WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:02.307 Military Intelligence Brigade , United 00:02.307 --> 00:04.418 States Army Intelligence and Security 00:04.418 --> 00:07.180 Command Colonel Welcome to the 74th 00:07.180 --> 00:09.402 Military Intelligence Change of command 00:09.402 --> 00:11.450 ceremony . I'm Staff Sergeant Kyle 00:11.450 --> 00:13.450 Allen and I'll be your narrator for 00:13.450 --> 00:15.561 today's ceremony . Today's ceremony , 00:15.570 --> 00:17.580 Stephen military tradition serves a 00:17.590 --> 00:19.812 dual function , rendering honors to the 00:19.812 --> 00:21.590 departing commander , providing 00:21.590 --> 00:23.812 official recognition of the transfer of 00:23.812 --> 00:25.979 authority with soldiers and mission of 00:25.979 --> 00:28.146 the brigade to the new commander . The 00:28.146 --> 00:29.812 official change of command is 00:29.812 --> 00:31.923 accomplished with the transfer of the 00:31.923 --> 00:34.146 unit colors , which are a symbol of the 00:34.146 --> 00:36.368 combat readiness and a screen a core of 00:36.368 --> 00:38.423 the unit . The reviewing officer for 00:38.423 --> 00:38.090 today's ceremony is the commanding 00:38.100 --> 00:39.989 general of the United States Army 00:39.989 --> 00:41.989 Intelligence and Security Command . 00:42.020 --> 00:45.430 Major General Michelle H . The host for 00:45.430 --> 00:47.486 today's ceremony is the commander of 00:47.486 --> 00:49.763 the 74th Military Intelligence Brigade . 00:49.763 --> 00:51.980 Col Galen Arcane . The incoming 00:51.980 --> 00:54.400 commander is Colonel Tessa L Strauss . 00:54.430 --> 00:57.350 Units in front of you participated in 00:57.360 --> 00:59.590 today's ceremony are from left to right 00:59.600 --> 01:02.100 to 29th Army Band from Parkville 01:02.100 --> 01:04.220 Maryland , commanded by Chief Warrant 01:04.220 --> 01:06.410 officer , three daniel finch coat . It 01:06.420 --> 01:08.530 was accompanied by drum Major Staff 01:08.530 --> 01:11.010 Sergeant Patrick Gleason . The 01:11.010 --> 01:13.232 headquarters and headquarters Company , 01:13.232 --> 01:15.343 seven oh fourth Military Intelligence 01:15.343 --> 01:17.710 Brigade , Big Dogs , The 7 41st 01:17.720 --> 01:19.609 Military Intelligence Battalion , 01:19.609 --> 01:22.550 Silent Warriors , the seven oh fourth . 01:22.550 --> 01:24.661 Military Intelligence Brigade , Color 01:24.661 --> 01:26.828 guard under the direction of command . 01:26.828 --> 01:30.210 Sergeant Major an E . M . Three , The 7 01:30.210 --> 01:32.266 42nd Military Intelligence Battalion 01:32.450 --> 01:35.650 might through vigilance seven 43rd 01:35.650 --> 01:37.872 Military Intelligence Battalion , Birds 01:37.872 --> 01:40.110 of prey and the United States Army 01:40.110 --> 01:42.420 Technical Support Squadron . The 01:42.420 --> 01:44.198 commander of troops for today's 01:44.198 --> 01:46.476 ceremony is major William B . Campbell , 01:46.476 --> 01:48.400 the executive officer of the 74th 01:48.410 --> 01:51.850 Military Intelligence Brigade . Colonel 01:51.850 --> 01:54.017 Kane and Colonel Strauss would like to 01:54.017 --> 01:55.906 extend a very warm welcome to our 01:55.906 --> 01:58.017 distinguished guest . Major General . 01:58.017 --> 02:00.200 Retired john defrayed Major General 02:00.210 --> 02:02.520 Douglas popping er Chief Master 02:02.520 --> 02:05.450 Sergeant Ian fitzsimmons . Colonel Red 02:06.440 --> 02:08.384 Chief Warrant Officer five retired 02:08.384 --> 02:11.960 Craig Jones . Mr chad mr Richard 02:11.960 --> 02:15.090 Sadler , mr Merryweather , Sale and mr 02:15.090 --> 02:18.100 David kim . Also welcome members of the 02:18.100 --> 02:20.322 adjacent commands and sister services , 02:20.322 --> 02:22.270 Distinguished service members and 02:22.270 --> 02:24.214 friends and family of the here and 02:24.214 --> 02:26.214 everywhere Brigade We would like to 02:26.214 --> 02:28.437 extend special thanks to the 229th Army 02:28.437 --> 02:30.659 band for their participation in today's 02:30.659 --> 02:32.548 ceremony , I would like to remind 02:32.548 --> 02:34.381 everyone to stand and render the 02:34.381 --> 02:36.548 appropriate courtesy and honors to the 02:36.548 --> 02:38.659 colors during the national anthem and 02:38.659 --> 02:40.548 whenever appropriate . It is also 02:40.548 --> 02:42.659 customary to stand during the singing 02:42.659 --> 02:44.770 of the army song at the conclusion of 02:44.770 --> 02:46.770 the ceremony , an important part of 02:46.770 --> 02:48.690 command is receiving support and 02:48.690 --> 02:51.023 encouragement when duties are demanding , 02:51.140 --> 02:53.251 please observe the reviewing stand as 02:53.251 --> 02:56.360 the competitor in the 2022 brigade Best 02:56.360 --> 02:58.527 warrior competition , Sergeant Richard 02:58.527 --> 03:01.270 Shatner presents red roses on behalf of 03:01.280 --> 03:03.900 Colonel Kane to his wife Sarah . Also 03:03.900 --> 03:06.067 receiving gifts are his daughter molly 03:06.270 --> 03:07.437 and his son Daniel . 03:08.040 --> 03:10.460 Yeah , 03:14.040 --> 03:17.840 yeah . The junior 03:17.840 --> 03:20.620 enlisted winner of 2022 brigade Best 03:20.620 --> 03:22.960 fire competition . Private first class 03:22.960 --> 03:24.960 marcello . Morales will now present 03:24.960 --> 03:27.016 gifts on behalf of Colonel Strauss , 03:27.016 --> 03:29.740 her husband . IRA and Children Isaac 03:29.740 --> 03:32.030 and time to welcome the Strauss family 03:32.030 --> 03:35.560 to the brigade . Yeah . 03:38.340 --> 03:39.340 Okay , 03:42.640 --> 03:44.696 ladies and gentlemen please rise for 03:44.696 --> 03:46.918 the invitation given by the chaplain of 03:46.918 --> 03:49.196 the 74th Military Intelligence brigade . 03:49.196 --> 03:50.251 Major Mark a smith 03:53.240 --> 03:57.230 mm Now that's free Almighty God 03:57.230 --> 03:59.350 it is with gratitude that we gathered 03:59.350 --> 04:01.183 today for this change of command 04:01.183 --> 04:04.240 ceremony . We're very thankful for the 04:04.240 --> 04:06.073 leadership that Colonel Kane has 04:06.073 --> 04:08.460 exercised during his time in command . 04:11.040 --> 04:13.262 Thank you for the strength , wisdom and 04:13.262 --> 04:16.230 compassion that you have given him in 04:16.230 --> 04:18.600 order to fulfill the army's number one 04:18.600 --> 04:20.660 priority of caring for her people . 04:21.340 --> 04:23.173 Thank you also for the skill and 04:23.173 --> 04:25.540 expertise with which he has guided and 04:25.540 --> 04:28.460 enhanced our organization in completing 04:28.460 --> 04:32.390 her missions . Your blessings 04:32.400 --> 04:34.670 be upon him and his family . That's a 04:34.680 --> 04:38.150 transition . It is also with 04:38.160 --> 04:40.049 gratitude that we welcome our new 04:40.049 --> 04:43.010 commander Strauss we know and are 04:43.010 --> 04:45.232 confident or God that you have prepared 04:45.232 --> 04:47.454 her for this past . And we ask that you 04:47.454 --> 04:49.610 uphold and empower her to lead this 04:49.610 --> 04:52.670 human with the greatest skills ability . 04:53.940 --> 04:56.620 We ask that you grant her success and 04:56.620 --> 04:58.731 that your blessing will be upon her . 04:58.731 --> 05:02.660 Her family . Are are you in our nation . 