WEBVTT 00:00.779 --> 00:02.890 Good morning , ladies , gentlemen and 00:02.890 --> 00:05.090 distinguished guests , the officers , 00:05.099 --> 00:07.155 non commissioned officers , soldiers 00:07.155 --> 00:09.043 and civilians of the 32nd Medical 00:09.043 --> 00:11.099 Brigade would like to welcome you to 00:11.099 --> 00:13.266 the change of command ceremony between 00:13.266 --> 00:15.210 Colonel Mark R . Weldy and Colonel 00:15.210 --> 00:17.099 Jason C Williams . During today's 00:17.099 --> 00:18.766 ceremony , Colonel Weldy will 00:18.766 --> 00:21.043 relinquish command to Colonel Williams . 00:21.043 --> 00:22.988 Presiding over today's ceremony is 00:22.988 --> 00:24.821 Major General Michael J Talley , 00:24.821 --> 00:26.766 Commanding General US Army Medical 00:26.766 --> 00:28.766 Center of Excellence and 20th Chief 00:28.766 --> 00:30.879 Medical Service Corps . Among our 00:30.889 --> 00:32.722 distinguished guests for today's 00:32.722 --> 00:35.270 ceremony are Mrs Laurie Talley , Mr 00:35.279 --> 00:37.223 Joseph Bray , civilian aide to the 00:37.223 --> 00:39.509 Secretary of the Army Texas South , 00:39.779 --> 00:42.209 Major General , retired Barbara Holcomb , 00:42.319 --> 00:44.860 24th chief army nurse corps and 00:44.869 --> 00:47.009 Commanding General , medical research 00:47.020 --> 00:50.220 and material command . Mr J Harman , 00:50.279 --> 00:52.669 former deputy to Commanding General US 00:52.680 --> 00:54.791 Army Medical Center of Excellence and 00:54.791 --> 00:56.990 his spouse , Alice , command sergeant 00:57.000 --> 00:59.333 major Victor Luigi , command , sergeant , 00:59.333 --> 01:01.222 major US , army Medical Center of 01:01.222 --> 01:04.410 Excellence , Major General Talley is 01:04.419 --> 01:06.252 the host commander and reviewing 01:06.252 --> 01:08.650 officer for today's ceremony . The 01:08.660 --> 01:10.549 commander of troops is Lieutenant 01:10.549 --> 01:12.882 Colonel Jake Bustos , executive officer , 01:12.882 --> 01:15.330 32nd Medical Brigade . The adjutant for 01:15.339 --> 01:17.559 today's ceremony is Captain Usana AUA 01:18.459 --> 01:20.559 Behavioral Health Officer , 32nd 01:20.569 --> 01:23.580 Medical Brigade . The commanding Bugler 01:23.589 --> 01:25.589 and leader of the United States Air 01:25.589 --> 01:27.367 Force Band of the West is Staff 01:27.367 --> 01:30.120 Sergeant Justin Weisenborn . At this 01:30.129 --> 01:31.800 time , drill Sergeant Cordero 01:31.809 --> 01:34.099 Blackshear is presenting a bouquet of 01:34.110 --> 01:36.410 red roses to Colonel Welty's wife , Mrs 01:36.419 --> 01:39.019 Rachel Weldy . A tradition symbolizing 01:39.029 --> 01:41.199 her support and contributions to the 01:41.209 --> 01:43.430 soldiers and families of the 32nd 01:43.440 --> 01:45.860 Medical Brigade . Red is the color of 01:45.870 --> 01:47.870 the heart and reflects the love and 01:47.870 --> 01:49.926 concern . Mrs Weldy has shown to the 01:49.926 --> 01:51.981 soldiers , families and civilians of 01:51.981 --> 01:54.050 the command . The roses are in full 01:54.059 --> 01:56.115 bloom symbolizing the fulfillment of 01:56.115 --> 01:58.281 her time here at the Medical Center of 01:58.281 --> 02:00.170 Excellence . Gifts are also being 02:00.170 --> 02:02.392 presented to Colonel Welty's Children , 02:02.392 --> 02:03.392 AJ Luke and Benji 02:11.479 --> 02:13.535 at this time . Drill Sergeant , Ryan 02:13.535 --> 02:15.535 Campbell is presenting a bouquet of 02:15.535 --> 02:17.646 yellow rose buds to Colonel William's 02:17.646 --> 02:19.868 wife , Mrs Jessica Williams . Yellow is 02:19.868 --> 02:21.646 the color of new beginnings and 02:21.646 --> 02:23.701 friendship . In time , the rose buds 02:23.701 --> 02:25.812 will open , symbolizing relationships 02:25.812 --> 02:27.979 that will blossom over their time here 02:27.979 --> 02:30.201 at the 32nd Medical Brigade . Gifts are 02:30.201 --> 02:31.979 also being presented to Colonel 02:31.979 --> 02:34.146 William's Children , Joshua Justin and 02:34.146 --> 02:33.899 Maximus . 02:43.610 --> 02:45.832 Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 02:45.832 --> 02:47.777 the indication offered by the 32nd 02:47.777 --> 02:49.943 Medical Brigade chaplain Major Abraham 02:49.943 --> 02:49.910 Young Kim . 02:54.800 --> 02:58.779 Would you bow down with me ? I earn 02:58.789 --> 03:02.130 my regard today . Our Wranglers have a 03:02.139 --> 03:06.080 formation for you in order to invoke 03:06.089 --> 03:09.869 your divine blessings upon our outgoing 03:09.880 --> 03:12.220 Wrangler commander , Colonel Mark our 03:12.229 --> 03:15.440 Willy and his family and our incoming 03:15.559 --> 03:18.470 uh regular commander , Colonel Jason C 03:18.479 --> 03:21.649 Williams and his family to your face 03:21.660 --> 03:25.529 here and here was first we thank you 03:25.539 --> 03:28.149 for giving a genuine leader in the 03:28.160 --> 03:31.630 People Force . Army corner will be to 03:31.639 --> 03:35.190 our and our commander for the last two 03:35.199 --> 03:38.580 years . Because of it , a true people 03:38.589 --> 03:42.029 forced leadership . Our Wranglers could 03:42.039 --> 03:45.169 be the key enabler of the US Army 03:45.179 --> 03:47.419 Medical Center for excellence is 03:47.649 --> 03:50.399 conserve fighting strength 03:50.419 --> 03:54.139 operation and produce more than 60,000 03:54.149 --> 03:57.100 American well trained army professional 03:57.160 --> 04:00.440 under its command . At this excellence 04:00.449 --> 04:03.750 of our regular action was because of 04:04.300 --> 04:08.300 this people . First leadership , our 04:08.309 --> 04:11.529 Lord , we want you render your honor 04:11.539 --> 04:14.570 and glory to our regular commander . 04:14.580 --> 04:17.609 Colonel Willie and his family always 04:17.619 --> 04:19.809 Emmanuel with Colonel Wey and his 04:19.820 --> 04:23.000 family . Shine your face up on Connor 04:23.010 --> 04:25.350 Wilde and his family . Let your 04:25.359 --> 04:29.010 blessings run after them wherever they 04:29.019 --> 04:32.700 go , they will always be the source of 04:32.709 --> 04:35.589 the blessings for God and your people . 04:36.019 --> 04:39.369 Now we humbly welcome Connor Williams 04:39.380 --> 04:42.329 with his family as our new regular 04:42.339 --> 04:45.570 commander , fill our new commander's 04:45.579 --> 04:48.589 home and family with your divine joy . 04:49.299 --> 04:53.089 Grant all w winning wisdom and 04:53.100 --> 04:55.989 leadership to Conor Williams will 04:56.000 --> 04:59.959 all our WW will follow Colonel 04:59.970 --> 05:02.239 Williams and continually be the 05:02.250 --> 05:05.019 cornerstone to make the Matthew is 05:05.029 --> 05:07.989 conserve fighting transmission 05:08.149 --> 05:11.829 possible and successful . My God . 05:11.920 --> 05:14.750 Plus all our distinguish . The guest is 05:14.760 --> 05:18.220 in this place , be with our Wranglers 05:18.230 --> 05:22.130 and make us second to none until we 05:22.140 --> 05:25.500 all climb to the glory on the top under 05:25.510 --> 05:28.480 the great leadership of leadership of 05:28.489 --> 05:31.220 our commanding general . Tally and our 05:31.230 --> 05:33.769 Wrangler Commander Williams . I pray 05:33.779 --> 05:37.290 this to you in your or my name . Amen . 05:43.720 --> 05:44.790 Please be seated . 05:48.670 --> 05:50.726 Ladies and gentlemen , please direct 05:50.726 --> 05:52.614 your attention to the left of the 05:52.614 --> 05:54.837 formation where the adjutant will begin 05:54.837 --> 05:56.948 the ceremony with the command . Sound 05:56.948 --> 05:55.940 attention . 