for the better half of 20th 126 00:07:53,540 --> 00:07:56,420 century . He had a deep respect for the 127 00:07:56,429 --> 00:07:58,207 men and women who served in the 128 00:07:58,207 --> 00:08:00,720 military and this was reflected in his 129 00:08:00,730 --> 00:08:03,519 willingness to go anywhere to entertain 130 00:08:03,529 --> 00:08:06,519 our troops . This award we present 131 00:08:06,529 --> 00:08:10,000 today honors Bobo's value of 132 00:08:10,010 --> 00:08:13,989 duty , honor , courage , loyalty , 133 00:08:14,299 --> 00:08:18,190 commitment , integrity , and selfless 134 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:21,880 dedication . It recognizes individuals 135 00:08:21,890 --> 00:08:25,089 and organizations who have selflessly 136 00:08:25,100 --> 00:08:28,299 contributed an extraordinary amount of 137 00:08:28,309 --> 00:08:31,299 time , talent and resources to 138 00:08:31,309 --> 00:08:34,239 significantly improve the quality of 139 00:08:34,250 --> 00:08:36,830 life for service members around the 140 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,340 world . Hey , so it is my honor 141 00:08:40,349 --> 00:08:43,719 now to introduce honorable 142 00:08:44,099 --> 00:08:46,869 Ashish Zani . He's the acting 143 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:50,059 undersecretary for defense for personal 144 00:08:50,070 --> 00:08:52,330 and readiness and who will be 145 00:08:52,340 --> 00:08:54,396 representing the Deputy Secretary of 146 00:08:54,396 --> 00:08:58,250 Defense today . So please welcome , 147 00:09:05,450 --> 00:09:08,559 good morning . Well , if you weren't 148 00:09:08,570 --> 00:09:10,770 inspired by first , just being in this 149 00:09:10,780 --> 00:09:14,239 room and you weren't inspired by the 150 00:09:14,250 --> 00:09:16,500 national anthem and the way it was sung 151 00:09:17,309 --> 00:09:19,420 and you weren't inspired by the words 152 00:09:19,420 --> 00:09:23,419 of Pastor Goodlow . Um My 153 00:09:23,429 --> 00:09:25,596 words are not going to inspire you but 154 00:09:25,596 --> 00:09:27,818 the people we honor , but the people we 155 00:09:27,818 --> 00:09:30,200 honor will inspire you . I promise you 156 00:09:30,210 --> 00:09:32,043 that . And so thank you for this 157 00:09:32,043 --> 00:09:34,154 opportunity to be here today . Um I'm 158 00:09:34,154 --> 00:09:36,266 honored to be with you in the Hall of 159 00:09:36,266 --> 00:09:38,210 Heroes and to represent the Deputy 160 00:09:38,210 --> 00:09:40,429 Secretary of Defense in this year's 161 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:42,419 presentation of the Spirit of Hope 162 00:09:42,429 --> 00:09:45,729 Awards . And before I start , I want to 163 00:09:45,739 --> 00:09:47,683 offer my gratitude to Father Chris 164 00:09:47,683 --> 00:09:49,850 Basset who's hiding behind those glass 165 00:09:49,850 --> 00:09:51,906 doors back there for bringing us all 166 00:09:51,906 --> 00:09:54,072 together to honor Bob Hope's spirit by 167 00:09:54,072 --> 00:09:57,109 recognizing the people who exemplify 168 00:09:57,119 --> 00:10:00,460 Bob Hope's values . Father Chris also 169 00:10:00,469 --> 00:10:02,691 is the embodiment of these values . And 170 00:10:02,691 --> 00:10:04,802 so when you get a chance today , make 171 00:10:04,802 --> 00:10:07,039 sure you thank him . Now , Bob Hope was 172 00:10:07,049 --> 00:10:09,160 many things to many people but to the 173 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,409 men and women in uniform , he was a one 174 00:10:11,419 --> 00:10:15,010 man morale machine in the entire 175 00:10:15,020 --> 00:10:17,179 history of show business . No one 176 00:10:17,190 --> 00:10:20,549 traveled so far so often to 177 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:24,250 entertain so many regardless of where 178 00:10:24,260 --> 00:10:26,880 he was going or how great the risk . 