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ALMAR 028/04
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| Date signed: | 05/25/2004 | MARADMIN Number: | 028/04 |
| Subject: | MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE | ||
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R 251700Z MAY 04 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc) TO AL ALMAR(uc) ALMAR BT UNCLASSIFIED// ALMAR 028/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC// SUBJ/MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE// POC/S. A. COX/MAJ /PA/-/TEL:(703) 614-4308/EMAIL:COXSA@HQMC.USMC.MIL // GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THROUGHOUT OUR NATION'S HISTORY, GREAT SACRIFICE HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. FOR MORE THAN 228 YEARS, MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE WILLINGLY AND SELFLESSLY SACRIFICED SO OUR FELLOW CITIZENS COULD PURSUE THE TIMELESS IDEALS THAT WE HOLD SACRED. 2. THIS COUNTRY SETS ASIDE MEMORIAL DAY TO RECOGNIZE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FROM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO THE PRESENT. THESE COURAGEOUS PATRIOTS EXEMPLIFY THE NOBLE VALUE OF PLACING "COUNTRY BEFORE SELF." 3. IN THE LAST YEAR, MANY OF OUR FELLOW MARINES MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN BATTLE. WHILE MERE WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE PAIN OF THEIR LOSS, THERE IS SOLACE IN KNOWING THAT THEIR HEROISM HAS ENSURED OUR NATION'S SECURITY AND ADVANCED OUR IDEALS OF FREEDOM. 4. THIS YEAR THE MARINE CORPS AGAIN SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. I ENCOURAGE ALL MARINES TO JOIN THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS ON THIS SPECIAL DAY AND TO PAUSE AND SOLEMNLY REFLECT ON THE DEEDS AND SACRIFICES OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND FELL IN BATTLE IN DEFENSE OF OUR LIBERTY. THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE WILL BE MARKED FROM 1500-1501 IN ALL TIME ZONES ON MEMORIAL DAY, AND I ENCOURAGE LEADERS TO MAKE IT A PART OF PLANNED MILITARY EVENTS IF POSSIBLE. 5. IT IS OUR DUTY TO HONOR THE PATRIOTISM AND VALOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN IN BATTLE. WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT THEIR SELFLESSNESS HAS PRESERVED THE LEGACY OF FREEDOM THAT WE CONTINUE TO ENJOY TODAY. LET US RECOMMIT OURSELVES TO THEIR STANDARD OF SERVICE TO AMERICA AND GATHER STRENGTH FROM THEIR NOBLE EXAMPLE. 6. SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.// | |||
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