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- Welcome to today's ceremony

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to honor the fallen heroes
of United Nations Command

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who had been missing since the Korean War.

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Before you are caskets
containing the remains

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of valiant warriors who
made the ultimate sacrifice

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while serving under the flag
of the United Nations Command

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in defense of the Republic of Korea.

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Following today's ceremony, these remains

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will be transported to
the Department of Defense

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Prisoner of War Missing in
Action Accounting Agency

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in Hawaii where the identification
process is conducted.

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Ultimately, they will be returned

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to their countries and their families.

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Our ceremony is hosted by
General Vincent K. Brooks,

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Commander, United Nations Command.

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We appreciate and acknowledge the presence

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of the honorable Song Young-moo,

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Minister of National Defense,
General Jeong Kyeong-doo,

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Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staffs,

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the Honorable Lee Seung-Cheol,
First Vice Director

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of National Security, U.S.
Ambassador Harry Harris,

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and Rear Admiral John C. Kreitz,

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from the Defense POW and
MIA Accounting Agency,

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all of whom will serve
as a reviewing party.

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We also acknowledge members of
the Korean National Assembly,

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members of the Diplomatic
Corps and attaches,

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members of the United Nations
Command, members of the

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Republic of Korea United
States Combined Forces Command,

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and members of United States Forces Korea.

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Today's ceremony will be
conducted in three parts.

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The honors to the fallen,
the dignified transfer

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of remains, and the flyaway.

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There will be a brief
interlude before each part

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to allow your departure as needed.

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You are invited and welcome to observe

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all three parts from here in the room.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please
stand for the invocation

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given by the Command Chaplain,
Colonel Samuel S. Lee,

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and remain standing for the
playing of the National Anthems

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of the Republic of Korea and
the United States of America,

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representing all United
Nations Command countries.

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- Would you bow with me?

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I will be praying in
Korean first, then English.

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Let us pray.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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Oh mighty and merciful
God, we come before you

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with a humility in our attitude

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and simplicity in our expectation.

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As we welcome our fallen
comrades from a long

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journey home, I cannot fathom what they

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and their loved ones have gone through.

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In the mist of difficulties,
they never looked back

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nor complained, they endured the hardship

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and gave everything they had.

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At the end, they paid the ultimate price.

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And engaged, our fallen comrades

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gave their last full measure of devotion.

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Oh lord, help us not waste a minute

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but live life worthy of their sacrifice.

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Oh lord, help us to
resolve that these dead

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shall not have died in vain but laid

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to a lasting and just peace in Korea.

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Oh lord, in your great
mercy, grant us a serenity

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in the mist of chaos above all, oh lord.

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Help us to cherish the
life, peace, and freedom.

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May the lord bless our returned
comrades and their families.

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In your holy name I pray, amen.

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- Present arms.

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("North Korean National Anthem")

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("United States National Anthem")

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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Ladies and gentlemen,
General Vincent K. Brooks,

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Commander, United Nations Command.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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- And good evening.

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I am General Vincent K. Brooks,

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the Commander of United Nations Command.

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I welcome the many distinguished guests

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who have joined the command
in properly honoring

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the remains of fallen
warriors from the Korean War

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as we send them away
from this ancient land

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onward to the identification laboratories

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in the United States where they can be

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positively identified
and returned, finally,

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to their countrymen and their families

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who never forgot them or
the war that claimed them.

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To the distinguished representatives

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of the Republic of Korea
government who are present

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and led by Minister of
Defense Song Young-moo,

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to the Excellencies of
the Diplomatic Corps

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and the Attache Corps representing

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the United Nations Member States,

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who sent forces to the aid
of the Republic of Korea

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under the United Nations
flag, and to the forces

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of multiple countries who serve here today

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in the Republic of Korea, thank you all

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for your presence and your participation.

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Ladies and gentlemen, at a time like this,

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in such a solemn observance,
the time for words

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should be kept short and the
time for solemn observation

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of military tradition
to honor fallen comrades

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must be the primary
focus of our attention.

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With that in mind, it is appropriate today

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to recognize what it is we are doing.

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Encouraged by recent
cooperation with North Korea

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on this humanitarian effort that enabled

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the transfer of 55 sets of remains

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on the 27th of July, last
Friday, we have gathered.

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As the successors of
United Nations Command

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of the Republic of Korea
and as the beneficiaries

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of the noble sacrifices of those who,

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for a short while longer,

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will remain nameless yet in our presence.

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To render our final salutes to them.

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To lay wreaths in the
names of our countries

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who fought side by side
and who died side by side.

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And to be reminded once
again of our solemn

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obligation to bring every one of them,

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the missing, the prisoner of war,

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back home to their countries
and their families.

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For the warrior, this is a cherished duty,

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a commitment made to one another

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before going into battle and passed on

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from one generation of
warriors to the next.

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And for all in attendance,
this is a solemn reminder

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that our work is not
complete until all have been

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accounted for, no matter
how long it takes to do so.

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We assemble in this place,
the United Nations flag

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before us, the flags of the
sending states beneath it,

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and behind us the flags
of the United States

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as lead nation and the Republic of Korea

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as the primary force provider

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and beneficiary of the gallant sacrifice,

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and these 55 sets of remains in our midst.

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Honored colleagues of the
United Nations Command,

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in a few moments we will
proceed with wreath laying

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and military honors
followed by the movement

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of each set of remains
from here to the two

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military transport aircraft
that will bring them

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one step closer to the
end of their journey.

