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Hello , Guard Nation . I'm Steve , nor

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Daus 30th chief of the National Guard

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Bureau . I'm Se a John Raines . We'd

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like to thank each and every one of you ,

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the 430,000 soldiers and airmen

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stationed in the homeland and abroad .

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As you can see , we're here at the 1

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57th Air Wing , New Hampshire National

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Guard . The National Guard is elite

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force ready to fight our nation's wars

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to be able to defend and respond in the

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homeland and to build partnerships ,

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local and global and serve our nation .

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As we start the holiday season , we

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would like to wish each and every one

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of you a blessed Thanksgiving . And we

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would ask that you look out for one

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another , your battle buddies and your

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women from se A Rains and his wife ,

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Karen and Shannon . And I , we wish you

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a happy Thanksgiving and thank you for

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being always ready . Always there .