WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:02.400 morning ladies half of Major General 00:02.840 --> 00:05.062 Francis , the Commanding General of the 00:05.062 --> 00:07.173 United States Army Aviation Center of 00:07.173 --> 00:09.340 Excellence . And we welcome you to the 00:09.340 --> 00:11.451 awards ceremony To present the Purple 00:11.451 --> 00:13.673 Heart drinking east please rise for the 00:13.673 --> 00:16.000 indication given by remain standing for 00:16.000 --> 00:17.000 the playing of . 00:23.240 --> 00:25.407 Would you bow with me and pray in your 00:25.407 --> 00:27.407 own tradition . While there is , we 00:27.407 --> 00:29.184 pause to open this Purple Heart 00:29.184 --> 00:31.560 ceremony . We ask that your presence be 00:31.560 --> 00:34.040 with us here today . We acknowledge 00:34.050 --> 00:36.330 that the that we give today is not 00:36.330 --> 00:38.490 enough but a mere token of the 00:38.490 --> 00:41.450 admiration that we both think and feel 00:41.460 --> 00:44.120 towards our brother and our we thank 00:44.120 --> 00:46.390 you for the value and the fidelity of 00:46.390 --> 00:49.040 Staff Sergeant Patrick smith . We're 00:49.040 --> 00:50.596 grateful that many are here 00:50.596 --> 00:52.707 accompanying him , his family and his 00:52.707 --> 00:54.900 friends to see this medal be given 00:54.900 --> 00:57.160 today . We ask that you continue to 00:57.160 --> 01:00.290 heal him and be a companion to him on 01:00.290 --> 01:02.740 his journey through life . As we close 01:02.740 --> 01:04.907 this prayer , we ask for your care and 01:04.907 --> 01:06.851 safety for all those who are still 01:06.851 --> 01:09.360 deployed . Bring them home quickly as 01:09.360 --> 01:11.527 we pray for the peace of our country . 01:11.740 --> 01:13.796 We ask all these things in your most 01:13.796 --> 01:14.950 holy name . Amen 01:23.340 --> 01:23.960 mm hmm 01:28.240 --> 01:31.490 mm hmm mm hmm 01:32.340 --> 01:35.350 mm hmm . And . 01:36.740 --> 01:38.150 Mhm . Mhm 01:44.240 --> 01:46.050 mm hmm . Mhm . 01:48.540 --> 01:52.430 Mhm . Yeah , mm 01:52.430 --> 01:54.460 hmm mm hmm . 01:57.440 --> 01:58.440 All right , 02:01.430 --> 02:05.030 okay , mm hmm mm hmm mm hmm mm hmm 02:06.340 --> 02:08.740 mm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm 02:09.000 --> 02:12.470 hmm hmm mm hmm 02:15.340 --> 02:16.340 mm hmm 02:20.540 --> 02:22.740 mm hmm . Yeah , 02:27.440 --> 02:29.740 mm hmm . Yeah , yeah . 02:34.140 --> 02:38.110 Please be seated joining us today from 02:38.110 --> 02:40.277 the United States Army Aviation Center 02:40.277 --> 02:42.277 of Excellence , Major General . And 02:42.277 --> 02:44.332 this is David J Francis , Williams , 02:44.640 --> 02:46.807 Chief Warrant Officer five Michael L . 02:46.807 --> 02:48.807 Lewis and Command Sgt . Major James 02:50.140 --> 02:52.418 joining us today is our honored guests . 02:52.418 --> 02:54.362 The spouse of Mr Patrick . This is 02:54.362 --> 02:57.360 Sarah's and their Children worker . 03:00.640 --> 03:04.230 This is Pat Martin , mr smith and mr 03:04.240 --> 03:06.407 smith's father and stepmother . Mr and 03:06.407 --> 03:10.330 mrs and mr William robert Green sr 03:10.330 --> 03:12.660 Vice Commander for the the Department 03:12.660 --> 03:14.890 of Army and the local chapter for the 03:14.900 --> 03:18.510 Military Order . Ladies and gentlemen , 03:18.520 --> 03:20.353 the host for today's ceremony is 03:20.353 --> 03:22.760 Lieutenant General Roger , L Commander , 03:22.770 --> 03:24.714 Allied Land Command North atlantic 03:24.714 --> 03:25.714 Treaty Order . 