Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, January 31, 2020.
Transcript
[Announcer] Military music at Navy Band Great Lakes has a long, rich history. The first musician, a bugler, arrived in 1908 to the then new naval training center, and the band was officially established in 1911 when the first recruits arrived for training. During World War I, the illustrious John Philip Sousa led the band as he trained more than 1,500 musicians for the Navy. Today’s members carry on that noble tradition in the spirit of their motto, Pride in Service. With a wide range of performing ensembles, this talented group of professional military musicians appear in hundreds of parade, concert, school, public, and recruiting performances throughout its 11-state area each year as the Navy’s ambassadors to the Midwest. The commander, Naval Service Training Command, Rear Admiral Jamie Sands, is proud to present the men and women of Navy Band Great Lakes.
To honor those who have served, Navy Band Great Lakes will conclude today’s concert with a performance of the Armed Forces Medley. As your service song is played, please stand to recognize your service or your family’s service to our country.
(“The Army Goes Rolling Along”) The United States Army!
(“Marines’ Hymn”) The United States Marine Corps!
(“The US Air Force”) The United States Air Force!
(“Semper Paratus”) The United States Coast Guard!
(“Anchors Aweigh”) And your United States Navy!
The drum major for today’s concert is Musician First Class Matthew Lailo, and conducting Navy Band Great Lakes is Musician First Class Katherine Kalinowski. Another acknowledgement, please, for their outstanding performance this morning.
[Katherine] Band, post.
[Announcer] The parade of graduates is underway and will arrive at Midway Ceremonial Hall in just a few moments. Please make sure that all personal items are clear of the aisles and the drill deck. Guests in the balcony are reminded that standing along the rail is prohibited for the remainder of the ceremony. We know that your sailors will have many wonderful and amazing stories for you about their bootcamp experience. However, at this time, we offer some video evidence that reveals our side of the story.
(“Anchors Aweigh”)
Good morning and welcome to Recruit Training Command and today’s graduation. We are very excited to have all the family and friends of our Sailors, both here and online, because you are about to watch the formal transition from recruits to full-fledged Sailors in the world’s greatest and most powerful navy. As we honor the accomplishments of America’s best and brightest, we must also honor the family and friends of these new Sailors. Without you and your steadfast support and devotion, this day would not be possible. Throughout our nation’s history, the secret to our military success has always been the military families that stand the watch at home and support their Sailors. The Department of the Navy has made the determination that the men and women graduating today have what it takes, and that is thanks to you. So, on behalf of the United States Navy, thank you for the support and care you provide. This celebration is not just for the graduates, but for you as well. Take special pride in what your Sailor has accomplished and the tremendous journey they are about to embark on. They are our future. Thank you again for your support and all you do to keep America safe and strong. Enjoy this ceremony. It gives me distinct pleasure to welcome you to our Navy family.
[Performers] Hooyah, go Navy!
State flags, carry arms.
[Presenter] As the parade of graduates approaches, we salute the states and territories whose sons and daughters will graduate today.
Delaware.
Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Georgia. Connecticut. Massachusetts.
Maryland.
South Carolina.
New Hampshire.
Virginia. New York.
North Carolina. Rhode Island. Vermont.
Kentucky. Tennessee. Ohio. Louisiana. Indiana.
Mississippi.
Illinois. Alabama. Maine. Missouri.
Arkansas. Michigan.
Florida. Texas. Iowa. Wisconsin.
California. Minnesota.
Oregon. Kansas. West Virginia. Nevada. Montana. Washington.
Idaho.
Wyoming. Utah.
Oklahoma.
New Mexico. Arizona.
Alaska.
Hawaii. District of Columbia. Puerto Rico.
Guam.
American Samoa. Northern Mariana Islands. Virgin Islands.
State flags, order arms. And now we invite you to join the staff of Recruit Training Command in welcoming the graduating divisions with your applause as they enter Midway Ceremonial Hall and are announced in the following order.
