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^- Hey, this is Command Sergeant Major Kepner.

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^I'm here at the Pentagon, for the dedication

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^of the National Guard hallway.

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And this is a great tribute to our National Guardsmen.

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Dates back to 1636.

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And that hallway reflects the bravery and the commitment

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of our soldiers and our airmen,

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throughout our great history, and that is the history

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that our soldiers and airmen stand on today.

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^- I think the National Guard

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^deserves this kind of recognition.

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^A lot of people don't know all these things about us.

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So I'm really happy that this hallway could be here.

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If you walk up and down it, and you take a look at it,

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you can learn a lot about the National Guard.

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And we've been around longer than we've been a country.

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So, I'm glad that it's finally here, and up, and open.