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SUBJ/225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS//
POC/CPL WOODS/ADMIN CHIEF/CSG/-/TEL:(703) 614-2326
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RMKS/1.  ON 28 NOVEMBER 2000, THE U.S. NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS MARKS ITS
225TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXCEPTIONAL RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO
SEA SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.  THROUGH DEDICATED
PREACHING, TEACHING, AND PASTORAL CARE, CHAPLAINS FULFILL THEIR
SACRED CALL AS SPIRITUAL LEADERS WHILE ALSO SELFLESSLY SERVING THE
NATION.  CHAPLAINS TIRELESSLY ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE FOR THE "FREE
EXERCISE OF RELIGION" REGARDLESS OF THE OPERATIONAL TEMPO, AND
MINISTER TO THE NEEDS OF MARINES AND SAILORS IN GARRISON, IN THE
FIELD, AND AFLOAT.  FURTHERMORE, THEIR PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP IN
PROMOTING FAMILY READINESS GREATLY ENHANCES THE OPERATIONAL
READINESS OF OUR MARINE CORPS.  MARINES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ALL
AROUND THE WORLD ARE THANKFUL AND FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THE CHAPLAIN
CORPS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR WELFARE.  ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES,
BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
2.  SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//