1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,369 Well , good morning . How we doing ? 2 00:00:04,650 --> 00:00:06,817 You're excellent . Please go ahead and 3 00:00:06,817 --> 00:00:08,983 take seats . Don't , you don't have to 4 00:00:08,983 --> 00:00:11,150 stand . You'd have to stand still . At 5 00:00:11,150 --> 00:00:13,428 ease , you can stand at ease right now . 6 00:00:13,428 --> 00:00:15,650 Uh , good morning and it's great to see 7 00:00:15,650 --> 00:00:17,761 all of you . It's , it is an absolute 8 00:00:17,761 --> 00:00:19,928 pleasure to be here . And , you know , 9 00:00:19,928 --> 00:00:22,150 we're , I'm sorry to be a little late , 10 00:00:22,150 --> 00:00:24,150 by the way . Uh , not , not what we 11 00:00:24,150 --> 00:00:26,261 should be doing in the military , but 12 00:00:26,261 --> 00:00:25,979 things were a little busy this morning , 13 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,840 and it is intentional that on every 14 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,000 trip that we take , we stop and do an 15 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,200 enlistment , uh , because we want to 16 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,311 send a message to the American people 17 00:00:36,311 --> 00:00:38,840 that there is no higher calling and no 18 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:40,959 greater profession than raising your 19 00:00:40,959 --> 00:00:43,200 right hand to defend your nation , and 20 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,479 being willing to give up to and 21 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:47,368 including your life to defend the 22 00:00:47,368 --> 00:00:49,646 Constitution and your fellow Americans . 23 00:00:49,930 --> 00:00:52,650 And so we're out here on an arsenal of 24 00:00:52,650 --> 00:00:54,761 freedom tour . We're out here talking 25 00:00:54,761 --> 00:00:56,817 to companies , large and small , out 26 00:00:56,817 --> 00:00:58,928 here in Colorado today talking to two 27 00:00:58,928 --> 00:01:01,150 small space tech startup companies that 28 00:01:01,150 --> 00:01:03,372 are going to be part of space dominance 29 00:01:03,372 --> 00:01:05,150 that we need in order to ensure 30 00:01:05,150 --> 00:01:07,261 dominance in space , that domain that 31 00:01:07,261 --> 00:01:09,261 will determine what happens in that 32 00:01:09,261 --> 00:01:08,769 next conflict . And so we're out here 33 00:01:08,769 --> 00:01:10,936 talking to companies , motivating them 34 00:01:10,936 --> 00:01:12,825 to do more and build faster . But 35 00:01:12,825 --> 00:01:15,209 intentionally along this tour , we 36 00:01:15,209 --> 00:01:17,320 wanted to make sure we took some time 37 00:01:17,320 --> 00:01:19,320 to meet with recruits and meet with 38 00:01:19,320 --> 00:01:21,542 soldiers , sailors , airmen , marines . 39 00:01:22,279 --> 00:01:25,269 Guardians at every stop as well because 40 00:01:25,279 --> 00:01:27,335 they're the ones that will use those 41 00:01:27,335 --> 00:01:29,112 systems . Those systems are not 42 00:01:29,112 --> 00:01:31,279 effective unless they have qualified , 43 00:01:31,279 --> 00:01:33,279 trained Americans behind them using 44 00:01:33,279 --> 00:01:36,739 them properly . And swiftly and with 45 00:01:36,739 --> 00:01:39,199 violence of action . And so ultimately 46 00:01:39,199 --> 00:01:41,366 the most potent and powerful weapon we 47 00:01:41,366 --> 00:01:43,199 have are these young Americans . 