USS Dwight D Eisenhower - Reunion 2008

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Welcome

USS Dwight D Eisenhower Reunion scheduled for June 19 - 22, 2008.
Branson, Mo.

IKE's first ever reunion - Please click on the registration link and register.



Note - IKE's PAO requested that I indicate this is not a US NAVY/USS Eisenhower coordinated event. - Just a bunch of us ex-IKE sailors getting together.



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USS Dwight D Eisenhower - Reunion 2008

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Press Release follows - Cut and Paste from here on down:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release: Sep 2007 - Kill Date: June 19, 2008
Add'l Info.: Peter Wentworth
104 Patricia Ave, East Peoria, IL. 61611
peter@cvn69.com (309) 643-3304
[Electronic copy at www.cvn69.com/press0907.htm]

USS Dwight D. Esienhower to hold first ever Reunion

The US NAVY aircraft carrier Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN69) is slated to hold her first ever reunion June 19-22, 2008 in Branson, MO. All ships company, Marine Detachment, and Air Wing as well as companions are welcome to attend this 3-day event. A combination of live entertainment, tours, and formal meetings will occupy the majority of the time, however there will be ample time for informal get-togethers. A formal banquet on the final evening will cap off the event. More information is available at www.cvn69.com or (309) 643-3304

About the USS Dwight D Eisenhower:
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), nicknamed "Ike" is named in honor of America's 34th President, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) was commissioned on October 18, 1977. Stretching 1,092 feet in total length and displacing over 95,000 tons, the Dwight D. Eisenhower is one of the largest warships in the world. Since her commission, the Dwight D. Eisenhower has served with distinction as an essential component of the Navy's Atlantic Fleet, becoming the first aircraft carrier to conduct sustained operations in the Red Sea while supporting Operation Desert Storm in 1991. For more than 30 years, this mighty Nimitz class carrier has defended freedom around the world. And through the years and across millions of miles of ocean, the men and women who have served aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower are linked with a common bond of pride, patriotism, and solidarity.

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