Stars and Stripes reports that Yokosuka is more than ready to welcome the USS Kitty Hawk back home.
This is a base on the edge of its collective seat. With the Navy confirming that the USS Kitty Hawk and two of its escorts are expected home early next week, the place is ready to burst. Excited families are planning reunions and vacations; Navy officials are planning the "mother of all homecoming parties"; and local merchants are ready for a fleet of sailors with wallets fattened by the lack of any port calls during the four-month cruise. Everyone, including base officials, is getting ready for the return of some 6,000 sailors.
Posted by Alan at April 30, 2003 08:56 PM