WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:03.829 General Michael E Langley , Commander , 00:03.839 --> 00:07.119 United States Africa command . 80 years 00:07.130 --> 00:09.340 ago , we had our generous uh our 00:09.350 --> 00:12.270 greatest generation come across these 00:12.279 --> 00:15.569 beaches onto this hallowed ground . In 00:15.579 --> 00:18.540 the name of the overall fight of 00:18.549 --> 00:22.329 restoring freedom across the world . It 00:22.340 --> 00:24.562 was the pinnacle point and the point of 00:24.562 --> 00:27.479 inflection in World War two , those 00:27.489 --> 00:30.090 brave service members across all the 00:30.100 --> 00:32.340 allied forces came together for a 00:32.349 --> 00:35.659 common purpose of defeating the 00:35.669 --> 00:38.819 adversary and taking this ground . 00:39.650 --> 00:42.799 Lot of sacrifices . But the allied 00:42.810 --> 00:45.900 forces working together extinguish 00:45.909 --> 00:48.509 planning across the years , made a very 00:48.520 --> 00:52.200 successful operation that has gone 00:52.209 --> 00:54.819 across generations in our history of 00:54.830 --> 00:56.790 the achievements that those allies 00:56.799 --> 01:00.259 forces achieved on D DAY . It's very 01:00.270 --> 01:02.439 personal because across the years and 01:02.450 --> 01:05.160 across generations , those had had the 01:05.169 --> 01:08.419 ultimate sacrifice for their respective 01:08.430 --> 01:11.260 countries that they've done when they 01:11.269 --> 01:13.889 came across these beaches . And then 01:13.900 --> 01:16.089 from generation to generation , as we 01:16.099 --> 01:18.769 look back on these achievements in our 01:18.779 --> 01:21.410 service today , as we serve our country 01:22.169 --> 01:26.019 serve and defend our constitution that 01:26.029 --> 01:29.260 is representative those achievements 80 01:29.269 --> 01:31.739 years ago . But some of the same 01:31.750 --> 01:35.660 members that are here today resonate 01:35.669 --> 01:39.129 in our minds in our current forces in 01:39.139 --> 01:42.419 our current missions to achieve a 01:42.430 --> 01:46.010 common purpose of rights and free 01:46.019 --> 01:48.580 protection of rights and freedom . Yes , 01:48.589 --> 01:51.849 as we look back on that teamwork , all 01:51.860 --> 01:54.379 the allied commanders both in planning 01:54.389 --> 01:57.319 and execution , we learned that today 01:57.650 --> 02:00.129 we practice that today , whether it's 02:00.139 --> 02:02.279 in the central command region or the 02:02.290 --> 02:04.919 Africom region or the European command 02:04.930 --> 02:07.440 region , collectively , all us combat 02:07.449 --> 02:10.279 commanders work through teamwork to 02:10.289 --> 02:13.660 achieve common objectives . And I will 02:13.669 --> 02:16.699 just say this which was representative 02:16.710 --> 02:20.460 of the allied forces , was that 02:20.470 --> 02:23.419 common framework , common framework of 02:23.429 --> 02:26.589 working together that resonates today 02:26.600 --> 02:28.830 as we establish partnerships on the 02:28.839 --> 02:31.050 African continent with our African 02:31.059 --> 02:34.339 partners and with our European allies 02:34.380 --> 02:37.509 to achieve that same common purpose of 02:37.520 --> 02:41.350 stability , security and prosperity for 02:41.360 --> 02:43.660 our African partners . That's what 02:43.669 --> 02:47.619 resonates from d day to present . A lot 02:47.630 --> 02:49.910 of lessons learned that are in practice 02:49.919 --> 02:51.970 across our depart our Department of 02:51.979 --> 02:54.460 Defense today in execution of our 02:54.470 --> 02:57.490 missions going forward . You know , as 02:57.500 --> 02:59.667 I make my travels across the continent 02:59.667 --> 03:01.889 and meeting and a lot of service 03:01.899 --> 03:04.919 members from base to base . I thank 03:04.929 --> 03:07.289 them . But as this audience is 03:07.300 --> 03:09.189 listening now , I wanna thank all 03:09.189 --> 03:11.522 service members for their contributions , 03:11.522 --> 03:14.429 for their sacrifice and their unity of 03:14.440 --> 03:17.300 effort in ensuring that we can all 03:17.309 --> 03:20.350 achieve the execution mission execution 03:20.449 --> 03:22.660 going forward for our Department of 03:22.669 --> 03:26.179 Defense or for our great nation in 03:26.190 --> 03:29.070 step with our allies and partners . 03:29.179 --> 03:29.860 Thank you .