William H Standley (CG 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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Mogadishu, once a beautiful and dynamic city, shows the devasta- tion of the fighting be- tween the many war- lords. Everything has been looted, even the wiring in the walls re- moved and sold for the value of the copper. With the coming of the U.N. forces, the fighting has been significantly re- duced and peace talks are underway. The So- malis have come out of hiding and life is begin- ning again, but Mogad- ishu will probably never be the same. V I I 2 :av i, e--rv' , S lllb-f'5'.4-4 'K' I ,, .. :-1. ..,- .wr W, .W Q 1 . ,X- ....,,,. . .,.i'Q'bi 1: a1.,.:s- - ig, , al. .- 4+ 1 'es ,.,.. LIU, sx:- V ?x -.n, ,'.'i A . ft? I Y., me X Q , . 4. . 1 Ai, an-uw k fx., ,. ' Q I ,u .s..,l,,::Hg,M, ,,V- ,A V., 5 ms. . Sly. nr X A A Fgifzplh j e. Q KOL A-fi f it sfzi 45.4,-+ e, it Q: ' 'Hifi , K 3 ' I cf' fr- K M 1 r M I is t 5 fl ' filifg Y 4 ' ' ' ' 4 K ' 'nf' ' K - C U? ' 1, A, l s ' n- . ,af f- ' l 5 -' Tj., 1 we h . i Y 'i gy- ' uf A it ,- ' 3 if 110, iii' 144, ml ' 5 l 1, il? if 5 5. 5 Q 'Q 1 . 'X Y-N4--A 4-Ng i? ' r -A ,V ...,. Y V 1 , x 1- x ',' 1- 'Um' 5-----q..... 1 , V i - U i ' 'Y --..f-. ii ii' ' f A lt' iq' ..: 'nl ' ' fa- A tw' - i ..' 5 5 xv f.. ', i ' ,ins w Q . jg ug? ap, , - V t fr -fki f- V Q15 - ,1 .,,, 1 W5 2 , ,E ,W i . H X , f M, M K 'wwf-22.1 Q N -411' 'ffl 4 . to 5 l if 1 O' ' XI-:A Y , K 51 L-.x-E? ' 5-. -X Nev -' fs ., 4, s Q rw, c.1s5,l K A .I K 1, -, -ww-fain. ,W , i. . if I J 6, 4 funn,-..,,,,,, , Wwfe We ' X-ri' in- -- fh- A .'f l. .Hum- 4 -1 f- ma . ' ...,,,,,1 'ff-ia A, X -1 -F ,.,,,. sl.-.41-1 .. 'ws J -,,, , 4 , Q. Q e ,ws Nlli 341.1 S . - . --. H ' . . .JMU ' , -' . 1' M.: ' Y . '-- ., 1 - , 'V - .N 5-3 .ww ' vm X 5'4 my-. ., Z' l I ' U.-.Ll l 'FIN --M,

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IS THERE ANY HOPE? DC2 Randall Lack of food, Lots of hunger, None of them getting any younger. Is there really any hope? Grief and pain, hard to conceive, I must sleep ashore, to really believe. With the U.N. forces ashore, Mogadishu, Know there will be more. Food and relief is in sight, Hoping that no more children, Die in the night. Two miles from land, with life grand, What we are doing, Is not really hard to understand! I gaze upon that city, late at night, Nary do I see, but very little light. The lights are few, Changing my position to get a better view Yes it's true, Is there really any hope? For the life we lead, These people would kill, Actually make themselves bleed! Being ambassadors of peace, We bring these people no harm, .lust an outstretched arm! When we leave, Iim told That each one of us has a heart of gold. Leading the life of amenities, The Somalis lives of atrocities. Switch places . . . See if you can cope. Then ask yourself . . . ls there really any hope?

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Field hospitals fabovej were set up to treat the multitude of diseases and ill- ness that a large part of the population was suffering from due to lack of food and poor sanitary conditions. Doctors and nurses were routinely provided from the ships of the coalition forces under the command of Commodore Sheffield, embarked on WILLIAM H. STANDLEY. The primitive medical facilities dealt with everything from dehydration to active cases of Leprosy. I-5' ,ffgtf .U ,img 9. Q: .K .:'