05:10.540 --> 05:12.960 Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 05:16.540 --> 05:18.670 The ceremony will officially begin as 05:18.670 --> 05:20.837 the adjutant directs the band to sound 05:20.837 --> 05:21.837 attention 05:31.330 --> 05:33.497 Addictions call has opened parades and 05:33.497 --> 05:35.890 reviews of American forces for over 150 05:35.890 --> 05:37.960 years today it signifies the 05:37.970 --> 05:40.026 presentation of the formation to the 05:40.026 --> 05:42.180 commander of troops . Yeah . 05:51.340 --> 05:52.340 Mhm 05:56.440 --> 05:57.440 mm . 06:38.720 --> 06:39.270 Oh 06:43.440 --> 06:44.440 okay 06:55.840 --> 06:57.550 yeah . Mhm . 07:07.840 --> 07:08.440 Oh 07:15.240 --> 07:15.800 yeah 07:18.740 --> 07:20.796 ladies and gentlemen please rise for 07:20.796 --> 07:22.962 the entrance of the official party and 07:22.962 --> 07:24.851 the rendering of honors for Major 07:24.851 --> 07:26.962 general grading the reviewing officer 07:26.962 --> 07:26.450 for today's ceremony . 07:44.440 --> 07:45.440 Yeah . 07:47.540 --> 07:50.560 Yeah . 08:06.740 --> 08:09.650 Mhm . For 08:13.640 --> 08:14.640 yeah . 08:20.140 --> 08:21.560 A parade , right . 08:28.140 --> 08:29.140 Yeah . 08:32.640 --> 08:35.060 Ladies and gentlemen please be seated . 08:36.010 --> 08:39.690 The commander's perspective , Major 08:39.690 --> 08:41.801 General grading camp will now inspect 08:41.801 --> 08:44.023 the troops a customary part of military 08:44.023 --> 08:46.023 ceremonies derived from our british 08:46.023 --> 08:48.079 heritage . She's a copied by Colonel 08:48.079 --> 08:50.079 Kane , the outgoing commander . The 08:50.079 --> 08:51.690 lineage of the 74th Military 08:51.690 --> 08:54.690 Intelligence Brigade dates back to 1954 08:54.830 --> 08:56.886 when the United States Army Security 08:56.886 --> 08:58.608 Agency created a troop command 08:58.608 --> 09:00.663 dedicated to supporting the National 09:00.663 --> 09:02.920 Security Agency . The unit consisted of 09:02.920 --> 09:05.240 fewer than 200 personnel and was co 09:05.240 --> 09:07.184 located with the National Security 09:07.184 --> 09:09.407 Agency at Arlington Hall Virginia until 09:09.407 --> 09:11.940 1955 when the troop command relocated 09:11.950 --> 09:15.510 to Fort meade Maryland . In December 09:15.510 --> 09:17.510 1957 , the Troop Command became the 09:17.510 --> 09:19.820 Army Security Agency support element 09:19.830 --> 09:21.608 comprised of the headquarters , 09:21.608 --> 09:24.110 passionate and three companies . 20 09:24.110 --> 09:27.380 years later , in January 1977 , the 09:27.380 --> 09:29.547 Army Security Agency became the United 09:29.547 --> 09:31.658 States Army Intelligence and Security 09:31.658 --> 09:33.713 Command and the Army Security Agency 09:33.713 --> 09:36.000 support element was redesignated as the 09:36.000 --> 09:37.944 Continental United States Military 09:37.944 --> 09:41.440 Intelligence Group . In March 1981 the 09:41.440 --> 09:43.551 unit was reorganized into the 1st and 09:43.551 --> 09:46.110 2nd battalions . As a result of this 09:46.110 --> 09:48.480 reorganization in Station Key West 09:48.490 --> 09:50.323 became subordinate to the second 09:50.323 --> 09:53.900 battalion . On January 1 , 1988 , the 09:53.900 --> 09:55.844 Continental United States Military 09:55.844 --> 09:58.070 Intelligence Group was redesignated as 09:58.070 --> 10:00.380 the 704 Military Intelligence Brigade 10:00.700 --> 10:02.922 and given its distinctive unit insignia 10:03.230 --> 10:05.580 here and everywhere brigade was formed , 10:05.590 --> 10:08.710 the first battalion was redesignated as 10:08.710 --> 10:10.821 a separate 41st military Intelligence 10:10.821 --> 10:13.240 Battalion . The Second redesignated as 10:13.250 --> 10:16.610 7 42nd Military Intelligence . The 10:16.620 --> 10:18.620 brigade also absorbed what was then 10:18.620 --> 10:20.731 Field Station san Antonio , which was 10:20.731 --> 10:23.410 redesignated as the 7 48 Military 10:23.410 --> 10:25.910 Intelligence Battalion . Field Station 10:25.910 --> 10:27.980 Key West was moved under the 7 48 10:27.990 --> 10:29.879 Military Intelligence Battalion , 10:29.879 --> 10:32.740 redesignated as 7 49 Military 10:32.740 --> 10:35.520 Intelligence Company . On october 3rd 10:35.520 --> 10:37.840 1989 the Southern Fourth Military 10:37.840 --> 10:40.070 Intelligence Brigade activated seven 10:40.070 --> 10:42.126 43rd Military Intelligence Battalion 10:42.126 --> 10:45.590 Professional for me . On October 3 , 10:45.590 --> 10:47.479 1990 , the provisional status was 10:47.479 --> 10:49.850 lifted battalion moved to Buckley Space 10:49.850 --> 10:52.320 Force Base in the Aurora Colorado in 10:52.320 --> 10:55.480 July 1998 . On june 1st 10:55.480 --> 10:58.430 1996 to 7 48 Military Intelligence 10:58.440 --> 11:00.530 Battalion was really subordinated to 11:00.530 --> 11:03.070 the 72nd Military Intelligence Group at 11:03.080 --> 11:06.190 Fort Gordon Georgia . On october 25th 11:06.200 --> 11:09.370 2005 , 8 shoulder sleeve insignia was 11:09.370 --> 11:12.290 approved in july 2000 and eight is 11:12.290 --> 11:14.570 compositionally activated Army Network 11:14.580 --> 11:16.580 Warfare Battalion and formally 11:16.590 --> 11:18.760 designated it as the seven 44th 11:18.770 --> 11:20.740 Military Intelligence Battalion on 11:20.740 --> 11:24.380 october 1st 2009 . On march 25th 11:24.390 --> 11:27.410 2010 , the 74th Military Intelligence 11:27.410 --> 11:29.580 Brigade activated the United States 11:29.580 --> 11:32.230 Army Technical Support Squadron on 11:32.230 --> 11:35.140 december 1st 2011 . The seven 44th 11:35.140 --> 11:37.150 Military Intelligence Battalion was 11:37.150 --> 11:38.928 really subordinated to the 7/80 11:38.928 --> 11:42.620 Military Intelligence As the 1st 11:42.630 --> 11:44.519 Military Intelligence Battalion . 11:44.740 --> 11:46.796 Additionally , while the majority of 11:46.796 --> 11:48.962 the brigade is located at Fort Meade , 11:48.962 --> 11:51.184 our soldiers are located throughout the 11:51.184 --> 11:53.390 United States and the world . During 11:53.390 --> 11:55.420 Colonel Kane's tenure , the brigade 11:55.420 --> 11:57.587 signals and intelligence professionals 11:57.587 --> 11:59.940 and dedicated support experts met all 11:59.940 --> 12:01.829 intelligence challenges and we're 12:01.829 --> 12:04.040 prepared for all contingencies . The 12:04.040 --> 12:05.762 brigade soldiers and civilians 12:05.762 --> 12:07.873 continually demonstrated a dedication 12:07.873 --> 12:09.651 to excellence that dramatically 12:09.651 --> 12:12.000 improved the unit , the army and the 12:12.000 --> 12:14.520 nation . The soldiers before you 12:14.530 --> 12:16.419 represent the unit , proud of its 12:16.419 --> 12:18.980 history dedicated to excellence and 12:18.980 --> 12:21.258 prepared to face tomorrow's challenges . 12:21.540 --> 12:23.770 They are are ever watchful sentinels 12:23.780 --> 12:26.100 whose broad based mission , worldwide 12:26.100 --> 12:28.520 responsibilities and constant vigilance 12:28.530 --> 12:31.440 truly live up to regain motto here and 12:31.440 --> 12:32.660 everywhere . Mhm 12:42.140 --> 12:44.362 ma'am . This concludes the inspection . 12:47.040 --> 12:48.040 Mhm . 13:00.740 --> 13:02.462 The commander of troops is now 13:02.462 --> 13:04.573 preparing to bring the colors forward 13:04.573 --> 13:06.796 for presentation to the reviewing party 13:06.796 --> 13:08.851 and to render honors to our nation . 13:10.040 --> 13:11.260 Sorry . Mhm . 