WEBVTT 00:00.050 --> 00:02.410 At this time , we are pleased to 00:02.410 --> 00:04.710 recognize the special groups attending 00:04.710 --> 00:08.170 this evening's performance . American 00:08.170 --> 00:10.770 Legion Auxiliary Girls nation from 00:10.770 --> 00:12.109 across the country . 00:18.350 --> 00:21.750 American Legion Boys Nation , also from 00:21.750 --> 00:22.870 across the nation . 00:26.510 --> 00:28.989 Fort Belvoirbus Program from Fort 00:28.989 --> 00:30.450 Belvoir , Virginia . 00:33.529 --> 00:36.060 The Bureau of Reclamation from 00:36.060 --> 00:37.419 Washington DC . 00:41.159 --> 00:43.479 Nick Dowell High School Air Force 00:43.479 --> 00:46.040 Junior ROTC program from Erie , 00:46.150 --> 00:47.299 Pennsylvania . 00:50.909 --> 00:53.830 And the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina 00:53.830 --> 00:56.029 Project Create STEM program from 00:56.029 --> 00:57.950 Pembroke , North Carolina . 01:02.150 --> 01:04.372 Thank you for sharing your evening with 01:04.372 --> 01:07.360 us . As a reminder , blank ammunition 01:07.360 --> 01:09.919 will be fired this evening , so please 01:09.919 --> 01:12.440 be prepared if you or anyone in your 01:12.440 --> 01:15.500 party is sensitive to loud noises . 01:19.370 --> 01:21.559 This evening's Twilight Tattoo is 01:21.559 --> 01:24.230 hosted by Command Sergeant Major Vern B . 01:24.360 --> 01:26.709 Daly , Command Sergeant Major of the 01:26.709 --> 01:29.000 United States Army Military District of 01:29.000 --> 01:31.400 Washington and the Joint Task Force 01:31.400 --> 01:32.959 National Capital Region . 01:37.989 --> 01:40.550 In the nation's capital , every second 01:40.550 --> 01:43.709 matters . Every mission counts . We are 01:43.709 --> 01:46.029 the Joint Task Force National Capital 01:46.029 --> 01:48.150 Region and the US Army Military 01:48.150 --> 01:50.589 District of Washington , defenders of 01:50.589 --> 01:52.709 the district , a synchronized team 01:52.709 --> 01:55.129 ready for any threat . Our team 01:55.129 --> 01:57.169 executes Army and joint service 01:57.169 --> 01:59.002 missions throughout the National 01:59.002 --> 02:00.891 Capital Region . This dual-hatted 02:00.891 --> 02:02.970 command consistently delivers world 02:02.970 --> 02:05.026 class support in one of the nation's 02:05.026 --> 02:06.803 most highly visible operational 02:06.803 --> 02:09.589 environments . While we stand vigilant , 02:09.770 --> 02:12.103 postured to defend any potential threat , 02:12.160 --> 02:14.330 we simultaneously execute a vital 02:14.330 --> 02:16.497 mission as the face of the army in our 02:16.497 --> 02:18.850 nation's capital . In every formation , 02:19.210 --> 02:21.050 Americans look to us to set the 02:21.050 --> 02:24.529 standard . We provide 02:24.529 --> 02:26.710 steadfast defense support of civil 02:26.710 --> 02:28.599 authorities , defense of critical 02:28.599 --> 02:30.860 infrastructure , and homeland defense . 02:31.270 --> 02:33.103 Our soldiers are trained for the 02:33.103 --> 02:35.550 unexpected , prepared to execute urban 02:35.550 --> 02:37.550 search and rescue , and support law 02:37.550 --> 02:39.772 enforcement across the National Capital 02:39.772 --> 02:41.661 Region . From the skies above the 02:41.661 --> 02:43.809 Capitol , the Army Aviation brigade 02:43.809 --> 02:45.869 stands ready on a moment's notice to 02:45.869 --> 02:47.869 ensure continuity of government and 02:47.869 --> 02:50.600 continuity of operations . The 3rd 02:50.600 --> 02:52.809 Infantry Regiment , the Old Guard , 02:53.080 --> 02:54.913 trains to defend the seat of our 02:54.913 --> 02:56.691 government while simultaneously 02:56.691 --> 02:59.000 executing our sacred duty to honor 02:59.000 --> 03:01.240 America's heroes at Arlington National 03:01.240 --> 03:04.000 Cemetery . Our unwavering precision 03:04.000 --> 03:06.000 guards both the legacy of those who 03:06.000 --> 03:08.056 came before us and the future of our 03:08.056 --> 03:10.800 nation . On the ground and across the 03:10.800 --> 03:13.259 globe , the US Army Transportation 03:13.259 --> 03:15.339 Agency moves the nation's leaders , 03:15.500 --> 03:17.940 ensuring mission success whenever and 03:17.940 --> 03:21.179 wherever duty calls . Through every 03:21.179 --> 03:23.130 performance , the US Army band , 03:23.339 --> 03:25.940 Pershing's own , and the US Army field 03:25.940 --> 03:28.139 band carry the strength and spirit of 03:28.139 --> 03:30.419 our army from the national capital 03:30.419 --> 03:32.600 region across the country and beyond , 03:32.919 --> 03:35.580 shaping worldwide perception , building 03:35.580 --> 03:37.779 trust and inspiring pride . 03:39.229 --> 03:42.559 This is readiness . This is precision . 03:42.830 --> 03:44.990 This is the Joint Task Force National 03:44.990 --> 03:47.046 Capital Region and the United States 03:47.046 --> 03:49.289 Army Military District of Washington . 03:49.740 --> 03:52.809 We are always ready , always there , 03:53.149 --> 03:57.000 always vigilant . Heed the guardian . 04:05.889 --> 04:08.139 Along with the soldiers and civilians 04:08.139 --> 04:10.417 of the military district of Washington , 04:10.539 --> 04:12.500 we appreciate your attendance this 04:12.500 --> 04:15.130 evening . Our soldiers look forward to 04:15.130 --> 04:17.352 meeting with you on the floor after the 04:17.352 --> 04:20.480 show . Enjoy the show . This will 04:20.480 --> 04:21.079 defend . 04:26.850 --> 04:30.359 Celebrating America's 250 year history , 04:30.559 --> 04:32.880 we present a dramatic tribute to the 04:32.880 --> 04:35.279 American soldier told through the story 04:35.279 --> 04:39.200 of our army's 251 year history . A 04:39.200 --> 04:41.549 story of its constant values and its 04:41.549 --> 04:44.079 relentless spirit of change . The 04:44.079 --> 04:46.246 soldiers presented to you this evening 04:46.246 --> 04:48.190 serve in units of the 3rd Infantry 04:48.190 --> 04:50.239 Regiment , the Old Guard , and the 04:50.239 --> 04:52.859 United States Army Band . Pershing Zone . 