1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:09,320 Good morning . I'm Lieutenant Colonel 3 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:11,431 James Lecture . And I'm your narrator 4 00:00:11,431 --> 00:00:13,640 for today's ceremony . My pleasure to 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,862 welcome you to Edwards Air Force Base . 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,262 The dedication of this courthouse to Mr 7 00:00:18,262 --> 00:00:20,650 Warren said , Oh , for the purpose of 8 00:00:20,650 --> 00:00:22,761 military protocol . This is an indoor 9 00:00:22,761 --> 00:00:24,983 ceremony , military members to stand at 10 00:00:24,983 --> 00:00:27,180 attention during the national anthem . 11 00:00:27,190 --> 00:00:29,357 And our civilian guests are welcome to 12 00:00:29,357 --> 00:00:31,301 stand in place the right hand over 13 00:00:31,301 --> 00:00:33,246 their hearts . We request that all 14 00:00:33,246 --> 00:00:35,246 electronic devices be turned off or 15 00:00:35,246 --> 00:00:37,023 silence for the duration of the 16 00:00:37,023 --> 00:00:35,960 ceremony . 17 00:00:42,540 --> 00:00:44,762 Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for 18 00:00:44,762 --> 00:00:46,707 the presentation of the colors and 19 00:00:46,707 --> 00:00:48,651 playing of the national anthem and 20 00:00:48,651 --> 00:00:50,762 remain standing for the implication . 21 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:56,940 Okay ? Yeah , 22 00:00:57,540 --> 00:00:57,860 Or 23 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,760 really hope ? 24 00:01:22,940 --> 00:01:23,360 Oh , 25 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:01,510 yeah , 26 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,660 yeah , yes . 27 00:02:57,640 --> 00:02:58,840 Mm . Yeah , 28 00:03:08,540 --> 00:03:09,540 Yeah . 29 00:03:58,540 --> 00:04:00,596 Would you all join me in a moment of 30 00:04:00,596 --> 00:04:03,650 prayer ? God of our power and might 31 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:06,784 and the spirit of remembering , we 32 00:04:06,784 --> 00:04:08,896 gather to honor the life of Mr Warren 33 00:04:08,896 --> 00:04:11,100 Seidel and to dedicate the Saddle 34 00:04:11,100 --> 00:04:13,322 Memorial Courthouse here at Edwards Air 35 00:04:13,322 --> 00:04:16,440 Force Base . As you're redeeming , work 36 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,190 is done in these halls . Indeed . Let 37 00:04:19,190 --> 00:04:21,301 justice roll down like a mighty water 38 00:04:21,301 --> 00:04:23,400 and righteousness flow like an ever 39 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,610 flowing stream . And mercy resound like 40 00:04:26,610 --> 00:04:28,860 the waves on the ocean . 41 00:04:30,540 --> 00:04:33,240 As we remember today , we ask you 42 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,040 mighty one to offer your arm of comfort 43 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:39,300 to Nadine , his wife and Ashley and 44 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:42,520 traverse Children . May they experience 45 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,140 peace beyond their comprehension . Even 46 00:04:45,140 --> 00:04:48,610 now , mighty one , please continue to 47 00:04:48,610 --> 00:04:50,666 bless the work of Lieutenant Colonel 48 00:04:50,666 --> 00:04:53,580 lecture . As he leads this team , may 49 00:04:53,580 --> 00:04:55,636 they continually find fulfillment of 50 00:04:55,636 --> 00:04:57,858 purpose as they support the greater Air 51 00:04:57,858 --> 00:04:59,913 Force and all who come through their 52 00:04:59,913 --> 00:05:03,500 doors . As we remember today , thank 53 00:05:03,500 --> 00:05:05,960 you for the opportunity to live into 54 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,620 the mission of the Air Force . Please 55 00:05:08,620 --> 00:05:10,860 bless us in our endeavor . I'm in . 