1997-December Shipmate

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

DECEMBER 1997

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UNDERSTANDING E-MAIL AND THE INTERNET If you already have access to e-mail and the Intemet, but are not sure how to subscribe to the Alunmi Association's fi'ee electronic news service (listserve), please skip to the back of this card for instructions.

If, like many people, you want to know how e-mail and the Intemet work, but are not sure where to begin, read on!

It is easy to get lost in today's sea of technological hype. Unless you're exposed to them on a regular basis, it's difficult to understand all the new modes of communication: e-mail, the Intemet, the Web, etc. We hope this msert will provide a starting point.

For many, e-mail and the Intemet are alien landscapes shrouded in mystery. The reality is that you can leam to use them ahnost as easily as you leamed to use your calculator or the telephone, You will need to make an initial investment in time and money to get started, but it's not as difficult a task as it appears to be, and it is definitely well worth your while! Even better, you do not need to be a computer genius or an electronics expert to travel this terrain. E-mail and the Internet are valuable tools for everyone.

You may well wonder, "What's in it for me?" E-mailing, for one thing, is a lot less expensive than making a long distance phone call and faster, cheaper and more convenient than mailing a letter via the U.S. Postal Service.

The Intemet, on the other hand, is a window into a whole world of information. If you want information about airline flight times, music, health, sports schedules, literature, local or national events, cars, art, recipes, gardening, iguanas, or just about anything else you can think of, you can find it on the Intemet, quickly, all through your computer.

There are himdreds of books available on this subject and it can be fmstrating to try to wade through all of them, so we'd like to recommend a few starter books. Each one is slightly different, so please read the explanations to see which one best suits your needs. You will only need one of them to get started.

Before you begin your exploration, though, you may want to familiarize yourself with a few terms often bandied about in the media: Electronic Mail (e-mail): a simple means of transmitting text and attachments, such as pictures or sound, electronically from your computer to someone else's computer.

Internet: a global network of computer networks.

Web page: an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, programs, and links to other web pages.

The World Wide Web (Web): The term "Web" is frequently used interchangeably with the term "Intemet". The Web is literally a global network of web pages on the Intemet.

Home page and Website: These terms and the term "web page" are frequently used interchangeably. A website is the place on the Web where the all of the web pages owned by any group or individual are housed. A home page is the main identifying web page of any given website.

Browser: a software application used to to view web pages.

Universal Resource Locator (URL): the address of a website or a page at a website, (e.g., www.usna.com/welcome.html).

This is how your browser knows where to go.

Intemet Service Provider (ISP): the company or organization that provides you and your computer with a connection to the Intemet

RECOMMENDED READING How the Internet Works, All New Edition, by Preston Gralla. Published by Ziff-Davis Press, 1996. We feel that this is the best all-around introduction for anyone. Although this book may contain more information than you need to know, it clearly explains your options and everything you need to get started.

The Little Web Book, by Alfred Glossbrenner & Emily Glossbrenner. Published by Peachpit Press, 1996. If our first recommendation looks like too much to swallow, this book is your next best bet. It is the least intimidating introductory book available and the quickest to read.

Dr. Bob's Painless Guide to the Internet & Amazing Things You Can Do with E-mail, by Bob Rankin.

Published by No Starch Press, 1996. If you can't locate either of our first two recommendations and you are not a Mac user, this book will also explain everything you need to know to get started.

Internet FAQs: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions, by Margaret Levine Young & John R. Levine. Published by IDG Books Worldwide Inc., 1996. If you already have e-mailAntemet access, but would like to know more about how to utilize them, this is an excellent source. ^^

Note: Some books refer to examples with specific browsers. These examples can be taken as generic. Most commercially available browsers share nearly all the same functions and capabilities under slightly different labels.

ONCE YOU'RE UP AND RUNNING...

Currently, we offer three different electronic news services (listserves) that e-mail timely USNA articles and announcements to subscribers' e-mail addresses: AlumUSNA provides news about general USNA related happenings and events.

USNALocal provides news about USNA local, small-scale events, which aren't likely to draw people from outside the Washington, DC-Baltimore Metropolitan area.

USNASports provides news about most USNA Sports.

Very occasionally the news in the separate listserves will overlap, as in Army-Navy and Homecoming games, but generally each listserve provides different news.

To subscribe to AlumUSNA, e-mail majordomo(^usnaa.org and include the words subscribe alumusna in the body of your message (not in the subject line).

To subscribe to USNALocal, e-mail majordomo@usnaa.org and include the words subscribe usnalocal in the body of your message (not in the subject line).

To subscribe to USNASports, e-mail majordomo(a)usnaa.org and include the words subscribe usnasports in the body of your message (not in the subject line).

Please keep in mind that, if you subscribe from someone else's e-mail address, that person's e-mail address will be subscribed, not yours.

If you encounter any trouble subscribing, please e-mail yvonne.parker@usna.com or call (410) 263-4448 x 121, and we will be happy to add you to the mailing list(s) of your choice.

Also, please visit our website at www.usna.com and let us know what you think!

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NE W LIFE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS! The Alumni Association proudly announces a new life membership campaign designed to strengthen the Association, provide support for the U.S. Naval Academy, and bond together Naval Academy graduates world wide. Please see the slate of benefits, fill out the form, and mail it to the Alumni Association Welcome to the ranks of Life Membership!

Of course, these new benefits are extended to our present life members as well.

Enhanced Benefits for Life Members only: —Lifelong subscription to Shipmate for member and spouse —Access to Naval Academy Store —10% discount on Alumni House usage fee —10% discount on Alumni Association merchandise —25% discount on classified advertisment in Shipmate

Benefits for all members: —annual subscription to Shipmate —Access to Career Transition Program —Access to special publications: the annual Register of Alumni and SABRD —Use of Alunmi House for special events —Low cost group life insurance —Travel opportunities worldwide with other Alumni —10% discount at the Naval Academy Visitor Center

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USN News in Brief

In this edition of Shipmate, we are introducing a new column that will appear periodically. Patterned after The Kiplinger Newsletter and the Wall Street Journal's What's News, ihe Superintendent's office through his Public Affairs Officer provides us relevent information. I hope you enjoy this new feature.

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OARD OF VISITORS (BOV): Had very successful No vember meeting with Board of Visitors on Capitol Hill.. .Discussed status of various recommendations by Special Committee...BOV very impressed that we had taken action on several recommendations of Special Committee to level beyond what had been recommended. Provided briefing on values survey taken by upper classmen in August.. .BOV members left meeting feeling very positive about direction USNA headed. MILITARY MANNING: Anticipating favorable decision from Washington leadership on implementation of Permanent Military Professor Program (PMP). Working USNA instruction which defines responsibilities in administering program. First PMP board to select candidates for program tentatively scheduled for January '98.

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: Have established USNA Leadership Council.. .will monitor and pulse all aspects of developing future leaders. Chaired by Commandant and comprised of best and brightest of USNA military staff and civilian faculty. Council currently quantifying role of Company Officer... providing feedback tool so changes and recommendations can be made. Will develop formal four-year leadership development program which will focus our efforts across all aspects of USNA experience. Will further improve USNA as true "leadership laboratory." SUMMER TRAINING: Preps underway to take summer training "back to the basics."

Initiatives include making the first summer Fleet cruise more of an enlisted experience... will provide Mids better perspective of enlisted men and women they'll lead upon commissioning. CONDUCT SYSTEM: Conduct system has been revamped to make it more like Fleet. Have also revamped demerit system to provide our developing leaders with more flexible leadership tool...can resolve issues at lower levels (Striper, Company Commander, Company/Battalion Officer, etc.). FACULTY RELATIONSHIPS: Increasing awareness of faculty/staff by opening doors of Bancroft Hall via open houses...also encouraging Mids to host professors in King Hall. Will allow faculty to gain full appreciation/experience of being a Mid. CURRICULUM REVIEW: I have been designated as chairman of broad Department of Navy review group to look at curriculum...monitor demands on Mids to optimize balance between academic and professional development. Also, will assess balance between engineering/technical and social sciences/humanities. Expect final report April '98. Called Curriculum 21...will assess what we need to do to produce best possible officers for Naval Service of 2P' century.

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HARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Mids continue to represent USNA at various national forums in efforts to promote development of leaders of character. Mids recently attended and made presentations at annual Inter-Service Academy seminar at USAFA and at conference in Orlando...highlighted USNA's achievements in human relations training and acceptance of women in Brigade. INTEGRITY DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS (IDS): Fall IDS program going quite well...focus of this year's series of monthly, small group sessions is to explore Navy's core values (honor, courage, commitment). NEW DEAN ON BOARD: Dr. Bill Miller '62 on board as Academic Dean and Provost. Dean Shapiro retired in September.

Dean Miller is retired RADM...holds Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford. Comes from U. of West Virginia where he was tenured professor and associate provost for research and economic development. ADMISSIONS: Members of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates for each of five vacancies from their districts. Last year, 101 districts (approx. 20% of all districts), nominated four or less candidates to Class of 2001.. .many of these districts urban areas with large minority populations. Working to contact staffers in these districts to help them leam more about USNA and admissions process. Will offer two on-site training/orientation programs for 100 home state staffers this year. PUBLIC WORKS: Bancroft H a l l Phase three of BH project complete (Wing 3).. .Phase four (Wing 4) now underway and complete in August '98. Phase five to commence in June/July. High Temp Hot Water Lines—Aggressive project to replace high temp hot water lines and potable water lines to Bancroft Hall and most of yard complete.. .project started in April. Project corrects serious safety and reliability issues. Chapel—Exterior repairs to chapel right on track...stained glass window work will finish in January.. .rest of project will complete in August '98.

Academic Rehab—Planning for academic renovation is completed...design to begin soon. All these projects making much needed improvement to our infrastructure...and will benefit USNA for years to come. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Public Service Advertising—Have distributed 30 and 60-second spot announcements and 12minute movie To Lead And To Serve to cable companies across

country...run as public service advertising. Did this for last two years with great success...Last year products aired in 35 states and 148 cities. Total estimated viewers: 11.5 million. Band/Glee Club Concert—USNA Band and Glee Club had joint concert for Navy Birthday in October. Event filmed by Lou Reda Productions (same company which produced 150 year documentary of USNA and which aired on A&E and History Channel). Concert will be made into salute to veterans program which will ultimately air A&E and History Channel...date TBD. Messiah—Over 30 PBS stations across country will air USNA production of Messiah...will be placed on satellite for PBS stations to pick up. Will inform B&G Officers and Parents' Clubs of exact times/stations. Popular CultureA'outh/ABC—ABC-TV producing documentary to air in spring on pop culture and youth in society. Producers want to feature Mids in some segments of show...have already been to USNA to begin interviews. Actual air date TBD. Community Service—Community service continues to grow...300 Mids participated in Make A Difference Day in October.. .projects in Baltimore and Anne Arundel County. Recent State of Maryland Summit on Volunteerism recognized Midshipman Action Group (MAG) for providing 16,000 hours of community service last year.

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HOUGHTS FROM SUPE: Very happy with progress we have made to date during my tenure...will work hard during remaining months to institutionalize new programs we have put in place and focus on several issues which I want to bring to closure: action well underway on recommendation items from BOV Special Committee report; ensure USNA recapitalization plan remains on track; set up oversight structure and procedures to ensure complete harmony and coordination of all aspects of USNA physical mission; complete case statement for private support of USNA through five clearly articulated Centers of Excellence; construct cohesive four tier leadership program within Brigade; and ensure best possible candidate identified as my relief.

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"Quite simply, without the aid of the USNA Alumni Association, the formation of the local Rochester Chapter would not have happened. The support provided was, and will continue to be, critic^ to the running of this chapter."

Joe Howard '89 M

Chapters are becoming even more important as their members receive current information about Naval Academy activities and policies. They are able to educate their communities regarding the value of the Naval Academy in an informed and up to date manner. Chapters have been supporters for USNA teams competing in their areas and continue to interface with local Blue & Gold Officers, USNA Parent Groups and other Service Academy groups.

Classes Each year the Class Coordinator assists with the current 15 major Class reunions and numerous major reunions in the planning and follow-up stages. This past year we assisted with a 70th reunion, and organized and directed the first ever 75th reunion, for the Class of 1922. The range of services for Classes is being expanded and will facilitate Classes' ability to plan and execute both social and service projects.

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49 House—^A Reality

49 House officially opened as Class President Ace Boughton and RADM Ron Marryott '57 cut the Blue and Gold ribbons on Saturday, 10 May 1997. The 49 House project was made possible by a generous gift of $500,000 from the Class of 1949 to refurbish and maintain the building at 49 College Avenue in Annapolis, MD. The three-story brick and frame building is an historic and architectural gem. The USNA Alumni Association Tailgate Tent—The purple historic marker by the entrance to this New Gathering Place Queen Anne style home dates the structure to This year's football season had many highlights, but one we are most the Victorian period (1837-1901.) Historic Anproud of was the First Annual Alumni Association tailgate tent. The napolis Foundation, the preservation organizatent was created to provide a place for all Alumni to gather, catch-up on tion for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, awards news from the Alumni House and get something to eat or drink. The these markers to noteworthy buildings that merit recogtent was a popular place, especially at nition and are maintained in a manner appropriate to their architectural "There were quite a offew smiling Homecoming, where significance. faces at the Alumni Tent on Home- beer, a heater and hot 49 House is the new home of the Director of Development and his coming. It was great to have a place drinks were provided entire staff, the fund-raising arm of the Naval Academy and the Alumni to meet and greet and make plans Association. for the rest of the day. What a great on a cold, windy Annapolis day. Both loThis was truly a community project due to the efforts of Mayor Al idea!!! Thank you." cal and visiting Patty and Frank Murphy '76 Hopkins, an Honorary member of the Class 1943; Captain John Prehn Alumni stopped in '47, Deputy Mayor and City Administrator who helped us get through and were enthusiastic about the tent, and as a result, we are pleased to the zoning appeal process; Ace Boughton, President of the Class of 1949 announce that we plan to return again next year, with new features and who pulled the Class together in support of the project; Captain Gene a year of experience under our belts.

Shine '49 who was heavily involved in the project Thanks for coming. It's been a great sea and authored the excellent History of "49 House;" "After thirty years of procrastination, I fison. See you next year! and Captain John Dobson '49 who provided his exnally decided to become a Life Member of the USNA Alumni Association. It was about pertise to the renovation project. As Ace indicated, this was a joint effort by a lot of people. Four huntime that I gave more support to the Alma Chapters Mater and it also made good economic sense. dred forty three Classmates—about 72% of the Class The number of USNA Alumni AssociaI have been a member of the Alumni Assoof '49's remaining Classmates—contributed to the tion Chapters continued to grow during ciation since Graduation in 1967 but it was accomplishment of this wonderful restoration.

1997, with over 70 chapters active, four realways easier to come up with the annual activating and ten at various stages of actidues than it was to come up with the lump vation. We have recognized three new Chap- sum Life Membership fee. Now that the fee Life Membership can be spread out over a year and the benters this year: Low Country, SC, Rochester, In order to increase our efits include continuation of Shipmate for NY and Shenandoah Valley, VA. Alumni's influence and support for a surviving spouse and unlimited access to RADM Marryott '57, President and the Naval Academy, the Associathe Midshipnuin Store I decided to go for CEO of the Alumni Association, has vistion undertook a campaign to init." ited 27 Chapters since arriving at Alumni crease the number of Dick Meade '67 House on 1 September 1996. The Chairlife memberman of the Board, the Vice Chairmen, and ships in the Association Directors have made numerous Chapter visits as more re- Classes of 1946-1976. The quests for speakers have been received at Alumni House. We have 65 Classes of '80 and junior, regisChapters connected to us via an email distribution list, making possible ter Life Membership rates of the rapid forwarding of messages from both the Alumni Association roughly 99%, primarily due to the and the Yard. program of paying a reduced membership fee over their Midshipmen

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years. The Classes of '46-'76, with average membership rates of 60-70%, have substantial life membership growth potential.

To encourage regular members and non-members to join as life members the Association has provided a handsome new gold Life Membership Card and an enhanced life membership benefits package in addition to the regular benefits. Initial new life benefits are: (1) lifelong subscription to Shipmate for members and the surviving unremarried spouse; (2) unlimited access to the Naval Academy Store (former Midshipman's Store); (3) 10% discount on Alumni House usage fee(s); (4) 10% discount on Alumni Association merchandise; and (5) 25% discount on classified ("...In Business") advertisement fees in Shipmate. Additionally, a flexible extended life membership fee payment plan and an automatic credit card payment option are now offered.

Since the new program was announced in August, we have gained over 400 new life members and currentiy have over 400 hundred Alumni on an installment plan. We look forward to continuous growth in the future!

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This story is an Anny-Navy related story, and it concerns my father, ADM C. R. "Cat" Brown '2IB and my mother, Eleanor G. Brown. Cat and Eleanor were informally engaged during the fall of '21; 'informally' because my Grandfather, Nicholas H. Green of Annapolis, could not abide my father and would not allow his daughter to consider marrying him (fathers This Navy "N" sweater was a special award actually had some power in those long gone to Thomas Starr King II, captain of the 1910 days). You had to know Cat Brown to underNavy football team, varsity oarsman, and presi- stand that not even the strongest authority could dent of the Class of 1911. Starr King played in keep him from what he wanted, and what he the first six games of the 1910 season. But was wanted in this case was to marry my mother.

The two of them conspired to elope, and my subsequently hospitalized, with typhoid fever, for about four months until early 1911. He was father devised a devious scheme which actuable to remain with his Class and graduate with ally worked, despite the fact that my grandfather thought he was completely in control of a fine academic record.

The football team was undefeated and the situation.

My mother was invited to Philadelphia by unscored upon in 1910. Navy's 8-0-1 record friends (who had been willingly made a party included a scoreless tie with Rutgers and a 3-0 victory over Army by Jack Dalton's field goal. to the scheme) for a week in late November.

Although Starr King did not technically eam She made the journey there by train, but no the star with his N because he missed the Army sooner got to Philadelphia when she boarded a game, he was given this special award as a different train bound for New York. There she measure of the esteem in which he was held by met my father presumably to quickly proceed his teammates and coaches. It is believed that to the 'Church Around the Corner,' with friends and witnesses to be married. But my father, who only one such award has been made since.

Twenty-nine Midshipmen had typhoid fever always had his priorities straight, introduced in 1910-11; fortunately none died. It was de- my mother to a wrinkle in their plans. It so termined that unprocessed milk purchased for happened that the Army Navy game was in the Midshipmen's Mess caused the typhoid. As New York that day, and my father had tickets a result of the investigation, the Naval Acad- for them both to attend, BEFORE the wedding. emy dairy was started in 1911 with initial lo- They were happily married later that day, but cation on the property now known as Perry my father spent a lifetime thereafter defending his priorities to his otherwise loving bride. AlCircle. though the debate was never really settied, I My brother was on the team that beat Army know that my father loved Navy football sec3-0 in 1934 in foul weather. 1 was there. Slade ond only to my mother, and that the last thing Cutter '35 kicked the winning field goal. The he watched on television before he died in 1984 '34 team lost only to Pittsburgh. was the Army-Navy game, just after celebratRandy King '44 ing his 63rd wedding anniversary with my mother.

A little known fact of interest is that the Army-Navy game of 1942 was played under most unusual circumstances. It contrasted with the pageantry and tradition of prior big games played in the Philadelphia Memorial Stadium with the attendance of the Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen plus some additional 80,000 fans.

In the fall of 1942 the shortages and constraints of World War II had greatly curtailed unnecessary travel, so the decision was made to hold the game in the tiny stadium at Annapolis with no attendance by the Corps of Cadets.

The Superintendent and the Commandant decided that Army should have some support, so they directed two of the four Battalions to sit on the "Army" side of the stadium and to cheer for the Army team. That made for a rather severe conflict of interest on the part of the designated Army supporters. Fortunately, I was in the Navy half of the crowd so we could do what came naturally and cheer for Navy. The designated Army support and the Army team were too weak to carry the day against Navy, so it all ended happily with a Navy victory.

Lyle Cox '45

R. R. Brown '57 Shipmate, December 1997

We gave the Navy defense a battering with Don Whitmire leading the charge. He was so fast that I still have the cleat marks up my spine where he overtook and ran me over that day. I had been a back since 1937 in High School and in the Navy starting in 1940. CDR Gene Tunney, Enos Slaughter and a variety of noted athletes kept me in good shape with the 6 AM conditioning program, but I couldn't evade Whitmire and I became the fast track he ran on. 1 will never forget that day, which could have been now deceased RADM Don all 1945â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Whitmire's finest hour of Navy football, or that 1945 Army-Navy game which Army won 32In late November 1945 the Army-Navy Clas13. Navy played a great game and no college sic was less than a week away. Army's Glenn football game before or since had an array of Davis and Felix "Doc" Blanchard were again talent such as the Scotts, Smiths, Barron, designated "All-Americans" with each having scored twenty or more touchdowns in the first Carrington, Jenkins, Hoernschmeyer, Walmsnine games. Navy was a 26 point "underdog" ley, Minisi, Coppedge, Bramlett, Deramee, with what Shirley Povich, The Washington Post Kiser, Turner, Markel, Tagliente, Kelly, Pettit, Sports Editor, described as a mediocre team Ellsworth, Shimshak and many more includwith too many individual stars. We were loaded ing those mentioned above. Army had many with talent but just didn't gel into a great team. great players and about seven were "All Americans" in 1945.

Coach Oscar Hagberg had a problem in preCDR. Howard A. True, SC USNR-Ret. '48 paring the Navy Team for the big game. However, he did have a great Junior Varsity Coach in Frank Foster who scouted the next opponent each Saturday and then simulated the formations and tactics of the opposing team using JV for the Tuesday contact work. Frank knew that the Navy Varsity needed work to stop Blanchard's running, so he molded our rag tag depleted JV Squad into a worthy opposition team. Late season injuries claimed many JV members so I was designated to be Glenn Davis. The left halfback in the Single Wing Box formation and two time "All-American" Don Whitmire '47 was brought in to be Blanchard the fullback. Don's three years of eligibility had run out but he acted as an assistant coach and was in good shape. Don had been a very quick Before the game there were thousands of tackle but he could really move as a fullback telegrams sent to the team wishing us luck. I and we gave the Navy defense a good work- remember only one. It was from a destroyer in out. Navy had switched to the T formation with the Pacific and was only one word. "Please." I Bruce Smith at Quarterback and Dick Duden thought it said it all. the Captain and previous Quarterback played Phil Ryan '50 as a great "All-American" end. Army still ran multiple formations along with the T and Navy defense needed a good look at the old Notre Dame Shift which previously dominated offensive football until Coach Clarke Shaunessy broke the mold with the T.

^llpset of the Century While sports columnist for our student magazine. The Log, I titied the 1950 Army-Navy game as College Football's "Upset of the Century." Nearly fifty years later, I believe that label holds true today as it did then. Army was riding on a string of 28 unbeaten games and was ranked second in the country. In their previous eight games they had averaged 33 points and allowed only four touchdowns. Virtually the same Army team had bombarded Navy by a 38-0 score the preceding year. Meanwhile, Navy's team had won only two of eight games and hadn't beaten Army since 1943.

Playing before 102,000 fans and President Truman in Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium, Navy's rookie coach Eddie Erdelatz was pitted against Army's legendary Earl Blaik, who was vocal about his team being the best in the Nation. The Navy underdogs stunned the vaunted Army powerhouse from the opening whistle, surprising all of us, as well. In the first half, a viciously charging line held Army's running attack, rated the best in the Nation, to one first down and a total offense of minus 17 yards, counting penalties. Navy's eventual 14-2 victory was described by the New York Times as "one of those things which strain credulity to the breaking point. You had to see it to believe it." Quarterback Bob "Zug" Zastro '52 was in on all of the scoring as he ran a quarterback sneak for a 7-yard touchdown, passed to Jim Baldinger '53 for another, held the placements for both points after touchdown, and "ate" the ball in the end zone rather than risk an interception or fumble.

The victory was truly an electrifying upset and proof positive that spirit can overwhelm great odds. In a congratulatory telegram. General Omar N. Bradley, our five-star Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and himself a West Point graduate, said "...I have never seen a finer football game. Navy certainly left no doubt as to which was the better team."

As Plebes, my Classmates and I celebrated twice, at the game itself and afterwards as we got to "carry on" until after Christmas leave.

Michael A. Nassr '54

1950 Game In the 1950 Army-Navy game Navy broke Army's long winning streak extending back to the famous Davis and Blanchard duo of the 1940s. The most curious thing about the 1950 game was that one person made all the points in the 14 to 2 final score.

Zug Zastrow '52, Navy's quarterback, ran for one touchdown and passed for another. He also kicked both PATs. And Army tackled him in the end zone for their only points in the game.

I doubt another player in any other ArmyNavy game has that distinction.

Zug is no longer with us but we still remember his feat.

Bill Allen '53

The scene soon became chaotic. The frenzy was punctuated by colorful and unprintable remarks. Some aspiring future leaders took charge to expedite matching Mid to rain gear. 1 remember a brilliant cry.. ."Let's sort them all by company.". This was followed by.. ."No, we don't know who is in what company; we have to do it alphabetically". Only the sober ones realized it was hopeless. Even if there was a name clearly visible on each coat it would be impossible to sort it all out before dawn. Of course the names weren't visible on most of them. So straps were unbuttoned and capes were unfurling. Navy was setting sail under black sheets! Now we understood why we were supposed to stencil the edge that would be visible when properly folded.

When things wound down and cooler heads prevailed, we ended up taking anyone's gear and boarded the train. After all, we had all day Sunday to get them back to their rightful owners.

I still have mine. It is in the trunk of the car in case I have to change a tire in the rain. The stencil job is so lousy that I couldn't allow it to show when folded. But I got it back, safe and sound.

Whichever year it was. Navy won: 42-7 in 1951 and 7-0 in 1952.

Tom Banfield '54

As a Plebe, I made arrangements to meet my date (a gal I had been dating off and on since she was in the 8th grade) at the Navy goal post after the A/N game. She "apparently" went to the wrong goal post (not surprising). Realizing what must have happened we "apparently" oscillated between goal posts for the next hour never seeing each other until she finally found me at midnight boarding the train to go back to the Academy.

"Apparently" absence makes the heart grow fonder because we have now been happily married (but severely tested) for over 38 years and produced a son, daughter (and son-in-law) who graduated from USNA. And to complete the story, my daughter's children are now baby-sat by our Editor's daughter, Katie Gorum.

Bill Clautice '59

X^arry Rain Gear It was either the Army-Navy game of 1951 or 1952. I can't for the life of me remember which year it was, but I do remember the uniform-of-the-day. It was carry rain gear. Rain was expected in Philadelphia.

Begrudgingly, 3600 Midshipmen grabbed their neatiy folded rain gear and boarded the buses to Baltimore. Then we carefully remembered to take our rain gear off the bus when boarding the train to Philly. No one could risk being the only Mid marching on the field out of uniform with 102,000 people in the stadium!

You guessed it! The sun was shining when we arrived in Philadelphia. Think about the command decision the Duty Officer had to make. Or should Admiral Joy decide? Where is the Admiral? Are the Cadets carrying rain gear? What will the public think of Navy's meteorologists? Are our future Naval Officers afraid to get wet? What to do with the rain gear, if not carry it? Courageously, the uniform-ofthe-day was changed and 3600 neatly folded rain gear were left behind and tossed on a truck.

Fast forward to midnight when less than bright-eyed Mids arrived at the train station at the expiration of liberty. There, in a corner of the station, was a huge pile of 3600 neatly folded rain capes.

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The Conept of Honor at USNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Part III 'Stem To Stern" Review of The Honor Concept: VADM Lawrence Recommends Reforms in 1986

By Professor Bob Rau and edited by Professor Ann Marie Drew I n the winter of 1986 the Commandant of Midshipmen, believing that the Concept appeared to be in need of review and revitalization, established the Honor Concept Study Group headed by Vice Admiral W.P Lawrence '51, USN, Retired. The Group was tasked to review Honor education programs and make recommendations for improvements. The Group realized that a wider look was needed at all aspects of the Honor Concept implementation within the Brigade. The Group was concerned that the Concept implementation was in need of revision in the area of increasing the Brigade's ownership and pride in the Concept. At the same time the Commandant's Honor Officer was completing his review of the state of the Honor Concept. His recommendations are also included for information as to suggested changes in ways to make the Concept more valuable and useful to the Brigade and the Administration in 1986.

Vice Admiral Lawrence's Study Group made a number of recommendations, some of which were implemented by Rear Admiral R.F. Marryott '57, the Superintendent of the Naval Academy (current President and CEO of USNA Alumni Association.) The recommendations were: ...Reword the Honor concept to read "A Midshipman is a person of integrity who will not lie, cheat or steal" Adding the phrase "A Midshipman, is a person of integrity" makes the statement more positive and suggests an ethical standard instead of an order or conduct regulation. ...Reinstate Honor Lectures by senior personnel and have attendance made mandatory. ...Restate the importance of Honor Education and Indoctrination. ...Clarify the counseling option in the Concept. ...Emphasize Honor Education for the faculty. ...Seek to enhance the stature of the Honor Committee members in the eyes of the Brigade.

LT John Cramer '78, the Honor Officer, had somewhat more pragmatic recommendations to make, which, if adopted, would widen the reach of the Indoctrination program to NAPS as well as modernize the administrative process. His recommendations: ...Improve by rewriting the lesson plans used by the Company Honor Representatives. ...Case Studies, newsletters. Brigade Bulletin, need to be used more frequently to communicate the work and the results of cases worked by the Honor Committees. ...Move the Indoctrination program to NAPS more frequently in the form of visiting members of the Brigade Committee, who have in the past sought to raise awareness of the Concept at NAPS. ...Install a testing program within the Brigade on Honor related issues. ...Improve the training opportunities for the presiding officers and the investigating officers. The training opportunities were limited, and office holders leamed by experience.

Of the recommendations made by Vice Admiral Lawrence's group, all but the rewording of the Honor Concept statement were viewed favorably by Rear Admiral Marryott. He stated that the "...recommendations of Sections II, III, IV of subject report should be implemented as soon as practicable." The Deputy Commandant, Captain A.H. Konetzni '66, concurred with the Honor Officers recommendations but directed him to work "...solely toward strengthening our education program."

Many of the recommendations made by Vice Admiral Lawrence's group were longstanding issues which needed consistent attention and thoughtful remedies. The issue of developing more intense faculty support and

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interest was probably the most difficult. Generally, the faculty believed that the application of the Concept, especially as it related to classroom cheating and plagiarism, was inconsistent. Most longtime faculty members had never seen a Midshipman report another for cheating in the classroom. The recommendation to enhance the stature of the Honor Committee members had been floating around since 1951 when Midshipman Ross Perot '53 tried to interest the administration in the idea.

Despite the work and time devoted by the Midshipmen members of the Honor Committees the other members of the Brigade, as well as the administration, appeared to be ambivalent.

1990 Press Reports of Gender Bias, Sexual Harassment and Racial-Ethnic Discrimination Prompt "Climate Assessment" Study of USNA I n the fall of 1989, as part of an Army-Navy week prank, a female Midshipman was chained to an urinal and jeered by a number of male Midshipmen. The male Midshipmen responsible for this act were restricted and given letters of reprimand as punishment. The female Midshipman resigned and revealed all to the press. The critics castigated the Academy administration for not taking the event seriously and not linking it to a sexual harassment act rather than a prank. As an outgrowth of these allegations a series of official investigations and unofficial inquiries were initiated. One or more investigations revealed that a number of minority Midshipmen believed that they had been unfairly dismissed from the Academy. The 1990 report "The Committee On Women's Issues," headed by Senator Barbara Mikulski, developed the following findings and recommendations: There is room for improvement in integration of women. ...There are stractural impediments to assimilation of women. ...Cultural prejudice affects the Academy. ...Breakdown in civility and discipline contributes to sexual harassment at Academy. ...Honor Concept lacks clarity and a consistent, just application. ...Investigation of incident involving Midshipman chained to the urinal last May was insufilciently sensitive to sexual harassment issues. ...Assimilation of women at Academy lags behind that of the Navy.

Recommendations: ...Adopt recommendations of the committee. ...Discipline sexual discrimination cases severely. ...Reinvigorate a simpler and clearer Honor Concept and conduct system. ...Provide more women officers as role models. ...Regularly brief the Board of Visitors on cases of sexual, racial or ethnic harassment and discrimination.

Of the number of investigations conducted during this period, three stand out as successfully identifying major problem areas associated directly or indirectiy with the Honor Concept. All of the studies read by this writer stated that although nothing serious was in immediate need of repair certain areas needed attention. VADM M.E. Chang's 1990 Memorandum For The Secretary Of The Navy, Climate Assessment Of The United States Naval Academy, which was conducted in a brief period, interviewed approximately five hundred randomly selected Midshipmen and staff members, under conditions of anonymity. Some of the results of this study were revealed in The Capital and The Washing-

ton Post. The questions focusing on the Honor Concept revealed that many Midshipmen did not believe that the Concept was being administered fairly and impartially. Most believed that the Concept was good in principle. Over one third indicated that they would not turn in a Classmate for an honor offense. Another major complaint was that less than half of those dismissed actually left the Academy. Any of those interviewed did not believe in the Reevaluation and Reappointment program which allowed a number of Midshipmen, in violation of honor offenses, to remain in the Brigade. Problems with a lack of understanding of Honor Concept procedures and poor feedback and other communications-related deficiencies were also revealed.

VADM Boorda's 1990 Report of the Informal Review Board on the Honor Concept and Conduct System at the U.S. Naval Academy was developed over a period of two months and covered many of the issues found in the 1986 review of Vice Admiral Lawrence. The presence of certain recommendations, originally found in the 1986 reviews, and repeated in the 1990 reviews—in addition to new recommendations should have been a matter for concem. The most important issues in both reviews are: appointment of senior lecturers; emphasis on honor education; the counseling option; education of the faculty on honor and the process. The major recommendations in the Boorda Review are: ...Emphasis on character building and ethics. ...Shift emphasis in honor education from "what is not permitted" to" what is honorable conduct." ...Conduct Honor education all four years (then only being conducted in Plebe and First Class Year). ...Produce a quality video which illustrates the total Honor process from the offence to the Secretary of the Navy's review. This would be of considerable assistance in educating the new and old faculty as well as the Plebes. ...Do away with the requirement that the separate/retain recommendation be required of the Brigade Honor Board. ...Revive the custom of a written brief being disseminated to the Brigade and faculty on the results of each Honor hearing. ...Terminate the Reevaluation/Reappointment program. ...The Honor Probation program should have stated requirements for completion (mentoring, papers, exercises, etc.) as well as review of successfiil completion in order to attain Graduation/Commissioning status.

The Harper paper on Honor (undated) mentioned many of the points made in the Boorda Review and then, in some detail, laid out the exact tasks that needed to be accomplished, complete with dates, for accomplishment.

Chronology of Compromise of the Electrical Engineering 311 Examination—December 1992 Xilectrical Engineering 311, was a mandatory course for all nonengineering majors at USNA. It was a major hurdle in the core curriculum over the years and was considered a "right of passage" for most Midshipmen who passed the course. The EE 311 examination was administered at 0745 on 14 December 1992 to 663 Midshipmen. Soon after its completion a Midshipman sent an email to a faculty member in the Electrical Engineering Department indicating that the exam had been compromised and that certain problems from the test had been circulating in Bancroft Hall the evening before. Other Midshipmen also sent like messages to the EE Department soon after. What follows is a chronology which generally outlines the sequence of events from December 1992 to April 1994.

December 3, 1992—Original EE 311 test sent to copy center from the EE Department to be duplicated in preparation for the December 14 exam date. It is lost for several days, then recovered on December 9 and returned with seven hundred copies to the EE Department.

December 13, 1992—From approximately 2100 to early in the moming on the 14th. copies of the examination circulate in Bancroft Hall among an unknown number of Midshipmen.

December 14,1992—The examination is administered, and the compromise is discovered.

December 15, 1994—The investigation of the compromise begins with the Superintendent, Rear Admiral Thomas Lynch '64, ordering the analysis of examination results and the interviewing of Midshipmen.

December 16,1992—Rear Admiral Lynch decides against having the examination readministered to all 663 Midshipmen. Additional reports of cheating continue to reach the Superintendent's office. The Superintendent asks the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to launch an investigation.

February 4, 1993—NCIS completes its investigation and identifies 39 Midshipmen as having been involved in the cheating.

Febmary 8, 1993—Academy officials review cases, complete legal review of cases and reduce the number to 24 who will be referred to investigation by Honor Boards under the Honor Concept.

March 3-26, 1993—Honor Boards are held. Eleven of 24 Midshipmen are found guilty of cheating or lying about their knowledge of the examination.

April 7-22, 1993—Rear Admiral Lynch and the Commandant, Captain John Padgett '69, dismiss cases against 5 of the 11 for insufficient evidence. The remaining 6 cases are forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy for review and possible dismissal from the Navy.

May 3, 1993—A Midshipmen reports to officials new information that larger numbers of Midshipmen cheated than had previously been thought.

June 7,1993—Chief of Naval Operations orders the Naval Inspector General's office to conduct a new investigation.

June 20, 1993—January 7, 1994—Inspector General Staff conducts an on-site investigation, interviewing more than 800 Midshipmen and staff members.

December 23, 1993—A committee of the Academy's civilian Board of Visitors, headed by former Ambassador Richard Armitage, issues 23 recommendations for the improvement of the Honor Concept.

January 20, 1994—The Inspector General's office issues report that 133 Midshipmen were involved (either lying to conceal their involvement or cheating). All are referred by Rear Admiral Lynch to a Flag Officer Review Panel headed by retired Admiral Leon Edney '59.

January 28, 1994—Flag Officer Review Panel refers 109 of the 133 Midshipmen for hearings leading to possible dismissal before a five member Honor Review Board, chaired by 'Vice Admiral Richard C. Allen.

Seventeen Midshipmen are referred to the administration for discipline short of dismissal.

February 24,1994—Honor Review Board hearings begin for 111 Midshipmen (numbers adjusted upward).

March 31, 1994—Honor Review Board recommends the separation from the Navy of 29 Midshipman.

April 25, 1994—The Review of the Secretary of the Navy upholds the dismissal of the 29 Midshipmen.

Honor Related Aspects of the EE 311 Compromise Brigade Honor Staff Uespite the clear intent of the Honor Concept that Midshipmen are persons of integrity and do not lie, cheat or steal—in the case of the EE 311 compromise many failed to live up to this ideal. As in the 1974 navigation compromise, the Honor Concept, in its totality, was tested.

While a large number of Midshipmen failed to meet the high ethical standards expected of members of the Brigade, evidence was abundant that the Brigade Honor Staff, over a period of two years, performed in outstanding fashion in a situation never anticipated by the founders of the Concept back in 1951. The Staff when confronted with the onset of scores of investigations and hearings, most of which involved a conspiracy to cover up and lie, performed well under significant time pres Continued on page 38

The Burke Legacy of Commitment Continues

CAPT Mike Donnelly, RADM Ron Marryott, Mr. William Daisley, Jack Sheehan, and CAPT Bill Busik

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n 1987 Admiral Arleigh Burke '23 arranged with then President of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, Captain Bill Busik '43, to establish ment of a fund that would support the needs of the Academy and the Brigade which cannot be met with available appropriated funds. This important fund, named the ADMIRAL ARLEIGH A. and ROBERTA G. BURKE ENDOWMENT, was begun with a $10,000 gift made by the Burkes in 1987. That amount has now grown to $18,000.

On 21 October 1997, the 10"" Anniversary of the establishment of the Endowment, Mr. William Daisley, a long-time personal friend of the Burkes and Executor of the Burke Estate, visited the Alumni Association's current President, Rear Admiral Ron Marryott '57, at Ogle Hall. Mr. Daisley presented a check for $250,000 from the Burke Estate to be added to the Naval Academy Alumni Association Endowment in Support of the U. S. Naval Academy. The ceremony was attended by The Honorable Jack Sheehan '52, Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association, Captain Bill Busik, who in addition to being a former President of the Association served as Personal Aide to Admiral Burke, Admiral Marryott, Captain Mike Donnelly '76, repre-

senting the Superintendent in his capacity as Deputy for Management, and the Alumni Association's Director of Development, Captain Chip Seymour '65.

At a luncheon that followed at Ogle Hall Mr. Daisley, whose father was a Classmate of Admiral Burke, emphasized how pleased he was to be able to represent the Burkes in making this generous gift that will directly impact the development of our future officer corps. In retrospect, a tape recorder would have been a valuable asset at the luncheon as many sea stories concerning the Burkes and others were shared, much to the enjoyment (and education) of everyone present.

The ADMIRAL ARLEIGH A. AND ROBERTA G. BURKE ENDOWMENT will be recognized on the handsome Naval Academy Alumni Association Endowment plaque located in the main hallway of Ogle Hall. The principal of the Alumni Association Endowment, which began in 1995, has now increased to $1.9M thanks to the generosity of the Burkes. Revenues from the Endowment are used to help the Alumni Association carry out its mission, an important element of which is support of the Naval Academy and Brigade of Midshipmen.

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In Support of Excellence in Athletics: The Naval Academy Foundation Foundation President, ADM James L. Holloway, III, USN (Ret.), award winners.

Midshipmen Antonelli, Nuzzo, Fay and Head Football Coach Charlie Weatherbie.

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n 1995, The Naval Academy Foundation conducted a comprehensive and detailed self appraisal with the assistance of a professional facilitator, and from this remarkably productive experience, developed a strategic plan driven by a reaffirmation of the Foundation's founding concepts: "It is the policy of the Naval Academy Foundation to support the United States Naval Academy principally in promoting athletic excellence through a comprehensive scholarship program and also through grants to Naval Academy projects and activities for which appropriated funds are not available."

Over the last two years, the Foundation Board of Trustees has developed updated By-Laws and a new Operating Policy and Procedures Manual which have generated a number of initiatives from the new Strategic Plan in refocusing the basic mission of the organization toward the support of athletic excellence at the Naval Academy at all levels.

The most significant funding support has been provided directiy to the Naval Academy Athletic Association for the costs of: t ^ The Annual Football Banquet. ps- The seasonal broadcast of Navy basketball games. ffc' Substantial annuities for the head football and basketball coaches. f^ The purchase of six homes in the Annapolis area for the use of football coaches, with the objective of providing more continuity to the coaching staff. (Both West Point and the Air Force Academy have routinely provided on-base housing for their coaches for many years.)

The Foundation has, for the first time, supported specific initiatives on behalf of the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, Rhode Island. Funding has been provided for: fS=' NAPS varsity team travel expenses. f=^ Design costs for a new locker room facility which will be followed by the financing of the actual construction costs next year. ffe- A permanent Instructor/Coach at NAPS.

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Direct financial support from the Naval Academy Foundation for specific initiatives has included: \^ An awards program to recognize the four winning intramural teams in each of the three athletic seasons (fall, winter, spring) with trophies and plaques presented to winning team captains in King Hall (in front of the Brigade).

W An annual awards program to recognize the achievements of three varsity team coaches, one in each of the sports-seasons. The 1996-97 recipients of these cash awards were: p:' Karen Boyle—Women's Cross Country coach P=' Ray Anti—Rifle team coach P=- Carla Criste—Women's Track and Field coach Although not a criterion for selection, all three of these coaches had undefeated seasons which, of course, included victories over Army.

Three additional awards (gold wrist watches) are presented each year to three graduating Midshipmen.

The "Rip" Miller Award is presented to that member of the varsity football squad who is voted by his teammates as having contributed the most to the team. Co-captain Ben Fay '97 was the recipient of the award this year. Rip Miller, of course, was Navy's master-football recruiter who ran a very effective "birddog" program during the fifties and sixties during a period of many winning seasons and post-season bowl games. Rip was the football coach or Assistant Athletic Director at Navy for 46 years.

The H. McCoy Jones Award recognizes that Foundation sponsored Midshipman who has demonstrated the highest degree of excellence in the Naval Academy athletic program and in leadership and competitive spirit. This award honors "Piggy" Jones, one of the founders of the Naval Academy Foundation who personally ran the preparatory school program in the forties and fifties.

This year's recipient of the Jones' Award was Midshipman Brian Antonelli '97 who was a multi-year letter winner in wrestiing.

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The Admiral Louis E. Denfeld Memorial Award recognizes that Foundation sponsored Midshipman who has best displayed traits of leadership, demonstrated academic proficiency, and has participated extensively in extra curricular activities. Admiral Denfeld was a 1912 graduate of USNA, a destroyerman in WW-I, a submariner in the 20's and 30's, and Chief of Naval Operations in 1947. After his retirement, he became the original Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees.

The criteria for the Denfeld Award typically favors a striper in the Brigade of Midshipman as the recipient.

This year Midshipman Nick Nuzzo '97 earned the award.

His many achievements included number-one academic standing and selection as the Brigade Commander, the six striper, during the first semester.

The Naval Academy Foundation was incorporated in May 1944 with a primary mission of assisting "worthy young men in their preparation for admission to the United States Naval Academy..." Over the intervening years, more than 2800 young men and women have entered USNA through the Foundation's sponsorship.

Currently, the Foundation sponsors about 80 candidates in a post high school year of study at any of 24 preparatory schools or three military junior colleges which affiliate with our program. These are not inexpensive schools since some of them have tuition, room, and board (TRB) costs as high as $25,000 dollars for the one year. The Foundation and the school typically provide some scholarship support depending upon the need of the family.

For the Class of 2001, which entered USNA on 1 July 1997, there were 76 Foundation sponsorees who successfully completed their year of study and received offers of appointment. The 95% success rate, incidently, is comparable to those of the previous ten years. In that group, there were sixteen recruited athletes and seven coded athletes representing eleven different sports. The number of recruited athletes whom we are allowed to sponsor in our program is limited by NCAA rules to about twentyfive percent of the total number.

Uniquely, among the sponsorees currentiy in our preparatory program (for the Class of 2002), there are 34 recruited and coded athletes, the greatest number ever sponsored in a single year.

These statistics should serve to emphasize the high level of interest and commitment that the Foundation has for the promotion of athletic excellence at the Naval Academy, and the significant expenditures which we have been made for that purpose.

To assist us in these efforts, we have recently invited USNA "N" winners from the classes of 1930 to 1996 to become Associate Members of the Naval Academy Foundation for the modest sum of $25 per year. It goes without saying, that any other Graduates or non-graduates are encouraged to join our membership as well.

We like to think that the Foundation's broadbased support of athletic excellence has played a role in the recent successes of USNA's varsity teams, and, of course, we would like to keep that momentum going.

The primary mission of the Foundation is assisting "worthy young men and women in their preparation for admission to the United States Naval Academy..."

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Living on the End of the Big Stick October 1973

by LCDR Phillip K. Parker '71, USNR (Ret.)

In the early autumn of 1973, SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN-641) was in port in Rota, Spain. The Blue Crew, under Commander J. W. Koenig, USN was making preparations for the BOLIVAR's twenty-first strategic deterrent patrol. I was on board as the Electrical and Reactor Controls Officer. Other USNA Alumni on board included Bob Kelly '61—XO, Jim Paddock '69—OPS/ COMM, Carl Welles '70— AWEPS, and Dave Butler '70—DCA. Dave and I had reported aboard together about a year before. We were running mates and more or less interchangeable parts.

Through the Straits of Gibraltar and across the Mediterranean Sea, the Israeli Defense Forces had stood down for Yom Kippur, the holiest of Jewish Holidays. Egyptian commandos on 6 October 1973, slipped across the Suez Canal. Using high pressure water hoses mounted on amphibious vehicles, they washed out huge holes in the earthen berms that formed the Bar Lev Line. Surprise was complete. Armor and Infantry poured through the gaps in the dike; and for the fourth time since 1948, Israel fought for its life in the Sinai Desert. In Rota, SUB RON 16 watched nervously. Hopes that it would be over in 6 days, like the 1967 running of the event were dashed as improved Surface to Air Missiles and radar directed 23 mm AAA inflicted grievous losses on the Israeli Air Force. Another new weapon, the Sagger Anti-Tank Missile, had destroyed a whole brigade of Israeli Armor. Unlike past Arab-Israeli conflicts. Super Power involvement was immediate this time. Soviet ships re-supplied Arab clients through Alexandria and Latakia, while the Americans ferried replacement F-4 fighters to Tel Aviv. Antonov 22 and Lockheed C-5 transport aircraft criss-crossed the Mediterranean. The U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Soviet Mediterranean Squadron beefed up their surface, submarine, and amphibious forces.

Preparations for patrol took on a new urgency.

By 9 October, the Israelis had recovered their balance and counter attacked. Desperate battles continued for another two weeks. By 22 October, Israeli Armor had crossed the Suez Canal and encircled the Egyp-

tian Third Army on the West Bank. A Syrian bid to retake the Golan Heights had been beaten off. At this point, Egypt proposed a cease fire, to be enforced by a joint US-Soviet peace-keeping force. The US declined to participate. In Moscow, a furious Leonid Brezhnev, determined to spare his Arab clients another military humiliation, threatened to intervene unilaterally. In Washington, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger called and raised. U.S. forces were placed on Defense Condition (DEFCON) 3, two steps down from imminent nuclear exchange.

BOLIVAR was now a very blue chip in this high stakes poker game.

Three days away from our scheduled departure, we were ordered to be at sea and on alert in 24 hours. The Captain briefed us in the Wardroom and we went forth to squeeze three days work into one. I recall thinking that we were in a most disadvantageous situation should the balloon go up. Any time in the next 24 hours a Soviet nuclear tipped missile might wing its way in from the Atlantic or the Mediterranean, killing us all like cockroaches in a tin can. It would be a most inglorious death, probably not even worthy of our names on a plaque somewhere in Bancroft Hall.

I was the Engineering Duty Officer that day, so it fell to me to start up the reactor plant. It was not something we did every day, so I was a little nervous about it. Now was not the time for an unscheduled engineering drill. Feeling that I should make my concerns known, I called the Engineering Watch Supervisor into Maneuvering.

"This is a No-Shitter," I told him, "I don't want anybody screwing up out there!"

Some war speech. I'm sure this was-not the first "No-shitter" for Senior Chief Machinists Mate (SS) Harry Thomas, and that he didn't need me to remind him of the need for supervision in his engine room. Nevertheless, he assured me that everything would be done right, and every EOOW on BOLIVAR knew that a promise from Chief Thomas was something you could take all the way to the bank. The nuclear fires were lit and the engine room started to hum. Dave came back to see if I wanted a meal relief. I tumed him down, citing Naval Reactors prohibitions against watch reliefs during start-ups. In reality, I was having too much fun. You didn't get that many chances to practice that aspect of the profession on an SSBN, and the circumstances of this particular start-up gave me a feeling of importance that I had not experienced before or since.

While the engineers were getting steam up, the rest of the crew had not been idle. Stores were loaded, navigation systems aligned, charts updated, target packages loaded, sailing lists sent ashore, torpedoes checked, diesel and lube oil tanks topped off, all the thousand and one tasks necessary to make an SSBN ready for sea. As soon as the last item on the underway check list was complete, a tug was alongside and we started to breast out. As is often the case when things are done in a hurry, an accident occurred. While the tug was swinging our stem away from the tender, a hawser parted, allowing the tug's stem to swing in close to our port side. In the engine room, we heard a noise like a chain saw ripping into an auto body as the tug's starboard screw bit into the 6B Main Ballast Tank. With 6B MBT thus vented, we assumed an immediate list of one or two degrees to port. Thank God it had missed the pressure hull! The underway evolution now tumed into a multi-khaki drill as everyone up to and including the Commodore gathered to decide what to do about BoLfVAR. Divers went over the side to inspect the damage. The view that prevailed was that 6B MBT was usually full of water anyway and there were 11 others we could empty if we wanted to surface, so what was the big deal? Get going! I don't know if any fault was assigned to the tug skipper. At the time, I had hoped that he would be sent to a long unaccompanied tour to some cold, dreary, and isolated outpost In any case, it was decided to send us to sea but to hold us in the local operating area for awhile. We charged out of Rota. As I recall, the usual Soviet AGI was conspicuously absent, eliminating the need for the usual obscene passing honors rendered to that vessel. Maybe they were keeping him away from Ground Zero.

We loitered off Rota, for about a day, going on alert shortly after submerging. We then received orders to stand down and retum to Rota immediately for a more expert inspection of the rent in the port side double hull. We stood into Rota in the early moming hours, another set of divers took a video camera over the side, and another set of experts came to the same conclusionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Get outta here! My mental movie, entitled "Steely Eyed Killers of the Deep Face Down the Red Menace" was tuming into a Keystone Kops farce! We cranked up for another sprint out to the local operating area.

While we had been in for our second hull inspection, a commander from the squadron staff came aboard. The XO passed on his remarks to us, which were that although we had demonstrated great skill and professionalism in the last couple days, some of the officers were "scmffy looking".

"Proficient as Hell!," spat our Navigator, "Just not much to look at!"

1 guess we weren't, NAV and I probably being the worst offenders, but we'd been skipping meals and getting by on occasional cat naps to get this big pistol cocked and aimed at the appropriate head. Shiny shoes and clean fingernails hadn't been a priority. Our regard for the staff types, never very high, took another nose dive.

We went on alert again, this time staying in that posture for the next 72 days. Shortly after, we transited through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Med. The crisis had eased by now, but it was still a most interesting patrol. SSBN patrols in the crowded Mediterranean were always a challenge, but this time it was especially tricky. Had the Med not had an overflow connection through Gibraltar, the water level probably would have gone up six feet from all the warships in the area. Anybody who had a reasonably safe .submarine sent it out on patrol. There were, of course, several capable Soviet SSNs added to the Mediterranean Squadron, It all added up to spending a lot of time in the Sonar Quiet condition. It was a memorable patrol for other reasons. We spent Christmas at sea.

25 DECEMBER 1973 read the weekly menu: DINNERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Navy Bean Soup Crackers Coffee People under stress will bite on that.

"What the Hell is this?!," fumed WEPS, "Bean Soup for Christmas Dinner?!!"

"Well," I said, with a side-long glance at Chief Spear, the perpetrator of this outrage, "the cooks need a day off too!" It was not Bean Soup, of course, but the usual feast, and one of the most memorable Christmas celebrations of my life.

Dave Butler, Coleman Nutter, (the Supply Officer), and I finished our Submarine Qualifications that patrol. Our Dolphins were pinned on in the Commodore's cabin on SIMON LAKE the day of fly out. Looking up

from a display window at the Rota Exchange, I was somewhat startled by the gold reflection on my Service Dress Blues. I liked it, and allowed myself a good long look.

Some say Richard Nixon was grandstanding in 1973, attempting to divert attention away from that third rate burglary. That may be, but at the time, the Soviet Union had the largest and most lavishly equipped airborne forces in the world and a large contingent of the elite Naval Infantry was afloat in the Med. The capability for armed intervention was certainly there, whatever the actual intent was. I was as sinprised as anyone else when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The rot so dramatically exposed then was actually well along in 1973, and that's where the real danger was. That dying empire might have chosen to lash out then, as they did in Afghanistan in 1979. Maybe they did not because BOLIVAR, and others like her, lurked in the depths ready to unleash a thousand thermo-nuclear firestorms. I take great satisfaction in having participated in that deterrent effort, one that continues today.

October 1996,23 years later, marked a much happier event, the 25* Reunion of our Class of 1971. If you're trying to decide whether to go to your next major reunion or not, I luge you to attend if at all possible.

It will do you a lot of good to see your old friends and Classmates again.

It will be good to hear their stories again (even though the waves may get a liale higher, and the enemy a little more numerous with each retelling!). My friends in the 12* Company have much to be proud of in their service experiences. They manned the gun line off of Viet Nam, rescued downed aviators, led Marines through the jungles of Southeast Asia, tracked Soviet submarines from P-3's, Sea Sprites, and SSN's, experienced shipwrecks and the loss of shipmates to enemy action. Some of us made deterrent patrols on SSBN's. We never helped win a war, but we might have helped prevent some.

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HOMECOMING 1997

Running of the Goats

Winners of the 1997 Alumni Homecoming Golf Tournaments Thursday Scramble—First Place with a Score of 62 J. R. Goddard '72 Tucker Hite'88 Frank Snyder'88 William Webb '70

Fastest Goat—James C. Doherty, Jr. '76 Fastest Nanny Goat—^Barbara D. Kelly Fi s i. -^ Oldest Goat—Jack Van Ness '43

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1998 Navy Hockey Alumni Games/21st Annual Crab Pot For 1998, there will be two Navy Hockey Alumni games. On Saturday, 28 Febmary 1998 the Navy Alumni will play the Washington Capitals Alumni at 1400 in Dahlgren Hall. On Sunday, 1 March 1998 at 1400, the Navy Alumni will play the Navy A team in the annual classic.

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Mail Boat support stmctures but also dropped a third original span and seriously damaged a fourth.

Shipmate: Following the recent death of Nevertheless, the Communists continued to James Michener and the article by Capt. Paul work steadily to repair the damaged bridge, Gray, '41 in the September Shipmate on the which became almost fully repaired in two Bridges of "Toko-Ri" in which he and his weeks. Accordingly, on 2 April Task Force 77 squadron took credit for providing the story for struck the bridge again in two large raids. his book. The Bridges of Toko-Ri, I would like Again, LCDR Carlson and his squadron were to tell CDR Swede Carlson's '40 version. Swede key participants in these raids, and this time commanded VA195 flying AD aircraft from none of the original spans remained standing PRINCETON during their 1951-52 deployment to and the Communists gave up trying to repair Korea. It was his squadron that almost single- the bridge. It is possible CAPT Grays' squadhandedly repeatedly attacked and ultimately ron participated in this final attack. completely destroyed the N. Korean's most imIt, therefore, seems probable that Michener's portant bridge carrying their vital supplies and book was based on several bridge busting munitions south from China to the front lines. strikes by diiTerent air groups with Air Group The bridge and its vital location was first 19 and the bridge over Carlson's Canyon as reported to Admiral Ofstie aboard PRINCETON the principle one.

by LCDR Craig, commanding officer of VF193 While writing about LCDR Carlson and his when he noted the bridge and its strategic lo- VA195 squadron, 1 would also like to tell the cation and vulnerable structure on returning story of his attack on the Hwachon Dam. On from a strike on other bridges on 2 March 1951. April 1951, the enemy was using the gates of The admiral immediately recognized the this 251 -foot high dam to their advantage. To strategic importance of this bridge and hur- block the northward advance of UN forces, they riedly launched a strike against it that aftemoon would open the gates to flood portions of the that only resulted in minor damage to the Han and Pukhan rivers, making it more diffibridge. The next morning, leading eight cult for our forces to cross them. On the other skyraiders from his squadron VA195, LCDR hand, if they were advancing they would close Carlson's pilots dropped one span of the bridge the sluice gates of the dam and lower the water and damaged several others. The bridge was level in these rivers, making them easy to ford. attacked again on 7 March by LCDR Carlson Early attacks by B-29's bombing from high and his AD's and another span was dropped. level to destroy the dam had been ineffective; The Koreans, however, immediately started so the Eighth Army requested the carriers to frantic repairs, working mostly at night and destroy the sluice gates. Soon after receiving using interlocking wooden beams as structure the message aboard Task Force 77, the dam to replace the two missing spans and support busting task was given to PRINCETON, specifithe damaged ones. By this time, in honor of cally to LCDR Carison and VA 195 on 30 April. his strikes that had destroyed the bridge spans, Six skyraiders were launched carrying 2,000 they had named the canyon the bridge crossed lb. bombs and Tiny Tim rockets with 500 lb.

"Carlson's Canyon." warheads. The attack was unsuccessful with the On 14 March, reconnaissance by PRINCETON'S bombs only chipping the face of the dam and photo pilots indicated the bridge would be back the Tiny Tims bouncing off. in commission again in a few days unless furAs a result, CAPT Gallery, CO of PRINCETON, ther attacks were made. Therefore, on 15 March decided to use the few MK13 torpedoes they Air Group 19 again stmck the bridge using both had on board. After much work getting the torbombs and napalm to bum the new wooden suppedoes up from the depths of the ship and port stmctures. This destroyed all the new wood loaded on eight AD aircraft, the torpedo attack

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was launched the next morning. Leading the strike and one division of AD's was CAG19, CDR Merrick; the second division was led by LCDR Carlson. To reach the dam called for good flying, since there were high ridges on either side of the river leading up to the dam, and torpedo dropping called for dropping at a precise speed and altitude for the torpedoes to run effectively and hit their target. Fortunately there wasn't much AA fire, and of the eight torpedoes launched one was a dud and another ran erratically. The other six scored direct hits, with two completely smashing one flood gate resulting in a torrent of water rushing down the canyon. The bottom half of another flood gate was also destroyed; so the mission was a complete success. As a result, the squadron (VA195) changed its nickname from "Tigers" to "Dambusters."

At the Carrier Naval Aviation Museum on board YORKTOWN, an AD aircraft is on exhibition with Swede Carlson's name inscribed on it, honoring his flying in the Korean War, as well as the name of Rear Admiral V.N. Knoizen, honoring his flying in the Vietnam War. John Lacouture '40

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All Hands Naval Academy's Longest-Serving Professor Dies Dr. Theodore J. Benac, a professor of mathematics for 56 years at the Naval Academy, died on Sunday, 9 November of complications from cancer. He was 85.

Originally from Lisbon, CT, Dr. Benac arrived at the Naval Academy on 1 July 1941, five months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. For more than half a century, he taught algebra, calculus and thermodynamics to thousands of Midshipmen. During his teaching career at the Academy, Dr. Benac witnessed milestones such as the first Black Midshipman who graduated in 1949, Roger Staubach as Navy quarterback in the mid-60s and the admission of women in 1976. He was responsible for teaching two of the required courses in mathematics at the Naval Academy at the time of his death.

Professor Benac eamed a bachelor's of science degree in chemistry and philosophy from St. Michael's College in Vermont in 1933. He continued his education and received a master's of science in mathematics from Connecticut State College in 1934 and a doctorate in mathematics from Yale University in 1941.

Throughout his distinguished career at the Academy, Dr. Benac taught the full spectmm of undergraduate courses in mathematics. He served for 12 years as the Chairman of the Mathematics Department, and coordinated the innovative "calculus with computers" program at the Academy beginning in 1969. His expertise and teaching skills were recognized in 1990 when he was named the Maryland State Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). On his own nme from 1962-71, Dr. Benac taught abstract algebra at the Catholic University graduate school in Washington, DC, and served as a thesis advisor for numerous students.

"There was never any question that I would be a teacher," Dr. Benac told the Baltimore Sun in 1990. "If I had to do it all over again, I would still be a teacher. I love math and I love to talk to people about math. So how can you miss?"

'Ted Benac was one of the tme giants among our faculty," said Academic Dean and Provost of the Naval Academy Dr. William C. Miller '62. "He helped build the mathematics faculty into the splendid department it is today. In his love of teaching, he serves as a role model for us all."

Professor Benac served on the Naval Academy Admissions Board and on a variety of curriculum committees. He personally authored three textbooks, translated five textbooks from German to English and wrote articles and abstracts for publication by the American Mathematical Society and the Intemational Mathematics Congress.

Professor Benac received the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award in 1982, the Alumni Shipmate, December 1997

Association Civilian Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in 1989 and the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 1989.

Since 1972, Dr. Benac had served as Grand Marshal for the academic procession at all of the Naval Academy's graduation ceremonies.

Colleagues have described Dr. Benac as dedicated, energetic, effervescent, remarkable, patient, self-confident and unusually accomplished. Yet, in his own words to the Sun, he painted a more humble picture.

"I am basically an old mathematics professor who loves to get up in the classroom and give his spiel, and that's about it."

Survivors are his wife, Virginia Benac; two sons, Peter Benac of Bowie, MD, and Michael Benac of Indianapolis, IN; one daughter, Susan Benac of Crownsville, MD; five grandchildren; and one sister, Yvonne Benac of Annapolis, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Anne Arundel County Unit 810, PO Box 4203, Annapolis, MD 21403.

The woman's companion did not know Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), so the two boaters rowed ashore. While McMarlin administered CPR, George rowed frantically to a nearby yacht and asked the people to call the poUce. The incident prevented the men from participating in the race which was postponed until the following week.

"It is a case of a guy who really had his priorities straight," said a Potomac Boat volunteer as he described McMarlin. "After all, he was getting ready for a race and he was favored to win."

McMarlin, a member of the 1996 US Olympic team in the double skulls, said, "I really didn't think about it. If someone's life is in danger, that takes precedence over everything, and I think anyone would have done it."

[Editor's Note: Please see "Few Inches" for an account of heroism by current Mids.]

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Heros Among Us Sexiest Explorer MIR astronaut and CAPT Jerry Linenger '77, has accomplished yet another feat since graduation. The week of 10 November 1997 issue of People Magazine's countdown of the World's Most Irresistible Man named Linenger as the "Sexiest Explorer."

CAPT Linenger in an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, said he couldn't believe how a man who had not taken a bath in 133 days could be considered "sexy."

People Magazine described Linenger as a "celestial babe magnet," but in the stars, his eyes bum only for his wife of eight years, Kathryn.

True Sportsmanship Andrew McMarlin '91 and rowing companion Stephen George '74 recently attempted to save a 42-year old Sterling, VA, woman who was injured in a boating accident in the Potomac River. The women later died despite the heroic efforts by the men who were participating in a nearby regatta.

The woman apparently fell into the water while fishing with friends. A man who accompanied her pulled her out of the water and shouted to McMarlin and George who were warming up to participate in the Resolute Challenge, a regatta at Washington Harbor in Georgetown.

Eleanor Chisholm joined the Annual Fund staff of the Development Office in April. She comes to us after having served for the past three years as both Assistant Director of the Capital Campaign and later as Associate Director of Development at Caramoor Center of Music and the Arts, an internationally renowned classic music festival and arts center in Westchester County, New York.

A native New Yorker, Eleanor originally came to Maryland to attend Hood College where she graduated with a BA in art and history. She worked for several years at the Baltimore Museum of Art and later in retail management. After deciding that she preferred the not-for-profit sector, Eleanor retumed to school at Goucher College in Baltimore to complete a program in Fund Raising Management.

She is delighted to have joined the Alumni Association in its effort to provide continued support to the Naval Academy and its Alumni.

In addition to enjoying cooking, the movies, theater, and social activities with friends, Eleanor is involved with the Junior League and Friends of the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore.

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Welcome Aboard Alumni Services Staff Tracy Bouline, in her time aboard has been deeply involved in all aspects of Alumni Services, from membership and records to serving as the Division's Administrative Assistant, and most recently she was responsible for coordinating the administrative aspects of the Alumni Golf Toumament held at Homecoming. In the coming months Tracy will be devoting her energy to a new assignment as the assistant Class and Chapter coordinator, while continuing on as the Association's Maryland automobile logo license plate program manager and Golf Tournament administrator. Her job doesn't end there, she also administers the Ring Bank program.

Tracy was raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey and attended Bradford Business School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband and two children in Severna Park, MD. Tracy has come to the Alumni Association after ten years of being a full time mother and helping run her family tennis school and Pro Shop business. Some other "j^ ~ """ JW ^ ^ ^ " ^ H interests include watching her ~ " children play soccer and tennis, playing tennis, reading and jogging.

MeUssa Nelson came to the Association in March, and is currently working in Alumni Services. She works with the life, regular, and associate membership program, maintains Alumni records, and ensures that deceased Alumni are recorded and reported in "Last Call." She assists with the administradon details of the Service Academy Career Conference (SACC), Class reunions, and Chapter functions. Melissa also is the research coordinator, and works with Alumni, families of Alumni, authors, and the any outside organizations interested in the varied careers of Naval Academy Graduates and non-graduates. In addition, she works in conjunction with the entire Services staff in handling the myriad of phone calls from Alumni on a wide variety of subjects and questions.

She was born in Newport, RI, but as the child of a Naval Officer, calls no place home. Melissa graduated high school from Naples American High in Naples, Italy, and attended the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany for one year. While working for the Federal Government in 1992, she enlisted in the Naval Reserve and spent three years assigned to NSA, Ft. Meade. In 1994, Melissa resigned from the Federal Government and returned to school full time. While in school, Melissa worked at Anne Arundel Community College in the President's office and spent a year as a nanny. She is currently pursuing a degree in the earth sciences. Her interests include travel, exercise, reading, history, and all sports.

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Sandra Stansbury-Spadaro recently joined Shipmate as an editorial assistant. She and her family, husband Paul, and sons Lewis and Nicholas, live in the Severna Park area. Sandy grew up in Silver Spring, MD and comes by her "nautical" interest naturally. Her father has had Navy experience, and her husband has an avid interest in old Richardson wooden boatsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a 1956 SANDRA JEAN and a 1929 PATCHES.

Prior to having a family, Sandy worked for a law firm in Washington, DC. Since then her work experience has been varied, including data entry from home, YMCA aerobics instructor and volunteering with Cub Scouts as a Den Mother, her church in numerous areas including the newsletter, and her sons' elementary school.

Sandy enjoys music, she considers herself a novice piano and clarinet player, but grew up tooting on the flute. She loves to read when she can find the time, enjoys camping and is a beginning gardener.

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A Few Inches from the Yard Midshipman Carrie Howe, USN '98 I've been sitting on this bus for about six hours now, coming back from the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. Looking out the window, I think we've finally reached New Jersey. Thinking about the events from the weekend really reminds me how different things are here than at other schools, yet it makes me extremely proud.

Over the weekend. Navy Crew proved itself to be leaders, not only on the water rowing, but as competitors and citizens.

Those of you who know something about crew understand that regattas are fairly simple. The crews start off, one after the other, and try to catch up to and pass the crews in front of them while avoiding being passed by the crews behind them over a three mile course. However, the Head of the Charles is little bit more exciting than your everyday head race. Because the Charles River is so narrow and covered by several bridges, collisions are inevitable. Boats get damaged, rowers get bmised, but the thousands of spectators love it.

In the Men's Heavyweight 8 race, the Navy-Wisconsin rivalry took a different tum. Wisconsin started one boat behind Navy, and passed them a little less than one mile into the race. However, after they got around Navy's crew, their three seat got his oar caught under the buoy line and was flung from the boat into the river. The poor guy got hit in the head with oars and riggers from his boat, he was freezing, and thirty or more crews were also heading down the river. Navy was about to run over him, and they did, but only as the coxswain, 3/c Brett O'Donovan, stopped the boat. They held onto the guy and the Wisco crew rowed away. Navy stopped their boat, and the race, to help out the competition. The crowd went absolutely crazy, cheering for Navy.

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When the Wisconsin rower swam to shore, Brett got the boat tumed, and they started to finish the race.

They placed 39th, but they won the hearts of the spectators and the other crews. They also demonstrated what the Naval Academy stands for, pride and sportsmanship. I know these guys, and I know how hard they work. I know how important this race was to them, and they had to watch the Wisco boat row away, all of the other boats for that matter, but they didn't finish last. They put the life of one of their greatest rivals above themselves. Their actions made me even more proud to mn around in my Navy Crew jacket. In my mind, they were just doing the right thing, but to that rower from Wisco, they were heroes.

After the crews finish the course, they line up single file to paddle back up the river to the different boathouses. The Women's Varsity 8 race was the final race of the day, so at the conclusion, the race officials played our National Anthem over the loudspeakers. The women's coxswain, 1/c Shannon Martin, called for her crew to way enough, and they sat at attention. The crews behind them began to yell and curse, but they didn't budge, they looked proud. When one of the other crews rowed by, the coxswain looked at them and said, "Oh, sorry. We didn't know who you were." Shannon said to her, "We're Americans. How about you?"

I guess the point of all of this is that we make sacrifices everyday, which, at the time, may not seem important or necessary. However, to the people like the rower from Wisco, they are important and appreciated. So, for those of you on deployment, away from your families and loved ones during this holiday season, thank you. The sacrifices that we make here are trivial compared to yours, but they're a start. For those of you in harm's way, our thoughts and prayers are with you. We're especially proud of you and our nation; the selfless jobs that you do can never be repaid, only emulated.

Please have a safe and happy holiday.

Until next month...

MIDSHIPMAN CARRIE HOWE '98

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Carrie Howe came to the Academy from Canton, Michigan. A member of the 19th Company, Carrie is an English major, a member of the Women's Crew Team, a volunteer with Mids and Kids, a tutoring program for Annapolis area youths, and a Confirmalion Instructor for the Catholic Chapel Community.

During 2/C Summer, Carrie served on Plebe Detail and aboard BOXER (LHD-4), and participated in the Britania Royal Naval College Exchange Program.

This is Carrie's second year with us.

GO NAVY, BEAT ARMYI Army vs Navy December 6,1997 He who will not risk cannot win.

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Brigade Activities Midshipmen Tim Lobner, USN '99 and John Collins, USN '99 Well, we're back. Tim is now officially a fry-free drinking man. He tumor was removed from her brain. The surgery was a success, and the celebrated his twenty-first on the third of November. All cards, gifts, Brigade eagerly awaits her retum. and general fan mail can be routed through main office...it will give Construction Scene: Stribling is resurfacing from amidst the green them something to do. Tim and John actually celebrated the weekend of chain link fences. The ceremonial area is looking green again. With Tim's birthday with John's family at the University of Notre Dame. each passing day, more grass is laid. The Chapel Dome was resurfaced, Although the Midshipmen were unsuccessful on the gridiron, we made and a new gold finish was put on. The Brigade was informed via email up for it at the post-game tailgaters. John is still on the road to recovery that climbing on top of it would result in a maximum fry punishable by from his extensive shoulder surgery. Flowers and money gifts can be death. No mention was made of civilians or Alumni however. Also redirected through main office, and on your way out of the rotunda, be ceiving a facelift this month was the MacDonough Hall gym and weight sure to wave hello to John. He'll probably be at restriction muster, but room. With the help of the class of '77, workers were hired to repaint that's another story. the gym equipment. It sure looks good!

The month of October was a busy month for the Brigade. The twelve Tim and John are coming down from their sugar highs after a night of week "X week" is finally over. The Brigade is in great spirits for the trick-or-trashing Plebe rooms. As always, Halloween was a festive approaching academic grade due date. Based on our current standing, evening for the Brigade. The Black N's capped off the King Hall Halwe will most likely be back for a bonus round of EE next semester. We loween parade of costumes. Our pick for the 1997 best costume goes to heard it's better the second time around.

Jeremy Graczyk '99, Pat O'Mahoney '99, Mitch Eisenberg '99, and King Hall Update: As proud patrons of King Hall, we do not want to Skip Victor '99 for their rendition of the Spice Girls. The evening came point any fingers, but it was difficult to cover up the several cases of to an abrupt end as cornbread, rice, and chili con carne flew about King food poisoning on Shepherd Pie night. No formal charges have been Hall in a Brigade wide food fight. Mike Garcia '98 did a wonderful job made, but we thought it tasted a little funny ourselves. The first ever in organizing the Seventh Wing haunted house for local children.

Midshipmen Menu Review Board will be meeting this month. Similar On a more controversial note, the Brigade suffered its most depressboards in the past have reached decisions of such magnitude as getting ing football game marchover ever. In an effort to move towards a more rid of Jamaican Beef Patties and instituting the breakfast bar at dinner. Spartan environment, the powers-that-be declared that Midshipmen are We'll keep you updated on any further changes. no longer to accept candy from the crowd or call slam cadences. AlOn a more serious note, we would ask all of you to keep the Naval though marchovers were looking a bit shabby, the stoic parade-like Academy dietitian, Jan Yoshimoto, in your thoughts. This past week a marchover has left the Midshipmen crestfallen. Drill to kill.

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The fall intramural season finished the last week of October with a number of exciting Brigade finals. Fifth Company retumed as Brigade volleyball champions in a well fought match with Twenty-Seventh Company. Fourth Company defeated Twenty-Sixth for the bragging rights of basketball champs. Twenty-Second Company defeated Thirteenth Company to win the soccer title, and Thirtieth Company is the Brigade flag football champions with an undefeated record again. Since they defeated Tenth Company in the finals. Dirty Thirty will be representing USNA at the NIRSA flag football regional championships at the University of Maryland on 21-23 November (We are not kidding). In an effort to finish the season on a high note for each Company, the Brigade held the first ever intramural all-star competitions. With a team representing each Regiment, Midshipmen competed in each of the fall intramural sports. First Regiment took three of the four games.

In the Brigade news, as always, is MAG (Midshipmen Action Group).

Twelfth Company sponsored the "Lights on the Bay" community service project. Led by Aaron Anthensen '99, thirty Mids erected a holiday season light display at Sandy Point State Park. Proceeds gained from the admission fees will be donated to Anne Arundel County Hospital.

Once again Sunny Ramchandani '98 is leading the Saturday Scholars Program, formerly known as Mids-for-Kids. Midshipmen involved with the program tutor underprivileged, inner-city youth. Mids also give the children tours of the Yard and try to act as positive role models.

A new project this year is a gleaning program led by Justin Carsten '98. On 1 November, fifty-five Midshipmen traveled to a local apple orchard and picked 7,320 pounds of apples for the homeless of Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, DC. The program is expanding to include the picking of squash and broccoli by one hundred Midshipmen. Also on the horizon for MAG, Mids will be doing community service at the YMCA Camp Letts on 16 November. Volunteers will be building fences around stables, laying stone ash in the stables, and mulching under the camp challenge course.

A recent topic of debate on the Yard is the creation of a Navy club soccer team. A great interest has been shown by many Midshipmen in playing soccer at a level above the intramural league. In the spring, a proposal for the team will be brought before the Navy Athletics Blue Ribbon Panel to determine if the need exists for another soccer team for the Brigade. The organizer of the proposal, Jason Brotherton '00, has begun informal practices on Saturday mornings, and over 80 Mids have already signed on to play. Tentative games will be scheduled with local universities including club teams from the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland.

A slightly more eccentric club is also making tracks at USNA. The 4Wheel Drive Club, a faction of the Mountaineering Club, is being led

by John Bush '98. The club's goals are, "to leam more about using ecological principles to gain access to a world of trees, streams, hills, meadows, mountains, deserts, and wetlands." Alumni funds are being used to purchase all of the new off-roading vehicles. Just seeing if you were paying attention.

Both the men's and women's mgby teams will be in action on 8 November on Hospital Point. The teams are hosting the Potomac Rugby Union championships. The women's club has not only posted an undefeated record, but both the "A" and "B" side teams have kept their opponents scoreless for the entire regular season. They will be battling Bucknell for the PRU championships and a bid at the Mid Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) championships being held at Virginia Tech.

The men's squad has also maintained an undefeated record and will be competing with West Chester University in the PRU finals. The Navy men hope to defend their MARFU title once again this year.

Well, Tim is late for his appointment at Riordan's, and John needs to go check main office to see if any of our loyal audience's fan mail has arrived yet. It has been our pleasure to fill you in once more on the activities of the Brigade. Signing off from Mother B . . .

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Navy Athletics Director's Notes The face of college football has been changing recently and national television exposure has become a major player in these changes.

Dates and times of games are frequently changed to accommodate network television.

Schools have to weigh their decision to move a game between the positive exposure it gives the institution and the inconvenience it may cause to its loyal fan-base.

We have been fortunate at Navy, in that our football program has appeared on regional or national television 14 times in the last two seasons. The national exposure has brought tremendous benefits to our program, the Academy and the Fleet. We have been able to do this with only minor adjustments in the kickoff times. We want to be sensitive to our Alumni's concerns, especially those planning reunions.

We remain in close contact with RADM Ron Marryott '57 and his staff when contemplating a time or date change. We take into account the number of our Alumni that this decision may inconvenience. We realize how special your retum to Annapolis is for a Class Reunion and want to make sure you have the time of your lives cheering our Midshipmen football team on to victory.

Planning a major five-year reunion is quite an undertaking. Often times hotels, caterers, and travel plans have to be coordinated years in advance of the reunion date. Several of you charged with this task know exactly what I am talking about. We want to work with you and will do everything in our power to get you timely and accurate information about our future football schedules. We ask that you stay in touch with us as well for any possible future changes.

BEAT ARMY Jack Lengyei Director of Athletics Marine General Phil Monahan '55

By Jack Clary Name: Phil Monahan Position: Director of Boston College Football Operations College Attended: U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1955 Job Description: Does everything but coach a position but mainly relieves head coach Tom O'Brien '71 of about a million and one details important to the happiness and well-being of his football team, including such things as getting the team to and from a game, be it at Chestnut Hill or South Bend; booking hotel rooms; overseeing the quality of the players daily meals; even seeing that there are plenty of bananas available for player consumption to avert cramping and dehydration on a hot, muggy game day such as Rutgers two weeks ago.

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Football Background: Running back. Naval Academy, 1952-54; captain of 1954 team, better known as "Team Named Desire," the most famous team in Navy football history that won eight of 10 games, including an astounding (to everyone but Navy) win over Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl 210.

Football Coaching Experience: U.S. Naval Junior Varsity coach and varsity assistant coach

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sounded me out about taking the job. I decided to take it for a year and wound up staying for four years, and now I'm still going.

Question: So, how did you wind up at Boston College?

General Monahan: I got to know Tom O'Brien during our time together at Virginia. We had a lot in common since we are both Naval Academy graduates and former football players. He also had been a Marine officer, though we never served together. I got tired of the travel after the 1996 season and had decided to retire and settie at the Jersey shore where my wife and I are building a home. But after Tom got the job there, Chris LaSala, the Director of football operations, decided he wanted to return to his home in Pittsburgh. Tom called me early in the summer to see if I was interested and I told him that I didn't know much about Boston College as a school. So he â&#x20AC;˘ invited me to come up and check it out; and when I did, I loved the atmosphere, the campus and the people. It's been a good choice for us.

years; head coach College sideline Camp Lejeune Marine Corps team "where we did okay and had a lot of fun."

Job Experience: Director of Football Operations, 1993796, working for former Naval Academy teammate and Classmate George Welsh '55. His current boss was a member of Welsh's coaching staff during those years.

Other Useful Job Experience: Major General, U.S. Marine Corps.

Whoa, now!

Question: Do you Notre Dame may have its Golden see a link between serDome. vice in the Marines and ...Florida has its "Swamp"...Ohio playing college footState has its Buckeyes... but there ball? isn't another team in the Nation that General Monahan: has a former Marine Corps major The team aspects of general on its staff. each are very apparent.

None.

So much of the success General Monahan became a cathe Marines have enreer Marine the moment he gradujoyed in combat is ated from the Naval Academy; he predicated on the emserved two combat tours in Vietnam phasis that is placed on where, among other awards, he won teamwork and discithe Bronze Star Medal with Compline, and of course, bat "V" and a gold star in lieu of a that applies so fittingly second award; the Meritorious Ser- No other college football team to football. Young revice Medal; the Combat Action has a retired Marine Corps general cruits going to boot Cross of Gallantry with silver star; taking care of day-to-day operations camp are like young commanded several major Marine football players going into football for the first Corps units including the famed First Marine Division at Camp Pendelton, CA; and held time because both develop fundamental respect other high profile command and staff jobs dur- and loyalty for what they must do. The Marine Corps does a great job of fostering that kind of ing nearly 30 years of service. spirit because recmits endure a lot together, and Question: From the Marines to college footthere is an important bonding process that brings ball was quite a jump. Why did you do it? them together. It is the same with football that General Monahan: I've always loved athhelps teams to survive in bad times as well as to letics, not just football, and I still do. But I parexcel in good times. ticularly enjoyed my time as a player and the General Monahan had a tremendous reputafew years that I had coached. George Welsh and I had stayed in touch; I saw his teams play tion as a hands-on Marine officer, even when whenever I could, and we often talked about he became a general. He did not command from college athletics and all that is involved. When behind a desk but would get out with his men, I retired from the Marine Corps, Bob Rimmer, getting to know them as well as enabling them who had been his director of football opera- to get to know and respect him. tions at Virginia, died suddenly and George Continued on page 34 Shipmate, December 1997

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Continued from page 32 stantly praised their determination after every game. But it was a Stanford It was no different when he was captain of his team at Navy. He tore player, Lynn Wedge, later a Marine officer, who told the media after the up his knee in spring drills before his First Class Year in 1954, and Mids had upset and thrashed his team, 25-0, that, "I never saw a team played little more than 30 minutes during the entire season. Still, his that played with such a desire to win." The next day, Navy had become coach, Eddie Erdelatz remarked after the season: "Phil Monahan gave "the team named desire." us 30 minutes of playing time but a hundred years of leadership."

But the quality of its achievement also was found in players like GenIt is no difference here at Boston college. eral Monahan and eight of his Classmates on that team who went on to Question: Do you have much contact with the players? achieve flag rank (Admiral or Marine Corps General) during their caGeneral Monahan: I make it a point to have contact. I love to talk to reers. Even his successor as team captain, John Hopkins, recently rethem, to see how they are doing, to see how good their grades are. I'll tired as a Marine Corps major general. ask them personal questions about how their lives are going, what probThat's why it must be seen as lems they may be having in school or in day-to-day stuff. I did the same an incredible bit of good fortune thing in the Marines. There is no difference because kids are kids. This that Boston College would atis a fine group of young men to be around, most of them are very bright tract a man who was singularly and engaging. Like all kids, their humor is unique and like all kids, they successful in his professional often try to put something over you. But I tell them, I've heard it all so life and who has so much to ofit won't work.' fer its young student athletes.

Question: You're a 40-year link to the game of the 50s and the game No, it isn't every day that a team of the 90s. Do the players ever ask you what you did as a player, or what will have a retired Marine Corps the game was like when you played? major general, who also was a General Monahan: I've been asked if I played with a leather helmet. heckuva football player and But I realize that these kids really don't know much, if anything about us and what we did. The game for them goes back about five or six years when they were in high school and becoming aware of what was happening. They really don't care when you played but there is a bond between all football players, regardless of the era. I guess it begins with all of us having to endure two-a-day practices in the summer. It is like what young Marines go through in boot camp, a bonding type thing.

Monahan's "Team Named Desire" bonded very well. For those who still might have a dim recollection or for those who don't know, the Top: A talented running back, he scored the winning touchdown in the soul of that team was found in its nickname. It was not the most talented 1952 Army-Navy game. team in football by a long shot, but it had gritty leadership from General Right: Monahan (in middle window) Monahan; a magician of a quarterback in George Welsh who operated a was the inspirational leader of the split-T formation offense with the guile of a riverboat gambler; and Mids' 1955 Sugar Bowl champions— players like Joe Gattuso, John Weaver, all-American end Ron Beagle, the famed "Team Named Desire."

Ken Holden and Larry Webster and Dick Echart who knew their roles leader, as part of its athletic staff. and dedicated themselves to being the best. Their coach, Erdelatz, conBut it certainly is a fortunate day when it happens.

Semper Fi, and Anchors Aweigh!

Jack Clary is a regular contributor to Boston College football programs, and author of some 58 books on sports. His latest is NAVY FOOTBALL, a history of the sport at the U.S. Naval Academy, which has been published by the Naval Institute Press.

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Alota, a graduate of Morse High School in San Diego, is quick to credit his mother and father with providing a great childhood despite the tough area where they lived. "I'm so thankful for my upbringing," continued Alota. "The reason why my parents forced me, and I say forced me because that's exactly what they did, forced me to play sports was because all I did was hang out on the street with my friends or watch TV, and my parents saw that this wasn't a good trend. They wanted to get me involved somehow so my Dad told my brother and I to get in the car and he took us to the football field."

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What is the SACO.

Where will the SACC be held?

The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The four previous Conferences have been attended by over 170 companies and 3700 alumni.

The SACC will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia.

Who will be the candidates at the SACC! The candidates will be alumni from the Service Academies.

These individuals have leamed the lessons of leadership, integrity and time management during their undergraduate years. These skills have been honed and tested during active duty military service in a fast paced operational environment.

The highest sense of personal honor and commitment to getting the job done are common traits among our alumni. Alumni of the Service Academies are a true representation of our multicultural society and span the experience levels from entry to senior executive.

Who is a typical candidate?

Alumni of the Service Academies have a strong background in technical course material, as well as demonstrated leadership and management skills. Over 60% have post-graduate degrees.

What is the schedule for the SACC ?

The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows: Monday, April 23,1998 (Noon until 5:00 p.m.)— Recruiter check-in and receipt of resume books and electronic versions of resumes Tuesday, April 24,1998— 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Open Session I Recruiter Break 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Open Session II Wednesday, April 25,1998— Interviews as scheduled by company recruiters.

What is the company registration fee?

The company registration fee is $1000/lst table with additional tables being obtained for $750/2nd table, $500/3rd table, $250/4th table. This fee entitles a company access to the best candidates in corporate America; open sessions to meet with candidates; opportunity for on-site interviews. For each table registered, a company receives hard copies of all resumes submitted and an electronic version of the resumes with search software. PLEASE NOTE: This fee does not cover the cost of your room at the hotel. You must make separate room reservations by calling 800-241-3333 or 703-415-5000 and asking for the SACC rate.

SACC Company Registration Form A. Enclosed is a check for $ for April 23-25,1998. This is for ^tables.

B. Bill the $ 5*^4^6'Company Registration fee for tables to the address below: tables to the C. Charge the $ SACC Company Registration fee for_ Exp. Date MasterCardA^isa/Discover # Signature Recmiter(s) Attending Company Name Company Address Company Phone # Website Mail to: SACC • 247 King George Street ,, v ^ „ . ^^ t . A !• i»/rrk'ii/in^ cA^o United States Naval Academy Annapohs, M D 21402-5068 ^Jn^^^^ _y^^^ ^^y^.^^ Academy Phone: U S N A Alumni Association 410-263-4448 United States Air Force Academy F A X : 410-269-0151 United States Coast Guard Academy

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What is the SACa The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U. S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U. S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U. S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U. S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The four previous Conferences have been attended by over 170 companies and 3700 alumni.

Where will the SACC be held?

The 1998 SACC will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. You may obtain a room at the Ritz for the SACC rate of $175 plus tax a night. Call 1-800241-3333 or 703-415-5000 for reservations and ask for the SACC rate. There are many other hotels available in the area, or think about renewing relationships with classmates in the Washington, DC area.

What to do to register for the SACC: 1. Have a current Association membership and complete the registration form below.

2. Send two copies of your resume (resumes strictly limited to one page/one side). This resume should be the version that sells you the best, not necessarily the one generated using the Electronic Resume Program.

3. Complete the Electronic Resume AND Attribute Program disk, obtained by sending a check for $25 to USNA Alumni Association, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402.

The recruiters who participated in the 1996 and 1997 Conferences found the electronic database extremely helpful; it would be wise to use this resource.

4. To participate in the April 1998 SACC, send to the SACC office no later than March 20,1998: a. Completed registration form below b. The $20 registration fee c. Two (2) hard copy resumes (1 page/1 side) d. The Electronic Resume and Attribute program 5. Upon receipt of the above items, you will receive a confirmation notice with a definitive schedule.

6. The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows: Thursday, April 23,1998: • Interview Prep Seminar at 7:00 PM. Friday, April 24,1998: • Registration opens 9:00 AM - continues all day • Two open sessions from 10:00 AM to 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, April 25,1998: • Recruiters may schedule individual interviews Wednesday.

We cannot guarantee resumes received after March 20, 1998 will be included in the Resume Book provided each recruiter. To have your resume included in the electronic version of the data base, please retum the resume and attribute disk to SACC office. Electronic versions received after March 20,1998 will not be provided 5i4CC recruiters at this conference; however, they will be added to the normal Service Academy Resume Database. This is a hard deadline, as the resumes have to be compiled and the disks copied. (If you have returned an electronic version after November 1, 1997 for the Service Academy Database, it will be included in the SACC Electronic Resume Database).

If you have any questions on this service provided to members by the USNA Alumni Association, please call 410263-4448, leave a message, and your call will be retumed.

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Continued from page 13 sures and stress. It should also be remembered that the compromise was reported, the day of the examination, by a number of Midshipmen.

Examples of Honor Concept Violations and Procedural Problems A review of the chronology of the EE 311 compromise reveals considerable confusion and administrative inefficiency in the administration of the exams and the failure to readminister the exam after it was compromised. The USNA Conduct Regulations and Brigade Honor Concept were bypassed by using NCIS and giving Article 31 warnings under the UCMJ. The perception existed, among the Midshipmen, that the Concept could be undermined by lying and continuing to lie. A number of Midshipmen who admitted guilt were dismissed only to be readmitted at the end of the process. Athletes were seen to be protected by the administration, although a number of athletes were dismissed. ...Few Midshipmen interviewed in the investigations admitted their involvement either having distributed, used or having seen the copy of the test. ...Most of the Midshipmen involved were willing to use any kind of BE gouge, while few knew that it had been illegally obtained, and was in fact the EE 311 final exam. ...The extent of the compromise demonstrated the scOpe of the failure to adhere to the Concept. The compromised examination copies travelled in one evening throughout the Brigade. ...The Honor System is designed to deal with individual cases. The System is not designed to handle large numbers of connected cases. ...The decision to use the Honor process to investigate and try such a large and difficult number of cases instead of the Uniform code of military Justice and Court Martials severely tried the system. ...Many of those Midshipmen separated were those who confessed their wrongdoing and cooperated with the investigation. This policy encouraged the belief that confession equals separation. It also resulted in greater numbers of those being investigated to lie. ...The Classmate loyalty issue remained as one of the major obstacles to the functioning of the Concept.

