NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER GULFPORT – For most Americans, the opportunity to visit a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is something they will never experience. For Sarah Shelton, founder of Diamondhead School of Fine Arts, that opportunity came with a once-in-a-lifetime taxi ride and a chance to see firsthand what life is like aboard one of the Navy’s largest warships.
When Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport reached out with an invitation to participate in a visitor embark aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), she did not hesitate.
“There was zero hesitation. As soon as I opened the email and saw ‘Osprey’ and ‘USS Nimitz,’ I knew I was going,” said Shelton. “It was an opportunity I never imagined having, and I couldn’t wait to experience it firsthand.”…