Grasp (ARS 51) - Naval Cruise Book

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DECKX DIWNG AND SAL VA GE LT WILLIAM ORR REMEMBER EAS TMED OPS 7 HO WABOU T THE TARGET TO WS T7 EVEN BETTER . . . WHA T ABOUT EAST MED OPS, TARGET TO WS, PLUS A FEW MID WA TCHES SOUEEZED IN ON THE SIDE. AH. . . THE MEMORIES ARE COMING BACK, HUH? DECKYDIV- ING AND SAL VAGE SURE PUT IN SOME LONG DA YS. ALL THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT, FROM RO TA TO IZMIR, THE CHALLENGE TO EXCEL AND PRO VE ONES SELF WAS PRESENT AL WA YS! EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE TIMES WHEN IT DIDN 'T SEEM WORTH GOING ON, WE MADE IT. WHILE MORE OB VI- OUS CHANGES HAPPENED TO PEOPLE, LIKE AD VANCEMEN TS OR NE W QUALIFICA TIONS, HIDDEN AL TERA TIONS CHANGED THE LEVELS OF MA TURI TY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND PERSONALI- TIES OF ALL PERSONS IN VOL VED. THE CRUISE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN B Y THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SAILED ON GRASP!!! Hin, E mi., I BMC SIMONET BMC DA VIS LT ORR ENJO YING A FINE MEAL T Lg --ln' - an ,, I LT PA UL GARCIA BMC DA VIS FLASHES A SMILE

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