Salt Lake to host Navy Week

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital has been chosen as a host city for a Navy Week celebration in 2010, giving area residents an opportunity to meet some of the Navy's sailors and learn about its mission and broad-ranging capabilities.

The event will be Sept. 9-19 at the Utah State Fairpark. Nineteen other U.S. cities will host similar events.

The U.S. Navy conducts approximately 20 Navy Weeks each year, reaching out to communities across the country to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy. During a Navy Week celebration, the Navy concentrates a variety of outreach assets in a single city for the week, sharing the Navy story with as many people as possible.

The celebration will feature the Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team; Navy rock bands and ceremonial bands; officer speakers; Navy divers; flight simulators and other interactive displays; and sailors from namesake ships and submarines.

Other events include Navy Band musical performances and dive demonstrations in local aquariums.

For more information, visit www.navyweek.org.