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(orchestra chord)

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(water fountain and people chatting in background)

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^- Let me start by thanking all the Veterans of the military

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^that are here today for their service.

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Your commitment to the mission is appreciated.

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You have the gratitude of a grateful state

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and grateful nation.

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Thank you very much for your service.

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- [Michael] 63 years ago today,

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an American general and a North Korean general

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signed an Armistice Agreement that silenced the

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guns that ended the bloodshed that had been the Korean War.

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Lasting three years and one month,

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the Korean War wasn't our nation's longest war.

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With 34,000 casualties and 7,900 missing in action

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or lost at sea, they endured and ultimately prevailed.

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They saved the nation that went on to become one of the most

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stable and prosperous in that region in the world today,

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and today it remains one of America's greatest allies.

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(bagpipes playing)

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- [Bagpipe Player] Woo ah.

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(applause)