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Recognition from the People of Kuwait

Recognition from the People of Kuwait

Vice Admiral Miller expresses his personal feelings of how lucky we are to be Canadians and the show of respect given to them by the people of Kuwait in respect to getting their country back.

Every Sailor Came Back Home

Every Sailor Came Back Home

Vice Admiral Millers speaks of the pride he has for the success of the deployment to the Persian Gulf and the fact that every sailor came back home.

Ship’s Intake Clogged with Sea Snakes

Ship’s Intake Clogged with Sea Snakes

Vice Admiral talks about the risk divers took to untangle deadly, poisonous sea snakes from the ship’s intake and the risk of death if one got bitten.

Closed Down for 72 Hours

Closed Down for 72 Hours

Vice Admiral Miller speaks about the tense moments especially when going through a minefield.

A Christmas Tradition on Board Ship

A Christmas Tradition on Board Ship

Vice Admiral Miller shares a humorous story about the exchange of duties on Christmas Day!

Morale Amongst Sailors Was Good!

Morale Amongst Sailors Was Good!

Contrary to some media reports, everyone worked as a team and was focused on the duties at hand.

The Support Back Home was Incredible

The Support Back Home was Incredible

Even though so far away, Vice-Admiral Miller and his crew always felt the support from their fellow countrymen back home.

Handcuffed to a Mailbag!

Handcuffed to a Mailbag!

Because of problems with mail delivery Vice Admiral tells a humorous story of how a petty officer was handcuffed to the mailbag ensuring that it would arrive to the sailors on board ship.

Protecting Sailors Against Potential Enemy Attack

Protecting Sailors Against Potential Enemy Attack

Vice Admiral Miller explains the procedures given in protecting our Canadian sailors against attack in respect to gas, chemical attacks and disease.

US Admiral Requests Assistance of the Athabaskan

US Admiral Requests Assistance of the Athabaskan

Vice Admiral Miller shares the story of how our Canadian Ship, Athabaskan, provided assistance after an American ship was hit by a mine off Kuwait city.

Operations and Departments of a Ship

Operations and Departments of a Ship

Vice Admiral Miller gives a detailed review of responsibilities of all six departments on the ship and daily operations that have to be continuously monitored and exercised.

A Sailor’s Workday

A Sailor’s Workday

While working many hours on board ship, Vice Admiral Miller explains the routines used to give sailors a break from the long and gruelling shifts encountered at sea.

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