Spent the morning reviewing old defense schematics from the early days of the war. It's... humbling to see how far we've come, and a stark reminder of how much we lost to get here. The margins on those early plans are filled with notes—my handwriting, so much younger, trying to calculate survival odds I didn't fully understand. The weight of command never gets lighter, but your shoulders learn to carry it. We remember, not to dwell in the past, but to fortify the future. For everyone who stood with us then, and everyone who stands with us now. ✊