WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:02.231 Ladies and gentlemen , on behalf of the 00:02.231 --> 00:04.509 director of the defense media activity , 00:04.509 --> 00:06.565 Mr Hal Pittman and the commandant of 00:06.565 --> 00:08.398 the defense Information School , 00:08.398 --> 00:10.509 Colonel Richard mcnorton . Welcome to 00:10.509 --> 00:12.620 this morning's Hall of Fame induction 00:12.620 --> 00:14.842 ceremony . I'm retired air force master 00:14.842 --> 00:17.065 sergeant , Jg Bosanski , your master of 00:17.065 --> 00:18.898 ceremonies . Please rise for the 00:18.898 --> 00:20.898 arrival of the official party , the 00:20.898 --> 00:22.731 presentation of the colors , the 00:22.731 --> 00:24.676 national anthem and the invocation 00:42.080 --> 00:46.009 and read other over . 00:46.740 --> 00:48.860 Oh , no , 00:51.759 --> 00:54.250 hello . Hello . No 00:59.599 --> 01:00.599 part time . 01:04.900 --> 01:08.529 How's it going ? That ? 01:08.970 --> 01:09.970 Oh , 01:16.139 --> 01:19.410 oh , see . Can you 01:19.419 --> 01:23.019 see by the dawn's 01:23.029 --> 01:26.599 early light ? What's so 01:26.610 --> 01:30.550 proud ? We hailed at 01:30.599 --> 01:33.500 the twilight's last 01:33.510 --> 01:37.500 gleaming whose broad stripes 01:37.510 --> 01:41.089 and bright stars through the pa 01:43.080 --> 01:47.000 part or the parts 01:47.010 --> 01:50.330 we watched were so 01:51.260 --> 01:54.080 gently streaming 01:54.949 --> 01:58.330 and the rockets red glow , 01:59.769 --> 02:01.650 the bombs bursting 02:03.860 --> 02:07.360 gave proof through the 02:07.370 --> 02:10.899 night that our flag 02:10.910 --> 02:14.880 was still there . Oh , 02:14.889 --> 02:17.860 say , does that star 02:17.869 --> 02:21.240 spangled man , your 02:21.509 --> 02:24.039 head away 02:25.089 --> 02:28.570 or the land of the 02:28.580 --> 02:32.410 free and the 02:32.419 --> 02:35.750 home of the 02:35.779 --> 02:37.539 brain ? 02:39.600 --> 02:40.600 Oh , 02:44.869 --> 02:46.080 right . Who 02:48.259 --> 02:49.210 word ? Oh . 03:06.830 --> 03:09.052 As your faith tradition allows , please 03:09.052 --> 03:11.759 allow me to join us in prayer . Let us 03:11.770 --> 03:15.300 pray , creator of 03:15.309 --> 03:17.479 humanity . We give you thanks for 03:17.490 --> 03:20.199 allowing us to gather at this place . 03:20.210 --> 03:22.949 And at this time , we give you thanks 03:22.960 --> 03:25.649 also for the lives of Tanya Jerry Stacy 03:25.660 --> 03:28.770 Glenn and Kathleen . And we thank you 03:28.779 --> 03:30.990 for the abilities that you have given 03:31.000 --> 03:33.111 to them that have endeavored and made 03:33.111 --> 03:35.289 lasting contributions within the area 03:35.300 --> 03:37.270 of the military , public service 03:37.520 --> 03:41.169 industry , academia in the 03:41.179 --> 03:43.539 areas of communication and the visual 03:43.550 --> 03:46.360 information field . Thank you for these 03:46.369 --> 03:49.500 gifts and these talents that have 03:49.509 --> 03:52.350 allowed them to accurately communicate , 03:53.490 --> 03:55.779 be with us during this time as we 03:55.789 --> 03:58.910 celebrate and we recognize , recognize 03:58.919 --> 04:01.141 the accomplishments that they have made 04:01.220 --> 04:03.109 in your holy name . We pray these 04:03.109 --> 04:04.539 things . Amen . 04:11.089 --> 04:14.410 Please be seated . Thank you , Mr 04:14.419 --> 04:16.586 Rakoff for that beautiful rendition of 04:16.586 --> 04:18.752 the national anthem and Navy captain , 04:18.752 --> 04:20.530 Chaplain Michael Baker for that 04:20.530 --> 04:22.530 heartfelt invocation . We'd like to 04:22.530 --> 04:24.697 offer a special welcome to the members 04:24.697 --> 04:26.808 of our official party director of the 04:26.808 --> 04:29.086 defense media activity . Mr Hal Pitman , 04:29.086 --> 04:31.252 the Press Secretary for the Department 04:31.252 --> 04:33.530 of Defense and today's keynote speaker , 04:33.530 --> 04:35.308 Breeder General Pat Rider , the 04:35.308 --> 04:37.419 commandant of the defense Information 04:37.419 --> 04:39.641 School , Colonel Richard mcnorton , and 04:39.641 --> 04:41.697 the senior enlisted leader , command 04:41.697 --> 04:43.752 Sergeant Major Michael Cardin . We'd 04:43.752 --> 04:45.975 also like to welcome the D MA command , 04:45.975 --> 04:48.086 senior enlisted leader , chief master 04:48.086 --> 04:49.975 sergeant , Jason David , the dios 04:49.975 --> 04:51.641 Deputy Commandant Air Force , 04:51.641 --> 04:53.697 Lieutenant Colonel Lindy Singleton , 04:53.697 --> 04:55.586 the sergeant major of army Public 04:55.586 --> 04:55.529 Affairs , Sergeant Major , Stephanie 04:55.540 --> 04:57.679 Carroll , the Director of Public 04:57.690 --> 04:59.857 Affairs Office of the Secretary of the 04:59.857 --> 05:02.299 Air Force . Mr Jerry Re the Air Force 05:02.309 --> 05:04.531 Public Affairs career , field manager , 05:04.531 --> 05:06.753 chief master Sergeant Crystal Perkins . 05:06.779 --> 05:08.835 We're also happy to welcome to see a 05:08.835 --> 05:11.019 former Dios commandant retired army . 05:11.029 --> 05:14.049 Colonel Larry is as well as other Dios 05:14.059 --> 05:16.970 Hall of Famers from the class of 2021 05:17.040 --> 05:19.262 retired army command sergeant major Jim 05:19.262 --> 05:22.200 Gilbert , and from the class of 2022 05:22.209 --> 05:24.619 retired Marine Corps captain Dale Dye 05:24.720 --> 05:26.942 and retired army command sergeant major 05:26.942 --> 05:27.942 Emma Krauser . 05:32.510 --> 05:34.890 Finally to the family , friends and 05:34.899 --> 05:36.955 special guests of our inductees here 05:36.955 --> 05:38.732 and online . Welcome to today's 05:38.732 --> 05:42.209 ceremony since its establishment in 05:42.220 --> 05:45.239 1964 the defense Information School has 05:45.250 --> 05:47.869 trained and educated soldiers , sailors , 05:47.880 --> 05:50.540 airmen , marines , coast guardsmen and 05:50.549 --> 05:53.250 guardians , as well as dod civilians , 05:53.260 --> 05:54.920 international students and 05:54.929 --> 05:56.929 professionals from other government 05:56.929 --> 05:58.985 agencies in the principles of public 05:58.985 --> 06:01.151 affairs to prepare them to communicate 06:01.151 --> 06:03.318 effectively on behalf of their nations 06:03.318 --> 06:06.420 and services with the consolidation of 06:06.429 --> 06:08.651 the defense , visual Information school 06:08.651 --> 06:10.873 and the defense photography school . In 06:10.873 --> 06:13.200 1998 Dios also began training world 06:13.209 --> 06:14.987 class of visual information and 06:14.987 --> 06:17.098 broadcast maintenance professionals . 06:17.098 --> 06:19.779 Today , Dios continues its tradition of 06:19.790 --> 06:21.980 excellence , preparing public affairs 06:21.989 --> 06:24.211 and visual information professionals to 06:24.211 --> 06:26.100 communicate with consequence in a 06:26.100 --> 06:27.711 rapidly evolving information 06:27.711 --> 06:29.940 environment . Our distinguished 06:29.950 --> 06:31.728 honorees are part of that proud 06:31.728 --> 06:33.783 tradition . They are accomplished in 06:33.783 --> 06:35.894 their respective fields and have made 06:35.894 --> 06:38.117 extraordinary and lasting contributions 06:38.117 --> 06:40.228 at the highest levels in the military 06:40.228 --> 06:43.450 public service industry , leadership , 06:43.459 --> 06:46.320 academia and entertainment . These 06:46.329 --> 06:48.551 honorees represent the very best of our 06:48.551 --> 06:50.940 profession and today they take their 06:50.950 --> 06:53.140 rightful place in the Dios Alumni Hall 06:53.149 --> 06:55.929 of fame . The 2023 Hall of Fame 06:55.940 --> 06:58.489 inductees are retired army Lieutenant 06:58.500 --> 06:59.889 Colonel Tanya Bratcher , 07:05.880 --> 07:07.991 retired Air force brigadier general , 07:07.991 --> 07:09.380 the late HJ Jerry Dalton 07:13.700 --> 07:15.750 Air Force veteran Stacey Pearsall 07:19.839 --> 07:21.895 Marine Corps , and Air Force Reserve 07:21.895 --> 07:23.228 veteran Glenn Proctor , 07:26.950 --> 07:28.728 and army veteran Kathleen Ram . 07:33.890 --> 07:35.834 Now it's my honor to introduce the 07:35.834 --> 07:37.946 commandant of the defense Information 07:37.946 --> 07:40.057 School , Colonel Richard mcnorton for 07:40.057 --> 07:42.001 welcoming remarks and to introduce 07:42.001 --> 07:41.779 today's keynote speaker . 07:49.480 --> 07:53.459 Good morning Dios and welcome to our 07:53.470 --> 07:55.359 distinguished guests , family and 07:55.359 --> 07:57.581 friends . Today , we are inducting five 07:57.581 --> 07:59.859 new members into the Dios Hall of Fame . 