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hello , team by several McCollum here 

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greeting you from washing D . C . At 

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the World War Two Memorial . I wanted 

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to sing you a farewell message as that 

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apart as the commander of the force , I 

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chose this location because of what it 

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represents . And as you know , there 

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are so many untold stories of service 

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and sacrifice that are represented here . 

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But as I reflected on , my time is your 

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commander of these past four years . It 

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occurred to me that that's what you 

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have done to me . You've inspired me 

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with your service and sacrifice . 

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Whether you've gotten a call on short 

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notice , whether you have planned an 

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operation out , you've always 

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demonstrated you're the force that the 

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nation needs your part of the Navy that 

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the nation needs and everything you've 

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done . Everything your families have 

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done , everything your employers have 

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done have been to allow you to serve . 

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I want you to know all the acts that 

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you did that I'll never know about have 

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made the Navy a better navy . And also 

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no , that is I depart that Leanna and I 

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will remember the very things that we 

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saw and we'll continue to be inspired . 

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So we really wish you smooth sailing