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Bye but no

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free . Sorry ,

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I am .

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Oh , oh , hang on ,

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I

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free . Right .

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Oh , but

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I

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the wreath laying ceremony is now

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complete . The Veterans Day program

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will begin momentarily . Please move to

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your seats .

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All right . What

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what ? Yeah .

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And we for

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into a cry , we

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had to stop . I see

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all this honorable sw

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sw .

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Oh ,

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ok .

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To .

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Mhm .

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I see .

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Right . Radiation Botox cars ,

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and

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ok . So

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truth is on .

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Yeah .

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Yeah .

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Give you in your beauty .

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Christ was

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I see . Mhm .

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Is for on that trans

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you and me

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as he I to make

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and let

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us leave to leg and be

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it is why she

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for ?

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Ok .

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A

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yes ,

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distinguished guests . Major General

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Trevor J . Brandon Camp , commanding

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general of Joint Task force , National

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capital region and the United States

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military district of Washington , Miss

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Karen Durham Aguilera , Executive

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Director , army National Military

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Cemeteries and the office of army

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cemeteries . Mr John S Henzi ,

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National President Fleet Reserve

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Association and the honorable Dennis

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mcdonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs ,

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distinguished guest , the president of

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the United States ,

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distinguished guests . Please remain

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standing for the procession of our

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nation's colors and those of our

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veterans service organizations . As we

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march on the colors , the United States

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Marine band will play the national

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emblem March . Please place your right

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hand over your heart or render a hand

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salute .

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Distinguished guests , please remain

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standing for the invocation given by

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chaplain Kimberly Willis , executive

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director of the chaplain service for

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the United States Department of

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Veterans Affairs and for the pledge of

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allegiance .

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Good morning . Please join me

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in a prayer commensurate with your

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faith tradition . Let us pray ,

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sovereign architect of the universe .

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We summon your presence to this

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hallowed amphitheater where we

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congregate as one people in this

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sanctuary of remembrance , we lift our

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collective voice to exalt those who

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donned the uniform in our nation's

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defense . These stalwart guardians ,

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champions of Americans , America's

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loftiest ideas have stood as Sentinel

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of human dignity , freedom spears ,

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advocates and justices unwavering

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allies from twilight . Last gleaming to

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dawn's early light . They've maintained

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their vigil on terra firma across

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turbulent seas and skies , both serene

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and storm tossed and even unto the

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stars themselves . Their sacrifice has

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been the mortar binding the bricks of

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our shining city on the hill . A beacon

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of hope for all from the mightiest to

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the most humble you o divine weaver of

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destinies know intimately each thread

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in the tapestry of their lives , every

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name , every face , every silent born

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burden borne omniscient Hiller . You

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perceive the wounds both seen and

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unseen , the scars etched upon body and

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soul , your balm of comfort envelopes

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those awaiting the return of those

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missing in action and those who have

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lost their beloved to the altar of

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liberty , your strength or bulwark

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against grief's relentless tide ,

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benevolent creator . We beseech your

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blessings upon the Department of

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Veteran Affairs and veteran service

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organizations who champion our veterans

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cause , extend your grace to the

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families and caregivers who walk

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alongside our heroes and guide the

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hands of those tasked with mending the

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wounds of war . Finally , we ask that

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you bless each person here today with

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his strength to carry forward the torch

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of democracy . May we be found worthy

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of the legacy our veterans have

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entrusted to us by tending to the

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garden of freedom with vigilance and

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care and may God continue to bless the

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United States of America guiding us to

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realize our promise in your holy name .

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We pray amen .

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Now I'd like to invite Mr John S Hanzi ,

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National President Fleet Reserve

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Association to lead us in the pledge of

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allegiance .

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the

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Republic for which it stands . One

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nation under God indivisible with

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liberty and justice for all .

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Please be seated .

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It is now my distinct privilege to

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introduce you . The members of the

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Veterans Day National Committee . The

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committee was formed by Presidential

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order in 1954 to plan

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this an annual observance in honor of

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America's veterans and to support

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Veterans Day observances throughout the

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nation . Please hold your applause

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until I have introduced each special

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guest . If you're able , please stand

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when your name is called retired

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command . Master chief petty Officer ,

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John S Hanzi , National President Fleet

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Reserve Association ,

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retired Sergeant Major Horace Johnson ,

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national commander and vets ,

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Mr Joseph Patterson , National

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Commander , Army and Navy Union ,

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United States of America ,

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retired United States Navy Force

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master chief Gary mcu , President na

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non commissioned Officers Association

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of the United States of America .

