1 00:00:01,570 --> 00:00:03,681 Good morning . Ladies and gentlemen , 2 00:00:03,681 --> 00:00:06,409 welcome to the 75th anniversary of the 3 00:00:06,420 --> 00:00:08,859 Women's Armed Services Integration Act 4 00:00:08,869 --> 00:00:12,579 of 1948 . Please stand for the arrival 5 00:00:12,590 --> 00:00:15,140 of the official party . The honorable 6 00:00:15,149 --> 00:00:18,120 Lloyd J Austin , Secretary of Defense , 7 00:00:18,129 --> 00:00:21,180 the honorable Kathleen H Hicks , Deputy 8 00:00:21,190 --> 00:00:23,459 Secretary of Defense , the honorable 9 00:00:23,469 --> 00:00:25,780 Michael P Donnelly , Director of 10 00:00:25,790 --> 00:00:27,909 administration and management and 11 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,389 honored speakers , Vice Admiral Sarah 12 00:00:30,399 --> 00:00:32,860 Joiner , Director for Structure 13 00:00:32,869 --> 00:00:35,220 resources and assessment . J eight , 14 00:00:35,229 --> 00:00:37,950 joint staff and Major Shay have 15 00:00:38,270 --> 00:00:40,270 executive officer to the Commanding 16 00:00:40,270 --> 00:00:42,930 General United States Military District 17 00:00:42,939 --> 00:00:43,939 of Washington . 18 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,562 Please remain standing for the 19 00:00:56,562 --> 00:00:58,784 presentation of colors , the singing of 20 00:00:58,784 --> 00:01:01,189 our national anthem followed by the 21 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:02,200 invocation . 22 00:01:56,559 --> 00:01:59,569 Cool . Oh , 23 00:02:03,510 --> 00:02:07,319 they can use by the 24 00:02:07,510 --> 00:02:11,410 daunt the light . What's up above ? 25 00:02:12,050 --> 00:02:12,300 The 26 00:02:15,179 --> 00:02:18,110 highlights are screaming . 27 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:20,919 Who's right ? 28 00:02:24,910 --> 00:02:27,960 Hi , I 29 00:02:30,460 --> 00:02:33,300 was on the street 30 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:39,979 mom's birth . 31 00:02:42,759 --> 00:02:43,330 Ok . 32 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:49,389 That I'd like . Was you 33 00:02:50,740 --> 00:02:52,690 small ? Oh , 34 00:02:54,130 --> 00:02:55,899 spangled 35 00:03:00,009 --> 00:03:03,710 a do 36 00:03:07,009 --> 00:03:09,610 and the Oh 37 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,130 babe . Right . 38 00:03:17,190 --> 00:03:17,740 Oh , 39 00:04:06,500 --> 00:04:09,740 chaplain Colonel Karen Meeker Medco 40 00:04:09,990 --> 00:04:12,470 chaplain office of the surgeon general . 41 00:04:12,479 --> 00:04:14,729 United States Army will lead us in the 42 00:04:14,740 --> 00:04:17,679 invocation . Please join me as I lift 43 00:04:17,690 --> 00:04:21,100 the prayer creator , 44 00:04:21,109 --> 00:04:24,269 God . How much better is the US armed 45 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,420 Forces with both halves of our 46 00:04:26,429 --> 00:04:30,230 population able to serve for when you 47 00:04:30,239 --> 00:04:32,940 make a woman warrior , she is faithful 48 00:04:32,950 --> 00:04:35,859 and fearsome and forever resourceful . 49 00:04:36,399 --> 00:04:38,621 May the legions of ladies who have come 50 00:04:38,621 --> 00:04:41,239 before to protect the lamp of liberty 51 00:04:41,450 --> 00:04:44,059 without praise or pay like Harriet 52 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:47,170 Tubman rest in peace in the glow of 53 00:04:47,179 --> 00:04:50,640 your glory . May those who now serve 54 00:04:50,649 --> 00:04:54,450 75 years later wearing not only pants 55 00:04:54,459 --> 00:04:57,660 but ranger tabs and so much more . May 56 00:04:57,670 --> 00:05:00,200 our service be strong and true 57 00:05:00,209 --> 00:05:03,299 regardless of the obstacles that remain , 58 00:05:04,109 --> 00:05:06,209 unite us in your kaleidoscope of 59 00:05:06,220 --> 00:05:09,299 creation determined to give our lives 60 00:05:09,309 --> 00:05:12,399 to this noble enterprise called freedom . 61 00:05:13,290 --> 00:05:16,299 And in 75 years from now , may the 62 00:05:16,309 --> 00:05:18,476 world be more compassionate toward the 63 00:05:18,476 --> 00:05:21,299 disadvantaged , more determined against 64 00:05:21,309 --> 00:05:24,570 oppression , giving voice to the silent , 65 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:28,100 full of sacrificial love to do justly 66 00:05:28,130 --> 00:05:30,920 to extend mercy and to walk humbly 67 00:05:30,929 --> 00:05:34,459 before you . I pray this to be so in 68 00:05:34,470 --> 00:05:37,859 your holy name . Amen , be blessed 69 00:05:37,869 --> 00:05:38,500 America . 70 00:05:43,380 --> 00:05:45,713 Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 71 00:05:48,380 --> 00:05:50,790 The honorable Michael B , Donnelly , 72 00:05:50,799 --> 00:05:52,660 Director of Administration and 73 00:05:52,670 --> 00:05:53,670 Management . 74 00:06:01,350 --> 00:06:04,059 Well , thank you all and good morning . 75 00:06:04,179 --> 00:06:06,619 It is my pleasure to welcome you today 76 00:06:06,630 --> 00:06:09,519 to this extraordinary celebration of 77 00:06:09,529 --> 00:06:12,160 the role of women in our armed forces . 78 00:06:13,070 --> 00:06:16,600 We're joined today by four veterans 79 00:06:16,609 --> 00:06:18,829 from the armed forces retirement home 80 00:06:19,250 --> 00:06:21,820 who lived the history that we are 81 00:06:21,829 --> 00:06:25,420 honoring today . MS Norma Rambo , 82 00:06:25,929 --> 00:06:28,190 who served for two years in the Marine 83 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,980 Corps Women's Reserve at Camp Lejeune 84 00:06:30,989 --> 00:06:33,959 as a field cook and in the mess hall . 85 00:06:34,750 --> 00:06:37,600 And after World War two , MS Rambo 86 00:06:37,609 --> 00:06:40,359 graduated from college and went on to 87 00:06:40,369 --> 00:06:43,630 teach 1st and 2nd grade for 27 years . 88 00:06:44,179 --> 00:06:45,679 She's had two Children . 89 00:06:51,459 --> 00:06:52,459 Yeah . 90 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,600 She's had two Children and lived most 91 00:07:01,609 --> 00:07:05,440 of her life in Michigan . MS . Marian 92 00:07:05,450 --> 00:07:08,510 Marks , who spent her career as a 93 00:07:08,519 --> 00:07:11,070 member of the Women's Army Corps . The 94 00:07:11,079 --> 00:07:14,049 Wax . Her first nine years were as a 95 00:07:14,059 --> 00:07:17,390 cryptographer . Her remaining 12 years 96 00:07:17,399 --> 00:07:20,940 were as a dental hygienist . MS 97 00:07:20,950 --> 00:07:23,700 Marks began her career at Otis Air 98 00:07:23,709 --> 00:07:26,649 Force Base and was also stationed in 99 00:07:26,660 --> 00:07:30,480 England at mccord Air Force Base and in 100 00:07:30,489 --> 00:07:34,040 Hawaii . After retiring , MS Marks 101 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,089 lived in Rhode Island near her family , 102 00:07:37,100 --> 00:07:38,049 MS Marks . 103 00:07:51,730 --> 00:07:54,679 MS Corin Robinson served two years as a 104 00:07:54,690 --> 00:07:57,299 corpsman in the United States Naval 105 00:07:57,309 --> 00:08:00,559 Women's Reserve . The waves upon 106 00:08:00,570 --> 00:08:02,792 leaving the waves . MS Robinson married 107 00:08:02,792 --> 00:08:05,250 another navy corpsman and Miss 108 00:08:05,260 --> 00:08:07,820 Robertson had three Children and 109 00:08:07,829 --> 00:08:10,570 endured 19 moves with her husband's 110 00:08:10,579 --> 00:08:13,559 career and they were married for 57 111 00:08:13,570 --> 00:08:14,459 years . MS , 112 00:08:27,089 --> 00:08:30,269 MS Hillary Rosado served in the army as 113 00:08:30,279 --> 00:08:33,559 an imagery analyst and retired as AC W 114 00:08:33,570 --> 00:08:36,679 three . She was born in New Jersey , 115 00:08:36,690 --> 00:08:39,969 grew up in Scotland and enlisted at a 116 00:08:39,979 --> 00:08:42,979 US Air Force base in England . MS 117 00:08:42,989 --> 00:08:45,909 Rosado raised two daughters and has two 118 00:08:45,919 --> 00:08:47,510 grandchildren . MS , 119 00:09:00,710 --> 00:09:02,869 each of these women step forward to 120 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,799 serve our country in its time of need 121 00:09:06,539 --> 00:09:08,880 and by doing so , they stood up to the 122 00:09:08,890 --> 00:09:11,729 skeptics , the doubters and the 123 00:09:11,739 --> 00:09:15,669 naysayers . They made history . Thank 124 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:16,679 you , ladies , 125 00:09:28,020 --> 00:09:30,969 America's history is full of stories 126 00:09:30,979 --> 00:09:32,979 about the acts of heroism and the 127 00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:35,950 sacrifices of men who offered their 128 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,659 lives in service to our country . But 129 00:09:39,669 --> 00:09:42,530 alongside those brave men were brave 130 00:09:42,539 --> 00:09:46,059 women who also risked everything 131 00:09:46,239 --> 00:09:49,260 for the cause of freedom . In the 132 00:09:49,270 --> 00:09:52,679 revolutionary war , the civil war and 133 00:09:52,690 --> 00:09:56,049 in the first world war , women served . 