My Department Head slate came out and I am going to be the Combat Systems Officer on USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17). We are all really excited. Q's sister is in Virginia as well, so we will be able to be closer to her. This ship is really special because when I was on my first ship, my Captain was selected to be the Commanding Officer of SAN ANTONIO. This is the first ship in its class, and if you are the CO for a ship when it is going to be commissioned you get to design the crest and select the motto. My Captain asked me, because I was from Texas, what I thought the motto should be. I thought for a few days, did a little research, and then told him my idea. He liked it and decided to use it, so it is amazing that I am now going to be on that same ship. By the way, the motto is, "Never Retreat... Never Surrender"
We will be moving to Newport, RI for 6 months in January while I go to school, and then we will be heading down to Norfolk in July 2009. We wanted to try to get back out to San Diego, but this ship is a great opportunity. When it was on the list, I had to put it as my first choice. The next nine choices were in San Diego. Little did I know that I would get my top pick! Here is a picture of it. I can't wait to drive it!!
3 comments:
That's so exciting! but I secretly wish you would have gotten your number 2 choice, or 3-9...
But congratulations! and what a great motto! That ship looks crazy. I can't believe you drive it!! That's so cool!
wow!
that is neat.
Love the motto too :)
I really enjoyed reading the story about the ship. God be with you and bless you in every thing that you do.
Love Mom
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