13:15.440 --> 13:17.551 The term colors originated around the 13:17.551 --> 13:19.990 17th century in the days when armies 13:19.990 --> 13:22.101 first adopted the regimental system , 13:22.440 --> 13:24.662 it was decided that each regiment would 13:24.662 --> 13:26.773 be assigned to color these colors not 13:26.773 --> 13:28.970 only made each regiment easy to 13:28.970 --> 13:31.160 identify , but also served as a 13:31.160 --> 13:33.160 rallying point on the battlefield . 13:33.240 --> 13:35.500 Today we refer to our nation's flag , 13:35.510 --> 13:38.080 the army flag and command flags as 13:38.080 --> 13:40.450 colors . Oh . 13:41.840 --> 13:45.750 Mhm . Yeah . Mhm . 14:03.540 --> 14:07.320 Yeah , yeah . 14:11.620 --> 14:13.787 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 14:13.787 --> 14:16.120 the plane of our national anthem . Okay . 14:21.440 --> 14:22.440 Right . 14:29.740 --> 14:30.240 Yeah . 14:35.440 --> 14:38.350 Okay . 14:41.740 --> 14:44.130 Okay . 14:44.940 --> 14:47.240 Yeah . 15:07.340 --> 15:08.350 Yeah . 15:15.540 --> 15:16.540 Mhm . 15:24.440 --> 15:25.440 Mhm . 16:18.040 --> 16:21.900 Okay , ladies and gentlemen , please be 16:21.900 --> 16:24.340 seated . Yeah . 16:40.040 --> 16:42.096 Ladies and gentlemen , the reviewing 16:42.096 --> 16:44.262 party are now moving into position for 16:44.262 --> 16:46.484 the passing of the brigade colors . The 16:46.484 --> 16:48.651 colors represent not only the unit but 16:48.651 --> 16:50.707 the history and unity and loyalty of 16:50.707 --> 16:52.818 its soldiers . They are the symbol of 16:52.818 --> 16:54.707 the commander's authority and his 16:54.707 --> 16:56.873 responsibilities to the organization . 16:56.873 --> 16:59.040 The passing of the colors from Colonel 16:59.040 --> 17:01.207 Kane to Colonel Strauss is significant 17:01.207 --> 17:03.040 in many ways . The transition is 17:03.040 --> 17:05.040 symbolic of the transfer of command 17:05.040 --> 17:07.262 responsibility to a new leader . Okay , 17:10.600 --> 17:12.489 the command Sergeant Major is the 17:12.489 --> 17:14.267 guardian of the unit colors and 17:14.267 --> 17:16.489 represents continuity during the change 17:16.489 --> 17:18.656 of command . Man . Sergeant Major Reed 17:18.656 --> 17:20.989 will pass the colors . The Colonel Kane . 17:23.040 --> 17:24.270 Okay . Yeah . 17:27.340 --> 17:29.396 Colonel Kane will in turn passed the 17:29.396 --> 17:31.562 colors to Major General Branden Camp . 17:31.562 --> 17:33.784 The passing of the color symbolizes the 17:33.784 --> 17:35.840 relinquishment of responsibility and 17:35.840 --> 17:37.896 authority from Colonel Kane . Yeah , 17:39.540 --> 17:41.596 Major General Branden Camp will then 17:41.596 --> 17:43.540 pass the colors to Colonel Strauss 17:43.540 --> 17:45.596 charging her with responsibility and 17:45.596 --> 17:47.873 authority that comes with her position . 17:50.300 --> 17:52.411 Colonel Strauss returns the colors to 17:52.411 --> 17:54.720 command . Sergeant Major Reed , in 17:54.720 --> 17:57.310 accordance with paragraph 2-5 Alpha 17:57.320 --> 18:00.160 Army regulation 600-20 . The 18:00.160 --> 18:02.382 undersigned assumes command of the 74th 18:02.382 --> 18:04.549 Military Intelligence Brigade affected 18:04.549 --> 18:08.140 28 june 2022 signed Tessa L 18:08.140 --> 18:10.640 Strauss . Colonel Military Intelligence 18:10.650 --> 18:11.450 commanded . 18:26.640 --> 18:27.090 Yeah . 18:38.440 --> 18:40.551 Ladies and gentlemen , the commanding 18:40.551 --> 18:42.440 General of the United States Army 18:42.440 --> 18:44.440 Intelligence and Security Command . 18:44.440 --> 18:46.662 Major General Michelle H . Grady camp . 18:50.840 --> 18:53.007 Alright , good morning . You shouldn't 18:53.007 --> 18:55.173 say almost good afternoon . Ladies and 18:55.173 --> 18:57.062 gentlemen , Major General retired 18:57.062 --> 19:00.880 friday now , 19:00.890 --> 19:04.270 Major Modern congratulations , 19:05.450 --> 19:07.740 Major Lyon honoured guests , families , 19:07.740 --> 19:09.962 friends , soldiers and civilians of the 19:09.962 --> 19:11.907 Mighty 7 4th Military Intelligence 19:11.907 --> 19:14.740 Brigade . Welcome . I'm extremely 19:14.740 --> 19:17.140 honored to be back here for me today to 19:17.150 --> 19:19.310 preside over the change of command in 19:19.310 --> 19:22.010 the transfer of authority Between the 19:22.010 --> 19:24.170 704 outgoing commander 19:27.340 --> 19:31.270 from the commander . Many of us 19:31.270 --> 19:33.620 have served with over the years and 19:33.620 --> 19:35.676 know what great leaders each of them 19:35.676 --> 19:38.430 are . So to both of you congratulations 19:38.440 --> 19:41.020 first . I would like to give a special 19:41.020 --> 19:44.620 welcome to Galen and families I'd like 19:44.620 --> 19:47.050 to recognize Gail his wife , Sarah and 19:47.050 --> 19:50.670 their Children molly and Daniel . We're 19:50.670 --> 19:53.120 extremely grateful for your sacrifice 19:53.330 --> 19:55.552 and for providing your husband and your 19:55.552 --> 19:57.719 father with your full support over the 19:57.719 --> 20:00.370 past two years with the 74 And even 20:00.370 --> 20:02.600 more importantly Sarah We thank you for 20:02.600 --> 20:04.767 your support over the past 24 years to 20:04.767 --> 20:08.250 families . I'd also like to welcome 20:08.250 --> 20:11.770 Galen's in laws Mr wade and Susan 20:11.770 --> 20:14.200 Lady as well as his cousin Mike and 20:14.200 --> 20:16.770 uncle Richard who traveled far to be 20:16.770 --> 20:19.060 with the family today . Thank you 20:20.740 --> 20:23.240 Galen understand her parents jim and 20:23.240 --> 20:25.730 pills couldn't be here in person and I 20:25.730 --> 20:27.786 know they are extremely proud of you 20:28.240 --> 20:30.462 and they're watching from your hometown 20:30.462 --> 20:33.540 back in indiana Mr and mrs Kane . He 20:33.540 --> 20:36.430 raised an amazing man . He has done so 20:36.430 --> 20:38.420 much for so many people and we're 20:38.420 --> 20:42.300 grateful . Thank you . I would also 20:42.300 --> 20:44.244 like to provide a warm greeting to 20:44.244 --> 20:47.010 Ostracize family . Her husband Ira and 20:47.010 --> 20:50.050 Children Isaac and I . We also welcome 20:50.120 --> 20:53.400 this is Father Warning and her 20:53.400 --> 20:55.400 Stepmother death . We traveled here 20:55.400 --> 20:57.456 from texas as well as your sisters , 20:57.640 --> 21:00.310 Shelly and crystal . I know it means a 21:00.310 --> 21:03.340 lot to Tissa to have you all here today . 21:03.440 --> 21:07.300 Thank you for driving To the to 29th 21:07.300 --> 21:10.190 Army Band . You look and you sound 21:10.200 --> 21:12.710 fantastic . Well we appreciate you 21:12.710 --> 21:14.960 making today's celebration and changing 21:14.970 --> 21:18.770 community some extremely . Mhm . Okay 21:19.540 --> 21:21.484 So to the men and the women of the 21:21.484 --> 21:23.651 seven or 14 miles that they don't feel 21:23.651 --> 21:27.380 you you have a number of folks 21:27.390 --> 21:30.400 out here to see you . You have a number 21:30.400 --> 21:33.730 of former 74th commanders out here to 21:33.730 --> 21:36.600 see you ladies and gentlemen , please 21:36.600 --> 21:38.378 join you one of the applause of 21:38.378 --> 21:40.433 recognizing the talented soldiers in 21:40.433 --> 21:44.170 front of you . Okay 21:44.540 --> 21:46.190 Yeah . 