The keynote speaker at the 2012 Lantern Ceremony was General (Ret) Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commander of the VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm. Old North co-sponsored the 2012 Lantern Ceremony with Home Base Program. The Home Base Program is a collaboration between the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital, serving the needs of returning veterans and their families.
Video Index:
00:00 Introduction by John A. Parrish, MD and Director of the Home Base Program
04:00 Keynote Address: General (Ret) Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commander of the VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm
30:40 Lantern Presentation by Arthur Coviello, Chair of the Old North Foundation and Exec. Chair, RSA, Security Division of EMC
32:55 Because of the Brave, an anthem performed by the Old North Chamber Choir
36:35 Lighting of the Lanterns
Lantern Carriers:
Adilson Dos Anjos – Son of Jessica Dos Anjos & SPC Diclecio Dos Anjos, currently deployed to Afghanistan with Mass. Army National Guard
Lauren Adams – Daughter of Jacqueline Adams & SSG Daniel Adams currently deployed to Afghanistan with Mass. Army National Guard
Lantern Lighting by CPT (P) Charles D. Lewis – U.S. Army, Marie Cicerelle Lewis – U.S. Army Veteran, Daniel H. Connell – U.S. Navy Veteran, Lisa Atherton, V.P. Textron Defense Systems and U.S. Air Force Veteran, Francisco A. Urena – Commissioner of Veterans Services, City of Boston, U.s. Marine Corps Veteran, Capt. Timothy Heitsch – Commander, Base Bosto, U.S. Coast Guard
39:40 Prayers and Benediction – The Rt. Reverend Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
42:45 Recessional – America the Beautiful
46:10 Postlude – 1st Michigan Colonial Fife & Drum Corps
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