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Indianapolis Navy Week 2007 Public Events Announced
The United States Navy will conduct a week-long series of events August 20 – 26 throughout the Indianapolis area celebrating the partnership between the Navy and Hoosiers.
This week-long celebration brings together active and reserve duty Sailors, who live, work and serve alongside Hoosiers every day.
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Navy Week Sets Sail in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (NNS) -- Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman set the proverbial sail Aug. 20 for this year’s Indianapolis Navy Week, presenting the official proclamation to Navy representative Rear Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific.
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Lt. Governor Skillman Proclaims Blue Angels as Honorary Hoosiers
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Sailors Clean Up for Indianapolis Habitat
INDIANAPOLIS – Braving a 109-degree heat index, 12 Sailors from several Indianapolis recruiting stations and from the Navy Operational Support Center teamed up Wednesday Aug. 22 to organize and clean up the Indianapolis Habitat for Humanity’s main distribution warehouse.
According to the activity’s organizer, Navy Counselor 1st Class Patrick Drabick, a recruiter from Navy Recruiting Station (NRS) Washington Point, Ind., the Sailors’ efforts coincide with a program he initiated a year ago.
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Indianapolis Hails Navy Recruiting
INDIANAPOLIS – U.S. Navy Commander Gregory Maguire spoke to civic groups, including the Indianapolis and Greenfield Sunrise Rotary Clubs during Indianapolis Navy Week 2007. After the recent Indianapolis Navy Week proclamation announced by Indiana’s Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, Sailors were welcomed into the greater metropolitan areas to share experiences about their Navy heritage.
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US Navy Blue Angels Host Media Availabilities
INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration team will host a series of media availabilities during Indianapolis Navy Week leading up to the Indianapolis Air Show. Media availabilities will provide local media with opportunities to interact at various levels with the Blue Angels.
Complete details here.

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Rear Admiral Gerald Beaman addressed the Zionsville, Ind. Kiwanis Club
INDIANAPOLIS – Tuesday Aug. 21 during the Indianapolis Navy Week events.
A native Hoosier from Hammond, Ind., Admiral Beaman is Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific. He returned to Indiana to kick off the week-long celebration including this service club address being one of the many events taking place throughout the Indianapolis Navy Week.
Complete details here.

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WTHR.COM to Stream Indianapolis Air Show
INDIANAPOLIS, August 21-WTHR-TV (Channel 13) announces it will provide a live streamcast of the Indianapolis Air Show from Mt. Comfort Airport this weekend, August 25th and 26th. The streamcast will be available at www.wthr.com both days of the show.
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Rear Admiral Gerald Beaman's Interview on WFMS in Indianapolis.
He did a fabulous job explaining why we celebrate Navy Week. Have a listen.
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Lt. Governor Skillman Proclaims August 20 -26 as Navy Week in Indiana

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Navy Admiral to Speak in Zionsville Aug. 21

One of the many events includes U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Gerald R. Beaman, Commander Strike Force Training Pacific, will address the Zionsville Kiwanis Club Tuesday Aug. 21 at 7:00 a.m. The Zionsville Kiwanis Club meets at the Zionsville Meadows, 675 Ford Road.
Complete details here.

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Navy Band Performs at Back-to-School Bash

The U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes Horizon group will perform a free concert during the Indianapolis Public School’s Back-to-School Bash at Julian Coleman Middle School as part of the Indianapolis Navy Week.

The Back-to-School Bash begins Thursday Aug. 23 at 4:30 p.m. and runs through 9:00 p.m. celebrating the beginning of the new school year.
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Navy Band Performs Free Concert at Monument Circle

INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes Horizon group will perform a free concert on the south side of Monument Circle, Friday Aug. 24 from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. as part of the Indianapolis Navy Week
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Navy Week Opening Ceremonies at War Memorial

INDIANAPOLIS – The Navy Club of Indianapolis will sponsor a special reception and opening ceremony for the Indianapolis Navy Week at the Indiana War Memorial as part, Monday Aug. 20. The reception will be held in conjunction with the permanent opening of the USS Indianapolis Museum and the opening ceremonies for Navy Week hosted by the Navy Club of Indianapolis.
Rear Admiral Gerald R. Beaman, a native Hoosier and Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific, will be on hand to welcome the visitors to the reception as well as survivors of the USS Indianapolis (CA 35).
Complete details here.

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Navy Band Performs at Carmel Outdoor Gazebo

CARMEL, Ind. – The U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes Horizon group will perform a free concert at the 2007 Summer Family Concert Series in Carmel, Ind. Wednesday Aug. 22 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the Indianapolis Navy Week.

Complete details here.