04:53.399 --> 04:55.760 The Old Guard is the oldest active duty 04:55.760 --> 04:58.119 infantry unit in the Army serving our 04:58.119 --> 05:02.119 nation since 1784 . They are the Army's 05:02.119 --> 05:04.640 official ceremonial unit and to the 05:04.640 --> 05:06.839 president . The Old Guard and 05:06.839 --> 05:09.061 Pershing's Zone are premier examples of 05:09.061 --> 05:10.920 the Army's precision and 05:10.920 --> 05:13.359 professionalism . Please remain seated 05:13.359 --> 05:15.559 as the soldiers in colors take the 05:15.559 --> 05:16.380 floor . 06:04.250 --> 06:06.570 The commander of troops this evening is 06:06.570 --> 06:08.792 Command Sergeant Major Joshua Carrick . 06:09.250 --> 06:11.730 Command Sergeant Major , 4th Battalion , 06:11.929 --> 06:14.329 3rd United States Infantry Regiment , 06:14.529 --> 06:15.609 the Old Guard . 06:25.799 --> 06:25.970 Oh 06:31.440 --> 06:33.089 Right . one . 06:36.190 --> 06:39.390 order . and what 06:41.369 --> 06:44.109 00 , her , oh . 06:56.059 --> 06:57.059 Care cut . 07:00.570 --> 07:01.681 dressing or dress . 07:11.450 --> 07:12.728 Coach , ready to run . 07:15.579 --> 07:16.579 that 07:20.100 --> 07:23.220 11 . Coats , 07:23.470 --> 07:26.230 right ? Shouldered arms . 07:29.570 --> 07:30.929 Polish ready cut . 07:34.040 --> 07:36.040 Ladies and gentlemen , our host for 07:36.040 --> 07:38.096 this evening's performance , Command 07:38.096 --> 07:40.329 Sergeant Major Vern B . Daly . 07:54.600 --> 07:55.089 Oh , 08:01.820 --> 08:04.600 Step 3 . are 08:07.820 --> 08:08.820 Staff order . 08:12.859 --> 08:15.380 Oh Oh 08:19.049 --> 08:22.950 Or I 1 and 08:22.950 --> 08:24.470 23 . 08:34.349 --> 08:35.179 Uh huh 08:42.570 --> 08:43.570 Right . 08:50.960 --> 08:51.650 Oh ! 08:54.609 --> 08:57.179 Once again , welcome to Joint Base 08:57.179 --> 08:59.859 Meyer Henderson Hall in this evening's 08:59.859 --> 09:02.219 performance of Twilight Tattoo . 09:05.520 --> 09:06.520 Oh , her . 09:54.900 --> 09:57.233 I'm Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mike Becker , 09:57.233 --> 09:59.289 and I'm the musical director for the 09:59.289 --> 10:02.190 Twilight Tattoo . So Twilight Tattoo is 10:02.190 --> 10:04.412 a live show that highlights some of the 10:04.412 --> 10:06.357 Army's greatest achievements using 10:06.357 --> 10:08.523 active duty soldiers stationed here at 10:08.523 --> 10:10.559 Fort Meyer . Performances like the 10:10.559 --> 10:12.781 Twilight Tattoo are really important in 10:12.781 --> 10:14.869 today's digital age where we are 10:14.869 --> 10:16.480 constantly craving immersive 10:16.480 --> 10:18.647 experiences , and it's a way for us to 10:18.647 --> 10:21.869 retell the history of the army and also 10:21.869 --> 10:23.980 of our nation , and it's a way for us 10:23.980 --> 10:26.202 to also highlight the service of people 10:26.202 --> 10:28.036 who fight for those freedoms and 10:28.036 --> 10:30.150 continue to serve to this day . We 10:30.150 --> 10:32.094 start planning for the next year's 10:32.094 --> 10:34.109 Twilight tattoo as soon as the the 10:34.109 --> 10:36.331 current year is over , so it's almost a 10:36.331 --> 10:38.553 year long process , and we have to come 10:38.553 --> 10:40.609 up with , uh , ideas for a script . 10:40.929 --> 10:43.151 Then we have to come up with ideas that 10:43.151 --> 10:45.373 would fit the music , write the music , 10:45.373 --> 10:47.540 record the music , and then we also do 10:47.540 --> 10:49.762 lots of run throughs . So there's a lot 10:49.762 --> 10:51.873 that goes into , into this , and it's 10:51.873 --> 10:54.040 really important that we get the music 10:54.040 --> 10:56.207 right and that it's got the right tone 10:56.207 --> 10:58.318 and saying the right message for what 10:58.318 --> 10:58.270 we want for the Twilight tattoo . 11:02.640 --> 11:05.169 This is how it began , not with an army , 11:05.270 --> 11:07.869 but with an idea , a nation of farmers , 11:08.030 --> 11:10.197 blacksmiths , and merchants willing to 11:10.197 --> 11:12.308 risk everything for a cause they held 11:12.308 --> 11:14.549 dear . General George Washington looked 11:14.549 --> 11:16.605 upon these men and saw the fire of a 11:16.605 --> 11:18.710 new nation . They needed more than 11:18.710 --> 11:20.950 courage . They needed discipline and a 11:20.950 --> 11:23.190 common purpose . They needed to become 11:23.190 --> 11:26.229 one people , one army fighting under 11:26.229 --> 11:27.030 one flag . 12:00.010 --> 12:02.250 I am Captain Anna Claire Brown . I'm 12:02.250 --> 12:04.472 currently the regimental judge advocate 12:04.472 --> 12:07.500 for the old guard . The Star Spangled 12:07.500 --> 12:09.667 Banner and the flag are more than just 12:09.667 --> 12:12.619 symbols . Growing up , you salute the 12:12.619 --> 12:14.619 flag and you sing the Star Spangled 12:14.619 --> 12:16.841 Banner , especially before every sports 12:16.841 --> 12:18.897 function , um , or various different 12:18.897 --> 12:21.700 activities . And as a soldier , you 12:21.700 --> 12:23.867 really reflect on what it means to you 12:23.867 --> 12:26.033 personally . You have a little skin in 12:26.033 --> 12:28.256 the game , you understand what it means 12:28.256 --> 12:30.311 to salute that flag , you understand 12:30.311 --> 12:32.619 what those stars and stripes mean , you 12:32.619 --> 12:34.786 understand what it means when you hear 12:34.786 --> 12:37.008 the Star Spangled Banner , and you know 12:37.008 --> 12:39.230 all that it takes to really protect the 12:39.230 --> 12:41.650 Constitution , um , and to defend our 12:41.650 --> 12:44.409 nation . It's more than just a flag . 12:44.609 --> 12:46.609 It's more than just a symbol . It's 12:46.609 --> 12:48.665 ingrained in who you are . It's more 12:48.665 --> 12:50.720 than just on the side of your , your 12:50.720 --> 12:53.390 uniform . It is a symbol of honor and 12:53.390 --> 12:55.849 integrity and duty . Um , it is 12:55.849 --> 12:57.960 something that I'm so proud to wear . 