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Yes , good morning on behalf of Colonel 

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Charles E . Duty , the commanding 

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officer , Marine Corps air station Yuma 

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Arizona . Welcome to the celebration of 

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the 246th birthday of our illustrious 

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core . Deputy command chaplain . 

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Lieutenant Ehren PCI coin will now 

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deliver the invocation followed by 

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honors to our national colors . 

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Let us pray almighty God we come before 

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you today thankful for the freedom and 

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liberty that we are blessed with . We 

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are especially thankful for the honor , 

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courage and commitment of the United 

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States Marines both past and present . 

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As we celebrate the birthday of the 

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United States Marine Corps today , let 

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us be ever grateful for the skill and 

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determination of the marines who have 

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contributed to the continuation of our 

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nation's liberty and freedoms . Help us 

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to be ever mindful of the great 

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personal sacrifices that have been made 

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by those marines and their families on 

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our behalf especially of those marines 

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and families who paid the ultimate 

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price for the freedom we enjoy today . 

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God we ask that those same values which 

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have made the Marine corps strong be 

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renewed once again as we celebrate the 

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birthday of our beloved corps . Once 

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again . Lord we ask that you bless this 

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time of celebration and all those who 

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are in attendance today . We pray this 

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in your holy name . Amen . Mhm . Wanna 

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play a seeker . 

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Mhm . Yeah . 

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Your father . 

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Ah ha ha ha . 

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The ceremony you are about to see 

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symbolizes that which is traditional in 

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the marine corps , those customs begun 

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by our marine forefathers and cherished 

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by all of us today . The ceremony 

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centers around the presentation of the 

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birthday cake representing the 246 

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years . Our core has served this nation . 

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The words of our 13th commandant . 

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General john a Lejeune will be read to 

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remind us of our rich heritage . Pieces 

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of the birthday cake will be presented 

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to the oldest and youngest marines 

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present symbolizing the continuing 

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threat of the Marine corps linking past 

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with present . So let us come together 

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today to remember and recognize our 

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past heritage , celebrate the present 

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and welcome the future of our great 

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core two 

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one but Oh uh 

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huh 

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look . Yeah yeah 

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mm . Okay . 

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but this Okay step what is 

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this ? 

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Mhm Yeah . 

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The inspiring message of our 13th 

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commandant has left its mark in the 

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hearts and minds of all marines by deed 

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and act from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima 

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from Inchon to the korean armistice and 

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interventions from Lebanon to the 

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Dominican republic . From the opening 

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battles in Vietnam to the migrants 

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rescue from establishing peace again in 

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Lebanon to fighting for a free and 

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democratic Granada in the liberation of 

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kuwait humanitarian efforts in Somalia 

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and in operations enduring an Iraqi 

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freedom marines have continued to 

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epitomize those qualities which are 

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their legacy . The success which they 

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have achieved in combat and the faith 

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they have borne in peace will continue 

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on november 10 17 75 a core marines was 

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created by a resolution of the 

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continental congress since that date . 

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Many 1000 men have borne the name 

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Marine in memory of them . It is 

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fitting that we who are marines should 

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commemorate the birthday of our core by 

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calling to mind the glory of its long 

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and illustrious history . The record of 

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our core is one which will bear 

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comparison with that of the most famous 

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military organizations in the world's 

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history . During 90 over the 1st 146 

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years of its existence , the Marine 

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Corps has been in action against the 

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nation's foes . From the battle trend 

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to the Oregon , marines have one 

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foremost honors in war and in the long 

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areas of tranquility at home . 

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Generation after generation of marines 

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have grown gray in war and both 

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hemispheres and in every corner of the 

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70s that our country and its citizens 

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might enjoy peace and security , and 

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every battle and skirmish in the birth 

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of our core marines have acquitted 

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themselves with the greatest 

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distinction , winning new honors on 

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each occasion , until the term marine 

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has come to signify all that is highest 

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in military efficiency and soldierly 

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virtue , this high name of distinction 

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and soldierly repute . We who are 

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marines today have received from those 

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who preceded us in the core with it . 

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eternal spirit which is animated our 

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core from generation to generation and 

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has been a distinguishing mark of the 

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marines in every age , as long as the 

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spirit continues to flourish marines , 

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that we found equal to every emergency 

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in the future as they have been in the 

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past and the men of our nation will 

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regard us as worthy successors to the 

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long line of illustrious men who have 

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served as soldiers of the sea since the 

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founding of the core . 

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The inspiring message of our 13th 

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common on has left its mark in the 

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hearts and minds of all marines by deed 

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and act from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima 

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interventions from Lebanon to the 

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Dominican republic . From the opening 

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battles in Vietnam to the Mayaguez 

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rescue from establishing peace again in 

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Lebanon to fighting for a free and 

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democratic Granada in the liberation of 

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kuwait humanitarian efforts in Somalia 

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and in operations enduring an Iraqi 

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freedom marines have continued to 

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epitomize those qualities which are 

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their legacy to success which they have 

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achieved in combat and the faith they 

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have born in peace will continue 

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the commandant of the Marine corps . 

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General David H Berger adds his hearty 

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praise and congratulations in the 

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following video message . All right 1 3 . 

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We're right behind you . About one mile 

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from the cli when our nation called . 

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greens were 

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there to defend her . U . S . Officials 

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increasingly worried by the hour but 

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our enemies now pose an ever growing 

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threat to America and our way of life , 

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another U . S . Navy warship now in 

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place tonight off the coast . About 250 

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marines . Uh The Marine Corps must be 

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prepared to fight and win 

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Tonight . Marines 

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around the world proudly celebrate 246 

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years of defending our great nation . 

