WEBVTT 00:00.240 --> 00:02.351 Ladies and gentlemen , please join me 00:02.351 --> 00:04.073 in welcoming the acting senior 00:04.073 --> 00:06.240 commander of Fort Hood . Major General 00:06.240 --> 00:07.962 will Grimsley . That's right . 00:14.040 --> 00:15.040 Yeah . 00:19.340 --> 00:21.710 Distinguished guests , Families of the 00:21.710 --> 00:23.600 fallen of November five and those 00:23.600 --> 00:26.070 wounded ladies and gentlemen on behalf 00:26.070 --> 00:28.181 of Lieutenant General robert cone and 00:28.181 --> 00:30.403 command Sergeant Major Arthur Coleman , 00:30.403 --> 00:32.237 Thank you for joining us on this 00:32.237 --> 00:34.070 beautiful , absolutely beautiful 00:34.070 --> 00:36.237 central texas morning november the 5th 00:36.237 --> 00:38.403 2000 and nine is forever etched in the 00:38.403 --> 00:40.650 consciousness of Fort Hood . The army 00:40.660 --> 00:43.020 and the United States that day , one 00:43.020 --> 00:45.350 year ago today , our home was attacked 00:46.240 --> 00:48.770 13 of our own were killed and dozens 00:48.770 --> 00:50.826 more were wounded , not on a distant 00:50.826 --> 00:53.330 battlefield but right here . And while 00:53.330 --> 00:55.552 the specifics of that event continue to 00:55.552 --> 00:57.608 unfold even today , one year later , 00:57.608 --> 01:00.200 one fact remains immutable american 01:00.200 --> 01:02.780 heroes under fire , sacrifice their 01:02.780 --> 01:05.400 lives and selves . While many others 01:05.440 --> 01:07.607 did exactly what you would expect them 01:07.607 --> 01:09.810 to do . Well trained and disciplined 01:09.810 --> 01:13.200 patriots , soldiers and civilians moved 01:13.210 --> 01:15.321 to establish control in a chaotic and 01:15.321 --> 01:17.420 confusing situation , treated and 01:17.420 --> 01:19.900 evacuated wounded and then re establish 01:19.900 --> 01:21.622 the conditions to continue the 01:21.622 --> 01:24.890 important missions of Fort Hood . Even 01:24.890 --> 01:27.250 while mourning their losses . Now for 01:27.250 --> 01:29.139 those of you who have experienced 01:29.139 --> 01:31.139 combat up close and personal , that 01:31.139 --> 01:33.361 scene would have been very familiar and 01:33.361 --> 01:35.361 we're here this morning to publicly 01:35.361 --> 01:37.472 recognize these patriots selfless men 01:37.472 --> 01:39.361 and women who went well above and 01:39.361 --> 01:41.583 beyond the call of duty and in doing so 01:41.583 --> 01:43.306 saved countless more lives and 01:43.306 --> 01:45.690 protected our home . The soldiers and 01:45.690 --> 01:47.857 civilians we honor today come from all 01:47.857 --> 01:49.600 parts of our army and civilian 01:49.600 --> 01:51.850 workforce and are shining examples that 01:51.850 --> 01:54.250 mirror the heroic history of our army . 01:54.390 --> 01:56.501 An army comprised of ordinary men and 01:56.501 --> 01:59.180 women who consistently do extraordinary 01:59.180 --> 02:01.770 things . Those that we honor this 02:01.770 --> 02:03.659 morning were first responders and 02:03.659 --> 02:05.992 emergency medical technicians , doctors , 02:05.992 --> 02:08.214 nurses , police officers and soldiers , 02:08.330 --> 02:10.608 some of whom were present at the scene . 