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Forged in the fires of revolution, tested on today's front
lines of freedom. Before there was a nation, there was
the United States Army, from the hollow ground of Yorktown's
first stem to the unwavering readiness at Fort Bragg today,
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and onward to West Point's next generation of leaders. For
two hundred and fifty years, one force has stood ready, unshaken, unmatched, unbreakable,
and today the legacy rolls on. This is the United
States Armies two hundred and fiftieth Anniversary Parade.
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US the ridiculous.
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At best and.
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Lead use except please.
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Don't go up and I said it, don't leave the
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Die fay and I don't leave you.
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Hold on your truck.
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Wait you did?
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You got control?
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Are the teachers by the saying of family?
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What's apt read at the toy it's asked to be?
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We're support.
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Before we even had a country, we had an army.
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They started as a small, unorganized group of shop owners
and farmers, but they fought the most powerful army in
the entire world to a standstill in Concord, Lexington, and
bunker Hill.
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Then our Continental Congress chose George Washington as General of
our Continental Army.
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But it wasn't until one year later, on July fourth,
seventeen seventy six, that news arrived of the signing of
our Declaration of Independence.
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Now we had a new army and a new.
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Nation with little gunpowder, no shoes, bloody feet, few canons,
little training, and even less food.
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Valley Fords started in December.
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They went into a winter camp in December of seventeen
seventy seven.
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Approximately two thousand Americans died that winter of disease.
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They lived through hell, but they never ever gave up,
not this army, not this first American army.
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Finally, Washington and his army arrived here at Yorktown, where
they had General Cornwallis and his powerful British army trapped
in this city against the sea.
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All of the preparation that Washington has learned through the
course of those six and a half years meets its
full force here at Yorktown, and he employs it brilliantly.
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Sailing from the Caribbean, the French navy arrived and took
on the British fleet.
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Washington decided to make his leave.
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Our men began digging to get closer and closer to
the fore, finally getting within rifle and cannon range. Naturally,
George Washington chose to set off our first cannon shot.
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The British had two small forts in front of the
main fort. They were called Redoubts.
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Nine and ten.
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Then on the moonless night of October fourteenth, the American
and French forces attacked through Redoubts. The hand to hand
combat with bayonets, knives and fiss with bloody to say
the least, But within.
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An hour we were victorious.
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And as the sun came up the next day, Cornwallis
looked out and realized he was in serious trouble, so
he prepared an all out, desperate counterattack.
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It didn't work, and the British were forced to surrender.
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We were supposed to lose to the best army and
the largest and most professional navy in the.
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World, but our young army had won the war and
our freedom, the freedom we hold so dear, and two
hundred and fifty years later, for what started as a
ragtag group of shop owners has now become the most
powerful army in the world.
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Today, many things are very different from that army here
at Yorktown, but one thing remains. This an undying passion,
guts and love for our country remains deep in the
heart of today's army. When I look into their faces,
you can see it that will never change. God bless
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the United States Army, and God blessed the United States
of America.
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MU ladies, a gentleman, the operators officially underway, all or
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the rents in the.
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Organization the United States.
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Man or a baby is an organization in the US.
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They were founded back in nineteen twenty two by Army
Chief of Chaff John Day Pershing. We're led today by
Colonel Bruce Harp Pulver and drum Baker rob More. Today
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and our nation to the prisial ceremonies or school.
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Defense of the US Army's own It's twenty life tattoo.
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Even special thanks to our sponsor Lackey Martin h In
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nineteen fourteen, years of escalating competition between European alliances culminate
in the outbreak of the First World War. The two
sides engaged in the savage War of Attrition, defined by
opposing trenches, barbed wire, poison gas, and mass casualties. The
United States initially maintained its neutrality, who was eventually drawn
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into the conflict in nineteen seventeen. Despite having less than
one hundred thirty thousand soldiers at the beginning, the army
eventually grew to over four million, with nearly two million
soldiers serving in Europe. In six months of fighting, nearly
fifty thousand Americans lost their lives, with another one hundred
ninety thousand wounded. The guns fell silent with the armistice
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of November eleventh, nineteen nineteen. Nineteen eighteen. We continue on
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with more USA World War One rolling stock. This nineteen
eighteen Dodge touring car was part of the legendary nineteen
nineteen trans continental Convoy two hundred and fifty one miles
and sixty two grueling days across the Lincoln Highway. I
remember no pavement, no GPS, and no power steering, just grit,
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determination and the drive to push army mobility into the future.
This car literally helped pave the way for the roads
we rely on today and reminds us when the Army moves.
The nation follows the nineteen eighteen Dodge touring car. Headquartered
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in New York, this is the forty second Infantry Division Band.
At the start of World War One, the forty second
Infantry Division was formed with troops from twenty seven National
Guard units stretching across the country. Like the Rainbow, composed
of skilled musicians from all walks of life and professional occupations,
they perform a variety of musical genres, though their mission
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is primarily a musical one. The members were ordered into
active federal service back in two thousand and four in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom three. The band has also
served in support of numerous state active duty missions, including
cleanup efforts following Hurricane Sandy, distribution support during COVID nineteen,
and recently support for New York State corrections. Commanded by
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Chief warren Officer II Ethan Wagner and led by drum
Major Sergeant, first Class Crew Gangs.
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The band is performing over there.
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Written in nineteen seventeen by Broadway composer and recipient of
the Congressional Gold Medal, George M.
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Cohen.
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Representing the World War One era is the eighty second
Airport Division based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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You'll notice the unit is wearing replica World War One.
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Uniforms, signifying the soldiers who served our nation during this time.
When the Americans entered the Great War, our soldiers, under
the command of General black Jack Pershing hit the trenches
in the new standard it was the olive drab Winter
Service uniform. Now on their heads you'll see a steel
helmet with sand textured paint, built to deflect deadly shrapnel
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from above. Not bulletproof but battle tough. Nicknamed the Pershing Boot.
On their feet was the N nine eighteen nineteen eighteen
French boot. It was designed to survive the brutal grind
of trench warfare, and on their backs the field pack
ration ZAMMO first aid at a gas mask everything a
dough boy needed to fight and to win. Incidentally, the
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forty second Infantry Division was deployed to heavy combat abroad,
and then deployed again in World War II, ultimately liberating
the dacau A concentration camp. The forty second responded to
the terrorist attacks on nine to eleven. Later, with the
War on Terrorism, the Rainbows stretched across the world again,
deploying in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thundering interview the Pride of
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Forts the US Army Artillery half section. This is literally
powered by horse power and heritage. This elite ceremonial unit
honors the legacy of the Army's horse drawn artillery with precision,
discipline and six majestic horses pulling a vintage nineteen eighteen
case on the half section keeps tradition alive and rolling strong,
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representing the power of pride and precision of America's field artillery.
This is hort sils findus ladies and gentlemen special thanks
to our sponsor form Energy. World War II a global
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fight for free them. In history's darkest hour, the United
States Army was on the front lines from the beaches
of Norman, each of the islands of the Pacific. The
Greatest Generation face down tyranny and turned the tide from
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bombers to fighters to transports. US Army aircraft started to
thunder across the skies in World War II. And take
a look out there, ladies and gentlemen flying overhead right now.
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They are fast.
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They are fierce and famously used in the Doolittle Rate
over Tokyo.
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Leading up front, the mighty be twenty five Mitchell.
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Up next to the Cadillac of the sky, the P
fifty one Mustang.
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From the sky. We're back down on the ground.
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In World War II, one vehicle led the charge, the
legendary quarter Ton four x four command greekn vehicle, the Jeeps.
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You might have a jeep in your driveway, but not
like this.
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The US Army truck quarter Ton four by four command Reconnaissance,
better known as the Jeep, was an iconic vehicle of
World War Two and was the world's first mass produced
four wheel drive vehicle. The Army used the jeep for
almost every military activity, including command vehicles, scout cars, and
medical ambulances. Fast rugged, the jeep became a symbol of
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American ingenuity.
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From Fort Bragg, North.
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Carolina, this is the eighty second Airborne Ceremonial Band. The
eighty second received the nickname All Americans after a contest
as it represented the diverse origins of its members from
every state. This name remains today, symbolized by their iconic
double a patch. Fort Bragg's finest ladies and gentlemen give
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him a big round of applause.
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The eighty six an airborne ceremonial band.
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In a global fight like World War Two, the US
Army knew our troops needed more than courage.
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They needed innovation.
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Uniforms evolved for every environment, but olive drab remained the
mark of the American soldier. Shaped by lessons from the
trenches of World War One, the Army introduced two battlefield ascensions,
the M one helmet tough, stable and built to protect
under fire, and the M one garand rifle, powerful and
fast and gave American troops a very clear edge. General
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George S. Patton called the M one rifle the greatest
battle implemented every design and in history proved in right
the eighty second Airborne Division. The unit is best known
for their bravery on D Day, when twelve thousand parachute
and glider troops destroyed German supply lines after fighting for
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thirty three days straight. The one hundred and first Airborne Division,
based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, traces its lineage back
to nineteen eighteen, when it first established as the hundred
first Division.
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Known for their.
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Ability to rapidly deploy across the world, the unit has
held a crucial role in operations since its inception, from
parachuting behind enemy lines on D Day to leading helicopter
assaults in Vietnam. The one hundred and first redefined modern warfare.
In the fifties, the Screaming Eagles stood tall at home,
protecting the Little Rock Nine during the fight for civil rights.
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In recent decades, they've been set across the world, with
stints as far as the Middle East, where they took
part an Operation Desert Storm and participated extensively in the
War on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Screaming Egles
continue to lead the way as Tomorrow's division in today's army.
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The iconic Sherman tank is here, Ladies and gentlemen. It
was the cornerstone of the US Armed Forces, showing its
military might in World War Two. It became one of
the most influential tank designs of the twentieth century. The
M four tank was nicknamed the Sherman Tank after Civil
War General williams accomps to Sherman actually was named.
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By the British.
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With almost fifty thousand produced during World War Two, the
Sherman tank was an active service until nineteen fifty seven.
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In World War Two, the M sixteen half track was
a four to be reckoned with. It was a self
propelled at aircraft weapon with speed, firepower and grit.
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Nicknamed the meat Chopper, its quad fifty caliber mouth could
unleash twenty three hundred rounds a minute, quite devastating. It
served through Korea, Vietnam and beyond, and remains.
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It used to US Allies to this day. The sixteen
half track brings the fight wherever it rolls.
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Fine.
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The US Army Transportation Corps motto states nothing happens until
something moves. That was never more true than with this.
Look at this the two and a half tons Chevrolet
Duce and a half.
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It can move up to ten.
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Thousand pounds of cargo and was the backbone of the
Red Ball Express that kept the Allies applied after D
Day in World War Two. The Korean War, often referred
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to as the Forgotten War, began on June twenty fifth
nineteen fifty with the North Korean Army's invasion of South Korea.
A coalition of South Korea, the United States and other
United Nations members defeated the invasion and advanced to the
North Korea. The coalition fought had defeated two Chinese offensives
in the spring of nineteen fifty one. Armatists negotiations began
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shortly after that defeat of July of nineteen fifty one,
until the armistice was signed two years later in nineteen
fifty three. Combat consisted of small attacks, raids, and patrolling.
During this war, the United States deployed approximately six point
eight million military forces to the Korean Peninsula, special thanks
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Yes.
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The one Kept rolling Along is the lightweight high mobility
general purpose vehicle replacing the famed World War II jeep back.
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In nineteen sixty one.
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Officially named the Military Utility Tactical Truck or MUTT, most
servicemen gently referred to it as a jeep. The vehicle
spanned more than forty years and four manufacturers, and were
everywhere that the Army was deployed. Another rolled by earlier
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and at two and a half tons, this Deuce and
a half. The thirty five A two classic military transport
truck was a mainstay of the US Army for decades,
particularly during the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The
Deuce and a half proved its value moving cargo, supplies
and soldiers. Its capabilities include up to five thousand pounds
off road and ten thousand pounds on road, making an
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ideal for moving just about anything. In the jungles of Vietnam,
the US Army faced a new kind of war. Helicopters
became the new workhorses of battle, delivering troops, firepower, and
supplies in some of the most unforgiving terrain on Earth.
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This is the US Army in Vietnam, the era of
air mobility, fierce firefights, and unwavering brotherhood. And over the
music marching through the roar of these legendary Army helicopters
takes to the air flying overhead right now. They helped
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define the Vietnam War. That staccato beat of the rotor
blades was a welcome sound of many troops mired in combat.
From transport and metavac to close air support and reconnaissance,
they brought the fight to the front and pulled the
wounded to safety. The six Cayus scouted the terrain with
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unmatched agility. The AH one Cobra, also nicknamed the Stake,
brought serious firepower. Its slid design, as you can see here,
helped it survive and thrive in hostile environments to protect
soldiers below.
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And the icon of the era, the UH one Huey, the.
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First turbine powered helicopter in service with the US military.
There was nothing that Huey couldn't do general support, aerosol,
cargo transport, medic evacuation, and ground attack missions. The Kai
Cobra and Hughey Ladies and Gentlemen, three iconic army symbols
in the sky. The First Cavalry Division band, based out
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of Fort Cavassos, Texas, has played a vital role in
US military history since its origins back in eighteen fifty
five as the band of the second Cavalry. It has
supported operations from the Civil War to Desert Store. Over time,
it's evolved into a powerful force, using music to strengthen
bonds between soldiers and engage with the communities.
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From World War Two in.
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Korea to the Vietnam War in Bosnia, the First Team
band has enhanced morale and upheld the division's enduring legacy. Today,
the band continues its mission, using music to shape perceptions,
foster trust, and promote national Army and Division interests. Standing
Ready to serve, it remains an enduring symbol of the
First Cavalry divisions legacy and commitment to duty. The band
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reforms Hit the Leather and Ride All March composed by
Captain Robert Meredith Wilson. This beast reflects the Cavalry's transition
from forses to mechanized warfare, capturing the speed, the resilience,
and the tradition of the division. From Court Cabaso, Texas
Everybody the First Cavalry.
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Division ban.
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The US Army deployed large numbers of troops in support
of the Vietnam War. The first contingent of US Army
advisors arrived in Vietnam in the late nineteen fifties, and
that quickly grew to a small team of around one
hundred soldiers, which then expanded to more than six hundred
over the next decade as the war intensified. Troops numbers
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quickly grew as the war between the South Vietnamese government
and the Communists. Insurgents supported by North Vietnam intensified by
January nineteen sixty nine, more than three hundred and five
sixty four thousan two hundred soldiers organized around seven divisions
and twenty separate combat brigades. The United States began withdrawing
its forces in July of nineteen sixty nine, and the
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last Army combat unit left South Vietnam in August of
seventy one. The last US combat soldier came home March
nineteen seventy three, while a small number of non combat
personnel remained until April nineteen seventy five. Representing the Vietnam
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War era is the one hundred and first Airborne Division based.
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Out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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The unit is wearing replica of Vietnam War uniforms, signifying
the soldiers who served our nation during this time. Blistering heat,
thick humidity, and unforgiving terrain demanded uniform innovation, and the
Army they delivered. New lightweight uniforms were constructed to move
with the soldier. The M sixteen replaced the M one guar,
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calling for redesigned AMMO gear and faster and reloadsing combat
body opera got smarter, jackets and trousers got lighter, and field.
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Equipment was reimagined to meet the mission head on.
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Gone were the heavy mickey Mouse boots replaced by canvas
tropical combat boots that offered better grip, faster drying, and
all day endurance Spectful thanks to our sponsor Oracle. When
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Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded Kuwait in August nineteen ninety, the
US Army deployed to Saudi Arabia deterre further Iraqi aggression
in the region for what was known as Operation Desert Shield.
By the fall, more than seven hundred and fifty thousand
troops comprising US service members and coalition partners from more
than thirty countries had assembled in the Saudi Arabian desert.
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In mid January nineteen ninety one, the US led coalition
began Operation Desert Storm, which kicked off with an intensive
air campaign designed to knock out key Iraqi infrastructure and
weaken Iraqi forces. The ground offensive was launched in early
nineteen ninety one, where military forces overwhelmingly destroyed enemy tanks
and vehicles after only one hundred hours of ground combat.
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Coalition troops liberated Kuwait and the Gulf War ended with
a Raq surrender from Fort Wiley, Kansas. This is the
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First Infantry Division, one of the Army's most story divisions,
nickname the Big Red One because of the distinctive red
on their unit patch. As the oldest continuously serving division
in the US Army, the unit has participated in every
major operation since World War One, living up to its motto,
no mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great. Duty First,
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the First Infantry Division was originally established as the first
Expeditionary Division in nineteen seventeen at spearhead of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France during World War One. In World
War II, the fighting first stormed Omaha Beach on D
Day and liberated Nazi concentration gaps. The highly decorated unit
has had thirty seven members of the Big Red One
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awarded the Medal of Honor.
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In Washington, d C.
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The First Division monument stands in President's Park, memorializing those
who died while serving in the First Infantry Division. Ladies
and gentlemen, they are the Big Red One. The First
Infantry Division more military rolling stock. During Operation Desert Storm,
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the mto Bradley fighting vehicle proved its value on the battlefield.
It is fast, it is tough, and it is lethal.
Name for General Omar Bradley, a leader from West Points
Fanned class of nineteen sixteen. The Bradley was built to
carry troops into combat with protection and power. Armed with
a twenty five melimeter chain driven cannon and twin two
launched optically tacked wire guided missiles, it played a critical
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role in clearing the way during the ground assault into Iraq.
While the Paladin looks and sounds like a tank, it
is technically a self RepA eld howarzer that was first
introduced back in the nineteen sixties. Over the years, it's
been upgraded to perform in versible battlefield, from Vietnam to
the Soviet.
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Union to Iraq.
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Yeah the Gulf War, No division hit harder or moved
faster than the first Armor The First Armored Division, nicknamed
Old Ironsides, is the oldest most recognizable armored division in
the United States Army. As part of the build up
of World War Two, cavalry and reconnaissance units were brought
together to form the first Armored Division in nineteen forty.
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In the Gulf War, no division hit harder or moved
faster than the first armored Old Iron Sides really led
the way during Desert Storm.
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They engage in some of the.
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Largest tank battles in Army history that were decisive victories
shattering enemy formations. Based in Fort Bliss, Texas, America's Tank
Division is currently supporting missions in twenty countries across five continents.
From World War Two to today, Old Iron Sides remains
battle proven and always ready.
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First use an operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
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The M one to nineteen howitzer brought precision firepower to
the front lines. Lighter and more mobile than larger artillery,
it was built for the infantry brigade and able to
fire high into the air or directly at the target
depending on the mission. Whether used in battery formation or
as a standalone support weapon, the M one nineteen delivered reliable,
responsible fire when it mattered. Most still in service today,
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including on the front lines in Ukraine. It remains a
trusted part of the Army's artilla special thanks to ourd
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sponsor UFC. On September eleventh, two thousand and one, terrorists
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destroyed the World Trade Center of New York City and
destruct the Pentagon in Washington.
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DC using commercial airliners.
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In response, the US launched the Global War on Terrorism.
The US would stop potential threats around the world and
take the fight to terrorist groups and the nations that
back then. The Army immediately deployed forces to Afghanistan to
destroy Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization and depose
his sponsors, the ruling Taliban. The two thousand and three
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President Bush expanded the war to Iraq. Soldiers and other
armed services overthrew Iraqs dictator Saddam Hussein. The fight to
stabilize Iraq and prevent terrorist groups from overthrowing its new
government continues to this day. The campaign in Afghanistan lasted
until twenty twenty one, when US forces withdrew and the
Taliban returned to power. Over the course of the two
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decade conflict, over two million servicemen and women, less than
one percent of the American population deployed in support of
the Global War on Terrorism. Most of those who served
were members of the United States.
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Tapasha Pasha.
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But Global War on Terrorism saw the introduction of a
range of new technologies on the battlefield. The eight wheeled
Striker Armored Combat Vehicle is the first new military vehicle
to enter service in the US Army since the Aprams
tak back in the nineteen eighties. The vehicle was developed
to fill a gap in the Army's inventory between a
lighter infantry and heavy armored unit. The Striker Armored Combat
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Vehicle enables the team to maneuver enclose an urban terrain,
plus provide protection in open terrain, and transport infantry quickly
to critical battlefield positions. The first Striker vehicles were fielded
back in two thousand and two, with the first Striker
Brigade Combat Team deploying to Iraq in two thousand and three.
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Cust US Army Rangers pre dating the Revolutionary War, fought
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in the War of eighteen twelve as part of the
Regular Army and patrol the frontier from Ohio to western
Illinois on horseback and by boat, with the likes of
Daniel Boom and.
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Abraham Lincoln in their ranks.
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After the nine to eleven terrorist attacks, rangers were called
upon to lead the way in the Global War on
Terrorism as part of the US Army's Special Operations Command.
