Lt. John Madea holds his daughter as she is baptized with holy water from the ship's bell of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). This is the fourth person baptized aboard Tortuga since the ship's christening in 1988, and her name will be inscribed inside the bell as a tradition of the U.S. Navy.
Photo Courtesy U.S. Navy
Taken By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino
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6 comments:
Wow...that's cool.
Sarah,
A wonderful tradition. Thanks for sharing.
To answer your question about the little island...it is too small for anyone to live there. LOL I just want my own little paradise.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Mary
Such a neat thing to say you had done, even if she obviously never remembers it. That's what pictures are for I guess!
What a special Baptism. Two traditions combine to make tremendous memories! Thank you!!! Cathy
How sad that she will never know her daddy. This photo is a treasure.
P.S. I mention word verification in my FF post for tomorrow. Yours is the non-annoying kind. Can you tell me how it is set up in your settings? I'm curious.
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