1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:05,970 Ladies and gentlemen , Major General 3 00:00:05,980 --> 00:00:08,540 Allen M . Pepin , Commanding General of 4 00:00:08,550 --> 00:00:10,760 Joint Task Force , National Capital 5 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,300 Region and the United States Army 6 00:00:13,300 --> 00:00:15,360 Military district of Washington . 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,130 MS Karen Durham Aguilera . Executive 8 00:00:25,130 --> 00:00:27,670 director . Office of Army cemeteries 9 00:00:27,670 --> 00:00:30,460 and army . National military cemeteries . 10 00:00:38,740 --> 00:00:41,890 Mr Alan Paley . National Commander 11 00:00:41,900 --> 00:00:43,810 jewish War Veterans of the United 12 00:00:43,810 --> 00:00:45,060 States of America 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,450 and the Honorable Denis McDonough , 14 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,260 Secretary of Veterans Affairs . 15 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,700 Ladies and gentlemen , the President of 16 00:01:49,700 --> 00:01:51,060 the United States . 17 00:01:54,540 --> 00:01:57,860 Mhm . Mhm . Yeah . 18 00:02:06,740 --> 00:02:07,740 Mhm . 19 00:02:16,740 --> 00:02:18,796 Ladies and gentlemen , please remain 20 00:02:18,796 --> 00:02:20,940 standing for the invocation given by 21 00:02:20,940 --> 00:02:23,600 chaplain , juliana Lesher . National 22 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,960 director of chaplain service for the 23 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,260 Department of Veterans Affairs . 24 00:02:33,340 --> 00:02:34,660 Let us pray 25 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:40,310 almighty and loving God . We 26 00:02:40,310 --> 00:02:43,890 come before you this day to honor our 27 00:02:43,890 --> 00:02:47,860 nation's veterans . Those men and women 28 00:02:48,340 --> 00:02:51,500 who have bravely given of themselves on 29 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:54,160 behalf of all of us as a nation . 30 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,270 Throughout our nation's history . Ugh , 31 00:02:58,270 --> 00:03:01,430 God created and designed each of our 32 00:03:01,430 --> 00:03:04,280 nation's veterans with unique gifts , 33 00:03:04,290 --> 00:03:07,790 abilities , talents and values which 34 00:03:07,790 --> 00:03:10,150 would guide and direct them to a 35 00:03:10,150 --> 00:03:13,250 unified calling and mission . The 36 00:03:13,250 --> 00:03:15,950 defense of our nation's freedoms . 37 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:20,220 And we are ever so grateful for those 38 00:03:20,220 --> 00:03:23,180 men and women who sacrificial . We 39 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:25,960 chose to leave the comforts of family , 40 00:03:26,340 --> 00:03:29,550 friends , home and security 41 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,380 to use their God given gifts and 42 00:03:32,380 --> 00:03:36,070 abilities for the most noble mission of 43 00:03:36,070 --> 00:03:38,660 the preservation of our nation . 44 00:03:40,140 --> 00:03:42,070 Our nation's veterans have faced 45 00:03:42,070 --> 00:03:45,240 horrific challenges on land 46 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:49,360 sea an air and you 47 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,750 as our omni present and ever abiding 48 00:03:52,750 --> 00:03:55,710 God have strengthened and upheld our 49 00:03:55,710 --> 00:03:58,780 service members and veterans through 50 00:03:58,790 --> 00:04:02,360 their darkest hours . You 51 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,610 are the God who sees who sees 52 00:04:06,610 --> 00:04:10,370 and understands each of us though 53 00:04:10,370 --> 00:04:12,810 Humanly , we do not know the names and 54 00:04:12,810 --> 00:04:15,450 diverse characteristics of all who have 55 00:04:15,450 --> 00:04:19,260 served you . God No 56 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,600 as the inscription on the tomb of the 57 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:26,490 unknown reminds us here rests in 58 00:04:26,490 --> 00:04:29,960 honored glory . An american soldier 59 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:35,040 known but to God thank 60 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,790 you for uniquely designing each of us 61 00:04:37,910 --> 00:04:40,070 for knowing each of us and for your 62 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:41,960 ever lasting care 63 00:04:43,940 --> 00:04:47,740 as we honor our nation's Veterans . May 64 00:04:47,740 --> 00:04:51,260 you God continually equip each of us 65 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,580 to give of ourselves in a purposeful 66 00:04:54,580 --> 00:04:57,400 mission and calling which seeks to 67 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,060 uphold and honor the well being of our 68 00:05:01,070 --> 00:05:04,650 nation in your holy name we pray . 69 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:06,360 Oh man . 70 00:05:15,540 --> 00:05:19,040 Now I'd like to invite Mr Alan paley 71 00:05:19,050 --> 00:05:21,690 National Commander jewish War Veterans 72 00:05:21,690 --> 00:05:24,380 of the United States of America to lead 73 00:05:24,380 --> 00:05:26,250 us in our pledge of allegiance , 74 00:05:29,940 --> 00:05:33,190 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 75 00:05:33,190 --> 00:05:36,070 United States of America and to the 76 00:05:36,070 --> 00:05:39,140 republic for which it stands . One 77 00:05:39,140 --> 00:05:42,920 nation under God indivisible with 78 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,550 liberty and justice for all . 79 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,470 Please be seated . It is now my 80 00:05:51,470 --> 00:05:54,050 distinct privilege to introduce the 81 00:05:54,050 --> 00:05:56,350 members of the Veteran's day National 82 00:05:56,350 --> 00:05:58,690 committee located in box seats 83 00:05:58,690 --> 00:06:01,200 throughout the amphitheater . The 84 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:03,480 committee was formed by presidential 85 00:06:03,490 --> 00:06:06,990 order in 1954 to plan this 86 00:06:06,990 --> 00:06:09,430 annual observance in honour of 87 00:06:09,430 --> 00:06:12,050 America's veterans and to support 88 00:06:12,050 --> 00:06:14,780 veterans day observances throughout the 89 00:06:14,780 --> 00:06:17,910 nation . Please hold your applause 90 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,260 until I have introduced these special 91 00:06:20,260 --> 00:06:23,270 guests . If you're able please stand 92 00:06:23,270 --> 00:06:26,170 when your name is called . Mr Alan 93 00:06:26,170 --> 00:06:29,260 paley National Commander jewish War 94 00:06:29,260 --> 00:06:31,100 Veterans of the United States of 95 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:34,620 America . Mr Tom 96 00:06:34,620 --> 00:06:37,740 Burke . National Vice President Vietnam , 97 00:06:37,740 --> 00:06:39,060 Veterans of America 98 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:45,180 Mr Matthew , M fritz . Models chick 99 00:06:45,190 --> 00:06:47,280 Commander in Chief , Veterans of 100 00:06:47,290 --> 00:06:51,190 Foreign Wars . Retired 101 00:06:51,190 --> 00:06:54,060 Navy Chief James W . Campbell . 102 00:06:54,070 --> 00:06:56,420 National President , Fleet Reserve 103 00:06:56,420 --> 00:07:00,180 Association . Mr 104 00:07:00,180 --> 00:07:03,720 Gregory S spoon . National Commander 105 00:07:03,730 --> 00:07:07,080 Amvets Mr 106 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:09,860 Charles shearer . National Commander , 107 00:07:09,870 --> 00:07:11,850 Army and Navy Union , 108 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,060 Retired Navy Fleet Master Chief paul . 109 00:07:17,070 --> 00:07:20,150 A Kingsbury President Non commissioned 110 00:07:20,150 --> 00:07:21,650 Officers Association 111 00:07:23,740 --> 00:07:26,970 Mr Corey debates . National Vice 112 00:07:26,970 --> 00:07:29,350 commander of the american legion . 113 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:34,570 Mr James McCormick . National Commander , 114 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:36,860 Military Order of the Purple Heart . 115 00:07:38,740 --> 00:07:41,060 Retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major 116 00:07:41,060 --> 00:07:43,680 johnny baker . National Commandant 117 00:07:43,690 --> 00:07:45,150 Marine Corps League , 118 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,320 Retired Army chaplain . Brigadier 119 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,480 General robert Laskowski . National 120 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:54,480 President , Military chaplains 121 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:58,150 Association , Retired 122 00:07:58,150 --> 00:08:00,950 Marine Corps corporal Charles Brown . 