WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:02.251 Good morning . Ladies and gentlemen , 00:02.251 --> 00:04.251 on behalf of the Commanding General 00:04.251 --> 00:06.307 Fleet Marine Force , Atlantic Marine 00:06.307 --> 00:08.418 Forces Command Marine Forces Northern 00:08.418 --> 00:10.473 Command , Lieutenant General Brian W 00:10.473 --> 00:12.529 Kavanaugh , welcome to the change of 00:12.529 --> 00:11.859 command ceremony of Marine Corps 00:11.869 --> 00:13.925 Embassy Security Group where Colonel 00:13.925 --> 00:15.758 Kelly Fresh Hour will relinquish 00:15.758 --> 00:18.036 commands with Colonel Clifford S mcgee . 00:18.129 --> 00:20.129 The commander of troops for today's 00:20.129 --> 00:22.018 ceremony is Major Patrick J Jones 00:30.469 --> 00:32.439 fast Holly , 00:41.939 --> 00:43.661 please rise for the invocation 00:43.661 --> 00:45.995 delivered by Lieutenant Commander Guy L , 00:45.995 --> 00:48.161 Pasmo Chapman for United States Navy . 00:59.029 --> 01:02.049 That's free Lord . Thank you for your 01:02.060 --> 01:04.227 presence at this change of command . I 01:04.227 --> 01:06.116 thank you for choosing leaders of 01:06.116 --> 01:08.699 integrity who ably lead the mission to 01:08.730 --> 01:10.897 motivate us in our work and ultimately 01:10.897 --> 01:12.674 promote freedom in the world by 01:12.674 --> 01:14.841 training and deploying marine security 01:14.841 --> 01:16.841 guards . I humbly ask your blessing 01:16.841 --> 01:18.841 upon Colonel Fresh Hour and Colonel 01:18.841 --> 01:20.952 mcgee as they pass between them , the 01:20.952 --> 01:22.897 guide on of command as it passes , 01:22.897 --> 01:24.952 strengthen them both and the task to 01:24.952 --> 01:27.174 which you have called them . I ask that 01:27.174 --> 01:29.397 you go with and show favor upon Colonel 01:29.397 --> 01:31.563 Fresh Hour as she prepares for her new 01:31.563 --> 01:33.730 assignment through your strength . May 01:33.730 --> 01:35.952 she lead her new command to new heights 01:35.952 --> 01:38.008 of excellence as Colonel mcgee takes 01:38.008 --> 01:40.230 the manner of leadership . Here . I ask 01:40.230 --> 01:42.397 that you bless him with keen insight , 01:42.397 --> 01:44.563 firmness of character and a vision for 01:44.563 --> 01:46.786 the use of assailants . May all Mick be 01:46.786 --> 01:48.150 blessed ? Amen . 01:51.029 --> 01:53.769 Take your both . Thank you . Please be 01:53.779 --> 01:54.279 seated . 01:59.010 --> 02:00.279 Sound attention 02:05.949 --> 02:09.789 himself . I hook so 02:10.009 --> 02:12.119 how it's called ? Yeah , 02:22.490 --> 02:23.649 freeze it . 02:40.009 --> 02:40.910 Oh , no . 02:45.770 --> 02:46.449 See the boy 02:52.279 --> 02:55.559 Report headquarters company all present 02:55.570 --> 02:56.580 or accounted for 03:00.309 --> 03:02.309 and so . Oh , president or time for 03:19.550 --> 03:22.419 what your staff ? Uh Thanks . 03:23.789 --> 03:24.789 All right . No , 03:35.309 --> 03:38.669 you too right . Thanks . 03:43.580 --> 03:45.580 Ladies and gentlemen . Now taking a 03:45.580 --> 03:47.469 position in the reviewing area is 03:47.469 --> 03:49.302 Colonel Kelly Fresher commanding 03:49.302 --> 03:51.524 Officer , Marine Corps Embassy Security 03:51.524 --> 03:50.559 Group . 03:55.830 --> 03:56.660 Please 04:01.610 --> 04:03.339 freeze it up 04:07.500 --> 04:08.559 that , hold on . 04:12.289 --> 04:14.850 Oh no . Oh , 04:16.529 --> 04:18.307 Colonel mcgee will now take his 04:18.307 --> 04:20.140 position in the reviewing area . 04:23.359 --> 04:25.526 Georgia major deliver the coal and the 04:25.529 --> 04:29.260 grading officer . We now come to the 04:29.269 --> 04:31.269 ceremony's most solemn moment . The 04:31.269 --> 04:33.436 actual passing of command , the battle 04:33.436 --> 04:35.213 colors of the Marine Corps unit 04:35.213 --> 04:36.769 symbolize the authority and 04:36.769 --> 04:36.760 accountability of command . 04:36.940 --> 04:38.884 Transferring the colors during the 04:38.884 --> 04:40.996 ceremony symbolizes the relinquishing 04:40.996 --> 04:43.218 of command by Colonel Fresh hour and by 04:43.218 --> 04:45.273 accepting the colors , Colonel mcgee 04:45.273 --> 04:47.440 accepts command and confirms his total 04:47.440 --> 04:49.551 commitment to the marines and saviors 04:49.551 --> 04:51.551 that he will command . So our major 04:51.551 --> 04:51.429 crew is delivering the colors to the 04:51.440 --> 04:54.660 commanding officer . Freeze it . 04:59.670 --> 05:00.489 ZPP 05:04.299 --> 05:07.809 from Ka of Marine Corps to Colonel 05:07.820 --> 05:10.209 Kelly Fresher relinquishment of command 05:10.399 --> 05:13.970 effective 1028 June 2024 . You are 05:13.980 --> 05:16.091 hereby relieved of your duties as the 05:16.091 --> 05:17.980 commanding officer , Marine Corps 05:17.980 --> 05:20.147 Embassy Security Group signed Em Smith 05:20.147 --> 05:22.091 General United States Marine Corps 05:22.091 --> 05:23.591 Common of the Marine Corps 05:28.019 --> 05:30.769 from coming out of the Marine Corps to 05:30.779 --> 05:33.001 Colonel Clifford S mcgee appointment of 05:33.001 --> 05:36.720 command effective 1001 28 June 2024 . 05:36.730 --> 05:38.619 You are hereby appointed and will 05:38.619 --> 05:40.730 execute your duties . As a commanding 05:40.730 --> 05:42.952 officer , Marine Corps Embassy Security 05:42.952 --> 05:45.119 Group , sign Em Smith General , United 05:45.119 --> 05:47.230 States Marine Corps . Come out in the 05:47.230 --> 05:46.799 Marine Corps 05:52.019 --> 05:54.670 S Oh , 06:00.739 --> 06:01.739 wow . 