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Hello . I'm Chaplain Colonel Vincent

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Cummings , command and senior Army

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chaplain of the District of Columbia

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National Guard . It's both an honor and

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a privilege to stand before you today .

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As your new command chaplain dedicated

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in service to the brave airmen and

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soldiers of the District of Columbia

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National Guard . As I enter into this

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new position , I bring with me over 35

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years of reserve component service

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spanning across all of the entirety

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to include the Army and Air Force

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reserve components . So whether it's

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the Army National Guard , the Air

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National Guard , Air Force Reserve , or

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the Army Reserve , my experiences ,

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along with multiple deployments have

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led me to this point . At which I want

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to not only bring to you the best of

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religious support but provide an

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opportunity for you , your families and

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your loved ones to not only be cared

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for but to be incorporated into our

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greater National Guard family . As we

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move forward together in the days ,

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weeks , months , and years to come ,

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know that the servant leader that I am .

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It's all about you . Your

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readiness , your family's contribute to

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mission success . As I now embark upon

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this journey , know that the covenant

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between this office and all of you is

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one that I hold sacred . Feel free to

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reach out to me 24/7 at any time .

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Our office here at the DC Armory is

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always available to assist in whatever

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religious support needs that you might

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have . Starting with this episode . We

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will begin a new journey together

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called Motivational Mondays . You will

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hear from me in providing inspirational

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words of encouragement to help

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facilitate and get you through your

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work week and whatever it might entail .

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I want each and every one of you to

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know . That you and your families are

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my number one priority . As our command

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builds readiness and prepares for the

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tasks at hand , know that this office ,

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the Joint Forces headquarters chaplain

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section , is here to not only assist

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but better facilitate . And synchronize

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with other members of the J9 care team

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to make your lives not only better but

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easier and more successful and

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thriving on a daily basis . Take care

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of yourselves and each other . And

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remember , capital guardians , always

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ready , always there . This will defend

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who .