The Nolan and Armitage Reports-Internal and External Reviews The 1993 Nolan and Armitage Reports are very important documents, but for somewhat different reasons. The Nolan Report is the result of an intensive internal review of the Concept, its procedures, shortcomings, and included recommendations as to what could be done to make improvements. The members of the group included representatives from the Brigade, the faculty and the military staff. The group focused on many of the same issues raised in the reviews discussed earlier in this paper. The highlights of this impressive effort included the following issues: training and education on Honor and ethics topics; faculty roles in documentation and gouge; low confidence in the concept; and excellent discussions of the counseling option and Classmate loyalty.

The Armitage Report is a vital document in the continuing effort to improve the operation of the Concept through the process of character development as well as to understand the climate in which the EE 311 compromise occurred. The Committee was formed by the USNA Board of Visitors at the suggestion of the Secretary of the Navy. It was composed of well-known and experienced senior officers, political figures, and private citizens. It was chaired by Ambassador Richard L. Armitage and was supported by a professional staff and legal counsel. The Committee, in conducting interviews in all sectors of the Naval Academy community, observed that many had a blase attitude that Honor was on the back burner. The committee also observed that while the Honor spirit is high in Plebe Year, an increasingly cynical attitude develops during the next four years. The Report stated "The Naval Academy and the Navy leadership, at all levels, have paid too little attention for too long a time to the development of character at the Naval Academy. To strengthen the process of character development through the Honor Concept..." The report then makes a spries of recommendations in the 38

areas of leadership, education, and personnel staffing which would establish a strong program of character development.

Recommendations and Implementation: The Reformation of The Honor Concept The Naval Academy is truly at a crossroads, and it must make the development of character its number one priority—ahead of every other goal, academic, athletic, or military....the Service Academies are uniquely suited to accomplish this task arui, unless they make it their keystone, they may be in serious difficulty. We, as a society, make the heavy investment in these time honored institutions mainly because we recognize and embrace their capabilities in character building. Unless these institutions prove themselves crucibles of leadership that can add a special ingredient to our Armed Forces, the rationale for their continued existence will be called into question.

The Armitage Committee, upon consideration of events associated with the Concept, the EE compromise, and the series of gender and racial incidents in the recent past made the following recommendations which sought to strengthen the administration and Midshipmen support for the Concept: ...Increase the Superintendent's tour at USNA to four years. ...Detail only the most exceptional Navy and Marine Corps officers to the Academy. ...The Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations should personally visit USNA on an annual basis to speak to the Brigade on character development. ...An Honor Officer billet should be created at USNA (title and scope subsequently changed to Director, Character Development Division). ...A counterpart program of the character development program at USNA should be established at the Naval Academy Prep School. ...A Character Development Division should be established. ...An Honor Treatise should be drafted and disseminated to all hands at USNA. ...The Academic Dean and the Academic Departments should bear significant responsibility for the following tasks (among others): Prohibit the administration of an examination more than once.

A new exam will be written if a suspicion exists that an exam has been lost or stolen. ...Establish a comprehensive education and training plan encompassing all four years of Midshipmen's tenure at USNA. ...Improvement of the counseling of Midshipmen is necessary and that a counseling record process should be established so that a record exists of possible and frequent Midshipmen transgressions of the Concept. ...Establishment of the sanction of Honor Probation.

With the establishment of the Character Development Division in the spring of 1994, that Division assumed responsibility for the oversight and coordination of an integrated, Academy wide, four year character development plan with particular emphasis on "...the associated attributes of honor, integrity and mutual respect." The publishing and implementation of the Honor Treatise in the fall of 1994 was an important component of the Armitage Committee's recommendation to emphasize character development and to enhance the Concept and its minimal restrictions against lying, cheating and stealing.

The Formulation and Publishing of the Brigade Honor Treatise—1994 The recommendation of the Armitage Committee sought to set out the philosophic constructs of Naval leadership, leadership development, character building and ethical living at the Naval Academy. Specifically, the Committee recommended the inclusion of the following topics: Honor; Loyalty (up and down); Courage; Duty; Personal Integrity; Courtesy; Conduct becoming a Naval Officer.

Since the Concept works best if it is "owned" by the Brigade and if the decisions and work are shared by those Midshipmen who are members of its associated honor committees—the work of writing the TreaShipmate, December 1997

tise was entrusted to a committee, composed of two members of each Mass Destmction in North East Asia; Alliance Policy and Management Class, of interested Midshipmen in the spring of 1994. They met fre- Issues in the U.S.-Japan and U.S. South Korea Defense Alliances. Proquently from April through November 1994, along with Chaplain, then fessor Rau is a frequent visitor to selected countries in East and South Commander Louis V. lasiello, who assisted them with ideas on the con- East Asia. He has been awarded two Fulbright Scholarships for research cept of treatise writing and the constant revisions necessary to produce and lecturing in South East Asia and Australia. Professor Rau has been a finished work. The Midshipman committee devised a statement fo- active in Midshipmen and Faculty Honor education and training activicusing on positive ideas and the belief in the theme of "what we will ties. He also is a participant in the programs administered by the Chardo" or "thou shalt" rather than "what we won't do" or "thou shalt not." acter Development Division.

Their Treatise follows: As a Brigade we cherish the diverse backgrounds and talents of every Midshipman yet recognize the common thread that unites us: the trust and confidence of the American people. They have appointed us to deONE THING fend our country by developing our minds, our bodies, and most especially, our moral character.

THE ARMY & It is our responsibility to develop a selfless sense of duty that demands excellence both of ourselves and those with whom we serve. We must honor our loyalties without compromising our ultimate obligation NAVY CAN to the truth. Our leadership must set a standard which reflects loyalty to our goals and the courage to stand accountable for all our actions, AGREE O N : both those which lead to success and those that end in failure. We will never settle for achieving merely what is expected of us but will strive for a standard of excellence that reflects the dedication and courage of those who have gone before us. When we attain our goal, we will raise our expectations; when we fall short, we will rise up and try again. In essence, we espouse leadership by example, a leadership that will inspire others to follow wherever we may lead.

Countless challenges and trails lie before us. We believe that those with the strongest moral foundation will be the leaders who best reflect the legacy of the Naval Academy. This is our call as Midshipmen: it is a mission we proudly accept.

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gave me that look like he couldn't believe how Mr. Alota didn't stop there. When football little 1 was. The small talk that followed gave ended, it was time to play baseball. When base- me the impression that he wasn't interested."

Coach Drake's interest increased when he ball ended, it was time to wrestle. Mr. Alota kept his sons very busy, but he had a method to saw Alota play in his high school championship game, and he decided to his madness. take a chance on him if it meant "He said 'son, this is somethat he would land Butts too. thing you have to do. You go out The two of them headed off to there and practice one day and the Naval Academy Prep if you don't like it, then don't School (NAPS); and four years play, but if you like it, stick with later, both are starters on Navy's it because it will pay off in the football team, with Alota servend, 1 promise you.' 1 gave it a ing as co-captain. chance and 1 loved it, 1 honestly loved it," said Alota.

Alota made his first start on October 15, 1994 against That was at the age of six and Lafayette and has made 33 Alota's father couldn't have been starts since. His freshman year more right. Fifteen years later, was full of success with a total Alota is Navy's starting free of 63 tackles, one caused safety, the team's leading tackfumble, one fumble recovery ier and the inspirational leader and one interception. His of the defense. Not bad for a kid Youngster Year, Alota was who rode the coat tails of LeBron '^ named to the National All-InButts, another Navy football i/C GervyAlota dependents third team and was player, just to get to the Academy.

The military influence was already in place Navy's second leading tackier with 109 stops. as Alota's father was enlisted in the Navy for Last season, Alota made the All-Independents 22 years. Alota watched his father give up the second team, was credited with 107 tackles, opportunity to become an officer so that he broke-up a team-high 11 passes and picked off could be home with his family. That inspired two. It looks like Navy's gamble paid off treAlota to look at the Naval Academy. He linew mendously. his best bet for an athletic scholarship would So far this season, he is leading the Mids with be wrestling. At 145 pounds, he didn't look too 59 tackles and has been instrumental in Navy's intimidating on the football field, but wrestling success on defense. Although Alota is thrilled wasn't where his heart was. During his senior with the success he has had as a football player, year, the Academy came knocking, except that he knows things could have been quite different it wasn't on his door, rather fellow classmate if it weren't for his older brother, Albert.

LeBron Butts.

See, while Mr. Alota was busy making sure "It was my senior year when they started to his kids stayed out of trouble, Mrs. Alota was recruit LeBron really hard," said Alota. struggling with kidney failure. During his jun"LeBron was a great player in high school and ior year of high school, Alota's mother was told Navy really wanted him. LeBron knew I that after two years of waiting for,a matching wanted to go to Navy and so did my high school donor, time was running out. All three of the Alota children told their mother she could have coach, so they told Navy about me.

"1 was at practice one day and 1 saw Coach their kidney. Albert was 18, Gervy 17 and their Drake (a former Navy assistant). 1 knew he was sister, Merizen, was only 16, so it was decided the Navy coach because he had a Navy hat on," that Albert would be the one.

"My brother and I were the same caliber of continued Alota. "1 knew he was there to see me, so after 1 practice I walked up to introduce athletes, the same type of player in all sports," myself. He was still looking around, actually said Alota. "But he donated his kidney because overlooked me. I said, 'Coach, I'm Gervy he tumed 18 first and because of that, he had to Alota,' and he said, 'oh, you're Gervy,' and he limit himself to what he could and couldn't do.

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"He wanted to do it for me too," continued Alota. "He knew I wanted to go to the Naval Academy, and he didn't really have those aspirations. He had aspirations to go to college and play ball somewhere; but without any hesitation, he said he was the one who was going to donate his kidney."

The story has a happy ending as Gervy's mom is healthy, Albert is graduating from San Diego State University this year and Merizen is at San Diego State too. At any Navy game, the Alota's are in full force, cheering on number six.

As Alota's time at the Naval Academy starts to wind down, his dream of becoming the Navy Officer his father never was is fast approaching. Alota watched his father serve on several ships and he hopes to service select Surface Warfare. "When I initially decided to go to the Naval Academy, one of the reasons was because I wanted to be on a ship," said Alota. "My father served on several ships, I even went on a Tiger Cruise on a submarine tender when I was little and I loved it.

"My brother and 1 loved all the activities.

When you're a little kid, you just love everything. We loved that you got to sleep on bunk beds that were so tiny. Now that I'm bigger, I might not love it as much...but back then it seemed like such a privilege." said Alota.

"I want to travel the world and have the opportunity to experience new things," continued Alota. "But, more than anything, 1 just want to follow in my father's footsteps."

Those are big shoes to fill, but Alota has already made a pretty good start.

Dowling Dazzles on the Court and in the Classroom When kids go away to college, traditionally it is their first time away from home, away from their parents and the usual routines that have been around for years. Traditionally, kids go away to college and are left to form habits of their own, habits that include going to class, studying, using good judgements, etc.

Imagine leaving home when you are 15 years old and moving halfway across the country just to go to high school. Attending a boarding school isn't a new concept. In fact, that's the route many 1/c Becky Dowling kids take prior to attending college, but it's still a challenging one.

Navy senior Becky Dowling not only conquered that challenge, but developed habits that have led to her success as a Midshipman at the Naval Academy.

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"I was blessed with the best two parents in the world," said Dowling. "They didn't make me go to the boarding school, but my dad looked in to giving us the best education he could and the best schools were on the East Coast and it just so happened we were from Washington so they were 3,000 miles away."

"They let us have the opportunity, and we took it. They didn't force us to go there or anything, " continued Dowling. "And it ended up being the best choice we could ever made."

Dowling was the second child to attend Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. Her older sister, Jenny, started the tradition followed by Becky and then her younger sister Molly.

Jenny continued her studies at Brown; Becky chose Navy and Molly is currently enrolled in the Junior Peace Corps getting ready for a trip to Africa after the holidays.

Dowling jokes around sometimes with her friends, saying she has been to a "real college" already, but Phillips Academy did present a college environment at a relatively young age. "1 was basically on my own. I lived in a dorm, I had roommates, I had the freedom to do what I wanted to," said Dowling.

"The schedule was like a college schedule. I think I learned at an early age the importance of time management and the importance of getting everything done when you are supposed to do it because I didn't have a mom looking over my shoulder saying 'you need to do this, you need to do that.'"

Clearly, Dowling has learned how to manage her time. She received a 3.8 GPA for the last six weeks and is captain of the Navy's women's basketball team. Between classes, the demands of a Midshipman and practice, Dowling has had to learn to prioritize.

"My dad was a great athlete so I owe him for my athletic ability, and my mom gave me the drive to try to be the best, and a passion for life," said Dowling. "It was really hard being away fi-om my parents, but I chose to stay at Phillips, and I had some of the best experiences.

Adding to the normal feelings of homesickness that Dowling experienced, she was also struggling with being away from her mother who had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

"My mom is recovering from breast cancer and all the complications as a result of several surgeries," said Dowling. "It's been going on for about six years and we wonder when it's going to stop."

"Right now, she's doing great. She's recovering from a surgery that she had a short time ago and we're hoping this is the last one for a while," continued Dowling. "I don't know how she does it; she's amazing. She's always smiling despite her problems."

Dowling is much the same way. She always has a smile on her face and an encouraging word and is a big part of the reason for the turnaround by the Navy women's basketball team.

When Dowling came to the Academy, Navy had just hired Joe Sanchez as its new women's basketball coach after three straight losing seasons. Since Sanchez and Dowling's arrival.

Navy has celebrated three straight winning seasons, including a school record 22 wins last Shipmate, December 1997

year, and is considered one of the top teams in the Patriot League. Dowling was the league's Rookie of the Year 1995 and has been named to the first team All-Patriot twice. She suffered a season-ending knee injury as a Youngster; but, as a Firstie, has been chosen as the preseason Patriot League Player of the Year. Dowling and her teammates have high expectations for the year.

"The Plebes this year are the best group of Plebes we've had since I've been here," said Dowling. "I think we are all expecting a great year and my goal since I was in seventh grade has been to play in the NCAA Tournament.

This is my last chance to do it and the Firsties and I have all talked about it; we are going to do whatever it takes to get there. We have had an incredible preseason and can't wait to get started."

Navy opened the 1997-98 season on November 14 against Delaware and will begin league play on the 7th of January against Army. Navy also happens to be the host of the Patriot League Tournament this year, and the winner of the tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA's.

Dowling has proved she can be a success in the classroom and the women's basketball is primed for a tremendous season. To top things off, Dowling recently had her service selection interview and is hoping to become a Navy Pilot.

Box Scores Football (4-4) 11 Oct. Navy 7 Air Force 10 18 Oct. Navy 42 VMl 7 1 Nov. Navy 17 Notre Dame 21 8 Nov. Navy 49 Temple 17 Men's Soccer (6-11-1; Patriot 2-4) 1 Oct. Navy 2 UMBC 1 5 Oct. Navyl Holy Cross 2 8 Oct. Navy 3 Philadelphia Textile 2 18 Oct. Navy 2 South Carolina 3 19 Oct. Navy 1 College of Charleston 6 24 Oct. Navy 4 Army 3 31 Oct. Navy 1 Leghigh 2 2 Nov. Navy 0 Bucknell 2 Women's Soccer (9-7) 3 Oct. Navy 0 Air Force 1 OT 5 Oct. Navy 1 Wright State 3 10 Oct. Navy 4 Illinois State 0 18 Oct. Navy 0 Bucknell 2 20 Oct. Navy 2 American 0 24 Oct. Navy 4 Lehigh 0 26 Oct. Navy 0 Maryland 5 28 Oct. Navy 3 Richmond 1 2 Nov. Navy 4 Holy Cross 1 8 Nov. Navy 0 Army 1 Patriot Champ.

Women's Volleyball (16-22, Patriot 4-2) 1 Oct. Navy 1 Towson State Univ. 3 3 Oct. Navy 1 Morgan State 3 4 Oct. Navy 3 Fairleigh 0 Navy 0 Delaware 3 8 Oct. Navy 3 Bucknel 0 15 Oct, Navy 0 Georgetown 3 18 Oct. Navy 3 Lehigh 2 21 Oct. Navy 3 Lafayette 0 24 Oct. Navy 3 Army 0 25 Oct. Navy 0 Cornell 3

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Navy 0 Colgate 3 Navy 0 Canisius 3 Navy 3 Siena 1 2 Nov. Navy 3 Niagara 0 5 Nov. Navy 3 Howard University 0 8 Nov. Navy 2 Manhattan 3 Navy 1 Harvard 3 Navy 0 Siena 3 9 Nov. Navy 3 Brown 2 Water Polo (23-8) 4 Oct. Navy 5 St. Francis, NY 15 Navy 8 Brown 6 Navy 9 Harvard 3 5 Oct. Navy 6 U Mass 4 11 Oct. Navy 14 Slippery Rock 18 Navy 7 Buclcnell 6 Navy 11 Salem-Teikyo 4 17 Oct. Navy 10 UC Davis 6 18 Oct. Navy 6 Long Beach State 9 Navy 10 UC Davis 6 19 Oct. Navy 6 Stanford 12 Navy 10 Air Force 8 25 Oct. Navy 13 Bucknell 7 8 Nov. Navy 7 St. Francis 8 Navy 12 Slippery Rock 10 9 Nov. Navy 8 George Washington 9 Lightweight Football (7-0, Patriot 4-0) 5 Oct. Navy 30 Widener University 20 10 Oct. Navy 28 Cornell 24 24 Oct. Navy 47 Princeton 0 31 Oct. Navy 9 Pennsylvania 3 7 Nov. Navy 24 Army 21 Squash (4-1) 31 Oct. Navy 8 Northwestern 1 7 Nov. Navy 7 Fordham 2 8 Nov. Navy 6 Hobart 3 9 Nov. Navy 0 Denison 9 Navy 6 Columbia 3 Men's Cross Country (6-1) 4 Oct. Navy 35 Georgetown 21 Navy 17 La Salle 43 17 Oct. Navy 27 Army 31 31 Oct. 2nd/9 Heptagonal Champ.

Women's Cross Country (9-2) 4 Oct. lOth/27 Paul Short Invite 11 Oct. 4th/13 Murray Keating Invite 17 Oct. Navy 34 Army 24 31 Oct. 6th/9 Heptagonals Rifle (3-0) 1 Nov. Navy 6127 NCSU 5700 Navy 6127 PCPS 5629 8 Nov. Navy 6053 Canicius 5661

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They said it couldn't be done!! Well lo and behold it came to pass that none other than Carlos Badger, our old Classmate decided that he would give it a try. So the first "Seventy-Fifth" Reunion of a USNA Class was held September 12, 13, and 14th, 1997, (the Class of 1922). Attendees at the 75th reunion were: LCDR Carlos Badger, his brother Rodney Badger '35 and his wife Phyllis; Mrs. Beverly Carter (Jo), her son Chris Carter and his wife Diane with granddaughters Andrea, Casey and Kelly, her nephew's widow Gail Rupertus and her daughter Amy Rupertus Peacock and husband Edwin Peacock; Mrs. Hyman Rickover (Eleonore), her friend Mrs. Lee Himes (her brother Mr. Leonard Bednowicz and his wife Irene were unable to attend due to illness of a family member); Mrs. Henri Smith-Hutton (Jane), her daughter Marcia Smith-Hutton.

With the generous assistance of Commander Dave Church, '67 and the very competent Mardy Laabs of Alumni Services, a wonderful weekend was had by all who attended. The weather was perfect, warm, sunny and balmy. The only sad part was that more of the wonderful shipmates (and the Class was composed of very special gentlemen) could not make it, some for reasons of health, and some because they are sailing on fairer seas and having their own reunions.

However, Carlos flew in from his home in Modesto, CA where he still maintains his law office and still goes in every day at age 95.

He was accompanied by his brother Rodney Badger '35 lovely wife Phyllis of Arlington, VA. They were great additions to the gathering.

To get back to the events, however, we all gathered Friday afternoon at Worden Field for the full dress parade of the Brigade, complete with Navy Band and Drum and Bugle Corps. We were greeted by Lieutenant Philpott '90 and Mardy Laabs and we received attractive gifts and name tags for the occasion. We were escorted to our special chairs under Admiral Larson's '58 canopy along with the other dignitaries and honored

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"But still when two or three shall meet, And old tales be retold .. "

guests. The review was taken by Admiral Frank Bowman. The brigade never looked better, and the precision marching was exceptional.

Following this we all adjourned to a lovely garden party at the Superintendent's quarters, Buchanan House, replete with beautiful antiques, paintings, and other momentos of Naval history, a most handsome residence.

Next was a dinner party at Carroll's Creek Cafe across Spa Creek in Eastport with local seafood the menu of the evening. Saturday morning Captain Todd Bruner, '72 led us with his two assistants on a tour of Rickover Hall, so named in honor of one of our most famous Classmates, the father of the Nuclear Submarine Navy, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. Mrs. Rickover and her friend Mrs. Lee Himes were there, of course, and made it very special. Next was a visit to the Midshipmen's Store, a marvelous emporium of everything one could desire with Navy emblems.

Before we go further, it should be explained that the Class of 1967, those stalwart young men were celebrating their 30th reunion, (Commander Dave Church's Class) and they kindly invited our group to share in their activities, such as the Tailgate party at Memorial Stadium before the football game.

Navy vs. Rutgers, an evening game which started at 6:30 pm. Navy won of course, with a score of 36-7. Remember when Navy beat Army every year during the 1922 years?

Sunday morning found everyone gathered on the Chapel steps for the 11:00 service which, as always, was most inspiring. The wonderful choir some 60 strong, was a sight to behold and the whole service brought back many happy memories to all. Following that service our group joined the Class of 1967 for the brunch, held in the garden at Alumni House, for a delicious repast and that brought our festivities to a close.

Carlos Badger had some enlightening information about his family which may prove of interest to you old salts. It seems that of the 12 children of his good familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; four sons were graduates of USNA, as follows: Carlos '22, Ashby J. '25, Rodney '35,HeberJ.'41.

The latter was a Navy pilot and was killed in line of duty during WWII. There were seven members of his family on active duty during WWII. It seems that many years ago Carlos' father served as secretary to the famous Senator Smoot, co-author of the Smoot-Haley Tariff Bill. His daughter, Allie, married J. Willard Marriott, Sr. and founded the Mariott Dynasty we know today. Senator Smoot was the encouraging factor in all these young Badgers bringing sea homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; (no pun intended), submitted by J o C a r t e r

More news from Terry Miller '42: Not many realize that the Class of 1922 fostered two unique individuals who caused some major impact in the field of atomic energy. All know about Hyman Rickover and his much publicized exploits with controlled atomic reactions. Not so well known are the outstanding contributions of William "Deak" Parsons and his work with the uncontrolled reactions of the atom, specifically, the bomb. Parsons' early work on radar, the proximity fuse, and the Sidewinder air-to-air missile are familiar to some, but not many.

The detaOs of his exemplary personal life are Uttle known. But all of that is about to change.

A magnificent biography of Parsons is about to be published by the US Naval Institute Press in the spring of 1998, compiled by a professional historian/journalist, Al Christman. Christman had been working on this project for sometime, but the results are worth the waiting.

Parsons was indeed an outstanding individual. His contributions are many, starting long before his association with the atom.

Reading of his life makes one proud to be a member of the military, a Naval Officer, and a Graduate of the Naval Academy. He exemplifies the best in all of us and the Class of 1922 can be very proud that he has been such an outstanding representative of their affiliation with the Navy.

Admiral Skip Bowman, LCDR Carlos Badger, '22 and Admiral Larson

seated 1 to r: Mrs. Lee Himes, Mrs. Hyman (Eleonore) Rickover, Mrs. Sheila Mies; standing 1 to r: Denny Gillease '67, Rich Mies '67 (COMSUBLANT), Dave Church '67

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'22—Seated L toR: Mrs. Gail Rupertus, CDR Carlos Badger; Standing L to R; Mrs. Lee Himes, Mrs. Hyman (Eleonore) Rickover, CAPT Rodney Badger, '35, Mrs. Amy Rupertus Peacock, Mrs. Beverly (Jo) Carter, Mr. Edwin Peacock, Mrs. Rodney (Phyllis) Badger, Mr. Chris Carter.

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Pres. and Sec'y: CAPT Gordon Campbell, USN (Ret.) 3848 Somerset Drive, Durham, NC 27707-5017 Vice Pres.: VADM Frank O'Beime 1 regret to inform you of another death in

our dwindling roster of Classmates. Rear Admiral William Right Hollingsworth, USN (Ret.) died on 21 September 1997 in Maitland, FL. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on 2 October. Frank O'Brien arranged for a standing spray of flowers with a ribbon bearing the Class designation. Holly missed our Plebe Summer but soon became a good friend of his Sixth Company Classmates with his cheery manner and bona fide Southern accent. On graduation, he soon became

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interested in aviation and in 1929 was designated a Naval Aviator. He served with great distinction during World War 11 receiving the Navy Cross for "extreme heroism" during an air raid on the Marshall Islands. (See Last Call for more of his career.)

After retirement from the Navy, Holly became an owner and manager of a citrus grove in Maitland, FL. He continued to occupy himself at this project for many years, probably keeping many of us healthy with shipments from his groves.

Holly's Thelma died in 1957, shortly after building their home on Lake Minehaha. His three sons William Jr., J. Allen and Robert D. live respectively in Hermosa Beach, CA, Coronado, CA and Golden, CO. Al's address is 1123 Isabella Avenue Coronado, CA 92118.

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Katherine Hooker Palmer, widow of Robie E. Palmer, died in 1997. A long-time resident of William Czar Bradley House, Westminster, VT. In recent years, she moved to Brattleborough Retreat which is nearby.

Best information as to survivors: Children; Georgiana Palmer Cheney; Alexandria Ellis Palmer and Robie Marcus H. Palmer and three grandchildren.

Elizabeth (Billie) Robinson Wev, widow of Bosquet (Biscuit) Wev died on 27 September 1997 at her home in Delray Beach, FL. Memorial Services were conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church—interment was conducted at the USNA cemetery in October.

Billie married Biscuit in 1927 at Annapolis. She is survived by son Bosquet, Jr. of

Edgewater, MD, daughter Constance Algermissen of Orlando, FL, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

RADM Clifford S. Cooper USN (Ret.) died in La Mesa, CA on 3 September 1997. A Memorial Service was held at 4645 Hillview, La Mesa pending a private interment at Wasath Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City, UT. RADM Cooper hailed from Salt Lake City and received his early education there. At the Academy, his Class standing was well within the top 10% of his Class. Athletically, he progressed from track to the swimming team where he found his niche as Navy's Own Diver. He was musically inclined and entertained frequently with banjo and mandolin. He occupied a key role in Gymkhana.

On graduation, he served in: CALIFORNIA,

NAS Pensacola, LEXINGTON (VF5B) and VJF. In 1932-34 he was an instructor at Pensacola; thence to SAN FRANCISO (VS 11) and at this time was an Olympic candidate in fancy diving. He married Anna Lyde Adams of Broad Run, VA 23 July 1927.

Duty assignments continued at Banana River, as CO NAS Cecil Field and ComFair Med. He described his most interesting tour outside of shore and sea command was with the Royal Navy in Britain and Egypt and as XO of San Jacinto in the Pacific. He had a taste of the blitz in London and was in the Pacific for the Mariannas Turkey Shoot, and a Kamakazie in Leyte Gulf. Highlights of shore duty included two years in Paris with SHAPE and SACLANT—although a tour as Deputy Chief of BuAir and the tour in Naples came in as close second.

His awards included the Silver Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation.

On retirement in 1962 he settled in La Mesa, CA and aside from a year on the grand jury was unemployed—doing what he wanted.

His wife, Anna Adams died in 1988; he remarried Barbara Curtiss in 1990.

Survivors include: Clifford S. (Jr.) of Dallas, TX; Laura Cooper Kuhn of Santa Barbara, CA; and six grandchildren three boys and three girls.

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Sec'y: CAPT Philip R. Osborn, USN (Ret.) 8206 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Secretary: Dot Flatley Sandpiper Village, Apt. PI, 1224 Village Creek Lane Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

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Pres: RADM William O. Snead, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT John A. Moreno, USN (Ret.) 1214 Fifth Street, Coronado, CA 92118 h: 619-435-3732 The only news this month is sad news: Margaret B. Knight, Roland McKnight's wife, died at the age of 88 at the family home in San Diego, CA following a brief illness.

Growing up in Kansas City she joined the first graduating class of Southwest High School. After completing studies at National Park Seminary, Silver Spring, MD, she attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts (Parsons) in New York and Paris, majoring in interior architecture and decoration, graduating in 1929.

On May 12,1934, she married Roland in Washington, DC, thereafter accompanying him whenever possible throughout his career.

She was an avid tennis player, an accomplished equestrian and a boating enthusiast.

Her services were held on 16 October at Lamed, KS. She is survived by RADM J.R. McKnight, USN (Ret.) 4423 Conde Place, San Diego, CA 92103, a daughter, Margot Everett of Casper, WY; a son, John R. McKnight of San Diego; three grandsons and two great grandsons.

The Class extends our sincere sympathy and condolences to the family.

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Pres: RADM J.O. Miner, USN (Ret.) 9001 Stoneburgh Ct., Fairfax, VA 22031-3216 h: 703-280-1347 Sec'y: RADM A. B. Metsger, USN (Ret.) 3520 N. Roberts Lane, Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-524-4599; e:ABEM31(aicompuserve.com ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE CLASS OF 1931: As you can see, the publication of Class of 1931 news has been curtailed in this issue of Shipmate as a result of the illness of our stalwart Secretary, "AB" Metsger. As many of you are aware, he suffered a heart attack on 19 September; by 9 October treatment at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, MD, had stabilized his condition and he was allowed to go home to convalesce until specific corrective action can be taken. This is expected in the near future.

I will take the necessary steps to continue our contributions to Shipmate, hopefully with "AB's" assistance and guidance, and unfil he can resume his important tasks. Please send material for Shipmate to me at 9001 Stoneburgh Ct., Fairfax, VA 22031-3216; 703-280-1347. Note that the deadline (at Shipmate) for the January 1998 issue is 15 December 1997. John O (Jack) Miner

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Pres: CAPT Will I. Bull, USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-538-5891 Sec'y: Bob Gamble 8311 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-266-8775 All of you 5" gunnery officers will be interested in leaming that the 5 inch/54 cal gun, currently on cruisers and destroyers, will be replaced on new ships (2000) by the new 5"/62 cal gun. Marines demand something better than the short range (13 mi.) and limited accuracy (400 meters circular error at full range).

All Aegis destroyers beginning with WINSTON CHURCHILL (DDG81) will be built with this new gun that can handle double the energy and be capable of firing rocketassisted projectiles as well as dual-purpose warheads. "These new ships will not be the poodle on the porch," said RADM George Hutching, "but rather junkyard dogs capable of throwing significant lead ashore in support of our land warriors."

Hutching also included our new DD-21s in his statement. Their armaments will also include two 64-cell Vertical Launch Systems ready to disgorge Land Attack Standard Missiles. The new guns and missiles are vital elements of modern war fighting concepts, (Surface Warfare - July-August 1997) Not too long ago I heard about the wonderful Phalanx Close-in Weapons System. It was supposed to create an "Iron Curtain" through which no missile could penetrate. Today's Surface Warfare says the Navy will replace this system with the "Rolling Airframe Missile System" in FYOl. These launchers contain 11 missiles; two launchers will be placed on each new Aegis Cruiser. It is interesting to note they were developed by a German manufacturer.

The ships will also receive the Thermal Imaging Sensor System for optical control of the launcher. It seems that missiles are becoming more accurate and therefore more successful in theatre Ballistic Missile Defense.

Second Installment—Rosie Smith's WWII Story: RADM Doorman assembled his force in a roadstead at the South end of Sumatra, West of Sunda Strait, after a stop at Batavia; and on the evening of 14 February, we got underway headed north to oppose the Jap landing of Palembang. We were to go East of Banka Island through a passage which the Sailing Instructions advised its readers to never use.

Squalls werefrequentduring the night. I worried about our dead reckoning but we followed the Dutch destroyer VAN GHENT. Visibility was poor as we approached the strait.

We dropped back until we could just keep the Dutchman in sight. It was well we did because before long we heard backing whistles; VAN GuENr was a bit too far to the East and hard aground. Vary shortly after we

got through, a small Jap float plane showed up and stayed out of range. The inevitable high-level bombers showed up about midmorning and kept coming back until late aftemoon—we thought they were flying shuttle from Borneo to Sumatra and unloading on us each way. Again it was every man for himself, but the cruisers were more experienced and skillful, so none were hit. However, the high-speed violent turns and sudden backing were too much for BULMER'S main condensers, so we spent most of the day plugging condenser tubes—running first on one engine, then the other. Hence our dodging wasn't as good and we were shaken up a bit, but not hit. Nevertheless, this performance was convincing evidence that BULMER must have her condensers retubed. We were ordered to Christmas Island to off-load torpedoes and then alongside BLACK HAWK at Tjelatjap for retubing.

We had hardly gotten both condensers open when, at midnight everyone was ordered out of Tjelatjap at daylight. HOLLAND, with two submarines, and BLACK HAWK with BARKER

and BuLMER set out on 20 February for Exmouth Gulf Shortly thereafter we moved to Perth and I shifted to the Derson 29 staff in BLACK HAWK.

BLACK HAWK and the remainder of Desron

29 returned to the US West Coast via Melbourne, Sidney and Pearl Harbor. After arrival Pearl, I was offered the job of HORNET gunnery officer, a job previously held by officers many years my senior, and I jumped at the chance. We trained off Kahoolawe and headed for Guadalcanal. We joined WASP, just as SARATOGA was limping off after having taken a submarine torpedo, and continued to operate as two Task Forces in a loose formation Southeast of Gaudalcanal, alternating as duty carriers.

It was dull until 15 September. WASP had tumed to launch and recover planes and had just signaled a return to base course. I was watching her, to see if any adjustments of our position would be needed, when a great orange ball of flame rose above her starboard bow. I didn't know what had happened, nor did I see the torpedo which had just missed HORNET and was reported by the destroyer MUSTIN on our port bow. On receiving that report, I signaled for 25 knots. NORTH CAROLINA tried unsuccessfully to evade the torpedo but succeeded in maintaining her position in formation as we built up to 25 knots—an impressive demonstration of her toughness.

Task Force 17 gave distant support during the Battle of Cape Esperance, so we didn't get involved. However, Task force 17 and especially HORNET was certainly in the middle of the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. (Gus Widhelm was more than outstanding.) I have a few personal recollections—such as helplessly watching the first two torpedoes run in, as if to hit right under me; watching a Japanese bomber in his dive, being hit, continuing on to hit the foremast, flooding the signal bridge in flames and sending one of my signalmen down the ladder, his life jacket aflame; having to send a semaphore signal with handkerchiefs to returning HORNET planes "Go to ENTERPRISE" and having JUNEAU

respond, reducing our insufficient coverage.

Admiral Murray didn't want to leave HORNET but he was finally persuaded. I went with him by whaleboat to PENSACOLA. When all were off HORNET and Japanese surface forces

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were closing. Admiral Murray told me to order destroyers to sink HORNET with torpedoes in the large target of the high side.

I was transferred to RADM Howard Good's CruDiv 5 staff where I found myself as Chief Staff Officer, but no Admiral because he had been sent to Brisbane for R&R. Riding NORTHAMPTON, I missed the mid-November Guadalcanal battles. When RADM Wright took over the cruiser task force composed of PENSACOLA, NEW ORLEANS, NORTHAMPTON,

HONOLULU and HELENA, he also took over RADM Good's staff in NORTHAMPTON. We devised a plan to deal with future night landing attempts on Guadalcanal. On 29 November, Wright was ordered to intercept a night landing and the only plan available was ours. To this extent I helped plan the disastrous Battle of Tassa-Taronga. During the battle there was not much for us to do and after NORTHAMPTON took two torpedoes there was not much we could do. After a bit of a swim, a ride in LAMSON, top heavy with survivors, and then in HONOLULU, I found myself again in Noumed out of a job but with an intact task force staff.

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Bemie Freund was looking through some old papers his wife had saved. He came across an item from a newspaper which told of his award of a Bronze Star for the assistance rendered to damaged FRANKLIN. The larger ship was burning while being towed by a heavy cruiser. The citation stated: "Commander Freund maneuvered his destroyer alongside the badly damaged carrier under tow and extinguished fires raging on the hangar deck." (Bernie says he had 12 hoses pouring water on the fires.) The citation goes on, "In spite of a very dark night and the danger of internal explosions and a bad list to cope with, he held his ship alongside for over three hours until fires were extinguished. His action materially aided in the retirement of the carrier to its base." A Japanese plane just missed them with a bomb while all this was going on.

Al Bowser sent us an old picture from our '31 cruise to Copenhagen. You'll recognize Eno Knock, Al Bowser, and Ws Fang. He found it in an old album and it's an excellent example of memorabilia that some of you have sitting around your home. Send some more.

Three on the beach

Al mentioned a Marine Corps item which concerned members of our class: "Five Classmates served in the Third Marine Corps Division from the South Pacific, in the Solomons, to the Marianas and Iwo Jima.

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Walt Asmuth commanded an Infantry Battalion, as did Hector De Zayas. Howard 1\irton was Division Intelligence Officer, and Neil Murray Division Logistics. 1 served on the Division staff and commanded a 105 Howitzer Battalion at Guam and Iwo Jima. Walt Asmuth was wounded in action at Guam and Hector De Zayas was KIA in Guam."

Here is a report on the AnnapolisWashington luncheon held on September 10th at the Ft. McNair Officer's Club. The attendance was small but everyone seemed to enjoy it. Those attending were Muriel and Barry Atkins, Mary Bruce and Howard Prince, Francis and Will I. Bull, Jane Moncure, Mary Pierce, Eddie Nisewaner, Betty Lee Berger, Pauline Innis and Helen Maulsby. Will I. read a bit of trivia which Connie Stieler had sent him: "In Britain's 17th century wars with the Dutch, the English Fleet sailed in three segmentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; vanguard in front, second wave in the middle, last at the rear. In command of each was an admiral, highest in authority first, lowest last. That's the origin of the naval rank of 'rear admiral'."

Modoc Sunderlund called in the news that Jack Bandy had died over at the William Hill Manor in Easton, MD. As most of you know. Jack has had problems for some time and his joining of the Long Blue Line will come as an escape from some of the difficulties we oldsters experience.

Both Mary Bruce Prince and Stan Miller sent in articles from the Annapolis Capital telling of the Endowment Fund set up at the Academy by Gwendolyn, the widow of Dimi Dimitrijevic. The $845,000 donation is designed to help Mids in need, to go home for Christmas or for family emergencies; another example of its value was sending our pistol team to National Games. Eight of them came back All-American. Gwen, a true daughter of Southem Maryland, convinced Dimi to move back, so now his savings are working for the benefits of all Midshipmen.

Larry Smith sent in this from his wife's treasured Memory Book.

N Danceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;June Week 1932 Winners of the N BASEBALL Bunce, RG. Coombs, R.E., Jr. Cronin, RC. Daunis, S.S. Davenport, E.M. Hodgkins, E.R. Hurley, T.B. Keen, C.R. Kossler, H.J. Masterton, P. McEachem, P.T. Mclver, D.C. Ward, T.H. BASKETBALL Bedell, RF. Campbell, C M .

Chittenden, J.L.

Frazer, C.L. Kastein, J.G. Loughlin, C E .

Osier, PG. Parker, EM. Rankin, R.Q. BOXING Arthur, L.A. Davis, J.B. Fulmer, H.S., Jr. Kenna, W E .

Leeds, J.R. McNaughton, J.B. Wright, A.T., Jr. CREW Anderson, H.W. Burdick, D.G. Fulton, R.B. 2d

Jewett, G.W., Jr. Kmlak, V.H. McMahon, J.M. Nelson, C P .

Phillips, J.L., Jr. Shelton, H.E., Jr. Smith, J.V. Weeks, J.B. Wendt, W.F.A. White, C.M.,Jr. Woods, M.W. Wylie, J . C , Jr. CROSS COUNTRY Blouin, F.J. Burton, RW. Gibson, S.K. Hardman, W.F. Haskins, E.D.H. Langen, T.D.F. FENCING Adams, A.B., Jr. Dimitrijevic, W.J. Douglass, F.M. Galantin, I.J. Gmbbs, D.C.T., Jr. Kait, H.H. Langen, T.D.F. Tilbume, E.R. Van Evera, J.R. FOOTBALL Becht, L.R. Binns, J. A. Bryan, L.A. Campbell, J.H. Chambers, T.E. Chung Hoon, G.R Davis, J.B. Denny, J. B. Elliott, L.T. Hurley, T.B. James, G.S., Jr. Kane, W.R. Kim, L.J. Konrad, E.G. Moncure, S.P. Murray, H.Q. McCrea, V.B. Pray, R.M. Reedy, J.R. Samuels, N.T. Smith, Lawrence Thompson, E C Tschirgi, H . C Tutle M.H. Underwood, G.W. Waybright, J.J. White, T.H. GYMNASIUM Connolly, T.F. Curtze, C A .

Denton, W.T. Grant, M.A. Jukes, H.L. Leverett, T.R. Matthews, W.E. Munger, M.T. Nuessle, F.E. Rhoads, N.B., Jr. LACROSSE Born, H.E.

Bowers, T.K. Brown, L.S. Condon, J.P. Dial, N.M. Elliott, L.T. Ferguson, G.T. Happel, F.A. Howard, J.M.B. James, G.S., Jr. MacDonald, H.A. Miller, W.R. Moncure, S.P. Morton, T.H. Nisewaner, T.A. Porter, R.R. Pressey, G.W. Smith Lawrence Thompson, R.W., Jr. Tyler, M.A. Ward,A.G. West, J.T. RIFLE Baker, H.E. Blenman, C , Jr. Cann, RW. Hunter, G . C Klinksiek, H.T. Morrow, G.M. McDougall, D.S. Pfingstag, RW. Ramee, J. Richards, W.L. Short, W.B., Jr. St. Germain, R.J. Stickler, L.E. Sunderland, M. Turton, H.J. Wells, G.C. Woodward, E.C SOCCER Cooper, E.G., Jr. Corry, J. Corson, G. DeWitt, J.C.,Jr. Dillon, J.R. Ferguson, J.D. Geist, J.W. Hutchinson, G.L. Kelly, W.D. Masterton, P. Moore, A.W. Price, G.M. Rice, G.F. Roudebush, J. Seely, H.W. Seipt, W.E. Shovestul, P.J. Sowerwine, O.E. Spiers, J.I.R. Thomas, D.I Wigfall, G.H..

SWIMMING Ashworth, F.L. Atkins, B.K. Brown, W.W Davis, N.B., Jr. Greene, R.O. Mustin, L.M. McCampbell, D. Thompson, R.W., Jr.

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Torrey, P.H., Jr. West, J.T. TENNIS Chambliss, A. McL. Gold, CC. Johnson, C A .

Knock, D . C , Jr. Loughlin, C E .

McAfee, R. McClung, E.R., Jr. Reiter, H.L., Jr. Rhoads, N.B., Jr. TRACK Bandy, J.I. Blouin, F.J. Coleman, W.D. Connaway, F. Evans, R.L. Frazer, C.L. Gibson, S.K. Hardman, W.F. Johnston, D.G. Kane, W.R. Newton, W.H., Jr.

Rounds, H.R Scherini, O.A. Underwood, G.W. Waybright, J.J. Whitaker, F.M. WATER POLO Atkins, B.K. Bigaouette, F.J. Close, R.H. Cobb, C O .

Harral, B.J. Luker, G.R. Miller, G.H. Pasche, W. Seely, H.W. WRESTLING Coleman, G.S. Ford, J . C , Jr. Goodman, D.C. Kane, W.R. Klinsmann, G.O. Loughlin, J.J., Jr. Silverstein, M. White, D.E. Carmelita and Charlie Blick wilh son Tim, daughter-in-law Leonnie and five of their six grandchildren at Freshwater Cove on the Pacific Ocean near Sydney, Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^August 1997

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Pres: CAPT R. W. Thompson, Jr., USN (Ret.) Sec'y: RADM Charles A. Blick, SC, USN (Ret.) 2725 31st St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 San Diego Correspondent: Mrs. R.S. Riddell 4037 Alameda Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 h: 619-295-9091 The Washington Group met for lunch on 14 October at the Chevy Chase Club.

Attending were Thompson, Blick, Bowen, Campbell, Cobb, Coleman, Elliott, McKibbin, Moorer, Oren, Pratt, Strean.

Colwell, Gillette, and Webster from the Class of 1931 joined us. As always, good food and scintillating conversation joined to produce a festive occasion. The Club outdid itself with a beautiful array of fall flowers.

"Lee" Riddell advised us that Ruth Jordan died on 28 August of pancreatic cancer. Ruth was a strong supporter of class activities in the San Diego area. We will miss her. Our condolences to her daughters.

A recent "Last Call" indicated that Howard Duff had died on 20 April 1997. No details were available. I always found "Howie" a very likable individual, a taciturn Texan but very forthcoming. During a chat at our 60th Reunion, "Howie" described his claim to fame during WWII: As CO of a DE, "Howie's" ship sank a German U-Boat and rescued the survivors, including the U-Boat skipper. "Howie" and his German counterpart developed a life-long friendship and visited each other in their respective countries for many years. This is probably what "navies" are all about. Our condolences to the family.

"Howie" Kuehl reports that he recently played in a Seniors Golf Tournament at Santa Barbara. While there, he spoke to Tom Long who advised that Donna and he were leaving for Hawaii to visit his son.

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"Earnie" Campbell reconmiends that we read an article in a recent Naval Institute Proceedings entitled "QDR Misses the Point"

by Congressman Duncan Hunter of California. In no uncertain terms. Hunter faults the Administration's cutbacks in National Defense as too deep and too broad and likens them to the cutbacks made by Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson just prior to the Korean War. At that point in time the USA found itself totally unprepared to handle the insurgencies of North Korea and China.

Again, the Administration has the same illusion, depending on superior technology to compensate for cuts in force structure. This mind-set did not work in 1950. History repeats itself!?!

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Pres: CAPT Hugh Q. Murray, USN (Ret.) 6310 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307 Sec'y: CAPT Roy C. Smith III, USNR (Ret.) 3730 Ramsgate Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403 h: 410-268-5668 West Coast Correspondent: CAPT Robert W. Leeman, USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego,CA 92107 In the October news I mentioned having lunch in San Francisco with Mickey Champlin, which reminded me to reread the four articles he had written for Shipmate in 1971-72 about his experiences in the Philippines during the early days of World War II. I also found a great yarn about the Yangtze River Patrol as told to him en route to Manila by a former skipper of SACRAMENTO. To avoid another short column, here it is.

Coming down from Ichang on the upper river, SACRAMENTO ran on a rocky pinnacle

and managed to back clear but had to be beached with a big hole in her bow. There was nowhere near enough lumber aboard or in sight ashore to do all the patching, and part of the hole was under water. The skipper sent some men ashore with the Chinese mess boys to find the mayor of the nearby town in hope â&#x20AC;˘ of finding more lumber.

The Mayor came down to look-see, examined the hole and said he could fix it. The skipper thought he was crazy; but since there was nothing else to do, told him to go ahead.

He left on the run and came back later with about ten Chinese carrying long, hollow poles and some powder that looked like cement.

The skipper laughed at the idea of patching a submerged hole with cement but the Chinese kept right on working. When they finished the Mayor told him to wait until the next day before sailing, which was quite acceptable.

An examination of the cement that evening showed it was drying both above and below the waterline. By noon the ship was ready to sail.

About two hundred miles down river a Chinese customs officer came aboard and said, 'You have opium on this ship.' The skipper assured him there was none, that the ship was inspected frequently to make sure of that.

The customs officer replied, 'I think you mistaken but you see when get to Shanghai. Just be sure nobody get off ship before then.'

The moment SACRAMENTO moored off

Shanghai another customs officer came aboard and said that the cement patch was full of opium. The ship was dry-docked and the cement patch was broken up with sledge hammers. Sure enough, there was an estimated half million dollars cache of opium in small capsules in that patch. How the recipient planned to get it out of there nobody could figure but that patch certainly served the ship well.

Mary V. Moore, Allen's widow, hosted the traditional WB&A lunch for September at Annie's just on the Eastem Shore, where we had an excellent meal of salad, crab cakes (three had steaks), rice pilaf, applesauce and

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a carrot cake dessert. The 23 Class attendees were Dorothy Bunevich, Dot Buse, Marge Christensen, Lil Dickey, Eel Dutton, Isabelle Fleck, Gene Hannegan (Hommel), Tres and Dud Hill. Lois Hoffman, Betty and Bill Keller, Janet MacLeod (Angus couldn't make it), Mary V., Fid Murray, Terry Newman and friend. Lady Ours, Ann and Roy Smith, Lester Stone (first time in ages), Betty Townsend, and Rose Williams. There were a couple of good stories and a lot of good conversation, making for a very pleasant get together. After lunch Les Stone showed off a painting he had recently completed of a fully nude young lady model, beautifully done with the most exquisite touch in surrounding colors and both painting and frame. He had it with him to show the model, who lives in Frederick, MD, on his way home to Pennsylvania from the lunch.

Rose Williams remembered playing fivesuit bridge with Cecil and Ed Fahy many years ago. The 65-card deck had the usual four suits plus a fifth one of Crowns. They played normal bridge mles and bidding customs and the results were hilarious. That sounds like an interesting experiment. We had Tres and Dud Hill here for bridge later, but none of us could figure out quite how that game could have gone.

Art Manning has just joined those with self-written obituary biographies on file, thankfully accepted with the wish that it be a long time before being used. Paula and he are living very quietly at home in Marianna, FL as she recovers from a stroke. When I was recalled in 1950 to the Training Division of BuPers, Art was its assistant director, and 1 had moved up to acting section head when he left for a DesDiv command. A year later he called to say that one of his DDs needed a new Exec and would I be interested. I leaped at the opportunity, the orders came along shortly, and so began one of the best 18 months of my life with Tom Rudden '39 as skipper, first Art then Red Bruchez as DivCom. For that I've always been grateful to Art and thank him again now for the assignment, without which I might never have made captain.

A note from Sid Merrill enclosed the program of a Memorial Service and a list of 21 attendees who signed in (there were probably others) at Trinity Church in Newport, RI on 18 September for Myra Taylor, Brown's wife, who died last spring when Brown was under medical care and could not make the funeral service. Brown is now ensconced in Blenheim Newport, 303 Valley Road, Middletown RI 02842, where he is quite happy and well cared for as needed.

Bill Wilcox sent word of the death of Francis A.G. Kelly in a hospital at Austin, TX on 8 September after a long series of illnesses. Frank was an aborted aviator who made a career in surface ships and intelligence, having the good fortune to be Naval Attache to Lebanon and Syria when Beimt was still the "Paris of the Near East." After

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retiring he took a PG degree at Florida State and spent four years teaching in the MiamiDade Junior College in Miami, then returned to Texas and eventually settled in Wimberly where he became a devoted golfer. After his first marriage ended in an amicable divorce Frank married the widow of his younger brother. He is survived by Mary Ann Kelly at 61 Sunrise Drive, Wimberly, Texas 78676; three daughters and a son; five grandchildren and two great-grands.

Fid Murray hosted the October WB&A lunch at his Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria with 18 Classmates and wives plus one guest. The Class attendees were Anne and Ed Batcheiler, Dorothy Bunervich, Jane Condon, Eel Dutton, Isabelle Fleck (down from Pennsylvania), Helen and John Harllee, Lois Hoffman, Betty and Bill Keller, Janet MacLeod (Angus couldn't make it), Mary V. Moore (from the Eastern Shore), Fid, Dorothy Rider, Eleanor Ring, Roy Smith, and Rose Williams. The guest was Lloyd Mustin '32, visiting from Coronado and a long-time member of the joint '31-'34 tailgates at home football games before he moved out West. It was a pleasure to have Lloyd back again. The lunch was excellent as always, and the stories were even better than usual, so it was a very pleasant affair.

For the Christmas season there is only one dicho, one that needs no translation: Feliz Pascuas y Prospero Ano Nuevo. I have always liked the Spanish use of "prosperous" in all the many senses of that word beyond just financial well-being as the source of complete happiness.

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Pres: CAPT Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Jesse B. Gay, Jr., USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT W.H. Packard, USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7120 RADM Don Wulzen's ashes were deposited at the Naval Academy Columbarium in Annapolis on 3 October 1997. Mary Lou Wulzen, his widow, came east from Lake San Marcos, CA to attend the Services which included Full Military Honors. Members of the '35 Class Family attending these Services included those pictured on the next page (front row): Jim Eppes, Ruth and Wy Packard, Mary Lou and Jeff Parker; (back row): George Hutchinson, Slade Cutter, Chet Briggs and Louisa Parker. Other '35 Family members attending included Patsy Hutchinson, Bill Parker, Thomas Parker and wife Hilary.

Also present was Phil Winston, a friend of Mary Lou, whose Dad was in the Class of '33. After the Services, a very nice luncheon

was attended at the Naval Academy Officers and Faculty Club.

A lengthy 22 September letter from Bill Hazzard in Coronado reported on his travels of the past several months with his wife, Mary Jo. He also named the attendees at the 18 June Class get-together for coed luncheons at the San Diego MCRD's "Bay View Restaurant" (Previously identified as "O Club"). Those present at this event were: Nona Atkins, George Towne Baker, Lou Bauer, Katie and Ralph Baum, Margot Doukas, Beryle Folta (friend of late Bill Guest), Marion and Mason Freeman, Mary Jo and Bill Hazzard, Jerry McCormick, Norie and Dave Nash, Helen and Bob Prickett, Marge Robertson, Helen Sampson with daughter Helen Dunham, Teeny and Lew Schock, Fred Stiesberg, and Frank Wheeler from Los Altos Hills, CA. The Hazzard travels included a cmise to Alaska last March from San Diego's Broadway Pier.

Bill reported the Inside Passage part of the craise was notable for the magnificent weather, unlimited visibility, moderate temperature, and calm seas. Though they had both made this craise before, they considered this one exceptionally refreshing.

We have had several other travelers of more recent vintage. Patsy and George Hutchinson in September went from their Annapolis home to Virginia Beach to attend the Naval Institute Symposium. This was their second Naval Institute Symposium, and they highly recommend them as stimulating and well worth the effort. While in the Virginia Beach area, they dined with Ron Irving's widow, Helen, on 9 September, and reported that she was coping well with her recent loss. (Ron died on 13 August after a lengthy illness.) On their way back from the Symposium, the Hutchinsons "overnighted" with Alice and Page Knight on 11 September. Visits with Helen and the Knights were both delightful for the Hutchinsons who found them all in good health.

Phyllis and Rod Badger attended the 75th Reunion of the Class of 1922 held at the Academy on 12-14 September. They escorted Rod's 95-year-old brother, LCDR Carlos J. Badger '22, who came from Modesto, CA for the event. Other 75th Reunion attendees were three Class of 1922 widows. See the 1922 Class column for more specific and detailed information on this unique event.

The Badgers with Ida Mary Detweiler visited Beatty and Spurg Sharrocks in Lancaster, PA on 18-20 September. They had a very enjoyable get-together with them, seeing the magnificent rest home in which Spurg is currently accommodating.

Billie and Harvey (Wally) Walseth traveled to San Diego from Santa Barbara on 12 September to attend the graduation of their grandson, Michael, from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Boot Camp. Lou Bauer also attended the graduation ceremony, and reported on the event. He is an old friend of Wally's, having roomed with him during Plebe Year at the Academy. Michael, the son

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of George Walseth, is in the Marine Corps Reserve and is now attending the University of Califomia at Santa Barbara. He has been accepted at Texas A&M for next year.

A note from Hersh Goldbei^ reported on the Classmates in the San Francisco area who get together for lunch every month. They include: Bill Germershausen, Bud Gruner, Ron MacMillan, Ralph Metcalf, Ozzie Osbom, Bill Samuels, and Frank Wheeler, in addition to Hersh. They try to have lunch in Sacramento at least once a year with the '35ers in that area: Cy Austin, Wally Nelson, and Ken Sanger.

A copy of the annual report from the Naval Academy Foundation, dated 29 September 1997, received by your Corr Sec'y, announced the selection of Midn. William B. Gury as the Class of 1935 Memorial Scholarship Athlete for this year (1997). This award was created by Don Van Ness in 1978 "in honor of my Classmates killed in combat". Don's Memorial Endowment in support of the USNA Foundation is greatly appreciated by the foundation as well as by his Classmates.

Only one change of address has been reported during this past month: Ralp Baum and his wife Katie moved up the street to 1101 First Street #106, Coronado, CA 921181454.

Ruth's '35 Packard wishes the '35 family al the best in the New Year!

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Pres.: CAPT Randolph Meade Jr., (SC) USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas: CAPT O. M. Butler, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, VA 22043 Corr. Sec'y.: CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret) Goodwin House West #832,3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, WA 22041-3127; h: 703-578-7546 As we enter our forty-first year as your Class Scribe, we hope we have some news for you for a change, several of our Classmates having answered our pleas about where you are and what you are doing. We will be entering Alexandria Hospital some time after Thanksgiving for surgery on our aortic aneurysm. So if there is no news in the January Shipmate, it will be because we are still hospitalized or because we are at home still recuperating on Goodwin House's fulltime care second floor. Meanwhile, keep us in mind and in your prayers for a successful surgery. Hopefully, we'll see you with some 1998 news before the next deadline rolls around.

Gil Slonim may finally have scored a breakthrough with the Superintendent of the Naval Academy. In an 18 September letter Admiral Chuck Larson '58 had this to say in a reply to Gil: I thank you for your letter of 13 August and the information you sent regarding oceanic education...I share you enthusiasm for this subject and its importance to our Naval Operations. We both (the faculty and I) rec-

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'35 attendees at Wulzen Burial Service ognize that a thorough knowledge of the oceans is important not only for Naval Officers but for informed and concerned citizens as well. We appreciate your efforts to bring all aspects of the subject to the attention of the Congress as well as citizens across the country...My counsel is for you to hold steady to your present course of constantly emphasizing the importance of oceanic education to our citizens. Thank you very much for your interest and your valuable efforts.

Oceanic education is a major thrust of our education program (here at the Naval Academy) which is distinctly not limited to oceanography.

Congratulations, Gil, hold to that steady course!

Moose Brown called one evening to complain about his September issue of Shipmate and the poor quality of printing in recent issues. We had to agree with Moose's complaint, having heard the same from several of the Alumni living here in Goodwin House West. We suggested to Moose that he put his complaint in a letter to the President of the Alumni Association. This he did on 23 September in a letter to RADM Marryott in which he enclosed a page from his copy of Shipmate and said: "...I can barely read any of it and 1 find it impossible to read any of the fine printing used for identifying photos and quotes from letters. 1 will never miss the enclosed page." If any of you have similar complaints, we suggest you follow Moose's example, and we wish Moose luck with his letter recommending a solution to improve Shipmate. [Ed. Note: Please note that we have increased the type size for Classes having celebrated their 50th Anniversary and left justified the text in order to make the columns easier to read...Nancy] Tom Dabney's letter of 13 September reported that the Dabneys' were happily on the receiving end of Pat and Dick Bradely's trip to Florida in July, but it was unfortunately a short visit since the Dabneys' were departing the next day on a cruise through the Baltic aboard the Maasdam from Dover to Copenhagen, a visit with their son in Kronberg, Germany, and return home via London and the Eurostar Chunnel trainâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; quite a trip. Said Tom: I mention the cruise because it was exceptional in many waysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the service and comfort, a mixture of interesting tours with qual-

ity speaking guides, plenty of entertainment, a friendly group of mostly English speaking passengers, and perfect weather throughout...

The St. Petersburg visit was the most interesting because of thefriendlypeople and their delight over the end of the Cold War, the freedom they are now enjoying despite the desperate economic situation and the rusting hulks of Russian naval ships. In contrast, the hatred of the Gestapo manifests itself in all of Scandinavia where they are quick to point out the former Gestapo Headquarters, and the people in the low countries are likely to vandalize cars with German license plates and the German rail system with its superb equipment, courteous and helpful employees. Finally, out trip was concluded with a most satisfying visit to Greenwich, England, to see the famous Harrison Chronometer which is still ticking away for well over three centuries.

Thanks, Tom, for the news and account of your Baltic cruise. Sorry we can't print the photos you sent, but we appreciate both that of the Harrison Chronometer and the one of Lil and you when you had your visit in St. Petersburg with the Russian cosmonaut Valeri Pavilov. Keep the news coming in!

You may remember that back some years ago we reported Mimi Court and Gordie Carmichael participating in the 1955 reunion of those assigned to ELLYSON (DD-454/DMS19), during World War 11. Mimi and Gordie are the daughters of "Spud" Ellyson, '05 Naval Aviation's #1 Naval Aviator, for whom the ship is named, and both had a hand in the christening of ELLYSON when the ship was launched. In his letter of 20 September Jack Carmichael had this to say: Gordie, our son Michael, and I journeyed to Crystal city, Arlington, VA, to attend the ninth biennial reunion of ELLYSON (DD-454/DMS19). We and the Courts were made honorary members (of the crew) at the 1995 reunion.

The festivities opened September 10 and closed on Saturday, the 13th. It was a full and exciting four days for the 123 ELLYSON sailors and those in attendance with them.

There then followed a full report of each day's events of which we have exertped the following of interest, John Court having stayed in Annapolis to complete arrangements for the Academy tour and luncheon he had agreed to host. Bright and early Thursday morning, three buses left for Arlington Cemetery where Mimi and Gordie, assisted

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by two ELLYSON sailors, descended the steps leading to the Tomb of the Unknowns and laid a wreath in memory of departed ELLYSON shipmates, followed by the group retiring to the Amphitheater for a eulogy given by a retired Navy Chaplain. The group then boarded the buses for the Naval Academy where guides boarded each bus at the Visitors Center for a tour of the grounds enroute to the Academy Cemetery for a visit to Spud Ellyson's grave and return to the Chapel and luncheon at the Officers and Faculty Club.

All hands were impressed with the history represented on Cemetery Hill as well as that within the Academy itself.

Friday the group spent the morning visiting the Navy Museum and Portrait Gallery at the Navy Yard (Gun Factory to you old-timers) before moving on into town to the Navy Memorial and its Log Room of Navy veterans. Again, all were impressed with both and the Naval History they presented.

One item of interest noted was the attendance of a delegation of survivors of the submarine U-616 with which ELLYSON had a dual in the Mediterranean for days during WWII. The submarine sank, and some 60 survivors of the 65-man crew were plucked from the Med by ELLYSON and other ships present and subsequently interned. In the early 80's, ELLYSON crewmen started biennial reunions, and in 1985 the German survivors were invited to attend. They did under the leadership of Captain Siegfried Koitschka and his wife, and have been in attendance ever since, said Jack: "This lasting and genuine camaraderie between sailors of both nations proves that governments make war not people." (How trae!) Another interesting note about ELLYSON is that John Court's father, CAPT A.B. Court, '05 USN (Ret.), and also a Classmate of Spuds Ellyson, was Supervisor of Shipbuilding in New York from 1935 to 1941. As such, he was responsible for the design, construction, and delivery of ELLYSON as the DD-454.

Thanks Jack for your wonderful news letter and the full report of the latest ELLYSON reunion.

As we close, we regret word just came in that Malcom McGarth died on 25 September in Sarasota, FL, after a long period of illness. We have no further details except that on 20 October inumment services were held at the Naval Academy Columbarium attended

by Classmates and friends. Since Malcom didn't submit a biography for the Golden Lucky Bag, we have no information on survivors, to all whom we express our deepest sympathy. Classmates and friends may send personal notes of condolences to Jayne McGrath to the home address: Mrs. Malcom C McGrath, 338 Bird Key Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236.

That's it for now. God willing, and all going AOK with our surgery next month, we'll'hope to have more news for your in the January 1998 Shipmate. See you then.

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Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas: RADM D.G. Baer, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret.) 7112 Lewison Drive, San Diego, CA 92120-1246 Roger Mehle's Memorial Service on Thursday, 4 September was well attended by Navy, Classmates and community people.

LCOL Charles R. Mehle II, '63 USA, stationed at Omaha, NE, gave a moving eulogy on his father's life. Russell T. Stanger, Conductor Laureat of the Virginia Symphony, also eulogized Roger.

Scot bagpipers played the hymns and the warrior dirges. JOHN C STENNIS (CVN74) gave major military support, the commanding officer CAPT Douglas R. Roulstone '72, delivered the flag to Patty; the senior chaplain embarked, CAPT Richard R. Gates, conducted the service; and a three plane "missing man" F-14 fly over closed the ceremonies. A reception at the Mehle home followed.

'37 people noted attending were, Mary Barry, Leola and Al Carr, Mary and Ralph Cousins, Gloria and Speed Currie, Libby and P.K. Taylor and Babe Transue.

Roger had quite a World War II record: thirteen and one half kills and two probables (an early Navy ace by the Battle of Midway) and many successful sorties against land and sea targets. Ex-President Gerald Ford, a wartime shipmate in MONTEREY (CVL-26) when Roger was her air group commander, phoned in his condolences. He stated that Roger was a national treasure. Patty wrote us...

The beautiful flowers from the Class of '37 and the Naval Academy Alumni Association were gratefully received by our family. What is it about flowers that eases the pain in such sad times?

I will always have a place in my heart for '37 Classmates. You have all been such good friends. Come see me when you are in Virginia Beach. You are always welcome.

With love to all, Patty It was emphysema that took Roger out on 30 August. His cremated remains are in Princess Anne Memorial Park in the Chapel of Peace.

Walt Barry is in a hospital. They have sold their home. Mary has moved to an assisted living facility. Atlantic Shores. 761 Alliance Dr., Virginia Beach, VA, 23454; Apt. 132; 757-716-2514.

Jack Mingay passed away on 8 September. He had been fighting cancer for some time, all the while working to keep news of his problem from the rest of us. His remains were committed in the columbarium at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Ralph Cousins reports in from his annual Iceland fishing trip. ...I just got back from my annual salmon fishing trip to Iceland. As always, I had a great time and enjoyed being with some of my good Icelandic friends whom I have come to know over the twenty-five years I have been going there. And happily, I caught a few nice

salmon. I should report, however, that Mike Marschall '45, my long time fishing partner, outfished all of us and caught a beautiful 21 pound salmon, one of the largest caught in Iceland this summer. Maybe I'll catch up with him next summer!

Best regards, Ralph I understand that Ralph does not eat salmon all that much. Be nice to him and maybe you can get on his gift list for salmon.

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Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT J.M.McDowen, USN(Ret.) h: 703-751-6144 Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN(Ret.) 3260 N. l ? " St., #3329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174; e: dkela@gj.net PRESIDENT'S CORNER: All of us have come to the point where it is simpler if we have one subject to focus upon when we sit down to read. Therefore, I devote my allocated space to on topic-Bob Carter and his successor. Bob has served as our indomitable and spirited Class Secretary for more than four years, and served us in magnificent fashion. He has produced column after column, sometimes with limited input from the field, which have attracted wide readership not only from our Class but from those senior and junior to us. He has fostered a steady flow of commentary on a wide variety of subjects. Class-related, Academy centered, and even political matters of national import.

He admits readily that all hands have not agreed with him all the time, but that is what has made Bob so effective. He sticks to his story line and let's us all know what he thinks. It is because of Bob, too, that we have witticisms from his blonde friend; and for that we thank them both, as we wish her a successful recovery. [Ed. Note: We thank CAPT Carter for his excellent work with the Class of '38 column. We too have looked forward to his column in each issue. Best of luck for the future.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Shipmate Staff] I worked long and hard to find a relief for our star, and found only one of our remaining stalwarts was willing to take the job. Deke Ela comes with great credentials. He is highly computer literate (on his sixth, or maybe seventh, hardware configuration.; he knows the Shipmate bunch and they know him; he is already deeply involved with the 60"" Reunion Lucky Bag update; he has a keen sense of humor. 1 have encouraged him to establish his own flavor in the column, so don't you, out there, be surprised if future columns shine with a different shade of blue and gold.

CLASS CORNER: 1 relieve Bob Carter with considerable trepidation. Simply put, he's a hard act to follow: dedicated, ace reporter, motivates, makes waves, contagious enthusiasm, cheerful and optimistic outlook.

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Whew! So what's the problem? His failing eyesight; anything we can say would be an understatement. Note the editorial "we" which we'll try to use consistently because it infers there's someone or thing more than just me to blame for errors. Our qualifications: have one good eye and a driver's license (hence my children insist on power of attorney of which we keep a copy in the glove compartment); disqualifications: have one bad eye and a propensity for pnaps and procrastination. In accordance with national standards we shall attempt PC only when needed to fight fire with fire. Our first priority is Classmate news: back us up guys and gals with notes on the back of an envelope, or the lunch napkin; long distance phoning is really cheap these days, email, snail-mail, or, if on wheels, we are only a minute off 1-70 with free lunch and guided tours. Second priority is sea stories: following Bob's lead, let us contribute this Class "first": first, with one hand behind our back, to dry dock and walk under the SS QUEEN ELIZABETH, 1945. Third priority, any received comment on state of the Navy, the U.S., the world, or El Nino. Oh, by the way, first things first, Mike will cover any Class business in his lead commentary.

Now for the sad news, all too frequent (12) this calendar year: Bud Richardson, 2"'' Batt, Submariner, died in Tampa, FL, 9-2-97, and is buried in Arlington with Edith who preceded him. The Class contribution was made to the Arthritis Foundation in their names. Jane, wife of Bill Rogers, died 9-2297 in San Diego. She served with distiction in many civic, church and charity causes, a classic example for us all. Bob Sinnott, 4"" Batt, destroyers, died 9-22-97 in Virginia Beach, VA, and was buried Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with Louise who preceded him. Our donation was made to the American Heart Association. Mort Harvey, 1*' Batt passed away at home, 9-29-97. He roomed with John Hausman, retired after 26 years to teach math at Wilmington Friends School. He had a private funeral, contributions to Blood Bank of Delaware. The phone just rang, now 13, we must add Joe Bettinger, circumstances not yet available.

Swede Olsen reports: Our San Diego '38er group of regulars met at Adm. Baker Field coffee shop with Harrington, Ready, Olsen, Klipple, Foster, Buass, Suydam, and Ratliff present. Barbara and Pat Foley are vacationing in Maine and Kitty and El Ogle are attending a destroyer reunion at Charleston, SC. Gayle Foster, Jan Olsen, and Mary Alice Buass held their own meeting in an adjacent dining room. I never did find out what they talked about but probably "us".

(Deke: male ego, tut tut) They enjoyed the session, resolved to do it regularly, and hope more of the Class ladies will join. We missed having Leo Jensen with us to get our meeting off to a lively start. Adding a note on the death of Jane Rogers. Otis Wesche and Wanda Henry wheeled into Jane's memorial service along with a very large tumout of our

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local 38 group. Also a note on Bob Sinnott, his son, Mike called me to tell me that Bob had died of a heart attack and pneumonia.

Bob had suffered from Alzheimers disease the past several years. He was one of our regular post retirement members, but opted to move to Virginia Beach to be near family. We used to have some great golf games together.

Our ranks are getting thinner but we are still a spirited, loyal, and a closely knit group.

Wendy Suydam gave us a short randown on Adm. Larson's '58 changes at the Academy. More discipline, fewer unnecessary privileges, and emphasis on leadership should bring about an improved Naval Academy product. Tom Foster brought us the welcome news that Jack Raymer and Betty are at Jackson, WY and he is making great progress recovering from his tragic accident. Wendy Suydam is preparing a new roster and will mail out copies soon to our group. Meeeting time for both men and ladies groups is 11:30 first Thursday each month at Adm. Baker Field Coffee Shop, Mission Gorge. Ladies please advise if you plan to attend to ensure adequate seating.

The Washington group caper at Capon Springs, WV, September 15-19, counted 20 compatriots, and 3 more came part time.

Beshanys and daughter Natalie, Fleps's, Jones's, Rindskopfs, Robinsons and daughter Meg, and singles, Fran (Hartigan) Pearson, Emilou Melvin, Deke Ela, Rab Irvine, Guy Gugliotta, Jack Mansfield.

Jean and Homer Conrad caught a happy hour as well. The golfers, unlike fishermen Jack and Deke, never lie, so no holes-in-one were reported. Brave souls Hugh and Phil tested the unheated poolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;briefly. Hikers and bridge players respectively plodded or shuffled. But the main event started daily at 1700, sun long over the yard arm, when we roundly spliced the main brace and the history book.

The Washington Class lunch, Sept. 25'\ was busy: Joe McDowell is the Pres, relieving Hugh Robinson who had pinch hit for Jack Raymer; planning for the 60"" reviewed; Christmas party set for 10 Dec. at Ft. Myer, guests welcome; and the May '98 lunch canceled for reunion. Attending: Arthur, Berthrong, Beshany, Carter, Conrad, DeCamp, Dwyer, Fleps, Irvine, Jones, McDowell and Robinson.

Two new lunch groups? Newell Vamey and Ed Conrad recently got together at Castine, ME; vote was divided on chairman.

Similarly, Vance Gordon and Deke have met in Colorado Springs, future meetings assured, no vote on chairman. All present were in full possession of their marbles and video, mobility from tethered to creaky plus.

We have a hobby on Leadership, illdefined and elusive though it may be, and so you'll hear from us often in attempts to penetrate the haze. Our own most recent bit part was a gift of two volumes of biography to the Bancroft Hall Leadership Library in our firm belief that exposure to role models and emulation are the prime ingredients of

leadership preparation; classrooms are soporific. The first was the biography of Arleigh Burke '23 by Potter, the second.

Hail to the Chief by Dallek, on successful/ unsuccessful characteristics in the Presidency. If Robert Timbei^'s '64 Nightingale's Song is not on the shelf, we'll put it there. Both Burke and the Nightingales exhibit political interface problems. What should be the relative emphasis on training for: a politicized Navy, dealing with the press, foreign relations, courts and boards, watch officer? We say this even though knowing that perhaps half the Pentagon is totally engaged in response to Congressional interface fire drills from A to X (Abm's to seX). As we say out here in the frontier, throw another log on the fire, i.e. we keep a file of controversial stuff ready for the Shipmate hearth.

And a follow up note on leadership. Item #2, in our September column: It takes perhaps 10 men on shore to support 1 warrior afloat. Our warriors are recognized, but aren't there many examples of leadership on the unsung support side? If you have some relevant anecdotal memories of situations, outcomes and significance, pass them to Mike who has been asked by the Academy staff for real life examples (Supply, Ships, Ord, Aero, Docks, and Med; from seaman Ic to flag).

Guy Gugliotta has Reunion plans on track. We would like to acknowledge the spade work our Regional Reps have done in soliciting, enticing and pushing the class for biographical updates. The responses are a rich window on a Class which is still achieving, caring, proud and resigned. We'll keep you posted.

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Annabella Dubois, Margaret Jones, Peggy Robinson, Gigi Beshany, Frank Jones

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Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 Went to the annual reunion of the Subvets of WWII in Las Vegas, in early October. It is certain that this was no Tailhook affair. (80year-old veterans do not carouse or do any sexual harassing!) Four '39ers were on hand: Howie Thompson, Bobby Clark (C. Robert), Ted Ustick and me. Ted found his senior citizen chits for United Airlines (finally) and arrived on the second last day. (visually carousing), Ted took in the Girlie Show at the Rivera Hotel and reported: "Business must be really bad right now. The chorus girls could only afford to dress in scanty panties and some were so poor they had to wear G-strings." Joe Vasey was due to attend, but the men on his WWII boat reported that he had fallen last week and was injured too badly to make the reunion, (there were no other details). Mickey and Bobby Clark were there and on their way home after six weeks in Russia, doing a barge trip on the waterways from Moscow to the Volga.

They reported that since their last trip to Leningrad five years ago, when the ruble was worth a dollar and a half, the ruble today has ballooned to 5,800 to the dollar. "This has wiped out the savings of the Russian people and impoverished them," Mickey emphasized. "They're all terribly poor. Can't find jobs, but despite all, they are very pleasant and a bit optimistic and are counting on the Americans to help their problems." Bobby said he'd missed his usual Intemational Sub Vets reunion but saw Reinhard Hardegan, the U-boat ace who'd sunk 22 ships during Operation Drumbeat (the slaughter of US merchant ships off the East Coast of the US in the first two months after Pearl Harbor).

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"Hardegan" Bobby noted "was wearing a large white beard and claimed he needed the face covering since he'd gone to the actual South Pole last year and would shortly go to the North Pole." Polly and Howie Thompson (looking great) and the Ruhes, went to the "Dive" a Steven Spielberg fantastic restaurant with a huge submarine outside and the restaurant itself was fashioned as the interior of a huge submarine. The two periscopes worked! And the port holes and bow continuously showed undersea life from Discovery tapes. A duplicate of this restaurant was commissioned in Barcelona last year. When "Dive, Dive" was ordered, the whole place went ape, Claxons sounded, the main induction slammed shut, the upper hatches were closed, and the insides shifted to red lighting. The release of air from the main ballast tanks was noisy and sounded real. (Don't miss having a meal at this restaurant!) Carol and 1 had lunch with Dave McClintock '35 who told us about having his DARTER run aground after sinking a Japanese heavy cruiser at the start of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He said that his Exec, Ernie Schwab, left the sinking sub just after Dennis Wilkinson (the skipper to be of the first nuclear submarine NAUTILUS) dashed back into the submarine to retrieve the wardroom record of poker winnings from the other officers. "Wilkinson was the sole winner from the daily game and wanted proof that the rest of the officers owed him a few dollars each." McClintock then told of evacuating his crew to B.D. Claggett's '35 DACE (with Ralph Benitez as the Exec).

Claggett had also sunk a cruiser and damaged one, and the two of the skippers, together, so upset Admiral Kurita, the Commander of the Japanese fleet, that he failed to push home his attacks at Leyte Gulf and allowed the US Fleet to take Okinawa and Iwo Jima and provide air bases from which to start bombing Japan into submission. At STURGEON'S reunion, I was reminded that her first wartime skipper, on sinking his first ship, radioed "STURGEON no longer a virgin." I then sang, for my former crew: "Caviar comes from the virgin sturgeon.

Virgin sturgeon's are very fine fish. Virgin sturgeon need no urgin. That's why caviar is my dish." During the reunion I was frequently asked about the effect of cruise missiles on submarine roles and missions. As a General Dynamics weapons developer, including Tomahawk, I noted that the Exoeet missile which hit the stern of a destroyer, making it a shambles and eventually sinking it, in the Falkland Islands War with Argentina, revolutionized submarine warfare. (The submarine being a best delivery platform for the use of the cruise missile.) At one point someone asked me "What should a destroyer skipper do when he spots incoming missile?"

I gave him the stock answer: "Merely pass the word 'Sweepers, man your brooms.'"

Jack Barrett '43, handed me several letters dealing with the criticism by Colonel Paul Roush '57 (of the Naval Academy's Leadership and Ethics Department) of former

SecNav Jim Webb's '68 writings against women at the Naval Academy and in combat roles—as printed in the August Proceedings.

Admiral Barrett notes that Jim Webb's definition of the debate on women is a "War on the Military Culture,"—a war against the politicization and demasculinization of the Navy. Rhetorically, Barrett calls it "a fight against human nature?" Barrett also notes that the "can do" Navy leaders are going to carry out the congressionally approved women's programs "no matter what the effect is on Navy role and missions. Common sense be damned." Roush's recommendation that if a Naval person having taken the oath to defend the Constitution then publicly disagrees with the Navy's policies (regarding women) should resign from the service. In a letter to the editors, 1 noted that had Captain Arleigh Burke '23 carried out Roush's dictum during the "Revolt of the Admirals" following the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, we would not have Naval Carrier Power today—the Air Force would do the entire job of air strikes with strategic bombers. Burke, as head of Op 32 masterminded the Navy's resistance to a portion of the National Security Act—the law of the land—and didn't resign while going public. Thank the Lord.

Bud Gore, the '39er expert on word usage, decries Colonel Roush's word mongering in his indictment of Jim Webb. Bud says: "Colonel Roush, in his extensive schooling, should have learned not to choose offensive and judgmental words to put down Jim Webb, Like: '(his) politics of resentment'; 'thrives in bmtality'; 'fosters cynicism'; 'model of how one violates one's commissioning oath'; 'sterilizes'; 'Webb grambles; '(Mr. Webb's views) cause significant harm'; 'psychological sadism'; 'secreting bigotry from every pore'; '(Mr. Webb's book) has been the single greatest purveyor of degradation and humiliation'; And so on. And on...

Pay attention to what's happening at the Boy's School as a result of this guy's (Roush) affirmative actions for women. '39ers, to your battle stations!!

Watched Bobby Stuart's daughter Anna Margaret on TV today on channel 4 at 2:00 p.m. She's a fine actress, a very lovely branette and plays the lead women's role on Another World—a soap opera.

Navy's first football game of the season against Rutgers was held at 7 p.m.—a bit late for '39ers. So a good many of their children used the tickets. The "children " included Freddy Taeusch's son John, Fred Kittler's son Andy, Jim Glennon's sons J.B. Ill and IV, Paul Loustaunau's grandson Jeff, and Pat Patterson's daughter Margaret. The picture shown is of the adults, taken just before it started to get dark.

Doc Abbot sent the great picture of he and the mayor of Mobile, Mayor Michael C Dow, with the proclamation that makes Doc the First Sea lord of Mobile. Doc writes: "With this and 870 1 can get the middle sized milkshake at Baskins-Robbins. But I do feel that it was a privilege to be honored by my Shipmate, December 1997

The Rutgers Game with the Coulters, Adams, Colemans and Loustaunaus

home town in this way." Doc adds: "My quest to get Dean Mosher's paintings—or at least the one of BONHOME RICHARD vs.

SERAPIS—as a training aid for teaching Naval History to Midshipmen is not quite over. At John Paul Jones' birthday in Scotland, the SecNav accepted from Dean Mosher the portrait of John Paul Jones, to be delivered to the Naval Academy. I'm trying to orchestrate a scenario where Naval History professors observe the large paintings, at a ceremony where SecNav presents the Jones portrait to the Naval Academy. If the professors think the large painting would be a fine training device, there'll be a new inning in the ball game. Wish me luck!"

Doc Abbot being proclaimed "The Sea Lord of Mobile"

The good picture of Ingrid and Ned Beach in a sailboat off their glamorous new home at the entrance to the Baltic in Sweden, shows their home on the shore to the left of Ingrid's head.

The Beaches in Sweden

Tom Weschler sent a note saying that they won't be at Homecoming this year but are attending his sister-in-law's 50th Wedding Anniversary in Portsmouth, VA. "However, Shipmate, December 1997

we'll be in Washington at the Navy Yard on 21 and 22 October and hope to have supper with you either night."

The Washington October luncheon of '39ers had 54 attendees. It was a coed luncheon and Danny Weitzenfeld stressed that we've got to start bringing guests to keep the numbers up in order to get a good deal for the luncheons. The Pres Shamers came down from New Jersey. Pres said "I'm working hard on my golf game so 1 can shoot my age." Then Paul Loustaunau noted that his local Fearless Foursome have about another 20 years or so before they get into that class. Paul noted that the Mrozinskis, Jerry Nortons, Stan Hindmans and Henrietta Schratz came over from Annapolis, while Mary Sue Davis, Elizabeth Bonner, Mary Schuman, and Danny Weitzenfeld's daughter Jeanne Brotman added to the party.

Betty Claypoole announced that the wives luncheon will be at Marie Coulter's in Severna Park on 6 November. Paul Loustaunau, our President, reminded the group that the forth-coming 60th Reunion on 21-24 October 1999 will be at the Wyndam Gardens Hotel and not the Holiday Inn as in the past. He stresses; "You must make your reservations one month in advance, that is by 21 September 1999. Cost etc. will be announced at a later date." Ernie Schwab, who's great pictures of the luncheon are shown, noted that Bob Green had gotten a pacemaker. He atrial fibrillation and rapid heart beat failed to respond to usual medicinal treatments but that the pacemaker should now do the trick. Ernie also noted that Ned Beach was shortly off to Iceland to address a group of chief petty officers. Danny's entertainment consisted of calling on Classmates for reminisces—accounts of past adventures and encounters involving '39ers and not generally known before. Danny told of how one of our Classmates during Second Class Summer was on a destroyer where he was told to get the ship underway. He didn't have the faintest idea how to do that so he shouted into space: "Prepare to get the ship underway." Not hearing any dissenting "we're not ready" he shouted: "Get Underway!" (The Classmate's name was mercifully not mentioned.)

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Navy team come close to beating those 300pound bruisers of San Diego State. It was a good game anyway, as the score changed hands several times.

After the game, the Fischers hosted a pleasant garden party. As you see from the photos, guest included Mary and Mike Alpert, Len Bassett, Cissi and Cliff Bundy, Betty and Pat Clancy, Jean and Jack Hardy, June and Harvey Miller, Tony and Willie Trice, Mary Beaver, Betty Cannon and Rita (Childs) Humes. It was a heart warming time, with lots of memories, and we were all pleased to be guest of the Fischers.

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Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 1119 Aquia Drive, Stafford, VA 22554 Sec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) 410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret.) 932 Shetland Court, McLean, VA 22102 THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER: A ship reunion and Navy football game came in the same week in the same town, so I took the chance to see some Classmates as well as shipmates in San Diego in early September. Flossie and Henry Fischer graciously invited me to stay with them.

Harry and I went to the game (as did the Bundys and Clancys) and we saw a plucky

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Post Picnic—Jake Heimark, Bill Carpenter, and Ted Hill After that happy event, 1 went for a day with ray Hubbard, my Exec when 1 was a DD C O . , and then to join shipmates of SAN JUAN at the picturesque Bahia Hotel out on Mission Bay. Altogether it was a great San Diego trip. Mary was not with me on this one, since, a long time before, she and Ruth Hemy had signed up for a trip to Navaho Country in New Mexico and neighboring states on the same dates as my trip to San Diego.

CAPT Bill Flight '56, Executive Director of the Naval Academy Foundation, informed me that the Honor Scholar of our Class of Forty Scholarship, which we founded many years go, was Miss Tiffani E. Bell '01, of Logan, Ohio. She went to Northwestem Preparatory School in California and she is now a Plebe in the Class of 2001. She sent me a well written letter of thanks, and I quote part of it here: As I sit here I think about all the people who have encouraged me to always do ray best and follow my dreams. I think about all the people who have influenced my decisions....the Foundation was able to grant

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me a scholarship to help with the expenses of preparatory school. That experience marked the beginning of a whole new lifestyle for me....The Academy has more to offer than any one person can ever imagine experiencing in a lifetime....I will continue to do my best each and every day, and will never forget the people who have made my life-long dream come true.

As most of us know there is another scholarship, named for a Classmate, the Arthur G. Esch Scholarship, created by the District of Columbia council. The Honor Scholar this year is Matthew B. Krauz, of Jericho, New York. Next year we will have an Honor Scholar for the Early Winters Scholarship. That scholar will be chosen next summer. By the time this column is in print, we should have reached our goal of $20,000 ($18,135 at this writing). Dee Winters and family continue to be highly pleased and honored by the actions of the Class of Forty in creating this perpetual fund in honor of our long-serving Class Secretary, Early Winters.

AND HERE IS YOUR SECRETARY: It doesn't seem quite right on this lovely October day to be wishing you all a joy filled Christmas. Yet when you read this, the end of year holidays, celebrations and snow too, will be with us. So to all, Happy Holidays.

My apologies to "Bigpop" for listing his email address incorrectly. Al Berger's correct email address at his Eastem Shore of Virginia home is bigpopCgesva.net. This is the best way to contact him. Also, his phone area code is now 757.

With Jayne now bed-bound, Al spends 18 hours a day caring for her at home. For both of you, please know that in spirit, and with our prayers, the '40 family is at your side.

Al, who only took up golf seriously after retirement, still demonstrates what a remarkable athlete he continues to be. This he showed by shooting his age playing 18 holes on September 10. Some of us have done this many times, but only by playing 9 holes. Has anyone else in '40 shot his age on 18? If so, please send me the details. And if not, this feat represents another first for our own "Bigpop." (I like that name.)

By the time you read this. Deb and Jon Bergner '68, will be comfortably settled in their new home, right near parents Al and Jayne. Following retirement as commanding officer of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Captain Jon has built his house from the ground up, doing everything himself, wiring, plumbing, wall board, flooring, etc.

Being able to do this to the satisfaction of the inspectors says a lot for Jon's training, both as an EDO and his duties overseeing the many trades shipyard employees do.

In the mail was a nice note from Helen Corbett who lives in Durham, NC, where she is part of the Wake Forest/Duke area '40 group. Sorry that her cheering for Navy at the Duke game did not put the Blue and Gold over the top. Thanks, Helen, for keeping in touch.

D'Arcy Bent writes that Ned Bent continues to recover from his stroke. He is

not yet at the point where he can write letters, but with his determination, hopefully before long he will once again be able to do so. The whole '40 family is pulling for you, Ned. Jeanne and Sam Forter plan to be at the Army-Navy game, played this year in the Northern New Jersey sports complex. Hope their presence will help put us in the win column this year.

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B.A.G—Judy and John Sims, Isabel and Swede Carlson The Bay area luncheon Group, (BAG), of Los Gatos, CA, met in September with diminished numbers since Larry McEwen had died of a stroke. Doc Weatherup lost his wife Kay, and Ozzie Osborne, Gene Sheker and Gat Egan were experiencing medical problems that kept them from attending.

Those who were there included Jeanne and Don Bruce, Whiff Caldwell, Isabel and Swede Carlson, Betty and Pat Clancy, Marilouise and Dave Lewis, Judy and John Simms, Gloria Sweatt and Flo and Snuffy Smith.

Snuffy Smith, who took the pictures, reports that the group sends their greetings and warm regards to all those of the '40 family who do not have the good fortune of living in the Los Gatos community.

Dee Winters has informed us that she has terminated Early's old number, LIVWELL. Numerically it was 703 548-9355. His having LIVWELL as his phone number shows us the real Early Winters we all knew and loved.

Dee kept her number, 703 688-3323. Use it to give her a call. She will appreciate it.

So you can put the Washington Area luncheons on your calendar, here is the schedule for 1998: Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, May 13— Coed, June 10, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 18—Coed All will be held at the ANCC except the May luncheon at Annapolis. If you plan to attend from out of town, please call Ted Hill beforehand so he will have a correct head count.

Won't we ever get a month where we don't have to share it with the grim reaper?

On 8 October Stan Wagenhals was buried in Tennessee alongside his wife Betty. Dixie Howell arranged for flowers from the Class and also attended the services as '40 representative. To the Wagenhals' surviving

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family, the '40 family sends its heartfelt condolences. In addition, as one of his Minnesota Classmates, I must say "1 will miss you, Stan". To you Dixie, we will send a warm thank you for providing important onthe-scene support. It is much appreciated by all of us that Classmates show up at the scene when needed.

On 17 September Katherine, Bill Braybrook's wife, died at their home in Sun City, AZ, after a long illness. They had been married only four years. Cros Croft arranged for the Class of '40 flowers at the funeral. To you. Bill at this time of deep sorrow, the '40 family all send you our heartfelt condolences.

And to you, Cros, thanks from us all.

On 19 September, Bill Carpenter, Phil Eckert, Harv Seim, Ed Sledge, Harry Sterling and Pat Champion joined Nick Nicholson's widow Gil at Annapolis for inurnment services at the Columbarium for our beloved Classmate Archibard T. Nicholson, Jr. Thanks to all of you who provide support to Gil as the '40 family helped bid a final farewell to Nick.

News has just reached me that Eleanore Clements, widow of Bob Clements, died in August. As soon as I have more information 1 will try to give you a more complete report.

Adios amigos, and Merry Christmas. Jake

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Now this falls in the trivia category as far as information in concemed. Note that a 12th cousin is not closely enough related to be a kissing cousin. That takes a 1, 2, or 3 cousin.

But I say that if any of our Irish Lassies in the Class need a big Irish hug from a hugging cousin, at least a 12th cousin qualifies, and will be happy to oblige at the 60th reunion.

