1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:03,130 um I'm Vice Apple john Mustard , Chief 2 00:00:03,130 --> 00:00:05,186 of Navy Reserve and Commander , Navy 3 00:00:05,186 --> 00:00:07,130 Reserve Force . Today we celebrate 4 00:00:07,130 --> 00:00:09,650 veteran's day . This federal holiday 5 00:00:09,650 --> 00:00:12,160 marks a solemn occasion a day set aside 6 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,850 for memories , reflection , prayer and 7 00:00:14,850 --> 00:00:17,017 to give thanks on behalf of the entire 8 00:00:17,017 --> 00:00:19,210 Navy Reserve . We honor all americans 9 00:00:19,220 --> 00:00:21,600 who served in the Army , Navy , Air 10 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,090 Force , Marines , Space Force and Coast 11 00:00:24,090 --> 00:00:26,380 Guard in times of war and in times of 12 00:00:26,380 --> 00:00:28,602 peace . And we pay due respect to those 13 00:00:28,602 --> 00:00:30,769 americans who have passed the torch of 14 00:00:30,769 --> 00:00:33,102 liberty from one generation to the next , 15 00:00:33,102 --> 00:00:34,880 particularly those who made the 16 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:36,880 ultimate sacrifice . Here's a short 17 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:38,547 history lesson . Veterans Day 18 00:00:38,547 --> 00:00:40,769 originated as Armistice Day On november 19 00:00:40,769 --> 00:00:42,950 11th 1919 , the first anniversary of 20 00:00:42,950 --> 00:00:45,172 the end of World War One , known as the 21 00:00:45,172 --> 00:00:47,510 Great War at the time , Congress passed 22 00:00:47,510 --> 00:00:49,720 a resolution in 1926 for an annual 23 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,740 observance and November 11 became a 24 00:00:51,740 --> 00:00:54,710 national holiday beginning in 1938 . To 25 00:00:54,710 --> 00:00:56,877 this very day , Veterans Day occurs on 26 00:00:56,877 --> 00:00:59,043 november 11th every year in the United 27 00:00:59,043 --> 00:01:01,154 States , in honor of the 11th hour of 28 00:01:01,154 --> 00:01:03,720 the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 , 29 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:05,952 which signaled the armistice or the end 30 00:01:05,952 --> 00:01:08,063 of hostilities during World War One , 31 00:01:08,063 --> 00:01:10,230 1954 President Eisenhower officially 32 00:01:10,230 --> 00:01:12,490 changed the holiday from Armistice Day 33 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:14,280 to Veterans Day , effectively 34 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,330 Commemorating veterans of all wars 102 35 00:01:17,330 --> 00:01:19,441 years since the establishment of this 36 00:01:19,441 --> 00:01:21,890 day of reflection in 2021 we recognized 37 00:01:21,890 --> 00:01:23,946 the honorable service of our men and 38 00:01:23,946 --> 00:01:26,730 women in uniform spanning 246 years in 39 00:01:26,730 --> 00:01:28,970 times of peace and times of conflict . 40 00:01:29,030 --> 00:01:31,141 We honor those who stepped forward to 41 00:01:31,141 --> 00:01:33,086 defend our fellow citizens and the 42 00:01:33,086 --> 00:01:35,030 country they love . We commemorate 43 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:37,252 those who shoulder great responsibility 44 00:01:37,252 --> 00:01:39,363 and lived up to the highest standards 45 00:01:39,363 --> 00:01:41,200 of duty with honor , courage and 46 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,330 commitment . And finally today we thank 47 00:01:44,330 --> 00:01:46,970 them shipmates . Today we live in 48 00:01:46,980 --> 00:01:49,050 challenging times . In addition to 49 00:01:49,050 --> 00:01:51,161 responding to the COVID-19 pandemic . 