While the men and women of the United States Marine Corp (USMC) came to town and painted it red, we ended up spending our Memorial Day visiting their very own floating turf. Most of the ships participating in the annual Fleet Week event were docked in Staten Island but the star attraction of them all was in Manhattan's Pier 88: the USS Iwo Jima. I know I've been on this ship last year but it was calling my name back to its cavernous belly. With two friends in tow, we stood in line on a really warm day to get another peek at what this branch of the United States armed forces does in times of war and peace. Ship ahoy!
a Dad inspects an AV-8B Harrier jet engine with son
oh, wow, what an experience! and that's a cool shot you got there inside that helicopter, dennis!
ReplyDeletei like the first shot. i once had the chance to ride one but just from the philippine navy. a cruise from zamboanga city to dapitan.
ReplyDeletethis one is huge as you can find a boat within a boat.
i always wanted to see the interiors of a war ship. thanks for the trip.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your blog!
ReplyDeleteSpecial your paid tribute to Samantha Jones!!! too funny!!!!
whoa, how cool is it to be on the flight deck! lucky you.
ReplyDeleteOnce in a blue moon experience! And you chronicled it so well for us. Btw, the length of the sailors' ribbons are not the same. I think that it would be a good idea to get a group like them to endorse eyewears. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe LCU is huge!
ReplyDeletei like the photo with a marine posing. this is a very nice experience i bet. :-) wow.
ReplyDeletenice! love your shots sir!!! galing...nice experience
ReplyDeleteWow that's a huge ship! The only ship I've been to was the USS Constitution in Boston, and also the one that became a museum in one of New York City's piers, whose name I am forgetting.
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