USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
 

(from the US Navy facebook page)

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Since 1975 USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has stood the watch - many a Shipmate have manned her decks and helped to preserve the American way of life - Bravo Zulu!

One of the comments caught my eye:

Life goes on but if we don't remember history - including military history - what's the point?

Here's the facebook page link:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150711318342823&set=a.24964475282 2.138119.74281347822&type=1&theater

Sorry for the double post - mods please delete duplicate thread if you can - I'm not sure if I can do it.....

Go Navy! SmileWavy

Old friend of mine was deployed on the Nimitz. Great ship!

Check out the series "Carrier" on Hulu. Not sure how they pulled it off, but the folks they talk to are amazingly open and honest about life on the Nimitz. This is a preview - there are ten one hour long episodes available.

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My dad served on the Nimitz, Hooyah nukes!

Bird farms...meh.

;)

Thanks for posting that, looks excellent.

I made a cruise aboard Nimitz in 88/89. Last operational cruise of the A-7 Corsair.
Toward the end of the cruise an AO in my shop fired a 20mm cannon off doing an ops check. Middle of the night,general quarters. Very awe inspiring seeing flames that high,amid a packed bow with the planes all armed and fueled for the first go the next morning. I remember the Gunner grabbing me and we worked our way way forward,first port the back down the starboard side,checking for ordnance that was near cookoff.

Lost a shipmate.
My memories of the Nimitz