WEBVTT 00:05.364 --> 00:09.531 - My name is Terry Johnson, T-E-R-R-Y J-O-H-N-S-O-N. 00:10.364 --> 00:11.692 My billet is commanding officer 00:11.692 --> 00:13.419 of 12th marine corps district. 00:13.419 --> 00:16.252 I think the relationship is one of 00:18.274 --> 00:20.107 sort of shared values. 00:22.806 --> 00:26.654 We value obviously honor, courage, and commitment, 00:26.654 --> 00:28.647 but, character, individual character, 00:28.647 --> 00:30.597 we try to build it everyday in our marines 00:30.597 --> 00:32.764 and character is one word, 00:32.909 --> 00:35.467 but it has a lot of ingredients in that. 00:35.467 --> 00:38.467 Some of the things, self discipline, 00:38.599 --> 00:42.766 mental physical toughness, personal commitment, integrity. 00:42.918 --> 00:45.601 All of those things fit into character, 00:45.601 --> 00:49.692 so I think those attributes that we look for in our marines, 00:49.692 --> 00:53.442 we try to build and extenuate in our marines, 00:54.341 --> 00:57.429 are the same things, the common denominators really, 00:57.429 --> 01:01.545 the same things that make wrestlers for example, successful, 01:01.545 --> 01:04.545 because of that personal commitment. 01:05.820 --> 01:09.820 Wether you're a wrestling coach, or an educator, 01:10.059 --> 01:12.437 I think those are some common denominators, 01:12.437 --> 01:16.337 and we share that, as marines and as professionals with, 01:16.337 --> 01:20.504 in this case wrestling coaches and wrestlers, individually. 01:21.894 --> 01:23.944 So, I'll tell you what I know. 01:23.944 --> 01:28.111 Relatively new program in it's current configuration, 01:28.721 --> 01:31.771 but the Semper Fi All American program is 01:31.771 --> 01:33.188 the marine corps' 01:34.693 --> 01:36.360 program to recognize 01:38.418 --> 01:40.835 individuals who, in our mind, 01:42.076 --> 01:46.177 and based on the some of the attributes that we're 01:46.177 --> 01:48.261 looking for in young men and women, and that we 01:48.261 --> 01:51.761 want to recognize young men and women for. 01:52.658 --> 01:55.057 The Semper Fi All American program is designed 01:55.057 --> 01:57.728 to find those individuals and then, 01:57.728 --> 02:00.311 among all of those individuals, 02:02.514 --> 02:04.282 select the ones that really 02:04.282 --> 02:07.685 exemplify honour, courage, and commitment, 02:07.685 --> 02:10.518 really exemplify personal courage, 02:11.645 --> 02:14.879 and winning battles, just like marines on the battlefield, 02:14.879 --> 02:16.962 and overcoming adversity. 02:17.251 --> 02:21.418 So, I think that program is designed for us to recognize 02:23.057 --> 02:25.097 the young men and women across the country. 02:25.097 --> 02:28.806 High caliber, they really get it, they've turned the corner, 02:28.806 --> 02:31.661 they understand that they control the levers 02:31.661 --> 02:35.040 to their own success, and are doing it everyday. 02:35.040 --> 02:37.747 The Semper Fi All American program is 02:37.747 --> 02:40.664 really just designed so that we can 02:43.367 --> 02:45.890 select throughout the entire nation, 02:45.890 --> 02:47.738 young men and women who exemplify 02:47.738 --> 02:49.820 honour, courage, and commitment, some of the 02:49.820 --> 02:51.655 many key attributes that are 02:51.655 --> 02:54.488 all sort of in the word character, 02:54.488 --> 02:57.599 and then recognize them at the national level. 02:57.599 --> 03:00.706 Well, I would just say that it is a true pleasure, 03:00.706 --> 03:03.159 it is a true pleasure being a marine, 03:03.159 --> 03:05.494 having been a marine for many years, 03:05.494 --> 03:09.661 and trying to foster the core values, the key attributes 03:10.028 --> 03:11.854 that make individuals successful 03:11.854 --> 03:14.298 and then, thusly teams successful. 03:14.298 --> 03:17.367 It's a true pleasure to come out to the schools 03:17.367 --> 03:21.534 and to have the luxury, the privilege of recognizing 03:22.345 --> 03:24.512 these young men and women. 03:24.559 --> 03:26.258 Absolutely, I would just say 03:26.258 --> 03:30.425 "Emma, well done in your brief career, you're only a junior, 03:31.902 --> 03:34.908 you'll be a senior soon, well done on your achievements, 03:34.908 --> 03:37.360 I think you really get it, you've sort of turned the corner, 03:37.360 --> 03:41.527 you understand that you own the key to all of your success, 03:42.327 --> 03:44.770 and that is your personal self discipline, your personal 03:44.770 --> 03:47.207 mental and physical toughness, and your personal commitment, 03:47.207 --> 03:48.875 so well done, congratulations".