12:57.960 --> 13:00.127 It is something that I'll take with me 13:00.127 --> 13:02.293 for the rest of my life , knowing that 13:02.293 --> 13:04.460 they're the stars and stripes are more 13:04.460 --> 13:06.682 than just someone on the flag . They're 13:06.682 --> 13:08.960 more than just hanging from a flagpole . 13:08.960 --> 13:11.127 They are pieces that I'll take with me 13:11.127 --> 13:13.250 that , um . That really honor my 13:13.250 --> 13:15.472 service and my colleagues in the past . 13:15.760 --> 13:17.982 I'm standing on the shoulders of giants 13:17.982 --> 13:19.704 that have served our country . 13:26.200 --> 13:28.256 General Washington knew a symbol was 13:28.256 --> 13:30.950 needed , a banner to rally behind . As 13:30.950 --> 13:33.117 legend has it , the task was entrusted 13:33.117 --> 13:35.228 to a Philadelphia upholsterer , Betsy 13:35.228 --> 13:38.619 Ross . Mrs . Ross , the hour grows late , 13:38.799 --> 13:40.960 but your work is nearly done . The 13:40.960 --> 13:42.793 general will be pleased with its 13:42.793 --> 13:44.627 quality , but he will ask of its 13:44.627 --> 13:47.799 meaning . A circle of stars . Why this 13:47.799 --> 13:50.640 design ? A circle , sir , is a symbol 13:50.640 --> 13:53.679 of eternity . It has no end . It tells 13:53.679 --> 13:56.419 a role that our new nation , our union , 13:56.559 --> 13:58.799 will also have no end , and with it , 13:58.950 --> 14:01.479 no one star sits above another . All 14:01.479 --> 14:05.155 are equal , equality and eternity . A 14:05.155 --> 14:08.015 powerful sentiment and the stripes , 13 14:08.015 --> 14:10.815 stripes for 13 colonies , red for valor 14:10.815 --> 14:12.759 and hardiness , white for a pretty 14:12.759 --> 14:14.759 innocence . They are separate , but 14:14.759 --> 14:16.724 they form in one whole . This flag 14:16.724 --> 14:18.891 represents the people in our belief in 14:18.891 --> 14:21.789 unity and equality . You've done more 14:21.789 --> 14:23.678 than so , Banner , madam . You've 14:23.678 --> 14:25.567 stitched the very fabric of a new 14:25.567 --> 14:28.030 nation . This is the standard we shall 14:28.030 --> 14:31.640 carry . A year later , on June 14:31.640 --> 14:34.520 14th , Congress enacted the Flag Act of 14:34.520 --> 14:38.440 1777 , making the 13 star flag 14:38.440 --> 14:40.760 the official flag of the new nation . 14:45.900 --> 14:48.859 The new flag was a promise , but that 14:48.859 --> 14:51.299 promise was only as strong as the army 14:51.299 --> 14:53.739 that carried it . To forge that army 14:53.739 --> 14:56.099 from a ragtag militia required a new 14:56.099 --> 14:58.140 kind of discipline , a new kind of 14:58.140 --> 15:00.739 voice . Before the crack of the rifle , 15:01.020 --> 15:02.964 before the thunder of the cannon , 15:02.964 --> 15:05.219 there was a sound , a sound that would 15:05.219 --> 15:07.739 turn farmers into soldiers , the very 15:07.739 --> 15:09.239 heartbeat of the army . 15:16.500 --> 15:18.389 My name is Staff Sergeant Jackson 15:18.389 --> 15:20.333 Gilchrist . I'm a bass drummer and 15:20.333 --> 15:22.389 musician with the United States Army 15:22.389 --> 15:24.700 Fife and Drum Corps , so the show does 15:24.700 --> 15:26.979 take , uh , a long time , but there's a 15:26.979 --> 15:28.940 whole production staff , a team of 15:28.940 --> 15:31.107 soldiers that worked very hard to make 15:31.107 --> 15:33.329 the show what it is , not just actually 15:33.329 --> 15:35.440 executing on the field , but actually 15:35.440 --> 15:37.662 creating it in its first place , and it 15:37.662 --> 15:39.829 takes quite a long time to do so . The 15:39.829 --> 15:41.496 most common , not necessarily 15:41.496 --> 15:43.329 surprising , but the most common 15:43.329 --> 15:45.440 question is why do we as the fife and 15:45.440 --> 15:47.607 drum corps wear the red uniforms , and 15:47.607 --> 15:49.551 the purpose is , uh , historically 15:49.551 --> 15:51.329 speaking , is that the military 15:51.329 --> 15:53.384 musician wore the opposite colors of 15:53.384 --> 15:55.551 the infantry , where the infantry wore 15:55.551 --> 15:57.607 blue with with red facings , we wear 15:57.607 --> 15:59.829 the opposite red with blue facings that 15:59.829 --> 16:01.773 way the commander can identify the 16:01.773 --> 16:04.000 musicians because the musicians were 16:04.000 --> 16:05.611 the commander's voice on the 16:05.611 --> 16:07.778 battlefield , and they always ask that 16:07.778 --> 16:09.778 question of why are you wearing red 16:09.778 --> 16:10.944 coats ? That's why . 17:04.750 --> 17:07.209 The sound of our fledgling nation and 17:07.209 --> 17:09.930 the origin of American military music 17:09.930 --> 17:11.770 can be traced to the pipers and 17:11.770 --> 17:13.930 drummers of the Revolutionary War . 17:14.290 --> 17:16.449 These early military musicians served 17:16.449 --> 17:18.505 to recruit and instill discipline in 17:18.505 --> 17:20.709 the soldiers of the Continental Army 17:20.969 --> 17:23.191 and to sound the commanders . Orders on 17:23.191 --> 17:25.979 the battlefield . This musical heritage 17:26.040 --> 17:28.359 is represented today by the soldiers of 17:28.359 --> 17:30.959 the United States Army Old Guard Fife 17:30.959 --> 17:33.599 and Drum Corps as they display the 17:33.599 --> 17:35.949 discipline , professionalism , and 17:35.949 --> 17:38.160 precision of the United States Army to 17:38.160 --> 17:40.599 audiences around the world . 25:08.339 --> 25:10.689 The Corps will now conclude their 25:10.689 --> 25:12.969 performance by honoring the unwavering 25:12.969 --> 25:15.479 character and indomitable spirit of the 25:15.479 --> 25:17.312 American soldier with the Corps' 25:17.312 --> 25:19.680 signature troop step set to an 18th 25:19.680 --> 25:21.847 century melody that yearns from home , 25:22.130 --> 25:25.180 Shenandoah . Oh 26:35.550 --> 26:37.910 Once again , ladies and gentlemen , the 26:37.910 --> 26:40.510 United States Army Old Guard Fife and 26:40.510 --> 26:41.839 Drum Corps . 