21:48.840 --> 21:52.640 Okay . The 74th in my 21:52.640 --> 21:54.740 brigade is the army's only secret 21:54.740 --> 21:57.020 intelligence , the parliament and rich 21:57.020 --> 21:59.180 history of conducting global 21:59.180 --> 22:01.450 cryptologic operations in support of 22:01.450 --> 22:03.410 the army , the Joint Force and the 22:03.410 --> 22:06.450 National Security Agency . This brigade 22:06.450 --> 22:08.780 executes an incredibly complex global 22:08.780 --> 22:11.350 mission set and over the past two years , 22:12.630 --> 22:15.770 skillfully soldiers , civilians and 22:15.770 --> 22:18.170 several forced to choose so much , 22:18.740 --> 22:20.907 especially through some very uncertain 22:20.907 --> 22:23.073 and challenging times . Well just like 22:23.073 --> 22:25.730 to highlight a few of pain in the 22:25.730 --> 22:28.050 brigade's accomplishments . First 22:28.540 --> 22:30.207 Colonel Kane strengthened our 22:30.207 --> 22:31.984 intelligence integration of the 22:31.984 --> 22:33.960 National Security Agency and truly 22:33.960 --> 22:36.990 focused on partnerships , His command 22:36.990 --> 22:38.546 emphasis on building strong 22:38.546 --> 22:40.830 partnerships resulted in increasing 22:40.830 --> 22:44.060 efforts and training operations and 22:44.060 --> 22:46.370 overall organization across esa 22:46.480 --> 22:48.910 throughout the union . You know , in 22:48.910 --> 22:51.350 creating a climate focused on teamwork 22:51.740 --> 22:54.180 and working together with counterparts 22:54.640 --> 22:56.490 Operating as one team 22:58.910 --> 23:01.700 integrated approach . Absolutely made a 23:01.700 --> 23:05.650 huge difference . Colonel Kane 23:05.660 --> 23:08.230 also reference to focus on readiness , 23:08.520 --> 23:11.550 ensuring use formation is always ready 23:12.240 --> 23:14.296 and able to support the needs of the 23:14.296 --> 23:16.950 agency in the army . The brigade led 23:16.960 --> 23:19.790 out front for income through direct 23:19.790 --> 23:21.800 demonstration and by sharing best 23:21.800 --> 23:23.710 practices with the other major 23:23.710 --> 23:26.043 subordinate commands on how to be ready . 23:26.043 --> 23:28.740 How to be adapted . How did you resign 23:30.890 --> 23:33.400 under leadership ? The brigade achieved 23:33.410 --> 23:36.210 so much all while facing challenges of 23:36.210 --> 23:39.100 the global pandemic . The use of us has 23:39.100 --> 23:42.260 transitioned from Afghanistan Russia's 23:42.270 --> 23:44.950 invasion into Ukraine and other crises 23:44.950 --> 23:47.172 and uncertainties that we've faced over 23:47.172 --> 23:49.283 the past two years . That's Rudolph . 23:49.640 --> 23:51.529 This brigade continued to provide 23:51.529 --> 23:53.584 critical and enduring support to the 23:53.584 --> 23:57.470 nation . Feeling you accomplished 23:57.480 --> 23:59.900 much , but I believe your focus on our 23:59.900 --> 24:03.850 number one priority . Okay , this is 24:03.850 --> 24:06.490 where you made the greatest impact as 24:06.490 --> 24:08.690 you've led , developed and genuinely 24:08.690 --> 24:10.801 took care of our soldiers , civilians 24:10.801 --> 24:13.530 and thousands . You will truly be 24:13.530 --> 24:16.690 missed . Now he looked out in front of 24:16.690 --> 24:19.370 you , the men and the women on this 24:19.370 --> 24:22.850 board , be proud of all you've done 24:23.440 --> 24:25.496 all you have accomplished together . 24:25.790 --> 24:29.540 Starting as a community . We wish 24:29.540 --> 24:31.780 you sharing the family the best as we 24:31.790 --> 24:34.012 transition to serve in the pentagon . I 24:34.012 --> 24:36.234 know you'll continue to have tremendous 24:36.234 --> 24:38.234 impact on the army and the nation . 24:38.234 --> 24:40.234 You're always going to be a part of 24:40.234 --> 24:43.260 this family ? That's key . 24:44.740 --> 24:46.684 We're extremely excited to welcome 24:46.684 --> 24:48.907 properties , stress back to your team . 24:49.240 --> 24:51.750 This is no stranger to or in seven . 24:52.840 --> 24:55.810 She is improvement and 24:56.260 --> 24:58.580 reputation . She's truly committed to 24:58.580 --> 25:01.020 this commercial colonel Strauss . I'm 25:01.020 --> 25:03.270 fully confident that you will continue 25:03.270 --> 25:05.460 to build on the initiative of the 74th 25:06.440 --> 25:08.496 and you'll care for the better women 25:08.496 --> 25:11.570 and families of We welcome you and 25:11.570 --> 25:13.920 other back to the and we so look 25:13.920 --> 25:15.920 forward to working with you again . 25:15.920 --> 25:19.920 Congratulations To the 74th 25:19.920 --> 25:22.630 and Wide Brigade . You look outstanding . 25:23.440 --> 25:26.130 I am personally grateful for everything 25:26.130 --> 25:28.019 that you do each and every day to 25:28.019 --> 25:31.040 protect and secure our nation On behalf 25:31.040 --> 25:34.460 of communities or major CW five myself . 25:35.140 --> 25:37.196 We are very , very proud to serve in 25:37.196 --> 25:39.370 each of you every day , Ladies and 25:39.370 --> 25:41.314 gentlemen , on behalf of the vince 25:41.314 --> 25:43.370 carter , thank you so much for being 25:43.370 --> 25:45.703 here . Will be strong digital as always . 25:48.040 --> 25:50.160 Okay , yeah , 25:54.040 --> 25:56.040 ladies and gentlemen , the outgoing 25:56.040 --> 25:57.762 commander of the 74th Military 25:57.762 --> 25:59.929 Intelligence Brigade Colonel Galen our 25:59.929 --> 26:00.929 cane . 26:10.330 --> 26:12.190 I do have a out there that that 26:12.200 --> 26:14.770 happened . I'm leaving . Mhm 26:15.140 --> 26:17.860 I guess I should have known already . 26:19.710 --> 26:21.380 Good morning , john Brain can 26:22.530 --> 26:24.960 congratulations on your promotion . Mr 26:24.960 --> 26:27.182 fisher chief whaley other distinguished 26:27.182 --> 26:29.293 guests , family members and friends . 26:29.293 --> 26:31.349 Thanks again for attending . Today's 26:31.349 --> 26:33.460 ceremony face . It really provides us 26:33.460 --> 26:35.627 the first opportunity in a really long 26:35.627 --> 26:37.460 time to celebrate our collective 26:37.460 --> 26:39.571 identity as the hair and everywhere . 26:39.571 --> 26:41.571 So with that we're gonna do a quick 26:41.571 --> 26:43.516 roll call . Where's my big dogs at 26:44.140 --> 26:46.840 all . Right . 26:48.740 --> 26:51.700 They not so silent after all . 26:52.840 --> 26:53.840 Thank you . 26:56.740 --> 26:58.850 Mm . Where's your brain ? 27:00.540 --> 27:02.850 Yeah , the Kraken . 27:05.040 --> 27:09.000 Huh ? I commend you 27:09.000 --> 27:11.222 on your superb performance and numerous 27:11.222 --> 27:13.167 accomplishments and just thank you 27:13.167 --> 27:15.570 prosecute every day Before we celebrate 27:15.570 --> 27:17.792 the 74th in my brigade . I want to take 27:17.792 --> 27:19.848 a moment to reflect . That's why I'd 27:19.848 --> 27:23.450 like to make it So it is not always 27:23.450 --> 27:26.740 about unicorns and rainbows On my watch . 27:26.750 --> 27:29.220 We've lost six members of our team as 27:29.220 --> 27:31.109 we honor them . I'd ask if you're 27:31.109 --> 27:33.164 looking back at your programs . Each 27:33.164 --> 27:35.164 death was tragic . The pain for the 27:35.164 --> 27:37.980 families and we will endure their loss 27:37.980 --> 27:40.160 for many years to come and ask that we 27:40.160 --> 27:42.160 take a moment of silence to reflect 27:42.160 --> 27:44.271 upon their lives and how we can honor 27:44.271 --> 27:46.160 their legacies and prevent future 27:46.160 --> 27:47.604 tragedies in the future . 27:58.130 --> 28:00.860 Thanks for joining me on the sounds . 