123 00:08:01,020 --> 00:08:03,670 National president paralyzed Veterans 124 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,670 of America . Retired Marine 125 00:08:07,670 --> 00:08:10,330 Corps Lieutenant Colonel Jack Murray . 126 00:08:10,340 --> 00:08:13,130 National Commander legion of valor of 127 00:08:13,130 --> 00:08:14,852 the United States of America . 128 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,270 Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Michael 129 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,750 A Oken MD . Commander in Chief , 130 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,260 Military Order of the World Wars 131 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:30,450 Mr Justin jump . National President , 132 00:08:30,460 --> 00:08:32,650 the Retired Enlisted association , 133 00:08:34,340 --> 00:08:37,180 Retired Army Staff Sergeant Leroy . A 134 00:08:37,190 --> 00:08:39,900 Petry President , Congressional Medal 135 00:08:39,900 --> 00:08:41,150 of Honor Society 136 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,410 Mr and you Marcy . National Commander , 137 00:08:47,420 --> 00:08:49,840 disabled American veteran , Yeah , 138 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,820 Retired Air Force Lieutenant General 139 00:08:53,830 --> 00:08:57,490 Dana T at and she an 140 00:08:57,490 --> 00:09:00,530 Officer , Military Officers Association 141 00:09:00,540 --> 00:09:03,680 of America U . S . Public Health 142 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:06,730 Service Commander kelly Valente . Chair 143 00:09:06,740 --> 00:09:08,810 Board of Directors , commissioned 144 00:09:08,820 --> 00:09:11,380 Officers Association of the United 145 00:09:11,380 --> 00:09:13,350 States Public Health Service . 146 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:17,780 Retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant 147 00:09:17,790 --> 00:09:20,710 Kerry . Right . International President 148 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,750 Air Force Sergeants Association , 149 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,670 Mr robert swan . National Commander 150 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:30,460 polish legion of american veterans . 151 00:09:31,540 --> 00:09:35,000 Mr Jeffrey J Brodeur . National 152 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,010 president korean War Veterans 153 00:09:37,010 --> 00:09:40,900 Association , Mr Louise 154 00:09:40,910 --> 00:09:44,830 A . Vazquez Contes National Commander . 155 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,650 American G . I . Forum Mr . 156 00:09:48,650 --> 00:09:50,900 David Crumb . National Commander , 157 00:09:50,910 --> 00:09:53,190 Catholic War Veterans of the United 158 00:09:53,190 --> 00:09:57,020 States . Mr joseph 159 00:09:57,030 --> 00:09:59,950 de McNeil , Senior National President 160 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:02,560 blinded Veterans Association . 161 00:10:05,340 --> 00:10:07,740 The associate members of the committee 162 00:10:07,750 --> 00:10:10,040 are also located in seats throughout 163 00:10:10,050 --> 00:10:12,660 the amphitheater . I'd like to ask the 164 00:10:12,660 --> 00:10:15,140 presidents and national commanders that 165 00:10:15,140 --> 00:10:17,810 comprise our associate membership to 166 00:10:17,810 --> 00:10:21,540 stand and be recognized . And 167 00:10:21,540 --> 00:10:23,651 ladies and gentlemen , please join me 168 00:10:23,651 --> 00:10:25,870 in recognizing our veterans national 169 00:10:25,870 --> 00:10:28,860 leadership with your applause . Okay , 170 00:10:41,340 --> 00:10:44,060 it is now my pleasure to introduce the 171 00:10:44,060 --> 00:10:46,800 Executive Director Office of Army , 172 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,390 National cemeteries and Army , National 173 00:10:49,390 --> 00:10:52,500 Military cemeteries Miss Karen Durham 174 00:10:52,510 --> 00:10:53,250 Aguilera . 175 00:10:57,140 --> 00:10:59,860 Good morning on behalf of the dedicated 176 00:10:59,860 --> 00:11:02,370 men and women who serve here . Welcome 177 00:11:02,370 --> 00:11:04,860 to Arlington National Cemetery . I 178 00:11:04,860 --> 00:11:07,027 would like to extend a warm welcome to 179 00:11:07,027 --> 00:11:08,971 the 46th President , United States 180 00:11:08,971 --> 00:11:11,260 President joe biden , Thank you Mr 181 00:11:11,260 --> 00:11:13,660 President for being here today honoring 182 00:11:13,660 --> 00:11:15,770 our nation's veterans and our first 183 00:11:15,770 --> 00:11:18,850 lady Jill biden . Welcome the Secretary 184 00:11:18,850 --> 00:11:21,017 Defense , the honorable Lloyd Austin , 185 00:11:21,430 --> 00:11:23,374 Secretary of Veteran Affairs , the 186 00:11:23,374 --> 00:11:25,541 honorable Denis McDonough and his wife 187 00:11:25,541 --> 00:11:27,541 curry , Secretary of the army , the 188 00:11:27,541 --> 00:11:29,890 honorable Christine Warm up Chief of 189 00:11:29,890 --> 00:11:32,057 Staff of the Army , General McConville 190 00:11:32,057 --> 00:11:34,330 and his wife Maria . Welcome and Mr 191 00:11:34,330 --> 00:11:36,497 Alan paley . The National Commander of 192 00:11:36,497 --> 00:11:39,670 the jewish War veteran . Thank you for 193 00:11:39,670 --> 00:11:41,170 being the Veterans Service 194 00:11:41,170 --> 00:11:42,948 organizations host and for your 195 00:11:42,948 --> 00:11:45,030 participation and it's an important 196 00:11:45,030 --> 00:11:47,230 national observance and to all 197 00:11:47,230 --> 00:11:50,080 dignitaries and families and everyone 198 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:52,302 watching from across our great nation . 199 00:11:52,740 --> 00:11:55,270 Thank you for being with us today . The 200 00:11:55,270 --> 00:11:57,660 cemetery is beautiful this time of year 201 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,096 and it is fitting that we once again 202 00:12:00,096 --> 00:12:02,710 recognize our veterans on these most 203 00:12:02,710 --> 00:12:05,820 hollow grounds . Today is a celebration 204 00:12:05,820 --> 00:12:08,970 of honor duty , patriotism , Our 205 00:12:08,970 --> 00:12:10,970 international cemeteries , a solemn 206 00:12:10,970 --> 00:12:14,350 place surrounded by over 400,000 207 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,920 soldiers , sailors , marines , airmen 208 00:12:17,930 --> 00:12:20,210 and Coast Guard men and their families 209 00:12:20,210 --> 00:12:22,560 who have proudly served our nation in 210 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:25,240 peacetime ended war . While memorial 211 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,870 Day is dedicated to remembering those 212 00:12:27,870 --> 00:12:30,420 whom we have lost today is a 213 00:12:30,420 --> 00:12:32,750 celebration of all of those who have 214 00:12:32,750 --> 00:12:35,110 worn the uniform , including and 215 00:12:35,110 --> 00:12:37,390 especially those who are still with us . 216 00:12:37,940 --> 00:12:40,051 I encourage each and every one of you 217 00:12:40,051 --> 00:12:42,670 to pause for a moment today and thank a 218 00:12:42,680 --> 00:12:45,420 veteran or military family member for 219 00:12:45,420 --> 00:12:48,380 their service and sacrifice . Today may 220 00:12:48,380 --> 00:12:51,350 be solemn but can also be joyous as we 221 00:12:51,350 --> 00:12:53,250 remember loved ones , friends , 222 00:12:53,260 --> 00:12:55,610 comrades , and arms who have served and 223 00:12:55,610 --> 00:12:58,280 may still be serving . I'll also 224 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:00,640 briefly talk about historic event that 225 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:02,720 concludes today with this observance 226 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,750 for the last year . We have held events 227 00:13:05,750 --> 00:13:08,140 to commemorate the centennial of the 228 00:13:08,140 --> 00:13:10,480 tomb of the unknown soldier With the 229 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:12,424 internment of the world . Will one 230 00:13:12,424 --> 00:13:15,850 unknown 100 years ago today . That 231 00:13:15,850 --> 00:13:18,060 service member completed his final 232 00:13:18,060 --> 00:13:20,410 journey from France and was laid to 233 00:13:20,410 --> 00:13:22,160 rest here in the heart of our 234 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:25,050 