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The Department of Defense is proud to celebrate

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Military Libraries Week.

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The military has operated libraries

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since our nation's earliest days.

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Today, DoD operated more than 300 libraries

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in the United States and abroad

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including one right here in the Pentagon.

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Libraries and the books they hold

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provide limitless opportunities to learn.

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I believe in being a life-long learner.

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So I thought I'd share some of the books I've recently read.

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Because time is one of my most precious resources.

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I recently read 4,000 Weeks,

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about tools and ideas for more effective time management.

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Bringing innovation to the Department

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is a passion of mine,

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so I recently read Culture Code,

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to reflect on how central culture change

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is to advancing our top Department priorities --

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from building world-class teams, to ushering in

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cutting-edge warfighting concepts and capabilities,

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to preventing harmful behaviors.

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And I'm a firm proponent that you can lead

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from any level -- whether you're

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at the most junior rank, one of our most senior leaders,

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or somewhere in between.

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My recent read of Dare to Lead further confirms that view.

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So if you have time this week,

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stop by one of our military libraries

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and thank our tremendous library staff members.

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For all they do to facilitate research...Support

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informed decision making...and enrich

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military communities and our understanding of the world...

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We are deeply grateful.