50 00:01:51,161 --> 00:01:53,350 We are front and center in a new era , 51 00:01:53,660 --> 00:01:55,327 a period characterized not by 52 00:01:55,327 --> 00:01:57,382 counterinsurgency but by high stakes 53 00:01:57,382 --> 00:01:59,382 competition between nation states . 54 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,607 This reality is driving the aggressive 55 00:02:01,607 --> 00:02:03,718 modernization of our reserve force to 56 00:02:03,718 --> 00:02:05,662 address today's global environment 57 00:02:05,662 --> 00:02:07,551 specifically . We're building new 58 00:02:07,551 --> 00:02:09,662 capabilities and shifting capacity in 59 00:02:09,662 --> 00:02:11,662 our force to meet the needs of long 60 00:02:11,662 --> 00:02:13,884 term strategic competition . And I need 61 00:02:13,884 --> 00:02:16,570 you to be ready mobilization ready and 62 00:02:16,570 --> 00:02:19,040 war fighting . Ready to answer the 63 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:21,180 nation's call . Perhaps at a moments 64 00:02:21,180 --> 00:02:23,900 notice , I need you ready to mobilize 65 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:26,180 to show up , ready to go to fight 66 00:02:26,180 --> 00:02:28,513 tonight and win . If our nation demands . 67 00:02:29,140 --> 00:02:31,140 That said , we are by design and by 68 00:02:31,140 --> 00:02:33,362 necessity a force that must be ready to 69 00:02:33,362 --> 00:02:35,140 win . That simple phrase is our 70 00:02:35,140 --> 00:02:37,251 commitment to our nation that each of 71 00:02:37,251 --> 00:02:39,362 us was trained available and ready to 72 00:02:39,362 --> 00:02:41,510 contribute tactically operationally 73 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,980 strategic . The moment we arrive on 74 00:02:43,980 --> 00:02:46,630 station , we honor our veterans by 75 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:48,810 being ready now , ready to don the 76 00:02:48,810 --> 00:02:51,032 cloth of our nation and provide a force 77 00:02:51,032 --> 00:02:53,143 multiplier for our operational forces 78 00:02:53,143 --> 00:02:55,254 around the world because every one of 79 00:02:55,254 --> 00:02:57,660 our prior to as fellow reserve sailors , 80 00:02:57,670 --> 00:02:59,781 we are each uniquely connected by our 81 00:02:59,781 --> 00:03:02,003 shared memories , are shared service in 82 00:03:02,003 --> 00:03:04,059 our shared commitment to our country 83 00:03:04,059 --> 00:03:06,059 and as reserve members , we have to 84 00:03:06,059 --> 00:03:07,837 gain and maintain that critical 85 00:03:07,837 --> 00:03:10,003 military readiness while also tackling 86 00:03:10,003 --> 00:03:12,003 the demands of civilian careers and 87 00:03:12,003 --> 00:03:14,059 obviously balancing the needs of the 88 00:03:14,059 --> 00:03:16,337 families you love and serve to protect . 89 00:03:16,337 --> 00:03:18,448 I know it's not always which is why I 90 00:03:18,448 --> 00:03:20,614 want to thank every member of the Navy 91 00:03:20,614 --> 00:03:22,837 Reserve team are civilians are tars and 92 00:03:22,837 --> 00:03:24,559 our sale risk sailors for your 93 00:03:24,559 --> 00:03:26,726 sacrifices and contributions . Whether 94 00:03:26,726 --> 00:03:28,503 here at home or downright , I'm 95 00:03:28,503 --> 00:03:30,670 incredibly proud of all of and all you 96 00:03:30,670 --> 00:03:32,781 do . Please also pass my appreciation 97 00:03:32,781 --> 00:03:35,003 to your families and your employers for 98 00:03:35,003 --> 00:03:37,170 their support because I know that what 99 00:03:37,170 --> 00:03:39,392 we do is a team sport and none of us is 100 00:03:39,392 --> 00:03:41,614 going to succeed without them . Keep up 101 00:03:41,614 --> 00:03:43,781 the great work and you have much to be 102 00:03:43,781 --> 00:03:43,720 proud of on Veterans Day . I look 103 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,887 forward to seeing you out in the fleet 104 00:03:45,887 --> 00:03:46,450 and let's get busy out there .