international cemetery to represent all 235 00:13:25,050 --> 00:13:27,380 service members who had lost their 236 00:13:27,380 --> 00:13:30,650 lives and their identities . We did so 237 00:13:30,650 --> 00:13:33,050 to provide comfort and closure to those 238 00:13:33,050 --> 00:13:35,340 family members who were never given the 239 00:13:35,340 --> 00:13:38,420 opportunity to lay to rest their child , 240 00:13:38,420 --> 00:13:40,930 husband or father . More of the history 241 00:13:40,930 --> 00:13:43,097 of the tomb of the Unknown soldier can 242 00:13:43,097 --> 00:13:44,763 be found in our commemorative 243 00:13:44,763 --> 00:13:46,541 educational programs online . I 244 00:13:46,541 --> 00:13:48,708 encourage everyone to learn more about 245 00:13:48,708 --> 00:13:50,640 this iconic site . Stories of the 246 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:52,770 service and sacrifice we celebrate 247 00:13:52,770 --> 00:13:55,430 today are etched in marble all around 248 00:13:55,430 --> 00:13:57,190 us . From the inscriptions on 249 00:13:57,190 --> 00:13:59,357 gravestones to the tomb of the Unknown 250 00:13:59,357 --> 00:14:01,570 soldier . Most important are the 251 00:14:01,580 --> 00:14:04,950 patriotism , valor and fidelity etched 252 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,127 in the hearts and souls of our service 253 00:14:07,127 --> 00:14:09,750 members , past , present and future . 254 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,380 They are the vanguard of our freedom 255 00:14:12,390 --> 00:14:15,160 and our liberty . Today is for the past 256 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:18,960 157 years . Our international cemetery 257 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:21,016 is honored to serve our veterans and 258 00:14:21,016 --> 00:14:23,330 their families and our nation's most 259 00:14:23,330 --> 00:14:25,730 sacred tribe . No place at our 260 00:14:25,730 --> 00:14:28,063 international cemetery can be purchased . 261 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,240 Each must be earned through audible 262 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,230 service to everyone here today . I'm 263 00:14:33,230 --> 00:14:35,430 proud to say we are a great people 264 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:37,630 honoring service and sacrifice to a 265 00:14:37,630 --> 00:14:40,010 grateful nation . So thank you to all 266 00:14:40,010 --> 00:14:42,200 of our veterans and families and once 267 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:44,144 again welcome to our international 268 00:14:44,144 --> 00:14:46,450 Cemetery . I will be followed by the 269 00:14:46,450 --> 00:14:48,506 national commander of the jewish war 270 00:14:48,506 --> 00:14:50,672 veterans . Mr Alan paley . Thank you . 271 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,360 President biden . Secretary McDonough 272 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,580 Director , a galera , Major General 273 00:15:05,580 --> 00:15:08,850 Pepin , distinguished guests . My 274 00:15:08,850 --> 00:15:11,560 fellow veterans . Ladies and gentlemen 275 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,470 on Veterans Day at the 11th hour . On 276 00:15:15,470 --> 00:15:18,070 the 11th day of the 11th month , we 277 00:15:18,070 --> 00:15:20,340 pause for a few brief moments to both , 278 00:15:20,350 --> 00:15:23,130 honor and pay tribute to the men and 279 00:15:23,130 --> 00:15:25,297 women who served in the defense of our 280 00:15:25,297 --> 00:15:28,480 country and then returned home . We owe 281 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,800 you our thanks , our respect and our 282 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:35,030 freedom . George Washington spoke about 283 00:15:35,030 --> 00:15:37,086 the country's obligation to care for 284 00:15:37,086 --> 00:15:39,141 its veterans and their families . He 285 00:15:39,141 --> 00:15:41,390 said the willingness with which our 286 00:15:41,390 --> 00:15:43,670 young people are likely to serve in any 287 00:15:43,670 --> 00:15:46,160 way shall be directly proportional to 288 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:48,049 how they perceive the veterans of 289 00:15:48,049 --> 00:15:50,310 earlier wars were treated and 290 00:15:50,310 --> 00:15:53,480 appreciated by their nation . Let us 291 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,560 remember , treated and appreciated , 292 00:15:57,740 --> 00:15:59,629 engraved on a granite wall of the 293 00:15:59,629 --> 00:16:01,796 korean war memorial . A short distance 294 00:16:01,796 --> 00:16:04,120 from here is a simple but powerful 295 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:07,840 phrase . Freedom is not free . The 296 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:10,220 freedoms we enjoy today were made 297 00:16:10,220 --> 00:16:12,870 possible by the more than 19 million 298 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,490 living veterans and countless others 299 00:16:15,490 --> 00:16:17,520 who served in the defense of our 300 00:16:17,530 --> 00:16:20,490 country . The symbols of America and 301 00:16:20,490 --> 00:16:22,890 freedom are interlocked and they are 302 00:16:22,890 --> 00:16:25,960 present here today . The flags flying , 303 00:16:26,540 --> 00:16:30,060 the white grave markers and all of us , 304 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,416 the veterans and service members who 305 00:16:32,416 --> 00:16:35,210 protected our nation . It is you that 306 00:16:35,210 --> 00:16:39,100 we celebrate and honor today . Our 307 00:16:39,100 --> 00:16:40,900 work continues as citizens and 308 00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:42,789 supporting America's veterans and 309 00:16:42,789 --> 00:16:46,100 service members . J W V and V . S . O . 310 00:16:46,100 --> 00:16:48,211 S must continue to fight for adequate 311 00:16:48,211 --> 00:16:51,250 funding for V . A . Services and ensure 312 00:16:51,250 --> 00:16:53,306 that issues facing veterans from all 313 00:16:53,306 --> 00:16:56,540 eras remain at the forefront . I call 314 00:16:56,540 --> 00:16:59,090 on each of you to take action and make 315 00:16:59,090 --> 00:17:01,770 your voice heard on issues we continue 316 00:17:01,770 --> 00:17:05,060 to face , including ending 317 00:17:05,060 --> 00:17:07,700 homelessness , increasing access to 318 00:17:07,700 --> 00:17:10,530 health care , delivering mental health 319 00:17:10,530 --> 00:17:13,300 care , reducing claims , processing 320 00:17:13,310 --> 00:17:16,340 times , deploying integrated electronic 321 00:17:16,350 --> 00:17:18,990 health records and addressing toxic 322 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,160 exposure concerns in a comprehensive 323 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,680 way seated throughout the amphitheater 324 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,050 this morning . Are the leaders of many 325 00:17:28,060 --> 00:17:31,460 veteran service organizations . Every 326 00:17:31,460 --> 00:17:33,740 VSO was created with the purpose to 327 00:17:33,750 --> 00:17:36,290 advocate for the unique needs of the 328 00:17:36,290 --> 00:17:38,920 veteran community , the S . O . S . 329 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,850 Understand and work tirelessly to 330 00:17:41,850 --> 00:17:44,350 maintain and improve the benefits we 331 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:47,430 earned . There is strength in numbers 332 00:17:47,510 --> 00:17:49,732 and veterans must continue to be strong 333 00:17:49,732 --> 00:17:52,260 advocates and have our voices heard 334 00:17:53,340 --> 00:17:55,562 When the Jewish War Veterans celebrated 335 00:17:55,562 --> 00:17:58,400 its 100th anniversary . Our National 336 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:00,620 Commander Roberts . Lyman also 337 00:18:00,620 --> 00:18:03,240 addressed this gathering . His closure 338 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,910 remarks that day are just as powerful 339 00:18:05,910 --> 00:18:09,630 today as they were in 1996 , he said , 340 00:18:09,630 --> 00:18:12,730 and I quote , never should . Our 341 00:18:12,730 --> 00:18:14,780 government presume that by setting 342 00:18:14,780 --> 00:18:17,530 aside but one day they have met their 343 00:18:17,530 --> 00:18:19,340 obligation to the survivors of 344 00:18:19,350 --> 00:18:21,660 yesterday's wars and today's or 345 00:18:21,660 --> 00:18:24,620 tomorrow's conflicts . We welcome your 346 00:18:24,620 --> 00:18:26,650 thoughts that this is not merely a 347 00:18:26,650 --> 00:18:29,150 singular day of honor but indeed a 348 00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:31,800 public recognition of obligation to 349 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,760 service and we welcome your concerns 350 00:18:35,130 --> 00:18:37,241 that such obligation must be answered 351 00:18:37,241 --> 00:18:40,400 with compassion and with resolve . End 352 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,830 quote , I stand before you as a veteran 353 00:18:43,830 --> 00:18:46,970 myself as we honor , celebrate and 354 00:18:46,970 --> 00:18:49,960 share thanks . We must remain vigilant 355 00:18:50,340 --> 00:18:52,118 and continue to ensure that the 356 00:18:52,118 --> 00:18:55,950 freedoms benefits and services we enjoy 357 00:18:55,950 --> 00:18:59,370 today remain with us for centuries to 358 00:18:59,370 --> 00:19:02,240 come . May God bless those who have 359 00:19:02,250 --> 00:19:04,730 earned the title of veteran and May God 360 00:19:04,730 --> 00:19:06,830 bless the United States of America . 