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- [General David H Berger] Three years ago, 
I described how the Marine Corps

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would not just modernize quickly,

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but we would self-fund.

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We would get leaner, lighter, and more naval.

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And in three short years, your Marines have done just that.

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Our major divestments are done.

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We are at our fighting weight.

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- It's not just about the gear.

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It's about the training.

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It's about the people. It's about talent management.

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- In the Marine Corps, we have 
not lowered a single standard.

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We will not lower a single standard.

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And whoever meets the requirements
of becoming a United States Marine

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will be a Marine, as patriots protecting
the constitutions we swear to.

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- [Berger] The way we make Marines,

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at Parris Island and San Diego and Quantico,

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will not change.

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There are no words to describe

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how proud, how impressed I am,

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with the speed at which Marines are moving forward.

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- [Sergeant Major Troy E Black] It's not a
question of if we're going to go back to combat.

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It's a question of when.

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Three years into Force Design,

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wait till you're four, five and six.

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- [General Eric M Smith] We're not 
interested in prepping for the last fight.

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We're interested in fighting the next fight.

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