WEBVTT 00:07.966 --> 00:10.883 (airplane roaring) 00:14.494 --> 00:17.327 (engines humming) 00:19.544 --> 00:22.377 (engines whining) 00:31.894 --> 00:34.727 (engines humming) 01:09.520 --> 01:12.140 - Good morning, Arctic Warriors. 01:12.140 --> 01:13.660 (cheering) 01:13.660 --> 01:15.930 Alright, so this is an absolute honor 01:15.930 --> 01:20.270 and privilege to introduce your Commander in Chief, 01:20.270 --> 01:22.343 the President of the United States. 01:23.643 --> 01:26.690 ♪ And I'm proud to be an American ♪ 01:26.690 --> 01:30.323 ♪ Where at least I know I'm free ♪ 01:30.323 --> 01:33.744 ♪ And I won't forget the men who died ♪ 01:33.744 --> 01:36.244 ♪ Who gave that right to me ♪ 01:36.244 --> 01:40.080 ♪ And I gladly stand up next to you ♪ 01:40.080 --> 01:43.129 ♪ And defend her still today ♪ 01:43.129 --> 01:45.380 ♪ Because there aint no doubt ♪ 01:45.380 --> 01:48.352 ♪ I love this land ♪ 01:48.352 --> 01:51.602 ♪ God bless the U.S.A. ♪ 01:53.490 --> 01:54.323 - Wow, thank you very much. 01:54.323 --> 01:58.270 So, we're coming in and we're landing 01:58.270 --> 02:01.420 and I say, you know, I have a choice. 02:01.420 --> 02:04.630 I can stay on the plane and relax 02:04.630 --> 02:07.880 as we fuel up, right, as we fuel up. 02:07.880 --> 02:11.690 Or, I said, how good are they out there? 02:11.690 --> 02:13.460 Somebody looked at me, said, they're the best. 02:13.460 --> 02:15.360 You're supposed to be the best, right? 02:16.370 --> 02:17.700 You're right in the front. (cheering) 02:17.700 --> 02:19.440 I said, alright, so, let's go. 02:19.440 --> 02:21.860 Put on the tie, put on the shirt. 02:21.860 --> 02:23.180 But, I wanted to be with you 02:23.180 --> 02:25.560 and it's an honor to be with you. 02:25.560 --> 02:26.393 I have to tell you. 02:26.393 --> 02:30.060 Joint base, Elmendorf-Richardson, 02:30.060 --> 02:31.650 right now, at ease. 02:31.650 --> 02:32.890 Let's have a little fun, right? 02:32.890 --> 02:35.200 We'll have a little fun. (cheering) 02:35.200 --> 02:36.033 Listen to you. 02:36.033 --> 02:38.140 You are something. 02:38.140 --> 02:42.660 Well, I want to thank General Tom Bussiere 02:42.660 --> 02:45.720 for the introduction and done a really great job. 02:45.720 --> 02:47.760 Highly respected man. 02:47.760 --> 02:49.550 I know the ones that are highly respected 02:49.550 --> 02:50.900 and I know we have some others 02:50.900 --> 02:52.450 but usually when you get the General 02:52.450 --> 02:53.750 you're right up there. 02:53.750 --> 02:55.310 But he's done a fantastic job, 02:55.310 --> 02:56.840 and General, thank you very much. 02:56.840 --> 02:58.970 Appreciate it very much. 02:58.970 --> 03:01.510 For the introduction and also I want to thank 03:03.010 --> 03:06.120 all of the folks with the NORAD, 03:06.120 --> 03:08.320 and when we talk NORAD, we're talking about big stuff. 03:08.320 --> 03:11.700 I learned so much about NORAD so many years ago, 03:11.700 --> 03:13.810 studying different things, you know, 03:13.810 --> 03:18.670 I love, I love this world and actually, over here, 03:18.670 --> 03:23.400 my grandfather was up in Alaska for a long time. 03:23.400 --> 03:25.340 He was looking for gold. 03:25.340 --> 03:26.620 He was searching for gold. 03:26.620 --> 03:29.660 He didn't find it but he started opening up little hotels 03:29.660 --> 03:32.740 for those looking for gold and it worked out. 03:32.740 --> 03:34.570 But he was up in, 03:34.570 --> 03:37.070 and maybe that's why I've always had a very special place 03:37.070 --> 03:38.940 in my heart for Alaska. 03:38.940 --> 03:43.550 And when election time came along, somehow the people 03:43.550 --> 03:47.410 of Alaska knew that and they voted very, very, 03:47.410 --> 03:50.620 it wasn't even a little bit close. 03:50.620 --> 03:52.890 So, I just really appreciated that always, 03:52.890 --> 03:55.770 and, you know, it's a very special place. 03:55.770 --> 03:58.890 And, I don't know, if some of the folks, 03:58.890 --> 04:00.590 the military folks care about this, 04:00.590 --> 04:03.310 but the people of Alaska really care about it, 04:03.310 --> 04:07.800 I just approved recently and almost one of my 04:07.800 --> 04:11.020 earlier acts in office, ANWR, 04:11.020 --> 04:14.530 which is one of the largest deposits, 04:14.530 --> 04:17.420 anywhere in the world, and for many, many years 04:17.420 --> 04:18.580 they have been trying to get it approved. 04:18.580 --> 04:20.820 Since before Ronald Reagan. 04:20.820 --> 04:22.090 And they couldn't get it done 04:22.090 --> 04:24.220 and we were just talking to your great governor, 04:24.220 --> 04:28.210 he is doing a very special job 04:28.210 --> 04:31.260 and he said, we really appreciate that you got that done. 04:31.260 --> 04:33.810 And we got some other things done for Alaska too, 04:33.810 --> 04:36.030 but when you look at that, 04:36.030 --> 04:37.650 ANWR is one of the, 04:37.650 --> 04:38.930 if you're in the oil industry, 04:38.930 --> 04:40.310 you know a lot about ANWR. 04:40.310 --> 04:42.920 One of the most important finds anywhere. 04:42.920 --> 04:44.850 They just couldn't do anything about it 04:44.850 --> 04:45.740 but now we can. 04:45.740 --> 04:47.510 So, that's going to be great. 