[ hail to the chief playing] please remain standing for our national anthem. military personnel, ten-hut. and a wlute. salute. playing the national anthem] cheers and applause] please remain standing. at this time i invite professor janet mcgleely united states of the stage. she s a member of the faculty with the longest service at the coast guard academy. the 136th commencement exercises of the united states coast guard academy are now convened. [applause] captain michael j. paresee, command chaplain, united states coast guard academy, will now eliver the invocation. let us pray. heavenly father, help us to be mindful of your presence and of your love for your people as we gather to see the class of 2017 graduated from this academy and commissioned in the united states coast guard. we thank you for the perseverance, strength of purpose that bring them to this happy day. we thank you, too, lord for all who have offered them support and encouragement along the
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