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Our host for today's ceremony is the

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chief of Staff of the army General

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James C mcconnell .

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Ok . First off . Hey , good morning .

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And it's a great day to be United

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States Army . It could still be raining

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or snowing . It wouldn't matter because

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we serve with the world's greatest

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soldiers . So every single day is a

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great day and today is a special day

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because we're going to appoint the 17th

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sergeant major of the army and we could

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not . There's a happy sergeant

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that concerns me a little bit , you

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know , and I want to start by welcoming

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Serge's family . Kimberley is here ,

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daughter Angel and her daughter Zoe's

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up there . I think right now at West

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Point , throwing grenades , I think .

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Sorry , dad's

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retired colonel , mom's here , family's

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here . Friends are here . Secretary is

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here . So is here the SOCOM commander .

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I think I saw the JSOC commander here .

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I think I saw the commander . I said ,

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you're all , you're all extremely

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important and you make this ceremony

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very , very special vices here . Soon

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to be the acting chief of staff of the

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army . This is going to be the team

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that is going to lead the army in the

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future . And I can tell you as I get

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ready to leave , we could not have a

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better team leading the army . These

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are the best of the best s majors , but

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through the crucial of combat , many of

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you here that have served with him ,

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you know that he's a soldier , soldier .

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He knows how to lead , he knows how to

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inspire . And we are just so blessed

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that he is going to be the Smes Army .

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Now , we knew about all the stuff he

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did in combat and the cruise bow and

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everything else . But to get this job ,

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he went through one of the most

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challenging assessments to get ready

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for the next role . Had nothing to do

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with live fire , had nothing to do with

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combat . It was like press conferences

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and doing mock hearings before Congress

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and all those great things that the

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sergeant major of the army has to do .

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And so I'm extremely proud to have

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major army coming in as a major army .

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The army is in good hands , the

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sergeant major and I , we leave with a

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big on our face because we have the

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right leader at the right time and with

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that post , the orders or whatever we

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need to do . The sergeant major of the

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army's ranking insignia is distinctive

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only the senior listed representative

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of the United States army is authorized

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to wear it . It has the original ,

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although slightly smaller two stars

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that note , the senior listed person in

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the army which are flanked by the

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American eagles centered on the

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chaperone , the service cap device with

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the gold colored rendering of the

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United States coat of arms surrounded

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by ,

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let's say that

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this is normal guys .

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Mhm .

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Yes . Everybody you read the Bible .

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What I might ask to do is raise you

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right here and repeat that to me . I

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state your name . I haven't been

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appointed , haven't been appointed the

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sergeant major of the army , the

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sergeant major of the army . You

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solemnly swear you solemnly swear and I

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was supporting the pen , but I was

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supporting the , the Constitution of

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the United States against all enemies ,

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against all enemies , foreign and

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domestic , foreign and domestic . And

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I'll bear true faith . I will bear true

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faith and all lead you to the same to

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the Senate that I take this obligation

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freely . I take this obligation freely

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without any mental reservations ,

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without any mental reservation or

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purpose of evasion or purpose of

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evasion . And that I will well and

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faithfully and I will well and

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faithfully discharge the duties of the

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office , discharge the duties of the

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office upon which I'm about to enter

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upon which I'm about to enter . Help me

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God . So I

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thank you , General mcconville and Miss ,

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we ladies and gentlemen , the 17th

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Sergeant Major of the Army , Michael R

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Winer .

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Gentlemen , con secretary .

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Thank you , General George . Thank you ,

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sir . Excited about the journey . We're

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about to head on and understand and I

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feel the significance of it as I should ,

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especially having watched S Ma Grinton

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over the last four years . It's not

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something you ever think you're going

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to hear to be the sm of the greatest

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army the world has ever seen . You just

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don't , it's just not something along

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the journey and then when it happens

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and that assessment process , many of ,

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you know , me well , and I have a , I

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have a problem with saying no , when it

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comes to uh sign me up for that , I'll

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give it a try . But day one

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and those of you that were with me

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during that assessment process , we

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knew right away the weight of what was

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happening and why s Ma Grinton did what

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he did with the assessment process

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by the end of it . And the announcement

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came , we felt that rucksack ,

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but the piece that I think is important

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with the weight that comes with the

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position is the opportunity . And many

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of you have encouraged me about that ,

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the opportunity we'll have to keep

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giving back at this level . Like I've

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watched you do for four years and I'm

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honored , I'm humbled and there's no

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other place we'd rather be . Thank you ,

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Jeremy . Absolutely promised .

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Ok . All right . I think that's good .

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It's good . What

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ladies and gentlemen , to conclude

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today's ceremony , you are invited to

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summer off field just next to us for

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the chief of staff of the army

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relinquishment of responsibility and

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the sergeant major of the army of

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changing responsibility ceremonies .

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After which you may congratulate

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sergeant major at the army Weiner and

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his family at the reception following a

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ceremony at ,

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uh , hold on , I love you .

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Uh , come on jackets . You know , I'm

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here , I'm here

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so

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good . Yeah , one ,

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once again , good morning and welcome

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today . The United States Army military

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district of Washington represented by

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the soldiers of the third United States

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infantry regiment , the old guard and

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the United States army band .

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Pershing's own pay . A special tribute

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to General James C mcconville , 40th

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chief of staff of the army , who is

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relinquishing responsibility to General

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Randy A George the 38 th vice chief of

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Staff of the army and to the 16th

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sergeant major of the army , Michael A

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Grins who is changing responsibility

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with the 17th sergeant major of the

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army , Michael R Weimer

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participating in today's review . From

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left to right is the United States army

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band Pershing's own formed in

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1922 by then army chief of staff

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General John J Pershing . The United

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States army band is the premier band of

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our senior service Pershing Zone ,

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provides musical support for ceremonies

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and special events in our nation's

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capital and throughout the United

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States , the United States army band is

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under the direction of Colonel Bruce

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Pulver and led by drum major , Rob

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Moore . Elements of the old guard

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include honor guard company commanded

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by Captain Andrew Gui and led by

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sergeant , first class Alfonso Roman .

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Next online is doghouse company

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commanded by Captain Brandon Bowers and

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led by first Sergeant Mitchell Martinez

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since the days of the American

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revolution . The colors have been one

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of the most important elements of a

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military unit as soldiers kept their

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position in formation by dressing on

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the colors at the center of our

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formation and bearing the national

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color is the nation's foremost color

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team . The third Infantry's continental

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color guard led by staff sergeant

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Zachary Hall . Next online is battle

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hard company commanded by Captain

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Killian Pagano and led by first

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sergeant Cody Marthaler .

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Following is the commander in chief's

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guard patterned after the unit created

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by General George Washington in 17 76

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to be his personal guard . The

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commander in chief guard is commanded

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by Captain Bernard Wien and led by

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sergeant , first class Joshua Jenkins .

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The last element online dressed in the

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continental musicians uniform is the

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United States Army Old Guard Fife and

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drum corps . During the American

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Revolution . Musicians wore the reverse

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colors of their parent infantry unit .

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The men and women of the United States

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Army Old Guard Fife and drum corps

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maintain this tradition by wearing red

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coats instead of the infantry blue .

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The chore is led today by drum major

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John Parks . To the right of the

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formation is the presidential salute

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battery commanded by Lieutenant

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Nicholas Lemmy and led by staff

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Sergeant Colin Cooper and to the rear

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of the formation are the 56 state and

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territorial flags of the United States ,

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commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Mesh and

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led by sergeant first class Darryl Cook .

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The history of the third United States

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infantry regiment reflects the growth

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and development of our nation . 55 well

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earned battle streamers , two Valorous

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unit awards , three meritorious unit

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commendations and five superior unit

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awards . A test to the old guard's

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record of bravery and action and

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achievements during peacetime . In 1922

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the war department granted permission

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for the old guard to pass in review

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with bayonets fixed the old guard will

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now fix bayonets to the traditional

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beat of the drum .

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Ladies and gentlemen , moving into

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position is the commander of troops for

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today's ceremony . Colonel David B .

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Rowland , Commander third United States

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Infantry Regiment , the old Guard .

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Ladies and gentlemen , taking the

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reviewing stand are the reviewing

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officials for today's ceremony ,

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General James C mcconville Bod's Chief

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of Staff of the army and the 16 th

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sergeant major of the army , Michael A

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grins accompanied by the honorable

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Lloyd Austin , the Secretary of Defense ,

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the host , the honorable Christine E

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warmth , Secretary of the army General

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Randy A George 38 th vice chief of

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staff of the army and the 17th Sergeant

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major of the army , Michael R Weimer .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand as

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honors are rendered and remain standing

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for the invocation given by chaplain ,

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Brigadier General , William Green Jr

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Army deputy chief of chaplains .

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Free .

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Yeah . Ok .

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Ladies and gentlemen , chaplain ,

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Brigadier General , William Green ,

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Junior , army deputy chief of chaplains .

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Good morning . Please bow with me

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almighty and everlasting God . We come

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before you with Thanksgiving in our

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hearts as we seek your blessing during

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today's pivotal transition of army

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leaders accept our prayers of gratitude

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this morning for the distinguished

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service of General mcconville as our

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45th chief of staff of the Army and for

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the distinguished service of sergeant

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major of the army , Michael Grinton as

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our 16th sergeant major of the army .

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With your blessings , Lord , their

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leadership has helped to make our army

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as capable as it's ever been . Now . As

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General mcconville relinquishes his

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responsibility to General Randy George

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and Sergeant major of the army passes

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his responsibility to our 17th sergeant

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major of the army , Michael Weimer . We

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ask you to renew your blessings upon us .

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Continue . Oh Lord , to grant our army

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leaders the wisdom and insight . They

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need to ensure our mission success and

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continue to empower and protect

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all of our soldiers , civilians and

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army family members at home and abroad .

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And may we all be all we can be in

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service to our great nation and to our

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army . Oh , man ,

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please be seated .

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Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Yeah .

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Mhm .

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Yeah . Yeah ,

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dating back to the revolutionary war

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reviews were originally outlined in

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Baron Friedrich Von Steuben's blue book

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and practice by revolutionary soldiers

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was the Continental Army's inspector

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general . And witnessed the Continental

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Army's first review on the six of May

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17 78 at Valley Forge as the

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commander of troops escorts the

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reviewing officials through the review .

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The focus is on the pride , precision

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and discipline instilled through many

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hours of drill knew as we realize

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today , this same focus is essential in

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order to win on the battlefield .

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Established in 17 84 the third United

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States infantry regiment . The old

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guard is the army's oldest active

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infantry regiment and has a

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distinguished history of service that

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predates the constitution and has

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continued throughout our nation's

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conflicts . In 1948 the army

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established a third United States

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infantry regiment as the premier

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Memorial Affairs and ceremonial unit .

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In addition to their ceremonial

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responsibilities , old Guard soldiers

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serve as the national capital region's

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Domestic Response Force . The

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military's first responders to

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emergencies in the national capital

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region . The vast majority of old guard

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leaders are combat experienced . Old

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guard soldiers are coming from and

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returning to deploying units in support

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of overseas contingency operations ,

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whether defending our nation's capital ,

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honoring our country's veterans or

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serving overseas . The old guard always

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stands ready to serve .

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Mhm .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the advancing of the colors and remain

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standing for the United States national

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anthem .

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Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Hey

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sir . The colors are present .

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Yeah ,

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detachment free that . Yeah ,

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please be seated .