03:33.940 --> 03:36.160 Can you guys hear me ? Give me just a 03:36.160 --> 03:38.260 second . Do this . 03:39.940 --> 03:40.350 Yeah . 03:44.640 --> 03:46.696 Okay , so look , good morning ladies 03:46.696 --> 03:48.696 and gentlemen , thank you for being 03:48.696 --> 03:52.580 here today as we recognize that For 03:52.580 --> 03:55.160 his award of the world part which is 16 03:55.160 --> 03:58.360 years impact apologize 03:59.540 --> 04:01.818 It has taken 16 years to get this done . 04:02.340 --> 04:04.396 We didn't reward this to you back in 04:04.396 --> 04:08.190 september bye when you sustain the 04:08.190 --> 04:11.780 wounds this award but I'm glad that we 04:11.780 --> 04:13.836 were finally able to get this done . 04:13.836 --> 04:17.050 Yes . The recognition deserve 04:18.440 --> 04:22.240 joe Francis and mrs Francis , thank you 04:22.240 --> 04:24.296 guys for attending . Dave thanks for 04:24.296 --> 04:26.462 organizing this allowing us to use the 04:26.462 --> 04:29.360 Aviation Museum as a backdrop for the 04:29.360 --> 04:32.040 solemn event . Thank you for the team . 04:32.050 --> 04:34.272 Thank you guys very much for organizing 04:34.272 --> 04:36.760 this and putting this together for 04:36.760 --> 04:39.460 Brooker is kind of home to me . 04:40.840 --> 04:42.860 Wait will be coming here shortly . 04:42.860 --> 04:45.340 Wanted to be a warrant officer . Yeah 04:46.040 --> 04:48.990 Commission and also be a pilot and 04:48.990 --> 04:51.900 every day We have remote training sign 04:51.900 --> 04:53.956 out of my forum that's about 30 , 40 04:53.956 --> 04:56.178 minutes from here . The conference land 04:56.440 --> 04:58.780 every single and we find it very 04:58.790 --> 05:00.950 comforting to hear the sounds of 05:00.950 --> 05:04.160 freedom . Day and night . Wait you know 05:05.840 --> 05:09.700 to defend our great nation . I also 05:09.700 --> 05:12.810 want to welcome Mrs smith and your 05:12.810 --> 05:14.866 Children . I know there's a bunch of 05:14.866 --> 05:17.088 them . Sarah James , parker Levi Emma . 05:17.088 --> 05:19.550 Also to search his parents Ricky and 05:20.200 --> 05:23.260 the stepmother . Let me find 05:25.640 --> 05:28.230 two stepmother carol . Um and then Mr 05:28.230 --> 05:30.286 smith . I want to thank you for your 05:30.286 --> 05:32.286 service sir in defense of our great 05:32.286 --> 05:35.770 nation . I also want to recognize Mr 05:35.770 --> 05:39.580 kid Sure , thank you major 05:39.580 --> 05:42.650 thank you for being here and also Mhm 05:43.140 --> 05:45.140 thank you so much for being here to 05:45.230 --> 05:47.290 honor us with your breath . I also I 05:47.290 --> 05:49.380 know we have three Purple Heart 05:49.390 --> 05:51.668 awardees who are in a tennis gentleman . 05:52.040 --> 05:54.700 Please stand like to give you applause 05:54.700 --> 05:56.533 and thank you for your service . 06:08.040 --> 06:10.096 I also want to welcome Pat's brother 06:10.096 --> 06:12.262 and family jeremy and Garth as well as 06:12.262 --> 06:15.250 their Children also brand his wife JJ 06:15.640 --> 06:17.696 as well as their Children . And last 06:17.696 --> 06:19.862 but not least . I want to recognize my 06:19.862 --> 06:22.940 brothers in arms who shared so many 06:22.940 --> 06:25.860 hardships with me . Where are you there ? 