High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 17 text:
“
DEDICATION To the citizens of the City and County of Los Angeles whose patriotism and generosity made this fighting ship possible
”
Page 18 text:
“
— Purpose — A cruise to WESTPAC means many things to many paople. To some it is the separation from loved ones and famihar places, the drudgery of routine tasks, the long days at sea, the countless trivial things that keep the ship afloat and functioning. So when the cruise becomes a jumble of memories, swirled together like the pages of another year ' s discarded calendar, the question is bound to arise : Just what ware we doing in WESTPAC anyway? The answers to this question vary with the individual. Some people say the LOS ANGELES is an outmoded, archaic pile of steel, hopelessly outclassed and useless in the company of weird homing missiles, atom subs, and all-seeing satellites .... just a fat, floating bullseye for any stray sub or aircraft. But this statement is a half truth, persuasive, but dangerous. To see why it is wrong, we ought to look at what the LOS ANGELES is doing today, not tomorrow or yesterday. It is true that this ship, and the ships like her, cannot singly contend with the advanced weaponry of modern war. But short of total war with the entire Communist world, she will never need to face such weaponry. The countries with which the LOS ANGELES would square off are equipped to fight only in a conventional way, and the ship is well equipped to face such a localized war. Until she is superseded by the giant submarines and fish-shapsd missile ships of the 1960 ' s, the LOS ANGELES can hold her own as a weapon. In WESTPAC the LOS ANGELES is playing a role that transcends that of a mere weapon. We are a representative of the American people in the watchful eyes of a billion Asians. From us, Asians form their mental image of our country. We may be good-will ambassadors, or ill-will ambassadors, but we can ' t escape being one of the two. We are physical evidence of U. S. power in Asia to the people of Sydney, Sasebo, Manila, a strong friend that they can see; to the enemy, a positive concrete deterrent against grabbing more land. We and the rest of the 7 th Fleet are the United States instrument of foreign policy that weaves the thin thread of containment around the restless Chinese giant. Admiral Arleigh Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, phrases it : the reason the Navy is important to the U.S. is that we are the precision instrument of foreign policy. We are flexible, versatile, and can apply force where needed. We can apply force, in great big doses and in little bits of doses. We can make a big noise about it, or we can do it silently. We are in WESTPAC to discourage a clever and powerful adversary from making mili- tary attacks against other countries. We may not be the best of all foreseeable ships, or fleets, or Navies, but during the cruise we accomplished our mission. We have this satisfaction : that not a single American lost his life in battle in 1957, that no enemy decided to march across the line. So long as our presence contributes to the preservation of peace in the world, and a deterrent against possible aggression and tyranny, we can feel our deployments well worthwhile. 14
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
