Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ft R THE PAST MONTHS YOU THE MEN AND V( (MEN !• ' TASK ( 1R )l ' P L54 1 1AYF S ' I ' EPI ' El ) F )K ' AW ) AND WRITTEN HIST RY. WITH LITTLE WARNING AND LESS PREPARATORY TRA I X I N( ; AI .1 J ES HAVE COALESCED, OBSTACIJ5S HAVE BEEN OVER- COME AND A MOST DIFFICULT MISSION HAS BEEN EXECUTED WITH FLAIR. YOU HAVE MORE THAN DEMONSTRATED THAT FREE PEOPLES SUPPORTING A JUST CAUSE WILL EVER ENJOY THE ADVANTAGE. YOUR FORTITUDE INGENUITY, AGGRESSIVENESS AND PR( )FESSIONALISM HAVE BEEN THE STUFF OF WHICH TEXT BOOKS ARE FILLED. LONG AFTER THE FIRES ARE OUT THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO CAME FROM MANY NATIONS TO CONTROL THE SEA AND DID; WHO CAME TO CONTROL THE SKIES AND DID; AND WHO CAME TO FREE THE LAND AND DID. YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ONE OF CIVILIZATIONS MOST SHINING HOURS. HEROES ALL, YOU HAVE MY UTMOST ADMIRATION FOR A JOB .MASTERFULLY DONE. RADM DP. MARCH 33

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MOBII I BA1 ORCI nil I -»TRI ' TIONOF HUKTi EIGH1 IRAQI SHIPS I VKINi LENCI INFORMATION VND FEEDING II I i i i ROl R( ONTROL nil I PHOT i mi VFTERMATH OF WHA1 I ' .l « MAE POPULARLV KNOWN - mi Bl i ' .v KN ISLAND TURKEY SHOOT MASTS SERVED AS GRAYK MARKKRS FOR rHOSE siurs who found shallow orayes OTHERS LEFT ONLY A COLUMN OF SMOKE AS A HRIKF TESTAMONY TO WHAT LAY BELOW THE SURFACE.

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i( urn i u u ki i i- 1 i - 1 .. i i h i;i;c i;i THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ACCOMPANIED THE BANNER YOUR SUPERB SUPPORT INTHEASUWCAM PAIGN BORDERS ON THE LEGENDARY YOU D YOUR AICS REALLY HELPED SET THE [•ONE AND TEMPO THAT DROVE SADAM ' S NANA ' INTO NEPTUNE ' S SOGGY ARMS THE SADDAM BUSTERS OF MOBILE BAY HAVE EARNED A PLACE IN HISTORY AND A WELL DESERVED REST IT Y .NT BK TIIK SA.MK ( )I.D GULF WITHOUT TDK MOBILE BAY WAR- RIORS AROUND. IKS MOBILE BAT IC6 S3 ASUW »! ux DtSCRT storh JAH 31 I