1 00:00:01,540 --> 00:00:02,540 Yeah . 2 00:00:07,150 --> 00:00:09,800 To recognize that all of us , we stand 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,310 on the shoulders of giants , the 4 00:00:13,310 --> 00:00:15,910 marines that have preceded us in the 5 00:00:15,910 --> 00:00:18,320 past and the amazing accomplishments 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,920 that they've done together and then and 7 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,000 then reflect on our personal journey 8 00:00:25,010 --> 00:00:28,240 and rededicate ourselves to core and 9 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,410 country as we move forward . It's 10 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:33,840 really important I think to recognize 11 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,140 that the essence of the celebration is 12 00:00:37,140 --> 00:00:39,770 really to reflect on our heritage , 13 00:00:39,780 --> 00:00:41,970 reflect on our legendary warfighting 14 00:00:41,970 --> 00:00:44,390 problems and the birthday really 15 00:00:44,390 --> 00:00:47,450 provides us an opportunity to celebrate 16 00:00:47,450 --> 00:00:50,170 that and to rededicate ourselves both 17 00:00:50,170 --> 00:00:52,660 individually and his unit's going 18 00:00:52,660 --> 00:00:56,490 forward . Yeah . Mhm I 19 00:00:56,490 --> 00:00:58,600 can say over this last year the 20 00:00:58,610 --> 00:01:00,666 performance of the division has been 21 00:01:00,666 --> 00:01:03,880 extraordinary as your commanding 22 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,000 general . I'm just extremely proud of 23 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,000 what the marines and sailors of the 24 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,222 First Marine Division have accomplished 25 00:01:10,222 --> 00:01:12,680 over this last year , our units are 26 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:14,402 exceptionally well trained and 27 00:01:14,402 --> 00:01:17,130 exceptionally well prepared for all of 28 00:01:17,130 --> 00:01:19,910 the challenges that are before us . And 29 00:01:19,910 --> 00:01:22,920 I feel honored to be your commander and 30 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,031 to be able to recognize this birthday 31 00:01:25,031 --> 00:01:27,142 with you with your this extraordinary 32 00:01:27,142 --> 00:01:28,920 performance as warfighters , an 33 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,110 extraordinary camaraderie skill that 34 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,080 you all each individually execute as 35 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,358 units and personnel over the last year . 36 00:01:36,358 --> 00:01:38,770 So thank you for that . You know , it's 37 00:01:38,770 --> 00:01:40,937 important to realize that the division 38 00:01:40,937 --> 00:01:43,159 was founded just 10 months before Pearl 39 00:01:43,159 --> 00:01:45,460 Harbor at the beginning of World War II 40 00:01:45,470 --> 00:01:47,990 at its founding the war clouds were on 41 00:01:47,990 --> 00:01:50,980 the horizon . And then since then over 42 00:01:50,980 --> 00:01:53,200 the last 80 years , the division has 43 00:01:53,210 --> 00:01:56,120 led the way in World War II and in 44 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,260 Korea and in Vietnam and Desert Shield 45 00:01:59,270 --> 00:02:01,910 and then in Iraq and Afghanistan . Up 46 00:02:01,910 --> 00:02:04,310 until including the recent evacuation 47 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:06,900 of Kabul . That marines of today 48 00:02:06,910 --> 00:02:09,300 continue to stand by . That crowd , 49 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:09,930 legacy 50 00:02:12,740 --> 00:02:14,962 Marines . I just want to wish everybody 51 00:02:14,962 --> 00:02:17,960 a happy 246 Marine Corps birthday . 52 00:02:18,340 --> 00:02:20,510 This is a special occasion . This is a 53 00:02:20,510 --> 00:02:23,350 special time . As the commander of the 54 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,471 First Marine Division . I'm extremely 55 00:02:25,471 --> 00:02:27,582 proud of everything that the division 56 00:02:27,582 --> 00:02:29,527 has accomplished this year . Happy 57 00:02:29,527 --> 00:02:31,582 birthday marines , simplified else ? 58 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,950 Yes . Mhm .