06:11.809 --> 06:13.865 Taking his position in the reviewing 06:13.865 --> 06:15.698 area is a reviewing official for 06:15.698 --> 06:18.031 today's ceremony . Ladies and gentlemen , 06:18.031 --> 06:19.698 please rise for honors to the 06:19.698 --> 06:21.531 Commanding General Marine Forces 06:21.531 --> 06:23.587 Command . Lieutenant General Brian W 06:23.587 --> 06:22.779 Kavanaugh . 06:28.029 --> 06:30.619 So pretty . Oh , 06:52.489 --> 06:54.679 that order ? Oh , 06:56.929 --> 06:57.779 oh , no , 07:01.239 --> 07:02.260 please be seated 07:07.149 --> 07:10.260 a to be decorated in all colors and 07:10.369 --> 07:12.700 turk much 07:21.149 --> 07:24.799 detail . Oh , their faith , 07:37.640 --> 07:41.489 their faith . Oh , what what ? 07:49.679 --> 07:53.010 Me too . Oh , uh me . 08:00.209 --> 08:01.209 No , 08:10.290 --> 08:10.929 please 08:15.459 --> 08:18.309 that please . Ladies and gentlemen , 08:18.320 --> 08:20.320 please rise for the presentation of 08:20.320 --> 08:22.264 colors and remain standing for the 08:22.264 --> 08:23.820 presentation of the award . 08:43.599 --> 08:44.599 Yeah , 09:40.530 --> 09:44.270 that holder . Oh , 09:46.950 --> 09:47.880 oh , no 10:06.710 --> 10:09.169 attention to orders . Come out of the 10:09.179 --> 10:11.179 Marine Corps . The president of the 10:11.179 --> 10:12.957 United States takes pleasure in 10:12.957 --> 10:15.068 presenting the legion of merit , gold 10:15.068 --> 10:17.012 star in lieu of the third award to 10:17.012 --> 10:19.012 Colonel Kelly Fresher United States 10:19.012 --> 10:20.957 Marine Corps . Her service has set 10:20.957 --> 10:22.457 forth in the following for 10:22.457 --> 10:24.512 exceptionally meritorious conduct in 10:24.512 --> 10:26.679 the performance of outstanding service 10:26.679 --> 10:26.150 as Commanding Officer , Marine Corps 10:26.159 --> 10:28.048 Embassy Security Group , Quantico 10:28.048 --> 10:31.150 Virginia from June 2022 to June 2024 . 10:31.780 --> 10:33.590 Colonel Fresher provided superb 10:33.599 --> 10:35.821 leadership to a global unit that trains 10:35.821 --> 10:37.988 assigns and supports over 2000 marines 10:37.988 --> 10:40.299 in 145 countries for the security of 10:40.309 --> 10:42.760 185 United States embassies and 10:42.770 --> 10:44.809 consulates worldwide . Under her 10:44.820 --> 10:46.876 leadership , the command updated its 10:46.876 --> 10:48.709 training and readiness manual to 10:48.709 --> 10:50.931 reflect the requirements and tasks that 10:50.931 --> 10:53.042 marines performed in defending United 10:53.042 --> 10:52.880 States personnel and property against 10:52.890 --> 10:54.890 all threats . Her leadership of the 10:54.890 --> 10:56.779 unit ensured that each marine was 10:56.779 --> 10:58.659 operationally focused during her 10:58.669 --> 11:00.780 command . Detachments were engaged in 11:00.780 --> 11:02.558 over 30 response to threats and 11:02.558 --> 11:04.780 emergencies that overseas United States 11:04.780 --> 11:06.947 diplomatic facilities . As a result of 11:06.947 --> 11:09.058 Colonel Fresh Hour's leadership , all 11:09.058 --> 11:11.113 detachments responded with precision 11:11.113 --> 11:11.059 and determination to accomplish the 11:11.070 --> 11:13.479 mission with increasing for security . 11:13.489 --> 11:15.489 Her unmatched diplomatic skills and 11:15.489 --> 11:17.378 knowledge of foreign affairs were 11:17.378 --> 11:19.489 crucial in planning the activation of 11:19.489 --> 11:19.479 three detachments while ensuring they 11:19.489 --> 11:21.656 maintain the traditions of the story . 11:21.656 --> 11:23.878 Command through Colonel Fresh visionary 11:23.878 --> 11:25.989 guidance . The command will be better 11:25.989 --> 11:25.945 manned and equipped for all future 11:25.955 --> 11:27.664 missions . Colonel Fresher's 11:27.674 --> 11:29.785 outstanding leadership innovation and 11:29.785 --> 11:31.730 dedication of duty reflected great 11:31.730 --> 11:33.785 credit on her and we're keeping with 11:33.785 --> 11:35.841 the highest traditions of the Marine 11:35.841 --> 11:35.174 Corps and the United States naval 11:35.184 --> 11:37.674 service . Sign for the President , Ian 11:37.684 --> 11:40.017 Smith , comment out on the Marine Corps . 11:52.380 --> 11:54.330 Thank you . Please be seated . 11:58.979 --> 12:02.510 I need ladies and gentlemen , 12:02.640 --> 12:04.362 Lieutenant General Kavanaugh . 12:10.200 --> 12:13.909 How's everybody doing uh some friendly 12:13.919 --> 12:16.141 faces out there ? First , I wanna thank 12:16.141 --> 12:18.252 you all for coming out I know there's 12:18.252 --> 12:20.252 some , uh , senior state department 12:20.252 --> 12:22.419 reps that , uh , wanted to be here but 12:22.419 --> 12:22.109 could not be here . But I'll make the , 12:22.119 --> 12:24.659 uh , thanks , uh , for them . And 12:25.010 --> 12:27.066 Lieutenant General Beerman , General 12:27.066 --> 12:29.419 Nethercott , other senior leaders , 12:29.429 --> 12:31.485 senior enlisted . Uh , thank you all 12:31.485 --> 12:34.119 for coming here today . I'll start with , 12:34.130 --> 12:37.630 um , I want to start with , uh , 12:37.809 --> 12:40.119 General Barman for a second because 12:40.130 --> 12:42.419 he's an old