361 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:07,840 Thank you . 362 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,680 Okay , It gives me great pleasure to 363 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,840 introduce the 11th Secretary of 364 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,020 Veterans Affairs , the honorable Denis 365 00:19:22,020 --> 00:19:24,990 McDonough . Before coming to be a 366 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,230 secretary , McDonough served as the 367 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,450 26th White House Chief of Staff , 368 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:32,151 working across the cabinet to develop 369 00:19:32,151 --> 00:19:34,620 and execute critical U . S . Priorities 370 00:19:34,900 --> 00:19:37,210 and national Security and domestic 371 00:19:37,220 --> 00:19:40,060 policy . Before his tenure as Chief of 372 00:19:40,060 --> 00:19:42,530 Staff , he served as principal Deputy 373 00:19:42,530 --> 00:19:44,790 national security adviser , Chief of 374 00:19:44,790 --> 00:19:46,957 Staff of the National Security Staff , 375 00:19:47,340 --> 00:19:49,440 Deputy National Security Advisor for 376 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:52,470 Strategic Communications and chair of 377 00:19:52,470 --> 00:19:54,248 the National Security Council's 378 00:19:54,248 --> 00:19:56,970 Deputies Committee and all of those 379 00:19:56,970 --> 00:19:58,800 roles . He helped lead the 380 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:01,120 administration's work on behalf of 381 00:20:01,120 --> 00:20:04,210 veterans and military families . He 382 00:20:04,210 --> 00:20:06,210 believes deeply as he testified to 383 00:20:06,210 --> 00:20:08,670 Congress that there is no more sacred 384 00:20:08,670 --> 00:20:12,240 obligation nor noble undertaking than 385 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:15,060 to uphold our promises to our veterans 386 00:20:15,540 --> 00:20:18,450 whether they came home decades ago or 387 00:20:18,450 --> 00:20:21,820 days ago , join me and welcome the 388 00:20:21,820 --> 00:20:24,360 Secretary of Veterans Affairs , Dennis 389 00:20:24,360 --> 00:20:25,360 Mcdonald . 390 00:20:32,740 --> 00:20:34,700 Thanks Alan for that very generous 391 00:20:34,710 --> 00:20:36,766 introduction for your service to our 392 00:20:36,766 --> 00:20:38,543 country and for leading today's 393 00:20:38,543 --> 00:20:41,530 fantastic host organization , jewish 394 00:20:41,530 --> 00:20:43,586 war Veterans of the United States of 395 00:20:43,586 --> 00:20:46,940 America Mr . President , Welcome my 396 00:20:46,940 --> 00:20:48,940 deepest thanks to you and the first 397 00:20:48,940 --> 00:20:51,220 lady for being here . We are forever 398 00:20:51,220 --> 00:20:53,331 grateful for your leadership for your 399 00:20:53,331 --> 00:20:56,310 unwavering support of our nation's 400 00:20:56,310 --> 00:20:58,480 veterans , their families Caregivers 401 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:01,670 and survivors . Let me also acknowledge 402 00:21:01,670 --> 00:21:03,614 the Distinguished Leaders from the 403 00:21:03,614 --> 00:21:06,990 Cabinet Congress . WVA . Veteran 404 00:21:06,990 --> 00:21:09,580 service organizations , veteran family 405 00:21:09,630 --> 00:21:12,050 and caregiver advocacy organizations 406 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,973 and our Veterans Day National Committee . 407 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:19,240 It's great to be here with most of all 408 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:22,450 thanks to the veterans , their families , 409 00:21:22,940 --> 00:21:25,270 Caregivers and survivors with us this 410 00:21:25,270 --> 00:21:29,170 morning . This day is your day 411 00:21:30,150 --> 00:21:33,540 and it's an honor to spend it with Each 412 00:21:33,540 --> 00:21:37,280 year . America pauses on November 11 to 413 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,230 remember and recognize those men and 414 00:21:40,230 --> 00:21:42,990 women who fought our nation's wars and 415 00:21:42,990 --> 00:21:46,050 defended us during periods of restless 416 00:21:46,060 --> 00:21:49,550 piece from the beginning of our fight 417 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,449 for independence at Lexington and 418 00:21:51,449 --> 00:21:54,280 concord to the end of the longest war 419 00:21:54,290 --> 00:21:56,346 in american history in Afghanistan , 420 00:21:57,140 --> 00:22:00,350 millions of veterans have risked their 421 00:22:00,350 --> 00:22:03,060 lives to preserve the democratic ideals . 422 00:22:03,540 --> 00:22:07,180 This great nation . We live in peace 423 00:22:07,180 --> 00:22:10,860 and prosperity today because of them 424 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:15,770 and because of you on this day we 425 00:22:15,770 --> 00:22:18,310 must not only appreciate those great 426 00:22:18,310 --> 00:22:20,366 blessings and the vets who delivered 427 00:22:20,366 --> 00:22:23,170 them . We must also remember the 428 00:22:23,180 --> 00:22:26,260 terrible cost at which they came . 429 00:22:27,540 --> 00:22:30,450 Veterans have told us of the costs of 430 00:22:30,450 --> 00:22:33,700 war throughout history . Letters Home 431 00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:35,644 from World War II . Captain George 432 00:22:35,644 --> 00:22:37,422 Montgomery of the 82nd Airborne 433 00:22:37,422 --> 00:22:39,780 Division described his experience on D 434 00:22:39,780 --> 00:22:43,650 Day writing , I never in 435 00:22:43,650 --> 00:22:46,960 my wildest dreams new such terror 436 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:49,862 could drip your grip , your very soul . 437 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:55,080 Senator max Cleland individual , 438 00:22:55,090 --> 00:22:58,810 indefatigable patriot hero of the war 439 00:22:58,810 --> 00:23:02,060 in Vietnam and the father of the modern 440 00:23:02,060 --> 00:23:05,660 via who passed away earlier this week 441 00:23:06,540 --> 00:23:10,330 echoed that sentiment writing war is 442 00:23:10,330 --> 00:23:13,720 as close to hell on earth as 443 00:23:13,730 --> 00:23:16,350 anything ever could be . 444 00:23:18,740 --> 00:23:20,980 Sentiments like these have been 445 00:23:20,980 --> 00:23:23,091 expressed by veterans of every kind , 446 00:23:23,850 --> 00:23:25,906 those who bore the bloody battles of 447 00:23:25,906 --> 00:23:27,961 the american civil war , the hellish 448 00:23:27,961 --> 00:23:30,320 trenches of the First World War , the 449 00:23:30,330 --> 00:23:33,610 frozen mountains of Korea , the jungles 450 00:23:33,610 --> 00:23:37,170 of Vietnam in the cities , desserts , 451 00:23:37,540 --> 00:23:39,670 mountains of Iraq and Afghanistan . 