Mount Vernon (LSD 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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READY: ... a word which describes a confidence in one ' s ability to face the unknown. Through their training and high standards, the crew of MOUNT VERNON developed a sense of readiness which took them to the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf during a time of po- litical uncertainty. Always ready to do what was ex- pected of them, the MOUNT VERNON team quickly earned the respect of their leaders and peers through- out the ARC. MOUNT VERNON leaves the San Diego Harbor en route WEST- PAC 1995. Deck Department Mans the Rail . NCI Wood, CMC Milner, and YNl(SW) Reynolds show their ex- citement for WESTPAC. SK3 Aquino and SHSN Gosnell goof off while manning the sound powered phones.

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READY FOR LIBERTY LEFT: SMC(SW) CREAMER, BMCM(SW) SUMMERDAY, LTJG GIBBONS, BOS ' N BEANE, BMC(SW) RIVERA, AND OSC(SW) APPEL TAKE IN THE NIGHT LIFE IN JEBEL ALI BELOW, LEFT: FN LARA SHOOTS POOL IN BUNBURY, AUSTRALLA WITH HIS FELLOW ENGINEERS LOOKING ON CENTER: BEING ANCHORED OFF THE COAST OF HONG KONG MEANT THAT LIBERTY CALL WAS MORE THAN JUST A FEW STEPS DOWN THE BROW BELOW: KUWAIT CITY ' S SKY- LINE TOWERS WELCOMED MOUNT VERNON THROUGH THE HAZE BOTTOM, LEFT: BUNBURY ' S BURLINGTON HOTEL EPITO- MIZED AUSTRALIAN HOSPI- TALITY FOR SAILOR ' S LIKE ET2(SW) BOGGAN BOTTOM, RIGHT: LTJG GIB- BONS ISN ' T TOO PROUD TO SERVE HIMSELF A BEER, ESPE- CIALLY WHEN IT MEANS STEPPING BEHIND THE BAR WITH BARTENDERS LIKE THESE