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Mhm . Our warrior lineage in the 

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battles that have been fought and won 

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across generations . Mhm have become 

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throughout the 

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centuries . The Marine Corps is 

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relentless . Pursuit of excellence is 

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unchanged . 

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We are still made from the same 

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Britain's deal with the same moral 

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instincts and the same unending will to 

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fight . Mm marines 

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remain physically mentally and 

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emotionally tough , forged in the 

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crucible to overcome fear and adversity 

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in these ways , the poor and the 

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lifelong faith we place in each other 

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proudly unchanged . This is as close as 

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we can get to the base of the World 

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Trade Center . You can see the fireman 

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assembled here , the police officers 

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debris on all of us . On the 11th day 

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of september 2000 and one . Our country 

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was attacked . 

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I'll get all of us 

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Like the attack on Pearl Harbor 60 

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years before that day changed 

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everything . Our marines have 

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fought and won in hostile places like 

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Anbar singing Fallujah 

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Hellman Mosul . We 

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are in our reputation as an elite 

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counterinsurgency force that remains 

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only a part of who we are . After five 

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days of heavy fighting marines raise 

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our beloved american flag on top of 

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their budget . Mhm . 

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What marines are , what marines have 

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always been his amphibious war fighters 

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and the changing battle now requires us 

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to return to our origins relying on 

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foundations built by the marines that 

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came before us . Mhm . The Marine 

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Corps's identity remains the same . Our 

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infantry battalions will remain at the 

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center of what we do and the marine and 

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they're right will continue to be one 

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of the deadliest weapons on the 

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battlefield . But being ready now 

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requires us to return to the seas and 

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shores of maritime terrain . The 

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history of the Marine Corps is marked 

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by a series of paradigm shifts and this 

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is one of them . The hard won lessons 

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of Iraq and Afghanistan and the blood 

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marines have shed their will not soon 

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be forgotten . We're using the lessons 

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of our past combined with the weapons 

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of the future to reimagine our 

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warfighting capabilities through 

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continuous adaptation and 

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experimentation . Marines around the 

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globe . Marines like you are a vital 

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part of this effort . Your ideas , your 

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feedback will be key to moving the 

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Marine Corps into the future and ensure 

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that we will continue our legacy of 

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winning battles . Mhm And to the 

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marines who have served our nation and 

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return home to continue to fight and 

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win battles of a different kind in 

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their own communities . We thank you as 

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Marine Brothers and Sisters simplified 

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Ellis is a pledge that we promised to 

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live by the work of our marine veterans 

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is a living testament to the fake 

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marines keep with each other with our 

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core and with our 

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country . 

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The next generation of marines may 

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operate differently and in different 

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places than the marines who wear the 

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eagle globe and anchor today . But they 

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will join a long and proud heritage of 

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marine fighters who have never turned 

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from a threat , never turned from an 

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enemy . We will always remain most 

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ready when our nation is least ready 

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because we must protect our shores and 

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we must protect our citizens . It's 

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still gonna be the marines to defend 

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this nation . seven for Fidelis 

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and Happy Birthday Maurice . 

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Mhm . Yeah . Now 

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taking his position on the parade field 

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is Colonel Charles . E . Duty 

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Commanding Officer , Marine Corps , Air 

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station Yuma . 

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why raised a gun in traditional cake in 

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celebration of the birth of modern 

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Marine Present Master Sergeant Wilfred 

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1972 in new york city new york . 

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After serving and enlisting in the Navy 

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Reserves . Master Sergeant Forrest 

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enlisted in the Marine Corps on may 7th 

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2001 . He is currently assigned as the 

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operations chief provost Marshal's 

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office . You were accessing humor 

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for over 246 years experience , Marines 

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have nurtured and let the younger 

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marines to fill our ranks and renew our 

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court this morning . We are 

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symbolically recognizing this time 

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honored responsibility and traditional 

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tourist passes the second science 

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education to the youngest marine 

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Private first class hero who was 

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born , May 15 , 2003 and Captain Ohio 

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in private first class zero . Get a 

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proud member of the Marine Corps on 

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november 16th 2020 and is assigned as a 

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military police officer , the provost 

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Marshal's office , Marine Corps Air 

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station huma . 

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Colonel Charles , E Duty Commanding 

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Officer , Marine Corps Air station Yuma . 

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Happy 246th birthday Marines 

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today is our day to celebrate our 

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history and heritage , to honor those 

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who have gone before us and recommit 

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ourselves to our core values and the 

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charge of being ready to take on any 

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challenge anywhere anytime . We should 

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all be rightfully proud of our history 

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of warfighting excellence and 

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battlefield valor . We should be proud 

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of our proven ability to adapt and 

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overcome and win for our nation , for 

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our families and for each other In 

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many respects , the last two years have 

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been some of the most extraordinary of 

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our lifetimes . Once again Marines , we 

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have met these challenges head on and 

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continue to generate warfighting 

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readiness and to deploy combat power 

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around the world . Our collective 

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mental resilience Discipline and Esprit 

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de Corps are the very attributes which 

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have defined our core for 246 years and 

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will continue to do so for the next 246 

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on this birthday . Take time to reflect 

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on that which has brought us to this 

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point as individuals and as a core . 

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Remember the millions of marines have 

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filled our ranks throughout our history 

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and earned our reputation as the 

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world's most feared fighting force . 

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Take time to thank your families , 

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friends and neighbors for their vital 

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support as we commit to this profession 

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of arms and , most importantly , 

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marines take this opportunity to 

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celebrate our birthday with each other 

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and commit ourselves to continued 

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excellence and warfighting readiness . 

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It is my distinct honor to serve with 

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each and every one of you . Be proud , 

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stay disciplined and be ready . Happy 

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birthday marines ! Semper Fidelis .