USS Midway

Last week, our office took a little field trip down to San Diego to visit the USS Midway. This ship was one of America's longest serving aircraft carriers. It is HUGE and you can easily spend 3 or 4 hours just wandering around. It really is a city at sea, having once carried over 225,000 sailors. There are various levels, from the boiler room down on the bottom, to the flight deck up top where planes would often land and take off, sometimes every 45 seconds! There are hundreds of volunteers on this ship, many having spent time on it while it was active. It was amazing to hear their stories and experiences. I myself could NOT spend months on this ship, and I have tremendous respect for everyone who did. It truly takes a brave and amazing person to leave their homes and spend months and even years on a ship defending our country. Travelling down to San Diego to experience the USS Midway is an easy day trip, and I definitely recommend to anyone who is interested!

For more information: http://www.midway.org/visitors