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(dramatic music)

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- When I'm not wearing this green uniform,

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I am an employee of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.

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(soft music)

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I'm able to assist
currently serving Marines

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and other military members,

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and also those who have
already transitioned

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and became veterans.

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(soft music)

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My name is Colonel Ted Wong.

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I'm the deputy adviser for Comms Strat

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here at Marine Forces Reserve.

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I joined the Marine Corps
Reserve as a student

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when I was 20 years old

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growing up in San Francisco Bay area

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to increase my experience and skillset,

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and also to get some educational benefit

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to help pay for school.

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(soft music)

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I mobilized for Desert
Shield/Desert Storm back in 1991

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as a reservists.

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Reservists were
specifically asked for this

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because we came from all walks of life.

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I was a subject matter expert
in ballistic missile defense.

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I actually trained active duty personnel

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to go over and provide missile defense

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to the barracks in Saudi Arabia.

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(soft music)

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You can be a fireman or a policeman,

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a carpenter, a plumber, or an electrician,

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a student,

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but when we come together,

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we are all Marines.

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(gunshots firing)
(Marines shouting)

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That's what's unique about reserves.

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(gunshots firing)

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(dramatic music)