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1300 HRS – Enter the outer compound of Bremerhaven. Well armed checkpoints, concertina wire and minefields around the outer compound. Various AA and AAA, Mortar and 105mm pits. At least 20 Leopard III tanks and various NATO and US APC, HMMVW and jeeps.

1430 HRS - Enter the inner compound of Bremerhaven at the Harbour gates. All vehicles are handed over to German Armed forces and any extra ammo that can’t be fit into our Molle are handed over too. Entire team including Agent Miller check in with US personnel at the checkpoint. Upon check in all items are checked in, including firearms, and weighed. Anything over 100lbs is asked to be stripped by the soldier and re weighed. Once the 100 lbs maximum (or less) is achieved then all personal are escorted to their new living quarters until departure date (09.23.2013)

*** The team does PT daily and other various duties. Mostly in the assistance of the handling of new US personal leading up to the 09.23.2013 departure date. Any soldiers in specialties ( Medic, Mechanics etc) are asked to assist when needed.

On 09.20.2013, 2 USN carriers (CVN-74 “John C.Stennis”& CVN-75 “Harry S.Trumen”) arrive escorting the USS John Hancock and 15 German merchant naval ships sold to the US MILGOV. Both Carriers are Nuclear powered and are sea worthy, but minimal fuel is available to the fighter jets on both.

On 09.23.2013 all US and NATO forces board the TF34 starting at 0000 HRS and by 2230 HRS TF34 departs towards CONUS. On 09.28.2013, all officers on each ship are briefed on what to expect upon disembarkment and more importantly which Theatre of the CONUS war will troops be sent to. These include but not limited to: Texas/Mexican front, Inland NW Front, Mississippi river detail, Omaha Nebraska or Chicago Illinois HQ, NYC reconstruction or Norfolk Virginia. ***