"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" - President John F. Kennedy

And may God bless Her wherever She might be, for She has provided a home for thousands and thousands of mates since She was commissioned in 1945.

~Richard V. Duffy, Pipefitter Second Class
USS Hanson DDR 832