 Greetings fellow Badgers and welcome to the May Drill. It's really been a busy few months and so I thought I'd just highlight a couple of the recent events that have taken place. First, I got to visit Djibouti Africa and the 157 MEB who are deployed there supporting the Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. What a great mission. I first visited there on mission 19 years ago as a C-130 crew member and it was awesome to see all the advances and changes that I've taken place at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. Some people may be curious as to how the National Guard would fit seamlessly into an active duty mission like the CJTF Hoa. However, I was able to witness firsthand the amazing work being done by Wisconsin soldiers day in and day out there on the continent of Africa. I couldn't be more proud of the work that they're doing and continue to do prior to their return later this year. I also had a chance to participate in the state partnership program annual conference where all 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia come together to discuss best practices across all of our partnerships all over the world. It was an awesome opportunity to see some of the latest innovations by other states as well as showcase the things that we've been able to do with our new partner Papua New Guinea. As you know, we visited and signed the agreement with Papua New Guinea back in December. And since then, we've already had two exchanges with Papua New Guinea, one there in country and then one here in the United States. It is so awesome to see that partnership blossom and grow and look forward to all of the great things that we're going to do together over the years to come. And we definitely can't forget the arrival of our first two F-35s at the 115th Fighter Wing here at Truex Field in Madison. What a great celebration on the arrival of these two new jets signifying a new mission set for the 115th Fighter Wing. I couldn't be more proud of the airmen of the 115th have they have gone out and retrained in this new mission, how to maintain, how to do the logistics, and how to execute the mission of the F-35. The most advanced weapon system currently fielded in the United States Air Force. Finally, I want to talk a bit about the best warrior competition held recently at Fort McCoy, highlighting our core principles of preparation, mental and physical toughness, and of course teamwork. This competition isn't just a game or just something we do for fun, it really does showcase the toughness and the professionalism of our force. My hat's off and I want to offer my congratulations to all of the competitors in the best warrior competition and especially the winners. And finally, I just want to say thanks for everything that each and every one of you do day in and day out in support of your state and nation. We couldn't do it without each and every one of you. We all have a role to play in this important endeavor, the Wisconsin National Guard, and I appreciate each and every one of you for being always ready, always there. Tag out.