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Fleet Week, a celebration of the military that has been a San Diego tradition for years, was enhanced this year by the return of the Sea & Air Parade to the event.

Held on September 10, this was the first time in eight years that Sea & Air had been included in the week’s festivities. It was cancelled in 2009 so that ships could be deployed elsewhere, and because defense budgets were tight.

Vice Admiral Nora Tyson, the commander of the U.S. Third Fleet, was instrumental in bringing back the parade. She said that since service personnel live in San Diego and deploy from there, it made sense to forge deeper connections between the military and the community.

During the parade, Navy warships sailed through San Diego Bay while military aircraft flew overhead. Among the vessels taking part were the amphibious assault ship U.S.S. America; the U.S.S. Pinckney, and the U.S.S. Sterett. The Sherman, a Coast Guard cutter, also took part, as did the Winnipeg, a Canadian warship. Approximately 1,000 people got a front row seat for the parade as they watched from Harbor Island.

At the B Street Pier in downtown San Diego, the U.S.S. Kidd (a destroyer) and the U.S.S. San Diego (an amphibious ship) were open for tours.

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