WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:02.090 Ladies and gentlemen , the 18th 00:02.090 --> 00:04.312 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , 00:04.312 --> 00:07.460 General martin E Dempsey . Okay . 00:13.640 --> 00:15.862 Actually I was hoping I'd be introduced 00:15.862 --> 00:17.751 as the 37th Chief of Staff of the 00:17.751 --> 00:20.010 United States Army on this day . So how 00:20.010 --> 00:21.788 about that ? Give me a round of 00:21.788 --> 00:23.760 applause come on , Yeah , yeah , 00:27.640 --> 00:30.730 I'm really honored and very happy that 00:30.740 --> 00:32.962 Dean and I were asked to come back here 00:32.962 --> 00:34.962 and help celebrate the army's 237th 00:34.962 --> 00:37.650 birthday days like this , just remind 00:37.650 --> 00:39.872 you how great it is to be a soldier and 00:40.240 --> 00:42.462 I promise you , I remember that all the 00:42.462 --> 00:44.684 time . But on days like this it becomes 00:44.684 --> 00:47.660 very visible to me . I'd like to see 00:48.040 --> 00:51.970 that's a cake and by the way , 00:51.980 --> 00:54.036 Catherine Sophie , you know , I'm an 00:54.036 --> 00:56.520 armor officer , I hope that that had 00:56.520 --> 00:58.353 some influence on the particular 00:58.353 --> 01:01.050 vehicle you chose . You know , Ray 01:01.050 --> 01:03.161 Odierno is an artilleryman Lloyd over 01:03.161 --> 01:05.272 here is an inference , remember , you 01:05.272 --> 01:07.494 know , write a rifle made out of cake , 01:07.494 --> 01:09.217 wouldn't have really been very 01:09.217 --> 01:11.383 impressive , but a tank . Now , that's 01:11.383 --> 01:13.383 impressive . And also , no , we got 01:13.383 --> 01:15.494 some wounded warriors in the audience 01:15.494 --> 01:17.610 and I never want to fail to , to make 01:17.610 --> 01:19.721 mention of their presence with us and 01:19.721 --> 01:22.010 retirees . I know this is uh , this is 01:22.010 --> 01:24.460 an army family event , active guard , 01:24.460 --> 01:27.030 reserve veterans , wounded warriors , 01:27.030 --> 01:29.230 retirees and even some former 01:29.230 --> 01:32.160 commanders in chief who are very tall 01:33.040 --> 01:35.207 and those heads must really be heavy . 01:35.640 --> 01:39.530 So I won't be brief . I often 01:39.530 --> 01:41.530 talk about how our army is the most 01:41.530 --> 01:43.586 capable ground force on the planet . 01:43.586 --> 01:45.840 The strength of our nation of force 01:45.840 --> 01:48.060 that understands the power of trust 01:48.060 --> 01:51.280 building as well as bullets and culture 01:51.280 --> 01:54.030 as well as conflict . It's a force that 01:54.030 --> 01:56.540 can defeat an enemy decisively on one 01:56.540 --> 01:59.590 day and help dig a well on the next is 01:59.590 --> 02:01.646 a force that turned the tide in Iraq 02:01.646 --> 02:03.812 and made possible the ongoing progress 02:03.812 --> 02:06.120 in Afghanistan . And it's a force that 02:06.120 --> 02:08.009 keeps us the people of the United 02:08.009 --> 02:10.620 States immune from coercion and 02:10.620 --> 02:12.460 preserves and provides the most 02:12.460 --> 02:15.310 possible options to our nation and its 02:15.310 --> 02:17.970 leaders . Through a decade of war , our 02:17.970 --> 02:19.900 army has transformed into a more 02:19.900 --> 02:22.460 modular and flexible force . We've 02:22.460 --> 02:24.600 rewritten about every doctrine in the 02:24.600 --> 02:27.070 book . We have enhanced adaptability 02:27.070 --> 02:29.620 and innovation as institutional and 02:29.620 --> 02:31.810 operational imperatives . We've 02:31.810 --> 02:34.450 revamped our organizations and our ways 02:34.450 --> 02:36.561 to confront the challenges of today's 02:36.561 --> 02:38.672 security environment and we've earned 02:38.672 --> 02:41.150 the trust and respect of the nation . 