1998-April Shipmate

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

APRIL 1998

Alumni Associatior

I iir opportunity to recognize and thank the many people who provide support to the Association through their volunteer service

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United States Naval Academy Alumni Association

Shipmate ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440)

April 1998

Volume 61, No. 3

Features Volunteers

Internet Resources

2

Officers and Trustees

2

Alumni Assn Life Membership

21

Mail Boat

24

Advertisers' Index

24

All Hands

26

On the Horizon

29

A Few Inches from the Yard

30

Brigade Activies

32

Navy Academics

34

Navy Athletics

35

"Thanking our Volunteers"

4

Alumni & Parents Form Great Team 12 The Midshipmen Action Group "Lifting Otliers to Bold New Heights"

by Yvonne Parker

SACC 36 Service Academy Career Conference Reunion West 1998 40

14 Challenge Air

Remembrance The Monaco Adventure

"One Man's Service Soaring High"

16 Board of Trustee Minutes

42

Alumni Association Staff and Assistance "We're here to help!"

49

Class News

50

Chapter News 122 "But still when two or three shall meet...

Last Call 134

December 4,1997

18

In Business...

Services from our Alumni Family

Battalian Receptions 1998

142

Linking '48 with '98

22

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COVER: This issue we are taking the opportunity to recognize and thank the many people who provide support to the Association through their volunteer service. On the cover are John Howland '64, Mike Stepaniak ' 8 5 , Nick Nerangis '63, John Mooney Jr. '53 and George Zeberlein '54, (all left to right, top to bottom) are just a few examples of our Alumni and Friends who support us through volunteering.

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At Large iTo serve through S/'ring Meeting 1998) LCDR. LEO S . MACKAY, USN '83 R A D M . MICHAEL G . MULLEN, USN "68 LTCOL. VICTOR M . GARDNER, m , USMC '77 CDR. CHARLES A. ZINGLER, USN ' 8 0

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(To sen'e through Spring Meeting 2000) CDR. JOHN N . CHRISTENSON, USN '81 C.\PT. JIM A. KENNEY, USN (RET.) '58 RADM. JOHN B . MOONEY, JR. USN (RET.) "53 COL. BRUCE F . OGDEN, USMC (RET.) "53

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he month of April has been designated, nationally, as a time to recognize the millions of Americans who give freely of their time and energy through volunteer work. We at the Naval Academy Alumni Association, an organization that was originally built by volunteers, felt this the perfect opportunity to recognize and thank the many people who provide support to the Association through their volunteer service.

In early 1886, a group of twelve officers, most on duty in Annapolis, joined together to form the U.S. Naval Academy Association of Graduates. Lieutenant Commander Charles Belknap conceived of the group, which ranged from the Class of 1854 to 1870. The first meeting of the Association of Graduates was held during June Week (now Commissioning Week), 1886. For the next forty years, dinners were held annually, the membership grew and rosters were distributed to all graduates.

Over the course of the first forty years of the Association of Graduates, several men, according to an article that appeared in 1938 in Volume 1, Number 1 of Shipmate, devoted themselves to the affairs of the Association and gave "unsparingly" of their time. Daniel M. Garrison, Class of 1895, an instructor at the Academy, served as the first Secretary and Treasurer of the Association until his death in 1927. Captain George V. Stewart then volunteered to take over, but found it increasingly hard, because of the growing numbers of graduates, to keep up with the affairs of the Association while performing his other duties. In response, the Board of

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Governors arranged for R. S. Robertson to take over the responsibilities of the Association of Graduates. Robertson kept and wrote by hand the records for about ten thousand graduates and "to the work gave his days and nights."

The Association, having incurred expenses for printing, tried unsuccessfully to raise money by charging dues in order to cover debts. There were also, at this time, growing numbers of students entering the civilian life.

Some of those who did not graduate from the Academy "became very helpful [through financial and volunteer support] to the Association of Graduates."

In 1931 the Board of Governors decided it a judicious move to form a new organization that would "embrace" all alumni, graduates and nongraduates, the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association.

It is impossible to know, without the dedication and hard work of those early volunteers, how many years might have passed before any sort of association of alumni was formed. Now, over one hundred years later, the Alumni Association with a full paid staff, still relies on the dedication of a nationwide network of volunteers.

Our volunteers, in their various roles and functions, not only support the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association by giving of their time, but also act as ambassadors for the Naval Academy. Their devotion, high regard for the Academy and their actions send a message to the nation that stresses the importance of service academies.

Naval and others, in training not only future officers but also future leaders.

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The followingpiges list the hundreds of dedicated people who give freely of their time to support the Ahmtiii Association 3.nd ultinutely the Naval Actdemy. The list reflects those people who have volunteered for the Association at some point since Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott '57 became President and CEO in September 1996.

We wish to thank everyone who has helped the Alumni Association over the years and offer our sincere thanks to you, our volunteers, for all that you do.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Aaron VADM Charles S. Abbot, USN CDR and Mrs. Paul F. Abel Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Adams LCDR Snowden C. Ager, USN (Ret) COMO Carlos L. Agustin, FN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Ahr CAPT and Mrs. C. Douglas Alberts Mr. Edward A. Alberts Mr. Richard B. Alderson LtCol Richard J. Alger, USMC (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Neal J. Ali CAPT Arnold C. Allen, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Allen Maj Gen William A. Anders, USAFR (Ret) CDR David W. Anderson, USN (Ret) LCDR Gustav A. Anderson, USN CAPT and Mrs. James L. Anderson LT James D. Anderson, USNR CAPT Jerold F. Anderson, USNR (Ret) Mr. Joel M. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Max R. Anderson Capt Van A. Anderson, USMC CAPT Stephen M. Andres, USNR Mr. John A. Anthony, III Mr. Gavin D. Arnold LTJG Matthew L. Amy, USN Mr. Kennon A. Artis Mr. John R. Ashmore RADM Barry K. Atkins, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. David Aubel CAPT William H. Ayres, Jr., USN (Ret)

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CDR Herbert R. Babington, Jr., USNR (Ret) '50 LCDR Carlos J. Badger, USN (Ret) '22 CAPT Rodney J. Badger, USN (Ret) '35 RADM Donald G. Baer, USN (Ret) '37 LtCol and Mrs. Cozy E. Bailey LtCol Garnett R. BaUey, USMC (Ret) '52 RADM WUUam B. Bailey, USN (Ret) '24 CDR Leo J. Baird, USN (Ret) '66 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Baker Mr. Ronald E. Baker '57 LtCol Vincent M. Balderrama, USMCR '78 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Baldwin P Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Baldwin P CDR and Mrs. George F. BaU '48 LT Douglas P. Barber, Jr., USN '92 CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret) '44 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Barnes CAPT and Mrs. William H. Barnes '48 RADM Jon M. Barr, USN (Ret) '61 LCDR and Mrs. William R. Bartow '48 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Bartish Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bartos 2ndLt Tonya Rae Barz '96 Mr. and Mrs. G. Allen Bass CDR and Mrs. R. WUlaim Bass '48 Bates Middle School-Mrs. Lewnes' Class FR RADM George Bauemschmidt, USN (Ret) '22 Nancy L. Beattie P Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Beaty P LT David A. Beemer, SC, USNR '83 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Beggs '48 CDR James D. Beltz, USNR '73 Mr. Robert H. Bender '73 CDR Terry J. Benedict, USN '82 Mrs. Susan Benneyworth CDR Rex A. Bent, USN '76 Mr. Steven K. Berg, CIC, AAI. '66 Mr. CUfford P. Bermann '45 CAPT Melvin Bemgard, USNR (Ret) '49 Mr. Steven J. Beminger '84 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bemsen VADM Philip A. Beshany, USN (Ret) '38 LCDR James M. Bethmann, USNRR '77 P Mr. and Mrs. Richard BischofT P Mr. and Mrs. David M. Bishop '56 Mr. James L. Black Mr. Robert A. Black, Jr. '63 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bleicher '33 RADM Charles A. Blick, SC, USN (Ret) '69 CAPT Nelson A. Blish, USNRR '61 CAPT Neil Block, CEC, USNR (Ret) '45 CDR Howard E. Blum, USN (Ret) '92 LT Scott F. Blundo, USN Mr. Richard Boardman '53 Mr. Irvin L. Boeskool

Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Boland Mrs. Charlene G. Bolton Mr. Douglas M. Bomarito Dr. and Mrs. Jaren D. Bombach Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Bonadio CAPT and Mrs. Paul V. Borlaug CAPT Mitchell C. Boswell, USNR CAPT and Mrs. Robin Bosworth LT Alfred C. Boughton, HI, USNR (Ret) Mr. Barry V. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Bowen Mr. Richard T. Bowman, Jr. CAPT David H. Boyd, USN (Ret)

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Mr. Charies E. Boyer, HI Mr. William W. Boyes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William F. Braddock CAPT Claiborne S. Bradley, USN (Ret) LCDR Angela J. Brady, USNR Mr. Larry D. Brady CAPT Frank A. Brame, i n , USNR (Ret) CAPT Daniel B. Branch, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Brandt CDR John J. Branson, Jr., USN (Ret) LT David M. Brett-Major, USN Mr. and Mrs. John Breuer CAPT William D. Brinckloe, USN (Ret) Mr. Ronald T. Brino Maj Patrick M. Bristol, USMC Mr. and Mrs. James E. Britt CAPT William L.Britton, USN (Ret) LT Richard T. Brophy, Jr., USN Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown CAPT Jacob C.Brown, USN (Ret) Mr. Robbins E. Brown Dr. Terrence W. Brown Mr. Thomas A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Brugler CAPT and Mrs. Dale C. Brumbaugh Mr. and Mrs. George O. Brungot LT Timothy J. Brunn Mr. Arthur W. Bryant Mary Gail Buchanan LCDR Richard L. Bulger, USN (Ret) CAPT WiUiam L Bull, USN (Ret) Mr. Alfred A. Bunge LtCol Joseph F. Buranosky, USMC Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Burch Mr. Alois J. Burda, m CAPT Howard F. Burdick, Jr., USN (Ret) RADM Julian T. Burke, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Burnett CAPT and Mrs. WiUiam S. Busik CAPT Charles T. BuUer, HI, USN CAPT Ovid M. Butler, USN (Ret) CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret) Mrs. Mary Byers LCDR Robert W. Byles, USN (Ret) Rev. and Mrs. David W. Cammack Mr. Bruce A. Campbell CAPT Gordon CampbeU, USN (Ret) Mr. Thomas L. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Canfield CAPT Donald T. CanneU, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Canty LCDR Anthony T. Capasso, USNR CAPT and Mrs. Roger Carlquist LT Bradley S. Carlson, USN Mrs. Teresa M. Carlson Mr. Edwin Carlton, m Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Carmen RADM and Mrs. Ralph Carnahan CDR James C. Carolan, USN (Ret) CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret) Ms. Heather E. Carrington CDR James H. Carrington, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. James M. Carsten Mrs. Beverly E. (Jo) Carter Mr. and Mrs. Danny M. Carter CAPT Robert W. Carter, SC, USN (Ret) LCDR Michael M. Casey, USNR CAPT Vincent L. Cassani, Jr., USN (Ret) LCDR Sean T. Gate, USN (Ret) RADM Stephen K. Chadwick, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Vernon H. Chadwick John Christopher Chamberlin Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Drew Chany Mr. O. Stanley Chiocchio, Jr.

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Mr. and Mrs. Greg Chlan Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Christensen CDR John N. Christenson, USN CDR and Mrs. David E. Church Mr. David A. Ciccarelli Mrs. Sharon E. Cipperley Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Clarendon CAPT Alan F. Clark, SC, USNR (Ret) Mr. James R. Clark LCDR Mac K. Clark, USN (Ret) Mr. Michael J. Clawson CAPT and Mrs. Harold S. Clay CAPT Geoffrey A. Clough, USNR (Ret) Mr. Calvin H. Cobb, Jr. LT Joseph A. Coen, USN CDR Gerard G. Coleman, USN (Ret)

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CAPT James P. Coleman, USN (Ret) Capt Michael G. Coleman, USMC CAPT Charles C. Coley, USN (Ret) LCDR Michael J. Collins, USNR LtCol William B. Collins, USMC (Ret) Lt Col Thomas M. Colman, USAF CDR Edward H. Conant USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cone Mr. and Mrs. Rick Conlin CDR Royal W. Connell, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret) CDR Joseph V. Conway, Jr., USN (Ret) LCDR Douglas R Cook, USN (Ret) LT Phillip L. Cook, USN (Ret) LCDR Thomas L P Cook, USN (Ret CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret) * RADM Joshua W. Cooper, USN (Ret) CAPT Alfred L. Cope, USN (Ret) LCDR Philip E. Corcoran, USNR RADM and Mrs. Frank Corley, Jr. LtCol William P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret) CDR Edward F. Cotter, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT H. Richard Couch, USNR (Ret.) Mr. Terrence A. Councilor LCDR Thomas E. Courtney, Jr., USNRR CAPT Asbury Coward, TV, USN (Ret) CDR James H. Cowardin, USNR (Ret) CAPT Herbert C. Crane, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Crawmer CAPT Russell S. Crenshaw, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. Dwight E. Crevelt Mrs. Kathleen Croteau Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Crousore ADM William J. Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret) ENS Randy C. Cruz, USN Mr. and Mrs. James J. Cully CAPT and Mrs. Peter P. Cummins Mr. Daniel A. Curran Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Czaplak Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Daigler CAPT Richard A. Dalla Mura, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Danjczek Mr. and Mrs. Del B. Dausman Capt Samuel A. Davey, USNR (Ret) CDR Hubbell Y. Davidson, USN (Ret) Mr. William D. Da\idson, RADM Cabell S. Davis, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Davis Mrs. Pamela N. Davis LCDR Edward H. Dawson, Jr., USN (Ret)

'39 '88 '34 '84 '71 '56 '64 P P '70 '55 '68 '74 '76 '57 '57 '27 '32 '87 '48 '45 '73 '67 '70 '81 '64 '66 '54 P P P P '41 '79 P P '47 '97 P '47 '62 P P '51 P P '67 '45 '63 '48 P FR '54

CDR Robert S. Day, USN (Ret) '42 CDR Richard W. Dean, USNR (Ret) '51 CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret) '41 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Delong P LCDR Michael W.DeLorey, USNR '70 CAPT Daniel H. Demand, USN (Ret) '58 Maj George F. Dempsey, USAF (Ret) '57 CAPT Darrell D. Dempster, SC, USN (Ret) '53 Mrs. Barbara A. Densing P Mr. and Mrs. William J. Deppe P Mr. and Mrs. James H. Detar P Mr. and Mrs. Rafael F. deVega P LTJohnC.DeVine,ra,USN '91 CDR James A. Dickey, SC, USN (Ret) '56 Capt Salvatore A. DiPaola, USMC '88 Mr. Charles L. Dirienzo, Jr. '76 Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dixon P CDR Warren S. Dodd, USNR (Ret) '48 LCDR Burton L.Doggett, Jr., USNR (Ret) '51 Mr. Bryan J. Dolan '76 Mr. John K. Dolan '71 Mr. John E. Dolby, Jr. '63 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Domencic P Mr. John M. Donohoo '65 VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret) '59 Mr. and Mrs. James Dorff P Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Dorlon P IstLt Jonathan J. Dorn, USMCR '85 CAPT Barry L. Dougherty, USNR '72 VADM and Mrs. James H. Doyle, Jr. '47 CAPT Walter S. Draper, TV, SC, USN (Ret) '61 Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Dropek P Lt Col Kenneth J. Duckworth, USAFR (Ret) '62 CAPT Paul L. Dudley, Jr., USN (Ret) '53 CAPT David A. Duffle, USN '75 Mr. Donald R. Dugan, Jr. '84 CAPT Max C. Duncan, USN (Ret) '42 CAPT and Mrs. Robert D. Duncan '48 The Honorable Stephen M. Duncan '63 * Mr.'nimerA. Duncan '33 LCDR Diane C. Durban, USN '81 Mrs. Julie A. Durkin P Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dye P CAPT David W. Dyke, USNR (Ret) '59 Mr. and Mrs. Karl E. Eari P VADM William A. Earner, Jr., USN (Ret) '63 CAPT E. Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret) '52 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Edgerton P ADM Leon A. Edney, USN (Ret) '57 Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Edwards P Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Eisenbraun P LtCol Stephen S. Eisenhauer, USMC (Ret.) '54 LCDR Greg A. Eisman, USN '82 CAPT Dennett K. Ela, USN (Ret) '38 CAPT Norman S. Elliott, Jr., USNR (Ret) '58 CAPT Edmund H. EUis, USN (Ret) '46 CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret) '36 Mr. and Mrs. Errust Ellison, Jr. P Mr. Craig W. Elmore '69 CAPT Wilson F. Engel, Jr., USN (Ret) '46 CAPT and Mrs. Robert E. Enright '47 LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 Mr. Michael J. Epprecht '65 Mr. and Mrs. Allan V. Erb P CDR Rudolph N. Escher, Jr., USNR '78 VADM Ronald M. Eytchison, USN (Ret) '58 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Falcone P Mr. Stephen T. Fay '86 CAPT Frederick R. Fearnow, USN (Ret.) '43 Mr. Paul Feduchak '90 Mr. John P. Feeney '71 LCDR WilUam E. Fenton, USN '85 Mr. David M. (Mike) Ferrell '68 Mr. Robert R. Figura '58 CDR Lee B. Findly, USN (Ret) '45 Ms. Florence Finkelstein FR CDR Michael S. Finley, USNR '79 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Finn P

Volunteers VADM and Mrs. John G. Finneran CDR Willis H. Fisher, USN (Ret) Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald Ambassador William H. G. FitzGerald Capt Francis X. Fitzpatrick, USMCR RADM James H. Flatley, III, USN (Ret) LCDR James H. Flatley, FV, USN Mrs. James H. (Dot) FlaUey Mr. John 1. Fleet, IH Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fleischhacker CAPT James A. Fleming, Jr., SC, USN (Ret) CAPT J. William Flight, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Plodder Mr. Frederick K. Fluegel Col Joseph F. Flynn, USMC (Ret) CAPT William R Fogarty, USN CAPT Everett W. Foote, USN (Ret) VADM Bernard B. Forbes, Jr., USN (Ret.) RADM Walter C. Ford, USN (Ret) CAPT Jeffrey E. Fort, USNRR Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Fortner Lt Col Malcolm R. Fossett, Jr., USAF (Ret) CAPT James W. Foust, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Fowler Mr. David D. Fox Col Bob L. Francis, USAF (Ret) LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret) CDR Anthony M. Franzitta, USN Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Frauenzimmer CDR Stephen E. Frederick, USN (Ret) CAPT Donald R. Freese, USNRR Mr. and Mrs. Clinton D. Fremming Mr. Charies J. French, Jr. RADM S. David Frost, SC, USN (Ret) Mr. Gerald R. Fry CAPT Grant D. Fulkerson, USN (Ret) Mr. Melvin A. Fulkerson RADM Robert B. Fulton, 11, USN (Ret.) ENS Steven L. Fulton, USN Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Fumanti CAPT and Mrs. Edward A. Funk Lt Col and Mrs. Thomas M. Futch CAPT Robert V. Gamba, USN (Ret.) Mr. Robert L. Gamble CAPT John F Gamboa, USN (Ret) CDR John H. Gano, USN (Ret) CAPT John E. Gantley, USN Mr. and Mrs. William K. Gantt, Sr. LtCol Victor M. Gardner, 111, USMC CDR Thomas P. Garrison, III, USN Mr. George B. Garton, Jr. MAJ John C. Gavin, USMC (Ret) CAPT Jesse B. Gay, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT and Mrs. John T. Geary Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Geary Mr. David L. Gentile Dr. Lucas Georgandellis and Dr. Susan Rossi LT James L. George, USN (Ret) Dr. Gordon M. Gerson, Sr Mr. and Mrs. Jaspare J. Giardina 2ndLt Jason L. Gibson, USMC LCDR Paul S. Gibson, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Lester Giles LT Sean C. Gillespie, USN Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gilliam Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Gilmartin CAPT Arthur H. Gilmore, USN (Ret.)

'47 '41 P '31 '87 '56 '83 S '29 '95 P '62 '56 P '61 '59 '73 '56 '45 '25 '74 P '58 '46 P '67 '56 '49 '66 P '72 '63 P '81 '53 P '64 '60 '32 '97 FR P P '60 '32 '58 '43 '69 P '77 '82 '59 '77 '35 '47 P '67 P '61 '58 P '97 '86 P '92 P P '53

Mr. Samuel P. Ginder, Jr. CAPT Roy O. Girod, SC, USN (Ret) LCDR Peter D. Gness, USNR CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Godfrey CAPT and Mrs. Peter J. Goldman Mr. Darrel E. Gonyea Mr. and Mrs. Candelario Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. James M. Goodwin Mr. William G. Goodwin Mr. Richard E. Gordon CAPT Henry Gorman, USN (Ret) Mr. John E. Gorman Mr. Charles C. Gorum, Jr. Mr. David M. Govan Col John J. Grace, USMC (Ret) CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR Mr. Patrick S. Grafton RADM Robert W. Graham, USNR (Ret) CAPT Warren C. Graham, Jr., USN (Ret.) CAPT Bradford S. Granum, USN (Ret.) CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., USN (Ret) CDR William K. Gray, CEC, USN Reverand and Mrs. Larry C. Green Ms. Gloria J. Greifenberger Mr. Eugene W. Griesau Mr. Peter W. Grieve

VADM Charles H. Griffiths, USN (Ret) CDR Donald R Grinnell, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Grout CDR Scott M. Grundmeier, USN CAPT Charles R. Gruteius, USNR (Ret.) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Gryder CAPT Guy F. Gugliotta, USN (Ret) CDR Greg R. Gullette, USN Mrs. Barbara L. Gutierrez Mr. T. Morris Hackney CDR John T. Haizlip, USN (Ret.) Mr. and Mrs. Dewey R. Hakes LCDR Cari M. Halbreiner, USNRR Mr. Mike Halgren Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Hall CDR and Mrs. Donald B. Hall Mr. Fred M. Hall Capt Gary M. Hall, USN (Ret) Dr. and Mrs. Ranford K. Hall CDR William E. Hall. SC, USN CAPT Howard J. Halliday, Jr., USN CDR John A. Hancock, USN Mr. Richard F. Hans, Esq. Mr. Joel L. Hanson Col Stephan A. Hanvey, USMCR Capt Timothy S. Harden, USNR CAPT William W. Hargrave, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. Maurice A. Harkins, Jr. CAPT Robert L. Harper, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Harris

'51 '53 '65 '44 '48 '61 P P P '67 '74 '44 '64 '76 '53 '51 '80 '62 '34 '48 '51 '52 '79 P P '75 '77

'46 '61 '80 '66 '38 '77 1 FR •53 '72 '74 FR P '48 '70 '72 '74 '69 '78 '83 '85 '69 '75 '54 '67 •63

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Mr. C. Lee Harshfleld LCDR Richard K. Hartman, U, USN Col Walter P. Havenstein, USMCR CDR Larry L. Hawkins, USN (Ret) Mr. Wayne R. Hay CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret) CAPT Douglass F Hayman, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT John B. Haynes, USNR (Ret) ADM Thomas B. Hayward, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hazlett CAPT Christopher E. Heath, USNR (Ret) Mr. William N. Heflin, Jr. RADM Charles C. Held, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT Robert B. Heilig, USN (Ret) CDR Thomas C. Heihnann, USN (Ret) CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. James Hein Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Henning CAPT Wayne O. Henry, USNR Mr. Jonathan B. Hensley Mr. Joseph G. Herlihy Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Hernandez CDR Edward B. Herndon, Ul, USN (Ret) Gen Robert T. Herres, USAF (Ret) LtCol Gerald M. Hew, USMCR Mrs. Lawrence (Marijo) Heyworth Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Higgins Mr. Charles T. Higgins LCDR Christina J. Higgins, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hight Mr. Stephen W. Hill Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hilton Mrs. Pat Hinkle Mr. George S. Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Tbcker S. Hite Mr. and Mrs. Ethan D. Hoag Mr. James R. Hocking Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hofacre Mr. and Mrs. Jay P. Hoffmann CDR David J. Hogen, USN (Ret) CDR Michael J. Holden, USN Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Holian CAPT and Mrs. John P. HoUand CAPT Richard G. HoUenbach, USN flRet) ADM James L. HoUoway, HI, USN (Ret) Mrs. Elizabeth HoUowood Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Holstein Col Edward Y. Holt, Jr>, USMC (Ret) LT William F. Holtz, USNR Mr. Roger E. Hopkins CDR Brian J. Horais, USNR (Ret) LT Jeffrey L. Homberger, USN IstLt Scott K. Hombuckle, USMC CAPT Charles L. Horowitz, USN (Ret) Mr. Robert M. Hoskins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hough LT Joseph M. Howard, USNR

Mr. John G. B. Howland CA PT Augustine E. Hubal, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr.MarkA.Hubal Christine Hubbard, Esq. LCDR Stephen D. Hubbard, USN (Ret) Mrs. Victoria B. Hubbard LCDR Michael E. Huber, USNRR CDRStevenA. Hudock,SC, USN(Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hudson, Sr..

LCDR Michael D. Huggins, CEC, USN LCDR Francis J. Hughes, Jr., USN (Ret) LT John R. Hughes, USNR CA PT Paul D. Hurst, USN (Ret)

Shipmate. April 1998

'S3 '83 '71 '50 p '62 '56 '55 '48 p '72 '71 '48 '31 '68 '40 p p '67 '87 '90 p '42 '54 '77 S '70 P '64 '85 P '74 P p '54 '88 P '53 P P '72 '78 P '48 '54 '43 P '48 '48 '54 '62 '71 '86 '94 '54 '87 P '89

'64 '53 '78 FR '75

Mr. Craig S.HDsa Mr.C.T.Hutchins,Jr. CAPT G e o i ^ Hutchinson, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hyde LCDR Lawrence W. lannotti, USN (Ret) CDR William T.Inderiied,ni, USN (Ret) CAPT Robert K. Irvine, USN (Ret) LCDR Byron Q.Iversoii, Jr., USN OKet) LT Kathleen T. Jabs, USNR Mr. Edward N. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Jackson Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Jakubowsld Mr. Mark W. James LTJG Donald R. Jamiola, Jr., USN CAPT Charies E. Janes, USNR Mr. Bradford Jealous, Jr. CAPT and Mrs. Verne H. Jennings, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Jmsen CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret) LCDR Kenneth D. Johnson, USNR Mrs. Ralph C. (Wes) Johnson Mc Robert G. Johnson, Jr. CAPT and Mrs. Warren B. Johnson CAPT Wm. Spencer Johnson, USN Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Johnston, Jr. LCDR William E. Johnston, SC, USN (Ret) Lt Col David B. Jones, USAF (Ret) Mr. David F. Jones (Ret) LT Dou^as A. Jones, USN RADM Frank C Jones, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. J(dm Jones Mr. and Mrs. James H. Jordan CAPT Stephen W. Jonlan, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Wendell A. Kaiser CAPT Herman H. Kait, USN (Ret) CAPT John C. Kane, Jr., USN (Ret) LCDR Mary A. Kasprzak, SC, USN Mr. Philip J. Katauskas CAPT James P. Keane, USN ORet) RADM Edgar Keats, USN (Ret) ENS James W. Keck, MC, USNR Mc Owen F. Keeler, Jr. CAPT John R KeUy, USN ORet) CAPT Ronald T. KeDy, USN ORet) Mr. Steven M. KeUy CDR Michael E. Kennedy, USNR Mr. Cletns W. KenneDy, U CAPT James A. Kenney, USN (Ret) Mr. Edward A. Kerins, H Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Kerwin Mr. and Mrs. Billy Kidd CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret) LT Alex J. Kiefer, USNR Mr. Richard J. Kievit LT Tommy C. Kim, USN Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Kindler Mr. and Mrs. John D. King RADM Randolph W. King, USN (Ret) Mr. James W. Kinnear, HI CAPT NeU T. Kinnear, IH, USNRR LT Charles K. Kirby, USNR Capt Edward M. Klein, USMCR CAPT George J. Klett, USN (Ret) Mr. James R. Klima Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Klokow LCDR James R. Knight, USNR (Ret) CDR Robert H. Knight, USNR (Ret) CDR Hmothy S. Kobosko, USNRR Mr. Joseph W. Koch, Jr.

'83 '51 '35 '52 '60 '38 '76 '88 '58 P P P '78 '95 '71 '65 '47 P '50 '82 S'32 '66 '47 '63 P '48 '53 '62 '88 '38 P P '54 P '34 '44 '84 '68 '52 '35 '94 '43 '62 'SO

'76 '79 '46 '58 '67 P P '55 '85 '61 '91 P P '44 '50 '71 '87 '72 '51 '72 P '76 '53 '80 '57

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kochenash LCDR Thomas E. Kolongowski, Jr., USNR LT Lindsay T. Kough, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kovack Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Kozink CAPT Joseph S. Krajnik, USN CAPT Harry M. Krantzman, USN (Ret) CDR Jeffrey M. Kranz, USN LCDR Stephen R. Krause, USN (Ret) Mr. Theodore A. Krauss Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Krier Mr. Mark F. Krivonak CAPT George H. KronmiUer, USN (Ret) Rev. WiUiam M. Krulak Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Krusling Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kucik CDR Leo S. Kuehn, USNRR CAPT Ariand W. Kuester, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kuhnheim

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Kurz Mr. Andrew G. Laing Mr. John J. LaUy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. LaNasa, Sr. Mr. David V. LangHtt Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lauder Mr. Robert J. Lauer Mr. John E. Laurent CAPT waiiam F. LavaUee, USN (Ret) Mr. Douglas E. Law Mr. David T. Laws Professor Donald M. Layton Mr. Kenneth R Leach CAPT Daniel B. Lear, USNR (Ret) COL Robert E. Lee, Jr., USMC CAPT Robert W. Leeman, USN (Ret) LtCol Robert B. Lees, USMCR Mr. James E. Leible Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Lennon Mr. and Mrs. Terry R. Lentz Mr. and Mrs. WUUam E. Leshnock LT LleweUyn D. Lewis, USN Mr. William E. Lewis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Licari Mr. and Mrs. John H. Liddle LT Kevin G. Liddy, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Liebert LT David B. LUlefloren, USN Mr. and Mrs. RandaU F. LMey Mr. and Mrs. Dale Limbert Capt Bruce R. Lmder, USN (Ret) CDR Gordon S. Lingley, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liotta Capt David R. Lipinski, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Livingston Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Loesch ADM Robert L. J. Long USN (Ret) CAPT Paul E. Loustaunau, USN (Ret) CDR Donald E. LoveU, SC, USN (Ret) CAPT James A. LoveU, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT Thomas G. Lozier, SC, USNR CAPT Richard A. Luker, USNR (Ret) Mrs. Peggy Lydon

P '86 '88 P P '73 '50 '74 '49 '65 P '71 '40 '62 P P '68 '61 P

'84 '56 '74 '45 FR '55 '66 '71 '46 '81 '68 '72 '34 '69 '79 P P P '90 '60 P P '78 '92 P P '71 '62 '74 P P '44 '39 '53 '52 '74 '62

'78 '69 '85 '80 '83 '62

Jj^fftrtteers

CAPT James W. Lynn, SC, USN (Ret) CAPT Edward A. Lyons, II, USNRR LT Daniel V. Maclnnis, USN Dr. Leo S. Mackay, Jr. LCDR Gerald N. Madigan, II, USNR LtCol Raymond C. Madonna, USMC (Ret.) CAPT Richard L. Madouse, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. David M. Maganza, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mike F. Magnan The Honorable Bernard A. Maguire, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Maguire, HI LT Timothy P. Mahony, USNR CDR Michael D. Mahre, USNR Dr. Robert A. Majeski LT Richard D. Malczynski, USN Mr. J. Patrick Maley CDR WUliam R MaUoy, Jr., USNR Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. John M. Manahan CAPT Vincent J. Manara, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT John T. Manvel, Jr., USN Col and Mrs. Lawrence A. Marousek Mrs. Ronald F. (Carol) Marryott Mr. Thomas J. Marti VADM Edward H. Martin, USN (Ret) CAPT Jack E. Martin, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Martin, Jr..

CAPT Perry J. Martini, Jr., USN CAPT Joseph O. Marzluff, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Mastell RADM and Mrs. Kleber Masterson, Jr. CDR John W. Matheson, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. WUliam Mathis Mr. Hugh D. Mauldin, Jr. Mr. James D. McCague Mr. Cari P. McCallum Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. McClain Mr. TunoUiy S. McClay LCDR Sean K. McCloskey, USNR CAPT John M. McClure, SC, USN Mr. Robert G. McClure CDR Arthur H. McCoUum, Jr., USN (Ret)

CAPT Dennis N. McComb, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McCrary Mr. and Mrs. John L. McCreery Mr. Matthew S. McCroary LCDR Michael H. McDaniel, USNR CAPT Ewing R. McDonald, Jr., USN (Ret) ADM and Mrs. Wesley L. McDonald Mr. Joel S. McFadden, USN Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McGUI, III ENS Michael M. McGrtevy JR, USN CAPT Alban T. Mclsaac, USN (Ret.) LtCol Patrick J. McKay, USMC (Ret) CDR Terrance J. McKearney, USN (Ret) CAPT and Mrs. Russell R. McKechnie Col Michael M. McMUIan, USAF (Ret) Dr.^John J. McMullen LtCol James R. McNeece, USMC (Ret) Mr. Corbin A. McNeiU, Jr. RADM Robert W. McNitt, USN (Ret) Mr. Robert B. McPhaU Mr. James D. McQueen, Esq. CAPT Thomas W. McQueen, SC, USN (Ret.) LtCol WUliam McReynolds, USMC (Ret) CAPT Randolph Meade, Jr., SC, USN (Ret) CDR Richard J. Meade, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Meinert LT Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr., PN Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Melanson, H

'50 '69 '86 '83 '81 '62 '57 P P '64 P '83 '81 '62 '86 '69 '80 P P '52 '72 '47 S'57 '60 '54 '69

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Merkle Rev. Aris P. Metrakos RADM Alfred B. Metsger, USN (Ret) CAPT Walter T. Meukow, USN (Ret) LT Stephen R. Meyer, USN CAPT Victor A. Meyer, USNR (Ret) MG James A. Mickle, Jr., AUS (Ret) CDR Steven T. Middleton, USNR LCDR Michael S. Midgley, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Mier CDR Charles L. MiUer, USN (Ret) LCDR Charles A. Miller, III (Ret) CDR Peter G. MUler, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Steve MUler CDR WUUam H. MUlward, USN Mr. John H. Milner, Jr. RADM John O. Miner, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. John Minihane VADM Charles S. Minter, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. George V. Minukas Mr. George F. MitcheU CAPT Albert O. Momm, USN (Ret.) * Dr. Karel Montor RADM John B. Mooney, Jr., USN (Ret) CDR Richard J. Mooney, USN LtCol and Mrs. Ben a. Moore, Jr. Mr. Bradford L. Moore

'78 '31 '57 '87 '62 '48 '74 •85 '44 '78 '76 '77 •68 •31 '37 '64 '28 I FR '53 '78 '48 '74

LTC and Mrs. John Nollette IstLt Jeffrey K. Nordstrom, USMC VADM Frank O 'Beirne, USN (Ret) CAPT Frank H. O 'Brien, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. O 'Brien Mr. Jeremiah T. O 'DonneU LT James T. O 'Farrell, Jr., SC, USN Col Bruce F. Ogden, USMC (Ret) Mr. Douglas C. Ogden CDR John F. OhUnger, USN (Ret) Col and Mrs. Keith O 'Keefe CAPT and Mrs. WilUam C. Olin CAPT and Mrs. James D. OUver, Jr. RADM and Mrs. WUUam M. OUer CDR and Mrs. R. Craig Olson Mr. and Mrs. James E. O 'NeU LCDR John A. O'Neil, 111, USNRR CAPT Roger P. Onorati, USN (Ret) CAPT and Mrs. Robert W. O 'ReUly CAPT and Mrs. Warren H. Ortiand Mr. Jack D. Osborn CAPT PhUip R. Osborn, USN (Ret) CAPT David L. Osburn, USN (Ret) CAPT Robert E. Osmon, SC, USNR (Ret) Mr. Alex Ospina, USN Mr. and Mrs. John Oswald Mr. William E. Otto

'92 '26 '42 '61 '89 '53 '67 '69 '48 '48 '43 '47 '48 '78 '61 ^48 ^48 ^58 '29 '59 '60 '86 '71

'71 '45

olunteers

'54 '58 '70 '66 '60 '73 •78 '63 '64 '52

'65

'81 '80 '49 '47 •89 I FR '97 '55 '74 '73 '48 •61 '40 '67 '62 '38 '70 '67 '69 '41 •36 •67 '88

CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret) CAPT Fred P. Moosally, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT Alan R. More, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. John MoreUi CAPT John A. Moreno, USN (Ret) CDR Henry A. Morgan, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morrison Mr. Dirk P. Mosis, m CDR WaUace L. Mossop, Jr., USNR (Ret) Col PhUip R. Moulton, USAF (Ret) LCDR Mattiiew B. Moury, USNR Mr. Michael L. Mowins Lt Col Reed C. Mulkey, USAF (Ret) RADM Michael G. Mullen, USN CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR CAPT Hugh Q. Murray, USN (Ret) Mr. Malcolm Murray Mr. Thomas J. Murtagh Col George Mushaiko, USAF (Ret) Mr. Daniel H. Musselman, Jr. CAPT Norman C. Nash, USN (Ret) RADM John T. Natter, USNR RADM Robert J. Natter, USN Mrs. Sandra J. Neal CAPT Perry W. Nelson, USN (Ret) Mr. Nicholas J. Nerangis LTJG Michael J. Nevins, USN Mr. Edward C. Newbegin LCDR Christopher J. Newcomb, USNR Mr. Harold P. "Chip" Newhart Mr. WUUam H. Newton, HI Mr. Michael J. Nichols LT Christine S. Niebuhr, USN Mr. and Mrs. Rafael A. Nieves Capt Stephen E. Nuns, USMCR CAPT Walter C. Nix, USN Capt Walter E. Nobles, Jr., USMCR Mr. John E. Nolan, Jr.

'48 '66 •62 '30 '59 '73 '56 '58 '82 '79 '49 '68 '73 •34 '60 '53 '56 '60 '42 '62 '67 '48 '63 '84 '55 '87 '72 '69 '84 '92 '86 '54 '82 '50

LCDR Thomas M. Owens, USNR Mr. Claudio A. Pacheco CAPT Wyman H. Packard, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Vic M. Padilla LCDR Robert D. Page, USNR Mr. David C. Pallesen Maj Gen Leighton R. Pahnerton, USAF (Ret) CDR Christopher W. Panos, USN (Ret) Mr. Nicos S. Pantelides, Dr. Richard R. Pariseau CAPT Jefferson D.Parker, USN (Ret.) Mrs. H. J. (Juanita) Parry LCDR Thomas R. Parry, Jr., USNR Col Tom D. Parsons, USMC (Ret) Mr. Franklyn K. Paskewich CAPT Michael A. Patten, USN (Ret) CAPT William E. Payne, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Paynter Ms. Ann L. Peal

RADM Kendell M. Pease, Jr., USN CDR Scott T. Peecook, USN CAPT William H. Peerenboom, USN (Ret) CAPT WUUam K. Peery, USN (Ret.) CAPT Charies A. Pendleton, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. John H. Perkins, Jr. CDR Peter R. Perkins, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Peterson Mr. Willard F. Petrat Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petsu LT Robert V. Peyreignc, USNR Mr. and Mrs. David B. Peyton

'84 '64 '35 P '83 ^70 '50 '72 '72 '60 '35 S '67 '82 '49 '65 'SI '44 P P

'68 '74 '57 '54 '43 '49 '45 '45 '81

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Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Pfinnan Mr. James E. Phelan Ms. Andrea Webb Phelps ENS Barton L. PhUUps, USN Mr. Ragan T. PhiUips LCDR Donald M. Phipps, USN CDR Norman B. Pigeon, USN (Ret) LCDR Stephen J. Pimpo, SC, USNR CDR Howard S. Pinskey, SC, USNR (Ret) Mr. Christian H. Poindexter LTJG Gary R. Polansky, USN CAPT Rufus C. Porter, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. Terry A. Posey CDR John L. Potter, USNR (Ret) CAPT Samuel F. Powel, m , USNR (Ret) Mr. Leo T. PoweU, Jr. Mr. Mark L. PoweU Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Powers Mr. Thomas G. PownaU Mr. Joseph P. Preddy CAPT and Mrs. John L. Prehn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Prescott Mr. George J. Procak, H Mr. and Mrs. Emmett S. Pugh RADM Stephen T. Quigley, USNR (Ret) CDR Eugene M. Quinlan, USNR Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Quinn Col Daryl L. Rabert, USMCR (Ret) LCDR Charles A. Rainey, USNR Mrs. Darlene Randolph Mr. Peter N. Randrup CDR and Mrs. Hugh B. Rardin Mr. Robert D. Havener, Jr. LCDR and Mrs. Benton E. Reams CAPT Kevin J. Reardon, USN (Ret) CAPT John M. Redfield, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rehus CAPT WUUam O. Rentz, USN (Ret) Mrs. Glenda S. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Richards Mr. Rae E. Richerson Mrs. Robert S. (Lee) RiddeU Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Ridgley RADM Maurice H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret) CDR Hugh J. Risseeuw, USN (Ret) Mr. John R. Robbins Lt Col Richard E. Robbins, USAF (Ret) Col James E. Roberts, USAF (Ret) CAPT Edgar A. Robie, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Guilford W. Robinson AMB. Paul H. Robinson, Jr. Mr. Rufo W. Robinson CDR Richard A. Robison, USN (Ret.) CDR and Mrs. J. Phil Rogers, Jr.

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RADM MUton J. Schultz, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. Robert R. Schultz CAPT Quinley R. Schulz, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Schulz Mrs. Carole Schutt Lt Col Thomas Schwartz, USAF (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Sclafani Mr. and Mrs. Richard U. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Seagren Mr. MiUard J. Searcy, Jr. Mr. Brian S. Sears CAPT Peter K. Seibert, USNR Dr. and Mrs. Buri E. Self Mrs. Harry A. (Mary) Seymour CAPT Norman J. Shackelton, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Shaddeau, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. AUenE. Shafer Mr. Larry E. Shaffer, Jr. CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret)

Mr. Kevin W. Sharer ADM U S Grant Sharp USN (Ret) CAPT Frank T. Shaver, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Shaver Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Sheats Mr. Frederick J. Sheehan, Jr. The Honorable and Mrs. John E. Sheehan Mr. Michael H. SheUey CDR AUan Sherman, USN (Ret) CAPT Eugene F. Shine, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Al J. Shulski LtGen and Mrs. PhUip D. ShuUer Mr. Samuel C. Sichko Mr. Terry D. SUva Mr. John S. Simcox Mr. Michael F. Simon Col WUUam E. Simons, USAF (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. LesUe G. Simpson CAPT Thomas M. Sims, Jr., SC, USN (Ret) Col WilUam T. Sinnott, USMC (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Skubin Mr. and Mrs. John D. Slack CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret) CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret) CAPT James D. SmaU, USN (Ret) ADM WilUam N. SmaU, USN (Ret) Mr. Bernard E. SmiUi, Jr. CAPT Charles J. Smitii, USN (Ret) CDR Donald E. Smitti, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Dwight E. Smitii, Sr. CDR Fenton F. Smith, Jr., USN (Ret) RADM Jerome F. Smitii, Jr., USN (Ret) CAPT Jerrold M. Smitii, CEC, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Smith Mr. Kenneth R. Smitii ADM Leighton W. Smitii, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. SmiUi, Jr. CAPT Roy C. Smitii, IH, USNR (Ret) Mr. Roy C. SmiUi, FV Dr. Roy A. Smith, HI LT Thomas A. Smitii, USNR LT Walter V.Smith, USN RADM WUUam O. Snead, Jr., USN (Ret) Mr. Gary L. Snyder RADM Roy D. Snyder, Jr., USN (Ret) CDR Mark L. Sobczak, MC, USN Capt Robert B. Sofge, Jr., USMC Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sonnenberg CAPT David L. Soracco, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. John Spangenberg Mr. and Mrs. PhUUp C. Speer

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Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Stickle '40 CDR Harry E. StirUng, USN (Ret) CAPT Michael J. Stoffel, USN (Ret) '54 Maj Ronald M. Stoll, USMCR •67 Mr. WUUam E. Stonaker, CCIM. CAPT LoweU R Stone, USN (Ret) '56 CAPT Thomas M. Storch, SC, USNR '73 CAPT and Mrs. Douglas H. Storey CAPT WUUam D. Straight, USN (Ret) '61 RADM ElUott B. Strauss, USN (Ret) '23 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stusse LCDR Roy H. Suberly, Jr., USN (Ret) '69 LCDR Dennis J. Sullivan, Jr., USN (Ret) '55 Mr. Wesley 1. Summers •88 Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Surroz RADM Paul E. Sutheriand, Jr., USN (Ret) '55 LT WUUam B. Svent, USNR '88 CAPT Peter S. Swanson, USN (Ret) '49 Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor CDR Wirt C. Thayer, USN (Ret) '47 Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Thomas '83 LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR '52 CAPT Svend E. Thomas, USNR (Ret) Mr. Bruce C. Thompson CAPT Raymond W. Thompson, Jr., USN (Ret) '33 CAPT and Mrs. Robert W. Thompson, Jr. '47 '35 CAPT James W. Thomson, USN (Ret) '41 CAPT James R. Thomson, USN (Ret) '82 Maj Thomas G. Thomson, USAFR Mr. and Mrs. WUliam R. Thorowgood '77 CDR Owen G. Thorp, HI, USNR '47 CAPT and Mrs. Frank A. Thurtell '54 LtCol Edward C. Tipshus, USMC (Ret.) '35 CAPT Henry C. Tipton, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Karl Tomyos '46 CDR WiUiam T. Toutant, USNR (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Townley '61 Capt Fredrick Triggs, USN (Ret) '92 LT Jefferson L. Triplett, USN '59 CAPT Richard M. Trippe, Jr., USNR 'S3 ADM C. A. H. IVost, USN (Ret) '52 Col James S. Troutman, USAFR (Ret) '59 CAPT Daniel M. Truax, USN (Ret) '59 CAPT and Mrs. Daniel M. Truax Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Trzcmski

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lumni Chapters and Parents' Clubs are planning more and more functions together, seeking candidates, enjoying Navy Football tailgates and supporting the Naval Academy Centers of Excellence, As a vital part of the Naval Academy family, parents have become important supporters of the Brigade and the Naval Academy-well beyond just providing care packages during Plebe Year. Parents are pleased to join with Alumni Chapters to support the mission of the Alumni Association.

There are currently 80 Parents' Clubs sharing regions of the country with Chapters and Blue & Gold Officers. Each club is governed independently but administered by the Alumni Association. Due to their close proximity (both geographically and emotionally in support of USNA), Alumni Chapters and Parents' Clubs are now finding it beneficial to join together for functions, particularly when speakers travel from Annapolis. Such opportunities are perfect times to include candidates, appointees and other Naval Academy supporters from the community.

Some Alumni Chapters are also assuming a roll akin to mentoring with the parents. Having a working knowledge of life at the Naval Academy and the career paths its graduates follow. Alumni provide invaluable information for parents who can then follow-up with their midshipmen with greater understanding and support. Events such as the annual "Welcome Aboard Picnic" hosted in each state, "Holiday Balls" and "Graduate Recognition Nights" are typical events that are ideal for "joint" attendance.

Working closely together in the admissions process. Alumni, parents and Blue & Gold Officers can provide a wealth of information for young people aspiring to become midshipmen. Parents Clubs assign "plebes-to-be" upperclass "shore-mates" who assume the role of unofficial advisors, while parents make similar connections. Questions are answered while parents come to understand that, although a bit confusing at first. Academy life, while purposely challenging, is not impossible. Local Alumni have an opportunity to act as "mentors" from the day a candidate receives his or her letter of appointment. Establishing connections at the Chapter level is a great way to add to the chain that links the years of Naval Academy graduates.

Certain events stand out as wonderful opportunities for bringing all supporters of the Naval Academy together. Such was the case with the 1997 Navy vs. SMU football game. Dallas, Texas was the venue for a joint Parents' Club/Alumni Chapter event. Almost 200 local Alumni and parents gathered for a Mexican Buffet dinner and pre-game enthusiasm. The event was highlighted with addresses by the new Commandant, RADM Gary Roughead '73, and Admiral Ron Marryott '57 who discussed plans and programs for the coming year. Game day started with an extremely successful Candidate Guidance information session for several hundred Naval Academy prospects.

The "Worlds Largest Tailgate" took place later in the day at the Texas Fairgrounds preceding the victory. Such combined efforts spread positive news of the United States Naval Academy into communities and help the Alumni Association in its efforts to assist in attracting young people to the Naval Academy.

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Many people are aware that the eighth annual Make a Difference Day, a day dedicated to volunteerism and charity, will take place on October 24, 1998. However, most people don't know that the U.S. Naval Academy's Midshipmen Action Group is under consideration to receive the esteemed Make a Difference Day Award for 1998. This is no small feat. They are in competition with about 5,000 other volunteer organizations throughout the country, and to even be considered for the award is an incredible honor. The Sunday, April 19 issue of USA WEEKEND will profile the sixty efforts that receive this year's Make a Difference Day Award; and whether our midshipman volunteers receive the award or not, we should be very proud of their ongoing efforts to build a better community.

The Midshipmen Action Group (MAG), whose motto for 19971998 is "Lifting Others to Bold New Heights," is a midshipmen-led effort. MAG began in the 1980s but didn't really gather steam until the 1990s; and since its rejuvenation in 1991, MAG has organized hundreds of volunteer efforts. Due to the overwhelming participation in the program today, people often assume that MAG is a mandatory activity for midshipmen. Not so! MAG relies entirely on volunteers; and despite the hard work, time commitments and scheduling limitations, midshipman volunteers continue to arrive by the boatload.

Why do so many midshipmen volunteer for this program? Some hope to gain leadership experience; some want to expand their horizons, and others just want to be part of something larger than themselves. Midshipman 2/C Sarah Self, 30th Co., currently serving as president of MAG, probably speaks for many of her fellow midshipmen when she says, "We view our community as an extension of the Yard.. .we are here because the American people make it pos-

s i b l e ^ n d ^ e of the ways we can dethonstrate our appreci' by making a positive difference wherever we live."

The goal of MAG is to match midshipmen (groups or individui als) with organizations in the Annapolis area who have the greates need and who have expressed an interest in receiving help fromi MAG. As requests from the local community are presented, the president of MAG and the Naval Academy Director of Community Relations, Patricia Barrows, evaluate the proposed projects. Once a project is approved, it is placed on MAG's agenda. Community service representatives, typically midshipmen who are already involved in the MAG program, then return to their respective squads, companies, teams, and so forth, to gauge interest levels and to determine which projects will best fit their particular groups (based on size, individual skills, etc.). Once a group commits to a particular project, a project leader is chosen. This midshipman is responsible for recruiting volunteers, arranging logistics and advertising the project among the Brigade.

Midshipmen have turned out in record numbers for the 19971998 MAG program and plan to finish off the school year with a big bang in the Spring Blitz, April 25-26. Other events scheduled for April are: Christmas in April (the last Saturday in April), the MS Walkathon (April 19), the March of Dimes Walkathon (April 26), the Special Olympics (April 26), Sandy Point State Park, Camp Letts, Arundel Lodge, Project BIG and Gleaning. The midshipmen of MAG are always on the lookout for new opportunities to serve the community, and they heartily welcome additional volunteers and transportation for their projects. If you'd like to get involved, please feel free to contact Patricia Barrows at (410) 293-2293 or email mag @ nadn.navy.mil.

Volunteerism is often overlooked in its importance to the development of moral character. As a 1/C midshipman, I have had a significant number of experiences through MAG that have uplifted both my moral character and my human spirit. The emotional bond we formed interacting with those in need cannot be put into words.

As a project leader, I have come into contact with numerous children, both underprivileged and well off; from abusive families with alcoholic parents, to caring families who lack the resources to expose children to anything outside their own tiny homes.

Whoever the child, the most awesome part of the MAG experience is the gleam I see in that child's eyes after a day of companionship and purpose. I know that today's society does not foster a bright future for many children, but seeing the faces of the children I meet through MAG, I try not to wonder whether they'll beat the odds and become the men and women I know they can be. Instead, I am happy to have an opportunity to positively impact their lives today.

The experiences I have had with MAG are ones I will never forget. Despite the endless phone calls and last minute details, MAG is truly about the feelings of accomplishment gained because we have touched someone else's life.

