 For the Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John McHugh, a trip to Afghanistan is about more than getting out of the office. Well, I spent a lot of time in the Pentagon around a briefing table. So the primary reason I come to places like Afghanistan is to see what I've been briefed about firsthand. And when it comes to getting a personal perspective, there's no substitution for seeing this or any other mission the Army is taking up. With, you know, up close and personal. This is far from the first time he has been here. This is my 23rd trip to theater between Iraq and Afghanistan. Every time I've seen incredible soldiers doing amazing things, but I've come back a little bit smarter about the challenge about the mission. The thing that really makes this radio different from other radios that soldiers are typically hearing today is that it transports both voice and data. First, it helps me to make better decisions about resourcing, about training and equipping our force. But it also gives me a little bit more credibility when I talk to our congressional overseers and other folks about, you know, what the mission is and what our needs are. Credibility that only comes from experience. It's one thing to talk about what you've seen in a briefing deck, but it's quite another to say you were there, you talked to the soldiers, you've seen it firsthand. And these trips give me the chance to do that. Armed with that knowledge, Secretary McHugh is better prepared to help you with your mission. I'm Petty Officer Xander Gamble. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Bagram, Afghanistan.