1 00:00:01,779 --> 00:00:02,779 They 2 00:00:08,210 --> 00:00:10,560 Thank you . No thanks for that . 3 00:00:14,689 --> 00:00:17,860 How we doing ? I'm doing great . It's 4 00:00:17,860 --> 00:00:20,840 a , what an incredible way to end the 5 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,120 day , uh , end the day here but start a 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,520 lifetime for these young Americans , 7 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,120 great Americans . Uh , it's , it's an 8 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,119 honor to be here in Missouri amongst 9 00:00:32,119 --> 00:00:34,341 you , amongst your families . I want to 10 00:00:34,341 --> 00:00:36,508 thank you for what you're doing , your 11 00:00:36,508 --> 00:00:38,675 willingness to step up and serve , but 12 00:00:38,675 --> 00:00:40,897 I also want to thank the families . Who 13 00:00:40,897 --> 00:00:42,720 have raised clearly incredible 14 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,770 Americans who are willing to put 15 00:00:44,770 --> 00:00:47,048 something bigger than themselves first . 16 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:49,782 Serve God , serve country , raise their 17 00:00:49,782 --> 00:00:52,004 right hand to defend the Constitution . 18 00:00:52,729 --> 00:00:56,209 Just like 250 years of Americans before 19 00:00:56,209 --> 00:00:58,529 them . Uh , many of you served as , I 20 00:00:58,529 --> 00:01:00,696 mean , we've got great service members 21 00:01:00,696 --> 00:01:02,696 here in the back as well . I'm sure 22 00:01:02,696 --> 00:01:04,585 many of you have legacies of some 23 00:01:04,585 --> 00:01:06,751 service in your family . Without those 24 00:01:06,751 --> 00:01:08,585 men and women , generation after 25 00:01:08,585 --> 00:01:10,751 generation , doing what you're doing , 26 00:01:10,751 --> 00:01:12,918 I'm not standing here right now . Uh , 27 00:01:12,918 --> 00:01:16,410 my oldest boy is 15 . I'd be incredibly 28 00:01:16,410 --> 00:01:19,010 proud were him or one of his brothers 29 00:01:19,010 --> 00:01:21,290 or sisters willing to take the kind of 30 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:23,401 same step that you have . The kind of 31 00:01:23,401 --> 00:01:26,400 courage it takes at a young age to say , 32 00:01:26,730 --> 00:01:29,809 do I have what it takes ? But I know 33 00:01:29,809 --> 00:01:31,753 either way that I want to serve my 34 00:01:31,753 --> 00:01:34,031 country . It's an incredible testament . 35 00:01:34,089 --> 00:01:36,200 Uh , we're actually out here today on 36 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,533 what we call an arsenal of freedom tour . 37 00:01:38,533 --> 00:01:40,756 We're visiting big companies throughout 38 00:01:40,756 --> 00:01:42,867 this month , large and small American 39 00:01:42,867 --> 00:01:45,089 manufacturers . And demanding that they 40 00:01:45,089 --> 00:01:47,389 build more faster , at scale , at speed 41 00:01:47,389 --> 00:01:49,611 to get the capabilities in the hands of 42 00:01:49,611 --> 00:01:51,667 our warfighters . For too long we've 43 00:01:51,667 --> 00:01:53,889 outsourced or offshored , or we haven't 44 00:01:53,889 --> 00:01:55,778 manufactured here , or we let the 45 00:01:55,778 --> 00:01:58,111 Pentagon bureaucracy slow everything up . 46 00:01:58,111 --> 00:02:00,222 No more , not under President Trump . 47 00:02:00,222 --> 00:02:02,056 He demands that we get it to the 48 00:02:02,056 --> 00:02:04,333 warfighter as fast as humanly possible . 