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WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE. I'M PETTY OFFICER TONY ROSA WITH YOUR HEADLINES FROM AROUND
THE FLEET.
IT'S DAY FOUR OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL SAID THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT WILL STILL CARRY OUT ITS
MISSION DESPITE THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
HAGEL ISSUED A STATEMENT REAFFIRMING THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND PLANS
TO MEET WITH PENTAGON LEADERS TO DISCUSS MANNING LEVELS.
ALTHOUGH THE SHUTDOWN AFFECTS MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD SUCH AS SHIP MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT
UPGRADES AND DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES, HAGEL SAID THE CORE MISSIONS WILL BE CARRIED OUT.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY RAY MABUS ALSO ADDRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
TODAY WITHOUT AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL OR A CONTINUING RESOLUTION WE CONTINUE TO ENDURE
A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. I KNOW THAT MANY MEMBERS OF OUR CIVILIAN WORKFORCE WILL BE FORCED TO
ENDURE ADDITIONAL HARDSHIPS ON TOP OF THE FURLOUGHS EARLIER THIS YEAR. FOR MANY OF YOU
WORKING AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, THIS ALSO COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE TRAUMATIC SHOOTING
THERE. DURING THESE DIFFICULT DAYS, YOUR UNWAVERING SENSE OF DUTY PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR SHARED LEGACY
OF HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT. YOU ARE INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF OUR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
FAMILY. AS FAMILY, I WANT YOU TO REST ASSURED THAT WE WILL WORK CLOSELY TO SUPPORT YOU DURING
THIS PERIOD. WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH TIMELY INFORMATION AS THIS PROCESS UNFOLDS AND WILL
CONTINUE TO STRESS TO THE DECISION MAKERS THE ADVERSE IMPACT THAT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
HAS ON OUR COUNTRY, ON YOU, AND YOUR FAMILIES. THE OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES PROVIDES
GUIDANCE, FACT SHEETS, ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE NAVY WEBSITE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT INFORMATION THERE THROUGHOUT
THE FURLOUGH. I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FINANCIAL AND OTHER COUNSELING
SERVICES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AS WE
WORK THROUGH THE DIFFICULT DAYS AHEAD I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK, YOUR DEDICATION
AND YOUR PATIENCE. YOUR TEAMMATES IN UNIFORM AND I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE DURING
THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR SAILORS,
MARINES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE REST OF THE NATION. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS YOU HAVE
ALL PROVEN THAT YOU ARE SEMPER FORTIS AND SEMPER FIDELIS...ALWAYS COURAGEOUS AND ALWAYS
FAITHFUL.
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AT NAVY.MIL.
FROM ALL HANDS UPDATE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.