general mick kicklighter. from the military district of washington, colonel chaplain gary r.stefneski. it's a warm day. we'll try to make this brief, but i think you'll find it impressive. ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the presentation of the colors and the playing of the national anthem and the invocation. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> please be seated. i also want to introduce to you tonight robert vogel, the superintendent of the national mall and memorial parks national parks service. here's the chaplain to give the invocation. >> let us pray. almighty god, today we gather here in remembrance and in thanksgiving. remembrance of a great and costly victory over a tyranny that threatened not only america, but the whole world. and we gather in thanksgiving for the men and women who served both home and on distant pacific waters and shores and lands, who sacrificed so much to achieve that victory. lord, we give you thanks, grateful that you inspired and strengthened so many countrymen and unselfish service, many even