[applause] sitting next to my wife is the ad giant general to the national guard is general doug barr. [applause] last friday it said general and i saw 522 members of the 115th fighter wing here in madison inch -- answering the call while being prepared to respond to the needs right here in wisconsin. this is the strength of the national guard. [applause] when all of you here go to bed tonight i ask you keep these men and women as well as each of units deployed into their families in your careers and tell their safe return. [applause] and how about the packers? [cheers and applause] that's even better than last year's initiative. [laughter] of wanting to bring democrats and republicans together here is the green bay packers. [applause] forgive me tonight to five bid to force but unlike mr. view we spend a fair amount of time cheering on sunday. i had plenty of fun dean of the odors in the stands at lambeau field. [laughter] [applause] best of luck to the man who should be the mvp and the rest of the team this sunday. much like the military and the packers and i am proud to report to e