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- [Announcer] Ladies and gentleman,

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please welcome back to the stage,

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General Retired Will Fraser.

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- Well thank you very much.

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Everybody enjoy dinner?

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(crowd talking)

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(crowd applauds)

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Nothing like...
(crowd applauds)

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You know I've had many
a family style dinner,

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but you know when I was growin' up

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and we had family style dinner,

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we're lucky if two plates
showed up on the table.

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(audience laughs)

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I wasn't sure when the number
of plates were gonna stop.

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That was a lotta food, but boy it was good

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and I greatly appreciate
the Renaissance here,

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the staff, and all their
hard work to deliver that.

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(audience cheers and applauds)

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You know MCEC is delighted
to have with us tonight,

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Admiral Retired James Stavridis.

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He served as the 16th Supreme
Allied Commander of NATO

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and following his
distinguished military career,

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he was the Dean at the Fletcher's School

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of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

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Today Admiral Stavridis
is an operating executive

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of the Carlyle Group.

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He's an accomplished author

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and contributor for Time Magazine

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and a Chief International
Security Analyst for NBC News.

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Given his background and
his doctoral pursuits

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in international relationships,

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Admiral Stavridis has
considerable experience

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with the strategic
demands of world security

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as well as the challenges
that military families face

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as the nation strives to meet the demands

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on the world stage.

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And we know those are
really tremendous demands.

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Here to provide some tools, experience,

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and thoughts please give
(audience laughs)

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a warm welcome to Admiral James Stavridis.

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(audience applauds)

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- Thank you.

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Well good evening, or as
General Fraser would say, howdy.

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(audience laughs)

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Please don't say howdy back.

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I'd really appreciate that.
(audience laughs)

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First and foremost I do wanna
thank my very good friend,

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General Will Fraser, Dr.
Mary Keller for inviting me.

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It's wonderful to be here.

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And after an introduction like that,

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Supreme Allied Commander with NATO,

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people often say, when
they actually see me,

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(audience laughs)

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you know, I thought you'd be taller.

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(audience laughs)

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And then they often say,

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well you know if you're
really cool Stavridis,

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why were you not a Navy jet pilot

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like General Fraser was a
Air Force bomber jet pilot?

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And truth be told, I really wanted to be

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a Navy fighter pilot,
like Goose and Maverick.

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(audience laughs)

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Unfortunately when I was a
young boy, a military child,

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I had a terrible experience at an airport,

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really traumatic, that made
aviation difficult for me.

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Next slide.
(audience laughs)

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Next slide.
(audience laughs)

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I know you guys can do this.

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There you go.
(audience laughs)

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So in reality, I actually, next slide,

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began life as a military junior,

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just like all of the young children

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that inspire the families here tonight.

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That's my mother and father on the left,

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Colonel of Marines, George
Stavridis, my mother Shirley.

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You could see I loved
those uniforms early on

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in my life and career.
(audience laughs)

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And as you would expect in this
world of military families,

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next slide, I ended up with one of my own.

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And upper left, myself and
my incarnation as an Admiral,

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that's my beautiful wife
Laura who's here tonight,

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and to my right, to the
left of the photograph

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is my daughter Julia, NROTC at Georgetown.

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Served as a Navy nurse.

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She is here with us tonight.

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And my daughter Christina.

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In that photograph on the right

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is taken in 1993 as I am
headed out to sea on a cruiser.

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And that's my oldest daughter Christina

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waving daddy goodbye.
(audience sighs)

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And I was gone for eight
months on that cruise.

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And like it says, "Keep
calm, I'm a military child."

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What we discovered was that
organizations like this

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have enormous impact on
these military families.

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So I wanna begin by
simply saying thank you

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to this organization.

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Give yourselves a round
of applause tonight.

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(audience applauds)

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And I also wanna howdy
to all of the military

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and students who are here tonight.

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And here's an example from my
career when I was over at NATO

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we got to know the daughter of one of our

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senior enlisted advisors.

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And that daughter went onto college,

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here in the United States.

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She came back from NATO
and she is today herself,

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an educator, a teacher
in Jacksonville, Florida.

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So there is an ongoing strain
in this military education

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that goes generation to
generation to generation

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and I wanna again say thank
you to this fine organization.

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(audience applauds)

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So after dinner speaking
is an art, not a science

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and we're gonna keep this pretty short,

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but what I'd like to talk about tonight

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are some of the tools of leadership.

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Because at the end of the day

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what an organization like this imparts

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on these young men and
women as they flow through

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this educational system
is the ability to think,

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to think for themselves.

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And I wanna very quickly sketch
several tools for leaders

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that I think apply at every stage of life.

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And I'm gonna begin
with the number one tool

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that every leader should
have in his or her backpack.

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And you could think of a number
of things that it might be,

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but I think the most important thing

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that a good leader has is,

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we're gonna click through
a couple pictures here,

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is right there, it's
the ability to listen.

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Good leaders are listeners.

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Look at that photograph.

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This is not Photoshopped.

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This is an actual Belgian air
defense system in the 1930s.

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That officer is listening
for incoming aircraft.

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Quite innovative for the time.

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I put it here as metaphor

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because good leaders are good listeners.

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They listen to their subordinates.

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They listen to their peers,

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a surprisingly rich source of advice.

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They listen to their seniors.

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They also listen to people with whom

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they may have disagreements.

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They listen with open hearts.

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That doesn't mean they
capitulate in argument,

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but it does mean that
they're willing to listen.

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I would put that at the
absolute top for any leader.

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What else are leaders?

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Well we are in a room
full of educators tonight

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and I applaud you.

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So often people say to me,

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Admiral, thank you for your service.

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I turn that around to all
who are involved in education

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in this magnificent country,

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to all the educators in the room

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I say thank you for your
service to this nation.

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Please give them a round of applause.

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(audience applauds)

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The second great tool of
any leader is education.

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This is the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy

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where I spent five years
as an educator in higher ed

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and I'm proud a that.

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But what I wanna impart to
you tonight is the importance,

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and I hope you communicate
it to the young students

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and to your children, which is this,

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education at these institutions

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and at DoD schools around the world,

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and at our own schools
here in the United States,

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education can take a
student to a certain point,

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but ultimately we all own our education.

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We own it.

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And that means that your
education only begins truly

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on the day you graduate
from an institution.

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So the second great tool of
leaders, after listening,

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is a simple one, it's reading.

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It is reading.

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It is finding your way to books,

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to magazines, to the great
world that exists outside

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our own personal intellect.

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It is opening yourself to ideas.

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Here are some books, nonfiction,
I've been reading lately,

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as well as The Economist,
an unbiased source of news,

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180 years old, published weekly,

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disentangled from the day
to day frenzy of 24/7 news.

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Read some books.

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Read magazines like The Economist.

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And by the way, read some
fiction along the way.

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Here's some novels that
can help illuminate

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this complicated world we're in.

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You wanna understand what's happening

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on the U.S., Mexican border,

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check out the novel The
Border by Don Winslow

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about the way that narcotics

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drive so much of those challenges.

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You wanna understand the
maddening crazed world

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of Kim Jung Un, throw
away that CIA report,

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upper left read The Orphan Master's Son,

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which one the national book
award, a novel about Pyongyang.

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It's like Charles Dickens
goes to North Korea

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and writes a book about it.

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It's extraordinary.
(audience laughs)

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You wanna understand the
mind of Vladimir Putin,

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top center, check out Palace
of Treason by Jason Matthews.

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The point is, read.

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Good leaders are readers

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and it's not just nonfiction of the day

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and not just contemporary fiction,

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it's some classics.

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You wanna understand what it is like

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to live an oppressive,
authoritarian world,

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checkout Margaret Atwood's
The Handmaid's Tale.

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Forget the Netflix series, read the book.

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(audience laughs)

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You wanna understand what
it's like to be a woman

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in 15th century Spanish empire

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read Ines of of My Soul by Isabel Allende.

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Wanna understand what
a battle is truly like,

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get inside it, read of Gates
of Fire by Steven Pressfield.

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Point is, leaders are listeners
and leaders are readers,

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because they avoid the
arrogance of the sense that

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I know it all.

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They're open to other ideas.

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What else do leaders do?

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So education, reading,
number three on my list

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is right here, it's innovation.

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Good leaders are innovators.

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Steven Jobs said the
difference between followers

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and leaders is the ability to innovate.

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And innovation can be as small as Post-It.

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It can be as big as the moon shot

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that we celebrate this week.

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By the way we have NASA
administrator in our midst,

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General Chip Bolden.

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Please give him a round of applause.

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(audience applauds)

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And innovation can be as crazy

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as the idea of putting airplanes on ships.

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Who thought a that?

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Yet today can we imagine global security

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with out the ability of
our president to ask,

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where are the carriers?

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What can they do for us?

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All of that is innovation.

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And of course if you look at the screens,

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this is kinda what we think of

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when we think of military
innovation, right?

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It's drones and hypersonic missiles

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and artificial intelligence.

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Let me give you a different
kind of innovation

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to make the point.

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When I was commander of
U.S. Southern Command,

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I had a problem, and my problem

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was that in this world to the south,

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there is a certain suspicion
of the U.S. military,

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in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Why is that?

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Well perhaps because we've invaded

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many of those countries over the years.

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They have a long memory.

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So I was whining about that to my staff

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and a brilliant young woman,
Sarah Nagelman said to me,

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well you know Admiral, instead of sending

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only the military missions down there,

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how about if we do some health
clinics, sports clinics.

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News flash, they're crazy about
baseball in the Caribbean,

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the north part of South
America, Central America.

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So if you look at that photograph,

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you see a lotta young boys.

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You see a handful of young men.

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These are Army, Navy, and
the Air Force, Marine Corps,

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Captains and Majors and
Sargents and Corporals

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who were exceptional baseball players.

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We found them throughout Southern Command.

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We went to Major League Baseball,

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got the uniforms and the
bats and the baseballs.

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Went to TRANSCOM which
General Fraser used to lead

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and we flew down these
military sports clinics.

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We did parallel ones with
young women, track and field.

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That's innovation.

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It's taking a completely
different approach

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to how you create an
impression of our country.

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And I'll give you one other example of it

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and it's from Afghanistan.

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Flash forward from SOUTHCOM,

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now I'm commander of NATO,

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I'm the Supreme Allied Commander
and again I have a problem.

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Now my problem is I've
gotta train Afghan soldiers,

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these are Afghan soldiers,

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I've gotta train them to
fight a counterinsurgency.

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To do that, I need them
to be able to read.

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They have to be able to read maps,

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to read instructions,
to read what's written

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on the rifles that we're issuing them.

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But none of them could read.

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Afghanistan in this time
was largely illiterate.

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So look at that photograph.

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What are they doing?

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They're reading, they're reading books.

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Why is that?

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Because this is a photograph
of literacy training.

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Ambassador Richard Holbrooke,

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when I was done whining
to him about my problems,

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said Stavridis why don't
you teach them to read.

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To this room I say, why
don't you educate them.

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And so we did.

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We set up NATO literacy training.

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We brought in
nongovernmental organizations

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and we taught 'em to read.

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Six month program, read
at a third grade level.

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And let me tell you
something about Afghanistan,

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if you are a literary
person, if you are literate,

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you take a pen, you see
this pen I'm holding up,

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you take a pen and you
put it in your pocket

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so others can see it and
know that you are literate.

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When they graduate from this program

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and the graduation ceremonies,
and I've been there,

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I've done this, we give them a pen.

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They put it in their pocket.

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You should see the look on their face.

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This is the most lasting thing
we will do in Afghanistan.

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It is literacy training.

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That's innovation.

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And are there guns in that picture?

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Hell yeah.
(audience laughs)

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We're teaching 'em to fight.

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They have to fight in
order to save their country

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from the Taliban and I think they will.

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There's a lot of discouragement
about Afghanistan,

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but I think we're headed
toward a negotiated settlement

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and if we achieve it,

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it will be because we have
enabled educated, trained,

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these Afghans to do what needs to be done.

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That's innovation.

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Innovation is hits and misses.

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You're gonna miss a lot
more than you're gonna hit.

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You have to put down the roots
through your organization.

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You have to reward the innovators.

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And that reward can be
as small as a Post-It

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on their computer.

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It can be as big as a
life changing promotion,

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but you have to reward the innovators.

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Good leaders do that.

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And I'll close on innovation
with one other example

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from my time at Southern Command.

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Frequently we would catch one of these.

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Now you're lookin' at
that and you're thinkin'

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yeah it's some high tech U.S. Navy vessel.

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Uh uh.

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This is a drug runner submarine.

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It was built in the jungle
of Columbia by the cartels.

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When we caught this particular one

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it had three tons of cocaine in it.

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And when we caught it, I
said to my staff in Miami,

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I want that thing parked right
in front of my headquarters.

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And my staff said, oh Admiral, great idea.