Brace yourselves, ladies, I understand that Mac is a strong hugger! Last month 1 told you about Mac's new book, Megabyting my Mind, 59 plug-ins to add power! it's available from Butternut Press Publishers, 1913 Winnebago Trail, Fern Park, FL 327303015 @ $14.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Sarajane and Dick Foster have sold their house in Annapolis and have moved to their usual winter address in Florida until their new place in Ginger Cove retirement place in Annapolis becomes available. When he isn't attending ship reunions or family cruises with his brother aboard HAYLER (DD-997), Bob Hayler really gets around in his Sabre 34 Procyon. Last summer, he sailed his handsome craft out of Galesville with a crew of '41ers and called on Alice and Dick Miller where they all enjoyed lunch on Alice and Dick's porch near their pier. On another summer occasion. Bob, Eriing Hustvedt and Joe Zirkle joined Rusty Crenshaw for a cmise in Rusty's China Clipper. Bob is always looking for willing hands who like to sail so keep in touch.

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Chmn & Sec'y: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Avenue, Apt # 1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4419 h: 301-215-7532 e: VdelanoCgaol.com Thanks to Bill Jones' eagle eye I learned of a mis-captioned picture in the September Shipmate for which I am responsible. The caption incorrectly labeled Ebbe and Tommy Cocke as the Werths. 1 apologize. Mac McLellon has to take the lead in getting himself ready to hug at our 60th reunion.

After he read in Shipmate about the Malone boys, here is what he wrote: Your genealogical comment about Cousin Malone seeking Cousin Malone struck a chord. I too have been interested in genealogy and have a modest history of my family's past. Being mostly of Irish extraction, I have visited Ireland, particularly Galway, one family location of beauty and sentiment. I brought home a rock from there which the US Customs inspector passed with a good laugh.

I belonged to a writer's group here for many years. Another writer, John Riley, had traced his lineage far, far back. He was particularly interested in the relationships of the Irish in America. He reviewed the history of this question and published a paper on it in a British magazine. The references he consulted had the conclusion that all Irish in America are at least 12th cousins. Thus Cousin Malone is at least a 12th cousin of the other Cousin Malone, and both are at least 12th cousins to McLellon, Doherty, Daly, Kelley, Murphy, etc...

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Later on, Bob took a dependent's cruise aboard HAYLER where he met a young lady who was the Gunnery Officer and who was quite proud of her 2 five inch guns. Bob replied that he had 5 five inch guns as Gun Boss of FANNING (DD-385) during WWII. Quite a difference and I'll bet a lot of Marines wish it was the old way! The young lady is ENS Tabatha Lotze '97.

Two Gun Bosses—Lotze '91 and Hayler '41

In September the Suncoast Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association gave special honor to their Class of 1941 members: Lou Davis, Jerry Engle, Anne Lynn, Neil MacKinnon, Bill Neely and Dick Wright. 1 am not sure how many got there but it was a most thoughtful gesture.

With regret 1 have to tell you that Bill Herring's lovely widow, Mary, died shortly after suffering a severe stroke in September.

She is survived by their daughters Diane Mahoney of Greensboro, NC and June Hunnicutt of Tuscon, AZ, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mary was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Now for the December birthday boys: Bangert, Burley, Charbonnet, Delano, Greenlee, Kugler, Lilly, Lynch, J.D. Malone, Reade, Roderick, Seedlock, Silverman and Slaymaker. Be generous and give them a big hand—or leave a message on the answering machine.

Finally, the changes for your rosters: Dick Foster; delete Annapolis address/phone; change Florida area code to 941; Bill Jones; new email address is wjoneslcgisan.rr.com BEAT ARMY

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Pres: CAPT Max Duncan, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 Ted Balis has announced that the Tidewater Area Classmates are again mobilizing their support group for the annual ArmyNavy game bash. For their good works in previous years, Mary and Bill Vose have been awarded the concession of hosting the affair and providing the main course. Other ladies will provide the snacks to keep the requisite "fire in the belly" during the game. To ensure a victory this year, they will gather at about 1130 on 6 December for "libacious" prayer and the hope that all will proceed on course for Navy beginning at about noon. They anticipate that the usual party-goers from North Carolina and Tidewater will rally to the cause. The odds being quoted in Tidewater are Navy by ten.

Any other Classmates who might be wandering around the Vose home at 925 Five Forks Road in Virginia Beach 804-499-7295 are most welcome to join in the celebration.

Rooms may be obtained at the "special corporate rate" of $29.50 per couple per night at The Station ONE Hotel 800-4352424 on the Beach. Frank Dunham and Jeff Davis are credited with arranging this very favorable rate.

Arline and George Folta joumeyed to Washington, DC, from their Mercer Island, WA home to attend the 5 September graduation of their son, George W Folta III, from the Joint Military Intelligence College.

He was the only US Coast Guard officer in the class. Naturally they were there as very proud parents, but found another reason to be even more proud. To their delight, one of the speakers was a Classmate, and his address was filled with sage advice to the intelligence graduates.

Ike Kidd stood beside the podium, his right elbow holding it down, and speaking off the cuff, exhorted the graduates, among other things, to not be caught by surprise. He nailed it down with this quote, "If officers are caught by surprise, they should die!" This advice had special significance to him because on 7 December 1941 the United States was surprised and, as we all remember, Ike's father died at Pearl Harbor in his flagship, the ARIZONA. But his worthy advice was also sprinkled with humor. Speaking of the support his lovely wife Angelique gave him, he advised, "If you don't have a wife, get one," and then after a slight pause, he added, "a good one." He might have expounded on how one determines this female characteristic; obviously he had and has the answer.

At the reception afterwards, George heard many favorable comments about Ike's address, and had the pleasure of introducing their son to the former Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. Why was Admiral Ike

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Kidd at the graduation? Because in October 1984 he accepted an invitation to serve on the College's Board of Visitors, a position he has held for thirteen years.

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Frank Carter reported that Bill Arthur lost his years long battle with emphysema on 16 September in San Diego. Bill and Frank were boyhood friends in Lewes, DE. As Bill had requested, the funeral service and internment took place at the historic Lewes Presbyterian Church. It had been established in 1692 and was Bill's boyhood church. The Class was represented by Trilby and Max Duncan, Betty and Frank Carter, Irene and Mac Mackown, Edie and Frank O'Brien and Nancy and Bill Morrow. Mary Arthur has returned to their home in Rancho Bernardo in San Diego, and Bill's children, Skip and Molly, have also returned to California. We extend our sympathy to the family.

Happy Holidays from the USNA Alumni Association!

Charlie Bishop, Alnora Bishop, Barbara Sewall, Dick Sewall

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Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie USN (Ret.) 220 Lookout Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401 h:410-757-5773 Sec'y: CAPT "Jack" Van Ness, Jr., USN (Ret.) 7108 Broxburn Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817 h:301-320-4564; w:202-357-3762 class phone: 888-535-4564; f:301-320-9123 THANKS: Our wonderful 55th Reunion is now a warm memory, and the entire Class, and particularly those who attended, send a huge and rousing WELL DONE to the Reunion Committee. The Committee's tasks were not easy, but were carried out in a most professional way.

So SPECL\L THANKS from the entire Class to: Hal Kauffman, Pat and Fred Feamow, Patty and Ed Robie, LaNelle and Det Detweiler, George Grkovic, Ginny and Bill Busik, Peggy and Owen Keeler, Mariella and Jim Oliver, Terry and Reuben Woodall, Eleanor and Dick Lazenby, Geo and Wes Burnett.

A TRUELY IMPRESSIVE NAVY/ MARINE HERITAGE: Our Classmate, Bob Hawthorne, comes from and is a continuing part of a very impressive Navy/ Marine heritage. Being the modest person that he is. Bob was reticent to write about his Navy/Marine lineage, but I know after you read what follows that you will be impressed.

Bob, thank you.

Here are his family members, all USNA alumni, listed in chronological order (please read carefully): —William G. Hawthorne, 1916, Marine Colonel (Ret.)—Bob's father.

—Donald J. Hawthorne, 1923, resigned as a Marine 2nd Lieutenant,—Bob's uncle.

— William G. Hawthorne, Jr., 1939, Lieutenant, USN—killed in flight training accident in 1944.

—Robert E. Hawthorne, 1943, retired as a Captain, USN, in 1972, son of William.

—^James W. Hawthorne, 1948, resigned as a Lieutenant Commander in 1954, son of Donald.

—Robert E. Hawthorne, Jr., 1967, retired as Captain, USN, in 1996, son of "our Bob".

—^Jay L. Johnson, 1968, still on active duty, Bob's son-in-law. (pay attention herel) —Robert E. Hawthorne, III, 1995, now in flight training in Pensacola.

I had read about Bob's language fluency, and here is what he wrote to me: I did go to Navy Language School three times—Norwegian, Swedish, and French.

The French was by far the easiest, since I had always taken French from kindergarten in Washington, DC through USNA. Familiarity with these various languages made it easier to pick up different and new dialects along the way. Although they don't get much exercise these days in Colorado, I am still able to carry on small talk occasionally in each of these languages.

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Bob, quel heritage familial impressionant!

Nous vous remercions chaleureusement de nous en avoir fait partager les aspects!

GOING TO THE RACES: Pat and Tom Smith have reported in from their new address (46 Rolling Road, Rehoboth, DE 19971, Tel: 302-226-0455) with the story of a trip they took last spring to the Kentucky Derby. This trip included a couple of days on the Delta Queen steamboat, which is a National Historic Landmark. But you don't just fly to the Derby, maybe take an hour's tour on a steamboat, and get on home. You do it right!

The Smith's trip begins with a flight to Lexington, Kentucky, to become acquainted with HORSES. This means becoming imbued with the mammoth share of Kentucky's life and enthusiasms that dominate the lives and times of those in the area in and around Lexington, KY,— breeding, raising, and selling thoroughbred horses.

So first is a careful tour of Keeneland Race Track—and the surrounding acres, all encompassed by zillions of feet of board fence. There were several days spent in this area to give the visitors a much better understanding of the thousands of people who are engaged in this business of raising, training, and racing some of the most beautiful horses in the world.

This period of indoctrination was aided by just the right availability of crushed mint in julep glasses, consumed in beautiful surroundings, and followed by some rather special buffet dinners.

By now everyone was reasonably knowledgable conceming horses, and the day of the Kentucky Derby was approaching. But let's go in style, so up to Cincinnati, board the Delta Queen, and head down river to Louisville and the Derby!

It is now Saturday, and Derby Day. So Pat and Tom and their friends on this tour, proceed by bus to Churchill Downs (in Lou'uh-vull), and the swirling crowds, the beautiful ladies in their wide-brimmed hats, the race, and the thrilling victory.

Then back to the Delta Queen, and a leisurely trip back to Cincinnati, and then home. Tom concludes his trip report with these thoughtful words: "The companionship is what all trips revolve around—your dear wife, friends, fun and relaxation, and learning new viewpoints."

To which we respond: Well stated, Tom!

Pat and Tom Smith (with friend) Aboard Delta Queen

Pat and Tom Smith at the Races with friends

BEEN THERE/DONE THAT...AND MORE: The following is from Classmate Mel Etheridge, now living in Simsbury, CT. As with so many, Mel reports on his activities in three segments: His Navy experiences, his civilian career following his Navy retirement; and his activities since retirement from his civilian executive position.

After Graduation Mel went into submarines, and was Executive Officer of first S-18 and then DRUM. There were wonderful wintertime patrols out of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians—hot bunks; no baths; and always rolling. He made Executive Officer before he could legally buy a beer, but gained a lot of experience in ship handling.

Then to flight training, and flying off a Jeep Carrier (which he states is a poor way to make a living), followed by duty in an attack squadron flying low level delivery tactics.

Mel reports that nothing beats legalized flathatting.

Then came these assignments: —Postgraduate School, COMAIRLANT Staff, Armed Services Special Weapons Project, Nuclear Weapons Training Center, Pacific, INDEPENDENCE, fleeting up to XO,

JCS Staff (J-3), CO, CALIENTE (two deployments to VietNam), National War College, CO, WASP, Commander, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake And here are a couple of special operations in which Mel took part: In 1952 he was in the Scientific Task Group at Entiwetok for the detonation of the first thermonuclear device (12 megatons.

When the device was detonated, Mel was 120 miles away, but "the sun rose twice on the morning of the detonation—once from the sun itself, and again at 0715 from the fireball of the device."

During the Bay of Pigs, he was on INDEPENDENCE, loaded for bear with a deckload of attack aircraft, ready for anything.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, he was a member of a small group of general war planners in the JCS, which wrote a proclamation establishing an air quarantine over Cuba.

When WASP was steaming on course and speed to pick up a descending Gemini capsule, a radar contact materialized into a supertanker (the privileged vessel) on a course and speed which would produce a collision with WASP and the Gemini.

Fortunately, when the Gemini with its three large candy-striped parachutes broke through the overcast, the supertanker (which had

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ignored visual and radio signals) sheered away and allowed the recovery to go as planned. Whew!

Mel's last Navy assignment was as Commander, Naval Weapons Center—a great tour. This is a really top-notch Navy Field Center, with the conceiving and developing of such highly successful weapons to its credit as Sidewinder.

Following this tour was retirement and a civilian career with Combustion Engineering.

This company sent Mel to restore "fiscal health" to a British subsidiary that was in near-bankruptcy. Mel accomplished this goal in the short period of two years.

Anne and Mel lived in Derby, near Nottingham and Birmingham. Anne accompanied Mel on all of his business trips, makeing up for thirteen coast-to-coast Navy moves. Anne was in London every seven to ten days. She accompanied Mel on his business trips to Italy, France, Germany, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.

Phase Three (Really Retired). Mel reports that retirement is great, and he has taken up painting with acrylics and wridng a novel about the Frigate Navy in the War of 1812.

Mel Etheridge The title of this s u m m a r y fits: " B e e n There/Done T h a t . . .and M o r e " OUR MAN IN IDAHO: If you are ever in Idaho, traveling along US 20 to Yellowstone and need a place to stay, try Pond's Lodge, run by our Classmate, DAN DECKER... (our only Classmate in that great state) Upon Graduation Dan was assigned to CoGHLAN, a new construction destroyer which soon wound up in the Aleutian Task Force in time for the Battle of the Komandorskies. In that engagement COGHLAN participated in a three destroyer daylight torpedo attack on a vastly superior Japanese force, taking one eight inch shell hit.

Having requested both submarine and flight training, Dan was sent to submarines and assigned to SPADEFISH, which made five successful war patrols into the North China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

The battle flag of SPADEFISH shows 29 merchant ships and three warships, including an aircraft carrier SPADEFISH won the Presidential Unit Citation, and Dan was awarded two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star.

But the Navy had not forgotten Dan's request for flight training, so shortly after the war he was sent to NAS Dallas for flight training.

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While at Dallas, seven of the students (including Dan) bought a Stearman biplane for $700, and when transferred to Corpus Christi, two of our intrepid pilots took off with only automobile road maps for navigation. Refueled in a small dirt field halfway there, and, on takeoff, an unlucky hawk flew into the propeller, but did not damage the engine.

On arrival over Corpus, there was the problem of deciding which of the several air fields to land on. None could be identified, but finally one of the fields gave the circling aircraft a green light. So they landed their nowpainted Navy blue and white aircraft—appropriately named "The Blue Bee"—but, as strangers, were ordered to appear before the Commanding Officer bright and early. The CO heard their story, directed that they take off immediately, which they did, but not before the sympathetic ground crew topped off their fuel tank!

After completion of flight training, and because of his submarine experience, Dan was assigned to an ASW squadron, flying PBMs out of (as luck would have it) Bermuda. While in Bermuda he experienced a hurricane passing directly overhead—the wind blowing at full force in one direction; then the wind velocity dropping quickly to zero and the sun coming out; and finally the wind and rain returning, but from the opposite direction.

Then orders to England as an RAF Exchange Pilot with Coastal Command, assigned to 201 Squadron flying Sunderlands out of Milford Haven. This assignment took Dan to such places as Northern Ireland, Scotland, Gibraltar; then East to Singapore, Bahrain, Malta, the Suez, Karachi, Ceylon, and later West to Iceland, Newfoundland, Norfolk, and Jamaica.

After a tour on the faculty at the USNA came a tour on the staff of Commander, Sixth Fleet, with many "perks"—a beautiful home on the Riviera, wonderful liberty ports, and visits by heads of foreign governments. Then flying P2Vs on extended deployment to Morocco, with visits to Germany, the Netherlands, and...Beirut!

Then came duty at NAS New Brunswick, Japan (with trips to the Philippines and Hong Kong) and living in a purchased $4000 Japanese home, complete with maid and gardener.

Then a final Navy tour at the Naval Training Devices Center.

Shortly thereafter came a civilian job completely different: Dan's brother proposed that the two of them purchase a year-round, full service resort in Island Park, Idaho. They did!

Island Park is the first small village in Idaho outside the west gate to Yellowstone, elevation 6300 feet. Facilities included a large restaurant, a grocery store, gift shop, 24 cabins, a 70-unit trailer park. City Post Office, and State Liquor. It had its own water and sewer systems, as well as a hydroelectric power plant on the adjacent river. Dan and his brother added a dance pavilion and a large snowmobile operation.

With an average snowfall of six feet, sometimes up to ten, and long w i n t e r s , snowmobiling kept them busy. Groomed trails criss-crossed the area, as well as led directly into Yellowstone. Summer recreations centered on fishing (perhaps the best fly-fishing in the nation). But after ten years of operation, it was time to retire, so they sold the place in 1979.

Dan closes with these words: Jean and I are now, finally, comfortably retired. Jean is active in the local library, aerobics and aquarobics, while I putter in my shop working and selling furniture. Many readers will remember Jean, whom I dated most of the time at the Academy. Jean worked at the record store, and her dad, LCDR Duncan hauled Jess Naylor and our dates to some functions. When he was not available I remember clearly that long run back from Eastport late at night. Once, Jess and I had to climb the wall on a rainy night, but that's another story.

Dan Decker caught in Snowdrift!

Dan and Jean on their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Whooping It Up

NEWSFLASH: On 22 September 1997, after 51 years of marriage and five children, Joe Schmidt assumed the title of "Class of 1943's Oldest First-Time Grandfather", a title previous held by Archie Julian.

Joe and his wife, Helen, join daughter Maggie and her husband Jeff in proudly introducing the young Zachary Olsen as the first prospective member of the USNA Class of 2016. All participants are fine!

A MARINE AND BUSINESSMAN: Our Classmate, Jim Eaton, was, upon Graduation, one of our Class's 25 commissioned 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps.

Forty eight hours after Graduation he reported to Quantico and had hardly unpacked when ordered to Fort Monmouth, NJ, to Army radio and telephone schools.

This was followed by studies of electronics and radar at Harvard and MIT. It looked as though Jim was headed for a Marine Corps career as a communication specialist instead of Marine line officer.

There followed several training assignments before finally shipping out with a defense battalion to the Marshall Islands.

Then came orders back to Oahu to General Buckner's 10th Army staff, which was planning the invasion of Okinawa—an interesting and responsible duty.

After Okinawa Marine officers with sufficient "points" were allowed to request early separation. Since Jim had not, in his words, "spent a day in the line, did not like communications, and had sufficient points".

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he applied for early separation. He was separated into inactive status in early 1946.

Again, using his words, "civilian life has been varied and professionally exciting, has been sprinkled with some financial success, and has been showered with a great deal of joy from my family of three children and my lovely wife, Alice".

Here are the various segments of Jim's successful civilian business career: Upon leaving the Marine Corps, he returned to his native Birmingham, and became an Alabama Power rural engineer for 19 counties.

Shortly thereafter he and a friend and one other formed a real estate, insurance, mortgage and subdivision development business. Jim and Alice and children moved into a new house, joined the professional organizations, the church, and various social clubs. Life was good!

But one day Alice's father, a new car dealer, invited them to become a full partner in his Studebaker agency in Allentown, PA. The financial statements of most new car dealers in the early post war years reflected fabulous profits. To Jim the offer was irresistable; for Alice it was a little different.

Though she would be returning home she was reluctant to give up her host of new friends and the easy going Southern lifestyle, complete with part-time help. But she finally agreed to the move. Then followed seven good years, followed by hard times, and the business was liquidated.

After a short time in a company in the space program, Jim became director of insurance sales for a large sales, finance, and consumer discount company. He discovered a series of financial problems in the company, became engaged in corporate infighting, lost, and resigned, but four years later his chief antagonist resigned from the board of the company, and our man Jim was invited back, became president of the company, which flourished! Nice going, Jim! Jim is now fully retired and happy to live in the pleasant shadow of 3 very successful children and seven grandchildren. The retirement schedule of Jim and Alice interferes with most Class reunions, but they read Shipmate regularly, keep up with Navy football, and are "Proud To Be '43"!

Jim and Alice—At the Races

CLASSMATES, YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Here's the situation: Our Classmates, Owen Keeler and Dan Karcher recently found a copy of Regimental Order No. 101-39, dated 28 September 1939, laying out everything that the Regiment of Midshipmen needed to know for Friday, September 29,1939, and Saturday, September 30,1939.

This Regimental Order was signed by CAPT M. F. Draemel, '06 USN, so you know it is important. It was five pages long, and covered such critical things as: Uniform of the Day; Watch Bill; Meal Formation; Church Parties; Choir; Drawing Books; Civilian Clothes (turn them all in!); Room Assignments; Cruise Boxes; Laundry; and Tailor Shop Schedule.

Now read carefully: On the back of this Regimental Order are the words "Keeler and Karcher! Report to Room 2264 immediately!", with "immediately" underlined/our times. Something BIG was in the wind.

Here's the problem: Neither Owen nor Dan remember exactly what this is about, but that's understandable—this was 58 years ago.

They do remember the following: —Room 2264 was on the alley of the 2nd Deck.

—This meant a small enclave of Noble Plebes,Youngsters, and Second Class.

—The sweet and anxious mothers of Owen and Dan, no doubt thinking that their precious sons were starving on "government food" and not realizing that their two sons were on Training Tables and eating like horses, were sending a constant and neverending supply of really delicious goodies to Owen and Dan. —This bountiful supply of super-good cookies, etc., resulted in a persistent swarm of the upper class..

Those are the known clues, but the reasons for the alarming summons is still not clear.

So perhaps some one in our Class can help.

Frank Carter, a good-guy of '42, may know what was happening. See the actual handwriting. Any developments will be reported in a future column!

The Mystery Words!

REPORT FROM THE THIRD COMPANY: All Classmates know that our Class sponsors the Third Company at the Naval

Academy, and that, from time to time, we have a report from this outstanding Company. The following report came from Midshipman MALCOLM RUMPH, the Third Company's Public Affairs Officer, late in September.

The Third Company, begins the academic year with a total of 139 midshipmen. There are 39 Plebes; 35 Youngsters'*; 34 Second Classmen; and 31 "Firsties". *It is now the Academy practice to redistribute, or "shotgun", all Midshipmen completing their Plebe Year to other companies.

The Third Company has a new Company Officer: CAPT Chris Fiacco, USMC, a former Recon Platoon Commander who has had two deployments with Third Battalion, First Marines. The Third Company is learning to do things "The Fiacco Way".

Third Company's new enlisted advisor is Senior Chief Sanders. She has made deployments on DWIGHT D . EISENHOWER and THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Some of the many notable Midshipmen of the Third Company are: — Midn 1/C Pete Lombard is Company Commander. He is Captain of the Gymnastics Team, and a three-time Academic AllAmerican. He hopes to go into medicine upon Graduation, and then flight training.

— Midn 1/C Matt Bonzella is Co-Captain of the 150-Lb. Football Team. He has the opportunity to beat Army not once, but twice, this year. He was named All League Honorable Mention after last year's season.

— Midn 1/C John Loftin is the Captain of the Men's Swim Team. He is working hard to break the Academy record in the 50-yard and 100-yard free-style.

— Midn 1/C Mike Heary is Co-Captain of the Men's Basketball Team. He hopes to win the Patriot League Championship again, giving his team an opportunity for another bid at the NCAA Tournament.

— Midn 2/C Mike Wahle and Midn 2/C Tom Vanderhorst are starting members of Navy's football team.

—Midn 1/C William Taylor is the lone "five striper" of the Company, as Brigade Adjutant. You will hear his voice at Brigade formations.

On a typical weekday, after spending most of the day in class, there follows two hours for athletics—varsity, club, or intermural.

Drill practice is held once a week.

At the middle of the second semester of Plebe Year, the Fourth Class picks their majors. These majors are broken into three Groups: — Group I majors are the Engineering majors.

— Group II majors are the sciences (e.g..

Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science.)

— Group III majors are the "Bull" majors, like History and English.

The Third Company is glad to be assigned to the most newly refurbished wing, and is now in the Third Wing, Second Deck. The rooms range from three to five man rooms.

For outside, community service projects, the Third Company is continuing with its

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Mids for Kids and Adopt The Highway programs, plus an October Dining Out and a one-day rafting trip by one platoon.

Midshipman Rumph ends his report with these words: In closing, I would like to say thank you to the great Class of 1943 for giving us the best wardroom in the Brigade.

To which I am sure that '43 responds with a rousing: GO NAVY!; GO '43; GO THIRD COMPANY! A GATHERING FOR THE GAME: Had a nice note from Classmate Jim "Jake" Aller, reporting on the gathering of USNA alumni at Westminister Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, Charlottesville, Virginia, for the Navy-Army game in 1996.

Hosts for the event were Mary and John Waybright, '34. Guests, in addition to Mary and Jim Aller, were: Kay Baumberger, widow of Walt Baumberger, '34; Gay (Kimmel) Hathaway, '35; Kay and Jim Payne, '38; Jean and Hank Bagby, '45; and Mrs. Abbie Dora Blair, widow of Carvel Hall Blair, '45.

Jim reports that it "was a pleasant gathering, but the outcome of the game need not be stressed". Kay and Jim Payne will be hosting the same group for this year's game.

More Serious Subject: Jim has recently visited our Classmate Walt Blattmann, whose health, Jim says, is not the best.

THE LOST PATROL: Still no news about George Howard Foster, Jr. but, although what follows is NOT positive, it appears that our Classmate, Robert Russell Mooney, Jr., may have departed our ranks.

I have had a call from our Classmate, Fred Wortham, who roomed with BOB MOONEY for three years, saying that he had heard that Bob had passed away several years ago. Fred told me that Bob had come from the Haysi, VA, area, so I made a couple of "cold" calls to that area, and, although not for sure, it appears from conversations with relatives that Bob passed away about 5 to 10 years ago. No other information available.

Re Henry Baxter Bottoms...Shack Moore believes that Baxter had an Army commission after leaving us at Graduation.

Classmates: If you have any information, or clues, on our missing classmates, call me on our 888 number, please.

COMING UP IN FUTURE ISSUES: — Are We Healthier than Harvard Alumni?

— USNA/US Navy; Calvert/Dalton; Athens/Sparta — The Joe Drachnik Story — 'Cello/Violin; Tom Clear/Gardner Thomas/Frank Reh — The Bob Norton Story — Third Company "Dining Out" — And one or two more...

PRESIDENT'S CORNER: From our President, Ed Robie: Whenever your address or telephone number changes, please don 'tfail to notify the Alumni Association and Bob Greenwood. Bob has updated the Register published for our 50th, and the updated version will be included in my first ROVER letter about the 1st Quarter of 1998.

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IN CLOSING: A couple of items that may be of interest: 1. Our classmate, Frank Andrew Butler, seems to have moved from Lynchburg, VA, to somewhere in Florida. In trying to obtain his new address, I wrote to the "Navy Locator" in BuPers in June.

In early September I had a cordial letter from LCDR FrankA//en Butler, Sailing Vessel Intuition, with the letter postmarked Gibraltar. He had received my letter (addressed to Frank Andrew Butler), by mistake, and mentioned that he and his wife had "been wandering the world on a small sailboat since 1986". What a ideal way to spend your days!

2. The Class of 1942's VADM Bill Houser is the driving force behind an effort to have annual commemorative formal dinners each spring marking the pivotable Battle of Midway. This follows the 200-year-old tradition in England of having an annual formal dinner commemorating Tralfagar.

There was the first of such dinners in Washington this past spring. For 1998, Bill has tentative plans for a number of such dinners, and the sites being considered are: New York City (aboard INTREPID), Washington, DC, Norfolk, Charleston, SC (aboard YORKTOWN), Jacksonville (at the Naval Air Station), Pensacola (at the Naval Museum), San Diego, San Francisco, Boston (with ties to CONSTITUTION)

Bill, great idea! Please keep us posted on how things progress.

3. Classmates, don't forget to sign up for the '97 USNA Christmas Ball, Classes 19391952, to be held on December 17th at the Bethesda Naval Club. For additional information call Hank Bress, 301-320-3075, or 202-767-3177.

THAT'S '43 FOR TODAY

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Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret.) Annapolis Rep: CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 MAIL BAG: Hank Gorman reported in from home in North Palm Beach, FL that he and Peg had just returned at the end of September from a long weekend visiting in Raleigh, NC. Their activities included attending the Navy-Duke football game where they tailgated with the Triangle Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association.

Hank thought that he was the oldest alumni present until he spotted Rip Reeves '42 who had been a fellow flight instractor at Pensacola in 1948-49. This happenstance made it a grand reunion for two old friends.

Later, while in the stands awaiting the kickoff. Hank felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to find Classmate Dean Horn and his wife Sharon who live in New Bem, NC. Dean had homed in on the unique '44 caps

the Germans had wom since our 40th reunion when they were issued. Dean revealed to Hank that he is writing a book, which we can only guess is based upon his oceanographic experiences. —After a long hiatus, Ray Burk did as Ramona forcefully suggested and wrote in about a special activity which he was scheduled to be engaged in during late November. This year is a repeat of an American Hawaii craise the Burks went on in 1996, during which Ray lectured to the craise guests about the "Old Navy". Having served in the battleship ARIZONA in 1939 as a seaman before he became a Midshipman, Ray was perfectly backgrounded to fit in with the theme of the 55th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.

His lectures centered on pre-WWII life in ARIZONA and his experiences in the Navy during and following WWII. This year Ray is pleased to be invited back to lecture again on the Hawaiian cruise. It is his intent this year to emphasize the importance of the actions taken in the decade of the 1930's which were key to our success in WWII—clearly a critical decade in the 20th century. He will, of course, also honor his shipmates and our gallant battleship ARIZONA. Ray sent us a copy of a colorful flyer advertising the one week cruise aboard INDEPENDENCE on 29 November 1997 which states, "Observe special ceremony as INDEPENDENCE craises into Pearl Harbor...Noted speaker Rear Admiral Raymond Burk plus musical host— Dr. Paul Tanner, trombonist with the original Glenn Miller orchestra—with the big band sound of the Sammy Kaye orchestra." Aside from his own participation, Ray said it is a great laid-back cruise with lots of entertainment, dancing, and good food. Nice going, Ray! —It was grand to hear from Harry Caldwell, who pointed out that one of our talented and creative Classmates is living in southeastern Connecticut whose accomplishments may have escaped our notice heretofore. A meticulous builder of ship models, Frank Wadsworth favors US warships of a century ago for his subjects. His model of MAINE ("Remember the MAINE!") is exhibited at the Slater Museum in Norwich, CT, and his rendition of an early destroyer is displayed in the library of the town of Preston, where Frank lives. Recently Frank built two scale models of the monitor AMPHiTRriE from a copy of the ship's Booklet of General Plans, printed in 1902. He gave one of these models to Harry, for whom it had a very special meaning because his father commanded the ship during World War I. When Harry spoke with Frank on 5 October, he leamed that Frank had been in touch with the model curator at the Naval Academy Museum, who has agreed to accept three of Frank's ship models for the Museum's collection. Included will be one of the cmiser OLYMPIA, the AMPHITRITE, and the early destroyer. His model of the MAINE remains for now in the Slater Museum.

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Mallick, Irwin, Godfrey

Frank Wadsworth and AMPHIIRITE

Jim and Shirley Reyback in Annapolis

—Walt Honour sent us a clipping from the Avery Journal in North Carolina featuring an exhibition of photographs by Dr. Michael Joslin, professor of English at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC and son of Anne and "Pinky" Joslin, our Classmate. Mike has been a member of the faculty since 1989 and has published his photography as well as his writing on Appalachian life. Walt said a student from the college works for him on Saturdays and has told him that Mike is held in high regard by all. —In June Walt chaired an Honour family reunion in Charleston, SC with a Dr. Thomas Honour, where his family had its start in this country in the early 1700's. It was an international affair with about 55 in attendance. Included was a golf tournament, a harbor cruise, and Sunday church services at St. Andrew's Church, founded by Dr. John Henry Honour in 1865.

Walt and Elaine headed back to their place in Green Cove Springs, FL at the end of October in fime for Walt to chair a Veteran's golf tourney at their Magnolia Point Country Club. Their last visitors at the "Sky Anchorage" in NC were Marquita and Don Miller on their way to a family reunion in Ohio. — Bob Rubel sent us a "Hail from the outer fog bank of the Eastern Pacific, AKA California," where the weather had been beastly hot and humid, possibly because of "El Nino".

He resides about 5.5 feet above mean sea level, adjacent to the Winterburg flood control channel and 1.9 miles from the beach, and is apprehensive of '98 flooding. On the brighter side, he was back East in early September. His super-host in Annapolis was Tom Rhees, who with Joe Jennings and George Peery transported him to the 4 September '44 luncheon at the Washington Navy Yard where he snapped a host of photographs of the "older" men attending— many of whom were instantly recognizable, and the years since he had seen them seemed to slip away.

Thanks go out to Bob for a plentiful supply of good pix which we will continue to mn until all are used.

IN MEMORY: We are saddened to report the death of Adam A.Herron on 3 August 1997 in California. Ad was in the 1st Company with your secretary and roomed with John McGehee and Bill Spratling. He is well remembered for his siiperior intelligence and wry sense of humor. Our sympathy goes out to Ad's widow, Shirley, and the children. SECRETARY'S CORNER: In this, the closing issue of Shipmate for 1997,1 wish to thank all of you who have helped me gather bits of news on the comings and goings of the class of '44. May God bless and keep you and your families in this Christmas season and in the coming year of 1998... WVW.

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Pres: LtCol W. P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret.) 6214 Nutwell Drive Tracey's Landing, MD 20779-2206 h: 410-867-7435 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Dutch Schuiz, USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7156 * *

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Happy Holidays from the USNA Alumni Association!

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"Mele Kalikimaka" from our only Haole (means native bom) Classmate, Evans Paliku Kanaiaupuni King, of 98-1062 Paula Way, Aiea, HI 96701-2823. He is our 23rd Annual Duty Santa Claus from the Class of '45. Poli urges each and every one of you to send a Christmas card and annual family newsletter to the Class. Your cards will be on display at several Class luncheons so your greetings will reach many Classmates. And not to worry if you don't get around to sending a card until January or February.

Our Fall Social Event of the Year, the 16th Annual Golf Outing and Banquet, was held on 17 September 1997 at the impressive new Evergreen Country Golf Club in Haymarket, VA on a beautiful day. Jack Barron swept all of the golf honors among the dozen golfers with Bob Baldwin No. 2. A relaxed gathering of 30 Classmates and spouses partook of the attitude adjustment hour followed by the superlative steak dinner in the Club Dinning Room. Out-of-towners were Carol and Bob Williams, Louise and Al Georgis, Bob Baldwin, Fran and Frank Rawlings and Jack Cabanis. After dinner drinks were enjoyed at the home of Helen and Don Poe adjacent to one of the fairways. The next moming, Thursday, a group of about 18 ovemighters enjoyed a sumptuous branch at the home of Betty and JT Cockrill nearby.

Write this down: The 1998 date for the 17th Annual Golf Outing is the third Wednesday in September. But, let us not forget to give an "Atta Boy" to Jack Kalina who always provides a bag of new golf balls from the golf ball factory he has in his back yard in Fairfax, VA. Reliable San Diego Correspondent, Ed Behm, reports on a local gathering: San Diego '45ers got together on Saturday 6 September following the Navy loss to San Diego State on 5 September. Present at the famous MexPac in Coronado were Mary and Pat Hannifln, Ellen and George Hamilton, Joann Riley, June and Bob Baldwin, Raye and Bob Lenson, Josie and Bob Tartre, Charlie and Max Thompson, Pat and Bob Swenson, Ann and Sam Gorsline, Peggy Don Shelton, Larry Wilder, Kay MacEwan, Barren Rea and Betty and Fred Kelley from Alexandria, VA." Larry Wilder reports on the game: "Navy played a good game for three quarters but the Aztec speedsters burned them in the fourth quarter with ten long pass receptions. Besides, it was 100 degrees down on the field and I suppose the Mids were a bit wom down.

The TVavel Bureau: Fred Kelley provided a "Hot Wash-Up" of the 5 September Navy/ SDU game in San Diego: Betty and I just retumed from San Diego where we brought heat and humidity and bad luck to the Navy team.. .Thursday night a pregame reception was held at the Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park. We didn't see many Classmates there, but were able to spend considerable time with Ann and Sam Grosline as well as Joan and Dick Bivin '47. If you can believe it, we started tailgating at 0930 on Friday and an excellent breakfast was served. That evening we were able to join a Class party at the Mexican Village. There must have been about 15 Classmates with Ed

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Behm doing a great job of putting things together. We enjoyed swapping Greek sea stories with Bob Tarte as Larry Wilder was forced to listen. Pat Hannifin looked great and Bob Baldwin still looks youthful. On the way back to the hotel, Betty reminded me to be careful of my remarks about aging Classmates, since the people of the Kona Kai had automatically assigned us to a handicapped room. ...Bill Cosgrove sent me some great photos of their September holiday in France. m* W i

Forty-Fivers at a French farmhouse You will recognize in the photo Doe McCulloch, Everett Parke, Peggy Parke, Bill McCulloch, and Bill Cosgove. Peg Cosgove took the photo. Next month I hope to provide you with the story of their visit...

Notes from the Twenty-First Company: Bells, wedding bells, do you hear them? Bob Williams sends a note: "Carol Marshall and I were married on 26 July 1997. We are living at 320 Claire Place, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 650-322-6622."

Bob and Carol And George Ellis reports, "Carol Lucille Andrews and I were married on 19 July 1997 in St. Andrew's Chapel at the Naval Academy. We had a very small and private wedding with only our immediate families present. After, we flew to Hawaii for our honeymoon, five days on Oahu and five in Maui.

Carol and George Carol was living in Washington, DC when we met. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and

was a paralegal with a law firm in Washington. Our primary residence will be in Annapolis with the winter months in Vero Beach, FL."...Larry Wilder notified the Class of the death of Nancy O' Shea, widow of George O'Shea on 4 September 1997.

Memorial Services and interment were held in Hampton, NH. George had died on 26 August 1996...Grace Atwell, the shipmate of Bob Atwell, died on 9 September 1997.

Memorial Services were held on 13 September at Woods Memorial Church in Severna Park, MD. Bob lives at 217 Kathy Court, Severna Park, MD 21146...The Memorial Services for Eli Patton were observed on 9 September at the St. Andrew's Chapel followed by inumment in the Naval Academy Columbarium. Several Classmates and spouses attended the services and the reception which followed. Chuck Gardner responded with a thoughtful note: "Poppy and 1 attended Eli Patton's funeral last Friday (9/17/97). Also attending were Classmates Bert Findly, Frank Spereberg, Larry Shaffer and Ed Rowan..." And, Don Logie called to report the death of Frank Zanazzi's shipmate, Marion, on 20 September 1997.

Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Patchogue, NY on 23 September. Frank's address is 6 Buscher Court, Brookhaven, NY 11719.

Sam Gorsline enclosed a "Gold Mine" of Tag Lines from a recent SatEvePost with these words: .. .to bring you up to date on Ann who had a back operation at Balboa in May to clear up a herniated disk which was a complete success initially, but now there is some residual discomfort developing. Now, as for me, my right hand tennis days are apparently over as I had an operation on my right rotator cuff. Our youngest son, Bob, recently started Ohio State Medical School. We are very proud of him.

Nostalgia Corner: George J. O'Shea of Ft. Lauderdale wrote to ask about Mike Price and adds this WWII remembrance: On 27 May 1945, Chuck McBride, Joe McGuire, Mike Price and I reported to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. On 6 June, Chuck was killed and Joe severely wounded in the heavy fighting on Oroku Peninsula, Okinawa.

So, Mike and I were the only ones to make the occupation at Yokosuka in August. There we were, messmates until the following May. As you all know by now, Mike Price was discovered in the State of Washington by Don Brooks son. (See October issue) Also see September column for the type of nostalgia items which Dick Van Orden is interested for possible future publications.

A note from Ed Behm revealed that Capt.

LaVemer William Brown, Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 31 August 1997 of cancer at the San Diego Naval Medial Center. Memorial Services were held on 2 September in Coronado with interment in Ramona, CA. He was survived by his shipmate Betty, of 811 Balboa Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. San Diego Classmates provided a floral arrangement in his memory...Another reported death was that of Scott Ernest Peck who passed away on 9 September in a San Diego nursing

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home. Larry Wilder was able to attend the Memorial Mass on 11 September. Formal obituaries will appear in future "Last Call" sections in Shipmate.

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Pres: VADM Charles H. Griffiths, USN (Ret.) Vice Pres and Annapolis Foctotum: CAPT Jim W. Foust, USN (Ret.) 1914 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401 w: 800-334-5701 Treas: CAPT Wils F. Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-256-5832 Sec'y: Clete Kennelly 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 h: 301-654-7315 Sec'y: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) 2943 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 RO. Box 221117, San Diego, CA 92192-1117 (mail) h: 619-276-1857

Harv and Pat and fish!!

And, why shouldn't we have another Harvy Hartzel's fish stories at this point?

He writes: My annual deep-sea fishing trip was another success. Monday 22 September 1997 we fished Cortez Bank, but it was rough with high winds and seas. In fact, my concern was people falling overboard or hurting thera, selves. No pain, no gain, but no casualties.

Lowell Fitch was on the trip in spite of the fact that he had a knee replacement on 7 July, so he wisely sat out the Yellowfin fishing.

However, the next day we had calm seas at Catalina Island and caught some nice Yellowtail as shown in the photo with Pat Hannifin...

He concludes, "I realize it is rough for you to accept my fish stories without proof, so I hope this picture helps."

Do You use Cookies in your Computer?

Well, I didn't believe it either until I read the article three times...O.K., you Cookie Users, please write me a few lines to get me out of this mess...I'm sure I could have called Bill Geiger, our computer salesman...Thanks to Joe Marzluff and Dick Van Orden, I must have at least 50 email addresses of Classmates. I've sent them all to Joe at 432 Rockfence Court, Lawrence, KS 660492023. So write him and ask for your email directory of the Class of '45. And why not give me a dribble of email for this column?

No, Dutch does not yet have a relief as Corresponding Secretary, but I'm sure looking afar! Where are all you Journalism Majors who have mastered the Five W's? My time-slot is shrinking!...Did you notice the great contrast between a color foto and a black and white foto in the September issue of this column? So, don't hesitate to send me your old B&W pictures...In spite of what you read in the September Chapter News Section, Bill Petrat is now President of the Florida Sun Coast Chapter according to a card from Walt Rose.

Finally, thanks to Sam Gorsline: "You know you're getting old when the favorite part of your newspaper is the Twenty-Five Years Ago Section."

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Sketchy information from several sources indicates that the following Classmates died on the dates listed: Malcom B. (Mai) Arthur (13), Largo, FL, on 4 September; Richard E. (Dick) Fuller (15), Clover, SC, on 16 August; William F. (Bill) Longton (14), Paducah, KY, on 1 June; and, Harvey E. (Ed) Spoerl (3), Reston, VA, on 16 September. Our deepest sympathies are extended to the families of each of them.

Additionally, I regret to report the death of Reigh Anderson Ashton, the widow of Samuel Collier (Sam) Ashton (3), Durham, NC, on August 19, 1997. She died suddenly from a brain aneurism while on a golf course.

She is survived by her son and his family to whom we extend our condolences.

Dale Harris (17), Burke, VA, has the following winter address in Florida - 8880 SW 27th Ave, Lot A35, Ocala, FL 344766746.

A note from Dwight Lane (14), Scotts Valley, CA, reports that they will be spending September in the rain at the English Lakes District in a house exchange program while the owners will stay in sunshine at the Lane's house in Santa Cruz. From England they will go to Spain to spend a month at a beach cottage south of Seville and use it as a base to tour Andalusia in their rented car. He plans to use his USNA Spanish and hopes the German he learned at the Naval Intelligence School doesn't get in the way.

Mrs Dawn Lyon, widow of James Owen (Toby) Lyon (19), from Eagle Point, OR, in the Rogue Valley, wrote in to say how much she enjoys this column every month. (We've never met but 1 already consider her to be a good friend.) She particularly liked Bruce Altboff s story re the AMTRACK trip with his car. When she travels by RR invariably she has to get a cab from her destination to the airport to rent a car. Bruce gave her an idea. A train trip she took last January to visit her son, Mike N. Lyon '74 in Wisconsin, was quite an adventure. They got snowed in near the Canadian border in North Dakota for almost two days with the temperature near seventy below. She said the train crew kept them warm and happy. She's going that route again this year but a little earlier and hopefully without repeating that adventure.

After Toby died she ran their 50 acre ranch by herself for four and a half years but that was too much. Her daughter and youngest son now live nearby and all help, as do her three grandchildren. Another grandson in Wisconsin is thinking seriously of going to the Naval Academy. If he does, he'll be the fourth generation to go there. Dawn's letter finished with the statement: "Just thought it might encourage some other widows to keep in touch, and the non-widow couples to hear what goes on in our lives."

Jim Nichols (10), Jacksonville, FL, says: In retirement I continue to enjoy duplicate bridge and also spend many hours 'playing' with my PC computer. Barbara loves her flowers and (in my opinion) her efforts have made our home a showplace. We enjoy seeing our children and grandchildren several times a year but wish they lived closer. Our grandchildren have attended soccer camp at Annapolis and stayed at Bancroft Hall (small world). Since we didn't stay in the Navy long enough to take advantage of the foreign travel, we have been trying to catch up by taking one or two trips a year and thoroughly enjoy them.

Robbie Robertson (14), Durham, NC, and Trish have just returned from Bend, Oregon where they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Black Butte Ranch with all their offspring and other family members. As he put it: "Could it really be 50 years?"

Rosey Rosenbloom (7), Silver Spring, MD, reported on his trip to Australia and New Zealand where he spent one week in each place. He said they seem to have everything except oil. But they were startled at dinner one evening - the lamb chops were served with the fur still on them.

I've always been surprised at the number of Classmates who aren't members of the Alumni Association and the relatively large number who are annual dues paying members. Now another drive has started to increase the level of membership, particularly Life Membership. New benefits are: life long subscription to Shipmate for the member and for the unremarried spouse of a life member; unrestricted access to the Naval Academy Store (formerly the Midshipmen store); 10% discount on all Association merchandise; 10% discount on all House usage fees; and, 25% discount on Shipmate classified advertising rates. Another benefit, not listed above and available to all members is the opportunity to read this column each month as soon as it is issued.

As long as I'm adverdsing, I'd like to solicit your attention to the US Naval Institute. I've been a member since 1944 (I'm now a Life Member and a Field Director) and think that Proceedings, its monthly magazine, has gotten better and better. It has become a forum for addressing current issues. For example, some articles in the October 1997 issue are: QDR Missed the Point; Hazing Is Not a Rite; Ship Killers from Low Earth Orbit; Special Ops Needs a New Player; War Fighting Skills Are Built at Sea; Surface Ship ASW: Modern Technology - Outdated Procedures; and. We Need an Air

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Defense Center of Excellence. Although our service years are behind us, I'm certain that most will find each issue interesting and stimulating. Membership is $32/year.

Subscription is $35/yr. Send your fees to the US Naval Institute, 2062 Generals Highway, Annapolis. MD 21401.

STATUS OF OUR CLASS ENDOWMENT DRIVE: The Alumni Association has $866,000 in hand and $59,000 in outstanding pledges for a total of $925,000. We have only $75,000 to go to reach our goal. Send your donation now. We're almost there.

FUTURE EVENTS: The Greater Washington DC Area Monthly Class Luncheon on the third Friday of every month. Call our Treasurer, Wils Engel, for details.

Army/Navy Game party for the Greater San Diego Group at Lilann and Stan Ziper's in Carlsbad on Saturday, 6 December. If you didn't get a flyer and need information call Stan at 760-929-8544.

Our FIFTY-TWO and a HALF Reunion Cruise from and to San Juan, Puerto Rico 25 January 1998-1 Febmary 1998. Contact Bob Welander 410-867-7530.

First FIFTY - FIFTH Reunion Planning Meeting at the Hotel Del Coronado during the second half of February 1998 (DTBD).

Flyer with details will be mailed to Classmates in the greater San Diego area. Ed Ellis is the contact.

FIFTY - FIFTH Reunion at the Hotel Del Coronado 1-4 June 2000. Anticipate the initial mailing of information NLT. June 1998 but mark your calendar now.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR

somewhat mixed bag with regard to other activities, it's nice to know that the party held by us BOTS was as usual an unqualified success. See the captions on the individual photos.

At Reunion West '47 Party—Foster Schuler, Kitson and Jack Fisher, and Carol Williams

Reunion Wcsl party—Bill and Louisa St. George, Shirley Joy

Dick Brown and Jim Kirkpatrick in San Diego THE MAIL BUOY: Roberto Leon writes: The first solid cold front passed through yesterday, dropping early moming temps to 74°F, so the snowbird season is just starting in Florida! Next week we will be hosts to ENTERPRISE (CVN65), SPRINGFIELD (SSN761),

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Pres: ADM William J. (Bill) Crowe Jr., USN (Ret.) Sec'y: Chester H. (Chet) Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Lane Severna Park, MD 21146-1512 h: 410-647-5868; f: 410-647-2453 e: Stadir@erols.com [Ed. Note: Effective January 1—New Class President VADM John G. (Jake) Finneran, USN (Ret.)] STYLE AND FASHION NOTE: I have been brought to task by several of our more fashion-conscious Classmates (and by my wife!) on the subject of our announcement that there were still "t-shirts" available. They are not t-shirts, of course, but the same extremely good-looking and useful 100% bmshed-cotton knit tennis shirts with collar and embroidered Class crest that were such a hit at the 50th. We still have a very few, all size XL, and the price is still $15 postpaid.

License-plate frames still available at $7 each postpaid.

REUNION WEST: Timing is everything!

That's why the great photos taken by Hank Ruppel of the '47 bash during Reunion West are showing up here in December! Considering the football debacle against San Diego State on Saturday, and what we hear was a

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and COLE (DDG67), as part of Broward County Navy Days and the 222nd birthday of the Navy. We are holding a grand reception for these ships and three USCG ships at Port Everglades.

A recent book. Stars in Blue by James E. Wise, Jr., features movie actors who served in the sea services of the US. In it I ran across the account of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., who was trained in communications, gunnery, and deck watchstanding at sea on MISSISSIPPI (BB41) with Classmate Art Holfield and me in the Fall of 1941. On his

arrival aboard, Fairbanks was wom-out, sick, and green from his convoy experience sailing through 40-foot seas and 40-knot winds from the US to Hvalfjordur, Iceland aboard LUDLOW (DD438). Since MISSISSIPPI had a

natural roll period of >9 seconds instead of LUDLOW'S normal <4.5 seconds, none of our crew had experienced that kind of rolling! I had the experience of standing at-sea watches with him and calling him for JOOD watches.

He was always awake and reading books when I called him, and I learned a great deal from the instruction given him by the senior OOD watch officers. I believe he was also serving as a Liaison officer between the US Navy force and the SOPA aboard HMS KING GEORGE V, with four other British BE, an aircraft carrier. County class cruisers, and Tribal class destroyers.

Sometime between 1968 and 1973 I attended a stage performance by Fairbanks in Washington, DC. I went to his dressing room after the show and reminded him of our experiences on MISSISSIPPI. In spite of the fact that his memory had just allowed him to give a flawless two-hour performance, he could not remember any of the things I talked about. However, Wise's book says differently. Confusion is the way of the world!

Roberto.

Stuart Kearney checks in: After successfully completing the Harvard Graduate School course in Golf Architecture in June, Lee and I are off again to Biarritz.

The intemational Seniors Amateur Golf Tournament is being held in France during four days in October. On the return trip we are stopping off in Brussels to spend a few days with Joyce and Vem Weaver. Then back to the States where I am consulting on a Master Plan for a yet-to-be-named golf complex in Western Maryland. Life continues to be exciting and eventful.

And the next exchange came about when I received an email from Grant Apthorp as follows: Bad storm went through an hour ago with 50 knots and heavy rain. Had to go out, so threw on my old faithful 54 - year-old rain cape, of course looking like Batman; there are three of them here, all in good condition, and all used for years. All daughters rode in them, as they were perfect to protect not only body but also saddle. I wonder if what they

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are issuing now will last as long. Granddaughter wants to take one to college, since she rides outdoors all year. I offered her my old Klaks but she declined. No sense of humor.

To which I (Chet Shaddeau) responded, also by email: And I am still using the Kreraentz cufflinks we were issued in 1943! One of them is a West Point one that I swapped with a Kaydet.

Most efficient design anybody ever came up with. My slipstick is also tucked away in my desk drawer, along with the dregs of my steam kit, all functional. Can't honestly say I use any of it very much, and I only have two french-cuff shirts left, but this whole recital says something about quality, I think!

Betty, Bo Heininger's wife, wrote to carry out an earlier promise: Your recent column reminded me that I hadn't reported as promised concerning our 50th anniversary celebration. A lot of people who were contacted by our daughter Barbara for inputs to a memory book think we went on a cruise, but that was goofed up by the travel agent, so we went to Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Eleven family members were there, plus up the road at Duck Key was Althea Rumble Hall (Doug Rumble's widow), staying with Mickey and Web Gokey. They all joined with the family for the 50th party. Bo and Web leading the singing of a song to the tune of Anchor's Aweigh which Barb came up with—a riot! We had great fun doing all the things there are to do— a catamaran trip out of Key West, (which turned into a typical Heininger picnic—it poured!) plus snorkeling and fishing, then dinner at the Navy O Club. On the last night.

Bo caught a 75 pound tarpon, and Alaskan grandson Christopher caught a 100 pounder!

We really want to thank all the friends who sent cards, letters, and pictures for the memory book—filled with memories to look at, hopefully- for years to come.

We had hoped to make Homecoming, but can't be in three places at once. We ARE signed up for the '47 Caribbean Cruise and look forward to seeing many of you then.

SUNCOAST ITEM: Members of the Classes of '46, '47, and '48 were the 'honored' Classes at the meeting of the Florida Suncoast Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, held at the beautiful Sarasota Yacht Club on October 9. Mark German is an officer of the Chapter and helped organize the meeting. The Suncoast Chapter covers the West Coast of Florida including Bradenton, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, and many great communities in between. That area now has 15 Classmates and widows from '47, among a total of 154 USNA Alumni (none of whom owns a snow shovel).

64 Alumni and guests were present at the October meeting, and were fascinated by the speaker, Robert Bell, who spent 20 days as a survivor in a raft after his ship was sunk in WWII. The group's next planned affair was to be an Army-Navy football game viewing at Sarasota. '47 was expected to cheer hardest and '45 was scheduled to do pushups!

All this is according to the reporter of the above matters, your former Secretary Jim

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Moss, who with Mark German, Bo Heininger, and Ralph Tucker was present at the October affair.

QUICK TAKES: John Corse reports that Walt Johnson is holding up well, doing double duty as cook and bartender under Loyce's watchful supervision, since she broke her leg recently. They are nevertheless planning a trip to London and Wales around Thanksgiving to celebrate their 50th Wedding anniversary...got a postcard from the peripatetic Les and Mase Wells, spending five weeks driving around Devon, Cornwall, Wales and Ireland. They will come home via Paris and Mase's 55th HS Reunion in Marblehead, MA...a change of address card from Dave Gleckler gave me an excuse to apologize for identifying him as "Joe" in the September photo. At least I spelled Gleckler right!.. .The earlier report of Grant Apthorp's shifting colors to their winter abode in Tucson was made more colorful when his email arrival report advised that they over-nighted at Grant, NM (all the family animals bitterly complaining at the quality of their accommodations in the car!) and when in the morning they found a sheet of ice on the windshield, he pondered the wisdom of having left 80° in Wisconsin for freezing in New Mexico!.. .Our Class President and his First Lady, Shirley and Bill Crowe, have completed their Ambassadorial tour in London, and at this writing were between permanent roosts, but are back in the States, and planning to attend the Class Homecoming festivities at USNA...Frank Readdy has taken up residence at Vinson Hall in McLean, VA, and reports he is delighted with the locale, atmosphere, amenities, etc. He represents, however, the junior USNA Class present - no other '47's and dreads the day when somebody recognizes him as the house Plebe—they might ask him to knock off 47 pushups! ... Lou Romatowski, in fine fettle at the Air Force game, says he went to Mobile, AL for a reunion of shipmates from his days in GROUPER (SS214) and took the opportunity to have lunch with Jerry Denton as well take a short ride in one of his two fishing boats. He says Jerry is in great shape and provides us with photographic evidence of the occasion... As this is written, your correspondent has just returned from the long, hard afternoon of another football loss to Air Force. Probably the best way to live with it is look ahead to better times—soon! Such as a Happy Holiday season and prosperous New Year to vou all! CHS

L to R: Jerry Denton and Lou Romatowski get together in Alabama.

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr, Alexandria, VA 22302-2903 h: 703-549-8739 Not much in the corresponding line this month.

Homecoming is a couple of weeks away and will generate some information, but we need letters and photos. Let me start this month with the sequel to my tale a few moths back about my being declared deceased by the Social Security Administration.

Be advised. It could happen to you.

In February on a date they could never give me, the SoSec people unilaterally declared rae deceased and stopped payments to me and Jane, sent her ray death benefit, and began paying her as a widow. It took two months of phones calls, letters, and visits to the local office before that one was straightened out. They never gave a reason.

NOW, on 1 September, the Navy suspended my retired pay and allotments with no notification to me. I only discovered the fact when, on 12 September I received in the mail from the Veterans Admin a monthly premium payment book for my service life insurance, premiums paid by allotment since 1948.1 thought, why? I almost tossed it out, but called them instead and they informed me my allotment had been terminated on 1 September. So, at that point I commenced a long series of telephone calls to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Cleveland. Like SoSec, they have a touch-tone system which protects you from human contact unless you are terribly clever and have ten minutes or more to play touch-tone tag. When I finally gained human contact, those with whom I spoke were only marginally human, with a very narrow view of the world. It took four days to unsnarl this one, including a trip to the Navy here in Newport, who faxed to Cleveland a statement or two indicating I had been sighted alive and was for real. It turns out that in May, SoSec sent Cleveland a "Death Watch" list of people they suspected might be deceased on which they had forgotten to remove my name. In June, Cleveland says they sent me a letter enclosing a certificate for me to execute showing I was up and at 'em. I never received this letter, so Cleveland, waiting a decent interval, chopped me out of their pay system on 1 September without notification.

Thanks to the Vets Admin, I was able to send checks to the other two insurance companies also fed by ray allotments to keep my insurance from lapsing. I am monstrously annoyed by this whole shoddy process, and am preparing letters to congress. Maybe a preemptive letter to the IRS? Ted Holt, our Virginia Beach anchor, reports:

Splash Party at the Balls—John Rasmussen on the gut bucket, Dolly at the keyboard, and me playing the slush pump A picture of the '48ers at our last get together is included for the column showing in the front row, Thiele, Chipman, and Jim Hayes. Standing are Klinefelter, Childress, Holt, Pester, and Buechler.

We had dinner at the Harbor Club in downtown Norfolk on 18 September. The Club is on the top floor of the Nations Bank Building and provides a

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great view of the Elizabeth River and all of the activities on both the Norfolk and Portsmouth sides.

In addition to the boys, guest were, Betty Buechler, Marie Chipman, Alice Goodman, Erline Holt, Arden Pester, Audrey Kufahl with Karl Thiele, and Shirley Bigney and Mike Childress. Our next meeting is a luncheon on 19 November at the Broad Bay Country Club at 1130. We normally meet for lunch every other month on the third Wednesday.

And up from the extreme South, Key West, rises Roy (Andy) Anderson with a newsy letter: Time seems to go by very fast these days and on my last visit to Orlando for a Salvation Army meeting for the Florida Volunteers and Army staff members at the Sheraton World Resort, I was most surprised to see our Classmate, Stan Dowd (Bei^jamiii S. Jr.), sitting in one of the seminars. The last time I saw Stan has to be 50 years ago at least. The enclosed picture shows we are both healthy and doing what most of us are doing nowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^giving our time to worthy charitable organizationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially those whom we remember as service members, assisted us or our shipmates. Since I am still a working stiff, 1 am not certain Barbara and I will have time to attend the 50th in Annapolis. Since Barbara and I are still gainfully employed as sole proprietors of our own business, hers called 'One of a Kind," and my franchise with 'General Business Services', lime to commit to travel way in advance seems hard for us to do. Don't rule us out completely though, we still may come. We both enjoy your articles and those of Shipmates from around the world. It just seems that until this past month we have not seen many Classmates in our travels or those of Classmates visiting in the Florida Keys.

George Ball provides and account of his and Carolyn's annual 1948 Splash Party, which event was established many years ago when the Balls built their home in Alexandria on St. Stephens Road and installed a swimraing pool, a commodity quite rare at the time. I might add that an in-house beer keg went along with it. It has been a natural for a proper luau as George's account relates:

comfortable. They will move by the end of the year.

In preparing the move, Jim pondered the disposition of a large box containing a practically complete set of 4 years of Logs and Tridents. Wisely, instead of putting it out on the curb, he offered it to me, and 1 am delighted. Not only does it recall many memories, but these priceless items are full of Moore cartoons and covers, as well as those of Russ Hawe, Willy Ayers, sports drawings by Jim Carrington, and the great writings of Howie Kay, among other treasures.

Bob (Spokes) McClinton writes from Sequim, WA, to assure us that he is still in top form: 34 of us cycled from Sequim to Joyce and return, about 100 miles over two days. Sheriff Joe Hawe and I laid out the course using many back roads for scenic beauty as well as reduced traffic.

Great weather Saturday! About 45 minutes of rain on Sunday near Lake Crescent, but otherwise a grand ride. In any case, no wind, and this is a boon to the cyclist. If you gotta have the nasties, I'll take rain over headwinds every time. We had marvelous volunteers again this year to help us along our way. A number of us slept on the gym floor Saturday night at the high school in Joyce, while visions of basketballs danced in our heads. Red Cross volunteers served us a mighty spaghetti dinner on Saturday with some robust pancakes at Sunday's breakfast. All in all, a wondrous weekend and another winning ride. It was a pleasure to be a part of designing it and participating in it. Gunvor and I hope that you'll come up to see the new house which we've had so much satisfaction building this year. It has electricity and things like that.

Glenn Savage writes from San Diego: With regard to the 1997 Reunion West revolving about the Navy-San Diego State game 5 September, please note that Bob Neely did a great job in setting up our enjoyable Class reunion held after the football game at what was the Admiral Kidd Club. Thirteen of us also had an enjoyable golf game Saturday moming, 6 September, at the Admiral Baker Navy golf course, thanks to arrangements by Harv Humphrey. I appreciated very much Norm Norman's discussion in the July-August issue about the history of his prostate cancer.

Of the thirteen of us that played golf, seven have prostate cancer history, and one, throat: four with successful radical prostatectomies in the last 2-4 years; one with a history similar to Norman's for the past 7 years, now in the hormone refractory stage; two with recent detection are going through the treatment decision process, including watchful waiting. A recent prostate cancer forum in San Diego emphasized need for research. I agree with Summer Moore that PC is a problem of which we all need to be aware, but also suggest we need to urge and support more prostate cancer research. A presentation at the forum gave me the impression that research in the biology of PC might provide

solutions replacing the current controversial 'gold standard treatment' (surgery, radiation, hormone therapy). Evidently, family PC history increases the PC threat to male offspring 100%. Many of us have sons approaching the magic age of 50 and they too should be aware of the problem and the need to support research solutions. It was accomplished for polio.

I don't intend the column to become a stand-in for John Hopkins, but I thank Glenn for his interest in the well-being of his Classmates.

50th Reunion Committee spokesman, Ben Reams, counsels from Annapolis: "If you have not cranked up your Reunion machine, do it right now.

Send in your $100 per person deposit to Class of 1948 Reunion, PO Box 153, Sevema Park, MD 21146-0153."

I have just heard of the recent passing of Floyd Bergeaux and Milton Clay McFarland, to which I must add Len Hendrix of lung cancer, but I have no details. I so inform you in the interest of early notification on the assumption that it is correct information. More later.

I do know that Earl Resch died and was interred on 10 September at Arlington Cemetery.

Again, I have no further dope. Unfortunately, these notices were received as this goes to press, with no time for further research. With the U.S. Govemment's doubts as to my own viability (see head of this column), I tend to be shy of reporting such events without confirmation.

For the archivists of such information, there was a Class luncheon at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA, on Friday 12 September. Single attendees were Graham, Ghormley, Knock, Ahern, Marder, Harkins, Ortleib, Chapman, Welch, Corley, Sprince, Villarreal, Beggs, O'Keefe, Edelson, Bartow, O'Connor, plus Carolyn and George Ball, Marguerite and Charlie Heid, and Elizabeth and Bill Reed. All hands imbibed, chowed down, and had fun discussing most carefully important issues of the day.

Finally, I have been informed by Bill Flight, the executive director of the Naval Academy Foundation: "It is my very great pleasure to inform you that Midshipman Ryan P. Beshany '01 has been selected as the Class of '48 Honor Scholar for this year. He is one of the 73 Foundation sponsorees to enter the Class of 2001. Please accept my sincere appreciation for your support of the USNA Foundation and for making our preparatory program a viable and successful one."

I have a thumbnail biography of this young man, and will slip it into the next column.

Anderson and Dowd Deep in Florida As usual the pot-luck dishes were superb, the beer was cold, the grills were hot, as was the weather. Everyone had a good time. Nobody went swimming, but several of the wives dipped their toes in the water. Dolly Rasmussen again brought her electronic piano, John brought his uke and his gut bucket, and I broke out my trombone. What has come to be an annual old-fashioned sing-along was lots of fun. The picture shows John Rasmussen on the gut bucket, Dolly at the keyboard, and me playing the slush pump. Not exactly Lawrence Welk, but fun. Others shown are Libby Davis, Dan Shockey, Grace and Bill Harkins. Guest list: Dottie and Dan Shockey, Libby and Cab Davis, Lelia and Dudley Holstein, Louise and Jack Conable, Grace and Bill Harkins, Amante and Roger Carquist, Marguerite and Charlie Held, Greta and Peter Goldman, Peggy and Bill Bartow, Nancy and Warren Graham, Mary and Bob McGihon, Carolyn and George Ball, Carlos Villarreal and June McElroy.

Incidental intelligence: Ginny and Jim Mellencamp have sold their house in Barrington, RI, and are migrating to Chapel Hill, where, if one is to leave this rather nice state, one can be quite Virginia Beach Class Luncheon

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Another letter was from Barkley Wood which said: Membership: 46% Life Membership: 25%

Pres: Alfred C. Boughton HI, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret.) P O . Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h: 703-339-5275 ASec'y: CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret.) email: pswanson@capaccess.org As in past years, the USNA Classes of 1939-52, the so-called "Wartime Classes," will hold another Christmas Dinner-Dance on Wednesday, 17 December, at the Bethesda Officer's Club.

Cocktails will be from 1830-1930 followed by a dinner of filet mignon with wine; after dinner there will be dancing with tunes from '40s. Expect the price to be around $70/couple. Black tie is desired, but optional. Reservations should be sent to CAPT Al Olsen, 5806 No. Arlington Street, Arlington, VA 22205; or call him at 703/536-9484—or write/ call me at the letterhead number. Seating will be

by Classes and I hope we have a good turn out.

Having been to several of these affairs, we can vouch that it is a great evening and can guarantee you'll enjoy it. Reservations may be submitted using our email address, as well.

Speaking of email, our circuit was somewhat active this month; here's what we received: From Wes Lindsey (welindvr@interpath.com) Ted Lide and I are ensconced here in this area [Reidsville, NC], and both members of the Piedmont Chapter of the Alum Assn. Since lightning entered his house via the phone line and wiped out his modem he has not been able to get back on line but expect he will be up in the near future. From down in cigarette country the word is BEAT DUKE. [Secy's note. Along with this greeting came Wes' precis which we are keeping in a file of potential obituaries—just in case. Classmates may want to think about filing one with us—just in case.]

From Charley Meyrick (cmeyrick@juno.com) Would you believe that on 1 October we here in Sarasota received the September issue of Shipmatel That was not bad enough. There was still NO indication of your email address in "the header" for the Class news of which there was very little. I know that the Washington DC air or something gets to people and they do strange things. Just look at the White House! I hate to think that whatever it is has gotten to our Classmates there, but so it would seem.

[Secy Note. I sent back to Charley that, though we want the email address in our banner, I didn't pull enough weight with the editor, yet.] [Ed. Note: now you do... fondly, Nancy] Our mailbox also contained some letters. Here is one from Bill Shanhouse written from Linda and Bill's resort at Angel Fire, NM, on a paper which photocopied a short newspaper article noting that Linda and Bill were honored by Dr. Mary Sue Coleman, the President of the University of Iowa and a past provost of the University of New Mexico. Dr. Coleman noted that, as Vice President of the University of Iowa, Bill was recognized for his Iowa City achievements including making the university campus handicap accessible and for restoring the old state capitol building on the university campus. Bill's note said: Just so y'all will know that we're still going strong here in Angel Fire, NM. Tennis each day in the summer, skiing every day in the winter. Great job our team did with the '49 House. We feel honored to have been able to contribute money to this most worthwhile Class project, as I'm sure all our Classmates do. We're anxiously looking forward to seeing everyone at the 50th and, meanwhile, we invite all Classmates to join us at 10,000 feet up in the mountains for fresh air sports and camaraderie.

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Jerry McBride, Carol Luevano, Peggy Wood, and Barkley Wood.

Enclosed is a picture with Jerry McBride and me. We met at the CVG-2, '50-'52 Korean Cruises Reunion at Reno, NV. We were the only '49ers on the '52 cruise aboard BOXER. Had a wonderful time in 4 days at Reno: air races. Lake Tahoe and Virginia City excursions. Great place but Vegas is better with its shows and hotels, although Reno still has 5-cent slots!! Peg and I also visited Sacramento and its great railway museum; did some wine tasting and spent 5 glorious days in San Francisco at the Marine Memorial Hotel. We did it all: the Golden Gate Park, Nob Hill, Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, Sausalito, Muir Woods, De Young Museum, and the Giant-Dodger 12 inning classic on 11 September!! The weather was wonderful the whole trip, including a full moon in San Fran!

I hit the big 70 earlier this year. We were in Honolulu at the time and celebrated by walking to the top of Diamond Head in the a.m. and going on my first glider ride in the p.m. Golf continues to be the greatest game ever; too bad I don't get any decent scores! Barkley So much for this month. Happy Holidays to all and may 1998 be a topmost year for us and our Navy. We want all our Classmates to keep us posted on their activities and plans so we can inform the Class. And remember this forever truth: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '49er! RHF &PSS

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Pres: RADM Milton J. Schultz, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 92010 B.B. Lane writes from Altavista, VA to say that he and Minnie found themselves next to Barbara and Bill DeMers at the Duke/Navy football game.

They had tickets on the 30 yard line and figured that would probably be as high as we could ever get as to seating—from now on it couldn't be class seniority but merely politics! Ah-well, most likely as it should be. Perhaps some political contribu- , tions might rate the 50 yard line. B.B. says he was sorry we lost to Duke but we should be proud of the Midshipmen and with Chris McCoy's '98 next touchdown he will have tied Napoleon McCallum's '85 Academy record of 31. Note: We still see a 9-2 record for 1997.

The last time we heard from Jim Oberholtzer he was on the way to West Texas on his West to East cross-country bike trip. We had observed that we hoped it would end in Florida before the snow flew. Well, Jira made it all the way to his goal of St. Augustine, FL by the 28th of May. But it wasn't all a bed of roses. On one lap of 50 miles

he climbed 3600 feet. One lady in the group fell going down the In-ko-pah Pass and broke her collar bone. (Jira advises: If you ride a bike, wear a helraet). The highest altitude reached was 8280 feet while gasping for oxygen. Jim celebrated his 69th birthday in Austin TX. He most likely wanted to point out the he is younger than most of us.

Using an enhanced technology program and a theme of Hail Mates and Mateys Bobbie and Jack Akin demonstrated that they totally enjoyed planning and executing a mini-reunion of the Class of '50 at Lake Sunapee Country Club, New London, NH on 27 September 1997. While your Corresponding Secretary wasn't there, it was very good of Jack to select your C.S.'s date of birth as the date for the reunion. The Akins left nothing to chance in their organizing and included cruises on Lake Sunapee, shopping tours, a golf tourney (scramble format), tennis, arts and crafts festival, maple sugar gathering and fall foliage viewing. A lot of socializing was enjoyed and precipitated by a letter to Bobbie and Jack from Ron Marryott '57, President and CEO of the Alumni Association, congratulating them on their efforts toward enhancing Class spirit and dedicating continued support of the goals of the Association and the Naval Academy. Those attending the New Hampshire reunion—most with Mateys: Jack Akin, Ken Bixby, Roger Buck, Harold Buehler, Jere Burns, Pete Cady, Frank Carter, Charles Conlon, Dick Goodspeed, Bob Hamer, Hank Hancock, John Holmes, Bill Hopkins, Ron Kelly, Bud Lockwood, Joe Manci, Dick Martin, Bill Matson, Chuck Mull, Ken Munroe, Bob Murphy, Stan Neander, Skip Orera, King Pfeiffer, Milt Schultz, Roy Snyder, Dave Taylor, Rip Van Kleeck, Burt Weymouth, and Bill Wright.

Ken Munroe writes from Naples, ME subsequent to the North-East reunion with comments on the wonderful event staged by the Akins. But, he observes that it wasn't all wonderful since there were many Classmates there that he didn't know. He mused that there must be sorae way to add beneficial social value to the four year period we all spend at the Academy. Ken goes so far as to suggest, "Transfer each Midshipman out of one Company to another Company at least once each year so as to ensure a widened bonding to the Brigade." To say that such a program might be disruptive and cause a few problems would be an understatement, Ken. However, it is good to see that some recognize a need to try new things so as to increase participation in the support of the Naval Academy through the Fund for Fifty and the Alumni Association.

Out in San Diego, the 50'ers agreed in general that the President's line-item veto was a good thing even though we lost a $10.1 million complex at the Naval Amphibious Base on Coronado. The rationale was that the project wasn't requested by the Pentagon for fiscal '98, it didn't have a direct impact on military people and it could not have begun construction because plans were not ready.

And so the administration got a thumbs-up by those at the first Friday luncheon at the Naval Station Mariner Club who were: J.B. Farrell, Wayne Jensen, Dick Thurston, Lloyd Harrison, Stan Neander, Dick Prescott, Gene Wisenbaker, Frank Cassilly and Charlie Clark. Most of the wives were there at their luncheon also but Benita Farrell was not able to accompany J.B. However, Benita and J.B. had recently returned from a motor trip to Arizona during which they stopped in Buckey to visit with the former mayor of that fair city, Joe Schettino. J.B. pressed Joe on his ongoing political aspirations but Joe responded, "No way." Bob Muck wasn't at the October meeting as he was having dental surgery but he wanted to

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announce that the San Diego group would have their 14th Sweetheart Valentine Dinner at 1800 on Saturday the 14th of February at the San Diego Yacht Club. Once again Betty and Bob Muck will be in charge so get your desires known to them at 5835 Cactus Way, La Jolla, CA 92037; 619-4561956.

A few additional thoughts from Jim Oberholtzer on crossing the country on bicycle: A third of the trip is taken up in crossing Texas; one can get a fine lunch of crawfish etoufee in St. Francisville, LA; be sure to visit the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola; there are narrow roads with danger from logging trucks in the Florida panhandle; the Castillo de San Marco in St. Augustine was a sight for sore eyes and "The trip was similar in some respects to having gone to the Naval Academy—I'm glad I did it, it was harder than I thought it would be, I'm deterrained to keep going to the finish, and I would never do it again!"

Daryle Tripp, Bill Kiehl, Bill Smoot, Wally Ayers, J.J. McNally, Jack Ryan, Gayle May, Tom Ross, Phil Ryan, Milt Schultz, Don StuU, Bill Rockey, Law Kivlen, Charlie Hirsch, Bob Oliver, Larry Hawkins, Tom Rogers, Bob Bisselle, John Henderson, an Jim Lynn attended the October monthly luncheon for the Washington area group of '50 at La Porta's in Alexandria, VA. Milt attended the luncheon in Annapolis also which was on 3 October. He discussed the Class activities with the following Annapolis attendees: Phil Ryan, Jerry Coleman, George Van, Tom Ross, John Cavanaugh (back in the fold after a Clinton type knee operation), Daryle Tripp, and Ed McLean (still a full time employee of the EPA). Back in Washington, Bob Oliver, Chairman of the nominating committee for Class Officers, reported out with: Rob Snyder for President, Jim Lynn (incumbent) for Treasurer and Larry Hawkins (incumbent) for Executive Secretary. Phil Ryan presented a color photograph of the aerial view of the Academy grounds that will be reproduced on map of ceramic material for the upgrade to our 50th gift to the Academy. There will also be a replica of the Class Crest about two feet high which will be added to the display to better identify the Class of 1950 as the sponsor. The list of email addresses for Classmates we entered into the Class data base. Jerry Coleman maintains the mnning inventory of email addresses. Anyone who hasn't already entered the list should send such information to Jerry at ggcoleman@aol.com.

Eventually it will be included in a version of the Register of Alumni.

I am sorry to relate that Milt Schultz reported that our Classmate Osmar W. Lynch passed away on 23 September in Cohoes, NY. This is the extent of our information at this time.

We look forward to the Commander-in-Chief's trophy being returned to Annapolis where it belongs. BEAT ARMY!

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Pres: Lee Doggett 1600 Stonebridge Road Alexandia, VA 22304-1037 h: 703-751-5067; e: leedoggett@aol.com f: 703-461-3639 Vice Pres: John Redfield e: jmredf@aol.com; f: 703-426-9358 Sec'y: Jack Grace Corr Sec'y: Sam Ginder 4004 Rickover Road Silver Spring, MD 20902-2331 h: 301-942-4397; e: samginder@aol.com f: 301-949-0588 PRESIDENT'S CORNER: I am going to include from time to time the actions taken by the Board of Directors at our meetings. The last meeting was at my house—which is inside the beltway—please keep an open mind any how: 1) Approved the 50th Yearbook Comraittee's request for a modest amount of money for the start-up costs associated with that effort. 2) Approved the funding from donated Class funds of a transition study for the renovation/restoration of some part of the first floor of Preble Hall (USNA Museum), I think I will save the entire narrative of the USNI move out of Preble Hall/use of the upper decks for swing space/correspondence with ADM Chuck Larson '58/Museum as a center of excellence/etc. for a later column. We are writing and meeting.

Hopefully a more complete and cogent story will unfold. Jim Winnefeld, Tony Thome, Guy Shaffer and others are involved in the evolving scenario and we are doing our best to do the "right thing". 3) Selected Guy Shaffer as the Class of 1951 nominee for Trustee-At-Large, US Naval Academy Alumni Association. I will forward to the Nominating Committee Chairman, who solicited nominations from all Class and Chapter Presidents.

It is never too soon to start searching your files, attics, cruise boxes and dark recesses of your minds for photos, recollections of "slop chute", Class rings "lost and found" stories and other memorabilia for inclusion in the 50th yearbook.

Please send to Sam Ginder. By the way, the Intemet address of the Class of 1951 Web Page is www.usna.com/51.html.

Many of you may have heard of the closing of the Bay Ridge Inn on December 31, 1997. We have fortunately made an arrangement for 1998 Homecoming Dinner with the new Elks Club in Parole, MD. It is a very attractive facility, closer in and with ample parking. We are currently planning to share the space with the Class of 1950. Lee FROM THE SECRETARY: As I sit writing this column in early October it is difficult to get in sync with the publication pattern. It is beautiful, summer-like weather here in northern Virginia and it is difficult to think that by the time you read this in December winter and Christraas will be upon us.

FROM THE MAILBAG: Frank Conlon reports a very interesting episode involving Classmates. It seems that a couple of years ago Frank was running for city council in Wilmington, NC and wound up on the opposite sides of an important and contentious issue. It seems that Wilmington wanted to annex a portion of the neighboring county inhabited by Bob Brodie. It also seems that their public "discussions" of the issue clearly revealed the camaraderie of the two to the point of comment by the other people in the area. Frank won his council seat and the annexation issue is still to be resolved. My be^ to both and may truth and right prevail! feS , I have received a request for information and assistance from Frank K. Powers. He is writing a history of the R60-1 Constitution. The use of that aircraft in our air cruise proved to be an important part of that history. Frank had heard from Joe Sullivan who pointed him in the direction of '51.

He is looking for photographs, comments, memories, and schedules of those flights. Contact

Happy Holidays from the USNA Alumni Association!

Standing: Burns, CuUen; seated: Jones; Whitaker, Leahy, Weaver, Vonier

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Jack was also good enough to send a number of pictures from the '51 tailgate at the Rutgers game, the first home game. The weather was superb, the outcome perfect, and everyone seemed to be having a great time. I wish that I could have included all of the pictures but maybe more later.

3rd Batt Reunion: Charlie Kosonen, Dave Soracco, John Tillson, Dick Crawford, Warren Rothmann, and Paul Hale

Frank directly at PO Box 5253; Augusta, ME 04332-5253. He will appreciate any help '51 can give him.

A nice note from Bill Vonier produced a truly historic picture of '51 at Gitmo.

I hope that the picture will reproduce well enough to print, One can alraost feel the heat and sun and the smell of the H. Uppmann cigars. I believe that I can count two rounds of Hatuey on the table. Any rum there, guys?

Mini Reunion West is now fond memories for those who could gather and enjoy the good time (forget the game). Thanks to John Tillson the following pictures reflect the good mood. John, I regret that some of the pictures were too smudged to use.

Joan Hunter, Dick Livingston, Suzanne Hamilton, Sharlene Livingston, Bob Hunter, and Jack Hamilton.

Jack also reports that the annual golf outing on the Northern Neck was held with the usual results with Jay Woodbury taking the money. Jack sent the picture of the three '51 "professionals", Jim Mehl, Jay Woodbury, Jack Hamilton.

Dick Crawford, Dave Soracco, Sara Soracco

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Lew Powell, Bob Small, Sporty li.uiiiciiuaii Jack also included a wonderful picture of a group of '51 stalwarts enjoying an evening out at the deGoot's club in Arlington. This group should take all of the prizes for character, integrity, youth, and beauty.

Jack, Mary Ismay, Ward, Claire deGroot, Suzzanne Hamilton, Art Ismay I had a wonderful and newsy letter from Ex. Pres. Bill Thompson. It was full of good news and a number of pictures. It seems that not only has Tampa, FL become a major crossroads of the world, but Bill and Lee have been moving around themselves. I will try to take full advantage and make full disclosure of the news and pictures. The Thompsons were visited by Sam Latimer, Harry Cooper, and Harry's Chief Pilot, Bill Sohnmeyer.

A round of golf, wherein Harry proved himself to be the real golfer in the group, was followed by goodies at the Thompson's prepared by Lee.

Jim Mehl, Jay Woodbury, Jack Hamilton

Chas Duke, Jim Hunt Good reporter Jack Hamilton sent in a report of some of their travels and events. The Hamilton's West Coast trip included some golf plus a dinner and visit at the Rocky Point Inn south of Carmel with Bob Hunter and Dick Livingston, including, of course, Joan Hunter, Sharlene Livingston and Suzanne Hamilton. The group is captured in the delightful setting overlooking the Pacific.

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Bill Thompson, Harry Cooper, Bill Sohnmeyer, Sam Latimer Sam Latimer also provided some very interesting information concerning some of Harry's recent activities. Harry has been very mstrumental in constructing the Cooper Tennis Complex and Stadium in Springfield, MO and bringing the "Lasers" World Team Tennis franchise to Springfield. The dedication in May 1996 was sparked by none other than Billie Jean King. Congratulations, best wishes, and well done Harry.

Continuing with the Thompson's news. Bill and Lee visited the Smedbergs in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL for a member guest golf toumament.

The Smedberg-Thompson team won best dressed for their matching Blue and Gold shirts. The golf competition must have been pretty severe!

Bill Thompson, Bill Smedberg The group also got in some real work washing the Thompson's "NAVY 5 1 " car.

Karen and Paul Barnes in Super Cart Bill and Lee proceeded to Lake Toxaway, NC to enjoy a setting Bill Whitner had helped to locate.

Walt Sheffield also has a beautiful place on the Lake and invited Bill Thompson and two friends from Saddlebrook to play the course. The course is reported to be spectacular but there was no mention as to who won. It could be someone's modesty coming to the fore.

Bill Adair, Roger Morel, Walt Sheffield, and Bill Thompson Walt and Jane entertained royally and Walt had not forgotten his seamanship. He skippered their party boat on a complete tour of the Lake.

Bill Smedberg, Ann Smedberg, Lee Thompson Bill and Lee visited Karen and Paul Barnes at their Sea Horse Farms in Warm Springs, GA. Karen had given Paul the perfect and most useful gift imaginable. How about an all terrain golf cart?? Paul actually uses it in tending the farm.

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Walt Sheffield at the Helm!

The Flow of Classmates through the crossroads continued with a visit of Al Raithel. All seemed to enjoy the edge of Thompson's pool overlooking the Saddlebrook golf course fairway in the background.

Lee Thompson, Al Raithel, Bill Thompson " E " MAIL: The email circuit is buzzing with both the guys and gals filling the airwaves.

"President's Corner" and Sam Ginder earlier have given the address. There is a lot of good and timely information flowing and I encourage you to get on-line and participate. However, don't forget to write and send pictures and descriptions of those fun meetings and events so they may be reported in the column.

LAST CALL: I could wish that it were not so, but we may be past the point when we can get a monthly column in without one of the dreaded notices. I regret to report that James P. Bames died of emphyseraa on Septeraber 20, 1997. Jim was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Jim is survived by his wife Josi, his mother, two brothers, four children, and three grandchildren.

Vincent Ciamprone Baron died at the Veterans Hospital in Baltimore, MD of lung cancer on Septeraber 23, 1997. Vince was buried in Wayne, NJ. Watch the "Last Call" section oi Shipmate for more details on both.

Bill Pardee reports that his beloved wife of 38 years, Sadako, died on August 13, 1997 after a year and a half battle with cancer. Her illness had kept them from the 45th Reunion, an event they had been looking forward to attending. Sadako was buried in the Fort Logan National Cemetery in the Denver area.

Our sympathies, thoughts, and prayers go out to all of the '51 families whose loss has become known and reported this month.

In that connection, let me request that each of you report in anything you may see concerning a '51 Classmate in your local area, as Rudy Pierce did in the case of Carl Buzzell. Sorae tiraes we here in the Washington area may be in the dark about these events and just not get word. My thanks to Rudy for his thoughtfulness.

ORDERS AND NOTICES: An urgent message conceming ZIP codes. Many areas throughout the country are splitting areas and handing out new ZIP codes for the newly divided regions. If your area is being changed please notify Paul T\izo so he can get the correct address in the list and in the new Blue Book.

I am up against my deadline so I must close out this column. I hope that by the time you read this we have all completed a successful year in all respects and have BEATEN ARMY!!.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...IVent Shaver Late word just received reports that Alfred D. Holland died on 19August 1997 at the Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. Al had been fighting a very long battle with cancer, its treatment, and complications. Memorial Services were held on 8/22/97 at Dodd Field Chapel at the San Houston National Cemetery.

Also, Josi Barnes asked that her sincere thanks and appreciation be expressed to the Class of 1951 for the flowers and support at Jim's death.

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Pres: CAPT Vincent P. Manara, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 Basking in the glow of the Forty-Fifth, what are your reflections? For those of you who didn't make the reunion, is there information that you would like to have about it. I'll be feeding back comments over the next several columns. Vince has started a search for a Class historian to help write our collective story for the next reunion. Any suggestions?

Meanwhile, the Holiday Season is fast approaching, and we have gathered to see the Army-Navy game, using that occasion to continue the conversations started at other places and times.

Have a great holiday, and Happy New Year. Jean and I will be in Ohio with grandchildren.

Johnny Grier, our honorary Classmate and NFL official, brought us up to date on rule changes for the year (they were not significant) at the Septeraber luncheon in Washington, D.C. He commented on some of the games this year, and the difficulty in calling or not calling infractions that had anything to do with the game. His was the top-rated crew in 1996. One of the criteria is the number of negative (bad) calls per game. Notice for Patrick O'Brien fans: Gus Eggert spoke about the origins of the dog watch and its relation (if any) to "curtailed." Relation? Attending: Ed Leonard, Jim Troutman, L.F. "Gus" Eggert, John Langeford, Jake Brown and son Dave, Jim Fischer, Jim Keane, Walt Locke and son Michael, Vince Manara, Gamett Bailey, Dick Laulor and guest Bill Smith, Jim Stone, Bill Wyatt, H. Frank Haggard, Ralph Enos, Mel Meltzer, Howard McCollum, Jerry Zacharias, Toxey Califf and son William, Phil Case, Dick Smith, Al Bress, Jerry Rapkin, Mike Sorrentino, Demp Jackson, Hork Dimon, Bob Lancaster, Bob Thompson, Art Thompson, Leigh Ebbert, Dick Fleeson, Ray Amor, Paul German and Art Thompson and son Bob. It was nice to see the next generation at the lunch.

A gathering at Duck, North Carolina marked the annual visit of Hurricane Wev to the Outer Banks.

Five Classmates and their spouses met in July: Petey and Biscuit Wev, Nancy and Gene Avallone, Esther and Vince Manara, Ellie and Bud Fakoury, and Joan and Vince Argiro. Tennis, swimming, and dune climbing occupied the days

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while the evenings were devoted to Happy Hour, dining and sea stories. This event occurs each year on the 29th weekend of the year and there is room for 2 or 3 more couples. So make your reservations early. Thanks, Vince, for the account. The gathering photo shows the five couples at the Manara home.

Gene Avallone reports on another gathering, "I'ra enclosing pictures of a group of 52er's and wives that were at ray home for a party. The occasion was to celebrate my 70th birthday, and my intention to stop working.

"I'll be giving up my job on 28 October 1997 and join the ranks of the retired. I'm really looking forward to the free time. I'm sure I'll be able to find activities to keep me busy." Thanks, Gene, for the pictures. Happy Birthday from all of us. In the picture, from left to right: Payson Sierer, Vince Manara, Jim Nunneley, Ernie Fakoury, Gene Avallone, and Vince Argiro.

The Birthday Party I had a very nice visit with Joan and Wayne Hughes in Newport. Wayne was there to assist the CNO Strategic Studies Group in their search for naval concepts that make a difference in the future environment. I also participated in some of their information gathering activities, and will be a part of this group. Very engaging. We sampled the Newport food, and enjoyed the September weather. Wes Dow reports that he is still teaching and researching.

The July luncheon in Washington, D.C. featured CAPT Dave Davis, '67, USN (Ret.), who is the Assistant Director for admissions, recruiting and academic support for the Naval Academy Athletic Association. He shared a number of interesting observations concerning changes at the Naval Academy since both he and we were Midshipmen: the differences in backgrounds of the incoming Plebe classes from what we remember, and the changes instituted by ADM Larson. Thanks, Howard, for the report. There was a good turnout.

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Pres: RADM S. David Frost, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL David B. Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155 h: 703-75404492; e: djlocker@erols.com http://www.electriciti.com/pauld53/USNA1953 It is hard to believe that another year has gone by so swiftly. I wonder why they didn't go by this fast when we were Mids? When you read this column the football season will be over and I hope we finally will be able to celebrate a victory over Army. However, after the Duke game two weeks ago it is pretty obvious that we better develop a passing game to balance our options attack. Duke stopped the option and the game was over.

One hundred and thirteen of us signed up for our pavilion tailgate at the Rutgers game on 13 Septeraber 1997. Dave Johnson was supposed to be in attendance helping his wife Lynn with her catering chores. Sadly, Dave somehow, to use the vernacular, "Busted his butt" and woke up on Saturday morning unable to move. Lynn has since reported that an MRI revealed that Dave had a partial tear of his gluteus maximus. She says he is recovering nicely and can move and walk again, but still has a very bruised and colorful stem. We missed Dave, but Lynn, as always, put on a wonderful spread which was enjoyed by all.

Further, the football team did its part. We had a 21 point lead before some of us even got to our seats.