Midshipman 1/C Lynn Fodrea Midshipman 2/C Chris Johnson, 4th Co., hefts produce for the Washington Area Gleaning Network. Photo taken by Midshipman 2/C Sarah Self, 30th Co.

mCjPiojech Environmental projects include^^dji^t a Highway (highway beautification), Annapolis GreenScape (facilities and home repairs, painting, and planting trees), the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (habitat restoration), Maryland TREEmendous (planting trees), Sandy Point State Park (debris clean-up projects, trail development and large scale maintenance), Save Our Streams (stream surveying and habitat development), YMCA Camp Letts (campgrounds and facilities maintenance and erosion control), and the USNA Environmental Department (USNA recycling program).

Midshipmen take a break at the Anne Arundel Lodge Foundation.

Midshipmen assist in a Habitat for Humanity Project.

Mids pack textbooks for Project BIG (Books for International Goodwill).

Social service projects include: the Anne Arundel Lodge Foundation (painting and maintenance for the residential properties of a nonprofit which assists the chronically mentally ill), the Washington Area Gleaning Network (collection and redistribution of surplus produce from farms and orchards to those in need), Goofballs (dressing up as clowns and entertaining children in hospitals, as well as Special Olympics kids). Habitat for Humanity (renovation and building of affordable housing for those in need). Hospital Aides (assisting staff at the Anne Arundel Medical Center), the Lighthouse ShelterOPm^J«ng and serving food at a local shelter). Midshipmen Coacfies Ifflrcning youth soccer and basketball teams). Partners in Care (pr(wi,cmg companionship for senior citizens), and ProMdence CentCT (providing companionship for developmgntally challenge^^dividuals).

Educational projects includit Chesapeak^tnildren's Museum (helping to plan educational exhibits and festivities), Eastport Afterschool (tutoring and teaching^mputer skiJlsato kids aged 8-14), Edgewater Elementary Mid;s for Kids (tutoring ^ ^ t risk children in grades 35), LIFE (Leajffing bnolved Family •BMion—tutoring and teaching comput^^^Hs to 6th graders), Ki^^HcWe (tutoring in a group home for Jjj^omed and neglected teenagem), Projji^t BIG (Books for International Goodwill—sorting and boxingfoooks for shipping), Saturday Scholars (tutoring kids from underprivrteged housing districts), and Science Fair Judging (judging local science fair contests).

Annual projects include: the Combined Federal Campaign (donating money to various charities), Christmas in April (a home repair event for elders and low fixed-income families). The Giving Tree (donating gifts to underprivileged children during Christmas), Giving from the Heart of the Brigade (Thanksgiving food basket collections). Lights by the Bay (setting up and taking down the Anne Arundel Medical Center's Christmas light display at Sandy Point State Park), Special Olympics (hosting and serving as officials for this event), and the Spring Walkathons (MS Walkathon and March of Dimes Walk America—organizing; walking to raise money for MS patients and for healthy babies).

Please note that the above list shows only those projects that are currently underway and does include all of the projects in which MAG has participated.

Mids sort textbooks for Project BIG, with Parole Rotary Club.

Zessna 177B Cardinal taxis down the runway. Slowly gathering speed, it lifts into the crisp blue sky, soaring higher and higher. The plane carries more than just a few joy riders. It carries the hopes and dreams of an extraordinary man, a volunteer whose vision saw beyond his own limitations and lifted others to new heights.

Rick Amber '67 started Challenge Air, a 501 (c)(3) organization, with the belief that "'all limits are self-imposed'. . . and 'every Jisabled person should .see the world from a different view. . . out of beir wheelchairs or crutches and in the sky.'" This belief came from t his own experience. Amber, an F-8 fighter pilot with VF25, lost the use of his legs when his plane crashed on the deck of HANCOCK (CVA19) while returning from a combat mission over Vietnam in 1971.

He founded Challenge Air in 1993 to offer a unique form of motivational, 13 year old Scooter Garrett and Rick Amber on February 22, 1997, this the last event Rick flew recreational and educational therapy for disabled and disadvantaged children. As a commercial pilot with over 3,500-hours, Rick had obtained every applicable flight and instrument rating available, including passing an extensive FAAdministered proficiency flight check every six months. Rick flew a pessna 177B Cardinal-a dual controlled, fixed-gear, four-seat aircraft, equipped with large doors, a high wing and overhead hand pulls, ideal for easy passenger loading and excellent visibility.

Bom and raised in Dallas, Amber graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the Naval Academy in June 1967 and entered the world of Naval Aviation. He subsequently earned a master's degree in environmental science from the University of Texas in Dallas (1978) and graduated iim laude in 1984 from Southern Methodist University I Dallas with a bachelor of fine arts degree.

Since his accident in 1971, Rick had stmggled to come to grips with his disability. While obtaining his degrees,,,, he worked at various jobs that included owning and ._, operating a small health food store, serving as a Compli ance Engineer for the Environmental Protection Agency and teaching math and science at Greenhill School in Dallas for grades nine through 12.

At Greenhill School, Amber had the opportunity to design a curriculum on aviation. His love for flying had been rekindled and he began teaching ground school in the evenings in exchange for the flying hours he needed to become FAA certified. In less than a year.

Amber earned his licenses as a Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor

In 1993 Rick won the National Wheelchair Tennis Championship and was asked to conduct wheelchair tennis clinics for newly injured youngsters. He then realized he was in an unique position to share the joy of flight with kids-on-wheels, like himself. He invited a small group of disabled kids to Addison Airport, in a suburb of Dallas and took them soaring over the Dallas skyline.

Based on their enthusiastic response. Amber was instantly committed to buying an aircraft and creating an organization that would give other children the opportunity to experience the freedom of flight.

Amber successfully combined his love for children with his love of flying to create Challenge Air. Under his leadership. Challenge Air flew over 3,500 children at airports coast to coast.

He was subsequentiy involved in several community-service and professional organizations including serving as chairman of advisory committees on disability issues for Dallas County and DART; board member of the Martin Luther King Center and the Private Industry Council and an associate member of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association and the National Recreation and Parks Association.

Rick Amber received the Vietnam Veteran Community Service Award in 1979, the Rotary International Service Award in 1996 and the Experimental Aircraft Association Humanitarian Award in 1996, presented by General Chuck Yeager.

Amber was also honored by being featured in the Smithsonian Institution's newest gallery, called "How Things Fly" at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. In August 1996 Rick went sky diving and made a tandem jump harnes.sed to a skydiving instructor. Unfortunately Amber broke his

right leg upon landing. When the swelling refused to subside, i uncovered an advanced cancer Rick, with his body slowly deteriorating, put together a strong board of directors, found a wheelchair pilot to fly his plane and received several foundation grants to ensure Challenge Air would go on.

One of Rick's final wishes was to sponsor a Challenge Air event in Annapolis. He wanted to repay the Naval Academy and the Annapolis community for the start they gave him in his professional life. In April 1997, the Class of '67 and midshipmen members of the Midshipmen Flying Club assisted Challenge Air in flying over 30 disabled youngsters of the community in the skies over the Naval Academy.

Rick Amber, after great thought, said he had lived the last 26 years of his life in his wheelchair, and he was ready to leave it behind. He chose to confront death the way he lived his life-with courage and humor and friends. Unwilling to die a sad and lonely death, he received hundreds of people from all over the country.

August 1996—Rick Ambers honored as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Experimental Surrounded by many friends, Avaiation Association. General Chuck Yeager family and admirers. Rick succumbed to cancer on May 3, 1997 at his home in North Dallas.

A Cessna Cardinal taxis down the runway for another Challenge Air flight. It slowly gathers speed and lifts into the sky. It soars higher and higher until it touches the clouds. "I'm going to get out of this wheelchair," Rick Amber said, "and I'm going to lie on a cloud up there watching these kids laughing and screaming with excitement as they fly by. I've been so lucky. It's been a wonderful life."

Rick Amber's dream. Challenge Air for Kids and Friends, continues to thrive and grow. With its headquarters on the North Concourse at Love Field in Dallas, the 1998 goal is toflya minimum of 4,000 children at 40 events across the country. His legacy of service will continue to lift others to new heights.

Challenge Air is located at 8008 Cedar Springs Road, N106, LB24, Dallas, TX 75235.

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Summarized Remarks by ADMIRAL LEIGHTON W. SMITH, JR. USN (RET.) '62 Chairman of the Board U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association To The Board of Trustees Alumni Hall U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland December 4,1997 ADM Smith welcomed two individuals who were joining the Board for their first meeting: Captain Mike Donnelly, the Superintendent's representative, and Midshipman 1/C Dave Forman, President of the Class of 1998, representing the Bancroft Hall Chapter.

ADM Smith addressed the Board and provided an overview of the two issues discussed during the Executive Session: The Long Range Plan and the merger of the U. S. Naval Academy Associates, now known as the Endowment Trust, with the Na\ al Academy Alumni Association.

The Long Range Plan was accepted by a 31-0 vote, and Admiral Smith praised the individuals who participated on the committee for their enthusiasm, energy and commitment to bringing the Alumni Association forward.

Leaving the details for RADM I Ron Marryott's remarks, AJ ADM Smith '62 speaks to the Trustees Smith explained that the mergi the Associates with the Association clarifies what gifts go where tOj Academy and/or the Association. Additionally, we have one staff siip^ porting two organizations, which resolves potential conflicts. Since both j ADM Smith and RADM Marryott sit on the Board for the Endowment Trust, the Association has the opportunity to influence events rather than be subjected by them.

-^^ ADM Smith closed his opening remarks, reiterating how pleaseaBJj was with the merger: ^ " / want to compliment Jack Sheehan '52 and Ron Marryott '57 on the work that they did, and also Jim Holloway '43 and Chuck Larson '58 for being receptive to this idea. You may wish to know that the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund unanimously supported this merger. We did not enjoy a unanimous vote from our own Board of Trustees, hut it carried with great weight [27-1]. I am pleased with this merger because I quite frankly believe while there may be confusion as to how we 're going to work the details, I'm pleased that the merger has occurred, confident that the organization will function, and very happy to believe that it will resolve a great number of the conflicts and concerns that existed previously.

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REAR ADMIRAL RONALD F. MARRYOTT, USN (RET.) President and CEO U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association To The Board of Trustees Alumni Hall U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland December 4,1997 RADM Ron Marryott '57 began his remarks with an overview of the Long Range Plan and how the Long Range Planning Committee came to its conclusions. He gave an update of where the Association has been, what the Association has been doing, where the Association hopes to go, and what the board was asked to do. He emphasized that the plan at this point was not a detailed operating plan, but a conceptual plan that provides for a new direction with a focus on increased services for the members and greater influence.

Providing an overview of some of the 1997 accomplishments, RADM Marryott outlined highpoints which included bringing Listserve and the Web Page on line, analysis of the Alumni survey. Alumni Leaders in National Communications (ALINC) started, membership incentives which saw an increase in membership in 1998, smarter fundraising, and staff reorganization to deliver services to members and be more effective in the activation of Chapters, Classes, and Alumni in general.

FY 99 Priority Targets RADM Marryott reminded the trustees of our 1999 targets: Flash Net on line which will enable the Association to poll Alumni and get fast breaking news to Alumni; ALINC will provide us national coverage to get the word out about the Academy and the Association. With better communications, we will be able to poll our Alumni and get 75 percent of our Alumni to agree on a choice of how we can actively fund the Naval Academy in the areas of professional and academic excellence.

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1998 Focus

1997 Accomplishments

Activate in '98 will be the Association's focus for Chapters and Classes. Many of our Classes have significant voids in known addresses. The Alunmi Association will be working with the Classes that need help in increasing their membership and working to bring new Chapters on line.

Communications continue to be die key, and die Association has about 15,000 fax numbers and e-mail addresses; we need to do better. RADM Marryott asked for help from the Chapters and Classes because die e-mail addresses and the fax numbers are very important in order to execute a twoway communications system (Flash Net) by 1999. In 1998 the Association intends to test the system in a limited way.

In the service area, two Service Academy Career Conferences were conducted this year in Arlington, VA and San Diego, CA. Numerous Alumni enjoyed this year's Alumni Association tent at the home football games. The Association broadened its outreach programs by assisting with Reunion West '97 in San Diego, meeting with die tmstees regionally to review die Long Range Plan, and the Association is working with Monterey for Reunion West '98. The Association worked witii over 25 Classes providing reunion assistance. This year also included the first ever 75th reunion for the Class of 1922.

The Future The Association had two options: continue as before or support a strategy that develops more Alumni Association influence and provides better and more services for Alunmi. Clarifying what he meant by increased influence, RADM Marryott said that we are not talking about lobbying. We know what our 501(c)(3) responsibilities are. There is a way to educate, and there is a way to lobby. We are not going to lobby. We are going to educate and ask for people to help us in certain areas.

RADM Marryott then provided an overview of the Endowment Trust merger. We proposed the merger to avoid confusion and turf wars. The two organizations would work closer together, in order to provide the absolute best support to the Naval Academy. Negotiations on this merger focused on not what was best for the Naval Academy Associates, nor what was best for the Alumni Association, but what was best for the Naval Academy.

Having one President/CEO for both organizations is a structural fix, which has the advantage of optimizing the strengths of both the Endowment Tmst and the Alumni Association and avoiding any potential for organizational competition and conflict. The success of both organizations requires two boards since the missions are not identical. The Alumni Association is concerned with support for the Naval Academy and our Alumni. The Endowment Tmst is concemed solely with private support of the Naval Academy.

Several issues involving the approved merger were covered. (Some of the details of which still need to be worked out): Money Flow. The donor selects where his or her money may go. The Endowment Trust will provide the money to support the Superintendent's Five Centers of Excellence.

Donors can designate their money to support of Alumni Association programs.

A new organization is not being created to control the money. CAPT Paul Zambernardi '70 is the tteasurer for the Endowment Tmst, and he is the CFO/ Treasurer for the Alumni Association. Funds will not be commingled. Both boards retain full directive authority over use of the funds, and a reasonable fee will be applied to all gifts to cover fundraising and accounting costs.

The Alumni Association has a significant role to play regarding how to provide the best support in terms of finances for die Naval Academy and in terms of oiu" relationship with the Alumni at large. The Alumni Association becomes the one fundraiser in Annapolis.

Because there will be less confusion on who is doing what, the Alumni Association can tell its donors that their money goes either to support the Naval Academy or support the services for our Alumni.

There certainly will be questions about the merger and Long Range Plan, and the Alumni Association will work on getting the word out through Shipmate and e-mail.

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Two new Chapters came on line: Shenandoah Valley and Rochester, NY. An additional three Chapters have been reactivated; ten more are forming up and five more Chapters are looking at how to get started.

Membership numbers continue to grow thanks to an incentive program that was started in 1997. During die first eight mondis of the year, we had 246 new life members sign up. During the first six weeks of the new incentive program, 589 signed up for life memberships. The Association has gained 1,033 new life members this year that does not include the graduating Class of '97. Normally 30 to 40 regular members come back into the fold every month. Over the last three months, 329 members came back on board. That's about a 350 percent increase in regular member membership.

The Association's financial picture looks excellent. Our Finance Committee Chairman, Corbin McNeill '62, will cover the financial situation in some detail later, but suffice it to say the financial status continues in a positive direction with excellent growth. Much of the growth is directly related to fundraising efforts. Members' giving rate has steadily increased from 19 percent in 1994 to the current rate of 35 percent, putting the association above the national average of alumni associations of 31 percent for member giving. The "97 unrestricted sift goal of two million dollars should be

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exceeded by some 15 to 20 percent by year's end. Based on our past performance, the Association should have the ability to exceed three million dollars of unrestricted funds in '98.

The President's Circle family has grown from 101 people in '95 to 193 as of today, and it has been a very, very effective program.

RADM Ron Marryott was particularly pleased with the results of working extremely hard to broaden the Association's exposure and influence in Annapolis. The Association's relationship with the Superintendent, his Executive Assistant, the Academic Dean, PAO, Commandant, and the NAAA is excellent. The Association is routinely asked for help and ad-

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vice in many areas. RADM Marryott sits on the Superintendent's Senior Executive Board; an Association staff representative meets with the PAO weekly, and Jack Lengyel routinely asks for any impact on Alumni events, reunion et cetera, when he is asked to change a football game, either date or a time.

The Alumni Association is in the game. We are being asked routinely for our inputs and Alumni should feel good about the pivotal role the Alumni Association is playing in town.

RADM Marryott was quick to point out that the Superintendent mns the Naval Academy.

While everybody has his or her say, everybody does not get his or her own way. That includes RADM Marryott, but at least we are being asked. That is a very, very positive step.

RADM Marryott shared his vision of die new organization after the Associates' merger, which he considered was die crowning achieve-

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ment of the past six months. It is a vision which will create an environment that is a segue to producing a large endowment for the Naval Academy, and it gives us, the Alumni Association, greater influence in many, many areas, and provides and delivers the services our Alumni deserve. While there is still much to do, RADM Marryott asked that the trustees be active on the committees between board meetings. He further pointed out that the trustees are a great force multiplier for the Association and the Academy, and he needs the trustees to help keep our Alumni informed, because all the answers do not have to come from Annapolis.

Early in 1998, the Association will survey a portion of our Alumni to get a better feel for the services the Alumni feel they need.

"In closing, let me say how excited I am about our future. I hope you are too. I am convinced we are on the right track, on the right course, in terms of fulfilling our dual mission of providing the absolute best support to the United States Naval Academy and to our loyal and dedicated Alumni.

'What do we want from you?' Your continued support. I thank you for your time and your guidance that you have given in the past, and I ask for that in the future. This board's legacy will be that of charting an exciting and wellplanned course that takes this association into the next century with an aggressive stt-ategy, providing services to our members and greater

ADMIRAL SMITH'S CLOSING REMARKS DECEMBER S, 1997 Let me just close then by telling you I'm extraordinarily excited by our future. We've taken some steps at this board meeting which, I believe, lays out an exciting new future for us. My hope is our members will recognize that and will join us in a very enthusiastic way, continuing to volunteer their time, efforts and finances, to the degree that they can, to support the Association. More important, however, is that those Alumni who are not members understand that we are off on an exciting new journey, and they will join us with their time, their efforts and their financial support.

I want to thank each of you for your contributions to this important meeting and to the milestones that we have achieved.

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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 Alumni 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.

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A New Link in the Chain The Class of 1948 welcoiBcs the Class of 1998 For si.x Dark ,\j>os itights in January and February. /-Mumni House was illuiniiiatod by the torch bcinj; passed from the Chtss of '48 to the Class of '98. Each year the Ahimni Association invites the c5()th Anniversaiy CKASS to sponsor the ^I'^duatins Ch\ss, the newest link in our lon^ chain. R.\DiM Marryott. the Association staff and members and \\i\es of '48 hosted a reception for each Battalion. A short introduction speech by RADM .Marryott was followed by a member of '48 talking to the midshipmen.

The distinguished '48 speakers were: former CNO y\dmiral Tom Harvard; former Vice CNO .Admiral fiill Small; Mr. clin\ Beggs. former .Administrator of N.ASA; Lieutenant General Phil Shutler, liSMC. former Director of Operations (cj-r5) Joint Staff; RADM Eddie Welch, the 4()th President of the Na\al War College, and RADM Cab Davis, former Deputy Comntander of Na\al Sea Systems Command for hidustrial and Facilities Management. Their words, and a '48 and '98 Crest emblazoned copy of the Laws of the Navy, accepted by '98 Class President Dave Forman for each Firstie, will ser\'e as a superb start for their careers in the Na\al Ser\ ice as officers and alumni. In turn. '98 promised to sponsor the "next" class of '48 fifty years hence-in the year 2048. Since "a picture is worth a thousand words, w^e present \oii this portfolio showing the good time had b\ all.

ADM BillSiMxdL^eiCMts a. '48 Mid '98 Class Crtit emblMconed "LOM/S ofthA Ntu/y"to MIDN LeightonPitre; 1st Coi*ifiMty Cot*LWMtAer MIDN Vcu/t- FortMMty, '98 2reiide*ti:, assists ADM TOM.' HayimircC i*v cuttLna the^ caJce^

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Mail Boat Annapolis "Dad" The Naval Academy lost a very good friend. Richard Wescoe of 11 Rickover Court, Annapolis, died at age 74 on February 4, 1998. If you saw the obituary in the Annapolis paper, you saw that he was an engineer at Wesdnghouse for thirty-five years and had redred in 1989. You also saw that he was survived by his wife Anna and three daughters and that he was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

What you did not see was the score or more midshipmen that the Wescoes sponsored over the years beginning with the Class of 1975.

The Wescoes were, and are, everything good about the sponsor program. Their house wasn't just some place to get a free meal or park your car. They quickly became your friends and then became your family. Being sponsored by the Wescoes meant that you had a family in Annapolis that really cared how you turned out. They were at the football games and the parties, but they were also there when you failed an exam, got put on restricdon or thought about cutting it a little too close.

"Dad" Wescoe had a great sense of humor and was always ready with a joke or pun. That humor was the first quality you noticed. He was much more than that, however. He was a man of character and conscience who would not stay silent if he saw you getting off course. He was a friend that would put his arm around your shoulder when you needed it or kick that other part of you if you needed that. He was scrupulously honest. He was diligent and dedicated to his church, his family and his job. He was principled without being judgmental. He was a friend and he was a mentor. He was the only person other than my father who I ever called "Dad." A big part of the Academy experience is the opportunity to see examples of good leaders and strong character. As Plebes, we all memorized John Paul Jones' essay on the qualifications of a naval officer. I

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don't know if Richard Wescoe was a "capable mariner," but I know he had all those other qualities. When "Dad" Wescoe died, we all lost one of our truly good role models.

As I look back over this letter, I know that it sounds somewhat corny.

I wish I were a more eloquent writer. The emotions I have tried to express are heartfelt. I would ask that you publish this letter so that the Naval Academy family can know of our loss.

David E. Fleenor '79 "The Book of Navy Songs" From the January/February 1998 issue of Shipmate on page 50 you printed the words to a Naval Academy song we sang "when I was a midshipman" called "The Service Boast." The verse you quoted actually has another line and correcdy reads, "And we'll drink a merry toast to our team, the Service Boast, and the wearers of the good old Navy Blue." Obviously it is no big deal, but it was sorta funny to be singing the words as you printed them on page 50. I'm ready to sing the last line about the wearers of the good old Navy Blue and you had left it off of your version. A lot of the "old" songs referred to Navy Blue—guess it is easy to rhyme! I double checked the accuracy in my copy of "The Book of Navy Songs" issued to me Plebe Summer 1943 as a member of the Class of 1947. My copy is still slightly "bowed" having been wrapped around my posterior numerous times by upperclassmen. Being "paddled" with a Navy Song Book was almost fun since it did not hurt at all and made a lot of noise. Have fun.

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All Hands Most of us from the Physics Department were outside to have our faculty picture taken for the Lucky Bag. After which, many stayed Professor Karel Montor of the Department to observe the eclipse which was already at its of Leadership, Ethics and Law, an Honorary zenith and waning.

Member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, died on 13 March 1998 at Bethesda At this same time, some five hundred to one Naval Hospital from congestive heart failure. thousand midshipmen began to move across the A memorial service was held in the Naval Acadcampus on their way to their afternoon classes. emy Chapel on 19 March followed by inurnMany stopped to watch us "physics geeks" ment of the ashes in the Naval Academy observing the eclipse and were drawn in to the Columbarium. series of events by their curiosity. You see most had never actually seen an eclipse, and their Professor Montor served on the Naval Acadnatural curiosity would not let them pass such emy faculty for over thirty-one years, most rea singular event without "having a look-see." cently as Professor of Leadership. He was Academy's Moment of Respect awarded the Ph.D. in curriculum development It was that same wondrous curiosity that binds Today at about 1325,1 was privileged to see us all together in our awe of everyday natural from the University of Maryland, an MBA from the Fairleigh Dickinson University, and re- that which a relatively few in this world or even phenomena (the flight of butterflies and birds, ceived his undergraduate degree in psychology in this nation get to seeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a moment taken out flowers, sun or moon light passing through from the University of Illinois. Dr. Montor's of a very busy day to show remarkable re- snowflakes or ice on trees, the birth of any livprofessional career included military service, spect to someone unknown to most (if not all) ing thing, etc.) that held all of our collective corporate project management, and research of those assembled. That this moment of re- attention there for this special moment, and that both within and outside of the academic arena. spect occurred during yet another remarkable set the stage for an even more remarkable event.

A noted author, his works included Funda- event, a solar eclipse, just served to amplify At approximately 1325, the honor guard and mentals of Naval Leadership, Ethics for the the reality of what a truly special place is this casket procession for the funeral of one unJunior Officer, and Naval Leadership: Voices Naval Academy. known to most of us emerged from the Naval The event unfolded in the following way; of Experience. Many of his books serve as priAcademy Chapel. Shortly, the band began to From about 1225 until about 1405, there was play... At that moment and without a single mary texts at the Naval Academy and Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) pro- a local partial solar eclipse (about 22% max. word being uttered, across the many minds that grams, and translations are used by the mili- in Annapolis) with the maximum occlusion at were busily involved in the eclipse, "getting to tary academies of Japan, Argentina and China. about 1315 EST class on time," and perhaps other things as well came the overwhelming need to STOP and render a SALUTE. For over a full minute, we all stood there at attention, midshipmen, officers, and civilians. A very small but all important show of respect to someone that very few of us were fortunate to know in life. But in death, they were and are a symbol of what we are all about in this special place. Here was a sailor or soldier or airman or marine that had done his or her duty to their country, protecting it as part of our Armed Forces, living as one of its loyal citizens, and lovingly working for its betterment.

And now, their job done, they had moved on.

"Our next generation" and all those present noted the significance of this passing and rendered only that respect which each thought appropriate. But just ask yourselves this, Where else could you expect, or even reasonably hope, to see such an outpouring of respect? At what other school or business could so many find this pause in our all too hurried lives justified? ow is the time to enjoy all the things a busy career has put on hold.

I believe it is only here at our Naval Academy At Heron Point in Chestertown on Maryland's Eastem Shore, you'll find that and the small precious group of institutions like her that one could ever hope to see such an opportunities abound for an active life in this vibrant, culturally rich college town. event. And, I was lucky enough to be there!

Heron Point, an exceptional, continuing care retirement community situatTo all those midshipmen, officers, staff, and ed on the banks of the Chester River, offers the independence of your own other faculty, I would like to say thanks. It was cottage with the security of on-site health care. truly refreshing to be part of such a happening.

Come see for yourself. Call Thanks again! for an appointment to visit us And a special thanks to Rear Admiral Joshua for the best time of your life.

EQUAL HOUSING W.Cooper, Class of'27!

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Dr. Montor was an Honorary Member of the USNA Class of '64 and the USNA Alumni Association. He has been awarded three U.S. patents and was accorded the Naval Institute Special Award of Merit. His research, writing, teaching and mentoring have done much to ensure a continuing legacy of leadership excellence in the Navy and the nation.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Professor Montor Leadership Fund, Naval Institute Foundation, 118 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21402.

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Nancy Dolan Gorum departed the staff of the Naval Academy Alumni Association in early February 1998. Gorum, the Editor in Chief of Shipmate for the past year, had been with the Alumni Association in a number of positions over the last seven years. She arrived from the academic dean's staff at the Naval Academy in May 1990, first serving as the Association's Hostess and Outside Event Coordinator, then moving into the Publications/ Communications Division. As a collateral duty, she was instrumental in planning and initiating the Association's Career Transition Program. She fleeted up to Editor in Chief of 5/!(/7mate following numerous years as the Publication's Assistant Editor and then Managing Editor.

Among her contributions to the Association were: pioneering the introduction of personal computers to the Association, helping to found the "Over-the-Wall BBS" and the Career Transition Programâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including the Service Academy Career Conference (SACC), Business Breakfasts and the Resume Databaseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and bringing the Association on-line with the Internet. As the Assistant Editor of Shipmate, she was also responsible for the transition from traditional "paste-up" layout procedures to electronic editing and layout of the Association's publications.

The members of the Naval Academy Alumni Association will benefit for many years from her tireless efforts and many achievements. The Association wishes her every success in the future.

The Naval Order of the United States sponsored a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary on Sunday, February 15, 1998, of the sinking of the baUleship MAINE.

A ceremony was held at the ship's foremast, located on the seawall at the Naval Academy.

MAINE exploded in Havana Harbor Feb. 15, 1898, killing 260 Sailors and Marines.

Members of the official party included Navy Rear Adm. Pierce Johnson, Chief of Staff, CINCLANTFLT REDCOMSIX; retired Navy Adm. Leon "Bud" Edney, Distinguished Leadership Chair, U.S. Naval Academy; and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Gordon Piche, Director of Human Resources, Office of the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

The saddest days in our Navy's history, are days when Sailors die aboard their ships while performing their duties, the Turret Two gun explosion aboard IOWA ( B B - 6 1 ) is just one example. The IOWA investigation concluded when the cause of the explosion was determined.

Conclusions did not come easy for the families of 250 Sailors and Marines killed 91 years earlier in two separate explosions aboard another U.S. Navy battieship, MAINE. The explosion, still a mystery today, sparked the beginning of the Spanish-American War. MAINE deployed from Key West for Havana, Cuba in Jan. 24,1898, to protect lives and property during the conflict between Cuban Revolutionaries and the Spanish Colonial Government.

Three weeks later an explosion blew her apart.

Outraged Americans blamed Spain for destruction. On April 25, the United States declared war against Spain, and the slogan, "Remember the MAINE!" became their popular battle cry.

MAINE rested on the floor of Havana Harbor until resurrected in 1911. Now, 100 years after the explosion, descendents of a MAINE Sailor hope to keep the memory of these men alive.

Dan Blades, a retired federal employee with 32 years of service, is the great grandson of the late James League, a warrant officer who died in MAINE'S explosion.

Blades arranged to bring 50 of his relatives to the Naval Academy on Sunday, February 15, 1998, to commemorate the sinking of MAINE. A 89 year old relative from Buffalo, NY, and Blade's son, a Marine Corps C-130 mechanic stationed in Cherry Point, NC, attended. The newest family member, a great, great, great granddaughter born four days ago, spent the centennial anniversary at home.

The wreath laying ceremony took place at the site of MAINE'S foremast located near the seawall. Later that day, the Naval Academy Museum in Preble Hall held an afternoon tea from 3-5 p.m. which opens an exhibit dedicated to the Spanish-American War. MAINE'S

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On the Horizon ESPN to Televise Navy's Opener The Navy football team will open up its 1998 season on national television when the Midshipmen travel to Groves Stadium in WinstonSalem, NC, to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the ESPN Thursday Night Game of the Week. ^ The game, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 12, has been moved to Thursday, September 10. Kickoff is 8:00 p.m.

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Monday, May 18,1998 11:00 AM 12:30 PM 2:00 PM 8:00 PM

Dedication Parade, Worden Field Class of '98 Alumni Association Picnic Plebe Recognition Ceremony, Herdon Monument Men's Glee Club Concert, Mahan Hall (Forticlcels call I-800-US4-NAVY)

Tuesday, May 19,1998 11:45 AM 1:45 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM

Blue Angels circle and arrival Blue Angels flight rehearsal Superintendent's Garden Party (First Regiment) Gospel Choir Concert (For liclcets call LT Darryl Howell, 410-2937105 or purcliase at door)

Wednesday, May 20,1998 1:00 PM 1:40 PM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 8:00 PM

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Electric Brigade performance, Dewey Field Drum and Bugle Corps performance, Dewey Field Blue Angels flight demonstration, Severn River Superintendent's Garden Party (Second Regiment) Men and Women's Glee Club Concert, Mahan Hall (For tickets call 1-800-US4-NAVY) Graduation Ball, Dahlgren Hall (Coat and tie for men, cocktail dresses for women)

Thursday, May 21,1998 11:00 AM 3:30 PM 9:00 PM

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A Few Inches from the Yard Midshipman Carrie Howe, USN '98

Thu;place has its moments...

I was sitting at my desk, swaddled in sweats and blankets, but still shivering, trying to come up with something remarkable to tell you about this month. But lately, it seems like the sun doesn't exist around here.

Everything is grey, damp and soggy; I'm starting to feel like I go to the school on the Hudson. Mids are dragging, trying to stay afloat as the year winds down. It's the middle of March and we haven't seen more than two consecutive days of sunlight since before Christmas leave.

Blame it on El Niiio, blame it on the rain, but this Dark Ages seems like it will never end and it shows on all of us. Not only does the weather dampen our uniforms, it dampens our spirits. We seem to be lacking motivation because it feels like spring and the end of the year will never show up. Yet we press on, like the dutiful midshipmen we are, praying for sunlight and an accurate weather forecast...

Just when I start to lose faith in midshipmen, we have to go and do something almost brilliant. It was a beautiful day—the sun decided to make a guest appearance and brighten our dreary existences. The bell rang for afternoon classes and a surge of midsfilledT-Court and Stribling Walk. The buzz of chatter floated with a slight breeze through the sweet, almost spring-like air. The birds chirped and the yard dogs dashed around; everything was moving.

Others passed me as they hurried by, but I walked slowly down Stribling, taking in the blue sky, the green grass and the red bricks drying in the sunlight. Suddenly, a ripple of silence moved down Stribling Walk from the Macedonian Monument to T-Court. We all stopped. Hear-

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ing music, we dropped our books and saluted. We watched as the Marines in their Dress Blues graciously carried a flag-draped casket down the Chapel stairs. When the music stopped, we smartly dropped our salutes, but no one really moved. We all stood for a moment, finally cautiously turning and going to class.

Although it was a simple gesture, it was reassuring to see everyone take a break from the long haul down Stribling. We stopped without hesitation, ignoring getting to class on time. It shows what a litde bit of sunshine can do...

Even with the horrible weather, the Class of '98 is still trying to stay motivated. For the last two years, our class leadership has been working on Sea Trials for the Plebes. Much like the Crucible, they wanted to create an event that encompasses and tests the teamwork, professional knowledge and physical training developed during Plebe Year.

After much deliberation. Sea Trials will occur on Saturday, 18 April 1998. Headed by 1/c Mike Wisecup and 1/c Todd Fowler, they plan to work the Plebes for twelve hours straight in three four-hour stages. They will have to swim, run, take professional knowledge tests, run, conquer the obstacle courses, run, help their classmates and run. The idea behind it is to fully demonstrate the importance of teamwork. While some may be strong physically, they may be weak academically and vice versa.

Therefore, they need someone to create challenges—that's where the upperclass fit in...

Sea Trials involves every class. Each Company divides their Plebes into two platoons with two squads. Third Class will serve as the squad leaders. Second Class will serve as platoon commanders and First Class oversee the entire Company. After every four-hour block, the upperclass switch, allowing 12 Third Class, six Second Class and three Firsties to participate along with the Plebes. It gives them a chance to practice hands-on leadership. They will be leading the Plebes through the obstacle courses, on the runs, in the pool and during the tests. In the PT oriented events, if their Plebes aren't challenged enough, they can "wound" someone and make their squad carry them.

Sea Trials has taken a great deal of planning and coordination to make it an important and exciting event for the Plebes as well as the upperclass in their leadership development. Hopefully, due to the leadership in the Class of '98 and those to follow, it will become a tradition in the Plebe training system.

As we struggle through the rain, the First Class can only continue to look to May and try to leave this place with something of our own. In these last few months, we are attempting to impact those we will leave behind with something positive and meaningful to keep this institution purposeful. Although it's a tough job, we have to do it, because we realize just how little time remains and because this place has finally begun to grow on us...

Until next month...

MIDSHIPMAN CARRIE HOWE '98 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 Confirmation 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.

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Brigade Activities Midshipmen Tim Lobner, USN '99 and John Collins, USN '99 The Brigade has reached that stagnant point of the year described by most as the Dark Ages. The weather has been somewhat mild thus far, but the haze of gray still descended upon the Yard with the return of the Brigade from winter leave. Of course, John experienced that gray haze nine days early in order to serve out the remainder of his restriction, but that is a whole other story.. .Tim went into shock once again this year upon returning from sunny Manhattan Beach, California and is still borrowing John's winter wardrobe.

Construction Update: The chapel is still undergoing renovations. The stained glass windows and the dome have been refinished, and the drum area is currently under construction. The front will hopefully be done in time for the wedding ceremonies following graduation. The Mid Store is also under construction. Although the main entrance is currently closed, the rest of the store has achieved a level comparable to Nordstroms. We now often get lost in "the world's largest supplier of U.S. Naval Academy wear." Although neither of us are economic majors, it puzzles us that so much work would be put into the store to attract more midshipman business. Yet, midshipmen have not gotten a raise since the dawn of creation.

Intramural Update: The 26th Company reigned as the winter intramural champions in walleyball this year. They entered the Brigade championships with a perfect 10-0 record and proceeded to defeat the underdog 3rd Company (8-2) two games to one.

The three on three basketball tournament pitted two wildcard qualifiers against one another in the finals. In the end, 7th Company (8-2) triumphed over 20th company (82). The championship squad from 7th Company will be representing the Naval Academy at the Schick Super Hoop Championships at the University of Maryland on 28 February.

Probably the most prolific battie of the winter intramural season was this year's fieldball championship. The underdog 3rd Company had stolen the hearts of the mids by defeating the undefeated three year reigning champs, 12th Company, in the Brigade semi-finals. However, it was 18th company who then sunk 3rd Com-pany's hopes by a score of five to two in order to win the Brigade championships. A big

congratulations goes out to all of the winter intramural warriors for their hard work and dedication.

Brigade Update: A new Midshipmen Action Group (MAG) endeavor this semester has been a tutoring project at the Edgewater Elementary School. Led by Ted Pledger '00, midshipmen volunteer their free afternoons to aid local children with their studies.

The highlight of this month's social activities for the midshipmen was the "The Concert by the Bay," featuring R&B artists Allure, Amber, INOJ, and Nu Flavor. The concert was a success. The Brigade is currently looking forward to a country concert.

Another visitor to Alumni Hall this past month was GEN Colin Powell, USA (Ret.).

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This month's Forestall Lecture featured the Honorable John Dalton '64, the Secretary of the Navy. Despite the poor scheduling of the lecture midway through X-week, Mr. Dalton aroused the Brigade with his commentary on current Navy. He discussed the leadership skills necessary to succeed as a junior officer in the Fleet, and he also tried to convey the need to maintain a warrior spirit in today's armed forces. Unfortunately, there was not enough time to ask the most important question on every midshipman's mind: When are we going to get a raise? Again, in no way do we claim to be economics majors, but we know the budget is balanced. Inflation affects us, too, so where is our cut?

The city of Annapolis has also had its fair share of visitors this semester. Midshipmen were asked to steer clear of the downtown area for two weeks in a row in order to avoid the KKK rallies taking place. Being a bit curious and always ready for a little rioting, we of course went in for further investigative reporting. The Annapolis police, clad in their riot gear, stood ready for the demonstration.

Fortunately, the weekend passed without any violence or major disruptions.

Spring Break is a mere two weeks away.

Of course, John will be here as always to accept any gifts, cash or care packages as he will be finishing the remainder of his sentence on loss of leave status. Tim will be deep-sea fishing in Panama City for the week. However, the Dark Ages always find a way to seep into the morale of the Brigade.

Luckily, the warm times are fast approaching, and the winter has thus far been one of the mildest in memory. Hopefully, the weather will hold all the way to Commissioning Week. Speaking of that wonderful week of celebration, Tim and John are both searching for the perfect ring dance dates. (Seriously, we are.) So if any of you have any ideas or young female contacts, feel free to let us in on the scoop. See you next month. Until then, the search continues...

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Convened at the end of each semester and at the compledon of summer school, the Board considers, case by painstaking case, how to handle midshipmen deficient in their academic or physical education programs. The reviews are agonizing but necessary. Separating a midshipman may have significant financial consequences because the mid may have to repay his or her educadonal expenses, or he or she may be required to serve an enlisted term in the Navy or Marine Corps.

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"Midshipman responsibilities grow as they become more senior. As second classmen and then as firsties, they're expected to know what's required," said Garrett. "Also, there's so little time to recover academically before graduation."

Dr. William C. Miller, the Naval Academy's Academic Dean and Provost since October 1997, sits on the Academic Board, which is chaired by USNA Superintendent and consists of the Commandant and directors of the four academic divisions. Miller recently experienced his first USNA Academic Board as a voting member and offered these initial impressions: "My confidence in the credibility of the process was confirmed. We look for young men and women who can do it all; and it is performance, not just potential, that counts. We review each individual's performance and come to a conclusion on whether the mid can be reasonably expected to successfully complete the entire program. Doing this is a gut-wrenching.

emotionally draining experience. We decided not to retain some really top-notch young people who were academically sound but could not meet the physical requirements. We decided against keeping midshipmen with exceptional athletic ability who could not meet the other requirements for successful service as a naval officer. We decided not to retain midshipmen who were otherwise on track for graduation, but had demonstrated an inability to live within the constraints of a the structured lifestyle here at USNA, in the Fleet and in the Marines."

"The Board votes as individuals. Seven members vote by secret ballot, and no one knows how others voted unless someone decides to divulge that fact during deliberations (or unless the vote is unanimous). Some midshipmen were retained on split votes; others were not retained on split votes."

"Concise documentation is of inestimable value. Very infrequently will a board member actually know an individual midshipman being reviewed for academic or other deficiencies. We form conclusions based only upon that mid's record and documentation from instructors and the chain of command. We have access to each individual's recorded grades at every marking period and on finals. Grades are important, but also of value to us are insights into whether the midshipman was alert and participating in class; whether he or she turned in assigned work on time; or other indicators of whether mids applied themselves. We seek all the evidence to allow a balanced assessment of both potential and performance."

"Frequently, the record will be mixed. It's not unusual to find some faculty members who thought the midshipman was doing well, while others felt the same individual could not or would not ever successfully complete the pro-

y/yi e look for young men and women who can do it all; and it is performance^ not fust potential, that counts.

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By Pamela Warnken Deputy Public Affairs Officer U.S. Navai Academy

gram. And the midshipman's chain of command might take either view. Sometimes a company officer might say 'this is a good mid, but we'd recommend separation anyway because records show he or she cannot handle the academic program.' The board's operative assumption must be that all assessments are reasonable based upon the evidence available to evaluators."

"Company officers and senior enlisted advisors take academic performance seriously. I was gratified to hear an officer, chief or staff sergeant stand up and say to the board, 'This midshipman ought to be separated because he or she hasn't put forth the requisite effort to pass the academic program.' Or 'This midship-man's professor called me, and we decided to take this action.' Board decisions are not made in a vacuum. It is a process with input from all aspects of the midshipman's life â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the faculty, Bancroft Hall, athletics and extra curricular activities. The process is, at times, painful for all parties, but it's sound."

yjur responsibility is to do everything in our collective power to help them succeed.

"The Board is heavily geared toward retaining, not separating, midshipmenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and rightly so. We are in the business of graduating midshipmen. Some would argue that we ought to be 'weeding out' those who cannot measure up.

I believe the nation has trusted us with their best and brightest from all 50 states, from inner-cities and rural small towns, from good schools and bad. They've asked us to provide a learning environment to help these young people grow into officers and successfully serve their country in peace and war. Our responsibility is to do everything in our collective power to help them succeed. Yes, we will send home (or to the Fleet as enlisted) those who cannot make it through the entire program, but such action will be taken in spite of our very best effort each year to turn 1,000 incoming teenagers into a graduating class of the finest officers ever to lead and serve in their nation's Naval forces."

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Navy Athletics Director's Notes Football Season Tickets on Sale This year's home football schedule has presented a great opportunity for the Navy football team, as well as our fans and alumni. As a service to our loyal season ticket holders, we are including the Notre Dame game on November 14 at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium game in our six-game season ticket package.

It should be a great game in a new stadium that is the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins. Three-quarters of the lower level of the Stadium have been allotted to Navy, while Notre Dame will control the remaining quarter, similar to our games played at Notre Dame Stadium.

We will also have a five-game season ticket which will only include the games to be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Kent State, West Virginia, Colgate (Homecoming), Rutgers, SMU).

Season tickets went on sale March 18 with a priority deadline for renewal customers of May 25 for both six-game and five-game season ticket packages. Single game tickets will be available, beginning May 1. Please follow these deadlines in order to get priority seating at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and Jack Kent Cooke Stadium this fall. It promises to be another exciting season of Navy football.

By the way. Coach Charlie Weatherbie has guided the program to nine wins in its last ten home games.

The Midshipmen will open the season Thursday, September 10 at Wake Forest in front of a national television audience on ESPN. This is a great opportunity to showcase our football program to the country and also shows the level of interest Navy Football has created nationally. We begin the home season the next Saturday, September 19 at 7 p.m. against Kent State.

BEAT ARMY Jack Lengyel

trained with an army unit in Ft. Benning, Georgia. He distinguished himself by winning two National Junior Championships, two National Champion gold medals, and he competed in the 1995 Junior Olympic Championship, placing fifteenth out of sixty juniors.

Idonisi was recruited by four other schools but decided that the United States Naval Academy had the best program and the best coach.

"To be able to perform academically, militarily, and athletically, and juggle all the balls at once, kind of makes you feel good. It's the challenge, opportunity and structure which drew me to the academy." ladonisi contends that like so many sports, rifle competition represents a mental challenge.

It's one thing to compete against someone else, but its another thing to compete against someone when you know the enemy is yourself. You are your own worst enemy. It is difficult and you learn a lot about yourself, and your emotions. The big thing I look at is attitude. Attitude is key. Attitude affects your outcome.

Shooting is ninety percent mental and ten percent physical.

Continued on page 38 Midshipman 3/C Jon ladonisi

Lock and Load Ready on the right. Ready on the left! These are familiar words to Jon ladonisi, a sophomore on the Navy Rifle team. For those who don't know, these are the words which signal the beginning of a rifle match. ladonisi hails from East Sandwich, Massachusetts. His career began early at a summer camp when he was seven years old. At the time, he set a camp record in BB target shooting. As a freshman in high school, Idonisi gained a position on the Massachusetts shooting team, a state rifle team. By the time he was sixteen, ladonisi was ranked in the top twenty in the state. He subsequently competed in the state and national matches. Prior to entering the United States Naval Academy, he trained on two occasions at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colorado and he also

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What is the SACC}

Where will the SACCht 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 seven previous Conferences have been attended by over 190 different companies and 4000 alumni.

The SACC will be held at the Hyatt Regency - San Diego Bay, San Diego, CaHfomia.

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

These individuals have learned 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 50% have post-graduate degrees.

What is the schedule for the SACC ?

The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows: Monday, August 17,1998 (Noon until 5:00 p.m.)— Recruiter check-in and receipt of resume books and electronic versions of resumes Tuesday, August 18,1998— 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Open Session I Recruiter Break 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Open Session II Wednesday, August 19,1998— Interviews as scheduled by company recruiters.

What is the company registration fee?

The company registration fee is $1500/1 st 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; oppormnity 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 800-233-1234 or 619-232-1234 and asking for the SACC rate.

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SACC

Service Academy ^ Career Conference August 1719,1998

What is the SACCP. 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. MiUtary Academy (West Point) and the U. S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The seven previous Conferences have been attended by over 190 different companies and 4000 alumni.

Where will the SACC\i^ held?

The 1998 SACC will be held at the Hyatt Regency on San Diego Bay in San Diego, CA. You may obtain a room at the Hyatt for the SACC rate of $189 plus tax a night. Call 1-800233-1234 or (iVi-iyi-YnA 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 San Diego, CA area.

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4. To participate in the August 1998 SACC, send to the SACC office no later than July 15,1998: 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. In early August, all registered candidates will receive a list of attending companies and available web sites.

6. The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows: Monday, August 17,1998: • Interview Prep Seminar at 7:00 PM. Tuesday, August 18,1998: • 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. Wednesday, August 19,1998: • Recruiters may schedule individual interviews Wednesday.

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.

We cannot guarantee resumes received after July 15, 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 return the resume and attribute disk to SACC office. Electronic versions received after July 15, 1998 will not be provided SACC 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 March 1, 1998 for the Service Academy Database, it will be included in the SACC Electronic Resume Database).

SACC Candidate Registration Form N a m e {to be printed on your nametag, no ranks

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continued from page 35 ladonisi credits his family with providing him with the support and the inspiration he needed to compete. He credits his state team coach, who was a prior Olympian in wrestling and crew, with inspiring him to develop his potential. This coach stressed that with hard work you can accomplish any goal. This kind of spirit and work ethic translated into achievements during his first year at the Academy, at the NCAA championship, ranking twelfth in smallbore and named all MAC conference with both rifles.

Navy Rifle coach RayAnti describes ladonisi as having a lot of skills, determination, and discipline. He is a good athlete who could do well in any sport. He adds stability to the Plebes and is a good role model for them to follow. He likes competition and practice. Coach Anti expects ladonisi to make at least second team AllAmerican this year. His average has improved ten points over last year in smallbore and five points in air rifle. The coach adds that his strength is maturity, which he gained during a year at the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS). ladonisi has high hopes for the Navy rifle team this year. He says "We have a shot at placing in the Nationals. A lot of people dont realize that." So far this year. Navy is undefeated with an overall record of 12 and 0. They have defeated the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, the United States Military Academy among others.

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ladonisis personal goals are to make AllAmerican and to qualify individually at the NCAAs, ranking higher then he was last year.

"I am happy when 1 see progress." ladonisi states that rifle helps him in goal setting. "It is a reaffirmation that you can set a goal and attain it. I did it there and I can do it here. That is something that you can do for the rest of your life. You need to believe in yourself. If you don't believe in yourself then I don't think you are going to believe in anything you do." ladonisi likes smallbore over air rifle because he feels it's more challenging in the sense that you have to compete in three different posidons. It adds a little bit of flavor to an otherwise dry sport. Air rifle presents its own special challenge. Although the air targets are closer, the precision demanded for hitting the bulls eye is more difficult. Its like trying to put a bullet through a pencil dot from 50 feet.

To prepare for a match, ladonisi treats a match like every other day. "If you are doing well in practice, you will do well in a match.

Competitionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;easy to say, hard to doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that is the essence of competition," he states. ladonisi has read about many interesting athletes. He likens himself to Michael Jordan who revisits that free throw line every day. Practice is very important and Idonisi practices four hours each day. "Things have been going okay for me. I have days where my scores are reasonable and days where I am like a boy scout again. You've got to accept the ups and downs of it. The number one thing right now is you need to just have fun."

"If you're not having fun, then don't play."

Navy Box Scores (All home games in B old) Women's Basketball (23-6) W 65-49 Colgate Feb. .4 W 67-62 Feb. .7 Lehigh W 60-45 Feb. .9 Coastal Carolina W 73-63 Feb. 11 Lafayette W 57-50 Feb. 14 Bucknell L 86-75 ot Feb. 22 Holy Cross W 72-46 Feb. 27 Colgate W 76-59 Feb. 28 Lafayette L 67-60 Mar. 4 Holly Cross Men's Basketball (19-11) W 84-70 Feb. Colgate W 84-61 Feb. Lehigh (CBS) L 66-65 Feb. 11 Lafayette (HTS) L 88-60 Feb. 14 Bucknell W 91-55 Feb. 16 Belmont W 64-60 Feb. 22 Holy Cross (HTS) W 79-52 Feb. 28 Army W 80-61 Mar. 1 Bucknell W 93-85 Mar. 5 Lafayette (ESPN2) L 88-52 Mar. 12 North Carolina Wrestling (9-6) 10:00 a.m.

Jan. 31 All-Service Acad.

Tournament 9:00 a.m.

Feb. 7 American Univ.

Tournament All Day Feb. 14 Edinboro Open L28-6 Feb. 14 N.C. State L 23-15 Feb. 14 UNC W 23-15 Feb. 21 Army W 26-10 Feb. 28 Bucknell Mar 6-7 EIWA Championships NTS Mar 19-21NCAA Championships 11:00 a.m.

Women's Swimming (7-8) Jan. 28 Loyola W179-107 Feb. 12-14 Patriot League Champ. 4th place Feb. 26-28 ECAC Champ.

13th place Mar. 13-14 NCAA Diving Qualifier NTS Mar. 19-21 NCAA Championships TBA Men's Swimming (10-2) Feb. 14 Princeton L165-133 Feb. 21 Columbia W170-73 Mar. 5-7 EISL Champ.