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Yeah ,

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ceremonial . Yes ,

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ladies and gentlemen taking their

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positions on the field for the

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relinquishment of responsibility by the

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chief of staff of the army . And the

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change of responsibility of the

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sergeant major of the army are

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Secretary Warman General mcconville ,

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General George , sergeant major Grins

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and sergeant major Weimer

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Sergeant Major Grinton will now pass

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the army colors to General mcconville

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for the last time ,

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General mcconville will pass the army

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colors to Secretary Warith

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relinquishing responsibility of the

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office of the chief of staff of the

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army . Secretary Warmth will pass the

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army colors to General George . General

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George will accept the army colors from

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Secretary Warmth and shall perform the

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duties of the chief until his successor

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is appointed General George will pass

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the army colors to sergeant major

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Weimer for safekeeping .

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Ok , John

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81 ,

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ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the posting of the colors , host the

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colors . Ok .

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Mhm .

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Please be seated .

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Pass a review .

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Yeah .

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Yeah .

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Um

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Yeah . Yeah .

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Yeah .

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Right .

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Nice .

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What do you ? Right

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speaker ? Mhm . Mhm .

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What right .

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Mhm . Come

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on .

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Mhm .

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What is what ? Hm .

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Mhm . Mhm . Mhm .

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Ok . Oh , yes .

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Mhm .

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Mhm . Mhm .

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Right . Buddy .

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Money . Why ?

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Yeah .

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Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Mhm . Yeah .

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Mhm .

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Yeah .

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Yeah . Mhm . Yeah .

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No . Thank you .

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Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Yeah .

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Mhm . Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Mhm .

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Ladies and gentlemen , the honorable

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Christine E warm ,

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good morning everyone . Secretary

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Austin , Deputy Secretary Hicks

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chairman Milley , department leaders ,

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past and present , distinguished guests ,

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family and friends . Good morning . And

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thank you all so much for being here on

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such an important day for the United

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States Army today marks an important

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milestone for us as we celebrate the

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service and accomplishments of two of

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its most distinguished leaders and

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welcome another into position as the

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17th Sergeant Major of the Army . I'm

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deeply honored to host this ceremony

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and to have the opportunity to express

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my thanks to General mcconville and

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Sergeant Major grins . They have been

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truly incredible teammates during four

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consequential years as the chief of

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Staff and Sergeant major of the army ,

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these two men led our soldiers with

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honor and demonstrated that one of the

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army's greatest strengths is its

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ability to adapt with speed and skill

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to new challenges . As a helicopter

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pilot , General mcconville has more

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than a little experience using a steady

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hand to fly in all conditions . And

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since the summer of 2019 , the army has

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relied on that steady hand to help

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guide the force through a host of

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challenges . General mcconville has

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kept the army in flight and on target

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when he became the 40th chief of staff

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of the army . Everyone heard him say

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people first winning matters from day

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one . He made clear that his focus

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would be to put people first and that's

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exactly what he did in ways large and

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small . Under General mcconville

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leadership , the army modernized

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outdated personnel systems and built a

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market based data driven 21st century

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talent management system . He helped

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guide the rollout of the new integrated

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personnel and pay system which

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overhauled everything from pay

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inquiries to absence requests . He was

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instrumental in implementing the new

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assignments marketplace which helps

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match soldier talents and preferences

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with unit requirements . This new

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marketplace is helping to place the

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right soldiers in the right jobs across

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the army . And at the same time gives

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soldiers and families more of a say in

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where they go next . And perhaps most

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significantly , General mcconville

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drove the development of a new

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transformational command assessment

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program that ensures every battalion

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and brigade commander is truly ready to

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lead through the work of his people .

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First task force , the army put forward

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new strategies to address harmful

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behaviors in the ranks and improve

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command climates across the force . We

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have more to do to build on General

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mcconville important work . But his

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impact as chief of staff has been felt

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by every soldier in this army and so

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has his dedication . While people were

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always first , General mcconville also

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knew that winning matters and he set

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the conditions for the army to win in

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the decades to come . General

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mcconville has been central to

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transforming the army's approach to

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modernization . During his tenure ,

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operators , acquisition , professionals

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and our partners in industry have

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worked seamlessly together to develop

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the capabilities that our soldiers need .

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General mcconville also championed new

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organizations inside the army , making

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the multi domain task force , Fifth

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Corps and the 11 th Airborne Division ,

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permanent institutions that will carry

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the mission forward in 2030 General

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mcconville was able to do all of this

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because he had the support of his

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family , including the newest member we

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can hear over there . Little Patton ,

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first and foremost , his wife , Maria ,

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herself , a soldier for life , a

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business woman and an outspoken

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advocate for military spouses and

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families for almost four decades .

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During multiple deployments and command

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assignments , Maria has been the

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Linchpin of the mcconville family . Not

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only did she lead the way raising

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Michael Jessica and Ryan , who have

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grown into successful adults with army

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careers of their own . She made time to

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support countless army families and

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mentor other army spouses as they took

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on new responsibilities at posts around

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the country . Anyone who knows Jim and

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Maria know that they are an unstoppable

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team . They have led by example ,

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balancing army and family

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responsibilities and they have

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relentlessly encouraged others not to

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miss key life events like the births of

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Children , graduations or weddings .

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Anyone who knows General mcconville

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knows his family is at the center of

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his life and that his love and pride in

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Maria , Michael Jessica and Ryan is

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limitless . I want to thank all of you

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the entire mcconville family for giving

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so much to this army and to this nation .

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General mcconville . You've been a

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remarkable teammate . You shared many

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hard won lessons with me and provided

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thoughtful advice as we grappled with

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many challenges . You are the

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consistent and persistent leader that

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the army has needed . These last four

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years and our army will be stronger and

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better prepared . Thanks to your

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efforts , even as we say goodbye to the

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40th chief of Staff of the Army . I

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know that all of us across the

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department , look forward to the

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Senate's confirmation of the 41st chief

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of Staff . We need the Senate to act

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not only on his nomination but also on

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the over 300 other general and flag

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officers across the armed services

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whose careers and lives are now in

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limbo because of this unprecedented

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hold . We need these leaders in place

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to ensure the readiness of our force

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and we need to end all of this

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uncertainty for our military families .

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Today , we also build farewell to the

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16th sergeant major of the army . Tony

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Grinton , sergeant major Grinton has

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been a critical sounding board for the

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army's senior leaders . One who is

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never hesitant to give honest feedback .

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We have counted on him to speak up and

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he has always excelled in this mission .

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Looking at his accomplishments as S ma

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everything he did was to improve the

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lethality , readiness and quality of

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life for our soldiers . He led the

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transformation of the army's body

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composition , testing , grooming ,

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standards , marksmanship ,

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qualification , and implementation of

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the army's combat fitness test . A

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complex six event test that every day

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is improving the fitness of our

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soldiers . He implemented a this is my

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squad campaign refocusing every soldier

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in the army on ensuring cohesion as the

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core of the soldier experience . The S

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MS advocacy for soldiers is relentless .

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He has been a champion for improving

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barracks and family housing ,

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personally inspecting housing across

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the army to ensure that we are putting

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the safety and well being of our

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soldiers and families first . He led

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the way in developing the concept of

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warrior restaurants , seeking to

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deliver more appealing and nutritious

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dining options to army posts around the

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world . He also invested in developing

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the talent of our senior non

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commissioned officers with initiatives

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like the Nominative Sergeant Majors

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Solution summit . S Ma Grinton drew on

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the depths of experience . Senior NC OS

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provide to develop new solutions to

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some of the most challenging problems

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facing soldiers today . He couldn't

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have done this alone and fortunately ,

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he didn't have to , his wife ,

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Alexandra is also an outspoken advocate

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for soldiers and families even as she

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successfully raised their two daughters

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and works full time outside the home ,

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Alexandra . Thank you and Sofia and

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Isabella for all the support you have

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given the S MA and to the larger army

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family . I'm sure that after a career

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of 36 years , the S MA is ready to

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relax , but I venture to guess it won't

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be long before we see him again ,

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finding ways to take care of people .

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You have been an inspiration . S MA and

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you will truly be missed . But as the

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army prepares itself to face the

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challenges of the years to come . I can

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think of no one better to step into the

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S MA S rather large shoes than Sergeant

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major , Mike Weimer . He joins us from

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a long career in special operations .

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He is a proven combat leader who is

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more than comfortable in ambiguous

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circumstances , constantly changing

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conditions and the harshest of

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environments . In other words , he's

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perfect for serving in the Pentagon ,

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Mike Kimberly Zoe and Ainsley . Welcome

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on board . We're very glad you're here

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to General mcconville . Oh , yeah ,

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to General mcconville and Sergeant

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Major Grinton job . Very well done .

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You will both be sorely missed but your

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contributions have been lasting . I

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wish you the very best as you and your

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families begin this next part of your

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lives . It has been a privilege serving

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with each of you because of all both of

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you have done over your many decades of

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service to develop and lead our

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soldiers . You can be confident that

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the army will continue to keep our

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country safe and strong for decades to

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come . Thank you , both ,

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ladies and gentlemen , the honorable

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Lloyd Austin .

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Well , good morning , everyone . That's

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by the way . Uh I understand that there

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may be some classmates here

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from uh class of 81 .

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I don't know if they are or not . I

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didn't , I didn't hear them , Jim . So

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uh hey , welcome . Thank you ,

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Secretary Warmuth . We're lucky to have

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you as our secretary of the Army and

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I'm glad to be here with . So many

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distinguished guests and military

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leaders including General Milley , who

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knows a thing or two about being the

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chief of staff of the Army General .

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Thank you for your dedication and your

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leadership of the joint chiefs .

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Today we salute the exceptional service

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of General Jim mcconville and applaud

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his tremendous work as the 40th chief

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of staff of the army . I'm also honored

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to congratulate sergeant major of the

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army , Tony Grinton on his stewardship

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of the enlisted force and to welcome

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our new sergeant major of the army ,

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Michael Weimer . But above all ,

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we're here to celebrate the United

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States army . You know , nearly

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250 years ago , even before the United

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States declared its independence , our

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new republic stood up in army and ever

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since American soldiers have had one

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core mission and that core mission is

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to fight and win our nation's wars

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that takes tenacity , it takes

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teamwork , it also takes transformation .

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So , Secretary Warmth and General

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mcconville and Sergeant Major Grinton

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have been leading the army's most

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sweeping transformation in more than 40

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years today . The entire army

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enterprise is updating itself to ensure

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that our soldiers stay ready for any

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challenge that the 21st century can

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throw at them . The army is becoming a

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multi domain force . You are

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modernizing your inventory of advanced

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capabilities with long range precision

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fires in next generation combat

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vehicles in missile defense and more .

