Spc. Frankie Fraguda, West Point Military Police Co., salutes the Half Moon as it sails past West Point on Sunday, June 7, 2009. The Half Moon, a replica of the ship Henry Hudson sailed up the river in 1609 on his exploration, led a procession of sh...

The Half Moon is seen through the salute of a West Point Military Policeman on Sunday, June 7, 2009, as it passes West Point. The Half Moon led a procession of ships north from New York City as it re-created Henry Hudson's trip up the river that now...

A 75 mm Pack Howitzer is fired on Sunday, June 7, 2009, as the Half Moon passes West Point during the Hudson River Quadricentennial. The Half Moon, a replica of the ship that Henry Hudson sailed up the river that now bears his name, led a processio...