The semity for the Ranger Regiment, based out of Fort Bragg,
North Carolina, represents a lethal, agile, and flexible force capable
of conducting many complex joint special operations of visions. Today's
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Rangers Regiment is the Army's premier.
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Direct action raid force.
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It is always combat ready, mentally and physically tough, and
prepared to fight our country's adversaries.
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The US Army Special Operations Command is.
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An elite group of individuals trained to lead and succeed
in protecting the country from their threats. Composed of five
units with unique specialties, Special Operations works as small, tactical
teams taking on the most challenging and sensitive missions. Military
legends to service members and civilians alike. They take on
terrace through quiet guerrilla war style missions in foreign countries,
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ladies and gentlemen.
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The US Armies Special Forces.
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The Striker Brigade Combat Team combines the capacity for rabid department.
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With survivability and tech, tactical mobility.
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Adaptability, and continuous transformation to overcome our.
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Enemies is vital. Fighting at elusive enemy in distant places
that at.
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All requires due tools such as unmanned area vehicles for
surveillance and the Blue Force Trackers see real time details.
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And true movements.
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The United States does not face the challenging international environment alone.
How our network of allies and partners is an advantage
that our adversaries can never hope to batch.
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Over eighty nations.
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Have bought alongside the United States or insisted if during
the Global War on Terrorist The tenth Mountain Divisions climb
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the glory began with its establishment as the tenth Light
Division of July nineteen forty three, one of its size
in the US military, to receive specialized training from fighting
in mountainous conditions. After periods spent inactive as a training
division and as a standard infantry division, the unit returned
to its route in nineteen eighty five when.
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Regained its Mountain Division designation.
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In the nineteen nineties, the division participated in numerous humanitarian
and peacekeeping operations during the War on Terrorism. The tenth
Mountain Division proved their medal as light fighters too repeated
deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, and now since two thousand
and two, the tenth Mountain Division, based out of Fort
from New York, has been the most deployed regular Army unit.
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Its combat brigades have seen over twenty deployments to both
Iraq and Afghanistan and support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom to show America's military might. They have
one purpose to deter war and, if ordered, to defeat
the enemies of the United States of America. They are
the tenth Mountain Division. Investments in cutting edge systems, drone technology,
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and AI power capability strengthen the force, equipping.
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Soldiers your tools they need to protect the country and
defend democracy.
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The Army has eight Striker Brigade combat teams, six of
the Active component, in two in the National Guard. More
than two thirds of the seven thousand service fended women
who sacrifice their lives fighting the global War on terrorism.
We're part of one of the Army's three branches, active
duty forces, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard.
The Army is continuously transforming to deter aggression to ensure
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our adversaries cannot outrage or outpace us.
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This transformation is not.
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Just about adapting, It's about maintaining dominance, ensuring that America's
Army remains unmatched in its speed, flexibility, and ability to
support the nation's strategic priorities.
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Name special thanks to our sponsored paleteer.
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Today, the US Army's mission is to deploy, fight, and
win our nation's awards. How by securing ready, prompt, and
sustained land dominance by Army forces across the force.
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Spectrum of the conflict as part of the Joint Force.
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Keep in the Army forces battle ready and Thenbell makes
transportation with the US Army a very vital element. Spread
across the parade today numerous fighting vehicles, some designed for
very specific functions and.
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Others for flexibility, but they all must be maintained.
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With over two hundred thousand trucks alone, Wheeled vehicle mechanisms
ensure that the fleet of vehicles are ready and these
mechanics get the job done. This combine starts with the
M Triple seven, a lightweight howitzer. These lightweight howitzers may
not look particularly lightweight, but are made for my titanium.
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They are seven thousand pounds.
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Lighter than their predecessor, the only F one night used
by the Armies of two thousand and five. The M
Triple seven is currently being used in Ukraine, weighing only
forty seven hundred pounds.
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The M one nineteen howitzer is smaller.
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It is used by infantry brigades, particularly for ariostol visions.
It was first used in Operation Desert Shield and Desert
Storm in nineteen ninety one. Is also seeing active use
in Ukraine. The seventh Infantry Division, station at Joint Bates
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Lewis McCord, has been seeing continuous combat action ever since
activation in.
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Group War One, from Europe to the Aleutian.
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Islands, Japan, Korea, Afghanistan, and the Pacific. The bay of
that division boasts of proud history of answering the call
of its motto trust in Me with resolute dedication on
sent to deployments and conflicts around the globe since it
was founded. The division returned to Fort Lewis in nineteen
seventy one, its first time on American soil since nineteen thirty.
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The seventh Division, originally called the Hourglass Division due to
their hatch design, gained the nickname Bayonet Division Bayonet Division
during their deployment to Korea in June of nineteen fifty.
At Incheon Landing during the Liberation of Soul, they were
credited with plunging the bayonet into the heart of the enemy.
With thirteen members of the division receiving from the Medal
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of Honor. The seventh enables and sustains the combat greatness
of two striker brigade combat teams at a combat aviation brigade.
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With the American soldier the cornerstone of everything the Army does,
we are continuously transforming Army careers span the spectrums from
attorneys to astronauts and mechanics to engineers.
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The greatest asset is our people.
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The finest men and women our great nation has to
offer with a period of talents that make us stronger.
Aside from the people, the Army's next greatest asset is
its technology and equipment. Coming up next, these vehicles offer
a glimpse of what the Army employs for readiness and battle.
The portable howitzers and the affordable Abrams tank were used
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extensively in the Gulf War, along with Bradley tanks and
the Infantry squad Vehicle. The ISSV provides enhanced tactical mobility
of an infantry brigade combat team. This allows commanders greater
freedom of movement and action. The ISV provides the war
fighter with increased flexibility to ensure infantry units maintain momentum
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to achieve visions success.
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When duty calls us, Army soldiers don't just answer, they lead.
From Fort Bragg witnessed a powerful demonstration of strength, purpose,
and the unmatched capability.
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Of today's army.
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The Army has made me see my potential and I
feel like it's molded me into a better person.
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I grew up in a very patriotic council. My grandfather
few the Serven World War Two, and his brother and
my uncle serven in Vietnam.
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I can do this.
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If they can do this, I can do this.
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When I was born, my dad was still serving in
the military and came coming home this uniform.
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Yeah, I want to do that, Dad.
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My motivation, I think it follows a lot.
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I think with what my family thought.
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It was kind of a sense of duty to serve
our country and get back since it's given us so much.
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I'm a very say, timid person, but definitely helped me
become a more confident person.
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Working with a group in my peers.
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It really shows how much working with the team goes.
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Frankly, you.
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Alright, ready to go?
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There you go.
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I drive a lot of purpose from serving others. I
think serving something bigger than myself gets me out of.
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Bed every day.
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If you follow it up, you have.
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I definitely push myself further than I.
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Ever thought I could go.
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I joined most of their service because I want to deploy.
That's my mangal is deployed, deployed, deployed.
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If we get the call we have to go somewhere,
we'll do it needs to be done.
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That's just the way we operate here.
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This is one of the few jobs in the nation
where we're all taken over to say I'm willing to
put my life on the line for you, and they're
willing to put their life on the.
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Line for me. Is what we train for.
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It's what we do.
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My team leaders and squallyaders, you know exactly what to do.
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Check equipment, check weapons, tech, AMMO.
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We're always ready to deploy within eighteen hours and handle
the mission that toss.
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You four thous.
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Five.
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We jumped so frequently so that our jump masters and
the paratroopers are ready.
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To the point.
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I'm very passionate about being a jump master. The paratroopers
they see you, and you know they believe in you.
I love to instill that confidence with my passion into
those paratroopers.
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It's a rush.
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It's great blocks of the boos and all block.
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This week we honor two hundred and fifty years of
valor and glory and triumph by the greatest fighting force
ever to walk the.
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Face of the United States Army.
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For two and a half centuries, our soldiers have marched
into the raging fires of battle and obliterated americas enemies.
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I love the Army.
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It's a great place you set yourself up for success,
to prepare yourself for the future.
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God bless you, God bless our soldiers, and God bless
the US Army.
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Joint based Elmadord Richards in Alaska, is the home to
America's Arctic Angels, execute expeditionary operations worldwide, conduct multi domain
operations in the Indo Pacific, Leader and the Arctic, and
on order decisively defeat any adversary in extreme cold weather, mountainous,
and high latitude environments through large scale combat operations. The
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Angels are the Army's only Arctic Division Masters of Arctic Warfare.
The eleventh serves worldwide in all climates. Established in November
of nineteen forty two, the Angels of the eleventh Airborn
Division led the way in the Philippines during World War II,
and spearheaded an amphibious invasion of Luzan and distinguished themselves
during the liberation of Manila. After periods spent inactive and
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stationed in Germany, from nineteen sixty three to sixty five,
the division operated as the eleventh Aerosol Division with the
mission of testing and refining the Army's helicopter centric air
mobility doctrine.
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Activated once again in June and twenty twenty two.
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They remained dedicated to defending of Erica's interests throughout the Arctic.
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In Alaska and beyond.
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The eleventh Airborne Division of America's Arctic Angels, requiring ongoing
maintenance in the field and on base.
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Because nothing happens until something moves.
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WHEELD Vehicle Mechanics supervise and perform maintenance, prepare and recovery
operations on vehicles that serve the Army in a variety.
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Of mission critical roles.
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Included in the array of mobile artillery such as Paladins
and the Abrams Tank is the joint like tactical vehicle
known as the JLTV. It's highly adaptable, providing protected and
sustainab ability for personnel and payloads. The JLTV is known
for its offering capability while providing armor against small arms
that improvised explosive devices.
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The j LTV right there.
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The USB Reserve is inseparably linked to America's long standing
Citizen Silver Tradition Organizationally, the Reserve's roots lie in the
Medical Reserve Corps, established back in nineteen oh eight to
provide a ready reserve of medical band power. This organization
was folded into the new offices of the.
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Officers Reserve Corps in nineteen seventeen.
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Reserve organizations furnished crucial manpower to the Army during World
War One and were merged into nineteen twenty into the
Organization of Organized Reserve. During World War II, the Army
activated twenty six Organized Reserve infantry divisions, and roughly a
quarter of the Army's Officer Corps came from the reserves.
During the conflict during the Korean War, the Organized Reserve
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Corps was reorganized and ressignated the US Army Reserve.
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The Army Reserve has.
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Since served as a vital source of manpower for the
forest during time to lead gradually transitioning from a strategic
force to an operational force in response to the pressures
of the war on terrorists in the one hundred and
seventy thousand Army Reserve soldiers and eleven thousand civilians serving
their home communities and when needed, they can quickly mobilize.
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The army can't deploy, they can't fight or with without
the Army Reserve. They are an important component of army greadiness.
Let's have a big hand for the Army Reserve.
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Today.
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Tomorrow's Army looks to increase safety and survivability, create efficiency
and streamlined processes. The Striker is a great example of
assessing evolving needs and developing the solution. Strikers provide a
balance between heavy armor and infantry brigade and the combat teams.
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When Americans hear the name Bastone, they remember one the
World War two s rolic defenses.
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The Battle of the Bulge.
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Surrounded by German forces of the frozen forests of Belgium
and December nineteen forty four, soldiers of the hundred first
Airborne held the line, stand.
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Stay to.
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Stand, instant to say thing say.
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The unit before you is platooned from the Multi Purpose
Company's second Battalion, three hundred and twenty seventh Infantry Regiment,
First Mobile Brigade one hundred and first Airborne Division bass Stone.
They are showcasing the Army's Transformation in Contact Initiative, a
program that allows the Army to rapidly, test, evaluate and
equip our soldiers with the newest technologies, modern mobile, and
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mission ready. The bast Stone Brigade continues to adapt to
new threats while staying rooted in the fierce resilience that
defined its birth. They are carry the next generations squad weapons,
the XM seven at XM two fifty pull equipped with
the XM one fifty seven optic.
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The vehicles are the Infantry.
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Squad Vehicle, a new mobility asset that can rapidly move
through terrain types. The trailer is the SBT and it's
capable of carrying heavy loads under its.
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Own power through restrictive terrain.
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This platoon is equipped with three types of small long
mad aerial systems. They are the Ghost X located on
the SBT, the C DASH one hundred and right above
us there the X DASH ten D, which you're flying
above the formation right now. The Bradley fighting vehicle has
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proved itself to be lethal and survivable in multiple.
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Theaters since the first field of back in the nineteen eighties.
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Design is a troop transport tank killer and to match
speed with an Abrams tank.
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The Bradley is a fears fighting machine. Bradley accompanies American troops.
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Often with the one A one Abrams tank, nicknamed the
Beast and Whispering Death because of its firepower, accuracy while
moving and its stealth. Together they offer mobility of firepower,
a fearsome combinations, and.
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High in the sky.
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The AH sixty four Apache it's the premiere attack helicopter
in the world. The Apache entered service in the mid
nineteen eighties. It continues to evolve and modify the meet
world wide threats that can deliver intense fire on the
battlefield with an array of aerial rockets, guided hellfire missiles
along with thirty melimeters cannon fire.
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The aircraft you see here.
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Is configured with a sophisticated targeting radar system that can
operate in four visibility and in the black of night.
With more than one thousand, two hundred and eighty aircraft
in operation accumulating over five million flight hours, one point
three million of which have been in combat, the eight
and sixty four. APATCHE represents the backbone of the US
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Army's attack helicopter fleet at a growing number of international
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let's roll onto the future of Army grittiness. The Army
Research Laboratory Robot dogs reflect the latest and army innovation.
Look at this much like a true canine. These robots
can go where soldiers cannot. They have increased mobility, improve
tactical awareness, reduce risk to soldiers.
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And advanced teamwork replacing soldiers.
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Robot dogs can exploor terrain that may be difficult for
soldiers to traverse, dispose of explosive organs that act in
defensive posture or aggressive capacity when art.
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The ghost robot dog is.
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Another innovation that can adapt seedlessly for furious fissions from
gree con.
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To bomb recognition.
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These dogs reduce risk and support soldiers completely at high
stakes fissions. They have a standard walk speed at two
miles per hour and are working towards six point seven
miles per hour sprint. H as the oldest continuously serving
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Army band and the oldest youth that at West Point.
This is the United States Military Academy Band Ladies and Gentlemen.
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West Point Band traces.
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Its history there a single drummer and playfer appointed by
George Washington during the American Revolution. Over the next two centuries,
this band evolved in one of the most capable and
versatile performing groups in the world. One of the most
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prestigious institutions of the world. Where leadership is forged and
duty becomes destiny. This is West Points, where Army leaders
are made with the motto of duty, honor and Country.
West Point trains the best and prided to serve their
country as Army officers. Bounded back at eighteen oh two
by President Thomas Jefferson, West.
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Point is the home of a long gray line, a.
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Legacy of courage and excellence that includes seventy seven Medal
of Honor recipients, two US presidents granted Eisenhower, and numerous generals,
including John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, and Normans Schwartzkof. Upon
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entering the United States Army, all recruits undergo initial entry training,
a highly intense and a challenging training period aimed at
developing a soldier's physical and mental toughness and still discipline,
and train them in essential combat skills and foster teamwork.
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I ET transforms civilians.
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Into soldiers based on the seven Core Army values loyalty, duty, respect,
selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.
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The Virginia Military.
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Institute on a mission to produce citizens, soldiers, men and
women educated for civilian life prepared to serve their country
in the Armed forces. VMI countcil Nobel Prize winner, eleven
Rhodes Scholars generals, seven Medal of Honor recipients, and a
Pulitzer Prize.
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Winner among its graduates.
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As one of the nation's senior military college's, students at
Virginia Military Institute can participate in Army ROTC or the Cadets,
while cadets in the corps can serve in any branch
of the United States Military or pursue other careers. Those
in Army ROTC earned their commission as officers ready to
serve on active duty in the National Guard.
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Or Army Reserve.
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Each year, the Army Senior ROTC Blue Ridge Battalion commissions
approximately one hundred and thirty second lieutenants, ensuring that Excellency's
leadership continues in generations to come.
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The Citadel.
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The Military College of South Carolina offers students the opportunity
to participate in Army ROTC or the historic Corps of Cadets.
Founded in eighteen forty two, the Citadel is the third
oldest of the senior military colleges and is known for
its Corps of Cadets living and studying under a classical
military system that makes leadership and character develop it essential.
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While military service is not required in graduation, more than
one hundred and twenty students earned their commission each year
through the Army Senior ROTC Palmeto Battalion, playing a vital
role in shaping the future. As one of the nation's
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senior military colleges, Texas A and M University is home
to both Army ROTC and the renowned Corps Cadets. The
Corp of Cadets central purposes has remained building individuals that
exemplify respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service. Students
at the university who participated in the Army ROTC earned
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their commission as officers ready to serve on active duty
in the National Guard.
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Or Army Reserves.
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Each year, the Army Senior ROTC Warrior Training Battalion at Texas,
A and M proudly commissions more than ninety second lieutenants
and designer to shape the future leaders of the US Army.
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In a powerful display of commitment, these future soldiers will
raise their right hand and take an oath of enlistment,
pledging to serve our nation. This joint formation is proudly
led by the Joint Task Force National Capital Region and
the Military District of Washington Retention Team, shaping tomorrow's Army.
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West Point's most inspiring cadets remind us that America's future
is courageous and incapable hands.
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The producer of my country knows that I'm doing it
not for myself. Every day I put on the uniform,
I'm not just representing Caroline Robinson. I'm representing my company
here at the academy. I'm representing west Point, I'm representing
the United States Army, and ultimately I'm representing the United
States of America.
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I really came to West Point because belief in the
American dream and giving back to our country.
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You're a part of something that is much bigger than yourself.
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You're a part of a tradition of excellence and a
legacy that's connected not only to the Academy, but to
the American Army.
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I'm surrounded by people who want to make themselves better.
Speaker 11 (01:55:39):
In serve our country.
Speaker 39 (01:55:40):
Excellence is their baseline, and that, to me, is what
it means to be a west Point Kannat.
Speaker 38 (01:55:44):
From the earliest days of our nation, the supreme tradition
of American military service has been passed down from soldier
to soldier and generation to generation, and it's a beautiful
thing to watch.
Speaker 36 (01:55:57):
My brother preceded me here an original. I didn't really
know what West Point was until it came, but when
I saw the mission that they were committed to of
upholding the principles of American democracy and protecting the Constitution,
I knew it somewhere I had to be.
Speaker 5 (01:56:10):
Every time that we.
Speaker 40 (01:56:11):
Lived outside of the United States, I always developed this
sense of gratitude and pride of being an American, and
I wanted to give back to my country what it
gainst me.
Speaker 34 (01:56:22):
And it wasn't until I zipped up the blouse and
I put the belts on for the first time that
I realized that I was going to be serving my country,
and it felt right. West Point was the place that
I needed to be. And more importantly, the Army was
where I wanted to be.
Speaker 36 (01:56:35):
I just looked to the left and right over basic
training and realized that we all had the same American
patch on my shoulders, that were all fighting for the
same thing. I mean, there was no better feeling in
the world knowing that every single person around you is
committed to me, willing to die for that mission.
Speaker 7 (01:56:48):
You came for excellence, you came for duty.
Speaker 38 (01:56:51):
You cave to serve your country, and you cave to
show yourselves that you are among the smartest, toughest, strongest,
most lethal warriors ever to walk on this planet.
Speaker 34 (01:57:02):
What excites me the most about my future in the
Army is the opportunity that I'm going to have to
give back to the American soldiers that I'm going to
be leading.
Speaker 39 (01:57:10):
Because ultimately they don't get to choose, and to me,
it's that burden of responsibility to be the best leader, and.
Speaker 16 (01:57:18):
As a young officer, that's going to be exactly what
I get to do.
Speaker 40 (01:57:21):
I was the cadet Basic Training first detail for the
first three weeks. I got to see the new cadets
come in from their families' homes and being in process
in their very first day and watching them grow so quickly.
Speaker 34 (01:57:33):
I would do all the formations and I looked out
at these thousand new cadets.
Speaker 16 (01:57:37):
People who just come out of high school. They were
completely different people.
Speaker 36 (01:57:41):
I don't think there's another institution in the country like
West Point where the student body is so committed to
furthering the mission of America and ensuring our democracy and
freedom for generations to come.
Speaker 34 (01:57:52):
I'm really surrounded by the best and the best, and
that's when I realized this is a place that I
absolutely want to be.
Speaker 40 (01:57:58):
West Point itself is an amazing institution, but it only
provides opportunities that people here have to excuse to take
those opportunities and grow and lead and serve. And the
people here want to do that, and I'm proud to
be a part of that. And I would tell any
high schooler who is considering it, you won't regret it.
Speaker 11 (01:58:38):
We well race.
