Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs the news media at the Pentagon, November 17, 2021. Transcript Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Yes, sir. Well, good afternoon everyone. It’s good to see everybody. You’ve heard me say this before, but it’s worth repeating. We have the strongest fighting force in the world because we have the […]
A Thanksgiving Prayer
A Thanksgiving Prayer “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our […]
Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS) Graduation
Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS) Graduation, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, November 12, 2021. Transcript Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the arrival of the official party and remain standing for the national anthem and invocation. Officer training Command. Newport’s arriving. Deputy Director for operations J. Three U. S. Indo-Pacific command arriving. Ladies and gentlemen, […]
President, SECDEF, CJCS Lay Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attend the Veterans Day observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration Transcript Good morning. My name is Alison Finkelstein and I am senior historian at Arlington National Cemetery exactly 100 years ago. Today. On November 11th 1921 a grand military procession wound its way through the streets of Washington, D. C, departing from the U. S. Capitol. It took […]