04:47.510 --> 04:51.820 But also, and I mentioned, Mike Dunleavy, 04:51.820 --> 04:55.850 I just want to say, he has been an incredible warrior, 04:55.850 --> 04:58.460 he ran an incredible campaign. 04:58.460 --> 05:00.113 He won easily. 05:01.010 --> 05:03.230 He's not only one of the best governors 05:03.230 --> 05:06.320 in the United States, he's definitely the largest. 05:06.320 --> 05:07.153 Where is Mike? 05:07.153 --> 05:08.460 Look at that man, he's all man. 05:08.460 --> 05:09.720 Look at him. 05:09.720 --> 05:10.910 Congratulations, Mike. 05:10.910 --> 05:11.980 And thank you for being here. 05:11.980 --> 05:15.130 He heard I was going to stop and he got on a plane 05:15.130 --> 05:17.990 and he was able to get here and that's a great honor. 05:17.990 --> 05:20.840 It's always nice, though, when you endorse somebody 05:20.840 --> 05:22.610 it's always nice when they want to be there 05:22.610 --> 05:24.320 when you make a speech, right? 05:24.320 --> 05:25.250 And he's always there. 05:25.250 --> 05:27.480 He's there anyway and he's done an incredible job 05:27.480 --> 05:28.313 for Alaska. 05:28.313 --> 05:31.350 And I will tell you in front of all these great troops, 05:31.350 --> 05:33.840 I'll say, Mike, anytime you have a problem, 05:33.840 --> 05:34.920 you call me, you know that. 05:34.920 --> 05:35.753 Okay? 05:35.753 --> 05:37.440 And we'll take care of it for Alaska, right? 05:37.440 --> 05:38.920 You know that. 05:38.920 --> 05:43.130 As you know, I'm on my way back from Vietnam. 05:43.130 --> 05:46.350 I wanted to stop here to share my gratitude 05:46.350 --> 05:49.430 to every brave soldier, sailor, airman, marine. 05:49.430 --> 05:53.880 coastguardsmen, and national guardsmen, 05:53.880 --> 05:56.970 who serves in the land of the midnight sun. 05:56.970 --> 05:58.510 What beautiful term. 05:58.510 --> 05:59.643 It's what it is, too. 06:00.490 --> 06:02.670 It's great to be standing in this hanger 06:02.670 --> 06:05.970 with an F22 Raptor. 06:05.970 --> 06:09.434 The mighty sound of American freedom. 06:09.434 --> 06:10.890 (cheering) 06:10.890 --> 06:12.369 That's pretty good stuff, right? 06:12.369 --> 06:13.250 That's pretty good stuff. 06:13.250 --> 06:14.170 I'll tell you, look at that. 06:14.170 --> 06:16.687 Even your fire engine looks pretty good, right? 06:17.770 --> 06:19.750 Well, the fact is, we've increased your budget 06:19.750 --> 06:22.713 from not too much to $700 Billion. 06:23.970 --> 06:28.500 And then from $700 Billion, we went up to $716 Billion, 06:28.500 --> 06:30.570 and I won't tell you this year's surprise 06:30.570 --> 06:32.830 but the Generals are going to be very happy 06:32.830 --> 06:35.600 when they hear because it's going up, yet again. 06:35.600 --> 06:36.710 Because we have no choice. 06:36.710 --> 06:38.950 You know, I'm a cost cutter, but we have no choice. 06:38.950 --> 06:40.560 Without a military, what do we have? 06:40.560 --> 06:42.830 We have to have a great military. 06:42.830 --> 06:44.110 And you notice, your equipment 06:44.110 --> 06:47.140 has been getting better and better, newer and newer. 06:47.140 --> 06:49.310 When I got in here, you were having jet fighters 06:49.310 --> 06:51.100 that were so old, you know, you heard the story 06:51.100 --> 06:53.100 the grandfather flew some of the planes, 06:53.100 --> 06:54.780 some of the bombers. 06:54.780 --> 06:58.490 The grandfather, then the son, then the grandchild 06:58.490 --> 07:00.540 is here with us now. 07:00.540 --> 07:03.210 And I don't like that, I don't like that. 07:03.210 --> 07:06.200 So, we've ordered massive numbers of new planes, 07:06.200 --> 07:07.680 and new everything. 07:07.680 --> 07:11.440 It's just an honor to come by the joint base 07:11.440 --> 07:13.240 and be with you. 07:13.240 --> 07:15.480 I guess we call, we say JBER, right? 07:15.480 --> 07:16.328 JBER? 07:16.328 --> 07:17.700 (cheering) 07:17.700 --> 07:19.110 That's what we want to do. 07:19.110 --> 07:20.240 JBER. 07:20.240 --> 07:25.180 In 2017, our wonderful First Lady visited JBER. 07:25.180 --> 07:28.770 And met with the children of deployed service members 07:28.770 --> 07:30.210 and had a fantastic time. 07:30.210 --> 07:31.550 When she heard I was going to be here, 07:31.550 --> 07:33.180 she said, say hello. 07:33.180 --> 07:36.220 And she's been a really fantastic First Lady. 07:36.220 --> 07:41.180 Our military families are a true national treasure. 07:41.180 --> 07:42.840 And without all of the people 07:42.840 --> 07:45.560 backing you brave men and women, you know, 07:45.560 --> 07:47.330 it wouldn't work so well for you. 07:47.330 --> 07:49.020 Your life would be a lot more difficult. 07:49.020 --> 07:50.380 It wouldn't be the same. 07:50.380 --> 07:51.560 You all know that. 07:51.560 --> 07:53.580 Maybe we should give them a round of applause. 07:53.580 --> 07:56.710 Right, come on. (applause) 07:56.710 --> 07:57.543 It's true. 07:58.390 --> 08:01.540 There are many incredible patriots to recognize here today 08:01.540 --> 08:06.540 beginning with the outstanding airmen of the 11th Air Force. 