WEBVTT 00:01.740 --> 00:04.440 Oh , ladies and gentlemen , good 00:04.449 --> 00:06.560 morning . I am sergeant , first class 00:06.560 --> 00:08.227 mccarter , a Cyber operations 00:08.227 --> 00:10.539 supervisor with the 7/80 military 00:10.550 --> 00:12.640 Intelligence Brigade . And I am 00:12.649 --> 00:14.705 technical sergeant , TJ mcsherry , a 00:14.705 --> 00:16.427 language analyst from the 31st 00:16.427 --> 00:18.629 intelligence squadron . On behalf of 00:18.639 --> 00:20.695 the commanding general of the United 00:20.695 --> 00:22.861 States Army Cyber Center of Excellence 00:22.861 --> 00:25.129 and Fort Gordon , Major General Paul T 00:25.139 --> 00:27.530 Stanton and the United States Army 00:27.540 --> 00:29.651 Cyber Center of Excellence . And Fort 00:29.651 --> 00:31.984 Gordon command , Sergeant major command , 00:31.984 --> 00:33.984 Sergeant Major Michael K Starrett . 00:34.130 --> 00:36.400 Welcome to today's redesignation 00:36.409 --> 00:40.040 ceremony . Today we remember and 00:40.049 --> 00:42.049 honor one of the most inspirational 00:42.049 --> 00:44.740 leaders our country has ever known as 00:44.750 --> 00:47.180 we redes designate this installation as 00:47.189 --> 00:49.880 Fort Eisenhower in honor of General 00:49.889 --> 00:52.599 Dwight D Eisenhower as he preferred to 00:52.610 --> 00:55.610 be called . Once his time in the oval 00:55.619 --> 00:57.500 office was complete . President 00:57.509 --> 00:59.709 Eisenhower asked to be reactivated in 00:59.720 --> 01:01.664 the United States Army so he could 01:01.664 --> 01:04.080 again be called General Eisenhower . 01:04.910 --> 01:07.339 Dwight Eisenhower and George Washington 01:07.349 --> 01:09.460 are the only United States presidents 01:09.460 --> 01:11.779 to re enter the armed forces . After 01:11.790 --> 01:15.139 leaving the office of president , the 01:15.150 --> 01:17.094 leadership would like to thank the 01:17.094 --> 01:19.150 following groups and individuals for 01:19.150 --> 01:21.094 their support to the redesignation 01:21.094 --> 01:23.317 ceremony . Please hold your applause to 01:23.317 --> 01:25.428 the end , Mr Jody Harmon Eisenhower , 01:25.428 --> 01:27.594 portrait artist Jody has dedicated his 01:27.594 --> 01:29.539 life to preserving the lineage and 01:29.539 --> 01:31.610 heritage of cavalry armor . And now 01:31.620 --> 01:34.099 Cyber through his military art , his 01:34.110 --> 01:36.029 role as the armor magazine's art 01:36.040 --> 01:38.040 illustrator allows him to construct 01:38.040 --> 01:40.262 priceless and historical works of art . 01:40.669 --> 01:42.559 Mr Jack Coyle , who provided the 01:42.569 --> 01:44.919 military police and World War I I Jeep 01:44.930 --> 01:46.986 along with World War I era artifacts 01:46.986 --> 01:49.599 and memorabilia , the alliance for Fort 01:49.620 --> 01:52.819 Eisenhower sergeant , first class Jason 01:52.830 --> 01:55.559 Spencer , Ccoe logo design winner , 01:56.089 --> 01:58.256 sergeant , first class Jason Spencer's 01:58.256 --> 02:00.478 entry was among 24 received from around 02:00.478 --> 02:02.478 the Central Savannah River area and 02:02.478 --> 02:04.645 beyond his winning design incorporated 02:04.645 --> 02:06.589 General Eisenhower's commitment to 02:06.589 --> 02:08.422 service and our cyberspace multi 02:08.500 --> 02:10.979 service military installation , the 02:10.990 --> 02:13.046 army recognized his talent as well . 02:13.046 --> 02:15.268 Recently assigning him as the US Army's 02:15.268 --> 02:17.379 artist in residence at the Center for 02:17.379 --> 02:19.323 Military History in Fort Belvoir , 02:19.323 --> 02:21.339 Virginia , Mr Dan Posey , Fort 02:21.350 --> 02:23.683 Eisenhower , special events coordinator , 02:23.683 --> 02:25.628 without whom none of this would be 02:25.628 --> 02:27.572 possible . MS Brandy Boetti , Fort 02:27.572 --> 02:29.850 Eisenhower event reception coordinator , 02:29.850 --> 02:31.850 the Fort Moore History Museum which 02:31.850 --> 02:33.906 provided official General Eisenhower 02:33.906 --> 02:35.961 artifacts showcased for the ceremony 02:35.961 --> 02:38.017 and Mr Trey Noble , an American sign 02:38.017 --> 02:39.906 language interpreter on loan from 02:39.906 --> 02:41.906 Columbia County . Lastly , we would 02:41.906 --> 02:43.906 like to thank the service members , 02:43.906 --> 02:45.906 families and community partners for 02:45.906 --> 02:45.789 their assistance in making today happen . 02:45.919 --> 02:46.919 Thank you . 02:51.839 --> 02:55.839 Mm I would 02:55.850 --> 02:57.739 now like to introduce some of our 02:57.739 --> 02:59.572 distinguished guests for today's 02:59.572 --> 03:01.683 redesignation ceremony . Once again , 03:01.683 --> 03:03.794 please hold your applause until until 03:03.794 --> 03:05.683 all names have been read Mrs Nomi 03:05.683 --> 03:07.906 Harris Stanton and Mrs Hannah Stanton , 03:07.906 --> 03:10.110 Mrs Angelina Starrett , Admiral 03:10.119 --> 03:12.175 Michelle Howard United States Navy , 03:12.175 --> 03:14.452 retired chair of the naming commission . 03:14.639 --> 03:17.679 Brigadier General Ty Seul United States 03:17.690 --> 03:19.912 Army , retired vice chair of the naming 03:19.912 --> 03:22.139 commission . Mr Jerry Buchanan , 03:22.149 --> 03:24.371 commissioner of the naming commission , 03:24.380 --> 03:26.330 Mr Lawrence Romo , commissioner , 03:26.339 --> 03:28.860 naming commission representatives from 03:28.869 --> 03:30.940 the offices of Senator John Ossoff , 03:30.949 --> 03:32.893 Senator Raphael Warnock , Governor 03:32.893 --> 03:35.339 Brian Kemp and Congressman Mike Collins , 03:36.100 --> 03:38.267 Congressman Rick Allen , 12th district 03:38.267 --> 03:40.779 of Georgia . Mr Brad Raffensperger , 03:40.789 --> 03:43.389 Georgia , Secretary of State Mayor 03:43.399 --> 03:45.677 Britton Williams City of North Augusta , 03:46.210 --> 03:48.266 Lieutenant General John B . Morrison 03:48.266 --> 03:51.610 junior HQ DAG six and Mrs Ann 03:51.619 --> 03:54.479 Morrison , Lieutenant General Maria 03:54.490 --> 03:56.490 Barrett , commanding General United 03:56.490 --> 03:58.657 States Army Cyber command and Mr Brian 03:58.657 --> 04:01.039 Barrett , Lieutenant General Susan 04:01.050 --> 04:02.939 Lawrence , the United States Army 04:02.939 --> 04:05.169 retired Georgia , Representative Shaw 04:05.179 --> 04:07.529 Blackman , Georgia representative 04:07.539 --> 04:09.800 Gloria Frazier and Dr Wayne Frazier , 04:10.550 --> 04:12.772 Georgia , Representative Lynn Gladney , 04:13.570 --> 04:15.910 Miss Angela Odoms civilian aid to the 04:15.919 --> 04:18.829 Secretary of the Army , Mr Kevin Schow , 04:19.229 --> 04:21.285 civilian aid to the Secretary of the 04:21.285 --> 04:24.058 Army . Mr Peter Hoffman , civilian aid 04:24.069 --> 04:26.125 to the Secretary of the Army and Mrs 04:26.125 --> 04:29.750 Hoffman , Dr Michael Somare , Mr Daniel 04:29.760 --> 04:32.239 Klipstein , Major General Joanna 04:32.250 --> 04:34.250 Clyburn , deputy Commanding General 04:34.250 --> 04:36.194 United States Army Cyber Center of 04:36.194 --> 04:38.139 Excellence and Fort Gordon , major 04:38.139 --> 04:41.019 general Joseph Marcia , Mr Robert 04:41.029 --> 04:42.918 Casmer , deputy to the commanding 04:42.918 --> 04:45.140 general United States Army Cyber Center 04:45.140 --> 04:47.251 of Excellence and Fort Gordon and Mrs 04:47.251 --> 04:50.140 Ellen Ker . Mr David May , senior Cyber 04:50.149 --> 04:52.205 intelligence advisor , United States 04:52.205 --> 04:54.205 Army Cyber Center of Excellence and 04:54.205 --> 04:56.205 Fort Gordon , chief warrant officer 04:56.205 --> 04:58.260 five Paul Sy Command , chief Warrant 04:58.260 --> 05:00.205 Officer , United States Army Cyber 05:00.205 --> 05:02.316 Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon , 05:02.316 --> 05:04.538 command , sergeant major Jack Nichols , 05:04.538 --> 05:06.427 command , Sergeant major U United 05:06.427 --> 05:08.760 States Army Cyber command , Fort Gordon , 05:08.760 --> 05:10.816 Georgia . And again , welcome to all 05:10.816 --> 05:10.350 other distinguished guests , members of 05:10.359 --> 05:12.526 the community , soldiers , civilians , 05:12.526 --> 05:14.692 family and friends of the Cyber Center 05:14.692 --> 05:16.692 of Excellence and Fort Gordon slash 05:16.692 --> 05:20.579 Eisenhower . Yeah , 05:26.600 --> 05:28.899 master sergeant , Louis C Graziano 05:28.910 --> 05:31.100 earned his two campaign battle stars 05:31.109 --> 05:33.109 leading a platoon of communications 05:33.109 --> 05:35.679 specialists tasks to assure reliable 05:35.690 --> 05:37.746 means of command and control for the 05:37.746 --> 05:39.959 highest of command personnel . On June 05:39.970 --> 05:42.920 6th , 1944 D day , Lewis boarded a 05:42.929 --> 05:44.873 landing ship tank with his men and 05:44.873 --> 05:46.929 landed upon the sands of Omaha beach 05:46.929 --> 05:48.940 near the Saint Laurent V exit in 05:48.950 --> 05:51.179 Normandy , France . After serving 05:51.190 --> 05:53.190 bravely on the shores of Normandy , 05:53.190 --> 05:55.246 Lewis advanced to the French city of 05:55.246 --> 05:57.809 San L and then the city of Reims upon 05:57.820 --> 05:59.987 establishment of a command post within 05:59.987 --> 06:01.931 the heavily mined city . Lewis was 06:01.931 --> 06:04.153 ordered to install General Eisenhower's 06:04.153 --> 06:06.376 phone line . This particular phone line 06:06.376 --> 06:08.431 was vital not only for the general's 06:08.431 --> 06:10.264 real time communication , but by 06:10.264 --> 06:10.059 installing it , he helped speed a 06:10.070 --> 06:13.109 timelier allied victory in Reims . 