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Hello , I'm Dl A director , Lieutenant

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General , Mark Simerly and I'm Chief

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match Sergeant , Al Dyn Dl , a senior

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enlisted leader and we have a special

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holiday mess for the DL A team as we

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embrace the holiday season . I want to

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express my profound gratitude to each

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and every one of you for your

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dedication and hard work throughout the

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year . The exceptional support you

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provide every day is extraordinary and

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I can't let this special season go by

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without saying how much I appreciate

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your efforts , your resilience and

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commitment , ensure that we continue to

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provide the agile adaptive and

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resilient logistic support to the war

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fighters we serve . I especially want

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to thank you for your support for the

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new DL A strategic plan , our blueprint

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for thinking , acting and operating

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differently in this transformative era .

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I look forward to continuing on this

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incredible journey with you to bring

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our strategy from conception to reality

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as you spend time with family over the

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holidays . Be proud of the work . You

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do know that the impact you have on

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lives all around the world is

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significant and truly valued . The

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holiday season is a time for reflection ,

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celebration and connection . I

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encourage you to take this opportunity

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to enjoy the company of your loved ones ,

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recharge your spirits and cherish the

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moments that matter most . Remember

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your well being is essential to our

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mission's success . As we look forward

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to the new year , I'm confident that

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together we'll continue to achieve

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great things . Your unwavering

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dedication and passion are foundational

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to our agency and I'm grateful to be

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part of such an extraordinary team and

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now chief over to you . Thank you , sir .

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While we're enjoying the most wonderful

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time of the year , let's remember to be

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safe out there . I want to remind

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everyone to take care of it and not let

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risky behavior , whether they're

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celebrating too much or driving too

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fast in winter conditions , take away

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from the enjoyment of the season . Also ,

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remember the holidays can be stressful

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for some if you or someone you know ,

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is struggling , it's ok to ask for help ,

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be a sympathetic friend to your

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coworkers and leaders . Be aware of

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your subordinates , reach out if

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necessary and take time for your own

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resiliency too . As dod employees , we

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have access to great resources like the

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Employee Sisters program . It's

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available to support you and your

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families at any time . Stay safe , stay

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healthy and take care of each other .

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Your health and well being are vital ,

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not only to you and your families , but

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also to our DL A mission . That's it ,

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sir . Back to you . Great advice . As

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always chief . And thank you for those

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reminders . Let's not forget to honor

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and thank those who spend this holiday

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season far from home . Our deployed

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military and civilians will still be on

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duty standing in the breach to protect

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our nation . Thanks again for your

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incredible support to the nation's

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logistics , combat support agency . We

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look forward to serving with you in the

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coming year . War fighter . Always

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happy holidays , DL A .