02:41.740 --> 02:43.851 But what impresses me the most is the 02:43.851 --> 02:46.018 heart and soul of our army and that of 02:46.018 --> 02:48.184 course is the men and women of courage 02:48.184 --> 02:50.150 and character who sign up to serve 02:50.150 --> 02:52.590 something greater than themselves . One 02:52.590 --> 02:54.812 of my greatest privileges over the past 02:54.812 --> 02:57.034 38 years of service has been getting to 02:57.034 --> 02:59.630 know soldiers DNA civilians and their 02:59.630 --> 03:01.840 families . I couldn't be more proud of 03:01.840 --> 03:04.170 their commitment every day to do what's 03:04.170 --> 03:06.510 right for each other and for the 03:06.510 --> 03:09.340 country 60 years ago , President 03:09.340 --> 03:11.860 Eisenhower , one of our army's finest , 03:11.990 --> 03:14.212 was faced with coming out of the Korean 03:14.212 --> 03:16.510 War and transitioning an army for a 03:16.510 --> 03:19.280 nuclear age . In his inaugural address , 03:19.280 --> 03:22.400 he said , we must be ready to dare all 03:22.400 --> 03:24.610 for the country . For history does not 03:24.610 --> 03:27.390 long entrust the care of freedom to the 03:27.390 --> 03:30.370 week or to the timid . We must acquire 03:30.370 --> 03:33.030 proficiency in defense and display 03:33.030 --> 03:36.390 stamina in purpose . We must be willing 03:36.390 --> 03:39.350 individually and as a nation to accept 03:39.350 --> 03:42.030 whatever sacrifices may be required of 03:42.030 --> 03:44.510 us . A people that values its 03:44.510 --> 03:47.910 privileges above its principles will 03:47.910 --> 03:50.980 soon lose both . So while days like 03:50.980 --> 03:52.924 today , allow us to reflect on the 03:52.924 --> 03:54.990 great heritage of our people , it's 03:54.990 --> 03:57.850 also a day for us to recommit ourselves 03:57.850 --> 04:00.160 to our profession , to sustain our 04:00.160 --> 04:02.650 proficiency and importantly to 04:02.650 --> 04:05.370 safeguard our principles as we move 04:05.370 --> 04:07.426 forward , will continue to apply the 04:07.426 --> 04:09.710 hard earned lessons of war . We'll 04:09.710 --> 04:11.810 adapt to new fiscal realities , 04:11.910 --> 04:15.160 emerging trends and evolving threats . 04:15.540 --> 04:17.707 But through it all it won't change who 04:17.707 --> 04:20.140 we are . It won't change our values and 04:20.140 --> 04:22.080 it won't change our commitment to 04:22.080 --> 04:24.360 keeping faith with our military family . 04:24.740 --> 04:27.180 As a member of the joint team , we will 04:27.180 --> 04:30.080 keep our army the best , lead the best 04:30.080 --> 04:32.247 trained and the best equipped force in 04:32.247 --> 04:34.750 the world . Such a promise demands the 04:34.750 --> 04:37.320 very best of each of us . Our nation is 04:37.320 --> 04:39.540 counting on us and I'm confident will 04:39.540 --> 04:42.460 deliver to every army soldier , 04:42.470 --> 04:45.070 civilian family member and veteran . 