1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:10,740 --> 00:00:12,851 shipmates Romero Pete Garvin enforced 3 00:00:12,851 --> 00:00:14,962 mass Chief matt Harris with you today 4 00:00:14,962 --> 00:00:16,962 to join you in celebrating american 5 00:00:16,962 --> 00:00:18,907 indian heritage month . During the 6 00:00:18,907 --> 00:00:21,073 month of november , we pay tribute and 7 00:00:21,073 --> 00:00:23,240 recognized american indians for having 8 00:00:23,240 --> 00:00:25,129 served with valor in our nation's 9 00:00:25,129 --> 00:00:27,351 conflicts and for the many distinct and 10 00:00:27,351 --> 00:00:29,573 important contributions to our Navy and 11 00:00:29,573 --> 00:00:31,462 our nation . In 1920 for Congress 12 00:00:31,462 --> 00:00:33,560 enacted in Indian Citizens Act . In 13 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:35,590 1986 congress passed a law and 14 00:00:35,590 --> 00:00:37,534 President Ronald Reagan signed the 15 00:00:37,534 --> 00:00:39,534 proclamation authorized an american 16 00:00:39,534 --> 00:00:41,701 indian week . In 1990 President George 17 00:00:41,701 --> 00:00:43,930 H . W . Bush designated november as 18 00:00:43,930 --> 00:00:46,670 national american indian heritage Month . 19 00:00:46,700 --> 00:00:48,922 National american indian heritage month 20 00:00:48,922 --> 00:00:50,644 is celebrated to recognize and 21 00:00:50,644 --> 00:00:52,756 highlight native cultures and educate 22 00:00:52,756 --> 00:00:54,950 the public about the heritage , Art , 23 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,320 history and traditions of American 24 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,209 Indians . This month is a time to 25 00:00:59,209 --> 00:01:01,209 reflect and recognize the more than 26 00:01:01,209 --> 00:01:03,670 22,000 active and reserve sailors of 27 00:01:03,670 --> 00:01:05,503 Native American heritage who are 28 00:01:05,503 --> 00:01:07,880 proudly serving our nation . Excelling 29 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,047 and challenging excitements and making 30 00:01:10,047 --> 00:01:12,158 significant contributions to our Navy 31 00:01:12,158 --> 00:01:14,900 sailors such as Admiral joseph James 32 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:17,011 Clark , the son of Cherokee indians , 33 00:01:17,011 --> 00:01:19,370 William , William A clark and lilly 34 00:01:19,370 --> 00:01:21,510 barry Clark . Admiral Clark graduated 35 00:01:21,510 --> 00:01:23,621 from the Naval Academy with the class 36 00:01:23,621 --> 00:01:25,470 of 1918 and was the first native 37 00:01:25,470 --> 00:01:28,930 american graduate Or Ernest Edwin 38 00:01:28,940 --> 00:01:31,107 Evans who enlisted in the Navy and was 39 00:01:31,107 --> 00:01:33,273 appointed to the U . S . Naval Academy 40 00:01:33,273 --> 00:01:35,384 and commissioned as an ensign in June 41 00:01:35,384 --> 00:01:37,600 1931 . He's commissioned and served as 42 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:39,489 the commanding officer of the USS 43 00:01:39,489 --> 00:01:41,544 Johnston during the Battle for Leyte 44 00:01:41,544 --> 00:01:43,656 Gulf in October 1940 for the Johnston 45 00:01:43,656 --> 00:01:45,878 formed part of the screen for 7th fleet 46 00:01:45,890 --> 00:01:49,080 aircraft carriers . On October 25 , the 47 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:50,969 Armada came face to face with the 48 00:01:50,969 --> 00:01:53,191 imposing center of the Japanese fleet . 49 00:01:53,730 --> 00:01:55,619 The johnson waged a gallant fight 50 00:01:55,619 --> 00:01:57,730 against an overwhelming force but was 51 00:01:57,730 --> 00:01:59,786 eventually sunk by the enemy ships . 52 00:01:59,786 --> 00:02:01,841 Commander Evans was awarded the Navy 53 00:02:01,841 --> 00:02:03,897 Cross , which was later recalled and 54 00:02:03,897 --> 00:02:06,063 replaced with the Armed Forces Highest 55 00:02:06,063 --> 00:02:08,341 award , the Medal of Honor bosons mate . 