26:48.229 --> 26:49.229 I 27:09.260 --> 27:10.979 That was the heartbeat of the 27:10.979 --> 27:13.180 continental Army . It was the voice of 27:13.180 --> 27:15.280 the commander in the chaos of battle 27:15.619 --> 27:17.675 and the rhythm of the soldier on the 27:17.675 --> 27:19.739 long march to victory . It was the 27:19.739 --> 27:22.180 sound that escorted our new flag from 27:22.180 --> 27:24.402 the moment of its birth and would carry 27:24.402 --> 27:26.180 it through every chapter of its 27:26.180 --> 27:27.236 remarkable story . 27:33.180 --> 27:36.630 Twilight Tattoo is the historical 27:36.630 --> 27:38.989 reenactment of various pieces of 27:38.989 --> 27:41.229 American history generally uh with 27:41.229 --> 27:44.989 respect to the United States Army . I'm 27:44.989 --> 27:47.469 Captain Mike Zantello . I play Francis 27:47.469 --> 27:49.191 Scott Key in Twilight Tattoo . 27:51.579 --> 27:54.140 This being my first time in Twilight 27:54.140 --> 27:56.939 Tattoo , uh , in this role , not having 27:56.939 --> 27:59.540 seen the script , but knowing who I'm 27:59.540 --> 28:01.596 playing , I've started researching , 28:01.939 --> 28:03.772 you know , by learning about him 28:03.772 --> 28:07.760 reading articles , I can maybe . Put 28:08.040 --> 28:10.599 something more into the audience than 28:10.599 --> 28:12.821 what you would get just reading off the 28:12.821 --> 28:15.859 script . Giving people that window . 28:16.829 --> 28:19.469 Into something that they can see 28:19.469 --> 28:22.310 firsthand , they can smell the , the 28:22.310 --> 28:24.510 powder smoke from the muskets , they 28:24.510 --> 28:26.739 can hear the booms of cannons and they 28:26.739 --> 28:30.609 can . Reach out and shake the 28:30.609 --> 28:32.530 hands of people in costume , in 28:32.530 --> 28:34.419 colonial attire , in World War II 28:34.419 --> 28:37.209 attire , people who are trying to be 28:37.209 --> 28:41.140 these historical figures . It adds a , 28:41.719 --> 28:43.959 a level of gravity you don't get 28:43.959 --> 28:47.560 anywhere else . That 28:47.560 --> 28:49.520 army with this new flag and its 28:49.520 --> 28:51.839 disciplined heartbeat would soon face a 28:51.839 --> 28:54.880 trial by fire . During the War of 1812 , 28:55.000 --> 28:57.056 the British Navy was anchored in the 28:57.056 --> 28:59.111 Baltimore Harbor , promising to fire 28:59.111 --> 29:01.260 upon the fort mercilessly until the 29:01.260 --> 29:02.579 American flag fell . 29:05.760 --> 29:08.800 My name is Francis Scott Key . I am a 29:08.800 --> 29:11.520 lawyer , some say a poet , but on this 29:11.520 --> 29:14.920 night in September of 1814 , I'm a 29:14.920 --> 29:16.800 British hostage watching the 29:16.800 --> 29:19.280 bombardment of Fort McHenry from a ship 29:19.280 --> 29:21.439 in the Baltimore Harbor , and to be 29:21.439 --> 29:23.709 honest , I don't know whose flag I'll 29:23.709 --> 29:26.020 see flying over those ramparts when 29:26.020 --> 29:29.660 dawn comes . The 29:29.660 --> 29:31.500 shelling is intense . 29:51.130 --> 29:53.810 When dawn's early light finally comes , 29:54.170 --> 29:56.729 there is only silence . Has the fort 29:56.729 --> 29:59.390 surrendered ? Has our cause been lost ? 29:59.810 --> 30:03.290 No , look , it's there . Our flag is 30:03.290 --> 30:05.401 still there , waving defiantly on the 30:05.401 --> 30:08.564 shore . That site , it inspired . Me to 30:08.564 --> 30:10.620 write the poem that would become the 30:10.620 --> 30:13.125 Star Spangled Banner , and every time I 30:13.125 --> 30:15.125 hear it , I like to think of those 30:15.125 --> 30:17.724 brave soldiers holding on to that 30:17.724 --> 30:20.324 September night , fighting to ensure 30:20.324 --> 30:22.546 that our flag will always fly over this 30:22.546 --> 30:25.385 land , brave and free . 30:35.949 --> 30:38.349 That moment gave our nation its anthem , 30:38.510 --> 30:40.621 but the story of the flag did not end 30:40.621 --> 30:43.140 there . It was only just the beginning . 30:43.430 --> 30:45.469 The flag is a symbol of hope and 30:45.469 --> 30:48.709 resilience . Its story is best told in 30:48.709 --> 30:49.930 its own words . 31:04.119 --> 31:07.819 I am red and white and blue , these are . 31:09.540 --> 31:13.040 ring . the 31:14.270 --> 31:18.069 And I 31:18.069 --> 31:21.810 stand proud and brave and tall . I 31:21.810 --> 31:25.469 want justice for us all , so color 31:25.469 --> 31:28.810 me America , red , white , 31:29.270 --> 31:30.270 and blue . 31:35.550 --> 31:39.030 See red when evil speaks spilling . 31:40.739 --> 31:44.160 Streets and all . Aloof from grief and 31:44.160 --> 31:46.109 sorrow . it bring 31:51.670 --> 31:54.520 I got some spirit like a dove . 31:56.790 --> 32:00.239 Love and hands to us and olive branch . 32:06.869 --> 32:07.925 And lives always . 32:11.880 --> 32:12.880 feel 32:21.319 --> 32:22.510 Dreams be true . 32:27.500 --> 32:28.170 and blue 32:42.900 --> 32:45.459 Won't you won't you shut your 33:34.229 --> 33:36.469 From that day to this , its promise has 33:36.469 --> 33:38.949 been defended by every generation of 33:38.949 --> 33:41.030 American soldier from the hallowed 33:41.030 --> 33:42.974 grounds of Gettysburg to the black 33:42.974 --> 33:45.359 sands of Iwo Jima , from the frozen 33:45.359 --> 33:47.550 mountains of Korea to the sun scorched 33:47.550 --> 33:50.469 sands of Iraq , it has united us at 33:50.469 --> 33:52.459 home after natural and man-made 33:52.459 --> 33:54.469 disasters . It stands with our 33:54.469 --> 33:56.747 neighbors and friends in times of need , 33:56.869 --> 33:59.500 in moments of trial , and in times of 33:59.500 --> 34:00.270 triumph . 