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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.96,0:00:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the reason why we greet each other with
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.12,0:00:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Aloha is because of the real powerful
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.88,0:00:08.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meaning of this word that really
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.94,0:00:12.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expresses I come to you with respect and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.70,0:00:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with an open heart and with love and a
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.26,0:00:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,recognition that no matter where we come
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.68,0:00:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from or the color of our skin or you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.73,0:00:27.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know how we work or if we worship or how
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.85,0:00:31.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we were all of these things it cuts
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.09,0:00:33.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right through and recognizes that we're
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.73,0:00:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all connected we're all brothers and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.96,0:00:36.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sisters all children of God and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.67,0:00:40.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,therefore are inspired to treat each
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.33,0:00:43.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other with that most deep respect and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.42,0:00:46.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,care that inspires us to take action to
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.87,0:00:50.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take action to care for one another
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.59,0:00:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I get asked about the gray that I have
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.95,0:00:57.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my hair here and it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.86,0:01:01.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started started to go gray during my
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.07,0:01:04.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my first deployment and just over the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.46,0:01:06.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,years have decided to keep that because
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.59,0:01:10.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the reminder that it brings to me of
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.73,0:01:12.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Music]
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.58,0:01:16.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who pay the price for war the cost
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.61,0:01:20.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you'll never forget
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.28,0:01:27.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I I think that I think that is most
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.38,0:01:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,important to make sure that we have the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.88,0:01:34.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right the right people with the right
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.22,0:01:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,qualifications motivated purely by that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.99,0:01:40.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love and care and compassion for others
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.97,0:01:43.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in positions of power because ultimately
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.91,0:01:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it comes down to it whether you
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.67,0:01:49.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have men or women in positions of great
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.61,0:01:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,power and influence if they're driven by
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.44,0:01:55.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that hunger for power and desire to hold
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.97,0:01:58.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on to it that's where we end up in a
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.25,0:02:03.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very very bad place
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.55,0:02:08.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the VA is an organization that has a
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.21,0:02:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mission to protect and to serve the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.09,0:02:13.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,needs of our veterans those who go and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.61,0:02:15.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are willing to sacrifice all for our
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.59,0:02:18.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,country and unfortunately what we're
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.05,0:02:20.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeing is that even after all of these
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.21,0:02:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,years both in the post 9/11 era of
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.47,0:02:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,veterans but also with Vietnam veterans
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.05,0:02:29.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Korean War veterans those who have come
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.39,0:02:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before us the the services are still
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.40,0:02:33.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,falling short and this area of
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.59,0:02:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,post-traumatic stress I think is one of
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.18,0:02:38.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the main areas where that's true there
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.21,0:02:40.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continues to be a stigma around this
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.58,0:02:42.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether people are willing to admit it
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.68,0:02:45.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or not both within the military and also
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.23,0:02:47.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as people of transition back to their
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.69,0:02:50.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,civilian lives I've experienced it
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.45,0:02:53.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through some of my friends who I've
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.15,0:02:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,served with who've come home really
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.47,0:02:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really struggling and having a hard time
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.28,0:03:01.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,finding the best place that can that can
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.10,0:03:03.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really help them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.62,0:03:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is one of the drivers behind the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.29,0:03:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the continued rate of veteran suicide
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.86,0:03:14.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we're seeing in our country and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.22,0:03:17.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shows that we have to take a more
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.35,0:03:19.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holistic approach and this is what I
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.00,0:03:21.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would lead as president where as a
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.16,0:03:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,veteran I understand in a deeply
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.80,0:03:26.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,personal way who pays the price for war
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.29,0:03:29.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how heavy that price is and will
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.35,0:03:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ensure that our VA leaves no veteran
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.84,0:03:33.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,behind that every single veteran gets
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.91,0:03:36.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the care that they need and as we look
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.22,0:03:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at post-traumatic stress there are many
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.95,0:03:42.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different levels of how it impacts
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.07,0:03:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people on a whole spectrum some very
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.98,0:03:47.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very extreme situation some may be less
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.53,0:03:51.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,extreme but every person heals and finds
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.07,0:03:55.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their therapy and and their path forward
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.18,0:03:58.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a different way and as a VA as a
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.36,0:04:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,government as a society we need to be
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.16,0:04:03.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,able to help support that
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.55,0:04:05.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're still working on putting together
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.65,0:04:09.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kind of on paper in each of these areas
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.31,0:04:12.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what my vision for the kinds of changes
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.04,0:04:14.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we'd need to see as a presidential
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.17,0:04:17.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,platform these are issues that I've been
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.38,0:04:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,closely involved with and working on
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.26,0:04:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with legislation in Congress both
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.54,0:04:25.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,co-sponsoring bills like the aim high
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.48,0:04:30.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,act and others and bringing voice to you
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.13,0:04:32.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know those who are my constituents and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.08,0:04:34.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,others in the country who are still not
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.51,0:04:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being represented you know at the table
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.47,0:04:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where a lot of these decisions are being
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.88,0:04:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,made
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.26,0:04:49.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you