Petraeus has Thanksgiving dinner with crew of Nimitz in Gulf of Oman.

SignonSanDiego ^

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All photos with captions. See link above

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[dis.kevin]

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.

[wxgesr]

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.

[wastedyears]

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

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

[RaceBannon]

That boat has got to be in awful shape by now

It is ancient

[A.A. Cunningham]

Additional photos here.

[oldsalt]

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!

[kenmcg]

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

[SunkenCiv]

yeah!

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Thanks

[dsutah]

Awwww.. That’s cute, oldsalt!

[napscoordinator]

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

[napscoordinator]

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

[SoCalPol]

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

[Jacquerie]

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

[RaceBannon]

I dont??

I was on the Nimitz in 1980

Where were you again??

[RaceBannon]

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

They are all coral reefs now! :)

[RaceBannon]

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!

[USALiberty]

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.