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Yeah . Shipmates , Cno Gilda here with 

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my wife Linda to celebrate Our Navy's 

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246th birthday . The theme of this 

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year's birthday celebration is 

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resilient and ready . Which speaks to 

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the service dedication and strength of 

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both our sailors and their families . 

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America's need for a strong navy is 

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rooted in our past and has never been 

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more important , providing a safe , 

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secure and a stable maritime system is 

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an essential part of what our navy does 

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each and every day . We're not simply 

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the keeper of the seas , but we are the 

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keeper of our global way of life as 

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well . We are the primary guarantors of 

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peace , prosperity and maintain the 

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open flow of goods on the oceans 

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through every deployment and pcs moved 

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spouses often endure separations as 

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well as shoulder the day to day 

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responsibilities of managing and 

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running a household along with their 

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own careers . So true linda . And while 

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our ships and our submarines are made 

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of steel , our sailors and their 

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families are the lifeblood of our force 

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and at the heart of our birthday 

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celebration . So today for the seen and 

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unseen responsibilities you each carry 

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and for the daily sacrifices you all 

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make . Thank you . Happy 246th 

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birthday . Shipmates see you in the 

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fleet . 

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Right . Mhm