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Mr Gary B , Leach , National Vice

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Commander , the American Legion ,

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Mr Robert Olives Junior National

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Commander , Military Order of the

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purple heart . Mr

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Timothy Morgan , National Commandant

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and Chief Executive Officer , Marine

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Corps League ,

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retired United States army major

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general , Father William D Reza ,

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executive Director , military Chaplains

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Association of the United States of

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America .

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Mr Robert Thomas , national president

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and chairman of the board paralyzed

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veterans of America .

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Mr Michael Perry , national commander

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legion of valor of the United States of

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America ,

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retired United States Air Force ,

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Lieutenant Colonel David J Worley ,

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commander in chief military order of

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the World Wars ,

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retired United States Navy chief petty

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Officer Deborah Sig , immediate past

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national President Tria , the enlisted

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association ,

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retired United States Army Colonel

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Paris Davis Medal of honor recipient ,

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congressional Medal of Honor Society of

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the United States of America .

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Mr Daniel Contreras National commander ,

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disabled American veterans ,

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retired United States Air Force

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Lieutenant General Brian Kelly ,

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president and Chief Executive Officer ,

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Military Officers Association of

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America

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Commander Katherine Jakes chair board

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of directors , commissioned Officers

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Association of the United States Public

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Health Service .

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Mr Keith Reed , chief Executive Air

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Force Sergeants Association ,

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Mr Michael Stetz National Commander

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Polish Legion of American veterans of

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the United States of America ,

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retired United States army sergeant ,

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first class David Pickett . National

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President , Korean War Veterans

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Association of the United States of

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America . Mr David

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Rodriguez , senior National Commander

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American G I Forum of the United States .

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Mr Lawrence Wolf , National Commander

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Catholic war veterans ,

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Mr Paul Mims , National President

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Blinded Veterans Association ,

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retired United States Army command

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sergeant major , Gary Ginsburg ,

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national Commander Jewish War veterans

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of the United States of America .

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Mr John mcmanus , National President

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Vietnam , Veterans of America .

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Mr Tim Peters National Junior Vice

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Commander in Chief , Veterans of

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Foreign Wars of the United States .

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The associate and emeritus members of

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the committee are also here with us

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today . I'd like to ask the presidents

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and national commanders who comprise of

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our associate and emeritus membership

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to stand and be recognized .

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Distinguished guests . Please join me

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in recognizing our veterans national

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leadership with your applause .

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It is now my pleasure to introduce the

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Executive Director , Army National

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Military Cemeteries and the Office of

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Army Cemeteries , Miss Karen Durham

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Aguilera .

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Hey , good morning . What a beautiful

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day . But every day is a beautiful day

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here at Arlington National Cemetery .

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On behalf of the Secretary of the Army

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Honorable Warmer and the dedicated men

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and women who serve here . Welcome to

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Arlington National Cemetery . I

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especially extend a warm welcome to

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President Joe Biden . Thank you Mr

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President for being with us

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in honoring our nation's veterans .

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Welcome . Also to First Lady , Doctor

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Jill Biden , Vice President Harris and

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Second Gentleman Imhoff .

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Yeah , I want to thank the host for

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today's observance Secretary of Veteran

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Affairs mcdonough and his key guests ,

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Fleet Reserve Association , National

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President , Mr John Henick , welcome

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our Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

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and our chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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Staff General CQ Brown . Welcome . Also

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to visiting visiting dignitaries ,

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cabinet , secretaries service ,

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secretaries service chiefs , our

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veterans and families and everyone

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watching across our great nation .

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Thank you for being with us . The theme

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of Veterans Day 2024 is a legacy

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of loyalty and service for over 160

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years . Arlington National Cemetery's

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legacy has been to serve proudly and

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honorably as the final resting place

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for more than 420,000 service

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members and their families . I cannot

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think of a more fitting place than here

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at the very center of our nation's most

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hollow grounds to commemorate and honor

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America's past , present and future

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service members . Our National Cemetery

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embodies our nation's enduring

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gratitude for our veterans . Each grave

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marker and monument , tell a story of

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service , commitment and sacrifice .

