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And as they would make their final approaches, we would turn on the flight deck lights and the SGLI, the glide slope indicator.

And they just were so professional.

And as you recall, we were able to land 46s.

We landed H3s and SH2 C-Sprite helicopters.

And the pilots were extraordinary.

They just did an amazing job.

Incredible.

Incredible.

I'm so proud of my kid brothers.

Right there you see the color guard.

Let's go ahead and cut back to the main deck.

Don't need to see me.

Here we go right now.

Behind and next to each sailor and marine are fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters and sons and daughters, families from whom we go out and to whom we return each time we take to the sea and set foot on foreign shores.

And while steel ships and ranks of proud uniforms capture the imagination, birthdays by their nature are family affairs.

Today is no exception.

In our celebration of 250 years of naval and marine service, may we persevere in our thankfulness for the families whose sacrifices run parallel to our own.

Lord our God, we ask this final grace to remain steadfast in mission, resolute in our character, and devoted to the threefold legacy you have bestowed upon us, which we celebrate today, our families, our fleet, and our great nation.

May the good work you have begun in us all be brought to fulfillment.

Amen.