Naval tradition…. NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN (October 30, 2020) – Sailors aboard Uni

Naval tradition…. NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN (October 30, 2020) – Sailors aboard United States Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) man the rails as the ship departs its forward-deployed homeport for another patrol across the Mediterranean and Black Seas.USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and her crew of nearly 300 will patrol thousands of miles of ocean in the weeks ahead.Manning the rails is a traditional method of saluting or rendering honors used by naval vessels. Here, the ship’s crew, in working uniforms (as they handle mooring lines and heavy equipment for the departure from port), render honors to the allied nation of Spain….and to all those on the Naval Base who made their timely and “ready” departure possible.                                    USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)                                     ______________________>>Top photo: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy, USN -- source link

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