61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 014/03
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SUBJ/61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS//
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I OFFER WARMEST
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
BATTALIONS ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR 61ST ANNIVERSARY.  MARINES
ARE PROUD TO JOIN YOU IN CELEBRATING THE RICH HERITAGE OF THE
FORCE THAT "BUILDS AND FIGHTS."
2.  SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
BATTALION IN 1942, THE SEABEES HAVE CONTINUALLY DISTINGUISHED
THEMSELVES THROUGH DEDICATED SERVICE AND STEADFAST COMMITMENT.  
IN AUSTERE LOCATIONS SPANNING THE GLOBE AND IN OUR OWN
COMMUNITIES AT HOME, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED FROM
THE ADEPT SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE BATTALION'S SAILORS.  
YOU HAVE PROVEN YOURSELVES AS COMBAT MULTIPLIERS IN CONFLICTS
AROUND THE WORLD.  YOU HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY WELL AS
UNIFORMED AMBASSADORS THROUGH YOUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PEACE
AND GOODWILL BY HELPING TO BUILD SCHOOLS, CLINICS, AND
HOSPITALS FOR THE PEOPLE OF MANY NATIONS.  WE ARE TRULY
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE.  THE MARINE CORPS FAMILY LOOKS
FORWARD TO STRENGTHENING OUR BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND
CAMARADERIE WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.  
3.  TODAY, AS YOU CELEBRATE YOUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
PROUD LEGACY, IT IS ALSO FITTING TO PAUSE AND REFLECT UPON
THE MANY SACRIFICES OF THOSE WHO HAVE PRECEDED YOU.  MARINES
EVERYWHERE SALUTE YOUR EFFORTS AND WELCOME EVERY OPPORTUNITY
TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU AS WE SHOWCASE THE POWER OF THE
NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//