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SUBJ/KEY VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK 28 FEB - 3 MAR//
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RMKS/1.  FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE MARINE CORPS HAS DESIGNATED THE
LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY TO BE KEY VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK.  I AM
PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR'S OBSERVATION WILL BE DURING THE WEEK
OF 28 FEBRUARY - 3 MARCH.  
2.  KEY VOLUNTEERS WELCOME, NURTURE, AND SUPPORT SPOUSES,
FAMILIES, AND ONE ANOTHER.  THEY PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
RESOURCES.  KEY VOLUNTERS ARE THE CONTINUOUS CREDIBLE COMMUNICATION
LINK BETWEEN THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND THE UNIT'S FAMILIES.  OUR
SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SPOUSES ARE VITAL TO THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF UNIT READINESS.  ACCORDINGLY, 28 FEB - 3 MAR 2000
IS DESIGNATED AS KEY VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK.
3.  OUR MARINES AND SAILORS ARE DEPLOYED IN EVERY "CLIME AND PLACE",
AND REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, THEY DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM KEY VOLUNTEER
DEDICATION TO FAMILY AND UNIT READINESS.
4.  I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK ALL KEY VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTION THEY MAKE DAILY TO OUR CORPS.  I ASK EVERY COMMANDER TO
PLAN APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE AND HONOR THEIR KEY
VOLUNTEERS DURING THIS WEEK OF RECOGNITION.
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS; GENERAL J. L. JONES, JR., GENERAL,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//
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