134 00:09:56,369 --> 00:09:59,140 But when the guns fell silent , women's 135 00:09:59,150 --> 00:10:02,650 service in war time was all too often 136 00:10:02,659 --> 00:10:05,659 relegated back to the margins and 137 00:10:05,669 --> 00:10:07,929 written out of our nation's story . 138 00:10:09,169 --> 00:10:10,836 During the second World War , 139 00:10:10,836 --> 00:10:14,030 approximately 350,000 women 140 00:10:14,260 --> 00:10:18,169 served in uniform overseas and at home . 141 00:10:18,510 --> 00:10:20,739 As part of the greatest generation 142 00:10:22,099 --> 00:10:24,650 after the war , American military 143 00:10:24,659 --> 00:10:27,630 leaders decided to write a new chapter . 144 00:10:28,549 --> 00:10:30,271 They realized that it would be 145 00:10:30,271 --> 00:10:32,940 impossible to secure the peace in a 146 00:10:32,950 --> 00:10:35,640 troubled world without the continued 147 00:10:35,650 --> 00:10:38,849 service of military women . So in 148 00:10:38,859 --> 00:10:42,760 1946 the army requested that 149 00:10:42,770 --> 00:10:45,599 the women's army corps be retained . 150 00:10:46,590 --> 00:10:48,849 After two years of debate on women's 151 00:10:48,859 --> 00:10:52,239 roles in the military . Congress agreed 152 00:10:52,869 --> 00:10:56,380 and on June 12 , 75 years ago , 153 00:10:56,799 --> 00:10:58,760 President Harry Truman signed the 154 00:10:58,770 --> 00:11:01,409 Women's Armed Services Integration Act 155 00:11:01,619 --> 00:11:05,179 of 1948 . Today , 156 00:11:05,330 --> 00:11:07,580 we therefore commemorate this 157 00:11:07,590 --> 00:11:09,479 legislation and the permanent 158 00:11:09,489 --> 00:11:12,270 integration of women into the armed 159 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,609 forces . This law was not the last 160 00:11:15,619 --> 00:11:18,440 chapter but the beginning of many 161 00:11:18,450 --> 00:11:21,070 firsts that have made our military 162 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,869 stronger and pushed our nation 163 00:11:25,140 --> 00:11:28,119 to realize its highest ideals and 164 00:11:28,130 --> 00:11:32,070 fulfill its fullest potential . One of 165 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,260 those firsts has joined us this morning 166 00:11:36,119 --> 00:11:38,650 and it is now my pleasure to introduce 167 00:11:38,659 --> 00:11:40,715 you to one of the first two women to 168 00:11:40,715 --> 00:11:42,969 ever graduate from the Army Ranger 169 00:11:42,979 --> 00:11:45,390 school major , Shay Haber , 170 00:12:02,090 --> 00:12:04,799 good morning chairman , my army 171 00:12:04,809 --> 00:12:08,179 leadership secretary , Austin and the 172 00:12:08,190 --> 00:12:10,412 honorable hicks . Thank you so much for 173 00:12:10,412 --> 00:12:12,979 joining us today . For this celebration . 174 00:12:14,059 --> 00:12:16,170 It is my honor to share this occasion 175 00:12:16,170 --> 00:12:18,989 with you in the celebration of 75 years 176 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,190 since the Women's Armed Service 177 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:24,229 Integration Act was passed by Congress 178 00:12:24,239 --> 00:12:27,070 in 1948 . The act which granted women 179 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,210 the right to serve as permanent and 180 00:12:29,219 --> 00:12:33,059 regular members of the Army Navy Marine 181 00:12:33,070 --> 00:12:36,049 Corps and the Air Force representing a 182 00:12:36,059 --> 00:12:38,059 turning point for women's rights to 183 00:12:38,059 --> 00:12:41,559 defend our country . The history of 184 00:12:41,570 --> 00:12:43,792 women who have served in defense of our 185 00:12:43,792 --> 00:12:46,014 great nation is astounding even without 186 00:12:46,014 --> 00:12:48,126 the right to fully participate in our 187 00:12:48,126 --> 00:12:50,570 conflict . Women have found a way to 188 00:12:50,580 --> 00:12:52,710 disguise themselves in men's clothing 189 00:12:52,719 --> 00:12:55,099 and cut their hair and do other really 190 00:12:55,109 --> 00:12:57,559 strange things that we don't exactly 191 00:12:57,570 --> 00:13:00,950 know why , but in order to participate 192 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,627 in something much bigger than 193 00:13:02,627 --> 00:13:04,627 themselves , they stand shoulder to 194 00:13:04,627 --> 00:13:06,682 shoulder for top tier units like the 195 00:13:06,682 --> 00:13:09,229 female engagement teams in our war 196 00:13:09,239 --> 00:13:11,599 against terror and they've found ways 197 00:13:11,609 --> 00:13:13,609 to continue to serve and give their 198 00:13:13,609 --> 00:13:15,776 lives in defense of our great nation , 199 00:13:15,776 --> 00:13:18,053 our people , our allies and our ideals . 200 00:13:18,659 --> 00:13:21,450 We are all mostly aware of the iconic 201 00:13:21,460 --> 00:13:23,760 first , at least generationally and 202 00:13:23,770 --> 00:13:26,030 know to recognize and congratulate them 203 00:13:26,039 --> 00:13:28,150 and those that have risen through the 204 00:13:28,150 --> 00:13:30,150 ranks and served with distinction , 205 00:13:30,150 --> 00:13:32,419 although impressive and merited . Of 206 00:13:32,429 --> 00:13:35,119 course , I would argue it is because of 207 00:13:35,130 --> 00:13:38,080 the everyday heroine that we celebrate 208 00:13:38,090 --> 00:13:41,049 today , that each first represents the 209 00:13:41,059 --> 00:13:44,010 commitment , dedication and everyday 210 00:13:44,020 --> 00:13:46,020 achievements of so many that came 211 00:13:46,030 --> 00:13:48,280 before and who persist after 212 00:13:49,979 --> 00:13:52,090 at the military women's memorial just 213 00:13:52,090 --> 00:13:53,812 across the street over here at 214 00:13:53,812 --> 00:13:55,923 Arlington National Cemetery . You can 215 00:13:55,923 --> 00:13:58,146 read the personal stories and anecdotes 216 00:13:58,146 --> 00:14:00,312 of these women . I like to call the in 217 00:14:00,312 --> 00:14:02,479 betweens . They're the common everyday 218 00:14:02,479 --> 00:14:04,535 soldier , sailor , marine and female 219 00:14:04,535 --> 00:14:07,210 airmen that make up the firsts . And 220 00:14:07,219 --> 00:14:10,070 they make us possible by their presence 221 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,247 and their persistence showing up every 222 00:14:12,247 --> 00:14:14,570 day to do the work and demonstrating 223 00:14:14,580 --> 00:14:16,469 the love that they have for their 224 00:14:16,469 --> 00:14:18,469 country , their teammates and their 225 00:14:18,469 --> 00:14:20,691 duty . That has made all the difference 226 00:14:20,691 --> 00:14:22,913 for the military women of today . I was 227 00:14:22,913 --> 00:14:25,539 11 years old when 9 11 occurred and I 228 00:14:25,549 --> 00:14:27,771 watched as the military family member , 229 00:14:27,771 --> 00:14:29,938 how our military changed the community 230 00:14:29,938 --> 00:14:31,880 around us changed and the nation 231 00:14:31,890 --> 00:14:34,001 changed in response to those horrific 232 00:14:34,001 --> 00:14:36,168 events . My dad served in the army for 233 00:14:36,169 --> 00:14:38,659 24 years and my mom supported his 234 00:14:38,669 --> 00:14:40,780 career and dedicated herself to the 235 00:14:40,789 --> 00:14:43,011 military community as well . Setting an 236 00:14:43,011 --> 00:14:45,489 incredible example for my two siblings 237 00:14:45,500 --> 00:14:47,820 and me , especially in support of gold 238 00:14:47,830 --> 00:14:49,941 star families and the service members 239 00:14:49,941 --> 00:14:51,886 that were affected by the ultimate 240 00:14:51,886 --> 00:14:53,886 sacrifice of our fallen comrades in 241 00:14:53,886 --> 00:14:55,997 defense to our nation during the Iraq 242 00:14:55,997 --> 00:14:58,320 and Afghanistan wars . These were our 243 00:14:58,330 --> 00:15:01,179 neighbors , our friends and the family 244 00:15:01,190 --> 00:15:04,000 that we chose . That environment left a 245 00:15:04,010 --> 00:15:06,190 lasting impression on me about duty , 246 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:09,000 honor and the love of country . It lit 247 00:15:09,010 --> 00:15:11,429 a fire in my soul that I have continued 248 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,662 with passion and perseverance to pursue 249 00:15:13,662 --> 00:15:15,960 throughout my lifetime . And also my 250 00:15:15,969 --> 00:15:18,570 military career , I was just 12 years 251 00:15:18,580 --> 00:15:20,802 old when my father was deployed to Iraq 252 00:15:20,979 --> 00:15:23,440 as an attack helicopter pilot . When I 253 00:15:23,450 --> 00:15:25,469 asked my mom if women could have a 254 00:15:25,479 --> 00:15:27,929 career in the military . And she said , 255 00:15:27,940 --> 00:15:29,940 yes , of course . But what I really 256 00:15:29,940 --> 00:15:32,510 wanted to know was if women could fight 257 00:15:32,780 --> 00:15:36,330 and lead in battle , neither of us knew 258 00:15:36,340 --> 00:15:38,396 at the time that there were women in 259 00:15:38,396 --> 00:15:40,507 between . Just like Jessica Lynch and 260 00:15:40,507 --> 00:15:42,173 cultural support team members 261 00:15:42,173 --> 00:15:44,284 redefining what women in combat could 262 00:15:44,284 --> 00:15:46,539 look like because of their courage , 263 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:49,580 their service , their sacrifice and for 264 00:15:49,590 --> 00:15:51,659 some the ultimate sacrifice , I am 265 00:15:51,669 --> 00:15:53,836 honored to be able to stand here today 266 00:15:53,836 --> 00:15:55,919 with you along with the 75 th 267 00:15:55,929 --> 00:15:58,151 anniversary of the Women's Armed Forces 268 00:15:58,151 --> 00:16:00,262 Integration Act . This year marks the 269 00:16:00,262 --> 00:16:02,820 10th anniversary of the Direct Combat 270 00:16:02,830 --> 00:16:05,419 Exclusion rule being lifted by 271 00:16:05,429 --> 00:16:09,429 Secretary Defense Leon Panetta in 2013 . 272 00:16:10,070 --> 00:16:12,320 It has been a slow process opening all 273 00:16:12,330 --> 00:16:14,441 the military occupational specialties 274 00:16:14,441 --> 00:16:16,386 to female service members . And we 275 00:16:16,386 --> 00:16:18,497 don't quite have all of the roles and 276 00:16:18,497 --> 00:16:20,830 branches filled across the services yet . 277 00:16:20,830 --> 00:16:22,774 However , the significance is that 278 00:16:22,774 --> 00:16:24,886 women can for the first time . Should 279 00:16:24,886 --> 00:16:26,830 they be interested and qualified , 280 00:16:26,830 --> 00:16:29,500 volunteered to serve in any capacity ? 281 00:16:30,429 --> 00:16:33,109 I am privileged like some of you in 282 00:16:33,119 --> 00:16:35,286 this room today to have grown up in an 283 00:16:35,286 --> 00:16:37,341 environment that has not constrained 284 00:16:37,341 --> 00:16:39,563 what I can and cannot do . I joined the 285 00:16:39,563 --> 00:16:41,890 army at 17 . And as a United States 286 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:44,179 Military Academy cadet , I knew from 287 00:16:44,190 --> 00:16:46,134 the moment I stepped foot on those 288 00:16:46,134 --> 00:16:48,301 grounds that I was exactly where I was 289 00:16:48,301 --> 00:16:50,468 meant to be . And I was reminded every 290 00:16:50,468 --> 00:16:52,523 day of what I could hope to become . 291 00:16:52,940 --> 00:16:54,773 The army has given me incredible 292 00:16:54,773 --> 00:16:56,789 opportunities to test my metal and 293 00:16:56,799 --> 00:16:58,799 consistently push myself to improve 294 00:16:58,799 --> 00:17:01,299 individually . And as a team member , I 295 00:17:01,309 --> 00:17:03,679 get it right some days and other days I 296 00:17:03,690 --> 00:17:06,270 make mistakes . Nothing worth doing 297 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:08,319 comes easy . At first , it is 298 00:17:08,329 --> 00:17:10,607 persistence that makes all of us great . 299 00:17:10,788 --> 00:17:13,010 Although suffering for suffering's sake 300 00:17:13,010 --> 00:17:14,844 is not always the right answer . 301 00:17:14,844 --> 00:17:16,899 Although I would probably assume for 302 00:17:16,899 --> 00:17:19,010 myself that it is sometimes the right 303 00:17:19,010 --> 00:17:21,159 answer . Persevering with passion for 304 00:17:21,168 --> 00:17:24,328 purposes sake produces competence , 305 00:17:24,558 --> 00:17:27,739 confidence , consistency and character 306 00:17:27,749 --> 00:17:30,969 that enables us to fight and win . I am 307 00:17:30,979 --> 00:17:33,201 proud to lead and serve in a profession 308 00:17:33,201 --> 00:17:35,368 that not only holds itself accountable 309 00:17:35,368 --> 00:17:37,780 but me accountable to be able to become 310 00:17:37,790 --> 00:17:40,390 all that I can be as a woman . I have 311 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,640 encountered challenges but have not had 312 00:17:42,650 --> 00:17:44,872 to fight any harder than anyone else to 313 00:17:44,872 --> 00:17:46,872 get into the arena for which I have 314 00:17:46,872 --> 00:17:49,039 qualified . That is not to say that it 315 00:17:49,039 --> 00:17:51,150 has been easy . It's been hard work , 316 00:17:51,150 --> 00:17:53,094 but I have not had to fight for my 317 00:17:53,094 --> 00:17:55,206 right to suffrage or to be considered 318 00:17:55,206 --> 00:17:57,261 an equal person in the eyes . Of the 319 00:17:57,261 --> 00:17:59,150 law because I serve in the United 320 00:17:59,150 --> 00:18:00,928 States Army . I have not had to 321 00:18:00,928 --> 00:18:02,983 negotiate for equal pay promotion or 322 00:18:02,983 --> 00:18:05,180 recognition for my contributions to my 323 00:18:05,189 --> 00:18:07,245 organization . And I personally have 324 00:18:07,245 --> 00:18:09,839 not had to advocate on my own behalf as 325 00:18:09,849 --> 00:18:11,849 a woman for equity and inclusion 326 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,189 because of the incredible mentors , 327 00:18:14,339 --> 00:18:16,969 leaders , friends that are mostly men 328 00:18:17,239 --> 00:18:19,183 that I've had the great fortune of 329 00:18:19,183 --> 00:18:21,489 serving with . Along the way , I am 330 00:18:21,500 --> 00:18:23,770 humbled that my experiences have been 331 00:18:23,780 --> 00:18:25,891 afforded me because of the many women 332 00:18:25,891 --> 00:18:27,947 and men that have gone before us and 333 00:18:27,947 --> 00:18:29,900 championed these causes . We owe a 334 00:18:29,910 --> 00:18:31,966 great debt of gratitude to those who 335 00:18:31,966 --> 00:18:34,188 laid the groundwork to ensure that it's 336 00:18:34,188 --> 00:18:36,188 no longer about closed doors , only 337 00:18:36,188 --> 00:18:38,243 closed minds and we can do something 338 00:18:38,243 --> 00:18:40,599 about that . We are responsible for 339 00:18:40,609 --> 00:18:42,720 carrying the efforts forward into our 340 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,831 spheres of influence at home , in our 341 00:18:44,831 --> 00:18:47,053 jobs and in our communities every day . 342 00:18:47,053 --> 00:18:49,109 The truth is that there's still some 343 00:18:49,109 --> 00:18:51,331 work to be done to include women in the 344 00:18:51,331 --> 00:18:53,553 total force and it's not enough to just 345 00:18:53,553 --> 00:18:55,720 open doors for women to walk through . 346 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:57,609 We must invite the men and follow 347 00:18:57,609 --> 00:18:59,665 through with enabling and sustaining 348 00:18:59,665 --> 00:19:01,387 them . It will take humility , 349 00:19:01,387 --> 00:19:03,442 ownership and accountability on both 350 00:19:03,442 --> 00:19:05,553 sides of the gender equation to shift 351 00:19:05,553 --> 00:19:07,776 our culture from seeing women as a nice 352 00:19:07,776 --> 00:19:09,776 to have to something that is a must 353 00:19:09,776 --> 00:19:12,680 have not every woman will be qualified 354 00:19:12,689 --> 00:19:15,170 or interested in every job . Quite 355 00:19:15,180 --> 00:19:17,069 frankly , the men aren't either , 356 00:19:19,109 --> 00:19:21,719 but we are a profession that prides 357 00:19:21,729 --> 00:19:23,530 itself not only on training and 358 00:19:23,540 --> 00:19:26,219 equipping ourselves to fight and win 359 00:19:26,229 --> 00:19:28,340 our nation's wars , but to also train 360 00:19:28,340 --> 00:19:30,451 and equip our allies and our partners 361 00:19:30,451 --> 00:19:32,285 with the tools that they need to 362 00:19:32,285 --> 00:19:34,618 succeed . So I think we have the skills . 363 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,410 What about our will ? Where one 364 00:19:37,420 --> 00:19:39,810 person's torch trickles out another , 365 00:19:39,819 --> 00:19:42,199 picks it up their passion , ignites it 366 00:19:42,290 --> 00:19:44,401 and we collectively continue to press 367 00:19:44,401 --> 00:19:46,401 forward and it takes more than just 368 00:19:46,401 --> 00:19:48,457 policy to shape the environment . We 369 00:19:48,457 --> 00:19:50,679 know that it takes leadership and every 370 00:19:50,679 --> 00:19:52,623 single one of us can and should be 371 00:19:52,623 --> 00:19:54,790 taking action to enable the female war 372 00:19:54,790 --> 00:19:56,734 fighter further our nation and our 373 00:19:56,734 --> 00:19:58,939 national security depend on it . So 374 00:19:58,949 --> 00:20:02,089 today , as we celebrate 75 years and 375 00:20:02,099 --> 00:20:04,250 recognize the continued commitment of 376 00:20:04,260 --> 00:20:05,982 this nation to support women's 377 00:20:05,982 --> 00:20:08,339 permanent contribution to this endeavor . 