friend . But for those that 12:42.429 --> 12:44.207 don't know when you think about 12:44.207 --> 12:45.985 embassies , you think about the 12:45.985 --> 12:48.207 ambassadors and the diplomacy that they 12:48.207 --> 12:50.207 carry for our country and you think 12:50.207 --> 12:54.169 about the Marines on post and for our 12:54.179 --> 12:57.020 service , PPNO . And that entire PPNO 12:57.030 --> 13:00.409 team is our in with the state 13:00.419 --> 13:02.641 Department . So they're the ties to the 13:02.641 --> 13:04.863 State Department and then obviously the 13:04.863 --> 13:07.200 commanding uh side is on my side with 13:07.450 --> 13:09.809 uh Colonel Fresh Air . Soon to be 13:09.820 --> 13:12.919 Colonel mcgee uh to , to make all this 13:12.929 --> 13:15.320 happen . And you heard in the citation , 13:15.789 --> 13:18.609 I think you said 100 and 45 locations , 13:18.640 --> 13:20.751 100 and 85 touch points , all those , 13:20.751 --> 13:23.340 it's , it's global . Everything that's 13:23.349 --> 13:25.429 done is global and we should all be 13:25.440 --> 13:29.219 proud of the marines that are out on 13:29.229 --> 13:31.400 point , the M files that are 13:31.409 --> 13:33.631 represented here that are range of play 13:34.099 --> 13:37.349 and then the actual group that is 13:37.359 --> 13:40.690 putting it all together for us . So PPO 13:40.909 --> 13:43.799 and the entire Marine Corps Embassy 13:43.809 --> 13:46.369 security team , I'd like to offer up a 13:46.380 --> 13:48.547 round of applause for all that they do 13:48.547 --> 13:48.489 for our nation . 13:56.820 --> 13:59.042 So I won't talk long , but I will start 13:59.042 --> 14:00.709 with you , Kelly , you know , 14:00.709 --> 14:03.049 phenomenal job . You know , as I think 14:03.059 --> 14:05.059 about uh kind of when I just framed 14:05.059 --> 14:07.170 everything in , that's all you , when 14:07.170 --> 14:09.337 you did that under a transition uh for 14:09.337 --> 14:11.059 the command , under the uh the 14:11.059 --> 14:13.170 leadership of people . You know , now 14:13.170 --> 14:15.979 over the M four K uh superb leader and 14:15.989 --> 14:18.100 those that don't , don't know Kelly . 14:18.250 --> 14:21.914 So the uh the , the motto of my 14:22.184 --> 14:25.304 is , is pretty clear and she emulates 14:25.315 --> 14:27.645 that every day , but I'd add to it that 14:27.815 --> 14:29.704 she brings it with compassion and 14:29.704 --> 14:32.065 empathy . And uh of all the colonels 14:32.075 --> 14:34.075 I've served with over the years , I 14:34.075 --> 14:36.075 think you carry that the most . And 14:36.075 --> 14:38.297 it's one of your best traits , how much 14:38.297 --> 14:40.131 you care for all the marines and 14:40.131 --> 14:42.242 sailors that been charged , try to go 14:42.242 --> 14:44.408 out and see everybody all , all across 14:44.408 --> 14:46.575 the globe . And just the feedback that 14:46.575 --> 14:48.742 I've gotten from you on behalf of them 14:48.742 --> 14:50.797 is just tremendous . And the Spanish 14:50.797 --> 14:52.742 leader for those that don't know , 14:52.742 --> 14:54.797 Kelly's heading over to uh North Com 14:55.080 --> 14:57.359 and I didn't bring it up , but General 14:57.479 --> 14:59.770 gel the North com commander of Air 14:59.780 --> 15:01.820 Force uh reached out to me and he's 15:01.830 --> 15:04.109 pretty excited about you coming . And 15:04.119 --> 15:06.799 um it's just a reputation is uh that 15:06.809 --> 15:09.059 grand and I think you're gonna do great 15:09.070 --> 15:11.609 things there and just uh fair winds and 15:11.619 --> 15:13.979 fallen seas as you head out . And just 15:13.989 --> 15:16.100 thank you . For what you've done . So 15:16.100 --> 15:18.211 please , round of applause for a comp 15:22.609 --> 15:24.553 I got , I got my crutch here by my 15:24.553 --> 15:26.710 truck so that , you know , welcome 15:27.530 --> 15:31.349 Sophie A Tyler Brady and Maddie . Did I 15:31.359 --> 15:34.640 get it ? All right . The , and craw , 15:34.679 --> 15:37.030 we don't know , we got two marine 15:37.039 --> 15:40.289 options sitting over here . They never 15:40.299 --> 15:42.729 said that . I'll just put that in . Uh , 15:42.840 --> 15:44.951 you know , you come with a tremendous 15:44.951 --> 15:47.118 reputation and my understanding is you 15:47.118 --> 15:49.229 grew up uh the child of two diplomats 15:49.309 --> 15:51.031 and you used to run around the 15:51.031 --> 15:53.198 embassies as a kid . That's accurate . 15:53.198 --> 15:55.520 So your first lawful orders as you take 15:55.530 --> 15:57.308 them in , do not run around the 15:57.308 --> 15:59.363 embassies like a child anymore right 15:59.619 --> 16:01.400 now . All joking aside , just 16:01.630 --> 16:04.739 tremendous reputation in this uh in 16:04.750 --> 16:07.309 this field . So I know you talked to 16:07.320 --> 16:09.431 General Berman a little bit earlier , 16:09.431 --> 16:11.653 just the relationships how that works . 16:11.653 --> 16:13.876 I'm just excited to have you here and I 16:13.876 --> 16:15.987 look forward to working with you . So 16:15.987 --> 16:17.987 welcome to you and your family with 16:17.987 --> 16:16.780 that . I'm gonna turn it over to 16:16.789 --> 16:18.919 Colonel Fresh Shower so she can give 16:18.929 --> 16:21.151 some comments . Thank you all for being 16:21.151 --> 16:20.520 here . 