RETIREMENT CEREMONY OF Anthony Marrinelli
Saturday, 17October 2009 at 1400
Participants
Master of Ceremonies: OSCM Robinson
Presiding Officer: CDR Reed
Guest Speakers CDR Jim Stoelzel
CMDCM Ken Rummel
Sideboys: DCC Boncardo
MMC Sikoryak
HMC Monteiro
MACS Gladstone
HMCS Read
SKC Smiddy
Boatswain: BM1 Horrabin
Ceremonial Honors Bell: YN2 Carmona
Chaplain: CMDCM Reihl
Color Guard: 1 -OS2 Merril
2 - CE2 Sylvester
3 – HT2 Rooke
4 -QM1 Oliveri
Usher: STGCS(SW) Tarulli
Flag Pass: MM1 Maynard
PS1 Oduaran
AE2 Dupree
PS2 Williams
HM3 Jarvis
Command Photographer: TBD
Music: YN2 Carmona
Readers:THE WATCH – MACS Gladstone
CPO Retirement Creed - CMDCM Rummel
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
1345 (Music)
1455 Troops Fall In (HM1 Hyatt)
Guests seated (opening remarks)
1400 Retirement ceremony begins
Official party arrives
OPENING REMARKS
OSCM -DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND SHIPMATES. WELCOME TO THE RETIREMENT CEREMONY OF CHIEF BOATSWAIN’S MATE, ANTHONY MARRINELLI. MY NAME IS MASTER CHIEF ROBINSON, AND I WILL BE YOUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR TODAY’S CEREMONY.
TODAY WE WILL HONOR AND WITNESS THE MILITARY CLOSURE TO A PORTION OF CHIEFMARRINELLI’S LIFE THAT HAS BEEN A GRATIFYING AND REWARDING CAREER OF NAVAL SERVICE.
THE RETIREMENT CEREMONY IS THE NATION’S EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE, A SINCERE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF A LONG PERIOD OF FAITHFUL AND HONORABLE SERVICE.
WE ALSO HONOR HIS FAMILY, FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION. THEY HAVE DEALT WITH A MULTITUDE OF CHALLENGES DURING THEIR NAVY JOURNEY. WE GRATEFULLY HONOR THE FAMILY’S COURAGE AND STEADFASTNESS AND OFFER OUR BEST AS THEY BEGIN A NEW LIFE. The ceremony you are about to see is a time honored tradition of Naval Service. The ceremony itself has changed over the years as the Navy has evolved from predominately sea going commands to both sea and shore based commands. Tradition has it that the Commanding Officer would say a few words about our shipmate, Fellow shipmates would then provide gifts. Our shipmate would have an opportunity to make their own closing comments.
Following THESE comments, The RETIREE would request permission to "go ashore", and TheN would be piped ashore. Thus, closing 24 years of distinguished service TO THe U. S. NAVY.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE PICTURES AT ANY TIME DURING THE CEREMONY, EXCEPT DURING THE PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
CEREMONY BEGINS WHEN READY
OSCM -WILL THE MILITARY AND GUESTS PLEASE RISE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY, PRESENTATION OF COLORS, NATIONAL ANTHEM AND THE INVOCATION. MILITARY PERSONNEL, PLEASE COVER AND REMAIN COVERED FOR THE DURATION OF THE CEREMONY.
JUNIOR TO SENIOR ARRIVAL ORDER
Two bells
OSCM – CHIEFMARRINELLI, ARRIVING
Bos’n pipes and ChiefMARRINELLI takes position at HIS seat
Two bells
OSCM – BRONX STAFF ARRIVING
Rest of official party (XO, CMDCM Rummel, CMDCM Reihl) arrives and takes their respective positions
Two bells
OSCM – COMMANDER, UNITED STATES NAVY, ARRIVING
Bos’n pipes and CDR Stoezel takes position at his seat
OSCM – NAVAL RESERVE CENTER, BRONX,
ARRIVING
Bos’n pipe and then CDR Reed takes position at HIS seat
Two bells
OSCM -COLOR GUARD, PARADE THE COLORS!
Music: National Emblem is played. Color Guard marches to center stage
YN2 - plays National Anthem. Military salute and hold until final note.
OSCM –COLOR GUARD, POST THE COLORS.