04:45.080 --> 04:47.770 Thank you for your service . I'm very 04:47.770 --> 04:49.826 proud to serve with you and proud of 04:49.826 --> 04:51.992 the difference you make for our nation 04:51.992 --> 04:54.440 and for our world , Happy birthday , 04:54.450 --> 04:57.510 United States Army , but also now I'm 04:57.510 --> 04:59.510 not supposed to introduce Secretary 04:59.510 --> 05:01.454 Mccue , but I'm going to steal the 05:01.454 --> 05:03.620 narrator's thunder because I want you 05:03.620 --> 05:06.510 all to know how the esteem in which I 05:06.510 --> 05:08.920 hold this servant of his nation and 05:08.920 --> 05:11.290 servant of our army . Uh if people say 05:11.290 --> 05:13.234 to me , what do you miss about not 05:13.234 --> 05:15.350 being the army chief anymore . Pretty 05:15.350 --> 05:17.461 much the first among the first one or 05:17.461 --> 05:19.470 23 things I think about is the 05:19.470 --> 05:21.460 relationship that I had with the 05:21.460 --> 05:23.293 Secretary of the Army . And that 05:23.293 --> 05:25.404 relationship was so strong because he 05:25.404 --> 05:27.920 is so deeply committed to our soldiers 05:27.930 --> 05:30.170 and their families , to d a civilians , 05:30.170 --> 05:32.520 to this institution , to our profession , 05:32.560 --> 05:34.970 that it was genuinely a pleasure every 05:34.970 --> 05:37.730 day to walk through the door at the 05:37.730 --> 05:39.897 back of the office and see what was on 05:39.897 --> 05:41.897 the secretary's mind . So it's with 05:41.897 --> 05:44.150 great pleasure that I steal the 05:44.150 --> 05:47.780 privilege of introducing your army . 05:47.790 --> 05:49.550 Secretary john mccue , 05:55.540 --> 05:59.370 thank you . Please . 05:59.940 --> 06:03.490 Mr Chairman . It's the first time , 06:03.490 --> 06:05.712 probably the last time I ever have been 06:05.712 --> 06:08.080 introduced by Chairman of Joint Chiefs 06:08.080 --> 06:11.540 and couldn't think of a great honor 06:11.540 --> 06:14.060 than to be introduced by this Chairman . 06:14.070 --> 06:16.292 I have to tell you though , every day , 06:16.292 --> 06:20.170 we as much as we value the great 06:20.170 --> 06:22.281 work and leadership of reorder . No , 06:22.281 --> 06:25.870 we miss you for my personal perspective . 06:25.870 --> 06:29.620 You're Time as the 37th chief was far 06:29.620 --> 06:32.390 too short . But I have to tell you As 06:32.390 --> 06:34.557 sure as it was , it was still the best 06:34.557 --> 06:36.446 47 minutes I've ever lived . So , 06:38.840 --> 06:41.173 and any time you want to come back down , 06:41.173 --> 06:43.340 we'd be , we'd be honored to play host 06:43.340 --> 06:46.010 and vice always good to be with you . 06:46.010 --> 06:49.560 The vice . And I had a chance to 06:50.740 --> 06:53.840 lay a wreath today at the tomb of the 06:53.840 --> 06:57.270 Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery and now 06:57.270 --> 06:59.970 to have a chance to celebrate some 06:59.970 --> 07:02.710 incredible history . And we are all so 07:02.710 --> 07:05.350 thrilled that so many of you have found 07:05.350 --> 07:08.680 time to to be with us to join in this . 07:08.680 --> 07:11.950 The latest of the week long events 07:11.950 --> 07:14.980 celebrating our great army and its 07:14.980 --> 07:18.070 roots for me personally through each of 07:18.070 --> 07:20.840 the cape cuttings and this is now my 07:20.840 --> 07:24.690 third year as secretary . I'm reminded 07:24.690 --> 07:28.520 of why we very smartly include a 07:28.520 --> 07:30.570 staff run as part of the week long 07:30.570 --> 07:32.626 celebration . It has something to do 07:32.626 --> 07:34.560 with cake and tanks , 07:36.340 --> 07:39.100 but I have to tell , I think kate gets 07:39.100 --> 07:41.970 a bad rap . You know , if you saw 07:41.970 --> 07:44.248 someone eat a whole pizza , you go boy , 07:44.248 --> 07:46.414 he was really hungry . Somebody eats a 07:46.414 --> 07:48.637 whole cake . I don't know why you think 