Marine Corps General, native Bostonian rededicates Marine Barracks at Charlestown Navy Yard on Mother’s Day

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Marine Corps General, native Bostonian rededicates Marine Barracks at Charlestown Navy Yard on Mother’s Day

BOSTON (May 9, 2010) - Marine Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly, a Boston native and 1976 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, will rededicate the oldest extant Marine Corps Barracks structure in honor of Marines past, present and future in a ceremony today at 2 p.m. at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

The oldest Marine Barracks site is located in Washington D.C. Still, the Charlestown-based barracks was built more than 200 years ago and is the oldest Marine barracks building. It was closed and officially transferred to the National Park Service in 1974.
The rededication is part of the final activities of Marine Week Boston, which began last Monday when Mayor Thomas M. Menino proclaimed May 3-9 “Marine Week.” Marine Week Boston brings more than 900 Marines to showcase military equipment displays, perform community outreach projects and honor local Marines and their families during Marine Week Boston.
Prior to the ceremony, the Corps will honor the mothers of fallen U.S. servicemembers during a special brunch at the Barracks. All mothers are invited to attend the rededication.

Other Marine Week Boston activities for May 9 include:
• 11:30 a.m.: Marines will conduct a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial (USS Constitution).
• 12:30 p.m.: Marines will conduct a wreath-laying ceremony at the Korean War Memorial (USS Constitution).
• 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Display of Marine Corps vehicles and combat equipment (USS Constitution); National Museum of the Marine Corps display (USS Constitution Museum); Marine Corps Combat Art Show (2 Copley Place); Marine Corps combat art display (USS Constitution Museum).

• 12 – 6 p.m.: 1812 Teaching Trunk activities and Marine-themed puppet shows (USS Constitution Museum). The 1812 Teaching Trunk activities are designed for visitors to see, touch and even try on equipment and uniforms the Marines of that era would have used.
• 3:30 p.m.: Performance by the Silent Drill Platoon, the Corps’ precision drill team (Charlestown Navy Yard).

For more information about the Charlestown Navy Yard and Marine Barracks there, visit: http://www.marines.mil/community/MarineWeekBoston/Pages/History.aspx.
The official Marine Week Boston event schedule will be updated regularly and can be found at: www.Marines.mil/MarineWeek.

Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarineWeek and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MarineWeek.

For information about Marine Week Boston, contact Maj. Brandon Frazee: Brandon.frazee@usmc.mil, 480-540-8132, or Gunnery Sgt. Alexis Mulero: alexis.mulero@marines.usmc.mil, 516-729-5347.
Marine Week Boston Press room: 617-423-0201 or 617-423 -0450.
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