06:13.119 --> 06:15.380 General Eisenhower , us General Walter 06:15.390 --> 06:17.501 Bedell Smith and General Yodel of the 06:17.501 --> 06:19.480 German army signed the articles of 06:19.489 --> 06:21.489 surrender with French major general 06:21.489 --> 06:23.529 Francois Sez signing off as the 06:23.540 --> 06:26.320 official witness with Lewis in the room . 06:26.329 --> 06:28.496 The unconditional surrender of Germany 06:28.496 --> 06:30.773 was signed , officially ending the war . 06:30.899 --> 06:32.899 It is most likely that Lewis is the 06:32.899 --> 06:35.121 last surviving witness to this historic 06:35.121 --> 06:37.066 event . And coincidentally Lewis's 06:37.066 --> 06:39.649 niece is currently serving the US Navy 06:39.660 --> 06:41.959 on board the US S Eisenhower . 07:14.799 --> 07:17.350 Thank you to Mr Louis Graziano and the 07:17.359 --> 07:20.470 Eisenhower family for attending the 07:20.480 --> 07:22.480 musical entertainment . For today's 07:22.480 --> 07:24.700 ceremony is provided by Fort Jackson's 07:24.709 --> 07:27.750 282nd army band under the leadership of 07:27.760 --> 07:29.760 Chief Warrant Officer . Three Kevin 07:29.760 --> 07:33.579 Pick . Ladies and gentlemen , please 07:33.589 --> 07:35.700 stand as you are able for the opening 07:35.700 --> 07:37.811 prayer delivered by the United States 07:37.811 --> 07:39.811 Army Cyber Center of Excellence and 07:39.811 --> 07:42.033 Fort Gordon Command chaplain , chaplain 07:42.033 --> 07:44.859 Darren Chester . Please remain standing 07:44.869 --> 07:46.980 for the arrival of the official party 07:46.980 --> 07:48.920 honors and the national anthem . 07:50.809 --> 07:52.976 Good morning . I invite you to join me 07:52.976 --> 07:55.220 for a word of prayer . Let us pray . 07:57.209 --> 07:59.098 Heavenly Father as we gather this 07:59.098 --> 08:01.209 morning to rename this installation . 08:01.339 --> 08:03.450 I'm reminded of many of your servants 08:03.450 --> 08:05.395 whose name you changed in order to 08:05.395 --> 08:07.540 initiate a new era and to set the 08:07.549 --> 08:10.230 course of history on a new path . I 08:10.239 --> 08:12.660 pray that today's actions may similarly 08:12.670 --> 08:15.209 affect such a change and that the path 08:15.220 --> 08:17.170 on which you set this post and our 08:17.179 --> 08:19.690 nation as a whole may be in accordance 08:19.700 --> 08:22.040 with your will illuminated by your 08:22.049 --> 08:23.993 light and protected by your mighty 08:23.993 --> 08:26.779 power . As we redesign this 08:26.790 --> 08:29.239 installation to Fort Eisenhower , a 08:29.250 --> 08:31.194 place where warriors are trained , 08:31.194 --> 08:33.306 equipped and sustained to defend this 08:33.306 --> 08:35.770 blessed nation . Let us be reminded 08:35.780 --> 08:37.900 that we as Americans must resolve in 08:37.909 --> 08:41.619 unity to carry forward steadily surely 08:41.840 --> 08:44.007 and without complaint , the burdens of 08:44.007 --> 08:46.250 a prolonged and complex struggle with 08:46.260 --> 08:49.049 liberty , the stake and provide for us 08:49.059 --> 08:51.090 the unwavering strength , moral 08:51.099 --> 08:53.869 integrity and resolute will to do so . 08:54.619 --> 08:56.397 May your blessings be upon Fort 08:56.397 --> 08:58.940 Eisenhower and all who shall serve live 08:58.950 --> 09:01.117 and work here in your most holy name . 09:01.117 --> 09:02.299 I pray . Amen . 11:04.130 --> 11:05.130 Bye . 11:49.900 --> 11:51.122 Here we go . Anthem . 12:53.549 --> 12:57.419 Yeah , ladies and gentlemen , 12:57.429 --> 12:58.619 please be seated 13:03.580 --> 13:05.691 with the threat of war looming in the 13:05.691 --> 13:07.849 mid 1930 s US , army officials began 13:07.859 --> 13:10.081 identifying sites suitable for division 13:10.081 --> 13:13.119 level training . By 1941 a decision was 13:13.130 --> 13:15.019 made to acquire such an area near 13:15.019 --> 13:16.686 Augusta , Georgia and the war 13:16.686 --> 13:18.741 department established a $22 million 13:18.750 --> 13:20.520 contract to construct a new 13:20.530 --> 13:23.539 installation during World war two , the 13:23.549 --> 13:26.169 55,000 acre training site was temporary 13:26.179 --> 13:28.401 home to three divisions until they were 13:28.401 --> 13:30.457 sent to Europe where they all served 13:30.457 --> 13:33.549 with distinction from October 1943 to 13:33.559 --> 13:36.669 January 1945 . Camp Gordon served as a 13:36.679 --> 13:38.679 prisoner of war camp for German and 13:38.679 --> 13:41.219 Italian captives . Following world war 13:41.229 --> 13:43.396 two , the military police school moved 13:43.396 --> 13:45.590 to Camp Gordon and on 1 October , a 13:45.599 --> 13:47.432 Signal Corps training center was 13:47.432 --> 13:50.440 activated since that time . Camp Gordon 13:50.450 --> 13:52.617 has served as a crucial communications 13:52.617 --> 13:54.739 training installation for the US Army 13:54.750 --> 13:57.909 Signal Corps . The Korean War led to a 13:57.919 --> 13:59.919 major expansion of the Signal Corps 13:59.919 --> 14:02.080 Training Center . And in 1956 Camp 14:02.090 --> 14:04.201 Gordon was redesignated Fort Gordon . 14:04.460 --> 14:06.516 This expansion required the military 14:06.516 --> 14:08.293 police schools movement to Fort 14:08.293 --> 14:10.710 mcclellan , Alabama , the Post Korea 14:10.719 --> 14:12.552 and Vietnam years found the army 14:12.552 --> 14:14.386 revising to keep pace with rapid 14:14.386 --> 14:16.441 technological advances on the modern 14:16.441 --> 14:19.119 battlefield . In 1986 the United States 14:19.130 --> 14:20.852 Army Signal Corps regiment was 14:20.852 --> 14:23.019 established and Fort Gordon designated 14:23.019 --> 14:25.340 as the regimental home base . Still the 14:25.349 --> 14:27.293 home of the signal regiment . Fort 14:27.293 --> 14:29.369 Gordon also supports not only signal 14:29.380 --> 14:31.340 but Cyber Military Intelligence , 14:31.450 --> 14:33.690 defense Health Agency ordinance and 14:33.700 --> 14:36.039 army material command with the 14:36.049 --> 14:37.827 increased need and use of cyber 14:37.827 --> 14:39.880 technology . This support made Fort 14:39.890 --> 14:41.612 Gordon the perfect location to 14:41.612 --> 14:43.557 consolidate the United States army 14:43.557 --> 14:46.140 cyber command into one location . In 14:46.150 --> 14:48.799 March 2014 , Fort Gordon was designated 14:48.809 --> 14:50.976 as the United States Army Cyber Center 14:50.976 --> 14:53.320 of Excellence today , Fort Gordon , 14:53.330 --> 14:55.500 soon to be Fort Eisenhower remains a 14:55.510 --> 14:57.621 vital and premier center for training 14:57.621 --> 14:59.232 and operation of the complex 14:59.232 --> 15:01.010 communications that empower our 15:01.010 --> 15:02.677 military as it encounters our 15:02.677 --> 15:06.479 adversaries . The William M 15:06.489 --> 15:08.080 Thornbury National Defense 15:08.090 --> 15:11.489 Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021 . 15:11.580 --> 15:13.358 Directed the establishment of a 15:13.358 --> 15:15.469 commission relating to assigning , 15:15.530 --> 15:17.979 modifying or removing of names , 15:17.989 --> 15:20.900 symbols , displays monuments and 15:20.909 --> 15:22.631 paraphernalia to assets of the 15:22.631 --> 15:24.798 Department of Defense that commemorate 15:24.798 --> 15:26.853 the confederate States of America or 15:26.853 --> 15:29.239 any person who served voluntarily with 15:29.250 --> 15:31.940 the confederate States of America . The 15:31.950 --> 15:34.117 naming commission selected names after 15:34.117 --> 15:35.728 soliciting feedback from the 15:35.728 --> 15:37.672 stakeholders at Fort Gordon . They 15:37.672 --> 15:40.130 selected names that represent the honor , 15:40.210 --> 15:43.890 the heroism , sacrifices and values of 15:43.900 --> 15:46.380 the army . The Central Savannah River 15:46.390 --> 15:48.330 area came together to recommend 15:48.340 --> 15:50.659 President and General of the army , 15:50.669 --> 15:53.130 Dwight , David Eisenhower , for his 15:53.140 --> 15:55.418 lasting contributions to the community , 15:55.520 --> 15:58.390 soldiers , the army and our nation . 