34:04.109 --> 34:06.550 I am the flag of the United States of 34:06.550 --> 34:09.030 America . I was born on June 14th , 34:09.139 --> 34:12.790 1777 in Philadelphia . Some say I was 34:12.790 --> 34:14.870 stitched by Betsy Ross , but my real 34:14.870 --> 34:16.870 creators were the American people , 34:16.909 --> 34:20.030 hungry for freedom . I am more than 34:20.030 --> 34:22.989 just cloth and dye . I am the very 34:22.989 --> 34:26.879 fabric of this nation . I was 34:26.879 --> 34:29.046 carried into battle for the first time 34:29.046 --> 34:32.020 at the Battle of Brandywine , and I was 34:32.020 --> 34:34.187 there when General Washington accepted 34:34.187 --> 34:36.298 the British surrender at Yorktown . I 34:36.298 --> 34:38.080 am the flag . 34:41.888 --> 34:44.448 I was torn and tattered , but I 34:44.448 --> 34:46.281 survived the bombardment at Fort 34:46.281 --> 34:48.504 McHenry . By the dawn's early light , I 34:48.504 --> 34:51.009 was a symbol of resilience , inspiring 34:51.009 --> 34:53.128 a poem that would become our national 34:53.128 --> 34:56.399 anthem . For 34:56.399 --> 35:00.250 4 long years , I It was a 35:00.250 --> 35:03.129 house divided . I flew on the 35:03.129 --> 35:05.889 battlefield at Antietam and Gettysburg . 35:06.250 --> 35:08.770 I have been burned , torn , and 35:08.770 --> 35:11.449 trampled on in protest , but I have 35:11.449 --> 35:13.669 also been raised in unity . 35:16.699 --> 35:18.810 On a clear September morning when our 35:18.810 --> 35:21.040 freedom was attacked , I saw a nation 35:21.040 --> 35:24.820 fall silent in shock and grief . And in 35:24.820 --> 35:26.931 the days that followed , I was raised 35:26.931 --> 35:29.979 by millions on homes and towers and 35:29.979 --> 35:32.850 highways , a symbol of our unbreakable 35:32.850 --> 35:35.540 resolve . I am the reminder that even 35:35.540 --> 35:38.739 in our disagreements , we are one 35:38.739 --> 35:42.250 nation , indivisible . I was raised in 35:42.250 --> 35:44.583 defiance on the black sands of Iwo Jima . 35:44.929 --> 35:47.040 I have been carried with pride at the 35:47.040 --> 35:49.096 Olympic Games , celebrating peaceful 35:49.096 --> 35:52.459 victory on a world stage . I am 35:52.459 --> 35:54.419 flown proudly over your neighbor's 35:54.419 --> 35:56.899 front porch and over ballparks on a 35:56.899 --> 36:00.100 summer evening , and I am posted 36:00.100 --> 36:02.020 proudly on the shoulders of every 36:02.020 --> 36:04.076 soldier who has answered the call to 36:04.076 --> 36:06.860 serve . I stand as a testament to 36:06.860 --> 36:10.219 American progress on Mount Everest , at 36:10.219 --> 36:13.340 the North Pole , and even on the 36:13.340 --> 36:14.340 moon . 36:22.310 --> 36:24.143 I have been folded neatly into a 36:24.143 --> 36:26.340 triangle and handed to a grieving 36:26.340 --> 36:27.969 mother in a quiet cemetery . 36:30.850 --> 36:33.090 I have draped the caskets of heroes who 36:33.090 --> 36:35.409 fell on the sands of Iraq and the 36:35.409 --> 36:38.409 mountains of Afghanistan . I have heard 36:38.409 --> 36:40.520 you recite the pledge of Allegiance , 36:40.729 --> 36:44.010 your hand over your heart . I have seen 36:44.010 --> 36:46.449 the pride in the eyes of your parents 36:46.550 --> 36:49.429 and grandparents , and now I see the 36:49.429 --> 36:53.100 future , and I see it in your eyes . I 36:53.100 --> 36:55.211 will be the flag that flies over your 36:55.211 --> 36:57.322 graduations . I will be there for the 36:57.322 --> 36:59.100 discoveries you will make , the 36:59.100 --> 37:01.156 businesses you will create , and the 37:01.156 --> 37:03.322 art you will bring into this world . I 37:03.322 --> 37:05.378 will be the flag that flies over the 37:05.378 --> 37:07.544 United States of America , giving hope 37:07.544 --> 37:10.399 and representing freedom . I am your 37:10.399 --> 37:13.020 flag , my name . is 37:14.520 --> 37:15.520 ri 37:23.669 --> 37:26.189 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise and 37:26.189 --> 37:29.080 join us in singing our national anthem . 37:51.350 --> 37:53.409 To the twilight's last . 37:55.649 --> 37:57.590 stripes and a bright . 38:05.879 --> 38:06.879 To me . 39:02.030 --> 39:03.086 Please be seated . 39:19.739 --> 39:22.780 That symbol , our flag is a promise , 39:23.020 --> 39:25.620 but it is a promise kept not by cloth 39:25.620 --> 39:27.810 and thread , but by the discipline , 39:27.979 --> 39:30.500 the spirit , and the unbreakable trust 39:30.500 --> 39:33.219 of the American soldier . What you are 39:33.219 --> 39:35.330 about to see is the living embodiment 39:35.330 --> 39:37.500 of that trust , represented in the 39:37.500 --> 39:39.444 soldiers of the United States Army 39:39.444 --> 39:42.139 drill team . Feel free to applaud and 39:42.139 --> 39:44.600 cheer as they perform their routine . 39:50.959 --> 39:53.870 The secret to our army's success was , 39:54.000 --> 39:56.719 is , and continues to be unit cohesion 39:56.719 --> 39:58.919 and trust . Nowhere is that more 39:58.919 --> 40:00.949 evident than in the drill team . 40:01.360 --> 40:03.527 Members of the drill team are from all 40:03.527 --> 40:05.527 corners of the United States with a 40:05.527 --> 40:07.749 wide range of career fields . They have 40:07.749 --> 40:09.916 perfected their skills and are here to 40:09.916 --> 40:12.082 share them with you today . Ladies and 40:12.082 --> 40:14.239 gentlemen , your United States Army 40:14.239 --> 40:15.300 drill team . 40:39.030 --> 40:41.679 Today , the drill team is commanded by 40:41.679 --> 40:43.830 Sergeant First Class Pelloy from the 40:43.830 --> 40:45.389 island of Palau . 42:24.919 --> 42:27.500 The total army must be ready for today , 42:27.629 --> 42:29.639 modernized for tomorrow and 42:29.639 --> 42:31.639 strengthened by close relationships 42:31.639 --> 42:34.159 with our allies and partners . Like the 42:34.159 --> 42:36.600 drill team , we build cohesive teams 42:36.600 --> 42:39.100 that are highly trained , disciplined , 42:39.120 --> 42:41.800 and fit . We are soldiers ready to 42:41.800 --> 42:44.479 fight and win in any environment . We 42:44.479 --> 42:47.219 sustain a culture of respect , duty , 42:47.399 --> 42:50.439 and trust where everyone takes care of 42:50.439 --> 42:51.340 each other . 