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Ladies and gentlemen , our ceremony

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will begin momentarily . Today's

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ceremony is considered an outdoor

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ceremony and all headgear is to be worn

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by all military personnel . We also ask

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that you please silence all cell phones

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and other electronic devices at this

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time . Thank you .

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Good afternoon and welcome to historic

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Joint Base . Myer Henderson Hall

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originally established as Fort Whipple

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in 1863 and changed to joint base Myer

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Henderson Hall in 2009 . Its main

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purpose was fortification in the

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defense of Washington . Since inception ,

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joint base , Myer Henderson Hall has

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been the home of horse cavalry ,

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artillery and infantry . Today , it is

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home to the old guard , the United

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States army band and the United States

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army garrison . Before today's review

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begins , the United States army band

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parsing zone presents a pre ceremonial

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concert featuring the following musical

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selections , stars and stripes forever

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and army strong

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was so . Oh ,

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oh

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no .

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Once again , good afternoon and welcome

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today , the United States Army military

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district of Washington represented by

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the soldiers of the third United States

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Infantry regiment , the old Guard and

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the United States Army Band .

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Pershing's own pay . Special tribute to

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several soldiers who are retiring after

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many years of distinguished service to

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the United States army and our nation

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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 Zone formed in 1922 by

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then army chief of staff General John J

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Pershing . The United States army band

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is the premier band of our senior

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service Pershing zone provides musical

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support for ceremonies and special

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events in our nation's capital and

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throughout the United States , the

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United States army band is under the

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direction of Major Aaron Morris and led

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by drum major , Rob Moore .

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Elements of the old guard include honor

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guard company commanded by Captain

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Andrew Gray and led by first sergeant

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Brandon Cheney .

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Next online is BRAVO company commanded

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by first Lieutenant Joey B . Blanton

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and led by first sergeant Jared Dillon .

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Next online is Charlie company

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commented by First lieutenant William

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Johnson and led by staff sergeant

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Justin Cruz .

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Following is the commander in chief's

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guard patterned after the unit created

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by General George Washington in 1776 .

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To be his personal guard . The

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commander in chief's guard is commanded

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by Captain Troy Schuman and led by

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sergeant first class Weston Blakely .

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The last element online dressed in the

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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 . During the American

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revolution , musicians wore the reverse

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colors of their parent infantry unit ,

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the men and women of the United States

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Army Old Guard Fife and drum Corps

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maintained this tradition by wear

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wearing red coats instead of the

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infantry blue . The corps is led today

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by Drum Major , Aaron Morgan .

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Ladies and gentlemen , moving into

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position is the commander of troops for

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today's ceremony , Lieutenant Colonel

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Charles F wall commander , first

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battalion , third United States

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infantry regiment , the old Guard .

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Since the days of the American

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revolution . The colors have been one

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of the most important elements of a

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military unit . Therefore , taking the

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center of our formation in just a

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moment and bearing the national color

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is the nation's foremost color team .

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The third infantry continental color

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guard led by sergeant , first class

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Ryan Morris . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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please stand for the advancing of the

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colors .

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Advance .

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Mm

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Right .

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Please be seated . Yeah .

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The history of the third United States

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Infantry Regiment reflects the growth

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and development of our nation . 55 well

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earned battle streamers , two Valorous

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unit awards , three meritorious unit

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commendations and five superior unit

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awards a test to the old guard's record

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of bravery in action and achievements .

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During peacetime . In 1922 the war

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department granted permission for the

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old guard to pass in review with

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bayonets fixed the old guard will now

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fix bayonets to the traditional beat of

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the drum .

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Ladies and gentlemen , taking the

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reviewing stand are the reviewing

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officials for today's ceremony ,

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Colonel Christina M Blass , Chief

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Warrant Officer , Five Wendy , a Wayman

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and command sergeant Major Annie Goro

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accompanied by the hosts , Major

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General Trevor J Bredenkamp ,

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Commanding General , Joint task force ,

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National capital region , Military

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District of Washington and command

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sergeant major Roberto Guadarrama ,

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command sergeant major third United

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States infantry regiment , the old

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guard .

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Yeah ,

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so

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ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the advancing of the colors and this

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and remain standing for the United

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States national anthem .

