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- On behalf of the entire USS America,

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expeditionary strike group team at sea

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in the Western Pacific.

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I wanna wish the United States Navy,

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and all who serve our Navy,

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happy birthday.

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- Friday October 13th, 1775.

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The Continental Congress passed
the following legislation,

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- Resolved, that a swift sailing vessel,

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to carry 10 carriage guns,

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and a proportional number of swivels.

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- With eighty men,

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be fitted with all possible dispatch,

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for a cruise of three months.

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- And that the commander be
instructed to cruise eastward

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or intercepting such transports.

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- As may be laden with warlike stores.

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- And others supplies for our enemies.

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- And for such other purposes,

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as the Congress shall direct.

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This was the legislation that established

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the Continental Navy
and as such gave birth

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to the United States Navy.

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Today,

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245 years later,

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the US Navy together
with our sister service,

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the US Marine Corps,

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are the Nations premier
For deployed force.

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- We are...remain diverse,

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united,

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legal.

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The most partnered flexible
crisis response force

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in the world.

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We'll rise to ensure defeat challenges

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the global comments,
protect American Homeland

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and our economic prosperity

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- And sailors
- And sailors

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- And Marines.

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- Ostansin.
- Ostansin.

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- We will continue to be
the Navy this nation needs.

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- From the deck of USS America,

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underway and forward deployed

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in the Ind Pacific.

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- Happy birthday Navy.

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- Happy birthday Navy.

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- Happy birthday Navy.

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- Happy birthday Navy.

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- Happy birthday Navy.

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- Happy birthday Navy.

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