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Page 25 text:
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. . . goodbyes . . . A sailor, in liis time, gets used to lots of things— the pitch and roll of the deck, the cramped living quarters, the salty language, the beans for breakfast. But somehow he never quite gets used to saying goodbye. The morning of April 6, 1962, found thousands of sailors, hardened by years at sea and many goodbyes suddenly softened by the prospect of another. To the youth about to set off on their first cruise, leaving nothing behind, it all seemed quite strange, but to most it was one of the loneliest moments they would encounter in their careers in the Navy— a lonely life by nature. our first ' ' man overboard
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A carrier cruise in WESTPAC for six to eight months is a feat undreamed of not too long ago. The supply problem of feeding, clothing, paying and keeping up the morale of 3,600 men plus providing fuel, spare parts and upkeep material for a 987-foot ship over this long period and 6.000 miles is staggering. It takes months of planning and weeks of hard work to prepare for such an ambitious task. The Air Group must embark, supplies must be lifted aboard and stored, black oil must be pumped into the ship ' s tanks, every possible casualty and operational change must be taken into consideration and planned for. Nothing must be forgot- ten. For days the work goes on. Finally, everything is aboard and everyone spends that last night on the town ... or at home. But in the back of everyone ' s mind is the thought that tonight is our last. In the morning the 62.000 tons which we call home will leave its berth and carrv us to Hawaii and WESTPAC. Bui it ' s April, and Midway has a mission
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