08:00.010 --> 08:02.066 These Dios alumni are being inducted 08:02.066 --> 08:03.954 for their exceptional service and 08:03.954 --> 08:06.177 accomplishment in the military , in the 08:06.177 --> 08:08.679 private sector and to our nation . The 08:08.690 --> 08:10.912 individuals we're recognizing today are 08:10.912 --> 08:13.079 linked by more than just their ties to 08:13.079 --> 08:15.246 the defense Information school . Their 08:15.246 --> 08:17.412 careers and accomplishments are marked 08:17.412 --> 08:19.690 by common themes , leadership , vision , 08:19.690 --> 08:22.089 selfless service , excellence , 08:22.100 --> 08:24.049 innovation , and transformational 08:24.059 --> 08:27.220 impact . All of us who are dios alumni 08:27.230 --> 08:29.174 and that's most of us in this room 08:30.010 --> 08:31.899 should be proud to be in the same 08:31.899 --> 08:33.843 company as these dedicated servant 08:33.843 --> 08:35.954 leaders . They are part of a rich and 08:35.954 --> 08:38.066 proud heritage that makes this school 08:38.066 --> 08:40.121 absolutely unique among dod training 08:40.121 --> 08:42.479 institutions . Dios is where we train , 08:42.489 --> 08:44.799 educate , develop and inspire the next 08:44.809 --> 08:46.865 generation of military communication 08:46.865 --> 08:49.031 professionals . It's a special place . 08:49.409 --> 08:51.576 Those who have graduated from here are 08:51.576 --> 08:53.631 known across the joint force as Dios 08:53.631 --> 08:56.679 trained killers in celebrating our Hall 08:56.690 --> 08:58.246 of Fame inductees and their 08:58.246 --> 09:00.246 accomplishments . We also celebrate 09:00.246 --> 09:02.599 this amazing institution and its 59 09:02.609 --> 09:05.520 year legacy of excellence . Finally , I 09:05.530 --> 09:07.141 want to offer my heartfelt . 09:07.141 --> 09:09.252 Congratulations to all of our Hall of 09:09.252 --> 09:11.419 Fame inductees today and thank you for 09:11.419 --> 09:13.586 honoring us with your presence at this 09:13.586 --> 09:15.363 time . I'm pleased to introduce 09:15.363 --> 09:17.586 Brigadier General Patrick Ryder . He is 09:17.586 --> 09:19.752 currently serving as the Department of 09:19.752 --> 09:22.086 Defense Press Secretary at the Pentagon . 09:27.109 --> 09:30.919 Right ? Can't escape the podium . 09:30.979 --> 09:34.679 All right . Well , Admiral Pittman , Mr 09:34.690 --> 09:36.746 Rann , Colonel mcnorton , uh command 09:36.746 --> 09:38.969 Sergeant , Major Card , uh Major Carl 09:38.979 --> 09:41.035 Chief Perkins , Chief David , and of 09:41.035 --> 09:43.201 course , our distinguished guests here 09:43.201 --> 09:45.035 in the front row and , and their 09:45.035 --> 09:47.257 special guests , as well as our Hall of 09:47.257 --> 09:49.423 Famers from previous years , friends , 09:49.423 --> 09:51.646 family and all those watching live from 09:51.646 --> 09:53.646 live stream around the world . Good 09:53.646 --> 09:55.757 morning . And thank you very much for 09:55.757 --> 09:57.979 being here today . It's always an honor 09:57.979 --> 10:00.201 to be at the defense Information School 10:00.201 --> 10:02.257 doubly . So today , as we induct the 10:02.257 --> 10:04.423 Dios Alumni Hall of Fame class of 2023 10:05.219 --> 10:07.710 today's ceremony is particularly 10:07.719 --> 10:10.059 noteworthy in that this year marks the 10:10.070 --> 10:12.419 10 year anniversary of the Dios Hall of 10:12.429 --> 10:15.320 Fame , which was established in 2013 to 10:15.330 --> 10:17.140 honor distinguished defensive 10:17.179 --> 10:19.719 information school alumni , which was a 10:19.729 --> 10:22.349 great initiative started during then 10:22.359 --> 10:25.210 com Colonel Jeremy Martin's tenure . Uh 10:25.219 --> 10:28.219 and as our MC uh Master Sergeant , 10:28.539 --> 10:31.000 Bosanski highlighted those individuals 10:31.010 --> 10:32.843 inducted into the Hall of Fame , 10:32.843 --> 10:35.210 represent the very best of our 10:35.219 --> 10:37.330 profession . And this year's honorees 10:37.330 --> 10:39.460 are a testament to that fact , as 10:39.469 --> 10:41.710 you'll hear today , each of them has 10:41.719 --> 10:44.440 exemplified communication excellence 10:44.450 --> 10:46.669 during their professional careers , as 10:46.679 --> 10:48.559 well as a deep commitment to the 10:48.570 --> 10:51.010 service of others . Now , those who 10:51.020 --> 10:54.130 have attended , taught at or supported , 10:54.530 --> 10:56.239 know very well that effective 10:56.250 --> 10:58.789 communication is at the heart of what 10:58.799 --> 11:01.010 this institution is all about . I will 11:01.020 --> 11:03.460 never forget one of my own instructors 11:03.469 --> 11:05.630 drilling into the minds of my 11:05.640 --> 11:08.440 classmates that public affairs helps 11:08.450 --> 11:10.380 leaders lead and follow through 11:10.390 --> 11:13.780 effective two way communication and the 11:13.789 --> 11:15.739 dod principles of information to 11:15.750 --> 11:17.806 include maximum disclosure , minimum 11:17.806 --> 11:20.028 delay . I think I have a tattoo of that 11:20.028 --> 11:22.640 somewhere on my arm . But whether we're 11:22.650 --> 11:24.530 talking about print or broadcast 11:24.539 --> 11:27.869 journalism , photography , videography , 11:27.880 --> 11:30.460 visual information or any other aspect 11:30.809 --> 11:33.330 of professional communication dios has 11:33.340 --> 11:35.830 served as a cornerstone for educating 11:36.109 --> 11:38.650 and training our joint force to be 11:38.659 --> 11:40.715 effective communicators since it was 11:40.715 --> 11:43.590 established in 1964 . And the results 11:43.599 --> 11:45.710 really do speak for themselves nearly 11:45.710 --> 11:48.880 60 years later . And this schoolhouse 11:48.890 --> 11:51.260 is still going strong , preparing dios 11:51.289 --> 11:53.400 trained killers to perform the public 11:53.400 --> 11:55.789 affairs , visual information and 11:55.799 --> 11:58.039 broadcast engineer , uh maintenance 11:58.049 --> 12:00.380 missions worldwide with a sterling 12:00.390 --> 12:03.000 reputation for excellence . And because 12:03.010 --> 12:05.177 it's an international school that well 12:05.177 --> 12:07.399 earned reputation is global on multiple 12:07.399 --> 12:10.039 occasions during my career to include 12:10.049 --> 12:11.827 in this current position , I've 12:11.827 --> 12:13.327 encountered public affairs 12:13.327 --> 12:15.160 professionals from international 12:15.160 --> 12:17.340 partner nations who have unsolicited 12:17.690 --> 12:19.912 approached me and shared their positive 12:19.912 --> 12:23.080 experience attending dios instantly 12:23.090 --> 12:26.590 creating a common bond , a 12:26.599 --> 12:29.429 mutual frame of reference and enhancing 12:29.440 --> 12:31.669 our ability to immediately start 12:31.679 --> 12:33.623 working together and solving tough 12:33.623 --> 12:35.890 communication problems . That is the 12:35.900 --> 12:38.260 power of this school , that is the 12:38.270 --> 12:41.619 power of now effective public 12:41.630 --> 12:43.852 communication has always been important 12:43.852 --> 12:45.908 within the Department of Defense and 12:45.908 --> 12:48.019 within the United States government . 12:48.019 --> 12:49.908 And it's even more so today as we 12:49.908 --> 12:51.908 confront the many national security 12:51.908 --> 12:54.074 challenges that confront our nation in 12:54.074 --> 12:57.109 an ever evolving 24 7 communication 12:57.119 --> 13:00.109 environment where there seems to be an 13:00.119 --> 13:02.669 infinite number of sources of 13:02.679 --> 13:04.512 information competing for public 13:04.512 --> 13:06.859 attention , the ability to clearly 13:07.080 --> 13:09.849 precisely and effectively communicate 13:10.070 --> 13:12.669 to key internal and external audiences 13:12.679 --> 13:14.919 remains a critical requirement , but 13:14.929 --> 13:17.099 also an important capability . And at 13:17.109 --> 13:19.650 all levels of the Department of Defense , 13:19.659 --> 13:21.603 senior leaders continue to rely on 13:21.603 --> 13:23.715 public affairs and visual information 13:23.715 --> 13:25.770 professionals to help think through 13:25.780 --> 13:28.570 complex problems , provide trusted 13:28.580 --> 13:30.979 communication , counsel and advice and 13:30.989 --> 13:33.109 help communicate policies and actions 13:33.119 --> 13:35.539 into words and images for us and 13:35.549 --> 13:38.299 international audiences . So today , 13:38.309 --> 13:40.549 whether it's the conflict in Ukraine 13:40.669 --> 13:42.929 deterring PRC aggression in the Indo 13:42.940 --> 13:45.690 Pacific region , preserving freedom of 13:45.700 --> 13:48.210 navigation in the strait of Hormuz or 13:48.219 --> 13:50.386 supporting state and local authorities 13:50.386 --> 13:52.497 with natural disaster response . Just 13:52.497 --> 13:54.250 to name a few effective public 13:54.260 --> 13:57.039 communication is vital to enabling 13:57.049 --> 13:59.479 public understanding , building trust 13:59.489 --> 14:01.690 with key stakeholders and countering 14:01.700 --> 14:04.320 potential disinformation . And in many 14:04.330 --> 14:06.640 cases , if not most , there's likely a 14:06.650 --> 14:08.872 dios graduate involved somewhere in the 14:08.872 --> 14:11.690 mix , developing communications plans , 14:11.710 --> 14:13.789 writing press releases or stories , 14:13.799 --> 14:17.020 capturing still or video imagery or 14:17.030 --> 14:19.479 briefing the public and the media even 14:19.489 --> 14:22.159 outside the the military is evidenced 14:22.169 --> 14:25.549 by today's inductees . We see dios 14:25.559 --> 14:27.726 graduates who have retired or departed 14:27.726 --> 14:29.892 military service who continue to serve 14:29.892 --> 14:32.003 as communicators elsewhere within the 14:32.003 --> 14:34.003 government or providing independent 14:34.003 --> 14:35.929 press reporting on crucial public 14:35.940 --> 14:38.489 issues working within think tanks , 14:38.500 --> 14:41.200 industry , academia , myriad other 14:41.210 --> 14:43.210 institutions and organizations that 14:43.210 --> 14:45.429 play an important role as the 14:45.440 --> 14:48.150 challenges in front of us continue to 14:48.159 --> 14:50.849 get more and more difficult , the need 14:50.859 --> 14:52.659 for effective and experienced 14:52.669 --> 14:54.891 professional communicators continues to 14:54.891 --> 14:57.002 increase . I will tell you that in my 14:57.002 --> 14:58.947 own experience as a public affairs 14:58.947 --> 15:00.869 officer , early in my career , it 15:00.880 --> 15:03.619 seemed like P A had a hard time and had 15:03.630 --> 15:05.770 to fight to get to the table today . 15:05.780 --> 15:07.836 However , across all branches of the 15:07.836 --> 15:10.049 services , senior leaders cannot seem 15:10.059 --> 15:12.281 to get enough public affairs and visual 15:12.281 --> 15:15.359 information support demand consistently 15:15.369 --> 15:18.599 exceeds supply . So I guess in that way , 15:18.609 --> 15:20.776 it's it's good to finally be popular . 15:21.549 --> 15:23.216 But this also underscores the 15:23.216 --> 15:25.640 importance and the emphasis that is 15:25.650 --> 15:29.200 placed today on capabilities that 15:29.210 --> 15:31.377 people like graduates from this school 15:31.377 --> 15:32.877 contribute as professional 15:32.877 --> 15:35.419 communicators and on the operational 15:35.429 --> 15:37.940 effects that we bring to bear as we 15:37.950 --> 15:40.320 enable a wide variety of operations 15:40.330 --> 15:43.349 throughout uh the , the Department of 15:43.359 --> 15:45.526 Defense and the US government enabling 15:45.526 --> 15:48.890 a wide variety of skills , expertise 15:48.900 --> 15:50.844 and knowledge that we provide on a 15:50.844 --> 15:52.733 daily basis . And ultimately , it 15:52.733 --> 15:55.830 underscores why Dios has played and 15:55.840 --> 15:59.099 continues to play an essential role 15:59.109 --> 16:01.276 within the Department of Defense , the 16:01.276 --> 16:03.760 US government and beyond to put it 16:03.770 --> 16:07.469 simply this school and its cadre of 16:07.479 --> 16:09.960 instructors and staff are a national 16:09.969 --> 16:12.770 treasure and speaking of national 16:12.780 --> 16:15.390 treasure , the Dios Alumni Hall of Fame 16:15.400 --> 16:18.849 class of 2023 is very impressive . As I 16:18.859 --> 16:20.859 mentioned earlier , the careers and 16:20.859 --> 16:23.081 accomplishments of each of our honorees 16:23.081 --> 16:25.400 truly does epitomize communication , 16:25.409 --> 16:28.479 excellence and service before self . In 16:28.489 --> 16:30.378 a moment , we're going to learn a 16:30.378 --> 16:32.267 little bit more about each of our 16:32.267 --> 16:34.211 honorees . But let me just briefly 16:34.211 --> 16:36.267 highlight the caliber of dios alumni 16:36.267 --> 16:38.539 that we're recognizing today . Retired 16:38.549 --> 16:40.438 Air Force Staff Sergeant , Stacey 16:40.438 --> 16:42.549 Pierceall continues to tell the story 16:42.549 --> 16:44.271 of service members through her 16:44.271 --> 16:46.489 critically acclaimed PBS series . 16:46.500 --> 16:48.739 Drawing on her own experiences as a 16:48.750 --> 16:51.650 combat photographer , retired army , 16:51.659 --> 16:53.548 Lieutenant Colonel Tanya Bradshaw 16:53.619 --> 16:56.030 serves those who serve our , served our 16:56.039 --> 16:58.200 nation as the Chief of Staff for the 16:58.210 --> 17:00.432 Department of Veterans Affairs , having 17:00.432 --> 17:02.543 previously led in multiple high level 17:02.549 --> 17:04.882 communication positions at the Pentagon , 17:05.060 --> 17:07.171 the White House and the Department of 17:07.171 --> 17:09.459 Homeland Security , the late retired 17:09.469 --> 17:11.819 Air Force brigadier general HJ Jerry 17:11.829 --> 17:14.119 Dalton blazed a trail for future Air 17:14.130 --> 17:16.186 Force Public Affairs leaders through 17:16.186 --> 17:18.186 his exceptional performance and his 17:18.186 --> 17:20.297 demonstration of what a career public 17:20.297 --> 17:22.463 affairs officer can bring to the Table 17:22.463 --> 17:24.686 Marine Corps and Air Force veteran . Mr 17:24.686 --> 17:27.060 Glenn Gunny Proctor helps people and 17:27.069 --> 17:29.199 businesses succeed as an executive 17:29.209 --> 17:31.376 coach with a distinguished career , as 17:31.376 --> 17:33.653 an award winning journalist and author , 17:33.653 --> 17:36.219 editor , educator and Vietnam vet and 17:36.229 --> 17:38.329 army veteran , MS Kathleen Rem helps 17:38.339 --> 17:40.561 lead public affairs for one of the most 17:40.561 --> 17:42.728 complex and important organizations in 17:42.728 --> 17:44.895 the Department of Defense . Drawing on 17:44.895 --> 17:47.228 her deep experience as a dod journalist , 17:47.228 --> 17:49.589 supporting three secretaries of defense 17:49.599 --> 17:51.766 and as an army sergeant with extensive 17:51.766 --> 17:53.821 field time in support of contingency 17:53.821 --> 17:56.050 operations . And some , it's no wonder 17:56.060 --> 17:58.189 why each of these dios graduates is 17:58.199 --> 18:00.310 being inducted today into the hall of 18:00.310 --> 18:02.709 fame . While they've each taken their 18:02.719 --> 18:05.380 own unique paths during their careers , 18:05.520 --> 18:07.959 they've all demonstrated excellence and 18:07.969 --> 18:10.560 communications . They've all led by 18:10.569 --> 18:12.520 example and they've all served our 18:12.530 --> 18:14.599 nation both inside and outside of 18:14.609 --> 18:17.130 government . So to all of our inductees , 18:17.140 --> 18:19.359 on behalf of the Secretary of Defense 18:19.369 --> 18:21.536 and the entire Department of Defense , 18:21.536 --> 18:23.758 congratulations on this , well deserved 18:23.758 --> 18:25.869 recognition . We're very proud of you 18:25.869 --> 18:27.813 and all honored to call you fellow 18:27.920 --> 18:30.189 alumni . Let's give each of our class 18:30.199 --> 18:32.400 of 2023 Hall of Fame inductees a round 18:32.410 --> 18:33.410 of applause . 18:40.069 --> 18:42.291 And , and before we conclude , I'd also 18:42.291 --> 18:44.458 like to thank the families and friends 18:44.458 --> 18:46.625 of our honorees who are here with us , 18:46.625 --> 18:48.847 some of whom are with us today . Others 18:48.847 --> 18:50.958 who are watching online . Please know 18:50.958 --> 18:53.180 that we're very grateful for all of the 18:53.180 --> 18:55.069 support that you provide and have 18:55.069 --> 18:57.180 provided to enable our honorees to do 18:57.180 --> 18:59.291 what they've done so well . Thank you 18:59.291 --> 18:59.170 for supporting them and thank you for 18:59.180 --> 19:01.124 supporting our nation's military . 19:01.209 --> 19:03.376 Ladies and gentlemen . Thank you again 19:03.376 --> 19:05.598 for this opportunity to be here today . 19:05.598 --> 19:05.439 It's truly an honor . 19:16.160 --> 19:18.939 Thank you General Rider at this time we 19:18.949 --> 19:21.171 have some unfinished business from last 19:21.171 --> 19:23.449 year's Hall of Fame induction ceremony . 19:23.449 --> 19:25.616 Will Marine Corps , Captain Dale Dye , 19:25.616 --> 19:27.671 please come forward . General writer 19:27.671 --> 19:29.838 and Colonel mcnorton . Will you please 19:29.838 --> 19:31.838 join us as well ? Captain Dy wasn't 19:31.838 --> 19:34.005 able to join us last year . So this is 19:34.005 --> 19:35.449 our chance to honor him . 