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252 George S. Leone, President and Chair of the Board of Homecoming 250

Homecoming 250, the celebration of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversaries

Mark your calendar for October 9 -16, 2025, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in their birthplace – Philadelphia and the Delaware River – as a grand opening event of the Semiquincentennial of the United States.
In episode 252, George S Leone, the President and Chair of Homecoming 250, presents the entire project, how it came about and what to expect.

For the Navy...

https://shippingpodcast.com/252-george-s-leone-president-and-chair-of-the-board-of-homecoming-250/

Contract awarded for beach nourishment along Delaware coast

The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District has awarded a US$23.8 million contract to Weeks Marine of Cranford, New Jersey to conduct periodic nou ..

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USACE Philadelphia District to receive US$144 million funding for coastal infrastructure works

The US Army Corps Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District will receive approximately US$144.5 million in supplemental funding for projects and studies in the Delaw ..

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Mother’s Day Truck Convoy helps Make-A-Wish children

The Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley chapter will continue its annual Mother’s Day tradition of hosting one of the world’s largest fundraising truck convoys.

The 2021 Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will take place May 9 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The convoy provides funding more than 75% of the wishes granted for the Susquehanna Valley chapter, which includes areas of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

This year, Make-A-Wish has set the events fundraising goal at...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/mothers-day-truck-convoy-helps-make-a-wish-children

215-Foot-Long Cruise Ship Sinks Off Delaware To Create Underwater Reef

According to an article published in WHYY, a 215-foot-long cruise ship American Glory slips below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the Delaware coast on 4th November 2019.

What happened?

The ship will join hundreds of subway cars and other items to become part of the Redbird Inshore Artificial Reef.

There was no emergency response when a cruise ship sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean about 16 miles off the coast of Delaware’s Indian River Inlet. Instead of sounding the alarm Monday,...

http://mfame.guru/215-foot-long-cruise-ship-sinks-off-delaware-to-create-underwater-reef/