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R 252049Z MAR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 247666J31
 
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SUBJ/SEA SERVICES COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC,
/11 APR 2002//
 
REF/A/DOC/KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION PLAN/16AUG2002//
 
REF/B/LTR/ACMC/29JUN2001//
 
NARR/REF A SETS FORTH NAVY-MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD 50TH
ANNIVERSARY KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM.  REF B ASSIGNS CG,
MCB, CLNC AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR SUBJECT EVENT.//
POC/W. E. SCOTT/LTCOL/NAVMAC KWC COORD/-
/EMAIL:SCOTTWE@HQMC.USMC.MIL DSN:288-3085//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, AS PART OF THE ONGOING 50TH ANNIVERSARY KOREAN
WAR COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM, THE UNITED STATES NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND
COAST GUARD WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO ALL KOREAN WAR VETERANS AND THEIR
FAMILIES, AND SALUTE THOSE WHO CURRENTLY SERVE IN OUR NATION'S
DEFENSE ON THURSDAY, 11 APRIL 2002.  THE ALL DAY EVENT, ENTITLED
"THE SEA SERVICES COMMEMORATION OF THE KOREAN WAR" AND OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC, WILL HONOR ALL KOREAN WAR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR
THEIR EXAMPLE OF COURAGE, HONOR AND COMMITMENT IN THE DEFENSE OF
FREEDOM.  THE EVENT THEME IS "HONOR AND REMEMBER THOSE WHO SERVED
AND SUPPORT THOSE WHO SERVE TODAY."
 
2.  PER REF B, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP LEJEUNE,
NC IS THE EVENT EXECUTIVE AGENT.
 
3.  THE EVENT WILL BEGIN WITH A FULL-HONORS CEREMONY FROM 1000-1115
AT LIVERSEDGE FIELD.  THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE HONORABLE
GORDON R. ENGLAND, IS SCHEDULED TO DELIVER THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS.  THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS IS HOSTING THE EVENT, WITH AN
ANTICIPATED AUDIENCE OF SEVERAL THOUSAND-INCLUDING OTHER SENIOR
NAVAL AND MILITARY LEADERS AND HUNDREDS OF KOREAN WAR VETERANS.
 
4.  OTHER CEREMONY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A PARACHUTE JUMP BY THE ARMY'S
GOLDEN KNIGHTS, AND FLYOVERS BY VARIOUS AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING VINTAGE
F4U CORSAIRS (STORIED WORKHORSE OF NAVAL AVIATION DURING THE KOREAN
WAR).
 
5.  AN AFTERNOON SYMPOSIUM WILL FOCUS ON NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
COMBAT OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE 1951-52 TIME PERIOD.  THE SYMPOSIUM
WILL BRING TOGETHER KOREAN WAR SCHOLARS, VETERANS AND SERVING
MILITARY MEMBERS IN A THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXAMINATION OF LESSONS
LEARNED.  THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD FROM 1330 TO 1630 IN THE BASE
THEATER.
 
6.  STATIC DISPLAYS OF CURRENT NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD
EQUIPMENT, AND A COMMUNITY FAIR, WILL BE OPEN AT W.P.T. HILL FIELD
FROM 1000 TO 1630.
 
7.  ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT IS ENCOURAGED, BOTH
ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT BASIS, CONSISTENT WITH OTHER MISSION
REQUIREMENTS.
 
8.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT, GENERALLY, CONTACT THE
NAVY-MARINE CORPS COMMEMORATION COORDINATOR, LTCOL WARD SCOTT, AT
DSN 288-3085 COMM (202) 433-3085, E-MAIL SCOTTWE@HQMC.USMC.MIL.  FOR
EVENT DETAILS, CONTACT GYSGT JIM RILEY AT DSN 751-1714/5276 COMM
(910)451-1714, E-MAIL RILEYJC@LEJEUNE.USMC.MIL.  ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND ON THE OFFICIAL EVENT WEBSITE
WWW.LEJEUNE.USMC.MIL/KOREA 1951/ AND BY LINKS ON THE NAVY HOMEPAGE
WWW.NAVY.MIL (UNDER "WHAT'S NEW"), MARINE CORPS (WWW.USMC.MIL) AND
COAST GUARD (WWW.USCG.MIL) HOMEPAGES.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
*** WAS 070/02, CORRECTED BY SVC MSG 252130Z MAR 02 MAKING\
    THIS CORRECTION***
 
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