07:48.637 --> 07:50.692 he's got a he's got a problem . No , 07:50.692 --> 07:52.914 you might have a problem if you ate all 07:52.914 --> 07:54.914 of that cake . But look , this is a 07:54.914 --> 07:57.081 celebration . So five or six pieces of 07:57.081 --> 07:59.390 cake cupcake or three or four I think 07:59.390 --> 08:02.900 or are more than fitting . So thank you 08:02.900 --> 08:05.790 for being with us . This is as you know , 08:05.790 --> 08:07.950 a time , I would argue rightfully so 08:07.950 --> 08:11.950 that we Celebrate the 237 years 08:11.950 --> 08:14.540 of this amazing army . But I would 08:14.540 --> 08:16.651 suggest respectfully . It should be a 08:16.651 --> 08:18.762 little bit more than that . It should 08:18.762 --> 08:21.030 be a time for us to pause And remember 08:21.030 --> 08:24.220 as well , the 1.1 million men and women 08:24.220 --> 08:27.990 who each and every day today rise 08:27.990 --> 08:30.450 up wherever they are and put on that 08:30.450 --> 08:33.560 proud uniform . They're out there and 08:34.530 --> 08:36.260 the tough fight in places like 08:36.270 --> 08:39.640 Afghanistan , Other places , some 80 08:39.640 --> 08:41.790 countries across this great planet , 08:41.790 --> 08:43.846 doing the important and hard work of 08:43.846 --> 08:45.950 freedom defending our way of life , 08:46.640 --> 08:48.807 simply protecting those of us who have 08:48.807 --> 08:51.910 the privilege of being here at home in 08:51.910 --> 08:55.270 this amazing country . And as we mark 08:55.270 --> 08:58.760 our 237th year , I continue to be 08:58.760 --> 09:01.680 simply Awestruck , awestruck by the 09:01.680 --> 09:04.030 remarkable feats of the men and women 09:04.030 --> 09:06.160 who serve , who willingly 09:07.840 --> 09:09.896 raise the right hand , take the oath 09:09.896 --> 09:11.896 and go into harm's way and missions 09:11.896 --> 09:14.173 that are more often than not dangerous , 09:14.173 --> 09:16.690 always complex and they do it so 09:16.690 --> 09:19.810 selflessly without fanfare , without 09:19.820 --> 09:22.600 complaint and our thanks and our 09:22.610 --> 09:25.080 prayers go out to each and every one of 09:25.080 --> 09:29.000 them as they do their duty today . Well , 09:29.000 --> 09:31.330 we have the honour the privilege a 09:31.340 --> 09:33.850 little fun of celebrating this great 09:33.850 --> 09:37.480 armies beginnings . This has been yet 09:37.480 --> 09:40.490 another remarkable year for our army 09:40.930 --> 09:43.740 from my own perspective , I just had a 09:43.740 --> 09:46.070 chance on monday to join the Sergeant 09:46.070 --> 09:48.320 Major of the army out at Mount vernon , 09:48.320 --> 09:50.542 the historic home of our nation's first 09:50.542 --> 09:52.970 president , of course , who's here with 09:52.970 --> 09:56.240 us in a certain spirit today . Our 09:56.240 --> 09:58.462 armies first Commander in Chief to kick 09:58.462 --> 10:00.629 off the week's events . And as part of 10:00.629 --> 10:02.573 that ceremony we had the chance to 10:02.573 --> 10:05.700 award some purple hearts , the three of 10:05.700 --> 10:08.960 our our own three heroes who were 10:08.960 --> 10:11.700 wounded in Afghanistan . And I really 10:11.700 --> 10:13.589 couldn't think of a better way to 10:13.589 --> 10:16.490 remember and recognize in real terms , 10:16.490 --> 10:18.490 all that the army has meant to this 10:18.490 --> 10:21.660 nation , to our way of life and then 10:21.660 --> 10:24.160 pausing and paying tribute . Thanking 10:24.160 --> 10:27.320 soldiers such as those three at Mount 10:27.320 --> 10:30.120 vernon , soldiers who , like Washington 10:30.130 --> 10:32.350 himself volunteered to serve their 10:32.350 --> 10:36.120 nation in its time of need . The 10:36.120 --> 10:38.176 truth is one of the most challenging 10:38.176 --> 10:40.064 and yet one of the most rewarding 10:40.064 --> 10:42.231 things I'm afforded the opportunity to 10:42.231 --> 10:45.500 do are those occasions that I spend 10:45.500 --> 10:48.810 with wounded warriors just last week I 10:48.810 --> 10:50.866 was that launched at the hospital in 10:50.866 --> 10:54.000 Germany where number of those soldiers 10:54.000 --> 10:56.560 were waiting to come back home . 10:58.250 --> 11:01.290 They were wounded down range , and the 11:01.290 --> 11:03.950 time I spent was precious and an honor 11:04.540 --> 11:06.720 also make an effort as I know many of 11:06.720 --> 11:09.700 you do as well to visit the wounded and 11:09.700 --> 11:11.589 brave warriors . Men and women in 11:11.589 --> 11:14.130 places like walter reed . Just a few 11:14.130 --> 11:16.019 weeks ago , I was out at Colorado 11:16.019 --> 11:18.360 Springs with the wounded warrior games . 11:19.150 --> 11:21.330 Incredible competition for wounded , 11:21.330 --> 11:25.040 injured and ill soldiers , ill service 11:25.040 --> 11:28.500 members . If one needs a reminder of 11:28.500 --> 11:30.850 the true cost of war , it can be found 11:30.850 --> 11:33.680 in those kinds of places , but at the 11:33.680 --> 11:37.510 same time , inspiration , perseverance 11:37.510 --> 11:40.430 and courage dwells in the , in the eyes 11:40.430 --> 11:42.374 and the hearts of those incredible 11:42.374 --> 11:45.730 soldiers who sacrifices brought them to 11:45.730 --> 11:48.210 those places of care . And his 11:48.210 --> 11:51.440 incredible spirit fills all of us with 11:51.440 --> 11:54.710 such pride and inspiration . There can 11:54.710 --> 11:57.970 be no better way to mark this birthday 11:57.970 --> 12:00.820 observance than with yet another solemn 12:00.820 --> 12:03.380 reminder of that kind of courage and 12:03.380 --> 12:05.840 the sacrifice . The men and women who 12:05.840 --> 12:08.240 wear that proud uniform of the army and 12:08.240 --> 12:10.880 that's why we are so honored and so 12:10.880 --> 12:14.220 blessed to have a number of our wounded 12:14.230 --> 12:16.450 warrior , number of our wounded heroes 12:16.450 --> 12:18.672 who have joined us here today . And I'd 12:18.672 --> 12:20.839 ask you and pausing with me and giving 12:20.839 --> 12:22.950 them a round of applause and thanks . 12:46.840 --> 12:48.960 We also have some residents of the 12:50.240 --> 12:51.860 soldier and airmen's home , 12:53.340 --> 12:56.500 individuals who served in the past and 12:56.500 --> 13:00.460 who sacrifice represents so incredibly 13:00.460 --> 13:03.700 well . The history of this army , in 13:03.700 --> 13:05.700 the history of sacrifice that it is 13:05.700 --> 13:08.340 laid upon the altar of freedom and I'd 13:08.340 --> 13:10.340 like to welcome them and thank them 13:10.340 --> 13:10.860 also . 13:19.440 --> 13:21.218 This army has a great and proud 13:21.218 --> 13:23.107 tradition . It's a history that's 13:23.107 --> 13:26.680 longer than this nation itself , But we 13:26.680 --> 13:28.736 have a few anniversaries . In fact , 13:28.736 --> 13:31.400 we're celebrating this year are 237th 13:31.410 --> 13:34.080 birthday is we know very well . It's 13:34.080 --> 13:36.191 also the 200th anniversary of the war 13:36.191 --> 13:39.650 of 1812 . It's the start of the 50th 13:39.650 --> 13:43.150 anniversary of the Vietnam war . 