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Petraeus has Thanksgiving dinner with crew of Nimitz in Gulf of Oman.
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Posted on 11/28/2009 5:29:01 AM PST by nuconvert

All photos with captions. See link above


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cvn68; nimitz; petraeus; usnavy; ussnimitz
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1 posted on 11/28/2009 5:29:03 AM PST by nuconvert
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2 posted on 11/28/2009 5:32:38 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

I remember a Thanksgiving dinner or two onboard Nimitz in the Med. They put on quite a feast for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hope it is still the same.


3 posted on 11/28/2009 6:00:48 AM PST by dis.kevin (Dry white toast)
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To: nuconvert

The Navy always puts on a good spread for the major holidays, especially on the big deck ships. I only have that as a reference. I see it looks better than it used to, but we were always fed well, except for midrats.


4 posted on 11/28/2009 6:04:24 AM PST by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet!)
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To: nuconvert

A real man, unless our Baby-in-Chief.

If I were elected, I would most certainly spend time overseas during holidays.


5 posted on 11/28/2009 6:35:39 AM PST by wastedyears (My 15 seconds of fame are on my profile.)
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To: dis.kevin

That boat has got to be in awful shape by now

It is ancient


6 posted on 11/28/2009 7:44:43 AM PST by RaceBannon (OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE IS SHOVEL READY...FOR SENIORS!!:: NObama. Not my president.)
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To: nuconvert
Additional photos here.
7 posted on 11/28/2009 8:05:55 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: RaceBannon
That boat has got to be in awful shape by now It is ancient

Hey,c'mon.Why I remember many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners on board Nimitz.

If Nimitz is ancient then what am I...er,never mind.

Actually I served aboard Nimitz from '79 to '83,as well as seven other carriers going back to the Fifties...so I guess I qualify as "ancient" too. Just remember ships can age well as also people can They both just need some time in the yards for overhaul and re-fitting from time to time.

FWIW I just had a refit in the form of a triple by-pass,so I'm good for a few more tours...just like the Nimitz!

8 posted on 11/28/2009 8:11:25 AM PST by oldsalt (There's no such thing as a free lunch.)
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To: nuconvert

Gen. Petraeus is truly a leader that this country would gravitate to in 2012 to run against Bama.


9 posted on 11/28/2009 8:11:39 AM PST by kenmcg (THE)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

yeah!


10 posted on 11/28/2009 9:46:57 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Thanks


11 posted on 11/28/2009 10:50:26 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: oldsalt

Awwww.. That’s cute, oldsalt!


12 posted on 11/28/2009 10:56:30 AM PST by dsutah
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To: wxgesr

Same...same...same. They do a super job feeding us, but midrats still suck...lol.


13 posted on 11/28/2009 11:38:21 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: wastedyears

He’s going to West Point on Tuesday...:) Sorry couldn’t resist.


14 posted on 11/28/2009 11:39:04 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: RaceBannon

Nimitz commissioned in early 70s The ship have gone through major overhauls and probably in better shape
than some commissioned later now scrap.


15 posted on 11/28/2009 3:54:50 PM PST by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: RaceBannon

It is good thing you don’t know what you speak of.


16 posted on 11/28/2009 4:05:57 PM PST by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

I dont??

I was on the Nimitz in 1980

Where were you again??


17 posted on 11/28/2009 4:33:41 PM PST by RaceBannon (OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE IS SHOVEL READY...FOR SENIORS!!:: NObama. Not my president.)
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To: SoCalPol

I’ve been on ships that only had a 5 year difference between ages, 5 years or so

They are all coral reefs now! :)


18 posted on 11/28/2009 4:47:56 PM PST by RaceBannon (OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE IS SHOVEL READY...FOR SENIORS!!:: NObama. Not my president.)
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To: oldsalt

http://www.rescueattempt.com

I am one of the guys who delivered your beer off Iran in early April 1980!!

That was OUR BEER!!

Hrumpf!


19 posted on 11/28/2009 4:49:43 PM PST by RaceBannon (OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE IS SHOVEL READY...FOR SENIORS!!:: NObama. Not my president.)
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To: kenmcg
Gen. Petraeus is truly a leader that this country would gravitate to in 2012 to run against Bama.

I do not know his politics. But he has always been my first choice to lead the country though an emergency period -- such as a Constitutional crisis caused by revelations about the Kenyan Usurper's true origins. It is not inconceivable that we could go through a situation where ordinary rules of presidential of secession won't be practical. I that happens, I'd like to see Petraeus step in and take charge.
20 posted on 11/28/2009 5:07:17 PM PST by USALiberty
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