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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ARMED FORCES DAY MESSAGE FOLLOWS:

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FM DONALD RUMSFELD, SECDEF

WASHINGTON, DC

TO ALL MARS STATIONS

ALL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS

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SUBJECT: SEC DEF ARMED FORCES DAY MESSAGE 2003

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ARMED FORCES DAY MESSAGE

TO AMATEUR RADIO AND MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM OPERATORS

ON THE FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY, WE LOOK BACK ON A YEAR

THAT HAS SEEN OUR ARMED FORCES ENGAGED IN COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN AND

IRAQ, AND THE FORMATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO

PROTECT US AT HOME. THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF THE AMATEUR RADIO AND

MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM COMMUNITIES HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE

IMPORTANT. YOU HAVE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THAT VITAL LINK BETWEEN OUR

DEPLOYED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS

PROVIDING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT

HOME. YOUR SERVICE TO YOUR NATION AND THE MILITARY IS GREATLY

APPRECIATED. I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

                            

SGD DONALD RUMSFELD

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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