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Pre set ,

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please be seated .

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Major General Bredenkamp and command

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sergeant Major Guadarrama are now

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moving into position to honor the

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retirees . Please feel free to applaud

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your soldier as they are called

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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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soldiers of the Department of the Army

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are retired

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Colonel Christina M Blass , military

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intelligence ,

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Chief warrant officer , Five Wendy a

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way military intelligence

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command , Sergeant major Annie Gorila ,

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medical services .

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Colonel John Ammon , army nurse corps ,

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Colonel Kenneth C Bradford , logistics ,

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Colonel Karen Lt Brickman , military

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intelligence .

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Colonel Brett H Henson Dental Gore ,

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Colonel Michael , a stint engineer ,

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Colonel Curtis D Tate field artillery ,

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Colonel Lisa D Whitaker Cyber ,

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lieutenant Colonel Matthew P . Aubrey

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field artillery .

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Lieutenant Colonel David J Avalon , a

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adjutant general ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Michelle A Brian

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military intelligence .

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Lieutenant Colonel Fau T Caffrey ,

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adjutant General ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason C de Rosa

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infantry ,

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lieutenant Colonel Andrew P . Gamblin

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military intelligence .

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Lieutenant Colonel Graham C Genre Field

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artillery .

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Lieutenant Colonel Keith Koistinen

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Veterinary Corps ,

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lieutenant Colonel Lo Enrique Lopez

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army chaplain ,

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lieutenant Colonel Matthew W mccray

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special forces .

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Lieutenant Colonel Michael W Myers

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operations research system analysis .

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Lieutenant Colonel Dennis H Moon

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medical services .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jerry E Morne

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Logistics .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jitta Wti R Murphy ,

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medical services .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer A Roberts

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Adjutant General .

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Lieutenant Colonel Kelvin N Robinson

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Armor ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Karen A Roxbury

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public affairs .

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Lieutenant Colonel Quentin L Schultz

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Aviation .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason M Schafer and

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Lieutenant Colonel Justin Schaffer

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military intelligence

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major Daniel J Curtis Force Management

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major Dasa J Mountain Force , logistics

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major Laurence S Williams Adjutant

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General

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Chief Warrant Officer to Kim J

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Blackwood Signal Corp .

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First sergeant , Fiona J . Benjamin

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Signal call

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sergeant Stefan R oshields Army

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Aviation

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first sergeant , Christopher JZ , we

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military police

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master sergeant , Gabriel W Temples ,

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infantry

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sergeant , first class Simon A Assefa

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dental

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sergeant , first class Yamil E DeLeon ,

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Adjutant general

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sergeant , first class Anthony M

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Gonzalez Signal call

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sergeant , first class Martina L

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Washington Chemical .

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We are proud to recognize these

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soldiers devotion to our country and we

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wish them happiness and prosperity in

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their well earned retirement .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the posting of the colors .

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Yeah , right .

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Please be seated .

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Called for

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ladies and gentlemen , Major General

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Braden camp .

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Well , good afternoon , everyone . You

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know , one of the greatest honors I

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have in this job is to host these uh

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ceremonies , these retirement

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ceremonies and it never ceases to amaze

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me . Last last month , we had two

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brothers who retired two siblings and

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this month we had two twins . If that

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doesn't amaze , you I don't know what

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else does . So please give a round of

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applause for the twins and their family ,

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distinguished guests , senior leaders ,

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command sergeants , majors , friends

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and above all soldiers and families to

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be honored here today . Welcome . And

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thank you for making time to attend

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this retirement ceremony at historic

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Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall . On

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behalf of the Secretary of the Army ,

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Christine E warmuth , chief of staff of

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the army General Randy George , and

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star major of the army , star major

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Michael Weimer . Welcome . It's another

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beautiful day here in the nation's

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capital and it's a great day to be a

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soldier before I address our

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distinguished retirees and families . I

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would like to take a moment and thank

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those who worked hard to make today

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such a special occasion on the floor in

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front of you are the soldiers of the

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Third US infantry regiment , the old

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guard , the army's oldest active duty

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infantry regiment . You look tremendous

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and your professionalism precision

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honors those retiring here today . I

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would also like to take a moment to

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thank Lieutenant Colonel Chuck Wall ,

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the commander of troops who has

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commanded the first battalion third US

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intro for the last two years . This is

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his last official ceremony uh as the

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commander of the battalion . So please

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thanks for your hard work , your

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leadership and all those on the field

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today .