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And the army has also brought its

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doctrine into the 21st century . And

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you've created new organizations that

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can provide more and better

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capabilities to combatant commanders

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and strengthen our partnerships around

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the world and sustain the fight

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whenever and wherever needed . And you

59:26.739 --> 59:29.510
know , I've seen that in action and it

59:29.520 --> 59:32.360
is pretty impressive in Europe . I've

59:32.370 --> 59:34.537
met with our soldiers defending nato's

59:34.537 --> 59:37.350
eastern flank and training Ukrainian

59:37.360 --> 59:39.249
troops who are fighting for their

59:39.249 --> 59:42.030
freedom against Russia's cruel war of

59:42.040 --> 59:45.909
choice . And in the Indo Pacific , I've

59:45.919 --> 59:48.040
talked with American soldiers who are

59:48.090 --> 59:51.310
working alongside partner forces to

59:51.320 --> 59:53.350
strengthen stability and deterrence

59:53.530 --> 59:57.520
across the region . Now , as you

59:57.530 --> 01:00:00.860
heard , Secretary Warman say throughout

01:00:00.870 --> 01:00:04.090
all these changes , the army is putting

01:00:04.100 --> 01:00:07.810
people first and that has been General

01:00:07.820 --> 01:00:09.876
mcconville philosophy throughout his

01:00:09.876 --> 01:00:13.780
career as chief . So the army has been

01:00:13.790 --> 01:00:15.909
investing in housing and increasing

01:00:15.919 --> 01:00:18.419
access to child care and making moves

01:00:18.429 --> 01:00:20.979
easier and much , much more .

01:00:22.399 --> 01:00:24.790
And the army is making sure that all of

01:00:24.800 --> 01:00:27.560
our soldiers can contribute the full

01:00:27.570 --> 01:00:30.010
range of their talents and their skills .

01:00:30.979 --> 01:00:33.340
And as General mcconville always says

01:00:34.449 --> 01:00:38.060
winning matters , but there is no

01:00:38.070 --> 01:00:41.889
winning without our people . So

01:00:41.899 --> 01:00:43.955
Jim , I want to commend you and your

01:00:43.955 --> 01:00:46.649
team for the fierce dedication to our

01:00:46.659 --> 01:00:49.149
soldiers and to their families .

01:00:51.389 --> 01:00:55.280
Today , the United States army is the

01:00:55.290 --> 01:00:57.739
strongest army and we have the

01:00:57.750 --> 01:00:59.861
strongest military that the world has

01:00:59.861 --> 01:01:03.060
ever known . And it's

01:01:03.070 --> 01:01:06.330
amazing the distance that the army has

01:01:06.340 --> 01:01:08.459
traveled since I took the oath myself

01:01:08.469 --> 01:01:12.239
back in 1975 . And all that

01:01:12.250 --> 01:01:14.889
progress has been powered by patriotism .

01:01:16.189 --> 01:01:18.560
It comes from Americans , from all

01:01:18.570 --> 01:01:20.760
walks of life who volunteer to support

01:01:20.770 --> 01:01:24.139
and defend our constitution and to be a

01:01:24.149 --> 01:01:25.816
part of something bigger than

01:01:25.816 --> 01:01:29.020
themselves and to protect our

01:01:29.030 --> 01:01:31.379
country and our founding values of

01:01:31.389 --> 01:01:32.899
freedom and democracy .

01:01:36.169 --> 01:01:38.360
Now we're marking the 50th anniversary

01:01:38.370 --> 01:01:42.110
this year of the start of our all

01:01:42.120 --> 01:01:45.780
volunteer force and every

01:01:45.790 --> 01:01:49.639
American soldier today chose to serve ,

01:01:51.050 --> 01:01:54.429
they chose to sign up , they chose to

01:01:54.439 --> 01:01:56.772
risk their lives for the common defense .

01:01:57.989 --> 01:02:01.429
And in return , they rightly respect

01:02:01.439 --> 01:02:03.606
that the US military will take care of

01:02:03.606 --> 01:02:07.129
them and their families and all of our

01:02:07.139 --> 01:02:10.840
troops expect and deserve tested and

01:02:10.850 --> 01:02:13.070
seasoned leaders who are fully focused

01:02:13.080 --> 01:02:15.570
and fully empowered to make the hard

01:02:15.580 --> 01:02:16.250
calls .

01:02:18.580 --> 01:02:21.409
Unfortunately , today , for the first

01:02:21.419 --> 01:02:23.530
time in the history of the Department

01:02:23.530 --> 01:02:26.040
of Defense , two of our services will

01:02:26.050 --> 01:02:28.429
be operating without Senate confirmed

01:02:28.439 --> 01:02:31.159
leadership . And as you heard ,

01:02:31.169 --> 01:02:34.770
secretary say earlier , 301

01:02:34.780 --> 01:02:36.850
nominations for our general and flag

01:02:36.860 --> 01:02:40.739
officers are being held up . So

01:02:40.750 --> 01:02:44.479
let me be clear in our dangerous world ,

01:02:44.489 --> 01:02:46.378
the security of the United States

01:02:46.709 --> 01:02:50.110
demands orderly and prompt transitions

01:02:50.780 --> 01:02:53.189
of our confirmed military leaders .

01:02:54.709 --> 01:02:58.459
Great teams need great leaders

01:02:59.649 --> 01:03:01.760
and that's central to maintaining the

01:03:01.760 --> 01:03:04.080
full might of the most lethal fighting

01:03:04.090 --> 01:03:07.429
force on earth . It's vital for our

01:03:07.439 --> 01:03:10.280
global leadership and for the trust and

01:03:10.290 --> 01:03:13.479
confidence of our outstanding network

01:03:13.489 --> 01:03:17.199
of allies and partners . The failure to

01:03:17.209 --> 01:03:19.780
confirm our superbly qualified senior

01:03:19.790 --> 01:03:22.439
uniformed leaders undermines our

01:03:22.449 --> 01:03:25.800
military readiness . It undermines our

01:03:25.810 --> 01:03:27.810
retention of some of our very best

01:03:27.820 --> 01:03:31.379
officers and it is upending the lives

01:03:31.389 --> 01:03:34.320
of far too many of their spouses ,

01:03:34.510 --> 01:03:38.370
Children and loved ones . And this

01:03:38.379 --> 01:03:41.310
disruption is the last thing that

01:03:41.320 --> 01:03:43.860
America's military families deserve .

01:03:45.300 --> 01:03:47.411
But I'm confident that we'll get this

01:03:47.411 --> 01:03:51.020
fixed and I'm confident that we can all

01:03:51.030 --> 01:03:54.139
agree on our deeply American duty to

01:03:54.149 --> 01:03:56.316
stand for those who choose to wear the

01:03:56.316 --> 01:04:00.189
cloth of our nation . And I am

01:04:00.199 --> 01:04:02.709
confident that the United States Senate

01:04:02.719 --> 01:04:05.379
will meet its responsibilities and

01:04:05.389 --> 01:04:09.110
swiftly confirm our 41st chief of staff

01:04:09.120 --> 01:04:10.120
of the army .

01:04:21.889 --> 01:04:24.370
The next chief of the army will

01:04:24.379 --> 01:04:26.729
continue the momentum that General

01:04:26.739 --> 01:04:28.961
mcconville has built over the past four

01:04:28.961 --> 01:04:31.600
years . Joe mcconville has led with

01:04:31.610 --> 01:04:35.229
strength and vision and an unshakable

01:04:35.239 --> 01:04:39.149
determination to drive change . Now ,

01:04:39.419 --> 01:04:41.252
General mcconville training as a

01:04:41.252 --> 01:04:43.252
soldier started all the way back in

01:04:43.252 --> 01:04:46.800
Quincy Massachusetts . In fact , he

01:04:46.810 --> 01:04:48.977
used to play army with a kid who lived

01:04:48.977 --> 01:04:50.949
down the street by the name of Joe

01:04:50.959 --> 01:04:54.580
Dunford and to be fair , Joe always

01:04:54.590 --> 01:04:56.868
thought that they were playing marines ,

01:04:59.080 --> 01:05:01.024
but either way it turned out to be

01:05:01.024 --> 01:05:03.070
pretty good training . And Jim

01:05:03.080 --> 01:05:05.189
mcconville went on to graduate from

01:05:05.199 --> 01:05:08.280
West Point in the class of 1981

01:05:13.439 --> 01:05:15.661
chief . I'm hearing some rumblings over

01:05:15.661 --> 01:05:17.995
there . I think you may have a presence .

01:05:17.995 --> 01:05:21.379
Not sure . One summer , Jim visited

01:05:21.389 --> 01:05:24.899
Fort Knox and he got to fly in an 0 58

01:05:24.909 --> 01:05:28.070
Kyowa war warrior helicopter which was

01:05:28.080 --> 01:05:31.540
piloted by a Vietnam uh

01:05:32.510 --> 01:05:35.669
Eric pilot . And right then , and there ,

01:05:35.679 --> 01:05:37.790
Jim knew that he wanted to fly in the

01:05:37.790 --> 01:05:40.179
aircraft . So he became an infantry

01:05:40.189 --> 01:05:42.860
officer with an aviation specialty ,

01:05:42.870 --> 01:05:45.830
which he calls the best of both worlds .

01:05:47.540 --> 01:05:50.979
And he has been the first aviator ever

01:05:50.989 --> 01:05:53.310
to serve as the army's chief of staff .

01:05:54.830 --> 01:05:57.580
Jim's distinctive viewpoint . Sometimes

01:05:57.590 --> 01:06:00.389
from thousands of feet in the air has

01:06:00.399 --> 01:06:03.219
served him well from leading soldiers

01:06:03.780 --> 01:06:05.502
to serving as a G one where he

01:06:05.502 --> 01:06:07.679
developed a deep understanding of what

01:06:07.689 --> 01:06:09.870
soldiers and their families need most

01:06:10.870 --> 01:06:13.037
to his time as the vice chief of staff

01:06:13.037 --> 01:06:16.790
of the army . Now , according to

01:06:16.800 --> 01:06:20.129
Jim , the best thing that ever happened

01:06:20.139 --> 01:06:22.149
to him was meeting his wife , Maria

01:06:22.949 --> 01:06:24.782
when she was a second lieutenant

01:06:24.782 --> 01:06:28.270
serving at Fort Ord . Maria mcconville

01:06:28.280 --> 01:06:30.810
has an impressive career as a dietician ,

01:06:30.820 --> 01:06:32.876
a fitness trainer and a health coach

01:06:33.590 --> 01:06:36.100
and even while running her own business ,

01:06:36.399 --> 01:06:38.959
she has always focused on empowering

01:06:38.969 --> 01:06:42.120
military spouses and families . So

01:06:42.129 --> 01:06:44.139
Maria , thank you for all of your

01:06:44.149 --> 01:06:46.330
service and all of your commitment .

01:06:55.909 --> 01:06:59.409
And the two of them have raised a whole

01:06:59.419 --> 01:07:03.169
family of army officers , major Michael

01:07:03.179 --> 01:07:06.959
mcconville , Captain Jessica Nazer ,

01:07:07.379 --> 01:07:09.850
who for good measure married a fellow

01:07:09.860 --> 01:07:12.219
army officer , Lieutenant Ryan Manzer

01:07:12.929 --> 01:07:16.510
and Captain Ryan mcconville . You

01:07:16.520 --> 01:07:20.500
are an extraordinary , an exemplary

01:07:20.510 --> 01:07:23.350
military family . And I want to thank

01:07:23.360 --> 01:07:25.638
all of the mcconville for your service ,

01:07:34.830 --> 01:07:38.739
general , you and the family ,

01:07:38.750 --> 01:07:41.790
all the best for a well deserved

01:07:41.800 --> 01:07:45.479
retirement today . I'm also

01:07:45.489 --> 01:07:47.545
proud to honor Sergeant Major of the

01:07:47.545 --> 01:07:49.656
Army Grinton as he heads into his own

01:07:49.656 --> 01:07:53.110
retirement . Tony is the real deal .

