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Today , we are at the Dayton Dragons

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Military Appreciation Night where all

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of our community partners and our

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military members come together to

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celebrate our military and the

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relationship and community partnership

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we have with Dayton and the local area .

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We have an opportunity to set up a lot

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of displays from the installation . So

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not just the Air Force but the Navy is

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here . The army is here . A lot of the

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members and organizations on the

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installation partnership , events are

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absolutely critical to really mesh the

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relationship between the installation

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and the community where any air force

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installation exists . The community

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that supports that installation is

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really what makes it a cohesive unit if

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the community wasn't welcoming to the

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military , because we were just this

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outsider organization that just flew

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airplanes and it really wouldn't open

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up with open arms and embrace us like

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they have done here in Dayton . So

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today they're gonna ask me to throw out

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one of the first pitches . I grew up

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throwing , throwing footballs and

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throwing baseballs .

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We will also be swearing in some of our

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newest recruits who are going to join

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our uniformed service . I am thankful

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for them . To come join us , their

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brothers and sisters in arms and join

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the nation in protecting our way of

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life . Less than 1% of Americans sign

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up and serve the nation , you know ,

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wear the cloth of their country . And

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so to see that in public means a lot

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because somebody is committing to spend

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some time of their life serving

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something bigger than themselves .

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Congratulations ,

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Dragon Pan . Let's hear it .

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Congratulations . And thank you to your

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commitment to serve our great country .