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More Navy Time

A travel blog entry by idahotraveler

... date nuclear carrier? We got on base in Norfolk and we were actually able to board the ship but only to the main loading deck. You could see the young men and women so excited to be on dry land, they were with their families, moms and dads, wives and children. Reminded me of when Gary came home from a long cruise. Good times. I really wanted to see the ship arrive on Sunday but they kept their arrival time quiet ...

Sea Mist at Dam Neck Naval Air Station

A travel blog entry by idahotraveler

... port at Norfolk this Sunday. The Navy is decommissioning this aircraft carrier so we have heard there will be a lot of ceremonies etc. this weekend. We hope to see the ship come in. It is pretty impressive seeing a carrier come into port with all the sailors lined up in their dress uniforms. We are off to discover the area and hopefully have some good pictures to post and stories to ...

Sailing the Chesapeake

A travel blog entry by ruthandpierce

... feedback in the "comments" section of the video telling us if it is something you enjoy... Too long? Too short? Not enough Detail? TMI? Requests for things you'd like to see?

Please comment - we need to be motivated to either continue posting video, or not - help us decide.

Thanks!

Pierce and Ruth

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Learning About The Department of Energy

A travel blog entry by 14alexanderh

... in by the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977. We earlier visited New Orleans, Louisiana to learn about the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which was a related legislation.

The creation of the Department of Energy was important in Jimmy Carter’s presidency - it helped temporarily calm down the crisis. Many times throughout ...

Choosing the More Direct Route Homeward

A travel blog entry by pas_de_deux

... to us that they were about to have a terrific week in the BVI! We joined up again that evening aboard the nearby Willy T, the famous floating restaurant/bar for after-dinner drinks.

Pas de Deux departed The Bight at 0800 on April 30, sailing downwind under genoa alone to anchor at 1200 in Lindbergh Bay, St. Thomas, adjacent to the airport. Donna met John at the arrival gate for the short walk back to the beach and a quick dinghy ...