March 22, 2003

First day aboard the USS Harry S. Truman
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Praise Music - Jacob Wells from Salem, N.H., drummer for the praise band on board the USS Harry S. Truman, practices with the rest of the group for the Sunday Protestant service. He is a member of First Baptist Church, Salem. - Jim Veneman

Drama team at sea - Chris Huggins from Bangs, Texas, practices a skit with Chief Nancy McNeil to be presented in a Sunday morning Protestant service. Huggins' home church is Heartland Church in Bangs. - Jim Veneman

Chowtime - LT Darren McFalls chats with sailors in the mess hall. - Jim Veneman

Inspection time - LT Darren McFalls advises E3 Elvin Rolon, Orlando, Fla., left, and Keith Milo, Bridgeport, Conn., on improvements to work on for the week for their berthings after an "OK" inspection. - Jim Veneman

Eyes on the ship - LT Darren McFalls sits in his office on board the USS Harry S. Truman and talks about the importance of his faith as a Navy officer. - Jim Veneman

Sparkle and shine - Airman Jennifer Gray from Baltimore, Md., assists in the cleaning of one of the F18 fighter planes in preparation for a mission. - Jim Veneman

Getting ready - Aviation mechanic Deldin Tadytin of Page, Ariz., looks out to sea. - Jim Veneman

Readying the craft - Crew members aboard the USS Harry S. Truman affix ordinance to a fighter jet preparing for a sortie into Iraq. - Jim Veneman

Pictures from home - Chief Nancy McNeil shares pictures of her husband and two sons with friend Richard Wash on board the USS Harry S. Truman. - Jim Veneman

Smallpox checks - USS Harry S. Truman ship nurse LCDR Christy Kessock checks the smallpox bandage on the arm of Airman Quinten Walker of Cincinnati. E3 Shaina Shine, Hanford, Calif., assists. The medical team recently completed giving many sailors on board prescribed smallpox shots. - Jim Veneman

Bongos to God - Angel Bellido of Puerto Rico plays bongos during praise band rehearsal on board the USS Harry S. Truman. - Jim Veneman

Press conference in hangar - Rear Admiral John Stufflebeem addresses reporters in the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman after the first round of successful overnight aircraft sorties. - Jim Veneman

Leading the way - Commander Doyle W. Dunn, command chaplain for the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) oversees a staff of three junior chaplains and 15 lay leaders through the ship's religious ministries department for the 5,000 sailors and Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier. Dunn is a Southern Baptist and graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas. - Jim Veneman

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