WEBVTT 00:03.867 --> 00:06.139 - We gather to celebrate 250 years of 00:06.139 --> 00:09.152 strength, tenacity, and unwavering courage. 00:09.152 --> 00:11.817 - Hooyah, Navy. - [Sailors] Hooyah! 00:12.257 --> 00:14.462 - Oorah, Marines! - [Marines] Oorah! 00:14.769 --> 00:16.695 The Navy and the Marine Corps embody 00:16.695 --> 00:18.772 the resilience of our country. 00:18.772 --> 00:20.078 - [Man] Two hundred and fifty years 00:20.078 --> 00:22.039 of United States Marines. 00:22.221 --> 00:24.488 - [President Donald Trump] From the American Revolution until today, 00:24.488 --> 00:26.462 the story of the U.S. Navy is a tale of 00:26.462 --> 00:29.061 loyalty, sacrifice and commitment 00:29.061 --> 00:31.872 stretching back 250 years. 00:32.240 --> 00:35.187 God bless the United States of America. 00:35.187 --> 00:37.900 (crowd cheering) 00:41.256 --> 00:43.050 - Two hundred and fifty years. 00:43.050 --> 00:45.265 That's two and a half centuries 00:45.265 --> 00:47.716 of Sailors and Marines answering the call, 00:48.311 --> 00:49.783 not because it was easy 00:49.783 --> 00:51.593 but because it mattered. 00:51.593 --> 00:53.753 Every generation has carried that torch 00:53.753 --> 00:56.826 through war, through peace, through uncertainty. 00:56.826 --> 00:58.385 It's not just history, 00:58.385 --> 01:00.227 it's legacy. 01:00.667 --> 01:03.798 Written in sweat, forged in discipline. 01:04.439 --> 01:06.905 The men and women who wear the uniform 01:06.905 --> 01:09.685 uphold that proud tradition. 01:09.685 --> 01:12.282 The mission has not changed: 01:12.282 --> 01:14.158 protect freedom, 01:14.158 --> 01:17.212 defend our nation, and stand ready. 01:17.212 --> 01:19.176 This is who we are. 01:19.706 --> 01:22.012 This is 250 years 01:22.012 --> 01:25.486 of Sailors and Marines holding the line. 01:27.924 --> 01:29.563 (battle sounds) (drumming) 01:30.390 --> 01:33.517 - [John Phelan] The American colonies stood at the brink of revolution. 01:34.678 --> 01:36.508 On land, our Founding Fathers had 01:36.508 --> 01:38.750 already established the Continental Army. 01:38.750 --> 01:41.895 They trusted its command to General George Washington. 01:41.895 --> 01:44.862 But they soon came to a sobering realization: 01:44.862 --> 01:46.620 that a war for independence 01:46.620 --> 01:48.870 could not be won by land alone. 01:49.010 --> 01:51.023 Several delegates of the Continental Congress 01:51.023 --> 01:53.002 understood that control of the seas 01:53.002 --> 01:55.078 was critical to breaking free 01:55.078 --> 01:57.125 from the grip of British tyranny. 01:57.125 --> 01:59.323 But not all delegates agreed. 01:59.323 --> 02:01.943 On October 3rd, 1775, 02:01.943 --> 02:03.910 when the Rhode Island delegation proposed 02:03.910 --> 02:05.856 the creation of a naval force 02:05.856 --> 02:08.387 supported by all 13 colonies, 02:08.387 --> 02:11.184 Maryland delegate Samuel Chase called it 02:11.184 --> 02:13.624 the maddest idea in the world. 02:13.624 --> 02:16.148 The objections were rooted in pragmatism, 02:16.148 --> 02:19.054 cost, lack of capacity, 02:19.054 --> 02:21.178 and fear of the far superior 02:21.178 --> 02:22.792 British Royal Navy, 02:22.879 --> 02:24.508 proven by their 200-year 02:24.508 --> 02:26.599 victory spree over the waves. 02:26.599 --> 02:29.451 The assured retribution over the tyrant King George 02:29.451 --> 02:32.140 fueled congressional trepidation. 02:32.140 --> 02:34.228 With Washington's support, 02:34.228 --> 02:37.227 the Continental Congress chose resolve over fear. 02:37.227 --> 02:40.527 On October 13th, 1775, 02:40.527 --> 02:42.415 it was authorized the outfitting of 02:42.415 --> 02:44.606 two armed vessels to intercept 02:44.606 --> 02:46.806 British supply ships for much needed 02:46.806 --> 02:48.409 gunpowder, weapons, 02:48.577 --> 02:50.311 and other critical materials. 02:50.311 --> 02:52.095 From that authorization, 02:52.095 --> 02:54.121 the United States Navy was born. 02:55.242 --> 02:58.401 Not from vast resources or naval supremacy, 02:58.401 --> 03:00.264 but from the bold determination 03:00.264 --> 03:03.077 of a young nation fighting for freedom. 03:04.226 --> 03:05.452 (distant cannon fire) 03:06.081 --> 03:07.696 - [Narrator] Sine the birth of the Corps, 03:07.696 --> 03:09.815 we have answered the call. 03:11.091 --> 03:13.674 Through every battle, in every clime, 03:13.674 --> 03:15.484 in every place. 03:15.484 --> 03:17.790 (battle sounds) (shouting) 03:18.851 --> 03:21.600 No matter the odds, no matter the obstacle. 03:22.996 --> 03:25.535 We adapt, we overcome 03:25.535 --> 03:28.324 and close with and destroy the enemy. 03:29.720 --> 03:32.633 We know the future will not be the same. 03:33.721 --> 03:36.306 But the one thing we know will always remain 03:36.306 --> 03:38.286 is the Marine. 03:39.860 --> 03:41.123 For 250 years, 03:41.123 --> 03:43.735 we have formed ranks and held the line. 03:44.905 --> 03:47.920 And we will for the next 250. 03:49.574 --> 03:51.733 - As Secretary of the Navy, I'm profoundly grateful 03:51.733 --> 03:53.465 to every individual who's served 03:53.465 --> 03:55.944 and to every Sailor and Marine who's stood the watch, 03:55.944 --> 03:58.638 past and present, in defense of our republic. 03:58.638 --> 04:01.765 Let us honor the legacy of those who came before us. 04:01.765 --> 04:04.301 Let us reflect on the enduring spirit 04:04.301 --> 04:06.553 that began in 1775 04:06.553 --> 04:08.870 because that spirit, one forged in 04:08.870 --> 04:11.389 honor, courage and commitment, 04:11.389 --> 04:13.430 remains in all of us today. 04:13.430 --> 04:16.393 Thank you for joining me today to celebrate our shared heritage. 04:16.393 --> 04:18.092 May God bless you, 04:18.092 --> 04:19.800 the Navy/Marine Corps team, 04:19.800 --> 04:22.086 and the United States of America. 04:25.761 --> 04:27.498 (rifles clacking) 04:34.486 --> 04:37.870 (drumming) 04:37.870 --> 04:40.629 (bright brass music) 04:43.887 --> 04:46.064 (band playing "The Star-Spangled Banner") 04:51.893 --> 04:55.665 - O say can you see 04:57.131 --> 05:01.569 By the dawn's early light 05:02.376 --> 05:07.683 What so proudly we hailed 05:07.683 --> 05:12.735 At the twilight's last gleaming 05:16.942 --> 05:21.464 Whose broad stripes and bright stars 05:22.568 --> 05:26.764 Through the perilous fight 05:27.764 --> 05:32.181 O'er the ramparts we watched 05:33.750 --> 05:37.872 Were so gallantly streaming 05:42.257 --> 05:45.875 And the rocket's red glare 05:47.617 --> 05:51.760 The bombs bursting in air 05:52.963 --> 05:57.002 Gave proof through the night 05:58.039 --> 06:02.271 That our flag was still there 06:10.552 --> 06:15.233 O say does that star-spangled 06:15.233 --> 06:19.950 Banner yet wave 06:22.786 --> 06:26.679 O'er the land of the free 06:28.186 --> 06:31.398 And the home 06:31.398 --> 06:35.720 Of the brave 06:37.397 --> 06:40.025 The brave 06:51.937 --> 06:53.929 (rifles clacking) 06:54.923 --> 06:57.148 (quiet music) 06:58.191 --> 06:59.790 - Iwo Jima was critical. 06:59.790 --> 07:02.781 It was a turning point battle in World War II. 07:02.863 --> 07:05.782 It brought our bombers close enough to strike the Japanese home islands. 07:05.782 --> 07:07.367 I mean, it was savage fighting. 07:07.367 --> 07:09.067 (explosion) 07:09.067 --> 07:12.455 A couple of square miles of Hell is what it was for them. 07:12.455 --> 07:14.692 And when they finally got to the top 07:14.692 --> 07:17.105 and they raised the flag on Iwo Jima, 07:17.105 --> 07:19.680 they guaranteed a Marine Corps for the next 500 years. 07:21.456 --> 07:24.135 - Marines don't wait for perfect conditions. 