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Greetings to our navy team around the

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world . I'm here with Mick Pho and our

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incredible war fighters deployed aboard

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us S Carl Vinson to wish you and your

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loved ones happy holidays and say thank

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you for what you do every day for our

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navy and our nation . I am proud to

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serve with each and every one of you .

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We are the world's strongest maritime

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force and there is no doubt our navy

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success is due to this personal

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dedication and sacrifice of our people .

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You , our sailors and civilians are our

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true secret weapons we operate on under

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and above the sea . Often at the point

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of friction with would be adversaries

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and always at the point of friendship

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with those that support the cause of

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freedom around the world . You are what

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gives us our decisive edge , providing

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options , flexibility and decision

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space to our nation's leaders . I want

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to thank all of you for the hard work

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and effort you put in day in and day

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out . Thank you , not just to our war

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fighters , but also to our families and

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those who support us this holiday

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season . And always we must do what we

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can to stay connected to our families

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and to one another , be connected care

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and take care of one another . I'm

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incredibly proud of our Navy team .

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Everything you do , every contribution

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you make , no matter how big or how

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small it may seem , enables us to

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perform our important missions . You ,

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your family and our support networks

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are what matters most and ensure that

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we remain the world's pre eminent war

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fighting force . I can't wait to see

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all that we will accomplish together in

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2024 .