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The celebrations of the Navy and Marine Corps 250th will be major national media events - the opening act of the Semiquincentennial - and is already attracting attention in the media.

April 28, 2025

Homecoming 250 in Philadelphia: Celebrating New Avenues for US Navy and Marine Corps with Parades, Concerts, and Historic Events Across the City from October 9 to November 10, 2025

In 2025, the United States marks a monumental milestone in its military history with the Homecoming 250 event in Philadelphia. This six-week celebration, which will take place from October 9 to November…

April 28, 2025

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to Celebrate 250th Anniversary in Philadelphia

Philadelphia to host landmark Homecoming 250 events honoring the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps – two military branches founded here in 1775 – just ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.

April 28, 2025

How to Join the Navy and Marines in Celebrating Their 250th Birthdays in Philadelphia

It's time to party like it's 1775 -- at least, for the Navy and Marine Corps. The year 2025 marks the 250th birthday for both branches of the U.S. military and Philadelphia…

March 25, 2025

Philadelphia will kick off America’s 250th birthday with a birthday bash for the Navy and the Marine Corps

When George Leone began thinking about America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the retired New Jersey Superior Court judge and former Philadelphia assistant district attorney did not want to see Philly blow its…

March 25, 2025

Join the Celebration of a Lifetime: Navy & Marine Corps’ 250th Anniversary Honors Heroes and Unites America

Homecoming 250™ has officially announced plans for the Navy & Marine Corps 250th Celebration. Set to take place in October and November 2025, these events will honor the 250th anniversaries of the…

February 5, 2025

CBS News Reports on Homecoming 250 Countdown Kickoff

CBS News Covered the Feb 1st Kickoff When the Homecoming 250 Flag Was Raised

February 5, 2025

New Jersey’s Navy and Marines Homecoming 250 Countdown Kicks Off

Magic 98.3 Reports on the Feb. 1st Flag Raising Kickoff

February 5, 2025

New Jersey 101.5– Navy and Marine Corps Will Hold the Largest Celebration for the 250th Anniversary

NJ 101.5 reports on the Feb. 1st Homecoming 250 Flag Raising Ceremony on the Battleship New Jersey and Cruiser Olympia.

January 24, 2025

George Leone on Podcast

Homecoming 250 President George Leone was interviewed for Shipping Podcast.

December 12, 2024

Keeping You Safe for Homecoming 250 Celebrations

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will host several high profile and heavily attended events in the next few years, including the International Federation of Football Association World Cup soccer games, the Homecoming 250 Navy and…

December 10, 2024

Homecoming 250 Mention by American College of Financial Services

Thank you American College of Financial Services for helping us spread the word!

November 23, 2024

PECO Donates to Homecoming 250

Peco Energy Company donated $10,000 to the Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps (Homecoming 250) organization to support its upcoming Navy & Marine Corps 250th Celebration, which will take place in Philadelphia, Camden…

November 21, 2024

We’re in the News

Thank you for helping us spread the word! The 250th Celebrations of the Navy and Marine Corps Founding will happen in October and November 2025. Open to the public!

November 20, 2024

Homecoming 250 on PHL-17

We appreciate the news media helping us get the word out. The celebration will be in October and November 2025. Celebrating the birth of the Navy and Marine Corps.

October 9, 2024

ROI NJ talks about Homecoming 250

The first of these opportunities will be in the fall of 2025 when Homecoming 250, a non-profit organization, will host a pair of 250th birthday parties – one for the U.S. Navy…

August 27, 2024

WSFS Donates to Homecoming 250

Thank you WSFS for the wonderful donation! This will help Homecoming 250 plan the Semiquincentennial (250th) of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The celebration takes place in October and November…

June 17, 2024

Navy Supply Corps Supports Homecoming 250

Big thanks to the Navy Supply Corps for their support of our effort. Their letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is shown.

June 3, 2024

Philadelphia 2026: Celebrations kick off this summer for America’s Semiquincentennial

Homecoming 250's plans for celebrating the Navy and Marine Corps 250th anniversaries was mentioned! Clip from Fox News.

