Nicholson (DD 982) - Naval Cruise Book

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COMING HOME THE SEAS WERE CLEAR AND CALM 4 DECEMBER THE DAY AND THE WEATHER WAS CRISP AND SUN WAS OUT BRIGHT, WE'RE AT TWO CHARLIE AFTER ABSEN T HALF A YEAR. THREE HUNDRED OFFICERS AND MEN LOOKING THEIR BEST COMING HOME FROM A DEPLOYMEN T THAT TAXED THE VERY BEST ALL STANDING TOPSIDE, MANNING THE RAIL, WHEN ONE MAN POIN TED, AND NOTED WITH GLEE COOPER RIVER BRIDGE IS RIGHT THERE, JUST WAITING FOR MEM. WE SLOWED TO MANE U VER THE RIVER UP AHEAD THE DISTANCE SEEMED ENDLESS, THE TUGS AWFULLY SLOW AS HEAR TS BEAT FASTER THAN ANYONE COULD EVER KNOW IT SEEMED AN ETERNITY BEFORE THE PIER CAME , IN SIGHT WE ALL LOOKED FOR LOVED ONES, WHO HAD BEEN HIDDEN FROM OUR SIGHT THE CROWD SEEMED ENDLESS, AS WE ALL STRAINED TO SEE JUST THOSE LOVED ONES WHO WAITED FOR ME. WE BER THED AT NOVEMBER, AND THE BOS'UN DID CALL MOORED, SHIFT COLORS, I T'S OVER FOR US ALLD. THE BROW WENT DOWN AND THE CREW DID CHEER AS LOVED ONES AFTER LOVED ONES EMBRACED VERY DEAR. WITH HONEY I MISSED YOU AND GLAD YOU ARE HOME. WITH HEAR TACHES AND LONELINESS BEHIND US TODAK THE PRIDE AND THE LOVE WELLS DEEP INSIDE AS BOTH MEN AND WOMEN NOW ENDED, ITS NOW YOU AND ME. DEDICATED TO JEANNIE. MACSISWQ C.F CAMPBELL CELEBRATE WITH ME, THE DEPLOYMEN T IS 94