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Woman: "Anna" (Scattered Cheers)
Woman: "Anthony" (Wild Cheers)
Woman: "Natasha" (Scattered cheers)
Woman: "Arianna" (Scattered cheers)
Woman: "Caitlin" (Cheers)
Woman: "Jessica Friedman" (Scattered applause)
I want to stop here for just a moment.
Jessica's father called me,
Jessica has a brother in Afghanistan that she wishes that could be here today.
I know what that's like,
My wife and I had a son that was in Iraq for a while.
Jessica, would you see your brother?
(Crying)
(Wild Cheers from crowd)
(Wild cheers continue)
Dean: Eric, all of us thank you for your service, Eric,
And thank you for finding your way to our home base. (Laughter)
(Cheers and applause)
(Wild cheers and applause)
Dean: "Wasn't that fun?"