02:10.640 --> 02:12.950 Some called to the scene and some who 02:12.950 --> 02:15.330 just happened to be nearby but all of 02:15.330 --> 02:18.150 whom moved immediately to gain contact 02:18.200 --> 02:20.460 and make a difference . Their actions 02:20.460 --> 02:22.930 inspire awe and reinforce the fact that 02:22.930 --> 02:25.097 our army is full of exceptional people 02:25.097 --> 02:27.520 dedicated to the belief that we live in 02:27.530 --> 02:30.410 and serve a great nation . The strength 02:30.410 --> 02:32.577 of our nation is its army , an army of 02:32.577 --> 02:34.188 amazing uniform soldiers and 02:34.188 --> 02:36.188 professional civilian men and women 02:36.188 --> 02:38.243 like those we recognize this morning 02:38.243 --> 02:40.354 and it is now my distinct pleasure to 02:40.354 --> 02:42.188 introduce the man who leads this 02:42.188 --> 02:44.410 awesome force . Secretary of the army , 02:44.410 --> 02:45.650 john Mchugh , mm 02:52.240 --> 02:54.650 thank you very much general and thank 02:54.650 --> 02:58.080 you to all of you . The distinguished 02:58.080 --> 03:01.400 guests who had been introduced to of 03:01.400 --> 03:03.456 course the soldiers , the families , 03:03.456 --> 03:06.580 the civilians of as general Grimsley So 03:06.580 --> 03:09.860 correctly noted as an awesome army and 03:09.860 --> 03:13.120 most of all to the wounded , to those 03:13.120 --> 03:15.231 families and loved ones of the fallen 03:15.840 --> 03:18.140 who have come back to pay their 03:18.140 --> 03:20.370 respects and to take part in this 03:20.370 --> 03:23.990 memorial and this remembrance . It 03:23.990 --> 03:27.460 was one year ago 03:28.840 --> 03:32.290 we gather today as we did then a 03:32.290 --> 03:36.270 family , the army family and 03:36.270 --> 03:40.100 then like now we held each other close 03:41.040 --> 03:44.540 wrapping our arms around each other and 03:44.540 --> 03:46.373 drawing comfort and strength and 03:46.373 --> 03:49.270 knowing that as we were at that 03:49.280 --> 03:52.000 faithful moment , we remain today 03:52.000 --> 03:55.840 stronger as one then we could ever 03:55.840 --> 03:59.340 be when standing up part and today 03:59.340 --> 04:02.030 should serve as a firm renewal of that 04:02.030 --> 04:04.550 reality of that bond . 04:05.840 --> 04:08.260 What it means to be part of that army 04:08.260 --> 04:12.250 family today , november 5th , 04:12.740 --> 04:15.760 well forever more in our army . Be a 04:15.760 --> 04:19.410 day of overwhelming sadness . A day of 04:19.410 --> 04:22.750 great pain and a day of great loss 04:23.140 --> 04:26.660 comrades . Friends , loved ones 04:27.240 --> 04:29.860 taken from us all too . Soon 04:30.840 --> 04:34.560 months , years , decades from 04:34.560 --> 04:38.170 now on this day , wherever the 04:38.170 --> 04:41.960 front , whatever the challenge here at 04:41.960 --> 04:45.330 home or far away soldiers , their loved 04:45.330 --> 04:49.260 ones , the army family will stop will 04:49.260 --> 04:53.260 remember and will be sad . And 04:53.260 --> 04:55.330 it's a chapter in this army that no 04:55.330 --> 04:58.380 matter how many tears may fall , will 04:58.380 --> 05:02.340 never never be washed away . It is a 05:02.340 --> 05:04.690 part of our hearts , a part of our 05:04.690 --> 05:08.350 history forever . But there's a second 05:08.350 --> 05:12.260 chapter to this story far different one . 05:13.140 --> 05:15.720 A story of courage , of sacrifice , of 05:15.720 --> 05:19.020 defiance and triumph , all done in the 05:19.020 --> 05:22.780 face of overwhelming adversity for all 05:22.780 --> 05:25.040 its glory . This is really a story 05:25.040 --> 05:27.950 that's very common in this great land 05:28.540 --> 05:31.340 and in our history . And as general 05:31.340 --> 05:33.980 Grimsley said , it's a story of really 05:33.980 --> 05:36.920 common people called from their 05:37.060 --> 05:40.370 relatively common lives and rather 05:40.370 --> 05:44.110 ordinary places to do one common things 05:44.270 --> 05:47.450 to display extraordinary courage . 