15:59.109 --> 16:01.130 The naming commission concurred 16:03.539 --> 16:05.700 the very soul of a military unit is 16:05.710 --> 16:07.932 symbolized in the colors under which it 16:07.932 --> 16:10.154 fights for . They record the glories of 16:10.154 --> 16:12.119 the past stand guardian over its 16:12.130 --> 16:14.200 present destiny and ensure the 16:14.210 --> 16:16.950 inspiration for its future . From the 16:16.960 --> 16:19.299 earliest of times , warriors have used 16:19.309 --> 16:21.840 a banner or other symbols to identify 16:21.849 --> 16:24.099 units and to serve as a rallying point 16:24.109 --> 16:26.679 for their troops . Regiments were 16:26.690 --> 16:28.809 assigned a specific color and number 16:28.820 --> 16:31.109 for ease of identification . The 16:31.119 --> 16:32.897 position of the regiment on the 16:32.897 --> 16:34.897 battlefield and the location of its 16:34.897 --> 16:37.008 command were revealed by the location 16:37.008 --> 16:39.599 of its banner . If the commander fell 16:39.609 --> 16:41.776 in battle , someone would rally to the 16:41.776 --> 16:43.942 colors and assume the position of unit 16:43.942 --> 16:47.229 leadership when a unit is deactivated 16:47.239 --> 16:49.909 and consigned to history . A casing of 16:49.919 --> 16:53.760 the colored ceremony is performed at 16:53.809 --> 16:56.429 this time , Colonel Reginald Evans , 16:56.440 --> 16:58.607 the United States Army Cyber Center of 16:58.607 --> 17:00.607 Excellence and Fort Gordon garrison 17:00.607 --> 17:02.929 commander and command Sergeant Major , 17:02.940 --> 17:05.229 Aaron Rose , the United States Army 17:05.239 --> 17:07.239 cyber Center of Excellence and Fort 17:07.239 --> 17:09.406 Gordon garrison command Sergeant major 17:09.406 --> 17:11.500 will now case the garrison colors 17:11.510 --> 17:14.130 symbolizing the final chapter in Fort 17:14.140 --> 17:17.900 Gordon history and 17:21.380 --> 17:25.359 powers the custodian 17:25.369 --> 17:27.258 of the colors . Master sergeant , 17:27.258 --> 17:29.140 Christopher Jackson lowers the 17:29.150 --> 17:31.420 organizational colors allowing the 17:31.430 --> 17:33.652 garrison commander and garrison command 17:33.652 --> 17:36.219 sergeant major to case them . This 17:36.229 --> 17:38.959 casing signifies retiring the Fort 17:38.969 --> 17:40.979 Gordon garrison colors 18:15.459 --> 18:17.880 at this time , Sergeant Major Richard 18:17.890 --> 18:20.209 Littlefield marches forward the Fort 18:20.219 --> 18:22.780 Eisenhower garrison colors , Colonel 18:22.790 --> 18:24.939 Evans and command Sergeant Major rose 18:24.949 --> 18:26.849 will encase the Fort Eisenhower 18:26.930 --> 18:29.040 garrison colors symbolizing the 18:29.050 --> 18:31.119 redesignation of this installation . 18:32.849 --> 18:35.109 The Fort Eisenhower garrison colors 18:35.119 --> 18:37.286 consist of the installation management 18:37.286 --> 18:39.609 command distinctive unit insignia and 18:39.619 --> 18:42.750 Fort Eisenhower scroll . These colors 18:42.760 --> 18:45.219 represent the pride and spirit of the 18:45.229 --> 18:47.396 soldiers and civilians who serve under 18:47.396 --> 18:49.640 them , providing sustainment , support 18:49.650 --> 18:51.770 services and base protection . 18:52.229 --> 18:54.560 Ultimately empowering a high quality of 18:54.569 --> 18:57.849 life for those who live work and rely 18:57.859 --> 19:00.137 on the installation and this community . 19:07.869 --> 19:11.859 Effective 27 October 2023 Fort 19:11.869 --> 19:15.520 Gordon installation code 1355 19:15.699 --> 19:18.550 is redesignated as Fort Eisenhower in 19:18.560 --> 19:20.800 accordance with section 370 of the 19:20.810 --> 19:23.959 William M Mac Thornberry National 19:23.969 --> 19:26.170 Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 19:26.180 --> 19:29.469 year 2021 and army General order 19:29.479 --> 19:33.459 2023 20 signed the honorable 19:33.469 --> 19:36.520 Christine E Warmth Secretary of the 19:36.530 --> 19:37.040 Army . 19:45.020 --> 19:46.020 You know , 19:58.170 --> 20:00.540 Fort Eisenhower is designated in honor 20:00.550 --> 20:02.630 of General Dwight David Eisenhower , 20:02.939 --> 20:05.189 General Dwight D Eisenhower . Born on 20:05.199 --> 20:08.160 October 14th , 1890 in Denison , Texas 20:08.300 --> 20:10.640 to David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida 20:10.650 --> 20:12.849 Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower was the 20:12.859 --> 20:14.915 third of his parents' , seven sons . 20:15.589 --> 20:17.756 Two years after he graduated from high 20:17.756 --> 20:19.811 school , he landed an appointment at 20:19.811 --> 20:21.756 the United States Military Academy 20:21.756 --> 20:23.969 where in 1915 , he proudly graduated 20:23.979 --> 20:26.201 from West Point and was commissioned as 20:26.201 --> 20:28.479 a second Lieutenant . After graduation , 20:28.479 --> 20:30.590 General Eisenhower moved from post to 20:30.590 --> 20:32.368 post throughout the Southeast , 20:32.368 --> 20:34.423 graduating first in his class at the 20:34.423 --> 20:36.757 army's command and general staff school . 20:36.757 --> 20:38.923 Eight years later , General Eisenhower 20:38.923 --> 20:40.923 was promoted to major general . And 20:40.923 --> 20:43.146 soon after he became commander in chief 20:43.146 --> 20:45.312 of the allied forces and led operation 20:45.312 --> 20:47.257 torch the allied invasion of North 20:47.257 --> 20:50.250 Africa on D day , General Eisenhower 20:50.260 --> 20:52.204 commanded the allied forces in the 20:52.204 --> 20:54.689 Normandy invasion in December of that 20:54.699 --> 20:56.699 year , he was promoted to five star 20:56.699 --> 20:59.209 general . And in 1945 after Germany's 20:59.219 --> 21:01.052 surrender , he was made military 21:01.052 --> 21:03.130 governor of the US occupied Zone . 21:03.810 --> 21:06.032 After returning home , he was appointed 21:06.032 --> 21:08.239 US army chief of staff and ultimately 21:08.250 --> 21:10.250 accepted further appointment as the 21:10.250 --> 21:12.361 first Supreme Allied Commander of the 21:12.361 --> 21:15.010 North Atlantic Treaty Organization . In 21:15.020 --> 21:17.869 1952 General Eisenhower retired from 21:17.880 --> 21:19.713 active service and announced his 21:19.713 --> 21:21.658 candidacy for the Republican Party 21:21.658 --> 21:23.769 nomination after winning the election 21:23.769 --> 21:26.020 by a landslide Eisenhower was elected 21:26.030 --> 21:28.650 to the United States 34th president and 21:28.660 --> 21:31.339 he served two terms . General 21:31.349 --> 21:34.709 Eisenhower died on March 28 1969 at 21:34.719 --> 21:36.941 Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington 21:36.941 --> 21:39.550 DC following a long battle from a heart 21:39.680 --> 21:43.609 related illness . Ladies and gentlemen , 21:43.619 --> 21:45.689 please join me in welcoming the host 21:45.699 --> 21:47.810 for today's ceremony , the commanding 21:47.810 --> 21:50.032 general of the United States Army Cyber 21:50.032 --> 21:51.699 Center of Excellence and Fort 21:51.699 --> 21:53.920 Eisenhower , Major General Paul T 21:53.930 --> 21:54.699 Stanton . 22:03.709 --> 22:05.931 It would just take me a second to study 22:05.931 --> 22:09.130 my emotions after we officially have 22:09.140 --> 22:11.869 redesignated how significant 22:12.760 --> 22:15.859 62 years ago . On a cold January day , 22:16.050 --> 22:17.994 President Eisenhower stood on this 22:17.994 --> 22:21.410 parade field with a large hometown 22:21.420 --> 22:24.170 Augustan crowd in attendance to hold 22:24.180 --> 22:26.236 the most meaningful formation of his 22:26.236 --> 22:28.819 service . It was his last before 22:28.829 --> 22:32.150 retiring President Eisenhower stated to 22:32.160 --> 22:35.099 the soldiers , there will be in my soul . 22:35.109 --> 22:37.939 A certain nostalgia as I see a uniform , 22:38.380 --> 22:40.579 whether it be a single soldier on the 22:40.589 --> 22:43.079 streets or when I see a unit marching 22:43.089 --> 22:46.079 in a parade , God bless you and keep 22:46.089 --> 22:48.599 going . I have seen a command this 22:48.609 --> 22:51.060 morning that would thrill the heart of 22:51.069 --> 22:54.770 any soldier General Eisenhower . Sir , 22:55.410 --> 22:57.550 we are on the same field where it 22:57.560 --> 23:00.089 thrills our hearts . To commemorate 23:00.180 --> 23:03.150 your legacy , Ford Eisenhower will 23:03.160 --> 23:04.979 forever be associated with an 23:04.989 --> 23:07.400 incredible soldier , statesman , 23:07.609 --> 23:11.510 visionary and world leader to reuse 23:11.520 --> 23:15.329 your 1952 campaign slogan . It's time 23:15.339 --> 23:18.500 for a change . And here on Fort 23:18.510 --> 23:20.689 Eisenhower , we like Ike . 23:23.250 --> 23:26.729 Welcome all to a beautiful day for golf 23:28.130 --> 23:31.290 or for a ceremony . I want to offer a 23:31.300 --> 23:33.380 special , thank you to our honorary 23:33.390 --> 23:36.750 guests , madam Secretary ma'am , 23:37.579 --> 23:39.969 the Eisenhower family represented today 23:40.260 --> 23:43.290 by both Susan and Mary 23:44.859 --> 23:47.170 Howard . The naming commission chair , 23:48.339 --> 23:51.280 master sergeant , retired Luis Graziano . 23:51.369 --> 23:54.469 Thank you , sir . Our community leaders , 23:55.150 --> 23:57.317 individuals who have advocated for the 23:57.317 --> 23:59.750 Eisenhower name and remain steadfast in 23:59.760 --> 24:01.982 their support for all of our soldiers , 24:01.982 --> 24:05.890 sailors , marines , airmen , coasty and 24:05.900 --> 24:09.739 guardians . Thank you . I told 24:09.750 --> 24:11.917 many of the soldiers and civilians who 24:11.917 --> 24:13.917 prepared our renaming ceremony that 24:13.917 --> 24:15.750 this day may be amongst the most 24:15.750 --> 24:18.849 memorable of your career . Today . We 24:18.859 --> 24:21.709 honor a true American hero , a leader , 24:21.719 --> 24:24.680 respected by the world , a nation . And 24:24.689 --> 24:27.430 of course , the people of Augusta , 24:27.439 --> 24:30.209 Georgia , we're the last military 24:30.219 --> 24:31.997 installation to hold a renaming 24:31.997 --> 24:34.260 ceremony as Secretary of Defense Austin 24:34.270 --> 24:36.640 said , changing the name of our posts 24:36.650 --> 24:39.180 ensures our nation remains a champion 24:39.189 --> 24:42.119 of liberty , equality and freedom and 24:42.130 --> 24:44.890 continues to defend these values here 24:44.900 --> 24:48.670 at home and throughout the world , we 24:48.680 --> 24:51.780 are now Ford Eisenhower an inspiring 24:51.790 --> 24:53.790 name that underscores the role this 24:53.790 --> 24:56.060 installation plays as a cyber power 24:56.069 --> 24:58.599 projection platform on a world stage . 