06:21.170 --> 06:23.179 The formation before you is a small 06:23.190 --> 06:25.790 representation of the more than 4500 06:25.799 --> 06:27.743 soldiers currently assigned to the 06:27.743 --> 06:29.910 brigade . In addition to the more than 06:29.910 --> 06:32.077 60,000 soldiers who have trained under 06:32.077 --> 06:34.243 the outstanding leadership of the 32nd 06:34.243 --> 06:36.077 Medical Brigade . During Colonel 06:36.077 --> 06:38.100 Welty's two year command , the 06:38.109 --> 06:40.331 composition of the 32nd medical Brigade 06:40.331 --> 06:42.165 is an arrangement of personnel , 06:42.165 --> 06:44.269 networks , information systems , 06:44.279 --> 06:46.880 processes and procedures , facilities 06:46.890 --> 06:49.100 and equipment which must enable 06:49.109 --> 06:51.589 effective synergy of varied actions in 06:51.600 --> 06:54.089 terms of academic delivery , academic 06:54.100 --> 06:56.529 support , administration and health 06:56.540 --> 06:58.890 service support activities . Despite 06:58.899 --> 07:01.177 this complexity , each of the brigades , 07:01.177 --> 07:03.288 four battalions together with its one 07:03.288 --> 07:05.177 language training element must be 07:05.177 --> 07:07.343 prepared to completely support quality 07:07.343 --> 07:09.510 training and provide valued mentorship 07:09.510 --> 07:11.859 for more than 30,000 students annually . 07:11.970 --> 07:14.290 While cadre members successfully ensure 07:14.299 --> 07:16.466 the compliance of trade off regulation 07:16.869 --> 07:19.147 as the army's premier training brigade . 07:19.147 --> 07:21.730 32nd Medical Brigade prepares medical 07:21.739 --> 07:23.961 professionals to provide leadership and 07:23.961 --> 07:25.739 quality care and support of war 07:25.739 --> 07:27.959 fighters while cultivating the values 07:27.970 --> 07:30.026 that shape lifelong contributions to 07:30.026 --> 07:31.970 advance the reach of army medicine 07:31.970 --> 07:34.429 around the globe . The 32nd medical 07:34.440 --> 07:37.470 Brigade was organized June 1st 1940 in 07:37.480 --> 07:39.890 the regular army at Carlisle barracks , 07:39.899 --> 07:42.121 Pennsylvania as the provisional medical 07:42.121 --> 07:44.399 battalion medical field service school . 07:45.420 --> 07:47.869 It was soon consolidated on August 11th , 07:47.880 --> 07:50.470 1940 with the 32nd medical Battalion 07:50.579 --> 07:52.820 and designated as the 32nd Medical 07:52.829 --> 07:56.239 Battalion and activated April 30th 1948 07:56.250 --> 07:58.470 at Fort Sam Houston , Texas and later 07:58.480 --> 08:02.130 redesignated on August 19th , 1992 as 08:02.140 --> 08:03.989 the 132nd medical Brigade and 08:04.000 --> 08:06.167 concurrently transferred to the United 08:06.167 --> 08:07.833 States Army Medical Command . 08:07.833 --> 08:09.611 Subsequently , the army Medical 08:09.611 --> 08:11.778 Department center and school reflagged 08:11.778 --> 08:13.778 as the medical center of excellence 08:13.778 --> 08:16.000 under the training and doctrine command 08:16.000 --> 08:18.222 at Fort Sam Houston , Texas in front of 08:18.222 --> 08:20.278 you . Today are the brigade colors , 08:20.278 --> 08:22.222 battalion and company commanders , 08:22.222 --> 08:24.167 command sergeants , majors , first 08:24.167 --> 08:26.333 sergeants and the colors and guide ons 08:26.333 --> 08:28.556 of the 32nd medical brigade represented 08:28.556 --> 08:30.459 from left to right . R the 187th 08:30.470 --> 08:32.414 Medical Battalion . Their motto is 08:32.414 --> 08:34.849 trained to save was constituted August 08:34.859 --> 08:37.469 14th , 1943 as headquarters and 08:37.479 --> 08:39.820 headquarters detachment . 187th medical 08:39.830 --> 08:42.690 battalion , 187th Medical Battalion 08:42.700 --> 08:45.020 oversees more than 15 programs that 08:45.030 --> 08:47.141 provide advanced medical training and 08:47.141 --> 08:49.252 education to support worldwide health 08:49.252 --> 08:52.320 care operations . To their left is the 08:52.330 --> 08:54.489 188th Medical Battalion . Their motto 08:54.500 --> 08:56.840 is honor with compassion activated 08:56.849 --> 08:59.400 September 22nd , 1943 at Madison 08:59.409 --> 09:01.950 barracks , New York . The 188th medical 09:01.960 --> 09:04.650 Battalion oversees over 5000 trainees 09:04.659 --> 09:06.979 annually encompassing five military 09:06.989 --> 09:09.239 occupational occupational specialties 09:09.250 --> 09:11.528 and three additional skill identifiers . 09:12.250 --> 09:14.619 Next is the 32nd medical brigade color 09:14.630 --> 09:17.580 guard to their left is the 232nd 09:17.590 --> 09:19.650 Medical Battalion . Their motto is 09:19.659 --> 09:21.381 soldier medic , warrior spirit 09:21.659 --> 09:24.409 established June 15th , 1944 . The 09:24.419 --> 09:26.750 232nd Medical Battalion is currently 09:26.760 --> 09:28.871 the largest training battalion in the 09:28.871 --> 09:30.982 United States army and is responsible 09:30.982 --> 09:33.149 for the education of the army's second 09:33.149 --> 09:34.982 largest occupational specialty . 09:35.140 --> 09:37.299 Graduating upwards of 5000 combat 09:37.309 --> 09:40.250 medics annually to their left is the 09:40.260 --> 09:42.619 264th medical Battalion activated at 09:42.630 --> 09:44.741 Fort Devins Massachusetts on February 09:44.741 --> 09:47.409 1st 1943 . Their motto is answering the 09:47.419 --> 09:50.630 call any time anywhere . The 264th 09:50.640 --> 09:52.862 medical Battalion provides oversight of 09:52.862 --> 09:56.070 over 4500 trainees annually attending 09:56.080 --> 09:58.929 19 separate medical programs and 15 mos 09:58.940 --> 10:01.909 producing programs to their left is the 10:01.919 --> 10:03.863 United States Army Element Defense 10:03.863 --> 10:05.975 Language Institute , English Language 10:05.975 --> 10:07.752 Center . Their motto is sort of 10:07.752 --> 10:09.890 excellence tracing its formal 10:09.900 --> 10:13.809 beginnings to May 5th , 1954 Dlielc 10:13.820 --> 10:15.598 is the largest English language 10:15.598 --> 10:17.709 training program in the Department of 10:17.709 --> 10:20.190 Defense . The United the unit provides 10:20.200 --> 10:23.059 oversight of over 900 trainees annually 10:23.070 --> 10:25.292 who enlist and receive critical English 10:25.292 --> 10:26.403 language training . 10:32.700 --> 10:34.867 At this time , the commander of troops 10:34.867 --> 10:36.922 and the 32nd Medical Brigade primary 10:36.922 --> 10:38.756 staff are taking their positions 10:38.756 --> 10:40.811 marching as the 32nd medical brigade 10:40.811 --> 10:43.760 staff are the S one major , Chad A Hale , 10:44.260 --> 10:47.280 the S3 major Jason R cross and the S 10:47.289 --> 10:48.960 four major Brian O pa . 11:16.690 --> 11:17.059 Oh , 11:53.169 --> 11:55.391 ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 11:55.391 --> 11:57.502 the arrival of the official party and 11:57.502 --> 11:59.336 the presentation of colors . The 11:59.336 --> 12:01.502 official party for today's ceremony is 12:01.502 --> 12:03.725 Major General Michael J Tally , Colonel 12:03.725 --> 12:05.558 Mark R Weldy and Colonel Jason C 12:05.558 --> 12:05.270 Williams . 13:49.900 --> 13:50.900 Take your seats . 13:56.520 --> 13:58.631 Ladies and gentlemen . Our next event 13:58.631 --> 14:00.687 is the presentation of the colors to 14:00.687 --> 14:00.679 the reviewing officer . 15:25.130 --> 15:26.130 That's it . 15:32.789 --> 15:34.122 Cola is the president . 