179 00:10:27,109 --> 00:10:29,309 Bob Hope was always dedicated to 180 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,989 supporting our nation's military . He 181 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,280 often insist insisted on traveling to 182 00:10:35,289 --> 00:10:37,479 the front lines , even occasionally 183 00:10:37,489 --> 00:10:40,179 placing himself in harm's way . He 184 00:10:40,190 --> 00:10:42,134 wanted to put on a variety show of 185 00:10:42,134 --> 00:10:45,530 comedy , singing and dancing to those 186 00:10:45,539 --> 00:10:48,530 far from the comforts of home , whether 187 00:10:48,539 --> 00:10:50,650 he was balancing on board , a propped 188 00:10:50,650 --> 00:10:54,380 up uh stage between two trucks dancing 189 00:10:54,390 --> 00:10:56,501 across a massive stage built just for 190 00:10:56,501 --> 00:10:59,359 him , talking to a crowd of thousands 191 00:10:59,369 --> 00:11:01,690 or just a few soldiers working a late 192 00:11:01,700 --> 00:11:04,270 shift . Bob Hope always brought the 193 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,219 same level of energy and enthusiasm to 194 00:11:07,229 --> 00:11:10,330 every performance . His shows provided 195 00:11:10,340 --> 00:11:12,359 a brief moment of levity in an 196 00:11:12,369 --> 00:11:14,950 otherwise dark and challenging time . 197 00:11:15,780 --> 00:11:17,502 These performances served as a 198 00:11:17,502 --> 00:11:19,719 distraction from the misery of war , 199 00:11:20,229 --> 00:11:22,229 bringing service members a pleasant 200 00:11:22,229 --> 00:11:24,173 reminder of home . While they were 201 00:11:24,173 --> 00:11:26,630 deployed in distant lands and seas , 202 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,551 there was nowhere , Bob hope wouldn't 203 00:11:29,551 --> 00:11:31,607 go to entertain the best audience he 204 00:11:31,607 --> 00:11:34,909 ever had our servicemen and women . His 205 00:11:34,919 --> 00:11:36,919 work never stopped when he left the 206 00:11:36,919 --> 00:11:39,609 stage . Bob was a frequent visitor of 207 00:11:39,619 --> 00:11:41,786 our wounded service members as well as 208 00:11:41,786 --> 00:11:44,599 veterans and hospitals . These values 209 00:11:44,609 --> 00:11:46,553 of Bob Hope and service to the war 210 00:11:46,553 --> 00:11:48,969 fighter also embodied by the recipients . 211 00:11:48,979 --> 00:11:51,312 We are paying a tribute to this morning . 212 00:11:52,119 --> 00:11:55,059 Honor like commitment to gold star 213 00:11:55,070 --> 00:11:57,690 families through work with the tragedy 214 00:11:57,700 --> 00:12:00,390 assistance program for survivors or by 215 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:02,456 serving as a group leader and legacy 216 00:12:02,456 --> 00:12:04,511 mentor at several children's camps , 217 00:12:04,511 --> 00:12:07,460 leading 23 military mentors and over 218 00:12:07,489 --> 00:12:10,190 100 survivors in bonding , grief work 219 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:14,000 and art therapy activities , courage , 220 00:12:15,140 --> 00:12:17,473 like constantly fighting for the rights , 221 00:12:17,473 --> 00:12:20,340 dignity and promotion of diverse of a 222 00:12:20,349 --> 00:12:22,405 diverse workforce through leadership 223 00:12:22,405 --> 00:12:25,440 forums , training and quality of life 224 00:12:25,450 --> 00:12:27,549 initiatives or by bridging tough 225 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:30,200 discussions on race , race , ethnic 226 00:12:30,210 --> 00:12:32,599 ethnicities , male to female 227 00:12:32,609 --> 00:12:35,869 interactions , gender identity and 228 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,789 mental health awareness or by assisting 229 00:12:38,799 --> 00:12:41,520 Ukrainian refugees in Poland . During a 230 00:12:41,530 --> 00:12:44,630 Thanksgiving break , like providing 231 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:47,229 loyalty , like providing selfless 232 00:12:47,239 --> 00:12:49,609 support and devotion of time to the 233 00:12:49,619 --> 00:12:51,563 social welfare and morale needs of 234 00:12:51,563 --> 00:12:53,675 junior active duty , enlisted service 235 00:12:53,675 --> 00:12:56,229 members recently separated , enlisted 236 00:12:56,239 --> 00:12:58,489 veterans and their families on the west 237 00:12:58,500 --> 00:13:01,429 coast or by significantly enhancing the 238 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,662 quality of life for service members and 239 00:13:03,662 --> 00:13:05,496 their families in their overseas 240 00:13:05,496 --> 00:13:08,659 military community commitment , 241 00:13:09,469 --> 00:13:11,580 like providing treatments for wounded 242 00:13:11,580 --> 00:13:13,802 and injured veterans or by changing our 243 00:13:13,802 --> 00:13:16,239 nation's conceptualizations about the 244 00:13:16,250 --> 00:13:17,960 employment of service members 245 00:13:17,969 --> 00:13:21,030 transitioning into civilian life or by 246 00:13:21,039 --> 00:13:23,359 volunteering in after school programs 247 00:13:23,369 --> 00:13:26,229 for the past 25 years or by 248 00:13:26,239 --> 00:13:28,406 establishing and funding two new grant 249 00:13:28,406 --> 00:13:30,760 programs that support service members 250 00:13:30,770 --> 00:13:31,937 and their families . 251 00:13:34,549 --> 00:13:37,299 Integrity , like funding a Christmas 252 00:13:37,309 --> 00:13:39,640 party for an adopted military unit 253 00:13:41,950 --> 00:13:44,530 and providing gifts or by serving as 254 00:13:44,539 --> 00:13:47,049 Santa and Mrs Claus for for children's 255 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:49,650 medical unit or by dedicating hundreds 256 00:13:49,659 --> 00:13:51,940 of hours of personal service and over 257 00:13:51,950 --> 00:13:55,359 $800,000 in personal funds to support 258 00:13:55,369 --> 00:13:57,425 service members and their families . 259 00:13:58,349 --> 00:14:01,349 Selfless dedication like providing 60 260 00:14:01,359 --> 00:14:04,140 years of research , teaching and 261 00:14:04,150 --> 00:14:06,039 dedication and caring for wounded 262 00:14:06,039 --> 00:14:08,609 service members and their families or 263 00:14:08,619 --> 00:14:10,630 by efforts in suicide prevention , 264 00:14:10,950 --> 00:14:13,260 morale , building events , resiliency 265 00:14:13,270 --> 00:14:15,460 and outreach events and speaking 266 00:14:15,469 --> 00:14:17,358 engagements to aid the mental and 267 00:14:17,358 --> 00:14:19,636 physical well being of service members , 268 00:14:19,636 --> 00:14:22,320 veterans and their families . Our 269 00:14:22,330 --> 00:14:25,520 recipients before us today carry on the 270 00:14:25,530 --> 00:14:28,190 legacy left for us by Bob Hope in 271 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:31,530 serving those who protect our nation on 272 00:14:31,539 --> 00:14:33,761 behalf of the Department of Defense . I 273 00:14:33,761 --> 00:14:35,817 thank you for all of your efforts to 274 00:14:35,817 --> 00:14:37,983 improve the lives of our men and women 275 00:14:37,983 --> 00:14:40,380 in uniform and their families took a 276 00:14:40,390 --> 00:14:41,869 round about five seconds 277 00:14:57,789 --> 00:15:01,260 every year . The Army Marine Corps 278 00:15:01,309 --> 00:15:04,820 Navy Air Force Space Force Coast 279 00:15:04,830 --> 00:15:06,941 Guard and the Office of the Secretary 280 00:15:06,941 --> 00:15:09,380 of Defense , nominate one individual or 281 00:15:09,390 --> 00:15:11,559 organization whose patriotism and 282 00:15:11,570 --> 00:15:13,792 service to members of the United States 283 00:15:13,792 --> 00:15:16,599 Armed Forces reflect the patriotism and 284 00:15:16,609 --> 00:15:19,330 service of Mr Bob . Hope the men and 285 00:15:19,340 --> 00:15:21,340 women we honor today contributed an 286 00:15:21,340 --> 00:15:23,830 extraordinary amount of time , talent 287 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:25,784 and resources to the significantly 288 00:15:25,784 --> 00:15:28,429 enhanced the quality of life of service 289 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:30,384 members and their families serving 290 00:15:30,384 --> 00:15:32,809 around the world . We will now by 291 00:15:32,820 --> 00:15:35,570 recognizing Doctor Walter E Pen from 292 00:15:35,580 --> 00:15:37,858 the office of the Secretary of Defense . 