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Once again , good morning , ladies and 

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gentlemen , and welcome to Historial 

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Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall . And 

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today's farewell tribute in honor of 

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General Mark A Milley , the 20th 

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chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

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and the swearing in of General Charles 

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Q Brown Jr as the 21st chairman of the 

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joint Chiefs of Staff . 

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no . 

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and so . 

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ladies and gentlemen , moving into 

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position with his staff is the 

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commander of troops for today's 

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ceremony , Colonel Robert A Suer 

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commanding officer Marine barracks , 

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 

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the official party and remain standing 

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as honors are rendered and for the 

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invocation offered by chaplain Colonel 

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David Kelly , the Director of Strategic 

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Religious Affairs . 

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Ladies and gentlemen , please welcome 

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the reviewing official . General Mark A 

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Milley , the 20th chairman of the Joint 

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chiefs of Staff , 

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accompanied by General Charles Q Brown 

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Junior , the 22nd Chief of Staff of the 

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Air Force 

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and the host for today's ceremony , the 

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honorable Lloyd J Austin 28 Secretary 

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of Defense . 

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Something is not there . 

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Ladies and gentlemen , the vice 

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president of the United States , 

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ladies and gentlemen , the president of 

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the United States . 

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ladies and gentlemen , chaplain Kelly , 

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let us pray . Almighty God . 

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We seek your presence in this honored 

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ceremony today as our military and 

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nation honor General Mark Milley upon 

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his retirement after four decades of 

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impeccable service in uniform . And as 

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we celebrate General Charles Brown 

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Junior becoming the 21st chairman of 

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the Joint Chiefs of Staff . General 

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Brown and MS Shereen have gone the 

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extra mile pushed beyond where others 

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have only gazed and climb to the top of 

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our military . All the while showing a 

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responsibility . Few will ever know as 

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he leads , I ask you to guide his steps 

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with Godly wisdom , direct his path 

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with your holy light and keep him 

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strong with divine fortitude . Lord , 

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you have expressed in your word that a 

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life lived in service to others is a 

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life well lived . General Milley has 

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lived such a life today . He adds his 

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name to an elite list of military 

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leaders including Bradley Powell , 

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Mullen Myers and Dunford to name a 

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select few . Lord as General Milley 

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prepares for life beyond the military . 

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I ask you to bless him M Holly Ann and 

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his family according to their sacrifice 

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of service , reward him according to 

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his impeccable character and bestow 

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upon him , the thankfulness of a 

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grateful nation only and singularly 

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exemplified by the single word honor . 

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Truly , this valiant officer's 

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relentless pursuit of service to 

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country over decades , bespeaks the 

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right and privilege to don for all time , 

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a mantle woven and bound together by 

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unbreakable and courageous strands of 

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honor in your holy name . I pray . Amen . 

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Participating in today's review from 

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left to right is the United States Army 

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Band Pershing's Own . The United States 

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army band is under the direction of 

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Colonel Bruce Poer and led by drum 

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major , Rob Moore . Next online are 

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soldiers from the third United States 

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infantry regiment . The old guard 

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commanded by Lieutenant Jacob Trolls 

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and led by staff sergeant , Rashad 

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Kelly . Next are Marines from Marine 

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commanded by Captain Greg Jones and led 

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by staff sergeant Tyler Tullman . In 

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the center of our formation is the 

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joint armed forces color Guard led by 

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sergeant first class Ryan Morse . Next 

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online is sailors of the United States 

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Navy Ceremonial Guard commanded by 

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Lieutenant Stephen Acevedo and led by a 

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two Matthew Corian . Next 

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are airmen and guardians from the 

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United States Air Force Honor Guard 

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Matthew Cox . Next online , our 

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ceremonial Honor guard , commanded by 

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Lieutenant Cody Mitchell and led by 

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petty officer , first class Troy Luma . 

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Continental musicians uniform is the 

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United States army old guard Fife and 

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drum corps . The cops is led today by 

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Drum major John Parks . 

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battery commanded by Captain Nicholas 

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Lamy and led by sergeant first class 

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Alan Carrow . And to the rear of the 

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formation are the 56 state and 

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territorial flags of the United States 

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of America . They are commanded by 

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Lieutenant Thomas Mesh and led by 

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sergeant first class Mark Franz . 

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 

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the advancing of the colors and remain 

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standing for the playing of the United 

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States national anthem . 

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The judgment . 

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Please be seated 

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going . Yeah , 

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Nice job . You ready to do this 

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general , I am . Please raise your 

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right hand and repeat after me , I I 

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state your full name . I Charles 

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Clinton Brown Junior , having been 

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appointed the chairman of the United 

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States , joint chiefs of staff have 

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been appointed the chairman of the 

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United States joint chiefs of staff . 

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Do you solemnly swear , do solemnly 

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swear they will support and defend . I 

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will support and defend the 

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Constitution of the United States of 

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America , the Constitution of the 

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United States of America against all 

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enemies , against all enemies , foreign 

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and domestic , foreign and , and that 

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you will bear true faith and allegiance 

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to the same . You bear true faith and 

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allegiance to the same . And you take 

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this obligation freely . I take this 

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obligation freely without mental 

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reservation , without mental 

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reservation or purpose of evasion or 

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purpose of evasion and that I will well 

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and faithfully very well and faithfully 

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discharge the duties , discharge the 

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duties of the office upon which I am 

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about to enter or the office upon which 

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I'm about to enter . So help me God , 

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so help me God . Congratulations , 

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chairman . Thank you 

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Austin and Mrs Austin are now moving to 

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the field to honor General Milley and 

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Mrs Milley . Prior 

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to today's ceremony , General Milley 

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was presented the distinguished service 

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medal from the Army Navy , Air Force , 

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Space Force and Coast Guard . He was 

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also presented the defense 

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distinguished service medal by 

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Secretary of Defense Austin 

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Headquarters Department of the Army 

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Special Orders by order of the 

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Secretary of the Army . The following 

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general officer is retired General Mark 

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Milley . 

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The Secretary of Defense has awarded 

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the Department of Defense Medal for 

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distinguished public service to Mrs 

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Holly Ann H Milley . 

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Mrs Holly Ann H Milley is recognized 

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for distinguished public service and 

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support of members of the United States 

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Armed Forces . From October 2019 to 

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July 2023 as a devoted ambassador of 

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goodwill and a model example for the 

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spouses of all soldiers , sailors , 

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airmen , marines , guardians and coast 

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guardsmen . Mrs Milley was an untiring 

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advocate for the improvement of the 

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quality of life of our men and women in 

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uniform for more than 38 years . She 

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was a fervent ambassador for the needs 

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of the military community at every 

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level of command . Mrs Milley served as 

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a family readiness group leader with a 

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mission to listen to and advocate for 

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military spouses , a career nurse with 

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multiple military moves . She was a 

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passionate supporter of military spouse , 

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employment opportunities , licensure , 

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reciprocity , health care , quality , 

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and availability and mental health 

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education for service members and their 

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families . Mrs Milly's presence on 

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numerous trips to visit both stateside 

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bases and overseas areas served as a 

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constant reminder of her steadfast 

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commitment to our military personnel 

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and reflected a total devotion and 

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unconditional commitment to the values 

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cherished within the military community . 

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This dedication was further displayed 

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in her support of the Red Cross service 

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to the armed forces tragedy assistance 

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program for survivors , Easter Seals 

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and United through reading , Mrs Milley 

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gave freely of her time to many other 

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worthy community causes that 

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significantly benefited our military 

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members . The distinctive 

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accomplishments of Mrs Milly reflect 

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great credit upon herself and the 

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Department of Defense signed Lloyd J . 

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Austin , Secretary of Defense . 

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On the occasion of retirement of this 

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distinguished soldier , we also 

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recognize the outstanding service of 

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his wife Holly Ann , who was presented 

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with the Department of the Army 

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Certificate of appreciation for her 

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faithful and devoted service . It is 

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her dedicated support which made 

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possible such a lasting contribution to 

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our nation . By order of the Secretary 

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of the Army signed General James C 

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mcconville , chief of staff , United 

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States Army . 

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At this time , a bouquet of red roses 

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is being presented to Mrs Milley , on 

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behalf of General Milley signifying his 

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love and her unwavering support for 

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over 40 years of military service . 

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Also at this time , a bouquet of 

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flowers is being presented to General 

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Millie's daughter Mary and a gift is 

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being presented to his son Peter . 

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A bouquet of yellow roses is also being 

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presented to Mrs Brown . 

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We are proud to recognize General 

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Milly's devotion to our country and we 

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wish him happiness and prosperity in 

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his well earned retirement . 

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Yeah , 

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God , 

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ladies and gentlemen , please remain 

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standing for the posting of the colors , 

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the color , right ? 

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Please be seated . 

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No 

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ceremony , 

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ladies and gentlemen , the honorable 

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Lloyd Austin 

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troops in the band . You look 

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magnificent this morning . Thanks for 

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what you continue to do for our country . 

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Good morning , everyone . President 

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Biden , Vice President Harris . It is 

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an absolute honor to have both of you 

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here with us today . Let me also thank 

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the members of congress ambassadors and 

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foreign leaders who are joining us as 

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well as the former senior military 

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leaders and former secretaries of 

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defense . I'm glad to be here with so 

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many of our senior leaders at the 

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department , including our service 

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secretaries , our service chiefs , the 

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joint staff and our combatant 

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commanders . And again , thanks to you 

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all for joining us today as we salute 

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General Mark Milley for his 

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distinguished tenure as the 20th 

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chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff . 

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I'm absolutely honored to welcome 

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General Charles Q Brown Junior as the 

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21st chairman . Now the service 

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members on the field today represent 

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our joint force , the troops who 

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General Milley led with such passion 

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and skill as chairman every 

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day , that force defends our country 

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and supports our allies and partners 

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advances our interests and upholds our 

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founding values . So 

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today is a celebration of every 

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American who volunteers to wear the 

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cloth of our nation . And it's a 

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celebration of the distinguished career 

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of General Mark Milley . 

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Now you may not know this , but he grew 

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up in Boston . It's a little known 

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fact unless you've ever met the guy 

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because Boston the holy land . 

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So to him , Bobby Orr of the Boston 

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Bruins is a patron saint . And Bobby 

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Orr once said that hockey teams win 

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because of hard work and sacrifice 

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without , without that , he said skill 

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is just potential , but General Milley 

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has never let his skill languish as 

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just potential . He's always been eager 

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to get into the fight . And I've seen 

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that firsthand over our long history of 

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working together , including one time 

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when he got me blown up literally . 

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You see , during the Iraq war , I was 

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commanding the 10th Mountain Division 

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and he was one of my brigade commanders . 

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And during one of my visits , one of 

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his troops was wounded . And Mark said , 

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hey , sir , let's go into town to the 

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hospital to see our soldier . We'll do 

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it at night when it's easier and 

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there's not much activity and So as we 

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prepare to depart following detailed 

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rehearsals , I said to General Milley , 

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you know , Mark this , this just 

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doesn't feel right . But Mark said , 

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hey , don't worry , sir , we do this 

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all the time . So we took route Irish 

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in Baghdad , which was known as the 

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most dangerous road in the world . And 

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we promptly got hit by an IED , it hit 

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my door and shredded the tires on a 

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humvee and it was pitch black and smoky . 

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And Mark said , hey , sir , are you ok ? 

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I said , Mark , we've just been hit . 

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I'm angry because we can't return fire 

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because the guy ran away . The vehicle 

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is damaged . I recommend we get the 

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hell out of here and we finally did . 

