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- [Commanding Officer] Forward match.

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(upbeat music)

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- [Destiny] Naval
support activity Bahrain,

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holiday celebration for
the 245th Navy birthday.

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The guest speaker for the ceremony

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was vice Admiral Samuel Paparo,

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commander U.S. Naval
forces central command,

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U.S. fifth fleet combined maritime forces.

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- It was October 13, 1775.

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When a collection of
leaders and merchants seamen

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collected themselves and
drew up the first articles

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of the U.S. Navy in response
to the coming rebellion

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of the colonies against the British.

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I know you would have put
everything on the line men,

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because you have now,

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every single one of you
that's in this room.

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And I say on this birthday
Shipmates, Marines

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Coast guards and happy birthday

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- [Destiny] Reporting from Bahrain,

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I'm Petty Officer Destiny Cheek.