Virginia (CGN 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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AZ VN LA, xx XA . is xi Q Commander Robert J. Quinn, CHC, serves as USS VIRGINIA's spiritual leader. Father Quinn commenced his Naval service in January 1963 and was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps. Fa- ther Quinn served with two leatherneck divi- sions fthe 1st and 3rd Marine Division! until June 1965. Subsequent tours led him to Naval Air Station, Glynco, GA., USS RANGER, Naval Station and CRUDESLANT, Newport, R.I., NAS Patuxent River, MD., USS INDEPENDENCE and NAVSTA, Long Beach, CA. Father Quinn reported to VIRGINIA in September 1981. Those of us who were aboard VIRGINIA for the cruise of 83 will not soon forget the months from May through November of that year. We discovered how true it is that 'man proposes, God disposes! Little did we think as We left peaceful Norfolk that we would person- ally become the cutting edge for our nation's foreign policy in the Mid-East. I wouldn't have missed it for anything, but I am more glad than you are to be sitting down comfortably at home, reading this book, in peace. Commander Robert J. Quinn, Chaplain CDR's Quinn, Reed and Robinson

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