In the Fall of 1977 the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk left San Diego for the Western Pacific.
I was a 21 year old Second Class Petty Officer going on my first overseas cruise.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wednesday 30 Nov. 1977

"Last day in Japan. We leave early tomorrow morning. Got the systems back up and operating. Cinderella liberty tonight, but I've got the duty anyway."

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Cinderella Liberty: 
Liberty that expires at midnight. Used mostly in foreign ports where the captain is concerned for the safety of his crew or as a subliminal form of punishment.
         - from the Unofficial, Unabridged Dictionary for Marines
 

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