08:07.350 --> 08:08.939 Give yourselves a hand. 08:08.939 --> 08:11.050 (applause) 08:11.050 --> 08:14.450 The airmen of the Third Wing and their commander, 08:14.450 --> 08:15.810 Colonel Bob Davis, 08:15.810 --> 08:17.140 Bob, thank you. 08:17.140 --> 08:18.768 Thank you, Bob, great. 08:18.768 --> 08:20.300 (cheering) 08:20.300 --> 08:21.648 Is he doing a good job? 08:21.648 --> 08:22.481 Huh? 08:22.481 --> 08:23.833 Yes, they're all saying yes. 08:25.230 --> 08:30.230 The 673 Airbase Wing, and your base commander, 08:31.000 --> 08:33.700 Colonel Patricia Shank. 08:33.700 --> 08:36.180 Thank you, Patricia. (cheering) 08:36.180 --> 08:37.870 Thank you very much. 08:37.870 --> 08:40.820 The soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska, 08:40.820 --> 08:44.800 and their commander, Major General Mark O'Neil. 08:44.800 --> 08:46.684 Mark, thank you, Mark. 08:46.684 --> 08:48.530 (cheering) 08:48.530 --> 08:53.100 And the paratroopers of the 425 Airborne Brigade 08:53.100 --> 08:56.510 combat team, the Spartan Brigade, 08:56.510 --> 08:59.980 and their commander, Colonel Jason Jones. 08:59.980 --> 09:02.910 Colonel, thank you. (loud cheering) 09:02.910 --> 09:03.853 Thank you, Jason. 09:05.010 --> 09:07.020 Thank you, as well, to every warrior, 09:07.020 --> 09:09.350 and that's what you are, you're warriors, 09:09.350 --> 09:11.660 in the Navy, Marines, and Coastguard. 09:11.660 --> 09:14.300 Finally, I want to thank all of the members 09:14.300 --> 09:17.118 of the Alaska National Guard, who defend our nation 09:17.118 --> 09:22.118 against missile attack and their Adjutant General, 09:22.180 --> 09:24.758 Brigadier General, Torrence Saxe. 09:24.758 --> 09:26.242 Thank you, thank you. 09:26.242 --> 09:28.492 (applause) 09:29.690 --> 09:31.110 Thank you, General. 09:31.110 --> 09:34.311 As well as Brigadier General Darrin Slaten. 09:34.311 --> 09:36.348 (applause) 09:36.348 --> 09:37.603 Darrin, thank you, Darrin. 09:38.670 --> 09:43.650 Commander of the 176 Wing Alaska Air National Guard, 09:43.650 --> 09:44.950 great job. 09:44.950 --> 09:47.470 The men and women who serve at JBER 09:47.470 --> 09:49.440 share one vital mission. 09:49.440 --> 09:52.850 To serve in our country's last frontier 09:52.850 --> 09:55.820 as America's first line of defense. 09:55.820 --> 09:59.870 Since the second world war, our intrepid service members 09:59.870 --> 10:02.500 in Alaska have proudly stood 10:02.500 --> 10:06.530 at the top cover for North America. 10:06.530 --> 10:08.870 You are a powerful warning to the world 10:08.870 --> 10:10.930 to never strike American soil. 10:10.930 --> 10:13.830 You are a warning that everybody knows about 10:13.830 --> 10:16.010 and nobody wants to play with. 10:16.010 --> 10:18.180 Here with us today are paratroopers 10:18.180 --> 10:19.500 of the Spartan Brigade 10:19.500 --> 10:22.333 who wear the maroon beret. 10:22.333 --> 10:26.920 Where are they? (cheering) 10:27.830 --> 10:28.670 They look pretty good. 10:28.670 --> 10:31.443 How should, should I wear one of those things there? 10:31.443 --> 10:33.000 It's good when it's windy out, 10:33.000 --> 10:35.040 I'll tell you, it's good. 10:35.040 --> 10:38.560 They recently returned from the brigade's third deployment 10:38.560 --> 10:42.840 to Afghanistan and they've seen a lot. 10:42.840 --> 10:47.840 I've actually spoken to a couple and I know how they feel. 10:48.130 --> 10:51.030 It's going on for 19 years. 10:51.030 --> 10:54.470 Made a lot of progress, but 19 years. 10:54.470 --> 10:56.380 We just took over, you know, 10:56.380 --> 10:59.950 you kept hearing it was 90%, 92%, 10:59.950 --> 11:01.930 the Caliphate in Syria. 11:01.930 --> 11:06.430 Now it's 100% we just took over, 100% Caliphate. 11:06.430 --> 11:10.260 That means the area of the land, we just have 100%. 11:10.260 --> 11:11.570 So that's good, we did that 11:11.570 --> 11:13.850 in a much shorter period of time 11:13.850 --> 11:14.880 than it was supposed to be. 11:14.880 --> 11:16.400 It was supposed take, 11:16.400 --> 11:19.200 I won't tell you what a certain General told me, 11:19.200 --> 11:22.950 but I went and met a couple of other Generals and I said, 11:22.950 --> 11:24.800 How long do you think it could take, General? 11:24.800 --> 11:25.673 One week, sir. 11:26.660 --> 11:27.700 I said, one week? 11:27.700 --> 11:29.100 I heard two years. 11:29.100 --> 11:29.983 One week, sir. 11:30.930 --> 11:32.600 Let us do it the way we want to do it. 11:32.600 --> 11:34.363 I said, General, do it. 11:35.280 --> 11:37.210 And you saw what happened, right? 11:37.210 --> 11:38.043 Everybody saw. 11:38.043 --> 11:39.610 We had the whole thing. 11:39.610 --> 11:43.810 Among those with us, is Sergeant Sean Rogers. 11:43.810 --> 11:47.100 Who, a few weeks ago, received the bronze star for valor. 11:47.100 --> 11:48.420 Where is Sean? 11:48.420 --> 11:49.253 Where is Sean? 11:49.253 --> 11:51.950 Sergeant Sean, around here someplace. 11:51.950 --> 11:53.260 Where are you? 11:53.260 --> 11:55.060 Handsome devil. (cheering) 11:55.060 --> 11:56.130 Come up here, come up. 11:56.130 --> 11:58.316 Should I bring him up? (cheering) 11:58.316 --> 11:59.149 I won't bring the Generals. 