18 years ago — 1984 - Time Capsule - Brief Article

All Hands, April, 2002

In this issue of All Hands, the cover photo was of an African-style ferry, taken during a West African Training Cruise in 1983. Three ships, USS Conolly (DD 979), USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) and USS Jesse L. Brown (FF 1089) made up Task Force 138, which stopped separately at three different African ports.

We also sat down for a chat with retired ADM Arleigh Burke as he reflected on his 32-year career. We visited with a recruiter, Senior Chief Engineman (SW) Larry Sanchez, who manned the recruiting station at La Junta, Cob. His territory included more than 18,000 square miles -- much of eastern Colorado and a portion of western Kansas. We also celebrated the 84th anniversary of the Navy's submarine service.