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- Greetings shipmates, I'm
Vice Admiral, John Mustin,

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your chief of Navy Reserve

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and commander, Navy Reserve Force.

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It gives me great pleasure
to say happy 245th birthday

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to our great Navy, that's a lotta candles.

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Since 1775, every single day,

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American sailors have stood the watch

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with honor, courage and commitment.

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The central theme of this
year's birthday celebration

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is Victory At Sea, which
encompasses the Navy's efforts

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in battle during World War Two.

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The greatest generation's
hard-fought victories

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inspire today's globally deployed sailors,

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who ensure security and
stability for our allies

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and ensure prosperity worldwide.

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The Navy Reserve has been
an integral fighting force

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for the Navy in our
country for over 105 years.

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And as we steam into our
second century of service,

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we prepare for the future
as well as honor our past.

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During World War Two, Navy Reserve sailors

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were critical in the fight,

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with almost 3 million Reserve sailors

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making up over 80% of the Navy.

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Nearly 23,000 Reserve sailors
sacrificed their lives

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defending our nation and
the world during that war.

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Today we live in an era of
great power competition,

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requiring our Reserve sailors to maintain

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the highest levels of
readiness, ready to answer

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the nation's call at a
moment's notice on day one.

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Today, every Reserve sailor
should ask themselves

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this simple question.

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Am I ready for day one?

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I know I can count on each
of you to do your duty,

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to keep our force ready around the world

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and around the force.

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Thanks again shipmates,
for all that you do.

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Happy birthday, Navy.

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Now let's go get busy.

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