44:26.659 --> 44:28.770 Ladies and gentlemen , the louder you 44:28.770 --> 44:30.550 cheer , the faster they go . 46:07.929 --> 46:08.929 Yeah . 46:34.879 --> 46:35.879 you . 46:53.709 --> 46:55.860 The drill team represents today's 46:55.860 --> 46:58.179 soldiers as well as yesterday's heroes 46:58.179 --> 47:00.260 who proudly fought and defended our 47:00.260 --> 47:03.300 nation and who continue to serve around 47:03.300 --> 47:04.479 the world . 47:11.860 --> 47:14.139 And now the most difficult maneuver of 47:14.139 --> 47:16.340 all . The soldiers will continue to 47:16.340 --> 47:18.570 march as members from the front rank 47:18.570 --> 47:21.020 toss their rifles into the air over the 47:21.020 --> 47:23.340 formation to be caught by the soldiers 47:23.340 --> 47:25.879 in the rear rank . This is an exercise 47:25.879 --> 47:27.990 in trust as team members will have to 47:27.990 --> 47:30.157 put their safety in the hands of their 47:30.157 --> 47:32.860 fellow soldiers . This is the United 47:32.860 --> 47:34.804 States Army drill team's signature 47:34.804 --> 47:38.639 maneuver since 1958 , the front to rear 47:38.639 --> 47:41.370 overhead rifle toss . 48:13.250 --> 48:17.050 Ladies and gentlemen . But it ends on . 48:18.860 --> 48:21.389 Moral soldiers , your United States 48:21.389 --> 48:22.810 Army drill team . 48:31.459 --> 48:33.679 The American soldier is a dedicated 48:33.679 --> 48:35.629 warfighter whose discipline has 48:35.629 --> 48:37.407 remained unchanged for over two 48:37.407 --> 48:39.600 centuries . Although unchanged in 48:39.600 --> 48:42.479 mission , the US Army has always relied 48:42.479 --> 48:45.350 on soldier creativity and adaptation to 48:45.350 --> 48:47.517 remain the world's premier military in 48:47.517 --> 48:49.840 an ever changing environment . The 48:49.840 --> 48:52.040 story of the United States Army is a 48:52.040 --> 48:54.479 story of innovation , a story that 48:54.479 --> 48:56.257 began when . General Washington 48:56.257 --> 48:58.479 instilled a new kind of professionalism 48:58.479 --> 49:01.739 into our ranks in the late 18th century . 49:01.820 --> 49:04.379 The Army had undergone major changes in 49:04.379 --> 49:07.260 discipline and battle drill . Soldiers 49:07.260 --> 49:09.260 from the commander in Chief's guard 49:09.260 --> 49:11.260 were selected to travel amongst the 49:11.260 --> 49:13.038 continental Army training other 49:13.038 --> 49:14.927 soldiers on these new methods and 49:14.927 --> 49:17.149 principles . Watch now as the commander 49:17.149 --> 49:19.219 orders his men to assemble . 49:21.060 --> 49:22.939 Sound to arms . 49:33.340 --> 49:36.090 To the front March . 49:39.870 --> 49:42.330 Make Take 49:43.889 --> 49:44.889 Far 49:57.050 --> 50:00.149 Avant . looks 50:03.340 --> 50:06.129 To the front . March 50:07.219 --> 50:08.219 March . 50:26.479 --> 50:28.257 This was the army's first great 50:28.257 --> 50:30.840 innovation , a disciplined force forged 50:30.840 --> 50:33.199 in the heat of revolution that can not 50:33.199 --> 50:35.439 only stand its ground but could also 50:35.439 --> 50:38.550 seize victory in the crucible of World 50:38.550 --> 50:40.919 War II , our soldiers faced a new and 50:40.919 --> 50:43.939 terrifying challenge the German Panzers . 50:44.320 --> 50:46.431 These tanks had armor thick enough to 50:46.431 --> 50:48.679 withstand almost anything our allies 50:48.679 --> 50:50.959 could throw at them . Our soldiers were 50:50.959 --> 50:53.610 outgunned and needed a solution fast . 51:10.350 --> 51:12.750 I'm 2nd Lieutenant Edward O , and my 51:12.750 --> 51:14.528 job in the ordinance department 51:14.528 --> 51:16.528 alongside Lieutenant Colonel Leslie 51:16.528 --> 51:20.100 Skinner was to solve problems in 1941 . 51:20.300 --> 51:23.469 The problem was 23 tons of German steel . 51:23.750 --> 51:26.429 How do we stop the tank ? We had this 51:26.429 --> 51:28.790 potent new rocket grenade , a powerful 51:28.790 --> 51:31.139 punch in a small package , but you 51:31.139 --> 51:33.530 couldn't just throw it . It needed a 51:33.530 --> 51:36.149 delivery system . I remember looking at 51:36.149 --> 51:38.229 that rocket and then looking at a 51:38.229 --> 51:40.451 simple piece of metal pipe we had lying 51:40.451 --> 51:43.729 around . The solution seemed so obvious . 51:44.510 --> 51:46.732 It took a lot of late nights , a lot of 51:46.732 --> 51:48.843 desperation , and an absolute refusal 51:48.843 --> 51:51.070 to let our soldiers be outmatched , but 51:51.070 --> 51:53.949 we used that pipe , an old wooden stock , 51:54.229 --> 51:56.451 and even a piece of wire coat hanger to 51:56.451 --> 51:58.709 aim it . It was rough , and yeah , it 51:58.709 --> 52:01.070 was ugly , but it worked . 52:07.330 --> 52:09.330 Today , the modern soldier uses the 52:09.330 --> 52:12.139 AT-4 , a lightweight shoulder-fired 52:12.139 --> 52:14.800 anti-armor weapon , giving soldiers the 52:14.800 --> 52:16.889 means to destroy or disable armored 52:16.889 --> 52:19.310 fighting vehicles and fortifications . 52:28.260 --> 52:30.427 The bazooka , as it came to be known , 52:30.427 --> 52:32.204 is a powerful reminder that our 52:32.204 --> 52:34.260 greatest innovations often come from 52:34.260 --> 52:36.427 the people on the front lines who have 52:36.427 --> 52:38.593 the grit to solve problems no one else 52:38.593 --> 52:40.659 can see . It's a spirit of ingenuity 52:40.659 --> 52:43.000 that continues in our army today . 52:47.669 --> 52:50.149 From the bazooka we moved to an even 52:50.149 --> 52:52.093 more powerful weapon on the modern 52:52.093 --> 52:54.750 battlefield , information . Before the 52:54.750 --> 52:58.070 1990s , army communication was slow and 52:58.070 --> 53:00.939 tied to physical locations . For a fast 53:00.939 --> 53:03.330 moving army that was a huge problem . 