28:02.140 --> 28:04.140 I have many initial thank you's and 28:04.140 --> 28:06.307 knowledge in some front . So bear with 28:06.307 --> 28:08.307 me . Captain Orange , thank you for 28:08.307 --> 28:10.362 playing the national anthem . You're 28:10.362 --> 28:12.196 clearly extremely talented and I 28:12.196 --> 28:14.240 appreciate your being here the 29th 28:14.240 --> 28:16.540 army band from buying him Maryland . 28:16.540 --> 28:18.373 Obviously very talented . You're 28:18.373 --> 28:20.600 commanded by CW three stench . Um , who 28:20.600 --> 28:22.840 is accompanied by drum Major Sergeant 28:22.850 --> 28:26.710 Hill . Your band is amazing and your 28:26.710 --> 28:29.130 presence just brings this tradition of 28:29.130 --> 28:31.450 even greater life chaplain smith . 28:31.450 --> 28:33.283 Thank you for the invocation and 28:33.283 --> 28:35.339 blessing you placed upon the command 28:35.339 --> 28:37.506 and our our soldiers and civilians the 28:37.506 --> 28:37.070 work you've done to support the brigade . 28:37.070 --> 28:39.237 Your family over the past year is very 28:39.237 --> 28:41.126 much appreciated . I'm personally 28:41.126 --> 28:43.500 grateful that you are my challenge . Mr 28:43.500 --> 28:45.611 Major Read Major Campbell , thank you 28:45.611 --> 28:47.500 for preparing brigade for today's 28:47.500 --> 28:49.667 ceremony job . Well done and the color 28:49.667 --> 28:51.889 guard into our narrator start Allen you 28:51.889 --> 28:54.910 are fantastic things . Welcome back to 28:54.910 --> 28:56.854 the hearing everywhere . Brigade . 28:56.854 --> 28:58.799 You're acquiring a very impressive 28:58.799 --> 29:00.799 group of professionals and terrific 29:00.799 --> 29:02.854 families and this . I really enjoyed 29:02.854 --> 29:04.854 getting to know you and I'm excited 29:04.854 --> 29:06.966 that the army chose you to replace me 29:06.966 --> 29:06.770 because I know you're gonna put on the 29:06.780 --> 29:09.002 job leading this brigade best wishes to 29:09.002 --> 29:12.810 you to ceremonially Daniel . I love you 29:12.810 --> 29:15.750 guys and I'm grateful that I've got a 29:15.750 --> 29:17.639 wonderful and supportive wife and 29:17.639 --> 29:19.583 mother for our Children . He's not 29:19.583 --> 29:22.170 proud of both of you continually trying 29:22.170 --> 29:24.680 to watch you all grow up . Wally's 29:24.690 --> 29:28.100 always rushing into you freshman 29:28.100 --> 29:31.080 year . Daniel is doing great in school 29:31.110 --> 29:33.332 was an ROTC program there , Howard high 29:33.332 --> 29:35.277 and also plays baseball , proud of 29:35.277 --> 29:37.277 Daniel to just keep working hard to 29:37.277 --> 29:39.499 achieve your goals . You know that your 29:39.499 --> 29:41.832 mom and I will be there to help you out . 29:42.040 --> 29:44.096 My parents are here today because my 29:44.096 --> 29:46.318 mom is recovering from cancer treatment 29:46.318 --> 29:48.207 and my dad is serving as a , as a 29:48.207 --> 29:51.530 caregiver . They recently celebrated 53 29:51.530 --> 29:53.820 years of marriage and I'm very thankful 29:53.820 --> 29:55.987 for their , their values and hard work 29:55.987 --> 29:58.209 and ethics that they instilled me and I 29:58.209 --> 30:00.320 want to give them a round of applause 30:00.320 --> 30:00.210 because eventually watches . 30:02.140 --> 30:04.440 Yeah , 30:05.140 --> 30:09.110 my brother Nate is not present 30:09.110 --> 30:11.480 here today . I'm honestly not sure that 30:11.480 --> 30:13.700 he'll ever leave our southern indiana 30:13.700 --> 30:16.570 community again . Al Castro first to 30:16.570 --> 30:19.260 the northern Kentucky in southern 30:19.260 --> 30:21.540 indiana , but my brother equally 30:21.550 --> 30:23.360 dislikes anything not indiana . 30:26.740 --> 30:28.796 I'd also like to recognize my family 30:28.796 --> 30:30.740 from India in Ohio made the trip . 30:30.740 --> 30:32.796 Sarah's parents waiting . Susan , my 30:32.796 --> 30:34.629 cousin Mike Burkhart , his , his 30:34.629 --> 30:36.780 daughter and her uncle Richard brag a 30:36.780 --> 30:38.860 little bit of my in laws . Susan , 30:39.340 --> 30:41.396 Besides being an amazing woman , she 30:41.396 --> 30:43.562 recently retired promoting operating a 30:43.562 --> 30:45.784 small business on main street back home 30:45.784 --> 30:47.951 had been in her family for 120 years . 30:48.240 --> 30:50.910 Play is equally impressive . two recent 30:50.910 --> 30:52.966 retirement operating his family farm 30:52.966 --> 30:55.850 after 50 plus years army through 30:55.850 --> 30:59.380 twitter's , but this farm is located in 30:59.410 --> 31:01.410 neighboring Illinois . He's a third 31:01.410 --> 31:03.830 generation to run that far . It's worth 31:03.830 --> 31:05.886 noting that most farms don't make it 31:05.886 --> 31:08.108 beyond the second generation is working 31:08.108 --> 31:10.108 at the convicted business sense are 31:10.108 --> 31:12.274 amazing . Uncle Richard , another very 31:12.274 --> 31:14.330 impressive man , retired a few years 31:14.330 --> 31:16.330 ago after successfully managing his 31:16.330 --> 31:18.441 family's lumber company in Cincinnati 31:18.441 --> 31:20.552 for many years , I'd also have to say 31:20.552 --> 31:22.774 that Richard is a very loyal taxpayer . 31:23.440 --> 31:25.800 My cousin Mike also recently retired 31:25.800 --> 31:28.320 performing nearly 50 years in that 31:28.320 --> 31:31.840 profession . He's also impressed by 31:31.840 --> 31:34.062 this . He's a public figure on Tiktok . 31:34.780 --> 31:38.740 It has 50,000 followers , No joke 31:38.740 --> 31:41.460 and he had 35,000 last time he went 15 31:41.540 --> 31:44.170 must have been something so mike and 31:44.170 --> 31:45.892 his family leave , a nonprofit 31:45.892 --> 31:47.670 organization also called Travis 31:47.670 --> 31:49.790 Bernhardt . It was sort of help those 31:49.790 --> 31:51.846 in need in the same way their family 31:51.846 --> 31:53.957 was helped after their son Travis was 31:53.957 --> 31:56.068 involved in an accident resulted in a 31:56.068 --> 31:58.012 traumatic brain injury . Travis is 31:58.012 --> 32:00.179 amazing kid doing well today . But the 32:00.179 --> 32:02.179 foundation is providing hundreds of 32:02.179 --> 32:04.401 thousands worth of money , age , food , 32:04.401 --> 32:06.568 gift cards and information to families 32:06.568 --> 32:08.346 in need . I think Mike deserves 32:08.346 --> 32:09.346 recognition 32:09.346 --> 32:14.270 that . 32:14.740 --> 32:17.770 Thank you . All right . So Sara and I 32:17.770 --> 32:20.880 started our army journey 24 years ago 32:20.890 --> 32:23.057 and we were talking this morning , who 32:23.057 --> 32:25.112 would have ever guessed when we went 32:25.112 --> 32:26.900 off gold bar with before we get 32:26.900 --> 32:29.600 together hauling jail prison Trailer 32:29.600 --> 32:32.270 behind our Cherokee that we would be 32:32.270 --> 32:34.326 here today , but we've obviously had 32:34.326 --> 32:36.548 great support from our family , friends 32:36.548 --> 32:38.603 and neighbors able to support 100 as 32:38.603 --> 32:40.714 such . I'd like to recognize a couple 32:40.714 --> 32:42.881 of our stated army family friends that 32:42.881 --> 32:44.881 are here specifically are Rock Bern 32:44.881 --> 32:47.048 Township neighbors . Jim and Donna May 32:47.048 --> 32:48.937 Jim is a retired firefighter from 32:48.937 --> 32:51.159 Gomery County and an army veteran . Our 32:51.159 --> 32:53.381 other neighbors , marty Schmidt and the 32:53.381 --> 32:55.381 Bennetts , Thanks for being here as 32:55.381 --> 32:57.326 well . There's also several senior 32:57.326 --> 32:59.326 ministers that I greatly appreciate 32:59.326 --> 33:01.603 that I'm gonna talk a little bit about . 