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- I'm Petty Officer First Class Ellisor.

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I'm with the Texas State Guard,

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Texas Maritime Regiment First
Battalion Bravo Company.

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I am a Diver First Class and
also the Dive Supervisor.

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In the maritime operations that we perform

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any waterway within the
state of Texas we offer

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direct support with civilian authorities,

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whether it be at the
local fire department,

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a volunteer fire department,

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being able to call on us
to bring in all the support

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and all the material necessary we have

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so that makes it very easy for them

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to be able to say hey, we need help.

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We need assistance and
since we're under TMD

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and actually the only dive team under TMD,

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it gives us the unique
opportunity to help anybody

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in the state of Texas
whether it be military

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or civilian we're
directly supporting them.

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- I'm gonna put all my gear on

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so you can see what it looks like.

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- The military forces, especially

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on a day like the open
house, is where they get

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to see one team, one response.

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We may have different
colors of uniforms on

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and we may have different name tapes on

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but we are one force for the Governor.

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Whenever he needs us, this
is what he can bring to bear.