WEBVTT 00:00.355 --> 00:02.040 (gun fires) 00:02.040 --> 00:04.520 - We are the Soldier's PEO. 00:04.520 --> 00:07.800 Our mandate and our charter all the way down to our PMs 00:07.800 --> 00:10.830 is to listen to what our soldiers have to say about the kit 00:10.830 --> 00:13.040 that we are building on their behalf. 00:13.040 --> 00:16.030 These are about America's sons and daughters. 00:16.030 --> 00:18.610 These are about the greatest treasure that our country has 00:18.610 --> 00:20.990 to protect go out in defense of our freedom. 00:20.990 --> 00:24.277 Personally, it is our job to equip those soldiers 00:24.277 --> 00:27.280 with the very best equipment we could possibly give them 00:27.280 --> 00:30.870 that could over match any enemy that they would ever face. 00:30.870 --> 00:33.370 Having lived in the operational side of the force, 00:34.830 --> 00:37.250 I believe I still understand what it means 00:37.250 --> 00:41.510 to have needs as a soldier for the best capability possible 00:41.510 --> 00:42.520 out in the field. 00:42.520 --> 00:44.610 I've had a son that's served in the army, 00:44.610 --> 00:46.480 served in the 173rd. 00:46.480 --> 00:47.970 And those things become very real 00:47.970 --> 00:49.830 when your kids are out there serving. 00:49.830 --> 00:52.300 And you just want to make sure that the very best equipment 00:52.300 --> 00:55.079 that we could possibly give them is in their hands. 00:55.079 --> 00:55.912 (gun shot) 00:55.912 --> 00:58.660 I trust my program managers. 00:58.660 --> 01:01.320 You're talking about very seasoned combat veterans. 01:01.320 --> 01:05.630 They truly understand what kit our soldiers need. 01:05.630 --> 01:08.240 Our kit has to be of soldiers, 01:08.240 --> 01:10.890 designed by soldiers, for soldiers. 01:10.890 --> 01:11.950 We have to listen. 01:11.950 --> 01:14.460 We want to hear what our soldiers have to say, 01:14.460 --> 01:16.960 and we want to provide them the kit 01:16.960 --> 01:18.703 that they want to take into combat.