We had lots of tailgate regulars in attendance, as well as a number who we don't see as much as we would like to, including: Ed Chase, Judy and Pete Conrad, Jo and Bob Cox, Jean and Joe DiGiacomo, Alta and Denver Eddy, Alix and Chuck Fellows, Dolores and Dave Frost, Pat and Roy Girod, Barbara and Dave Howell, Ginny and Hank Hukill, Jennie and John Hyatt, Betty and Sandy Levey, Ruth and Max Matteson, Betsey and Jack Morrison, Lida and Gerry Muench, Mickey and Pat O'Connell, Diana and Bruce Ogden, Jean and Dick Pfeifle, Bill Ramsey, Margaret and Buck Simpson, Madelen and Ed Spar, Jo Sullivan, Betty and Al Villeret, and Ginny and Ed Willever. The following guest were also with us: John DeCausey, a guest of Jack Davison, Ryson Frost son of Sue and Jack, Ann and Mike Gilmore sister-in-law and brother of Art, Christine and Jack Hoch daughter-in-law and son of Dotti and Jack, Carrie Johnson Tynan and Tim Tynan son-in-law and daughter of Liz and Cricket, Tim Ramsey son of Scottie and Bill, Kevin and Seth Ryan with father and grandfather Bill, and Capt. and Mrs. D.R. Trueblood older brother of our Bill. In addition Betsey Baldwin was present with groom to be Dave Wagner. Since they're both '53ers I guess they were each other's guest.

Dave said the wedding will be 27 December 1997.

Congratulations, again.

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Don Ammerman and Margot Southerland Pictures taken at the Pavilion include a shot of Sally Jones between Betsey and Jack Morrison (I know Jack is on the left, but Shipmate has us list the wife first and the husband second so there is no confusion as to who is the alum; i.e. if you didn't know them who is alum in the Girod family Pat or Roy?). Jack's Dad and Sally's Dad were Classmates and close friend in '21. Another picture show Margot Southerland with Don Ammerman who is modeling the heavy cotton shirt by WEK that can be ordered from the Southerlands for $38, including shipping.

The '53 Golf Shirt This shirt is a 50-50 cotton-poly blend that has a pocket, a four button placket and a non-roll collarnot a rib knit collar that goes everywhere. It is getting hard to find golf shirts with pockets and this is a nice one. The USNA 1953 logo in gold is not too large or garish. Picture six shows Ginny and Hank Hukill conversing with Brad Mooney and others. The seventh picture shows Gerry Muench (I think) with three lovely '53 ladies, Jo Sullivan, Mary Lou Griggs, and Ginny Hukill. The ladies got the sweaters while in Bermuda on a vacation trip this past summer. Picture eight is Roy Girod, Tom Southerland and Brad Mooney. Tom is wearing the hat which will be given out at the 45th as well as the Outer Banks sport shirt of 100% cotton pique. It has banded sleeves, a rib knit (roll up) collar, a three button placket and does not have a pocket. This shirt, which is basically the same as the ones we have had at the 35th and 40ths, except that the Class crest is nicer and a little bigger (they made a digital repro of our crest which has more detail), can be ordered from Tom for $37, including shipping. It comes in white, yellow, and navy.

Dave Howell with '53 Jacket The third picture shows Dave Howell modeling the Dunbrook waterproof Blue and Gold jacket. It is $84 and is very nice. I ordered one and got it the other day and like it a lot. Picture four shows Bill Ramsey with Lynn Johnson. Bill might be laughing at his friend Dave Johnson's plight. The fifth picture is of short, fat, balding Classmate modeling the '53 golf shirt by Arrow that can be ordered for $22, including shipping.

Bill Ramsey with Lynn Johnson

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Girod, Southerland and Mooney

Denver tdd> with his granddaughter Sarah Kate Eddy Alta Eddy gave me a great picture of Denver with their granddaughter Sarah Kate Eddy. The picture was taken in front of the Bavarian Inn in Shepardstown, WV. Grandpa Denver and Sarah make a nice looking couple, and Denver has a very appropriate looking sweater on. Thanks Alta.

Also at the Rutgers game Pauline Trost asked rae what I thought about Pauline and 1>ke Furey's move to the Seattle area? I said "What move?" A day or two later we got a postcard from the Fureys reporting that they indeed moved and giving me their new address which is: 6780 S.W. McCormick Woods Drive, Port Orchard, WA, 98367; 360-8953197. I wrote them back and got a longer letter from Tyke saying that Ponte Vedra Beach and the Sawgrass area was getting too congested and the summer humidity was beating them down. They sold their house and found a home only a half-mile away from Curt Anderson and his wife, Linda Webb, and just a couple of miles away from another 22nd Co. Classmate, Dick Almen and his English wife, Margaret. While the reasons Tyke gives for the move may well be valid, I think the real reason they moved is that we told them we were going to try and make the Jacksonville area Army-Navy Game party this year. Tyke says there are over 20 Classmates in Washington, most of them on his side of the Cascades. He and Curt are planning to organize an A-N Game party this year.

The Dempsters, Harshfields and friends at their H.S. 50th Darrell Dempster gave me a picture at the October Class Luncheon taken at his 50th High School Reunion in Wichita, KS. The neat part of this is that Lee Harshfield was also a high school classmate of Darrell's, and was also in attendance.

The picture shows, front row, Sally Dempster, Ruth Kirkendall, Marcia Harshfield and Lee ' Harshfield, back row, Darrell Dempster, Darrell Kirkendall, and Walt Farha. I wonder how many sets of high school classmates we have in '53'' Thanks Darrell, I bet it was ftm for the two of you to go back and reminisce about high school years as well as all the years after.

'53ers at Reunion West 1997 Joyce Flynn and Jim Rodgers both sent in reports and pictures on '53's West Coast get together held in conjunction with Reunion West 1997 and the Navy-San Diego State football game.

Thirty-three Classmates plus twenty-eight spouses attended the '53 party that Jeannette and Jim Rodgers organized at the Coronado Bay Beach Cafe on Septeraber 5, 1997. Jim sent me a picture taken at the San Diego Aerospace Museum before the evening party. It shows front row, Pete McGreevy, Jeannette and Jim Rodgers and Pat Dalton, back row, Dana and Chuck Walker, Leon White, Will Hays and Dick Dalton.

The Bassetts and the Pal Flynns with Dick Herkner

Pat and lony Dowd at the Omaha Beach Cemetery

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I'm running two of Joyce's pictures this month.

The first shows a bunch of the '53 crowd at the Bay Beach Cafe. The second shows, front row, Carole and Kim Bassett, back row, Joyce and Pat Flynn with Dick Herkner. Joyce notes on the back of the picture "Navy came in second." That is the same thing she said about last year's NavyNotre Darae game-wonder if we should ask her to root for Army? She also noted that Coronado has really grown, particularly since the bridge was built. She adds that Pat remembers the ferry boat that used to take them back and fourth from the Amphibious Base in Coronado to San Diego in 1953. No bridge then. She concludes by saying "But then everything has changed, except the Class of 1953. They all look just GREAT." Jim says there were about 50 Classmates at the game or the tailgate before the garae. The sixty-one attendees at the party were: Sondra and Bill Albers, Carole and Kim Bassett, Shirely and Kent Curl, Anna and Bill Clements, Pat and Dick Dalton, Jane and Jack Davis, Paul Dudley, Joyce and Pat Flynn, Maude and Dave Grover, Norma and Will Hays, Ray and Dick Herkner, Folsom Jenkins, Mickey and Bud Kauderer, Margaret and Bob Kuffel, Sachsa and Walt Lake, Ducky and Gerry Laughlin, Marylyn and Bob Lindsay, Pete McGreevy, Rich Miller, Sueko and Jim Nord, Carol and Ed Petersen, Judy and Al Piatt, Elaine Robinson, Jeannette and Jim Rodgers, Barbara and Ted Shadbum, Connie and Del Smith, Mary and Bob Stmven, Barbara and Bill Sturgeon, Cora and Stan Waid, Dana and Chuck Walker, Betty and Chuck White, Frank Leon White and Joe Zebrowski. Jim says they all had a great time and even sang a few Navy songs.

"Many said they plan on the 45th." Thanks, Jim and Joyce. Sounds as if you had a good time even if we had another second place finish.

Tony Dowd gave me a letter at the pavilion. It recounts the two week trip Pat and Tony made following the D-Day Trail. They spent the first week in England going from London to South Hampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth and to Eisenhower's palatial Headquarters. In the second week they went to France where they spent four days in Normandy. They got VIP treatment on 6 June at both the Omaha and Utah Beach ceremonies. Tony says it got very emotional for him on the aftemoon of June 6th when they raised our flag and sang our national anthem. "You could see the water, the beach, the rusty hulls of the landing craft...The tears came down like falling rain." He goes on to say that he was wearing his USNA 53 hat and several people asked him where he got the D-Day 53rd Anniversary hat? It is 1997 and DDay was in 1944,1 worked it out Tony. The same people also asked him what the USNA meant?

Tony did not say how he answered that question.

He concluded by saying the people in Normandy still love us and he wants the Class to know that it is a trip that you will remember. "Except for their

marriage it will be the most emotional experience of their lives." The picture shows Pat and Tony at the Omaha Beach Cemetery on June 7, 1997.

Don Hente with Sally Jones on Tom Selleck, a Navy Mule Don Hente sent in some great pictures from the Alaskan trip. I'll run a couple this month and save the rest for next year. The first is a wonderful picture of Betty and Don on the porch at the McKinley Princess Lodge. Mt. McBCinley is in the background. With the Array game on our minds the second picture also taken at the McKinley Lodge is appropriate. It shows Don holding Sally's trusty steed, a handsome(?), trailwise, white mule named Tom Selleck. Don thought he might be an Army reject, but Sally said he was a White Knight kind of a mule not a Black Knight kind. She also said he was very sure footed and got her to the best spot to view McKinley with no problems. The only problem came when she tried to get off and her legs wouldn't work. Even that didn't faze Tom. Paul Dudley wrote pointing out that the September Shipmate had our '53 webpage address wrong. He notes Shipmate had the slashes going the wrong way as well as omitting a "w." The correct address for our Class home page is http:// www.electriciti.com/pauld53/USNA1953. Paul who is the webmaster or keeper of our webpage has the following email address: paul53@electriciti.com, and my email address is djlocker@erols.cora. If you are on line or have a friend who is, check out our Web Page. Paul is doing a great job. And if you have any news for the column or for the webpage, email it to us. One other argument for getting on line is that you get an endless supply of jokes. Between Hal Walters, Paul, Dave Fudge and several of my nieces I now have 20 or 30 single spaced pages of jokesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some very funny.

At the Class Luncheon, Earl Griggs asked for Class support in the form of a $150 donation to send a brick from the Naval Academy Courtyard (I think) to Dan Donovan in Boston who will place it in the CONSTITUTION Memorial. Dan has already

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put up $150 and needs the balance from us. A near unanimous vote agreed to the request, and, as I understood it, agreed to pay the entire cost by reimbursing Dan. I also understood that the brick would be engraved with 1953.

Also at the luncheon, Eddie Best reported on his recent double angioplasty. He had not been feeling well and scheduled a stress test. The preliminary tests showed no problems, but halfway through the treadmill test the Doctor said "stop."

Eddie said he wasn't even tired, but they had seen an anomaly. The anomaly turned out to be two 95% blockages. A day later the angioplastys were performed. Eddie says he cannot believe how much better he feels. He counsels that if any of us are getting winded easily and feel sort of lousy we ought to get checked out right away. After finding the blockages the doctors told him he was a cardiac waiting to happen.

A final thought. If you are looking for a worthwhile agency to make an end of year charitable tax donation to, don't forget our Farther Jim Walker and his St. Peter Calver Catholic School in Macon, GA. Among his many duties, Jim is responsible for the inner city K-8th grade parochial school that gets very little funding from any public agencies. You may not be Catholic, we aren't, but I don't think that should be a consideration. Jim is trying to educate and prepare the kinds of students that need all the help we can give them. A month or so ago Chuck Diesel and some of his local church friends drove a 14 foot Ryder rental truck full of some 30 used computers and assorted components to Macon for Jim's school.

Chuck says Jim has now set up a small room as a computer lab and hopes to get computers into all the classrooms as well. This is a great cause. For details call Jim at the church at 912-743-1454 or send your contributions to St. Peter Claver Catholic Church School, 131 Ward Street, Macon, GA 31204. As Jim would and does say "God Bless."

Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 1130. The next big Class function is the Annual Winter Sunday Brunch, probably at Fort Myers and probably near the end of February.

Flyers will be sent to the Washington area Classmates. Out-of-towners who wish to attend should call Gus Hubal at 703-533-3041. We will be in Florida from after Christmas through at least the end of April. Write us at 1 Harbourside Drive, Apt. 1-701, Delray Beach FL, 33483. Phone 561278-8325. I will have a different email address in Florida and will inform you when I find out what server I have to use. We hope we all have a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year. Cheers, Dave.

'54 Luncheon Cruise on Lmkhorn and Broad Bay

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Pres: COL Fitz W. Woodrow, USMC (Ret.) Sec'y: Edward H. "Ed" Dawson, Jr. 6601 Howie Ct., Camp Springs, MD 20748-3941 h: 301-449-1954; f: 703-354-6522 May God bless you and your families, answering all your prayers for a healthy and prosperous holiday season and new year!

Dora and Jim Bell visited with Ann and George Bole for a few days of relaxation on the sands of Edisto Beach, South Carolina this summer. Joining them were Carol and Dan Livingston from Palo Alto, CA. Many of you will remember Dan who went through flight training with us in 1954-55 in Pensacola and Corpus Christi.

Doug Raper, George Zeberlein, Fitz Woodrow. Herb Hope and Jim Bell

and the Florida Coast.] Participating golfers include: Ray Alvarado, Joe Anderson, Dick Bordone (one of the best left fielders on Max Bishop's Navy baseball team....able to climb that left field hill in almost a single bound to make the catch....What a graceful climb, like a swift mountain lion digging in, pulling upward, defying gravity to reach that fly ball....then, alas, the descent back to the playing field was not as pretty....more like a short-legged elephant....1 stiU reraember the words to "Toma Sorreinto" which Dick taught me....The Class has been missing Dick's input....Guard'il mare comme bello, toma cinquented-quattro.) Continuing with those golfers.... Bob Bringer, of course was there with Rod Crawford, Phil Cronk, Basil Gray and Bill Nicholls....wait a minute, this must be a misprint....Joe Zable?....on the golf course? I heard he failed to sign his scorecard so his qualification wouldn't reveal his actual score to the rest of us!

Virginia Beach Group The Virginia Beach group photo left to right: Joe Zable, Reed Berkhimer, Phil Cronk, Bill Nicholls, Oscar Herzer, Jack Sabol, Herb Crane, Don Meyer, Bob Briner, Joe Anderson, and Carl Drenkard. At the wTong end of the table, not in the picture were Jim Lamore, Jack Wildman, Robbie Robertson and Dave Glunt.

My apologies for riding Joe Zable....He's actually a master fisherman having caught, single-handed, four cans of skinless, boneless sardines within a thirty second period off the top shelf at a local Seven-Eleven!

Dan and Carol Livingston, Dora Bell, George and Ann Bole and Jim Bell Bob Briner sends greetings from the Hampton roads area. Good news....Bob says that local area Classmates have been getting together every second Thursday at a Virginia Beach restaurant for the past 20 months. Photos of recent outings enclosed. They also participate in the spring and fall USNAAA golf outings and filed the largest number of any Class. [C/S note: I am pleased to receive this input that we are continuing to bond together as a Class in other locations other than the Northern Virginia-Maryland area. I need more response from the West Coast, the Central Coast

Jack Wildman and Fred Franco The luncheon cruise photo identifies: (front row) Bob Bringer, Joe Zable (luv ya man) and Ray Alvardo; (back row) Ann and Jim Lamore, Nancy and Chuck Leamed, Anne and Dave Glunt, Louise Zable, Billie Cronk, Luz Alvarado, Phil Cronk and Esther Briner. Interested in getting together with this super '54 Group in the Tidewater area contact Bob Briner (address change from last roster) 4500 Haygood Estate Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23455.

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Mike Nassr has been a busy guy. As usual he's traveling around the country, doing research for the forty-fifth and submits the following report: I am now living just north of Atlanta, but recently visited Annapolis and Washington as part of my continued research on our Class. I found out that John Pustay is now semi-retired, but still with TASC as Executive Vice President Emeritus. I visited with John and his wife Rainy (Rae) in Reston, VA. Ron Thunman is President of CAE Electronics which recently won an important contract on the navy's smart Ship Program. Ron has moved the company to a new consolidated location in Leesburg, VA and continues to commute from his home in Springfield, IL.

Ed Dawson, Herb Hope, Fitz Woodrow and Bill Peery Herb Hope appeared on a recent Discovery Channel Show, Situation Critical, which captured film and stories of the disastrous flight deck explosions which killed 137 crew members aboard FoRRESTAL in 1967. Herb and his wingman, now U.S. Senator John McCain, were strapped in the A4G Skyhawks awaiting launch when the emptions began. They both miraculously escaped from their cockpits, along with Bill Peery who was in an A6A Intruder behind them.

George Abbey, Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, was awarded the 1997 National Space Trophy at a black-tie banquet in Houston that attracted 700 attendees, the award came from the Rotary National Space Achievement Foundation and was presented to him by fellow Naval Academy Graduate, LT Gen Thomas P. Stafford '52, himself a recipient of the award in 1993.

Wayne Frye was recently honored by his hometown, Manchester, Ohio. The town dedicated a totally new high school facility on 23 August 1997. At the same ceremony, the entry road to the new facility was dedicated and named WAYNE FRYE DRIVE. This honor was in recognition of the school's only Olympic Gold Medal winner and his distinguished military career. Wayne will present his medal to the school for permanent display at the new facility. Wayne currently resides in Maysville, KY. Phil Graessle reports that the remains of Colonel Charies S. (Chuck) Rowley, USAF navigator on a C-130 gunship lost over Laos in 1970, were returned for burial in Arlington cemetery. The remains of the entire crew, except one who survived and was captured, were interred in a mass burial site. Chuck was listed as missing in action until November 1978 when he was declared dead. Phil was Chuck's roomraate during First Class Year.

Bill (Dutch) Schulden has poured over 43 years of Shipmate columns to add 41 obituary biographies in our effort to gather information on all '54 Graduates. He found two other bios in the Navy Academy library archives which came from obituaries in the Washington Post and the Annapolis Capitol. A concerted effort is being made to uncover the remaining 250 biographies....[C/S note: Many thanks to Mike Nassr from me and his Classmates for supplying us with this valuable input to our column.] The most disappointed people in the world are those who get what is coming to them....Pio\ 19:3

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I think that I probably would be correct in assuming that many subscribers to this great magazine. Shipmate, look forward to its arrival on the mail, only to read their Class column and put it aside until next month. If you would take a few moments to check out the many articles featured before the corresponding section you will be pleasantly informed that there is a great deal of interesting historical, anecdotal and amazing information printed herein. For example, check out October 97 issue, page 4-5, "The Concept of Honor at USNA." Now, I am not asking you to write a long article, but so many of us have so ranch to share. Let me suggest (a challenge) that you participate by sending me a short story about....the most memorable/interesting/adrairable/ humorous, etc. person or occasion you have met or experienced in your military career including your days at the Academy.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of credit....while the trouble with being a leader today is that you can't be sure if people are following or chasing you. The real business of a leader is to turn weakness into strength, obstacles into stepping stones, and disaster into triumph....but, a truly great leader is one who never allows his troops to discover that he is as ignorant as they are.

That's about it for this year. I'm out of here, but I leave you with a final thought....if something is weighing heavily on your heart, it is easier to talk to God than most people....Eddie

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Pres: LCDR Dennis Sullivan, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) 11814 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA 20191 h: 703-758-1077; e: KIEF55@aol.com http://merabers.aol.com/us55na/index.html

D.C. Golf Banquet The '97 Golf Season (DC area) Finale Banquet was held at Reston's Hidden Creek CC on Sept 18th. Ray Hine (20) again orchestrated an outstanding affair and surpassed his previous performances as Emcee and Master Joke/ Storyteller. He royally regaled all in attendance, who were: Diana and Steve Ruth (14), John Adams (12), Lucy and Hank Mustin (12), Susie and Geoff Gardner (13), Ursula and Tom Kiefaber (19), Martha and Tony Bracken (20), Joe Chmelik (22) and his son Eddie, Diane and Tom Schultz (24) and Denny Sullivan (13). Ray handed out awards to: John Adams—Most Courageous Golfer, Denny Sullivan—Most Consistent Golfer, Tony Bracken—Lowest Average over Season, Geoff Gardner—Most Determined, Dick Morgan—Most Improved, Lucy and Hank Mustin—^Best Golf Couple, and Tony Bracken received the Ed Straub Memorial Trophy for Golf Excellence. (Ursula and I don't play golf, but we attended anyway).

S. J. Shaffran, Jauncy Sweet, Will Croom and Tom Murray

Steve Jordon, Steve Eisenhauer, Ollie Shearer and Ernie Evans

The Lavallees and the Grozens

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Jeff Thurston, Jack Tallman and Ned Floyd

"Hangin' Out" Many photos of the '55 San Diego Reunion have poured in (I'll keep plugging them in to the column in coming months) and Kent Dmmmond (11) has weighed in with a great account of the festivities: Hats off to Tom Boucher (7), Ned Floyd (18), and Tom Shine (21) who put together a great USNA 97 West for about 70 of our Classmates who attended the week-long celebration in San Diego, California, from September 1 to September 7. The Headquarters at the Hanalei Hotel was an outstanding choice even with ongoing remodeling of the restaurant. The hospitality of the Hanalei Hotel management was unforgettable. Pat O'Connor (8) lost his ring in his room eariy on Saturday. The hotel could not locate the maid who had cleaned the room the previous day, but when Pat retumed from the Mexican Village dinner, the ring was in the middle of the coffee table in his room. Pat Drummond lost a keepsake ring and Carl Peterson (13) and the Hotel manager spent a lot of time searching for the ring in the Alumni suite, her room, and the dining room. Unfortunately, the ring wasn't found. Tom Boucher and Barbara and Will Fisher (17) made us all feel welcome in the '55 Alumni suite. Classmates spent many enjoyable hours sharing stories, looking through the 1951 NAPS yearbook and the 1955 Lucky Bag, and listening to yarns about our tours of duty, current jobs, successes, and problems.

Event highlights were: At a hot hors d'oeuvres dinner at the Submarine Base, one Classmate remarked

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that he thought the periscope looked awfully high on Ihe returning submarine until he was told it was a sailboat. Obviously, he must have served in the Air Force. A beach party where one of our sailors got lost but found another Classmate with his grandson building sand castles. The lost sailor lost out on the food. A Mexican meal at the Mexican Village followed by fireworks blazing across the sky as we exited the restaurant. Thanks to all of the USNAAA members who made our week of camaraderie so enjoyable and memorable.

Dan Ebert (14) has sent in a poignant remembrance of Greg Black (18): The September '97 issue of Shipmate carries the obituary of ADM Joseph Dean Black '31. There was a brief mention of his son, Gregory, but no reference that Greg was a Classmate of ours. Greg was a good friend and a team-mate on the Plebe Crew that won the National Championship in 1952 (the same year the Varsity Eight won the Nationals and the Olympics) and on the JV Heavyweight Crew in 1955. Greg sat directly behind me on both boats as the bow oar. During CAMID summer at Little Creek, Greg took me along to visit his dad on his ship in Norfolk, CURRITUCK (AVP-7). What an impression the Captain's Quarters made on this Mid, especially after our 5-high bunks on the "troop ships". Greg's dad was equally impressive but quite formal, unlike Greg. 1 left with quite a feeling of respect for the office and the man. Greg, on the other hand, was always ready with a laugh, even at the weakest of jokes. It could have been disastrous during practice, since Greg's oar could have easily speared me in the back if he lost timing. During 1/ c Year, Greg supplied the mascot for our eight, a small toy monkey, taped to the bow of the shell.

We managed to push the monkey across the finish line first quite a few times, but we were only third at the Nationals that year. I can still see that monkey's grinning face. Of course, we commented more than once on the resemblance to it's sponsor.

It's been nearly forty years since Greg and his F9 Cougar were lost. I often woke up dreaming that someone had told me that the report of his death was a mistake. As our own family grew, I thought of the pride Greg's dad must have felt to see him graduate and win his gold wings, and the ache he must have borne all these years after his loss. Greg often spoke of his Scottish heritage and had traced his roots to the famous "Black Watch". I'm sure they were proud of him. And I'm sure that Greg and his dad have been reunited wherever kilts, gold wings and laughter are assigned, HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE ('55 Net).

From Carl Strang (16): Winter must be approaching, because Lucy and Dick Perkins (8) have come down from the mountains of Colorado to their home on the fairway at Imperial Lakes, FL. Perk is promoting a '55 Florida winter golf tournament. Ringo Renard (5) and Joe Dunn (16) want to play, because their home course fairways at Wintergreen, VA, will soon be converted to ski runs. Any other takers?...Tony Hastoglis (8) sends: We ventured from our home port of Charlottesville, VA to our house in Sandbridge Beach in Virginia Beach for a few fall weeks to do a little upkeep and for Betty to enjoy the beach (I've seen enough ocean). We decided to muster the Tidewater area troops for a few libations, food, sea stories, etc. on Sunday 14 Sep. You know the old 'When one or two shall meet and old tales be retold'...and retold.. .and retold. Nine answered the call, but more than made up for the weak of heart who didn't make it. The real warriors who showed up were Gwen and Frank Farino (10), Lauren Johnson (24) (surprise guest from Richmond), Sybil and Charley Plumly (16), Lynn and Dan Shields (16), Julia and Bill Stevens (10), Dolly and Brent Streit (10). Pat and Paul Sutherland, Karen and Pat Taylor (16), and, of course, Betty and 1.

Had a great time catching up. Frank Farino is enjoying semi-retired life sharing his time between golf and and mediation work for the local courts.

Lauren Johnson, the surprise guest, is now near Richmond VA as an engineer at the Lake Anna

nuclear power plant putting some of that submarine nuke training to work. Charley Plumly managed to keep us fired up and will soon start getting back in shape for his spring trek on the Appallachian Trail. Dan Shields, who recently moved to the Outer Banks, is having some back trouble but his spirits were high as usual. Bill Stevens just moved within Norfolk and he looks in superb shape. Brent Streit is now retired again from his high school teaching job (physics and chemistry). Pat Taylor is the ex-officio head of the Tidewater area Class group and we are all grateful to him for that. It was a great evening by the sea but not on the sea for a change.

...Bobby Freeman (20) reported: Pat and I decided to take advantage of our daughter's assignment with the Agency for Int'l Development in Pretoria, South Africa. That's not to disregard a heavily discounted fare by South Africa Airlines. In all, we arrived in Johannasburg yesterday evening after a 17 hr. flight from JFK. The flight was tough on the body from a sleep deficit point and tougher yet on the buns. Notwithstanding, we were impressed by the size of the monster 747 and pleased with the service of SAA. For now we are repacking for a seven day car tour of the Capetown to Port Elizabeth area. We fly to Capetown on Saturday after a lour of Pretoria tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll file my next report about October 11 when we return to Pretoria from Port Elizabeth. .. .Flash from Bill Anders (22): Just returned from a lot of travel and found Jack Tallman's (5) email messages on the Reno National Championship Air Races. As it turned out, and much to everyone's surprise (including mine), I placed 3rd (silver class) in Sunday's big race. Not bad for a 64 year old "Rookie" with a stock airplane! The air was very rough (50 KT gusts) causing some of the younger pilots to fly "loose" but lo me it was just another USAF low level delivery missionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but with rather short legs. It proves again that old age and treachery can win out over youth and enthusiasm. Val-Halla, named in honor of my wife Valerie and Viking heaven (I was stationed in Iceland in the 57th FIS), is an USAF F-51D Mustang (F-51 's are P-51 's that survived the Air Corps10 USAF transition). I'm thinking of going deeper in my roots and flying the race next year in an F9F Bearcat. Though Val-Halla ran several of the race laps at over 380 MPH, a Bear Cat is intrinsically faster.

...Trip report from Gary Snyder (1): Margo and I have returned from our 9 week trip through the westem states. It was an interesting and a good trip. It was not very relaxing, however. It should have been laid out as an 85 day trip, not 65.

We had no significant problems with either the van or the 32 foot travel trailer. The most annoying thing was that the refrigerator in the trailer would occasionally go off line when operating on gas. It appears as if I will have lo replace the computer. I wonder if there is anything made these days which does not have a computer in it. We did have a lot of tire punctures on our bicycles. I guess every low growing thing in the southwest has thorns on it.

All puncmres (9, as 1 recall) were from small thoms.

Except for those al Reunion West in San Diego, the only other Classmate we came in contact with was Ray Anderson (1), in Richmond, Illinois. He and Nancy have quite a country estate, surrounded by thousands of Christmas trees which they sell.

They have a camper on a pick-up truck and we tried to get them to load up and join us for a few days.

Nancy was all for it but Ray couldn't see bringing himself lo do it. Pity. Would have been great fun.

We were in 23 states and traveled a bit more than 10,000 miles. We stayed at lots of different facilities ranging from Ihe very luxurious (Chula Vista) to Forest Service Campgrounds. We decided we want to get an inflatable boat and have looked at the Zodiac line. Anyone have any better ideas? One rated for five persons weighs in at only 70 pounds.

In its bag it will easily fit in our van beside the mountain bikes.

The following Classmates have recently joined the '55 Listserv fold: Bob Boyd (21)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

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robertboyd@juno.com; Jack Adams (3)— SCLPMATE@aol.com; Fred McLaren (13)— amlaren@ix.netcora.com; Hugh Seborg (8)— seborg@erols.com; Harlin Smith (18)—^jsmithvt@together.net; Donal McGonegal (19)—marktyler@RIVnet.net; Dick Knock (1)— RKnock@aol.com; Jack Morra (5)— Jamorra@efdswest.navfac.navy.mil; Jim Rothrock (15)—jrockaz@amug.org. Don Walter's (4) new email address is: DWW19@aol.com and correct Bob Strange's (24) email address to: RCS55Bo24@aol.com.

visited with the Superintendent—RADM Tom Lynch '64, reviewed a noon meal formation with the Commandant and ate in King Hall with the Midshipmen he appointed to the Academy. He attended an Air Force garae in Annapolis and an Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. On the day of our 40th Reunion presentation of The Cold War Mural to the Academy, he placed the entire text describing the Mural in The Congressional Record.

Zipf Wedding

Honorary Classmate Presentation On September 16th, Denny Sullivan and Geoff Gardner presented Congressman Charlie Stenholm (17th District, Texas) with a certificate and a class hat coraraemorating his status as an Honorary Classmate. The presentation took place on the Capitol steps. When Charlie came to Washington 20 years ago, he did not have any military service in his background. Unlike many of his colleagues, he decided to learn all he could and he put special emphasis on the Naval Academy. He

The Zipfs with Paul Sutheriand

POTPOURRI. Paul Sutherland (7) sent in some pictures taken at the Tidewater/NC Outer Banks Luncheon (Sept 23rd). Paul is running for office there (more about this below). Jack Adams (3) reported that he is now fully retired after spending the last 35 years as a manufacturer's representative in the Carolinas. "My wife Jackie and I had planned on retiring in Beaufort, NC but changed our minds this spring and are now in Greensboro for the forseeable future. Any Classmates coming thru are invited to a round of golf at 5105 Laurinda Drive Greensboro, NC 27410, (910)-288-3846. A brief note from Wes W. Saunders (23) enclosed some pics from his '97 Summerfest. Otto Zipf (15) came through with some pictures of his wedding in May to Peggy Yee and of his visit with the Sutherlands at their Outer Banks spread. As Otto says, "Paul is taking an active role in Southem Shores (NC) politics. The town has a mayor and council-type of governing body. Of the five council seats, two are up for reelection this fall. There are three candidates running—Paul is one." Don Lovelace (4) hosted a Charleston SC get-together recently prompted by the visit of Dottie and Bemie White (5). Shown in the accompanying picture are the Whites, Jim Blandford (4), Nancy and Don Lovelace, Kathy and Pete Peterson (5), and Nancy and Ed Newbegin (12).

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Co-Chairmen Class Executive Committee: CAPT Bill Henry, USN (Ret) COL George Mushaiko, USAF (Ret) Shipmate Correspondent: Pete Randrup 4407 Atwick Road, Baltimore, MD 21210-2811 h: 410-243-0552; e: hardhead@erols.com '56 Email List available LAST MUSTER—Harold Stephen Lewis (13). A Memorial Service was held at the Academy's St. Andrew's Chapel on the Friday of Homecoming, October 17th. It was well attended, especially by Classmates. After the service, the mourners proceeded across College Creek for the inurement at the Academy's Columbarium. Honors were done by the Marine detachment. Afterwards, the guests joined the family at the Officers' Club for a reception. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Andrew's Memorial Fund, 111 NE 80th St., Seattle, WA 98115; or to Century II Campaign at St.Marks Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E Seattie, WA 98102. Our thoughts are with the family.

The local paper in Everett, the Herald, had the following of many comments concerning Hal: "Helped to choose the site of the U.S. Naval Station Everett and designed its logo. Went over

Charleston Get-together

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the plans for the station while on his honeymoon!"

"He could make friends with anybody...Kids remember him for something else too: His ice cream!"...Yes, that's the Hal we all knew.

CHANGES/ADDITIONS IN ADDRESS: Maw Bell came through with a slammer: All the guys in Virginia Beach, VA had their area code changed from 804 to 757. That's a batch of changes for the 40th Reunion Book/Directory.

Doug Hayman (11) heard recentiy that Caroline and Dick Smith (6) may have moved to Annapolis from Albuquerque. If so Dick, could you check in with Doug or Pete. We miss calling you on the phone and seem to have your email bouncing back!

DIGEST OF '56 EMAIL RECORD N E W S : BINNACLE LIST—This is kept on the '56 Email Record because of the time factor that is involved. The lead time for publication of Shipmate doesn't allow for our sick and disabled list to be useful here. Do try to follow this service in the '56 Email Record which is distributed frequently.

40TH REUNION BOOK—Jim Van Metre (4) has sorae additional copies that may be obtained by sending him a check for $40 (that includes postage) and a destination address. Make the check out to "USNA Class of 1956" and send to USNA '56 Reunion Book, c/o J. M. Van Metre, 9006 Nomini Lane, Alexandria, VA 22309.

USNAAA ELECTION CANDIDATE—Bill Simpson (12) threw in his hat for a place on the ballot as a candidate for Trustee-at-Large for the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. He appreciated the support that Classmates and others gave him passing on petitions for a place on the ballot. Now the quest of voter interest in the election process which comes up in one of the next Shipmate issues. The ballot should be filled out as directed thereon—in the past elections, many were thrown out for reasons such as having signed the ballot or voting for too many candidates! "I wish Bill success in this endeavor. He offers that view of the 'Annapolis experience' that our era was fortunate to have had, plus a responsiveness to the membership focus." Another Classmate summed up his running with a firm "Go for it!" (See the note below on your USNAAA membership.)

Jim Bmso (20) and his Northwest Mounty grandkids.

Jim Bmso (20) sent in: Got the message! Would you believe it, I am about to go to Ihe Post Office lo snail mail some photos to you. Most were taken by me at Ihe San Diego '56-West gathering earlier in September. One other is a family shot you requested. They will probably arrive in B-more just after the Orioles and Seattle Mariners have finished up. So it shouldn't take that long to get there. (Jim was right the snail mail being quick, but the O's were quicker!) My answering the Alex Morris (2) trivia question (in the list serve 'Snoopy') was probably unfair since I really did know his folks for the 3 years that I used their home as "a drag house." It was right across Ihe street from gate #2. Since I was never a

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distance ranner, it was very convenient for those last minute sprints to beat Ihe curfew on Saturday nights. His folks were very nice people, and LCDR. Morris was always full of old Navy stories. He had been around a long lime and loved every minute of it!

Heard from Steve Sargent (1) and Norn 'Flea' Frith (3): "Thanks for your email about VAMARIE. I too, remember that sad day (when she ran onto the rocks of Trident Point during a hurricane) often." An eye witness report by Flea: I was living in Ihe 6lh Wing the day VAMARIE went down. The 0-6 in charge of Ihe boats had said that it wasn't necessary to move her up river for safety earlier that day. As 1 watched, she dragged her mooring over to the dock. They sent a small tug over from the Station to assist; but in maneuvering near VAMARIE, lines got wrapped around the tug's screw. She was dead in the water. A huge wave lifted the tug and put it squarely onto VAMARIE, breaking that beautiful yacht's back. She sank in five minutes.

Steve: "The ROYONO was my true love. I heard that after she had been sold by the Academy, she ended up being impounded for smuggling drugs into the U.S." Norm adds: My wife, Ted Herz (3) lives on St. Barts. He found RoYONA beached and in great disrepair in St. Martins about 7 years ago. Subsequently she was purchased by a person who had her restored to her original condition. Ted sent me a picture, and she looks beaufiful. She is still Navy Blue, not while as she was when I first saw her, in the late '40s. I believe she is now home ported in St. Barts.

And for a travel report Steve: "Tena and I just got back from a 'Space-A' trip around Europe. Saw parts of Gerraany, France, Switzerland, Italy, and England. It's a great way to go...frustrating at times, but a great way to meet other retirees."

(Reminder folks, BWI Airport is the new military gateway replacing Philadelphia. That may bring some of you into the Annapolis area for some walking on the bricks! Military flights and Southwestern Airline planes coming to the same terminal—that's hard to beat!)

Steve on passing the word: Regarding Class communications, I think Ihe mail list is a good one. I am in love wilh email and use it extensively. When first exposed to the answering machine, I approached them with great trepidation because 'Who wants to talk to a machine?' Now used to them, I almost get upset when people who I call are out and do not have one— leaving a message is a decent altemative! Today everyone ought lo have a computer if for no other reason than to send and receive email. For example, I have grown fond of receiving Ihe weekly TROA legislative updates, send broadcast messages lo my golfing buddies, and stay in easy contact with my kids albeit the one son without email still needs a touching-base call now and then! And on it goes.

We will never be able lo get everyone on-line, but for those who are, isn't it a grand way to get a message out. Ciao!

From Hilton Head, Don Kennedy (12): I'm Ihe only one of the Class here with email capability. The other computers have defective power switches or no modems! When I'm there, I could take messages for the following: Carol and Doc Blanchard (2), Muriel and Roger Lyle (4), and Charlotte and Jim Smith (21). For the moment that is the whole of our small but growing band.

I've been out in Califomia until late October. Soon its off to the Far East visiting our son until late March. After that, I could jump in and help in expanding the communication link. Westem Digital loves this!

GO NAVY...

BEATArmy!

Bill and Nancy Henry (10) and Barb Nelson at Pi. Loma in September and Left Coast '56 Reunion

Slock Gaines and Chan Medwedeff al a 21st Co. Reunion in San Diego The above 2 photos were passed on by Carl Nelson (10). The occasion was the Navy-San Diego State game and the '56-West gathering.

For the '56-West gala: Jay Ramson (21) grips the cash as Bmso slides in!

Fay and Don Hanson (7) with fellow Cheesehead Dick Shafer (23) at MCRD San Diego

Bruyeres (24) and Cusick (20) up front, and Auer (24) and Marr (8) on the other side at '56 West

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a steady diet of come-arounds. It was the brother of Pete Fritwilliams (13), Dave. And Dave paid a price by a constant harangue of comments aimed his way and a very effective (although mock) 'Wild man. Sir'!

Jim Thomas (9) here tuning up to be at San Diego '56 West Direct from Florida, Bud Alexander (1) Good seeing everyone at Homecoming. Here's a tidbit to the Class: From the sports wires as quoted in the St. Petersburg Times: Virginia's victory over Duke (Oct. 18, 1997) made George Welsh (1) Ihe Atlantic Coast Conference career leader wilh 67 ACC victories, one more than former Clemson coach Frank Howard.

Larry White (9), our erstwhile Class Treasurer was on the mind of a squire of the Virginia Beach scerie, Robbie Robertson (2): BRAVO ZULU Larry for your sterling service to the Class. Back in 1970, Larry relived me of these duties and he's still al it! Folks, that is 27 years!

He deserves a medal for sheer endurance and for bringing our Class finances lo Ihe threshold of the 21st century. In glancing over the Class organization history, I don't see anyone who can lop that kind of longevity. Somehow all this good work seems to be celebrated! So from all of us—thanks a million Larry.

OUR 41st HOMECOMING

Rudy, Jerry and Ken al the Air Force game tailgate.

Under the tailgate shade: Tom Bruyere (24), Pete Fitzwilliams (13), and Law Groner (1)

EA-6 fly over at Ihe VMI game Making the Reception and Dinner on Friday night were Carol and Alex Morris (2), Ed Parker (13), and Elie and Pete Randrup (3). Joining them at the table were two Midshipmen and a lively "How do they do this or that liow?" and "Well back in our time..." conversation that was only interrupted by trivia quizzes! One side moment was when Pete noticed the nearest '54 grad was 'that' 2/C who had ruined so much of his time with

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Walt Carlson (8) and his son at the Homecoming tailgate

Fred Lippert (8) our man on duty and Frank McMullen (8) recall Misery Hall physicals al Homecoming.

The winner of the Ed Sechrest Golf Award for best play this year was Perry Stone (19). Others attending the Memorial Service and the Homecoming activities: Alexander (1), Armstrong (6), Audilet (6), Bellinger (11), Brandt (12), Brown (13), Bruyere (24), Buchanan (8), Burdsall (21), Carlson (8), Daus (16), Fellowes (6), Flannery (4), Flight (4), Garges (24), Gibson (5), Godstrey (11), Green (2), Greene (1), Groner (1), Hayman (11), Henry (10), Johnson, Kenaston (2), Levandoski (13), Lewin (4), Lindquist (12), Lippert (8), McCoy (12), McMullen (11), Medwedeff (21), Mushaiko (15), Peterson (13), Peterson (20), Scanlon (9), Seesholtz (5), Stevenson (13), Van Metre (4), Ward (3).

Buc Buchannan (8) was visiting for Homecoming and was seen swapping stories with several of the grads around the '56 Tailgate area after the victory over VMI. Heard him being introduced for his head-strong iron will—better called 'falling plaster onto Mid at Lights Out!' After the Homecoming Game, the '56ers went directly over to Andrews AFB for a post-game drink, supper, and Bill Flight's (4) presentation of a nifty Plebe Summer Today movie—after a neat long story wherein George Mushaiko (15) was treated very badly by Saint Pete!!

Chris Stefanou (20) suggests that there are certain higher callings than homecoraings—His granddaughter was christened at Quantico! He reports that the cereraony went nicely and enjoyed by the farailies. Also, he passes on that there is now a new hotel run by MWR at the Base, bilt it requires advanced reservations... 1-1/2 years in advance! For Chris, it was the Ramada.

SUMMER PRACTICE CRUISES—Alex Morris (2) recalled Youngster Cruise: Whereas some of the other ships made port in Cartegena, Columbia, we didn't. Barranquilla was our scheduled port of call for GEORGE E. DAVIS (DE357). But we never made it to that exotic haven because first, we were told there was a revolution, and second, our evaps went on the fritz! We spent

a week or so on water rations (1 cup a meal) with no fresh water for washing or laundry until we slipped humbly into Gitmo. As one of the select few who could squeeze through the firehole into the boilers, I got lo scrape tubes...in July...in Gitmo.. .while Pete Randrup (3), Dick Terrell (1), and Ken Godstrey (11) studied military tactics in Calegena, Columbia. However, I'm sure they-ofsuch-dedication never partook of any sublime Colombian fantasies. My experience was pure 'character-building.' Especially since some Naval person had recently indecently 'decorated' Gitmo City's statue of Jose Garcia, Cuba's liberator, so we were relieved of having to waste time engaging its cultural attractions, much less Havana's. I'll leave you wilh a sweet memory that I still savor— bum boats coming by selling freshly picked, fully ripened pineapples. They hucksters trimmed the rind off, serving them like ice cream cones. So sweet and juicy, sans any sourness. Unforgettable.

CRUISE SHIPS' NAMES AND PORTS WANTED—Could you pass on to Pete the names your ships for our 3 summer practice cruises? Do you recall the liberty ports? Any snap-shots for use in Shipmatel Any assistance would be appreciated.

PLEBE YEAR RECOLLECTIONS— Recently read on the 'Snoopy' mail service (that is offered to us free for USNA discussions) was a posting by Norm Cohn (9) that dealt with Plebe Year, toeing the mark, and some 'upmanship'!

Jack Wild man ('54 3rd Co.) had mentioned his memories of taking the oath as a Midshipman was mixed with his keen awareness at the time that he was covered with black ink from the stenciling we had to do. "Yep! How was I ever going to finish stenciling all that gear and then get the ink off my hands."

This prompted Norm to recall that upon joining the upperclass, his first come-around demanded that his shoe laces needed to be stenciled. "I blew his mind when he inspected my shoe laces and verified that they were, indeed, stenciled! My Dad was in the textile business and had prepared me for the Navy with black and white stenciling pens.

They Worked out well at Great Lakes using Morse code on the laces. I remember deciding not to use code at Bancroft, yet I knew that doing so would have been easier then writing my name in letters on the laces!

CLASSMATE NEWS—Marie and Joe Doebler (17) asks if we would like to see more of Martha's Vineyard. Unfortunately, he limited that to watching "George and Leo" on CBS Television on Mondays (9:30 PM in the East). It is Bob Newhart's new sitcom and is staged on the Island.

So Joe, are they tipping you well as you haul passengers in and from that island's airport?

From Ross E.Cook (8): I haven't retired yet but plan to in a year or two— this Atlanta traffic is gelling impossible, and I have to go through it every day—35 miles each way!

Pat and I have been involved over the years with church and politics and haven't had much fime lo play—somehow, work seems lo keep gelling in the way. We will continue with the outside activities but want lo work in some fun time before we're too old to enjoy it or even remember it! We did take a week a couple of years ago, used our frequent flyers and went lo Hawaii. I had promised to take Pat there since my WestPac days back in '56'60, so we finally did it. Quite a change since I used to go in and out of Pearl, although a lot was still there as it was. We spent most of the lime on Ihe Big Island of Hawaii. And, for our 40th anniversary in July, we went to St. Simon's Island near Savannah.

NEW ITEMS—USNAAA—Please insure that your membership is current with the USNA Alumni Association and get out the vote for this coming officer and Trustee-at-Large election.

You'll find the ballot in an early edition of Shipmate. And please, do insure that you follow

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the directions, do NOT sign the ballot, and do not vote for more than the allocated vacancies. Fewer votes is your prerogative, but please don't vote for too many Trustees. Surprisingly, quite a few Alums mess up their ballot each year!

From Barbara, widow of Dick Allan (19), who died this past July: Dick's daughter, Cynthia, bought him a copy of the 40th Reunion Book and presented it to him a couple of days before he died.

We had to read it lo him and show him the pictures, but he would listen and then say 'now look up so and so' and we would continue on. It was great! I always loved Navy life. One of Ihe things that made it so special was Ihe strong bond so apparent between Navy men. But, until this time, I never realized how strong it is. I have received wonderful notes from Classmates whom Dick hadn't seen since Ihe Academy days and, therefore, whom I had never met. It has been most touching to know that these men look time out from their busy lives and thought so much of Dick to write lo me.

is on a cross-service tour at NAS Whidbey Island.

He will be flying the EA-6B Prowler. How about that, I have a 'zoomie' family member who may be growing a tailhook!

The Apple Computer road show has been touring Ihe country this fall. When they came lo Phoenix, I worked the show, at its hands on demo station wilh 5 PowerBooks and 2 Emales and really had FUN! Yes, I love the Macintosh and I don't do 'Windoze.' Till next lime—Cheers!

Heard from John Langenheim (19): We have a large 2-story home on 20 acres about 9 miles out of Bozeman. We are only 15 minutes from the airport and 25 minutesfromBridger Bowl, an excellent ski area. Additionally, we are only 1 hour away from the famous Big Sky ski resort. Now for the offer: We would be interested in making contact with a Classmate in Newport Beach (my old home), Laguna Beach, or Coronado Island who might like to house swap for 8 or 9 days in March.

Our Winters are beautiful, but long; and you have to "get out of Dodge" for a few days each winter.

Thought this might interest someone! All the best...

Recently captured by the Associated Press photographer was our Rod Flannery (4) as the Irish Brigade Monument was being dedicated at the Antietam National Battlefield. It honors the 540 Irishmen killed or wounded at that ferocious battle. And it is the last monument that shall be erected at the battlefield.

Forerunner hair fashion in '55, for others in the '90s.

Sail Ho! Karl Peterson (7) dug deep into his sack of valuables and dug out a interesting slide photo.

It's on HIGHLAND LIGHT (one of the USNA Luder

'Irish' Rod (4) slips a cool one away from Sam (6) during Homecoming Dan Sullivan (10) came through with a neat story: One of my favorites isfindingout the whole story after seeing Bruce Dolph (9) dripping water big time from his overcoat on Sunday morning, outside on the 5th Wing Collanade. There was a perfect circle of water around his place in ranks. Seems that Saturday night Dolph, Zabricki (9) and another guy returned late via Ihe Holland Field fence at the seawall. Judgments were impaired and Bmce, whom you will remember was perennial boxing champ in his weight Class, fell into the water. Said Ed, "Brace, are you cold?" Said Brace, "Burp, 'Course not! I'm wearing my overcoat!" Luckily no O.O.D. sauntered our way that Sunday morning. That fence was tough even in sweatgear!

Roy Hejhall (1) checks in: Audrey and I did a Pacific Northwest vacation in September. We thoroughly enjoyed the beauty found in both Washington Slate and British Columbia. Also visited daughter Jody in Oak Harbor, WA. She is married to Major Ken Edwards, USAF, who

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yawls) and look at the curls! Just as young then as now. In this day and age, seeing the old coffin nails is startling isn't it.

Here's some info on some missing people: Eric J. Wilson (24) has had a divorce. He was in SubSchool with me—Class 107, Fall 1958—and lived next door with his then wife and small kid.

He graduated and went to a boat, but 1 can't remember which. The last address we had was when he was still married: 402 Briar Hill Rd., Houston, TX. Perhaps this info will jingle someone else's memories.

The other name I remember is Robert Edward Burks. Bob was my Plebe Summer roommate and went to the 2d Regiment for Plebe Year. I saw him a few times that year until he was dropped from Ihe rolls because he couldn't swim! Not only couldn't he swim, he couldn't even float. Anytime he got into Ihe water at the Natalorium, he sank like a rock and they always had lo gel the hook! If I remember correctly, not passing the swimming test was a failing grade, and thus out he went sometime mid-year. He was from Ohio or Indiana or somewhere thereabouts. Maybe someone else can help.—Cheers!

Pete is enjoying 'retired' life and Re-Pete doesn't yet know which end is up!

H E L P FOR NON-EMAIL CLASSMATES— A cheap fix for non-computer people is mentioned

by Pete Peterson (20): SONY has WEBTV—

maybe others do too—and h may be a cheap way to install email service without a computer. It hooks up to living room TV. The last going price for this rig was about $100 in Baltimore. The hook up to an Internet Service Provider can range in cost from about $7 to $20 per month. Jump in mates!

The 3d Company has recently had a joint project completed that provided a Stadium seat for Capt.

Perrich '47, USMC—the 'Bonz'—with the surplus funds going to the Gideons International as was the family's wishes. Soon another project shall be undertaken for Lt. Robert F. Falardeau '45, USN who passed away several years ago. These were two outstanding gentlemen, each a model for his Midshipmen to use as an example for proper professional development. The other Classes in the project were those that had them also as their company officer during our Bancroft days.

Have any other companies besides the 10th Company organized a ongoing bank fund for memorial seats? Grand idea for handling the arrangement.

Gathered for Hal at St. Andrew's: Bill, Doug, Conn, Ed, and Nick

Alex Morris flanked by Annette and Pick Wright after Hal's service and inurnment WASHINGTON '56 LUNCHEONS are to be held at the Army's Fort Myer Officers Club at Arlington, VA, starting at 11:30 AM on the following dates: 4 December 1997; 15 January 1998; 12 March 1998; and 21 May 1998. Join the gang! Try to let Rudy Daus (16) know that you are coming by email or at 202-434-8965, but rest assured that if you walk in there will be room.

Attending his first Academy function in over 40 years, Hank Maines (3) joined the Class at the October Washington Area Luncheon. Hank went on to the George Washington University Dental College and has been practicing in the Bethesda area ever since. Typical dentist, he found himself in high gear and just didn't get around to keeping up with his fellow heroes of Mother Bancroft's struggles! He recently heard from Mike Massey (3) living in Cape Coral (Southwest Florida). Mike is enjoying himself with his boat and working the stock market. Good to see you back Hank!

The man who traveled the most to be there for the October luncheon was Ernie Scheyder (14), in from Hershey, PA. This past summer, he and Mary Anne were regulars with the sailing scene. That included a visit with grandchildren to the various sights at the Baltimore Inner Harbor.

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to be done. My wife. Gay, who I dated during our entire time at USNA and considered herself an honorary member of the Tenth Company died last year.

She had a gall stone attack which led to pancreatitis which led to an infection which required an operation. They discovered that she had cancer, so after initially going into the hospital for gall stones, she died two months later, having never left the hospital.

Personally, I'm all right, and am trying lo reduce my golf handicap without making much headway.

I teach math and Microsoft Office applications for Coker College Iwo nights a week at their Fort Jackson extension. Also I'm in doceni training at Ihe slate museum. That will end in November, and will qualify me lo lake lour groups through the museum. Although I have not yet taken a group through, it looks as though this will be lots of fun and very interesting, since you learn a great deal about the working of a museum and what goes on behind the scenes. It is strictly voluntary and I imagine that most museums are looking for free help, so if you hear of anyone looking for an interesting pastime, this may be worth looking into.

If any Classmates are in the Columbia, SC area and are looking for a place to spend a night or two, I'd be glad to put them up.

Gene, I'm sure the Class joins me in expressing our condolences and prayers for you and your family. In-town sweethearts have a special place in all of our hearts.

Do yon really want his pictures? Send yours!

Reraember the difficulties reported when your scribe take pictures for Shipmatel Well soraeone got hira in the act. Is that a show of confidence or what. Better you send pictures in!

See Pete's reflection on Ihe license plate

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Membership: 44% Life Membership: 24%

Pres: CAPT Walter T. Meukow, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT W. H. Peerenboom, USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachel Lane, Vienna, VA 22180-6473 e: whpeerenboom@compuserve.com or 102424.577@compuserve.cora Well, I'ra afraid there is not very much news this month, which I attribute to the fact that we are within shouting distance of seeing one another at the Fortieth Reunion. That event is just 5 days away, as this is being written.

In topical news, a goodly crowd was assembled at the Air Force garae last weekend, and seeing them was the real high point of day. Certainly the garae was a disappointment, and we are all hoping it was a temporary aberration from the rest of the season. Enough of that. Learned that Carter Glass will shortly be raoving back to the Denver area, courtesy of Lockheed Martin. Seems like they just got here! I thought when we retired from active duty that we got to stay put. Guess again! We took a few pictures at the game, and with luck, I can get them inserted in this issue. Among them is a nice shot of Carter and Gayle. Hope it makes it, as Gayle is a faithful reader.

In the mail boat, we had a note from Gene Wells (10th Co.) who wrote: I haven't been much of a correspondent, and I would rather not have lo write this letter, but it needs

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Ed Putkonen sent email from out WestPac way, one of our most favorite spots, Taiwan. Here is what Ed has to say: Ten year update. Still working, I am currently in Taipei trying to keep nuclear power alive. Had hoped to come to the 40th, but this got in the way.

For three years I was working in Albuquerque helping DOE shrink their weapons program. Brink Trammell (12th Co.) was working with me there.

Heard from Fred Dammann (5th Co.) our best man.

My wife has "retired" from teaching (only works 20 hours a week now doing the same thing). My Iwo sons are married. We have a grandson, Kevin, 9 and as my other son has two step-grandchildren, we have accepted Ihe role of great-grandparents. It is time to go lo work. We have a company driver, and 1 am glad that I don't have lo drive here. Hope you have a great reunion. I will be watching the news.

Well, guys, that's it for the moment. Will have plenty of news next month. Meantime, it will have been great seeing everyone by the time you read this, and it will be time to BEAT ARMY!

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spare a couple for those in need. You have to pay for shipment, however. Whatever arrangements you make to celebrate the season, give a smile and thought to those Classmates who have left us early, for they continue on in our memories. Now let's go back through the fall months and find oiit what adventures were befalling our band of travelers.

This year's opening game for the football season took place out in San Diego, and our Class chapter in that area made a celebration of the event. It was one of those situations where we lost the game, but won the party and what a party it was. The hosts of the gathering were Donna and John Griffiths, who made their home in La Jolla open to the Class. The wide angle photo provided by Chuck Smith gives a panoramic view of those in attendance. Get out your magnifying glass and find these Classmates and ladies: Mary and Al Barbero, Mike Chappie, Lore and Jan Cook, Dick Cordova, Sandra and Chapin Day, Shari and John Dean, Audrey and Tom Doyle, Madelyn and Joe Fenick, Linda and Tom Fleming, Joel Gill, Barbara and Phil Given, Donna and John Griffiths, Nancy and Jack Grucza, Bill Hillsman, Carol Holland, Bill Krumrei, Sandy and Hy Lyon, Judy and Lance Massey, Adrienne and Marty McCuUough, Diane and Jake McMichael, Phil Moulton, Pete Nystrom, Jude and John Potter, Ann and Al Skiles, Chuck Smith, and Dottie and John Washburn.

There were other Classmates in attendance at the game who were unable to be at the post-game party, including Bob Brown, Delia and Pete Jokanovich, Sally and Chuck Larson, Vince Panaia, Larry Schlang, and Johnnye and John Witzmann. Other photos from that same great gathering show Linda and Tom Fleming along with John GrifBths hanging the Class flag; Tom Fleming checking in Dick Cordova and Bill Krumrei; four football fansâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Phil Moulton, Bill Hillsman, Larry Schlang, and Chuck Smith, and smiling Marty McCullough and John Griffiths.

It was a great gathering of '58ers, with the longest distance travelers being the Gruczas from New York state, Barberos from Virginia, Chuck Smith from Indiana, Joel Gill from Alabama, the Lyons from Dallas, the Potters from Benicia up in Northern California, Phil Moulton from Tempe, and Larry Schlang from Reno.

Membership: 41% Life Membership: 20%

Pres: LCOL Gordon M. Gerson, USAF(Ret.) e: gmgerson@erols.com Sec'y: COL Warren S. Walters, USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Lane, Springfield, VA 22151-2430 h: 703-321-9586; e: wwalters@mail.erols.com http://www.usnaclass.org/class/58 How raany of you '58ers spend the month of December preparing for the role as Santa to the grandchildren? This is not an easy task if the impersonation is to be believable, particularly since none of us have the smile-wrinkled face, the gray/white hair, expanded waist-line, wear spectacles on our nose, or could eat cookies and milk left out by grandchildren. Perhaps it would just be better to find some old fellow who fits that description and ask him to stand in for you...maybe one of the elders out of '56! If the holiday season does find you without grandchildren, call Karol and Dennis Lanigan out in Colorado Springs, as they have 16 in a wide variety of ages and locations, and could surely

Tom and Linda Fleming with John Griffiths

Cordova, Fleming, and Krumrei

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Dick Alexander and the payoff An email from Dick Alexander (6"") reminds us all that as we get to the magic age of 62 and start thinking about Social Security, there is a step that can be taken to insure you are credited for the time spent at USNA as being active duty time. One has

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to call the Registrar's office at USNA and request a Statement of Attendance. The point of contact is Mrs. Howard at 410-293-6383. The statement ties in with RS 01701.020, which is part of the military service section of the Social Security regulations.

The effect is to credit you with service for benefit purposes prior to 1957, when all of us first started paying into the system. The added benefit comes to about $27 or so per month. And coincidentally with the note from Dick comes a picture of him from another source. He and his USNA roommate.

Pooch Caldwell, bet a case of beer on a championship basketball game. Pooch lost, and had to make arrangements from Virginia to get the case to Dick up on the Puget Sound. An intermediary was enlisted, and a photo was taken to prove delivery.

The only problem was that it took somewhat over three years for the beer to get there! Oh well, aged in the bottie!

In the Annapolis area, Joan and Rupe Maclean upped anchor on the Double Eagle in late September and "sailed into the rest of their lives together." They are staying in touch with family and friends by "Sail Grams", so will have an occasional report showing up in this column. By the first week in October, they were down in the Norfolk area, having visited numerous anchorages and friends as they worked their way down the Chesapeake and into the Inter-coastal Waterway, headed for warmer waters. Stay tuned for further adventures!

During the fall football season, all hands were pleased to see Odie O'Donnell show up at the Air Force game tailgate. He was in a wheelchair, but still giving the pancreatic cancer a good fight.

Traveling Nancy and Jack Grucza from New York were also in attendance at the Air Force game, as were the McCuUoughs from Coronado, those peripatetic RVers, Marion and Frank Conery of the open highway, and George McNulty from Ohio.

Checking into the net from their new home way up in Maine are Linda and Bob Slaven, who now can be reached at PO Box 597, Blue Hill, ME 04614, telephone 207-374-3872. One of the advantages of moving to Maine was that Bob was able to tum in his cryptic Virginia license plate for a very forthright Maine plate. The accompanying photo tells the tale. Linda has carried her Mount Vernon docent skills over to doing the same thing in a historic house in Maine, and is gearing up for her first Maine winter. Bob gave a run-down on the Maine '58ers, who include Dave Ault, Bob Berg, Harry Konkel, John Ferriter, Bill MacCauley, and Tom Theohary, plus "summer folk" JD Williams, George Meinig, Kent Lawrence, and boat-anchorage for Gkorge David.

Bob Slaven and Old/New Plates Speaking of George David, he was unable to get to that boat in Maine this summer, as he is undergoing treatment for leukemia. In late September, he had been in the hospital in Cleveland undergoing a treatment using an experimental drug developed by Johns Hopkins.

Jim Adkins reported that he had talked with George, who was in good spirits, working on his bio for the reunion book, and making plans to be at REUNION 40 in April.

A couple of addresses for denizens of the 22째'' Company. Hugh Harper, long lost, has been found at last, practically in the back yard! His address is 641 Gray don Avenue, Norfolk VA 23507; 757-623-3053. And a man of fame in the Class, James Igoe now lives at 12 Vista Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

And if you thought you were going to get through an entire coluran without being cajoled into attending REUNION 40, you must be disabused of that notion. Here is your reminder.

Send in your bio. Send in your picture. Send in your registration form. Make your hotel reservations. Get airline certificates so you can travel cheaply (you are over 62 now, aren't you?). Make travel reservations. Start exercising. Lose 10 pounds. Get a tan. Study faces and names in your Lucky Bag. Whatever it takes, just show up!

'58 TVivia: At the Columbia game in 1955, we Midshipmen traveled from Penn Station up to 207"' Street for the march-on by subway. The April 29, 1955 issue of The Log gave a list of side tours for our Plebe Cruise. What was the cost of a four day tour from Barcelona/Valencia/Malaga to Madrid? Price included transportation, room, one dinner, and all breakfasts and lunches. Remember, you only got $3 a month cash! Hasta Luego!

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Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) Chairman Exec. Committee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: B m c e Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osbum Sec'y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 w:561-840-1104; h: 561-881-7512 f: 561-863-8984; e:jbsgma@aoI.com www.roanoke.kl2.va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna59.html Hello 59ers! Time to pass on a few tidbits of news, and to wish you well. Hope to have seen a few of you at Homecoming, which takes place within hours as I pen this edition. I shall have more to report on next column, after I have eavesdropped a few conversations and played the inquiring reporter at the Tailgate festivities. There should be a few sea stories from Ron Ttossbach, the skipper of the Moonshine, who is letting his vessel have a bit of rest. But I am told Ron is already hard at work refurbishing his 'baby' and preparing for his next voyage. We have to pin Ron down for a snippet from his log; perhaps the scariest moment(s) on their past year at sea. And it is always refreshing to hear how Kathy & Ron accommodate their other 'baby,' Crystal, their dog who seems almost human! Come on, Ron, a letter or email, soon!

What a great note from Samuel W. Valenza, Jr., coming to me by way of spritsail@juno.com!

Hey John how are you? I read your column with interest each month. To bring you up to dale, I just made Granddad for the 7th time, have enough little guys for an all-male basketball team with two female cheerleaders. We're still in the publishing business with a national bi-monthly, Lottery & Casino News and a weekly for Ihe US Army's CECOM at Fort Monmouth, NJ. It is the home of the US Army's Prep School, and the annual 'Little Army-Navy' games happen there every 2 years, which makes it kind of interesting. For a while, 3 years prior to the closing, we also published Sea Breeze for the Philadelphia Navy Yard; I got over to the O Club once in a while for Saturday nite dances and drinks. My immediate family is all healthy and doing O.K. One of my sons-in-law recently survived a blast-furnace explosion where he works and is recuperating well. He had bums over 55% of his body, but fortunately mostly on Ihe back and legs. I have a 32' ketch that I sail out of Rock Hall, just a few miles north of Annapolis. When my oldest grandson asked me if they played baseball at Navy, we sailed down for a weekend in April and caught a game with Lafayette as well as Ihe Army-Navy track & field meet, and two soccer games. When I showed him around the sailing center, I think I made a convert. There are 3 other USNA sailors/alum at my marina, only one of whom I know very well. Bob Haines '68.1 keep in touch with Dag [Ed. noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I hope everyone remembers that great nickname/great guy and terrific football player from our '59 gang, Dick Dagampat, now living in California.] Best regards lo you, your family, and '59!

Thanks so much, Sam, and I hope I have your current address correct, in Westraont, NJ. You yachtsmen in the Class need to think about having a 'sail-in' for our 40th, and do something for the Class!

I had a good phone call from a company-mate Bob Beaton the other evening. He had seen an interesting item on the evening news re: Iran and the time Americans were smuggled out of the country thru the Canadian Embassy. Bob knew of my involvement with Delta Force during the

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Hostage Rescue Attempt in 1980, and my continuing interest in Iran, and he called. Deepest thanks. Bob, for caring and sharing! And Linda and Bob sure set a great example for concern and communications/commitment! They have just returned from a fascinating trip to point(s) in Asia where they have been involved in sorae exploratory efforts on behalf of Campus Crusade for Christ. Keep up the wonderful Lord's work. Team Beaton!

Dave Dyke sent me a note which he has shared with Frank Donovan, Norm Bednarek, and other members of our '59 Executive Committee. The list of Classmates deceased while on active duty is still being worked on. It was published in the July/ August issue of Shipmate on page 107. It should be soon posted on our webpage. There have been some responses by Classmates and friends already, and that is terrific! We had thought of a cutoff date of 1 September so that the number of '59 seats in Alumni Hall could be finalized. It does appear now that there will be an extension until 1 April 1998. John Butterfield and Dave Sullivan: please keep trying to encourage others to report as much as they know about 59ers who were killed while serving on active duty. It may be appropriate that one seat be marked such as this: To those Classmates who died while serving their country, but whose efforts are known only to God. Comraents? Best wishes to all. Thanks Dave for your reminders and suggestions.

I am sorry that I will not have arrived in time for the Alurani Run on Saturday, 18 October but Priscilla will have carried the family colors and been out there. I hope she will be joined by other 59ers and spouses, although this is an 'off year' for our Class. You better believe that I will be beating the drum for a super turnout in 1999. For some of you, maybe training had best begin now, for you have less than 24 months to prepare for the Running of the Goats. I was Chairman of Homecoming Weekend in 1978 when I added that event to the Reunion program, although then we called it the Alumni Jog/Run-In. Next year will be the 20th running, but they have changed the name (and started charging entry fees...but T-shirts now!). It does take a bit of effort to get up early that Saturday morning and contemplate running from 2 to 5 miles (usually you have a choice) but it is a great way to start the day. We had a good group of '59ers for our 35th Reunion. Should be much better/an even larger tumout in 1999!

This email from Rod Johnston. "Thanks for the kind words re: Kirsten. Actually the operative word when one has a daughter in show biz is not 'proud' but rather 'relieved.' I had begun to picture her when she would be in her 50s, maybe no marriage, no children, no career...just hanging in there doing off-Broadway work until she was too old to work. Incredible though the odds were, she was not to be denied. While I could not get away to the Emmys because ray busy season is form March thru November, I do hope to spend a few days with her during show production sometime in the 'dark ages.'" Again, Rod, congrats to you and your daughter Kirsten for her Emmy, and pulling it in while only her first nomination. Wow! Another email, this one from Bud Heyden.

Greetings, I have changed ray email to hheyden@shentel.net. Please change it on the web page (which Sully will do) on the next update.

Also, please remind me and others of the '59 information page, or how to access that (Thanks to Sully, it is http://www.roanoke.kl2.va.us/ Dave'sWorld/home. html, and Sully's address is dsulliva@roanoke.infi.net. Hope that helps Bud and all the Class, as we repeat this valuable information again). John, great job on the column.

My office number is Anteon Corporation 703-4129407. Thanks, Bud, and hope all goes well with yoii!

We have a great new Executive Committee and Norm Bednarek has jumped right in to demonstrate some fine leadership. If you want to communicate quickly and directly with Norm, try bednarek@annap.infi.net (Norm). That's news for ^ow.

Rise and Shine'59!!

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Pres: Dr. Richard R. Pariseau Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PL, Midlothian, VA 23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808; f: 804-675-5372 e: bilewis@richmond.infi.net Deadlines: 8 Dec (Jan-Feb) I appreciate the input over Intemet. Tom Inderlied, Duane ToUaksen, Tom Anderson, Ray Jones, Bob Tague, Ken Batchellor and Jim Phelan have addresses added to the data base.

From Tom Inderlied, via Intemet: ... Responding via Internet is a great idea. It creates all kinds of communication opportunities. My email is hooked up both al work and home.

Tom Doherty and I owe you a few pictures and write-upfromour week long houseboat trip in Colorado a short time ago. Hennings, Dohertys, and Inderlieds, what a group, floundering around the lakes. It was a great time, and we remain good friends!

All is well in Phoenix. We really enjoy living here. I'm working as a project manager at the Arizona Technology Incubator (assisting in the growth and development of start up high lech businesses).

The NASA administrator for tech transfer for Arizona as part of the Far West Region is yours traly.

I am teaching in the MBA program at the University of Phoenix, a couple of nights a week. I'm also the VP for the local Alumni Association Chapter.

In between, I try lo play golf and wonder why there are only 24 hours in a day. I'd love to retire but good luck. Karen recentlyfinishedher master's and is currently a teacher evaluator for the Scottsdale School system (K through 12).

Jim Phelan (phelanje@westol.com) sent me an email with additional addresses.

Torry Rogers sent me a copy of 'Super-60' email list. Here's my address and a couple of more, lo add to it.

Tom Anderson (tmapitt@nauticom.net) retired from Westinghouse at the end of last year. He and Carol are talking about moving South but have not done it yet.

Ray Jones (Saltyadmiral@msn.com) is the Chief Operating Officer of the Utilities Service Alliance, an alliance of electric utilities that are working on joint projects lo improve the operating efficiencies of their nuclear power plants. I was able to visit Ray and Sandy in Auburn, NE a year ago, just before they moved to Kansas.

Marianne and I spent the last week in August in Virginia Beach, on vacation, which provided the occasion for several good visits and dinner with Lyn and Torry Rogers. Thanks to Torry and his crab pots, we trapped about 70 of the little critters that week and now have a supply of crab meat, steamed, picked, and frozen in our fridge, here in Murrysville. I also ran into Skip Sweetser in a parking lot thereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he spotted my '60USNA' license plate.

Hope the addresses are useful. I've been meaning to send them along with a longer note but am off lo the airport this morning, so I'll send them before I forget.

Bob Walters responded to my email conceming the Homecoming golf get-together:

Shipmate, December 1997

That's it for now. Hope lo see many fiiends at Homecoming.

Duane ToUaksen sent me the following to share: I just had such good luck getting my Class ring repaired by Jostens that I thought I'd share the info.

Over the years, the gold leaf in Ihe inifial 'T' of my stone had caught on things and had pulled off. Most recently, Ihe thin gold rim around Ihe stone had started lo separate from the ring. As you can imagine, I was extremely pleased to find that Jostens would replace the stone and initial, free under warranty! The entire process took only about four weeks. My total cost was $12 to cover mailing to MN, insurance and return. They retumed the ring in a new ring box via FEDEX al no cost.

I talked to Duane Beck last week. He is in Loudon, TN. He left Ihe DC area after retirement from Bellcore and was enjoying a little golf and boating.

As for Amalia and me, we are enjoying the Fall here in Alexandria, VA. We returned from FL at the end of June, having spent the Winter fixing up our condo so we could live in it. I had rented it out since 1981. Our plans are to be snowbirds for a few years. We are not ready to break ties to this area, friends and family. It is always great to see Classmates, shipmates and former co-workers when we retum to this area! All for now.

Well, that's it for now. I'm on my way to Charleston in the moming to visit my dad. Bill Lewis '36 and swap stories about grand kids.

We'll be back in a few days and get ready for Homecoming. Linda and I enjoyed the festivities last year and look forward to this year, in spite of some expected traffic problems.

'60 Classmates in California Sorry on two counts. I'm not a golfer, even though my home backs up to the 19th tee.. Even if I were, my wife and I will be al a Cherokee Nation weekend in NC, during Homecoming. By the way, my last full day al AMS will be 15 October. Soon after that, I'll drive West and become a part-lime telecommuter in Port Ludlow, WA without commute, suit, and management responsibilities.

I received a very nice note from J a c k Shaw with some excellent photos, in the article.

Greetings from Coronado, where Ben Hallowell and 1 hold down the Class of '60 fort. I understand that 'Chier Ward will soon make it a threesome, here in Coronado. The Navy-San Diego St. Game was exciting even though it didn't turn out too well in Ihe end. Hopefully, there will be some pictures forthcoming. There were 25 Classmates in attendance at the game.

On the 4th of July, Coronado holds a large parade. We thought it appropriate that we get out Pasadena Rose Bowl Committee member down to see a real parade窶馬ot one for TV. Here is a picture of Jacquie and Pete Dolan along with Jan and I in front of our house. Other visitors from out of town, that weekend included Sarah and Jim Worthington from Ohio and Bernie Roeder from Newport (Summer)/Las Vegas(Winler). Later in July, we were off lo the Dominican Republic to baby-sit our grandson. Tucker (one of 3 grandsons), while our daughter, Elizabeth ran a meeting for craise line vice presidents. Elizabeth is Managing Director for American Airlines. So we had to go to 'paradise' to see Mieke and Charlie Fischer at their lovely home in St. Croix, our third St. Croix visit. The picture is of the four of us in Charlie's Boston Whaler al Buck Island for a picnic on our 35lh wedding anniversary. The Fischers recently became grandparents for Ihe first time.

Pete Dolan, Jan Shaw, Jacquie Dolan, Jack Shaw

Jan Shaw, Charlie Fischer, Jack Shaw, Mieke Fischer

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Sarah and Jim Worthington (al homecoming) In my second note, enclosed is a picture of Classmates at a recent luncheon. In the front row is Sandee Schuster, guest of Danny Mussleman, Mike McCullough (from Virginia), Carolyn McCullough (Larry's wife), Charlotte Stevenson, Connie Lloyd, Faye McConnell. Second row has Danny Mussleman, Larry McCullough, Rob Stevenson, Bill Lloyd, Barbara O'Brien, and Jim McConnell. In the third row: Ben Hallowell, Avery Hallowell, Jack Shaw, Jan Shaw and Ward O'Brien (also from Virginia).

Bob Tague sent the following email: After 16 straight years in Southern California, Karen and I had enough of the overcrowded Left Coast, so I decided to retire for good and move across country and back to sanity. We bought property at the Magnolia Point Golf and Country Club community in Cove Springs, FL, south of Jacksonville, and built a fairway home to our liking. Our new address is: 1743 Colonial Dr., Green Cove Springs, FL, 32043. Retirement is treating us great.

Life couldn't be finer. Between playing golf with my neighbors Roy Gulick '56, and John Buckley '56, life is full. Bill Emerich '61 also lives nearby.

This last Summer, we spent some time in Northern VA and saw my long-lime friend Ken Batchellor and my old roommate Tom Butt. Ken and his lovely wife, Bev, have been "surrogate" parents lo our daughter, Laura, who lives,only a few miles from them. Our son, Jim, is in California. We had a great time reminiscing and planning another get-together during homecoming weekend to watch Navy beat Ihe stuffing out of VMI, my brother-in-law's alma mater. (He refuses to take up my offer lo bet on the game.) We'll also spend some time in the Virginia mountains with Ken and Bev at their gel-away weekend home in Bryce.

We spent a great evening al Tom's. He has more cars, trucks, jeeps, canoes, boats, and a variety of other gadgets and stuff lo fill three garages. And what's amazing, everything seems to work! Anyway, Tom thought George Ruckersfeldt, out old 19lh company Classmate, lived near Jacksonville.

Sure enough, when I returned home, 1 found his name in the phone book and called him up. He's been living here for 26 years and owns his own company specializing in lest equipment calibration for industry. We'll be getting together soon.

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Pres: RADM J e r r y Smith, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 f: 301-261-8669; e: rtrogero@ea.net http ://www.j orge.com/USNA61 Let me lead off this last column of the year with a request for some inputs from all you faithful readers. Obviously, H a n k Hahn is ineligible.

Within the last two months, you should have received several pieces of mail frora our president, J e r r y Smith, discussing long-range goals for the Class and talking about a major Class Project that will take us through to our 50th reunion. Our rather lofty goals were based on direct feedback from the many Classmates who attended the formal briefing by the Superintendent, ADM Chuck Larson '58 during our 35th Reunion weekend, in which he articulated the continuing need for non-appropriated funds to keep the Naval Academy on track as the primary supplier of Naval Service leaders long into the future. Your Executive Committee has been working with the Alumni Association to set up the mechanisms for our future fund-raising efforts. We are now at the departure point for launching these efforts, while at the same time trying to identify, or at least narrow the choices, for a significant project of lasting value to the Naval Academy that cannot be done using appropriated funds. This is where you come in.

Ideally, we should identify this project as soon as possible, so we are looking for inputs from any Classmate who has ideas we can toss around to define the specific beneficiary of our future philanthropy. Based on feedback received to date, we are looking at doing something beyond "bricks and mortar." The general direction we're taking is

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more toward establishing an endowment to fund a significantly important chair at the Naval Academy that would continue in perpetuity. Some Classmates have suggested doing something in the area of Ethics, Leadership, or Character Developraent, but these have already been done. [CIS Note: See letters dealing with these subjectsfromADM Bud Edney '57 and Dean Bob Shapiro, our honorary Classmate, in the "Mail Boat" section of October 1997's Shipmate/ We have been looking at the possibility of a chair in Naval History, or something else like it in the professional (nonacademic) area.

What we'd really like is to hear from you so we can narrow the choices and have something wellresearched and concrete to present to you as we launch our fund-raising campaign. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let one of the following people from the Executive Committee know so we can put everything on the table and come to a decision that will bring closure to this initial phase of our project before we all die: President: Jerry Smith, 3408 Frenora Court, Falls Church, VA 22042; (w) 202-685-3884, (Fax) 202-685-3974, (h) 703-536-9538, email: sraithjf@ ndu.edu Project Coordinator: Mike McMillan, 2308 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306; (w) 703538-5551, (Fax) 703-532-0557, (h) 703-765-9251, email: mcmillanm@fc.defgrp.com Alumni Association Liaison: Bob Hofford '61, 273 Whistiing Pine Rd., Sevema Park, MD 21403; (w) 410-263-4448 ext. 105, (Fax) 410-269-0151, (h) 410-544-6629, email: b.hofford@usna.com MAIL CALL: Let's lead off whh an tour de force from Allen Walker, the newly designated 1st Company representative.

As you know, Arlie Campbell pressed me into service as 1st CO scribe last year. At his suggestion, I started with a list of 1st CO names provided

by Bob Hofford. After some delay, I put out a letter to everyone. Didn't get much response, so I sat down at the telephone one summer weekend to force contact—really a pleasant experience to speak with old friends. I spoke with, or left voicemail messages for, all non-respondents except for Gene Mitchell, whose number is apparently unlisted. This personal plea netted a few more responses. I was especially pleased to unearth two guys previously lost from view, Paul Hoffman and Don Ward.

I've included here the addresses, phone numbers (and email addresses, where available) of all the guys, whether they responded or not. You may choose to publish them or simply use them to update the Class and Alumni Association databases.

The news consists mostly of distillations of various letters and emails from those who responded directly, sorae of which also contain uncorroborated gossip and/or reported sightings of others. Finally, in a few cases I have had to rely on my faulty recollection of phone calls. Some guys didn't follow through with written backups on their news; and relying on their promises, I didn't take notes of our conversations.

John Barineau, 155 Radney Road, Houston, TX 77024-7337; 713-780-0190. Neil Block reports that John lives in Houston and is a national real estate mogul who owns and operates HUDsubsidized housing projects.

Joe Benedict, 620 Noank Road, Mystic, CT 06355-2119; 860-572-9621. After diesel subs and FBMs, Joe earned an MD through the medical Excess Leave program and was assigned to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. He retired to a private pathology practice and is now with a group of five pathologists providing pathology services

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to a small community hospital in CT. He reports that Mike Gothie, another diesel boater and now a CPA, lives nearby.

Neil Block, 7515 Wanda Lane, Houston, TX 77074-6620; 281-776-2029, Fax 713-271-7794, email 102563,3415@corapuserve.com. Semiretired but very busy, much of the time with the Alumni Association. Recently elected Vice Chairman of the Board for the Central Region and serves on a committee trying to chart the Association's strategic future. His daughter is a dentist, and his son is a program manager in the health care industry. Both are married. No grandchildren but two old dogs.

Marc Bruno, 1368 Marshall Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23455-4913; 757-460-9631, email CAPTMARCO@aol.com. An ED, Marc retired after 30, worked for a while with a beltway bandit; then hung it up, and he and Laura retumed home to Virginia Beach. Son Steve manages a CVS Dmg Store in Marietta, GA. Son Mike is a "tax buster" for the Arlington Co. Treasurer's Office, and son Chris works on the Hubbell Telescope Project for Computer Sciences Corporation. Marc and Laura divide their time between rental property management, church work and traveling, reporting trips last year to Florida, the Bahamas, and SpaceA to Scotland and the UK. He reports satisfaction with Space A but warns to be careful about when to travel. Don't try it when kids are out of school, he says, especially now that dependents overseas can travel unaccompanied.

Lew Bryan, 324F Sirrine Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1303; 864-6561020, Fax 864-656-4892, email: lewwat@clemson.edu. Retired after 20 in Supply Corps, eamed a doctorate in business administration, and is a Professor at Clemson School of Accountancy. Active in politics, gardening and real-estate development. Lew has 2 married daughters and no grandchildren. For the last three years. Lew has visited with us to attend the spring races at Pimlico. Last Summer, he had an 8-day raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. He reports the water was 42 degrees and air, lOO^a great average! Slept on sleeping bags (no tents) on the sand each night.

Stars in sky would keep you awake with their beauty. "Carried all food and gear with us on raft—no stops to replenish (no going alongside, either)." He highly recommends the trip to all.

Lew gets together with Norm Pigeon occasionally.

Art Butler, 3781 Fox Hills Drive, Marietta, GA 30067; 770-952-8514, email abutler@bellsouth.com. Left USNA 1961, drafted (with considerable urging by his dad, a USNA grad and USMC MGEN), 2 years enlisted Army, commissioned OCS, airborne, deployed Vietnam 1st Cav and 2d tour to command a 105 MM battery. Retired 1988 after 28 years service. Now teaching at Shorter College Marietta in intemational business, negotiations and conflict resolution, and doing an applied research project for the last 5 years. Graduated U. of Omaha 1968, NWC 1977, MA 1979 in Public Administration.

Divorced, son a 2LT USMC after 10 years enlisted, and daughter a flight attendant for American. Both are graduates of GA colleges and unmarried.

Frank Butsko, HASI UNIT 61313, APO AE 09803-1313, or, PO Box 90987, Riyadh 11623 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; (H) 966-1-241-2800 ext. 1108, (W) 966-1-492-6350, Fax 966-1-4926627, email Butsko.Frank@ksapmo#@hugheslink.geis.com.

I'm currently working for Hughes Aircraft Systems International in Riyadh and have been here for almost three years. I plan to work here for another year and then retum to southern California.

My home is in San Clemente, and I plan to retire there soon after I return to the states. I've been with Hughes Aircraft Company for the last 16 years. I'm currently working as a facility engineer with the Peace Shield program. The Command, Control and Communications system was successfully delivered to the Saudi govemment last year, and now Hughes is in the training and OandM modes. I'm primarily working on facility redesign and proposals for the associated new work. Its kind of fun. Tex Painter was also working on Ihe program as a site installation manager at a radar site in the Tabuk area. He was in the Riyadh area for a couple of days when I first met him before going to the site, but I haven't heard from him since. He may still be out there in the desert. My wife, Suzanne, and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary in Cairo several months ago. We have 2 sons, 33 and 29, in southern California. The oldest and his wife have 4 sons and a daughter. The youngest is unmarried. Suzanne and I had high hopes that one of our sons would be interested in the Naval Academy; but after 20 years of Marine Corps military life, they decided that it was not for them. I haven't given up hope for my 5 grandchildren. Lord willing, I anticipate spending lots of time with them when I retire. You can be sure I'm working on them to consider the Naval Academy.

Doug Crabbe, 5 Monte Sano Court, Hanahan, SC 29406-8620; 803-572-2851 Harry Dietz, 731 Juniper Street, Quakertown, PA 18951-1509; 215-536-5195 Mike Gothie, 22 Tipping Rock Road, Stonington, CT 06378; 860-535-3531 Herk Hardison, 936 Timberlake Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23450; 757-467-9034 John Harris, 3185 Canterbury Terrace, Deltona Beach, FL 32738-9726; 407-574-8298 Paul Hoffman, 500 Rockdale Drive, Coatesville, PA 19320-2755; 610-384-0123. After a query and some general locator information from Don Ward, I located Paul by an Intemet search.

Paul left USNA at the end of Plebe Year for physical reasons, retumed to Yale and graduated in 1959. Traveled the world 1960-63, including steamer travel as crew and watchstander and a year touring India by train. Took a Ph.D. at UVA in the '70s. Other First Company guys attending at the same time were Bob Smith, Mike Gothie and George Youmans. After the Ph.D., Paul served for a year as Virginia's assistant state historian, then became the head historian for the State of North Carolina, a position he occupied for 23 years. Paul still registers surprise that NC hired (and retained) him after leaming he was a Yankee and a Yale grad. Paul retired several years ago and retumed to the family property in PA, where he dabbled in real estate for a while and where he now occupies his time collecting electric trains.

Ed Hux, 94 Ridgetree Lane, Marietta, GA 30068-3840; 770-578-8444, email emhux@juno.com I spent 26 years in Navy and retired in Oct '87.

Had command of THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN-600

Gold), PATRICK HENRY (SSBN-599 Blue), and Submarine Squadron Six. My last tour was in the Pentagon as Director, Submarine Manpower and Training. I decided if the Pentagon was all there was in my future, I might as well retire and do something else. I came to Atlanta and work for the Insritute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). Hard to believe I've been here almost 10 years—where does the time go. Seems only yesterday we were Plebes trying to figure out how lo survive Plebe Summer when it was 95 degrees and 100% humidity in Annapolis 40 years ago. I still remember we thought Tex Painter was the enlisted guy they assigned to help us march before the swearing in ceremony.

Painter was just taking it out on us civilians, and we almost missed the swearing in. Muriel and I have been married for 30 years and have two boys, 28 and 29, who are single and working here in Atlanta.

I see Art Butler, who lives in the area, and several other Classmates in the Atlanta area. Saw Bob

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Smith on a trip to Orlando a few years ago, where he is in the lawyer business.

Jim Joyner, 3425 Foxborough Circle, Saint Charles, MO 63301-4103; 314-940-8233, email jjoyner689@aol.com. [CIS note: See letter from Raese Simpson below for update on Jim.] Joe Kavanagh, Two Meadowcroft Ct, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1340; 301-977-1843 Tun Kelly, 745 West Bauer Road, Naperville, IL 60563-1104; 630-961-9492, emaU T.Kelly@cahners.com Frank Kirk, PO Box 938,100 Central Avenue, Goose Creek, SC 29445; 803-797-5030. Frank retired on 20,1 believe, to work for the Panama Canal Company. Left there before the Canal reverted and is practicing law in the Charleston, SC area, where he's also contemplating a bid for a probate judgeship.

Jack Matechak, 307 Colbum Avenue, Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1515; 717-586-0096. Jack returned my call from his summer place on Lake Winola. An A4/A7 pilot. Jack went through test pilot school and left the Navy in 1969 to work with his Dad's lingerie factory, which he now owns. He employs about 100 employees. "I keep my hand in women's skivvies," he yuks (groan). 3 sons— Greg, an Auburn grad and an engineer with Lockheed, is starting medical school and has a son and daughter. Jason, a JMU undergrad and GMU law grad, took the bar exam in VA. Son #3 graduated from W&L this year. Jack put me in touch with his old roomie, Don Ward, whose letter is below.

Jim Mergner, 2444 Sedgefield Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-6813; (H) 919-942-3577, (W) 919-966-4100, email dadsoo@aol.com Ginny and I were married in July, 1980 at the NAS Chapel in Norfolk. I retired from the Civil Engineer Corps in 1981, and we moved lo Charlottesville, VA where I joined Ihe Physical Plant Department at the University of Virginia. In 1985, we relocated to Chapel Hill, NC, where I joined Ihe Physical Plant Department with responsibility for utilities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We have an extensive district energy system with central production and distribution of steam, electricity and chilled water.

Chapel Hill has proven to be a great place to live.

We vacation every year at Ocean Isle Beach, NC. We really enjoy boaring andfishingthere. A couple of golf outings were great as long as the low scores are left to the professionals. Reluming to work after vacation was a challenge made even more difficult as I leam of those who are now retired. As you know, we've been able to participate in the reunions on each 5-year anniversary starting with Ihe 20th. I recently received some pictures from the 35th from Neil Block. Each has been memorable to say the least. I do see some Class of '61 Classmates at the Triangle Chapter, Naval Academy Alumni Association meetings. Tom Walter and Brian Van Metre are regulars.

Dave Middleton, 4825 NW Francis Drive, Silverdale, WA 98383; 360-698-7334, Fax 360698-7334, email ddmphm@tscnet.com I retired from the Navy when they forced me out at 30 years in '91. We weren't able to attend the big Class mass retirement ceremony at Annapolis as we were reluming from my last lour in Brassels, Belgium and already had a ceremony scheduled here at the Trident Submarine Base where all our friends could aUend. Although I initially went to a destroyer in Long Beach following graduation, I quickly became a NUC when selected by "the little white-haired gentleman" and had a great submarine career on 4 SSBN submarines. Command of NATHAN HALB (SSBN-623) (Blue) completed 19 patrols and 18 years of sea duty. Following a remarriage and staff duty in Holy Loch, Scotland and Peart Harbor, HI, I retumed here to my hometown to command Naval Submarine Base Bangor. (Not many get to do that at home!) To reach 30,1 served a twilight tour at NATO in Brassels before return-

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ing home to retire. I am one of the few Classmates that people refer lo as "retired-retired," since I've not gone to work following the Navy. I'm also one of the few Classmates who entered Plebe Year with two goals; a Naval career and a military retirement.

My dream has always been to do what my father was doing while I was at USNA—"snowbird" in a motor home and have fun while I'm young enough to do it. Wilh Phyllis, my second wife of almost 18 years, we have had a ball the last 6 years, especially motor homing for 4 months to Mazatlan, Mexico each Winter. I did substitute for Doug Wright '63 for 2 months with Booze-Allen in Alexandria, Egypt the winter of '93-'94 but that's the only work I've done that I've gotten paid for. Phyllis is into antiquing, watercolor painting, faux wall painting, and I keep busy with this MAC computer, photography and high-end stereo, both do volunteer work; and of course, we both love taking off in the motor home whenever we think we might get bored. We have lots of retired submariner friends here in the Silverdale-Bremerton area, and I see Walt Draper, Bob Hoag and Fred TViggs (across the water) al limes. Wall was in command of Naval Supply Center, Puget Sound, and Bob was in command of Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering Command at Keyport while I was in command al Bangor. So we had three '61ers all in command here at the same time. Mike Madden and I entered Plebe Year together as high school classmates, and he retumed here after his 20 and aviation command.

