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- The nation's fighting
through a tough challenge

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right now with COVID-19, the virus.

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Sergeant Major Black
and I thought we'd take

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some time today to talk
about the families,

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talk about Marines,

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and talk about why we do what we do,

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especially in a time of
crisis, which is right now.

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To the families, I would just say

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you should be really proud of your Marine.

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They are performing just like
you would expect them to do.

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And you should also be confident

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that every measure's being taken

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so that they can train and
prepare in the right way.

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- There are Marines who are
deployed from Camp Pendleton

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and have deployed from Camp Lejeune

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that have gone to both of the cities

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where those hospital ships are at,

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and they're on the piers.

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They're sitting there,

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and they're assisting,

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and they're working along
with our Navy partners.

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- To the commanders, thank you very much

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for using good judgment,

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making great decisions even
when things are uncertain,

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to make the right decisions,

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the right calls at each location.

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- As leaders, we know
what right looks like.

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It may look different tomorrow,

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but today right looks like this.

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Make that call, make that call.

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- And you have the sergeant
major and I's full support.

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We back you all the way.

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Sergeant Major and I
have gotten some questions.

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Each one of us, I think has been asked,

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"Why can't you just stop training?

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"Why can't you stop recruiting?

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"Why do we continue to do recruit training

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"in the middle of this terrible virus?"

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We train so that we're ready to go.

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We never get the chance
to pick the next crisis,

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where it happens, when it happens.

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When the president calls the
Marines and the Navy team,

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we respond immediately.

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So we must continue to train.

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We have to continue recruit training,

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'cause this nation relies
on its Marine Corps,

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especially in tough times.

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- Thank you, Marines.

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Thank you, families.

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Semper fidelis, always faithful.

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- Thank you.

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Thank you to the families.

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Thanks to Marines.

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Thanks for staying focused on
the mission and yourselves.

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We need you to take care of yourselves.

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Take care of your families.

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The Sergeant Major and I are very grateful

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for all your hard work.

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Keep it up.

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Be ready to go when bell rings.

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(soft piano music)