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UNCLAS //N01001//
ALMAR 016/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY//
POC/CATHERINE REYNOLDS/MRZ/TEL:(703)784-9540/DSN 278-9540//
RMKS/1.  SINCE 1984, THE SERVICES HAVE SET ASIDE A SPECIAL DAY TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ALL MILITARY
SPOUSES.  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2001 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED MILITARY SPOUSE
APPRECIATION DAY.
2.  THE LIFE OF A MILITARY FAMILY IS ONE OF UNIQUE CHALLENGES.
DESPITE FREQUENT MOVES AND FAMILY SEPARATIONS, OUR SPOUSES PROVIDE
THE STABILITY THAT IN MANY WAYS ENABLES US TO PERFORM OUR REQUIRED
MISSIONS.  THE CONTRIBUTIONS OUR MILITARY SPOUSES MAKE ARE OFTEN DONE
THROUGH PERSONAL SACRIFICE.  THEIR UNSTINTING SELFLESSNESS,
UNDERSTANDING, AND CARING, ALL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR READINESS.  THESE
QUALITIES ALSO IMPROVE OUR COHESION BY ALLOWING US TO STRENGTHEN THE
BONDS IN OUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES.
3.  AS WE CELEBRATE MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY, I CONGRATULATE
ALL MARINE CORPS SPOUSES FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CORPS
READINESS.  I ALSO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING YOUR MUCH
APPRECIATED SUPPORT AND DEDICATION.  I ENCOURAGE ALL MARINES TO DO
LIKEWISE, AND TAKE THE TIME TO EXPRESS YOUR PERSONAL SENTIMENTS TO
YOUR SPOUSES FOR THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOVING SUPPORT.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
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