"Standing before us, men and women who have choses a path of service, a commitment to something greater than themselves,"
"I never thought of myself as going to college, i wanted to be realistic, there's different paths. But i feel like the Navy would be a big accomplishment,"
"So the great thing is, we're having a Fleet Week unlike in 2013 when we had a shutdown and Fleet Week was canceled - this year we are moving forward, we have an amazing airshow, visiting ships from Canada and Colombia,"
San Francisco Fleet Week will continue despite the federal government shutdown grounding most U.S. military events. A recruiting ceremony in the Bay Area swore in new servicemembers from several branches. Recruit Emeliia Johnson of Brentwood enlisted in the Navy to pursue personal growth rather than college. Most Fleet Week events involving the U.S. military have been paused or grounded, including the Navy's Blue Angels. Unlike in 2013 when Fleet Week was canceled during a shutdown, officials report that visiting ships from Canada and Colombia and the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds will participate. Local businesses worry about potentially smaller crowds.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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