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- My name is Master Chief Morris.

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I am the Reserve Command Master Chief

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of the First Coast Guard District.

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I have no doubt that my
time in the Coast Guard

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has definitely shaped who I am today.

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The opportunities that I've been given,

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the people that I've been influenced by,

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as well as the people
I've had an opportunity

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to influence, have definitely helped

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to shape me to be who I am today.

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What would I like to leave behind

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for Coast Guard leaders?

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I think if anything, just to remember

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taking care of your
people, being authentic,

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being a person of
integrity, being a person

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of character, I think
that goes a long way.

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And I think that you find when you

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take care of your people as well as

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being real and authentic in the process,

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you find that there's a lot more loyalty,

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so even as a leader,
when you make mistakes,

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people are there for you,
they will rally behind you

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because they know that
you're there for them

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and you care for them.

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And you're real.

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I can't say how important mentorship is.

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Many times throughout my career,

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when I had highs and when I had lows,

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there was a plethora of
support over the years

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just to allow me to get through

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some of those difficult times.

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One of the quotes that
I have on my computer

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is talking about basically
investing in people.

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It says when the sun sets on your life

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may it be said that you made a difference.

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And I think, for me,
I've always wanted to be

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reminded of making a difference
in the lives of others.

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(gentle music)