WEBVTT 00:04.640 --> 00:06.529 afternoon . My name is Lieutenant 00:06.529 --> 00:08.640 manner wide . I'm currently stationed 00:08.640 --> 00:10.751 with headquarters Battalion . I'm the 00:10.751 --> 00:12.640 Deputy controller . I'm here with 00:12.640 --> 00:14.751 second grade division association for 00:14.751 --> 00:16.807 two days . Fun filled , entertaining 00:16.807 --> 00:18.973 for past secondary division veterans . 00:18.990 --> 00:21.050 It's a great experience for us 00:21.060 --> 00:23.360 basically . These men and women have 00:23.370 --> 00:25.330 paved the way for us today . We're 00:25.330 --> 00:27.497 going then what we're doing in today's 00:27.497 --> 00:29.552 Supreme Court . We have a lot of new 00:29.552 --> 00:31.274 technology and I think they're 00:31.274 --> 00:33.219 impressed by all of it . Obviously 00:33.219 --> 00:35.497 there were marines and our marines now , 00:35.497 --> 00:37.552 but we're just training in different 00:37.552 --> 00:39.608 ways . So we're appreciative to have 00:39.608 --> 00:41.719 the opportunity to around with that . 00:41.719 --> 00:43.941 Here . There were stories and tell them 00:43.941 --> 00:45.608 some of ours has been a great 00:45.608 --> 00:47.608 experience . And again , definitely 00:47.608 --> 00:49.719 appreciative of all that they did for 00:49.719 --> 00:51.886 us . I talked to one of the veterans . 00:51.886 --> 00:53.830 He said him and his wife were both 00:53.830 --> 00:56.052 stationed here , especially for me as a 00:56.052 --> 00:58.108 female in today's military meeting . 00:58.108 --> 01:00.330 Some of the form uh female marines that 01:00.330 --> 01:02.441 really led the way for us to where we 01:02.441 --> 01:04.640 are today . The first day we're 01:04.640 --> 01:06.880 basically taking them to two of our 01:06.880 --> 01:09.102 training simulators . They get to see a 01:09.102 --> 01:11.324 humvee rollover . They get to do a drug 01:11.324 --> 01:13.380 simulation . We actually had some of 01:13.380 --> 01:16.160 the veterans , These turrets where they 01:16.160 --> 01:18.216 got to shoot 50 cows while they were 01:18.216 --> 01:20.950 doing driving simulations around 01:22.740 --> 01:25.580 joint operation . Later today we get to 01:25.580 --> 01:27.691 go to an incident trainer and they're 01:27.691 --> 01:29.858 going to get you some of those weapons 01:29.858 --> 01:32.080 as well this evening . They'll be going 01:32.080 --> 01:34.191 to the Sergeant Boehner's reception . 01:34.191 --> 01:36.358 Yes . Tomorrow it's another busy day . 01:36.540 --> 01:38.651 They're gonna get to go to a memorial 01:38.651 --> 01:40.818 ceremony . We're also going to see the 01:40.818 --> 01:43.151 rededication of the second rain colours . 01:43.151 --> 01:44.818 And that's the most honorable 01:44.818 --> 01:46.984 opportunity for us to see because it's 01:46.984 --> 01:48.873 our 71st birthday and they get to 01:48.873 --> 01:51.040 rededicate the colors as they do every 01:51.040 --> 01:53.207 year in the evening . They get to have 01:53.207 --> 01:55.262 a bank with , I know we have general 01:55.262 --> 01:57.429 Jalan coming that's going to be a need 01:57.429 --> 01:59.762 opportunity . Uh My name is David Brown , 01:59.762 --> 02:02.470 retired Lieutenant Colonel and I have 02:02.480 --> 02:05.390 been for the last 3.5 years , the 02:05.390 --> 02:07.620 executive director of the 2nd Marine 02:07.630 --> 02:10.680 Division Association And we have 5000 02:10.680 --> 02:14.460 members . We get together um quite 02:14.460 --> 02:18.340 here once at a reunion And when we 02:18.340 --> 02:21.250 come here , we celebrate with the 2nd 02:21.250 --> 02:25.100 Marine Division 2000 men . The birthday 02:25.110 --> 02:27.650 of the division , which is 02:27.660 --> 02:31.390 one February 1941 . So anyway , 02:31.400 --> 02:33.980 uh we're here and we always have a good 02:33.980 --> 02:36.490 time . The marines are exceptional . 02:36.500 --> 02:38.300 They treat all our members as 02:38.300 --> 02:40.467 grandparents , loving grandparents and 02:40.467 --> 02:44.130 they , the men , the vets who come back 02:44.140 --> 02:45.973 or just loving it and they can't 02:45.973 --> 02:48.029 believe how nice marines are and all 02:48.029 --> 02:50.230 that . The training is good . The food 02:50.230 --> 02:52.730 at the ball center where we had lunch 02:52.730 --> 02:55.860 was exceptional , had a great time . 02:56.440 --> 02:58.670 Um just interacting with the roots 02:58.670 --> 03:02.470 tonight we go to the Sergeant Major 03:02.480 --> 03:04.591 to marston pavilion with the Sergeant 03:04.591 --> 03:06.813 Major . The Division 30 Major Carmen is 03:06.813 --> 03:10.160 going to be the host for a reception 03:10.810 --> 03:14.660 and we will enjoy the food 03:14.660 --> 03:16.604 and drinks and hospitality at that 03:16.604 --> 03:18.980 point . Tomorrow is too formal events . 03:18.990 --> 03:22.150 One is the memorial events where we 03:22.150 --> 03:25.670 actually recognize . It's not actually 03:25.670 --> 03:27.940 a memorial its memory of , but it's our 03:27.940 --> 03:29.996 former battles that we fought in the 03:29.996 --> 03:33.000 second division . Many of our veteran 03:33.000 --> 03:35.660 members I fought in those battles and 03:35.660 --> 03:38.370 remember their friends who were killed 03:38.370 --> 03:42.280 or injured . Um following that we go to 03:42.280 --> 03:44.820 the theater and we rededicate the 03:44.830 --> 03:47.410 streamers that are flown from the 03:47.420 --> 03:50.030 division colors and the colors are 03:50.030 --> 03:52.197 stripped . And then one at the time of 03:52.197 --> 03:55.670 the 15 a active duty marine and a 03:56.120 --> 03:58.350 one of the vets comes up and we present 03:58.940 --> 04:01.290 Hook on the streamer . So there's 15 04:01.290 --> 04:03.401 streamers for all the battles that we 04:03.401 --> 04:06.880 fought . Following that uh 04:06.890 --> 04:08.723 banquet , I guess you would call 04:08.723 --> 04:11.330 banquet on friday night and Lieutenant 04:11.340 --> 04:13.670 General Hey , like Dennis Haley is 04:13.670 --> 04:16.380 going to be the guest of honor and 04:16.380 --> 04:18.160 master and keynote speaker .