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- [Announcer] Ladies and
gentleman, please stand

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for the arrival of the official party.

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- [Narrator] The first
theater of sustainment command

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bid fairwell to one commanding general

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and welcomed a new commanding general

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during a change of command ceremony

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held in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

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- [Announcer] The transfer of command,

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and authority from the
old commander to the new.

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- [Narrator] Soldiers,
civilians, family, and friends

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listen as Major General
Walker gave his parting words.

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- [Announcer] ... to the new commander.

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- To the officers, worn
officers, NCOs, soldiers,

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DA civilians, and contractors
that serve in these ranks,

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and have served in the ranks

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the last two plus years of my command,

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I am honored to have been
your commanding general.

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You always got after it,

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and you always chopped
wood, day in, and day out.

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Godspeed to all of you.

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- [Narrator] And Major General Sullivan,

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gave his opening remarks.

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- To the soldiers and
civilians of the First TSC,

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please know that I am humbled and honored

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to be afforded the privilege of leading

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this incredibly high-performing team.

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A team that will continue to
provide army central command

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with the world-class sustainment

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to which it has been accustomed.

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Working with all of you,

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I look forward to navigating

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the challenges and
opportunities that lay ahead.

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Thank you all again for sharing
this day with our command.

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First team, patent zone, Army strong.

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(applause)