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^ Pud Szvw^Xzp T® Ap (poCH "2-6 f>o^T C H IC A G O h AHo/^A ^ “2^>to fKPP&t\L$ ftHO S 2 ~ : rA6rw« r^» A\ L P A ^ - Ofc 0 i cA Ti ®a-> AMO 6o/7V^fc0rv«f*AT(ofJ ^ puD s z v W^xzp t® Ap f^Kre&tALS National Park Service Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial U.S. Department of the Interior Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Park Dedication and Commemoration Saturday, July 17, 2010 -10:00 a.m. to noon Concord, California Fostering a stronger America by discovering and celebrating our nation's rich and diverse history one park at a time. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial 392nd Unit of National Park System Today we are gathered to officially dedicate the newest addition to the National Park System, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial in Concord, California. With President Obama’s signing of the Defense Authorization Act in October, 2009, Port Chicago became the 392nd unit of a system of national parks that has been fondly referred to as “America’s best idea.” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis noted, “The addition of Port Chicago demonstrates a commitment to make America’s best idea even better — more relevant to Americans, more expressive of our nation’s history, and more representative of our diversity.” No land was transferred to the National Park Service with the signing of the establishing legislation; the memorial will remain here on land owned and controlled by the U.S. Army for the foreseeable future. When the Army determines that the land is excess to its needs, the memorial will be transferred to the National Park Service. The legislation authorizes the National Park Service to work with the city of Concord and East Bay Regional Park District to operate a facility for visitors and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage. The NPS and its partners will be working on that in the coming years. Port Chicago Naval Magazine was dedicated as a National Memorial in 1994 to honor the courage and commitment of the sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Merchant Marines, and working civilians killed and injured in the largest homeland disaster during World War II. The National Park Service coordinates with the Army and offers free tours of the site via NPS shuttle for visitors who make reservations in advance. For more information, please call (925) 228-9960 or visit the website at www.nps.gov/poch. I. Welcome VII. Sharing of Memories and Stories from the audience Lieutenant Colonel Chris Hart, Commander 834th Transportation Battalion, U.S. Army VIII. Closing Remarks, Martha Lee Color Guard Arkansas Division, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps IX. Benediction National Anthem Martha Lee, General Superintendent, National Park Service X. Procession The Color Guard and Drum Corps will lead a procession from the tent to the II. Invocation memorial. John Berger, Chaplain, U.S. Navy (Ret.) XI. Bell Ringing & Flowers III. Shelton Johnson, Keynote Speaker A bell from the USS Pampanito, a naval submarine that served during World Park Ranger, Yosemite National Park War II, will be rung 21 times to honor the men who lost their lives in service to their country. One additional toll of the bell will be rung to honor all of the IV. Friends of Port Chicago, Thanks and Recognition survivors of this tragedy. Diana McDaniel, President, recognizing Equal Justice Society, David Salniker The tolling of the ship’s bell reminds us of the debt of gratitude we owe to National Parks Conservation Association, Neil Desai the departed servicemen and the survivors, and allows for prayers or quiet U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein contemplation of each life lost and for all who served our nation. While the Gina Banks, Director of Field Services bell is tolling, you may place your flower in one of the vases at the base of the U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, granite memorial stones (or you can take it home with you as a memento). Alton Garrett, Jr., Senior Advisor to Sen. Boxer City of Concord, Mayor Guy Bjerke XII. Wreath & Taps East Bay Regional Park District, Beverly Lane The program will end with the wreath being placed in the water as taps is Congressman George Miller, Special Award played. V. Dedication of the Park Mickey Fearn, Deputy Director, National Park Service VI. Performances by Carmen Coleman Faith Rivera Andoni Panici Ron San Miguel Mary Watkins Joel Brown Produced by Spencer Sikes, II, Bajari Inc. SPECIAL THANKS TO: Shelton Johnson 834th Transportation Battalion / Military Ocean Terminal Concord Park Ranger, Yosemite National Park Arkansas Division, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps I was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1958 and then Boy Scouts of America my family moved to Contwig, Germany, for over a year, followed by a