01:07:54.399 --> 01:07:56.639
He's a battle tested war fighter and an

01:07:56.649 --> 01:07:59.000
artilleryman . He's a graduate of

01:07:59.010 --> 01:08:01.209
Ranger and airborne and drill sergeant

01:08:01.669 --> 01:08:04.120
in air assault schools . He's a

01:08:04.129 --> 01:08:06.185
brilliant strategist and a master of

01:08:06.185 --> 01:08:08.469
tactics . And when the game is on the

01:08:08.479 --> 01:08:12.250
line with seconds left on the clock and

01:08:12.260 --> 01:08:14.899
you need to win , you give the ball to

01:08:14.909 --> 01:08:18.290
Tony . You know , when I was sitcom

01:08:18.299 --> 01:08:20.466
commander , I saw Tony lead our troops

01:08:20.466 --> 01:08:23.398
in combat in Afghanistan and in Iraq ,

01:08:23.619 --> 01:08:25.841
he was a senior enlisted leader for one

01:08:25.841 --> 01:08:29.369
of our division headquarters . And so

01:08:29.378 --> 01:08:31.769
for 36 years , Tony has lived by the

01:08:31.778 --> 01:08:35.689
NCC . No one is

01:08:35.700 --> 01:08:39.470
more professional than I am and Tony ,

01:08:40.430 --> 01:08:42.263
I know that you'll probably take

01:08:42.263 --> 01:08:45.029
retirement just as seriously as you've

01:08:45.040 --> 01:08:49.009
taken the NCOC . I

01:08:49.020 --> 01:08:51.131
heard that when you go golfing Tony ,

01:08:51.131 --> 01:08:54.410
you demand to walk all 18 holes . But

01:08:54.419 --> 01:08:57.099
Tony , even the most professional

01:08:57.108 --> 01:09:00.048
golfers take cars . So you might want

01:09:00.059 --> 01:09:02.059
to think about that going forward ,

01:09:04.310 --> 01:09:06.088
Tony . I don't know if you have

01:09:06.088 --> 01:09:08.770
relaxation on your agenda after taking

01:09:08.779 --> 01:09:11.020
off the uniform , but you've definitely

01:09:11.029 --> 01:09:14.858
earned it an

01:09:14.869 --> 01:09:17.680
incredible job . But let me also thank

01:09:17.689 --> 01:09:20.929
Tony's wife , Alexandra . Alexandra has

01:09:20.938 --> 01:09:23.729
a master's degree in education and she

01:09:23.740 --> 01:09:25.629
works in Washington at the German

01:09:25.629 --> 01:09:27.910
Embassy . And over the years she spent

01:09:27.919 --> 01:09:30.141
so much of her time supporting military

01:09:30.141 --> 01:09:32.899
families from financial assistance . To

01:09:32.910 --> 01:09:34.966
helping Children and spouses further

01:09:34.966 --> 01:09:37.659
their education and she's helped make

01:09:37.668 --> 01:09:40.409
sure that families grieving the loss of

01:09:40.418 --> 01:09:42.640
a loved one , get the resources and the

01:09:42.640 --> 01:09:45.859
care that they need . Let me also thank

01:09:45.870 --> 01:09:48.609
their two daughters , Sophia and

01:09:48.620 --> 01:09:51.729
Isabella for being Tony's Rock all

01:09:51.740 --> 01:09:55.330
these years . Again , Tony , we

01:09:55.339 --> 01:09:57.680
wish you all the best in your next

01:09:57.689 --> 01:10:00.629
chapter . Congratulations , soldier .

01:10:11.100 --> 01:10:14.529
Now , today we pass the colors to our

01:10:14.540 --> 01:10:16.373
new sergeant major of the army .

01:10:17.359 --> 01:10:20.810
Michael Wayman . Mike earned his green

01:10:20.819 --> 01:10:23.379
beret back in 1996 . And for more than

01:10:23.390 --> 01:10:26.009
20 years , he has served as an army

01:10:26.020 --> 01:10:28.959
special operator to complete complete

01:10:28.970 --> 01:10:32.319
missions around the globe . He's fresh

01:10:32.330 --> 01:10:34.839
off of leading our troops at the US

01:10:34.850 --> 01:10:38.160
Army Special Operations Command and I

01:10:38.169 --> 01:10:40.750
know that his dedication and his

01:10:40.759 --> 01:10:43.689
professionalism are going to make him a

01:10:43.700 --> 01:10:47.259
fantastic 17th sergeant major of the

01:10:47.270 --> 01:10:50.540
army . So thanks for taking on this new

01:10:50.549 --> 01:10:53.479
post to lead our soldiers and to give

01:10:53.490 --> 01:10:56.779
them the support that they deserve . I

01:10:56.790 --> 01:10:58.846
want to thank your wife Kimberly and

01:10:58.846 --> 01:11:01.189
your daughters , Angel Lee and Zoe for

01:11:01.200 --> 01:11:04.129
serving right along beside you . And I

01:11:04.140 --> 01:11:08.000
know that you'll make sure that this

01:11:08.009 --> 01:11:10.930
service remains army strong and

01:11:10.939 --> 01:11:13.106
everyone can be all that they can be .

01:11:16.549 --> 01:11:19.990
Ladies and gentlemen , it was true

01:11:21.120 --> 01:11:23.290
that even before we were a country

01:11:24.899 --> 01:11:27.010
American soldiers have been dedicated

01:11:27.010 --> 01:11:30.299
to fighting to win . And that's exactly

01:11:30.310 --> 01:11:32.919
what you'll do for every challenge

01:11:32.930 --> 01:11:36.080
ahead . We will deter conflict where we

01:11:36.089 --> 01:11:38.799
can . But if we have to defend

01:11:38.810 --> 01:11:40.921
ourselves . We will fight and we will

01:11:40.921 --> 01:11:44.529
win and we will win decisively . And

01:11:44.540 --> 01:11:46.484
that's because of the leaders that

01:11:46.484 --> 01:11:49.009
we're honoring today . It's because of

01:11:49.020 --> 01:11:51.131
our selfless soldiers who raise their

01:11:51.140 --> 01:11:54.729
hands to serve . It's because of your

01:11:54.740 --> 01:11:57.740
commitment to make our country stronger

01:11:58.209 --> 01:12:01.919
and our world safer . The

01:12:01.930 --> 01:12:04.709
United States army has never failed its

01:12:04.720 --> 01:12:08.370
mission for the American people and it

01:12:08.379 --> 01:12:12.370
never will . May God bless our United

01:12:12.379 --> 01:12:15.189
States Army and may God continue to

01:12:15.200 --> 01:12:17.256
bless the United States of America ?

01:12:17.256 --> 01:12:18.478
Thank you very much ,

01:12:46.049 --> 01:12:48.370
ladies and gentlemen , the 40th chief

01:12:48.379 --> 01:12:50.450
of staff of the United States Army

01:12:50.459 --> 01:12:52.680
General James C mcconville .

01:13:02.500 --> 01:13:04.669
Uh good morning . And um a special

01:13:04.680 --> 01:13:07.060
thanks to the chaplain uh for his kind

01:13:07.069 --> 01:13:09.125
words , but really for bringing this

01:13:09.125 --> 01:13:11.125
great weather and uh he's certainly

01:13:11.125 --> 01:13:13.347
ready to be the chief of chaplains . So

01:13:13.347 --> 01:13:15.625
thank you so much . Hey , good morning .

01:13:15.625 --> 01:13:17.791
Uh Secretary Austin Secretary Warmth .

01:13:17.791 --> 01:13:19.740
Thank you for those kind words and

01:13:19.750 --> 01:13:21.609
thank you for your outstanding

01:13:21.620 --> 01:13:24.399
leadership of our military and our army

01:13:24.410 --> 01:13:26.970
during the most challenging times . We

01:13:26.979 --> 01:13:29.330
really appreciate your leadership and

01:13:29.339 --> 01:13:31.870
General Milley . Thank you for hosting

01:13:32.129 --> 01:13:34.220
my retirement ceremony yesterday and

01:13:34.229 --> 01:13:37.810
all those kind words and your 43 years

01:13:37.819 --> 01:13:40.060
of distinguished service nation . Now ,

01:13:40.069 --> 01:13:42.069
you and I have known each other for

01:13:42.069 --> 01:13:44.180
decades and we spent a lot of time in

01:13:44.180 --> 01:13:46.347
combat together and for those that are

01:13:46.347 --> 01:13:48.458
here who should know he's always left

01:13:48.458 --> 01:13:50.569
from the front . He's always done the

01:13:50.569 --> 01:13:52.791
right thing . I am proud to have served

01:13:52.791 --> 01:13:54.791
with you . How about a hand for our

01:13:54.791 --> 01:13:53.500
chairman

01:13:58.799 --> 01:14:01.209
and many thanks to my fellow joint

01:14:01.220 --> 01:14:03.419
chiefs . You've been great teammates

01:14:03.430 --> 01:14:06.729
during the most trying of times and

01:14:06.740 --> 01:14:08.709
thanks to the former senator from

01:14:08.720 --> 01:14:11.109
Massachusetts , Scott Brown and our

01:14:11.120 --> 01:14:14.490
mayor , Mayor Coke from Quincy . Uh in

01:14:14.500 --> 01:14:16.556
all the support we get from the holy

01:14:16.556 --> 01:14:19.279
land . So thank you for being here and

01:14:19.290 --> 01:14:21.819
I'm very humbled and really appreciate

01:14:21.979 --> 01:14:25.279
that so many of my 1981 West Point

01:14:25.290 --> 01:14:27.623
classmates being here . Strength is one .

01:14:27.623 --> 01:14:29.623
How about a handful of you guys out

01:14:29.623 --> 01:14:33.500
there ? You know , you

01:14:33.509 --> 01:14:36.890
have over 11,500 years of

01:14:36.899 --> 01:14:38.899
service . You know how you produce

01:14:38.910 --> 01:14:41.040
great combat leaders like Dan Allen ,

01:14:41.160 --> 01:14:43.089
Bob Brown , Joe Anderson , Sean

01:14:43.100 --> 01:14:45.229
mcfarland and many others , but great

01:14:45.240 --> 01:14:48.069
doctors , senior army civilians , a

01:14:48.080 --> 01:14:51.479
congressman and so many others who can

01:14:51.490 --> 01:14:54.169
continue to serve our nation with

01:14:54.180 --> 01:14:57.410
distinction . I am truly proud to be

01:14:57.419 --> 01:14:59.669
your classmate . Strength is one

01:15:02.689 --> 01:15:05.419
and at the risk of showing a little

01:15:05.430 --> 01:15:07.541
bias . A special shout out to all the

01:15:07.541 --> 01:15:09.597
former Eagles Sixers here , Generals

01:15:09.597 --> 01:15:12.870
Cody Petraeus Campbell , Papa and mcgee ,

01:15:12.899 --> 01:15:15.189
something special about serving in the

01:15:15.200 --> 01:15:18.250
101st airborne vision . And I also like

01:15:18.259 --> 01:15:20.481
to acknowledge our gold star families ,

01:15:20.481 --> 01:15:23.640
wounded warriors and caretakers , you

01:15:23.649 --> 01:15:25.593
know , on my , on my , on my right

01:15:25.593 --> 01:15:28.419
wrist . Here I wear a , a silver

01:15:28.430 --> 01:15:31.430
bracelet in honor of Staff Sergeant

01:15:31.439 --> 01:15:35.180
Michael OLLI who was killed in Garza in

01:15:35.189 --> 01:15:39.069
2013 . His dad gave me this

01:15:39.640 --> 01:15:41.584
when he accepted his distinguished

01:15:41.584 --> 01:15:44.080
service cross on behalf of his late son .