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It's like a trophy of war.
(audience laughs)

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No, no.

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I wanted it there so that everyday

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when thousands of people
drove up to that headquarters

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they would look at it and say
our opponents are innovators.

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The cartels are smart.

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21st century warfare is brain on brain

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and I wanted my team to recognize

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that our opponents were smart.

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That's an example we have to follow.

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So leaders, they listen,
they're educated and they read,

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and they're innovators.

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What else?

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Fourth, leaders are communicators.

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And if I ask this audience
to imagine communication,

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most of you would come
up with bottom left,

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megaphone, microphone.

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No, communication is the
big image on that slide.

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Communication is a bridge.

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It goes both ways.

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It is not transmission.

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And to illustrate it,
behold the jellyfish.

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I love jellyfish.

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They are, in addition to providing you

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the brain supplement Prevagen...

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(audience laughs)

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Did you ever wonder why
jellyfish are in Prevagen?

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The answer is, jellyfish
have more neural cells,

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nerve cells in their bodies by body mass

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than anything else on the planet earth.

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That's how they know where
they are in the water.

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Jellyfish sense the
sea in which they swim.

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That's what communicators do,
before they pick up the pen.

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Communicators also do this
before they pick up the pen

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to write the message,
they consider alignment

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in their organization.

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Good communicators know they can listen

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and learn from others.

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Upper left, Steven Jobs
was a master innovator,

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but he might be the best communicator

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in the history of business.

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Read his book, before you pick up the pen.

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Only after you sense the
sea you're swimming in,

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only after you read and learn from others,

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only after you consider alignment,

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then you get to pick up the pen.

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And good leaders know they have
to be in this world as well.

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Now you're looking at that
and you're thinking okay,

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retired Admiral these are shipping lanes.

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No.

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Are these airplane routes?

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No.

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Are these fiber optic
cables under the ocean?

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Good guess, no.

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There are too many.

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Only 240 cables carry the entire internet.

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So what is this?

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This is Facebook.

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The brighter the white,

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the higher the concentration
of Facebook user.

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The tell, if you're a poker
player, is that China is dark,

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because China holds all of
those social networks back,

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because that's data, the new royal.

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Good leaders operate in this space.

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They are unafraid of this.

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And that's the good news.

23:43.550 --> 23:47.550
2.2 billion people on Facebook.

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A billion people on Instagram.

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These are the greatest bridges
for communication ever built.

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That's the good news.

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Here's the bad news.

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I'm showing you the command

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and control network of the Islamic State.

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This is where they are
recruiting, proselytizing

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and conducting operations.

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Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, 250 dead.

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We'd already taken away
all of the territory

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of the Islamic State.

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That's their territory.

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We've got to be there to communicate.

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And you know sometimes I say that,

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and people say, yeah Admiral you're right.

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It's a war of ideas.

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Not quite.

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It's a marketplace of ideas.

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We have to compete.

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We should not be so arrogant

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that we think our values
are instantly accepted.

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They are not.

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We have to communicate in this world.

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And what are our values?

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Democracy, liberty, freedom of speech,

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freedom of education, gender
equality, racial equality.

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We execute them imperfectly,
but they are the right ideas

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and we need to move them at scale.

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And by the way, we need
to move them one on one.

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This is me in a former life,

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Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.

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I here with my opposite number,

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the Supreme Commander of
the Russian Armed Forces,

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General Nikolai Makarov.

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I always like General Makarov.

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As you can see, he's a
man of normal height.

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(audience laughs)

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This was actually a
very important meeting.

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We were discussing submarines
operating in the arctic,

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trying to keep 'em from
bumping into each other.

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And at the end of the meeting, my boss,

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Secretary of Defense Bob
Gates, best boss I ever had,

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called me up and said,
Stavridis how did the meeting go

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with General Makarov?

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I said, sir it was fabulous.

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We saw everything eye to eye.

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(audience laughs)

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My point, and I do have a point,

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is that you've gotta be in this world.

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You've gotta move and
communicate at scale,

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but personal contact is still vital.

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Good leaders know both.

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What else do good leaders do?

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They collaborate, they build teams,

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effective teams that
care about each other.

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I thought about an image for this

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and a lotta people told me,

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yeah you need like eight guys rowing,

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one of those skulls,
shells in the Olympics.

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No.

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You really think about
collaboration in the real world

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where we all live,

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it's not like eight people
doing the exact same thing

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over and over again.

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Real teamwork, real
collaboration looks like this.

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It's messy.

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These young ladies are collaborating,

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they're drafting, they're
movin' up, they're movin' back.

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There's a lot of activity
inside that Peloton.

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People fall down, it's messy.

27:11.600 --> 27:14.326
But good leaders know
that in the messiness

27:14.326 --> 27:19.326
of collaboration and teamwork
come the greatest ideas.

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And sometimes it's structured
alliances like NATO.

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Sometimes it's coalitions.

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This is the coalition
against the Islamic State.

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77 nations are in this.

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And sometimes it comes with
non-traditional partners.

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You know when you think
about allies, partners,

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and friends in the United States,

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we think a NATO, we
think a these partners.

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How about India?

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I would argue in this 21st century

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an unconventional but
vitally important partner

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for the United States is gonna be India.

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This is the Golden Temple of Amritsar,

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sacred to the Sikh faith.

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In the elections in India last month,

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860 million people voted.

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When President Bush went to India

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he said I bring greetings from
the world's oldest democracy

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to the world's largest democracy.

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We turn out just over 100 million people

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in our national elections.

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India is a massive democracy emerging.

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And the point is, as we look for allies,

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partners and friends, we
need to look at some of these

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less conventional choices,
alongside our NATO partners.

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We also need teams like this.

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Now you're lookin' at that,

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you know that's a U.S. Navy hospital ship.

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You're thinkin' okay,

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this is gonna be manned up
by a lot of Navy doctors

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and nurses like my son-in-law,

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Lieutenant Commander Dr. Scott Wallace

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or my daughter Navy nurse Julia Stavridis.

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No.

29:11.700 --> 29:15.830
There are Navy doctors and nurses,

29:15.830 --> 29:20.830
but there are also Air
Force, Army, Coast Guard,

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nongovernmental organizations,

29:24.180 --> 29:27.250
Operation SMILE, Project Hope.

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Teamwork, allies, the French,
the British, the Dutch

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all deploy as part of this.

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What else can leaders do?

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Leaders can stay physically fit.

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That matters.

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And everything I've talked about tonight,

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listening better, education and reading,

29:49.283 --> 29:54.283
collaboration, innovation, fitness,

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all of that is undergirded by values.

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Our values come from the ancient Greeks,

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they come from the Buddha on the right.

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They drop to us through the Enlightenment.

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They come to our founding fathers.

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We see them in principled
leaders on the world stage,

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like Angela Merkel of Germany.

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Values matter.

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And to illustrate values for leaders,

30:23.250 --> 30:25.113
let me show you a beautiful picture.

30:26.602 --> 30:28.550
Now you're lookin' at
that and you're thinking,

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okay, what a fabulous shot of a Navy crew.

30:32.700 --> 30:37.130
Someone gave this to me as
a gift about 15 years ago.

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They said Admiral you're
gonna love this picture.

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It's taken in 1949, really
proud Navy destroyer.

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And I thought yeah it's a great picture.

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Let me closely at this.

30:48.920 --> 30:50.573
Look closely at that photo.

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And if you ever served in the military

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you'll instantly see something
kinda strange about it.

30:58.120 --> 31:01.400
Look at the front row,
those are the officers.

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Look at the second row in that photograph.

31:04.967 --> 31:08.080
Those are the chief petty officers.

31:08.080 --> 31:11.880
You'll see a gap on the bottom left.

31:11.880 --> 31:16.880
You see that blank spot, three
missing chief petty officers.

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What military genius would
set up a formation like this

31:21.020 --> 31:24.450
with three missing spots
right in the center.

31:24.450 --> 31:26.921
So this started to drive me crazy

31:26.921 --> 31:30.223
and started to look really
hard at this photograph.

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And I thought where are those three

31:32.870 --> 31:36.380
missing chief petty officers
and I finally found 'em

31:39.210 --> 31:42.473
and they're all the way in
the back of this formation.

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They are three African
American chief petty officers.

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Photo taken in 1949.

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Now I don't now what happened on this day,

31:52.950 --> 31:55.700
but I'll give you a highly educated guess.

31:55.700 --> 31:59.440
I would guess that the second
in command of this destroyer

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set up the photo.

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He had all the officers,
he had all the chiefs

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he had all the sailors,
then the captain came down.

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We can identify the captain.

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He's the grumpy looking man in
the center of the formation.

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He's got scrambled eggs on his hat,

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unpleasant expression on his face.

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My guess is, the captain came down,

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looked at the formation,

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saw three African
Americans in the second row

32:24.010 --> 32:28.170
and said you three go to
the back of the formation.

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Stand back there with your division.

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1949, African Americans were
mess stewards in those days.

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We've come along way.

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But the point I wanna make,

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is that as leaders we should
examine things closely

32:47.140 --> 32:50.180
and sometimes something
that looks terrific,

32:50.180 --> 32:52.033
maybe not so much.

32:52.870 --> 32:57.870
And second point is, ask
yourself as a leader everyday,

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what am I doin' now,

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that in 70 years is
gonna look oh so wrong.

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Good question for leaders.

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Good book about it, David
Brooks, The Road to Character.

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And lastly as I wrap up tonight,

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since we're in a room full of educators,

33:21.180 --> 33:23.470
I wanna give you a homework assignment.

33:23.470 --> 33:26.834
Here's the good news, you
don't actually have to do it.

33:26.834 --> 33:28.840
(audience laughs)

33:28.840 --> 33:31.463
Mary Keller is not gonna grade it for you.

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Here's a homework
assignment that I recommend

33:35.610 --> 33:37.763
to anyone who aspires to be a leader.

33:38.950 --> 33:43.950
Ask yourself, who are my heroes?

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Who do I actually admire?

33:47.100 --> 33:49.500
We don't stop and ask ourselves that

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often enough in my view.

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So my challenge to you is
get out a piece a paper

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some quiet Friday night

33:56.840 --> 34:00.423
and write down five or six
people you really admire.

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They can be national figures,

34:04.440 --> 34:07.870
they can be historical
figures, they can be fictional,

34:07.870 --> 34:09.970
they can be relatives.

34:09.970 --> 34:12.420
Here are some people I really admire.

34:12.420 --> 34:15.570
That's upper left Juan Manual Santos,

34:15.570 --> 34:17.470
the President of Columbia,

34:17.470 --> 34:20.060
let his nation out of an insurgency.

34:20.060 --> 34:22.730
Condi Rice needs no introduction.

34:22.730 --> 34:27.210
Upper right for the sailors
in the crowd, Admiral Nimitz,

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greatest World War II Admiral.

34:28.930 --> 34:31.100
Bottom left, Simon Bolivar.

34:31.100 --> 34:34.540
Bottom right, Michelle
Kwan, gold medalist.

34:34.540 --> 34:36.223
Bottom center's my father,

34:37.170 --> 34:41.283
Colonel George Stavridis U.S. Marine Corp.

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Write down the names of people you admire.

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Right next to their names,

34:46.870 --> 34:49.380
write down why do you admire them.

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Ask yourself that.

34:51.537 --> 34:56.350
I admire Nimitz because he led

34:56.350 --> 34:58.670
the greatest Naval force in history

34:58.670 --> 35:00.820
through intense combat.

35:00.820 --> 35:04.810
He took command of the Pacific Fleet

35:04.810 --> 35:08.070
while it was smoking in front of him

35:08.070 --> 35:13.070
on December 9, and yet he
never raised his voice,

35:14.050 --> 35:16.200
never lost his temper.

35:16.200 --> 35:18.453
I admire that calmness in command.

35:19.650 --> 35:23.040
I admire Michelle Kwan for the dedication

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she showed to her craft of figure skating.

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And I admire my father,

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not because he was a combat Marine,

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although I admire that,

35:33.100 --> 35:38.093
I admire my father because
he was a great dad.

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So write down those names,
write down why you admire them.

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Here's the hard part.

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Go down that list and say, how am I doin'?

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Am I as calm in crisis as Admiral Nimitz?

35:56.660 --> 36:01.390
Am I as bold in what I choose
to do as Simon Bolivar?

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Am I as devoted to my craft,

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whatever it is as Michelle Kwan?

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Am I as good a parent as my dad?

36:11.960 --> 36:12.793
I'm not.

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But by asking yourself that question,

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you will improve as a leader.

36:20.600 --> 36:23.020
So two last thoughts.

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One is, people ask me
sometimes as a leader,

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how fast should you go?

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And the answer is pretty damn fast.

36:30.606 --> 36:32.350
(audience laughs)

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So that's a cheetah, that's a cheetah.

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That's the fastest thing on earth.

