 Hi, I'm Patrick Murphy, the Undersecretary of the Army, and I wish all of our soldiers, their families, and all of our teammates happy holidays. Right now we have over 140,000 soldiers deployed in 160 countries, and our entire nation is grateful for your service. We've asked less than 1% to wear the cloth of our country and deploy during the longest wars in American history. After 15 years in Afghanistan and Iraq, what you're doing protects our families and friends at home. I know it's not easy, and it can be even tougher during the holidays. I know when I deployed it was tougher, but you'll look back at this time with a sense of pride for deploying during the defining moments in our nation's history. Luckily, our senior leaders and patriots like Miss America, Savvy Shields, and Captain America, Chris Evans, are visiting our troops during the holidays. Please always keep our soldiers and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Happy holidays to everyone, from our family to yours, Army strong.