Ship's Commissisoned Motto:
"From Sea to Beach Head, Always Ready."

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2003 Reunion Activity Pictures: Click here for pictures!

2004 Reunion Activity Pictures: Click here for listing

List of Former Commanding Officers
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Captain Philip Briscoe VI's biography [keynote speaker at 2003 reunion]
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Master Chief Slingerland's biography [keynote speaker at 2002 reunion]
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Link to site with the Casa Grande's Medals
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The Casa Grande Crew from 1950 - 1957
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The Casa Grande Crew from 1957 - 1969
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The Commendation
The Commendation paper of the USS Casa Grande

Picture 01
Smoke screen run of the Casa Grande LSD-13

Picture 02
LSU marrying

Picture 03
LSU unloading after positioning

Picture 04
DUKW being positioned aboard

Picture 05
Helicopter approach for landing

Picture 06
Refueling at sea by tanker

Picture 07
Transfering sick crewman

Picture 08
Orphans visit, chaperoned by crew

Picture 09
Shark shot by Ben Lines while crew was swimming

Picture 10
The first page of the Med Watch Picture Book