56 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:22,520 May be seated . Thank you . 57 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,631 Edwards . Blue Eagles Honor guard and 58 00:05:24,631 --> 00:05:27,660 Chaplain Clark . We're gathered here 59 00:05:27,660 --> 00:05:30,760 today to commemorate Mr Warren Saddle 60 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,151 and to honor his professional service 61 00:05:34,151 --> 00:05:36,940 to our nation . The courthouse you're 62 00:05:36,940 --> 00:05:39,390 sitting in front of today is being 63 00:05:39,390 --> 00:05:42,440 dedicated as a lasting testament to his 64 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,150 commitment to our Air Force to the 65 00:05:45,150 --> 00:05:48,690 United States of America Iron to have 66 00:05:48,690 --> 00:05:50,301 some very special guests and 67 00:05:50,301 --> 00:05:52,301 distinguished visitors with us this 68 00:05:52,301 --> 00:05:55,250 morning . Please welcome Mr Sydell , 69 00:05:55,740 --> 00:05:58,050 His wife , Ms Nadine Nectar , Seidel 70 00:05:59,540 --> 00:06:01,818 and their Children , Ashley and Trevor , 71 00:06:04,340 --> 00:06:07,290 his parents in law , Mr William and 72 00:06:07,290 --> 00:06:11,280 Betty Nectar . I'd also like to 73 00:06:11,280 --> 00:06:13,224 recognize our leadership and other 74 00:06:13,224 --> 00:06:15,280 distinguished visitors in attendance 75 00:06:15,540 --> 00:06:17,707 are presiding official Colonel Randall 76 00:06:17,707 --> 00:06:19,707 Gordon , Vice commander for 12 test 77 00:06:19,707 --> 00:06:23,380 wing Mr Dan Osborne , 78 00:06:23,530 --> 00:06:25,760 technical director for 12 , test wing 79 00:06:27,340 --> 00:06:29,550 and Colonel or in left staffed urge 80 00:06:29,550 --> 00:06:32,400 advocate Air Force Test Center . I 81 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,622 would like to also welcome all groups , 82 00:06:34,622 --> 00:06:36,678 squadron commanders and directors as 83 00:06:36,678 --> 00:06:38,844 well as all other guests in attendance 84 00:06:38,844 --> 00:06:40,900 today . Please welcome our presiding 85 00:06:40,900 --> 00:06:43,122 official for today's ceremony . Colonel 86 00:06:43,122 --> 00:06:42,960 Randall Gordon . 87 00:06:57,940 --> 00:07:01,550 Good morning , everyone . Welcome . Um , 88 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,490 we would be remiss if we didn't take 89 00:07:04,490 --> 00:07:06,657 note of the fact that today is the one 90 00:07:06,657 --> 00:07:09,550 year anniversary . Um , and I got a 91 00:07:09,550 --> 00:07:11,730 chance to serve in my second tour here 92 00:07:11,730 --> 00:07:14,240 at Edwards with Warren . Uh , when I 93 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,184 was told I was coming back , I was 94 00:07:16,184 --> 00:07:18,407 hoping to see him again , but it wasn't 95 00:07:18,407 --> 00:07:20,518 to be unfortunately , but I'd like to 96 00:07:20,518 --> 00:07:22,629 think that today I mean , look at the 97 00:07:22,629 --> 00:07:22,260 weather that we have right now . It's 98 00:07:22,260 --> 00:07:24,170 beautiful out here . How often at 99 00:07:24,170 --> 00:07:26,170 Edwards is It's so windy or so cold 100 00:07:26,170 --> 00:07:28,392 about this time of year . And just look 101 00:07:28,392 --> 00:07:30,559 at how warm and just inviting and just 102 00:07:30,559 --> 00:07:32,670 nice it is to be outdoors . So I have 103 00:07:32,670 --> 00:07:34,837 to imagine he's somewhere looking down 104 00:07:34,837 --> 00:07:37,114 on us right now , Uh , and and smiling , 105 00:07:37,114 --> 00:07:39,114 if you will . And so that's why you 106 00:07:39,114 --> 00:07:41,114 know , this is such a warm and very 107 00:07:41,114 --> 00:07:43,281 pleasant kind of moment for for all of 108 00:07:43,281 --> 00:07:45,114 us . Um , I did want to extend a 109 00:07:45,114 --> 00:07:47,392 special welcome again , uh , to Nadine . 