Music: Drum cadence as Color guard retires the colors.
OSCM -OUR INVOCATION WILL NOW BE
DELIVERED BY MASTER CHIEF REIHL
MC Reihl delivers the invocation.
OSCM - "BOSN RETIRE THE SIDE BOYS"
WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE BE SEATED.
NAVY RESERVE CENTER BRONX, PARADE REST !
Pause ... Until the side boys return to their seats.
OSCM -GOOD AFTERNOON. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE COMMANDING OFFICER, COMMANDER REED, COMMANDER STOELZEL, MASTER CHIEF RUMMEL, FAMILY FRIENDS AND SHIPMATES TO THIS SPECIAL OCCASION MARKING THE RETIREMENT OF CHIEF ANTHONY MARRINELLI. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE COMMANDER REED, COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY RESERVE CENTER, BRONX
CDR Reed welcomes guests and gives brief remarks
CDR Reed remains standing in the front and will present ChiefMARRINELLI's retirement award and Presidential Citation.
OSCM - WOULD THE GUESTS PLEASE RISE.
NAVY RESERVE CENTER, BRONX - ATTEN HUT!! ATTENTION TO AWARD!
OSCM reads end of tour award – SEPARATE PAPER
OSCM leads applause
NEED TO INCLUDE AWARD --
OSCM - WILL THE GUESTS PLEASE BE SEATED.
NAVY RESERVE CENTER, BRONX, - PARADE REST !!
OSCM - CHIEFMARRINELLI WILL NOW BE PRESENTED WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION BY COMMANDER REED
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATEANTHONY MARRINELLI, I EXTEND TO YOU MY PERSONAL THANKS AND THE SINCERE APPRECIATION OF A GRATEFUL NATION FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION OF HONORABLE SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. YOU HAVE HELPED MAINTAIN THE SECURITY OF THE NATION DURING A CRITICAL TIME IN IT’S
HISTORY WITH A DEVOTION TO DUTY AND A SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE IN KEEPING WITH THE PROUD TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE.
YOUR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION
HAVE BEEN AN INSPIRATION FOR THOSE
WHO WILL FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS,
AND FOR ALL AMERICANS WHO JOIN ME
TODAY IN SALUTING YOU FOR A JOB
EXTREMELY "WELL DONE".
MY BEST WISHES TO YOU FOR HAPPINESS
AND SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
BARACJ OBAMA
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
CDR Reed will present the Presidential Certificate and will stay in the front for MrsMARRINELLI's Certificate of Appreciation. BMC also remains standing
OSCM - WILL SENIOR CHIEF TARULLI PLEASE ESCORT MRSMARRINELLI TO THE FRONT.
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR
MR AND MRSMARRINELLI
it is my pleasure to express the grateful appreciation of the United States Navy to you for enduring the frequent and long separation from YOUR DAUGHTER, Danielle, as HE served OUR country. These years that HE spent away from you, constitute a clear and noble demonstration of HIS love for HIS family and HIS country. You see, HE left you in order to ensure a safer world, AND a surer peace. TO those who say a single person cannot make a difference, “I say wrong”. Your DAUGHtER did! HE made our Navy stronger and kept our nation safe. The UniteD States Navy thanks both you and youR daughter for enduring these separations.
Signed– D. J. REED, COMMANDER,
COMMANDING OFFICER
OSCM leads applause for MrsMARRINELLI
OSCM – Will sENIOR cHIEF TARULLI
PLEASE ESCORT MRSMARRINELLI TO HER SEAT.