15:48.760 --> 15:50.982 Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 15:50.982 --> 15:53.093 the singing of our national anthem by 15:53.093 --> 15:54.982 drill Sergeant , Cordell Foster . 16:19.409 --> 16:23.159 Oh , say , can you 16:23.169 --> 16:25.739 see bye 16:26.809 --> 16:27.510 on 16:31.150 --> 16:34.260 what ? So surprise of the week . 16:36.479 --> 16:39.530 The it's last 16:39.539 --> 16:42.570 cleaning who's brought 16:42.580 --> 16:45.729 strives and brought star 16:46.570 --> 16:47.669 us through . 16:50.929 --> 16:53.640 I wrote all the rest 16:54.739 --> 16:58.429 but we thought were so 16:59.479 --> 17:02.309 gently dreaming 17:04.359 --> 17:05.380 a her 17:07.770 --> 17:10.189 the bums bursting . 17:13.310 --> 17:16.359 Get to the 17:16.369 --> 17:19.619 night . Not a light 17:19.630 --> 17:23.609 was still there . Oh , 17:23.619 --> 17:27.380 say , does that star sp 17:31.030 --> 17:31.719 way 17:35.510 --> 17:36.349 over the 17:41.949 --> 17:42.949 and 17:57.410 --> 17:58.410 yeah . 18:02.239 --> 18:02.609 Oh , 18:10.109 --> 18:12.442 ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 18:12.442 --> 18:14.331 We will now observe the change of 18:14.331 --> 18:17.630 command . Key to the change of command 18:17.640 --> 18:19.751 is the passing of the unit's colors . 18:19.751 --> 18:21.751 These colors represent not only the 18:21.751 --> 18:23.829 heritage and history of the unit but 18:23.839 --> 18:25.728 also the unity and loyalty of its 18:25.728 --> 18:27.819 soldiers . Since the early days of 18:27.829 --> 18:29.680 warfare colors have served as a 18:29.689 --> 18:32.369 talisman of unit identity . The flag 18:32.380 --> 18:34.780 was symbolic . It helped units develop 18:34.790 --> 18:37.270 a sense of pride in a free decor as 18:37.280 --> 18:39.224 well as serving the more practical 18:39.224 --> 18:41.391 purpose of marking the location of the 18:41.391 --> 18:43.502 commander and providing a rally point 18:43.502 --> 18:45.724 for soldiers during the smoke and chaos 18:45.724 --> 18:47.447 of battle . The colors are the 18:47.447 --> 18:49.224 commander's symbol of authority 18:49.224 --> 18:50.558 representing his or her 18:50.558 --> 18:52.613 responsibilities to the organization 18:52.613 --> 18:54.780 wherever the commander is . So are the 18:54.780 --> 18:57.002 colors , the custodian of the colors is 18:57.002 --> 18:58.891 the command sergeant major as the 18:58.891 --> 19:01.113 senior enlisted soldier in the unit and 19:01.113 --> 19:03.391 the principal advisor to the commander . 19:03.699 --> 19:05.755 The passing of the colors symbolizes 19:05.760 --> 19:07.930 the transfer of command responsibility 19:07.939 --> 19:10.530 and authority . The ceremony begins as 19:10.540 --> 19:12.762 Command Sergeant Major Churchill passes 19:12.762 --> 19:14.762 the colors to Colonel Weldy for the 19:14.762 --> 19:14.380 last time . 19:22.530 --> 19:24.752 Colonel Weldy then passes the colors to 19:24.752 --> 19:26.819 Major General Tally , signifying the 19:26.829 --> 19:28.885 relinquishment of his command to the 19:28.885 --> 19:30.162 32nd medical brigade . 19:33.979 --> 19:35.979 Major General Tally then passes the 19:35.979 --> 19:37.923 colors to the incoming commander . 19:37.923 --> 19:40.090 Colonel Williams charging him with the 19:40.090 --> 19:41.201 command of the unit 19:45.989 --> 19:48.045 in accordance with army regulation , 19:48.045 --> 19:50.670 620 . The undersigned assumes command 19:50.680 --> 19:53.079 of the 32nd Medical Brigade effective 19:53.089 --> 19:56.660 the 13th of July . 2023 signed Jason C 19:56.670 --> 19:58.800 Williams Colonel medical service 19:58.810 --> 20:02.260 commanding Colonel Williams then passes 20:02.270 --> 20:04.381 the colors back to command . Sergeant 20:04.381 --> 20:06.270 Major Churchill charging him with 20:06.270 --> 20:08.492 maintaining the symbol of the brigade , 20:08.492 --> 20:10.548 completing the circle and signifying 20:10.548 --> 20:12.326 trust and confidence in the non 20:12.326 --> 20:11.750 commissioned officer corps . 20:51.569 --> 20:52.569 Me , 20:59.400 --> 21:01.456 ladies and gentlemen , Major General 21:01.456 --> 21:04.209 Michael J Tally , commanding General US 21:04.219 --> 21:06.219 Army Medical Center of Excellence . 21:15.930 --> 21:18.152 All right . Hey , how's everybody doing 21:18.152 --> 21:20.420 this morning ? Nice warm San Antonio 21:20.430 --> 21:22.699 morning . Supposed to get up to 105 and 21:22.989 --> 21:25.156 we are not . We're certainly not going 21:25.156 --> 21:27.045 to be long out of respect for the 21:27.045 --> 21:29.211 soldiers on the field and I don't want 21:29.211 --> 21:32.459 anyone to take it as any disrespect or 21:32.469 --> 21:34.819 less than honoring this great brigade . 21:34.829 --> 21:37.051 But we are going to be sensitive to the 21:37.051 --> 21:39.051 soldiers on the field . So we we'll 21:39.051 --> 21:41.660 truncate remarks . I do want to just 21:41.670 --> 21:43.979 reiterate the distinguished guests we 21:43.989 --> 21:46.156 have in the audience with the civilian 21:46.156 --> 21:48.322 aide to the Secretary of the Army . Mr 21:48.322 --> 21:50.433 Joseph Bray is here and distinguished 21:50.433 --> 21:52.600 guests with major general retired Barb 21:52.600 --> 21:54.550 Holcomb , our 19 chief of the Army 21:54.560 --> 21:57.199 Nurse Corps is here , Jay Harman , our 21:57.209 --> 21:59.650 deputy to the commanding general and 21:59.660 --> 22:02.300 all of the commanders from this 22:02.310 --> 22:04.199 installation , all of the command 22:04.199 --> 22:06.366 sergeant majors , our mission partners 22:06.366 --> 22:08.421 just want to thank you for coming to 22:08.421 --> 22:10.254 this ceremony today . Thanks for 22:10.254 --> 22:12.477 honoring the United States Army Medical 22:12.477 --> 22:14.477 Center of Excellence and witnessing 22:14.477 --> 22:16.421 this change of command between two 22:16.421 --> 22:18.643 great leaders in Colonel Mark Weldy and 22:18.643 --> 22:20.849 Colonel Jason Williams . I'm truly 22:20.859 --> 22:23.089 humble and it's my distinct privilege 22:23.099 --> 22:25.569 to preside over today's ceremony as 22:25.579 --> 22:27.468 Commanding General of the storied 22:27.468 --> 22:29.635 Institution that's rightfully called a 22:29.635 --> 22:32.329 Center of Excellence soldiers on the 22:32.339 --> 22:34.450 field . You're standing tall , you're 22:34.450 --> 22:37.229 looking good and you represent the very 22:37.239 --> 22:39.770 best that our nation has to offer . And 22:39.780 --> 22:41.891 I can't begin to tell you how proud I 22:41.891 --> 22:43.836 am to wear the same uniform as you 22:43.930 --> 22:46.041 chaplain . Thanks for those inspiring 22:46.041 --> 22:47.930 words . I got to tell you my wife 22:47.930 --> 22:49.874 Laurie last night , she said , I'm 22:49.874 --> 22:51.708 going to pray for those soldiers 22:51.708 --> 22:53.930 because it's going to be hot . I'm also 22:53.930 --> 22:53.219 going to pray that you keep your speech 22:53.229 --> 22:55.709 short . So between you and her , I'm 22:55.719 --> 22:58.130 going to do just that . Uh we got the 22:58.140 --> 23:00.319 Air Force army band out here . Uh 23:00.329 --> 23:02.551 Thanks for supporting the event and for 23:02.551 --> 23:04.773 everybody to put this together , taking 23:04.773 --> 23:06.885 our trainees out of the training base 23:06.885 --> 23:09.107 to participate in this . Uh Thank you . 23:09.107 --> 23:11.670 Thank you for all that you do . Um I 23:11.680 --> 23:14.569 want to just take a minute though to 23:14.579 --> 23:16.790 recognize the two great army families 23:17.079 --> 23:19.290 without our families uh in the army . 