Please welcome Division 057. Division 058. Division 059. Division. Division 070. Today’s graduating performing unit is Division 910. Division 910 provides the state flag, color guard, and drumline units for today’s ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen, you may be seated. Thank you. Divisions, right face. Section leaders, fall out and collect outer garments.
State flags, carry arms. Forward platoon, formation march. State flags, order arms. Parade, rest.
Divisions, countermarch. Divisions, halt.
Prepare for review at a normal interval. Dress left, dress. Ready, front. Left, face. At close interval, dress right, dress. Parade, rest.
May I have your attention please. For the remainder of the review, no one will be permitted to pass in front of the review stand, and we ask this as a courtesy to our reviewing officer. Photography is certainly encouraged, but we ask that you remain seated and off the drill deck. The photographers you will see on deck throughout the review are the official photographers of Recruit Training Command. Division commanders, left or right face. Parade, rest.
[Rob] Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I’m Lieutenant Rob Griffin-Duncan, Recruit Training Command’s drill division officer. I would like to welcome you to today’s Pass in Review. Today, you will see 15 divisions comprised of 1,029 Sailors participate in their graduation ceremony and soon join the most powerful navy in the world. Please draw your attention to the unit positioned at center deck. There is the review commander and staff. The review commander is responsible for conducting the graduation ceremony. Today’s review commander is Seaman Recruit Antonio Barboza from McAllen, Texas. Let’s give him a hand, folks. Performing today is the staff unit on their sixth week of training, triple threat unit on their seventh week, and state flags unit on their eighth and final week of training. These units are comprised entirely of recruits. During their night of arrival, all recruits are placed into divisions of 88 personnel and assigned their division commanders. Recruit division commanders form the backbone of recruit training and are the key individuals in the life of every recruit. Division commanders must serve as counselors, disciplinarians, administrators, and military leaders. Above all, they must show themselves as outstanding examples of military bearing, appearance, attitude, and behavior. Each division also has a recruit chief petty officer. This is the senior recruit who supervises the divisional staff positions and leads the division in the absence of their division commanders. Now ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce the graduating divisions, their division commanders, and recruit chief petty officers. As I introduce each division, they will raise the competitive flags that they have earned throughout their training. As I introduce each recruit chief petty officer, the flag representing their home state will also be raised. Please hold your applause until all introductions have been completed. I will be starting from their right. Division 057, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Mills, Petty Officer First Class Christopher Higgins, Petty Officer Second Class Chantal Simon, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Ryan Metcalf from Newark, Ohio. Division 058, commanded by Chief Petty Officer David Williams, Petty Officer First Class Wilda St. Louis, Petty Officer First Class Shane McCormick, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Jackson Fair from Kennesaw, Georgia. Division 059, commanded by Chief Petty Officer David Aninson, Petty Officer First Class Zachary Fairfield, Petty Officer First Class Ryan Dodson, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Devin Greer from Littleton, Colorado. Division 060, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Ray Holland, Petty Officer First Class Zachary Garrett, Petty Officer First Class Joshua Baumburger, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Stefan Crasper from Dunnellon, Florida. Division 061, commanded by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Taylor, Petty Officer First Class Troy Cryer, Petty Officer Second Class Trishelle Jones, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Harry Rounds from Lincoln, California. Division 062, commanded by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Long, Petty Officer First Class Faith Ocaba, Petty Officer Second Class Christian Publisi, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Christopher Fleming from Mabank, Texas. Division 063, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Rose, Petty Officer First Class Keegan Dyer, Petty Officer Second Class Vincent Crosabio, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Kayvan Magee from Washington, DC. Division 064, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Clifford Salvatore, Petty Officer First Class Anthony Rivera, Petty Officer Second Class Crystal Andiano, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Truman Deerborne from Arlington, Texas. Division 065, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Justin Icee, Petty Officer First Class Gabrielle