378 00:20:08,489 --> 00:20:10,656 The Department of Defense continues to 379 00:20:10,656 --> 00:20:12,378 set an example in the world by 380 00:20:12,378 --> 00:20:14,322 balancing the social and political 381 00:20:14,322 --> 00:20:16,489 issue . But really our primary mission 382 00:20:16,489 --> 00:20:18,489 of deterring war and protecting the 383 00:20:18,489 --> 00:20:20,489 security of the United States . The 384 00:20:20,489 --> 00:20:22,656 women and men who volunteered to serve 385 00:20:22,656 --> 00:20:24,822 this incredible mission and people are 386 00:20:24,822 --> 00:20:26,989 worthy of our support . It is they who 387 00:20:26,989 --> 00:20:28,822 will continue to carry the torch 388 00:20:28,822 --> 00:20:31,045 forward as we stay ready for any future 389 00:20:31,045 --> 00:20:32,878 conflict crisis or competition . 390 00:20:33,589 --> 00:20:35,959 Acknowledging that women have walked 391 00:20:35,969 --> 00:20:38,780 the tumultuous paths of firsts and 392 00:20:38,790 --> 00:20:41,500 experience the isolation often of being 393 00:20:41,510 --> 00:20:45,010 an only along the way women in 394 00:20:45,020 --> 00:20:47,410 between will ensure that that won't 395 00:20:47,420 --> 00:20:50,209 last . And that for anyone whose heart 396 00:20:50,219 --> 00:20:52,400 burns with the desire to do more , to 397 00:20:52,410 --> 00:20:54,800 do better , to be better and to give 398 00:20:54,810 --> 00:20:58,449 their all they belong here with that . 399 00:20:58,969 --> 00:21:02,060 I am pleased to introduce uh our next 400 00:21:02,069 --> 00:21:04,430 speaker who is Vice Admiral Joyner as 401 00:21:04,439 --> 00:21:06,661 the Director of Infrastructure Resource 402 00:21:06,661 --> 00:21:08,883 and Assessment . A remarkable example , 403 00:21:08,883 --> 00:21:11,050 ma'am of continued service and what to 404 00:21:11,050 --> 00:21:12,939 what uh continued service for our 405 00:21:12,939 --> 00:21:14,995 nation can look like , not just as a 406 00:21:14,995 --> 00:21:17,106 woman but as a service member . Thank 407 00:21:17,106 --> 00:21:16,579 you , 408 00:21:32,079 --> 00:21:34,246 honored guests . I am so pleased to be 409 00:21:34,246 --> 00:21:38,130 here today . Mr Secretary Secretaries , 410 00:21:38,349 --> 00:21:40,829 I see the joint chiefs , I see the men 411 00:21:40,839 --> 00:21:42,561 and women who serve in so many 412 00:21:42,561 --> 00:21:45,869 capacities . It's my honor , but mostly 413 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,069 I stand on the shoulders of giants , 414 00:21:48,079 --> 00:21:50,079 one of which is only five ft tall . 415 00:21:50,079 --> 00:21:53,319 I've been led to believe so I am uh 416 00:21:53,329 --> 00:21:55,780 shrinking as I go , but uh certainly 417 00:21:55,790 --> 00:21:59,010 you are all are giants in my heart and 418 00:21:59,020 --> 00:22:01,076 uh I could not be here today without 419 00:22:01,076 --> 00:22:03,242 you being here and persevering through 420 00:22:03,242 --> 00:22:06,150 so many things . So thank you . Uh 421 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:09,020 every day I serve . I am so grateful to 422 00:22:09,030 --> 00:22:11,239 be here . It is the gratitude to be 423 00:22:11,250 --> 00:22:13,369 given the latitude to serve in every 424 00:22:13,380 --> 00:22:15,491 capacity . But I am going to take you 425 00:22:15,491 --> 00:22:17,547 back in time a little bit . I I like 426 00:22:17,547 --> 00:22:19,658 sea stories . So we're gonna do a few 427 00:22:19,658 --> 00:22:21,824 sea stories and we're gonna talk about 428 00:22:21,824 --> 00:22:23,769 what the path looked like , not to 429 00:22:23,769 --> 00:22:25,979 dwell on . What didn't go so well in 430 00:22:25,989 --> 00:22:28,100 the beginning , but to show you where 431 00:22:28,100 --> 00:22:30,211 we are today and how fantastic things 432 00:22:30,211 --> 00:22:32,219 are and , and where we are and what 433 00:22:32,229 --> 00:22:35,709 we're able to do when I entered the 434 00:22:35,719 --> 00:22:37,608 United States Naval Academy . The 435 00:22:37,608 --> 00:22:39,719 announcement had been made when I was 436 00:22:39,719 --> 00:22:41,719 11 years old that I could go to the 437 00:22:41,719 --> 00:22:43,941 academy . And I turned to my father and 438 00:22:43,941 --> 00:22:43,469 I said , I'm going to go to the Naval 439 00:22:43,479 --> 00:22:45,609 Academy . He had two older sons . He 440 00:22:45,619 --> 00:22:47,730 said he started laughing and that was 441 00:22:47,730 --> 00:22:51,030 it . I was in , I was gonna go best way . 442 00:22:51,969 --> 00:22:54,080 I think this should be our recruiting 443 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:56,025 challenges . Just tell people they 444 00:22:56,025 --> 00:22:58,136 can't do it and they're going to show 445 00:22:58,136 --> 00:23:00,810 up . Um But when I entered in 1985 446 00:23:00,819 --> 00:23:03,140 women were constrained to about 10% of 447 00:23:03,150 --> 00:23:05,469 the brigade or less . We had been 448 00:23:05,479 --> 00:23:07,590 challenged . We couldn't graduate 100 449 00:23:07,599 --> 00:23:10,400 women . My class started with 135 and I 450 00:23:10,410 --> 00:23:12,989 don't think we broke 100 when we 451 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:16,979 graduated . Um But many at that 452 00:23:16,989 --> 00:23:19,189 time thought that women not only 453 00:23:19,349 --> 00:23:21,819 couldn't fight but shouldn't fight as 454 00:23:21,829 --> 00:23:24,510 well . So it was a combination platter . 455 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,576 And if you went to the Naval Academy 456 00:23:26,576 --> 00:23:28,631 during that time , you were a second 457 00:23:28,631 --> 00:23:30,631 class citizen because you could not 458 00:23:30,631 --> 00:23:32,464 serve in combat . Um I went on a 459 00:23:32,464 --> 00:23:34,739 midshipman cruise and I met a female 460 00:23:34,750 --> 00:23:36,861 helicopter pilot and to be honest , I 461 00:23:36,861 --> 00:23:38,917 had never thought about flying . She 462 00:23:38,917 --> 00:23:40,917 was a rock star . Her last name was 463 00:23:40,917 --> 00:23:43,449 Donovan . Um So she's a part of a , a 464 00:23:43,459 --> 00:23:46,170 good group of a navy family that exists 465 00:23:46,180 --> 00:23:48,670 today . When I met her , I figured out 466 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:51,329 women could fly , I could only do non 467 00:23:51,339 --> 00:23:53,506 combat roles . There were only limited 468 00:23:53,506 --> 00:23:56,400 squadrons I could go to , but someday I 469 00:23:56,410 --> 00:23:58,577 wanted to fly a jet off of an aircraft 470 00:23:58,577 --> 00:24:01,430 carrier . So that was where it started . 471 00:24:02,300 --> 00:24:04,356 When I completed flight training . I 472 00:24:04,356 --> 00:24:06,522 had a limited number of places I could 473 00:24:06,522 --> 00:24:08,744 serve , but I was able to pick jets . I 474 00:24:08,750 --> 00:24:10,861 flew a four S went to the Philippines 475 00:24:10,861 --> 00:24:13,459 in 1991 and I served there as an 476 00:24:13,469 --> 00:24:15,589 aggressor pilot . I was one of two 477 00:24:15,599 --> 00:24:17,920 women in that squadron with very 478 00:24:17,930 --> 00:24:20,739 limited uh enlisted as well , two women 479 00:24:20,750 --> 00:24:24,750 pilots . Uh It was very clear from the 480 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,927 beginning that not being able to serve 481 00:24:26,927 --> 00:24:29,038 in combat was going to be difficult . 