The president was spending the night in captain's quarters. After breakfast in the morning, he was to leave ahead of the carrier's arrival into port so his presence would not delay troops' reunion with loved ones.
Says so much about him, leaving so the troops can have an on-time reunion. I'm sure he and his staff don't think that's only courtesy, but from the perspective of one who has been there, it's huge!
DTOM (Old Navy phrase from the first Navy jack)
49 posted on 05/01/2003 1:22:06 PM PDT by Ace's Dad