12:00.640 --> 12:02.930 I won't bring the Generals up, but come on, Sean. 12:02.930 --> 12:04.330 Get up here. 12:04.330 --> 12:05.930 That's, don't worry about secret service, 12:05.930 --> 12:07.109 you can take them, Sean. 12:07.109 --> 12:08.610 (laughing) 12:08.610 --> 12:10.763 Secret Service immediately runs up. 12:12.010 --> 12:13.188 - Thank you, sir. 12:13.188 --> 12:14.298 - Do you want to say something to your friends? 12:14.298 --> 12:15.131 - No, I'm fine, no, man. 12:15.131 --> 12:16.500 - Yes, sir, come on. 12:16.500 --> 12:17.333 (laughing) 12:17.333 --> 12:18.910 Maybe he's a natural politician. 12:18.910 --> 12:21.120 - Ah, just, thank you, I guess. 12:22.569 --> 12:23.547 - Good job, right? 12:23.547 --> 12:24.978 - Yes, sir. 12:24.978 --> 12:25.811 - Thank you very much. 12:25.811 --> 12:26.788 - Thank you, sir. 12:26.788 --> 12:29.038 (cheering) 12:31.799 --> 12:34.140 - That was a good response when you (mumbles) 12:34.140 --> 12:34.973 Brave guy. 12:34.973 --> 12:37.500 While he was in Afghanistan, Sean and his team 12:37.500 --> 12:40.730 occupied a rooftop and provided cover 12:40.730 --> 12:43.200 for a special forces team. 12:43.200 --> 12:45.280 Sean rushed into the enemy fire 12:45.280 --> 12:47.450 to rescue a member of his team, 12:47.450 --> 12:50.440 Specialist Gabriel Conde. 12:50.440 --> 12:52.880 Now, I don't know, is, let's see. 12:52.880 --> 12:54.670 Who else is here from that area? 12:54.670 --> 12:56.650 From that part, Sean? 12:56.650 --> 12:57.900 Anybody with you? 12:57.900 --> 12:58.733 Anybody else. 12:58.733 --> 13:01.220 Yeah, okay. 13:01.220 --> 13:06.220 Tragically, specialist Conde did not make it alive. 13:06.830 --> 13:09.560 And today we remember the heroic sacrifice 13:09.560 --> 13:11.960 of this incredible American hero. 13:11.960 --> 13:15.420 We are eternally grateful, in his debt, 13:15.420 --> 13:17.370 and Sean, I want to thank you 13:17.370 --> 13:18.840 and everybody else involved 13:18.840 --> 13:21.790 but that's really, really something 13:21.790 --> 13:24.640 and we pay great respect, you know that. 13:24.640 --> 13:27.750 To everyone here today, who fights for our flag 13:27.750 --> 13:31.470 across the globe, thank you for bravely 13:31.470 --> 13:34.970 facing down the danger to protect, 13:34.970 --> 13:36.760 and we have such danger out there, 13:36.760 --> 13:40.730 the lives and liberty of all Americans. 13:40.730 --> 13:43.653 Our country is stronger now maybe than it's ever been. 13:44.640 --> 13:48.010 Our military's being rebuilt at a rapid pace. 13:48.010 --> 13:52.689 Our economy is powerful, our economy is probably 13:52.689 --> 13:55.260 as good as it's ever been or better. 13:55.260 --> 13:57.130 Unemployment numbers are historic. 13:57.130 --> 14:00.430 You've been seeing black, unemployment, 14:00.430 --> 14:02.230 African American unemployment, 14:02.230 --> 14:05.300 lowest levels in the history of our country. 14:05.300 --> 14:07.475 Hispanic unemployment, lowest levels 14:07.475 --> 14:09.730 in the history of our country. 14:09.730 --> 14:12.443 Lowest levels, best they've ever been. 14:13.318 --> 14:18.120 Women, lowest in 61 years, 61 years. 14:18.120 --> 14:22.050 Asian unemployment, lowest in history. 14:22.050 --> 14:24.080 History of our country. 14:24.080 --> 14:25.540 And we're just doing great. 14:25.540 --> 14:27.230 We're setting records. 14:27.230 --> 14:29.190 The stock market is, right now, 14:29.190 --> 14:30.840 almost at an all-time high. 14:30.840 --> 14:34.693 I have about 18 records, that went down a little bit 14:34.693 --> 14:37.500 because we had to do a couple of trade deals 14:37.500 --> 14:38.560 some people didn't understand, 14:38.560 --> 14:39.410 now they're starting to say, 14:39.410 --> 14:40.880 you know, that was pretty good, 14:40.880 --> 14:42.280 that's good what he's doing. 14:43.130 --> 14:46.210 We're negotiating now with China and others. 14:46.210 --> 14:49.900 Mexico, Canada, we've done those deals. 14:49.900 --> 14:51.240 They have to get approved by congress. 14:51.240 --> 14:52.540 We'll see what happens. 14:52.540 --> 14:55.200 Dealing with congress is never easy. 14:55.200 --> 14:56.578 I don't think they like me too much. 14:56.578 --> 14:58.400 (laughing) 14:58.400 --> 15:00.650 But they have to do, ultimately, 15:00.650 --> 15:02.350 they have to do what's right. 15:02.350 --> 15:05.350 But I will say that, you're looking at a country 15:05.350 --> 15:08.100 now that's doing better than ever. 15:08.100 --> 15:09.440 And there's something has to be, 15:09.440 --> 15:13.500 you're protecting our country, you're protecting us, 15:13.500 --> 15:16.150 and I would think it must feel good to know, 15:16.150 --> 15:18.370 that the country's doing really well, 15:18.370 --> 15:19.800 as opposed to, really badly, 15:19.800 --> 15:23.080 like it has done not so long ago. 15:23.080 --> 15:24.670 So, you're protecting something that's 15:24.670 --> 15:26.240 very special all over the world, 15:26.240 --> 15:28.120 they're talking about us. 15:28.120 --> 15:31.290 I go where I meet the Prime Ministers, the Presidents, 15:31.290 --> 15:34.470 and Kings and Queens, and they all say, 15:34.470 --> 15:37.860 Mr. President, congratulations on your economy. 