- [Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Russel L. Honoré.
- Where does one start with Russel Honoré?
(audience laughter)
There are few in this room who aren't familiar with this
ragin' Cajun and his long record of service to our nation.
Lieutenant General Retired Honoré brings decades
of distinguished service to our newly created
Louisiana South position.
With his contributions as CASA, he will have
more than four decades of service to our army.
- [Photographer] On three, one, two, three.
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And on two, one, two.
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- Thanks
- Here you go.
(faint talking)
- I think so. - I think so too.
Here you go, there's your medal.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
- Thank you Mr. Honoré.
(clapping)
Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. Ronald L. Johnson.
- Ronald Johnson.
He will serve as one of two CASAs
focusing on the greater Atlanta area.
As a Retired Major General with 32 years of army service,
culminating as the Deputy Commanding General
for the Corps of Engineers, he brings a keen understanding
of the army's contributions to our nations infrastructure
and natural richness.
With two endowed scholarships in his name,
one at Georgia Tech and the other at West Point,
he also brings deep connections to the academic community.
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- [Photographer] Smile please.
One, two, three.
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- Thank you.
(faint speaking)
- Thanks very much. - Thank you very much.
- Thank you Mr. Johnson.
(clapping)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dr. Alan F. List.
- Dr. Alan List will serve as one of two new CASAs
in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Dr. List comes highly recommended by two of the army's
finest leaders and warriors:
General Joseph Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command,
and General Raymond Thomas,
Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command.
As president and chief executive officer
of the Moffitt Cancer Center, he's already forged close
connections between the army, and one of the nations leading
cancer treatment centers, and I'd be remiss
if I didn't thank him and his center for treating
my father for over ten years.
So, thank you.
- [Photographer] On three, one, two, three.
(camera shutters) One more.
One, two, three.
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- Thank you very much. - Thanks.
- Thank you Dr. List.
(clapping)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Dana Waterman the third.
- Dana Waterman.
Managing partner with Lane and Waterman,
and a longtime resident of the quad-cities in Iowa.
He's also a graduate of my alma mater, Dartmouth College.
So now we're up on Princeton, I don't see,
the chief's not here. (audience laughing)
His extensive background and continued work with
the Chamber of Commerce make him a natural fit to tell
the army's story to key business and community leaders,
and in a part of the country where
we need to grow our connections.
- Thank you.
- [Photographer] Smile please, one, two, three.
(camera shutters)
One more.
One, two, three. (camera shutters)
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you Mr. Waterman.
(clapping)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Ronald O. White.
- Last, but definitely not least
our CASAs in Virginia have enormous responsibilities,
and perform magnificent work which Mr. Ronald White
will contribute to as our fifth CASA in the region.
Ron brings two decades of service in the army,
and diverse experiences in academia and politics
which will enable the army to deepen its connections
in the Richmond area.
- [Photographer] Smile please, one, two, three.
(camera shutters) Another please.
One, two, three. (camera shutters)
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- Thank you Mr. White.
(clapping)
Will all the new CASAs please join Secretary Fanning
on stage for a group picture.
- Do we need to practice this?
(laughing)
(CASAs talking)
I'm always the last one.
- [Photographer] Alright, on three.
One, two, three. (camera shuttering)
One more.
One, two, three. (camera shuttering)
Perfect. Thank you.
- Ladies and gentlemen, please join me
in a round of applause for the new
Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army.
(clapping)
Thank you Secretary Fanning, and the new CASAs.
Ladies and gentlemen please join us
for the singing of the army song.
The words can be found on the back of your program.
♫ March along, sing a song
♫ with the army of the free
♫ Count the brave, count the true
♫ who have fought to victory
♫ We're the army and proud of our name
♫ We're the army and proudly proclaim
♫ First to fight for the right
♫ and to build the nation's might
♫ and the army goes rolling along
♫ Proud of all we have done
♫ fighting till the battle's won
♫ and the army goes rolling along
♫ Then it's hi, hi, hey, the Army's on its way
♫ Count off the cadence loud and strong
♫ For where e'er we go, you will always know
♫ that the Army goes rolling along
(whooping)
- [Announcer] This concludes today's ceremony.
Please congratulate the new CASAs in the receiving line.
They invite you to join them for a reception immediately
following in the back room of the Hall of Heroes.
Thank you.