Maybe becoming a Papist is worth all the incense

Hey, if we are going to go there ...... then I want all the Feast Days. Respecting Diversity and all...

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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
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UNCLAS //N01730//
NAVADMIN 099/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR//
SUBJ/RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS//
RMKS/1. OUR ABILITY TO ATTRACT, RECRUIT, AND RETAIN A DIVERSE, QUALITY WORKFORCE IS A BUSINESS IMPERATIVE THAT IS CRUCIAL TO WARFIGHTING EXCELLENCE. INCLUDED IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY IS THE VARIETY OF RELIGIOUS EXPRESSIONS FOUND WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
2. IT IS THE FUNCTION OF EVERY COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING AN IDENTIFICATION OF WHICH DAYS OF THE YEAR ARE CONSIDERED MOST SIGNIFICANT AND MIGHT REQUIRE SPECIAL OBSERVANCES. POLICY GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE OF LEAVE AND LIBERTY FOR RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES IS PROVIDED IN MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1731-010.
3. CHAPLAINS ARE UNIQUELY PREPARED TO ADVISE COMMANDERS IN THESE MATTERS. AN INTERFAITH CALENDAR WITH DEFINITIONS IS AVAILABLE ON NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE IN THE RESOURCES FOLDER OF THE CHAPLAIN CORPS SECTION. SIMILAR INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE NAVAL LEADER WEEKLY GUIDE WITH CONTENT DRAWN FROM WWW.INTERFAITHCALENDAR.ORG.
4. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0000 NNNN

Never before have so many words said so little to create so many HotLine calls.

Manage your Watch Bill with this please. Next year I'm taking Ninth Day of Ridvan off.