4th place Mar. 13-14 NCAA Diving Qualifier NTS Apr. 2-4 NCAA Chmapionships TBA Rifle(12-0) Feb. 7 Sectional/Qualifier W 6,167-5,940-5,229 Desquesne Feb. 14 Kings College W 6,118-5,874 Feb. 28-Mar. 1 MAC Chanmp.-Norwich L 22-672258 Mar. 5-7 NCAA Championship placed 6th out of nine teams Men's Track and Field (2-0) Mar 14 Pt. Loma Inite-Pt. Loma W 152-132 Pt. Loma Inite-Cal. Baptist W 152-31 Gymnastics (5-1) Jan. 9-10 West Point Open 3rd of 11 Jan. 17 JMUAVm&Mary/Jr Teams 1 st of 6 Jan. 23 Univ. of Mass W221.15-219.15 Jan. 25 Springfiled W 220.65-189.45 MIT W 170.65 Temple/U of 111, Chicago 2nd out of 3 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 1st of 3 JMU Invitational Feb. 14 Syracruse W 220.0-196.9 Feb. 21 Army W 220.4-212.1 Mar. 1 W 222.75-219.5 William & Mary Mar. 14 So. Conn, JMU 1st out of 3 Tennis (7-2) W7-0 Jan. 31 Georgetown W3-2 UMBC W5-2 Feb. 8 Old Dominion W4-1 Feb. 21 Cornell W7-0 Towson Feb. 22 American L5-2 Feb. 28 Clemson Invitational NTS Mar. 1 Clemson Invitational NTS Mar. 3 W4-3 Army Mar. 8 ppd-rain Maryland Baseball (6-7) L8-2 Feb. 20 UNC-Wilmington Feb. 21 Richmond L8-11 Feb. 22 James Madison Wll-7 Feb. 27 West Virginia L5-2 Feb. 28 Air Force W2-1 W2-0 Army Mar. 1 L7-1 West Virginia Mar. 3 ppd-rain George Washington Mar 7 Ll-0 Charleston Southern Mar. 10 The Citadel W4-0 Mar. 11 The Citadel W5-4 Mar. 12 College of Charleston W6-5 Mar. 13 College of Charleston L9-6 Mar. 16 Towson University L5-0

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REUNION WEST 98 will be hosted by ihc Monterey Bay Chapter of the Naval Academy Aliinini Assoeialion, with the world famous Naval Poslgradualc School (NPS) seivint! as REUNION WEST Heatiqiiartcrs. A lull slate of evenls is being offered lor this traditional tialhcring of Wcsl Coast Alumni. Don"! miss this opportunity to see the stunning Monterey Bay seaside scenery, visit historic Monterey, with its walerIront made famous by John Steinbeck. See Ihe myriad attractions of Monterey County, all the while sharinu sea stories and itieetinii with fellow "Boat School" alums.

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SciliircUiy 27 June Registration Ciolf Tournament

9:00 AM - .1:00 PM 8:00 AM

Tennis Matches Tour Aouariimi

9:00 AM 9:.10 AM - 12:.^() PM

Alumni Asseinbly Cocktails Dinner-Dance

3:M) - 6:00 PM 6:00 - 7:00 PM 7:00 - 12:00 PM

Suiulay 2H June Chapel Serviees NPS Chapels Calholic Mass 9:00 AM and Proleslant Service 10:00 AM Brunch 10:00 AM -2:00 PM Club Del Monle, NPS

Galleon Room, Club Del Monle NPS .Monlercy Maritime Musctiin al Custom Hotise Wine lasting, eash bar, light hois d'oeurves As scheduled by Class

Galleon Room, NPS Club Del Monle ^Momleiev Pines', shotgun al 8:.'^0 AM. Cost NPS Croll Course ^Momleiey includes prizes and lunch. POC: .loe Ekelund '49 Navy Courts, eosl includes prizes and snaeks. POC: Dick Miller '50 Monterey Bay Aquarium, eosl includes round trip Iransporlalion from NPS NPS Auditorium NPS OLiarleideek (no hosl bar) Barbara McNill Ballroom, NPS

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REUNION WES r y s Points of Contact are listed in Chapter News colmrin under California, Monterey liay Chapter.

Information on lodging, tlining, tiansportation, and sightseeing tours may be obtained IVom the Monterey Comity Travel & Tourism Alliance Website at "www.montcj'cytravel.org" or by calling I-8XX-22 1-1010 or 408-626-1424.

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membrances The Monaco Adventure

by CAPT C.A.K. McDonald, USN (Ret.) JLt was a warm, sunny day in July 1948 on the Riviera. My ship, the LEARY (DDR-879), was making a port visit to Monaco as part of a Midshipmen's cruise agenda. This was the first time that a United States man-of-war had visited Monaco after the war. One year after I had graduated from the Academy, I was a top watchstander and I had shore leave for the afternoon. I had finished lunch on board and was looking forward to visiting one of the famous beaches. I had carefully packed a tote bag with my bathing suit and towel, and was waiting for the motor whaleboat to take me ashore. Nonetheless, something was bothering me...

That very morning I had led a unit of the landing force as part of a parade on the waterfront. The Angus McDonald and the Friendship Treeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Monaco, September 1997

parade was a festive one and culminated in a ceremony in which one of the three piers had been named Quai des Etats-Unis or Wharf of the United States. After the parade, the US Navy contingent had been invited to one of the local cafes for refreshments and conversation. It had not gone without notice that one of the groups in the parade was a dance troop of pretty girls who could not speak English. I had paid attention in Dago classes and, hence, could do passably in French, and I was

the only one from LEARY that could. Toward the end of the social event, the leader of the group of females asked me if I was coming to the park that afternoon. After inquiring I learned that there was going to be a dance performance in the Pare Princess Antoinette at 1400. It promised to be a special performance and one that I would remember. To this proffered invitation I made a non-committal reply, explaining that I now had to return to the ship...

So, it came to pass that I was now at a crossroads. While the beach was a great attraction, I reasoned that I might never see such a dance performance again, at least not in this setting.

"It promised to be a special performance and one that I would remember."

ENS McDonald and Monaco Notablesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tree Planting Ceremony, July 1948

So, after going ashore and still carrying my tote bag, I caught a bus for the Pare Princess Antoinette, arriving just before 1400. At the park, I queued up to buy a ticket, but I was instead escorted to a gentleman who I recognized as the sous-maire, or the assistant mayor.

He in turn led me to an attractive glade rimmed with olive trees. In the middle of the glade was a pathway leading to an improvised stage. On the left of the pathway were some 300 seats completely filled with Monagasques, as people from Monaco are called. On the right of the Continued on page 44

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Continued from page 42 aisle were 300 seats completely empty. My immediate suspicions were confirmed when I was ushered to the middle of the front row of empty seats. My antennas were now fully extended; and as I listened to huddled conversations in French, it was clear that some ceremony was under discussion. After a few minutes, it was explained that there was to be a tree-planting ceremony and that the tree involved was an olive tree. It was chosen because of its long life (Olive trees can live to be a thousand years old.). The ceremony was also to commemorate the long-lasting friendship between the Principality of Monaco and the United States of America. I responded that I would be both pleased and honored to represent my country in this ceremony. So ENS C.A.K. McDonald, USN, in white service, took his turn at shoveling two shovel-fulls of dirt on the little olive tree. After the sous-maire had made an appropriate speech in French to the assembled multitude, I in turn made a similar, but considerably shorter, speech. (I'm speaking French; don't forget.) After the ceremony I resumed my front row seat and watched a splendid performance by the Ballet Russe.

day) in Cannes near the end of the cruise, I had resolved to attempt to find that olive tree in Monaco. Not only that, I had befriended a gentleman from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Bill Barthel, who was absolutely captivated by my

After arriving at Monaco, we took the minibus to the park. Then the search got difficult.

The park had been made over into a children's playground. The entrance that I had remembered from 50 years ago did not exist, so there

...the ceremony was to commemorate the long lasting friendship between the Principality of Monaco and the United States of America. quest. Bill had been a nuclear engineer at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard during the 1960s.

We agreed to be partners on the trip from Cannes to Monaco and to combine forces in trying to locate the tree.

We must now fast forward 49 years. It is September 1997, and my wife. Mavis, and I are embarked on the PACIFIC PRINCESS (which one may remember the Love Boat) on a cruise through the Mediterranean. Since the ship was scheduled to stop for a day (Sun-

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was no convenient way of retracing steps as best I could remember. (I later determined that an underground parking lot entrance had replaced the old entrance). Bill and I tried our best to locate the tree by means of a coordinated search plan. Occasionally, he and I would come across a dated marker which acted to give us hope since apparently a few trees had had a commemorative planting. A day care worker led us to a man who could speak English named Paul. He was currently residing in Monaco; and although a frequent visitor to the Park, he could not recall any signage for a US/Monaco Friendship Tree. He suggested that we contact City Hall tomorrow since Park officials should have some record. Despite this setback. Bill and I resolved to continue searching. At last, during my third complete pass through the park, I heard Bill shout from a distance, "Angus, I have found it." I hastened to the spot, and indeed I saw an olive tree about a foot thick at its base and about 20 feet high. In front of the Friendship Tree was a stone marker inscribed "US Navy Juillet 1948." (Juillet is July in French.).

I looked around and then envisaged where the spectators had sat, where I had sat and where the Ballet Russe had performed on that grand day many years ago. Bill and I took several photographs and revelled in our accomplishment. After leaving the park, we celebrated the occasion by stopping at a local bistro and quaffing a couple of beers.

And so it came to pass that there is now a stone marker beside a Friendship Tree in a picturesque hillside park in Monaco dedicated to the US Navy and available for all to see.

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Pres: RADM William B. Bailey, USN (Ret.) Send news directly to Shipmate.

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Shipmate received the following from Robert E. Lowell '53: Leo Stafford '21 and USNA Line Coach, Gene McKeehan, celebrated Navy's victory over Army in San Diego on December 9th.

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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'Beirne

Gene McKeehan and Leo Stafford Leo will celebrate his 100th Birthday this October 30th, and Loews Hotel in Annapolis has offered to host this festive occasion. Sally and Dave Jones '53, along with Joan and Bob Lowell 'S3, have been taking "Guidance" from their favorite mentor since Leo was the roommate of Sally's father as well as Bob's dad. Leo lives in San Diego and has developed his back yard to be known as the "Pride of Pacific Beach."

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Ben Custer called to say that he keeps in touch with Ambrose Crowley through his family. Ambrose, though not well, is holding on.

This is February as the deadline has arrived and most of the country has been experiencing bad weather from El Niiio. We hope the California classmates have survived the floods and mudslides and that Mert Sweetser and Al Glick have survived New England's storms. Our Minnesotan, Mark Clay would probably say the more snow the merrier. Hope the Floridians will be able to restore to normalcy before the predicted wrath of La Nina comes this August. Here in Durham, NC we're more than saturated from the rains and we'll have a late spring plantingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^just onion sets, lettuce seeds and tomato plants in my deck-tennis size garden.

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As this issue arrives in April, we hope everyone can open the ports and air bedding.

Keep a steady course toward the year 2000!

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Pres: RADM Elliott Strauss 2945 Garfield Terrace NW, Washington, DC 20008 h: 202-332-5042 Send news directly to Shipmate.

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From the Washinton Post, February 24, 1998, by J. Y. Smith: Joshua Winfred Cooper, 91, a retired Navy rear admiral who won the nation's second-highest decoration for heroism while serving as the captain of a destroyer in the Pacific in World War II, died of cancer Feb. 21 at his home in Alexandria.

ADM Cooper served in the Navy for 36 years, mostly on battleships, cruisers or destroyers. He also had various staff appointments and taught in the Naval ROTC program at Harvard University.

During the Korean War, he was captain of the battleship IOWA, the flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet, which bombarded North Korean military and industrial installations. Later in the 1950s, he headed the naval section of the U.S. Military Aid Group in Greece and the U.S. Military Advisory Group in Norway. He retired in 1963. Early in World War II, ADM Cooper, then a Lieutenant Commander, was the skipper of the destroyer-minesweeper PALMER on convoy duty in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. The ship also supported the U.S. invasion of North Africa in November 1942. In December 1943, he took command of the destroyer BENNION while it was being completed at the Boston Navy Yard. In 1944, the ship went into combat in the Pacific in the invasions of Saipan and Tinian and in the Palau Islands.

The highlight of ADM Cooper's career occurred the night of Oct. 25, 1944, in the Battle of Surigao Strait in the Philippines, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross, the highest decoration for bravery in the Navy except for the Medal of Honor. The accompanying citation said he took part in a "night torpedo attack against an advancing column of [Japanese] battleships, cruisers and destroyers, directed his ship through intense and prolonged enemy gunfire to launch a wellexecuted attack and succeeded in retiring without damage to his vessel. By his leadership and courage, he contributed to the decisive defeat of the enemy force."

ADM Cooper was bora in Surry, VA, and raised in Salisbury, MD. He attended St. John's College in Annapolis for a year before receiving his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1923. After graduating in 1927, he served for a year aboard the battleship MARYLAND and then in a succession of destroyers and the cruiser MILWAUKEE. In the mid-1930s, he was a student at the Naval Postgraduate School. He spent four years aboard the cruiser NORTHAMPTON before joining the Harvard faculty in 1940. He took command of the PALMER in January 1942. In January 1945, after his service aboard the BENNION, ADM Cooper was a staff officer with an amphibious group in the Philippines and helped plan several landings.

After the war, he served as a staff officer in Washington, commanded a destroyer squadron in the Mediterranean and graduated from the National War College in Washington. He commanded the IOWA from 1952 to 1953 and then was chief of staff to the commander of all destroyers and cruisers in the Pacific. In 1955, he was promoted to rear admiral and joined the military aid mission to Greece for two years. His next post was Washington, where he became director of military assistance affairs. He commanded an

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amphibious group in the Pacific and headed training in the Pacific before going to Norway for his last tour of duty. In addition to the Navy Cross, ADM Cooper's decorations included the Legion of Merit with combat "V" for his service aboard the IOWA, the Bronze Star with combat "V" for his service during the invasion of Saipan and Letters of Commendation for the North Africa invasion and his service as a staff officer in the Philippines.

ADM Cooper established his residence in Washington in the late 1940s and moved to Alexandria in 1963. After leaving the Navy, he spent 20 years as the Washington representative of the Porstmouth-Kittery Armed Services Committee, which successfully lobbied to keep open the Portsmouth (N.H.) Navy Yard.

ADM Cooper was a member of the Council of the Little Theater of Alexandria, a trustee of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and a member of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria.

His wife, the former Rena Mae Mcintosh, whom he married in 1931, died in 1993. Survivors include two children, Sara Masterson and Thomas J. Cooper, both of Washington, DC; two brothers, William Cecil Cooper of Winter Park, FL, and Philip G. Cooper of Salisbury; two grandsons; and three greatgrandchildren.

The depth of respect for Admiral Cooper was apparent as many of his BENNION shipmates traveled to Annapolis on very short notice for the formal military funeral held at the Naval Academy Chapel. All of the surviving crew who could not make the trip contacted the family to express their regrets at not being able to attend.

During the formal procession from the Chapel to the Naval Academy Cemetery over a thousand midshipmen, on their way to afternoon classes who had slowed to observe the partial eclipse of the sun that was occurring, stopped and rendered honors as the honor guard and casket slowly moved past. Professor John Ertel of the USNA Physics Department spoke of the incident: At approximately 1325, the honor guard and casket procession for the funeral of one unknown to most of us emerged from the Naval Academy Chapel. Shortly, the band began to play...at that moment and without a single word being uttered, across the many minds that were busily involved in the eclipse, 'getting to class on time,' and perhaps other things as well came the overwhelming need to STOP and render a SALUTE. For over a full minute, we all stood there at attention, midshipmen, officers and civilians. Avery small but all important show of respect to someone that very few of us were fortunate to know in life. But in death, they were and are a symbol of what we are all about in this special place. Here was a sailor or soldier or airman or marine that had done his or her duty to their country, protecting it as part of our Armed Forces, living as one of its loyal citizens, and lovingly working for its betterment. And now, their job done, they had moved on.

Our next generation and all those present noted the significance of this passing and rendered only that respect which each thought appropriate. But ask yourselves this, 'where else could you expect, or even reasonably

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hope, to see such an outpouring of respect?'

At what other school or business could so many find this pause in our all too hurried lives justified? I believe it is only here at our Naval Academy and the small precious group of institutions like her that one could ever hope to see such an event. And, I was lucky enough to be there!

To all those midshipmen, officers, staff, and other faculty, I would like to say thanks. It was truly refreshing to be part of such a happening. Thanks again.

And a special thanks to Rear Admiral Joshua W. Cooper, Class of '27!

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Shipmate received this news from Martin Merson: Classmate Marcel R. Gerin, is a patient at Manor Care, Room 73, 8700 Jones Mill Rd., Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Recently, his son, Prof John L. Gerin, has been awarded a $100,000 prize by the King Faisal International Prize Board of Saudi Arabia for his research in a special field of medicine. This is an outstanding honor.

With the recent deaths of David McDonald and Harry Sears, I have a feeling that only a handful of us remain.

Cordially, Martin Merson

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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 Harvey Burden is recovering from minor surgery with his usual courage and optimism.

He is currently recuperating after a mild setback. His address remains 183 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910.

Harold Heming died on 3 January at Fullerton, CA after a heart attack. His services were held at Arlington on 15 January. Among those of our Class attending were Bob Craighill, Cici and Jimmie Howard, Lil Nelson, Madeleine and Artie Owen, and Lynne Strackbein. There was also a large turnout from the Class of '69. Hal is survived by his sons CAPT David M. Heming '69 USN (Ret.) 7 Washington Drive, Gates Ferry, CT; CAPT William E. Heming USCGR ('62 US Coast Guard Academy) of Staten Island, NY; and daughter Mrs. Patricia Ann Heimer, 1100 North Lemon St. Fullerton, CA 92632. The Class extends our deepest sympathy to them all.

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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@compuserve.com February 10th the Classes of '31 and '33 celebrated St. Valentine's Day at the Chevy Chase Club with both classmates and wives in attendance.'31 had 11 as shown in the picture: Jack Miner, Abe Metsger, Marge Bellis, Dorothy McFarlane, Dick Steere, Roberta McCain, Ruth Day, lone Gillette, Johnny Webster, Skillet Gillette, and Audrey Dempsey.

(Audrey is spliced in from another shot taken the same time.) We were pleased with the excellent turnout of our wives and widows. Of the absentees, Lynn Metsger had had a cataract operation the morning of the luncheon. JB Colwell had hoped to make it;

Class of '31 members at February 10 Washington luncheon.

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but his driver. Jack Miner, had appointments at Bethesda. Jack is now scheduled for a lens replacement at Bethesda in a month or so.

Joe Gardiner, dependent on Jack's transportation from Fairfax in, had to cancel. We also missed Virginia Webster and Estelle Needham. Thirteen fine '33ers rounded out a jolly party.

Dick Peterson, who keeps an eye on our members in the Bay Area, found Max Firth well and happy when he called in early February.

Bill Fitzgerald sent us a handsome contribution to Class secretarial expenses.

We were sorry Bill was out of town and missed the luncheon.

Elynor Brown called the Cone's in Lake City, FL; found they were in good shape. Red still driving. Gene Ritchie is her vigorous dancing self, enjoying life at Fleet Landing.

Ernie Ellsworth called to tell us about a delightful mid January cruise he and Fran had just completed, along the Mexican Riviera, going as far as Acapulco. With them were their son and daughter-in-law. Ernie reports beautiful weather but large swells rolling in from a distant storm. Acapulco was pleasant; they were surprised to find it cool.

The Ellsworth's are pleased with their condo Circa del Lago in San Marcos; in a resort area it's surrounded by golf courses. Margo Hudson has a condo in the same complex.

Fran and Ernie will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary in March. The Ellsworths' marriage produced fine results: two sons, eight grandchildren and 13 greats—two in college. Congratulations to all the Ellsworth's!!

Bob Heilig heard that Flo, Don Eraser's widow, passed away late 1987. Don died in 1982; he'd specialized in aviation photography, worked in the airplane industry after retirement from the Navy in 1956.

Jean Farrington sent a welcome contribution to Class secretarial expenses.

Helen Leverton notified us of Virginia Head's new address in Alexandria; see updates, below.

Our reducing muster roll increases the importance of news of Class members to the rest of us, so we are anxious to receive and print pieces from many more of our classmates. Even a word reminds us that a classmate, wife, or widow is alive and kicking.

Here is the secretary's list of known living classmates. We don't doubt there are mistakes—do you see any? (The Secretary was compelled to confess at the Class luncheon that an early version of this list got out to many classmates with Jack Miner's name carelessly omitted. Jack claimed he forgave the embarrassed secretary.)

Allen, R.W.; Barker; Betts; Burns; Burt; Butterfield; Byng; Callaway; Chew; Child; Colwell; Cone; Cook, CO.; Cook, L.B.; CuUinan; De Young; Ellsworth; Field; Firth; Fitz Gerald, W.H.G.; Francisco; Freeberg; Games; Gardiner; Garton; Gilbert, R.O.; Gillette; Gimber; Gould; Hall; Norman; Hamm; Hay; Heilig; Holcomb; Holtz;

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Updates: Virginia Head: The Washington House, 5100 Filmore Ave., Alexandria, VA 22311.

Peterson Tel Area Code change 650-9685983

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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 You will remember our report in the May Shipmate that Otto Scherini was Florida State Champion in Javelin, discus and shotput. I have now learned from Otto's Christmas letter that he has added horseshoes and shuffleboard to his events in the South Florida Regional Games. "I got 5 golds and a sore shoulder," he wrote. He skipped the December Games because his son, Ralph, was being promoted to Captain in California and Otto had to be there. He says he enjoyed excellent visits with Mark Dennett and Claude Bailey, who both live in Coronado.

Otto's Christmas letter mentioned some interesting family tree memorabilia. His mother's side goes back to one nobleman, friendly with Marie Antoinette, and another very distinguished lady, Emerentia von Duben, who educated the governing monarch of Sweden. But Otto is having trouble with his knees—so in this regard, he is just like the rest of us!

Back in 1928 when I entered the Academy, Dan Goodman was an early friend, both of us having come from Minnesota. So I sent him a note a few months ago and received a letter from his widow. Dan had passed away on New Year's Day in 1996. You may remember that Dan was in the horse business, especially race horses. His last horse, "Entangled", won his race on 1/12/91.

Mrs. Goodman said, "Thus Daniel ended his racing at the 'Downs of Albuquerque'."

Details of our new "Fasthawk" missile are explained in Surface Warfare. It is designed for vertical launch; it is 21" in diameter, 256" long; its weight with 700 lb payload, 1400 lb booster and 980 lbs of JP-10 fuel is 3400 lbs.

When fired, the rocket booster explodes to life and the Fasthawk erupts from its Vertical Launch Canister. In 12 seconds it achieves ramjet takeover speed and the booster

separates; then fuel is introduced to the combustor, is ignited, the ramjet starts and speed builds up to Mach 4 at 70,000 ft. It can fly 700 miles in 18 minutes. Roughly one minute before impact, "Fasthawk" tips over into a pre-programmed terminal dive (between 40° and 90°) and is guided to target by inertial navigation. Fasthawk is practically invulnerable to latest air defense; it is stealthy—no wings, no fins or canards, so its radar signature is small. Test flights are planned over this year and 1999. While this new missile greatly enhances our fire power, it certainly gives us grave concerns regarding ship defense.

FROM FRANCIS FOLEY'S WAR EXPERIENCES: Now hear this...this is your Captain speaking...all hands not on watch or manning a battle station topsides, get below decks and stay there. Anyone topsides must be wearing a life jacket. I'm going to open this baby up to full power. Anyone who falls over the side, that's your tough luck because we are not turning back to pick you up. We have been ordered to the rescue of a planeload of Marines from Guadalcanal down on a reef hundreds of miles from here. They have priority...that is all...ALL ENGINES AHEAD...FULL! Those emphatic orders were issued by LCDR Douglas M. Fox, CO of BARTON (DD599), an escort in TF-16 which had lost HORNET ( C V - 8 ) two days previously, 26 Oct. 1942, at the Battle of Santa Cruz. TF-16 was replenishing and regrouping east of the New Hebrides, avoiding "Torpedo Junction" by a wide margin. There were 235 of us HORNET survivors aboard BARTON which withdrew at high speed to carry out her rescue mission.

We survivors more than doubled the size of the ship's company and had already been assisting our new-found friends in BARTON, turning to wherever we could to help, from the bridge to aftersteering. My classmate LCDR Herbert Coleman, was the Exec. He and I had quickly come to agreement on organizational measures and, since many of my gang were engineering personnel, watchstanding below decks was eased for the destroyer sailors. Doug Fox made me feel welcome on the bridge while Herbie shared his room and clothes with me.

The Marine air transport was reportedly down on Le Fabre Island, located on D'Enrecasteaux Reef several hundred miles northwest of New Caledonia. Speed was reduced at nightfall when it became obvious that Le Fabre could not be reached during daylight. Meanwhile, word was received that the downed plane was 60 miles south of the position originally given and that, additionally, there were two PBY's down at sea. Time permitted a sweep of the most likely area, but the Catalinas were not located. BARTON therefore worked her way back to the reef at daylight, by which time several multi-engine aircraft appeared overhead trying to help. To our surprise, we found that the downed Marine plane had been joined by another aircraft, a Patrol Squadron PBY, which had apparently run aground on a coral head

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during an unsuccessful rescue attempt. We had our hands full.

The two downed planes were clearly visible, near the northern end of a large lagoon, with all hands clustered on their wings. They were about 3,000 yards from the closest point of the ship's approach to the western side of the Reef. An easterly wind of some 30 kts. prevailed, the reef creating a limited lee from both wind and sea. Two motor-whaleboats were launched, but the depth of water, angrily sloshing over the perimeter crannies, was insufficient to permit entry into the lagoon. A young BARTON officer, ENS James P Sommers, managed to worm his way through with a line which he passed to a plane crewman in the lagoon.

This worked briefly until the line parted. The second motor-whaleboat under another determined BARTON officer, LT John G. Downing, used a line-throwing gun, permitting painstaking ferrying of all remaining stranded, via rubber boat out through the perimeter of the Reef to the first M W B , then around coral heads to the second, closer to the ship. Seventeen survivors of the Marine Corps plane, who had been marooned for ten days, plus the eight-man crew of the PBY, were brought aboard BARTON where they were examined by the ship's doctor.

With boats recovered. BARTON was westbound by 1530, again at high speed, guided by another VP-11 PBY overhead to their squadron mates some 70 miles away, their drift slowed by sea anchors. We reached them at 1800. Although seemingly intact, both planes had suffered structural damage and were not safe to fly. The wind remained at about 30 kts. with seas rough and whitecapped. Having recently completed three years duty in PBY'S, I spent my time on BARTON'S bridge conferring with Doug Fox until he asked me to go to the fantail and counsel crewmen. They were obviously unfamiliar with seaplanes and minus much gear as fending-off poles to avoid damage to tender skin. A towing bollard on a plane immediately astern had already carried away and rigging a reliable substitute bridle was questionable. The other Catalina had sufficient fuel to taxi about 300 miles, well short of the nearest base at Noumea. The

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skipper wisely left the decision on "what do" up to the two Patrol Plane Commanders themselves. Reluctantly, they decided to "abandon ship" in view of the over-all situation. Of course this also relieved the obvious submarine risk to BARTON, with almost 500 men on board. Both plane crews were taken aboard the ship, carefully safeguarding their prized code books and Norden bombsights. BARTON was off again, this time for Noumea.

Upon arrival in port my HORNET contingent was trucked by night up to our ship's rest camp already established in the low hills beyond the city. Needless to say, the arrival of 235 "missing-in-action" shipmates evoked a rousing cheer from hands already there. I reported to my skipper, CAPT Charles P. Mason, and handed over a roster of my gang plus a carefully preserved teletype script of all information passed from Air Plot to HORNET'S squadron Ready Rooms in connection with the Battle of Santa Cruz, to round out the ship's action report.

Sad to say, two weeks later, 13 November 1942, BARTON herself was hit by two

torpedoes and sunk while participating in the Battle of Guadalcanal as part of a landing support group under RADM D. J. Callaghan.

She lost almost 90% of her ship's company, including Doug Fox, Herbie Coleman, Jack Downing, and Jim Sommers. In just six weeks in the South Pacific, feisty BARTON had earned four battle stars! Douglas M. Fox won a second Navy Cross for his performance of duty in the operation recounted above. *** Tecumseh was a Shawnee Chief called "Crouching Panther." He was upset by the treaty negotiations William Henry Harrison had with the older and more moderate Indian leaders. The Americans, who had purchased Louisiana and doubled the size of their country, were now hungry for more land.

After they declared war on Great Britain in 1812, they both bribed and intimidated these old leaders into turning over three million acres of "Indian" land.

Tecumseh, working with several tribes, issued a proclamation stating that the treaty had no effect. The lands would not be surrendered. Harrison refused to accept this.

so Tecumseh became the Number One ally of Great Britain. At both Tippecanoe and Raison River, he inflicted damaging defeats on poorly organized U.S. Army troops. But, on the Thames River, when attacked by wellorganized Kentucky cavalry, his Indians were flushed out of their defensive positions and cut down by Shelby's riflemen. In this battle, Tecumseh was killed.

We read about the coming Revolution in Military Affairs; in the October Surface Warfare RADM Dan Murphy '70 writes: In the 21st century, the Surface Navy will be an offensive maritime force able to conduct precision land attack and theater air dominance...Eventually, technology will eliminate the distinction applied to the platform delivering the ordnance (air, surface, subsurface) or to the type of ordnance being used to service the target set. Thus, all ordnance from the sea, regardless of the originating platform, will contribute to Naval midterm (2009-2020) when the Land Attack Destroyer with its advanced capabilities will be added to the Fleet; and long-term (2021 and beyond) when the truly revolutionary technologies developed by 2010 will be incorporated into a second generation surface combatant.

While, by then most of us will be long gone, it is good to see our present Navy leadership hard at work to keep us ahead in the struggle to maintain oiir leadership.

What is this new "Land Attack Destroyer DD-21?" "Ten years from now she will go to sea," says CAPT Richard Wright.

Leap ahead technologies now being planned: a capable and cost-effective multifunction radar supporting all mission areas; new propulsion electric drive; 128 launch cells for missiles; new 155 mm and 5"/62 caliber guns; an advanced anti-submarine warfare system; two SH-60 R helicopters; a new operating plan to support a manning level at 95 sailors. New terms are used: fully integrated sensor-to-shooter connectivity, enabling remote targeting and assignment of missiles and guns.

New hull form for economy, new automation to reduce manning requirements, battle hardening of ships to improve survivability.

The DD 21 will compete with the Arsenal Ship concept as to how best to deliver fire power to the war area.

Back in 1981 Brute Dale sent a letter to Brooks Harral for our "Class History." It is a poignant report of action in the Pacific. We have extracted the following: Task Force 58 sortied from Ulithi the next day for the initial strikes on Kyushu airfields at dawn 18 March, and strikes on Japanese warships at Kure and Kobe on 19 March.

On 20 March the Kyushu airfields were hit again and Walker Ethridge '34 was shot down.

After replenishing on the 22nd, the Task Force launched the first of the pre-landing strikes on Okinawa on the 23rd.

Bunky Ottinger's plane was hit and he tried to make it to the radar picket destroyer (which might have been Grimshaw Moore's, KIDD), however his engine failed short of his objective. His pilots saw Bunky make a successful water landing and reported that he was

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paddling on his back in his life jacket. However, when the rescue seaplane landed alongside him. Bunky was floating face downward and had expired.

Subsequent to these events, on 11 April, off Okinawa, Grimshaw Moore, in KIDD, was Task Force radar picket and was wounded when a Kamikaze crashed his ship. Fortunately, both the KIDD and her gallant Captain survived.

The Class of '32 was well represented in TG 58.3, and in addition to those mentioned, we had destroyer C.O.'s:

Will I. Bull with Deb Humes, Wes Johnson and Toni Catlett at our Reunion

Peeler the latest entries, for which we extend thanks and hopes that I won't have to use them. But, let me add a second request to the basic one. Please include a photograph, not necessarily of today but a good one for remembrance. We had a large collection of '34 portrait photographs from various reunions in our Alumni Association files but they are now in old file storage and difficult to bring up for current use.

Joe Wylie, AULT; P.D. Quirk, WALKER, and

Berny Freund, BULLARD, who we would see when they came alongside ESSEX to replenish fuel.

Paul Emrick was Navigator of ESSEX and Dave Kinert was Chief Engineer in BUNKER

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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

Possibly more '32ers were heads of departments in the other heavy ships: 5 CV/CL, 3 BB and 5 CA/CL. Oh yes, this operation also established a record which has just been broken: we were at sea continuously for 79 days which was only topped by the recent Iranian Task Force operations in the Indian Ocean, which were some 100 days.

However, our days of continuous contact with the enemy (75) are a record which probably will not be broken, what with the more far-ranging weapons of today.

Hope this may be of use to you in your job of compiling the Class history.

We West Coast classmates sure do appreciate what you lads back east are doing for the Class in taking on this great task.

In the NATO air operations over Bosnia, Navy aircraft did much of the work. Carriers, P-3s and precision-guided munitions were utilized. The latter comprised 70% of the airdelivered munitions dropped. NORMANDY (CG 60) launched 13 Tomahawk missiles against air-defense installations. They were fitted with a guidance mode using data provided by the Global Positioning System. From the standpoint of command, these operations were complicated. The UN insisted that NATO and the UN use a "dual-key" plan so that no strikes could be made without joint agreement. Bases in Italy, France and Germany were used. Aircraft flying over Bosnia operated under either U.K. or French variants of U. S. E-3 AWACS early warning aircraft. All this proved the need for a Combined Air Operations Center which was finally set up. From May Naval Institute Proceedings.

Back in 1942, the Navy asked the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company to build LSTs. The first vessel, LST 157, took 189 days to complete. As production grew more efficient and the work force grew to 19,500 workers, they were able to produce 20 ships in 61 days. They proclaimed themselves "World's Champion LST Builders." (American Heritage) *** Do you remember the big N we made with large cards colored according to where you sat? The picture below shows how we looked at the Michigan-Navy game, back in 1928.

Michigan 6窶年avy 6.

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The Washington Group met for lunch on 13 January at the Chevy Chase Club.

Attending were Blick, Campbell, Coleman, Elliott, Enright, McKibbin, Moorer, Oren and Pratt. From the Class of 1931, we had Miner, Colwell, Gillette, Fitzgerald, Metzger, Steere and Webster. After a very tasty lunch, Tom Moorer stated that he was concerned over two items of DOD strategy, namely the QDR and the Congressional panel created to review it and our present defenseless posture should we be subjected to a chemical and germ warfare missile attack.

Tom feels that we need to develop an antimissile missile and have training in handling a chemical/germ attack.

Betty Grady, loyal widow of our Jim, died in Annapolis on 30 Dec 1997. In the late 60s and 70s, Betty served as Administrator of the Home for Aged Women in Portsmouth, NH. She is survived by two daughters, one son, and two grandsons; our condolences to them.

Carl Jones has offered to organize and manage a 65th Class Reunion at Annapolis.

All classmates and widows are urged to write to Carl and express their views on and indicated their intentions to attend such a reunion. At this writing, the fall of 1998 is the target date. Please write to RADM Carlton B. Jones, 111 Emerson St., Apt 825, Denver, CO 80218.

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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 Slowly the self-written obituary file keeps growing, with Racehorse MacLeod and Bill

BJ Semmes as drawn by Kit Kit Semmes (B.J.) sent me a colored ink drawing of BJ riding his tractor which succeeds in looking just like the old boy himself. She wondered how her Memphis husband became so attached to New Hampshire, finally figuring that it must have been the hunting dog, the streams and, in winter, the cross-country skiing. She also included a photograph card of herself, "The artist at work." Unfortunately we could not use it but I hope the drawing of the tractordriving admiral reproduces well.

A bit later she wrote to say their son Joe had come through 10 hours of radical surgery for his stomach cancer and the surgeons believe they got it all. That is good news, indeed, and she wanted it passed on to BJ's friends.

Keith Taylor wrote that he and Augusta are getting along in their retirement home, but have moved into apartment B-1. His main purpose, though, was to pass the word on the death of a neighbor classmate, with a copy of the local obituary for which many thanks.

This is a very short column indeed. Surely some of you have done something, taken a trip, or had other enjoyment that classmates would enjoy sharing with you. Take your pens in hand.

Fortunately, just as I was wrapping up this column there arrived a note from Charlie Walters. With surgical precision he removed an old photo from his midshipman memory book and reproduced it by his new computer process. Here is the June Week 1933 picture of Marjorie and Bill Wilcox, Mildred and C J . Walters. It was predictive, for "When Mildred and I were married Bill and Marjorie 'stood up' for us and when they were married we 'stood up' for them. We have kept in contact with each other from the day that picture was taken, or at least until Mildred died in April and Marjorie in July 1997."

Hence the photo on the folowing page.

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Jesse Gay received a complementary and newsworthy letter from Harvey Headland of Tacoma, WA. Harvey mentioned that he and his wife, Maggie, are living quietly and with contacts with old friends in the Tacoma, Seattle, and Puget Sound areas. Those of the latter category, that were named, included: Dolly and Chick H a r m e r in Bellingham, Winifred and John Middleton in Medina, and Dotty McCallum in Seattle, the widow of Jim McCallum.

Class (widows of classmates) included: Audrey Cushman, Ida Mary Detweiler, Annabella Walling DuBois, Fran Henry, Dorothy Montross Rider, Shirley Scheibla, Elsie Seymour, and Doris Tarantino.

Change of address: Dorothy and Meek Mecklenburg have moved from Alexandria, VA to: c/o White Sands of La Jolla, 7450 Olivetas Ave., La Jolla, CA 92036.

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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 (ReO Goodwin House West #832,3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041-3127; h: 703-578-7546

We do have a dicho. "Un mentiroso no es creible aun cuando habla la verdad." (A liar is not believed even when he tells the truth).

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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 Sorry to start off with a couple of sad item: On 17 January 1998, the Class lost its last Adams! E d w a r d Lawrence (Larry) " P e a n u t " A d a m s passed on in Ft. Pierce, FL after a lengthy illness. His Memorial Service was held on 21 January at the First United Methodist Church in Ft. Pierce, where he and his wife Nan had been active members for many years. The church was nearly full for the Memorial Service. Local Class members attending included Pat and Johnny Becker from Palm City and Bill Ryan from Vero Beach. Peanut's brother, CAPT Henry P. A d a m s '39 (SC) Ret., from McLean, VA was also among those attending the service. To refresh memories on the statistics on the other Class of '35 Adams members: LT Samuel A d a m s was an aviator, killed in action in the Battle of Midway on 5 June 1942; CAPT Benjamin E . A d a m s , Jr. died on 14 January 1965 in Guadalajara, Mexico; MAJ J o h n P. (Jack) Adams USA died on 17 February 1981 in Amityville, NY. Bliss Schumann, a Class friend since our Academy days and listed as such on the last page in our current Class address list, died in 9 January 1998 in Washington, DC. She will be truly missed at future Class parties, such as Homecoming Friday luncheons held for several years by Patsy and George Hutchinson at their Annapolis home, and at our Class Council sponsored Valentine parties in Arlington, VA. Bliss's brother, CAPT Roland Schumann '39, USN (Ret.) died in January 1996. Roland's daughter, Estelle Noone, often accompanied Bliss to our Class parties, a delightful young lady.

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Mary and Emmett Riera A nice congratulatory card from Mary and Emmett Riera in Pensacola, FL, sent in response to the Christmas newsletter they had received from Ruth and her '35 Packard, included a real fine picture of Mary and Emmett (shown herewith), and a request that their warm hello to Class friends be passed on in the Class Shipmate column. That is happily done herewith. Emmett is still working; he is President and Chairman of the Board at American Fidelity Corp., a large insurance company that owns several major business firms. He is also a trustee of the Naval Aviation Museum, which Mary says is well worth a visit to Pensacola.

The annual Class Valentine luncheon, sponsored by the Class Council, this year was held on 11 February at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Members of the Class family signed up to attend included: Phyllis and Rod Badger, Chet Briggs, Poppy and Clag Claggett, Ruth and Slade Cutter, Lib and Jim Eppes, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Patsy and George Hutchinson, Doyen Klein, Alice and Page Knight, Ruth and Wy Packard, Penny and Al (Lefty) Paddock, Louisa and Jeff" Parker, Reggie Power and guest, Marion and Bobo Thomson, and Isabelle and Henry Tipton. Guest of the

A happy Easter to you all. Seems like only yesterday it was Christmas and New Year's, but then a lot has happened since then, particularly with this Scribe. Am happy to say the surgeon who operated on me in December, released me at the end of January, and it was a great day when we were allowed to move back to our apartment #832. At any rate all is well now, and we are glad to be home.

As usual, we've no news of interest as this deadline is upon us, but Julia and Moose Brown's holiday note did say that they had news that Mary Julia has another great grandson. This is her fourth, while Moose says he has only one great grandchild, a young lady. For both of them this now makes all together four children, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Congratulations Mary Julia and Moose.

As promised in the last Shipmate, Davey Wendel's note of 5 January forwarded the following obituary of Marjorie Hutchins, Charlie Hutchins' widow, who died on 1 January at the Hilton Head Medical Center and Clinics. She was bom in Wiggins, England, the daughter of the late Emily and Herbert Maxwell. Her first husband was J . J .

Fee '35, who predeceased her. She later married classmate Charles B. Hutchins, and with him moved to Naples, FL, where they lived until 1990 when she moved to Hilton Head following Charlie's death. Marjorie is survived by a son, Jerome Fee of Basye, VA; a brother, Raymond Maxwell of Diamond, CA; and two grandsons, John Fee of Herndon, VA and Daniel Fee of Dallas, TX. Funeral services were held at, followed by interment in the Arlington National Cemetery.

That's all for now. We'll hope to have some news of interest for the next Shipmate, until then, let us hear from you wherever you are!!

Thank you for your support of the USNA Alumni Association

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wherein I think he recognized me for a fleeting moment, and another visit in which, while conscious longer, I don't think he knew me in the ten minutes his eyes were open.

Shortly, the family will have to find another location for his support. Don has been back from deployment to assist Donni.

Patti Mehle is now Mrs. Don John Roulstone '46 (CAPT, USN). They will live in Patti's home. Our loss is '46s gain.

Please arrange for your family to notify your area coordinator in case of death to either you or your wife, so the coordinator system can support them.

KEEP REVVIN' WITH '37!

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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 We are making no progress on developing what happened to Dutch Harmuth. We know that he had a companion with him in Henderson, NV. Apparently, he had not informed her or either of his sons about notifying the Class coordinator or the Alumni Association were something to happen to him. We are having difficulty locating someone in the family. One son was a retired major, USAF, living in Fremont, CA, and the other was an ex-Air Force Staff Sergeant living in Ft. Worth, TX when Dutch wrote his "Fifty Year Fix" entry in the mid 1980s. A telephone call has developed that the Alumni Association has no more information than do we. I hope we get our answers before you read this in April. Still, if you find any word on Dutch, please send it to me.

More pictures from the 60th have arrived.

Mary Minter and Walt Stencil The San Diego Lunch Bunch met at Tom Ham's Lighthouse Restaurant on San Diego's Harbor Island (the spoil dredged up when the harbor was deepened to receive FORRESTAL CVs in 1960.) Our hosts were Margie and Walt Phaler. Present other than they were Ed Arentzen, Jann Murphy, Ginny and Claude Bailey, Mel Cooper, Skeeta Gardes, Tex Lander, Eloise and Gene Rankin, Frank Shamer and Vic Wildt.

We had a sunny day, giving great vistas of the city and Point Loma. As you can see, they didn't show up well in my pictures. I hate to point out that there were thirteen attendees.

Maybe that is why Ed Arentzen and Jann Murphy had hospital stays soon after.

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Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret) Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT J.M.McDowell, USN(Ret) h: 703-751-6144 Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN(Ret 3260 N. 12" St., #3329, Grand Junction, CO 8150 h: 970-256-7174; e: dkela@gj.ne PRESIDENT'S CORNER: Hey guys an gals! This is your last chance to read abou your classmates before the big bash commencing on 10 May. I suggest you bone u on your sea stories so that you will be quic on the draw and seem extemporaneous A bit of high finance For the "1997 Alumni Giving Year" 132 o us contributed almost $24,000, and averag of $181. This exceeded last year's total bu the per capita gift was less. Let's see if w can't increase both donors and contribution in 1998 We funded the Leaders' Forum and th Leadership Library in response to their budget requests and still saw the endowmen grow as the stock market soared The Volkswagen Bug is back! This give us another chance for a column contest whic Bob Carter established over the years b asking who did what first or last. I wa double bug owner from 1958 until 1965.1 fact, I have a photograph in my garage t make sure I do not forget the accident i Virginia Beach which totaled the first one Question?? Who else enjoyed the great littl cars, some of which had no gas gauge an most of which seemed to have no heater â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and surely no AC SEE YOU ALL AT THE REUNIO

Frank Shamer Peg Bieri and I have the next one at the La Jolla Country Club. I'm to do the banking, and she will arrange for the club support. The date is 10 March.

I'm very sad to report that Bush Bringle was admitted to the Balboa Naval Medical Center on 10 January, the victim of a right side stroke. That takes out speech. He sleeps much and is hard to rouse. I've had one visit

CLASS NOTES: We have only two earth shaking events this month. First, we outlanders have been vindicated by the Broncos in the Super Bowl (they took a cue and play or two from Navy's win over Army). Then, like the Citadel, '38 has joined the era and a woman has invaded the January Class lunch in Washington! We are not making this up. McDowell reports the role was non combatant, non double standard and internal (adjective, not the noun), i.e., a reunion committee working lunch. Chairmen Guy and Rab shifted from plans to opera-

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tions and Annabella's role of Hospitality Hostess was an essential element. Oh yes, the additional men were: Mike, Boykin, Carter, Dwyer, Fleps, McNitt, Raymer and Robinson.

Word from Virginia Beach: Tidewater, VA spreads too far for Class lunches, but a dedicated group washed up on Bill Glennon's door step to root for Navy—that's what did the job! The motivators included: Adairs, Burkhardts, Grells, Bill Leonard, Reeds, Jean Johnson and Anne McDonald— not a dry throat in the house—pictures forthcoming.

Swede Olsen lists the San Diego 5 February lunch bunch: Foley, Finn, Foster, Ogle, Kerchival, Olsen, Ready, Ratliff, Klipple and Zimanski while the ladies, Gayle, Jan and Dolores, met discreetly in an adjoining room—watch for coming attractions. Foley briefed on ADM Edney's mentor program followed by a favorable discussion, but reiterating the primary role of a commanding officer in leading officers and crew by example. Under business heading, class parties and hosts were booked through 2001! (Ed: The rest of us mortals don't even buy green bananas ahead.) Swede reports El Nino has dumped annual rain in ten days, grass needs cutting, golf courses in good shape, and Gordy Williams and clubs now on scene.

Mike has received an upbeat note from Lila Michael who reports a full bill of activities including taking time to help with missing information on classmates, particularly Marcello Castillo, who incidentally now resides in the U.S. near a daughter after the loss of his Carmen, and expects to come to the reunion. Lila thought he might be among those FUipinos, wives and children included, transferred to Australia aboard Willard's NAUTILUS. His notes on the operation are of historical value and Mike advised her on archiving them with the Academy's Nimitz Library, Mrs. Alice Creighton. We take note that any of you with war time files should take similar measures, treasure trove for historians.

He also has received from Annabella a note of thanks for their, Sylvia and Mike, help and the thoughtfulness and kindness of the Class after her mother's death.

SALUTES: Our Regional Reps have put a lot of effort into the collection of bio materials for the 60* Lucky Bag update.

Expense in time, stamps, sleuthing address changes and the frustrations of dealing with good intentioning procrastinators has been their lot. So we'll acknowledge their golf scores and less important achievements over the next several columns and in reverse alpha order. Zimanski has had to buy the most postage stamps to cover the closely knit and vocal region of outrage and dissent. Southern CA, particularly Coronado, is safe (sane?) with Frank patrolling the streets in preference to fairways. He and Mildred are equally familiar with Majorca and autobahns of Europe. Thanks, Frank. Schultz has a loosely

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packed populace, unlike Lucky Strikes, i.e., so unfirmly scattered around FL that Class lunches and Army-Navy game parties aren't feasible. That gives Paul and Teen max time on the golf course and we suggest challengers keep the stakes very low unless they can shoot their age. Paul can successfully assemble a computer, house an array of Class statistics (and golf scores) in it and trouble shoot for the '38 Computer Users Group.

Thank you, Paul. Schelling can and does get his region together whenever there's an excuse. Bob and Mary Anne make the excuse whenever a classmate shows on the horizon to which we not only can testify, but the navigation directions provided are GPS precise Lat, Long and altitude to within a few feet. His loyalties to Destroyer Sailors, Alumni and Wives Club extend to maintaining their mailing lists and helping organizing efforts all of which necessitates a computer and needed advice from the aforesaid Computer Users Group. Thank you. Bob. Rindskopf gets a short take because he gets to blow his own horn at the top of the monthly column and has the shortest list, international. Sylvia gets our kudos instead, and rightfully so for a most sensitive and kindly touch. Pierce maintains his regional brood in the Bay and Northern CA and takes time off his civic activities to help in any way we've asked. We commented last month on his local recognition. Besides a Shipmate article, Larry has a book in the works on his Pentagon experience (where chop blocking is legal) in post war carrier development, specifically aggressive pursuit of the steam catapults. Lyim watches over his spelling and much more. Thank you, both.

We traveled in Guatemala over the last half of January. We'll spare a tedious travelogue on that now peaceful and beautiful countryside noted for its flora, fauna and Maya. Our birders sighted 216 species, spider and howler monkeys and the botanical jungle (chiggers, my legs look tattooed, army ants and orchids shaded by 150' tall trees— Wrigley got his start from the chicle trees).

One can't view the Mayan temples at Tikal without more than a touch of introspection.

So we're full of Maya, bananas and papaya.

So we missed the Broncos win, the Beltway conspiracies and counter-conspiracies. So coincidentally, we watched the famed tropical "J.C." lizard that has learned to run on water, and we were not inhaling—a recent Scientific American explained the basic physics of the lizard's achievement. So we had a difficult time trying to learn botany while answering to our civilian companions on why it is hard for officers schooled in integrity to navigate through Beltway PC.

Washington Christmas: Birgitta, Gigi, Hugh Robinson, Kay Owen

Rab Irvine, Jo Fleps, Bill Boykin, Ann Church

Carl Dwyer, Alison Fryer, Kay Dwyer, Guy Gugliotta

San Diego Christmas: Betty Jensen, Mary Fran Bennett, Lee Rogers

Bill Rogers and Betty Bardshar

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studio for the upcoming move. He doesn't drive, so he's down to writing a few checks and following football on TV and the sports pages."

Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 Catching up on the message sent by '39ers over Christmas in cards and letter: From Herb Kriloff, our Aussie mate (mite?): "Few changes this year except for another ring around the trunk of our tree.

Interesting travel—near the Aussie outback, Fiji and the States. The usual health complaints. None serious."

From Grant Rogers on his handpainted blue Christmas card—showing three riders on camels traveling toward a star-illuminated shed: "And h came to pass...The wise still seek the Wise."

Blackburn and Patti Cagwin

Maddy and K.u Hjik^i

Maddy and Ken Barker, the peripatetic twosome, describing their meanderings: "We traveled through mountains and deserts, enjoying the many sights and vistas of cirrus trees, cardoon and candelabra cacti...Later, our exciting journey started at sea level and ascended over 8,000 feet. Our biggest thrill was taking in the view of Copper Canyon.

Etc." From Laveta and John Parks: "No exciting travels to far away places, (incredible!) Travel monies were spent on home improvements. Slowly John has become a 'Bionic man' and is feeling great. Will have enough replacement parts to keep him around for a long time."

Muriel and Chuck Jenkins said they are retiring to 3212 Estates Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533: "Muriel is the spark plug for this move. Chuck had to dismantle his attic art

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From Gene and Tom Murphy: "We have added Ollie Liesbshner to our '39 contingent at IRCC with Jeffery, Murphy and Major."

Emily and Bud Gore's Christmas letter: "All day, there has been a tune-phrase running through my head, and it finally broke through to me that the Lord had a message for me. The tune-phrase echoing in my head is 'God and sinner reconciled'."

In a phone call to Bill Fargo, he mentioned that my comments in the last Shipmate relative to Colonel Roush's throttling of Midshipmen public dissent on matters where they differed with legislated policy, had the '39ers in San Diego volubly incensed about the situation at the Naval Academy. They want to do something about it. Then we discussed Professor Rau's "Concept of Honor" article in the same Shipmate. Rau is a professor in the Ethics and Leadership Department at the Academy. The contradiction in the Academy's Ethics program that most amazed me was how the same 130 Midshipmen who were accused of cheating or lying about their involvement in the compromise of the Navigation and Engineering exams had not been punished—If They Didn't Admit To The Cheating! The twentynine who did, however, admit that they had cheated or lied were bounced out of the Academy. What does that say about the Learning of Ethics from a whole new host of courses on this subject? Lie or stonewall and nothing will happen? Read the article and note the several other contradictions equally bothersome about the Academy's Ethics program.