13:43.940 --> 13:47.310 And just a few weeks ago , we welcome 13:47.310 --> 13:49.840 the veteran of that war Vietnam war . 13:49.840 --> 13:52.050 Into the pentagon's halls of heroes , 13:52.050 --> 13:55.400 specialists , Leslie Sabo Specialist 13:55.400 --> 13:58.760 Sabo was killed 32 years ago and 13:58.760 --> 14:00.430 finally he was awarded the 14:00.430 --> 14:03.000 congressional medal of honour . He 14:03.000 --> 14:05.650 earned sacrificing his own life to save 14:05.650 --> 14:08.780 those in his platoon . He was 14:08.780 --> 14:11.670 appropriately entered into our Hall of 14:11.670 --> 14:13.690 Heroes , but his name appears in 14:13.690 --> 14:16.210 another place . It's etched on the 14:16.210 --> 14:19.900 Vietnam Memorial across the river and 14:19.900 --> 14:22.930 the District of Columbia Along with 14:22.930 --> 14:26.860 58 , other Patriots who also gave 14:26.860 --> 14:30.280 their lives in service to their country 14:30.550 --> 14:32.810 during what was until the conflicts in 14:32.810 --> 14:34.820 Iraq and Afghanistan , the longest 14:34.820 --> 14:36.820 military engagement in our nation's 14:36.820 --> 14:40.650 history . And it was in fact at the 14:40.650 --> 14:42.900 Vietnam Memorial of this past memorial 14:42.900 --> 14:44.622 day where President Obama said 14:44.622 --> 14:47.560 something I think very appropriate . 14:48.740 --> 14:51.900 He noted how in that wall we can feel 14:51.900 --> 14:55.870 and see the depth of sacrifice . And I 14:55.870 --> 14:58.840 quote him here and here we see a piece 14:58.840 --> 15:01.650 of our larger american story . Our 15:01.650 --> 15:03.720 founders and their genius gave us a 15:03.720 --> 15:06.410 task they set out to make a more 15:06.410 --> 15:09.270 perfect union and so it falls to every 15:09.270 --> 15:11.560 generation to carry on that work . 15:12.440 --> 15:14.920 President put it pretty well , this 15:14.920 --> 15:18.060 generation serving our army today 15:18.540 --> 15:20.730 rightfully called . Our next greatest 15:20.730 --> 15:24.310 generation has carried on that work and 15:24.310 --> 15:27.510 a legacy of sacrifice , courage and 15:27.510 --> 15:29.510 selfless service That has kept this 15:29.510 --> 15:32.530 nation free and defended the liberty 15:32.670 --> 15:35.350 and freedom that we enjoy against the 15:35.740 --> 15:39.500 darkest hours of oppression to all of 15:39.500 --> 15:42.110 you here today who are part of this 15:42.120 --> 15:45.530 great and storied army family active 15:45.530 --> 15:47.580 duty Guard reserves civilians and 15:47.580 --> 15:50.010 family members to all who have ever 15:50.010 --> 15:53.510 served and to those who in the years 15:53.510 --> 15:56.100 that follow will step forward as well . 15:56.540 --> 15:59.030 You have the thanks of all of us , a 15:59.030 --> 16:01.890 grateful nation for ensuring first 16:01.900 --> 16:05.300 America's very existence in all the 16:05.300 --> 16:08.200 years following , our liberty , our 16:08.200 --> 16:11.100 security , our freedom and not just on 16:11.100 --> 16:13.960 this land , not just on american soil , 16:14.440 --> 16:17.460 but on shores near and far wherever 16:17.460 --> 16:20.010 peace , wherever freedom have been 16:20.010 --> 16:22.470 threatened . If that's not a cause for 16:22.470 --> 16:25.160 celebration . If that's not a cause for 16:25.160 --> 16:27.350 cake and cupcakes , I don't know what 16:27.350 --> 16:29.790 it is . So thank you the United States 16:29.790 --> 16:32.780 Army , God bless all of those who have 16:32.780 --> 16:35.640 and are serving today . And happy 16:35.640 --> 16:39.550 birthday us army Army