48 00:01:43,199 --> 00:01:45,339 Willing to do difficult things , sign 49 00:01:45,339 --> 00:01:49,019 up to test themselves , ah in ways that 50 00:01:49,019 --> 00:01:51,500 their peers just won't and can't . Uh , 51 00:01:51,580 --> 00:01:54,220 so when society talks about , man , 52 00:01:54,260 --> 00:01:57,069 that's a beautiful view out there . So 53 00:01:57,069 --> 00:01:59,069 beautiful helicopters and beautiful 54 00:01:59,069 --> 00:02:01,300 Americans . When society talks about 55 00:02:01,610 --> 00:02:04,919 elites or celebrities , or the 56 00:02:04,919 --> 00:02:08,389 1% . Or who we should look up to . 57 00:02:09,330 --> 00:02:11,441 I think the country should look right 58 00:02:11,441 --> 00:02:13,949 here . They should look right here at 59 00:02:13,949 --> 00:02:16,005 the real 1% . Look back there in the 60 00:02:16,005 --> 00:02:17,893 bleachers , the folks wearing the 61 00:02:17,893 --> 00:02:20,490 uniform . Americans who are willing to 62 00:02:20,490 --> 00:02:22,490 do what other Americans will not in 63 00:02:22,490 --> 00:02:24,657 order to secure them and defend them . 64 00:02:24,657 --> 00:02:27,009 Hold them up as heroes . You know , a 65 00:02:27,009 --> 00:02:28,842 society , what we celebrate is a 66 00:02:28,842 --> 00:02:30,787 reflection of what we value and we 67 00:02:30,787 --> 00:02:32,898 spend a lot of time celebrating vapid 68 00:02:32,898 --> 00:02:35,120 celebrities and clickbait online . Uh , 69 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,429 we need to spend more time celebrating 70 00:02:37,429 --> 00:02:39,429 real heroes . I mean , I celebrated 71 00:02:39,429 --> 00:02:41,429 like all of you , our hockey team's 72 00:02:41,429 --> 00:02:43,596 incredible accomplishment last night . 73 00:02:43,596 --> 00:02:45,485 Pretty cool . And I agree , their 74 00:02:45,485 --> 00:02:47,818 goalie is the real Secretary of Defense . 75 00:02:48,110 --> 00:02:50,750 For sure . Uh , we celebrate them 76 00:02:50,750 --> 00:02:52,917 because we have pride in our country . 77 00:02:53,130 --> 00:02:55,241 Uh , and , and we're enthused when we 78 00:02:55,241 --> 00:02:57,408 go on a world stage and win gold , and 79 00:02:57,408 --> 00:02:59,352 it's incredible . It's a beautiful 80 00:02:59,352 --> 00:03:01,463 thing to see . But one of the coolest 81 00:03:01,463 --> 00:03:03,686 things I enjoyed was watching after the 82 00:03:03,686 --> 00:03:05,686 game , I can't remember the name of 83 00:03:05,686 --> 00:03:07,852 that particular hockey player . But he 84 00:03:07,852 --> 00:03:09,963 said into the camera , um , thank you 85 00:03:09,963 --> 00:03:12,250 to the troops who allow us to play this 86 00:03:12,250 --> 00:03:15,529 game . That meant everything to me . I 87 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:17,529 hope it did to all of you as well . 88 00:03:17,529 --> 00:03:19,362 That's the kind of perspective I 89 00:03:19,362 --> 00:03:21,473 appreciate . They're incredible elite 90 00:03:21,473 --> 00:03:23,529 athletes who just achieved something 91 00:03:23,529 --> 00:03:25,640 for our nation and we're all proud of 92 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:27,696 them as a result , and we think it's 93 00:03:27,696 --> 00:03:29,751 incredibly cool . Um , but they took 94 00:03:29,751 --> 00:03:31,918 the time to recognize that it's all of 95 00:03:31,918 --> 00:03:33,918 you . These young Americans who are 96 00:03:33,918 --> 00:03:36,029 about to head off to basic training , 97 00:03:36,029 --> 00:03:38,251 do something difficult , get trained to 98 00:03:38,251 --> 00:03:40,418 be prepared to fight on behalf of your 99 00:03:40,418 --> 00:03:42,418 nation . That to me is the ultimate 100 00:03:42,418 --> 00:03:44,940 