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Remarks as Delivered by Gen. James N. Mattis
U.S. Marine Corps
Allied Command Transformation and U.S. Joint Forces Command Change of Command
November 9, 2007

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and I’d like to add my welcome to all of you. I realize I’m the last speaker and the last one between you and the reception, so it will be a rather quick speech.

Secretary England, Ambassador Bisogniero, Admiral Mullen, fellow combatant commanders, distinguished guests, it’s an honor to be here today and I thank all of you for coming out and showing your respects to, NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, U.S. Joint Forces Command, and Gen. Smith & Linda.

To follow in Gen. Smith’s footsteps is an honor I could have never anticipated. He’s a highly decorated combat veteran, a thoughtful leader, and he and Linda have graciously opened their home to me.

Also, I want to add my thanks to the crew of the USS George Washington for hosting our change of command. Young sailors who worked hard for today and who represent all that is great about our sons and daughters who serve. This ship serves as a living reminder of the power of a free people, and this grand experiment in democracy that we call our own government, and that we can & will defend our way of life when threatened. So thank you, Capt. Dykhoff, and your sharp crew for your extraordinary service supporting operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and delivering stability and security around the globe.

I am eager to serve alongside our allies and partners in NATO as we transform our forces to meet the new security challenges.

I am equally keen to serve with our Joint Forces Command’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines and civilians to transform the American forces and keep them at the top of their game to meet tomorrow’s threat.

And I look forward to getting to know the people and the leaders of this remarkable Hampton Roads community, a community known around our country for their support of our military.

NATO, which unified a Europe whole and free, and the U.S. military, itself a national treasure more precious than gold -- both give proof to what free men and women can accomplish when we work together for the common good, and choose strength, not weakness, in the defense of liberty. And matching our military commitments to our political objectives.

We have all inherited our freedoms here today thanks to the blood, sweat and tears of our predecessors. And here today, Ambassador, Secretary, Chairman, I pledge to give all I’ve got to build the strongest coalitions, the most agile forces and the most ethical defenders of our nations.

Because we, too, have an obligation to pass on these freedoms to our children, and our children’s children.

Thank you. I look forward to working with all of you.