At the '39 Executive Committee meeting in January, much was discussed and much accomplished relative to '39s Sixtieth Reunion at Homecoming in 1999. All attendees first poured their martinis and Wally Stiles pulled forth what he called "a controlled substance" that he had bought for $4. It was a vial of lemon-mist, a small squirt of it into each martini providing just the right sort of flavoring to be much savored. It was delicious! The martini, of course. Paul Loustaunau then reported that he had 80 rooms at the Wyndham Hotel reserved for the Sixtieth, plus his having cornered a fellow in the Athletic Association who'd insure that '39 had adequate tickets for the Homecoming football game and that we'd all be seated together—and a bit closer to mid-field than usual. (Something closer than the 20-yard line.) Following this, Jim Coleman launched into his well designed and thorough plans for the big weekend. A harbor cruise on Friday afternoon? Yes! Music aboard? Yes, with Trauger, Sugg and Rhythm Moore providing the music. A big band for the Banquet? Rhythm has already arranged for the many-piece band we had for the Fiftieth Banquet. A Hospitality Room? Of course.

With free booze? Yes, yes, yes. Favors for the women? NO!...but a flower, a rose for each woman...oui, oui, oui. (I like this French touch.) Favors for the men? Yes...a cane or swagger stick. But the cane won with the Committee, envisioning they were dancing with a cane like Fred Astaire on TV. (But for 80-year-olds? There's some wishful thinking here. And who's kidding who?)

Norm and Bernie and Bennett

Coleman briefs on details of '39's Sixtieth Reunion

When Coleman in his enthusiasm for his programs pushed over his half consumed martini, Willy Stiles dryly said; "There's nothing I hate worse than a sloppy drunk!

The rest sympathized with the eager Coleman. It was noted that Bud Schumann's sister. Bliss, who ran the Smithsonian's travel program, had died. She was a great and impressive pal of all '39ers. Also, Sally Gulick reported that Jim Wadworth's wife

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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 In the last issue we reported on the forthcoming mini reunion of '40 on May 13.

Thanks to Loretta Hechler, she has made arrangements for '40s husbands and wives, widows, widowers, children and grandchildren to gather at noon for lunch and good talk at the beautiful Annapolis Yacht Club.

We hope everyone will make a special effort to join all the others who will be there.

'39ers The Adams, Betty Childers and the Kerkerings

had broken both of her legs and that Gordy Glaes had died. Gordy was a highly successful and well decorated submariner in World War II and was a very personable guy who devoted his days after retirement to volunteer work in hospitals, the Cancer Society, Red Cross and other charitable community programs.

Then a call from Bill Fargo reported that Tommy Thomas had died in San Diego of lung cancer. As an E.D.O., he had worked on nuclear submarine engineering problems involving asbestos and had, hence, suffered from the effects of asbestos. In retirement, he was a consultant on nuclear safety problems.

A note from Al Toulon in Hawaii said that his roommate at the Naval Academy, Ken Estes, had died "a few weeks ago." Ken had a most interesting life. He resigned from the Navy shortly after graduation in order to get married. But then he was called back into the service as a Reserve and served through World War II, mostly on the sub tender APOLLO at Guam. After the War, he quit the Navy again and worked at producing agricultural produce,firstin Cuba and then out of Florida, where he produced citrus and vegetables for export to the Caribbean, Bahamas and South America. In 1968, he shifted to the shoe business and exported them to many of the same markets.

On New Year's Day, I received a phone call from Hector Davila in San Juan, PR: "BeelU (me)" he said, "I had to call you today to wish you a Happy New Year and good health throughout the coming year—so you can continue to write your '39 Column in Shipmate. You do a great service to our Class with it. It keeps me close to my classmates and continues the great Classspirit we've always had."

Thanks, Hector.

Just before going to the '39 February Class luncheon, Tom Weschler called to report that: "Vic Boatwright had died last night (Feb. 3) of a massive heart attack—in Stonington, CT." A great shock! Vic was truly a giant of our Class, contributing continually to Class news and having had a superior war-record along with a distinguished professional life. What are we going to do without him? For the Class luncheon, the local weather prediction was for: "Winds

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of 50 mph velocity and heavy rains with severe flooding." Then the TV showed a fellow being buffeted by heavy wind, with rain inundating him and he telling about the terrible weather around him. But then as he ended his weather report on "local conditions" supposedly in DC, an unseen observer said: "That was (...) reporting weather conditions in Ocean City, MD. (Only sixty miles away from DC...A local report?)

Weather forecasters? Ugh! So, unexpectedly, eighteen '39ers showed up for the luncheon. (A very hardy lot.)

DeWitt Patterson said that he had attended the funeral of our classmate Andy Lyman.

He'd been with '39 for his first two years at the Academy and was turned back into '40.

Bob Woods said that he had a company that cleans up the exhaust of fire engines and another company that markets wash machines. Paul Adams mentioned that Carl Pfeiffer had been moved from Charlotte Hall, MD, phone 301-884-8171. Butch Coulter reported that Elinor Balch had her voice box removed. Tom Bell said he was off to Cape Horn next month to "go around Cape Horn" and then see Chile. In September, he plans on flying to Beijing to take a train across Siberia to Moscow. From there, he'll fly to Copenhagen and thence home. He mentioned that because of changes in gauge of tracks in Siberia, he'll have to shift from train to train. And that on his first train there was a car devoted to showers and three cars had restaurants. Sounds like a tailor made trip. Bud Gore noted that computer buffs refer to the date 2001 as the "2-K date." And that's because computers aren't properly programmed to accept this date; they'll all stand down for 3 days prior to the important changeover date and for 3 days after—so that there won't be all sorts of accidents and glitches caused by using the wrong date.

(Does this make any sense?)

Thanks to our volunteers!

From the USNA Alumni Association

December Ball—Virginia Trimble, Mary Carpenter and Joe Weber

This luncheon gathering comes just a couple of weeks after the other mini reunion which takes place in Hawaii in mid April.

Those of us who returned to the place where, for most of '40, our post graduation naval careers began, should bring fresh news, good pictures and fun stories to share at the May 13 Annapolis luncheon.

So, that's another reason to take a day off from work and trek up or down or sideways to Annapolis.

If you miss this one, you'll have to wait until December to get together with '40 friends. 'Tis much better to do it in May, rather than wait, because by December, we will all be ready to do it again.

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December Lunch—Jerry Lindsay and Phil Eckert

December Lunch—Bob Triplett and Lu Ann Patterson

It started back in 1944 when Jake was the exec of NARWHAL. On one of their patrols.

NARWHAL made contact with Philippines guerrillas on Panay Island and came in close to take on board a number of Americans who had escaped the Japanese. These people had spent more than two years living with the Philippine guerrillas. Among these passengers was a pregnant army wife and her husband, and an army officer who had escaped from Bataan.

These non-navy passengers got a good taste of wartime life on a submarine as they participated in several attacks on Japanese ships, experienced being depth charged, and on one occasion, surfaced to use their gun to sink a Japanese vessel. The passengers helped out as they could, including passing ammunition to the firing gun until the target disappeared.

When NARWHAL returned to Australia, the NARWHAL crew and their passengers from Panay went their separate ways.

—UNTIL— Last November when Mary and Jake took a cruise on a riverboat named Mississippi Queen. This trip was planned and organized

by RADM Eugene Fluckey '35, for Army, Navy and Air Force people. One of the 59 passengers on that cruise was army officer Robert Kramer, West Point, '41, who was one of those rescued in 1944 by NARWHAL.

December Lunch—Betty Ann Taylor, John Chase and Ruth Henry

Fritz Freund informs me that the Castine Capers are scheduled to start on 28 June and run for two weeks. He will be finalizing the details on his late March trip to Castine. As happens each year, everyone can look forward to an enjoyable two weeks there, with enough activities to keep even the most energy filled classmates busy. And for others, there will be time for relaxing bridge, fine dining and good talk with old friends.

Don't put up with high July temperatures that will be reaching the other 49 states.

Instead, at Castine you can read about suffering elsewhere, while you will be sleeping with windows open, and sometimes even, an extra blanket. Especially for those of you who have never been there, give it a try.

You will, I am sure, like it.

To sign up, just drop a note to Linda Harriman, Conference Coordinator, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, MA 04420, or call her at 207-326-4311, and tell her when you will arrive and depart. Also tell her whether you wish to stay in Curtis Hall, the dormitory where most who can climb stairs stay, or in Levitt Hall by the student center.

Levitt has convenient elevators and other amenities for those who find stairs a challenge. Both places are comfortable. No deposit is required and there is no charge if you must cancel at the last minute. Even the price is right. At what other seaside vacation spot can you stay for only $35 a night?

This month we have another wonderful, interesting adventure which was experienced by our classmate, Jake Plummer.

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it. On their arrival in Amsterdam they had a hard time finding a doctor on Saturday to put her hand in a cast. But then, since when have the Hayes's let any problem even slow them down?

When they returned home, Clare faced major cancer surgery. Fortunately, the biopsy showed that the surgery was a complete success. For you Clare, we are all so glad.

And since Ed is an equal opportunity type, he used this time to have some knee surgery done.

By keeping so interested, active and involved, you two continue to set wonderful examples for all the rest of us.

Last year Ned Bent suffered a stroke from which he continues to have a good recovery.

Since that event, Ned and D'Arcy have been checking out continuing care retirement communities in the Raleigh, NC area near where their son Peter and daughter Melissa and their families live. They finally found the right spot for their needs. It is called Glenaire and is at 200 W. Cornwall Ave., Apt. 2102, Cary,NM 27511.

Don't forget to send these nice people a "Welcome to your new home" card or note.

They will appreciate hearing from you.

FAREWELLS This comes late, with the fault mine, for having misplaced a letter. Billie Clements Horton, Eleanore and Robert Clements' daughter, wrote us after her mother Eleanore died in August 1997. This was just 8 years after the sudden death of her husband, CAPT Robert Clements. In Billie's letter she enclosed two pictures. One shows Billie's husband, Maj. Robert Horton, USAF, Officer Candidate Chris Horton (Eleanore and Bob's grandson) and '40's Bob Clements.

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN—Jake Plummer and Bob Kramer

It is not surprising that after 53 years, and under very different circumstances, neither one immediately recognized the other. That only happened after Jake and Bob had spent considerable time talking about their wartime experiences.

Once this most extraordinary, heartwarming story about two World War warriors surfaced, these two "Hereoes of the Riverboat Cruise" spent all their free time getting caughtup on all that has transpired in their lives since Bob and Jake met 53 years earlier. To fill out this tale, here is an excellent photograph of the two "heroes" taken on theRiver Cruise.

Thank you, Jake for passing along this most remarkable adventure from World War II. The human interest side of this tale is so strong that it deserves much wider telling that just to your '40 classmates. Being first to read this story is our reward.

The day before leaving for Europe with her husband, Ed Hayes, to join his brother Jack and sister-in-law Mary for a most enjoyable two week riverboat cruise out of Amsterdam, Clare Hayes broke her hand without realizing

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Bob Horton, Chris Horton and Bob Clements

The second picture shows Chris Horton and his father posed in front of the painting that hung over Bob Clements' desk.

Bob Horton and Chris Horton

This picture was taken the day Chris was commissioned ensign. As Billie wrote in her nice letter, the painting of the carrier and the plane was chosen as the centerpiece of the picture to represent Grandfather Bob Clements, whom Chris so admired. Though Bob's face is not in this picture, he is truly there in spirit.

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To the Clements family, please accept belated condolences from the Class of '40.

This month it is my sad duty to report the death on January 18 of one of our illustrious Marines, Col. Ajidrew I. Lyman. Burial with full military honors took place on 30 January at Arlington. In attendance from '40 were Julian Burke, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Father Mark Heath Op Ted Hill, Fred Karch, Pat Patterson, Harve Seim, Ed Sledge, Bob Triplett and Dee Winters.

In the Lyman family, military service began with Andy's grandfather, LT Charles H. Lyman, USN, who graduated from the USNA in 1870 and was on active duty in the Navy for 27 years. Next came Andy's father, MGen Charles H. Lyman, USMC, who served as a Marine until retirement after WWII. That made Andy the third generation Lyman to serve our country.

Andy's uncle, RADM Charles H. Lyman HI 1926, USN graduated from the Academy and served through World War II until his retirement.

The 4th generation Lyman to serve in the U.S. armed forces was Andy's son, Col. Charles H. Lyman, USMC. Clearly, the Lyman family has served our country both long and well.

Andy's classmates join me in sending our deep condolences to his wife, Dorothy Frances Lyman, his four children, Pamela, Marianne, Charles and David, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. And to all the Lyman family who have served our country with distinction as naval and marine officers for more than 125 years, we, as Andy's classmates, salute you all.

While we reported the death of LtCol Edward Van Horn Mendenhall in the January/February issue of Shipmate, it has been our Classmate Doug Clark, Mo's roommate at Annapolis, who put together Mo's obituary. It will appear in this issue. Mo is yet another member of '40 who, when for him the right time came to leave active mUitary service, he did. What followed in the rest of his life was a series of distinguished careers in the business world. Do read about them in his obituary. '40 was greatly enriched by having Mo Mendenhall as a member.

To his surviving children, William, Leslie and Grant, along with his cousin, CAPT Jack Negele, USN, '40 sends condolences.

And to Doug Clark, thanks from all your classmates for putting together such a well written, interesting and complete obituary.

We are grateful.

Thank you for your support of the USNA Alumni Association

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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: Vdelano@aol.com Under the able chairmanship of Rusty Crenshaw, plans for the BIG 60th from the 25th to the 29th of April 2001 are moving ahead in fine style. It is now confirmed that we shall be staying at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel. It is downtown within easy walking distance from the Academy and next door to the Annapolis Yacht Club. As time goes on, you will be getting timely mailings concerning how to make reservations as well as other details. John Davenport and I were shipmates and plank owners in 1942 aboard the anti-aircraft cruiser SAN JUAN; and we were stationed in New Mexico together after WWII, so I was delighted to get some news about him and Barbara to share with you: We live in Asheville, NC which is about twenty miles from Hendersonville, a hot bed of West Point retirees. Sid Sherwin '40 and I represent the Navy at their Army-Navy game celebrations. I think we have been attending for about 5 years. This past year's Navy win sort of made up for the 4 close games Navy lost prior to this lopsided victory.

Last September, Barbara and I went on a tour to the Copper Canyon in Mexico. The main attraction for me was the train ride from Nogales. We traveled in renovated Pullman cars; dinner with a vista glass roof, club car, etc. The scenery was great. Fortunately we only slept two nights on the train—rough roadbed—and there were four nights at comfortable Mexican hotels.

In February, we are off to Hawaii on a Tauck Tour. After WWII, my Navy career kept me on the East Coast or in Europe, so I am interested in seeing the war memorials and how Honolulu has changed.

Many thanks, John, and I hope to hear from you about your February trip. In addition to writing interesting articles for Shipmate, Paul Gray, who some time ago retired from the international arms business, is now a lecturer at financial seminars throughout the country. Within the past months, he has appeared in Miami, Bermuda and most recently in Nassau. He says it keeps him busy, but I hope not too busy to let us know the name of these seminars so we can be on the lookout. If he talks as good as he writes, they should be most interesting. And speaking of writing, Mac McLellon is at work on a sequel of his Civil War novel—20 chapters done and 15 to go as of January.

Keep us posted Mac. With much sorrow I have to report that Hal Lockhart lost his beloved wife. Holly, in January after a six month struggle with cancer. Besides Hal, she left behind two sons, two daughters and four grandchildren. She was an active volunteer in community and civic activities, such as the Community Chest and the Girl Scouts. In the Presbyterian

Church, she was an ordained elder and, since 1963, was serving as president of the Maine Council of Churches until her illness made her withdraw. To Hal and all the family goes our sympathy and understanding in their grievous loss. With regret, I must also tell you that Paul Wirth's widow, Ruth, died in January and was buried in Arlington. The Class received a very nice note from their daughter. Nan Ward, on behalf of her three sisters and the rest of the family, expressing appreciation for the wreath that the Class sent to the grave site for their mother's service.

The service was private, but I know that the Class extends its sincere condolences in the family's loss.

The birthstone for April is a diamond and here are ours: Bush, Bennett, Ace Clark, Collins, Crenshaw, Duke, Edwards, Fears, Fisher, Hart, Heavey, Dick Hill, Hirst, Lannon, Malcolm, McLellon, Merdinger, Messer, Moitoret, Plaxco, Tebo, Williams, Withrow and Zawacki. No doubt you birthday fellows are glad that I did not spill the beans on what the flowers of the month are for April, but did you know that the meaning of the diamond as the April birthstone is Innocence?

Before the next big reunion, I promise you a new Class Roster; and because so many of you are on the net with email addresses, these will be included. In the meantime, here are a few changes in the present roster: Aileen and Lew Larson have moved to 1150 8th Avenue SW, #2801, Largo, FL 33770, phone 813585-2644, email llarson(2isprintmail.com; Carolyn and Charlie Nelson have a different phone number than now shown, and the correct number is 707-935-1959; Fred Ruder's new phone number is 703-5066957.

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Pres: CAPT James D. Small, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CDR R. S. Day, USN (Ret) 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 We celebrate the arrival of spring with the 16th Annual USNA '42 Mary E. Hill Memorial Golf Tournament on Tuesday, 21 April 1998 at the Quantico Medal of Honor Golf Course. A rain date of 22 April will be honored only in the event of tidal wave, disastrous flood, hurricane or natural disaster.

The deadline for entries is 10 April 1998.

Contact Col John T. Hill, USMC (Ret.) at 18318 Woodland Drive, Triangle, VA 22172; 703-221-6702. Golfers, onlookers, and favors or promotional items for the contestants are earnestly solicited to make this one of the bigger tournaments. Fee for the entire day's outing, including the usual fabulous luncheon is $35.

The tournament also will afford the participants with the opportunity to congratulate Rita and JT Beaumont Hill on their marriage. They were married by Rita's

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brother, a priest whose parish is just outside of Raleigh, NC, where the families gathered on 29 January for the nuptials. JT and Rita were enroute to Florida for a month's relaxation and so were able to enjoy a honeymoon and a great send-off by their family members. Peggy and Jake Glick hosted a luncheon at their Fairfax retirement home for Rita and JT on 25 January with Ruth Opp, Peggy and Jim Small and your faithful scribe joining in the champagne toasts. We were assured that JT will continue to host the golf tournament while Rita continues to divide her attention between recording the high-jinks on film and serving as hostess presiding over the excellent and traditional buffet. We all join in wishing them a long and happy life together.

Bob Connor has forsaken his Florida digs and moved to Virginia. He is now resident at 1530 Key Boulevard, Apt. #321, Arlington 22209; 703-294-6394.

Martha Jane and Charlie Smith spent the last half of November visiting Nepal and India courtesy of Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT). OAT limits the size of the group to 16 which allows for a few extra seats on the minibus used for most of the trip, a welcome plus. The hardest part of the trip was the KLM flight from Dulles to New Delhi via Amsterdam, as neither are able to sleep on a plane. In New Delhi, they visited the Red Fort, the finest example of Indo-Islamic architecture, and saw the marble gallery and platform which the famous Peacock Throne occupied until removed by the Shah of Persia during the decline of the Mughal empire.

They traveled to Jaipur by train to visit the Amber Fort and Palace built in the 16th century which they reached on the back of an elephant.

Charlie Smith and Martha Jane

The interiors are ornate throughout and one small room has a ceiling covered with tiny mirrors which when lighted by candles

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looked like a star-filled night sky. At the Ranthambor Tiger Sanctuary they stayed in the hunting lodge of a former maharaja. An early morning safari turned up a female tiger and two almost full grown offspring on the valley floor below their vantage point, which Charlie felt was quite close enough. At another stopover, they had a chance to take a camel ride through the country side. They declined as they had both experienced the rough ride that beast can provide during an earlier visit to Egypt.

Their visit to Agra's Red Fort provided the first sighting from across the river of the Taj Mahal, as a prelude to their visit inside that unusually elaborate tomb. At Khajuraho, which was the center of the thriving civilization of the Chandelas in the 10th century, they viewed several of the temples built by the Chandelas which are now called erotic. Next was a visit to Varanasi, the holiest of Hindu cities and one of the oldest cities in the world with a written history dating back over 4,000 years. This also provided them with an opportunity to cruise along the banks of the Ganges in a boat propelled by oars and to witness several cremations and scores of people bathing in the holy water.

The first two days in Nepal, they stayed at the Fort at Nagarkot at the 7,000 foot level.

Here the hillsides are covered with terraces using every foot of space for the rice crops which are harvested twice a year. At that altitude a sunrise can be breathtaking and on a clear day one can see the mighty Himilayan ranges, including Mt. Everest, which Charlie was frank to admit he could not readily identify.

It was a rigorous trip which they were glad to have undertaken. While they had read extensively and watched movies on India, nothing approached the feelings developed after actually visiting. A population of nearly 180 million is increasing at about 20 million each year. Poverty is evident everywhere and they cannot feed the current population adequately. As for discrimination, their caste system really epitomizes all the evils one can conjure up.

Harriet and Walt Stegemerten were the guests of honor at the Tarawa Day 97 Memorial Service on 20 November at Camp Lejeune, NC, commemorating the landing of the Second Marine Division on Tarawa Atoll in 1943. Walt participated in the landing as the communications officer of the 6th Marines. As the principal speaker, Walt's remarks to the Marines of the 2nd Marine Regiment included the description of the Division motto, "Keep Moving," which evolved on the day of the landing because "if you didn't Iceep moving you would probably be hit." That motto became the permanent motto of the 2nd Marines. The service was all the more significant from a '42 point of view as Walt was escorted by Colonel Gordon C. Nash, Muff and Norm Nash's son, who was commanding the 2nd Marine Regiment.

Walt stegemerten and Colonel Gordon C. Nash

As a matter of history, the Second Marine Division (Reinforced) consisting of Division Headquarters, Special Troops (including Company C, 1st Corps Medium Tank Battalion) Service Troops, 2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th and 18th Marine Regiments in the battle of Tarawa received the Presidential Unit Citation "For outstanding performance in combat in the seizure and occupation of the Japanese-held Atoll of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, November 20 to 24,1943. Forced by treacherous coral reefs to disembark from their landing craft hundreds of years off the beach, the Second Marine Division (Reinforced) became a highly vulnerable target for devastating Japanese fire. Dauntlessly advancing in spite of rapidly mounting losses, the Marines fought a gallant battle against crushing odds, clearing the limited beachheads of snipers and machine guns, reducing powerfully fortified enemy positions and completely annihilating the fanatically determined and strongly entrenched Japanese forces. By the successful occupation of Tarawa, the Second Marine Division (Reinforced) has provided our forces with highly strategic and important air and land bases from which to continue future operations against the enemy; by the valiant fighting spirit of these men, their heroic fortitude under punishing fire and their relentless perseverance in waging this epic battle in the Central Pacific, they have upheld the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service." Lest we forget!

An honor of another and very different sort has been accorded Hal Shear. The Governor of Connecticut journeyed to New London on 15 January 1998 to designate the State Pier as Port of New Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Admiral Harold E. Shear State Pier to "remind everyone of your love for this city, this port and the state of Connecticut." Hal had worked for over six years fighting everybody and everything raising obstacles to his goal of building a modern, deep-water port in New London, the best natural harbor between New York and Boston. The result is a modem, competitive port, located in a Foreign Trade Zone, hard by railroad tracks to Canada and a stone's throw fromlnterstates 95 and 395. One side of the pier has been repaired and an outstanding, professional pier operator has been hired to manage the terminal.

As we know, Hal has struggled for more than a year with a debilitating problem with his right leg. However, he told me that all of

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his "internals" are fine and with daily therapy and the love and support of his beloved Betty he is determined to kick his walker and get back to a more normal routine. With his record, we are confidant that he will do just that!

The annual Sweetheart luncheon was held at Ft. Myer on 12 February, five days after this column had to be filed. Complete coverage, including the naming of the Class Sweetheart of the Year, will receive a top priority next month

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Regular Membership: 38% Life Membership: 42%

Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie USN (Ret) 5210 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h:410-224-0850 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 This is the "BUD'S Lite" Florida edition of our '43 column, since it was to be based on inputs from '43 Floridians and Snowbirds that were to be humorous, funny and short!

However, our '43ers continue down their path of ignoring instructions and doing just what they feel like (bless 'em all!); and they like to tell long war stories. Perhaps "partzimers" is further along than reported. A little background: Our illustrious secy, J vN, needing some time to catch-up on personal matters and take grandkids to the A-N game, in a previous column asked for a '43er to take over this edition; but no volunteers.

Hearing of his plight, I volunteered, thus violating the 3rd Law of the Navy and the 9th Law of Nature. Jack rapidly ignored my complete lack of experience, immediately gave some details for preparation and then threatened bodily harm if the deadline was missed. He was obviously desperate! So "what you see is what you get."

The New Car: (The lead story is a confession by our intrepid Sec'y himself).

Many of you are familiar with Jack's strong affinity for cars, and his unwillingness to depart with any of them! Well, Tudy is still driving the very old '78 Volvo, and suggested for over a year that its time for a new car, which Jack says is running fine. Two months ago, Tudy announced that she was going out and getting herself a new car; and further, that she did NOT need any help! To Jack's amazement, half a day later she came home and announced that she had a new car! (PS: Jack has donated the old Volvo to a relative, and says it is using very little oil).

A Pre-Middie story (as told by Jack Stowe): After graduation from high school and shortly before entering the NA, Jack was invited to play with the Daytona Beach All Stars in the National Semi-Pro playoffs. They won the FL championship, then on to Rome, GA to play the GA champs; the winner then on to Omaha for the national finals. They

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lost. Jack was traveling home with three other teammates in the car driven by the team manager, who said he would like to have a BBQ for the team and its sponsors. While way up in GA, a pig unfortunately ran across the road. The manager slammed on the brakes and said "Lets catch that pig, and we'll take it home with us for the BBQ." All hands piled out of the car and chased the pig thru muddy ditches and fields. A teammate finally tackled the pig. The rest held the pig down and tiedup its legs. The pig was tossed onto the floor of the back seat; and Jack and his teammates, all hot, muddy and sweaty, had to ride all the way to Daytona Beach with their feet on top of the pig, in the very smelly, messy car. Jack claims it was a wild pig since the pig had no identifying marks. Jack could not attend the BBQ, so he could not determine if the pig was part of the celebration. (PS: Many of us have wondered why Jack was so "slippery" when sliding into home plate!).

Another '43 First: Dick Lazenby, in digging thru memorabilia and records for stories, found the following: Dick, Norbert Aubrey, and myself were all born in Annapolis, all graduated from Green St. Grammar School and Annapolis High School, all entered NA with Class of '43, all were in the 3rd Batt and all played varsity lacrosse.

Dick says "Try to beat that one!"

Middle Story 1 (as told by Larry Kurtz): This is the tale of our illustrious Classmate, Mickey Bennett, and his ability to beat the system—almost that is! We recall those days back at the NA when we dragged our OAO's to hops; and then after, took them to their lodgings, snatched a few minutes of quiet conviviality and then dashed back to Bancroft before the Great Bronze Doors clanged shut for the nite. Now Mickey was a past master at the art of sliding in just before the magic hour was struck. His roommates stood in awe at his ability to beat the deadline time after time—until one nite it happened, when two factors contributed to his downfall! First was a heavy snowfall, and second were the heavy darned chains erected along the path going from the Chapel down to the main walk from Isherwood Hall to Bancroft. Micky, running a little late that nite, decided to take a shortcut across the grounds ftom the Gate direct to Bancroft. Ah! But the snow had covered the chains by this time; and Mickey, at a dead run, connected full speed. He did a full forward flip, but (being a wrestler) not in the finest gymnastic style, and found himself sprawled out on the snow-covered turf. Not to be defeated by this, he recovered and resumedflankspeed in the direction of the Great Main Doors. But alas, those darned chains had set his timing off, and he was on the PAP SHEET, missing his timing by a mere 30 seconds!

Middle Story 2: Sub-title "Don't call me Harper" (as told by Smiling Jack): It was late Aug '39, most of our Class had survived Plebe Summer; but a major encounter loomed!—The arrival of First Classmen of '40! We had made it thru the summer, supervised and harassed by the Class of '41, but what would happen when the First Class took over?

Our first meal with these "gentlemen" arrived, and stress level among us Plebes was

high. The senior First Classman at our table turned out to be 'Jocko'Antonelli—a really big guy—all muscle and all business. We Plebes were "seated at attention" (caps in back of chair, back vertical, eyes straight ahead, saying nothing unless spoken to, hoping to be invisible...).

'Jocko' was talking to his fellow Firsties at his end of the table and told them a funny story, to which the Firsties laughed. I, unfortunately, heard the story and could not prevent a slight smile from appearing on my upto-then expressionless face.

'Jocko' saw this slight smile; gave me a flinty stare, pointed his finger at me and said: "That's the last time you will smile at my table, SMILING Jack!" He was, of course, referring to a popular comic strip character of the time. And to those who know 'Jocko' Antonelli—a Marine of legendary achievements and reputation—I can personally report that his prediction of "no more smiling at his table" was 100% achieved.

The truth is finally out! Now we know why Harper Elliott Van Ness, Jr. carries that permanent smile!

Middle Story 3: (as told by George Cornelius) '43 treasured Art Edwards for his unfailing sardonic sense of humor, evidenced by the slightly askew, tight-lipped smile permanently fixed on his face, probably even while he slept. He became especially famous for acerbically pertinent wisecracks, always at the expense of those most deserving of being verbally shot down in flames. One incident stands out for this observer in fond memory: The 2nd Bait's austere but well liked and respected Batt Officer, LT "Rabbi" Hunter (so nicknamed for the obvious prominent but seriously curved proboscis) had called a meeting of the First Class in the 2nd Batt basement in Mother Bancroft. The subject of his well-intentioned lecture was the intense desire of the Ex. Dept. for the Midshipmen to cease and desist from their currently mischievous policy, of what in civilian pacifist rebellions is sometime called "Civil Disobedience." Of course, at the NA this behavior only went as far as persistent, sometime sullen, mostly surreptitious non-cooperation with whatever might be the current Ex. Dept's. policies. After a lengthy and eloquently persuasive (or so he thought) exhortational discourse, our venerable "Rabbi" paused, looked about the premises and said in a gently persuasive tone, "You see, gentlemen, if you play ball with us, we'll play ball with you."

The respectful silence of the audience seemed to indicate he had made his point, until a still, small voice came from the back of the room. Artie, speaking softly but clearly, said, "Sir, we'd like to play ball; but the trouble is, we never get to bat!"

WWII Story 1 (as told by Wally Ponder): It was my first ship as an officer—a boot ensign. Two weeks of "shakedown" in Casco Bay, ME in January, with the anchor chain frozen in the hawsepipes and the guns unable to train, had been a bust. So our Fletcher Class headed for G'tmo, and the ice began to melt away. Our frustrated captain decided to run a test, not telling anyone except the Chief Steward (whom he'd taken as his personal mess attendanO- With skipper watching, the CS dropped an empty orange crate over the side. The captain sprang for the ladder, calling out "Sound General Quarters." It took

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forever before the Bridge Talker announced "All stations manned and ready. Sir," and that alone set the captain fuming. He ordered 90 degree course change, which put the crate just aft of the beam and a few hundred yard away.

The nervous Bridge Talker kept his button down the whole time, so from my GQ station in "Plot," I caught the whole show thru my headphones.

CAPT: Control, open fire on enemy submarine on starboard beam.

Gun Boss: Enemy Submarine?

C: Starboard quarter now!

GB: I only see a box. Captain.

C: That's the enemy submarine.

GB: Range finder says it looks like an orange crate to him. Sir. C: Control! PRETEND it's an enemy sub.

GB: Oh! Aye Aye Sir! (Then after a pause) We are tracking it. Sir. Plot?

Ponder: (spinning the wheel on the computer): Solution, Control. Target shows speed zero.

GB: Captain, Plot reports target dead in the water, Sir. Speed zero.

C: (whose rage is now beginning to bum thru my headphones): Control, damn it! I'll bust you back to ensign! Open fire! Open Fire!

GB: Open Fire? Oh, Aye Aye Sir! Er, COMMENCE FIRING! COMMENCE FIRING! Several Gun Captains at once: Repeat Control! What did you say? and almost immediately, Control, we're in the stops.

Ponder: Control, target is too far astera for mounts one and two to bear.

GB: Bridge, Plot reports target too far astera for forward guns to bear.

C: What in hell's wrong with your after mounts?

GB: After mounts—FIRE! A weak voice: Control, you mean to really put a shell in this gun?

GB: Yes! Yes! Yes! (Along pause and two guns fired almost together—to the consternation of my plotting room crew and, in fact, most of the ships company.)

Bridge Talker: Control, Captain says what kind of ammo did you use?

GB: (in a weak voice) I can see from here.

Tell the captain both rounds were AA. Bridge Talker: Control, Captain says report to him IMMEDLCTELY in his sea cabin!

Wally adds that in all fairness, the GB went on to make Vice Admiral and notes that we did win the war!

WWII Story 2 (as told by Al Rasmussen): Al adds a footnote to the "Days of War in the Pacific"—'43 column in Nov Shipmate: On 3 Nov '43, TALBOT (APD-7) called at Noumea to embark reinforcements for troops that had landed at Empress Agusta Bay, Bouganville. These troops were disembarked on 6 Nov and then to Guadacanal. On 16 Nov, TALBOT, five sister ships and a group of LST's and Destroyers were bound for Bouganville with troops and supplies for the beachhead.

Early moraing, Japanese bombers attack the group for over an hour hitting MCKEAN (APD-5), setting her an fire. TALBOT'S boats rescued 63 crew and 106 Marine troops. TALBOT was also "torpedoed at" while picking up survivors; but luckily, the fish passed under the ship. A very pleasant surprise was that a very WEARY AND OILY Classmate reported to the bridge, namely Warren Olsen.

Al had him taken to his stateroom for a well earned rest and reports that it was worth the

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change of sheets. (P.S. Al has become quite the artist and enclosed his painting of TALBOT. Contact Al direct at home for commissions.)

Painting of Talbot (DD-114)—later APD-7, by Al Rasmussen WWn Story 3 (as told by Zeke Zechella): This is the story of the deepest surface penetration of Japanese territory during WWII. (Secy's note: hold on to your hats.) DesRon 25, made-up of DesDiv 49 and 50, with Zeke as Exec of RINGGOLD (DD-500), were with Task Group 58.1 under ADM T. L. Sprague, part of Task Force 58.

We were on an anti-shipping sweep of Shimizu Wan Honshu and shore bombardment of Shimizu Honshu the nite of 30/31 Jul '45. As Exec, I was navigator of the div, using a Japanese chart from a Japanese craiser sunk in the Philippines. The target, Shimizu, was about 30 miles at the top of the bay, with entrance thra a massive mine field with a swept channel only 400 meters wide.

One hour at 30 knots away. Fortunately, the ships were very sharp and radar navigation was quite accurate. We made it thru the mine field ok, encountered several small ships which were sunk by gunfire, encountered no shore-based fire. When we reached the target, Shimizu, we had 40 rounds per gun, 200 rounds per ship and 1400 rounds for the 7 ships, with every 5th shell a star shell. Lots of fires—Wow! We headed out at 30 knots.

Still no enemy fire. Our ships made contact with a freighter and sank it with torpedoes.

We came out without a scratch.

What a story! If those destroyers only had wings, Zeke would have became an instantaneous aviator!

Murphey's Law (this story as told by Jim O'Brien): In March '65, MIDWAY (CVA-41) enroute to Vietnam made a brief visit to Pearl Harbor. At that time, Ass't. Sec. Nav. for R&D was scheduled to present a distinguished award to ADM Thom. H. Moorer '33, CincPacFh. MIDWAY was requested to host the ceremony. Accordingly, the day before the event, we tested the saluting battery, rigged the hanger deck with flags, pennants, erected staging, checked the mikes and PA system and dressed ship. Next morning, Saturday at 0900, ADM Moorer came aboard. The Marine honor guard, officers and crew were at attention in their finest attire. I greeted the Admiral on the Quarterdeck, and we were at hand salute in preparation for the appropriate gun salute. The first shot from the battery boomed loud and clear across the quiet and sleepy harbor. The second and third shots followed on schedule; and then there was dead silence. An eternity later, I turaed to the Admiral and asked if he would care to inspect the honor guard. Tom Moorer, always the gracious gentleman, said "Yes Jim, and I hope the rest of your Ammo will fire when

you reach NAM; and for now, please muzzle your battery, SecNav won't miss the gun salute when he arrives on board."

Jim says that apparently their tested batch of charges had been exchanged overnite with a new contaminated batch. He adds that later when asked by some inhabitants of Pearl Harbor as to who on the planet rates a 3 gun salute, he was too embarrassed to answer.

Words of wisdom from Jim: "What can possibly go wrong—will." So take heed all you duffers—check all your ammo (weapons) before your next golf game!

Retiree's Special Story (as told by Earl Buckwalter): There is in our household a treasured picture of Dick Zimmerman, John Weeks, and me sitting up on the flying bridge of my boat in Key West (Earl swears that he cannot find the picture). Naturally it was in the warm sunlight—not a sign of ice and snow. We were sitting behind the steering wheel (helm) alongside the dock in our canal looking utterly confused! We had just come in on one engine after throwing a rod—^wondering what to do next. So what's funny about this?

Eleanor, typically wifelike, looked up at us and said: "There sits a combined 99 years of Naval service, and they can't make the boat go!"

So there you go you sea dogs, it's time to admit that the wives are ahead!

Guest Editors Finale: Many thanks to my '43 mates who "bailed me out!" Also my many thanks to my personal shipmate, Doris, for letting me accept this assignment, and for editing the writings. Be sure that Jack will bring you up-todate on the happenings of classmates and bring reality to the next edition. It is hoped that you have found this first (and last) "Bud's Lite" edition has met the objective of digging some humorous happenings from our '43ers. It has been a tough act! Have fun! //Bud Carter. (PS: Jack is accepting "volunteers" for the next "Guest Editor.")

Presidents Corner: Our "stealth" president, Ed Robie, has communicated by mental telepathy as follows: "The Pres & CEO of Alumni Association has asked that all computerized Alumni take advantage of the Alumni Listserve and webpage.

Listserve is a means for the Association to deliver

f'Mi Thank you fdryour support of the USNA Alumni Association

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fast breaking news, and the webpage is a system designed to provide info on a variety of topics. Ed suggests that those that have email and FAX addresses send this info to the Association. (PS: Ed was last seen somewhere between Ginger Cove and Vero Beach).

Green '48, Willie and Hoke Sisk '41, Tucker and Bill Elliott '41, and "Duke" Windsor '41, all of whom now live there.

MAIL BAG: Myles Standish wrote in December from home in Rhode Island. After finishing a three-month rehab of his boat and trailer, he had some film taken of last year's fishing customers developed in order to send them out encouraging return engagements to fish with him. Lo and behold, the first photo was a shot of a gathering of '44ers—another Regular Membership: 39% version of one which ran in the July-August Life Membership: 39% issue Shipmate last year. In this version his four mean classmates forced Myles to face Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret.) Annapolis Rep: CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret.) away from the camera, showing off his charter fishing T-shirt which reads "Women Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 Want Me—Bass Fear Me!" In case you missed the earlier photo, the event pictured RETURN TO REALITY: Here in early was a gathering engineered and hosted by the February we are reluctantly back in Virginia Van Pelts and Mallicks in Ed and Sue's after a month in the "Nirvana" of Ponte lovely condo on the beach on Long Boat Vedra Beach and struggling to put together Key, Florida. In the photo, back row, L to R some more '44 news. We regret not being are Ginny Knull, Lucille Standish, Claire able to see all old friends and classmates in Martin, Mitzi Van Pelt, and Sue Mallick; the Jacksonville area, but it was great to Front Row: Jim Van Pelt, Myles Standish party with '44ers such as the Chapmans, (adverse side). Jack Martin, Bill Knull, and Talleys, Snyders, and Don Millers, as well Ed Mallick. as with Mary and Bob Mc Connell '43, Delores and Charlie Haskell '49, Eleanor Jred Miehe wrote a brief note telling us and Joe Moorer '45, Mary Ann and Norm that since his Pat passed away in February

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1997, he had been rattling around in an apartment much too large for him. Hence, he has moved to a new address: CAPT F.W. Miehe, Jr., 4040 E. River Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33916-2834.

In the words of Bob "Cowboy" Awtrey, "Ole Baldy" Chapman was back again shaking the cage of the local environmentalists in a letter to the Florida Times Union in November 1997. In it, Baldy noted that as a relative newcomer to Duval County (Florida) he had heard of the yellow haze there for the first time in a letter to the editor...(whereas) he had been more impressed by the clarity of the early morning atmosphere. He then cited the story of years ago when a yellow haze was a deplorable factor in the Denver area.

The EPA in conjunction with a number of academic institutions and industry laboratories conducted a multi-million dollar study into the problem. The presumption was that the cause was automotive pollution, but the finding was that the yellow haze was chiefly a result of elemental carbon in the air...the source.. .not vehicles but fireplaces. Appropriately, the EPA has imposed stringent regulations on wood burning in the Denver area, much to the alarm of the many so-called environmentalists who had another target in mind...no more yellow haze now. Bill Patterson observes that every few years he gets motivated to let us know that they are still around—for which we are most grateful.

He wrote from his home in Sun Lakes, Arizona and sent us a fine picture of himself, Shuf Swift, and Bud Salzig taken in Flagstaff in May 1997.

Patterson, Swift and Salzig Long Boat Key Group

Peg and Bill Burlin and The Clan

Mary Ann and Bill were on their way to Minnesota for the summer and Shuf was visiting Doyen and Bud in Flagstaff. The Salzigs have since moved to Coronado and their presence in Arizona is much missed the Pattersons. Bill reports that he and their son Jim '72, along with his two sons and one daughter, made a trek to South Bend in November to watch the cliff-hanger football game close loss to Notre Dame. Son Jim retired from the Naval Reserve as a captain last year. Now he and Steve Keough '77 are managing partners of Patterson and Keough, a law firm specializing in intellectual property. One of their sixteen attorneys is John Thuente '64. (Sounds like a productive gathering of USNA alums.) Mary Ann and

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Bill visited Helen and Jack Godfrey in November while spending thanksgiving with their son Roger, his wife Toni and their adopted sons in the Annapolis area. The Pattersons also keep busy seeing their 13 grandchildren, engaging in charitable activities and doing some mountain hiking.

Bill Burlin's Christmas greeting this year included a photo of him and Peg surrounded by their three sons, Dave, Bill and John, Dave's wife Kate, Bill's friend Lydia, and grandsons Michael and Carl (photo on previous page.)

Bill reported that about 7,000 people from all over came to attend Chatham Town's First Night for New Year's celebration this year.

There was no snow, but a 20 mph wind produced a 1 deg.F wind chill. Bill had a Christmas note from Helen and classmate Gage Baker from their home at 17 Canberra Drive, Ashgrove, Queensland 4060, Australia. The Bakers had a "family few days" in the bush area well North of Brisbane with their daughter Karen, their son David and family, and their daughter-in-law and her three teen-agersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a whole family gettogether, for which Helen cooked an American style Thanksgiving dinner for the benefit of all the Aussies and their family.

Gage and Helen's oldest grandchild, Linda, age 17, had been selected by the Rotary Club as an exchange student to Canada, and was due to leave in January for a year in Winnipeg. The Bakers spent several days before Christmas at the beach, which Helen described as a lovely escape from the "hot December weather" in Queensland. Burlin's architect son Bill is designing a house for his parents to build on the hill lot behind their present existing house, which should allow them to get above the storm flood levels which have threatened them in the past when the cape area is under siege by Nor'casters and errant hurricanes.

Stan Henderson

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Regular Membership: 32% Life Membership: 43%

Pres: LtCol W. P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret.) 6214 Nutwess Drive Tracey's Landing, MD 20779-2206 h: 410-867-7435 Corr Sec'y: CAPT Dutch Schultz, USN (Ret) 5100 26th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207 h: 703-536-7156 For the tenth consecutive year, Al Olsen and Hank Bress '43 hosted the Annual Washington Area Christmas Dinner-Dance for the USNA Classes of '39 through '52 at

the Bethesda Navy Club on 17 December 1997 from 1830 to 2300. This is always a fun party, but this year's gala had a special chemistry...The food was superb, the band excellent; and for the first time, the Class of '45 had the largest attendance. With 23 couples, we outnumbered the Class of '43 almost two to one...The 1998 party is already scheduled for 16 December 1998 at Bethesda, so mark your calendars!!

Another gala which will be reported in these pages is the Annual Sweetheart Luncheon scheduled for 10 February, a day after the deadline for this issue. Last year we had a record attendance of 94 spouses, classmates and widows.

Three more classmates have taken their final voyage to the big white cruiser in the sky: Robert Garard Barnhart of (5th) died of cancer on 21 January 1998; Eugene Alpert Gralla of (14th) succumbed on 22 January to the effects of an earlier stroke; and Willis Burton Van Oss (5th) of cancer on 25 January. Impressive funeral services for Barney Barnhart were held on 3 February 1998 in St. Andrew's Chapel, followed by inurement in the Naval Academy Columbarium. About twenty classmates, relatives and friends attended the services and the reception at the Club which followed.

Memorial services for Bill Van Oss were scheduled for Friday, 13 February in the Ft. Myer Chapel at Arlington Cemetery; and Bob Merrick's inurement will be at 1300 on 8 May at the USNA Columbarium. Final disposition of the remains of Gene Gralla and Gerry O'Rourke has not been confirmed at this writing. Let us pause for a

SECRETARY'S CORNER: It is a pleasure to include three more of Bob Rubel's excellent photos made at the HQ class chapter luncheon last fall at the Washington Navy Yard in the 1812 room.

Happy Easter season...WVW.

Tom Rhees and Chuck Rozier

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'45ers An evening with the Ravenels

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moment to recognize the efforts of Larry Shaffer who researches, writes and delivers all '45 obhuaries to Shipmate for publication.

Larry usually is able to consult with the next of kin with regard to the contents of the obituary, condolences from the Class and information on appropriate burial services.

Lou Scliris greets the Class from Venezuela: In November some USNA graduates got together in our apartment in Caracas to lay the groundwork for starting a Caracas Chapter of the USNAAA—I'm enclosing a foto of the initial meeting. (On former page.) Left to right are LCDR Jose Luis Cortes '83 (Aide to Minister of Defense), Nat Heller '47 (retired from business), Lou Scliris '45 (semi-retired), VADM Tito Bravo Rincon '69 (Minister of Defense of Venezuela), Harry Rodner '43 (retired from business) and VADM Elio Orta '50 (Venezuelan Naval Academy), ff anyone is passing through Caracas, Electra and I can be reached at home phone 991-3662.

J i m Ravenel brings us news from Georgia: We had a mini-Class Reunion here in Atlanta again tliis year as we have for the last few years. It seems that John Chappell, Bill Carrier and Ralph Hilson all come to Atlanta at Christmas to visit their respective daughters, so the four of us get together—A photo (on the former page) is enclosed showing John and Billie Chappell, Jim and Carol Sue Ravenel, Earlene and Ralph Hilson and Gracie and Bill Carrier—Not having a midshipman son any more and not being on the Board of Trustees, my trips to Crabtown seem to be getting stretched further and further apart.

The Address Book: We may have fallen behind in this category but do not despair.

Bill McLaughlin now resides at 2014 Hesperia Way, Pensacola, FL 32505. Phyllis and Joe Schroeder have returned to California at #8 Snowden Drive, Dove

Canyon, CA 92679, and Mim and Arnett Taylor now live at 4014 Constitution Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533, 707-4222742—^And Jim Ravenel reports a new address: 230 Lakeview Ridge East, Roswell, GA 30076-3205.

Nostalgia C o m e r : The Class of '40 Secretary, Capt. J.V. Heimark USN (Ret.) of Bryn Mawr, PA has a great WWII story involving a classmate. He writes:

Notes from the Twenty-First Company: The Class of '45 welcomes a new member of the Twenty-First Company, Beulah F. Clancy who was united in holy matrimony to G. K i r k Harding on 3 January 1998 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Sweetwater, TX. The couple will live at 209 St. Clare Drive, Crowley, TX 76036. Many thanks to Ben W. Young of Dallas for the news and foto of the couple.

In May 1945, CALLAGHAN (DD-792) shot

down two Kamikaze attack planes off Okinawa. During a lull following the attack, the destroyer sent a boat to pick up two badly injured survivors. One, a LT Kaora Hasegawa, UN, survived. LT Paul M. Elliott an officer on CALLAGHAN, participated in the

rescue operations and acquired the small flag LT Hasegawa was carrying, that was to accompany him to the end of his life—By 1995, LT Hasegawa just had to leara to whom he was indebted for 50 years of life which came to him as a result of being rescued. With assistance in Washington, he learned it was CALLAGHAN to which he owed his good fortune. At a recent reunion of CALLAGHAN Survivors Association, LT Hasegawa hosted a banquet to honor his rescuers; and in a short moving ceremony, Paul Elliott returned to LT Hasegawa his ceremonial Kamikaze burial flag. This gracious act brought tears to LT Hasegawa's eyes.. .Jim Montgomery discovered a B&W foto of a Yokosuka Officers Club gathering circa 1962, which should reproduce well in this magazine. Clockwise are Bill Cosgrove, Ted Cochrane, Walt Schwartz, Tom Bush, Don Curran, Al Giorgis, John Swank, Jim Montgomery and Craig Randall (photo below.) Jim remarks, "John Swank and I had destroyers homeported in Yokosuka, Al Giorgis was with SR7 and the others were probably from visiting ships."

Mr. and Mrs. G. Kirk Harding Sam Gorsline called to report that his first wife, Barbara, had passed away in California on 3 February 1998 following an operation.

She is survived by her three sons, Sam, John and Jim, and her ashes will be dispersed over the Los Angeles Harbor at a later date...And thanks to Sally Conover for sending a foto of a '45 brunch at the Back Bay Cafe in Newport Beach, CA on 25 October 1997 hosted by Tomiko and J o h n Pearce. Foto shows clockwise Miles Larson, Wiley Conover, Sally Conover, Tomiko Pearce, Bill Siegrist, John Pearce, Ruth Siegrist, Stewart Berkshire and Joan Larson. Sally adds, "We have fun times together and are looking forward to Phyllis and Joe Schroeder's joining us as they have moved back to California."

The Travel Bureau: Saratoga, CA resident, Marty Snead of the 8th Company, writes: "My wife, Lette, and I made a trip last November to Hawaii to celebrate my 75th birthday. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the BOWFIN Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor. This was of special interest to us because J a c k Barrett '43, with whom I served on the last war patrol of TREPANG ( S S 412), was one of the prime movers in the establishment of this memorial. Jack is a long time friend, and he is the person who introduced Lette and me at a Sunday dinner on board TREPANG in San Diego on 7 October 1945.

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Lette and Marty Snead at Pearl Harbor '45 Reunion circa 1962

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Finally, a report of the 16th Company 1997 reunion from Dick Wilson: The 16th Company held a reunion 14-17 September 1997 at Coupeville, Whidbey Island, WA with headquarters at the summer home of Nettie and Pete Snyder. They have a lovely home on the shore and spacious enough to entertain some 25 or so guests. Of the 27 surviving members of the 16th Company, 15 were present: Cissy and Phil Crosby, Sheila and Bob Froyd, Kirk Harding and fiance Beulah, Peaches and John Hicks, Charlotte and Ken Lissy, Ron Martin, Charlie Mize, Carol and Dave Saunders, Dewy and Pat Staser, Dick Wilson, Phoebe and Craig Wooley and Jeanne and Ben Young, also Pat and Jim O'Brien of the 17th Company. The Wooleys and Youngs arrived early to assist in the arrangements...It was indeed a great occasion with renewal of friendships, some separated by 53 years.

Foto shows Dave Saunders, Ron Martin, Charlie Mize and Bob Froyd.

16th Company Gathering

Some notes of the Great Nor 'easter of '98: What a painâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;every couple of hours or so, I'd have to go out in the wind and rain to prop up my back fence which was blown up and down. But, thankfully, we had no snow!!

