7/4/1991 - USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 was commisioned.

20 years has flew by, but I'm proud to have been on the commisioning crew.

Here are my favorite pictures of this fine ship.

March 1993 - going alongside USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to replenish fuel. It was calmest the seas were during a transatlantic crossing and the gas tank was on 'E'

(don't know why the images below give the evil red X ???? JohnR ???)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/05015160.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/05015161.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/05015162.jpg

IMHO The greatest combat sailor - Adm. Arleigh Burke

http://www.theodoresworld.net/pics/0409/BurkeImage1.jpg

AHHHHH!!!! good ol pitch n roll.Happy Birthday. Ill be out 37 yrs[yikes] on 7-1-11.Rode aboard the Cruiser U.S.S.Columbus CG-12 and the Tin Can U.S.S Henley DD762.Many days strapped into my chair in CIC [USS Henley] behind the bridge with no relief due to green water hitting the hatch.Taking care of buisness in a bucket.AHHH The Good ol Days!!!

(don't know why the images below give the evil red X ???? JohnR ???) Because you linked instead of image tagged ;)

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/05015160.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/05015161.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/05015162.jpg

Happy Birthday to the AB (and her Plankowners ;) )