Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage the United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.
MUSIC (00:06):
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Like a dog in heat.
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I like to tear up the streets.
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Now I been smoking for so long.
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You know I'm here to stay.
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You best get out of the way.
Pete Hegseth (00:59):
My goodness. Well, good afternoon. How are we doing, sailors? The absolute best of America. I'm honored to be at the world's largest naval base. Now, I'm the only thing between you, the First Lady and the Commander in Chief so I'm going to keep this very brief. Looking out at all of you, I know you know why the president always says we have the strongest, most powerful, most lethal, most ready military on the planet and he's going to make sure we keep it that way.
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This is the perfect way to mark 250 years of the United States Navy. President Trump has made our mission clear, America first and peace through strength, with common sense at every turn. At the War Department, it is the War Department, we're committed to that core mission of peace through strength. And, for the Navy, that means more sailors, more subs, more ships, and more munitions for all of them. The Navy and the Marine Corps embody the resilience of our country. Nobody, nobody in the world does it better than the United States Navy. Always remember this. Fact.
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You are not civilians. You are different. Sailors, SEALs, Marines, you were set apart for a distinct purpose. Your diversity is not your strength. Your strength is your unity of purpose, your shared mission, your love of country. Generation after generation, battle after battle, ship after ship, sailor after sailor, you have set the tone.
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The story began with John Paul Jones when he declared, "I have not yet begun to fight." Today we have a Commander in Chief who fights for all of you and fights for our country every single day. A Commander in Chief who guarantees that you, the war fighters, have everything you need on the high seas to deter our enemies and, if necessary, win overwhelmingly.
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We have a president who appreciates your dedication. He appreciates your service, your sacrifice and that of your family as well. And, as I always tell every service member, every sailor I see, he has your back. So, war fighters on behalf of everyone at the Department of War, thank you. Thank you for your commitment to America's Navy. You stand the watch 250 years later. God bless you and may God bless our great Republic. Godspeed. Thank you.