33:01.603 --> 33:01.240 I'm gonna start with major retired paul . 33:01.240 --> 33:03.510 Cut me . He was my MS three instructor 33:03.510 --> 33:06.350 at Indiana State back in 1996 . Paul is 33:06.350 --> 33:09.110 here today with his wife and thank you 33:09.120 --> 33:11.130 for teaching me the fundamentals of 33:11.130 --> 33:13.352 infantry small unit tactics that got me 33:13.352 --> 33:14.686 through ROTC . Advanced 33:19.140 --> 33:21.830 General is not here with us , but I've 33:21.840 --> 33:23.618 been placed to work with him on 33:23.618 --> 33:25.618 multiple occasions . I had to visit 33:25.618 --> 33:27.673 with him yesterday . I thank him for 33:27.673 --> 33:29.850 bringing the workforce back to work on 33:29.850 --> 33:33.790 27 September 2020 . He brought us back . 33:33.790 --> 33:36.012 He provided purpose and hope for all of 33:36.012 --> 33:39.430 us and he really demonstrated 33:39.480 --> 33:41.960 boldness in the face of criticism and 33:41.960 --> 33:44.016 his amazing leadership is the reason 33:44.016 --> 33:46.300 why we're selling operationally today . 33:46.310 --> 33:49.960 I think Major General and his wife 33:49.970 --> 33:52.600 Mina . Major General picked me as his 33:52.600 --> 33:54.800 aide back in 2000 and six . His 33:54.800 --> 33:57.120 investment in me changed my life sir . 33:57.130 --> 33:59.241 I value your friendship and continued 33:59.241 --> 34:01.350 membership greatly . Pedro Breaking 34:01.350 --> 34:03.572 camp and cricketer General select tox . 34:03.572 --> 34:06.420 My two brigade commanders stood with me 34:06.420 --> 34:08.476 on this parade filled seven and five 34:08.476 --> 34:10.142 years ago . I appreciate your 34:10.142 --> 34:12.198 mentorship and value your friendship 34:12.198 --> 34:14.253 even more . Your presence , makes it 34:14.253 --> 34:16.830 really special every day , ma'am . I'll 34:16.830 --> 34:18.530 miss our mutually beneficial 34:18.530 --> 34:22.090 therapeutic chats but I know that we'll 34:22.090 --> 34:24.090 continue to stay connected in touch 34:24.090 --> 34:26.257 with one another and once I figure out 34:26.257 --> 34:28.146 exactly what job I'm doing in the 34:28.146 --> 34:30.090 pentagon , I'll give you my number 34:30.140 --> 34:32.950 Major general , the deputy Chief of the 34:32.950 --> 34:34.980 Central Security Service very much 34:34.980 --> 34:37.258 enjoyed working with you and your team , 34:37.258 --> 34:39.369 your efforts to revitalize . CSS will 34:39.369 --> 34:41.647 benefit this enterprise for many years . 34:41.647 --> 34:44.770 So I think that Colonel retired Kevin , 34:44.770 --> 34:47.160 the taskmaster . Degnan is here today . 34:47.840 --> 34:51.720 It's worth noting that was nicknamed I 34:51.740 --> 34:55.050 think he actually mentioned that he 34:55.060 --> 34:57.470 worked to death . You want to answer it . 34:57.840 --> 35:00.230 But kevin was my battalion commander 35:00.240 --> 35:02.560 when I was a company commander and the 35:03.000 --> 35:05.000 Daniel's godparents and they're the 35:05.000 --> 35:07.222 only people that I would trust to raise 35:07.222 --> 35:09.444 my son , that's how great the family is 35:10.280 --> 35:12.740 pushed me towards when I was a company 35:12.740 --> 35:15.018 commander . We're good fellow together . 35:15.018 --> 35:16.962 They told me people are a lot more 35:16.962 --> 35:19.018 honest . They don't know that you're 35:19.018 --> 35:22.490 listening to this . They also told me 35:22.490 --> 35:24.657 that human intelligence you have to do 35:24.657 --> 35:26.768 it with various people all the time . 35:26.768 --> 35:28.490 So it was pretty easy choice . 35:30.160 --> 35:32.690 Retired john Sports his wife Julia here . 35:32.980 --> 35:34.813 Girl Sports was the commander in 35:34.813 --> 35:36.869 Georgia When I served there . And he 35:36.869 --> 35:40.490 also commanded some 21st so when it , 35:40.500 --> 35:42.833 when it comes to meeting and enterprise , 35:42.833 --> 35:45.000 I learned from the best and that's you 35:45.000 --> 35:47.333 john sports . Thank you Commander Major , 35:47.333 --> 35:49.500 Retired Sean may also known as my star 35:49.500 --> 35:51.778 major would be for the rest of my life . 35:51.778 --> 35:53.780 His wife and julie your ability to 35:53.780 --> 35:56.002 motivate and inspire even though you're 35:56.002 --> 35:58.169 retired is like no other hubba hubba . 35:58.440 --> 36:00.273 The name to a lamp shines bright 36:00.273 --> 36:02.440 wherever you are and his joy bucket is 36:02.440 --> 36:06.220 always full daniel and molly's 36:06.230 --> 36:08.452 junior ROTC instructor from Howard high 36:08.452 --> 36:10.452 School is here . So our first class 36:10.452 --> 36:12.674 boom . Yeah , he's a career logistician 36:12.674 --> 36:14.930 Stone and you'll be proud of him . Does 36:14.930 --> 36:17.097 an exceptional job . Believe the young 36:17.097 --> 36:19.097 people and mentoring them at Howard 36:19.097 --> 36:21.208 high and thank you for taking care of 36:21.208 --> 36:23.410 our youth because it's a tough job and 36:23.420 --> 36:25.810 some feedback for you , my kids agree 36:25.810 --> 36:27.977 that they just appreciate how you take 36:27.977 --> 36:30.199 care of the battle bays here . Beatty , 36:30.199 --> 36:32.366 coop , craig , jones , molder , gory , 36:32.366 --> 36:35.260 castro , croatoan partners can sell 36:35.270 --> 36:37.326 Casey Sadler . It's great to see you 36:37.326 --> 36:39.620 all the members of my squad and I think 36:40.530 --> 36:42.752 retired Heidi urban for reminding me of 36:42.752 --> 36:44.697 the importance of the squad . Your 36:44.697 --> 36:46.808 comments two years ago had a profound 36:46.808 --> 36:48.919 impact on the way I thought about the 36:48.919 --> 36:48.690 squad that I hadn't thought about it 36:48.700 --> 36:51.040 for a few years . My squad members 36:51.050 --> 36:53.070 crowder candace , Perez , bowman , 36:53.180 --> 36:55.800 Redcliff , fisher , Davis , whaley , 36:55.800 --> 36:58.310 sperry , walter , Campbell , guan , mr 36:58.310 --> 37:00.930 G , robbin banks , Albert , thirsty 37:01.330 --> 37:05.140 cadres , supes , Huddleston , Callahan 37:05.140 --> 37:07.196 Hughes dan Anderson , night Maples , 37:07.196 --> 37:09.307 written the house and certainly not , 37:09.307 --> 37:11.418 certainly not least . Colonel Michael 37:11.418 --> 37:14.240 Makovsky , thankful for each of you . 37:14.240 --> 37:16.550 Squad members . I could have asked for 37:16.550 --> 37:18.717 a stronger performance than what y'all 37:18.717 --> 37:20.439 delivered every day for people 37:20.439 --> 37:22.580 initiative steadfast always is the 37:22.580 --> 37:24.900 motto of our department army civilians 37:24.910 --> 37:27.420 remembering 100 and 13 strong , they 37:27.420 --> 37:29.587 are truly the backbone of this brigade 37:29.690 --> 37:31.579 at Fort meade across the Intercom 37:31.579 --> 37:34.390 enterprise Specifically . Mr Gonzalez . 37:34.400 --> 37:36.860 We recognized and celebrated his 40th 37:36.860 --> 37:38.804 year government service recently . 