1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,707 Marine sailors and families . A second 2 00:00:02,707 --> 00:00:04,770 Ma Happy Holidays Faith and hope are 3 00:00:04,770 --> 00:00:06,714 often associated with this holiday 4 00:00:06,714 --> 00:00:08,881 season . Faith has been defined as the 5 00:00:08,881 --> 00:00:10,881 assurance of things hoped for , the 6 00:00:10,881 --> 00:00:12,937 convictions of things not seen while 7 00:00:12,937 --> 00:00:15,048 hope , as a verb means strive for our 8 00:00:15,048 --> 00:00:16,770 wish . They are , in my view , 9 00:00:16,770 --> 00:00:19,600 inextricably linked . Winston Churchill 10 00:00:19,610 --> 00:00:21,721 in his speech from the White House on 11 00:00:21,721 --> 00:00:23,554 Christmas Eve , 1940 . Once it's 12 00:00:23,554 --> 00:00:25,721 something like this , almost the whole 13 00:00:25,721 --> 00:00:27,777 world is locked in a deadly struggle 14 00:00:27,777 --> 00:00:29,980 here in the midst of war , raging and 15 00:00:29,980 --> 00:00:31,980 roaring over all the lands and seas 16 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,176 creeping nearer to our hearts on our 17 00:00:34,176 --> 00:00:37,100 homes here , amid all the tumult we 18 00:00:37,100 --> 00:00:39,267 have tonight , the peace of the spirit 19 00:00:39,267 --> 00:00:41,267 in each cottage , home and in every 20 00:00:41,267 --> 00:00:43,820 generous heart . So let us grown up 21 00:00:43,820 --> 00:00:45,931 share in the full in their instant ID 22 00:00:45,931 --> 00:00:47,987 pleasures before return again to the 23 00:00:47,987 --> 00:00:50,209 stern task of formidable years that lie 24 00:00:50,209 --> 00:00:52,220 before us resolved that by our 25 00:00:52,220 --> 00:00:54,390 sacrifice and daring , thes same 26 00:00:54,390 --> 00:00:56,760 Children shall not be robbed of their 27 00:00:56,770 --> 00:00:59,220 inheritance or denied their right to 28 00:00:59,220 --> 00:01:02,170 live in a free in a decent world . The 29 00:01:02,170 --> 00:01:04,420 level of unrest and anxiety felt by our 30 00:01:04,420 --> 00:01:06,910 republic today is very similar to those 31 00:01:06,910 --> 00:01:09,900 felt in December of 1941 . Covert has 32 00:01:09,900 --> 00:01:12,340 taken a horrific toll . Social unrest 33 00:01:12,340 --> 00:01:14,760 continues within our society as we 34 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,093 emerge from a tumultuous election cycle . 35 00:01:17,340 --> 00:01:19,830 Yes , we as a nation have work to do . 36 00:01:20,230 --> 00:01:22,286 And I know second ball will keep the 37 00:01:22,286 --> 00:01:24,508 faith as we are committed to addressing 38 00:01:24,508 --> 00:01:26,452 the issues that intersect with our 39 00:01:26,452 --> 00:01:28,619 beloved Marine Corps . This commitment 40 00:01:28,619 --> 00:01:30,786 should bring hope to us all into those 41 00:01:30,786 --> 00:01:33,230 we serve and protect . I want you to 42 00:01:33,230 --> 00:01:36,180 know you bring me faith . I have faith 43 00:01:36,180 --> 00:01:38,236 in those who are deployed in far off 44 00:01:38,236 --> 00:01:40,347 foreign lands . I have faith in those 45 00:01:40,347 --> 00:01:42,740 who stand the watch , and I have faith 46 00:01:42,740 --> 00:01:45,410 in each and every single one of you who 47 00:01:45,410 --> 00:01:47,680 make up are diverse and strong ranks . 48 00:01:48,140 --> 00:01:50,307 And I derive strength from the love of 49 00:01:50,307 --> 00:01:52,307 our friends , our communities , our 50 00:01:52,307 --> 00:01:54,950 families and our great nation . That 51 00:01:54,950 --> 00:01:57,460 brings us great hope for the future . 52 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,580 We have faced some challenges this year . 53 00:02:00,590 --> 00:02:02,700 We have so much to be thankful for , 54 00:02:02,700 --> 00:02:05,070 and so many opportunities and blessings 55 00:02:05,070 --> 00:02:07,292 to look forward to in the coming year . 56 00:02:07,500 --> 00:02:09,520 Remember when your heart is open to 57 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,470 give it is open to receive as we enter 58 00:02:12,470 --> 00:02:14,803 this holiday season , my beloved Marine , 59 00:02:14,803 --> 00:02:16,470 and I would like to take this 60 00:02:16,470 --> 00:02:18,470 opportunity to say thank you . Over 61 00:02:18,470 --> 00:02:20,581 this past year , you have been semper 62 00:02:20,581 --> 00:02:22,803 Fidelis inside your homes , within your 63 00:02:22,803 --> 00:02:24,803 communities and for your families . 64 00:02:24,803 --> 00:02:27,026 Thank you for your support and for your 65 00:02:27,026 --> 00:02:29,390 sacrifice . 2021 will be a great year 66 00:02:29,390 --> 00:02:32,820 for second . Mom . I would not want to 67 00:02:32,820 --> 00:02:35,340 be anywhere else than here with you . 68 00:02:35,350 --> 00:02:37,406 As we conquer the stern task and the 69 00:02:37,406 --> 00:02:39,760 formidable year that lies before us . 70 00:02:40,140 --> 00:02:42,196 We look forward to the future with a 71 00:02:42,196 --> 00:02:44,360 hopeful I , and we have faith in all 72 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,820 the goodness it has to offer . Happy 73 00:02:46,820 --> 00:02:49,660 holidays . Merry Christmas and Happy 74 00:02:49,660 --> 00:02:52,150 New Year . Second , Ma . Yeah .