19:41.689 --> 19:45.609 Yeah . Let me walk . 19:47.459 --> 19:50.890 123123 . 19:54.410 --> 19:54.819 Mhm . 20:01.209 --> 20:03.760 I'm glad to learn that . Grip and Grin 20:03.770 --> 20:07.449 awards ceremonies are still covered . 20:10.270 --> 20:13.290 You know , all the world's a stage and 20:13.300 --> 20:15.467 all the men and women merely players . 20:16.939 --> 20:19.739 We have our entrances and exits 20:21.520 --> 20:25.130 and in his time , every man plays many 20:25.140 --> 20:28.040 roles . Thank you , William Shakespeare . 20:28.050 --> 20:31.089 And thank you very much for giving me 20:31.099 --> 20:34.219 the tools that I needed to help through 20:34.229 --> 20:36.340 popular media , motion pictures and , 20:36.340 --> 20:40.160 and , and television to give American 20:40.170 --> 20:42.114 audiences and audiences around the 20:42.114 --> 20:44.114 world . A little insight , a little 20:44.114 --> 20:46.226 look at who we really are . What's in 20:46.226 --> 20:48.170 our heart , what's in our mind and 20:48.170 --> 20:51.530 what's in our guts and all its 20:51.540 --> 20:54.170 wisdom , taught me how to do that . So 20:54.180 --> 20:56.402 thank you very much for that and for my 20:56.402 --> 21:00.270 career , I appreciate it . Ok . 21:03.699 --> 21:05.900 Thank you , Captain . We will now 21:05.910 --> 21:08.260 formally recognize this year's honorees 21:08.270 --> 21:10.326 and induct them into the Dios Alumni 21:10.326 --> 21:12.939 Hall of Fame . We'll begin with Air 21:12.949 --> 21:15.109 Force veteran Stacy Pearsall . MS 21:15.119 --> 21:17.430 Pearsall is the host and producer of 21:17.439 --> 21:19.459 the nationally acclaimed PBS series 21:19.469 --> 21:22.270 After Action which explores life for 21:22.280 --> 21:25.000 military veterans before during and 21:25.010 --> 21:27.449 after their service . She joined the 21:27.459 --> 21:29.839 Air Force at just 17 years old and went 21:29.849 --> 21:31.516 on to become an award winning 21:31.516 --> 21:33.900 photographer and published author . She 21:33.910 --> 21:36.270 continues to shoot around the world and 21:36.280 --> 21:38.502 is the founder of the veterans portrait 21:38.502 --> 21:40.724 project . MS Pierceall couldn't be with 21:40.724 --> 21:42.891 us today but sent a recorded message , 22:04.010 --> 22:06.010 hey , everybody . I'm coming to you 22:06.010 --> 22:08.121 from the set of after action where we 22:08.121 --> 22:10.232 are filming season two . That means I 22:10.232 --> 22:12.232 can't be with you in person , but I 22:12.232 --> 22:14.459 definitely wanted to drop in and say 22:14.469 --> 22:17.270 hello and thank you for the honor . I 22:17.280 --> 22:19.880 was gobsmacked when Dios told me that I 22:19.890 --> 22:22.057 was going to be inducted into the Hall 22:22.057 --> 22:24.168 of Fame . And so naturally , I looked 22:24.168 --> 22:26.390 up like what the criteria it was and it 22:26.390 --> 22:28.501 said you had to be doing something in 22:28.501 --> 22:30.723 this field for like 20 years . And then 22:30.723 --> 22:32.723 I thought to me to myself like that 22:32.723 --> 22:35.015 can't be right . So I asked my husband , 22:35.025 --> 22:37.136 I said , do I even look old enough to 22:37.136 --> 22:38.914 be in the Hall of Fame ? And he 22:38.914 --> 22:41.136 emphatically assured me that I did look 22:41.136 --> 22:43.414 old enough . A little too emphatically . 22:44.469 --> 22:46.525 All joking aside . I have been at it 22:46.525 --> 22:49.420 for about 25.5 years and I feel like 22:49.430 --> 22:51.760 the time has whizzed by . I mean , I 22:51.770 --> 22:53.839 remember my first day at Dim Posts , 22:53.849 --> 22:56.540 the school was brand new and the floors 22:56.550 --> 22:59.699 were high glossy waxed vaulted ceilings 22:59.709 --> 23:02.349 and it had that fresh paint smell mixed 23:02.359 --> 23:04.470 in with a little bit of fixer wafting 23:04.470 --> 23:06.880 in from the dark rooms , it smelled 23:06.890 --> 23:09.050 like promise and hope of the future . 23:09.060 --> 23:10.989 And I was ready to learn and I 23:11.000 --> 23:14.650 certainly did a lot and I never stopped 23:15.380 --> 23:17.047 after I graduated , I got the 23:17.047 --> 23:19.102 opportunity to travel all across the 23:19.102 --> 23:21.324 globe with my camera and tell stories . 23:21.489 --> 23:23.656 And some of those experiences were the 23:23.656 --> 23:25.933 most life altering that I'll ever have . 23:26.800 --> 23:29.400 And it was 10 of the most exhilarating 23:29.410 --> 23:31.849 years that I'll never regret either . I 23:31.859 --> 23:34.699 did spend the subsequent 15.5 years 23:34.709 --> 23:36.598 trying to figure out what exactly 23:36.598 --> 23:38.765 happened and process those experiences 23:38.765 --> 23:40.987 too . But I think that's part of life . 23:40.987 --> 23:43.098 And I think that's probably what made 23:43.098 --> 23:45.219 me a good storyteller was trying to 23:45.229 --> 23:47.285 understand my own experience through 23:47.285 --> 23:51.089 others . And I think about it as well 23:51.099 --> 23:55.069 that that journey had I not gone 23:55.079 --> 23:58.469 to depos . Had I not traveled the world 23:58.479 --> 24:00.590 and experienced all I did , had I not 24:00.590 --> 24:02.423 become a combat photographer . I 24:02.423 --> 24:04.619 certainly wouldn't have started the 24:04.630 --> 24:06.797 veterans portrait project and traveled 24:06.797 --> 24:09.489 to all 50 states . And I certainly 24:09.500 --> 24:11.890 wouldn't have my television series , uh 24:11.900 --> 24:15.729 after action on PBS . So in 24:15.739 --> 24:19.150 many ways , all of this journey was 24:19.160 --> 24:22.410 really what brought me here today . 24:23.069 --> 24:25.510 It's , it's almost cyclical . I'm right 24:25.520 --> 24:27.640 back where I started the defense 24:27.650 --> 24:30.630 information school . So for that , I 24:30.640 --> 24:33.569 have to give a big thank you to you 24:33.829 --> 24:36.890 DeVos for launching my career , for 24:37.099 --> 24:39.266 giving me the foundation . I needed to 24:39.266 --> 24:42.239 start it and setting me on a course 24:42.250 --> 24:45.290 that um I will always be eternally 24:45.300 --> 24:49.079 grateful for , for all of my mentors 24:49.089 --> 24:51.760 and teachers and battle buddies and 24:51.770 --> 24:53.839 friends that I have accumulated over 24:53.849 --> 24:57.699 this lifetime . Um Thank you for 24:57.709 --> 24:59.876 being there for me both in service and 24:59.880 --> 25:02.630 out and a huge thank you to my husband 25:02.640 --> 25:04.473 for always being there and being 25:04.473 --> 25:07.349 supportive as well and finally to all 25:07.359 --> 25:09.800 of my fellow inductees . 25:10.349 --> 25:12.930 Congratulations , it's well deserved . 25:13.349 --> 25:14.738 Thank you so very much . 25:24.050 --> 25:26.439 Pearsall plans to visit Dios at a later 25:26.449 --> 25:28.505 date to accept the honor in person . 25:38.709 --> 25:40.680 Our next honoree is retired army , 25:40.689 --> 25:43.280 Lieutenant Colonel Tanya Bradsher . She 25:43.290 --> 25:45.179 led groundbreaking public affairs 25:45.179 --> 25:47.234 efforts for the American Psychiatric 25:47.234 --> 25:49.390 Association , Defense Health Agency , 25:49.599 --> 25:51.859 the Department of Homeland Security and 25:51.869 --> 25:54.800 the White House . All of that was after 25:54.810 --> 25:56.921 a 20 year distinguished career in the 25:56.921 --> 25:58.921 Army . She's currently the Chief of 25:58.921 --> 26:00.977 Staff for the Department of Veterans 26:00.977 --> 26:02.588 Affairs , where she uses her 26:02.588 --> 26:04.699 considerable knowledge and experience 26:04.699 --> 26:06.532 on behalf of veterans families , 26:06.532 --> 26:09.319 caregivers and survivors . General 26:09.329 --> 26:11.385 writer and Colonel mcnorton will now 26:11.385 --> 26:13.607 formally present the honor . Ladies and 26:13.607 --> 26:15.662 gentlemen , please welcome Dios 2023 26:15.662 --> 26:17.829 Hall of Fame inductee , retired army , 26:17.829 --> 26:19.829 Lieutenant Colonel Tanya Bradshaw , 26:38.300 --> 26:40.522 ladies and gentlemen , general writer , 26:40.522 --> 26:42.578 Mr Pittman , Colonel mcnorton , Sara 26:42.578 --> 26:44.729 Major Cardin , distinguished guests , 26:44.739 --> 26:47.489 fellow honorees and their families , 26:47.500 --> 26:50.130 fellow dios , alumni and friends . 26:50.260 --> 26:52.569 Thank you so much for being here today . 