And I think that all of you should realize that from the President of the United States on down, this government is proud of you. It's proud of the tradition of the Marine Corps, and it's proud of the fact that that great tradition has custodians in each and every single person here, each and every single Marine who is serving today. And I hope that the proud Marine Corps tradition you heard Pete talk about this Chesty Puller, Dan Dailey, John vassaloni, all of these great Marine Corps heroes, they should inspire you through their action to be the very best Marine in the future that you can be. Now, I remember so many people who made my Marine Corps journey and made the country better in the process. I remember a gunnery sergeant who saved me from financial ruin. I was a young Lance Corporal, and I was going to go to an off base car dealership and buy a used car with a low low dealer, provided interest rate of 22% i These Marines. Mind me, you aren't supposed to nod your head at that part. Guys, no 22% interest rate. So I had a gunny who was like, Look, stop being a dip shit and go to Navy, Federal Credit Union, get a better interest rate and then go and buy a car. That's exactly what I did. I remember that Gunny and I remember a young Marine who was younger than I was. Chase knows who I'm talking about, a Puerto Rican Marine who grew up in New York City. You too. Huh? A man I thought I had nothing in common with, but who I learned bled Marine Corps green, just like I did, and who came to my inauguration as Vice President of the United States. I remember a marine I served with, a guy whose political beliefs you might call far left, but despite the craziness of our politics today, remains one of my best friends, and is a man I would trust with my life. I remember the Marines raising the flag over Iwo Jima etching in American Memory the importance of respecting and honoring our beautiful national symbol. I remember all my friends from the Marines, men and women, some of whom retired, and some of whom made the Marine Corps proud of the civilian world. I remember general Chuck crew lack who I met at my cousin's boot camp graduation. He was the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, and I was probably 14 years old, and I was taller than he was, but he was tough as nails. I met him as Vice President, by the way, just a few months ago. He's still very short, and he's still tough as nails, and he still loves the Marine Corps as much as he did on his first day of service. Now, he had a phrase, I'm sure you guys have heard it. He said that the most important thing the Marine Corps does for this nation is to win battles and to make United States Marines. Today, we remember a fallen marine from the Third Marine Air Wing who died not far from here on a training mission. He died so recently, as a matter of fact, I can't even say his name publicly, but I want all of us to know and send a message to his family that we remember them and we know that his Marine Corps service was not in vain. Let's give a new rock for that fallen marine