15:37.860 --> 15:40.550 Especially on your economy. 15:40.550 --> 15:44.140 We're trying to copy it and it's not working. 15:44.140 --> 15:46.070 It's just not working for other countries. 15:46.070 --> 15:47.330 Other countries are not doing well, 15:47.330 --> 15:49.160 and I want them to do well, 15:49.160 --> 15:54.140 but China's way down, the EU is down. 15:54.140 --> 15:56.390 A lot of countries are very much down. 15:56.390 --> 15:58.970 Most of them, and we're hitting new highs. 15:58.970 --> 16:00.820 So, we're doing a lot of things right 16:00.820 --> 16:04.330 and you folks are a big reason for it. 16:04.330 --> 16:05.640 Also, with us today, 16:05.640 --> 16:10.440 are the amazing people and airmen 16:10.440 --> 16:14.500 of the 673 Airbase Wing, 16:14.500 --> 16:18.810 in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, 16:18.810 --> 16:20.700 which was just recent, 16:20.700 --> 16:21.940 and I remember seeing it. 16:21.940 --> 16:26.100 I said, boy, oh, boy, that's a big one, 7.0. 16:26.100 --> 16:27.830 Took place in November. 16:27.830 --> 16:31.040 They successfully restored airfield operations 16:31.040 --> 16:34.170 here at JBER in under one hour. 16:34.170 --> 16:35.293 That's pretty quick. 16:36.440 --> 16:39.220 Did you, what did you do to do that? 16:39.220 --> 16:42.145 That's, well, number one, I gave you good equipment, right? 16:42.145 --> 16:43.660 (laughter) 16:43.660 --> 16:46.850 Safe-guarding NORAD's vital homeland security mission. 16:46.850 --> 16:48.290 Thank you for your incredible work. 16:48.290 --> 16:49.123 That's incredible. 16:49.123 --> 16:52.240 I heard that you were up and running in about an hour 16:52.240 --> 16:54.860 and it was pretty, you were hit hard. 16:54.860 --> 16:58.180 Alaska hosts the largest combined training area 16:58.180 --> 17:02.130 for American Air, Ground, and Maritime forces. 17:02.130 --> 17:04.320 You know the best way to keep America safe 17:04.320 --> 17:06.520 is to keep America strong. 17:06.520 --> 17:09.820 And the stronger we get, the less likely 17:09.820 --> 17:12.010 it is that we'll have to use that strength. 17:12.010 --> 17:13.250 Right, Generals? 17:13.250 --> 17:16.870 It's an incredible, we learned that in high school, 17:16.870 --> 17:20.220 we learned that way before high school, 17:20.220 --> 17:23.760 but the stronger you are the stronger you can be, 17:23.760 --> 17:26.130 the less likely it is you'll have to use that strength 17:26.130 --> 17:27.760 or that power and that's what we're doing. 17:27.760 --> 17:29.433 We're making you so strong. 17:30.290 --> 17:32.470 And soon, I can honestly say, 17:32.470 --> 17:35.023 strong like we've never been strong before. 17:35.860 --> 17:40.160 That's why, in the last two years, I've spent, 17:40.160 --> 17:44.063 when you think about it, over $1.5 Trillion. 17:45.200 --> 17:47.210 Next year, the 11th Airforce 17:48.080 --> 17:51.200 Headquartered right here, at JBER, 17:51.200 --> 17:55.650 will receive the first of 54, 17:55.650 --> 17:59.047 brand new, never used before, 17:59.047 --> 18:01.940 F35 Fighter Jets. 18:01.940 --> 18:03.198 You like them? 18:03.198 --> 18:04.930 (cheering) 18:04.930 --> 18:05.860 Well, for the pilots. 18:05.860 --> 18:07.380 You know, I've seen a lot of the pilots 18:07.380 --> 18:10.440 throughout the country when I stop at different places 18:10.440 --> 18:12.390 and I say, how do you like the F35? 18:12.390 --> 18:13.530 We love it, sir. 18:13.530 --> 18:15.950 Well, how good is it compared to the enemy aircraft? 18:15.950 --> 18:17.420 Well, sir, you can't see it. 18:17.420 --> 18:18.570 I said, explain that to me. 18:18.570 --> 18:19.710 You know, it's stealth. 18:19.710 --> 18:23.180 It's the stealthiest plane, by far, in the world. 18:23.180 --> 18:26.300 So, they say, well, when we have battles you can't see it. 18:26.300 --> 18:28.740 I said, huh, that would be tough. 18:28.740 --> 18:29.573 Wouldn't it be tough? 18:29.573 --> 18:31.610 If you have somebody you can't see it? 18:31.610 --> 18:35.010 So, all I say is this, you get 54 brand new ones. 18:35.010 --> 18:36.960 I won't tell you what they cost because it's too much. 18:36.960 --> 18:38.740 (laughing) 18:38.740 --> 18:39.790 But it's a lot of money. 18:39.790 --> 18:41.640 But they're very special 18:41.640 --> 18:43.270 and you're getting very special planes 18:43.270 --> 18:44.860 and you're getting a lot of them, 54. 18:44.860 --> 18:47.240 So, they'll be arriving here very soon. 18:47.240 --> 18:49.500 And all of the Generals, I hope you're going to 18:49.500 --> 18:51.100 give them all to the best pilots 18:51.100 --> 18:53.480 and you're going to take good care of those planes 18:53.480 --> 18:56.100 and good care of those pilots, right, okay? 18:56.100 --> 18:56.933 That's good. 18:56.933 --> 18:57.766 It's really an honor. 18:57.766 --> 19:00.171 But you're getting a big, big number. 19:00.171 --> 19:05.120 We'll also deploy 20 more ground-based interceptors 19:05.120 --> 19:07.958 to Fort Greely, which will further strengthen 19:07.958 --> 19:09.808 our missile defense system. 