23:19.489 --> 23:21.656 Nothing else matters . I will tell you 23:21.656 --> 23:24.260 and uh both of them uh bring great all 23:24.270 --> 23:26.800 in families here . But uh for the weld , 23:27.489 --> 23:30.500 I want to recognize his wife Rachel of 23:30.510 --> 23:32.880 over 22 years and she's been an 23:32.890 --> 23:35.500 exceptional all in army spouse . She's 23:35.510 --> 23:37.399 been a volunteer for not only the 23:37.399 --> 23:39.454 medical center of excellence but the 23:39.454 --> 23:42.540 entire San Antonio community , Rachel 23:42.589 --> 23:44.478 Laurie . And I thank you for your 23:44.478 --> 23:46.700 service as well as everything else that 23:46.700 --> 23:48.422 you've done for our soldiers , 23:48.422 --> 23:50.680 civilians and families non stop up 23:50.689 --> 23:52.689 until a few minutes ago during your 23:52.689 --> 23:56.130 entire tenure . Drew Luke and Ben . 23:56.270 --> 23:58.459 They're here today , as I mentioned 23:58.469 --> 24:01.219 before , we've got family traveled from 24:01.229 --> 24:04.050 abroad and I think you all know their 24:04.060 --> 24:06.020 dog miles is in time out right now 24:06.030 --> 24:08.140 because he is trying to chew on 24:08.150 --> 24:09.928 furniture to keep the weld from 24:09.928 --> 24:11.872 departing , but I don't think it's 24:11.872 --> 24:14.569 going to work . Uh I wanna thank uh uh 24:14.579 --> 24:16.635 Colonel williams' family here also . 24:16.760 --> 24:19.119 Now his wife Jessica of 17 years is 24:19.130 --> 24:21.699 here along with uh their three sons , 24:21.709 --> 24:25.050 Joshua Justin and Maximus . You know , 24:25.060 --> 24:27.439 today's bittersweet and it's a 24:27.449 --> 24:30.010 bittersweet day for me C and E because 24:30.349 --> 24:32.682 we do say goodbye to Colonel Mark Weldy . 24:33.099 --> 24:35.819 But the sweet part is we welcome a 24:35.939 --> 24:38.660 leader of Jason Williams high caliber . 24:39.150 --> 24:41.150 And you heard from the narrator , I 24:41.150 --> 24:43.372 won't repeat the awesome mission of the 24:43.372 --> 24:45.317 32nd medical brigade , the largest 24:45.317 --> 24:47.428 training brigade in the United States 24:47.428 --> 24:49.594 Army . When you think about sustaining 24:49.594 --> 24:51.483 our nation's wars , I don't think 24:51.483 --> 24:53.428 there's any other formation in the 24:53.428 --> 24:55.594 training base that is more critical to 24:55.594 --> 24:57.706 that , to that charge that we have as 24:57.706 --> 25:00.039 soldiers , sailors , airmen and marines , 25:00.300 --> 25:02.356 the training , the supervision , the 25:02.356 --> 25:04.420 policy , everything that goes along 25:04.670 --> 25:07.540 with matriculating 32,000 men and women 25:07.550 --> 25:09.661 through our doorways . Each and every 25:09.661 --> 25:11.828 year , the responsibility falls on the 25:11.828 --> 25:14.699 32nd Medical Brigade . I got to tell 25:14.709 --> 25:17.030 you no one has defined that role for 25:17.040 --> 25:19.096 our army better than Mark Weldy over 25:19.096 --> 25:21.180 the past two years . Right leader , 25:22.040 --> 25:25.650 right time , right place during one of 25:25.660 --> 25:27.790 the most critical and important parts 25:27.800 --> 25:29.911 in our history at an inflection point 25:29.920 --> 25:31.949 without a doubt . And under his 25:31.959 --> 25:34.015 outfront leadership , the 30 seconds 25:34.015 --> 25:36.126 supported the throughput of thousands 25:36.126 --> 25:39.609 of soldiers . 190 programs , graduation 25:39.619 --> 25:41.739 rate , 96% . And I'm talking about 25:41.750 --> 25:44.739 during the COVID period . Also as the 25:44.750 --> 25:47.170 army faces accession challenges , he 25:47.180 --> 25:49.069 aligned with strategic recruiting 25:49.069 --> 25:50.847 initiatives to include hometown 25:50.847 --> 25:53.010 recruiting where he created access to 25:53.020 --> 25:55.319 schools for recruiters while linking in 25:55.329 --> 25:58.160 local leaders , numerous comrade events , 25:58.589 --> 26:02.130 numerous JROTC events , over 1000 26:02.140 --> 26:04.599 hometown recruiting events and eight 26:04.609 --> 26:06.498 adopted schools right here in San 26:06.498 --> 26:08.553 Antonio . That's more than any other 26:08.553 --> 26:10.665 training brigade in the entire United 26:10.665 --> 26:13.479 States army . When I say operationalize 26:13.900 --> 26:16.920 the training base mark has inculcated 26:16.930 --> 26:19.819 that into everything the 32nd did . And 26:19.829 --> 26:21.996 I can assure you that the leaders that 26:21.996 --> 26:24.218 have an opportunity to command and lead 26:24.218 --> 26:26.329 here that don't traditionally lead in 26:26.329 --> 26:28.440 other places , they're leaving out of 26:28.440 --> 26:30.440 here much better leaders , but much 26:30.440 --> 26:32.939 better contributed to our army was 26:32.949 --> 26:35.116 instrumental in training , training or 26:35.116 --> 26:37.560 changing army policy . We used to have 26:37.569 --> 26:40.099 a policy that basically dismissed 26:40.109 --> 26:42.589 soldiers that didn't complete a it 26:42.880 --> 26:45.380 after the second try , that policy no 26:45.390 --> 26:47.668 longer exists because we need soldiers , 26:47.668 --> 26:49.834 they need to be qualified and they can 26:49.834 --> 26:51.946 serve in other capacities . So , Mark 26:51.946 --> 26:54.168 is influenced at the strategic level as 26:54.168 --> 26:56.168 well as the tactical level of every 26:56.168 --> 26:58.001 step of the way . He developed a 26:58.001 --> 27:00.112 program for junior officers to go out 27:00.112 --> 27:02.279 to the joint ras training center right 27:02.279 --> 27:04.446 along . Yeah , they're in the training 27:04.446 --> 27:06.501 base . But how instructors , how are 27:06.501 --> 27:08.612 the cadre going to be better equipped 27:08.612 --> 27:11.589 than , than by not having exposure to 27:11.599 --> 27:13.821 the operating force ? He did that first 27:13.821 --> 27:16.219 one to do it in the entire army . He 27:16.229 --> 27:18.451 built a ready and resilient unit that's 27:18.451 --> 27:20.618 capable of sustained operations in any 27:20.618 --> 27:22.840 environment . He did that all the while 27:22.840 --> 27:25.130 promoting family radius , family radius 27:25.140 --> 27:27.560 groups . He created bullock presence 27:27.569 --> 27:30.170 patrols . And he always set the example 27:30.400 --> 27:32.289 by maintaining the best work life 27:32.289 --> 27:35.209 balance I've ever seen . And if you ask , 27:35.219 --> 27:38.810 uh AJ Luke Benji , they will tell you 27:38.819 --> 27:40.829 none , like their dad , who's their 27:40.839 --> 27:43.390 superhero . And he found time despite 27:43.400 --> 27:45.650 this demanding schedule to be that 27:45.660 --> 27:48.239 father when he needed to be . And I 27:48.250 --> 27:50.194 tell you , he couldn't be a better 27:50.194 --> 27:52.459 example for all of us . I could go on 27:52.469 --> 27:54.136 and on about the multitude of 27:54.136 --> 27:56.630 contributions that Colonel Welding has 27:56.640 --> 27:59.079 made for Medco , the San Antonio 27:59.089 --> 28:01.311 community , the army . But I tell you , 28:01.311 --> 28:04.180 we'd be here and it'd be past 107 28:04.189 --> 28:06.133 degrees . So I'm not going to keep 28:06.133 --> 28:08.078 going on and on . Mark is going to 28:08.078 --> 28:10.300 continue to lead soldiers in shape army 28:10.300 --> 28:12.150 policy in his next assignment as 28:12.160 --> 28:13.969 commander of the army's medical 28:13.979 --> 28:16.540 logistics management command at Fort 28:16.550 --> 28:19.380 Dietrich . This is a bill that life 28:19.390 --> 28:21.760 cycle management commands require a 28:21.770 --> 28:24.010 brigadier general . He's the second 28:24.020 --> 28:26.020 medical service corps officer to do 28:26.020 --> 28:28.770 this and he is right for the position 28:29.099 --> 28:31.210 and I have no doubt he will take them 28:31.210 --> 28:33.530 to the next level without a doubt mark . 