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SUBJ/102ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS - 17 JUNE 2000//
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RMKS/1.  AS CORPSMEN AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF
MORE THAN A CENTURY OF DEDICATED AND UNSELFISH SERVICE TO THE NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS, MARINES EVERYWHERE ARE PROUD TO EXTEND HEARTFELT
BEST WISHES.  THE U. S. NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS, ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF
CONGRESS ON JUE 17, 1898, HAS A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY OF
DEPENDABILITY AND SACRIFICE.  FOR 102 YEARS HOSPITAL CORPSMEN HAVE
TREATED, CONSOLED, LIVED, FOUGHT, AND DIED WITH MARINES.
   2.  THE LEGACY OF THE CORPSMAN IS ONE OF COMPASSION AND
SACRIFICE.  WHEREVER WE HAVE FOUGHT, "DOC" HAS BEEN BY OUR SIDE -
READY TO STOP THE BLEEDING, ALLAY THE PAIN AND PROTECT THE WOUNDED.
THROUGH THIS CLOSE RELATIONSHIP, YOU HAVE EARNED THE RESPECT OF EACH
MARINE, AND WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOUR IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
MISSION READINESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  AS WE FACE
THE CRISES OF THE FUTURE, THE SPECIAL BOND LINKING MARINES AND
CORPSMEN SHOULD GROW EVEN STRONGER.
   3.  ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO SALUTE THE
NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS AND EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 102ND
ANNIVERSARY.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND SEMPER FIDELIS!
J. L. JONES, GENERAL, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.//
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