Fleet Week is officially underway in the city. The annual event kicked off Wednesday morning with the annual Parade of Ships in the Hudson River. The public can check out many of those vessels starting Thursday. DougWilliamsTV reports.
disembarked from their ships along the river. Among the masses there showing their support were Donna and Tony Gonzalez of Long Island, proud grandparents of a young sailor aboard the U.S.S. Wasp.Shortly after, there was a reunion.Among the vessels CBS2 visited was a Coast Guard ship -- which they call cutters -- based in the Atlantic Ocean. From the Rocky Mountains to the Middle East, the ship and its crew keep people safe.
Right next door was this year's main Fleet Week attraction: the U.S.S. Wasp, an amphibious Marine warship. "I'm from Long Island, New York," Sgt. Donald Mann said."My family is coming in. We're gonna grab dinner and just enjoy the city."
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