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UNCLAS  //N00150//
ALMAR 018/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA//
SUBJ/THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD//
RMKS/1.  SINCE 1986 THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS DESIGNATED APRIL AS
"THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD."  WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN SETTING
ASIDE THE MONTH TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PERSONAL
SACRIFICES OUR CHILDREN MAKE TO OUR CORPS.  IN CELEBRATION OF THIS
SPECIAL MONTH, COMMANDERS SHOULD PLAN EVENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE
FOUNDATION OF OUR FUTURE - OUR CHILDREN.
2.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT WILL FOCUS
ATTENTION ON QUALITY OF SERVICE ISSUES THAT REFLECT OUR CHILDREN.
I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND DEVELOP INITIATIVES THAT WILL
BENEFIT MILITARY CHILDREN NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
3.  SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//
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