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Navy goes ahead with big 250th birthday bash despite shutdown

The Navy will mark 250 years of service on Monday, and it will kick off a weeklong celebration in Philadelphia on Thursday despite an ongoing government shutdown that has paused smaller celebrations.
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With shutdown looming, Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrates service’s 250th birthday a bit early

BREMERTON, Wash. — With a possible government shutdown looming, Navy boosters and friends got an early start on the sea service’s 250th birthday at the Puget Sound Navy Museum at Naval Base Kitsap.
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Coast Guard, Navy Ships Sail Up Delaware River for Navy’s 250th Birthday in Philadelphia

American War for Independence re-enactors from the West Jersey Artillery fire off a cannon salute from Red Bank Battlefield Park, National Park, New Jersey, during the Navy 250th Birthday parade of ...