norad is a binational u.s.-canadian command that deters, detects, and if necessary, defeats air threats to the united states and canada while providing airspace warning and maritime morning. the number one priority of northcom and norad is homeland defense, and that mission will only grow more complex as her adversaries deal increasingly advanced technologies, designed to our nation's and citizens at risk. deterring threats to the homeland in assisting citizens in the aftermath of disasters is dependent on whole of government cooperation and collaboration, and on dedicated and capable public servants at all levels. these whole of government partnerships and relationships enable national leaders to act and respond to the needs of their nations. northcom and norad remain focused on her current responsibility, as well as future challenges of the nation, meeting our no failed mission requires a a defensive dedicatd military and civilian professionals with a ride right of skills, expenses and expertise -- why -- as

norad is a bi-national u.s.-canadian command that deters, detects and if necessary, defeats air threats to the united states and canada and aerospace warning and maritime warning. the number run priority of north com and norad are homeland defense and that will grow more complex as our adversaries have increasing technologies to hold our nation and citizens at risk. threats to the homeland in the aftermath of disaster is depen department on whole of government cooperation and collaboration, and on dedicated capable public servants at all level. these whole of government partnerships and relationships enable national leaders to act and respond to the needs of their nation. u.s. north com and norad remain focused on our current responsibility, as well as future challenges of the nations, meeting our no-fail mission requires a defensive dedicated military and civilian professionals with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and expertise. as such, it is essential that our nation continues to expand the pathway to

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give you one example that's real term right now today and that's the combined north american command, norad, that protects the homeland with canada. and so every day we stand the watch protecting this homeland with our canadian allies and partners with dual hatted commander at north com norad. though there's just one example of how we benefit from it every single day. >> i commanded the ijc corps level headquarters under general dunford in afghanistan. every one of those soldiers that filled a duty position would have otherwise had to have been filled by an american soldier. so that's an example. but more broadly, though, on 19 february, 1945, my father hit the beach of iwo jima. 7000 marines were killed. in 19 days. 34,000 wounded in action in that same time. my mother took care of the wounded coming back. the reason nato exists is to prevent a war, a great power war. we did two of those. world war i and world war ii. the reason it went in place is because those people 70 years ago said we screwed this up. the first half of the last century was a mess. 140, 150 million people killed 1919 b

norad that protecting the homeland with canada. so every day we stand the watch protecting this homeland with our canadian allies and partners with dual headed commander at north come noradp that's one example how we benefit from it every single day. >> i commanded the ijc corps level headquarters under general dunford in afghanistan a few years ago. we had 42 allies and partners at that time. every one of the positions filled by the soldiers would have had to have been filled by an american soldier. that's an ample dpafrm. in 1945. 7,000 marines were killed in iwo jichlt map. 34,000 wounded in action. . my mother took kir of the wounden eed coming back. the reason nato exists is to prevent a war of great power war we did two of those. world war ii and world war i. the reason is went into place is because those people 70 years ago said we screwed this up. the first half of the last september century as mass mess 140 million, 15,150 million people killed in 1940, 1945 we can't do it. working together shoulder to shoulder matters in

give you one example that's real term right now today and that's the combined north american command, norad, that protects the homeland with canada. and so every day we stand the watch protecting this homeland with our canadian allies and partners with dual hatted commander at north comnorad. though there's just one example of how we benefit from it every single day. >> i commanded the ijc corps level headquarters under general dunford in afghanistan. every one of those soldiers that filled a duty position would have otherwise had to have been filled by an american soldier. so that's an example. but more broadly, though, on 19 february, 1945, my father hit the beach of iwo jima. 34,000 wounded in action in that same time. my mother took care of the wounded coming back. the reason nato exists is to prevent a war, a great power war. we did two of those. world war i and world war ii. the reason it went in place is because those people 70 years ago said we screwed this up. 140, 150 million people killed 19 between 1914 and 1945. nato matters and working together shoulder to shoulder matters. in