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ha

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ha ! Yeah ! In the

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year 2000 and beyond this majestic ship

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that we present here today may still be

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sailing the oceans of the world . We

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pray that our years will be years of

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peace . But if she must fight both the

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flag she flies in the name she bear

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will carry a profound message to friend

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and foe alike . For the 5000 Americans

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who will man this great ship and for

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all of their countrymen whose hopes

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ride with this is a moment

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of reflection . We have just

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completed the last deck cycle of this

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cruise and are headed to 83 degrees .

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True Or Peer 12 at Norfolk Naval Base .

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You've had a tough time of it lately ,

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but you've done a fine job . Well done

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to all hands .

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I sit

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alone permanently more to appear

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reminder to the city of philadelphia

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the power of american shipbuilders and

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the generations of volunteers .

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I stand majestic ,

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ready to defend the nation that loved

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my namesake and legacy .

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My

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single haze gray tone has deteriorated

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into a faded patrick of paint . My

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issues are cosmetic , not holistic . I

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am strong , formidable , self confident

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in my abilities and share these

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qualities with those who joined me at

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sea . Mm

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I've seen years of combat and decades

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of peace crew artwork graces my

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bulkheads like tattoos from my many

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years at sea . These images tell our

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story of war and peace , wear

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them with pride

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way

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my galleys are quiet or once we

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gathered to break bread and celebrate

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milestones now feels cold and alone .

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The final galley menus remain displayed

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on my walls , our last meal , a

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celebration . I supply the crew with

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the necessary comforts of home as they

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deployed to the other side of the earth

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to support our nation .

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My engineering spaces

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still look like they've been tended to

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daily paint and fittings well

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maintained and labeled years of sweat

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and muscle made me strong . I still

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have fire in my belly . I thank you for

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all keeping my heart beating . The

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names of my shipmates and their final

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messages to me are written in permanent

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marker on my walls .

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They are a lasting testament to the

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love we shared . I've taken care of all

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of you . Like you've taken care of me .

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We were there to patch each other up if

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we were damaged , we always came back

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stronger .

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Yeah . We've kept our bearing true to

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our core values . We've weathered

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storms and setbacks . Our strength was

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our teamwork and with that removed the

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oceans . Mhm .

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Mhm . Yeah ,

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mm mm hmm . My body is slightly

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weathered , but my spirit is as strong

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as my anchor chain .

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I will be remembered by my sailors that

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joined me in combat . But I am

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tired . I feel my adventure has

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come to end . It's time to pass our

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legacy to a new generation . I am the

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USs , john f Kennedy and I am reborn