110 00:07:47,392 --> 00:07:49,337 To Ashley , Right to Trevor . Bill 111 00:07:49,337 --> 00:07:51,337 Betty again , Thank you so much for 112 00:07:51,337 --> 00:07:53,337 joining us here today because I can 113 00:07:53,337 --> 00:07:55,559 appreciate just how an emotional moment 114 00:07:55,559 --> 00:07:58,060 this is for you guys as well . Uh , and 115 00:07:58,060 --> 00:08:00,116 so it's really nice to see everybody 116 00:08:00,116 --> 00:08:02,680 out here as well in preparing and kind 117 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,791 of thinking about what to say today . 118 00:08:04,791 --> 00:08:06,902 Um , the very first thing that really 119 00:08:06,902 --> 00:08:09,870 struck me was in my 22 23 years of 120 00:08:09,870 --> 00:08:12,190 service in the Air Force , I have never 121 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:14,450 actually seen a building get named 122 00:08:14,940 --> 00:08:17,260 period . Every place I've ever been , 123 00:08:17,260 --> 00:08:19,482 the buildings have already been named , 124 00:08:19,482 --> 00:08:21,538 and typically in the Air Force , our 125 00:08:21,538 --> 00:08:23,704 buildings have numbers associated with 126 00:08:23,704 --> 00:08:23,630 them . They make no sense completely 127 00:08:23,630 --> 00:08:26,490 whatsoever , completely confusing . But 128 00:08:26,490 --> 00:08:29,410 the fact that the team here , right 129 00:08:29,410 --> 00:08:31,410 between the legal staff that served 130 00:08:31,410 --> 00:08:33,521 with him , um , fought so hard and so 131 00:08:33,521 --> 00:08:35,354 diligently , and that the senior 132 00:08:35,354 --> 00:08:37,521 leadership here at the base , um , was 133 00:08:37,521 --> 00:08:39,840 100% behind that . I also see that as a 134 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,890 great testament to the impact that 135 00:08:42,890 --> 00:08:45,420 Warren had on everybody here . So 136 00:08:45,420 --> 00:08:47,364 please take that for for what it's 137 00:08:47,364 --> 00:08:49,420 worth , I mean , it's it's not every 138 00:08:49,420 --> 00:08:51,531 day that you get a chance to see this 139 00:08:51,531 --> 00:08:53,753 within the Air Force . Um , And what an 140 00:08:53,753 --> 00:08:55,476 amazing man we get a chance to 141 00:08:55,476 --> 00:08:57,476 celebrate today . I mean , when you 142 00:08:57,476 --> 00:08:57,470 take into account his active duty 143 00:08:57,470 --> 00:08:59,470 service , the service that he spent 144 00:08:59,470 --> 00:09:01,730 with Decca , the places he served with 145 00:09:01,730 --> 00:09:03,952 Wright Patterson or Tinker MacDill here 146 00:09:03,952 --> 00:09:06,286 at Edwards Air Force Base . Um , I mean , 147 00:09:06,286 --> 00:09:08,286 we're really talking about a career 148 00:09:08,286 --> 00:09:10,508 that spanned almost three decades of of 149 00:09:10,508 --> 00:09:12,508 service , uh , in so many different 150 00:09:12,508 --> 00:09:14,730 capacities , especially here when I was 151 00:09:14,730 --> 00:09:16,897 coming back as a squadron commander in 152 00:09:16,897 --> 00:09:18,952 my second tour . I mean , you know , 153 00:09:18,952 --> 00:09:21,119 Warren was kind of a nice advisor , if 154 00:09:21,119 --> 00:09:23,286 you will , with respect to