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The American Veteran center. Welcome and thank you for being here. This is our 20th year of the event. It is a very special year for us, and we are very happy you are here. We want to thank the Navy Memorial for their hospitality for this weekend. Theyve been great partners over the years. My only word i have to kick things off is for all of the students that are with us this weekend. I encourage you to take all of this in from where we start with veterans at the battle of midway 75 years ago through the 75 years of American Military history. This is your own past and present and future so this is a great opportunity and a onceinalifetime opportunity to make the most of it. I would like to welcome admiral frank thorp to say a few words of welcome. Thorp good morning. Welcome to the Navy Memorial. Our mission here is to honor, recognize, and celebrate the men and women of the sea services, past, present, and future, and to educate the American Public about your service. It is a tremendo