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^- Welcome to All Hands Update.

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^This is your week in Navy history.

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^On December 5th, 1941, USS Lexington sailed

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with Task Force 12 to ferry Marines to Midway,

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^leaving no carriers at Pearl Harbor.

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^On December 7th, 1941, in one of the defining moments

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in US history, and on a date which will live in infamy,

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the Empire of Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet,

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nearby military airfields and installations at Pearl Harbor.

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The Japanese launched two waves of air strikes

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to attempt to remove the US battleship force

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^as a possible threat of the Empire's southward expansion.

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^December 8th, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson

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^signed the legislation establishing the

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Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.

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The legislation recognized the need for a full time,

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^distinct and dedicated community of legal professionals.

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^To find out more about Naval history,

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^visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.

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