06:25.860 --> 06:29.580 You guys are ? You guys are clear , You 06:29.580 --> 06:32.900 were 16 years ago . We're sort of 06:32.900 --> 06:35.440 retired brulee thank you so much for 06:35.440 --> 06:38.540 short for everything that you did for 06:38.540 --> 06:40.596 me , john thank you . It's our first 06:40.596 --> 06:42.651 class chris thorne stepson . Retired 06:42.651 --> 06:45.480 steve you guys were with us every 06:45.480 --> 06:47.840 single day along with Day in and day 06:47.840 --> 06:51.060 out , 365 days in common on the road 06:51.070 --> 06:53.970 every single day and on the line , you 06:53.970 --> 06:56.026 guys have traveled the United states 06:56.026 --> 06:59.240 Oregon . Yes , to be here . 07:00.240 --> 07:03.400 Honor us with your brother and it just 07:03.410 --> 07:06.540 means so much , not only for me to see 07:06.540 --> 07:08.707 your faces again and to see you guys . 07:09.540 --> 07:13.430 Thank you guys so much here . If you'll 07:13.430 --> 07:16.060 bear with me a little bit , I'd like to 07:16.060 --> 07:18.990 set the stage for where , how all of 07:19.000 --> 07:21.800 this happen . So we were deployed to 07:21.810 --> 07:24.880 foreign operating based Normandy which 07:24.880 --> 07:27.940 is in dialogue . Iraq near a city 07:27.940 --> 07:31.560 called The city of about 85,000 people . 07:32.140 --> 07:34.750 And it was located in the northern part 07:35.440 --> 07:37.551 what was called the Sunni Triangle of 07:37.551 --> 07:39.770 Death . And at that time it was a 07:39.770 --> 07:42.420 hotbed of insurgent activity . It was a 07:42.430 --> 07:45.430 very , very dangerous place . The 07:45.430 --> 07:47.260 insurgency had really 07:49.290 --> 07:52.210 and it was a pretty violent area of 07:52.210 --> 07:54.290 Iraq and our soldiers were at risk 07:54.290 --> 07:56.580 every single day during that year . Our 07:56.580 --> 07:59.260 battalion first Battalion 30th Infantry . 07:59.260 --> 08:02.450 We endured 397 I . E . D . Attacks , 08:03.440 --> 08:05.773 More rocket attacks than we could count . 08:06.140 --> 08:09.160 RPG attacks . Fire fights all the time , 08:09.940 --> 08:13.540 literally thousands of patrols Over 08:13.540 --> 08:15.484 that year period . We also did the 08:15.484 --> 08:17.596 largest air assault in the history of 08:17.596 --> 08:20.030 the 3rd infantry as part of our time 08:20.030 --> 08:23.970 there . But in that year's time we 08:23.970 --> 08:26.026 made significant improvements in our 08:26.140 --> 08:29.550 space . The insurgency was diminished , 08:30.040 --> 08:33.130 lot of taken off the battlefield . We 08:33.130 --> 08:34.797 made a lot of improvements in 08:34.797 --> 08:37.200 infrastructure in school and we made 08:37.210 --> 08:40.220 our little piece of Iraq better place 08:40.220 --> 08:43.690 to live what our success did not 08:43.700 --> 08:46.460 come without significant sacrifice . 08:47.040 --> 08:49.151 And during our deployment we suffered 08:49.151 --> 08:52.160 seven soldiers killed in action . And 08:52.160 --> 08:53.660 if you'll allow me to move 08:58.140 --> 09:00.760 like to read their names . Certain 09:00.770 --> 09:04.120 first class Brandon Sneed , Staff 09:04.120 --> 09:07.200 Sergeant Matthew Kimmel , Sergeant , 09:07.210 --> 09:10.660 David Rice Sergeant Leon johnson , 09:11.640 --> 09:15.270 corporal Jacob parmentier BSC Stephen 09:15.270 --> 09:18.880 Serco and PSC Jason Sherman . These 09:18.880 --> 09:21.250 soldiers gave their last measure of 09:21.260 --> 09:24.530 devotion and sacrifice to our great 09:24.530 --> 09:28.370 nation and sacrifice to this idea . We 09:28.370 --> 09:31.290 call America because America is an idea . 