36:38.420 --> 36:42.720
It can move from zero 60 miles an hour

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in two and a half seconds.

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And look at it, it's
optimized for speed right?

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It's got a very narrow head
that's shaped like an ax

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that cuts down drag.

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It's got powerful forelegs,
it has big lungs to process

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all that oxygen.

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It's got massive back legs to drive it.

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Whoops, look at the tail.

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So if you're creating the
fastest thing on Earth

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by evolution or creation, take your pick,

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why would it have a tail like that?

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Why doesn't it have like
a little bunny tail?

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Or no tail?

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And the answer is because it's
going so fast, so suddenly,

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that if it didn't have that massive tail,

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almost the size of its legs

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to counterbalance when it turns,

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it would just go spinning
into the undergrowth.

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So the answer to the question,

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how fast should you go,
is as fast as you can.

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But a leader keeps an
organization in balance.

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And it's hard, it's hard work.

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Leaders have to be resilient,

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because that boulder will roll down.

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Know that.

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And last thought as we wrap
up a terrific night together,

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I wanna show you this picture

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and leave you with a quote.

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The quote is from Napoleon.

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Napoleon.

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And you know I love quoting Napoleon,

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because short people have to
stick together at all times.

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(audience laughs)

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This is a photograph of Somali migrants.

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They're standing on a beach in the Red Sea

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And they are prosaically
lifting up their cell phones.

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They're trying to get
a better cell signal.

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You know, news flash, that doesn't work,

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but they are desperately
seeking to connecting.

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Metaphorically what is
happening in this picture?

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They are reaching for the light.

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They want to be part of the world.

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They wanna be part of the
next step of their journey.

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This is a picture of hope.

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And the last thought I have for you

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and if you remember nothing else

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from our evening together, but
you wanna be a better leader,

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remember this thought.

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Napoleon said, "a leader
is a dealer in hope."

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"A leader is a dealer in hope."

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Good leaders listen.

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Good leaders educate and read.

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Good leaders communicate effectively.

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Good leaders innovate.

39:45.220 --> 39:47.470
Good leaders build teams.

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Good leaders have values.

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Those are tactics folks.

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At heart, heart, "a leader
is a dealer in hope".

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Be that leader.

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Thank you very much.
(audience applauds)

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- Admiral Stavridis I wanna thank you

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on behalf of all of us for you taking time

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outta your busy schedule
and being with us tonight.

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Ladies and gentleman I think
you would agree with me,

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we have of course here
tonight a tremendous leader.

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I could tell you that
as we served together,

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he is one of those individuals
that I always looked up to

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and I always admired, and
I always wanted to be like.

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I always wanted to just be taller.

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(audience laughs)

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But all seriousness is that
we can't thank you enough

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for the knowledge that
you have imparted upon us.

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The tremendous experiences that he's had

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throughout his military
career, but now after that,

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we are better now that you've
brought that knowledge to us.

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Thank you very much Jim, appreciate it.

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(audience applauds)

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- [Host] Ladies and gentleman,

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we will now present the 2019
Lieutenant General Pete Taylor

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Partnership Awards of Excellence

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to the following organizations.

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Representatives of each organization

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will join General Fraser and
Colonel Retired Jack Ballentine

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on stage to receive their awards.

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Joining them on the stage
to help present our awards

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this evening are two of our

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Student 2 Student
advisory council members.

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Aubrey Thomas joins us

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from Falcon High School, Colorado Springs

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and Daniel Farensalmer, joins us

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from Alamogordo High School, New Mexico.

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Both are leaders in their
respective programs,

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have attended the NTS in previous years

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as well as our Frances Hesselbein
Student Leadership program

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held annually at the United
States Air Force Academy

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and the United States
Military Academy, West Point.

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Please refer to the 2019
Lieutenant General Pete Taylor

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Partnership of Excellence Award programs

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for details of each awarding.

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Our first award, the recognized
individual project program

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K through 12 goes to
Sustainable Environment Month.

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This partnership includes Fort Hood,

42:26.690 --> 42:28.720
Killeen Independent School District,

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Gatesville Independent School District,

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City of Killeen, City of Gatesville,

42:33.130 --> 42:35.320
and Haynes Elementary School.

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Leading the way in environmental
education and stewardship

42:38.320 --> 42:39.700
this collaborative partnership

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between the installation,
neighboring school districts,

42:42.394 --> 42:45.390
and community organizations
teaches students,

42:45.390 --> 42:48.270
educators, and schools how to
incorporate green practices

42:48.270 --> 42:50.140
into their daily routine.

42:50.140 --> 42:52.604
Fort Hood Earth Day hosted area students

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third through fifth grade

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and shared the full
environmental spectrum,

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which includes sustainability,

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conservation, recycling,
pollution prevention,

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wildlife, archeology, and composting.

43:05.910 --> 43:07.510
Haynes Elementary School connected

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with the City of Killeen to
kickstart a recycling program

43:10.040 --> 43:11.190
in their school.

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The school wide aluminum can drive

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netted almost $100 for additional

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environmental friendly initiatives.

43:17.720 --> 43:19.260
During the City of Gatesville's Earth Day

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students from 10 fifth grade classes

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rotated through 14 presentations
on a variety of topics

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focusing on sustainment, recycling,

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and environmental science.

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Congratulations to Sustainable
Environmental Month.

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(audience applauds)

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The Outstanding Individual
Project program K through 12,

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is award to Norfolk
Collegiate Lower School,

43:46.205 --> 43:48.760
2019 Month of the Military Child

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and Purple Star Celebration.

43:50.710 --> 43:52.080
The names of partners include,

43:52.080 --> 43:55.670
Norfolk Collegiate Lower
School, Naval Station Norfolk,

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Naval Air Station Oceania, and Dan Nick,

43:58.580 --> 44:01.060
Naval Support Activity Hampton Rhodes,

44:01.060 --> 44:02.730
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,

44:02.730 --> 44:05.150
and the Virginia Department of Education.

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Norfolk Collegiate Lower Schools 2019

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Month of the Military Child
and Purple Star Celebrations

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followed the proud tradition
of honoring the important role

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that military children play
in serving our country.

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Uniformed service members
from several commands

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greeted the students as
they entered the school.

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Red, white, and blue leis

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adorned the necks of military students

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and purple ribbons were
available for all adults.

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All the active duty and
veteran connected children

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receive certificates of
appreciation for their service

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and deployed service members
shared surprise greetings

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for their children.

44:34.590 --> 44:36.010
Norfolk Collegiate Lower Schools

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celebrated the distinction

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of earning a Purple Heart designation.

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The Virginia Department of Education

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awards this honor to
military friendly schools

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that have demonstrated a
major commitment to students

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and families connected
to our nation's military.

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Congratulations to the Norfolk
Collegiate Lower School

44:50.580 --> 44:52.590
2019 Month of The Military Child

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and Purple Star Celebration.

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(audience applauds)

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The recognized Community
Partnership K through 12

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is awarded to Gear Up 2 Lead Stem.

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Partners include Whiteman Air Force Base,

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Knob Noster Public Schools,

45:11.940 --> 45:14.500
Department of Defense
Educational Activity,

45:14.500 --> 45:17.990
Northrop Grumman, Whiteman
Area Leadership Council,

45:17.990 --> 45:20.470
Air Force GSE Civic Leaders Group

45:20.470 --> 45:22.293
and Strategic Deterrent Coalition.

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Innovate, partner, reduce cost, move fast,

45:26.230 --> 45:27.780
and solve problems.

45:27.780 --> 45:29.810
These directives handed down last year

45:29.810 --> 45:31.904
to all Global Strike Command Installations

45:31.904 --> 45:34.560
encourages quick, and
outside the box thinking.

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So when a serious safety issue arose

45:36.430 --> 45:39.150
in the cockpit of the D2 bomber,

45:39.150 --> 45:40.840
the installation commander
called to action,

45:40.840 --> 45:42.530
a team of unlikely heroes,

45:42.530 --> 45:44.270
the Stealth Panther Robotics students

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from Knob Noster High School.

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A mere 72 hours after
receiving the mission

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this team of super
smart, creative teenagers

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delivered a 3D printed part
to eliminate the safety issue.

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The part is now operational
across the entire B2 fleet

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protecting $50 billion
dollars in Air Force assets

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and for only $1.25 a copy.

46:02.721 --> 46:04.090
(audience cheers and applauds)

46:04.090 --> 46:07.440
Activities for Gear Up 2 Lead Stem include

46:07.440 --> 46:09.560
expanded Advanced Placement Courses,

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expanded First Robotics programming

46:11.410 --> 46:13.140
into the elementary and middle schools,

46:13.140 --> 46:15.411
and a robust Knob Noster Virtual Academy.

46:15.411 --> 46:17.710
Knob Noster High School's recognized

46:17.710 --> 46:19.900
by U.S. News and World Report

46:19.900 --> 46:23.620
as the top small school
and top rural in Missouri.

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Joining us tonight this evening,

46:25.190 --> 46:28.480
is Congresswoman Vicky
Hartzler, U.S. Representative

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for Missouri's Fourth
Congressional District.

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Congratulations to Gear Up 2 Lead Stem.

46:33.289 --> 46:36.289
(audience applauds)

46:45.310 --> 46:46.830
- Adapting and improvising here.

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Why don't we make two rows.

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I don't want anybody to
be lost in the picture.

46:50.490 --> 46:52.916
So let's have two rows.

46:52.916 --> 46:56.499
(multiple people speaking)

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Come on, you're all
from the same community,

47:09.055 --> 47:10.683
you like each other.
- We do.

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(multiple people speaking)

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You got it now?

47:20.920 --> 47:23.061
Great, hey thank you.

47:23.061 --> 47:26.061
(audience applauds)

47:31.480 --> 47:33.370
- [Host] The recognized
Community Partnership

47:33.370 --> 47:37.610
K through 12 Award is presented
Alamogordo Public Schools

47:37.610 --> 47:39.487
and Holloman Air Force Base.

47:39.487 --> 47:42.090
This partnership includes
representatives from

47:42.090 --> 47:45.360
Holloman Air Force Base,
Alamogordo Public Schools,

47:45.360 --> 47:47.780
New Mexico State University Alamogordo,

47:47.780 --> 47:51.460
City of Alamogordo, Alamogordo
Chamber of Commerce,

47:51.460 --> 47:55.000
Otero Stem, New Mexico
Space History Museum,

47:55.000 --> 47:56.880
Alamogordo Police Department,

47:56.880 --> 48:00.880
Boys and Girls Club of
Otero County, and the NMAAA.

48:00.880 --> 48:03.580
Alamogordo and Holloman Air Force Base

48:03.580 --> 48:05.780
are proud to share the
commitment to excellence.

48:05.780 --> 48:07.820
Through the educational
partnership agreement,

48:07.820 --> 48:09.980
more than 5,900 students benefited

48:09.980 --> 48:13.550
by the creation of the Shockwave
Physics, AP Collaboration

48:13.550 --> 48:16.320
and supplementation of the
elementary science curriculum

48:16.320 --> 48:18.770
with in classroom STEM lesson.

48:18.770 --> 48:21.470
Special recognition for
our military families

48:21.470 --> 48:24.422
was shown through the Walk A
Mile In Their Shoes Parade,

48:24.422 --> 48:26.343
the Adopt a Squadron Program,

48:26.343 --> 48:29.490
and the Joyful Welcome
Home Surprise Celebration

48:29.490 --> 48:30.990
for two young boys whose father

48:30.990 --> 48:32.620
returned home from deployment.

48:32.620 --> 48:35.300
Congratulations to
Alamogordo Public Schools

48:35.300 --> 48:37.069
and Holloman Air Force Base.

48:37.069 --> 48:40.986
(audience cheers and applauds)

48:47.160 --> 48:49.550
The Exemplary Community
Partnership K through 12

48:49.550 --> 48:52.120
is awarded to Columbus Air Force Base,

48:52.120 --> 48:53.600
the Military and School Partnership

48:53.600 --> 48:55.720
of Columbus and Lowndes County.

48:55.720 --> 48:58.770
This partnership includes
Columbus Air Force Base,

48:58.770 --> 49:01.110
Lowndes County School District,

49:01.110 --> 49:03.140
Columbus Municipal School District,

49:03.140 --> 49:05.370
Mississippi School for Math and Science,

49:05.370 --> 49:07.290
Mississippi Humanities Council ,

49:07.290 --> 49:09.800
and the Columbus Lowndes
Chamber of Commerce.

49:09.800 --> 49:11.210
Columbus Air Force Base

49:11.210 --> 49:12.820
and the Columbus-Lowndes County community

49:12.820 --> 49:15.140
recognizes the importance of education

49:15.140 --> 49:17.630
and offers countywide
support to military students

49:17.630 --> 49:19.500
through innovative programming,

49:19.500 --> 49:21.830
strong relationships
with each of the local

49:21.830 --> 49:24.160
educational agencies,
both public and private,

49:24.160 --> 49:25.909
continue to grow and flourish.

