00:00Who we are grateful to have in the room with us today,
00:03Second Lieutenant Carol Serpica.
00:07Carol Serpica.
00:08Where are you, Carol?
00:11Hey.
00:20Would you like to come up?
00:21Please.
00:22Please.
00:25I'd love to have you come up.
00:27Thank you, Carol.
00:32Thank you very much.
00:36Thank you very much.
00:45Mr. President, Minister of War,
00:49Prime Minister of the Posture of National Defense,
00:53distinguished guests.
00:55Everyone gathered here today.
00:58Dear, my dear.
01:02Basha, Michael and Jacob, especially Dorinda and Robert and the entire Always family.
01:12What do you have that you did not receive?
01:16This is how I would like to begin these few words, to speak to you all here.
01:20In this special place and on occasion of this incredibly important ceremony, one that is
01:29significant for many, but truly especially expectional for me.
01:34It is a particular privilege and a greater honor.
01:38Above all, however, it is my commitment.
01:42It is part of my new mission, which began 13 years ago.
01:48A soldier is not something you are from time to time.
01:52It is who you are forever.
01:58It is just like you are not a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, or only for a moment.
02:06These are not rules given to us for a while.
02:09They are a great gift, but also a great lifelong commitment.
02:14Yes, today my commitment and my greatest gift is to cultivate the memory of true, heroic act of courage that
02:25I witnessed performed by your beloved son, Michael.
02:34Please forgive me if my words have not fully captured what I truly feel today.
02:41However, sometimes words are simply not enough.
02:45I am deeply moved, happy, and grateful to God for my service, for my parents, for my family, for my
02:53beloved homeland Poland, for my second family from Stated Island, and for my second homeland America.
03:02God bless you all, Mike.
03:04Thank you, thank you for your service.
03:06I will see you in our Heavenly homeland.
03:09Thank you for your service.
03:10Thank you so much.
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