Young, Petty Officer First Class Robert Nits, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Michelle Byrd from Van Buren, Ohio. Division 066, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Close, Petty Officer First Class Mikyung Hong, Petty Officer Second Class James Osborne, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman William Powose from Acworth, Georgia. Division 067, commanded by Chief Petty Officer David Alvarado, Petty Officer First Class Terrence Emmanuel, Petty Officer Second Class Daniel Jackson, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Frank Brown from Frederick, Maryland. Division 068, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Theodore Beasly, Petty Officer First Class Linda Beck, Petty Officer First Class Jared Woolley, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Ryan Clark from San Diego, California. Division 069, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Samuel Vorehouse, Petty Officer First Class Chanel Calpitro Tecallen, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Canin Dorin from Payson, Arizona. Division 070, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Michael Teeples, Petty Officer First Class Donna Obe, Petty Officer Second Class Velpidio Nagron, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Mason Bryant from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Division 910, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Alejandra Odin, Petty Officer First Class Eric Silva, Petty Officer Second Class Billy McDaniel, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Isaiah Gutierrez from Kapolei, Hawaii. On behalf of the commanding officer and staff of Recruit Training Command, we congratulate these division commanders and recruit chief petty officers on a job well done. In a moment, you will see the ceremonial sideboys, bosun, and honor guard take their places for arrival honors. This time-honored tradition is our formal greeting to this morning’s reviewing officer. When requested by the announcer, please stand for the arrival honors, marching on of the colors, the national anthem, and the invocation. As a reminder, military guests shall remain covered throughout the entire graduation ceremony. And ladies and gentlemen, one final note. As befitting the importance of this occasion, our ceremony is conducted in a formal manner. However, we do encourage you to participate in today’s graduation ceremony by letting your applause show your Sailors just how proud of them you are. Once again, welcome aboard.
Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Honor guard, march. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. March, halt. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Honor guard, halt. Turn. Left, face. Honor guard. At a normal interval, dress left. Dress left. Ready, front. Order, arms. Parade, rest.
[Antonio] Divisions, attention.
Will the guests please rise and remain standing for the arrival of the official party?
[Officer] Side Orderly, strike four bells.
Recruit Training Command arriving.
[Antonio] Order, arms.
[Officer] Side orderly, strike four bells.
[Announcer] Region Legal Service Office Midwest arriving.
[Antonio] Order, arms.
The guests may be seated.
Good morning, Captain. Honor guard standing by for inspection, ma’am. Inspection, arms. Thank you for your inspection comment, ma’am. Right shoulder, arms. Close ranks, march. Right, face. Forward, march. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left. Left.
Color guard, parade the colors.
Will the guests please rise? Present, arms.
♪ O say can you see ♪ ♪ By the dawn’s early light ♪ ♪ What so proudly we hailed ♪ ♪ At the twilight’s last gleaming ♪ ♪ Whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ Through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ O’er the ramparts we watched ♪ ♪ Were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ And the rockets’ red glare ♪ ♪ The bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ Gave proof through the night ♪ ♪ That our flag was still there ♪ ♪ O say does that star-spangled ♪ ♪ Banner yet wave ♪ ♪ O’er the land of the free ♪ ♪ And the home of the brave ♪
Order, arms. Retire the colors.
Present, arms. Order, arms. Chaplain Keller will offer this morning’s invocation.
Let us pray. Almighty God, we join together today to celebrate the accomplishment of these Sailors, having completed Navy Recruit Training. We know success was earned by these Sailors and not given, and yet we also know that there were many who were involved in helping them along the way. For the RDCs who worked long hours and sacrificed greatly, we ask that you would give them rest in coming days. For the others here at Recruit Training who poured time and knowledge into these Sailors, give them the strength to carry on day to day. For the families, many of whom are here today, who supported their Sailor through this journey, we ask that you would encourage them with this graduation. And finally, God, would you from this moment on be with these Sailors, helping them to act honorably in the challenges of life, courageously when temptations arise, and committed to constantly improving not just individually but one another as well, Amen.