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And afterwards I asked , hey , general , 

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has this happened to you before ? And 

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Mark said , oh , yes , sir . I've been 

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blown up about five times now . 

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Like I said , he was always 

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eager to get into the fight and he's 

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never hesitated to charge into danger 

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for his troops or for his country . 

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This goes back to his earliest days as 

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an infantryman and a green beret , 

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including his time commanding a 

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battalion in the famed 506 parachute 

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infantry regiment . And during his 

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brigade command , what I saw 

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was what so many others have also seen 

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his vigor , his grit and his 

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tremendous leadership potential . So 

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following brigade command , I 

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encouraged him to serve on the joint 

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staff there . He learned a ton of 

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skills that would help him later in his 

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career , he continued to rapidly climb . 

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And in 2015 , he 

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as the chief of staff of the army and 

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he loved absolutely every minute of it . 

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And then General Milley agreed to serve 

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another four years in an even tougher 

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job . Now , think of everything that 

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our military has done during his tenure 

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as chairman , we've taken on the pacing 

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challenge of the People's Republic of 

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China confronted a once in a generation 

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pandemic and led the world to help 

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Ukraine fight back after Russia's 

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imperial invasion . General Milley 

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has a deep sense of history and he 

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knows that future generations would 

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judge us harshly if we fail to defend 

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the post war order built by American 

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leadership . And so he hasn't just 

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studied history . He has made history . 

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Now , his sense of calling grew out of 

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the proud military family , family , 

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family , heritage of military service . 

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And General Milly's own life of service 

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would not have been possible without 

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his outstanding family . His wife , 

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Holly Anne is an accomplished critical 

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care nurse and she is 

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also the real deal at a 

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ceremony a few years ago at Arlington 

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National Cemetery . Someone collapsed 

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in the crowd . Holly Ann didn't 

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hesitate . She started CPR and 

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directed someone to call the paramedics . 

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And after a couple of sets of chest 

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compressions , the man finally took a 

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deep breath and that's not the first 

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time that she saved her life at an 

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event . One time in an army gala , he 

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performed CPR on someone else in 

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trouble while wearing an evening gown . 

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And for too many times to count , she's 

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been a lifesaver for , for Mark and 

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their family while he was away on 

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deployments . Holly Ann cared for their 

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beloved kids , Peter and Mary . And 

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over the years , the Milly family has 

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moved more than 20 times . Holly Anne 

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has had to transfer her nursing license 

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to nine different states and she has 

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helped countless military spouses to do 

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the same . That's made her a strong 

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advocate for military families . So 

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Holly Anne , thank you for your 

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phenomenal service to our country . 

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We're also grateful for Mark and Holly 

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Anne's son , Peter and his wife 

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MEREDITH and for their daughter , Mary 

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and her husband Andrew and their kids , 

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Alice Ben and Clark and Andrew . Thank 

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you for your eight years of service in 

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the US Army , including as a company 

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commander and a troop commander in the 

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82nd Airborne Division . This is an 

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extraordinary military family . 

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Now , General Milley is a 

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scholar and a warrior . We respect him 

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for his wits , but we love him for his 

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heart and he's thrown his whole heart 

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into leading this tremendous joint 

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force of soldiers , sailors , 

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airmen , marines , guardians . 

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And in retirement , he will have more 

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time for his second favorite joint 

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force , the Red Sox 

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Patriots , the Celtics and the Bruins . 

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I know that most of all you're looking 

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forward to spending more time with your 

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grandkids . After a lifetime devoted to 

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the common defense , you have more than 

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earned some time for the pursuit of 

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happiness . So at this bittersweet 

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moment , let me simply say 

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thank you , General . Thank you for all 

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that you have done and for all that you 

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have given , we wish you God's speed in 

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the chapters . Still to come . 

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Congratulations . Soldier . 

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Now , General Milley is a tough act to 

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follow , but we are fortunate to have a 

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tremendous leader in General Brown . He 

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will guide our brave troops without 

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fail and defend our democracy without 

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flinching . And I'm honored to have the 

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chance to say a few words about our 

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great new chairman of the joint chiefs . 

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But before I do , I want to mention 

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some other outstanding American 

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military leaders . I'm truly pleased 

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that the United States Senate recently 

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confirmed General Brown as our next 

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chairman . I'm also glad to welcome 

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General Randy George as our next chief 

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of Staff of the Army . And General Eric 

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Smith is our next commandant of the 

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Marine Corps . But 367 of our 

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outstanding journal and flag officers 

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are now grappling with the uncertainty 

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of a blanket hold . So I urge the 

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Senate to swiftly confirm all of our 

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distinguished military nominees . 

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And that brings me back to our next 

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chairman . 

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It brings me back to our next chairman . 

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You know , I'm told that when General 

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Brown meets with troops , he often asks 

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them , what's your superpower ? And 

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that's because CQ knows that each of 

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our service members has something 

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exceptional to contribute . And General 

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Brown is blessed with superpowers 

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himself . I've seen his talents 

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firsthand when I was commander of 

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Central Command , General Brown was the 

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commander of my air component and he 

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led forces in combat during the air 

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campaign against ISIS and 

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rallied our allies and partners to help 

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destroy its terrorist caliphate in Iraq 

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and Syria . Now General Brown also has 

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a superpower for teaching . He did two 

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stints at the fighter weapons school 

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where he taught the air force's most 

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elite airmen and wherever he goes , he 

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sets a powerful example with his quiet 

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confidence and his deep integrity and 

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his constant compassion . Now , 

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General Brown would not be where he is 

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today without his wife , Shereen and 

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her sons , Sean and Ross . She has 

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served right alongside CQ through 20 

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moves . She has helped shape Dod's 

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exceptional family member program so 

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that more families with special needs 

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can get better resources and support . 

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So to Shereen and the entire Brown 

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family , thank you for all that you do 

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to strengthen our military community 

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and for supporting General Brown as he 

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takes the helm of our joint force . 

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General Brown , I know that you'll make 

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us all proud as a chairman to our 

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entire joint force 

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to our entire joint force today . And 

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every day America is counting on you . 

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We're counting on you to deter 

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aggression wherever we can to stand 

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ready to fight and to win wherever we 

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must and to work with our partners for 

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a more secure and peaceful world and to 

558
00:57:12,429 --> 00:57:14,959
defend the Republic that we love . 

559
00:57:17,340 --> 00:57:20,429
The watch is changing . But the mission 

560
00:57:20,439 --> 00:57:24,090
goes on . Thank you for your unwavering 

561
00:57:24,100 --> 00:57:27,060
commitment to that mighty cause . May 

562
00:57:27,070 --> 00:57:29,469
God bless you and your families and may 

563
00:57:29,479 --> 00:57:31,770
God continue to bless the United States 

564
00:57:31,780 --> 00:57:33,058
of America ? Thank you 

565
00:57:56,310 --> 00:57:57,780
two minutes , two minutes 

566
00:58:00,169 --> 00:58:00,600
and 

567
00:58:06,939 --> 00:58:07,939
oh , 

568
00:58:26,139 --> 00:58:28,669
ladies and gentlemen , the president of 

569
00:58:28,679 --> 00:58:29,929
the United States . 

570
00:58:39,290 --> 00:58:42,919
Thank you very much . Before I 

571
00:58:42,929 --> 00:58:46,320
began want to say a brief word about 

572
00:58:46,330 --> 00:58:49,489
Senator Dianne Feinstein who passed 

573
00:58:49,500 --> 00:58:52,889
away this morning . She was a historic 

574
00:58:52,899 --> 00:58:56,520
figure Trailblazer for women and a 

575
00:58:56,530 --> 00:58:59,449
great friend , Diane made her mark on 

576
00:58:59,459 --> 00:59:01,515
everything from national security to 

577
00:59:01,515 --> 00:59:03,459
the environment to gun safety , to 

578
00:59:03,459 --> 00:59:06,129
protecting civil liberties . Country is 

579
00:59:06,139 --> 00:59:08,530
going to miss her dearly . And so will 

580
00:59:08,540 --> 00:59:10,651
Jill and I have more to say about her 

581
00:59:10,651 --> 00:59:13,439
later today . Vice President Harris , 

582
00:59:13,449 --> 00:59:15,782
our second gentleman , Secretary Austin , 

583
00:59:15,782 --> 00:59:17,840
members of Congress leaders of the 

584
00:59:17,850 --> 00:59:19,906
Department of Defense , both current 

585
00:59:19,906 --> 00:59:22,439
and former friends and officials from 

586
00:59:22,449 --> 00:59:25,209
around the world . Thank you for being 

587
00:59:25,219 --> 00:59:27,540
here today to mark the change of 

588
00:59:27,550 --> 00:59:29,860
responsibility and to celebrate the 

589
00:59:29,870 --> 00:59:32,429
service of general Mark Milley 

590
00:59:33,290 --> 00:59:37,080
combat infant , a master parachuters , 

591
00:59:37,800 --> 00:59:41,000
a green beret , a warrior . 

592
00:59:41,939 --> 00:59:44,979
We served a total of five years in war 

593
00:59:44,989 --> 00:59:48,459
zones . From Panama to Haiti to Bosnia , 

594
00:59:48,469 --> 00:59:51,770
to Afghanistan to Iraq with a chest 

595
00:59:51,780 --> 00:59:54,209
full of medals to show for it . A 

596
00:59:54,219 --> 00:59:57,209
leader who once ran across a bridge 

597
00:59:57,219 --> 00:59:59,899
booby trapped with mines to stop two 

598
00:59:59,909 --> 01:00:01,798
battle tanks , evacuating wounded 

599
01:00:01,798 --> 01:00:04,290
troops from driving across it . A 

600
01:00:04,300 --> 01:00:07,739
patriot on compromising in his duty 

601
01:00:08,030 --> 01:00:10,620
on flinching in the face of danger and 

602
01:00:10,629 --> 01:00:12,639
unwavering in the service of the 

603
01:00:12,649 --> 01:00:16,120
country . And Holly Anne , none of us 

604
01:00:16,129 --> 01:00:19,429
can say as much enough about you . You 

605
01:00:19,439 --> 01:00:22,550
served right alongside him every step 

606
01:00:22,560 --> 01:00:24,671
of the way and that's not hyperbole . 

607
01:00:24,671 --> 01:00:26,838
You served alongside him every step of 

608
01:00:26,838 --> 01:00:29,679
the way . You pull double and triple 

609
01:00:29,689 --> 01:00:32,179
duty to make sure you and Mark were 

610
01:00:32,189 --> 01:00:34,209
always doing right by your family , 

611
01:00:34,889 --> 01:00:37,820
supporting the military community while 

612
01:00:37,830 --> 01:00:40,820
maintaining your own career as a nurse . 

613
01:00:41,729 --> 01:00:44,000
It's incredible what you've achieved . 

614
01:00:44,010 --> 01:00:47,629
Holly Anne work you've done to increase 

615
01:00:47,639 --> 01:00:49,917
support for military spouse employment , 

616
01:00:50,459 --> 01:00:53,020
going to keep improving the lives of 

617
01:00:53,030 --> 01:00:56,300
military families for a long time . And 

618
01:00:56,310 --> 01:00:58,800
Peter and Mary , thank you for sharing 

619
01:00:58,810 --> 01:01:01,479
your dad with us . I know it wasn't 

620
01:01:01,489 --> 01:01:04,840
easy . All those moves , all those 

621
01:01:04,850 --> 01:01:07,510
schools , all those months , your dad 

622
01:01:07,520 --> 01:01:10,250
was deployed . You couldn't be together . 

623
01:01:10,870 --> 01:01:13,600
Thank you for all , all you've given to 

624
01:01:13,610 --> 01:01:17,280
our country and Mark . I know one of 

625
01:01:17,290 --> 01:01:19,457
the best parts of your time of view is 

626
01:01:19,457 --> 01:01:21,860
already mentioned by our secretary . 

627
01:01:22,330 --> 01:01:24,497
You're gonna spend more time with your 

628
01:01:24,497 --> 01:01:28,219
kids . That's gonna be fun , man . I'll 

629
01:01:28,229 --> 01:01:31,040
tell you what I love my kids . I'm 

630
01:01:31,050 --> 01:01:34,340
crazy about my grandkids . Now , 

631
01:01:35,020 --> 01:01:37,131
everyone who has spent time with Mark 

632
01:01:37,310 --> 01:01:39,810
knows three things about him . Several 

633
01:01:39,820 --> 01:01:41,959
were already mentioned . One , he's 

634
01:01:41,969 --> 01:01:45,399
from Boston he parked his car in car 

635
01:01:45,409 --> 01:01:49,300
garages . He likes maps and he 

636
01:01:49,310 --> 01:01:52,159
loves the constitution . But each of 

637
01:01:52,169 --> 01:01:54,336
these three things points to something 

638
01:01:54,336 --> 01:01:56,336
deeper about Mark's character . His 

639
01:01:56,336 --> 01:01:59,679
Boston heritage isn't just about pride 

640
01:01:59,689 --> 01:02:02,530
of place , his pride and what shaped 

641
01:02:02,540 --> 01:02:05,270
him , the values that have guided his 

642
01:02:05,280 --> 01:02:08,649
whole life about the father and mother , 

643
01:02:08,659 --> 01:02:11,610
both veterans of World War two . We set 

644
01:02:11,620 --> 01:02:15,110
the example of nobility , the nobility 

645
01:02:15,409 --> 01:02:17,820
of serving your country . It's about 

646
01:02:17,830 --> 01:02:20,330
knowing that his dad was among those 

647
01:02:20,340 --> 01:02:22,699
who landed in Iwo Jima and that if 

648
01:02:22,709 --> 01:02:24,709
those young men , his father served 

649
01:02:24,709 --> 01:02:27,709
alongside could raise a flag on Mount 

650
01:02:27,719 --> 01:02:30,330
Suribachi . And there's nothing , 

651
01:02:30,600 --> 01:02:32,979
nothing , nothing America cannot 

652
01:02:32,989 --> 01:02:35,959
accomplish when we work together . It's 

653
01:02:35,969 --> 01:02:37,802
about how his parents strive and 

654
01:02:37,802 --> 01:02:40,939
sacrificed . So their Children would 

655
01:02:40,949 --> 01:02:43,300
have every opportunity to chart their 

656
01:02:43,310 --> 01:02:46,179
own future . It's knowing that everyone 

657
01:02:46,600 --> 01:02:49,290
who served under earth command had 

658
01:02:49,300 --> 01:02:52,179
their own story in his view just as 

659
01:02:52,189 --> 01:02:56,149
important as his . And this to 

660
01:02:56,159 --> 01:02:58,459
this day , whenever Mark's attended 

661
01:02:58,469 --> 01:03:00,358
events , I've watched him , we've 

662
01:03:00,358 --> 01:03:02,620
attended many events together . I 

663
01:03:02,629 --> 01:03:05,239
watched him . He'll talk to every young 

664
01:03:05,250 --> 01:03:07,580
person , every veteran , every gold 

665
01:03:07,590 --> 01:03:10,330
star family who wants to speak to him 

666
01:03:10,620 --> 01:03:13,320
no matter how long it takes . So we can 

667
01:03:13,330 --> 01:03:16,139
hear their story as well and show his 

668
01:03:16,149 --> 01:03:19,899
respect , the Boston pride . It's 

669
01:03:19,909 --> 01:03:22,500
about knowing where you come from . The 

670
01:03:22,510 --> 01:03:25,199
maps are about knowing where you are 

671
01:03:25,739 --> 01:03:28,729
and where you're going . Mark wants to 

672
01:03:28,739 --> 01:03:31,770
make sure he has the necessary facts to 

673
01:03:31,780 --> 01:03:35,310
inform his decisions of the leader and 

674
01:03:35,429 --> 01:03:39,100
his advice to others as commander in 

675
01:03:39,110 --> 01:03:43,110
chief , I've relied on Mark's counsel 

676
01:03:43,669 --> 01:03:46,590
because I know he always gives it to me 

677
01:03:46,600 --> 01:03:49,300
straight , no matter what , he always 

678
01:03:49,310 --> 01:03:52,310
gives it to me straight . He's working 

679
01:03:52,320 --> 01:03:54,860
with the best information possible and 

680
01:03:54,870 --> 01:03:57,889
he doesn't hold anything back during 

681
01:03:57,899 --> 01:04:00,629
his tenure as Chairman Mark has been a 

682
01:04:00,639 --> 01:04:04,100
steady hand guiding our military as we 

683
01:04:04,110 --> 01:04:06,409
navigate . What I would argue is one of 

684
01:04:06,419 --> 01:04:08,586
the most complex security environments 

685
01:04:08,959 --> 01:04:11,810
our world has faced in a long time , 

686
01:04:13,310 --> 01:04:15,139
been critical to strengthening 

687
01:04:15,149 --> 01:04:18,290
America's existing alliances from NATO 

688
01:04:18,300 --> 01:04:20,719
to the Indo Pacific to building the new 

689
01:04:20,729 --> 01:04:23,239
strategic partnerships like AUS and 

690
01:04:23,250 --> 01:04:26,209
keeping our force at the cutting edge 

691
01:04:26,219 --> 01:04:29,860
of the fields of cyber and space . And 

692
01:04:29,870 --> 01:04:32,189
in America's longest war and continuing 

693
01:04:32,729 --> 01:04:35,007
to take terrorists off the battlefield , 

694
01:04:35,590 --> 01:04:37,479
standing with the brave people of 

695
01:04:37,479 --> 01:04:39,479
Ukraine , making sure they have the 

696
01:04:39,479 --> 01:04:42,100
equipment and support they need when 

697
01:04:42,110 --> 01:04:44,320
they need it to defend their freedom . 

698
01:04:44,969 --> 01:04:47,136
Let him to know , letting him know how 

699
01:04:47,136 --> 01:04:51,010
much he respects them . Mark your 

700
01:04:51,020 --> 01:04:53,620
partnership has been invaluable to me 

701
01:04:54,010 --> 01:04:57,100
and I've given my word to that and I 

702
01:04:57,110 --> 01:04:58,943
think he's been the value of the 

703
01:04:58,943 --> 01:05:00,999
secretary Austin as well . I want to 

704
01:05:00,999 --> 01:05:04,810
thank you . Always seen , always 

705
01:05:04,820 --> 01:05:07,760
sharing the whole map with me the whole 

706
01:05:07,770 --> 01:05:09,669
map . Thank God 

707
01:05:12,750 --> 01:05:16,330
when it comes to the constitution that 

708
01:05:16,340 --> 01:05:20,209
is and always has been Mark's 

709
01:05:20,219 --> 01:05:23,780
North Star . I'm so proud to serve with 

710
01:05:23,790 --> 01:05:27,389
you . I he's made , 

711
01:05:27,909 --> 01:05:31,139
he's made it the central image on his 

712
01:05:31,149 --> 01:05:34,080
challenge coin . Those three little 

713
01:05:34,090 --> 01:05:37,939
words that means so much to 

714
01:05:37,949 --> 01:05:40,229
every American , but especially to 

715
01:05:40,239 --> 01:05:42,350
those who stand in the service of our 

716
01:05:42,350 --> 01:05:44,406
nation . The middle of his challenge 

717
01:05:44,406 --> 01:05:48,090
coin says , we , the people , we the 

718
01:05:48,100 --> 01:05:52,060
people to remind all of us what 

719
01:05:52,070 --> 01:05:55,469
makes us a strong nation , who we are 

720
01:05:55,800 --> 01:05:58,560
as a democracy and how the United 

721
01:05:58,570 --> 01:06:01,399
States for more than two centuries has 

722
01:06:01,409 --> 01:06:03,631
always managed to keep moving forward , 

723
01:06:05,129 --> 01:06:08,050
not guilty to any one person or the 

724
01:06:08,060 --> 01:06:11,800
political party . But to the idea of 

725
01:06:11,810 --> 01:06:15,439
America Id , unlike any other in human 

726
01:06:15,449 --> 01:06:18,179
history , the idea that we're all 

727
01:06:18,189 --> 01:06:21,820
created equal , that is what the 

728
01:06:21,830 --> 01:06:24,820
constitution safeguards . That's what 

729
01:06:24,830 --> 01:06:28,590
we swear an oath to . And that is why 

730
01:06:28,600 --> 01:06:30,656
generations of young women and men , 

731
01:06:31,290 --> 01:06:33,512
Americans of every background and creed 

732
01:06:34,179 --> 01:06:36,659
have stepped forward to be part of the 

733
01:06:36,669 --> 01:06:38,870
greatest fighting force in the history 

734
01:06:38,879 --> 01:06:41,212
of the world . And that's not hyperbole . 

735
01:06:41,212 --> 01:06:43,323
You're the greatest fighting force in 

736
01:06:43,323 --> 01:06:44,823
the history of the world . 

737
01:06:54,090 --> 01:06:57,379
I've seen you in Afghanistan , Iraq . 

738
01:06:58,580 --> 01:07:01,330
I don't want to get started and our 

739
01:07:01,340 --> 01:07:03,979
military is going to keep growing 

740
01:07:03,989 --> 01:07:06,889
stronger , keep growing stronger 

741
01:07:07,949 --> 01:07:10,780
with General CQ Brown . Charles Q . 

742
01:07:10,790 --> 01:07:14,520
Brown Junior as our 24th chairman of 

743
01:07:14,530 --> 01:07:16,086
the joint chiefs of staff . 