49 00:02:04,790 --> 00:02:07,029 But even the most exquisite submarine , 50 00:02:07,099 --> 00:02:09,321 the most exquisite fighter , we were at 51 00:02:09,321 --> 00:02:11,432 Boeing looking at the F-47 today , an 52 00:02:11,432 --> 00:02:13,432 incredible platform . None of those 53 00:02:13,432 --> 00:02:17,080 things are the decisive factor . The 54 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:19,419 decisive factor are these Americans . 55 00:02:20,149 --> 00:02:22,260 The ones willing to operate them , to 56 00:02:22,260 --> 00:02:25,210 maintain them , to be engineers , to be 57 00:02:25,550 --> 00:02:27,439 doctors and medics and nurses and 58 00:02:27,439 --> 00:02:29,661 infantrymen and artillerymen , you name 59 00:02:29,661 --> 00:02:33,389 it . Uh , and I'm looking at 60 00:02:34,210 --> 00:02:35,877 an important group , the next 61 00:02:35,877 --> 00:02:37,988 generation of that right here , which 62 00:02:37,988 --> 00:02:40,154 is why on this tour , everywhere we've 63 00:02:40,154 --> 00:02:41,877 gone , we've ensured we did an 64 00:02:41,877 --> 00:02:44,099 enlistment or a re-enlistment with that 65 00:02:44,099 --> 00:02:46,210 next generation . And also to inspire 66 00:02:46,210 --> 00:02:48,321 other people out there to do the same 67 00:02:48,321 --> 00:02:50,488 thing . I think it's about the highest 68 00:02:50,488 --> 00:02:52,710 calling you could , I mean , other than 69 00:02:52,710 --> 00:02:54,932 being a father and a mother and who you 70 00:02:54,932 --> 00:02:56,710 raise , you're young people and 71 00:02:56,710 --> 00:02:58,932 probably a minister . Other than that , 72 00:02:58,932 --> 00:03:00,877 Serving your country , serving the 73 00:03:00,877 --> 00:03:03,099 Constitution doesn't get any bigger and 74 00:03:03,099 --> 00:03:05,321 better than that . Uh , and I mean it . 75 00:03:05,321 --> 00:03:07,488 You're the real 1% in our country with 76 00:03:07,488 --> 00:03:07,139 what you're willing to undertake , and 77 00:03:07,139 --> 00:03:09,306 you're about to head to basic training 78 00:03:09,306 --> 00:03:11,361 and do really difficult things . But 79 00:03:11,361 --> 00:03:13,139 you were on the front edge of a 80 00:03:13,139 --> 00:03:15,195 renaissance and a resurgence in this 81 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:17,139 country . When President Trump was 82 00:03:17,139 --> 00:03:19,250 elected , it was hard . Before then , 83 00:03:19,250 --> 00:03:21,083 recruiting was a little bit more 84 00:03:21,083 --> 00:03:23,083 difficult . When I say that , I see 85 00:03:23,083 --> 00:03:22,419 recruiters out there saying , yeah , it 86 00:03:22,419 --> 00:03:26,089 was . A spirit was revived through that 87 00:03:26,089 --> 00:03:28,200 and through what we're trying to do , 88 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,311 we hope at the department . And so in 89 00:03:30,311 --> 00:03:32,645 2025 we set historic recruiting records , 90 00:03:32,645 --> 00:03:34,922 Americans stepping up to want to serve . 91 00:03:34,929 --> 00:03:37,151 And incredibly in 2026 , we're breaking 92 00:03:37,151 --> 00:03:39,919 the records of 2025 . You're doing 93 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:42,199 something responding to a call . That 94 00:03:42,199 --> 00:03:44,880 is incredibly necessary . Not only do 95 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:47,047 we need to fill the ranks , we need to 96 00:03:47,047 --> 00:03:49,102 grow the ranks , but we need to grow 97 00:03:49,102 --> 00:03:50,936 the ranks with the best , not by 98 00:03:50,936 --> 00:03:52,991 lowering the standards and hoping we 99 00:03:52,991 --> 00:03:55,213 can get just enough Americans to join , 100 00:03:55,213 --> 00:03:57,324 but raising the standards so