A Parade of Ships Ushers in Fleet Week

Destroyers, aircraft carriers, frigates, and other ships from both Canada and the United States rolled down the Hudson River on Wednesday. F-18 fighter jets and helicopters zoomed overhead, while school kids on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid museum pointed and gasped in awe.

The Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum rests on the Hudson River. The aircraft carrier will be the main stage of Fleet Week celebrations that will last until May 26. Joshua Philipp/The Epoch Times

NEW YORK—Destroyers, aircraft carriers, frigates, and other ships from both Canada and the United States rolled down the Hudson River on Wednesday. F-18 fighter jets and helicopters zoomed overhead, while school kids on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid museum pointed and gasped in awe.

The Parade of Ships marked the beginning of Fleet Week, which will last until May 26. The Intrepid was the main stage to watch the 11 ships arrive in New York. It will also hold most of the events for Fleet Week.

“Whether you’re for the war or against the war has nothing to do with us or Fleet Week,” said Bill White, the president of the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum. “What we’re about is honoring our troops, supporting our troops, and making sure they know that we love them.”