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>> Well, you know, we have a rich
history in our country of service.

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And it was an honor for me to serve my
country for twenty four and a half years.

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I still kind of feel like I have the same job.

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After retiring from the Air Force, I had the
same desk, the same duties, and basically flying

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in space has been my job in the Air
Force for the last year years of it.

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So I would say that I'm proud
of all of those who have served,

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and all of those in the Federal government
who have also supported military service.

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And, you know, it's just a bittersweet
weekend thinking about that, and having,

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allowing us to be, doing what we love.

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And I would just like to say that after
having been in the program for ten years,

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it's an honor to serve the
country this way as a civilian.

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And I guess it's appropriate that
Endeavour is landing its final flight here

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on Memorial Day to sort of commemorate it all.

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And it makes it that much more
special for us on this anniversary,