744
01:07:16,280 --> 01:07:17,800
Congratulations old buddy 

745
01:07:24,110 --> 01:07:26,530
as Mark will tell you , I'll be beating 

746
01:07:26,540 --> 01:07:29,000
a lot with you . Yeah , 

747
01:07:30,629 --> 01:07:34,239
I said when I nominated General Brown 

748
01:07:35,219 --> 01:07:38,270
as a seasoned warrior with deep combat 

749
01:07:38,280 --> 01:07:40,750
experience , an experienced commander 

750
01:07:40,760 --> 01:07:43,459
of the joint force . A top flight 

751
01:07:43,469 --> 01:07:46,280
strategist , a leader known throughout 

752
01:07:46,290 --> 01:07:48,919
the force for his unmatched judgment 

753
01:07:49,260 --> 01:07:52,629
and unflappable demeanor like General 

754
01:07:52,639 --> 01:07:54,639
Milley . General Brown is a patriot 

755
01:07:54,639 --> 01:07:58,379
through and through sworn to uphold and 

756
01:07:58,389 --> 01:08:01,729
defend the constitution . He and his 

757
01:08:01,739 --> 01:08:05,010
wife , Shereen have dedicated 

758
01:08:05,020 --> 01:08:07,187
themselves to keeping our military and 

759
01:08:07,187 --> 01:08:10,090
their families healthy and vibrant . I 

760
01:08:10,100 --> 01:08:12,820
thank you both and your son , Sean and 

761
01:08:12,830 --> 01:08:15,052
Ross for everything you've given to our 

762
01:08:15,052 --> 01:08:17,660
country over the years . I look forward 

763
01:08:18,149 --> 01:08:20,709
to working even more closely with UCQ 

764
01:08:21,359 --> 01:08:23,959
as we take on the challenges ahead to 

765
01:08:23,970 --> 01:08:26,839
ensure that our force can continue to 

766
01:08:26,850 --> 01:08:30,689
deter and defeat any potential threat 

767
01:08:30,770 --> 01:08:34,520
to the American people . As Secretary 

768
01:08:34,529 --> 01:08:37,559
Austin noted , I'm glad that General 

769
01:08:37,568 --> 01:08:40,709
Brown was confirmed by the Senate along 

770
01:08:40,720 --> 01:08:42,831
with the new Commandant of the Marine 

771
01:08:42,831 --> 01:08:45,979
Corps and Army Chief of Staff . But I 

772
01:08:45,990 --> 01:08:48,500
must be careful here how I say this , 

773
01:08:48,509 --> 01:08:51,939
but it's thoroughly , totally 

774
01:08:52,259 --> 01:08:55,740
unacceptable that more than 300 

775
01:08:56,189 --> 01:08:57,970
other highly qualified military 

776
01:08:58,060 --> 01:09:00,979
officers are still in limbo . I've been 

777
01:09:00,990 --> 01:09:03,839
here a long time . I've never seen 

778
01:09:03,850 --> 01:09:07,330
anything like this is outrageous 

779
01:09:07,790 --> 01:09:09,870
and it must stop their promotions , 

780
01:09:09,879 --> 01:09:12,229
their careers , their families , their 

781
01:09:12,240 --> 01:09:16,029
future held hostage of the political 

782
01:09:16,040 --> 01:09:19,169
agenda of one senator in the silence 

783
01:09:19,950 --> 01:09:23,409
of another 47 of them . A 

784
01:09:23,469 --> 01:09:26,500
drag on our force . It impacts 

785
01:09:26,509 --> 01:09:28,676
everything from readiness to morale to 

786
01:09:28,676 --> 01:09:31,699
retention . That's an insult , an 

787
01:09:31,708 --> 01:09:34,950
insult to the officers . Years of 

788
01:09:34,959 --> 01:09:38,359
dedicated service . Our troops deserve 

789
01:09:38,370 --> 01:09:41,439
so much better and the house fails to 

790
01:09:41,450 --> 01:09:43,819
fulfill its most basic function . It 

791
01:09:43,830 --> 01:09:46,209
fails to fund government by tomorrow 

792
01:09:47,039 --> 01:09:49,859
will have failed all our troops . Our 

793
01:09:49,870 --> 01:09:51,926
service members will keep up holding 

794
01:09:51,926 --> 01:09:53,939
their oaths showing up for work , 

795
01:09:54,290 --> 01:09:56,479
standing sentinel around the world , 

796
01:09:56,950 --> 01:09:59,061
keeping our country secure , but they 

797
01:09:59,061 --> 01:10:01,560
won't get paid . It's a disgrace . 

798
01:10:02,410 --> 01:10:04,810
Thousands of defense department , 

799
01:10:04,819 --> 01:10:07,759
civilians and civilian servants will be 

800
01:10:07,770 --> 01:10:11,259
sent home and the longer they shut down 

801
01:10:11,270 --> 01:10:14,060
last , the harder it will be to become , 

802
01:10:14,870 --> 01:10:17,037
the harder it will become for military 

803
01:10:17,037 --> 01:10:20,350
families to pay their bills . We can't 

804
01:10:20,359 --> 01:10:23,049
be playing politics while our troops 

805
01:10:23,060 --> 01:10:25,799
stand in the breach . It's an absolute 

806
01:10:25,810 --> 01:10:29,209
dereliction of duty as leaders . 

807
01:10:30,140 --> 01:10:32,819
We must never lose sight of the direct 

808
01:10:32,830 --> 01:10:35,640
impacts of the decisions we make and 

809
01:10:35,649 --> 01:10:37,760
the impact they have on the lives and 

810
01:10:37,760 --> 01:10:40,540
families around the world . General 

811
01:10:40,549 --> 01:10:43,640
Milley , General Brown Secretary Austin 

812
01:10:44,299 --> 01:10:46,410
and all the many great leaders across 

813
01:10:46,410 --> 01:10:49,080
every branch of our military . You got 

814
01:10:49,089 --> 01:10:50,978
to where you are by demonstrating 

815
01:10:50,978 --> 01:10:53,520
extraordinary care and concern for the 

816
01:10:53,529 --> 01:10:56,569
troops , you command . It's a live 

817
01:10:56,580 --> 01:10:59,140
leadership of being in the field 

818
01:10:59,149 --> 01:11:01,260
alongside your troops , sharing their 

819
01:11:01,260 --> 01:11:03,740
hardships , holding each other together 

820
01:11:03,750 --> 01:11:07,040
when times are hard , never forgetting 

821
01:11:07,370 --> 01:11:11,140
the humanity beneath the uniform . It's 

822
01:11:11,149 --> 01:11:13,093
an enormous credit to each of them 

823
01:11:13,093 --> 01:11:15,260
personally , an enormous asset for our 

824
01:11:15,260 --> 01:11:19,240
country . Secretary Austin told the 

825
01:11:19,250 --> 01:11:21,417
story of how he and General Miller got 

826
01:11:21,417 --> 01:11:23,528
blown up together by an IED in Iraq . 

827
01:11:24,299 --> 01:11:26,410
But the part of the story that stands 

828
01:11:26,410 --> 01:11:28,959
out to me is the reason they were on 

829
01:11:28,970 --> 01:11:32,609
rude Irish that night to begin with the 

830
01:11:32,620 --> 01:11:35,189
reason they were there , they were 

831
01:11:35,200 --> 01:11:37,669
going to see one of Millie's soldiers 

832
01:11:37,959 --> 01:11:41,879
who had been wounded . In fact , during 

833
01:11:41,890 --> 01:11:45,209
that tour in Iraq , you'd often find 

834
01:11:45,220 --> 01:11:47,720
then Colonel Milly down at that 

835
01:11:47,729 --> 01:11:51,220
hospital city with the wounded . So 

836
01:11:51,229 --> 01:11:53,930
they wouldn't be alone rounding up his 

837
01:11:53,939 --> 01:11:57,459
troops for an impromptu blood drive . 

838
01:11:57,689 --> 01:11:59,930
If the docks let him know they're 

839
01:11:59,939 --> 01:12:03,310
running low on units , put an arm 

840
01:12:03,319 --> 01:12:07,200
around his team gathering together , 

841
01:12:07,930 --> 01:12:10,629
see to their injuries , both physical 

842
01:12:10,640 --> 01:12:13,529
and mental . When war extracts the 

843
01:12:13,540 --> 01:12:16,609
greatest of tolls . That's leadership . 

844
01:12:17,459 --> 01:12:20,390
That's patriotism , that's strength . 

845
01:12:21,160 --> 01:12:22,759
That's Mark Milley . 

846
01:12:32,439 --> 01:12:36,200
Mark . Do you know how strongly I 

847
01:12:36,209 --> 01:12:38,870
feel about you ? You've given 

848
01:12:38,879 --> 01:12:40,879
remarkable service to our country . 

849
01:12:42,379 --> 01:12:45,020
You've done honor to the uniform of our 

850
01:12:45,029 --> 01:12:48,319
nation . You've upheld your oath . 

851
01:12:49,970 --> 01:12:52,299
Thank you . Thank you , my friend . 

852
01:12:53,080 --> 01:12:55,720
Thank you for being my friend . May God 

853
01:12:55,729 --> 01:12:58,339
bless you all and may God protect our 

854
01:12:58,350 --> 01:12:59,060
troops . 

855
01:13:33,759 --> 01:13:34,270
Go . 

856
01:13:55,549 --> 01:13:56,549
Yeah , 

857
01:14:02,509 --> 01:14:05,149
ladies and gentlemen , General Brown 

858
01:14:17,350 --> 01:14:20,560
to our congressional leaders . Our 

859
01:14:20,649 --> 01:14:22,760
department of defense leadership will 

860
01:14:22,760 --> 01:14:25,819
pass in prison are many uh 

861
01:14:25,830 --> 01:14:28,819
distinguished guests , family , 

862
01:14:29,029 --> 01:14:32,689
friends , joint teammates , allies and 

863
01:14:32,700 --> 01:14:35,859
partners , service members and families 

864
01:14:36,410 --> 01:14:38,410
of the United States Armed Forces . 

865
01:14:38,410 --> 01:14:41,709
Good morning before going any further . 

866
01:14:42,500 --> 01:14:44,500
She and I would like to express our 

867
01:14:44,500 --> 01:14:47,109
gratitude to the many that have played 

868
01:14:47,120 --> 01:14:50,709
a role in our journey thus far to the 

869
01:14:50,720 --> 01:14:53,089
Air Force leadership , parents and 

870
01:14:53,100 --> 01:14:55,930
families we had the opportunity to work 

871
01:14:55,939 --> 01:14:58,990
with and for the past three years 

872
01:15:00,629 --> 01:15:03,490
for the opportunity to continue serving 

873
01:15:04,549 --> 01:15:06,799
and to go all we had a role in making 

874
01:15:06,810 --> 01:15:09,339
the day possible . We very much 

875
01:15:09,350 --> 01:15:11,450
appreciate all you've done and will 

876
01:15:11,459 --> 01:15:13,810
continue to do . And we're grateful for 

877
01:15:13,819 --> 01:15:15,652
your presence to witness witness 

878
01:15:15,652 --> 01:15:19,290
today's ceremony with each 

879
01:15:19,299 --> 01:15:21,466
leadership opportunity I've had during 

880
01:15:21,466 --> 01:15:24,629
my career , have been honored , 

881
01:15:25,129 --> 01:15:28,049
blessed and focused on the task ahead . 