01:15:44.689 --> 01:15:47.720
And I've worn it ever since . We can

01:15:47.729 --> 01:15:50.669
never forget our fallen heroes and the

01:15:50.680 --> 01:15:53.049
loved ones they leave behind and our

01:15:53.060 --> 01:15:56.129
wounded warriors , our wounded harriers ,

01:15:56.140 --> 01:15:59.799
heroes and their caretakers . And

01:15:59.810 --> 01:16:01.366
finally , thanks to all our

01:16:01.366 --> 01:16:03.032
distinguished guests , our se

01:16:03.032 --> 01:16:04.810
secretaries , the great general

01:16:04.810 --> 01:16:06.930
Shinseki , fellow general and flag

01:16:06.939 --> 01:16:09.069
officers , sergeant majors , chief

01:16:09.080 --> 01:16:11.560
warrant officers , and so many families

01:16:11.569 --> 01:16:13.950
and friends for being here . You honor

01:16:13.959 --> 01:16:16.950
us with your presence and the armies is

01:16:16.959 --> 01:16:19.259
people . And I'm one of the luckiest

01:16:19.270 --> 01:16:21.580
guys alive because I've had the honor

01:16:21.919 --> 01:16:24.740
of serving with the world's greatest

01:16:24.750 --> 01:16:27.149
people in the United States Army for

01:16:27.160 --> 01:16:30.810
over 42 years and by people , I

01:16:30.819 --> 01:16:33.700
mean , our soldiers , our families ,

01:16:33.939 --> 01:16:37.660
our civilians and our soldiers for life .

01:16:37.669 --> 01:16:39.725
I've had the privilege of serving in

01:16:39.725 --> 01:16:43.290
the company of heroes every single day .

01:16:44.089 --> 01:16:46.256
I've had the privilege of serving with

01:16:46.256 --> 01:16:48.422
the world's greatest soldiers from the

01:16:48.422 --> 01:16:50.660
regular army , from the National Guard

01:16:50.859 --> 01:16:53.081
and the Reserves who are represented so

01:16:53.081 --> 01:16:55.450
well on our parade field by the old

01:16:55.459 --> 01:16:58.450
guard and the army band here today .

01:16:58.830 --> 01:17:01.299
And two American heroes like our medal

01:17:01.310 --> 01:17:03.421
honor recipients here today , General

01:17:03.421 --> 01:17:06.720
Foley , Colonel Paris Davis Flo Groberg ,

01:17:06.799 --> 01:17:09.620
Sergeant Major Pat Payne Leroy Petrie

01:17:10.100 --> 01:17:12.399
and Earl Plumley , who was there on

01:17:12.410 --> 01:17:15.069
that day was Staff Sergeant Michael

01:17:15.080 --> 01:17:18.029
OLLI . I've had the privilege of

01:17:18.040 --> 01:17:19.929
serving with the world's greatest

01:17:19.929 --> 01:17:22.040
families who have supported us during

01:17:22.040 --> 01:17:24.830
multiple deployments and multiple moves .

01:17:25.129 --> 01:17:27.649
We cannot do what we do without their

01:17:27.660 --> 01:17:30.950
commitment and sacrifice they make

01:17:30.959 --> 01:17:33.220
every day . And I've had the privilege

01:17:33.229 --> 01:17:35.062
of serving with the world's most

01:17:35.062 --> 01:17:37.529
selfless army civilians who work

01:17:37.540 --> 01:17:40.720
tirelessly behind the scenes to support

01:17:40.729 --> 01:17:43.540
our soldiers and their families . It's

01:17:43.549 --> 01:17:45.990
those surveyors who put this event

01:17:46.000 --> 01:17:48.169
together that brought this , this

01:17:48.180 --> 01:17:50.250
parade field after a pretty serious

01:17:50.259 --> 01:17:53.359
storm , um , back together and allowed

01:17:53.370 --> 01:17:55.370
us to be outside for this wonderful

01:17:55.370 --> 01:17:57.481
ceremony . And I've had the privilege

01:17:57.549 --> 01:17:59.771
of serving with remarkable soldiers for

01:17:59.771 --> 01:18:03.560
life who continue to inspire others to

01:18:03.569 --> 01:18:06.370
serve and who continue to hire our

01:18:06.379 --> 01:18:09.020
fellow veterans . And I look forward to

01:18:09.029 --> 01:18:12.660
join your ranks today and it's

01:18:12.669 --> 01:18:15.160
people who make our army great . And

01:18:15.169 --> 01:18:18.220
that's why for me , it's always been

01:18:18.229 --> 01:18:20.629
people first because , you know ,

01:18:21.080 --> 01:18:23.560
without our people , the army is a

01:18:23.569 --> 01:18:25.819
bunch of combat equipment parked in

01:18:25.830 --> 01:18:28.350
motor pools , hangars and arms rooms .

01:18:28.359 --> 01:18:30.479
It's all about people and I have

01:18:30.490 --> 01:18:32.339
watched our people do the most

01:18:32.350 --> 01:18:34.569
incredible things over the last four

01:18:34.580 --> 01:18:37.160
years during the most challenging of

01:18:37.169 --> 01:18:40.069
times , always doing the right thing ,

01:18:40.080 --> 01:18:42.759
the right way , responding rapidly to

01:18:42.770 --> 01:18:45.220
crisis in the Middle East in Eastern

01:18:45.229 --> 01:18:47.939
Europe when freedom was threatened ,

01:18:48.009 --> 01:18:49.953
providing hope and relief to local

01:18:49.953 --> 01:18:52.740
communities during a global pandemic ,

01:18:53.250 --> 01:18:56.089
standing strong with our allies and

01:18:56.100 --> 01:18:58.799
partners on the front lines of freedom

01:18:58.870 --> 01:19:01.850
around the world to secure peace and

01:19:01.859 --> 01:19:05.279
stability . And a special thanks to all

01:19:05.290 --> 01:19:07.529
our allies and partners that are here

01:19:07.540 --> 01:19:11.299
today . We are stronger together . And

01:19:11.310 --> 01:19:13.199
I could not be more proud to have

01:19:13.199 --> 01:19:15.830
served as the 40th chief of staff of

01:19:15.839 --> 01:19:19.060
this army . I've been blessed to serve

01:19:19.459 --> 01:19:22.319
with incredible NC OS led by our

01:19:22.330 --> 01:19:24.649
sergeant major of the army . Number 16 ,

01:19:24.859 --> 01:19:28.680
Tony Grinton . What an amazing teammate

01:19:28.919 --> 01:19:31.086
I've known Tony for over a decade when

01:19:31.086 --> 01:19:33.310
we served together in combat in the

01:19:33.319 --> 01:19:35.930
101st airborne division in Afghanistan

01:19:36.250 --> 01:19:38.450
and every soldier , no matter what

01:19:38.459 --> 01:19:40.459
their ranks should aspire to be the

01:19:40.459 --> 01:19:42.500
soldier and the leader that he is .

01:19:42.759 --> 01:19:45.080
There are no better . And a special

01:19:45.089 --> 01:19:49.080
thanks to Alexandra Sofia and Isabella

01:19:49.290 --> 01:19:51.709
for all the support to Tony and our

01:19:51.720 --> 01:19:54.589
families along the way . I'm so proud

01:19:54.600 --> 01:19:56.656
to serve with you . How about a hand

01:19:56.656 --> 01:19:58.433
for us ? I made your arm family

01:20:02.669 --> 01:20:04.780
and while I'm out and a special shout

01:20:04.780 --> 01:20:07.509
out to our CW five Dixon carter , the

01:20:07.520 --> 01:20:10.209
chief's chief and all our great warrant

01:20:10.220 --> 01:20:12.709
officers . You are the best . And as I

01:20:12.720 --> 01:20:15.609
leave this army , I take comfort in

01:20:15.620 --> 01:20:18.720
knowing that the army is in great hands .

01:20:19.100 --> 01:20:22.250
The army has the best leaders I've seen

01:20:22.259 --> 01:20:25.560
in 42 years of service . All of our

01:20:25.569 --> 01:20:27.959
senior military leaders have been tried

01:20:28.100 --> 01:20:31.000
and tested multiple times during

01:20:31.009 --> 01:20:33.899
multiple years of the crucible of

01:20:33.910 --> 01:20:36.600
combat and so have their families ,

01:20:36.959 --> 01:20:39.819
there are no better leaders or families

01:20:39.830 --> 01:20:43.020
in the world . And I know that General

01:20:43.029 --> 01:20:45.229
Randy and Patty George and Sergeant

01:20:45.240 --> 01:20:47.351
major of the army , Mike and Kimberly

01:20:47.351 --> 01:20:50.319
Weimer will lead this army with

01:20:50.330 --> 01:20:52.629
distinction they are combat proven

01:20:52.640 --> 01:20:55.169
leaders who know how to get the job

01:20:55.180 --> 01:20:58.419
done while taking care of their people .

01:20:58.930 --> 01:21:01.270
They are the best of the best and we

01:21:01.279 --> 01:21:03.129
are blessed that they and their

01:21:03.140 --> 01:21:06.410
families continue to answer the call to

01:21:06.419 --> 01:21:08.680
service . So I look forward to their

01:21:08.689 --> 01:21:11.060
confirmation . So their families who

01:21:11.069 --> 01:21:13.236
have sacrificed so much over the years

01:21:13.236 --> 01:21:15.439
can move on with their lives so we can

01:21:15.450 --> 01:21:19.209
get their teams in place and the army

01:21:19.220 --> 01:21:21.459
is ready to fight tonight and in the

01:21:21.470 --> 01:21:25.129
future the nation needs them . And

01:21:25.140 --> 01:21:27.084
finally , I would like to thank my

01:21:27.084 --> 01:21:29.689
family who are all here in force today .

01:21:30.089 --> 01:21:32.069
Thank you for your un waving sport

01:21:32.080 --> 01:21:34.729
during this tremendous journey . Many

01:21:34.740 --> 01:21:38.520
thanks to my dad who is 93 years old .

01:21:38.770 --> 01:21:40.992
He served in the Navy as a second class

01:21:40.992 --> 01:21:43.103
petty officer during the Korean War .

01:21:43.410 --> 01:21:46.390
He is a sailor that inspired this

01:21:46.399 --> 01:21:49.229
soldier to serve and it ,

01:21:56.229 --> 01:21:58.910
and a special thanks to my wife Maria .

01:21:58.919 --> 01:22:01.086
Uh you know , we just could not be who

01:22:01.086 --> 01:22:04.220
we are or where we are without you .