stay in North London, England; Cougar Cadet Corps, Alameda, California Vacaville, CA; Kansas City, MO; Spartanburg, SC; CPO Davis Freitas, USNSCC, Bugler, Taps and then back to Detroit in 1968.1 graduated from Detroit’s Cass Technical High School in 1976.1 East Bay Regional Park District attended Wayne State University for a year before Equal Justice Society transferring to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I graduated from U of M w ith a B.A. in Friends of Port Chicago English Literature. Subsequent to college, I briefly Heyday served in the Peace Corps as an English teacher in Liberia, West Africa before enrolling in 1983 Kalli Graham, New Media Designer in the University of Michigan’s Master of Fine Kids On The Move America Arts Program in Creative Writing with a focus in poetry. In the summer of 19841 began my work in MIDN Kelsey Freitas, USNSCC, National Anthem the national parks, specifically in Yellowstone. National Parks Conservation Association National Park Service volunteers My career with the N.P.S. began in 1987 when I became a ranger at the West Gate Entrance Pacific Merchant Marine Council, Navy League of the United States Station in Yellowstone National Park. I’ve been working in the national parks ever since and have done everything from front desk clerk at the Old Faithful Inn to my current job San Francisco Maritime Park Association, Aaron Washington as a Park Ranger in the Division of Interpretation and Education in Yosemite National Sea Scouts from Martinez Ships Albatross & Sea Witch, San Francisco Ship Corsair & Park. I’m also a member of Yosemite’s Horse Patrol. I learned how to ride horses because Richmond Ship Northland of my ongoing research into the Buffalo Soldier history in the Sierra Nevada. I’ve had some interesting experiences including riding in the Rose Parade, serving as a member of anN.P.S Sign Language Interpreters, Pam Cavazos and Eboni Gayton delegation studying the national parks of China, and working with Ken Burns and Dayton Spencer E. Sikes II, Bajari Inc. Duncan on their documentary film, “The National Parks, America’s Best Idea.” I have just published my first novel, Gloryland. TMC (SS) Brian R. Garrett, USN Retired, NPS, Bell Ringer USS Pampanito (SS-383) volunteers I enjoy writing about the things that move me, and that means telling the stories of interesting people and places, and how one naturally informs the other. I’m also fascinated by the power U.S. Park Police - S.F.F.O. of history, not just the history of a people, but how one’s own personal history shapes not Western National Parks Association only how you perceive, but how you feel about that perception. Three hundred and twenty men died on July 17r 1944 at 10:18 p.m. It was the biggest home front disaster of World War II Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial ; b W. ATIONAI PARK SERVICE fWENOs Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial 392nd Unit of National Park System Today we are gathered to officially dedicate the newest addition to the National Park System, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial in Concord, California. With President Obama’s signing of the Defense Authorization Act in October, 2009, Port Chicago became the 392nd unit of a system of national parks that has been fondly referred to as “America’s best idea.” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis noted, “The addition of Port Chicago demonstrates a commitment to make America’s best idea even better — more relevant to Americans, more expressive of our nation’s history, and more representative of our diversity.” No land was transferred to the National Park Service with the signing of the establishing legislation; the memorial will remain here on land owned and controlled by the U.S. Army for the foreseeable future. When the Army determines that the land is excess to its needs, the memorial will be transferred to the National Park Service. The legislation authorizes the National Park Service to work with the city of Concord and East Bay Regional Park District to operate a facility for visitors and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage. The NPS and its partners will be working on that in the coming years. Port Chicago Naval Magazine was dedicated as a National Memorial in 1994 to honor the courage and commitment of the sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Merchant Marines, and working civilians killed and injured in the largest homeland disaster during World War II. The National Park Service coordinates with the Army and offers free tours of the site via NPS shuttle for visitors who make reservations in advance. For more information, please call (925) 228-9960 or visit the website at www.nps.gov/poch. I. Welcome VII. Sharing of Memories and Stories from the audience Lieutenant Colonel Chris Hart, Commander 834th Transportation Battalion, U.S.
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