293 00:15:41,530 --> 00:15:42,530 It's OK . 294 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:05,127 Presenting the Spirit of Hope Award on 295 00:16:05,127 --> 00:16:07,238 behalf of the Office of the Secretary 296 00:16:07,238 --> 00:16:09,293 of Defense is Mister Jeffrey R . Reg 297 00:16:09,460 --> 00:16:11,659 Director Defense Human Resources 298 00:16:11,669 --> 00:16:14,690 Activity . D hr A , the Office of the 299 00:16:14,700 --> 00:16:17,150 undersecretary of Defense Personnel and 300 00:16:17,159 --> 00:16:18,159 Readiness . 301 00:16:32,780 --> 00:16:35,650 We now recognize Miss Brenda L Sebert 302 00:16:35,659 --> 00:16:37,548 from the Department of the Army . 303 00:16:49,869 --> 00:16:52,036 Presenting the Spirit of Hope Award on 304 00:16:52,036 --> 00:16:54,258 behalf of the Department of the Army is 305 00:16:54,258 --> 00:16:56,859 MS Christina M Obrien , deputy to the 306 00:16:56,869 --> 00:16:59,091 Commanding general of the United States 307 00:16:59,091 --> 00:17:01,147 Army Military Service Deployment and 308 00:17:01,147 --> 00:17:02,425 Distribution Command . 309 00:17:14,969 --> 00:17:17,579 We now recognize support the enlisted 310 00:17:17,589 --> 00:17:19,700 project from the United States Navy . 311 00:17:19,729 --> 00:17:21,896 Representing this group will be Mister 312 00:17:21,896 --> 00:17:22,896 Anthony Allen , 313 00:17:35,010 --> 00:17:37,177 presenting the Spirit of Hope Award on 314 00:17:37,177 --> 00:17:39,177 behalf of the United States Navy is 315 00:17:39,177 --> 00:17:41,288 Captain Kenneth R . Franklin , senior 316 00:17:41,288 --> 00:17:43,232 advisor of nuclear security to the 317 00:17:43,232 --> 00:17:44,454 Secretary of Energy . 318 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,920 We now recognize Captain Jurgen D 319 00:17:55,930 --> 00:17:58,280 Campbell from the United States Marine 320 00:17:58,290 --> 00:17:59,290 Corps , 321 00:18:11,479 --> 00:18:13,646 presenting the Spirit of Hope Award on 322 00:18:13,646 --> 00:18:15,590 behalf of the United States Marine 323 00:18:15,590 --> 00:18:17,701 Corps is Lieutenant General James F . 324 00:18:17,701 --> 00:18:20,209 Glynn , deputy Commandant for Manpower 325 00:18:20,219 --> 00:18:22,219 and Reserve Affairs , United States 326 00:18:22,219 --> 00:18:23,219 Marine Corps . 327 00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:37,839 We now recognize Senior Master Sergeant 328 00:18:37,849 --> 00:18:41,189 Christina S Schwarz Bar from the United 329 00:18:41,199 --> 00:18:42,359 States Air Force 330 00:18:54,729 --> 00:18:56,896 presenting the Spirit of Hope award on 331 00:18:56,896 --> 00:18:59,007 behalf of the United States Air Force 332 00:18:59,007 --> 00:19:00,840 is Brigadier General Elizabeth E 333 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:03,750 Arledge operational lead for O I seven 334 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,109 readiness to transition to wartime 335 00:19:06,199 --> 00:19:07,199 posture . 336 00:19:16,170 --> 00:19:19,660 Yeah , we now recognize Major 337 00:19:19,670 --> 00:19:22,219 Nathaniel J Lee from the United States 338 00:19:22,229 --> 00:19:23,130 Space Force 339 00:19:37,390 --> 00:19:39,557 presenting the Spirit of Hope Award on 340 00:19:39,557 --> 00:19:41,779 behalf of the United States Space Force 341 00:19:41,779 --> 00:19:43,834 is Major General Stephen P Whitney , 342 00:19:43,834 --> 00:19:46,057 Director of Staff , United States Space 343 00:19:46,057 --> 00:19:47,057 Force , 344 00:19:52,500 --> 00:19:53,500 that 345 00:20:08,829 --> 00:20:11,270 we now recognize Mister Leroy Vander 346 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:13,280 Putten from the United States Coast 347 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:14,280 Guard , 348 00:20:31,780 --> 00:20:33,891 presenting the Spirit of Hope Award . 