16:28.799 --> 16:31.039 What amazing weather . And also I just 16:31.049 --> 16:33.160 want to let you all know earlier this 16:33.160 --> 16:35.216 week , I was in Frankfurt overseeing 16:35.216 --> 16:37.216 the region's one in five changes of 16:37.216 --> 16:39.327 command . And General Kavanaugh never 16:39.327 --> 16:41.493 dissuaded me from going there , but he 16:41.493 --> 16:43.549 did jokingly say , well , I guess if 16:43.549 --> 16:43.090 you don't make it back in time , I 16:43.099 --> 16:45.321 could just hand the colors over for you 16:45.321 --> 16:47.488 and , and I laughed , ha ha ha . Let's 16:47.488 --> 16:49.543 hope it doesn't come to that . And I 16:49.543 --> 16:51.432 was feeling pretty confident as I 16:51.432 --> 16:53.766 checked into my flight on Tuesday night . 16:53.766 --> 16:55.821 But not 30 minutes later , I started 16:55.821 --> 16:58.043 getting notifications from United about 16:58.043 --> 17:00.210 severe thunderstorms on the east coast 17:00.210 --> 17:02.377 and asking me if I wanted to rebook my 17:02.377 --> 17:04.488 flight and once panic kind of settled 17:04.488 --> 17:06.543 into acceptance , I remember that in 17:06.543 --> 17:09.030 2002 on a deployment to Spain , the 17:09.040 --> 17:11.207 second med chief of staff had given me 17:11.207 --> 17:13.619 the call sign of Jeb for Jeb Stewart 17:13.630 --> 17:15.741 because they could never find me when 17:15.741 --> 17:17.908 they needed me . And I thought , man , 17:17.908 --> 17:19.963 if I miss my own change of command , 17:19.963 --> 17:22.186 that's gonna be like a poetic book into 17:22.186 --> 17:24.352 my career , right ? But thankfully , I 17:24.352 --> 17:26.574 made it uh on behalf of Colonel mcgee , 17:26.574 --> 17:28.797 I wanted to say thank you to General uh 17:28.797 --> 17:31.130 Kavanaugh for coming here and for those , 17:31.130 --> 17:33.352 those nice words , uh Thank you General 17:33.352 --> 17:33.280 Beerman for , for being here and just 17:33.489 --> 17:35.656 net thank you for being here . We need 17:35.656 --> 17:37.878 to talk about Colorado like afterward . 17:37.878 --> 17:39.933 So I know there's a couple of others 17:39.933 --> 17:41.878 who had tried to make it and , and 17:41.878 --> 17:41.869 didn't quite uh we have a lot of 17:41.880 --> 17:43.991 mckesson alumni here though . We have 17:43.991 --> 17:46.158 Colonel retired Rod Brewster , who was 17:46.158 --> 17:48.213 the group commander when I was there 17:48.213 --> 17:50.380 next to him is sort of major , retired 17:50.380 --> 17:52.436 uh Juan Alvarado , who was the group 17:52.436 --> 17:54.713 sergeant major when I had Region seven . 17:54.713 --> 17:56.880 We got Colonel Keith Perella retired , 17:56.880 --> 17:58.991 who was the group commander that I uh 17:58.991 --> 18:01.269 there you are that I took it over from , 18:01.269 --> 18:03.213 he led the group through COVID and 18:03.213 --> 18:05.380 stayed a 30 years so that I could take 18:05.380 --> 18:07.380 this command and not get reassigned 18:07.380 --> 18:09.436 also . Thank you so much . Thank you 18:09.436 --> 18:11.602 for taking my calls even in retirement 18:11.602 --> 18:13.824 and even in year two , let's see . Does 18:13.824 --> 18:16.619 our major Moreno make it ? Nope . All 18:16.630 --> 18:19.430 right , this is it . Um And we've got 18:20.510 --> 18:22.510 Lieutenant Colonel Kratzer who just 18:22.510 --> 18:24.732 gave up region two . Did Colonel Gibson 18:24.732 --> 18:26.900 make it ? All right . Well , former 18:26.910 --> 18:29.132 region one was , was planning on coming 18:29.132 --> 18:31.354 here and I just wanted to say thank you 18:31.354 --> 18:33.466 very much to first starting to try be 18:33.466 --> 18:33.420 thank you so much for planning this 18:33.430 --> 18:35.430 whole ceremony and for making it as 18:35.430 --> 18:37.430 easy for me as possible . Sorry , I 18:37.430 --> 18:39.597 tried to grab the colors too early . I 18:39.597 --> 18:39.489 got , got a little excited about it . 18:40.060 --> 18:43.079 Um So in public affairs , there's an 18:43.089 --> 18:45.367 expression that kind of goes like this , 18:45.367 --> 18:47.478 be brief , be brilliant and be gone . 18:47.478 --> 18:49.645 So I could promise two of those things 18:49.645 --> 18:51.756 for you today . This is an incredible 18:51.756 --> 18:53.756 command . Not a week goes by that . 18:53.756 --> 18:55.756 Someone doesn't tell me , man , you 18:55.756 --> 18:57.922 have the coolest command in the entire 18:57.922 --> 19:00.089 Marine Corps and it was not lost on me 19:00.089 --> 19:02.256 that they were correct . So we have MS 19:02.256 --> 19:04.478 Gs and 185 detachments around the world 19:04.478 --> 19:06.700 that are led by detachment commanders . 