452 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:43,496 Many service members gave their last 453 00:23:43,496 --> 00:23:45,607 full measure of devotion during those 454 00:23:45,607 --> 00:23:49,050 wars , some of whom now rest on the 455 00:23:49,050 --> 00:23:51,520 hollowed grounds of the cemetery or in 456 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,742 the tomb of the unknown soldier , which 457 00:23:53,742 --> 00:23:56,550 as of today has stood for 100 years , 458 00:23:58,340 --> 00:24:00,451 other brave service members come home 459 00:24:00,451 --> 00:24:03,090 as veterans . But for those veterans , 460 00:24:03,090 --> 00:24:05,410 those wars did not end when the final 461 00:24:05,410 --> 00:24:08,120 bullet was fired nor when the final 462 00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:10,910 service member came home . Instead 463 00:24:10,910 --> 00:24:14,260 those wars live on in their minds and 464 00:24:14,260 --> 00:24:18,060 in their bodies and scars visible 465 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,170 an invisible sometimes for years , 466 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:25,980 sometimes forever . This day , veterans 467 00:24:25,980 --> 00:24:28,620 Day is our day to honor the vets who 468 00:24:28,620 --> 00:24:31,780 made those sacrifices a day to remember 469 00:24:31,790 --> 00:24:33,790 what they've done for us , a day to 470 00:24:33,790 --> 00:24:36,010 recognize that when those veterans and 471 00:24:36,020 --> 00:24:38,500 serve and sacrifice , so do their 472 00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:41,290 families , their caregivers , they're 473 00:24:41,290 --> 00:24:44,490 survivors . But critically , Veterans 474 00:24:44,490 --> 00:24:47,860 Day is also a call to action , a 475 00:24:47,870 --> 00:24:49,537 reminder that it's our sacred 476 00:24:49,537 --> 00:24:51,592 responsibility as americans to serve 477 00:24:51,592 --> 00:24:53,592 those who have served our country . 478 00:24:54,540 --> 00:24:56,596 That called action dates all the way 479 00:24:56,596 --> 00:24:58,540 back to President Lincoln's second 480 00:24:58,540 --> 00:25:00,820 inaugural when he charged a wounded 481 00:25:00,820 --> 00:25:03,042 nation to care for those who shall have 482 00:25:03,042 --> 00:25:05,376 borne the battle and for their families , 483 00:25:05,376 --> 00:25:08,460 survivors and caregivers . And that 484 00:25:08,460 --> 00:25:11,710 same call echoes today when President 485 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:14,300 biden reminds us that our nation's most 486 00:25:14,310 --> 00:25:17,020 sacred obligation is to prepare and 487 00:25:17,020 --> 00:25:19,380 equip troops . We send into harm's way 488 00:25:19,390 --> 00:25:21,390 to care for them and their families 489 00:25:21,390 --> 00:25:24,300 when they return home have a that means 490 00:25:24,300 --> 00:25:26,300 we're providing veterans with world 491 00:25:26,300 --> 00:25:29,120 class healthcare with benefits they've 492 00:25:29,130 --> 00:25:32,130 earned and so rightly deserve . Where 493 00:25:32,130 --> 00:25:34,590 the lasting resting place that's a 494 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:36,770 tribute to their service . 495 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:42,140 And with President Biden's leadership 496 00:25:42,150 --> 00:25:44,550 of a is doing exactly that providing 497 00:25:44,550 --> 00:25:47,660 more care , more benefits and to more 498 00:25:47,660 --> 00:25:49,493 veterans than at any time in our 499 00:25:49,493 --> 00:25:52,870 nation's history . But this day reminds 500 00:25:52,870 --> 00:25:55,880 us that it's not just the job of V . A . 501 00:25:55,890 --> 00:25:57,946 To serve veterans , their families , 502 00:25:57,946 --> 00:26:00,168 survivors and caregivers . It's the job 503 00:26:00,168 --> 00:26:02,860 of every America because whenever 504 00:26:02,860 --> 00:26:04,971 someone signs up to honor our country 505 00:26:04,971 --> 00:26:08,090 in the military , our nation makes them 506 00:26:08,090 --> 00:26:10,670 a simple promise . If you take care of 507 00:26:10,670 --> 00:26:13,030 us , we'll take care of you . If you 508 00:26:13,030 --> 00:26:16,020 fight for us , we'll fight for you if 509 00:26:16,020 --> 00:26:18,410 you serve us will serve you when you 510 00:26:18,410 --> 00:26:22,090 come home . The thing is , our nation 511 00:26:22,090 --> 00:26:25,360 as a whole makes that promise , 512 00:26:26,540 --> 00:26:29,260 but it's on all of us , every single 513 00:26:29,260 --> 00:26:32,750 one of us to keep that 514 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:35,560 promise . There are many ways to do 515 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,210 that , from reaching out to the 516 00:26:38,210 --> 00:26:41,270 veterans in your life to lending a hand 517 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:43,336 when a veteran needs help doing your 518 00:26:43,336 --> 00:26:46,860 small part to uphold the principles of 519 00:26:46,860 --> 00:26:48,749 democracy for which veterans have 520 00:26:48,749 --> 00:26:52,160 fought and bled to defend 521 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:57,170 whatever the method serve veterans and 522 00:26:57,170 --> 00:27:00,200 serve them well . Remember their 523 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:03,400 sacrifices , rec recognize their 524 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:07,070 service and recommit and renew your 525 00:27:07,070 --> 00:27:11,000 pledge to them because that is our 526 00:27:11,010 --> 00:27:13,350 most sacred responsibility as americans 527 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:16,160 on this Veterans day and every day 528 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,010 I know of no one who keeps that promise 529 00:27:22,010 --> 00:27:23,950 better . And President biden 530 00:27:25,740 --> 00:27:29,310 as a senator as vice president and now 531 00:27:29,310 --> 00:27:32,700 as president and as the surviving 532 00:27:32,710 --> 00:27:34,660 father of an Iraq war veteran , 533 00:27:35,540 --> 00:27:37,651 President biden has dedicated so much 534 00:27:37,651 --> 00:27:39,900 of his life to serving those who have 535 00:27:39,900 --> 00:27:43,690 served us veterans , their 536 00:27:43,690 --> 00:27:46,270 families , survivors and caregivers 537 00:27:46,270 --> 00:27:49,260 could not ask for a stronger advocate 538 00:27:50,740 --> 00:27:53,920 and so without further I do . It is my 539 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,660 great personal and professional honor 540 00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,390 to present to you our Commander in 541 00:27:59,390 --> 00:28:01,279 chief the president of the United 542 00:28:01,279 --> 00:28:02,946 States of America joe biden . 543 00:28:20,140 --> 00:28:23,440 Thank you . Thank thank you Mr . 544 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:26,760 Secretary folks are 545 00:28:29,740 --> 00:28:33,290 being president , United States you 546 00:28:33,290 --> 00:28:37,260 are afforded many 547 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,850 opportunities try to express 548 00:28:42,940 --> 00:28:46,170 your love , commitment , admiration 549 00:28:47,340 --> 00:28:51,230 the american people and I 550 00:28:51,230 --> 00:28:54,870 must say to you the 551 00:28:54,870 --> 00:28:58,190 single greatest honor I have been 552 00:28:58,190 --> 00:29:01,400 afforded as president is to stand 553 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:04,270 before so many of you . 554 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:09,170 Medal of honor . Winners out talk about 555 00:29:09,940 --> 00:29:12,460 Veterans Day and veterans 556 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,730 want to welcome all the cabinet members 557 00:29:17,730 --> 00:29:19,841 and honored guests joining us today , 558 00:29:19,841 --> 00:29:21,952 including the father of our Secretary 559 00:29:21,952 --> 00:29:23,952 of State who served in the Army Air 560 00:29:23,952 --> 00:29:26,063 Corps during World War Two Ambassador 561 00:29:26,063 --> 00:29:29,270 Donald Blinken whose birthday is today . 562 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:31,240 Happy birthday 563 00:29:38,140 --> 00:29:40,040 thank you for your service to our 564 00:29:40,050 --> 00:29:43,270 country and I just want to tell you , 565 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:46,910 I know you're a little younger than I 566 00:29:46,910 --> 00:29:50,280 am . But you know , I've 567 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:53,860 adopted the attitude of the great 568 00:29:54,910 --> 00:29:57,260 at the time . Picture in the leagues 569 00:29:57,260 --> 00:30:00,900 went on to become a great picture in 570 00:30:00,910 --> 00:30:04,810 the pros major league baseball after 571 00:30:04,820 --> 00:30:07,210 Jackie Robinson . His name was satchel 572 00:30:07,210 --> 00:30:10,640 paige and Satchel Paige on his 573 00:30:10,650 --> 00:30:14,170 47th birthday pitch to win 574 00:30:14,940 --> 00:30:18,790 against Chicago and all the press 575 00:30:18,790 --> 00:30:21,170 went in and said such , it's amazing . 