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9/11 story
I was just reading about this and thought I'd share here. Pretty cool. 9/11 story. Just before the 9/11 attacks, the USS Winston Churchill, a US Navy destroyer was visiting Portsmouth, England on a goodwill visit. Also at Portsmouth was a German destroyer, also participating in the goodwill visit. The crews got together for recreational activities until the events of 9/11/01 unfolded. The USS Churchill was ordered to get underway and await further orders. Unknown to the crew, the German destroyer also got underway, met up with the Churchill at sea and requested to pass close by. Permission was granted and the picture below is from that meeting at sea. The German destroyer was flying an American flag and it's crew were standing at attention on deck in their dress uniforms, some holding the sign that is visible in the picture that says, "We Stand By You" http://funkyimg.com/view/2Lard |
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