I used to be an IBM rep, during the college days, and visited both the Lexington in P-Cola as well as MacDill AFB.
I remember the gaurds advice. "When the guys with the M16's tell you to do something, you had better do it as fast as you can."
The Lex is now in Corpus Christie, TX. We spent the night on board last year with my son's cub scouts. It was very cool! I got a bottom bunk so I could lie down on the floor and then roll into it.
Long Live the Lex!
I've done a Boy Scout Live-Aboard on that beuaty and on the USS Texas. If any of you want an outstanding experience in scouting, do a naval live-aboard.