19:06.700 --> 19:08.700 We've also got about 10 detachments 19:08.700 --> 19:10.700 within mal , we've got nine regions 19:10.700 --> 19:12.589 that oversee them . We've got the 19:12.589 --> 19:14.811 school that trains and teaches them and 19:14.811 --> 19:17.033 then we have the headquarters that just 19:17.033 --> 19:18.978 makes the entirety of it run . But 19:18.978 --> 19:18.949 before I talk about them , I just 19:18.959 --> 19:21.089 wanted to say a quick note about our 19:21.099 --> 19:23.210 history with the State Department and 19:23.210 --> 19:26.010 this program . So most people know that 19:26.020 --> 19:28.660 this program started in 1948 and it was 19:28.670 --> 19:30.781 based on the role that Marines played 19:30.781 --> 19:32.729 at the US Embassy in London during 19:32.739 --> 19:35.109 World War Two . Uh But what many don't 19:35.119 --> 19:37.286 know is that our history goes back way 19:37.286 --> 19:39.397 further actually to like the earliest 19:39.397 --> 19:41.619 days of both of our organizations . And 19:41.619 --> 19:43.730 when we sing the Marines hymn later , 19:43.730 --> 19:45.730 you'll hear us say a line that says 19:45.730 --> 19:47.675 from the halls of Montezuma to the 19:47.675 --> 19:49.897 shores of Tripoli . Now , technically , 19:49.897 --> 19:52.063 it should be Derna , not Tripoli , but 19:52.063 --> 19:54.119 Derna doesn't rhyme with C and Derna 19:54.119 --> 19:56.230 was technically in the Ottoman Empire 19:56.230 --> 19:58.397 of Tripoli . So I understand , uh most 19:58.397 --> 20:00.397 of us know about Lieutenant Presley 20:00.397 --> 20:02.397 o'bannon and his midshipman and his 20:02.397 --> 20:05.420 seven marines and like 400 other people 20:05.430 --> 20:08.140 who marched 52 days against 500 miles 20:08.150 --> 20:10.317 through the desert to do the assault . 20:10.317 --> 20:13.130 Uh We know that a force of 4000 fell to 20:13.140 --> 20:15.329 a force of fewer than 1000 in the span 20:15.339 --> 20:17.689 of 2.5 hours . And we know that it was 20:17.699 --> 20:19.755 the first time our nation's flag was 20:19.755 --> 20:22.430 raised in victory on foreign soil . But 20:22.439 --> 20:24.439 what many people don't know is that 20:24.439 --> 20:26.939 Lieutenant o'bannon and that squad plus ? 20:27.270 --> 20:29.437 And that's a really big plus , right ? 20:29.437 --> 20:31.437 Like 400 something folks , uh , was 20:31.437 --> 20:33.670 actually led by the Consul general of 20:33.680 --> 20:36.300 Tunis , Mr William Eaton and he was in 20:36.310 --> 20:38.477 the thick of it until he took a musket 20:38.477 --> 20:40.588 ball to the wrist and had to like sit 20:40.588 --> 20:42.310 the rest of the battle out and 20:42.310 --> 20:44.366 Lieutenant o'bannon took the rest of 20:44.366 --> 20:46.477 the way . So I think it's pretty neat 20:46.477 --> 20:48.532 that in the earliest days of both of 20:48.532 --> 20:48.280 our agencies or both of our 20:48.290 --> 20:51.160 organizations , you had a squad of 20:51.170 --> 20:53.750 marines led by a state department nerd . 20:54.449 --> 20:57.209 And now today we have 100 and 85 Papps 20:57.390 --> 20:59.339 out there of steely eyed killers , 20:59.349 --> 21:01.460 marine security guards led by a bunch 21:01.460 --> 21:03.627 of State Department nerds . But , uh , 21:03.627 --> 21:05.460 in all honesty , they're amazing 21:05.460 --> 21:07.460 professionals . They have some like 21:07.460 --> 21:09.571 pretty legit war stories of their own 21:09.571 --> 21:11.627 and they take such great care of our 21:11.627 --> 21:13.682 marines , maybe too good to care for 21:13.682 --> 21:13.469 the number of them that want to go and 21:13.479 --> 21:15.479 join their ranks later on when they 21:15.479 --> 21:17.859 grow up . Um , but it's been such a 21:17.869 --> 21:20.510 great time working with so many of you . 21:20.650 --> 21:22.729 And I know that , uh , I know that I 21:22.739 --> 21:24.850 call many of you guys friends today . 21:24.850 --> 21:27.017 So I've just been honored to be a part 21:27.017 --> 21:29.239 of that relationship , whether it's out 21:29.239 --> 21:31.461 there in the world or up in Roslyn at S 21:31.461 --> 21:33.683 A 20 or down in Blackstone at Fast C or 21:33.683 --> 21:35.795 even here just in mckesson with an ma 21:35.795 --> 21:38.017 in the school and our headquarters . So 21:38.017 --> 21:40.329 thank you to the State Department . A 21:40.420 --> 21:43.890 me , this program has many fans and 21:43.900 --> 21:46.810 supporters . Uh Marine Forces command 21:46.819 --> 21:49.152 our , our new higher headquarters , sir . 21:49.152 --> 21:51.375 Thank you so much for everything you've 21:51.375 --> 21:53.541 done . You've helped us solve problems 21:53.541 --> 21:53.160 that have plagued this program for a 21:53.170 --> 21:55.337 very long time because you just have a 21:55.337 --> 21:57.660 gigantic staff of very professional 21:57.670 --> 21:59.892 experienced folks who can help us solve 21:59.892 --> 22:01.670 some problems that shouldn't be 22:01.670 --> 22:03.892 problems for like a normal Marine Corps 22:03.892 --> 22:06.170 unit . So , thank you so much for that . 22:06.170 --> 22:08.281 Um , PPNO , you used to be our higher 22:08.281 --> 22:10.448 headquarters and it's , it's good that 22:10.448 --> 22:12.503 we moved . Uh , because you guys are 22:12.503 --> 22:14.726 busy , sir , I've seen the white boards 22:14.726 --> 22:16.559 and , uh , despite , despite the 22:16.559 --> 22:18.614 busyness , Lieutenant General Turner 22:18.614 --> 22:18.569 and Major General Morris Durrs , they 22:18.579 --> 22:20.746 were very , very grateful with their , 22:20.746 --> 22:22.857 uh , they're very generous with their 22:22.857 --> 22:25.079 time and the support they could offer . 22:25.079 --> 22:27.023 And so I'm glad that we're , we're 22:27.023 --> 22:28.968 still slightly tethered . And then 22:28.968 --> 22:31.079 where's Colonel Mike Brooks ? There ? 