07:24.135 --> 07:25.940 They act with purpose, 07:25.940 --> 07:27.606 lead with confidence, 07:27.606 --> 07:29.491 and finish the mission. 07:29.491 --> 07:31.834 - [Smith] The Marines just knew the mission was to take the island. 07:31.834 --> 07:33.503 And that's all they needed to know. 07:33.503 --> 07:35.316 (battle sounds) 07:36.905 --> 07:39.695 - Through explosions, bullets, and screams of war, 07:39.695 --> 07:41.652 Marines have always 07:41.652 --> 07:43.562 kept going. 07:43.570 --> 07:45.944 - We are unapologetic 07:45.944 --> 07:47.451 about who we are and 07:47.451 --> 07:49.705 what we are supposed to do for this country. 07:50.745 --> 07:53.027 - [Smith] We fight for our Constitution, we defend our Constitution, 07:53.027 --> 07:54.790 but we fight for each other. 07:54.790 --> 07:56.710 We fight for the Marine on our left and our right. 07:56.710 --> 07:59.135 (slow music) 07:59.838 --> 08:02.992 Today we celebrate their uncommon valor, 08:03.849 --> 08:06.275 the uncommon valor that comes 08:06.275 --> 08:09.392 with being a United States Marine. 08:09.392 --> 08:12.071 - [Smith] Uncommon valor was a common virtue. 08:12.071 --> 08:14.191 (dramatic music) 08:15.618 --> 08:17.986 - The principles of the Marine Corps of honor, courage and commitment, 08:17.986 --> 08:19.450 it's not just a job, 08:19.450 --> 08:21.643 it's not a cool t-shirt phrase, it's a way of life. 08:21.643 --> 08:24.710 - It's not about weapons systems or ships. 08:24.710 --> 08:27.790 It's about people and character. 08:27.790 --> 08:30.094 - [Smith] You earn the title Marine. 08:30.094 --> 08:33.621 You don't join the Marine Corps, you become a Marine. 08:33.621 --> 08:36.047 - [Meyer] You know, the Marine Corps doesn't promise you a title, 08:36.047 --> 08:38.305 it doesn't promise you a contract. 08:38.305 --> 08:40.794 It just promises you an opportunity to become a Marine. 08:40.794 --> 08:43.236 - The character of war is changing, 08:43.236 --> 08:45.799 but the character of Marines is not. 08:45.799 --> 08:48.102 (dramatic music) 08:48.102 --> 08:49.862 - [Ruiz] When I see that statue, 08:49.862 --> 08:52.210 it represents the very best 08:52.210 --> 08:53.734 of the human dynamic 08:53.734 --> 08:56.209 at the worst place, Hell on earth. 08:56.209 --> 08:59.976 - So today, as we stand in the shadow of these giants, 09:00.530 --> 09:02.425 (dramatic music) 09:02.425 --> 09:05.302 we reflect on the last 250 years 09:05.302 --> 09:08.570 of battles fought and won. 09:10.314 --> 09:12.040 Uniting every generation in an 09:12.040 --> 09:14.664 enduring purpose greater than self. 09:15.670 --> 09:18.481 A purpose rooted in sacrifice, 09:19.505 --> 09:21.442 sustained in brotherhood, 09:21.442 --> 09:24.272 and bound by love of country. 09:24.272 --> 09:27.556 (dramatic music) 09:28.247 --> 09:30.836 Decades have passed. 09:31.321 --> 09:34.109 Marines still stand. 09:35.844 --> 09:38.982 - [Smith] And we look to the future with confidence. 09:38.982 --> 09:40.697 (dramatic music) 09:41.841 --> 09:44.089 - [Hegseth] Semper fidelis, Marines. 09:44.089 --> 09:45.875 May God bless you 09:45.875 --> 09:47.892 and the republic 09:47.892 --> 09:49.657 you protect. 09:49.657 --> 09:52.702 (quiet music) 09:54.777 --> 09:56.616 - [Man] Once a Marine, always a Marine. 10:05.358 --> 10:06.955 - I mean, looking back, we're like they were all the 10:06.955 --> 10:09.332 all the puzzle pieces that made this work. 10:09.332 --> 10:11.683 - Yes, and how we 10:11.841 --> 10:14.764 forged them into amazing warriors. 10:14.764 --> 10:15.979 - It's that tenacity. 10:15.979 --> 10:17.803 That's what's in our Sailors and Marines. 10:17.803 --> 10:20.471 They have that tenacity and that's what makes it so special. 10:20.471 --> 10:22.921 - Uncommon valor from, 10:22.921 --> 10:24.795 I dare say, 10:24.795 --> 10:26.696 common everyday individuals. 10:26.696 --> 10:29.583 That's what made the continental military back in the day. 10:29.583 --> 10:32.156 Everyday average citizens who stepped up and said, 10:32.156 --> 10:33.920 I am willing to serve. 10:33.920 --> 10:36.278 That's what built that uncommon valor. 10:36.278 --> 10:38.822 - I think that's what is so important, 10:38.822 --> 10:40.429 is that we're not special. 10:40.429 --> 10:41.949 We are not special. 10:41.949 --> 10:44.940 I think we make this organization special, 10:44.940 --> 10:46.885 but it's that grit that's going to 10:46.885 --> 10:49.177 make our organization continue to thrive 10:49.177 --> 10:50.604 for another 250. 10:50.604 --> 10:52.403 - We are becoming the past. 10:52.403 --> 10:53.523 - I'm a dinosaur, you know? 10:53.758 --> 10:56.575 I'm the past part of the 250 years. 10:56.575 --> 10:58.993 But who will be the next man up 10:58.993 --> 11:00.766 for the future 250 years? 11:00.766 --> 11:02.325 - It could be anyone. 11:02.325 --> 11:04.849 It could be the person watching this video right now. 11:04.849 --> 11:06.307 The thing that is keeping them 11:06.307 --> 11:08.195 from this experience is fear. 11:08.734 --> 11:10.562 They're scared, they don't know. 11:10.562 --> 11:12.732 But I think that there's a little bit of excitement in that. 11:12.732 --> 11:15.191 And that adventure is going to want to 11:15.191 --> 11:16.800 inspire the next person. 11:16.800 --> 11:18.838 You know, there was no part of the journey, 11:18.838 --> 11:20.752 I know for you or for me, 11:20.752 --> 11:23.313 that at some point there wasn't a little of fear, 11:23.313 --> 11:24.712 a little bit of doubt. 11:24.712 --> 11:26.946 But I will tell you this, having done a lot of 11:26.946 --> 11:28.717 high-speed dangerous things, 11:28.717 --> 11:30.809 there can be no courage without 11:30.809 --> 11:32.339 a little bit of fear or doubt. 11:32.472 --> 11:35.709 They are the future and they are the next man up. 11:36.540 --> 11:38.914 And I'll say this, carrying on the legacy 11:38.914 --> 11:40.406 of that uncommon valor, 11:40.406 --> 11:42.814 uncommon valor starts 11:42.814 --> 11:45.374 with one step. - One step. 11:45.374 --> 11:48.601 (intense music) 11:49.814 --> 11:51.733 - The Marine Corps has been making Marines 11:51.733 --> 11:53.941 at the historic iconic depot at Parris island 11:53.941 --> 11:55.321 for 110 years. 11:55.321 --> 11:58.863 - [Instructor] Hardest thing you will ever earn in your entire life. 11:58.863 --> 12:00.886 - A drill instructor gets on the bus, tells everyone to get off. 12:00.886 --> 12:02.787 (intense music) 12:02.787 --> 12:05.598 Thousands and thousands of Marines that came through here and all stood on the same yellow footprints. 12:05.598 --> 12:08.345 - [Drill Instructor] Your heels are touching, feet at a 45 degree angle, 12:08.345 --> 12:10.561 and your mouth is shut. 12:10.561 --> 12:12.962 - Each day, you're going to discover something about yourself 12:12.962 --> 12:14.468 that you never knew existed. 12:14.468 --> 12:16.306 - [Instructor] You chose to undertake 12:16.306 --> 12:17.941 the arduous task 12:20.844 --> 12:22.204 - [Recruits] Oorah! 12:22.204 --> 12:25.081 - [Nash] The Crucible is a grueling 54-hour event 12:25.081 --> 12:28.121 to ensure they are ready to earn the title of United States Marine. 12:28.121 --> 12:31.240 (intense music) 12:33.971 --> 12:35.325 The culminating event of the Crucible 12:35.325 --> 12:37.386 was this morning where they were presented 12:37.386 --> 12:39.514 their Eagle, Globe and Anchor for the first time. 12:39.514 --> 12:42.383 - [Edeh] If you feel like you need to be part of the Marine Corps, 12:42.383 --> 12:44.678 we'll take care of you, we'll show you how it's done. 12:45.177 --> 12:46.796 (intense music) 12:46.796 --> 12:48.466 - [Sailor] Well, Battle Stations is a capstone event 12:48.466 --> 12:50.128 for Navy recruits. 