Out of an abundance of caution during the covid19 pandemic, there is no in person audience today and certain ceremonial elements have been prerecorded. Please welcome the official party to the stage the secretary of the army, the honorable ryan b mccarthy. Chief of staff of the army, general james c mcconville. Sergeant major of the army, michael a grinstead. Director of the National Museum of the United States army, ms. Tammy call. Accompanied by acting secretary of defense, the honorable christopher c miller. And chairman to the joint chiefs of staff, general mark a. Millie. Now presenting the colors is the third United States infantry regiment the old guard, accompanied by the old guard fife and drum corps. The National Anthem will be performed by Sergeant First Class jesse meeks from the United States army band, pershings own. Present. O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars through t
Please welcome the official party to the stage the secretary of the army, the honorable ryan b mccarthy. Chief of staff of the army, general james c. Mcconville. Sergeant major of the army, michael a. Grinstead. Director of the National Museum of the United States army, ms. Tammy call. Accompanied by acting secretary of defense, the honorable christopher c. Miller. And chairman to the joint chiefs of staff, general mark a. Millie. Now presenting the colors is the third United States infantry regiment, the old guard, accompanied by the old guard fife and drum corps. The National Anthem will be performed by jesse meeks from the United States army band, pershings own. Present arms o say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight , oh the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our
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