MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/IL//
SUBJ/66TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVAL CONTRUCTION FORCES, 141ST
/ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS, AND 166TH ANNIVERSARY OF
/THE NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINNERING COMMAND//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON BEHALF OF MARINES ALL OVER THE GLOBE, I
EXTEND OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NAVAL ENGINEERS ON YOUR
ANNIVERSARY.  WE PROUDLY JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF YOUR LEGENDARY
HERITAGE.  THE SEABEES HAVE PROVEN, TIME AND AGAIN, TO BE FORCE
MULTIPLIERS FOR MARINES IN WAR AND PEACE ALL OVER THE GLOBE.
2.  THIS LATEST WAR IS NO DIFFERENT AS OUR DEPLOYED MARINES IN
SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR ARE RECEIVING EXCEPTIONAL
COMMAND AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT AS WELL AS NAVAL FACILITIES
ENGINEERING.  OUR CORPS IS GRATEFUL TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE
REPEATEDLY AND SELFLESSLY VOLUNTEERED TO DEPLOY TO SERVE WITH
MARINES IN HARM'S WAY.  YOU CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CRUCIAL ONSITE AND
REACHBACK CAPABILITIES TO OUR DEPLOYED MARINES.  THE DEPLOYED NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION HAS MADE A CRUCIAL DIFFERENCE IN REBUILDING
IRAQ AND PROVIDING ROBUST SUPPORT TO OUR MARINE FORCES IN IMPROVING
THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS IN AN AUSTERE ENVIRONMENT.
3.  WHILE CELEBRATING YOUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROUD LEGACY, IT
IS APPROPRIATE TO STOP AND REFLECT UPON THOSE SEABEES WHO HAVE MADE
THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR NATION.  MARINES
EVERYWHERE SALUTE YOUR EFFORTS AND WELCOME EVERY CHANCE TO SERVE
ALONGSIDE YOU ON THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//