56 00:02:08,341 --> 00:02:10,508 First class James e Williams . A south 57 00:02:10,508 --> 00:02:12,619 Carolina Cherokee was assigned to the 58 00:02:12,619 --> 00:02:14,619 River Patrol force in Vietnam whose 59 00:02:14,619 --> 00:02:16,841 mission was to intercept Viet Cong arms 60 00:02:16,841 --> 00:02:18,730 shipments on the waterways of the 61 00:02:18,730 --> 00:02:21,170 Mekong Delta in 1966 with only two 62 00:02:21,170 --> 00:02:23,503 riverine patrol boats under his command , 63 00:02:23,503 --> 00:02:25,700 he destroyed 65 vessels and severely 64 00:02:25,700 --> 00:02:27,867 disrupted enemy logistics operations . 65 00:02:27,867 --> 00:02:29,867 His heroic actions during the three 66 00:02:29,867 --> 00:02:31,978 hour battle with Viet Cong guerrillas 67 00:02:31,978 --> 00:02:34,089 was recognized through the receipt of 68 00:02:34,089 --> 00:02:36,810 the Medal of Honor . Today are forced 69 00:02:36,810 --> 00:02:39,032 development team includes many talented 70 00:02:39,032 --> 00:02:41,143 sailors who continue to carry on that 71 00:02:41,143 --> 00:02:43,032 proud legacy . There are integral 72 00:02:43,032 --> 00:02:45,143 members of our team that recruits and 73 00:02:45,143 --> 00:02:47,310 trains the next generations of sailors 74 00:02:47,310 --> 00:02:49,366 to fight and win our nation's wars , 75 00:02:49,366 --> 00:02:51,366 sailors such as Lieutenant Rochelle 76 00:02:51,366 --> 00:02:53,532 Edwards who is a descendant of the MMA 77 00:02:53,532 --> 00:02:55,643 nominee Nation of Wisconsin . She was 78 00:02:55,643 --> 00:02:57,699 commissioned as an ensign in surface 79 00:02:57,699 --> 00:03:00,110 warfare officer in 2014 and served as 80 00:03:00,110 --> 00:03:01,943 the auxiliaries Division officer 81 00:03:01,943 --> 00:03:04,166 onboard USS Iwo Jima , are you sure you 82 00:03:04,166 --> 00:03:06,388 earned both her surface warfare pin and 83 00:03:06,388 --> 00:03:08,554 steam engineering officer of the watch 84 00:03:08,554 --> 00:03:10,666 qualification at mine countermeasures 85 00:03:10,666 --> 00:03:12,832 Squadron seven in Sasebo . Japan , she 86 00:03:12,832 --> 00:03:14,610 served as a Korea plans officer 87 00:03:14,610 --> 00:03:16,721 conducting integrated M CM operations 88 00:03:16,721 --> 00:03:18,554 with our South korean partners . 89 00:03:18,554 --> 00:03:20,777 Lieutenant Edwards is currently serving 90 00:03:20,777 --> 00:03:22,999 at recruit training command , where she 91 00:03:22,999 --> 00:03:24,888 established the human performance 92 00:03:24,888 --> 00:03:26,832 program Ensuring the remediation , 93 00:03:26,832 --> 00:03:28,943 rehabilitation and physical fitness . 94 00:03:28,943 --> 00:03:30,999 of 41,000 recruits annually . Master 95 00:03:30,999 --> 00:03:33,054 chief electronics technician Nuclear 96 00:03:33,054 --> 00:03:35,320 Justine Sacco , who was born in kearns 97 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:37,510 Utah and enlisted in the Navy in 2000 98 00:03:37,510 --> 00:03:39,800 and five as the leading faculty advisor 99 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,967 at our Navy . Senior listed academy is 100 00:03:41,967 --> 00:03:43,689 responsible for the day to day 101 00:03:43,689 --> 00:03:45,744 operations and management of 42 high 102 00:03:45,744 --> 00:03:47,967 performing staff members . During covid 103 00:03:47,967 --> 00:03:50,133 restricted travel bans , he instructed 104 00:03:50,133 --> 00:03:52,300 Nearly 100 senior listed students from 105 00:03:52,300 --> 00:03:54,133 the U . S . Armed Forces and our 106 00:03:54,133 --> 00:03:56,300 international partners through virtual 107 00:03:56,300 --> 00:03:58,244 leadership courses with no loss in 108 00:03:58,244 --> 00:04:00,300 productivity or throughput . We as a 109 00:04:00,300 --> 00:04:02,411 nation , Navy and my Navy HR team are 110 00:04:02,411 --> 00:04:04,356 proud to celebrate those of native 111 00:04:04,356 --> 00:04:06,244 american heritage and uniform and 112 00:04:06,244 --> 00:04:08,467 civilian service . They are part of our 113 00:04:08,467 --> 00:04:10,244 diverse and experienced team of 114 00:04:10,244 --> 00:04:12,244 warfighters . American sailors both 115 00:04:12,244 --> 00:04:14,300 active and reserve and the civilians 116 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:16,522 who enable them who are the true source 117 00:04:16,522 --> 00:04:16,760 of our naval power .