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Our story began with a promise that was

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made on the shores of Pearl Harbor

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during the height of World War II . A

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commitment that has been kept through

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generations to support the warfighter

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no matter the challenge . Today ,

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that promise faces a new era . Some

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things will never change . We will

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always fight as a marine and air-ground

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task force . Yesterday's conflicts ,

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yesterday's decisions shape current

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requirements and mindsets . There are

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things about today's Marines as well as

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Marines when I was in that have not

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changed , but there are changes .

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Today's Marines are smarter . They're

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more technologically advanced . They

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understand how things fit together more

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so as a Marine air-ground task force

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than really Marines of my era did . The

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reason that we should know the history

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of our veterans that have worn the

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uniform . Would be to understand their

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mindset , uh , because . We don't live

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in the same era that they have lived in .

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Our mission is the same , but the way

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we get to that mission is different .

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Logistical infrastructure and supply

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lines have become priority targets ,

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and the Marines and sailors of 2nd MLG

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ensure global forces are sustained in

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every climb and place . Any fighting

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force without a logistical chain is a

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weak fighting force . We are the

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Marines who deliver , who innovate at a

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moment's notice to solve impossible

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problems and keep our warfighters in

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the fight . We are the sailors who heal

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and guard the health of our force ,

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ensuring we are always ready . We are

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the chaplains who provide strength and

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steady hand in moments of need .

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Together we respond to global crisis ,

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offer humanitarian aid , and constantly

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train for the complex fights of the

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future . We are thousands of marines

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and sailors , past and present . Same

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mission , new generation . We are 2nd

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Marine Logistics Group . You will never

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fight alone .