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If we could give the uh Yon Garden band . 

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Another round of applause , 

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extremely , extremely well done . So 

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the excise for the Militia of the 

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Massachusetts Bay Conley , a 1758 

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pamphlet laying out training 

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instructions and notes said , every man 

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therefore that wishes to secure his own 

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freedom and thinks it his duty to 

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defend that of his country should 

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as he prides himself in being a free 

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citizen , think it his truest honor to 

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be a soldier , citizen . The legacy of 

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this militia spirit can be found in our 

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National Guard today , citizen soldiers 

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who believe it is their duty to take up 

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arms to defend our freedom and our 

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nation . Today , we gather 

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to honor the remarkable service of one 

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of these citizen soldiers , General Dan 

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Hinson . Before I go any further , I'd 

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like to extend my heartfelt gratitude 

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to everyone here today to recognize 

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General Hinson and his family . I 

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like to think the extensive list of 

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distinguished visitors to elected 

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officials , Department of Defense and 

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intelligence community , leadership , 

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general officers , flag officers , 

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senior listed leaders , directors , 

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senior civilians . Thank you for your 

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leadership . We also welcome 

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ambassadors , Ministers of Defense 

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Chiefs of Defense and representatives 

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from our state Partnership Program , 

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Nations . And thank you to the State 

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Adjutant Generals for being here today . 

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Sherina . And I would uh like to thank 

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the Hoeren family , Dan Kelly and their 

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three Children for their waving 

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commitment and unparalleled sacrifice . 

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Kelly has been uh a tire , a tireless 

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advocate for gar families and a teacher 

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for over 30 years . A tenure as a 

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National Guard Army , National Guard 

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spouse Kelly . Thank you so much for 

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your , your 30 years of dedicated 

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service uh to our communities . 

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Uh Your step best love and cure have 

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been vital to uh Dan's success 

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and to your Children , Victoria Daniel 

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mckinnon and their families , men have 

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chosen this life , but you've supported 

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your dad and mom selflessly over the 

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years . And all three of you followed 

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in your dad's footsteps and served our 

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nation uniform . Thank you as well 

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for the entire Hinson family , your 

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sever and sacrifice . That meant a 

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great deal , not only to your parents , 

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your communities , the National Guard , 

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but most importantly to our country . 

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When asked for guidance on establishing 

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proper military policy . During the 

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Continental Congress , George 

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Washington laid out a dual system 

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consisting of a small standing national 

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force and a group of well organized 

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militias . Washington said by keeping 

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it up in peace , a well regulated and 

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disciplined militia . We shall take the 

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fairest and best method to preserve for 

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a long time to come , the happiness , 

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dignity and independence of our country . 

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The National Guard since colonial . The 

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times of colonial Melissas has 

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preserved the happiness , dignity and 

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independence of our country . The 

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Guard's commitment to our nations is 

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always ready , always there every 

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day . They demonstrate their waving 

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obligation , protecting and serving the 

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American people . The Guard has played 

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a pivotal role in every major conflict 

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since the revolutionary war . And they 

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have performed a vital function in the 

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rapid responses to national disasters , 

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The Guard found it one of our 

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military's most successful initiative . 

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The state partnership program for over 

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30 years , the state partnership 

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program has fostered long term 

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relationships that enhance global 

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security and cooper do 96 

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partnerships with 100 and six countries 

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around the world . The day , we are 

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honored to have representatives from 

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several of our state partnerships in 

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attendance , showcasing the program's 

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success and demonstrating General 

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Holkins many contributions to our 

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National Guard . Now , General Ho and 

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tenure as the chief of the National 

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Guard Bureau has been marked by 

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exceptional leadership and 

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transformative a conscience . His 

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efforts led to the passage of more than 

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50 legislative initiatives focusing on 

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his four principal priorities , people 

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readiness , modernization and reform . 

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Under his guidance , the National Guard 

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responded to over 1900 incidents a year 

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including historic wildfires in 2020 

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hurricanes , tornadoes , typhoons and 

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flooding in 2022 . During the COVID-19 

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pandemic , the National Guard 

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administered almost 60 million vaccine 

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doses , conducted 35 million tests and 

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screenings disinfected 71,000 

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facilities and supported over 1000 food 

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banks . In addition , they delivered 

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over 1 million meals to the American 

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Public General Hinson also oversaw 

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significant National Guard overseas 

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mobilizations including efforts to 

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evacuate Afghan citizens through the 

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largest non combatant evacuation in 

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history . His visionary leadership has 

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ensured that the National Guard remains 

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a vital and respect the component of 

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our national fence today and well into 

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the future . His time as chief also 

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casts off an incredible career marked 

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by forward thinking , high standards , 

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moral courage and unwavering character . 

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General Hokkien epitomizes the spirit 

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of a citizen soldier as one who felt 

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his duty to defend our country and 

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uphold the freedoms we enjoy today . 

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Dan , your strategic vision , steadfast 

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leadership and Tars advocacy have left 

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an in deware mark , the National Guard 

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and our National Security . Thank you 

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and , and Kelly for your extraordinary 

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contributions , Shri and I wish you and 

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your family the very best as you open 

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the next chapter . God bless the ok . 

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And family . God bless all of you and 

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God bless the United States of America . 

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Thank you .