WEBVTT 00:00.180 --> 00:01.260 - So this says so much. 00:01.260 --> 00:03.230 It just demonstrates who we are 00:03.230 --> 00:04.690 and what we do as guardsman. 00:04.690 --> 00:07.490 Men and women of the national guard for a very long time. 00:07.490 --> 00:09.490 I mean we are the United States of America's 00:09.490 --> 00:12.500 predominantly military first responder force. 00:12.500 --> 00:15.330 You know this is when we are at our best as Americans, 00:15.330 --> 00:17.040 when I see our response. 00:17.040 --> 00:19.950 I mean even though we have the tragedy of disaster, 00:19.950 --> 00:21.820 and we have to rebuild and we know it. 00:21.820 --> 00:25.480 And we have people that are enduring hard times for sure, 00:25.480 --> 00:27.680 because of these floods. 00:27.680 --> 00:31.610 It is something, something very resilient. 00:31.610 --> 00:32.760 Something is very strengthening. 00:32.760 --> 00:37.530 Something very encouraging about watching this recovery 00:37.530 --> 00:41.133 and response happen with all the communities come together. 00:42.750 --> 00:44.250 I mean it's what we do. 00:44.250 --> 00:46.610 And we're very good at it. 00:46.610 --> 00:49.740 I was, told all of the soldiers and air men that I saw 00:49.740 --> 00:51.430 how important what their jobs are. 00:51.430 --> 00:52.870 What they do. 00:52.870 --> 00:55.040 The fact that they bring their expertise, 00:55.040 --> 00:56.221 their military skill sets, 00:56.221 --> 00:59.320 into the emergency response arena. 00:59.320 --> 01:00.810 That when the governor needs them. 01:00.810 --> 01:02.931 When the first responders need them. 01:02.931 --> 01:05.020 That they can come and they can do it. 01:05.020 --> 01:07.884 It's something that is unique, about us. 01:07.884 --> 01:10.850 And without a doubt it showcases the national guard 01:10.850 --> 01:11.683 for what we are, 01:11.683 --> 01:16.050 which is the main military effort that supports 01:16.050 --> 01:18.636 domestic disaster response. 01:18.636 --> 01:22.370 (Background chatting) 01:22.370 --> 01:23.770 I tell'em every time I see'em 01:23.770 --> 01:27.250 that they are our nations most valuable resource. 01:27.250 --> 01:30.210 They are our most valuable weapons system 01:30.210 --> 01:31.730 that we have in the national guard. 01:31.730 --> 01:33.360 We say we do three things. 01:33.360 --> 01:35.360 We help our nation fight our wars. 01:35.360 --> 01:37.400 We help our nation respond in the homeland. 01:37.400 --> 01:41.200 And we built partnerships all around the world, everyday. 01:41.200 --> 01:42.630 And that's what we bring. 01:42.630 --> 01:44.432 That's the product that we have. 01:44.432 --> 01:45.860 (Random Conversation) 01:45.860 --> 01:49.240 You know I was struck by how quickly the Nebraska team, 01:49.240 --> 01:50.970 emergency operations team. 01:50.970 --> 01:51.803 All of it. 01:51.803 --> 01:52.919 The state first responders, 01:52.919 --> 01:55.690 the, the state agencies that all work together. 01:55.690 --> 01:58.320 Department of transportation and law enforcement, 01:58.320 --> 02:00.300 and the national guard, 02:00.300 --> 02:04.027 come together to immediately get to saving lives, 02:04.027 --> 02:08.280 and mitigating suffering throughout the impact area. 02:08.280 --> 02:11.790 So like clearly the response phase of this thing 02:11.790 --> 02:12.895 was really well done. 02:12.895 --> 02:15.062 (talking) 02:16.270 --> 02:17.780 Well we can't do any war fighting. 02:17.780 --> 02:19.530 We can't do any homeland activity 02:19.530 --> 02:21.620 and we can't do any partnership building, 02:21.620 --> 02:24.860 without that superb weapon system called 02:24.860 --> 02:27.170 the soldier or the airmen. 02:27.170 --> 02:29.030 Who are members of the Nebraska National Guard. 02:29.030 --> 02:30.810 And I'm very proud of them. 02:30.810 --> 02:34.170 I hope they know how much America counts on them. 02:34.170 --> 02:35.610 They're getting harder to find. 02:35.610 --> 02:37.010 They're getting harder to train 02:37.010 --> 02:38.800 and they're getting harder to keep. 02:38.800 --> 02:41.120 So just want them to know how much America, 02:41.120 --> 02:44.730 how much they mean to United Sates of America. 02:44.730 --> 02:47.610 And not just to the army and the air force 02:47.610 --> 02:50.760 but to our communities, to our states. 02:50.760 --> 02:51.810 Thank you very much. 02:51.810 --> 02:52.753 Nebraska strong!