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SUBJ: 2011 LABOR DAY SAFETY MESSAGE
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SUBJ/2011 LABOR DAY SAFETY MESSAGE//

1.  IN 1882, THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WAS CREATED TO HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 
AMERICAN WORKERS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COUNTRY.  TODAY, AS WITH EVERY 
YEAR SINCE THAT TIME, THE HOLIDAY REMAINS A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR 
AMERICAN WORKERS WHILE ALSO CELEBRATING THE LAST LONG WEEKEND OF SUMMER.  AS 
WE APPROACH THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY AND THE OPPORTUNITIES IT AFFORDS US TO 
GATHER TOGETHER FOR BARBEQUES, PARADES, OR FINAL SUMMER EXCURSIONS, I 
ENCOURAGE ALL TO ENJOY THIS TIME RESPONSIBLY.

2.  THIS LABOR DAY, WHETHER YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN FORMAL  OBSERVANCES OR 
MERELY GATHERING TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND  FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS, 
I ASK YOU TO EXERCISE GOOD JUDGMENT IN ALL  YOU DO.  THIS YEAR ALONE, SINCE 
THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER, THERE HAVE BEEN 27 PERSONAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS LEADING 
TO FATALITIES THROUGHOUT THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.  THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
FAMILY RELIES ON EACH AND EVERY IRREPLACEABLE MEMBER AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE 
FATALITIES IS A LOSS WE CANNOT BEAR.

3.  IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY, WE HONOR OUR FELLOW AMERICANS BY REMEMBERING 
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO OUR NATION.
 EACH OF YOU IS A VITAL MEMBER OF OUR NATION'S SECURITY TEAM; YOU ARE A PART 
OF THE GREATEST EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTING FORCE THE WORLD HAS  EVER KNOWN.  ENJOY 
YOUR HOLIDAY SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY SO YOU RETURN REFRESHED AND READY TO 
CONTINUE OUR IMPORTANT MISSION.

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



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