49:25.909 --> 49:28.130
Examples of this partnership in action

49:28.130 --> 49:30.020
include Pilot For a Day,

49:30.020 --> 49:32.820
and W Wednesdays designed
to attract students

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to the field of education,

49:34.520 --> 49:35.890
and held in partnership

49:35.890 --> 49:38.220
with Mississippi University
for Women's Division

49:38.220 --> 49:40.030
of Education and Outreach.

49:40.030 --> 49:42.752
Other examples include
prime time family reading,

49:42.752 --> 49:45.600
Honorary Commanders, a
civic outreach program

49:45.600 --> 49:47.050
connecting local community leaders

49:47.050 --> 49:50.120
to Columbus Air Force
Base, and Create Expo

49:50.120 --> 49:53.240
which connected airmen with
over 7,000 eighth graders

49:53.240 --> 49:56.000
from 17 northwest Mississippi counties.

49:56.000 --> 49:58.570
Congratulations to
Columbus Air Force Base,

49:58.570 --> 49:59.810
the Military and School Partnership

49:59.810 --> 50:01.733
of Columbus and Lowndes Counties.

50:01.733 --> 50:05.650
(audience cheers and applauds)

50:12.160 --> 50:14.760
The Exemplary Community
Partnership K through 12

50:14.760 --> 50:16.740
is awarded to Breaking the Code toward

50:16.740 --> 50:18.350
Strengthening Positive Outcomes

50:18.350 --> 50:21.210
for the Norfolk Military
Community Virginia.

50:21.210 --> 50:23.320
Representatives of the partnership include

50:23.320 --> 50:26.420
Naval Station Norfolk,
Fourth Story Little Creek,

50:26.420 --> 50:28.640
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command,

50:28.640 --> 50:31.460
Camp Alan, Norfolk Public Schools,

50:31.460 --> 50:33.290
Virginia Department of Education,

50:33.290 --> 50:36.360
Tufts University, Joint
Forces Staff College,

50:36.360 --> 50:38.160
The Governor's School for the Arts,

50:38.160 --> 50:40.880
City of Norfolk, NATO Community,

50:40.880 --> 50:45.160
Nassau Council of PTA,
Young Audiences of Virginia,

50:45.160 --> 50:47.120
Lincoln Family Housing Centers,

50:47.120 --> 50:49.270
Mission United at the United Way,

50:49.270 --> 50:53.242
CodeVA, Slover Library,
Richmond Public Library,

50:53.242 --> 50:58.242
Harris Corporation,
CarMax, Kaboom, and ADP.

50:58.610 --> 51:00.950
Norfolk Public Schools
is breaking the code

51:00.950 --> 51:03.170
to promote unique programs, partnerships,

51:03.170 --> 51:05.280
and community initiatives
engaging teachers,

51:05.280 --> 51:07.310
parents, students and both businesses,

51:07.310 --> 51:08.820
and community organizations

51:08.820 --> 51:10.300
to strength positive outcomes

51:10.300 --> 51:12.510
for all military families in Norfolk.

51:12.510 --> 51:14.940
Examples of the partnership include

51:14.940 --> 51:16.900
Chat and Chew With Parents,

51:16.900 --> 51:19.640
a new playground at Sewell
Point Elementary School,

51:19.640 --> 51:23.420
CodeVA leadership coaching,
simulcast family code nights

51:23.420 --> 51:24.600
from the local libraries,

51:24.600 --> 51:27.370
and STEM day at Naval Station Norfolk.

51:27.370 --> 51:29.247
Congratulations to Breaking the Code

51:29.247 --> 51:30.750
For Strengthening Positive Outcomes

51:30.750 --> 51:33.308
for the Norfolk Military
Community Virginia.

51:33.308 --> 51:37.225
(audience cheers and applauds)

51:42.560 --> 51:43.870
And our final award,

51:43.870 --> 51:46.450
the Outstanding Community
Partnership Award K-12

51:46.450 --> 51:48.830
is awarded to Cannon Air Force Base,

51:48.830 --> 51:51.200
Clovis Municipal Schools,
and Clovis Community,

51:51.200 --> 51:55.090
Caring, Confident, and Committed
Partnership New Mexico.

51:55.090 --> 51:57.410
The Caring, Confident, and
Committed Partnership New Mexico

51:57.410 --> 52:00.080
includes representatives
from Cannon Air Force Base,

52:00.080 --> 52:03.410
Clovis Municipal Schools,
Clovis Chamber of Commerce,

52:03.410 --> 52:06.580
City of Clovis, United
Way of Eastern New Mexico,

52:06.580 --> 52:08.700
and the Three Seven Project.

52:08.700 --> 52:11.010
Cannon Air Force Base and
Clovis Municipal Schools

52:11.010 --> 52:13.650
for creating an ideal
relationship between the base

52:13.650 --> 52:15.100
and local community.

52:15.100 --> 52:16.930
And multifaceted list of programs

52:16.930 --> 52:19.110
benefit not only our military students,

52:19.110 --> 52:22.410
but also enhances the lives
of our community students.

52:22.410 --> 52:26.080
The partnership members
dedicates a united environment

52:26.080 --> 52:27.920
both on and off the base.

52:27.920 --> 52:29.690
The Bounce Resiliency Program

52:29.690 --> 52:31.890
empowered students to mitigate challenges,

52:31.890 --> 52:33.659
improve interpersonal functioning,

52:33.659 --> 52:36.430
and grow positive, optimistic thinking.

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Juvenile detention center
and at risk mentoring

52:39.160 --> 52:42.000
re-acclimated students
into the classrooms.

52:42.000 --> 52:45.740
Teachers Understanding
Deployment Operations TUDOs,

52:45.740 --> 52:49.550
and Kids Understanding
Deployment Operations KUDOs,

52:49.550 --> 52:51.770
broadened the understanding
for teachers and students

52:51.770 --> 52:54.620
as their airmen and families
experienced deployments.

52:54.620 --> 52:56.610
United Way Reality Check Days

52:56.610 --> 52:58.990
created a stimulating learning experience

52:58.990 --> 53:00.780
to allow young people a chance

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to step into adult responsibility.

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Congratulations to the
Cannon Air Force Base,

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Clovis Municipal Schools,

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and Clovis Community Caring, Competent,

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and Committed Partnership New Mexico.

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(audience cheers and applauds)

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Again, for more details of each award,

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please refer to your pamphlets.

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We'd like to see each
of you apply next year,

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for the Pete Taylor Awards,

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innovation and partnerships
are making difference

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for our military and
veteran connected students.

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They are setting the
example and a new standard.

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Let's give a final round of applause

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to all of our award recipients.

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(audience applauds)

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Ladies and gentleman, General Will Fraser.

53:50.592 --> 53:54.933
- All right.
(audience applauds)

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Kinda like bad penny, I
just keep turnin' up, right?

53:58.565 --> 54:01.090
(audience laughs)

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How 'bout one more round of applause

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for all of our winners.

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What a great job.
(audience applauds)

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Our next guest tonight is someone

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who cares deeply about the well being

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of our military children.

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As a daughter of an Army officer,

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Kim Joiner grew up in a military family.

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She grew up in a military family

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where she experienced both the challenges

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and the benefits of a military life.

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Now she's serving as the Deputy Assistant

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to the Secretary of Defense
for Strategic Engagement

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and among her many duties,

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she is charged with building
stronger connections

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between those in our military community

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and the Americans that we all serve.

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She here's tonight to talk
about why this is important

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and how the Department of Defense's

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Know Your Military Initiative is working

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to bring America closer
to its military community.

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Let's give a warm MCEC
welcome to Kim Joiner.

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(audience applauds)

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- Thank you General Fraser

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for your kind introduction and
for inviting me here today.

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Thank you to everyone here tonight

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for your dedication and commitment

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to the well being of military families.

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I'd like to give a special shout out

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to all the Student 2 Student
members in the audience.

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Do we we have any?

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Woo hoo!
(audience cheers and applauds)

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Whether you're a military child yourself

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or a supporter and friend
to the military child

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in your school, I wanna
thank you for your service.

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Young people, like you, are
truly our future leaders

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and our nation needs your
many talents and commitments.

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I think the Student 2 Student Program

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is exactly the kind of
organization we need in our country

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to help connect our military members

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to our nation at large.

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So I truly commend you,

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military and non-military kids alike

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for being such a great
model for others to follow.

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Before I jump into my remarks,

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I have a favor to ask you all.

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If you take out your phones
and open the MCEC app

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for the National Training Seminar

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and navigate to this evening's session,

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I'll show you a screenshot

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so you can see how to get there.

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There you will find a
link to become a supporter

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of our Know Your Military initiative

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that I'll be talking
about with you tonight.

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All I need you to do is
provide an email and zip code

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and then you'll receive
monthly updates from us

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about events going in
the Department of Defense

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and interesting stories
about the great things

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our people are doing.

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Everyone have a chance to sign up?

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All right, thank you.

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We promise not to spam you.

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I look forward to
continuing this conversation

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with all of you in the
days and months to come.

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As General Fraser mentioned
in my introduction,

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I grew up as a military child.

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My dad served in the Army
throughout my childhood years

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so I remember very well
the sacrifices he made

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and if I get emotional, just excuse me.

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It matters.

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So I remember very well
the sacrifices he made

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to serve our country,

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the sacrifices my family made,

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the sacrifices by those surrounding us

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and then all those,

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and by all of those who chose
to raise their right hand

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and answer the call of duty.

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Like many of you, I changed schools a lot.

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I attended different schools,

57:37.780 --> 57:40.700
nine different schools in
12 years, two high schools.

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Whew!

57:41.533 --> 57:44.474
And so I know how challenging
it is to move homes,

57:44.474 --> 57:47.600
find new clubs and
organizations to belong to,

57:47.600 --> 57:49.730
make new friends, and most importantly

57:49.730 --> 57:52.140
missing those that you love the most.

57:52.140 --> 57:53.870
The one thing I learned along the way

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is that facing those challenges head on

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comes with benefits too.

57:59.900 --> 58:04.900
It can make you resilient,
creative, adaptable,

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and determined in ways that
people who don't grow up

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in the military never
have a chance to learn,

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especially early in life.

58:13.050 --> 58:15.200
So in my case growing
up in a military family

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gave me a strong desire to serve others

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and to serve my country.

58:18.790 --> 58:20.730
Although I've never
served in the military,

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unlike Admiral Stavridis,
how incredible is he?

58:23.650 --> 58:24.483
Gosh.

58:24.483 --> 58:26.490
And I got to follow him, Dr. Keller.

58:26.490 --> 58:27.720
(audience laughs)

58:27.720 --> 58:29.770
No, it's a privilege.

58:29.770 --> 58:31.650
But I've never served in the military,

58:31.650 --> 58:33.950
but I have had many great opportunities

58:33.950 --> 58:36.030
to serve as a civil servant
in several capacities

58:36.030 --> 58:38.160
in the federal government.

58:38.160 --> 58:40.150
So when I got asked to come
to the Department of Defense

58:40.150 --> 58:42.040
I jumped at the opportunity.

58:42.040 --> 58:44.900
Now I have what I think is
the best job in the DoD.

58:45.895 --> 58:49.330
I get to spend everyday
working to tell Americans

58:49.330 --> 58:52.840
about the amazing people
serving in today's armed forces

58:52.840 --> 58:54.270
and the great things they are doing

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to strengthen and protect our nation.

58:57.060 --> 58:59.090
I feel honored to be a part
of sharing their stories

58:59.090 --> 59:00.690
with the American people

59:00.690 --> 59:02.950
and I wanna tell you
why I think doing that

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is extremely important.

59:05.750 --> 59:08.610
For 46 years, our nation has relied

59:08.610 --> 59:11.863
on an all volunteer
force to defend America.

59:12.800 --> 59:14.720
By every measure, the all volunteer force

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has been tremendously successful

59:17.280 --> 59:20.170
and it has resulted in the
nation having the best,

59:20.170 --> 59:23.883
most professional, most lethal
armed forces in the world.

59:25.190 --> 59:26.330
Yeah.

59:26.330 --> 59:30.310
It's a good reason to clap.
(audience applauds)

59:32.320 --> 59:34.430
But with that unmatched success,

59:34.430 --> 59:36.840
we've seen over the years
fewer and fewer people

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serve in the United States Military.

59:39.150 --> 59:44.150
In fact, currently less than
1% of America is serving today.

59:45.450 --> 59:47.493
Less than 9% have ever served.

59:48.790 --> 59:51.630
That means that most Americans
don't have a close connection

59:51.630 --> 59:53.545
to someone with first hand knowledge

59:53.545 --> 59:56.060
who can give an accurate
view of the military

59:56.060 --> 59:59.180
or correct misperceptions
about military life.