01:22:04.439 --> 01:22:06.606
And we are blessed to have three great

01:22:06.606 --> 01:22:08.717
kids , Michael Jess and Ryan , who've

01:22:08.717 --> 01:22:11.029
all chosen to serve who all combat

01:22:11.040 --> 01:22:13.240
veterans and who are all off the

01:22:13.250 --> 01:22:15.250
payroll , which is a good thing for

01:22:15.250 --> 01:22:17.583
parents and they have wonderful spouses ,

01:22:17.583 --> 01:22:19.694
Cassie , a former air force officer ,

01:22:19.694 --> 01:22:22.109
Ryan serving in the 101st and Tanya a

01:22:22.120 --> 01:22:24.910
dentist . And then there is our pride

01:22:24.919 --> 01:22:27.729
and joy over over there , our grandson

01:22:27.759 --> 01:22:29.379
Patton James

01:22:35.770 --> 01:22:38.020
and as Maria and I embark on our next

01:22:38.029 --> 01:22:40.459
rendezvous with Destiny . Just know how

01:22:40.470 --> 01:22:43.100
proud we are to have served with you

01:22:43.109 --> 01:22:45.520
and know that whenever the nation

01:22:45.529 --> 01:22:48.870
called , wherever the army was sent ,

01:22:49.549 --> 01:22:51.970
our soldiers didn't go to participate ,

01:22:52.479 --> 01:22:54.646
they didn't go to try hard , they went

01:22:54.646 --> 01:22:56.757
to win because soldiers of the United

01:22:56.757 --> 01:22:59.040
States army know that win , winning

01:22:59.049 --> 01:23:01.779
matters . Winning matters . Thank you

01:23:01.790 --> 01:23:03.846
all again . God bless each and every

01:23:03.850 --> 01:23:06.459
one of you and all of our soldiers

01:23:06.470 --> 01:23:08.879
serving in harm's way . It's people

01:23:08.890 --> 01:23:11.520
first winning matters and while you're

01:23:11.529 --> 01:23:13.751
at it , be all you can be . Thank you ,

01:23:37.189 --> 01:23:39.649
ladies and gentlemen , the 38th vice

01:23:39.660 --> 01:23:41.660
chief of staff of the United States

01:23:41.660 --> 01:23:44.299
Army General Randy A George .

01:23:51.819 --> 01:23:54.279
Good morning , everyone . Um I was

01:23:54.290 --> 01:23:56.457
gonna say the same thing that she said

01:23:56.457 --> 01:23:58.401
about the weather . So thank you ,

01:23:58.401 --> 01:24:00.623
chaplain very much . Um I want to thank

01:24:00.623 --> 01:24:02.846
uh Secretary Austin , Secretary Warmuth

01:24:02.846 --> 01:24:05.160
General mcconville , um chairman and

01:24:05.169 --> 01:24:07.939
the Deputy Secretary Hicks who's here

01:24:07.950 --> 01:24:10.990
as well . Um It's been a privilege

01:24:11.000 --> 01:24:13.111
actually to serve with all such great

01:24:13.111 --> 01:24:14.944
leaders this past year . And I'm

01:24:14.944 --> 01:24:16.722
grateful for the opportunity to

01:24:16.722 --> 01:24:19.390
continue that service as the vice and

01:24:19.399 --> 01:24:22.490
acting chief of staff of the army to

01:24:22.500 --> 01:24:25.149
our other civilian leaders . My joint

01:24:25.160 --> 01:24:27.382
teammates who I know who are out here ,

01:24:27.382 --> 01:24:29.549
our allies and friends . Thank you for

01:24:29.549 --> 01:24:31.850
being here today . First madam

01:24:31.859 --> 01:24:34.810
Secretary , the army is blessed to have

01:24:34.819 --> 01:24:37.589
you and I'm excited to continue to team

01:24:37.600 --> 01:24:39.433
with you in support of our great

01:24:39.433 --> 01:24:41.479
soldiers , civilians and families

01:24:42.870 --> 01:24:45.520
chief . You've led the army through

01:24:45.529 --> 01:24:48.290
some enormous challenges over this last

01:24:48.299 --> 01:24:50.740
past four years . Thank you for your

01:24:50.750 --> 01:24:53.790
transformational leadership . You are

01:24:54.100 --> 01:24:56.500
wicked smart . Try to get that right .

01:24:57.200 --> 01:24:59.422
And you've made an incredible impact on

01:24:59.422 --> 01:25:01.478
our army and the lives of so many of

01:25:01.478 --> 01:25:04.689
our soldiers . Moreover , you and Maria

01:25:05.080 --> 01:25:07.930
have been incredibly gracious to Patty

01:25:07.939 --> 01:25:10.080
and me . We deeply appreciate your

01:25:10.089 --> 01:25:13.370
generosity , your counsel and your

01:25:13.379 --> 01:25:16.720
friendship . It's our major of the army

01:25:16.729 --> 01:25:18.970
Grinton . It's been a privilege to

01:25:18.979 --> 01:25:22.540
serve with you . I was gonna start up

01:25:22.549 --> 01:25:25.379
try to tell a BS story about carrying

01:25:25.390 --> 01:25:27.612
your parachute off the drop zone in the

01:25:27.612 --> 01:25:29.779
1 73rd . But Carilla and a whole bunch

01:25:29.779 --> 01:25:31.890
of other folks are here and know that

01:25:31.890 --> 01:25:34.779
you'd never let that happen . Um You've

01:25:34.790 --> 01:25:36.901
been a great ranger buddy through the

01:25:36.901 --> 01:25:39.068
years and you know , I've called you a

01:25:39.068 --> 01:25:41.179
whole bunch . Um I just want to thank

01:25:41.179 --> 01:25:43.290
you and Alexandra for all that you've

01:25:43.290 --> 01:25:45.512
done for our soldiers and families over

01:25:45.512 --> 01:25:48.080
36 years . So you will be missed . I'm

01:25:48.089 --> 01:25:51.009
sorry , Major Weimer . I'm not excited

01:25:51.020 --> 01:25:53.529
that you're an Ohio State Buckeye fan ,

01:25:54.020 --> 01:25:56.520
don't like that . Um But your

01:25:56.529 --> 01:26:00.399
experience as a warrior in our ranks is

01:26:00.410 --> 01:26:02.759
exactly what we need to tackle the

01:26:02.770 --> 01:26:05.859
challenges ahead . A big welcome to you

01:26:06.390 --> 01:26:09.910
to Kimberly to Ainsley and I wish cadet

01:26:09.919 --> 01:26:13.089
Zoe . So uh the sergeant major of the

01:26:13.100 --> 01:26:15.229
army Weimer is going to join his

01:26:15.240 --> 01:26:18.020
daughter , I think on Monday morning

01:26:18.029 --> 01:26:21.220
for the March back uh from Lake Pope ,

01:26:21.509 --> 01:26:23.731
open back for that 12 mile road march .

01:26:23.731 --> 01:26:25.898
So I know those cadets are all looking

01:26:25.898 --> 01:26:28.009
forward to having a sert major of the

01:26:28.009 --> 01:26:27.200
army in their ranks .

01:26:34.830 --> 01:26:36.663
Um Thanks to a lot of family and

01:26:36.663 --> 01:26:38.719
friends that took the time to travel

01:26:38.719 --> 01:26:41.470
here today . And um I want to give a

01:26:41.479 --> 01:26:45.379
shout out to a group of people

01:26:46.229 --> 01:26:49.339
uh that are known as the worst class

01:26:49.350 --> 01:26:52.560
ever . The class of 88 . You hear him ?

01:26:57.049 --> 01:26:59.439
I was , I was gonna go down our bona

01:26:59.660 --> 01:27:01.604
fides , but I think we're known as

01:27:01.604 --> 01:27:04.859
having the most area tours walked over

01:27:04.870 --> 01:27:06.209
a four year period . So

01:27:08.779 --> 01:27:11.899
the army faces many challenges today at

01:27:11.910 --> 01:27:15.189
home and abroad and there will be more

01:27:15.390 --> 01:27:18.250
in the years ahead . But this is not

01:27:18.259 --> 01:27:21.910
new , facing down challenges both

01:27:21.919 --> 01:27:25.850
known and unknown is what our army is

01:27:25.859 --> 01:27:29.410
built to do . And we remain ready today

01:27:29.419 --> 01:27:32.200
to respond whenever our country calls ,

01:27:32.930 --> 01:27:35.029
whether it's large scale combat

01:27:35.040 --> 01:27:38.620
operations , disaster response ,

01:27:39.419 --> 01:27:42.589
something in between or something

01:27:42.600 --> 01:27:45.830
unprecedented . We will be ready ,

01:27:46.439 --> 01:27:49.240
we will adapt and we will win .

01:27:50.520 --> 01:27:53.209
But to do this , we must remain focused

01:27:53.410 --> 01:27:55.850
on our war fighting mission and

01:27:55.859 --> 01:27:59.020
continue training to fight at every

01:27:59.029 --> 01:28:02.220
echelon . We must foster personal

01:28:02.229 --> 01:28:04.299
courage throughout our ranks ,

01:28:04.870 --> 01:28:07.060
courageous leadership and genders ,

01:28:07.069 --> 01:28:10.799
trust and trust is the foundation

01:28:11.069 --> 01:28:13.189
of our professional warrior culture .

01:28:13.979 --> 01:28:15.790
And we must continue to inspire

01:28:15.799 --> 01:28:19.120
qualified men and women to serve in our

01:28:19.129 --> 01:28:23.069
formations , our soldiers and civilians ,

01:28:23.080 --> 01:28:25.302
our citizens from all walks of life who

01:28:25.302 --> 01:28:27.950
commit to the mission with typical

01:28:27.959 --> 01:28:31.029
American drive and ingenuity

01:28:31.899 --> 01:28:34.540
and then use their army service to

01:28:34.549 --> 01:28:37.109
accelerate their lives , whether they

01:28:37.120 --> 01:28:40.020
stay in the military or go off and make

01:28:40.029 --> 01:28:43.049
society better . I'd like to highlight

01:28:43.060 --> 01:28:45.339
one of those soldiers , sergeant ,

01:28:45.350 --> 01:28:48.609
first class Joshua Jenkins , who was in

01:28:48.620 --> 01:28:52.430
the old guard formation today as a

01:28:52.439 --> 01:28:54.328
teenager . Sergeant , first class

01:28:54.328 --> 01:28:56.439
Jenkins wasn't sure what he wanted to

01:28:56.439 --> 01:28:58.950
do eventually joining the army

01:28:58.959 --> 01:29:01.669
intending to further his education and

01:29:01.680 --> 01:29:05.169
get out . But a year after joining his

01:29:05.180 --> 01:29:07.620
first unit , he found himself in the

01:29:07.629 --> 01:29:10.209
mountains of Afghanistan and part of a

01:29:10.220 --> 01:29:13.740
close knit team of expert war fighters .

01:29:14.490 --> 01:29:17.520
He re-enlisted and now has been in for

01:29:17.529 --> 01:29:20.879
16 years . He's led soldiers into

01:29:20.890 --> 01:29:24.250
combat . He transformed other young men

01:29:24.259 --> 01:29:26.481
and women into soldiers during his time

01:29:26.481 --> 01:29:28.970
as a drill sergeant . And now he's in

01:29:28.979 --> 01:29:31.359
the old guard representing our army to

01:29:31.370 --> 01:29:34.990
the nation . And world Sergeant

01:29:35.000 --> 01:29:37.111
Jenkins accelerated his life into one

01:29:37.111 --> 01:29:40.250
of professionalism and service . But

01:29:40.259 --> 01:29:43.009
the really inspiring thing is that I

01:29:43.020 --> 01:29:45.187
know I could find a story like that in

01:29:45.187 --> 01:29:47.890
every platoon in our army .