Speaker 17 (01:58:44):
As a president first, or nord the body for dunty, sir,
ready to convince the ceremony that's directed.
Speaker 7 (01:58:52):
I state your name. I do solemnly.
Speaker 38 (01:59:02):
That I will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
That I will bear true faith an allegiance to the same,
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and that I will obey the orders of the President
of the United States.
Speaker 7 (01:59:38):
And the orders.
Speaker 38 (01:59:40):
Of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations.
Speaker 7 (01:59:50):
And the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
Speaker 38 (01:59:59):
Congrats, congratulations, welcome.
Speaker 7 (02:00:04):
To the United States Army. And have a great life.
Thank you very much, have a great life, Thank you.
Speaker 6 (02:00:42):
Great to School is the best life insurance policy.
Speaker 5 (02:00:45):
For our army.
Speaker 7 (02:00:46):
It will always end with two.
Speaker 41 (02:00:49):
People facing off with each other, and we need young
leaders to be able to close with and destroy the
enemy and defend our nation's interests.
Speaker 31 (02:00:59):
Forward surrender is not a raindeer word. It's not an option.
Speaker 36 (02:01:05):
I know that I'm not going to be able to
get to do this again.
Speaker 5 (02:01:07):
This is my chance.
Speaker 18 (02:01:12):
It all starts at the legendary Ranger School, the Crucible,
where these elite warriors are forged. It has been described
as the longest approved gut check in the Army. Over
sixty two days, students will patrol hundreds of miles over
mountains and through swamps under the crushing weight of their equipment,
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all the while they are deprived of both food and sleep,
Forced to perform at the very edge of their physical limits.
But it's not just the physical challenges that make Ranger
schools so intense. The mental strain will break these soldiers
down to their core.
Speaker 42 (02:01:51):
If I haven't come to God on it, I take
my PC off my patrol cap and on the inside
of that, my commander gave me a Ranger tabbit and
yellow and black one that you get during graduation, and
I pinned it to the inside of my PC. Ranger
school is not for the faint to part, but for
those who are up to the challenge, it is the
ultimate proving ground.
Speaker 31 (02:02:13):
Yeah, already didn't have enough beds for people in our company,
and our eyes reminded us that we don't have enough
beds because they're not going to be this many people
by tomorrow. Just a slight reminder that there's too many
of you anyways, and not all of you are going.
Speaker 7 (02:02:25):
To pass Rangers.
Speaker 43 (02:02:26):
If you'll figure it out, you're about to get another casually.
Speaker 42 (02:02:29):
It's completely different than what people would think Ranger school
is like, but you can't put that into word, so
it's hard to tell. Somebody's something that you have to
experience for yourself.
Speaker 6 (02:02:38):
They got to say it's called it as the tab turn.
Speaker 7 (02:02:40):
So Ranger School is continuing.
Speaker 44 (02:02:42):
To change and to develop, but at the end of
the day, it is the same.
Speaker 37 (02:02:45):
Right, They're always going to put your scenarios.
Speaker 16 (02:02:48):
That is going to test for your ability to actually
make decisions.
Speaker 45 (02:02:51):
On the ground as you go through Ranger School. Hey,
it is a good chet. It's going to check you out.
What's going to get you through it is whether you
have it or not. And thousands of soldiers trained all
their lives to come.
Speaker 21 (02:03:03):
Here, repare theirselves to the Ranger School, and only a
few hundred leave here every class.
Speaker 8 (02:03:09):
With the town.
Speaker 37 (02:03:10):
It's not for everyone.
Speaker 16 (02:03:11):
I'm not gonna leave until I get it.
Speaker 42 (02:03:13):
So this buffo bent on stop complaining and it's get
been jobbed on.
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Please welcome country music, sensation man crowd supporter of our troops,
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on her vide laying and all all manneries talking man
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Boss shsdancer.
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Now the hall whispers there.
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Always falls in mad.
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We all need trying to face.
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She's mind.
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Posing another with kids on the sasen excited.
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Yes, she can't be the morning birds. I'll go out
on the man.
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Night with the cheese on it says a lot silly now, yees, she.
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My lids. I'll go out on the man.
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She's my.
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Little poser, breaking out a poser. She's my little posy.
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Lazy.
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Thank you.
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I'm not gonna lie, y'all.
Speaker 30 (02:08:06):
I'm nervous, but I would just like to say thank
you so much for having me here tonight.
Speaker 33 (02:08:10):
I am just so fortunate to be here in front
of y'all, and thank you guys so much for what
you guys do.
Speaker 37 (02:08:15):
And honestly, happy birthday, y'all, Happy, happy birthday.
Speaker 6 (02:08:43):
It's text song what's.
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A lot to buy y'all, so it would be no
other words really saying.
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About the song's go riding a light, y'all.
Speaker 47 (02:09:15):
My mama said, Mama said, I was born over whutside.
Speaker 46 (02:09:22):
Yes, she did more food in the flames in and
you trying to wipe the line.
Speaker 6 (02:09:30):
I can't say I'm need to sort of coming. I
can see the one side.
Speaker 46 (02:09:37):
Mama always said I was born on the outside.
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I guess mamas ride cause.
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We're in the class.
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Shocks many John, listen, feel the fucker till the darkness
cruised me out.
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John on the Flywn, we's.
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A flyer Reid and good.
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Don't lets me high singing?
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Where name John?
Speaker 21 (02:10:05):
Me singing?
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Where name John?
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I see you singing?
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Aback.
Speaker 21 (02:10:28):
There's a man and a class coach standing at the
cross rooms.
Speaker 46 (02:10:34):
Be a man and say in a long list lightsos,
these serve whips come fools and the fool.
Speaker 21 (02:10:47):
There's a man and a black coop standing at the
cross rooms.
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I won't be less mean fast.
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By my clothes byes.
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You gonna right a man, feel the fun.
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Up den the docsports me all the god the fly,
crazy fire bread.
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And good lord less be hide.
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Say hell when may call me a say me hell
when they call me all.
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Go up, riding up and riding round.
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Now we gotta one befors y'all.
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You're fischools met fun way.
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Name y'all.
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Y and.
Speaker 25 (02:12:54):
Ladies and gentlemen, everybody here, everybody that's attacking tonight.
Speaker 6 (02:12:59):
I was gonna say, thank you so much and I'll
leave y'all at this. I'll bordd is. Y'all, thanks for
having me. It has been my honor, Ladies and gentlemen.
I really mean that, Thank you so much.
Speaker 48 (02:13:19):
Happy Birthday to the Army, Happy birthday to my pleasant
and Donald Trump.
Speaker 6 (02:13:26):
Hey, amen, y'all, God bless the man gonna say.
Speaker 38 (02:13:58):
This week we honor two hundred and fifty years of
valor and glory and triumph by the greatest fighting force ever.
Speaker 7 (02:14:05):
To walk the face of earth, the United States Army.
Speaker 38 (02:14:11):
Each of you on the field today is among the
most talented members of your generation.
Speaker 7 (02:14:17):
You could have done anything you wanted.
Speaker 38 (02:14:19):
You could have gone anywhere, you could have gone to
any school. Matt's incredible heroism helped ensure that not a
single American soldier died.
Speaker 7 (02:14:29):
In the Battle of Shock Valley.
Speaker 38 (02:14:33):
In two and a half centuries, our soldiers have marched
into the raging fires of battle and obliterated America's enemies.
Speaker 7 (02:14:45):
The dignity, daring, and devotion of the American military is
unrivaled anywhere in history and any place in the world.
Speaker 38 (02:14:56):
Our soldiers do not rest until they when our citizens
know that you're standing guard, killing terrors, crushing our enemies,
and keeping America safe.
Speaker 7 (02:15:07):
But you're also keeping it strong and proud, and mighty
and free.
Speaker 38 (02:15:14):
This week, we remember that we only have a country
because we first had an army.
Speaker 7 (02:15:22):
As President of the United States, let me express.
Speaker 38 (02:15:25):
My undying gratitude for every soldier here today, for every
veteran and their incredible families, and for.
Speaker 7 (02:15:34):
Every patriot who has worn the uniform. Our debt to
you is infinite and everlasting.
Speaker 38 (02:15:44):
With the grace of God, America will always prevail.
Speaker 43 (02:16:10):
Well, let me say to the thousands of Americans who
traveled from distant towns and across state lines to be
here today.
Speaker 7 (02:16:19):
This is your national capital.
Speaker 16 (02:16:21):
Welcome to Washington, d C.
Speaker 6 (02:16:23):
We are thrilled to have you.
Speaker 43 (02:16:30):
This evening as we celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the United States Army, the oldest branch of
the greatest fighting force ever known to man, I want
to say to all the soldiers all across our nation's
capital and all across the.
Speaker 6 (02:16:46):
World happy birthday, soldiers.
Speaker 43 (02:16:48):
We're proud of you, and I want to say you
represent an unbroken line of greatness of excellence.
Speaker 16 (02:16:59):
And one of the things the President of.
Speaker 43 (02:17:01):
The United States has told his entire administration, for the
Vice President on down, is that we must remember that
the young men and women who put on the uniform
and serve this nation are our most precious resource. We
must honor them, we must respect them, we must fight
for them. And that's exactly what the Trump administration aims
to do every single day.
Speaker 7 (02:17:28):
And so to our soldiers, we're.
Speaker 43 (02:17:30):
So proud of you, and let me tell you that
the way that we honor and respect you is number one,
we never ask you to go to war unless you
absolutely have to. And number two, when we do ask
you to go to war, we give you the weapons
and the support needed to kick the hell out of
the enemy and come back home safely. Now I know,
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I the last thing standing between the main event, and
that is a dangerous place to be with a lot
of soldiers in the audience. So let me just say
a couple of quick additional thoughts. First of all, June
the fourteenth is, of course the birthday of the army.
It is of course the birthday of the President the
United States, and happy birthday, mister President. But I would
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get in trouble if I didn't mention. Then it's also
my wedding anniversary, and so to my lovely wife, I
love you, honey, Happy anniversary.
Speaker 6 (02:18:27):
And thank you for everything that you do for our country.
Speaker 43 (02:18:32):
So, without further ado, it is my pleasure to introduce
the forty fifth and forty seventh Commander in Chief of
the United States Military, President Donald J.
Speaker 6 (02:18:44):
Trump, Thank you very much.
Speaker 49 (02:19:22):
Thank you to Vice President Vance, and thank you to
our wonderful First Lady, And above all, thank you to
the greatest, fiercest, and bravest fighting force ever to stride
the face of this earth.
Speaker 38 (02:19:37):
The United States Army. Thank you very much, because the
Army keeps us free. You make us strong, and tonight
you have made all Americans very proud. They're watching from
all over the world actually, and them all very proud.
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The country celebrates their victories. It's about time America did too.
Speaker 7 (02:20:06):
That's what we're doing tonight and watching this magnificent display.
Speaker 38 (02:20:14):
Our souls are filled with gratitude for every generation of
warriors who have warned the uniform all the way back
to the very beginning. So to every veteran across our
land and right here in our nation's capital, including six
recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, we love you,
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we honor you, and we salute your.
Speaker 7 (02:20:36):
Noble service to our flag and to our country.
Speaker 38 (02:20:41):
As we celebrate tonight, we also think of the hundreds
of thousands of army soldiers who have made the supreme
sacrifice for our nation and selflessly laid down their lives
in every war, from the Revolution to the War on
Terra to the gold Star Fan families with us today.
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The courage of your heroes is the bedrock on which
our entire nation stands.
Speaker 7 (02:21:08):
We thank you, yes, we thank you.
Speaker 38 (02:21:11):
Today we commemorate an event that did not just change
American history, but change the history of the entire world.
With the creation of America's Army on June fourteenth, seventeen
seventy five, liberty got its shield and the freedom got
its sword. Those first Army, patriots and the American Revolution
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fought against a fearsome enemy and impossible arts. But they
were armed with a righteous cause. They were led by
an indomitable commander, a truly great man, General George Washington,
and they were united by an eternal creed.
Speaker 7 (02:21:56):
Their motto is victory or Death.
Speaker 38 (02:22:00):
Over the past two and a half centuries, our warriors
have shown unrivaled val on fields a battle around the globe.
With the frost bitten feet and bloody fist. They have
marched into the flames and fury of combat, charged up
mountain stormed beaches, waded through torrents of gunfire, and leapt
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into skies thick with smoke and shrapnel. The US Army
has driven bayonets into the heart of sinister empires, crushed
the ambitions of evil tyrants beneath the threads of American tanks.
It's done so well, It's done so much, and sent
the devil himself flying into full retreat timing again. America's
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enemies have learned that if you threatened the American people,
our soldiers.
Speaker 7 (02:22:51):
Are coming for you.
Speaker 38 (02:22:53):
Your defeat will be certain, your demise will be final,
and your downfall will be total and fleet. Because our
soldiers never give up, never surrender, and never ever quit.
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They fight, fight, fight, and they win, win, win. And
that's why no institution in history has entered more names
into the roster of American heroes than the US Army,
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Speaker 7 (02:23:32):
More than anyone or anything.
Speaker 38 (02:23:36):
There was Mad Anthony Wayne, asked by George Washington to
lead a daring midnight rate up the cliffs of Stony
Point with unloaded muskets and only their bayonets to fight
the Redcoats. Mad Anthony replied, issue the order, sir, and
I will storm into hell for you. Then there was
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the Civil War General John Course. Shot in the face
in combat, he fired off a message to his commander,
I am short at cheek, bone and one.
Speaker 7 (02:24:15):
Ear, but I am able to whip the hell out
of all of them. He stayed on the front lines,
it seemed forever.
Speaker 38 (02:24:23):
In World War Two there was the Great Creighton Abrams,
besieged on all sides by the Nazis at the Battle
of the Bulge. He boldly proclaimed, they've got us surrounded again,
the poor bastards.
Speaker 7 (02:24:40):
This is the fighting spirit and unyielding.
Speaker 38 (02:24:42):
Force of the US Army. It has never changed, and
it will never ever change, because there is no earthly
force more powerful than the brave heart of a US
in freeman or an Army ranger, trooper or green beret.
Speaker 7 (02:25:01):
They are the best, They are the finest.
Speaker 38 (02:25:04):
From Bunker Hill to San Juan Hill, from Gettysburg to Guadalcanal,
from Yorktown to Shiloh, and from the trenches of the
Aragon to the mountains of Afghanistan, the Army has forged
a legacy of unmatched courage, untold sacrifice, and unequalled and
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undying Glorian. Our soldiers have poured out their blood by
the bucketful or missionary ridge and heartbreak ridge on the
sands of Sicily, Normandy and the Philippines, and on the
dusty streets of dan.
Speaker 7 (02:25:41):
Nang, Baghdad and Felujia.
Speaker 38 (02:25:45):
Thanks to their extraordinary service and devotion, two hundred and
fifty years later, America stands tall, America stands proud, and
America stands free.
Speaker 7 (02:25:57):
With the hottest country in the world.
Speaker 38 (02:25:59):
Right now, our country will soon be greater and stronger
than ever before. Down through history we've been blessed beyond
words by this valiant legion of army, warriors and patriots,
heroes and legends. And tonight we affirm with unwavering certainty
that in the years ahead and in every generation hence,
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whenever duty calls and whatever danger comes, the American soldier
will be there. No matter the risk, no matter the obstacles,
Our warriors will charge into battle. They will plunge into
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the crucible of fire, and they will seize the crown
of victory because the United States of America will always
have the grace of Almighty God.
Speaker 7 (02:26:53):
And the iron will of the United States Army. Congratulations
to everybody our country. We've never done better.
Speaker 38 (02:27:03):
Thank you, God, bless you, God bless the Army, and
God bless America.
Speaker 7 (02:27:12):
And now I'd like to ask our great first Lady
to join me at the podium. Thank you very much, everybody.
Speaker 50 (02:27:35):
Thank you, mister President. I'm half of the United States Army.
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The Army go to Knights. I would like to present
to you this flag which was flown over our nation's
capital in free fall during the Army's two hundred and
fiftieth Birthday celebration.
Speaker 51 (02:28:43):
Welcome back everyone, What an amazing parade down there. From
down at the parade at the beginning of the parade
up here to.
Speaker 37 (02:28:49):
The rooftop looking over Washington, DC, Brighter days are ahead
for America.
Speaker 51 (02:28:54):
I'm joined with Jack Pasobic to my right, Jane Zirkle
to my left, and I tell me your first name
against her.
Speaker 7 (02:29:04):
Good Happy birthday, Colonel.
Speaker 37 (02:29:08):
Happy birthday, colonel.
Speaker 51 (02:29:09):
It's been a it's been an incredible week, starting in
LA with the crazy lunatics over there, then to Chicago,
now to here.
Speaker 37 (02:29:18):
So forgive me, Colonel Fair. It's an outtoude honor.
Speaker 51 (02:29:21):
We've got Steve Dave Zeer out in the field as
well as Steve Gruber.
Speaker 37 (02:29:26):
Steve, are you with us? Can you hear us? How
loud is it down there?
Speaker 16 (02:29:31):
And I'm with you, it's pretty loud.
Speaker 44 (02:29:33):
Lee Greenberg has just taken the stages you can imagine,
to wrap up the facilities for the two hundred and
fifty birthday party for the United States. Simy, what a
lot of fun this was. Ben, you were down here
watching all this stuff go through. I said, you know,
there's a couple of toys in that lineup that I
could use at home. I had some things dumb, so
with that equipment, I'll tell you what. The crowd was mad,
you know. I'll tell you this though. After Donald Trump's
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spoke and sworn the new service members, a good part
of the crowd left. I think they thought that was
all they're going to hear for. I mean, Now I
just gave a few remarks here and for those that
stuck around, what's a good number of people are They're
pretty pleased. They got to see the president, they got
to see this parade.
Speaker 10 (02:30:07):
They enjoyed it. Say again, from the lakes of Minnesota.
Speaker 52 (02:30:28):
To the kills of Tennessee, Bross the plains of Texas,
Bronze se.
Speaker 4 (02:30:39):
Detroit, instance.
Speaker 8 (02:30:42):
In New York too.
Speaker 21 (02:30:44):
Well, there's pride in every American heart.
Speaker 5 (02:30:49):
And it's time we stand at sea.
Speaker 52 (02:30:58):
Began American where he's got the loved and.
Speaker 5 (02:31:06):
Go, okay, that rights me and I'm glad in stay
next to you.
Speaker 21 (02:31:14):
It can curs today there now.
Speaker 52 (02:31:23):
Got what's an America where he's got no dry.
Speaker 5 (02:31:42):
The man got okay?
Speaker 3 (02:31:44):
That right, And I'm glad stand.
Speaker 5 (02:31:50):
Next to you and they can person with the days.
Speaker 3 (02:31:55):
But there down, God, bless.
Speaker 37 (02:32:11):
Uni Estate, Johnny, thank you, God, bless America. We were
singing here.
Speaker 38 (02:32:26):
Now.
Speaker 51 (02:32:26):
I don't know, did you guys get the recording of that?
You know it's not the same you were singing. You
were singing, you were all singing. We were singing on
the inside. Lee Green with everyone an American treasure, an
absolute hero of America.
Speaker 37 (02:32:40):
God bless him.
Speaker 51 (02:32:41):
We've got some more treasures out there, including David Zeer.
But before we go to him, Jack, what was your
favorite part of the night as a Navy guy watching
this happen? You think about America, what we've gone through,
the threats, the attacks, everything that's going on.
Speaker 16 (02:32:57):
So, you know, Ben, you know, I got to be there,
and we just came up.
Speaker 53 (02:33:01):
We were down in the very front row with my
family with the kids, and my son was sitting right
in front, and my father had brought something from home.
Speaker 35 (02:33:12):
It was his dad.
Speaker 48 (02:33:14):
So my grandfather, my son's great grandfather, he brought his
World War to cover with him.
Speaker 37 (02:33:20):
Wow.
Speaker 54 (02:33:21):
And he was sitting there in the front row. And
as he was sitting there.
Speaker 48 (02:33:25):
And my grandfather was First Armored Division a US Army
World War two, North Africa, and the tanks that the
first Armored Division rolled by, and I said, son, the
man who wore that hat. Oh, my dad's coming up
right here, right here. This is the man who wore this.
His tag was on full display and his great grandson
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got to wear it. And I said, you know what,
every patriotic American family has got something like this.
Speaker 54 (02:33:51):
And look in the grand scheme of things.
Speaker 48 (02:33:53):
Maybe it's just a hat, maybe it doesn't mean that much,
but to our family and to all the families out there,
it means so much because that's what makes a country.
Speaker 16 (02:34:01):
It's people.
Speaker 48 (02:34:02):
That's what we're fighting for. That's what this was all
about today, and that's why the media is never going
to understand what this is about. Fighting for something that's
bigger than you and being part of something that's bigger
than you. And sort of Colonel there and to all
the other of my of my my brothers in arms
in the US Army, I say, happy.