May 6, 2024

Article on MSN/ NBC news on the Tun Tavern rebuild.

The Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation has achieved a huge milestone. The Foundation has secured land to build The Tun!

May 4, 2024

Philadelphia Business Journal Article on Homecoming 250

Thank you Philadelphia Business Journal for this great article previewing Homecoming 250's plans for the 2025 Navy and Marine Corps Birthday Celebrations!

November 5, 2023

Homecoming 250 Shines in Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade

Homecoming 250 celebrated veterans in the Parade, with its banners on vehicles and its volunteers spreading the word about the Navy & Marine Corps 250th Celebration.

October 24, 2023

Secretary of the Navy Announces Navy & Marine Corps 250th Birthdays Will Be Celebrated in Philadelphia & Camden

The Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro Announced on October 13, 2023, that the 250th birthdays of the Navy and Marine Corps will be celebrated in Philly and Camden in 2025…

September 4, 2023

Homecoming 250 Featured in USNI’s Naval History Magazine

The United States Naval Institute's Naval History Magazine highlights that Homecoming 250's plans are taking shape for Navy & Marine Corps 250th Celebration.

August 23, 2023

Homecoming 250 Featured in Maritime Publication

The Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay featured Homecoming 250 in its summer edition of The Beacon, detailing our planning to berth Navy ships in 2023 and 2025.

July 3, 2023

Homecoming 250 and America250PA

Homecoming 250 President George Leone met with Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director of America250PA, at the reopening of Carpenters' Hall. Homecoming 250's Navy and Marine Corps 250th is an America250PA Officially Recognized Event…

June 28, 2023

The DAR Donates $250,000 to Homecoming 250

Homecoming 250 President George Leone thanks President General Pamela Wright for the $250,000 donation by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to support the Navy and Marine Corps 250th.

June 14, 2023

Homecoming 250 Hosts Marine Corps Planners

Board Members of Homecoming 250 met with Marine Corps planners to coordinate the Navy/Marine Week set for October 9-15, 2023, and prepare for the Navy and Marine Corps 250th celebration in 2025.

May 24, 2023

Homecoming 250 Thanks the Secretary of the Navy

At Fleet Week NY, Homecoming 250 President George Leone thanked Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro for his support of the Navy and Marine Corps 250th celebration in Philadelphia and Camden in 2025.

May 11, 2023

Subaru of America Supports Homecoming 250

The leaders of Camden-based Subaru of America presented the Homecoming 250 Board with a $25,000 check to support its planning for the Navy and Marine Corps 250th celebration in Philadelphia and Camden in 2025.

November 7, 2022

Homecoming 250 Featured on Comcast Newsmakers

George Leone, Chair of the Board for Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, discusses the preparations underway to celebrate the 250th anniversary of founding of the Navy and Marine Corps in 2025!

October 17, 2022

Homecoming 250 Profiled in Military Officer Magazine

This article on Homecoming 250 - "A Bash for 250th Birthdays" - is courtesy of the Military Officers Association of America, the nation’s largest and most influential association of military officers.

October 3, 2022

Homecoming 250 Hosts Navy Secretaries at its Fall Event

Secretaries of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite and John Lehman greeted Homecoming 250 supporters, including Silver Star recipient Bill Moy. Mr. Lehman and Chair George Leone spoke about the Navy and Marine Corps 250th!

September 14, 2022

Homecoming 250 Illustrates its Plans for the Navy and Marine Corps 250th in 2025

Homecoming 250 has a new video showing its plans to celebrate the Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthdays at their birthplace, highlighting the history, showing off the ships, and featuring other festivities!

September 20, 2021

Homecoming 250’s Presentation to the Historic Naval Ships Association

Homecoming 250 illustrates for the Historic Naval Ships Association the plans to celebrate the Navy and Marine 250th with an unprecedented gathering of ships from every major war the Navy fought.

July 9, 2021

Homecoming 250’s Inaugural Press Conference

On July 9, 2021, with dignitaries from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Camden, Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps launches its proposal to host the Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthdays. Watch the highlights here!