To: GonzoII
Naval vessels rendor honors to the Arizona on entering port or leaving port. Admiral Kidd who was using the Arizona as his flagship is still on board. I was on the USS Renville APA 227 and remembering saluting the Arizona everytime we steamed past it.
71 posted on
12/07/2008 7:36:48 PM PST by
jesseam
(Been there and done that!)
To: jesseam
remember saluting not remembering saluting—ha!
72 posted on
12/07/2008 7:45:07 PM PST by
jesseam
(Been there and done that!)
To: jesseam
Thanks for your service, sailor.
73 posted on
12/07/2008 9:00:52 PM PST by
GonzoII
("That they may be one...Father")
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