04 June 2024 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB FLEET WEEK WELCOME RECEPTION Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members and guests, as well as our sea service members, good evening. Thank you Admiral Davidson, for that kind introduction. It’s wonderful to be back at the New York Yacht Club, my very first time as a new member – what an honor and privilege. I am most
03 June 2024 JOINT RE-ENLISTMENT AND PROMOTION CEREMONY Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, families and friends, and of course, good morning New Yorkers! First, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of you for being here and sharing the experience of this very special event. It’s a tremendous honor
03 June 2024 FLEET WEEK NAVY LEAGUE NEW YORK COUNCIL RECEPTION Thank you, James, for your kind introduction. On behalf of our sea services, thank you for your leadership on the New York Council as well as the entire Navy League organization for tirelessly promoting the critical mission we execute in owning the maritime domain and for your endless support of
03 June 2024 FLEET WEEK NEW YORK INTREPID MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY Good morning, everyone – and thank you Mel for your kind introduction, your leadership, and our friendship. I am thrilled to be here today. Once each May, amid the hustle and bustle in the greatest city on Earth, the city that never sleeps, just down the Hudson River from lower Manhattan’s