24:59.729 --> 25:01.840 General Eisenhower dedicated his life 25:01.840 --> 25:04.959 to global impact . Here we forge and 25:04.969 --> 25:07.136 project power daily in and through the 25:07.140 --> 25:09.869 cyberspace war fighting domain , cyber 25:10.020 --> 25:12.479 signal , electronic warfare and 25:12.489 --> 25:15.050 intelligence . We cultivate leaders who 25:15.060 --> 25:17.227 must embody the qualities of courage , 25:17.227 --> 25:19.650 integrity and selflessness that General 25:19.660 --> 25:21.771 Eisenhower exemplified throughout his 25:21.771 --> 25:24.949 career because our actions like his 25:25.310 --> 25:29.199 have global impact . It is fitting that 25:29.209 --> 25:31.180 our CS R A community did in fact 25:31.189 --> 25:33.300 recommend the name Fort Eisenhower to 25:33.300 --> 25:35.439 the naming commission for as Susan 25:35.449 --> 25:37.505 Eisenhower noted in her biography of 25:37.505 --> 25:40.349 her grandfather , Augusta was the place 25:40.359 --> 25:42.248 that really brought the president 25:42.248 --> 25:44.459 relaxation and a sense of perspective 25:45.589 --> 25:49.170 fitting also that Eisenhower's name now 25:49.180 --> 25:51.969 adorns an army post . There are 25:51.979 --> 25:54.035 countless streets , buildings , even 25:54.035 --> 25:56.280 towns in the United States and across 25:56.290 --> 25:59.079 the world that bear his name . But not 25:59.089 --> 26:03.079 until today , an army post and he rests 26:03.089 --> 26:05.670 eternal with five , with his five stars 26:05.680 --> 26:08.900 on his shoulders . The army now honors 26:08.910 --> 26:11.829 this soldier for life General 26:11.839 --> 26:13.839 Eisenhower , Mamie and their family 26:13.839 --> 26:17.770 lived in army life . 33 moves , pause 26:17.780 --> 26:21.689 for emphasis . 33 moves in his career . 26:22.630 --> 26:25.180 General Eisenhower spoke of the post 26:25.300 --> 26:28.689 that had no family housing . He was 26:28.699 --> 26:31.880 separated from wife and son . Routinely . 26:32.359 --> 26:34.780 He personally converted a set of 26:34.790 --> 26:37.949 barracks to a home while stationed at 26:37.959 --> 26:41.420 camp mead . He and Mamie lived with 26:41.430 --> 26:45.390 bats bat . When they were 26:45.400 --> 26:48.650 stationed in Panama . There were no 26:48.660 --> 26:50.890 notice , adjustments to their orders 26:51.189 --> 26:53.699 and of course deployments to war . 26:54.339 --> 26:56.750 There is no mistake . The Eisenhower 26:56.760 --> 27:00.050 were an army family from a humble , 27:00.060 --> 27:02.116 hard working upbringing in Abilene , 27:02.116 --> 27:04.338 Kansas General Eisenhower argued in his 27:04.338 --> 27:06.540 own words that you've got to be for 27:06.550 --> 27:09.969 something that must resonate with us 27:10.089 --> 27:12.530 for in our profession as soldiers , we 27:12.540 --> 27:14.707 are for something we fight and win our 27:14.707 --> 27:16.929 nation's wars to support and defend the 27:16.929 --> 27:18.929 Constitution of the United States . 27:18.929 --> 27:21.630 This will defend , we answer the call 27:21.640 --> 27:23.473 when asked . And we here on Fort 27:23.479 --> 27:25.930 Eisenhower stand our post of every 27:25.939 --> 27:28.319 minute of every day . In fact , there 27:28.329 --> 27:30.440 are many service members that are not 27:30.440 --> 27:32.550 at this ceremony because they stand 27:32.560 --> 27:35.469 guard for what our nation defends . 27:36.420 --> 27:38.587 We accept this calling just as General 27:38.587 --> 27:40.587 Eisenhower recognized when he first 27:40.587 --> 27:42.809 swore his oath upon entry to West Point 27:42.809 --> 27:45.530 in his words , when we raised our right 27:45.540 --> 27:48.260 hands and repeated the official oath , 27:48.540 --> 27:51.130 there was no confusion . A feeling came 27:51.140 --> 27:53.650 over me that the expression the United 27:53.660 --> 27:55.859 States of America would now and 27:55.869 --> 27:58.000 henceforth mean something different 27:58.010 --> 28:01.170 than it ever had before . From here on , 28:01.550 --> 28:03.439 it would be the nation I would be 28:03.439 --> 28:07.050 serving not myself . This 28:07.060 --> 28:09.939 remains our oath unchanged . It is the 28:09.949 --> 28:12.680 cornerstone upon which we strengthen 28:12.689 --> 28:16.469 our profession . Upon graduating from 28:16.479 --> 28:18.535 West Point Dwight , David Eisenhower 28:18.535 --> 28:21.030 began his long and arduous career . His 28:21.040 --> 28:23.890 pathway to lead our nation in war and 28:23.900 --> 28:27.800 peace . One remarkable story . In 1919 , 28:27.829 --> 28:29.718 he crossed the country in a truck 28:29.718 --> 28:32.530 convoy to literally see if it could be 28:32.540 --> 28:35.699 done absent , contracted maintenance or 28:35.709 --> 28:37.800 field service reps that we see today 28:37.810 --> 28:40.500 absent a road network . The months long 28:40.510 --> 28:42.510 trip made a lasting impression that 28:42.510 --> 28:45.819 drove the need for change . Years later , 28:46.109 --> 28:48.520 having proven a master logistic during 28:48.530 --> 28:50.699 World war two , President Eisenhower 28:50.709 --> 28:52.820 would create the interstate system we 28:52.820 --> 28:54.765 recognize today it was the largest 28:54.765 --> 28:57.270 public work public works program in 28:57.280 --> 29:00.050 history , connecting our country for 29:00.060 --> 29:03.300 commerce and pleasure . Let us learn 29:03.310 --> 29:05.930 from his example , identify the need 29:05.939 --> 29:09.510 for change and drive results . This is 29:09.520 --> 29:11.900 innovation . This is the hallmark of 29:11.910 --> 29:14.319 our community on Fort Eisenhower . 29:15.770 --> 29:18.680 President Eisenhower's map notably did 29:18.689 --> 29:20.880 not include an I 20 connector to gate 29:20.890 --> 29:21.300 six . 29:25.040 --> 29:27.207 I'm sure that he would be proud of our 29:27.207 --> 29:29.310 community's vision to extend our 29:29.319 --> 29:31.263 interstate and improve the flow of 29:31.263 --> 29:33.375 intellectual capital all the way from 29:33.375 --> 29:35.597 Atlanta , Georgia to the coast of South 29:35.597 --> 29:38.150 Carolina . We are the Southeast Cyber 29:38.199 --> 29:40.160 hub and we must invest in our 29:40.170 --> 29:42.337 infrastructure to support our growth , 29:43.479 --> 29:45.423 innovation , vision and investment 29:45.423 --> 29:47.939 marked General Eisenhower's career . He 29:47.949 --> 29:50.005 recognized the need to be focused on 29:50.005 --> 29:51.949 the present while anticipating the 29:51.949 --> 29:54.260 future . He may have been the perfect 29:54.270 --> 29:56.290 trade off and army futures command 29:56.300 --> 29:58.329 commander before they were even 29:58.339 --> 30:01.890 envisioned , he started with our people , 30:02.819 --> 30:04.652 the will of our soldiers and our 30:04.652 --> 30:06.708 civilians is and always has been and 30:06.708 --> 30:09.439 always will be our asymmetric advantage . 30:10.170 --> 30:11.948 He taught second lieutenants at 30:11.948 --> 30:13.948 Leavenworth trained new soldiers at 30:13.948 --> 30:16.160 camp Colt and was twice assigned to 30:16.170 --> 30:19.670 training at Camp Mead . Fitting that 30:19.680 --> 30:21.680 Fort Mead is now the home of the US 30:21.680 --> 30:23.847 Cyber command and many of the soldiers 30:24.170 --> 30:26.500 that we train here on Fort Eisenhower . 30:26.939 --> 30:28.883 There's a small plaque in the back 30:28.883 --> 30:30.995 corner of post along one of my former 30:30.995 --> 30:33.500 run routes where it acknowledges then 30:33.510 --> 30:35.454 Lieutenant Colonels Eisenhower and 30:35.454 --> 30:39.000 Patton , where they developed the 30:39.010 --> 30:41.579 concept of tank warfare , transforming 30:41.589 --> 30:44.050 tanks from slow and laboring trench 30:44.060 --> 30:47.920 warfare , machine guns into 30:47.930 --> 30:50.959 the speed and agility that Eisenhower 30:50.969 --> 30:53.439 guided and patent led to victory in 30:53.449 --> 30:57.270 World War Two for Eisenhower soldiers 30:57.280 --> 30:59.750 and civilians must have the same sort 30:59.760 --> 31:02.349 of vision . We must guide the future of 31:02.359 --> 31:04.081 our data centric network , our 31:04.081 --> 31:06.329 evolution of cyber capabilities and our 31:06.339 --> 31:08.300 effective employment of electronic 31:08.310 --> 31:10.032 warfare and large scale combat 31:10.032 --> 31:12.770 operations . See the future and guide 31:12.780 --> 31:16.130 the formation from slow and laboring to 31:16.140 --> 31:19.239 speed and agility . General 31:19.250 --> 31:21.472 Eisenhower's contribution to our nation 31:21.472 --> 31:23.472 did not end on the battlefield . In 31:23.472 --> 31:25.339 1953 he reaffirmed his oath as 31:25.349 --> 31:27.293 president of the United States and 31:27.293 --> 31:29.460 commander in chief to guide our nation 31:29.460 --> 31:31.627 through a period of immense change and 31:31.627 --> 31:33.738 transformation . Just as we guide our 31:33.738 --> 31:36.130 army through immense change and 31:36.140 --> 31:38.689 transformation . He championed peace , 31:38.699 --> 31:40.699 prosperity , and the advancement of 31:40.699 --> 31:42.532 civil rights and desegregation . 31:43.089 --> 31:44.978 President Eisenhower communicated 31:44.978 --> 31:47.359 effectively to lead these successes 31:47.369 --> 31:49.839 amongst his middle way agenda . He 31:49.849 --> 31:52.290 championed information advantage before 31:52.300 --> 31:54.780 there was any doctrine . He recognized 31:54.790 --> 31:57.459 the need to keep the American public so 31:57.469 --> 31:59.691 well informed about the army that there 31:59.691 --> 32:01.580 would be an authentic partnership 32:01.580 --> 32:03.691 between the civilians at home and the 32:03.691 --> 32:06.025 troops in uniform . Those are his words , 32:06.810 --> 32:09.660 a partnership like ours today between 32:09.670 --> 32:12.770 the CS R and Fort Eisenhower . He 32:12.780 --> 32:15.369 delivered his message with timing as a 32:15.380 --> 32:18.170 critical ingredient to public relations . 