59:59.180 --> 01:00:02.860
As a result Americans have
become increasingly disconnected

01:00:02.860 --> 01:00:05.330
from those who serve in
our Army, Marine Corp,

01:00:05.330 --> 01:00:07.760
Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

01:00:07.760 --> 01:00:09.890
And also as many of you in this room know,

01:00:09.890 --> 01:00:11.610
over the years our all volunteer force

01:00:11.610 --> 01:00:13.560
has become more and more a family business

01:00:13.560 --> 01:00:16.750
being handed down from
generation to generation.

01:00:16.750 --> 01:00:19.000
While this is great in many respects,

01:00:19.000 --> 01:00:21.470
it also further widens
the gap of understanding

01:00:21.470 --> 01:00:23.280
between those in our military community

01:00:23.280 --> 01:00:25.360
and the rest of America.

01:00:25.360 --> 01:00:28.250
And filling this gap of
knowledge and experience

01:00:29.986 --> 01:00:33.230
with the military are
vivid, compelling images

01:00:33.230 --> 01:00:37.640
from movies, television, video
games, and even the news.

01:00:37.640 --> 01:00:41.680
So unfortunately, these
images and messages

01:00:41.680 --> 01:00:44.470
are too often only
portrayed military service

01:00:44.470 --> 01:00:47.850
as a violent activity
that will inevitably harm

01:00:47.850 --> 01:00:49.573
most people who choose to serve,

01:00:50.790 --> 01:00:52.950
while missing the truth
that the vast majority

01:00:52.950 --> 01:00:54.750
of people who join the military

01:00:54.750 --> 01:00:57.300
are greatly improved by their service

01:00:57.300 --> 01:00:59.290
and that the skills and
leadership abilities

01:00:59.290 --> 01:01:02.790
they learn in the military
form a foundation of success

01:01:02.790 --> 01:01:04.303
for the rest of their lives.

01:01:05.170 --> 01:01:07.610
Ultimately these gaps in understanding

01:01:07.610 --> 01:01:09.780
and America's weakening
connections with its military

01:01:09.780 --> 01:01:14.270
can erode the effectiveness
of an all volunteer force

01:01:14.270 --> 01:01:17.100
and that is a national security issue

01:01:17.100 --> 01:01:19.603
that every American
should be concerned about.

01:01:20.670 --> 01:01:22.140
Our leadership at the
Department of Defense

01:01:22.140 --> 01:01:23.500
is very concerned about this

01:01:23.500 --> 01:01:25.670
and so we started an
initiative that we call

01:01:25.670 --> 01:01:28.980
Know Your Military, so
that we could share stories

01:01:28.980 --> 01:01:31.640
and information with Americans
to tell a more complete story

01:01:31.640 --> 01:01:33.350
about military service.

01:01:33.350 --> 01:01:34.934
We hope that by sharing these stories

01:01:34.934 --> 01:01:37.640
we can start conversations
across our nation

01:01:37.640 --> 01:01:40.270
that can help bring us closer together.

01:01:40.270 --> 01:01:42.360
So everyone take out your phones again.

01:01:42.360 --> 01:01:43.560
I know you don't go to many speeches

01:01:43.560 --> 01:01:46.220
where people encourage
you to get on your phone.

01:01:46.220 --> 01:01:47.580
Take out your phones again

01:01:47.580 --> 01:01:50.103
and do a search on #KnowYourMil

01:01:51.639 --> 01:01:54.123
and you will see some of
the examples of our stories.

01:01:56.120 --> 01:01:58.670
While you do that, I'll
show you a quick example.

01:01:58.670 --> 01:02:00.050
This is Yukari.

01:02:00.050 --> 01:02:02.520
She's a military spouse and
she gives back to her community

01:02:02.520 --> 01:02:04.280
by starting a dance studio

01:02:04.280 --> 01:02:07.390
at every new base her
husband is deployed to.

01:02:07.390 --> 01:02:08.990
Take a look at this quick video.

01:02:11.181 --> 01:02:14.348
(inspirational music)

01:03:10.801 --> 01:03:13.801
(audience applauds)

01:03:17.668 --> 01:03:19.200
So why am I telling you about this?

01:03:19.200 --> 01:03:21.580
Because we know from our DoD surveys

01:03:21.580 --> 01:03:23.330
that there are many myths people have

01:03:23.330 --> 01:03:25.070
about military life.

01:03:25.070 --> 01:03:26.840
You're not gonna believe this one.

01:03:26.840 --> 01:03:29.070
Did you know for example
that we discovered

01:03:29.070 --> 01:03:31.710
a lotta in America don't
think you can have a pet

01:03:31.710 --> 01:03:34.450
if you join the military.
(audience laughs)

01:03:34.450 --> 01:03:36.140
So raise your hands, military kids,

01:03:36.140 --> 01:03:39.830
if you have a dog, a cat,
a fish, a bird, any pets.

01:03:39.830 --> 01:03:41.580
All right, turn around you see 'em.

01:03:44.000 --> 01:03:47.140
As silly as that seems to all of us here,

01:03:47.140 --> 01:03:48.910
we thought it was important
to share the truth

01:03:48.910 --> 01:03:50.810
about this with America.

01:03:50.810 --> 01:03:52.980
So we created this little video

01:03:52.980 --> 01:03:55.680
to inform the public about
military family's pets,

01:03:55.680 --> 01:03:56.790
to combat the myth.

01:03:56.790 --> 01:03:58.250
So check this one out.

01:03:59.208 --> 01:04:01.791
(upbeat music)

01:04:30.833 --> 01:04:33.833
(audience applauds)

01:04:37.377 --> 01:04:39.405
Unfortunately we know
that from our surveys

01:04:39.405 --> 01:04:41.593
there are misperceptions
people have about the military

01:04:41.593 --> 01:04:44.220
that are much more serious than that.

01:04:44.220 --> 01:04:48.210
For example, 25% of people
think joining the military

01:04:48.210 --> 01:04:51.350
will interfere with their
plans to get married.

01:04:51.350 --> 01:04:54.394
And 25% also think that
if they join the military,

01:04:54.394 --> 01:04:56.994
it will interfere with their
plans to have children.

01:04:59.090 --> 01:05:00.820
We also know that a lot of Americans think

01:05:00.820 --> 01:05:03.060
growing up in a highly
mobile military family

01:05:03.060 --> 01:05:05.490
will make kids significantly disadvantaged

01:05:05.490 --> 01:05:08.470
compared to kids from
non-military families.

01:05:08.470 --> 01:05:11.110
It's true of course that
there are real challenges

01:05:11.110 --> 01:05:13.880
and hardships create by military life.

01:05:13.880 --> 01:05:16.450
Everyone in this room knows first hand

01:05:16.450 --> 01:05:18.290
how this effects military children

01:05:18.290 --> 01:05:20.668
and families in so many ways.

01:05:20.668 --> 01:05:22.900
We know that military
kids and families serve

01:05:22.900 --> 01:05:24.990
and make sacrifices too,

01:05:24.990 --> 01:05:27.760
and that's why everyone in
the Department of Defense

01:05:27.760 --> 01:05:31.700
honors their service and
works hard to support them.

01:05:31.700 --> 01:05:33.550
So it's very important that our nation

01:05:33.550 --> 01:05:35.260
has organizations like MCEC,

01:05:35.260 --> 01:05:37.010
like all of you here tonight,

01:05:37.010 --> 01:05:40.040
that raise awareness of
those unique challenges

01:05:40.040 --> 01:05:41.710
and work with other organizations

01:05:41.710 --> 01:05:43.680
and with the Department of Defense

01:05:43.680 --> 01:05:47.453
to constantly look for ways
to make military life easier.

01:05:48.623 --> 01:05:51.931
I like the theme of this year's
National Training Seminar,

01:05:51.931 --> 01:05:54.570
Exploring Convoys of Social Support.

01:05:54.570 --> 01:05:56.630
I agree that doing this
is incredibly important

01:05:56.630 --> 01:05:59.820
to ensuring that we
have strong, resilient,

01:05:59.820 --> 01:06:01.713
and ready military families.

01:06:02.560 --> 01:06:05.253
But I think, and this
incredibly important,

01:06:06.200 --> 01:06:10.310
in order to fully build and
sustain that convoy of support,

01:06:10.310 --> 01:06:13.720
we need to tell America as much as we can

01:06:13.720 --> 01:06:16.520
about our great military
kids and families.

01:06:16.520 --> 01:06:19.150
We need to share how unique
their experiences are

01:06:19.150 --> 01:06:21.260
growing up in the military,

01:06:21.260 --> 01:06:22.340
how they have prepared them

01:06:22.340 --> 01:06:25.390
to give back to society as adults,

01:06:25.390 --> 01:06:26.880
who are well positioned to serve

01:06:26.880 --> 01:06:29.210
and contribute in so many ways.

01:06:29.210 --> 01:06:31.623
Let me crystal clear
about one thing tonight,

01:06:32.993 --> 01:06:36.210
a nation that understands
and fully supports

01:06:36.210 --> 01:06:39.370
its military families
will see a huge return

01:06:39.370 --> 01:06:40.493
on that investment.

01:06:42.050 --> 01:06:45.010
That is an incredibly
important message to share.

01:06:45.010 --> 01:06:48.010
(audience applauds)

01:06:52.504 --> 01:06:54.010
As a military kid myself,

01:06:54.010 --> 01:06:55.890
I think it's important for America to know

01:06:55.890 --> 01:06:58.100
about our amazing military children,

01:06:58.100 --> 01:07:01.539
and more importantly to
understand that raising a family

01:07:01.539 --> 01:07:05.540
in the military is a
great option to consider.

01:07:05.540 --> 01:07:07.940
I'd like to share a few
more examples with you.

01:07:07.940 --> 01:07:10.140
Our friends in Fairfax
County Public School System

01:07:10.140 --> 01:07:12.560
in Northern Virginia
shared this story with us

01:07:12.560 --> 01:07:15.020
about a military child named Ashanti,

01:07:15.020 --> 01:07:16.570
who talks about some of the difficulties

01:07:16.570 --> 01:07:18.890
and benefits of being a military child

01:07:18.890 --> 01:07:20.500
and how those go hand in hand.

01:07:20.500 --> 01:07:22.970
Let's listen to Ashanti's experience.

01:07:22.970 --> 01:07:25.803
- My name is Ashanti and
my dad is in the Army.

01:07:26.960 --> 01:07:30.100
I was born in Hawaii and
then we moved to Maryland

01:07:30.100 --> 01:07:31.910
and then Belgium and then back to Hawaii

01:07:31.910 --> 01:07:34.720
and then Texas and then
Korea, and now here.

01:07:34.720 --> 01:07:36.960
So the benefits of being a military child

01:07:36.960 --> 01:07:39.540
was being able to experience
different cultures

01:07:39.540 --> 01:07:42.100
and see didn't places
that maybe other people

01:07:42.100 --> 01:07:42.960
wouldn't be able to see,

01:07:42.960 --> 01:07:44.900
because a lotta people just stay

01:07:44.900 --> 01:07:46.595
in one place their whole life,

01:07:46.595 --> 01:07:48.860
so I think that's really cool,

01:07:48.860 --> 01:07:51.350
in getting to know the
culture and new people

01:07:51.350 --> 01:07:53.740
and meet people all over the world.

01:07:53.740 --> 01:07:56.350
I remember whether we first moved to Korea

01:07:56.350 --> 01:07:59.030
we had just like had
our stuff in the hotel

01:07:59.030 --> 01:08:00.960
and we were walking around in Itaewon

01:08:00.960 --> 01:08:02.390
which is the shopping area

01:08:02.390 --> 01:08:04.090
and we were just trying different foods.

01:08:04.090 --> 01:08:06.430
And like me and my dad,
we've had like snails,

01:08:06.430 --> 01:08:08.300
and weird like, I don't know what it was,

01:08:08.300 --> 01:08:11.540
but it was not that great (laughs)

01:08:11.540 --> 01:08:14.290
but it's always nice when
you can do stuff like that

01:08:14.290 --> 01:08:15.790
and try stuff that's new

01:08:15.790 --> 01:08:18.353
because it's like, oh now I've done this.

01:08:19.200 --> 01:08:20.950
Some people can't say
that they've done that,

01:08:20.950 --> 01:08:23.610
which is also I guess
you could say a benefit.

01:08:23.610 --> 01:08:25.740
I think being a military child

01:08:25.740 --> 01:08:28.750
will help me in the
future by just giving me

01:08:28.750 --> 01:08:31.190
a good diversity and being culturalized

01:08:31.190 --> 01:08:33.832
because I get to
experience different things

01:08:33.832 --> 01:08:36.920
so I'm not so closed minded

01:08:36.920 --> 01:08:39.091
and I think that really
helps you in the future

01:08:39.091 --> 01:08:40.960
if you're more like an optimist,

01:08:40.960 --> 01:08:42.610
like hey you know like I can do this,

01:08:42.610 --> 01:08:45.690
and then eventually you try
and try and you succeed.

