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,national ,bir?day ( ! ,u4,s4 ,navy     
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long-range s5sors & weapons to /ay ahead
 ( global ?reats & pres]ve fre$om (     
navigation 9 ! global m>itime           
environm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ! ,subm>9e 
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missile1 & #d guid$ missile subm>9es t  
enable ! ,navy to w9 w>s1 prev5t        
conflicts1 & defeat ?reats pos$ by      
t]rori/s2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( !  
,subm>9e ,=ce1 ! #a con/ant has be5 !   
trem5d\s "*1 c\rage1 & d$ication ( ! m5 
& wom5 :o ma9ta91 equip1 & tra9 & fight 
9 ! subm>9es ( ! ,navy2 & ,:]eas ,april 
#aa1 #bjag1 m>ks ! #aag? bir?day ( !    
,subm>9e ,=ce & is an appropriate date  
to designate z ! ,national ,bir?day ( ! 
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be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,april #aa1 #bjag1 z ! ,national        
,bir?day ( ! ,u4,s4 ,navy ,subm>9e ,=ce2
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m5 & wom5 ( ! subm>9e =ce ( ! ,navy     
fulfill 9 def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4