WEBVTT 00:04.530 --> 00:06.197 But on his glorious day , his 00:06.197 --> 00:08.569 bittersweet and exciting day 00:10.140 --> 00:12.084 we are here , gather together as a 00:12.084 --> 00:13.973 family again for today's a family 00:13.973 --> 00:17.670 reunion . And while we're here to honor 00:17.680 --> 00:20.629 this beautiful airplane , I've been 00:20.639 --> 00:22.819 here for 35 years . I've had the 00:22.829 --> 00:25.250 privilege of flying for 25 years . 00:26.979 --> 00:29.035 Well , we love that machine . That's 00:29.035 --> 00:31.090 what it is . It's a machine . It's a 00:31.090 --> 00:33.490 piece of equipment . We are here today . 00:33.619 --> 00:36.060 Not for that piece of equipment . We 00:36.069 --> 00:39.130 are here today for you . Well , the 1 00:39.139 --> 00:41.306 87 is just a place that makes you feel 00:41.306 --> 00:43.528 like you're coming home to family every 00:43.528 --> 00:46.380 day , whether you're going on a trip or 00:46.389 --> 00:48.667 just going on vacation and coming back , 00:48.667 --> 00:50.889 you always feel like you're coming home 00:50.889 --> 00:53.000 when you arrive , when you get back . 00:53.650 --> 00:57.389 We're here today for our members , 00:58.119 --> 01:00.610 our family members that are here , our 01:00.619 --> 01:03.549 supporters , our civic leaders , we're 01:03.560 --> 01:07.370 here for our alumni . Yeah , but 01:07.379 --> 01:09.435 we're here today because we stand on 01:09.435 --> 01:12.160 the shoulders of giants . Hey , how are 01:12.169 --> 01:15.339 you ? How are you doing ? You heroes 01:15.400 --> 01:17.456 out here , man . This man right here 01:17.456 --> 01:19.678 can give you an interview . This is the 01:19.678 --> 01:21.733 place that gave me every opportunity 01:21.733 --> 01:23.956 that I have in life . So who I am today 01:23.956 --> 01:26.178 was rooted in this organization and the 01:26.178 --> 01:28.233 people that lead me to do the things 01:28.233 --> 01:30.400 that I did later on in life . So I , I 01:30.400 --> 01:32.511 didn't do anything by myself . It was 01:32.511 --> 01:34.678 all those people that , that all these 01:34.678 --> 01:37.690 other great hair guys that you see or 01:37.699 --> 01:39.532 this is a homecoming of heroes . 01:41.809 --> 01:43.976 It was those that came before us , our 01:43.976 --> 01:46.839 alumni , our family , our friends , it 01:46.849 --> 01:50.099 is your victories , your success , your 01:50.110 --> 01:53.589 excellence , your devotion , you're 01:53.599 --> 01:56.889 sacrificed your valleys and your 01:56.900 --> 01:59.919 mountain tops that you did for us , 02:00.699 --> 02:02.699 that you did for the generations to 02:02.699 --> 02:06.080 come . So we are here to celebrate you 02:06.089 --> 02:09.690 and say , thank you . I wish you could 02:09.699 --> 02:11.866 see all the faces that I get to see up 02:11.866 --> 02:13.979 here right now . It is amazing . 02:20.559 --> 02:22.559 I see all the hard work . I see the 02:22.559 --> 02:25.089 sweat . I see the tears . I see the 02:25.100 --> 02:28.000 pride in this unit and it is truly 02:28.009 --> 02:30.539 humbling . Thank you for being here 02:30.550 --> 02:33.119 today . So , on that note , I'm gonna 02:33.130 --> 02:35.297 get out of the way and let some of our 02:35.297 --> 02:37.408 distinguished guests come up here and 02:37.408 --> 02:39.574 tell you how much more how special you 02:39.574 --> 02:38.759 are .