882
01:15:28,729 --> 01:15:32,600
Today is no exception . President Biden , 

883
01:15:33,470 --> 01:15:36,950
Vice President Harris . Thank you for 

884
01:15:36,959 --> 01:15:38,903
your trust and confidence that you 

885
01:15:38,903 --> 01:15:40,959
placed in me and for your leadership 

886
01:15:40,959 --> 01:15:43,070
and commitment to our service members 

887
01:15:43,070 --> 01:15:46,259
and their families . Secretary Austin , 

888
01:15:47,250 --> 01:15:49,194
thank you for your guidance , your 

889
01:15:49,194 --> 01:15:51,028
mentorship and your faith and my 

890
01:15:51,028 --> 01:15:54,350
abilities . Mr President and a vice 

891
01:15:54,359 --> 01:15:56,640
president , Mr Secretary . I'm honored 

892
01:15:56,649 --> 01:15:58,649
to have the opportunity to continue 

893
01:15:58,649 --> 01:16:02,060
serving our nation to the mill mark in 

894
01:16:02,069 --> 01:16:04,799
uh all the . Thank you for your years 

895
01:16:04,810 --> 01:16:07,479
of dedication for an exceptional job , 

896
01:16:07,490 --> 01:16:09,830
well done and thank you for your 

897
01:16:09,839 --> 01:16:12,850
leadership . It's an honor for me and 

898
01:16:12,859 --> 01:16:15,270
Shereen to follow in your footsteps in 

899
01:16:15,279 --> 01:16:17,390
the footsteps of all the chairman and 

900
01:16:17,390 --> 01:16:21,290
spouses before us . God has smiled on 

901
01:16:21,299 --> 01:16:24,319
me one more time and blessed me with 

902
01:16:24,330 --> 01:16:26,870
another opportunity . Well , beyond my 

903
01:16:26,879 --> 01:16:29,779
own expectations . I'm blessed with a 

904
01:16:29,790 --> 01:16:32,279
tremendous family , my commissioning 

905
01:16:32,290 --> 01:16:35,220
officer and my most influential mentor , 

906
01:16:35,279 --> 01:16:38,169
my father Charles . He told me in high 

907
01:16:38,180 --> 01:16:40,347
school that four years in the military 

908
01:16:40,347 --> 01:16:43,879
wouldn't hurt me . My mother gay 

909
01:16:44,290 --> 01:16:46,910
who didn't object to the idea has been 

910
01:16:46,919 --> 01:16:49,030
my most vocal supporter all along the 

911
01:16:49,030 --> 01:16:51,740
way . I'm blessed by the unwavering 

912
01:16:51,750 --> 01:16:53,979
support of my sister , Stephanie and 

913
01:16:53,990 --> 01:16:56,157
carry with me the influence and memory 

914
01:16:56,157 --> 01:16:59,439
of my younger brother Kevin . I owe my 

915
01:16:59,450 --> 01:17:02,540
success to the sacrifice , love and 

916
01:17:02,549 --> 01:17:06,220
support of Shereen and our sons , Sean 

917
01:17:06,229 --> 01:17:08,859
and Ross . Sherina has is not only 

918
01:17:08,870 --> 01:17:11,799
committed so much to our family , but 

919
01:17:11,810 --> 01:17:13,921
she has become such a strong advocate 

920
01:17:13,921 --> 01:17:16,899
for our military families as a result 

921
01:17:16,910 --> 01:17:19,600
of her commitment and advocacy , Sean 

922
01:17:19,609 --> 01:17:21,970
and Ross are both accomplished in their 

923
01:17:21,979 --> 01:17:25,060
own right . Sherene Shanon Ross , 

924
01:17:25,069 --> 01:17:26,899
thanks for Proverb , signing my 

925
01:17:26,910 --> 01:17:28,743
permission , slip each morning , 

926
01:17:29,649 --> 01:17:33,240
pinning it to my backpack , allow me to 

927
01:17:33,250 --> 01:17:35,979
report for duty . The three of you 

928
01:17:35,990 --> 01:17:38,212
never raise your right hand and take an 

929
01:17:38,212 --> 01:17:41,009
oath . But I know your sacrifice is 

930
01:17:41,020 --> 01:17:43,020
well beyond what I might appreciate 

931
01:17:44,180 --> 01:17:47,479
your encouragement , love and support 

932
01:17:47,600 --> 01:17:50,700
for me and each other has been the 

933
01:17:50,709 --> 01:17:53,750
cornerstone of our family . Finally , I 

934
01:17:53,759 --> 01:17:55,815
have been blessed by Sheen's parents 

935
01:17:55,815 --> 01:17:58,037
and brothers who didn't object . As far 

936
01:17:58,037 --> 01:18:00,315
as I know when I asked Serena marry me . 

937
01:18:01,310 --> 01:18:03,310
I'm blessed by the aunts , uncles , 

938
01:18:03,310 --> 01:18:05,421
cousins , close friends and mentors , 

939
01:18:05,421 --> 01:18:07,640
many of you who are here today who has 

940
01:18:07,649 --> 01:18:09,839
supported me and played a role in my 

941
01:18:09,850 --> 01:18:11,979
development . You make me a better 

942
01:18:11,990 --> 01:18:15,259
person , a better officer and a better 

943
01:18:15,270 --> 01:18:18,779
leader as we step out together in 

944
01:18:18,790 --> 01:18:20,957
today's uncertain security landscape . 

945
01:18:22,220 --> 01:18:25,209
Honing our war fighting skills has 

946
01:18:25,220 --> 01:18:28,629
primacy and all we do is focused on 

947
01:18:28,640 --> 01:18:31,189
integrating our military power within 

948
01:18:31,200 --> 01:18:34,580
our sources across the joint force and 

949
01:18:34,589 --> 01:18:37,209
with our allies and partners to deter 

950
01:18:37,220 --> 01:18:40,109
aggression . The fight when called upon 

951
01:18:40,850 --> 01:18:44,799
and to decisively prevail in war must 

952
01:18:44,810 --> 01:18:46,921
focus on modernizing and aggressively 

953
01:18:46,921 --> 01:18:49,350
leading with new concepts and 

954
01:18:49,359 --> 01:18:53,209
approaches . Finally , trust 

955
01:18:54,069 --> 01:18:56,180
is the foundation of our profession . 

956
01:18:56,669 --> 01:18:59,279
As chairman every day , I will focus on 

957
01:18:59,290 --> 01:19:01,669
strengthening the bonds of trust across 

958
01:19:01,680 --> 01:19:04,430
our force , ensuring the American 

959
01:19:04,439 --> 01:19:06,383
people know their military and its 

960
01:19:06,383 --> 01:19:09,459
service members , active guard reserve 

961
01:19:09,470 --> 01:19:12,330
and civilian only as the un waving 

962
01:19:12,339 --> 01:19:14,439
defenders of the constitution and 

963
01:19:14,450 --> 01:19:17,740
servants of our nation . In closing 

964
01:19:18,180 --> 01:19:20,402
when I became the Chief of Staff of the 

965
01:19:20,402 --> 01:19:22,624
Air Force three years ago . Express the 

966
01:19:22,624 --> 01:19:24,850
need to accelerate change . My 

967
01:19:24,859 --> 01:19:28,069
conviction has not wavered . The 

968
01:19:28,080 --> 01:19:30,290
journey of change must continue to 

969
01:19:30,299 --> 01:19:32,243
strengthen our national security . 

970
01:19:33,390 --> 01:19:35,569
Tremendous privilege to serve as the 

971
01:19:35,580 --> 01:19:37,636
21st chairman of the joint chiefs of 

972
01:19:37,636 --> 01:19:40,649
staff focused on sharpening our war 

973
01:19:40,660 --> 01:19:43,200
fighting prowess in defense of our 

974
01:19:43,209 --> 01:19:45,750
national interest . Thank you for 

975
01:19:45,759 --> 01:19:48,799
joining us for today's ceremony . God 

976
01:19:48,810 --> 01:19:50,810
bless our service members and their 

977
01:19:50,810 --> 01:19:52,729
families and God bless the United 

978
01:19:52,740 --> 01:19:54,560
States of America . Thank you . 

979
01:20:26,689 --> 01:20:27,140
No . 

980
01:20:30,779 --> 01:20:31,029
And 

981
01:20:54,339 --> 01:20:55,617
ladies and gentlemen . 

982
01:21:06,120 --> 01:21:08,342
Well , thank you all for being here and 

983
01:21:09,129 --> 01:21:11,296
this is the last time you'll ever hear 

984
01:21:11,296 --> 01:21:13,185
me in uniform . So that alone has 

985
01:21:13,185 --> 01:21:16,859
caused for applause . Mr President , 

986
01:21:17,529 --> 01:21:19,473
madam , Vice President , Secretary 

987
01:21:19,473 --> 01:21:21,362
Austin , distinguished guests and 

988
01:21:21,362 --> 01:21:23,585
family and friends . Good morning . And 

989
01:21:23,585 --> 01:21:25,640
thank you all for being here today . 

990
01:21:25,640 --> 01:21:28,939
And Mr President , thank you for your 

991
01:21:28,950 --> 01:21:31,850
unwavering leadership , guiding our 

992
01:21:31,859 --> 01:21:35,410
great nation and the trust you placed 

993
01:21:35,419 --> 01:21:37,709
in me when you were inaugurated . You 

994
01:21:37,720 --> 01:21:41,560
didn't have to do that but you did and 

995
01:21:41,569 --> 01:21:44,470
I appreciate it , your steadfast 

996
01:21:44,479 --> 01:21:46,423
commitment to our troops and their 

997
01:21:46,423 --> 01:21:48,919
families has strength in our military , 

998
01:21:49,740 --> 01:21:51,740
making us stronger and more capable 

999
01:21:51,740 --> 01:21:54,490
than ever before . And I've seen you in 

1000
01:21:54,500 --> 01:21:57,839
the breach . I've seen you on the 

1001
01:21:57,850 --> 01:22:01,220
watch and I know firsthand 

1002
01:22:02,259 --> 01:22:04,037
that you're a man of incredible 

1003
01:22:04,037 --> 01:22:06,203
integrity and character . So thank you 

1004
01:22:06,203 --> 01:22:08,770
for your leadership and secretary 

1005
01:22:08,779 --> 01:22:12,500
Austin , thank you for leading our 

1006
01:22:12,509 --> 01:22:15,620
department with character . Encouraging , 

1007
01:22:16,310 --> 01:22:19,720
also incredible integrity . You served 

1008
01:22:19,729 --> 01:22:23,629
our nation consistently for nearly 

1009
01:22:23,640 --> 01:22:26,700
five decades . Now in and out of 

1010
01:22:26,709 --> 01:22:30,620
uniform , a silver star recipient , 

1011
01:22:31,180 --> 01:22:34,330
a man of enormous courage , both moral 

1012
01:22:34,859 --> 01:22:38,490
and physical . I am personally thankful 

1013
01:22:38,500 --> 01:22:41,000
for your guidance and your vision over 

1014
01:22:41,009 --> 01:22:43,120
the last 30 years that you and I have 

1015
01:22:43,120 --> 01:22:45,629
served together in peace and war 

1016
01:22:47,120 --> 01:22:49,709
to the members of Congress . I wanna 

1017
01:22:49,720 --> 01:22:52,709
take a moment and just acknowledge the 

1018
01:22:52,720 --> 01:22:54,942
tremendous service of Senator Feinstein 

1019
01:22:56,479 --> 01:22:58,368
and may she rest in peace and the 

1020
01:22:58,368 --> 01:23:01,270
eternal embrace with God's comfort 

1021
01:23:02,799 --> 01:23:04,799
and to all of our colleagues on the 

1022
01:23:04,799 --> 01:23:06,890
hill in the Senate and the House and 

1023
01:23:06,899 --> 01:23:09,121
all the elected officials that are here 

1024
01:23:09,121 --> 01:23:12,379
today and those that are not , you 

1025
01:23:12,390 --> 01:23:14,501
collectively demonstrate the American 

1026
01:23:14,501 --> 01:23:18,140
will and we are viewed 

1027
01:23:18,930 --> 01:23:22,240
as either unified or divisive . That is 

1028
01:23:22,250 --> 01:23:25,500
your choice . But everybody watches 

1029
01:23:26,720 --> 01:23:30,080
we in uniform , appreciate your current 

1030
01:23:30,089 --> 01:23:33,270
support and we count on your future 

1031
01:23:33,279 --> 01:23:36,200
support to our allies and partners . 

1032
01:23:36,209 --> 01:23:38,910
Your presence demonstrates our shared 

1033
01:23:38,919 --> 01:23:41,250
interests and common values and our 

1034
01:23:41,259 --> 01:23:43,481
robust network of allies and partners . 

1035
01:23:43,481 --> 01:23:45,779
Is a key source of our collective 

1036
01:23:45,790 --> 01:23:48,419
strength since the American Revolution , 

1037
01:23:49,140 --> 01:23:51,307
the United States of America has never 

1038
01:23:51,307 --> 01:23:54,509
fought alone . I'd also like to thank 

1039
01:23:54,520 --> 01:23:56,631
all the former secretaries of defense 

1040
01:23:57,669 --> 01:23:59,891
and the secretaries of the services and 

1041
01:23:59,891 --> 01:24:02,299
former secretaries of the services that 

1042
01:24:02,310 --> 01:24:06,069
are here today , along with the current 

1043
01:24:06,080 --> 01:24:09,080
joint chiefs , the former joint chiefs , 

1044
01:24:09,490 --> 01:24:11,657
the current combatant commanders , the 

1045
01:24:11,657 --> 01:24:13,879
former combatant commanders and all the 

1046
01:24:13,879 --> 01:24:16,157
generals and dignitaries that are here . 