482 00:24:29,038 --> 00:24:31,149 Um My male counterparts , that's what 483 00:24:31,149 --> 00:24:33,093 they valued , they understood they 484 00:24:33,093 --> 00:24:34,927 wanted to uh to do that and they 485 00:24:34,927 --> 00:24:37,038 understood that's really what service 486 00:24:37,038 --> 00:24:39,380 was about for them at that time . So it , 487 00:24:39,390 --> 00:24:41,168 it was a difficult time in that 488 00:24:41,168 --> 00:24:43,223 squatter as we went forward though , 489 00:24:43,223 --> 00:24:45,446 there were always supporters who helped 490 00:24:45,446 --> 00:24:48,270 out . Um But what happened in 491 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,709 2003 or 1993 was very 492 00:24:51,719 --> 00:24:53,941 remarkable and it was the repeal of the 493 00:24:53,941 --> 00:24:56,052 Combat Exclusion law and that changed 494 00:24:56,052 --> 00:24:58,219 everything . And that road , what that 495 00:24:58,219 --> 00:25:00,969 was the Segway in uh that came after 496 00:25:00,979 --> 00:25:02,989 our 75 years that we're celebrating 497 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,930 today . And that allowed me to become 498 00:25:05,939 --> 00:25:08,380 an F-18 pilot and to serve more fully 499 00:25:08,780 --> 00:25:11,069 and I was able to go and I was behind 500 00:25:11,079 --> 00:25:13,135 my male counterparts . I had been in 501 00:25:13,135 --> 00:25:15,190 two V C squadrons . So I went to sea 502 00:25:15,190 --> 00:25:17,920 for five years and I served during this 503 00:25:17,930 --> 00:25:20,152 time , I also married my husband and we 504 00:25:20,152 --> 00:25:22,097 both deployed different directions 505 00:25:22,097 --> 00:25:24,374 because he was a naval aviator as well . 506 00:25:24,374 --> 00:25:26,263 And I knew I was in the spotlight 507 00:25:26,263 --> 00:25:28,486 because there were so few of us . I was 508 00:25:28,486 --> 00:25:30,319 one of two female pilots in that 509 00:25:30,319 --> 00:25:32,541 squadron who became one pilot uh at the 510 00:25:32,550 --> 00:25:34,849 time . And I knew that every time I did 511 00:25:34,859 --> 00:25:37,060 something people were watching , there 512 00:25:37,069 --> 00:25:40,660 weren't very many but persisted . 513 00:25:40,670 --> 00:25:44,609 And in 2007 coming forward , I became 514 00:25:44,619 --> 00:25:47,500 the CEO of a strike fighter squadron . 515 00:25:47,780 --> 00:25:49,650 Amazing . I was the ceo of the 516 00:25:49,660 --> 00:25:53,569 gunslingers . And with me in every 517 00:25:53,709 --> 00:25:55,670 place within the organization were 518 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:57,902 women . I had a female master chief , I 519 00:25:57,902 --> 00:26:00,124 had a female ma maintenance officer . I 520 00:26:00,124 --> 00:26:02,849 had female pilots and I had female 521 00:26:02,859 --> 00:26:05,640 enlisted all through the ranks , female 522 00:26:05,650 --> 00:26:07,859 chiefs . And it was a completely 523 00:26:07,869 --> 00:26:11,800 different experience . Um So 524 00:26:11,810 --> 00:26:14,060 while in command , I'll tell you a 525 00:26:14,069 --> 00:26:16,349 story of one night where I launched 526 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:18,939 from the aircraft carrier . It was O I 527 00:26:18,949 --> 00:26:22,270 F it was 2007 and it was a surge and we 528 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,502 were going to drive the bad guys out of 529 00:26:24,502 --> 00:26:27,550 Iraq . That was the idea . I went out 530 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:29,560 and what should have been sort of a 531 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:31,393 quiet night . There wasn't a lot 532 00:26:31,393 --> 00:26:33,116 planned , but there was always 533 00:26:33,116 --> 00:26:35,116 something going on became a kinetic 534 00:26:35,116 --> 00:26:34,750 night . As one of the convoys that we 535 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:37,050 were looking out for came under fire . 536 00:26:37,229 --> 00:26:39,989 They hit an I E D and uh , 537 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,800 unfortunately there were casualties as 538 00:26:42,810 --> 00:26:45,088 we got on the radio . My wingman and I , 539 00:26:45,088 --> 00:26:47,088 we were the last event of the night 540 00:26:47,088 --> 00:26:49,310 from the carrier and we were talking to 541 00:26:49,310 --> 00:26:51,532 a young soldier on the ground . I don't 542 00:26:51,532 --> 00:26:53,866 know if he was an air controller or not . 543 00:26:53,866 --> 00:26:55,699 He picked up the mic and started 544 00:26:55,699 --> 00:26:57,643 talking . He asked us to remain on 545 00:26:57,643 --> 00:26:57,349 station while they medevaced their 546 00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:59,359 wounded . He said that there were , 547 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:01,581 they could hear people out there , they 548 00:27:01,581 --> 00:27:03,803 could hear gunfire and they asked us to 549 00:27:03,803 --> 00:27:06,849 stay overhead . We went into mission 550 00:27:06,859 --> 00:27:09,150 extension mode . So you start managing 551 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,670 your gas . People start trying to help 552 00:27:11,680 --> 00:27:14,369 you . Um , the C R C starts vectoring 553 00:27:14,380 --> 00:27:16,602 all sorts of help your way . They start 554 00:27:16,609 --> 00:27:19,369 sending tankers your way and some of 555 00:27:19,380 --> 00:27:21,719 those tankers , they had men's voices 556 00:27:21,729 --> 00:27:23,951 and some had women's voices . Those C R 557 00:27:23,951 --> 00:27:26,079 C operators , some were men and some 558 00:27:26,089 --> 00:27:29,979 were women and it didn't matter . So as 559 00:27:29,989 --> 00:27:32,260 we , uh , when we were doing a Daisy 560 00:27:32,270 --> 00:27:34,381 chain , we were going to the tanker , 561 00:27:34,381 --> 00:27:36,603 they were pushing gas to us . We stayed 562 00:27:36,603 --> 00:27:38,659 overhead . They were able to me back 563 00:27:38,659 --> 00:27:40,659 out , they're wounded and they were 564 00:27:40,659 --> 00:27:44,030 able to safely ex out of the area and , 565 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,151 and go back and they , they were able 566 00:27:46,151 --> 00:27:48,151 to not come under any other fire or 567 00:27:48,151 --> 00:27:50,318 take any other casualties . My wingman 568 00:27:50,318 --> 00:27:52,484 and I knowing that we were a couple of 569 00:27:52,484 --> 00:27:54,739 hours past our recovery time , flew 570 00:27:54,750 --> 00:27:57,079 back as fast as we could all the way in 571 00:27:57,089 --> 00:27:59,979 after burner and , uh , came in and , 572 00:27:59,989 --> 00:28:02,579 uh , landed and the entire flight deck 573 00:28:02,589 --> 00:28:04,645 was silent when we shut down because 574 00:28:04,645 --> 00:28:06,533 everybody else had returned hours 575 00:28:06,533 --> 00:28:08,589 beforehand , got out of the jets and 576 00:28:08,589 --> 00:28:10,645 everybody's like , well , where have 577 00:28:10,645 --> 00:28:12,700 you been ? And , uh , and we started 578 00:28:12,700 --> 00:28:14,756 telling the story and you could just 579 00:28:14,756 --> 00:28:17,260 see the faces on the sailors as they 580 00:28:17,270 --> 00:28:19,437 realized that they were part of taking 581 00:28:19,437 --> 00:28:21,659 care of people . They were part of that 582 00:28:21,659 --> 00:28:23,881 mission . They were part of making sure 583 00:28:23,881 --> 00:28:26,103 that people on the ground stayed safe . 584 00:28:26,103 --> 00:28:28,270 They were part of the mission that was 585 00:28:28,270 --> 00:28:30,270 going on for it in , in Iraq at the 586 00:28:30,270 --> 00:28:32,326 time . And what I will tell you is , 587 00:28:32,326 --> 00:28:34,437 it's a shared mission . It's a shared 588 00:28:34,437 --> 00:28:36,659 story . It was men and women and nobody 589 00:28:36,659 --> 00:28:38,714 cared what your voice sounded like . 590 00:28:38,714 --> 00:28:40,770 What you look like . All they wanted 591 00:28:40,780 --> 00:28:42,947 for you to do was to do your mission . 592 00:28:43,500 --> 00:28:45,722 So that's the story . I'd like to bring 593 00:28:45,722 --> 00:28:47,722 forward today . That's where we are 594 00:28:47,722 --> 00:28:50,056 today . Nobody cares what you look like , 595 00:28:50,056 --> 00:28:53,180 just do the mission and do it well . So 596 00:28:53,189 --> 00:28:55,300 today I'm surrounded by men and women 597 00:28:55,300 --> 00:28:57,640 in uniform . They fill every role , 598 00:28:58,170 --> 00:29:01,819 army ranger here today to join us . Um 599 00:29:01,829 --> 00:29:04,280 It's a pretty amazing situation that we 600 00:29:04,290 --> 00:29:06,670 see as we're able to serve in every 601 00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:09,310 capacity . My husband and I both served , 602 00:29:09,319 --> 00:29:11,541 we served together and he retired after 603 00:29:11,541 --> 00:29:14,930 25 years of service and we were able to 604 00:29:14,939 --> 00:29:16,890 balance out and have two wonderful 605 00:29:16,900 --> 00:29:19,640 Children . He took care of my kids two 606 00:29:19,650 --> 00:29:21,372 different times while I was on 607 00:29:21,372 --> 00:29:23,660 deployment by himself . And I took care 608 00:29:23,670 --> 00:29:25,892 of the kids when he was on deployment . 