reflection of patriotism . The ultimate 101 00:03:44,940 --> 00:03:47,220 reflection of citizenship , of 102 00:03:47,220 --> 00:03:50,199 answering the call of your nation . And 103 00:03:50,199 --> 00:03:52,240 it's no surprise that recruiting 104 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,407 numbers have we've broken record after 105 00:03:54,407 --> 00:03:57,199 record in the past 14 or 15 months 106 00:03:57,199 --> 00:03:59,421 starting with the election of President 107 00:03:59,421 --> 00:04:01,643 Trump . There's a , there's a spirit in 108 00:04:01,643 --> 00:04:03,977 the nation . Being proud of our country , 109 00:04:03,977 --> 00:04:06,143 proud of those that wear the uniform , 110 00:04:06,143 --> 00:04:08,032 our law enforcement as well , and 111 00:04:08,032 --> 00:04:10,580 ensure that we unleash them when they 112 00:04:10,580 --> 00:04:12,979 fight to fight to win , and that we'll 113 00:04:12,979 --> 00:04:15,179 have their back . So , yes , we , we 114 00:04:15,179 --> 00:04:17,839 met historic recruiting numbers in 2025 115 00:04:18,179 --> 00:04:20,420 and we're already on pace to outpace 116 00:04:20,420 --> 00:04:22,476 those historic recruiting numbers in 117 00:04:22,476 --> 00:04:25,299 2026 . All of you are a part of that , 118 00:04:25,420 --> 00:04:28,570 a reflection of that . And the real 119 00:04:29,140 --> 00:04:32,070 1% . So thank you for what you're doing 120 00:04:32,070 --> 00:04:34,149 and to the families . Thank you for 121 00:04:34,149 --> 00:04:36,427 gifting us your most precious resource . 122 00:04:36,910 --> 00:04:38,980 We acknowledge that . And , and it's 123 00:04:38,980 --> 00:04:41,202 our job , and that's part of the reason 124 00:04:41,202 --> 00:04:43,369 why we're working so hard to clear out 125 00:04:43,369 --> 00:04:45,202 the debris , to get the basics , 126 00:04:45,202 --> 00:04:47,480 standards , accountability , lethality , 127 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:49,670 training , readiness , all the things 128 00:04:49,670 --> 00:04:51,781 that will ensure that when it matters 129 00:04:51,781 --> 00:04:53,837 the most , they're prepared . That's 130 00:04:53,837 --> 00:04:55,837 why the golden rule I introduced in 131 00:04:55,837 --> 00:04:58,059 front of those generals in September in 132 00:04:58,059 --> 00:05:00,059 Quantico was a very simple one . Do 133 00:05:00,059 --> 00:05:02,679 unto your unit , that's that which you 134 00:05:02,679 --> 00:05:04,735 would have done unto your own son or 135 00:05:04,735 --> 00:05:06,846 daughter's unit . What decision would 136 00:05:06,846 --> 00:05:08,901 you make about how well trained they 137 00:05:08,901 --> 00:05:10,790 are , or about whether or not you 138 00:05:10,790 --> 00:05:13,012 discipline someone who doesn't make the 139 00:05:13,012 --> 00:05:12,970 standard , or whether or not it's all 140 00:05:12,970 --> 00:05:14,970 based on merit or some other set of 141 00:05:14,970 --> 00:05:17,769 quotas . Apply those to the way that 142 00:05:17,769 --> 00:05:19,880 you lead , and in doing so it'll lead 143 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,047 you to the place where you're ensuring 144 00:05:22,047 --> 00:05:23,880 those who are ready to fight are 145 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,047 prepared . So to the families , that's 146 00:05:26,047 --> 00:05:28,102 our pledge to you every single day . 