1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:04,140 --> 00:00:07,460 Yeah , 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,820 greetings . Shipmates . I'm chief Cody 4 00:00:11,820 --> 00:00:14,210 Simms , Navy Reserve Force Master Chief 5 00:00:14,210 --> 00:00:16,377 Hunt and I are working on an important 6 00:00:16,377 --> 00:00:18,432 project creating a culture of safety 7 00:00:18,432 --> 00:00:20,610 for our force , every one of you are 8 00:00:20,610 --> 00:00:22,770 precious and valued and we need to 9 00:00:22,770 --> 00:00:25,400 protect and further project a safety 10 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,400 net for all of us . Shipmates , let's 11 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,567 face it . The past two years have been 12 00:00:30,567 --> 00:00:33,410 tough and unprecedented in our military 13 00:00:33,420 --> 00:00:35,960 family and civilian lives . But we've 14 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:37,793 come together and learned how to 15 00:00:37,793 --> 00:00:40,360 persevere and even excel in extremely 16 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,800 difficult times while we hope to return 17 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,856 to our pre pandemic lifestyle in the 18 00:00:44,856 --> 00:00:46,856 not too distant future . We are not 19 00:00:46,856 --> 00:00:49,078 there yet . We need to remain resilient 20 00:00:49,078 --> 00:00:51,189 and vigilant and continue to look out 21 00:00:51,189 --> 00:00:53,522 for each other even beyond the pandemic . 22 00:00:53,522 --> 00:00:56,500 Shipmates take care of shipmates . If 23 00:00:56,500 --> 00:00:58,500 you see even a small change in your 24 00:00:58,500 --> 00:01:00,500 shipmates behavior , trust your gut 25 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:02,760 reach out , ask how they're doing and 26 00:01:02,770 --> 00:01:05,000 actively listen to their response . If 27 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,167 need be connect them with the military 28 00:01:07,167 --> 00:01:09,333 resource such as a military chaplain , 29 00:01:09,333 --> 00:01:11,350 api hop or their chain of command . 30 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,610 Being told you're tough or you handle 31 00:01:13,610 --> 00:01:15,777 hard situations well . Can feel like a 32 00:01:15,777 --> 00:01:17,999 badge of honor or convince you that you 33 00:01:17,999 --> 00:01:20,221 can take on obstacles alone . However , 34 00:01:20,221 --> 00:01:22,388 at some point in our lives we all need 35 00:01:22,388 --> 00:01:24,840 help from people around us asking for 36 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:26,951 help is a sign of strength , building 37 00:01:26,951 --> 00:01:29,310 strong social ties and communities 38 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,410 leads to a more happy and fulfilled 39 00:01:31,410 --> 00:01:34,200 life Reach out . Catch up with a 40 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:36,960 shipmate friend or loved one make a 41 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:39,540 phone call , send a text or just drop 42 00:01:39,540 --> 00:01:42,730 in on a friend . Mm hmm . Connection is 43 00:01:42,730 --> 00:01:45,440 essential during times of stress , add 44 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:47,662 to our culture of safety by looking out 45 00:01:47,662 --> 00:01:49,996 for yourself for others and your family . 46 00:01:50,050 --> 00:01:53,530 We are stronger together . And as force 47 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:56,890 Hunt says , keep pushing forward . Mm 48 00:01:56,890 --> 00:01:57,060 hmm .