In 1997 I was just a pup, on my second Westpac as a second class FC on board USS Russell DDG-59. Chased skirts in Phuket, Adelaide, and Fiji. Got pie-eyed in Bahrain with some righteous jarheads. Swore I'd never see the gulf again for the second time
Most memorable moment? Upgrading my Shellback status to Golden Shellback at the 0 an 180 as I processed through some green wogs. I'd remember more of the PAC, but that would have required sobriety! Fair winds and following seas brothers! Happy anniversary subsim and thanks for your hard work in keeping the dream alive. Remember we sailors don't get older, just ornery and saltier!