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background sounds >> airborne, is everyone fired out? and right and it won't take too much every time because i do have a few things to say ladies and gentlemen, the guess and most importantly, the incredible men and women of our armed forces. [applause] [applause] background sounds . background sounds >> major burn daily joint task force military district in washington. good evening and walk-up to the commander-in-chief inaugural ball.
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[applause] [applause] >> and is both an and privilege to stand before you tonight as we gather to celebrate not only are commander-in-chief, but also to recognize the exceptional dedication, service and sacrifice, have those who made our freedom responsible, the brave men and women have our incredible united states military. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> you willingness to serve in uniform represents the strength and unity of our nation and the courage and resilience serves as the beacon of hope, and strength, for not only our nation, but for the entire free world. tonight, we come together to celebrate the strength in the resilience and unyielding commitment ever military from every branch and every service, from every corner of our great country and across the globe,
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her servicemember stand guard. you are the embodiment have our nations resolve and for that we are forever grateful. and it is no secret, that the past, the's moment has been paved by the sacrifices you make daily not just in the battle of the face of adversity, but in a quiet, steadfast moments, were you in the incredible families does support you stand ready. and you do so with the spirit of service that is unwavering in the beauty and honor that is unparalleled as we reflect in the challenges of the past look forward to future, we know that the strength of foundation lies not just in that laws re-creates, the leaders we elect, but in the people who volunteer to wear the uniform. the men and women of our armed forces, your commitment to one
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another to her collective mission into our nation is the backbone of this great democracy and so tonight, let us take a moment to celebrate you, the men and women to stand the watch to put the country above self and who lead in and leave behind loved ones in the toughest conditions and continue to accomplish the mission no matter that challenge. as we look forward to the future, know that you are not just a vital part of the fabric of the military, but the fabric of the nation a sacrifices make a safer and ensure that all americans continue and continue to enjoy the freedoms we hold dear so think you for your service, your sacrifice and your unwavering commitment to our nation, true strength of america in the nation will forever be in your debt. [applause] [applause] [applause]
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>> enjoy the evening sun of you seem to have already. and may we all be reminded in every moment of the immense pride be taken you, the members of the united states armed forces. and before i go though, that's about it for my speech, we have the opportunity to talk to one of those out there right now i think you believe that we have somebody from korea on. [applause] [applause] >> how are you doing out there on the peninsula? >> yes we have you loud and clear brother. >> ...
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hopefully you can hear that applause. we appreciate your brother so thank you. all of you out there, enjoy your evening. and thank you so much. [cheering] >> ladies and gentlemen our next speaker was awarded the medal of honor by president trump september 11, 2021st actions acn during a hostage rescue mission in northern iraq controlled by the islamic state please welcome medal of honor recipient sgt
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major. [cheering] >> the president and isaacs of america, our commander in chief, president trump, welcome home. your warriors miss you. to our loved ones, distinguished guest most importantly our gold star families we are honored by your presence as we stand together to celebrate our commander-in-chief. for the first shot at lexington and concorde to the frozen fields of valley forge of the beaches of normandy, to the mountains of korea, the jungles of vietnam, across the desert of iraq and afghanistan every generation of american warriors have answered a sacred call to defend the u.s. constitution and our american way of life. when her boots hit the ground we carry a legacy of every american
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lawyer who was, for us. we are the living ambassadors of the american fighting spirit and tradition of courage written in sacrifice of our fallen. sound of the doneness of our nation's warriors call to action. demands we live the army values, personal courage, selfless service unwavering sense of duty to complete the mission. throughout history american wires and answer the call to serve something greater than themselves. this truth is reflected in the words of isaiah six: eight and heard the voice of the art whom shall i said and who will go for us? i sit here i am, send me. president trump, look around you. when the mission demands absolute success lands on the desk of our commander-in-chief we will stand ready, we will answer our nation's call to say here i am, send me. [cheering] [applause]
