Kidd (DDG 993) - Naval Cruise Book

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(ciin-r I ' aiJc: N i tlii is flflinitrK in)i a ht-aliln Inokliin liall club bill lluvri- bapps! l.tll: Okav. wbo ' s iin luxi VK inn- Bt-lnw: ()n - ol main M,,s,|u s sr.Ti as ..u nd.- I., Uk- Ullop..lllaii HoK-l III Dubai B. .11. .Ill Wink- ..n a tUsri i sala.i , lllic)iii;li vi- wfic liiiiilcd on how mill li lilHil f s;iit In ihc i i i i o x-i lluK-. liriu- ci KIDD saildis did ; ) nil lihcilN llicv (cilainh made llic l)(sl (il u. (■ ( (I lainh hoped that i- would ..(I lo sec anollifi lilxTiv poll on the gp -s t ' «- ua home, hul. auaiii il did not li.ip- |Hii. Oh well, we luialh i;ot a t;ical lil)- 1 il |)oil al ihf end ol i iiisc .uul as ili - sa . 1 loiiic Sweet Home! i:?

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hcli.u. U.iiimi; I..1 llu- bus in l)ul).u. Hil iIk oi - lip. 111(1 . i.il),i i.i i ' Ccnur; ( .liu-l Mill.u iik- 1,1 IhU a li..iii. I 111 111! KkIiI Wnild S.ius luiilr of [he Kh.ikis Boll Kii;hi l ' ....Ui,l. .11 llu Mciropoliiaii I Idicl 9 rT Thf Mttiopdlitan Hotel in Dubai offfiffl main iliiiigs lor us to do. TluMi- was a baseball licld aiul the Sheritl ' s Club neaib loi thost- thai wanted more varit ' t in iheii libert . Then oi course, inside the hotel tlure were small shops that sold auMhini; from postcards to t old. a couple ol restaiuants to feed the hiuign guesis 01 seiAitenien or women, and rooms it ()U toLild afford them and the swim- ming pool that deliniteh got used nu)re than anvthing else. The I .S( ) (.enter was also located at tlie hoiel and ()U could call home or jirst waii h T ' to pass the time. Main KIDD s.iilors (oulfl be fouiifl at the hotel enjoving th - ai iet ol liimgs it olleied. 1 112

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Tht ' (kpluMneiii also providt-d mam pt ' ople with an opportunit) ' tor person- al achievement. Some took this oppor- tiuiity and channeled their efforts into the area of professional growtii and development. The deplovment saw sev- eral people attain their .Surtaie War- fare specialty qualification. fOr both officers and enlisted personiul. this significant professional milestone is of inmost imporlanic to a long lived, sin- ui ( areiT in liie Suilaie W.nfare Navv. 1 he lionor of sm li an achiive- mrul is not witii(iiil its sai rifii c. . n - MH 111 HiIdU I III ( ..l|ll. one wild has cariied liitir |)in will ( , , Ki ' 4lu: iln ( .nn.i allcM Id ihc long liouis of flic nine ' spcnl fulfilling llif re(|uii cnu-nls ol each line iliin ni llie l ' ( S Book. 1 lun when all llic sludving is done tlicic is ihf liiial i aniiii.il Ion : foi ollucis there was die oial hoaid Willi ihc (:.i|)- lain. llic ( ). and a h.nidlul ol ollici (|nalifk-d Sin face Waifaic olliins. Im the enlislcd |)ersoiiii(l. ilicic was llu walk.ihoni with Captain l.llisoii. , i ilu end iheif were hand shakes all aioiiiid and a lieailv ( ongi aliilalions hv ivciv one loi die iiewlv (jualified (leuiiuii her. «• I II