This week nine players from MCE—19* three from NA VSTA3 one from COMMST-d, and
3ne from Marine Barracks left for Slmendorf to compete in a softball tournament with
jersonnel from military establishments in the Anchorage area*
KGB-9 is in the handle of preparation uf its current cruise book. Every year for
-he past nine years the men of liobile Construction Battalion Nine have put out their
3wn cruise book showing the complete deployment from boarding in Port Hue ne roe, to
packing up and getting ready to embark and head back to our home port, Port Kuenerae^
where annual leave and technical training awaits us for a period of three to four
months. This year*s cruise book operation is -well under way and it looks like the
men will have their books iri time to take home on leave. Our thanks to Butler,J.L,,
BUL2; Lewis, J.R., FH2; Cerasuolo, R.A., SW2; Antonette, E.R., CN; and Cook,
f,, CN, who through their combined efforts promise to make this year's cruise book
one of the best ever.
another unofficial activity of the Battalion, but one that many people are un
aware of, is our Navy wives Club, The purpose of the club as for the Battalion
vivos to get together and help each other. Nothing can be mere comforting then to
find other individuals who face some of the problems that can arise for a Navy wife,
especially when loved ones are overseas, in the past the wives have gotten together
at socic-1 gatherings and at picnics, they’ve also sent flowers and condolences to
some of the wives who had the misfortune of being hospitalized. Their activities
nave been chronicled in the Battalion Newspaper for another morale booster much ap
preciated by the husbands