that the 101 00:03:57,324 --> 00:03:59,547 best of Americans want to join . That's 102 00:03:59,547 --> 00:04:01,769 who we want . That's who we need in our 103 00:04:01,769 --> 00:04:03,991 fighting force . That's how we're going 104 00:04:03,991 --> 00:04:06,047 to determine whether or not we deter 105 00:04:06,047 --> 00:04:08,213 the next fight , or if we have to , if 106 00:04:08,213 --> 00:04:10,436 we have to fight it , whether or not we 107 00:04:10,436 --> 00:04:12,690 will win it . So , my promise to the , 108 00:04:12,779 --> 00:04:15,149 the families is that we will do 109 00:04:15,149 --> 00:04:17,260 everything we can day and night to do 110 00:04:17,260 --> 00:04:19,260 right by your son and daughter . To 111 00:04:19,260 --> 00:04:21,593 ensure that they are trained , prepared , 112 00:04:21,593 --> 00:04:23,927 that their leaders are held accountable , 113 00:04:23,927 --> 00:04:26,093 that they're held to a standard , that 114 00:04:26,093 --> 00:04:27,982 disciplines are maintained . That 115 00:04:27,982 --> 00:04:30,316 they're lethal in their job and capable . 116 00:04:30,316 --> 00:04:32,427 That's our promise to you , that's my 117 00:04:32,427 --> 00:04:34,649 job . It's the best gift you could give 118 00:04:34,649 --> 00:04:36,829 is your son or daughter , um . That's 119 00:04:36,829 --> 00:04:38,996 our , that's our charge to them and to 120 00:04:38,996 --> 00:04:40,996 you , it's that we will ensure that 121 00:04:40,996 --> 00:04:43,470 when we ask you to undertake a task , 122 00:04:43,869 --> 00:04:45,869 we're giving you every capability , 123 00:04:45,869 --> 00:04:47,813 every piece of training , the best 124 00:04:47,813 --> 00:04:49,647 possible equipment , and all the 125 00:04:49,647 --> 00:04:51,758 authorities to close with and destroy 126 00:04:51,758 --> 00:04:53,758 the enemy on behalf of the American 127 00:04:53,758 --> 00:04:55,813 people , to defend the people you're 128 00:04:55,813 --> 00:04:57,980 putting on a uniform to defend . We're 129 00:04:57,980 --> 00:05:00,147 unleashing commanders to be commanders 130 00:05:00,147 --> 00:05:01,980 again , to not fight politically 131 00:05:01,980 --> 00:05:04,036 correct , uh , but to fight to win . 132 00:05:04,036 --> 00:05:06,258 And ensure the commanders are empowered 133 00:05:06,258 --> 00:05:08,480 to do that , which is all I ever wanted 134 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:10,647 when I was in uniform , at a far lower 135 00:05:10,647 --> 00:05:12,758 rank than most of the generals at the 136 00:05:12,758 --> 00:05:14,813 Pentagon , but that gives you a real 137 00:05:14,813 --> 00:05:16,925 good view of what really matters when 138 00:05:16,925 --> 00:05:19,036 the when the bullets are flying . And 139 00:05:19,036 --> 00:05:21,258 what mattered to me , whether in combat 140 00:05:21,258 --> 00:05:23,369 or anywhere . was that I knew that my 141 00:05:23,369 --> 00:05:25,536 commander had my back at any echelon , 142 00:05:25,536 --> 00:05:27,536 that , that NCO , that senior NCO , 143 00:05:27,536 --> 00:05:29,591 that lieutenant , that captain , you 144 00:05:29,591 --> 00:05:31,758 name it , that commander had our backs 145 00:05:31,758 --> 00:05:33,925 if we had to do difficult things . I'm 146 00:05:33,925 --> 00:05:36,036 going to go see my old unit on Friday 147 00:05:36,036 --> 00:05:38,147 and I'm looking forward to it . And a 148 00:05:38,147 --> 00:05:37,790 lot of what I learned in this job , I 149 00:05:37,790 --> 00:05:40,220 learned in those places where what 150 00:05:40,220 --> 00:05:42,442 matters most is do you have the ability 151 00:05:42,442 --> 00:05:44,630 to do your job with distractions 152 00:05:44,630 --> 00:05:46,741 removed . That's our promise to you . 