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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 head gears 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 its

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inception , Joint base Myer Henderson

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Hall has 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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perching zone presents a pre ceremonial

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concert featuring the following musical

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selections . Liberty Bell and stars and

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Stripes forever .

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Yeah ,

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or being sold .

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But

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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 . Our Shane

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Zone pay a special tribute to several

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soldiers who are retiring after many

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years of distinguished service to the

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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 , commended by Captain

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Jack King and led by sergeant first

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class Alfonso Roman .

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Next online is hotel company commanded

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by Captain Michael Shin and led by

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sergeant first class Alan Matthews .

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Next online is Bravo company commanded

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by first lieutenant David Rowe and led

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by sergeant first class Logan Lewis .

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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 Alan George and led by staff

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sergeant , Dennis White .

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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 God 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 wearing

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red coats instead of the infantry blue .

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The corps is led today by Drum Major ,

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Barrett Newman .

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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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Peter C Vangel , commander , fourth

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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 staff sergeant , Trevor

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Kemp . Ladies and gentlemen , please

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stand for the advancing of the colors .

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So

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please be seated .

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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 units ,

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commendations and five superior unit

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awards attest to the old guards record

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of bravery and 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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Ok ,

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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 . Major

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General Isaac Johnson , Junior , Chief

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Warrant Officer , five , Patrick R ,

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Nelligan and command Sergeant , Major

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Dion R . Leitner , accompanied by the

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hosts , Major General Jeff Ray Office

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of the Deputy Chief of Staff G six

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United States Army and command Sergeant

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Major Roberto Guadarrama . Command

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Sergeant major third United States

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Infantry Regiment , the old guard .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand as

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honors are rendered .

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Please be seated .

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Ok . Yeah ,

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tango ,

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ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the advancing of the colors and remain

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standing for the playing of the United

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States national anthem ,

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sir .

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Free . Oh ,

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oh , please be seated

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it

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at this time . Major General Ray and

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command sergeant , Major Guadarrama are

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now 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 Major General Isaac Johnson ,

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junior , civil Affairs ,

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Chief Warrant Officer , five , Patrick

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R , Nelligan Medical Service Corps

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Command , Sergeant , Major Dion R .

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Leitner quartermaster ,

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Colonel Darian L Baisley Finance

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Corp ,

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Colonel Rodney O Brigman military

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Intelligence ,

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Colonel Andre L Burkes Signal Corp ,

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Colonel Mitch A Butterworth chaplain

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Core

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Colonel Gregory L Dutka military

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Intelligence ,

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Colonel Craig A Fournier air defense

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artillery

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Colonel Jordan V Henderson , the third

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medical services

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colonel there . A Kreutzberg Veterinary

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Corps ,

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Colonel Douglas A Levain Logistics

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Colonel Charles J mclaughlin the fourth

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Special Forces and Colonel Elizabeth B

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mclaughlin judge advocate General Core .

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Colonel Carlos D Mercado Logistics ,

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Colonel Richard field artillery ,

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Colonel John , a ransom engineer ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Tiffany L . Carlisle

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Adjutant General ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Neil J Fisher

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Military Intelligence .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason A Hartley ,

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civil Affairs .

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Lieutenant Colonel Sean F Huggins .

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Aviation .

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Lieutenant Colonel Michelle A Jefferson

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Veterinary Corps .

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Lieutenant Colonel James M Leno . Army

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Reserve .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason T mcgrath .

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Adjutant General ,

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Lieutenant Colonel Stephen M Morse Air

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Defense .

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Lieutenant Colonel Peter M Purcell .

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Adjutant General .

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Lieutenant Colonel Jason E , Scott

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Cyber .

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Lieutenant Colonel Crystal V . Smith ,

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Adjutant General ,

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Major Anthony B Constantino , Adjutant

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General ,

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Major Steve L DeLeon acquisition called

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Major John W Eans , the third specialty

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corps

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major , Walter D Holmes Signal

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Chief Warrant Officer , five , Alana M

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Coulson . Military Intelligence ,

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Chief warrant Officer , five Sharon M

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Mullen's Signal

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Chief Warrant Officer . Five Travis

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Ware , signal

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Chief , Foreign Officer for Aaron W

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Assab Aviation ,

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Chief warrant Officer for John F .

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Barry Army Reserve

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Chief Warrant Officer for John R .

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Dixon Quartermaster

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command Sergeant , Major Luis M

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Irizarry Adjutant General

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command Sergeant Major Rafael , A

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Saldana infantry

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command sergeant major Tawanda L

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Sanders . Adjutant General

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Sergeant , Major Larry O Owens

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quartermaster ,

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first sergeant , Miguel A de la cruz

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military intelligence ,

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first sergeant , Jonathan and Wu

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medical services

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master sergeant , Shamika M Armstrong

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Adjutant General

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master sergeant , Bobby Hines , finance

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and controller

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sergeant , first class Brian C Davidson ,

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signal

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sergeant , first class Henry M Delatte

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USA R

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sergeant , first class Brendan L . Lee

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Adjutant general

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sergeant , first class , face TC , the

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third military intelligence

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sergeant , first class Craig R sailor ,

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Cyber

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sergeant , first class Raul M Moniz

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Transportation Corps

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we are proud to recognize these

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soldiers' devotion to our country and

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we wish them happiness and prosperity

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in 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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the call . Ok .