[Audience] Amen.
♪ Eternal Father ♪ ♪ Strong to save ♪ ♪ Whose arm hath bound the restless wave ♪ ♪ Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep ♪ ♪ Its own appointed limits keep ♪ ♪ O hear us when we cry to thee ♪ ♪ For those in peril on the sea ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪
Our guests may be seated. At this point, the commanding officer would issue orders and instructions to the unit commanders. Then the unit commanders would face about and relay the information to their divisions. Today’s events show how orders are passed through the chain of command.
[Adjutant] Divisions, report.
Division 057 all present or accounted for, sir.
[Adjutant] Very well.
Division 058 all present or accounted for, sir.
[Adjutant] Very well.
Division 059 all present or accounted for, sir.
[Adjutant] Very well.
Division 060 all present or accounted for, sir.
[Adjutant] Very well.
Division 061 all present or accounted for, sir.
[Adjutant] Very well.
Division 062 all present or accounted for, sir.
[Adjutant] Very well.
Division 063 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 064 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 065 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 066 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 067 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 068 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 069 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 070 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well.
Division 910 all present or accounted for, sir.
Very well. All divisions present or accounted for, sir.
Very well. The Sailor’s Creed.
I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world. I proudly serve my country’s Navy combat team with honor, courage, and commitment. I am committed to excellence and fair treatment of all.
Good morning, Captain. I present the graduating divisions. Request permission to commence the review.
[Captain] Very well, commence the review.
Aye aye, sir.
[Adjutant] Parade, rest.
Sound off.
♪ I am America ♪ ♪ I am the wheat fields of the plains ♪ ♪ I am the warm Pacific rains ♪ ♪ I am they ♪ ♪ I am the concrete of LA ♪ ♪ I am the city by the bay ♪ ♪ I am the southwest burning sand ♪ ♪ Burning sand ♪ ♪ I am New England’s forest land ♪ ♪ Fording the stream ♪ ♪ I am the light of liberty ♪ ♪ I am as far as you can see ♪ ♪ O beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ For amber waves of grain ♪ ♪ For purple mountain majesties ♪ ♪ Above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ God shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ And crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ ♪ We stand our colors, raise a hue ♪ ♪ But stand we all in Navy blue ♪ ♪ In Navy blue ♪ ♪ We stand the red, the white, the blue ♪ ♪ America ♪ ♪ We are you ♪ ♪ America ♪
[Drill Team] Hooyah Navy.
♪ Anchors aweigh, my boys ♪ ♪ Anchors aweigh ♪ ♪ Farewell to foreign shores ♪ ♪ We sail at break of day ♪ ♪ Through our last night ashore ♪ ♪ Drink to the foam ♪ ♪ Until we meet once more ♪ ♪ Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home ♪
Drummers, band, one, two, three, four.
Award winners, left or right face. Award winners reporting, sir.
Very well. Good morning, I’m Commander Richard Schmitt, executive officer of Recruit Training Command. I welcome you to today’s recruit graduation ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen, this is where our Navy’s heritage meets the future and where these young men and women enter the profession of arms. Division 910 graduates today. They are the state flags unit, providing the 50 state flags, District of Columbia, and US territory flags, drum corps, and color guard. Please join me in giving them a hand for their outstanding performances. Welcome to our reviewing officer, Captain Amy Larson, commanding officer, Region Legal Service Office Midwest. I would like to also welcome all the veterans in our audience for their service to our country. Would the veterans please stand? I’m pleased to welcome the families and friends of these great graduates who have come here today to share in this significant milestone with our newest Sailors. The men and women of Recruit Training Command are dedicated to providing the United States Navy basically trained, physically fit, and sharply disciplined Sailors like those whom you see before you. They and others like them serve as the bedrock of our naval forces. They give our Navy its combat edge, and they enable us to keep our nation secure. These Sailors have successfully completed eight weeks of demanding recruit training. They have recently demonstrated their knowledge and their courage during battle stations. They have earned the right to wear the uniform recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom. This training group is ready to graduate and serve in the world’s most powerful navy. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you 1,029 of the newest and sharpest Sailors in the United States Navy.
