Rare honor bestowed on retiring admiral

By David J. Carter, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Thursday, March 26, 2009

Rear Adm. James Kelly was on his way to a lunch onboard USS George Washington on Tuesday when his driver made a wrong turn — or so Kelly thought.

As the car stopped in front of the base’s Fleet Recreation Center, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan peered outside the window and saw hundreds of sailors and civilians lining the streets for a surprise ceremony in his honor.

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