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These 639 acres represent a solemn

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gathering place for families and

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friends to remember their service

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members , celebrate their contributions

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and take comfort in their everlasting

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legacy that continues to uplift our

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country today . It is pointed that each

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person here today and across the nation ,

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we can all recall the impact a service

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member has had in our lives , whether

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personally or through the steadfast

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protection of our nation . The

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courageous actions of those who serve

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have an enduring legacy , not just in

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the United States but across the world .

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And as you walk the grounds of our

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nation's most sacred shrine , remember

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no gravesite at Orton National Cemetery

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can ever be purchased . Each must be

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earned with audible service to those

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with family or friends laid to rest

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here . Please know we will always take

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care of your loved one . Remember them

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and recognize their service to this

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great nation . This commitment is the

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heartbeat of our mission . And each day

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it inspires everyone of our active duty ,

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veteran and civilian employees to serve .

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Here is an honor and a privilege . I

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extend my gratitude to spouses ,

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parents , family members and the gold

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star community for your unwavering

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devotion and commitment to your loved

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ones who have served or currently

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serving in any capacity . Your

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courageous support does not go

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unnoticed and for veterans , you are

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the backbone of our country . You have

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taken an oath to honor and protect our

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country . And in the words of President

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Eisenhower , your service preserves our

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heritage of freedom and our mission at

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Arlington National Cemetery is to honor

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you always , we see you and we

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celebrate your legacy , loyalty and

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service today and every day again ,

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welcome to Arlington National Cemetery .

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Thank you .

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I would now like to introduce our

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veterans service organization host for

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2024 The Fleet Reserve Association .

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Today . On Veterans Day , the Fleet

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Reserve Association celebrates its

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100th anniversary as a congressionally

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chartered VSO FR A is dedicated to

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representing the interests and needs of

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former and current members of the

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United States Navy Marine Corps and

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Coast Guard . Before congress and other

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government agencies . Fr A was born out

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of the need to protect the pay and

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benefits of sea service members and

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their families founded by Navy Chief ,

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Yeoman George L . Carlin Fr A received

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its charter in Philadelphia ,

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Pennsylvania in 1924 . In

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1998 Fr A became the first

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organization to seek repeal of the

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Military Retirement Reform Act .

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Leading Congress to change the law . Fr

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A joined other VS OS in campaigns such

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as authorizing pay hikes for mid career

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enlisted personnel , calling for payday

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lending reform , providing post 9 11

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G I bill benefits to career personnel

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and their families implementing

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absentee voting reform , passing the

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Blue Water Navy , Vietnam Veterans Act .

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And most recently , the passing of the

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Pact Act , FR A is a sponsor of the

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Navy sailors and recruiters of the year .

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The Marine Corps recruiters and drill

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instructors of the year and the Coast

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Guard , enlisted persons and recruiters

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of the year annually . Fr A sponsors A

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patriotic themed essay contest for

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students in grades seven through 12 and

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awards higher education scholarships to

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see service me family members totaling

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more than $100,000 at the

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forefront of Fras engagement during the

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past year is Fras national president ,

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Mr John S Hanzi , a Vietnam veteran ,

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Mr Hanzi joined FR A in 1968

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in September 2023 . He was elected to

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the position of FR A national president .

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Honored guests . Please welcome the

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president of the Reserve Association .

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Mr John S Hanzi .

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Good morning , everyone . Thank you for

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attending the 2024 Veterans Day service

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here at Arlington . We gather here in

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these hallow grounds to honor and give

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thanks to all our veterans for their

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service and sacrifice in protecting our

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great nation . Some of

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my thunder was stolen a little bit ago ,

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but I'm going to say this anyway in

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1954 under then President Dwight

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Eisenhower Armistice Day was

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transitioned to become Veterans Day to

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honor and include all veterans .

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I believe it was his intent . When he

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said to include all veterans , he also

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meant veterans who had made the

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ultimate sacrifice to

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my fellow veterans . I salute you

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and I thank you for your service and

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sacrifice . But there's

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another group out here today and across

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this great nation that also deserves

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recognition . It's our families and our

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loved ones who support and

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sacrifice us while we serve .

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We couldn't have done our jobs without

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their support and to you , I also

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say from the bottom of my heart , thank

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you .

