European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday october 15,1987 Navy dedicates Lone Sailor memorial Washington api a Bronze Sailor alone on 4.-Raaitc map of the world and surrounded Bywaters Mai Ott Mph  watch at the new . Navy memorial  who have served America on the High s it enshrines in Stone and Metthe Gratful a nation defense Secretary Caspar Weinberge said during dedication ceremonies tuesday. The Laluc standing slightly larger than life att 7 feet tall was unveiled As Navy jets flew in formation overhead bands played balloons were released and thousands of old sails were reunited with their sail ing buddies. It s something that should have been done ago. It s very Good said retired chief Offman 72, 1 care to  i d Hale to Sec them All coining Down the deck he said. I d have to put my Arm up in Solute and just leave in  Navy Secretary James h. Webb said people not a weapons Are the essence of the Navy. Bah cad a naval Force into a crisis Don t Send sep Miju Aid. We Send and those pc Pkt scaled and icy Raj Tuut Wwhite itchy have families i Richard Hoffman of potittagtfulksatf., who made the first trip of his lifej0imrninglon to attend the dedication. Of looking ovum encores or admirals and captains that  he was moved not just by the it by the sight or More Navy brass than _ Cut lure the Lone Sailor i think remind of the human elements of the Navy commemorates the humanity Webb said. Accompanied by a 21-blast Salute performed with fireworks rather than guns Navy sailors took water collected by a nuclear submarine that tailed he seven seas and poured in into inc pools As the memo rial s fountains were turned on for the tint time Only partially completed the memorial consists of a 100-fool circular floor of gun Nice in an open air Plaza with a map of the world etched in Sha Gray Granite. Surrounded by an Amphitheater thai i i band and  in warm Weatt Pennsylvania Avenue Sci when the while oust and the Capitol. At the front of the memorial arc two nautical Flag poles. On tuesday suspended from the halyards were the words ". Navy memorial in the Navy s hag language. Wrath was placed near the statue by family r missing or killed Navy seamen and air pc the  Eldon Navy Day the 212lh birthday of the Nav knit anal was authorized by Congress and Buill Wiiri Frob ii nations so far $6 million has Ben raised project. Still to be built Are two adjoin to House exhibits. Labor Secretary Brock May quit for Dole Campaign Washington