Topic: Welcome Home USS Abraham Lincoln!

[RickPowers]

As I type this, the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to port, after being deployed for the longest stretch of any naval ship in recent memory.  Regardless of your personal feelings about the war, it's always heartwarming to see the brave men and women who risk their lives for our country's ideals return home safe and sound.

[PIAC]

yes, yes it is
its very heartening to see most of the troops sent return safely, it could have been alot worse, and thank crimeny it wasn't

[Grey Ninja]

My room-mate was laughing her ass off when she heard about the soldier who threw a hand grenade into the command tent.  I gave her the worst tongue lashing she ever got.

It's great to see that the American soldiers are being welcomed home so warmly though.  (Not like after Vietnam)

[RABicle]

I would like to thank those ships that stopped by in my local capital city depostiting 16million dollars AUS into local business. You yanks buy a lot of stuff you know.

Im personally glad to see this stupid war is over.

[Uglydot]

As am I., my dad was stationed in Europe, his duty wasn't dangerous, but having someone gone for a few months is never very much fun.  Luckily, since all this is cooling down, he will be returning home much sooner than he was originally going to.  I can't wait.

[ThePerm]

what war? heheh. Congress never declared war. It was an operation!

[TrekGeekMid]

Legal semantics aside, I too was heartwarmed to see the reaction of the Lincoln's sailors to our Commander in Chief's speech.

Looking into the faces of those young sailors should remind all of us of the gravity of these events and that every moment of every day, there are hundreds of people just like them that are standing watch and protecting our rights so that we can sleep in peace. I know that sounds cliched, but maybe being in the military myself just gives me a different perspective on the whole issue.

[RickPowers]

The carrier is now pulling into Naval Station Everett in Washington State.  A truly amazing sight ... as the carrier is docking, two bald eagles flew overhead.  That's a visual I'm not going to forget any time soon.