Quote Me, Capture This! 9/17/2008

[Navy for Moms Admin]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world." – George Santanyana
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK:


080912-N-9985W-005 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 12, 2008) Interior Communications Electrician Chief Petty Officer Joseph Stevenson hugs his daughters goodbye before he deploys aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). The Mason is deploying as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler J. Wilson (Released)



080916-N-3595W-003 PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (Sept. 16, 2008) An aerial photograph of flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is providing disaster relief support to Haiti after a series of hurricanes struck the nation. America's contribution to relief efforts is being coordinated by the United States Agency for International Development and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina Wollman/Released)



080915-N-2183K-064 PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2008) Air Traffic Controller Airman Apprentice Xavier Wynter writes information on the status board in the helicopter direction center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling (Released)



Chief's Mess of Navy Recruiting District Phoenix participates in a landscape service project to assist a boy scout with his Eagle Scout Badge requirement. The chiefs are visiting Albuquerque to take part in Albuquerque Navy Week, one of 22 weeks planned across America in 2008. Navy Weeks were designed to increase awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward/Released)



080911-N-3970R-001 BLACK SEA (Sept. 11, 2008) Merchant Marine Seaman Derrick Moore and Kyle Gibson prepare to launch a side-scan sonar during the joint-at-sea capabilities demonstration aboard the Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60). During the demonstration, Pathfinder will be searching for the Soviet-flagged hospital ship SS Armenia, which sank during WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenniffer Rivera/Released)



080909-N-3610L-011 PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 8, 2008) An SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 lands on the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) after a routine aerial survey. Thach is conducting maritime security operations with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey Lee/Released)

What's going on in the Navy this week around the world? View in photos at navy.mil/view_photos_top.asp

[Mary, Proud Mom of Nick]

I like the homecoming photos ...much better!

[carols_kitchen]

Ditto about # 1. Tears as I type.
Also interesting to see the help for an Eagle Scout project.

[Navy for Moms Admin]

ha, ha- okay next time I will write- Tissue Alert! :oP