09:31.290 --> 09:33.457 It's not just a place but it's an idea 09:33.640 --> 09:36.480 and it represents something to the rest 09:36.480 --> 09:40.230 of the don't forget their 09:40.230 --> 09:43.100 sacrifice and it's a solemn reminder of 09:43.100 --> 09:46.160 why we continue to serve . In addition , 09:46.940 --> 09:49.970 During that rotation we had 35 live in 09:49.970 --> 09:53.600 action and today We will officially 09:53.610 --> 09:57.550 change that number 36 soldiers wounded 09:57.550 --> 09:59.560 in action we recognize . 10:02.440 --> 10:05.270 So Pat has been a long time coming and 10:05.270 --> 10:07.214 the team reached out to me several 10:07.214 --> 10:09.440 months ago . The incident , I have 10:09.440 --> 10:11.329 never received his purple heart . 10:12.640 --> 10:16.550 5th September 2005 and I am honored . 10:17.040 --> 10:19.740 Made a very , very small part and 10:19.740 --> 10:21.851 getting this thing pushed through and 10:21.851 --> 10:24.870 getting us to where we are today . You 10:24.870 --> 10:27.440 earned it 16 years ago you earned this 10:27.440 --> 10:30.900 purple heart that we can get it done 10:30.910 --> 10:33.070 today . So I'd like to tell a little 10:33.070 --> 10:35.400 bit about what happened On five 10:35.400 --> 10:38.840 September In 2005 . We 10:38.840 --> 10:42.160 were an operation called 10:42.170 --> 10:44.281 operation Guess who's coming to enter 10:45.040 --> 10:47.210 and we were going to pay a visit to a 10:47.220 --> 10:50.720 guy named Sheikh little village 10:50.720 --> 10:53.680 called Ramrod Arab village and so we 10:53.680 --> 10:55.902 were going to pay shake . Winters are a 10:55.902 --> 10:58.100 little visit you know join him for 10:58.100 --> 11:00.044 dinner . It wasn't gonna be a good 11:00.044 --> 11:01.933 dinner for him obviously right we 11:01.933 --> 11:04.460 conducted the operation . I'm coming 11:04.840 --> 11:08.800 and it was 01:22 AM and we 11:08.800 --> 11:10.800 were going through a village called 11:10.800 --> 11:13.930 Jazeera , Jazeera parts of Diyala 11:13.930 --> 11:17.460 province . Judea was a Sunni stronghold . 11:18.240 --> 11:20.710 The insurgency was strong there there 11:20.710 --> 11:22.710 were limited routes in and out . We 11:22.710 --> 11:24.932 always tried to bury you know different 11:24.932 --> 11:27.320 about coming out then what we went in 11:27.470 --> 11:29.637 but as we were coming through Jazz era 11:29.830 --> 11:33.370 Saber nine vehicle was just ahead of 11:33.370 --> 11:35.314 mine . We were traveling through a 11:35.314 --> 11:37.426 little village and there was a donkey 11:37.426 --> 11:39.537 in the road . If I remember correctly 11:40.240 --> 11:42.462 stopped his vehicle , he got out of the 11:42.462 --> 11:44.573 vehicle to move the animal out of the 11:44.573 --> 11:47.340 way , command detonated I . E . D . Was 11:47.340 --> 11:49.760 initiated and it blew saber lines , 11:49.760 --> 11:51.760 vehicle passed vehicle in front two 11:51.760 --> 11:54.640 wheels came down the door , hit not him 11:54.640 --> 11:57.040 unconscious , the vehicle was on fire . 