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Article: Marine Corps systems command birthday ball.(Gordon R. England on the Marine Corps anniversary)(Speech)

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U.S. Department of Defense Speeches
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November 8, 2008
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As Delivered by Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England, Washington, D.C., Saturday, November 08, 2008

Thank you, General Brogan for the nice introduction ...

Welcome to the spouses, friends, and loved ones here tonight!

And, Happy Birthday, Marines!

It's great to be back where I belong ... with the greatest fighting force in the history of the world--the United States Marine Corps! When the President and our nation's leaders need the very best ... they call for the Marines!

When security and freedom are threatened around the world ... we rely on the Marine Corps!

When it absolutely, positively must be destroyed ...

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