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when danger threatens, when liberty calls american warriors will always answer the call to service. victory demands a full measure for nation commitment. from the great american to supporters on the homefront, ho, together we are unstoppable force. this strength is america's key to victory on any battlefield. your u.s. military will train relentlessly because we understand the hazards of our or chosen profession. when chaos erupts, when the sound of the battle calls we respond with power and purpose. we fight to win our nation's wars and annihilate our enemies. this is the standard. we honor our fallen by live extraordinary lives in honor of their sacrifice. their legacy lives on in every victory in our daily lives. across generations of american veterans the branches of the military american wires stand together backed by a nation
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committed to victory. never forget our commitment to each other it extends far beyond the battlefield by the standards we set, the excellence we demand we continue to serve our great nation for the rest of our life. our foundation is one of discipline, dedicated to bring out the best of one another. once our time in uniform ends, our commitment extends for the rest of our life. tomorrow's challenges will be difficult. our military will be prepared and more determined than ever before. our job is to take time and learn from the past and become more lethal. i look forward to standing with you in whatever battlefield awaits us. keep your aim true, your tomahawk scout and fierce president trump we stand ready to answer nations call always running toward the sound of the gun and enabling our enemies. here i am, send me. [cheering] [applause]
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>> a please welcome the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman troy black senior enlisted leaders. [cheering] [cheering] [applause] well, good evening everyone. my name is sgt major troy black senior advisor to the chairman of the joint chiefs. thank you all for being here tonight. to alter military members, our families, medal of honor recipient family and friends, thank you. our first responders, law enforcement, our fire professionals, special goldstar families.
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[cheering] [applause] on behalf of the chairman joint chiefs it's my privilege to welcome you all to the commander-in-chief's ball. honor the inauguration of president donald j trump our 47th president and we know call him our commander-in-chief. since 1775 militaries been led by the commander-in-chief. but commander-in-chief is invested over all military operations and personnel. that's outlined in the constitution this roles were prefilled by the president is safe is responsible for making critical conditions in fact purely defensive or great nation reflect to refigure the commander-in-chief of the phone 30. ensuring they are prepared to defend our homeland. once again president trump shoulders are tremendous responsibility and guiding our
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military with strength, vision unwavering commitment to the values of freedoms that we hold dear. as a senior enlisted advisor to the charm and it's my distinct honor to introduce you our server senior enlisted leaders that carry on one of the highest honors in all of our military forces. they serve our great nation represent our service members, service cultures the standard bearers for all of those in our military. the shining example of a joint force to ensure united states armed forces the absolute finest most powerful military on the planet. [cheering] have enlisted amp power, well cared for above all else compose the most lethal war fighters fully prepared to defeat our enemies and support our friends when called upon. first, let me introduce on behalf of the sgt major mike weimer, sgt major wernick daily.
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[cheering] might sgt major of the marine core carlos ruiz. [cheering] sixteen petty officer james tony. [cheering] the 20th chief master sgt of the air force david. [cheering] the second chief master sgt of the space bar horse drawn it. [cheering] the seventh senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the national guard bureau sean raines. [cheering]
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i'm not going to say it brother. [laughter] fourteen master chief petty officer of the coast guard keith jones. [cheering] [applause] in addition to developing artwork fighters this group appears before congress advocate on behalf of the total joint force and their services. they set the bar for illicit development and power the ncos with good order, discipline and mandatory here's the standards. they build trust among our allied partners and their friends and a senior illicit dividers promote not just their independent strength, also increase our mutual worth as a joint force. i want to take another moment to acknowledge the force behind our force are military families. [cheering] the force behind our force is to us the most important thing. family effects of the bedrock of our military is much like our
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nco are the backbone of our services. it is said noncommissioned petty officer important to us i would tell you right now without our families, without our friends without extended family members is nothing to serve our nation because they are who we serve. [cheering] on behalf of every service member past, present, future we within every military family for your prices contributions were national certain class of teach you what you do but being a military family member is exceptional is exceptional as our service you serve alongside us please join me in a round of applause for military families. [cheering] [applause] ladies and gentlemen senior advisers are spouses and families are thrilled to join you all this evening on this momentous occasion. thank you for all you do to support us in our nation. [cheering]
