MILITARY FLYOVER ABOVE PARADE OF SAIL IN NYC
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NYC's 1976 OpSail Bicentennial drew ~6 million spectators to the harbor!
Operation Sail 1976 brought 16 'tall ships' and naval vessels from 55 nations to New York Harbor on July 4th. President Ford reviewed the fleet from USS Forrestal, continuing a tradition dating to 1964.
This storyWhat will VP Vance's Naval Review moment be remembered for?
Fleet reviews date back to the age of sail — over 500 years!
Naval reviews, where a senior official inspects assembled warships, trace roots to 16th-century England. VP Vance headlining one continues a rare, historic tradition. Learn more at Wikipedia
NYC's Parade of Sail tradition traces back to the 1964 World's Fair!
Operation Sail (OpSail) launched for NYC's 1964 World's Fair, then became iconic in 1976 when ~16 million spectators watched 225 tall ships enter New York Harbor for the U.S. Bicentennial.
This storyWhat 1986 event triggered NYC's last major Intl Naval Review?
- Statue of Liberty centennial
- US Navy's 200th birthday
- End of the Cold War
- NYC's 350th anniversary
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Statue of Liberty centennial
Mike Waltz was a U.S. Army Green Beret before entering politics!
Waltz served multiple combat tours in Afghanistan and Africa as a Special Forces officer, later becoming the first Green Beret elected to Congress in 2018. His military background shapes his focus on national security and foreign policy.