53:03.750 --> 53:05.972 The army needed a network that can move 53:05.972 --> 53:08.194 with the battle . They needed to have a 53:08.194 --> 53:09.909 signal anywhere , anytime . 53:14.580 --> 53:16.913 To command this new digital battlefield , 53:16.949 --> 53:19.429 a new kind of commander was needed , a 53:19.429 --> 53:22.219 leader who understood how to wield 53:22.219 --> 53:23.663 information as a weapon . 53:25.939 --> 53:28.310 I'm General Norman Schwartzkopf . My 53:28.310 --> 53:30.310 plan for Desert Storm was a massive 53:30.429 --> 53:32.510 armored assault deep in the Iraqi 53:32.510 --> 53:34.429 desert , far from any established 53:34.429 --> 53:36.389 signal . We needed to communicate 53:36.389 --> 53:38.620 quickly and while we were moving . The 53:38.620 --> 53:40.750 old ways wouldn't work , so I put my 53:40.750 --> 53:42.909 trust in my network engineers and a 53:42.909 --> 53:45.189 brand new tool , mobile subscriber 53:45.189 --> 53:48.689 equipment , or MSE . My engineers raced 53:48.689 --> 53:50.800 ahead of the tanks , setting up truck 53:50.800 --> 53:52.856 mounted cell towers in the middle of 53:52.856 --> 53:55.129 nowhere , giving us our own private , 53:55.169 --> 53:57.530 secure cellular network on the 53:57.530 --> 54:00.370 battlefield . That moving signal , that 54:00.370 --> 54:02.481 instant connection is what allowed me 54:02.481 --> 54:04.929 to command my troops with speed and 54:04.929 --> 54:07.169 confidence . It was the digital nervous 54:07.169 --> 54:09.149 system of the entire operation . 54:11.250 --> 54:13.417 Today , the modern soldier is equipped 54:13.417 --> 54:15.889 with the ATAC , a digital real-time 54:15.889 --> 54:18.000 mapping and communication device that 54:18.000 --> 54:19.167 fits in their hand . 54:23.239 --> 54:25.350 While the army didn't invent the cell 54:25.350 --> 54:26.850 phone in your pocket , the 54:26.850 --> 54:28.739 groundbreaking work of building a 54:28.739 --> 54:30.461 mobile digital network for the 54:30.461 --> 54:32.795 battlefield , the cell towers on trucks , 54:32.795 --> 54:34.906 the ability to seamlessly switch from 54:34.906 --> 54:37.072 one tower to the next without dropping 54:37.072 --> 54:39.239 the call , pioneered the core concepts 54:39.239 --> 54:41.461 that made today's smartphone possible , 54:41.760 --> 54:44.280 an Army innovation designed to command 54:44.280 --> 54:46.530 a war helped shape the way we all 54:46.530 --> 54:47.500 connect today . 55:22.879 --> 55:25.169 At the start of the 21st century , a 55:25.169 --> 55:27.336 new threat dominated the battlefield , 55:27.729 --> 55:30.969 the improvised explosive device , IED . 55:31.209 --> 55:33.530 A quiet road could turn hazardous in 55:33.530 --> 55:36.959 seconds . Soldiers adapted . The 55:36.959 --> 55:40.129 army responded . The result , a vehicle 55:40.129 --> 55:42.351 built to move troops safely through the 55:42.351 --> 55:44.185 most dangerous routes , the mine 55:44.185 --> 55:46.669 resistant ambush protected vehicle . 55:47.050 --> 55:49.290 The M route kept soldiers moving when 55:49.290 --> 55:52.500 the roads couldn't be trusted . Today 55:52.500 --> 55:54.939 the threat has shifted again . The 55:54.939 --> 55:58.320 fight is faster and more complex . Now 55:58.580 --> 56:01.300 protection starts in the air . Unmanned 56:01.300 --> 56:03.500 aerial systems give soldiers what they 56:03.500 --> 56:06.659 need most eyes ahead and information 56:06.659 --> 56:07.659 before contact . 56:12.070 --> 56:14.070 From safe transport to advanced 56:14.070 --> 56:16.750 awareness , the Army continues to adapt 56:16.750 --> 56:19.110 to protect its soldiers as they protect 56:19.110 --> 56:20.110 our country . 56:26.790 --> 56:29.229 You just saw innovation as a shield . 56:29.510 --> 56:31.830 Vehicles with advanced heavy armor are 56:31.830 --> 56:34.229 a testament to the army's ability to 56:34.229 --> 56:36.590 listen to its soldiers , rapidly 56:36.590 --> 56:38.889 develop solutions and deploy them to 56:38.889 --> 56:41.199 protect the force when it matters most . 56:41.669 --> 56:43.891 Protecting the force is paramount , but 56:43.891 --> 56:45.909 on today's battlefield , victory 56:45.909 --> 56:48.020 belongs to those who can see first , 56:48.550 --> 56:50.709 understand first , and act first . 58:45.810 --> 58:47.977 Fast to prepare for this . Tripping in 58:47.977 --> 58:49.588 the world can be dangerous . 58:49.588 --> 58:51.643 Everybody's circling and falter is , 58:51.643 --> 58:53.866 negative , nepotist . Everybody waiting 58:53.866 --> 58:56.088 for the fall of man . Everybody praying 58:56.088 --> 58:58.310 for the end of times . Everybody hoping 58:58.310 --> 58:58.290 that could be the one , but I was born 58:58.290 --> 59:01.280 to run . I was born for this . Run me 59:01.280 --> 59:03.399 like a racehorse , pull me like a 59:03.399 --> 59:05.959 ripcord , bring me down and build me up . 59:06.040 --> 59:08.719 I wanna be the slip , slip , word upon 59:08.719 --> 59:11.929 your lips . That you rip , rip , break 59:11.929 --> 59:14.209 me down and build me up , whatever it 59:14.209 --> 59:15.209 takes . 59:19.419 --> 59:21.086 My veins , I'll do whatever . 59:25.340 --> 59:29.100 you I'll Eggs . 59:32.280 --> 59:33.280 You 59:39.909 --> 59:42.870 Feels when I break the chains . I'll do 59:42.870 --> 59:43.870 what it takes . 59:50.820 --> 59:52.876 Always had a fear of being typical , 59:52.876 --> 59:55.042 looking at my body feeling miserable , 59:55.042 --> 59:57.042 always hanging on to the visual . I 59:57.042 --> 59:59.264 wanna be invisible , looking at my ears 59:59.264 --> 01:00:01.376 like a martyrdom . Everybody needs to 01:00:01.376 --> 01:00:03.487 be a part of them . Never good enough 01:00:03.487 --> 01:00:03.419 I'm the body to go somewhere , but I 01:00:03.419 --> 01:00:06.449 was born to run . I was born for . Run 01:00:06.449 --> 01:00:08.879 me like a racehorse , pull me like a 01:00:08.879 --> 01:00:11.439 ripcord . Bring me down and build me up . 