Rear
Adm. Mark S. Boensel, commander, Navy Mid-Atlantic Region, places a
wreaths during the annual Soldier's and Sailor's Memorial Day
Observation, at the Soldier's and Sailor's monument in New York, March
31, 2010.
Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, Special Purpose
Marine Air-Ground Task Force New York, and the USS Iwo Jima gathered
with New York citizens and veterans to honor U.S. service members who
fought and died in wars past and present. More than 3,000 Marines,
Sailors and Coast Guardsmen are in the area participating in community
outreach events and equipment demonstrations. This is the 26th year New
York City has hosted the sea services for Fleet Week.
Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl Bobbie Curtis |