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- My name is Chaplain Kelly Moore.

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And on behalf of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM command team,

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^I want to welcome you to our 9/11 observance.

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^None of us were ready for the events

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that were to unfold 16 years ago.

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We were blindsided and devastated

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by the nature and effects of the attacks.

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And as a result, our lives have changed on multiple levels.

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Indeed, the way we view the world

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and think about our future changed that day.

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We come to honor those who lost their lives that day

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and in the ensuing War on Terror.

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We also come to commit our lives

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to the principles of freedom and justice

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that we hold so dear.

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And we come to remind ourselves

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why it is imperative to keep the watch.