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This weekend , October 13th , sailors

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around the globe will celebrate the

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United States Navy's 249th birthday .

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From its humble beginnings in 1775 the

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navy has evolved from a small fleet of

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merchant ships into a powerful and

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lethal force that protects our freedoms

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and supports global stability . Since

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its inception , the navy has sailed

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through both calm and turbulent waters ,

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forging a legacy of bravery ,

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resilience and innovation . Today , our

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sailors are deployed around the globe

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ready to respond to any crisis ,

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support our allies and partners deter

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conflict and when called upon defend

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our freedom through combat . Happy

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birthday to every sailor past and

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present and to our families who always

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stand by our side . And while October

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is the navy's birthday month , it's

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also the month of an alton overlooked

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day that deserves recognition . October

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26th is national day of the deployed a

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day to recognize all military personnel

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who have deployed overseas at some

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point in their career . That would

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include the 12 million Americans who

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served in World War . I I nearly 7

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million who served during the Korean

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War and the almost 3 million who served

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in Vietnam the newest members of this

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elite group are the 6500 sailors of the

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Harry S Truman carrier strike group who

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just deployed last month and are under

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way at this very moment to all who have

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ever deployed . Thank you . And again

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to all our sailors who continue to

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serve with honor , courage and

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commitment , happy birthday . And

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thanks for spending a minute with the

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commander .