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It is an honor to stand here with all

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of you today as we celebrate the 250th

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birthday of our United States Marine

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Corps . This is a special occasion

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not only for our core , but for the

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entire Havelock community and the

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surrounding counties that have

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supported America's air station for

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more than 80 years . For most of

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us here , Havelock is more than just a

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place to work . It's where we've

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invested in our careers and for many

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even raised our families . Today's

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celebration , our first ever public

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birthday ceremony , marks a unique

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moment in our history . And it's a

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reminder of the deep ties between this

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base and this community that we call

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home .