 Senator that was flown during the there and they have all signed it and have presented it to us as an organization in an appreciation for the support that they received from everybody in this room so to all of you commander thank you so much for this for this flag it will be proudly displayed within our joint force headquarters. We also appreciate the members of our military family and all of our supporting agencies the groups and the associations who are with us as they always are to express our gratitude to our warriors as they answered our nation's call. We have tremendous support for our military members and their families from all levels of government local county state and federal this more employment of the 160th was the largest deployment of Delaware National Guard soldiers since the return of the 198 signal battalion and it was the largest deployment of equipment in recent history of the Delaware National Guard crews and we wish the unit well as they departed with over 150 of our best. Now 44 of these soldiers which is almost a third transferred into the unit and reclassified their military occupational specialties in order to be a part of this team. A year ago we gathered here to send this unit overseas at this whenever I asked for your help the guard is always there one of Barry mentioned all the awards and recognitions that they received and I went through that list Commander Mears and just incredible and to you first sergeant Bochamp thank you for your leadership thank you for bringing them whole this is a dangerous world that we live in and you've brought them all home for their families and for the rest of us. Families know this but I wish every Delawarean knew how many of you tried to be a part of this have succeeded as a part of this and have put your whole heart and life at risk to be a part of this you are young you are diverse you are dedicated you are Delawareans and those of you who aren't Delawareans I invite you to come and join us in Delaware.