05:48.250 --> 05:50.361 And it's a story that's etched in the 05:50.361 --> 05:52.280 blood of heroes written on the 05:52.280 --> 05:55.520 battlefields of history . Places like 05:55.520 --> 05:58.680 concord and Lexington from the Argo and 05:58.680 --> 06:01.320 forests to Normandy . From pork chop 06:01.320 --> 06:05.070 hill to drang valley , the Kandahar to 06:05.070 --> 06:08.970 Baghdad and beyond from the twin 06:08.970 --> 06:11.090 towers to the fields of pennsylvania 06:11.090 --> 06:13.034 and the halls and corridors of the 06:13.034 --> 06:16.360 pentagon and more americans . Patriots , 06:17.040 --> 06:20.150 heroes have always answered that call 06:21.140 --> 06:24.170 throughout our history as it was that 06:24.180 --> 06:27.940 day . And as it is now , our hope 06:27.940 --> 06:30.280 is lifted and our resolve is 06:30.280 --> 06:32.502 strengthened by those who rushed toward 06:32.502 --> 06:34.830 the burning building toward the sounds 06:34.830 --> 06:36.590 of gunshot and the chaos and 06:36.590 --> 06:40.240 destruction to lend their hands and 06:40.240 --> 06:42.790 sometimes render their lives and 06:42.790 --> 06:45.540 service to their fellow men , to their 06:45.540 --> 06:49.390 fellow soldiers . And today we gathered 06:49.390 --> 06:51.970 to pay tribute to those people who 06:51.980 --> 06:55.060 heard that call and who like so many 06:55.060 --> 06:57.380 before them , answered with neither 06:57.390 --> 07:00.150 hesitation , no reservation 07:01.340 --> 07:03.540 without courage Winston Churchill once 07:03.540 --> 07:05.730 wrote all other virtues lose their 07:05.730 --> 07:08.620 meaning . The soldiers and civilians . 07:08.620 --> 07:10.850 We've gathered at this moment to honor 07:11.440 --> 07:13.860 gave all virtue great meaning that day 07:14.340 --> 07:17.920 and this day we say thank you , thank 07:17.920 --> 07:20.142 you for your quick thinking . Thank you 07:20.142 --> 07:22.210 for putting others before yourselves 07:22.210 --> 07:24.820 and thank you for those whose lives you 07:24.820 --> 07:28.110 saved . But most of all , thank you for 07:28.110 --> 07:31.000 being a member of this proud , This 07:31.010 --> 07:34.430 absolutely amazing army family . These 07:34.430 --> 07:36.710 people through great courage , wrote a 07:36.710 --> 07:40.410 chapter that it lifts us in a story 07:40.810 --> 07:44.420 that will remain for us forever . Thank 07:44.420 --> 07:47.350 you God bless this marvelous army and 07:47.350 --> 07:49.072 God bless this great country . 08:01.140 --> 08:03.240 Ladies and gentlemen , Fort Hood is 08:03.240 --> 08:05.518 blessed with a strong team of soldiers . 08:05.518 --> 08:07.629 Department of the Army and Department 08:07.629 --> 08:09.851 of Defense civilians and contract staff 08:09.851 --> 08:11.851 who diligently serve our great Fort 08:11.851 --> 08:13.962 Hood community . During the events of 08:13.962 --> 08:15.890 November 5 , 2009 are honoured . 08:15.890 --> 08:18.370 Awardees exemplified the Army's seven 08:18.370 --> 08:21.460 core values that we hold dear loyalty , 08:22.440 --> 08:26.000 duty , respect , selfless 08:26.000 --> 08:29.550 service , honor , integrity 08:30.240 --> 08:33.330 and personal courage . Countless lives 08:33.330 --> 08:35.390 were saved that day due to the noble 08:35.390 --> 08:38.350 efforts of many those who risk their 08:38.350 --> 08:41.340 lives to stop the threat , those who 08:41.340 --> 08:43.340 safeguarded their fellow soldiers , 08:43.840 --> 08:46.060 those who let others out of harm's way 08:46.950 --> 08:49.117 and those who cared for and ultimately 08:49.117 --> 08:52.850 saved many of our wounded At this time . 