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Brought to you today by your television provider. Our moderator today is col. Andy heard, retired air force. Is a special assistant. Integrates University Departments to expand expeditionary opportunities to students. So that you a learn what its like to travel abroad and to lead abroad. He is done a tremendous amount of things here at the university of part of that has to do with him being station here for rotc but also for his folks and helping each one of you become better leaders. Also leading here today as a moderate of this panel. I can spend a lot of time reading about some incredible things that he is done but it will keep it short. As i mentioned, is a retired United States air force, he went to the academy and at the university of north carolina. His military career include three commands, for those of you who will be aviators, 6000 flying hours and combat mi ....
Thanking them for their service to our country. Both have served our country in various capacities for a long time. Not an easy thing to do. I respect and appreciate that work. I look forward to continuing to work with you. The good news i want to start with is unlike last year we have a budget agreement. And last year we spent a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Now, last year we were off by i dont know 3. 5 months, Something Like that, but thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get Appropriations Bills and an authorizing bill done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department. I think thats important. This year we hope to come a li ....