Independence Day Celebration July 4, 2007

WHAT: Independence Day Celebration

WHEN: Wednesday, July 4
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

WHAT: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tours every 30 minutes

10:00 AM – 12 Noon Book signing with Nader Elguindi, the author of My Decision To Live

12 Noon Screening of Navy SEAL movie “BUDS 224,” which follows one class through Basic Underwater Demolition School training

1:00 PM Screening of “Proud: The Movie,” based on the true story of the men of USS Mason, who were the only African-American crew to take a Navy warship into combat in World War II.

2:00 PM “Let Freedom Ring,” a nationwide Independence Day program in which bells across the country -- and on every ship in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard -- are rung 13 times at exactly the same time in honor of the 13 original states represented by the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

WHERE: United States Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 737-2300
www.navymemorial.org
Metro: Archives–Navy Mem’l–Penn Quarter

COST: All events are free and open to the public.

Conveniently located on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (between 7th and 9th Streets), the United States Navy Memorial, known as “the Anchor of Penn Quarter,” honors the men and women of the United States Navy – past, present and future. The outdoor plaza features a “Granite Sea” map of the world, towering masts with signal flags, fountain pools and waterfalls and The Lone Sailor© statue. Adjacent to the outdoor plaza is the Naval Heritage Center, where visitors can find educational displays about the contributions of the men and women of the Sea Services (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine). Also housed in the Naval Heritage Center is The Navy Log, the National Registry of Sea Service, where members, veterans and their families can search for shipmates and register a permanent record of their service for free. The Navy Memorial is celebrating the Year of the Navy SEAL as well as its 20th anniversary on October 13, 2007. Call (202) 737-2300 or log onto www.navymemorial.org for more information.

Official Website: http://www.navymemorial.org