USS Eisenhower - memorabilia

Roderick Hennesey served on the USS Eisenhower during the start of Desert Shield. The ship had several problems, including a run in with a Iraqi helicopter that sprayed the ship. Rod said the M-256 kit tested positive for a chem / bio attack. No one followed up.

Anyways, Rod had a few photos he wanted to show off. In his own words he says:
This Mk 5 pictured was the extent of any CBR personal defense we had. To make it worse, those cannisters installed, I had no idea how old they were. I never received fresh ones. After three weeks on station, we received the new MCU-2P gas masks, Atropine and 2-Pan Chloride auto-injectors, and CBR suits. Quite literally we were against a known chemical capable foe with our pants down and exposed.

Hopefully some of the other sick vets of the Ike will come forward
soon with some of their own stories.