Speaker 37 (02:34:21):
Birthday, Amen and men, Colonel fare you're you're today.
Speaker 7 (02:34:25):
What does this mean to you?
Speaker 37 (02:34:27):
Well, Ben.
Speaker 6 (02:34:29):
Means three things.
Speaker 17 (02:34:30):
But first I just want to correct the record.
Speaker 10 (02:34:32):
I was never a colonel.
Speaker 17 (02:34:33):
I proudly as I'm a dac a dack, a dumbass
civilian for most of my career.
Speaker 37 (02:34:40):
Then it means three things. First, the best of America
was on display this afternoon. The audience, the soldiers, and the.
Speaker 17 (02:34:50):
People were watching it around the world and the signals
that it's center around the world. Secondly, this event inspired
and united America as an occasion that we had.
Speaker 37 (02:35:00):
Since nineteen ninety one. But it's certainly an event that
we need to have at this time.
Speaker 17 (02:35:06):
And then thirdly, Ben, I think it's echoing what Jack
also identified.
Speaker 37 (02:35:11):
It's an occasion where we commemorate.
Speaker 17 (02:35:13):
But we also and we celebrate, but we also recognize
the sacrifice of the men and women who've given everything
and food the army and their sister services. Of course,
Jack is a and then November tenth for the Marine Corps.
But we recognize, of course that so many have sacrificed
everything for it, and President Trump recognizes that.
Speaker 37 (02:35:36):
And it's just a blessing to have a.
Speaker 17 (02:35:38):
President who embraces America and its history and its institutions
and its traditions rather than seeking to overthrow.
Speaker 10 (02:35:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 55 (02:35:46):
Amen, Jane, this was not the deified military. Oh no, No,
this was a full show a peace her strength. And
I mean look at President Trump's reaction to the to
the parade, I mean, just saluting every unit that came by.
Speaker 37 (02:36:00):
He was in full attention. He seemed absolutely.
Speaker 56 (02:36:04):
Grilled to be celebrating his birthday in this manner, and
it was.
Speaker 55 (02:36:06):
An incredible display for the whole world to see, and
especially with what's going on right now, everything over.
Speaker 11 (02:36:11):
In the Middle East, it's a grand Jester.
Speaker 37 (02:36:14):
So it's a wonderful day and a wonderful day of
self in America. Amazing.
Speaker 51 (02:36:18):
We're going to get back out to Steve Grueber in
a second, but before we do, we got to remember
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Steve Gruber, you're out there. We don't want you to
get rained on how is it looking out there? And again,
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what was the biggest takeaway for you from today?
Speaker 6 (02:36:45):
Well, you know I was talking about this earlier.
Speaker 44 (02:36:47):
You know, it was a terrific The biggest takeaway is
this reflect on August twenty twenty one and how humiliated
America felt leaving Afghanistan. Take that and compare it to
what we saw today, which was a bras of the
military not turning your back, not ignoring them, not just
you know, giving up assets in the Middle East to
you know, to terrorists.
Speaker 6 (02:37:08):
Now, this was a day to say, look, America's proud.
Speaker 44 (02:37:09):
We've been here since lexing in Concord for two hundred
and fifty years. Stand up, be proud of what you have,
be proud of who you are, be Protestantation. And I
thought it was pretty remarkable. And yeah, the other magical
thing is it's you mentioned the rain. We've dodged it
all day. They kept coming in and veering and drink.
I don't know if we're going to dodge it much longer,
because the weather seemed to be getting a little bit
dicey out here.
Speaker 6 (02:37:30):
But it was pretty remarkable.
Speaker 44 (02:37:32):
It was almost like, let's say, divine intervention keeping the
rain office for a moment there. So we had looked
looking at the radar, but for the most part it's
wrapping up here. I can't see all the way over
to the podium where I am, so you don't have
to take it from there, Ben. But it was a
remarkable day of patriot of the day felt like a
like a Fourth of July parade, really just a little
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bit early. And of course it was a birthday, not
just for the army but for Donald Trump as well.
Speaker 37 (02:38:00):
I really did feel like that.
Speaker 51 (02:38:01):
And speaking of divine intervention, we had Cassandra Watkins with
us the whole day and she's been praying.
Speaker 37 (02:38:05):
She's right over here, she's been praying for the clouds
to stay away.
Speaker 51 (02:38:09):
I was praying the same prayer all day, looking at
the radar, and you know what, Thank you Lord for
giving us a beautiful, beautiful day. I know the Left
didn't want that to happen, but it ended up just
being an incredibly beautiful day.
Speaker 37 (02:38:19):
And as we talk about that, we've been waiting out
here for fireworks. Here they come, thanks to phantom fireworks.
David Zeer lead us into the fireworks.
Speaker 51 (02:38:28):
What was your biggest takeaway as we watched these beautiful
fire works, phantom fireworks?
Speaker 37 (02:38:32):
Thank you guys, David Zeer.
Speaker 6 (02:38:36):
This was the real diversity soldiers families.
Speaker 7 (02:38:40):
Yes, can you hear me? You got me?
Speaker 5 (02:38:43):
They got me.
Speaker 7 (02:38:43):
Go ahead, David, go ahead, soldiers and families.
Speaker 57 (02:38:48):
They have that diversity of all races, colors, and creeds
today and twenty percent of.
Speaker 6 (02:38:52):
The military's Catholic.
Speaker 57 (02:38:54):
And the Pope was wrong during the Pentecost last week
when he said we don't need borders and nations, and
when the protests were chanting the other night in NYC.
Speaker 7 (02:39:02):
No borders, no nations. I think all these soldiers here
would disagree.
Speaker 8 (02:39:07):
With that.
Speaker 57 (02:39:08):
Also, as the protesters of New York City Bernie Carrick's
funeral ten blocks away last week from where they are today,
they're chanting, I should better start shaking. Today's pigs are
tomorrow's bacon calling for violence. Well, this was the real
sign of unity. Washington is back to a large degree.
Ever since that dystopian Biden inauguration and the ridiculous COVID
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shutdowns that destroyed this city. There's energy again, and it's back,
and I'd rather be here than with the protesters. Thank you, Ben.
Speaker 37 (02:39:41):
Hey Man, David, God bless you.
Speaker 51 (02:39:43):
I know you've been fighting out there in New York
for a long time. We're gonna watch these fireworks, guys,
enjoy if you love America, enjoy this again. Pantam, thank
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Speaker 37 (02:39:56):
God bless America.
Speaker 44 (02:41:14):
When I raised my right hand, I swore an oath
to every generation before men.
Speaker 6 (02:41:22):
I wear the same branch insignia as the soldiers who
crossed the Delaware. Before there was a nation, there was
an army.
Speaker 19 (02:43:07):
We see what division costs.
Speaker 34 (02:43:10):
I serve because unity is worth to fight I carry
that legacy for it every time I put on this uniform.
Speaker 19 (02:44:48):
Both of my grandfathers served in the Second World Goal.
They answered the challenges of their time, and it is
my goal in this uniform to answer and meet the
challenges of my time head on.
Speaker 8 (02:45:05):
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
Speaker 41 (02:45:29):
Cremerly, dictate what you.
Speaker 2 (02:45:32):
Want to be, what you carry.
Speaker 5 (02:45:40):
Heads They're up the test, They're out.
Speaker 49 (02:45:41):
Beyond the winning and cane and strut sawn off sadoun off.
Speaker 8 (02:45:48):
Right.
Speaker 16 (02:46:47):
There's a strength in these bonds. There's a realness to
these bonds. It's not just because this is your team.
It's because your life depends on these people.
Speaker 37 (02:47:16):
I am an American soldier.
Speaker 7 (02:47:19):
I'm a warrior and a member of the two. I
serve the people of the United States and leave the
barmy valuers.
Speaker 6 (02:47:27):
I will never accept to think.
Speaker 17 (02:47:30):
I will never quit trained and proficient in my warrior
task and drill.
Speaker 6 (02:47:34):
I'm an expert and I am a professional.
Speaker 35 (02:47:37):
The enemies are the United States of America in close combat.
Speaker 21 (02:47:40):
I am a graduat of.
Speaker 35 (02:47:41):
Freedom and the American way of what I had.
Speaker 16 (02:47:44):
I am an American soldier. I am an American soldier.
Speaker 10 (02:47:47):
I am an American soldier.
Speaker 5 (02:47:54):
Is concerned weird matter.
Speaker 16 (02:48:41):
When I'm outside garding the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Speaker 5 (02:48:44):
It is one of the most honorable.
Speaker 16 (02:48:45):
Jobs I think that I could have had in the military.
I think about both soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Speaker 5 (02:48:52):
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Speaker 11 (02:48:55):
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Speaker 13 (02:49:13):
Who more and so.
Speaker 8 (02:49:16):
They're country love and mercy.
Speaker 12 (02:49:22):
Love.
Speaker 8 (02:49:56):
Now I will not be human.
Speaker 5 (02:50:00):
Man or what the prize he have counted up the post.
Speaker 6 (02:50:05):
I don't know the sacrifice.
Speaker 5 (02:50:09):
I don't know to die for you, but it Dan says.
Speaker 41 (02:50:14):
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Speaker 5 (02:50:23):
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Speaker 30 (02:50:25):
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Speaker 5 (02:50:27):
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Speaker 41 (02:50:30):
Say bechebnies, I don't know he's two west rank man,
a man on your front.
Speaker 3 (02:50:39):
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Speaker 5 (02:52:20):
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Speaker 39 (02:53:06):
There was a humble experience putting on this uniform.
Speaker 19 (02:53:11):
I believe this uniform is a symbol of trust and
it represents the highest ideals of our country.
Speaker 8 (02:53:31):
Side, where Shu is holly.
Speaker 5 (02:54:14):
We men have no holds well.
Speaker 8 (02:54:18):
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Speaker 5 (02:54:22):
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Speaker 8 (02:54:26):
May be not for justice to this job, I say, just.
Speaker 3 (02:54:38):
May become God turn not a choice to the man
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Speaker 24 (02:55:03):
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Speaker 8 (02:55:10):
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Speaker 5 (02:55:26):
Everything.
Speaker 8 (02:55:27):
I'll stay.
Speaker 12 (02:55:38):
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Speaker 8 (02:56:33):
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Speaker 22 (02:57:35):
Thank you for joining us on this historic occasion. A
special thanks to Scott's Miracle Grow and all of the
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military who are currently serving, have served, or being remembered,
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thank you for celebrating in the greatest country in the world.
Speaker 6 (02:57:58):
God bless you and God Bless America.
Speaker 37 (02:58:02):
Good night, God Bless America.
Speaker 51 (02:58:19):
Man, if you haven't been to a Trump firework display,
I got to do it at the fourth of July
Mount Rushmore. I was here for another event down the
Washington Mall and tonight, Man, what a beautiful display of America.
Shout out to Phantom Fireworks. Thank you guys for sponsoring
the show. We really appreciate it. What an amazing, beautiful day.
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This is just you know, talking about this. We're heading
into Father's Day tomorrow. To me, this is the refound,
reforming the foundation of this nation. To all the fathers
out there, you got your kids over here, Jack, to
all the fathers out there across America tomorrow, we want
to say thank you.
Speaker 37 (02:58:59):
But I'm just watching the today. It just makes me
think of the importance of men.
Speaker 51 (02:59:03):
And families, strong men, strong families building this country. And Jack,
when we were we were watching that fireworks display, he
said something that just really hit me about Trump and
the inauguration.
Speaker 54 (02:59:14):
Well, you know, you know, Ben and and look and
it's and it's great having the kids their kids. Did
you have a good time today?
Speaker 16 (02:59:21):
As did you have a good time?
Speaker 10 (02:59:22):
Yeah, dude, you have a good time.
Speaker 8 (02:59:26):
Wonderful time.
Speaker 16 (02:59:27):
Daddy, we had a great time.
Speaker 48 (02:59:28):
And and they're having the family here and living locally.
You know, you always want to have the family to
take part in And you know, I'm not going full
Clark Briswold on it or anything, but you know, we
never got to have a chance to celebrate the victory
of President Trump's inauguration and the weather was all the
way and so I'm not saying this was that, but.
Speaker 54 (02:59:48):
We need to celebrate our victories. We need to celebrate
when this movement, which is a people's movement of taking
back our country. We need to celebrate our military, we
need to celebrate, as you say, fathers, we need to
celebrate those who defend us. We need to celebrate all
of these things. And it's just incredible to be able
to do that here in Washington, d C, our nation's
capital today.
Speaker 37 (03:00:08):
Amen.
Speaker 17 (03:00:09):
Amen brought there well, Ben, I think picking up on
Jack's theme, I just want to elaborate on it. It's
that it's an occasion where we recognize that tomorrow will
be ten years since President Trump came down the estator,
and so much has been accomplished. There's so much that
yet it has to be done, of course, but if
we can thankful to God for everything that's been accomplished
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thus far and it remains to be accomplished. But on
a night like afternoon and late night like tonight, it
allows us to have faith, of course, not only with
what President Trump has given us, but also in terms
of the American people and what we saw on display
with the soldiers, of course, and with their family, friends,
and the audience and everyone who came to participate in
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the celebration today. It was indeed the best of America
on display. And its occasion that we need to have
more frequently in these country, in this country where we
recognize what we've accomplished and yet what still needs to
be done. Ben So, but let me just add my
note to Jackson for all the fathers out there, Happy
Father's Day tomorrow and God bless you.
Speaker 37 (03:01:18):
Amen. You know I couldn't, I couldn't help.
Speaker 51 (03:01:19):
But notice thinking about as they're walking through, kind of
going back to a little bit of what you're saying, Jack, There,
the Vietnam era, we're in the Vietnam uniforms. Those guys
never got to celebrate. You know, they came back to ridicule.
They came back to being spit on and being attacked, demonized,
and after watching their brothers and sisters killed overseas standing
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up against communism. And you think about that, to at
least even be able to celebrate some of the some
of the Vietnam veterans that were in attendance today watching
their uniforms march down that street.
Speaker 54 (03:01:56):
Jack, I mean, I mean I completely agree with what
you're saying.
Speaker 48 (03:02:00):
And seeing all of the uniforms from previous eras we had,
the revolutionary era, all right, Jack, Jack's.
Speaker 16 (03:02:06):
Signing off he might be back.
Speaker 48 (03:02:07):
What he's signing off for now, we the Revolutionary area Washington,
we had the fife and drum.
Speaker 54 (03:02:12):
You com back, He's coming back.
Speaker 56 (03:02:16):
Bye everybody, all.
Speaker 54 (03:02:19):
Right, jack, Jack, we got one more thing from you.
Can you say happy birthday.
Speaker 34 (03:02:23):
To the army?
Speaker 19 (03:02:24):
Happy birthday Army?
Speaker 35 (03:02:26):
All right?
Speaker 54 (03:02:28):
And and look I love seeing it the different eras
Revolutionary era, the fife and drum, then we had UPEX
was the Union Soldiers, the Union Boys of the Civil
War up to World War One.
Speaker 10 (03:02:43):
I mean I was, I was.
Speaker 54 (03:02:44):
Stunning, just absolutely saying it.
Speaker 19 (03:02:45):
I've got I.
Speaker 54 (03:02:46):
Wasn't able to upload much footage yet I'm going to.
I've got so much footage from right there on the
front row, World War One, world War two, and then yes,
Vietnam Desert Storm. And you're just remembering back to these
previous eras that have gone before and the sack of
vices that have been made by so many people.
Speaker 48 (03:03:02):
And we don't think about that because it's it's the
opposite conservatism, right, is an understanding of those who came
before us, and that we stand on their shoulders and
then maybe we can make life a little bit better,
but that those who came before us made something that's.
Speaker 54 (03:03:19):
Really, really and truly amazing, the greatest country in the world,
and conservatism means that we want to maintain that. But
then also, you know, just do what we can to
fix things up while we're here and then pass that on.
Progressivism throws that all out the window. It says, oh, no, no, no,
the world is terrible and full of equality, inequality. So
we've got to change the world and create better people
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in a better future. So they don't accept at all,
They don't even appreciate what all of these people have done.
Speaker 48 (03:03:45):
What all of the lives and the blood that's been
shed for us. And right up right across the street,
you could, if it was a clear day, if there's
a day out, you could see Arlington Cemetery from here.
All right, So go over there, go over there and
tell those folks that our past doesn't matter.
Speaker 54 (03:04:01):
No, it actually does, and it matters.
Speaker 11 (03:04:03):
Quite a bit.
Speaker 51 (03:04:03):
Do you think to that point, Jane, do you think
that's partially why the left was so vehemently against this happening,
Because that's such a great point.
Speaker 35 (03:04:14):
Jack.
Speaker 51 (03:04:15):
You see those eras and you think you can't help
but watch that when you see that and had a
girl standing behind us that had a sign that said
this is weird.
Speaker 37 (03:04:23):
And all I could think was, what is weird about this?
Speaker 51 (03:04:26):
Celebrating America, celebrating the men and women that have died
for this country, the generations that have died for this country.
When you think about the opposition, who's celebrating transgenderism and
genital mutilation and undermining america sovereignty on our borders and
supporting communism and taking God out of society and replacing
it with the devil.
Speaker 37 (03:04:46):
You look at that and you compare that to today.
How important is what Jack was talking about? Do you
think is preserving that?
Speaker 51 (03:04:53):
And how afraid are the left of that actually taking
root back in our country?
Speaker 55 (03:04:58):
The hyperfixation of the left has been to erase our histories.
They've gone into the schools, They've changed.
Speaker 56 (03:05:03):
The narrative with this DEI craziness.
Speaker 55 (03:05:05):
They've gone in and wanted to destroy our military history.
Speaker 56 (03:05:09):
And I think what was so powerful of today is
from running through all the way from the revolution to
the global War on Terror, it showed that hey, we're
here to celebrate our past and we're going to instill
that in future generations, and not only instill that, but
also instill the Peace through Strength initiative that President Trump
wants to instill to ensure that future generations are not
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subjected to endless.
Speaker 16 (03:05:30):
Wars that are unnecessary.
Speaker 51 (03:05:34):
We are at a turning point in our country, and Brad,
I don't want to put you on the spot being
the eldest on the stage right now, but you you
lived through some of those eras that we didn't get.
Speaker 21 (03:05:45):
That's all.
Speaker 15 (03:05:46):
Ca.
Speaker 16 (03:05:46):
Steve's not here, that's it.
Speaker 37 (03:05:47):
Steve is here.
Speaker 51 (03:05:48):
But having lived through that, you look at those the
way the left is really trying to tear down this country.
And I always think about this, what the counterculture used
to be.
Speaker 37 (03:05:57):
We are that now.
Speaker 51 (03:05:58):
In the sixties, the counterculture was the peace and love
and the hippie movement. Now it's really maga. It's restoring
our country. Can we get that back in our country?
Speaker 10 (03:06:08):
Absolutely can?
Speaker 37 (03:06:09):
And tonight this afternoon and tonight demonstrated that.
Speaker 17 (03:06:13):
I think anyone who was here, who watched what was
on display, there was heartfelt patriotism, love of country, and
recognition that we stand on the shoulders as Jack said,
of those who came be for us, and we will
pass up a toon onto those who are yet to
come and so recognizing that, of course this is something
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that we're able to get back.
Speaker 16 (03:06:37):
It was never lost.
Speaker 17 (03:06:39):
The Left obviously wanted to suppress it, to kill it
so that they could advance the revolutionary agenda. But tonight
gives us great hope, and it should reassure of course,
our friends around the world, of course, and our adversaries
and those who wish us well should take note of
the events of tonight.
Speaker 37 (03:06:55):
Absolutely, and this Jack, this is hopefully the beginning. This
hasn't been done since nineteen ninety one.
Speaker 51 (03:07:02):
We're watching this happens as it's unfolding. You look at
what's happening around the world with Iran, the attacks, all
of these things that are happening right now. We're going
to continue talking about that in just a minute. We
got more coming up, including a highlight from the day,
from the festivities everything else.
Speaker 37 (03:07:21):
Before we get to that, though, we got to pay
some bills.
Speaker 51 (03:07:23):
Shout out to our sponsors again, Phantom Fireworks, thank you
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Speaker 37 (03:07:28):
We'll be right back.
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Forged in the fires of revolution, tested on today's front
lines of freedom. Before there was a nation, there was
the United States Army, from the hollow ground of Yorktown's
first stem to the unwavering readiness at Fort Bragg today,
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and onward to West Point's next generation of leaders. For
two hundred and fifty years, one force has stood ready, unshaken, unmatched, unbreakable,
and today the legacy rolls on. This is the United
States Armies two hundred and fiftieth Anniversary Parade.
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Before we even had a country, we had an army.
