1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,540 --> 00:00:09,707 Mhm . Today I'm wearing the pin of the 3 00:00:09,707 --> 00:00:13,080 442nd regimental combat team . The most 4 00:00:13,090 --> 00:00:15,146 decorated unit in the history of our 5 00:00:15,146 --> 00:00:18,650 nation . 442nd was composed of Japanese 6 00:00:18,650 --> 00:00:20,872 American soldiers who fought with valor 7 00:00:20,872 --> 00:00:23,039 and distinction in World War II . Even 8 00:00:23,039 --> 00:00:24,872 as many of their loved ones were 9 00:00:24,872 --> 00:00:27,280 confined to internment camps . one of 10 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,240 those soldiers was captain Daniel 11 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,870 Inouye , whose courage under fire 12 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,370 earned him the Purple Heart bronze star , 13 00:00:34,370 --> 00:00:36,592 the Distinguished Service Cross and the 14 00:00:36,592 --> 00:00:38,950 Congressional Medal of Honor . He would 15 00:00:38,950 --> 00:00:41,172 go on to become a United States senator 16 00:00:41,330 --> 00:00:43,497 and the namesake for one of our newest 17 00:00:43,497 --> 00:00:45,710 Arleigh Burke destroyers . The USs 18 00:00:45,710 --> 00:00:48,040 Daniel Inouye . It was my honor to 19 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,207 personally commission that ship . This 20 00:00:50,207 --> 00:00:52,850 past december generation upon 21 00:00:52,850 --> 00:00:55,370 generation of brave asian american and 22 00:00:55,370 --> 00:00:57,710 pacific Islanders have made our 23 00:00:57,710 --> 00:01:00,040 military and our country stronger . 24 00:01:00,090 --> 00:01:03,140 They carry the proud legacy of all who 25 00:01:03,140 --> 00:01:05,850 served before them as we recognize 26 00:01:05,850 --> 00:01:07,640 asian american pacific islander 27 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,680 heritage Month . We must remember 28 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,480 sailors like Sue Ann Cutie , the first 29 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,424 asian american woman to serve as a 30 00:01:14,424 --> 00:01:16,650 naval officer commander lin chow , the 31 00:01:16,650 --> 00:01:19,140 first female gunnery officer aboard a 32 00:01:19,140 --> 00:01:22,400 combat ship . And Gordon chang hoon , 33 00:01:22,410 --> 00:01:24,521 the first asian american to reach the 34 00:01:24,521 --> 00:01:27,030 rank of Navy , Rear Admiral . I ask you 35 00:01:27,030 --> 00:01:30,000 remember marines like major kurt chew 36 00:01:30,010 --> 00:01:33,520 only whose heroism and Inchon earned 37 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,460 him the Navy cross . Remember fireman 38 00:01:36,460 --> 00:01:39,980 second class to the only filipino in 39 00:01:39,980 --> 00:01:42,036 the United States Navy to be awarded 40 00:01:42,036 --> 00:01:44,190 the medal of honor 1915 while serving 41 00:01:44,190 --> 00:01:46,134 aboard USS San Diego Petty officer 42 00:01:46,490 --> 00:01:49,010 risked his own life and well being to 43 00:01:49,010 --> 00:01:50,954 save two of his shipmates during a 44 00:01:50,954 --> 00:01:53,800 catastrophic polar explosion . Is the 45 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,060 second service member to receive the 46 00:01:56,060 --> 00:01:58,510 award in peacetime . I learned about 47 00:01:58,510 --> 00:02:01,100 the midshipmen right here at the Naval 48 00:02:01,100 --> 00:02:03,490 Academy was always inspired by his 49 00:02:03,490 --> 00:02:05,840 courageous story . That is why I am 50 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,180 proud to announce that I am naming the 51 00:02:08,180 --> 00:02:12,110 future DDG 1 39 the USs Dallas floro de 52 00:02:12,110 --> 00:02:15,290 la cruz trinita . I asked you to thank 53 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:17,960 the many asian americans and pacific 54 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,127 honors serving throughout the Navy and 55 00:02:20,127 --> 00:02:22,127 Marine Corps . Today we have almost 56 00:02:22,127 --> 00:02:25,280 29,000 sailors , 9900 marines And 57 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,447 27,000 civilians in our department who 58 00:02:27,447 --> 00:02:29,502 proudly represent the asian american 59 00:02:29,502 --> 00:02:32,510 pacific islander heritage . We're proud 60 00:02:32,510 --> 00:02:34,454 to have sailors and marines of all 61 00:02:34,454 --> 00:02:36,621 ethnicities , backgrounds and walks of 62 00:02:36,621 --> 00:02:38,454 life whose values of hard work , 63 00:02:38,454 --> 00:02:40,677 perseverance and opportunity enrich our 64 00:02:40,677 --> 00:02:42,899 native culture . You serve as freedom's 65 00:02:42,899 --> 00:02:45,121 torch around the world and I'm proud to 66 00:02:45,121 --> 00:02:47,288 be your secretary . Thank you and your 67 00:02:47,288 --> 00:02:48,460 families for your service to our nation .