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I would also like to thank the members

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of the US Army's Band Pershing Zone as

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always you look amazing and sound great

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and make these ceremonies all the more

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special . So the

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soldiers retiring here today joined the

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army to be all they could be . Some

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joined the army following Desert Shield ,

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Desert Storm . In fact , some , some

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joined during the Cold War . Isn't that

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right , Wendy ? All right . When the

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slogan was be all you can be . So she's

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seen it come full circle . As many

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others have some joined after America

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was attacked on 911 , all have stood

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ready to meet the challenges and

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uncertainties of the global war on

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terror that brought almost two decades

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of continuous combat operations . They

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stand here today representing the best

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of America . Today we honor 42 soldiers

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and their families for being faithful

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and for their faithful and dedicated

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service to our nation and for being all

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they could be collectively . These

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soldierss represent over 1000 years of

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military service , 1000 years

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with service around the globe and in a

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variety of combat , arms , combat

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support and combat service support

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specialties . These soldiers leaders

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and their families answered the

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nation's call and have not only served

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during a period of persistent conflict

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but also led and trained our young men

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and women to deploy into harm's way and

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to do our nation's bidding our army and

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our nation owes you a debt of gratitude

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for your service and sacrifice that can

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never be fully repaid . The metal and

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US flag are but a small token of

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appreciation for your service . I would

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like to take just a moment to talk

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about our flag , old glory that you

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receive a flag on the occasion of your

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retirement is significant and that is

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the symbol of our nation and recognized

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around the world . We have fought to

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protect the freedoms in our way of life

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and we wear the stars and stripes

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proudly on our uniform , both at home

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and while deployed , the red color

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signifies hardiness and valor which

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each of you have personified as a

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soldier and leader in our army

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operating in austere conditions with

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limited resources to accomplish the

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most difficult missions . White refers

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to the purity and innocence which you

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have sought to protect both at home and

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abroad . And blue represents the

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vigilance , perseverance and justice

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which each of you have demonstrated in

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the conduct of your duties as officers

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and non commissioned officers . I am

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sure the flag holds special meaning for

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each one of you as it should given your

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service to our nation . So as you walk

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out of Comedy Hall today , take solace

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to knowing you leave behind an enduring

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legacy that lives on in countless

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soldiers . You have trained , mentored

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and inspired the army is better because

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of your service . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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please join me in a round of applause

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for these 42 great soldiers .

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I would be remiss if we didn't take

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some time to thank the family members

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of each of these retiring soldierss

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here today , your sacrifice and support

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over the past 20 plus years of service

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has been foundational to the success of

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each of these retirees allowing them to

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accomplish their assigned mission and

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serve in the army that they love . You

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have remained steadfast in your support

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during a time of war that necessitated

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family separations and for that you

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will never be fully repaid . Please

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accept our eternal thanks on behalf of

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a grateful nation for all that you do

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and all you have endured as military

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families . We could not fulfill our

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obligations as soldiers to the army ,

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the nation without the love and support

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of our families . So please let's give

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a round of applause for all the family

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members here today .

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So to our retiring soldiers , thank you

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for your service . You are warriors and

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soldiers for life . So I humbly ask

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that you take on one last task . Tell

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the army story . Help to maintain our

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all volunteer army by sharing your

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experiences with America's sons and

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daughters . So that might they might be

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inspired to walk in your footsteps , to

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volunteer to support and defend the

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constitution against all enemies ,

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foreign and domestic . We continue to

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serve as a shining example around the

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world because men and women like you

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have volunteered to serve . So on

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behalf of the secretary of the army ,

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the chief of staff , the sergeant major ,

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the joint task force , national capital

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region , the military district of

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Washington , the United States Army and

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a proud and grateful nation . Good luck

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godspeed . And thank you , this will

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defend be all you can be .

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So ,

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hey ,

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to right ,

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pastor .

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Oh ,

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or

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ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the army . Saw

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the United States Army is honored to

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have presented today's special ceremony .

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Thank you for attending and enjoy the

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rest of your day .