R 141130Z JUN 22
MARADMIN 294/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/2022 JUNETEENTH DAY OF OBSERVANCE//
REF/A/PUBLIC LAW 177-17/16JUN2021//
NARR/REF A IS PUBLIC LAW ON THE JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY ACT//
POC/A. M. JONES/GS-14/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/EMAIL: ALFRITA.JONES@USMC.MIL//
POC/A. QUINONES/SSGT/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 287/EMAIL: ANTHONY.QUINONES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Public Law 117-17 establishes 19 June as Juneteenth National Independence Day as a public holiday.  
2.  On 18 June 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth Day of Observance proclamation calling upon the people of the United States, “to acknowledge and celebrate the end of the Civil War and emancipation of former slaves, and to commit together to eradicate systemic racism that still undermines our founding ideals and collective prosperity.”
3.  As we commemorate Juneteenth, the Marine Corps will continue to become a more lethal force by building strength through diversity, equity, and inclusion, while remaining dedicated to promoting a professional environment free from personal, social, and institutional bias and discrimination.
4. Release authorized by BGen A. T. Williamson, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.//