08:52.920 --> 08:54.753 We will honor these soldiers and 08:54.753 --> 08:56.698 civilians for their heroic actions 08:56.698 --> 08:59.150 during the events of November 5 , 2009 09:00.740 --> 09:02.629 presenting awards for exceptional 09:02.629 --> 09:04.907 performance . Our General George Casey , 09:04.907 --> 09:06.851 He is joined by Major General Will 09:06.851 --> 09:08.962 Grimsley and Command Sergeant . Major 09:08.962 --> 09:09.962 Archie Davis . 09:15.840 --> 09:16.840 Okay , 09:27.940 --> 09:30.270 the following civilian team members are 09:30.270 --> 09:32.381 awarded the Superior civilian service 09:32.381 --> 09:34.603 Award for their actions and outstanding 09:34.603 --> 09:37.150 support . On november 5th 2009 , 09:38.040 --> 09:39.762 they're dedicated response and 09:39.762 --> 09:41.929 professionalism is in keeping with the 09:41.929 --> 09:44.180 finest traditions of federal service 09:44.520 --> 09:46.631 and reflects great credit upon them . 09:46.840 --> 09:48.896 Their respective directorates , Fort 09:48.896 --> 09:51.007 Hood and the Department of the Army . 09:56.640 --> 09:58.250 Mr Michael Anderegg 10:12.630 --> 10:14.660 Mr Christopher Bonderman . 10:20.040 --> 10:21.040 Yeah , 10:33.140 --> 10:34.660 Miss Sandra Brown . 10:39.540 --> 10:40.540 Mhm . 10:45.440 --> 10:46.440 Mhm 10:51.540 --> 10:53.850 Mr Noel del rosario . 11:12.840 --> 11:14.660 Mr Ramiro do art . 11:20.540 --> 11:21.540 Mhm . 11:32.440 --> 11:36.440 Mr keith Esquivel yeah . 11:48.240 --> 11:50.250 Mr Jonathan Firebaugh , 12:03.840 --> 12:05.250 Miss Elizabeth Gold . 12:28.150 --> 12:29.770 Mr Jason goalie . 12:35.840 --> 12:36.840 Yeah . 12:46.640 --> 12:48.260 Mr Arthur Graves . 13:02.340 --> 13:05.760 Mr paul Blazevic . Yeah . 13:21.640 --> 13:22.960 Mr Lloyd Loop 13:40.440 --> 13:42.060 Miss jennifer Mahoney . 14:02.240 --> 14:03.740 Mr Shannon Boy . 14:20.310 --> 14:22.250 Mr Edwin Nunes . Senior 14:41.740 --> 14:45.250 mr robert Perkins . Mhm 14:56.240 --> 14:57.860 Mr lee Price . 15:03.340 --> 15:04.340 Yeah . 15:13.040 --> 15:16.250 Mr Samuel Ray Jr mm 15:33.000 --> 15:34.480 Mr Billy Rhodes 15:49.100 --> 15:50.600 Mr David ross 16:08.140 --> 16:09.740 mr Ricky rounds . 16:25.240 --> 16:26.650 Mr Coleman smith . 16:29.840 --> 16:30.840 Yeah . 16:41.340 --> 16:42.860 Mr jerry Stayton . 16:46.540 --> 16:47.540 Yeah . 16:59.140 --> 17:00.710 Mr Michael Thompson , 17:15.340 --> 17:16.660 Miss Diana White . 17:23.240 --> 17:24.240 Right . 17:36.340 --> 17:38.050 Mr joe Ybarra . 17:42.240 --> 17:43.240 Yeah . 17:55.530 --> 17:57.752 The following civilian team members are 17:57.752 --> 17:59.586 awarded the meritorious civilian 17:59.586 --> 18:01.586 service award for their actions and 18:01.586 --> 18:03.752 outstanding support in response to the 18:03.752 --> 18:05.752 events of November 5 , 2009 . Their 18:05.752 --> 18:07.863 dedication to duty is in keeping with 18:07.863 --> 18:09.697 the finest traditions of federal 18:09.697 --> 18:11.863 service and reflects great credit upon 18:11.863 --> 18:14.030 them . Fort Hood and the United States 18:14.030 --> 18:16.960 Army . Mr thomas Mcmurtry 18:31.840 --> 18:33.550 Mr Herman toro . 18:39.040 --> 18:40.170 Mhm . Okay , 18:55.140 --> 18:56.860 just Uh huh . 18:59.640 --> 19:01.807 The following soldiers are awarded the 19:01.807 --> 19:03.473 meritorious service medal for 19:03.473 --> 19:05.584 exceptional meritorious service while 19:05.584 --> 19:07.529 providing outstanding leadership , 19:07.529 --> 19:09.751 selfless service and performance during 19:09.751 --> 19:12.110 the events of November 5 , 2009 . Their 19:12.110 --> 19:14.221 outstanding performance of duty is in 19:14.221 --> 19:16.332 keeping with the finest traditions of 19:16.332 --> 19:18.277 military service and reflect great 19:18.277 --> 19:20.332 credit upon them . Fort Hood and the 19:20.332 --> 19:23.290 United States Army . Lieutenant Colonel 19:23.300 --> 19:24.850 Lawrence Marcelo . 