11:57.040 --> 11:59.207 I remember it was directly in front of 11:59.207 --> 12:00.929 me . It was burning and it was 12:00.929 --> 12:03.040 continuing to roll until it came to a 12:03.040 --> 12:05.730 stop and hit it . Sergeant worms barker 12:05.730 --> 12:07.841 was in there . He was reading it also 12:08.840 --> 12:10.980 unconscious . So of course we 12:10.980 --> 12:13.091 immediately executed the battle drill 12:13.091 --> 12:14.869 that we've been trained to do . 12:15.140 --> 12:17.560 Everybody came to the assistance of 12:18.500 --> 12:20.611 locker and then we began clearing the 12:20.611 --> 12:23.330 village . We found the and the I . E . 12:23.330 --> 12:25.163 D . Wires that lead to where the 12:25.163 --> 12:27.274 triggerman was . But the enemy is not 12:27.274 --> 12:29.690 stupid . I mean the enemy is smart and 12:29.690 --> 12:31.810 they were gone . So we began clearing 12:31.810 --> 12:35.760 the village as he always did . He 12:35.770 --> 12:38.580 drove on in spite in his condition 12:41.280 --> 12:43.502 and as we were clearing the village and 12:43.502 --> 12:45.490 going through it is overcome with 12:45.500 --> 12:48.360 dizziness and he felt flight of stairs . 12:48.840 --> 12:52.270 I couldn't even so back to the vehicle 12:52.270 --> 12:54.492 when we finish clearing the village and 12:54.492 --> 12:56.437 then we brought to the aid station 12:56.437 --> 12:58.870 where he was treated for his wounds 12:58.870 --> 13:01.590 along someone's barker And then I think 13:01.600 --> 13:05.560 we had what ? five days R and r there 13:05.570 --> 13:08.220 interact . 14 days where he really 13:08.220 --> 13:09.831 couldn't do anything because 13:13.040 --> 13:16.350 Japan . Your actions reflect 13:17.040 --> 13:19.170 mm what makes our nation's so very 13:19.170 --> 13:23.110 strong and why our enemies fear 13:23.170 --> 13:26.160 the american soldier because they know 13:26.640 --> 13:28.860 you cannot stop an american soldier 13:28.870 --> 13:32.150 regardless of whether , regardless what 13:32.160 --> 13:34.430 the circumstances are , we will always 13:34.440 --> 13:38.130 try . Um we're so 13:38.130 --> 13:40.740 very proud of you and so very proud 13:40.740 --> 13:43.018 that you're finally getting this award . 13:43.018 --> 13:45.240 You deserve it . You earned it 16 years 13:45.240 --> 13:48.950 ago and all of your brothers in arms 13:48.950 --> 13:52.550 are here to witness this . The labor . 13:53.140 --> 13:55.251 I just want to say thank you for your 13:55.251 --> 13:57.418 service . Thank you for your sacrifice 13:58.200 --> 14:00.690 and for your Children . You should be 14:00.700 --> 14:03.850 very , very proud of your father . He 14:03.850 --> 14:06.220 represents the best America . 14:08.140 --> 14:10.320 He represents what makes the United 14:10.320 --> 14:12.860 States of America such a great country 14:15.320 --> 14:19.000 really , it should be crowding . You 14:19.000 --> 14:21.150 should be proud of your husband . He 14:21.150 --> 14:23.261 put it on the line and he served with 14:23.261 --> 14:25.650 distinction . Did his duty . 14:26.610 --> 14:30.350 Heroism is grace . Everything for 14:30.350 --> 14:33.240 365 days in common on my side . Every 14:33.240 --> 14:35.750 day it will be for forever grateful . 14:36.740 --> 14:39.550 Thank you guys . I am the same and it 14:39.550 --> 14:42.110 works so Pat will have further ado we'd 14:42.110 --> 14:44.221 like to bring you up in this metal on 14:44.221 --> 14:46.960 it enough . Alright , cool . 