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I'm Major General Jason Kelly . Deputy

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Commanding General for Civil and

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Emergency operations for the United

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States Army Corps of Engineers , coming

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to you from Los Angeles with a quick

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message commemorating National

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Engineers Week , which is happening

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this week all across the country .

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We're celebrating those in science ,

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technology , engineering and math who

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strive every day to make our nation and

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world a better place . We're here in LA

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with a great team of STEM professionals

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and others helping communities recover

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from last month's devastating wildfires .

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This mission , like many other projects

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that we work on , is about delivering

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for our fellow citizens in a time of

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need . It's also about continuously

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innovating so we can engineer solutions

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that are safe , fast , and effective

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and help build a strong future . This

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aligns perfectly with this year's

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E-week theme . Design your future .

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It's a theme that really speaks to a

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milestone here in USA's history , as we

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celebrate 250 years of delivering

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engineer solutions for the nation .

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We're America's engineers , and since

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our inception , Our core's rich history

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has been a reflection of the efforts

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and expertise of our world-class

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engineers , STEM professionals , and

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other dedicated teammates . Today , As

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we look to the future , we're at the

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forefront of innovation , thanks to our

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talented civilian and military

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professionals across UA . We're also

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proud to serve with the broader United

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States Army Engineer Regiment . Those

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who stand ready to deploy and fight .

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Build up or tear down and accomplish

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any mission in support of our armed

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forces . As we mark National Engineers

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Week , thank you to all engineers and

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STEM professionals for all you do . All

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you do in service to your communities

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and to our great nation . You're the

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best among us , and I'm proud to stand

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with you . Ssays .