228TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 059/03
ALMARS : 059/03
R 130730Z OCT 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
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ALMAR 059/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTONG DC CMC//
SUBJ/228TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY//
POC/SGT WOODS/ADMIN CHIEF/CSG/-/TEL:703 614-2326 /EMAIL:WOODSJP@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE
THAT I EXTEND HEARTFELT BEST WISHES TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES
NAVY ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR 228TH  ANNIVERSARY.  
2.  FROM THE FIRST BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, TO THE MOST RECENT COMBAT
ACTIONS IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, SAILORS HAVE GONE FORWARD TO SAFEGUARD
OUR SHORES, PROTECT OUR INTERESTS, AND DEFEND DEMOCRACY.  TRANSITIONING FROM A
FEW WOODEN SHIPS OF SAIL TO A FLEET OF TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED SHIPS, THE
U.S. NAVY HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF THROUGH CHARACTER AND RESOLVE.  YOURS IS A
LEGACY OF STRENGTH, HONOR, AND DEVOTION THAT IS STEEPED IN COURAGEOUS DEEDS.  
THIS YEAR HAS BEEN NO DIFFERENT.  AS PART OF THE POWERFUL NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM,
YOU DEPLOYED TO THE IRAQI THEATER AND DEMONSTRATED ONCE AGAIN THE VALUE OF
SEAPOWER.  MARINES LOOK FORWARD TO STRENGTHENING THE BONDS WE SHARE AND TAKE
GREAT PRIDE IN OUR ASSOCATION WITH THE WORLD S FINEST NAVY.
3.  AS YOU PAUSE TO CELEBRATE YOUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HONOR YOUR RICH
HERITAGE, DO SO KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE THE RESPECT AND SUPPORT OF THE UNITED
STATES MARINE CORPS.  ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND SEMPER FIDELIS.
M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//