I am mrs, H.S BREEDT, and was airlifted by your Merines in 1997, out of Sierra Leone, to this wonderfull ship and its marines. This is to thank everyone for the way we were treated during the evacuation. The names of KPL.Cusmanacha, AO'Wilson and SM. ORTIZ lingers in my heart and I pray that they are still fine. I Am a white South-african, rescued under the name Hester Breedd. We were taken to Guinea where my husband was waiting for me, From Guinea to England and we both returned safely to South-Africa. May God be with this ship and the marines serving on her.Always! Thank You America for what you did for me. Mrs. Fifi Breedt