609 00:29:25,892 --> 00:29:28,439 So , and we both agree that it's easier 610 00:29:28,449 --> 00:29:30,338 to be the person who goes and the 611 00:29:30,338 --> 00:29:33,890 person who stays , that tells you 612 00:29:33,900 --> 00:29:37,869 something . Yeah . Um my 613 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:39,991 Children know what it is to serve and 614 00:29:39,991 --> 00:29:41,991 my daughter is , is serving , she's 615 00:29:41,991 --> 00:29:43,936 entering into service as well . So 616 00:29:43,936 --> 00:29:45,936 that's what you bring forward . You 617 00:29:45,936 --> 00:29:47,824 bring that love of service , that 618 00:29:47,824 --> 00:29:49,880 understanding that there's something 619 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:51,991 greater than yourself . And there are 620 00:29:51,991 --> 00:29:54,047 men and women today that are serving 621 00:29:54,047 --> 00:29:56,479 with distinction and I am so proud to 622 00:29:56,489 --> 00:30:00,459 be part of their ranks . So as I 623 00:30:00,469 --> 00:30:02,747 look at today , today is a celebration , 624 00:30:02,747 --> 00:30:04,969 it's a celebration of what you all made 625 00:30:04,969 --> 00:30:07,080 possible . It's a celebration of what 626 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:09,229 continues today and what is continued 627 00:30:09,239 --> 00:30:11,719 to open doors for women throughout the 628 00:30:11,729 --> 00:30:14,170 world . I think we are an exemplar and 629 00:30:14,180 --> 00:30:17,400 you made that possible . So as we talk 630 00:30:17,410 --> 00:30:21,250 about uh great and uh capable women , I 631 00:30:21,260 --> 00:30:23,316 have to turn and I have the distinct 632 00:30:23,316 --> 00:30:26,229 pleasure to uh introduce our Deputy 633 00:30:26,239 --> 00:30:29,099 Secretary of Defense . She is our 35th 634 00:30:29,109 --> 00:30:31,165 Deputy Secretary of Defense and just 635 00:30:31,165 --> 00:30:33,760 happens to be our first woman Secretary 636 00:30:33,770 --> 00:30:35,930 of Defense , our Deputy Secretary of 637 00:30:35,939 --> 00:30:38,900 Defense . So it is my pleasure to 638 00:30:38,910 --> 00:30:41,099 introduce the honorable Kathleen Hicks 639 00:30:41,500 --> 00:30:43,719 and madame secretary , your floor . 640 00:30:57,199 --> 00:30:59,280 Well , let me uh thank Vice Admiral 641 00:30:59,290 --> 00:31:01,401 Joyner for the very kind introduction 642 00:31:01,401 --> 00:31:03,512 and good morning everyone . Secretary 643 00:31:03,512 --> 00:31:05,568 Austin , thank you in particular for 644 00:31:05,568 --> 00:31:07,790 the time that you're taking out of your 645 00:31:07,790 --> 00:31:09,846 busy schedule to join this important 646 00:31:09,846 --> 00:31:11,512 occasion . And I want to also 647 00:31:11,512 --> 00:31:13,679 acknowledge as my colleagues have done 648 00:31:13,679 --> 00:31:16,319 MS Rambo , M Marks M Robinson M Rosado . 649 00:31:16,599 --> 00:31:18,729 Welcome to the Pentagon and thank you 650 00:31:18,739 --> 00:31:20,461 for your service . Let me also 651 00:31:20,461 --> 00:31:22,517 acknowledge Admiral Frank KT and the 652 00:31:22,517 --> 00:31:24,949 many service leadership uh members that 653 00:31:24,959 --> 00:31:27,237 are here today . Secretary of the Army , 654 00:31:27,237 --> 00:31:29,579 uh we as well and congresswoman Nancy 655 00:31:29,589 --> 00:31:31,700 Mayes , thank you uh for joining us . 656 00:31:32,290 --> 00:31:34,869 What an absolute pleasure . It has been 657 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:37,119 to listen to both Admiral Joyner and 658 00:31:37,130 --> 00:31:39,819 Major Haver . Um Your words are 659 00:31:39,829 --> 00:31:42,939 inspiring . Your careers are inspiring 660 00:31:43,150 --> 00:31:45,969 since major have graduated from Ranger 661 00:31:45,979 --> 00:31:49,560 school . 116 more women have 662 00:31:49,569 --> 00:31:51,989 successfully soared through the glass 663 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:54,290 ceiling that she helped shatter . And 664 00:31:54,300 --> 00:31:57,209 today six female students are currently 665 00:31:57,219 --> 00:32:00,699 in training and Admiral Joiner . You 666 00:32:00,709 --> 00:32:02,820 are nothing short of inspirational as 667 00:32:02,820 --> 00:32:04,987 well . The first woman to command a US 668 00:32:04,987 --> 00:32:07,449 Navy strike fighter squadron and the 669 00:32:07,459 --> 00:32:09,681 first female commander of a carrier Air 670 00:32:09,681 --> 00:32:11,903 Wing . It's no wonder your call sign is 671 00:32:11,903 --> 00:32:15,729 clutch even so it's 672 00:32:15,739 --> 00:32:18,449 still too early to opine upon either of 673 00:32:18,459 --> 00:32:20,969 your legacies as your careers continue . 674 00:32:21,729 --> 00:32:24,560 This anniversary serves as a timely 675 00:32:24,569 --> 00:32:27,319 opportunity to celebrate the tremendous 676 00:32:27,329 --> 00:32:30,920 talent , tenacity and expertise that 677 00:32:30,930 --> 00:32:33,589 women have long contributed to Dod's 678 00:32:33,650 --> 00:32:36,109 mission since the nation's first war . 679 00:32:36,839 --> 00:32:40,550 Unlike them , today , women are able to 680 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:42,869 serve in the military , regardless of 681 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,839 their race or identity or their station 682 00:32:45,849 --> 00:32:48,180 in life . They can serve in combat 683 00:32:48,189 --> 00:32:50,790 roles , they can become army rangers , 684 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:53,040 fighter pilots and four star generals . 685 00:32:53,260 --> 00:32:56,469 And the list goes on , women in uniform 686 00:32:56,479 --> 00:32:59,030 continue to make history every day , 687 00:32:59,040 --> 00:33:01,619 taking on roles and responsibilities 688 00:33:01,630 --> 00:33:04,420 that were not before possible or 689 00:33:04,430 --> 00:33:07,930 attainable progress like the progress 690 00:33:07,939 --> 00:33:09,729 we're celebrating today is not 691 00:33:09,739 --> 00:33:12,709 inevitable . In fact , it is often met 692 00:33:12,719 --> 00:33:15,260 with skepticism and outright resistance 693 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:18,040 for decades . Critics have openly 694 00:33:18,050 --> 00:33:20,589 argued that our differences could be 695 00:33:20,599 --> 00:33:23,199 our downfall . They question with women 696 00:33:23,209 --> 00:33:25,290 in the ranks . Can the US military 697 00:33:25,300 --> 00:33:27,640 maintain the connection , camaraderie 698 00:33:27,650 --> 00:33:29,750 and community that are among its 699 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:32,560 hallmarks and greatest strengths ? I 700 00:33:32,569 --> 00:33:34,291 don't think anyone today would 701 00:33:34,291 --> 00:33:36,949 seriously question the dominance of 702 00:33:36,959 --> 00:33:39,040 today's us military , the finest 703 00:33:39,050 --> 00:33:41,217 fighting force that the world has ever 704 00:33:41,217 --> 00:33:43,829 seen . The full integration of women 705 00:33:43,839 --> 00:33:46,569 into our armed forces has only made our 706 00:33:46,579 --> 00:33:49,869 military stronger and our nation safer 707 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:52,699 and more secure . And in addition to 708 00:33:52,709 --> 00:33:55,709 that , it moved the entire nation 709 00:33:55,719 --> 00:33:58,310 closer to the promise of full equality , 710 00:33:58,540 --> 00:34:01,209 reinforced the power of unity around 711 00:34:01,219 --> 00:34:04,339 our shared values and under scored that 712 00:34:04,349 --> 00:34:08,000 we as a nation are more effective when 713 00:34:08,010 --> 00:34:10,149 we draw on the talents of qualified 714 00:34:10,159 --> 00:34:13,579 Americans willing to serve . I come 715 00:34:13,589 --> 00:34:16,158 from a military family , men and women 716 00:34:16,168 --> 00:34:18,839 who have proudly served this nation . 717 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:23,019 In fact , back in 1975 . My father 718 00:34:23,029 --> 00:34:25,085 served as the action officer for the 719 00:34:25,085 --> 00:34:26,918 admittance of women to the naval 720 00:34:26,918 --> 00:34:28,973 academy . So you're welcome Pletch . 721 00:34:31,799 --> 00:34:35,458 Back in 1976 81 women trailblazers 722 00:34:35,468 --> 00:34:37,690 entered the Naval Academy for the first 723 00:34:37,690 --> 00:34:40,668 time . 55 women graduated from that 724 00:34:40,678 --> 00:34:43,668 class when Secretary Austin delivered 725 00:34:43,678 --> 00:34:45,678 commencement remarks to this year's 726 00:34:45,678 --> 00:34:47,845 graduating Naval Academy class . There 727 00:34:47,845 --> 00:34:51,118 were 267 women graduated . 728 00:34:52,199 --> 00:34:54,510 So we should be proud of the progress 729 00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:56,298 that the department has made to 730 00:34:56,298 --> 00:34:58,820 maintain a US military that reflects 731 00:34:58,830 --> 00:35:01,290 the nation that it is called to defend . 