28:33.540 --> 28:35.569 You've left an indelible mark and a 28:35.579 --> 28:37.690 legacy of excellence for not only the 28:37.690 --> 28:39.857 medical center of excellence , but the 28:39.857 --> 28:42.023 entire army and for that , we're gonna 28:42.023 --> 28:44.079 be forever grateful . God , speak to 28:44.079 --> 28:46.449 you , Rachel and the boys as you take 28:46.459 --> 28:48.739 on this next assignment and continue to 28:48.750 --> 28:51.400 lead at the strategic level . Thank you , 28:51.410 --> 28:53.632 my friend . And let me know if you ever 28:53.632 --> 28:57.060 need anything as part of the life cycle 28:57.069 --> 28:59.630 of command . We are equally blessed to 28:59.640 --> 29:01.862 have a leader of Colonel Jason Williams 29:01.862 --> 29:04.939 high caliber . You can read his bio and 29:04.949 --> 29:07.060 see that he has held a broad range of 29:07.060 --> 29:09.393 assignments that have prepared him well , 29:09.393 --> 29:11.550 to assume responsibility of the 32nd 29:11.560 --> 29:13.930 medical Brigade . He served in the 29:13.939 --> 29:16.217 operating force , the generating force , 29:16.250 --> 29:19.250 key leadership positions at all roles 29:19.260 --> 29:21.482 throughout the continuum of care during 29:21.482 --> 29:24.270 combat and non combat operations . From 29:24.280 --> 29:26.058 leading a platoon in the second 29:26.058 --> 29:27.724 infantry division in Korea to 29:27.724 --> 29:30.319 commanding a company in combat . In 29:30.329 --> 29:32.810 addition to multiple combat tours in 29:32.819 --> 29:35.670 Iraq and Afghanistan , he's trained 29:35.680 --> 29:37.949 armored brigade , combat team strikers 29:37.959 --> 29:39.599 airborne , a assault cavalry 29:39.609 --> 29:41.665 reconnaissance . He's been a support 29:41.665 --> 29:44.189 operations officer . He's worked in MM 29:44.199 --> 29:46.939 BS multi medical battalions as primary 29:46.949 --> 29:49.469 staff . He commanded a Charlie medical 29:49.479 --> 29:51.920 battalion in combat . Most notably the 29:51.930 --> 29:54.310 battle of Ramadi . He commanded the 29:54.319 --> 29:57.209 131st field hospital as a battalion 29:57.219 --> 29:59.510 commander . He's been in special 29:59.520 --> 30:01.739 operations . He's uh he's been an 30:01.750 --> 30:03.639 operator at William Beaumont Army 30:03.639 --> 30:05.861 Medical Center . He's been on the joint 30:05.861 --> 30:08.670 staff . The list goes on and on . He's 30:08.680 --> 30:10.736 completed all levels of professional 30:10.736 --> 30:12.890 military education . And recently , 30:12.900 --> 30:15.122 he's one of the newest army war college 30:15.122 --> 30:17.939 graduates for the class of 2023 and 30:17.949 --> 30:20.540 he's one of only two of 22 AM officers 30:20.550 --> 30:22.772 that get a chance to go to the resident 30:22.772 --> 30:24.828 Senior service college . We're lucky 30:24.828 --> 30:26.883 enough to have him in our ranks . He 30:26.883 --> 30:28.939 knows what it is to train , he knows 30:28.939 --> 30:31.106 what it is to lead soldiers and no one 30:31.106 --> 30:33.550 is better qualified to lead the 32nd 30:33.560 --> 30:36.829 right now . Jason , I don't know where 30:36.839 --> 30:39.630 you've been hiding . But , uh , if , if 30:39.640 --> 30:41.807 you weren't in command today , I would 30:41.807 --> 30:43.973 poach you because , uh , I didn't meet 30:43.973 --> 30:46.140 you till last week . But man , I would 30:46.140 --> 30:45.650 have , I'd have found you for sure . 30:45.660 --> 30:49.060 That's your dog on . Oh , by the way , 30:49.069 --> 30:51.209 let me let the 32nd med brigade staff 30:51.219 --> 30:53.441 and commanders know , you know , he's a 30:53.441 --> 30:56.640 native of Las Vegas . So I uh I , I 30:56.650 --> 30:58.817 just want to let you know when he goes 30:58.819 --> 31:01.119 on leave . Uh Don't start spreading 31:01.130 --> 31:03.352 rumors that he has a gambling problem . 31:04.000 --> 31:05.889 He , he lives in Vegas and he's a 31:05.889 --> 31:07.833 lifelong resident . Uh I know that 31:07.833 --> 31:10.000 because I got family out there . I got 31:10.000 --> 31:12.111 to tell him the same thing Jason , on 31:12.111 --> 31:14.278 behalf of the entire medical center of 31:14.278 --> 31:16.111 excellence . I wanna welcome you 31:16.111 --> 31:18.400 Jessica Joshua , Justin and Maximus to 31:18.410 --> 31:20.880 the Met Coe team and J BS A family . 31:21.140 --> 31:23.839 We're glad that you're here . As I said , 31:23.849 --> 31:26.127 this is a critical time in our history . 31:26.127 --> 31:28.238 We're continually adapting and on how 31:28.238 --> 31:30.071 to fight as we build , train and 31:30.071 --> 31:32.369 prepare the army of 2030 beyond your 31:32.380 --> 31:34.547 leadership is going to be vital to the 31:34.547 --> 31:36.769 ongoing successful modernization of how 31:36.769 --> 31:38.880 we train our soldiers to support army 31:38.880 --> 31:41.599 and army medicine . You have my full 31:41.609 --> 31:44.319 trust and confidence and have fun 31:44.439 --> 31:46.439 because it's going to go by quickly 31:47.260 --> 31:50.280 again . Uh It's been an honor . It's 31:50.290 --> 31:52.869 been a privilege . Great to see the 31:52.880 --> 31:55.102 five battalions represented here at the 31:55.102 --> 31:57.560 22 companies , the drill sergeants , 31:57.640 --> 31:59.880 the training base . This is what the 31:59.890 --> 32:02.001 army is all about . And when you look 32:02.001 --> 32:04.223 out here , it's why we're the best army 32:04.223 --> 32:06.446 in the world . So again , I wanna thank 32:06.446 --> 32:08.446 uh I want to thank you publicly . I 32:08.446 --> 32:10.501 want to thank the team here from the 32:10.501 --> 32:12.668 med coe . You work hard . Your work is 32:12.668 --> 32:12.500 important . Thanks for taking time out 32:12.510 --> 32:14.510 of your busy schedules to be here . 32:14.609 --> 32:16.719 Conserve fighting strength . Victory 32:16.729 --> 32:19.640 starts here , be all you can be . Thank 32:19.650 --> 32:21.761 you . God bless and have a great Army 32:21.761 --> 32:22.761 day . 32:32.349 --> 32:34.790 Ladies and gentlemen , Colonel Mark R 32:34.800 --> 32:35.260 Weldy , 32:48.479 --> 32:50.646 you know , I , before I start , I need 32:50.646 --> 32:52.257 to hand something off here , 33:13.800 --> 33:15.856 General Talley . Thank you very much 33:15.856 --> 33:17.856 for those remarks . Uh taken away a 33:17.856 --> 33:19.744 little bit there . Good morning , 33:19.744 --> 33:21.856 regular brigade . I want to extend uh 33:21.856 --> 33:24.022 also a warm welcome . And thank you to 33:24.022 --> 33:26.244 our many distinguished guests , Mr Bray 33:26.244 --> 33:28.133 Major General , retired Holcomb , 33:28.133 --> 33:30.356 fellow commanders , command sergeants , 33:30.356 --> 33:32.133 majors , friends , soldiers and 33:32.133 --> 33:34.356 civilians of the 32nd Medical Brigade . 33:34.356 --> 33:36.522 Also , I'd like to welcome my family , 33:36.522 --> 33:38.467 Christine Renee Michelle Carl , my 33:38.467 --> 33:40.880 nieces Emily and Elise for being here . 