01:08:45.690 --> 01:08:47.963
I am military and I am FCPS.

01:08:50.884 --> 01:08:53.884
(audience applauds)

01:08:56.640 --> 01:08:58.240
- If there's anyone here
tonight representing

01:08:58.240 --> 01:09:00.470
Fairfax County Schools,
thank you for sharing

01:09:00.470 --> 01:09:01.970
Ashanti's story with us.

01:09:01.970 --> 01:09:05.005
This is exactly what I think
we should all be doing.

01:09:05.005 --> 01:09:07.350
I also recently had an opportunity

01:09:07.350 --> 01:09:09.260
to visit with Shelby Barber.

01:09:09.260 --> 01:09:10.610
Shelby's father is a Marine

01:09:10.610 --> 01:09:12.050
and she is now a college student

01:09:12.050 --> 01:09:14.060
at the University of Washington.

01:09:14.060 --> 01:09:16.260
She received several
national innovation awards

01:09:16.260 --> 01:09:18.385
for inventing a new
emergency medical device

01:09:18.385 --> 01:09:21.380
for children with severe allergies.

01:09:21.380 --> 01:09:23.818
She said her invention was
inspired by her father's service

01:09:23.818 --> 01:09:27.090
and that she was encouraged
and challenged by her teacher

01:09:27.090 --> 01:09:28.680
to solve this medical problem

01:09:28.680 --> 01:09:31.033
so that she could help
other kids like herself.

01:09:31.960 --> 01:09:33.070
She told me this,

01:09:33.070 --> 01:09:34.500
because I'm a military child,

01:09:34.500 --> 01:09:36.870
people think that I
have things handed to me

01:09:36.870 --> 01:09:38.470
and assume I am emotionally distant

01:09:38.470 --> 01:09:40.047
because we move so much.

01:09:40.047 --> 01:09:43.637
"I'm a Valedictorian, an
award winner, an innovator,

01:09:43.637 --> 01:09:46.917
"a college student, an
athlete, a hard worker

01:09:46.917 --> 01:09:49.347
"and often a second parent.

01:09:49.347 --> 01:09:51.233
"I have friends all over the world.

01:09:52.457 --> 01:09:55.317
"I am a military child
but I am so much more."

01:09:56.220 --> 01:09:57.588
So thank you Shelby.

01:09:57.588 --> 01:10:00.588
(audience applauds)

01:10:05.850 --> 01:10:07.240
I know we'll be hearing more great things

01:10:07.240 --> 01:10:09.220
about Shelby in the future.

01:10:09.220 --> 01:10:11.330
And then finally I had the chance to meet

01:10:11.330 --> 01:10:14.020
with an amazing military
child who's with us tonight.

01:10:14.020 --> 01:10:15.653
Jaren, where are ya?

01:10:16.640 --> 01:10:19.038
Wave, everybody see Jaren there.

01:10:19.038 --> 01:10:23.834
Yeah, good job.
(audience cheers and applauds)

01:10:23.834 --> 01:10:25.340
Sorry, Jaren.

01:10:25.340 --> 01:10:28.882
Jaren Queja, who speaks
five languages by the way

01:10:28.882 --> 01:10:31.950
is an Army family child
who's about to attend

01:10:31.950 --> 01:10:33.558
Texas A and M University

01:10:33.558 --> 01:10:35.230
(audience cheers)

01:10:35.230 --> 01:10:37.700
to major in mechanical engineering.

01:10:37.700 --> 01:10:39.530
Jaren is a long time member and officer

01:10:39.530 --> 01:10:41.800
in high school Student 2 Student Chapter

01:10:41.800 --> 01:10:44.390
and now he has been
appointed to be on MCEC

01:10:44.390 --> 01:10:45.760
student advisory council

01:10:45.760 --> 01:10:48.930
so that he can continue
serving our military community

01:10:48.930 --> 01:10:50.580
and help others improve the lives

01:10:50.580 --> 01:10:53.470
of the next generation
of military children.

01:10:53.470 --> 01:10:55.810
I had the privilege of
being interviewed by Jaren

01:10:55.810 --> 01:10:58.300
for an MCEC podcast, and I can tell you,

01:10:58.300 --> 01:11:01.210
he has a very bright future ahead of him.

01:11:01.210 --> 01:11:02.678
So thanks Jaren.

01:11:02.678 --> 01:11:05.678
(audience applauds)

01:11:10.000 --> 01:11:11.260
I'm honored that General Keller,

01:11:11.260 --> 01:11:13.060
that General Fraser and Dr. Keller

01:11:13.060 --> 01:11:14.900
have asked me to speak with you tonight.

01:11:14.900 --> 01:11:16.784
I just promoted you ma'am.

01:11:16.784 --> 01:11:17.730
(audience laughs)

01:11:17.730 --> 01:11:19.153
I'll talk to the Secretary.

01:11:23.040 --> 01:11:24.050
Thank you for having me,

01:11:24.050 --> 01:11:26.901
especially as all of you are
part of the DoD community

01:11:26.901 --> 01:11:29.610
you are our military
children, their parents,

01:11:29.610 --> 01:11:31.280
teachers, and supporters.

01:11:31.280 --> 01:11:34.080
Most often in my work I speak to audiences

01:11:34.080 --> 01:11:36.440
who are not directly
connected to our community.

01:11:36.440 --> 01:11:38.420
Those are important
conversations for me to have

01:11:38.420 --> 01:11:41.570
as we work to strengthen
our connections with America

01:11:41.570 --> 01:11:43.740
and build bridges of understanding.

01:11:43.740 --> 01:11:46.080
But I feel very at home with you tonight

01:11:46.080 --> 01:11:48.120
and I hope that as part of our family,

01:11:48.120 --> 01:11:50.980
you will share my belief
that we can all do better job

01:11:50.980 --> 01:11:52.763
of telling America about us,

01:11:54.870 --> 01:11:57.137
about the thousands of
Ashantis, the Shelbys,

01:11:57.137 --> 01:11:59.970
and the Jarens we have in our community

01:11:59.970 --> 01:12:02.900
and what great leaders and
contributors to our society

01:12:02.900 --> 01:12:03.903
they're going to be.

01:12:04.802 --> 01:12:06.740
As you enjoy the next several days

01:12:06.740 --> 01:12:09.650
of the 21st National Training Seminar,

01:12:09.650 --> 01:12:12.070
you will discuss a lot about

01:12:12.070 --> 01:12:14.830
how we need to build convoys of support

01:12:14.830 --> 01:12:17.000
to sustain our families
and ensure bright futures

01:12:17.000 --> 01:12:18.670
for our military kids.

01:12:18.670 --> 01:12:21.980
In doing so, I ask you to
consider how important it is

01:12:21.980 --> 01:12:23.900
for us to show America the great value

01:12:23.900 --> 01:12:27.720
of our amazing military
children, give back

01:12:27.720 --> 01:12:29.160
and return for that support

01:12:29.160 --> 01:12:32.530
and how choosing to be a part
of our military community

01:12:32.530 --> 01:12:34.990
with all its unique
challenges is a great choice

01:12:34.990 --> 01:12:37.070
and a great way of life.

01:12:37.070 --> 01:12:39.410
My office and my team
are working double time

01:12:39.410 --> 01:12:42.480
to help Americans everywhere
get to know their military.

01:12:42.480 --> 01:12:45.719
I hope you follow along with
us with the hashtag KnowYourMil

01:12:45.719 --> 01:12:47.690
and please feel free to use yourself

01:12:47.690 --> 01:12:48.960
during the National Training Seminar

01:12:48.960 --> 01:12:51.746
and beyond to share your military stories.

01:12:51.746 --> 01:12:53.240
I ask you to join with us to help build

01:12:53.240 --> 01:12:54.980
and strengthen those connections,

01:12:54.980 --> 01:12:56.460
to create bridges of understanding

01:12:56.460 --> 01:12:58.890
by sharing our stories
of military service,

01:12:58.890 --> 01:13:02.580
why we serve, and how our
people benefit themselves

01:13:02.580 --> 01:13:04.730
and America through their service.

01:13:04.730 --> 01:13:07.650
Thank you again General
Fraser and Dr. Keller

01:13:07.650 --> 01:13:08.814
for having me here tonight

01:13:08.814 --> 01:13:11.090
and best wishes for all of you

01:13:11.090 --> 01:13:14.526
on a wonderful and productive
National Training Seminar.

01:13:14.526 --> 01:13:17.630
(audience applauds)

01:13:17.630 --> 01:13:18.463
- [Host] Ladies and gentleman,

01:13:18.463 --> 01:13:20.710
welcome back to the
stage General Will Fraser

01:13:20.710 --> 01:13:22.750
and the President and
Chief Executive Officer

01:13:22.750 --> 01:13:26.103
of the Military Child Education
Coalition, Dr. Mary Keller.

01:13:27.257 --> 01:13:31.174
(audience cheers and applauds)

01:13:33.010 --> 01:13:34.460
- Kim, thank you very much

01:13:34.460 --> 01:13:38.990
and I can't begin to tell you,
one thanks for your service

01:13:38.990 --> 01:13:41.200
as a military child.

01:13:41.200 --> 01:13:43.668
So you can personally understand

01:13:43.668 --> 01:13:46.360
the challenges that these young men

01:13:46.360 --> 01:13:47.860
and women are experiencing.

01:13:47.860 --> 01:13:48.930
But I also wanna thank you

01:13:48.930 --> 01:13:51.520
for what you're doing for
the Department of Defense.

01:13:51.520 --> 01:13:53.930
I mean, if you think about it,

01:13:53.930 --> 01:13:57.340
sometimes we're so close
that we don't understand

01:13:57.340 --> 01:13:59.830
how others view us.

01:13:59.830 --> 01:14:02.000
And so as you gather more data

01:14:02.000 --> 01:14:04.120
and you heard a couple of stories tonight,

01:14:04.120 --> 01:14:05.970
it's very important
that we tell our story.

01:14:05.970 --> 01:14:08.040
It's very important that
you tell your story.

01:14:08.040 --> 01:14:09.750
And so we thank you for what you're doing

01:14:09.750 --> 01:14:10.950
on a day to day basis,

01:14:10.950 --> 01:14:13.250
to bring us closer to the American public

01:14:13.250 --> 01:14:15.780
and what we do and
especially what these kids,

01:14:15.780 --> 01:14:18.569
parents, educators, administrators all do,

01:14:18.569 --> 01:14:22.370
in sacrificing everyday for
a military connected kids.

01:14:22.370 --> 01:14:23.455
Thank you very much.

01:14:23.455 --> 01:14:26.455
(audience applauds)

01:14:37.379 --> 01:14:38.361
- Thank you, thank you guys.

01:14:38.361 --> 01:14:40.028
- All right, thanks.

01:14:42.140 --> 01:14:45.803
- Hey, guess who's turn it is? (laughs)

01:14:46.850 --> 01:14:51.130
Oh gosh, we have learned so much tonight

01:14:51.130 --> 01:14:53.513
and I'd like to thank Mr. Winter for that.

01:14:54.650 --> 01:14:59.120
We love research, but you all
know that about us anyway.

01:14:59.120 --> 01:15:01.640
And you know what we did with Tufts

01:15:01.640 --> 01:15:04.112
because of one our science board members,

01:15:04.112 --> 01:15:08.190
Dr. Rich Forner, we got
connected with their vet school

01:15:08.190 --> 01:15:10.720
and they actually did a research project

01:15:11.680 --> 01:15:14.850
where they looked at military
connected kids who had pets

01:15:14.850 --> 01:15:19.230
and they compared 'em to military
kids who didn't have pets

01:15:19.230 --> 01:15:21.070
and the found out when they had pets

01:15:21.070 --> 01:15:23.960
they were more resilient
when their parents

01:15:23.960 --> 01:15:26.230
went through deployments and separations.

01:15:26.230 --> 01:15:29.420
So what we're sayin' is,
go get pets right now.

01:15:29.420 --> 01:15:32.253
(audience laughs)

01:15:34.920 --> 01:15:36.803
How many of y'all been here before?

01:15:38.970 --> 01:15:41.270
Thank you so much for comin' back

01:15:41.270 --> 01:15:43.890
and just helpin' us get
better all the time.

01:15:43.890 --> 01:15:45.550
We're just so glad,

01:15:45.550 --> 01:15:47.800
we're really so glad to have you.

01:15:47.800 --> 01:15:51.060
You know we try to get new ideas out

01:15:51.060 --> 01:15:52.900
and you guys help us so much,

01:15:52.900 --> 01:15:56.150
so thanks to the old friends,

01:15:56.150 --> 01:15:57.700
or I shouldn't say the old friends,

01:15:57.700 --> 01:15:59.595
those of you that have come back again

01:15:59.595 --> 01:16:02.260
and to our new ones.

