Homecoming Sailors of USS Carl Vinson Proud to Make History

The Navy aircraft carrier responsible for burying the body of Osama bin Laden at sea docked Wednesday morning at Naval Base Coronado, ending a 198-day deployment. The 5,500 sailors and air wing personnel aboard the USS Carl Vinson were told to keep quiet about the bin Laden mission, but they and their families expressed pride for their role in history. Hundreds waited to embrace their loved ones and some new mothers introduced their husbands to their babies for the first time as live music played in the background at the homecoming celebration.

[@mikemorgan8430]

I served on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) twice. 1989-1993 and 2005-2009 and did alot of homecomings and deployments on her. Best feeling in the world to come home after losing so much blood sweat and tears out there. Good video!

[@SALTSoldiersComingHome]

Their soldiers deserve such wonderful moments of reunion, thank you for serving the country.

[@Emotiondahota]

Watching these soldiers come home to their families is always such a beautiful surprise.

[@luancong2186]

Navy veterans we proud

[@kfoster83]

Awesome! I've been out there many times to welcome my dad home...such an awesome event when they all come home! Thanks to all those who served, and that includes the families left here to support from a distance. God bless you all!

[@andresa1963]

I am a US Navy vet now in Santiago, Chile. I am proud of you ...ALL OF YOU! I miss my United States of America.

[@gmak7639]

God bless our Military !!!!💖

[@po3z813]

i think i was on the tiger cruiz then with my dad and my uncle it was a hard deployment

[@risendudelm]

my dad served for 15 years on the uss carl vinson... and goddamnit i love the navy and the ship that dump that piece of trash in the ocean!

[@brittneysanders4027]

Cool

[@oldsalt7534]

Love the music.

[@mrbrown0520]

AO3 93-97.... Best feeling ever to go under and see the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bey Bridge

[@frankc.5430]

TRUE DAT! AE2 65-69

[@Vandaleese]

0:27 that was super awkward to watch. good vid love homecomings

[@SuperBenblake]

Love you for it. Well done. Now the mission is accomplished. End the war!

[@johnnyfitzthum7806]

I would like to think the navy for everything they done I know when there is trouble hew to call NAVY

[@erichall297]

Oh Happy Day's!!!

[@gkfwjgkwrfg]

What did it do

[@accdsquad2824]

Is it the uss Nimitz???

[@unropednope4644]

Guarantee half those woman were cheating. Just saying. Also, no one wears masks there I guess? Sounds Responsible.