The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21)
will be in New York City for this year’s America’s Parade and
other Veterans Day activities (U.S. Navy photo)
(USS) NEW YORK, NEW YORK!
Our city’s namesake ship joins the Secretary of Navy and other
special guests for America’s Parade and Veterans Week 2015
COURTESY U.S. NAVY
M
ore than 400
U.S.
Navy
Sailors
will
participate
in
Veterans
Week
NYC
2015,
from
Nov. 8-13, to honor the
service and sacrifice of all
American veterans.
Sailors from local commands in Manhattan, the
Bronx, Long Island and
New Jersey will be joined
by Secretary of the Navy
(SECNAV) Ray Mabus;
Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group
TWO; Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
(MCPON) Mike D. Stevens, and the captain and
crew of USS New York
(LPD 21), who recently returned from deployment
in the Middle East.
The San Antoni