Captain Toti's Memorial Day Remarks, May 27, 2024

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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From Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, Florida.

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0:00.0	Our keynote speaker, our keynote speaker, Captain William Tote, a little bit about him.
0:28.0	He served in the United States Navy for more than 26 years.
0:31.8	He was the commanding officer of the USS Indianapolis, SSN 697,
0:38.8	submarine squadron three in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
0:42.5	and fleet anti-summarine warfare command in Norfolk, Virginia.
0:47.6	He is a survivor of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon,
0:53.0	and his narrative on that day titled titled Antoinette, was included as the opening of the 2006 National Endowment for the Humanities Book Operation Homecoming.
1:04.1	He later served as a defense industry executive for more than 15 years and is the author of the 2022 book from CO to CEO, which is a practical
1:13.6	guide for transitioning from military to industry leadership. He was involved in the 2000
1:19.6	exoneration of Captain Charles Butler McVeigh, who was the commanding officer of the World War II
1:26.0	Cruiser, USS Indianapolisapolis, CA-35.
1:29.8	And he currently serves as the co-host of the very popular YouTube podcast,
1:34.6	the unauthorized history of the Pacific War.
1:37.2	He has been featured in several documentaries to include the lost ships of World War II,
1:42.9	which aired on Fox, USS, Indianapolis, the final chapter, which aired on PBS.
1:49.0	USS, Indianapolis, live from the deep, also on PBS.
1:54.0	9-11, One Day in America, which was on the National Geographic Channel.
1:58.0	9-11, the Pentagon, which aired on the History Channel,
2:02.6	and 9-11 inside the Pentagon, which was on PBS. So please join me in welcoming Captain William Tokey.
2:11.6	We gather here today to remember service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
2:18.3	Now, over the years, I've interfaced with hundreds of Gold Star families,
2:24.3	those who have lost family members to war and conflict,
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