Marine Week event on Boston Common celebrates the 250th
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Connie Stump lifted Dane Helsing, 4, off a light armored vehicle while visiting the display during the opening of Marine Week at Boston Common.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Theodore Hanley, 6, was camouflaged with paint during the opening of Marine Week at Boston Common.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Leonidas Shermanopoulos, 4, dressed as an astronaut for his visit to the an MV-22 Osprey on display during the opening of Marine Week at Boston Common.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Aongus McManus, 13, of Dorchester, did flutter kicks during an early morning workout with Marines at the opening of Marine Week at Boston Common.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
The Silent Drill Platoon performed during the opening of Marine Week at Boston Common.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
State Representative Steven Xiarhos (left) was joined by Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps General Christopher Mahoney while laying a wreath honoring his son, Nicholas Xiarhos, during the opening of Marine Week at the Boston Common’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Boston. Nicholas Xiarhos died in Afghanistan on July 23, 2009, while rescuing fellow Marines in combat.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
