Tuesday, August 09, 2005

FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY CRUISE 2005

On August 6, 2005 USS HARRY S TRUMAN CVN-75 AND CARRIER AIR WING 3 (CVW 3) held our annual Friends and Family Day Cruise onboard Truman for a One cruise in the Atlantic 30 miles from Norfolk, VA. It was a good day out beautiful weather except being very hot....We had a Air show by Air Wing 3 team also .50 cal shoots displays and activities for the kids with a southern Rock and Country Band. We had around 8,000 people onboard we left port at 7:30a and returned at 6:30p.

My two guests weren't able to make it but i also worked most of the day up on the Focsle doin Sea and Anchor detail. My guest's took me out to eat at a Tappa Restaurant in Norfolk called Bardo.. it was really nice had a great supper and drinks.