26:52.800 --> 26:54.780 Being inducted into the defense 26:54.790 --> 26:57.300 information school Hall of Fame is an 26:57.310 --> 27:00.109 absolute honor . This is a moment . A 27:00.119 --> 27:01.897 testament to my mentors who saw 27:01.897 --> 27:04.209 something in me way before I ever saw 27:04.219 --> 27:07.920 it in myself . I'm truly grateful for 27:07.930 --> 27:10.041 their guidance and support throughout 27:10.041 --> 27:11.874 my career . It is humbling to be 27:11.874 --> 27:14.300 recognized among such talented and 27:14.310 --> 27:18.180 accomplished group of individuals . I 27:18.189 --> 27:21.469 graduated from Dios in July of 2001 and 27:21.479 --> 27:23.646 was fortunate enough to be selected to 27:23.646 --> 27:25.757 serve as a public affairs joint staff 27:25.757 --> 27:28.099 intern at the Pentagon . And it was an 27:28.109 --> 27:30.489 incredible experience of listening to 27:30.500 --> 27:32.389 lectures from the military's most 27:32.389 --> 27:34.333 senior leaders , meeting the other 27:34.333 --> 27:37.660 interns and running errands . However , 27:37.770 --> 27:39.770 everything changed two months later 27:39.770 --> 27:42.920 when American Airlines flight 77 flew 27:42.930 --> 27:45.790 into the Pentagon on September 11 . I 27:45.800 --> 27:47.522 remember standing in Captain T 27:47.522 --> 27:49.800 mcqueary's office on Wednesday morning , 27:49.800 --> 27:52.022 September 12 with the rest of the joint 27:52.022 --> 27:54.189 staff Public Affairs team . And that's 27:54.199 --> 27:57.500 when he handed out our assignments and 27:57.510 --> 27:59.719 I'll never forget what he told me . He 27:59.729 --> 28:03.250 said that intern stuff is over . 28:03.709 --> 28:05.931 You're a trained public affairs officer 28:05.931 --> 28:08.153 with the TSSE I clearance and you'll be 28:08.153 --> 28:10.979 assigned to the N MC C . And just like 28:10.989 --> 28:13.211 that , I became the most junior officer 28:13.211 --> 28:15.100 on staff in the National Military 28:15.100 --> 28:17.267 Command Center working the night shift 28:17.270 --> 28:19.439 as the only public Affairs officer I 28:19.449 --> 28:22.219 was terrified that the training I 28:22.229 --> 28:24.390 received at and Captain mccurry's 28:24.400 --> 28:26.560 leadership gave me the confidence I 28:26.569 --> 28:29.770 needed to get the job done . I am 28:29.780 --> 28:31.947 grateful to dios for providing me such 28:31.947 --> 28:34.819 an incredible foundation . Thanks to 28:34.829 --> 28:36.662 this school . I met some amazing 28:36.662 --> 28:39.130 mentors lifelong friends like Commander 28:39.140 --> 28:41.790 Alyssa Smith . And not only that Dios 28:42.089 --> 28:44.200 has certified me to serve as a public 28:44.200 --> 28:46.949 affairs professional , honestly . And I 28:46.959 --> 28:49.319 might be a bit biased , but in my 28:49.329 --> 28:51.609 opinion , Dios is hands down the best 28:51.619 --> 28:53.563 school in the entire department of 28:53.563 --> 28:56.239 defense . Whenever I review resumes of 28:56.250 --> 28:58.417 communication professionals , I always 28:58.417 --> 29:00.417 perk up when I see that someone was 29:00.417 --> 29:02.472 trained at Dens . To me it's a clear 29:02.472 --> 29:04.694 indication they have a solid foundation 29:04.694 --> 29:06.806 in communications , just like command 29:06.806 --> 29:09.083 sergeant Major , Ray Cordell would say , 29:09.083 --> 29:10.917 and everyone else here , they're 29:10.917 --> 29:13.139 trained killers . The lessons I learned 29:13.139 --> 29:15.083 as a public affairs professional , 29:15.083 --> 29:17.083 specifically what I learned here at 29:17.083 --> 29:19.139 have been the foundation for both my 29:19.139 --> 29:21.780 career in uniform and out . I always 29:21.790 --> 29:23.957 try to provide maximum disclosure with 29:23.957 --> 29:26.179 minimum delay , which is the ethos that 29:26.179 --> 29:28.290 was instilled in me during my time at 29:28.290 --> 29:30.234 Dens . And although this ethos was 29:30.234 --> 29:32.234 meant for our interactions with the 29:32.234 --> 29:34.234 press , I believe it applies to all 29:34.234 --> 29:36.457 facets of leadership , sharing relevant 29:36.457 --> 29:38.790 information effectively with our bosses , 29:38.790 --> 29:41.130 peers , staff and stakeholders is a 29:41.140 --> 29:42.973 principle that I have strived to 29:42.973 --> 29:45.430 maintain no matter my role . I stand 29:45.439 --> 29:47.606 here today on the shoulders of retired 29:47.606 --> 29:49.661 Colonel Richard Breen , Colonel Dave 29:49.661 --> 29:51.717 Lean , former Assistant Secretary of 29:51.717 --> 29:53.939 Public Affairs , Doug Wilson Clifford , 29:53.939 --> 29:56.106 Colonel Rivers Johnson , Colonel Katie 29:56.106 --> 29:57.995 Haddock , Colonel Jeremy Martin , 29:57.995 --> 29:59.939 Colonel Gary Toman , and Brigadier 29:59.939 --> 29:59.829 General Henry Hunley . Just to name a 29:59.839 --> 30:02.150 few looking around this room . I see 30:02.160 --> 30:04.160 many individuals who have dedicated 30:04.160 --> 30:06.382 their lives to the noble and many times 30:06.382 --> 30:08.216 challenging profession of public 30:08.216 --> 30:10.216 affairs . And I have to point out , 30:10.216 --> 30:12.216 Terrance Hayes is with me on the va 30:12.216 --> 30:14.216 team . Now I feel fortunate to be a 30:14.216 --> 30:16.550 part of this community before I finish 30:16.560 --> 30:18.671 up . I want to take a moment to thank 30:18.671 --> 30:20.727 all the public affairs professionals 30:20.727 --> 30:22.782 out there in a world where the truth 30:22.782 --> 30:24.393 can be hard to find and this 30:24.393 --> 30:26.560 information can spread like wildfire . 30:26.560 --> 30:28.116 Your role in advocating for 30:28.116 --> 30:30.004 transparency and accuracy is more 30:30.004 --> 30:32.630 important than ever before . Thank you 30:32.640 --> 30:34.959 for upholding the standards of the 30:34.969 --> 30:37.390 professionalism and embodying the core 30:37.400 --> 30:40.380 values instilled in you by dios , your 30:40.390 --> 30:42.739 work is crucial to ensuring that the 30:42.750 --> 30:44.949 public stays in form and the truth 30:44.959 --> 30:47.540 prevails . I am truly honored to 30:47.550 --> 30:49.661 receive this recognition , but I want 30:49.661 --> 30:51.772 to make it clear that I couldn't have 30:51.772 --> 30:53.717 done it without the guidance of my 30:53.717 --> 30:53.520 mentors and inspiration of my 30:53.530 --> 30:55.880 colleagues . I'm grateful to be joining 30:55.890 --> 30:58.839 the ranks of other honorees at Hall of 30:58.849 --> 31:00.571 Fame and to be standing on the 31:00.571 --> 31:02.793 shoulders of those who came before us . 31:02.793 --> 31:04.793 Thank you again for this incredible 31:04.793 --> 31:06.905 honor . But before you clap , I'm not 31:06.905 --> 31:06.640 going to turn to the chief of staff of 31:06.650 --> 31:09.869 the so all veterans raise your hand . 31:11.020 --> 31:13.920 Fantastic . We have what's called the 31:13.930 --> 31:16.520 Pact Act . It is an amazing opportunity 31:16.530 --> 31:18.530 for you to file for your benefits . 31:19.359 --> 31:21.859 Please do not tell me I don't need it . 31:21.869 --> 31:24.099 It's not for me . I need you to do this 31:24.109 --> 31:27.689 for your family . Please please look up 31:27.699 --> 31:30.599 va dot gov backslash pack , feel free 31:30.609 --> 31:32.665 to grab Terence and I afterwards and 31:32.665 --> 31:34.776 I'm sorry to use this as a PS A but I 31:34.776 --> 31:36.998 have to because I have a microphone and 31:36.998 --> 31:39.109 a podium . Thank you so much . Have a 31:39.109 --> 31:40.109 wonderful day . 31:51.390 --> 31:53.612 Thank you , Colonel Bratcher . And I'll 31:53.612 --> 31:55.223 be hitting up that website . 31:57.359 --> 31:59.581 Retired air force , brigadier general . 31:59.581 --> 32:01.526 The late HJ , Jerry Dalton was the 32:01.526 --> 32:03.637 first Air force career public affairs 32:03.637 --> 32:05.859 officer promoted to the general officer 32:05.859 --> 32:08.280 ranks during his 30 year air force 32:08.290 --> 32:10.390 career . He served in a variety of 32:10.400 --> 32:12.839 positions during the Korean and Vietnam 32:12.849 --> 32:15.920 wars including 32 missions as a combat 32:15.930 --> 32:18.260 aerial photographer . He also led 32:18.270 --> 32:20.437 public affairs planning operations for 32:20.437 --> 32:23.400 Powmi A matters after his military 32:23.410 --> 32:25.630 career , he held several senior level 32:25.640 --> 32:27.807 corporate public relations positions . 32:27.807 --> 32:30.170 In addition , he was a leader in the 32:30.180 --> 32:32.124 Public public relations Society of 32:32.124 --> 32:34.449 America and charter member of the Air 32:34.459 --> 32:36.792 Force Public Affairs Alumni Association . 