Chicago to host 2010 Navy Week

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By ABC7

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Navy holds about 20 of these weeklong celebrations a year in communities across the country. Officials said it gives area residents an opportunity to meet sailors and learn about military service.

Navy Week will conclude with the Blue Angels performance at the Chicago Air and Water Show, which is the 14 and 15 of August.

A wide variety of events are scheduled during each Navy Week, including:

Engagement with local corporate, civic and government leaders

Navy Band musical performances

Dive demonstrations in local aquariums

Visits to area schools

and community service projects and events with local sports franchises, to name only a few.

That cities selected to host a Navy Week in 2010 are Tampa; Phoenix; Charleston, S.C.; San Antonio, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City; Birmingham, Ala.; Spokane, Wash.; Little Rock, Ark.; Milwaukee, Wisc.; Boston; Minneapolis; Chicago; Boise, Idaho; Baltimore; Cleveland; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; Atlanta; and Dallas.

navyweek.org.

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