ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 171908Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 863462J29
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS//N05720//
ALNAV 044/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV//
 
SUBJ/ONE NATION, ONE MOMENT REQUIREMENT//
POC/HARVEY BARNUM/DASN-RA/703-614-1327/TEL//
 
RMKS/1.  THE WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT
OF REMEMBRANCE, ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS, HONORS THOSE WHO DIED
FOR OUR COUNTRY.  THE COMMISSION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUSTAIN THE
AMERICAN SPIRIT THROUGH ACTS OF REMEMBRANCE.
 
2. THE YEAR LONG ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A SPECIAL MOMENT OF
REMEMBRANCE ON MEMORIAL DAY.  AT 1500 LOCAL ON 27 MAY,
AMERICANS ARE INVITED TO PAUSE FOR ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE AS AN
ACT OF NATIONAL UNITY TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE TO
OUR COUNTRY.
 
3. AS MEMBERS OF THE NAVY - MARINE CORPS TEAM, I STRONGLY
ENCOURAGE COMMANDS TO PARTAKE IN THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF
REMEMBRANCE.  I ASK THAT YOU INCLUDE THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF
REMEMBRANCE INTO YOUR SCHEDULED TRADITIONAL MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE.
IF YOUR TRIBUTE TAKES PLACE BEFORE 1500 LOCAL, REMIND YOUR
AUDIENCE OF THIS EVENT.
 
4. I ENCOURAGE YOUR PARTICIPATION AND INVITE YOU TO USE THE IDEAS
AND MEDIA DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE ON THE WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON
THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE WEBSITE, WWW.REMEMBER.GOV.
 
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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