When the USS Intrepid announced it would house the decommissioned space shuttle Enterprise there was no doubt BI Military & Defense would be there.

The only question was how and where to watch the historical event. This was answered while traveling aboard the USS Wasp when a roommate offered to have me on board the Intrepid as his guest when the shuttle arrived.

I accepted, and my buddy proved true to his word. He met me outside the museum yesterday morning and gave me a view of the process I couldn't have gotten anywhere else. Even with his help, running around to get the best view was an ordeal—but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.