Camden (AOE 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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MP-ENo. 12 In Memoriam LT Eric W. Allison, USNR LTJG Kenneth C. Pickens, USN AE1(AW) Johnny L. Caulder, Jr., USN AMSAN William A. Jackson. USN 12

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I add my personal thanks to ttie men and women i uniform ... By winning Desert Storm you proved ttiat America will not turn its back on t ie new world. All of you Sailors and Marines - wtiatever your duties and Wherever you ' re serving - Kiave done your nation t proud. Thie war in Souttiwest Asia proved ttiat you ► ' tnave somettiing to teachi ttie world about profession- , aHsrn, courage, integrity, dedication, compassion, and fairness. America will need that example in this promising but uncertain new age - and it will continue to need the service of those of you who give so much, everyday, to the defense of our nation, our interests, and our ideals. H. Lawrence Garrett, III Secretary of the Navy Editor ' s Note; A few words on whiot you should expect from thiis cruise bool . Whiile publisined professionally, those of us who took on the job of constructing this book ore strictly amateurs. We accept that characterization willingly, as it gives us the luxury to deviate from tra- ditional cruise book formats. Don ' t expect to see postcard pictures of liberty ports, or pages of battle group ship photos. They ' re not here. We also chose to avoid those dress blue mug shots in favor of more natural photos. You just read Saddam Hussein ' s name the one and only time it appears in this book. While the war with Iraq captivated the country and unquestion- ably changed each of our lives, we will leave factu- al accounts of Operation Desert Storm to those more qualified. My personal thanks for the efforts of each divi- sional representative. Capturing the spirit of a deployment in words and pictures would have been impossible without their help. Creating a qual- ity cruise book is a difficult, time-consuming under- taking. I think they succeeded. I hope you agree! WESTPAC 11

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Chaplain ' s Office One officer and one religious program specialist comprise the CInaplain ' s Office; LCDR Rex G. (Mad Dog) Darling and RP3 Craig R. Tilley. As Command Chaplain, Chaps promotes the spiritual, religious, moral, and personal well- being of personnel assigned to CAMDEN, His right-hand man, RP3 Tilley maintains the ship ' s library and helps ensure all goals of the Command Religious Program are met. f W ■ ' n:. sy M d Above - Can ' t you see I ' m trying to work! Right - The familiar smile of Chaplain Dar- ling i iV ' k iH - ■ - • f ' ' mmm$ttHM I ffflB? LCDR Darling and RP3 Tilley n « rii. • •J} « WESTPAC 13