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^- [Narrator] Some of the Hawaii National Guard's

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^geographically separated units were recently visited

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^by the National Guard Bureau's chief enlisted advisor,

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Chief Master Sergeant Mitchell Brush,

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to tour the island's army and air National Guard locations,

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on the islands of Hawaii and Maui,

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was during the middle part of a three day visit

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to the Pacific state.

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At each location Chief Brush met with the soldiers

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and airmen to discuss the current state of affairs

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that effect guardsmen across the state.

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And introduce the current military leadership

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at the Pentagon, from the Secretary of Defense,

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to the chief of the National Guard Bureau.

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During the town hall meetings and unit visits

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the chief spoke about deployments and retirement,

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and the total force culture,

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all while examining the family values of the guard.

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This was Chief Brush's third state to the state of Hawaii,

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but it was the only time he has had the opportunity

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to visit guardsmen on the neighbor islands.

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This is Tech Sergeant Andrew Lee Jackson,

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reporting with the Hawaii National Guard.