Nicholson (DD 982) - Naval Cruise Book

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OC DIVISIO CUMMUNICATIONS LTjg John M. Stadtmueller RM1 Richard S. Powel Radioman fRMJ UNCLASSIFIED RAAUZYUW RUCBSGG6213 1451000-UUUU-RHBAICK. ZNR UUUUU R 1411002 JUL 92 ZYB FM USS NICHOLSON TO ALL FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS BT UNCLAS SUBJISHOW OF LOVE AND APPRECIATION MSGIDIGENADMINXNICHOLSONI-fJULl! RMKS!1. ON THE 14TH OF JANUARY, WE LEFT OUR HOMES, OUR LOVED ONES, AND OUR FRIENDS TO BECOME A PART OF THE NATO FLEET AS A MEMBER OF THE STANDING NAVAL FORCES ATLANTIC. WE WERE EXPECTING TO WORK HAD. BUT ALSO TO HAVE FUN. WE DID BOTH. 2. ALL DURING THE CRUISE, THE,COMMUNICATORS OF NICHOLSON WERE TASKED WITH MANY AND VARIED CHALLENGES, ALL OF WHICH WE MET AND OVERCAME. THERE WERE A LOT OF LONG NIGHTS AND AT TIMES WIEDID NOT EVEN HAVE MUCH OF A CHANCE TO BREATHE, BUT THROUGH IT ALL WE DID OUR BEST AND PROVED THAT WE CAN HANDLE ANY AND ALL CHALLENGES THROWN OUR WAY. : 3. NOW THAT THE CRUISE IS COMPLETED AND WE ARE ONCE AGAIN UNITED WITH THE ONES WE LOVE, WE LOOK BACK ON ALL OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH A FEELING OF PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN A JOB WELL DONE. 4. TO ALL OF YOU THAT WE LEFT BEHIND THESE LONG 6 MONTHS WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS! THANKS FOR ALL THE LETTER, THE PACKAGES, AND ALL OF THE WARM WISHES AND PRAYERS THAT WERE SENT OUR WAY. YOU AT HOME, WITH ALL OF THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GAVE US, MADE IT POSSIBLE TO DO OUR JOBS THE BEST WAY WE KNOW HOW: EXCELLENTLYQ AND TO MAKE THE CRUISE AN ENJOYABLE ONE. 5. FROM ALL OF US AT 'COMMUNICATIONS STATION NICHOLSON' TO ALL OF YOU: THANKS! 'LIVE LONG AND PROSPERIW BT lv RMC Jan C. Lewis x Y s RM1 Lee McN1ell I A

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