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Hello everyone , I'm Pentagon press

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secretary Kingsley Wilson , and welcome

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to this week's DOW situation report .

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In the wake of this week's widespread

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winter storm across the United States ,

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over 5500 dedicated National Guard

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personnel were mobilized across 16

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states and Washington DC to deliver

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critical aid and restore safety . These

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brave guardsmen tackled treacherous

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conditions by rescuing hundreds of

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stranded motorists on icy roads ,

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escorting essential healthcare workers .

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To hospitals and supporting local

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authorities in patrols and logistics .

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Especially noteworthy is the

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exceptional work of the National

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Guardsmen in Washington DC , where

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soldiers and airmen already on federal

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crime prevention duty under the DC Safe

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and Beautiful mission swiftly pivoted

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to storm response , pushing vehicles

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free from snow banks , guiding people

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to shelters amid freezing winds . And

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maintaining vigilant patrols to aid

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those in distress as the storm's peak

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subsides , guardsmen remain on high

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alert against lingering threats

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embodying the unyielding spirit of

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service that safeguards our nation .

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Yesterday , Undersecretary for Research

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and Engineering and Chief Technology

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Officer Emil Michael formed the Science ,

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Technology and Innovation Board . The

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previous alphabet soup boards that

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bogged down our processes and slowed

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ingenuity . This board will be made up

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of a uniform board of scientists and

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private sector experts that will

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cultivate a quicker decision space so

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that the Department of War can deliver

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the newest technology to our

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warfighters . These efforts help ensure

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that the services always have an

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advantage over our adversaries and that .

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They never enter a fair fight . Last

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Friday , on January 23rd , at the

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direction of Secretary Hegseth , Joint

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Task Force Southern Spear conducted a

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lethal kinetic strike on a vessel

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operated by a designated terrorist

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organization . Intelligence confirmed

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that the vessel was transiting along

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known narco trafficking routes in the

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eastern Pacific and was engaged in

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narco trafficking operations .

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Yesterday , Secretary Hegseth joined

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President Trump alongside other cabinet

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secretaries for a cabinet meeting at

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the White House . Under the president's

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leadership , this administration

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continues to deliver on its campaign

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promises and remains steadfast in its

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commitment to the America first and

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peace through strength agenda . That's

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all we have for you this week . Thanks

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for watching . God bless you all and

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God bless this great country we call

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home .