[texas booster]

Such a visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier could bring the most U.S. forces to Vietnam since the conflict ended in 1975.

I remember reading that years ago a port visit by any large surface ship enriched the local community by $50,000,000.

Add in inflation and it could easily happen today.

[DesertRhino]

I kinda doubt that. That’d be around 10k per sailor if each and every one of them was let go on liberty. Nuclear power so they aren’t buying fuel. They won’t be buying jet fuel or food from Vietnam. And a port fee wont be 50 million.