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bahrain the state of bahrain, although a comparative newcomerras a nation, is one of the oldest countries in the middle east. there are some 30 islands in the group of which bahrain is the most important. the island measures 1024 square kilometres, that is 64 km by 16 km. its name in arabic means two seas . the capital, manama, is on the north eastern coast and the population of the island group is 216,078. I his highness shaikh isa bin sulman al-khalifa, the amir of bahrain issued a declaration of independence in august of 1971 . the history of bahrain dates back to the third millenium b.c., a country called dilmun figured prominently in mesopotamian legend as the land of immortality , and also as a very real place whose adventurous merchants controlled much of the trade between the two great centuries of civilization, the indus valley in what is today pakistan and mesopotamia, in iraq. dilmun is generally believed to have been the ancient name for the bahrain islands. during the 4th - 7th century a.d. the sassanians of persia controlled bahrain, about 1058 a popular uprising expelled the ruling persians and for the next 250 years bahrain was ruled by a sequence of arab dynasties. in 1522, the portuguese seized the island and retained a rather precarious hold until 1602 when another uprising started and unsettled times followed. it was not until 1782, with the arrival of al-khalifa in the islands, that bahrain was again able to enjoy an, era of peace and prosperity. in the 19th century, the east india tea company and its successor, the british indian government, signed a series of treaties with most of the rulers of the gulf. in 1919, the municipality of manama was founded by the british, who stayed until 1971. 1. government house accommodates the offices of the prime minister and the ministers of finance, foreign affairs, develop- ment and engineering service and the ministers of state. 2. the guest palace, built in 1954 is used for state banquets and the accommodations of visiting heads of state and other notables. 3. the focal point of manama is shaikh sulman square with the bab al-bahrain, the gateway of bahrain, through whose arches passes all the traffic heading for the shopping area. 4. pedestrians successfully compete with cars in one of manama's narrower streets. 5. the bagdir or wind tower is the forerunner of air-conditioning. its cruciform shape traps the wind from any direction and channels it to a roam immediately below the tower. y 6. the spiritual center of manama is the iuna, or friday mosque where the weekly prayers are said by moslems of every race and nationality. H 7. much of the cargo that passes through bahrain in transit is 8. shipped out in arab .dhows which, despite the substitution of an- 9. engine for the sail as a means of propulsion, still look very much as they have always been. dhows are still made in bahrain by methods that have changed little over the centuries. their builders scorn marine architectural drawings and plans and depend on the rule of thumb and eye. first the ribs are carved out of naturally shaped tree trunks, the stern board is added and the hull then built up. bow drills are still used and one of the few concessions to modernity is the use of iron nails. 10. many legends are attached to ain alladhari, the virgin's pool, 11 . and to the large fish that inhabit it. al-adhari is the largest 12. natural spring in .bahrain and provides an agreeablebathing 13. place in the summer. ' 14. the palace of the amir at west rifaa was built in 1932 by his late father. it is a long standing tradition that every bahraini has the right of access to the amir, who holds an open maiis or reception every other day. 15. in the villages of bahrain traditional skills have been handed down from generation to generation. at bani iamra a weaver works on the red and black cloth that is popular among the village women as wearing apparel. 16. pottery today is centered on the village of aali where a potter and his son not only make the water iars, dishes and nargilis , or water pipes but also meet the needs of souvenir hunters. 8 ME? l l
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'Uris Du vegas :sen pace: program for afloat college education Mwaumte 'wmv 410,57 VF?-Wil x, i W-f-'-W-+.. s'. 'M' k u d o s mr. steve bannow g professor university of south carolina columbia, s.c. From: Commander Destroyer Squadron Six To: Commanding Officer, USS VALDEZ CFP-10961 Subj: Combined Federal Campaign 1975 Ref: lai USS VALDEZ msg 300540Z OCT 75 1. Your fine participation in the subject campaign as verified by reference lai is noted with pleasure. Z. You and your crew are commended for the 10070 participation. Further, the fine overall average contribution per man is very commendable and will be greatly appreciated by the foundationsfless fortunate people receiving the benefits of this fine contribution. fsf W. R. YETMAN note: a warm fuzzy went to lst division and keyman bm2 barry for their total contribution and per capita with an average 514.00 per man. editor's note. this message was received from the commanding officer, uss semmes iddg-187 to the captain, uss valdez: i Congratulations to you and your fine ship for winning the FY75 Battle Efficiency Award. SEMMES passes the MEAT BALL to a mast worthy successor. Warm regards and smooth sailing. HONOR Aiiiclifii tw CIUZVIBINED Flilftlfilfil. CAMPMGN i i ru K , ' ' fi' wi-W.. 1 Y' classes aboard ship ...dlm0fIUI'1lIhl,VflldlZl'OCOlVOdfflOlG'DUSf0f them all yesterday moming when a message was received from commander naval surface force, u.s. atlantic fleet announcing the results of iscal year 1975 battle efficiency competition among the 230 ships of the force. the battle efficiency e , which valdez won, is awarded to only one ship in each squadron each year. such award is based upon: 01 operational perfonnance, particularly in advanced commitments such as refresher, shakedown training, fleet exercises and deployments. li. ability to meet bath schedule and unscheduled commitments. c. contributions to squadron readiness through teamwork and assist- ance to other ships in the squadron. d. first term re-enlistment and crew morale. e. successful completion of other exercises and inspections not specifically weighted in the battle efficiency competition, i.e., ntpilnwoi. f, special recognition by fleet or force commanders for exceptional perfonnance. g. self-sufficiency as demonstrated by sustained endurance, ability to effect repairs, or cape with actual emergencies. h. effective management af personnel, funds, and material. i. conformance to the high standards of military precision and srnartness required. i. economic day to day fuel and feed water standards. to my knowledge, only one other ship in the atlantic fleet has ever won the battle efficiency e during the first year in commission. that ship is now the second best in the fleet. to depict the award, a large white e will be painted on the center of the bridge bulwark forward, port and starboard. in addition valdex will fly the meatball pennant from the truck in port until won by another ship fwhich i hope never happensi. In addition to the overall battle efficiency e , valdez was awarded the following departmental excellence awards for outstanding perfonnance and demonstrated proficiency by departments! areas concemed. operations e for excellence in operations, including communica- tions. to depict this award, a white e will be painted on the center of the bridge bulwarlr, aft, port and starboard. gunnery systems e for excellence in surface and air gunnery. to depict this award, o white e will be painted on the center of both sides of the gun director. engineering e for excellence in engineering. to depict this award a large red e will be painted on each side ofthe mach. supply e for excellence in supply support. to depict this award, a blue e will be painted on the center of bridge bulwark aft, port and starboard, ' as i have often said, i am proud to be o valdezman because of the outstanding people with whom i have the privilege to serve -- today i am even prouder because of the recognition given to valdez by the force commander -- proud, but certainly not surprisedl brovo zulu to all handslll commanding officer -w. I 4 fr-F: i Y.
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