civil law , 155 00:09:23,286 --> 00:09:23,130 for the for the relationship with labor 156 00:09:23,130 --> 00:09:25,241 unions and the environmental impact , 157 00:09:25,241 --> 00:09:27,300 Um , something that I still am in 158 00:09:27,300 --> 00:09:30,290 amazement of today of just how complex 159 00:09:30,290 --> 00:09:32,401 and difficult and area of law that is 160 00:09:32,401 --> 00:09:34,401 to practice , especially at a place 161 00:09:34,401 --> 00:09:36,623 like Edwards Air Force base with a long 162 00:09:36,623 --> 00:09:38,790 history , Um , you know , with respect 163 00:09:38,790 --> 00:09:40,957 to the local environment and then also 164 00:09:40,957 --> 00:09:42,957 with a very , very heavily civilian 165 00:09:42,957 --> 00:09:44,901 based kind of population . Uh , my 166 00:09:44,901 --> 00:09:47,068 personal impression of Warren was that 167 00:09:47,068 --> 00:09:46,840 he was always just a consummate 168 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:48,840 professional , uh , someone I could 169 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,951 call as a commander if I ever had any 170 00:09:50,951 --> 00:09:53,180 questions . Um , I saw the advice and 171 00:09:53,180 --> 00:09:55,291 the council that he gave to my fellow 172 00:09:55,291 --> 00:09:57,513 commanders as well . Uh , and so it was 173 00:09:57,513 --> 00:09:59,624 just a privilege to serve with him in 174 00:09:59,624 --> 00:10:01,850 that capacity . The last thing I'll 175 00:10:01,850 --> 00:10:04,230 kind of give you is , uh , you know , 176 00:10:04,230 --> 00:10:06,397 we all experience some form of tragedy 177 00:10:06,397 --> 00:10:08,619 in our lives . Every single one of us . 178 00:10:08,619 --> 00:10:10,841 Uh , me personally . The one thing I've 179 00:10:10,841 --> 00:10:12,786 always learned from it is that the 180 00:10:12,786 --> 00:10:14,897 earth continues to rotate and the sun 181 00:10:14,897 --> 00:10:16,952 comes up the following morning . And 182 00:10:16,952 --> 00:10:19,119 the question becomes , What are you to 183 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:21,286 do with that tragedy that's occurred ? 184 00:10:21,500 --> 00:10:24,530 And what I really enjoy about today is 185 00:10:24,940 --> 00:10:27,218 no matter who comes to this courthouse , 186 00:10:27,218 --> 00:10:29,329 the justice that occurs here and just 187 00:10:29,329 --> 00:10:31,496 how important that is for the function 188 00:10:31,496 --> 00:10:33,551 of the U . S . Air force . Um , they 189 00:10:33,551 --> 00:10:35,884 will walk in and they will see his name , 190 00:10:36,140 --> 00:10:38,307 and they will ask questions , and they 191 00:10:38,307 --> 00:10:40,410 will remember . And so the legacy 192 00:10:40,410 --> 00:10:42,632 continues , and its impact on all of us 193 00:10:42,632 --> 00:10:45,880 continues . Even after long after today , 194 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:48,480 generations of folks will serve here at 195 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:50,536 Edwards Air Force Base , and they're 196 00:10:50,536 --> 00:10:52,591 going to walk in the Warrens house , 197 00:10:52,591 --> 00:10:54,536 and that's that's pretty special . 198 00:10:54,536 --> 00:10:56,536 That's pretty cool . So , with that 199 00:10:56,536 --> 00:10:58,758 again , I I really wanted to say thanks 200 00:10:58,758 --> 00:11:00,869 again for all of our guests that have 201 00:11:00,869 --> 00:11:00,610 joined us to here . I want to say 202 00:11:00,610 --> 00:11:02,777 thanks also to the legal team that put 203 00:11:02,777 --> 00:11:05,260 so much effort to make this happen . Uh , 204 00:11:05,270 --> 00:11:07,437 he would be very , very proud . Very , 205 00:11:07,437 --> 00:11:09,492 very proud of what's about to happen 206 00:11:09,492 --> 00:11:11,270 here today . Thank you , guys . 