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Once again , I'm gonna repeat something ,

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but I have to do this because I'm very

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proud of it . This is also a special

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day for the Fleet Reserve Association .

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As previously mentioned on this day in

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1924 Congress chartered us as a

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veteran service organization . We are

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100 years old to my fellow

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shipmates . Happy birthday .

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I mentioned to the VA secretary a

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moment ago before I got up here to

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speak . Never in my wildest dreams .

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Did I ever imagine becoming national

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president ? Let alone for the

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centennial or the honor and privilege

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to address all of you today . But

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again , I want to say thank you for

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attending . God bless our troops ,

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bring him home safe . God bless our

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families and their families and keep

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them safe and God

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bless America . Now I am honored ,

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she introduced the host for today's

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ceremony and our chair for the Veterans

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Day National Committee and as Secretary

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of Veterans Affairs , Dennis mcdonough ,

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Mr Secretary . Thank you , Mr President .

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I thank for seeing him tomorrow . G CD .

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Yes , sir . Thank you so much

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John . Thank you very much for that

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introduction for your leadership of the

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Fleet Reserve Association . And a

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special thanks to your team for

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partnering with VA and hosting today's

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ceremony . Mr President ,

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Doctor Biden , madam , vice President ,

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Mr M Hoff , ranking member , Takano ,

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teammates among the cabinet members .

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Most importantly , all the veterans ,

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your family , caregivers and survivors .

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Good morning in all of America , there

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is no place more sacred than the ground

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we stand on today here in Arlington and

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across our country's national and state

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veteran cemeteries here lie an eternal

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rest . Presidents and privates , five

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star generals , medal of honor

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recipients and anonymous heroes known .

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But to God , there are veterans from

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every American war since the revolution ,

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including veterans of the wars in Iraq

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and Afghanistan . Buried in section 60 .

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Every new grave dug , every benediction

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murmured , every tear shed , every

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solemn commitment to this hallowed

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ground tells the story of our nation's

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history . Yet as I look around , I see

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something else too . I see friends

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loved ones , family members of veterans ,

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some sitting next to their veteran

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holding hands , grateful for their

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presence , others here to mourn their

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lost loved one buried within these

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sacred hills overlooking our nation's

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capital . As John just said ,

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military and veteran family members may

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not wear a uniform , but their courage

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and sacrifice are profound and worthy

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of our admi admiration .

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Military families endure the hardships

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of long deployments and training

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exercises . Without their loved ones ,

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they pick up their lives and move

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across the country even across the

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globe . When their service member gets

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a new assignment , they selflessly care

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for the injured or ill service member

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or veteran when they're unable to care

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for themselves . So we're here today to

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honor them as well . I'm thinking of

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veteran family members like Angela Bell

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Angela's son , Sean served 20 years in

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the army , died by suicide in 2021 .

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Angela Angela has dedicated her life to

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helping other families avoid that same

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devastation . I'm thinking of Cindy and

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Lee Stover who've cared for their son ,

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Joe , a navy veteran since he was

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partially paralyzed after a traumatic

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brain injury , Cindy and Lee show

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that veteran caregivers are heroes too .

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I'm thinking of Danny Ingram , marine

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veteran husband to a fellow marine

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staff sergeant , Eric Olva , the first

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marine ser seriously injured in the

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Iraq war . Danny fights for all

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veterans and family members saying that

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like so many mi military spouses , I do

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what I can to be supportive of someone

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who's not only my love but also my hero .

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I'm thinking of Ellen Gustafson , wife

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of an active duty Navy seal . Ellen

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brings together veterans and military

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family members to volunteer as poll

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workers , strengthening our nation and

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its democracy through public service .

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I'm thinking of Jeremy Hilton Navy

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veteran and Air Navy veteran and air

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force spouse . Jeremy has found a new

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mission advocating for military

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Children with special needs . And I'm

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thinking of family members like V A's

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Deputy Secretary , Tanya Bradsher Army

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combat vet spouse ,

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daughter , granddaughter of combat

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veterans . An example of the shared

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family value of service that is so

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often passed down from one generation

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to another . Of course , we have

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another strong military family in

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attendance today . The surviving mother

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and father of Iraq combat vet

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major BB , President Biden and Dr Biden

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have been unrelenting in their

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advocacy for veterans and their

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families . President Biden has spent

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his entire career fighting like hell

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for veterans just as he charged me and

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my va team mates to do four years ago .

