Dixie (AD 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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OMI Pittman and the X.O. unviel the Dixie Memrobilia Board which they The Commanding Officer and MRC Latavish prepare to Cut The Cake put together. Beard Growing Contest (183 day old beards). ■+i u : ■l -— The CO. announces that ICI Rios SO Division put on an excellent has been awarded Sailor of the meal for the occasion, even C WO Quarter . A combination of efforts designed a cache ' to be placed on Ronquillo and MSI Samson get envelopes being postmarked 25 April 1980. into the act.

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