After an eight-month deployment, the USS John C. Stennis headed home from the Persian Gulf where it played a vital role providing air support to troops in Afghanistan.
But on its way back it had another mission -- to pick up family and friends in Hawaii so they could experience life aboard the Stennis.
The "Tiger Cruise" is the Navy's special take on bringing your loved one to work.
More than 1100 family members and friends gathered to join the crew for a six-day cruise. The 'Tigers' are any friend or family member of the sailor, with the exception of spouses or significant others, invited to experience life, and sailors' duties, out at sea.
All the sights and sounds that accompany the sailors' work on board made memories that will last these families a lifetime.