01:16:02.260 --> 01:16:05.480
Thank you some much to the
sponsors and the donors.

01:16:05.480 --> 01:16:07.763
Thank you so much for you generosity.

01:16:08.660 --> 01:16:11.750
Harriet, thank you, USAA.

01:16:11.750 --> 01:16:16.750
I mean you talk about a
company that believed in us

01:16:17.130 --> 01:16:19.440
when we were minutes old

01:16:19.440 --> 01:16:22.550
and it was almost like believing

01:16:22.550 --> 01:16:23.810
that we could make a difference

01:16:23.810 --> 01:16:26.150
when were just barely started.

01:16:26.150 --> 01:16:28.090
USAA has always been with us.

01:16:28.090 --> 01:16:28.950
Thank you.

01:16:28.950 --> 01:16:31.070
Just really thank you to everyone.

01:16:31.070 --> 01:16:33.890
You know those cool bags that we got

01:16:33.890 --> 01:16:35.000
when you all checked in

01:16:35.000 --> 01:16:38.503
and you looked at the
children's artwork on that.

01:16:38.503 --> 01:16:40.840
I just wanna thank you Tony Hernandez

01:16:40.840 --> 01:16:44.830
for again, DCUC givin' us those bags

01:16:44.830 --> 01:16:46.625
and allowing us this time,

01:16:46.625 --> 01:16:50.540
for us to be able to
put kids artwork on it.

01:16:50.540 --> 01:16:51.820
Tony would you just stand up

01:16:51.820 --> 01:16:52.797
and let us thank you.

01:16:52.797 --> 01:16:54.817
You know, thank you so much.

01:16:54.817 --> 01:16:58.375
(audience cheers and applauds)

01:16:58.375 --> 01:16:59.208
Thank you.

01:17:01.971 --> 01:17:04.410
You know that's important

01:17:04.410 --> 01:17:07.570
and I can't tell you how
excited that young man was

01:17:07.570 --> 01:17:11.330
that we were able to showcase his artwork.

01:17:11.330 --> 01:17:14.362
You never know, what
you can inspire in kids.

01:17:14.362 --> 01:17:17.570
And Admiral Stavridis really
did explain that to us.

01:17:17.570 --> 01:17:20.190
By the way, we'll post all
those books on our website

01:17:20.190 --> 01:17:23.620
so you know how to get to what he put out

01:17:23.620 --> 01:17:24.940
in term of the reading.

01:17:24.940 --> 01:17:28.450
I'd like to thank Deloitte and
all the Deloitte volunteers.

01:17:28.450 --> 01:17:31.167
Those kids that are in the black shirts,

01:17:31.167 --> 01:17:34.198
this is the 10th year that Deloitte

01:17:34.198 --> 01:17:37.330
employees volunteer to help us

01:17:37.330 --> 01:17:38.830
with the National Training Seminar.

01:17:38.830 --> 01:17:43.143
We don't hire anybody.
(audience applauds)

01:17:46.000 --> 01:17:49.190
We run the National Training
Seminar with the staff,

01:17:49.190 --> 01:17:51.270
with volunteers, with great folks,

01:17:51.270 --> 01:17:53.760
so thank you to Deloitte.

01:17:53.760 --> 01:17:55.911
This year on our S2S schools,

01:17:55.911 --> 01:17:57.900
we have more than ever before.

01:17:57.900 --> 01:18:00.383
We have 50 schools representing S2S

01:18:01.810 --> 01:18:04.770
at the high school, middle
school, and elementary schools.

01:18:04.770 --> 01:18:06.770
They're from 10 states.

01:18:06.770 --> 01:18:09.040
Some came as far away as Germany.

01:18:09.040 --> 01:18:14.040
We had 128 students
accompanied by 49 adults

01:18:14.400 --> 01:18:18.400
and 22 elementary Student
2 Student sponsors.

01:18:18.400 --> 01:18:22.210
So you're gonna get a chance
to meet great, great students

01:18:22.210 --> 01:18:24.100
and we're so proud of
those student leaders,

01:18:24.100 --> 01:18:26.240
military and civilian kids,

01:18:26.240 --> 01:18:29.610
truly making a difference
in the civil society

01:18:29.610 --> 01:18:31.860
of their school.

01:18:31.860 --> 01:18:34.710
So I wanna thank the Department of Defense

01:18:34.710 --> 01:18:39.280
Education Activity,
especially, just overall,

01:18:39.280 --> 01:18:40.690
y'all are fabulous partners,

01:18:40.690 --> 01:18:43.700
but you know for the third year,

01:18:43.700 --> 01:18:46.963
Quantico High School has allowed us

01:18:46.963 --> 01:18:51.963
in partnership with DoDEAs
Public Affairs Office

01:18:53.080 --> 01:18:55.100
to have Cub Reporters.

01:18:55.100 --> 01:18:56.590
So isn't this cool.

01:18:56.590 --> 01:18:59.570
These are kids who really
are interested in journalism.

01:18:59.570 --> 01:19:03.430
So Ms. Joiner, here's some kids

01:19:03.430 --> 01:19:05.360
that could be workin' for y'all

01:19:07.013 --> 01:19:08.388
(audience laughs)

01:19:08.388 --> 01:19:10.820
along with several other students.

01:19:10.820 --> 01:19:12.900
So you can see them,
they'll be out tomorrow.

01:19:12.900 --> 01:19:14.830
If they ask you do to an interview,

01:19:14.830 --> 01:19:17.860
or just talk to 'em, we
just so appreciate it

01:19:17.860 --> 01:19:19.580
if you would do that.

01:19:19.580 --> 01:19:22.140
And then they're gonna
include you in their story

01:19:23.135 --> 01:19:25.143
and that helps them build their resumes.

01:19:26.516 --> 01:19:30.020
So we're looking forward
to the big agenda.

01:19:30.020 --> 01:19:32.790
Now you've got like three different ways

01:19:32.790 --> 01:19:34.690
that you can look at the agenda.

01:19:34.690 --> 01:19:39.410
We have it in very specific
information on our website,

01:19:39.410 --> 01:19:41.330
so you can always go to that.

01:19:41.330 --> 01:19:44.570
Please use the app, I'm gonna
tell you more about that.

01:19:44.570 --> 01:19:47.850
And if you do some cool stuff on the app

01:19:47.850 --> 01:19:49.820
there's a chance to be rewarded

01:19:49.820 --> 01:19:51.390
and I'll tell you about that in a minute.

01:19:51.390 --> 01:19:54.270
So the Attendify app is really cool.

01:19:54.270 --> 01:19:56.946
Did you notice on that map,
when you touch on the map,

01:19:56.946 --> 01:19:59.020
I mean I like just figured this out,

01:19:59.020 --> 01:20:00.970
that you touch on the map on there,

01:20:00.970 --> 01:20:05.970
that it goes right to where
the activities are that day.

01:20:06.360 --> 01:20:09.324
So it's an interactive
map which is very cool.

01:20:09.324 --> 01:20:12.460
Okay, there's one other
way that you can go.

01:20:12.460 --> 01:20:14.680
You have a map.

01:20:14.680 --> 01:20:18.050
So you got this, this is how I do it,

01:20:18.050 --> 01:20:19.730
you know so I'm down here,

01:20:19.730 --> 01:20:22.500
and you can fold it out and
you can say to yourself,

01:20:22.500 --> 01:20:24.650
you know what, tomorrow is Wednesday,

01:20:24.650 --> 01:20:25.840
I wonder where I'm going?

01:20:25.840 --> 01:20:27.060
So it's right here too.

01:20:27.060 --> 01:20:29.410
Now if all else fails, go
to the registration desk,

01:20:29.410 --> 01:20:31.579
and tell 'em that you're lost. (laughs)

01:20:31.579 --> 01:20:32.412
(audience laughs)

01:20:32.412 --> 01:20:34.960
Now when you think about
where you're going tomorrow,

01:20:34.960 --> 01:20:38.037
and by the way in the Attendify app,

01:20:38.037 --> 01:20:42.470
it has DLs, that's our shorthand
for distinguished lectures,

01:20:42.470 --> 01:20:46.060
so you're gonna see them
on the meeting room level

01:20:46.060 --> 01:20:47.470
and the ballroom level.

01:20:47.470 --> 01:20:50.410
So you can go upstairs one level

01:20:50.410 --> 01:20:52.830
and that's the meeting room level.

01:20:52.830 --> 01:20:55.260
So again, they'll point
in the right direction,

01:20:55.260 --> 01:20:58.502
but we have a great
seminar enrichment classes.

01:20:58.502 --> 01:21:02.034
So we jumped ahead to master class,

01:21:02.034 --> 01:21:07.034
which is Angela Duckworth coming
in the afternoon tomorrow.

01:21:07.630 --> 01:21:10.920
So you're gonna have grit and persistence,

01:21:10.920 --> 01:21:12.640
and then you're also gonna learn about

01:21:12.640 --> 01:21:15.640
grit and persistence, the
science, from Angela Duckworth.

01:21:15.640 --> 01:21:18.490
One of our science board
members, Mike Matthews,

01:21:18.490 --> 01:21:20.451
thank you Mike, from West Point,

01:21:20.451 --> 01:21:23.980
is going to be having
a conversation with her

01:21:23.980 --> 01:21:25.940
about her work.

01:21:25.940 --> 01:21:28.660
Now so that you know that
you can look at her book,

01:21:28.660 --> 01:21:30.690
you can put it on your reading list.

01:21:30.690 --> 01:21:32.320
Again, this is gonna be great.

01:21:32.320 --> 01:21:35.420
And first thing in the morning,

01:21:35.420 --> 01:21:38.547
we're gonna have a wonderful conversation

01:21:38.547 --> 01:21:43.030
with Ellen Dunford and General Williams,

01:21:43.030 --> 01:21:46.720
General Darryl Williams
on a really terrific book,

01:21:46.720 --> 01:21:48.240
it's The Power of Moments,

01:21:48.240 --> 01:21:50.863
and it's about defining moments.

01:21:50.863 --> 01:21:54.730
And defining moments mean different things

01:21:54.730 --> 01:21:55.710
that you do in your life.

01:21:55.710 --> 01:21:58.380
So you wanna be sure and look at that.

01:21:58.380 --> 01:22:01.490
And then next, if you go
to the next slide I think,

01:22:01.490 --> 01:22:04.887
maybe, yes, we're gonna have

01:22:04.887 --> 01:22:08.220
11:45 we're gonna have Arne Duncan

01:22:08.220 --> 01:22:11.450
and he wants to be called Arne

01:22:11.450 --> 01:22:13.810
and boy I just can't get
that out of my mouth.

01:22:13.810 --> 01:22:15.480
I mean he's Secretary Duncan,

01:22:15.480 --> 01:22:16.960
but he said no, to call him Arne,

01:22:16.960 --> 01:22:19.490
so if y'all see him, I
guess you call him Arne.

01:22:19.490 --> 01:22:20.770
That's what he said.

01:22:20.770 --> 01:22:23.543
And General Dave Goldfein.

01:22:24.820 --> 01:22:28.400
But you know, the Air Force
and the other services

01:22:28.400 --> 01:22:31.260
have really taken school quality seriously

01:22:31.260 --> 01:22:34.960
and they're saying, look we're
gonna look at K12 quality

01:22:34.960 --> 01:22:37.470
and we're gonna look at spouse employment

01:22:37.470 --> 01:22:39.760
and we're gonna think
about those two things

01:22:39.760 --> 01:22:42.160
when we think about where units

01:22:42.160 --> 01:22:44.420
oughta maybe go to installations,

01:22:44.420 --> 01:22:47.080
or maybe we wanna realign some things.

01:22:47.080 --> 01:22:49.510
So how do we work with the communities

01:22:49.510 --> 01:22:51.050
to understand quality.

01:22:51.050 --> 01:22:56.000
Well Arne Duncan's memoir,
really addresses so much of that

01:22:56.000 --> 01:22:59.834
as he thinks about when he was
the CEO of schools in Chicago

01:22:59.834 --> 01:23:04.532
and then he spent seven years
as the Secretary of Education.

01:23:04.532 --> 01:23:07.492
We're really pleased
that our board member,

01:23:07.492 --> 01:23:10.690
Eric Waldo, will be
facilitating that conversation.

01:23:10.690 --> 01:23:12.790
So that's gonna be great.

01:23:12.790 --> 01:23:14.460
So we're lookin' forward to that.

01:23:14.460 --> 01:23:18.580
And then on Thursday we
have Dr. Toni Antonucci.

01:23:18.580 --> 01:23:20.320
She did the seminal research

01:23:20.320 --> 01:23:22.735
around the Convoys of Social Support.

01:23:22.735 --> 01:23:25.800
And then we'll end the
day with our students

01:23:25.800 --> 01:23:29.587
talking to Medal of Honor
recipient Melvin Morris.

