It’s been 83 years since greater than 2,000 American sailors, troopers and civilians misplaced their lives through the assault on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Their reminiscence lived on throughout an anniversary ceremony on the Charlestown Navy Yard Saturday.
A ceremonial wreath was set within the water from the World Battle II-era destroyer USS Cassin Younger to honor the reminiscence of these killed that day forward of the memorial ceremony.
“Today, the National Park Service protects the Cassin Young as well as provides a home base for USS Constitution, to honor the service people of the United States Navy past and present, and provide current and future generations the opportunity to forge meaningful connections to these national treasures and iconic cornerstones of the American story,” mentioned Nationwide Parks of Boston Superintendent Michael Creasey.
The day was further particular for the households of two service members who shocked their households with a return residence for the vacations.
Two U.S. Marines, Non-public First Class Antonio Marcucci of Fall River and Corporal Nico Serret of Winchester, received journeys residence because of the nonprofit group Miles for Navy. They greeted their excited members of the family at Logan Worldwide Airport in Boston.
“Miles for Military is giving me the chance to see my family for the first time in about six months,” PFC Marcucci mentioned.
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A Navy honor guard marches previous the usConstitution through the Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony Saturday. (Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
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PFC Antonio Marcucci arrives in Boston and is greeted by his mom Jennifer Harris at Logan Airport Saturday. (Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
