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- [Soldier] As the Air
Force's clenched fist,

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protecting the nation

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against the most dangerous
threats facing the free world,

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nuclear airman underwrite deterrence

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and keep conflict at bay.

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- [Soldier] You remain positioned
on the edge of history.

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With a deep rooted past
and a prevailing lineage.

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You're the first line of defense,

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driving fear into the
heart of our adversaries.

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- [Soldier] Our job on
our worst day as a nation,

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is to get our Commander-in-Chief
where he needs to be,

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when he needs to be there

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and keep him connected
to his leadership team

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and our forces in the field,

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through nuclear command and control.

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- [Soldier] No mission in
the Department of Defense

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is more critical to defending

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this great experiment called Democracy.

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Every nuclear airman
is a critical component

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to the solid force, that
stands at the ready.

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Peace may be your profession,

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but lethality and readiness
are your way of life.

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As the nation and our Air
Force's number one mission,

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you're poised to defend liberty.

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- [Soldier] You pour through checklists

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and ensure exacting
standards and precision

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in every part of the mission.

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Whether you're on a flight line,

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at a missile alert facility,

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in a National Military Command Center,

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or in the lab,

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testing our nation's next
generation of weapons,

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you write the playbook
for our nuclear mission.

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- [Soldier] You're the
driving power behind

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the nation's most destructive weaponry.

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Without you, the bombers will sit,

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unmaintained and unloaded.

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- [Soldier] The mere presence of ICBMs

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is a powerful deterrent.

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But without you, these solid sentinels

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will be nothing more than static displays.

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- [Soldier] Every nuclear
airman is essential to success

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in this no-fail mission,

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ready to strike at a moment's notice,

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anytime, anywhere, with
overwhelming force.

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- [Soldier] You're prepared to deliver,

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on our obligations in the
toughest of circumstances.

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Uncompromising, exacting, precise.

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It's who you are,

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and what makes us the greatest
Air Force in the world.

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- [Soldier] Support crew,
air crew, or alert crew.

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Your capabilities and
reliability remain unmatched,

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never doubted, and always feared.

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- [Soldier] President Teddy Roosevelt,

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used to talk about walking softly

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and carrying a big stick.

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Well, sticks don't get bigger than this.

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We're the best air force on
the planet because of you.

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- [Soldier] And with you,
we're only going to get better.