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- We're in the vicinity of Bastogne

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to commemorate the 75th anniversary of

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The Battle of The Bulge,

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and to honor the fallen

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with a 21 gun salute.

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Salute battery is important

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because as soldiers we
all have a responsibility

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to safeguard and uphold

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the standards and traditions

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of the United States Army,

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and also it's history.

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These fine men and women

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that have laid down their lives before us

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become a part of that history

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after they join and after they fall.

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And they live on through the ceremonies

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that we hold here.

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(soft music)

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Around senior year,

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my Grandfather who was
a marine, passed away.

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And I saw the Marines
come out and render honors

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and it just clicked and
came together in my head.

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And when I joined

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I went in search of some way to do it,

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and they were like,

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"We got the Old Guard
and the Honor Guard,"

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"You're only likely to
get into one of those."

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So here I am!

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(Gun fire)

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It's definitely an honor and a humbling

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experience and it keeps me focused in

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remembering why it is we do what we do.

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(soft music)