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The port community is invited to attend this year's Coast Guard birthday celebration with Rear Adm. John “Jay” Vann as guest speaker at the Union League of Philadelphia. 

Rear Adm. Vann assumed duties as Deputy Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area in September 2025, overseeing all Coast Guard missions across a region spanning from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf. He previously served as Commander of the Fifth District in Portsmouth, VA, leading nearly 3,000 personnel and operations across 1.4 million square miles of waterways and critical mid-Atlantic infrastructure. 

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
11:30 a.m.

Union League of Philadelphia
140 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 

Admission: $55 per person

For reservations, please contact Kayla Steen at steenk@unionleague.org. If you cannot attend, please consider “sponsoring” a ticket for an active military member to attend.