Hooper (DE 1026) - Naval Cruise Book

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5, a. Never ask if he found life aboard this vessel to be highly enjoyable or if he enjoyed the magnificant vacation cruise given him. These questions invariably make him upset. b. Do not make any remarks about his uniform or draw attention to his Bell Bottom Trousers. c. Above all never ask him why your neighbor's husband or son was stationed in the United States during his entire enlistment. d. All the above interrogations can only leadto a catastrophe. 6, Keep in mind that beneath his rugged and tanned exterior there beats a heart that is American. Remember that he is redeemable. Treat him with love, kindness, and tolerance and you will be able to rehabilitate him to the Way of life to which he is accustomed. 7. CANCELLATION: This notice is canceled When the above listed courses of action have been taken, and for record purposes when the undersigned next deploys to WestPac Signed Crew USS HOOPER QDEl026j 5 GN THE WAY , 0 4 f 0 X x ,L lx Hom e X' ff, S g , ll If . ti'

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z.,.. if':,:.i.?:..L.4..:...,::ga:'.-1'xf,'..--A' ' ' 141:-V:-Lnsgggff '--' ::g,5 ' ' 'fr W' ' 1 ' ' if III if iff lil If if' I I HOOPER NOTICE 1700 OF I6 DECEMBER 1964 lx I, 'E I I 14, 3 i 4 -I , A E 5 I 2-I lil A 4 ii pe l I Erom: Crew,USS HooPER CDE 10265 ,I To: Wives, Neighbors, Relatives, and Acquaintances Subj: Return, notice of VI Ref: Qaj Past Experience Qby Close Observation 5? l. SITUATION: You are hereby warned of the pending arrival of the undersigned in the Iii Continental United States of America. The following shall be in effect and duly adhered to in order to avoid irreparable damage to your home-coming, sea-going Champion of Democracy, I 5, , It 2. DISCUSSION: The undersigned will soon be in your midst, dehydrated, demoralized, and psychotic. In order to regain his status as a human being and to attain the freedoms of life, liberty, justice, and a somewhat belated pursuit of happiness, the following should be noted. While making preparations to welcome him back to society, you must make compensations for ,Ili the idiosyncrasies that he has acquired from the abominable environment that he has been ex- posed to for the past several months. In many respects he will resemble many types of orientals, inflicted with the little known ailment Japanicum syndrome. In order not to complicate the I H ill effects, the following situations and prophylaxis are recommended. I I v 5: y. 'I Il I 3 I 3. IMPLEMENTATION: In accordance with the provisions set forth above, the following shall be in effect: ill? 4, a. Show no alarm if he prefers to wear kimono and shower shoes, if he carries a parcel if I of rice and a bottle of Asahi beer. , b. Do not be shocked if he answers many of your questions in Japanese. For example: dai jobbu, benjo, dozo, domo arigato gozaimasu, doko, nani, gomen nasai, etc. c. If at any time he should answer the telephone saying, IVloshi moshi, correct him and I I 2, ' . . ' thus return his mind to reality, d. Be tolerant if he pours soy sauce on his food in abundance, as well as mixing Scotch with his morning meal. e., Be not excited when he removes his mattress from the bed, places it on the floor, and I builds a small fire in the crockery pot which he carries with him f. Try to be calm when at times heprefers to have a snack of dried squid or raw fish before retiring. - ' 46

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On December 16, 1964 the Hooper moored to the quay Wall south of Pier Six. On the pier awaited stacks of mail, sent Weeks before in the hopes that it would ar- rive overseas. But for almost all the best sights 'Were the families that waited for reunion: Wives and children last seen six months before. For some, the WestPac Fath- ers Qleftb, that day was the first glimpse of the latest family additions., ' The sky was cold and dreary that day, but not one Hooper sailor would have be- lieved it. To each that day was the best day of the cruise. ARI QThe honorable endb CRUISE BGOK STAFF STAF T S F coN,T,RlBuToR MAL LT J G Kellogg LT Sandvig CCI-IC5 - f E NS LTJG Tidbaii Brandt, RM2 'E' n Lising, RM2 Durran, RM3 The Peanuts characters are used with N01'th0Ve1', FTG2 Andefson, SN the very kind permission of Mr Charles M Decoteau, MM2 ROSS, PN3 Schulz Meredith, FN ' Biggs, CS3 S R 1 H I I W O T H ed 6. Bound by LSWORTH . Mo., U. S. A.