It’s Navy/Marine Corps Week in Philadelphia

It's Navy/Marine Corps Week in Philadelphia! The Department of the Navy brings the celebration to the City of Brotherly Love through October 15th. Why? To talk about why the Navy matters to our area. More than 200 Sailors and Marines from across the nation will be milling around Philly and Camden to host programs to educate and inform us about the importance of what they do.

According to Cmdr. Anthony Falvo, who is the director of the Navy's Office of Community Outreach. (He oversees the event):

In addition to stops at several area schools, while in town Sailors and Marines will participate in more than 100 events including volunteering at Camden's Cathedral Kitchen and Evergreen Cemetery, Philadelphia's Police Athletic League, Independence Seaport Museum, and Greater Philadelphia's YMCAs.

The Navy Band Northeast will perform at several locations throughout the week, as will (my favorite) the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.

According to Outreach Navy, representatives from the following will also be in attendance for Navy/Marine Corps Week in Philadelphia: USS Cooperstown (LCS 23); USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735); USS Germantown (LSD 42); USS Scranton (SSN 756); Marines with Headquarters Marine Corps and Marine Corps Base Quantico; Marine Corps Recruiting Command; Marine Recruiting Stations Harrisburg and New Jersey; Marine Forces Reserve; 3D Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment Artillery Marines; 2D Marine Division Band; Naval History and Heritage Command; USS Constitution; U.S. Navy Esports; Navy Band Northeast; U.S. Ceremonial Guard Drill Team and Color Guard; Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command; Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia; Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group; Navy Weapon Systems Support; U.S. Naval Academy; the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration; Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg; Office of Civilian Human Resources; Office of Small Business Programs, Naval Support Activity Philadelphia; U.S. Coast Guard – Delaware Bay; and U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

7:45am - 8:30am - Rocky Steps Run

8:00am - 5:00pm - Navy Displays at Independence National Historical Park

10:00am - 12:00pm - American Swedish Historical Museum

11:00am - 2:00pm - Why Not Propser

11:00am - 1:00pm - Independence Seaport Museum

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Betsy Ross Museum

8:00am - 5:00pm - Navy Displays at Independence National Historical Park

8:00am - 12:00pm - Doing Business with the Department of Defense

9:00am - 11:00am - Penn's Landing Clean-up

10:00am - 1:00pm - Vietnam Commemoration Group - VA Hospital

11:00am - 12:00pm - Navy Band Performance - Philadelphia VA Hospital

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Pat's King of Steaks

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Navy Band Performance - VA Hospital Community Living Center

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Vietnam Commemoration Group - VA Hospital Community Living Center

2:00pm - 2:45pm - Navy Band Performance - VA Hospital Community Living Center

5:00pm - 6:00pm - Navy Band Performance - Chapel of Four Chaplains

6:00am - 11:00am - Media Day aboard USS Cooperstown

8:00am - 5:00pm - Navy and Marine Displays at Independence National Historical Park

9:00am - 12:00pm - Evergreen Cemetery Clean-up

9:00am - 11:00am - Penn's Landing Clean-up

12:45pm - 3:30pm - Philabundance Hunger Relief Center

3:30pm - 4:30pm - USMC Silent Drill Performance (Independence Mall)

6:00pm - 9:00pm - Navy Ceremonial Guard  at the Philadelphia 76ers game

6:00pm - 8:30pm - Navy Band / USMC Band Joint Performance at Seaport Museum

8:00am - 5:00pm - Navy & Marine Displays at Independence National Historical Park

9:00am - 11:00am - Penn's Landing Clean-up

9:30am - 1:30pm - Heroic Gardens Clean-up

10:30am - 11:30am - Camden, NJ Navy Proclamation

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Ceremonial Guard Performance at Independence Park

3:30pm - 4:30pm - USMC Silent Drill Performance Independence Park

6:00pm - 7:30pm - Small Things Philly

8:00am - 5:00pm - Navy and Marine Displays at Independence Park

10:00am - 11:00am - Flag raising & Navy / Marine Corps Week Proclamation

3:30pm - 4:30pm - USMC Silent Drill Performance at Independence Park

5:00pm - 6:00pm - Navy Band Performance at the Army-Navy Cup XII Soccer Game at Subaru Park in Chester

6:00pm - 9:00pm - Army-Navy Cup XII Soccer Game

7:00pm - 8:00pm - USMC Silent Drill Team at Northeast High School (vs. Lincoln High School Football Game)

8:00am - 5:00pm - Navy Displays at Independence National Historical Park

8:00am - 4:00pm - USS Cooperstown Public Tours

12:00pm - 3:00pm - Villanova Football Game

8:00am - 4:00pm - USS Cooperstown Public Tours

10:00am - 11:00am - Commodore Barry Wreath Laying & Mass at St. Mary's Church