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THE ARLEIGH BURKE-CLASS DESTROYER USS FARRAGUT RETURNED TO NAVAL STATION MAYPORT AFTER A
NINE-MONTH DEPLOYMENT IN FIFTH AND SIXTH FLEET'S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
"NINE MONTHS IS A LONG TIME BUT WE HAVE TIGHT CAMARADERIE ON THE SHIP. WE ALL GOT TO KNOW
EACH OTHER AND BECOME A TIGHT A LITTLE BIT OF A KNIT FAMILY IN ITS SELF. WE WORKED VERY
WELL TOGETHER TO GET THE BATTLE E. WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL NINE MONTH DEPLOYMENT AND
WE ARE JUST GLAD TO BE BACK HOME."
THE FARRAGUT'S CREW WAS EXCITED TO RETURN HOME.
"IT WAS AWESOME TO COME AROUND BY THE JETTY'S THERE AND SEE EVERYBODY LINED UP, THE SIGNS,
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT TO SEE AND YOU KNOW YOU DON'T WANT TO GO AWAY FOR A WHILE BUT
IT SURE DOES FEEL GOOD TO BE HOME, IT'S A SPECIAL FEELING."
FROM NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, I'M PETTY OFFICER DAMIAN BERG.