ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 291500Z AUG 03 ZYB MIN PSN 614158J25
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS //N02300//
ALNAV 067/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG//
 
SUBJ/LABOR DAY MESSAGE TO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS//
 
RMKS/1. AS WE CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS WORKERS HAVE MADE TO THE
PROSPERITY OF OUR GREAT NATION THIS LABOR DAY, WE ALSO CELEBRATE OUR
CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR SECURITY. FROM AFRICA THROUGH THE MIDDLE EAST
TO THE PACIFIC RIM, WE STAND ON THE FRONT LINES OF OUR NATION'S
DEFENSE. TOGETHER WITH THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD AND CIVILIAN
WORKFORCE, WE ARE WORKING HARD TO PRESERVE OUR WAY OF LIFE. AMERICA
IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOUR LABORS AND DEDICATION TO THE CITIZENS WE
SERVE.
 
2. I AM ALSO EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOUR LABORS AND DEDICATION TO EACH
OTHER. AS ACTING SECRETARY, I AM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY'S CHIEF
OF SAFETY. BUT IN REALITY, WE ARE ALL CHIEFS OF SAFETY. EACH AND
EVERY ONE OF US MUST BE AWARE OF SAFETY IN ALL THAT WE DO AND LOOK
AFTER ONE ANOTHER BOTH ON AND OFF-DUTY. THE CONTINUED REDUCTION IN
INCIDENTS SHOWS THAT WE ARE WORKING HARD TO DO JUST THAT.
 
3. MY WARMEST WISHES FOR YOUR HAPPINESS AND WELL BEING ON THIS
HOLIDAY. GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU, YOUR FAMILIES AND THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
 
4. THE HONORABLE HANSFORD T. JOHNSON, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
SENDS.//
 
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