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Good morning , ladies and gentlemen .

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On behalf of Brigadier General Heritage ,

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the commanding general of the Marine

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Corps Recruit Depot in the Western

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recruiting region . I'd like to welcome

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you to San Diego in today's Family Day

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message for a Gulf company . My name is

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Colonel Matt Palma , and I am the

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commanding officer of the Recruit

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Training Regiment . I'm assisted in my

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duties by my senior enlisted leader ,

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Sar Major Paul . Again . Together we

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have had the distinct pleasure of

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observing your Marines throughout their

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training , and we couldn't be more

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proud of what they've accomplished in a

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relatively short period of time . That

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said , we know that our jobs would have

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been much more difficult had it not

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been for the solid moral foundation

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that you laid for them back at home .

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Moreover , the love and support that

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you provided for them throughout their

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training has been absolutely critical

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to their success . And for that we want

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to thank you . There's a couple of

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other groups that I'd like to recognize

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out there in the virtual audience today

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if you served in any branch of the

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armed forces , whether under the

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watchful eye a piece or during the time

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of war . We'd like to thank you for

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that service . And your sacrifice is

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you have served as an example for all

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of us and certainly for the new Marines

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of Gulf Company . The next group I'd

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like to recognize are the officers and

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drill instructors of Gulf Company . If

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it had not been for their hard work and

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dedication , the transformation from

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civilian to recruit and recruit to

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Marine wouldn't even be possible . Do

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you know that there's been a drill

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instructor with your new Marine every

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moment of every day and night since

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they stepped on our famous yellow

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footprints ? That sort of dedication

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doesn't come without great sacrifice .

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They're young families have endured

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long periods of time away from their

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Marine for the benefit of your Marine .

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And definitely during this pandemic ,

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it has been certainly more complicated .

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So for the officers , drill instructors

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and families of golf company , I want

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to thank you for a job well done .

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Thank you . Now , speaking of families ,

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we know and understand that great

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Marines come from great families and

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your Marines are no different . I can

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only imagine as a father of four how

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difficult it is for you not to be here

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today or for tomorrow's graduation ,

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A milestone event in the life of a

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Marine . We know that this is a great

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sacrifice for you . And we appreciate

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the sacrifices that you continue to

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make on behalf of your Marine and their

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health . We would encourage you to

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continue to support them throughout

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their training . They will leave us

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tomorrow and go north to Camp Pendleton ,

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where they will continue their training

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at S O I West , the School of Infantry

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and from there on to their follow on

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fleet units , it is absolutely

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necessary during this pandemic that we

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keep them healthy and safe . And that

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is our focus . We just finished the

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motivational run this morning and I can

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personally tell you they look fantastic .

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They're healthy , happy , confident ,

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but most of all proud of the title

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United States Marine that they have

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spent the last 13 weeks earning the

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Marines of God's company . I want to

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thank you for the continued love and

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support . We want to thank you for that

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love and support . We also want you to

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realize at your Marine Corps will

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always be the most ready . When the

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nation is the least ready . We will

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remain . Semper Fidelis . Morning ,

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ladies and gentlemen . My name is Tessa

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and burn off the senior drill

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instructor for Platoon 2001 and 49 .

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And these are your new marines .

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Mhm , Mhm . Mhm .

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Mm hmm . There's no place like home .

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Mhm .

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Yeah . Good morning , ladies and

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gentlemen . My name is Staff Sergeant

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Brand . I m v . Senior drill instructor

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for between 2150 . These are your new

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Marines ?

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Mm hmm .

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Good morning , ladies and gentlemen .

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My name is Staff Sergeant Kessler , and

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I am the Senior Joe Center for Platoon

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2000 , 151 . And these are your new

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Marines .

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Yeah ,

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Yeah , yeah ,

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the more Ladies and gentlemen , my name

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is Staff Sarkander and I , m d senior

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instructor from two in 2153 . And these

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are your new Marines .

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Good morning , ladies and gentlemen .

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My name is staff working , and I am V ,

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senior drill instructor for Platoon 21

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54 . And these are your new marines .

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Morning , ladies and gentlemen . My

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name is the march on . He sees John

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Shorter 4 to 2155 . And these are your

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new Marines .