00:00On behalf of all the American people, on behalf of our sailors and Marines,
00:03it is my honor now to present this award, Department of the Navy Certificate Award,
00:08an appreciation of distinguished public service to the Department of the Navy.
00:12The Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award to Mr. Tom Cruz
00:16for services set forth in the following citation, for distinguished public service
00:20in recognition of the exceptional and wide-ranging contributions made to the Department of the Navy
00:25from 1986 to 2023.
00:27I admire you. I've been with you personally, seeing how much you care
00:34about the service men and women, and I have great respect for you.
00:38Thank you, sir.
00:39We've known each other now these many years, and I really appreciate it. I appreciate
00:43everyone being here. I appreciate you taking the time and for this extraordinary acknowledgement.
00:50And I accept this on behalf of not just myself, but our entire cast, our crew, our writers,
00:57directors, the studios in Hollywood who are so dedicated to helping.
01:04I admire all of the service men and women.
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