32:18.699 --> 32:20.989 It's not always about the picture , the 32:21.000 --> 32:23.890 quote or the video itself but how that 32:23.900 --> 32:26.359 message is delivered to resonate with 32:26.369 --> 32:28.920 the audience . President Eisenhower 32:28.930 --> 32:31.560 demonstrated mastery with print in what 32:31.569 --> 32:33.969 was then the novel introduction of 32:33.979 --> 32:37.239 television news begging the question , 32:37.599 --> 32:39.949 how good are we at social media , 32:40.459 --> 32:42.410 Snapchat and Instagram and the 32:42.420 --> 32:44.309 challenge associated with today's 32:44.309 --> 32:46.849 tiktok watching what's happening and 32:46.859 --> 32:49.229 unfolding on a world stage as we speak . 32:51.260 --> 32:54.229 He was not a computer scientist , but 32:54.239 --> 32:56.350 thankfully , President Eisenhower was 32:56.350 --> 32:58.517 an advocate for advancing technology . 32:59.670 --> 33:01.670 General Eisenhower's personal foray 33:01.670 --> 33:03.670 into early computing would not have 33:03.670 --> 33:06.003 resulted in a career as a cyber soldier , 33:07.579 --> 33:10.640 but he did promote science as chief of 33:10.650 --> 33:12.872 staff of the army . He oversaw the post 33:12.872 --> 33:15.000 World War two return of us soldiers 33:15.010 --> 33:17.329 from overseas , a logistics and 33:17.339 --> 33:18.895 administrative challenge of 33:18.895 --> 33:21.250 unprecedented scale . It required punch 33:21.260 --> 33:23.459 card computers that strained to keep 33:23.469 --> 33:25.358 track of hundreds of thousands of 33:25.358 --> 33:27.580 people scattered in outposts around the 33:27.580 --> 33:31.099 world . General Eisenhower wrote , I 33:31.109 --> 33:33.400 must confess that these machines 33:33.719 --> 33:36.300 perhaps feeling the pressure themselves 33:36.439 --> 33:39.380 at times seem confused , confused by 33:39.390 --> 33:41.859 the data fed into them . Since then , 33:42.079 --> 33:44.930 I've always mistrusted a little , even 33:44.939 --> 33:47.550 the most handsome , most intricate and 33:47.560 --> 33:51.319 guaranteed computer . I offer 33:51.380 --> 33:54.209 rest easy . General , the soldiers on 33:54.219 --> 33:56.330 this field today would certainly earn 33:56.330 --> 33:58.275 your trust and confidence with the 33:58.275 --> 34:00.441 shared computing . I have no idea what 34:00.441 --> 34:02.663 a handsome computer is , but I'm pretty 34:02.663 --> 34:04.719 sure that General Barrett has one in 34:04.719 --> 34:08.139 fortitude Hall . Fortunately , 34:08.149 --> 34:10.371 President Eisenhower saw past his early 34:10.371 --> 34:12.560 computer challenges and promoted the 34:12.570 --> 34:14.403 rapid development of science and 34:14.403 --> 34:16.626 technology that which is in use at Fort 34:16.626 --> 34:18.792 Eisenhower today , including the U two 34:18.792 --> 34:20.848 program for Deep Sensing . The first 34:20.848 --> 34:23.250 American satellite launched in 1958 34:23.260 --> 34:25.800 establishing NASA and establishing the 34:25.810 --> 34:28.419 advanced research projects agency that 34:28.429 --> 34:30.840 pioneered the internet . Where would 34:30.850 --> 34:33.949 our Fort Eisenhower mission be without 34:33.959 --> 34:37.239 his vision ? We wouldn't be postured to 34:37.250 --> 34:40.819 fight and win in cyber cyber operations 34:40.829 --> 34:43.249 that General Nakasone has called the 34:43.259 --> 34:45.858 ultimate team sport from football at 34:45.868 --> 34:47.868 West Point to leading the strongest 34:47.868 --> 34:50.089 coalition in world history . There has 34:50.099 --> 34:52.408 been no better team player or architect 34:52.418 --> 34:54.878 of coalitions than General Eisenhower . 34:55.600 --> 34:57.810 Our allies and partners are here with 34:57.820 --> 35:00.699 us this morning . More importantly , 35:00.770 --> 35:03.290 they are on the other end of our radios 35:03.300 --> 35:05.949 in combat and sending and receiving 35:05.959 --> 35:08.030 ones and zeros in the Cyber Domain 35:08.250 --> 35:12.179 today as we celebrate our Fort 35:12.189 --> 35:14.245 Eisenhower mission is building those 35:14.245 --> 35:16.189 partnerships through education and 35:16.189 --> 35:18.411 training . And then as a team , we work 35:18.411 --> 35:20.669 together to hold our adversaries at Bay 35:21.620 --> 35:23.453 Justice General Eisenhower found 35:23.453 --> 35:25.176 himself at the vanguard of new 35:25.176 --> 35:27.231 technology concepts and world events 35:27.231 --> 35:29.580 that changed the character of war . We 35:29.590 --> 35:31.701 on board Eisenhower are ready to meet 35:31.701 --> 35:34.429 the vision of a data centric army . We 35:34.439 --> 35:36.550 will support war fighting by enabling 35:36.550 --> 35:38.780 better and faster decisions to gain a 35:38.790 --> 35:41.159 position of advantage over our enemies 35:42.429 --> 35:45.260 today . And henceforth , we operate 35:45.270 --> 35:47.381 under the banner of Fort Eisenhower . 35:47.709 --> 35:49.598 We hone our knowledge and our war 35:49.598 --> 35:51.780 fighting spirit to honor the legacy of 35:51.790 --> 35:53.679 this extraordinary leader and his 35:53.679 --> 35:56.159 family . We will uphold the highest 35:56.169 --> 35:58.260 standards of military excellence by 35:58.270 --> 36:00.479 fostering an environment of inclusion 36:00.610 --> 36:02.721 and by continuing to serve our nation 36:02.721 --> 36:05.479 with honor , loyalty and dedication 36:06.550 --> 36:08.919 like General Eisenhower . Let us be 36:08.929 --> 36:11.520 visionary . Let us be innovative 36:11.530 --> 36:14.560 technologists , let us be inspiring , 36:15.179 --> 36:17.909 let us be war fighters and let us be 36:17.919 --> 36:20.820 proud of our name , Ford Eisenhower , 36:21.850 --> 36:24.020 forge and project power so that we can 36:24.030 --> 36:26.020 be all we can be . Thank you . 36:37.770 --> 36:40.110 Our next guest was sworn into office on 36:40.120 --> 36:44.060 May 27th 2021 as the 25th 36:44.070 --> 36:46.739 Secretary of the Army , as the civilian 36:46.750 --> 36:48.917 leader of the United States Army . She 36:48.917 --> 36:51.760 oversees the service's $185 billion 36:51.770 --> 36:54.103 budget and is responsible for decisions , 36:54.103 --> 36:57.320 impacting nearly 1 million active guard 36:57.330 --> 36:59.399 and reserve soldiers and more than 36:59.409 --> 37:03.129 330,000 army civilians . She has worked 37:03.139 --> 37:05.449 on defense and national security policy 37:05.459 --> 37:08.379 for more than 25 years as both a career 37:08.389 --> 37:10.179 civilian and as a presidential 37:10.189 --> 37:12.840 appointee . She was the under Secretary 37:12.850 --> 37:15.780 of Defense for policy from 2014 to 37:15.790 --> 37:19.110 2016 and previously served as Deputy 37:19.120 --> 37:21.370 under Secretary of Defense for Strategy 37:21.379 --> 37:24.239 Plans and Forces during President 37:24.250 --> 37:26.699 Barack Obama's first term Secretary 37:26.709 --> 37:28.931 Warmoth , served as a special assistant 37:28.931 --> 37:30.987 to the President and senior Director 37:30.987 --> 37:33.042 for Defense at the National Security 37:33.042 --> 37:35.750 Council . Ladies and gentlemen , please 37:35.760 --> 37:37.816 give a warm welcome to the honorable 37:37.816 --> 37:39.050 Christine E Warmth . 37:46.070 --> 37:48.181 Good morning , everybody . It's great 37:48.181 --> 37:50.348 to be here this morning . Uh And thank 37:50.348 --> 37:52.459 you General Stanton so much for your 37:52.560 --> 37:55.739 very heartfelt remarks . Uh I , I was 37:55.750 --> 37:58.209 able to spend some time , both um Susan 37:58.219 --> 38:00.219 Eisenhower and Mary Jean Eisenhower 38:00.219 --> 38:02.770 were lucky enough to be invited over to 38:02.780 --> 38:05.379 the CGs quarters and be hosted by his 38:05.389 --> 38:08.189 lovely wife , Naomi . And we had a 38:08.199 --> 38:10.649 great evening and I was able to see for 38:10.659 --> 38:12.881 myself just how excited General Stanton 38:12.881 --> 38:15.580 is about this renaming and how deeply 38:15.590 --> 38:18.659 he's immersed himself into um General 38:18.669 --> 38:20.780 Eisenhower and President Eisenhower's 38:20.780 --> 38:23.002 history . And so it's wonderful to be a 38:23.002 --> 38:25.169 part of this ceremony this morning and 38:25.169 --> 38:27.502 it's wonderful to be uh here in Augusta . 