OSCM– STOREKEEPER FIRST CLASS DENNINE SMIDDY WILL NOW READ
“THE MILITARY BRAT”
OSCM Steps back SK1 Smiddy comes to the Podium
SK1 SMIDDY
I AM A MILITARY BRAT. MY HOMETOWN IS NOWHERE. MY FRIENDS ARE EVERYWHERE. I GREW UP WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART AND FAMILY ARE… WITH NO DEPENDENCE ON THE DWELLING. MOBILITY IS MY WAY OF LIFE. SOME WOULD WONDER ABOUT MY ROOTS, YET THEY ARE AS DEEP AND STRONG AS THE MIGHTY OAK’S. I SINK THEM QUICKLY, ABSORBING ALL AN AREA OFFERS… HOPEFULLY GIVING ENRICHMENT IN RETURN. TRAVEL HAS TAUGHT ME TO BE OPEN… SHAKING HANDS WITH THE UNIVERSE, I FIND BROTHERHOOD IN ALL PEOPLE. FAREWELLS ARE NEVER EASY, YET EVEN IN SORROW COMES STRENGTH AND ABILITY TO FACE TOMORROW WITH ANTICIPATION… IF I LEAVE ONE PLACE, FEELING THAT HALF MY WORLD HAS BEEN LEFT BEHIND, I ALSO KNOW THAT THE OTHER HALF IS STILL WAITING TO BE WITH ME. FRIENDSHIPS ARE FORMED IN HOURS AND KEPT FOR DECADES. I WILL NEVER GROW UP WITH SOMEONE, BUT I WILL MATURE WITH MANY. BE IT INEVITABLE THAT PATHS PART… THERE IS CONSTANT HOPE THAT THEY WILL MEET AGAIN. LOVE OF COUNTRY, RESPECT, AND PRIDE FILL MY BEING WHEN “OLD GLORY” PASSES IN REVIEW. AS I STAND TO HONOR THAT FLAG, SO ALSO DO I STAND TO HONOR ALL MILITARY PEOPLE, MOST ESPECIALLY THOSE WHOSE LIFE CREATED MINE… MY PARENTS. BECAUSE OF THEM I HAVE SHARED IN THE RICH HERITAGE OF MILITARY LIFE.
I AM A MILITARY BRAT.
SK1 Returns to her seat. OSCM Comes to Podium
OSCM – “SENIOR CHIEF TARULLI PLEASE
ESCORT CHIEF GRAHAM’S CHILDREN TO
THE PODIUM”
OSCM – Certificate of APPRECIATION FROM
THE UNITED STATES NAVY. TO ALL WHO
SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETINGS:
TO COLLEEN, KATHRYN, REBECCA,
AMANDA, AND DUNCAN. TODAY AFTER
COMPLETING OVER TWENTY TWO YEARS
OF NAVAL SERVICE, YOUR FATHER HAS
ENDED AN HONORABLE AND FAITHFUL
SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY. HIS EFFORTS
ARE SINCERELY APPRECIATED. SUCH A
RICH AND REWARDING CAREER REFLECTS A
STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES
OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY AND THE
BELIEF THAT THEY MUST BE UPHELD AT
ANY COST. THAT TYPE OF TOTAL
COMMITMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT
THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE
FAMILY. ALTHOUGH YOU MAY HAVE NEVER
HAD TO CARRY OUT A MILITARY ORDER
YOUR LOYALTY AND STEADFAST SUPPORT
OF YOUR FATHER’S CAREER CAN RIGHTLY
BE VIEWED AS SERVICE TO YOUR
COUNTRY. THAT LOYALTY AND
DEDICATION EXEMPLIFIED THE HIGHEST
TRADITIONS OF PATRIOTISM. ON BEHALF
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY I
EXTEND TO YOU A SINCERE THANKS AND
EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR A JOB
“WELL DONE!” GIVEN THIS 4TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2004.
SIGNED D. J. REED, COMMANDING OFFICER.
OSCM leads applause for Family Children
OSCM – “Will sENIOR CHIEF TARULLI PLEASE ESCORT THE FAMILY TO THEIR SEATS”.
OSCM - “CHIEF GRAHAM WILL NOW PRESENT FLOWERS TO HIS FAMILY”.
OSCM – THANK YOU COMMANDER REED
CDR Reed returns to HIS seat
OSCM - NAVY RESERVE CENTER, BRONX - ATTEN HUT - AT EASE
IT NOW GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TODAY’S FIRST GUEST SPEAKER, FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BRONX RESERVE CENTER, COMMANDER, JIM STOELZEL.
CDR STOELZEL comes to the podium,speaks, and returns to his seat OSCM leads applause as commander Stoelzel returns to his seat.
OSCM - MASTER CHIEF RUMMEL WILL NOW SAY A FEW WORDS AND WILL PRESENT THE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER RETIREMENT CREED.
CMDCM Rummel comes to the podium and speaks
blah, blah, blah
OSCM ROBINSON –
“ALL Chief Petty Officers PAST AND PRESENT - Atten hut !”
