UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111208Z NOV 21 MID200001275231U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 078/21 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV// SUBJ/VETERANS DAY MESSAGE// RMKS/1. To the Sailors, Marines, and civilians in the Navy - Marine Corps team: I recently traveled through the Indo-Pacific, a vast and vital region that has benefitted from over 75 years of peace and stability, thanks to the American veteran. The freedoms we enjoy, and the moments we share with our families and loved ones, were all earned for us, by those who served before. From the beaches of Normandy, to the Mekong Delta, to the streets of Falluja and the mountains of Helmand, our veterans have led the way in battle. Beyond the battlefield, they also preserved the peace, supporting the advance of democracy and prosperity, and forging the enduring partnerships that protect our world today. In civilian life, our veterans have continued to serve. Every community in the United States benefits from veterans working in our schools and the hospitals, police stations and firehouses, small businesses, industries, newspapers and the halls of government. Many of those who continue to serve our mission today, in uniform, as civilians or industrial partners, are veterans. To every veteran in the Department of the Navy, and all of the families who have served at their side, my wife Betty and I want to extend a special word of thanks. You are the strength of our nation, and the enduring example for every future generation. 2. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//