349 00:20:33,891 --> 00:20:35,947 On behalf of the United States Coast 350 00:20:35,947 --> 00:20:38,170 Guard is Rear Admiral Will E Watson , 351 00:20:38,260 --> 00:20:40,260 Director of Governmental and Public 352 00:20:40,260 --> 00:20:43,560 Affairs CG 92 of the United States 353 00:20:43,569 --> 00:20:44,569 Coast Guard . 354 00:20:55,699 --> 00:20:57,959 The Spirit of Hope Award is an emblem 355 00:20:57,969 --> 00:21:00,250 of character , integrity and 356 00:21:00,260 --> 00:21:03,170 statesmanship . The seven honorees that 357 00:21:03,180 --> 00:21:05,099 we recognize today join a special 358 00:21:05,109 --> 00:21:07,650 fraternity . They exemplify the ideals 359 00:21:07,660 --> 00:21:09,790 of Mister hope and in doing so , they 360 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,180 carry out his legacy , a legacy of 361 00:21:12,189 --> 00:21:14,630 service to our great nation . These men 362 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,579 and women epitomize the values of 363 00:21:16,589 --> 00:21:19,739 Mister hope , honor , courage , 364 00:21:19,959 --> 00:21:23,119 loyalty , commitment , integrity , and 365 00:21:23,130 --> 00:21:25,439 selfless dedication . Ladies and 366 00:21:25,449 --> 00:21:27,282 gentlemen , let's give our seven 367 00:21:27,282 --> 00:21:29,060 honorees a round of applause . 368 00:21:51,050 --> 00:21:53,569 At this time , we would like all of the 369 00:21:53,579 --> 00:21:55,746 honorees to return to the front of the 370 00:21:55,746 --> 00:21:57,579 stage for a group photo with the 371 00:21:57,579 --> 00:22:01,060 honorable Ashish S Vasi Mr Ahmed and 372 00:22:01,069 --> 00:22:02,030 their sponsors . 373 00:22:24,949 --> 00:22:26,589 Yes . Yeah . 374 00:22:35,109 --> 00:22:38,430 Yes . Correct . 375 00:22:43,430 --> 00:22:45,810 Always there of pension . 376 00:22:47,699 --> 00:22:49,920 Which Yeah . 377 00:22:53,729 --> 00:22:57,369 Yeah . Right . 378 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:09,069 See why ? 379 00:23:24,550 --> 00:23:26,661 Thank , thank you . Congratulations . 380 00:23:39,420 --> 00:23:41,587 Ladies and gentlemen . Once again , Mr 381 00:23:41,587 --> 00:23:44,410 Shaz S Ahmed , acting Deputy Director 382 00:23:44,420 --> 00:23:45,864 Office of the Director of 383 00:23:45,864 --> 00:23:47,642 Administration and Management . 384 00:23:53,109 --> 00:23:55,569 All right , that was great . Thank you 385 00:23:55,579 --> 00:23:57,930 all again . Uh So as we come to the end 386 00:23:57,939 --> 00:24:00,359 of this award ceremony this morning , I 387 00:24:00,369 --> 00:24:03,739 want to thank uh honorable Arai uh 388 00:24:03,750 --> 00:24:06,439 sir for uh for your keynote and 389 00:24:06,449 --> 00:24:08,390 presenting the awards and for his 390 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:10,622 inspiring remarks on the tribute to the 391 00:24:10,622 --> 00:24:12,622 contributions made by these men and 392 00:24:12,622 --> 00:24:15,780 women uh for the spread of hope . I'm 393 00:24:15,790 --> 00:24:17,846 impressed by all the accomplishments 394 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,000 that our recipients have generously 395 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,167 made in the service to our country and 396 00:24:22,167 --> 00:24:24,280 to our communities . Hey , they have 397 00:24:24,290 --> 00:24:26,512 given so much of the time and talent in 398 00:24:26,512 --> 00:24:28,734 furthering the mission of defending our 399 00:24:28,734 --> 00:24:31,209 freedom in the same spirit as Bob Hope . 400 00:24:31,510 --> 00:24:33,677 I would , I would like to thank all of 401 00:24:33,677 --> 00:24:36,390 you , our families , friends , 402 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:39,280 colleagues , senior leaders of the 403 00:24:39,290 --> 00:24:41,500 spirit of , of our bodies for joining 404 00:24:41,510 --> 00:24:43,732 us in the Hall of Heroes this morning . 