WEBVTT 00:00.440 --> 00:02.662 you're leaving your loved ones and your 00:02.662 --> 00:06.320 life here in Ohio for a year . I really 00:06.320 --> 00:08.950 respect you . I respect your commitment . 00:09.540 --> 00:12.180 And I know that you are so well trained 00:12.640 --> 00:15.690 and I have no doubt you're ready . Your 00:15.690 --> 00:17.523 job to support the United States 00:17.523 --> 00:20.270 Central Command is so very important . 00:20.930 --> 00:23.190 Proving deployable and interoperable 00:23.190 --> 00:25.357 with active components , even during a 00:25.357 --> 00:28.390 pandemic this summer were 16th Engineer 00:28.390 --> 00:30.940 Brigade headquarters , Bravo Company , 00:30.940 --> 00:34.100 third of the to 38th Aviation and first 00:34.100 --> 00:37.480 of the one 37th Aviation . What we do 00:37.480 --> 00:40.990 is unified land operations where we'll 00:40.990 --> 00:43.212 do ground missions will do air missions 00:43.212 --> 00:45.157 and really , whatever it is that's 00:45.157 --> 00:47.157 going to support the ground Mission 00:47.157 --> 00:49.379 Commander the best . So obviously a lot 00:49.379 --> 00:51.601 of flying that's our bread and butter . 00:51.601 --> 00:53.657 But then there's also other missions 00:53.657 --> 00:55.823 and stuff that will be assuming I like 00:55.823 --> 00:57.990 being around the aircraft and I get to 00:57.990 --> 01:00.046 fly a lot more , especially for this 01:00.046 --> 01:02.268 deployment . Since I am going as a door 01:02.268 --> 01:02.160 gunner , I'm really excited for that 01:02.160 --> 01:05.460 experience . I will sit in the left or 01:05.460 --> 01:07.627 gun spot . I don't know if you can see 01:07.627 --> 01:10.180 it on camera . The window comes out and 01:10.180 --> 01:12.920 then we load all the cargo up and 01:12.930 --> 01:14.930 unload it all and kind of make sure 01:14.930 --> 01:17.920 everything in the back is going okay . 01:18.840 --> 01:21.007 Prior to cargo loading their movements 01:21.007 --> 01:23.470 overseas , deploying soldiers were sent 01:23.470 --> 01:25.180 off with virtual call to duty 01:25.180 --> 01:27.760 ceremonies that reached 300,000 people 01:27.760 --> 01:29.927 on Facebook . It's definitely going to 01:29.927 --> 01:31.982 be a challenge with him being gone . 01:31.982 --> 01:34.149 He's going to miss her first steps her 01:34.149 --> 01:36.316 first Christmas , her first birthday . 01:36.316 --> 01:38.538 So it'll probably be hard for all of us 01:38.538 --> 01:40.649 for him to live it through photos and 01:40.649 --> 01:42.649 videos . The fact that this call to 01:42.649 --> 01:45.110 duty ceremony was virtual was a benefit 01:45.120 --> 01:47.287 to my family , actually , because I do 01:47.287 --> 01:49.398 have a gigantic family , six brothers 01:49.398 --> 01:52.360 and sisters , a mom , a step dead who 01:52.360 --> 01:54.693 are all spread across the United States , 01:54.693 --> 01:57.250 where in Maryland were in Montana , and 01:57.260 --> 01:59.560 it was great for them all to be ableto 01:59.830 --> 02:02.820 see me in the front row . Um , and 02:02.820 --> 02:04.709 listen , Thio everything that our 02:04.709 --> 02:06.987 command team had to say before we left . 02:06.987 --> 02:08.876 We're about to set forth on a new 02:08.876 --> 02:11.042 challenges . We travel overseas to put 02:11.042 --> 02:13.098 our training to the greatest test in 02:13.098 --> 02:15.431 some of the most demanding environments , 02:15.431 --> 02:17.598 operating an unfamiliar hot , dark and 02:17.598 --> 02:19.820 dusty conditions I have faith in all of 02:19.820 --> 02:21.987 you as my brothers and sisters in arms 02:21.987 --> 02:24.042 to rise to the occasion to meet this 02:24.042 --> 02:26.209 challenge , as you have met those that 02:26.209 --> 02:28.320 came before to accomplish the mission 02:28.320 --> 02:30.487 and , most importantly , to bring each 02:30.487 --> 02:32.653 other home safe . You are well trained 02:32.653 --> 02:32.770 and battle ready for this adventure .