12:50.128 --> 12:52.845 It takes everything that they've learned throughout boot camp 12:52.845 --> 12:55.381 and puts it in some kind of scenario. 12:57.904 --> 12:59.680 - All of our general quarters scenarios are 12:59.680 --> 13:02.601 based on events that happened to ships throughout naval history. 13:02.601 --> 13:05.224 - [Sailor] It's not a teaching environment anymore. 13:05.224 --> 13:07.270 Now they've learned everything they've learned 13:07.270 --> 13:08.454 and now they have to apply it. 13:08.454 --> 13:11.005 (intense music) 13:12.996 --> 13:14.260 - If you don't work together as a team, 13:14.260 --> 13:15.979 nothing would get done in the Navy. 13:15.979 --> 13:18.547 It doesn't matter what the individual does, it matters what you do as a team. 13:18.547 --> 13:20.685 No one job runs the ship. 13:21.219 --> 13:22.607 - [Sailor] When the ship is in the middle of the ocean, 13:22.607 --> 13:24.225 any fire, any danger, 13:24.225 --> 13:26.554 they're the only ones to handle and take care of it. 13:26.554 --> 13:29.770 - [Sailor] When they come through here, it's not always clear 13:29.770 --> 13:31.763 just how important they are. 13:31.763 --> 13:33.423 By the end of the debrief for each scenario, 13:33.423 --> 13:35.331 it's really solidified for them. 13:35.331 --> 13:37.110 - [Seaman Recruit Piper Walsh] The moment I took off the recruit ballcap 13:37.110 --> 13:38.682 and put on the Navy ballcap, 13:38.682 --> 13:40.639 I felt overwhelmed 13:40.639 --> 13:43.034 with a sense of pride for serving my country. 13:43.538 --> 13:45.740 (intense music) 13:49.510 --> 13:52.879 - I feel so much more confident now 13:52.879 --> 13:54.455 than I did yesterday. 13:56.065 --> 13:58.182 - [Marine] The Marines and Sailors of Officer Candidate School 13:58.182 --> 14:00.590 are some of the best in class, 14:00.590 --> 14:02.971 dedicated technical experts, 14:02.971 --> 14:04.503 wholly invested. 14:04.503 --> 14:06.141 - [Marine] We challenge them mentally, physically, 14:06.141 --> 14:09.068 to make sure that they're able to function under pressure. 14:10.734 --> 14:12.774 - Through the coaching and mentorship phase, 14:12.774 --> 14:15.579 I work with the candidates to execute critical thinking. 14:15.579 --> 14:18.020 - [Marine] Combat is dynamic in nature. 14:18.020 --> 14:19.715 I want to see how they perform because 14:19.715 --> 14:22.826 in the future it could be bullets going over their head. 14:22.826 --> 14:25.035 (intense music) 14:29.238 --> 14:32.913 - We take that a step further during their small unit leadership evaluation, 14:32.913 --> 14:35.071 the candidates are leading their own fire team 14:35.071 --> 14:37.504 through a problem set in the tree line 14:37.504 --> 14:39.059 and they have a very limited time 14:39.059 --> 14:42.135 to develop their own plan and then execute that plan 14:42.135 --> 14:43.924 to the best of their ability. 14:43.924 --> 14:46.768 (intense music) 14:46.768 --> 14:49.534 - In the Marine Corps we have a saying that the title's earned, never given. 14:49.534 --> 14:52.066 And that's something that's very, very special to us as Marines. 14:52.066 --> 14:55.452 - [Marine] They've earned that right to hold our emblem 14:55.452 --> 14:57.341 of the Eagle, Globe and Anchor. 14:59.445 --> 15:00.807 (solemn music) 15:00.807 --> 15:02.315 - [Instructor] Congratulations. - Thank you, sir. 15:03.020 --> 15:06.339 - [Rittenhouse] That is the moment that person realizes that they have achieved it. 15:08.189 --> 15:10.028 And that's something that can never be taken away from us 15:10.028 --> 15:12.225 once we've earned that title of Marine. 15:12.225 --> 15:15.372 (lowkey music) 15:21.139 --> 15:22.367 - [Marine] This isn't for everybody, 15:22.367 --> 15:24.003 the desire to serve, 15:24.003 --> 15:25.975 to be part of something bigger, 15:25.975 --> 15:28.304 to be part of the most feared and revered 15:28.304 --> 15:30.969 warfighting organizations in the world. 15:30.969 --> 15:33.239 The transformation starts from the moment that they 15:33.239 --> 15:34.938 step onto the yellow footprints, 15:34.938 --> 15:36.811 physically, mentally, 15:36.811 --> 15:38.813 spiritually, emotionally. 15:38.813 --> 15:40.704 When candidates graduate, 15:40.704 --> 15:42.909 they have met or exceeded the standard 15:42.909 --> 15:45.382 and go on to accomplish great things in our service. 15:45.382 --> 15:48.055 (intense music) 15:55.039 --> 15:57.761 - Kelly, I've got to tell you, one of the greatest honors of my life... 15:57.761 --> 15:59.129 Everybody always asks me, 15:59.129 --> 16:01.850 Jay, what the biggest speaking engagement you've done? 16:01.850 --> 16:04.551 I was honored to do a Forrestal lecture series 16:04.551 --> 16:07.558 at the Naval Academy in 2015 to the student body. 16:07.558 --> 16:09.935 And it was so moving and impactful 16:09.935 --> 16:12.276 to think these young men and women 16:12.276 --> 16:15.233 are literally the future leaders of our great nation. 16:15.233 --> 16:18.333 They will shape the United States Navy and Marine Corps 16:18.333 --> 16:20.070 for generations to come. 16:20.070 --> 16:22.791 And, Kelly, you are a Naval Academy graduate. 16:22.791 --> 16:24.675 You are part of that legacy. 16:24.675 --> 16:26.606 - It taught me how to excel, 16:26.606 --> 16:28.364 but that's hard work. 16:28.364 --> 16:31.065 That's hard work, and your willingness to serve other people. 16:31.065 --> 16:33.448 That's what it's all about. - It unlocks the greatest 16:33.448 --> 16:35.953 leader that lives within you. 16:35.953 --> 16:37.820 If you are looking for that, 16:37.820 --> 16:39.986 the Naval Academy is calling you. 16:39.986 --> 16:42.272 - I thought, if I get through this, 16:42.272 --> 16:45.060 what else can I get through in my life? 16:45.060 --> 16:47.219 And I got addicted to that ability 16:47.219 --> 16:50.759 to not just help evolve myself 16:50.759 --> 16:52.593 but see the difference I can make in others. 16:52.593 --> 16:54.628 The Naval Academy is 16:54.628 --> 16:56.161 a whole person concept. 16:56.161 --> 16:58.333 It's a moral, mental and physical. 16:58.333 --> 17:00.541 You can't just be good at academics. 17:00.541 --> 17:02.001 You can't just be good at athletics. 17:02.001 --> 17:03.616 You have to have integrity. 17:03.616 --> 17:06.456 You have to lead with that heart to serve others, 17:06.456 --> 17:09.311 and you're leading Sailors and Marines at the end of the day. 17:09.311 --> 17:11.733 So it's not just about survival, 17:11.733 --> 17:13.653 it's really about excellence 17:13.653 --> 17:15.842 and leading with that excellence 17:15.842 --> 17:19.181 and learning to become the best version of yourself for others. 17:19.181 --> 17:22.652 (dramatic music) 17:38.020 --> 17:40.319 - I wanted to be surrounded by people who were bright, 17:40.319 --> 17:43.450 who were outgoing, people who had the same goals as I did. 17:43.450 --> 17:45.045 That was the Naval Academy for me. 17:45.045 --> 17:48.222 - And when I visited the United States Naval Academy for the first time, 17:48.222 --> 17:49.996 it just hit me. 17:49.996 --> 17:52.242 (sweeping music) 17:56.380 --> 17:58.243 The culture, the people, 17:58.243 --> 18:00.499 this is the place for me to not only get 18:00.499 --> 18:02.258 an amazing education 18:02.258 --> 18:04.977 but to also serve my country and become a better person. 18:04.977 --> 18:07.218 - It offers so many opportunities, 18:07.218 --> 18:09.709 both academically and then professionally. 