John Hancock (DD 981) - Naval Cruise Book

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FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Thank You Ombudsman - Renee Curtis Family Support President - Linda Lawrence Chaplain - LCDR Wilks and everyone else who helped and committed their time during our deployment. - • . 5% ' T« 2 I AMI

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28 OCT, SECURE FROM MED 97-2 It i » — Hurry Home Mommy Daddy f Paddy i Heme Todav 1 4rf 6 Months, 26 Weeks 182 Days, 4.368 Hours away from our friends family • i l.l J V - ' ..: h-$ESiSar i « sSS tf V

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For some, Mediterranean Cruise 97-2 was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Visiting foreign ports, experiencing new cultures, and meeting new people, creating storytelling material for years to come. Whether it was the first third, or last deployment, all onboard JOHN HANCOCK agree that this deployment was one to remember. FIRST FOR FREEDOM The CJSS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981) and Embarked Helicopter Detachment HSL 46 DET 2, The Killer Penguins return home to May port, Florida on October 28, 1997 after a six month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea with the JOHN F KENNEDY (CV 67) Battlegroup. From the Coordinator: I ' d like to send a huge thank you to everyone who helped this cruise book come together, just as we did during these six months, especially FC2 Ricky Reidl. From the people who sold the cruise books, to the photographers who donated so many photos and to all of our friends and family back home . . . thank you so much! Looking through this book now and in five or ten years, I hope it brings a smile across your face as you thing back . . . Hey, I remember that shipmate. NCl(SW) Tammy R. Long 112 Wtilsworth Publishing Company Marceline, Missouri M65K USA Barry Brown. Janaf Office. Suite 519 Norfolk 23502 1757)406-7575