2002 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY MESSAGE
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 066/02
ALMARS : 066/02
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SUBJ/2002 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY MESSAGE//
POC/SGT WOODS/CSG/ADMIN CHIEF/-/TEL:703-614-2326 /TEL:DSN 224//
RMKS/1.  THANKSGIVING IS A TIME TO PAUSE AND REFLECT ON
OUR MANY BLESSINGS.  AS A CORPS, WE HAVE MUCH FOR WHICH
WE ARE THANKFUL.  WE HAVE THE SUPPORT AND CONFIDENCE OF
OUR NATION, AND WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF DEFENDING OUR NATIONS INTERESTS AND PROMOTING PEACE
AND PROSPERITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
2.  MARINES ARE THANKFUL FOR THE CAMARADARIE WE SHARE
WITH EACH OTHER AND FOR THE SPECIAL BOND OF FRIENDSHIP
AND PROFESSIONALISM THAT UNITES US WITH THE NAVY. WE
ARE A GUARANTOR OF THE BLESSINGS OF DEMOCRACY THAT ARE
SOMETIMES TAKEN FOR GRANTED: AN OPEN MARKET ECONOMY, AN
OPEN AND CREATIVE CULTURE, AND THE MANY FREEDOMS WHICH
CHARACTERIZE OUR HOMELAND.
3.  THIS THANKSGIVING WE ARE PARTICULARLY GRATEFUL FOR THE
STEADFAST SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.  WHEREVER
MARINES ARE ON THIS SPECIAL DAY, DIANE AND I ARE PROUD OF
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND WISH ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES
A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. THANK YOU FOR
ALL YOU DO.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES L. JONES, GENERAL, COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS.//