1 00:00:02,029 --> 00:00:03,807 Not only will you be challenged 2 00:00:03,869 --> 00:00:06,630 physically , one more , one more . But 3 00:00:06,630 --> 00:00:08,574 mentally , um , these guys will be 4 00:00:08,574 --> 00:00:10,869 pushed to their limits in the next 48 5 00:00:10,869 --> 00:00:13,050 hours or so . I expect them to be 6 00:00:13,350 --> 00:00:15,829 exhausted , tired in the good way where 7 00:00:15,829 --> 00:00:17,829 you're just ready to go to sleep at 8 00:00:17,829 --> 00:00:19,607 night by Tuesday night and just 9 00:00:19,607 --> 00:00:21,662 thankful , I think as well for their 10 00:00:21,662 --> 00:00:24,799 experiences here . So Guardian Arena 11 00:00:24,799 --> 00:00:27,021 officially started , um , 3 years ago . 12 00:00:27,021 --> 00:00:29,188 So this is the 3rd iteration . General 13 00:00:29,188 --> 00:00:31,360 Saltzman , he wanted a competition to 14 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,180 capture the Guardian spirit . 15 00:00:41,139 --> 00:00:43,250 But day one , we started off with the 16 00:00:43,250 --> 00:00:45,250 opening ceremony . Um , we had some 17 00:00:45,250 --> 00:00:47,472 keynote speakers , then rolled into the 18 00:00:47,472 --> 00:00:47,369 academic challenge . 19 00:00:51,590 --> 00:00:53,849 Now we're at the guardian strike where 20 00:00:54,509 --> 00:00:56,470 they're going to be really tested 21 00:00:56,470 --> 00:00:58,248 physically for the first time . 22 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,222 Those two events create the bracket for 23 00:01:06,222 --> 00:01:08,389 tomorrow . So the guardians will start 24 00:01:08,389 --> 00:01:10,389 at different waves , and the better 25 00:01:10,389 --> 00:01:12,444 they do today , the earlier they can 26 00:01:12,444 --> 00:01:14,611 start tomorrow . So that way they have 27 00:01:14,611 --> 00:01:16,667 more time either to run at a station 28 00:01:16,667 --> 00:01:18,778 and just to get back at HQ . And they 29 00:01:18,778 --> 00:01:21,400 have from 07 until about 1500 to 30 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,456 complete as many tasks as they can . 31 00:01:23,456 --> 00:01:25,678 And then at 1500 we're rolling into the 32 00:01:25,678 --> 00:01:27,789 final event where they're going to be 33 00:01:27,789 --> 00:01:29,678 tested physically one last time . 34 00:01:45,279 --> 00:01:48,120 The Department of War is really focused 35 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,889 on continuing to integrate this element 36 00:01:50,889 --> 00:01:53,580 of lethality into everything that we do , 37 00:01:53,849 --> 00:01:56,071 whether it's physical fitness , whether 38 00:01:56,071 --> 00:01:58,238 it's through our cognitive abilities , 39 00:01:58,238 --> 00:02:00,349 it's , it's a key theme . And so as a 40 00:02:00,349 --> 00:02:02,405 guardian , what you can expect to do 41 00:02:02,405 --> 00:02:04,293 when you come here is be pushed . 42 00:02:04,293 --> 00:02:06,516 Everyone here , every participant is at 43 00:02:06,516 --> 00:02:08,516 some point going to have to lean on 44 00:02:08,516 --> 00:02:10,571 their teammate to get them through . 45 00:02:32,009 --> 00:02:34,589 The , you know , the Space Force is , 46 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,410 uh , is just comprised of such 47 00:02:36,410 --> 00:02:39,520 incredible people , and I think If I 48 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,800 could give one takeaway is that this 49 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,919 event is not as much a competition as 50 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:46,808 it is a celebration of what these 51 00:02:46,808 --> 00:02:48,197 guardians do every day . 52 00:03:04,630 --> 00:03:06,741 I would say definitely since entering 53 00:03:06,741 --> 00:03:08,908 the Space Force , this has been one of 54 00:03:08,908 --> 00:03:10,963 the most physically and academically 55 00:03:10,963 --> 00:03:13,074 challenging events that I've ever had 56 00:03:13,074 --> 00:03:15,074 the privilege of participating in . 57 00:03:17,419 --> 00:03:19,363 We're actually considered what you 58 00:03:19,363 --> 00:03:21,530 would say the underdogs at the present 59 00:03:21,530 --> 00:03:24,100 moment . We finished 34th out of 35 60 00:03:24,100 --> 00:03:26,419 teams , however , we are absolutely 61 00:03:26,419 --> 00:03:29,300 crushing it . We are doing stellar , I 62 00:03:29,300 --> 00:03:30,300 think . 63 00:03:34,050 --> 00:03:36,161 And I think I'm gonna be leaving here 64 00:03:36,161 --> 00:03:38,272 with some , some newfound teammates , 65 00:03:38,529 --> 00:03:39,529 certainly . 66 00:03:46,740 --> 00:03:49,759 All right , so the winner of Guardian 67 00:03:49,759 --> 00:03:52,520 Arena this year in Harryar from Delta 9 .