[Mr. Silverback]

Here are a couple of photos and a news story from the Big E's last cruise...

U.S. Navy introduces new "Terrorist Catch and Release Program"

The Pentagon revealed today that four high-ranking Taliban prisoners suspected of having close ties to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network were released from custody early this morning.

The prisoners were captured during the furious battle at Tora Bora in Afghanistan during December, 2001 and had been held captive for CIA, DIA and FBI intelligence debriefings for nearly thirteen months aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

The prisoners were provided $50 cash each and a white 1963 Ford Fairlane for their return trip home to Saudi Arabia.

Navy photographers aboard the Enterprise captured the following photo as the prisoners departed the ship.

[Mr. Silverback]

Check Post 37 for a photo and news story from Enterprise's last cruise. Definitely good for a laugh!

[BOBTHENAILER]

The prisoners were captured during the furious battle at Tora Bora in Afghanistan during December, 2001 and had been held captive for CIA, DIA and FBI intelligence debriefings for nearly thirteen months aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

Ah yes, so now we know the tender questions that were asked...and answered.

[McGavin999]

Now that's a novel approach to the terrorist problem :o)

[Grampa Dave]

I believe that this picture was actually taken in 1993/94 during one of the big E's shake down cruises.

They launched a couple of vehicles off the flight deck to check the launching cables.

I got to see one of those launches a couple miles off the starboard bow of the Big E. The night before, we started getting radar reflections off the E miles before she was really in range as she moved up into position for her exercises. Then the image took up a large part of the radar screen. The whole experience was awesome. I knew that our new Navy was capable of dishing out a lot of punishment.

[Enterprise]

Great photos. Thanks!