In the meantime, South Dakota has a place in the defense of our country. And that means Ellsworth Air Force base. It means 114th. It means the National Guard. And Part of my role is to make sure that when we send those young men and women off that they never have to have a fair fight. And so for me, that kind of overrides everything else. But tonight, I just want to say thank you to our family and friends that have helped us work our … (00:48–00:55)
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Asserts that his role includes ensuring military personnel are well-equipped and do not face fair fights.
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