1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,320 you when nausea shipmates , This is 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:05,930 Secretary of the Navy , Carlos del Toro . 3 00:00:05,940 --> 00:00:08,650 How's that for a bit of Spanglish As we 4 00:00:08,650 --> 00:00:10,539 observe Hispanic heritage month . 5 00:00:10,539 --> 00:00:12,594 Please take a moment to remember the 6 00:00:12,594 --> 00:00:14,706 many hispanic sailors and marines who 7 00:00:14,706 --> 00:00:16,706 have served throughout our nation's 8 00:00:16,706 --> 00:00:18,650 history . Submariners like Captain 9 00:00:18,650 --> 00:00:21,540 Marion , Frederick Ramirez Ariano , who 10 00:00:21,540 --> 00:00:23,540 served with distinction beneath the 11 00:00:23,540 --> 00:00:25,980 pacific waves throughout World War two . 12 00:00:25,990 --> 00:00:28,046 Medal of Honor recipients like First 13 00:00:28,046 --> 00:00:30,720 Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez , the first 14 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,700 Marine of the seawall on Inchon and 15 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:35,644 aviators like Lieutenant Commander 16 00:00:35,644 --> 00:00:38,110 Everett Alvarez Jr , who endured eight 17 00:00:38,110 --> 00:00:40,230 years of brutal captivity in North 18 00:00:40,230 --> 00:00:42,680 Vietnam and leaders like Major General 19 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,880 Angela Selena's the first Latina 20 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:46,991 General Officer in the Marine Corps . 21 00:00:48,340 --> 00:00:50,700 Today , nearly one in every four 22 00:00:50,710 --> 00:00:53,780 marines is Hispanic . Over 52,000 . 23 00:00:53,790 --> 00:00:55,710 Think about that . There are over 24 00:00:55,710 --> 00:00:58,020 67,000 Hispanics serving in our 25 00:00:58,020 --> 00:01:01,890 Navy , of the fleet . I am 26 00:01:01,890 --> 00:01:04,690 proud to serve alongside each and every 27 00:01:04,690 --> 00:01:07,830 one of them . And I am grateful for all 28 00:01:07,830 --> 00:01:09,790 that you and your families do in 29 00:01:09,790 --> 00:01:12,420 defense of our nation . Muchas gracias