1047
01:24:16,950 --> 01:24:19,640
A special thanks goes to my joint staff 

1048
01:24:20,100 --> 01:24:23,169
and my front office who gave a robust 

1049
01:24:23,180 --> 01:24:25,669
clap out when I left yesterday 

1050
01:24:27,620 --> 01:24:30,970
had double meaning they were 

1051
01:24:30,979 --> 01:24:34,279
exceptional under intense pressure in a 

1052
01:24:34,290 --> 01:24:36,457
fast paced environment where the costs 

1053
01:24:36,457 --> 01:24:40,169
were high over the last 40 

1054
01:24:40,180 --> 01:24:43,399
plus years . My thanks also goes to all 

1055
01:24:43,410 --> 01:24:45,879
my former commanding officers and 

1056
01:24:46,029 --> 01:24:48,251
noncommissioned officers , many of whom 

1057
01:24:48,251 --> 01:24:50,660
are here today . My teammates at 

1058
01:24:50,669 --> 01:24:53,120
platoon and company battalion , brigade 

1059
01:24:53,129 --> 01:24:55,950
Division Corps and beyond way too many 

1060
01:24:55,959 --> 01:24:58,709
to mention my name . But each of you in 

1061
01:24:58,720 --> 01:25:00,609
your own way provided me with the 

1062
01:25:00,609 --> 01:25:02,720
advice , mentorship and support and I 

1063
01:25:02,720 --> 01:25:05,919
am eternally grateful . There's also 

1064
01:25:05,930 --> 01:25:08,041
three groups of people here today who 

1065
01:25:08,540 --> 01:25:10,484
deserve special recognition and to 

1066
01:25:10,484 --> 01:25:12,596
represent the very best of our nation 

1067
01:25:14,020 --> 01:25:16,490
we have here today , several medal of 

1068
01:25:16,500 --> 01:25:18,819
honor recipients who serve with 

1069
01:25:18,830 --> 01:25:21,108
uncommon valor beyond the call of duty . 

1070
01:25:21,470 --> 01:25:23,729
They are the epitome of courage in the 

1071
01:25:23,740 --> 01:25:27,669
face of death . Second is our wounded 

1072
01:25:27,680 --> 01:25:30,419
warriors who are here today . One of 

1073
01:25:30,430 --> 01:25:33,160
whom you saw earlier saying , God bless 

1074
01:25:33,169 --> 01:25:36,740
America . They represent the thousands 

1075
01:25:36,750 --> 01:25:39,850
of those wounded in action , sacrificed 

1076
01:25:39,859 --> 01:25:43,180
so much in the defense of liberty . And 

1077
01:25:43,189 --> 01:25:46,479
third , our gold star families , 

1078
01:25:47,500 --> 01:25:50,169
many of them are here today . They 

1079
01:25:50,180 --> 01:25:52,402
carry on the legacy of those in uniform 

1080
01:25:52,402 --> 01:25:54,689
who gave the last full measure of 

1081
01:25:54,700 --> 01:25:57,169
devotion so that our nation would 

1082
01:25:57,180 --> 01:26:00,529
remain free to the soldiers sail as 

1083
01:26:00,540 --> 01:26:02,707
airmen , marines , guardians and coast 

1084
01:26:02,707 --> 01:26:04,818
guardsmen , many of whom are standing 

1085
01:26:04,818 --> 01:26:06,484
watch at this very moment are 

1086
01:26:06,484 --> 01:26:08,596
represented on the field before you . 

1087
01:26:08,596 --> 01:26:11,709
Thank you . Thank you for your service 

1088
01:26:11,720 --> 01:26:14,750
and thank you for your sacrifice . You 

1089
01:26:14,759 --> 01:26:18,740
are in fact the most capable and lethal 

1090
01:26:18,750 --> 01:26:21,979
military force in the world today and 

1091
01:26:21,990 --> 01:26:23,779
in all of human history . 

1092
01:26:26,009 --> 01:26:28,819
And let me thank my family , my family 

1093
01:26:28,830 --> 01:26:31,052
and friends that are here , conclude my 

1094
01:26:31,052 --> 01:26:33,520
classmates from Princeton . So maybe we 

1095
01:26:33,529 --> 01:26:34,807
could hear you shout . 

1096
01:26:38,700 --> 01:26:40,644
That was pretty weak actually . So 

1097
01:26:42,509 --> 01:26:44,620
not sure what to make of that . But I 

1098
01:26:44,620 --> 01:26:46,565
was made an honorary member of the 

1099
01:26:46,565 --> 01:26:48,731
class of 1980 from West Point . So all 

1100
01:26:48,731 --> 01:26:50,787
the West Point classmates , maybe we 

1101
01:26:50,787 --> 01:26:52,830
could hear from you . Oh , 

1102
01:26:54,569 --> 01:26:56,736
that's even weaker . Let me go back to 

1103
01:26:56,736 --> 01:26:56,660
Princeton . 

1104
01:27:03,430 --> 01:27:05,708
That's all a result of last night . So , 

1105
01:27:07,910 --> 01:27:09,979
and of course , my actual family 

1106
01:27:10,359 --> 01:27:13,450
deserves my greatest and deepest 

1107
01:27:13,459 --> 01:27:15,600
gratitude . I was blessed with great 

1108
01:27:15,609 --> 01:27:17,879
parents who taught me what it meant to 

1109
01:27:17,890 --> 01:27:20,057
serve and how lucky we were to be born 

1110
01:27:20,057 --> 01:27:22,290
in America in a country where you will 

1111
01:27:22,299 --> 01:27:25,120
rise or fall based on your merit . And 

1112
01:27:25,129 --> 01:27:27,351
we're gonna be judged by the content of 

1113
01:27:27,351 --> 01:27:29,540
your character . My mother was a navy 

1114
01:27:29,549 --> 01:27:32,310
wave in a military hospital in Seattle , 

1115
01:27:32,319 --> 01:27:34,486
taking care of the wounded , returning 

1116
01:27:34,486 --> 01:27:36,597
from the Central Pacific during World 

1117
01:27:36,597 --> 01:27:38,708
War two . While my father served with 

1118
01:27:38,708 --> 01:27:40,763
the Fourth Marine Division as a navy 

1119
01:27:40,763 --> 01:27:43,720
corpsman in the Central Pacific making 

1120
01:27:43,729 --> 01:27:47,410
the assault landings at Kwale , SaiPan , 

1121
01:27:47,580 --> 01:27:51,479
Tinian and Iwo Jima . Neither 

1122
01:27:51,490 --> 01:27:53,750
one of them ever went to college but 

1123
01:27:53,759 --> 01:27:55,981
they knew what this country was about . 

1124
01:27:56,169 --> 01:27:58,280
They were working class Americans who 

1125
01:27:58,280 --> 01:28:01,500
taught me and my siblings the values 

1126
01:28:01,740 --> 01:28:04,899
that truly make this country great . My 

1127
01:28:04,910 --> 01:28:07,132
father taught me that you have to plant 

1128
01:28:07,132 --> 01:28:09,077
the flag on Suribachi . That was a 

1129
01:28:09,077 --> 01:28:11,890
lesson he took from Iwo Jima . He meant 

1130
01:28:11,899 --> 01:28:14,850
that no matter the challenge , no 

1131
01:28:14,859 --> 01:28:17,026
matter how difficult it is , no matter 

1132
01:28:17,026 --> 01:28:19,026
the cost , you must accomplish your 

1133
01:28:19,026 --> 01:28:22,200
mission , you have to drive on , you 

1134
01:28:22,209 --> 01:28:24,620
have to be resilient . You have to keep 

1135
01:28:24,629 --> 01:28:27,020
moving forward until you complete your 

1136
01:28:27,029 --> 01:28:29,839
mission . There is no quitting 

1137
01:28:31,209 --> 01:28:34,600
like most kids , we owe our parents 

1138
01:28:34,609 --> 01:28:37,490
everything . I also want to recognize 

1139
01:28:37,500 --> 01:28:39,667
my cousins who are here , the mccall's 

1140
01:28:39,667 --> 01:28:42,029
and the Murphys and so many others that 

1141
01:28:42,040 --> 01:28:44,229
are with us today . And my older 

1142
01:28:44,240 --> 01:28:46,462
brother Sandy is here with his wife and 

1143
01:28:46,462 --> 01:28:49,049
sons and our sister , Mary Catherine 

1144
01:28:49,060 --> 01:28:51,720
who recently passed . But I know she 

1145
01:28:51,879 --> 01:28:54,439
along with our parents are here in 

1146
01:28:54,450 --> 01:28:57,779
spirit . But most importantly , I wanna 

1147
01:28:59,279 --> 01:29:01,335
say thanks to my wife for 38 years , 

1148
01:29:01,335 --> 01:29:04,649
Holly Ann , you've been the anchor of 

1149
01:29:04,660 --> 01:29:07,490
our family , essentially a single mom 

1150
01:29:07,500 --> 01:29:09,439
to two wonderful kids during two 

1151
01:29:09,450 --> 01:29:12,339
decades of war . Like so many other 

1152
01:29:12,350 --> 01:29:16,100
spouses of those of us in uniform . You 

1153
01:29:16,109 --> 01:29:18,750
buried our dead , you comforted the 

1154
01:29:18,759 --> 01:29:21,310
families in their grief . You cared for 

1155
01:29:21,319 --> 01:29:24,399
our wounded in ways not seen by most . 

1156
01:29:25,209 --> 01:29:27,265
You're always there for our military 

1157
01:29:27,265 --> 01:29:30,970
families with love and compassion in 

1158
01:29:30,979 --> 01:29:34,529
the darkest of moments . I know you 

1159
01:29:34,540 --> 01:29:36,484
never expected the heavy burden of 

1160
01:29:36,484 --> 01:29:38,651
being married to someone like me . But 

1161
01:29:38,651 --> 01:29:41,049
the good Lord bless me to have you walk 

1162
01:29:41,060 --> 01:29:44,189
this path of struggle for the last 40 

1163
01:29:44,200 --> 01:29:48,169
years . I love you more than words 

1164
01:29:48,180 --> 01:29:51,609
can ever express . And the Mary and 

1165
01:29:51,620 --> 01:29:54,790
Peter , the sacrifice of those of us in 

1166
01:29:54,799 --> 01:29:57,339
the military is always felt by our 

1167
01:29:57,350 --> 01:29:59,649
families . But most of all , most 

1168
01:29:59,660 --> 01:30:01,919
heavily the burden falls on our 

1169
01:30:01,930 --> 01:30:04,950
Children . You attended 11 different 

1170
01:30:04,959 --> 01:30:08,750
schools and 24 moves , Mary , 

1171
01:30:09,950 --> 01:30:12,479
you were just born when I went into 

1172
01:30:12,490 --> 01:30:16,209
Panama and you were 12 and Peter was 

1173
01:30:16,220 --> 01:30:19,089
10 when terrorists attacked this 

1174
01:30:19,100 --> 01:30:22,970
country on 911 and you watch your 

1175
01:30:22,979 --> 01:30:26,149
dad deploy year in and year out for the 

1176
01:30:26,160 --> 01:30:28,750
next decade and a half . 

