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Originally Posted by maximusslade
Hey Rusty, just like to tell you that the photograph of the Ranger means a lot to me. My late grandfather was a plankowner of the Ranger and he passed this past fall. He so loved his Ranger that every dog he had since he left the navy was named Ranger (that is 50 years worth of dog).
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Our last shipyard commander, Captain Pickering, was the MPA on the Ranger and he said he liked that ship better than any other Carrier he served on. He said at least the cooks were good. One one Carrier he spent most of a 6 month cruise eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as the cooks were so bad.
Here's a shot I like of the Ranger in 1992: