THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, April 15, 1995 TAG: 9504150300
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A1 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 23 lines
Thousands of sailors and Marines arrived home Friday after six
months in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. The 14-ship armada
carried more than 12,200 troops - about 7,000 of them based in
Hampton Roads. When the carrier Eisenhower docked about 3:30 p.m.
Friday in Norfolk, Pamela Hoffman's daughter, Kristeena, 3, and her
father, John Mercer of New Jersey, greeted her. This was the first
cruise to assign women to combat ships such as the Eisenhower.
Thousands of well-wishers turned out for the homecomings along the
Navy's waterfront and at air bases in Norfolk and Virginia Beach
where squadron planes landed Thursday.
by CNB