THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, January 27, 1996 TAG: 9601270286
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 21 lines
Kim Holland, above, holding Amanda, 4, wipes a tear as the carrier
George Washington carries her fiance, AT-2 Mark Gertsma, on a
six-month peacekeeping mission to the Mediterranean and the waters
off Bosnia. At left, friends and loved ones bid farewell at the
Norfolk Naval Base Friday. The George Washington led a contingent of
15 U.S. warships that will relieve the America and its battle group.
The aircraft assigned to the George Washington will leave their land
bases today to join the carrier at sea.
by CNB