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A PERIOD OF INDECISION AND WAITING What next? That seemed to be the one big question following the hectic days of reconfiguration and recommissioning. The preparation for deployment had been a demanding period for everyone on SANCTUARY. The restructuring process, with yard workers on and off the ship around the clock, meant long hours of planning, coordinating, working and watchstanding for everyone involved. Add to this the general disarrangement of the ship, plus the fact that most of the crew was either new to the ship, new to the Navy, or both, and the responsibility vested in us as the first Navy ship to test the theory of Women at Sea, and we were left with a feeling of anticipation for things to begin to take shape and start moving. As taxing as this time was, however, it represented a crucial period in the SANCTUARY experience. lt tested our willingness to stick with the ship through the tough times so that SANCTUARY could become the kind of ship we knew she was capable of being. And the waiting paid off. Gradually, the Commissary!Exchange area began to evolve through stages that became more evident as time went on, from the original hospital wards that once occupied the area, through the ripout and reconstruction stage, and finally into a polished and pleasant area for crew members and Navy dependents to shop with comfort and ease. Only those of us who saw the Commissary!Exchange go through all three stages can fully appreciate the accomplishment it represents. The same goes for the existing hospital spaces, most of which were remodeled or repainted to serve our mission of dependent support. And through it all the ship continued to exist as a community that grew closer as shipmates began to adjust to one another and shared common experiences. The death of a shipmate and friend, SHC Adolph Green, shocked and saddened everyone as crew members gathered on the helo deck on 30 Nlay 1973 for a final memorial service. A Change of Command marked the departure of Captain A. E. Hering, Commanding Officer, Naval Hospital, and the arrival of Captain C. lVl. Garland to take his place. There were the customary inspections, reenlistments, retirements, and Award Ceremonies mit gesrclngegeus tllawt lifef aboard SANCTUARY, even with its many unique aspects, wasn't en an I e aboard any other Naval vessel. So, with visions of Greece in the back of our minds . . . we waited for a mission
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