ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 062335Z DEC 00 ZYB MIN PSN 083796J33
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05060//
NAVADMIN 307/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO N00//
 
SUBJ/JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE//
 
RMKS/1.  AT THIS MOMENT, WORLDWIDE, AT SEA, ON SHORE, WHEREVER
THERE ARE NAVAL OPERATIONS, JUDGE ADVOCATES, LAW LIMITED DUTY
OFFICERS, LEGALMEN AND CIVILIAN LEGAL PROFESSIONALS ARE WORKING
HARD TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMANDERS, NAVY PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
I WANT TO JOIN RADMS GUTER AND LOHR IN EXTENDING GOOD WISHES TO THE
MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NAVY LEGAL COMMUNITY ON 8 DEC 00 IN RECOGNITION
OF THE 33RD BIRTHDAY OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS.
 
2.  THIS PRESENCE REFLECTS THE COMPLEXITY OF A WORLD IN WHICH
LEGAL ISSUES IMPACT EVERY ASPECT OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.  IT ALSO
REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE OUR SAILORS AND FAMILIES WITH
QUALITY SERVICES AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT.
 
3.  THE JAG CORPS' BIRTHDAY ALSO PROVIDES TIME TO REFLECT ON HOW
JUDGE ADVOCATES IN THEIR REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS GIVE
MEANING TO OUR CONSTITUTION AND COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.
WHEN OUR NAVY WAS FOUNDED, OUR NATION HAD THE REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT
THAT THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE POWER OF
GOVERNMENT.  NOW SOME 200 YEARS LATER, WE CONTINUE TO HONOR THESE
PRINCIPLES AND ASSURE NAVY PERSONNEL RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY
LEGAL SERVICE.  THIS REFLECTS WELL ON THE ROLE OF THE JAG CORPS AND
HIGHLIGHTS THE WONDERFUL QUALITIES OF THE SYSTEM WE ARE PLEDGED TO
DEFEND.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAG CORPS!
 
4.  ADMIRAL VERN CLARK SENDS.//
 
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