19:42.240 --> 19:46.060 Okay , Major Sean 19:46.170 --> 19:48.360 Lankford . Mhm . 19:53.340 --> 19:54.340 Mhm . 20:00.730 --> 20:02.670 Major palette smith , kimball , 20:18.040 --> 20:20.180 Master Sergeant Sherry to Y 20:35.840 --> 20:38.360 sergeant , first class outward Mangum 20:50.100 --> 20:52.170 Staff Sergeant Zachary Felipe 21:15.640 --> 21:17.350 staff Sergeant Aaron Puckett 21:31.040 --> 21:33.050 staff Sergeants Annette Robinson 21:46.340 --> 21:48.050 Sergeant monique Mattel . 21:51.340 --> 21:52.340 Yeah 22:03.040 --> 22:04.690 Sergeant Ronald , Massey 22:20.740 --> 22:22.860 specialist Dustin roar 22:36.850 --> 22:38.770 specialist Ryan Walton . 22:44.540 --> 22:45.540 Okay , 22:56.940 --> 22:59.162 ladies and gentlemen , at this time the 22:59.162 --> 23:01.329 Secretary of the army , the honourable 23:01.329 --> 23:03.551 john mccue will join the official party 23:03.551 --> 23:05.218 to present our final awards . 23:13.930 --> 23:16.152 The following civilian team members are 23:16.152 --> 23:18.374 awarded the Secretary of the Army Award 23:18.374 --> 23:20.597 for valor for exceptional acts of valor 23:20.597 --> 23:22.763 and selfless service at great personal 23:22.763 --> 23:24.763 risk . In response to the events of 23:24.763 --> 23:26.708 november 5th 2000 and nine . Their 23:26.708 --> 23:28.763 courage and dedication to duty is in 23:28.763 --> 23:30.930 keeping with the highest traditions of 23:30.930 --> 23:32.874 federal service and reflects great 23:32.874 --> 23:34.819 credit upon them . The Director of 23:34.819 --> 23:36.986 Emergency Services , Fort Hood and the 23:36.986 --> 23:39.520 United States Army Officer Kimberly 23:39.530 --> 23:40.060 Munley . 23:58.340 --> 24:01.170 Mhm . Mhm . 24:09.940 --> 24:12.060 Officer Mark Todd sr 24:18.440 --> 24:21.670 mhm Yeah . Okay . Yeah . 24:25.240 --> 24:26.240 Yeah , 24:29.140 --> 24:30.170 yeah , yeah . 24:39.940 --> 24:42.107 The following soldiers are awarded the 24:42.107 --> 24:44.329 soldier's medal for exceptional acts of 24:44.329 --> 24:46.218 valor while providing outstanding 24:46.218 --> 24:48.273 leadership and selfless service . At 24:48.273 --> 24:50.496 great personal risk . During the events 24:50.496 --> 24:52.607 of november 5th 2000 and nine , their 24:52.607 --> 24:54.662 courage and dedication to duty is in 24:54.662 --> 24:56.829 keeping with the highest traditions of 24:56.829 --> 24:58.773 military service and reflect great 24:58.773 --> 25:00.829 credit upon them . Their unit , Fort 25:00.829 --> 25:03.380 Hood and the United States Army Major 25:03.380 --> 25:04.590 steven Richter , 25:11.740 --> 25:12.740 Yeah , 25:15.540 --> 25:18.770 yeah . Okay . 25:19.540 --> 25:22.170 Captain Mark Douglas . Mhm . 25:25.540 --> 25:27.770 Mhm . Yeah . 25:42.140 --> 25:44.450 First lieutenant veronica pacheco . 25:45.840 --> 25:48.850 Okay . Mhm Yeah . Right . 25:52.740 --> 25:55.660 Yeah . Mhm Yeah 26:03.010 --> 26:06.540 Sgt . 1st class Maria Guerrera . Yeah , 26:13.540 --> 26:16.360 yeah . Okay 26:24.440 --> 26:26.360 Sergeant Roland Murray 26:30.040 --> 26:33.940 Mhm Yeah . 26:34.340 --> 26:36.550 Mhm Okay . 26:49.640 --> 26:51.560 Sergeant juan Alvarado . 27:00.940 --> 27:02.170 Right yeah . 27:06.050 --> 27:07.670 Sergeant Derek smith 27:11.780 --> 27:12.780 right there . 27:22.840 --> 27:24.680 Specialist Daniel Butler , 27:27.240 --> 27:31.040 Right , yeah . 27:31.740 --> 27:35.360 Okay , okay . Right . Mhm . 27:38.640 --> 27:40.950 Specialist Francisco de la serna 27:45.340 --> 27:48.360 yeah , yeah , 27:51.440 --> 27:51.980 yeah . 