RedLED
Flashlight Enthusiast
I feel awful watching the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 burn. In, I think it was, 2003, I was on a trip of the Vice President, **** Cheney and went aboard the ship at Naval Base San Diego. In fact, I was whistled aboard on the quarter deck, and that is an honor and a wonderful Navy tradition.
The VP gave a speech to the crew on the flight deck, after which, I had had unrestricted access, with a Lt. as my escort. The Navy knows how to take care of people, and we had lunch with the VP, the CO, and the XO. Had a tour of the ship which included the bridge, the well deck, the hangar deck and so on. They even assigned a sailor to carry my gear.
I will never forget riding in the VP's 30 car motorcade and pulling up to the massive ships gangway. That was something.
I would hate to see this beautiful warship have to be scrapped.
The VP gave a speech to the crew on the flight deck, after which, I had had unrestricted access, with a Lt. as my escort. The Navy knows how to take care of people, and we had lunch with the VP, the CO, and the XO. Had a tour of the ship which included the bridge, the well deck, the hangar deck and so on. They even assigned a sailor to carry my gear.
I will never forget riding in the VP's 30 car motorcade and pulling up to the massive ships gangway. That was something.
I would hate to see this beautiful warship have to be scrapped.
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