732 00:35:01,540 --> 00:35:03,780 It is historic and re rightfully 733 00:35:03,790 --> 00:35:06,669 celebrated . Yet as we do , we 734 00:35:06,679 --> 00:35:09,340 acknowledge that our work is not done . 735 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:12,610 It is our responsibility to break down 736 00:35:12,620 --> 00:35:15,090 even more barriers for all of us and 737 00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:18,629 for the generations to come . I for one 738 00:35:18,639 --> 00:35:20,939 am very proud to help lead a department 739 00:35:20,949 --> 00:35:23,580 that continues to expand opportunities 740 00:35:23,590 --> 00:35:26,189 to women . One that is committed to 741 00:35:26,199 --> 00:35:28,540 advancing gender equity and equality 742 00:35:28,770 --> 00:35:31,060 and one that acknowledges that the 743 00:35:31,070 --> 00:35:33,379 service and sacrifice of all those who 744 00:35:33,389 --> 00:35:35,500 serve this nation are to be honored . 745 00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:38,616 So I thank each and every one of you 746 00:35:38,616 --> 00:35:40,727 for coming to celebrate this occasion 747 00:35:40,727 --> 00:35:43,189 with us today . And it is now my honor 748 00:35:43,199 --> 00:35:45,250 to introduce our keynote speaker , 749 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:47,280 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin . 750 00:35:50,469 --> 00:35:51,679 There's more 751 00:35:54,820 --> 00:35:57,840 Secretary Austin throughout your your 752 00:35:57,850 --> 00:36:01,310 very brief 41 year career serving in 753 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:03,389 the US Army Secretary , Austin 754 00:36:03,399 --> 00:36:05,455 distinguished himself as a brave war 755 00:36:05,455 --> 00:36:07,177 fighter , sharp strategist and 756 00:36:07,177 --> 00:36:09,620 empathetic leader over the past two 757 00:36:09,629 --> 00:36:12,399 years as our 28 Secretary of Defense , 758 00:36:12,409 --> 00:36:14,699 he has doubled down on that legacy . He 759 00:36:14,709 --> 00:36:16,669 has deepened our partnerships with 760 00:36:16,909 --> 00:36:18,742 alliances throughout the world , 761 00:36:18,742 --> 00:36:20,853 tackled tough security challenges and 762 00:36:20,853 --> 00:36:23,580 ensured that D D is prepared to defend 763 00:36:23,590 --> 00:36:26,409 the nation now and far into the future , 764 00:36:26,550 --> 00:36:28,550 Mr Secretary . The floor is yours . 765 00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:40,030 Wow . 766 00:36:43,389 --> 00:36:45,389 Well , good morning . Let's , let's 767 00:36:45,389 --> 00:36:47,278 hear it again for our outstanding 768 00:36:47,278 --> 00:36:48,278 deputy secretary 769 00:36:54,250 --> 00:36:56,199 and it truly is an honor to serve 770 00:36:56,209 --> 00:36:58,080 alongside you . So we appreciate 771 00:36:58,090 --> 00:37:00,257 everything that you continue to do for 772 00:37:00,257 --> 00:37:03,449 this department . She , I have to admit 773 00:37:03,610 --> 00:37:05,554 I was surprised to see you wearing 774 00:37:05,554 --> 00:37:09,290 glasses . I don't feel so bad now 775 00:37:09,300 --> 00:37:11,356 because I have to wear glasses . But 776 00:37:11,356 --> 00:37:14,310 see , there is this super woman rumor 777 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:16,939 floating around and I couldn't figure 778 00:37:16,949 --> 00:37:18,838 out if those were Clark Kent type 779 00:37:18,838 --> 00:37:19,770 glasses or , 780 00:37:22,969 --> 00:37:26,560 and Admiral Joyner . If I took a vote 781 00:37:26,570 --> 00:37:28,760 right now , I think everybody in the 782 00:37:28,770 --> 00:37:31,219 room would say we don't want to hear 783 00:37:31,229 --> 00:37:33,340 the sector , we want to hear more war 784 00:37:33,340 --> 00:37:35,451 stories . So that's a pretty good war 785 00:37:35,451 --> 00:37:37,562 story . I couldn't figure out whether 786 00:37:37,562 --> 00:37:39,729 or not the person that you were trying 787 00:37:39,729 --> 00:37:41,729 to protect the people that you were 788 00:37:41,729 --> 00:37:41,699 trying to protect me and the chairman 789 00:37:41,709 --> 00:37:44,179 because we did get blown up one night 790 00:37:44,189 --> 00:37:47,949 in Baghdad together . But I think the 791 00:37:47,959 --> 00:37:50,489 times don't match , but that's quite a 792 00:37:50,500 --> 00:37:53,919 story and , and , and thanks to all of 793 00:37:53,929 --> 00:37:56,290 you for being who you are and for what 794 00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:59,030 you do for our military , let me also 795 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:01,719 thank uh Congresswoman Mace for being 796 00:38:01,729 --> 00:38:05,679 here and also senior leaders 797 00:38:05,689 --> 00:38:07,800 at the Department of Defense who have 798 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:10,030 joined us today . And 799 00:38:11,889 --> 00:38:15,520 again , a solid word of thanks to uh 800 00:38:15,530 --> 00:38:19,100 Major and Vice Admiral Joiner for 801 00:38:19,709 --> 00:38:21,979 what they've done to blaze uh new 802 00:38:21,989 --> 00:38:25,080 trails for women service members . And 803 00:38:25,090 --> 00:38:28,300 so today , we celebrate 75 years since 804 00:38:28,310 --> 00:38:30,389 President Truman signed the Women's 805 00:38:31,209 --> 00:38:34,780 Armed Services Integration Act . And of 806 00:38:34,790 --> 00:38:38,639 course , as Mike said earlier , 807 00:38:38,649 --> 00:38:40,816 women have always stepped up to defend 808 00:38:40,820 --> 00:38:44,050 our country in our revolutionary war . 809 00:38:44,060 --> 00:38:46,600 Women operated behind enemy lines as 810 00:38:46,610 --> 00:38:50,120 spies in the civil war . Some 3000 811 00:38:50,129 --> 00:38:52,185 women served as nurses for the Union 812 00:38:52,185 --> 00:38:55,679 army . And during World war one , women 813 00:38:55,689 --> 00:38:58,760 were translators and accountants as 814 00:38:58,770 --> 00:39:01,050 they operated switchboards and they 815 00:39:01,060 --> 00:39:03,600 operated switchboards . And by World 816 00:39:03,610 --> 00:39:05,750 war two women were driving trucks and 817 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:08,070 rigging parachutes and they were 818 00:39:08,080 --> 00:39:10,790 serving in the Marine Corps like Norma 819 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,729 Rambo who you just met and 820 00:39:14,739 --> 00:39:16,649 women began cracking code as 821 00:39:16,659 --> 00:39:20,600 cryptographers like Marian Marquez as 822 00:39:20,610 --> 00:39:23,570 you also met earlier . And they paved 823 00:39:23,580 --> 00:39:25,747 the way for more women who are joining 824 00:39:25,747 --> 00:39:27,810 us today like Corinne Robinson , who 825 00:39:27,820 --> 00:39:30,629 served in the navy and Hillary Rosado , 826 00:39:31,090 --> 00:39:33,330 who also served as an imagery analyst 827 00:39:33,340 --> 00:39:36,620 for the , for the army . Let's thank 828 00:39:36,629 --> 00:39:38,796 all of these great Americans for their 829 00:39:38,796 --> 00:39:39,851 service once again 830 00:39:54,159 --> 00:39:57,340 and I have it on Good Accord . Uh And 831 00:39:57,350 --> 00:40:01,189 that uh you are going to reach uh the 832 00:40:01,199 --> 00:40:04,050 ripe age of uh the young age of 100 833 00:40:04,060 --> 00:40:07,080 here in September . Uh M Rambo is that , 834 00:40:07,090 --> 00:40:08,649 do I have that correct ? 835 00:40:20,250 --> 00:40:23,010 God bless you . After World War II , 836 00:40:23,139 --> 00:40:25,320 our top military leaders finally 837 00:40:25,330 --> 00:40:27,699 endorsed making American women full and 838 00:40:27,709 --> 00:40:30,600 permanent members of the armed forces . 839 00:40:31,070 --> 00:40:32,959 But getting that through Congress 840 00:40:32,959 --> 00:40:35,449 wasn't easy . At one hearing , the 841 00:40:35,459 --> 00:40:37,515 chairman of the House Armed Services 842 00:40:37,515 --> 00:40:39,626 Committee questioned why women should 843 00:40:39,626 --> 00:40:41,848 serve in our military on the same basis 844 00:40:41,848 --> 00:40:44,129 as men . And the first witness to 845 00:40:44,139 --> 00:40:47,300 respond was General Dwight D Eisenhower . 