The one Classmate I'm really close to is Mike Barr and now that he's making big bucks wilh Johnson Controls in Santa Fe, we'll visit Mike and Marcia each year transiting South. Sorry we missed the 35th Reunion, but we no longer have money for planes and hotel rooms. Regarding kids and grandkids, Phyllis and I have no children, but I have a son who is a petroleum engineer with Chevron now living with his wife and our three grandchildren in Indonesia. My daughter is smgle and teaching/coaching at a Catholic girl's school in Savannah, GA. I did get to see roommate Joe Kavanagh and other Classmates at the '91 Washington area Christmas party while we were visiting Mike and Marcia our first Winter in the motor home.

Eugene Mitchell, 10175 Fallsvale Lane, Riverside, CA 92503-1014 Ted Moss, 957 Pleasant Street, Birmingham, MI 48009-2908; 810-645-5808 Butch Nutt, 2125 Liberty Bell Place, Lawrenceville, GA 30243-4928; 770-822-1015.

Flew for six years, resigned in 1967 to work for Delta. After 29 years, took advantage of an early retirement program and gave up in October '96.

Doesn't plan to pursue another career and just enjoys the home life and trying to become a decent golfer. At Delia, flew about every airplane in the fleet and spent years in Ihe Training Department working with Bill Calloway '60 and Tony Pappandrea. Married Hilda on Graduation Day and had first son the next April. Two more sons followed and now have four grandchildren. Lived in the Atlanta area since working for Delta, and currentiy live in the NE section in Lawrenceville.

TVvo sons and families live in Atlanta and Uie other just moved back to Savannah so we plan lo remain in this area during retirement. Have spent a good bit of lime in church work, little league, etc., so we have quite a few ties here.

Tex Painter, TEP-6/GSM Project Arabia, PO Box 3546, Houston, TX 77253; 713-863-9707, email rbreaux@ltsa01.sa.lucent.com. The old camel jockey is still playing over in the world's largest sandbox. "I am looking al dumping Arabia for Brazil after Ihe first of the year. I was in Houston in early June looking into this while updating my visa and passport. I also managed lo attend Supercom97 in New Orleans and tried to cram in as much sin in the French Quarter as my body could survive. The last Classmate I have seen is Mother Neil Block at the Alumni luncheon in Houston while there on business last Febraary. I did talk wilh Karen and Dan Schroeder while in Houston in June—it was on the phone so does that count? My hair is getting grayer and thinner, and my fore and aft are expanding, but so long as I keep getting such grand offers to practice my magic in Project or Constraclion

Management I guess I will continue working. Its like the Navy—it's not a job it's an adventure. No wife to hold me back, only four kids and three grandkids to fight over the loot (as if they expect me to leave anything behind)."

George Simmons, 10785 Penstock Trail, Auburn, CA 95603-9556; 916-888-0860; email GUPR07A@prodigy.com. Had a long, rambling and very informative phone call with George; but since he promised to follow up with a note or email confirming all his tales, I simply sat back and enjoyed the conversation and catching up and look absolutely no notes. I do remember that he flew helos before leaving Ihe Navy; after which time, believe it or not, he joined the Army National Guard, in which he is now a drilling CW4 USAR! Bob Smith, 903 Laurel Leaf Court, Apopka, FL 32712-2908; 407-862-0564. Bob was Ihe first companymate to answer my plea for news, calling me at work by surprise. Left the Navy on partial disability after a flight deck accident. Law degree from UVA. Solo practice since '81 in the Orlando area. Does commercial and constitutional litigation, including Internet censorship (although he's not on the Internet). Is into sailing. Has run into Ed Hux...Local ACLU Litigation Section Chair, Legal Panel Chairman, 430 North Mills Avenue, Suite 1000, Oriando, FL 32803, 407-843-3400. Married and divorced. 2 daughters, 34 and 32. Remarried in '88, has 4 cats.

Allen Walker, PO Box 102, Leesburg, VA 20178-0102; (H) 703-771-4259, (W) 540-6878200, email jawalker@advcs.com. Sea duty in a destroyer, a diesel boat and an FBM. JD degree from Duke through Excess Leave Program. LLM degree from UVA as PG course. JAG service in military justice and intemational law, retired 05 in '81 after two Pentagon tours. Law practice with large firm in Cincinnati and small firms in Virginia before a six-year state court judgeship. Private business and headhunting since leaving bench and Ihe law in '95. Married high school sweetheart, Ann, in 1962. Two sons, Al and Jason, 32 and 28, college grads and married. No grandchildren.

Don Ward, 3 Carmines Court, Poquoson, VA 23662; 757-868-0328, email dward3061@aol.com.

Don left USNA after Youngster Year. Married Donna, a high school classmate, in March '60 (and still married!). Enlisted in Ihe Air Force in April '60. Commissioned from OCS June '63. Received BSEE from Air Force Institute of Technology in June '72 and MBA from Golden Gale in June '76.

Retired 0-4 March '80. Went to work al Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia as a Nuclear Electrical Test Engineer on aircraft carriers. "I am still at the shipyard as a Sr. Engr for submarine radar and communication systems design. I have one son, Donald, (35) living Sterling, VA and working for TRW, and one daughter, Tammy, living in Charlotte, NC with her two young sons and husband.

He works for SeaLand. Hobbies: Golf and tennis, residential real estate investment, stock market naked option writing."

Bert Wittmann, 38 Blanca Drive, Novate, CA 94947-3730; 415-897-7437. Naval aviation, left to fly commercial. Gave it up after a serious auto accident. Bought a commercial fishing boat and is in the fishing business.

George Youmans, 1460 Waverland Drive, Macon, GA 31211-1326; 912-742-1736 John Zenyuh, 12 Jean Court, Cornwall-OnHudson, NY 12520-1028; 914-534-2680 Thanks, Allen for the great update on 1st Company. Keep the cards and letters coming.

Next, here's a note from our Shipmate editor, Nancy Gomm.

Shipmate is looking for authors regarding current topics of interest to our Alumni. There are no promises for publication; but if you are interested in submitting stories, please send them to ngoram@usna.com. We want to make the front of Shipmate of great interest to our readers. There are no fees paid for articles. We reserve the right to edit as needed.

Jim George sent me a note with a great suggestion to help us update our data base. He recommends that each Classmate send their

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Company Rep a Christmas card with update on their addresses, phone numbers, email address, etc.

Great idea! Here's a list of our company reps and their addresses, so get out your crayolas and send your Company Rep a card.

Co.—Name, Address, Phone (home) 1—Walker, Al, P O . Box 102, Leesburg, VA 20178, 703-771-4259 2—Hartman, Bill, 1812 Millridge Court, Annapohs, MD 21401, 410-757-2153 3—Campbell, Arlie, 7903 Marysia Court, Springfield, VA 2215 703-912-6826 4—Morrison, Hal, 10690 Paynes Church Ct, Fairfax, VA 22032, 703-828-8996 5—Welch, Mike, 303 Riverview Trail, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-849-5305 6—^Fitch, Bob, 2975 Franklin Oaks Drive, Herndon, VA 22071 703-620-2322 7—Kiel, Joe, 4417 Willow Woods Drive, Annandale, VA 22003, 703-978-2558 8—Momm, John, 6029 Makely Drive, Fairfax Station, VA 22039, 703-503-9010 9—Waggoner, Mark, 1356 Page Road, Midlothian, VA 23113, 804-897-0238 10—Caviness, Bob, 3643 Winfield Lane, NW, Washington, DC 20007, 202-965-4227 11—Onorati, Roger, 1756 Point No Point Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-849-3812 12—Dugan, Tim, 2686 Carrollton Road, Annapolis, MD 21403, 410-263-2431 13—Holben, Neil, 3506 Rushton Road, Fairfax, VA 22033, 703-620-0658 14—Bower, Jay, 707 Intrepid Way, Davidsonville, MD 21035, 410-956-8606 15—Campbell, Ron, 4213 Whitacre, Fairfax, VA 22032, 703-323-7231 16—McCune, Jim, 14416 Katie Road, Phoenix, MD 21131, 410-666-5808 17—Stewart, Jesse, 4104 Fort Worth Place, Alexandria, VA 22304, 703-370-5384 18—None 19—Craig, Ed, 8804 Newell Court, Springfield, VA 22153, 703-569-8790 20—Carlberg, Ron, 6547 Spring Valley Drive, Alexandria, VA 22312, 703-256-1551 21—George, Jim, 8615 Timber Hill Lane, Potomac, MD 20854, 301-299-7002 22—Lutz, Ed, 155 Cardamon Drive, Edgewater, MD 21037, 410-266-7992 23—Davis, Chuck, 514 Post Oak Road, Annapolis, MD 21404, 410-266-1538 24—Corboy, Tom, 358 Kingsberry Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-757-9363 CYBERSPACE STUFF. Here's the traffic received via the Internet.

Tommy White: As promised, here's a randown on what we've been up to for the past 36 years. I'm leaving out the missing years between our St. Mary's 4lh grade together and when we bumped into each other at USNA in June 1957! I joined the Air Force upon graduation wilh the intent of studying law at night and then switching to JAG. I spent 2 1/2 years in operations planning/ personnel work at Otis AFB in Falmouth, MA and began to attend Boston College Law School at night. I had just started my 2nd year at school when I received orders to Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon. Carol and I had been married all of one month! Upon my return from Vietnam in 1965,1 decided to leave the Service and joined Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. In 1967.1 joined Exxon and just retired this July as HR Manager for Exxon Research and Engineering Company after more than 30 years in the IR/HR field.

Along Ihe way, I obtained my MBA in industrial relations from Seton Hall. By the way, Tony Dighton retired from Exxon earlier this year after a long career in human resources—he was Ihe company's lop intemational compensation expert.

We lived in Chatham, NJ for most of our Exxon career—interrapled by two stints in Houston. Dur-

ing one of my assignments, Exxon Middle East, I had a close call with Navy Air. In late 1981,1 was a member of a team that went to Libya to manage Exxon's withdrawal and transition with the Libyan National Oil Company. We had completed our work and were in the air between Tripoli and London when the Navy shot down Ihe Iwo Libyan MIGs. I've always been thankful that the pilots had Ihe courtesy lo wait until after our departure! Carol and I have been blessed with five great children and two grandchildren. Tom went to Notre Dame (I often remind him that we beat ND 3 out of 4 years!) and lives in Dallas; Colleen to Duke ( she has really been rubbing it in since Duke's upset in September) and lives in DC; Terry lo LaSalle and lives near Princeton; and Patrick and Betsy both attended Princeton and live in New York City. The town of Chatham has a great soccer history (Dick Stengel still is a legend there) and that became our sport.

Everyone played soccer all the way through college—Terry and Betsy even beat Army a few times.

Last Fall, Joan and Hank Ochel joinedusina group which went to Ireland for the Notre Dame game.

We met Ann and Joe Bellino there. By chance, we stayed at Ihe same hotel as the Navy leam and had a great time—was able to say hello to Red Romo, Dave Smalley '57 and Chuck Larson '58. Also, we were part of a select group that was photographed with Bill the Goat's stand-in—a crew cut goat from a Dublin pub—The Goal's Inn! During Ihe game, Joe wore his Navy pre-game warm-up jersey. The last time he wore it was at South Bend when we beat Notre Dame in 1960. The next week it was stolen by a Duke student in Durham before the leam arrived at the stadium. The "thief called Joe a few months ago and offered lo return it— after 36 years! It was in great shape, and Joe still fits into it reasonably well—but it didn't bring us enough luck to win! I saw Don Coullahan this May at our 40th high school re-union at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark. As you probably know, Don now is on the staff at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. In the early nineties, I returned to play in the first three Alumni Basketball games which were started in 1991 when Alumni Hall opened. I can report that the Class of 1961 made Ihefirst3 pointer in Alumni Hall—in Ihe Old Timers game of course! This Summer, we moved to Spring Lake, NJ; about an hour south of NYC. We would love lo see anyone passing by. Our address is 400 Passaic Ave., 07762, 732-974-1481, email: tomwhile@monmoulh.cpm. I've had a nice vacation the past few months and now am anxious to gel involved in other activities—probably in the community service volunteer arena. Looking forward to seeing many Classmates in Annapolis from lime lo time.

Stan Roman: Although wfe were few in numbers, the WGNAC presence in Durham for Ihe Navy-Duke game was enthusiastic and significantly more successful than our football leam. Starting on Friday aftemoon, J.P. Decker, John Pearson, Bryan Van Metre and

myself accompanied by two guests, COL Terry Hartford and CAPT Dick Wingo, took on the beautiful, but challenging Duke golf course. With expectations and confidence running high, we look on the monster. By the third hole, we were either humbled lo our knees or out of golf balls. Thank goodness the refreshment carl made many passes allowing us to regain our confidence wilh liquid refreshments. I am pleased to report that all players made the full 18 holes. However, no scores were discussed as we raced off lo the welcoming cocktail party at the hotel. A wonderful time was had as Ihe group assembled in a banner-filled room. The thorns (Classmates) were supported by their brides and dates (roses). Norm Pigeon provided the banners and photo expertise.

J.P Decker, John Pearson, Stan Roman, and Brian Van Metre on Ihe links

Former Roommates Stan Roman and Norm Pigeon together for the 2nd time since Graduation

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Nonn Pigeon, Georgeanne and John Pearson, Carole and JP Decker

Emma and Bob Hofford Again, a gathering of the WGNAC, even small in numbers, was a wonderful opportunity to renew friendships and swap sea stories. For some reason, the subject of golf was absent from Ihe conversations. Following the cocktail party, Ihe group moved on to The Angus Barn for more cocktails and dinner. Due to the very challenging day and the remote location of the restaurant, loran and satellite location systems were utilized. Yours traly got lost and tumed a 15 minute ride into a 45 minute journey. Attendees included Norm Pigeon and Frances Suddulh, Emma and Bob HoBbrd, Georgeanne and John Pearson, Carole and J.P. Decker, Judy and Jim Laster, Bev and Stan Roman, and guests Terry and Lee Hartford and Dick and Barbara Wingo. The next morning, we joined the Triangle Alumni Chapter tailgate party. Karen and Dan Schroeder, Brian Van Metre and his bride joined in the festivities.

Tom Walter and John Palmer were also spotted

in the crowd. Admiral Chuck Larson '58 and his Staff/Guests joined the tailgate; and as always, the Admiral had some time for everyone. A traly outstanding professional and person in all respects!

On to the ball game with very high expectations.

Having had the opportunity lo see Ihe Duke-Navy game in 1960, our only loss in the regular season, I was ready for revenge and a turnaround in our football fortunes. Unfortunately Ihe Mids were outplayed and out coached throughout the game.

Navy was flat, slow, and lacked both passing offense and defense. Hopefully we can learn from this defeat and tum things around al the Air Force game. Despite Ihe defeat, Ihe Navy Team and their fans gave 100% until Ihe final second. The singing of The Navy Blue and Gold at the end of Ihe game brought things back into perspective in terms of comradeship and pride in having been associated with the greatest Nation and Armed Forces in the world.

Phil Oppenheimer: "Due to down-sizing, the Navy will have me retiring from the Reserve in March in the month of my 60th buthday. You are all invited!! When we get down to specific dates, I'll advise."

Don Evans: Here is some info conceming plans for our Class craise in 1999 that you may want to include in Shipmate.

Cruise Date: Febraary 1999 (Exact date lo be determined) Location: Caribbean (Choice of Eastem, Western or Southem Caribbean TBD).

Port of Embarkation/Disembarkation: Miami or San Juan depending on craise.

Length of Cruise: 1 nights (Saturday to Saturday) Coif/nc/«dingA(> Fare: Approximately $1200— $3000 depending on Class of service (on a per person, double occupancy basis); $1200 buys interior cabin Lower decks; $1500 buys outside cabin lower to mid level decks; $3000 buys top of the line (Prices may be lower depending on number of participants.)

Cruise Lines Being Considered: Royal Caribbean Intemational and Costa Note: Food is fantastic on either line. You will board as passengers and most likely be put off as cargo al end of craise.

Phil Merrill: Just surfing around and caught your email call on USNA web site. Saw several '61ers at Navy— SDS game in San Diego recently. Good gathering at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club and another at Steve Mayian's house in Escondido. Game was close till the heat (108) and SDS passing got to Navy in the 4th qtr. My wife and I are living near Luke AFB in Phoenix Area and am in the investment game wilh Dean Witter. Will provide extensive financial services, advice, etc. to any '61er— just email at philmerrill@sprintmail.com Beat Army!

Raese "Suitcase" Simpson: Looks like you have no shortage of material for the column. Pretty soon Shipmate is going to need to publish a '61 supplement. Good to get an update on so many Classmates. Ann and I just retumed

from 3 weeks in Italy, a great trip; especially, when you know locals who can be your tour guide and feed you homemade pasta. Mel your twin brother driving a tour boat around the island of Ischia. His English was weak, and he was upset with you for not coming to visit him. I had plane tickets for Red Romo's retirement, but a bad bicycle accident forced me to cancel, was sorry to have missed that event. Fortunately, I was able lo reach Red on the phone a few days before Ihe dinner. It's been great having Sharon and Jim Joyner in St. Louis. The four of us managed to get in a Cardinal game this Summer, share a few brews, and even saw a victory (for a change). Jim likes his job with McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), and Sharon manages to get to Japan a couple of times a month, courtesy of her employer American Airlines. Have seen Brooke, but not Pete Danna around town.

They have had 3 weddings in the past year. Guess Pete's too busy working and writing checks. The pension administration company I started over 13 years ago is doing very well...a lot lo be thankful for. Hope to get East for a "face to face" in the not too distant future...Suitcase (raeseann@aol.com).

Ken Waldorf: We enjoyed seeing the Johnson Space Center photos in Shipmate and being reminded of your visit. Molly and Bill Eldredge reported a Butch Iljelm sighting in Boise, ID. He is dean of political science al Idaho Slate in Pocatello. Bill and Molly have beenfishingall Summer (fanatics!) and leave soon to pick up their boat in Guaymas, Mexico and sail south along the Mexican coast toward Acapulco for about 6 months. We will be in Houston until about 1 Dec and then go back to Santa Rosa, CA for the Christmas/New Years period. We are easy to find and close to San Francisco if you or others happen to be in the area.

Mark Waggoner: Sold our house last week, and we are now relocated to the Richmond area. No, I haven't retired; but I'm ready. New address: 1356 Page Road, Midlothian, VA 23113-9313, (h) 804-897-0238, (o): 301-866-1609/703-734-3496; email: M_Waggoner@adsys.plansys.com (I sent an update to Bill Hartman for the homepage too.) Working at NAS Pax River in support of NAVAIR PMA290—at least for Ihe near term—until I get caught up wilh Ihe bills. It's a 130 mile commute, but I've moved my trailer here for temporary living during the week. We'll see how this works and will be in touch.

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. Don Evans sent the following on the stalwarts who had fun at September lunch in Annapolis: Wayne Smith, Bob Dulin, Earl Diamond, Hal Morrison, Mike McMillan, Jay Bower, Bob Zalkan, Art Rowe, Arlie Campbell, Bill Hartman, Bob Wasserman, Ron Campbell, Bemie Humphrey, Joe Kasales, Ken Van Sickle, Bob Glover and son, Andy Glover 2/c, Peter Smith, Jack Stevens, Jim George, Don Erickson, Jim McCune, Charlie Farrell, George Glavis, Mike Welch, Bill Catlett, Bob Hofford and Don Evans. Honorary 1961 Class Member, Dean Shapiro, gave us an interesting insight into the latest happenings at the "Boat School."

Speaking of Dean Bob Shapiro, Jill and Jerry Smith and your Class Scribe had the pleasure of attending Bob's retirement ceremony in September. Virg Hill, who was one of the featured speakers, was also there with Kim. Bob gave a very inspiring and humorous speech in which the Class of '61 and several of its "characters" were prominently mentioned. He is proud of his eight year association with the Naval Academy [CIS note: see his article in October 1997's Shipmate/ and equally proud of his honorary membership with the WGNAC. On behalf of all our Classmates, I wish him and Sally the traditional fair winds and following seas, and the additional hope that he continues to "Hit 'em straight" as they retire to then new home in Pinehurst, NC.

COL and Mrs.Harlford, Emma Hofford, Bev and Stan Roman, Frances Suddeth, and Norm Pigeon

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The WGNAC tailgate party for the Navy-Air Force game on 11 October was one of the best attended non-Homecoming functions in recent years. It included many folks from outside the local area, no doubt a strong indication that the number of Classmates who are "Retired-retired" is on the rise. Those who I spotted reveling before the game and mourning afterward were: Neil Holben, Rod MacDonald, Fred Palumbo, Jay Bower, Jimmy McCune, Mike McMillan, Ron Campbell, Arlie Campbell, Bob Fitch, John Pearson, George Worthington, J.P. Decker, Bemie Humphrey, Jim Kerwick, Walt Draper, Jim George, Jack Stevens, Dave Stem, Jira Luper, Bob McLaughlin, Tommy White, Bob Sherer, Rich DeRose, Ron Carlberg, Howard Winfree, Joe Kasales, John Morris, Hal Spooner, Bill Straight, Paddy Fitzpatrick, Cliff Dunning, Joe Kavanaugh, Bill Mackey, Ben Allen, Bob Denis, Gordy Guenter, and Ed Hux. Hope I didn't miss anyone. Sorry if I did.

U P C O M I N G L O C A L CLASS EVENTS. Class luncheons: Tuesday, 13 January and 10 March in the Washington, DC area.

The annual Class Navy-Army garae party will be held at the home of Linda and Bob Denis on Saturday, 6 December starting an hour before game time which is currently set for 12:00 noon, but subject to change. Their address is 10504 Silk Oak Drive, Vienna VA 22182; 703-938-4568.

Our annual Dark Ages party will once again be held at the home of Mary-Earle and Charlie Farrell. The date is Saturday, 7 Febmary 1998.

The address is 11003 Birdfoot Court, Reston, VA 22091; 703-648-0065. Charlie guarantees no snow storm this year.

PARTING SHOTS. This has been a good year for the Class as much has been accomplished in moving ourselves forward toward the millennium and beyond. We all have a lot for which to be thankful. In the spirit of the season, Judy and I wish that all the peace and happiness that is Christmas remains with you throughout the coming year.

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Pres: RADM Stephen K. Chadwick, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: Howard Pinskey RO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 http: http://www2.eos.net/rrva/nampow/62.html G R E E T I N G S F R O M ANNAPOLIS A few more weeks and it's wintertime; however, our Class is still basking in the warm glow of our 35th Reunion. Enjoy the upcoraing holiday season and raise a New Years toast to your Classmates.

Now for this month's news: 35TH REUNION They get better as we get older! Over 650 Classmates, wives and friends attended the numerous events over the four day weekend. The weather was picture perfect, and the participants were the greatest. Classmates came from far and wide to enjoy the weekend . Some who came from foreign countries included: Carol and Charlie Laughlin traveled to the Reunion from Tokyo, Japan. Pat and Colin Fox made it frora Santiago, Chile; Asa and Bert Huchberger were frora France. Andy Sundberg arrived from Switzerland.

Willy Tirao came in from Lima Pern, and John C h a m b e r s came from Call, Columbia.

Mark your calendars for our 40th Reunion weekend, tentatively scheduled for 26-29

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September 2002. Steve Chadwick, our immediate past president who served the Class admirably during the last five years, sent us this note concerning the Reunion: On behalf of all our Classmates who attended the 35th Reunion, I want to thank the Reunion Committee for a superb job of planning and execution.

When I asked for a volunteer to chair the committee almost 5 years ago, Dick Hayes stepped forward and took the job. All of us who worked with and for him to make this event the success that it was, will attest to Dick's strong and intelligent leadership. He designed the game plan, and we stuck with it.

He was ably assisted by the following Classmates and wives: Howard Pinskey—handled all the hotel arrangements, dealt with the NAAA to ensure enough football tickets (lough due to AF weekend) and helped pick out and stuff (along with Ann Hayes) all the souvenir bags. Lex Fleming—our Class Treasurer who kept track of and paid all Ihe bills. Ray Madonna—designed and procured the beautiful ceramic coffee mug with our Class logo. Tom Woodka—stuffed all Ihe registration envelopes, set up the Friday night dinner sealing, handled Company sealing for the football game, and organized and ran the registration setup (with a big assist from his wife Marcia and other Classmates.) Walt Welham—arranged our fabulous entertainment of the Hubcaps for Friday night and the DJ for Saturday night's more casual party. Stew Lingley—had the monstrous task of keeping track of who was coming lo which events and where they were staying. He also developed our comprehensive Class Directory that each Classmate received. Emery Reistetter and Bob Diaso—set up and ran Ihe golf tournament. Bob McLean—was responsible for our fabulous Tailgate parly. Marlene and Bill Roll—arranged for our traditional Sunday Brunch at Ihe 0 ' Club. Dave Hoffman—was our USNA "Yard" liaison and arranged for Mid Store shopping. Bill Krulak—set up and conducted a most moving memorial service for our deceased Classmates. Thanks again and Bravo Zulu for conducting the best Reunion event in anybody's memory.

CLASS O F F I C E R S These Classmates were elected to serve the Class until September, 2002: President, Dick Hayes; Vice President (East), Ray Madonna; Vice President (West), John Kelly; Secretary, Howard Pinskey; Treasurer, Lex Fleming; Legal Advisor, Dan C u r r a n ; Chaplain, Bill Krulak.

Congratulations and good luck for the coming term.

CLASS NEWS CDR Donald L. Baker, USNR (Ret.), Commander, Naval Order of the United States, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Commandery, presented the sixth annual Adrairal David Glasgow Farragut, USN, Award to RADM David Brown, USMS, on 1 June 1997 on board TS THE EMPIRE STATE, the training ship of the S. U. N. Y. Maritime College. The ADM David Glasgow Farragut Award is presented each year to the individual or group which has best exemplified the Mission of the Naval Order of the United States: to foster, among all American citizens, informed interest in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine, with the understanding that their efficiency is essential to national security and the readiness to make victory in war certain and speedy will deter aggression and minimize dangers to world peace. Membership to the Naval Order is open to any United States citizen who has served or is serving as a comraissioned officer of the Navy, Marine Corps, the Coast Guard and any other military maritime service of the United States or its allies and their descendants over twenty-one years of age, who are U.S. citizens.

RADM Brown was appointed President of the S.U.N.Y. Maritime College on 1 August 1995. He previously served as Superintendent of the Great

Lakes Maritime Academy after twenty nine years of service in the United States Navy. A native of Michigan, RADM Brown received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating and receiving a commission as ensign in 1962. His initial assignment was aboard MCMORRIS. Other sea assignments included duty as Operations Officer of JOSEPH STRAUSS, and Commanding

Officer of LAWRENCE. A S a lieutenant, he commanded a squadron of "SWIFF" Class Fast Patrol Boats in Vietnam. Shore assignments included advanced studies in communications at the Naval Postgraduate School; duty with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Comraunications-Electronics Directorate; assignment to the Office of Telecommunications Policy in the Executive Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; assignment as director for Joint Industry-Government Planning at the National Communications System; duty as the Chief of the Navy Section of the U.S. Training Mission to Saudi Arabia; appointment as Director of the Navy's Officer Candidate School and, subsequently, as Director for Training at the Naval Education and Training Center in Newport, RI, overseeing the operation of ten diverse schools and training programs; and assignment as professor of maritime strategy and policy at the Naval War College, an accredited master's degree course in National Security and Strategic Studies. RADM Brown retired from the Navy in 1991 with the rank of captain.

RADM Brown and his wife. Sheila McCurdyBrown, a sailing and marine affairs writer and consultant, reside on the Maritime College campus.

Three members of the Class of 1947 of Ihe Maritime College honor RADM Brown—Kovitz, Baker and Gerson.

Some information from Stew Lingley's monthly email newsletter OUTRAGE—John Ellis came across a very disturbing situation in an article in the Denver Post. The aircrew navigator of C-130 died in a crash while in support of a presidential vacation in Wyoming last year. The Veterans Administration has refused to provide the ' customary modest bronze marker because his family chose to bury him on private land, rather than a public cemetery. John recommends that anyone interested in this bureaucratic outrage, get and read the article, then share your feelings with the gubment, as he did. Contact john.ellis@auc.trw.com for copies of the article and his letter.

DINING-OUT in LA—Paul Pendorf advises me that the Los Angeles chapter of the Alumni Association is hosting a formal dining-out (w/ guest) associated with the Army—Navy game, at the Downtown Jonathan Club. For details, contact Paul at 301-841-5275 or (ammaterial@aol.co,).

ROSTER—Dick (Cramer) Lee has installed the most recent version of the roster in a passwordprotected page on the web. The address of the web page is (http:// www.logicalalt.com/usna62) the usemame for the page is USNA62. The password is the sumame of the Class roster keeper. When convenient, take a look and verify your own entry.

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If there are any discrepancies, you can send me any changes by email, fax or snail mail.

HARRY S . TRUMAN (CVN-75) is being commissioned at Norfolk on 18 July '98. If you desire an invitation, send your name, rank (if appropriate), full address and telephone number, in a request to Jim Coopersmith, Northwestern Mutual Life, 4330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Suite 300, Shawnee Mission, KS 66205. You may also fax your request to 913-362-1215. Deadline is 6 December 1997.

Jim will pass all requests up the line. Deborah and Gene McPhail live in Snohomish, WA and have sung in a number of base chapel, church choirs and community choruses. When Gene retired in 1988, they joined the Seattie Choral Company; and they perform throughout the year with a Stellar New Years Eve Concert.

Eugene and Deborah McPhail That's our Class news for this December 1997 issue of Shipmate. Your letters and photos are greatly appreciated by your Classmates. Have a healthy and happy holiday season and bring in 1998 in a joyous manner And for the 40th time '62 SEZâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ZONK 'EMBEAT ARMY Until next time...

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Pres: Robert L. H a r p e r Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 65 Resada Drive, Brevard, NC 28712-9400 h: 704-862-4245; e: nstar@citcora.net Happy holidays! Thanks to several of our Classmates, I am presenting you with a festive seasonal giftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a full and interesting collection of News From All Over. This is the time of the year when gifts are exchanged. You have received a gift from these Classmates. How about sending rae some news to give to them in return? It's the right thing to do and will take only a moraent of your time.

Zoe and Bob LaGassa still reside in Annapolis, but are planning to move to New Hampshire, where they spent a week during the height of leafviewing season in early October. Bob sent me this brief note before they left: The Second Company annual reunion will be hosted by Elana and Bill Anderson at their vacation place on Deer Isle, ME. About 20 Companymates and family will get together for Ihe October 3-6 weekend. We're going lo have a lobster/clam bake reminiscent of Carousel. I'll send you a report for Shipmate when we gel back. Zoe and I are going to linger in New England a few extra days and chase the best fall foliage scenery South to Ihe Big Apple, before returning home.

I reported last month that Kathy and F r a n k Holmes had recently moved from Maryland to Idaho. Now that they're comfortably resettied, Frank took the time to send this update about his activities:

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I started working for the Dept. of Energy immediately after retirement in November 1991 (as did several other '63ers, either as Feds or contractors).

I started in the program chartered to build one or more new "production reactors," however, Ihe program was canceled wilh the ending of the Cold War. Transferred into Ihe Environmental Management program, I have served several program elements as the "Deputy" generally assuming responsibility for getting the office organized and setting up personnel management activities necessary for any office to function.

Most recently, I worked for Hank Dalton, who established a program lo respond to safety concerns for various materials left in the production pipeline when production was halted at the end of Ihe Cold War. Hank set up a very focused effort that has been successful in dealing with the problems facing the DOE complex.

In the midst of all this, DOE was confronted with a Congressional mandate lo decentralize and send various functions to the field. In my case, it was either agree to "redeploy" to the field or face Ihe very real threat of RIF due to my relatively short tenure as a Civil Servant. With Kathy's support and even encouragement, 1 chose reassignment in Idaho Falls, ID, where I am now the Program Manager for Ihe Idaho piece of DOE's National Transportation Program. We are to do most of the systems integration planning as Idaho is the Department's "Systems Engineering Center of Excellence". All that means is that Kathy agreed lo moving from our Eastern Shore home (and boat) to the foothills of the Grand Telons. I don't believe I'd have made such a change alone, but it is beautiful here. As a lifetime East Coast sailor, the change does provide an opportunity for us both to see some of Ihe West.

Despite Kathy's adventurousness, we did not give up our season football tickets (Upper Blue, row 2, 45 yard line) but probably won't make many of the games until we return. Not surprisingly, all of this year's tickets have already been spoken for!

Anyone heading West for fishing or skiing is welcome to stop by. We find ourselves, without any serious planning on our part, to be right in the middle of trout and snow country. 208-542-0640 gets us at home in Idaho Falls. Bring Blue Crabs from the Bay! Thanks for your excellent report, Frank!

I was pleasantly surprised to hear from Eric Krieger, who submitted this news-laden email message in late Septeraber.

I've been in Albuquerque, NM, for Ihe past 12 years now and love it. I'm working for myself a little in computer, data, and environmental consulting but less so since my main employment, MACTEC, Inc., is moving more and more into the environmental world; and I have to ease away from what might possibly be a conflict.

Having fun, one still in college here at UNM, and celebrated 32 years married lo Lynda this past August (my how time flies). For those who helped name her "the hostess with Ihe moslesi," my mother-in-law, Mary, who has been with us at every duly station since 1966 is doing well and still keeps us well-supplied with fine Italian cooking though she's 86 now. I will admit, though, that her cooking has picked up more than a touch of flaming Hatch chili these days. Friends and relatives from back East have been known to grab for their water glasses after a taste of her meat sauce.

As for me, doing well and happy, for which I am extremely grateful. I don't do bored very well, so I somehow find myself fixing/inslalling/selting up computers on the side and increasingly for MACTEC, while doing projects for mostly DOE clients in projects that involve marketing research, data management, software design, environmental investigations and data management, quality assurance auditing and program design, project management and scheduling, conduct of operations assistance, etc. Haven't been bored since I left the Navy.

Certainly wasn't boring my last four years in Ihe Navy chairing nuclear weapons safety studies while based al a facility called Naval Weapons Evaluation Center here in Albuquerque. Come to think of it, I just can't imagine being bored married to Lynda. Kind of nice.

Phil Marsden has furnished a whole bunch of good stuff for your enjoyment this month. Here's his first communication:

John and Pam Pfeiffer, Phil Marsden, Jean and John Peterson I had the pleasure lo see my old friends Pam and John Pfeiffer on a recent trip to Monterey. Jean and John Peterson joined us for a lovely dinner al the Pfeiffer home. John works for the City of Monterey. John Peterson is retired and does occasional consulting. He and Jean have spent a lot of time remodeling their home on 17 Mile Drive in Carmel. Also had lunch with Chuck Calvano, who heads up a ship engineering curriculum at Ihe Naval Postgraduate School. It turns out he lives just up the block from the Pfeiffers! What a beautiful area?

Phil also supplied a stack of photos he made in connection with the Navy-San Diego State game on Friday, 5 Septeraber. This written account of the Class of 1963 festivities was provided by Roy Warren: The San Diego contingent of the Class provided support to the football leam against San Diego State. Even though the Navy team lost, we were all encouraged by the effort, the enthusiasm, the hustle, and the disciplined play of Ihe leam. They are lo be congratulated on such an effort in the first game of the season. Before the game, Vicki and I provided our motor home as a gathering place at the game.

Stopping by were Chet White, Sharon and Bob Forster, Charlotte and Don Jacobs, and quite a few who later attended the after-game parly at the Warren homestead. Also al Ihe game was Chuck Stone, who missed Ihe party because he had to harvest his exotic flower crop. The unseasonably hot weather here in San Diego had made theflowersbloom earlier than usual, and he had lo return to harvesting.

Vicki and Roy Warren with their '63 spirit cookies.

Partying after the Navy-San Diego State game:

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continent, wilh Bill Witcraft from Groton, CT coming Ihe greatest distance. Mike Rubel, Grace and Pete Optekar, and Carol and Jerry Saber dropped down from the Pacific Northwest. Jerry and Grace are now back after spending many years in Japan.

They have a design business based upon Japanese design techniques. From the Los Angeles area were Sally and Win Orgera and Karen and Steve Hoy. From Ihe San Francisco Bay area came Jim Oakes and Arlene Inch, Lynn and Lew Blackwell, and Gary Smith. Local attendees were Maureen and JJ Hogan, Gail and Vern Von Sydow, Phil Marsden (back in San Diego after a sabbatical in Tucson), Rowena and Jerry Harken, Grant Telfer, Gene and Dave Robinson, Dee and Ron Wills, Pattie and David Meyers, Donna and Karl Kaup.

A number of folks attending Ihe Terrible Tenth Survivor Reunion were also on hand. (Secy's note: See below) We think everyone enjoyed Ihe camaraderie and the food (steak and salmon). A few went into Ihe pool to cool down. On to a winning season, and BEAT ARMY! Many thanks for your report, Roy. You and Vicki continue to do much to preserve strong links among our Classmates, setting an excellent example for the rest of us.

As noted above, a group of Tenth Company survivors and their ladies also participated in the post-game activities. This account of their weekend was written by Charlie Helsper: Survivors of the Tenth Company Plebe Year whole-body indoctrination experience used the occasion of Ihe Navy-SDSU football game lo hold another of their annual reunions. Twelve Companymates and their spouses joined in the festivities: Mary and Dave Bingemann, Margarelle and John Boley, Kathy and Al Breen, Celes and Earl Buck, Kathi and Chuck Calvano, Ollie and Dennis Doherty, Jack Donegan, Jennifer and Bill Earner, Peggy and Bill Heard, Nancy and Charlie Helsper, Lillian and Kit Karson, and Linda and Dave Oliver.

The Helspers' award-winning Heritage Park Inn in Old Town San Diego served as the weekend base of operations. They were joined by special guests Peg and Tom Hutchins '51, a close Classmate of our First Class Year Company Officer, the late Sam Jones '51. The Terrible Tenth Survivors enjoyed an arrival dinner at the Helspers' home on Thursday evening. On Friday, they look in the exciting football game followed by Vicki and Roy Warren's wonderful hospitality. On Saturday evening, we gathered at the Kona Kai Resort. Here is a group photo taken at Ihe Warrens' home.

Most of our companymates had not seen Peggy and Bill Heard in many years (some since graduation), so a major highlight of the Friday game was

their arrival just before half-time. Bill is setting the example for all long-absent Classmates lo come to Ihe 35th Reunion in Annapolis 2-4 October 1998.

He'll be there to welcome all you lost souls back into the Blue and Gold fold. As Bill said, "If I'd known it was this much fun, I wouldn't have waited 34 years." The Terrible Tenth Survivors (8th Company Firsties) challenge the rest of the Class to beat their percentage attendance al the 35th. Better gel started now!

Charlie, thanks for your inspiring report. You have issued a worthy challenge to the other 23 Companies. Classmates, it is not too soon to begin your own planning for the 35th Reunion. The Reunion Committee, chaired by Bill Earner, is moving ahead with preparations for what is sure to be an exciting and memorable gathering. There will be a mailing to the entire Class soon, reporting on our plans and progress, and offering opportunities for you to assist in the preliminaries and during the weekend itself Here's a short item about coincidences. In early September, I attended a wedding in Blacksburg, VA. The groom was the son of a close friend of mine from high school. One of the bridesmaids was the lovely Sarah Deutermann, daughter of Susan and Pete Deutermann. I was looking forward to seeing Pete, but he had business elsewhere. We enjoyed seeing Susan, though, and hearing from her about Pete's busy life as a bestselling author. On the weekend of the wedding, for example, he was on the West Coast. Apropos of that, Pete sent me this brief email in early October: I had to go out to Hollyweird recently on book/ movie business, and look Ihe opportunity lo go up to visit Kathie and Jim McClure in Santa Barbara.

Jim is Ihe number two executive in the Santa Barbara county government. They have a lovely home up in one of the scenic canyons complete with ocean view and the obligatory hot tub. They look me on a wonderful tour of Santa Barbara, which they aptly describe as paradise. It is gorgeous indeed, and I had a traly great lime. Jim talked me into coming to Ihe 35lh Reunion next year.

I just finished reading Pete's latest novel.

Sweepers, which was published this Summer. Set in the Washington area and involving OPNAV and NIS staff, CLA, FBI, and the Fairfax County police, with flashbacks to Riverine/SEAL ops in Vietnam, the story never slows down. Highly recoraraended.

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News item on page 125 of the September Shipmate. You'll find mention of Spence's election and an account of Steve Duncan's appearance as the Chapter's featured speaker at its luncheon this May. Looking through the September issue of National Geographic magazine, I was surprised to see a color photo of Paul Tobin standing at the South Pole. He was holding a green cloth frog. No, it wasn't his comfort companion. It belongs to a fifth grade class in Olathe, Kansas, which sent it on a trip as part of their geography studies.

Traveling nearly 70,000 miles with various people, the frog visited five continents before returning home. Paul told me that it was about 20 below at the South Pole when the photo was taken; even so, both he and the frog look pretty good.

As we gear up for the 35th, it's important that we have current addresses for as many of our Classmates as possible. I need your help in locating those guys who have dropped off our scope. First, email messages I have tried to send to five men have been retumed as undeliverable. Can you give me a valid email address for J a c k Hood, Mike Obsitnik, Jim Oakes, John IVuesdell, or Vince Gilroy? Second, here is a full list of our 101 Classmates for whom neither the Class organization nor the Alumni Association has a current mailing address. REVIEW IT CAREFULLY, then contact me if you can help with any of these.

Thanks! The missing men are: Donald Abbey, Gary Adams, George Allen, Thomas Aulenbach, David Baker, Harry Ball, James Barnum, Traian Benchea, Henry Berckenbosch, Richard Bolton, William Bowen, Stephen Buescher, Peregrino Casaquite, Richard Cherry, Donald Christensen, Dennis Clark, Shaun Daugherty, Guillermo Devoto, Charles DiBari, Lawrence Doll, Drake Donohue, James Duke, James Eckland, Patric Enright, Steven Ferencie, Wayne Fogel, Patrick Frank, Charles Frazer, Howard Ginter, George Graves, David Green, Richard Gregory, Bruce Gunkle, Tom Haney, Carl Hansen, Timothy Harvey, Drake Hawkins, Don Hidy, Rodney Hopkinson, George Hutter, Joel Jaudon, Ame Johnson, Richard Kane, James Kuneman, Charles LaBlonde, Richard Lennox, Virgil Markus, William Marshall, Murph McCloy, Wayne McCreary, Michael McDermott, Jeffrey McLaury, Robert Mills, Frank Mutch, Anthony Nargi, Robert Newell, John Nielsen, Gerald Nomura, Daniel O'Clary, Randolph Orlowski, John Parks, Juan Pelaez, Tom Pessoney, Joseph Polli, Richard Pratt, James Rave, William Rosenfelt, Jemd Ryker, Lawrence Scott, Richard Sidford, Randall Smith, John Stafira, Michael Stegenga, Stephen Stewart, Gerald Stiles, John Stone, Laile Thompson, Philip Thorlin, Robert Waples, Trenwith Ward, Peter Waters, Dudley Weathers, Roland Weidt, Roy Welch, John Wermuth, Larry White, Wyatt Whitworth, Richard Wilkinson, James Williams, Michael Williams, Thomas Williams, Ronald Wilson, Willis Wilson, Milton Yarbrough.

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Pres: C A P T Jerry Anderson, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: C A P T G r a n t Fulkerson, USN (Ret.) 6000 Natick Court, Burke, VA 22015 h: 703-978-6885; e: gfulkers@csc.com Hope many of you are making plans to attend our Ethics Night Dining-In for the Class of 1998.

This year's dinner will be held on Thursday, 8 January 1998. (NOTE: This is a change from the original date of 6 January.) While all the details have not yet been firmed up, our Classmate, Admiral Joe Prueher currently serving as CINCPAC, is the scheduled speaker. We will also have a short Class function prior to dinner. Jerry Anderson will be sending out a letter shortly to the entire Class (hopefully most of you will have received the letter by the time you read this) containing additional details about the Ethics Night festivities.

Despite the disappointing 10-7 loss to Air Force, we were able to have a very festive pre-game tailgate party and a somewhat more subdued post game party in our usual spot in the Blue side (Navy side) parking lot. Suzie and Paul Graves came all the way from Chico, CA for the game and Charlie Durepo came down from Allentown, PA. The season ticket holders listed in last month's coluran were out in full force hoping to see a victory over the Falcons; but despite all of our yelling (somebody has to do it), the team came up a little short.

George "Mitch" Mitchell who is currently serving as the President of the USNA Alumni Chapter in Raleigh, NC sent a letter with news from the Research Triangle area.

Hail from Ihe Triangle Chapter in Raleigh, NC. I've been here for about 6 years and am the current President of Ihe local Chapter of the Alumni Association. I left the Navy in 1976 and consulted in the military-industrial establishment for several years including a three-year engagement with General Dynamics al Electric Boat. For the past 10 years, I have been in healthcare administration.

Healthcare reform (revolution) continues wilh or without federal or state government initiatives. I have been consulting in the field for the past few years, and it's quite a challenge.

'64 is well represented here. Jeff Jeffries has been here for several years. Last year, Jeff was elected a Fellow to the American Nuclear Society.

Also in the nuc business here are Bill Habermeyer and Bill Slover, both of whom are with Carolina Power and Light. Bill Habermeyer recently relocated to Asheville, NC to head up the CP&L Westem Division. Bill Moscrip arrived about Ihe same time that I did and is consulting with a defense contractor in Wilson, NC. Ted THebel retired here after his stint as aide to Tom Lynch at USNA. Bart Corgnati is Assistant Secretary to the Board of Governors of the North Carolina University System and very active with the Navy League. Bruce

Runberg is also in the university system as Facilities Director of UNC-Chapel Hill. Jim Craven is an attorney practicing in Durham. Jim Kraft is on Ihe coast in Newport, SC but is active with the Triangle Chapter.

We all got together in Chapel Hill on Sept. 7th for a '64 brunch. It was great to renew old friendships and share sea stories. Wilh Blackjack Scoville living in Ihe vicinity, none of us are too far from some haunting memories in Bancroft Hall.

We all appreciate the work going on in preparation for our 35th Reunion. Those of us who attended the 30lh had a great time and renewed a lot of old friendships. We are really looking forward to the 35th. Thanks to you and the others who have worked so hard to keep our Class active. The ethics project was very timely. One of the greatest difficulties I experienced in the transition to private business was maintaining the ethical standards that were imbued by the Academy. We'd love to hear from any '64 grads that come into the area.

On a personal note, Ann and I spent the weekend of the Duke game down in Durham with our son, Michael and his recent bride, Joy. They are living in Durham as Michael is a doctoral candidate in Computer Science at Duke University.

We passed the Triangle Chapter's large tailgate party of over 200 people outside the stadium.

Unfortunately, parking was difficult to come by; and by the time we found a place, it was too late to go to the tent to see who was there. I did mn into Anne and Bill Moscrip at half-time, and Bill said '64 was very well represented at the Tailgate party.

Paul Fletcher caught rae at the Air Force game and gave me a note and picture with details of what must have been a wonderful vacation.

Mary and I cmised around Juneau, AK for about a week and then met Joyce and Donn Byrne in Seattle for 2 days in mid-September. Donn is a senior VP in Colliers Investment Services Group, and Joyce is a regional magazine publisher. Mary and I work a little part time and stay busy with family and friends in Ihe Pax River area.

Donn and Joyce Byrne, Mary and Paul Fletcher

We'll conclude this month's report with another verse of Eternal Father, this one written in 1966 by J. E. Seim: Etemal Father, grant, we pray.

To all Marines, both night and day.

The courage, honor, strength, and skill Their land to serve, thy law fulfill; Be thou the shield forevermore From every peril to the Corps.

Lou and I wish all of you a happy and healthy holiday season and the best New Year ever! I'm very thankful for your loyal support of the Class of 1963 and the Academy throughout 1997.

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We continue to get a few new email addresses each month. Dale Hanson sent along his new email address: hande64@means.net John Dettmer (johndett@aol.com) sent along his address and a little bit of news.

I don't have much news but would like to get on the email list for Ihe Class. I have been working for IBM since I left active duly 28 years ago. I am living in Cincinnati wilh my wife Connie. My daughter Meredith is a senior at the University of Kentucky, and my son Andy is a senior in high school.

John also mentioned he would like to get on the 7th Company email list, so all of you 7th Company folks with computers send John a message at the address listed above.

As I write this John Howland (MoneyMinds@aol.com) and other members of the Chicago area Alumni Chapter are putting together a big "Beat Notre Dame" party to be held prior to the game in South Bend. John said: All Hands, This is going to be Ihe year! The Class of '64 finally gets lo relinquish the dubious honor of being the last Class to beat Notre Dame! November 1 in South Bend, the Chicago Chapter is tuming out in force for the game. Better than 225 members, families and friends will descend on the town. SECNAV and COMSUBPAC will be on hand. Other dignitaries may make Ihe event as well.

Beat ND! We look forward to a follow-up to this announcement, including confirmation of having beaten ND. Again a reminder to put ETHICS NIGHT '98 on your calendars We are shooting for our best turnout ever and EL NINO is going to guarantee a mild winter evening on 8 January 1998. SEE YOU THERE!

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Pres: Pete Gness 410-757-4796 Sec'y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 117 Ford Island, Honolulu, HI 96818 h: 808-456-5330; w: 808-834-8268 f: 808-834-0658; e: daveand@aloha.net http://www.aloha.net/~daveand This month's article submitted by Fred Berthrong (fthrong@cache.net) Greetings Classmates! We hope that this issue of Shipmate finds you enjoying the holiday season and that you have something to celebrate; something that happened on December 6, that is.

For some reason, we have not received a whole lot of input this month. A few e-grams and a hard copy is about all. I did exchange emails with Mike Paul who is doing about as well as he had expected.

Many of you are aware that Mike had some severe complications after having had a lung removed. Well, his progress has been steady though not without lots of effort. He said that after a couple of months of steady improvement in his overall condition, he hit a plateau. Finally, he kicked himself in the rear and doubled his efforts and was able to break through to new levels. He still tows around one of those green bottles and will for a while. Mike intends to be in the game for a while. Mike loves to hear from Classmates and appreciates the many good wishes that have come his way.

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Well I'm still flying airplanes at Gulfstream in Savannah, GA. In fact I just completed 20 years here. We finished certifying our new business jet, Ihe GV, this past Spring and are now working lo clean up remaining items. My next effort will be assisting in the planning for our next project. This month marks 31 yrs I've been gelling paid lo fly. I feel quite lucky about this accomplishment and the fact that our kids are healthy and self-supporting.

Thanks Lee for that brief update and congrats on figuring out a way to make a career of doing exactly what you like to do. Next up is Claude Lumpkin <clumpkin@atsmail.gc.lucent.com> who sent the following to Dave Anderson.

I received formal notification on 9/16/97 that I was "not identified for a position with General Dynamics ATS or with Lucent." Consequently, I am in scramble mode, looking for a job. I think there's a better than good chance I'll wind up with Lucent when the dust settles, but it may not be in NC. It was undoubtedly lime for me to break away from this line of work, but it always smarts when you're not invited to the party with Ihe other kids.

Not to sound like sour grapes, but I honestly feel like things will work out better for me if I go than if I had stayed. I'll keep you posted as events unfold. On a more important note, my daughter Katie will be gelling married in Raleigh on Saturday, October 4lh. I'm excited about that and also looking forward to seeing son Rick, who will return from his Ph.D. studies in oceanography al U of Hawaii for the wedding. He will stop by Rutgers U. after the wedding, to present some work he's done on ocean currents, and then return to Hawaii.

He said he wanted to use me as a target audience for his presentation, so I'll have to ask him to reduce it to the "lite" version (i.e., without differential equations). He may still remember when he was in college when I told him I could help him with math, when he got to a course I could remember (I mistakenly said Calculus). Unfortunately, by the time he got to that point, memory had erased whatever little I managed lo grasp, so I lost all credibility!

This is a good spot to tell you that there is a grand effort underway to update the Class Directory. Of course, the master himself, Jeff Lewis, is behind the effort. Jeff has enlisted the help of Classmates to gather updated info. The following gram from Jeff to Dave Anderson tells a part of the story: I have written 43 letters to Classmates in Northem Virginia, San Diego and Maryland. I've asked them lo call four to five Classmates and send the info to me. The total number of Classmates in these three areas is 207.1 have just received the first results from Paul Rogers and have emailed you his info. The info I send you will be changes to our directory, fax numbers and email addresses. I should complete the mailings in five weeks.

The result of Jeff's efforts has been seen in a continuous flow of email from various Classmates with information on other Classmates (like addresses, fax numbers, etc.) Thanks go out to all who have helped with this effort. Among them are: Paul Rogers, Ed Linz and many others.

In doing all of this, Jeff has discovered that there are a few Classmates that have turned up missing. We ask that if you are one of the following or know the whereabouts of any of them, please let Jeff know: Paul Block, Denny Nemura Jon Bromberg, Neil Henderson, Joe Garuba, Larry Mack, Jim McPike, Dan Rumbley and Reau Folk.

Please send any updates for the Class directory to Jeff Lewis at 6320 Fox Run Circle, Jupiter, FL 33458, (H) 561-746-6644, FAX 561-744-6615, email jefflewis65@flinet.cora NOTE: Jeff is particularly interested in receiving email addresses, fax numbers and telephone number updates on all Classmates. He specifically requested that we include the following in Shipmate:

I want to improve our Classmate communications. At present, we can communicate with only 62% of our Class. This 62% capability includes Alumni members (Shipmate column), email addresses and FAX numbers. Please send me your FAX numbers and email addresses. Thanks!

It was good to hear from Gary Krebs (MD) <gkrebs@pol.net> who says: Sending you this so that I can receive Class news in timely manner. Living in V.B., VA. Still married Kaye, 32 yrs in Dec. Two giris; Kristin now 26 yrs. old, graduated Yale '92, now at Columbia Grad for MBA. Stephanie, now 19 yrs old, engaged, 2nd year at UVA, majoring in Ed. Kaye back to singing with her old sixties girl group "The Pixies Three," doing consulting work for child care industry, and helping out with local AIDS fundraisers. I'm working for the Children's Medical Group, part of network wilh Children's Hosp. of the King's Daughters, four provider Pediatric office, in Chesapeake.

Took care of Pete O'Connor's child and now his granddaughter as well.

We left that pretty much as it was when we received it. Such a beautiful study in brevity. Not a wasted word! Must be a doctor thing taken from years of scribbling out prescriptions and medical records. Hey, we got the gist so why bother with complete sentences and grammar and other time consuming stuff. Thanks, Gary, it was very nice to hear from you. Next in the sequence is a nice note from Ken Meeks <meeksk@alpha.tristate.edu>: Just wanted to update you on what is happening in my life! In August, Ifinishedmy doctorate from The George Washington University in stmclural engineering. I then immediately accepted a faculty position (associate professor) at Tri-Stale University in Angola, IN. Tri-Stale is a small, private university that specializes inengineering. It is also very unique in that it actually requires Ihe professors to teach and relate to the students, rather than spending all their time on research and publishing. This is a perfect "fit" for what 1 wanted to do for my "second career." Angola is a small, academic community located in the northeastem comer of Indiana, adjacent to both Ohio and Michigan. It is a beautiful area with over 100 natural lakes. My wife, Lynn, stayed behind in Northem Virginia to sell our house before joining me in Indiana later this Fall.

Way to go Ken! The Class of '65 is loaded with smart, talented, accomplished folks. Can you imagine distilling the brain power and accumulated knowledge of the entire Class into a single brain? What would result? Probably someone who couldn't decide whether to walk to the store or carry his lunch. But smart; Hey! Speaking of smart, we just have a line from Bill Siegel, but it is loaded so we'll stick it in.

"Hey guys, I got married again. Her name is Mary, and she is my 2nd and 3rd wife. Have a great month" Over the months, we have heard the plaintive words of Steve McDonald who has been trying to sell his house on the shores of Lake Lanier (north of Atlanta). Well it is now a done deal, so here is the scoop (or is it poop?)

I heard there is a new directory, so I thought I'd update what 1 know at present. New address and phone: 5650 Garnet Road, Willow Oak, FL 33860, 941-644-7208. Still retired. Building and flying antique airplanes out of my 85' x 65' hangar on Ihe Circle X Airport at Willow Oak. Presently living in an apartment inside the hangar, but will build a house in the near future. Have a contract on my Georgia home but haven't closed as yet, so am holding breath. You may as well list me with the Tampa crowd as Willow Oak is about an hour east of Tampa on SR 60.

Congrats, Steve. There is hardly anything worse than a house that won't sell combined with a lUge to move on to other pastures. This next item comes in frora Doug Wright dwright@bayserve.net who actually sat down and typed out a letter on paper

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and then put it in an envelope. Very strange!

Anyway here it is.

A quick note for Shipmate from Doug Wright, lo let you know that we are keeping it in the family! Our son. Will D. Wright '95 married Joy Bloom '93 in a small but gorgeous wedding in Hawaii on August 1, Joy is a RIO at Oceana and due to deploy soon. Will D. is inflighttraining in Meridian, MS and hopes to join Joy someday in Oceana! Will D. was bora and raised in Hawaii and chose to retum there for their wedding. I (Doug) am still with Booz Allen and Hamilton, having retumed last year from four years in Egypt. Carol an I are now back in our home in Annapolis but hope to eventually settle further south, if only lo get in more golf!

Thank you for the note, Doug, and congratulations on the wedding in the family. There will be no contention in your family on which game to watch or for which team to cheer.

This will be it for this month. While this is being written during a beautiful Autumn high in the Rockies, you will be reading it during those busy, yet we hope, happy days of pre-holidays. We wish you the best of the season! We also hope that by the time this issue of Shipmate hits your mail box that it is appropriate to say—BEAT ARMY— AGAIN!

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Pres: CAPT Fred P. Moosally, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR Mike Baird, USN (Ret.) 63 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 e: baird@toad.net West Coast: Robert G. Johnson, Jr., Esq. 30011 Ivy Glenn, Suite #124 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 w: 714-495-1211; f: 714-495-7736 http:// www.usna66.org Wow, it's almost Christmas. It's always so hard for me to believe the year is almost over, and it seems like it just started. I guess that's what happens when you're so busy; and in talking with several Classmates, it seems we're all busier than we were 10 years ago. Go figure! I have a few items to close out the year, and information on a Classmate I've been trying to find for over 10 years—Vance Baker. Without further ado—here we go.

Ned Samo was kind enough to send me the picture of, right-to-left, himself, John Wroten '65, Sam Marrone, and Art Bryant. The occasion was the President's Circle weekend, hosted by the Alumni Association. Everyone watched a P-rade, saw Rick Grant's son lead the Brigade as the Brigade Commander. He's the second son of a Classmate to be so chosen. Dick Barchi's son was also Brigade Commander. The group also attended classes with their Midshipmen sponsors that Friday and then went to the Rutgers game on Saturday. Ned says it was a fast schedule. Don't we remember? Thanks Ned for a great update.

Samo, Marrone and Bryant

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Gny Mendenhall sent me an email to catch us up on his doings. He and Sue will miss Homecoming '97 because they will be attending Parents Weekend for Seniors at the Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) in Castine, ME. For some of you, that may ring a bell. Bill Eisenhardt is the President of the Academy. Guy says he'll complain to Bill for the conflict. Sue and Guy are also taking a prospective student up with them for a visit and an interview. Bill has been a great help to them while their son Skip has been at MMA. Guy reports that in September, Dave Amerine arrived in the Northeast from the Savanna River Project.

He is slated to be one of Northeast Utilities' new vice presidents in the area of technical engineering and training support. That brings the count to four Classmates at Millstone Station: Guy, Dave, Jerry Maher, and Ray Lueneburg. Jerry and Ray are in the training department and have been with the company several years. For those interested, Guy's email address is mendecg@gwsmtp.nu.com.

Thanks Guy. Congratulations on Skip's final year.

Mike Chandler finally decided to re-enter the flying career path after pursuing a real estate career in the Washington, DC area for many years.

As Mike said in his email, "After 30+ years of really not having a major Shipmate item to boast about, here's one you can print." In May 1997, Mike was hired by U.S. Airways Express, a regional carrier serving U.S. Airways' major hubs.

Most of his flights center out of Pittsburgh, PA, feeding parent carrier transcontinental and international traffic. After he completed ground school in Dallas, TX and flight training at a facility in West Virginia, Mike spent the rest of the Summer in Pennsylvania. Mike even experienced a brief furlough during the Summer, which qualified him as a real airline pilot, having been both divorced and furloughed. The only downside Mike sees to retuming to flying is that most of the captains he flies with are not much older, if at all, than most of our kids. Mike still keeps his hand in real estate, serving present and previous clients only, plus referrals from tmsted agents. But, the airlines flying takes up 25 to 26 days a month, so real estate is really cut back. Thanks Mike! By the way, Mike's email is michaelchandler@compuserve.com.

Clay Spikes reports that he ran into Gordon Akst during a recent at-sea research experiment of the South Carolina coast. Clay was the assistant test director on one of the research ships but was transferred to NICHOLSON (DD-982) for the last three days of the test. That's where he met Gordon, who is the lead scientist for the SIMAS II acoustic modeling system. Gordon works for MANTECH Advanced Systems International, and recently transferred to Panama City, FL, where he and his wife reside in a golf course community. Gordon reports that his handicap is coming down, but single digits are still over the horizon. Boy, can I relate to that. We ought to get Bill Spadafora to sponsor some lessons or mn a short clinic. Thanks Clay. Clay's email is spikesmai@aol.com.

And finally, the lost Classmate, Vance Baker.

Vance sent me an email out of the blue, and I appreciate it. Vance took a Marine Corps commission at graduation, became a Naval Aviator, and served for six years. He resigned as a captain and went into business. He has been married for 18 years to wife Lorraine, and he has three children: one stepson, 26; one son, 16, and one daughter, 14. They live in Riverside, CA, where Vance works from his home as a salesman for International Scientific Communications, which is headquartered in Connecticut. They publish trade magazines for which Vance solicits advertising from manufacturers of instrumentation.

equipment, and supplies for scientists in the analytical, enviroiunental, and clinical markets.

The family resides at 2930 Westridge Road, Riverside, CA 92506-4448. Vance's email is LoyaISB@aol.com.

Well, that's all I found in the maUbags this month. With Christmas and the new year coming, I wish all of you safe trips, joy, and peace. May 1998 be your best year ever. Until next year, all the best—Mike!!!

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Pres: CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 4832 Solomon Dr., Annandale, VA 22003-4041 e: SCR1BE67@A0L.COM There's not a whole lot of correspondence to draw on this month. Guess folks are still recovering from the 30th and are under the delusion that I'll take that as a valid excuse. Won't work, Lazams. Pick up your pen and write!

Let it not be said we don't give plenty of time for planning: His President-ness Dave Church says to look for the 35th Reunion on Homecoming weekend 27-29 September, 2002. We'll try to do a p-rade (actually just watch one!), a meal in King Hall, ball game, cocktail party and dinner dance, topped off with a reprise of this year's branch on the lawn of Alumni House... and still schedule enough free time for Midstore and naps! You don't have to remember all that. I'll remind you again as the date approaches!

In the "I-need-a-little-help" category: I took a call a couple of weeks ago from Mr. C. A. Rogers, secretary of the Class of '35 at West Point. They are trying to do a memorial for their Classmates who have died. One of those was Floyd Pratt, father of our 8th Company Classmate Dick Pratt who himself died in 1983. Mr. Rogers believes that Dick's widow (and neither of us knows her name) might have some documents that would be useful in their memorial, so he's asked our help in trying to locate her. I've put out the word over email and have received a couple of responses from people that met her and Dick long ago, but so far I've had no luck in finding her. I called Corky Caldwell, Dick's USNA roommate, but he had no current information. Bill Hall was a company-mate of Dick's and said he met Dick's wife once in 1972 or 1973 while Dick was stationed at NAS Alameda.

Dick was a post production P-3 test pilot at NARF Alameda. He remembered her as having been a flight attendant for PSA, an airline which doesn't exist any more. Bill also said that after graduation, "he chased me through flight school, being winged a couple of months after me. He was a very colorful character." If anyone can help, please drop me a line or call (mailing address at top of column; email: Scribe67@aol.com; phone: 703-425-1380.

In my short conversation with Corky, he told me he is the airport manager at Anchorage Intemational Airport, Alaska. Knowing the commuting traffic I have to contend with here in the Northem Virginia suburbs of Washington, he couldn't resist passing me such little tidbits as "I had a tough commute yesterday; added 5 minutes to my time;" "no traffic jams;" "good hunting and fishing." I tried to come back with a remark about cold weather, but he allowed as how one of their well kept secrets is that the weather in there is about as mild as what we see on the East Coast.

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back and forth among Classmates. Do you know how you sometimes walk into the middle of a conversation and wonder exactly what was said earlier to elicit the things you're hearing? Read this one. It's from Larry Murphy in response to something Dave Church said, but I haven't a clue what it was. I expect the Texicans in the crowd may understand more about it. Here's Larry: Dave—I can't make the game, but thought I might provide an upgrade to your phraseology. It is acceptable to use the Texas word "yal" for the "ya all" that appeared in Ihe Subj: email. Go lo a mirror and watch yourself say, "ya all"—awful sight, right? Now, in the same mirror, say, "yal".

See Ihe difference? The first is wimpy and limp; the Texas version is strong, commanding, and vital. Given that the food is TexMex (for the Air Force game tailgate), there should be many a "yal" tossed about the table.. .Larry Murphy, native Texan wilh recent VA citizenship papers.

And this from R.B. Hall, 6th Fleet Surgeon over in the Med. He must be about the only Classmate we have out on cruise right now.

Just wanted to say hi. We're in port Varna, Bulgaria right now. Just left Constanta, Romania yesterday. We're in the midst of a 30-day underway, having already slopped in Sanlorini, Greece and in Istanbul. Unfortunately, there is enough work lo be done that I can't always take advantage of the visit opportunities, but it is fascinating nonetheless. We have been home-ported in Gaeta, Italy since July but won't move into our house until 1 November.

Al that time, the welcome carpet is out: please visit.

We're only an hour and a half from Rome and would love lo have friends drop in. Probably the last opportunity for most of our Class.

The Class VEEP, Wayne Savage checked in, too. He deigns to write every now and again.

I ran in to Bob Ramsay down in Dallas, TX last week. Bob has his own consulting company. Ramjet Inc. It turned out that there were three Class of '67ers down at Raytheon TI Systems in Dallas. I am working for Raytheon TI, Bob Ramsay was there doing consulting for Raytheon and Steve Woodall was attending a NSIA meeting. This was all a loosely federated thrast on the company by the Class of '67. If we could have had a plan (NO WAY JOSE), we could have coordinated wilh Tim Sullivan, another Classmate working for Raytheon TI down in Ihe Dallas area. Bob Ramsay claims he is a lost soul...he never got anything on Ihe 30th.

I told him that was planned, we heard about his conduct!

Wayne mentioned the term "lost soul." Ron Marryott '57, the Alumni Association CEO has sorta challenged us to find Classmates, both Graduates and non-graduates, with whom we have lost contact since graduation. Believe it or not, we have 51 Graduates from our Class that we have lost track of, as well as nearly all the guys who, for one reason or another, did not stand with us that day in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Dick, Dave, and I are going to do a preliminary screen, then farm out remaining names to Company Reps to try to finish the job. We may never find all the non-graduates, but we should be able to locate 100% of our graduating Classmates.

Watch this space!

Speaking of Dick (of the Database) Meade, I saw him at Slummers a couple of weeks ago (along with John Macidull, Burlie Brunson, Ken Ptack, Garth Van Sickle, and Steve Olson). He was at the center of all the communications that helped make the 30th Reunion so successful; but once that weekend was over, all the circuits went silent. He's going through email withdrawal. He can't understand what's happened. He said he comes in frora work, fires up the computer, checks eraail...and nuthin'...Now these are his exact words: "What do you mean no email? People love me! They want to talk to me!" Sad, but true...It could be a long road to recovery.

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OK, for those of you who have read this far, let rae tell you about the (few) Reunion pictures I have received. As promised, here's that picture of Don Lemaster and his winning entry in the "Items you were issued Plebe Year and still use" contest at the Reunion. If you recall, he was declared the Overall Grand Winnah for his authentic B-robe in the "Yeah it's real, but I can't believe his wife lets him keep it around the house" category. Don't it take you back?!

Ken Barausky, Pete Phelps, Dave Tate, Doug Ogden

Paula and Pat Howard. Susan Goebel, Judy and Ray Clatworthy

Don Lemaster—Overall Grand Winnah!

The rest of these are a collection of shots taken here and there. Julie and Ken Barausky came through with some 13th Company pictures, and Mo and Steve Phillips got a bunch of good ones at the tailgate and at the dinner-dance. I learned one interesting fact in the process of editing these: Jim Goebel and Ray Clatworthy married sisters, and they show up together in one of the photos. Not sure where Jim had gotten off to, but Susan, Judy, and Ray are there along with Paula and Pat Howard.

Enjoy the pictures...and...That's it...Goodnight!...Jim

George Yankoupe, Jim McNeece, Debbie Yankoupe

Steve and Mo Phillips, Charlotte and Dave Church

Who's Ihe SEAL in this picture? Ron Johnson, Ray Smith, Ike Eisenbach

Ike Ambrose, Bud O'Hara, Ken Ptack

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Dick and Kathy Meade, Ike and Cindy Ambrose Jim and Suzanne Bullinger

John and Jan Griffin

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FROM DAVE CHURCH: Once again I'm going to insert a few words. As a final wrap-up to our 30th I wanted to say thank you to the following Classmates, family and friends who served as the memorabilia committee, and those who assisted with the check-in at Mahan Hall. Their help was very much appreciated by Steve and Maureen Phillips, our tireless meraorabilia providers and by Charlotte and rae.

The memorabilia committee members were Sandy and Ted Verdery, Beth and Ed Blackwood, and Maureen and Steve Phillips. Don McKee provided technical assistance and produced the Class crest key fobs and the plaques.

Those providing the help at check-in were: Marty Cover and Jack Airlie at the initial unloading of the tmck; then at the tables: Nita and Jack Parry, Julia Couch, Sandy and Ted Verdery, Sue and Skip Soper, Michelle Williamson, Susan and Bill Sorenson, Betty and Bob Moeller, Ike Eisenbach and kids Robin and Morgan, Don Priest, Susan Goebel, Nancy and Mike Singleton, Kathleen Craighill, Hass Russell, Cecilia and Tex Harkins and kids Morgan and Murphy, Susanna Tuttie and her niece. Missy Thompson, Kathy Meade, Barbara and Don McKee, Ann Davey, Beth Dittmann, and Charlotte and Dave Church.

A hearty "Well-done!" and "Thank You" to all who helped make our 30th the grand time it was.

Now, on your long-range calendars reserve 27, 28 and 29 Septeraber 2002. We have reserved the hotel and caterer for that weekend, at which we will celebrate our 35th. It is the official Horaecoming Weekend, featuring the football garae against Duke. But, keep tuned. There is a 'slight mmor' that '67 raight commemorate the advent of the New Millennium in Maui, HI. In any case there are many '67 events scheduled over the next years: the annual Dark Ages Party (next on 1 March 98), the annual "I" Day picnic, monthly Slummers in D.C, the annual Array-Navy football game party at Alumni House in Annapolis, and the '67 football game tailgates at every home game and at away games where two or three '67ers might meet.

We have many memories yet to make.

Dave Church

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Pres: Fred Hall Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 e: njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.mil Holiday Greetings and Merry Christmas to all of you, and here's to the thirtieth anniversary of our win over Army! Once again, your pens have mn out of ink and your computers have stopped their word processing. Thank goodness for the magic of email and of the willingness of the few to drop rae interesting filler whilst the rest of you sit back and soak up Thanksgiving dinner and wonder if there's a turkey or a hara in the plans for Christmas.

First of all, old business...the coraraissioning of HOPPER (DDG-70) went exceedingly well according to Reed Clark who ended up on the program for the Captain's Presentation Cocktail Party on that Friday night. ADM Woody Sutton was the perfect straight man for a pointed but humorous piece he'd put together on '70 numbered hulls, and some of the '70 Alurani who'd filled thera, i.e. Larry Baucom until recently on CARL

that his dual-hatted job out there in Pearl is keeping hira busy, but there are sorae minor benefits associated with having to live in Hawaii.

He closes with a nomination for "Da Jones Kid for CNO." Who knows???

And speaking of Woody, who says he never writes? I got a note and a photo from him taken at last Spring's CincPacFlt Flag officer conference in San Diego. The only '70 Pacflt Flag missing was Sarah and Tom Fargo (CoraFifthFlt in Bahrain).

Those present included Debi and Tom Elliott (CincPacFlt N6/N8), Anne and Paul Sullivan (CoraSubGru Nine), Claudia and Woody Sutton (ComNavSurfGru MidPac/CoraNavBase Pearl Harbor), Jan and Chooch (?) Chaplin (ComPhibGru One) and Sue and Black Nathman (ComCarGru Seven).

Not to be outdone, Bob/Charlie sent me another copy of the same photo plus one taken during BOXER ARG visit to Singapore last April. Carl Weiscopf is Commander Amphibious Squadron Seven, and Scott Douglas is Naval Attache to Singapore.

VINSON and Bill Parks as the first skipper of LAKE ERIE. At the Coraraissioning Cereraony on

Saturday morning, Woody as ComMidSurfPac and John Mason as bath Iron Works V.P., both deftly wove the Class of '70 into their speeches, and even had umpteen of the members in attendance stand and take a bow. The whole affair was well orchestrated (in large part due to Will Bramlett's long hours of coordination), surprisingly moving, as well as a fun affair. Senator Barbara Boxer was the principal speaker, and many muttered their thanks to her for the state of the Navy in San Francisco Bay. Woody also sent a note with his donation to the HOPPER Commissioning Fund.

HOPPER will be in his group in MidPac. He claims

Weiscopf, Chaplin, Douglas

Bob McPhail recently got back from Parents Weekend seeing his Firstie son Mike. While enjoying cheese raviolis in JCing Hall, he ran into John Mauldin and John Montgomery. The latter is still an active duty JAG. At the Saturday night football garae, they saw Bob Mackey looking for a tailgate party and his son who is in 2000. Lew

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Pres: RADM Kendell M. Pease, USN Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Road, Annapohs, MD 21401-1061 http://www.usna68.com

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Pres: William H. Newton III Sec'y: Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: shudock@erols.com

WANTED: Stories about today's Navy. If interested write to Shipmate at shipmate(aiusna.com Elliotts, Sullivans, Suttons, Chaplins, Nathmans

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Mcintyre was there as was TVip Beattie. On Sunday, Russ Panico stopped by with his wife Judy at a buffet they were at. He is teaching a college course part time.

Russ Hauck also knows how to write. He and Barbara recently adopted a 10 year old boy, Benjamin Lee Hauck. They have now gone from being empty-nesters back to elementary school.

Cub Scouts, etc. Russ has been re-elected to the Altamonte Springs (FL) City Commission for a fifth two-year term (this is the fourth time in a row unopposed.) He hasn't been to a recent meeting of the Orlando Chapter, but has seen Jorge Ramirez and Jim Seay there in the past.

Warren Mackensen has a new partner on his newsletter head and advertises a software company he started as an outgrowth of his financial planning business. If you happen to get a copy of "ProTracker," that's his. He recently attended John Demlein's retirement ceremony with Gene Cuccaro, Gary Gradisnick, and Bill Keller.

John's bio covered his submarine tours including being the engineer on OHIO, the first Trident sub, and culminating with commands of SCULPIN and, later, WEST VIRGINIA (Blue). His last tour was as the Chief of Stuff for SubGra Two in Groton.

The Demleins Bits and Pieces: I ran into Gerry Mello in the Naval Academy Store a couple of weeks ago, he was with his Youngster son and looking good as usual. He's back from New England and living over in Northem Virginia again, working as an office manager off of route 50 in Chantilly. I chided him about not joining the Alumni Association, particularly since his son already has.

We'll see. Jan Fladaboe is back in the States with the On Site Inspection Agency. One Lauren Aycock, daughter of Suzanne and Mike Aycock was lauded in the local paper for being awarded an Alumni Achievement Scholarship at Frostburg State University, in addition to the Aden Lewis Scholarship and the Residential Scholarship which she received. I know Mike would never bring that up, but it deserves notice from someone. I noted Cap Parlier's book The Phoenix Seduction not too long ago, the local Waldenbooks carried it; and I've now been able to read and enjoy Cap's foray into the world of science fiction. It is really impressive; not only didn't I know that a helo pilot knew all those big words, but the story and the thought behind it were worthy of that other Alumni writer, Robert Heinlein '29. I'm not a Science Fiction kinda guy normally, but this was really good and thought provoking about the future of the human race and what we are doing with the disparate philosophies of today's world. You do good work Cap! The one part of this job I have the most trouble with is the notice that another of our number is gone. During the mailing for HOPPER drive, we

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found that William (Bill) R Butler died in Broken Arrow, OK in January 1992. This is inexcusably late, but I offer the belated condolences from the whole Class. Please, Classmates, stay in touch with us. If you know of someone who hasn't been updated here or who doesn't belong to the Alumni Association, please get them to see how much we miss by their absence. Our whole is based upon the sum of our members. We caimot close ranks around one another if we don't know where you are. Ring-A-Ding-Ding

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini USN Sec' y: CDR Brian Horais USNR (Ret.) 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton, VA 22124 e: bhorais@wjsa.com I am writing this article the moming before the first Class Tent event at the Air Force home game.

Annapolis has outdone itself on planning this year.

Not only is the Air Force game a sellout, (36,000+), but Annapolis is having the Boat Show on the same weekend! Photos from this weekend and Homecoming will follow in upcoming articles.

Congratulations in advance to the Tent Committee for two terrific events and the start of a tradition for the Class.

Linda and John Massie have made a first time event for the Class of 1971â&#x20AC;&#x201D;two daughters attending the Naval Academy at the same time.

Shown left to right in the photograph are Linda, Shannon, Brooke and John Massie. Shannon is a First Class and mns track while her sister Brooke is a Fourth Class and plays softball. Linda and John have a younger daughter who is a Freshman in high school (is USNA in the plans?) and they now live in Gainesville, VA after spending eight years in Vienna, Austria.

Linda, Shannon, Brooke and John Massie Hank TXirowski informed me by email that he is helping Mike Hallahan create a 23rd company email list of Classmates. All 23rd company mates should send their addresses to Mike at mhallahan@dtihq.com. Please send a copy to me at the email address above, and I will add it to the email list for the Class.

Dan Nelson sent in an email update with a littie Texas news (I'm not sure anything in Texas is httie, especially Dan...). Diane and Dan Nelson moved to Houston from Great Falls, VA in 1996 and are enjoying themselves (once they got used to the heat). An added bonus is that two Classmates (Dan used the term "old buddies," but I didn't want Dave and Scott to think I was calling them old...) David Howe and Scott Monson live nearby. Both work for Enron where David is an intemational gas project developer working in South Africa and Guam and Scott is focused on domestic power where his big nuke brain is doing great things, including a recent purchase/merger with a big Oregon utility. Dan stated that he and Diane see a lot of the Howes and Monsons and also stated that they are all much better athletes

than in the past (in their minds...). Dan's roommate/brother-in-law/general pest Wally Winslow lives with Dan's sister Karen and the Winslow's three daughters in Austin, TX less than three hours away. Wally is mnning 7 miles every other day and is still a really good athlete. Dan is still with Mobil (21 years); and after a long career managing various Middle East activities, he is now managing a chunk of Mobil's intemational gas development business. Since none of the gas is in the U.S., Dan finds himself on the road a lot to exotic locales such as Qatar, Australia, Singapore, Turkey, Italy, etc. (Maybe the phrase should say "join Mobil and see the world.") Dan says someone has to do it, and it's really an interesting job when the jet lag isn't too overwhelming.

Dave Stahlhut sent in an announcement of a transition for him to full civilian status. He is tuming over command on Naval Reserve Carrier Croup 0167 in a Change of Command/Retirement ceremony at Naval Air Station, Atianta, on October 25th. Congratulations Dave. It's been a few years since VA-34!

Vem Graham sent in an email telling me that a recent Shipmate article really hit home when and his wife and parents attended a Parent's Weekend for his son, Craig, at the Merchant Marine Academy at King's Point, Long Island and realized that 30 years before his Dad remembered attending a similar Parent's Weekend in Annapolis with his parents and Vera's mother. Vem stated that the perspective really changes when it's your son being tumed over to the "system," and there is nothing you can do (or should do) to make it easier for him. Waiting for Parent's Weekend was tough, but what they saw was a young man with a lot of purpose and direction and desire, where there had previously been a high school teenager. Vem stated that someday, if he is lucky, maybe he will get to be the grandfather when his son Craig or his daughter Michelle attends Parent's Weekend for one of their children. Thanks for the insight Vem. We were all there as Midshipman, but it really takes on added meaning when it is your son or daughter attending one of the Academies.

That's it for this month. Send in the news and photographs, use email if you can, and BEAT ARMY.

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Pres: CDR Dave Hogen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr., Woodbridge, VA 22192 f: 703-413-5376; e: robison_rich@prc.com http://www.charm.net/~bfant/usna72/72toc.htm Happy Holidays to you all. Hope that your season is a festive and happy one. By now, of course, the 25th is a memory; but, as I write this, it's still a week away. Specifics next month.

Cheesehead Dept. The following is from Dan McElroy: Hello from the land of the "cheeseheads!" We at Marquette U. prefer Ihe name "Golden Eagles." I assumed Ihe duties of Professor of Naval Science and Commanding Officer of the NROTC here in August. We have over 130 mids, and they are extremely intelligent and sharp young adults. The semester has begun, and I teach one course each semester (Intro lo Naval Science in the Fall and Leadership and Ethics in the Spring). So far the weather in Milwaukee has been absolutely gorgeous since Jill and I and the giris (Molly-17 in December and Kelly-15 in Febraary) arrived, and we have taken advantage of the wonderful festivals that ran

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consecutively throughout the Summer. Basically it has been between 65-85 degrees for the last 45 days.

Some tell me this will change soon, and Ihe wind off Lake Michigan in Ihe Winter easily rivals and often surpasses the cold wind that comes off the Chesapeake Bay. Men talk here in Wisconsin centers around the Packers and the size of snow blowers. Obviously, our next big purchase will be a snow blower. Our new address is: Jill and Dan McElroy, 12001 N. Ridgeway Ave. Mequon, WI 53097,414512-2670, Intemet: djmk.macs@MCIONE.com.

My work address is: Daniel W. McElroy; Captain, United States Navy; Professor of Naval Science; Gymnasium, 101; RO. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881; 414-288-7371, Fax: 414-288-7078, Internet: mcelroyd@vms.csd.mu.edu. Many vacation in Wisconsin in the Summer and Class of '72ers are always welcome at the McElroys. Speaking of Class of '72ers: I was al a one week school in Pensacola in early August and silling in church at the Naval Aviation Chapel on base when Laurie and Steve Summers walked into Ihe pew I was sitting in. They had just driven in from Virginia the night before lo move into a base house as Steve is now the Commander of Ihe Marine Air Technical Training Center at NAS Pensacola. We spent some lime together after the Mass, and I visited them on Tuesday night in their new base house. Steve is as big as ever, and Laurie is still way better looking than Steve. Their boys are even bigger than Steve and their daughter was off doing the college thing as a "Gator." It was great seeing them again. I'm silting at my desk and a freshman is at my door for an interview, so I guess this is Ihe end of the news.

Hope to see you all al the 25lh!

Thanks for the note, Dan! DDG-72 Dept. A few months back, we discussed the idea of sponsoring MAHAN (DDG72). Rick Rubel sends the following: In the January edition of Shipmate, I proposed the idea of Ihe Class adopting the DDG-72 (MAHAN). I have received a great deal of favorable comments back, and none opposed. Here's what I think is involved with the Class adopting Ihe newest Arleigh Burke AEGIS destroyer: 1. A Class gift for Ihe ship—al the last Homecoming planning meeting someone suggested a large bronze Class crest which should not cost much at all.

2. A series of parties and receptions surrounding the commissioning ceremony. The commissioning is currentiy scheduled in Tampa, FL Ihe weekend of 14 Feb next year. It involves a commanding officer reception Friday night, a breakfast for VIP guests (that's us) Saturday morning, Ihe commissioning ceremony where the ship is "brought to life" when the crew rans aboard and officially mans the ship for the first time. This is followed by another reception in the early aftemoon. On Saturday night, Jerry Boyle is arranging the location for a Class of '72 party al a big restaurant in Tampa. Sounds like a great chance to party all weekend.

3. The last part (unless someone has other ideas) is to have volunteers from Ihe Class "adopt" each member of Ihe wardroom, lo lie ourselves with the junior officers (or enlisted) for the purpose of personal and professional mentoring throughout their career and later in their civilian life—a chance to help a young crew-member of our Class ship. Along with this goes a lifetime invitation to visit Ihe ship with family. Other ideas would be welcome.

This is just a "placeholder". More information to follow—but mark your calendar for a February 14, 1998 party in Ihe Florida sun next year. Anyone that wants to get involved with the one-on-one menlorship program wilh MAHAN wardroom, please contact me directly, and I will put them in touch with one of the officers/enlisted on Ihe ship as a mentor. My address is 13200 Ashvale Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033; or email RUBEL_WILLIAM_R_CAPT@hq.navsea.navy.mil.

This note received from Bill Chung: Aloha from Honolulu. Have been attempting to gel Colin Huddleston lo go to Ihe 25th. Still working on him...and hope that he'll agree to go and see his old friends in 17. Ron B. Staton is living in Honolulu and still married to his USNA grease girl.

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He's in real estate. His address is: REMAX Honolulu, 1357 Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 870, Honolulu, HI 96814 (w) 808-951-3200,951-3205 Direct line, (h): 808-396-1992 email: rbslaton@lava.net. Plan lo be at the 25th. Hope to see you there.

Bill's email address: bchung@hei.com. Thanks for the note. Bill!

Change of Command Dept. Ted Kaye relinquished coraraand of HUE CITV on 5 July in Palma and is now assigned to OPNAV (N6). Steve Tomaszeski relinquished command of KITTY HAWK on 31 July.

I received the following information via email from Paul Colman '77 which may be of interest to those of us who are on reserve duty: I'm a '77 graduate of USNA and reasonably consistent reader of Shipmate, although I confess that I don't normally check Ihe '72 column. However, I did hear about some interesting news regarding our USNA time and Reserve retirement points that had appeared in Ihe May issue. I've been on Ihe phone a couple of limes with NRPC New Orleans (office of Reserves Retirement) and have found that the info from Skip Ress seems lo be misleading. Our USNA time does not, repeat not, count for retirement points or qualifying service. If, as Midshipmen, we were under a different contract and had enlisted status, then things might be different, but as a Mk 1 Mod 0 Midshipman, USNA, Ihe lime doesn't count. Not even as a bonus 4 years after reaching 20. What does count, if you can provide the documentation (ship's underway logs, copies of orders, etc) is our Summer Craise time, and that only for retirement points, not for qualifying service. I can pass on any names and phone numbers that you'd wish.

Anyone interested in more information can contact Paul at 508-875-2121 (w); 508-842-1506 (h); ptc@epm-inc.com (email).

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: Dirk P.D. Mosis III 1266 W. Paces Ferry Road #594, Atlanta, GA 30327 h: 770-578-1736; w: 404-812-5314 e: dmosis3@aol.com; http://www.usna73.com Go for it! Thank you, Debbie and Jere Carroll for setting up the Class page. Any questions, call Jere at 410-312-1742 or jere.carroll@east.sun. com!

Dave Haefner, our Vegas anesthesiologist, whom we saw at San Diego State-Navy, just reported in post-Harley Tour of America with better half and Aussie friend.. .8190 miles in 23 days. We oarsmen referred to that as "row-butt"!

Ouch, Dave. They stayed with Virginia and Tom Bums in Illinois and Fred Fahlberg in South Dakota. We are glad you are home safely.

Bob Brathune answered Jim Chapman's 9th Company muster inquiry. Bob, Carol, and 8-year old daughter live in Ponte Verda, FL, which is near Jacksonville. Naturally, they are big golfers. And as a result of his wife's University of Florida alumnus status, he has become a big Gator fan.

Thanks, Bob! Jack Pohlmeyer dropped a note accompanying his 25th Company Newsletter. They are gearing up for the 25 th!!

Mike Mitchell dropped a note from Quantico.

Retirement is off in the foreseeable future, and he may raove to Atlanta. He is setting up his network; I hope he joins us here!

Here's...dare I say?...a first? Ray Wenderlich has a book, The ABC's of Successful Leadership, being published. You can contact Ray at Success Builders, Inc. POB 1686-201,Ellicott City, MD

21041; and for a sraall norainal fund, you can purchase. Ray, where was this in '76-'79 when I was instructing Plebe Leadership in Mahan and Luce Halls? I needed all the help I could get.

Congratulations!

I received a nice note frora Pete Marzluff- He and Debbie are doing fine. They plan to be at the 25th. Thanks, Pete!

I cannot remember if I put this in the last column or not...I am having another, ail-too frequentiy occurring, 'senior raoraent'...Ken Reightler is being inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame on 8 November. Even if I told you before, this deserves a second notice and more BZ's to Ken!

SDSU-Navy: Doug Leiand, Ken Mayeaux, and Dirk Moses Ken Mayeaux sent a note and photo of Doug Leiand, Ken, and Scribe at SDSU-Navy. Yes, those are Mayeaux's Bloodies in hand! We did have a good time. One of the most fun moments was visiting with Louise and Steve Andres '67, our 15th Company officer. They do not age. Steve is a just retired Captain in the Reserve.

I guess that is about it. I hope that you have a Happy Hobday! '73!

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Pres: Steve Middleton Sec'y: CDR Bill Hall, SC, USN (Ret.) 1833 Meadowgrove Ln, Frederick, MD 21702-3015 h: 301-694-5883; w: 703-394-7654 e: Bhall74@aol.com The mail and eraail situation has shown some improvement in the last couple of weeks.

Hopefully, this is the beginning of a trend.

Our first cyberspace letter comes frora Bill Lee blee@seastar.vasc.org: Talked wilh John Harrison this past weekend after church, and we both noted not much about '74 in Shipmate. Here's some info: John is retired, and now leaches 8th grade in Brandon Middle School in VA Beach. He and Mary have 4 children, the oldest is a senior al Goucher College. He and one of his boys attended an overnight merit badge camp-in that 1 ran last spring al the Virginia Air & Space Center, a 5 year old museum in Hampton, VA, where I am Education Programs Manager. Dee and Jerry Rudd are also in the Tidewater area. Dee brought her Girl Scouts for an overnight camp-in last spring, as well. Jerry is 2nd VP of the local chapter of USNA Alumni Association.

Among others I've seen, Don Loren was finishing up a tour as a DESRON commander (weren't Navy captains old when we were Plebes?) last winter when I saw him al a model railroad show. Rich Johnson now works for Newport News shipyard, doing advance planning for the next Class of aircraft carrier that will replace the Nimitz (CVN 68) Class. Ted Mixon retired as a CDR teaching calculus at USNA and is now a beltway bandit in Ihe DC area. His son was in an SAT prep Class I taught a year ago and was hoping lo go to USNA, as is

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Rich Johnson's son, now a HS senior.

Steve Kane retired in Hawaii and is still there as of last winter, Tim Johnson helps build large flying objects (B-2s) in Califomia, Sieve Brown is in Colorado, and Rick Casper runs a company near Syracuse, NY. April and I live in Virginia Beach, but USNA is pretty far off for our son. Ray is only in 4th grade.

He is very impressed with helos after recent airshows at NAS Oceana and Langley AFB. Having always believed that 3 dimensions can get you into trouble, specifically the up and down directions, 1 spent 20 years in surface warfare; 1 may hold an unofficial (and undesired) record of 4 separate PCS tours on CV/CVNs as an 1110. In addition to working in the museum, I substitute teach in the Virginia Beach schools and teach how to pass the SAT, GRE and GMAT for Kaplan. In our spare time, Ray and I follow NASCAR, and the Norfolk Tides minor league baseball team.

Bill can be contacted as follows: Bill Lee, Education Programs Manager, Virginia Air and Space Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA 23669, 757-727-0900, ext. 727, 757727-0898 (fax), www.vasc.org.

Next to check in is Doug Cook Cook_74@Classic.msn.com or Dcook@SHS.SHELTON.WEDNET.EDU: Hey, what's happening out there?? Not MUCH new here. Enjoying the start of school this fall. I'm still teaching NJROTC and having a ball. Built a new garage for my cars. Just bought a 1957 Red with White top T-Bird. Now I have a "Full House".

Very patriotic too, we now own a White '55, a Blue '56 and now the Red '57, Total count now al 11 and rising. USAA car insurance loves us! Starting to rebuild the '56 and should be done by mid lo late spring, depending on any unforeseen surprises.

