R 222353Z APR 08
ALMAR 013/08
FM MOZART
BT
UNCLAS
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY//
POC/KIMBERLY GATES/-/UNIT:MRZ-1/NAME: /TEL:703-784-9540
/TEL:DSN 278-9540//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SINCE 1984, THE ARMED FORCES HAVE SET ASIDE A
SPECIAL DAY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR
HEROES AT
THIS YEAR, FRIDAY, 09 MAY 2008, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED MILITARY SPOUSE
APPRECIATION DAY.
2.  THE LIFE OF A MILITARY FAMILY IS ONE OF UNIQUE CHALLENGES.
DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH OPERATIONAL TEMPO, MARINE CORPS SPOUSES
CONTINUE TO MEET THESE DAILY CHALLENGES WITH GRACE AND STRENGTH.
THEIR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION ALLOW MARINES TO FOCUS ON AND MAINTAIN
MISSION READINESS.
3.  AS WE CELEBRATE MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY, ANNETTE AND I
CONGRATULATE ALL MARINE CORPS SPOUSES, AND EXPRESS HEARTFELT
APPRECIATION FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR MARINES,
THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.  WE ALSO ENCOURAGE ALL
MARINES TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK OUR MARINE CORPS SPOUSES FOR A JOB
WELL DONE.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T.CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//