229TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 032/04
ALMARS : 032/04
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SUBJ/229TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES, IT IS MY HONOR TO
EXTEND HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AS YOU CELEBRATE YOUR 229TH ANNIVERSARY.
2.  SINCE JUNE 14, 1775, AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE INSPIRED THEIR
FELLOW CITIZENS WITH THEIR SELFLESS SERVICE TO THE NATION.  THE LONG
HISTORY OF BATTLEFIELD ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE COURAGE OF THE MEN
AND WOMEN WHO FILL THE ARMY'S RANKS ARE A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR ALL
MARINES AND FREEDOM LOVING PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD.  TODAY IN IRAQ,
AFGHANISTAN AND OTHER HOSTILE LOCALES, MARINES ARE PRIVILEGED TO
SERVE ALONGSIDE OUR ARMY BRETHREN AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO SECURE
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.  
3.  MARINES STAND IN ADMIRATION OF THE U.S. ARMY'S MANY
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, AND WE ARE PROUD TO
STAND SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER WITH YOU IN DEFENSE OF OUR GREAT NATION.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//