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Please be seated .

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Ladies and gentlemen , major General ,

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Ray .

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All right . Well , good afternoon ,

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everybody , uh , distinguished guests ,

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senior leaders , command sergeants ,

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major , friends , and above all the

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soldiers and families to be honored

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today . Thank you for making time

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to attend the retirement ceremony and

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welcome to this historic base , Myer

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Henderson Hall . On behalf of the

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Secretary of the Army , the honorable

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secretary E Christine E Weu ,

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chief of staff of the army General

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Randy , a George and sergeant major of

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the army . Michael R . Weimer . Welcome

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another beautiful day here in the

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national capital region and a great day

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to be with soldiers before I address

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our distinguished retirees and families .

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I would like to take a moment and thank

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those who have worked hard to make this

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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 , Old Guard , the

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oldest army active duty infantry

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regiment . You look tremendous . Your

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professionalism and precision honors

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those who are retiring here today .

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Thank you for the hard work and the

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dedication . Thanks for serving in our

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army . Please give them a round of

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applause .

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Thanks also to the members of the

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United States Army band Persian owned .

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Always , as always , you look and sound

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amazing and make these ceremonies even

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more special . Please give them a round

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of applause .

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The soldiers retiring here today joined

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the army to be all they could be . And

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so did I , some joined the army

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following Desert Shield and Desert

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Storm . Others after America was

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attacked on 911 , all have stood ready

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to meet the challenges and uncertainty

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of the global war on terrorism that

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brought almost two decades of

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continuous combat operations . They

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stand here today representing the best

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of America . Today we honor

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51 soldiers and their families for

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their faithful dedication and service

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to our nation and for being all they

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can be . Collectively , these soldiers

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represent over 1000 years

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of military service across our army

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and over 197

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overseas service stripes

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with service around the globe in a

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variety of combat , arms , combat

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service , support and combat service

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support , specialties . These soldiers ,

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leaders and families answer our

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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 in harm's way

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and do our nation's bidding our army .

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Our nation owes you a debt of gratitude ,

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your service and sacrifice that can

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never be fully repaid . The middle and

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us flag are but a small token of

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appreciation for our service . I

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would like to take just a moment to

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talk about our flag . Oh , glory

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that you received a flag . On this

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occasion of your retirement is

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significant . That is a symbol of our

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nation and a recognition around the

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world . We have fought to protect the

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freedom in our way of life and we

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wear the stars and stripes proudly on

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our uniforms both home and while

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deployed the red collar

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and the flag symbolizes its heartiness

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and valor which each of you have

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personified as a soldier and a leader

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in our army operate in austere

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conditions with limited resources

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to accomplish difficult missions .

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The white color refers to purity and

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innocence which you have sought to

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protect both here at home and abroad .

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And the blue coat represents

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vigilance , perseverance and

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justice which each of you have

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demonstrated in the conduct of your

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duties as officers , warrant

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officers and non commissioned officers .

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I am sure the flag holds a special

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meaning for each of you as it should

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given . You served our nation

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as you walk out of this hall . Comedy

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hall today take silence and knowing

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you leave behind an enduring legacy

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that lives on in a countless soldiers .

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You have trained , you have 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 our 51 great soldiers .

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We would be remiss if we did not take

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some time to thank the family members

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of each of these retiring soldiers .

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Your sacrifice support over the past 20

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plus years of service and I know there

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has been some in here that have served

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over 40 plus years of service . That's

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tremendous . And that service has been

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foundational to the successes of each

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of these retirees , allowing them to

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accomplish their assigned missions and

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serve in the army . They love .

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You are reminded and remain steadfast

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in your support during a time of war

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that necessitated family separation and

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for that you will never adequate ,

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adequately , be compensated . Please

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accept our eternal thanks on behalf of

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a grateful nation for all that you have

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endured as family members , we could

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not fulfill our obligation to the , to

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our soldiers , to the army , to the

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nation without the love and support of

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our families . Please join me in a

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round of applause for the families of

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our retirees

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to our retiring soldiers . Once again ,

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thanks for your service . You are

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warriors and soldierss for life . So I

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humbly ask that you take on one last

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task and yes , I'm tasking you one more

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time . Tell your army story . Tell

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the army story . Help to maintain

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all vol uh all volunteer army by

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sharing your experiences with American

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sons and daughters so that they may be

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inspired to follow in your footsteps

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and 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 again ,

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on behalf of Secretary War General

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George sergeant major of the army ,

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Weimer , the joint task force ,

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national capital region , military

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district of Washington , the United

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States Army and myself and a

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proud and grateful nation . Thank you .

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Good luck and God speed . This will

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defend be all you can be .

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Hurry up , lift it , lift it .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the army

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forward box .

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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 your attendance and enjoy

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the rest of your day .