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3 by the Fleet. And the war in Vietnam added new pages to the Navy's book of courageous exploits. The planning, the sacrifice, the devotion to duty of generations past and present constitute the heritage on which we continue to build The Little Beavers -Destroyer Squadron 23-November 1943 'N E, -Wm t 4 5 , we ' and improve our Navy. We are bound to the past only by the good loun- dation and traditions ol valor our torebears in the naval service have handed down to us. We are linked to the future by our responsibility to deliver to it the best we have received and the best we can produce. . WW .
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The exploits of our silent service , the men who fought under the sea in our submarines, were nothing short of spectacular. Flanging throughout the Pacific and into the very harbors of Japan itself our lighting submarines sank 214 Japanese naval vessels l577,626 torsl and 1178 merchant vessels 15,053,491 tonsj, a monument to the greatest submarine force in history. During this period the Atlantic Fleet was rapidly breaking the back of the German Navy by sweeping from the sea the greatest submarine menace ever to threaten this nation. Our convoys were supplying the Allied armies in Europe and our ships were conducting landings in Sicily, Italy, and finally Normandy. The greatest two ocean Navy in the world had played a large part in bringing victory to America and her allies. Under the illustrious leadership of such men as King, Nimitz, Halsey, Mitcher, McCain, Spruance, Lockwood, and Fletcher, over three million other officers and men served. And this war, like all wars, led to the development of new devices, techniques, and weapons conceived by American genius and perfected by men of vision. While industry was being welded into a mighty supply force, our Seabees, underwater demolition teams, amphibious sailors, marines, and supporting army divisions were being welded into a team that spelled victory at sea. But the victory warranted little relaxation of the vigil, as world ten- sion continued in what became known as the cold war. Hostilities in Korea demanded a return to war posture by the Navy, and a reaffirme- tion of the American sailor's dedication. Crises such as at Lebanon, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic proved anew the need for readiness lil?
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