1177
01:30:30,160 --> 01:30:33,439
You dealt with struggles that Children 

1178
01:30:33,450 --> 01:30:35,850
should never have to be burdened with 

1179
01:30:36,250 --> 01:30:39,000
the fear that your father would never 

1180
01:30:39,009 --> 01:30:42,140
come home . Some of the fathers and 

1181
01:30:42,149 --> 01:30:44,779
mothers of your friends were in fact 

1182
01:30:44,790 --> 01:30:46,990
killed in action and others were 

1183
01:30:47,000 --> 01:30:51,000
wounded and you saw that trauma , 

1184
01:30:51,390 --> 01:30:54,069
you saw that pain , you saw that agony 

1185
01:30:55,189 --> 01:30:58,750
through the eyes of a child and you 

1186
01:30:59,379 --> 01:31:01,323
like the Children of every soldier 

1187
01:31:02,049 --> 01:31:04,240
sacrifice more than most in this crowd 

1188
01:31:04,250 --> 01:31:07,259
who will ever know . But through it all 

1189
01:31:08,290 --> 01:31:10,609
you have persevered and you've grown 

1190
01:31:10,620 --> 01:31:12,842
into incredible adults with families of 

1191
01:31:12,842 --> 01:31:15,859
your own . You make me and mom so proud 

1192
01:31:15,870 --> 01:31:17,537
of everything you've done and 

1193
01:31:17,537 --> 01:31:20,580
everything you will do . I could not 

1194
01:31:20,589 --> 01:31:23,330
have made it through 4.5 decades of 

1195
01:31:23,339 --> 01:31:26,009
military service without each of you . 

1196
01:31:26,910 --> 01:31:28,910
I'm deeply honored to have worn the 

1197
01:31:28,910 --> 01:31:32,750
cloth of this nation for 43.5 years . 

1198
01:31:33,709 --> 01:31:36,169
And I'm humbled to have served as the 

1199
01:31:36,180 --> 01:31:38,236
20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

1200
01:31:38,236 --> 01:31:41,700
Staff joint force . As I said , is the 

1201
01:31:41,709 --> 01:31:43,931
most lethal and capable military in the 

1202
01:31:43,931 --> 01:31:47,120
world and our enemies know it . 

1203
01:31:48,370 --> 01:31:50,709
We are currently standing watch on 

1204
01:31:50,720 --> 01:31:52,970
freedom's frontier with a quarter of a 

1205
01:31:52,979 --> 01:31:56,979
million troops deployed in 100 and 

1206
01:31:56,990 --> 01:31:59,919
50 countries . The last four years , 

1207
01:31:59,930 --> 01:32:02,041
we've executed countless operations , 

1208
01:32:02,041 --> 01:32:04,374
exercises and training around the world . 

1209
01:32:04,374 --> 01:32:06,597
We've destroyed Isis and served justice 

1210
01:32:06,597 --> 01:32:09,509
to Baghdadi . We have supported Ukraine 

1211
01:32:09,520 --> 01:32:11,464
in their fight for freedom against 

1212
01:32:11,464 --> 01:32:13,631
Putin's war of aggression , strengthen 

1213
01:32:13,631 --> 01:32:15,520
the NATO alliance . We maintained 

1214
01:32:15,700 --> 01:32:17,759
stability in Asia . We fought 

1215
01:32:17,770 --> 01:32:19,770
terrorists in Africa and the Middle 

1216
01:32:19,770 --> 01:32:21,810
East . We defended the homeland 

1217
01:32:21,819 --> 01:32:24,120
provided support and countless 

1218
01:32:24,129 --> 01:32:26,069
disasters protecting the American 

1219
01:32:26,080 --> 01:32:29,140
people during COVID . And more than 

1220
01:32:29,149 --> 01:32:32,279
800,000 of us served in 

1221
01:32:32,290 --> 01:32:36,089
Afghanistan and to each of you be 

1222
01:32:36,100 --> 01:32:38,799
proud that you protected this country 

1223
01:32:39,040 --> 01:32:41,950
for 20 consecutive years . At great 

1224
01:32:41,959 --> 01:32:45,569
cost with 2326 

1225
01:32:46,459 --> 01:32:48,419
killed in action and 

1226
01:32:48,430 --> 01:32:51,250
20,713 of us wounded 

1227
01:32:51,950 --> 01:32:54,089
alongside your brave colleagues from 

1228
01:32:54,339 --> 01:32:56,819
CIA and FBI and Department of State and 

1229
01:32:57,149 --> 01:32:59,660
us C ID and many others from our 

1230
01:32:59,669 --> 01:33:02,120
government and our allies and partners . 

1231
01:33:02,839 --> 01:33:06,490
Hold your head high . You served , 

1232
01:33:06,770 --> 01:33:09,049
you did what your country asked and 

1233
01:33:09,060 --> 01:33:12,729
each of you served with honor , courage , 

1234
01:33:12,740 --> 01:33:16,490
skill , and dignity and never 

1235
01:33:16,500 --> 01:33:17,200
forget that 

1236
01:33:26,350 --> 01:33:28,879
today , our joint force is ready 

1237
01:33:30,109 --> 01:33:33,700
right now . As we are here at Fort 

1238
01:33:33,709 --> 01:33:37,250
Meyer on this field , there are 60 to 

1239
01:33:37,259 --> 01:33:40,660
100 United States Navy warships 

1240
01:33:40,669 --> 01:33:43,160
sailing the seven seas to ensure 

1241
01:33:43,169 --> 01:33:45,939
freedom of navigation . And our coast 

1242
01:33:45,950 --> 01:33:49,509
guard has saved countless lives at sea . 

1243
01:33:50,250 --> 01:33:53,209
Right now . In the last 24 hours , we 

1244
01:33:53,220 --> 01:33:56,779
flew over 5000 sorties and we do that 

1245
01:33:56,790 --> 01:33:58,790
every day to protect our homeland , 

1246
01:33:58,790 --> 01:34:01,089
support our allies and keep the skies 

1247
01:34:01,100 --> 01:34:04,839
safe . Our space force is rapidly 

1248
01:34:04,850 --> 01:34:08,850
expanding into that new domain and 

1249
01:34:08,859 --> 01:34:11,390
our army and marines are currently 

1250
01:34:11,399 --> 01:34:14,609
forward deployed to maintain peace and 

1251
01:34:14,620 --> 01:34:17,140
stability throughout the world and 

1252
01:34:17,149 --> 01:34:19,205
simultaneously , this joint force is 

1253
01:34:19,209 --> 01:34:21,180
preparing for the future . We're 

1254
01:34:21,189 --> 01:34:23,411
investing in capabilities , sustain our 

1255
01:34:23,411 --> 01:34:26,160
military overmatch and modernize the 

1256
01:34:26,169 --> 01:34:28,750
force and our pace forward will not 

1257
01:34:28,759 --> 01:34:32,669
stop . General CQ Brown is the 

1258
01:34:32,680 --> 01:34:34,870
right leader to accelerate change . 

1259
01:34:35,560 --> 01:34:37,959
He's the right man at the right time to 

1260
01:34:37,970 --> 01:34:40,149
carry on the mission of this great 

1261
01:34:40,160 --> 01:34:43,240
military . CQ knows how to lead a 

1262
01:34:43,250 --> 01:34:46,339
global fighting force . You will build 

1263
01:34:46,350 --> 01:34:49,080
combat readiness and there's no doubt 

1264
01:34:49,089 --> 01:34:50,867
you will meet the challenges of 

1265
01:34:50,867 --> 01:34:54,370
tomorrow . And beside him is his wife , 

1266
01:34:54,379 --> 01:34:56,379
serene and their sons who have been 

1267
01:34:56,379 --> 01:34:58,580
pillars of support throughout this 

1268
01:34:58,589 --> 01:35:01,700
journey . Congratulations to you and 

1269
01:35:01,709 --> 01:35:04,790
your family and we look forward to your 

1270
01:35:04,799 --> 01:35:06,950
leadership over the next four years . 

1271
01:35:06,959 --> 01:35:10,250
You're a man of character and integrity 

1272
01:35:10,790 --> 01:35:13,123
and that is your most important quality . 

1273
01:35:13,123 --> 01:35:15,234
So thank you for what you're about to 

1274
01:35:15,234 --> 01:35:14,930
do . 

1275
01:35:21,370 --> 01:35:24,439
But today , it's not about anyone up 

1276
01:35:24,450 --> 01:35:26,990
here on this stage . It's not about the 

1277
01:35:27,000 --> 01:35:29,222
president , the Secretary of Defense me 

1278
01:35:29,222 --> 01:35:32,540
CQ . It's not about us . It's about 

1279
01:35:32,549 --> 01:35:34,859
something much larger than all of us . 

1280
01:35:35,799 --> 01:35:37,970
It's about our democracy , it's about 

1281
01:35:37,979 --> 01:35:40,779
our republic . It's about the colors 

1282
01:35:40,790 --> 01:35:43,879
posted behind me . It's about the ideas 

1283
01:35:43,890 --> 01:35:46,057
and the values that make up this great 

1284
01:35:46,057 --> 01:35:48,709
experiment in liberty . Those values 

1285
01:35:48,720 --> 01:35:50,664
and ideas are contained within the 

1286
01:35:50,664 --> 01:35:52,720
constitution of the United States of 

1287
01:35:52,720 --> 01:35:55,930
America , which is the moral North Star 

1288
01:35:56,299 --> 01:35:58,979
for all of us who have the privilege of 

1289
01:35:58,990 --> 01:36:01,240
wearing the cloth of our nation . It is 

1290
01:36:01,250 --> 01:36:03,959
that document . The idea that is 

1291
01:36:03,970 --> 01:36:06,450
America is that document that gives 

1292
01:36:06,459 --> 01:36:09,250
purpose to our service . It is that 

1293
01:36:09,259 --> 01:36:11,930
document that gives purpose to our 

1294
01:36:11,939 --> 01:36:15,080
lives is that document that all of us 

1295
01:36:15,089 --> 01:36:18,589
in uniform swear to protect and defend 

1296
01:36:18,600 --> 01:36:21,500
against all enemies , foreign and 

1297
01:36:21,509 --> 01:36:25,270
domestic , that has been true across 

1298
01:36:25,279 --> 01:36:28,029
generations and we in uniform are 

1299
01:36:28,040 --> 01:36:31,069
willing to die to pass that document 

1300
01:36:31,080 --> 01:36:33,529
off to the next generation . So does 

1301
01:36:33,540 --> 01:36:36,270
that document that gives ultimate 

1302
01:36:36,279 --> 01:36:39,660
purpose to our death . The motto of our 

1303
01:36:39,669 --> 01:36:43,500
country is unum from the 

1304
01:36:43,509 --> 01:36:47,279
many come one . We are one nation 

1305
01:36:47,299 --> 01:36:50,509
under God . We are indivisible with 

1306
01:36:50,520 --> 01:36:53,720
liberty for all . And the motto of our 

1307
01:36:53,729 --> 01:36:56,970
army for over 200 years 

1308
01:36:57,390 --> 01:37:01,160
since 14 , June 17 75 when a 

1309
01:37:01,169 --> 01:37:03,391
company of Pennsylvania riflemen formed 

1310
01:37:03,391 --> 01:37:05,620
it . The motto has been this will 

1311
01:37:05,629 --> 01:37:09,379
defend and that this refers to the 

1312
01:37:09,390 --> 01:37:12,609
constitution , the constitution of the 

1313
01:37:12,620 --> 01:37:16,319
United States that we the people 

1314
01:37:16,939 --> 01:37:19,080
in order to form a more perfect union 

1315
01:37:19,910 --> 01:37:23,240
to protect the liberty of this country . 