Recruit Training Command’s competitive system among individual recruits and divisions promotes teamwork, attention to detail, and pride in accomplishment. Divisions performing above standards throughout their training are awarded recognition flags in five mission areas, academic achievement, military drill, compartment readiness, applications, and physical fitness. These flags are carried as a visible symbol of the division’s success. Each flag indicates that your Sailors, individually and as teams, met performance standards in one or more mission areas. A division that excels in every phase of training qualifies for the Battle Efficiency Honor Division recognition, and it was awarded the Battle E Honor Flag for this exemplary achievement. Division 057 has earned this honor today, and we congratulate them on a job exceptionally well done.
Parade, rest.
Captain Larson will now present this week’s individual awards, and she’ll be joined on the drill deck by our executive officer, Commander Schmitt.
Good morning, Commander, Seaman Tam reporting.
For achieving the highest overall academic score during recruit training, Seaman Eric Tam, Division 059, from Columbia, South Carolina has earned the Academic Excellence Award, which is sponsored by the Lake Defiance chapter of the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Seaman Tam receives a letter of commendation from the commanding officer. Well done, Sailor!
Good morning, Captain. Thank you, Captain.
Good morning, Commander, Seaman Apprentice Dediego reporting.
For having displaying extraordinary qualities best expressing the American spirit of honor, initiative, and loyalty, Seaman Apprentice Jose Dediego, Division 062, from Miami, Florida is awarded the Navy League Award, which is sponsored by the Navy League of the United States. Seaman Apprentice Dediego is presented with a commemorative plaque and a letter of commendation from the commanding officer. Well done, Sailor!
Good morning, Captain. Thank you, Captain.
Good morning, Commander, Seaman Firme reporting.
Seaman James Firme, Division 061, from Chicago, Illinois is the winner of the United Service Organization Award for best exemplifying the spirit and intent of the word shipmate. Seaman Firme is given a commemorative plaque from the United Service Organization. Well done, Sailor!
Good morning, Captain. Thank you, Captain.
Good morning, Commander, Seaman Wagiu reporting.
Seaman Billy Wagiu, Division 060, from Irvine, California is the recipient of the Military Order of the World Wars Award of Merit. This award is presented for meritorious performance during recruit training. Seaman Wagiu is presented with a commemorative plaque from the Military Order of the World Wars. Well done, Sailor!
Good morning, Captain. Thank you, Captain.
Good morning, Commander, Seaman Seymour reporting.
The Military Officers Association Leadership Award is presented to Seaman Sierra Seymour, Division 910, from Rochester, Washington for demonstrating exceptional tenacity and professionalism. Seaman Seymour is awarded a letter of commendation from our commanding officer. Well done, Sailor!
Good morning, Captain. Thank you, Captain.
Good morning, Commander, Fireman Bodin reporting.
Fireman Sidney Bodin, Division 060, from Battle Ground, Washington is the recipient of the Navy Club of the United States of America Military Excellence Award for best exemplifying the qualities of enthusiasm, devotion to duty, military bearing, and teamwork. This award places him at the pinnacle of today’s newest Sailors. He is awarded a flag letter of commendation. Fireman Bodin, the staff of Recruit Training Command salutes you as the finest of this group of graduates. Well done, Sailor!
Divisions, attention.
It is appropriate to recognize such outstanding individual accomplishments by these Sailors with a round of three cheers. The adjutant will lead all graduating divisions in three cheers for this morning’s award winners.
[Adjutant] Hip hip.