All Chief Petty Officers will rise for the reading of the Chief Petty Officer's Retirement Creed.
OSCM:
THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
OF THE NAVY, TERRY D. SCOTT TAKES
PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THE CHIEF
PETTY OFFICER'S RETIREMENT CREED.
You have on this day, experienced
that which comes to all of us who
serve on active duty in "OUR NAVY.” I
say "OUR NAVY," because your departure from active duty in no way terminates your relationship. By law and tradition, U.S. Navy Retirees are always on the rolls ever ready to lend their Service when the need arises. The respect that you earned as "The Chief" was based on the same attributes that you will now carry into retirement. You should have no regrets. Do not view your retirement as an end of an era but rather as orders to a new and challenging assignment, to a form of independent duty. Remember well that you have been, and will always be, an accepted member of the most exclusive of all fraternities - that of the U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers. The active duty Chiefs salute you, your retired Chiefs welcome you. I wish you the traditional "Fair Winds and Following Seas."
CMDCM Rummel presents certificate to chiefMARRINELLI
OSCM – “Chief’s please be seated”
OSCM – "WHEN A PERSON RETIRES FROM THE NAVY, IT IS TRADITION TO PRESENT THEM WITH A SHADOW BOX, CONTAINED WITHIN IS A CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF DUTY STATIONS, RIBBONS, AND AWARDS. ON BEHALF OF YOUR MANY SHIPMATES,
INCLUDING THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE, WE WISH TO PRESENT YOU THE SAILOR'S MOST HONORED
AND CHERISHED POSSESSION, THE UNITED
STATES NATIONAL ENSIGN, THE FLAG WHICH YOU HAVE SO PROUDLY SERVED AND SO HONORABLY DEFENDED. THE FLAG WHICH WE HONOR AND SERVE UNDER IS THE TRUE EMBLEM OF OUR UNITY, OUR THOUGHTS, OUR POWER AND OUR PURPOSE AS A NATION. ACCEPT IT, PROTECT IT, GUARD IT, AND REMEMBER THAT THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN YOU HAVE TRAINED, GUIDED, AND INSPIRED WILL FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS AND DEFEND IT WITH EQUAL PRIDE. WE BID YOU FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS. GOOD LUCK AND GODSPEED".
OSCM – "LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF REIHL WILLPRESENT CHIEFMARRINELLI WITH HIS RETIREMENT SHADOW BOX AND CPO PLAQUE.
OSCM – leads applause.
OSCM – "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CHIEF
ANTHONY MARRINELLI".
ChiefMARRINELLI makes HIS remarks, steps away from the podium
OSCM leads applause
OSCM - "FLAG HONOR GUARD, POST"
As the flag detail marches into position, MC reads.
BMC takes HIS position
OSCM - LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE
CEREMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS
HONORS OUR NATION’S MOST CHERISHED
SYMBOL OF FREEDOM, THE STARS AND
STRIPES. THE FLAG WILL CEREMONIOUSLY
BE PASSED FROM ONE SAILOR TO THE NEXT IN THE HONOR GUARD FORMATION.
Pause ... Until Flag Detail is in position.
Navy Hymn is played softly while Old Glory is read
OSCM: -
"OLD GLORY"
I AM THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA - MY NAME, IS “OLD GLORY.”
I FLY ATOP THE WORLD’S TALLEST
BUILDINGS - I STAND WATCH IN
AMERICA’S HALLS OF JUSTICE.
I FLY MAJESTICALLY - OVER GREAT
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.
I STAND GUARD - WITH THE GREATEST
MILITARY POWER - IN THE WORLD.
LOOK UP, AND SEE ME!
I STAND FOR PEACE – HONOR – TRUTH –
AND JUSTICE,
WHEN I AM FLOWN WITH MY FELLOW
BANNERS - MY HEAD IS A LITTLE HIGHER -
MY COLORS A LITTLE TRUER.
I BOW - TO NO ONE!
I AM RECOGNIZED ALL OVER THE WORLD.
I AM WORSHIPED – I AM SALUTED – I AM
RESPECTED – I AM REVERED – I AM LOVED
AND - I AM FEARED.