Lea's doing well and our son Sean is in Northern Japan TAD with VFA-192 (F-18 Squadron in Atsugi). After Ihe "Bank of Dad" closed, he decided to earn money by joining Ihe Navy. Currently serving a 3-year tour as an AO, eaming college money (on his own). We bought a new 24 foot Bayliner w/rest of ill-spent college fund and still trying to catch Ihe big one. Haven't seen anyone lately. Rick Jensen took over Pensacola Schools Command about two months ago. Gotta run. Any Classmates out this way, stop by and visit. We have lots of room and transportation.

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on your "used car lot" Doug.

Now let's move to the snail mail bag for a letter and a photo from Ken Dunn.

I hope this note finds all of you working hard and enjoying the frails of your labors. I have noted with interest that we haven't had an entry from Good ol' 74 for a while. I have ran across a number of our Classmates; and surprisingly, I continue to see the fellows throughout the Washington, DC area.

As you may or may not know, I am stationed at Ft. McNair, located along the southwest Washington, DC waterfront. At this count, there are four '74ers there now. Charlie Miletich, John Yaeger and Joe Aweduti are all here. John and I are professors at the Industrial College of Ihe Armed Forces, Chuck and Joe are at Ihe National War College. It is great seeing these guys on a daily basis.

So, look no further, the heart and soul of 1974 is al Ft. McNair for at least another year! Call us al 202685-4345, we are accessible! My email at work is dunnk@ndu.edu.

Last year fate placedfiveof us al the Army-Navy game in Ihe same seating section! Charlie Robinson, my son Michael and I traveled up together. Charlie is also here in Washington working al Marine Corps Headquarters (see what I mean about the heart and soul?) He is still one of the greatest Americans around. But we ran into Tom Minor, Emie Jolly and Don (Tego) Montgomery at half-time! I have included a picture for your scrapbooks. Tom just look over Ihe School of Infantry at Camp Lejeune last month, Ernie is still mnning power companies in southem New Jersey, while Don lives in Gambrills, MD working for a pharmaceutical company. It was traly luck that we all

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ran into each other in the rain in Philly. We almost won that game—let's help the Mids win the next one! I'll be at the Meadowlands in December. How about you?

Brotherly Love! Army-Navy 1996—Ken Dunn, Michael Dunn, Charlie Robinson, Don Montgomery, Emie Jolly and Tom Minor I received an email from Fred Stuvek this past Spring. He is doing well in Tennessee. My "Buds," Jeff Cole has since retired from the Marines, is a beltway bandit, married to a wonderful lady from El Salvador, lives in Woodbridge, VA and is doing great! Bert Calland took command of a SEAL group in June in Norfolk. TJ. Anderson should be commanding a deep draft ship by now out of Norfolk. Dennis Tate and I had lunch in Washington back in February—he flies for United, lives in Atlanta and refuses to age. It was a winter highlight talking with him again. One guy who motivates me just talking with him is Bill (thelVuth) Walsh who is with Central Command in Tampa, FL. I know that Steve Rasin lives in Atlanta, but I have to get new bearings on him as soon as possible. Anybody seen Forrest (TVee) Kirk?

Thanks Ken for the good words and updated information on so raany Classmates. Ken can be reached at 16867 Francis West Lane, Dumfries, VA 22026.

Final snail mail comes to us on Chief of Staff United States Sixth Fleet stationary from Dave

Stone.

Life on the 6lh Fleet Staff is great and Gaeta, Italy is an absolutely beautiful homeport. Mark Caren, Marc Stanley and I are loving every minute of our tours.

During a recentflagshipvisit to Rhodes, Greece, we had the opportunity (along with a few other USNA grads) to be in a photo with our 6th Fleet Commander (VADM Abbot '66), as is evident from all of the smiles. Morale is high!

Photo with our 6th Fleet Commander VADM Abbot '66. Quite an impressive looking group of senior officers! Thanks for the letter and photo Dave. As previous indicated, Dave can be reached at Chief of Staff, Commander Sixth Fleet, FPO AE 09501-6002.

Please note that we have some three additional photos this month. First up is Chip S h a r r a t t holding daughter Delaney and second is Bob Hogan standing with H a r r y Rucker '73 and RADM D. P. Sargent, Jr., at Bob's change of coraraand when he took coraraand of NSWC, Philadelphia, PA. Third, and final, is Kolin J a n ' s official Change of Command photo from when he took command of Carrier Air Wing Seven.

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CAPT Jan Final note this month, Mike Little Mlittiel42@aol.com has a new work email address. He can now be reached at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, LA at meIittle@cacd.rockwell.com.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Pres: Steve Hubbard Sec'y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN 21 Colony Trail Drive, Mandeville, LA 70448 h: 504-626-4964; e: highvolt_sid@hotmail.com Dear 'mates, Happy Holidays and a great '98 to all of you! I guess to be Year 2000-compliant, I should use all four digits, so correct that to read "a great 1998 to all of you!" (After all, you may get confused and think I was talking about 1898 or 2098. Sometimes computers can be so stupid.)

Congratulations to Chalker Brown on assuming command of Patrol Squadron 30.1 saw that one in Navy Times. As 1 reported last month, Tom Donaldson took command of the Naval Atiantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center in Norfolk on 12 September. A great ceremony capped two days of Hail and Farewell activities for Tom and RADM (Sel) Ken Barbor. Sheila, Bob Clark and I proudly represented the Class. In keeping with METOC tradition, we played golf in the rain on the day before the Change of Coraraand. Clark's teara (a bunch of DC sandbaggers) lucked out and won the '75 competition. I ran into Mike Langley in the Norfolk BOQ. He was in VA on Reserve two-week active duty. Mike is president of the Westinghouse's Audio Intelligence Devices, Inc. in Coral Springs, FL. He plans to take the company private in the near future.

Warrenfeltz, Donaldson, and Clark at the NAVLANTMETOCCEN Change of Command

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In other Change of Command news, I was extremely proud to take over the reins at the Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center, MS on 14 November. Since I'm writing this a full month before the big day, I can only make a long range forecast that the weather was beautiful, and the perfect ceremony went off on time, highlighted by the brilliant remarks of the new commanding officer. (Of course, this is the same prognosticator who said Navy would be undefeated this year.)

Dave Maslow of 33rd just missed last month's coluran, but his letter has plenty of information that's still timely: It's time for an update from the Maslow family.

My bride and I celebrated our 22nd anniversary on June 14â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a beautiful ceremony in the Naval Academy chapel. We have a son, Jason, who is a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute and a daughter, Jamie, who is a junior in high school. Our son has the distinction of being a member of the Class of 2000, the last all-male Class at VMI! He was awarded an Army ROTC scholarship and is majoring in civil engineering. Of particular note is that he is a member of the VMI football team which will be playing NAVY at Homecoming this year!

We all moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Columbia, SC this summer with my employer, Bandag, Inc. We're adjusting lo the Southem lifestyle and loving it. Debbie received her BSN from Penn State while in Pittsburgh and was working for U.S. Steel in occupational health. She is now interviewing here in Columbia for a position in the same field. Jamie is finishing high school and beginning to think of colleges. I'm working as a sales manager for Bandag, Inc., and am still drilling in Ihe Reserve, where I was selected for Captain. Looks like I'll hang around a few more years, most likely in the VTU. The Maslows were obviously looking forward to Homecoming, where parental loyalty understandably made them cheer for their son (GO VMI!); but I'll bet they took advantage of some Blue and Gold hospitality during the weekend. I wonder if the '75 offspring (Jason Maslow and Navy fullback Matt Harden '99) met on the field?

Hey Kevin Casey, a shipmate from SEAWOLF (the old one) is looking for you. Give me a call, and I'll pass on the name and phone number.

A.J. Cetel checked in via email: Since Curt Coy challenged the 4th Co. lo update, I'll pass on some recent news.. .After 13 years in Washington, DC (same building, 5 different assignments!) I finally was able to get orders to a selection board. Participated in the FY98 Reserve Line 0-5 selection board. Two other '75er captains were aboard: Jim Droddy, USN worked the Aviation zone, while Carl Klee, USNR and I (USN) comprised the Engineering Duly contingent. (I have a photo; but at the rate I'm going, I'll never get this info AND the photo in an envelope to you).

(Scribe's note: I'm holding my breath for the photo, AJ. Please send it soon.)

Going into my 14th year in Ihe DC area, my 6th assignment required me lo move lo a DIFFERENT building! So I packed up and moved two blocks north. I am the Deputy Director, Navy Low Observables and Counter Low Observables Policy and Technology, Office of Naval Research.

On 30 September 1997,1 attended the ceremony recognizing Dr. Cari June (CAPT, USN (Ret.)) The Honorable John Douglas, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) presented him with what I understand to be the highest medical research award a service can bestow. It was an emotional ceremony as Carl recognized many of his medical colleagues, including a trae friend and mentor who had recentiy passed away. On 3 October, I attended LTCOL Tom Dempsey's retirement at Quantico.

The Class's heartfelt condolences go out to AJ and his family (wife Cathy and son Ben) on the death of AJ and Cathy's 16 year old daughter. A courageous young lady, she fought a lifelong battle against a number of serious heart, lung, and kidney diseases. Despite being on oxygen 24 hours a day

and a minimum of 15 to 20 hosphal stays per year, she was an honor student with a >3.8 GPA and enough credits for her high school diploma. The Cetel family remembers her with love and pride.

Scribe's note: The Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award that Carl June received is the Navy's highest scientific award in any field. Carl sent a note saying the award was great; but he really enjoyed hearing from a number of old friends, including Vance Gordon, his USNA biology professor.

Carl Klee sent a photo of CAG Jon Stufllebeem's F/A-18 that was added to NAS Oceana's Fighter Jet Row in June. Shipmate usually doesn't publish pictures without a graduate in them, but maybe they'll make an exception in this case.

[Boomer, if there's no picture here, send me one of you beside or in the aircraft. Heck, send one anyway. We h;iven't heard from you in a while!]

The latest addition to Oceana's Fighter Jet Row Caryn Mears keeps us up to date on the latest happenings with the Dave Mears family: The Mears clan has made another move, but this time we are all together. Dave left Johnston Island mid-June 1997 and flew home lo Las Vegas. There he finished some landscaping on our house and prepared for a trip to Australia, where he joined Ihe Johnston Island Outrigger Canoe team to compete in the Hamilton Island Outrigger Canoe race north of Brisbane. (Scribe wonders how many other Minnesota hockey players grew up to row outrigger canoes in Australia and the South Pacific?) Once Dave got that out of his system, he transferred directiy to Umatilla, OR, where he is assisting in building the Chemical Agent Disposal Plant located at the Umatilla Ammo Depot on the northeastem border of Oregon.

We are renting a littie house in the Tri-Cities area of Kennewick, WA. Dave's commute is forty minutes, but that sure beats the two-day commute from Johnston Island to Las Vegas! We have purchased a wooded acreage on which we plan to build our dream home. However, the kids and I still miss our 3600 square foot Las Vegas house that is now rented out.

The two oldest girls, MoUie (16, junior) is driving, working, and playing sports; Mimi (15, sophomore) is into chinchillas, letter writing, and reading, are not anticipating the trials and tribulations of changing high schools. Jillian will start Middle School this year and Jonathan is in his last year of Elementary School. I am going through the degradation of being certified in yet another state and finding a teaching position. It seems that all the engineers are married lo teachers or nurses, so there aren't many openings available.

The demilitarization contract looks lucrative in this area, and we anticipate a long stint in the Indians' "winter paradise." Though Kennewick has the Snake and Columbia rivers running through it, it is still quite a desert climate. They tell me we only get about six inches of precipitation a year! The area is known for high winds, but so far they have not shown any favors on Dave's windsurfing. He was able to visit the Hood River area several times and is anxious lo teach the children how to handle the big boards. He'd also like to start an outrigger team. Anyone interested in paddling? You can email Dave and Caryn at BCNL67A@prodigy.com or CMears@aol.com.

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Finally, a good note from Skip Lind who's back in the USA after an extended stay overseas: A quick note having just returned from a one year recall to active duty at HQ U.S. European Command in Stuttgart. I served as the Quality Advisor to the DCINC, GEN James L. Jamerson (a great guy!). We instituted a Quality Executive Council, wrote a Strategic Business Plan and conducted several Process Action Teams which reduced staff workload by hundreds of hours and avoided thousands of dollars in waste. That was squeezed in during and amongst all those Non-combatant Evacuation Operations and other crises which the theater seems lo enjoy. Would have liked to stayed and done more, but the tour was unaccompanied and a good reminder why I left the active Navy in 1982! Thanks to alltiioseClassmates who have paid the price and are still serving on active duty. I ran into one of those in Stuttgart, Joe Delpino. He is Program Manager for the new Global Broadcast system and looks great! Also saw Walt Joiler when I was in San Diego last week with the Reserve for an ORM (Operational Risk Management) conference. He just finished as XO on CONNY and exercised some great leadership. Well, I've got to ran and try and revive my business. Quality Leadership. I'm in Phoenix at 602-265-0238 and skiplind@aol.com. If anyone comes through, please look me up. Ciao.

I was just fixin' to file these electrons on a disk and get it in the mail when I decided to check the email one last time. Three 'mates got in just under the wire. Bill Dixon got a letter from a friend in Richmond, VA forwarding a newspaper clipping about Jacques J. Moore, Jr. He is evidently doing quite well in the luxury car industry (Bill wasn't sure which company). Bill and Rose are waiting for the rainy season to end in Chad, since they have a bmnper crop of grasshoppers and frogs and long for the feel of the desert once again. Bill says, "Give me 130 degrees and 10 percent humidity any day of the week."

Dan Stine mstine@usit.net is looking for 35th Co. emaU addresses. So am I, by the way! I'm not very far along on my Class-wide address list, so help me out with whatever you've got, please!

Well, Dan. Here's a start. Mark Milliken is at cocv62@cv62.navy.mil. He's also the last, but certainly not least, contributor to the column for this year.

Just got my July/August Shipmate and read through it seeing how everyone was doing. Dick Amold, Terry Blake, and I crossed paths last spring when Dick came out to visit Terry and me for a C3F and C7F Ops meeting. We shut the door to my office and told stories that can't be repealed here. [Sec'y note: No fair, Mark. Clean 'em up and spill the beans!] Terry and I were working together on 7th Fleet staff for the last year and had a great time backing each other up. Terry and family left C7F in July. He is at National Defense University for a year, then off to either joint or major command al sea.

I left C7F in June after being the N3 for a year and am fortunate enough to be Ihe 30th and last commanding officer of INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) in

Yokosuka, Japan. This is Elizabeth, Emily and my third back-to-back-to-back overseas/sea tour spanning Europe and the Far East. I asked the detailers about the Navy's homeporting concept, and they said I was doing a wonderful job of homeporting out of CONUS. I will bring the INDY back to CONUS next fall (1998) for decommissioning in Washington Stale...there's an open invite to all old INDY sailors and, of course, all Classmates for that ceremony...around 30 September 1998.1 have the great honor of having Steve Schlientz '77 (F-14 RIO and Captain (SEL)) as my XO and to say we are having fun is an understatement. Wives are shopping, and we are sailin' and shootin' airplanes as fast as we can. I spent two weeks in Newport in June at the major command course (to taste the USA and the mall situation) wilh Dave DufGe. We decided Black Shoe University could leach us a few tricks. Things are great out here in Japan and if

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anyone passes through, please call/visit/or drop us a note (home email: milliken@yksO.attnet.or.jp or via home phone- DSN 241-2326 or work phoneDSN 243-7455...Life is wonderful.

Well shipmates, that puts the wraps on another month of great gouge and innuendo. Keep the comm lines open and try out my new email address at the head of the column. For those of you organized enough to keep your email address books up-to-date, please note the change!

GO NAVY!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Larry

a couple of times over the years. And he heard from Chris Yanick once. John Sarao easarao@msn.com hasn't much to say but wanted to send this note along. (Thanks John, everything is appreciated!) John attended the 20th reunion and must say that his wife, Betsy, and he had a great time. They attended every event and at each one spent the time visiting and talking with Classmates and their wives whom they have gotten to know and kept in touch with over the years. But they also enjoyed and spent time getting reacquainted with others whom they had not seen for awhile, some since Graduation.

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John was pleasantly surprised at the number of 30th Co. Classmates who attended the reunion: Dan Beary, Tom Cahill, Dan Kalili (all the way from Hawaii), Jeff Kalkstein, Ray Lincoln, Don Parker, Frank Rennie, Frank Rodrick, Tom Smith, Keith Weaver and George Wheeler. Still on active duty are Tom Cahill, Dan Kalili, Ray Lincoln, Keith Weaver and himself John has a fairly current address list of 30th Co. Classmates, but would like to get everyone's email address as well. Please send him a note and let him know what's going in your life. His present plans are to stay on active duty for possibly one more tour.

Since he was out of the active Navy for 2 years, he does not have his 20 just yet; but he will be in Tampa, FL at MacDill AFB (COMUSNAVCENT staff) til June '98. He may go overseas next.

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Pres: Chuck Gorum 146 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-263-3337; e: cgoram@annap.infi.net Sec'y: Chuck Dirienzo 2833 Horseman's Ridge Drive, Clayton, NC 27520 h: 919-550-2627; w: 919-460-0071 e: chuckles@ipass.net Greetings all and hope you are having a wonderful fall. I have a fair amount of information to pass along from the electronic mail box and I will get to that in a minute. But, first of all, I would like to tell you about the Navy/Duke football game. We won the tailgater but, as happened in the past, lost the game. The Class of '76 was well represented by Chuck Dirienzo (me), Bryan Dolan, Craven and Jim Engels, and Chris and Grant Sutherland. It was good seeing old Classmates again and revisiting the past. Jim is living in Cary and Grant in Chapel Hill. If I missed anyone else who was at the game, you should have come say hello; I was the one in the Navy football jersey with the 76 on it. Now on to the electronic news...

Jay Gardner jayvgardiner@sprintmail.com reports that is has been a long time and now that he has finally worked out how to use this new fangled machine he would drop me a line and let me know what he has been up to. He has been working for Cajon Company in Macedonia, OH for the last 3 years. He is currently the Quality Assurance Supervisor and Quality Auditor. It has been a busy three years. Jay has been successful in two attempts to gain certification through the American Society for Quality. In December 1995, he certified as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and just this last March, he completed certification as a Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr). He ran into Matt Lechleitner '73, about two years ago.

Matt accepted a job with the same company. They now work out of the same office. Matt is in Purchasing. Jay was able to make it to Jim Sanford's change of command earlier this summer. They spent a couple of days getting caught up on each others careers and escapades.

Jim is now the Reactor Officer on one of the nuke carriersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;EISENHOWER, Jay thinks. Bruce Franklin semlOO.bfranklin(2iworldnt.att.net dropped me a line with the following: He has been out of touch for a while and wanted to submit his updated address information. He served as Chapter Secretary for a couple of years out in Califomia and left his info: Touchtone Software International Inc, 2855 Pinecreek Drive A-402, Lake Forest, CA, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 800-786-8863, 714545-4067, 714-470-1122.

Bruce currently works for Touchtone Software Intemational as Senior Product Support Manager.

They provide computer software solutions for the AS/4()0 computer system made by IBM. He has been here for 6 years. He has ran into Ralph Bass

Bryan Dolan Bjdolan76@aol.com was wondering if I could spark some interest in his 17th Co. cohorts by printing his email address in the next Class news section and asking them to send him a note. He will then compile an email address list for the 17th Co. and send it to everyone. Bill Kneller's daughter, Alyssa, is attending Duke, but they didn't get time to say hello to her after the game. Bryan's daughter, a HS senior, is considering Duke; but they're not sure where she will end up. Bryan is having a great time coordinating activities as Charlotte Chapter President.

Buddy Hingle aehingle@fis.infi.net checked in with a fair amount of stuff. Buddy says after two years of managing command and control programs at the Systems Command, the monitor began making noises that it was time to make a PCS move. His wife, Elena, was in her first year of teaching elementary school (and liking it a lot), so they decided it was time to give civilian life a try.

They left Quantico in July, took a couple of weeks off, and then started with the MITRE Corporation.

He is working as a Systems Engineer on the AAAV program and the USMC portion of a couple of joint ones (JSTARS and GCCS). The new job is a lot-of fun. "It is great to be working with good people on challenging technical problems. Not having to wrestle the budget analysts on a daily basis (like he was in his previous job) is also a blessing." He is hopeful that the new job will also allow him to spend more time with his three children (two teenagers and a three year old) and to pursue his music hobby (playing classical guitar). Buddy didn't make much time for them while he was active duty; he wants to make up for some lost time. When I sent the request for information to the List Server usna76@ithink.com, I got a non-deliverable reply for Pete Varsanyi pvarsanyi@south.rosslyn.sparta.com. Pete, here is the error message: You are not authorized to send/ receive Internet/SMTP messages through this electronic mail gateway called S-Bridge NT! Have your local administrator add you to the list of valid users. See if you can fix it, please.

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Fred Johnson n421e@airlant.navy.mil reports he's on his second tour at AIRLANT as aircraft SDLM coordinator (Standard Depot Level Maintenance, if you need a translation...or "overhaul"). He works with Emory Chenoweth at NAVAIR on SDLM matters. He just saw Emory a little while ago, at Pax River; he's sporting brand new Captain's eagles. Fred's older daughter Michelle is a second year student at University of Virginia. His son Michael is a high school senior; he's trying to convince him to play baseball for USNA. His younger daughter Megan started middle school this year, and she's making her mark on the soccer field.

John R. Willis jwillis@cdc.net was the latest to hit the email in-box. After 21+ years, he thought it was time to break down and write to Shipmate.

John, please don't wait another 20! To start things off, the Tennessee Valley Authority decided they were no longer in need of his services at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant last September ('96). They were kind enough, however, to provide hira with a year's salary, severance, etc., so at least he had a few options. This all happened 4 days after he had proposed to (now) wife Monica! Monica suggested he take the year off to pursue something he'd probably never get the chance to do again (more on this later). They were married on 22 March in Chattanooga and John became a "kept man" as he's heard it referred to. He can think of worse fates. The culmination of his year came on 24 August in Penticton, British Columbia when he completed the Ironman Canada Triathlon in 11:52:53. Since his goal was 12 hours, he was pleased with the result! I'm pretty impressed! I couldn't do something like that without sorae outside assistance! John felt very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to realize a dream. So now it's back to the real world. On 15 October he started as the Manager of Maintenance and Engineering Services for Brown-Forman Corp. at the Early Tiraes distillery in Louisville, KY. If someone had told him a year ago that he would end up at a distillery, he thinks he would have just laughed! It's a great opportunity, though, and he's looking forward to getting to it (great employee purchase plan, too!). By the way, he arrived at this through a contact he made at the Service Academy Career Conference in DC last April, so support your local Alumni Association! Also, John, now you can help supply the Class of '76 tailgater at the 25th Reunion! Monica will be remaining in Chattanooga until she can find employment. She's currently a federal law clerk, so if there are any attorneys in the Louisville area that can help (Tim Naville, are you listening?), please give John a call at the plant 502-776-1730 or 423-265-8281 in Chattanooga. On other fronts, his kids are growing up way too fast. Justin is 19 and will hopefully be starting school in the spring. Olivia is 14; and for those of you out there with teenage girls, enough said! He's starting the third (and last) year as a Branch Head for NR DSW N87 Det 106 ("the submarine office" in Reservespeak) in Crystal City (he left active duty in July '86). Their office was one of those in the first part of the Pentagon renovation pie that had to raove. Due to some broken service, he'll get to 20 years on 24 November, so John's not sure what will be next.

As many of you have already know, it's difficult to perceive that he's able to actually retire from something!

Well, that's about all from North Carolina. The Triangle Hunt will be starting their season in few weeks; so if you see a red streak on a brown horse shouting "Tally Ho!," it will probably be me. If anyone is going to be in North Carolina between November and March and is interested in fox hunting, let me know. Take care. BEATARMY!

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Pres: CDR Owen G. Thorp III, USNR Sec'y: CDR Bill Millward, USN 5013 Stone Haven Drive, Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-250-3578 e: bmillwar@ix.netcom.com Acting Sec'y: CDR Mark Sobczak 1522 South Sea Breeze Trail Virginia Beach, VA 23452, 486-8056 e: pnhOmls@pnhlO.med.navy.mil I've just returned from our Twentieth Class reunion, and my head is swimming (not alcohol induced) with names, places, and events of the past few days. The weather could have been better, at least it didn't snow. At first, I wasn't really sure how to even attempt to summarize the total weekend package, but then it became VERY CLEAR. The only way to start any recap of our reunion weekend is with a huge THANK YOU to Tom 'Soup' Campbell for all the time and effort that he put into the planning, organization, and execution of the reunion. To give you all some idea of the magnitude of the undertaking, consider the fact that the total cost for the entire weekend was $97,948.00. There were 330 registered members of the Class and another 5-10 that showed up at the last minute. The Class dinner at the Marriott (formerly downtown Hilton) was attended by 475 people. The tailgater on Saturday saw over 720 attendees. It was Soup that made this all possible. I only hope that somewhere in the hustle and bustle of making this all happen that he was able to find a moment or two to enjoy the event that he made possible. Everybody that I spoke with had only the highest praise for the effort and the end result.

If all of the efforts noted above were not enough, I received this email message from 'Soup' the moming after Homecoming weekend. In his own words: To the great Class of 1977â&#x20AC;&#x201D;thank you so much for all the accolades you bestowed on me this weekend. Now it is my turn to thank others for their help and support.

First I would like to thank my fiancee Shelley White for her patience and support over the past year; especially during the last few weeks when she was answering the phone and the subsequent questions from our Classmates. I would like to thank Betty and Rick White for doing the advance liaison wilh Ihe Marriott and Wyndam Hotels and for getting me involved in all of this reunion planning 7 years ago. To Carl Moore for meeting me in area bars/restaurants to formalize all of Ihe many ideas we received from Classmates into Ihe final weekend package and for developing a fantastic memorabilia package. And finally to Torii and Bruce Campbell. Torii works al Ihe Alumni Association and her knowledge of how to cut through the red tape was invaluable. She put together the Master List of who was coming, what they ordered, deposited the checks, and sent the bills to the Alumni Association to be paid. There were other things she did during Ihe final weeks prior to Ihe event including having a baby. So what did Brace do. He coordinated putting all the memorabilia packages together wilh Corky Gardener, Cindy and Jim Cardosi and family.

The success of such an event as our 20th Reunion depends on many people who step up and volunteer to help al the last minute. I would like to thank Cynthia and Rick Voytek, Kim and Chuck August, Cindy and Mark Sobczak, Victoria and Al Lohman and their children (Tristen and Annie), and Vicki and Dave Elliot. I hope I did not forget anyone; but if I did, drop me a line and I will correct my mistake. (They do say Ihe mind is Ihe first thing to go).

Lastly, I would like to thank those Classmates who attended this event. Your participation is what makes our reunions fun filled and memorable. The year 2002 is just around the corner. Let's try and top this year's attendance. Talk to Classmates who could not make it this year and tell them about Ihe good time you had. Thanks again!

Leave it to 'Soup' to work like a dog for years and then end up thanking us.

Now for a brief recap of the weekend's events.

Homecoming began for many of us on Friday afternoon when we checked into the Marriott or Wyndam and registered with the Class. Carl Moore and I chipped in to help out with registration and distribution of the memorabilia packs.

Everybody received a Class crest bag, T-shirt, mug, and cap complete with 'scrambled eggs'.

Working at check-in gave me a chance to touch base with numerous Classmates. When Jay Casey came by to sign-in I said, "Jay, how long has it been?" His reply, "June Week." For many this was the first chance we had to see one another since Graduation. The steady rain kept most activities indoors, but the lobby was full of backslapping and ear-to-ear smiles.

Friday night was the semiformal Class dinner/ dance. As mentioned earlier, there were nearly 480 people in attendance. The phrase, "Looking Good '77" was probably never more true. Gina and Mark Keefe surely looked like they hadn't aged a day. I told thera I'd say this after they went out of their way to tell me how much they've enjoyed these columns in Shipmate. Mark currently flies for Northwest Airlines out of Detroit and lives in suburban Maryland. There must be a rule among airlines pilot's that prohibits living within 500 miles of their homebase. I say this because every airline pilot I spoke with, except Hal Garrigues, lives one place and works another. Then again Hal was also the only person still wearing his USNA nametag. He did make up for it by bringing the delightful Dora Lee along for the proceedings. He is living and flying out of Miami with American Airline. Hal was joined by a gaggle of other 32nd Co. Classmates at a table for the evening. Katie and Mike Wertz made the trip from San Diego where only days before he had retired. Mike is currentiy looking for a cockpit spot with either United or FedEx. Skip Chesnut and his wife also came cross-country from Seattle, although Skip flies for Northwest out of Detroit (see above airline 'rule'). Kelly and Bill Daniels, recently detached from WASP and were in attendance. Once again, I can't recall where he said he was headed, but I think he's taking up residence on a local Norfolk staff. Greg Cooper's wife was at the table, but Greg was traveling down from Rhode Island and didn't make the dinner. George Herning rounded out the 32nd Co. contingent, looking quite resplendent for an older man. The planning committee saw to everyone's needs and tastes as several serving stations offered everything from bratwurst to stir-fry shrimp. The evening was capped off with dancing late into the night. The steady downpour of cold rain could never dampen these spirits.

Saturday morning brought a chance to sleep-in or visit the new and improved Naval Academy Store (Midshipman's Store) which is now about the size of a Super K-Mart. A quick pitch for the Alumni Association, remember Life Membership in the Association brings you Shipmate (along with these great columns) every month and now the use of the Mid Store anytime you happen to be in Annapolis. All you have to do is show your life member gold card (don't leave home without it.)

You can't beat that deal. The tailgater got underway at 10:00 AM and continued to rock until light grew dim. Throughout the day, the ebb and

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flow of Classmates swelled the tent and adjacent beer track to nearly 800 people. With these numbers, I cannot start to chronicle everybody that I encountered; but let me try to mention some names that have not appeared in these pages recently.

I would be remise not to first mention my former roommate. Rich Coan and his wife Karen who left their five boys scattered across north Texas in order to attend. Rich looks just like his Lucky Bag photo, especially if you apply some white-out where most of the hair used to live. He is flying as a Captain for American Airlines out of Dallas/Ft Worth in FlOOs. Peiter Velzeboer is also in the airline game with United and looks great. By the way Peiter, your name causes almost as much trouble with my spellchecker as Sobczak does. I didn't get a chance to speak much with Marc lY'oiani, but he had the healthy look of just stepping off the golf course. Good to see you Marc. Dave BuUard was in from the coast for the festivities. Dave had sent me a letter update just prior to the reunion, and I promise to get to that next month. In the meantime, he flies for United and lives in San Diego. Everett McNair and his wife were up from North Carolina where he works with Brad Tilgner, who was unable to attend.

Everett looks great with a salt and pepper beard and a hearty laugh. Speaking of the salt and pepper look, (or is it salt and salt), Sam Locklear was making the rounds talking with everyone. Sam is currently the Commodore of a Destroyer squadron and on his way to bigger and better things. Also a member of the Phil Donahue hairstyle crowd was Harry Meyers. Harry is still a surgeon at Bethesda and recently took over as the head of the department of surgery from Classmate Dave Wade, who moved on to Director of Clinical Services. I saw Dave from across the throng of people several times but was unable to speak with him for any more information. Stephanie and Floyd Houston are living in Burke, VA; and Floyd is still on active duty in the Marine Corps. I had been in touch with them over the past several years, but it sure was good to have a little face to iface time and see them both doing well. Dave Aland and I rubbed shoulders in the food line.

He's still CO of a destroyer in Mississippi.

Several Classmates took the opportunity to bust me for incomplete information in past columns.

First in line was Jeff Gorman. Jeff actually didn't even wait for the reunion to inforra rae that I had missed his name on the 0-6 list, he sent me an email the week prior to the reunion to make his point. As I said at the time, I apologize for any and all administrative mix-ups. Jefif said his Admiral told him he was on the list and that's good enough for me. I only got my list from the BUPERS homepage (leave it to a staff corps guy like me to mess up the line list). Speaking of the staff corps, I promised to review the staff corps 0-6 list and never got to it. This fact was brought to my attention by Al (my spellchecker still wants to say Velzeboer) Verhofstadt and he's right. I'll do this after the first of the year. Just too much happening with the reunion; the fact that my name was not on the Medical Corps list had nothing to do with this oversight. Something tells me that we may see Al's name on one of those lists. And speaking of poorly treated staff corps types. Rich Kuehne reminded me that I continue to exclude him in my mentions of the Medical Corps. Once again, pure oversight; but thanks for the update. Rich is a Captain at the Navy Environmental Health Center here in Norfolk. Given the fact that these folks do an annual inspection of ray medical linear accelerators, plan to see Rich's name often in this column from now on.

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I can't mention everyone that was at the tailgater with nearly 800 in attendance, but I'm relying on you as Classmates to fill me on the gouge that you got over the weekend. I hope that this one weekend event will fill this column for most of the coming year. I cannot, however, fail to mention the company mates of mine from 35th Co. that were at the reunion. Roger Seldon is living in New Jersey and works in Manhattan for NYNEX or Bell Atlantic, or whatever it is at press time. As he has for as long as I've known him, Roger still seems to drink deep at the cup of life. Kelvin Graham left the Navy many years ago and has worked in various manufacturing areas. He initially made Pringles potato chips, then beer with Annheiser Busch. From chips to beer, it seems he was living every Mids fantasy life...until now. He is currently the plant manager for the Science Diet line of pet food, but he assures me that you could eat it in a pinch (probably best with a beer chaser).

He recomraends staying away frora the cat food though. I told him that with his production career mirroring our stage in life he's sure to be making Ensure Dietary Supplements or Centram Silver before too long. Dave Pyle is on staff at USNA and lives on the Eastern Shore. Also in the Annapolis region is Carl Fisher. I'm not sure what Carl does for a living, but he seems to be having fun. A blast from the past was the presence of Guy Cofield and his son. Guy is still on active duty and is stationed in the Norfolk area. Here we live only miles apart, and I've not seen the guy for decades. Stratton Hicky made the trip out frora northern Virginia. He is still active duty Supply Corps and seems to be stuck in the DC area. He was accompanied by his lovely wffe, Bonnie, and their child. The scariest Classmate encounter though was Jim Lare. Jira hiraself is fine; but there, next to and several inches above him, was this Plebe who looked very much like hira and wore a nametag that read "LARE 01". We can't be that old. To make a perfect day even better, the Middies dominated the football game 42-7.

On Sunday the storm clouds moved in with a steady, cold rain; and the Class began to head out.

Sunday played host to what well may have been the highlight of the weekend, the dedication of the Class sponsored Midshipmen Weight Training Facility in MacDonough Hall. For those of you that have not had the opportunity to visit the facility, let me tell you, we done good. The Midshipmen Weight Training Facility sits on the third floor of MacDonough Hall facing the Severn River, the Crown Sailing Center, and the Chesapeake Bay. It is filled with top-of-the-line free weights, benches, and aerobic equipment. I am told that on an average day between 650 and 800 Mids utilize the facility. Let's see 800 Midshipmen sit on a bench in the yard or crowd into a gazebo.

Our Class president, Owen Thorp, presided at the ceremony. He spoke to the sixty assembled members of the Class and their families about the challenges that the Class has met in the last two decades and of those that lie ahead. Naval Academy Strength coach and professor, Phil Emery, then spoke of the intimate association of mental, moral, and physical fitness. He praised our Class for making this sort of facility available to all Midshipmen not only those involved with varsity level athletics. The Brigade Comraander also addressed the assembled Classmates and spoke of the bonding that is built among Midshipmen as they utilize our facility. On behalf of the entire brigade, he thanked us for our unique contribution.

The dedication continued with two extremely moving events, the unveiling of the Class plaque

and a reading of the list of Classmates that had gone before us. Michael Brown's widow performed the unveiling duties and Bill Millward performed a stirring reading of the last call list while "Eternal Father Strong To Save" played in the background. There was not a dry eye in the crowd. I am going to close this column with that same list: Stephen P. Barnett, Robert D. Bender, Anthony J. Bilotti, Michael F. Brown, Stephen J. Burley, Paul J. Cappellino, Patrick J. Conroy, Gerald V. Cook, Hugh T. Cornett, Dennis M. Franich, Richard E Galvin, Stephen A. Garcia, Terry S. Hopkins, Edward F. King, Aaron Long IV, Eugene T. McCarthy Jr., Michael N. Musser, Michael J. Ohler, Peter R. Olsen, William H. Readman, Stephen D. Scott, John W. Smith, William A. Stuver, James F. Surch, Andrew B. Tamayo, Rodney A. Vessels, James D. Watkins.

Until next month...be well.

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Pres: John Rudder Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: CanoeU78@aol.com

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Pres: Mike Finley Sec'y: Ken Russell 210 South Main Street RO. Box 380, Arlington, SD 57212 w: 605-983-3312; e: gone2pot@iw.net Well this month I just can't get this thing going (yeah, like that's never happened before). I've tried to start it off about a dozen times but man the waking streams of consciousness comedy keeps hitting a brick wall. An example of what I'm talking about is when your wife hands you a greeting card for your mother-in-law and she says, "Here, write something nice to my mom." You know what happens. Your mind goes blank, you can't think of one thing to say except maybe something like, "I don't know why Vicky handed me this card but Happy Holidays just the same."

Your wife gives you no way out along with her laser eye death stare so you come up with, "The kids miss you. Merry Christmas." Dorky, very dorky but you feel a great sense of accomplishment handing the card back to your wife. She of course, makes a disapproving comment like, "Is that all you can say?" I could tell you about one of the greatest thrills of my life that happened last month when I got a personal phone call from Senator Jesse Helms but naw. That would require more filler than the Ronster could allow. Anyway, that's where I'm at now so without any further adieu, let's get on with it, shall we?

This month is gonna be mainly email ploppage because, well, there's no snail mail. By the way, all of yun's who sent email and got no reply from me, it's not because I'm too cool for school (now THAT would be a laughable stretch, huh?). It's mainly because I'm swamped now and am getting the Christraas orders made. Nice problem, but I would like to reply to your email with something more than "Got it. Ken." I'd also like to reply to help and care for The Children and for strong family values.

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First up is a quick note from Brian Decker: Laura is hard at work doing the Dr. thing all day today and I'm here slaving away on Reserve for the big D. I hope they call soon so I can remember how lo keep the shiney side up. Jeff and Margaret are both busy playing soccer and playing instmments. Jeff is also on the high school marching band.

Thanks BD. So now, I'm gonna assume that you don't want the shmy side down? Would that be bad? Do the roasted nuts fall off the tray tables ff the shiny side is down? Would that have something to do with a breakdown in Cockpit Resource Management? Help me out here. I believe next up on the Highway o' Trons is from old Mom B neighbor, Kevin Jackson: Hit it Fish: I was riding in a jumpseat and a guy from '74 had a copy of Shipmate with him and let me peruse it and I saw that you were in SD now. First let me send you my deepest condolences. I don't know how a California boy like you ended up there. I just moved back lo VA after living in Minneapolis for two years and I'm still not thawed out yet. I took early retirement after being in Norfolk for 14 Years flying E-2s and C-2s and got hired by Northwest Airlines and foolishly moved to MN. The flying is great and no desk jobs when I get done, so I get to spend more time with my family. I'm in the right seat of the Airbus A320 and commuting from Richmond, VA four times a month. I'm having a blast. I've ran into a few Classmates there. Rick Reasor, Bob Luti, Dave Emerling, and John Schneider. I'm gonna be at the Homecoming game (finally) this year. FISH So Fish, just in case you're NOT reading this article because you don't get the magazine, you Bozo, why not call Ronbo's House of Alums and Take Out Pizza lo join the Alumni Association and have a hot pepperoni and sausage delivered right to your door in addition to getting Shipmate'! Hey Bobby, Schneid's, next time you see Kevin, dope slap him for me would ya? Speaking of dope slaps, Marty Sullivan sent an email note that required open heart surgery to re-write because it was sent in ALL CAPS!!!!! Thanks Marty and here goes: I've talked lo several Classmates over the past few months so I thought I would pass on some updates. I saw Eric Sweigard's name in USA Today regarding his command of YORKTOWN, the Navy's "smart ship." The bridge of YORKTOWN has computer touch screens that the crew uses to send commands lo navigate the ship, employ Ihe weapons systems, find the mail bouy, etc. USA Today reported that the ship had gone dead in the water due to a computer glitch. Eric told me that despite some difficulties at USNA's Ward Hall when we were mids, he did not hit control, alt, delete. Eric and Betsy are living in Pascagoula, MS and he has had command since June '97. Betsy is working in accounting and spending Eric's money in her free time. They would like to head back up north after this tour, being that the southem summers are a trifle warm. Eric told me that Nevin Carr will take command of ARLEIGH BURKE and that Rich Fitzpatrick will assume command of DAVID RAY. Eric said Rich Bosco is still in the Norfolk area preventing people from feeling their pain working as a Navy doctor.

Doug Mitchell's family is in the Norfolk area, but Doug is on a one-year unaccompanied lour in the Persian Gulf. I took command of VMAQ-4, an EA6B squadron at Cherry Point, in June of this year.

Shane Tippet and Dan Lyons were able lo attend the ceremony. Shane lives and works in Richmond and spends time as a Reserve LtCol working on the wing staff. Dan worked at the Naval Aviation Depot as a program manager for the H-60. He recently took a job at Ihe U.S. Embassy in Bonn. He will be working as a liaison between U.S. government and industrial concerns and German industry. He and the family are excited and looking forward lo spending at least three years in Germany.

Dan was promoted to LtCol in the Reserve and wants to work wilh MARFOREUR at Stuttgart. Bill Ressergave me a call in June. He, El, and the giris are doing great. They are still living in Mechanicsburg, PA where Bill works for IBM. Jim Chimiak and Mike Beauchamp wrote lo me. They

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couldn't attend the change of command but wanted to drop Mary Ellen and me a note. Jim has become a flight surgeon and is working at NAMI in Pensacola. Mike stills flies for Delta. He, Kathy and the family live on Camano Island in Washington State where they are raising future soccer and basketball stars. John Pross is alive and kicking in Iwakuni, working as the OPSO al MAG-12 and flying the Homel. I saw Paul Evans just last week al Ihe MCAA symposium here at Cherry Point. Paul is the XO of an HMM squadron at New River. He goes on float in the summer of 1998. Jon Miclot is a back-seater in F/A-18D's and is Ihe XO of VMFA(AW)-121.121 was thefirstFleet A-6 squadron that Jon and I served in as lieutenants back in 1982.1 saw Tom Brandl and Pat Fontaine at the commander's course at Quantico in Ihe spring. Tom is the I&I for a Reserve battalion headquartered in Garden City, NY. Pal is Ihe CO of HQBN for 1st FSSG al Camp Pendleton. Both of them looked good and were in great spirits. Tom's doing the bachelor thing during this tour. His wife, Sharon, has a good job in the Norfolk area and the kids like their schools in VA. I've got lo ran. Hope this brain dump gives you something to work into a future column. Semper Fi. Thanks Marty. The update was so doggone good that I was going to say next time let Mary Ellen type the email for you to keep you away from a keyboard but now I won't. Next up some troubling news. 'Bama Nut Pete Parsons and Bubbah won't be RoUin' Tide anymore. I'll let Pete 'splain: Just a quick note to let you know I've been offered a new position with Boeing in the Atlanta areaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;lo be the Program Manager of the AGM-130 Air Force air-to-ground missile program. I'll be getting over there (temporary housing) 10/13. I've been the Program Manager for the Army's Avenger and Bradley-Linebacker mobile air defense systems for almost twoyears, so I'll have Ihe Army and Air Force covered. Maybe next time I'll gel a Navy program!! At any rale, Melinda and I are really excited to be moving lo Atlanta from Huntsville. I guess I'll have to sell my exclusive memberships to the lobacco-spittin' club (social membership only) and to the Alabama Football Boosters Club (Roll #$%@!?# Tide!!!). Melinda and I are really sorry that we'll not be "in stale" for Ihe annual Alabama-Auburn game this year...the sacrifices one makes for their company!!

Thanks Pete. Here's something that'll scare you right back to Alabama. Next time I do the Atlanta Gift Show, how's about lettin' me mooch and stay at your place? Pete's calling his old bosses and Bubbah right now to come save him. All right, next up is an old email frora Bob Klocek that I put in a weird directory and don't think I used it in any past articles. Sorry Bob. Didn't mean to do one of those Charlie and the MTA things to you here in the Laptop of Love but at least your Give King isn't named Marty Sullivan, else you'd have probably ended up in some squadron message traffic to the Wing General. Marty, put the voodoo doll and stick pins down. It's A JOKE!!! Anyway, Bob here's your email. And by the way Bob, I hear there's a used, soggy Long EZ you all can pick up real cheap there near the bay. Here goes: Greetings from the best deal Ihe Navy has to offerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ihe life of leisure at the Naval Postgraduate School in beautiful Monterey, CA! I've been on Ihe staff here for a littie over a year, as the Naval/ Mechanical Engineering Curricular Officer. It's like being the Company Officer for all the poor JOs who are busting their brains studying, while I just get to relax and occasionally harass them for not studying hard enough! Since I don't golf, I've been finding some other things lo do lo keep busy, like leaching Thermodynamics (that's STEAM for all you Bull majors), and letting Ihe younger guys beat me up in intramural softball and basketball. Those close-minded league officials still haven't adopted my rule that every missed free throw requires you to chug a beer, but I haven't quit trying. And, as the token ED on the staff, I try to provide career (mis)guidance to all the JOs out here who have

transferred or want to transfer into this restricted line community. I'll be out here loving life until next summer, when I'll be heading back to DC to work for a living again. The cast of '79ers out here is growing. Joe Welch just reported last month as my counterpart for Ihe students in the Aeronautical Engineering Curriculum. After a tour at AIRPAC, he's definitely gotten into the laid back Monterey lifestyle. As the token AEDO, Joe has the same extra responsibilities of community guidance and detailer liaison. Henry Jones is a military instractor in Ihe Oceanography Department; another one of those assignments that fits the "tough job, but somebody's got to do it" categories. And speak about good deals, Greg Darroca is a civil servant working for Ihe Office of Naval Intelligence (one of those oxymoron outfits) whose organization sent him out here for two years fully funded lo gel his master's degree. By the way, this email thing really works great! I appreciate your including people's email addresses when you gel their notes; I've been able to connect with a few lost souls thanks lo the boundless generosity of the Give King.

Keep it up! In case you ever make it out this way, there are plenty of suckers, I mean tourists, around, and lots of little shops that sell all forms of clay. If you can make anything that even remotely resembles a sea otter or any other kind of cute marine mammal or endangered species, you'll be guaranteed lo eam enough lo send us all to Ihe 20th Unreunion at Mount Marty's College, all expenses paid. Well, it's getting near 1400, so I guess that means it's lime to call it a day. Later! Bob rklocek@mntry.nps.navy.mil Wow, you probably need to pinch yourself at regular intervals there Bob. I'd be green with envy but I get to do EXACTLY what I love to do everyday. So if you could just imagine yourself staying at NPS doing what you're doing until you quit working, that's sorta like what I'm doing.

Nee-nee, nah-nah, noo-noo. Thanks for the update and again sorry about losing the note for a few months. (Could you see me on that computerized, touch screen "Smart Ship"? Oh boy, makes you want to stay awake all night to avoid the nightmares, eh?) Roger Chapa, Vicky relayed your phone message and I tried to send you an answer via your eraail address but it carae back undeliverable. Thanks for the order but I'm booked 'til next year. Send me a flame or call me at the shop: 605-983-3312. One last deal, Don Quinn finished up his command of one of the VAQ squadrons in Whidbey. Don't know where Don's headed but Jean will set us straight with her annual Christmas form letter. DQ, I hope Jean didn't go too wild with the plastic at Nordstrom's.

Again, Vicky made me write that permission note at gunpoint.

Kids, as usual, it's late and I have a billion pots to trim and carve tomorrow (okay maybe not a billion) so I'm gonna wrap this up and bed down.

Next month, if I can get that Brand X guy off the dime, you may get a fun surprise. It could be that Sikorsky might fire him if they found out he corresponded with some hippie from the midwest who sells pots for a living. 'Nuff said or else I'll spoil the surprise. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Thanks so much for all the kind words from everybody this year. 'Til next month, Ken. '79, Omnes Viri

Happy Holidays from the USNA Alumni Association!,

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd, New Orieans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; w: 504-539-9255 f: 504-539-9257; e: jgrace@USNA1980.org http:// www.USNA1980.org One of the fantastic things about living in New Orleans is that Classmates come through all of the time. It is a great city to visit and come to play.

We're working on the business aspects and are well on the road to being the City of Choice. Lots going on to say the least. Anyway, back to the reason for the intro. Frank Pandolfe, of 20th Co., is now working with the CNO's team. They were here for a big Navy League luncheon, and somehow Frank found time to break away. He has had some incredible tours. He received his Ph.D. from the Fletcher School in International Relations and Intemational Affairs. His thesis was a report on the South American Navies which has become a resource for many a researcher. Along with tours at sea, mostly in the Indian Ocean and the West Coast, Frank was the Security Advisor to Vice President Quale and Gore. He prepared the briefer for the big guys. Great stuff! Frank is married to a mid-western girl frora Wisconsin, Anita; and they are living in Mount Vernon. He proraised me a full write up on the next trip. Frank and I were up at West Point on the exchange program and also roommates after Graduation for about seven months. Great to see him.

I received a few other notes from long lost Classmates. As each meraber of the Class gets up on line, I start to hear from them again. Something about the high tech side being more interesting or easier to do...don't know which. Anyway, I received a note from one of the Herd via Sharon Hanley Disher. John Mokodean checked in frora Clifton, Virginia, jraokodean@ketron.com I've moved and changed jobs since I contacted you last, so here's all Ihe gouge: Home: 13620 Springslone Dr. Clifton, VA 20124; 703-266-1391.

Linda works for Cable & Wireless (one of those British telecommunications companies) and is actively involved in ballet and tap dancing. Our daughter Jennie is now in 7th grade and chasing after Midshipmen al Disco Dahlgren! I'm Ihe DC Office Operations Manager and dabble in Reliability Engineering Change Proposals. Fun job, but miss all my bubbas now that NAVAIR moved to

PAX River. The house occupies any free lime I may have, as is trae with anybody! Glad lo see that you keep Ihe 33rd Herd visible in Shipmate. Can't have Joe telling it all. Hope all is going well and please let me know more about yourself and the Gang!

Mokester This second note came in from LR Smith who checks in occasionally: Hi, I read your newsletter article and Ihe idea of email assignments caught my eye. I looked through Ihe Log and there are a number of first initial, last name combinations that isn't enough. Probably need to use two initials for about a dozen of us.

Since my last transmission, I got a promotion (still earning meager wages as a Government engineer), but Ihe work is slate of the art. I'm the Lead Software Development Engineer for the Joint Simulation System (JSIMS) Joint Program Office in Orlando. The system is mostly software (conslractive training with interfaces to live and virtual training). It is designed lo provide CINC and senior level staff training for Service and Joint implementations.

If you've never worked on a joint program, it's a hoot. We can't even agree a that a blank sheet of paper is blank. I feel like it's all interpersonal skills and no technical. Probably so al this stage of development. The final version is due out in December 2003, and it will replace all senior level training systems.

One of the officers in Ihe JSIMS JPO is none other than LtCol Hank Raum, USMC (5lh Co.) Small world theory strikes again. Hank is in charge of Ihe VV&A section. He just got promoted and will transfer soon.

Haven't heard from many other Classmates. I'm still playing soccer. Maybe we can get a soccer team together for our 20th and challenge Ihe young whipper snappers. About a year ago, 1 took my family to Annapolis during Plebe Summer. As I walked past a platoon, I said, "Class of '80!" To my delight, the whole group goes, "2000 sir!" Well, my wife and son thought it was pretty funny. We react like Pavlov's dog.

Slaying real busy as a volunteer Scouter, leading a Cub Scout Leader Training Team. Been messing with my dulcimer. I'm working on another electric version. Other than that, same ole same ole.

Keep up the good work with the newsletter.

Out of the blue, I got a great email from Mike IXimer. I wasn't sure at first if it was the one and the same from our Class; but lo and behold, a long lost soul checked in: Hi Joe, yes, it is the Mike Turner from boat school. 1 currently have command of MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) out here in San Diego. Since Graduation, I have definitely had a chance to "Join the Navy and see the world!" Tours include: ENTERPRISE (CVN-65)—Radeon Officer—Definitely a Challenge. McDoNOUGH (DDG-39)—ASW OfficerYes it is fun to drive ships! NROTC USC—A tough "

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Rich Cariquist, Dave Queesenberry, Earl Gay, Bill Parsonius, Steve Honan, ??? and Jill (Hawkins) Votaw al Bill Parsonius' Change of Command at HC-11

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job, but someone had to do it. PAUL F. FOSTER—

Combat Systems Officer—Lots of tomahawks during Desert Storm. CARL VINSON—Reactor Training Assistant—Loved Ihe Northwest, but hale shipyards. REID ( F F G 30)—Executive Officer—Battle Frigates do it all! SOSMRC—^Technical Instractor—^Just got married to my lovely wife, Ingrid. And I really cannot think of a better way to start off this marriage thing than shore duly in Newport, RI (with a 24-fl sailboat)! Took command of MCCLUSKY 11 Sep this year.—Battle Frigates STILL do it all! Our home email is sail235@aol.com (23.5-fl hunter sailboat is how we came up wilh that one). My wife's business email is the info@kal-tech.com.

The ship's email is co@mcclusky.n2.net That's about it for now. Take care. PS: Rather than bore you wilh more of Ihe details of what I have been doing for the past 17 years, let's just say I would be glad lo help out with the website.

Ken MacDonald, also from the Herd checked in from Jacksonville: He took the early 15 year retirement and is mnning a small computer consulting company working in Computer Sales and service. It's called "Mac's Advantage Computer Systems. He's working out of his home and boasts that he has better prices than the average bear! So if you're in need, give hira a call.

Mac's Advantage Computer Systems voice: 904269-0123, PO Box 821 Orange Park, FL 32067, fax: 904-269-5558 email: macs@jaxnet.com Web page: http://www.jaxnet.cora/~raacs Scott Slater dropped me a line to catch up on years of correspondence neglect: Konichiwa, well that's about the extent of my Japanese; pretty impressive, eh? Anyway, like so many of those articles in Penthouse start out, "I've got to admit I never thought I'd be writing..." But what the heck, at least I'm not asking for advice, right?! So there I was, Uiumbing through my just received September issue of Shipmate (yeah it's trae, any mail destined for Okinawa, other than bills, comes via the slow boat); and after reading through it, I decided it's time to write. Except for being lazy, I have no excuse for not writing sooner, sir!

Now, where lo begin (how many times have you read/heard that)? Well, let's see. After that glorious day in May of 1980,1 spent the summer in the Yard trying lo figure out how to teach drill, act like an officer in the Marine Corps and not let anyone know that I had just Graduated. I might have fooled a few tourists and Plebes, but that's about it. I got married lo the same girl I had been seeing since high school, while anxiously awaiting my dale with The Basic School. Surviving a fun-filled winter in Quantico (no, really), Sharon and I headed south for P'Cola where I was looking to gel as far away from M-16s, C-rations and sore feet as possible.

Much to my surprise, I (and many of our Marine NFO Classmates) got "pooled" for almost a year; lough duty, but hey, someone had to do it! Surviving that ordeal, I finished up NFO training in Jan '83; and I got orders lo the USAF's electronic warfare school in Sacramento, CA which was another tough deal. Two months worth of instruction crammed into 5 1/2 months of school, skiing, and wine tasting (not necessarily in that order), and they paid me lots of per diem, too!

Next stop was Whidbey Island for training in EA6Bs. While 1 was in class, Sharon was busy taking care of "dash-1," Richard Scott, Jr. and hating Ihe weather. Following successful completion of the RAG, we headed off lo the sprawling megalopolis of Cherry Point, where we spent three years and enjoyed the arrival of "dash-2," Kelly Ann. While attached lo VMAQ-2, worked wilh Hank Raum,

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'80 Group shot...What a group Jody Garrett and Ross Levin plus a lot of other guys from earlier classes. We headed back lo Whidbey in '87 where I served as a RAG instractor for three years and then headed back lo Cherry Point in Aug of '90.1 spent a lovely eight months vacationing in SWA, where I ran across several folks from '80 including one of my old roomies, Howard Barker.

Got a chance to go to Monterey in June of '93, where I did the Acquisition curriculum, finishing up with a Masters in Government Contracting in Dec of '94. While there, I saw several Classmates, including another old roommate, Gerry Gallop and, despite a lot of reading and writing, had a great time. For those of us who have had the luck lo attend NPS, most would agree it has got to be one of the best kept secrets in the military. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner; loo much lo do in too little time!

After Graduation, my options were DC or Okinawa. Since both of us had grown up in the NoVa suburbs, we opted for three years on the "rock," which seemed like a good idea al the lime.

It's actually been a great experience, especially for Ihe family; and while here, I've run across several members of '80 including Luther Futch, John Galli, Steve Spehn and I even talked lo Al Wellesly on Ihe phone one time. I must admit though that after three years as Ihe Contracting Officer for Marine Corps Bases, Japan (where my primary job has been extinguishing innumerable helmet fires), I can say I've truly learned a lot of things about being on a staff, one of which is I'd rather not be a staff pogue again.

What's in the future? Well, Ihe monitor (detailer for you Navy guys) says I'll be heading back to the Prowler community in December/January wilh a short detour to Whidbey for refresher training. Hey, I know his lips are moving (so he's probably lying); but I've got 10 have something lo look forward to.

Last thing before I go; I'll be TAD in the NoVa area during Homecoming. I sent NAAA an email to see if I could get a ticket to the game and am hoping for the best. Do you have any other gouge on '80 events during the weekend? If so would appreciate it if you'd send them lo me. Take care.

Andrew A.J. Mullen andrew.raullen@lmco. com checked in frora Maryland where he works for Lockheed Martin Federal Systems. He is married with four children, ages 5,4,3, and 1. He took early retirement from the Reserve in 1995. He was previously up in another Lockheed site in New York State.

A great letter came in frora our most famous author, Mike mike_dimercurio@fwc.cora

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Dimercurio. If you haven't read his books, I highly recoramend them. I have thoroughly enjoyed them; and if you read on, there is more to come...

Hi, Joe! I haven't checked in for some time, so here's the yeariy telegraph: Patti Quigley and I are getting married in Princeton, NJ, on November 22—I'll send pictures. It promises lo be a great ceremony. We're off to the Caribbean for the honeymoon, and then on to the holiday season. I'm still working as a constmction manager at Foster Wheeler in New Jersey, which is a beautiful place (for those whose only impression of the slate is from Saturday Night Live). We're house hunting now and hope to close on something in early '98.

I took Ihe summer off to write and hang out wilh my kids from my first marriage. Mall and Maria.

The company, Foster Wheeler Constraclors, is great about letting me lake a leave of absence when I need to write—who else would allow that? We used lo have an Indy racer who'd lake the racing season off and come back to be a mechanical engineer. I love it here!

Anyway, after writing all summer, I submitted my fifth novel to Ihe publishers in September. The old hardback publisher, Donald I. Fine, Inc., was bought out by my paperback publisher, Viking-Penguin last year; and since then. Penguin USA bought Putnam, so now the publisher is Penguin Putnam, which includes imprints such as Dutton, NAL, Signet, Onyx, etc. Which means I'm now under the same roof as Tom Clancy and Dale Brown. Unfortunately, publishing giant Don Fine passed away this August, leaving his empire lo the Penguin people, who have assigned me a new senior editor who is a wizard with commercial fiction. And for this manuscript, there are rumors that with Clancy there, I'll generate further interest (since I'm a competitor). The Penguin crowd was thinking Clancy might read over this manuscript, which would be good for the career—so my fingers are crossed. My first novel. Voyage of the Devilfish, in paperback, is now in re-release; and my second novel, Attack of the Seawolf, is in its third printing for paperback—and it continues lo be my personal favorite.

Don't forget Phoenix Sub Zero and Barracuda: Final Bearing.

The latest novel should come out early in '98 and is entitled Piranha: Firing Point. The publisher is looking at alternate titles including/lrcric Storm and SSNX. The plot revolves around a massive sea battle in the East China Sea; and Ihe continuing character, Michael Pacino is now CinC Pac and sends the first NSSN into Ihe fray, even though it's not completed, la Piranha, Ihe Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Dick O'Shaughnessy, is a USNA

'80 grad and is also a continuing character for Ihe next novel.

I've sent, for your eyes only, the 1st draft of the prologue of Piranha. You get lo be the first. If you get time, let me know what you think. The backlisted novels are on the shelves al Bames & Noble, wilh Waldens and Daltons usually carrying the last paperback. All chains will have the new hardcover when it comes out.

Also, check out Amazon.com on the net, either under "submarines" subject search or "DiMercurio" author search; and all novels are available. The other booksellers on the net also carry Ihe backlist.

Congratulations to Ed Dempsey and Sean Sullivan, our Class' first submarine skippers.

Also, anyone who has sea stories that they feel need to be in a novel, send them to me.. .I'd love to hear them. Quite a few have already made it into the past novels. You can reach me at: mike_dimercurio@fwc.com Hope to hear from you, and good luck.

I put the input for the San Diego game in to the last coluran; but I received a stack of pictures from Jill Hawkins Votaw, and I am hoping that they'll make it into this column. As usual, and 1 must compliment the Shipmate staff, I am late on getting it to them due to time constraints; and they are wonderful about working with me to get it in for us. If you have any news, please send me a note, and I'll do my best to put it in the next column. Keep me on that Christmas card list, both electronically and by snail mail. I look forward to hearing from lots of Classmates over the holidays.

If you get down to New Orleans, make sure you give us a call. We'd love to see you, and we have lots of room. As Always, BEAT ARMY, Joe.

Mary Joe Ray, Janice Buxbaum and Dave Ray at Navy/ SDSU game

Steve (Chip) Honan, Dave Ray and Tom Burke

Tom Burke, Terry Mack and Larry McCauley

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Eric Massa has news from 18th, so Bob hears, But he's heard the same thing for the past 16 years.

Perry mail: Ash Tree Drive, #5299, In West Chester, OH 45069 Next I found, from the Grocki's, both Alma and Russ.

With a postmark from Pearl, it's a letter for us.

Jim Gosnell, Rich Cariquist, Allen Portillo and ">'

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Allen and Susan Portillo and Jill (Hawkins) Votaw

Pres: Robert D. Ravener, Jr. 164 Florida Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 h: 203-544-9340; w: 914-767-6127 e: THERAV5@A0L.COM Sec'y: Dave Ciccarelli 608 Patrice Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 h: 703-779-7459; w: 703-416-1834 e: chicsan@aol.com 'Twas the night before Shipmate and, mired in gloom.

The Class Secretary sat up in his room.

He stared at the keyboard. He glanced at the clock And prayed to the Gods to relieve writer's block.

But the Gods were not lis'ning and so he was stuck.

No letter, no email. Confound the bad luck!

Seems he 'd boasted a boast 'bout a year or so back There 'd be no empty columns, not a vacancy, Jack.

So he stared and he glared at the screen saver dots.

Trying hard as he did to think up some ban mots.

But the words wouldn 't come, had no means, had no ways.

And he slumped in his chair and soaked up cathode rays.

"Guess I'll take me a break go downstairs for a beer Might as well 'cause I'm certainly useless up here."

To the fridge, twist the cap, throw it in the waste pail.

Wait a sec, there's an envelope 'midst the junk mail.

It's from Perry's, Bob, Mary and blond-headed five.

Stopped by Herndon for pictures while out for a drive.

Strong hair genes or what, Bob? Bob's with Delta and flies out of Cincy, of late.

Spent eight years in the Corps in a sleek AV-8.

Been with Mary 12 years (she's a wiz as a mom).

They're atperryCR@Compuserve.com

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Photo op's over, Mom and Dad, back to the Wardroom for ice cream.

He's CO ofCAVALLA, a great choice, 1 think.

She's an EDO, weekends, days with DSR, Inc. Russ lists Classmates in Pearl and a few in the States.

(Wish I'd opted for not rhyming what he relates).

But I did, and 1 will pull it off without scam.

Randy Burke and wife Lisa, CO BIRMINGHAM Next Bob Perry, wife, Judy (a diff'rent one, chill).

What's he do? Well it seems he's CO ofHAWKBiiL. Now Ken Vorhees and Lovelyn soak tropical heat.

He's Exec 'tive Assistant to DEPCINCPACFLT. SUBRON ONE has Kurt Irgens as Dep'ty CO. Then there's Kevin Nonaka at Caterpillar Co. And Frank Caldwell's left PACFLT, again, on the go.

Spend the winter in school, learn to spell PCO. Charlie Voss haunts the shipyard and trains engineers.

Some folks can't get enough of those turbines and gears.

Back in CONUS, John Kelly and Amy, now stay.

With two kids and some dogs down in Athens, GA. Spends his days at Savannah, wades deep in green goo.

Then moonlights as a slum lord with a rental or two.

On to Jan and Rich Franza in Crystal City, Kathy and Peter Karcz, find him at DOE. With a bounce in my step, I climb back in my chair No more blank screens and dots, no more writer's despair Armed with text, at my columnist task I'll not fail.

Wait a minute, what's this? I've received an email.

Double click me, it beckons, and read, I beseech.

So I do and, behold, it comes from Vero Beach.

Eric Menger's the author, he's rested and tanned.

Manages an airport and then plays in the sand.

Met with Scott Brown in SD, CA, Eric writes Scott and Mary have two kids that keep them up nights.

Actu'ly, they are dears, and they sleep the night through.

First, Makela, who's four, and then Parker, he's two.

Eric mentions Hank Nieman's retired, moved South.

Spends his days in a hammock with grapes in his mouth.

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Steve Jaworski's last fix was Wall Street, Eric tells.

Spends his days coaching clients on buys and on sells.

Nothing more? Well, I guess that a column 'twill make.

But this rhyming thing sure was a major mistake.

If the meter is wrong, then I have to refine To make sure there are 12 syllables in each line.

Ifthere're more, then I'll cut to produce the right size Or just kiss off all hopes for a Pulitzer Prize.

Ifthere're less, then I'll beef it up stat, so that you Will not finish line one half-way into line two.

Then I'll laugh in despair at a fate that's so odd.

That a Shakespeare is trapped in an engineer's bod.

It's a fate worse than death, Zig, it's terrible news.

My best efforts were wasted on wires and screws.

"No they weren't," comes a voice, and it fills me with dread.

And I whip 'round to behold this guy dressed in red.

Jungle boots on his feet, cammy paint 'round his mouth.

Epaulets with five stars, ribbons from north to south.

"Who are you?" quakes my voice as I try to think fast.

"I'm the USNA ghost of Christmases past" "I am dreaming," I think, "This is getting too weird."

"I mean, look, this guy doesn 't even have a beard."

"Beard's are non-reg," he quips, "They're a major bum deal."

"Cause an F-18 oxygen mask not to seal."

"Youflyjets?" I ask "Yes, you impertinent dweeb.

Now be quiet and listen or brace like a Plebe."

"I have just a few minutes before I sail on To visit all Class secretaries 'fore dawn."

"And deliver a message of hope and good cheer That the blue and the gold will beat Army this year."

Then he snaps a salute that's both sharp and precise.

About face in his boots (They are polished like ice).

Jumps right out of the window and climbs to the roof To an AEGIS class sleigh pulled by goats on the hoof With a blast, he is gone; a cat shot in the night But I hear him exclaim as he fades out of sight, "Keep you chin tilted up, son; and then, if you please.

Wish your Classmates fair winds and some following seas."

So 'tis with this strange vision, my thoughts I write down.

With a smile on my face where there once was a frown.

Life is good, on the whole; but it goes by too quick.

So I'll leave you with this, Happy Holidays, Chic.

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Pres: M^ T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR e: tgthomson@compuserve.com; h: 804-360-8448 Vice President: Matt Moury e: MATTHEWM@DNSFB.GOV; h:410-263-7640 Treasurer: CDR Terry Benedict e: SP273@SPHQ.SSPNAVY.MIL h: 703-913-7183; w: 703-607-1036 Business Sec'y: Dan Proulx e: proulx@nadn.navy.mil@; h:410-280-5282 w: 410-293-6884 Corres. Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman e: eisman82@aol.com; h: 813-655-9141 Some tidbits from Classmates sent in by John Fernandes, as heard over email and via the website http://www.pentagraphics.com/ usna82.html.

Lang Reese (12 Co) currently the XO on ARKANSAS (CGN-41) homeported in Bremerton, Washington. He would like to attend the Reunion, but ARKANSAS will be having a decommissioning ceremony on 18 October. This is consistent with being at sea for most of the other homecomings. He did say he would miss seeing everyone. But, since his brother French (5.) is living in Annapolis, he should be able to catch up through him.

Matt Sharpe (13) his wife Carole and their two daughters Lauren and Camille just moved to Burke, VA. Matt is planning on attending the Reunion.

Raymond M. Robichaud (20) is now teaching Oceanography at Ihe Academy.

John Fernandes (33), my wife Terry, and our five children (Christy, Andrea, Juliana, JC, and Victor) live in Garden City, NY, out on Long Island. I'm Ihe XO of the NROTC Unit at SUNY Maritime College, in that haven of bliss, the Bronx.

We expect to transfer next Summer to points unknown. We will be at the reunion.

To have your latest whereabouts and status posted on the '82 Homepage, send and a note to John Fernandes. His email address is usna82@pentagraphics.com.

FROM THE NEW CLASS PRESIDENT: Dear '82ers! Was that one great Homecoming Weekend or what? Audrey and I had a fantastic time, starting with our arrival on late Thursday afternoon. After coupling with our friends Pam and Jeff Cramer and Dennis Land, we proceeded to attend every reunion event including the extracurricular activities of Riordan's, McGarvey's, and Cantler's Riverside. We reacquainted ourselves and made wonderful new friends like Sarah and Greg Hansen. The attendance easily out nurabered the 10th anniversary. A big round of applause is due to all those who planned and executed this reunion.

Some of them are Dan Prouix, Ray Robichaud, Greg Eisman, Mark Lopresto, Matt Moury, John Fernandes, Steve Montague, John Weldman, Dave Spoerl, and many of the wives who stuffed bags and were patient through the process. Also, the tailgate feast provided by Tom O'Leary was worth every penny. Many more are missing from this list, but your efforts are much appreciated!

Another round of applause is to the outgoing Class officers who have served us since Graduation: Tom Garrison, John Weldman, Walt Nobles, and Gus Anderson. We thank them for their leadership and look forward to using their experience. The new Class officers are: T. Gordon Thomson—President, Matt Moury—Vice President, Greg Eisman—Corresponding secretary, Dan Prouix—Business secretary, and Terry Benedict—Treasurer. Hats off to all the other candidates for their participation and enthusiasm.

I would like to reiterate my campaign platform that I spoke of during the Saturday morning Class meeting plus two new planks. The first is reorganizing and validation. It is important to make sure that we have viable governance documents that include all or some of the following; a Class constitution, bylaws, and operating procedures. I am in contact with CAPT Bob Hofford '61, USN (Ret.), at the Alumni Association who has provided sorae other Classes with exaraples.

Second is preerainence. Our Class has achieved raany successes inside and outside the service. 1 intend on proraoting the Class as the best USNA has to offer. To show our commitment to and appreciation of USNA, I challenge each '82er to donate $100 or more to the Alurani Association in 1997. Of course any amount is welcome and recognizes how much USNA has positively impacted our lives. The 1997 Annual Report should list more '82ers than before and show more participation than any other class.

Third is a vision of our 20th reunion and beyond. One aim is to identify another Class project, fully fund it, and have it in place by the 20th. Another is to promote regular gift giving for restricted and unrestricted funds.

Fourth is to advocate how important Class participation and gift giving is to the Alumni Association and how we should affect its policy decisions. I have petitioned the nominating committee to be placed on the ballot for a TrusteeAt-Large position. This will give us a voice at the highest level. Look for ballots in the March issue of Shipmate.

Sixth is more timely and effective communication. Please keep your information current with the Alumni Association. Two aspects that we will build on is the company representative concept (ICOR) put in place by Tom Garrison and email.

Shipmate remains a vital part in our communication. I expect to see lots of reunion articles and pictures in the upcoming issues.

Last is Class history. I need one or more persons to coordinate and write a Class history that will be available for the 29th reunion or before. Documenting our past is important.

In conclusion, I am honored and privileged to be your President. USNA, its Alumni and the Class of 1982 continue to have important significance in my life and Audrey's. I encourage everyone to participate and solicit all ideas. I take this position seriously and will do my best. Thank you and Beat Army! Gordon

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Featured in the front of this issue: Army-Navy Remembrances Shipmate, December 1997

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Pres: LCDR Steven G. Young, USNR c/o Legg Mason, 600 Washington Avenue Towson, MD 21204; w: 800-368-2558 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com Sec'y: LCDR Toni Kasprzak, SC, USN 8607 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, VA 22309 h: 703-799-0832; w: 703-614-0391 f: 703-693-2551; e: kasprzak.toni@hq.navy.mil CompuServe: 73121.2252@compuserve.com Dear Classmates: Happy Holidays! Just sitting here with "The Staff' tonight to meet another deadline. We finished the column, a great meal and settled down to watch "COPS" and "America's Most Wanted!" (No, we did not find any lost Classmates.)

Recently, I had a suggestion frora a Classmate (who requests to remain anonymous) to rename the "Snail Mail" section of our column to "Classic Mail." I like it!

A Rebuttal From The Front Page Of The Washington Post: As you may have seen. Chuck Lynch was interviewed in an article that appeared on the front page of the Washirigton Post on 12 August 1997.

The subject of the article was "No Uniforra Assessment of Academies." I read the article myself, and the quotes attributed to Chuck were not the comments of the guy that I knew from French class. Needless to say, when the article went to print, Chuck was on deployment on STEF^NIS in the

From The Information Autobahn: Feza Koprucu (FexKoprucu@aol.com) wrote me to mend his not stopping by when I ran into him at the Pentagon last Summer. By sending me a bunch of stuff, Fez, you did well! All is forgiven!

Sorry we did not get a chance to meet again after bumping (literally) into each other in the Pentagon. Feza was there for a day to catch up with some friends and was going back to Dahlgren, VA to finish his Prospective Executive Officer (PXO) pipeline. Feza is enroute to ViCKSBURG (CG-69) homeported in Mayport, FL expecting to meet the ship in the Arabian Gulf.

Other '84 SWO types who are XO bound: Mike Lancaster, who will finish teaching at SWOS and then report to MOBILE BAY (CG-53) in Japan; Tom Ransom, heading for PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58); Commander (Select) Adam Levitt reporting to STETHEM ( D D G - 6 3 ) ; John Nowell, reporting to THE SULLIVANS (DDG-68); Alex Casimes reporting to NORMANDY (CG-60); and Steve Lott, who is reporting to DONALD COOK (DDG-75). The good thing about being in a training pipeline is you bump into a lot of people from your Navy past.

John, Adam and Feza were in the same Class in Dahlgren.

Sorae 15th Company sightings include: Ted Pickerill at STRATCOM in Omaha, NE. Ted and Feza got together last Spring a few times during his quarterly trips to DC. Tim Wise was in the DC area working for NAVAIR but may have moved to NAS PAX River by now. Feza (along with many others) continue to get some good humor email from Laurie Gibb, Steve Bowman and Sean McGinty.

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Unfortunately, in our electronic media times, the rebuttal that Chuck wrote was never printed.

However, Gerral David, ADM Chuck Larson's '58 Flag Secretary, let me know that Chuck's rebuttal was distributed to the Brigade of Midshipmen with a cover merao. [Ed. Note: Chuck's rebuttal was also posted on AlumUSNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Alumni Association's listserve. ADM "Snuffy" Smith '62, Chairman of the Board of the Alumni Association, personally wrote to Chuck expressing his support...Nancy] Chuck wrote: ...Ms Argetsinger arrived onboard JOHN C. STENNIS very excited and ambitious, excited thai there was a plethora of officers aboard from diverse commissioning sources and ambitious to get lo work, sculpting the art of literary free play from lumps of "sound bite" clay.. .It was obvious to even the most casual of observers that her agenda was to dismiss the Naval Academy experience as a throwback of years gone by, when gentlemanly favor was awarded to the aristocratic and politicallyaffiliated few. The missing hour and a half of positive commentary that I had with Ms. Argetsinger resembled in no way the preamble jabber found in her article that boldly slates that 1 (Chuck) insist "it no longer matters" that I attended the U.S. Naval Academy. I'd like to state for the record, AGAIN (Ihe first lime to Ms. Argetsinger), that my lime at Ihe Naval Academy was the most rewarding experience of my life. I am convinced that there is no better place in Ihe United States, where young, motivated men and women can receive a principlecentered education that takes great strides to produce a leader who is morally, mentally and physically-rounded. I am also convinced that a four-year immersion in an environment that breeds a strong sense of character and self esteem cannot be duplicated by a part time/short time introduction found at other commissioning sources. A newly commissioned officer leaves the Academies wilh all the accoutrements necessary to lead; Ihe direction he or she chooses lo lake from that point is usually one of personal choice...

Shipmate, December 1997

Chris Passen and Aussie MP's Tandem Thrustâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Feb 1997 From The "Classic Mail" Box: Christy (Phifer) Passen was in Washington, DC last Summer for a two-week period serving as a meraber of the Reserve Chief Petty Officer's Board. During that time, Chris and several other PUGET SOUND (AD-38) Alums hooked up for some reminiscing. Christy followed up with a photo taken during her two-week active duty drill in AUSTRALIA! Christy is a Lieutenant Coramander in the Supply Corps and lives and drills in Manlius, NY. She went to Australia for Tandem Thrust 1997. (Who names these things?) She sent me a photograph of her with two Aussie Military Policemen. She says that she tried to get a ride in a humvee, helo and motorcycle with no luck! She did play golf with Jodi Leich '82. In addition, Christy had some interesting sea stories frora her trip. Here is her best one: It was only a four hour cruise...

So there I was.. .Yes, this is now an official "Sea Story." 1 was minding my own business as a Supply Corps Officer doing my two weeks in our country's defense. You know, Ihe usual, making sure that my per diem was correct, my hotel suite had a fully stocked bar, and most importantly, canvassing the country's export restrictions to make sure

that I could send a boatload of sapphires out of the country. I was getting a little bored with these strategic goals when I decided to see a little of the "Outback." After a bloomin' onion and a steak, I took a boat trip to an offshore island. No, not Tasmania. It was a small one without a McDonald's.

Anyway, I asked the locals if I could walk around the island to work off some of Ihe dessert that I had at the Outback, and they said "Sure." That's what I thought that they said. What they probably said was "Sure! Hey Jim, let's make her day. OOPS! I forgot the lide was coming in." Well about a half hour or so into the walk, this "Crocodile Dundette" is looking across a wide expanse of water where the trail had previously been. Well, the distance did not look loo bad. Being a swimmer, I thought that I might just give it a try and do Ihe PRT (the Navy's Physical Readiness Test) here and now. Well, after struggling wilh the tides, sharks and sea snakes, and lour boats taking pictures of me attempting lo make a lunch out of myself, I finally made it to where I began. I must still be a topic of conversation there. I can hear them now, "Yeah, you think you had a good story, that was nothing. There I was, minding my own business when this wannabe from upabove wants to see some mango trees on the other sideoftheisland;wellI gave her some "Real Good" advice..."

From Toni's World Wide Web: Kelly (King) Henry and I are taking our final Naval War College course. Joint Maritime Operations, on Wednesdays together. We both expect to graduate in May. Karen (Winnering) Faul is working at J2 (the Joint Staff in the Intelligence field). Mark Gorenflo '83 is also on the OPNAV staff in Submarine Warfare (N87), CJ Kalb '83 is in N88 (Aviation Warfare).

Another Good Navy Deal Available!: I received a junk email from SOJournal@aol.com with an opportunity to receive a free complimentary issue of the new Special Operations Journal (the bimonthly newsletter of Special Operations and Low Intensity Confiict (SO/LIC). Interested parties can respond by sending an email or visit their web page at www.specialoperations.com/journal.html.

Found! Lost Classmate Of The Month: Mick Gerhardt (mgerhardt@fluids.ittind.com) emails: What do you mean I can't hide? I'd like to know who turned me in. Bet it was that Eric Baker guy.

I didn't even know I was missing until I got a fax of your column. And, of course, I did my best effort lo prevent anyone from finding me. Too little too late. Yes, I'm wilh ITT in Chicago. In fact, my whole department is all former Naval/Marine Corps Officers. My boss is Class of '65. And we even have a West Pointer or two hanging by in the other offices. But they're all in hiding loo. Well, I guess I'll have lo change jobs, name, move to a deserted island to escape. Or just accept Ihe fact that you now know where I am.

Thanks, Mick, for the update!

Lost Classmates Of The Month: First, Armando Gomez, nominated by Feza Koprucu. The last word on Armando was that he was in the central Florida area, but no one has a confirmed sighting. If any Classmates get to JAX, give Feza a call at 904-241-3667 or visit at 1551 S. First Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32225 or email at FezKoprucu@aol.com.

Second, Ricky Lawrence, nominated by Dave Etkins (ETKINS@vitro.com). Ricky was last seen living in Norfolk and should have graduated from department head school in Newport, RI in May '95. Definitely a nuke surface bubba, Dave thinks that he may be on ENTERPRISE.

Keep the information coming! With warmest regards, Toni and "The Staff"

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Pres: Joel Hanson Sec'y: Mike Casey 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 300; Fairfax, VA 22030 w: 703-691-7768; e: news@usna85.org www.usna85.org If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.—Earl Wilson Happy Holidays. I'm writing this only too aware that I now owe everyone in the Class three, count 'em, rounds of drinks at the next reunion. I'm busily investing in junk bonds to corae up with the money. Of course, some people got off lucky; remember how I requested inputs on the Fifteenth Reunion? Well, I got three. One of them was frora Tina Higgins, who did sorae scouting on sites for the hotel rooms. Seriously, my apologies to all of you; if you're ever in the area, we can get together and I'll give you more details on How I Spent My Summer Vacation. (Remember, I'm writing this more than two months ago.)

Okay, first item of business is, as usual, the website at www.usna85.org. Our Intelligent Database Agent (also known as Alex Kiefer, <kiefer@jm.net>) has updated the Class database to somewhere near reality, but it's only as good as the input he gets. That's only as good as the input I get. Are you starting to see a pattern here? If you have a minute, please review your own entry in the database, ff you don't have Intemet access, please chisel your new address on the nearest stone tablet...I'm KIDDING. Seriously, if your address has changed in the last 18 months or so and you can't access the website, give me a call. And for those of you who can't make it past our Byzantine website security, drop me a line. Please note the updated address at the top of the column.

Before we get to the news, an item frora our Class Treasurer, Tina Higgins <104116.2374@ compuserve.com> about the fundraising drive which completed in October.

Our Class is breaking any record we ever set (or did not set) with responsiveness this year. Of the 226 people contacted, 67% have elected to participate!

Please keep your address and phone number current with the NAAA. If you missed one of the ten attempts the telemarketing firm made to contact you, please let Joel <hansonjr@erols.com> or Tina know via email your current address and phone number. We will provide you the information required to make a pledge.

By the way, if you made a 3-year pledge, you will not be contacted for another Annual Fund contribution for the life of the pledge (ie. you won't be called). You will, however, receive gifts that are part of future solicitation efforts, ie. calendars or raailing labels, as a 'thank you' for your pledge.

A very SIGNIFICANT FACT is the participation by non-donors—ie. people who did not answer Annual Fund calls in the past (don't worry, loads of people fit this category): Of the nondonors contacted thus far, 5 1 % have pledged. This is GREAT and indicates new interest within the Class. Thank you!!

Speaking for all of us, I'd like to thank Tina and Joel for doing the legwork on this carapaign. I know that it would've been irapossible without their doggedness. The funds we raise are going to do some good stuff for the Naval Academy, and these two focused our Class' attention in a positive way. Heck, even a sleazy Beltway Bandit like me was convinced to kick in some bucks.

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And now the news. Ensign Dave Lesser mcrago @usuhs.mil sent in a note about why he's not thinking about 0-5 boards anytime soon.

Got my wings in '87 and leamed to fly the C-2 Greyhound (Ihe 'COD') at San Diego. Spent '88 to '90 al Cubi Pi. Philippines. Spent a year al Norfolk NAS and returned to the Philippines in '91.

After the base shut down, we moved to Guam and I spent three years there. I spent several months in the Mideast (mostly at Fujairah, UAE) as well as Japan and Korea. Also got to fly all around the Pacific Rim as well as to 15 different aircraft carriers. At some point, I decided flying for the airlines would be boring so I started taking correspondence courses and got into med school here at Uniformed Services University of Ihe Health Sciences (USUHS).

Going back to school after 9 years is tough, especially without a pre-med background, but I'm glad to be here and enjoyed being editor of Ihe school newspaper and Class 'social rep' (Party guy).

I am probably the only Ensign in the Class of '85 at this point, but I look forward lo graduating this May '98 and starling my internship, hopefully at Balboa). Got married last December to a nurse from Johns Hopkins, Rowena. No kids yet, we are still enjoying our honeymoon. Our address is; 12119 Cliflondale Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20904,301-6250180. I plan to do a tour as a flight surgeon and specialize in Emergency Medicine afterwards; so if you fly for the Navy or Marines or plan on being in an accident, I may see you soon!

Speaking of higher leaming. Bob Armstrong <bobarmstrong@usa.net> sent a note that he graduated from NPS in September with a master's in computer science. Bob did this despite major surgery three months before graduation. He says, "I am recovered and will remain on active duty.

Enough said about that." Bob's now the Modeling and Simulation Officer for 29 Palms; as Bob puts it, that's "the guy who speaks geek and translates for the guys who have to make decisions about computer-aided training programs in 29 Palms."

Anyone who is heading out there (you know who you are. Marines) needs to look him up at 5775 Hall Lane, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, home phone 760-361-4221.

Vic Otero <fisher@glasscity.net> wrote in with an unusual story revolving around the Cleveland Indians' recent flirtation with World Series glory: I live in Toledo, OH; and in September Ihe American League Championship came to Cleveland. The Indians vs Orioles, extremely tough ticket. Luckily for me, one of my customers offered me a ticket for all three games; I decided to lake game 4 and 5 of the ALCS. My wife Kate encouraged it, and my son Joseph wanted to know what stuff I was going to buy him.

The tickets were free but not great. Who cares? I was becoming an Indians Fan and was getting tribe fever. After the third inning, I was going lo meet some friends in section 265 lower level, with much better seals. When 1 got there, I found my friends; and just by luck, there was an empty seal right in front of them. We asked the guy silting next to this seat if it was okay for me lo sit there. He responded that he had not been able lo give away the ticket and I could take it.

As any talkative sales rep would do, 1 begin to talk to this guy and find out that his name is Denis and he works for major league baseball properties.

Then I find out that he was from Massapequa, Long Island. I only knew a few people from Massapequa —he knew them also. Then he told me his last name was Nolan. What do you know—John Nolan's little brother. I was friends with John at USNA, and we happened to be in the same company. It was absolutely fantastic catching up wilh Denis. That night after the game, we went to the Cleveland Flats and drank one or Iwo beers. I dropped him off at his hotel, and he encouraged me to call him if the Indians got into the World Series.

Well of course I took him up on his offer, and he was able to gel us some tickets for Ihe Worid Series. What a thrill, my first series. It wasn't Ihe Red

Sox; but if I wail for them, I may be 90 years old.

Denis was a great guy, and I really appreciated his hooking me up. The world is real small, and the Academy has some weird powers.

I know I dragged this out but what are the chances that in a sold out stadium wilh 45,000 crazy fans, I am going lo sit next to guy I know. GO TRIBE: they aren't dead yet!

Okay, he did write this before that last game.

John Nolan also came up in a letter from David Mcdonnell <dclomcd@malibu.ea.net>, who wrote in from Crofton, MD. He says that Kirsten and Pat McPherson just had their third child, a baby girl named Kylie. Pat's a lawyer with a law firm in Alexandria. Dan Ballard got married this Suraraer in Chapel Hill, where he's getting his master's at UNC. Dave says that he saw Mary and Andy Lewis and John Nolan at the wedding. Dan is out of the USMC, Andy is attending the Air Force Command and Staff College in Montgomery, AL; and John is going to XO school in Newport, RI. Dave is at BUPERS along with some other '85ers including Scott Ranch and Ed Olenick. Brett Genoble just left BUPERS to go to XO school in Groton. If I were still on active duty, I'd send Dave a nice note from time to time asking him to recommend me to the detailer. For a case study in why you should do this, read on...

Ken Adams <kadams@neont.com> wrote in with his first update since graduation. (I love email, don't you?) After SWOS, he did his first division officer tour in MANITOWOC ( L S T - 1 1 8 0 ) as CommO and Deck DivO, then rolled to a second tour in IOWA as Assistant First Lieutenant. Bob Dill, Bruce Thompson, Bob Goodman, and Bobby Armes were all there with him.

Unfortunately, his detailer noticed he had placed "Instractor" somewhere on his preference card, so after Iowa he headed off to Saudi Arabia as a tactics instractor for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.

(Maybe I'd send presents to Classmates at BUPERS.) According to Ken, "Life in Al-Jubail was more fun than a barrel of monkeys from September '90 to September ' 9 1 " , and he really hated to leave when he got orders to Coramander, Naval Beach Group Two at Little Creek for a 3year shore tour as Assistant Ops/Plans. Surprisingly, Bobby Armes and Ken crossed paths again—Bobby was in their augmenting reserve unit. Ken also worked with Mario Maddox while he was at PHIBCB-2.

Thanks to a great boss (Captain Herb Stephan, Tim Morgan's father-in-law), he was able to extend a 3-year tour to 4-1/2. Ken was also lucky enough to find his wife, Alison, during extended shore duty. Ken got out in March '96, and the Adamses had their first baby, Sarah, in April.

In September, Ken started working for General Electric as a manufacturing teara leader in Warren, OH. He's responsible for "decorative candelabra and 3-way production" which works out to about 31 raillion light bulbs annually, growing to 51 raillion next year with some new equipment and people. In a coincidence that fills your Secretary with pride, Ken was really surprised to find out through the coluran that Kevin Leeds was working in Warren, too.

Ken also wanted to pass on a suggestion for the 15th reunion: "Make 15th Company responsible!"

(Are you reading this, Tom Plofchan?)

While we're in the Third Batt...I received an interesting "periodical" from G.A. Smith Farside53@aol.com, who's apparently one of those tabloid editors we so love to hate. Here's his latest effort on the 18th CO Enquirer. Are there any other Companies out there doing this? If so, we ought to set up a spot on the website for company news:

Shipmate, December 1997

18th CO Enquirer Psychics BafHed: G«ne Milowicki Weds; John Miley Pops the Question; Baby Boom Continues Recent developments as stunning as the Dow hitting 8000 continue to happen. Many experts theorize that the El Nino weather phenomena could be having startling effects on human behavior The recent announcements of matrimony and continued population explosion among 18th Company '85er's seem to substantiate these theories.

Gene Milowicki wed in Jacksonville, FL on 10 October. The details of the occasion are sketchy, but one companymate was in attendance. Bill Johnson flew to the Sunshine State to witness Ihe celebration but has yet to report "Cert Wife." Gene is out of the sub world and is now flying (S-3s, I think).

In another, equally out of character move, John Miley has asked his long time girlfriend Aim Marie to marry him sometime in '98. The tentative date is July 25th at the Chapel. Reportedly she is the answer to the loss of Mother Theresa and Princess Diana. After all, anyone who could put up with John's biting sarcasm and less than tactful personality must have a very magnanimous spirit. The few members of 18th Company who have had the opportunity to meet her give her high marks in every area except judgment (which is substantiated by her willingness to wear his ring). Speaking of rings, is it true John obtained the diamond through a long term lease from LM? Although no plans have been announced regarding the weekend that John gets married, speculation has it that LM wants everyone to meet al Denny's.. .1 mean McGarveys on Friday night. John and Ann Marie both fly CH-46s out of Norfolk.

Details, Rebuttals and Spins to follow. Best of Luck to both couples!

Just when it seemed that there was a lull in the birth rate, the Habels and Hillmans up the ante to four kids, respectively. Simon and Jennifer had their son. Jack, in early Aug. Gregg and Curry had their latest edition, Patrick, in late September. Anna and Dave Deist had their first, a girl, Allie, in late July.

Congratulations to all!

