Ingersoll (DD 990) - Naval Cruise Book

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• MIDDLE EAST FORCE I • vti ior Vessel Bridgeton Sign me up for the shuffleboard lessons 18 MAR-14 JUN 90 The U. S. has had continuous naval presence in the Arabian Gulf since 1949. The Gulf area contains three fourths of the world ' s proven oil reserves and produces one third of its petroleum products. For thirty years the Gulf remained calm until 1979 when the Shah of Iran was overthrown by Moslem fundamentalists and the seizure of our hostages demonstrat- ed how volatile the area could become. Former President Carter, in his now famous Carter Doctrine , said the Arabi- an Gulf was an area of vital national interest. The tanker war between Iran and Iraq raised the stakes considerably. Fifty two U. S. servicemen have lost their lives protecting U. S. interests in the region. Operations Earnest Will began in 1987 as the escort mission for eleven reflagged Kuwaiti tankers. INGERSOLL conducted extensive predeployment training in January to ensure our crew was ready for any contingency. Gulf ops meant extra watches, long hours in torrid heat, lots of general quarters and the opportunity to be a part of future history. We conducted sixteen Earnest Will escort missions, fourteen of which were transits through the Straits of Hormuz and the missile envelope. It wasn ' t all fun during the 88 days of Gulf ops, but we know we did our job to the best of our ability. The ' Grey Ghost of the Arabian Gulf at anchor, Sitrah An OOD ' s nightmare 4]

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Modern medicine at rest To boldly go where no Coastie has gone before Make this call collect ' ' ' few r What does this horsey guy do ? Psst, it ' s raining out here

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A Sight seldom seen The salty Master Chief hopes the rooi- h ' C e ' didn ' t !cad the grenade launcher Thoughts of home You want m to do what? Would you buy a used car from these guys?