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He has continuously demanded that va

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deliver more care and more benefits to

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more vets than ever before . Mr

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President . Thank you for your nonsense .

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Frequently personally delivered in

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unmistakable fashion demand that va

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take care of vets . Thank you for

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reminding us that we still have so much

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work to do and thank you for always ,

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always keeping the faith with

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that . It is my great privilege and my

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profound honor to introduce the 46th

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president of the United States of

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America , Joe Biden . Thank you .

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OK .

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Thank you . Thank you . Thank you .

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It's a great honor . You're standing

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here again over 100 and 60 years ago .

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I mean , what would become his final

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days in office ? President Abraham

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Lincoln addressed this nation and he

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said , let us strive

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on to finish the work we're in to bind

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up the nation's wounds to care for him ,

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who shall have borne the battle . My

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fellow Americans , first Lady , Vice

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President Harris and second gentleman

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Secretary Lincoln , Austin mcdonough ,

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my orcas chairman Brown , most

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importantly are veterans service

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members and their families . I've said

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it many times before I got in trouble

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for saying I was a young senator . I

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said we have many obligations but only

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one truly sacred obligation sacred

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to prepare those we send in harm's way

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and to care for them and their families

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when they return home . And when they

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don't , it's an obligation not

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based on party or politics , but not a

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promise . It unites us all

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today as we strive on to

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finish the work of our moment to bind

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the nation's wounds . Once again , we

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commit recommit to the sacred vow .

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This is the last time I will stand here

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at Arlington as commander in chief ,

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the greatest honor of my life to lead

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you to serve you to care for you to

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defend you . Just as you defended us .

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Generation after generation after

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generation , you are the greatest

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fighting force and this is not

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hyperbole , the finest fighting force

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in the history of the world . I'll

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never forget , Standard Valley forge

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our nation's first soldiers laid down

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their lives , liberation where

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everyone is entitled to inalienable

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rights , life , liberty ,

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pursuit of happiness . I'll never

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forget , walk in the hills of

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Gettysburg where thousands more shed

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their blood to make those words real .

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Never forget bellow woods ,

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visiting there to pay tribute to the

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heroes . We stepped on that beach

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or standing in the cliffs of Normandy

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80 years after D day to honor the

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service members and veterans who

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literally saved the world with absolute

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heroism just standing there . You

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wonder how in God's name they have the

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courage to do what they did . I'll

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never forget there any basis in their

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career were America's sons and

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daughters answers the call to

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defend the people they had never met

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for paying my respects in Hanoi . For

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so many of our troops defended

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democracy , including my friend that

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once worked for me . John , Senator

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John mccain . Never forget my trips to

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Afghanistan and Iraq or tour after

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tour , young men and women served and

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sacrificed to keep our nation safe .

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Four presidents face a decision

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after we had gotten bin Laden , whether

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to end our longest war in history in

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Afghanistan , I was determined not to

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leave it to the fifth . Every day . I

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still carry a card with me . My

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schedule every single day for the last

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10 years . On the back of my schedule ,

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it says us daily troops in Afghanistan ,

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us troops died in Afghanistan as of

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today , 2465

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troops rooted in Afghanistan .

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20,769

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us troops . Iraq died in Iraq ,

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4620 wounded in

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Iraq , 32,766 .

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Ladies and gentlemen , this is my duty

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as president , but also as a parent .

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As many of you , our son , Bo Biden

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deployed in Iraq for a year with the

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Delaware National Guard . I still

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remember the day he asked me to pin his

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bars on him . He stood ramrod straight .

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How proud Jill and I our entire family

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felt like so many of you .

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We also remember how hard it was when

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he was deployed , empty seats at the

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dinner table , missed holidays and

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birthdays , prayers of hope and worry

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repeated every morning and every night .