14:48.040 --> 14:51.700 Right . At this time . Staff Sergeant 14:51.700 --> 14:53.867 smith will join Lieutenant General for 14:53.867 --> 14:54.922 the presentation . 14:58.640 --> 15:00.862 The purple heart is the oldest american 15:00.862 --> 15:03.084 military decoration . George Washington 15:03.084 --> 15:05.140 initially created the Declaration is 15:05.140 --> 15:06.862 the badge of military merit to 15:06.862 --> 15:09.029 recognize outstanding valor during the 15:09.029 --> 15:11.140 Revolutionary campaigns In the summer 15:11.140 --> 15:13.029 of 1782 . Limited funds drove the 15:13.029 --> 15:15.140 Continental Congress to order general 15:15.140 --> 15:16.751 washing deceased recognizing 15:16.751 --> 15:18.807 outstanding value . Magic . Military 15:18.807 --> 15:20.584 Instead funds paid soldiers and 15:20.584 --> 15:23.030 officers Saturn's On 22 February 1930 15:23.030 --> 15:26.550 to 200 years after George president 15:26.560 --> 15:29.560 Hoover revived the declaration Exactly 15:30.740 --> 15:32.851 originally made of perishable cloth . 15:32.851 --> 15:35.073 Five is made of metal in the shape of a 15:35.073 --> 15:37.240 rich purple heart containing a profile 15:37.240 --> 15:39.510 of George Washington and above the 15:39.510 --> 15:41.190 heart appears a shield of the 15:41.200 --> 15:43.367 Washington coat of arms between sprays 15:43.367 --> 15:45.533 and green beans . The reverse consists 15:45.533 --> 15:47.644 of erased bronze heart with the words 15:47.644 --> 15:50.070 military purple heart is awarded to 15:50.070 --> 15:52.014 members of the United States Armed 15:52.014 --> 15:54.237 Forces were wounded by an instrument of 15:54.237 --> 15:56.181 war in the hands of the It is also 15:56.181 --> 15:58.403 awarded posthumously to the next of kin 15:58.403 --> 16:00.570 in the name of those who are killed in 16:00.570 --> 16:02.570 action . Bye bye wounds received in 16:02.570 --> 16:04.626 action . It is specifically a combat 16:04.626 --> 16:05.626 decoration 16:11.440 --> 16:13.680 dimensions . The President of the 16:13.680 --> 16:15.736 United States of America awarded the 16:15.736 --> 16:17.680 Purple Heart Established by George 16:17.680 --> 16:19.920 Washington at Newbury New York , August 16:19.920 --> 16:22.031 7 , 1782 . The Staff Sergeant Patrick 16:22.031 --> 16:24.364 Eastman , Headquarters and headquarters , 16:24.364 --> 16:26.198 Company , First Battalion , 30th 16:26.198 --> 16:28.364 Infantry for Wounds received in action 16:28.364 --> 16:31.250 on six September 2005 . in Iraq Given 16:31.250 --> 16:33.583 under my hand in the city of Washington . 16:33.583 --> 16:36.280 This first day of November 2021 signed , 16:36.280 --> 16:39.460 Christine Secretary of the Army . 16:43.540 --> 16:46.270 Mhm . Okay , 17:03.440 --> 17:04.770 they around . 17:21.140 --> 17:24.770 Thank you . Please be seated . 17:26.940 --> 17:29.051 Ladies and gentlemen , Staff Sergeant 17:29.051 --> 17:31.350 Patrick smith will now give it , Yeah , 17:36.240 --> 17:36.790 mm hmm . 17:41.740 --> 17:44.240 Wasn't on the farm access to a printer . 17:46.840 --> 17:48.951 I first want to say thank you for all 17:48.951 --> 17:52.110 you coming . Thank you to let it 17:52.840 --> 17:55.180 general . We're taking time out of this 17:55.180 --> 17:58.290 christmas break to be here today , he 17:58.290 --> 18:00.457 is . He has been an inspiration to all 18:00.457 --> 18:02.623 who have served under him and a leader 18:02.623 --> 18:05.160 for all leaders , anybody . 