19:09.808 --> 19:12.203 So important, missile defense system. 19:12.203 --> 19:15.601 Also being rebuilt, very substantially. 19:15.601 --> 19:18.283 And we're going to have the latest and the greatest, 19:18.283 --> 19:20.708 unfortunately, as soon as you have it, 19:20.708 --> 19:23.849 you have to redo it, because after about six months 19:23.849 --> 19:26.438 everything becomes obsolete in this world, right? 19:26.438 --> 19:28.539 We do that, they do this. 19:28.539 --> 19:30.230 We do that, they do this. 19:30.230 --> 19:32.869 It's never ending, but that's the way it goes. 19:32.869 --> 19:34.468 It's a cycle. 19:34.468 --> 19:36.034 Our goal is very simple, 19:36.034 --> 19:38.951 to ensure that we can monitor, detect, and destroy 19:38.951 --> 19:41.328 any missile launched against the United States, 19:41.328 --> 19:43.879 no matter what speed we're talking about. 19:43.879 --> 19:45.368 Any missile. 19:45.368 --> 19:47.259 We're spending a tremendous amount of money now 19:47.259 --> 19:52.092 on missile technology and also missile defense technology, 19:53.140 --> 19:56.015 at my very strong urging. 19:56.015 --> 19:58.729 And what they're able to do now is incredible. 19:58.729 --> 20:02.128 It's like shooting a needle in the haystack. 20:02.128 --> 20:05.274 It's incredible technology they have. 20:05.274 --> 20:07.853 And I said, upgrade it further and further. 20:07.853 --> 20:09.001 Advance it. 20:09.001 --> 20:12.328 America does not seek conflict but if we are forced 20:12.328 --> 20:15.250 to defend ourselves, we will fight 20:15.250 --> 20:19.400 and we will win in an overwhelming fashion. 20:19.400 --> 20:21.188 That's where we are. 20:21.188 --> 20:24.982 We will forever be grateful for your service 20:24.982 --> 20:27.863 and your sacrifice and we will always ensure 20:27.863 --> 20:30.483 that you have the tools, resources, and support 20:30.483 --> 20:33.114 you need to defeat our nation's enemys 20:33.114 --> 20:37.697 and safeguard the freedoms given to us by almighty God. 20:39.220 --> 20:42.532 To everyone at JBER, we salute you, 20:42.532 --> 20:46.043 we thank you, for your incredible service. 20:46.043 --> 20:47.348 We love you. 20:47.348 --> 20:48.558 God bless you 20:48.558 --> 20:53.409 and God bless the men and women of the armed forces. 20:53.409 --> 20:55.540 God bless America 20:55.540 --> 20:57.940 and thank you for doing such a fantastic job. 20:57.940 --> 20:59.572 Thank you very much, everybody. 20:59.572 --> 21:00.578 Thank you. 21:00.578 --> 21:05.578 ♪ I saw her today at the reception ♪ 21:07.173 --> 21:12.173 ♪ A glass of wine in her hand ♪ 21:12.803 --> 21:17.803 ♪ I knew she would meet her connection ♪ 21:18.302 --> 21:23.302 ♪ At her feet was her footloose man ♪ 21:23.982 --> 21:28.982 ♪ No, you can't always get what you want ♪ 21:30.173 --> 21:35.173 ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ 21:35.948 --> 21:40.948 ♪ You can't always get what you want ♪ 21:41.768 --> 21:46.768 ♪ But if you try sometime you find ♪ 21:47.380 --> 21:50.771 ♪ You get what you need ♪ 21:50.771 --> 21:53.354 (guitar music) 22:14.464 --> 22:19.464 ♪ I saw her today at the reception ♪ 22:20.859 --> 22:25.859 ♪ A glass of wine in her hand ♪ 22:26.159 --> 22:31.159 ♪ I knew she was gonna meet her connection ♪ 22:32.038 --> 22:37.038 ♪ At her feet was her footloose man ♪ 22:38.214 --> 22:41.464 ♪ You can't always get ♪ 22:43.210 --> 22:46.360 But he was up in, and maybe that's why I've always had 22:46.360 --> 22:49.876 a very special place in my heart for Alaska 22:49.876 --> 22:53.208 and when election time came along, 22:53.208 --> 22:55.950 somehow the people of Alaska knew that 22:55.950 --> 22:58.048 and they voted very, very, 22:58.048 --> 23:00.848 it wasn't even a little bit close. 23:00.848 --> 23:05.178 I just approved recently, almost one of my 23:05.178 --> 23:07.595 earlier acts in office, ANWR, 23:08.513 --> 23:12.028 which is one of the largest deposits 23:12.028 --> 23:13.448 anywhere in the world. 23:13.448 --> 23:14.768 And for many, many years, 23:14.768 --> 23:16.123 they've been trying to get it approved, 23:16.123 --> 23:18.178 since before Ronald Reagan. 23:18.178 --> 23:22.459 As you know, I'm on my way back from Vietnam. 23:22.459 --> 23:25.609 I wanted to stop here to share my gratitude 23:25.609 --> 23:28.732 to every brave soldier, sailor, airmen, marine, 23:28.732 --> 23:31.982 coastguardsmen, and national guardsmen. 23:33.531 --> 23:35.880 It's great to be standing in this hanger 23:35.880 --> 23:37.727 with an F22 Raptor. 23:37.727 --> 23:39.529 (cheering) 23:39.529 --> 23:41.980 Well, the fact is, we've increased your budget 23:41.980 --> 23:45.525 from not too much to $700 Billion. 23:45.525 --> 23:49.969 And then from $700 Billion we went up to $716 Billion. 23:49.969 --> 23:52.009 And I won't tell you this year's surprise 23:52.009 --> 23:54.828 but the Generals are going to be very happy when they hear 23:54.828 --> 23:56.911 because it's going up, yet again. 23:56.911 --> 23:58.198 Because we have no choice. 23:58.198 --> 24:00.378 You know, I'm a cost cutter, but we have no choice. 