Fleet Week

I was sick and missed Fleet Week this year, but luckily Kevin and Mikro were still able to enjoy it together.

Parade of Ships:



Ships Visiting: The USS Oak Hill and the USCGS Campbell.

Fleet Week 2012: Aboard the U.S.S. Wasp on Memorial Day

Early Monday Morning, Kev, Mikro and I went aboard the USS Wasp. Mikro sat in the cockpits of 3 helicopters, climbed all over 3 armored vehicles (including an Abrams tank) and handled weaponry that he looks far too gleeful for my taste holding... What is it about boys and guns?

My dad served in the Navy during the Korean War. A childhood neighbor was a combat medic in Vietnam who came home with horrible PTSD. I appreciate the service our men and women in uniform perform for our country, and the sacrifices of their comrades who will not make it home, but as a mom, I hope my kid is never called on to face the horrors of war...





Flight Deck:































Well Deck:

























Displays on the Pier:







Undoubtedly the day's cutest ship's visitors: