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ALMAR 041/04

Date signed: 07/29/2004MARADMIN Number: 041/04
Subject: 214TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

R 291717Z JUL 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL ALMAR(uc)
ALMAR
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UNCLASSIFIED
ALMAR 041/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/214TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON BEHALF OF THE MARINE CORPS, IT IS MY PLEASURE
TO SALUTE THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR
214TH ANNIVERSARY.
2.  SINCE 1790, THE COAST GUARD HAS ANSWERED OUR NATION'S EVERY CALL
AND PROVIDED IMMENSE SERVICE TO ITS CITIZENS.  TODAY, THE SECURITY
OF OUR HOMELAND DEPENDS ON THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD
AS NEVER BEFORE.  YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE EXEMPLIFIES THE COAST
GUARD'S CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND HAS
SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR COURAGE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND VIGILANCE.  AS
YOU CELEBRATE YOUR MANY ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROUD LEGACY, KNOW THAT
MARINES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR THE MEN AND
WOMEN IN YOUR RANKS.  WE ARE HONORED TO SERVE ALONGSIDE YOU AS WE
CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF OUR NATION.  
3.  SEMPER PARATUS AND SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, UNITED
STATES MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//