01:29:50.000 --> 01:29:52.339
It's Americans like Sergeant Jenkins

01:29:52.350 --> 01:29:55.299
who make our army what it is the best

01:29:55.310 --> 01:29:58.089
ground fighting force in the world

01:29:59.410 --> 01:30:02.220
commanders and s majors out there . I

01:30:02.229 --> 01:30:05.160
trust you your courageous leadership

01:30:05.169 --> 01:30:07.740
and commitment to building lethal teams ,

01:30:07.879 --> 01:30:09.768
make me certain that whatever the

01:30:09.768 --> 01:30:13.370
future holds we will prevail I

01:30:13.379 --> 01:30:15.546
look forward to seeing you all in your

01:30:15.546 --> 01:30:17.601
battle space and continuing our work

01:30:17.601 --> 01:30:20.700
together . I'm proud to serve with each

01:30:20.709 --> 01:30:24.049
and every one of you . This will defend

01:30:44.950 --> 01:30:47.220
ladies and gentlemen , the 16th

01:30:47.229 --> 01:30:49.740
sergeant major of the army , Michael A

01:30:49.750 --> 01:30:50.629
Grinton .

01:30:57.819 --> 01:30:59.950
I guess I gotta get to Jasper Alabama

01:30:59.959 --> 01:31:02.181
to raise up the noise a little bit more

01:31:02.181 --> 01:31:05.930
for me , at least . Uh know who is no .

01:31:05.939 --> 01:31:08.220
OK . There we go . I'm not part of a

01:31:08.229 --> 01:31:11.129
class 81 88 . Nothing like that , but I

01:31:11.140 --> 01:31:15.089
am from Alabama . So , uh I know .

01:31:15.100 --> 01:31:17.433
So I already heard it real . That's the ,

01:31:17.433 --> 01:31:20.759
thank you . I don't know . I know . So

01:31:20.770 --> 01:31:24.310
it's hard . Um , uh , Iowa ,

01:31:25.189 --> 01:31:27.189
but guys , I don't even know how we

01:31:27.189 --> 01:31:29.245
were sitting up there together but ,

01:31:29.770 --> 01:31:32.000
and , uh , you caught really loud for

01:31:32.009 --> 01:31:34.231
the 17th , Star Major Army . I knew . I

01:31:34.231 --> 01:31:36.287
noticed that you're like , hey , get

01:31:36.287 --> 01:31:39.299
rid of the 16th . Yeah . Um , really

01:31:39.310 --> 01:31:41.819
before I , I start anything is we

01:31:41.830 --> 01:31:44.052
talked a lot about them chief today and

01:31:44.052 --> 01:31:46.379
your words were just perfect . Um , but

01:31:46.390 --> 01:31:49.049
I'd really like for everybody to give a

01:31:49.060 --> 01:31:52.839
really loud shout out and applause

01:31:52.850 --> 01:31:55.450
to our soldiers . So if you think our

01:31:55.459 --> 01:31:58.169
army is the greatest in the world ,

01:31:58.180 --> 01:32:00.520
let's let all our soldiers know that

01:32:00.529 --> 01:32:01.549
and applaud them

01:32:24.580 --> 01:32:28.259
a lot of times we , we start off with

01:32:28.270 --> 01:32:30.830
our distinguished visitors and I just

01:32:30.839 --> 01:32:32.728
wanted to start off with the most

01:32:32.728 --> 01:32:35.061
distinguished visitors are our soldiers .

01:32:35.061 --> 01:32:37.283
I wouldn't be here I would not be alive

01:32:37.283 --> 01:32:39.283
today if it wasn't for them . And I

01:32:39.283 --> 01:32:41.779
wanted to recognize them up front and

01:32:41.790 --> 01:32:44.899
foremost . The second person I do want

01:32:44.910 --> 01:32:47.470
to start off and recognize and I know

01:32:47.479 --> 01:32:50.509
distinguished visitors . I understand

01:32:50.520 --> 01:32:52.298
the protocol , but I do want to

01:32:52.298 --> 01:32:54.520
personally thank General Milley . Uh He

01:32:54.520 --> 01:32:56.720
has been a warrior . I've been under

01:32:56.729 --> 01:33:00.379
his leadership in combat four

01:33:00.390 --> 01:33:04.200
years . You have led this nation

01:33:04.359 --> 01:33:06.526
in ways that I didn't think uh I could

01:33:06.526 --> 01:33:10.029
see possible . Um You are the leader

01:33:10.040 --> 01:33:12.790
that this country needs and what we

01:33:12.799 --> 01:33:15.939
needed over and over again , you have

01:33:15.950 --> 01:33:18.930
been there for the country and I wanted

01:33:18.939 --> 01:33:20.839
to start off by just personally

01:33:20.850 --> 01:33:23.660
thanking you as a soldier because the

01:33:23.669 --> 01:33:25.780
soldiers haven't seen your leadership

01:33:25.780 --> 01:33:28.310
and I wanted to thank you for that . So

01:33:28.540 --> 01:33:31.060
chairman , thank you madam Secretary ,

01:33:31.069 --> 01:33:33.125
Mr Secretary , madam secretary , the

01:33:33.125 --> 01:33:35.125
depths of death , the chief , the ,

01:33:35.125 --> 01:33:37.125
this is how it goes when you're the

01:33:37.125 --> 01:33:40.140
last of five to speak . Uh I talked

01:33:40.149 --> 01:33:42.205
about this four years ago as I stood

01:33:42.205 --> 01:33:44.270
here and I was assuming the

01:33:44.279 --> 01:33:46.589
responsibilities of the 16th major of

01:33:46.600 --> 01:33:49.149
the army . I wanted to keep my remarks

01:33:49.160 --> 01:33:51.759
short and I really want to do the same

01:33:51.770 --> 01:33:54.649
today . And I've often said how hard

01:33:54.660 --> 01:33:56.771
it's not how you start , it's how you

01:33:56.771 --> 01:33:58.827
finish . I'm blessed to finish my 10

01:33:58.827 --> 01:34:01.890
tenure surrounded by those who matter

01:34:01.899 --> 01:34:04.750
the most to me and I call them my two

01:34:04.759 --> 01:34:08.229
families . Uh first and foremost , is

01:34:08.240 --> 01:34:11.430
my wife Alexandra who left her home in

01:34:11.439 --> 01:34:13.606
Germany and moved with me to Fort Sill

01:34:13.606 --> 01:34:16.359
Oklahoma . My daughters , Sophia and

01:34:16.370 --> 01:34:18.370
Isabella , you made it through five

01:34:18.370 --> 01:34:20.870
years of combat . Um Before either of

01:34:20.879 --> 01:34:23.600
you had turned 10 , I also want to

01:34:23.609 --> 01:34:25.779
thank my sister and brother for making

01:34:25.790 --> 01:34:28.979
the trip from Alabama to be here . The

01:34:28.990 --> 01:34:32.120
other family I have is my army family

01:34:33.580 --> 01:34:36.740
and I have leaders like general George

01:34:36.750 --> 01:34:40.339
who promoted me to first sergeant and

01:34:40.350 --> 01:34:43.029
put me in charge in an entry unit as a

01:34:43.040 --> 01:34:46.229
field artilleryman , NC OS , like star

01:34:46.240 --> 01:34:48.160
major , retired Charles Charles

01:34:48.169 --> 01:34:51.939
Albertson , who I , I still call the

01:34:51.950 --> 01:34:55.089
real ranger who came to the Pentagon as

01:34:55.100 --> 01:34:58.689
my ex o . It's not how you start . It's

01:34:58.700 --> 01:35:02.140
how you finish as I'm finishing my

01:35:02.149 --> 01:35:06.040
career . I am part of the best squad in

01:35:06.049 --> 01:35:08.160
the army and that is led by our

01:35:08.169 --> 01:35:11.009
secretary , madam secretary and the

01:35:11.020 --> 01:35:13.540
chief . I tell everybody in the , in

01:35:13.549 --> 01:35:15.660
the world that I've got the best army

01:35:15.660 --> 01:35:18.419
squad and that's the secretary , the

01:35:18.430 --> 01:35:21.080
chief , the vice , the under chief

01:35:21.089 --> 01:35:25.009
Dixon Carter . Nothing . Ok .

01:35:26.169 --> 01:35:28.336
I know she's out there somewhere madam

01:35:28.336 --> 01:35:30.660
secretary . You've been our leader and

01:35:30.759 --> 01:35:32.870
you've trusted me and you've listened

01:35:32.870 --> 01:35:34.981
for two years and I really appreciate

01:35:34.981 --> 01:35:37.419
your fearless dedication to the army

01:35:37.430 --> 01:35:40.180
and our people . And General mcconville

01:35:40.850 --> 01:35:44.160
chief , I've never met a more devoted

01:35:44.169 --> 01:35:46.790
officer . The nation may never know the

01:35:46.799 --> 01:35:50.069
impacts of your leadership . You may

01:35:50.080 --> 01:35:53.649
never get the thanks you deserve . But

01:35:53.660 --> 01:35:56.879
many of us here know , and I personally

01:35:56.890 --> 01:35:59.910
want to thank you for being my chief

01:35:59.919 --> 01:36:03.549
and a great leader to our m 1

01:36:03.560 --> 01:36:05.990
million soldiers across the total army .

01:36:06.500 --> 01:36:08.759
I'll say it again . It's not how you

01:36:08.770 --> 01:36:12.430
start . It's how you finish , be the

01:36:12.439 --> 01:36:15.680
best version of yourself that you can

01:36:15.689 --> 01:36:19.520
be wherever you are . So no matter

01:36:19.890 --> 01:36:22.399
if you're on your first enlistment or

01:36:22.410 --> 01:36:25.479
your last , you have the opportunity to

01:36:25.490 --> 01:36:28.319
make a difference in the lives of those

01:36:28.330 --> 01:36:32.229
around you . That's what I

01:36:32.240 --> 01:36:35.529
would leave our NC OS with . You are

01:36:35.540 --> 01:36:38.640
the best in the world , but you just

01:36:38.649 --> 01:36:41.729
can't say it . You have to prove it

01:36:41.740 --> 01:36:45.149
every day . It's kind of like

01:36:45.160 --> 01:36:45.930
shaving .

01:36:49.720 --> 01:36:53.330
It doesn't matter how good a job you do

01:36:53.689 --> 01:36:57.250
today , you still have to wake up and

01:36:57.259 --> 01:37:00.229
do it again tomorrow . And despite how

01:37:00.240 --> 01:37:02.790
many times you ask for beards , you

01:37:02.799 --> 01:37:05.021
still don't give up and you do it again

01:37:05.021 --> 01:37:08.700
tomorrow . So shortly

01:37:08.709 --> 01:37:10.765
after becoming the star major of the

01:37:10.765 --> 01:37:13.640
army , I took a trip to my hometown

01:37:13.649 --> 01:37:16.629
Jasper Alabama and spoke to my old high

01:37:16.640 --> 01:37:20.540
school . Unknown to me , there

01:37:20.549 --> 01:37:23.459
was a young woman in the audience who

01:37:23.470 --> 01:37:25.581
heard that speech and enlisted in the

01:37:25.581 --> 01:37:29.540
Army National Guard . Last December

01:37:29.979 --> 01:37:32.100
after the army beat Navy .

01:37:35.439 --> 01:37:37.606
I think I heard 88 but I'm not sure if

01:37:37.606 --> 01:37:41.069
I heard 81 . So , so last

01:37:41.080 --> 01:37:43.950
December when army beat Navy ,

01:37:47.529 --> 01:37:50.439
we're getting there . Um , that young

01:37:50.450 --> 01:37:53.200
woman ran up to me as we were

01:37:53.209 --> 01:37:56.319
celebrating on the field and she is now

01:37:56.330 --> 01:37:59.379
cadet at West Point and will commission

01:37:59.390 --> 01:37:59.899
in May .

