United States
Seagoing Marine Association

 

USMC1 (Officer lifting cap): Capt. Graves doffs his cap in salute to Vadm. Fitzgerald and other dignitaries at the quarterdeck.
Side boys in uniforms of the era were at the gangway.

 

USMC2 (Men gathered around plaque): The USSMA was represented by (from left to right):
Bob Vanderveen, Pres. & speaker, W.Art Gagne, Chair-Heritage Comm., Jim Barnett, Originator, Warship plaques, Corby Gorman, monument/plaque designer,
Charles Sanford, Co-founder & Board member, John Chandler, Chaplin.

 

USMC3 (Crewman by Cannon): A crewman secures a line prior to getting under way. (Note; The cannon is similar to those served by Marines.)

 

USMC4 (XO at podium): The Executive Officer (with one epaulet on the left shoulder) prepares to start the program in the morning drizzle.
USMC 5 (2 soldiers with weapons): "1812 Marines" in period uniforms aboard the USS Constitution.

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