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MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/JUN//

SUBJ/2011 INDEPENDENCE DAY SAFETY MESSAGE//

RMKS/1.  AS WE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY THIS YEAR, OUR NATION WILL
COMMEMORATE 235 YEARS OF FREEDOM.  THROUGHOUT HISTORY, OUR NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS TEAM HAS READILY DEFENDED THE IDEALS WRITTEN INTO THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS.

2.  TODAY, AS WITH EVERY DAY, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PROUDLY
STANDS WATCH DEFENDING THE FREEDOMS OUR COUNTRY HOLDS SO DEAR. WHETHER
SERVING AT HOME OR DEPLOYED TO THE FAR REACHES OF THE GLOBE, SAILORS,
MARINES AND CIVILIANS ARE TESTAMENT DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO THE
RELEVANCE OF OUR SEA SERVICES.  THANKS TO YOUR COMMITMENT AND
SACRIFICE, AS WELL AS THAT OF YOUR FAMILIES, OUR COUNTRY REMAINS
SECURE, THE WORLD IS SAFER, AND FREEDOM FLOURISHES IN PLACES WHERE
YESTERDAY TYRANNY SEEMED UNSHAKABLE.

3.  THIS FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY AS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES JOIN IN
CELEBRATING OUR INDEPENDENCE, I URGE YOU TO DO SO RESPONSIBLY.  KEEP
WATCH OVER YOUR SHIPMATES AND YOURSELVES.  EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM IS
IRREPLACEABLE AND I AM COUNTING ON EVERY ONE OF YOU TO RETURN SAFELY
TO CONTINUE YOUR VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR GLOBAL MISSION.  AS FLEET
ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ ONCE SAID, "OUR ARMAMENT MUST BE ADEQUATE TO
THE NEEDS, BUT OUR FAITH IS NOT PRIMARILY IN THESE MACHINES OF
DEFENSE, BUT IN OURSELVES."

4.  FOR THOSE WHO ARE DEPLOYED AND UNABLE TO ENJOY THIS HOLIDAY WITH
YOUR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES AT HOME, KNOW YOU HAVE THE SINCERE
APPRECIATION OF A GRATEFUL NATION.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SELFLESS
SERVICE.  

5.  I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD TO SERVE AS YOUR SECRETARY DURING THIS
CRITICAL TIME IN OUR HISTORY.

6.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//
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