18:09.709 --> 18:12.040 You're going to graduate with a well-paying job. 18:12.040 --> 18:15.730 You're going to be making a difference and standing for something that's greater than yourself. 18:18.223 --> 18:21.257 - It is just an incredibly special place to be 18:21.257 --> 18:24.250 and to live in and to get to walk the yard every single day. 18:24.250 --> 18:25.661 What a beautiful campus. 18:25.661 --> 18:28.037 I have met my best friends, 18:28.037 --> 18:30.076 I have met amazing mentors 18:30.076 --> 18:31.912 that have taught me so much. 18:32.920 --> 18:35.740 - All the amazing buildings, the amount of history that comes from this place 18:35.740 --> 18:37.696 and being able to be here with some of the 18:37.696 --> 18:39.357 best and brightest in the world, 18:39.357 --> 18:40.730 you just continue to grow. 18:40.730 --> 18:42.926 It's never a day where you're not improving yourself 18:42.926 --> 18:45.135 as a leader, as a midshipman, 18:45.135 --> 18:46.511 as a person. 18:48.441 --> 18:50.827 - [Lewis] The location, it's beautiful, right on the water. 18:50.827 --> 18:52.964 The fall, you get to see the leaves change. 18:52.964 --> 18:54.865 - It's the prestige, it's the challenge, 18:54.865 --> 18:56.915 and it's about the opportunity to serve your country 18:56.915 --> 18:58.920 and do something more for yourself that really 18:58.920 --> 19:01.037 drew myself closer to this place. 19:01.037 --> 19:03.628 It's a feeling of pride, it's a sense of accomplishment, 19:03.628 --> 19:05.529 and it's a sense of opportunity 19:05.529 --> 19:07.566 of what I get to do afterwards here. 19:09.426 --> 19:11.545 It's a 40-year decision, not a four-year decision. 19:11.545 --> 19:14.063 I heard that's a challenge that's going to make me a better person. 19:14.063 --> 19:15.382 I said, this is the place for me. 19:15.382 --> 19:17.893 - That's going to be your life, not just in this game 19:17.893 --> 19:20.516 but for the rest of your life when you're wearing a different kind of uniform. 19:20.516 --> 19:22.632 - From a young age, I always knew that I wanted 19:22.632 --> 19:24.697 to do something so much bigger with my life, 19:24.697 --> 19:27.305 and I knew that there was a bigger purpose for me. 19:27.305 --> 19:30.894 - Standards, discipline, accountability, it's the basics. 19:30.894 --> 19:33.954 It's blocking and tackling of leadership. 19:33.954 --> 19:35.638 That's what you're learning here, 19:35.638 --> 19:37.454 That's what your formations need. 19:37.454 --> 19:39.150 That's what the country needs. 19:39.150 --> 19:42.023 (sweeping music) 19:44.007 --> 19:45.679 - I think that's great about the Naval Academy, 19:45.679 --> 19:47.439 is it allows you to grow in your leadership styles 19:47.439 --> 19:49.341 and try different things out and learn. 19:49.341 --> 19:51.415 - The Naval Academy just provided so many opportunities, 19:51.415 --> 19:53.384 both the things that you do on the yard, 19:53.384 --> 19:55.945 if it's on a sports team or the different clubs that we have here. 19:57.241 --> 19:59.346 - I've been on the parachute team since my freshman year. 19:59.346 --> 20:00.736 I love it. 20:00.736 --> 20:02.873 It's unlike any other sport. 20:02.873 --> 20:05.146 (exciting music) 20:15.479 --> 20:18.044 - Being at the Glee Club has been incredible. 20:18.044 --> 20:19.820 We took a tour around the country. 20:19.820 --> 20:21.402 You have people come up to you when you're done singing. 20:21.402 --> 20:24.751 They're just like, you have restored faith in our country. 20:24.751 --> 20:25.831 That's beautiful. 20:25.831 --> 20:27.474 - Dance Captain has genuinely taught me 20:27.474 --> 20:29.526 a lot more about my leadership skills, 20:29.526 --> 20:32.400 getting to instill certain values of the Naval Academy. 20:32.400 --> 20:35.186 Those moments have really defined me as a leader. 20:35.186 --> 20:37.177 It is the perfect place to 20:37.177 --> 20:38.773 develop these leadership skills 20:38.773 --> 20:41.401 and to make a difference in the military, 20:41.401 --> 20:43.269 in the world, in the fleet, wherever it is. 20:44.484 --> 20:46.691 - The leadership role that's meant the most to me here at the Academy 20:46.691 --> 20:48.581 is being 13th Company Commander. 20:48.581 --> 20:50.302 My company trusts me to make 20:50.302 --> 20:53.119 decisions that is going to better everyone around me. 20:53.119 --> 20:56.295 - It's going to prepare me for the fleet and serving America 20:56.295 --> 20:59.892 because one day I will be in charge of Sailors and Marines 20:59.892 --> 21:02.392 and my decisions will affect their lives 21:02.392 --> 21:04.274 and potentially could save their lives. 21:04.274 --> 21:06.127 - [Hegseth] What you do in those moments 21:06.127 --> 21:08.168 is what's going to be the difference between 21:08.168 --> 21:10.655 life and death for the men, the Americans, 21:10.655 --> 21:12.539 for the Sailors, for the SEALs, 21:12.539 --> 21:15.062 for the Marines that you lead in the future. 21:15.062 --> 21:18.042 - Real leaders are the ones that step up and try to do the hard thing. 21:18.042 --> 21:21.425 - The values and morals have been instilled in me 21:21.425 --> 21:23.445 will last forever. 21:23.445 --> 21:26.300 - You get to be a part of something that is just so much bigger than yourself 21:26.300 --> 21:28.750 that you're not going to experience anywhere else. 21:28.750 --> 21:31.340 - You chose something bigger than yourself on day one. 21:31.340 --> 21:32.838 That means something. 21:32.838 --> 21:35.021 You have my respect because of it 21:35.021 --> 21:36.994 and I'm going to make sure you have everything you need 21:36.994 --> 21:39.396 whenever you need it in the formations you have. 21:39.396 --> 21:41.237 Gentlemen, men, 21:41.237 --> 21:42.482 warriors: 21:42.482 --> 21:44.266 Go Navy, let's go. 21:44.266 --> 21:46.173 (cheering) 21:59.329 --> 22:00.943 - [Captain Adam Bryan] One of the things that Blue Angels get to do 22:00.943 --> 22:03.944 week in and week out for 33 different show sites 22:03.944 --> 22:05.307 every single year 22:05.307 --> 22:07.313 is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism 22:07.313 --> 22:08.996 of the Navy and Marine Corps 22:08.996 --> 22:10.929 through flight demonstration and community outreach, 22:10.929 --> 22:13.642 while inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country. 22:14.204 --> 22:17.019 To make the six F-18 Super Hornets fly 22:17.019 --> 22:18.966 and the C-130J Super Hercules, 22:18.966 --> 22:20.840 takes an entire team effort. 22:20.840 --> 22:23.444 We have about 160 personnel on this team, 22:23.444 --> 22:26.601 but only nine of us at any given time are flying the aircraft. 22:26.601 --> 22:28.870 So the rest of them are in a support role. 22:28.870 --> 22:30.323 They come from the fleet. 22:30.323 --> 22:33.070 They're experienced and they work day in and day out 22:33.070 --> 22:34.819 to make these machines fly 22:34.819 --> 22:36.883 and to put the show on for the public. 22:36.883 --> 22:39.717 They're experts at their craft, but they're even better people. 22:39.717 --> 22:42.017 They pump me up every day to do my job 22:42.017 --> 22:43.711 and make me a better commanding officer. 22:43.711 --> 22:46.590 (lowkey music) 22:43.732 --> 22:43.280 make me a better commanding officer . 22:47.449 --> 22:48.665 Good morning, everyone. 22:48.665 --> 22:51.281 We are parked in reverse order for a normal walkdown. 22:51.281 --> 22:53.907 Delta will be here in front of the craft, maneuvering Delta. 22:55.663 --> 22:57.972 (jargon briefing) 23:14.969 --> 23:17.417 - Out there, in the shadows, 23:17.417 --> 23:19.030 in the silence, 23:19.030 --> 23:21.161 there's a new battlefield. 