1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:09,080 I 3 00:00:09,090 --> 00:00:11,640 want to make sure that we prepare for 4 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,210 tomorrow . I want to make sure that we 5 00:00:14,210 --> 00:00:16,810 to make advancements and I'm hopeful 6 00:00:16,810 --> 00:00:19,032 that these days we're spending together 7 00:00:19,032 --> 00:00:20,920 talking leadership . I hope my 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,170 replacement is downstairs . I hope that 9 00:00:24,170 --> 00:00:27,250 we get it right and all that we heard 10 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:30,110 and the things that we have to continue 11 00:00:30,110 --> 00:00:33,590 to do , but we're building on General 12 00:00:33,590 --> 00:00:36,270 Livingston's legacy . One is that you 13 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,447 want to accomplish your in your life , 14 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,751 What do you want to be the outcome of 15 00:00:40,751 --> 00:00:42,862 your life ? Why do you want to define 16 00:00:42,862 --> 00:00:45,010 your life ? I think serving in the 17 00:00:45,010 --> 00:00:46,899 military , serving your country , 18 00:00:46,899 --> 00:00:48,843 serving the people and doing those 19 00:00:48,843 --> 00:00:50,954 things your country asks you to do to 20 00:00:50,954 --> 00:00:52,788 make sure we're free nation is a 21 00:00:52,788 --> 00:00:55,690 tribute to them in a contribution to 22 00:00:55,700 --> 00:00:58,410 hold the whole society . So I would 23 00:00:58,410 --> 00:01:00,632 encourage him to take advantage of that 24 00:01:00,632 --> 00:01:02,620 because he learned character . You 25 00:01:02,620 --> 00:01:05,690 learn the confidence You earned this 26 00:01:05,690 --> 00:01:08,320 one and most of all you learned from 27 00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:11,570 them . I traveled here this morning 28 00:01:11,570 --> 00:01:14,150 from Atlanta and I did so in uniform 29 00:01:14,540 --> 00:01:17,540 and as I walked through the airport and 30 00:01:17,540 --> 00:01:19,860 as I boarded the plane , so many 31 00:01:19,870 --> 00:01:23,480 thanked me for my service . Those are 32 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:27,220 the Vietnam era that was not their 33 00:01:27,220 --> 00:01:29,220 experience . I was able to board an 34 00:01:29,220 --> 00:01:32,550 aircraft early . They call for 35 00:01:32,940 --> 00:01:36,610 military service members That wasn't 36 00:01:36,610 --> 00:01:37,640 happening in 37 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:41,350 1968 . 38 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,840 And so I've always taken great pride 39 00:01:48,100 --> 00:01:50,280 in being a commissioned officer , but 40 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,970 certainly being what I think they 41 00:01:53,980 --> 00:01:57,880 expect me to be and I believe 42 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,047 that that is the result . Those senior 43 00:02:00,047 --> 00:02:02,158 non commissioned officers that taught 44 00:02:02,158 --> 00:02:05,450 me had , that forged in them from 45 00:02:05,450 --> 00:02:08,060 leaders like General Livingston leaders 46 00:02:08,060 --> 00:02:11,090 that lead in combat leaders , that lead 47 00:02:11,090 --> 00:02:13,120 from the front leaders , that eight 48 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,660 last leaders that embodied what I hope 49 00:02:17,340 --> 00:02:21,240 Folks seeing me as I try and lead uh , 50 00:02:21,250 --> 00:02:23,610 during my hair because I want those 51 00:02:23,610 --> 00:02:26,080 that are working with me to feel the 52 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,690 way some of the leaders have made me 53 00:02:28,690 --> 00:02:32,680 feel . And it's why 28 years of 54 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,540 service will soon be 29 , uh , and I'll 55 00:02:36,540 --> 00:02:38,707 continue to go as long as they'll have 56 00:02:38,707 --> 00:02:41,140 me because the opportunity to grow , 57 00:02:41,140 --> 00:02:42,807 the opportunity to become the 58 00:02:42,807 --> 00:02:44,584 opportunity to share and make a 59 00:02:44,584 --> 00:02:46,529 positive difference is something I 60 00:02:46,529 --> 00:02:48,640 enjoy doing and I hope to do that for 61 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:48,550 others . 62 00:02:57,140 --> 00:02:57,340 Yeah .