ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 141841Z DEC 01 ZYB MIN PSN 100426J13
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 116/01
 
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SUBJ/CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MESSAGE//
 
RMKS/1.  DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, AMERICANS ACROSS OUR GREAT
NATION WILL GATHER IN THEIR HOMES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP TO COUNT
THEIR BLESSINGS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR WITH HOPE.   THIS
YEAR, MANY SAILORS AND MARINES STAND THEIR WATCH FAR FROM HOME.
WHETHER YOU SAIL OFF THE COAST OF OTHER NATIONS, STAND GUARD ON
FOREIGN SOIL, OR SERVE NOBLY ON THE HOME FRONT, I KNOW THAT EVERY
MARINE, SAILOR, AND CIVILIAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STANDS
READY TO ANSWER OUR NATION'S CALL.
 
2. OUR MISSION IS CLEAR.  OUR CALLING TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND
STABILITY FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN MORE
IMPORTANT.  THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM'S DEVOTION TO THIS NOBLE
CAUSE HAS BEEN CONSTANT SINCE THE BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC.   AS WE
CELEBRATE THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WITH OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND
SHIPMATES, LET US TAKE TIME TO GIVE THANKS FOR THE BLESSINGS OF
FREEDOM THAT WE HAVE INHERITED AND PRAY FOR THE DAY WHEN THE WORLD
IS FOREVER AT PEACE.  UNTIL THAT DAY, OUR NATION WILL CONTINUE TO
DEPEND ON YOUR HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT TO KEEP AMERICA FREE.
 
3. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH YOU DURING THIS CRITICAL TIME IN
OUR NATION'S HISTORY.  PLEASE ACCEPT MY BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND
JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON.  GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU, YOUR FAMILIES, AND
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
 
4. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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