Wasp (LHD 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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ir K, 5 .Er t ,W fri 'fir 4 ig ii ei 1 fr we E EQ, Eg,Shlpii1'l3iBS!' ' gi? 3. This was ra deployment that l know aknoet one of you wil remember with greet pride and I sauefaotion, Departing Norfolk, Ve.. on the heels of the trade attadts on the World Trade Center and the Penmgon, WASP was to take any action necemy as the for the tirst Amphibious wdy Group to deploy after September 11th. Al ot ue mtichded a dillicult deployment. but none of us to be underway for 174 deye out of e 1U-dey deployment. Your herd work. professionalism and mtitude made time fly. When we look beck on what we accomplished. lt wee elmlcent. We tracked and prevented Al-Qaeda it from moving about treaty. We pertlclpeted In trahhg new alles in keeping terroriets from using l insert oountry as e sate haven. we provided protection and assistance to Americans in overseas embas- eies and ooneuletes. We pertnerehbe will people tees fortunate than us and bolstered their to eupport the global wer on terrorism. We launched md recovered aircratt, lending craft and h reft to and from missions in Alghenleten, Pekleten. Dlbotll and numerous other nations in the 5th l end Sth Fleet areas ol operations. We conuoled the skies by tracking coalition aircraft in and out of end Afghanistan. We broke records, flared shine and machines end maintained a reputation. for , in - 1 ' 'i We also mode time for fun. We sumo-wrestled. played golf, three-point basketball, sang, danced i and skits ebout our dlllerent heritage and cultures. We went fishing, had a swim wil, went to the t end then went on liberty! We dirkft get much, but what we got was great! ' Q yt i M as your Commending Ollicer durktg this important time was a pleasure and an honor, ln Wg did, from our to our homecoming, you did with style and class. Your profession? and attitude made WASP a respected shko the world-that will always be e source or pride for frne. i' it I know each of you will look for your picture Erst butyouwilltherlseethe other U' 1.200outstandmgshiprrwteswhoeachmadeimportent ri- if to wASP's I count each and every one ofyou 3 a shiprnate and you will always have my e and you for your outstanding tr, to your your New and to USS r Remember to always keep your heed on o swivel and l'Il see you on deck' 3 CAPT Ed McNamee, USN p ir,y Commanding Officer so Q

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