I just got back from NYC yesterday... besides the lack of organization and all the usual "hurry up and wait" games, it was a blast... I probably only bought 10 drinks the entire time I was there... but had plenty more than that LOL...

We worked a lot and did a ton of ceremonies and parades but we played hard too...

if you have ever been, post up and tell how it was for you... I enjoyed it for sure.

 

I've never been but watched some on tv. One of my goals in life is to spectate this event.

Richard

 

I just found these pics surfing. I did the tour on our country's bi-centenial....1976. It was huge, I mean huge. I got to tour a missle cruiser and aircraft carrier. At 15 years old I was very impressed

Edit: I guess it wasn't "fleet Week" but rather Op sail and Naval review but it was fun anyhow

 

pics please

 

I just found these pics surfing. I did the tour on our country's bi-centenial....1976. It was huge, I mean huge. I got to tour a missle cruiser and aircraft carrier. At 15 years old I was very impressed

Edit: I guess it wasn't "fleet Week" but rather Op sail and Naval review but it was fun anyhow

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Hmmmm nope wasnt born yet

 

I am old but wise young pup

 

I went in 2001. I really wish I had gotten up in time to go tour the WTC with my buddies... I had a blast, free drinks, free subway rides, free drinks, head of the line everywhere we went, free drinks, signing autographs, women stealing parts of my uniform, free drinks, returning to the ship in my uniform shirt, missing my hat, ribbons and pants (wearing sweat pants???). That's just from what I remember. There were a lot of free drinks and fuzzy memories!

 

My girlfriend was standing on the bank about 20 ft from the guns at Ft Hamilton last week. she got to watch all the ships head up to the harbor and the gun salute from the Wasp and Ft Hamilton

 

I was on the USS Wasp last week when she came through he harbor on the parade of ships.... if you could pick out that one Marine standing next to the sailor wearing the white clothes... yeah, that was me LOL... where's Waldo... LMAO

 

Been in it a few times but I was on watch that whole week and was also on restriction because of "Duty unbecoming a US Naval officer".