I HAVE FOUGHT IN EVERY BATTLE - OF
EVERY WAR - FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS:
AT GETTYSBURG – SHILO – APPOMATOX - SAN JUAN HILL - THE TRENCHES OF FRANCE - THE ARGONNE FOREST – ANZIO – ROME - THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY – MIDWAY - GUADLACANAL – OKINAWA – KOREA - VIETNAM – THE TONKIN GULF- THE PERSIAN GULF- BOSNIA - AFGANISTAN - IRAQ AND A SCORE OF OTHER PLACES, LONG FORGOTTEN BY ALL – BUT THOSE WHO WERE THERE WITH ME –
I WAS THERE AFTER THE ATTACK ON
SEPTEMBER 11TH - I QUICKLY RE-STOOD MY
GROUND ON TOP OF THE RUBBLE –
OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER –
AND RE-ESTABLISHED MY POSITION -
DRAPED - OVER THE SMOKING RUINS -
OF THE PENTAGON.
I LEAD MY TROOPS – I FOLLOW THEM – I
WATCH OVER THEM – THEY LOVE ME.
I WAS ON A SMALL HILL ON IWO JIMA- I
WAS DIRTY - BATTLE WORN AND TIRED -
BUT MY SAILORS AND MARINES CHEERED
ME! - AND I WAS PROUD.
I HAVE BEEN SOILED – BURNED - TORN AND
TRAMPLED ON - IN THE STREETS OF
COUNTRIES - THAT I HAVE HELPED SET
FREE. IT DOES NOT HURT- FOR I AM INVINCIBLE.
I HAVE BEEN SOILED – BURNED - TORN AND
TRAMPLED ON - IN THE STREETS OF MY
OWN COUNTRY - AND WHEN IT IS BY
THOSE WITH WHOM I HAVE SERVED IN BATTLE - IT HURTS.
BUT I SHALL OVERCOME - FOR I AM
STRONG ! I HAVE SLIPPED THE BONDS OF
EARTH - AND FROM MY VANTAGE POINT ON
THE MOON - I STAND WATCH - OVER THE
UNCHARTED - NEW FRONTIERS OF SPACE.
I HAVE BEEN A SILENT WITNESS - TO ALL OF AMERICA’S FINEST HOURS.
BUT MY FINEST HOUR COMES - WHEN I AM
TORN INTO STRIPS - TO BE USED AS
BANDAGES - FOR MY WOUNDED COMRADES – ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE - OR WHEN I FLY AT HALF-MAST
TO HONOR MY SAILORS AND MARINES –
BUT WHEN I LIE - IN THE TREMBLING ARMS - OF A GRIEVING MOTHER - AT THE GRAVE SIDE – OF HER FALLEN SON OR DAUGHTER. -- I AM PROUD!
MY NAME IS “OLDE GLORY,”
LONG MAY I WAVE.
DEAR GOD, LONG MAY I WAVE.
Music ends –
BMC presents Flag to MrsMARRINELLI and takes HIS seat.
OSCM –Senior Chief Gladstone will NOW READ THE WATCH
OSCM Steps back from the podium.
Senior Chief Gladstone comes to the podium.
The Bell Ringer will ring the bell every time the Watch is said.
SENIOR CHIEF GLADSTONE: “THE WATCH”.
Aye mates, for 24 years - this sailor stood the watch. (ONE bell)
While some of us were in our bunkS at night - this sailor stood the watch. (ONE bell)
While some of us were in school learning our trade - this sailor stood the watch. (ONE bell)
And yes, even before some of us were born - this sailor stood the watch.
(ONE bell)
As our families watched the storm clouds of war brewing on the horizons of history - THIS SAILOR stood the watch. (ONE bell)
HE STOOD THE WATCH FOR 24 YEARS. HE STOOD THE WATCH SO THAT WE, OUR FAMILIES AND OUR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN COULD SLEEP SOUNDLY IN SAFELY EACH AND EVERY NIGHT KNOWING THAT A SAILOR STOOD THE WATCH. (ONE bell)
Today, we are here to say, SHIPMATE...THE WATCH STANDS RELIEVED. RELIEVED BY THOSE YOU HAVE TRAINED, GUIDED AND LED.
CHIEFMARRINELLI - YOU STAND RELIEVED... WE HAVE THE WATCH. (ONE bell)