22:31.079 --> 22:33.190 You are our formal legal hire , right 22:33.190 --> 22:35.190 when we fell under PP and O Colonel 22:35.190 --> 22:37.412 Brooks was my legal hire . So thank you 22:37.412 --> 22:39.635 for taking great care of us . Thank you 22:39.635 --> 22:41.690 for always taking my calls even when 22:41.690 --> 22:43.801 you knew it was about TRS . Thank you 22:43.801 --> 22:47.550 so much . Um , now I want to thank my 22:47.560 --> 22:49.969 Christina So when I was at the basic 22:49.979 --> 22:52.146 school , I used to teach ethics and we 22:52.146 --> 22:53.979 talked about the Stanford Prison 22:53.979 --> 22:56.035 experiment and this is an experiment 22:56.035 --> 22:58.090 that went really , really wrong . It 22:58.090 --> 23:00.423 was only supposed to last for two weeks . 23:00.423 --> 23:00.219 It ended after six days because Dr 23:00.449 --> 23:02.227 Zimbardo , the architect of the 23:02.227 --> 23:04.540 experiment , his girlfriend Christina 23:04.550 --> 23:06.772 came and visited and said , what in the 23:06.772 --> 23:08.939 ham sandwich is going on here ? And it 23:08.939 --> 23:11.069 all ended . So I've always known the 23:11.079 --> 23:13.234 importance of having like friends or 23:13.244 --> 23:15.300 Christina that I could talk to about 23:15.300 --> 23:17.466 anything who would tell me like , no , 23:17.466 --> 23:19.577 you're , you're on the right track or 23:19.577 --> 23:21.744 like , no dude don't do that . So I've 23:21.744 --> 23:23.966 got quite a few Christina's here . I've 23:23.966 --> 23:25.855 got Colonel Steven Sue , I've got 23:25.855 --> 23:27.966 Colonel Cary Batson and her husband , 23:27.966 --> 23:30.022 Colonel Fiscus who gave the toughest 23:30.022 --> 23:31.911 love advice . I've got uh Colonel 23:31.911 --> 23:34.614 retired Chris Myers , uh Marta Sullivan , 23:34.625 --> 23:36.744 Ashley Stapinski , Colonel Posey , 23:36.755 --> 23:39.385 Colonel Koya , retired Lieutenant 23:39.395 --> 23:43.079 Colonel Bellman and um Alison 23:43.089 --> 23:45.810 Daly . Uh so just thank you to all of 23:45.819 --> 23:48.152 you who are here . And for those of the , 23:48.152 --> 23:50.152 those of the Christina who couldn't 23:50.152 --> 23:52.097 make it , I would not have made it 23:52.097 --> 23:51.739 through this command if I couldn't have 23:51.750 --> 23:53.917 been able to call you guys at any time 23:53.917 --> 23:55.694 and , and just ask you the most 23:55.694 --> 23:57.750 outlandish questions or get like the 23:57.750 --> 23:59.959 best advice . Um All right . So to the 23:59.969 --> 24:02.136 marine sailors , civilians , agents of 24:02.136 --> 24:04.199 mckissick , uh the last line of my 24:04.209 --> 24:06.376 command philosophy was I want mckussic 24:06.390 --> 24:08.612 to be a better place for having had you 24:08.612 --> 24:10.779 and I want you to be better for having 24:10.779 --> 24:13.000 been with mckesson . So if anyone 24:13.010 --> 24:15.288 thinks I did a decent job with mck EIG , 24:15.288 --> 24:17.288 it's , it's everything to do with , 24:17.288 --> 24:17.109 with the marines that are around the 24:17.119 --> 24:19.286 world and kind of standing behind me . 24:19.286 --> 24:21.286 But I can absolutely say that I'm a 24:21.286 --> 24:23.341 better marine and a better human for 24:23.341 --> 24:25.452 being here and for having served with 24:25.452 --> 24:27.675 all of them . Um It takes a village and 24:27.675 --> 24:29.859 our village elder is Mr Baker . I see 24:29.869 --> 24:32.036 you , Beckett . Thank you for taking a 24:32.036 --> 24:34.202 break from the board to come to this . 24:34.202 --> 24:35.925 So , um I I , you're the , the 24:35.925 --> 24:38.258 continuity , you're the connecting file , 24:38.258 --> 24:40.369 you care about this program more than 24:40.369 --> 24:42.480 anyone I know . And uh everyone would 24:42.480 --> 24:42.130 like to know when are you retiring and 24:42.140 --> 24:44.140 how do they apply for your job ? So 24:44.140 --> 24:47.859 that's for them . Uh Sorry , major cruz 24:47.949 --> 24:50.060 my travel buddy , my lounge partner , 24:50.060 --> 24:52.171 my senior enlisted leader . Thank you 24:52.171 --> 24:54.393 for just being a good dude . We have to 24:54.393 --> 24:56.393 spend a lot of time together and it 24:56.393 --> 24:55.920 would be just unbearable if you just 24:55.930 --> 24:58.280 weren't like a good dude . So thank you 24:58.290 --> 25:01.619 so much for everything . Um I'm not in 25:01.630 --> 25:03.686 every single section or every single 25:03.686 --> 25:05.908 marine although I , I feel like I could 25:05.908 --> 25:08.019 now because the weather is so nice uh 25:08.019 --> 25:10.630 to S one and GPA . Um you guys are like 25:10.640 --> 25:12.751 the , the lost luggage counter at the 25:12.751 --> 25:14.807 airport because nobody ever comes up 25:14.807 --> 25:16.862 and says , hey , I got all my bags . 