I'm sure that you folks living in Arizona or Texas can't imagine the trauma we East Coasters go through over the activity of blizzards and nor 'casters. Of course, you Californians have your fires and mud slides.. .1 trust that many of you watched my uncle Dutch on the 4 February 1998 Arts and Entertainment Cable Channel which featured a one hour biography entitled, "Dutch Schultz, Menace to Society." No, I could not find myself portrayed in any of the lurid scenes...Doc Prothro reports that he has an extra '45 Lucky Bag. Call him at 301-6526019 if you are interested...Sam Gorsline will be called "Lefty" if operation #2 on his right shoulder does not produce positive results...If anyone would like to have a personal copy of the '45 email directory.

send me a dollar with a tad of news; and I will send it to you.

Again, from Bob Atwell: "You know you're getting old when everything you have either leaks or is dried up."

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Regular Membership: 3 5 % Life Membership: 3 9 %

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 Corr. 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

Donald Fenton Booth Jameson (4) has a new address-7421 Dulany Drive, Vienna, VA, 22101. Telephone: (703) 847-8883.

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They were: Ash Ashley (13); Larry Baldwin (15); Bob Baylis (3); Chris Christensen (6); J.T. Collins (15); Dutchy Dise with Evelyn; Denny Downey (18); Cliff Duncan (15); Wils Engel (4) with Sally; Jack Fagan (19) (long time no see); Tom Faulders (5); Jim Forrest (14) (longtime); Al Glennon (4); Chuck Griffiths (6) with Barbie; Frank Haak (7) with Kiki; Butch Hansmann (9); Al Kelley (9); George Kelly (14); Clete Kennelly (10); Dave Leighton (18); Ernie Lowen (2); Dick Lyons (15); Art Paletti (4); Bill Simpson (4) with June; Spook Spargo (19; Perry Taylor (19); Al White (6) with Renee; and Gordie Yeo (4).

The Forrestal Lecture in November featured Dr. William Bennett. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy from University of Texas and a law degree from Harvard. In addition to writing articles for America's leading newspapers and magazines, he has written

The picture was taken after the game. Attendees are (left to right)Stu Savage, Art Bennett, Bruce Althoff, Chuck Hansmann, Bill Dunseath, Dick Wilson.Lee Zeni, and Frede Froehlich; back row: Andy Lomeshewski, Tom Faulders Lucky Jordon, Fred Koch, Joe Meyer, John Dugger, Bob Moore, Ash Ashley, and Clete Kennelly

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several books, the latest being Our Sacred Honor and The Children's Book of Heroes.

His talk stressing honor was a message for all attending especially the midshipmen...

Admiral Larson invited many guests, including the Class officers and Al Bowen (10), Class historian, in place of Ed Ellis (7), to the reception in Buchanan House before the lecture. A picture the officers, that was included in last month's column, were: Clete Kennelly, ADM Larson '58, Chuck Griffiths, Dr. Bennett, Jim Foust and Al Bowen. Other '46ers attending were Marilyn and Bruce Althoff(l); Bob Ellis (7); Pris and Jim Foust (7); Jeanette and Fred Froehlich (9); Butch Hansman (9) and guest Elsie Sommer; Alice and Jack Hull (18); Al Kelley (9); Helen and Dave Leighton (18); Luciene and Bill Pfefferkorn (19); and, June and Bill Simpson (4), who brought Camille Metzger, widow of Bob Metzger (2).

The Army/Navy game gathering for the Greater Washington DC group was at Jean and Hal Hamberg's (7) ranch (They live on 18 acres.) It was a great gathering made even greater by Navy's overwhelming victory.

Things were sluggish for awhile but they got going when Patsy Skidmore 'hooked 'em up'. They must have heard her all the way to New York because we sure heard her at Hal's. She got us all going. But we didn't make it too hard on Bill and Naomi Mays (Army friends of the Hambergs'.) Yea, right!!

As you know, everyone attending brought some sort of food, all coordinated with Jean.

The Hambergs provided the chili. Those helping with the food and cheering were: Manlynn and Bruce Althoff(l); "B.G." and Ash Ashley (13); Sue and Bill Dunseath (12); Bobbe and Tom Faulders (5); our hosts; Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16); Ann and Clete Kennelly (10); Betty and Fred Koch (9); Carol and Andy Lemeshewsky; Pav and Joe Meyers (9); Pat and Bob Moore (7); Sidney and Stu Savage (14); and, Barbara and Perry Taylor (19). Coming alone were: Art Bennett(16), John Dugger (13), Bob Welander (1); Dick Wilson (2) and Lee Zeni (3). Also attending were Barbara Clark, widow of Robert O, Clark (11); Patsy Skidmore, widow of Ed Skidmore (13), and her daughter Sheila, a mainstay for the past 19 years when the festivities were at the Skidmore's; Ann Stane, sister of Larry Stahl (10) and Butch Hansman (9) with guest Elsie Sommer. Winners of the 100 Square Pool were: Joe Meyer, Jerri Jordan, Ann Kennelly and Bob Welander.

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The December DC Area Luncheon was festive. Most everyone had some sort of Christmas attire. Jim Forrest (14) said that he will bring three doctors from Johns Hopkins Hospital to the January luncheon to speak about prostate cancer. They will talk and then open it up to Q and A. Clete Kennelly, our Class Secretary contributed the foregoing reports.

1 deeply regret to report the deaths of the following classmates: Richard Eugene (Dick) West (9), Burbank, CA, died peacefully in his sleep on January 12,1998 at Providence/St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. He had earned his heavier than air and lighter than air wings before flying with an LTA squadron at Moffet Field, CA. Subsequently, he earaed his Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. After retirement, he worked for Northrup, Lockheed and Rockwell.

William Hubbard (Bill) Peck (16) died of lung cancer Febraary 4, 1998 at his home in Oceanside, CA. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the Marine Corps upon graduation from the Naval Academy. He was decorated for combat in Korea and Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Lansing Peck Nugent in 1992. He is survived

by Margaret Chappell Almand Peck, his beloved wife of 40 years and 5 months. A Memorial gathering will be held at the Shelter at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA. It is requested that remembrances be in the form of gifts to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Our deepest sympathies are extended to the wives and relatives of each of these classmates. May they rest in peace.

The Class' FIFTY-TWO AND A HALF CRUISE in the M/S Norwegian Sea sailing round trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico January 25 to February 1, 1998, is now history. Stops during the cruise were made in Santo Domingo, Bridgetown, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and St. Thomas. The historic tour of Antigua included a special '46 Tour to the Nelson Dockyard which gave rise to comments of how small his ships were and how did they berth, mess and manage the large crews in them.

Everyone had the opportunity to participate in the numerous shipboard activities. All, on the scheduled Matterhom tour, were assigned to the special '46 area at the second seating.

As expected, the highlight of the cruise was the opportunity to visit with classmates and old and new friends. However, the ranking of this opportunity was closely followed by the '46 Follies held on Thursday evening. The organization and EMCEEING of this spectacular, all '46 event, was the responsibility of Lucky Jordan (16). Drum rolls and a few bars horn Anchors Aweigh introduced each act which were:

Act I Dialect stories and poetry G. T. (Bud) Clark (18)

Act V Soft shoe dance to the tune of Dream a Little Dream ofMe-leni and Lucky Jordan (16)

Act VI Sea stories and favorite jokes-left to right Don Heberling (4) and Joe Skoog (12)

Act II Comedy routine W. J. (Bill) Francy (2)

Act III Drum solo-Jim Foust (7) That's Jim hiding behind his drums.

Act VIIIA few jokes-Ed Leuschner (15); Gay Nineties Songs-Ellie Tieman (Our apologies Ellie, your picture didn't come out)

Act IV Poetry reading by Ed Jamosky (3)

Congratulations to the 1998 USNA Men's Basketball team for winning the Patriot League Championships!

The EMCEE, Lucky Jordan (16)

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This is evidence that we still have a lot of talent running around. However, I think it's very appropriate that one member of the cast showed his infirmity. Did you notice Ed Leuschner's cane?

We ended up with 89 classmates, wives/ companions, widows and widowers (plus a classmate's daughter and son-in-law). There were some last minute cancellations. I know of 5 from San Diego alone: Ann Lindsay-flu; the Pecks and the Nugents. Bill and Corliss were formerly brothers-in-law and had maintained a close relationship. So Corliss stayed back to help Bill and Peggy whenever he could.)

The foregoing write-up was made primarily from written material from Bob Welander. He also provided a copy of the ship's group picture, but it's hard to identify anyone in it. By the time it gets reproduced in Shipmate, no one would be identifiable.

So, instead, here's the cruise list by company with home towns. Maybe, you'll find someone you missed seeing and will plan to see them at the next reunion. FIRST-Mnrilynn and Bruce Althoff (Annapolis, MD); Carol and Granville Dutton (Dallas, TX); Jean Huey (Amelia Island, FL); Marjorie and Jack Lowell Hilton Head Island, SC); and Bob Welander (Galesville, MD). SECONDBill Francy (Rockwood, TN). THIRD-Ed Jamosky (unknown), f OOTT/f-Marilyn and Don Heberling (Alexandra Bay, NY); Doris and Rocco lacobelli (Scottsdale, AZ); Melba and Dick Scott (Cucharo, CO). June and Bill Simpson Annandale, VA). FIFTH-Rita Furland (San Diego, CA); Marigold and Bob Gorton (San Diego, CA); Juanita and Frank Street (Charlotte, NC); Maria and Joe Winslow (Stafford, VA). 5/Zr//-Marguerite and J.B. Jones (Annandale, VA); Renee and Al White (Annandale, VA). SEVENTH-Pris and Jim Foust (Annapolis, MD); Fran and Bob Gautier (San Diego, CA); Dotty and John Mascenik (Mt. Tabor, NJ); Pat and Bob Moore (Fairhaven, NJ); Sally Moran (Kensington, MD); and, Edie Yerbury (Redmond, WA). EIGHTH-None. NINTH Butch Hansmann (Rockville, MD); Agnes and Joe Meyer (Alexandria, VA). TENTHPhebe landrail (Morro Bay, CA); Jean and Jack Jennings (Ellicott City, MD); Kathleen Plummer (San Carlos, CA); Doris and Burr Wilcox (Franktown, VA). ELEVENTH-E\a and Art Cummings (Sarasota, FL).

7W£LFr//-Margaret and Sam Hollier (Bozeman, MT); Helen and Joe Skoog (Bellevue, WA); Ellie and Fred Tieman (Huntington, NY); THIRTEENTH-"BG" and Ash Ashley (McLean, VA). FOURTEENTHEdith and Mel Rogers (Avenue MD); Sidney and Stu Savage (Falls Church, VA).

FIFTEENTH-Chns and Jim Hugus (Lake San Marcos, CA); Bob Leuschner (Sommerville, SC); Viriginia and Hallie Rice (Pasadena, MD); Becky and Chuch Sueur (Merritt Island, FL). SIXTEENTH-Jcni and Lucky Jordan (Vienna, VA); Barbara and Art Morrow (Dataw Island, SC). SEVENTEENTH-Mickey and Harris Rogers (Virginia Beach, VA); Francis and John

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Weirich (Virginia Beach, VA); Jean and Bud Willett (Anniston, AL). EIGHTEENTH-Joan and Bud Clark (Sioux Falls, lA). NINETEENTH-Jean and Walt Hall (Saratoga, CA); Andi and Ken Petticrew (Austin, TX).

TWENTIETH-^one.

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

The next Greater San Diego Quarterly Luncheon will be held in June. Interested?

All locals will get a flyer at the appropriate time. For date and location call Ed Ellis.

The FIFTY-FIFTH Reunion at the Hotel Del Coronado 1-4 June 2000. Ideas on recommended activities to be included are eagerly solicited. There's a lot we can do in PARADISE. Initial information will be mailed to all classmates and widows this June. MARK YOUR CALENDARS-NOW! Contact Ed Ellis if you want more information.

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Pres: VADM John G. (Jake) Finneran, 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

DISCLAIMER AND THANKS We had better get this done before anything else; you will certainly note chronological inconsistencies, duplications and omissions in this space for the next couple of issues, and we apologize beforehand for them as well as for my atypical failure to acknowledge contributions individually, in some cases. We can only plead the pressures of the recent hospital stay (I am healing nicely, thank you, but it was a close call.) Concern over my wife's simultaneous surgery (in a different hospital, yet!), and all the thousand details that go along with such matters. Our thanks to those of you who called and wrote and helped, as well as to Jake Finneran for filling the gap by providing last month's column, and to the staffers of Shipmate for their help and understanding.

Snapped at the Capital Area Christmas Brunch, here are your new Class President and First Lady, in their inauguration photo: Lil and Jake Finneran

WHERE DID THOSE YEARS GO? Many of you will remember that upon graduation we were offered "non-resident" membership in the Army and Navy Club in downtown DC for a mere pittance, and many of us took them up on it. I personally maintained mine for many years, but dropped it some years ago. Those of you who followed a similar course will probably recall the list of "Knights of the Golden Circle"— old geezers who had known Admiral Dewey at Manila and were still members of the Club, as best we could determine. Well, the actual criterion was fifty years of membership, so it will not surprise you old geezers to realize that if you joined on graduation and continued as members, you were eligible last year!

L to R: Lou Renz and Tom Hartigan at a (fairly) recent meeting of the Sacramento, CA Chapter of the Alumni Association

The current list of Knights is contained in a copy of the Club Bulletin which Mike Coerper sent me because it contained a photo and an article testifying to his continuing prowess at hard ball squash—he is currently ranked #13 nationally and plans to move up this year. In any case, owing to the courtesy of the Club and its Manager's approval to quote their Bulletin, I carefully scrutinized the list to find that Ray Baker, Dixon Caine, Milo Coerper, Bill Donaldson, Paul Gaddis, Bob Homer, Verne Jennings, Frank Readdy and Chan vonSchrader now represent the Class of '47 on that distinguished list!

A fascinating sidelight, for those of you who were in touch with the Club over the years, is that the unparalleled Homer Saunders, who served so long, first as busboy, then waiter, then butler, then Man-inCharge-of-Everything at the Club, is now himself a Golden Knight Emeritus and still serves the Club as Special Assistant to the General Manager. His oil portrait hangs in a place of honor in the lobby, and he still shows up for work (when he chooses).

IT'S IN THE BOOK Frank Deaton, writing from Charlotte, NC, says, in part: ...a good friend gave Carolyn and me some while back a remarkable book, which has provided me with some of the most pleasurable and thought-provoking reading I have ever experienced, in the form of reflections on personal fulfillment. It is A Diary of Private Prayer by Dr. John Baillie of Edinburgh, Scotland.

I am affiliated with a private charitable foundation, and this foundation has, at my suggestion, made the book available, as a gift, to any member of the Class of '47 (or his spouse) who might desire one.

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Let me emphasize and make perfectly clear that this is in no way, shape, or form a solicitation for funds. The Foundation and I simply want to make the book widely available to those who may be interested. If you would like a free copy, send your name and return address to: Frank A. Deaton, PO Box 9327, Charlotte, NC 28299.

FINAL HONORS Once again so close to deadline that we were unable to get an obituary together for "Last Call," we have learned of the death last September of Classmate William L. "Pete" Hinkle.

Then on 21 January, death took Arnold R. "Arnie" Schuknecht from us. An obituary appears in "Last Call".

From the past, we have recently been advised of the death in Salisbury, MD on 22 February 1997 of non-grad Classmate Edward Thomas TVavis, who has been on our "Ghost" list for a long while.

And as we close, we have just received word from Wirt Thayer of the sudden and unexpected loss of his wife, Shirley, and of the tragic death of their beloved daughter, Debbie, by Tom Brenner and his wife Jean.

We offer our tears and our friendship to these Classmates and their families.

THE MAIL BUOY Mai Jester writes: In the spring of 1939,1 became one of the younger members of the U.S. Power Squadron. Having great confidence, my father, brother and I set out from Newport News that summer in our 24-foot one-lung motorboat for Washington, DC . Having been thoroughly trained to keep up with the current Notices to Mariners, we were alerted to the downrange test firing of 16-inch guns by the Navy at Dahlgren. The Notice said to call before proceeding past Dahlgren and up the Potomac. In the early afternoon, we pulled in to phone from shore, identified ourselves and were told we could proceed. Much to our surprise, Dahlgren used us as a range object!

The noise of the shells' passage and the splashes behind us were most alarming. As we continued our stately 5-knot course upriver, the splashes followed us, always several hundred yards behind. We eventually passed safely by, and that was my first introduction to Naval gunfire.

Today, there would be a loud hue and cry.

Back then, the Navy could do no wrong; and after all, the impacts were always the same distance behind us, indicating great accuracy!

Mai The following letter from Pat March has gotten booted around and delayed by circumstances for months, but I found it and

the photos fascinating:

Pat March and wife, Saumie, admire the Wagons-Lits crest on their Orient Express car. ...at the end of August, as advertised, we headed off for the Orient Express trip from Beijing to Moscowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a great experience! On the flight to Beijing, Saumie's birthday was drastically shortened by crossing the International Date Line (Log entry: "set clocks ahead 24 hours"). After 3 days sightseeing in Beijing, which allowed the jet lag to subside, we boarded the Chinese Orient Express (cars built in Eastern Europe for Mao) near the Great Wall. The next day at Er Lian (SinoMongolian border), we shifted from that narrow-gauge train to the Nostalgic Istanbul Express train (now rigged for wide gauge), made up of the reconditioned cars which Agatha Christie made famous. This was our home for the next nine nights as we chugged through Mongolia, Siberia, and European Russia, with day stops at Ulan Bator, Ulan Ude, Port Baikal, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, and Yaroslavl before detraining in Moscow. I was particularly thrilled, since the entire area we traversed figured in my book Eastern Destiny, which was published last year I might mention that I was one of the hardy few to swim in Lake Baikal (to me it was not as cold as the Oregon surf!)

"We were surprised that of the 70 people on the trek, only ten of us were sponsored by the USNA Alumni Association (most of the rest were involved with the American Museum of Natural History).

On a hydrofoil at Lake Baikal, I to r: Bill Odom '59, Tom Stafford '52, Pat March '47 and Chuck Howe'49.

I was the old man, next was Chuck Howe '49, then Tom Stafford '52, and Bill Odom '59â&#x20AC;&#x201D;plus a close friend of Bill's, Jim Ford (we made him an honorary admiral for the trip). One nice aspect was that the USNA folks made up the complement of one sleeping car. The Staffords and Marches, whose

rooms were side by side, usually shared a precocktail-hour cocktail. The entire gang of 70 were remarkably compatible. Of course, we got to know each other quite well as we chugged back and forth to the lecture car, the dining cars, and the shower car while racing across Eurasia at speeds of up to 75mph!

Enclosed are a couple of snaps. We hope to see many of you on this fall's Class Caribbean Cruise. Yours sincerely, Pat." In a wonderfully complete handwritten addition to their Christmas letter, Jean Syme and Bill Dillen advise of retiring the old travel trailer and getting a small RV, as well as trading in the old Hobie Cat for a new Hobie "Wave" (see photo). The schedule will continue to be winter quarters in Scottsdale, AZ, home base at Crosslake, MN, with lots of travel and melded-family-mingling in between and in all directions. They plan to roam the East Coast enroute to embarking on the '47 Caribbean Cruise at Miami in November.

Jean and Bill Dillen (himself, behind the shades, wearing his '47 cap!) point with pride at the new Hobie Wave.

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From Jim Stockdale: Here are a couple of modest intellectual milestones: My latest book. Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot , Hoover Institution Press, 1995, just won the George Washington Honor Medal for Literature in 1997 from The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. And on 27 February 1998, the University of San Diego will inaugurate the James Bond Stockdale Chair of Leadership and Ethics. Dr. Nancy Sherman, of the Naval Academy's Dept. of Leadership and Ethics, will give the address at the ceremony.

Smug Winans encloses this snapshot of himself with three of his grandchildren and a son-in-law manning a quad-40 on board TEXAS (BB35). She is moored at the San Jacinto battlefield near Houston, and of course should be remembered as sister of "our" NEW YORK (BB34).

"All of '47 should be qualified guides on board TEXAS," he says, "as it brings back fond memories of Youngster Cruise. I still cringe when I think of the first night I climbed that tripod mast to stand a midwatch. The old three-cylinder tripleexpansion reciprocating engines are still intact and impressive as ever."

QUICK TAKES From the resident pixie of Squash Blossom lane. Grant Apthorp, comes his recollection that in Plebe composition, the instructor told us that every good story needed a little religion, a little royalty, a little mystery and some sex. He says an unnamed Bull slash scored with: "My God, said the Queen, I

Smug Winans on board TEXAS

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wonder who got me pregnant?"...Received a number of Christmas cards and notes from classmates, as well as from Yasushi Uesaka, who served as the liaison point man for the visit of the 75th Japanese Naval Academy Class to our Class back in 1995. It was a beautiful "pop-up" card, in typically magnificent Japanese color and materials, showing an early 19th century scene with flying kites and Mt. Fuji in the background.

Absolutely gorgeous...Another card was from our nongrad Classmate Bob Topp, who says that after many years, he is close to publishing his first book...Several communications from Milo "Mike" Coerper, who, since he is only semi-retired, continues to occupy an office high above the club proper, but in the Army and Navy Club building in downtown DC, so that he had a chance to meet in the bar recently with old friends from Britain who told him how much the Brits miss Bill Crowe as our ambassador there.

They even provided him with a newsclip in which the writer makes the disappointment so clear, and in such unequivocal terms, that I thought it better not to repeat it here!...Jim Forbes wrote in to order a Class Crest Tennis Shirt (yes, we still have a few, XL only), and notes, apropos of recent comments about slipsticks, that one of his sons married into the Pickett family, who made them. Fortunately, he says, they sold the business before the advent of electronic calculators!.. .A nice note from Carolyn and Smug Winans enclosed the photo on this page elsewhere...

Thanks to all those who kindly sent Christmas notes and lettersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;makes you realize how far-flung this bunch is!... A quick thankyou to Chuck Carlisle and Stan 1\irner, who in response to my requests have recently provided updated bio data. Now, all the rest of youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;do it, do it, do it! Jake covered in last month's column the visit of John Cohoon and his wife Chloe to Honolulu for son, John's, relief from command; but the photo got held up in my basket, so those of you who know the area, look carefully: Yes, the golf course is at Hickam, and that's Diamond Head in the background!

'48ers Scorchy Smiths, Babs Rudzis, Fran and George Goodwin

'48ers The Dawsons, McCord, Jane Humphrey and Quinn Osborn

'48ers Zeleznock, Babs Rudzis, Harold Smith and The Vermilyas

John Cohoon and son John '78, relax at Hickam after son's relief as CO of BUFFALO (SSN715).

SOCIAL NOTE: If you are going to be in the DC/Annapolis area this month, be aware that the Annual Spring Fling of the Area group will take place at the Academy on Friday, 17 April. Call me or John Urban at 703-536-6979 for details and signup...That appears to get us to the bottom of the pile. If I screwed up or lost your item, just throw a rock! CHS

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'48ers Gorder wedding photo: Standing Willie Ayers, Jane Humphrey, Dick Hoffman, Jay Vermilya, Troy Stone, Karl Christoph, Ed Rogers, Bob Neely, George Goodwin, and Harvey Humphrey Sitting: Fran Ayers, Pat Stone, Geny Chnstoph, Gail Rogers, Alma Vermilya, Jane Neely and Fran Goodwin

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Yes, I am moving into my 33rd year of being your Scribe. My first column was February 1966. Heck, I enjoy it and it keeps me out of the bars. This looks like the year I move into a computer. My portable word processor has been great, but it isn't a good means of communication with many of you out there into email, and the Alumni Association would like me to pop my columns to them electronically. However, I have promised Jane I would not become a computer-dependent nerd.

San Diego based Harvey Humphrey has sent a group of photographs which go along with a letter he gave us on the San Diego State game and Chuck Gorder's wedding, published in an earlier column. He adds: As you know, if you scanned the list of prospective attendees at the SOth in June, I have not planned to attend. However, Jane and I are planning a trip back to our roots in September/October to the DC area. I would hope to touch base with you if you might be there at the same time. I would like to be there over a football weekend, but not Homecoming.

Thanks for all the tireless work that you have done for our Class over the years by keeping us all informed, etc. It is much appreciated.

In the accompanying Gorder wedding photo:

Please keep up the great thing you do to keep the Class together. After years of promise, here is my input! There will be more in the future.

Note: his letter was in pen and ink, so Brother Neely remains a traditional communicator, Bravo, and should be an inspiration for the rest of you non-communicators.

As for the rapidly approaching SOth, Ben Reams advises from Annapolis that attendees were to have responded to the late January letter with the requested in for and the requisite money by 1 April. As you read this, you may be one of the late ones. Please respond. Those dollars are required to grease and fuel the big machine. Also, if your address has changed recently, or is about to change, be sure the 50th Committee is apprised, as well as the Alumni Association.

There was a Class Luncheon at the Army Navy Country Club on the out-of-routine Tuesday, 27 January, delayed by the Club's being in Upkeep. It was well-attended and lively. Bob Ghormley and Warren Graham got there early, followed by Rose and Jim A h e m (passing through enroute from Maui to Florida), Dottie and Dan Shockey, Jane and Sumner Moore, Betty and Dave Carruth, Libby and Cab Davis, Marguerite and Charlie Held, Eddie Welch, Carolyn and George Ball, Peggy and Bill Bartow, Jean and Hank Corley, Natalie and Keith O'Keefe, Roger Chapman, Jeanie and Rueben Prichard, Louise and Jack Conable, Courtnay and Bill Bass, Ginger and Russ McKechnie, Glenys and John Dyer, Paul Borlaug, and Frank Knock.

Rhona and Chuck Gorger Bob Neely comes in from Escondido, CA with some input to our missing classmate search, and: Jane and I are looking forward to June and certainly plan to attend. We have moved to our 'home of last resort' and plan to leave it in boxes after 26 relocations with USN and Hughes Aircraft over the years. I spent 35 years with Hughes and retired inl993 when we moved to Escondido from Jacksonville, where we spent over 9 years. We couldn't get our kids to leave Califoraia or we might have stayed East in retirement. We have a fairly large group of classmates in the Southern California area, but only a few of us get together. We are trying to get more interest going. Except for the game, the get-together in September was a lot of fun, with many attendees from all over We finally have one grandchild, Michael Edward Neely, born 16 Augustâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a real bounder! I thought we were waiting longer than anyone, but a few issues back there was a new grandfather in '44, if I remember! (The mind goes first, doesn't it?)

Under luncheon discussion was the current configuration and content of Shipmate. The Association is considering changes and evolution in the magazine, and RADM Ron Marryott has my opinions reflecting those of many of you who have sounded off to me.

With Ron's approval, I have gone out to 8 junior Class Secretaries, ('59 to '94) to get their input. I've already shared with those of '45 to '52, and they think as we do. By the time you read this, there will have been a heavy duty meeting at Annapolis, to which I will have been invited, to clarify things. Stay tuned, but I welcome your opinions any time.

Also, be advised, the Association anticipates enhanced services to alumni on all fronts and is probing by survey to see what Alumni might want. Read your Shipmate to keep abreast the trends.

As this is written, there have been four of six Battalion parties scheduled from January 20 to February 5 at the Alumni House for the Class of '98, at which 1948, the 50-year Class, has been designated to welcome the prospective alumni to the Association and their Alumni House. We have arranged to have on board as welcoming speaker at each of the six, a distinguished classmate, starting with Bill Small and the 1st Batt on 20 January. Bill came up from Virginia Beach and has followed at succeeding parties by Phil Shutler, Jim Beggs and Tom Hayward, in from Dallas, where he and Peggy now reside after leaving Honolulu. The 5th and

Regular Membership: 43% Life Membership: 29%

Sec'y: CDR Sumner Moore, USN (Ret) 308 Mansion Dr, Alexandria, VA 22302-2903 h: 703-549-8739

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6th Batts will be enlightened by Eddie Welch and Cab Davis. At each party, we've had 6 or 7 '48s with wives from the Annapolis and Washington areas to mingle with the mids and fill them with sea stories. The food has been plentiful and very good, along with good wine and beer. Our only expense in this effort has been to provide each '98er with a memento from our Class to theirs, and Warren Graham conceived of an illuminated copy of These are the Laws of the Navy embellished with both class crests, which has gone over very well. The mids have had a great time, enjoying our sea stories and filling us with their aspirations. They received their service selections on 28 January and are full of hope and anticipation.

I got one snapshot with my throw-away camera of Hoss Graham, Tom Hayward and me, standing in front of the welcoming cake, jointly cut later by Tom and the '98 class president, and demolished by the mids.

Hoss Graham, Tom Hayward, and Sumner Moore at Alumni House The Moores ran into Tom Hayward again at the Army and Navy Club in downtown Washington the Saturday night following his Thursday appearance at Alumni House. We were leaving after dinner and dancing. He was returning to the Club to spend the night after attending the annual gala of the Alfalfa Club, a most distinguished oganization. He regaled us with some of the fun things that went on. Next time you see him, ask him about it.

We're short of letters this month. It is the Dark Ages to be sure, but be of good cheer and get out the ballpoint and a stamp.

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Membership: 46% Life Membership: 25%

Pres: Alfred C. Boughton III, USNR (Ret.) Sec'y: LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret.) RO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h: 703-339-5275 ASec'y: CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret.) email: pswanson(ÂŽcapaccess.org We had a great luncheon on 13 January.

Unassuming luminaries of the Class who showed up included: Fred Grabowsky, Bill Hamilton, Walt Helbig, CMC Jones, Pete Klein, Jim McVoy, Mort Neely, Andy Nelson, Gene Reiher and Pete Swanson. It was a good luncheon and included discussing plans for our upcoming 50th reunion in October 1999 and other frivolities. One of the attendees recalled when a young man came to court his daughter many years before. He told the swain to have his daughter back home by 8:15.

The young man said, "Cool, man. I'll have her here by the middle of August, no problem." Oh dear...

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Business. When you read this, the first correspondence for your action on the SOth Reunion, sent by the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, should be or shortly will be in your hands, assuming that your correct address is in the Alumni Association's database. This reunion notice is being sent to all classmates, graduates and non-graduates, as well as widows, where known. If there are any questions concerning it, please contact me.

Recognizing that Shipmate and this notice use the same database, please cross-check with close fellow classmates, graduates, etc., who may have mentioned their intention to attend the SOth to see if they have received this information. If you or they have not received it by 1 May, please contact me with the correct addresses, and I will see that the reunion notice is sent.

I realize that the reunion is more than a year away, but it is important that we know of your intentions about coming to the event as soon as possible to facilitate planning. So, please do not put this correspondence in the back file for later consideration. We recognize that there may be legitimate considerations which could make it difficult to make a commitment at this time. But barring these, we need to hear from you in a timely manner. I know from personal involvement that those of us planning this reunion have worked long and hard to make this a successful and hopefully enjoyable Class gathering. Your cooperation will be most appreciated.

More stuff. Last month we mentioned the SOth reunion committee is working on developing a comprehensive Class history for our SOth celebration. Mick McDonald is collating this information. Mick has a new email address to which to send any input. It is usnal949(ffiaol.com.

Now let's get to Class news: Harry Meyer sends the following letter and notes that this is only his second submission for Shipmate: August '951 married Marsha, a Registered Nurse (now retired). She had five children. I furnished six children to the assembly; we now have 19 grandchildren—scattered in ages from 21 years down to 3 months. I do some volunteering for San Diego Natural History Museum and I'm on the scholarship committee for the San Diego Fine Woodworker's Association. Spend other time on woodworking stuff. Marsha and I did get to make a short Alaska cruise last July. We combined the trip with a reunion of hers in Seattle, Washington. Alaska was awesome.

On the matter of the 49 House:' for those who were original contributors have you considered a "Plankowner" card similar to the one used by the USN Memorial in Washington? [Secretary's note.

Such has not been considered yet; but we'll bring up the idea at the next Executive Committee meeting]

John Majesky reported on his move north: Reversing the popular trend. Eve and I left Florida and moved north for retirement. We chose Wildewood Village, a seniors' community in Maryland, near NAS Pax River, RO. Box 313, Hollywood, MD 20636, and were pleased to find Harvey Henning and Marilyn already in residence. Here's a photo of me (L) and Harvey (R) catching up on the years at The Village Clubhouse. The USNA contingent will increase again next month when Dee and Tony Rynties '51 move in.

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We received this scary email from Audrey Baur <fgbaur@aol.com>, written 22 January: Subject: Fred Baur Joins the Club Just a short note to let all you friends of Freddie know that he joined the club of First Time Heart Attack patients yesterday, but is doing much better and is being a model of propriety in Paoli Hospital today. Fred, if you can believe this, was RUNNING near Valley Forge Park (I thought he was WALKING) when the attack struck. It took him about 15 important minutes to make it home. We called 911 immediately and had an ambulance at the door within about 7 minutes. The hospital is 10 minutes away. A clot-buster called ATP saved the day yesterday, and he is now resting comfortable in ICU, asking for his laptop. We're looking at 5 days in the hospital and then 6 weeks of quiet living at home. It has been a hairy 24 hours. He asked me to let you all know why he is absent from cyberspace at the moment. Love to all—Audrey Though startled to receive the above, on 28 January we received this follow-on emails from Fred: Subject: Back at the keyboard!

Came home yesterday at noon and have done little but veg out since then. The key words are Take It Easy... Son Kurt has moved the computer, etc. to our front bedroom, so that I can remain on that floor as much as possible and at least do not have to go two flights down to send these msgs. The cath is an amazing process. I was so intrigued by the technology that when the doctor asked how I was holding up, I responded, "Terrifically." That was a new one for him. The results showed a very healthy heart. Some dead cells about the size of 1-2 silver dollars... Apparently I would have bought the farm if the head of cardiology at our community hospital hadn't rushed to the ER when I asked for him by name and made a quick recommendation to bust the clot with TPA, a state-of-the-art medication. It took me 1/lOth of a sec to accept his recommendation, so I did a couple of things right that day, the first being to call 911 as soon as I staggered back into the house from my jog/walk into Valley Forge Park. Some of you have been thru a lot worse than this, I know, but for me it has been an experience of the first order. Other than slowing down and revisiting Audrey's dietary controls, medication amounts to one pill and one children's aspirin a day!

These are my first Medicare charges since joining them 5 yrs ago and they are still getting off easy!!

No travel or anything major until seeing the doctor again in two weeks. Wife Audrey has held up well and claims this all scared the shingles out of her, which means they are disappearing from her bod and her pain is considerably lessened. Many, many thanks for all your good wishes. It was neat receiving your emails on hard copy at the hosp and then seeing them first hand back here... FredG We printed this email not only to inform the Class of Fred's episode, but to make many of us aware of how to cope with possible emergencies in the future. Fred's iron constitution showed through, this time. It also shows how much cyberspace has become part of our lives and how we value it. We're glad you're back on track, Fred.

We send you and Audrey best wishes and hope that great health is in the offing for you. And Fred, listen more to Audrey.

Not long ago, we learned of the death of our classmate. Bill O'Flaherty. We were, therefore, grateful to receive the following note from his daughter, Dee Strotmeyer: As you requested, enclosed is the obituary of my dad. Bill O'Flaherty. I appreciate you writing it up for Shipmate since my father would read that magazine cover to cover. As a side note, to follow my dad's request, the Navy Hymn, Eternal Father was the last song played as his casket left the church and Taps was played at the graveside. He truly loved the USNA and his classmates. He cried when Navy beat Army last season and waved his "49" banner with pride. In his name, I close with Beat Army!

Respectfully, Dee Strotmeyer

Our thanks and best wishes go to Dee and all her father's family and we thank her for contacting us. [See "Last Call" for Bill's obituary.]

We also had a great phone conversation with Al Schaufelberger who called in from St. Helena Island, SC, for two reasons: to give us his new email address <schauf@islc.net> and to mention a letter he had received from Charlie Smith which contained some interesting information about Bob Ripley, our recently deceased classmate.

Paraphrasing, here is what Charlie chronicled.

I was sorry to hear of Bob's death for I thought that Bob was the most memorable person I'd ever known. Nothing ordinary ever happened to Bob. Consider his tour in Athens. I relieved Bob in September 1976 knowing nothing about Athens except that it was in Greece. Bob had come for duty to the JUSMAG (Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group) at about the same time as a new Chief JUSMAG. This Commander was a MGEN in the Army, being 5' 7" in elevators, spit and polish, a martinet, and abstentious. In a little time, Bob had explained to his boss, the MGEN, that Naval Officers did not have to wear highly polished shoes or stay very much in the office and that, further, he did not feel any deep obligation to consult about details. The MGEN orbited when informed that he did not write Bob's or his officer's fitness reports as he did for the other two Section Chiefs and officers. Another large bone of contention was a boat the MGEN thought he owned. Bob told him he was welcome to use the USN motor yacht (a plush 63' converted 1947 vintage aviation rescue boat), given adequate notice.

The MGEN tried to relieve Bob for multiple causes but was blocked by CINCUSNAVEUR and the VCNO as not having that authority and not having any cause. A notorious Army-Navy issue ensued.

Bob was a favorite of the Greek CNO, Chief of the Armed Services, and the MOD. With them, he could do no wrong. Typically, when the Greeks wanted some fast combat patrol boats. Bob engineered an offer from France got the Saudi's to agree to pay for them, all this without a by-your-leave from the MGEN. By the time I got to Greece, JUSMAG had been cut out by the powers that existed so I don't know the follow-on details. But Greece did get the boats; the MGEN thought this was treason.

On my arrival, the MGEN was apoplectic and incoherent about Bob, me, and Navies in general.

Fortunately, the MGEN was absent for most of the year remaining in his tour. He left and his relief did not show up until a couple of months before my retirement in September 1978. So, the MGEN never learned that I was not much of an improvement. The only serious dispute I had was with the new general's wife about how to make up beds on the motor yacht. I couldn't get the Greek crew to violate their custom and tuck the sheets under the foot of the mattresses to suit her, so I compromised and did it myself when the lady was out on errands.

Bob would have had more courage. In his shadow, I passed two quiet years stealing ships for the Hellenic Navy without being noticed or afterwards remembered by anyone on our side. I think I will pretend that Bob is alive and still irrepressible. It seems a long time ago that we used to load up our carpool with Bob, Fearless and Faultless, to go play acey ducey at Whiting...

Now that is one great remembrance of our Bob Ripley. Thanks, Chariie. [See Bob's obituary in "Last Call."]

All for this time, classmates. Keep the letters, pictures, emails and calls coming so we can keep the Class informed of all your "doings." Also, send in your email addresses so you can get on the Class's distribution list. Stay healthy and remember this forever truth: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '49er! RHF & PSS

Thanks to our volunteers! ^rom the USNA Alumni Association

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Regular Membership: 49% Life Membership: 22%

Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 92010 In Longwood, FL on the occasion of George Rous' 70th birthday, there gathered four old Marine contemporaries. Earl Roth, (U. of Maryland, '50) Tom Bulger, George and Joe McLernan. It was a special treat for George to have them present. Tom and George journey to Southeast Texas once a year to fish, camp and repeat Marine stories over and over again. George and Fran are enjoying good health, they went to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal in February and have been to just about all of the places that they wish to see. They plan to stay home and restrict trips in the future to the USA. The Rous' see John Mackenzie at monthly alumni meetings and they were able to get Bob Loetscher to join them in January. They were also looking forward to the SOth and hoped that all classmates would be able to work that reunion into their schedules.

Earl Roth, Tom Bulger, George Ruos, and Joe McLemon Dick Liebendorfer writes from Tulsa, OK and Mark Frudden confirms that Henry "Duff" Arnold was recently inducted into his Tulsa High School Hall of Fame. Believe this should have been done years ago but I guess you have to be graduated for at least 50 years to receive such recognition. We all remember when Duff was moved up from the 150 lb. squad to the Big Blue Team and to perform scat-back duty against Army.

John McNabney checks in from Palm Beach, FL to reveal that a recent review of his "archives" produced a photo which he should have shared long ago. The photo in front of the palm trees was taken on the occasion of the 1993 Army-Navy game at a gathering at McNabney's home. It is particularly significant because it's the last decent picture which included our dear departed friend, Mort Seipp.

McNabney's home in December 1993

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Those in this shot are Manny Pine, Fred Terrell, Jim Robinson, John, Deke Forbes, Brewer Dixon and Mort. Mort and John had been shipmates in ST. PAUL in Korea in 1950-51 along with Stan Neander, Walt Davis, Danny Mayo, Mex Groover and Pete Cady.

L to R Ted Smith, Jim Robinson, John and Roger Buck The picture of four handsome dudes was taken in 1997, again at McNabney's after a golf outing.

All were feeling the loss of Roz and Deke Forbes after the Forbes decided not to winter in Florida this year. Joanne Smith, Muriel Buck, Geri Robinson and Lydia McNabney were on hand to question the golfers after the match with, "Who won? Who won?"

John continues with: Back in July 1996, Lydia and I went to Annapolis for four beautiful days. Other than homecomings and one ship visit I'd never been back to the dear old place. We stayed at the Marriott on the water front. I learned more about the town in those four days than I had in four years! We toured the Yard in great detail and came away even more grateful than ever that I received that appointment back in 1946. One major purpose in my visit was to check out the Columbarium. We've pretty well decided that we'll make that lovely spot our permanent home when that time comes (but not right away).

In closing, I'd like to express profound gratitude for the wonderful years of service provided by Shipmate and the Class column in keeping us all informed of '50 doings.

John Coughlin sends greetings from Seattle and says that many of the plans and programs reported on in Shipmate articles don't register with classmates unless they read them in the Class column. John points out that the Alumni Association Trustees have decided to approve the merging of the professional staffs of the Alumni Association and the Naval Academy Associates. The Associates is an independent organization formed to provide direct support to the Naval Academy.

The Alumni Association and the Associates have cooperated closely since that organization's founding. The Associates, now renamed the Naval Academy Endowment Trust, will continue to exist as an independent entity with its own Board of Directors. The two will collaborate, but remain separate, because they have distinct missions. The Alumni Association is dedicated to supporting both the Naval Academy and the Alumni, while the Endowment Trust's focus is solely direct financial

support to the Naval Academy. The Board of Trustees are convinced these happenings will strengthen both the Alumni Association and the Naval Academy.

Harvey (DOC) Hogue checks in from Fredericksburg, TX to give some sad news: Doc received a note from Bill's daughter informing him of the death of her father, our classmate, William G. Reitz, of 3rd Batt. He died a lingering death on 1 November 1997. Bill lost his wife several years ago leaving daughter, Karin, who looked after Bill in recent years. Bill and Doc had been shipmates (airplane buddies?) from Air Force flying school days and were bachelor roommates at Ellington AFB, Houston, flying B-25s and C-47s; leaving Houston for the Korean War in 1953 a few months apart; ending up in the same wing in Korea in B26s. Karin would be pleased to hear from any classmates who might care to write to herâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mrs. Karin Reitz, 3044 Cloverdale Road, Montgomery, AL 36106. Doc also expresses his thanks for the fine job Shipmate does in keeping us "old" fellows together and informed. He will see us at our SOth in Annapolis Joe Pausner says Monterey, CA wasn't all washed away by El Niiio and that he and Jack Branson are ruiming the show for Reunion West '98 in Monterey on 26-28 June 1998. All should accordingly mark calendars and make plans to attend Reunion West at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, 26-28 June 1998. The event at Monterey has always been great in the past what with golf, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Class Reunions on Friday night, and the big Saturday night shindig in the Hotel Del Monte Ballroom.

Sunday Chapel for those so inclined. Usually there is a notable speaker(s) on Saturday afternoon, such as the Supe, or SecNav, or a Fleet Commander.

Sometimes on Sunday afternoon an event is arranged. More later in Shipmate as details are worked out.

Out in Hawaii Moana and Tom McGlaughlin were happy to be home after five months of comings and goings in Hong Kong for the handover ceremonies and celebrations, then off to Harmony College and Barbershop singing summer school in St. Joseph, MO, then a ride up the Ohio River on Mississippi Queen. When they discovered Tom had a Master's License they let him drive the ship. They continued North for an annual visit in Northern Ontario at their fishing lodge on the French River. Next was India where Moana was the scholar for the tour group of visitors to the cities of Nawabs, Nizams, Lucknow, Hyderabad and Delhi. Then it was home to Hawaii via Hong Kong. Then it was Christmas time and once again Tom and Naval Academy Class of 'SO classmates celebrated the season at Outrigger Canoe Club on the beach at Waikiki. The talk of the evening was the Army/Navy football game and the outlook for the Big Blue in '98. It was a festive holiday party.

Celebrants were as pictured on the following page: Moana and Tom McGlaughlin, Rosemarie and Barney Barnette, Dottie and George Darfus, Debbie and Bill Martin, Patsy and Steve McClaran, Elaine and Cliff Skinner and Claire and Ray Engle.

L to R: Dottie Darfus, Debbie Martin, Elaine Skinner, Tom, Patsy McClaran

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Tom and Moana McGlaughlin at Christmas party for classmates at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki.

Arnie Austin, John Cavanaugh, Roy Snyder, J J . McNally, Frank Sterner, Milt Schultz, Bill Kiehl, Bill Simons, Wally Ayers, Gayle May, Ray Bowers, Law Kivlen, Earl Halpern, Larry Hawkins, Tom Rogers, John Henderson, Jim Lynn, Daryle Tripp, Bob Mandeville, Dick Powell, Bill Diehl and Charlie Hirsch attended the January monthly luncheon at La Porta's restaurant in Alexandria, VA. Milt started off the meeting by expressing his pleasure and satisfaction in the job as President of the Class and service to the Class and the Alumni Association for the past six years. He announced that an audit of the Class Funds had been completed and that there were no discrepancies. He then introduced our new President, Roy Snyder. Roy stated he was happy to be taking over the job. Milt told of the Board of Trustees meeting which he attended saying it concentrated on the establishment of the "Endowment Fund." Our classmate, John Nolan, is Council for the Endowment Fund. One of the charges of the Endowment Fund will be to support The Retired Officer's Association with their legislative agenda. Roy informed that he and Milt would be attending a meeting with the President of the USNAAA conceraing our project for the Museum. Dick Powell gave a report on the SOSOSO Fund status. He said we are doing very well and that we are well on the way to $505,050, but to remember that represents over $100,000 in nonfulfilled pledges. Jim Lynn reported on the status of the Class Operating Fund. An audit was conducted by Willy Ayers and Tom Rogers. That fund has $11,994 as of 1 January 1998 with only $110,000 being collected in 1997 as Class dues.

Checks for $10.00 per year will gladly be accepted by the Class Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;make checks payable to USNA Class of 1950 and mail to Jim Lynch, 2234 William and Mary Drive, Alexandria, VA 223081548. John Cavanaugh, who is a long time friend of the Academic Dean, Bill Miller, gave some comments concerning discussion with the Dean.

Most surprising were the midshipman nomination and acceptance procedure now in force. Congressmen now have ten nominees of which the Academy now picks and chooses five who are accepted as midshipman. Bob Mandeville reported: Neil Chaitin is still running his business in San Francisco and is busy with the local museums. Walt Wagner is in good health and busy in retirement in Southern Virginia. Wiley Greer is doing well and trying to use golf as a replacement for long hours of hard work. Deke Forbes has been confined to his home in Manassas since he fell off his roof and fractured his pelvis and shattered his wrist. Last year he had his knee replaced. Roy Highberg has had a hip replacement recently while last year he fell and broke an

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ankle. George P. Ritchie's wife, Nancy, passed away on the 4th of January. George has been operating a NAPA parts supply business in North Carolina which he has recently turned over to his son.

In San Diego on the first available Friday (the 9th) at the San Diego Naval Station Mariner Club we gathered: Mark Frudden, Dick Smith, Dick Prescott, Gene Wisenbaker, Wayne Jensen, Dick Martin, Frank Taylor, Dick Thurston, Bill Grimm, Frank Cassilly and Bob Muck together with as many wives for an interesting session on the latest goings on inside the Washington Beltway and from such business we felt perfecdy immune out in the hinterlands. From a mutual admiration society approach we note "A Well Done" card received from our former President, Milt Schultz, to your Corresponding Secretary, Wayne Jensen.

It is accepted with pleasure. Milt as you all know has done yeoman like service to the Class over his tours as your President and his promptings and guidance will be greatly missed. "BZ-Milt." Milt notes that after having served in the assignment for

27 years, your Corresponding Secretary has now been elected by the Executive Committee to serve in that capacity. It is good to have it official. On the 4th of February, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that oral commitments had been made by 95 graduating high school seniors for scholarships in varsity athletics with 38 letters of intent in football. Of the 95 only one, in golf, was made to USNA. We must still be doing something very wrong. Four letters of intent went to Air Force or Army. On that note let us start the new year with the realization that we can do better.

Beat Army, Wayne

Thank you" for your support of the USNA Alumni Association

Christmas in Hawaii-Celebrants at a Christmas party hosted by Tom McGlaughlin for classmates at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki. I to r: Cliff Skinner, Dottie Darfus, Bill and Debbie Martin, Patsy McClaran, Rosemarie Barnette

1 to r: Tom, Moana, Bill Martin, George Darfus, Steve McClaran

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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: jmTedf@aol.com; f: 703-426-9358 Sec'y: Jack Grace Con Sec'y: Sam Ginder 4004 Rickover Road Silver Spring, MD 20902-2331 h: 301-942-4397; e: samginder@aol.com f: 301-949-0588 The New Year Brings Untold Stories; Yet Many Linked To The Past As you read this, the Spring Fling will be history. The Aimual Meeting is 5 May at Fort Myer, starting at 1130—so come one, come all.

Always a good showing, with ambience. See ye!— Jack Credits: This is not self-serving (Amen!).

Having written many, many columns from 'S6-'S8, then '82-'91 as Secretary, I know what a hassle it

can be. Bruce Meader held the job a long time, and he was superb. Walt Boyes gave the columns a new twist. Now we have a five-man round-deround, which makes it easier for all of us. Now that the first rotation is completed, I have nothing but the highest praise for the excellent job done by Sam Ginder, Guy Shaffer, Al Raithel and TY^nt Shaver. Keep it up, guys!

Yuletide: Cards, cards, cards! From the Bill S. Thompsons in Florida, to the David 'Jesse' James in upstate New York, to good old John McGrew, he of Ashland, Oregon, and many others came glad tidings of doings with kids and grandkids—ain't it great! John said Ashland really pours it on at Christmas time—gaUy decorated streets and parade. He ventured East to witness the Messiah at the Naval Academy and a Tokyo aidede-camp reunion at Williamsburg.

Mail Bag: Bob Miller is truly a travelin' man!

He and Marilyn gave this itinerary: Visited Betty and Bob Reed in Vero Beach, FL. Bob's father.

Admiral Reed, lives with them, is 99 years old and is the Sth oldest living Academy graduate. Also saw Muriel and Don Moyer, who live there. In September, saw Pat and Joe Fitzpatrick here in Potomac, MD. In November, spent time in Chattanooga and saw Mike Patten. They also went to Boston in June to see son, Jeffrey, perform in 'Brigadoon.'

Bev Bray, Mike lacona, Dottie Johnson, Bill Johnson, Joe Bray, Billie Tuzo "More of the Stockdale party gang"

Charlotte and Gene Allender, Gay and Sam Latimer, Alyce Sassone, Sue and BUI Earl, and Peg and Frank Rentz

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Pat and Bill Thomas went on a South Pacific odyssey in November and December, leaving from L.A.(14 hours). 'Whew,' as BOl said. In 21 days, they had 15 flights. In Australia, they visited Sydney, Melbourne, Ayers Rock at sunset, Alice Springs, Cairns and snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, south to the Gold Coast and its beautiful beaches, then on to New Zealand. At Aukland on North Island, saw the geysers at Rotoma: on South Island, took a helicopter to the glacier atop Mt, Cook, to Queenstown (but no bungy jumping!), a breathtaking ride on a jet boat through the rocky Shotover River, and on to Christchurch before heading home. The pic has Pat and Bill shepherding some camels. Camels?!

There?!

Bill and Pat Thomas From Peg and Frank Rentz comes a pic of the '51 (and others) Array-Navy party at the NAS Norfolk Breezy Point O' Q u b .

So we're still moving around! Now it's Paul Goslow, leaving McLean in the Washington area for the Hinterlands, namely 6123 Sedgwick Road, Columbus, OH 43235-3318, 614-844-6345. Keep in touch!

Guy Shaffer's report of the latest status of our fund-raising was most gratifying. Now well over 5 1 % , we're heading toward even greater heights.

Methinks this does not include what I suspect are many who wailed until December to make their contribution. So hang onto your seats, mates; we're sure more good news will follow.

