The army provided versatility to the joint force in the requirements of combat and commanders for security assistance. The humanitarian relief operation and Contingency Operations around the world. The general odierno drove aggressive implementation of mutually supporting the Strategic Initiatives ensuring that the United States army was the foundation of the joint force. It remains the greatest land force in the world. General odierno insures that the army possessed the capability to provide globally responsive and a wind forces as well as expeditionary and decisively and power across the full range of military operations providing a groundwork for the global land power of interconnected nodes. Simultaneously, general odierno worked with the other joint chiefs of staff to ensure that the United States armed forces stand ready to serve the nation in any capacity needed and to advise the countries Senior Leaders as required. General odierno led the effort in developing and implementing
Well, if that doesnt get you going, you have a pretty serious problem. Secretary mattis, secretary morethy, and so many distinguished guests. Thank you for joining us. If you will allow me to recognize a few distinguished guests. We are blessed to have several former chiefs of staffs of the army. If you would, let us thank you for your long service. [applause] i will pick on one of that group of four. Some of you may have met general sullivan before. A bit of a relationship with the association with United States army and some of you may have heard great personal news. General sullivan is engaged to be married. [applause] he said that second best would be if the red sox would get back on track. We will see how that turns out. We are also honored to have a number of former sergeants of the army. Please [applause] a special thanks this morning to Major General mike howard, commanding general of the district of washington, and the men and women of the men and women band very thank you for
Annual meeting of the association of the association of the united dates army. You know him. He is wellknown and is known internationally. The privilege of serving alongside of him, and you can define our keynote speaker with one word, and i would choose patriot. His veryhat he is at core. They dos and gentlemen, please welcome the secretary of ladieshe honorable and gentlemen, please welcome the secretary of defense, the honorable james mattis. [applause] thank you. Attis take you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, general. Is an absolute delight to be here with you all, and i do appreciate being invited to Something Like this. I probably could find no place in washington, d. C. , today to be more inhome back with you. Secretary mccarthy, it meeting in those uncertain days after afghanistan, and we served for many years after that. Thank you for coming back, sir. It is a pleasure to serve with you once again. General millie, we served together. We have known each other over ,
You know him, he is well known us, internationally, and i had the privilege of serving alongside him. That he ask me to define him with one word, i would simply choose patriot. That is what he is. At his very core. And gentlemen, please welcome the secretary of defense, the honorable jim mattis. [applause] thank you. I can find no place near washington dc that i find a place so much like home than being here with you. Those very concerned days after 9 11 in afghanistan, we served together for many years after that as well. Sir, you for coming back it is a pleasure to serve with you once again. , we have searched together and we know each other. You have thers, dna of iwo jima in your veins you bleed white and blue. Aly,eant major d besides deciding to go on the Obstacle Course this morning, the army 10 minor yesterday, i think it was just your warm up for this morning. In the tradition of army ncos where you lead from upfront cos,tradition of army n where you lead from upfront, thank y
Very core. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the secretary of defense and the honorable jim mattis. [applause] thank you. Thanks very much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, general. Hes an old friend of many years and its an absolute delight to be here with you all. I do appreciate being invited to Something Like this. I can we found no place in washington dc today that i feel more at home then here amongst all of you. Acting secretary mccarthy, we first met each other in those very uncertain days after 911 in afghanistan and we served together for many years after that. Thank you for coming back to the colors, sir, its a pleasure to serve with you once again. General millie, we have served together, we know each other over many years, you have the dna of he was you must in your veins and you bleed red white and blue and the army could not be in better hands right now. Sergeant major daily, besides deciding to go out on the Obstacle Course this morning that Army Ten Miler yesterday