Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Life of a Sailor More often than not, the day begins for a Sailor before the sun rises and ends after the sun sets. Most people never hear about the tireless efortsthe Sailors put forth each day in defense of their country, in support of freedom. T he job ofa Sailor could be as routine as hauling in aline or as breathtaking as launching a jet from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, but in the end it doesn't matter to a Sailor as long its done well. It is this pride in service that makes a Sailor in the United States Navy so special. , l A typical day for a Sailor would exhaust theaverage man or woman. However, Sailors are anything but average. Waking before dawn, the Sailor heads to the mess decks with hundreds of others. These are the men and women tasked each day with protecting the greatest country in the world. These are the Sailors of the U.S. Navy. At sea, they have no family orfriends for support during the ddficult times in their lives, they have only each other to turn to,' and they do it every day. y Ajier breakfast, it is time to head to work. No ,matter the job, the Sailors will put forth a maximum ejfort for they know that what they do today will have a profound impact on tomorrow. It has been this way for well overa century. The essence of what a Sailor is has never changed. Time may pass, but a Sailor will always attack any job with the utmost energy and commitment. ' After a day of intense labor, the Sailor has precious little time to relax. But the sailor does, and after reading a book or watching maybe 10 minutes of television heads to the rack to sleep soundly. As the Sailor sleeps the waves lap against the hull of the shun, a mobile example of U.S. power and diplomacy. Tomorrow is a dyfferent day but the Sailor remains the same...a young man or woman symbolic of Honor, Courage and Commitment. , , .lg

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