And that's where active, engaged citizens come in. That's the purpose of service in this nation. And that's the point I want to emphasize that Service isn't separate from our national priorities or secondary to our national priorities. It's integral to achieving our national priorities. It's how we will meet the challenges of our time. To this day, despite all the evidence to the contrary, there are still folks with this notion out there that, well, service is nice, but it's not really essential. (10:58–11:08)
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Asserts that service is essential to achieving national priorities.
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