Gridley (CG 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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.445 - X IIN IEEE!! ll 0599952 JUL 75' YN USS GRIDLZY TO GIINYO NASMINCTON DC CODNAVSURYPAC SAN DIEGO CA INFO COKTIIIRDFLT CINCPACYLT MAKALAPA NI HITNC NORFOLK VA NAVPACEN SAN DIEGO CA BT UPKTLAS E F T O ffNU5728ff USS GRIDLEY NEWS RELEASE A. CINCPACFLT OPORD 201, ANNEX F Pe'!1'N'N vzczcvvnvsna R 29232-QZ JUN 76 FH CINCPACFLT ! A.KA!.A?A 51 TO ALPACFLT ,1- .4. UNCLAS f'NU5T2l'f ALPACYLT 5-LBIT6 CZNCPACFLT NOTE 5720 - INDEPEKZFENCET DAY I. INUEFENIJEHCE DAY SY!-.BCLIZES FOR ALI AHERICANS OUR XA'I'IONS'S CC!'31ITPfF..N f' T0 THE CCNSTI'?.'TIfFX.kL CLAARLNTEES OF BASIC INDIVIDUAI. LIESERTIES. A.'1ERICA.'i A.R. 'l'D FORCES HAY! VALIA.N'TI.Y YOUCHT AND LTGSELYISHLY DIED IN THF. '1'A.'QCYAP.? OF STRTCGLE IU DYFEXII AND SECURE A. .ERIK.Lk'S I!x'DEIPE!1'I EPi4.'!' .1355 IVRETITQ OVER THF YAST TRO HYNDRLIJ YElAR.S. IN CELEBKKTISG 'THE' KATION'S BICHNTITNYCIAL, THOSE BJHO ARE TODAY IN NAVAL I'NII OR.'1 CAN BE' I R0l'U Ol' THIS HERITAGE. 2. FROM THE TIHE THE CONTINENTAL. CONGRESS AL !'1-l0RIl'!'II THF P'L'N'DINC OF THE YIFSI' L'. S. NAVY SHIP, THROUGH THF PANT ARHYO CONYLICTS IN WHICH THE NATION HAS PA.R'I'ICII'ATI'II, THF l'. 5. NAVY HAS PLAYED A CRf.Q.IAI ROL! IN THE NA'IION'S DITYNSIT ANU IN 'DIE YL'RTHI'lRANCII OF I.II1l !4TY Ab-'II FOL'AI.ITY. J. THE PACIFIC l I,!'lPf'I HAS BFEN AND CLINTINIWS TO HY IN THF I OREI ROHT O? THIS NOBLE F! FURT. THE IWIHUNSIIATED DFDICATIOH 0? OUR PEIRSUNNPIL ASSIFFS THAT THF PAFIFIC FLEET VILL BIT RFADY FOR UHA'IPfV!'IR C'HAZ.I.I'QNk1F:i HAY IIE AHDKD. G00 SPEED. H. Y. UIZISNYR. BT I-3721. I. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF' A, THE FOLLOWING NEWS ITEM IS SUFNTTT5773 FOR IHICDIATE RELEBE: wnlns rum Haaonxrv or rn crrrzzus or run uwxrzo s1Arxs TOOK TIRE TO cnnsnnarn rns NAT1oN's zoowu srnrnoav, ru ns wxs CNE SHCI? 'F F nun uno nxo nor nav: Tnar opvonruuzrv BECAUSE rnsv LOST :us Arn -r szix TNS u s cnxonzv QCG-211 wrrn cou ssnow JJ sMmAnxzn, ssrAx INVOLVE5 rn THIS uuxqus srruxrxou ounxuc Ta rn TRANSIT TO rua wssrsws PACIFIC- WNEN THEY CROSSED 'IHS ISUTH MEFLIDIAN JULY, THE CALENDAR HAS SET AHEAD ONE IDST FOREVER. IN ORDER 'IO MAKE UP FOR THE LOST B-ICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION HAS HELD ON INTRWIKTION BY GRIDLEY'S COMPDXNDING ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN -H F1 4774 CF DAY , AND HOLIDAY 1 5 JULY . OFFICER, 1 THE ara or JULY mqfe wxs A SPECIAL conu scrsc wrru AN CAPT c. w. sfnsrcxrzrf, AID FOLLWED BY A PRAYER AND 21 RIN SALUTE, THE CREW PA.R'I'ICI?AZ'E?.i9 A BOXIIKZ Sllli, A TAIZNT SHOW, A I-'ANTAIL PICNIC. AND SPECIA.. rin.- DRANINCS . USING A DAY IS A con-:mu sxpsruzucs Fon nam' :uw SLTVIQSSS C' THE am or JULY on 'ms zoom-1 snrrunmr os' ous narrow, rs SOMETHINL, .. 'm'mosBmuAsoAnn'rxmGp.rou-rv, AND:-LAY BEACLAIM-mA1'oN1.YT!EY NRE. BT 11698 '

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l . . ' Blcentemul Celebration USS GRIDLEY ICG Zi, rro un rmmcnsco noon I ou f DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 9' ah ' 11'liiiIlb'l . 'lynn J 'U' 5 July 1976 Almighty and everlasting God, in a simple and sincere way, we give thanks for our Country. It is unique that we should be alive to experience and celebrate her 200th birthday. O God, in your majesty and power, You permit nations to rise to great- ness and fall in disgrace. We openly acknowledge that we believe the United States of America to be the greatest country in the world. Its constitutional principles of Liberty and Justice for all are unparalled by any other Nation. The potential for the wellbeing of all its people is beyond measure. Yet, there are flaws in the fabric of greatness which covers us. Some, in government, institutions, industry, and society-at-large have been corrupted by greed, power, and prejudice, depriving many of justice and equality: exploiting the poor and underprivileged. These are weaknesses within, which is a far greater enemy than one from without. On this special day, at the dawn of her 3rd century, we face the test of whether this Nation can long endure, if we fail to mend the flaws. We, therefore, pray that You will forgive the sins of the Nation. Forgive us our sins, for we are the Nation. Wash us clean of the things which corrupt and do injustice to others. Enable us to care for one another, ns well as be cared forg to respect and be respectedg to love and be loved, in the highest meaning of these words. By so doing, we believe Amcrlcn can and will endure, and become, indeed, America the Beautiful, hccnuse we have done something to make her beautiful. Bless the crew on the CRIDLEY in our mission of representing the United States. Be with our families and loved ones at home. Bless the President and all those in governmental authority over us. Bless our Captain, and aid him in the heavy responsibility of co manding this ship. :in81lYv be the Cod of our history, of our heritage,-and of our future ope. Amen GARY v. LYONS LTJG. CHC. USNR 5hiP'S Chaplain

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