Fleet Week 2023 kicked off with the arrival of the amphibious warship USS Wasp in New York City. Navy sailors and Marines shared details of serving on an 843-foot vessel with military capabilities.
which celebrates the service of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel.
"It houses the U.S. military’s most important weapon, which is the Marine Corps and the Navy," said Forster,The ship’s"intended purpose" is to transport its members to serve in specific areas of need, including humanitarian relief, protection of the homeland from amphibious assault, national security and other missions, Forster explained.
Producing a warship of this caliber was a collaborative effort, Forster disclosed. Businesses nationwide helped work on the USS Wasp, which was produced at Ingalls Shipbuilding in"It takes the industrial capacity of the United States to produce that ship," he said."That’s why they’re so magnificent … It takes America to make this ship."Being on board is a team effort, said Navy Officer Ray Sgambati, who commands a division of 13 sailors on the USS Wasp.
Howe, a Navy sailor of 12 years, expressed his gratitude for being entrusted with the equipment kept on deck, including an AV-88 Osprey.US MARINE CORPS VETERAN WHO LOST LEGS IN AFGHANISTAN SAYS A NONPROFIT HELPED HIM STAY ALIVE"We can do so many missions. We can do things that nobody has ever seen before in the world," he said."But the people are generally what makes the Navy a great place, especially on the USS Wasp.
The Marine Corps is"big on camaraderie," which helps everyone get through tough times, Marine Corps Private First Class Jayden Leon shared with Fox News Digital. "We get to drive a multi-billion-dollar ship," said the Bronx-born Jiminian."It’s not an easy thing to do. It’s sometimes nerve-wracking, especially pulling into New York."Forster, with the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition, echoed that the mere scale of the Wasp pulling into New York City brings great national pride.
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