37:52.330 --> 37:54.441 Alright , as many of you already know 37:54.441 --> 37:56.441 if you all forms of feedback , even 37:56.441 --> 37:58.608 feedback from the inspector General as 37:58.608 --> 38:00.774 as a gift . I especially enjoy written 38:00.774 --> 38:02.997 feedback from climate assessments and I 38:02.997 --> 38:05.052 wanted to share some feedback that I 38:05.052 --> 38:07.219 received back to this arm . Major Read 38:07.219 --> 38:09.441 myself quote to be honest , this is one 38:09.441 --> 38:11.497 of the best command teams Mayors are 38:11.497 --> 38:13.608 major I've ever worked with . They're 38:13.608 --> 38:15.774 mutually supportive and sync with each 38:15.774 --> 38:15.540 other but they are also completely 38:15.540 --> 38:17.740 comfortable skating contrarian views 38:18.120 --> 38:20.000 with each other . Both have the 38:20.000 --> 38:22.111 complete trust and confidence in each 38:22.111 --> 38:24.333 other and it shows Mr Major Read you've 38:24.333 --> 38:26.444 been a great battle , body humility , 38:26.444 --> 38:28.556 confidence , passionate care brothers 38:28.556 --> 38:30.667 as well as your level of professional 38:30.667 --> 38:32.889 and personal resilience your daily as a 38:32.889 --> 38:35.280 source of motivation for all of us to 38:35.280 --> 38:39.160 see how it goes . I've been in the 38:39.160 --> 38:41.382 army for 29 years . I've learned a long 38:41.382 --> 38:43.870 time ago that people specifically our 38:43.870 --> 38:46.080 soldiers , planes and Ceos are the 38:46.090 --> 38:48.490 strength of our army . Speaking about 38:48.490 --> 38:51.890 the importance of people make make sure 38:51.890 --> 38:53.723 you don't tell watching that . I 38:53.723 --> 38:56.570 actually quoted reporter back but Aaron 38:56.570 --> 38:58.737 Rodgers stand something recently and I 38:58.737 --> 39:00.959 wrote down I thought it was important . 39:00.959 --> 39:03.014 They said history is important . The 39:03.014 --> 39:05.237 legacy of so many people that have come 39:05.237 --> 39:07.459 before you . But the people that's what 39:07.459 --> 39:06.910 that's the most important thing . 39:06.920 --> 39:09.031 People make the organization . People 39:09.031 --> 39:11.031 make a business sometimes that gets 39:11.031 --> 39:13.980 forgot culture has been built brick by 39:13.980 --> 39:17.790 brick . The foundation of it is not by 39:17.790 --> 39:19.957 the organization , not by the building 39:20.120 --> 39:23.820 by the corporation . A wise man from 39:23.820 --> 39:25.820 indiana also told me that there are 39:25.820 --> 39:27.931 three types of people in this world . 39:27.931 --> 39:30.870 Winners losers and survivors . People 39:30.870 --> 39:33.092 assigned as seven and 4th in my brigade 39:33.092 --> 39:35.314 are clearly winners . Soldiers standing 39:35.314 --> 39:37.980 before us represent 1800 plus 39:37.980 --> 39:40.036 professionals that are proud , tough 39:40.036 --> 39:42.258 and highly motivated . They're the best 39:42.258 --> 39:44.369 trained in the most impactful brigade 39:44.369 --> 39:46.591 in our army . Soldiers and civilians to 39:46.591 --> 39:48.790 74 reputation for winning sustained 39:48.800 --> 39:50.911 admission excellence . Our officers , 39:50.911 --> 39:52.856 warrant officers , n . c . o . s . 39:52.856 --> 39:54.967 soldiers and civilians are truly here 39:54.967 --> 39:57.189 and everywhere and they're in the fight 39:57.189 --> 39:58.967 everyday , Conus and deployed , 39:58.967 --> 40:01.022 conducting cutting edge intelligence 40:01.022 --> 40:02.911 operations and providing critical 40:02.911 --> 40:05.022 enabling capabilities of the nation . 40:05.022 --> 40:07.022 The joint force in Alabama Over the 40:07.022 --> 40:09.078 past two years , observed members of 40:09.078 --> 40:11.400 brigade , leverage the intelligence 40:11.400 --> 40:13.570 process , deliver first class 40:13.570 --> 40:15.840 intelligence support all the way up to 40:15.840 --> 40:18.220 the Secretary of Defense and the 40:18.230 --> 40:20.341 President of the United States and to 40:20.341 --> 40:22.780 the past away realizing the vision that 40:22.840 --> 40:26.380 are made to myself two years ago . What 40:26.380 --> 40:28.547 they do is absolutely critical for the 40:28.547 --> 40:30.547 safety and security of the deployed 40:30.547 --> 40:32.769 joint force , our nation's policymakers 40:32.769 --> 40:34.936 and the nations there and everywhere . 40:34.936 --> 40:37.047 Brigade . You motivate and inspire me 40:37.047 --> 40:39.158 every day because you get results and 40:39.158 --> 40:41.269 you enable outcomes . You're proud of 40:41.269 --> 40:43.102 the fact that you're leading the 40:43.102 --> 40:45.324 nation's efforts to compete with defeat 40:45.324 --> 40:47.547 our nation's adversaries . Wish us harm 40:47.547 --> 40:49.602 much of your work is rated as having 40:49.602 --> 40:51.658 major significance to the defense of 40:51.658 --> 40:53.658 our great nation . As our nation of 40:53.658 --> 40:55.547 military continues to relearn the 40:55.547 --> 40:57.769 importance of competing globally of our 40:57.769 --> 40:59.713 adversaries . I rest easy at night 40:59.713 --> 41:01.880 because I know this unit is positioned 41:01.880 --> 41:03.380 to provide the insight and 41:03.380 --> 41:03.320 understanding . We need the people , 41:04.110 --> 41:07.090 the members of the brigade . You don't 41:07.090 --> 41:09.146 have to record success . That should 41:09.146 --> 41:11.368 make you very proud Trouble . Thank you 41:12.110 --> 41:14.650 in closing God bless the family by 41:14.650 --> 41:16.817 allowing my life journey to include an 41:16.817 --> 41:19.039 opportunity to command this brigade and 41:19.039 --> 41:21.261 serve with great people . I depart with 41:21.261 --> 41:23.317 my joy bucket full know that I'll be 41:23.317 --> 41:25.428 riding the army bus a bit longer with 41:25.428 --> 41:27.594 all of you as I roll out , please know 41:27.594 --> 41:29.483 that commanding the army . Second 41:29.483 --> 41:31.539 Brigade has truly been an honor of a 41:31.539 --> 41:33.650 lifetime . I will forever be grateful 41:33.650 --> 41:35.761 for the opportunity to serve and work 41:35.761 --> 41:35.360 with every single one of you for the 41:35.370 --> 41:37.481 past few years . Your commander and I 41:37.481 --> 41:39.592 wish you all the best vigilant always 41:39.592 --> 41:39.370 here . 41:42.410 --> 41:44.620 Yeah , 41:52.510 --> 41:54.732 ladies and gentlemen , the commander of 41:54.732 --> 41:57.010 the 74th Military Intelligence Brigade , 41:57.010 --> 41:58.566 Colonel Tessa L . Strauss , 42:08.400 --> 42:12.300 Major General Camp Mr Sales 42:12.310 --> 42:15.400 Mr Mr Fisher . Distinguished 42:17.900 --> 42:19.844 friends and family . Thank you for 42:19.844 --> 42:22.200 attending today's ceremony Kaplan , 42:22.210 --> 42:24.930 Thank you for your blessing that think 42:25.600 --> 42:27.656 to the band for gracing us with your 42:27.656 --> 42:30.750 music To the soldiers of the 7th . You 42:30.750 --> 42:33.210 look sharp as always you represent the 42:33.220 --> 42:35.700 army through daily efforts provide 42:35.700 --> 42:37.811 support for national defense strategy 42:37.811 --> 42:39.811 to defend the homeland and the term 42:39.811 --> 42:42.033 strategic attacks . I'm honored to be a 42:42.033 --> 42:44.144 part of here and everywhere . Brigade 42:44.144 --> 42:46.200 and I'm proud to serve with you once 42:46.200 --> 42:48.770 again Game One . I could not have asked 42:48.770 --> 42:50.826 for