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They started as a small, unorganized group of shop owners
and farmers, but they fought the most powerful army in
the entire world to a standstill in Concord, Lexington, and
bunker Hill.
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Then our Continental Congress chose George Washington as General of
our Continental Army.
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But it wasn't until one year later, on July fourth,
seventeen seventy six, that news arrived of the signing of
our Declaration of Independence.
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Now we had a new army and a new.
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Nation with little gunpowder, no shoes, bloody feet, few canons,
little training, and even less food.
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Valley Fords started in December.
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They went into a winter camp in December of seventeen
seventy seven.
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Approximately two thousand Americans died that winter of disease.
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They lived through hell, but they never ever gave up,
not this army, not this first American army.
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Finally, Washington and his army arrived here at Yorktown, where
they had General Cornwallis and his powerful British army trapped
in this city against the sea.
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All of the preparation that Washington has learned through the
course of those six and a half years meets its
full force here at Yorktown, and he employs it brilliantly.
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Sailing from the Caribbean, the French navy arrived and took
on the British fleet.
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Washington decided to make his leave.
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Our men began digging to get closer and closer to
the fore, finally getting within rifle and cannon range. Naturally,
George Washington chose to set off our first cannon shot.
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The British had two small forts in front of the
main fort. They were called Redoubts.
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Nine and ten.
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Then on the moonless night of October fourteenth, the American
and French forces attacked through Redoubts. The hand to hand
combat with bayonets, knives and fiss with bloody to say
the least, But within.
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An hour we were victorious.
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And as the sun came up the next day, Cornwallis
looked out and realized he was in serious trouble, so
he prepared an all out, desperate counterattack.
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It didn't work, and the British were forced to surrender.
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We were supposed to lose to the best army and
the largest and most professional navy in the.
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World, but our young army had won the war and
our freedom, the freedom we hold so dear, and two
hundred and fifty years later, for what started as a
ragtag group of shop owners has now become the most
powerful army in the world.
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Today, many things are very different from that army here
at Yorktown, but one thing remains. This an undying passion,
guts and love for our country remains deep in the
heart of today's army. When I look into their faces,
you can see it that will never change. God bless
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the United States Army, and God blessed the United States
of America.
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They were founded back in nineteen twenty two by Army
Chief of Chaff John Day Pershing. We're led today by
Colonel Bruce Harp Pulver and drum Baker rob More. Today
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Scott during the victory parade in Mexico City out of
the Mexican far. It is the US Army's official service
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round TATO training to ensure the highest standards and unhoisticiplately
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and our nation to the prisial ceremonies or school.
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Is attested to its long legal service to our nation,
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nineteen fourteen, years of escalating competition between European alliances culminate
in the outbreak of the First World War. The two
sides engaged in the savage War of Attrition, defined by
opposing trenches, barbed wire, poison gas, and mass casualties. The
United States initially maintained its neutrality, who was eventually drawn
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into the conflict in nineteen seventeen. Despite having less than
one hundred thirty thousand soldiers at the beginning, the army
eventually grew to over four million, with nearly two million
soldiers serving in Europe. In six months of fighting, nearly
fifty thousand Americans lost their lives, with another one hundred
ninety thousand wounded. The guns fell silent with the armistice
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of November eleventh, nineteen nineteen. Nineteen eighteen. We continue on
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with more USA World War One rolling stock. This nineteen
eighteen Dodge touring car was part of the legendary nineteen
nineteen trans continental Convoy two hundred and fifty one miles
and sixty two grueling days across the Lincoln Highway. I
remember no pavement, no GPS, and no power steering, just grit,
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determination and the drive to push army mobility into the future.
This car literally helped pave the way for the roads
we rely on today and reminds us when the Army moves.
The nation follows the nineteen eighteen Dodge touring car. Headquartered
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in New York, this is the forty second Infantry Division Band.
At the start of World War One, the forty second
Infantry Division was formed with troops from twenty seven National
Guard units stretching across the country. Like the Rainbow, composed
of skilled musicians from all walks of life and professional occupations,
they perform a variety of musical genres, though their mission
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is primarily a musical one. The members were ordered into
active federal service back in two thousand and four in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom three. The band has also
served in support of numerous state active duty missions, including
cleanup efforts following Hurricane Sandy, distribution support during COVID nineteen,
and recently support for New York State corrections. Commanded by
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Chief warren Officer II Ethan Wagner and led by drum
Major Sergeant, first Class Crew Gangs.
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The band is performing over there.
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Written in nineteen seventeen by Broadway composer and recipient of
the Congressional Gold Medal, George M.
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Cohen.
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Representing the World War One era is the eighty second
Airport Division based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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You'll notice the unit is wearing replica World War One.
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Uniforms, signifying the soldiers who served our nation during this time.
When the Americans entered the Great War, our soldiers, under
the command of General black Jack Pershing hit the trenches
in the new standard it was the olive drab Winter
Service uniform. Now on their heads you'll see a steel
helmet with sand textured paint, built to deflect deadly shrapnel
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from above. Not bulletproof but battle tough. Nicknamed the Pershing Boot.
On their feet was the N nine eighteen nineteen eighteen
French boot. It was designed to survive the brutal grind
of trench warfare, and on their backs the field pack
ration ZAMMO first aid at a gas mask everything a
dough boy needed to fight and to win. Incidentally, the
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forty second Infantry Division was deployed to heavy combat abroad,
and then deployed again in World War II, ultimately liberating
the dacau A concentration camp. The forty second responded to
the terrorist attacks on nine to eleven. Later, with the
War on Terrorism, the Rainbows stretched across the world again,
deploying in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thundering interview the Pride of
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Forts the US Army Artillery half section. This is literally
powered by horse power and heritage. This elite ceremonial unit
honors the legacy of the Army's horse drawn artillery with precision,
discipline and six majestic horses pulling a vintage nineteen eighteen
case on the half section keeps tradition alive and rolling strong,
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representing the power of pride and precision of America's field artillery.
This is hort sils findus ladies and gentlemen special thanks
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fight for free them. In history's darkest hour, the United
States Army was on the front lines from the beaches
of Norman, each of the islands of the Pacific. The
Greatest Generation face down tyranny and turned the tide from
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bombers to fighters to transports. US Army aircraft started to
thunder across the skies in World War II. And take
a look out there, ladies and gentlemen flying overhead right now.
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They are fast.
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They are fierce and famously used in the Doolittle Rate
over Tokyo.
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Leading up front, the mighty be twenty five Mitchell.
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Up next to the Cadillac of the sky, the P
fifty one Mustang.
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From the sky. We're back down on the ground.
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In World War II, one vehicle led the charge, the
legendary quarter Ton four x four command greekn vehicle, the Jeeps.
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You might have a jeep in your driveway, but not
like this.
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The US Army truck quarter Ton four by four command Reconnaissance,
better known as the Jeep, was an iconic vehicle of
World War Two and was the world's first mass produced
four wheel drive vehicle. The Army used the jeep for
almost every military activity, including command vehicles, scout cars, and
medical ambulances. Fast rugged, the jeep became a symbol of
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American ingenuity.
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From Fort Bragg, North.
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Carolina, this is the eighty second Airborne Ceremonial Band. The
eighty second received the nickname All Americans after a contest
as it represented the diverse origins of its members from
every state. This name remains today, symbolized by their iconic
double a patch. Fort Bragg's finest ladies and gentlemen give
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him a big round of applause.
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The eighty six an airborne ceremonial band.
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In a global fight like World War Two, the US
Army knew our troops needed more than courage.
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They needed innovation.
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Uniforms evolved for every environment, but olive drab remained the
mark of the American soldier. Shaped by lessons from the
trenches of World War One, the Army introduced two battlefield ascensions,
the M one helmet tough, stable and built to protect
under fire, and the M one garand rifle, powerful and
fast and gave American troops a very clear edge. General
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George S. Patton called the M one rifle the greatest
battle implemented every design and in history proved in right
the eighty second Airborne Division. The unit is best known
for their bravery on D Day, when twelve thousand parachute
and glider troops destroyed German supply lines after fighting for
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thirty three days straight. The one hundred and first Airborne Division,
based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, traces its lineage back
to nineteen eighteen, when it first established as the hundred
first Division.
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Known for their.
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Ability to rapidly deploy across the world, the unit has
held a crucial role in operations since its inception, from
parachuting behind enemy lines on D Day to leading helicopter
assaults in Vietnam. The one hundred and first redefined modern warfare.
In the fifties, the Screaming Eagles stood tall at home,
protecting the Little Rock Nine during the fight for civil rights.
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In recent decades, they've been set across the world, with
stints as far as the Middle East, where they took
part an Operation Desert Storm and participated extensively in the
War on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Screaming Egles
continue to lead the way as Tomorrow's division in today's army.
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The iconic Sherman tank is here, Ladies and gentlemen. It
was the cornerstone of the US Armed Forces, showing its
military might in World War Two. It became one of
the most influential tank designs of the twentieth century. The
M four tank was nicknamed the Sherman Tank after Civil
War General williams accomps to Sherman actually was named.
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By the British.
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With almost fifty thousand produced during World War Two, the
Sherman tank was an active service until nineteen fifty seven.
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In World War Two, the M sixteen half track was
a four to be reckoned with. It was a self
propelled at aircraft weapon with speed, firepower and grit.
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Nicknamed the meat Chopper, its quad fifty caliber mouth could
unleash twenty three hundred rounds a minute, quite devastating. It
served through Korea, Vietnam and beyond, and remains.
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It used to US Allies to this day. The sixteen
half track brings the fight wherever it rolls.
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The US Army Transportation Corps motto states nothing happens until
something moves. That was never more true than with this.
Look at this the two and a half tons Chevrolet
Duce and a half.
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It can move up to ten.
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Thousand pounds of cargo and was the backbone of the
Red Ball Express that kept the Allies applied after D
Day in World War Two. The Korean War, often referred
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to as the Forgotten War, began on June twenty fifth
nineteen fifty with the North Korean Army's invasion of South Korea.
A coalition of South Korea, the United States and other
United Nations members defeated the invasion and advanced to the
North Korea. The coalition fought had defeated two Chinese offensives
in the spring of nineteen fifty one. Armatists negotiations began
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shortly after that defeat of July of nineteen fifty one,
until the armistice was signed two years later in nineteen
fifty three. Combat consisted of small attacks, raids, and patrolling.
During this war, the United States deployed approximately six point
eight million military forces to the Korean Peninsula, special thanks
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The one Kept rolling Along is the lightweight high mobility
general purpose vehicle replacing the famed World War II jeep back.
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In nineteen sixty one.
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Officially named the Military Utility Tactical Truck or MUTT, most
servicemen gently referred to it as a jeep. The vehicle
spanned more than forty years and four manufacturers, and were
everywhere that the Army was deployed. Another rolled by earlier
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and at two and a half tons, this Deuce and
a half. The thirty five A two classic military transport
truck was a mainstay of the US Army for decades,
particularly during the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The
Deuce and a half proved its value moving cargo, supplies
and soldiers. Its capabilities include up to five thousand pounds
off road and ten thousand pounds on road, making an
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ideal for moving just about anything. In the jungles of Vietnam,
the US Army faced a new kind of war. Helicopters
became the new workhorses of battle, delivering troops, firepower, and
supplies in some of the most unforgiving terrain on Earth.
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This is the US Army in Vietnam, the era of
air mobility, fierce firefights, and unwavering brotherhood. And over the
music marching through the roar of these legendary Army helicopters
takes to the air flying overhead right now. They helped
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define the Vietnam War. That staccato beat of the rotor
blades was a welcome sound of many troops mired in combat.
From transport and metavac to close air support and reconnaissance,
they brought the fight to the front and pulled the
wounded to safety. The six Cayus scouted the terrain with
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unmatched agility. The AH one Cobra, also nicknamed the Stake,
brought serious firepower. Its slid design, as you can see here,
helped it survive and thrive in hostile environments to protect
soldiers below.
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And the icon of the era, the UH one Huey, the.
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First turbine powered helicopter in service with the US military.
There was nothing that Huey couldn't do general support, aerosol,
cargo transport, medic evacuation, and ground attack missions. The Kai
Cobra and Hughey Ladies and Gentlemen, three iconic army symbols
in the sky. The First Cavalry Division band, based out
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of Fort Cavassos, Texas, has played a vital role in
US military history since its origins back in eighteen fifty
five as the band of the second Cavalry. It has
supported operations from the Civil War to Desert Store. Over time,
it's evolved into a powerful force, using music to strengthen
bonds between soldiers and engage with the communities.
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From World War Two in.
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Korea to the Vietnam War in Bosnia, the First Team
band has enhanced morale and upheld the division's enduring legacy. Today,
the band continues its mission, using music to shape perceptions,
foster trust, and promote national Army and Division interests. Standing
Ready to serve, it remains an enduring symbol of the
First Cavalry divisions legacy and commitment to duty. The band
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reforms Hit the Leather and Ride All March composed by
Captain Robert Meredith Wilson. This beast reflects the Cavalry's transition
from forses to mechanized warfare, capturing the speed, the resilience,
and the tradition of the division. From Court Cabaso, Texas
Everybody the First Cavalry.
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Division ban.
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The US Army deployed large numbers of troops in support
of the Vietnam War. The first contingent of US Army
advisors arrived in Vietnam in the late nineteen fifties, and
that quickly grew to a small team of around one
hundred soldiers, which then expanded to more than six hundred
over the next decade as the war intensified. Troops numbers
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quickly grew as the war between the South Vietnamese government
and the Communists. Insurgents supported by North Vietnam intensified by
January nineteen sixty nine, more than three hundred and five
sixty four thousan two hundred soldiers organized around seven divisions
and twenty separate combat brigades. The United States began withdrawing
its forces in July of nineteen sixty nine, and the
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last Army combat unit left South Vietnam in August of
seventy one. The last US combat soldier came home March
nineteen seventy three, while a small number of non combat
personnel remained until April nineteen seventy five. Representing the Vietnam
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War era is the one hundred and first Airborne Division based.
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Out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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The unit is wearing replica of Vietnam War uniforms, signifying
the soldiers who served our nation during this time. Blistering heat,
thick humidity, and unforgiving terrain demanded uniform innovation, and the
Army they delivered. New lightweight uniforms were constructed to move
with the soldier. The M sixteen replaced the M one guar,
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calling for redesigned AMMO gear and faster and reloadsing combat
body opera got smarter, jackets and trousers got lighter, and field.
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Equipment was reimagined to meet the mission head on.
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Gone were the heavy mickey Mouse boots replaced by canvas
tropical combat boots that offered better grip, faster drying, and
all day endurance Spectful thanks to our sponsor Oracle. When
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Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded Kuwait in August nineteen ninety, the
US Army deployed to Saudi Arabia deterre further Iraqi aggression
in the region for what was known as Operation Desert Shield.
By the fall, more than seven hundred and fifty thousand
troops comprising US service members and coalition partners from more
than thirty countries had assembled in the Saudi Arabian desert.
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In mid January nineteen ninety one, the US led coalition
began Operation Desert Storm, which kicked off with an intensive
air campaign designed to knock out key Iraqi infrastructure and
weaken Iraqi forces. The ground offensive was launched in early
nineteen ninety one, where military forces overwhelmingly destroyed enemy tanks
and vehicles after only one hundred hours of ground combat.
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Coalition troops liberated Kuwait and the Gulf War ended with
a Raq surrender from Fort Wiley, Kansas. This is the
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First Infantry Division, one of the Army's most story divisions,
nickname the Big Red One because of the distinctive red
on their unit patch. As the oldest continuously serving division
in the US Army, the unit has participated in every
major operation since World War One, living up to its motto,
no mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great. Duty First,
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the First Infantry Division was originally established as the first
Expeditionary Division in nineteen seventeen at spearhead of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France during World War One. In World
War II, the fighting first stormed Omaha Beach on D
Day and liberated Nazi concentration gaps. The highly decorated unit
has had thirty seven members of the Big Red One
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awarded the Medal of Honor.
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In Washington, d C.
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The First Division monument stands in President's Park, memorializing those
who died while serving in the First Infantry Division. Ladies
and gentlemen, they are the Big Red One. The First
Infantry Division more military rolling stock. During Operation Desert Storm,
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the mto Bradley fighting vehicle proved its value on the battlefield.
It is fast, it is tough, and it is lethal.
Name for General Omar Bradley, a leader from West Points
Fanned class of nineteen sixteen. The Bradley was built to
carry troops into combat with protection and power. Armed with
a twenty five melimeter chain driven cannon and twin two
launched optically tacked wire guided missiles, it played a critical
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role in clearing the way during the ground assault into Iraq.
While the Paladin looks and sounds like a tank, it
is technically a self RepA eld howarzer that was first
introduced back in the nineteen sixties. Over the years, it's
been upgraded to perform in versible battlefield, from Vietnam to
the Soviet.
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Union to Iraq.
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Yeah the Gulf War, No division hit harder or moved
faster than the first Armor The First Armored Division, nicknamed
Old Ironsides, is the oldest most recognizable armored division in
the United States Army. As part of the build up
of World War Two, cavalry and reconnaissance units were brought
together to form the first Armored Division in nineteen forty.
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In the Gulf War, no division hit harder or moved
faster than the first armored Old Iron Sides really led
the way during Desert Storm.
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They engage in some of the.
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Largest tank battles in Army history that were decisive victories
shattering enemy formations. Based in Fort Bliss, Texas, America's Tank
Division is currently supporting missions in twenty countries across five continents.
From World War Two to today, Old Iron Sides remains
battle proven and always ready.
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First use an operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
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The M one to nineteen howitzer brought precision firepower to
the front lines. Lighter and more mobile than larger artillery,
it was built for the infantry brigade and able to
fire high into the air or directly at the target
depending on the mission. Whether used in battery formation or
as a standalone support weapon, the M one nineteen delivered reliable,
responsible fire when it mattered. Most still in service today,
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including on the front lines in Ukraine. It remains a
trusted part of the Army's artilla special thanks to ourd
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sponsor UFC. On September eleventh, two thousand and one, terrorists
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destroyed the World Trade Center of New York City and
destruct the Pentagon in Washington.
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DC using commercial airliners.
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In response, the US launched the Global War on Terrorism.
The US would stop potential threats around the world and
take the fight to terrorist groups and the nations that
back then. The Army immediately deployed forces to Afghanistan to
destroy Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization and depose
his sponsors, the ruling Taliban. The two thousand and three
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President Bush expanded the war to Iraq. Soldiers and other
armed services overthrew Iraqs dictator Saddam Hussein. The fight to
stabilize Iraq and prevent terrorist groups from overthrowing its new
government continues to this day. The campaign in Afghanistan lasted
until twenty twenty one, when US forces withdrew and the
Taliban returned to power. Over the course of the two
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decade conflict, over two million servicemen and women, less than
one percent of the American population deployed in support of
the Global War on Terrorism. Most of those who served
were members of the United States.
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Tapasha Pasha.
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But Global War on Terrorism saw the introduction of a
range of new technologies on the battlefield. The eight wheeled
Striker Armored Combat Vehicle is the first new military vehicle
to enter service in the US Army since the Aprams
tak back in the nineteen eighties. The vehicle was developed
to fill a gap in the Army's inventory between a
lighter infantry and heavy armored unit. The Striker Armored Combat
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Vehicle enables the team to maneuver enclose an urban terrain,
plus provide protection in open terrain, and transport infantry quickly
to critical battlefield positions. The first Striker vehicles were fielded
back in two thousand and two, with the first Striker
Brigade Combat Team deploying to Iraq in two thousand and three.
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Cust US Army Rangers pre dating the Revolutionary War, fought
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in the War of eighteen twelve as part of the
Regular Army and patrol the frontier from Ohio to western
Illinois on horseback and by boat, with the likes of
Daniel Boom and.
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Abraham Lincoln in their ranks.
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After the nine to eleven terrorist attacks, rangers were called
upon to lead the way in the Global War on
Terrorism as part of the US Army's Special Operations Command.
The semity for the Ranger Regiment, based out of Fort Bragg,
North Carolina, represents a lethal, agile, and flexible force capable
of conducting many complex joint special operations of visions. Today's
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Rangers Regiment is the Army's premier.
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Direct action raid force.
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It is always combat ready, mentally and physically tough, and
prepared to fight our country's adversaries.
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The US Army Special Operations Command is.
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An elite group of individuals trained to lead and succeed
in protecting the country from their threats. Composed of five
units with unique specialties, Special Operations works as small, tactical
teams taking on the most challenging and sensitive missions. Military
legends to service members and civilians alike. They take on
terrace through quiet guerrilla war style missions in foreign countries,
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ladies and gentlemen.
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The US Armies Special Forces.
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The Striker Brigade Combat Team combines the capacity for rabid department.
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With survivability and tech, tactical mobility.