01:38:09.049 --> 01:38:11.271
I may have started strong and inspiring

01:38:11.271 --> 01:38:14.540
her to service , but I'm finishing

01:38:14.549 --> 01:38:16.660
stronger , knowing that the future of

01:38:16.660 --> 01:38:19.250
the army is in good hands . You see our

01:38:19.259 --> 01:38:21.569
legacies will be written by those who

01:38:21.580 --> 01:38:24.970
come after us , by the soldiers like

01:38:24.979 --> 01:38:28.569
Cadet Keely Davis from Jasper Alabama .

01:38:29.850 --> 01:38:31.930
And then finally , Mike Weimer and

01:38:31.939 --> 01:38:34.390
Kimberly , you're , if you're not the

01:38:34.399 --> 01:38:36.455
best star major of the army , then I

01:38:36.455 --> 01:38:39.640
have failed to do my job and I'm sure

01:38:39.649 --> 01:38:41.669
you will be better than I ever was

01:38:41.779 --> 01:38:44.620
after it all . It's not how you start .

01:38:44.879 --> 01:38:48.390
It's how you finish army strong and be

01:38:48.399 --> 01:38:49.621
all that . You can be

01:39:07.850 --> 01:39:10.259
ladies and gentlemen , the 17th

01:39:10.270 --> 01:39:12.919
sergeant major of the army , Michael R

01:39:12.930 --> 01:39:13.479
Weimer .

01:39:19.859 --> 01:39:21.870
I know one person for sure . That's

01:39:21.879 --> 01:39:25.290
excited one person . And uh before I

01:39:25.299 --> 01:39:29.049
start thanking folks well done ,

01:39:29.939 --> 01:39:32.379
I agree with you 100% . It's about how

01:39:32.390 --> 01:39:34.509
you finish and I know you're not done

01:39:34.520 --> 01:39:36.687
because you love soldiers and families

01:39:36.687 --> 01:39:38.742
too much . So I just look forward to

01:39:38.742 --> 01:39:40.909
seeing the next chapter . Good morning

01:39:40.909 --> 01:39:42.520
everybody . And I absolutely

01:39:42.520 --> 01:39:44.919
acknowledge I am the last speaker and

01:39:44.930 --> 01:39:47.041
uh protocol is ready to do cartwheels

01:39:47.041 --> 01:39:49.560
right now because we are almost there

01:39:50.000 --> 01:39:52.056
and I , and I can't thank you enough

01:39:52.056 --> 01:39:54.389
for what you've done today for our army ,

01:39:54.389 --> 01:39:56.556
our families , uh and the leaders that

01:39:56.556 --> 01:39:58.444
are here . So madam , Secretary ,

01:39:58.444 --> 01:40:02.120
Secretary Austin , um General

01:40:02.129 --> 01:40:04.296
mcconville , General George , chairman

01:40:05.370 --> 01:40:08.120
words yesterday were fantastic . Really

01:40:08.129 --> 01:40:10.129
appreciate that . What a display of

01:40:10.129 --> 01:40:12.185
leadership there to all the other us

01:40:12.185 --> 01:40:14.879
leaders , allies , friends , gold star ,

01:40:14.890 --> 01:40:18.810
family members , and medal of

01:40:18.819 --> 01:40:22.660
honor recipients . Thank you . Thank

01:40:22.669 --> 01:40:24.669
you for honoring us today with your

01:40:24.669 --> 01:40:28.399
presence . Hm , I must give a

01:40:28.410 --> 01:40:30.466
special shout out to the soldiers of

01:40:30.466 --> 01:40:33.430
the old guard and the band who's ready

01:40:33.439 --> 01:40:35.959
to roll again . What an amazing display

01:40:35.970 --> 01:40:38.060
of dedication , discipline and

01:40:38.069 --> 01:40:41.180
attention to detail . It speaks volumes

01:40:41.189 --> 01:40:43.300
to your passion for the profession of

01:40:43.300 --> 01:40:45.750
arms . General mcconville and S Ma

01:40:45.759 --> 01:40:47.870
Grinton . The standards of excellence

01:40:47.870 --> 01:40:50.092
you both established over the last four

01:40:50.092 --> 01:40:52.779
years . It's gonna have a legacy ,

01:40:52.790 --> 01:40:56.209
impact for generations . I'm sure both

01:40:56.220 --> 01:40:58.442
of you are gonna find a way to continue

01:40:58.442 --> 01:41:00.609
this in the next chapter of your lives

01:41:00.609 --> 01:41:03.379
because it's in your DNA S Ma Grinton ,

01:41:03.390 --> 01:41:07.009
Tony Alexandra . Thank you for your

01:41:07.020 --> 01:41:09.399
tireless efforts to ensure Kimberly and

01:41:09.410 --> 01:41:12.839
I are ready for this day . You set a

01:41:12.850 --> 01:41:15.859
new standard for assessments , but you

01:41:15.870 --> 01:41:18.580
also set a new standard for transitions .

01:41:19.669 --> 01:41:22.810
Thank you . Thanks to our family and

01:41:22.819 --> 01:41:25.041
friends that made the trip Kimberly and

01:41:25.041 --> 01:41:27.152
I cherish you being able to celebrate

01:41:27.152 --> 01:41:29.319
this day with us . Something special .

01:41:29.319 --> 01:41:31.375
I'm officially the last speaker . So

01:41:31.375 --> 01:41:33.597
everyone with a smart watch right now ,

01:41:33.597 --> 01:41:33.439
that's telling you it's time to get up

01:41:33.450 --> 01:41:37.359
and move . We're close and my mom , I

01:41:37.370 --> 01:41:39.592
promised I wouldn't be long winded , so

01:41:39.740 --> 01:41:41.759
I won't let you down . Mom . I'm

01:41:41.770 --> 01:41:44.120
honored to be standing here as the 17th

01:41:44.129 --> 01:41:46.970
sergeant major of the army . There are

01:41:46.979 --> 01:41:49.201
a lot of people who have invested in me

01:41:49.201 --> 01:41:51.257
to get to this day . I want to thank

01:41:51.257 --> 01:41:54.810
you for the sweat , the tears , the

01:41:54.819 --> 01:41:58.439
trust , the laughs . It's been a heck

01:41:58.450 --> 01:42:01.069
of a journey and I promise to use all

01:42:01.080 --> 01:42:03.529
of it to help develop the next

01:42:03.540 --> 01:42:05.560
generation of senior leaders and to

01:42:05.569 --> 01:42:08.120
help lead this army . But I have to

01:42:08.129 --> 01:42:10.279
take a second to acknowledge my faith

01:42:10.290 --> 01:42:14.169
and my wife and my girls , Ainsley

01:42:14.180 --> 01:42:16.291
and Zoe . I couldn't be more proud of

01:42:16.291 --> 01:42:18.870
the two of you , but Kimberly your

01:42:18.879 --> 01:42:21.379
intrinsic desire to continue to serve

01:42:21.390 --> 01:42:23.557
our soldiers and their families . It's

01:42:23.557 --> 01:42:27.189
amazing , inspires me every day .

01:42:28.100 --> 01:42:30.156
I have to thank you for your special

01:42:30.156 --> 01:42:32.322
sacrifice and service . There's nobody

01:42:32.322 --> 01:42:34.433
else I want by my side . Thanks , Pat

01:42:35.189 --> 01:42:37.300
General mcconville , General George .

01:42:37.300 --> 01:42:39.633
Thank you for your trust and confidence ,

01:42:39.633 --> 01:42:41.967
allowing me to join the army leadership .

01:42:42.770 --> 01:42:44.714
We're gonna to aggressively tackle

01:42:44.714 --> 01:42:46.548
those challenges , sir , ma'am .

01:42:46.548 --> 01:42:48.548
Absolutely . We face them today and

01:42:48.548 --> 01:42:50.714
we're gonna be prepared to face ones .

01:42:50.714 --> 01:42:52.603
We don't even know about that you

01:42:52.603 --> 01:42:54.548
alluded to because that's what the

01:42:54.548 --> 01:42:56.603
army's here to do . Our success will

01:42:56.603 --> 01:42:58.548
come through cultivating a warrior

01:42:58.548 --> 01:43:00.270
culture , grounded by personal

01:43:00.270 --> 01:43:03.470
discipline and personal courage . And

01:43:03.479 --> 01:43:05.479
it , it's exactly what embodies the

01:43:05.479 --> 01:43:08.100
profession of arms to the soldiers and

01:43:08.109 --> 01:43:10.399
the families of the total army . Our

01:43:10.410 --> 01:43:12.521
focus will remain ensuring we are the

01:43:12.521 --> 01:43:15.839
most elite , lethal and ready war

01:43:15.850 --> 01:43:17.850
fighting army . The planet has ever

01:43:17.850 --> 01:43:20.890
seen . It's why we exist .

01:43:21.709 --> 01:43:23.820
We will be disciplined and we will be

01:43:23.820 --> 01:43:26.259
brilliant at the basics which will

01:43:26.270 --> 01:43:28.410
ensure we're ready now and ready to

01:43:28.419 --> 01:43:30.959
handle the most complex problems . Yet

01:43:30.970 --> 01:43:34.669
to come in closing , I

01:43:34.680 --> 01:43:36.291
look forward to building new

01:43:36.291 --> 01:43:38.513
relationships and continuing old ones .

01:43:38.513 --> 01:43:40.680
Kimberly and I stand ready and devoted

01:43:40.680 --> 01:43:42.680
to come alongside you . And we look

01:43:42.680 --> 01:43:44.791
forward to working together to ensure

01:43:44.791 --> 01:43:47.013
we're always ready to deliver victory .

01:43:47.013 --> 01:43:48.189
This will defend .

01:44:16.479 --> 01:44:17.479
Mhm .

01:44:27.209 --> 01:44:28.209
Mhm .

01:44:32.439 --> 01:44:33.439
Mhm .

01:44:37.859 --> 01:44:38.859
Mhm .

01:46:00.009 --> 01:46:01.009
Mhm .

01:46:16.720 --> 01:46:17.720
Yeah .

01:46:55.169 --> 01:46:56.169
No ,

01:48:04.540 --> 01:48:07.700
ladies and gentlemen , please stand and

01:48:07.709 --> 01:48:10.660
join in singing the army song .

01:48:25.859 --> 01:48:26.859
Yes ,

01:49:47.850 --> 01:49:49.569
sir . This close the ceremony

01:49:53.879 --> 01:49:55.250
left Wheel mortage .

01:50:06.359 --> 01:50:08.660
The United States army is honored to

01:50:08.669 --> 01:50:11.002
have presented today's special ceremony .

01:50:11.439 --> 01:50:13.161
Guests are welcome to join the

01:50:13.161 --> 01:50:15.383
reception in honor of General Randy , a

01:50:15.383 --> 01:50:17.606
George and Sergeant Major of the Army ,

01:50:17.606 --> 01:50:19.799
Michael R Weimer in the Koran Room of

01:50:19.810 --> 01:50:22.339
Patton Hall . Guests are invited to

01:50:22.350 --> 01:50:24.572
congratulate General and Mrs mcconville

01:50:24.572 --> 01:50:26.794
and Sergeant Major and Mrs Brinson in a

01:50:26.794 --> 01:50:29.209
receiving line under the tent adjacent

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to some all field on your left . Thank

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you for attending and enjoy the rest of

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your day .