Short Tikes: Joanie and Andy Solgere are transferring to Quantico in June. Andy hales to leave recruiting, but all good things must end. LM Hickey is still doing monetary exchanges in Ireland. Curry and GT Habel are living around Quantico. He is doing manpower at Headquarters Marine Corps. Heidi and Bill Johnson are in VA. He is a detailer and heading to Anzio as XO in summer of '98. Anna and Dave Deist are here in Colo Sprgs. Dave is at USSPACECOM. Allyson and T Malick were last sited in Charlotte, NC. T took a new job with another pharmaceutical co. Giff (Greg McGifbey) is in CA. He 's very active in the Reserve and is the VP for Junior Off Affairs for the Naval Reserve Assoc. Quaffer (Andy Andow) is in So Cal. I'm still waiting on a call back to find out what he and Lupita are doing. Jennifer and Simon Hillman are in NJ. Simon is selling black boxes to ATT. Len Laporta '87, called about a month ago. He is doing financial mgmt in Boston and married. Jan and Chuck Smith are in Phoenix. Chuck has an insurance agency. (He says he has waivers for everything, so if you have one too many tickets, give him a call. That's not to say he doesn't appreciate getting the safe drivers, but he knows the driving histories of the people reading this letter). Lee and JJ Brightwell are in Hawaii, or at least they were. Classmates, Rob Vaughn and Dan Harrison are at Space Command, too. Mary and I are in Colo Springs for the foreseeable future. I don't know where I went right, but the detailer wrote me orders as the Reserve Ctr CO at Fort Carson. Keep the info coming and please send any email addresses you may know.

See folks? That's how easy it is. Talk about action-packed...

Sue Saalau-Bethell <rbethell@netcomuk.co.uk> wrote in with an update. After graduation. Sue didn't have a service obligation since she's Costa Rican. Instead of lazing around in some training command like most

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of us, she went to Penn State University where she says she "was a graduate student for a life time..."

There Sue's hobbies included such whimsical topics as Biophysical Chemistry and Protein folding. (On a good day, 1 manage to fold my socks.) While there, she married Richard Bethell, a postdoc from Oxford. You guessed right; he's British, which is why they now live in England, about 40 miles due north of London. As luck would have it, both got research jobs at the same pharmaceutical firm: Richard in the Virology Department and Sue in Genetics. Richard is now in the Enzyme Pharmacology unit and is a project leader for Respiratory Virases, and Sue is principal research scientist in the Biomolecular Stracture unit working on viral hepatitis, Alzheimers and cytomegaloviras proteins.

The Bethells have two kids: Louisa (8) and Stephen (4), both doing great and. Sue says, "both with heavy English accents!" They'd be happy to entertain Classmates who land in England during their travels. Their home address is 50 Aubreys, Letchworth, Herffortshire, SG6 3TU England.

Phone number is 44-(0)1462-484208. Who knows, you might leam how to fold a protein.

Elaine Fisher (Bushore) elainef@airmail.net sent in a charming letter from Dallas. She'd sent in an update to the database, and so was subject to my inevitable reply (that's where I send an email whining "tell me more, tell me more" like that old Grease song). Instead of blowing me off, she sent about a dozen paragraphs of finely-chiseled prose.

Yes, she was an English major, God bless her: As you may or may not know, I left the Boat School around spring break Youngster Year. In 1984,1 married a member of the Class of '83 (David Fisher), right after he finished nuclear power prototype. We spent three months in New London while he went to sub school, and then reported lo the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, on Ihe Maine/New Hampshire border. During this time, I only worked temporary jobs because it allowed me to lake time off whenever he was home and work only when he was away. I even tried being an independent sales consultant at one time, but it turns out I'm not a good salesman—I can't use techniques that / find annoying.

In 1988, David decided to leave the Navy. We considered several job offers, including one in my native California, before deciding on one from Texas Instruments in Dallas. He has remained wilh TI since then, although he was recently "sold like a slave," to Raytheon.

I went to work full-time and became a Technical Writer. I've been doing that since 1989, and I really love Ihe work. I sometimes refer to myself as a "reality interface"—between what engineers and programmers think Ihe average person already knows, and what they really do. The company I work for makes equipment that controls heating, A/C, lights, security doors, etc. for large buildings (Rockefeller Center in New York is one of our customers). I write Ihe installation manuals for the hardware, and the user guides for our proprietary control software.

I still play guitar and have even written a few songs. I love to read, mostly fantasy/science fiction. I go to science fiction conventions, where I have met a lot of "interesting" people. 1 also became a card-carrying Native American about a year and a half ago. (In case you don't know, this is the only minority group that our govemment requires you to prove you belong to before you can claim to be a member.) 1 do counted cross-stitch, and recentiy leamed to knit—I'm so domesticated! I have taken up beadwork in addition to these other hobbies and recently finished my first leatherwork project. If I can find someone lo teach me (and a place to gel Ihe materials), I plan lo learn basketweaving as well.

Basketweaving, knitting, cross-stitch—my carpal tunnels are aching just thinking about it.

Jeff Heida'sjheidal@aol.com brother recently wrote me to let me know that Jeff was "stuck up in

the cold of Halifax, Canada." Halifax is especially cold and lonely for Jeff because he's the only U.S. Naval Officer at his command. I dropped him a line, and he sent back the following info.

Jeff's up in HaUfax with wife Sharon and kids Jonathan (7), William (5), and Carolyn (2 1/2).

They moved to Halifax in April and love it in Halifax. Jeff says "My job is great...I am doing computer stuff for the Canadian Navy." His job title is "MARLANT Information Manager."

MARLANT is Maritime Forces Atlantic and no one knows for sure what "information manager" means. He's the first guy to fill the job after the Canadians reorganized. With all that said, Jeff "loves the job, and the fact that it is in Halifax is even better. Can you believe 1 get an overseas service ribbon for this?"

The toughest part of the move for Jeff was when he got his Navy football season ticket application "forwarded" from Sevema Park. He hopes to find a reason to travel back to DC to make it to the Army-Navy game. Jeff offered cheap, fresh lobster to any '85ers visiting the area; you can reach the Heidas at 23 Mitchell Court, Bedford, NS B4A 3J3 Canada. Home phone is 902-832-0697.

Jeff was one of the few with ideas for the 15th, although his first is "find some one in DC to invite me down for a conference the week before the Reunion." Otherwise, he'll have to resort to listening to the game over the Intemet. I guess that's what happens when you get stationed overseas (yes, Canada does qualify). It is easy to understand why hockey is so big there: the last freeze of the year was in the middle of June and the frost warnings came out again in late September. So does anyone know of any conferences in October 2000?

J a c k Stem stemjl.jflc@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL checked in from beautiful PAX River, MD. NAVAIR is currently in the final stages of the move from Crystal City. Jack's the F/A-18 E/F Deputy Contracting Officer for the program. It's keeping him out of trouble, says Jack, "which as most of you know...I need." His wife Betsy and their kids (Jackie 9, David 7, and Jenny 4) are all thriving and enjoying life in Fairfax, VA, a breezy 170 mile round-trip commute from NAVAlR's new home. The Stems had a barbecue with Ray Stewart on the 20th of July in Sevema Park. Ray's doing great and is still in the tennis racquet business. Betsy was channel surfing in March when she hit the Chicago station; to the Stem's amazement, there was Paul Jenkins on the tube explaining the latest rash of rapes to the citizenry.

Jack immediately called Paul and found that he and Ellen are doing great and that he was the official spokesdude for the Chicago Police Department, and has his sights set on City Hall.

J. P. McDonald jmcdona@aol.com wrote in, and I quote, "Good job on the column. I was so impressed with your efforts that I have finally gotten around to sending you some information."

(I'm always happy to deal with people having such good taste.) J.P. got out of the Navy in June '94.

After a few years as a contractor, he joined the FBI as a computer security specialist in December '96.

The McDonalds presently live in Fredericksburg, including wife Sue and two kids Meagan (8) and Sean (5). J.P. drills with the Naval Space Command Reserve unit in Dahlgren, VA. Charles Rush crash@erols.com is also in the unit. On his annual two week training in San Diego, J.P. ran into Doug Grossmann dgrossm007@aol.com, John Moraytis john.moraytis@us.nestle.com and Kevin Bianchi. Doug is still in the Navy and is the Intel Officer in ESSEX. John got out a few years ago and is a Regional Sales Manager for Nestle Petcare Division in Los Angeles. Kevin is flying CH-46s

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door. However, and I wish I didn't have to mentioii this, a few Classmates did attend and enjoy the fruits (food, beer, etc.) of the '87 tailgator without paying—^basically freeloading off the rest of us.

You know who you are and should send in your contribution ASAP. TTFN, TJW.

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'89 celebrates Navy's Homecoming victory under the blimp and had just arrived in San Diego with his wife and two sons for his Department Head tour. J.P. also saw Ed Gunning q6egunni@emhl.cvw5.navy.mil on a videoconference during training. Ed's still on active duty as an EA-6B NFO and is currently doing his Department head tour in VAQ-136 which is based in Japan aboard INDEPENDENCE. J.P. stays in touch with Kyle Frietas freitas@dnvr.uswest.net, who's in Denver Colorado and work as a Manager for US West.

Cory Springer springer@nrlrary.navy.mil is a Military Deputy in Monterey, CA. Tom Lowry (26th Co) is an Electronics Engineer working for the Department of the Army at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Lee Clay clay@betac.cora works for JP's old company, Betac Corp and lives in Alexandria with his wife and two kids. Sean Cassidy lives outside of Philly and is working for a commuter airline while also flying in the reserves. And last but not least, Mark Meloro (8th Co) is still in the Marine Corps and is currentiy stationed in Hawaii. J.P.'s address is 4213 Amelia Drive, Fredericksburg, VA. His home phone is 540-898-7244.

And finally, Kevin Leeds Kevin.Leeds@bossk.ped.gmeds.com wrote back to announce his engagement to Diane Fill of Farrel, PA. Date and place of wedding still to be determined. Congratulations, Kevin and Diane.

Well, thanks to everyone who's sent in news. To those of you who've sent in pictures, please be advised that they'll all be in the Jan-Feb issue, space permitting. Till then, I hope you have a holiday season filled with family and good friends.

Keep me posted. Mike.

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Pres: Fran Fitzpatrick Sec'y: LT Tim Wolf, USNR PO. Box 87, Annapolis, MD 21404 h: 703-271-0907; e: shipmate87@aol.com http://usna87.com Washington, DC My heart-felt thanks and gratitude once again to those who pitched in to make our Ten-year Reunion a success, adding Wes Huey, Gary Walker, Doug TenHoopen, Danielle and Andy Buckon, Suzanne (Clautice) Openshaw, Diana Foster, Adrienne (Marks) Griffen, Ann and John Vertel, Jim Matheson, Ed Schofield, and Kristin and John Loesch to the list of many I've tried to mention previously. Somehow we squeezed out a day without rain to enjoy the day-long tailgator.

Well over 400 Classmates were in attendance over the weekend—an awesome turnout. Additionally, the drop-in by ADM Larson at the tailgator and a solid Navy victory were great touches to the weekend.

Congrats to the many Classmates who were selected on the FY1998 Active Duty Lieutenant Commander list!!!

News from EISENHOWER: Dave Julian is the RTA, Lou Gregus is MPA, and Joe EggertPiontek is the Training Officer.

Ed lannone is a trader in U.S. equities for Salomon Smith Barney in New York City. John Fuller left the Norfolk area for Okinawa in midNoveraber. He is Flag Secretary for PHIBGRU ONE. Jim Bouchard is the 15th Company Officer at USNA. Roy Ledesma is a dad—for the third time.

Sharon gave birth to son, Max, on 30 Septeraber, joining sons Teo and Sara. Roy is stationed at North Island. Alan Rodgers is in Raleigh, NC, where he is President of A&J Sports. His company publishes ACC Athlete, a monthly magazine covering Atlantic Coast Conference sports.

Stay tuned in to our Class web page, as Ralph Nelson refines our product based on your comments and feedback.

Send your reunion photos, and we'll try to get them in the column. We also have a few Ten-year Reunion T-shirts with the Class crest on the front available. Please email or call if you are interested.

On a side note, I greatly appreciated the cooperation of almost everyone who RSVP'd and paid in advance, or made the effort to pay at the

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The highlight of my December will be collecting a B-robe from an elderly West Point grad in my office. I sure hope we win, because otherwise I don't know where I'm going to come up with a Brobe...

On to more important subjects. I hope those who made it to the '89 Homecoming Tailgater had a great time. My wife Christy was kind enough to take the following photo of a bunch of us enjoying Navy's victory over VMI under the '89 Blimp U. Other sightings at Homecoming included Craig Washington, his wife Jan and their kids: Michael (7), Mathew (4) and Sarah (2). Craig, Jan and the kids are currently living in Waldorf and enjoying some shore duty. The photo below says Navy all the way!

The Washington family enjoys a Navy victory

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I had to include the next photo as it contains one of the only pictures known to exist of the original '89 Blimp. This was the Blimp that was to soar over Navy football games for the next 75 years or so. Unfortunately, it was cut loose by vandals during its maiden voyage. I'm sure it was recovered by some fisherman in Belize and is being used to catch rainwater! Oh well, life goes on. This photo shows launch preparations underway. ^iffrwnM/iiMj:./

J.T. O'Farrell, Jim Clautice, Tony Deprezio, Lee Priest and Ingar Grev Well, now it's time to get to the mail. Surprise, surprise, I actually received a couple of letters this month with pictures. Thanks! The first one comes from Julie (Anyan) McShea. Julie writes that she was married to an AOCS grad (Steve) in May of '91 and promptly deployed to the Philippines, Persian Gulf and Guam, with VRC-50 as a C-2 pilot. She is now out of the Navy and lives in Little Creek, VA with Steve and her three year old son, Jack, on board their forty three foot sailboat. Julie also wrote that she and Steve are expecting their second child any time now.

The following picture shows Julie and her son Jack aboard the sailboat while living in La Paz, Mexico. Julie says they had a great time down there while husband Steve was flying F-14s on WestPac.

Julie (Anyan) McShea and son Jack at the NAS Oceana Air Show '97 Julie also brings us up to date on several Classmates she's been in touch with recently. Julie had information on the following Classmates: Brant Brockett is married to Judi, who he met in Guara. They have a son, Braydon. The Brockett's are re-furbishing a house in Pt. Loma, while Brant is stationed at NADEP, North Island.

Cathy (McCann) Wilson is married and is a TAR with HC-85. She is also working on a master's degree.

Harry and Adrienne (Hegman) Brandicourt are living in Ohio with their two children, Benjamin (3.5) and Sarah (1).

The next note and accompanying photo comes in from Mike McGettigan capturing his June wedding to Yolanda.

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Adm Virg. Hill, Kim Hill, Rob Lewis, Jim Flaull (Best Man), Steve Obsitnik, Mike Lupton, John Vomdick (Sponsor), Dave Dowling, Mike's dad (Chuck), Yolanda and Mike McGettigan Mike also passed along some info on other recent nuptials: Steve Obsitnik married Suzanne Tager in the middle of Septeraber. In attendance were Rob Lewis, Bo Busby, Jim C a m m a r a t a and Mike M .

Mike also sent congratulations to Jeff Tomlin for passing his 2nd year Medical School Exam Boards. Jeff is at USUHS in his 3rd year.

Congratulations, Jeff!

From Al Lewis: Hello from beautiful Monterey, CA. This'll definitely be my first contact with the Class since Graduation. I've had quite an fun career. I initially went SWO, then lateralled into the Oceanography community, and now I'll be retired on 17 Oct. In 1993, I married Johanne Cole, who was an 1800 and is now a 1700 working on the NPS staff.

We have two boys, who are bundles of unbridled energy, Jake (3) and Wyatt (16 months).

My CIVPAC transition is an interesting one, I had a minor problem with a broken finger being surgically repaired that developed nerve damage in the entire leflhand, and it was decided its time for me to depart the Navy. Luckily I've been doing the computer thing for a while and will be OK. Looks like we'll be in the Monterey area for the next couple of years, so if you're ever in the area drop us a note and visit. Monday Night Football is the big gathering at our house and the more Ihe merrier. My old roommates Glenn Bleiler, in Corning, NY, and Mo (Gontran) Lamberty, in DC, are both loving civilian life and were surprised I was Ihe last one to punch-out.

Since I work al Fleet Numerical METOC Center and take classes at NPS, I run into quite a few boatschoolers: Jason Kutsurelis '90, Todd Monroe '87, Nick Cipranio '87, Ron Piret '93, Paul Riegert, Jay Bitting, Bob Hoyt, Mike Kuypers '90, Sal Rafanello '90, and Pete Smith '90.

Take Care, Al Lewis (311 Metz Road, Seaside, CA 93955, (408)392-0894, lewisas@hotmail.com) Next up, a note from Paul Riegert. Take it away Paul: Greetings from Monterey!

My family and I are in Monterey at NPS until March 98 when we'll head toward the Virginia/ Maryland area (we think). Monterey is great and a wonderful "breather" from the increased ops and pers tempo I know everyone is feeling these days.

As well, it is common lo bump into Classmates and friends from throughout the Fleet as NPS draws from everywhere. I'd recommend it 110% lo anyone considering their next orders.

I don't think I saw any mention of it earlier so I

thought I'd announce Ihe joyful wedding news of Tracy and Mark Pimpo back in April. The wedding ceremony was conducted by a lifelong friend of Mark's and it was impossible lo leave without feeling blessed. They are currently in Kings Bay where Mark is assigned to a boomer...but spends most of his time either fishing or watching "Bassmasters" on TV. A lot of good news out there. The picture really cracked me up. It was good to see the flight suit photo of our steely warriors on the leading edge out there. Cheeseburger you are huge..nol, you were sucking it in. Glen, You shouldn't of let him gel away wilh that! I can hear it when you gel together..Kinda like an AA meeting...Hi, I'm Paul Avema and...I really wanted to be a Marine CH46E driver. Just a little parochial fun. In either case, wilh a good crowd like that I know you guys are having a rewarding cruise. Good on ya!

A little bit of catch up news on us Riegerls. We now have dash three. Abigail Grace Riegert joined the family back in February. Her brother PoJo (Paul Joseph) 2.5 and sister Emma 5 can't seem to play with her enough. It is true. It gels easier with three in many ways. Emma is Aimee's #1 helper with Abby and frees hands for our linebacker lo be...

We now have a homepage complete with photos as an effort lo stay in touch with friends and family.

Please give us a visit at: hltp://web.nps.navy.mil/ -pmrieger/Welcome.html.

Signing off. Semper fi. Paul Thanks for the note, Paul. Glen, sorry if the publication of the aforementioned photo caused you any embarrassment. We can talk about it at a tailgater with some of your mom's great chow.

Next up is an update from Chris Van Wart.

Hello All! Not only am I a new subscriber, I am making contact with our Class for thefirsttimesince Graduation. It is great to have such a forum for keeping in touch. In Ihe short time that I have been on the list, I have read some wonderful news about some old friends! By the way, congrats Tom Peck on your baby daughter!

My life has been very good out here in San Diego. I've been here on the left coast for eight years now. Playing golf in shorts in February pretty much clinched it for me! I left Ihe Navy in September of 1993 and have almost been out for as long as I was in. I work in pharmaceutical research (not sales) for Quinliles Transnational and I am loving it.

Additionally, and more importantly, my wife Jamie and I just had a baby boy, Reed James (RJ), on May 13, 1997. He was 91bs, 4oz. at birth, but now tips Ihe scales al over 14 lbs. He could be foolball or basketball material with his rapid rale of growth. Golf would suit me just fine, though! Seriouslyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he's a great baby who brings us much fun and excitement. He even sleeps through the night.

Hope all is well with everyone - it's good lo be back!

Thanks for the newsy update, Chris; Good lick with the golf! Our next letter is from Scott Pappano: All is well in sunny Groton, CT, as I head back out lo sea as Engineer on USS Albuquerque (SSN 706). Of note, some other 89ers that just finished Sub Off Adv Course wilh me include Jim Waters (Engineer, USS Philadelphia) and Steve Brown (Nav, USS Tuscon). My always supportive wife Kate continues to do well, despite having her patience tested on a daily basis by our daughter Deryn (3.5 yrs) and son Jack (1 yr).

Being isolated out in submarine land, I haven't kept in touch with very many people other than submariners, although I did talk to Gunny Redbone Ihe other day (still in the Corps and loving life outside of Albany). I hope this note finds everyone else doing wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;let me know where you're at (especially you Russonello, it's hard to row a paisan pair wilh only a port side.)

Last, but certainly not least, I thought I'd close this month with a "Where are they now?" found Classmate. Hard to believe, but some of you actually read the names in the column and write in to update. This note comes in from Frank Goshey:

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'91s Mary Mankiin, Rachel Darr, Lisa (Bachman) Rielage, Quincy (Fleming) Hazlell, Tracey Clark '94 (in uniform) at Bachman-Rielage Wedding December 20, 1994 I saw my name in Shipmate under the "Where are they now?" category, so here goes: After six years as a SWO, I got out of the Navy at the end of 1995. I moved lo Portiand, Oregon, wilh my wife Amanda and son Alex. I am working on an MBA (like everyone else in 89!), and work as a quality manager for a company that makes mining equipment. My E-mail address is afgoshey@vr-net.com Thanks for the update, Frank.

If you've been mentioned in the "Where are they now?" and have a chance—drop me a note.

Thanks!

Well, that does it for this month. Enjoy the holidays and see you in '98.

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Pres: LT Richard Brophy, USN Sec'y: LT John DeVine 350 Grow Ave., Unit A l l Bainbridge Island, WA 98310 h: 206-780-6840; e: jcdevine99@aol.com USNA91@pen.net Season's Greetings to everyone! In our sixth (wow!) Christmas since Graduation, it seems that most of us are either between sea tours, or are finished with sea service, and are fortunate to be spending Holidays with friends and family. But for the few away from home, our thoughts are with you. Here's some news with which to wind down a weary mid-watch...

Joining the ranks of our Classmates to have passed down the aisle recently is Kevin Hooney, who was married on August 30th in Nelson County, VA, to his beautiful bride, Kim. Kevin is currently assigned to the Operational Test and Evaluation Force in Norfolk. We wish Kevin and Kim all the best and owe thanks of the good news of their wedding to Kevin's proud mom, Karen.

Thank you!

The previous Lisa Bachman is now Lisa Rielage. Lisa recounted her wedding about two years ago, which was attended by Mary Mankin, Rachel Darr, and Quincy (Fleming) Hazlett '91.

Lisa sends the following note, along with the enclosed picture: I suppose I should let everyone know I got married sometime before my third anniversary. Like Zac Kitchen, I went to Miami University for a spouse. Dale and I got married in December 1994 between decommissioning my first ship and going to ARCTIC as the precom DCA. Brian Green was also onboard as Safely Officer. He has headed up to Newport to leach at OIS and was replaced by James Castano. I left ARCTIC for CIVLANT in January, just in lime lo avoid a deployment. I'm now a full lime grad student at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, until Dale (a Lieutenant al Atlantic Intel Command) gets his next orders.

Ned and Quincy Hazlett are set for Ned's latest deployment. Mary Mankin stopped by on her way with HOPPER to Hawaii. She even made the AP wire al commissioning of HOPPER. Rachel Darr just left for DC lo be a briefing officer for the CNO. I've had to invest in maternity uniforms for Reserve. Dale and I are expecting our first child in March '98. We can be reached at ahrens@series 2000.com.—Lisa From Jonathan Nolan, 34th Company: I am writing on Ihe sad occasion of the loss of another one of our Classmates. Brian Smith, of 21st Company, was killed when his F/A-18D impacted the water off Ihe coast of Cherry Point, SC on the evening of 15 September during night bombing operations. He was Ihe pilot of the two seal Homel from VMFA-224 at MCAS Beaufort. Also killed in the accident was his WizzO, Capt Spencer McDonald, a graduate of Texas A&M. Brian's wife, former Maria Rutkowski, a 1991 graduate of the Air Force Academy, gave birth to their first child, a beautiful baby daughter four days after his death. Theresa Marie was bom in Ihe early moming on 19 September and weighed in a healthy 7 lbs 3 oz at birth. Dan Robinson and Dave Stohs were squadron mates of Brian in 224 and accompanied him during most of his two and half years in Ihe squadron, including 2 deployments lo Aviano, Italy in support of Bosnian Operations. Information about memorial contributions can be found in "Last Call" at Ihe end of Shipmate.

Please feel free to contact me via email at JBNolan@worldnett.att.net with questions about Brian, news from members of 34th Company, or just to say hi. If there is anything someone needs passed on to Maria Smith or anyone in Brian's family, please drop me a line.

Our prayers go out to Maria and Theresa; and our grief is maybe eased just slightly knowing that Brian's legacy will be carried forth through the blessing of Theresa's birth.—JD

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Pres: LT Doug Barber, USN 9290 Mason Creek Road, Side B, Norfolk, VA 23503 h: 757-583-3641 Corresponding Sec'y: Sean GilUespie Chez_Gillespie@classic.msn.com Well, as I am writing this, we are 5 days away from the Reunion; and I am very excited. As you are reading this, I hope you have fond memories of our reunion with good times and good friends.

Mary (Sprungle) Gilman sent me a picture announcing that she got married on April 26,1997.

CONGRATULATIONS! She married Thane Gilman, a Merchant Marine Academy Graduate.

Mary got out of the Navy last June and is working in Baltimore as an Engineer for Bell Atiantic and living in Annapolis.

Steve, Stephen, and Zack Phillips

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From BJ Strough who is now a captain in the Air Force curtently stationed at Offutt AFB. NE. He had a four-year tour in Denver, CO working as a computer programmer for Air Force Space Command and Materiel Command and then went to flight school at Vance AFB in Enid, OK. He received his wings in November of '96 and went to Altus AFB, OK to learn how to fly the KC-135. He then moved to Omaha to fly RC-135s. He says Air Force life is pretty good. He will probably be going to Saudi for Christmas. His wife Heidi is a medical student at the University of Colorado in Denver, so they are geographically separated until she finishes in about 2.5 years.

Also below is a picture of Steve and his two boys Zack and Stephen as promised last month.

Sorry the column is so short, but I have received only one letter this month.

Next month Sean Gillespie will begin writing our Class column. [Ed. Note: The staff at Shipmate are grateful for Doug's efforts to keep the Great Class of 1992 informed and supporting the Alumni Association...Fondly, Nancy] So write to him at 5331 Kindlewood Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, or email at Chez_Gillespie@classic.msn.coraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Doug

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Pres: LTJG Matt Amy, USN Sec'y: LTJG Vinny Smith, USN 208 Post Canyon Rd #204, VA Beach, VA 23451 Hello again ' 9 3 . All is blessed here. Not too much going on. I've recently talked to Jason Jack.

He's a ROTC instractor in Texas. Stephanie and Joe Wiendl are doing well in Florida.

Cami and George Belter write from San Francisco, CA. Linda and Larry Coleman were married in June. The wedding was held in Tom's River, NJ. In attendance were George, Spencer Johnson, Robbie Falkenbach, Martin Howell, Brian Proctor, and Christain Peterson. Thanks George and Cami.

Millie and Bert Rice write from Orange Park, FL. Bert is an NFO on deployment with VP-45 in Sigonella, Sicily. They return to Jacksonville, FL in February. Bert and Millie had their first child, Michael Everett Rice, on 18 February. Thanks Bert and Millie.

Bert and Michael Everett Beth and Andy Gish write from Preston, CT,

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'92s Mary (Sprttngle) Oilman's wedding. Classmates in picture: (L-R) Michael Hudson, Tracy 9"^'^^^Zu^^!^^'^^' Hudson, [yn(YatL) Hammer, Mary, David Wojkowski, torn Shanley, Vicky (Sparrow) Cummings, Meg (Mullen) Schult, Rob Schult, andJohn Barker.

Andy and Beth were martied on 26 April in Annapolis. In attendance were Dave Glover, Ron Karun, Brad Maas, Rick Overcamp, Chad Snyder, Mitch Stubblelield, Chip Kolbe '92, Ed Stout '94, and Tommy Page '94. Andy is on ALEXANDRIA, and Beth is a computer specialist for the Naval Legal Service Office, North Central.

Ron is stationed in Yokosuka, Japan on GUARDIAN. Mitch is attending Naval Post-graduate School in Monterey and has recently announced his engagement to Christin Madyger. Brad is on CARL VINSON out of Bremerton, WA. Rick is on HAMPTON

out of Norfolk. Chad is on PITTSBURGH in Groton, CT. Dave is working for a defense contractor in Reston, VA. Thanks Andy and Beth.

Carol Wright writes from Annapolis to announce that Joy (Bloom) Wright married Will '95 on 1 August in Hawaii. Joy is an RIO in Oceana, VA. Will is in flight training in Meridan, MS. Thanks Carol.

Happy Holidays!

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Will and Joy (Bloom) Wright Bettina and Todd Chavanne write from Redondo Beach, CA. Todd is at the Los Angeles Air Force Base. Over the next few months, he will be TDY to Squadron Officer's School at Maxwell AFB in Alabama and training in San Antonio, TX. Thanks Todd and Bettina.

That is all for this month '93. Have an enjoyable and safe holiday. God Bless. Vin.

'93s Spencer Johnson, Robbie Falkenbach, Baby Mason Beiter, George Belter, Larry Coleman, Martin Howell, Brian Proctor, Christian Peterson

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Pres: 1st Lt Scott Hornbuckle, USMC Sec'y: Ens. Jim Keck, M C , USNR 11305 Woodson Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 h: 301-933-7358; e: JKeckl994@AOL.COM http:// ww.angelfire.com/nv/usnal994 Hello, '94! The holiday season is quickly approaching, and I hope this issue of Class News proves to be a treat for you all. With the number of home football games and the explosion of email, I have lots of news to pass unto you. But first, let me give y'all an early Christmas present. I'm happy to announce the creation of the Official Web Page of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1994. It was established as another means to pass on information and to stay in touch with each other.

Graduates, former Midshipmen, family, and friends are welcome to access the web page. There are a number of links provided: a Registration page is being used to create a Class list and can be used to update your address to me and to Shipmate whenever you move; Class News Columns are archived on the Shipmate linkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you can even use this link to send your Class news to me for publication; other useful links are provided on the Links page; I've managed to scan a handful of pictures sent by you, and now they can be seen on the Pictures page as well as in the Shipmate magazine. The web page is constantly being updated, so check back often. Please feel free to email me with suggestions or questions. So, without further delay, here's the web page address: www.angelfire.com/nv/usnal994 So, check it out, tell me what you think, and spread the news.

I'll first take the news from my electronic mailbag. John Meneses writes with a short note to tell of his recent duty change: Hi. I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be transferring lo NAS Whidbey Island, WA and will be the Supply Officer for NAVAIR RES Whidbey Island starting in November. I am inter-

ested in writing an 18th CO newsletter and would like to get any inputs from all the 18th CO '94 guys and gals. Send your inputs to 20202 107lh Ave NE, Bolhell, WA 98011 or email me at Menace94@ Sprintmail.com or Menace77@Juno.com I will publish it every two months depending on the amount of inputs received. It sure would be great to hear from everybody again. By the way, Tony Roach, my roommate on DULUTH is alive and well.

He says to buy his upcoming novel. Thanks alot.

Next in line from the Internet post office is Betty Winslow's latest entry for Shipmate. She relates that Jeneen and Greg Cohen will be moving to Hawaii in Dec/Jan and will be there for about a year. Enochia Herring married Ben Anderson on 6 Sept. in Pensacola. Among her attendants were IQm (Hurd) Robertson, Elissa Smith, and Sheila (Stallings) Jackson ' 9 1 . Lisa was listed on the program as an honorary bridesmaid, and Enochia wore a pair of her rhinestone earrings on her dress as her "something borrowed".

Enochia and Ben spent the next few days after the wedding in Florida and Washington, DC before heading back to Rota, Spain, where they will enjoy the rest of their honeymoon as they adjust to Enochia's duty station there. Kim now has a Norfolk shore duty station and was looking forward to seeing Joel again (due in on 15 Sept after being gone for ages). Elissa is in San Diego, where she is attending school and waiting for BRIDGE'S commissioning. Sheila, out of the Navy, is in CA also and is happy and doing well. Aletha Williams was unable to make it to the wedding but sent her best wishes. She's out to sea on ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Mrs. Winslow ends with putting out an APB for Desa Burton, Dave Chlebnik, Rob Morris or A m b e r Lehning.

Now it is time for the longest letter of this issue.

Scott Hornbuckle came out of hiding to give us all an update on his life. Take it away, Mr. President...

Jim, it's been quite a while since I've written to Shipmate, but here's an attempt lo catch up. Before I do, I would like lo thank you for Ihe outstanding job you do with Shipmate. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say, "Thank you and a job well done". What will we do when you decide to pass the job on?

Paola (my wife) and I have been busy starting our family, very quickly. Most everyone knows that we have a 2 year old (Erica Joy), but not very many know that our second (Madeline Grace) arrived too on Ihe 2nd of October 1996. Needless lo say, we have been very busy with 2 kids in diapers and me in flight school. We are currently in the beautiful metropolis of Cherry Point, NC awaiting to start the FRS (KC130 school). Following my qualification as a co-pilot in the mighty HERK, we will be enroute to Ihe massive landmass known as "Okinawa" (The Rock). Paola hopes lo leach at DODDS or English off base and pursue another degree during our tour.

Hornbuckle Family: Scott, Paola, Erica, and Madeline While finishing advanced flight training in Corpus Christi, TX, I heard from or ran into quite a few of our Classmates. Marcus Lee threatened me if I didn't mention him in my letter. He did fantastic in flight school. (I don't know an instructor who would argue with him, would you?) If memory serves me, he is going to Whidbey Island lo fly the P-3 Orion (the plane wilh upside down engines).

Jeff Wissel also did quite well and improved his golf stroke in Corpus. I don't recall his duty station; I want to say Jacksonville, FL, but don't quote me. Curtis Holiway and Jenna Hausvikboth finished and were winged in November. I can't recall where Curtis is going to fly his P-3, but Jenna got hooked up wilh Rota, Spain (lots of fun for her).

John Alcorn, Matt Keffe, Alan Taylor, Kevin Delano, Dan Liebmann, and Larry Young are also in line lo fly Ihe Orion. I know for sure that Larry is slaying in Jacksonville, FL. On the Marine Side, Matt Bancroft and Jeep Pellegrino both winged in '96 and are currently in the replacement squadron here in Cherry Point. Malt and Jeep are going to Califomia when they both qualify as co-pilots. I think Matt and Jeep have also improved their swings on Ihe golf course. Jeep and his wife. Shannon, have been busy in another area of their life.

Their first son, Hayden was born to them on the 1st of July 1997.

I've talked to quite a number of other people; and if I forget lo mention their names, forgive me.

Ahmed Williamson is working as a Batt Comm(o) al Camp Pendleton. Ahmed and the Iwo women in his life (Maurice and Aliah) are looking forward lo getting back to Ihe East Coast, exploring the East via Okinawa, or some independent duly in a far off land. Nikki and Amett Klugh recently celebrated the arrival of their second son in February. Arnelt is finishing up Med School at Baylor and probably is going crazy studying and taking board exams. I believe he is looking for residency in neurology. I haven't talked to Enochia Herring in a while, but I know that she moved over lo Ihe Intel side of aviation and was supposed to go to school in Pensacola.

Dana Barnes is at Camp Lejeune, as is Leon His.

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Dana is an Artillery Fire Direction Officer and is gearing up for Ihe 24lh MEU at Ihe end of the Summer. Dana just went up to Gaithersburg to see Mike Riggins get married. Congrats Mike!! All the women in Texas are envious of your Bride. Best wishes. Leon is a Financial Management Officer for Ihe big boss and is spending all of the Marine Corps money. Rick Wrona did a little lime at Camp Lejeune for another warrior course. I didn't actually talk to him, but Jeep did. So, howdy Rick. See you next time you're nearby. Dave Phillipi, Scott Hurt, and Brian Laird were all in Beufort, SC. I think that Scott is still there, but Dave apparently went out to work exercises in the desert; and Brian was supposed to go to Parris Island for a stint.

Yolanda Ray and Chico Manning were both in Okinawa. Yo says that Jeff Hoaglund was there until December. Yolanda has probably finished up her lour and expected to be at HQMC sometime this Summer. Chico just recently finished a deployment to Australia and seems lo be enjoying life.

I'm looking forward to hearing from him and Carolyne again soon. Before completing my checkin at Cherry Point, I stayed a night wilh Beth and Mark Revor. They have a nice, new home in Jacksonville and will be stationed at New River for the next 3 years (he's flying 53s), The Revor's are expecting their first child in September. Scott Wadle, Kevin Glathar, Mike Carter, Allison Thompson, and Ttaci Beiyamin are also al New River as rotor heads. I think that Scott has been recently blessed wilh a child; he can provide the details and photos. Kevin and Melinda also have a brand spankin' new house for their daughter Hannah to run around in. Mike bought a house a couple of doors down from Mark and Beth. I haven't really spoken wilh him, Allison or Traci lately, so this is all word of mouth. You guys are all welcome in booming Cherry Point anytime. Give me a ring.

Emie Robinson justfinishedup a tour with a Small Craft Unit in Camp Lejuene and moved on to HQMC lo be the equal opportunity officer. If I've gotten any info wrong, please let me know.

The Academy is still healthy and strong. I get messages from President's meetings and about news correspondence concerning good and bad things alike. There are always concerns about any institution; ours is just always made very public. Continue to support USNA in words and donations, when possible. Many thanks to those who were able to contribute last year!! USNA will always support us. Remember that when your time is up and you need transition assistance, if you get out, the Alumni Association is a great start. Believe it or not, we graduated 3 years ago. In 2 short planning years, we'll have our first reunion. The Alumni Association does a fantastic job helping us wilh planning and advertising. If you have any suggestions on dates and/or events, please forward them to me. it's never too early.

If Ralph B^a, Dave Owens, and Adan Cruz see this issue of Shipmate, please give me a ring.

I'd love to hear from all of you. Actually, I'd love to hear from everyone. By the way, Ralph, I need your new address because I think that I owe you a couple of bucks. Anyway, '94 take care and keep in touch. Here's my info: 6 Truman Road, Havelock, NC 28532, 919-444-5918, email: skpohom@coastalnet.com Funny thing about the military. You continually run into someone you know or someone who knows someone you know!!?? huh!! Anyway, I spoke to COL Kuzniewski, USMC (Ret.) on the phone. It was one of those lucky chance meetings because Ihe job I had was very temporary (2 weeks). To make a long story short, the Colonel informed me that our own Chris Kuzniewski is in Texas. He has just finished his 3rd year of Med school. (1 hope that I'm getting this correct.) He, like Mr. Klugh, probably just finished exams. COL Kuzniewski says that Chris is doing great and will be in Ihe Heart of Texas for another year. I had the privilege of running into Chris Harrell, one of my TBS roommates al Atlantic Beach. He is stationed at Camp Lejeune and is doing quite well. Finally, 1 ran into Mike Harrington at the Commandant's brief here al Cherry Point. He is on his second fleet tour, something pilots in our peer group can't imag-

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ine. He is working al MALS-14. Here we go again!!

I just received an invitation lo a wedding in Pensacola, FL. It took me a while lo remember who I still know in Pensacola? I opened the invitation and answered a question that had been on my mind: "Where is Enochia Herring?" That's right!!

Enochia is gelling married lo Benjamin Anderson in Pensacola on the 6h of September. Congrats Enochia!! Paola and I wish you Ihe very best. Sorry if I didn't include someone I've seen recently. My mind only works at HERK speed. Thanks again Jim. Scott Hornbuckle Great to hear from you, Scott. I'm sure we'll hear more from our President as the 5-year reunion approaches. Speaking of Class officers, I managed to get a hold of Kirk Clermont, our beloved V.P. and Treasurer. He just finished a deployment on SCRANTON ( S S N - 7 5 6 ) , where he serves as the

DCA. Kirk has turned into a real softy since the birth of his baby girl, KL, who he affectionately calls "Kirki".

An anonymous phone call told me of the whereabouts of Mark Stephens. Mark is currently in Norfolk, VA flying helos. He was married on July 2, 1997 in Pensacola to Ulla Kaarti, a member of our blue-uniformed counterparts in the Air Force.

Prokopovich is down in Oceana flying F-14s. I heard that George Ball is engaged too.

We'll send you the picture of our wedding. If anyone is in town and needs a place to stay, call us at 410-263-4099. We live right outside of Gate 8.

See ya, Jeff [Ed. Note: What Jeff forgot to mention was that his lovely bride Lisa was the Homecoming Coordinator for Homecoming '97 and will come on full time to the Shipmate Staff on 10 November.

Lisa did a great job with Homecoming and we look forward to her talents with Shiptnate...Nancy] And finally, almost seen around the game: Harry Fulton; it turned out to be a look-alikeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his little brother from '97.

Well, '94, that concludes the last issue of '94 Class News for 1997.1 pray that God blesses you and yours throughout this holiday period, and that this New Year is filled with family, friends, and glad tidings. I look forward to hearing frora you all during 1998. Take care, '94, and God bless. Cya...Jim.

Mentioning the Air Farce brings back memories of a fun weekend just gone by. Yes, Navy lost a squeaker to the Zoomies; but the Mids played well, and a good time was had by all. Eric Mitchell camped out early in the morning to stake a spot for a tail-gater and didn't stray far from the beverage dispenser the entire day (except, of course, to check the tire pressure of a few neighboring cars). Eric is becoming a popular host at home games being stationed locally for Cryptology. Mikey Sherrill was hanging around for a good part of the day. She's flying H-3s. Gary Devinger was up from Camp Lejeune, where he is in Financial Management. Amy ('95) and Dave Gwinn showed with Dave's Zoomie brother Steve.

Joe Buck was up from Mississippi where he's trying out the Supply side of the service.

Dave Baker hails from San Antonio. Ted Fergusen (Efergul385@aol.com) stopped by. He's in San Diego now but is heading to Guam in '98 to fiy CH-46. Paul Prokopovich is in a RAG in Oceana, VA. Mark Stufflebeem also showed his face. Mark's in a F-14 RAG, too. I spotted Tara Caroselli at the garae and at Griffin's afterwards.

Jason Van Matre embarked on a broadcasting career when he made a guest appearance in the Navy football booth. Jason is currently SWO in San Diego. Also seen hanging around NavyMarine Corps Stadium was Jeff Block. Jeff is responsible for tearing apart Stribling Walk (as a CEC Officer), and now he's in the process of putting it all back together. He managed to get me an email sometime after the game: This past year has been very busy. I graduated from Texas A&M in May and went to Pensacola to be an NFO. That lasted about one week. I did TAD there doing construction work and finally was accepted into Ihe Civil Engineer Corps Iwo weeks before Christmas. A week later, I was off lo Port Hueneme, CA for CEC school. Darren Wu and Ray Rodriguez '95 were also in Ihe Class. Ray and his wife, Dana, had a baby while we were in school. From there, I was assigned back to good ol' USNA to do construction. The Academy is much better the second time! In the meantime, I was married last Thanksgiving to the former Lisa Herring. I met her initially at Sean Fahey's party at Middleton's back in '94 and then again al A&M. Some other news of interest: Ty Ferrel is down in Beaufort, SC as an F-18 NFO and is chasing Eric Burton's younger sister. We are waiting for more news on that one...Doug Campbell just arrived down there too. Eric was winged in October down in Meridian, and his wife, Julie (Preyer) will be anxiously awaiting him out in San Diego. Paul

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Pres: John Fleet Sec'y: LTJG Don Jamiola, USN 8787 Southside Blvd. Apartment 4310 Texasville, FL 32256; h: 904-363-1848 Hey! I guess the holidays are here. Hope everyone gets some time off to spend with family and friends. So wherever you may be, whether freezing or pretty comfortable, have a good one.

Not too much new around here. A big group from VP-30 was representin' in Maine for SERE. The war criminals consisted of myself, Kevin Doney, Gene Cran, Scott Cargill, Josh Decaro, Caro Marsh, Adam Scott, Manning Montagnet (flying MH-53S), Bill Ibmer, Amanda Chasteen, and my '94 roommate "Boots" Shekitka. Brian Anderson and Chad Froelich have just shown up at VP-30. Kevin Doney just bought a house down here in Jax and had a housewarming one Friday night. You'd be surprised how much beer you can fit in a 25 cubic-foot fridge. Josh Decaro is also living with Kevin, but Josh is only here for about

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three months, then off to Rota for EP-3s. Tom Hoover and Jim Gilson are also EP-3s.

Only a couple of letters this month. Tony Gonzalez writes from Virginia. Tony says first off, all the '95 SWOS are getting ready to rotate to their second command; and it isn't a second too soon. Tony is at Surface Warfare Development Group (SWDG). He explains he is limited duty due to a little shipboard incident that made the weekly summary of mishaps message frora NAVSAFECEN. Tony is actually stationed on the ELROD with Tim Berzins. They are in the Persian Gulf and probably quite hot. Tim and his new wife Eileen exchanged vows in the Navy Chapel this past Spring. Tony got married last December 30 to Classmate Rebecca Tschampl. The wedding was held in Texas and was attended by Reuben Brigety and Wendy Towell. Reuben is still in Cambridge, England, finishing his master's; and Wendy is an oceanographer in Rota.

Suzanne Lesko also wed on December 28 in Texas. She wed Jim Strouse '96. Christine Salonga retumed in December from a Med Deployment on GUNSTON HALL. She is currently

the commo and kicking butt as a J.O. Tammy Chase and Laura Bullock also recently returned from a deployment on STUMP. Their deployment, however, was to the Persian Gulf. They are currently in their work up cycle, which Tony hears is worse than the det itself. Kevin Underwood and John Lowell are both on ANZIO, recently winning the Battle "E". ANZIO recently returned from a BALTOPS tour, but will never have a full six month deployment. LEYTE GULF just shifted homeports from Mayport to Norfolk. With her came Bill Garrett and Mike Meredith. Cath Cunningham and Carol Argao both are aboard LABOON. Tony wishes best of luck to Sparky Thorton who is trying to go SEALS. He and Brady Brown are on HALYBURTON, which just returned from the Gulf Wynn Watson and Spencer Templeton are aboard ROBERT G .

BRADLEY. For any '95 NAPStersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a former "weird" Classmate is a BM2 aboard. Mary Moore, Alethea Bryon, Amy Hewitt, Camille Garrett, and Caroline Magee are all aboard

Will Wright and Joy Bloom '93 married in a small but gorgeous wedding in Hawaii on August 1st. [Ed. Note: See photo in '93 column. Congratulations WilHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;JacquifWiW D was born and raised in Hawaii and decided that was the ideal place to be manied. Joy is an F-14 RIO at Oceana and due to deploy soon. Will D is in flight training in Meridian, in what must be the longest time ever to train a pilot, due to the continuous grounding of the T-2s! One day, he hopes to join Joy in Oceana.

Will D's roommate in Meridian is Bob Pieroni, now in A-4s for advanced. For a photo of the wedding, see '93 column; and a note was also sent to Will D's dad's column ('65). Thanks to Carol Wright for the info! (mom?)

Talked to Joey Delaski. Things are going good with the dog in Mississippi. Rumor has it Dave Boxmeyer will be in Orlando for nuke school soon. Jay White is enjoying time in Washington after a deployment. Gary Huss is doing a whole lot of nothing in Meridian, while Steve Kelsey was lucky enough to get out of there and get a stash job at Andrews AFB. Nick Mungas is looking to get his wings end of October. Also, Randy Studt and Mike Sheedy wish the Class Happy Holidays!

That's it for now. Later, Don.

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VELLA GULF. Lynn Caruso is aboard BRISCOE, and

Dana Scaggs is on TYPHOON. Tony says Abdel Lopez is on SAN JACINTO, but he has only seen him once. Also Jim McMuUin and Jason Schneider both recently arrived and reported aboard their submarines. Rumor is they're both engaged. Todd Fink is aboard SCRANTON. Tony hasn't seen too many aviators, but he knows Andrea Quy is an F-14 RIO at Oceana. From CEC, Mika Robertson is stationed at NOB and has seen Tony many times.

SEAL Team Two regularly invades the Duck Inn, a local beach bar. Tony says to catch up with Chris Sambar or other SEALs you should go there, as it is usually 90% 1110s. Eric Stenzel of the Supply Corps is married. He and his wife are stationed in Roosevelt Roads, PR. If anyone is in Rosy Roads, look him up. From Sasebo, Japan, Becky Gonzalez and Aolie Ansari are aboard FORT MCHENRY. They have basically been everywhere including Australia, Thailand, Bali, Hong Kong...a rough life being underway about 90% of the time, but at least they get some good port visits. Also in Sasebo are T.W. Jackson and Brian White on DUBIUK, and Julie Zavodny on

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Pres: ENS Bart Phillips 9972 Fairway Villas Lane Pensacola, FL 32514; e: BartPhillips@ibm.net Sec'y: 2LT Tonya Barz, USMC address: mwss 172 mt ops unit 37206 spo ap 96603-7206 e: barzt@okinawa.usmc.mil usna96.digiweb.com Tis the season, '96! I have returned to Okinawa and thank the kind efforts of our fearless leader in stepping up to share his "President's Perspective" in the Nov. column while I was deployed.

Knowing our Bart (and his affinity with words and the spotlight), I was not certain if I would still have a job when I returned! Just kidding, Mr. President. Thanks again!

As we say farewell to another year, let me try and unite us all on some more of the greatness we have managed to share during this last year. Steve Haverlah writes from Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB. Steve was winged an E-6 NFO on 15 Aug. out of Randolf and is now attached to VQ-4. (This is a correction from a previous issue that listed him as flying P-3s). Steve reiterated that it was enjoyable training in the branch that has "all the money" (that is what we Marines say of the Navy!), and he noted that Robert Gomez and Sharon (Eliasson) Beckette were also at Randolf undergoing Joint Undergraduate Navigator Training (JUNT). Rory Berke (Barbers PL, HI) and Eric Wannamaker (Whidbey Is., WA) were winged 5 Sep. Congrats to some of the first NFOs in the Fleet!

Rick Ursery writes to us from CHAMPLAIN ( D G 57) where he is stationed along with Will Chambers out of San Diego. They deployed on 5 Sept. (just missing the Navy-SDSU game!).

Dexter Hoag and Mike Morera, both on FITGERALD ( D D G - 6 2 ) , returned from a Persian Gulf deployment on 21 Aug. During their six months, the two participated in Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) conducted to enforce U.N. sanctions against Iraq. Well done, gentlemen!

Thirteenth Company gathered for a weekend reunion for celebration of the marriage of Monica (Bamer) and Mario Wilson. Sharif Calfee (best man), Kwame Cooke, Kyle Hastings, Peter Heidelberger, and Rory 'I\icker participated in the ceremony. Also joining the group in Jackson,

BELLEAU WOOD. Congrats to T.W. Jackson who is

on his honeymoon.

Tony closes noting he ran into Dave Batista, Tortula BVI. He is working in a bar, Prussers, has a great English girlfriend, and is living life to the fullest. Thanks Tony, and congrats to you and Becky.

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MS were John Hentze, Mike Meeks, and Teresa Elders. Best wishes to the new couple! Sharif also writes of ELROD (FFG-55), which is deployed to the Persian Gulf. Not alone on his ship, Sharif makes company with a number of graduates to include: CDR Glenn Flanagan '77 (CO), LCDR Christopher Collins '85, LT Robert Lydons '89, LT Brad Garber '92, LT Brett Davitt '92, LTJG David Salmons '94, and LTJG Timothy Berzins '95. John Wilson joins Sharif in the '96 representation on board. Sharif also wished a farewell to LT David Lilefloren '92, who recently departed the ship to retum to USNA's Luce Hall and 150-lb Football team coaching staff. Thanks for the note, Sharif.

Matt Cook and Cara Albright share duties in the engineering department aboard KEARSARGE (LHD-3). Keepmg busy with a 55-day deployment m anticipation of a NEO in Zaire and then a 2500 person NEO in Sierte Leone, the two have found all of the fun and excitement that they could ever want! (These operations were accompanied by the liberty at six Spanish ports and Naples as well. Not too bad, guys!). On a personal note, Matt adds that he is martying Laura Corbett (Scott Corbett's younger sister) on 20 Dec at the Chapel. Congratulations, Matt.

From the Marine side...where "FO" stands for "forward observer" not "flight officer"...Dan Lovelace writes us from Camp Lejeune, NC. Having just graduated from Artillery School, Dan reported to his imit and then deployed out to the beautiful Twenty-Nine Palms (ya either love it or ya hate it, right, devil dogs?!) for a double CAX (Combined Arms Exercise). Falling into his billets as any good boot Lt, Dan is slated as AXO, Guns Pit Cdr, Armory Officer, SACO, and Pubs Rep. That a-way, my boy! Welcome to the FMF.. .can I please have another! In Dec, Dan will be headed over here to Okinawa for a pump in Dec (and to reminisce of his prior enlisted days over here on the "rock"). Joining Dan in his Battery are T^ Steidle and Marc Schneider '94. Thanks, Dan. See you soon! Also on the Marine side is conespondence from the wild and crazy Jack Berrigan. Though his "vacation" is finally over, Jack had anticipated his flight days and was ready to begin. Jack was able to make it to the NavySMU game, where he watched with about 50 Classmates as Navy spanked SMU. Jack reports that Amy Bertas is also doing well down there and finally flying as well.

The final note arrives from Steph Freccia, who departed the Surface Community—Ross (DDG71), in search of a Dental Degree from UNCChapel Hill. Those still on her ship are Chi Chi (Hibbert) Edwards as COMMO, Cory Huyssoon as ASWO, and James Harney in Engineering.

Newly commissioned on 28 June in Galveston, TX, the ship is now homeported out of Portsmouth, VA. Greg Hodgson came up for the commissioning from Corpus Christi, and Steph recently saw Beth Beede as HOPPER (DDG-70) pulled into Norfolk in August. She was on her way to San Francisco for her ship's commissioning and then on to Pearl harbor. Steph recently visited Mark Debuse and Josh Hall in Virginia Beach, and word has it that Liam Hulin and Tom Donovan are finishing up Mountain Phase of Ranger School. Thank you for the update, Steph.

Well, '96...let us raise our glasses, our hearts, and our aspirations.. .here is to the New Year. So difficuh to believe that it is already '96-h2! Tonya

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Pres: ENS Tom Wagner Sec'y: ENS Mike McGreevy 68 Narragansett, Newport, RI 02840 h: 401-846-6691; e:mcgreevy@naps.edu Here's what I've got from the last five months.

Only one letter came ray way frora any Classmates (Thanks, Mike Norton), so please send me updates or pictures of your world.

Mike Norton '97 and Rebecca Stein '96 First, congratulations to the following Classmates who've tied the knot since Graduation: Mike Loeffler, Bernard Gauna, Shea Thompson, Sean Smith, Lester Fortrey, Nikki and Tim Fox, Laura and Jim Murphy, Julia and Greg Harrington, Jeff Adams, Jason Chuderewicz, Pam Ware and of course Mike Norton who married Rebecca Stein '96 two days after Graduation at the Naval Academy Chapel.

Mike Norton added that flight school is rolling along quickly, an opinion confirmed by Paul Felini and Jamie Murphy, who also commented on the great number of '97 folks in flight school already.

Chris Sammarro had no complaints about the 25+ hours of study he had and all the other Nuclear Power Training students are required to

put in every week. He said trips to Pleasure Island make the study and Orlando heat much more livable.

Aaron Shelley, John Bruzza, John Bradley, Dave Beebe, Mike Russ, and John Tinning and the '97 Hurricane have all hit Quantico. Everyone agreed that the days are long, but the '97 kids are sticking together well, with the exception of a few spring-butt bingo players, for whom Tom Wagner has the perfect game.

J.J. Puga deserves a serious congratulations, along with Chris Musselman, Jason Martin and Chris Omee. Those four just completed Hell Week in September. J.J. described it as the best thing he's ever done in his life. J.J. capped off the week celebrating his birthday the day after he secured from Hell week.

Chris Perkins, at Georgetown and Dan Feliz at Harvard are trying as hard as they can to be civilians.

Meanwhile the Fleet Sailors at SWOS pass the days away in windowless, cold rooms, the nights away with occasional study or watching South Park, and the weekends away with ever-shifting keg parties and Newport companions (thanks, URI and Salve). Class 125, the first SWOS Class to see '97, is probably reporting aboard their ships now.

Paul Celani, John Sagaser and Ryan Roberts are amongst the class. Ed Vernon, myself and those in Class 126 will follow around March '98.

July 4th with My Roomates—Paul Celani, Ed Vernon and John Sagaser That's all I've got for now. Send me some stories or pictures in the mail, or just call me. If I get anything, it will probably be put in this column, just ask Mike Norton.

Thanks, everyone. To ray 10 brethren, stay in touch.-Groove.

Happy Holidays!

From the USNA Alumni Association July 4lh at My House—Clockwise from bottom: Scott Tasin, Paul Barrie, Tarey Gettys, Paul Celani and John Sagaser

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Chapter News ALABAMA

Huntsville Chapter

Alabama Chapter

John R. Robbins '68 816 Esslinger Road SE Huntsville, AL 35802-3648 h: 205-880-8136; w: 205-650-1466 e: robbinsj@amdyne.com The September meeting was not well attended.

There were only five present, namely Joel Anderson '81, Fritz Steiner '57, Frank Tatom '56, Bob Brown '49, and Tom Colman '56. Frank Tatom entertained the group with a story of his trials and tribulations as a Comm Officer with a Skipper who didn't know how to turn up the volume on the bridge radio speaker. Fritz reported on his trip to the game in San Diego—said Navy played an outstanding game in every category but final score. The Chapter is trying to meet occasionally for a breakfast; and Fritz had attended the breakfast meeting earlier in the month and reported that there were eight people there, but couldn't recall any names.

The October meeting was better attended with ten members: Bob Brown '49, Tom Colman '56, John Harvell '54, Don Horvath '56, Ed Jackson '58, Al Morris '50, Hector Negroni '61 USAF, John Robbins '68, Fritz Steiner '57, and Frank Tatom '56. John Robbins mentioned the benefits of Life Membership in the Association and the new Alumni tent for home garaes. The usual rounds of chatter took no pattern, and it was too difficult trying to follow the many simultaneous conversations to report on them.

Anyone in town on the second Thursday of the month is invited to join the group at the Fogcutter for lunch.

Ed Jackson '58 edjackson@localaccess.net

T. Morris Hackney '53 2 Office Park Circle-Suite 204 Binningham, AL 35223 h: 205-871-7940; w: 205-871-5731 The Alabama Chapter of the Naval Academy Alurani Association held its fall dinner meeting at the Vestavia Hills Country Club on 25 Septeraber 1997. The guest speaker was forraer Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Carlisle Trost '53. ADM Trost, who graduated at the head of his Class, served on diesel and nuclear submarines. He commanded SAM RAYBURN and Submarine Group Five. He also served as Deputy Comraander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Comraander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet, prior to becoming CNO on 30 June 1986.

After brief remarksfromMorris Hackney '53 and Scott Watson '83 and a superb dinner, ADM Trost spoke on the subject of "The Role of Women in Combat—A CNO's Perspective." He presented an interesting and informative history of women in the Naval Service. He also spoke of some of his own personal experiences deaUng with this sensitive subject on The Hill during his tour as CNO. He talked about the importance of unit corabat readiness and the proven track record of woraen's contributions to readiness in non-combatant and combatant units.

During the question and answer period, we also heard some insightful first hand, active duty experiences from LT Helen Bloom '94.

Members and guests attending this dinner meeting included: Martee and CAPT Tommy Atkins '49, Ruby and CAPT Jeff Badgett '52, Monica Baggett, Joan and CDR Chuck Bailey '60, CAPT Bob Beatty, Libby and LT Ken Blalock '89, LT Helen Bloom '94, Joy and Dr. Jim Bloom, Jim Bloom Jr., G.R. Bowling '47, Will Brooke, Lorrie and RADM Dennis Brooks '57, Jim Byers '78, Jack Catlett '53, Karen Catlett, Tracy and LCDR Chuck Chandonnet '81, Chris and CAPT Alan Clark '52, LTC Bob Cooper '63, Lesley and LCDR Sterling Deramus, CDR George Florence '49, Jim Goyer, Brenda and Morris Hackney '53, Tim Hancock '79, LT Greg Hess '85, Marsha and J. Holland, Patti and Daniel Hollis '47, Thad Holt, Eileen and George Jones, Elizabeth and COL Thomas Kennemer, Michelle and Herb Luria, Catherine and LCDR Richard Malczynski '86, CAPT James McVoy '49, Kay and MGEN Jim Mickle '48, COL Roy Mims, Robert Muhlig, Jr. '53, Nancy and RADM Jack Natter '62, Bill Natter Sr., Kirk Newell, Frances and Richard Owens '58, Jean and COL Gerald Palraer, LT Kevin Patton '85, Hamilton Perkins '49, Charlie Person, CAPT Tom Quinn '52, Dennis Read '59, Asa Rountree, Kathy and Allan Rowe, Liz and Ken Sawyer, Millie and Walter Shackelford, CAPT Stan Sims, Brad Smith, Dr. Roy Smith '73, ADM Carlisle Trost '53, Lynne and Scott Watson '83, COL Emie Westpheling, Jean and CAPT Elbert Willett '46, John Williamson, Betty and Lowell Womack.

The Chapter's next official get together will be the second annual joint raeeting with the Birmingham Chapter of the West Point Society at the Vestavia Hills Country Club to view the Army-Navy garae.

Go NAVY! Beat ARMY! Unofficial gatherings include viewings of televised Navy football games at PT's Sports Grill in Mountain Brook and a trip to Aubum on December 30 to support the Navy basketball team.

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ARIZONA Arizona Chapter Col Philip R. Moulton, USAF (Ret.) '58 7500 East McCormick Parkway #14 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 h: 602-596-2975 e: mccomb@kellerwilliams.com Minutes from 26 September 1997 Luncheon The Chapter ended its summer recess with a meeting at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant in Phoenix on 26 September 1997.

President Phil Moulton '58, welcomed everyone back. He discussed a possible November pre-Thanksgiving dinner meeting with spouses/significant others invited. The possibility of our Chapter hosting the "Reunion West" in the spring or fall of 1999 was briefly discussed. The book The Nightingale's Song

by Robert Timbnrg '64 was mentioned by Phil since it featured three of his '58 Classmates. A copy was available for loan-out. Denny McComb '65 read a humorous article for Surface Officers who miss the joys of ship board life; i.e. sleeping on a shelf in the closet, sitting in a rocking chair while being sprayed by a garden hose, etc.

The featured speaker was Dr Berthold K. Koester, who spoke on "NAFTA and international trade agreements." He discussed the chronology of intemational trade agreements starting with the Marshall Plan, and continuing through the Intemational Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the European Common Market, the South American "Mercado del Sur" (Market of the South), and NAFTA. He believes that a successful

NAFTA experience with Mexico will allow the United States to be a partner in the Mercado del Sur. He anticipates a positive trade balance with Mexico within two years.

Attending the Meeting were: Albert W. Newhall '40, Jira Seamans '42, Allan Wright '44, Bob May '45, Art Kinneberg '46, Art Mehagian '48, Warren Fredericks '49, Deek Harrison '53, Chuck Horowitz '54, Phil Moulton '58, Roy Jones '64, Pete Luraianski '65, Denny McComb '65, Pete and Pat Reiniger '65, Ron Stoll '67, Skip Lind '75, Alex Ospina '86, Marty McMann '92, Sally Goodale Honorary member.

The Chapter arranged a get together for the NavyAir Force football game on October 11, 1997 at the "Sports Club at the Pointe at South Mountain."

A Chapter Board meeting was held on 27 October 1997. The meeting was chaired by President Phil Moulton '58 and attended by Chuck Horowitz '54, Denny McComb '65, and Pete Lumianski '65.

A November dinner meeting was held on Friday, 21 November at 1830 at the Midtown Grille, Hihon Suites, comer of Central and Thomas in Phoenix.

The joint Army/Navy Football game party was held at Aunt Chiladas, Dreamy Draw Drive, Phoenix, starting at 0830 Saturday, December 6, 1997.

Chapter meetings will be held at 1200 on the second Thursday of the month at Aunt Chiladas on Dreamy Draw Drive, with the exception of dinner meetings and holiday Midshipmen lunches.

Beat Army!

Charles L. Horowitz '54

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter Mr. Michael J. Wray '85 18881 Von Karraan-Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92612 w: 714-833-5868 e: mikewray@home.cora Sept Orange Co Business Exchange Luncheon The Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon group met at the MCAS El Toro Officers Club on 8 September 1997 with Dick Torre as our guest speaker. Dick is with Global Capital Markets, Inc. and has been a guest lecturer in the past at Melbourne University and the US Naval Institute. He gave an extremely interesting presentation on the present state of affairs in China and the Far East.

We want to welcome Randy Hartshorn '71 into the group, as he is in the process of moving back to the wonderful climate of Southern California from Minnesota. Those present included: Art Varnum '40, Ken Klofkorn '43, Lefty Lavarkas '43, Walt Stevens '43, T. R. Johnson '47, John Snyder '50, Joe Zebrowski '53, George Watts '58, Patrick Waugh '63, Dave Wilshin '64, Pete Thompson '67, Brace Stevens '70, Randy Hartshorn '71, John Severino '81, Steve Shatynski '83, Mike Wray '85, Joe Mandichek '89, and Larry Farrington—Chapter Associate Member.

Featured in the front of this issue: Army-Navy Remembrances

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New Chapter Treasurer After several years of very ably performing as the Chapter Treasurer, Bill Johnston '48 has asked to be relieved of his duties as Treasurer due to declining health. The Chapter Board has reluctantly accepted his resignation, but we have not totally lost Bill's very valuable services as he agreed to remain active as the Chapter Historian. Mike Seaver '83 has been elected by the Chapter Board to serve as Treasurer.

JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74)

For the past year, JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) has been the adopted ship of the Los Angeles Chapter.

The ship has been preparing for a lengthy deployment which will include a transit from Norfolk to San Diego via the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, and Indian Ocean, with a scheduled arrival in San Diego during Fleet Week in August 1998. The Chapter has been attempting to assist the ship in numerous ways for the move to San Diego. On 22 September 1997, Joe Koch '57 and Danny Musselman '60 met in San Diego with the Captain, Doug Roulstone '72, his wife and the Command Master Chief to assist in the arrangements for the arrival in San Diego.

During the course of the meeting, it was discovered that the ship has full Internet capabilities from anywhere in the world 24 hours a day but is somewhat limited in the number of PCs that are available for the crew to utilize for the exchange of email. The ship would like to expand this capability, but it is limited in the amount of funds available. If anyone has an older PC, 386 or newer, which they are no longer utilizing and are willing to donate, please send it to the Los Angeles Chapter for use by the crew on STENNIS by contacting Joe Koch '57 at: 1255 E. Nutwood Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831-3306, 714773-1090, FAX 714-871-6739, email jwkoch@ pacbell.net Second Annual Business Exchange Cmise Success!! The LA Chapter celebrated its Second Annual Business Exchange on 11 September 1997.

The Business Exchange was established to introduce and provide points of contact to enable Alumni to promote and support each other in the business secton The event, hosted and underwritten by Cigar Girls International, was held aboard American Yacht Charters' Careee IV for "An Evening on Newport Harbor" All hands enjoyed a three-hour craise with appetizers donated by Jim Wasko '84 of The Crab Cooker restaurant. Those in attendance included: Fred Ernst '56, Malvin Brace '59, Joe Keeley '59, Danny Musselman '60, Dick Pace '63, Hank Salemo '64, Dave Wilshin '64, Paul Copenbarger '66, Walt Higgins '66, Rusty McDonnell '66, Jim Kern '68, Randy Hartshom '71, Dale Quinlan '72, Rene Pili '78, Lee Cohen '82, Greg May '82, Jeff Hallin '83, Kevin Astrap '84, Chuck Cox '84, Mike Wray '85, Lindsay Kough '88, Jeff Nordstrom '92, Craig Williams USCGA '79, Mike Mercier USAFA '86, and Bryan Zawikowski USAFA '89.

Joe Koch '57

Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '50 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h: 408-375-8603; e: JJBransnjr@aol.com

Sacramento Chapter CAPT John B. Haynes, USNR (Ret.) '55 132 Oak Canyon Way Folsom, CA 95630-1850 h: 916-989-2947; w: 916-988-2547 October 2 was the monthly meeting date at the Palomino Room in Sacramento. In attendance were Shipmate, December 1997

SOPA Mel Warner '41, Carolyn and MO Slater '42, Bill Goode '43, Joe Drachnik '43, Tom Hartigan '47, Lou Renz '47, Turner Joy '47, Bill '47 and Betty Spencer, Mary Lee and Ed Axtel '48, Barry Whittlesey '49, President John Haynes '55, John Lally '56, John Potter '58 and guest Mike Taylor, Larry Smith USMA '62, Jack Everett '64, Steve Berg '66, Vice President Dr. Terry Brown '67, Frank Blake '68, Rita McHugh, Jack Kirwan '73 and speaker Fred Coxe.

President John Haynes opened the meeting with a number of announcements and items of interest to all hands. It was pointed out that "Dimer Joy has returned without original issue knees, but is getting along quite well—it was good to see him after a necessary overhaul. Larry Smith, the local West Point Society "all everything," issued the annual NavyArmy game combined graduates' party invitation for the sports pub at the comer of Fair Oaks Blvd. and Sunrise Ave. Tom Hartigan also extended the annual Pat Geyer game-viewing/celebration funfab at her home at the comer of Arden Way and Maple Glen road. A third option appears to be the parents' club at McClellan AFB. Joe Drachnik reminded the group that Navy Ball tickets are almost gone. John Haynes stated that the Navy Seals will present a static display on 18 October at the Elder Creek Reserve Center and that the Blue Angles will perform at Fleet Week, Treasure Island on 11 October. Candidate night will be held again this year at McClellan AFB on Tuesday evening, 25 November. Last year's event was very successful, and a repeat performance is predicted. A Service Academies Business Breakfast will be held at 0730 hours on 12 November, at Denny's on Highway 50 and Bradshaw; $6 tariff.

Since our Chapter was nearly exiled to another meeting place for what was not the first time, a committee (Terry Brown—Chair, John Lally, Steve Berg and Tom Hartigan) was formed to look into possible alternatives for the monthly luncheon site.

On behalf of the Chapter, John Lally expressed thanks to Pat and Jack Evertt for hosting the September pot-luck affair at their lovely Granite Bay home. He also delivered a dry salvo at Conlon-Dodds Sports Tours, who apparently charged as much for a 10-rainute bus ride (hotel to stadium) at Reunion West in San Diego as he is used to paying to train 90 miles from Sacramento to the City-By-The-Bay. Further, he made quite a point of wishing to be formally recognized for his contribution in this column.

An anonymous but representative voice called out, "John Haynes for USNA Alumni Association Board Meraber" (whether at-large or as a Westem Area Vice President, since all hands agree that no one works harder than John, nor with raore dedication and effectiveness).

President John introduced the meeting speaker, Fred Coxe, deputy director of Sacramento Airport Commission. Fred graduated as a civil engineer from NC State and has spent the past nine years here in Sacramento, planning and constructing facilities at the four county airports. He pointed out that the airports are self supporting—revenue is generated by concessions, parking fees and federal and state grants—and that no local taxes are involved. They have a $40 million annual budget and employ 2,800 people. The airports contributed over $1 million to the local economy last year (96% came from the "International" airport).

The first airport mentioned was Franklin Field, a WWII Army Air Force surplus facility currently basing 12 aircraft and used for some training activities.

The second is Sacramento Executive airport (which acted as the airline airport until the construction of "International" in the 1970's). It is the home to 340 aircraft and over 100,000 operations annually. On May 5,1995, the former Mather AFB—now Mather Field—was turned over to the county for operation as a civil airport to host all except scheduled airline

passenger service. There are 55 aircraft and close to 20 helicopters based there and a new building will soon be completed and put into use. The main emphasis at Mather is air cargo. Alraost 81 million pounds of cargo are now handled each year (which already represents 71% of Intemational's cargo load), with 125 operations weekly. As it turns out, many NBA teams and VIP flights use Mather for convenience and smaller crowds, and last year a huge Russian transport had to land there to off-load jet engines for overhaul locally, since the International ranways are not long enough to safely handle takeoff and landing of the huge craft.

Sacramento International Airport opened about 20 years ago northwest of town. At present, 47% of the scheduled airline operations belong to Southwest, 16% are United flights. Deltas make up 7%. There were 108 passenger departures in Septeraber and 38 in other categories for a 146 total, with non-stop or one-stop service to 125 cities. The facility now handles slightiy over 7 million passengers per year.

It seems that the County has the right to name airports, and the name does not necessarily have to reflect the nature of operations there. In the case of SLA, the airport board chose the name many years ago, anticipating that someday it would actually achieve the international flight status. Now it appears that will happen, as Air British Columbia plans to offer flights direct to Vancouver, BC within the next 3 months. A year or two later, flights to Mexico by some cartiers are planned.

A $4 raillion capital investment program is underway-funded largely by a 97% FAA grant—^which will address various elements of airport infrastructure (lighting, paving, new baggage claim areas, rental car facilities). A new consolidated rental car bus service (to include all car rental agencies and eliminate individual buses) will eliminate 1,650 miles of daily operations and it expects to be responsible for the reduction of thousands of pounds of airborne pollutants each year. During recent building phases, over 9,000 trees have been planted at International Airport.

A new hangar "Terminal A," will be completed in the not-too-distant future, greatly expanding services.

Southwest Airlines, for example, will increase its gate number from 5 to 8. The terminal will be home to a 540' long Greg Kondos (renowned Sacramento artist) window-glass mural of the Sacramento River environment. A new 25-acre aircraft parking apron will be added, utilizing 25 acres of 16" concrete. An interesting fact is that the typical airport retail outlet will generate two to three times the volume as will the same "brand-name" store located in a well utilized mall, in half the space. A new parking garage is on the drawing board for corapletion within the next few years.

Questions at the end of Fred's very inforraative presentation kept coraing until our group had to abandon ship. One raember asked about "positive claim service," and Fred pointed out that baggage theft from the passenger and unloading areas in Sacramento is almost non-existent, so the airlines would rather pay for the infrequent loss than to suffer the additional cost of "hard" baggage claim areas and personnel cost. One Grad asked a (mostiy-but-notentirely) tongue-in-cheek if the master plan was to raise as much revenue frora auto parking as the airlines pay for THEIR use of the airport! Obviously, Fred's presentation was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by the Chapter, and we all stand much better informed than we had just 30 minutes earlier.

GO NAVY.,.

BEATArmy!

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San Diego/Coronado Chapter CAPT Robert G. Stevenson, USN (Ret.) '60 1060 Calle Mesita Bonita, CA 91902 h: 619-475-1926; w: 619-475-1824 e: tobac@cts.com Reunion West '97—Final Wrap As we stated in the November Shipmate, we have some photos of the RW '97 Alurani Breakfast. It was an excellent wrap-up to the weekend. Thanks to all who attended and gave ADM Larson a raost positive and enthusiastic WELL DONE.

Alumni Breakfast Sept. 6th—RADM Marryott kicks things off, to the right Bob Stevenson '60, Chapter President, behind the lectern, ADM Chuck Larson, SuperinlendanI

At the Head Table: From the left, RADM Marryott samples the coffee. Bob Stevenson, Chapter President, Charlotte Stevenson, Joanne Midgley, Mike Midgley '85, Chapter National Trustee

ADM and Mrs. Larson following a great speech and a standing ovation

A standing ovation for Mrs. Larson in appreciation for her unrelenting support to both ADM Larson and USNA. From the left: VADM Ed Martin '54, Vice Chairman, Westem Area, Sherry Martin, Mrs. Larson, seated, ADM Larson, RADM Marryott, Bob Stevenson, Charlotte Stevenson, Joanne Midgley September Luncheon CAPT Ron "Mugs" McKeown '61, USN (Ret.), who is presently the Executive Assistant to the Mayor of San Diego for Military Affairs and Business De126

velopment was our very well received September speaker. There are some quite significant local business, professional athletics and coramunity affairs in transition right now, and "Mugs" hit all of the key ones. His first topic concerned San Diego's business and business infrastracture growth in the past few years. He cited two specific reasons, in addition to the national climate. The first has been implementation of more than twenty local Business Improvenient Districts (BIDs) throughout the city. And the second, to our amazeraent, taxes on commercial enterprises have been lowered to approximately 20% of what they were in 1990 and with an actual gross revenue increase. The second significant topic concerned the transfer of air cargo operations from San Diego's International Airport, Lindbergh Field, to one of the heretofore, smaller, semi-private airfields at Otay Mesa, south of the city. It is anticipated that eliminating the cargo from Lindbergh will allow San Diego to keep its city center airport well into the millennium years.

As most folks are aware, we have quite a controversial issue regarding the use of and revenues from Qualcomm Stadium, formerly San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, split between the (football) Chargers and the (baseball) Padres. For folks outside the San Diego area, there have been lawsuits, ticket sale guarantees with tax payer monies, NFL TV blackouts even though the ticket sales are guaranteed, and a quest by the Padres owners for a new baseball only ballpark, a la Camden Yards in Baltimore. The thorough background and insight into the politics involved "Mugs" provided has given us all an extra bit of appreciation for the community developments in the Navy's major West Coast port.

Attendees at the luncheon were: Jack Coye '33, Lany Becht '34, Frank Shamer '37, Wendell Suydam '38, Skeet Bemis '39, Fred Clarke '39, Art Fischer '39, Del Cummins '44, Dick De Prez '44, Ralph Frame '44, Richard Rudisill '44, Tiny Atkinson '45, Ed Behm '45, Chic Bowling '46, Ed Ellis '46, Bob Gautier '46, Bob Gorton '46, Corliss Nugent '46, Lou Guertin '47, Herb Whyte '47, Bill Ayers '48, Chris Christoph '48, Dick Hoffman '48, Chuck Hickey '49, John Tillson '51, Bob Morris '52, Jim Woolway '52 Jack Davis '53, Paul Dudley '53, Bob Lindsay '53, Jim Rodgers '53, Vem Carlson '55, Bob Price '55, Hugh Webster '55, Tom Billings '59, Frank Curtis '59, Kevin Mulkern '59, Bob Byrne '60, Bill Lloyd '60, Bob Stevenson '60, Tom Bailey '61, Gary Carlson '61, Don Grinnell '61, Bruce Maxon '61, Steve Mayian '61, Mugs McKeown '61, Leo Willetts '61, Myron Fleming '62, Bob Forster '63, Chet White '63, Read Mecleary '64, Don Berkebile '66, Dick Evert '68, Chariie Carey '70, Bob McPhail '70, Brace Linder '71, Jim Vivoli '71, Dave Orr '72, Mike Szoka '72, Rey Arrellano '77, Mike Pederson '79, Danny Archer '80, Chan Chandler '80, Jim Gosnell '80, Rich Lepper '80, Alan Portillo '80, Aldo Ray '80, Chris Cooke '81, Bob Rubin '82, Mark Williams '82, Andy Wilson '82, Mike Midgley '85, John Oleson '85, Alan Stewart, Roy Ledesma '87, Joe Nelson '90 and Mary Beth Kiss.

Navy—^Air Force Game Party We received short-fused notice of the affair via our Chapter Secretary, Jeff Clough '64 and his broadcast eraail prograra. (For info on this capability, contact Jeff directly or via the hotline.) We had thought we had a great range of diversity in the occupations of our Chapter members. Well, we added another most welcomed one to our range recently.

Our host for the party was Dan Snyder '87, owner of the Acme Bar and Grill, a neighborhood style pub, somewhat reminiscent of Cheers, on Prospect Street in La Jolla. The song goes, "But still when two or three shall meet,..." And now, we all have a place to meet, USNAAA SD/Coronado Chapter's own pub, in fact two of them (another Acme is located in Del

Mar). Dan pulled together an enthusiastic staff and opened for the early kickoff with a Saturday morning buffet brunch. We had more than seventy-five Alumni, wives, husbands and future Midshipmen present. The libations, food and service were great and only surpassed by the camaraderie. Thank you, Dan, Nikki and all the rest.

West '98 Conference and Exposition AFCEA and The U.S. Naval Institute will host the convention January 14-16, '98 at the San Diego Convention Center. The conference title is, "Military and Naval Operations in the Information Age." For more information, contact AFCEA at 800-336-4583, ext.

6200. For programs and tickets, use ext. 6129. Register also for WEST '98 by logging on to http:// www.afcea.org or mail to AFCEA, West Registration, 4400 Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, VA 22033-3899.

The new CJCS is expected to give the opening keynote address and more than twenty flag and general officers are expected to participate. The convention held in January '97 was very well attended.

Homepage (http://www.san.rr.com/Alumni/) Hotline (619-279-USNA) We invite you all to check out the information on both the homepage and hotline. Make your luncheon reservations on the net. This information is updated frequently. Both are convenient as well as being time savers. You can make your luncheon reservations on either the homepage or the hotline. There is a lot of other information of both standing and short time value.

Business and Career Networking Forum Remember!! The forams are held on the second Friday of every month at The Munchie Emporiuni on Miramar Road at the 1-15 interchange (Miramar Road and 1-15) just to the east of MCAS Miramar (formerly NAS Miramar). There is plenty of parking available at the Munchie/Holiday Inn complex.

Our Networking Coordinator, Jack Gavin '77, continues to build the Chapter and area work search/ networking data base and requests the following information, especially if you are looking for a new job: Name, Occupation, Company, Address, Phone (Work and Home), Email address, and What kind of work you are searching for! Email to: gavll® msn.com, or mail to Jack at: 1425 Crestview Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056 The fomm is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a "flyer" describing your services. For $5.50 (cash—no checks) you get all of the above plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fraits. We are working this foram/network in company with the West Point Alumni group from here ui San Diego. There is a lot of exposure. BRING A FRIEND or bring your boss along. An Academy ring is not required. There is no need to make reservations, but please check the hotiine (619-279USNA) for any possible or unexpected changes.

Don Grinnell '61

San Fransisco Chapter CDR Edward E Cotter, Jr., USN (Ret) '73 11 Las Palomas Orinda, CA 94563 h: 510-253-8260; e: edward.cotter@kp.org

Santa Barbara Chapter CDR William J. Stewart, USNR (Ret) '63 1617 Las Canoas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 h: 805-962-0703;w: 805-963-1863

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COLORADO Colorado Chapter CAPT Daniel Branch, Jr., USN (Ret) '59 555 Apollo Drive Boulder, CO 80303-5002 h: 303-499-0337

CONNECTICUT Connecticut Chapter Mr. Robert R. Figura '58 Five Crescent Court-Box 3292 Groton Long Point, CT 06340-8112 h: 860-536-2206 e: mdbr24A(aiprodigy.com As reported in last months column, a meeting was held at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, CT, on September 18th. The meeting was held in conjunction with the dedication of the Memorial to the Women in the U.S. Military at the Arlington Cemetery in October. The speaker, CDR Barbara Miller, USN, NC (Ret.), made a very interesting presentation. The following merabers of the USNA Alumni Association were in attendance: Ann and Herb Mandel '38, June and Bob Hall '54, Marty and Bob Boughner '55, Bernadette and Bob Figura '58, Cindy and Mike McLane '58, Peg and Bob Graham '61, Sharon and Dave Stryker '61, Marilyn and Dick Augur '63, Denise and Allan Judelson '66, Louise and Jerry Maher '66, CAPT Bob Nestlerode '73, USN, Diane Durban '81, Bob Freer '81, LCDR Don Freer '82, USN, Jeff Frye '83, and Tom McBride '90. Also attending were 12 people from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the General Electric Women's Initiative Network (GE WINS), who co-sponsored the raeeting.

Members of the Connecticut Chapter take this opportunity to wish all Alumni Association merabers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

COSTA RICA Costa Rica Chapter

distinguished attendees. For planning purposes, the one remaining scheduled meeting for this year is 8 November 1997. h will be held at the Fleet Landing Retirement Community's Dining Facility in Atiantic Beach.

The guest speaker was Rear Admiral John Cutler Dawson '70, USN, who recently took command of Cruiser Destroyer Group 12 homeported at Mayport. Rear Admiral Dawson provided a wideranging brief on current topics and issues affecting the Naval Academy and the Fleet. Subjects included the good news from Annapolis or the positive happenings at the Naval Academy (academic, sports and community involvement), the real world politics and budgeting affecting the Naval Academy and the Fleet, and the outstanding civilian and active duty professionals that are working to keep the Navy ready for any emergency. In summary, the adrairal covered a lot of ground that left the listeners well inforraed on curtent issues and confident that the Navy and our Alma Mater are headed on the right course.

Prior to the main speaker's presentation, Tom Heilmann '68 provided an overview of Navy's football prograra. He addressed the turnabout in attitude evident in Navy's athletic administration, the coaching staff and the players; the availability of live game coverage on television (6 games), radio (4 games) and the Internet (RealAudio, all games) in the Jacksonville area; the availability of current Navy football information through the USNA Alumni Association's eraail server lists (alumusna and usnasports) and Internet sites such as the Navy Sports Center, the Capital on line, the Washington Post and USA Today. Tom also addressed upcoming schedules, recently announced future opponents, the important role Navy football plays in school exposure to the public and consequentiy to the recraitment of the highest quality future Midshipmen (athletes and non-athletes). He also provided his personal feelings on reasonable program expectations for Navy Alurani.

To sura it up, it was yet another enjoyable chapter event which included fine dining, camaraderie and curtent information of interest to our Alurani. The 63 attendees included the following raerabers, spouses and guests: Bob Autrey '44 and guest; Wyn

and Jack Berie, associate member; Elynor Browne, widow '31; Jean and Bill Cobb '43; Cutler Dawson '70; Dutch Decker, widow '35; Ginny and Jim Dunford '39; Betty Ellis, widow '30; Harriet and Hugh Elwood '38; Christel and Don Fisher '49; Ginny and Pete Galantin '33; John Gillcrist '70; Dee and Bod Graham '34; Diane and Tom Heilmann '68; Millie and Si Highleyman '51; Betty and Jack Hinman '40; Betty and Bill Holt '39; Mildred Johnson, widow '29; Mary and Bob McConnell '43; William Mcllvain '57; Cindy and Pete Miller '76; Marquita and Don Miller '44; Lynn and Gris Moeller '42; Ruth and Bill Payne '44; Norma and Chuck Pendleton '43; Ann and Dick Pratt '36; Mimi Rawson, widow '39; Ann and Bill Smedberg '51; Mary Love Stram and guest, wife of Charles Stram '41; Frances and Vic Vissering '45; Lib and Bub Ward '35; Betty and Dave Ward '45; Neal Weisenberg '69; Jenise and Bob Whitemire '74; Tina and Tom Wolfe '41; Virgie and Dick Zimmermann '43.

Left to Right. Chuck Pendleton '43, President, Mary L. Strum, Cutler Dawson '70, Speaker, Pete Miller '76, Vice President, and Cindy Miller The Chapter's goal is to increase the participation of the Jacksonville area Naval Academy Graduates in the activities of their local Chapter. There are approximately one thousand Graduates in the area and all are encouraged to join the Chapter and participate in upcoraing functions and events. For information on becoming a meraber of the local Chapter, call Chuck Pendleton '43 at 249-6683, Pete Miller '76 at 212-7995, John Gillcrist '70 at 354-6000, Bill Payne '44 at 247-7904, or Tom Heilmann '68 at 285-2756.

Claudio Pacheco '64 c/o Jorge Rodriquez PO Box 025216-2200 Miami, FL 33102 w: 506-224-4325 e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

FLORIDA Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith, USNR (Ret.) '61 10424 SW 41st Place Gainesville, FL 32608 h: 352-376-6611; w:352-376-3301

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Charles A. Pendleton, Jr., USN (Ret) '43 5212 Antares Court Atiantic Beach, FL 32233-4583 h: 904-249-6683 e: LPG3@aol.com The Jacksonville Florida Chapter of the United States Naval Academy Alurani Association held a dinner meeting on 27 September 1997 at the Naval Station Mayport Ocean Breeze Convention Center (Officers' Club).

Chapter President, Captain Chuck Pendleton, presided over the meeting and welcomed the many Shipmate, December 1997

Left to right: Tom Heilmann '68, Public Affairs, Diane Heilmann, John Gillcrest '70, Secretary, Ann Smedberg, Bill Smedberg '51, Director, and Don Miller '44

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Orlando Chapter CDR Donald E. Smith, USN (Ret.) '68 438 River Drive DeBary, FL 32713 h: 407-668-2030

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Henry Gorman, USN (Ret.) '49 513 Greenway Drive North Palm Beach, FL 33408-3719 h: 561-622-9475 e: hgorman@worldnet.att.net An informal gathering of the Palm Beach Chapter convened at Mondo's Sports Bar in North Palm Beach to cheer for Navy vs. Air Force. The attraction of Mondo's is the 160-year-old solid cherry wood bar that survived the Great Chicago Fire, making it older than most of the Alumni listed herein.

The score of the game was just short on the Navy side; however, new friendships were made and old ones renewed. Attendees included: Jack Callahan '45; Sarah and Tom Diekmann '61; Ken Duckworth '62; Peggy and Hank Gorman '44; Al Haworth '57; B. and Paul John Hollich '77; Allen R. Howard, Jr. '45; Bob Lees '69; John McNabney '50; Jim Patton '49; Maggy and Norman Rantz '82; Edward N. (Potsy) Scoville '64; Diana and Walt Whipple '57.

The calendar includes: 22 October at 11:45: Buffet lunch at 391st Bomb Group Restaurant, southside of Palm Beach airport on Southern Blvd. Approximately 1.9 miles west of Exit 50 in 1-95. Spouses are welcome. The price of $12 per person for the scramptious lunch includes food, tax, gratuity and incidentals. Cash bar.

1 November at 1:30: Informal gathering of Navy football fans to watch Navy beat Notre Dame. Same location and arrangements as for the Air Force gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mondo's Sports Bar, North Palm Beach (three blocks north of Northlake Blvd. on US 1).

Saturday, 6 December at 10:30: Branch with our Army friends before the Army/Navy football garae, which begins at 12:00. Location and other details will be in next newsletter.

Wednesday, 21 January at 11:45: Buffet lunch at 391st Bomb Group Restaurant.

Reminder: Please return your questionnaire or call to remain on the mailing list!

Pensacola Chapter LCDR James R. Knight, USNR (Ret.) '76 4465 Madura Road Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 h: 904-932-1147; w: 904-479-1183 e: Knight317@juno.com On 26 September, the Chapter opened the season with lunch at the Lighthouse Point Restaurant aboard NAS Pensacola. Our featured speaker was Dave Church '67, Director of Alumni Services. Dave was able to articulate the value of being a meraber of the Association and the increased value of becoming a Life Member. The headquarters staff is truly working to support our activities in the field. He did a fantastic job of preparing the Chapter to work to the goal of becoming one of the top twelve Chapters.

The most senior meraber present was RADM Jack Monroe '27, the most junior Mr. Todd LaDouceur '86; and as always, that rowdy bunch from '52 was best represented. Keeping with Chapter policy, you may assume that '52 is the best represented at each of our meetings until I make a big deal of them being beat by some other Class.

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It was great to see the usual members retuming. If you are stumbling across this column by accident and are not a meraber of your local Chapter, please heed this advice: Join! This magazine is a great vehicle for communication; but you need to get out and see the people that went to your school. They are your neighbors and your friends. Many at our raeeting were first tirae attenders. They responded to our third class raail out. Nobody walked away grurabling that they wish they hadn't corae. Everybody had at least a little chuckle. The most serious business was a discussion on the site for the ArmyNavy Garae Party. Since there was fear of spousal rautiny, we are earnestly researching a return to Seville Quarter for the party. Hidden right here in this coluran is the first invitation for all active duty Alumni ensigns and JGs to attend free. We ask that you RSVP and give us your name and address. This is the official Army-Navy Garae Party for the Pensacola area.

Our Chapter is growing. We are having fun. Our agenda is returning to last Friday lunches; but we are planning a golf outing in the Spring and other weekend events to permit the active duty and working stiffs to attend. We intend on growing into one of the top twelve Chapters and earning a seat on the Board of Trustees. If you get this raagazine and you are not a local Chapter member, you have to join. If you have not renewed your Alumni membership, do it as a Life Meraber. You are called to continue to serve the Navy and the Naval Acaderay. This time it's for more fun than you think.

Cheers, JR.

Space Coast Chapter CDR Howard E. Blum, USN (Ret.) '45 1310 Mayflower Avenue Melboume, FL 32940-6723 h: 407-255-6534

Suncoast Chapter (Zips 33571-73; 339; 342) Willard (Bill) Petrat '45 6418 13th Street Court E Bradenton, FL 34203 h/f: 941-753-5981; e: petrat@gte.net

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John E. Gantley, USN '69 9040 St. Andrews Drive Seminole, FL 34647 h: 813-397-7652

When thinking of December, our minds readily turn to the Army-Navy game. We have great hopes for the football teara this year and are quite confident that we will out-party the Whoops at TJ's Sports Bar on the afternoon of 6 December. Additionally, we expect to be equally victorious when our Chapter squares off against the West Point Society of Atlanta at a local PBS-TV pledge night a few nights before the big game.

