Charleston (LKA 113) - Naval Cruise Book

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i ' tG6Kcr.3 5. ' •£ GaucC up PuScS aTiC Gr.jOjcC a Ii ' iu Cur. death defying ride to the U.S. Air Force Base at Incerlik. Turkey. There we shopped, made phone calls, and like LT Stiehl is doing above, just enjoyed a change in ttie scenery. Pier Jogging. Doc Sparks and LCDR Giorgino work on their aerobic conditkKiing and tans. 51

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We worked hard. We couldn ' t go into town. We needed recre- ation. Thus the birth of ... ON THE PIER! Top: Beer was plentiful Middle: ENC Feenstra. LT Bernardo, and EM2 Szucs enjoy a BUD. Right: DCA. EM3 Granger, and HT2 Strack prefer Coors and Lite,

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Hai a, hnxxd Once all the marines had been put ashore in Turkey, Charleston made the day trip south to Haifa. Israel. We enioyed a nearly two week long stay. It was another working port and much was accomplished while we were ported at the shipyard. LTJG Valle and Ringo stand outside the USO, Haifa IS a ma|or port in the IVIed for the fleet, and the USO there are tremendous hosts. Beautiful girls, many of them combat trained, abound- ed.