Fleet Week Sails In Ft. Lauderdale
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS4) - About 2,500 sailors will descend on Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Monday for the Broward Navy Days Fleet Week.
The annual event gives the average Joe a chance to see his tax dollars at work.
Visiting vessels will include the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross, the submarine USS Annapolis and a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter.
This year's week long event kicks off the "All Hands on Deck" welcoming party Monday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, which features a free Navy Band concert.
Those wanting to take a tour of the ship and have not registered yet are out of luck; organizers say all of the ship tours have been filled.
During the week sailors will visit schools, hospitals and take part in a number of community events including a golf tournament. After many long weeks and months at sea, the sailors will enjoy this much-deserved break.
