WEBVTT 00:10.239 --> 00:12.579 For Americans everywhere . Memorial Day 00:12.590 --> 00:14.479 marks the beginning of the summer 00:14.479 --> 00:16.579 season . Memorial Day recognizes the 00:16.590 --> 00:18.646 significant contributions of the men 00:18.646 --> 00:20.812 and women of our armed forces who gave 00:20.812 --> 00:23.829 their lives to our nation . It is a day 00:23.840 --> 00:26.173 we give thanks to their honor , courage , 00:26.173 --> 00:27.951 and commitment which secure the 00:27.951 --> 00:30.700 freedoms that we enjoy today because 00:30.709 --> 00:33.130 our freedoms are not free . They were 00:33.139 --> 00:35.306 paid for by those who came before us . 00:36.099 --> 00:38.321 Men and women who laid down their lives 00:38.321 --> 00:40.377 so that we could live free from fear 00:40.377 --> 00:42.279 and oppression to our gold star 00:42.290 --> 00:44.623 families . Thank you for your sacrifice . 00:44.740 --> 00:47.069 Our fallen heroes live on in you and we 00:47.080 --> 00:49.080 thank you for sharing their stories 00:49.080 --> 00:51.247 with us . They will never be forgotten 00:52.590 --> 00:54.534 to all our men and women currently 00:54.534 --> 00:56.646 serving all over the world . I salute 00:56.646 --> 00:58.812 you for your service and I am proud to 00:58.812 --> 01:00.812 serve alongside you . Thank you for 01:00.812 --> 01:02.757 answering the call to our nation's 01:02.757 --> 01:04.769 defense . Have a safe and happy 01:04.779 --> 01:08.400 Memorial Day since I recorded my 01:08.410 --> 01:10.639 memorial day message , typhoon Maar hit 01:10.650 --> 01:12.539 our shores causing quite a bit of 01:12.539 --> 01:14.706 damage . Needless to say we are in the 01:14.706 --> 01:16.817 thick of recovery efforts in the wake 01:16.817 --> 01:18.983 of the natural disaster . The memorial 01:18.983 --> 01:20.928 day events and celebrations may be 01:20.928 --> 01:23.261 overcome by this . In the last 24 hours , 01:23.261 --> 01:25.261 we conducted aerial surveys of both 01:25.261 --> 01:27.317 Guam with Governor Leon Guerrero and 01:27.317 --> 01:29.769 Rhoda , with Governor Palacios . There 01:29.779 --> 01:32.540 is damage , some of it is significant 01:32.779 --> 01:35.430 and we're all feeling the effects that 01:35.440 --> 01:38.050 being said we are a resilient community 01:38.059 --> 01:40.069 and I am confident that together we 01:40.080 --> 01:42.247 will absolutely get through this . The 01:42.247 --> 01:44.489 difficult work will continue both 01:44.500 --> 01:46.389 inside and outside the gates . We 01:46.389 --> 01:48.389 continue to work on power and water 01:48.389 --> 01:50.500 restoration and our installations are 01:50.500 --> 01:52.333 working on getting all important 01:52.333 --> 01:54.167 services such as the exchanges , 01:54.167 --> 01:56.389 commissaries and gas stations on base . 01:56.389 --> 01:58.444 Open back up . Additionally , within 01:58.444 --> 02:00.611 the civilian community , your military 02:00.611 --> 02:02.778 is supporting recovery efforts through 02:02.778 --> 02:02.419 the federal emergency management 02:02.430 --> 02:04.720 agency's mission assignments and those 02:04.730 --> 02:06.786 will be increasing . So our military 02:06.786 --> 02:09.008 members will be increasing their direct 02:09.008 --> 02:11.380 assistance in the community as I look 02:11.389 --> 02:13.333 around and engage with many in the 02:13.333 --> 02:15.500 community . I am continuously reminded 02:15.500 --> 02:18.250 of the resiliency of the people . I am 02:18.259 --> 02:20.259 seeing first hand the hard work and 02:20.259 --> 02:22.203 dedication of the community . I am 02:22.203 --> 02:23.759 experiencing the patience , 02:23.759 --> 02:25.981 understanding and overall compassion of 02:25.981 --> 02:28.479 all of those here for military families 02:28.490 --> 02:30.712 who have been impacted by the typhoon . 02:30.712 --> 02:32.879 If you need assistance , please do not 02:32.879 --> 02:35.460 hesitate to reach out , visit the J R M 02:35.470 --> 02:37.630 website and the installation Facebook 02:37.639 --> 02:39.639 pages for additional information on 02:39.639 --> 02:41.861 family support services and resources . 02:41.861 --> 02:43.639 There's a wealth of information 02:43.639 --> 02:45.861 available . So please do take advantage 02:45.861 --> 02:48.330 of these resources team , these are 02:48.339 --> 02:50.940 difficult times . But again , you have 02:50.949 --> 02:53.179 my assurance that we are pushing every 02:53.190 --> 02:55.289 avenue to ensure we return to steady 02:55.300 --> 02:57.940 state services as quickly and as safely 02:57.949 --> 02:59.800 as possible . Thank you .