03 Dec 2005, prior to the USS Yorktown decommissioning.  Just another view of her awards flying behind the forward mast along with the SOPA and CO disembarked signal flags.

 

Editorial Note:  Prior to the ceremony the wind was quite strong.  Just as the ceremony started, as seen in later pictures, the winds died down and the clouds disappeared.  Could it be that Miss Mary was watching over us one last time?