R 011352Z MAR 10
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00//
TO NAVADMIN
NAVADMIN 075/10
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SUBJ/95TH NAVY RESERVE BIRTHDAY MESSAGE//
RMKS/1. AS WE MARK THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR NAVY'S RESERVE
COMPONENT ON 3 MARCH, I EXTEND MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS AND
BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ALL RESERVE COMPONENT SAILORS WHO ARE SERVING
OUR NATION AT HOME AND ABROAD, AND TO THE FAMILIES, EMPLOYERS,
AND COMMUNITIES, WHO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT WHICH ENABLES ALL OF US TO
SERVE.
2. THE NAVY RESERVE HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR NATIONAL
DEFENSE IN EVERY MAJOR CONFLICT; FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY
RESERVE IN 1915 TO TODAY'S CRITICAL OPERATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE.
TODAY MORE THAN 7,000 RESERVE COMPONENT SAILORS ARE FULFILLING KEY
COMBAT SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS IN THE CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY, HAITI, AND BEYOND.
3. TO OUR NAVY RESERVISTS, YOUR FLEXIBILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS
CLEARLY ENHANCES OUR NAVY AS A GLOBAL FORCE FOR GOOD. YOUR SELFLESS
DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDE STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY AND
OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRAL TO OUR FORCES FROM HOMELAND
DEFENSE TO OUR OPERATIONS FORWARD. I THANK EACH OF YOU, YOUR
FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING EMPLOYERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO
SERVE OUR GREAT NATION.
4. YOU ARE TRULY "READY NOW, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE" AS A FULL PARTNER IN
NAVY'S TOTAL FORCE. HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY!
5. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G. ROUGHEAD, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.//