153 00:05:46,741 --> 00:05:48,852 That's our promise to those serving . 154 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,111 And on this tour , we're just here to 155 00:05:51,111 --> 00:05:53,333 thank you . Thank you for stepping up . 156 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:55,679 It's a big commitment . You're about to 157 00:05:55,679 --> 00:05:57,901 do really difficult things , but you'll 158 00:05:57,901 --> 00:06:00,380 be trained to do it . And know that you 159 00:06:00,380 --> 00:06:02,720 are standing on the shoulders of giants . 160 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,600 We are a 250-year experiment if we can 161 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,211 keep it , as was said at the 162 00:06:08,211 --> 00:06:10,211 Constitutional Convention . And you 163 00:06:10,211 --> 00:06:12,959 know , this 250 years was set from 164 00:06:12,959 --> 00:06:16,920 1776 , right ? July 4th , it'll be a 165 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,087 huge party in Washington DC . Hope you 166 00:06:19,087 --> 00:06:21,253 guys can come . President Trump throws 167 00:06:21,253 --> 00:06:24,790 the best parties . Huge party . Dating 168 00:06:24,790 --> 00:06:28,470 back to 1776 , but all of you , you're 169 00:06:28,470 --> 00:06:31,790 in the 1775 business because before 170 00:06:31,790 --> 00:06:34,190 there was an idea , there were men and 171 00:06:34,190 --> 00:06:37,220 women willing to pick up a rifle to 172 00:06:37,220 --> 00:06:39,459 defend it , to fight for it . And 173 00:06:39,470 --> 00:06:41,637 that's what you're willing to do right 174 00:06:41,637 --> 00:06:44,269 here . You will fight for and with 175 00:06:44,269 --> 00:06:46,491 people that you agree with and disagree 176 00:06:46,491 --> 00:06:48,436 with , but as Americans , we fight 177 00:06:48,436 --> 00:06:50,658 together and we fight to win , standing 178 00:06:50,658 --> 00:06:52,880 strong . So thank you for what you have 179 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,880 stepped up to do . Thank you to the 180 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,769 recruiters and everybody else who 181 00:06:56,769 --> 00:06:56,730 serves to make it happen . It's a 182 00:06:56,730 --> 00:06:58,730 critical mission . We need our best 183 00:06:58,730 --> 00:07:00,730 there , enlisting the best into our 184 00:07:00,730 --> 00:07:02,897 ranks , uh , and we wish you good luck 185 00:07:02,897 --> 00:07:05,329 and Godspeed , and I am honored to have 186 00:07:05,329 --> 00:07:07,920 the opportunity to swear you in to the 187 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,753 greatest fighting force in human 188 00:07:09,753 --> 00:07:11,864 history , and our job is to make sure 189 00:07:11,864 --> 00:07:13,809 we keep it that way . So should we 190 00:07:13,809 --> 00:07:16,087 swear him in ? Let's do it . All right . 191 00:07:20,950 --> 00:07:24,579 All right . Well trained already . 192 00:07:27,750 --> 00:07:29,917 Raise your right hand and repeat after 193 00:07:29,917 --> 00:07:33,839 me . I state your name . Do solemnly 194 00:07:33,839 --> 00:07:36,920 swear that I will support and defend 195 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,031 the Constitution of the United States 196 00:07:40,179 --> 00:07:42,859 Constitution and the state of Missouri 197 00:07:44,519 --> 00:07:47,600 against all enemies , foreign and 198 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,839 domestic , that I will bear true faith 199 00:07:50,839 --> 00:07:52,450 and allegiance to the same . 