I remain dedicated to working with the Air Force to ensure Ebbing Air National Guard Base... becomes the premier F-35 Pilot Training Center.

So, it is a win-win; very good.

This is a very unusual situation we have. We created this Space Force, and we took people out of the Air Force and other services.

General Saltzman has a very small entity... but a very important one. His mission is absolutely critical in the country.

Thank you all for being here, we appreciate your hard work in keeping our Nation safe, but also in keeping--taking care of the men and women that serve, which is so, so very important.

So, it is a win-win; very good.

This is a family affair, and not only you but your families that for many, many years have been so faithful.

Thank you all for being here, we appreciate your hard work in keeping our Nation safe, but also in keeping--taking care of the men and women that serve, which is so, so very important.

we are no longer dealing with an illegal immigration problem, we are dealing with an organized crime problem

Secretary Kendall, you continue to emphasize the need for our investments to meet China's escalating military threats head on.

A few years ago I had an opportunity to go to northern Minnesota and actually drive a vehicle out onto a lake and fish through a little hole on the ice when it was minus 22 degrees. There are all kinds of unique outdoor recreation…

Secretary Kendall, you continue to emphasize the need for our investments to meet China's escalating military threats head on.

This is not an attempt to undo the Guard. It is a very small number of people.

In particular, I would recognize Jess Turner from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, Matt Wade from the American Mountain Guides Association, and Aaron Bannon from America Outdoors for their tireless efforts on this bill. I would also…

There are only about 578 people that will be affected by this. You know, the Guard is over 100,000.

By the way, I have got to leave here in a minute and go meet with the city of Fort Smith board of directors.

I can tell all of you the river valley in Arkansas is very excited to hear the sound of freedom beginning this fall, I guess, when the Polish show up.

I personally think it is the secret sauce in readiness that be gets our warfighters prepared and ready to fight and win.