207 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:24,360 Sorry . Thank you , Colonel Gordon . 208 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,384 Ladies and gentlemen , we will now 209 00:11:27,384 --> 00:11:29,107 prepare for the courtroom sign 210 00:11:29,107 --> 00:11:31,051 unveiling . Will the saddle family 211 00:11:31,051 --> 00:11:33,107 please come forward and join Colonel 212 00:11:33,107 --> 00:11:34,950 Gordon next to the sign ? Mhm . 213 00:11:57,940 --> 00:12:00,230 In honor of the service given by Mr 214 00:12:00,230 --> 00:12:02,680 Warren . Side out . We're dedicating 215 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:05,440 this courthouse in his honor . Ladies 216 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:08,020 and gentlemen , I present to you the 217 00:12:08,020 --> 00:12:09,631 Saddle Memorial Courthouse . 218 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:18,240 Mhm . 219 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:27,840 I would also like to present a mini 220 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:30,118 replica assigned to the Citadel family . 221 00:12:30,210 --> 00:12:31,932 And I have a personal token of 222 00:12:31,932 --> 00:12:33,766 appreciation to their Children . 223 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,050 Yeah . Yeah . Mhm 224 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:06,150 military point is token . 225 00:13:06,940 --> 00:13:10,920 Cheap . All the dedication 226 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:12,920 of your father's down over 30 years 227 00:13:13,940 --> 00:13:15,384 nationally . You , Trevor 228 00:13:19,540 --> 00:13:21,150 criteria here . 229 00:13:23,540 --> 00:13:25,484 Thanks . And appreciation from our 230 00:13:25,484 --> 00:13:25,360 office . 231 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:30,440 Sure . 232 00:13:41,340 --> 00:13:42,440 Yeah . Yeah . 233 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:50,190 Ladies and gentlemen , Ms Nectar 234 00:13:50,190 --> 00:13:52,246 side , I would like to now say a few 235 00:13:52,246 --> 00:13:54,468 words on behalf of the Citadel family . 236 00:14:04,940 --> 00:14:07,560 Oh , thank you all for being here today . 237 00:14:07,560 --> 00:14:10,630 I see so many familiar faces from my 238 00:14:10,630 --> 00:14:13,210 visits out here with Warren and with 239 00:14:13,210 --> 00:14:15,432 our time in town with a number of you . 240 00:14:15,432 --> 00:14:17,543 And I know several of you visited him 241 00:14:17,543 --> 00:14:19,877 both in the hospital and in the hospice . 242 00:14:19,877 --> 00:14:22,099 So I really appreciate that . I want to 243 00:14:22,099 --> 00:14:24,210 start by telling you I understand the 244 00:14:24,210 --> 00:14:26,043 importance of the naming of this 245 00:14:26,043 --> 00:14:29,140 building . My father is a retired , um , 246 00:14:29,140 --> 00:14:31,251 senior Master sergeant . He was first 247 00:14:31,251 --> 00:14:33,320 shirt at C E out here at Edwards and 248 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,890 then ran mortuary affairs . So having a 249 00:14:35,890 --> 00:14:39,170 building named out here is unbelievable . 250 00:14:39,180 --> 00:14:41,402 But having a building named anywhere in 251 00:14:41,402 --> 00:14:44,210 the airfare force is unbelievable . So 252 00:14:44,220 --> 00:14:46,990 we want to especially thank Brigadier 253 00:14:46,990 --> 00:14:50,400 General Matthew Hiker , Colonel Randall 254 00:14:50,410 --> 00:14:53,100 Gordon , and especially Lieutenant 255 00:14:53,110 --> 00:14:56,780 Colonel lecture and the entire staff 256 00:14:56,790 --> 00:15:00,120 from legal To fight for this and to 257 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:03,130 allow it to happen is unbelievable . 