200 00:07:54,934 --> 00:07:58,385 And that I will obey the orders of the 201 00:07:58,385 --> 00:08:02,184 President of the United States and the 202 00:08:02,184 --> 00:08:04,714 Governor of Missouri Governor of 203 00:08:04,714 --> 00:08:06,936 Missouri and the orders of the officers 204 00:08:06,936 --> 00:08:10,825 appointed over me , according to the 205 00:08:10,825 --> 00:08:14,065 law and regulations , and regulations , 206 00:08:14,345 --> 00:08:17,424 so help me God . Congratulations . Give 207 00:08:17,424 --> 00:08:20,089 him a round of applause . Governor , 208 00:08:20,170 --> 00:08:23,809 come on up , come on up . Here's your 209 00:08:23,809 --> 00:08:25,809 governor too , to shake your hand . 210 00:08:25,809 --> 00:08:28,440 Appreciate it . Thank you very much . 211 00:08:29,059 --> 00:08:31,003 Appreciate you . Congratulations . 212 00:08:31,003 --> 00:08:33,003 Thank you . Appreciate it . Honor's 213 00:08:33,003 --> 00:08:35,059 mine . Thank you . Congratulations . 214 00:08:35,059 --> 00:08:38,119 Thank you , sir . You got it . Oh . 215 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:42,840 Congratulations . Thank you , sir . 216 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,951 Thank you all . Appreciate it . Thank 217 00:08:44,951 --> 00:08:44,609 you . 218 00:08:57,820 --> 00:08:59,987 Ladies and gentlemen , the governor as 219 00:08:59,987 --> 00:09:01,709 well . Thank you . Thank you . 220 00:09:07,969 --> 00:09:10,080 All right , raise your right hand and 221 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:12,302 repeat after me . Aye , state your full 222 00:09:12,302 --> 00:09:16,109 name . I do solemnly swear that I 223 00:09:16,109 --> 00:09:17,665 will support and defend the 224 00:09:17,665 --> 00:09:19,553 Constitution of the United States 225 00:09:21,969 --> 00:09:24,789 against all enemies , foreign and 226 00:09:24,789 --> 00:09:27,830 domestic , that I will bear true faith 227 00:09:27,830 --> 00:09:29,441 and allegiance to the same , 228 00:09:31,950 --> 00:09:35,429 and that I will obey the orders of the 229 00:09:35,429 --> 00:09:38,950 President of the United States and the 230 00:09:38,950 --> 00:09:41,061 orders of the officers appointed over 231 00:09:41,061 --> 00:09:45,020 me . According to regulations and the 232 00:09:45,020 --> 00:09:46,964 Uniform Code of Military Justice , 233 00:09:49,969 --> 00:09:51,580 justice , so help me God . 234 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,349 Congratulations . All right , how are 235 00:09:55,349 --> 00:09:57,700 we doing ? Congratulations . Appreciate 236 00:09:57,700 --> 00:10:00,590 you . Congrats . Congratulations . 237 00:10:02,539 --> 00:10:04,317 Congratulations , You amazing . 238 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,109 Congrats . Appreciate it . 239 00:10:09,599 --> 00:10:11,266 Thank you . Congratulations . 240 00:10:11,266 --> 00:10:13,266 Congratulations . Thank you , sir . 241 00:10:13,266 --> 00:10:15,432 Congrats . Congrats guys . Good luck . 242 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:17,918 Give them hell , all right ? Good luck . 243 00:10:17,989 --> 00:10:20,211 Congratulations . Thank you thank you . 244 00:10:20,211 --> 00:10:22,119 I appreciate it . Appreciate Ja . 245 00:10:22,239 --> 00:10:24,760 Congrats . Congrats . Oh man , 246 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:27,239 congratulations . Congratulations . 247 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:30,869 Democrats . Congrats . Thanks , sir . 248 00:10:31,409 --> 00:10:35,179 Congratulations . Congrats . Congrats , 249 00:10:35,219 --> 00:10:36,299 good luck . Good luck all .