a better transition . He reached 42:50.826 --> 42:52.826 out and started sharing early and I 42:52.826 --> 42:54.992 thank you for that early transition is 42:54.992 --> 42:56.492 crucial to maintain shared 42:56.492 --> 42:58.603 understanding and minimize disruption 42:58.800 --> 43:01.270 units such as ours . We are caretakers 43:01.270 --> 43:03.381 of the soldiers and the mission for a 43:03.381 --> 43:05.603 short time maintaining the fundamentals 43:05.603 --> 43:07.770 of leadership . Technical acumen is 43:07.770 --> 43:10.070 crucial to prevent disturbance . We 43:10.070 --> 43:12.292 have laid a solid foundation from which 43:12.292 --> 43:14.181 we can continue to bridge the gap 43:14.181 --> 43:17.280 between in the agency . Thank you , 43:17.290 --> 43:19.290 invest you and your family and your 43:19.290 --> 43:22.190 next event man ser major Read . I'm 43:22.190 --> 43:24.412 looking forward to building a team with 43:24.412 --> 43:26.523 you mr Fischer and chief . I couldn't 43:26.523 --> 43:28.770 ask to be a part of a better command 43:28.770 --> 43:31.270 team . I also want to thank the mentors . 43:31.270 --> 43:33.381 You've got to me . Major General Tony 43:33.381 --> 43:36.280 hill Promotable rap cox trying to 43:36.280 --> 43:38.720 retire Heidi urban when retired Katie 43:38.730 --> 43:41.880 Davidson brian North commenced our 43:41.880 --> 43:44.020 major retired kevin Hiatt . Former 43:44.020 --> 43:46.510 company commanders First Sergeants ex 43:46.510 --> 43:49.280 owes S three and soldiers who educated 43:49.280 --> 43:51.558 me kept me connected with our soldiers . 43:51.558 --> 43:53.558 Will not be here today without your 43:53.558 --> 43:55.724 support . Last but not least I want to 43:55.724 --> 43:57.891 thank those who make up the foundation 43:57.891 --> 44:00.058 of the Strauss house . Our friends and 44:00.058 --> 44:02.280 family want to thank those who are here 44:02.280 --> 44:04.336 with us today and those who are here 44:04.336 --> 44:06.447 with us in spirit First to my dad and 44:06.447 --> 44:08.669 that thank you for driving here to be a 44:08.669 --> 44:10.724 part of this ceremony . I appreciate 44:10.724 --> 44:12.836 you making the journey and I'm glad I 44:12.836 --> 44:15.002 could share this experience with To my 44:15.002 --> 44:17.058 mother in law eating . Thank you for 44:17.058 --> 44:19.224 packing up and moving from Connecticut 44:19.224 --> 44:21.447 to North Carolina to assist my military 44:21.447 --> 44:23.760 family with a wonderful son Isaac back 44:23.760 --> 44:26.990 in 2006 . I know it was hard in an 44:26.990 --> 44:29.330 extreme culture but you're enduring 44:29.330 --> 44:31.497 support allowed me to continue to rest 44:31.497 --> 44:33.330 easy , continue with my career . 44:33.330 --> 44:35.497 Knowing that our son was taken care of 44:36.490 --> 44:38.601 to the family , friends who supported 44:38.601 --> 44:40.823 us through our military journey . There 44:40.823 --> 44:42.879 are two numbers too numerous to name 44:42.879 --> 44:45.046 what I'd like to recognize . A few who 44:45.046 --> 44:47.323 are here with us today , banana leaves , 44:47.323 --> 44:50.400 the browns , the Yankees and the you're 44:50.400 --> 44:52.511 all family . And I thank you for your 44:52.511 --> 44:55.020 love and support to my sister Charlene 44:55.020 --> 44:57.800 chris About 30 years ago , our lives 44:57.800 --> 44:59.856 are unexpectedly disrupted . We have 44:59.856 --> 45:01.967 not had the opportunity to share many 45:01.967 --> 45:04.133 life experiences together . It means a 45:04.133 --> 45:06.133 great deal to me that you can share 45:06.133 --> 45:08.300 this day with me and I know her mom is 45:08.300 --> 45:10.467 finally down on us Now I want to thank 45:10.467 --> 45:12.689 my husband . Ira . There are boys Isaac 45:12.689 --> 45:14.800 and kai you silently serve along with 45:14.800 --> 45:16.633 me and I greatly appreciate your 45:16.633 --> 45:18.522 support . Your love and support , 45:18.522 --> 45:20.522 drives and motivates me to continue 45:20.522 --> 45:22.744 serving our nation and our soldiers and 45:22.744 --> 45:24.911 civilian workforce in order to build a 45:24.911 --> 45:26.578 safer world for you in future 45:26.578 --> 45:29.590 generations . I love you in closing , 45:29.640 --> 45:31.696 I'm excited to serve as commander of 45:31.696 --> 45:33.584 the 7th , 4th and look forward to 45:33.584 --> 45:35.751 starting our journey over the next two 45:35.751 --> 45:38.420 years . Thank you Army Strong vigilance 45:38.430 --> 45:40.010 always here in every 45:43.990 --> 45:44.410 okay 46:01.170 --> 46:04.710 touch it . Come on . 46:33.980 --> 46:34.980 Okay , 46:58.880 --> 47:00.290 pass in review 47:07.180 --> 47:08.950 This last procedure . The most 47:08.950 --> 47:11.172 traditional part of the entire ceremony 47:11.172 --> 47:13.550 is the pass in review from the earliest 47:13.550 --> 47:15.161 times the passing review has 47:15.161 --> 47:17.328 demonstrated the glory and strength of 47:17.328 --> 47:19.439 the assembled soldiers . Please stand 47:19.439 --> 47:21.661 by and render appropriate honors as the 47:21.661 --> 47:23.217 colors pass your position . 47:54.650 --> 47:57.600 Okay . 48:00.370 --> 48:01.590 Yeah . 48:01.970 --> 48:06.400 Mhm 48:08.570 --> 48:10.681 opposed to the reviewing stand as the 48:10.681 --> 48:12.681 commander of troops . Major William 48:14.540 --> 48:21.440 1234 . 48:24.270 --> 48:32.400 Okay , 49:05.170 --> 49:06.170 yeah , 49:21.170 --> 49:27.620 thank 49:27.650 --> 49:28.650 you . 49:39.620 --> 49:43.250 49 7 41st Military 49:43.250 --> 49:46.290 Intelligence Battalion very often 49:59.140 --> 50:01.290 asking before you now is the 74th 50:01.290 --> 50:03.290 Military Intelligence Brigade Color 50:03.290 --> 50:05.234 guard led by the Southern fourth . 50:05.234 --> 50:07.457 Military Intelligence Brigade . Command 50:07.457 --> 50:09.679 Sergeant Major Command . Sergeant Major 50:09.679 --> 50:12.190 anne Marie . Please stand and honor and 50:12.190 --> 50:13.190 after color . 50:19.060 --> 50:19.270 Mm 50:21.960 --> 50:25.970 Yeah . 50:26.760 --> 50:28.670 Yeah . 50:30.660 --> 50:34.010 Mhm . Yeah , 50:35.460 --> 50:37.571 asking before you , now are the proud 50:37.571 --> 50:39.571 Children . 7 70 seconds . No sane , 50:39.571 --> 50:40.960 intelligent , talented . 50:47.360 --> 50:48.880 Yeah . 51:06.360 --> 51:07.360 Mhm . 51:29.660 --> 51:30.280 Yeah . 51:32.460 --> 51:39.480 Thank 51:39.630 --> 51:42.780 you . Mhm asking before you now the 51:42.790 --> 51:44.957 proud soldiers representing the United 51:44.957 --> 51:45.957 States Army . 51:59.260 --> 52:02.890 Yeah . Yes . Uh 52:02.890 --> 52:03.750 huh . 52:12.250 --> 52:14.770 Oh 52:29.050 --> 52:32.960 ladies and 52:32.960 --> 52:35.182 gentlemen , please rise for the singing 52:35.182 --> 52:36.370 of the army song 54:11.350 --> 54:13.683 ma'am . This concludes today's ceremony . 54:15.950 --> 54:17.894 Okay , ladies and gentlemen , this 54:17.894 --> 54:19.900 concludes today's ceremony , A 54:19.900 --> 54:21.956 receiving line will be formed to the 54:21.956 --> 54:24.122 front of the reviewing stand for those 54:24.122 --> 54:25.956 who wish to bid a final farewell 54:25.956 --> 54:28.011 Colonel . A reception will follow at 54:28.011 --> 54:29.956 the potomac Community Center , the 54:29.956 --> 54:32.178 directions inside your ceremony program 54:32.178 --> 54:32.930 to welcome Colonel Strauss and .