 Good morning Cleveland. My name is Rear Admiral Bruce Grooms and we're here in downtown Cleveland in front of the historic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It truly is a pleasure to be here today to have the chance to talk about two of my favorite subjects, the United States Navy and the city of Cleveland. I was born and raised here in Cleveland and so every opportunity I had to come back and visit I never pass up that chance. When I was growing up Cleveland was called the best location in the nation and from this visit this time it's clear that that has not changed. Now we're here to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and there's a special meaning for Cleveland in this area because the Battle of Lake Erie was fought on the shores of the Lake Erie not too far from Cleveland. Captain Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry won a tremendous battle which made sure that the seas remained open and free for trade and transportation. And that's what we do now as the Navy is ensure that the seas remain open for trade and free commerce. You may not know but 70% of the world is covered by water. 80% of all the world's population lives within 100 miles of the water or the shores and 90% of all trade and commerce goes on international waters. And we the Navy are there 100% of the time protecting international commerce. I hope that you'll take the opportunity to see what we have to offer we want to connect with cities like Cleveland that are farther inland and don't have the chance to see the Navy. And so we have ships here we have displays and we have lots of opportunities for you to get to see the Navy. But most importantly we want you to spend some time with our sailors because they're the real reason why our Navy is the greatest Navy in the world. Thank you.