John McCain (DDG 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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2 , f On one sunny Sunday afternoon there came to past a great battle on the MC CAIN's fantail where there was gnashing of teeth and great war grunts among the ship's tribes, some arrayed in each theirown costumes from sailor suits to embroidered mush- rooms. Side by side each took their stance and afterwards there arose a victor from the gore of sweat and nasty words, Riedy of Waukegan, known and unknown throughout all the world, who with his men later won the Battle of Midway against the BRADLEY and MAC KENZIE and also a keg of beer. Sadly this story is slowly being forgotten, until now the remembrance of it is almost gone away save for a few pictures.

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Guam was ceded to the U.S. rn 1898 from Spain, a possession rt had owned ever since Ferdinand Magellan landed there. The rugged Island was once occupied by the Japanese briefly rn WW ll. During the battle of Guam, as the Japanese re treated, they scaled the cliffs and dived into the sea rather than surrender. 'rw 3 . fl ,,l S gl tl l ft if. 3 f 1 5 l . 6 I Midway - Guam Since having been discovered by a U.S. merchant in 1859, Midway has served as a refueling stop for ships, a communications and Loran station for the Navy, and recently a protected sanctuary for the nearly 30,000 albatross lgooney birdsl that breed on the small two square mile island. They are known to experience some trouble landing and taking off. Perhaps after taking a running even crash land. In flight, though, the albatross is extremely graceful, effortlessly turning and skim- ming just over the sea, as if performing some beautiful ballet. Ur. la, I . 374 P5155 litany is lim BM ia its hills 'lie l vlan ly ci