Strategically speaking, aircraft carriers are very important to the United States. They can cover a huge amount of territory through the reach of their planes. Every flight deck is a 4.5 acre island of sovereign US territory. The USS Nimitz is the first ship in the Nimitz Class of aircraft carriers. The Nimitz class ships are the largest warships ever built. Nickname of the USS Nimitz is "Old Salt." The home port of the USS Nimitz is San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd... Read Full Story

Each Nimitz Class aircraft carrier, including the USS John C. Stennis CVN 74 is a floating airport capable of launching 4 planes per minute. They can each carry about 80 planes. Everyone working on the flight deck knows their job well. They have to because it is dangerous to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The USS John C. Stennis is the seventh aircraft carrier in the Nimitz class and was launched on 11 November 1993. The nickname for the USS John C. Stennis is "Johnny Reb."... Read Full Story

The USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 is the fourth ship of the Nimitz class and was launched on October 27, 1984. Call sign is "Rough Rider" and nicknames are "Big Stick" or simply "T.R." Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Eight. As with any aircraft carrier, its surface is 4.5 acres of sovreign US territory as the carriers operate in international waters. homeport Norfolk VA Read Full Story

On March 21, 2009, friends and family of the sailors on the USS Nimitz were invited to spend a day at sea on the Nimitz. We could not pass up this opportunity to see our son and the ship on which he lives and works, so on that Saturday morning at about 6:30 we were in San Diego at the harbor waiting in line with 4500 others to board the USS Nimitz, CVN-68. The captain said that on this day the guests outnumbered the crew. Our son met us on the dock, gave us our tickets, escorted us on to the... Read Full Story

In the early 1860's Mark Twain walked to Lake Tahoe from Carson City carrying a couple of blankets and an ax. That was quite an accomplishment as it is a steep mountainous climb. He did recommend that his readers go on horseback. This is what he says of his first impression of Lake Tahoe: "We plodded on, two or three hours longer, and at last the Lake burst upon us-a noble sheet of blue water lifted six thousand three hundred feet above the level of the sea, and walled in by a rim o... Read Full Story

My husband, Don, spent most of his growing up years in San Diego and considers it his hometown, so when we were invited to go on the USS Nimitz Friends and Family Day Cruise out of San Diego we said yes! We jumped at the chance to not only see our son and tour the USS Nimitz, but also to revisit our favorite places in San Diego. We got into San Diego a couple of days early, hoping to see our son but he ended up having to work so my husband, my other son, and I went out on the town. Having ju... Read Full Story

In this uncertain economy I have noticed many people talking about Depression Era Cooking. Today's cooks are looking back to the Great Depression to see what people did to survive. How did they cook? How did they keep their families fed? There is an undertone of anxiety about what is in store for our country and our families. How will we make ends meet if things get really bad? I hope to provide some insight into this question along with some recipes, hints, tips, and of course, some hist... Read Full Story

The Hungry Squidz Choice These are the recipe lenses that have been awarded the Hungry Squidz Choice Award. Do you aspire to join the ranks of these excellent Squidoo cooks and lensmasters? Would you like to display this beautiful blue ribbon on your recipe lens? Go for it! While you're here you can give these excellent lensmasters a visit and maybe find a great recipe to make for dinner tonight or something wonderful for breakfast! To be considered for this group, submit your lens here.... Read Full Story

My husband and I are having fun sending care packages to our son who is serving on the USS Nimitz. When he gets a box the sailors gather round to see what is in it. They know we always send enough to share. Nick says his friends like to see what is in the box and they speculate and make comments as to why we sent this or that. It breaks up the monotony of the day and everyone enjoys it. It is a little morale booster not only for our son but for the other sailors as well! Of course care packa... Read Full Story

I want to know your tried and true money saving tips. I'm especially interested in how you save money on the food budget but any money saving tip is welcome. What do you do to help make ends meet? Do you have a great tip for conserving on gasoline? What about how to keep your utility bills down? Let's get the "hive mind" working on this! Read Full Story