Posted on Oct 13, 2025
A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy
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Hundreds of veterans, active service members, families of the lost, and dignitaries came to Mustin Field at the Navy Yard on Thursday for the opening ceremony of Homecoming 250, a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, both founded in Philadelphia in 1775.
A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy
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How many lived in or near one of the large cities on the coast during the previous century and remember Fleet Week when Navy ships would spend a week in town with most of the crews on liberty and the ships open to public tours?
I know this was a big deal in NYC, Boston, Seattle, and some other cities.
I know this was a big deal in NYC, Boston, Seattle, and some other cities.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
I remember the 1976 sailing...I was in NYC and I was amazed...stood and watched for hours.
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MSG Thomas Currie
SGT Mary G. - Up through the mid-1970s that sub could have bee a Balao or Trench class GUPPY II, in which case that feeling of claustrophobia was well deserved.
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