1 00:00:00,159 --> 00:00:02,950 From the moment that I wake up 2 00:00:03,980 --> 00:00:07,949 until I lay my head . Oh , 3 00:00:08,149 --> 00:00:11,829 I will see of the goodness . 4 00:00:12,489 --> 00:00:14,649 I just wanna say thank you to you 5 00:00:14,659 --> 00:00:17,879 military office for coming here . And 6 00:00:17,889 --> 00:00:20,389 um you know , providing this community 7 00:00:20,399 --> 00:00:22,288 service for us here in the Virgin 8 00:00:22,288 --> 00:00:24,343 Islands , which is very much me . We 9 00:00:24,343 --> 00:00:26,590 are grateful . We are thankful and we 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,760 are excited to get started . Thank you . 11 00:00:29,770 --> 00:00:33,069 Thank you . Thank you five . You have . 12 00:00:35,849 --> 00:00:39,130 Yes and all 13 00:00:39,959 --> 00:00:40,650 as you have 14 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:46,669 with an , 15 00:00:53,750 --> 00:00:56,360 we are here on this inaugural I mission 16 00:00:56,549 --> 00:00:58,709 to provide mission essential military 17 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,290 training and while serving the 18 00:01:01,299 --> 00:01:03,243 community of the Virgin Islands by 19 00:01:03,243 --> 00:01:05,650 providing low cost medical optometry 20 00:01:05,660 --> 00:01:08,849 and dental services . We have planning 21 00:01:08,860 --> 00:01:11,919 all year to make sure that we can make 22 00:01:11,930 --> 00:01:14,956 this mission in all three islands are 23 00:01:14,966 --> 00:01:17,515 tremendous success . Logistically , we 24 00:01:17,526 --> 00:01:19,582 had to figure out travel arrangement 25 00:01:19,582 --> 00:01:21,637 and accommodation , sourcing doctors 26 00:01:21,637 --> 00:01:24,695 all over the country as well as moving 27 00:01:24,706 --> 00:01:26,706 medical equipment and access to the 28 00:01:26,706 --> 00:01:28,928 island . All took meticulous planning . 29 00:01:28,928 --> 00:01:30,928 We had to do a lot of collaboration 30 00:01:30,928 --> 00:01:33,646 with the Department of Health 31 00:01:33,655 --> 00:01:35,921 Department Education here on the Virgin 32 00:01:35,931 --> 00:01:38,391 Islands , as well as International 33 00:01:38,402 --> 00:01:40,624 Guards , the role of the National Guard 34 00:01:40,624 --> 00:01:42,735 in this event . Is to provide support 35 00:01:42,735 --> 00:01:44,958 to the I RT clinic . But we've also had 36 00:01:44,958 --> 00:01:47,124 some soldiers embedded into the clinic 37 00:01:47,124 --> 00:01:48,958 as well . And knowing that these 38 00:01:48,958 --> 00:01:50,846 resources have come to benefit my 39 00:01:50,846 --> 00:01:52,958 community in such a meaningful way is 40 00:01:52,958 --> 00:01:55,069 an amazing feeling . And I'm grateful 41 00:01:55,069 --> 00:01:58,910 to support it is also involved 42 00:01:58,919 --> 00:02:01,849 as well as civilian organizations such 43 00:02:01,860 --> 00:02:03,940 as remote area , medical . We know 44 00:02:03,949 --> 00:02:07,949 exactly how it is to work with the 45 00:02:07,959 --> 00:02:10,690 military and it's always a pleasure . 46 00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:12,830 We are providing mission essential 47 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,190 trainings and that's going to get these 48 00:02:15,199 --> 00:02:17,970 airmen ready to go to a deployed 49 00:02:17,979 --> 00:02:20,339 environment here on this mission . The 50 00:02:20,350 --> 00:02:23,824 UV , as well as 2024 we have 248 51 00:02:23,835 --> 00:02:27,485 members from 44 different units 52 00:02:27,615 --> 00:02:29,914 out of 40 different groups and 53 00:02:29,925 --> 00:02:33,384 representing 33 different unique wings 54 00:02:33,535 --> 00:02:35,535 working alongside the Air Force has 55 00:02:35,535 --> 00:02:37,646 been a great experience . Everyone is 56 00:02:37,646 --> 00:02:39,813 so committed to the mission . It means 57 00:02:39,813 --> 00:02:41,979 the world to me that this is something 58 00:02:41,979 --> 00:02:43,646 that we can do for everyone , 59 00:02:43,646 --> 00:02:45,368 regardless of ability to pay , 60 00:02:45,368 --> 00:02:47,809 regardless ability to access any sort 61 00:02:47,820 --> 00:02:49,709 of care . The fact that I've been 62 00:02:49,709 --> 00:02:51,931 getting from , from the people who have 63 00:02:51,931 --> 00:02:53,653 been receiving the services is 64 00:02:53,653 --> 00:02:55,764 incredible . They're asking how often 65 00:02:55,764 --> 00:02:57,987 can you do this ? Are you going to come 66 00:02:57,987 --> 00:02:59,987 back ? So I'm super excited that we 67 00:02:59,987 --> 00:02:59,820 have already put in the application for 68 00:02:59,830 --> 00:03:02,052 next year and this is something that we 69 00:03:02,052 --> 00:03:04,274 plan and hope that we'll continue to do 70 00:03:04,274 --> 00:03:06,229 and get bigger and bigger every year .