01:00:11.479 --> 01:00:14.280 I wanna be the slip , slip word upon 01:00:14.280 --> 01:00:16.239 your lip , lip , letter that you . 01:00:18.169 --> 01:00:19.947 Build me up whatever it takes . 01:00:23.090 --> 01:00:26.979 The My veins , I'll do whatever it 01:00:26.979 --> 01:00:30.830 takes . It 01:00:30.830 --> 01:00:33.340 feels when I break the chains . I'll do 01:00:33.340 --> 01:00:34.340 whatever . 01:00:38.550 --> 01:00:42.409 to the Ready for Thanks . 01:00:45.179 --> 01:00:48.820 the chains . I'll do what it 01:00:48.820 --> 01:00:52.340 takes . I am Private First Class Meyer 01:00:52.340 --> 01:00:54.379 from Manchester , Maryland . On my 01:00:54.379 --> 01:00:56.546 shoulders , I carry the legacy of over 01:00:56.546 --> 01:00:58.939 250 years of American history and the 01:00:58.939 --> 01:01:01.161 promise stitched in every flag you have 01:01:01.161 --> 01:01:03.870 seen tonight . I am Specialist Pressy 01:01:03.870 --> 01:01:05.981 from Winona , Minnesota . I master of 01:01:05.981 --> 01:01:07.814 the tools of tomorrow to win our 01:01:07.814 --> 01:01:09.203 nation's battles today . 01:01:11.449 --> 01:01:13.689 Smash us down for Washington State . 01:01:14.810 --> 01:01:17.010 Technology changes , but the mission 01:01:17.870 --> 01:01:20.389 the start . We are American soldiers . 01:01:20.649 --> 01:01:22.610 We will do whatever it takes . 01:01:32.020 --> 01:01:33.020 E . 01:01:37.479 --> 01:01:39.229 Is , I'll do whatever it's . 01:01:42.020 --> 01:01:45.510 I love Feels when I break the chains . 01:01:50.419 --> 01:01:51.808 You take it to the top . 01:01:58.129 --> 01:02:01.060 Feels when I break the chains . I'll do 01:02:01.060 --> 01:02:03.060 what it takes . 01:02:21.169 --> 01:02:23.290 Antoinette From Port Gibson , 01:02:23.340 --> 01:02:25.459 Mississippi , and I am the commanding 01:02:25.459 --> 01:02:27.459 general of the Military District of 01:02:27.459 --> 01:02:29.479 Washington , and I am Command Star 01:02:29.479 --> 01:02:31.709 Major Vern Daley Jr from Eagle River , 01:02:31.780 --> 01:02:33.979 Alaska , the command Star Major of the 01:02:33.979 --> 01:02:36.090 Military District of Washington . For 01:02:36.090 --> 01:02:39.100 over 250 years , the American soldier 01:02:39.100 --> 01:02:41.219 has been the enduring symbol of our 01:02:41.219 --> 01:02:43.219 nation's courage . Through every 01:02:43.219 --> 01:02:45.139 chapter of the Army story , our 01:02:45.139 --> 01:02:47.083 soldiers' spirit of innovation and 01:02:47.083 --> 01:02:49.330 unwavering dedication has defended all 01:02:49.330 --> 01:02:51.780 that our flag represents . The men and 01:02:51.780 --> 01:02:54.002 women before you are the keepers of the 01:02:54.002 --> 01:02:56.169 legacy entrusted with the honor of our 01:02:56.169 --> 01:03:00.020 past and the hope for our future . We 01:03:00.489 --> 01:03:02.330 are American soldiers . 01:03:14.229 --> 01:03:16.800 At this time we would like to recognize 01:03:16.800 --> 01:03:19.060 all members of the military community 01:03:19.060 --> 01:03:21.171 and their families who have joined us 01:03:21.171 --> 01:03:23.171 here this evening by performing the 01:03:23.171 --> 01:03:25.959 songs of the armed services . When you 01:03:25.959 --> 01:03:28.310 hear your service song or that of a 01:03:28.310 --> 01:03:30.719 loved one who has served , we invite 01:03:30.719 --> 01:03:33.300 you to stand and be recognized . 01:03:36.219 --> 01:03:37.219 United States 01:03:45.790 --> 01:03:48.110 We're always ready for the cold . 01:03:50.649 --> 01:03:51.419 I trust in . 01:03:54.899 --> 01:03:58.459 storm . Fingale , I shall . 01:04:00.159 --> 01:04:04.000 S Apparatuses 01:04:04.000 --> 01:04:05.000 are gone . 01:04:09.939 --> 01:04:13.820 To fight , save , or fight and die , 01:04:15.969 --> 01:04:17.469 I could start , we are 4 . 01:04:22.520 --> 01:04:24.280 United States Space Force . 01:04:26.350 --> 01:04:29.639 With watchful eye . 01:04:40.120 --> 01:04:41.379 brave and true . 01:04:48.419 --> 01:04:49.540 to our sky . 01:04:55.050 --> 01:04:56.300 In the space for 01:05:03.010 --> 01:05:03.939 United States 01:05:08.189 --> 01:05:11.520 We into the wild blue yonder . 01:05:13.449 --> 01:05:13.860 In the 01:05:21.639 --> 01:05:24.800 G . we 01:05:25.850 --> 01:05:26.850 falling off . 01:05:44.729 --> 01:05:46.070 United States Navy . 01:06:07.689 --> 01:06:08.330 I'm 01:06:17.689 --> 01:06:18.689 I you . 01:06:23.199 --> 01:06:25.209 The United Green 01:06:29.399 --> 01:06:30.399 From the 01:06:37.600 --> 01:06:40.510 We On trees 01:06:42.780 --> 01:06:45.699 I . First 01:06:53.560 --> 01:06:54.709 We are proud . 01:06:58.100 --> 01:06:58.489 Of you 01:07:02.929 --> 01:07:05.040 Ladies and gentlemen , now taking the 01:07:05.040 --> 01:07:07.262 floor are members of your United States 01:07:07.262 --> 01:07:09.770 Army . Please stand and join us in 01:07:09.770 --> 01:07:12.070 singing the Army song . 01:07:15.080 --> 01:07:18.389 fights and to build the nation's right . 01:07:23.679 --> 01:07:26.280 We have done fighting till the battle's 01:07:26.280 --> 01:07:27.280 won . 01:07:33.830 --> 01:07:37.810 Is on its way . I so 01:08:02.530 --> 01:08:04.689 It's been a pleasure to celebrate our 01:08:04.689 --> 01:08:08.010 nation's 250th anniversary and share 01:08:08.010 --> 01:08:10.000 with you the United States Army 01:08:10.000 --> 01:08:13.090 twilight tattoo . Our soldiers will 01:08:13.090 --> 01:08:15.201 remain on the floor and are available 01:08:15.201 --> 01:08:17.312 to answer your questions and pose for 01:08:17.312 --> 01:08:19.569 photographs . Thank you for coming out 01:08:19.569 --> 01:08:21.680 to help us honor the selfless service 01:08:21.680 --> 01:08:24.450 of American soldiers , past and present . 01:08:24.660 --> 01:08:28.009 Enjoy the rest of your evening . This 01:08:28.169 --> 01:08:29.649 will defend .