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Adaptability, and continuous transformation to overcome our.
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Enemies is vital. Fighting at elusive enemy in distant places
that at.
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All requires due tools such as unmanned area vehicles for
surveillance and the Blue Force Trackers see real time details.
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And true movements.
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The United States does not face the challenging international environment alone.
How our network of allies and partners is an advantage
that our adversaries can never hope to batch.
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Over eighty nations.
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Have bought alongside the United States or insisted if during
the Global War on Terrorist The tenth Mountain Divisions climb
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the glory began with its establishment as the tenth Light
Division of July nineteen forty three, one of its size
in the US military, to receive specialized training from fighting
in mountainous conditions. After periods spent inactive as a training
division and as a standard infantry division, the unit returned
to its route in nineteen eighty five when.
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Regained its Mountain Division designation.
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In the nineteen nineties, the division participated in numerous humanitarian
and peacekeeping operations during the War on Terrorism. The tenth
Mountain Division proved their medal as light fighters too repeated
deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, and now since two thousand
and two, the tenth Mountain Division, based out of Fort
from New York, has been the most deployed regular Army unit.
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Its combat brigades have seen over twenty deployments to both
Iraq and Afghanistan and support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom to show America's military might. They have
one purpose to deter war and, if ordered, to defeat
the enemies of the United States of America. They are
the tenth Mountain Division. Investments in cutting edge systems, drone technology,
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and AI power capability strengthen the force, equipping.
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Soldiers your tools they need to protect the country and
defend democracy.
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The Army has eight Striker Brigade combat teams, six of
the Active component, in two in the National Guard. More
than two thirds of the seven thousand service fended women
who sacrifice their lives fighting the global War on terrorism.
We're part of one of the Army's three branches, active
duty forces, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard.
The Army is continuously transforming to deter aggression to ensure
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our adversaries cannot outrage or outpace us.
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This transformation is not.
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Just about adapting, It's about maintaining dominance, ensuring that America's
Army remains unmatched in its speed, flexibility, and ability to
support the nation's strategic priorities.
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Name special thanks to our sponsored paleteer.
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Today, the US Army's mission is to deploy, fight, and
win our nation's awards. How by securing ready, prompt, and
sustained land dominance by Army forces across the force.
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Spectrum of the conflict as part of the Joint Force.
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Keep in the Army forces battle ready and Thenbell makes
transportation with the US Army a very vital element. Spread
across the parade today numerous fighting vehicles, some designed for
very specific functions and.
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Others for flexibility, but they all must be maintained.
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With over two hundred thousand trucks alone, Wheeled vehicle mechanisms
ensure that the fleet of vehicles are ready and these
mechanics get the job done. This combine starts with the
M Triple seven, a lightweight howitzer. These lightweight howitzers may
not look particularly lightweight, but are made for my titanium.
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They are seven thousand pounds.
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Lighter than their predecessor, the only F one night used
by the Armies of two thousand and five. The M
Triple seven is currently being used in Ukraine, weighing only
forty seven hundred pounds.
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The M one nineteen howitzer is smaller.
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It is used by infantry brigades, particularly for ariostol visions.
It was first used in Operation Desert Shield and Desert
Storm in nineteen ninety one. Is also seeing active use
in Ukraine. The seventh Infantry Division, station at Joint Bates
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Lewis McCord, has been seeing continuous combat action ever since
activation in.
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Group War One, from Europe to the Aleutian.
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Islands, Japan, Korea, Afghanistan, and the Pacific. The bay of
that division boasts of proud history of answering the call
of its motto trust in Me with resolute dedication on
sent to deployments and conflicts around the globe since it
was founded. The division returned to Fort Lewis in nineteen
seventy one, its first time on American soil since nineteen thirty.
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The seventh Division, originally called the Hourglass Division due to
their hatch design, gained the nickname Bayonet Division Bayonet Division
during their deployment to Korea in June of nineteen fifty.
At Incheon Landing during the Liberation of Soul, they were
credited with plunging the bayonet into the heart of the enemy.
With thirteen members of the division receiving from the Medal
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of Honor. The seventh enables and sustains the combat greatness
of two striker brigade combat teams at a combat aviation brigade.
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With the American soldier the cornerstone of everything the Army does,
we are continuously transforming Army careers span the spectrums from
attorneys to astronauts and mechanics to engineers.
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The greatest asset is our people.
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The finest men and women our great nation has to
offer with a period of talents that make us stronger.
Aside from the people, the Army's next greatest asset is
its technology and equipment. Coming up next, these vehicles offer
a glimpse of what the Army employs for readiness and battle.
The portable howitzers and the affordable Abrams tank were used
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extensively in the Gulf War, along with Bradley tanks and
the Infantry squad Vehicle. The ISSV provides enhanced tactical mobility
of an infantry brigade combat team. This allows commanders greater
freedom of movement and action. The ISV provides the war
fighter with increased flexibility to ensure infantry units maintain momentum
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to achieve visions success.
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When duty calls us, Army soldiers don't just answer, they lead.
From Fort Bragg witnessed a powerful demonstration of strength, purpose,
and the unmatched capability.
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Of today's army.
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The Army has made me see my potential and I
feel like it's molded me into a better person.
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I grew up in a very patriotic council. My grandfather
few the Serven World War Two, and his brother and
my uncle serven in Vietnam.
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I can do this.
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If they can do this, I can do this.
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When I was born, my dad was still serving in
the military and came coming home this uniform.
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Yeah, I want to do that, Dad.
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My motivation, I think it follows a lot.
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I think with what my family thought.
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It was kind of a sense of duty to serve
our country and get back since it's given us so much.
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I'm a very say, timid person, but definitely helped me
become a more confident person.
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Working with a group in my peers.
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It really shows how much working with the team goes.
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Frankly, you.
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Alright, ready to go?
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There you go.
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I drive a lot of purpose from serving others. I
think serving something bigger than myself gets me out of.
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Bed every day.
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If you follow it up, you have.
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I definitely push myself further than I.
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Ever thought I could go.
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I joined most of their service because I want to deploy.
That's my mangal is deployed, deployed, deployed.
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If we get the call we have to go somewhere,
we'll do it needs to be done.
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That's just the way we operate here.
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This is one of the few jobs in the nation
where we're all taken over to say I'm willing to
put my life on the line for you, and they're
willing to put their life on the.
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Line for me. Is what we train for.
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It's what we do.
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My team leaders and squallyaders, you know exactly what to do.
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Check equipment, check weapons, tech, AMMO.
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We're always ready to deploy within eighteen hours and handle
the mission that toss.
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You four thous.
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Five.
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We jumped so frequently so that our jump masters and
the paratroopers are ready.
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To the point.
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I'm very passionate about being a jump master. The paratroopers
they see you, and you know they believe in you.
I love to instill that confidence with my passion into
those paratroopers.
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It's a rush.
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It's great blocks of the boos and all block.
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This week we honor two hundred and fifty years of
valor and glory and triumph by the greatest fighting force
ever to walk the.
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Face of the United States Army.
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For two and a half centuries, our soldiers have marched
into the raging fires of battle and obliterated americas enemies.
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I love the Army.
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It's a great place you set yourself up for success,
to prepare yourself for the future.
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God bless you, God bless our soldiers, and God bless
the US Army.
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Joint based Elmadord Richards in Alaska, is the home to
America's Arctic Angels, execute expeditionary operations worldwide, conduct multi domain
operations in the Indo Pacific, Leader and the Arctic, and
on order decisively defeat any adversary in extreme cold weather, mountainous,
and high latitude environments through large scale combat operations. The
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Angels are the Army's only Arctic Division Masters of Arctic Warfare.
The eleventh serves worldwide in all climates. Established in November
of nineteen forty two, the Angels of the eleventh Airborn
Division led the way in the Philippines during World War II,
and spearheaded an amphibious invasion of Luzan and distinguished themselves
during the liberation of Manila. After periods spent inactive and
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stationed in Germany, from nineteen sixty three to sixty five,
the division operated as the eleventh Aerosol Division with the
mission of testing and refining the Army's helicopter centric air
mobility doctrine.
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Activated once again in June and twenty twenty two.
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They remained dedicated to defending of Erica's interests throughout the Arctic.
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In Alaska and beyond.
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The eleventh Airborne Division of America's Arctic Angels, requiring ongoing
maintenance in the field and on base.
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Because nothing happens until something moves.
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WHEELD Vehicle Mechanics supervise and perform maintenance, prepare and recovery
operations on vehicles that serve the Army in a variety.
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Of mission critical roles.
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Included in the array of mobile artillery such as Paladins
and the Abrams Tank is the joint like tactical vehicle
known as the JLTV. It's highly adaptable, providing protected and
sustainab ability for personnel and payloads. The JLTV is known
for its offering capability while providing armor against small arms
that improvised explosive devices.
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The j LTV right there.
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The USB Reserve is inseparably linked to America's long standing
Citizen Silver Tradition Organizationally, the Reserve's roots lie in the
Medical Reserve Corps, established back in nineteen oh eight to
provide a ready reserve of medical band power. This organization
was folded into the new offices of the.
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Officers Reserve Corps in nineteen seventeen.
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Reserve organizations furnished crucial manpower to the Army during World
War One and were merged into nineteen twenty into the
Organization of Organized Reserve. During World War II, the Army
activated twenty six Organized Reserve infantry divisions, and roughly a
quarter of the Army's Officer Corps came from the reserves.
During the conflict during the Korean War, the Organized Reserve
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Corps was reorganized and ressignated the US Army Reserve.
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The Army Reserve has.
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Since served as a vital source of manpower for the
forest during time to lead gradually transitioning from a strategic
force to an operational force in response to the pressures
of the war on terrorists in the one hundred and
seventy thousand Army Reserve soldiers and eleven thousand civilians serving
their home communities and when needed, they can quickly mobilize.
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The army can't deploy, they can't fight or with without
the Army Reserve. They are an important component of army greadiness.
Let's have a big hand for the Army Reserve.
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Today.
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Tomorrow's Army looks to increase safety and survivability, create efficiency
and streamlined processes. The Striker is a great example of
assessing evolving needs and developing the solution. Strikers provide a
balance between heavy armor and infantry brigade and the combat teams.
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When Americans hear the name Bastone, they remember one the
World War two s rolic defenses.
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The Battle of the Bulge.
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Surrounded by German forces of the frozen forests of Belgium
and December nineteen forty four, soldiers of the hundred first
Airborne held the line, stand.
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Stay to.
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Stand, instant to say thing say.
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The unit before you is platooned from the Multi Purpose
Company's second Battalion, three hundred and twenty seventh Infantry Regiment,
First Mobile Brigade one hundred and first Airborne Division bass Stone.
They are showcasing the Army's Transformation in Contact Initiative, a
program that allows the Army to rapidly, test, evaluate and
equip our soldiers with the newest technologies, modern mobile, and
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mission ready. The bast Stone Brigade continues to adapt to
new threats while staying rooted in the fierce resilience that
defined its birth. They are carry the next generations squad weapons,
the XM seven at XM two fifty pull equipped with
the XM one fifty seven optic.
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The vehicles are the Infantry.
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Squad Vehicle, a new mobility asset that can rapidly move
through terrain types. The trailer is the SBT and it's
capable of carrying heavy loads under its.
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Own power through restrictive terrain.
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This platoon is equipped with three types of small long
mad aerial systems. They are the Ghost X located on
the SBT, the C DASH one hundred and right above
us there the X DASH ten D, which you're flying
above the formation right now. The Bradley fighting vehicle has
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proved itself to be lethal and survivable in multiple.
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Theaters since the first field of back in the nineteen eighties.
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Design is a troop transport tank killer and to match
speed with an Abrams tank.
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The Bradley is a fears fighting machine. Bradley accompanies American troops.
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Often with the one A one Abrams tank, nicknamed the
Beast and Whispering Death because of its firepower, accuracy while
moving and its stealth. Together they offer mobility of firepower,
a fearsome combinations, and.
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High in the sky.
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The AH sixty four Apache it's the premiere attack helicopter
in the world. The Apache entered service in the mid
nineteen eighties. It continues to evolve and modify the meet
world wide threats that can deliver intense fire on the
battlefield with an array of aerial rockets, guided hellfire missiles
along with thirty melimeters cannon fire.
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The aircraft you see here.
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Is configured with a sophisticated targeting radar system that can
operate in four visibility and in the black of night.
With more than one thousand, two hundred and eighty aircraft
in operation accumulating over five million flight hours, one point
three million of which have been in combat, the eight
and sixty four. APATCHE represents the backbone of the US
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Army's attack helicopter fleet at a growing number of international
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let's roll onto the future of Army grittiness. The Army
Research Laboratory Robot dogs reflect the latest and army innovation.
Look at this much like a true canine. These robots
can go where soldiers cannot. They have increased mobility, improve
tactical awareness, reduce risk to soldiers.
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And advanced teamwork replacing soldiers.
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Robot dogs can exploor terrain that may be difficult for
soldiers to traverse, dispose of explosive organs that act in
defensive posture or aggressive capacity when art.
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The ghost robot dog is.
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Another innovation that can adapt seedlessly for furious fissions from
gree con.
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To bomb recognition.
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These dogs reduce risk and support soldiers completely at high
stakes fissions. They have a standard walk speed at two
miles per hour and are working towards six point seven
miles per hour sprint. H as the oldest continuously serving
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Army band and the oldest youth that at West Point.
This is the United States Military Academy Band Ladies and Gentlemen.
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West Point Band traces.
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Its history there a single drummer and playfer appointed by
George Washington during the American Revolution. Over the next two centuries,
this band evolved in one of the most capable and
versatile performing groups in the world. One of the most
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prestigious institutions of the world. Where leadership is forged and
duty becomes destiny. This is West Points, where Army leaders
are made with the motto of duty, honor and Country.
West Point trains the best and prided to serve their
country as Army officers. Bounded back at eighteen oh two
by President Thomas Jefferson, West.
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Point is the home of a long gray line, a.
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Legacy of courage and excellence that includes seventy seven Medal
of Honor recipients, two US presidents granted Eisenhower, and numerous generals,
including John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, and Normans Schwartzkof. Upon
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entering the United States Army, all recruits undergo initial entry training,
a highly intense and a challenging training period aimed at
developing a soldier's physical and mental toughness and still discipline,
and train them in essential combat skills and foster teamwork.
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I ET transforms civilians.
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Into soldiers based on the seven Core Army values loyalty, duty, respect,
selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.
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The Virginia Military.
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Institute on a mission to produce citizens, soldiers, men and
women educated for civilian life prepared to serve their country
in the Armed forces. VMI countcil Nobel Prize winner, eleven
Rhodes Scholars generals, seven Medal of Honor recipients, and a
Pulitzer Prize.
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Winner among its graduates.
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As one of the nation's senior military college's, students at
Virginia Military Institute can participate in Army ROTC or the Cadets,
while cadets in the corps can serve in any branch
of the United States Military or pursue other careers. Those
in Army ROTC earned their commission as officers ready to
serve on active duty in the National Guard.
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Or Army Reserve.
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Each year, the Army Senior ROTC Blue Ridge Battalion commissions
approximately one hundred and thirty second lieutenants, ensuring that Excellency's
leadership continues in generations to come.
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The Citadel.
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The Military College of South Carolina offers students the opportunity
to participate in Army ROTC or the historic Corps of Cadets.
Founded in eighteen forty two, the Citadel is the third
oldest of the senior military colleges and is known for
its Corps of Cadets living and studying under a classical
military system that makes leadership and character develop it essential.
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While military service is not required in graduation, more than
one hundred and twenty students earned their commission each year
through the Army Senior ROTC Palmeto Battalion, playing a vital
role in shaping the future. As one of the nation's
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senior military colleges, Texas A and M University is home
to both Army ROTC and the renowned Corps Cadets. The
Corp of Cadets central purposes has remained building individuals that
exemplify respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service. Students
at the university who participated in the Army ROTC earned
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their commission as officers ready to serve on active duty
in the National Guard.
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Or Army Reserves.
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Each year, the Army Senior ROTC Warrior Training Battalion at Texas,
A and M proudly commissions more than ninety second lieutenants
and designer to shape the future leaders of the US Army.
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In a powerful display of commitment, these future soldiers will
raise their right hand and take an oath of enlistment,
pledging to serve our nation. This joint formation is proudly
led by the Joint Task Force National Capital Region and
the Military District of Washington Retention Team, shaping tomorrow's Army.
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West Point's most inspiring cadets remind us that America's future
is courageous and incapable hands.
Speaker 34 (01:55:04):
The producer of my country knows that I'm doing it
not for myself. Every day I put on the uniform,
I'm not just representing Caroline Robinson. I'm representing my company
here at the academy. I'm representing west Point, I'm representing
the United States Army, and ultimately I'm representing the United
States of America.
Speaker 39 (01:55:21):
I really came to West Point because belief in the
American dream and giving back to our country.
Speaker 16 (01:55:27):
You're a part of something that is much bigger than yourself.
Speaker 34 (01:55:29):
You're a part of a tradition of excellence and a
legacy that's connected not only to the Academy, but to
the American Army.
Speaker 16 (01:55:36):
I'm surrounded by people who want to make themselves better.
Speaker 11 (01:55:39):
In serve our country.
Speaker 39 (01:55:40):
Excellence is their baseline, and that, to me, is what
it means to be a west Point Kannat.
Speaker 38 (01:55:44):
From the earliest days of our nation, the supreme tradition
of American military service has been passed down from soldier
to soldier and generation to generation, and it's a beautiful
thing to watch.
Speaker 36 (01:55:57):
My brother preceded me here an original. I didn't really
know what West Point was until it came, but when
I saw the mission that they were committed to of
upholding the principles of American democracy and protecting the Constitution,
I knew it somewhere I had to be.
Speaker 5 (01:56:10):
Every time that we.
Speaker 40 (01:56:11):
Lived outside of the United States, I always developed this
sense of gratitude and pride of being an American, and
I wanted to give back to my country what it
gainst me.
Speaker 34 (01:56:22):
And it wasn't until I zipped up the blouse and
I put the belts on for the first time that
I realized that I was going to be serving my country,
and it felt right. West Point was the place that
I needed to be. And more importantly, the Army was
where I wanted to be.
Speaker 36 (01:56:35):
I just looked to the left and right over basic
training and realized that we all had the same American
patch on my shoulders, that were all fighting for the
same thing. I mean, there was no better feeling in
the world knowing that every single person around you is
committed to me, willing to die for that mission.
Speaker 7 (01:56:48):
You came for excellence, you came for duty.
Speaker 38 (01:56:51):
You cave to serve your country, and you cave to
show yourselves that you are among the smartest, toughest, strongest,
most lethal warriors ever to walk on this planet.
Speaker 34 (01:57:02):
What excites me the most about my future in the
Army is the opportunity that I'm going to have to
give back to the American soldiers that I'm going to
be leading.
Speaker 39 (01:57:10):
Because ultimately they don't get to choose, and to me,
it's that burden of responsibility to be the best leader, and.
Speaker 16 (01:57:18):
As a young officer, that's going to be exactly what
I get to do.
Speaker 40 (01:57:21):
I was the cadet Basic Training first detail for the
first three weeks. I got to see the new cadets
come in from their families' homes and being in process
in their very first day and watching them grow so quickly.
Speaker 34 (01:57:33):
I would do all the formations and I looked out
at these thousand new cadets.
Speaker 16 (01:57:37):
People who just come out of high school. They were
completely different people.
Speaker 36 (01:57:41):
I don't think there's another institution in the country like
West Point where the student body is so committed to
furthering the mission of America and ensuring our democracy and
freedom for generations to come.
Speaker 34 (01:57:52):
I'm really surrounded by the best and the best, and
that's when I realized this is a place that I
absolutely want to be.
Speaker 40 (01:57:58):
West Point itself is an amazing institution, but it only
provides opportunities that people here have to excuse to take
those opportunities and grow and lead and serve. And the
people here want to do that, and I'm proud to
be a part of that. And I would tell any
high schooler who is considering it, you won't regret it.
Speaker 11 (01:58:38):
We well race.
Speaker 17 (01:58:44):
As a president first, or nord the body for dunty, sir,
ready to convince the ceremony that's directed.
Speaker 7 (01:58:52):
I state your name. I do solemnly.
Speaker 38 (01:59:02):
That I will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
That I will bear true faith an allegiance to the same,
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and that I will obey the orders of the President
of the United States.
Speaker 7 (01:59:38):
And the orders.
Speaker 38 (01:59:40):
Of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations.
Speaker 7 (01:59:50):
And the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
Speaker 38 (01:59:59):
Congrats, congratulations, welcome.
Speaker 7 (02:00:04):
To the United States Army. And have a great life.
Thank you very much, have a great life, Thank you.