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♪ [cheering] [applause] [cheering] >> thank you very much. this is the great honor. we have a lot of space of horse by the way. a lot of space force. we're very proud of space force. there is nowhere else i'd rather be then with some of the greatest american patriots. the when, that women of the united states military. thank you very much. this is quite a gathering. it is a celebration because we
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are going to turn our country around. we are going to make america great again. i've had no higher privilege in life than to serve as your commander-in-chief not once but twice. [cheering] you are incredible the people of our country respect you and they love you so much you don't see it, you don't care about it too much but they love you so much. you would not even believe it. thank you very much we are honored to have you. [cheering] we are joined this evening by the service members from every branch of the u.s. armed forces army, navy, coast guard, marines, and space force. and i salute you all. let me also thank our incredible military spouses, what you have to put up with it. [cheering] [applause] they put up with a lot. in family members here tonight,
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we have so many so many brilliant families. you do more than anyone else to support nation's heroes on behalf of every american i want to thank you very much. we have people with us tonight the head of the republican party. won and she said i think that's enough dad, something else. she wants to get back to her beautiful babies she's married to a guy known as my son, eric trump. lara was essentially charming germanalong with michael whatlef the republican party. they were tough they were not going to stand for any nonsense and they did a fantastic job. we went every single swing state. you know we won the popularity we were the most popular candidate. [cheering]
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i have been tight with the military we really want it. [cheering] i went to think obviously tremendous supporter of yours if i ever got out of line she would get me right back in line, melania, the first lady. our vice president, you know him well. he is all about you he's a big believer in our military jd vance and usha. i've other families here, don is in there there, of banco is there, where is of banco? there's so many there tiffany is here, barron was with us today he's that tall one.
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he's doing a good job. today we celebrate the enduring strength and resilience of a ourglorious republic. it's highly appropriate we also honor the men and women who keep us safe that is what you are. your bravery, your bravery inspires your service unites is your sacrifice in spirit protect us all. we made a little speech today i think you saw it. who did see it or hear it, did anybody? i think we said a lot more than anything else we love you. we respect you so much we have a big member to each and every one of you starting today america be stronger and grayer than it has ever been before. that was a big win a tremendous win we all work hard for it. a big part of the reason i won is because of my relationship
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with you. so we appreciate it. [cheering] under the leadership of our next secretary of defense you i just saw, pete hegseth who is fantastic. [cheering] where is pete? i saw him backstage there are so many people how do you find anyone in this crowd? this is a big crowd. if pete is around, if you can hear this, and a beer, pete. we will build the most powerful military the world is ever seen we did that four years ago then it was a little bit dissipated but we are going to do it again much bigger, much stronger than ever before. during the iron dome all made in america have a nice iron drummer going to protect us with the use of the iron dome instead of worrying about political gender jump over that at all there's
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only one focus defeating america's enemies. we are not going to be defeated were not going to be humiliated. were only going to win, win, win. we really have some incredible people working with us. i've been looking around for it generals like george patton, douglas mccarthys, ulysses s grant. these to say bad things about him now all the sudden he's very well respected. we all fight to win we are going to win like never before in many ways the economy, the economy is going to be strong we are not going to let our nations, are friendly and unfriendly nations push us around from any standpoint including the economy. we have something they don't have we have a power they don't have liquid gold under our feet that likes of which no other
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nation yet as i said in my inaugural address we will measure our success not only by the battles we win but by the wars we end and perhaps most importantly the wars we never get into it's called peace through strength. we will not have to fight the wars. [cheering] we don't have to fight the wars if we can do it without fighting as long as we have total victory we do without fighting through our power and might will lead the world to piece our friends will respect us our enemies will fear us the whole world will admire the unrivaled greatness of the nights it's a military we made big strides we totally rebuilt the nights it's about 2017, 2019, 2018 we rebuild the entire u.s. military we are going to do it again a lot has been dissipated by those who don't know what they're doing.
