San Francisco Fleet Week: Meet some of the Bay Area service members returning [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Monday, October 7 marks the start of San Francisco Fleet Week.

Service members are in the city ready to highlight some of the hard work they do. They’re also ready to experience all San Francisco has to offer, but for a handful of them, this week marks a special homecoming.

“It’s definitely a privilege to be here,” Lt. Kimberly Main of the U.S. Navy said. She grew up 20 miles away in Lafayette.

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Throughout the week, you’ll see ships like the U.S.S. Tripoli in San Francisco to help showcase the contributions of men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

“This is an opportunity for us to open our arms to the civilian side and say hey this is who we are, this is what we do, we love our country and we’re trying to give you a little glimpse into our everyday life,” Main said. “It adds a …