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Hello everyone , I'm Pentagon press 

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secretary Kingsley Wilson , and welcome 

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to this week's DOW situation report . 

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In the wake of this week's widespread 

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winter storm across the United States , 

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over 5500 dedicated National Guard 

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personnel were mobilized across 16 

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states and Washington DC to deliver 

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critical aid and restore safety . These 

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brave guardsmen tackled treacherous 

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conditions by rescuing hundreds of 

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stranded motorists on icy roads , 

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escorting essential healthcare workers . 

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To hospitals and supporting local 

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authorities in patrols and logistics . 

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Especially noteworthy is the 

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exceptional work of the National 

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Guardsmen in Washington DC , where 

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soldiers and airmen already on federal 

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crime prevention duty under the DC Safe 

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and Beautiful mission swiftly pivoted 

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to storm response , pushing vehicles 

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free from snow banks , guiding people 

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to shelters amid freezing winds . And 

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maintaining vigilant patrols to aid 

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those in distress as the storm's peak 

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subsides , guardsmen remain on high 

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alert against lingering threats 

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embodying the unyielding spirit of 

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service that safeguards our nation . 

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Yesterday , Undersecretary for Research 

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and Engineering and Chief Technology 

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Officer Emil Michael formed the Science , 

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Technology and Innovation Board . The 

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previous alphabet soup boards that 

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bogged down our processes and slowed 

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ingenuity . This board will be made up 

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of a uniform board of scientists and 

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private sector experts that will 

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cultivate a quicker decision space so 

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that the Department of War can deliver 

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the newest technology to our 

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warfighters . These efforts help ensure 

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that the services always have an 

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advantage over our adversaries and that . 

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They never enter a fair fight . Last 

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Friday , on January 23rd , at the 

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direction of Secretary Hegseth , Joint 

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Task Force Southern Spear conducted a 

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lethal kinetic strike on a vessel 

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operated by a designated terrorist 

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organization . Intelligence confirmed 

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that the vessel was transiting along 

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known narco trafficking routes in the 

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eastern Pacific and was engaged in 

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narco trafficking operations . 

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Yesterday , Secretary Hegseth joined 

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President Trump alongside other cabinet 

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secretaries for a cabinet meeting at 

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the White House . Under the president's 

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leadership , this administration 

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continues to deliver on its campaign 

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promises and remains steadfast in its 

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commitment to the America first and 

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peace through strength agenda . That's 

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all we have for you this week . Thanks 

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for watching . God bless you all and 

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God bless this great country we call 

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home .