147 00:05:28,102 --> 00:05:30,158 And ultimately thank you for raising 148 00:05:30,158 --> 00:05:32,369 kids that are no longer kids with 149 00:05:32,369 --> 00:05:35,559 perspective . About God , country , and 150 00:05:35,559 --> 00:05:38,230 the Constitution . And now it's our job 151 00:05:38,450 --> 00:05:40,506 to follow through on that and ensure 152 00:05:40,506 --> 00:05:42,506 they're prepared . So we're getting 153 00:05:42,506 --> 00:05:44,617 back to basics . We're rebuilding the 154 00:05:44,617 --> 00:05:46,839 military , re-establishing deterrence , 155 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:48,783 and that deterrence are these eyes 156 00:05:48,783 --> 00:05:50,894 right here who soon will be trained , 157 00:05:50,894 --> 00:05:53,117 will be ready , and will be lethal just 158 00:05:53,117 --> 00:05:55,117 as millions of Americans around the 159 00:05:55,117 --> 00:05:57,283 world are right now and a lot of folks 160 00:05:57,283 --> 00:05:59,283 in our audience are here today . So 161 00:05:59,283 --> 00:06:01,506 thank you for everything you do . Thank 162 00:06:01,506 --> 00:06:03,728 you to those parents , to all Americans 163 00:06:03,728 --> 00:06:06,239 who are willing to put their put their 164 00:06:06,239 --> 00:06:08,350 money where their mouth is and ensure 165 00:06:08,350 --> 00:06:10,461 that our nation is defended . This is 166 00:06:10,461 --> 00:06:12,572 250 years , in fact . The Navy does a 167 00:06:12,572 --> 00:06:14,683 nice job of putting it on the shirt . 168 00:06:14,683 --> 00:06:17,750 For 250 years , young Americans like 169 00:06:17,750 --> 00:06:20,380 these have raised their right hand . In 170 00:06:20,380 --> 00:06:22,602 fact , more than 250 years because this 171 00:06:22,602 --> 00:06:26,269 is the anniversary of the 1776 and 172 00:06:26,269 --> 00:06:28,829 these folks are in the 1775 business , 173 00:06:29,450 --> 00:06:31,489 which is when we picked up a rifle 174 00:06:32,190 --> 00:06:34,023 before that declaration was even 175 00:06:34,023 --> 00:06:35,857 enshrined because you have to be 176 00:06:35,857 --> 00:06:37,968 willing to defend the things that you 177 00:06:37,968 --> 00:06:40,190 say you believe in . You can't just say 178 00:06:40,190 --> 00:06:42,301 it , you got to back it up and that's 179 00:06:42,301 --> 00:06:41,809 what these folks are doing here today . 180 00:06:42,390 --> 00:06:44,589 So God bless you . Thank you for your 181 00:06:44,589 --> 00:06:46,867 service and how about we swear them in . 182 00:06:47,119 --> 00:06:49,230 All right , let's do it . All right , 183 00:06:49,230 --> 00:06:50,230 attention . 184 00:06:55,130 --> 00:06:57,241 Are you ready ? I'll call you guys to 185 00:06:57,241 --> 00:06:59,463 attention , Come to attention . Here we 186 00:06:59,463 --> 00:07:01,574 go . All right , to the Colorado Army 187 00:07:01,574 --> 00:07:05,079 National Guard . I state your name . I 188 00:07:06,559 --> 00:07:09,200 do solemnly swear , solemnly swear that 189 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:12,179 I will support and defend the 190 00:07:12,179 --> 00:07:14,235 Constitution of the United States of 191 00:07:14,235 --> 00:07:16,320 the United States and the state of 192 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,619 Colorado against all enemies , 193 00:07:20,529 --> 00:07:23,600 enemies , foreign and domestic , and 194 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,559 that I will bear true faith faith and 195 00:07:26,559 --> 00:07:29,595 allegiance to the same . And that I 196 00:07:29,595 --> 00:07:32,915 will obey the orders of the President 197 00:07:32,915 --> 00:07:36,214 of the United States and the Governor 198 00:07:36,214 --> 00:07:39,875 of Colorado and and the orders of the 199 00:07:39,875 --> 00:07:42,097 officers and the orders of the officers 200 00:07:42,097 --> 00:07:44,915 appointed over me , according to the 201 00:07:44,915 --> 00:07:47,082 law and regulations , according to the 202 00:07:47,082 --> 00:07:49,274 law and regulations . So help me God . 