Jim wrote in :

Mike Kanze wrote:
OJ,

This turn of thread reminds me of what Gunny Martin told all of us
Midshipmen before we left our NROTC unit for summer cruise.

There are three documents your must NEVER, under any circumstances,
let out of your sight or secure possession until you reach your next
duty station:


* Your Shellback certificate (if you had one).*

How many can equate to this? My second crossing was in many ways
worse than the first. Unlike the polliwogs I spent hours on the
flight deck.
My sunburn lasted longer than their welts.

Amen. My first one was overcast and almost rainy, actually pretty
comfortable in August heading for the IO. Second time was a scorcher!

Dave in San Diego