576 00:30:21,940 --> 00:30:24,830 47 years old . No one's ever ever 577 00:30:24,830 --> 00:30:28,210 pitched to win at age 47 . How do you 578 00:30:28,210 --> 00:30:31,720 feel about being 47 ? He said boys , 579 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:34,060 that's not hard to look at . I said how 580 00:30:34,060 --> 00:30:36,004 do you look at it , saturates said 581 00:30:36,004 --> 00:30:38,116 they're looking it this way . How old 582 00:30:38,116 --> 00:30:40,171 would you be if you know how old you 583 00:30:40,171 --> 00:30:43,190 were ? I'm 50 years old And the 584 00:30:43,190 --> 00:30:46,280 ambassador is 47 but all kidding aside . 585 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,336 Mr . Ambassador , thank you for your 586 00:30:48,336 --> 00:30:51,540 service during World War Two as well as 587 00:30:51,540 --> 00:30:54,740 your service as an ambassador and thank 588 00:30:54,740 --> 00:30:58,740 you for raising such a fine man , Tony 589 00:30:58,740 --> 00:31:01,960 Blinken . Our Secretary of State , all 590 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:04,490 our veterans past and present . We 591 00:31:04,490 --> 00:31:07,440 thank you , we honor you and we 592 00:31:07,450 --> 00:31:10,900 remember always what you've done for us . 593 00:31:11,740 --> 00:31:13,573 I'd like to recognize one of our 594 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:16,050 national heroes who is here today . 595 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:19,560 Medal of Honor recipient . Mr bryan 596 00:31:20,040 --> 00:31:23,450 stack during the Vietnam War . 597 00:31:24,140 --> 00:31:26,251 Then First Lieutenant thacker put the 598 00:31:26,251 --> 00:31:28,710 safety of his fellow troops above his 599 00:31:28,710 --> 00:31:30,710 own providing cover fire against an 600 00:31:30,710 --> 00:31:33,150 attacking enemy and even calling in 601 00:31:33,150 --> 00:31:36,580 artillery fire on his own position . So 602 00:31:36,580 --> 00:31:38,880 our forces had a better chance to 603 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:42,360 withdraw , wounded , unable to leave 604 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:45,370 the area . He evaded capture for eight 605 00:31:45,370 --> 00:31:48,900 days to finally , federal 606 00:31:48,910 --> 00:31:51,560 Friendly Forces . We took the position . 607 00:31:52,940 --> 00:31:56,500 Yours is a remarkable story . I'll 608 00:31:56,500 --> 00:31:59,250 never be forgotten . We'll also never 609 00:31:59,250 --> 00:32:01,480 forget the stories of american leaders 610 00:32:01,550 --> 00:32:04,730 and icons we've lost recently who 611 00:32:04,730 --> 00:32:07,420 shaped our nation a ways they're hard 612 00:32:07,420 --> 00:32:11,270 to measure . I've lost like many of you , 613 00:32:11,640 --> 00:32:13,807 three Good friends in the last month , 614 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:17,920 General Colin Powell , the child of 615 00:32:17,930 --> 00:32:21,540 immigrants who grew up to 616 00:32:21,550 --> 00:32:23,661 be Joint Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 617 00:32:23,661 --> 00:32:26,260 of Staff , the Secretary of State , man 618 00:32:26,260 --> 00:32:28,440 who was a friend , but who earned the 619 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:30,384 universal respect of americans and 620 00:32:30,384 --> 00:32:33,460 people for his leadership in uniform 621 00:32:33,460 --> 00:32:36,520 and now and a guy who became good 622 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:38,742 friends and many times I was in and out 623 00:32:38,742 --> 00:32:41,560 of Iraq as a vice president and Senator 624 00:32:42,540 --> 00:32:45,080 General Ray Odierno . We're mounting 625 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:47,200 multiple times in Iraq and who did so 626 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:50,450 much to help get us where we are today . 627 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:54,290 You always put the truth And his 628 00:32:54,290 --> 00:32:57,130 veterans 1st . It was an honor that my 629 00:32:57,130 --> 00:32:59,241 son , major violence served under his 630 00:32:59,241 --> 00:33:01,770 command at the time and my friend and 631 00:33:01,770 --> 00:33:04,470 colleague was mentioned already United 632 00:33:04,470 --> 00:33:07,190 States senator max Cleland . It was a 633 00:33:07,190 --> 00:33:09,790 triple amputee . There's the cost of 634 00:33:09,790 --> 00:33:12,012 war as well as anyone could ever know . 635 00:33:12,012 --> 00:33:14,760 It went on to champion of dignity , 636 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:17,590 care of americans wounded veterans 637 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:20,810 throughout his life . We lost all three 638 00:33:20,810 --> 00:33:22,810 of these incredible veterans in the 639 00:33:22,810 --> 00:33:24,880 last several weeks and our hearts go 640 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:28,130 out to their family . These are stories 641 00:33:28,130 --> 00:33:29,852 that inspired generation after 642 00:33:29,852 --> 00:33:32,074 generation of americans to step forward 643 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:36,090 defend our nation and today we pay 644 00:33:36,090 --> 00:33:38,201 homage to the unrelenting bravery and 645 00:33:38,201 --> 00:33:40,960 dedication that distinguished all those 646 00:33:41,740 --> 00:33:44,050 have earned the title american veteran . 647 00:33:45,140 --> 00:33:48,650 It's an honor that not only a small 648 00:33:48,650 --> 00:33:51,890 percentage americans can claim and one 649 00:33:51,890 --> 00:33:54,057 that marks those who are able to claim 650 00:33:54,057 --> 00:33:56,057 it as brothers and sisters . It's a 651 00:33:56,057 --> 00:33:59,470 badge of courage that unites across all 652 00:33:59,470 --> 00:34:01,770 ages regardless of background because 653 00:34:02,140 --> 00:34:04,550 to be a veteran is to have endured to 654 00:34:04,550 --> 00:34:06,550 survive challenges . Most americans 655 00:34:06,550 --> 00:34:09,240 will never know . You come through the 656 00:34:09,250 --> 00:34:12,790 trials and tests , brave dangers and 657 00:34:12,790 --> 00:34:16,340 deprivations face down tragic realities 658 00:34:16,340 --> 00:34:19,970 of war and death . You've done it 659 00:34:20,440 --> 00:34:24,060 for us . You've done it for America 660 00:34:25,240 --> 00:34:27,760 to defend and serve american values . 661 00:34:28,540 --> 00:34:30,262 To protect our country and our 662 00:34:30,262 --> 00:34:33,600 constitution against all enemies . To 663 00:34:33,600 --> 00:34:35,970 lay a stronger , more secure foundation . 664 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:39,470 How much future generation can continue 665 00:34:39,470 --> 00:34:41,750 to build more perfect union . 666 00:34:43,740 --> 00:34:46,230 Each of our veterans , there's a link 667 00:34:46,230 --> 00:34:49,020 in a proud chain of patriots . It has 668 00:34:49,020 --> 00:34:51,131 stood in the defense of our country . 669 00:34:51,140 --> 00:34:54,700 From bunker hill to Bella Woods , 670 00:34:54,820 --> 00:34:58,110 Gettysburg to Hiroshima chosen 671 00:34:58,110 --> 00:35:02,010 reservoir Konar valley . Each 672 00:35:02,020 --> 00:35:04,076 each understood the price of freedom 673 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:07,360 and he shouldered that burden on our 674 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:10,170 behalf . Our veterans represent the 675 00:35:10,170 --> 00:35:13,600 best of America . You are the very 676 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:15,730 spine of America , Not just the 677 00:35:15,730 --> 00:35:18,290 backbone . You're the spine of this 678 00:35:18,290 --> 00:35:21,860 country and all of us . All of 679 00:35:21,860 --> 00:35:25,800 us . Oh yeah and so on veterans 680 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:29,600 day and every day we honor that 681 00:35:29,610 --> 00:35:32,960 great debt and recommit ourselves to 682 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:34,904 keeping our sacred obligation as a 683 00:35:34,904 --> 00:35:38,470 nation to honor what you've done . 684 00:35:39,940 --> 00:35:42,170 We have many obligations to our 685 00:35:42,170 --> 00:35:44,630 Children , to our elderly , to those 686 00:35:44,630 --> 00:35:47,810 truly in need . I've gotten in trouble 687 00:35:47,810 --> 00:35:49,866 way back when I was a young standard 688 00:35:49,866 --> 00:35:52,600 for saying we only have one truly 689 00:35:52,610 --> 00:35:54,499 sacred obligation . You have many 690 00:35:54,499 --> 00:35:57,600 obligations , one truly sacred 691 00:35:57,610 --> 00:36:01,410 obligation to properly prepare those 692 00:36:01,410 --> 00:36:03,632 and equip those who we send into harm's 693 00:36:03,632 --> 00:36:06,850 way , care for them and their families . 