25:16.862 --> 25:18.973 Thanks , right ? But you guys are the 25:18.973 --> 25:20.696 absolute unsung heroes and the 25:20.696 --> 25:22.807 workhorses of this command . I mean , 25:22.807 --> 25:25.270 this is very much an admin command and 25:25.280 --> 25:27.447 it's what you do is so important and I 25:27.447 --> 25:29.224 know you just don't get thanked 25:29.224 --> 25:31.336 publicly a lot for it . So just thank 25:31.336 --> 25:33.336 you so much for everything . Uh You 25:33.336 --> 25:35.558 always see me even when I try and sneak 25:35.558 --> 25:35.550 in just to ask one question really 25:35.560 --> 25:37.859 quick . So thank you for your attentive 25:37.869 --> 25:40.030 attentiveness to like absolutely 25:40.040 --> 25:41.989 everything to all of the other 25:42.000 --> 25:44.030 headquarters sections . I would say 25:44.040 --> 25:46.526 that you're the works salmons of 25:46.536 --> 25:48.806 mckesson because I was thinking about 25:48.816 --> 25:51.105 how you have to swim in , in Dod and 25:51.115 --> 25:53.337 Marine Corps waters just like fresh and 25:53.337 --> 25:55.559 salt waters . So I decided to look up , 25:55.559 --> 25:57.671 well , what kind of creatures live in 25:57.671 --> 25:59.671 both fresh and salt water ? And the 25:59.671 --> 26:01.893 first thing that came up was eels . But 26:01.893 --> 26:01.355 I was like , oh , I can't , they're 26:01.365 --> 26:03.532 slimy and cold blooded . I can't , you 26:03.532 --> 26:05.698 know , don't compare them to eels . Um 26:05.698 --> 26:07.921 And then I remember I'm from , I'm from 26:07.921 --> 26:10.087 Alaska and Salmon , right ? And that's 26:10.087 --> 26:12.198 perfect because salmon thrive in both 26:12.198 --> 26:14.365 waters and they swim upstream and they 26:14.365 --> 26:16.421 fight the currents and they jump the 26:16.421 --> 26:18.643 rapids and they dodge bears and it kind 26:18.643 --> 26:20.643 of falls apart . The metaphor falls 26:20.643 --> 26:22.809 apart there . But um you all , you all 26:22.809 --> 26:25.032 get my point , right ? So thank you for 26:25.032 --> 26:27.365 everything do . You guys are incredible . 26:27.365 --> 26:29.365 Um And then supported by school and 26:29.365 --> 26:31.309 headquarters , the mass , the vast 26:31.309 --> 26:31.160 majority of the marines who can't be 26:31.170 --> 26:33.392 here . So I'm gonna brag about the ones 26:33.392 --> 26:35.699 who are here as MS , a marine security 26:35.709 --> 26:37.949 guard security augmentation unit . Uh 26:37.959 --> 26:40.209 They got real busy after October 7th if 26:40.219 --> 26:42.880 you can , if you can imagine . Um But 26:42.890 --> 26:45.057 they are the ones who that we throw at 26:45.057 --> 26:47.319 a problem before it becomes a big 26:47.329 --> 26:49.440 problem . They spend a lot of time in 26:49.440 --> 26:51.496 the Middle East and Africa and South 26:51.496 --> 26:53.607 America . Um , spent a lot of time in 26:53.607 --> 26:55.662 Haiti . I think probably all of them 26:55.662 --> 26:57.829 got a couple of trips to Haiti at this 26:57.829 --> 26:59.662 point and , uh , no sign of that 26:59.662 --> 27:01.773 stopping any time soon . They support 27:01.773 --> 27:03.829 our president , our vice president , 27:03.829 --> 27:03.660 our Secretary of State when they do 27:03.670 --> 27:06.510 overseas trips and they support the 27:06.520 --> 27:08.270 Fleet Marine Force , they play 27:08.280 --> 27:10.510 themselves in certification exercises 27:10.520 --> 27:12.589 so that the fleet knows what they're 27:12.599 --> 27:14.710 getting into when they go out there . 27:14.710 --> 27:16.932 They understand country teams and , and 27:16.932 --> 27:19.155 embassies and consulates . And , uh , I 27:19.155 --> 27:21.266 get so much praise from ambassadors , 27:21.266 --> 27:23.432 chiefs of missions and Rs Os about how 27:23.432 --> 27:25.599 much they appreciate MS A and how much 27:25.599 --> 27:27.821 they're grateful for what MS A has done 27:27.821 --> 27:27.640 for their mission when they go and 27:27.650 --> 27:31.229 visit . So , uh , MS A , on behalf of 27:31.239 --> 27:33.239 all of them is Jesus . Thank you so 27:33.239 --> 27:35.390 much for everything . Uh , and also 27:35.400 --> 27:37.344 thank you for participating in the 27:37.344 --> 27:39.289 ceremony . I'm so grateful to have 27:39.289 --> 27:41.400 served with all of you . You all look 27:41.400 --> 27:43.511 very sharp band . I was gonna say you 27:43.511 --> 27:45.622 sound sharp , but I know that's not a 27:45.622 --> 27:47.789 compliment . So you guys sound great . 27:47.789 --> 27:49.900 You know . Thanks for being here . Um 27:49.900 --> 27:49.760 And Cliff . I don't have to tell you 27:49.770 --> 27:51.829 what an honor and a thrill it is to 27:51.839 --> 27:54.006 take over mckissick . So I'll just say 27:54.006 --> 27:55.839 to you and Sophie , welcome back 27:58.859 --> 28:02.219 this medicine . All right , good 28:02.229 --> 28:04.451 morning . I appreciate everybody coming 28:04.451 --> 28:06.340 out . General Kavanaugh , General 28:06.340 --> 28:08.562 Beerman , General NSA Competence . Come 28:08.562 --> 28:08.170 now , I got a few more words for you in 28:08.180 --> 28:10.479 a little bit . But uh these marines you 28:10.489 --> 28:12.433 see in front of you represent 2100 28:12.433 --> 28:14.433 great Americans . They're out there 28:14.433 --> 28:16.656 standing their post right now . I am so 28:16.656 --> 28:18.878 proud to be here . I did grow up in the 28:18.878 --> 28:20.933 embassy and three of my siblings and 28:20.933 --> 28:23.100 the last of six , my mom was very f so 28:23.100 --> 28:25.770 uh three of my siblings joined the 28:25.780 --> 28:27.836 diplomatic service like my parents , 28:27.836 --> 28:29.780 but not me . I joined this program 28:29.989 --> 28:32.100 because of the marines that impact on 28:32.100 --> 28:34.322 me . And I'm proud to stand in front of 28:34.322 --> 28:36.433 them there today . I told the marines 28:36.433 --> 28:38.545 beforehand . I know it's hot . I know 28:38.545 --> 28:38.479 that . But I gotta thank the people 28:38.489 --> 28:40.711 that came out because they mentioned me 28:40.711 --> 28:42.767 all the way through my career from O 28:42.767 --> 28:44.989 CST BS com school . I got Coy right out 28:44.989 --> 28:47.211 here and Dodd Great Americans that took 28:47.211 --> 28:49.378 care of me . Uh When I went to Okinawa 28:49.479 --> 28:51.646 Colonel Dunn . I think he's out here . 