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tcith
20 Jun 2005, 3:09am
Well it looks like I will be celebrating the 4th of July down here in old Sydney.

Just received the following surprise invitation

"Commander, Carrier Strike Group FIVE and William A Stanton, Charge d' Affaires, of the Australian Embassy of the United States of America request the pleasure of your company at a reception on board USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) docked at the Australian Naval Base Garden Island Sydney. Commencement at half past five o'clock. Uniform full service dress, Civilian Smart business or formal wear"

I've done some work for the embassy here and looks like I've managed to get on the guest list - sounds like a bit of fun.

I'm quite chuffed
primesuspect
20 Jun 2005, 3:17am
woohoo! down with the empire! ;D

Enjoy yourself! :)
Nomad
20 Jun 2005, 5:39am
Nothing more patriotic than blowing the **** out of **** for our country's birthday.
bothered
20 Jun 2005, 5:49am
Don't fall for it mate, our Navy used to recruit like that a few hundred years ago. You'll wake up with a bad headache in the middle of the Gulf somewhere.
Leonardo
20 Jun 2005, 7:18am
Don't fall for it mate, our Navy used to recruit like that a few hundred years ago. You'll wake up with a bad headache in the middle of the Gulf somewhere.
;D ;D ;D
tcith
20 Jun 2005, 8:12am
Don't fall for it mate, our Navy used to recruit like that a few hundred years ago. You'll wake up with a bad headache in the middle of the Gulf somewhere.


Hey how do you think my family ended down here in the 1st place -any excuse to shove people on a boat and ship them to the antipodes.

Did not realise the Kitty Hawk was so damn big - 5500 people on board, so I don't think they will try to press gang me aboard, I don;t think they have the room.

http://www.kittyhawk.navy.mil/
Donut
20 Jun 2005, 1:47pm
Watch out! they could easily make room for 1 more. ;D

Have fun. :D
Camman
20 Jun 2005, 2:39pm
wow what a cool opportunity, hope you have a blast, sounds like it will be a good time!
Preacher
20 Jun 2005, 10:56pm
Enjoy tcith! I just spent two years on USS John C. Stennis and never got used to living on a boat with 6000 of my closest friends. You haven't lived until you've stood feet away from a F-14 in full afterburner.... :thumbsup:
Crazy Joe
21 Jun 2005, 12:29am
Don't fall for it mate, our Navy used to recruit like that a few hundred years ago. You'll wake up with a bad headache in the middle of the Gulf somewhere.

Sure, and your Navy used to steal Americans and press them into service as well...
Nomad
21 Jun 2005, 2:22am
A buddy of mine is a marine and I believe he's aboard the Kitty Hawk, I know he's in Australia right now for sure though.
muddocktor
21 Jun 2005, 2:46am
Yeah, by all means go to it, tcith. The Kittyhawk is the oldest active carrier the US has right now, but it is still a damn potent ship. I imagine that they will put on a great day for everyone.
tcith
21 Jun 2005, 4:57am
A buddy of mine is a marine and I believe he's aboard the Kitty Hawk, I know he's in Australia right now for sure though.

Yeah it's doing joint excercise operations in the coral sea off Queensland right now and then heading to Sydney for shore leave.

Lock up your daughters