Anzio (CG 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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Farewell 10 June, 1998 md 'Q if A ' 'WI- S 'EI 1'-ev gi

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ECC C C 35 111 1'-3 Ml Command 0 rnbudsman Mrs Lee Cooper Wrthout a doubt, Chaplarn Malon has touched the lives of ANZIO sadors more than any other slupmate No one else could convey the compasslon, trmeless wrt, and tough love we have come to expect from Chaps Chaplran Malon seemed to possess almost superhuman energy 1n the never endmg support he provrded for hrs shrpmates An early brrd, Chaps would reach out to farthful viewers most mornrngs on hrs Srte TV RHd1O Show fYes, the XO was a frequent vrewerlj Every evenlng Chaplain Malon would encourage ANZIO sarlors to reflect on our servrce vvrth the gu1dance of The Evenrng Prayer He organrzed communr ty servrce events in forergn ports, and worked trrelessly to get us home durrng emergenctes Though hrs counselrng, prayer, fnendshrp, and helprng hand Chapltan Malon d1s played uncommon compassron for whrch We are all truly grateful 4-? Lee Coope1 took over dutles as ANZIO s Qmbudsman just prror to our departure on deployment The trtle of Ombuds man IS one that many people find drfficult to understand, part ly because she carrles out her dunes so well An Ombudsmans vast respons1b1l1t1es cannot easrly be quantxhed mto a smgle Word Counselor, advxsor, frrend, and confidant are but a few of the Ways We would categorlze Lees unselflsh SCYVICC Through late n1ght phone calls, emarl, and letters, Lee was always avarlable to lend a helprng hand on the home front ANZIO sarlors, Wrves and fam1l1es slept better each mght Wlth the knowledge that OUR OMBUDSMAN Lee Cooper would always be the1e for us rn trme of need Our heartfelt gratitude for Lees SCYVICC can never be fully expressed Thank you Lee' Command Chaplam LT H E Malon fi-Heist Fl E91 ffffevliwx

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