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- [Narrator] Welcome home, Florida.

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It has been more than two years

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since you sailed this Ohio-class
guided missile submarine

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from its home port of Kings Bay, Georgia.

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That is a feat few teams are asked to do

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and in reality are able to do.

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Throughout your time forward deployed

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you have supported four
combatant commanders

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in multiple areas of operation.

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You conducted four
transits of the Suez Canal.

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You sailed over 98,000 nautical miles.

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You conducted 17 replenishments at sea,

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a high-risk evolution for a submarine.

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And you pinned 202 new
submariners with their dolphins.

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Our crews have exchanged
commands six times,

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an enormous accomplishment to execute

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without the boat ever
returning to her home port.

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- It takes a team from supported home

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to halfway around the
world to keep a combat ship

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like Florida on station
executing our undersea missions.

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- You were ambassadors
of the United States

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during 11 port visits,

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nurturing critical relationships

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with our allies and
partners throughout the

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AFRICOM, CENTCOM, and EUCOM
areas of responsibility.

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- Providing our combatant commanders

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with not only one of the most versatile

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and clandestine platforms
United States Navy has to offer,

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but also one capable of delivering

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an absolutely devastating punch.

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- Captain Brian Tothero and
I could not be more proud

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to team together with
each and every one of you

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to bring life to this
national security treasure,

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the USS Florida.

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- Blue and gold cruise
did an incredible job

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operating forward deployed
in three different theaters

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over the last 26 months.

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They were proud to serve their country

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and very satisfied and pleased

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that the hard work they
did in the trainers

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and here in Kings Bay paid off.

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- You, the crew, the
family, the support staff

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and of course the ship.

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You remind us of why we are proud

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to be part of a submarine force

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and proud to be part of team Kings Bay.

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- While celebrating Florida's
exceptional performance

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on deployment, I want
to say a genuine thanks

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to those we love here at home

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for their strength,
courage, and resilience.

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- To the incredible, resilient families

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of both Florida cruise,

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thank you supporting your sailors

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throughout this time.

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Your support was a key enabler

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to Florida's war fighting readiness

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and mission success.

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So on behalf of the
entire submarine force,

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welcome home USS Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida!

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home Florida.

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- Welcome home!

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- Welcome home USS Florida.

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- Florida, welcome home.

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It's great to have you back.

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