Cox 11's Award Winning "Homecoming" Special Features the USS Keasarge, Ponce and Carter Hall in Latest Special

~ Special will premiere on Sat., July 2 exclusively on Cox 11 ~

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Jun 30, 2011, 07:00 ET

CHESAPEAKE, Va., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Channel 11 continues its support of military families in its latest special coverage of "Homecoming: A Cox Video Diary," with a snapshot of the USS Keasarge, USS Ponce, USS Carter Hall and the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT ONE (VFA-81) Homecomings. This thirty minute special will premiere Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 5:30 pm on Cox Channel 11 and will be available for additional viewing at leisure through Cox's On-Demand channel 2069.

Join Cox from the docks, on the flight line, and at the base, to capture the moment of return as some of the major recent deployments of local servicemen and servicewomen come to an end.

"These special presentations give us a chance to share and experience the reunion of local military personnel with their loved ones, at home. It is Cox's way of saying thank you to these service men and women -- and just as importantly, their families," says Kathryn Falk, Vice President of Government Affairs for Cox Virginia.

The Keasarge's nearly 2,000 sailors spent nine months performing various tasks from humanitarian relief in Pakistan, to military support in Libya. The Keasarge was joined by the amphibious transport dock, Ponce, and the dock landing ship, Carter Hall. This group delivered the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Afghanistan on short notice in order to perform ground missions. The nine month stint was longer than the normal six month deployment which made the reunions with family members even that much more memorable. VFA-81 completed more than 4,000 flight hours in their F/A-18E "Super Hornet" aircrafts, with more than 350 combat missions in support of ground troops.

Through emotional images and interviews captured, Cox 11 was able to document the stories of the commitment, sacrifice, longing, and joy that are all interwoven with long separations and missions overseas by these servicemen and women, and their families.


Homecoming: A Cox Video Diary
Program Airtimes
Sat., July 2	5:30 p.m.
Sun., July 3	7:00 p.m.
Mon., July 4	3:00 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Tues., July 5	6:30 p.m.
Fri., July 8	6:30 p.m.
Sat., July 9	6:30 p.m.
Sun., July 10	6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432 or [email protected].

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

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