On Thursday, I was part of a group of local business and community leaders who participated in a “Distinguished Visitor” embark to the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, a nuclear-powered, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier currently en route to the Western Pacific. (More here.) The experience was incredible, almost indescribable, leaving me awed, exhausted, and immensely grateful. Not merely [...]
Scenes from an Aircraft Carrier
June 6th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Events, Hawaii, People, Video
Tags: aircraft·carrier·flight·landing·military·navy·reagan·takeoff
To Do: Visit an Aircraft Carrier
June 3rd, 2009 · 7 Comments · Events, Hawaii, People
Tomorrow, I’ll be participating in a “Distinguished Visitor” embark to the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that’s on its way to a deployment in the Western Pacific. I’m thrilled to be a part of a group of bloggers, journalists, and local business people. I’m also terrified.
Just as the local tourism industry is [...]
Tags: aircraftcarrier·carrier·embark·military·navy