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we are going to do it again. this is could be the dawn of the golden age of america. tonight i felt optimism for what lies ahead over the next four years we will replenish the pride of our armed forces and the recruitment crisis by the way the recruitment numbers are through the roof in the last two months. i wonder why, why? i don't know. you know you are having a little problem with recruitment that's not good now the numbers are higher do you know why? they love with it see for the future of our country they did not love what they were seeing for the last four years. it was ridiculous. it's a big thing there's big
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stories the recruiting is gone to the roof and that is good i want to thank every servicemember here tonight and across the globe you're at the heart of america's greatness exceptional honor to join you again and serving this magnificent nation we love we are going to make greater, better, bigger, stronger were going to make it something even you will be surprised you will see that. there's going to be ledby our ge strength of our military were going to make our military so strong we don't have to use it. wouldn't that be good? [cheering] we don't have to use it. they will look at us and say there's no way, no way were going after that one. i want to just say to you, god bless you. god bless our armed forces. god bless our men and women serving overseas and god bless the united states of america. thank you. [cheering] thank you very much.
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that's a good-looking group of people, isn't it? thank you for being with us. i hear you fine. commanding general of the eighth army none on or in south korea protection of it we are it's an honor to come before you today representing our team here in korea but were deeply grateful for this opportunity for this occasion. sir, on behalf of the brave men and women who serve under my command and the dedicated service members that are part of the joint team in korea congratulations on your victory as the 47th president of the united states. welcome back mr. president. it's a privilege to have you here soon to see.
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[inaudible] and the best of korea homeland. that meet the families who serve alongside our war fighters, sir. >> how about that? so, could i ask you how is it going in south korea right now? how's it doing you have some was pretty bad intentions i guess you would say that. although i developed a pretty good relationship with him but he is a tough cookie. how's it going over there how are you doing? >> every day we train we prepare for anything they need us to do. the alliance is strong. we are ready to receive you mr. president. >> thank you very much. is this man central casting or what? if i am doing a movie i picked
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him to play my lead. i want to thank you all very much. what a good-looking group of people. we are very secure when we have people like you and our military. we are having a beautiful time in washington. we just had the great election you alluded to. it was a big one. he was a very big win. the only thing that matters is late one with the military the likes of which no one has seen before. so that's really good. i would like to thank you all i will see you soon. if anyone would like to make a statement please do so. if you like to say something of a big group of people we have all night, right? we have all night. if anyone would like to do to to makea statement go ahead. that's great you see that they're not going to play games at the eye like that, i like to see that. nobody is playing games with that man have a good time
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everybody. say everyone over there i have a lot of friends in south korea. you look really sharp really special thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. president. >> thank you very much. that's great isn't it? thank you well commander in chief this is a ball the big when the first one i stopped that help the other ones are hear me say that. but this is the one but now were going to cut a cake. they said could you be very, very careful sir don't got the plane which is the cake cut the runway that's a very good idea but we love you all thank you. [cheering] second class robert george unites his coast guard.
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democracy with c-span we connect with attendees at washington d.c. during donald trump's presidential inauguration. share their vision for the next four years. >> m tracy richardson from ohio. i came here because i love this country. my hope for the future is that we will be who we have always been a free, caring people who will work with one another for good. but really for the whole world. i am also former military. i really hope we can take care of art military pick xm john smith from southern california. a real blue state but it's turning red for donald trump he is uniting the country. what's most important what he will do today is seal the border he's going to be hard on crime and the economy is going to come
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back. i think it's going to be very, very quick. donald trump does a lot of magic. that is most important part of the next four years i think we will see prosperity. people got a hole on. this is going to be a good ride. people will be able to afford houses again. that is great. think the economy is going to boom and help the middle class. the middle class will boom again at her donald trump her. >> type my name is don i'm from new jersey. folks i came from new jersey. we came into the inauguration we went to see peace in the world. we went to see peace in the middle east who want to be the number "one nation" in the world. >> minimus griffin i am from florida i've been supporting trump since around 2021 i
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realized he screwed things up i understood trump was a much better president. we went through his administration really started to realize he was a better president. the biggest thing i am looking for is probably the border trade there's lots of crime, sentinel, homelessness and a great cities. i think if we can close our borders get deportations going wild much cleaner and safer country. >> c-span voices, delivering democracy unfiltered. be part of the conversation. ♪ c-span's "washington journal" leiva form involving mute to discuss lace issues and in government, politics and public policy. from washington d.c. and across the country. coming up tuesday morning we will look at president trump day one executive orders and policy priorities are gate related to immigration and border policy with america first policy institute chad wolf.
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