18:09.340 --> 18:11.507 I'd like to also thank my 130 infantry 18:11.507 --> 18:13.860 brothers four star retired down really 18:14.640 --> 18:17.860 Stephen Cohen where's rick 18:19.240 --> 18:22.580 guys ? Blue parts of the country to be 18:22.580 --> 18:25.590 here and I appreciate I'd like to thank 18:25.590 --> 18:27.720 the forerunner command stuff you guys 18:27.720 --> 18:31.470 and Mhm Amazing . Thank you for 18:31.480 --> 18:34.890 doing this today . Last minute 18:36.740 --> 18:39.860 drop it be here . There's lots of me 18:42.440 --> 18:44.607 most of you will never know the events 18:44.607 --> 18:47.920 that took place for the ceremony . I 18:47.920 --> 18:50.260 know I am incredibly grateful to those 18:50.260 --> 18:52.316 who encouraged me to go through with 18:52.316 --> 18:54.538 this pursuit and relentlessly support . 18:54.538 --> 18:57.170 All right , It's been 16 years since 18:57.170 --> 18:59.226 that night . Some of the men in this 18:59.226 --> 19:01.226 room were there and witnessed those 19:01.226 --> 19:03.281 events and we all knew that this was 19:03.281 --> 19:05.392 just another mission where some of us 19:05.392 --> 19:07.559 got hurt . We consider ourselves lucky 19:07.559 --> 19:10.550 to be bringing every Mhm I always felt 19:10.550 --> 19:13.710 blessed that I was able to come and a 19:13.710 --> 19:15.670 service member sacrifices part of 19:15.670 --> 19:17.726 themselves or their country in order 19:19.320 --> 19:21.750 and some have that awarded the Purple 19:21.750 --> 19:23.861 Heart made the ultimate sacrifice . I 19:23.861 --> 19:25.750 know I speak for all Purple Heart 19:25.750 --> 19:27.861 recipients present today . When I say 19:27.861 --> 19:30.083 we are honored , we have the company of 19:30.083 --> 19:30.060 those true heroes . 19:36.340 --> 19:38.900 I can also say for myself , every 19:38.900 --> 19:40.956 service member that's ever seen this 19:40.956 --> 19:42.670 war . That gladly right . 19:45.140 --> 19:47.230 My statement with the the warrior's 19:47.230 --> 19:50.670 creed always be a warrior . 19:51.340 --> 19:53.860 Never give quit the face of adversity . 19:54.420 --> 19:56.642 I will do my best and all that I do and 19:56.642 --> 19:58.809 achieve . I will not allow my injuries 19:58.809 --> 20:00.753 to limit me , most of all . I will 20:00.753 --> 20:04.010 never forget brothers . Words . Thank 20:04.010 --> 20:05.270 you . Mhm . 20:15.610 --> 20:16.610 Right . 20:19.740 --> 20:21.796 Ladies and gentlemen , please remain 20:21.796 --> 20:24.018 standing for the singing and the army . 20:24.740 --> 20:25.740 Mhm . 20:29.340 --> 20:30.270 Mhm . Right . 20:37.440 --> 20:41.390 Mm hmm . I 20:41.390 --> 20:43.670 don't know . Mhm . 20:47.740 --> 20:51.290 Yeah . Mm hmm . 20:52.240 --> 20:56.060 Yeah , wow . 21:05.240 --> 21:07.020 Yeah . Yeah . 21:10.040 --> 21:11.040 Mhm , 21:17.540 --> 21:18.540 mm hmm . 21:29.140 --> 21:30.140 Yeah . 21:38.240 --> 21:40.351 Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes 21:40.351 --> 21:42.462 today's ceremony . Thank you for your 21:42.462 --> 21:44.684 have honored staffs artist Miss service 21:44.684 --> 21:46.796 to our nation with your presence here 21:46.796 --> 21:46.450 today . Mhm .