Lest I be accused of repetition, let me pass on to you some words of acclaim spoken by Senator John McCain and entered in the Congressional Record on 7 November last, regarding Cari Buzzell. "I had the honor of flying with Carl when we were stationed together on FoRRSTAL...Carl went on to serve on the staff of the Naval War College, where he helped pioneer the latest in interactive computer technologies at the Center for War Gaming...I must concede that my respect for the service and professionalism of my friend Carl may be partially accountable for the parallels between his Naval career and my own...May his legacy long stand in testament to the virtues of a life dedicated to honor, country and family."

Nancy Raithel, Suzanne Hamilton. Al Raithel "The Raithels bracket Suzanne Hamilton at Stockdales"

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Some more pics of the great Stockdale ArmyNavy party are included in this article. Pick 'em out! And yes, even more football pics, but don't ask what game it was! It also was nice that we had visitors from afar such as Elesa and Grafton McFadden from Florida, and Donna and Wes Hammond from Nevada. But then there was others, like Jean and Jack Tetrick, Leila and Gordan Van Hook, and Louanne and Jack Cromwell—all from the Hinteriands, like West Virginia, Rhode Island, and South Carolina respectively. We have some great home games next Fall, including West Virginia, Rutgers and SMU, so come join us for one of the world's best tailgates.

Becky and Al Burkhalter, Ward deGroot "Serious attendees"

Bob Small, Donna Hammond, Gay Latimer, Wes Hammond "Wes and Donna check us out"

Grafton and Elsa McFadden, Jay Woodbury, WesHammond "Grafton and Elesa also check out our Tailgate"

WALKER, also a Fletcher Class, and found it great to be back aboard one of its ilk.

On a sad note, we lost Sam Applegarth on 24 January this year. Sam, or Hubert as he was known locally, was born on Hooper's Island, one of many in the central Chesapeake, and attended school off the island after elementary school. He had a distinguished Naval career in mine warfare, and continued after retirement in many charitable and scientific endeavors from his native home. Lee Doggett and Tom Boyce attended the Memorial service in Golden Hill near Cambridge, MD on 27 January. A detailed obit will be forthcoming.

For those who have not yet contributed to our Class fund—for our Ship Gallery and our SOth Project—please join in, if for only a little. Get your number counted for a great 'percentage' so we can really get a matching from our great friend and classmate, Ralph Hooper. Our Gallery has received great international reviews, so puff out your chests, heave to, and give!

You've probably noted many pics in our columns and a goodly variety of faces. But we can always use more. Take some on your trips—they are always interesting to see. And describe your travels, too. '51 covers the globe!

A note from Robin McGlohn to Sam Ginder says he has left the San Francisco school system and has migrated further south on that peninsula to the Menlo School at Atherton—just north of Palo Alto and Menlo Park. He's teaching ninth grade physics, algebra-based AP physics (what's that?), electronics and robotics! Class size is sixteen, but Robin says 16 or 35—what's the difference? Like none. He has also returned to his love of sailing, haying chartered boats at La Paz on Baja California for forays into the Sea of Cortez, at Abaco in the Bahamas, and most recently was in Grenada and the Grenadines. Robin is President of the Northern California and Nevada Region of the American Association of Physics Teachers and is on committees at the Technology Museum of Innovation at San Jose. Wow! Hey—wanna go back to school?! Adios amigos. Jack.

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Pres: CAPT Vincent J. Manara, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 What does April bring to you? For those of us in the Northern climes, we expect to have begun to get our golf game in shape, I know Lou McMillan, there is an answer to avoiding the restarting. Come and join your group!

We had a good luncheon in the Washington area in January. No speaker, but lots of good conversation and a wonderful stand-up comic routine by Dick Smith. Attending: Jim Troutman, Dick Smith, Toxey Califf, Howard McCollum, Jim Fischer, John Langford, Joe Wilkinson, Tom Thawley, Jim Stone, Jerry Rapkin, Vince Argiro, Jack O'Connell, Jim Nunneley, Harry Spencer, Leigh Ebbert, Frank Haggard, Bill Laux, George Lester, Art Thompson, Vince Manara, Gordon Engquist, Mel Meltzer, Bob Reed, Hork Dimon, and Jim Keane.

Jim Troutman announces that he has mementos from the 4 5 ' \ for example cups, shot glasses, tee shirts and other items. I^t me know what you would like and I will forward that to Jim. We continue to receive positive comments of the 45".

The pictures of the reunion came from Vince, including the picture of a fall tailgate.

See a list of the USNAAA Volunteers in the front of this issue of Shipmate Hospitality suite

Claire and Ward deGroot, Bob and Jane Kalisch "We must be winning!"

Doe and Dave James are braving the winter snows in upstate New York. Last summer on a trip to Buffalo, they visited the Navy's 'duty ship' THE SULLIVANS, a World War II Fletcher Class destroyer. I mention this because my daughter Wynne is married to Steve Davis, who was the XO of the current THE SULLIVANS (DDG-68), one of the new Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS D D G S . It has already been reported that we attended the laiinching of THE SULLIVANS in Bath, ME (along with the McKees and Metcalfs) in August '95, and the commissioning in April '97. Well, Dave said he had a lot of memories from his first tour in

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Jerry Rapkin sends along a picture of himsetf in a MIG 29, and the following account of his trip in October 1997 to Europe in cormection with NATO enlargement.

Rapkin in a MIG 29 I represented the Navy League of the United States, visited Central Europe. October 18-26, 1997. The trip included visits to NATO Headquarters in Brussels, the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Headquarters in Stuttgart and a day's program in each of the three Central European nations proposed for NATO membership. It was intended to offer a first hand assessment of the scope of preparations being made to expand the European security network. In addition to the Navy League, representatives of the major American veteran, civic, and military support organizations took part.

The visit included discussions with U.S. diplomatic representatives, including our ambassadors to Hungary. Czech Republic and Poland, meetings with senior diplomatic, military and civilian defense officials of these ascension countries, observing military operations and extensive briefings by military conunanders at NAFO and USEUCOM. In brief, the trip provided first hand evidence of the value of extending the western security umbrella to the three nations anxious for NAFO membership. My assessment was that this enlargement would make the alliance stronger, protect against another European war, defend against old European ethnic and border disputes, and help build an undivided Europe.

Thanks, Jerry, we enjoy following your important work with the Navy League. A caudon about airplanes, next you will be flying it.

Had a nice note from Pete Barry about the funeral of George Saulnier.

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The services were held in Fairfield, CT at the Assumption Church where George had been a deacon for almost 20 years. The Bishop of the Bridgeport Diocese celebrated the Memorial Mass. llie pastor, a monsignor, presented the eulogy citing all the terrific work George had done for the parish, the community of Fairfield, his family, and especially the young people of the community. He founded a retreat house for the young adults of the parish and had spread to include the whole state of Connecticut. His son George Jr. gave one of the most moving tributes to his dad that I have ever heard. Young George is a Lieutenant and is an instructor pilot at Pensacola. To give you an idea of the tremendous esteem in which the diocese held George, there were 46 (I counted them) priests on the altar and in attendance. Sheila and I spent some time with the family, not long enough, as Betty was very busy receiving the hundreds (literally) of friends who attended. He was a hellava guy and will sorely be missed.

Thanks, Pete.

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Pres: RADM S. David Frost USN (Ret) Sec'y: LCOL David B. Jones, USAF (Ret) 1 Harbourside Drive Apt. 1-701, Dehay Beach, Fl., 33483 h: 561-278-8325; e: djlocker@flips.net http://home.earthlink.net/-pauld53/usnaS3 The bad news continues. The Alumni Association informed me right after I had sent in the March column that they had just learned that our Classmate Julian Bagby Powell died on 12/17/97 in De Soto, TX. He is survived by his wife Maxie.

I have no other details at this time, ff any of you know, please let us know. As always we send our most sincere condolences to Maxie and the family.

Her address is: 1141 Lexington Lane, De Soto, TX, 75115.

More bad news came in the middle of January when I received a series of email messages from Bill Britton in Califoraia. The first message stated that our classmate Dr. George Hubert Adams was about to die in Tucson where he had just moved himself to a hospice. Bill said the move was George's idea, as he has 'a blood disease (Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia) and cancer of the prostrate.' None of this was reversible, which led to George's decision. Bill notes that George had a MD as well as a PhD in biochemistry and probably knew more about his condition than anyone else in the hospital. Bill's next message arrived a couple of days later jmd simply said '"George died about noon today, Saturday." It was January 17, 1998. In additional messages. Bill said that George's wife Pat had George cremated and that gifts in George's memory can be made to the Arizona Nature Conservancy, 300 E. University, Tucson, AZ 8S70S. George had been a longtime volunteer with the organization. And that he, Bill, would see about getting an obituary written for the "Last Call" Section of Shipmate. He noted that he had stayed In touch with George throughout the years and, with Pat's help, could write about most of George's life except for the four years from 1953-57 when George was in die USMC. ff any of our Marines can help fill in this blank, please pass the info on to Bill Britton at 1109 Bel Air Drive, Santa Barbara. CA 93105-4643 or to me. Thanks, Bill and please pass our most sincere condolences on to Pat. Tom Southeriand in a hurried email message just before they were to leave on a trip to India and Nepal, via Switzerland, said that Margot's mother

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had just died after a short stint in a nursing facility.

While somewhat expected, I know the death was a big blow to the two of them as well as to Margot's dad who survives. However, her dad no longer has to be faced with being a full time nurse and caregiver, which is a blessing in itself Don Metz emailed me reporting that he talked with Jean Gourlay on Jan. 23,1998 and told her that he would let me know about Bill's bypass surgery. "He went under the knife at 1100 Tuesday, the 20th for a five hour job and came through it well; he remains in the hospital but will probably get home Monday." He must have because Don has since reported that Bill is recovering nicely from his four-bypass operation. Don goes on to say that the Doctor told him his arteries were in terrible shape, and he would have to start taking better care of himself; i.e. exercise! Jean said he was terrible about that. However, Don says neighbors have promised 'to drag his butt out despite his protests and get him moving!' In the second message, Don said that Bill says he is feeling fine, walking a little twice a day, and managing pain well enough. And concludes by saying he (Bill) feels good about the entire affair.

Don also notes that he will be having lunch with the Pope (Our Father Jim Walker) as Jim will be in Augusta for a medical checkup. Thanks, Don. Hope that Jim and Bill continue to do well.

Audrey and Mike Greeley' Christmas note said they were going to spend six weeks at a condo on South Hutchinson Island, an hour or so north of our place. We were looking forward to a golf game with them. However, Audrey recently wrote to tell us that they wouldn't come down as Mike was imdergoing a spinal disc operation on Jan. 27, 1998. As far as we know, the operation went well; and we hope to see the two of them out on the course when we go North in May. A bit of good news came from Paul A. Voelker, son of our deceased classmate Don Voelker from the 9th Company. Paul reports that Don's grandson, Nathan C. Voelker, has completed all the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout. His Court of Honor will be held in April or May of this year, and all friends and classmates of Don's who would like to attend are invited. For exact time and date, please contact Paul at voelker2@compuserve .com or PVoelker@compuserve.com. Nathan lives with his parents and three sisters in Anaheim, CA. He is 12 years old and is also an honor student at Brookhurst Jr. High School. Thanks, Paid and give our congratulations and best wishes to Nathan.

That is a real accomplishment. Having gone to classes with Don for all four years, I know where the good grades come from.

It must be the 9th Company's month because a week or so ago a long email came in from Sage Bassett that started "This an old 9th Company puke finally checking in." He goes on to say that he faithfully reads Shipmate but has not been much of a contributor. Several urges are now prompting him to get off his duff. One is the basic need to reconnect before it is too late. Another stems from his continuing amazement regarding the various events from sad to glorious our classmates have experienced while making other plans. In this vein, he wants to inform the Class about his old roomie, M. C. Davis. Mike retired from command of the David Taylor Model Basin in 1977, after a distinguished career in Destroyers, Submarines and as an EDO involved with submarine/surface ship design, systems analysis, and program management. He then entered the private sector, beginning a very successful second career with several high tech companies, such as Lockheed, doing the same sort of work. He retired prematurely from this work in 1996 in order to assist his

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wife, Edna, who had been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. In this regard, Mike has created a remarkable web site for this terrible disease. Sage has been astounded at the amount of data dealing with treatment protocols, success rates and other related information. His site gets hits from all over the world and has been described as the most comprehensive single-cancer site on the web. For those of you who might be really interested, the address is http://www.slip.net/mcdavis/ovarian.html. As for Sage, he retired from the Naval Air Facility, Andrews AFB, in June 79.

In Feb. 1980, he joined Flight Safety Intl. And over the years functioned as simulator and aircraft systems instructor for various aircraft flown by corporate, airline and military pilots. As a collateral assignment, he also became involved with Crew Resource Management Training. He retired again from full time service in May '96, but continues to work part time at their L.a Guardia Training Center. This gives Ignore and Sage ample time to follow the Duplicate Bridge Touraament trail up and down the East Coast, pausing occasionally to whack the small dented spheroid into the weeds, woods and water. If anyone can help him break 100, he will put them up in a room four blocks from a Long Island train station which in turn is 30 minutes from downtown Manhattan. He adds, "Bring a fourth." Lenore and Sage's address is 124 Bayview Av., Manhasset, NY 11030, 516-627-9411. His email address is Mbass62906@aol.com. Thanks, Sage. I hope anyone who knows anybody with ovarian cancer will pass on the news about Mike's web site. And we send our best regards and appreciation to Mike for what has to have been a hard task. Creating a web site that may help untold others is a wonderful accomplishment.

While we are speaking about web sites, Paul Dudley is changing both his personal email address as well as our Class of 1953 web site address. The new Class web site address will be http://home.earthlink.net/~pauldS3/usnaS3, all characters are lower case and the symbol before pauldS3 is a etilde. Paul's new personal email address will be pauldS3@earthlink.net. The old addresses will be good until mid-April; but the new ones are in effect as I write this (early February), so there will be a several month lead time. Those of you on our Class email list should receive formal notification from Paul in midMarch. Thanks, Paul. And once again for those of you on the net, keep checking our web page out.

Paul keeps it pretty current with Class news and details on reunions, luncheons meetings, etc. For those of you that don't have computers yet, it is a good reason to go get one, particularly now that the prices for a pretty good computer system are in free fall. If you are worried about being illiterate, it is not really all that big a problem. To me the hardest part in getting started was learning how to move and click the mouse. From then on I was doing all kinds of things with a click or two.

Windows 95 makes things fairly easy, and Macintosh makes it even easier, I'm told. Get on lineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the jokes are great. A quick sample, supposedly a trae story: The FAA tests aircraft windshield's vulnerability to inflight bird strikes by firing dead chickens at them with a special high speed gun that duplicates the expected speeds that could be involved. The Brits were interested in testing the windshield of a new high speed train locomotive and asked to borrow the FAA's gun.

They were shocked when the locomotive's windshield was totally destroyed, the engineer's seat was destroyed and the panel behind the seat was destroyed. They immediately called the FAA and asked to check their procedures to see if they

had done something wrong, or if the high speed gun was faulty. The FAA investigated and told the Brits the gun was fine, the test procedure was fine, but next time to use a thawed chicken.

Tony Dowd with 312 pound boar Tony Dowd sent in a short note with a picture of the result of his most recent hunting trip. He says "It is a trophy 312-pound boar, and it will be mounted somewhere in the house. Pat hasn't decided where to hide it." He also says that it is really ugly and reminded him of some of our Classmates. He is going to check the Lucky Bag to see if he can find any matches. So far he has found some look-a-likes but nothing quite that ugly. If any of you can find a match, let Tony know. He concludes by saying "The pork chops are great."

Where did you shoot this boar Tony? Noting all the cattle in the background of your picture, it looks as if you were on someone's ranch. I herded a bunch of domestic pigs on a big ranch in California when I was a teenager, and some of the boars had tusks just like the one you got. At that time, I didn't know enough to have been scared; and the boars moved along just like the sows when we yelled at them and swung our sticks at them.

You are right though when you say it is ugly. I think it might resemble one or two of our Company Officers, particularly some that wore green uniforms.

A Mr. Frank Powers from Augusta, ME has sent a request to us through the Alumni Association and Dave Frost for help. He is writing a series of articles and possibly a book on the operational life of the Lockheed R60-1, the Constellation, which had the capacity to carry 189 passengers. He first saw this plane in 1949 when he was four years old.

It was on a 19 city tour, and he saw it in Boston.

At the time it was the largest operational air transport of the post WWII era. Now he wishes to tell the story of the largest piston-powered air transport by the very people who may have flown in the airplane. According to Mr. Powers, the Academy began flying mids on Air Craises in the R60-1 in the summer of 1949. He also has received information that we may haveflownin the Constellation on our Air Craise in the summer of 1952 (his date initially, but he then changes it to 1951). He would greatly appreciate any information or pictures any of us could send him regarding this airplane and our travels on it. Havingflownas a passenger in the Constellation on our 1951 Air Cruise, I will respond to Mr. Powers with at least two observations. One, the biggest thing I remember about the plane was that it had very limited air conditioning. We flew into Pensacola on one leg of the cruise, and the plane was very hot and very uncomfortable. The second point is that it was not the largest piston-powered transport. The Douglas C-124 Globemaster that I flew in 1958 could carry over 200 troops with their full combat gear. Of course, bucket seats wouldn't

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have been as comfortable as the passenger seats on the Constellation. The temperature control would probably have been better on the C-124 though. U you can help Mr. Powers, his address is: P.O. Box 5253, Augusta, ME 04332-5253.

Dave, in his letter forwarding Mr. Powers request, also reported that at the January Class Luncheon the existing slate of Class officers were reelected by acclamation. He also said he would provide us with a State of the Class Report soon.

Thanks, Dave, and congrattdations to our hard working Oass officers.

Patti and George Knighton sent some pictures taken during our Texas trip. The first shot shows our group on the River Walk in San Antonio. Patti is in the left front while the rest of the '53ers are on the right side of the picture and include Sally and Pat Hall in the front with me, George Knighton and George Hall in die back right. Patti took the second picture at the lush City of Luckenbach, TX. The third picture was taken in front of the Alamo by the kindness of a stranger.

Thanks, Patti. It was a good trip.

Liz and Cricket Johnson had a busy year. Liz underwent a hip replacement operation near the end of 1996 and has just passed the one year checkup in good shape. Walking a mile a day is helping. However, her other operation was not such a success, and she should be back in surgery now (early Febraary) for a retry. Hope it all went well. One of the real highlights of dieir year was a sue week ttip West. The weather in July and August was so dry the animals ate most of their truck garden, vegetables, leaves and all. They stopped their farming operation early and left the remaining vegetables for their neighbors, friends and animals. On August 31, they headed West, visiting Ft. Knox, Ft. Riley, Peterson AFB, Pikes Peak, the Garden of the Gods, the Florrisant Fossil Beds National Park, the Air Force Academy, the Olympic Training Center, Bryce Canyon at sunrise, the Grand Canyon, Zion Canyon, Nellis AFB, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, NAS Lemoore, Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, and Hearst's Castie. They then drove up Rt. 1 to Monterey^ where they enjoyed a reunion of die officers assigned to VS-30 during 1954-58. While in die area, they spent a day with Midge Frick in Carmel and several days with relatives in Los Altos. They were at an open house at die Ames Lab at Stanford the day Chelsea Clinton checked in. I^ter diey drove the 17 mile drive, visited die Monterey Aquarium, lunched at Pebble Beach, and took in die Mission. In Alamo, CA they lunched wiUi former roommate Hal Shrewsbury. From there, it was on to more military installations, including' NAS Fallon, Hill AFB where diey toured die Bonneville Speedway and the Mormon Tabernacle, then to Francis E. Warren AFB in Wyoming and Offun AFB in Omaha, NE. From there, diey made a beeUne to Grand Marais, MN for 10 days with Liz's 98 year old modier who is still going great Their trip concluded with visits to relatives in Chicago and Pennsylvania before arriving at Dotti and Jack Hoch's home in Annapolis in time to see a Navy football game. As Cricket says, they drove 9691 miles and averaged 31.6 mpg m their Camry.

They are already planning a trip for dus year. Their first pictare shows die two them widi Midge Frick in the middle. The second picture is of Sandra and Hal Shrewsbury witii Liz in die middle in front of what looks like a birttiday cake. A diird picmre is at a tailgate after they got back and shows Karen Trueblood with Jack Hoch. Thanks, guys, it sounds as if it was a great trip and a busy one.

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Cricket and Liz with Midge Frick in the center

taken. The first is of a 22nd Company minireunion and shows Dick, Tyke Furey and Eddie Best on the couch with Art Bivens standing behind them. The second picture (at the bottom of the page) is of the 'S3 contingent at the Charieston Army-Navy Game party. From L-R they are Logan Sharrah, Bob North, Jim Rodgers, Don Lovell, Fuzzy Knight, Mac Cramer and Dick.

The third picture was also taken at the Charleston party and shows Dick with Mac Cramer and Logan Sharrah. From our place, the Albrights headed over to Sarasota to see Linda and Al Higginbotham. Hope Sue takes some pictures there also. Thanks, guys. As usual we had a great time.

Albright, Bivens, Furey and Eddie Bestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;22nd Co.

winds, but at least the temperature was warm. It would have been awful if it was in the 20s or 30s.

Gus Hubal talked to Bill Stride's widow Caroline, and she sent him a copy of the obituary that was written for Bill. Gus is sending it to the "Last Call" section; and hopefully it will be in this issue, if not, then it will be in the May issue.

Donations in Bill's memory may be made to the Beauport Endowment Fund, SPNEA, 141, Cambridge St., Boston, MA 02114. Thanks, Gus. And again our condolences to Caroline and the family.

I'm going to save Christmas letters from the Gildeas, the Ritchies, the Leo Cannons, the Daltons and the Fureys for the May issue, as I'm about out of space. The additional pictures not already discussed include: two pictures of the house Nell and Art Gilmore are building on the Northern Neck of Virginia at Reedville. The first of these shows most of the house except for the large attached carport. Art is on the front steps in this picture. The second shot shows Nell and Art with their daughter Barbara on the front porch. It is a log home, and it is going to be very nice. The first picture on the following page shows Don Metz in his den with his Wall of Fame in the background. The next picture shows Bill Ramsey with a friend. Don't get too close to the friend because she bites. And the final '54 picture is of Dolores and Ed Dixon with their son Mark and Mark's lovely friend at a tailgate.

Sandra and Hal Shrewsbury with Liz Johnson in the center

Albright, Cramer and Sharrah More 'S3ers are due in the area soon. Jane and Jim Hocking are coming down to stay several weeks in their Boca Raton condo, and we are planning several golf outings with the Hockings and the Walters as well as a dinner get together with Joy and Stub Chace, the Hockings and the Walters. Pat and George Hall are due here in late Febraary, Joyce and Don McVay may stop by while visiting their son and his family in Ft Lauderdale this month, and Scottie and Bill Ramsey should be here in mid-March. If the storm that is approaching the mid-Atlantic now gets nastier than it was when it went through here last night, a lot more of you ought to think about coming down. We had lots of rain and very strong Nell and Art Gilmore with daughter Barbara

Karen Trueblood tailgating with Jack Hoch Just had a visit by Sue and Dick Albright who were on their way back from their annual Anniversary stay at Paradise Island in the Bahamas. They had a good time in the Bahamas, although a huge hotel complex was being built in front of their time share which made for a lot of dust and noise. The Albrights are very happy in their new home at the Legends development in Pawleys Island, SC. Pawleys Island is south of Myrtle Beach. It is a new development; and almost all the residents moved in about the same time, so there were no cliques that were already established, and almost everyone has made friends with everyone else. Sue says in one 24 hour period they went to three separate parties. It is a good thing they are young. Dick says the golf courses are nice, and he is playing often. I sold him one of my old sand wedges, so he should tear the course apart now. Sue also gave me three pictures she had

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number is 703-754-4492. And the email addresses are <djlocker@flips.net> in Florida and <djlocker@erols.com> in Virginia. Have a great spring. Cheers, Dave.

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Don Metz in his den

Dolores and Ed Dixon with son Mark and lovely friend Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first TXiesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 1130. All are welcome, and bring your nametag if you can. Our big 45th Reunion will be at the Loews Annapolis Hotel in Annapolis from November 4-8, 1998. Please try to make this reunion. We won't have many more that will be so well attended. Send your news to me at the Florida address until the end of April. After the first of May, send it to me at 6708 Pageland Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155-1513. The Florida phone number is 561-278-8325, the Virginia phone

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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 Forty-Fifth Reunion: Information Bulletin: It's that time again! writes Ted Walker, who together with George Zeberlein, has been unanimously elected, directed, forced and romanced into leading up the reunion team again!.. .time to get things rolling to ensure a bigger, better and more glorious 1999 Reunion.

The details are still being sorted out, but Ted and George will bring all of us a very special long weekend at a reasonable price. Please, if any of you East, left or central coasters feel that you would like to volunteer to help these dedicated classmates in their endeavors, we need you and your ideas...just call Ted or George.

Here's what we know for sure: 1. Reunion will be held from Thursday, 16 September through Sunday, 19 September 7999 in Annapolis.

2. Thursday evening: Welcome aboard reception at reunion headquarters in the Loews Annapolis Hotel on West Street.

3. Plenty of time on Friday to sightsee, visit with classmates, shop at the U.S. Naval Academy Store and the USNA Visitor's Center.

4. Friday evening: Dinner dance (site not yet determined) 5. Saturday before the game (Boston College): Tent-gate with food and drinks.

6. Saturday: Post game informal cocktail party at the hotel. Company and personal group gettogethers for dinner.

7. Sunday: Morning branch at the Naval Academy Officer's Club followed by our traditional Class Memorial Service in the Chapel as our closing event.

Much more detailed information will be forthcoming as our plan mature and 1999 rapidly nears. If you wish to volunteer, please come forth expeditiously, but make it a point now to block your calendar to be with us for this wonderful experience...traly unforgettable, you deserve to be there!

Pearl: Hope is the anchor of the soul, the stimulus to action, and the incentive to achievement... but, God makes a promiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;faith believes it, hope anticipates it, while patience quietly awaits it.

Nobody brought a camera, writes Dave Glunt, but the Hampton Roads '54 group did get together on December 11th at Le Chambord Restaurant in Virginia Beach for a Christmas luncheon. Those in attendance were Alma and Joe Anderson, Marty and Reed Berkhimer, Esther and Bob Briner, Barbara and Herb Crane, and Bobbie and Carl Drenkard. Others who showed up for the superb lunch and holiday celebration were Ann and Dave Glunt, Oscar Herzer, Priscillia and Fred Kinley, Betty and Bill Nicholls, Merideth and Jack Sabol, Louise and Joe Zable, Bunny Walsh and Ruth Willis.

Every Christmas and New Years, Ellie and I drive down to Orlando to visit our grandchildren and to Boca Raton to visit Ellie's 91 year-old mother. There's a great book store in Misner's

Park in Boca where I perased the sport's section. I came across a book called Navy Football. If you want to check it out, it covers all the years including the early fifties, Eddie Erdelatz dream team while we were there. There's a great write-up about our All-American guard Steve Eisenahuer...and also mentions '54 gridiron stars such as Tony Correnti, Jack Riester and Freddie Franco. This was the Bob "Zug" Zastrow era including the unbelievable 14-2 victory over Army while being a two touchdown underdog in 1950.

Now, would you believe, the article also said that Fred Franco (I'm not kidding), yes, our Freddie actually scored a touchdown in this, or perhaps another Army-Navy game. I expect that Freddie will verify this feat.

Folks, may I now refer to the December 1997 Shipmate, pages 9-10. Did somebody say "Go Navy, Beat Army!"? Here, our classmate Mike Nassr wrote a glowing report about the amazing 1950 Army game. Turn the page and read our classmate Tom Banfield's review of Navy's 42-7 win in 1951...Carry rain gear!

Pearl: Express gratitude generously and sincerely; receive gratitude humbly and graciously; expect gratitude rarely, if ever...and gratitude to God should be as regular as our heartbeat.

Sailing: Command Seamanship Training...The midshipmen who have made a trans-Atlantic sail crossing under coach Gen. Tabor, or were one of only 88 finishers of the 1979 tragic Fastnet Race, or went through an early near hurricane off Bermuda on a command seamanship training mission will be "seamen" all their lives. Technology may change on destroyers, nuclear subs or aircraft carrier, but the sea is still the sea, and those midshipmen who have experienced the sea under Rear Admiral McNitt's tiemendous influence on their command seamanship training will always be qualified to "command at sea."

As a result of Gen. Tabor's trans-Atlantic crossing with midshipmen and Capt. Ned Shuman's coaching Mids at the 1979 Fastnet Raceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they decided we are taking young people offshore with no experience at sea, as they grew up in the Midwest. Ergo, the safety-at-sea seminars now nearly worldwide were started at the Naval Academy in about 1980 for midshipmen and soon spread to the civilian yachting community. Even the "quick stop" maneuver for man overboard was invented and perfected at the Naval Academy. The Class herein acknowledges the professionalism and courage of Ned Shuman as he completed that challenging trans-Atlanta sailing feat under extremely adverse conditions...a double atta-boy, Ned. (Ted Walker contributed this information.)

Hey, it's April.. .the spring sports are here...Baseball and...I can't remember the others.

A coincidence is a small miracle where God prefers to remain anonymous...

The following Classmates are assigned the task of sending me a short note or article of interest about themselves: Designated writers are Dick Bordone, Fred Franco, Steve Eisenhauer, Dale Picardat, Red Biggar, Herb Dean and Rod Cameron. Your classmates are depending on you.

I wish you all peace of mind...wake up each moraing with things to do and places to go!... Eddie

See a list of the USNA Alumni Association Volunteers in the front of this issue o/Shipmate 83

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Regular Membership: 37% Life Membership: 26%

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: KIEFSS@aol.com http://members.aol.com/usS5na/index.html

Ollie Shearer, Will Croom, Jauncey Sweet, Ed Dawson

S.J. Shaffran, Ted Walker, Ed Dawson Again?...Well, it's my camera. I need your photos!

Our classmate, Geoff Gardner (13) passed away on January 16th after a long straggle with cancer. Our condolences are extended to his wife, Susie, and his family. A Memorial Service was held at the old Ft. Meyer Chapel on January 29th followed by a graveside service in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Wave Graham's words of remembrance were heartrending. Afterwards, the family received friends at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington. Many classmates attended, including out-of-towners. Honorary pallbearers were: Major General William A. Anders, USAFR (ReO, Dr. Walter Waverly Graham, IH, Captain Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret), Vice Admiral J. Theodore Parker, USN (Ret), The Honorable Robert B. Pirie, Jr., The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm, Lieutenant Commander Dennis J. Sullivan, USN (Ret), Colonel Ernst Volgenau, USAF (Ret), and Rear Admiral Hugh L. Webster, USN (Ret). Hartley Holte (13) attended from Indiana and sent in the following after his return home: I recently read something along the lines, "How sad to have lived so long that there are none left who remember me as a youth." I remember Geoff Gardner—he who put up with me for two years as roommate; he who was instrumental in introducing me to my wife, Sally, and he who paid the ultimate compliment to his roomie, insuring that the plebes threw me in the shower after I announced my engagement! We will miss you Geoff. Here's a photo of me, Sally, Geoff at the conn and Jimmy Rosser '57 during June Week '55. Bon Voyage

Thanks to our volunteers!

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The Holies, Geoff Gardner and Jimmy Rosser '57 New arrivals on the '55 Listserv are: Robert W. "Ace" Davis (20) in Williamsburg, VA (acedavis(a>widowmaker.com); Mary Gale "MG" Buchanan, honorary 'SSer, in Annapolis, MD (mgbuch@aol.com); Carl H. "Savvy" Sanders, jr. (19) in Orcas, WA (sandyandsavvy@ thesanjuans.com); Eddie Eassa (16) in Indialantic, FL (Shirleassa@aol.com), and Betty Bedford, widow of Gordon Bedford (24) in Jacksonville, FL (bbedford@juno.com). Speaking of the Net, recent comments from listservers conclude that jokes are OK but more substantial matters need to be expressed/discussed on the Net. By the way.

Chuck Henry (01) gave us an on-line update: Retired from the USMC on 1 Jul 84 and returned to San Diego, my birthplace/roots. After having been engaged four plus years, I married my sweetheart Sandy at the Chapel on 5 Jun 55; we are still very much in love. We have two sons (bom in 1956, 57) and one adopted daughter (1965). All are very happily married, and have provided us with eight grandchildren (numbering 3, 3, and 2 per kid, respectively). Son Chuck Jr. is an architect living near the Dulles Airport in Virginia with his own (small) business. Son Hugh is USNA '80 and a LtCol USMC, stationed in Germany. Daughter Maureen was USAF enlisted, got out after 10 years to be a full-time mommy, and is married to a USAF Msgt living near Hurlbert AFB, FL. Happily, I spent a lot of time with my kids when they were growing up when I wasn't overseas unaccompanied. Both sons made Eagle Scout in 1973, and I was their Scout Master. Maureen was a record-setting swimmer. I'm very proud of them all! I've just transitioned from working too many more hours than full-time as manager of a small GPS support team (almost all very senior "gray-beards") and am now aimed at providing a small amount of support to the GPS JPO in between having fun traveling and visiting with the kids/grandchildren (all much too far away). My USMC experience was quite varied both for locale and job types—mostly ground assignments, but also two tours in Marine Wings.

Obtained MSEE from USNPGS, Monterey inl969.

My civilian career has been centered around support to the GPS program, starting with work for two 8(a) companies, and then transitioned to SAIC inl992 as contracts came and went. I have stayed very active in sports (mostly racquetball since early '70s) until I broke my right Achilles tendon in '94 (playing r-ball)—it's still not back to normal, and probably won't ever get there, but I can hike vigorously and run at a moderate trot. I'm pleased to be able to say that I can still do (more than) 55 pushups.

'55 Assortment at Parkers' Pot-Luck

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Company, and the Tidewater-Virginia Beach '56 group.

Regular Membership: 41% Life Membership: 24%

Chairman Class Executive Committee: COL George Mushaiko, USAF (Ret.) Correspondent: Peter N. Randrup 4407 Atwick Road, Baltimore, MD 21210-2811 h: 410-243-0552; e: hardhead@erols.com Class subscriptions to majordomo@ithink.com with two text lines: subscribe usna56 subscribe usnaS6-talk UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS (May)—2 - Baricev,

Cannon, Shatz; 4 - Barnes; 5 - Hagenmeyer, Schleicher; 6 - Klein, Woodruff; 7 - Boebert; 8 Debus, Fallin, Gillman, Masterson, Wilbem; 9 Anton, Mossop; 10 - George Clark, Wrobel; 11 Ferriter, Koerkenmeier, Quinn, Shumaker; 13 Binns, Hill, Keegan, Maston, Woodward; 14 Sid Davis, Forbrick, Lovely; 15 - Jim M. Taylor; 16 - Hopkins, Lowden; 17 - Deutermann, Stone; 18 - Jim Black; 19 - Stewart; 20 - Bigler; 21 Garges, Krieger; 22 - Hank Henry, Mike Miller; 23 - Betts, Roberts; 24 - Wayne Miller, Sheehan; 25 • Mushaiko, Weidman; 26 - Giannonatti; 27 Grant, Reese, Schreiner, Short, Walker; 28 Cecil, Messier, Ransom; 29 - Coyne; 30 Wuertz. Happy returns guys!

Jay O'Connell (21) came through with a nice story when passing on a correction in birthdays that have been posted.

There is a glitch in your birthday database. I was listed in among the March birthdays. All these years I have delighted in tormenting our Marine Corps friends by flaunting my November 10 birthday, for which any one of them would kill. The best flaunt was in '76. I was working for then MGen (later Gen/Commandant) P.X. Kelley. We had a severalweek speaking tour of Europe that fall. On Nov. 10 he hosted a black tie dinner in honor of the Marine Corps birthday at our hotel in the Netheriands. The next night, in Hamburg, we had a birthday bash for him, but it was apparent that he was agonizing over having been just a few hours too late those 48 (then) years earlier, to share the magical Nov. 10th date.

Moose Eagye (14)—How about passing on your birthday? Having spent many hours with you in extra-instraction, it is now my proud duty to let you know that you now stand First in the Class for missing birthdays! While you are at it, pass on your story on those EI days at the Powerhouse and Sampson, a photo, and a bit on how you are enjoying yourself. — Fellow El'er, Pete with Laundry number 2255.

'56 MEMORIAL STADIUM CHAIRS—Doug

Hayman (11) reports that as a Class we have been on a roll since the holidays. "Let's have this drive continue until we have eliminated the backlog in departed classmates without chairs. By then we might have a plan in effect which will insure that the process is carried forward for the entire Class!

January 1 of this year, there were 18 chairs outstanding. Gentlemen, as of the moment, 11 have been obtained so far this year. Well done and let's keep up the good work!"

Remember, our system is for us to send contributions for memorial chairs to the Class Treasurer, Larry White (12) at 1004 White Rock Gap Road, Covington, VA 24426. The funds may be earmarked for a specific individual or may be sent for the general funding of the next chair purchase. We have used the general funding to handle chairs for those classmates longest without a chair. In cases where there is funding beyond what is needed, the surplus monies shall go for the general funding of memorial chairs. In part, recent donations have come from the Dave Carre (8), Hoot Foote (12), John Grant (23), Tom Krieger (8), Poppy Miller (17), John Steriing, the 23d

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40TH REUNION BOOK—Jim Van Metre (4)

broke away from tuning up his promised email rig to pass on a note from Luilani Roberts, widow of Chariie Roberts (20) address is 5374 Foxhound Dr., Naples, FL 34104: Many thanks for the Class of 1956 "Forty Year Reunion Book." It was such fun reading and learning the whereabouts of the Class and what they had been doing. It was very kind of you ('56 Class) to send me one.—Mahalo.

Woody Woodbury: SECNAV waives his pay and benefits—Howie Burdick (1) reported a very serious problem has come over a legal situation within Woody Woodbury's (20) family. The Feb. 2 issue of Navy Times has an article on page 22 that focuses on SecNav electing to withhold Woody's retired pay since July 1997! See Woody's bio in the 40th Reunion Book concerning his grandson Mark. About a year after Woody returaed to the land of his birth, and where he lived since the mid'80s, a Virginia court awarded custody of Mark to Woody's former son-in-law, the boy's father. Costa Rican courts side with Woody saying that Woody has custodial rights. Additionally, TROA sides with Woody in that the SecNav elected in error when he proceed to hold back Woody's pension.

For a FAX copy of the article, contact Howie by email at msindir@banet.net or by phone at (401) 846-9698 and provide the FAX number to which the article may be sent. Justice seems to slipped through the crack in this case.-Pete MAN nv THE GREEN J A C K E T — G A L IN ORBIT

Sorry for being late with a nifty piece of news and the below photo that was sent in by b (11). Back in late September, LCDR Susan Still, USN and NASA Astronaut was in her home town, Augusta, GA, receiving the acclaim of the city on a day set aside in her honor. She had just recently piloted two flights aboard the Space Shutde and received the best that Augusta could do for her—welcoming speeches, luncheons and a parade. Her father is a distinguished physician in Augusta. Susan spent a couple of days in Augusta visiting about seven schools, answering questions, and encouraging the students to work hard at their studies. We found Susan to be a very warm, charming and gracious lady. She stood for hours signing autographs and having her picture taken with fans in a misty rain.

In her remarks to the audience, she encouraged young people to stay in school, take an interest in math and science classes, to set goals and strive for them. She also encouraged parents to let children follow their dreams. She certainly is an outstanding role model and a credit to the Navy and America.

Joyce Sikes, Susan Still, Jim Sikes on the occasion of the Susan Still Commemorative Day in Augusta, Georgia

E L N W O STRIKES THE NATION SOMEWHAT—Dick

White (17) comments on the mid-winter state of affairs in the Capital City area of Michigan: We don't feel anything except the positive side of "El Nino." Love that sunshine! Katherine took off in January for the wet lands of Northern Virginia. Our eldest family lives in McClean. I'm jealous somewhat, for I do enjoy seeing them. An interesting aside concerning my work—I have a couple of prospective Mids here in the school in which I teach and have my fingers crossed that something works out for them. Waiting for our encrypted cruise logs to open up one of these days.

Some very interesting tales could be told! Enjoy life guys. BEAT ARMY...again in '98!

W o o P o o DUCK O U T OF WATER—Leslie and

Roy Gulick (9) have been off ttaveling to the Virgin Islands. At the USAA-sponsored cocktail party aboard the cruise ship, they met one of the "sons of slum and gravy." Apparently this retired Major General became perplexed when he came on board—it was his first voyage—and ushered into their stateroom. The General looked around for awhile, then called the Cruise Director's office, "Help me. I'm in my stateroom and there's no way out." The ship's company was startled and inquired, "You can't get out? What about the door?" Whereupon the General said, "I tried that, but this stateroom has only two doors. One door leads to the latrine. The other door has a sign hanging from the knob that says, 'Do not disturb!'

Help me."

SWIM TEAM AND SUB SQUAD—Doug Hayman

(11) reports that he has slipped back into the Anne Arundel Pool after his bout with the knife. He is getting back into shape. It was suggested that he might team up with some guys, 56 or so, and tackle a relay crossing of the English Channel. At that he doubled over—I know he was thinking of his start off a box, that our first leg would be a 2000 yard butterfly sprint! He's the man. Bill Simpson (12) found that his early start at swimming came to an end when his brother "identified" snakes swimming in his grandfather's farm pond as cotton mouth water moccasins after a glimpse at them while driving by the pond in a car.

That stopped his swimming with nothing more than an aggressive dog-paddle being a class act!

The afternoon with the Sub Squad undoubtedly was my greatest nemesis at the Academy.

Unfortunately when I arrived at the Academy, I thought that my "swimming" would be pretty close to what was wanted. In other words, I had a lot of adapting to do! I spent so much time on the Sub Squad that I began to dislike, then hate, then detest the water. It was as if my whole life revolved around the Sub Squad and passing the tests.

Finally, during Second Class year, I passed the 200 yard swim with my white works on. It was like a ton of bricks had been lifted off my shoulders... what a relief Today, my love for swimming is relegated to the shower—and didn't we have great showers in Bancroft. As a follow up to the Missouri pond story, Pete Randrup (3) slipped by those tests with all that was needed—2.50! Audi Audilet (6) termed the effort sufficient and dubbed the old bald headed Viking with his new American name, Tecumseh. But it is Bill's remark concerning the showers that hit home: After sailing around the Bay for several weeks, Pete went to Hubbard Hall and showered there. Also fine showers there, but the piece de resistance...with a distinctive feel and odor of forced drying on steam pipes, the towels are the unique reward. Days of old came flooding back albeit those days were limited in number for many reasons—extra instraction for starters! After that, Leo Koerkenmeier (18) said, "it was nice that Pete likes showers. And although many others are grateful, Elie must be the keenest on this. Little does Leo know about "that sub-

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marine stink"... renown with every Pigboat in every Navy. Without that first hand knowledge, "you ain't smelled nothing!" Seriously, the best, most delicious shower I ever took was after returning from TRAMID on that AKA whose name escapes me for the moment, hopefully forever. It was so hot and steamy, and worse...filthy, that the relief of that hour-long shower upon arriving in Bancroft was a treasure that I'll never forget. Now that I've said that, I hope I'm not getting cruises mixed up. Here's to H 2 0 , controlled through a spigot and showerhead, that is. Take care guys.. .and a shower for our Tars at sea every day!

Bill Loveday (18) was heard from...splash, splat, glub, glub, gulp: I, too, was raised in a lake region and had always been able to manage—just—in moving from point A to point B in the water. But something about that Canoe U. pool tumed me into a leadfoot Louey, a negative buoyancy submarine when it came to passing the "big" test. I was still on the sub-squad list as we went off to Youngster Cruise on the Big Mo. After the Plebe Year, we had my orders to remain at the Academy upon return from cruise, until such time as I passed the swim test; was not exactly what I had in mind for our summer leave period. After disembarking from the Mighty Mo, I dutifully reported in to the pool and started an agonizing 2 full weeks of swallowing most of the pool daily. Think my kidneys had a great workout during that time. Finally, the big breakthrough came when I made up my mind to pass even if it meant walking all the way on the bottom of the pool. Finally having passed and started my well-earned leave I did what any other dedicated sub-squadder would have done; swim in the Adirondack lakes, (glub, glub) Norm Cohn (8,9) chimed in with his seeing the eye of death story, which took place by the Yacht Club dock in Hamilton: As a 'White Hat,' I had no fear of the water, I loved being in it and was very comfortable in and around it. But early in Plebe year, a bunch of us were roughhousing in the Natatorium pool, when all of sudden there came the realization that death in the Navy, my death, would probably be by drowning. It didn't affect me then; it was only a learning of oneself taken hold. Later in the Bermuda, I participated in the Water Polo game just off the Yacht Club. Being the closest, I had swam out to fetch the ball which had been thrown well out towards the boat moorings, by an errant pass.

Returning with the ball cradled between my arms and head, what should mine eyes behold but one of the Sea's "Gentle Denizens"—a Sand Shark pacing me. With it's eyes located on the top of it's head appearing to be measuring it's options, that thought of my end coming in the water rushed to my head!

Grabbing the ball, I threw it towards the dock and started the fastest 100 yard swim I ever recorded.

Hitting the dock with a smooth rise, I bounded over the rail and turned to look at...a small sized (about 3-5 ft.) embarrassment. Did this incident carry an entitlement of 'swimming with the Sharks'?

Jay Ransom (21) spoke recently about a waterlogged Son of Neptune Classmate—a roommate at that! Said rock remains nameless, but is referred to as "Charlie." The dreaded 220 yard swim in white works, after jumping off the high board, was—if recollection serves me—11 laps across the 20-yard width of the pool. Charlie was anything but a swimmer, nevertheless he wanted to be an ensign, so he gamely jumped off the 10 meter cliff and completed 10 laps, slowing down a little more for each one. As he pushed across on his U t h and final lap, he was obviously straggling.

We were all shouting encouragement to him. And 2/3rds of the way across, he gave up, and gasping for breath—we thought we heard a gurgled "I can't make it"—he tumed around and paddled his way 2/3rds of a lap back to the side from which he had started. Our shouts of disbelief at what he was doing failed to penetrate his water-logged skull.

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laps—26 yards more than the required 220—and BILGED. He spent many a subsequent afternoon on the Sub Squad, alternately refusing to believe he really had been that close to the finish, and cussing us out for not shouting louder! If it had been the movie Animal House, he would have gone on to be the head coach for the coed swim team at Napa College.

T H E OBSTACLE COURSE—Del Cory (5) was a

lineman on the 2d Batt football team and like most blocks of granite, not built for a gazelle; run up and over the green anti-cursorial impediment.

It took me two years to pass the obstacle course.

We had to run it in 3 minutes and 20 seconds minimum. My first shot took 6 minutes and 20 seconds.

I cut it to 4 flat fairly quickly by getting into shape and learning to run it more efficiently, but my body was not cut out for speed. 1 had to run it nearly every day until I passed it. What a pain that was.

After nearly two years of that, one day the coach yelled at me about half way around that I had a chance to make it—PUSH ON! I gave it everything I could and made it in 3 minutes and 19.6 seconds.

I was sick in shock for two hours afterward, but at least I had made it. That PUSH ON eventually paid off when I was assigned as the Chaplain for a Marine infantry battalion in Vietnam. I was with a company that had been ambushed in an open field. Temperature was 125 degrees, we were low on ammunition, out of range of radio help, and out numbered 3 to 1. The Company Commander took two

of his platoons and made an assault. Made the enemy keep their heads down and raised enough racket that an air observer came over to see what was going on. We got him on the radio and he in turn called in air strikes and artillery via our battalion headquarters. In the mean time there wasn't time to rest. Overcoming the green monsters was a difficulty for me, and it was a stepping-stone for my later over-coming later difficulties. That Academy training we had helped pull me through later days many times. I figure many of us have similar tales.

NORTHWEST '56 HANDLES THE SUPER BOWL—^The

winner of the yearly Pot of Luck had the duty of passing on the word: Joan and Jim Kautz (19) hosted a gang of from the Class for the annual talk and look. Attending were Binnie and Jim Bruso (20); Fay and Don Hanson (7); Pat and Lyell Harris (5); Shirley and Karl Peterson (7); and Big Bucks Duo, Sandalynne and Dick Tarbuck (18).

BOOM-BOOM BREAKS INTO THE CVBERWORLD—

Via an early email—with Ken Costilow (7) attending—^Jlm Cannon (4) passed on that he is enjoying the local Tidewater Virginia life and is continuing to be active with the local USNAAA Chapter activities. For the past several years I've been running, with help from Hoot Foote (12), the area's Academy Alumni golf tournament in the spring and fall. These have been very successful events. This year's tournaments will be at the Eagle Haven Golf Course at NAB Little Creek on

Jim Kautz acts as paymaster for Dick Tarbuck

While Tarbuck grabs the cash, Lyell Harris snakes in with his smooth talking sailor heritage.

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Bruce Dolph gets the nod for wanting to get away from the sea the most!

Looks like Don Coyne, Tom Freeman. Jimmie Lakey and Barry Teachout are policing the beach of life jackets

USNA SAILING—Reading about the yawls, one skippered by Barney Barnhart (19) and anodier by the late George Wilkin's (4), and also the several reports of the demise of VARMARIE, it was time to break out the steady performer.

Highland Light. Her speed record in diis race lasted from 1932 until the Bermuda Race of 1954, when Light's crew member Nick Brown (13) witnessed his Dad's yawl Bolero break the record in a very fast race. With Nick in '54 was Pete Randrup (3), and several 'S3 graduates. In die '56 race, John Grant (23), Conn Stevenson (13), and Reb Wootten (19) joined Nick and Pete. VARMARIE was wrecked on the Seawall near the Maine Mast; Royono was surplused off; but Highland Light shared with the renowned yacht Amenca (diat for which the challenge cup is named) the fate of dry rotting out while under the care of the Severe sailing facility. Ironically, Light was stricken on April Fools Day, 196S. For a typical picture of her performance against the other two large sailors, see page 192 in the '56 Lucky Bag. Darrell Jones (7) has passed on some interesting slides dealing with the ttagedy of VARMARIE'S loss during Hunicane Hazel in the fall of 1954. It's been interesting to read in the Class column the memories of her breaking up. Here are a couple of pictures of the boat just before she went down in the storm. As I recall it, these may have been the only pictures of VARMARIE'S last moments. The tug in the picture must be the tug that caused most of the problems in this loss. Norm Cohn (8,9) mentions this in earlier columns. On other topics. I may one of these days hook my computer up to the web and get an email address. But the welcome mat is out to any 'S6ers passing through the Salt Lake area. Perhaps in 4 years, during the 2002 Winter Olympics classmates will put Salt Lake on their list of places to visit if not sooner!

While the Canadians look on, Gene Sullivan and Don Coyne brief the local help May 18 and September 9. We get about 100 players for each touraament. Lunch and supper are catered, there's prizes, after the 18 holes with a cart—all for $35, that's a good deal! Dave Carre (8) and I sharpen up our keen putting eyes several times in preparation for these outings. Our '56 group meets once each quarter at the NAS Oceana Officer's Club. Attendance is about 12 at each luncheon. Hoot is the main coordinator, and here I help him. Danny Michaels (10) has a nice table set up for die classmates. I'll try to pass on some photos of the group. (Vern Bush (9) cites that these luncheons are held the first Fridays of March, June, September and December) The other big event with the local USNA grads is the Spring Fling, usually held on the ocean front in Virginia Beach. This year's is a March affair. I'll be back to you with news on how it went.

of us to pass on photos or slides that he'll put into his page. A doff of the '56 fedora to you Bill and your sponsor, Boston College. The web URL is http://www2.bc.edu/~okeefew

VARMARIE has struck the tug, worked her way off the tug, and is working herself on the sea wall. The damage is massive

VARMARIE is breaking up. Midshipmen can only look at her loss, no one can assist

SPEAKING OF SECOND CLASS SUMMER TERRI-

TORY—Recently there has been talk of the various summer practice craises in which we participated.

Well out of the Craise Box, came three photo shots of our assault on the East Coast in Operation TRAMID. SPEAKING OF PICTURES: Visrr O ' K E E F E FLEET!—

Bill O'Keefe (10) has set into operation a web showcase of pictures from his photo and slide collection. At present there are a batch of shots taken during our 3 Summer Practice Craises. This will be an ongoing service, and Bill welcomes any

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Driving over the Bermuda finish line in Highland Light, the USNA cutter is manned by '56 and '58

Mids look on in despair. This is the disabled mg which rode onto the Sea Wall by the MAINE Mast and the salute cannons.