32:36.792 --> 32:39.109 Further the award for the top 32:39.119 --> 32:41.119 performing Air force public affairs 32:41.119 --> 32:43.160 team of the year is named for him , 32:43.939 --> 32:45.939 general writer and Colonel mcnorton 32:45.939 --> 32:48.106 will now formally present the honor to 32:48.106 --> 32:50.106 General General Dalton's daughter , 32:50.106 --> 32:49.729 Cindy , 33:01.469 --> 33:04.119 one of two in Greece and 12 G group . 33:11.209 --> 33:13.469 Speaking on behalf of the Dalton family 33:13.479 --> 33:15.839 is retired air force major Clen Gaines . 33:25.500 --> 33:27.500 Good morning , everyone . Thank you 33:27.500 --> 33:29.611 very much . So , Cindy and the family 33:29.611 --> 33:31.722 asked me to make a few brief comments 33:31.722 --> 33:33.833 about the General Dalton . I I didn't 33:33.833 --> 33:36.056 work with him at all . But to do this , 33:36.056 --> 33:38.111 I need to tell you a story . Uh , in 33:38.111 --> 33:40.510 1980 there was a young newly minted 33:40.520 --> 33:42.829 second lieutenant . I saw air Force 33:42.839 --> 33:45.439 base in Upper , in the upper peninsula 33:45.449 --> 33:48.189 of Michigan . It was cold . There was a 33:48.199 --> 33:51.380 lot of snow before this lieutenant went 33:51.390 --> 33:53.390 to the defense information school . 33:53.390 --> 33:55.557 Then at Fort Ben Harrison , he watched 33:55.557 --> 33:57.668 a video tape from some general in the 33:57.668 --> 33:59.723 Pentagon . The general described the 33:59.723 --> 34:01.890 public affairs career field as a three 34:01.890 --> 34:03.849 legged milking stool representing 34:03.859 --> 34:05.780 community relations , internal 34:05.790 --> 34:08.300 information and media relations . The 34:08.310 --> 34:10.310 general said the responsibility for 34:10.310 --> 34:13.219 mission support excellence rested in 34:13.229 --> 34:15.899 these areas with the officers , airmen 34:16.000 --> 34:18.790 and civilians in every public affairs 34:18.800 --> 34:22.189 office that lieutenant was me . And 43 34:22.199 --> 34:24.439 years later , I still remember that 34:24.449 --> 34:26.870 analogy . Although I rather doubt that 34:26.879 --> 34:28.823 General Dalton ever sat on a three 34:28.823 --> 34:31.699 legged milking stool . He went on to 34:31.709 --> 34:34.959 serve more than 30 years at every level 34:34.969 --> 34:37.219 and , and base level major command . 34:37.229 --> 34:40.168 And at the Pentagon , Cindy told me 34:40.178 --> 34:42.499 last night that when people found out 34:42.509 --> 34:44.398 Jerry was in the air force , they 34:44.398 --> 34:46.509 naturally asked what airplane that he 34:46.509 --> 34:48.888 flew and he said , I flew a desk and 34:48.898 --> 34:50.954 that was a good description , but he 34:50.954 --> 34:53.231 did much more than that . As you heard . 34:53.231 --> 34:55.489 During his year in Vietnam , he flew 32 34:55.499 --> 34:57.277 combat missions in a variety of 34:57.277 --> 34:59.398 aircraft as a combat aerial 34:59.408 --> 35:01.849 photographer . He would later serve on 35:01.858 --> 35:04.928 the dod and White house panels for pow 35:04.968 --> 35:08.320 and MI A matters . In 1975 he became 35:08.330 --> 35:10.552 the first career public Affairs officer 35:10.552 --> 35:12.552 to reach the rank of General as the 35:12.552 --> 35:14.663 Director of Information in the office 35:14.663 --> 35:16.830 of the Secretary of the Air Force . In 35:16.830 --> 35:19.489 this capacity , he would provide advice , 35:19.500 --> 35:22.389 counsel , strategic planning projects 35:22.399 --> 35:24.810 and ideas to meet the needs of the Air 35:24.820 --> 35:28.620 Force . As a young captain at the Pao 35:28.629 --> 35:30.796 at an air base in uh in California , I 35:30.796 --> 35:32.907 made a very specific list thinking of 35:32.907 --> 35:35.073 all this and I of my duties and I took 35:35.073 --> 35:37.260 it to the wing commander . He was a 35:37.270 --> 35:40.090 pilot , he was from Texas and in his 35:40.100 --> 35:42.409 good South Texas drawl , he said to me 35:42.419 --> 35:44.641 clam , there's just no one else on this 35:44.641 --> 35:47.399 base that could do what you do . That's 35:47.409 --> 35:49.479 what Jerry Dalton did for the United 35:49.489 --> 35:51.870 States Air Force there at every level . 35:51.879 --> 35:54.046 There was no one else who could do the 35:54.046 --> 35:56.212 kinds of things and bring the kinds of 35:56.212 --> 35:58.212 respect and capabilities that Jerry 35:58.212 --> 36:00.770 Dalton brought for those of you who 36:00.780 --> 36:03.320 like hiking . Uh General Dalton broke 36:03.330 --> 36:05.689 the career field trail and he showed us 36:05.699 --> 36:07.810 the way in terms of the way we should 36:07.810 --> 36:10.032 serve and how we should serve as well . 36:10.032 --> 36:12.350 So I and multiple generations of 36:12.360 --> 36:15.020 officers , civilians and airmen have 36:15.030 --> 36:17.300 benefited from what Jerry Dalton did 36:17.439 --> 36:20.330 and the way he broke that trail on 36:20.340 --> 36:22.479 behalf of the Dalton family , his 36:22.489 --> 36:24.600 daughter , Cindy brothers , Steve and 36:24.600 --> 36:26.899 Bob who both served by the way in the 36:26.909 --> 36:28.899 Air Force's officers , his seven 36:28.909 --> 36:31.100 grandchildren and his wife , Carolyn . 36:31.110 --> 36:33.054 I thank you for the opportunity to 36:33.060 --> 36:36.149 induct Jerry Dalton into the Hall of 36:36.159 --> 36:37.889 Fame . It is an honor . 36:47.739 --> 36:49.906 Thank you , MS Dalton and Major Gaines 36:51.129 --> 36:53.185 Marine and Air Force Reserve veteran 36:53.185 --> 36:55.185 Glenn Gunny Proctor's distinguished 36:55.185 --> 36:57.399 four decade career in journalism began 36:57.409 --> 37:01.100 at Dios in 1977 during his 13 37:01.110 --> 37:03.110 years in the Marine Corps on active 37:03.110 --> 37:05.277 duty and in the Air Force Reserve . He 37:05.277 --> 37:07.443 was an award winning journalist with a 37:07.443 --> 37:09.499 tour in Vietnam and is the editor of 37:09.499 --> 37:11.510 Camp Lee's Globe newspaper . On the 37:11.520 --> 37:13.520 civilian side . The Gunny's list of 37:13.520 --> 37:15.576 accomplishments is long and includes 37:15.576 --> 37:17.464 teaching journalism at Kent State 37:17.464 --> 37:19.464 University , receiving the National 37:19.464 --> 37:21.687 Association of Black Journalists Legacy 37:21.687 --> 37:23.798 Award and sharing in a Pulitzer Prize 37:23.798 --> 37:25.760 while at the Akron Beacon General 37:25.770 --> 37:27.826 writer and Colonel mcnorton will now 37:27.826 --> 37:30.048 formally present the honor to Dios 2023 37:30.048 --> 37:31.937 Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Gunny 37:31.937 --> 37:32.937 Proctor . 37:44.229 --> 37:47.239 What ? Ok . 37:50.620 --> 37:51.620 So 38:00.719 --> 38:03.090 like Tanya said , she has the mic , I 38:03.100 --> 38:07.040 have the mic now . Fact . Thank 38:07.050 --> 38:09.939 you . I am . Um 38:11.310 --> 38:13.719 this is weird . This is real weird 38:13.729 --> 38:17.379 after a 40 year career , both military 38:17.389 --> 38:21.350 and civilian . This is quite 38:21.360 --> 38:24.899 an honor . And I thank Mr 38:24.909 --> 38:28.719 Pitman General , Colonel Sergeant Major 38:29.520 --> 38:32.479 and the whole family for this . Thank 38:32.489 --> 38:35.840 you . First of all , I want to thank my 38:35.850 --> 38:38.649 support team . I'm honored that my wife 38:38.659 --> 38:41.629 Terry and my daughter , Amica are here . 38:41.889 --> 38:45.830 Also long time friends , Christy Plain 38:46.270 --> 38:48.699 and her daughter and Chris and I were 38:48.709 --> 38:51.169 at the Louisville Courier Journal and 38:51.179 --> 38:53.290 one of my best friends in the world , 38:53.290 --> 38:55.800 Bill Johnson and his partner have come 38:55.810 --> 38:58.489 down from Philly . Christie and her 38:58.500 --> 39:01.959 daughter flew in from Detroit . So , 39:02.010 --> 39:04.550 and as did my daughter from the Philly 39:04.560 --> 39:07.129 area , so I'm very , very pleased that 39:07.139 --> 39:09.439 they're here with me for this journey . 39:09.449 --> 39:12.879 Thank you . And finally my business 39:12.889 --> 39:15.439 partner , Trish Duck who unfortunately 39:15.449 --> 39:17.560 couldn't be here , But she's the one 39:17.570 --> 39:20.399 who nominated me for this . And I was 39:20.409 --> 39:23.340 her instructor at Kent State back in 39:23.350 --> 39:25.929 the arts somewhere , you know , many 39:25.939 --> 39:28.989 moons ago . So I want to thank her 39:29.000 --> 39:32.129 publicly for nominating me 39:32.629 --> 39:36.540 and anyone who watched the NFL 39:36.590 --> 39:38.790 Hall of Fame induction . Saturday . I 39:38.800 --> 39:40.419 took something from that 39:43.679 --> 39:45.846 and it reminds me of some of the tools 39:45.846 --> 39:49.270 and team spirit that dios gave me 39:49.709 --> 39:52.399 to become a public affairs professional . 