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The smell of hot dogs and hamburgers filled the
air at Pier 2 on Sept. 26, as more than 4,500
shipbuilders and sailors were treated to a steel
beach picnic on the flight deck of the USS George
Washington. As the sun set that evening,
the picnic continued inside the ship's hangar
for employees working second and third shifts.
The maintenance availability for the carrier is
nearing completion, and the picnic was the ship
command's way of thanking everyone who's made
it a success. Below are photographs and a video
of the festivities, which included food, music
and a George Washington impersonator. View
Video.
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(from left to right) X11 Fitters Glen
Murphy, Russell Brit, Jr.,
Derek Wilson, Michael
Randall and Lorenza Hicks
enjoyed the food and friendly atmosphere. “I
didn’t think it was going to be this nice,”
said Wilson. “The food was good and the
band was nice.”
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"I am enjoying myself immensely.
It's a fine day."
William Sommerfield, George Washington
impersonator
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"This is something we wanted
to do to promote the great sense of teamwork that
Northrop Grumman and the ship's crew and all the
contractors have... We wanted to do something that
would facilitate that sense of cooperation."
Capt. Garry White, Commanding Officer,
CVN 73
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(from left to right) X32
Sheet Metal Workers John Davidhizar
and Allison Hawkins said the Navy
did a nice job with the picnic.
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As the sun set that evening, the picnic continued
inside the ship's hangar for employees working
second and third shifts.
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(from left to right)
Juan Lamurey, II and Reggie Earley,
Sr. were among the second shift employees
who attended the picnic in the ship’s hangar.
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(from left to right) Linda
Williams and Mary Eley
were among the third shift employees who attended
the picnic in the ship’s hangar.
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