2008 Fleet Week Sails into New York
Thousands of sailors have descended upon New York City for the annual Fleet Week celebration, which runs from May 21st to 28th. There will be service members from the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard ships in town, and there ships are taking part in a parade up the Hudson River on Wednesday. Fleet Week lets the sailors see the City, and vice versa. There will be many military demonstrations and chances for the public to view the ships. In addition to the five U.S. ships taking part, there w read
Confession time: I get a horrible sinking feeling when I hear terms like 'EU', 'human rights' or 'observatory'. When they come at me all at once, my usual temptation is to run away. But, this time I didn't. Perhaps it was curiosity about Microsoft's involvement, perhaps it was the hint of democracy, but I stuck with it. The 'it' being a recent announcement by the European Environmental Agency (EEA from now on) that it had entered into a five-year alliance with Microsoft to create an environment read
I couldn't help but whistle a happy tune in the shower and there was a noticeable spring in my step as I walked to work this morning. Why all the giddy joy, you ask? Because today starts the beginning of my favorite holiday season -- Fleet Week! Although this year's Fleet Week may be one of the smallest in scale I have no doubt that there will still be lots of big guns. I'm heading off to the Hudson during lunch to watch the Parade of Ships and take in some seamen. Ah, Fleet Week! Let the read
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US Navy Official FLEET Week website May 21- 28, 2008 Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships will be in town for Fleet Week New York. Hosted nearly every year since 1984, Fleet Week New York is the City's celebration of the sea services. This annual event also provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness first hand the read
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