38:27.709 --> 38:30.149 I do want to thank both Mary Jean and 38:30.159 --> 38:32.610 Susan Eisenhower for continuing your 38:32.620 --> 38:35.250 grandfather's legacy of service each of 38:35.260 --> 38:37.204 you in your different ways and for 38:37.204 --> 38:40.050 being with us here today to members of 38:40.060 --> 38:42.370 Congress and other elected officials in 38:42.379 --> 38:44.280 the audience . Thank you for your 38:44.290 --> 38:46.300 continued support for the army's 38:46.310 --> 38:49.159 ongoing modernization priorities . Your 38:49.169 --> 38:51.250 partnership has allowed us to take 38:51.260 --> 38:53.810 better care of our people , including 38:53.820 --> 38:55.979 some much needed upgrades to barracks 38:55.989 --> 38:58.469 right here in Augusta . And of course , 38:58.479 --> 39:00.919 a special thanks to the wider Augusta 39:00.929 --> 39:03.830 community that has supported civilians 39:03.840 --> 39:06.580 and soldiers at this installation since 39:06.590 --> 39:08.800 it was first established more than 80 39:08.810 --> 39:11.540 years ago , the entire United States 39:11.550 --> 39:14.000 army owes you a debt of gratitude for 39:14.010 --> 39:17.500 your unwavering hospitality . We're 39:17.510 --> 39:20.510 here today , not simply to change signs 39:20.520 --> 39:22.709 and street names , but to honor the 39:22.719 --> 39:25.530 legacy of a man who built strong ties 39:25.540 --> 39:28.520 to this part of Georgia . President 39:28.530 --> 39:31.219 Eisenhower found in Augusta , a place 39:31.229 --> 39:33.118 where he could step away from the 39:33.118 --> 39:35.350 burdens of Washington . And we know 39:35.360 --> 39:37.820 sometimes those burdens are heavy and 39:37.830 --> 39:40.350 think deeply about the many challenges 39:40.360 --> 39:42.590 facing the United States in the years 39:42.600 --> 39:45.449 following World War Two . As Major 39:45.459 --> 39:47.850 General Stanton reminded us , President 39:47.860 --> 39:50.419 Eisenhower also carried out one of his 39:50.429 --> 39:53.459 final acts as president an impromptu 39:53.469 --> 39:57.379 troop review in January 1961 right 39:57.389 --> 40:00.330 here on these grounds . He used his 40:00.340 --> 40:02.479 brief remarks on that special day to 40:02.489 --> 40:05.620 reflect on his own military service and 40:05.629 --> 40:08.000 to describe the inspiration that he 40:08.010 --> 40:10.159 continued to draw from soldiers and 40:10.169 --> 40:13.110 army civilians . Long after his own 40:13.120 --> 40:16.149 career in uniform had drawn to a close , 40:16.709 --> 40:19.199 whether for leisure , contemplation or 40:19.209 --> 40:21.320 healing or some combination of all 40:21.330 --> 40:24.280 three President Eisenhower chose to 40:24.290 --> 40:27.389 return to Augusta and this installation 40:27.459 --> 40:31.159 time and time again . So as the naming 40:31.169 --> 40:33.310 commission explored options for the 40:33.320 --> 40:35.989 renaming of this installation . It's no 40:36.000 --> 40:37.840 surprise that they recommended 40:37.850 --> 40:40.729 President Eisenhower and it is with 40:40.739 --> 40:43.110 great pride that we rename this 40:43.120 --> 40:45.239 installation in honor of one of our 40:45.250 --> 40:47.760 great generals and presidents . 40:48.709 --> 40:50.850 Today , I ask all of you to find 40:50.860 --> 40:53.199 meaning not only in who we are 40:53.209 --> 40:56.000 Commemorating but what this ceremony 40:56.010 --> 40:59.439 represents . It's the culmination of a 40:59.449 --> 41:02.010 base renaming process that began in 41:02.020 --> 41:04.810 2020 when Congress first wrote the 41:04.820 --> 41:08.129 commission into law . It was a moment 41:08.139 --> 41:10.820 of unrest and significant division in 41:10.830 --> 41:13.870 our country and both political parties 41:13.879 --> 41:16.909 overwhelmingly agreed that names on 41:16.919 --> 41:19.209 certain military installations and the 41:19.219 --> 41:21.939 legacies of those names were only 41:21.949 --> 41:24.260 deepening our social and political 41:24.270 --> 41:27.659 divides . Members of Congress sought to 41:27.669 --> 41:30.560 close those divides by focusing the 41:30.570 --> 41:33.300 American people on a different set of 41:33.310 --> 41:36.370 leaders and symbols that unquestionably 41:36.379 --> 41:38.949 represent the best of our nation and 41:38.959 --> 41:42.370 our military leadership and personnel 41:42.379 --> 41:44.949 at each of these installations have 41:44.959 --> 41:46.570 implemented the commission's 41:46.570 --> 41:48.399 recommendations with the utmost 41:48.409 --> 41:51.229 professionalism and this effort 41:51.239 --> 41:53.461 wouldn't have been possible without the 41:53.461 --> 41:55.128 assistance of the surrounding 41:55.128 --> 41:57.360 communities of those installations 41:57.629 --> 42:00.229 which have for so many years welcomed 42:00.239 --> 42:02.689 our soldiers and their families with 42:02.699 --> 42:05.939 open arms change is often 42:05.949 --> 42:09.520 necessary but not often easy . 42:09.729 --> 42:11.780 So I want to thank each and every 42:11.790 --> 42:14.100 person who helped with this 42:14.110 --> 42:16.760 redesignation for supporting such an 42:16.770 --> 42:20.340 important step forward . The army is a 42:20.350 --> 42:23.239 values based institution . And today we 42:23.250 --> 42:25.719 choose to honor a man , a general , a 42:25.729 --> 42:29.139 president who upheld the values . We 42:29.149 --> 42:32.439 want our force to embody values like 42:32.449 --> 42:35.020 loyalty , integrity , and selfless 42:35.030 --> 42:38.199 service . In doing so , we also 42:38.209 --> 42:40.270 highlight the critical role this 42:40.280 --> 42:42.447 installation has played in the defense 42:42.447 --> 42:45.409 of our nation over the years and in the 42:45.419 --> 42:47.510 expertise and capabilities , it will 42:47.520 --> 42:50.540 contribute in the years to come . The 42:50.550 --> 42:52.772 Department of War first broke ground on 42:52.772 --> 42:56.510 this site in July 1941 and 82 42:56.520 --> 43:00.159 years ago in October 1941 camp Gordon 43:00.169 --> 43:02.989 opened its gates but the paint on those 43:03.000 --> 43:05.429 gates was barely dry . When only two 43:05.439 --> 43:07.719 months later , bombs fell on Pearl 43:07.729 --> 43:10.169 Harbor . Officially pulling the United 43:10.179 --> 43:13.570 States into the second World War almost 43:13.580 --> 43:15.719 immediately . Troops from the fourth 43:15.729 --> 43:18.439 infantry , 26th infantry and 10th 43:18.449 --> 43:21.169 armored divisions began training here 43:21.179 --> 43:23.969 for deployments to Europe . Fighting 43:23.979 --> 43:26.035 under General Eisenhower's command . 43:26.110 --> 43:28.770 Soldiers from Gordon would go on to 43:28.780 --> 43:31.489 help liberate millions from nazi 43:31.500 --> 43:34.459 tyranny and restore peace to a world in 43:34.469 --> 43:37.790 crisis . In his time , President 43:37.800 --> 43:40.139 Eisenhower lived to see a dramatic 43:40.149 --> 43:42.449 evolution of the United States Army 43:42.860 --> 43:45.320 from a constabulary constabulary 43:45.330 --> 43:47.850 organization concerned primarily with 43:47.860 --> 43:50.360 the defense of its own backyard to a 43:50.370 --> 43:52.550 dominant land force that would 43:52.560 --> 43:55.120 underwrite decades of American 43:55.129 --> 43:57.929 strategic supremacy and lay the 43:57.939 --> 43:59.879 foundation for a more stable 43:59.889 --> 44:02.419 international order . And when he 44:02.429 --> 44:04.800 addressed soldiers here one final time 44:04.810 --> 44:06.830 as commander in chief . During that 44:06.840 --> 44:10.389 January 1961 troop review , President 44:10.399 --> 44:12.790 Eisenhower reminded them that with 44:12.800 --> 44:15.320 their service , they had helped build 44:15.330 --> 44:18.639 quote a shield that no enemy dare 44:18.649 --> 44:22.169 attack or attempt to break down . The 44:22.179 --> 44:24.290 world has changed considerably in the 44:24.290 --> 44:26.401 years since President Eisenhower left 44:26.401 --> 44:28.780 the White House with the Cold War and 44:28.790 --> 44:30.957 two decades of counterterror campaigns 44:30.957 --> 44:33.429 behind us . We are once again 44:33.439 --> 44:36.489 reorganizing our army for dominance in 44:36.500 --> 44:39.739 large scale combat organizations . We 44:39.750 --> 44:41.909 are making these changes in part 44:41.919 --> 44:44.149 because our adversaries and strategic 44:44.159 --> 44:47.709 competitors are growing bolder their 44:47.719 --> 44:49.830 technological capabilities . Espe 44:50.149 --> 44:53.409 especially in signals , electronic and 44:53.419 --> 44:55.790 cyber warfare domains are more advanced 44:55.800 --> 44:58.520 than ever before , but thanks to the 44:58.530 --> 45:00.979 command on this installation . So are 45:00.989 --> 45:03.889 the United States armies . Fort 45:03.899 --> 45:06.169 Eisenhower truly embodies our 45:06.179 --> 45:08.379 commitment to operating the most 45:08.389 --> 45:10.830 technologically sophisticated army in 45:10.840 --> 45:13.939 the world . Army . Cyber command is 45:13.949 --> 45:15.782 headquartered here and is at the 45:15.782 --> 45:17.949 forefront of integrating operations in 45:17.949 --> 45:20.060 the cyberspace domain . With those in 45:20.070 --> 45:23.959 the land domain . Army . Cyber has deep 45:23.969 --> 45:27.120 technical expertise on mission or as 45:27.129 --> 45:29.229 I'm told , they like to say here on 45:29.239 --> 45:32.370 keyboard , the army's Cyber Center of 45:32.379 --> 45:34.969 Excellence is also here building the 45:34.979 --> 45:37.080 necessary skill sets of and high 45:37.090 --> 45:39.449 technology workforce to support this 45:39.459 --> 45:42.290 mission and helping allies and partners 45:42.300 --> 45:45.780 do the same . It is not lost on me 45:45.790 --> 45:48.270 being at the home of army's cyber 45:48.280 --> 45:51.010 efforts . October is Cyber Security 45:51.020 --> 45:53.750 Awareness Month . Now I won't ask you 45:53.760 --> 45:55.760 to take out your iphones and change 45:55.760 --> 45:58.139 your passwords , but I will take this 45:58.149 --> 46:00.060 opportunity to thank our cyber 46:00.070 --> 46:02.979 workforce here and across the army for 46:02.989 --> 46:05.500 the work they do every day to keep our 46:05.510 --> 