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WEDDING BELLS RING IN NASHVILLE—Nick

Nicholson ('Club' 11) brings the good news from this past October 4th, that he and his bride, Ruth Tapscott, were wed. And a handsome couple they are in the below picture! Congratulations Nick and Ruth, welcome aboard '56. May your lives together be joyous. The happy couple honeymooned in Destin, Florida, and upon their retura to their home in Nashville, they hosted a reunion for former INTREPID crew members. Of interest, Nick and Ruth will be doing the same thing this coming October and invite all former crew members to join us here for a dinner dance at the American Legion club in Donelson, a suburb of Nashville.

Some of those '56ers who flew off INTREPID with Air Group Six in 1958-59 were Len Anton (19), Mickey Brown (22), Jim Evans (23), Jim Flatley (5), and Ray Hill (22). Nick says he and Ruth hope to make Homecoming this year. Then in trae Club 11 spirit he says, "and as always, we invite all classmates passing through middle Tennessee to stop in."

• Wed October 4,1997—Murray "Nick" Nicholson and Ruth Tapscott. May you have many years of happiness!

Front row: Toni, Peg, Merle, and Norma. Back row: Chan, Pete, Tom, and Swede Call" section in Shipmate and include Naval Service information, I thought I'd list more than on this Class file copy than anyone would want to know!" And this has been passed on to the Class for safekeeping, to assist when the time comes.

Anyone who has worked up an obituary such as is customary in Shipmate can appreciate the idea.

Therefore, if you would like for the information to be held by the Class, send it in to Doug and Pete who are maintaining this new folder in duplicate.

Again, great idea Ed! Hank Jordan is alive and well—In early February, Hank Jordan (4) and Pete relived as much as two talkative guys could possibly squeeze in a long lunch together at the Mt. Washington Inn, in Baltimore. Mt. Washington Tavern has its name from that section of the city which also is associated with the lacrosse club that ruled the sport in the '40s through '70s. Hank and Pete go back to NAPS, where many of the stories started only to flash ahead to a cruise or some local establishments of interest back in our 3 mile limit days. Bless those understanding people! Hank is a busy real estate agent for all the nice areas in and around Baltimore. His firm, the largest independent realtor in the area, has just been sold, so he now is associated with the ERA network, the nation's largest. His still playing the piano, but not the clubs as before. Instead, he volunteers his time at a local hospice. He looks great. Not even starting to get to the nitty-gritty, we have decided to meet from here on, shooting for the 3d Thursday of the month. 'Come on in, Hon' says the local waitress, and you just know that Hank and I are not a hard crowd to break into! - Pete

SPACE COAST ALUMNI MEETING—Chan

Medwedeff (21) reported on the affair Seems that it was the largest grouping of 'S6ers at these monthly gatherings held at the lovely Phoenix Restaurant in Satellite Beach, Florida where Toni and Chan have a condo. Interesting, he says that over the 15 years they have owned it, it has been rented almost continuously! They planned to stand at the condo over this past winter, except for the month's craise to South America during the middle of winter. The other 'S6ers were Norma and Swede Hansen (4), Peg and Pete Peterson (20), and Merle and Tom Schwartz (4). Tom has taken over from Pete the duties of reporting the Chapter's activities to Shipmate.

Ed Parker comes up with a neat idea—Several months ago, Ed Parker (13) submitted to the Class the following thought: "I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, but realizing how difficult it is for others to create an obituary for the "Last

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Hearing that the 3d and 4th Companies were lunching in Baltimore, Rod Flannery (4) begins to work out at the San Diego training camp

NEWS BITS FROM EVERYWHERE—^The mayors of

Norfolk (a.k.a. Chris Stefanou (20)) and Fairfield, Connecticut (2) (a.k.a. Sam Koutas (2)) have been burning up the telephone wires lately. Chris phoned to invite Sam into the civilized world of communications today, email. Discussing geopolitical matters, Chris figured out that Sam really has a fixation on the '53 Craise, and on the Bolero in particular. Per courtesy of Anne and Bill Flight (4), the recipe for the Mexican Village Salad Dressing is available from Pete. Shades of the 'Nickel Snatcher' and heavy cruisers as well as carriers at North Island berths. So your working on some genealogy and you've stumbled into some of Karl Peterson's (7) kin folk in the heart of Scandinavia, and you want to figure out the way to do some of the funny looking 'extra' alphabet letters that the Viking raider used only at home.

Give Pete a call and he will show you some easy ways of handling it. Speaking of Karl Peterson: "Hey, I've looked through my snaps and can accurately report we never took pictures of ourselves at the helm. Makes good sense, I guess.

Got a fine picture of SAM HOUSTON hard aground on the sand in front of our house, though. THAT drew a crowd in a hurry!! Looks like we won't charter this summer—just cruise our own boat a bit and do some auto trips. Cheers to you and the Little Mermaid—you both got heads of importance. Hers is back after having been sawed off again for a second time. And yours has been a model for so many of the classmates!"

Upon asking what was ailing, Vern Bush (9) passed on that two items have hit recentiy. His computer went down and it had to go for repairs.

The other is he is doing the oxygen thing when he is on the road due to his days of heavy smoking and the resulting emphysema. No complaints, just working at it. Laundry no: 2087.

Bruce Dolph (9) recalls: Plebe year 1 was the mate to Dusty (Capt. N. G. Rodes, Jr., '47 USMC) when he was OOD, and while watching the mids march to class he spotted a mid on sick squad straggling to class on the grass.

"Get his name, Mister" I was told, and dutifully did so. The mid, a youngster, went on his way with us behind him. He then started to enter Bancroft through the entrance by the barbershop. "Take his name, mister, for using an unauthorized entrance."

Now the mid was pretty flustered, and as he walked up the outside flight of stairs to the proper entrance, Dusty called after him, "Got your garters on, Mister?" "No Sir," came the reply. "Take his name," I was again ordered, and carried out. As the hapless mid started to walk away, Dusty called after him, "Not your day, is it Mister!" "No Sir," came the sheepish reply, as the mid entered Bancroft at least

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15 demerits richer (poorer?). At least Dusty had a sense of humor buried under that titanium layer.

Rest in Peace, our friend—we'll miss you.

Perry Stone (17) sporting his Laundry No. 1744 on some USNA duty in the '70s: For some reason the Navy opted this less than reg. midshipman should be the 5th Battalion Officer—my Midshipmen Battalion back 20 years eariier. Now, I fully intended to lead by example and do all the physical endeavors the new Plebes were apt to do. But alas I failed...it was up at zerodark-thirty and then do the running and calisthenics. That lasted two days. I couldn't move. Then there was the Obstacle Course. I thought I had better try it preparatory to doing it with the new inductees. My son went with me to Hospital Point (the Course's new location) and just happened to bring a stop watch. Well, I didn't get past the first scaling wall. From that time on my athletics were in company of people my own age.

Bill O'Keefe (10) recalls the Dusty and Bonz tie: It seems that Capt. Perrich, USMC had a good sense of humor too. We were gathered in Mahan Hall for some sort of assembly. One of the items on the plan was to introduce the new Marine Corps Company Officer reporting for duty. The auditorium was quiet. Then this seemingly huge, burly, and mean looking Marine Corps captain strode across the stage to the lectern and microphone. He stood there in silence and glared at the audience.

He completely stared down all of us and put us in stark fear. I remember thinking just who in "hell" is this guy and why is he here? I shortly had my answer. In that soon to be familiar basso profundo booming voice, "The name's Perrich, I'm Dusty's relief." There was no chance to say anything further, as the entire place erupted in a roar of surprise and laughter. What a howl! Another unforgettable moment on the shores of the Severn.

Matt Ryan (17) speaks to the fine art of boxing: It was the time I went into the ring with Steve Arnold (5). He hit me once on the jaw, and I remember my arms flying out to the side with terrible pains shooting down my arms. The bout ended right there. Maybe I was the one who made those behind me uneasy. Needless to say, I was easily convinced that boxing wasn't my sport. All of this was forgotten until I was at the end of my campaign for County Commissioner. I went through the Thursday evening debate over a community television channel with a terrible pain in my left shoulder blade. Close to 0530 Friday, I woke up my wife, Pat, and told her the pain in my shoulder blade went down my arm and my fingers were tingling. She took me to the hospital and they treated me like I was having a heart attack. And after going through a tread mill test, they agreed I didn't have a heart attack. They took x-rays followed by an MRI. There was a herniated disk in my neck.

Have you ever had any head injuries and I recalled that a kid had hit me on the back of the head with a baseball bat in 3rd grade. I believe I concluded that day that there must be another sport for me other than baseball. There were other signs of the injury that I simply ignored. While I was getting all those tests, that invisible hand that has guided me between the shoals of this life intervened. The papers broke the story that my opponent had stiffed her creditors in spite of having a very good income. I won the election. Since then, I have wondered what would have happened if there had been such a thing as an MRI back in those days. Anyway, I can testify that Steve had a mean right hook.

Congratulations to the 1998 USNA Men's Basketball team for winning the Patriot League Championships!

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Rhine River Patrol: Hovater, Ahrens, and Mays, 3/c Year in the 7th Company.

Boxing also brings Fred Hoemer (11) into the discussion: There are dangers lurking around the world of boxing other than just getting your block knocked off! If Fred Hoemer (11) is out there, he may be able to share the "rest of the story" with us. I think it was our 2nd Class Year. Fred was our super star flying ring gymnast. We were in our Friday Boxing class. The gym team had a critical meet on the coming weekend. We were pairing off to actually box a two minute round, when I thought I heard Fred say (under his breath)—"let me have Jones, I don't want to work too hard, we've got a big meet tomortow." Recall Fred in those days, I could have stood there for the full two minutes pounding on him and accomplish nothing but get tired and hurt my hands. So to this day I'll never understand why, when I threw a couple flea flicker jabs at his cast iron stomach, he dropped his guard to protect it— but when he did, I nailed him on the nose—so much for the light work out. I don't remember if the nose was broken—but I do remember an evening visit from a not too polite contingent &om the gym team, suggesting in a none too gentlemanly manner that if Fred wasn't able to perform the next day, I might end up with one foot in a north bound ring and one foot in a south bound ring. Fred, in true national class form performed and as I recall won his event Dangerous sport that boxing!

wrestling challenged. I felt sorry for the classmate whose progress I retarded, but I personally felt great. It was the highlight of my athletic career at USNA, and I often recall that moment with fond memories.

From Leo Koerkenmeier (18): Anyone want to join my wife, LuDelle and I as we go to the President's Cup (golf, of course) in Australia in mid-December this year? See the country, watch the touraament, and come back for Christmas. If so, call (703) 939-2974, email (bushaus@aol.com), or write: 1700 Galloway Dr., Vienna, VA 22182-2038.

From Pete Randrup (3) passes on a well done to everybody who has fed stories, photos, slides, email addresses, URL pages, advice, and suggestions over the past months. The size and quality of the column is the direct restdt of the Class ranning its column. For that's whose column it is. No one has enjoyed your column more than I have. I appreciated reading the stories and seeing the pictures. So what we have is our column, pure and simple. And I'll sign out for a litde liberty.

Life of the sailor is really tough duty! I've been rethinking my thoughts on mixed crews lately, at least on the tall ships, on the DANMARK in this case.

Let's see...Santos, Rio, Cartagena, Halifax, Barcelona, Portsmouth, and my last training port in '97, Svenb0rg, Denmark BEAT ARMY...again in '98

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Regular 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.S77@compuserve.com Swede Hanson (4) and Mike Ahrens (7) river boating Barbara and Bud Alexander (1) scheduled a nifty USNAAA sponsored craise through the Panama Canal. He was looking forward to the trip because it'll be the first time at sea and not having to work!

Jerry Jones (20) remembered the ttaining we all received in wrestling: I was barely a 2.5 wrestler. I expected to pass the final wrestling exam but not much more. As it tumed out, I had the duty on the day of the exam and was told to report the next afternoon for a makeup exam. I showed up, was assigned an opponent whom I didn't know well, and we started our match. When we got lo the mat work, I started on the bottom and they blew the whistle. 1 nied an escape they taught us and IT WORKED! I got the other mid down and we held on to each other for the rest of the period, I guess. Next, I started on lop. I tried a roll-over, a hammerlock, and about two or three other techniques and THEY ALL WORKED! I was elated. I felt invincible but had no idea why I was so good all of a sudden. After the match, I found out the mids in this group had all failed the regular wrestling exam and were there for EI until they passed. You might say they were

There is really a dearth of news this month; chalk it up to the "dark ages." I believe that the deaths of Mary Ellen and Connie Morency as well as Joe Andrews made it into the last issue of Shipmate; both occurred just after deadline, but the editors were able to accommodate the entry. John Stacey called me to give a report on Joe's funeral and inurnment on Febraary 2nd at the Naval Academy Columbarium on Hospital Point. John reported that the ceremony at the chapel was moving and beautiful, and that at least SO classmates were in attendance, along with Joe's family and many friends. Joe was eidogized by both his son, Barry, and Thad Walker (20). I know I speak for the entire Class when I say that our thoughts, sympathy and prayers are with Sally and the Andrews family. Joe will be missed by all of us who knew him and who were inspired by his courage and resolve in his last days.

Betty and I were briefly in Coronado for die Trackers' winter meeting (no fools those folks), and 1 had the opportunity to chat briefly with Harry Gimber, who rattled ice in my ear (I was between important meetings) while he and George

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Lanman along with Maxine and Anne regaled me with their planned revelries during George and Anne's visit. Regrettably our schedules were not able to synch up a meeting; but Harry did send along a note and a brief report, which reads: What George and I forgot to mention when we talked with you was that the Fourth Company held a get together in Coronado over the Christmas holidays with Alma and Gerry Sedor visiting from New Hampshire, Carolyn and Charlie Mahoney in from North Carolina, joining Coronado lotus eaters Carol and Jim Beatty and Maxine and Harry.

Lots of fun, but not newsworthy. The point of this note is to enclose the clipping on Captain Bob Ripley '49 who passed away in December. He was the Fourth Company Officer during our Third and Second Class year. I am sure that '49 will have a note on it; but please pass it along to our Class as well, since he was an important figure in our lives at the Academy.

Our final item is a short distillation of the minutes of the first meeting in 1998 of the Association of the Class of 1957 officers.

President Walt Meukow presided. Items of business included initiation of a review of the Association's Bylaws, which will be undertaken

by Dick Scales; a report of Treasurer Tom Sims that the association is in sound financial shape.

Walt noted that despite this enviable position, the association will continue to look for painless ways to continue to raise money, so that our Class will continue to add value to the Academy. Means to accomplish this laudable goal will be subject of considerable thought and initiative by the Executive Committee and other classmates. Stay tuned. The officers also reviewed a plan prepared

by Bruce DeMars to explore creation of a "process" to deal with the increasingly important (and growing, regrettably) myriad of issues associated with decadent affairs. The goal of this effort is to create a series of recommendations which can be discussed and shaped before implementation. In "new business," Walt has asked the Executive Committee to take accelerated action on solving the matter of how best to get a Class Web Page, which would be the most efficient way to communicate on a "real time" basis. There was agreement among the officers that such an undertaking will require the efforts of several people, and Dick Scales agreed to take Walt's request back to the Executive Committee for action.

That is about the extent of current news.

Needless to say, more and more frequent mail is needed to keep all of us up to date (at least until the Web Page gets created...).

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bookkeepers nuts, and we do a last minute ragdance to insure the head count is correct for catered events...but between the choice of a little more work or not seeing a classmate, the selection is easy! Come on down, we'd rather see you in person!

Our first note is an upbeat one, in that Dr. George David (9"") reports that he has beat the leukemia disease to the mat, planned on going sailing in the British Virgin Isles in late February, and re-starting his practice of medicine on March 1"'. He started the treatment process in May of 1997, and spent a large part of the year in and out of hospital treatment in Ohio. And even better, he will join the Class in Annapolis this month. It's good to put one in the win column!

George Myers (16"") will also be coming from California for REUNION 40, but in advance of that occasion, he has sent in a memory-from-thepast picture. Almost ten years after graduation, when many of us were involved in Vietnam, two of our cohorts met up at the airstrip in Danang.

George was flying off RANGER with VA-16S, and company-mate Bud lies was a Marine Corps pilot with VMA-242. The picture was taken on 30 March 1968, in front of the lies "hooch" in Danang, and you see two A-6A Intruder pilots at the top of their game, catching their breath between missions. A good remembrance of those days!

Myers and lies in Danang, RVN, 1968

Last January, the Hawaii Chapter of the Class of '58 held a gathering at the home of Joan and JD Peters (13"'). They had the requisite aloha shirts, the requisite Class flag, and all the other appurtenances of a '58 gathering except one, a functioning camera. In your mind's eye, picture the smiling faces of the Peters with Susie and Mai Bartels (9"'), Becky and Jim Fitzgerald (3""), Bobbie and Frank Hasegawa (17""), Lilian and Tony Russo (24"'), and Lavonne and Bruce Holmberg (18"'). Oh, the other missing thing was a clear sky. The overcast prevented the time honored Hawaii tradition of watching the sun set into the blue, warm beautiful Pacific, which is spectacular form Aiea Heights. They will probably do a repeat...with camera. And in case you wondered, the Holrabergs moved to Hawaii from Richland, WA last year. Their new address is 48483 Kilauea Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, tel: 808735-9531.

A catch-up note on the doings of Tom Rosser (1") down in Vicksburg, MS, who reports that he retired from the Corps of Engineers in 1994 with 38 years of service. The last ten were spent evaluating military airfield pavement at numerous locations around the country. He took it easy and golfed for about a year after retiring, then accepted a position with the Mississippi Concrete Industries Association, where he represents ready-mix concrete making technical presentations to architects, consulting engineers, and DOT. He plans to do this for another year or so, then back to a less hectic schedule of golfing. The Rosser daughters all live in the Vicksburg area, and have made Tom a grandpa twice. Tom also passes on some information on Nyal Eugene "Tony" Palmer (1"') who now resides at 6241 Summerville Lane, Hamilton OH 45011, tel: 513-737-9194.

Like others in the Class, Tony is wrestling with cancer, in this case, of the throat. He has undergone substantial throat and jaw surgery in the process. He and Sharon moved to Ohio to be near the grandchildren, and she is working for a law firm in Cincinnati.

Last December, a group of the '58 Navy fans got together to watch that great football win over Army at the home of Theresa and Bruce Wilcox.

Regular 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 April has dropped itself on our doorstep, and when you put this issue down on the coffee-table, you'll be crawling into the storage room to get out suitcases for the trip to Annapolis. As of February S", 351 classmates had signed up for REUNION 40. When including wives and friends, the head count was over 681, and reservations were still coming in. If you are tempted, and didn't sign up way back when, here's a bit of history. At every major reunion, we have had classmates show up unexpectedly at the last minute. It drives the

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Army-Navy Fans at Chez Wilcox

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(Photo on former page.) The throng included Janet Butterworth, Betsy Smith, Ann and Jack Adams (4*), Peg and Pooch Caldwell(6"'), Jane and George Coyne (7""), Jeanette and Pete Gatje (24"'), Jane and Gordon Gerson (11"'), Scotty Gibbons (19""), Eileen and Mike Gigho (10th), Peg and Harry Hurst (7""), Pat and George Jenkins (10""), Carroll and Jack Pierce (23"'), and Vibeke and Poj Walters (6""). In the euphoria following the game, they fell out on the back patio to do some celebratory hollering, and had their photo snapped in that moment of giddiness by the non-partisan guest, CDR John Brace, RN, representing the Embassy of the United Kingdom.

CDR Brace and his wife are the next door neighbors to the Wilcoxes, and have joined in several USNA '58 football outings.

Last November, Mary and Al Barbero (15"") took in a couple of the away games of the Navy football team, and took appropriate photos at each.

While in South Bend, IN for the game against the Notre Dame referees, they posed in front of the statue of Coach Frank Leahy, and almost had him assisting in holding the Class flag. At the Army game in Meadowlands, NY, they met up with company-mates Larry Higgins (IS"") from Wyckoff, NJ, and Brad Stumcke (15*) from E. Falmouth, MA, for a pre-game tailgate celebration.

And Al has come up with an address on a long-lost member of die Class, Michael G. "nilley (IS""), who resides at 17 Bacon Street, Burlington, VT 05401, Tel: 802-664-1721.

Mary and Al Barbero and Coach Leahy

Higgins, Barbero, and Stumcke at Army-Navy Our craising classmates have checked in with dieir latest whereabouts. Cleo and Bob Phillips (2"«0 aboard Kaimalolo have finished fitting out in Corpus Christi in January and have undergone both power and sail sea trials. Their schedule for circumnavigation may be altered, as they have learaed that the transit fee for the Panama Canal for a boat of their size is going up from S800 to $1500 on October 1«. Stay nined! Over in the

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Florida Keys, Joan and Rupe MacLean (21*) aboard Double Eagle H have ridden out some of the wild weather that wracked Florida in January.

Their life at sea is sort of like the descriptions of flying given by some aviators: "Hours of pleasurable boredom interspersed with moments of sheer terror!"

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) awarded Dr. Reginald I. Vachon (14"') honorary membership in ASME Interaational at the Interaational Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition last November in Dallas, TX. "This award, the society's highest, recognizes Dr. Vachon's breadth of experience and outstanding accomplishments in so many facets of the engineering profession," said Keith Thayer, president, ASME Interaational. Reggie is a principal in Gipco Holdings Interaational Ltd. And is also chair and CEO of VNA Systems Inc. of Atlanta, GA, which develops, manufactures and markets patented artificial intelligence and machine vision systems for medical diagnosis and for strain measurement analysis. He is a registered professional engineer in six states, as well as a licensed attoraey in Alabama, and holds three patents. Reggie left the Class at the end of Plebe year when his visual acuity fell below retention standards, transferred to Aubura University and received a BS degree in mechanical engineering and an MS in nuclear science. He subsequently received a doctorate from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Laws from Jones Law School in Montgomery, AL. He maintained a military association with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, both on active duty and in the Reserve.

He attended Engineer Basic training at Fort Belvoir, and later the Army War College in Carlisle, PA and the National Defense University in D . C , ultimately retiring from the Reserve at the rank of Colonel. Reggie and his wife, Mary, reside at 1414 Epping Forest Drive, Atianta, GA 30319, tel: 404-266-0176, and they will be joining with die Class at REUNION 40! Congratulations on die honors!

In the grandparent department, Sally and Jim McNuUa (I'') have added another grandchild to the list. This one, a grandson bearing the moniker James E. McNulla, V. Ours, of course, is Jim Ul. Do we have any other son's names carried down to the fifth generation in the Class?

Lastly, Mike Giglio (10"") is a birthday boy every New Year's Eve, and we have a couple of photos showing the celebration that took place this year to get him through that event. Can you imagine waking up New Year's Day feeling like you're another year older...and you are? Eileen and Mike are celebrating in one photo, and that 10"" Company party animal, JJ Seeberger, is flanked by his wife Pat and EUeen Giglio in the other. Pat and George Jenkins (10"') also helped Mike through the ordeal that night.

Eileen and Mike Giglio. New Year's Eve Birthda>

Eileen Giglio, JJ and Pat Seeberger—Happy New Year!

And that wraps it up for April! See you in a couple of weeks at REUNION 40!

'58 Trivia: On November 6"" of our First Class year, the REINA MERCEDES was decommissioned,

and towed away for scrap on 12 November. The same source as our last couple of questions also states '58 was the last Q a s s for a certain ttadition?

Care to guess what that was?

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Regular Membership: 37% Life Membership: 27%

Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN ( R e t ) Chairman Exec. Committee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osburn Sec'y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN ( R e t ) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 w:561-840-1104; h: 561-881-7512 f: 561-863-8984; e:jbsgma@aol.com www.roanoke.kl2.va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna59.html Good Morning '59ers! Let's get right to it. '59 is alive and well and is led by the likes of Jack Shirreffs. Jack is very active in matters relating to the Naval Academy and is a contributor in more ways than one. He has been a friend and very helpful to this Secretary and was one who made sure that I knew about the "Reif Tribute," and who else I could contact to get photos and other input and comments. Thanks, Jack! Jack has just moved from a high rise in downtown West Palm Beach to a lovely home in Ballen Isles, Palm Beach Gardens, which is the home of PGA National and many fine courses/lovely homes/and a goff touraament or two on their many courses. At Ballen Isles, Jack can enjoy his passion, the game of goff; and he has three home courses to pick and choose from. His wffe Waverly is really into fitness also, and she has a workout regimen that most folks would envy! I first met Waverly when I was first working with the National Fitness Leaders Association and later at the Presidents Coimcil on PF&S. Jack and Waverly share five kids between them; Christine in Atlanta is a Market Development Sttategist; Allison (Atlanta) is a fantastic photographer and amongst her work covers the Atlanta Braves; John owns a Medical Equipment business in Wilmington, DE; Matthew is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon in NYC; and Jeffrey is a pilot living in Wilmington, DE. Jack filled me in on a few family doings after we attended a Palm Beach area USNA Alumni Luncheon. Jack was a Marine Corps Officer before leaving active duty for a highly successfid career with Dupont and as a highly successful Management Consultant.

Here's a letter which I am late reporting on, &om one of the real sweethearts of '59, 'Miss Livewire' and spirit extraordinaire, Joyce Clautice: "Bill is too busy to write, so I am taking dictation and send-

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ing the enclosed pictures. Last July, we spent ten days circumnavigating St. Maarten, visiting each place where we could anchor, snorkel or pull 'libs.'

The French side was particularly interesting and beautiful, only eclipsed by the beaches of St. Barthe. The trip over and back provided an exciting open ocean sail in 25Kt winds, gusting at times to 35 due to tropical wave conditions. Our 40' Cat did well and was spacious for the four '59 couples (Veazey, Lehmberg, Emmerson and Clautice). Bill signed for the boat, but we took turns as Skipper of the Day; and he even rotated the better halves in at the end of the cruise so they could decide where they wanted to go that day and practice their Nav, Seamo, etc. That worked fine 'til one said, "I'm CO....right?? We're goin' to Bayonne! At that point. Bill exercised his power as The Skipper and kept us in the Caribbean.

Emmerson, Lehmberg, Veazey and Clautice after a tough sail to St. Barts

Bill Clautice, grandson Tommy and Bob Reifsnyder spot the Goodyear Blimp at Homecoming.

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One pic enclosed is of grandson Tommy, (USNA approx. 2015), son of our daughter, Susanne (USNA '87), and her husband, Mark Openshaw '84.

Tommy was not as much in awe of Bob Reifsnyder (ceremony at halftime of football game) as he was of the Goodyear blimp. Later Tommy was a big help to Joe Flynn and Marty Finerty taking down the '59 tent. The picture of Bill with his two Plebes having breakfast before the Homecoming Game was very meaningful to them all. Alan is an executive/engineer with Dupont in Wilmington. We had visited Brooks and his wife, Diane, in Palm Springs one year ago April (a week of golf) and again in San Jose last August where Bill called on the President of B.T. Mancini Company to see if Plebe Year had an impact. Brooks claims he owes everything he is and will be to USNA! Hope I (Joyce) will have had some of that positive push when 1

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cheerlead at the now traditional get-together with WooPoo '59 counterparts at the Army/Navy Country Club for the big game.

Yes, Joyce, you were smashing...just like the whole Navy team that blitzed Army! Now, again, do it great in '98! A few other thoughts from Clautice's Christmas letter; last year Bill really got tumed on to golf. They had a great trip to California, Idaho (fly fishing, a pub crawl or two, a wedding to attend in Sun Valley, etc), and their home near Cape Canaveral (holiday celebration).

Joyce, a teacher herself had her school faculty come to the Clautice house for a Christmas Party; where she, in typical low-key fashion, played Santa Claus. Sixty teachers and spouses roared!

They were to spend a relaxing week at Cocoa Beach Landings before back to routine and home base in Alexandria, VA. Thanks for keeping us posted, Team Clautice!

The leadership of our Class, 1959 Class Officers and the Executive Committee requested I print the following and ask you, the readers, to be part of a final review. If you have any specific, credible evidence of someone else who should be included, contact me or one of the Officers ASAP! Remember, the criteria for inclusion on this list is: must have graduated and died on active duty. Forty chairs have been set aside for the Class of 1959, and those on the list will be memorialized in Alumni Hall. Names and death date as follows: LT William L. Brown USN 07/09/65; LT William T. Cain USN 12/10/64; CAPT Peter M. Cunningham USAF 09/18/69; LCDR Ernest J. Ehlers USN 04/03/69; LT Stuart D. Evans USN 06/27/63; LT Dale N. Fendorf USN 07/15/64; LTJG William F. Garrity USN 01/08/62; LCDR Lawrence D. Gosen USN 07/23/68; LCDR Paul E. Gross USN 01/30/70; CAPT John A. Gunther CEC USN 04/11/88; MAJ Wayne N. Hyatt USMC 02/18/71; LT John J. Lawler 08/19/64; LT James F. Leonard USN 02/25/63; LTJG Charies F. Marron USN 01/09/62; MAJ Donald B. Messerschmidt USMC 07/29/69; LT John A. Moore SC USN 05/01/67; LTCOL Glenn R. Morrison, Jr. USAF 06/19/79; LCDR Robert M. Mulrooney USN 12/21/68; CAPT Roland R. Obenland USAF 05/18/68; RADM Leslie N. Palmer USN 12/24/84; LT Donald W. Parker SC USN 04/23/64; LT Guy C. Parsons, Jr USN 04/ 10/63; CAPT Jack W. Phillips USMC 10/14/67; LTJG Thomas A. Ryan USN 05/16/61; LT Louis F. Rossi USN 03/29/66; LCDR David K. Shiverdecker USN 08/23/71; COL Winfield W. Sisson USMC ???; LTJG Badger C. Smith III USN 01/12/62; CAPT Norman St. Amand USMC 05/02/65; LCDR Daniel P. Stephens USN 06/05/ 68; LCDR Paul A. Thornton CEC USN 12/23/68; LT Triixtun Umsted USN 10/30/67; CDR Alvin

L. Wilderman USN 11/30/73; LT Charles D. Witt USN 05/24/67; LT William H. Ballard, Jr SC USN (need more information); LT Lawrence R. Menzies USNRR (killed in aircraft accident March '66 while on acdutra); and David D. (or W.) McCarthy (help! More info needed!). Class: for your info there are at least 3 other members of the Class of 1959 (non-graduates) who died on active duty serving their country. They are LT Richard E. Farrington USN; LT Gary D. Hopps USNR; and LCDR George P. Varver, Jr. USNR. That is the information I have at this writing.

Frank Donovan, our Class President, and Norm Bednarek, President of the Executive Committee, are the two key people you should contact if you have any question or recommendation. David D. McCarthy was in 17th Co; David W. McCarthy was in 23rd. Perhaps a former roomie or companymate can shed some light; please do it fast!

Here are some tidbits picked up on email recently. From Jim Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Great to hear from you!

My new address is James A. Smith Jr., 30805 Cypress Dr., Tavares, FL 32778-4887; fax and phone same number 352-343-3333. Email is jimsmith@cde.com. We just recently moved from an area north of Orlando to our new home about 35 miles away to the northwest of Orlando. The move was made to accommodate my love of freshwater fishing here on the Harris Chain of Lakes. John Meehan did call me from Chicago, and I greatly enjoyed the get-together by phone. We need to work on him, on me, and many others to insure there are no doubts about returning for the 40th Reunion.

Thanks for all you have done for the Class and USNA. Regards to all, Jim. Thanks Jim! And good luck with your fishing, which seems to be a sport of passion for many!!

Quickie from Jim Tidd: "I finally made it into the '90s! My email is Jamesftidd@aoI.com."

Bud Heyden's latest is hhayden@anteon.com, while Jon Ives is jonives@netcom.com.

Wow, they are coming fast 'n furious gang! But remember, we still love "snail mail" addresses as well!

Speaking of which Pat Nells updates us that he lives at 104 Old Spies Church Rd in Reading, PA 19606; 610-779-3672; pnelis@redrose.net. Fred Naef just retired; home phone is 703-471-1479, and he is at naef@clark.net. More of this stuff later!

Here's the most recent list of Company Reps compiled by Dave Sullivan: 1/Bob Wiley, 2/Dave Sullivan, 3/Vince Obsitnik, 4/Steve Snyder, 5/Ray Art, 6/Joe Flynn, 7/Jim Cartwright, 8/George Lehmberg, 9/Dan Chapla, 10/Marty Finerty, 11/ Jim Langemo, 12/Griff Hamilton, 13/Don Smith, 14/John Leder, 15/George Garton, 16/Mike Cooper, 17/Tim Tinsley, 18/Walt Szczypinski, 19/ Don Katz, 20/Phil Powers, 21/Gary Smith, 22/

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Norm Mayo, 23/Mickey Garverick, and 24/Rod Johnston. Amongst other 'duties' these are our 'point men' and 'ramrods' who are to light a fire under a few of us and energize us to be active, mterested, caring Alumni who will not miss the Class of 1959 huge 40th Reunion! Thanks in advance guys for all of your earnest efforts!

Few more tidbits from Phil Powers last epistle: Exciting family news, birth of Valli Powers's 6th grandchUd, a boy Aidan, the first child of Joseph and Karen's (Karen is the daughter of '59er Joy and Ed Veazey). Valli went back to Atlanta late '97 to be there for a family member's surgery, then stopped in Virginia to see that new grandson. Later in December, they were to enjoy the holidays with extended family back in Virginia. Phil's son, Jeff, is an electrical engineer for Cymr, a company that uses laser technology in the production of computer chips. Daughter, Kristal, is still big into Arabian horses; she works on her own with computer graphics and designs web sites and advertising pamphlets for clients. She is engaged to be married in May in Solvang, CA, so our erstwhile Hawaiian travelers will be on the move for that blessed event.

Dave Sears checked in via email Dsears@ csum.edu or in old parlance, he is a Professor at California State University at Vallejo, CA, where he has been virtually since retirement from CINCLANT in 1979 (where he worked with a Classmate Nolan Burke). He still enjoys going to sea at least once a year with the young students.

Last summer they craised to the Easter Islands.

Dave is really hi-tech with another email dave_sears@turbine.csum.edu. You northera California '59ers need to round-up a few more of the Class and energize that group! Hint, hint!

I promised a bit more on Dave Rogers, who in October was given a significant promotion, to Vice President, Defense Systems Division of the Systems Resources Corporation (SRC). The division's core technical strengths include communications, info systems development, and system engineering and technical services with applications in "C4I," information warfare, logistics automation, physical security, telemedicine, and weather. Dave fills the bill having had 6 sea commands as a combat experienced Naval Aviator. Admiral Rogers was often the focal point of many high-level negotiations involving U.S. matters with Saudia Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt and Israel. He served as Deputy Asst. CNO for Air Warfare and was the Chairman (JCS) representative to the White House

Congratulations!

Navy Men's Basketball 1998 Patriot League Champions

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for interagency miUtary matters. Following retirement from the Navy, he worked in command, control, communication, computers and intelligence; and he joined SRC in Feb. '97. In addition to his B.S. from USNA, he has an M.S. in Management from USC and a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. Well done, Dave, and I shall hope they print your photo with this!

RADM Dave Rogers, USN (Ret.) 1959 Good Guy V.R of SRC What a nice phone call from Farrald Belote, one of those "we left behind," who calls the Houston, TX area home. He has been in touch with a USNA '51 guy, got a copy of Shipmate, and decided it is high time to connect. Welcome Aboard, Farrald! And you, like many others, will find we are one big happy family. For example, A.V. "Ted" Santos and wife Reggie are amongst our most active and conceraed alumni. Once one has a connection with '59, that should remain near and dear forever! Dave Sullivan and I are now connecting Farrald with his old roomies from 1955 days, Charles Blount and Chuck Cosky. Also he remembers Harry Korrell. Farrald went from USNA to Texas A&M University, got a regular commission in the USAF and flew B-52s before leaving the service for a career related to the computer field. You can call the Belotes at 281359-5117.

Last item: Had a conversation with one of my roomies, Milan Moncilovich, and he says hi out there! No, he is not lost, just not too vocal or communicative; but all is well with his life in Minnesota, where he is now working in an accounting capacity for an architectural firm (that also is very involved in energy engineering). He did get back to USNA for a very short time when the Cotton Bowl Team Alumni gathered at the Boathouse on Homecoming Weekend, but quickly slipped out of town so he could see his first grandson and visit daughter Lisa in New Jersey.

You can email Milo at milanm@twgi.com. And with that I must sign off and survive the 'dark ages' with a business 'n pleasure trip to Tucson and San Diego. Until next 'talk'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rise 'n Shine!

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Pres: Dr. Richard R. Pariseau Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PI., Midlothian, VA 23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808; f: 804-675-5372 e: bilewis@richmond.infi.net [In the March issue of the Class of 1960's Class column the last name early in the column did not identify the proper classmate. The last name in that paragraph should have read Larry McCullough instead of Bob Burn. We apologize for any inconvience.]

Mark Goldenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at the last big reunion I appreciate the input over interact. Classmates recently checking in were: Bob Kunkle, Sandy Hastie, Bob Brenton, Bernie Roeder.

From Ed Besch: I received your email of 97-11-18, but I'm glad I waited until I received your Xmas card and article about Fort Pocohontas (Thank you) before replying. I just now finally learned how to send an email, after we opened our gifts this Christmas morning.

Santa was good to all of us, Donna and daughters Chris (21) and Cathy (18). My use of the computer has been confined to typing manuscripts, letters, and newspaper book reviews and editorials for the Mobile Register, etc. So I've neglected email and other uses. Donna and I also wish you and yours' a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Ed is now a historian and has been doing some interesting research in the Civil War. His reference to 'Fort Pocohontas' was in an article I read about a battle in nearby Central Virginia. I found that he provided much of the data for the article as well as extensive research for locals on the subject. Ed and I had not talked in years and it was a real pleasure to get back in touch. We'll really get a chance to talk later on.

Some short emails: Bob Kunkle wished everybody a happy and prosperous New Year.

Let's do it! Bob Brenton is still sleeping after two all-night football games. Bobbie, Bob's wife sends that she'U have him send us some of the latest for the Class column (when he wakes up). Sandy Hastie sent that he's ready for the 40"" Reunion in 2000. Time to start planning folks!

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Bernie Roeder writes: Bill, It was great reading the December Shipmate and getting the email info. 1 guess there's no excuse not to write. Here's a little background. My wife, Francette, and I live on a small Caribbean island, actually a part of Puerto Rico. It's hard to believe but this island, Culebra, was the same one we shot at on our youngster cruise almost 41 years ago!! The gunnery range has been relocated and the island is a peaceful tropical paradise. To keep busy we have a beautiful house on the water which we operate as a small BandB. So far no classmates have been to our island, but we would love to see some soon. I'll append our web page address. JuneAugust we are in Newport, RI and this past summer I became a part of an America's Cup campaign.

Our effort is the New York Yacht Club/Young America syndicate. Last summer we spent over 65 days testing in the waters off Newport, and will test summers '98 and '99 before heading to Auckland and the cup challenger trials in Fall '99.

It is a wonderful experience and I will be a part of the team in Auckland. We have a web site 'www. youngamerica.org' that is pretty up to date, if anyone is interested. Of all the 18 or so challengers I feel we have the best chance "to bring the cup back." Our home web page is 'http://enchantedisle.com/villaarynar.' Our villa name is derived fi'om the Navy term "R and R" (which doesn't need explaining).

Over the 4th of July I was in Coronado to visit family and saw classmates Jim Worthington, Chief Ward, Jack Shaw and Jack Whitely. I haven't seen Ben Hallowell yet, but spoke to him several times. It would be great to get Charlie Fischer's address in St.Croix since he's only 25 miles away. Also would you please add me to the '60 email listings so I can keep in touch. Perhaps some classmates swing through Newport in the summer months. Sarah and Jim Worthington stayed with us several days last summer. This is a quick update via this new media email, at least new to me. Maybe some of those East Coast ice storms we hear about will convince some classmates to come down. For reference purposes Culebra is 17 miles East of the large Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, and easily reached by air from San Juan.

Beraie has a great location and I can remember the summer on IOWA when we sat off Culebra and lobbed 16 inch shells onto it's beautiful hillsides.

Ahh, youngster craise. Who would have believed, we'd be looking at the same place 40 years later as a vacation spot and place to meet with friends and classmates. It is really great to hear that Beraie, Charlie Fischer and others have staked out homesteads in those beautiful climes. Now if they followed the advice of the third little pig and built them well, the winds of the Caribbean will be no problem.

Tom McCarthy forwarded me John Schmidt's address. I haven't heard from him directly to confirm, but hope to shortly. John lives in Southera Califoraia and is probably still bailing out from the unusual weather, this year.

I also heard from Steve M a r i n a k a former member of the 8"" Company. I had his address some time ago but hadn't heard from him in awhile. He and Rita live in North Palm Beach, Florida.

I received an email from Tom Curtis a few weeks ago bringing me the news that our old "boat" NATHANAEL GREENE SSBN-636, had a web

site. One of the later crew members set it up and it has proved to be an interesting place to visit. There are not too many crew members from our era, but as the communications start to flow, it could get interesting. I've already been reminded of a few hi-jinx that were perpetrated while I was on board, by some of the "troops." I was able to dig back in the files and find a few pictures from the boat and along with the ones Tom sent in, we provided a pretty nice picture of the early days of "Nasty Nat"!

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Bay Area '61ers: Front L-R Bill Dick, Dick Holt, Ed Keller. Back L-R Ken Waldorf, Jim Hart, Chuck Denney, Mike Roth, Chuck Thomas, Rod Home I have a number of out of date or incorrect email addresses and if anyone can bring me up to date I'd appreciate it. New addresses needed for: Pete Chabot, Fred Jerding, Cliff Shumann, Terry Lingle, Sam Ward, Lew Schriefer, John Birchett, Robert Bourke, William Foster, Sam Greenberg, John Harden, Louis Heacock, Bill Manning and Tom Paulsen.

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Pres: RADM J e r r y Smith, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: C A P T Roger Onorati, USN ( R e t ) 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.jorge.com/USNA61 Wow! It's hard to believe another deadline is staring me in the face. Where has the last month gone? I know. I spent so much time watching our Commander-in-Chief heading for shoal waters that I lost the last week in January and the first week in February somewhere. Such is the price of addiction to trath, justice and the American way.

Anyhow, I'm scratching this column out during a one day layover between business trips to meet the dreaded editor's deadline, so it will be necessarily short.

M A I L CALL. Two letters this month. The first is from the Left Coast and Dr. Ed Keller.

I have enclosed a photo of the guys at this year's annual San Francisco Bay Area get together of '61ers for the Navy-Army game. This years celebration was hosted by Carole Lynne and Ed Keller. In attendance were Mary and Chuck Denney, Linda and Bill Dick, Marilyn and Jim Hart, Robin and Dick Holt, Nancy and Rod Home, Ruth and Mike Roth, Linda and Chuck Thomas, and Kelo and Ken Waldorf. We were all delighted in the big victory after such a long drought. The only problem is that the gathering, which usually rotates between the homes of the members of the group, has now been said to be permanently assigned to Carole Lynne and Ed's place lest we break a winning tradition. Needless to say, this situation is still subject to further negotiation on their part. We missed Alice and Al Dessayer who are still part of the group, but were away visiting their daughter in Oregon. Without Al present, we had no one up to doing pushups after each Navy score, which turned out to be a blessing

this year. We enjoyed having the Waldorfs join us for the first time, as they were in the Bay Area wearing their California hats in place of those silly Texas sombreros.

Letter #2 comes from the Right Coast around Norfolk way, compliments of J.P. Decker, our erstwhile area coordinator there: Sorry this is so late, but better late than never.

Carole and I hosted a great Navy-Army game party at our home. Everyone had a super time watching Navy trash the cadets. If the level of play had been as high as that all year. Navy would have been in a bowl game.

Those attending were: Laura and Marc Bruno, Ned Kuhns, Gaye and Dave Timm, Jim Noonan, Sandy and Ken Craig, Mike Bradley, Jane and Tom McNicholas, Breeze and Charlie Stewart, Judy and Jim Laster, Walt Strobach, Steve Olzinski, and his friend, Ann Johnson.

CYBERSPACE N O O Z E Stan Roman: Bev and I just returned from a wonderful holiday in Grand Cayman BWI. What a hidden paradise. It reminded me of Hawaii in the late 60s and early 70s. The Caymans, beaches, weather, accommodations, golf and water sports were outstanding in all respects. A great place for a reunion versus a cruise.

Under separate cover I am forwarding some photos of GETTING IT DONE WFTH '61 and a most enjoyable evening with Scott Hill, Kim and Virg Hill's outstanding son who resides and is employed in Grand Cayman. From the photo you can note that Scott has Kim's smile and, in addition, good looks. It was a wonderful evening and another testimony to a great couple, Virg and Kim. Had two birdies in a miserable round of golf today. The old back is acting up again. It is hell to get old!

Stan and Bev Roman and Scott Hill at Grand Cayman

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Stan and Bev "Getting it Done" Alan Walker: George Simmons reports in by e-note, that he's going to retire from the Army Reserve at the end of March, after a very long time playing soldier as a weekend warrior. He joined an Army Reserve unit in '75 while living in Georgia. Since then he's served in AL, TX and CA in Quartermaster, Transportation (both aviation and water craft), Intelligence, Medical and Dental units. He's retiring as the Maintenance Officer of an Evacuation Hospital based in Sacramento. George and wife Pat live 1200 ft up on the western side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range between Reno and Sacramento right off 1-80, where he gets about five months of winter weather, with the rest usually being warm and suimy.

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. Among other things, Benno Gerson sent me an ancient beefcake photo of Bill Newman taken during a '97 diving trip in Kauai.

Bill "Flash" Newman sans snorkel UPCOMING LOCAL CLASS EVENTS. Luncheons in the Washington, DC area on Tuesday, May 12 and July 14.

G E T IT D O N E W I T H '61

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Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret) 703-575-0670 Sec'y: Howard Pinskey 410-974-1962 P.O. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 http: http://www2.eos.net/rrva/nampow/62.html slingley@aol.com GREETINGS FROM ANNAPOLIS Spring is here. A new superintendent has been selected, John Ryan, Class of '67 and '98 graduates in seven weeks. Also, a member of our Plebe summer detail retires on 4 June, 40 years to the day of distinguished military service and leadership to our country, ADM Charles Larson '58. Now, for our April 1998 Class news...

AROUND THE FLEET It looks like the end is almost near for the Class of 1962's active service military of our country.

This year will be the end of active duty for the Class of '62. George Wagner, Jack Natter, Dick

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Ridell and Hal Koeing are all planning to retire.

George is planning his retirement for 20 March in San Diego. Jack Natter and Hal Koeing have decided 30 June. That is exacdy 40 years since we all came together as Plebes in Tecumseh Court.

Much is still in the planning stage, but everyone is encouraged to mark their calendar for 30 June. It seems likely we are going to have a party. More news and info will foUow in next months Shipmate.

CLASS NEWS Gail Rupertus sent us a photo of her grandsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he has Pat's dimples. Looks like a candidate for the Class of 2020. Unfortunately, we could not publish the photo because there wasn't a grad in it.

Roger Ramsey sends a word from San Diego: The USNA '62 in San Diego had a great happy hour recently. We gave Chad Dennis and his new bride, Irena, a Naval Academy mantle clock. Also, it was my last happy hour for a while as I was going to Los Angeles. In attendance were Irena and Chad Dennis, Marge and John EUer, Nate JoUey, John Kelly and his brother Steve from New York, Pat and Mike O'Connor, Roger Ramsey, Luch and Tom Stone, Steve Todd, John Volk, and Sarah Wagner (ADM George was in DC). We all had a great time.

The latest updates from STEW's Qass Roster says: Hoot Bull has been found in Dallas, TX. TVes Combs has been found in Port Townsend, WA. Bob Crawford moved to Falls Church, VA from Annapolis, MD. Joyce and Jack Hanley moved to New York City from New Jersey. John LaVoo's widow is married to George Rusovik. They live in Oronoco, MN. John's daughter, Kama is married to Doctor Evan Sandok. They lived in Rochester, MN with John and Rosalie's grandson, Connor.

Marshall Magruder moved to Tubac, AZ from Fullerton, CA. Bob Morrell is back in San Antonio. John Mettler has a new wife named Cindy.

Roger Ramsey has moved to Los Angeles to work with Paul Pendorf. Fran and Tom Roberts are moving to Fort Wayne, IN from Japan. Paul Rutherford's widow Jayne is married to Steve Poulos, in Winchester, MA. Nancy and George Schweizer moved to Fountain Hills, AZ from MO. Bill Smith (21st Co.) moved to Thousand Oaks from Torrence, CA. Martha and Curt Thomas moved to Vinemont, AL from Georgia. Bill Vogel moved to New London from Ledyard, CT. The commissioning of TRUMAN CVN-75 is being rescheduled. Invitations will be processed for those who requested them when the schedule is firm.

Sparse news this month. Your classmates need and appreciate the monthly stimulation of cards, letters and photos. Send them in!! Keep in touch.

Until next time...

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hold a candle to Mother Bancroft and the Yard. The game was terrific; and the score told it all, except it did not indicate the punishment Navy put on the Zoomies. Jim and I had a chance to visit with Jim Thomhill and his wife and son, Jane and Allan.

Jim is a pilot for United Airiines and is living in Colorado Springs. An additional benefit of the visit to Colorado Springs was that I got to see one of my roomies, RADM Ken Carlsen, USN (Ret.). I had not seen Ken since graduation. Bonnie and I enjoyed a wonderful meal with Ken and his wife Carol, and tried to catch up on 33 years. Ken is an Executive Director for MCI in Colorado Springs.

In September 1996,1 was in Manila on a business trip and got to visit with President Ramos.

Before I explained my reasons for doing business in Manila, I asked President Ramos if he was a wagering man. That question caught him off guard; and I explained we had something in common, being graduates of West Point and USNA. I then asked him if he wanted to wager on the Army-Navy game.

He certainly got a laugh out of my proposition and never answered my questionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;lucky me as it tumed out. President Ramos is a dynamic leader, and the results of his leadership are apparent in his country. In June 1997,1 was invited to Santiago, Chile, to give a presentation at a Derivatives Industry Conference. While in Santiago, I did get to visit with Luis Adriasola. He is doing very well, and we relived our times at USNA. Luis lives in Santiago and is a university professor. If my mind serves me well, he also does some consulting work.

He asks anyone visiting Santiago to give him a call, 562-242-8916. From time to time, another one of my roomies visits Chicago. It is always great to see Ron Terwilliger. His most recent visit was in November 1997. My wife and I had breakfast with Ron, where he was a guest speaker at the Arthur Andersen University. He was on a speaking circuit, after having flown in from New York City where he was also featured as a guest speaker. Over breakfast, we had a chance to catch up on some of the 15th Company classmates who we have not seen in many years. It is always great to talk with Twig and get gouge on his interesting and successful career.

Thanks for giving us news of so many classmates, Daryl! Now here's a letter from Gary Smith, who's Chief Analyst with Dataquest: All you guys are talking about retirement; but since my two semiconductor start-ups failed, this technical analyst job is as close as I'm going to get. Actually, this isn't a job, it's far too much fiin.

Now if I could only get it under 60 hours a week.

The best part of it is the people you meet. A few years ago, the Intemet Analyst was trying to figure out if anyone was actually making any money using the intemet, so I checked out my industry. Electronic Design Automation (EDA). Ended up only two people in EDA knew how to sell using email.

The best was Kari Parker, daughter of Hunt Parker.

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Pres: Hon. Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 65 Resada Drive, Brevard, NC 28712-9400 h: 704-862-4245; e: nstar@citcom.net We lead off this month with a communication from Daryl Rabert, preceded by an apology from me. Daryl wrote to me in November; and I should have included this in the January-Febraary issue, but managed to misplace it in one of the directories on my hard drive. I am sorry for the delay, sir.

Given my boo-boo, the first sentence of Daryl's letter is directly on point: I suppose at our age news, no matter how old it is, is still interesting. In October 1996, my wife Bonnie and I joumeyed to Colorado Springs to see the Navy-Air Force game. Joining us were Arlene Inch and Jim Oakes from San Francisco. I had never had the opportimity to visit the home of futtire Zoomies. Well, the Air Force Academy cannot

Thanks to our volunteers!

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Hunt and his family came out to see Karl's new home in Los Gatos over Christmas, and I got a chance to go out to lunch with them. They're doing great. He's "retired" by heading up a conglomerate out of Kansas. I did my best to talk him into showing up for the 35th, but I may need some help, so everyone who knows Hunt should lean on him a Uttle.

By the way, as Navy was slaughtering Army on the gridiron, I had to be on a plane flying home from Sweden. Life's unfair: I watched all the losses!

