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^- I'm looking forward to saying and having that support of

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^people that are not on the Receiving Team.

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^- 14, December, 2017.

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^- This competition is in support of Training Command's

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^professional reading and writing program.

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It's just added as an incentive to the Marines

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to do something that we're already directing that they do

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as part of their leadership development but

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^kinda sweeten the pot a little bit.

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^(uplifting music)

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^- You can have candid conversations all day long but until

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^you put your thoughts on paper and

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out your name with those thoughts they mean very little.

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^This was an opportunity to put my thoughts on paper.

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^(uplifting music)

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^- Yet, you don't hear it.

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^(uplifting music)

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^(uplifting music)

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- [Marine] This is a profession.

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A profession is different than an occupation.

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It requires lifelong commitment instead.

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This is an opportunity to showcase some of the things

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we can do as professionals intellectually.

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(uplifting music)