FDR: “Enlisted men of the Navy and Coast Guard who have established their special qualifications in the use of the arm or arms…”

The coming victory of the United Nations means that they, and not their enemies, have power to establish the foundations of the future.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

We seek peace—enduring peace.

This year we give as well in necessity—necessity for our own.