Anchors Aweigh: Navy Week Arrives in Las Vegas October 13-20

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<p>Participating Navy assets include Sailors from the Navy Parachute Team (Leap Frogs); USS Nevada (SSBN 733); Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37; U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One; USS Constitution; Naval Talent Acquisition Group Southwest; Navy Recruiting Command; U.S. Fleet Forces Command; U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration; Naval History & Heritage Command; Navy Band Northwest; Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center; Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Navy Esports; and U.S. Naval Academy.</p>

<p>More than 100 Sailors will participate in education and community outreach events throughout the city. Significant events include a Navy Week proclamation and recognition ceremony at the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. Sailors will also have a presence at the Raiders and Golden Knights games, South Point 400 NASCAR series, Professional Bull Riders Championship Series, and the Shriners Children’s Open PGA Tour.</p>

<p>The Navy's senior executive for the week is Rear Adm. Joaquin J. Martinez de Pinillos, Reserve Vice Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet. He will be participating in community outreach activities and engaging with local business, civic, education, and government leaders.</p>

<p>Navy Weeks are designed by the Navy Office of Community Outreach to give Americans an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people, and its importance to national security and prosperity. Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy’s flagship outreach effort into areas of the country without a significant Navy presence.</p>

<p>"Sailors are the reason America's Navy is the most powerful in the world," said NAVCO's director, Cmdr. Julie Holland. “We are thrilled to bring your Navy warfighters to Las Vegas. At Navy Weeks, Americans will connect with Sailors who have strong character, competence, and dedication to the mission, and who continue a nearly 250-year tradition of decisive power from seabed to cyberspace.”</p>

<p>Throughout the week, Sailors and civilians will participate in various community events across the area. Engagements include interactions with youth at the 2024 Scout Expo, Discovery Children’s Museum, and Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada. Sailors will also volunteer at organizations in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, including Project 150, Habitat for Humanity, and Ice Age Fossils State Park. Additionally, residents will enjoy free live music at venues throughout the city performed by Navy Band Northwest.</p>

<p>Las Vegas Navy Week is one of 15 Navy Weeks in 2024. The program reaches more than 140 million people each year, about half of the U.S. population.</p>

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