Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE PROOFOFTI-1E PUDDING ' umm CHIEF US ELEM NT CENTO ANKARA TURKEY .0 COMMANDER CARRIER DIVISION 18f USS ESSEX YWM CNOfJCSfCINCLANTfCOMASWFORLANTfCINCUSNAVEURfUSCINCEUR JC3 FOR J'3 AND J-5- FOR ADMIRAL GAY AND CAPTAIN WEST FROM GENERAL PORTER. 1. WAS EXTREMELY PLEASED AND IMPRESSED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL MANNER IN I WHICH ALL U.S. NAVY FORCES OPERATED DURING MIDLINK VI. MY CONTACTS IN THE CENTO PERMANENT MILITARY DEPUTIES GROUP ALSO HAD NOTHING BUT PRAISE TO OFFER AND JOIN ME IN PASSING A REALLY EARNED WWELL DONE.' 2. THE HOSPITALITY AFFORDED TO MY STAFF OFFICERS AND MYSELF BY THE OFFICER! AND MEN OF YOUR STAFF AND USS ESSEX WAS OUTSTANDING. IN THE SHORT TIM I WAS ABOARD IT BECAME M ST APPARENT THAT PROTECTING A NAVAL COMMD IS A MOST TEDIOUS AND EXACTING TASK REQUIRING THE COOPERATION AND TEAMWORK OF ALL. 3. THE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TWO FINE NAVAL OFFICERS LIVES AND SERIOUS INJURY TO ANOTHER, WAS MOST UNFORTUNATE, BUT THEIR FAMILIES AND SHIPMATES CAN BE ASSURED THAT THEIR SACRIFICE WAS NOT IN VAIN. THE DEFENSE OF THE U.S. AND THE FREE WORLD, OFTEN TIMES, TAKES PLACE IN MANY REMOTE PARTS OF THE WORLD. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE MEN OF THEIR CALIBER AND FORCES SUCH AS YOURS PARTICIPATING IN THIS MUCH NEEDED DEFENSE. U. PLEASE RELAY MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO ALL OFFICERS AND MEN PARTICIPATING IN MIDLINK VI.GREETINGS TO A TEAM THAT IS SECOND TO NONE. efnman PORTER T.'r GRN T E.-T., -I cNo A 'O COMMANDER CARRIE IT rs APPA TFLTfboMAswp0 SY gl ST Fno Tfco g'gsDi1g1fTE1gDgfT5gC52QSff 5Cf50R TS THAT Msrxrunrfcrucugyu, r L VERY WEJ' AS WELL To REPRESEMEET NEW Y DEMONSTSSE To ARAB w S. LL norm, DSIMILITAQIZ' THE BEQQIZTITMENTQTS? THE MffgIsE4 ,AS . raw coMAswToaLAMT I D L' UUDOSIEBATIONSNTEREST OF gggL0YINoNgUgT0F I IN ' 0 COMASWCARRIER GROUP THREE TMA Fon Toun OUTSTANDING IJ THE MANY COMGRATULATIOASNROSIHANE YOVJRIYIRUISE IN THE ARQELSSSEQTED - . PEaFonMANcE nuaxuc MIgqEAT PLEASURE. You HAVE VIVIDLTROUND THE HAVE BEEN NOTED WITH L MAKE THE u.s. NAVY RESPECTED A PROUD THAT VERY QULLITIES THAT FFECTTVE. ws ARE NZRLD AND THAT MAKE oua Asw TEAMTg0ifLEHANDs, MY HEARTTEST You ARE A MEMBER OF THAT TEAM- CONGRATULATIONS.WELL DONE- VADM c.T. MEAKLEY In we I, 'D 1 i . , . TTT SS A Qfidm. GGY, LT. Gen. Porkigfcim. Russell disguss Mr, Wglfer MCQOWUQWI UIS. Ambgssodor To pokismn ' 'V' V' OT H09 Bffdgg folks vviTl'1 chief of smff ,AX

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