![]() ![]() Just as each of us reaps the benefits of living in freedom, each of us has a stake in protecting those freedoms. ![]() All of you are the quiet patriots who form the bedrock – the soul, if you will – of America. ![]() So I want to speak for a moment to the families and friends of these soon-to-be Sailors here today. To live lives that matter on a fundamental level.Īs America straddles the fault lines between the rule of law which protects the individual, and the rule of force which crushes the different, we rely more and more on our strong women and men in uniform.īut all of us need a little help from our loved ones. ![]() To wear instead the cloth of the nation, to travel instead along an uncertain road fraught with peril, to live instead a life on the ragged edge of danger. Now, more than ever, America needs men and women who are willing to forego wearing a business suit, forego strolling down Easy Street, and forego living the good life. Women and men who put the nation’s interest above self-interest, who put patriotism above profit, and who put love of country above love of self. He never forgot what he learned in Recruit Training he never forgot his time in the Navy, and neither will you.Īmerica is the country she is because of her heroes, past and present. He went on to serve in World War II and in Korea, and to retire in 1958 as a Chief Petty Officer. You see, in 1938, nearly eight decades ago, with America on the brink of war, my father passed through this very crucible. I’m deeply honored to participate in this most important ceremony. No one knows that better than all of you. Distinguished guests, Master Chiefs and Sergeants Major, and especially the parents, families and loved ones of these men and women who will soon join the long blue line of heroes who have served our nation on the sea – in times of peace and war: ![]()
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