46:09.219 nation safe . The army has transformed 46:09.229 --> 46:11.007 in the more than 60 years since 46:11.007 --> 46:13.007 President Eisenhower's last address 46:13.007 --> 46:15.310 here to army troops . But his core 46:15.320 --> 46:18.629 message still rings true here at Fort 46:18.639 --> 46:21.260 Eisenhower . The army is continuing to 46:21.270 --> 46:24.540 build shields that no enemy should dare 46:24.550 --> 46:27.989 attack or break down . Today , we find 46:28.000 --> 46:30.110 ourselves again in a perilous 46:30.120 --> 46:33.409 geopolitical environment and I charge 46:33.419 --> 46:36.030 at each and every soldier and civilian 46:36.070 --> 46:38.879 here at Fort Eisenhower to ensure our 46:38.889 --> 46:42.080 capabilities remain more advanced than 46:42.090 --> 46:44.659 our adversaries and to continue 46:44.669 --> 46:46.725 preparing for the fight that may lie 46:46.725 --> 46:49.250 ahead . Because for the United States 46:49.260 --> 46:52.830 army , the future is our focus . We 46:52.840 --> 46:54.784 must continue to look ahead to the 46:54.784 --> 46:56.562 challenges and opportunities of 46:56.562 --> 46:59.110 tomorrow . We must train hard to 46:59.120 --> 47:01.540 perfect our war fighting skills and we 47:01.550 --> 47:03.439 must innovate to make our force 47:03.449 --> 47:07.040 stronger than ever . And as the name of 47:07.050 --> 47:09.350 this post challenges changes , it 47:09.360 --> 47:12.080 doesn't mean that we have forgotten the 47:12.090 --> 47:14.600 service or sacrifice of the many 47:14.610 --> 47:17.090 soldiers , civilians and families who 47:17.100 --> 47:19.156 have called this place home over the 47:19.156 --> 47:22.610 past eight decades . Instead , it 47:22.620 --> 47:24.570 signifies that we're embracing the 47:24.580 --> 47:27.300 future before us , honoring one of our 47:27.310 --> 47:30.270 nation's most storied leaders and 47:30.280 --> 47:33.219 sending a clear signal of the army we 47:33.229 --> 47:35.639 want to be and the values that make us 47:35.649 --> 47:38.439 who we are . Thank you again to army 47:38.449 --> 47:41.250 Cyber command , the garrison team , the 47:41.260 --> 47:43.669 entire Eisenhower family and the city 47:43.679 --> 47:46.040 of Augusta for celebrating this 47:46.050 --> 47:48.790 renaming together with us . I look 47:48.800 --> 47:51.022 forward to all of the great things that 47:51.022 --> 47:53.110 Fort Eisenhower will do for our army 47:53.120 --> 47:54.739 and our nation . Thank you . 48:07.560 --> 48:09.727 It is now my pleasure to introduce our 48:09.727 --> 48:12.050 next guest . She is well known for her 48:12.060 --> 48:14.669 work as a policy analyst , essayist , 48:14.800 --> 48:17.899 op ed , writer , biographer and editor . 48:18.219 --> 48:20.163 She has provided analysis for many 48:20.163 --> 48:22.340 major news channels and programs and 48:22.350 --> 48:24.072 provided narration on military 48:24.072 --> 48:26.389 documentaries . She founded the 48:26.399 --> 48:28.659 Eisenhower Group Incorporated which has 48:28.669 --> 48:30.836 provided strategic counsel on business 48:30.836 --> 48:32.979 development , public affairs and 48:32.989 --> 48:35.760 communications projects . She served as 48:35.770 --> 48:37.437 a member of three blue ribbon 48:37.437 --> 48:39.326 commissions for the Department of 48:39.326 --> 48:41.548 Energy and in 1998 was appointed to the 48:41.548 --> 48:43.659 National Academy of Sciences Standing 48:43.659 --> 48:45.719 Committee . Today , she serves on 48:45.729 --> 48:47.562 several charitable and corporate 48:47.562 --> 48:50.010 advisory boards . Ladies and gentlemen , 48:50.020 --> 48:52.770 please give a warm welcome to MS Susan 48:52.780 --> 48:53.679 Eisenhower , 49:05.030 --> 49:08.340 Secreta Secretary Warmuth General 49:08.350 --> 49:12.189 Stanton , Admiral Howard and other 49:12.199 --> 49:15.260 distinguished guests . I just want to 49:15.270 --> 49:17.439 say this is an enormous honor for my 49:17.449 --> 49:19.889 sister Mary Jane and I to be with you 49:19.899 --> 49:23.889 here today . This is a remarkable 49:23.899 --> 49:27.169 occasion when we mark the redesignation 49:27.179 --> 49:30.270 ceremony renaming Fort Gordon to Fort 49:30.280 --> 49:33.479 Eisenhower whenever I visit army 49:33.489 --> 49:35.750 installations and especially the forts 49:35.760 --> 49:38.159 where so many people come together for 49:38.169 --> 49:40.169 a common cause . I think about self 49:40.169 --> 49:42.679 sacrifice . And I want to thank General 49:42.689 --> 49:45.260 Sta uh Stanton for mentioning Mamie 49:45.270 --> 49:48.590 Eisenhower . Today she once told me 49:48.600 --> 49:51.580 that she uh kept house and everything 49:51.590 --> 49:54.610 but an igloo . Um And I thought that 49:54.620 --> 49:56.453 her humor and thank you for that 49:56.453 --> 49:59.370 laughter was remarkable given the fact 49:59.379 --> 50:01.699 that she was a Denver debutante and had 50:01.709 --> 50:04.679 no idea what army life was like , what 50:04.689 --> 50:06.620 an extraordinary sense of self 50:06.649 --> 50:09.379 sacrifice she brought to her role as an 50:09.389 --> 50:11.389 army wife . And so I'd like to take 50:11.389 --> 50:14.120 this opportunity . Uh not just to 50:14.129 --> 50:16.370 express my deepest gratitude as an 50:16.379 --> 50:18.439 American to all of you who work on 50:18.449 --> 50:20.659 these important issues , but also to 50:20.669 --> 50:23.540 your families who are part of this uh 50:23.550 --> 50:26.219 adventure , part of this commitment to 50:26.229 --> 50:29.719 the future of our nation . Um I'd like 50:29.729 --> 50:31.785 to say , for all of the reasons that 50:31.785 --> 50:33.951 have just been mentioned , it's really 50:33.951 --> 50:36.120 extraordinary uh the alignment I 50:36.129 --> 50:38.870 believe between the renaming of this 50:38.879 --> 50:41.719 fort and not just the mission of the 50:41.729 --> 50:43.870 fort , but also its connection to 50:43.879 --> 50:47.780 Augusta , Georgia in 50:47.790 --> 50:50.750 thinking about Mamie's long trajectory , 50:51.070 --> 50:53.729 meeting a man who was as she described 50:53.739 --> 50:55.850 uh quite different than the other men 50:55.850 --> 50:57.795 in Denver . They were all what she 50:57.795 --> 50:59.683 called lounge lizards with patent 50:59.683 --> 51:02.919 leather hair . Now she married this 51:03.320 --> 51:07.280 handsome vital soldier uh and his own 51:07.290 --> 51:10.800 success uh has been uh a subject of 51:10.810 --> 51:13.070 great interest for me . I'm often , 51:13.080 --> 51:16.350 I've often marveled at the fate uh fate 51:16.360 --> 51:20.040 in our history . Um Mary's grandfather 51:20.050 --> 51:22.510 and my grandfather's road to West Point 51:22.520 --> 51:24.850 was not a straight one . He came from a 51:24.860 --> 51:27.830 deeply religious pacifist household . 51:28.290 --> 51:30.070 His parents were so financially 51:30.080 --> 51:31.969 strapped that they were unable to 51:31.969 --> 51:34.024 provide the family , six boys with a 51:34.024 --> 51:36.479 college education . I helped his older 51:36.489 --> 51:38.600 brother go to college before he faced 51:38.600 --> 51:40.469 his own dilemma on how to get an 51:40.479 --> 51:43.449 education serving in the military . Was 51:43.459 --> 51:46.040 Ike's choice . Much to the sadness of 51:46.050 --> 51:48.149 his pacifist mother . And he has 51:48.159 --> 51:50.215 entered West Point with the class of 51:50.215 --> 51:53.129 1915 , but only after another young man 51:53.139 --> 51:55.500 so selected , failed the physical exam . 51:56.229 --> 51:58.570 This fate brought Eisenhower to the 51:58.580 --> 52:00.909 army . but the ethos of serving the 52:00.919 --> 52:02.820 country fused with his spiritual 52:02.830 --> 52:05.590 beliefs . As I once wrote , quote , 52:05.600 --> 52:08.070 Eisenhower's leadership of head and 52:08.080 --> 52:11.229 heart was projected in the context of a 52:11.239 --> 52:13.860 higher cause . One that rested on 52:13.870 --> 52:17.570 accountability and humility . Ike's 52:17.580 --> 52:20.179 broad smile , his magnetic energy and 52:20.189 --> 52:22.356 his deepest commitment to the fighting 52:22.356 --> 52:24.356 men and women under his command are 52:24.356 --> 52:26.600 legendary . The decisions he had to 52:26.610 --> 52:28.610 make during his years as commanding 52:28.610 --> 52:30.389 general and then Supreme allied 52:30.399 --> 52:32.550 Commander of Western Forces during 52:32.560 --> 52:34.830 World War two , along with his two term 52:34.840 --> 52:38.370 presidency are also uh times when he 52:38.379 --> 52:40.435 had to make some of the most crucial 52:40.435 --> 52:42.689 decisions of the 20th century . In 52:42.699 --> 52:44.959 addition to D day and other wartime 52:44.969 --> 52:47.760 operations . During his presidency , he 52:47.770 --> 52:49.881 dealt with the advent of the hydrogen 52:49.881 --> 52:52.360 bomb and the dawn of the space age 52:52.370 --> 52:54.979 which he shaped to assure free access 52:54.989 --> 52:57.520 to this unchartered medium and then 52:57.530 --> 53:01.120 established the architecture for 53:01.129 --> 53:03.351 innovation in those sciences , bringing 53:03.351 --> 53:05.073 about the first reconnaissance 53:05.073 --> 53:07.296 satellites and the first communications 53:07.296 --> 53:09.479 satellites in space innovations and 53:09.489 --> 53:11.389 other critical technology are the 53:11.399 --> 53:14.120 bedrock of our modern society and our 53:14.129 --> 53:17.330 modern security infrastructure always 53:17.340 --> 