KATE SNOW, CNN ANCHOR: Fleet week is one of New York's largest celebrations. In New York City, thousands of people are getting a look at American warships and today's special celebrations in New York harbor. CNN's Jason Carroll is up there. He joins us from the deck of the USS Intrepid, a national historic landmark and a floating museum -- hi, Jason.</s>JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good afternoon to you, Kate. Right now, a ceremony is just wrapping up here on board, pretty much a very -- an emotional ceremony as the men and women who came out here to pay their respects to the people in the armed services, listen to a prayer service. At one point, several wreaths were thrown into the river, into the Hudson River, to symbolize those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. A 50 foot flag was unfurled as well. In addition to that, there were several speakers who came out. One the things that was a theme that seemed to be repeated over and over again to think about the men and women who served in the armed forces, but also to think about what they're out there fighting for. Two women, in particular, who are with today, two women who we met, Mrs. Deon Ford, and Mrs. Stacey Sammis. Both of their husbands were pilots in Iraq, they served together, their helicopter was shot down during an operation in Iraq, we met those women earlier today. Their thoughts are the following: basically, even though it's raining out here, even though it is cold, they want people to come out, to see the ships, but more importantly, see the men and women who served in the armed forces -- Kate.</s>SNOW: CNN's Jason Carroll in New York. Thanks, Jason.
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