29 September 2023 NSA Hampton Roads Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony Alright, well good afternoon everyone. What a wonderful day. I know M-C-C Brooks said we are going to do this uncovered but I only get to wear this like 30 minutes every year, and I will not be denied my 30 minutes. This is all about getting this cover, and I’m proud of it too, so anyway, you’re
14 September 2023 Hampton Roads Ombudsman Appreciation Dinner Good evening – and thank you, Joel (Vargas), for the kind introduction and for the important work you do with the U-S-A-A team across the nation on behalf of our nation’s warfighters, our veterans, and our families. It is a true honor to be here celebrating those who give of themselves and their
30 March 2023 USFF RESILIENCY SYMPOSIUM OPENING REMARKS REMARKS AS DELIVERED Thank you, Darren, for the kind introduction.Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today and allowing me to kick off our first-ever Resiliency Symposium.So, let’s start off by seeing who we have here today. Go ahead and raise your hands when I call some of the
11 January 2023 SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM REMARKS AS DELIVERED Well, good morning everyone. Thank you for being here – more importantly, thanks to Rick, Dave, and Bill for inviting me to speak again! To be honest, as a submariner, when I spoke here last year I wasn’t sure I’d make it through my remarks without at least a few surface