28:51.646 --> 28:53.646 He chose me to be an aid . I didn't 28:53.646 --> 28:53.479 think that would work out for either of 28:53.489 --> 28:55.656 us , but it did . So I appreciate that 28:55.800 --> 28:58.109 Anglo code , anglo code came force . Uh 28:58.119 --> 29:00.230 Those are times where I grew the most 29:00.230 --> 29:03.109 uh during combat . So John Edington 29:03.119 --> 29:05.829 Travis Williams , Michael Hayes , Great 29:05.839 --> 29:09.420 American David Stows . Thank you . Then 29:09.430 --> 29:13.199 I went over to uh see the mum teams out 29:13.209 --> 29:15.709 here , Maar Lewis , Robert Lewis took 29:15.719 --> 29:18.052 care of me all the way through . All my , 29:18.052 --> 29:20.052 all my staff and C OS throughout my 29:20.052 --> 29:19.989 career showed up . They flew to 29:20.000 --> 29:21.944 California and I asked them not to 29:21.944 --> 29:24.167 because I did not want them to take any 29:24.167 --> 29:26.333 time out for me . So that's incredibly 29:26.333 --> 29:28.278 uh beneficial . And then I had the 29:28.278 --> 29:30.389 opportunity to go see us O CS where I 29:30.389 --> 29:32.722 worked under General Nethercott . Ma'am . 29:32.722 --> 29:32.439 I learned more from the way you handled 29:32.449 --> 29:34.393 situations and made decisions than 29:34.393 --> 29:36.393 you'll ever know . I'm grateful for 29:36.393 --> 29:38.560 that time and I'm so proud that you're 29:38.560 --> 29:40.671 here . Glennon Kima and Dallas Shaw , 29:40.671 --> 29:40.339 two Great Americans . Thank you for 29:40.349 --> 29:42.182 being here and there . I went to 29:42.182 --> 29:44.979 Division Chris Port Jeff Roman again , 29:45.010 --> 29:46.954 uh served with him with some great 29:46.954 --> 29:49.121 things out there . I think Rick Rivera 29:49.121 --> 29:51.066 might have made it the mall team . 29:51.066 --> 29:53.288 Casey hugs . Thank you for coming out . 29:53.359 --> 29:55.540 But for this team here , I want you to 29:55.550 --> 29:57.739 know I will do everything I can to see 29:57.750 --> 29:59.639 you win personally . And see this 29:59.639 --> 30:01.639 organization win personally . Great 30:01.639 --> 30:03.694 Americans . I appreciate what you do 30:03.694 --> 30:03.420 every single day through Rock . 30:19.349 --> 30:20.349 Said that . 30:23.579 --> 30:26.140 Hm . Ok . Hm . 30:28.180 --> 30:29.180 No , 30:34.199 --> 30:37.869 I see on 30:42.670 --> 30:43.670 so 30:46.060 --> 30:49.920 detail . I uh faces 30:54.270 --> 30:57.760 their faces of 31:05.170 --> 31:08.719 you too . Ok . M 31:11.819 --> 31:13.597 now taking this position in the 31:13.597 --> 31:15.520 reviewing area , Colonel mcgee , 31:20.300 --> 31:22.467 ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 31:22.467 --> 31:24.689 the playing of bankers away the marines 31:24.689 --> 31:26.800 him and remain standing for the final 31:26.800 --> 31:29.030 dismissal . Hm , 31:41.969 --> 31:42.199 bye 32:34.819 --> 32:35.819 that . 32:44.469 --> 32:47.060 Yeah , take charge , carry out the plan 32:47.069 --> 32:48.069 of the day . 32:51.739 --> 32:53.850 I'm a commander . Take charge of your 32:53.850 --> 32:56.072 companies and carry out the plan of the 32:56.072 --> 32:59.969 day . I serve company 33:00.040 --> 33:02.180 full up MC F . 33:04.630 --> 33:07.219 You may be seated . Ladies and 33:07.229 --> 33:09.173 gentlemen , this concludes today's 33:09.173 --> 33:11.285 ceremony . Please remain seated for a 33:11.285 --> 33:13.229 presentation by the Marine Embassy 33:13.229 --> 33:14.340 Guard Association . 33:20.569 --> 33:21.569 Ok . 33:33.900 --> 33:36.109 To Colonel Kelly Fresh Hour , the 33:36.489 --> 33:38.989 commanding officer June 2022 to June 33:39.000 --> 33:41.760 2024 presented by the Marine Embassy 33:41.770 --> 33:43.826 Guard Association Board directors on 33:43.826 --> 33:46.048 behalf of its members in recognition of 33:46.048 --> 33:48.326 your support , leadership and guidance . 33:48.326 --> 33:50.048 Your leadership was crucial in 33:50.048 --> 33:52.103 supporting our mission to uphold the 33:52.103 --> 33:54.270 Marine Embassy Guard programs legacy . 33:54.270 --> 33:54.150 While forging enduring connections with 33:54.160 --> 33:56.327 the men and women who serve as embassy 33:56.327 --> 33:58.439 Marines . Your dedication to duty 33:58.449 --> 34:00.689 helped us uphold our association's core 34:00.699 --> 34:02.866 values and more importantly , embodied 34:02.866 --> 34:04.755 them . We wish you fair winds and 34:04.755 --> 34:06.643 following seas and simple fella . 34:20.090 --> 34:22.090 On behalf of the Commanding General 34:22.090 --> 34:24.034 Marine Forces Command , Lieutenant 34:24.034 --> 34:25.812 General Brian W Kavanaugh , the 34:25.812 --> 34:27.757 Officers and Marines of the Marine 34:27.757 --> 34:27.449 Corps Embassy Security group . Thank 34:27.459 --> 34:29.570 you for your attendance . Please join 34:29.570 --> 34:31.403 us in the Mage HQ atrium for the 34:31.403 --> 34:32.689 reception . Semper fella .