01:23:29.587 --> 01:23:32.480
Now tomorrow afternoon,

01:23:32.480 --> 01:23:37.440
you have this really cool
chance that's an option

01:23:37.440 --> 01:23:41.860
and that is if you want to go to hear,

01:23:41.860 --> 01:23:44.650
you wanna see the documentary
about Mr. Rodgers.

01:23:44.650 --> 01:23:48.810
And he's like the patron saint
of Convoy of Social Support.

01:23:48.810 --> 01:23:51.210
If you think about it, really,

01:23:51.210 --> 01:23:54.900
his whole PBS innovations.

01:23:54.900 --> 01:23:58.419
He brought in so many
people into his world.

01:23:58.419 --> 01:24:01.780
He accepted children with special needs,

01:24:01.780 --> 01:24:02.810
all kinds of things.

01:24:02.810 --> 01:24:06.623
So you'll get a chance to
hear about Mr. Rodgers.

01:24:08.203 --> 01:24:10.520
So the other thing that I
wanted to talk to you about

01:24:10.520 --> 01:24:12.950
was for your shopping.

01:24:12.950 --> 01:24:15.066
Now this is serious.

01:24:15.066 --> 01:24:17.010
(audience laughs)

01:24:17.010 --> 01:24:18.390
Are y'all payin' attention?

01:24:18.390 --> 01:24:20.110
Did you all bring your credit cards,

01:24:20.110 --> 01:24:21.593
'cause you're gonna need 'em.

01:24:22.780 --> 01:24:25.550
Kendra Scott is out there

01:24:25.550 --> 01:24:28.550
and she needs you to purchase those

01:24:28.550 --> 01:24:30.460
beautiful, beautiful pieces out.

01:24:30.460 --> 01:24:32.330
General Fraser was very concerned

01:24:32.330 --> 01:24:35.850
to make sure that we
had Kendra Scott here.

01:24:35.850 --> 01:24:38.160
And I think he's gonna be leading the way

01:24:38.160 --> 01:24:41.510
because Kendra Scott's gonna give 20%

01:24:41.510 --> 01:24:44.683
of what she makes back to MCEC.

01:24:45.700 --> 01:24:50.163
The other vendors and the
other wonderful displays

01:24:51.580 --> 01:24:55.250
that we have and our great
teams that are out there,

01:24:55.250 --> 01:24:57.550
they want you to come by and see them,

01:24:57.550 --> 01:24:59.293
including our MCEC store.

01:25:00.550 --> 01:25:01.960
By the way, I didn't tell
you that Arne Duncan's

01:25:01.960 --> 01:25:06.453
gonna be signin' books after
his presentation tomorrow.

01:25:07.420 --> 01:25:10.133
And his book is called How Schools Work.

01:25:12.650 --> 01:25:16.050
So the Won't You Be My
Neighbor is really important,

01:25:16.050 --> 01:25:21.050
but it's also a part of a whole theme here

01:25:21.300 --> 01:25:23.800
about the Convoy of Social Support.

01:25:23.800 --> 01:25:25.680
So we know that you're a part of that

01:25:25.680 --> 01:25:28.832
and tomorrow you're gonna have a chance

01:25:28.832 --> 01:25:32.370
to memorialize yourself with your friends

01:25:32.370 --> 01:25:34.440
when you go to the Halo Booth.

01:25:34.440 --> 01:25:36.120
Isn't it cool?

01:25:36.120 --> 01:25:37.760
You all know what that is?

01:25:37.760 --> 01:25:40.000
Well see we didn't know
about that until HEB,

01:25:40.000 --> 01:25:42.840
which is a fabulous
grocery store in Texas,

01:25:42.840 --> 01:25:44.434
we feel real sorry for y'all.

01:25:44.434 --> 01:25:46.600
(audience cheers and applauds)

01:25:46.600 --> 01:25:50.330
You know there are people
who don't have HEBs,

01:25:50.330 --> 01:25:52.220
and they're just fabulous they are.

01:25:52.220 --> 01:25:55.120
And they call 'em heebs, if
they don't what they are.

01:25:55.120 --> 01:25:59.670
That's wrong, it's H-E-B, okay.

01:25:59.670 --> 01:26:01.956
All right, so we didn't
even know what that was

01:26:01.956 --> 01:26:06.610
until Jack and I had a
meeting in San Antonio

01:26:06.610 --> 01:26:09.790
with HEB, that's by the way,
one of our wonderful supporters

01:26:09.790 --> 01:26:11.780
and we do a lot in the San Antonio area

01:26:11.780 --> 01:26:13.280
especially because of them.

01:26:13.280 --> 01:26:14.790
Well anyway they had this Halo thing

01:26:14.790 --> 01:26:17.060
and they said, Mary would you and Jack

01:26:17.060 --> 01:26:18.400
like to go over here to the Halo?

01:26:18.400 --> 01:26:21.121
Well I'm all about halos, I'm
a good Catholic School girl.

01:26:21.121 --> 01:26:22.799
(audience laughs)

01:26:22.799 --> 01:26:24.830
Well it turns out it's the coolest thing.

01:26:24.830 --> 01:26:27.419
This is where you can
memorialize yourself here.

01:26:27.419 --> 01:26:30.810
So you just kinda stand in
front of this thing digitally

01:26:30.810 --> 01:26:33.580
and then it emails it to you

01:26:33.580 --> 01:26:36.633
and you can just put yourself
out all over the world.

01:26:37.810 --> 01:26:39.810
You can put it on your email.

01:26:39.810 --> 01:26:40.800
You can share it.

01:26:40.800 --> 01:26:43.003
You can put it on Twitter.

01:26:44.870 --> 01:26:47.231
All that other stuff. (laughs)

01:26:47.231 --> 01:26:48.155
(audience laughs)

01:26:48.155 --> 01:26:50.499
I would be careful a little bit on that.

01:26:50.499 --> 01:26:51.520
(audience laughs)

01:26:51.520 --> 01:26:55.315
We also have a new, this year
we're pleased to have a new

01:26:55.315 --> 01:26:59.190
opportunity for you shop from R. Riveter.

01:26:59.190 --> 01:27:02.480
And these are military spouses
that created a whole business

01:27:02.480 --> 01:27:05.650
and they have been on television.

01:27:05.650 --> 01:27:07.150
They've won all kinds of things.

01:27:07.150 --> 01:27:07.983
They're terrific.

01:27:07.983 --> 01:27:12.610
But they're handmade from
military fabrics and so forth.

01:27:12.610 --> 01:27:16.879
But what they're sayin' is if
y'all use that Attendify app

01:27:16.879 --> 01:27:21.420
if you like or share things
and then you get so many points

01:27:21.420 --> 01:27:23.730
and tomorrow they're gonna be
puttin' up the leaderboard.

01:27:23.730 --> 01:27:28.730
Okay, on Thursday the
person who has the highest

01:27:29.130 --> 01:27:30.930
points on the leaderboard,

01:27:30.930 --> 01:27:32.820
so this is a competition,

01:27:32.820 --> 01:27:34.310
they're gonna give 'em that purse

01:27:34.310 --> 01:27:36.980
that's that picture that's in your folder.

01:27:36.980 --> 01:27:38.020
So you'll get to do that

01:27:38.020 --> 01:27:42.300
and you'll get to bring
home a brand new purse

01:27:42.300 --> 01:27:44.960
that it's handmade, it's really beautiful.

01:27:44.960 --> 01:27:46.630
So be sure you do that.

01:27:46.630 --> 01:27:51.630
Now if you haven't signed up
for the Mr. Rodgers documentary

01:27:52.130 --> 01:27:54.360
you can or you can stop
by the registration desk,

01:27:54.360 --> 01:27:55.890
or just go tomorrow.

01:27:55.890 --> 01:27:59.110
If you're thinking you might
wanna do that excursion,

01:27:59.110 --> 01:28:03.620
there's a few seats left
of the night excursion,

01:28:03.620 --> 01:28:06.960
which are really, really
neat, that's great.

01:28:06.960 --> 01:28:10.650
Okay, you think I want dessert.

01:28:10.650 --> 01:28:11.760
(audience laughs)

01:28:11.760 --> 01:28:12.900
I can feel it.

01:28:14.094 --> 01:28:15.581
I can feel it.

01:28:15.581 --> 01:28:18.266
(audience laughs)

01:28:18.266 --> 01:28:19.433
I can feel it.

01:28:22.313 --> 01:28:24.980
I need Pam Bran to stand up

01:28:26.220 --> 01:28:28.350
because dessert tonight,

01:28:28.350 --> 01:28:30.390
now she's not gonna be
delivering it to your table,

01:28:30.390 --> 01:28:32.280
so don't be expecting that

01:28:32.280 --> 01:28:35.620
is brought to you by tutor.com.

01:28:35.620 --> 01:28:39.060
Yes.
(audience cheers and applauds)

01:28:39.060 --> 01:28:41.970
Thank you Pam.

01:28:41.970 --> 01:28:45.980
So and then, Tutor is donating an iPad,

01:28:45.980 --> 01:28:47.740
but you're gonna have to be there to win,

01:28:47.740 --> 01:28:50.120
and that's gonna be there on Thursday.

01:28:50.120 --> 01:28:52.080
So you have to be present to win.

01:28:52.080 --> 01:28:54.530
So you need to eat dessert tonight,

01:28:54.530 --> 01:28:58.460
and then you need to be
present there at the end

01:28:58.460 --> 01:29:01.630
on Thursday and then
you might get an iPad.

01:29:01.630 --> 01:29:04.680
Now one other thing and then I
promise you can have dessert.

01:29:04.680 --> 01:29:06.830
Now here's the deal, now those of you

01:29:06.830 --> 01:29:08.880
that have been before
are gonna get confused,

01:29:08.880 --> 01:29:11.200
so y'all just listen to me.

01:29:11.200 --> 01:29:13.180
Okay, are you listening?

01:29:13.180 --> 01:29:15.420
This is about breakfast.

01:29:15.420 --> 01:29:17.363
Okay, so here's the deal.

01:29:18.473 --> 01:29:21.543
You're gonna have to go
get your own breakfast.

01:29:21.543 --> 01:29:22.922
(audience laughs)

01:29:22.922 --> 01:29:23.755
Now you got that.

01:29:23.755 --> 01:29:26.500
Okay, but then we're gonna
keep feedin' in the day

01:29:26.500 --> 01:29:30.260
various things, but you
have to get your breakfast.

01:29:30.260 --> 01:29:33.050
Now you've got options in the lobby.

01:29:33.050 --> 01:29:36.616
Now if you get confused,
here's pictures. (laughs)

01:29:36.616 --> 01:29:37.901
(audience laughs)

01:29:37.901 --> 01:29:42.250
Here's the lobby and
then you can pick 'em up.

01:29:42.250 --> 01:29:44.627
They have grab and go breakfast.

01:29:44.627 --> 01:29:46.060
And the reason that we're doin' this,

01:29:46.060 --> 01:29:47.410
is 'cause a lotta of y'all wanted us

01:29:47.410 --> 01:29:49.710
to start later in the morning.

01:29:49.710 --> 01:29:53.210
So we had people at four hotels.

01:29:53.210 --> 01:29:56.610
So you can have a grab and go breakfast

01:29:56.610 --> 01:29:57.900
and that will be fun.

01:29:57.900 --> 01:30:02.130
Our first master class,
though, starts at 8:30 sharp,

01:30:02.130 --> 01:30:04.920
so you all need to be here 8:30 sharp,

01:30:04.920 --> 01:30:09.920
already fed and ready to go
with the Power of Moments.

01:30:11.061 --> 01:30:14.230
And lastly I'd like to let you know

01:30:14.230 --> 01:30:16.290
that our Student 2 Student kids

01:30:16.290 --> 01:30:19.490
are located throughout the whole area

01:30:19.490 --> 01:30:21.450
and as they're delivering dessert

01:30:21.450 --> 01:30:24.770
brought to you by tutor.com and Pam Bran,

01:30:24.770 --> 01:30:27.651
they're going to be
coming up to your table

01:30:27.651 --> 01:30:28.484
and greeting you.

01:30:28.484 --> 01:30:31.150
Would you all please talk
to our student leaders

01:30:31.150 --> 01:30:34.220
that come from all over
the country and overseas

01:30:34.220 --> 01:30:37.020
when they come up to say hi to you.

01:30:37.020 --> 01:30:39.930
So we're here for three days
for the sake of the child.

01:30:39.930 --> 01:30:44.220
Thank you, thank y'all, we just love you.

01:30:44.220 --> 01:30:46.897
You are making a difference everyday.

01:30:46.897 --> 01:30:50.060
So kids out and dessert.

01:30:50.060 --> 01:30:51.321
So thanks.

01:30:51.321 --> 01:30:53.318
(audience cheers and applauds)