258 00:15:03,140 --> 00:15:05,970 And we deeply , deeply appreciate it . 259 00:15:05,970 --> 00:15:07,970 So thank you from the bottom of our 260 00:15:07,970 --> 00:15:10,192 hearts . I also want to thank the legal 261 00:15:10,192 --> 00:15:12,359 team and civil engineering for setting 262 00:15:12,359 --> 00:15:14,690 all this up and preparing everything 263 00:15:14,690 --> 00:15:17,450 today . And I want to give a special 264 00:15:17,450 --> 00:15:20,350 thanks to one of Warren's right hands . 265 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:24,060 Um , without Mrs Palmer , Um , I would 266 00:15:24,060 --> 00:15:26,227 not have gone through this last year . 267 00:15:26,227 --> 00:15:28,410 And I know Warren appreciated 268 00:15:28,410 --> 00:15:30,470 everything she did here . Um , the 269 00:15:30,470 --> 00:15:33,120 entire time he was here . And so the 270 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:35,176 kids and I want to make sure that we 271 00:15:35,176 --> 00:15:37,287 thank , um , the legal office and the 272 00:15:37,287 --> 00:15:39,342 legal team and especially Mrs Palmer 273 00:15:39,342 --> 00:15:41,453 for helping us and and taking care of 274 00:15:41,453 --> 00:15:44,880 Warren for so for so long . Um , as we 275 00:15:44,890 --> 00:15:48,250 proceed through and into the future , I 276 00:15:48,250 --> 00:15:50,361 know that Warren would have wanted to 277 00:15:50,361 --> 00:15:53,220 say not only thank you for this high 278 00:15:53,220 --> 00:15:56,640 honor , this unbelievable gift , but he 279 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:58,529 would have said thank you for the 280 00:15:58,529 --> 00:16:00,320 memories . He loved Edwards 281 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:02,790 tremendously . He loved serving his 282 00:16:02,790 --> 00:16:06,310 country . Um , his faith in God and his 283 00:16:06,310 --> 00:16:08,450 belief in the family for both Ashley 284 00:16:08,450 --> 00:16:11,370 Trevor and I were immense . So to each 285 00:16:11,370 --> 00:16:13,148 of you for being here today . I 286 00:16:13,148 --> 00:16:16,380 appreciate it . I thank you . And , um 287 00:16:16,380 --> 00:16:18,436 know that you will continue to be in 288 00:16:18,436 --> 00:16:20,547 our prayers as you continue to do the 289 00:16:20,547 --> 00:16:22,820 mission and continue to fight , um , 290 00:16:22,830 --> 00:16:25,030 for all of us . And thank you for the 291 00:16:25,030 --> 00:16:27,230 sacrifices you make every day . We 292 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,260 greatly appreciate it . Thank you . 293 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:33,440 Mhm . 294 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,330 Thank you , Nadine . Ladies and 295 00:16:42,330 --> 00:16:44,274 gentlemen , this concludes today's 296 00:16:44,274 --> 00:16:46,386 ceremony . We'd like to thank you for 297 00:16:46,386 --> 00:16:49,490 joining us . We stand in special thanks 298 00:16:49,490 --> 00:16:51,601 to those who helped ensure this event 299 00:16:51,601 --> 00:16:53,657 was a success . If you would like to 300 00:16:53,657 --> 00:16:55,601 tour the courtroom , please follow 301 00:16:55,601 --> 00:16:57,546 Lieutenant Carroll and remember to 302 00:16:57,546 --> 00:16:59,768 remain at least 6 ft distance from each 303 00:16:59,768 --> 00:17:01,712 other . Thank you very much . This 304 00:17:01,712 --> 00:17:02,260 concludes today's ceremony .