 Keeping faith with our Marines, sailors, and their families is a priority of mind that includes the continued welfare of all who have served in our Corps and those who have lived and worked aboard Marine Corps installations. As you know, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, also known as ATSDR, is conducting a survey to learn more about the health of those who have lived or worked at Marine Corps-based Camp Lejeune or Camp Pendleton prior to 1986. ATSDR is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health. The survey asks about the dates and locations of when and where individuals lived and worked aboard Camp Pendleton or Camp Lejeune, as well as their work history and their health status. Everyone who receives the survey will have detailed instructions on how to fill it out. ATSDR expects to release the findings from the survey in 2014. Each survey participant will receive a summary of the final report. While taking part of the survey is completely voluntary, I fully support ATSDR's work on this important project and strongly encourage participation regardless of the current health status. The more surveys filled out in return, the more likely the results will be useful. The health and well-being of those who have lived and worked aboard Marine Corps bases and stations is a deeply personal matter for our entire Marine Corps family. This important effort can only be successful with your help, and I strongly encourage all who receive the survey to provide their input. If you've received the survey in the mail, please complete it and return it to ATSDR.