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Just so we ask everything of our

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veterans . We ask everything of their

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families . English poet , John Milton

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wrote and I quote , they also serve who

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only stand and wait as so many of you

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have . So for all the military families

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to all those with a loved one still

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missing or unaccounted for to all

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Americans grieving the loss of a loved

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one who wore the uniform . Jill and I

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want you to know , we see you . We

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thank you and we will never stop

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working to meet our sacred obligation

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to you and your family . Jill and I

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Doug and Kamala entire administration

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are proud of our work for the past four

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years together . We passed more than 30

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bipartisan laws to support our veterans

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and their families , caregivers and

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survivors . We brought veterans

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homelessness down to a record low ,

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delivered more benefits to more

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veterans than any ever before . In va

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history . We've invested re record

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resources to reduce the scourge of

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veteran vice to suicide . We took

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action to protect veterans from scams

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because no veteran should be defrauded

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by those defended , they defended all

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these actions are vital and I'm

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particularly proud I finally passing

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the pack that

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this is the most significant law in our

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history , our nation's history tell

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millions of veterans who were exposed

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to toxins like Asian orange and burn

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pits during their military service pits

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the size of football fields that

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incinerated the waste of war tires ,

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chemicals , batteries , jet fuel , and

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so much more pits that left too many

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veterans with headaches , numbness ,

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dizziness , asthma and cancer . The

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Pact Act has already helped over 1

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million veterans and their families get

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the benefits they deserve , they

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deserve those benefits .

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Today , I'm proud to announce that the

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va will expand the number of cancers

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covered under the P AD and to all

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veterans who served at

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K two airbase in Uzbekistan councilor

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surrounded by toxins . We want to honor

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you . We want to have your back just

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like we did in A and R just like we're

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going to rule to make sure you don't

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have to prove you're illness as a

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consequence of your service , which is

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often too hard to do .

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God willing . We will make sure that

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any rare condition you've developed is

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covered . We're committed to getting

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this rule in place by the end of my

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term , folks , this matters

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too many . Every nation's veterans have

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served only to return home to suffer

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from permanent effects of poisonous

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chemicals . Too many have died like our

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son , Beau and ser like sergeant first

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class Heath Robinson from the pack deck

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was named a couple of years ago after I

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signed the Pact Act , I handed the pen

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to his daughter Braley .

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She and her mom are with us today . I

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don't know where you are but God love

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you . There they are stand up ladies

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give me a word . I mean this , I'll

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never forget after I handed the signing

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pen , that beautiful young lady who

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lost her whole world , she held a pen

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in her hand and she looked at me and

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she said , thank you . Thank you for my

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daddy . God , love you , honey . All

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ready .

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But I don't think she was just thanking

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me . She was thanking all of you here .

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All of us , everyone who fought hard

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and came together to keep our promise

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to our veterans to keep the faith , my

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fellow Americans . We stand here today .

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We think about all that our veterans

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have given to our nation serving and

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sacrificing in uniform just as I serve

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and sacrifice here at home as educators ,

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firefighters , law enforcement officers ,

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construction workers , entrepreneurs ,

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business leaders , doctors , nurses ,

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and elected leaders and so much more .

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And just as routinely , they routinely

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put aside differences , work together .

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This is the moment this is the moment

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to come together as a nation to keep

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faith in each other . The world is

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dependent on each of you and all of us ,

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all of you to keep honoring the women

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and the men and the families who were

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born to battle to keep protecting

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everything they fought for , keep

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striving to heal our nation's wounds ,

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to keep perfecting our union . We're

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the only nation in the world building

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an idea . Every other nation is based

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on things like geography , ethnicity ,

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religion . But we're the only nation ,

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the only in the world built on an idea .

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And that idea is we're all created ,

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equal deserved or created equal

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throughout our lives . We haven't lived

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up to it every time , but we've never

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walked away from it even when it's hard ,

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especially when it's hard . And today

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standing together to honor those

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Americans who have dared all risked all

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and given all to our nation . I must

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say clearly , we never will give up .

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God bless our veterans and their

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families and may God protect our troops

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today and always God love you .

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Thank you so much .

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Distinguished guests . Please stand and

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join the United States Marine Band and

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Navy Sea chanters in singing God bless

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America and remain standing as we

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retire the colors , place your right

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hand over your heart or render a hand

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salute .

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Stand beside

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my Yeah , from the

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mountain

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micro ,

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stand aside . Bye

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light with the light from , from the

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mountain .

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Retire the colors .

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This concludes the 2024 National

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Veterans Day observance . Please be

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seated for the departure of the

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president of the United States and the

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official party . Thank you for joining

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us today to celebrate and honor all who

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served .