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"We had BBQ steak cook-outs aboard our ship a couple of times. Set up charcoal grills made out of 55 gal steel drums cut in half up on the DASH helo deck. It was quite a task for our commissarymen feeding 900 men, but they got the job done. For some reason the steaks always tasted better than the ones grilled on the mess deck."

The article was particulary impressive because it was a group of civilians who took their time and money to do this for them.

You might remember that when we went into Afghanistan and the 27th MEU was aboard ship off the coast, our FR Marine Officer - Trish - described many of their events, including "steel beach picnics" and her daily runs of 5-6 miles around the carrier. Grueling!

She posted a photograph of the American Flag that had been left intact at Ground Zero on 9/11, signed by policemen and firemen, lent to them, flying from their carrier, and returned!

She went ashore to the base at the Airport as aMarine Suply Officer - afterward went to Biloxi, Mississippi as the Base Executive Officer - and then to Langley, Virginia.

[If you ever lurk, Trish, we still think of and pray for you.]

The article was particulary impressive because it was a group of civilians who took their time and money to do this for them.

I caught that as well, LadyX. Your article and pictures prompted me to dig out my old cruise books and scan a picture from our '67 WESTPAC cruise...