Eat your heart out....she's underway, in full service...doing her duty. I know it gets up your nose our old girl is not mired in the mud rotting to death...but it is what it is.
She is beautiful....has a long history...and is still doing the deal after Two Hundred Years. New Chiefs get their Initiations done onboard....including Aviation Chiefs which I find commendable to see the Navy reminding the backbone of the Fleet what their service is all about.
She's not just a showboat...but a cornerstone of the Navy.
Bless her and all that sail on her!