33:41.079 --> 33:43.190 I would also like to acknowledge this 33:43.190 --> 33:45.246 all the soldiers and staff that have 33:45.246 --> 33:46.968 spent absolute countless hours 33:46.968 --> 33:48.900 preparing the ceremony to include 33:48.910 --> 33:50.854 command Sergeant Major Churchill , 33:50.854 --> 33:52.632 Lieutenant Colonel Bustos , the 33:52.632 --> 33:54.743 battalion CS MS senior drill Sergeant 33:54.743 --> 33:56.688 Hoffman for narrating the protocol 33:56.688 --> 33:58.799 office . And of course , our brigades 33:58.799 --> 34:00.688 S3 team extremely well done and a 34:00.688 --> 34:02.799 ceremony that I will absolutely never 34:02.799 --> 34:04.910 forget . Thank you to the soldiers on 34:04.910 --> 34:07.170 the field . I continue to be absolutely 34:07.180 --> 34:09.124 blown away at the magnitude of the 34:09.124 --> 34:11.347 formation and this just , this is about 34:11.347 --> 34:13.719 half of our team . I'm also completely 34:13.729 --> 34:16.060 humbled to have had this opportunity to 34:16.070 --> 34:19.060 serve alongside and for you , chaplain 34:19.070 --> 34:20.939 Kim . As always , thanks for the 34:20.949 --> 34:22.949 blessing and for all you do for our 34:22.949 --> 34:25.116 soldiers . You're surely one of a kind 34:25.116 --> 34:27.338 and I appreciate that you came in every 34:27.338 --> 34:29.560 morning to check on me as a commander . 34:29.560 --> 34:31.727 I appreciate that to the color guard . 34:31.727 --> 34:33.838 Thank you for being bringing an extra 34:33.838 --> 34:35.782 class of touch to the ceremony . I 34:35.782 --> 34:37.782 appreciate your discipline and your 34:37.782 --> 34:39.727 professional and professionalism , 34:39.727 --> 34:42.005 especially in this heat drill sergeant . 34:42.005 --> 34:44.171 Foster . You did it again , an amazing 34:44.171 --> 34:46.338 rendition of our national anthem . And 34:46.338 --> 34:48.227 I'm glad that we booked you three 34:48.227 --> 34:50.393 months ago just to secure you for this 34:50.393 --> 34:52.393 event . You know , being on a joint 34:52.393 --> 34:54.393 base and growing up as an air force 34:54.393 --> 34:56.560 child . It's quite fitting to have the 34:56.560 --> 34:58.616 air force band of the West with us . 34:58.616 --> 34:58.439 Thank you very much for carrying on the 34:58.449 --> 35:00.227 tradition of music and military 35:00.227 --> 35:02.393 ceremonies . You all sound great . But 35:02.393 --> 35:04.469 do remember this is an army ceremony 35:04.780 --> 35:07.090 and the army song has zero semblance of 35:07.100 --> 35:10.879 off . We go . Ladies and 35:10.889 --> 35:12.945 gentlemen , please give everyone . I 35:12.945 --> 35:15.000 just mentioned a round of applause . 35:20.040 --> 35:22.151 So it's going to be extremely hard to 35:22.151 --> 35:23.984 recognize the many people in the 35:23.984 --> 35:26.151 organization during my remarks . Nor I 35:26.151 --> 35:28.373 want to keep anybody on the heat in the 35:28.373 --> 35:30.780 heat while I read an exhaustive list . 35:30.939 --> 35:32.929 But please know that I'm so deeply 35:32.939 --> 35:34.606 thankful for your support and 35:34.606 --> 35:36.717 partnership over the last two years , 35:36.717 --> 35:38.883 we couldn't have done it without you . 35:38.883 --> 35:41.050 General Talley Major General , retired 35:41.050 --> 35:43.161 Lamaster , command , sergeant major , 35:43.161 --> 35:44.939 retired sharp Ander and command 35:44.939 --> 35:47.161 sergeant Major Larg . Thank you for the 35:47.161 --> 35:49.272 opportunity to serve the 32nd medical 35:49.272 --> 35:51.217 brigade . I remain fully convinced 35:51.217 --> 35:51.159 there is no better brigade command 35:51.169 --> 35:53.669 opportunity in the army . I continue to 35:53.679 --> 35:55.568 be deeply humbled to have had the 35:55.568 --> 35:57.879 opportunity to serve the more than 1400 35:57.889 --> 36:00.056 permanent party soldiers and civilians 36:00.056 --> 36:01.778 of the brigade who enabled the 36:01.778 --> 36:04.070 successful graduation of over 32,000 36:04.080 --> 36:06.320 soldiers each year from 190 plus 36:06.330 --> 36:09.679 programs to include 21 Moss and the 36:09.689 --> 36:11.911 English language training program at do 36:12.010 --> 36:14.419 I ? I've been blessed with two amazing 36:14.429 --> 36:16.485 CGs who have allowed me the space to 36:16.485 --> 36:18.485 lead and to grow as a commander . I 36:18.485 --> 36:20.651 have learned so much , sir . Thank you 36:20.651 --> 36:22.929 for all the mentorship and the support . 36:22.929 --> 36:25.370 You're one of a kind , you're a soldier 36:25.379 --> 36:27.435 general and I hope to serve with you 36:27.435 --> 36:30.280 again . Colonel Lozano and Zant Times 36:30.290 --> 36:32.401 Two . Thank you . For your friendship 36:32.401 --> 36:34.401 and collaboration . I was extremely 36:34.401 --> 36:36.512 lucky to have you in my corner to the 36:36.512 --> 36:38.669 general staff . I know I pushed hard 36:38.679 --> 36:40.568 for support and resources for our 36:40.568 --> 36:42.068 battalions . So thanks for 36:42.068 --> 36:44.179 understanding and your willingness to 36:44.179 --> 36:46.346 go the extra mile to my battle buddies 36:46.346 --> 36:48.401 command Sergeant Major clone command 36:48.401 --> 36:50.346 Sergeant Major Churchill , again , 36:50.346 --> 36:52.346 blessed with two incredible leaders 36:52.346 --> 36:54.290 that have gave their all every day 36:54.290 --> 36:56.401 commands our Major Churchill . I know 36:56.401 --> 36:58.512 you've only been here for a couple of 36:58.512 --> 36:58.489 months , but you've impressed me over 36:58.500 --> 37:00.639 and over and I have no doubt the 37:00.649 --> 37:02.649 Wranglers are going to thrive under 37:02.649 --> 37:04.538 your leadership . You and Colonel 37:04.538 --> 37:06.593 Williams will make a phenomenal team 37:06.593 --> 37:08.649 and we will take this brigade to New 37:08.649 --> 37:10.927 Heights . Command Sergeant Major Clone . 37:10.927 --> 37:10.830 I know you're watching . Thanks for 37:10.840 --> 37:12.896 your friendship , your candor , your 37:12.896 --> 37:15.080 sage advice and absolute loyalty . I 37:15.110 --> 37:16.943 don't think I've ever met a more 37:16.943 --> 37:19.110 passionate leader . I'm so thankful to 37:19.110 --> 37:21.350 have you and don as lifelong friends . 37:21.360 --> 37:23.471 And by the way , I'm still coming for 37:23.471 --> 37:25.582 you on the army combat fitness test . 37:25.582 --> 37:28.530 So be ready . Colonel Bustos . Wow . I 37:28.570 --> 37:30.403 couldn't have asked for a better 37:30.403 --> 37:32.570 executive officer and chief of staff . 37:32.570 --> 37:34.681 It is because your leadership and the 37:34.681 --> 37:36.570 incredible professionalism of the 37:36.570 --> 37:38.540 brigade staff that this brigade 37:38.550 --> 37:40.739 experienced so much success . You 37:40.750 --> 37:42.972 always told me how it was with no sugar 37:42.972 --> 37:45.229 coating . I needed this and for the 37:45.239 --> 37:47.406 record , Bustos University is the real 37:47.409 --> 37:50.459 deal . Thank you to the brigade staff 37:50.469 --> 37:52.525 and the front office team . I wish I 37:52.525 --> 37:54.858 could recognize each one of you by name . 