Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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I KUWAIT OFFLOAl) Can ainiliiiifi be mure majestic iliuii ihc silhouette of a crane in action? ' a it the hu juice ' . ' the sea water? Not even the ship ' s doctors could explain why Marines would crawl around their trucks on all fours and hark til nas i ' r -ly . The lone amphibious exercise conducted during WESTPAC was Eager Mace. This was a coordinated eltort between the entire Boxer ARC. and one in which Harpers Ferry contributed to placing nearlx two thousaiui Marines on Kuwaiti soil. The exercise has been ongoing since the end of the GuirWar. allowing U.S. Marines to get training in a real world en ironment while serving as a deterrent against Iraq. Since Harpers Ferry carried nearh all of the vehicles for the 13th Marine F.xpeditionary Unit Special Operations Culpable (MEU SOC). the offload took a considerable amount of time. Fourteen torklifts and the ship ' s crane were called upon to remove countless vehicles, tanks and ancillary gear. Additionally, fifteen Amphibious Assault Vehicles ( AAVs) and the lone Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) were launched, making this a complete offload. From the hridfic of the USS Cleveland I LFD-7) ' you can see Harpers Ferry ' s offload in full swing FUN FACT: the average number of flies ingested per person at the Kuwait ' ' Barbeque on the Pier was 3.6. k Below- Harpers Fen M makes its approach to the i « ' ' 7 ; in the Kuwait Cii k harbor. USS Clevelan (I.PD-7) is right of the pie To the right of the Steamii Cleve. hut not pictured, wi (I giant sheep carrier. It vr not unusual to see o o(i(isi(mal dead sheep g lloating by.

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(8 m e A iMMBwi n tier the work was over, the fun began. Somewhere between carefree hedonism and economic struggle you can find the Indonesian island of Bali. In a land where political parties number in the hundreds, divisiveness has given exceptional strength to the U.S. dollar. For Harpers Feiry. this amounted to a unique port visit at a bargain price. Homo to one of the best natural shorebreaks in the world, Bali is known for amazing surfing. While some crew members took to the wa es. others enjoyed Whitewater rafting. Others en)o ed the bargain huntinL: [o he found in Kuta Beach. Peddlers were everywhere, and if you could survive the barrage of wood carvings ;iihI no elty items, you just might lea e with Rupiah to spare. Top- QMKSW) Dine Moon: LI Jason Tcsut I. T Andy Cliriylcnsfn anil GM2 David l.iisic while wiilcrrallahinii an wtpronowui ' ahlerivci Left- iOiiiit hvif. ' Nt ' M lime you ' ve f;oia hiini;r faniih lo feed, in a ilelicious peaeoek- it lasie jiisi like t liuken. hiil the feathers are prettier.