203 00:07:49,424 --> 00:07:51,554 So help me God , congratulations . 204 00:07:53,299 --> 00:07:55,188 Appreciate you guys . Thank you . 205 00:07:55,239 --> 00:07:57,461 Congrats . Appreciate you . Thank you . 206 00:07:57,549 --> 00:07:59,299 Thank you . Thank you guys . 207 00:07:59,619 --> 00:08:01,508 Congratulations . Appreciate it . 208 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,049 Congrats guys . Thank you , sir . 209 00:08:04,049 --> 00:08:06,049 Congratulations . Thank you , sir . 210 00:08:06,049 --> 00:08:07,993 Appreciate you . Thank you , sir . 211 00:08:07,993 --> 00:08:10,327 Thank you . All right , to my next crew . 212 00:08:12,660 --> 00:08:14,827 Raise your right hand and repeat after 213 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:17,279 me . I state your full name . 214 00:08:19,380 --> 00:08:22,540 Do solemnly swear that I will support 215 00:08:22,540 --> 00:08:25,859 and defend the Constitution of the 216 00:08:25,859 --> 00:08:29,519 United States against all enemies , 217 00:08:30,820 --> 00:08:33,739 foreign and domestic , and that I will 218 00:08:33,739 --> 00:08:36,979 bear true faith faith and allegiance to 219 00:08:36,979 --> 00:08:39,890 the same , and that I will obey the 220 00:08:39,890 --> 00:08:43,099 orders of the President of the United 221 00:08:43,099 --> 00:08:46,210 States . And the orders of the 222 00:08:46,210 --> 00:08:49,299 officers appointed over me 223 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,280 according to regulations and the 224 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:55,113 Uniform Code of Military Justice 225 00:08:55,113 --> 00:08:58,859 Justice . So help me God . 226 00:08:59,919 --> 00:09:02,520 Congratulations . Congratulations . I'm 227 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:04,409 going to shake everybody's hand . 228 00:09:04,409 --> 00:09:06,687 Appreciate you . Thank you . Thank you , 229 00:09:06,687 --> 00:09:08,631 sir . Thank you guys . Thank you . 230 00:09:08,631 --> 00:09:10,853 Appreciate you . And after I shake your 231 00:09:10,853 --> 00:09:09,880 hand , you can go ahead and get 232 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,070 information . Thank you . Appreciate 233 00:09:12,070 --> 00:09:14,126 you . Thank you , sir . Go ahead and 234 00:09:14,126 --> 00:09:16,181 form it up for a photo after I shake 235 00:09:16,181 --> 00:09:15,859 your hand . Thank you . Thank you . 236 00:09:15,969 --> 00:09:18,820 Appreciate it . Thank you . Thank you 237 00:09:18,820 --> 00:09:21,042 very much . Thank you very much . Thank 238 00:09:21,042 --> 00:09:23,264 you . Appreciate you guys . Thank you , 239 00:09:23,264 --> 00:09:25,598 sir . Thank you . Thank you . Thank you . 240 00:09:25,598 --> 00:09:28,359 Congrats . Appreciate you . Thank you . 241 00:09:28,429 --> 00:09:30,762 Thank you . Congratulations . Thank you , 242 00:09:30,762 --> 00:09:33,096 sir . Thank you . Thank you . Thank you . 243 00:09:33,096 --> 00:09:35,096 Thank you , sir . Thank you , sir . 244 00:09:35,096 --> 00:09:37,373 Appreciate you . Thank you . Thank you , 245 00:09:37,373 --> 00:09:39,596 sir . Thank you . Thank you so much . I 246 00:09:39,596 --> 00:09:42,400 appreciate it . Thank you . you . 247 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,256 Appreciate you guys . Thank you very 248 00:09:45,256 --> 00:09:46,880 much . Thanks guys .