USS Arlington opened to members of the public in celebration of America's 250th birthday. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider USS Arlington, an active US Navy warship, offered tours in honor of America's 250th anniversary. My tour included the well deck, hangar bay, flight deck, and forecastle. Security was tight, and photography was off-limits in some locations. As a resident of New York City, I'm used to walking through Hell's Kitchen and seeing an enormous warship floating in the Hudson River at