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The girl’s guide to visiting the USS Makin Island

Posted on October 3, 2012October 5, 2012 by Bookworm

Courtesy of the Navy League, today I boarded the USS Makin Island as an official ship’s greeter. My visit was a bit more fraught than past experiences have been, so I thought I’d walk you through the girl’s guide to visiting the USS Makin Island, starting with pre-visit preparations: Review

“The best job in the world” UPDATED

Posted on October 12, 2010October 13, 2010 by Bookworm

“Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” — Lewis Carroll I was struggling to figure out how to write my annual post about the Admiral’s Reception that closes out Fleet Week festivities, until it occurred to me that

Tag: USS Makin Island

The girl’s guide to visiting the USS Makin Island

“The best job in the world” UPDATED

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