strong . Mhm 16:49.040 --> 16:51.096 Ladies and gentlemen , please direct 16:51.096 --> 16:52.873 your attention to the old guard 16:52.873 --> 16:54.873 soldiers and period uniform as they 16:54.873 --> 16:56.484 recite the soldier's creed , 17:07.840 --> 17:11.680 the soldiers crane , I am an 17:11.680 --> 17:13.902 american soldier . I am a warrior and a 17:13.902 --> 17:16.020 member of a team . I serve the people 17:16.020 --> 17:18.187 of the United States and live the army 17:18.187 --> 17:20.520 values . Always place the mission first , 17:20.520 --> 17:22.520 I will never accept defeat , I will 17:22.520 --> 17:24.409 never quit , I will never leave a 17:24.409 --> 17:26.400 fallen comrade . I am disciplined 17:26.410 --> 17:28.743 physically and mentally tough , trained , 17:28.743 --> 17:31.077 proficient in my warrior tasking drills . 17:31.077 --> 17:32.966 I'll always maintain my arms , my 17:32.966 --> 17:35.200 equipment and myself . I am an expert 17:35.210 --> 17:37.360 and I am professional . I stand ready 17:37.360 --> 17:39.580 to deploy , engage and destroy the 17:39.580 --> 17:41.802 enemies of the United States of America 17:41.802 --> 17:43.969 in close combat . I am the guardian of 17:43.969 --> 17:46.191 freedom and the american way of lot . I 17:46.191 --> 17:47.969 am an american soldier . What ? 17:50.340 --> 17:53.170 Yeah . Mhm . 17:56.640 --> 17:59.810 Yeah . The army birthday cake was 17:59.810 --> 18:01.643 prepared by the non commissioned 18:01.643 --> 18:03.866 officers assigned to the army executive 18:03.866 --> 18:06.170 dining facility . Yeah , 18:19.740 --> 18:21.796 joining the official party today are 18:21.796 --> 18:24.018 former presidents and soldiers , George 18:24.018 --> 18:26.018 Washington and Theodore Roosevelt . 18:29.140 --> 18:31.440 Yeah . Yeah . 18:37.140 --> 18:40.890 Mhm . Also joining the 18:40.890 --> 18:43.057 official party . Our Children from the 18:43.057 --> 18:45.279 school age services program at Carlisle 18:45.279 --> 18:47.630 barracks escorted by presidents Lincoln 18:47.640 --> 18:48.670 and jefferson . 18:54.840 --> 18:55.940 Mhm . Yeah . 19:00.940 --> 19:01.860 If you ever ask 19:12.340 --> 19:13.340 right 19:16.240 --> 19:18.030 Ladies and Gentlemen , the Army 19:18.030 --> 19:21.020 birthday cake Commemorating 237 years 19:21.020 --> 19:23.120 of service to the nation will now be 19:23.120 --> 19:26.460 cut . I said trust me 19:27.640 --> 19:30.060 through it . Right little 19:31.740 --> 19:33.796 don't be here a while . It's A three 19:33.796 --> 19:36.560 persons . All right . 19:37.140 --> 19:39.050 Oh . Mhm . 19:41.940 --> 19:42.380 Yeah . 19:51.040 --> 19:53.940 Right . Should have told told Yeah . 19:54.440 --> 19:56.060 Yeah . Yeah . 19:59.040 --> 20:00.040 Okay . 20:05.640 --> 20:06.760 Oh heart . 20:10.540 --> 20:14.500 Mhm . Ladies and 20:14.500 --> 20:16.556 gentlemen , please stand and join in 20:16.556 --> 20:18.611 singing the army song . The words of 20:18.611 --> 20:20.500 the army song are printed in your 20:20.500 --> 20:21.500 program . 20:33.340 --> 20:36.280 So the right and to the culmination 20:36.280 --> 20:38.260 point and the whole nation 20:40.740 --> 20:44.290 On the whole , we have done two mothers 20:44.290 --> 20:47.040 one and you told me 21:13.640 --> 21:17.030 see . Yeah . Yeah . 21:19.540 --> 21:23.390 Okay . Yeah . Please be 21:23.390 --> 21:23.960 seated . 21:38.640 --> 21:40.696 Ladies and gentlemen , please direct 21:40.696 --> 21:42.529 your attention to the Georgetown 21:42.529 --> 21:44.584 cupcakes replica of the M one Abrams 21:44.584 --> 21:48.230 tank . The M one Abrams entered U . S . 