Papaya Mom

Today’s eMail foreward from Adventure Dad (written by the Chief of Naval Operations aka. CNO)

AS WE BEGIN THE HOLIDAY SEASON,
MANY WILL PAUSE TO REFLECT AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE THINGS THAT THEY HAVE
AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED. TIED TO THESE ARE THE
MILITARY FAMILY.

WE ALL KNOW AND APPRECIATE THE SACRIFCES OUR MILITARY FAMILIES MAKE.
WE ALL UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT FAMILIES ARE TO OUR PERSONAL READINESS.
WE ALL KNOW THE DEGREE TO WHICH WE LEAN ON THEM, THE DEGREE TO WHICH WE
VALUE THEIR SUPPORT, THEIR COUNSEL, AND THEIR LOVE. WE ALL RECOGNIZE
THAT WE COULD NOT DO OUR PART IN THIS LONG WAR WITHOUT THEM. BUT WE
MUST ALSO TAKE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THEIR COLLECTIVE IMPACT ON THE NAVY AT
LARGE.

THE TRUTH IS, OUR FAMILIES DO NOT JUST MAKE IT EASIER FOR US AS
INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY. THEY FIND WAYS — THROUGH THE
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, FAMILYLINE, THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS, AND
A HOST OF OTHER EFFORTS — TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE NAVY FAMILY AS WELL. BY HELPING EACH OTHER, AND BY
BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES, OUR FAMILIES MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE NAVY
ITSELF TO ANSWER THE NATION’S CALL. IN THIS CRITICAL TIME, OUR NAVY
FAMILIES ARE PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN THE DEFENSE OF OUR NATION.

TO ALL OF THEM, WHATEVER THEIR RELATION, I SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FOR STANDING BY YOUR SAILOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND THANK YOU
FOR SHARING THE SACRIFICE OF MILITARY SERVICE WITH SUCH GRACE AND
DIGNITY. I AM GRATEFUL, AND YOUR NAVY IS GRATEFUL.

TO THOSE OF US IN RANKS, PLEASE JOIN ME THIS MONTH IN EXPRESSING
GRATITUDE TO NAVY FAMILIES EVERYWHERE. TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAYS
TO RECOGNIZE EVERYTHING OUR FAMILIES DO TO MAKE WHAT WE DO POSSIBLE.
THEY CERTAINLY DESERVE IT.

ADM MIKE MULLEN, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

Aww, they sure do know how to make a Navy wife feel good.

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