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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Navy Day Oct. 11 Schedule of Events

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U.S. Navy photo by Philip Molter
Take the time to visit the Washington Navy Yard on Saturday and you will have a chance to see the elite Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team perform at 11:30 a.m. But if you miss that performance, don’t worry. Take the free shuttle to the Navy Memorial and catch their performance on the plaza at 1 p.m.
Navy day runs from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

10 a.m.
Riverine Patrol Boat Open Water Demos every hour, on the hour

11a.m.
Opening Ceremonies featuring the National Anthem, a Twenty-One-Gun Salute, Birthday Cake, and the NJROTC 10th Annual Drill Meet Awards Presentation

11:30 a.m.
Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team performance

12 p.m.
Military Working Dog demonstrations; Bomb-sniffing display

12.30 p.m.
‘‘Get the Gouge” (find out the inside info) on Navy Displays

1 p.m.
Naval Support Activity Washington Independent Augmentee Q&A period

2 p.m.
Unveiling and Ribbon-Cutting of the Navy Museum’s ‘‘Sailors in the Sand” exhibit

3:30 p.m.
Naval Academy ‘‘Electric Brigade” Band

Also featured throughout the day: Tours of Display ship USS Barry, U.S. Navy Museum, Navy Art Museum, Cold War Museum; docent-led tours of the historic Navy Yard; Thermal Sensor Platform (TSP) and LSSV (military crew cab truck); Coast Guard helicopter fly-over; Model Submarines; maritime booths; Joint Multi-Mission Expeditionary Craft (JMEC); Seabees bulldozer and Humvee; food vendors and kids’ activities including a Moon Bounce, face-painting, coloring contests, clown and hat-making crafts with the educational staff in the Navy Museum.

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