am here and supposed to do. americans like colonel james rudder, texas. when the military asked for a battalion for this mission, he raised his hand and said, my rangers can do the job. he knew their capacity. he knew the strength of their character, and a few days after they scaled this cliff, he wrote a condolence letter to a mother of one of the rangers who gave his life here. and that letter said a country must be great to call for the sacrifice of such men. a country must be great to call for the sacrifice of such men. and americans like john wardell from new jersey, john is here. john, we love you, man. thank you for all you've done. [ applause ] deserved that and a lot more,