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I want to thank the U.S.
Department of Defense

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Prisoner of War and Missing
in Action Accounting Agency,

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the U.S. Departments of State and Defense,

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and the Republic of Korea government

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for enabling this event.

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And to thank each of you for your

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presence today and your support every day.

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Thank you and may God bless the souls

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of those who lay before
us and provide comfort

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to those who yet await the return

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of their beloved and missing warrior.

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- At this time, the Ambassadors

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and national representatives
from the countries

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who provided troops and medical support

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to the United Nations
Command will lay wreaths

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in remembrance of those who
made the ultimate sacrifice

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in the defense of the Republic of Korea.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Ambassadors and representatives,
please place your wreaths.

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Ladies and gentlemen,
please bow your heads.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(solemn music)

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As you were.

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Please be seated.

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Throughout time and in military tradition,

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bugle calls have been
used to signal actions

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in the lives of warriors, to wake up,

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to eat, to attack, even to retreat,

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but also to remember
those who have fallen.

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To conclude today's ceremony,

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you will hear the traditional bugle call

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of the Republic of Korea, Jin Hong Go,

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followed by the commonwealth tradition

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of the last post, and finally
the American tradition

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of a three volley 21 gun
salute and the playing of Taps.

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Please stand as we join together

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for the rendering of honors.

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Military members will
render proper courtesies

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by presenting a salute
while our civilian attendees

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are encouraged to place a hand
over their heart throughout.

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Present arms.

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(traditional bugle music)

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Order arms.

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Present arms.

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(bugle music)

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Order arms.

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Present arms.

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(guns firing)

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("Taps")

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen,
please remain standing

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for the departure of the reviewing party.

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Ladies and gentlemen, this
concludes the honors portion

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of today's ceremony,
thank you for attending.

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In 15 minutes, we will begin the dignified

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transfer of remains to the aircraft.

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You are invited to stay in this room

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and respectfully observe the ceremony

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which will require approximately
one hour to complete.

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If you are unable to stay, we
request you prepare to depart

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the hangar through the same
doors that you entered.

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Transportation shuttles
are waiting outside

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to return you to the parking area.

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Thank you for your attendance.

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- The task now is to put
the ceasefire agreement

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into full effect and
get down to working out

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an enduring settlement
of the Korean province.

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I cannot find it in me
to exult in this hour.

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Rather, it is a time for prayer.

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That we may succeed in
our difficult endeavor

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to join this armistice to
the advantage of mankind.

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("Taps")

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(sweeping music)

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("Amazing Grace")

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The task now is to put
the ceasefire agreement

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into full effect and
get down to working out

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an enduring settlement
of the Korean province.

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I cannot find it in me
to exult in this hour.

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Rather, it is a time for prayer.

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That we may succeed in
our difficult endeavor

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to join this armistice to
the advantage of mankind.

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("Taps")

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(sweeping music)

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("Amazing Grace")

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The task now is to put
the ceasefire agreement

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into full effect and
get down to working out

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an enduring settlement
of the Korean province.

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I cannot find it in me
to exult in this hour.

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Rather, it is a time for prayer.

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That we may succeed in
our difficult endeavor

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to join this armistice to
the advantage of mankind.

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("Taps")

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(sweeping music)

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("Amazing Grace")

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- The task now is to put
the ceasefire agreement

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into full effect and
get down to working out

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an enduring settlement
of the Korean province.

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I cannot find it in me
to exult in this hour.

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Rather, it is a time for prayer.

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That we may succeed in
our difficult endeavor

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to join this armistice to
the advantage of mankind.

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("Taps")

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(sweeping music)

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- [Man] As a reminder, the dignified

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transfer will begin in 10 minutes.

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As a reminder, the dignified

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transfer will begin in 10 minutes.

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At that time, the departure route

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will be dedicated to
the transfer of remains

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from the hangar to the flight line.

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The ceremony will require
approximately one hour.

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Thank you.

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Ladies and gentlemen, during
the dignified transfer

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of remains ceremony, we ask that you stand

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and render proper
courtesies when directed.

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Military members will present
a salute while civilians

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are asked to place their
hand over their heart

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as our fallen warriors
are moved to the vehicles.

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Screens to your front will
display service members

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as they transfer our
heroes into the vehicles

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and aircraft to begin their journey home.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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("Amazing Grace")

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- Present arms.

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- [Man] Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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- Ready, stop.

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Ready, set.

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Ready, stop.

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Ready, face.

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Ready, set.

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Order up.

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Present arms.

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Raise now.

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- [Man] Ladies and
gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(reflective music)

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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("Amazing Grace")

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(jets passing)

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(solemn music)

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(military music)

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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(bright music)

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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("Amazing Grace")

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(solemn music)

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(pensive music)

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Order arms, ladies and
gentlemen, please be seated.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(solemn music)

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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("U.S. National Anthem")

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(bell ringing)

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Order arms, Ladies and
gentlemen, please be seated.

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(speaking foreign language)

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Ladies and gentlemen, please stand.

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Present arms.

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(speaking in foreign language)

01:38:58.343 --> 01:39:01.093
(military music)

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Order arms.

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Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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("Amazing Grace")

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(jets flying)

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(somber bagpipe music)

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(jets accelerating)

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Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes

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the second part of our ceremony,

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the dignified transfer of
the remains to the aircraft.

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For those who wish to remain
through the third part,

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the final salute and take-off,
please remain in place.

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Others may now depart as desired

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until the aircraft begins to taxi.

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There will be a period of
approximately 20 minutes

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while the aircraft accomplishes their

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final pre-flight preparations
prior to departure.