1316
01:37:25,319 --> 01:37:28,810
You see , we in uniform are 

1317
01:37:28,819 --> 01:37:31,560
unique . We are unique among the 

1318
01:37:31,569 --> 01:37:34,589
world's armies . We are unique among 

1319
01:37:34,600 --> 01:37:37,839
the world's militaries . We don't take 

1320
01:37:37,850 --> 01:37:41,439
an oath to a country . We don't take an 

1321
01:37:41,450 --> 01:37:43,790
oath to a tribe . We don't take an oath 

1322
01:37:43,799 --> 01:37:46,209
to a religion . We don't take an oath 

1323
01:37:46,220 --> 01:37:49,859
to a king or a queen or a tyrant 

1324
01:37:50,160 --> 01:37:52,379
or a dictator . And we don't take an 

1325
01:37:52,390 --> 01:37:55,060
oath to a wannabe dictator . We don't 

1326
01:37:55,069 --> 01:37:57,839
take an oath to an individual . We take 

1327
01:37:57,850 --> 01:38:00,330
an oath to the constitution and we take 

1328
01:38:00,339 --> 01:38:03,000
an oath to the idea that is America and 

1329
01:38:03,009 --> 01:38:05,065
we're willing to die to protect it . 

1330
01:38:05,379 --> 01:38:07,640
Every soldier , sailor , airman , 

1331
01:38:07,799 --> 01:38:10,129
marine guardian and coast guardsman , 

1332
01:38:10,520 --> 01:38:13,950
each of us commits our very life to 

1333
01:38:13,959 --> 01:38:15,870
protect and defend that document 

1334
01:38:16,029 --> 01:38:19,569
regardless of personal price . And we 

1335
01:38:19,580 --> 01:38:22,569
are not easily intimidated . More than 

1336
01:38:22,580 --> 01:38:26,479
1.1 million in uniform have paid 

1337
01:38:26,490 --> 01:38:29,919
the supreme sacrifice to include the 

1338
01:38:29,930 --> 01:38:33,430
400,000 that rest in eternal peace at 

1339
01:38:33,439 --> 01:38:35,939
Arlington National Cemetery . Those who 

1340
01:38:35,950 --> 01:38:38,500
sacrificed themselves on the altar of 

1341
01:38:38,509 --> 01:38:40,859
freedom in the last 2.5 centuries of 

1342
01:38:40,870 --> 01:38:43,919
this country must not have done so in 

1343
01:38:43,930 --> 01:38:47,109
vain . The millions wounded in our 

1344
01:38:47,120 --> 01:38:50,279
nation's wars did not sacrifice their 

1345
01:38:50,290 --> 01:38:53,930
limbs and shed their blood to see this 

1346
01:38:53,939 --> 01:38:56,089
great experiment in democracy perish 

1347
01:38:56,330 --> 01:38:59,200
from this earth . No , we , the United 

1348
01:38:59,209 --> 01:39:02,379
States military will always be true to 

1349
01:39:02,390 --> 01:39:04,799
those that came before us . We will 

1350
01:39:04,810 --> 01:39:07,890
never under any circumstances turn our 

1351
01:39:07,899 --> 01:39:10,709
back on our duty . Thomas Payne 

1352
01:39:10,720 --> 01:39:13,830
famously wrote in his pamphlet , the 

1353
01:39:13,839 --> 01:39:17,379
crisis . These are the times the 

1354
01:39:17,390 --> 01:39:20,740
tribe and souls , the summer soldier 

1355
01:39:20,750 --> 01:39:24,069
and the Sunshine Patriot will in this 

1356
01:39:24,080 --> 01:39:27,009
crisis shrink from the service of their 

1357
01:39:27,020 --> 01:39:29,819
country . But he that stands by it now 

1358
01:39:29,830 --> 01:39:32,830
deserves the love and thanks of men and 

1359
01:39:32,839 --> 01:39:36,620
women and tyranny like hell is not 

1360
01:39:36,629 --> 01:39:39,149
easily conquered . From the earliest 

1361
01:39:39,160 --> 01:39:41,740
days before we were even a nation . Our 

1362
01:39:41,750 --> 01:39:43,861
military stood there and stood on the 

1363
01:39:43,861 --> 01:39:45,694
wall and stood in the breach has 

1364
01:39:45,694 --> 01:39:47,917
suffered the crucible of combat and has 

1365
01:39:47,917 --> 01:39:49,972
stood the watch and defended liberty 

1366
01:39:49,972 --> 01:39:52,819
for all Americans . Each of us signs a 

1367
01:39:52,830 --> 01:39:55,830
blank check to this country to protect 

1368
01:39:55,839 --> 01:39:59,339
our freedom . The blood we spill pays 

1369
01:39:59,609 --> 01:40:02,589
for our freedom of speech . Our blood 

1370
01:40:02,600 --> 01:40:06,319
pays for the right to assemble our due 

1371
01:40:06,330 --> 01:40:08,386
process , our freedom of the press , 

1372
01:40:08,386 --> 01:40:10,386
our right to vote and all the other 

1373
01:40:10,386 --> 01:40:12,441
rights and privileges that come with 

1374
01:40:12,441 --> 01:40:14,608
being an American . It is the blood of 

1375
01:40:14,608 --> 01:40:16,608
our fallen . It is the blood of our 

1376
01:40:16,608 --> 01:40:19,669
wounded that sustains our freedom . And 

1377
01:40:19,680 --> 01:40:21,847
we should always be inspired by them . 

1378
01:40:21,919 --> 01:40:24,029
We should never forget them and we 

1379
01:40:24,040 --> 01:40:27,509
should always honor them . That is why 

1380
01:40:27,520 --> 01:40:30,500
my father's uncle fought and was 

1381
01:40:30,509 --> 01:40:33,729
wounded at the Muzar in 1918 . That's 

1382
01:40:33,740 --> 01:40:36,450
why his other uncle fought and was hurt 

1383
01:40:36,810 --> 01:40:40,779
at Gallipoli in 1916 . That's why 

1384
01:40:40,790 --> 01:40:43,839
my uncle , my father's brother was at 

1385
01:40:43,850 --> 01:40:46,049
Normandy . And while my mother's 

1386
01:40:46,060 --> 01:40:49,910
brother was in the Philippines , that 

1387
01:40:49,919 --> 01:40:52,410
is why he had another uncle fought in 

1388
01:40:52,419 --> 01:40:54,252
Korea . And my cousins fought in 

1389
01:40:54,252 --> 01:40:57,629
Vietnam . That is why my mother treated 

1390
01:40:57,640 --> 01:41:00,160
those returning from the Pacific . And 

1391
01:41:00,169 --> 01:41:02,336
that is why my father hit the beach at 

1392
01:41:02,336 --> 01:41:05,839
Iwo Jima so that we the people in order 

1393
01:41:05,850 --> 01:41:09,180
to form that more perfect union may 

1394
01:41:09,189 --> 01:41:12,140
enjoy the fruits of life , liberty and 

1395
01:41:12,149 --> 01:41:14,299
the pursuit of happiness . We , the 

1396
01:41:14,310 --> 01:41:16,939
American people , we , the American 

1397
01:41:16,950 --> 01:41:20,680
military must never turn our back on 

1398
01:41:20,689 --> 01:41:23,680
those that came before us and we will 

1399
01:41:23,689 --> 01:41:27,189
never turn our back on the constitution . 

1400
01:41:27,890 --> 01:41:30,640
That is our North Star . That is who we 

1401
01:41:30,649 --> 01:41:33,839
are . And that is why we fight . Thank 

1402
01:41:33,850 --> 01:41:36,020
you . And may God bless our military 

1403
01:41:36,049 --> 01:41:38,216
and may God bless the United States of 

1404
01:41:38,216 --> 01:41:39,216
America . 

1405
01:42:11,430 --> 01:42:12,430
Thank you . 

1406
01:42:16,580 --> 01:42:20,390
44 years , this soldier 

1407
01:42:20,399 --> 01:42:24,129
stood watch while many of 

1408
01:42:24,140 --> 01:42:27,549
us in our bumped at night , this 

1409
01:42:27,560 --> 01:42:30,629
husband stood watch 

1410
01:42:32,259 --> 01:42:34,600
of us were in school , earning our 

1411
01:42:34,640 --> 01:42:38,350
trade . His father stood 

1412
01:42:38,629 --> 01:42:41,649
to watch . Yes , 

1413
01:42:43,910 --> 01:42:47,399
of us were born in this world . This 

1414
01:42:47,410 --> 01:42:51,200
army captain stood to watch 

1415
01:42:52,569 --> 01:42:56,009
while the war grew back on the 

1416
01:42:56,020 --> 01:42:58,919
horizon of history . It's great . And 

1417
01:42:58,930 --> 01:43:02,049
Beret Stoo watch 

1418
01:43:02,979 --> 01:43:06,069
many times . He was deployed to far off 

1419
01:43:06,080 --> 01:43:09,839
lands . He cast an eye across the ocean 

1420
01:43:09,919 --> 01:43:13,410
to see Holly Ann Mary Peter 

1421
01:43:13,770 --> 01:43:16,330
and his grandchildren standing on the 

1422
01:43:16,339 --> 01:43:20,140
shore eating his love comfort and 

1423
01:43:20,149 --> 01:43:22,410
hand to hold during those tough times . 

1424
01:43:22,720 --> 01:43:26,129
But he still stood to watch 

1425
01:43:27,200 --> 01:43:31,180
for 44 years . He stood the 

1426
01:43:31,189 --> 01:43:34,890
watch to ensure our constitution could 

1427
01:43:34,899 --> 01:43:37,790
be safely passed to the next generation . 

1428
01:43:38,569 --> 01:43:40,819
And so his fellow Americans could toil 

1429
01:43:40,830 --> 01:43:44,419
to form a more perfect union and sleep 

1430
01:43:44,430 --> 01:43:48,339
soundly each and every night knowing 

1431
01:43:48,500 --> 01:43:51,439
that warriors like him stood 

1432
01:43:51,890 --> 01:43:54,779
watch . Today , 

1433
01:43:55,229 --> 01:43:58,830
we are here to say generally 

1434
01:43:59,459 --> 01:44:03,109
the watch stands relieved , relieved by 

1435
01:44:03,120 --> 01:44:05,064
those you've trained , relieved by 

1436
01:44:05,064 --> 01:44:07,176
those you've mentored and relieved by 

1437
01:44:07,176 --> 01:44:10,899
those you have led for 44 

1438
01:44:10,910 --> 01:44:14,810
years . General 

1439
01:44:14,819 --> 01:44:18,799
Mark a Milly . You stand 

1440
01:44:18,810 --> 01:44:22,450
relieved . We have the watch . 

1441
01:44:54,379 --> 01:44:55,379
Yeah . 

1442
01:44:58,790 --> 01:45:00,160
And , yeah . 

1443
01:45:02,930 --> 01:45:03,930
Yeah . 

1444
01:45:44,879 --> 01:45:45,450
Review . 

1445
01:45:51,410 --> 01:45:53,259
Right . Mhm . 

1446
01:45:59,669 --> 01:46:00,919
Right . Go . 

1447
01:46:04,470 --> 01:46:06,040
Oh . Hm . 

1448
01:53:33,290 --> 01:53:34,410
States Air Force , 

1449
01:54:05,049 --> 01:54:06,509
the United States , 

1450
01:54:37,689 --> 01:54:38,839
the United States 

1451
01:55:11,509 --> 01:55:12,250
States are . 

1452
01:57:04,419 --> 01:57:05,419
Mhm . 

1453
01:57:11,209 --> 01:57:12,209
Yeah . 

1454
01:57:17,540 --> 01:57:19,762
Ladies and gentlemen , please remain in 

1455
01:57:19,762 --> 01:57:21,596
place until the departure of the 

1456
01:57:21,596 --> 01:57:22,149
presidential motorcade .