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ALMAR 053/07
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SUBJ/2007 WINTER HOLIDAY SAFETY MESSAGE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE 2007 HOLIDAY SEASON BRINGS TO CLOSE A YEAR
OF CHALLENGES AND CHANGE.  MARINES CONTINUE TO ADAPT, SUCCESSFULLY
EXPLOITING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION - FIGHTING FOR
RIGHT AND FREEDOM IN MANY CORNERS OF THE WORLD.  IN THAT SPIRIT, I
WISH YOU ALL A JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
2.  WHILE THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIME FOR CELEBRATION, THEY ARE ALSO A
TIME OF INCREASED RISK, PARTICULARLY ON THE NATION'S HIGHWAYS.  FOR
THOSE OF YOU AT HOME, PLEASE EVALUATE THE RISKS INVOLVED WITH ALL OF
YOUR HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE INVOLVING ALCOHOL.
CONSIDER YOUR LOVED ONES AND YOUR MARINE FAMILY WITH EVERY DECISION
YOU MAKE.  FOR THOSE OF YOU DEPLOYED, KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN OUR
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, AND THAT THE NATION IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
SERVICE AND SACRIFICE.
3.  AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, REFLECT ON WHAT THE TITLE "MARINE" HAS
COME TO SYMBOLIZE AND LET IT REMIND YOU TO UPHOLD ALL THAT IS GOOD
AND TRUE.  MY WIFE, ANNETTE, AND I WISH EACH OF YOU AND YOUR
FAMILIES A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//