Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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Welcome to Antalya Mersen Fethiye After 25 liberty-less days of crossing the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and cruising in circles, the first liberty ports were awelcome sight. For their first ports, the squadron divided -- two ships going to each port. Although the three small Turkish towns visited could not be classified as 'fgood liberty, it was a welcome relief just to be able to set foot on solid earth once again. The stay was a brief three days, and one-third liberty per day was granted. The beach parties -- complete with American beer - were probably the most enjoyed part of the stay. Below, Antalya's Yivli min- Antalya was also the scene of the battalion soccer team's aretg dating back to the 13th first match -- which was lost 3 - 7. A prominent attraction of century. Antalya was Hadrian's Gate Qbelowj constructedin the year 130. i' ' ' nm

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LIBERTY C0nW. 4 ,A TURKEY Antalya 25 - 27 May, MONROVIA, WALWORTH COUNTY Mersen 25 - 27 May, TACONIC, TRAVERSE COUNTY Fethiye 25 - 27 May, CAPRICORNUS, PLYMOUTH ROCK Izmir 12 - 17 June, TRAVERSE -- WALWORTH, CAPRICORNUS 25 Aug - 2 Sept, ALL SHIPS Istanbul 6 - 13 Sept, ALL SHIPS 5

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XR Nav 1f' v f11.1.1: I American -- Turkish relations seem to be ce- mented by the in- ternational good- will gesture fupper rightj. The liberty boat Qrightl heads for town -- full of enthusiastic tour- ists who are later seen fbelowj taking advantage of the primary means of Turkish trans- portation. 'Z' The stately min- aret, right, lofts its spire toward the sky. As a facade of the Moslem relig- ion, the minaret seems more than anything a symbol of Turkey.