53:20.159 projecting optimism and constructive 53:20.169 --> 53:22.639 long term plans . Eisenhower as 53:22.649 --> 53:24.909 president balanced the budget three 53:24.919 --> 53:27.610 times in his eight year presidency and 53:27.620 --> 53:30.810 came close on another two . This having 53:30.820 --> 53:33.780 taken the United States off of economic 53:33.790 --> 53:36.979 wartime footing . He left his successor 53:36.989 --> 53:40.989 with a budget surplus . I got 80% 53:41.000 --> 53:43.120 of his legislative agenda through 53:43.129 --> 53:45.679 Congress , a congress controlled by the 53:45.689 --> 53:48.229 other party after he ended the Korean 53:48.239 --> 53:52.129 War . In 1953 there were no American 53:52.139 --> 53:54.129 combat casualties . During his 53:54.139 --> 53:57.030 administration , he brought innovation 53:57.040 --> 53:59.679 to our national security apparatus , 53:59.689 --> 54:01.911 built the interstate highway system and 54:01.911 --> 54:04.090 championed civil rights . He was 54:04.100 --> 54:07.080 perhaps the most nonpartisan of our 54:07.090 --> 54:10.060 president of the 20th century . In 54:10.070 --> 54:12.070 short , he left the country and the 54:12.070 --> 54:14.229 world better than he found it in war 54:14.239 --> 54:16.679 and peace . His goal was to sure assure 54:16.689 --> 54:20.070 unity of purpose through building trust 54:20.110 --> 54:22.540 and thinking and acting for the long 54:22.550 --> 54:25.280 haul . My siblings and I could only 54:25.290 --> 54:27.512 guess at the consequential decisions he 54:27.512 --> 54:29.679 had had to make . During those years , 54:29.679 --> 54:32.409 we shared with him as a family man . He 54:32.419 --> 54:35.810 was engaged and fun loving and we 54:35.820 --> 54:37.810 learned and saw in practice the 54:37.820 --> 54:41.100 importance of family and country . We 54:41.110 --> 54:43.500 also absorb the critical role that rest 54:43.510 --> 54:45.780 and reflection plays in producing a 54:45.790 --> 54:48.370 sustainable life balance , especially 54:48.379 --> 54:50.929 for strategic leaders . My grandmother , 54:50.939 --> 54:53.389 Mamie was convinced that the assembly 54:53.399 --> 54:56.479 of friends and joyful events . Many of 54:56.489 --> 55:00.159 them here in the Augusta region were 55:00.169 --> 55:03.010 also part of a stress reducing regime . 55:03.550 --> 55:06.929 My how they love this community and how 55:06.939 --> 55:09.449 wonderful it is that they've come back 55:10.060 --> 55:12.479 in this context . Augusta and the state 55:12.489 --> 55:14.800 of Georgia provided considerable 55:14.810 --> 55:16.989 respite for them . My grandfather knew 55:17.000 --> 55:19.222 that he must allow his brain to rest so 55:19.229 --> 55:21.239 that he could process the complex 55:21.250 --> 55:23.969 factors of critical decision making , 55:24.239 --> 55:26.919 hunting , golf , oil painting were 55:26.929 --> 55:30.530 indispensable parts of that reset . So 55:30.540 --> 55:33.129 so was the camaraderie of friends . And 55:33.139 --> 55:35.083 here in Augusta , he was buoyed by 55:35.083 --> 55:37.028 those around him and the beautiful 55:37.028 --> 55:39.195 countryside that surrounds Augusta and 55:39.195 --> 55:40.917 seen throughout the state only 55:40.917 --> 55:43.139 occasionally , merriment was mixed with 55:43.139 --> 55:45.560 frustration when he hit golf balls into 55:45.570 --> 55:48.020 what he regarded as a very poorly 55:48.080 --> 55:50.659 positioned tree on the 17th Fairway at 55:50.669 --> 55:53.530 Augusta National . The friendship and 55:53.540 --> 55:56.360 the enduring support of this community 55:56.989 --> 56:00.290 has never been forgotten by our family 56:00.300 --> 56:03.030 just as it was never forgotten by Ike 56:03.040 --> 56:05.679 and Mamie again , we wish to express 56:05.689 --> 56:07.800 our thanks to the people of Augusta , 56:07.800 --> 56:10.919 Georgia , uh Admiral Howard for the 56:10.929 --> 56:14.800 renaming commission and all others 56:14.810 --> 56:16.949 who have worked so hard to make this 56:16.959 --> 56:19.800 wonderful tribute a reality . Our 56:19.810 --> 56:22.570 gratitude also goes to all the people 56:23.469 --> 56:26.780 and who supported this effort and who 56:26.790 --> 56:28.512 at the fort have shown so much 56:28.512 --> 56:32.389 enthusiasm for this change . This is 56:32.399 --> 56:35.209 where the past and the future can now 56:35.219 --> 56:38.290 comfortably reside . If Dwight 56:38.300 --> 56:40.411 Eisenhower were here today , he would 56:40.411 --> 56:43.419 be full of heartfelt appreciation for 56:43.429 --> 56:45.207 the focus and dedication . This 56:45.209 --> 56:47.350 community has placed on serving our 56:47.360 --> 56:50.479 country and keeping it safe . You who 56:50.489 --> 56:53.489 serve here at Fort Eisenhower are truly 56:53.659 --> 56:56.709 an inspiration from us all and I know 56:56.719 --> 57:00.010 how much Ike is glad to be back with 57:00.020 --> 57:02.389 the men and women of our nation's armed 57:02.399 --> 57:04.121 forces . Thank you very much . 57:17.199 --> 57:19.540 Thank you to our distinguished host and 57:19.550 --> 57:21.606 guests for your contributions to the 57:21.606 --> 57:24.620 ceremony . Now , ladies and gentlemen , 57:24.629 --> 57:26.629 please direct your attention to the 57:26.629 --> 57:30.290 screens on the field . The 2023 Fort 57:30.300 --> 57:32.133 Eisenhower army non commissioned 57:32.133 --> 57:34.189 officer of the year sergeant , first 57:34.189 --> 57:36.689 class Robert Strahan , the Air Force 57:36.699 --> 57:38.755 non commissioned officer of the year 57:38.755 --> 57:41.040 tech sergeant , Jasmine Stewart , the 57:41.050 --> 57:43.161 Navy , noncom commissioned officer of 57:43.161 --> 57:45.106 the year Chief petty Officer Molly 57:45.106 --> 57:46.661 Erickson and the Marine non 57:46.699 --> 57:48.532 commissioned officer of the Year 57:48.532 --> 57:50.929 corporal Blaise Freeman , prepare to 57:50.939 --> 57:53.739 unveil the new Fort Eisenhower signs at 57:53.750 --> 57:57.020 our main and mckenna gates . May I ask 57:57.030 --> 57:59.141 for everyone to please join me in the 57:59.141 --> 58:00.439 countdown from 58:00.449 --> 58:05.850 54321 . 58:21.239 --> 58:23.639 Welcome once again this time to Fort 58:23.649 --> 58:26.830 Eisenhower . Now Secretary Warm and MS 58:26.840 --> 58:28.870 Eisenhower will join Major General 58:28.879 --> 58:30.935 Stanton and command sergeant , Major 58:30.935 --> 58:32.823 Starrett for the unveiling of the 58:32.823 --> 58:34.657 General Dwight D Eisenhower bust 58:34.657 --> 58:36.712 located just in front of the stage . 58:42.239 --> 58:44.340 This bus was created by a talented 58:44.350 --> 58:46.600 artist by the name of Elaine Roberts , 58:46.610 --> 58:48.388 a native of Holland who studied 58:48.388 --> 58:50.443 sculpture in Italy and who now lives 58:50.443 --> 58:52.610 and owns her own art and design studio 58:52.610 --> 58:55.250 in Clearwater Florida . After today's 58:55.260 --> 58:57.371 ceremony , the bus will reside in the 58:57.371 --> 58:59.316 Eisenhower Conference and catering 58:59.316 --> 59:01.482 center until its final location within 59:01.482 --> 59:03.427 the new Cyber Center of Excellence 59:03.427 --> 59:04.649 campus is completed . 59:38.989 --> 59:41.211 Well , ladies and gentlemen , as able , 59:41.211 --> 59:43.378 please rise and join us in singing the 59:43.378 --> 59:45.770 armed forces medley led by the 2 82nd 59:45.780 --> 59:47.889 army band . And then we ask you to 59:47.899 --> 59:49.621 please remain standing for the 59:49.621 --> 59:51.510 departure of the official party . 59:54.620 --> 59:55.620 Mhm . 01:00:00.239 --> 01:00:02.669 Technical Sergeant Colby Parson . 01:00:45.449 --> 01:00:47.989 Ladies and gentlemen from the Air Force , 01:00:48.000 --> 01:00:50.709 Technical Sergeant Antonio Samuels , 01:01:17.530 --> 01:01:19.639 ladies and gentlemen from the Navy 01:01:19.649 --> 01:01:21.371 Petty Officer Timothy , file , 01:02:02.270 --> 01:02:04.326 ladies and gentlemen from the United 01:02:04.326 --> 01:02:06.360 States Marine Corps lance corporal 01:02:06.370 --> 01:02:07.100 Walter Yas , 01:02:47.030 --> 01:02:49.086 ladies and gentlemen from the United 01:02:49.086 --> 01:02:51.699 States Army , private first class Edwin 01:02:51.709 --> 01:02:52.479 Medina 01:03:31.489 --> 01:03:32.878 trio , national emblem . 01:04:10.439 --> 01:04:12.661 Ladies and gentlemen , on behalf of the 01:04:12.669 --> 01:04:14.760 United States Army and the Fort 01:04:14.770 --> 01:04:17.169 Eisenhower , commanding General Major 01:04:17.199 --> 01:04:19.840 General Paul T Stanton . We thank you 01:04:19.850 --> 01:04:22.072 for your attendance at today's ceremony 01:04:22.072 --> 01:04:24.139 and express sincere gratitude to all 01:04:24.149 --> 01:04:26.939 who made this day possible . A replica 01:04:26.949 --> 01:04:29.005 of the new Fort Eisenhower main gate 01:04:29.005 --> 01:04:31.370 sign is on display at the installation 01:04:31.379 --> 01:04:33.435 flagpole for those who would like to 01:04:33.435 --> 01:04:35.600 take pictures . Thank you again for 01:04:35.610 --> 01:04:37.888 being a part of this historic occasion . 01:04:37.888 --> 01:04:40.169 May we continue to honor the legacy of 01:04:40.179 --> 01:04:42.580 General Dwight D Eisenhower and the 01:04:42.590 --> 01:04:44.949 army as we move forward as Fort 01:04:44.959 --> 01:04:47.820 Eisenhower Forge and project power 01:04:47.919 --> 01:04:51.379 victory starts here be all you can 01:04:51.389 --> 01:04:53.610 be . God bless America