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Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Again, this year, we are deeply honored to have the william m. Wood Foundation House our conference sponsored. We think the conference and its trustees for enabling us to take a careful look and reflect on the meaning of historically significant deeds and actions. We also extend a special midshipman welcome for all those at the academy. If you look throughout the academy yard and look at the history reflected in the plaques and monuments, you cannot help but be impressed with the fact that this place and those who have gone before us have been the true practitioners of important naval history. We also welcome the rotc students today from the George Washington university consortium. Thank you for joining us. And the students from the Severn School who have joined us today. Each year, the Naval