The Septeraber luncheon on 19 September was the third to be held at our new Harvey Hotel location.

Thirty-two of our USNAAA brethren came together for food and stories: Paul Smith '42, Jim Ravenel '45, Joe Cannon '46, Hap Walker '46, Joe Grantham '46, Duane Young '49, Glenn Brewer '51, Walt Sheffield '51, Gil McCullen '53, Jim Todd '55, Dave Alexander (Assoc), Len Ebensberger '61, Dick Petrucci '61, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Bill Baker '64, Lorie Moore '64, Woodie Vaughan '64, Bob Bush '65, Jon Barton '66, Jira Slemenda '66, WUl Wood '66, Tom Sauntry '69, Bob Schultz '71, Steve Frederick '72, Dirk Mosis '73, Jim Murphy '73, Dave Finn '74, Gehrig Wiles '74, Skip Krause '79, Emie Matacotta '82, Brad Edenfield '87, and Bill Bollwerk '91.

Despite heavy rain and wind (but no snow), a good crowd that included a number of new faces tumed out for our first attempt at an after-work happy hour at a down-town location. Attending the event held at the Rock Bottom Brewery on Septeraber 25 were: Jira Ravenel '45 and Carol Sue, Donald Thompson '59, Mike Midas '60, Art Butler '61 and Michelle Butler '91, Paul Hurst '62 and Nancy, Felix de Golian '63, Lorie Moore '64 and Devon Moore, Jon Barton '66, Pete Dabbieri '67 and Nina, David Alexander (Assoc), Jim Murphy '73, Dave DeJamette '82 and Julie, Jeff Johnson '84, Neil Sawyer '86, Brad Edenfield '87, and Bill Bollwerk '91.

The Atlanta chapter continues to meet monthly at the Harvey Hotel located just off 1-285 at the New Northside Drive exit (Exit 15). Anyone in the Atlanta area is invited to join us at 1200 (noon) on the third Friday of every month. Additionally, we expect to be putting together another down-town Happy Hour to celebrate the "Dark Ages" in January or Febraary of 1998. Happy New Year to all!

Will Wood '66

GUAM Guam Chapter LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 Box 26849, GMF Barrigada, Guam 96921-6849 h: 011-671-477-4382; w: 011-671-647-9629 1:011-671-649-8870

HAWAII GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR '73 798 Masters Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30087-5286 h: 770-413-6167; w: 770-613-5606 e: Jim.Murphy@decisionone.com As this article for the December issue of Shipmate is being written in October, we still are experiencing day-time temperatures in the 80s with cooling to the low 60s at night. In other words, the weather has been great for golf, college football, and major league baseball. Currently, the home-town boys (i.e. Braves) are even in the National League Championship Series; and we are hopeful that they will soon be in the World Series.

Hawaii Chapter CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., USN (Ret.) '52 1117 Akumu Street Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; w: 808-423-1341

Featured in the front of this issue: Army-Navy Remembrances Shipmate, December 1997

ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter Mr. John G.B. Howland '64 2042 Trent Court Glenview, IL 60025-1316 h: 847-998-6465; w: 847-998-6688 The first Chapter breakfast of the new year will be 22 January (fourth Thursday of every month).

Midland Hotel, 0700 to 0830.

We enjoyed a great tum-out for the Chapter Biannual Meeting on Saturday, 20 September, at the Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago. Chapter members and guests heard from Mrs. Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness (CMR).

Mrs. Donnelly commented on military personnel policies and the various political, social, and cultural forces that have been driving the efforts to change those policies. Anyone interested in getting on CMR's mailing list should contact the Chapter secretary at tas@ch.zhgm.com.

Of course, the honoree of the hour was out-going president, Tim Bradley '48. Tim was presented with a special certificate of appreciation from the national Alumni Association signed by ADM Snuffy Smith '62 USN (Ret.), Chairman of the Alumni Association, and RADM Ron Marryott '57 USN (Ret.), President of the Association. In addition, the Chapter presented Tim with an exquisite crystal table piece that the Chapter hopes that Nancy and Tim will display with pride in a Job Well Done!

New Officers Elected: With the knowledge that dessert would not be served until the Nominating Committee's slate had been elected, Chapter members in attendance unanimously approved the slate and elected a new set of officers and directors to a two-year term. The new officers are as follows: President, John Howland '64; Vice President, George Dempsey '57; Vice President, Daryl Rabert '63; Treasurer, Mike Clawson '72; Chapter Secretary, Tom Smith '85; and Membership Secretary, Dave Beemer '83. New directors are as follows: Immediate Past President, Tim Bradley '48; Mike Bemgard '49; Tom Banfield '54; Steve Guthman '58; Bob Yohanan '62; David Lipinski '74; Fred Weber '75 and Joe Wright '85.

Formal witnesses to the election proceedings were Ed McLean '35; Nancy and Willis Denekas '38; Willy Nyburg '42; Lolly and Jack Bailey '44; Alice and Grady Zilligen '45; Fred Gaebler '46; Nancy and Tim Bradley '48; Tom Banfield '54; Mary and George Dempsey '57; Bonnie and Daryl Rabert '63; Bette Jo and Earl Gorman '64; Karen and John Howland '64; Julie and Tim Murphy '66; Deborah and Russ Puppe '66; Susie and Dale Stahl '70; Mike Clawson '72; Karen and Dave Lipinski '74; Kathy and Fred Weber '75; Rick Salvadore '78; Dave Frey '79; Gene Kessler '83; Tom Smith '85; Joe Wright '85; and Brett Feinstein '86.

We should note that a number of past presidents were on hand: Ed McLean '35; Willy Nyburg '42 and Jack Bailey '44. Willy got the "Traveled the Farthest" award having flown up from Florida to honor out-going President Tim. A good turnout (13) for the breakfast on 25 September at the Midland Hotel. It may have been the lure of fresh, brand new directories.

On hand were Wayne Lockwood '59 (Working hard, enjoying his recent retirement); Charlie Lueth '63 (A contender for today's distance award, coraing in from Aurora); Daryl Rabert '63; John Howland '64; John Scully '69; Mark Rahmel '73 (First time attendee. Mark's outfit is Rahmel Associates in Naperville affiliated with Edge Learning Institute of Suburban Chicago); Fred Weber '75 (Newly in place as the Chief Operating Officer of Ross & Hardies, 150 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 60601-7567. 312-750-8899. Update your new DiShipmate, December 1997

rectories; this is DIRECTALT#1); Fred Aalbue '79; Mike Knapp '79 (Mike is operating his own show and can be reached at 847-566-5428); Wiz Withers '79 (The winner of the longest distance traveled awardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from Kenosha. Also doing his own thing at 414-697-5040. DIRECTALT #2: 3208 86th Street,.

Kenosha 53142.); Brian Corcoran '83; Brett Feinstein '86 (Just completed his law degree and now pursuing an MBA) and Jim Wilson '86 (911 Manager for Ameritech).

Thomas A. Smith '85 tas@ch.zhgm.com W: 312-977-2524 F: 312-977-2560

changes in the squad with the loss of several key Firsties and looked confidentiy at the rise of some of the underclassmen to take their places and repeat as Pattiot League Champions.

The Chapter will hold its annual Christmas Party at the Alumni House from 1800-2000 on 10 December. Our next monthly luncheon will be on 14 January 1998, featuring professor of history Larty Thompson, a recent teaching award winner at the Academy, who is an expert on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.

Happy Holidays to all. Hope to see you soon at our Chapter fiinctions. BEATARMY! Scott Peecook '74

INDIANA

Baltimore Chapter

Indianapolis Chapter

LCDR Steve G. Young, USNR '84 c/o Legg Mason 600 Washington Avenue #200 Towson, MD 21204 w: 410-821-7700 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com

LCDR Charies A Rainey, USNR (Ret) '84 12804 Double Eagle Drive Carmel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575

INDIANA Indiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip, USN '72 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e: CHaizlip@aol.com

KENTUCKY (see also Ohio)

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter CDR William T. Toutant, USNR (Ret) '46 3513 Graham Road Louisville, KY 40207-4371 h: 502-895-9828

LOUISIANA New Orleans Chapter LCDR Bryon Q. Iverson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '76 4744 Music Street New Orieans, LA 70122-5027 h: 504-288-4477 e: byronil@aol.com

MARYLAND Annapolis Chapter LtCol William R. RoU, USMC (Ret) '62 18 College Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401-1604 h: 410-268-9287 The Chapter continued its fall luncheon meetings on 1 October and 5 November 1997 with keynote speakers RADM (Ret.) Robert McNitt '37 and Head Basketball Coach Don Devoe. RADM McNitt addressed 150 years of sailing experiences and history at the Naval Academy. His talk enthralled the audience with sailing humor and tidbits of sailing history that only someone with his personal experience and extensive research could have come up with, and done so in such a concise, informative and entertaining manner.

Coach Don Devoe previewed his expectations for the upcoming Men's Basketball Season, following up on the successes of last year (Patriot League Title/ NCAA Toumament participant). He talked of the

MASSACHUSETTS Boston Chapter Peter W. Grieve '77 51 Asbury Street Topsfield, MA 02183 h: 508-887-2873; w: 800-343-9120 e: grievp@gs.com Well, if you weren't there, you shudda been. The Boston Chapter held its first ever "Dining Out" on 20 September on CONSTITUTION and in the CONSTITU-

TION Museum on Boston Harbor. Over 165 people, including spouses and guests, attended.

The only black cloud on the evening was literally a fast-moving black cloud that unleashed a torrent of rain just as the reception was about to commence on board. Early arriving handsorae and well-dressed gentlemen along with their even better looking ladies had to scamper into the Officers Club to avoid the downpour and continue the reception.

The dinner was presided over by "Mr. President," chapter President Peter Grieve '77, and "Mr. Vice," Chapter Board member Samuel Sichko '79. The beef was paraded and obligatory toasts were raised.

After a sumptuous dinner and introduction of the head table, Mr. President introduced the guest speaker, former Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable James H. Webb, Jr. '68. Jim spoke about the current deterioration of the readiness of the Armed Forces and how this condition developed through the ascendance to political power of the cultural elites who excused themselves from the Vietnam War. He is also wortied about the shrinkage of the Navy to 330 ships. Then he entertained Q and A. At the conclusion of the dinner, Mr, Vice sentenced a long list of perpetrators who broke the rules of the mess. Then many toasts, both appropriate and inappropriate, were proposed before adjournment. A good time was had by all. It was a traly spectacular affair that is in the cards to become an annual event.

Meanwhile, back at the wardroom at our regular monthly networking luncheon on 24 September, our guest speaker was Sean O'Neill, the Public Affairs Officer of the Boston Central Artery-Tunnel Project (the BIG DIG). Sean gave a very informative presentation on the current status of the project including how it will affect the Boston business community over the next couple of decades.

These luncheons are held the last Wednesday of every month at 1200 in the conference room of the law firm of Nutter, McLennen and Fish on the 16th deck of One Intemational Place, Boston. The next

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three meetings will be held on 28 January, 25 February and 25 March, 1998. Anyone interested in attending these luncheons should contact Sam Sichko '79 or his secretary, Cathy Carchidi, at 617-3672202, ext. 224, at least one day before the luncheons.

Peter K. Seibert '65

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Col William E. Schuler, USAF (Ret.) '54 1428 Catron Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87123-4216 h: 505-292-1851; f: 505-292-0144

Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 h: 313-885-2174

MINNESOTA Upper Midwest Chapter

NEW YORK Albany Chapter LT Thomas M. Owens USN '84 14 West Erie Road Albany, NY 12208-2404 h: 518-446-9278; w: 518-462-7421 e: OwensT@bsk.cora

Central New York Chapter

Darrel Gonyea '61 16495 Kingswood Drive Ukeville, MN 55044 h: 612-435-7274 e: GONYEALAND@aol.com

LTJG Edward A. Alberts, USN '85 1028 Co. Rt. 20 Oswego, NY 13126 h: 315-342-1930; w: 315-448-3373

MISSOURI

Metro New York Chapter

Kansas City Chapter

Mr. James R. Hocking '53 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 NewYork City, NY 10022 w: 212-572-6260 Chapter Hotline: 1-800-234-USNA

LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR '83 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015-8838 h: 816-228-6766

St. Louis Chapter Mr. Kenneth R. Leach '81 7100 Becker Road St. Louis, MO 63129-5658 h: 314-846-1277

NEBRASKA Omaha Chapter CAPT Richard E. Westcott, USN '70 911 Michael Drive Papillion, NE 68046 h: 402-593-1477; w: 402-294-2146

NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter LT Bradley Carison, USN '91 2246 Darwin Circle Henderson, NV 89014-3105 h: 702-433-7248; w: 702-433-2100 e: yogicarl@aol.com

NEW JERSEY Monmouth County Chapter LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret.) '59 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h: 908-671-9330; w: 732-530-8444 BobVogt@telos.com

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NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Chapter

MICHIGAN Detroit Chapter

We continue to look for Alumni in the area who are interested in joining the chapter. If you are interested, please contact Joe Howard at 716-256-3393.

Steve Nims '86

Rochester Chapter LT Joseph M. Howard, USNR '89 55 Highland Avenue #3 Rochester, NY 14620 h: 716-256-3393; w: 716-275-6205 The newly forraed Rochester Chapter held a dinner event on 24 September at the University Club.

RADM Ronald F. Marryott '57 was scheduled to speak at the event but, unfortunately, was unable to attend. Instead CDR Lawrence (Skid) Heyworth, III '70 represented the Alumni Association and gave an informative talk on the state of the Academy and a vision of the future for the Alumni Association. A common theme throughout the speech was the value of the Alumni Association in communicating to the smaller Chapters. Our Chapter presented the Alumni Association with a signature watch engraved to commemorate the event.

Special thanks go to Richard Boardman for escorting CDR Heyworth throughout the day.

Attendees frora the local chapter were: Nelson Blish '69, Richard Boardraan (Parent), Mr. and Mrs. Willard Clarke '49, Jack Dempsey '68, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Farina '89, Nancy Hailing '83, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hellawell, Jr. '63, Joe Howard '89, Dick Kievit '61, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kuehn (Parent), Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nemes '61, Stephen Nims '86, Douglas Peters '73, Scott Valentine '88, John Worman '86. Also in attendance were Dr. Jaraes Worraan (father), Charles Roberts (father-in-law to John Worman), and a prospective candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dan Zuniga and his girlfriend Katie Johnson and his parents Tora and Carol Dillon.

We are in the beginning stages of developing a Chapter website to coramunicate information about the Chapter. Stay tuned for the address.

We have been invited to an Army-Navy event with the West Point Society at the Distillery in Rochester.

Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Road Charlotte, NC 28226 h: 704-364-6451 Bjdolan76@aol.com The raailing to all Alumni (that we have identified) in our area was made in September and included the proposed "By-Laws" for our Chapter. Initial replies indicate we can expect a high response rate. If you read this and did not receive President Bryan Dolan's letter, PLEASE call or send an eraail to me (see end of column) or Ken Johnson (365-9926; kdjohnso@duke-energy.com).

A reminder to contact Compie Newman about attendance at the December luncheon to which the area Mids have been invited. Unlike the regular Monthly Luncheons, we need a good head count to get a room set aside. Compie's phones are: 333-3405 (H) and 332-0162 (O). Speaking of the Monthly luncheons, we set a new low attendance record in October when yours tmly was the only attendee. The company was great, but the conversation was very limited!

Hopefully, you will read this BEFORE the A-N Game party at Bryan Dolan's house on 6 December. If so, plan to come and enjoy visiting with others and watching the "Blue & Gold" whip up on the "Black Knights!"

No changes to the event schedule for the next few months. We are always seeking volunteers to chair/ organize events, so don't make your selves scarce.

If you have ideas, call or email Bryan.

Because I was a month "off' last month (thinking I was writing for the December issue), consider the "Merry Christmas" to have meant "Have a Big Thanksgiving" and let this one be the real "Merry Christmas!"

Tom Hutchins '51 375-9046; cthmph@bellsouth.net

Piedmont Triad Chapter John A. Anthony '60 709 Longbow Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104 h: 910-765-3804; w: 704-662-7708 e: janthony@vnet.net

Pinehurst Chapter CAPT Norman S. Elliott, USNR (Ret.) '58 PO. Box 3898 60 Stoneykirk Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 h: 910-215-5808 e: nelliot@pinehurst.net

GO T^AVY...

BEATArmy!

Shipmate, December 1997

Triangle Chapter

OKLAHOMA

George F. Mitchell '64 4647 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27612-4401 h: 919-571-8930

Oklahoma Chapter

The sun shone on the Alumni in Durham, NC but not on the Midshipmen, as Duke prevailed over Navy in football, 26-17, on 27 September. Over 200 Alumni from places as far away as Charlotte, Richmond, Annapolis, and even some folks from Pennsylvania turned out for a moming helping of real Southem barbecue and fried chicken (Who schedules these kick-offs at noon, and why?!). The Superintendent and his party stopped by, and the Navy cheerleaders paid a visit to get the crowd going.

Everything was going our way, but the Mids ran into a suddenly confident Duke team who had edged Army the weekend before. The Blue Devils are now in line for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy!

They're hungry for Air Force! Navy's winning tailgate party was co-sponsored by the Triad Chapter of the Alumni Association—we appreciated their support. Mike Hodges '88 was our coordinator, and delivered the bacon...and the beer! Nice Job! Speaking of the Zoomies, our Chapter Alums got together with the local USAFA grads at the Upper Deck sports bar to watch the Navy-Air Force game.

Navy left with heads bowed again as Air Force kept their record perfect with a hard-fought 10-7 win.

We're getting good practice at our partying—bring on the WOOPs! The Triangle Chapter meets for lunch at noon on the first Friday of the month at Newton's Southwest, Harrison Ave., in Cary. Newcomers are always welcome. To get the latest on chapter news and events, check out our new Web Page. It's at http:// triangleusna.home.mindspring.com.

The next Chapter special event is the Army-Navy football game party on 6 December. The WOOPs are hosting this year; details have been mailed to dues-paying members. Dave Caccamo '73 is our Army-Navy event coordinator—919-847-7748.

BEATARMY! Contact: Chris Heath '72, Chapter Secretary, day phone 919-787-6690.

Cincinnati/Northern KY Chapter CAPT Donald R. Freese, USNRR '63 3092 Arbor Lane Edgewood, KY 41017-2355 h: 606-331-0449

Cleveland Chapter CAPT AO. Rule m , USNR (Ret) '50 68 Water Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-3148 h: 216-247-4379; f: 216-247-8710

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter CDR James H. Cowardm, USN (Ret) '66 2812 Pickwick Drive Columbus, OH 43221-2924 h: 614-488-3873 e: ectipshufreenet.columbus.oh.us

Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Springs Road Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h: 419-536-4462; w: 419-475-2061

Shipmate, December 1997

CAPT Charies C. Coley, USN (Ret) '34 411 NW 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3510 h: 405-235-0234

OREGON Greater Portland Chapter Robert D. Stevenson '65 10241 SW Pick's Court Tigard, OR 97224 h: 503-620-0689 e: jkohl65@aol.com

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter Robert H. Bender '73 45 Grove Avenue Hourtown, PA 19031-1906 h: 215-836-7652 Webpage: http://USNAPHIL.COM

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 h: 412-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter COMO Carios Agustin PN '60 22 Muelle de San Francisco Suite 200, South Harbor AS865 Manila 1018, Philippines h: 632-801-9320; w: 632-527-6444 f: 632-527-4853 e: CLAgustin@docker.ppa.gov.ph

RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret.) '55 50 Ayrault Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 e: jconway@sirinc.com Our 30 September meeting at the NETC O' Club featured Dr. Lawrence Modisett, Director of the Decision Support Center at the Naval War College; along with his lady, Ann, and Assistant Theo Gamelas. Dr. Modisett eamed his undergraduate degree at Ohio Wesleyan, then a raaster's in foreign service, and PhD in modern European history at Georgetown. From 1967-69, he was with USIA in Prague (when he personally drove Shirley Temple Black to Germany during the Soviet invasion). For the next 18 years, he was a political analyst for the CIA, before coming to Newport at the Center for Naval Warfare Studies just prior to setting up this new center.

The Decision Support Center (DSC) had its origins with General Chuck Krulak '64 and Admiral Bill Owens '62, when they were both 3-stars—^with the principal objective to provide Naval leadership

methods and tools to evaluate and prioritize strategy, operational and programmatic issues. It is an interactive computer network with display screens, multimedia inputs, and focused data bases (including 3-D displays).

Newport was chosen as the site due to the extensive resources and users at the Naval War College— but the DSC equipment and capabilities can (and have) been exported to wherever the services are required. In its ideal configuration, 12-18 meet after all applicable information and displays have been entered in the system—then proceed with individual linked tabletop computers to generate ideas (brainstorm) with anonymous inputs from each, dialogue without traceable inhibitions, conduct sensitivity analyses, prioritize, and vote. An example of a recent meeting of 33 Flag Officers indicated they accomplished in one day what would normally have taken a week. Diversity/composite of votes can be weighted and displayed quickly—and validated.

Contentious issues and new ideas can bubble up anonymously, where no one predominates and an immediate report generated. The DSC was even used on a local level to provide a somewhat contentious Newport School Board and Teachers' Union the opportunity to generate raore common understanding in pursuit of quality education.

A number of questions led to an interesting discussion among those attending, including: Sid Merrill '34, Floride and Leroy Taylor '35, Ray Wadleigh (Jack '37), Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Bushy Henry (Gene '39), Tim Moore '45, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Dody Sinclair '46, Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46, Gay and Brad Becken '47, Wirt Thayer '47, EarleTHckey '47, Ginny and Jim Mellencamp '48, Jane and Sumner Moore '48, Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Muriel and Roger Buck '50, Pud and Bob Connelly '52, Jim Conway '55, Howard Burdick '56, Arline and Duane Phillips '75; Associate George Smith; West-Pointers Rachael and Tomray Thompson '36, Mary and Jack Bumey '46, Jackie and Chuck Canham '50; Fran Meroney, Jane Potter, Mary and Herb Rommell; guests Ann and Lawrence Modisett and Theo Gamelas.

Howard Burdick '56

SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Chapter CDR James D. Beltz, USNR '73 1647 Sulgrave Road Charieston, SC 29414-5934 h: 803-571-4868; w: 803-820-5771 e: jdbeltz@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil

South Carolina Midlands Chapter George S. Hirsch '54 105 Shadow Pine Road Columbia, SC 29212 h: 803-781-5325 Website: www.brickandivy.com/alum

Palmetto Chapter LCDR Thomas E. Courtney, Jr. JAGC USN'81 306 Pelham Falls Drive Greer, SC 29654-7204 w: 864-271-1300

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South Carolina/Low Country Chapter CDR Henry A. Morgan, Jr., USN (Ret.) '59 36 Wexford Club Drive Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 h: 803-686-2917 e: hmorgan@digitel.net

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter VADM Ronald M. Eytchison, USN (Ret.) '58 11 Prentice Lane Signal Mountain, TN. 37377 h: 423-886-2823

Knoxville Chapter LCDR Rudolph Escher, Jr., USNR '78 601 Gulfwood Road Knoxville, TN 37923 h: 423-531-2373 e: Rudyescher@aol.com

Memphis Chapter CAPT Walter C. Nix, USN (Ret.) '54 3758 South Lakewood Drive Memphis, TN 38128-4311 h: 901-386-8258

Nashville Chapter CDR John E Ohlinger, USN (Ret.) '69 880 Lakemont Drive Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613

TEXAS North Texas Chapter John Gorman '64 9110 Glenn Spring Drive Dallas, TX 75243 h: 214-341-1295; w: 972-770-7501 http://Ourworld.Compuserve.Com/Homepages/ JonesDA/NAANTC.htra.

South Texas Chapter Roger E. Hopkins '62 PO Box 311007 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1473 h: 210-620-7748; w: 210-609-5002/246-9401

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter LCDR Richard Bulger, USN Retired '69 6011 Ancient Oaks Drive Humble, TX 77346-2914 h: 281-852-5222; w: 281-553-6527 e: rlburger@flash.net October's luncheon...Our October 3rd luncheon featured CAPT Thomas Ford, Coraraanding Officer, Training Wing Four, Corpus Christi NAS, discussing the Naval Air Training Coramand—currently training both Navy and Air Force student pilots.

October luncheon attendees.. .the following shipmates attended our October 3rd meeting: Andrew McKinney '44, Paul Riley '48, Bill Matney '57, Greg

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Chauncy '62, Jeff Hogan '64, Bart Jealous '64, Rob Brown '65, Neil Duarte '65, Paul Marshall '65, Lynn Wegner '65, Walt Fritschner '66, Hal Dantone '68, Jira Babb '69, Rich Bulger '69, Brace Potter '69, Jeff Loustaunau '71, Ed Klein '72, Royce Engler '73, Steve Plaisance '81, Vince Panella '90, and Anthony Spinier '91.

Chapter News...Paul Riley '48 "reappeared" at this meeting. He has retired from Johnson Controls.

Most recently, he was the Plant Engineer at Johnson Space Center. His son. Miles Riley '86, is currentiy working in Ann Arbor, MI. Lynn Wegner '65 welcomed Karen Englehart to our luncheon. She started with the Class of 1984 and left after Youngster Year. She currently works in the financial services industry.

Navy-Army Football, Dec 6th—we are planning the usual celebration for the game. Please call us for more details. Tom Wojciechowski '69 maintains an email distribution network for the chapter. He can be contacted at tjwojciechowski@leggraason.com.

Business Breakfasts...Several of our USNA Shipmates are members of The Acaderay Association (a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates from USNA, USMA, and USAFA). Our breakfast meetings are held every Tuesday morning (7:15 a.m.) at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are welcome!! If you're interested, please call Bart Jealous '65 713-655-1440.

Chapter Meetings.. .Chapter meetings are USUALLY held on the first Friday of every month (5 Dec, 9 Jan, 6 Feb, 6 Mar, 3 Apr, and 1 May) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 am refreshments, and noon to 1:00 pm lunch). Note the January 9th date! Please join us!! Call Rich Bulger '69 281-553-6527 or Peter VanDerlofske '68 713-690-9898 for more information.

For additional information on any item in this column, please call Ed Klein '72 713-750-8868 or send rae an email at kleinl985@aol.com.

Ed Klein '72

UTAH/IDAHO/MONTANA/ WYOMING Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter James R. Clark '66 5860 South Holladay Boulevard Sah Lake City, UT 84121-1512 h: 801-272-7183 e: JimClark@xmission.com

VIRGINIA Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Daniel B. Lear, USN (Ret.) '68 812 Ringfield Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454 h: 757-721-2063; w: 757-671-8200 The Chapter's bus trip to the Navy—Air Force Game on 11 October 1997 was a resounding success despite the game's score. The bus was underway at 0600 from NOB NEX Parking Lot. Bloody Marys, coffee and pastries were on the menu. The four-hour joumey to Annapolis was marked by jovial conversation and good tiraes. Following the game and a rather tedious journey South (we all know about the traffic situation in Northern Virginia), the bus laid over outside of Fredricksburg so that we could all take in dinner. The bus returned to NOB about 2300, completing an all around splendid day.

Chapter Members and guests in attendance included Greta and Jack Conger '41; Jira Weirich '46; Wick Harlan '46; Audrey Kufal and Karl Thiele '48; Susan and Billy Eari '51; Cari Courtright '51; Chariie

Pluraly '55; Page and Ron Bishop '65; Carl Spangler '65; Barbara and Ron Voelkel '65; Glenda and Ed Futch '66; Jim O'Brien '68; Lin and Bob Logan '69; Sue and Bob Byles '69; Judy and Lon Scofield '69; Joanne and Brace Brunn '70; George Foley '72; Dee and Jerry Rudd '74; Mark Rupprecht '76; Dave Paddock '77; Andrea and Roger Phelps '85. My regrets for excluding the names of some wives and guests; my list was incomplete.

Billy Earl organized this affair, assisted by Mark Rupprecht and Dave Paddock, both of whom arranged for the beverages and tended bar. Due to the success of this outing, the Chapter will organize another trip next year, garae TBD. The Chapter Board of Directors convened their quarterly raeeting on 9 October 1997. A significant itera of business which was resolved is the Chapter SOE for 1998. It is provided herein for your general planning purposes. The specific details of each of these events will be noted in the MAIN MAST, the Chapter Newsletter, as they draw near. The 1998 Chapter SOE: Quarterly Luncheons: February; May; August; November Spring Dinner Dance: March/April Golf Outings: May; October Plebe Recognition Dinner: May Beach Party: July Autumn Dinner: October Army-Navy Game Party: 5 December Business Breakfast Monthly; 3rd Wednesday Directors' Meeting: January; April; July; October Please address any questions you have about Chapter events to Jerry Rudd, 2nd VP and Chapter Programs Director.

Chapter SOE. The 20 Nov 98 Quarterly Luncheon was canceled due to its proximity to the Thanksgiving Holiday period and the Army-Navy Game Party.

21 JAN 98 Business Breakfast. Speaker TBA. 12 FEB 98 Quarterly Luncheon. Breezy Point.

Speaker TBA. Chapter Notes.

The Chapter's Membership Drive, led by our 1st VP, Dan Lear, was a resounding success. The Chapter gained 53 new or lapsed memberships as well as finding 130 current members extending their memberships to a three year term. These results are significant for two reasons; first, our membership rolls have increased and, secondly, the Chapter should witness more participation in Chapter events. To date, the Hampton Roads Chapter is the fifth largest in the country. Lest we rest on that fact, we can easily become the largest chapter.

Sign on with us. The Hampton Roads Chapter has much to offer to all graduates; active service or retired, old or young.

Jerry A. Rudd Blackshoe@prodigy. net

Richmond Chapter CDR William L. Ruch, III, USN (Ret.) '68 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlothian, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664 e: bill.rach@fluordaniel.com

Shenandoah Valley Chapter Nicholas Nerangis '63 125 West Boscawen Street Winchester, VA 22601 w: 540-667-1322; f: 540-662-8656

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Williamsburg Chapter Allen P. Whitaker '60 2304 West Island Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 h: 757-258-4628 e: apwhitaker@widomaker.com

WASHINGTON Puget Sound Chapter CAPT Walter S. Draper, IV, USN (Ret) '61 3725 Bahia Vista Drive Bremerton, WA 98310 h: 360-479-3945; w: 360-478-5113 e: wsdraperiv@aol.com Secrelary of the Navy John H. Dalton '64

WASHINGTON, DC AREA Greater Washington Chapter CAPT William S. Johnson, USN (Ret.) '63 2863 Running Pump Lane Herdon, VA 22071-3615 h: 703-713-0712; w: 703-556-7087 The first luncheon meeting of the Greater Washington Chapter was held on 17 September at the Fort Myers Officers' Club. It was our distinct privilege to host the Honorable John H. Dalton '64 as our guest speaker. He presented a stellar image of a hard working, professional Navy-Marine Corps on scene around the world. The following is a synopsis of his speech: SECNAV Extols Naval Forward Presence: Citing Naval forward presence operations from A to Z (Albania lo Zaire) that has increased some three fold since 1990, Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton praised the Naval Expeditionary Force concept for being ready and able to respond to glo-

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WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Chapter James D. McQueen, Esq. '67 2502 Kay Lane Charieston, WV 25302-4316 h: 304-346-0384

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Bluemound Rd #2 Elm Grove, WI 53122-2538 h: 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the moming, we will remember them."

Lawrence Binyon, 1914

Adams, Spencer Moore '34 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 28 June 1997 Adelman, Merritt '37 Col, U S M C ( R e t ) , 17 October 1997 B a s s e t t , W i l l i a m D a l e Jr. ' 4 9 C o l , U S M C (Ret.), 26 April 1997 Billingsley, Edward Baxter '32 R A D M , USN (Ret.), 3 September 1997 Bryan, John Irvin Jr. '44 CDR, U S N ( R e t ) , 15 September 1997 Caciola, J a m e s J o h n '57 CDR, U S N (Ret.), 29 October 1997 Calvert, William R a y m o n d '60 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 16 August 1997 C h r i s t o f f e r s o n , E d w a r d A . Jr. '45 C A P T , USN (Ret.), 1 November 1997 Edwards, Francis Edwin Jr. ' 3 1 , 11 December 1996 H e i l e m a n , L a w r e n c e F r e d e r i c k ' 3 3 , 12 October 1997 H o g a n s o n , John Henry '49 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 9 October 1997 J o h n s o n , Lauren Edgerton '38 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 25 October 1997 Kelly, F r a n c i s A l b e r t G e o r g s '34 CDR, USN (Ret.), 9 September 1997 Shipmate, December 1997

bal crises that have come to define the post-Cold War period. He noted that the Navy-Marine Corps team has moved beyond the immediate post-Cold War period of uncertainty to an era that is characterized by regional crises, austere budgets, and advanced technology. He praised Ihe quality and character of the men and woman of Ihe Navy and Marine Corps for their courage, honor and commitment of service in the "world's greatest Navy."

Secretary Dalton described several concepts that he believes will develop the leadership needed lo achieve Ihe proper blend of "Ihe intellect of Athens and Ihe warrior spirit of Sparta." He mentioned Ihe leadership continuum, sensor to shooter exercises involving Navy SEALs and an F/A-18 , and the Hunter Warrior advanced warfighling experiment as three examples of this blend of "leadership fidelity." He also described "the crucible," a 54-hour USMC basic training final exam, and "battle stations," a similar teamwork and skills exam at the Great Lakes training center, as Ihe kind of Athens-Sparta mix of the future.

Declaring the Navy and Marine Corps are actively pursuing the challenges that lie ahead for

modem naval warfare. Secretary Dalton concluded by stating that Ihe Navy is on course and ready to answer all bells.

Following the Secretary's speech, a lively question and answer session allowed members to ask some of the "hard questions" ranging from women at the Naval Academy to the Panama Canal transition in '99. The Secretary was in good form particularly since our new president, Spencer Johnson '63, gave the Class of '64 "permission to make sandwiches."

A framed certificate signed by RADM Ron Marryott '57, was presented to the out-going Chapter President, Victor Meyer '62, for "providing the superb leadership, creativity and tenacity required to bring the Chapter to Nuraber One. His outstanding leadership directly supported the Mission of the Alumni Association and contributed to the enhancement of the image and prestige of the U.S. Naval Academy." It was a distinct honor to have this award presented in the presence of the Secretary of the Navy.

Vic Meyer '62

K n i g h t , J o h n R i c h a r d Jr. ' 7 1 , 5 O c t o b e r 1997 Kriscbker, Allen Louis J. '59 CAPT, U S N R (Ret.), 3 November 1997 Lewis, Harold Stephen '56 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 19 September 1997 Longton, William Frankland '46 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 1 June 1997 M a n n , G e o r g e Carlisle Jr. '58 Maj, U S A F (Ret.), 11 July 1997 M c F a r l a n d , M i l t o n C l a y '48 C A P T , U S N (Ret.), 25 September 1997 M c i n t y r e , Douglas Edwards '45 CDR, USN (Ret.), 27 October 1997 Miller, J o h n M o n t g o m e r y '35 Maj, U S M C (Ret.), 26 August 1997 M o o r e , William Clay '39 LCDR, U S N R (Ret.), 12 August 1997 Mott, William C h a m b e r l a i n '33 R A D M , USN (Ret.), 31 October 1997 P a u l , D u a n e M y r o n '36 LT, U S N R ( R e t ) , 25 December 1996 Peters, J o h n Victor '45 CAPT, U S N ( R e t ) , 25 October 1997 Resch, Earl Frederick '48 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 3 October 1997

Ross, Bei^amin Franklin III ' 6 3 , 1 N o v e m ber 1997 Savage, Harold Eli '46, 26 October 1997 Serkedakis, Anthony Constantine '44, 26 August 1997 Shaffer, John Clay ' 3 7 , 1 October 1997 Sbellworth, Eugene Whitney '35, 2 July 1997 Sinnott, Robert Edward '38 CAPT, U S N (Ret.), 22 September 1997 Small, William Andrew '36 LCDR, USN (Ret.), 2 November 1997 Smith, Bernard Adrian '34 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 24 October 1997 Spoerl, H a r v e y E d g a r Jr. ' 4 6 , 16 S e p t e m ber 1997 S t i r l i n g , Yates III ' 2 6 C A P T , U S N ( R e t . ) , 14 September 1997 V e l a z q u e z - S u a r e z , F r a n c i s c o A n t o n i o '53 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 1 October 1997 Wales, George Herrick '29 RADM, USN (Ret.), 5 November 1997 W e i n t r a u b , Daniel J a c o b '27 R A D M , U S N (Ret.), 6 October 1997 Wendt, W a l d e m a r F r e d e r i c k A . '33 A D M , USN (Ret.), 18 October 1997 133

CHARLES A U G U S T U S WHITEFORD '21 Charles Augustus Whiteford, age 99, of Brenham, TX passed away 7 September 1997 after a brief illness. Bom 20 January 1898 in Barron, WI, he was the son of James and Henrietta Whiteford. Whiteford was a graduate of the Naval Academy, Class of 1921, and served in the United States Navy until retirement in 1945 attaining the rank of commander. He also had an active role with the ROTC as an instructor at Rice University. Charles Whiteford lived and worked in Houston while involved in the mortgage business until 1968 when he retired and moved to Moulton, TX. Mr. Whiteford was predeceased by his loving wife, Catherine Davis Whiteford and son, Theodore Davis Whiteford. Survivors are son, Charles A. Whiteford, Jr. and wife, Susan Anderson Whiteford; grandchildren Carroll W. Ruppert, Susan W. Hugo, Charles A. Whiteford, III, Nella W. Ivie, James C. Whiteford and T h e o d o r e D. Whiteford, Jr. and eleven great-grandchildren. Honorary Pallbearers were grandsons and grandsons-inlaw. The family suggested memorial contributions be made to the charity of your choice.

WILLIAM R. HOLLINGSWORTH '26 Rear Admiral William R. Hollingsworth, USN (Ret.) died on 21 September 1997 in Maitland, FL. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with full Military honors on 2 October.

Born on 6 September 1903 in Florida he entered the Naval Acaderay in 1922, graduating with the Class of 1926. He received his designation as a Naval Aviator in 1929 and served in various aviation commands including Fleet Air Base, Coco Solo and the Naval Academy. In June 1940 he was ordered as EX to Bombing 6 on ENTERPRISE and later as a squadron comraander.

Pearl Harbor was attacked when Admiral Hollingsworth was at sea in E^^TERPRISE and his crew promptly searched for the Japanese force. He took part in the actions in the Marshalls, Gilberts, Wake, and on Marins. Sent to London, he was soon anxious to get back to sea duty and finally succeeded, taking command of LUNGA POINT (CV-94) in the Westem Pacific. After the Japanese surrendered he picked up POW's and on decommissioning his ship went to the Bureau of Aeronautics. He commanded PRINCETON during the Korean War. Admiral Hollingsworth was awarded the Navy Cross for "extreme heroism" during an air raid in the Marshall Islands. Other decorations include the Legion of Merit, Navy Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Unit Comraendation Unit.

Adrairal Hollingsworth was married on 26 June 1926 to Thelma Gloria Stallworth who predeceased him in 1957. Survivors include three sons, William R. Hollingsworth, Jr., J. Allen Hollingsworth and Robert D. Hollingsworth; ten grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.

Gordon Campbell '26

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E R N E S T PARKER ' S K I P P E R ' MILLS '26 Ernest Parker 'Skipper' Mills, at the age 94, of Englewood, CO died 18 August. No services were held. Burial was in the Montview Church Columbariura.

He was born 5 June 1903, in Frankfort, MI. On 17 June 1930, he raarried Alice Irene Eddy in Houghton, MI. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1926 and served in the Navy during World War II. He worked for Public Service Company of Colorado for 41 years, retiring in 1971. He began there as a director of education.

Mills also taught Naval Science and Tactics at the University of Colorado in the NROTC program and taught various adult-education courses at Emily Griffin Opportunity School.

He was a member of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, the American Society of Training Directors, and the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools.

He was a 32nd degree Mason, George Washington Lodge No. 161 and Colorado Consistory.

He is survived by his wife; a son. Jay Clinton of Westerville, Ohio: two daughters, Marjory Eddy Mills Shupert of Littleton, and Susan Irene of Westerville, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Contributions may be made to Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80220.

CLIFFORD STEELE COOPER '27 Rear Admiral Clifford S. Cooper, USN (Ret.) passed away 2 Septeraber 1997 at his home in La Mesa, CA. He was bom 1 October 1904 in Salt Lake City. A Memorial Service was held in San Diego followed by interment at Wasatch Memorial Park in Salt Lake City. A small family service was held at that time.

While a Midshipman, Admiral Cooper was the first 3-meter diver in the Academy's history. He was undefeated in dual meets and won the NCAA 3-meter diving championship in 1926. Following graduation, he participated in the Olympic Trials in San Francisco after he completed flight training at Pensacola and joined VF-5 on LEXINGTON. He later flew as scout aboard SAN FRANCISCO and with VP-1 in Honolulu.

He returned to the East Coast with VP-12 and 51, flying the "Neutrality Patrol" out of San Juan before joining VF-41 as Exec on RANGER. In April 1941 he was seconded to the Royal Navy as instructor on the F4F-4, or MARTLET as the British renamed it. He served in Scotland, Egypt, and London before returning to the US immediately after Pearl Harbor. Reporting for duty at BuAir he was assigned to prepare the first syllabus for the new Operational Training Coraraand. In 1943 he reported for duty as Exec of SAN JACINTO, (CVL-30). While he was aboard, "SAN JAG" participated in the battles of the Marianas. Palau, Leyte, and Luzon, which included the Marianas Turkey Shoot and the Deceraber 1944 Typhoon. He finished the War as a member of the Adrairal Nimitz's staff at Guam and Honolulu.

His shore commands following promotion to Captain in 1945, were NAS Banana River (now Patrick Air Base), Cecil Field in Florida and NRAS Grosse He, Ml. In 1949 he completed a year at the National War College, and then assumed his first sea command aboard the MINDORO ( C V E - 1 2 0 ) after which he returned as a member of the faculty of the War College. In 1952 he joined SHAPE, Paris, as a member of the planning staff of Field Marshall Montgomery, following which he took coraraand of MIDWAY (CVA-41) in the Med. Proraoted to Rear Admiral

in 1945, his principal commands were COMCARDIVE Six, with his flag aboard SARATOGA, and COMFAIRMED in Naples.

Admiral Cooper, at an early age, developed a passion for music. He was known by shipmates and friends for his versatility on the keyboard. He developed an outstanding piano repertoire and it was not out of the ordinary to find a piano aboard ship when he was at sea. His "Bach to Boogie" performances were a constant source of relaxation and entertainment.

His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and the Presidential Unit Citation. His first wife, Anna Lyde Adams Cooper, predeceased Admiral Cooper in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Barbara P. Cooper of La Mesa; two children, Laura B. Kuhn of Santa Barbara and Clifford, Jr. of Shushan, NY; six grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

JOHN H U L M E '30 Rear Admiral John Hulme died 29 August 1997 in Jacksonville, FL, at the age of 90, after a short hospital stay due to a fall.

John Hulme was born in NewYork, NY, on 2 December 1906, son of the late George J. and Hilda M. (Dyer) Hulme. He attended Severn School, Severna Park, MD, prior to his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1926. As a Midshipman, he played soccer for the four years being captain of the team in 1929. Graduated and commissioned Ensign on 5 June 1930, he subsequently advanced in rank attaining that of captain to date from 1 July 1949, having served in that rank (temporary) from 10 December 1945 to 1 December 1947, and retiring at the rank of rear admiral on 1 November 1959.

Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1930, he joined COLORADO and in January 1932 was detached for flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL. Designated Naval Aviator on 20 March 1933, he joined Torpedo Squadron ONEB (later redesignated Bombing Squadron QNE-B) based on LEXINGTON. In June 1935 he transfened to Observation Squadron ONE-B attached to TEXAS. From May 1936 until January 1937, he served with Patrol Squadron TWO-F operating with Aircraft Squadrons based on Coco Solo, Canal Zone. In January 1937 he was assigned to Patrol Squadron THREE-F (later redesignated Patrol Squadron THREE) also based on Coco Solo and between June 1938 and November 1940, he served as Senior Aviator with Cruiser Scouting Squadron FIVE, the aviation unit of CHESTER. He was Executive Officer of Training Squadron ONE-A based at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL and in early 1942, after the United States entered World War II on 8 December 1941, assumed command of that squadron. During July 1942, he had duty in connection with fitting-out Escort Squadron TWELVE and assumed coraraand of that squadron when it was cornmissioned. Escort Squadron TWELVE, under his command, joined COPAHBE and departed the West Coast for the Pacific area in December 1942. About January 30 of 1943, the squadron was detached frora COPAHEE and ordered to Guadalcanal where it was engaged in extensive operations during the Japanese e v a c u a t i o n of Guadalcanal and also against Japanese installations

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on New Georgia Island (Munda), Rendova and Bougainville. He returned to the rear areas of Fiji Island and New Hebrides about 1 April 1943. "For heroism and extraordinary achievement as Commanding Officer of a Torpedo Bomber Squadron... in the Solomon Islands Area from 4 February to 1 March 1943..." he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The citation continues in part: "Leading the units of his command in three daring and brilliantly executed flights during this period. Lieutenant Commander Hulme launched attacks on twenty Japanese destroyers, the well fortified air field at Munda Point and upon enemy ground installations in the Kahili-Ballalo area, the latter mission doubly hazardous because of operating at the extreme flying range of his Ranger planes. These actions were canied out effectively in spite of withering blasts of antiaircraft fire and intense enemy fighter opposition..."

Escort Cartier Squadron TWELVE was redesignated Composite Squadron TWELVE and later combined with Composite Squadron ELEVEN to form Air Group TWENTY-ONE. In May of 1943 he became Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron TWENTY-ONE with the additional duty as Commander Air Group TWENTY-ONE. In that capacity he retumed to combat duty at Guadalcanal. Later he transferted to Cartier Air Group ELEVEN, also operating in the Guadalcanal area.

For meritorious achievement...as Commanding Officer of Air Group TWENTY-ONE and as Commanding Officer of Air Group ELEVEN in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands Area from 5 June to 18 July 1943..." he was awarded the Air Medal and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Air Medal for completing his fifth and tenth missions, respectively, during this period.

In December 1943 he reported for fitting-out duty in KADASHAN BAY building at the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington. He joined that escort aircraft carrier as Executive Officer on her commissioning, 18 January 1944. Following a period of trials and shakedown, KADASHAN BAY was ordered to the Pacific where she participated in the occupation of the Palau Islands and the Philippine Islands as part of the support group. During the landings at Leyte, KADASHAN BAY took part in the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea on 25 October 1944.

Detached from KADASHAN BAY in November 1944, he returned to duty ashore as Head of the Air Station Branch, Shore Establishments Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, DC. He continued to serve in that capacity until May 1947, when he reported as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander Naval Air Bases, Fourteenth Naval District with headquarters at the Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. From June 1949 to July 1950 he was in command of the Naval Air Technical Training Unit, Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas followed by an assignment as Aviation Instractor on the staff of tiie Commander Naval Advisory Group, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL. In May 1952 he assumed command of CURTISS and received a Letter of Commendation with authorization to wear the Commendation Ribbon frora the Department of the Army for outstanding services during the period 27 June to 2 December 1952. In July 1953 he was detached from CURTISS for duty as Head of the Mine Warfare Branch, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department. In October 1955 he was ordered to coraraand of Fleet Air Wing FOURTEEN. His final duty was with the Inspector General in Washington, DC. from which he retired 1 November 1959. He attended the University of Maine in Orono, ME until the fall of 1962 when he accepted a teaching position in mathematics in Glastonbury, CT. In 1972 he and his wife moved to Jacksonville, FL. Shipmate, December 1997

He was married to the former Myrna F. Bryant of Roslindale, MA in July of 1931. They had three sons, George Weston, John Bryant and Nelson Dyer Hulme. His wife and sons John and Nelson survive him.

In addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Gold Star and the Army Commendation Ribbon, Rear Admiral Hulme has the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; the American Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with silver star (five engagements); the Worid War II Victory Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.

JACK IRVING BANDY '32 Captain Jack Irving Bandy came to Bancroft Hall from the great desert spaces of Arizona. His first bio indicated he wanted to see a bit of water mixed with the sand.

After graduation. Jack married Dorothy Zimmerman before joining CALIFORNIA for battieship duty. After a few years more at sea, he then decided to become a flyer and learned how at Pensacola so he could then coraraand VF-28 at Casablanca and Guadalcanal. Then he took over Casu 21 and then the HALFMOON.

The War over. Jack returned to Norfolk as Exec of the Air Station. A few more years found him on the Berlin airlift. Then the Naval War College was followed by command of air stations in St. Louis and Atsugi, Japan.

As mementos of the War, Jack had the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, DFC, Presidential Citation and various ribbons with stars.

After retirement. Jack and Dot moved to Arnold, MD to enjoy the good life. But it was not to be; first Dot became seriously ill, ending up in a nursing home; then Jack had a stroke, which put him into the William Hill Manor in Easton, MD. Jack is survived by his son, John, and his daughter, Barbara Hough, who has three children, John, Bill, and Campbell.

LAWRENCE FREDERICK HEILEMAN '33 Lawrence F. Heileman, at the age of 87, of Middlebury, CT died on 12 October 1997 at Gwynedd Square Center in Lansdale, PA. He was a Vice President at the Risdon Manufacturing Co. and had served on their board of directors. After retirement in 1970, he continued for several years in the capacity of consultant, with a special responsibility in cosmetic packaging for major beauty products manufacturers.

Originally from Fort Dodge, lA, Lawrence Heileman graduated frora the United States Naval Academy in 1933. He was employed by the Chase Brass and Copper Company prior to joining Risdon.

In 1935, two years after his graduation from the Naval Academy, he was named assistant sales manager for the Risdon Manufacturing Co. in Naugatuck, CT. During World War 11, when much of Risdon's production was under govemment contract, he was the firm's chief ordnance engineer.

In 1947, Heileman was named superintendent of the Risdon factory in Danbury, CT, where the firm had recently begun mass production of decorative cosmetic containers. He became the factory manager in Risdon's Cosmetics and Aerosol Division. When these operations were reorganized as two fully integrated units in 1967, he was named general manager of the Cosmetic Container Division.

The Heilemans' lived in Danbury frora 1946 until 1960. Heileman was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Anne Lartabee Heileman. He is survived by

three children: Anne Clubine of Ames, LA; Christy Belvin of Amherst, NH; and Larry Heileman of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to his children, Heileman is survived by four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Heileman was an active member of the community in Middlebury, CT, where he served on the Republican Town Committee.

FRANCIS ALBERT GEORGE KELLY '34 Commander Francis A.G. Kelly, USN (Ret.) died in Austin, TX, on 8 September after a long battle with several illnesses. A Memorial Service was held on the 20 September at Chapel-in-the-Hills in his home town of Wiraberly, TX. Comraander Kelly served the usual two years in a battleship before doing the "short course" at Pensacola, which resulted in four-pipe destroyer duty in the Pacific and Asiatic Fleets. Retuming stateside in 1940, Frank joined VINCENNES for a long tour in the Atiantic. In the spring of 1942 he carae to Washington as a communicator, leaving in 1944 for the commissioning crew of DULUTH and finished the war in that ship.

Post-war Commander Kelly comraanded CHARLES P. CECIL for two years prior to another communication billet in Washington. His next assignment was on the staff of a transport division off Korea preceding a tour as Exec of the Naval Intelligence School in Washington. From there he became Naval Attache to Lebanon and Syria for two years at a time when Beirat was still "the Paris of the Near East." In 1958 he came home as MSTS commander for Houston and Port Arthur, TX and so served until retiring in 1960.

The Kelly's settled in Alexandria, VA, where he worked on novels and other articles without much publishing success but did become an ardent golfer.

In 1962 they moved south where Frank took a PG degree at Florida State and then joined the English faculty of Miami-Dade Junior College in Miami. In 1968 Commander Kelly retumed to Texas, moved through Beaumont, Houston, and Corpus Christi before settling permanently in Wimberly. There he was active in Alumni and local affairs and on the golf course as long as his health permitted.

In 1981 Commander Kelly's marriage to first wife Margaret came to an amicable end and a year later he married Mary Ann, the widow of his younger brother. He is survived by Mary Ann at 61 Sunrise Drive, Wimberly, TX 78676; daughters Carol Kelly of Washington, DC, Toni Lea Kelly of South Lake Tahoe, CA, and Nell Middleton of Wimberly; son Michael Kelly of Houston; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

JAMES MARKLAND CLEMENT '32 Captain James Markland Clement, USN (Ret.) died of a heart attack on 13 July 1997 in La Jolla.

Jim was bom on 27 March 1909 and was appointed to the US Naval Academy from Nashua, NH. He graduated with the Class of 1932. Upon graduation he reported for duty in PENSACOLA and six months later was ordered to the commissioning crew of the PORTLAND. While on the PORTLAND Jim and Red Rice

became aircraft gunnery observers and both went on to flight training at Pensacola. Jim did not complete flight training and after a short tour in destroyers he was sent to submarine school. His next duty assignment was in submarines in the Hawaiian Islands.

A tour at the Naval Academy, teaching French, followed and just prior to the outbreak of World War II, he retumed to submarine duty. The war years followed and Jim was on continuous sea duty throughout the War and was awarded the Bronze Star. In 1946 he participated in the Bikini bomb tests fol135

lowed by shore duty at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. This resulted in a tour with the Munitions Board.

In 1949 he was ordered back to sea duty in command of the ZELIHA (AF-49) and made the Central and Westem Pacific "beef boat" rans until 1951 when he was back at the Pentagon.

That assignment was followed by duty as CO of the MERRICK (AKA-96) with additional duty in command of a task group of AKA's and Victories in the Alaskan Area. His next assignment was on the staff of the Commander of US Naval Forces in Germany.

Captain Clement's tours of sea duty were predominately with auxiliaries and after his tour in Gerraany he was given coraraand of Service Squadron Four in Norfolk. Then back to Europe for duty with SHAPE. Jim's last tour of duty was as coraraanding officer of the US Naval Station in San Diego.

Jim retired on 30 June 1962. He became administrative assistant to the County Engineer of San Diego County after which he went to work with Thomas Cook Travel Agency in La Jolla where he put to use his knowledge of Europe.

Jim's first wife, Gladys Marion, died in 1983 and he subsequentiy married Ruth Osgood, who survives him. He is also survived by his son, James M. Clements, Jr. USNA Class of 1958.

JOHN INMAN MINGAY '37 Commander John "Jack" Inman Mingay, USNR (Ret.) died on 9 September 1997 at his home in the Seapines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, SC after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 15 Septeraber. Charlie Minter and Dave Bell represented the Class at the funeral. Bill Busik from '43 and friends from Hilton Head and Connecticut as well as family members attended. He was interred at the Naval Academy Columbarium with a final rifle salute being given by a Marine squad.

He was born in Superior, WI., on 12 August 1915 and was raised in Gladstone, MI. He entered the Naval Academy, graduating with the Class of 1937.

Upon graduating frora the Naval Academy, he was a member of the "eye squad" and was comraissioned in the Naval Reserve. Jack and Nancy Gray were married in 1937. Nancy died in 1967. He joined Texaco but went on active duty in the Navy in 1940.

He reported as navigator aboard SACRAMENTO in Indiana. After a voyage down the ice-blocked St. Lawrence he went on to Pearl Harbor where he was when the Japanese attacked on 7 December 1941.

Subsequent assignments included commands of BRISK (PG-19) and MANNING (DE-199) from August

1943 to March 1945. He was involved in many of the major South Pacific battles of World War II. He attended PG School, General Line at Annapolis; and before returning to civilian life in 1947, he was a Navigator of FARGO, when she was 6th Fleet Flag in the Mediterranean.

Following the War, he retumed to Texaco as an industrial salesman. He was made vice president of marketing and after spending six years was made vice president in charge of all their marine activities, one of the largest tanker fieets in the world. In this capacity, he was responsible for about as many ships as the Navy has today. He rose to the position of senior vice president and director with Texaco, eventually becoming president and chief executive officer of Texaco Canada, Ltd. In 1959, Jack married Eleonora, who died in the early 1990's.

He retired to Hilton Head Island in 1976, where he was active in neighborhood and homeowner associations, the Navy League, the Sea Pines Country Club, and the Yacht Club of Hilton Head, for which he was a forraer commodore.

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He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Minnette Mingay; two children, Susan M. Netzloff and John I. Mingay, Jr., both of Columbia; eight stepchildren, Bob, Dave, Tim, Greg, and Scott Minnette of Evansville, IN, Cindy McClanahan of Haubstadt, IN, Debbie Humpert of Arcadia, CA, and Allen Wood of Mission Viejo, CA: 29 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

John W. Simpson

JOHN CLAY SHAFFER, '37 John Clay Shaffer, age 84, died on 1 October 1997 of a heart condition following an extended illness.

He was interred in the Naval Academy Colombarium several days after the 60th Reunion of '37, which he had hoped to attend.

John grew up in Vawert, OH and went to Merion Institute prior to entering the Academy. While in school, he was active in the Choir, Glee Club, and the Musical Club Shows, and served on the Lucky Bag staff.

As an "eye unsat," he was denied a commission On graduation and spent 1938-1945 with CUTLERHAMMER, working on shipboard electrical applications. After four years in Newark, NJ as General Sales Manager for Federal Pacific Electric, he established and grew an agency for electric equipment, servicing seven Northwest states including Alaska.

John retired to Skidaway Island near Savannah, GA in 1985, and devoted himself to golf and gardening. They moved in 1992 to Bermuda Village, a retirement coraraunity near Winston Salera, NC. He and his wife of 57 years, Vivian, shared a zeal for foreign travel, and thoroughly covered Europe and the Orient.

John's survivors are his wife, Vivian, a sister, Mrs. George Winch of San Francisco, and two nephews, Roger and Robert Nelson. Vivian's address is: 5320 Bermuda Village, Advance, NC 27006 R. H. Northwood '37

LEO ROY JENSEN '38 Captain Leo R. Jensen, USN (Ret.) died suddenly of a heart attack while playing Squash on 19 June at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA,, Born in Ft. Dodge, lA and raised in Des Moines, he entered the -Naval Academy in 1934, graduating in the Class of '38. Following graduation, his first assignment was aboard MARYLAND and the following year, TUCHER. August of 1940 he received orders to Pensacola, FL where he got his Wings as a multi-engine pilot the following March. He joined VP-12 in San Diego and when the squadron split, one half going to the Aleutians, he was in the group assigned to Ford Island at Pearl Harbor in October 1941, the designation VP-24. Leo was in one of our four squadron planes that were on Dawn Patrol that fateful raorning of December 7. They were to see a few Zeros but fortunately for our men, the Japanese had other targets than a few PBY's. A message "Hostilities with Japan commenced with Air Raid on Pearl" was received and an unsuccessful search for the Japanese Fleet was held. Landing at Pearl Harbor late that afternoon in a seaplane was a trae challenge due to all the debris and oil and fires on the waters. Patrols were to continue out of Pearl and later

Kaneohe, followed by patrols in the South Pacific until November 1943 when he retumed stateside. Leo was to coraraand the Navy's largest PBY Training squadron which was based in Jacksonville, FL. In April 1946 he joined VP-HL12 flying out of Kodiak, AK and Whidbey Island, as CO, and later had command of a FASRON.

From February 1947 until June 1950 he was CO of the Naval Air Facility Dahlgren and in July 1950 at the outbreak of the Korean War, Leo joined the Philippine Sea as a Navigator, during which tour he was to receive the Legion of Merit. Hutchinson, Kansas as training officer from '52 until '54, Executive Officer of VR-3 based at Moffet Field until late in '55, Senior Naval Officer in Miami as CO of the NARTU based at Opa Locka until 1958 when he was appointed Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Air to Norway. Upon returning to the States in August 1961, Leo was assigned to the IG Office in Washington, DC until 1964 when he reported to Whidbey Island, WA, as the Coraraanding Officer.

His last tour of duty, '66 to '68 was with the 11th Naval District, San Diego, CA. After retiring from the Navy, he served as Executive Director of the Navy Relief Society San Diego until 1980.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Clara Elizabeth (Betty), a son Leo Jr. of Guam, a daughter Christine of Sun Valley, Idaho, a son Eric'of Sun Valley Center, CA, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Leo R. Jensen

ROBERT E. SINNOTT '38 Captain Robert E. "Bob" Sinnott, at the age of 82, died 22 September 1997, in Virginia Beach General Hospital.

He was a member of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Virginia Beach. Captain Sinnott was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Louise C. Sinnott.

He was born in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. He grew up there attending Parochial School, and boxed as an amateur weight at the New York Athletic Club. He received an appointment to the Naval Academy, was a member of the Varsity Boxing Team and graduated in 1938. He was at the defense of Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack, served in the Public theater through 1943, then participated in convoy duty in the Atlantic theater through VE Day. After the War, his commands included JOHN D. HENLEY (DD-391), Destroyer Division 42, Destroyer Squadron 10, the Fleet Training Center NOB Chief of Staff, Commander Training Command Atlantic.

He retired from active duty in 1968. He was an air pollution control officer for the State of Virginia from 1974 through 1988.

He is survived and will be greatly missed by his two sons, Michael E. Sinnott and Christopher J. Sinnott; their wives, Jean H. Sinnott and Ann Morgan Sinnott, and his granddaughter, Jennifer Louise Sinnott, the daughter of Michael and Jean. He was a dependable shipmate, a loyal Classmate and a great and generous friend.

A funeral was conducted at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Chapel by Father James E. Parke. Burial with military honors was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Hear Association. Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

W.R. Glennon '38

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STANLEY EDMUND WAGENHALS '40 Navy Commander Stanley E. Wagenhals, USN (Ret.) of Bristol, TN, died on 4 October at the VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN. He was buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol on 8 October.

He was a native of Minneapolis, a graduate of Northside High School, and a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1940. His first ship after graduation was OMAHA (CL-4), then operating with the Atlantic Fleet. OMAHA gained some headline prominence when she intercepted a Nazi freighter attempting to smuggle contraband material into Germany from the Orient. Stan was one of the boarding officers, who with other officers and enlisted men, salvaged the ship, after an attempted sinking by her captain. Stan was transferted from this light craiser, the oldest, to the newest, SAN JUAN (CL-54), about one month before Pearl Harbor. After shakedown SAN JUAN went to the Pacific; Stan was radio officer during the Naval action off Savo Island, in which four craisers were sunk by the Japanese Navy. In a day engagement, SAN JUAN shot down three torpedo planes before they could release their "fish."

Flight training came for Stan in late 1942, with VF operational training affording the most fun. But the fun ended when in his first duty as VF-47's Executive Officer, Stan crash-landed an F6F and was hospitalized for an extended period. 1945-47 found Stan aboard INTREPID (CV-11) and from 1947 to 1949 at NAS Alameda, servicing engines overworked from the Berlin Airlift, as well as the Navy's first jet engines. While at Alameda he developed a station boxing team that produed an All Navy Lightweight Champion.

In 1949, he reported to CINCLANTFLT as Fleet Athletic Officer and while on this duty he met and married Betty Ballard Lewis, Miss Virginia 1949.

He next served as Exec of HYADES, engineering officer of LEYTE, CO of TIMMERMAN and CO of VOGEL-

GESANG before reporting to BuOrd for shore duty in 1956. Stan, Betty, Patty (7), Eddy (4) and Bobby (2) enjoyed an overseas tour at NAS Sanley Point, Philippines, in 1958-1960. Shore duty as BuWeps representative at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY, and a second tour at BuWeps preceded retirement in Febraary 1963. Stan received the Philippine Legion of Honor, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with star. Victory Medal, Navy Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.

Following his retirement, Stan taught mathematics in Fahfax, VA high schools. After retirement from teaching in 1980, he and his wife, the late Betty Lewis Wagenhals, traveled extensively on their boat. Miss Virginia. They moved to Bristol in 1983. Stan was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon and elder He has also served as a deacon and elder in Bush Hill Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, VA. He and Betty had founded and presided over the Bristol Regional Rehabilitation Center's Family Support Group ("Friends-in-Deed"). He performed volunteer work at the Bristol Family YMCA. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and a life member of the Tennessee Retired Officers Association.

He is survived by two daughters, Patricia Browning of Bristol and Linda Reuther of Boston; two sons, Edmund Wagenhals of Bristol and Robert Wagenhals of Conifer, CO; one brother, Rupert Wagenhals of Albuquerque, NM and five grandchildren.

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GUILFORD D. ACKER '42 Captain Guilford D. Acker, USN (Ret.) died on 9 August 1997 in Annapolis, MD after a six months illness. Born in Staunton, VA on 27 October 1919, Gil spent his boyhood in Charlottesville, VA and entered the Naval Academy from the Comraonwealth.

He graduated in Deceraber 1941 with the wartime accelerated Class of 1942.

His first assignment was in SOMERS and then MCDERMOT. In Junel944 he raarried Lorraine Dawaon Graham at the Naval Academy following which he reported to WILLARD KEITH with the Pacific Fleet.

In 1945 he entered Flight Training and subsequently served in VF-17A and VF-91. After tours including BUAER, NAS Pensacola, VF-172, Commanding Officer VF-21 (where his squadron flew the first non-stop flight across the Nation in under four hours) and CNARTRA Staff, he attended the Naval War College. In 1958-1960, Gil was on the staff of COMUSNAVEUR in London before returning to sea as XO INDEPENDENCE. In 1961, he served

with the Fleet Training Group GTMOBAY Cuba. In 1963 he reported to the Joint Staff JCS. Following a tour on SACLANT Staff, in 1968, he was orderd to Vietnam on the staff of COMUSMACV. Gil's final duty station was Commanding Officer Naval Station Kodiak where he retired in 1972 and began his Alaskan adventure.

He obtained a master's degree in public administration from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and Juneau. In 1975, he accepted the position of City Manager Skagway, AK. Lortaine meanwhile had established the Skagway Sports Emporium, a sporting goods store and a place to hang Gil's fast accumulating hunting trophies. In 1980 after retiring from his city duties, he joined Lorraine at the store and also obtained a real estate brokers license and formed the Skagway Land Company.

For the next 16 years, he stayed in Skagway managing the businesses, going on annual moose and bear hunting expeditions and taking Lorraine camping and on craises around the world. In the spring of 1996, they sold their businesses and moved to Annapolis where they enjoyed various Alumni activities.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Lorraine, and two children, Dudley of Flagstaff, AZ and Lonie of Monkton, MD.

MELVIN WILBUR BROWN '42 Commander Melvin Wilbur Brown, USN (Ret.) died on 18 March 1997 in Augusta, GA of a brain tumor "Mel" was bora in Baltimore, MD in 1921.

He attended Johns Hopkins University, was appointed to the Naval Academy, Class of '42 from the State of Maryland. Upon completion of school, he was ordered to the Atlantic where he was one of eleven survivors of a crew of 230 aboard INGRAHAM, known as the "fastest sinking military ship ever."

He was sent to the Pacific Fleet where he raet and married Bette Loughran of Des Moines, LA in 1943.

They had two daughters, Carol and Pamela. Mel was assigned to various destroyers and a carrier, finally commanding LUDLOW in 1946. He attended MIT, graduating with a degree of naval engineer (naval architecture and marine engineering) in 1949. While there, he was elected as an associate meraber of the Association of Sigraa Xi, a society devoted to the promotion of research in science. After finishing his studies, he was then assigned to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard where he served successively as Assistant Ship Superintendent, Assistant Planning and Estimating Superintendent and Docking Officer.

In 1952, he was assigned to the Preliminary Design Branch and was actively involved in the preliminary design of various Naval ships and craft. He left ac-

tive duty in 1955 and retired from the Reserve m the 1970's. In the field of industry, Mel was a stractural design engineer for the design of wind tunnels at Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., Neville Island, Pennsylvania. He worked on the Tri-sonic Tunnel for North American at El Segundo and on the modemization of the Langley Tunnel. He left in 1956 to work for Miami Shipbuilding Corporation in Miami, Florida as a Senior Project Manager with overall management and technical direction responsibilities for specific engineering projects. It was here that he became involved with hydrofoil vehicles, specifically the "Duck." He worked for a year with the CIA in Washington, DC as an analyst and researcher in the areas of Naval ships and weapons. Lycoming Division, AVCO Corporation in Connecticut was, in 1960, where he was a Senior Project Engineer, developing hydrofoil vehicles for the Marine Corps under BuShips direction. He provided the naval architecture, powering and hydrofoil expertise in a group which developed and tested two hydrofoil vehicles that increased the speed of the Marine amphibious vehicles fleet. In 1963, Mel moved to Bell Aerospace Textron, Buffalo, NY as the head of Air Cushion Vehicle Preliminary Design Group. This laid the foundation for his raove to his last position at the David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center in Carderock, MD as Technical Manager of the Amphibious Assault Landing Craft Prograra. A major new ACV landing craft concept was developed that initiated production for fleet units. This landing craft is now routinely used in all Marine amphibious assault landings, termed the LCAC. For his performance in this role, he was awarded the Navy Meritorious Civiliail Service Award in 1974 and was nominated for the Navy League Robert M. Thompson Award for outstanding civilian leadership. He was a meraber of the American Society of Marine Engineers. Mel retired in 1980. His first wife died in 1981. His present day family includes his wife, Blanche Fisher Brown of Martinez, GA his two daughters from his first marriage, Pamela Christine Skeen of San Diego, CA and her two children, Carol Ann Weed of Austin, Texas and her child; Mel's two stepchildren, Jeff Fisher and Judy White and their four children as well as one great-grandchild. A service was held graveside in Des Moines, lA on 2 May 1997.

Pamela C. Skeen

EDWIN T. RAE, JR. '42 LCDR Edwin T. Rae, Jr., USN (Ret.) died at his home in Walnut Creek, CA on 22 July 1997. He retired from the Navy in 1962 and returned to the University of Califomia at Berkeley where he received his MBA. Ned then went to work for the Bank of America, retiring in 1982. At his request, no services were held and his ashes were scattered at sea. He is survived by his wife Lorraine of Rossman, CA. R.S. Day '42

We are not born brave and heroic, It's the result of a decision we make when we choose to live lives based on noble principles inspired by courage and impelled by commitment.

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MURRAY LACOCK THOMPSON '42 Lieutenant Colonel Murray L. "Tommy" Thompson, USMC (Ret.) died 24 August 1997 at his home in Severna Park, M D , where he lived for the last 35 years. Tommy was inured in the Columbarium at the Naval Academy with military honors on 27 August.

He was born in Pittsburgh, 25 August 1919 and educated in the Bellevue District schools. After graduation in December of ' 4 1 , he was commissioned in the USMC. Completing Basic School at Quantico, VA, he was ordered to Telephone School, Army Signla Corps, Ft. Monmouth, NJ, for his training in communications. This led to duty at sea on the Staff, Commander Battleships PACFLT, aboard MARYLAND and the NORTH CAROLINA. Following a tour

of duty in San Diego and Oceanside, CA, he was assigned to the 4th Marine Division and took part in the battles on Saipan, Tinian, Roi Namur and Iwo Jima. After tours in Quantico, Washington, Hawaii, and San Diego, he retired in 1962.

He earned a MA degree in Business Management at George Washington University. After retirement Tommy worked 20 years for Westinghouse at their BWI facility as a contract manager.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Frances, two sons, three daughters and 12 grandchildren.

R. S. Day '42

JOHN EDWARD WILLIAMS '42 Brigadier General John E. (Jack) Williams, USMC (Ret.) and his wife Patricia, died on or about 14 August 1997 in a double suicide. They lived in Rancho Bernardo, CA. They put their affairs in order and left instructions that they were to be cremated and their ashes scattered at sea. They both were suffering frora health problems. They had no children.

Jack attended high school in San Diego, where he raet Patricia, and entered the Naval Acaderay in the summer of 1938. Following graduation in December 1941, he was commissioned in the US Marine Corps and reported to Quantico, VA for Marine Corps training. Jack served aboard ship during World War II. Subsequent assignments took him to Europe as Aide, Flag Secretary and Military Secretary to Adrairal Camey who was serving as CINC USNAVEUR and CINC, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. Later Jack served as Admiral Carney's Secretary for JCS and NSC Matters when the Admiral was CNO. Marine Corps assignments included the San Diego Recrait Training Command, G-3 of the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa, Marine Corps Headquarters, Force Troops Atlantic and Assistant Division Coramander of the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam. Jack's final assignment was Deputy Director of Plans at the US Readiness Command Headquarters in Florida.

He retired from active duty on 1 July 1971. After retirement Jack and Pat lived in Florida until 1977 when they moved to Rancho Bernardo. Jack enjoyed tennis and golf until lower back problems curtailed this activity. He had been Captain of the tennis teara at the Academy. He became active in Lawn Bowling at the Club, Regional and National levels. He served as President of the largest Division of the American Lawn Bowlers Association and subsequently as a member of the National Council.

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HOWARD TED COLVIN '45 Howard Ted Colvin, age 76, died Wednesday, 27 August 1997 in his home. He was born on 21 November 1920 in Marietta, OH, the son of Dowl E. and Dorothy (Fausnight) Colvin. Mr. and Mrs. Colvin have resided in Chelsea since 1965. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1945 and completed post graduate studies at MIT. He served 23 years as a Navy Pilot and was a nuclear physicist in Los Alamos, NM. He received the Medal of Commendation for Bravery and retired as a commander.

He was a meraber of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Chelsea and St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church in Zephryrills, FL. He raarried Myra Shepherd in Lima, OH on 18 Febraary 1945, and she survives. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Jeffrey (Karin) of Dallas, TX, Peter (Nancy) of Ann Arbor, MI, Lima (Barbara) of Batavia, IL; one daughter Kathleen (John) Worthington of Harrisburg, PA; one brother, Don of Celina, OH; one sister, Eileen Day of Waterford, MI; a half-sister. Donna Graves of Rossville, IN; and nine grandchildren. A funeral mass was held Saturday, 30 August, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Chelsea with Rev. Fr. Jerrold F. Beaumont officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Individualized Hospice of St. Barnard Episcopal Church.

Art Bryant '66

The monument of a great man is not of granite or marble or bronze. It consists of his goodness, his deeds, his love and his compassion.

-Alfred A. Montapert

SCOTT ERNEST PECK JR. '45 Comraander Scott Ernest Peck, Jr., USN (Ret.) died 9 September 1997, at a convalescent home in San Diego, CA after an extended illness. He died from complications of strokes.

Commander Peck was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1941 from Palo Alto, CA and graduated on 7 June 1944, as a member of the Class of 1945 in the 14th Company. His activities at the Academy included swimming and Spanish Club.

Scott's first duty upon graduation was to WASHINGTON. He subsequently attended fiight school and later was assigned to VP-42. In his career selection, he was following in the footsteps of his father. Rear Admiral Scott Ernest Peck, whose career in lighterthan-air aviation included duty on the dirigible AKRON. Commander Peck had further duties as Aide to ComNavMariana, Naval Intelligence School, and Photo School. He retired from the Navy in July 1964.

After retirement from the Navy, Scott began a new career, entering San Diego State in the scientific field of study and attaining a doctorate with a major in astronomy and a minor in mathematics. His final position was a teacher of science in a high school in the San Diego school system.

Commander Peck is survived by his wife of 47 years, Maria; two daughters, Jannine and Jannette; and 5 grandchildren. A meraorial Mass was celebrated on 11 September, in our Mother of Confidence Catholic Church in San Diego, CA.

ROBERT JOSEPH PERRICH '47 Colonel Robert Joseph Perrich, USMC (Ret.) passed away on 1 September 1997 at Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC, of injuries resulting from a fall.

Memorial Services were held at the Gateway Baptist Church, Columbia, SC, and First Baptist Church, Chehalis, WA. Interment was at Montecito Memorial Gardens, Loma Linda, CA. Born in Riverside CA, the son of a Croatian immigrant and a Kansas farm girl, he was educated in Rialto and San Bernardino, CA schools. Aspiring to a military career, he attended San Marino Preparatory School in California. When he received no news of an appointment to one of the Academies, he joined the Army Air Corps as meteorology student in 1942.

He then received an appointment and was discharged frora the Army and sworn into the Navy the same day to enter the Naval Academy with the Class of 1947.

He led the Dram and Bugle Corps in its reformation in 1945. As reported in "The Hell Cats, 19141958" {Shipmate, June 1958); When the hostilities of WWII ended, RADM Ingersoll ordered Ihe Drum and Bugle Corps reformed. All interested men were encouraged to sign a list, and among those who volunteered from the new Corps was a man who could play neither drum nor bugle, but felt that his executive talents might be of use. Evidently, the Administration agreed, and R.J. Perrich '47 was charged wilh organizing and supervising Ihe new Corps. Perrich had a real job on his hands, as he had to start from scratch; neither records nor instruments remained from 1941.

Perrich became the first Commander of Ihe Corps to wear three stripes."

Upon graduating 12th in his Class in June of 1946, he was comraissioned in the Marine Corps. He attended the Basic School at Quantico, VA from which he graduated first in his Class. At Christmas of 1946 he married his high school sweetheart, Donaldeen Arthurs.

"Bosco" arrived at his first duty station in time to participate in the withdrawal of the US Marines from China (the last train), and assisted in the establishment of the Brigade on Guam, in the Marianas. He returned to the US briefly to attend TQM school in Coronado, CA, after which he returned to China to assist in the evacuation as the Communists advanced on Shanghai. Following duty at Camp Lejeune, NC, in 1950, he retumed to his Navy roots with two years aboard BAYFIELD (APA-33), perhaps justifying his first place in Seamanship at the Academy. After a tour at Camp Pendleton, CA, he went to Korea with a 4.2" raortar Company of the 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division.

On his return to CONUS in May of 1954, he jomed the Executive Department of the Naval Academy as 3rd Company Officer, and became the favorite target of "Salty Sam" for three years. A spirited 1957 battle for the Color Competition between 'his' 3rd Company and the 4th Company went down to the wire, where a 'remarkable performance' in the Platoon competition clinched the honor for the 3rd Company (which then went on to win the Colors again in 1958!)

In August of 1957, Bob attended the Junior School at Quantico, VA, followed by three years on the Staff of CQMSTRIKFORSOUTH, NATO, at Naples. This was followed by duty at Camp Pendelton and at El Toro, in CA, and a tour in Vietnam as CO, 1st BN, 4th Marines, in the 3rd Marine Division, in the Chu Lai and Da Nang areas. Upon returning in 1966, he

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reported to the Marine Corps Recrait Traming Depot at Parris Island, where he served as G-3, CO of the 1st Recrait Training Battalion, and then CO of the Recrait Training Regiment. In 1970 he attended the Army War College at Carlisle, PA, and in 1971 retumed to Vietnam. His last duty station was on the Staff of the National War College, at Fort McNair, Washington, DC, concluding 33 years of military service in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.

He was known as a Marine's Marine; constantly concemed with the welfare of the men under his command. His personal decorations included the Legion of Merit (with Combat V), the Bronze Star (with Combat V), and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (with Silver Star), as well as the carapaign medals for China service, Korean Service (with two stars), and Vietnam Service (with four stars).

Quoting LtCol Fritz Warten, USMC (Ret.): "His actions were consistent with the time-honored virtues of military service of honor and duty to both God and country. One never had to guess where he stood on any issue related to service to his country.

He was a man of remarkable integrity. He was incapable of compromising his sense of Christian values. By his personal example, he became a beacon from which his light shone to assist others in developing a sense of honesty and integrity by which their own lives might be more fulfilled."

Bob began his second life on "five acres in the country" in Onalaska, WA, where he raised Christmas trees and tended a 3/4 acre garden for home and U-pick. He became a Master Gardener of Washington, and was active in church and civic affairs, including singing (choirs and quartets) and acting.

When he joined Gideons International in 1980 he found the organization to which he could give his dedication and devotion for the rest of his life. He was know as "Mr. Gideon, the Guidebook Expert."

In December of 1996 he and Donny celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and in March of 1997 they were honored by members of the "Color Company of 1957" and were proclaimed Honorary Merabers of that Class.

His final words, left with his wife,i were: "Colonel Robert J. Perrich, USMC, did his full duty for God, for Country, and for the Corps. He may not have always agreed with his orders, but he never failed to carry them out with vigor and dedication.

Now he has responded to his last set of orders—to report to and join with his God and Savior—as he did to all other orders in his military life; with characteristic enthusiasm and a cheery 'Aye, aye Sir!' And you know that "Aye, aye' is just a sailor's or a Marine's way of saying with our Christ: not my will, but Thine, be done."

The Colonel, Butch, Bosco, Bonzo—all will be sorely missed.

He is survived by his wife Donaldeen (Donny) at 1804 Crossbrook Road, Columbia, SC 29212; daughter Kathy of Columbia, SC; son David '73 of Pensacola, FL; son Jerry of Dayton, OH; and by five grandchildren.

Donaldeen Perrich

JAMES P. BARNES '51 Captain James P. Barnes USN, died on 20 Septeraber of emphysema. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Jim was born in New Rochelle, NY, and entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1951. He had a distinguished career beginning with his assignment to ORISKANY after graduation from USNA, followed by flight training and assignments to VS-22 AT NAS Norfolk, where he began a long association with the ASW Navy. Jim served as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to RADM Allen Smith, Jr before receiving orders

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in 1958 to Post Graduate School at Monterey where he eamed a raaster's degree in communications engineering. After graduation from Monterey, Jira reported to VS-31 and was deployed aboard WASP and RANDOLPH. During the Vietnaraese War, he served as Communications Engineering Officer on the CINCPAC Staff. In 1970, Jira received orders to the Defense Communication Agency, followed by a tour with the Naval Materiel Command. He retired in Febraary 1981 and moved with his family to Valley Forge, PA area, where he lived until his death.

His awards and decorations include: Joint Service Coraraendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal (with one star). United Service Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp), Korean Service Medal, China Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Cuba).

Jim is survived by his wife Josi; his mother Josephine Jacqueline (Jackie) Barnes of Annapolis; two brothers, William Barnes '48, of Annapolis and Richard Bames of New York City; four children, Elizabeth B. Gibney of Old Town Alexandria, VA, Diane B. Pancoast of Havertown, PA, Peter D. Bames of Aspen, CO, Paul R. Barnes of Strafford, PA; and three grandchildren.

5am Ginder '51

CARLISLE WILLIS BUZZELL, JR. '51 CDR Carlisle Buzzell, USN (Ret.) of Rockport, MA, died in his sleep of heart failure on 28 July 1997. A Memorial Service was held at Halibut Point State Park in Rockport.

Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery on 5 August 1997. In addition to family members, many of his friends and Classmates attended the service.

He was born 2 November 1927 in Williamstown, VT to the late Carlisle W. and Gladys R. (Martin) Buzzell. He was a graduate of Williamstown High School. He attended the University of Vermont in the ROTC program. Following a short tour in the US Army, in April 1946 he transferred to the US Navy, graduating frora the Navy Electronics School at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL as an EMT3. He was completing further electronics schooling at the Naval Research Laboratory, Anacostia, DC just prior to entering the Naval Academy in June 1947. He graduated with the Class of 1951. He was a stalwart raember of the Naval Acaderay Choir and sang at both the White House and Washington National Cathedral. He received the coveted "N" as a member of gymnastics team.

Upon graduation, Carl, as he was known by his Classmates, served one year as a CIC officer abroad PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47) operating in the Far East during the Korean War. In April 1952, he proceeded to Pensacola, FL, fulfilling his dream to be a part of Naval Aviation. Following completion of advanced carrier qualifications he received his Wings in June 1953. After completion of jet transition, Carl proceeded to Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL where he joined Fighter Squadron SIXTY-TWO which shortly thereafter was embarked aboard CORAL SEA (CVA43) for duty with the SIXTH FLEET in the Mediterranean. By April 1955 he had joined Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIX, at Cecil Field, and became qualified in nuclear weapons delivery. During this period Carl was awarded the Navy "E" for accomplishments attained in loft bombing. Following a second Mediterranean deployment aboard

CORAL SEA, in March 1957 he proceeded to Kingsville, TX, as Advanced Jet Flight Instractor where he remained until January 1958.

Carl was selected as an Exchange Flight Instractor and served with the US Air Force for about the next two years at Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA. He was one of the few Navy pilots who became qualified in the Lockheed F-86L all-weather jet fighter.

In this role he trained Air Force interceptor pilots for the Air Defense Command.

In November 1959 he joined Fighter Squadron ONE TWENTY ONE at Miramar, CA. Following his transition into the McDonnell Demon F3H allweather jet fighter, in May 1960 he joined Fighter Squadron ONE NINE THREE, serving both as an operational pilot and squadron maintenance officer.

While assigned, he made his second voyage to the Western Pacific aboard BON HOMME RICHARD (CV31).

From Deceraber 1961 until September 1963 he was a member of Pacific based Craiser-Destroyer Flotilla Seven as its Anti-Air Warfare Officer. Thereafter, he entered Navy Test Pilot School and upon graduation was selected to serve as Head of the AntiAir Warfare Branch, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD remaining there until March 1966. During the next two years he served aboard the Atlantic based FORRESTAL (CV-59) as head of its Combat Information Center.

In 1968 he entered the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, in the Operations Research and Systems Analysis program. Following graduation in December 1969 Carl joined the Naval War College (NWC) staff, serving as thefirstcomputer techniques officer in the Center for War Gaming where he introduced interactive computers to the institution. In this role, he provided programming and computer application instraction to both NWC staff and students. Prior to his retirement in June 1974, he was awarded a master of science degree in international affairs from George Washington University.

Following his retirement from active duty he joined the General Electric Company and remained for 18 years, until his second retirement in 1992. He managed programs associated with maintaining the operational ready status of GE engines in support of Navy aircraft. He was particularly proud in having a personal role in the introduction and maintenance of high operational readiness of the J-404-GE-400 and J-FllO-GE-4400 turbojet engines used respectively in the F/A-18 and F-14B/D fleet fighter aircraft.

He served on the boards of the Boston Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the New England Advisory Committee for Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and the Association of Naval Aviation, Patriots Squadron. After his wife, family, and country, his devotion centered on Naval Aviation and all that it represented. He traly lived and breathed Naval Aviation.

Carl was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal (w/one star), United Nations Service Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/one star), Korean Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Vietnam Service Medal.

He is survived by his wife, Nanette (Nan) Witkin; two daughters, Julia Buzzell of Nashville, TN; Jennifer Christie of MCAS, El Toro, CA; one son, Peter of Honolulu, Hawaii; four step-daughters, Lisa Allen, Elizabeth Barthelme, Sheri Norris, and Deborah Smith; and eleven grandchildren and step-grandchildren.

The family requests that any memorial contributions be made to the Class of 1951 50th Reunion Restricted Fund, US Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc. 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402-5068 Mrs. Nan Witkin Buzzell

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ALFRED DAVID HOLLAND '51 Lieutenant Commander Alfred David Holland, Sr., USN (Ret.) died 19 August 1997 at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) where he was a leukemia patient. Al was bora 18 June 1928 in Melrose Park, IL. He graduated from Hindsdale Township High School, attended prep school in Washington, DC and was awarded a Congressional appointment to the Naval Academy, graduating in 1951. Al served aboard the destroyer, LOFFBERG. He was accepted to submarine school in New London, CT, and served aboard CLAMAGORE, GUAVINA, and BLUEGILL. He was

Navigator and Plank owner on the Blue Crew of ANDREW JACKSON. Following this tour, Al taught in the NROTC Program at Oregon State and the Nuclear Training Center at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, HI. His last tour of duty was with the Naval Recruiting Center in Dallas, TX. He worked 14 years for Heath and Company in Los Angeles, CA retiring to San Antonio in 1989.

Al was predeceased by his mother, MoUie Kantor, father, Joseph Holland, and brother, Arthur Holland.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Holland; sons Alfred Jr., James, Arthur; daughters, Sarah Holland and Kate Touscher; as well as his brother, Sheldon and eleven grandchildren. A Meraorial Service was held on August 22nd in San Antonio followed by interment at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu offlowers,the family requests that contributions be made to the Leukemia Society or a charity of your choice.

Al will always be remembered as a devoted and loving husband and father, a trae and loyal classmate, friend and shipmate, "a gentleman's gentleman."

Ross Williams

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JOHN M. LISTON '51 John M. (Jack) Liston died 3 September 1997 after a gallant 31/2 year fight against cancer. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, four sons, three daughters, and eight grandchildren. Jack and Peggy were living in North Kingstown, RI at the time of his death.

They were married in New York City on 9 October 1954.

Jack was born 20 June 1927 in Oak Park, IL. He enlisted in the Navy in 1945, was selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge, MD and entered the Naval Academy in June 1947. After graduation with the Class of 1951, he received orders to Los ANGELES (CA-135) and subsequently served aboard JUNEAU ( C L A A - 1 1 9 ) ,

fore retiring, Jack served as the operations officer and executive officer for the Antarctic Support Group from October 1968 to June 1970.

After retiring in 1970, Jack joined Allied Signal as a computer analyst where he worked until he retired in 1993. Jack was active in St. Francis De Sales Church as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister. He was involved in community planning projects for the town North Kingstown.

His decorations include the World War U Victory Medal, Navy Occupation (Europe) Medal, National Defense Service Medal (with star), Korean Carapaign Medal (two stars), United Nations Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Antarctic Service Medal.

Sam Ginder '51

VINCENT LEO SCHMIDT '56 On 5 August 1997 in Hartford Hospital, our friend and Classmate Vince Schmidt of West Hartford, CT died peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Amsterdam, NY, son of the late Waldemar and Sarah Schmidt. He graduated from St. Mary's Institute, Amsterdam, NY and the United States Naval Academy in 1956.

He was a Naval Aviator serving in Rota, Spain and Jacksonville, FL. He was employed by the state of Connecticut Labor Department until his retirement in 1994. He was a member of many organizations including the Naval Academy Alurani Association and the Irish American Club of Glastonbury.

He leaves to celebrate his life, his beloved wife of 41 years, Winifred (Fitzpatrick) Schmidt, his beloved children, Vincent and his wife Colette of Dublin, Ireland; Maryann O'Connor and her husband Liam of Kildare, Ireland; Michael and his wife Patti of Charlotte, NC; David of Burlington; Winifred Lawler and her husband James of Wethersfield; Diedre Sinnock and her husband Norman of Hartford; and his dear grandchildren.

As a member of the 6th Company, Vince will always be remembered as a great and loyalfriendwho would do anything and everything to help you. He will be sorely missed not only by his loving family and friends, but also by his Classmates and shipmates. It was a real joy to have known and been a friend of Vince's. He was indeed a great man.

To Winnie and the family, the Class of 1956 offers and sends our heartfelt condolences. Winnie lives at 30 Ellsworth Road, West Hartford, CT 061072207.

Jack Fellowes '56

BRIAN MICHAEL SMITH '91 Captain Brian Michael Smith, USMC, died in an F/A-18D Hornet crash off the coast of Cherry Point, NC on 15 September 1997. He was the pilot of a two-seat F/A-18 that went down in the bay just short of the Piney Island range during routine night bombing operations. A Memorial Service was held at MCAS Beaufort on 19 September and the funeral was held in Elyria, OH on 29 September. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Elyria.

Brian graduated from high school in Nashville, TN prior to enrolling in the Naval Academy. He graduated in 1991 and selected Marine Corps Aviation. He martied Maria Rutkowski, a 1991 graduate of the US Air Force Academy, in June of 1991. Brian completed TBS in Quantico, VA, Aviation Indoctrination and Primary Flight Training in Pensacola, FL, then completed Intermediate and Advanced Jet training in Kingsville, TX. He earned his Wings of Gold in August 1994 and selected F/A-18s. After one year FRS training in VFA-106 at NAS Cecil Field, FL, he was assigned to VMFA-224 in MCAS Beaufort, SC. He has been with the Bengals for over two years, serving two deployments to Aviano, Italy.

Brian is survived by his wife Maria who gave birth to their baby daughter, Theresa Marie, 4 days after his death. His parents, Mike and Joanne Smith, currently reside in Prospect, KY. His brother, Kevin Smith, lives in Van Nuys, CA with his wife Amy. Meraorial Contributions may be made to: BB&T Bank and Trast Co. of South Carolina, Attn: Kathy Bazzle, 401 Robertson Blvd, Walterboro, SC 29488, payable to Capt Brian M Smith Memorial Fund or contributions may be made to Carmelite Monestery of San Guiseppe, Via Delia Nocetta, 83, Roma Italia 00164 (please mention: in memory of Brian Smith).

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