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We are about to head to DC for the 

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presidential inauguration . We will be 

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providing support for local law 

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enforcement in a in an effort to 

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provide a peaceful transition of power . 

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For many years routinely , the National 

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Guard will provide support to the 

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capital region for the inauguration . 

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This is a massive event and we're very 

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excited to . Participate , I consider 

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it an honor to be able to do this , to 

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be able to be a part of something like 

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this . It's , uh , it's not every day 

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that somebody gets to go to an 

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inauguration and be a part of what's 

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going on , not just an attendee or 

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somebody watching . I mean this is one 

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of the reasons I joined the guards to 

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be a citizen soldier to , to serve the 

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public . And I can't think of a better 

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way to do it than being a part of what 

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our constitutional republic is about . 

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I would like to thank the families and 

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the employers for allowing their 

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soldiers to participate . To the 

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soldiers themselves , these are 

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volunteers . I'd like to say thank you . 

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The opportunity to go up and serve your 

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country is one that I hope that you're 

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able to tell stories about for a long 

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time to come .