405 00:24:43,849 --> 00:24:47,060 It your presence is a testimony to the 406 00:24:47,069 --> 00:24:49,449 tremendous value that these recipients 407 00:24:49,459 --> 00:24:53,040 have made uh across and to service to 408 00:24:53,050 --> 00:24:55,579 our country . So before we conclude the 409 00:24:55,589 --> 00:24:59,270 ceremony , I ask you again one more 410 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:02,420 time to join me in offering a round of 411 00:25:02,430 --> 00:25:05,439 applause for all of 2023 . Square of , 412 00:25:05,510 --> 00:25:08,540 of a award recipients . Thank you . 413 00:25:15,310 --> 00:25:18,770 So , so 414 00:25:18,780 --> 00:25:22,329 following this event , I invite you to 415 00:25:22,339 --> 00:25:25,859 join our honor in front right here in 416 00:25:25,869 --> 00:25:27,980 front of the stage after the ceremony 417 00:25:27,980 --> 00:25:30,010 to extend to them a well deserved . 418 00:25:30,020 --> 00:25:32,349 Congratulations again , congratulations 419 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:34,692 from me and thank you all for attending . 420 00:25:45,530 --> 00:25:47,752 Please stand for the blessing by pastor 421 00:25:47,752 --> 00:25:50,339 John P Goodlow , Senior Armed Forces 422 00:25:50,349 --> 00:25:52,319 Retirement Home , Washington DC . 423 00:25:59,550 --> 00:26:01,550 If you notice , I took the shortcut 424 00:26:01,550 --> 00:26:05,160 this time , those who are senior to 425 00:26:05,170 --> 00:26:07,430 me showed me how to do that . And uh 426 00:26:07,780 --> 00:26:09,947 and I appreciate that . Thank you very 427 00:26:09,947 --> 00:26:12,949 much . Uh We are indeed blessed to be 428 00:26:12,959 --> 00:26:15,170 in the presence of those persons who 429 00:26:15,180 --> 00:26:18,069 are honored today . Thank you very much 430 00:26:18,079 --> 00:26:20,390 for allowing your lights to shine 431 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:22,930 brightly , not only for those around 432 00:26:22,939 --> 00:26:25,729 you , but for those others who might 433 00:26:25,739 --> 00:26:29,619 see your good works and glorify the one 434 00:26:29,630 --> 00:26:32,790 who inspired you to do such good work . 435 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,709 Shall we pray ? God ? You're so good to 436 00:26:35,750 --> 00:26:37,806 us . And we are so thankful for what 437 00:26:37,806 --> 00:26:40,189 you have done in allowing us to have 438 00:26:40,199 --> 00:26:43,790 again this opportunity to say , thank 439 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:47,530 you to those certainly who have given 440 00:26:47,540 --> 00:26:51,510 of themselves in inspiring others to 441 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,439 do the same . We also thank you for the 442 00:26:54,449 --> 00:26:58,369 spirit of Mr Bob Hope and in 443 00:26:58,380 --> 00:27:02,010 that you have blessed us with that , we 444 00:27:02,020 --> 00:27:04,187 ask oh God that you would help us then 445 00:27:04,187 --> 00:27:08,030 to inspire others to do the same . And 446 00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:10,660 now as we , oh Lord , prepare to leave 447 00:27:10,670 --> 00:27:12,880 this place to go to our separate 448 00:27:12,890 --> 00:27:15,609 destinations . We ask , oh God that you 449 00:27:15,619 --> 00:27:17,619 would bless us and keep us that you 450 00:27:17,619 --> 00:27:20,520 would allow your face to shine upon us , 451 00:27:20,530 --> 00:27:22,752 that you would be gracious unto us . Oh 452 00:27:22,752 --> 00:27:26,069 God and grant master , please , that we 453 00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:30,030 would be in the place of presenting 454 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:32,750 you in peace , in the name of all 455 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:35,050 that's holy , in the name of Jesus . 456 00:27:35,060 --> 00:27:36,282 Let us all say amen . 457 00:27:46,660 --> 00:27:48,771 Thank you for joining us today . This 458 00:27:48,771 --> 00:27:50,949 concludes the 2023 Spirit of Hope 459 00:27:50,959 --> 00:27:53,181 Awards ceremony . Guests are welcome to 460 00:27:53,181 --> 00:27:55,292 congratulate the honorees in front of 461 00:27:55,292 --> 00:27:57,292 the stage . The receiving line will 462 00:27:57,292 --> 00:27:58,750 begin to the right of the stage .