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- [Interviewer] To be at D-Day?

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- It's an absolute honor.

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I am very honored to be able to come here

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and celebrate those
veterans that were there

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for D-Day, and be able to show my support,

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and my thankfulness.

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I come from a very long
line of a military family

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and to be here to say
thank you and to show,

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just gratefulness, it's
absolutely incredible,

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and I can't believe that
I had this opportunity.

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I do have a great grandfather that was a

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signalman master chief
during World War II.

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And a great uncle who
also served in the navy

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during World War II.

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I think just taking part
in all the celebrations,

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and being able to meet
and listen to all the

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different stories that
everyone has to tell.

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I've met people from
the, survivors from the

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USS Indianapolis and the USS Iwo Jima.

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It was just absolutely incredible

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to listen to their stories.

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Just knowing that they went through it,

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and knowing that they
survived and they still

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care so much about our country,

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it's absolutely phenomenal.

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To everyone back home,
thank you for your support.

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I hope that I make everybody proud

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in Sidney Illinois, and as far as

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Champaign Urbana I hope everybody

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enjoys what they see.

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- [Announcer] The mess
line will remain open

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until 13:45.