ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 041842Z DEC 02 ZYB MIN PSN 888556J40
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS //N01420//
ALNAV 096/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/DEC//
 
SUBJ/SECRETARY OF THE NAVY BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO THE JAG CORPS//
 
RMKS/1.  I WANT TO JOIN RADMS LOHR AND MCPHERSON IN EXTENDING MY
HEARTFELT APPRECIATION TO ALL JUDGE ADVOCATES, LAW LIMITED DUTY
OFFICERS, LEGALMEN, AND CIVILIAN LEGAL PERSONNEL IN RECOGNITION OF
THE 35TH BIRTHDAY OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS.
 
2. WHEN PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON ESTABLISHED THE JUDGE ADVOCATE
GENERAL'S CORPS ON DECEMBER 8, 1967, HE CREATED A CADRE OF LEGAL
PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE NAVY MISSION WHILE
UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW.  THIRTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, YOU CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY LEGAL ADVICE TO NAVY LEADERS AND MUCH NEEDED
LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO NAVY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.  FROM THE
HIGH SEAS TO THE COURTROOM AND COUNTLESS PLACES IN BETWEEN, YOU MAKE
US PROUD.
 
3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIPMATES!  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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