694 00:36:07,630 --> 00:36:09,840 Well they're both deployed and when 695 00:36:09,840 --> 00:36:13,380 they return home this is a lifetime 696 00:36:13,380 --> 00:36:16,860 sacred commitment . It never 697 00:36:16,860 --> 00:36:20,470 expires and for me and for Jill and for 698 00:36:20,470 --> 00:36:22,526 an entire biden family is personal . 699 00:36:24,130 --> 00:36:27,840 When beau was deployed to Iraq after 700 00:36:27,840 --> 00:36:31,350 spending six months in Kosovo 701 00:36:32,630 --> 00:36:34,852 as an assistant U . S . Attorney trying 702 00:36:34,852 --> 00:36:37,290 to help trying to set up a criminal 703 00:36:37,290 --> 00:36:40,360 justice system , I got a call from him 704 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,940 one day . He said dad , what are you 705 00:36:42,940 --> 00:36:45,500 doing friday ? And I said what do you 706 00:36:45,500 --> 00:36:47,790 need huh ? When he said I'd like you to 707 00:36:47,790 --> 00:36:51,030 pin my bars on , I said what in the 708 00:36:51,030 --> 00:36:54,150 heck have you done ? He says someone's 709 00:36:54,150 --> 00:36:57,150 got to finish his words dad , true 710 00:36:57,150 --> 00:37:00,840 story . So all I learned what 711 00:37:01,630 --> 00:37:05,390 it meant to pray every day for the 712 00:37:05,390 --> 00:37:07,612 safe return of someone you love so many 713 00:37:07,612 --> 00:37:10,650 of you have done our grandkids learned 714 00:37:10,650 --> 00:37:12,872 what it meant to have dad overseas in a 715 00:37:12,872 --> 00:37:15,870 war zone instead of back at home for a 716 00:37:15,870 --> 00:37:17,870 year . Talking them into bed and 717 00:37:17,870 --> 00:37:19,703 reading that story every night . 718 00:37:20,330 --> 00:37:22,900 Thousands of americans , tens of 719 00:37:22,900 --> 00:37:25,460 thousands . I've had that experience 720 00:37:26,730 --> 00:37:29,380 is the english poet john Milton room . 721 00:37:30,330 --> 00:37:34,050 They also served only stand and wait . 722 00:37:35,830 --> 00:37:38,560 All the mothers and fathers , sons and 723 00:37:38,570 --> 00:37:41,350 daughters , spouses , 724 00:37:42,330 --> 00:37:45,310 all those who stand alongside our 725 00:37:45,310 --> 00:37:46,977 veterans and their families . 726 00:37:46,977 --> 00:37:50,870 Caregivers survivor . You are the 727 00:37:50,870 --> 00:37:53,310 solid steel spine that bears up under 728 00:37:53,320 --> 00:37:57,050 every bird . A courageous heart . 729 00:37:57,630 --> 00:38:01,400 It rises every challenge . We've asked 730 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:04,690 so much of you for so long and our 731 00:38:04,690 --> 00:38:08,420 nation is grateful for two 732 00:38:08,420 --> 00:38:11,300 decades . The lives of our service 733 00:38:11,300 --> 00:38:13,522 members and their families and veterans 734 00:38:13,522 --> 00:38:15,578 have been shaped by the conflicts in 735 00:38:15,578 --> 00:38:18,540 Iraq and Afghanistan since 9 11 . 736 00:38:19,220 --> 00:38:21,442 Hundreds of thousands of americans have 737 00:38:21,442 --> 00:38:24,570 served . So many are still serving 738 00:38:24,580 --> 00:38:26,580 today in harm's worry and we cannot 739 00:38:26,580 --> 00:38:29,950 forget the american people are forever 740 00:38:29,950 --> 00:38:32,030 grateful and then all of what you've 741 00:38:32,030 --> 00:38:34,790 accomplished . But in fulfilling our 742 00:38:34,790 --> 00:38:37,710 mission , so many veterans and their 743 00:38:37,710 --> 00:38:41,150 families and caregivers , I've been 744 00:38:41,150 --> 00:38:44,140 through hell . Some facing 745 00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:48,810 deployment after deployment , spending 746 00:38:48,810 --> 00:38:50,643 months and years away from their 747 00:38:50,643 --> 00:38:52,366 families . Missing birthdays , 748 00:38:52,366 --> 00:38:54,199 anniversaries and collection . I 749 00:38:54,199 --> 00:38:56,310 remember one of the last times I flew 750 00:38:56,310 --> 00:39:00,260 into Iraq . The so called silver bullet 751 00:39:00,260 --> 00:39:03,210 and I remember walking up to this , a 752 00:39:03,220 --> 00:39:06,740 cockpit and the crew masters along with 753 00:39:06,740 --> 00:39:08,796 the pilots are up there and I said , 754 00:39:08,796 --> 00:39:11,129 how many of you is this your first tour ? 755 00:39:11,920 --> 00:39:13,976 No one raised their hand . There are 756 00:39:13,976 --> 00:39:17,280 five people . Second tour . No one 757 00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:20,180 raised their hand . 3rd tour to raise 758 00:39:20,180 --> 00:39:24,170 their hand . Fourth tour to raise their 759 00:39:24,170 --> 00:39:27,640 hands fair one reason 760 00:39:31,720 --> 00:39:34,280 folks on veterans Day , we have to 761 00:39:34,280 --> 00:39:36,570 always remember that there's nothing 762 00:39:36,570 --> 00:39:39,520 low risk , low cost about war for the 763 00:39:39,520 --> 00:39:42,760 women and men who fight it . I carry 764 00:39:42,760 --> 00:39:45,460 with me in my pocket every single day I 765 00:39:45,470 --> 00:39:47,760 have my chests check with the Defense 766 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:50,650 Department in the back of my schedule . 767 00:39:52,230 --> 00:39:55,610 I have us daily troops in 768 00:39:55,610 --> 00:39:57,910 Afghanistan killed and wounded us . 769 00:39:57,910 --> 00:40:00,230 Daily troops in Iraq killed and wounded 770 00:40:01,410 --> 00:40:02,820 52,000 771 00:40:04,110 --> 00:40:07,710 323 . Not roughly 772 00:40:07,710 --> 00:40:11,320 53,000 every one of these 773 00:40:11,330 --> 00:40:15,030 individuals as a family 774 00:40:15,710 --> 00:40:17,740 as unit at home . 775 00:40:19,410 --> 00:40:22,980 53,000 323 American 776 00:40:22,980 --> 00:40:24,980 Servicemen and women wounded in the 777 00:40:24,980 --> 00:40:26,980 conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan . 778 00:40:27,290 --> 00:40:29,940 7074 gave their lives 779 00:40:31,110 --> 00:40:32,832 Last four measures of devotion 780 00:40:34,110 --> 00:40:37,320 untold thousands more returned home 781 00:40:39,010 --> 00:40:41,130 as our secretary can tell you with 782 00:40:41,130 --> 00:40:43,440 unseeing psychological wounds of war 783 00:40:45,500 --> 00:40:49,010 and during grief or by our Gold Star 784 00:40:49,010 --> 00:40:52,640 families . These are the cost of war 785 00:40:53,210 --> 00:40:55,432 that they'll carry . It will carry as a 786 00:40:55,432 --> 00:40:58,590 nation for decades to come and all 787 00:40:58,590 --> 00:41:00,423 Veterans service members , their 788 00:41:00,423 --> 00:41:03,570 families . Caregivers survival . I want 789 00:41:03,570 --> 00:41:06,030 you to know that our administration is 790 00:41:06,030 --> 00:41:08,030 going to meet the sacred obligation 791 00:41:08,030 --> 00:41:10,260 that we owe you . We're going to work 792 00:41:10,270 --> 00:41:12,048 with Congress , Republicans and 793 00:41:12,048 --> 00:41:14,048 democrats together to make sure our 794 00:41:14,048 --> 00:41:15,881 veterans receive the world class 795 00:41:15,881 --> 00:41:18,320 benefits that they've earned and meet 796 00:41:18,320 --> 00:41:22,140 the sacred specific care specific needs 797 00:41:23,210 --> 00:41:25,432 that they each individually need . That 798 00:41:25,432 --> 00:41:27,599 means expanding presumptive conditions 799 00:41:27,910 --> 00:41:30,310 for toxic exposure particular matter 800 00:41:30,310 --> 00:41:33,090 including agent orange and burn pits . 801 00:41:33,910 --> 00:41:35,910 We're going to keep pushing on this 802 00:41:35,910 --> 00:41:38,740 front to be more nimble and responsive , 803 00:41:39,810 --> 00:41:41,977 reviewing all the data and evidence to 804 00:41:41,977 --> 00:41:43,810 determine additional presumptive 805 00:41:43,810 --> 00:41:45,977 conditions that make sure our veterans 806 00:41:45,977 --> 00:41:48,199 don't have to wait to get the care they 807 00:41:48,199 --> 00:41:50,410 need . It also means prioritizing 808 00:41:50,410 --> 00:41:52,920 mental health care that's necessary to 809 00:41:52,930 --> 00:41:55,340 treat invisible wounds that so many of 810 00:41:55,340 --> 00:41:59,270 our veterans carry , including pursuing 811 00:41:59,270 --> 00:42:01,492 our newly released comprehensive public 812 00:42:01,492 --> 00:42:04,770 health strategy to reduce military and 813 00:42:04,770 --> 00:42:07,910 veteran suicides . I want to say 814 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:10,260 clearly to all our veterans if you're 815 00:42:10,260 --> 00:42:12,316 struggling , you're so used to never 816 00:42:12,316 --> 00:42:14,950 ask you for if you're struggling 817 00:42:14,960 --> 00:42:18,890 readers call the veterans crisis 818 00:42:18,890 --> 00:42:22,320 line . Having trouble 819 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:27,890 thinking about thanks . It's no 820 00:42:27,890 --> 00:42:30,490 different than if you had wound in your 821 00:42:30,490 --> 00:42:34,320 arm make . It's also making sure 822 00:42:35,490 --> 00:42:39,160 the growing population of women and 823 00:42:39,320 --> 00:42:41,890 L . G . B . T . Q plus veterans receive 824 00:42:41,890 --> 00:42:45,430 appropriate services of support as we 825 00:42:45,430 --> 00:42:47,374 continue our efforts to defeat the 826 00:42:47,374 --> 00:42:49,374 pandemic and build back better . It 827 00:42:49,374 --> 00:42:51,374 means keeping the needs of veterans 828 00:42:51,374 --> 00:42:54,180 front and center . The American rescue 829 00:42:54,180 --> 00:42:57,400 plan included $17 billion dollars To 830 00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:01,100 support VA's COVID-19 response to get 831 00:43:01,100 --> 00:43:03,280 vaccination vaccine shots in arms as 832 00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:06,520 fast as possible and the fund programs 833 00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:08,200 that provide rapid retraining 834 00:43:08,200 --> 00:43:10,670 assistance for veterans who may have 835 00:43:10,670 --> 00:43:13,110 lost their jobs in the pandemic housing 836 00:43:13,110 --> 00:43:15,860 assistance , debt forgiveness and to 837 00:43:15,860 --> 00:43:18,860 invest in improving facilities and the 838 00:43:18,860 --> 00:43:20,770 living conditions of vulnerable 839 00:43:20,770 --> 00:43:24,030 veterans through Jill's work of joining 840 00:43:24,030 --> 00:43:26,197 forces are also working to support our 841 00:43:26,197 --> 00:43:28,030 veterans and military families , 842 00:43:28,030 --> 00:43:30,086 survivors and caregivers so they can 843 00:43:30,086 --> 00:43:32,340 have what they need to thrive they 844 00:43:32,350 --> 00:43:35,420 deserve it . Secretary McDonough noted 845 00:43:36,200 --> 00:43:38,033 this Veterans day also marks the 846 00:43:38,033 --> 00:43:40,320 centennial of one of the most hallowed 847 00:43:40,330 --> 00:43:42,386 american monuments . The tomb of the 848 00:43:42,386 --> 00:43:45,930 Unknowns 100 years ago today , 849 00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:49,530 an american soldier of the First World 850 00:43:49,530 --> 00:43:53,380 War As the two says , known but to 851 00:43:53,390 --> 00:43:57,020 God and have completed the voyage 852 00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:01,200 from an unidentified battlefield in 853 00:44:01,200 --> 00:44:04,560 France over the rough atlantic 854 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:06,970 seas here to Arlington National 855 00:44:06,970 --> 00:44:10,310 Cemetery . He lands stayed 856 00:44:10,790 --> 00:44:13,068 Under the Capitol Rotunda for two days . 857 00:44:13,890 --> 00:44:17,190 I'm the same plant that held the body 858 00:44:17,190 --> 00:44:20,820 of links . As 90,000 Americans . Can 859 00:44:20,820 --> 00:44:24,660 you pay respects on the final leg of 860 00:44:24,660 --> 00:44:27,110 his journey , he was escorted from the 861 00:44:27,110 --> 00:44:29,277 capital by the President of the United 862 00:44:29,277 --> 00:44:31,340 States , the Chief Justice of the 863 00:44:31,340 --> 00:44:33,920 Supreme Court , Members of Congress , 864 00:44:34,290 --> 00:44:37,220 General Percy and the Chiefs of Staff , 865 00:44:37,790 --> 00:44:40,060 Medal of Honor recipients , all walking 866 00:44:40,060 --> 00:44:42,810 as the Washington post said processing 867 00:44:43,290 --> 00:44:44,510 without parallel 868 00:44:47,090 --> 00:44:50,600 to give honor due to american service , 869 00:44:50,600 --> 00:44:53,800 nicer american servicemen , not just 870 00:44:53,800 --> 00:44:55,810 the anonymous all today and tune 871 00:44:56,490 --> 00:44:58,657 gleaming marble but the generations of 872 00:44:58,657 --> 00:45:01,600 americans dared all risk all gay wall 873 00:45:02,490 --> 00:45:06,000 for the cause of freedom to commemorate 874 00:45:06,890 --> 00:45:09,710 and the wounds . The Member in the 875 00:45:09,710 --> 00:45:11,710 words of the Member of Congress who 876 00:45:11,710 --> 00:45:13,710 proposed the legislation creating a 877 00:45:13,710 --> 00:45:16,080 memorial an american warrior quote . 878 00:45:16,090 --> 00:45:18,910 This is the quote typifies 879 00:45:19,490 --> 00:45:21,710 soul of America 880 00:45:23,690 --> 00:45:26,710 veterans . The soul . 881 00:45:27,390 --> 00:45:30,110 America America's soul . 882 00:45:32,190 --> 00:45:34,079 It's why our veterans have always 883 00:45:34,079 --> 00:45:36,910 fought . Always been willing to put 884 00:45:36,910 --> 00:45:40,450 themselves on the line . The first 885 00:45:40,450 --> 00:45:43,420 unknown lies now with his brother 886 00:45:44,290 --> 00:45:47,490 unnamed war is from later wars . Fellow 887 00:45:47,490 --> 00:45:49,601 patriots have picked up the mantle of 888 00:45:49,601 --> 00:45:53,210 honor . It made it their burden 889 00:45:56,490 --> 00:45:58,920 today . 100 years later 890 00:46:00,480 --> 00:46:03,600 we keep sacred watch over their graves . 891 00:46:04,380 --> 00:46:07,740 Generation of elite sentinels have 892 00:46:07,750 --> 00:46:10,130 taken the post pledging their eternal 893 00:46:10,140 --> 00:46:12,960 vigilance . Well a wreath . We renew 894 00:46:12,960 --> 00:46:16,640 our oath . We stand in solemn all of 895 00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:19,880 such fidelity because for us to keep 896 00:46:19,890 --> 00:46:22,057 faith with american veterans , we must 897 00:46:22,057 --> 00:46:25,800 never forget exactly what was 898 00:46:25,800 --> 00:46:28,960 given us . But each of them is willing 899 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:32,760 to put on the line for us . We must 900 00:46:32,760 --> 00:46:36,110 never forget . That is the mighty arm 901 00:46:36,110 --> 00:46:38,443 of the american warrior . Never bending . 902 00:46:38,443 --> 00:46:40,166 Never breaking , never yielded 903 00:46:40,180 --> 00:46:44,040 generation after generation secured for 904 00:46:44,040 --> 00:46:46,880 us the blessings of a nation that still 905 00:46:46,880 --> 00:46:48,991 stands today as a beacon of liberty , 906 00:46:49,480 --> 00:46:51,758 Democracy and justice around the world . 907 00:46:53,580 --> 00:46:57,100 God bless you all . God bless all 908 00:46:57,100 --> 00:47:00,950 american those proudly 909 00:47:00,950 --> 00:47:04,930 earned that . Oh my God , protect 910 00:47:04,930 --> 00:47:06,900 our troops . Thank you 911 00:47:39,780 --> 00:47:42,020 ladies and gentlemen . And now the 912 00:47:42,020 --> 00:47:44,320 United States Coast Guard band will 913 00:47:44,320 --> 00:47:47,000 play and the armed forces chorus will 914 00:47:47,000 --> 00:47:48,990 sing . God bless America . 915 00:47:53,080 --> 00:47:54,080 Yes . 916 00:48:12,570 --> 00:48:13,570 Mhm 917 00:48:17,270 --> 00:48:18,270 Right . 918 00:48:25,270 --> 00:48:27,000 Yeah . Mm . 919 00:48:30,170 --> 00:48:33,900 While the storming laws . Mhm 920 00:48:36,570 --> 00:48:38,820 Laura Croft . Oh , 921 00:48:42,870 --> 00:48:43,820 I was 922 00:48:49,370 --> 00:48:50,070 oil 923 00:48:58,170 --> 00:48:59,040 region . 924 00:49:02,270 --> 00:49:02,820 Oh , 925 00:49:09,120 --> 00:49:11,370 as we resume 926 00:49:13,370 --> 00:49:16,770 is in a 927 00:49:16,770 --> 00:49:18,190 sauna . 928 00:49:21,070 --> 00:49:22,070 Yeah . 929 00:49:25,570 --> 00:49:28,080 Oh , God bless 930 00:49:28,090 --> 00:49:30,410 America . 931 00:49:30,420 --> 00:49:33,400 Oh , 932 00:49:34,290 --> 00:49:37,620 I love 933 00:49:37,640 --> 00:49:41,300 stand beside 934 00:49:44,870 --> 00:49:48,250 through the night with the night 935 00:49:48,260 --> 00:49:50,990 from the mall 936 00:49:54,570 --> 00:49:58,440 to the prairies . Who 937 00:49:58,440 --> 00:50:01,800 they're yours these wide with 938 00:50:10,560 --> 00:50:13,150 my whole 939 00:50:13,160 --> 00:50:14,990 suite . 940 00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:26,910 Uh Oh 941 00:50:26,920 --> 00:50:28,270 uh 942 00:50:28,300 --> 00:50:31,890 oh 943 00:50:32,360 --> 00:50:34,800 ladies and gentlemen , please stand and 944 00:50:34,800 --> 00:50:37,210 join us in singing God bless 945 00:50:37,220 --> 00:50:40,190 America . Yeah . 946 00:52:52,650 --> 00:52:55,100 Please be seated for the departure of 947 00:52:55,110 --> 00:52:57,600 the president of the United States and 948 00:52:57,600 --> 00:52:59,980 the official party . Thank you for 949 00:52:59,980 --> 00:53:02,500 joining us today as we celebrate and 950 00:53:02,510 --> 00:53:04,880 honor all who served . 951 00:53:12,950 --> 00:53:13,950 Yeah . 952 00:53:17,750 --> 00:53:19,060 Yeah . Mhm , 953 00:53:22,550 --> 00:53:23,550 mm . 954 00:53:30,050 --> 00:53:30,250 Yeah .