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R 082306Z NOV 07
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC
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ALNAV 077/07
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SUBJ/SECNAV VETERANS DAY MESSAGE TO THE FLEET// 
RMKS/1.  VETERANS DAY IS A DAY WE SET ASIDE TO REMEMBER, HONOR, AND PAY 
TRIBUTE TO OUR NATIONS UNIFORMED PATRIOTS ? MEN AND WOMEN FROM EVERY 
WALK OF LIFE WHO HAVE SERVED IN THIS NATIONS DEFENSE SINCE THE BIRTH OF 
OUR COUNTRY.
2.  IT IS OUR DUTY TO SOLEMNLY REMEMBER THE SACRIFICES OF THOSE WHO 
HAVE FOUGHT SO VALIANTLY IN HARMS WAY TO PROTECT US, TO PRESERVE THE 
BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY, AND TO DEFEND THE VALUES WE CHERISH.  IT IS WITH 
ETERNAL GRATITUDE THAT WE HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE FALLEN.       3.  LET 
US RESOLVE TO BE WORTHY OF THE SACRIFICES MADE BY ALL OUR NATIONS 
VETERANS, AND CARRY IN OUR HEARTS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT AMERICAS ROLE AS A 
FREE NATION CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT AND NOBLE EXAMPLE TO ALL OF MANKIND.
4.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR FAMILIES SUPPORT, AND MAY GOD 
BLESS YOU.
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY OF THE 
NAVY.//

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