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A friend sent me this, including the picture. My apologies for the off-topic
post.
Regards,
Michael Suesserott
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>From: "Jim Kuga" <jkuga@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Javier Lozano" <n392e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Fwd: Special Note]
>Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:25:28 -0500
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>Not sure if I sent this to you earlier...in any case, worth passing
>around. A lot of us at home are doing our thing to support the effort.
>Stay safe. Jim
>
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>From: "Jim Kuga" <jkuga@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Dave Cash" <dcash@xxxxxxxx>,
> "Ginny Kuga" <kugafamily@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Special Note
>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:59:08 -0500
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>From: "Jim Kuga" <jkuga@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Marion Schoneberger" <mbspt@xxxxxxxx>,
> "Dave Cash" <dcash@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: A sailor's letter
>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:40:42 -0500
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> Got this from a friend.
>Jim
>
>
>"I expect that some of you have heard of the German destroyer which
>passed close aboard the the USS Churchill soon after the WTC disaster
>with the German and American Flags at half mast and the American Flag
>higher than the German. Well, I sent a short note of encouragement to
>the LT whose description of the event was passing around the "Navy
>Internet" and he replied with a thank you note and a picture of the
>German destroyer as it was passing them. Non Navy folks wouldn't
>appreciate the fact that this NEVER happens, well almost never as this
>picture attests.
>
>This is an e-mail from an Officer stationed aboard the USS Winston S.
>Churchill...
>
>Dear Dad,
> Well, we are still out at sea, with little direction as to what our
>next priority is. The remainder of our port visits, which were to be
>centered around max liberty and goodwill to the United Kingdom, have all
>but been cancelled. We have spent every day since the attacks going
>back and forth within imaginary boxes drawn in the ocean, standing
>high-security watches, and trying to make the best of our time. It
>hasn't been that fun I must confess, and to be even more honest, a lot
>of people are frustrated at the fact that they either can't be home, or
>we don't have more direction right now. We have seen the articles and
>the photographs, and they are
>sickening. Being isolated as we are, I don't think we appreciate the
>full scope of what is happening back home, but we are definitely
>feeling the effects. About two hours ago the junior officers were
>called to the bridge to conduct Ship handling drills. We were about to
>do a man overboard when we got a call from the LUTJENS(D185), a German
>warship that was moored ahead of us on the pier in Plymouth, England.
>While in port, the WINSTON S CHURCHILL and the LUTJENS got together for
>a sports day/cookout on our fantail, and we made some pretty good
>friends. Now at sea they called over on bridge-to-bridge, requesting to
>pass us close up on our port side, to say goodbye. We prepared to
>render them honors on the bridgewing, and the Captain told the crew to
>come topside to wish them farewell. As they were making their approach,
>our Conning Officer announced through her binoculars that they were
>flying an American flag. As they came even closer, we saw that it was
>flying at half-mast. The bridgewing was crowded with people as the
>Boatswain's Mate blew two whistles- Attention to Port- the ship came up
>alongside and we saw that the entire crew of the German ship were
>manning the rails, in their dress blues. They had made up a sign that
>was displayed on the side that read "We Stand By You". Needless to say
>there was not a dry eye on the bridge as they stayed alongside us for a
>few minutes and we cut our salutes. It was probably the most powerful
>thing I have seen in my entire life and more than a few of us fought to
>retain our composure. It was a beautiful day outside today. We are no
>longer at liberty to divulge over unsecured e-mail our location, but we
>could not have asked for a finer day at sea. The German Navy did an
>incredible thing for this crew, and it has truly been the highest point
>in the days since the attacks. It's amazing to think that only a
>half-century ago things were quite different, and to see the unity that
>is being demonstrated throughout Europe and the world makes us all feel
>proud to be out here doing our job. After the ship pulled away and we
>prepared to begin our man overboard drills the Officer of the Deck
>turned to me and said "I'm staying Navy." I'll write you when I know
>more about when I'll be home, but for now, this is probably the best
>news that I could send you.
>Love you guys."
>
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