28:03.940 --> 28:06.290 Our final award honors a soldier who 28:06.290 --> 28:08.540 sacrificed his life in a noble effort 28:08.550 --> 28:10.717 to save others caught in a cauldron of 28:10.717 --> 28:12.690 violence . Captain john Gaffney 28:12.700 --> 28:14.700 heroically attempted to subdue an 28:14.710 --> 28:17.170 active gunman despite immense risk to 28:17.170 --> 28:19.630 his own personal safety . He did so 28:19.630 --> 28:21.797 because he cared deeply for his fellow 28:21.797 --> 28:23.797 soldiers and wanted only to protect 28:23.797 --> 28:25.908 them . His absolutely selfless effort 28:25.908 --> 28:27.963 to overcome the threat distinguishes 28:27.963 --> 28:30.690 Captain Gaffney as a hero in the finest 28:30.690 --> 28:34.460 sense of the word at this time . 28:35.050 --> 28:37.161 The honourable john mccue accompanied 28:37.161 --> 28:38.994 by General Casey , Major General 28:38.994 --> 28:40.994 Grimsley and command Sergeant Major 28:40.994 --> 28:43.570 Davis will present our final award the 28:43.570 --> 28:46.270 soldier's Medal to Captain john Gaffney . 28:46.940 --> 28:49.140 Mrs john Gaffney is accepting this 28:49.140 --> 28:51.350 award on behalf of her late husband . 28:54.540 --> 28:58.170 Oh 28:59.140 --> 29:03.040 yeah , yeah , yeah . 29:04.340 --> 29:07.960 Mhm . Mhm . Right . Mhm . 29:11.940 --> 29:14.770 Okay . Okay . 29:16.340 --> 29:17.340 Mhm . 29:22.340 --> 29:23.340 Yeah . Right . 29:48.240 --> 29:50.351 Ladies and gentlemen , please join me 29:50.351 --> 29:52.240 in honoring all of our awardees . 30:14.240 --> 30:16.770 Ladies and gentlemen , Please direct 30:16.770 --> 30:18.881 your attention to the veiled November 30:18.881 --> 30:21.310 five memorial stone . This memorial has 30:21.310 --> 30:23.650 been graciously donated to Fort Hood by 30:23.650 --> 30:25.483 the central texas chapter of the 30:25.483 --> 30:27.706 Association of the United States Army . 30:27.920 --> 30:30.142 This memorial is a permanent tribute to 30:30.142 --> 30:32.087 those brave men and women who were 30:32.087 --> 30:34.520 tragically taken from us on November 5 , 30:34.520 --> 30:36.700 2009 . After the unveiling this 30:36.700 --> 30:38.589 memorial removed to its permanent 30:38.589 --> 30:40.890 location on the concrete pad located 30:40.990 --> 30:42.990 near the trees to your left front . 30:44.240 --> 30:46.018 Ladies and gentlemen , it is my 30:46.018 --> 30:47.796 distinct honor to introduce the 30:47.796 --> 30:49.962 president of the central texas chapter 30:49.962 --> 30:52.184 of the Association of the United States 30:52.184 --> 30:53.351 Army Mrs jerry smith 31:03.440 --> 31:06.010 on behalf of the central texas Fort 31:06.010 --> 31:08.930 Hood Association of the United States 31:08.940 --> 31:11.550 Army . We also thank you for your 31:11.550 --> 31:15.020 bravery . Mhm . All of the families of 31:15.020 --> 31:17.300 our fallen comrades have been are in 31:17.300 --> 31:20.270 our thoughts and prayer this past year . 31:21.540 --> 31:25.500 We are resilient . We are strong but 31:25.500 --> 31:28.900 we will not forget we 31:28.900 --> 31:32.100 dedicate this monument to stand forever 31:32.230 --> 31:35.220 as a tribute to honor those who lost 31:35.220 --> 31:38.850 their lives one year ago . Today . They 31:38.850 --> 31:40.970 will always be in our hearts . 31:42.640 --> 31:43.450 Mhm . 31:50.840 --> 31:54.840 Yeah . Major 31:54.840 --> 31:57.370 General will Grimsley and mr Ron taylor 31:57.470 --> 31:59.637 Central texas . State president of the 31:59.637 --> 32:01.748 Association Association of the United 32:01.748 --> 32:03.748 States Army will now join mrs jerry 32:03.748 --> 32:05.900 smith to unveil this sacred memorial 32:05.910 --> 32:08.070 honoring those who were taken from us 32:08.080 --> 32:09.450 one year ago today . 32:30.440 --> 32:30.670 Mhm .