My advice to our boys in the Navy: Beware of prostitutes with Adam's Apples.
Ships participating in parade of ships today:
1. USCG EAGLE 11. USCGC STURGEON BAY
2. ONR STARFISH (YP 679) 12. HDMS THETIS
3. USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55) 13. USS SENTRY (MCM 3)
4. USS KINGFISHER (MHC 56) 14. USS BOONE (FFG 28)
5. USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) 15. USS ROSS (DDG 71)
6. USCGC RIDLEY 16. HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN
7. USS HAYLER (DD 997) 17. USCGC ESCANABA
8. USS ROBIN (MHC 54) 18. USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
9. USS ELROD (FFG 55) 19. USS PETERSON (DD 969)
Planes participating in flyover today:
VFA - 86 TWO F/A-18 HORNETS MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC
VMA - 231 TWO AV-8B II+ HARRIERS CHERRY POINT, NC
VMFA - 224 TWO FA-18 D 'S MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC
VAW - 123 & VAW - 126 TWO E-2C HAWKEYES NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA
VP - 92 ONE P-3A ORION BRUNSWICK,ME
VF - 32 TWO F-14B TOMCATS NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, VA
We walked down there and watched just about the whole procession. Very touching when each ship paused by the WTC (which is a couple of blocks inland) and everyone on board stood at attention and saluted. I took a lot of pictures and can put them up later, if anyone might be interested.