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Carrier George H.W. Bush Heads Out On First Deployment
The Virginian-Pilot ^ | May 11, 2011 | By Kate Wiltrout

Posted on 05/11/2011 7:07:20 AM PDT by Strategy

NORFOLK

EVEN FIGHTER PILOTS need some help carrying their luggage when they're embarking on a six-month cruise.

Lt. William Fincher, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 15, had his mother help carry his gear to the aircraft carrier Bush on Tuesday afternoon. The Bush and its sister ships in Carrier Strike Group 2 leave today for an expected six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and Arabian seas.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: carrierbush; ghwbush; islam; israel; libya; middleeast; wikipedia
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Ah ha! You found the photo. Thanks very much, Stand Watch Listen. Very nice of you. You made my night/bed time.


41 posted on 05/11/2011 11:00:35 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Mariner

What is a BG Commander?

I know about the hard-a$$es. Thanks.


42 posted on 05/11/2011 11:07:12 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Thanks!


43 posted on 05/12/2011 1:18:00 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Strategy

We should name the next aircraft carrier George W. Bush!


44 posted on 05/12/2011 2:20:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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