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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.80,0:00:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reason why we greet each other with\N"Aloha" is because of the real powerful
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.80,0:00:10.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meaning of this word that really \Nexpresses:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.60,0:00:13.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I come to you with respect
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.12,0:00:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with an open heart and with love."\NAnd the recognition that no matter where
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.48,0:00:27.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we come from or the color of our skin\Nor how we work or if we worship
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.44,0:00:28.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or how we wor..
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.48,0:00:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of these things...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.44,0:00:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It cuts right through and recognizes that\Nwe are all connected.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.68,0:00:38.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are all brothers and sisters, all \Nchildren of God, and therefore are
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.20,0:00:45.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inspired to treat each other with that\Nmost deep respect and care that inspires
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.56,0:00:47.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,us to take action.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.20,0:00:48.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To take action to care for one another.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.36,0:00:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I get asked about the grey that I have in my hair here
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.92,0:01:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started to go grey during my first deployment,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.00,0:01:06.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just over the years, I have decided to keep that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.88,0:01:10.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of the reminder that it brings to me
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.84,0:01:15.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of those who pay the price for war.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.40,0:01:19.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The cost of war; I will never forget.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.96,0:01:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that it is most important to make sure that we have
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.56,0:01:35.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the right people with the right qualifications,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.84,0:01:40.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,motivated purely by that love, and care,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.00,0:01:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and compassion for others in positions of power.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.56,0:01:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because ultimately when it comes down to it,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.20,0:01:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether you have men or women in positions
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.64,0:01:53.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of great power or influence, if they are driven by
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.12,0:01:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that hunger for power and desire to hold onto it,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.80,0:02:01.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's where we end up in a very bad place.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.76,0:02:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The VA is an organization that has a mission\Nto protect and to serve the needs
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.12,0:02:16.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of our veterans. \NThose who go and are willing to sacrifice
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.68,0:02:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all for our country. And unfortunately what we are\Nseeing is that even after all of these years,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.08,0:02:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both, in the post-9/11 era of veterans but also\NVietnam veterans, Korean War veterans,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.60,0:02:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who've come before us,\Nthe services are still falling short
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.40,0:02:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the area of post-traumatic stress is one of\Nthe main areas where that is true.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.56,0:02:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There continues to be a stigma around it -\Nwhether people are willing to admit it or not -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.88,0:02:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both, within the military and also as people\Nhave transitioned back to their civilian lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.16,0:02:54.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have experienced it through some of\Nmy friends, who I have served with,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.20,0:02:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have come home really struggling,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.84,0:03:01.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and having a hard time finding the best place \Nthat can help them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.72,0:03:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one of the drivers behind the\Ncontinued rate of veteran suicide
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.16,0:03:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we are seeing in our country, and shows\Nthat we have to take a more holistic approach.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.44,0:03:24.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is what I would lead as a president, \Nwhere as a veteran, I understand in a deeply
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.08,0:03:29.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,personal way, who pays the price for war, \Nand how heavy that price is.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.60,0:03:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I will ensure that our VA leaves no \Nveteran behind.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.92,0:03:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that every single veteran gets the\Ncare that they need.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.92,0:03:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as we look at post-traumatic stress, \Nthere are many different levels of
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.64,0:03:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how it impacts people on a whole spectrum:\Nsome very extreme situations, some less extreme.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.44,0:03:53.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But every person heals and finds \Ntheir therapy and their path forward
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.52,0:03:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a different way.\NAnd as a VA, as a government, and as a
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.80,0:04:02.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,society, we need to be able to help \Nsupport that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.84,0:04:07.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are still working on putting together kind of on paper
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.68,0:04:11.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in each of these areas what my vision for
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.08,0:04:13.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the kinds of changes that we need to see
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.80,0:04:15.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a presidential platform.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.32,0:04:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are issues that I have been closely involved with
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.80,0:04:22.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and working on with legislation in Congress, both,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.32,0:04:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cosponsoring bills, like the AIM HIGH Act and others,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.24,0:04:30.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and bringing voice to those who are my constituents
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.68,0:04:34.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and others in the country, who are still
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.16,0:04:36.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not being represented at the table,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.92,0:04:39.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where a lot of these decisions are being made.