I realize that security needs to be tight around the new USS North Carolina. I am a retired USAF Master Sergeant. I served over twenty years fighting for my country to keep it safe and all who live here free. I maintained a Secret security clearance and I guess to some degree still carry that clearance. I was born in Gastonia NC, spent 20 plus years living in different parts of the good old USA and some foreign countries. I chose to return to North Carolina and Wilmington to make it my permanent home. It would have been nice to take part in an event such as this that my only take place once in a life time. I am sorry that after serving twent years protecting this country, I do not have the finances to secure a seat at the commissioning of The USS North Carolina. A dissapointed Veteran.