39:53.590 --> 39:56.169 And I thank master gunnery sergeants , 39:57.199 --> 40:00.310 painter and heart draft at the Camp Lee 40:00.610 --> 40:03.189 public Affairs office when I was the 40:03.199 --> 40:05.979 editor of the Globe newspaper there 40:06.219 --> 40:08.629 because they were my gods . They were 40:08.639 --> 40:12.600 my gods and 99% of 40:12.610 --> 40:15.959 what they told me in support . I 40:15.969 --> 40:18.489 listened to the other 1% . Well , all 40:18.500 --> 40:21.290 you military folks know . Yeah , 40:23.449 --> 40:26.320 but in a big way , this closes my 40:26.330 --> 40:29.449 career loop . One that spanned , as I 40:29.459 --> 40:32.489 mentioned , 40 years , I started at a 40:32.500 --> 40:36.129 small suburban daily outside of Philly , 40:36.139 --> 40:37.972 Westchester Pennsylvania with no 40:37.972 --> 40:41.750 journalism experience . And they too 40:41.760 --> 40:45.280 took me on a journey . And then of 40:45.290 --> 40:47.419 course , you know , because I had 40:47.429 --> 40:49.485 started my career before I got the , 40:49.800 --> 40:51.959 because I came back on active duty . 40:52.139 --> 40:54.250 And then I had , and then I went back 40:54.250 --> 40:56.590 into the career field and I ended my 40:56.600 --> 40:59.229 career as the editor in chief at the 40:59.239 --> 41:02.459 Richmond Times dispatch . Um so 41:03.580 --> 41:06.939 very humbled and honored um for that 41:06.949 --> 41:09.979 career , but back to the Hall of Fame 41:09.989 --> 41:13.889 um Hall of Famer Randy Barber from the 41:13.899 --> 41:16.149 Tampa Bay Buccaneers . During his 41:16.159 --> 41:19.830 speech , he said , my mother told me to 41:19.840 --> 41:23.310 play proud . That's the emphasis for 41:23.320 --> 41:26.320 today . All of the dios 41:26.750 --> 41:30.090 graduates , all of the public relations 41:30.100 --> 41:33.659 professionals in our military and those 41:33.669 --> 41:37.179 who are now civilian journalists play 41:37.189 --> 41:40.330 proud . And that's one of the things 41:40.340 --> 41:43.959 that I am so so proud of for all of you . 41:43.969 --> 41:44.939 So thank you . 41:50.129 --> 41:52.139 But one thing that Ronde Barber 41:52.149 --> 41:55.090 emphasized during his speech was team 41:55.100 --> 41:58.060 work . He did not get the Hall of Fame 41:58.070 --> 42:01.850 honor alone . I am standing here on the 42:01.860 --> 42:05.709 shoulders of many , many my family , 42:05.719 --> 42:08.520 my friends and all the esteemed 42:08.530 --> 42:11.290 journalism colleagues that I had both 42:11.300 --> 42:13.929 on active duty and as a civilian . 42:15.409 --> 42:18.590 And that honor is for all of you and 42:18.600 --> 42:22.040 all of them as well . Thank you for 42:22.050 --> 42:24.909 continuing to train some of the world's 42:24.919 --> 42:27.239 best journalists , not military 42:27.250 --> 42:29.540 journalist , the world's best 42:29.550 --> 42:32.760 journalist and on behalf of my 42:32.770 --> 42:35.600 family , my friends , the Marine Corps , 42:35.719 --> 42:38.989 the Air Force . Thank you for this 42:39.000 --> 42:40.260 prestigious honor . 42:50.320 --> 42:53.739 Thank you , Mr Proctor Army veteran , 42:53.750 --> 42:55.917 Kathleen Rem has spent the majority of 42:55.917 --> 42:58.250 her 34 year career on the front lines 42:58.260 --> 43:00.429 around the world . She had a 43:00.439 --> 43:02.772 distinguished career as a young soldier , 43:02.772 --> 43:04.828 which earned her a position with the 43:04.828 --> 43:06.828 American Forces press service while 43:06.828 --> 43:08.830 there , she was a key part of its 43:08.840 --> 43:11.290 transition to a real time news and 43:11.300 --> 43:13.739 feature story organization . In 43:13.750 --> 43:15.694 addition to MS Rem's award winning 43:15.694 --> 43:17.750 career , she's also been a leader in 43:17.750 --> 43:19.861 the Army Public Affairs Association , 43:19.861 --> 43:21.861 General writer and Colonel mcnorton 43:21.861 --> 43:24.028 will now formally present the honor to 43:24.028 --> 43:26.000 Dios 2023 Hall of Fame inductee , 43:26.010 --> 43:27.010 Kathleen Rem . 43:34.120 --> 43:35.120 Mhm . 43:39.110 --> 43:41.939 What ? Ok . 43:50.389 --> 43:51.159 Wow . 43:53.969 --> 43:56.136 Thank you , Colonel mcnorton , General 43:56.136 --> 44:00.120 Rider , Mr Pittman . Um Thank you to 44:00.129 --> 44:02.240 the members of the Hall of Fame panel 44:02.240 --> 44:04.185 and the team of friends and family 44:04.185 --> 44:06.073 members who conspired to submit a 44:06.073 --> 44:08.296 nomination for me . Uh And thank you to 44:08.296 --> 44:10.296 the committee who put on this great 44:10.296 --> 44:12.518 event . I do this in my own agency . So 44:12.518 --> 44:12.060 I know what goes into it and you guys 44:12.070 --> 44:14.639 did a bang up job . So thank you . I'd 44:14.649 --> 44:16.871 like to thank my family , especially my 44:16.871 --> 44:19.093 mother , in-law Betsy and my daughter , 44:19.093 --> 44:20.871 Monica , who traveled here from 44:20.871 --> 44:22.871 California and my oldest daughter , 44:22.871 --> 44:22.489 Maggie , who showed up in the middle of 44:22.500 --> 44:24.722 the night last night to surprise me and 44:24.722 --> 44:26.944 was in , in downstairs when I came down 44:26.944 --> 44:28.944 this morning , she came from Denver 44:28.944 --> 44:31.167 flying in at literally in the middle of 44:31.167 --> 44:30.209 the night . And I didn't know she was 44:30.219 --> 44:32.441 coming , but a couple of you did . So , 44:33.010 --> 44:36.709 um , uh , and my youngest daughter 44:36.719 --> 44:38.941 Lexie is watching online from Denver as 44:38.941 --> 44:41.108 well . My entire team from the defense 44:41.108 --> 44:43.108 logistics Agency is here and I'm so 44:43.108 --> 44:45.163 excited that you guys could drive up 44:45.163 --> 44:47.850 from Fort Belvoir and um , countless , 44:47.860 --> 44:49.916 uh , there are a lot of dear friends 44:49.916 --> 44:52.082 here in the room and watching online . 44:52.082 --> 44:54.304 So , thank you all so much that it just 44:54.304 --> 44:56.527 means so much to me . Uh I owe the most 44:56.527 --> 44:58.919 thanks to um to my husband , Sam . Sam 44:58.929 --> 45:01.500 actually traveled to Bosnia to convince 45:01.510 --> 45:03.732 me to marry him back in the day , I was 45:03.732 --> 45:06.199 working there for NATO . And um he 45:06.209 --> 45:08.431 showed up one night when I was on guard 45:08.431 --> 45:10.919 duty in the CIC Sarajevo literally said , 45:10.939 --> 45:12.995 I'm not long distance . Now , do you 45:12.995 --> 45:14.995 believe I'm for real ? And , and we 45:14.995 --> 45:17.161 were engaged a month later , which was 45:17.161 --> 45:19.383 four months after we met in Macedonia . 45:19.383 --> 45:21.606 So we , we've had quite the , quite the 45:21.606 --> 45:24.094 adventure . Um But most importantly , 45:24.104 --> 45:26.395 Sam cared for our three daughters while 45:26.405 --> 45:28.572 I averaged a week , a month out of the 45:28.572 --> 45:30.905 country . Um For the nine years , I was , 45:30.905 --> 45:32.738 I was with American Forces press 45:32.738 --> 45:34.905 service and in the weeks when I didn't 45:34.905 --> 45:37.016 come home after 9 11 because we never 45:37.016 --> 45:39.215 stopped working at the Pentagon . So 45:39.225 --> 45:41.392 he's , he's kept our family together . 45:41.392 --> 45:44.570 I love you , honey . Uh Congratulations 45:44.580 --> 45:46.747 to my fellow inductees , especially my 45:46.747 --> 45:48.747 friend Tanya who changed my life in 45:48.747 --> 45:51.580 1999 when Captain Brad was a personnel 45:51.590 --> 45:53.812 officer and she called me up out of the 45:53.812 --> 45:56.080 blue one day and said , um , told me 45:56.090 --> 45:58.257 that they were changing my orders as I 45:58.257 --> 46:00.423 was driving to the defense information 46:00.423 --> 46:02.590 school where I was going to report for 46:02.590 --> 46:04.701 instructor duty . She called me and , 46:04.701 --> 46:06.646 um , they had changed my orders en 46:06.646 --> 46:08.812 route and I ended up going to American 46:08.812 --> 46:08.679 Forces press service in the Pentagon . 