GODSPEED

Our prayers are with the crew (and families) of the USS Ronald Reagan Strike Group as they're leaving San Diego at this hour. The Reagan is the newest,most powerful aircraft carrier in the fleet and is joined by the Navy ships Russell and Lake Champlain as over 5,000 sailors are deployed in support of the war on terror.
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The ship returned from its maiden six month deployment just last July. It was called into service now due to the USS Kitty Hawk being unavailable due to maintainance. They'll head to Japan, but the mission may change due to tensions in the Persian Gulf region. That's where the carriers Eisenhower and Stennis are already assigned. I have a special affinity for the Reagan, having been an "Honorary Plankowner" since the commissioning in 2003. I've had the honor of being on board many times, including last March when we did the first long-form talkshows from onboard in the Gulf. We also did special broadcasts from off the coast of Hawaii last June as deployment was coming to a close.
For more stories and photos onboard during our special Persian Gulf broadcasts (and from Pearl Harbor) just go to "Search This Blog" above and type in USS Ronald Reagan. Listen for special updates on Newsradio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com