WEBVTT 00:03.280 --> 00:05.502 greetings , Warriors of the mighty 97th 00:05.502 --> 00:07.558 and welcome to the latest edition of 00:07.558 --> 00:10.060 the Motown low down . We're here at the 00:10.060 --> 00:12.227 Watkins ranch to talk about one of our 00:12.227 --> 00:14.393 favorite activities that we have every 00:14.393 --> 00:16.449 year across our base and that is the 00:16.449 --> 00:18.616 base cattle drive . So we're here with 00:18.616 --> 00:20.782 Mr Bull Watkins as well as the greater 00:20.782 --> 00:22.893 team , including reverend back here , 00:22.893 --> 00:24.782 who is going to Help execute this 00:24.782 --> 00:26.893 year's cattle drive . So we're really 00:26.893 --> 00:29.060 excited about it . It's coming up next 00:29.060 --> 00:31.060 week on 25 August and what an event 00:31.060 --> 00:33.227 it's gonna be . We're really excited . 00:33.227 --> 00:36.800 I know you are absolutely and so for me 00:36.800 --> 00:39.160 to be home , not just in air mobility's 00:39.160 --> 00:41.160 hometown , but in my hometown , the 00:41.160 --> 00:43.271 place where I grew up and to join and 00:43.271 --> 00:45.493 be a part , such an amazing team and an 00:45.493 --> 00:47.716 amazing opportunity . I'm truly looking 00:47.716 --> 00:49.493 forward to being a part of this 00:49.493 --> 00:51.827 spectacular event . It's gonna be great . 00:51.827 --> 00:53.993 One of the things I wanted you guys to 00:53.993 --> 00:55.938 know is that the key to this whole 00:55.938 --> 00:58.049 thing is the people behind us and now 00:58.049 --> 01:00.216 the horse does a pretty good job , but 01:00.216 --> 01:02.382 not nearly what these people behind us 01:02.382 --> 01:04.549 do . We love them so much . And also I 01:04.549 --> 01:06.882 know she's not gonna be upset with this , 01:06.882 --> 01:08.882 but the maker of the beauty of this 01:08.882 --> 01:10.938 deal standing right here . Come here 01:10.938 --> 01:14.200 dude , this is my 01:14.200 --> 01:17.660 girl there is , 01:20.000 --> 01:22.380 It's gonna be a great event this year . 01:22.380 --> 01:24.290 We're expecting to have about 30 01:24.290 --> 01:27.200 longhorns , beautiful animals roaming 01:27.200 --> 01:29.256 across our base under the control of 01:29.256 --> 01:31.450 some skilled folks on horseback and we 01:31.450 --> 01:33.283 all have the opportunities-based 01:33.283 --> 01:35.506 leadership to participate in that . But 01:35.506 --> 01:37.561 but we wanted to say thanks to you , 01:37.561 --> 01:39.672 thanks to jiu , thanks for the entire 01:39.672 --> 01:39.480 team for making this happen . Year 01:39.480 --> 01:41.590 after year after year 23 years , 01:41.590 --> 01:43.590 probably a lot of memories you have 01:43.590 --> 01:45.812 growing up here for Colonel brady lee , 01:45.812 --> 01:48.090 but you're putting this on as a really , 01:48.090 --> 01:50.201 really appreciated and exciting event 01:50.201 --> 01:52.201 for all of us . Thank you . Colonel 01:52.201 --> 01:54.312 rodeo team is excited about it . What 01:54.312 --> 01:56.423 does it mean to you to do this cattle 01:56.423 --> 01:58.590 drive every year ? You know , it's the 01:58.590 --> 02:01.800 thing that our forefathers that settled 02:01.800 --> 02:04.400 this country , they settled it because 02:04.400 --> 02:06.511 they were willing to stay and do what 02:06.511 --> 02:08.733 it took to make their horses where they 02:08.733 --> 02:10.844 could fly with them or they could run 02:10.844 --> 02:12.733 cattle with them or whatever they 02:12.733 --> 02:14.733 needed to do . But they were always 02:14.733 --> 02:16.733 there for one another . The whole , 02:16.733 --> 02:19.080 this whole area was that way and and 02:19.090 --> 02:22.010 you know I feel like that you guys that 02:22.010 --> 02:24.232 are here protecting us , you're just so 02:24.232 --> 02:26.454 much a part of our family is the people 02:26.454 --> 02:28.454 that are from here and thank you so 02:28.454 --> 02:30.630 much for spending time with us . Thank 02:30.630 --> 02:32.760 you . Thank you . Thank you brady for 02:32.760 --> 02:35.030 coming home . Absolutely , absolutely . 02:35.030 --> 02:37.450 This is a amazing opportunity . And so 02:37.450 --> 02:39.690 while our full time mission is is being 02:39.690 --> 02:41.690 out on the base and and working and 02:41.690 --> 02:43.655 training inspired adaptive and and 02:43.655 --> 02:46.265 proficient airmen really getting out 02:46.265 --> 02:48.376 and doing this type of thing with the 02:48.376 --> 02:50.376 community is something that we look 02:50.376 --> 02:52.432 forward to now , I'll tell you right 02:52.432 --> 02:52.305 now I'm not nearly as good on a horse 02:52.305 --> 02:55.085 as I am in a in a C 17 or K . C 46 . 02:55.095 --> 02:56.984 But I will follow your rule , the 02:56.984 --> 02:59.039 number one rule of not falling off , 02:59.039 --> 03:01.815 falling off the horse . You 03:03.345 --> 03:06.995 well sign me up for that too and uh 03:07.340 --> 03:09.340 for the team that wants to come out 03:09.340 --> 03:11.284 here and witness this event happen 03:11.284 --> 03:13.470 again for the 23 23rd year , next 03:13.470 --> 03:15.414 thursday on the 25th at 10 o'clock 03:15.414 --> 03:17.470 let's come out of the buildings . Um 03:17.470 --> 03:19.581 let's see this great event and action 03:19.581 --> 03:21.637 and this team right here . Thanks to 03:21.637 --> 03:23.748 all of y'all thanks to you , Bull and 03:23.748 --> 03:25.748 dude and the entire group behind us 03:25.748 --> 03:27.914 including reverend for helping us pull 03:27.914 --> 03:29.914 this off . So you're the you're the 03:29.914 --> 03:32.081 you're the driving force behind this , 03:32.081 --> 03:34.026 we appreciate you and we'll be out 03:34.026 --> 03:33.525 there ready to go next . Thank you . 03:34.015 --> 03:36.285 Please give a shout out , give a shout 03:36.285 --> 03:39.055 out to all those from the years past . 03:39.065 --> 03:42.455 We miss you , we love you and you're 03:42.455 --> 03:44.511 still doing it and from all of us to 03:44.511 --> 03:46.399 all y'all , thank you so much for 03:46.399 --> 03:48.975 continuing this awesome tradition out 03:48.975 --> 03:51.031 this Air force base . Thank you . So 03:51.031 --> 03:53.197 thanks team and I think with that it's 03:53.197 --> 03:55.364 going to be a wrap for this version of 03:55.364 --> 03:57.475 the so we'll see you all later across 03:57.475 --> 03:58.855 the base . Yeah