Speaker 6 (02:00:42):
Great to School is the best life insurance policy.
Speaker 5 (02:00:45):
For our army.
Speaker 7 (02:00:46):
It will always end with two.
Speaker 41 (02:00:49):
People facing off with each other, and we need young
leaders to be able to close with and destroy the
enemy and defend our nation's interests.
Speaker 31 (02:00:59):
Forward surrender is not a raindeer word. It's not an option.
Speaker 36 (02:01:05):
I know that I'm not going to be able to
get to do this again.
Speaker 5 (02:01:07):
This is my chance.
Speaker 18 (02:01:12):
It all starts at the legendary Ranger School, the Crucible,
where these elite warriors are forged. It has been described
as the longest approved gut check in the Army. Over
sixty two days, students will patrol hundreds of miles over
mountains and through swamps under the crushing weight of their equipment,
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all the while they are deprived of both food and sleep,
Forced to perform at the very edge of their physical limits.
But it's not just the physical challenges that make Ranger
schools so intense. The mental strain will break these soldiers
down to their core.
Speaker 42 (02:01:51):
If I haven't come to God on it, I take
my PC off my patrol cap and on the inside
of that, my commander gave me a Ranger tabbit and
yellow and black one that you get during graduation, and
I pinned it to the inside of my PC. Ranger
school is not for the faint to part, but for
those who are up to the challenge, it is the
ultimate proving ground.
Speaker 31 (02:02:13):
Yeah, already didn't have enough beds for people in our company,
and our eyes reminded us that we don't have enough
beds because they're not going to be this many people
by tomorrow. Just a slight reminder that there's too many
of you anyways, and not all of you are going.
Speaker 7 (02:02:25):
To pass Rangers.
Speaker 43 (02:02:26):
If you'll figure it out, you're about to get another casually.
Speaker 42 (02:02:29):
It's completely different than what people would think Ranger school
is like, but you can't put that into word, so
it's hard to tell. Somebody's something that you have to
experience for yourself.
Speaker 6 (02:02:38):
They got to say it's called it as the tab turn.
Speaker 7 (02:02:40):
So Ranger School is continuing.
Speaker 44 (02:02:42):
To change and to develop, but at the end of
the day, it is the same.
Speaker 37 (02:02:45):
Right, They're always going to put your scenarios.
Speaker 16 (02:02:48):
That is going to test for your ability to actually
make decisions.
Speaker 45 (02:02:51):
On the ground as you go through Ranger School. Hey,
it is a good chet. It's going to check you out.
What's going to get you through it is whether you
have it or not. And thousands of soldiers trained all
their lives to come.
Speaker 21 (02:03:03):
Here, repare theirselves to the Ranger School, and only a
few hundred leave here every class.
Speaker 8 (02:03:09):
With the town.
Speaker 37 (02:03:10):
It's not for everyone.
Speaker 16 (02:03:11):
I'm not gonna leave until I get it.
Speaker 42 (02:03:13):
So this buffo bent on stop complaining and it's get
been jobbed on.
Speaker 22 (02:03:35):
Please welcome country music, sensation man crowd supporter of our troops,
warrens ziders.
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on her vide laying and all all manneries talking man
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Boss shsdancer.
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Now the hall whispers there.
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Speaker 6 (02:05:25):
Always falls in mad.
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We all need trying to face.
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Speaker 7 (02:05:41):
She's mind.
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Posing another with kids on the sasen excited.
Speaker 5 (02:05:54):
Yes, she can't be the morning birds. I'll go out
on the man.
Speaker 3 (02:06:07):
She's more the poor save.
Speaker 5 (02:06:46):
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Speaker 21 (02:06:51):
Now just want you.
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Speaker 8 (02:07:04):
Night with the cheese on it says a lot silly now, yees, she.
Speaker 12 (02:07:13):
My lids. I'll go out on the man.
Speaker 10 (02:07:24):
She's my.
Speaker 5 (02:07:26):
Little poser, breaking out a poser. She's my little posy.
Speaker 21 (02:08:01):
Lazy.
Speaker 19 (02:08:01):
Thank you.
Speaker 10 (02:08:04):
I'm not gonna lie, y'all.
Speaker 30 (02:08:06):
I'm nervous, but I would just like to say thank
you so much for having me here tonight.
Speaker 33 (02:08:10):
I am just so fortunate to be here in front
of y'all, and thank you guys so much for what
you guys do.
Speaker 37 (02:08:15):
And honestly, happy birthday, y'all, Happy, happy birthday.
Speaker 6 (02:08:43):
It's text song what's.
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A lot to buy y'all, so it would be no
other words really saying.
Speaker 2 (02:08:47):
About the song's go riding a light, y'all.
Speaker 47 (02:09:15):
My mama said, Mama said, I was born over whutside.
Speaker 46 (02:09:22):
Yes, she did more food in the flames in and
you trying to wipe the line.
Speaker 6 (02:09:30):
I can't say I'm need to sort of coming. I
can see the one side.
Speaker 46 (02:09:37):
Mama always said I was born on the outside.
Speaker 16 (02:09:43):
I guess mamas ride cause.
Speaker 21 (02:09:46):
We're in the class.
Speaker 46 (02:09:47):
Shocks many John, listen, feel the fucker till the darkness
cruised me out.
Speaker 6 (02:09:55):
John on the Flywn, we's.
Speaker 5 (02:09:57):
A flyer Reid and good.
Speaker 4 (02:10:00):
Don't lets me high singing?
Speaker 5 (02:10:03):
Where name John?
Speaker 21 (02:10:05):
Me singing?
Speaker 35 (02:10:10):
Where name John?
Speaker 4 (02:10:22):
I see you singing?
Speaker 8 (02:10:23):
Aback.
Speaker 21 (02:10:28):
There's a man and a class coach standing at the
cross rooms.
Speaker 46 (02:10:34):
Be a man and say in a long list lightsos,
these serve whips come fools and the fool.
Speaker 21 (02:10:47):
There's a man and a black coop standing at the
cross rooms.
Speaker 5 (02:10:53):
I won't be less mean fast.
Speaker 2 (02:10:55):
By my clothes byes.
Speaker 21 (02:10:59):
You gonna right a man, feel the fun.
Speaker 46 (02:11:02):
Up den the docsports me all the god the fly,
crazy fire bread.
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And good lord less be hide.
Speaker 21 (02:11:12):
Say hell when may call me a say me hell
when they call me all.
Speaker 2 (02:11:24):
Go up, riding up and riding round.
Speaker 35 (02:11:29):
Now we gotta one befors y'all.
Speaker 21 (02:12:13):
You're fischools met fun way.
Speaker 8 (02:12:28):
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Speaker 10 (02:12:28):
Name y'all, see Land.
Speaker 7 (02:12:35):
Name y'all.
Speaker 13 (02:12:45):
Y and.
Speaker 25 (02:12:54):
Ladies and gentlemen, everybody here, everybody that's attacking tonight.
Speaker 6 (02:12:59):
I was gonna say, thank you so much and I'll
leave y'all at this. I'll bordd is. Y'all, thanks for
having me. It has been my honor, Ladies and gentlemen.
I really mean that, Thank you so much.
Speaker 48 (02:13:19):
Happy Birthday to the Army, Happy birthday to my pleasant
and Donald Trump.
Speaker 6 (02:13:26):
Hey, amen, y'all, God bless the man gonna say.
Speaker 38 (02:13:58):
This week we honor two hundred and fifty years of
valor and glory and triumph by the greatest fighting force ever.
Speaker 7 (02:14:05):
To walk the face of earth, the United States Army.
Speaker 38 (02:14:11):
Each of you on the field today is among the
most talented members of your generation.
Speaker 7 (02:14:17):
You could have done anything you wanted.
Speaker 38 (02:14:19):
You could have gone anywhere, you could have gone to
any school. Matt's incredible heroism helped ensure that not a
single American soldier died.
Speaker 7 (02:14:29):
In the Battle of Shock Valley.
Speaker 38 (02:14:33):
In two and a half centuries, our soldiers have marched
into the raging fires of battle and obliterated America's enemies.
Speaker 7 (02:14:45):
The dignity, daring, and devotion of the American military is
unrivaled anywhere in history and any place in the world.
Speaker 38 (02:14:56):
Our soldiers do not rest until they when our citizens
know that you're standing guard, killing terrors, crushing our enemies,
and keeping America safe.
Speaker 7 (02:15:07):
But you're also keeping it strong and proud, and mighty
and free.
Speaker 38 (02:15:14):
This week, we remember that we only have a country
because we first had an army.
Speaker 7 (02:15:22):
As President of the United States, let me express.
Speaker 38 (02:15:25):
My undying gratitude for every soldier here today, for every
veteran and their incredible families, and for.
Speaker 7 (02:15:34):
Every patriot who has worn the uniform. Our debt to
you is infinite and everlasting.
Speaker 38 (02:15:44):
With the grace of God, America will always prevail.
Speaker 43 (02:16:10):
Well, let me say to the thousands of Americans who
traveled from distant towns and across state lines to be
here today.
Speaker 7 (02:16:19):
This is your national capital.
Speaker 16 (02:16:21):
Welcome to Washington, d C.
Speaker 6 (02:16:23):
We are thrilled to have you.
Speaker 43 (02:16:30):
This evening as we celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the United States Army, the oldest branch of
the greatest fighting force ever known to man, I want
to say to all the soldiers all across our nation's
capital and all across the.
Speaker 6 (02:16:46):
World happy birthday, soldiers.
Speaker 43 (02:16:48):
We're proud of you, and I want to say you
represent an unbroken line of greatness of excellence.
Speaker 16 (02:16:59):
And one of the things the President of.
Speaker 43 (02:17:01):
The United States has told his entire administration, for the
Vice President on down, is that we must remember that
the young men and women who put on the uniform
and serve this nation are our most precious resource. We
must honor them, we must respect them, we must fight
for them. And that's exactly what the Trump administration aims
to do every single day.
Speaker 7 (02:17:28):
And so to our soldiers, we're.
Speaker 43 (02:17:30):
So proud of you, and let me tell you that
the way that we honor and respect you is number one,
we never ask you to go to war unless you
absolutely have to. And number two, when we do ask
you to go to war, we give you the weapons
and the support needed to kick the hell out of
the enemy and come back home safely. Now I know,
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I the last thing standing between the main event, and
that is a dangerous place to be with a lot
of soldiers in the audience. So let me just say
a couple of quick additional thoughts. First of all, June
the fourteenth is, of course the birthday of the army.
It is of course the birthday of the President the
United States, and happy birthday, mister President. But I would
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get in trouble if I didn't mention. Then it's also
my wedding anniversary, and so to my lovely wife, I
love you, honey, Happy anniversary.
Speaker 6 (02:18:27):
And thank you for everything that you do for our country.
Speaker 43 (02:18:32):
So, without further ado, it is my pleasure to introduce
the forty fifth and forty seventh Commander in Chief of
the United States Military, President Donald J.
Speaker 6 (02:18:44):
Trump, Thank you very much.
Speaker 49 (02:19:22):
Thank you to Vice President Vance, and thank you to
our wonderful First Lady, And above all, thank you to
the greatest, fiercest, and bravest fighting force ever to stride
the face of this earth.
Speaker 38 (02:19:37):
The United States Army. Thank you very much, because the
Army keeps us free. You make us strong, and tonight
you have made all Americans very proud. They're watching from
all over the world actually, and them all very proud.
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The country celebrates their victories. It's about time America did too.
Speaker 7 (02:20:06):
That's what we're doing tonight and watching this magnificent display.
Speaker 38 (02:20:14):
Our souls are filled with gratitude for every generation of
warriors who have warned the uniform all the way back
to the very beginning. So to every veteran across our
land and right here in our nation's capital, including six
recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, we love you,
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we honor you, and we salute your.
Speaker 7 (02:20:36):
Noble service to our flag and to our country.
Speaker 38 (02:20:41):
As we celebrate tonight, we also think of the hundreds
of thousands of army soldiers who have made the supreme
sacrifice for our nation and selflessly laid down their lives
in every war, from the Revolution to the War on
Terra to the gold Star Fan families with us today.
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The courage of your heroes is the bedrock on which
our entire nation stands.
Speaker 7 (02:21:08):
We thank you, yes, we thank you.
Speaker 38 (02:21:11):
Today we commemorate an event that did not just change
American history, but change the history of the entire world.
With the creation of America's Army on June fourteenth, seventeen
seventy five, liberty got its shield and the freedom got
its sword. Those first Army, patriots and the American Revolution
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fought against a fearsome enemy and impossible arts. But they
were armed with a righteous cause. They were led by
an indomitable commander, a truly great man, General George Washington,
and they were united by an eternal creed.
Speaker 7 (02:21:56):
Their motto is victory or Death.
Speaker 38 (02:22:00):
Over the past two and a half centuries, our warriors
have shown unrivaled val on fields a battle around the globe.
With the frost bitten feet and bloody fist. They have
marched into the flames and fury of combat, charged up
mountain stormed beaches, waded through torrents of gunfire, and leapt
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into skies thick with smoke and shrapnel. The US Army
has driven bayonets into the heart of sinister empires, crushed
the ambitions of evil tyrants beneath the threads of American tanks.
It's done so well, It's done so much, and sent
the devil himself flying into full retreat timing again. America's
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enemies have learned that if you threatened the American people,
our soldiers.
Speaker 7 (02:22:51):
Are coming for you.
Speaker 38 (02:22:53):
Your defeat will be certain, your demise will be final,
and your downfall will be total and fleet. Because our
soldiers never give up, never surrender, and never ever quit.
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They fight, fight, fight, and they win, win, win. And
that's why no institution in history has entered more names
into the roster of American heroes than the US Army,
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Speaker 7 (02:23:32):
More than anyone or anything.
Speaker 38 (02:23:36):
There was Mad Anthony Wayne, asked by George Washington to
lead a daring midnight rate up the cliffs of Stony
Point with unloaded muskets and only their bayonets to fight
the Redcoats. Mad Anthony replied, issue the order, sir, and
I will storm into hell for you. Then there was
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the Civil War General John Course. Shot in the face
in combat, he fired off a message to his commander,
I am short at cheek, bone and one.
Speaker 7 (02:24:15):
Ear, but I am able to whip the hell out
of all of them. He stayed on the front lines,
it seemed forever.
Speaker 38 (02:24:23):
In World War Two there was the Great Creighton Abrams,
besieged on all sides by the Nazis at the Battle
of the Bulge. He boldly proclaimed, they've got us surrounded again,
the poor bastards.
Speaker 7 (02:24:40):
This is the fighting spirit and unyielding.
Speaker 38 (02:24:42):
Force of the US Army. It has never changed, and
it will never ever change, because there is no earthly
force more powerful than the brave heart of a US
in freeman or an Army ranger, trooper or green beret.
Speaker 7 (02:25:01):
They are the best, They are the finest.
Speaker 38 (02:25:04):
From Bunker Hill to San Juan Hill, from Gettysburg to Guadalcanal,
from Yorktown to Shiloh, and from the trenches of the
Aragon to the mountains of Afghanistan, the Army has forged
a legacy of unmatched courage, untold sacrifice, and unequalled and
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undying Glorian. Our soldiers have poured out their blood by
the bucketful or missionary ridge and heartbreak ridge on the
sands of Sicily, Normandy and the Philippines, and on the
dusty streets of dan.
Speaker 7 (02:25:41):
Nang, Baghdad and Felujia.
Speaker 38 (02:25:45):
Thanks to their extraordinary service and devotion, two hundred and
fifty years later, America stands tall, America stands proud, and
America stands free.
Speaker 7 (02:25:57):
With the hottest country in the world.
Speaker 38 (02:25:59):
Right now, our country will soon be greater and stronger
than ever before. Down through history we've been blessed beyond
words by this valiant legion of army, warriors and patriots,
heroes and legends. And tonight we affirm with unwavering certainty
that in the years ahead and in every generation hence,
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whenever duty calls and whatever danger comes, the American soldier
will be there. No matter the risk, no matter the obstacles,
Our warriors will charge into battle. They will plunge into
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the crucible of fire, and they will seize the crown
of victory because the United States of America will always
have the grace of Almighty God.
Speaker 7 (02:26:53):
And the iron will of the United States Army. Congratulations
to everybody our country. We've never done better.
Speaker 38 (02:27:03):
Thank you, God, bless you, God bless the Army, and
God bless America.
Speaker 7 (02:27:12):
And now I'd like to ask our great first Lady
to join me at the podium. Thank you very much, everybody.
Speaker 50 (02:27:35):
Thank you, mister President. I'm half of the United States Army.
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The Army go to Knights. I would like to present
to you this flag which was flown over our nation's
capital in free fall during the Army's two hundred and
fiftieth Birthday celebration.
Speaker 51 (02:28:43):
Welcome back everyone, What an amazing parade down there. From
down at the parade at the beginning of the parade
up here to.
Speaker 37 (02:28:49):
The rooftop looking over Washington, DC, Brighter days are ahead
for America.
Speaker 51 (02:28:54):
I'm joined with Jack Pasobic to my right, Jane Zirkle
to my left, and I tell me your first name
against her.
Speaker 7 (02:29:04):
Good Happy birthday, Colonel.
Speaker 37 (02:29:08):
Happy birthday, colonel.
Speaker 51 (02:29:09):
It's been a it's been an incredible week, starting in
LA with the crazy lunatics over there, then to Chicago,
now to here.
Speaker 37 (02:29:18):
So forgive me, Colonel Fair. It's an outtoude honor.
Speaker 51 (02:29:21):
We've got Steve Dave Zeer out in the field as
well as Steve Gruber.
Speaker 37 (02:29:26):
Steve, are you with us? Can you hear us? How
loud is it down there?
Speaker 16 (02:29:31):
And I'm with you, it's pretty loud.
Speaker 44 (02:29:33):
Lee Greenberg has just taken the stages you can imagine,
to wrap up the facilities for the two hundred and
fifty birthday party for the United States. Simy, what a
lot of fun this was. Ben, you were down here
watching all this stuff go through. I said, you know,
there's a couple of toys in that lineup that I
could use at home. I had some things dumb, so
with that equipment, I'll tell you what. The crowd was mad,
you know. I'll tell you this though. After Donald Trump's
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spoke and sworn the new service members, a good part
of the crowd left. I think they thought that was
all they're going to hear for. I mean, Now I
just gave a few remarks here and for those that
stuck around, what's a good number of people are They're
pretty pleased. They got to see the president, they got
to see this parade.
Speaker 10 (02:30:07):
They enjoyed it. Say again, from the lakes of Minnesota.
Speaker 52 (02:30:28):
To the kills of Tennessee, Bross the plains of Texas,
Bronze se.
Speaker 4 (02:30:39):
Detroit, instance.
Speaker 8 (02:30:42):
In New York too.
Speaker 21 (02:30:44):
Well, there's pride in every American heart.
Speaker 5 (02:30:49):
And it's time we stand at sea.
Speaker 52 (02:30:58):
Began American where he's got the loved and.
Speaker 5 (02:31:06):
Go, okay, that rights me and I'm glad in stay
next to you.
Speaker 21 (02:31:14):
It can curs today there now.
Speaker 52 (02:31:23):
Got what's an America where he's got no dry.
Speaker 5 (02:31:42):
The man got okay?
Speaker 3 (02:31:44):
That right, And I'm glad stand.
Speaker 5 (02:31:50):
Next to you and they can person with the days.
Speaker 3 (02:31:55):
But there down, God, bless.
Speaker 37 (02:32:11):
Uni Estate, Johnny, thank you, God, bless America. We were
singing here.
Speaker 38 (02:32:26):
Now.
Speaker 51 (02:32:26):
I don't know, did you guys get the recording of that?
You know it's not the same you were singing. You
were singing, you were all singing. We were singing on
the inside. Lee Green with everyone an American treasure, an
absolute hero of America.
Speaker 37 (02:32:40):
God bless him.
Speaker 51 (02:32:41):
We've got some more treasures out there, including David Zeer.
But before we go to him, Jack, what was your
favorite part of the night as a Navy guy watching
this happen? You think about America, what we've gone through,
the threats, the attacks, everything that's going on.
Speaker 16 (02:32:57):
So, you know, Ben, you know, I got to be there,
and we just came up.
Speaker 53 (02:33:01):
We were down in the very front row with my
family with the kids, and my son was sitting right
in front, and my father had brought something from home.
Speaker 35 (02:33:12):
It was his dad.
Speaker 48 (02:33:14):
So my grandfather, my son's great grandfather, he brought his
World War to cover with him.
Speaker 37 (02:33:20):
Wow.
Speaker 54 (02:33:21):
And he was sitting there in the front row. And
as he was sitting there.
Speaker 48 (02:33:25):
And my grandfather was First Armored Division a US Army
World War two, North Africa, and the tanks that the
first Armored Division rolled by, and I said, son, the
man who wore that hat. Oh, my dad's coming up
right here, right here. This is the man who wore this.
