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Article: THEODORE ROOSEVELT RETURNS FROM DEPLOYMENT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 11, 2006
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The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:
By Journalist 3rd Class Timothy S. Humphrey Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs
Thousands of friends and family members gathered at Naval Station Norfolk for the return of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), March 11, following a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of the global war on terrorism.
The early morning arrival of Theodore Roosevelt didn't deter the crowd. Family members waited in the early Saturday morning chill, anticipating the return of their loved ones.
"It's like Christmas all over again," said Diane Drach, mother of Machinist's Mate Fireman Ashley Drach, who is stationed aboard Theodore Roosevelt. "We ...