24:00.378 --> 24:01.990 Without a military, what do we have? 24:01.990 --> 24:04.728 We have to have a great military 24:04.728 --> 24:05.794 and without all of the people 24:05.794 --> 24:08.423 backing you brave men and women, you know, 24:08.423 --> 24:10.274 it wouldn't work so well for you. 24:10.274 --> 24:12.268 Your life would be a lot more difficult. 24:12.268 --> 24:13.321 It wouldn't be the same. 24:13.321 --> 24:14.588 You all know that. 24:14.588 --> 24:16.708 Maybe we should give them a round of applause, right? 24:16.708 --> 24:19.653 Come on. (applause) 24:19.653 --> 24:20.486 It's true. 24:21.654 --> 24:24.858 The airmen of the Third Wing and their commander, 24:24.858 --> 24:26.283 Colonel Bob Davis. 24:26.283 --> 24:27.399 Bob, thank you. 24:27.399 --> 24:28.508 (cheering) 24:28.508 --> 24:30.341 Thank you, Bob, great. 24:31.480 --> 24:35.230 The 673 Airbase Wing and your base commander, 24:36.768 --> 24:38.888 Colonel Patricia Shank. 24:38.888 --> 24:41.319 Thank you, Patricia. (cheering) 24:41.319 --> 24:44.478 The soldiers from US Army Alaska and their commander, 24:44.478 --> 24:46.568 Major General, Mark O'Neil. 24:46.568 --> 24:48.118 (applause) 24:48.118 --> 24:49.951 Mark, thank you, Mark. 24:51.511 --> 24:55.861 And the paratroopers of the 425 Airborne Brigade 24:55.861 --> 25:00.542 Combat team, the Spartan Brigade, and their commander, 25:00.542 --> 25:02.933 Colonel Jason Jones. 25:02.933 --> 25:05.964 Colonel, thank you. (loud cheering) 25:05.964 --> 25:07.994 Thank you, Jason. 25:07.994 --> 25:10.123 Thank you as well, to every warrior, 25:10.123 --> 25:12.520 and that's what you are, you're warriors, 25:12.520 --> 25:14.479 in the Navy, Marines, and Coastguard, 25:14.479 --> 25:16.069 finally I want to thank 25:16.069 --> 25:20.004 all of the members of the Alaska National Guard 25:20.004 --> 25:22.451 who defend our nation against missile attack 25:22.451 --> 25:25.019 and their Adjutant General, 25:25.019 --> 25:27.553 Brigadier General, Torrence Saxe. 25:27.553 --> 25:29.295 Thank you, thank you. 25:29.295 --> 25:31.689 (applause) 25:31.689 --> 25:36.168 The men and women who serve at JBER share one vital mission 25:36.168 --> 25:39.581 to serve in our country's last frontier, 25:39.581 --> 25:42.431 as American's first line of defense. 25:42.431 --> 25:46.491 Since the second world war, our intrepid service members 25:46.491 --> 25:49.460 in Alaska have proudly stood 25:49.460 --> 25:52.377 at the top cover for North America. 25:53.494 --> 25:55.558 Here with us today, are paratroopers 25:55.558 --> 25:59.992 of the Spartan Brigade who wear the maroon beret. 25:59.992 --> 26:04.992 Where are they? (cheering) 26:05.059 --> 26:05.948 They look pretty good. 26:05.948 --> 26:09.010 How should, should I wear one of those things? 26:09.010 --> 26:10.749 It's good when it's windy out, I'll tell you. 26:10.749 --> 26:11.582 It's good. 26:12.724 --> 26:14.982 We just took over, you know, 26:14.982 --> 26:18.356 you kept hearing it was 90%, 92%, 26:18.356 --> 26:20.170 the Caliphate in Syria. 26:20.170 --> 26:24.658 Now it's 100% we just took over, 100% Caliphate. 26:24.658 --> 26:28.638 That means the area of the land, we just have 100%. 26:28.638 --> 26:29.788 So that's good, we did that 26:29.788 --> 26:33.059 in a much shorter period of time than it was supposed to be. 26:33.059 --> 26:34.450 It was supposed take, 26:34.450 --> 26:37.938 I won't tell you what a certain General told me, 26:37.938 --> 26:40.757 but I went and met a couple of other Generals, 26:40.757 --> 26:43.016 I said, how long do you think it could take, General? 26:43.016 --> 26:44.288 One week, sir. 26:44.288 --> 26:45.333 I said, one week? 26:45.333 --> 26:47.014 I heard two years. 26:47.014 --> 26:48.580 One week, sir. 26:48.580 --> 26:50.726 Let us do it the way we want to do it. 26:50.726 --> 26:52.579 I said, General, do it. 26:52.579 --> 26:53.928 - Thank you, sir. 26:53.928 --> 26:55.160 - Do you want to say something to your friends? 26:55.160 --> 26:56.110 - No, I'm fine, no, man. 26:56.110 --> 26:57.698 - Yes, sir. 26:57.698 --> 26:59.563 Maybe he's a natural politician. 26:59.563 --> 27:01.598 - Ah, I just, thank you, I guess. 27:01.598 --> 27:03.142 (laughing) 27:03.142 --> 27:04.198 - Good job, right? 27:04.198 --> 27:05.142 - Yes, sir. 27:05.142 --> 27:05.975 Thank you. 27:05.975 --> 27:07.183 - Thank you very much. 27:07.183 --> 27:08.016 - Thank you, sir. 27:08.016 --> 27:10.266 (cheering) 27:12.373 --> 27:14.844 - That was a good response when you (mumbles). 27:14.844 --> 27:17.778 To everyone here today, who fights for our flag 27:17.778 --> 27:20.029 across the globe, thank you 27:20.029 --> 27:23.862 for bravely facing down the danger to protect, 27:24.845 --> 27:27.252 and we have such danger out there, 27:27.252 --> 27:30.951 the lives and liberty of all Americans. 27:30.951 --> 27:34.804 Our country is stronger now maybe than it's ever been. 27:34.804 --> 27:38.200 Our military's being rebuilt at a rapid pace. 27:38.200 --> 27:40.383 Our economy is powerful. 27:40.383 --> 27:42.780 African American unemployment, lowest levels 27:42.780 --> 27:45.129 in the history of our country. 