[Sailors] Hooray!
[Adjutant] Hip hip.
[Sailors] Hooray!
Hip hip.
[Sailors] Hooray!
I’ve the distinct pleasure this morning of introducing our reviewing officer, Captain Amy Larson, commanding officer, Region Legal Service Office Midwest. She’s a graduate of Michigan State University, Ohio State University College of Law, and as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Nottingham School of Law in the United Kingdom. In 1999, Captain Larson was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Among her duties, she has served as Flag Aide and Protocol Officer to the Chief of Naval Operations, Deputy Fleet Judge Advocate, US Second Fleet, NATO, Striking Fleet Atlantic, Senior Trial Counsel and later as Executive Officer, Region Legal Service Office Hawaii, and Deputy Staff General Advocate, US Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii. In April 2010, Captain Larson became the first legal advisor to the US Africa Command Deployable Standing Joint Force Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, concurrently serving as operational and administrative law attorney for the US Africa Command Office of Legal Counsel. Prior to her current assignment, she served as Deputy Fleet Judge Advocate, US Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a warm Recruit Training Command welcome to Captain Amy Larson.
Good morning, I’m Captain Amy Larson, commanding officer of Region Legal Service Office Command Midwest here at Naval Station Great Lakes. It is a great privilege to join you all today to welcome these 1,029 Sailors into the world’s finest navy. For over a century, Naval Station Great Lakes has transformed over three million civilians into highly trained soldiers. The program here has always been rigorous, demanding more from recruits than they probably thought possible. But each of you has selflessly answered the call to duty to serve a cause greater than yourselves. You have passed battle stations and proven yourselves worthy of wearing the uniform that symbolizes freedom throughout the world, the uniform of the United States Navy. The recruit division commanders, instructors, and staff at Recruit Training Command have taken on the unique and honorable challenge of shaping recruits into the world’s finest Sailors, maintaining the Navy’s high standards. We thank them for their tireless dedication. Most importantly, we acknowledge these Sailors’ families and friends for the integral role you have all played. You helped shape your recruit into a person who was standing up for our country and its ideals, who understands the Navy core values of honor, courage, and commitment. During the past eight weeks, you have tirelessly supported them. We now welcome you into the Navy family. Sailors, you are about to embark on one of the most challenging adventures of your life. You have selflessly chosen to serve your country at a time when it is most needed, when the United States Navy has been called to show a strong presence throughout the world, on and under the seas and in the skies. You have taken on the responsibility of defending our nation and are now prepared to leave the training environment and take on that tremendous duty. As Admiral Grace Hopper often stated, “A ship in the harbor is safe, “but that’s not what ships were made for.” You will soon sail away, scattered to the four winds and the seven seas. And having passed every test here, having triumphed over every obstacle, you have proven that you are worthy of the cloth of the nation, the uniform that you wear today. Your service in the Navy, whether it’s for three years or 30 years, will be one of the most challenging and most exciting experiences of your lifetime. You are ready for that mission. You have earned not only mine, but the respect of a grateful nation. Congratulations Sailors, family members, and friends, and welcome aboard.
State flags, carry arms. Forward platoon, formation march.
Captain Larson will now receive the salute of the graduating divisions, and she’ll be joined on our drill deck by our executive officer, Commander Schmitt. Please remain seated until your graduates have been placed on liberty. Please join me in one more round of appreciation for our wonderful musicians of Navy Band Great Lakes. Flags, post. Section leaders, fall out and retrieve outer garments. Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall will be closing at the conclusion of today’s graduation. Please check the area around you to ensure you have all your possessions. For those families with strollers, please retrieve them as you exit the drill hall. And as a reminder to all graduating Sailors, ensure you are in proper uniform of the day prior to exiting the drill hall. Thanks again to each and every one of you for joining us on this most memorable of Navy days. And without further delay, now hear this, now hear this. Liberty call, liberty call, fall out.