23:21.161 --> 23:23.881 One you can't see. 23:23.881 --> 23:26.623 One where every click, 23:26.623 --> 23:28.258 every signal, 23:28.258 --> 23:29.873 and every line of code 23:29.873 --> 23:31.610 can tip the balance. 23:31.610 --> 23:34.755 The Navy dominates this battlespace. 23:34.755 --> 23:36.811 Before the fleet sails, 23:36.811 --> 23:39.077 before the jets are launched, 23:39.077 --> 23:42.620 our cyber warriors are already there, 23:42.620 --> 23:45.092 in stealth, securing the battlefield 23:45.092 --> 23:48.249 before the first shot is even fired. 23:51.099 --> 23:53.820 - As we look at the modern fight increasingly, 23:53.820 --> 23:55.834 this is about maintaining dominance 23:55.834 --> 23:57.989 in the cyber and space domains as well as 23:57.989 --> 24:00.810 how they integrate in with the maritime domain, 24:00.810 --> 24:02.206 air and land domain. 24:02.206 --> 24:04.501 - ES on adversary, UAV bearing... 24:04.501 --> 24:07.107 - [Berg] The first shots in the future conflict 24:07.107 --> 24:09.164 will be in cyberspace. 24:09.164 --> 24:11.922 - [Servicemember] There is potential (inaudible) vulnerability activity... 24:13.135 --> 24:14.860 - [Servicemember] IT2, notify the task force. 24:14.860 --> 24:17.173 There is a zero day exploit that goes live in an hour. 24:17.929 --> 24:20.062 - [Lieutenant Commander Paul Edelman] Fight's on in cyberspace, has been for a long time. 24:21.324 --> 24:24.128 The adversary knows that it's something we depend on, 24:24.128 --> 24:25.470 and they go after it. 24:25.470 --> 24:28.178 - Mission is picking up, so that means we got to step our game up. 24:28.178 --> 24:31.378 - Warfare is moving toward cyber operations. 24:31.378 --> 24:33.592 You have the ability to take down 24:33.592 --> 24:36.430 entire infrastructures with well-placed cyber attacks. 24:38.633 --> 24:40.739 - The package is ready for execution. 24:41.431 --> 24:43.903 - [Walton] Keeping our intelligence protected 24:43.903 --> 24:45.480 is the next step moving forward 24:45.480 --> 24:47.413 to fighting off adversaries. 24:47.413 --> 24:49.364 - [Edelman] We're adversary focused, 24:49.364 --> 24:51.384 we're threat focused, and we're really looking at 24:51.384 --> 24:52.693 where are they trying to go, 24:52.693 --> 24:54.393 what are they trying to accomplish against us, 24:54.393 --> 24:56.223 and how do we keep them from doing that. 24:56.223 --> 24:57.908 - So that means we've got to stay ready. 24:57.908 --> 25:00.838 (intense music) 25:00.838 --> 25:02.742 - I think that we're facing the greatest threat 25:02.742 --> 25:04.459 that we've seen in my lifetime, 25:04.459 --> 25:06.400 maybe in the history of the United States. 25:06.400 --> 25:08.345 (intense music) 25:08.345 --> 25:11.933 - The adversary is trying to degrade our capability, 25:11.933 --> 25:13.537 steal our information. 25:13.537 --> 25:16.711 We have to be on top of it every single day. 25:16.711 --> 25:18.878 - Strike Group is prepared for a formation transit. 25:18.878 --> 25:21.059 - Working in this field, the skills and qualities you have, 25:21.059 --> 25:22.578 first of all you've got to be assertive. 25:22.578 --> 25:25.486 I think it's very important that you know what you're getting yourself into. 25:25.486 --> 25:27.203 Technology is constantly evolving. 25:27.203 --> 25:29.095 The way we communicate is evolving. 25:29.095 --> 25:31.444 So being able to learn, diversify yourself, and being able to 25:31.444 --> 25:33.364 accept those challenges that come along with it 25:33.364 --> 25:35.044 is going to help in the long run. 25:35.044 --> 25:37.495 - I believe the skills and personality traits that I possess 25:37.495 --> 25:39.864 are persistence and commitment. 25:39.864 --> 25:41.664 It allows me to be more 25:41.664 --> 25:43.452 focused on the Navy's mission. 25:43.452 --> 25:46.982 It allows me to be a top-tier warfighter in the cyber domain. 25:46.982 --> 25:48.967 Coordination with supporting commanders... 25:48.967 --> 25:51.747 (intense music) 25:51.747 --> 25:54.791 I believe that if anyone has the same mindset that I do, 25:54.791 --> 25:56.494 there's a spot for you on our team. 26:00.469 --> 26:03.742 - The Navy fleet is only as strong as the people who maintain it. 26:03.742 --> 26:06.857 Ships and boats can't stay at sea forever. 26:06.857 --> 26:09.199 They need repair, they need overhaul, 26:09.199 --> 26:11.264 they need constant attention. 26:11.264 --> 26:13.152 Every bolt, every panel, 26:13.152 --> 26:15.456 every system matters. 26:15.456 --> 26:18.311 One mistake, one overlooked detail, 26:18.311 --> 26:20.295 and lives are at risk. 26:20.295 --> 26:23.437 That's why shipyards are the backbone of the fleet. 26:23.437 --> 26:25.545 The men and women who work here 26:25.545 --> 26:28.261 keep our ships ready and reliable. 26:28.261 --> 26:30.466 Let's take a closer look at the skill 26:30.466 --> 26:33.045 and dedication that make this all possible. 26:34.091 --> 26:36.905 (dramatic music) 26:44.689 --> 26:46.652 - [Brad Gizara] So Norfolk Naval Shipyard 26:46.652 --> 26:49.134 I consider the oldest naval shipyard. 26:49.134 --> 26:51.774 We were established November 1st, 1767, 26:51.774 --> 26:54.871 so that makes us 258 years old this November. 26:56.037 --> 26:58.868 - [Brandon Williams] We do nuclear overhaul of submarines and aircraft carriers 26:58.868 --> 27:00.697 with the (inaudible). 27:00.697 --> 27:02.016 So, heavy steelwork. 27:02.016 --> 27:04.345 We are working on the actual tools that the 27:04.345 --> 27:06.582 nation uses 27:06.582 --> 27:08.070 to live the way we live, right? 27:08.070 --> 27:10.507 And that just creates a great sense of pride 27:10.507 --> 27:13.908 and being able to be a part of that, whatever that part is. 27:14.665 --> 27:17.636 - [Preston Hall, Jr.] I've been here 16 years, but I've been welding over 20 years. 27:17.636 --> 27:20.052 I start out teaching them how to weld. 27:20.052 --> 27:22.982 How to strike a knot all the way until they become welders. 27:24.886 --> 27:26.237 - [Gizara] But when you sit back and you look at 27:26.237 --> 27:28.514 the size of the 27:28.514 --> 27:30.105 nuclear warships that we work on here, 27:30.105 --> 27:31.464 both submarines and carriers, 27:31.464 --> 27:33.245 and then you actually get to see what 27:33.245 --> 27:34.901 those ships are capable of, 27:34.901 --> 27:36.910 it really motivates me to come to work every day 27:36.910 --> 27:38.590 and really give back to the Navy. 27:38.590 --> 27:41.522 - [SECNAV John Phelan] We're the most dominant maritime force in the world. 27:41.522 --> 27:44.013 But we have areas that we need to improve on, 27:44.013 --> 27:46.412 fixing the maritime industrial base, 27:46.412 --> 27:48.915 and getting shipbuilding back 27:48.915 --> 27:51.910 and teaching people to use their hands again in this country, 27:51.910 --> 27:53.725 I think is very, very important. 27:53.725 --> 27:55.519 You know, we've spent the last decade 27:55.519 --> 27:57.369 teaching people how to code. 27:57.369 --> 27:59.073 We're going to spend the next decade 27:59.073 --> 28:00.916 teaching them how to use their hands. 28:01.525 --> 28:04.156 - Sailors will work and they'll work hard. 28:04.156 --> 28:06.389 They are out there every day 28:06.389 --> 28:09.104 busting rust, laying decks, 28:09.104 --> 28:11.650 painting spaces, fixing equipment, 28:11.650 --> 28:14.172 and making the ship better for themselves 28:14.172 --> 28:15.791 and then for future Sailors that are going to 28:15.791 --> 28:17.548 come onboard the ship after them. 28:17.548 --> 28:20.171 We have to ensure that our ships and our aircraft 28:20.171 --> 28:23.494 across the spectrum are ready for any fight. 