27:45.129 --> 27:47.830 Hispanic unemployment, lowest levels 27:47.830 --> 27:50.313 in the history of our country, lowest levels, 27:50.313 --> 27:52.230 best they've ever been. 27:53.563 --> 27:56.563 Women, lowest in 61 years, 61 years. 27:57.912 --> 28:01.660 Asian unemployment, lowest in history. 28:01.660 --> 28:03.865 History of our country. 28:03.865 --> 28:07.140 I go where I meet the Prime Ministers, the Presidents, 28:07.140 --> 28:10.242 and Kings and Queens and they all say, 28:10.242 --> 28:13.639 Mr. President, congratulations on your economy. 28:13.639 --> 28:16.444 Especially on your economy. 28:16.444 --> 28:20.027 Also, with us today, are the amazing people 28:22.120 --> 28:25.037 and airmen of the 673 Airbase Wing, 28:26.823 --> 28:30.953 in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake 28:30.953 --> 28:32.818 which was just recent. 28:32.818 --> 28:34.350 And I remember seeing it and I said, 28:34.350 --> 28:37.690 boy, oh, boy, that's a big one, 7.0. 28:37.690 --> 28:39.950 Took place in November. 28:39.950 --> 28:43.000 They successfully restored airfield operations 28:43.000 --> 28:46.032 here at JBER in under one hour. 28:46.032 --> 28:48.088 You know, the best way to keep America safe 28:48.088 --> 28:50.368 is to keep America strong. 28:50.368 --> 28:52.228 And the stronger we get, 28:52.228 --> 28:54.130 the less likely it is, 28:54.130 --> 28:57.361 that we'll have to use that strength, right Generals? 28:57.361 --> 28:59.478 Next year, the 11th Air Force, 28:59.478 --> 29:02.311 headquartered right here, at JBER, 29:03.368 --> 29:05.701 will receive the first of 54 29:07.768 --> 29:10.185 brand new, never used before, 29:11.348 --> 29:12.765 F35 fighter jets. 29:13.898 --> 29:14.798 You like them? 29:14.798 --> 29:17.179 (cheering) 29:17.179 --> 29:18.228 Well, for the pilots, you know, 29:18.228 --> 29:20.290 I've seen a lot of the pilots throughout the country, 29:20.290 --> 29:22.921 when I stop at different places and I say, 29:22.921 --> 29:24.421 how do you like the F35? 29:24.421 --> 29:25.570 We love it, sir. 29:25.570 --> 29:27.889 Well, how good is it, compared to enemy aircraft? 29:27.889 --> 29:29.491 Well, sir, you can't see it. 29:29.491 --> 29:31.119 I said, explain that to me, you know, it's stealth. 29:31.119 --> 29:34.852 It's the stealthiest plane, by far, in the world. 29:34.852 --> 29:38.449 Well, they say, when we have battles, you can't see it. 29:38.449 --> 29:40.788 I said, huh, that would be tough. 29:40.788 --> 29:41.621 Wouldn't it be tough, 29:41.621 --> 29:43.690 when you have somebody and you can't see it? 29:43.690 --> 29:47.018 So, all I say is this, you get 54 brand new ones, 29:47.018 --> 29:49.029 I won't tell you what they cost because it's too much. 29:49.029 --> 29:50.662 (laughing) 29:50.662 --> 29:54.829 We'll also deploy 20 more ground-based interceptors 29:54.829 --> 29:58.339 to Fort Greely which will further strengthen 29:58.339 --> 30:00.160 our missile defense system. 30:00.160 --> 30:02.194 So important, missile defense system, 30:02.194 --> 30:05.919 is also being rebuilt, very substantially. 30:05.919 --> 30:08.850 And we're going to have the latest and the greatest. 30:08.850 --> 30:11.060 Unfortunately, as soon as you have it, 30:11.060 --> 30:14.450 you have to redo it because after about six months, 30:14.450 --> 30:17.480 everything becomes obsolete in this world, right? 30:17.480 --> 30:18.960 We do that, they do this. 30:18.960 --> 30:20.650 We do that, they do this. 30:20.650 --> 30:22.060 It's never ending. 30:22.060 --> 30:23.210 But that's the way it goes. 30:23.210 --> 30:24.900 It's a cycle. 30:24.900 --> 30:26.240 Our goal is very simple, 30:26.240 --> 30:29.290 to ensure that we can monitor, detect, and destroy 30:29.290 --> 30:31.630 any missile launched against the United States, 30:31.630 --> 30:33.879 no matter what speed we're talking about. 30:33.879 --> 30:35.670 Any missile. 30:35.670 --> 30:38.040 America does not seek conflict 30:38.040 --> 30:40.870 but if we are forced to defend ourselves, 30:40.870 --> 30:45.870 we will fight and we will win in an overwhelming fashion. 30:46.100 --> 30:48.080 That's where we are. 30:48.080 --> 30:51.670 We will forever be grateful for your service 30:51.670 --> 30:54.590 and your sacrifice and we will always ensure 30:54.590 --> 30:57.590 that you have the tools, resources, and support you need, 30:57.590 --> 31:00.140 to defeat our nation's enemys 31:00.140 --> 31:05.140 and safeguard the freedoms given to us by almighty God. 31:05.790 --> 31:09.170 To everyone at JBER, we salute you, 31:09.170 --> 31:12.660 we thank you for your incredible service. 31:12.660 --> 31:13.950 We love you. 31:13.950 --> 31:14.880 God bless you 31:14.880 --> 31:19.880 and God bless the men and women of the armed forces 31:20.100 --> 31:22.080 God bless America 31:22.080 --> 31:24.550 and thank you for doing such a fantastic job. 31:24.550 --> 31:26.221 Thank you very much everybody. 31:26.221 --> 31:27.320 Thank you. 31:27.320 --> 31:32.320 ♪ I saw her today at the reception ♪ 31:33.475 --> 31:35.054 ♪ A glass of wine ♪ 31:35.054 --> 31:37.887 (engines humming)