Dad, thank you for always being there with us. Please stay at our sides forever. And to all of japanese people and my little brother in japan [ speaking japanese ] never, never, never forget. This is my prayer. [ applause a and our cousin, paul, who would have been a grandfather for the first time this year. Paul would have done a great job with his granddaughter, danielle jean, and my uncle, too, john monihan, who our family hasnt been the same the past 13 years, but we carry on with his spirit. Thank you to all the First Responder who is sacrificed so much that day and continue to protect us and the u. S. Troops who protect our freedoms at home and overseas. God bless america. [ applause ] Tyler Victor Ugolyn michael a. Uliano jonathan j. Uman anil Shivhari Umarkar allen v. Upton diane marie urban John Damien Vaccacio Bradley Hodges vadas William Valcarcel Felix Antonio vale ivan vale Benito Valentin Santos Valentin jr. Carlton francis valvo ii Pendyala Vamsikrishna erica h. Van Acke