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Day 4: Feb. 29, 2004 |
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This has been my resting place for the last three nights. Eighteen inches
of headroom, a dark blue curtain, and a shower just up one ladder. What
more could you want? There are ladders everywhere. This vertical one seems
to go straight to the bottom of the ship and is off limits to Tigers. No
complaints from me.
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Dress blues were required on everyone not actually on duty. One of the
other Tigers got all the dressed-up journalists to pose with her for a
picture. She asked me to snap it so I got in one with my own camera, too.
That's Rich, Jason, Rebekah, Danny, Misty, Tiger Leslie, Rachael, and
Fletcher. If that image isn't inspiring enough, here's a shot of the
Public Affairs quote board.
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Here is another inspiring scene that civilians do not often see from this
side. I did not hear any estimate but I'm sure the crowd was in the
thousands.
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The hangars were filled with sailors anxious to hit the shore but the
exodus was reasonably orderly. Even with a previous sighting aided by cell
phone contact, locating wife & child took a little time but not too
much. Soon enough, Kayla, Big & Little Fletch, and Adventure Bear were
once again together.
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