28:23.494 --> 28:25.789 The fact that we're making a difference downrange 28:25.789 --> 28:28.106 for the future Sailors on this is fantastic. 28:29.102 --> 28:32.252 - Our evolution is not just about ships and systems, 28:32.252 --> 28:33.642 it's about culture. 28:33.642 --> 28:34.878 It's about people. 28:34.878 --> 28:37.053 And we have the best people in the world. 28:37.053 --> 28:40.088 And the best culture in the world is one that's going to be 28:40.088 --> 28:43.869 faster, more adaptable, and quicker. 28:43.869 --> 28:46.281 - [Williams] We got a lot of material, we got a lot of parts, 28:46.281 --> 28:48.358 we got a lot of processes, but it's the people 28:48.358 --> 28:50.165 that do it, that make it. 28:50.165 --> 28:52.851 It's the people who learn these trades and learn how to apply them 28:52.851 --> 28:55.856 and do some of the most amazing stuff that I've ever seen. 28:55.856 --> 28:58.238 (exciting music) 29:06.689 --> 29:07.976 - [Aaron Stagg] The Military Sealift Command, 29:07.976 --> 29:09.618 our primary job and mission 29:09.618 --> 29:11.271 is to keep the Navy at sea. 29:11.271 --> 29:13.591 So we resupply them, rearmament, 29:13.591 --> 29:16.396 anything that they need to make sure that they do not need to pull into port. 29:16.396 --> 29:18.628 We keep them at sea and in the fight. 29:19.847 --> 29:21.267 - [Woman] And our Sailors, they need to be ready. 29:21.267 --> 29:22.750 They need to be ready for anything. 29:22.750 --> 29:25.483 But that also means that our ships need to be ready for anything. 29:25.483 --> 29:28.416 (dramatic music) 29:28.790 --> 29:30.472 - [Stagg] Merchant mariners, for our position, 29:30.472 --> 29:33.192 we are professional sailors on that civilian side 29:33.192 --> 29:35.894 that comes out and facilitates the Navy's functionality 29:35.894 --> 29:37.673 on that DoD operation. 29:37.673 --> 29:39.503 We still have chain of command, but it's just that 29:39.503 --> 29:42.168 civilian side versus the quote unquote 29:42.168 --> 29:43.906 military aspect. 29:43.906 --> 29:46.717 It is pertinent that those crews work cohesively, 29:46.717 --> 29:48.201 and hand to hand. 29:48.201 --> 29:50.934 So you have to be able to trust your crew, whether it's active duty or civilian. 29:50.934 --> 29:53.414 - Continued excellence is so important. 29:53.414 --> 29:55.912 It begins with the small things. 29:55.912 --> 29:58.246 Following through on our tasks, 29:58.246 --> 30:00.490 following through in our exercises, 30:00.490 --> 30:02.268 following through in our drills. 30:02.268 --> 30:05.692 - Train hard, work hard, 30:05.692 --> 30:08.520 and we have positioned the Navy and Marine Corps 30:08.520 --> 30:10.675 for the next 250 years 30:10.675 --> 30:13.869 to continue to be the most dominant maritime force. 30:13.869 --> 30:17.290 (dramatic music) 31:39.329 --> 31:40.610 - My name's Chris Wyllie. 31:40.610 --> 31:42.978 I served as a United States Navy SEAL. 31:42.978 --> 31:45.480 Right now we're standing in the Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy 31:45.480 --> 31:47.108 Navy SEAL museum. 31:48.250 --> 31:50.435 This is a Naval Special Warfare museum 31:50.435 --> 31:52.627 that encompasses the total history 31:52.627 --> 31:54.273 of Naval Special Warfare from 31:54.273 --> 31:57.207 1942 where we were NCDUs, 31:57.207 --> 31:59.169 or naval combat demolition units, 31:59.169 --> 32:01.464 UDT frogmen, into SEALs, 32:01.464 --> 32:03.134 and then into the present day. 32:03.770 --> 32:06.135 I run the show here. I'm the executive director. 32:06.135 --> 32:08.345 You know, I've said this to you before, 32:08.345 --> 32:11.483 I am so happy to get together with you. 32:11.483 --> 32:12.926 And it's like a recharge. 32:12.926 --> 32:15.077 - Absolutely, but you know, with the bond that we make 32:15.077 --> 32:18.156 because of the job that we used to do 32:18.156 --> 32:21.123 where our lives depended on each other... 32:21.123 --> 32:23.003 - I joke all the time with people. 32:23.003 --> 32:25.302 I said, look, if a van pulled up right now 32:25.302 --> 32:26.995 and they said, Chris, get in, 32:26.995 --> 32:28.568 you're back in the teams, 32:28.568 --> 32:31.594 I wouldn't even call my wife. 32:31.594 --> 32:34.151 I would be in the van going off 32:34.151 --> 32:35.745 to wherever we needed to go. 32:35.745 --> 32:37.480 And I probably would have texted her saying, 32:37.480 --> 32:40.338 hey, I'm in again, I'll catch up with you later. 32:40.338 --> 32:42.234 But that's how much I miss it. 32:42.234 --> 32:43.675 I miss the camaraderie. 32:43.675 --> 32:46.848 - Yes, the brotherhood, that link we had as Navy SEALs 32:46.848 --> 32:48.509 is encompassed 32:48.509 --> 32:50.402 by the bigger brotherhood, right? 32:50.402 --> 32:53.392 The brotherhood of veterans of our military. 32:53.392 --> 32:55.813 (upbeat music) 32:58.510 --> 33:01.397 You know, in the museum is a ton of technology. 33:01.397 --> 33:04.084 There's so many things that come from the military. 33:04.084 --> 33:06.988 - People tend to think about, especially when they talk about the Navy, 33:06.988 --> 33:09.323 that this is just only ships 33:09.323 --> 33:10.651 and people on the ships. 33:10.651 --> 33:13.882 But there is so much more, because the things that we developed, 33:13.882 --> 33:16.701 the GPS, the newest technology that 33:16.701 --> 33:19.667 eventually filters down to civilian population, 33:19.667 --> 33:22.070 it is designed, created, 33:22.070 --> 33:23.806 by the Navy and the Navy labs. 33:23.806 --> 33:26.493 So we all benefit from it. 33:26.922 --> 33:28.524 - The everyday citizen has no idea 33:28.524 --> 33:30.603 where all of this technology that they 33:30.603 --> 33:33.027 take for grated that they use every day, 33:33.027 --> 33:34.470 where it originated from. 33:34.470 --> 33:35.928 - Yeah, they don't, yeah. 33:35.928 --> 33:38.083 The cellphones that we are using every day, 33:38.083 --> 33:40.073 where it came from, 33:40.073 --> 33:42.904 it came from our Navy, it came from our labs. 33:42.904 --> 33:44.344 It's not only because 33:44.344 --> 33:46.206 we have ships and a lot of people, 33:46.206 --> 33:48.308 but also the technology that we can harness 33:48.308 --> 33:50.246 into our service, 33:50.246 --> 33:53.236 into service of our country, into service of America. 33:53.236 --> 33:55.834 - So when you control the seas, you control the world. 33:55.834 --> 33:58.752 - Yes, absolutely. I think that's why it is also important 33:58.752 --> 34:01.415 to remind our civilian populations 34:01.415 --> 34:03.876 where this is coming from, why we are so powerful. 34:03.876 --> 34:06.261 So those demonstrations are very important. 34:06.261 --> 34:08.445 - I can't wait to see a demonstration like that. 34:08.445 --> 34:10.966 - Oh, absolutely. I'm very excited about it, yes. 34:10.966 --> 34:13.811 (upbeat music) 34:20.597 --> 34:23.740 (ominous music) 34:29.209 --> 34:31.420 - This is one of those jobs that 34:31.420 --> 34:34.397 the majority of people in world don't get to see. 34:34.397 --> 34:37.345 (ominous music) 34:40.129 --> 34:42.885 - There's nothing else that compares to this job, genuinely. 34:43.450 --> 34:46.592 The tempo, the adrenaline that you get from it. 34:48.611 --> 34:51.044 - Being on the ship, there's so much going on around you. 34:51.044 --> 34:52.809 You're always launching planes. 34:52.809 --> 34:54.687 You're always in the middle of something. 34:54.687 --> 34:56.054 (percussive music) 34:56.054 --> 34:58.330 (jet engine roaring) 34:58.330 --> 35:01.440 (heavy music) 35:03.520 --> 35:05.450 - On a single deployment we could launch 35:05.450 --> 35:08.032 upwards of 14,000 aircraft. 35:08.774 --> 35:11.799 - [Ferguson] It's controlled chaos, we love to use that phrase. 35:14.392 --> 35:15.879 - We like to think that we're in control of the chaos 35:15.879 --> 35:18.909 and because of the professionalism of our Sailors, we really are. 35:20.357 --> 35:22.698 - It's all about keeping cool, keeping a level head, 35:22.698 --> 35:24.787 and moving forward. 35:24.787 --> 35:27.877 (heavy music) 35:31.729 --> 35:33.314 - [Ferguson] You're constantly looking around. 35:33.314 --> 35:36.831 You're trying to think of scenarios. Hey, if this happens, what am I gonna do? 35:36.831 --> 35:39.423 It really matures you as a person. 35:39.423 --> 35:41.506 Helps you grow as a person. 35:44.095 --> 35:45.752 - When everybody does their job, 35:45.752 --> 35:47.988 that's how we get the job accomplished. 35:47.988 --> 35:50.076 Junior Sailors on up to senior chiefs. 35:50.076 --> 35:52.009 Everybody does their job, everything runs smooth. 35:53.635 --> 35:54.838 - All of the Sailors that I lead, 35:54.838 --> 35:57.059 they're much smarter, they're much more mature, 35:57.059 --> 36:00.221 than I was when I was 18 to 20 years old. 36:00.221 --> 36:01.989 - [Sailor] We are the best. 36:01.989 --> 36:04.303 Other countries may have aircraft carriers, 36:04.303 --> 36:06.358 but they don't operate efficiently 36:06.358 --> 36:08.780 the way we operate on a daily basis. 36:08.780 --> 36:11.799 (heavy music) 36:13.060 --> 36:14.973 - [Ferguson] We have to do this as a team. 36:14.973 --> 36:17.468 We succeed as a team, we fail as a team. 36:17.468 --> 36:19.410 And our Sailors, they need to be ready. 36:19.410 --> 36:20.953 They need to be ready for anything. 36:22.889 --> 36:24.443 - The strength of the Navy 36:24.443 --> 36:27.665 isn't just steel and ships. 36:27.665 --> 36:30.136 But most important, people. 36:30.136 --> 36:32.668 And not just the people who serve, but their families 36:32.668 --> 36:34.113 that stand behind them. 36:34.113 --> 36:36.739 And no matter how many deployments I went on, 36:36.739 --> 36:39.793 no matter how far apart I was from my family, 36:39.793 --> 36:41.575 we had a bond. 36:41.575 --> 36:43.183 And that bond ran 36:43.183 --> 36:44.865 throughout the SEAL community 36:44.865 --> 36:46.719 and throughout the military. 36:46.719 --> 36:49.585 The bond between the servicemembers and the families. 36:49.585 --> 36:52.400 Next up, we're going to Little Creek, Virginia, 36:52.400 --> 36:54.410 where we're going to see Connor Smith 36:54.410 --> 36:56.137 perform for the troops 36:56.137 --> 36:58.744 and strengthen that family bond. 37:00.831 --> 37:03.940 ("Creek Will Rise" by Conner Smith) 37:38.699 --> 37:40.644 - Well, we were sittin' on a truck bed 37:40.644 --> 37:43.905 When it started rainin', she said, "I don't mind" 37:43.905 --> 37:46.246 Got her dancin' in a white sundress 37:46.246 --> 37:50.490 Couldn't even find one dry thread, my oh my 37:52.353 --> 37:55.391 Didn't know what I was gettin' into 37:59.157 --> 38:01.071 I wish the four-wheel drive was just two 38:01.071 --> 38:03.664 'Cause a girl like her on a night like this 38:03.664 --> 38:06.788 Make a man wanna stay right where he is 38:06.788 --> 38:09.297 There's trouble in the way her green eyes are glowin' 38:09.297 --> 38:12.451 I'm holdin' on tight, prayin' and hopin' 38:12.451 --> 38:15.485 This truck battery dies 38:15.485 --> 38:17.550 Or the road's too muddy to drive 38:17.550 --> 38:20.641 Wanna stay right here all night 38:20.641 --> 38:24.840 If the good Lord's willing, that creek will rise 38:28.066 --> 38:31.480 Well, next thing I know I had my blue jeans hangin' on a tree limb 38:31.480 --> 38:34.567 And she was smilin' at me, pullin' me in 38:34.567 --> 38:37.830 Out where the creek bend bends in the yellow moon light 38:37.830 --> 38:40.634 Makin' fishin' in the dark come to life 38:40.634 --> 38:43.287 Yeah, a girl like her on a night like this 38:43.287 --> 38:46.094 Make a man wanna stay right where he is 38:46.094 --> 38:48.905 There's trouble in the way her green eyes are glowin' 38:48.905 --> 38:51.960 I'm holdin' on tight, prayin' and hopin' 38:51.960 --> 38:54.876 This truck battery dies 38:54.876 --> 38:57.236 Or the road's too muddy to drive 38:57.236 --> 39:00.064 Wanna stay right here all night 39:00.064 --> 39:04.861 If the good Lord's willin', that creek will rise 39:05.660 --> 39:10.074 Yeah Your will, that creek will rise 39:16.574 --> 39:19.072 Are we having some fun yet? 39:19.072 --> 39:21.319 (crowd cheering) 39:21.679 --> 39:23.713 Let me tell y'all the rest of the story. 39:25.539 --> 39:28.428 Well, it was four in the mornin' when the storm quit stormin' 39:28.428 --> 39:31.397 I was fallin' faster than Earnhardt and Gordon 39:31.397 --> 39:34.059 Like a dirt road Daytona in my heart 39:34.059 --> 39:36.584 And we ain't even got to the best part 39:36.584 --> 39:39.772 We didn't have a towel, didn't have dry clothes 39:39.772 --> 39:42.602 She was smilin' and sayin', "Hold me, I'm cold" 39:42.602 --> 39:45.495 We made a blanket out of that sundress 39:45.495 --> 39:48.881 And the radio won't even let me tell you the rest 39:51.003 --> 39:53.759 'Cause a girl like her on a night like this 39:53.759 --> 39:56.636 Make a man wanna stay right where he is 39:56.636 --> 39:59.589 There's trouble in the way her green eyes are glowin' 39:59.589 --> 40:02.235 I'm holdin' on tight, prayin' and hopin' 40:02.235 --> 40:05.357 This truck battery dies 40:05.357 --> 40:07.945 Or the road's too muddy to drive 40:07.945 --> 40:10.705 Wanna stay right here all night 40:10.705 --> 40:15.162 If the good Lord's willin', that creek will rise 40:15.162 --> 40:20.130 Well, that creek will rise 40:26.697 --> 40:28.945 (crowd cheering) 40:28.945 --> 40:31.075 God bless the Navy, God bless our president, 40:31.075 --> 40:33.600 God bless this country, we love you guys so much! 40:37.280 --> 40:39.340 The next story takes us beneath the 40:39.340 --> 40:41.689 surface to Navy dive school where 40:41.689 --> 40:44.489 precision , endurance , and teamwork 40:44.489 --> 40:47.610 define every breath . Down there it's 40:47.610 --> 40:49.666 not just about strength , it's about 40:49.666 --> 40:52.550 focus . It's about trust and for many 40:52.770 --> 40:54.937 it's where they discover who they were 40:54.937 --> 40:57.129 meant to be because in the navy when 40:57.129 --> 40:59.240 you find your passion , you find your 40:59.240 --> 41:03.179 purpose . Humans 41:03.179 --> 41:05.235 are supposed to be walking around on 41:05.235 --> 41:07.330 land , not diving hundreds of feet 41:07.330 --> 41:08.330 underwater . 41:19.500 --> 41:20.500 Oh . 