846 00:40:47,939 --> 00:40:50,669 And he said , simply we need them , 847 00:40:52,530 --> 00:40:55,409 we need them . The United States 848 00:40:55,419 --> 00:40:58,629 military needs women . Our military is 849 00:40:58,639 --> 00:41:00,472 the best fighting force in human 850 00:41:00,472 --> 00:41:02,739 history . And to keep it that way , we 851 00:41:02,750 --> 00:41:04,750 need the best war fighters in every 852 00:41:04,750 --> 00:41:07,780 domain of potential conflict . And the 853 00:41:07,790 --> 00:41:09,734 only way to make that happen is by 854 00:41:09,734 --> 00:41:11,790 drawing on the talents of all of our 855 00:41:11,790 --> 00:41:13,901 people and not just men who happen to 856 00:41:13,901 --> 00:41:16,090 represent less than half of the US 857 00:41:16,100 --> 00:41:19,659 population . And in return , we must 858 00:41:19,669 --> 00:41:21,836 create a military where American women 859 00:41:21,836 --> 00:41:24,459 can contribute the full range of their 860 00:41:24,469 --> 00:41:27,439 skills and strengths and where they can 861 00:41:27,449 --> 00:41:30,340 take advantage of all that , a career 862 00:41:30,350 --> 00:41:34,290 in the US military has to offer like 863 00:41:34,300 --> 00:41:36,411 being a part of something bigger than 864 00:41:36,411 --> 00:41:38,979 yourself and defending the values of 865 00:41:38,989 --> 00:41:42,040 freedom and democracy and making a 866 00:41:42,050 --> 00:41:45,479 difference and growing as experts 867 00:41:46,129 --> 00:41:50,050 and as leaders , we 868 00:41:50,060 --> 00:41:52,280 owe it to American women to get rid of 869 00:41:52,290 --> 00:41:55,370 bias and to wipe out the cancer of 870 00:41:55,379 --> 00:41:57,435 harassment and sexual assault in our 871 00:41:57,435 --> 00:42:00,080 ranks . We owe it to them . To make a 872 00:42:00,090 --> 00:42:02,399 military career compatible with raising 873 00:42:02,409 --> 00:42:06,129 a family for both mothers and fathers . 874 00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:09,096 And we owe it to them to break every 875 00:42:09,096 --> 00:42:11,207 barrier in the way of their service . 876 00:42:13,159 --> 00:42:15,270 This is a priority for the department 877 00:42:15,270 --> 00:42:18,239 of Defense . And I'm so proud to have 878 00:42:18,250 --> 00:42:21,080 you all as teammates to get it done . 879 00:42:22,959 --> 00:42:25,149 You know , back in 1948 1 of the main 880 00:42:25,159 --> 00:42:27,409 supporters of the women's immigration 881 00:42:27,429 --> 00:42:30,830 legislation was Colonel Mary Halloran . 882 00:42:32,310 --> 00:42:34,366 And I love telling the story of what 883 00:42:34,366 --> 00:42:37,060 happened when she enlisted . You see , 884 00:42:37,070 --> 00:42:39,280 Colonel Halloran was just five ft tall 885 00:42:40,260 --> 00:42:42,316 and the recruiter asked her what the 886 00:42:42,316 --> 00:42:44,427 army could do with someone so short . 887 00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:47,729 And she replied , you don't have to be 888 00:42:47,739 --> 00:42:50,199 six ft tall to have a brain that works . 889 00:42:53,790 --> 00:42:56,520 And she became a colonel and a director 890 00:42:56,530 --> 00:42:59,080 of the army , the women's army corps , 891 00:42:59,090 --> 00:43:03,060 women's army corps . Now , 892 00:43:03,070 --> 00:43:05,070 as women service members waited for 893 00:43:05,070 --> 00:43:07,181 Congress to act , many got frustrated 894 00:43:07,181 --> 00:43:09,292 and considered leaving the military . 895 00:43:09,449 --> 00:43:11,671 But Colonel Halloran encouraged them to 896 00:43:11,671 --> 00:43:14,719 stay on in an open letter . She 897 00:43:14,729 --> 00:43:16,951 reminded them of the hurdles that women 898 00:43:16,951 --> 00:43:19,520 had already achieved already cleared . 899 00:43:20,209 --> 00:43:22,376 They had already proven their value in 900 00:43:22,376 --> 00:43:24,669 wartime and in peace time . And she 901 00:43:24,679 --> 00:43:27,419 said , those who bet against you lost . 902 00:43:28,350 --> 00:43:30,729 Ladies and gentlemen , 75 years ago , 903 00:43:31,030 --> 00:43:34,540 American women won a game and 904 00:43:34,550 --> 00:43:38,489 America won yet a game . We've now 905 00:43:38,500 --> 00:43:40,722 had three women lead combatant commands 906 00:43:40,722 --> 00:43:42,833 including General Richardson at South 907 00:43:42,833 --> 00:43:45,056 comm and General Van Ovos at transcom . 908 00:43:46,629 --> 00:43:49,080 We've had distinguished women , four 909 00:43:49,090 --> 00:43:52,600 star officers in the army , the Navy , 910 00:43:52,610 --> 00:43:55,570 the Air Force and the Coast Guard and 911 00:43:55,580 --> 00:43:57,913 command Sergeant , Major Veronica Knapp , 912 00:43:57,913 --> 00:43:59,969 recently served as a senior enlisted 913 00:43:59,969 --> 00:44:02,260 leader of the 101st airborne Division . 914 00:44:03,219 --> 00:44:05,108 And three years ago , Joanne Bass 915 00:44:05,108 --> 00:44:07,540 became the first woman to serve as 916 00:44:07,550 --> 00:44:09,929 Chief Masa Sergeant of the air force . 917 00:44:12,389 --> 00:44:15,280 Women's service has made our military 918 00:44:15,290 --> 00:44:18,689 stronger and that's worth celebrating 919 00:44:18,699 --> 00:44:22,669 today . And it is yet another spur to 920 00:44:22,679 --> 00:44:25,149 drive us all to make even more progress 921 00:44:25,159 --> 00:44:28,429 as we go forward together . So let's 922 00:44:28,439 --> 00:44:31,129 renew our resolve to make our military 923 00:44:31,139 --> 00:44:35,050 even stronger , more capable and 924 00:44:35,060 --> 00:44:38,379 more just for all the brave patriots 925 00:44:38,389 --> 00:44:40,919 who raise their hand to serve our great 926 00:44:40,929 --> 00:44:44,510 country . And I am truly honored to be 927 00:44:44,520 --> 00:44:47,979 here with all of you . And I'm proud of 928 00:44:47,989 --> 00:44:50,419 what our women contribute to this great 929 00:44:50,429 --> 00:44:52,889 country . May God bless you and may God 930 00:44:52,899 --> 00:44:55,066 continue to bless the United States of 931 00:44:55,066 --> 00:44:56,288 America . Thank you , 932 00:45:12,610 --> 00:45:15,040 ladies and gentlemen , the Persian Zone , 933 00:45:15,050 --> 00:45:17,570 United States Army band vocal ensemble 934 00:45:17,580 --> 00:45:19,600 will perform making history . 935 00:45:29,919 --> 00:45:32,389 Each of us helped when the battle was 936 00:45:32,399 --> 00:45:36,080 down to the wire and 937 00:45:36,090 --> 00:45:38,510 all of the women and the men who came 938 00:45:38,520 --> 00:45:42,469 through under fire and 939 00:45:42,479 --> 00:45:45,790 maybe not one of us saved the day , but 940 00:45:45,800 --> 00:45:47,129 maybe together 941 00:45:50,060 --> 00:45:52,840 when the call got through , when the 942 00:45:52,850 --> 00:45:56,189 hill was taken , when the tide was 943 00:45:56,199 --> 00:45:58,370 turned and the world was , 944 00:46:03,219 --> 00:46:05,830 I'm making his story 945 00:46:07,469 --> 00:46:09,899 every moment . Could 946 00:46:10,830 --> 00:46:13,399 we each have a role to play ? 947 00:46:16,780 --> 00:46:18,919 Could Chips 948 00:46:21,969 --> 00:46:24,590 and the song we too . 949 00:46:25,560 --> 00:46:27,250 Taking his 950 00:46:29,469 --> 00:46:31,040 every day 951 00:46:36,139 --> 00:46:38,199 to we made . Thank you . 952 00:46:40,889 --> 00:46:42,649 It so no 953 00:46:47,290 --> 00:46:49,949 ST boring stuff . 954 00:46:52,479 --> 00:46:56,260 All that came in tearing 955 00:46:57,110 --> 00:47:00,689 you one more because his 956 00:47:00,699 --> 00:47:04,350 story is affected by 957 00:47:04,360 --> 00:47:08,159 how we've been intersected by a 958 00:47:08,169 --> 00:47:12,010 million dreams connected part of 959 00:47:12,020 --> 00:47:13,020 one home . 960 00:47:16,580 --> 00:47:19,620 Every person is bad 961 00:47:20,649 --> 00:47:21,100 is 962 00:47:25,050 --> 00:47:25,489 with 963 00:47:32,419 --> 00:47:33,419 is with the 964 00:47:36,719 --> 00:47:40,500 no know which side you're on . 965 00:47:42,770 --> 00:47:44,810 We history 966 00:47:46,429 --> 00:47:48,600 will give a kiss or 967 00:47:52,260 --> 00:47:52,949 went to the 968 00:47:55,949 --> 00:47:56,679 went to the 969 00:48:04,850 --> 00:48:05,139 I 970 00:48:09,530 --> 00:48:10,530 I , 971 00:48:13,840 --> 00:48:15,669 yes , you had 972 00:48:17,330 --> 00:48:19,840 guys answer the call . 973 00:48:43,550 --> 00:48:45,889 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 974 00:48:45,899 --> 00:48:48,010 the departure of the official party . 975 00:49:19,530 --> 00:49:21,641 Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes 976 00:49:21,641 --> 00:49:23,530 today's ceremony . Thank you for 977 00:49:23,540 --> 00:49:25,651 joining us . Please feel free to come 978 00:49:25,651 --> 00:49:28,090 forward and meet today's VIP S from the 979 00:49:28,100 --> 00:49:30,322 armed forces retirement home along with 980 00:49:30,322 --> 00:49:32,379 major have sitting in the front row 981 00:49:32,389 --> 00:49:35,010 seats again . Thank you for attending 982 00:49:35,020 --> 00:49:37,080 today's event and enjoy the rest of 983 00:49:37,090 --> 00:49:37,560 your day .