His tag was on full display and his great grandson
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got to wear it. And I said, you know what,
every patriotic American family has got something like this.
Speaker 54 (02:33:51):
And look in the grand scheme of things.
Speaker 48 (02:33:53):
Maybe it's just a hat, maybe it doesn't mean that much,
but to our family and to all the families out there,
it means so much because that's what makes a country.
Speaker 16 (02:34:01):
It's people.
Speaker 48 (02:34:02):
That's what we're fighting for. That's what this was all
about today, and that's why the media is never going
to understand what this is about. Fighting for something that's
bigger than you and being part of something that's bigger
than you. And sort of Colonel there and to all
the other of my of my my brothers in arms
in the US Army, I say, happy.
Speaker 37 (02:34:21):
Birthday, Amen and men, Colonel fare you're you're today.
Speaker 7 (02:34:25):
What does this mean to you?
Speaker 37 (02:34:27):
Well, Ben.
Speaker 6 (02:34:29):
Means three things.
Speaker 17 (02:34:30):
But first I just want to correct the record.
Speaker 10 (02:34:32):
I was never a colonel.
Speaker 17 (02:34:33):
I proudly as I'm a dac a dack, a dumbass
civilian for most of my career.
Speaker 37 (02:34:40):
Then it means three things. First, the best of America
was on display this afternoon. The audience, the soldiers, and the.
Speaker 17 (02:34:50):
People were watching it around the world and the signals
that it's center around the world. Secondly, this event inspired
and united America as an occasion that we had.
Speaker 37 (02:35:00):
Since nineteen ninety one. But it's certainly an event that
we need to have at this time.
Speaker 17 (02:35:06):
And then thirdly, Ben, I think it's echoing what Jack
also identified.
Speaker 37 (02:35:11):
It's an occasion where we commemorate.
Speaker 17 (02:35:13):
But we also and we celebrate, but we also recognize
the sacrifice of the men and women who've given everything
and food the army and their sister services. Of course,
Jack is a and then November tenth for the Marine Corps.
But we recognize, of course that so many have sacrificed
everything for it, and President Trump recognizes that.
Speaker 37 (02:35:36):
And it's just a blessing to have a.
Speaker 17 (02:35:38):
President who embraces America and its history and its institutions
and its traditions rather than seeking to overthrow.
Speaker 10 (02:35:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 55 (02:35:46):
Amen, Jane, this was not the deified military. Oh no, No,
this was a full show a peace her strength. And
I mean look at President Trump's reaction to the to
the parade, I mean, just saluting every unit that came by.
Speaker 37 (02:36:00):
He was in full attention. He seemed absolutely.
Speaker 56 (02:36:04):
Grilled to be celebrating his birthday in this manner, and
it was.
Speaker 55 (02:36:06):
An incredible display for the whole world to see, and
especially with what's going on right now, everything over.
Speaker 11 (02:36:11):
In the Middle East, it's a grand Jester.
Speaker 37 (02:36:14):
So it's a wonderful day and a wonderful day of
self in America. Amazing.
Speaker 51 (02:36:18):
We're going to get back out to Steve Grueber in
a second, but before we do, we got to remember
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Steve Gruber, you're out there. We don't want you to
get rained on how is it looking out there? And again,
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what was the biggest takeaway for you from today?
Speaker 6 (02:36:45):
Well, you know I was talking about this earlier.
Speaker 44 (02:36:47):
You know, it was a terrific The biggest takeaway is
this reflect on August twenty twenty one and how humiliated
America felt leaving Afghanistan. Take that and compare it to
what we saw today, which was a bras of the
military not turning your back, not ignoring them, not just
you know, giving up assets in the Middle East to
you know, to terrorists.
Speaker 6 (02:37:08):
Now, this was a day to say, look, America's proud.
Speaker 44 (02:37:09):
We've been here since lexing in Concord for two hundred
and fifty years. Stand up, be proud of what you have,
be proud of who you are, be Protestantation. And I
thought it was pretty remarkable. And yeah, the other magical
thing is it's you mentioned the rain. We've dodged it
all day. They kept coming in and veering and drink.
I don't know if we're going to dodge it much longer,
because the weather seemed to be getting a little bit
dicey out here.
Speaker 6 (02:37:30):
But it was pretty remarkable.
Speaker 44 (02:37:32):
It was almost like, let's say, divine intervention keeping the
rain office for a moment there. So we had looked
looking at the radar, but for the most part it's
wrapping up here. I can't see all the way over
to the podium where I am, so you don't have
to take it from there, Ben. But it was a
remarkable day of patriot of the day felt like a
like a Fourth of July parade, really just a little
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bit early. And of course it was a birthday, not
just for the army but for Donald Trump as well.
Speaker 37 (02:38:00):
I really did feel like that.
Speaker 51 (02:38:01):
And speaking of divine intervention, we had Cassandra Watkins with
us the whole day and she's been praying.
Speaker 37 (02:38:05):
She's right over here, she's been praying for the clouds
to stay away.
Speaker 51 (02:38:09):
I was praying the same prayer all day, looking at
the radar, and you know what, Thank you Lord for
giving us a beautiful, beautiful day. I know the Left
didn't want that to happen, but it ended up just
being an incredibly beautiful day.
Speaker 37 (02:38:19):
And as we talk about that, we've been waiting out
here for fireworks. Here they come, thanks to phantom fireworks.
David Zeer lead us into the fireworks.
Speaker 51 (02:38:28):
What was your biggest takeaway as we watched these beautiful
fire works, phantom fireworks?
Speaker 37 (02:38:32):
Thank you guys, David Zeer.
Speaker 6 (02:38:36):
This was the real diversity soldiers families.
Speaker 7 (02:38:40):
Yes, can you hear me? You got me?
Speaker 5 (02:38:43):
They got me.
Speaker 7 (02:38:43):
Go ahead, David, go ahead, soldiers and families.
Speaker 57 (02:38:48):
They have that diversity of all races, colors, and creeds
today and twenty percent of.
Speaker 6 (02:38:52):
The military's Catholic.
Speaker 57 (02:38:54):
And the Pope was wrong during the Pentecost last week
when he said we don't need borders and nations, and
when the protests were chanting the other night in NYC.
Speaker 7 (02:39:02):
No borders, no nations. I think all these soldiers here
would disagree.
Speaker 8 (02:39:07):
With that.
Speaker 57 (02:39:08):
Also, as the protesters of New York City Bernie Carrick's
funeral ten blocks away last week from where they are today,
they're chanting, I should better start shaking. Today's pigs are
tomorrow's bacon calling for violence. Well, this was the real
sign of unity. Washington is back to a large degree.
Ever since that dystopian Biden inauguration and the ridiculous COVID
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shutdowns that destroyed this city. There's energy again, and it's back,
and I'd rather be here than with the protesters. Thank you, Ben.
Speaker 37 (02:39:41):
Hey Man, David, God bless you.
Speaker 51 (02:39:43):
I know you've been fighting out there in New York
for a long time. We're gonna watch these fireworks, guys,
enjoy if you love America, enjoy this again. Pantam, thank
you to Phantom Fireworks. Support Phantom Fireworks, support the companies
that support the values you believe in.
Speaker 37 (02:39:56):
God bless America.
Speaker 44 (02:41:14):
When I raised my right hand, I swore an oath
to every generation before men.
Speaker 6 (02:41:22):
I wear the same branch insignia as the soldiers who
crossed the Delaware. Before there was a nation, there was
an army.
Speaker 19 (02:43:07):
We see what division costs.
Speaker 34 (02:43:10):
I serve because unity is worth to fight I carry
that legacy for it every time I put on this uniform.
Speaker 19 (02:44:48):
Both of my grandfathers served in the Second World Goal.
They answered the challenges of their time, and it is
my goal in this uniform to answer and meet the
challenges of my time head on.
Speaker 8 (02:45:05):
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
Speaker 41 (02:45:29):
Cremerly, dictate what you.
Speaker 2 (02:45:32):
Want to be, what you carry.
Speaker 5 (02:45:40):
Heads They're up the test, They're out.
Speaker 49 (02:45:41):
Beyond the winning and cane and strut sawn off sadoun off.
Speaker 8 (02:45:48):
Right.
Speaker 16 (02:46:47):
There's a strength in these bonds. There's a realness to
these bonds. It's not just because this is your team.
It's because your life depends on these people.
Speaker 37 (02:47:16):
I am an American soldier.
Speaker 7 (02:47:19):
I'm a warrior and a member of the two. I
serve the people of the United States and leave the
barmy valuers.
Speaker 6 (02:47:27):
I will never accept to think.
Speaker 17 (02:47:30):
I will never quit trained and proficient in my warrior
task and drill.
Speaker 6 (02:47:34):
I'm an expert and I am a professional.
Speaker 35 (02:47:37):
The enemies are the United States of America in close combat.
Speaker 21 (02:47:40):
I am a graduat of.
Speaker 35 (02:47:41):
Freedom and the American way of what I had.
Speaker 16 (02:47:44):
I am an American soldier. I am an American soldier.
Speaker 10 (02:47:47):
I am an American soldier.
Speaker 5 (02:47:54):
Is concerned weird matter.
Speaker 16 (02:48:41):
When I'm outside garding the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Speaker 5 (02:48:44):
It is one of the most honorable.
Speaker 16 (02:48:45):
Jobs I think that I could have had in the military.
I think about both soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Speaker 5 (02:48:52):
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Speaker 11 (02:48:55):
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Speaker 13 (02:49:13):
Who more and so.
Speaker 8 (02:49:16):
They're country love and mercy.
Speaker 12 (02:49:22):
Love.
Speaker 8 (02:49:56):
Now I will not be human.
Speaker 5 (02:50:00):
Man or what the prize he have counted up the post.
Speaker 6 (02:50:05):
I don't know the sacrifice.
Speaker 5 (02:50:09):
I don't know to die for you, but it Dan says.
Speaker 41 (02:50:14):
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breed A console tore and.
Speaker 5 (02:50:23):
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Speaker 30 (02:50:25):
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Speaker 5 (02:50:27):
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Speaker 41 (02:50:30):
Say bechebnies, I don't know he's two west rank man,
a man on your front.
Speaker 3 (02:50:39):
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Speaker 5 (02:52:20):
Lays to usta scap used today.
Speaker 39 (02:53:06):
There was a humble experience putting on this uniform.
Speaker 19 (02:53:11):
I believe this uniform is a symbol of trust and
it represents the highest ideals of our country.
Speaker 8 (02:53:31):
Side, where Shu is holly.
Speaker 5 (02:54:14):
We men have no holds well.
Speaker 8 (02:54:18):
The POWs recurring.
Speaker 5 (02:54:22):
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Speaker 8 (02:54:26):
May be not for justice to this job, I say, just.
Speaker 3 (02:54:38):
May become God turn not a choice to the man
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Speaker 24 (02:55:03):
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Speaker 8 (02:55:10):
Stay back.
Speaker 5 (02:55:26):
Everything.
Speaker 8 (02:55:27):
I'll stay.
Speaker 12 (02:55:38):
See s.
Speaker 8 (02:56:33):
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Speaker 22 (02:57:35):
Thank you for joining us on this historic occasion. A
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audience or watching at home, to those in our US
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thank you for celebrating in the greatest country in the world.
Speaker 6 (02:57:58):
God bless you and God Bless America.
Speaker 37 (02:58:02):
Good night, God Bless America.
Speaker 51 (02:58:19):
Man, if you haven't been to a Trump firework display,
I got to do it at the fourth of July
Mount Rushmore. I was here for another event down the
Washington Mall and tonight, Man, what a beautiful display of America.
Shout out to Phantom Fireworks. Thank you guys for sponsoring
the show. We really appreciate it. What an amazing, beautiful day.
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This is just you know, talking about this. We're heading
into Father's Day tomorrow. To me, this is the refound,
reforming the foundation of this nation. To all the fathers
out there, you got your kids over here, Jack, to
all the fathers out there across America tomorrow, we want
to say thank you.
Speaker 37 (02:58:59):
But I'm just watching the today. It just makes me
think of the importance of men.
Speaker 51 (02:59:03):
And families, strong men, strong families building this country. And Jack,
when we were we were watching that fireworks display, he
said something that just really hit me about Trump and
the inauguration.
Speaker 54 (02:59:14):
Well, you know, you know, Ben and and look and
it's and it's great having the kids their kids. Did
you have a good time today?
Speaker 16 (02:59:21):
As did you have a good time?
Speaker 10 (02:59:22):
Yeah, dude, you have a good time.
Speaker 8 (02:59:26):
Wonderful time.
Speaker 16 (02:59:27):
Daddy, we had a great time.
Speaker 48 (02:59:28):
And and they're having the family here and living locally.
You know, you always want to have the family to
take part in And you know, I'm not going full
Clark Briswold on it or anything, but you know, we
never got to have a chance to celebrate the victory
of President Trump's inauguration and the weather was all the
way and so I'm not saying this was that, but.
Speaker 54 (02:59:48):
We need to celebrate our victories. We need to celebrate
when this movement, which is a people's movement of taking
back our country. We need to celebrate our military, we
need to celebrate, as you say, fathers, we need to
celebrate those who defend us. We need to celebrate all
of these things. And it's just incredible to be able
to do that here in Washington, d C, our nation's
capital today.
Speaker 37 (03:00:08):
Amen.
Speaker 17 (03:00:09):
Amen brought there well, Ben, I think picking up on
Jack's theme, I just want to elaborate on it. It's
that it's an occasion where we recognize that tomorrow will
be ten years since President Trump came down the estator,
and so much has been accomplished. There's so much that
yet it has to be done, of course, but if
we can thankful to God for everything that's been accomplished
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thus far and it remains to be accomplished. But on
a night like afternoon and late night like tonight, it
allows us to have faith, of course, not only with
what President Trump has given us, but also in terms
of the American people and what we saw on display
with the soldiers, of course, and with their family, friends,
and the audience and everyone who came to participate in
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the celebration today. It was indeed the best of America
on display. And its occasion that we need to have
more frequently in these country, in this country where we
recognize what we've accomplished and yet what still needs to
be done. Ben So, but let me just add my
note to Jackson for all the fathers out there, Happy
Father's Day tomorrow and God bless you.
Speaker 37 (03:01:18):
Amen. You know I couldn't, I couldn't help.
Speaker 51 (03:01:19):
But notice thinking about as they're walking through, kind of
going back to a little bit of what you're saying, Jack, There,
the Vietnam era, we're in the Vietnam uniforms. Those guys
never got to celebrate. You know, they came back to ridicule.
They came back to being spit on and being attacked, demonized,
and after watching their brothers and sisters killed overseas standing
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up against communism. And you think about that, to at
least even be able to celebrate some of the some
of the Vietnam veterans that were in attendance today watching
their uniforms march down that street.
Speaker 54 (03:01:56):
Jack, I mean, I mean I completely agree with what
you're saying.
Speaker 48 (03:02:00):
And seeing all of the uniforms from previous eras we had,
the revolutionary era, all right, Jack, Jack's.
Speaker 16 (03:02:06):
Signing off he might be back.
Speaker 48 (03:02:07):
What he's signing off for now, we the Revolutionary area Washington,
we had the fife and drum.
Speaker 54 (03:02:12):
You com back, He's coming back.
Speaker 56 (03:02:16):
Bye everybody, all.
Speaker 54 (03:02:19):
Right, jack, Jack, we got one more thing from you.
Can you say happy birthday.
Speaker 34 (03:02:23):
To the army?
Speaker 19 (03:02:24):
Happy birthday Army?
Speaker 35 (03:02:26):
All right?
Speaker 54 (03:02:28):
And and look I love seeing it the different eras
Revolutionary era, the fife and drum, then we had UPEX
was the Union Soldiers, the Union Boys of the Civil
War up to World War One.
Speaker 10 (03:02:43):
I mean I was, I was.
Speaker 54 (03:02:44):
Stunning, just absolutely saying it.
Speaker 19 (03:02:45):
I've got I.
Speaker 54 (03:02:46):
Wasn't able to upload much footage yet I'm going to.
I've got so much footage from right there on the
front row, World War One, world War two, and then yes,
Vietnam Desert Storm. And you're just remembering back to these
previous eras that have gone before and the sack of
vices that have been made by so many people.
Speaker 48 (03:03:02):
And we don't think about that because it's it's the
opposite conservatism, right, is an understanding of those who came
before us, and that we stand on their shoulders and
then maybe we can make life a little bit better,
but that those who came before us made something that's.
Speaker 54 (03:03:19):
Really, really and truly amazing, the greatest country in the world,
and conservatism means that we want to maintain that. But
then also, you know, just do what we can to
fix things up while we're here and then pass that on.
Progressivism throws that all out the window. It says, oh, no, no, no,
the world is terrible and full of equality, inequality. So
we've got to change the world and create better people
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in a better future. So they don't accept at all,
They don't even appreciate what all of these people have done.
Speaker 48 (03:03:45):
What all of the lives and the blood that's been
shed for us. And right up right across the street,
you could, if it was a clear day, if there's
a day out, you could see Arlington Cemetery from here.
All right, So go over there, go over there and
tell those folks that our past doesn't matter.
Speaker 54 (03:04:01):
No, it actually does, and it matters.
Speaker 11 (03:04:03):
Quite a bit.
Speaker 51 (03:04:03):
Do you think to that point, Jane, do you think
that's partially why the left was so vehemently against this happening,
Because that's such a great point.
Speaker 35 (03:04:14):
Jack.
Speaker 51 (03:04:15):
You see those eras and you think you can't help
but watch that when you see that and had a
girl standing behind us that had a sign that said
this is weird.
Speaker 37 (03:04:23):
And all I could think was, what is weird about this?
Speaker 51 (03:04:26):
Celebrating America, celebrating the men and women that have died
for this country, the generations that have died for this country.
When you think about the opposition, who's celebrating transgenderism and
genital mutilation and undermining america sovereignty on our borders and
supporting communism and taking God out of society and replacing
it with the devil.
Speaker 37 (03:04:46):
You look at that and you compare that to today.
How important is what Jack was talking about? Do you
think is preserving that?
Speaker 51 (03:04:53):
And how afraid are the left of that actually taking
root back in our country?
Speaker 55 (03:04:58):
The hyperfixation of the left has been to erase our histories.
They've gone into the schools, They've changed.
Speaker 56 (03:05:03):
The narrative with this DEI craziness.
Speaker 55 (03:05:05):
They've gone in and wanted to destroy our military history.
Speaker 56 (03:05:09):
And I think what was so powerful of today is
from running through all the way from the revolution to
the global War on Terror, it showed that hey, we're
here to celebrate our past and we're going to instill
that in future generations, and not only instill that, but
also instill the Peace through Strength initiative that President Trump
wants to instill to ensure that future generations are not
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subjected to endless.
Speaker 16 (03:05:30):
Wars that are unnecessary.
Speaker 51 (03:05:34):
We are at a turning point in our country, and Brad,
I don't want to put you on the spot being
the eldest on the stage right now, but you you
lived through some of those eras that we didn't get.
Speaker 21 (03:05:45):
That's all.
Speaker 15 (03:05:46):
Ca.
Speaker 16 (03:05:46):
Steve's not here, that's it.
Speaker 37 (03:05:47):
Steve is here.
Speaker 51 (03:05:48):
But having lived through that, you look at those the
way the left is really trying to tear down this country.
And I always think about this, what the counterculture used
to be.
Speaker 37 (03:05:57):
We are that now.
Speaker 51 (03:05:58):
In the sixties, the counterculture was the peace and love
and the hippie movement. Now it's really maga. It's restoring
our country. Can we get that back in our country?
Speaker 10 (03:06:08):
Absolutely can?
Speaker 37 (03:06:09):
And tonight this afternoon and tonight demonstrated that.
Speaker 17 (03:06:13):
I think anyone who was here, who watched what was
on display, there was heartfelt patriotism, love of country, and
recognition that we stand on the shoulders as Jack said,
of those who came be for us, and we will
pass up a toon onto those who are yet to
come and so recognizing that, of course this is something
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that we're able to get back.
Speaker 16 (03:06:37):
It was never lost.
Speaker 17 (03:06:39):
The Left obviously wanted to suppress it, to kill it
so that they could advance the revolutionary agenda. But tonight
gives us great hope, and it should reassure of course,
our friends around the world, of course, and our adversaries
and those who wish us well should take note of
the events of tonight.
Speaker 37 (03:06:55):
Absolutely, and this Jack, this is hopefully the beginning. This
hasn't been done since nineteen ninety one.
Speaker 51 (03:07:02):
We're watching this happens as it's unfolding. You look at
what's happening around the world with Iran, the attacks, all
of these things that are happening right now. We're going
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