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SUBJ/226TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY//
POC/MAJ VANZANDBERGEN/DMCS/TEL/(703)697-1668//
RMKS/1. ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES, I EXTEND WARMEST
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR 226TH
ANNIVERSARY. THROUGHOUT OUR NATION S HISTORY, THE
MEN AND WOMEN OF THE U.S. NAVY HAVE DISTINGUISHED
THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR DEDICATION, COURAGE, AND
SELFLESS SERVICE. THIS YEAR, AS WE PAUSE TO HONOR
THE WORLD S GREATEST NAVY, WE TAKE A SPECIAL MOMENT
TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN SHIPMATES WHO WERE
STRUCK DOWN AT THEIR STATIONS ON SEPTEMBER THE 11TH.
EACH OF THEM SERVES AS A REMINDER OF THE SACRIFICES
BORNE FOR FREEDOM. THEY ARE HEROES TO ALL OF US, AND
THEY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
2. AS YOU CELEBRATE YOUR SPECIAL DAY, KNOW THAT
MARINES THE WORLD OVER, ARE PROUD TO SERVE WITH YOU.
TODAY, THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PRESENCE AROUND THE
GLOBE REMAINS A VIGILANT REMINDER OF OUR NATION S
STRENGTH AND IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND COMFORT
TO ALL AMERICANS. AS OUR NATION DEMONSTRATES ITS
RESOLVE AGAINST THE FORCES OF GLOBAL TERRORISM, SEA
POWER WILL BE, AS ALWAYS, FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR SUCCESS.
I AM SURE THAT THE WORDS OF JOHN PAUL JONES, "GIVE ME
A FAST SHIP FOR I INTEND TO SAIL INTO HARM S WAY,"
ARE AS APPROPRIATE TODAY AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN.
3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND SEMPER FIDELIS.
4. J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
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