46:08.790 --> 46:11.219 And she said , um but you have to come 46:11.229 --> 46:13.007 in and interview because it's a 46:13.007 --> 46:15.007 nominative position . So don't go , 46:15.007 --> 46:17.229 don't get a house yet . So I drove to a 46:17.229 --> 46:19.396 s headquarters in Alexandria and I had 46:19.396 --> 46:19.320 an interview and I'm like , well , can 46:19.330 --> 46:21.497 you let me know ? So I know whether we 46:21.497 --> 46:23.663 need to live in Maryland or Virginia ? 46:23.663 --> 46:25.719 And she called me like an hour later 46:25.719 --> 46:24.830 and says , oh , yeah , we're changing 46:24.840 --> 46:27.007 your orders . And um so I went to work 46:27.007 --> 46:28.951 at a headquarters then in old town 46:28.951 --> 46:31.620 Alexandria and um who could possibly 46:31.629 --> 46:33.685 have known how much all of our lives 46:33.685 --> 46:35.685 would be changed forever . Just two 46:35.685 --> 46:39.560 years later . Um I'm fully , fully 46:39.830 --> 46:42.659 in shock to be considered among such 46:42.669 --> 46:45.830 notables in our field . Um When Colonel 46:45.840 --> 46:48.159 mcnorton called me with the news , uh I 46:48.169 --> 46:50.336 was literally stunned , speechless and 46:50.336 --> 46:52.391 no one has ever accused me of having 46:52.391 --> 46:54.500 nothing to say before . So that was 46:54.510 --> 46:56.209 remarkable in itself . 47:01.899 --> 47:03.843 Um I , I don't think I'm a typical 47:03.843 --> 47:06.010 person to be up here receiving such an 47:06.010 --> 47:08.232 honor . I experienced homelessness as a 47:08.232 --> 47:10.610 teenager and I joined the army because 47:10.620 --> 47:12.731 I literally had no place else to go . 47:12.830 --> 47:14.941 And I thought I was too smart to be a 47:14.941 --> 47:16.997 waitress at Dixie Trucker's home for 47:16.997 --> 47:19.163 the rest of my life . Um I didn't have 47:19.163 --> 47:21.274 a driving passion to be a writer or a 47:21.274 --> 47:23.441 communicator . Rather I became a print 47:23.441 --> 47:25.552 journalist because uh someone offered 47:25.552 --> 47:27.719 it to me at the Saint Louis Me Station 47:27.719 --> 47:29.774 and it sounded more interesting than 47:29.774 --> 47:29.030 the other things that they were 47:29.040 --> 47:31.989 throwing at me there . Um , but it 47:32.000 --> 47:34.360 turns out I found a passion and a 47:34.370 --> 47:36.949 calling and a home in this community 47:36.959 --> 47:39.250 for the rest of my life . I can 47:39.260 --> 47:41.316 honestly say every good thing that's 47:41.316 --> 47:43.538 happened in my life has stemmed from my 47:43.538 --> 47:45.760 association with the dod public affairs 47:45.760 --> 47:47.982 community . People who know me know , I 47:47.982 --> 47:50.149 frequently say I consider myself to be 47:50.149 --> 47:52.316 the luckiest person in the world . And 47:52.316 --> 47:54.482 since I'm lucky enough to stand before 47:54.482 --> 47:56.593 you today and I have the podium , I'm 47:56.593 --> 47:58.816 going to share with you and ask of each 47:58.816 --> 48:01.038 of you one piece of professional advice 48:01.038 --> 48:03.260 and a personal recommendation . I first 48:03.260 --> 48:05.427 entered Dios at Fort Ben Harrison when 48:05.427 --> 48:07.649 I was 19 years old and it was the basic 48:07.649 --> 48:09.760 journalist course back then . And I'm 48:09.760 --> 48:11.816 here to tell you I was an idiot back 48:11.816 --> 48:13.871 then . Uh , the drill sergeants were 48:13.871 --> 48:15.982 all over me justifiably . So I didn't 48:15.982 --> 48:17.982 even graduate with my class . I got 48:17.982 --> 48:19.927 recycled in the features section . 48:19.927 --> 48:22.093 Gunny Bieber recycled me in feat six , 48:22.093 --> 48:24.260 the first time I went through . But uh 48:24.270 --> 48:27.219 I was lucky enough then to go on um to 48:27.229 --> 48:29.979 attend three more courses . And since 48:29.989 --> 48:31.822 then , the entirety of my formal 48:31.822 --> 48:33.989 education has been through the defense 48:33.989 --> 48:35.989 information school and the army NCO 48:35.989 --> 48:38.219 Professional Development Program . But 48:38.229 --> 48:40.173 along the way , I was blessed with 48:40.173 --> 48:41.951 amazing leaders and mentors who 48:41.951 --> 48:44.062 supported me , took chances on me and 48:44.062 --> 48:46.340 gave me opportunities to succeed . So 48:46.350 --> 48:49.500 my ask of each of you today is to give 48:49.510 --> 48:51.621 people a chance to show you what they 48:51.621 --> 48:53.659 can do rather than judging them by 48:53.669 --> 48:55.891 their past or what you think , you know 48:55.891 --> 48:58.540 about them . The nugget advice I have 48:58.550 --> 49:00.383 for you is one of my own keys to 49:00.383 --> 49:02.639 success over this uh career in this 49:02.649 --> 49:04.649 business . The entirety of my adult 49:04.649 --> 49:06.705 life has been as a communicator with 49:06.705 --> 49:08.927 the defense department . And uh part of 49:08.927 --> 49:11.149 the reason I've been so successful is a 49:11.149 --> 49:13.205 little nugget of advice called Throw 49:13.205 --> 49:16.000 him a bone . If you can't do what 49:16.010 --> 49:18.177 someone is asking if you take a moment 49:18.177 --> 49:20.288 to think about what else you might be 49:20.288 --> 49:22.454 able to do to help them , send them in 49:22.454 --> 49:24.454 a more productive direction or work 49:24.454 --> 49:26.510 together on a mutual goal . That's a 49:26.510 --> 49:28.566 lesson taught to me by my very first 49:28.566 --> 49:30.732 boss and mentor Larry Eagle , who also 49:30.732 --> 49:32.954 traveled from the left coast to be here 49:32.954 --> 49:35.830 today . Um Fun fact , 33 years ago , 49:35.840 --> 49:38.649 this week PFC Kay bean went into work 49:38.659 --> 49:40.659 in the Public Affairs office at the 49:40.659 --> 49:42.826 Army War College and I found this note 49:42.826 --> 49:44.937 KB . By the time you read this , I'll 49:44.937 --> 49:47.215 be on the ground in . You're in charge . 49:47.215 --> 49:49.270 Good luck . Lieutenant colonel . I , 49:50.300 --> 49:54.159 yeah . Um , Larry , E 49:54.500 --> 49:56.611 was , was the first of many people in 49:56.611 --> 49:58.722 my life who gave me an opportunity to 49:58.722 --> 50:01.040 succeed in this field . I also couldn't 50:01.050 --> 50:03.161 stand up here and not mention my work 50:03.161 --> 50:05.383 colleagues in the American Forces Press 50:05.383 --> 50:07.383 Service , which is now the Dod news 50:07.383 --> 50:09.494 service , Jim John Beitz , Steve Jean 50:09.494 --> 50:11.550 Harper , Linda Zarin , Sam Quigley , 50:11.550 --> 50:13.828 Donna Miles Doug Gillard , Sarah Moore , 50:13.828 --> 50:16.239 Michael Cardin . Um I'm sorry if I've 50:16.250 --> 50:19.000 forgotten anybody . Uh all of whom 50:19.010 --> 50:21.010 deserve to be up here as much as or 50:21.010 --> 50:23.989 more than I do . I feel like we moved 50:24.000 --> 50:27.340 mountains on and following 9 11 and I 50:27.350 --> 50:30.719 owe each of you so much . Finally . Um 50:30.850 --> 50:32.961 Since the nomination packet mentioned 50:32.961 --> 50:35.072 some of my volunteer activities , I'd 50:35.080 --> 50:37.413 like to touch on that just for a second . 50:37.413 --> 50:39.413 And I'd ask like to ask everyone to 50:39.413 --> 50:41.580 consider how you can contribute to the 50:41.580 --> 50:43.580 greater good for me . That's rescue 50:43.580 --> 50:45.636 dogs , voting rights and championing 50:45.636 --> 50:47.524 the Army Public Affairs community 50:47.524 --> 50:49.800 through our association . My friends 50:49.810 --> 50:51.866 call me the Pao puppy pusher because 50:51.866 --> 50:53.866 I've helped at least 10 current and 50:53.866 --> 50:55.921 former P A Os find forever friends . 50:55.921 --> 50:58.090 Some more than once . There are three 50:58.100 --> 51:01.510 of them in this room that I've hooked 51:01.520 --> 51:03.742 up . Match . Matched with rescue dogs . 51:03.750 --> 51:06.879 Um But there are , if you have the 51:06.889 --> 51:08.945 capacity , there are as many ways to 51:08.945 --> 51:11.167 help somebody in the world as there are 51:11.167 --> 51:13.278 people in the world . So I I'm asking 51:13.278 --> 51:15.340 you if you can pick one that , that 51:15.350 --> 51:17.183 works for you , it'll do you and 51:17.183 --> 51:19.360 humanity a whole lot of good . And 51:19.370 --> 51:21.592 remember if you need a puppy , I'm your 51:21.592 --> 51:24.629 gal . Thank you all so very much . 51:38.000 --> 51:40.500 Thank you , Miss Ram . Congratulations 51:40.510 --> 51:42.860 again to all of our honorees . Let's 51:42.870 --> 51:45.037 have another round of applause for the 51:45.037 --> 51:47.203 defense information School Alumni Hall 51:47.203 --> 51:48.729 of Fame class of 2023 .