21:48.230 --> 21:51.330 Service in 1980 replacing the M 60 tank . 21:51.340 --> 21:53.229 It has served as the premier main 21:53.229 --> 21:55.284 battle tank for the U . S . Army for 21:55.284 --> 21:57.284 more than 30 years and hasn't still 21:57.284 --> 21:59.396 fear in our enemies and reassured our 21:59.396 --> 22:01.910 allies . Its fire power is unmatched in 22:01.910 --> 22:04.250 the world today . Ladies , the tank 22:04.250 --> 22:06.250 looks great . But tell us , can it 22:06.250 --> 22:08.530 shoot ? Okay . 22:12.840 --> 22:13.840 Right . 22:23.640 --> 22:27.300 Mhm . Ladies and 22:27.300 --> 22:29.411 gentlemen , you may have noticed that 22:29.411 --> 22:31.578 we have some key historical figures in 22:31.578 --> 22:33.689 attendance today , represented by the 22:33.689 --> 22:35.967 Washington Nationals racing Presidents , 22:35.967 --> 22:38.078 General George Washington , the first 22:38.078 --> 22:40.189 general in the United States Army and 22:40.189 --> 22:42.078 the first President of the United 22:42.078 --> 22:43.967 States Colonel Theodore Roosevelt 22:43.967 --> 22:46.078 celebrated for his historic charge up 22:46.078 --> 22:48.022 san juan hill , being the youngest 22:48.022 --> 22:50.356 president in a nobel peace prize winner . 22:50.356 --> 22:52.633 In addition , we have thomas jefferson , 22:52.633 --> 22:54.578 the principal author of the United 22:54.578 --> 22:56.744 States Declaration of Independence and 22:56.744 --> 22:58.633 the third President of the United 22:58.633 --> 23:00.689 States . And finally Abraham Lincoln 23:00.689 --> 23:02.689 raised in a log cabin and reared on 23:02.689 --> 23:04.911 hard work and dedicated study to become 23:04.911 --> 23:07.133 the 16th president of the United States 23:07.240 --> 23:09.351 during the day , our forefathers were 23:09.351 --> 23:11.518 mild mannered citizens , but when they 23:11.518 --> 23:13.462 get the call , your presidents are 23:13.462 --> 23:16.350 ready to race . Ladies and gentlemen , 23:16.350 --> 23:18.239 please look to the rights has the 23:18.239 --> 23:20.406 Washington national presidents mascots 23:20.406 --> 23:22.628 race to the finish line in front of the 23:22.628 --> 23:23.060 stage 23:26.780 --> 23:28.360 and they are off . 23:31.340 --> 23:33.451 The presidents are jockeying back and 23:33.451 --> 23:35.451 forth trying to get into first line 23:35.451 --> 23:37.673 there tucked behind the trees for a few 23:37.673 --> 23:39.840 seconds . Who's gonna come out ahead ? 23:39.840 --> 23:41.896 They are still hot in the pack . But 23:41.896 --> 23:43.896 wait a minute they're breaking when 23:43.896 --> 23:46.007 we've got we've got tom and we've got 23:46.007 --> 23:48.118 George up in front and they're coming 23:48.118 --> 23:50.229 up by the tank and tom and George are 23:50.229 --> 23:52.451 still tie . Teddy's running by the tank 23:52.451 --> 23:52.210 is right behind him there in the trees . 23:52.210 --> 23:54.377 We got him falling down . No , no , it 23:54.377 --> 23:56.710 looks like George . Well , George Megan , 23:56.710 --> 23:59.460 The winner is George 24:07.140 --> 24:09.196 and of course , teddy still with the 24:09.196 --> 24:13.000 tank . Take a bite teddy , ladies and 24:13.000 --> 24:15.000 gentlemen , this concludes the cake 24:15.000 --> 24:17.000 cutting ceremony . We would like to 24:17.000 --> 24:18.722 express a special thank you to 24:18.722 --> 24:20.889 Georgetown cupcakes and the Washington 24:20.889 --> 24:20.760 Nationals for attending today and 24:20.760 --> 24:22.080 sharing in the festivities .