Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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Happy Birthday Right-The Mess Spe- cialists did a beautiful Belon-SH. Edison, the h on this cake. Jan. 7 first plankowncr to . ,1, . j y H. RP- check aboard, cuts a £ j5 feRRY hit her piece for the Captain terrible twos. 18 Birthdays

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VERTREP I Kighi-Punnfi an all l•l c-Hj(i i your dm hnci ' respite Imni hcjj ' J ' his nun h.ij the rijfurs ol ' thc i n c o f I h e m o s I norking part . JOS slrcsslul MRIRhP Ross Uvks • ? f. j johs. t ' ppy place While L ' Nkl.l ' l)puall iriM)lvcd only refueling. VI KIKI.I ' waN a major c o- lulioii whcrcb Ihc ship re- ceived eiuirnious quantities of supplies, niLluJirig food, mail, hazardous materials and other miscellaneous sup- plies. A vertical replenishment simply means that the sup- plies are brought on by heli- copter Hut there is nothing simple about it VF.RTRliFs last as long as su or seven hours, depending on the amount ol pallets being re- ceived, and lor that entire Led- A helo coming in »ii i yel another pallet The pilot would hoter masterlully. gen- tly setting Jo »n loaJi that ol- ten held eggs and glass. Right-Once the pallet w js down, the next Hep »ji for the flight Quarters crew to clear the goinls j» j Irom the (light deck liiiic, hhM uI the i.rc» muu «lay al alert The Flight Quarters crc i» in a con- stant stale of motion, the Medical f) ' cct all incom ri, usually, a., i 4, .. i i ' .ioM have to muster to put the fcMHl av ay These working parties v cre never much fun and altkays seemed tu take place in the middle of (he night Still, v hen all v as said and done. VFRTRhP brought us food, mail and soda, and was welcome VERTREP. I

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MARINE CORPS BIRTIIDA Marines Celebrate 221 ears In Sinua|)(»re :ciivc (fom OfcAl Bnl the f ralcJ lt la vkhilc apxrc th. ulaliont lo ; nc SiJiiiic Corp OO 221 ears of ctcdlcnl service Righl-Thc Mjinncf Honor . ho c-ll ' s your birthday Omni marvha in to ht in guys, lighten up ... ' ' • hirthdt ccrrm«v »c» I Birtbda ' i • I -