37:54.989 --> 37:56.949 You are all utmost professionals , 37:56.959 --> 37:59.181 fully dedicated to ensuring the success 37:59.181 --> 38:01.070 of the battalions and the medical 38:01.070 --> 38:03.340 center of excellence . I love , I loved 38:03.350 --> 38:05.517 coming to work each day because of the 38:05.517 --> 38:07.572 culture and the environment that you 38:07.572 --> 38:09.739 set in the headquarters , MS Hernandez 38:09.739 --> 38:11.961 and Sergeant Kamilov . You are the glue 38:11.961 --> 38:14.072 that kept us all together . Thank you 38:14.072 --> 38:16.128 to the battalion and company command 38:16.128 --> 38:18.350 teams , past and present department and 38:18.350 --> 38:20.128 program leaders at all levels . 38:20.128 --> 38:22.128 Instructors , drill sergeants , the 38:22.128 --> 38:23.906 medical center of excellence is 38:23.906 --> 38:26.290 excellent because of you . You are the 38:26.300 --> 38:28.330 reason that we can graduate 32,000 38:28.340 --> 38:30.580 soldiers a year . You are the reason 38:30.689 --> 38:32.800 the Ahmed soldiers are ready to fight 38:32.800 --> 38:36.340 and face any adversity our nation faces 38:36.530 --> 38:38.641 and to conserve fighting strength . I 38:38.641 --> 38:40.697 am proud to have shared this mission 38:40.697 --> 38:42.752 with you . You all make a difference 38:42.752 --> 38:44.919 every day , Mr Bray . I appreciate the 38:44.919 --> 38:46.752 friendship and the support as we 38:46.752 --> 38:48.752 tackled the recruiting crisis . You 38:48.752 --> 38:50.919 created countless opportunities in the 38:50.919 --> 38:50.570 community for us to share the army 38:50.580 --> 38:52.580 story and what army medicine has to 38:52.580 --> 38:54.659 offer . I know your personal efforts 38:54.669 --> 38:56.780 are making an impact on the readiness 38:56.780 --> 38:59.169 of our army . Thank you . Lastly to our 38:59.179 --> 39:02.600 JBs A mission partners , the USO San 39:02.610 --> 39:05.469 Antonio Airport , my fellow six command 39:05.479 --> 39:07.701 teams . Thank you for all the support , 39:07.820 --> 39:09.764 MS de Los Santos from the five and 39:09.764 --> 39:11.653 second . If you're out here , you 39:11.653 --> 39:13.709 should be elected mayor of JBs A and 39:13.709 --> 39:15.431 for my Mets Navy and Air Force 39:15.431 --> 39:18.020 teammates , just remember go army beat 39:18.030 --> 39:21.360 Navy Colonel 39:21.370 --> 39:24.250 Williams , Jessica Joshua , Justin and 39:24.260 --> 39:26.610 Maximus . Welcome to the 32nd Medical 39:26.620 --> 39:28.787 Brigade . It's been a pleasure getting 39:28.787 --> 39:30.787 to know you over the last couple of 39:30.787 --> 39:32.898 weeks . You have the right experience 39:32.898 --> 39:35.176 and the attitude to be successful here . 39:35.176 --> 39:37.287 I am so excited for you , your family 39:37.287 --> 39:39.398 and the whole brigade . They're lucky 39:39.398 --> 39:41.564 to have you and command Sergeant major 39:41.564 --> 39:43.676 at the rains to my absolutely amazing 39:43.676 --> 39:45.898 understanding and patient wife , Rachel 39:45.898 --> 39:48.649 and our three boys , Drew Luke and Ben . 39:49.330 --> 39:51.560 I love you so much and I'm thankful for 39:51.570 --> 39:53.570 all the unwavering support that you 39:53.570 --> 39:55.570 provided me and the soldiers of the 39:55.570 --> 39:57.737 brigade . I know I missed a few events 39:57.737 --> 39:59.626 here and there , but I know , but 39:59.626 --> 40:01.848 please know that I did my absolute best 40:01.848 --> 40:01.820 to be there as much as possible . 40:02.469 --> 40:04.691 Rachel . I can't say it enough . Thanks 40:04.691 --> 40:07.020 for being here . All right . So in 40:07.030 --> 40:09.290 closing , when I took command , I made 40:09.300 --> 40:11.522 a promise , I said that I would give my 40:11.522 --> 40:15.020 all every day 100% . And then some , I 40:15.030 --> 40:17.252 said that I would maintain a climate of 40:17.252 --> 40:19.419 systemic respect where people from any 40:19.419 --> 40:21.389 background could thrive . I said I 40:21.399 --> 40:23.621 would be your champion and that I would 40:23.621 --> 40:25.788 fight for the resources to ensure your 40:25.788 --> 40:27.843 success . I said that I would be the 40:27.843 --> 40:29.677 standard and I would enforce the 40:29.677 --> 40:32.010 standard . I said that I would have fun , 40:32.010 --> 40:34.232 be approachable and maintain a positive 40:34.232 --> 40:37.620 command climate . Lastly , I said , I 40:37.629 --> 40:40.550 would , uh lastly , I said , and the 40:40.560 --> 40:42.889 team that the brigade is a team sport , 40:42.899 --> 40:44.955 we're winning matters and I think we 40:44.955 --> 40:47.239 are that we won . Thank you all for 40:47.250 --> 40:49.083 taking the time out of your busy 40:49.083 --> 40:51.139 schedule to be here today . This has 40:51.139 --> 40:53.361 truly been an amazing assignment that I 40:53.361 --> 40:55.528 will cherish for a lifetime . And I've 40:55.528 --> 40:57.528 been absolutely honored to serve as 40:57.528 --> 40:59.719 your commander . Excellence and action 40:59.919 --> 41:02.090 can serve the fighting strength . Be 41:02.100 --> 41:04.267 all you can be . This is Warrior six . 41:04.267 --> 41:05.489 Signing off the net . 41:15.790 --> 41:18.040 Ladies and gentlemen , Colonel Jason C 41:18.050 --> 41:20.570 Williams Commander 32nd Medical Brigade . 41:31.000 --> 41:33.199 Good morning , distinguished guests , 41:33.209 --> 41:35.729 general officers , commanders , command 41:35.739 --> 41:38.020 sergeants , majors , friends , family , 41:38.030 --> 41:40.219 soldiers and civilians of the 32nd 41:40.229 --> 41:42.396 medical brigade . Thank you for taking 41:42.396 --> 41:44.562 the time out of your busy schedules to 41:44.562 --> 41:47.649 attend today's ceremony . Happy to be 41:47.659 --> 41:50.110 with you all today . I want to do a 41:50.120 --> 41:52.342 special thanks to command , sir , Major 41:52.342 --> 41:54.064 Church for putting together an 41:54.064 --> 41:56.550 exceptional ceremony job . Well done . 41:56.899 --> 41:58.939 A special thanks to drill Sergeant 41:58.949 --> 42:01.350 Foster for the wonderful rendition of 42:01.360 --> 42:03.770 the national anthem . Chaplain Kent Kim 42:03.780 --> 42:06.010 for the invocation and our United 42:06.020 --> 42:08.250 States Air Force Band uh for your 42:08.260 --> 42:10.093 tremendous support . So I really 42:10.093 --> 42:11.982 appreciate all all that you do to 42:11.982 --> 42:14.204 everyone who is standing in formation . 42:14.260 --> 42:16.540 You are battle hardened and in my eyes , 42:16.550 --> 42:19.020 the best brigade and trade in the 42:19.030 --> 42:20.649 United States Army , your 42:20.659 --> 42:22.870 accomplishments and your reputations 42:22.879 --> 42:25.389 precede you around the world and I ask 42:25.399 --> 42:27.429 you to continue to uphold the great 42:27.439 --> 42:29.560 reputation and traditions of the 42:29.570 --> 42:31.737 soldiers that have come before you and 42:31.739 --> 42:35.270 that is to do your best every day . I 42:35.280 --> 42:37.699 promise to do the same major General 42:37.709 --> 42:39.765 Tally . Thank you for your words and 42:39.765 --> 42:41.987 trust in me with , with this incredible 42:41.987 --> 42:44.550 opportunity , your selfless leadership 42:44.560 --> 42:47.679 and trust and care was proven . So , 42:47.689 --> 42:50.820 sir , thank you for all that you do to 42:50.830 --> 42:52.949 the Wranglers . My name is Colonel 42:52.959 --> 42:55.649 Jason Cornelius Williams and I'm proud 42:55.659 --> 42:57.929 to be on your team . You may say , why 42:57.939 --> 43:00.350 does he state his whole name ? Because 43:00.360 --> 43:03.510 my mother sore who passed away on 43:03.520 --> 43:07.489 December 18th 2 , 22,021 . I feel 43:07.500 --> 43:10.320 her presence here today . She told me 43:10.330 --> 43:14.219 to never be ashamed of who I am , be 43:14.229 --> 43:17.590 an authentic leader and always do your 43:17.600 --> 43:21.550 very best . I am an American 43:21.560 --> 43:24.899 soldier and thankful to serve alongside 43:24.909 --> 43:27.340 with you . You have already proven to 43:27.350 --> 43:30.000 me your commitment to the mission and 43:30.010 --> 43:33.219 earn my respect . Now it's my turn to 43:33.229 --> 43:35.550 earn yours . I have pledge and will 43:35.560 --> 43:37.820 continue to live up to the legacy 43:37.830 --> 43:40.270 established by our predecessors and 43:40.280 --> 43:42.502 continue to maintain the highest levels 43:42.502 --> 43:44.558 of standards in this brigade . It is 43:44.558 --> 43:46.719 with deep sense of gratitude and 43:46.729 --> 43:49.070 humility that I stand here today , 43:49.080 --> 43:51.080 charged with meeting and serving an 43:51.080 --> 43:53.080 incredible soldiers , civilians and 43:53.080 --> 43:55.024 family members of the 32nd Medical 43:55.024 --> 43:56.858 Brigade , an amazing and diverse 43:56.858 --> 43:58.802 collection of professionals . I am 43:58.802 --> 44:00.913 honored to leave the Wranglers and to 44:00.913 --> 44:03.136 be a proud member of the Medical Center 44:03.136 --> 44:05.649 of Excellence family . We are a team of 44:05.659 --> 44:09.120 teams . I say again , we are a team of 44:09.129 --> 44:12.030 teams . This is an honor and not give 44:12.040 --> 44:14.110 given freely . And the gravity of 44:14.120 --> 44:16.560 responsibility I'm charged with is our 44:16.570 --> 44:18.780 nation's highest , which includes 44:18.790 --> 44:21.600 engaged leadership . You got to lead 44:21.770 --> 44:25.290 training . It must be realistic caring . 44:25.449 --> 44:27.393 We will take care of our people by 44:27.393 --> 44:29.616 engaging in active listening and prompt 44:29.616 --> 44:32.120 action . I will ensure as a team , we 44:32.129 --> 44:34.649 are always ready to provide seamless 44:34.659 --> 44:36.770 miracle care to conserve the fighting 44:36.770 --> 44:40.020 strength . I want to thank my wife 44:40.030 --> 44:42.320 Jessica and our three boys for their 44:42.330 --> 44:45.340 sacrifices and service . God bless me 44:45.939 --> 44:48.709 and asked my prayer 17 years ago by 44:48.719 --> 44:50.386 providing me with amazing and 44:50.386 --> 44:52.800 supportive wife who have supported me 44:52.810 --> 44:56.179 through P CS moves Tdys deployments and 44:56.189 --> 44:58.489 training exercises . Thank you for your 44:58.500 --> 45:02.239 patience , your courage and 45:02.250 --> 45:04.620 tolerance for being an army wife . I 45:04.629 --> 45:07.149 love you and thank you for everything . 45:07.530 --> 45:09.697 I would also like to thank my father , 45:09.697 --> 45:13.060 JC Williams and siblings , Derek Eric 45:13.070 --> 45:15.169 and Cassandra to include my mother , 45:15.179 --> 45:17.590 in-law , Miss Joanne Stevens who are 45:17.600 --> 45:19.840 watching virtually . I would also like 45:19.850 --> 45:22.072 to recognize retired Lieutenant Colonel 45:22.072 --> 45:25.810 Mark A Pearson who is in attendance 45:25.820 --> 45:28.479 today , a former Professor of Military 45:28.489 --> 45:30.267 Science at Prairie View A and M 45:30.267 --> 45:33.310 University Army ROTC program . It was 45:33.320 --> 45:35.770 his initial guidance that planted the 45:35.780 --> 45:39.409 seed to drive to excel and achieve 45:39.419 --> 45:43.379 anything that I set my mind to as an 45:43.389 --> 45:46.070 army officer . So sir , thank you for 45:46.080 --> 45:49.209 your leadership . Finally , I want to 45:49.219 --> 45:51.052 thank Colonel Mark Weldy and the 45:51.052 --> 45:52.552 Wrangler Brigade staff for 45:52.552 --> 45:54.719 orchestrating a smooth transition as I 45:54.719 --> 45:56.830 have become the new Wrangler of six . 45:56.830 --> 45:59.270 Thank you , Mark for being a tremendous 45:59.280 --> 46:02.090 friend and sharing best practices and 46:02.100 --> 46:05.100 lessons from your and command . I will 46:05.110 --> 46:07.054 continue to carry the momentum and 46:07.054 --> 46:09.166 build on it every day . Excellence in 46:09.166 --> 46:12.520 actions , train and ready pe people . 46:12.530 --> 46:14.669 First army strong . Thank you . 46:40.560 --> 46:41.560 Ok . 48:09.000 --> 48:09.469 No . 49:47.989 --> 49:48.989 Yeah . 51:00.899 --> 51:03.219 The 32nd medical brigade , Lieutenant 51:03.229 --> 51:05.429 Colonel Texas . 51:09.080 --> 51:10.080 Yeah , 51:15.639 --> 51:17.949 the reviewing stand at the 187 medical 51:17.959 --> 51:19.959 battalion led by Lieutenant Colonel 51:19.959 --> 51:21.848 Sean B . Riley of Overland Park , 51:21.848 --> 51:24.070 Kansas . The battalion command sergeant 51:24.070 --> 51:26.292 major command Sergeant major , Jeremy L 51:26.292 --> 51:28.330 Kahn of South Amherst Ohio . 52:31.300 --> 52:33.467 Approaching the reviewing stand is the 52:33.467 --> 52:35.689 188 medical battalion led by Lieutenant 52:35.689 --> 52:37.856 Colonel Dana M Cook of Warner Robins , 52:37.856 --> 52:39.633 Georgia . The battalion command 52:39.633 --> 52:41.578 sergeant major is command Sergeant 52:41.578 --> 52:43.633 major , Jason Ws of Dallas , Texas . 53:31.260 --> 53:33.427 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 53:33.427 --> 53:35.593 the passing of the national colors and 53:35.593 --> 53:37.704 render appropriate honors . The color 53:37.704 --> 53:39.982 guard is led by a 32nd medical brigade . 53:39.982 --> 53:41.816 Command sergeant major , command 53:41.816 --> 53:43.982 Sergeant major Rodman Q Churchill from 53:43.982 --> 53:43.459 outside of a 53:54.889 --> 53:57.056 approaching the reviewing stand is the 53:57.056 --> 53:58.778 232nd medical battalion led by 53:58.778 --> 54:01.139 Lieutenant Colonel Jenni Speed of slide 54:01.270 --> 54:03.479 tech Louisiana . The battalion command 54:03.489 --> 54:05.433 sergeant major is command Sergeant 54:05.433 --> 54:07.656 major Laurie A in from corning New York 54:56.590 --> 54:58.757 approaching the reviewing stand is the 54:58.757 --> 55:00.479 264th medical battalion led by 55:00.479 --> 55:02.729 Lieutenant Colonel Jamie L Colo of 55:02.739 --> 55:04.517 Fountain City , Wisconsin . The 55:04.517 --> 55:06.517 battalion command sergeant major is 55:06.517 --> 55:08.683 command sergeant major Justin D bro of 55:08.683 --> 55:09.683 Eugene Oregon . 56:14.540 --> 56:16.429 The reviewing stand at the United 56:16.429 --> 56:18.540 States army element led by Lieutenant 56:18.540 --> 56:20.707 Colonel Marvin Marks of Sumter , South 56:20.707 --> 56:21.707 Carolina . 56:25.179 --> 56:25.610 What 57:50.610 --> 57:52.832 ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 57:52.832 --> 57:54.554 the playing of the army song . 59:06.540 --> 59:09.699 Terrible . Mhm . 59:14.770 --> 59:16.881 Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes 59:16.881 --> 59:18.992 our ceremony . You are invited to bid 59:18.992 --> 59:20.881 farewell to Colonel Weldy and his 59:20.881 --> 59:22.992 family at the front of the pavilion . 59:22.992 --> 59:22.790 Please form the receiving line to the 59:22.800 --> 59:24.689 right . There will be a reception 59:24.689 --> 59:26.578 honoring Colonel Williams and his 59:26.578 --> 59:28.411 family immediately following the 59:28.411 --> 59:30.300 ceremony at the AED Museum across 59:30.300 --> 59:32.467 Stanley Road . Thank you for attending 59:32.467 --> 59:34.340 today's ceremony , Excellence in Action .