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So as we celebrate the 249th 

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anniversary of the Army Chapel Corps 

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and the 75th anniversary of the Air 

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Force Chapel Corps . This picnic is 

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where we gather as chapel support teams , 

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chaplains and religious affairs 

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specialists to commemorate and to 

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celebrate . And this takes place all 

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across the globe . Actually , today , 

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I'm thankful that as we serve together , 

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especially here at joint base , Lewis 

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mccord , that we're able to come 

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together to be able to do the work . 

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And what does that work ? It's the work 

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of people , it's people just like you 

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that go out there and support the 

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system , the system of enabling people 

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for their first amendment , right ? 

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It's powerful , whether it's in the 

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unit or whether it's providing 

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resilience . We're here to be able to 

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ensure the readiness of the airmen and 

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their family .