 Hey Marine Squad, Alex Smith here. Some big things happened over the weekend. For starters, General James Mattis was confirmed as our Secretary of Defense with a vote of 97 to 1. That vote came on Friday and he was sworn in same day. General John Kelly was also confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security with a vote of 88 to 11. All of this happened within hours of President Trump taking the oath. In other news, Marine Corps logistics-based Albany was struck by a tornado around 3 20 p.m. on Sunday, January 22. Carroll said the appearance of the industrial area of the base represented that of a war zone. The damage around the base is still being assessed. The commanding officer for MCLB Albany, Colonel James C. Carroll, said, Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the storms and tornadoes. Our team is aggressively working with our tenant and supported commands to restore the installation to normal operations. Luckily, the housing and downtown areas of the base were not affected. And that's your Marine Minute.