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Lt. Col. Jeffrey Pellegrino, commanding officer, and Cmdr. Eric Barkdull, executive officer, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, listen to a speech by Sterling Cale, a former sailor and retired Army sergeant major. Cale was a guest speaker at the event and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. The Marines and sailors of MCAS celebrated the 235th birthday of the Navy in Hangar 105 with a guest speaker, food, cake cutting ceremony and performances by the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band. Under the Continental Congress, the Continental Navy was born on Oct. 13, 1775, and in 1798, the Department of the Navy was established. Every year, sailors observe Oct. 13 as its annual birthday and celebrate with a birthday ball.
| Date Taken: | 10.07.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 10.08.2011 00:51 |
| Photo ID: | 470236 |
| VIRIN: | 111007-M-TH981-006 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1270 |
| Size: | 1.59 MB |
| Location: | KANEOHE, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 51 |
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