Funeral for Gerald Starns | September 15, 2023 Gerald Starns was, simply put, my hero. In all my life, I’ve never seen someone with such resilience, determination, and fortitude as Gerald. No matter how badly he felt or how much easier it would have been to stay home on the Lord’s Day, Gerald was going […]

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, August 4, 2023. Transcript Good morning and welcome to recruit training command. I am Captain Craig Mattingly, commander of naval service training command. I want to personally welcome you to our Navy family. What an exciting day, family, friends and shipmates. It is an […]

Cadets graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy, June 1, 2023 after four years of rigorous training and education. Upon graduation, cadets commission as 2nd Lieutenants into the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force. Transcript I also want to say militarily, you have been through it all recognition. CST CST training BCT, all that […]

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, June 2, 2023. Transcript Oh, yeah, let’s go get on the bus. Let’s go. Recruit training. Command is the quarter deck of the United States Navy. Good order and discipline will be maintained 24 7, proper military posture will be maintained 24 7. Every […]

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, May 26, 2023. Transcript Yeah, dad. 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, […]