Twitter lights up with farewell messages for USS Harry S. Truman

Final good-byes from inside the ship this AM #USSTruman #WTKRMilitaryWatch #USNavy #socialgood #milfam #military pic.twitter.com/gdBPePO46C

— Heather Rou (@HeatherRou) July 22, 2013

Daddddys dinner tonight . I can't believe he leaves Monday for nine months #NAVY #USSTRUMAN

— jb (@boycee_j) July 20, 2013

We need you so much closer… #deploymentnumber2 #cvn75 #usstruman #usnavy #usnsupport #navyfamily… http://t.co/PN8hLzA3sV

— RivasMami (@SjmRivas) July 22, 2013

Bye United State of America we WILL DEFEND THE FREEDOM THAT IS GIVEN TO US EVERYDAY #USSTruman #CVN75 #Fighting4Liberty #9Months @USNavy ⚓🇺🇸

— Shalamar Risby (@DaKidRiz23) July 22, 2013

Pier side with families as the say goodbye to their loved ones. #USSTruman #WTKRmilitarywatch @WTKR3 pic.twitter.com/2aZ1y3MKmK

— Tracey (@traceinpink) July 22, 2013

#USSTruman as it leaves naval station norfolk for 8-9 months in the Persian Gulf @WTKR3 #WTKRmilitarywatch pic.twitter.com/dJkKd4zgNO

— Tracey (@traceinpink) July 22, 2013

More families at the end of pier 7 before #USSMason leaves with #USSTruman #WTKRMilitaryWatch pic.twitter.com/tjQkDvHpqB

— Todd Corillo WTKR (@ToddCorillo) July 22, 2013

Dreading Brad getting deployed tomorrow. But thankfully only 6 months & 26 days until he's done with the Navy and home for good. 😊😘 #USN

— cassidy travis (@SassidySpankins) July 21, 2013