41:23.949 --> 41:27.739 Between the roughly 60 navy 41:27.739 --> 41:29.850 dive instructors that we have here at 41:29.850 --> 41:31.906 the schoolhouse we have , you know , 41:31.906 --> 41:34.489 hundreds of years of experience . It's 41:34.489 --> 41:36.689 one big team effort to make the best 41:36.689 --> 41:38.578 students that we can and the best 41:38.578 --> 41:40.689 divers that we can . Uh what you guys 41:40.689 --> 41:42.911 are gonna do when we tell you , right , 41:42.911 --> 41:45.078 you're gonna get in the water . You're 41:45.078 --> 41:44.489 gonna do your in water checks , check 41:44.489 --> 41:46.600 each other for leaks here at the dive 41:46.600 --> 41:48.822 school , we want them to be comfortable 41:48.822 --> 41:51.045 underwater first and foremost , we want 41:51.045 --> 41:53.045 them to be familiar with all of the 41:53.045 --> 41:54.989 specific rigs and how they perform 41:54.989 --> 41:56.989 underwater . And we want them to be 41:56.989 --> 41:58.989 open minded not everything that you 41:58.989 --> 42:01.840 face underwater is gonna be by the book 42:01.840 --> 42:03.896 black and white you're gonna have to 42:03.896 --> 42:06.062 get creative with the way you fix some 42:06.062 --> 42:09.639 problems underwater . When they first 42:09.639 --> 42:11.639 check in here they're doing aquatic 42:11.639 --> 42:13.583 adaptability , getting comfortable 42:13.583 --> 42:15.695 under water holding their breath they 42:15.695 --> 42:17.917 go through emergency procedures so they 42:17.917 --> 42:20.028 know what to do and how to execute if 42:20.028 --> 42:23.280 something does go wrong . Everything we 42:23.280 --> 42:26.030 do here has a purpose . We're building 42:26.030 --> 42:28.389 their confidence to be best navy divers 42:28.389 --> 42:29.445 that they can be . 42:40.100 --> 42:42.620 My name's Angel Mendez . I'm an E5 and 42:42.620 --> 42:44.669 I'm an electrician's mate . See , I 42:44.669 --> 42:46.613 went to high school in uh Naples , 42:46.613 --> 42:48.725 Florida . Go to a really tight spot , 42:48.725 --> 42:50.947 had like an injury while wrestling . It 42:50.947 --> 42:53.169 kind of took me out of work for a while 42:53.169 --> 42:55.280 and my buddy's dad called me up , but 42:55.280 --> 42:57.502 he took me in around the same time that 42:57.502 --> 42:56.899 I heard about the , uh , Navy and the 42:56.899 --> 42:58.010 Navy dive program . 43:01.139 --> 43:03.361 There's a lot of people that start from 43:03.361 --> 43:05.583 different places in life , but when you 43:05.583 --> 43:05.360 come to dive school , everybody starts 43:05.360 --> 43:07.471 off at 0 , and everything you do from 43:07.471 --> 43:09.804 there you earn and that's yours to keep . 43:12.939 --> 43:13.939 The water 43:20.090 --> 43:23.939 D soup T1 on surface , T1 OK . So 43:23.939 --> 43:26.060 the dive that usually gets all Navy 43:26.060 --> 43:28.282 divers kind of hooked on navy diving is 43:28.282 --> 43:30.282 right here at school in the Gulf of 43:30.282 --> 43:34.239 America . It can 43:34.239 --> 43:36.479 be pretty bumpy and fast , but it's 43:36.479 --> 43:38.701 actually one of my favorite parts about 43:38.701 --> 43:40.757 the job is actually that ride out to 43:40.757 --> 43:44.739 sea . And once you get there , the boat 43:44.739 --> 43:46.961 will sort of moor down and then you get 43:46.961 --> 43:48.406 strapped into your gear . 43:50.780 --> 43:54.020 Trucks down by red 1600 green 1800 . 43:54.929 --> 43:57.540 And then everyone takes turns entering 43:57.540 --> 44:01.270 the water . You have to be 44:01.270 --> 44:03.790 locked in and dialed in all the time 44:03.790 --> 44:06.068 because diving is inherently dangerous . 44:08.909 --> 44:10.965 For us instructors it's just cool to 44:10.965 --> 44:13.131 watch like the wonder in the student's 44:13.131 --> 44:15.242 eyes when they're on their first dive 44:15.242 --> 44:16.242 ever . 44:19.320 --> 44:21.560 So we have a huge variety of commands 44:21.560 --> 44:23.671 that students can get assigned to out 44:23.671 --> 44:26.830 of school expeditionary where we'll go 44:26.830 --> 44:30.280 support EOD , Navy SEAL , recon , Marso 44:30.280 --> 44:34.030 Marine salvage where you train 44:34.030 --> 44:36.919 on techniques to salvage whatever it 44:36.919 --> 44:39.479 may be a ship that sunk or aircraft 44:39.479 --> 44:41.646 that crashed into the water . And then 44:41.646 --> 44:44.010 the third is ship's husbandry basically 44:44.010 --> 44:46.729 just underwater mechanics to fix ships . 44:46.889 --> 44:49.050 We have husbandry bases all over the 44:49.050 --> 44:51.570 world and navy divers would be there to 44:51.570 --> 44:53.681 fix the ship and get them back out on 44:53.681 --> 44:54.681 the water . 44:59.320 --> 45:01.376 It's just the best caliber of people 45:01.376 --> 45:03.264 you can find anywhere . This is a 45:03.264 --> 45:04.931 brotherhood , a sisterhood of 45:04.931 --> 45:07.042 like-minded individuals . When you're 45:07.042 --> 45:09.264 getting hounded , beat physically , and 45:09.264 --> 45:09.090 you're going through this immense 45:09.090 --> 45:11.201 amount of stress , you have no choice 45:11.201 --> 45:13.423 but to be close to the ones next to you 45:13.423 --> 45:15.479 because that's the only way you will 45:15.479 --> 45:17.534 get through the next step . 23 weeks 45:17.534 --> 45:19.646 ago , the members that you see before 45:19.646 --> 45:21.423 you set out to become basic and 45:21.423 --> 45:23.257 advanced underwater construction 45:23.257 --> 45:25.034 technicians . So this is a huge 45:25.034 --> 45:26.979 milestone in their life as well as 45:26.979 --> 45:29.090 their career they earned the right to 45:29.090 --> 45:32.340 call themselves a navy diver . So if 45:32.340 --> 45:34.396 everything goes as planned , I would 45:34.396 --> 45:36.618 hope to do this job for 20 years that's 45:36.618 --> 45:39.659 how much I wanna do this job . My whole 45:39.659 --> 45:41.659 entire dream is just to be on a job 45:41.659 --> 45:43.830 site knuckles dragging , God willing , 45:43.860 --> 45:45.749 wrenching underneath water with a 45:45.749 --> 45:47.860 couple good guys by my side and doing 45:47.860 --> 45:49.860 the job that I love for the country 45:49.860 --> 45:52.027 that I love . This is like my piece of 45:52.027 --> 45:54.138 American pie that I'm chasing after , 45:54.138 --> 45:53.070 you know what I mean ? This is my 45:53.070 --> 45:55.260 American dream being from like almost 45:55.260 --> 45:57.204 homeless to diving . It's really a 45:57.204 --> 45:58.427 blessing to be here . 46:04.540 --> 46:06.540 Everyone is coming from the fleet , 46:06.540 --> 46:08.596 both the Navy and the Marine Corps , 46:08.596 --> 46:11.090 and we apply to be here . Everybody 46:11.090 --> 46:13.312 comes here at the top of their game and 46:13.312 --> 46:15.368 we make them even better , but every 46:15.368 --> 46:17.423 single person on this team buys into 46:17.423 --> 46:19.590 the fact that we are chasing a perfect 46:19.590 --> 46:19.449 flight demonstration . 46:27.030 --> 46:30.350 Our job when we do it , we put safety 46:30.350 --> 46:32.030 as our paramount objective . 46:38.840 --> 46:41.360 We train a tremendous amount here , but 46:41.360 --> 46:44.360 for our team it's just as dangerous day 46:44.360 --> 46:46.520 one as it is at the very end of the 46:46.520 --> 46:48.919 season . And while we may get tighter 46:48.919 --> 46:51.030 in our formations and we get lower to 46:51.030 --> 46:53.086 the ground , we actually do those on 46:53.086 --> 46:55.239 purpose . We make the show more 46:55.239 --> 46:57.295 difficult for us to fly , so we have 46:57.295 --> 47:00.679 intense concentration . While 47:00.679 --> 47:02.959 perfection may be unattainable , the 47:02.959 --> 47:05.070 result when you try for perfection is 47:05.070 --> 47:07.699 excellent . It is the reason why we're 47:07.699 --> 47:10.659 here . It's the reason we're trying to 47:10.659 --> 47:12.048 showcase the team market 47:12.048 --> 47:14.215 professionalism of the Navy and Marine 47:14.215 --> 47:13.379 Corps . 47:25.270 --> 47:27.437 I'm Chad Robichau , former Force Recon 47:27.437 --> 47:29.214 Marine , founder of Mighty Oaks 47:29.214 --> 47:31.214 Foundation and host of the Rosience 47:31.214 --> 47:33.750 Show . I'm Dennis Price , former Force 47:33.820 --> 47:36.219 Recon scout sniper and CEO and founder 47:36.219 --> 47:39.030 of Here's for Mani . Pretty awesome