Rob Black and Glenn Laury were instramental in planning and staging one of the biggest parties of the past yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the 1997 Army-Navy Gala Tailgate. The gathering took place in the Giants' Practice Bubble, directly adjacent to Giants' Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands Complex. The event was a collaborative project of the West Point Society of New York, the Association of Graduates at West Point, and the Naval Academy Association of New York. The event was co-chaired by Robert Wysocki, USMA '67, and Rob Black, the immediate past presidents of their respective organizations. Rob received significant administrative help from Glenn and his wife, Debbie. Glenn agreed to handle all reservation and ticket fulfillment duties for the Navy side. Debbie served on the Steering Committee, which oversaw all of the projects on which WPSNY and NAANY collaborated for the Army-Navy Game Weekend. As such, Debbie functioned somewhat like an aide de camp for Rob. The tailgate, a complete sellout, was a phenomenal success! Approximately 1,800 alumni and friends of both Academies attended this pregame celebration. Highlights of the event included a full service branch buffet and a full open bar for the duration of the event. Each Superintendent appeared briefly to welcome guests. John Feinstein, author of A Civil War (his book detailing the history of the longtime football

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rivalry between Navy and Army), was present for a book signing. "Beat Army" buttons were distributed to Navy alumni and friends courtesy of current NAANY president James Hocking '53.

Arrangements for the tailgate were negotiated with the Meadowlands by NAANY Chapter member Bill Squires '75, former head of operations for Giants stadium and currently General Manager of Disney's Wide World of Sports. In addition to sponsoring the pre-game tailgate, WPSNY and NAANY also collaborated on a post-game reception and dinner party held at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. It was a lovely, intimate gathering attended by approximately 75 alumni and friends of both Academies. All of those who came enjoyed a thoroughly delightful evening.

Many thanks to Debbie Laury for providing such a complete account of this complex but highly successful project!

Apropos of the Army game victory, John Newsom has provided two excellent photos taken that day. One was taken at a pre-game party at Erwin Storz's home, and the other shows several classmates in the stands at the Meadowlands. In the former are Nevi-som, Storz, Bruce Webb, (?), Pete Optekar, John Conroy, and Dave Honhart.

Pictured at the game are Newsom, (??), Jim Spruance, Scott Wilson, Optekar, and John Castro. My apologies to (?) and (??), who must remain unidentified for the time being.

Another account from the Army Game weekend comes from Mike Rubel in Seattle.

I spent a delightful weekend in Southem Califoraia for the Army-Navy blowout and was able to meet with some of our classmates along the way.

You have published photos from the bash at June and Chuck Stone's floral retreat on a hilltop outside Escondito. Here's a photo of Dick Ortwein and me in Newport Beach during a dinner party.

Mike Rubel and Dick Ortwein Actually, I cooked a meal for twelve at a lady friend's home and invited Dick and Sheila to join us. It was nice to see them after many years. Dick still works for the Koll Company in Newport, with real estate holdings along the West Coast. He, like all of us who haven't figured it out yet, is still working long hours at the corporate office. They will join us at the reunion in October.

For my part of the labor market, I have started my own merger and acquisition company, with Seattle as the main office and Portland as a branch with the assistance of Mike Harman. The company name is Trident Capital Partners with the thought that we can tap into some skill sets of other classmates as we take on interesting projects along the West Coast. My intention will be to have an office in Califoraia within the next two years. It has been an interesting transition and is a great opportunity to work with other Academy types in structuring and completing financial transactions for privately held companies.

Jack Hood brings us up to date about his family and his teaching career.

All continues well here in Pensacola. We were presented with a second granddaughter in June, which has meant more money in the airlines' pockets. My oldest son is on a staff at NAS Oceana with another year to go. It makes me feel old to know that he is in the zone for LCDR next year. The youngest son is still working for the University of Alaska in Anchorage. He does manage to get out of the snow over Christmas, though, for some golf and warm weather. I am down to my final 4 1/2 years of teaching and will start drawing out sick leave year after next to get ready for the last retkement. I will be ready after 13 years of teaching the new generation of high school students. About all I will have to do after retiring, other than visiting grandchildren and relaxing, is to go out to the mail box the first of each month to get my three checks (military retirement, school retirement and social security). I anticipate it will not be hard to get used to.

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A pleasant and most memorable occasion was the marriage of Steve Duncan's daughter Paige to Eric Johnson at St. Mary's church in Alexandria, VA, on 10 January. Several of our classmates and their ladies attended the ceremony and the lovely reception at the Mount Veraon Inn, where these photos were taken. In the large group are June Stone, Carol Harper, Mallory DeGolian, Lou Shelley, Chuck Stone, Felbt DeGolian, Steve Duncan, Bob Harper and myseff. With that information, you can figure out who's m the other pictures.

A few days after die wedding, Steve Duncan and I visited Bill Earner at his office in the headquarters of the Navy Federal Credit Union to discuss preparations for the 35th Reunion. Bill, who is the Senior Executive Vice President of NFCU, showed us around the mammoth headquarters building and briefed us on the facilities and operations. Very impressive! Bill asked me to share with you this tentative schedule of events for the reunion weekend, so that you can begin to make some specific plans for your travel, company gatherings and other activities.

Friday, 2 Oct 0800—Golf Touraament NavSta Golf Course 1330—Class Meeting at USNA 1530—P-Rade 1830—Pre-dinner cocktails at the waterfront Marriott 1930—Class dinner at the Maniott Saturday, 3 Oct. 1000—Memorial Service at the Chapel 1100—Tailgate Party Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1200 -March On 1300—Beat West Virginia (Tickets must be purchased from the Athletic Assn) 1600—^Tailgate continues after the game Later—Individual Company gatherings Sunday, 4 Oct. The Class will try to arrange reserved seating for Sunday church services 1030—Casual brunch at the O'Club, pay as you go 1200—On the road The Class will arrange shuttle bus service among the hotels and the Marriott Friday and the hotels and stadium and the Yard on Saturday.

Tom O'Brien thinks there will be about 25 or so members of the 18th Company at the 35th. He says that the 18th challenges other Companies to do better than that. What do you say, folks?

I'm still looking for current email addresses for each of these men; can you help me? Bob Abate, Dave Anderson, Jack Carroll, Joseph Collins, Jack Dranttel, Ed Gill, Jerry Harken, Pete Optekar, and Forrest Siburt.

This was included in an email I recently received from John Dolby: I retired a year ago, so Gitmie and I are planning on spending the fall back in the Annapolis area.

We're looking forward to the reunion! We have a son who will be a First Class so there will be a lot going on. Hopefully we'll be able to repeat the Meadowlands victory over Army.

Following his return from Kazakhstan, Luck Patterson, brother of our classmate Jim "Kelly" Patterson, sent this account to those who had made donations to support his ongoing quest for information.

As you know, my idea was to appear unannounced in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and try to attract as much media attention as possible with the theme "American man looking for brother missing 30 years from Vietnam War." With each interview, I hoped to make an appeal for information from anyone who knew anything about Kelly. Mine was strictly a private inquiry, no politics or governments involved. In truth, the idea originated from Professor Kolomeets, with whom I stayed. Although 1

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managed on my own to get one television interview aired, most of the interviews with newspaper, television, and radio correspondents were planned and staged by the professor. We succeeded in getting articles in several newspapers, some television spots, and a couple radio broadcasts. One of these.

Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty), aired the story throughout the old Soviet Union. This broadcast prompted a response from a woman presently living in Lugansk, Ukraine, who said she worked next to a Patterson in Priozersk in the 60s. As I was leaving Kazakhstan, Jim Connell '61 of the POW/ML\ office in Moscow, was sending two investigators to Ukraine to check out this claim. You can imagine how my hopes soared over this lead. As it tumed out, however, this woman's Patterson was actually a Soviet army officer of that last name, also from the Ukraine. The other radio broadcast was the work of Andy Bowers, Moscow conespondent for National Public Radio in the U.S. That story aired Friday moraing, Oct. 31. Shortly after my retum, I leamed that a television correspondent responding to one of the newspaper articles showed Professor Kolomeets a video she had made in 1990 of a hermit living near Priozersk. This man was bom in 1940 (like Kelly), was toothless (Kelly's teeth were white and straight, but very weak), and spoke English and accented Russian. He said his name was Anderson. None of the villagers knew where he came from or when. Professor Kolomeets is very excited about this, because he thinks this man bears a resemblance to me. Connell is now organizing an effort to find this man. (Note of interest: there are several Andersons still missing from the Vietnam War). I had hoped that the media coverage would encourage a particular woman to come forward.

You remember, the woman who had responded anonymously to a 1994 article by the professor, saying she was certain she had met Kelly in 1968 in Priozersk when she was 13. He had given her a doll, which she still possessed. So far, no show. If we could find this woman, it's just possible her doll contains a message. This is something to pray about.

Speaking of prayer, 1 prayed God would work in the hearts of people with knowledge of Kelly or other lost Americans and bring them forward with their information, if I stepped up to make the appeal. I still pray for it and believe it will still happen. I believe God can be persuaded by prayer, so please join me in praying that Kelly and other missing men will soon be found or accounted for.

For years now, I've been asking you to send me a copy of your annual Holiday letter. Jim Lasswell has responded at last, sending not one but three very full lettersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one from each of the past three years. Here's the brief note he included: As with most of us, I have been meaning to write you a note; but as you can see, we have been very busy. Since I relocated to San Diego, I have continued to ran a company (a subsidiary of the Ogden Corporation) on the East Coast and another one (a recent acquisition) in San Diego. Ogden has decided to whittle its business areas down to its three core businesses. Needless to say, defense is not in the top three, so I am leading the divestiture of some of the non-key businesses. This, plus a little consulting, has kept me quite busy. On top of all that, Kathy's job (She's Manager of the Business Unit at Engineering Systems Intemational's San Diego subsidiary, which sells virtual prototyping products) requires significant travel, so I try to schedule my trips to coincide with hers. Thus far it has been great fun. We are looking forward to an exciting round of trips in 1998!

Jim included a pair of photos with his letter. One shows Jim, Kathy, Nikhil, and Sunil in late 1996.

The other pictures the four of them plus Jim's daughter Jennifer Lasswell '92 at the Taj Mahal during an extensive trip to India in 1995.

The Christmas letter from Donna and Karl Kaup said that they are enjoying being in San Diego and that he is consulting with various companies. Karl spoke at the inactivation ceremony for TUNNY ( S S N - 6 8 2 ) in Hawaii. They enjoyed spending a week there, reminiscing with their friends and revisiting familiar sights. They

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had spent a total of nine years there during Karl's active duty. Their daughter Stacy lives in Northera Virginia and is a manager/sales rep for a cellular phone company. Middle daughter Jennifer (LTJG) was married in July to LTJG John Hannon. She left in September for a six-month deployment with the Nimitz battle group, flying the H-46 Sea Knight helo transporting supplies and personnel between ships and shore. Scott also deployed to the Persian Gulf with his SEAL team. If they are lucky they might see each other for a few minutes when she makes a supply trip to his ship. Third daughter Amy graduated from the University of Colorado/ Regis with a BS in Nursing. Karl had the honor of commissioning her as an ensign. Amy is now working at the Balboa Naval Hospital in labor and delivery.

This month's verse of the Navy Hymn is attributed to Merle Strickland, James Shannon and Beatrice Traitt.

Oh God, protect the women who.

In service, faith in thee renew; Oh guide devoted hands of skill And bless their work within thy will; Inspire their lives that they may be Examples fair on land and sea.

Quite an excellent month for news! Our thanks go to those who made the great contributions you have just enjoyed reading. So who's up next?

Might h be you? Sure, why not?! Let me hear from you soon, folks.

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Pres: CAPT Jerry Anderson, USNR (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Grant Fulkerson, USN (Ret) 6000 Natick Court, Burke, VA 22015 h: 703-978-6885; e: gfulkers@csc.com Can't believe that we are still plagued by the "Dark Ages" after nearly 34 years; but for the second year in a row, the January/Febraary period has been our slowest time of the year for mail of any kind. Maybe you are all keeping up with class events and notices via our home page or spending so much time surfing the web that you weren't able to write. Whatever the reason this was a very slow month for mad and consequently a shorter than normal column.

Brian Collins (aka Baumrak) brought us all up to date on his and his wffe, Terah's, activities over the past few months. Sounds like married life is really agreeing with Brian.

Yes, it is that time again. On the average of once a decade (none the first 28 years; 3 times in the last six years) I arise from my California slumber, put finger to key, and talk about the life of Brian, my most favorite topic (hey, what did you expect.. .I'm an actor!).

Let me start with the most important part first My wife, Terah, had her first book published in March '96. The Western Guide to Feng Shui (Hay House Publishing) has since sold over 120,000 copies and is still going strong. Feng Shui, as you may know (ask your wife if you don't) is the ancient Chinese art of arranging your environment—office, home, yard—to support and enhance our life, and Terah is one of the foremost Feng Shui consultants on the planet. She also has a six-audio-cassetteplus-workbook package that compliments the book, and which has sold over 10,000 copies in just its first few months. She's now writing her second book, appearing on TV and on many local and national radio shows, and speaking at Empowering Women's seminars across the country. In addition, she's founded the Western School of Feng Shui which offers training for Feng Shui consultants.

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consultation services, a speakers bureau and oneday seminars. If it sounds like I'm bragging, you're ri^t!

This has been a two-year explosion of activity, and come to think of it, we just celebrated our two year anniversary. Guys, is this how marriage is supposed to be? I'm new at it, so I'm just hangin' on.

Over the past couple of years, I've been the spokesman for a large number of companies both here and abroad. I give presentations at conventions, speak to stockholders, MC special events Uke the USNA 150th Birthday Ball, and recently went on a sevenweek speaking tour across Europe, delivering two hour presentations to the top corporate people in each country. I use the Earprompter when I work, rather than memorizing or reading off notes. Not only does this shrink my preparation time to hours rather than days or weeks, but it also allowed me to give my opening speeches in Europe in the host language (German, Spanish, French, Italian, etc.) even though I don't speak any of those languages.

I've been using the Earprompter for twelve years, and am now bringing it into the corporate world in a major way, by teaching the business world to use it Among its many other benefits, this system eliminates the fear and anxiety most people experience when delivering speeches and giving seminars. Its an extraordinarily effective and easy way to present.

Check it out at www.earprompter.com and in the Service Academy Business Resource Directory.

I am mnning (one race recently), lifting, biking... never too early to start getting ready for our 35th.

I've found that some of my clothes have been shrinking lately. Anybody else have that problem? ff anyone wants to get in touch, my email address is Brian@earprompter.com, or call me (preferably on Friday when it's free for me, too) at 1800-USNA1964. See ya in '99. Beat Everybody!

Joyce and Bernie Maguire recently celebrated the birth of their granddaughter, Madelyne Sue Maguire. She was bora 29 January in Fairfax, VA. Beraie reports that she is as gorgeous as her mother. Both mother and daughter, and, I might add Grandmother and Grandfather Maguire are all doing very well.

I receive calls and emails asking for the address of the class home page so I plan to include it in our column nearly every month, (http://www.mind spring.com/~gunsmoke26o/USNA64) Scott Bushnell continues to do a superb job keeping the home page up to date and adding new information as it becomes available. We have received questions from other classes wanting to know about our home page and how they can get started with one of their own. Also our home page is now linked to the Alumni Association's page so you and your friends in other classes can get to it without knowing the address. The Alumni Association's database is the source of our class listing, ff you find any of your friends' names on the missing list it means that the Alumni

Association does not have a valid address for diem. Please contact diem and ask that diey update their information with me so that our files are correct. We will be sending mailings for our 35th Reunion—we don't want anyone to be left out.

Ole Olsen (P & O Olsen <poolsen@flash.net>) sent the following: Phyllis and Ole Olsen have joined the rest of you on-line. Our email address at home is pooIsen@flash.net. We're still living in Placitas, NM, so tell any classmates heading this way to give us a call or send an e-mail.

Barbara and Ken Longeway stopped by in December. They are in the process of planning a move to this area and were talking to the builder who built our house and he gave them the directions to our house.

Note the change of email address for Steve Claassen.(Claassen<claassens@email.msn.com>).

Steve sent along an update on his wffe Susie: Susie is recovering slowly. Her Pancreatic Cancer marker tests show "no cancer," but she has had a hard time recovering from the radiation and surgery. Although she has had to give up her tax practice for this year, she is up for phone calls and occasional visitors.

Judging from the comments I have received regarding Susie, I know how highly she is thought of by other classmates and spouses and that many sincere prayers and good wishes are being offered for her complete recovery.

Steve also passed along the following message regarding The Networker.

A note from the Executive Board. We have noticed a decrease in the number of subscriptions for The Networker. Our class is changing addresses at a much slower rate than in the past. As a result.

The Networker will be published only once a year.

The 1998 April issue will be delayed until the middle of June. The deadline for sending changes/ ordering the June 1998 Networker is 1 June 1998.

Please make checks payable to "'64 Class Reunion." The cost for each issue is $7.00 for the printed version and $5.00 for the floppy disk (DOS 3.5" or DOS 5.25"—demand for Apple format was too low to support). Please send requests to Steve Claassen, 9114 Cascus Drive, Annandale, VA 22003.

As a separate issue, consideration is being given to replacing the Networker with our new '64 Web page at http://www.mindspring.com/-gunsmoke 26o/USNA64/within one or two years. We encourage comments.

Please take a few minutes and send me an email or letter. Days are longer and the "Dark Ages" will soon be over, so dust off your pens or keyboards along with your golf clubs, tennis racquets, and fishing gear. The column can oidy be as interesting as the material I am given. So bring us up to date on what is happening in your Iffe. Make our column great in '98!

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Pres: Pete Gness 410-757-4796; e: pdg@nrc.gov Sec'y: CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret) 98-185 l A Kaahumanu St., Aiea HI 96701 h: 808-456-5330; w: 808-834-8268 f: 808-834-0658; e: daveand@aloha.net '65 Class website URL: http://www.aloha.net/ -daveand This month's article submitted by Fred Berthrong (fthrong@campchef.com) One of the many interesting things about writing these columns for Shipmate is the fact that we are presenting history in the present to be read in the future. At the time of writing, it is deep, dark winter. There is snow out there. You will be reading this sometime in April, and most of the information is old in terms of what we are used to in terms of "current" events. The hot world or national news of two weeks ago is really old by now and not worthy of more than a moment's thought. So, now kick back, turn your time-warp machine on to a medium setting and read what follows as if you were Thomas Jefferson reading a report written two months ago, sent to you by a slow ship or mule train from the distant city of St. Louis and reporting on events that may have occurred months prior. Enjoy!

What is current is the on-going effort by Jeff Lewis and Dave Anderson to improve on an already excellent Class directory. The new effort is directed at making the directory on-line. The aim is to have the Class an email away. Bam! You log on to the '65 home page; Click! You are into the Class directory of email addresses; Click again, and you're all set to write a note to that Classmate long unseen but not forgotten. I have been sitting here for the past several months; and because Jeff and Dave copy me on all the e-grams that go back and forth, I can see the results of hundreds of hours of effort by these two stalwart '65ers. I don't know if there is a way to repay Jeff and Dave for their efforts other than to let them know how much we appreciate what has been done over the years.

On this most recent effort to update the Class directory, Jeff has sent out over 720 letters requesting a reply. Each letter had a stamped postcard to be checked and updated and then mailed back to Jeff. Putting aside the many hours of time, the cost of postage alone amounts to several hundred dollars. Thanks Jeff and Dave!

Additionally, send a thanks also to Jerry Sheldon who has volunteered to help track down "missing" Classmates; and in just a few days, has been able to find three of them.

Jeff has asked that we pass on thanks and recognition to several Classmates who have helped in the process of collecting information for the directory update. The following have contributed with time and energy: Rick Adams Ed Linz Ken Andrews Ralph Lobdell Rodger Asbury Fred Marlin Tom Barry Denny McComb Paul Bloch Araie McKechnie Larry Brady Frank Mixner Frank Burns Jack Musitano Bob Bush Ron Nichols Tom Crowder Gordie Peterson Neil Duarte Bill Purdy Lan-y Eggert Mike Riley (ATL) Gordon Evans Paul Rogers Tom Eversole Larry Reece Andy Fahy Dan Scarborough

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Tom Gatliffe Pete Scardigno Mike Godwin Roger Smith Ed Hlopak Bob Snelling Thel Hooks Pete Tamny Dick Jones Tim Tedford Bill Kemple Rusty Vaughn John Kohler Lyn Williams Skip Lane BZ to all you guys and to you others who also helped but whom in this fast-paced life we overlooked.

Now we march forward to news from Classmates who have sent us some info on selves and families. It is great to get everything we receive, but it is especially nice to hear from those who have let years (sometimes 33 years) go by since their last correspondence. I believe that applies to this first item from Harry Fulton, Harful43@aol.com who writes: After many years of no conespondence, I have finally decided to join the 20th century (almost 100 yrs late) and have come on line. Jeff, I received your postcard. My new mailing address will be: 18 Musser Lane, Muncy, PA, 17756-9147. We have been living in Muncy, PA for 15 years and am employed by The C/S Group as plant manager of their Muncy manufacturing plant. It is a moderate size plant of 250 employees that produces finished architectural products for hospitals, motels, hotels, and retail chains; and does a fair amount of work for VA Hospitals. We also manufactured the interior wall panels for the recently renovated Washington National Airport. Wife, Dee Dee, is an associate professor of nursing at College Misericordia in Dallas, PA. We have been married 32 years, have two sons, Hany III and Steven, and are extremely proud of our boys—both are USNA grads.

Harry III '94, is flying P-3s with VP-10 in Branswick, ME. At his Winging, his wife presented him with my first set of Wings that Dee Dee pinned on me 30 years before, also at Corpus. Steven '97, is just beginning flight training in Pensacola. Over the last ten years, most of our activities have revolved around the boys and trips to Annapolis. Also have a nephew who is a '95 grad. If you've been to Annapolis and seen an old Plymouth Voyager with Navy stickers all over the rear window, that was probably me. I'll never be able to get rid of that car. I can't replace the Navy Stickers. The car now has 300,000+ miles on it. Family joke is that I'll probably be buried in it. Class Website is really well-done.—Harry Thanks, Harry, seems as if you have a good life.

Is there anything better than having a good wife and kids that are on their own doing the right things? Ok, we now have a brief update from Tim Kirkman Kirkman_Timothy@igate.biomed.com who informs us that: I have changed jobs and have relocated to North Carolina. My new address is: 3016 Forestdale Drive, Buriington, NC 27215-4649,336-586-9154.

My new job is: VP Computer Operations, LabCorp, 800-222-7566 ext 2621, Fax 336-513-4129. Will celebrate 31st wedding anniversary with Marilyn in May. My daughter's family (two grandchildren) lives in Ft.Worth, and my two sons are both in the Marine Corps.

Hey, that's brief and to the point, and we'll take it and pass it on. I have a feeling that there may be a little more to the story of Tim's life than what is contained in that paragraph; but. Hey!, maybe that's it. Now, we turn to some news from the world of sports as reported by Tom Murphy tpmcam@pop.erols.com: Navy Football Fans! The "Super Bowl Preview Issue" of Pro Football Weekly has a listing prepared by a writer, Jim Campbell, "The 100 Greatest Pro Football Players of All Time." (All positions on a team are considered and included.) Roger the Dodger is #18! Of course, he's aka in the listing as "Captain Comeback." Roger is the third quarterback on the list behind Johnny Unitas and Joe Montana. '65, still the Class of USNA. Murph Hey! Thanks for the heads-up, Murph. We all

feast on all of The Rog's well deserved recognition. It almost feels as if a litde rabs off, doesn't it? Thanks to you, Roger, for those good feelings of association. We now turn our attention to this next gram that came in from Lloyd "Sonny" Harrison lloyd@pressroom.com who tells us: This moraing the Naval Academy gave out the service selections for the Class of '98 (seniors).

During the fall, the seniors had indicated preferences and then taken physical and mental aptitude tests. In November, they were interviewed by the top two warfare communities they had requested.

These results along with Class standing were used to fill quotas in each warfare specialty. My daughter, Ashley, had indicated that she wanted to go Naval Flight Officer (NFO) first and Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) second. During the aviation physical and medical exams, the examiners kept saying she was too small and discouraged her. She scored high on the aviation aptitude tests, however.

She could not tell from her interviews. In preparation for a possible SWO selection, she had picked several ships out of the West Coast and Japan. At 7 A.M. this moraing, she read that She was selected for NFO, Her First Choice. Friday, she will leara when her year plus aviation training will begin in Pensacola, FL. Her message is below.

From: Midn Ashley E Harrison (m982772 @nadn.navy.mil) To: lloyd@pressroom.com Date: Wednesday, January 28,1998 7:30 A.M. Navy NFO YAY! Congratulations to the Harrisons for that good news! Best wishes to Ashley from the Class of '65.

Let's now hear from Ron Voelkel rvoelkel@ semcor.com who reports: "Bobbe and I are empty nesters again. I figure the only way to remain so is to get a new house and not tell anyone or buy that 55' sport fisherman and send post cards when leaving port. Thanks for your great efforts on die Class directory. If you need any additional help, don't hesitate to call."

From John Luecke lueckejm@clf jia'vy.mil we hear Had a good session at our recent flag officer conference. Managed to get a photo of 13 of the last 14 of us on active duty. Will send to Dave Anders son as soon as I get it developed. Really appreciate all the work you are doing to keep us together. Let me know what the expenses are for the disc directory...happy to contribute my share.

Ed "Life Row" Linz has filed this report on die latest deeds and accomplishments of Sharry's very talented kids: Well the latest here is that our son, Aaron, just bought a ridiculously huge, new Ford pickup truck from Stan Carter's dealership in North Carolina.

Stan handled everything for Aaron and gave him a better deal than any of the buying services. Also our older daughter, Nelle, has been accepted into med school in August and will be receiving a USN scholarship to attend. She has asked me to perform the commissioning ceremony; I accepted, but only after determining that I do not have to fit into my old Navy uniform!

Thanks Ed for that note. We now look to the guy who sat in that front row, right-most seat in the Field House in June of 1965, George Kent, who has retired to the Boston area. George says: I started over at the bottom. I am an actuarial analyst—meaning I do a lot of calculations involved in pensions (actuaries also do the math behind insurance). I am learning a lot and enjoy the people with whom I work. Even better, I do not have to stay overnight, or even go on trips very often. I do have to study for and take a series of exams over several years to be certified as an actuary and to sign the forms that are submitted to the IRS. (Chuck Humphrey works in the pension area for KPMG in Boston, and he pointed me towards actuarial work—he thought it would suit me, and he was correct.) I am rather enjoying not being responsible for the actions of other people (although that may not last long; this summer I will probably be put in charge of training a newly hired college grad).

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We now tura the page back a litUe to reveal the several Christmas '97 letters that we have in the IN box and that have not been reported. These require editing and typing so, up front, I will apologize for any typos or faulty transcription. The first one on the pile is from Preston Fitzgerald who admits to growing older; no, he admits to being older and that he is seeing time fly by. (We know that that is tough to relate to but please try.)

The Fitzgeralds announced the marriage of son Preston to the former Amy Pope. The newlyweds are settled into a nice condo in Falls Church. Pres (the dad and classmate) is working with Lucent and has a lot of doings with the Navy. He stays active physically by ranning regularly. (He did a half-marathon in December and finished fourth in his (our) age group. We also learaed that he is a bowling nut. All is well with the Fitzgeralds.

Gary Laughlin has brought us up to speed on his and his family's doings. Gary is a consultant and has been for some time now. Bonnie is also a consultant. That means that they see each other sometimes. His specialty is ship building and repair but has also been doing work within the mass transit and aerospace industries. Mostly, he is far away from their home in the San Diego area.

Bonnie stays closer to home by consulting with college-bound students on where to go and how to get there. She also teaches the would be counselors in this field. Their children, Scott and Jill, are doing well in their respective lives. Thank you Gary and Bonnie for the update on your lives.

Joe Croteau has sent in a brief update from one of the nicest comers of the vineyard, Oak Harbor, WA. It turns out that Joe is in a totally disabled status. While that has kept him from being employed for pay, he is very active as a volunteer.

He is President of the Board of New Leaf, a community-based vocational rehabilitation company that finds jobs for developmentally disadvantaged adults and vocational rehab clients.

New Leaf has a substantial budget and is responsible for nearly all outside/landscaping upkeep at NAS Whidbey Island. Joe also serves on the Board of Directors for the Island Co. Senior Services which assists in housing, medical care, social services and more for the senior folks. On top of those activities, Joe is a Survivors' Assistance and Benefits Advisor at NAS Whidbey.

In that latter role, Joe assists mainly widows access benefits and trouble shoots problems that come up. I don't know about you; but as I sit here typing this story, I have been moved by Joe's commitment to helping others while in a state of "disability." Thanks, Joe, for being such a great ambassador for the Class of '65. Joe goes on to note that he and his wife are also hosting a foreign exchange student from Norway for a year. She's a 5'10" beauty, fluent in three languages and has tumed more than a few heads there in Oak Harbor.

Joe's two daughters are out there in the world making their marks. Melissa is in her third year of a PhD program in English at the very highly respected Clairemont College in the LA area and is also an associate professor of English. Younger daughter Kristin is producing videos in NYC and "living" in Greenwich Village.

Thank you Joe for that nice letter. I can identify with Joe on the benefits of having foreign exchange students in the home. Candy and I replenished the empty nest by inviting Natalia, a beautiful and very bright, Argentine 17-year old to spend the year with us. We now have "children" m Italy, Belgium, Japan and now Argentina in addition to our three regular kids (one of whom is on the last leg of a two year stay in El Salvador). It is great fun to track these kids as they march through their respective lives. We hope to have

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them all here in Utah for die 2002 Wmter Olympics. We recommend it. The down side is that at the end of a year you have to send them home.

We also have a brief update from one who was thought of as "missing" (I am reasonably sure that the "missing" do not thiidc of themselves as being missing.)

Thanks to the efforts of Jerry Sheldon, we have a brief update on Charlie Morrison IH who lives at: 406 Wicksham Avenue, Fort Benning, GA 31905, (H) 706-689-5926, (W) 706-545-2288, email: Morrisonch@aol.com. Charlie is a Chaplain (LTC) in the U.S. Army. He says: ...I am still on AD as a Chaplain with the U.S. Army (long story), left the MC in August of 1975 to go to seminary in St. Louis and was surprised to find myself in the Army six and a half years later.

Must retire as LTC in July of 1999, but I may pop smoke sooner to go build a house in the Crownsville/MillersvUle area north of Annapolis (another long story).

That's about it for this month. We send each of you best regards and our hopes for whatever you have been dreaming about.

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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: mbaird@arinc.com 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 I'm sure those of you in California are tired of the rain. I hope by the time this gets published things have dried out some, and the familiar sunshine is predominant. Since last month, I received some additional information on Bob Wittenberg. My thanks to Lloyd Prince '78, Manager of Safety Analysis/Interaal Evaluation Program/Pilot at AirTran, for providing it. Bob was the Director of Engineering and the MD-95 Program Manager prior to being selected as Senior Vice President Maintenance and Engineering. He established AirTran Airlines' engineering department in June 1996 and was responsible for engineering and overseeing aircraft modifications to all AirTran aircraft. As the MD-95 Program Manager, he and his team worked closely with Boeing Aircraft Company in the design and production of the new jetliner. Once again, best wishes and continued success, Bob. Scott Sears checked in from North Carolina where he is the Vice President, Defense Programs, General Dynamics Advanced Technology Systems.

At the time he sent his email, he was preparing to go to the Duke vs. North Carolina basketball game.

Scott said not even bombing Iraq would take that news off the front page. Scott's a devout Duke fan, and in the minority, of course. Actually, North Carolina (#2) stomped Duke (#1) in a real upset, 97 to 73, so I guess he was not so happy. Scott reports that Hank Herrera has settled in Aiken, SC, where he's now a senior manager at the Savannah Facility. Scott also mentioned that Al Konetzni got his second star and will be relieving as Commander Submarine Forces Pacific this summer. Pierce Johnson came down to Greensboro for the Navy Ball, under the auspices of the Naval Reserve Region, and sat at the same table as Barbara and Scott.

Scott had also read about Steve Abbot and Mike Haskins being in contention for the Superintendent's position at the Naval Academy. The local Annapolis newspaper ran an article on who

thefrontrunners were. There seems to be a big push to have a Marine Corps General as Superintendent.

Nothing definite has come out at the time I'm writing this (February 8).

Thanks for the update Scott. Hope you can make some of the Class luncheons in Washington, DC. By the way, Scott's email address is sears@gdats.com. If that fails, try sears@atsmail.lucent.com. Scott says they are transitioning system servers and have occasional problems with addresses.

I received a touching email from a gentleman named David Roe about Doug Vaughn. I thought you might want to read it. I have reproduced it as he sent it, except for the inttoductory first sentence and formatting.

I was on RADFORD (DD-446) from 1966 to 1969.

RADFORD was one of the many DDS that served in Vietnam. We did many operations with carrier groups, and did a lot of naval gunfire support for various ground forces throughout Vietnam.

RADFORD is one of the most decorated Destroyers in the history of the Navy. From World War II, Korea, and 'Vietnam, she earned 26 Battle Stars, along with numerous awards. I wanted to tell you this about what kind of ship that Doug Vaughn was part of in making the ship such a great Destroyer. I first met Doug when I was aboard in 1966. He was First Lieutenant of RADFORD, and in charge of many men willing to work under him. He had a very great smile, and always encouraged his men to do a good job and improve on the tasks that we all had to do.

Our ship was asked to do many tough assignments during our time in Vietnam, and Doug was a key member in getting those jobs done. He told us stories about the Naval Academy and what it meant to be a graduate from there. He was so proud of the Navy, and if he had lived, I know he would have climbed the ladder of rank and made a good career in the Navy. Doug served on RADFORD until March 1968, and transfened to the Naval Advisory Group attached to Coastal Group 16. This was a Junk Force Patrol unit that had South N^etnam Navy personnel, and Doug was part of the unit to help them get their own navy in better shape. I don't know all the details of his death, but he was shot, and one of the bullets hit his spine. He was in the hospital for a while, but died of those wounds on 20 May 1969.

RADFORD was in the combat area 21 May, and found out that Doug was killed in action. At his request, he wanted to be buried at sea, and our ship (his ship) was there to do the service. We went to Da Nang on 29 May and picked up Doug's body and departed to go out to sea to bury him. We made the ship look the best she could, as we were delivering one of her own to the depths of the sea. When we got to the location of the burial, the entire ship's crew was in grand display. The seas were calm that day, and small puffy white clouds were above in the sky. After a very solemn service, his body was committed to the deep, and we departed back to our missions. I will always have memories of that day and think of him. RADFORD is going have a permanent museimi in Radford, VA. It will have many historical facts and itemsfromRADFORD on display.

All of the crew members will be on a plaque. It will be opened sometime in 1998.

My thanks to David Roe for sharing this news with us. Often little is known about our lost classmates, and it's welcome news.

Ace Sarich (Acefrog@aol.com) sent me an email that his old roommate Jorge Swett had been promoted to Vice Admiral in the Chilean Navy, and is Commander in Chief. Oddly enough the Lucky Bag biography on Jorge states that".. .Jorge has become a favorite among his classmates, who expect him to become the youngest CO of the Chilean Navy." Well, I don't know about youngest, but it looks like the other half of the expectation came trae. Congratulations to Jorge. On a side note, the Wall Street Journal had a front page article in their 29 January 1998 edition about the Chilean Navy and their efforts to attract young recraits, especially to the officer corps. It seems

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that most of the young Chileans, even those born into families with a military tradition are preferring to go to work for Citibank or IBM. So the Chilean Navy has retained a T-shirt company to design a shirt with a logo to give them a hipper appeal and generate esprit. The article was interesting. If you get a chance, look it up.

Tim Beard provided me the picture of himself and Major General Steve Silvasy '63 USA, (USMA), Deputy to the Commander Army Forces Pacific. Steve is wearing a Navy ballcap for a Commander's Conference in January as a result of a bet he and Tim had made regarding the Army/ Navy game. Tim is in Hawaii as the Deputy to Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet. He arrived there in early October 1997, after giving up command of Carrier Group One in San Diego.

Tim's email is u01@cpfnavy.mil. Thanks Tim.

states, "To see the honor and fraternity inherent in your Class makes me wish I had opted to go to the Academy myself" Brendan has recently finished his general education requirements at Mesa College in San Diego and was accepted at San Diego State University. He plans to try to get into the NROTC program there. I know you join me in wishing Brendan success.

In closing, just a few snippets of information.

Bob Ellis recently retired from his job as the Commandant, Naval District Washington. Bob took over as Chief Operating Officer at Cinemax, Inc. on 1 March. His address there is 435 Devon Park Drive, the 700 Building, Wayne, PA 19087.

Congratulations Bob. Pat Sheedy has moved. His new address is 11709 Hunter Lane, Gig Harbor, WA 98332-7854. Charies Cronan moved to 20 Buttonwood Drive, Plympton, MA 02367-1621.

Finally, the luncheon schedule in the Washington, DC area will be 13 May, 12 August, and our usual Homecoming celebration on 17 October. The regular luncheons are at the Army/Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. They usually open around 1100 and cost $20. Flyers or emails are sent locally. Anyone who will be in the area and wants to attend can email me at the address in the header, or baird@toad.net. That's all the news for now, so, until May—^All the best—Mike!!!

67 Tim Beard, Deputy CINCPACFLT Dave McKie sent me an article from the 20 October 1997 issue of Forbes Magazine about Hall Wendell. Several years ago I wrote about Hall as the CEO of Polaris, a company specializing in snowmobiles and all terrain vehicles. It seems they are now moving into the motorcycle arena. The Polaris Victory is a 600 lb cycle with a 1507 cc V-twin engine. This could be a tough task, but Wendell climbed Mount Everest in 1994, and he is one of 24 persons to "summit" the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents. So you can understand why no business mountain seems too high to him.

Hall Wendell and the Polaris Victory My thanks to Dave for the article.

The Class Foundation received a letter from Brendan Prout, son of the late RADM Jay Prout.

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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: SCRIBE67@AOL.COM Once again, I start with bad news. Tex Harkins sent the following: While mailing to Oregon alumni, I received back the registration form for Richard D. Tallman, a non-graduate, with a note saying 'Deceased 9-2096, please remove this namefromyour mailing list' signed J W Tallman, brother. His last known address was in Milwaukie, OR." According to the Alumni Association, it appears he left the Academy July 6, 1964. Dave Church did some checking and found there was a photo of him in the 23rd Company in the '64 Lucky Bag, but not in the '65 issue. We have no other information than that, but thought those of you who knew him in 23rd Company Plebe Year should know. Barney Simonsen, living in Klamath Falls, OR, also did a Lucky Bag check with the same results. Barney also included a note with his response: Sorry to have missed the reunion; but my schedule for September, cattle shows and sales as well as soccer refereeing, just closed in on me. Out' eldest daughter was married in June in Carmel (She is living in Los Angeles.), and we were just wom out. It sounds like it was a great bash. I look forward to getting back there sometime. If anyone is out here (southem Oregon), have them look us up.

We are into raising and showing breeding cattle— Beefmaster and Limousin.

Back to Tex, he said that '67 is really involved in the Greater Portland Oregon Chapter of the Alumni Association. Doug Bomarito '68 (3 years '67), Ike Eisenbach and Ed Hepp (and Tex) all participate. Doug is president elect, and Tex is keeper of the records. Ike and Ed are on the board.

Other '67ers in Oregon and SW Washington are Herb Colomb, Cal Meek, Barney Simonsen, John Dornstetter and Vern Mcintosh.

Our "Lost Souls" campaign is bearing some fruit. We've located a number of grads whose current addresses had fallen off the lists, and

occasionally a classmate who did not graduate sends a nice note. This one is from Warren Goedert. Near as I can figure, he was in what became 34th Company and left USNA in June of 1965. Dick Meade received this: I never really felt lost since I have been in Reno, NV since 1971. Fortunately Jim Hensley has found me and asked that I report in. I can be reached via email at wgoedert@ix.netcom.com, or at 457 Court Street, Reno, NV 89501, 702-329-9300. I would appreciate being placed on your email and mailing list. If you have an address or phone number for Al Davey, I would appreciate it if you could share it with me. Nice to be back onboard. Thanks for finding me. "Nipper" Does anybody have any idea how many Captains we have left on active duty? Pete MIsiaszek (a lawyer) asked me some time back if he was the only one, and I told him R. B. Hall (a quack) was in the Med. Pete's retiring 1 June, but R. B. looks to be around until 2001. Unless somebody else will be around longer, he'll have, in Pete's words, "the honor of turning out the lights"...or at least turning them down to dim until our last flag is folded. The rest of Pete's note: "I don't know how R. B. is pulling this off, as only lawyers get more than 30 years commissioned service (naturally!); but he "wins" the prize as the Class ancient mariner! I'm headed to our farm in Oley, PA, where Lyn and I will probably starve ranning a small flower nursery."

I think I'll go to work for him...working on a flower farm is where I started out in my pre-USNA life. Hard work; but if all else failed, I always knew I had a place on the end of a hoe handle someplace! And even a Marine can do that...no moving parts on a hoe!

Bill Applegate sent Dave a note. He said: The silence has been long, but I'm still around.

Been in Manila, Philippines for 20 years. Doing business consulting, mostly for foreign relocators.

Sorry to have missed the 30th...we had a great Army-Navy Game reunion of academy grads hosted

by President Fidel Ramos which has gone on the past 6 years he's been in office. I would guess it's the largest regular reunion of its kind outside the U.S. and includes grads from all the U.S. Service Academies. In the past, USNA '67ers in attendance have included Ike Ambrose, Bill Dubbs, and Armando Heredia.

That must have been a super party, Bill. Did you take any pictures? Speaking of which, I have a few here that I think are what's left from the 30th. This is a batch that I received from Dave. To show you how he treats me, he gets these pictures, see...then he Xeroxes them...then he faxes me the Xerox copies...then I get to make up a story about what I think is really there. Remember the Jawas in Star Wars? They were the desert scavengers who picked up R2D2 and C3P0 and had those brown hoods that obscured their faces so all you could see was little glowing eyes. Now that many of you wear glasses, that's what your pictures look like by the time I get them from Dave. The flash from the camera reflects in the lens of the specs, the Xerox/ fax process wipes out all but a silhouette and a bit of the reflection where eyes ought to be...and I'm left to deal with the Class of '67 Jawas! At least this time, he did his own captions. Enjoy 'em.

By the way, I just got the January-Febraary Shipmate; and I think there's a photo missing from what is otherwise an outstanding spread. We're going to have to mount a search for the 13th Company picture I referred to in the text. It may not make this issue, but we'll leave no stone unturned. I remember that Julie and Ken Barausky gave it to me at a football game. If it's not one thing, it's another. That's it...Goodnight! .. .Jim

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Pres: RADM Kendell M. Pease, USN Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-1061 http://www.usna68.com

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Pres: William H. Newton m Sec'y: Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: shudock@erols.com Spring Greetingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thinking of Lacrosse and Baseball and the fine Navy Teams which are starting their seasons. We have a nice note from Andy Scott who writes: I have continued to (be) re-up (ed) with Chevron Oil, and have moved around a fair amount. After our children finished high school in Weston, CT, Margie and I were in the Bay Area of Califoraia for a brief 2nd tour in I995-'97, then got the opportunity for a 2nd tour of Asia when I was offered the job of Manager of our Singapore Supply and Trading office. So here we are again, since October of 1997.

We are without children this second time around, as they are at college or beyond. We are looking forward to being able to do some traveling in the region, once I can break away from the usual business demands! We were in Singapore for the first time from 1985-'88, so we're somewhat familiar with what we had ahead of us; but there have been a lot of changes in Singapore (and Asia) in 10 years.

We will enjoy finding all new adventures out here.

As always, alumni are welcome for beverage and dining when here. Try the Chevron office in Singapore, 732-0388.

Our 3 children are doing us proud. Peter graduated from U. Wisconsin and NROTC in May 1997.

He is now a rather junior Ensign (in the Weapons Dept) on DD 971 DAVID R. RAY out of Everett, WA. Allison is due to graduate in May from Miami University (Ohio) with a degree in Elementary Education. And Dan is a junior at U. of Virginia, studying Engineering. He is branching out into environmental sciences and animal behavior, so who knows where this can lead!

Margie and I were with her family in Maryland over the Christmas holidays and saw some old friends. Sandy and Ron Gumbert made sure their son Jonathon had a terrific wedding on Saturday, 27 December at Fort Myer Old Chapel; and reception at Fort McNair O'Club was outstanding.

Jonathon is a Navy SEAL, based in San Diego currently, and our families have known each other for a long time. It was a great way to "catch up" with each other.

The following Friday night, we had a local Thirsty 3rd Reunion dinner at a local restaurant.

Margie and I, Ron and Sandy, Fem and George Knck, Joan and Tom McQueen, and Helen and Bob Phillips broke bread (and emptied a few bottles of wine) while reminding ourselves of the last real Plebe Year. It was great to see everyone. It had been a while for some of us... and we hope to try to track down more of the Thirsty 3rd for future gettogethers. (Ron has some Stealth computer program that tracks USNA grads right down to their front door...) I must admit I continue to be jealous of our one retired company-mate in the group who has found the perfect way to enjoy a retirement; I guess I need to go back to sailing Class...

Margie and I are looking forward to hopefully attending #30 next year. I'm already lobbying for a prize for "Farthest Traveled".. .Now that we've finally cracked the Army game nut again, we're look-

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ing forward to some really fun games to watch!(My boss is a West Point grad, and I got fed up with clothing his family for the previous 5 years!)

Hope to hear more from our other Classmates.

Keep up the great work on the column! Andy Scott John Post, our Orthopedic and Orthoscopic Surgeon in Charlottesville, VA, wrote in to tell us he had enjoyed a week of fun in the sun in Hawaii.

This visit led up to a bone-cranching, mindbending, participation in the '97 Triathalon. Yep, the 2.4 mi ocean swim, the 112 bike peddle, and the 26.2 mi marathon, done under the tropic sun of the Kailua-Kona District on the Big Island. This was the 2nd time around for John, having competed in the '82 event; and he wasn't sure he had the juice to finish (now that some of us are getting old!). Happily, John made it across the finish line under his own power and has recuperated remarkably. In his professional life, John has worked on Roger Henderson's knee and Tony Apollaro's 25 year old son. Finally, John reports the good health and well-being of Jim Slaight and Jim Speer who he manages to keep in touch with on a regular basis.

That's it from the mail bag and email. Anytime anyone else wants to broadcast, just drop me a note. BEAT ARMYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Steve

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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 Greetings all, let me start with my apologies to Bob Milewski. I don't know where the wrong name came from in the January column, but I do know that I'm getting old, having just passed the big half century mark. It's either that or El Nino...

My only "letter" this month was from Neil Finn. He sent a collection of articles from the San Diego Union, which, among other things, noted the change of command of Dan Bowler relieving as Commander, Craiser-Destroyer Group Five aboard KrrrY HAWK. Dan was previously the deputy director of force stracture and resources for the Joint Chiefs. It also noted Tim LaFleur took over as Commander Craiser-Destroyer Group One aboard CONSTELLATION. Tim came in from the Pentagon where he was the Director of Operations, Plans and Political-Military Affairs. Neil reports that Bill Doud recently moved back to Washington as the head surface detailer He must be doing some investing as well, since he sent a copy of an article on Barry Lewis who is/was a partner in a very successful raral cellular company. Triad, which managed to retura a fivefold gain on five year investments.

Carl Weiscopf came in with email, he took the time over Christmas to report on San Diego things.

He too had seen the above changes of command.

He actually got to Tim's and saw flag-select. Ken Slaght there. What with John Nathman in charge of ComCarGra Seven; Bob Chaplin Amphibious Group One and Woody Sutton Naval Surface Force Mid-Pac, the Class seems to have a lock on the Pacific Fleet. When discussing the fact that our Class has had over 20 guys selected for admiral and two for general. Ken Slaght was reported to have said "Not too bad for a Class which restricted two weekends together" Carl reports that Joe Cohen is still in San Diego and doing well in his own financial management company. Donna and Pat Tierney are surviving quite nicely. He works

for SAIC, and she does management training for the military. Charlie Carey is our class rep to the San Diego Alunmi Association. He's retired and working for a consulting company. Bill Doud was Chief of staff for ComNavSurfPac, but got his orders east on a short fuse. Pat Slattery is currently ComDesRon 21, but is slated to become Commander Afloat Training Group Pacific (the old Fleet Training Group). Tom Flaherty is the C4I gura (N6) at ComNavSurfPac. (Don't you just love all this Joint/Navy-talk?) Carl opines he must spend much of his time with his counterpart Tom Elliott who is the N6 at CinCPacFlt. Tom Wittcamp was headed to be CO of KEARSARGE when Carl last saw him. Scott Douglas is roughing it as the Defense Attache in Singapore.

As for Carl, he was recently relieved as PhibRon Seven to teach "Amphibiousity" at tactical training Group Pacific. His squadron tour was made all the more interesting having Larry Denton '93, son of Larry Denton as one of his staff officers. As he left the staff, three JGs from the Class of '94 reported, none of whom were bom when we graduated. In fact, Larry (the son) just reported to USNA as the 29"" Company Officer. Really puts a perspective on how "mature" we are getting!

Jim Carter is still working the luncheons in the DC area, but is having trouble keeping up with all the recent persoimel changes. Rick Moore has apparently volunteered to help keep a database of locals, but they need it to be right. If you are in the Washington/Baltimore/Annapolis area and don't mind being found, please give Jim a call at home (703) 591-2143, work (703) 426-1037, or drop him a line at <jbcarterjr@juno.com>. He needs your name, address and phone number. You'd probably better give him both your home and work info. He ran into Greg Koons at a recent Fairfax County Schools Inservice. Greg was a middle school social studies teacher before becoming a high school counselor. Though it seems, he is thinking of going back to the front lines as a math teacher, and we wondered why we would ever need that third semester of calculus! Jim reports that an interesting development in the public schools arena is the desire to inject character development into the curricula. What a concept!

I do have an old email from Roy Golez which I'm not sure I've used. If I have, oh well. If not, then here goes. He starts out with: "Hi, I am Roilo 'Roy' Golez..." and closes with: "Would love to hear from you all who remember me." It kind of makes me realize how important we are to each other. After all we all want to be "remembered" and many (most?) of us aren't sure anyone will.

Anyway, I remember Roy as the Filipino down on 4-1 with the 23'" Company Tigers, who had more artistic talent than was issued in our Plebe Summer Box Issue, and who was the person not to be paired up with during Plebe Boxing. Of course, being in 24"" Company helped me know most of the "tigers" anyway. After graduation, Roy served in the Philippine Navy for about a year and a half, before being detailed to civilian agencies and becoming Postmaster General in 1981. He is now in his second term as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Glenn (Chooch) Jewell and his Aussie bride Judi touched base with the real worid after having just returaed from Saudi Arabia where he spent three and a half years as head of Computer Science at the Saudi's King Fahd Naval Academy in Jubail.

He's now pursuing a doctorate of education in curriculum development and instractional design at the University of West Florida, and Scouting.

Not too shabby for a retura from the wilderness.

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Jim Swoope and Neil Finn must have leaped on their Shipmate in November. They both emailed me within minutes of each other wanting one of the remaining Khaki jackets. Those are in the mail, but I've still got lots of ties, hats and scarves. Let me know what you want, 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; http://www.erols.com/ horais.USNA1971.htm The dark ages have come and gone by now, so welcome to spring. If you live in the DC area, it has seemed more like spring than winter.

Jeff Albright sent in updates from his company based on holiday cards and email. (If you see the term email more than once in this column, there is a subliminal message at work...) Jay Minnich wrote Jeff to say that he had just returned from Canada and Norway, only to find out that Don Davis had called during Jay's absence. According to Jay's son, Don is somewhere in the Middle East on a semi-secret mission. Mike Bluestein also dropped a note via email to say that he continues to fly in the—must be tough—Caribbean. Jay graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law recently, passed the bar, and is practicing law in the areas of natural resources, environment, water, public utility, and patents. Jay says that his accomplishments in law school pale in comparison to the accomplishment of Heather and Bill Luckey; Heather gave birth to their son, Jack Luckey, in November. Carolyn and Harry Furrevig also sent greetings. Harry is flying full time for Northwest, and Carolyn's teaching is on hold while she monitors their children's (Kris and Alison) activities. Jay added that he has started collecting pictures from the four years at USNA and is reliving such exciting adventures as sleeping under the sink or under the mattress springs to ensure a victory over Army. Someone must have remembered the old tradition this year!

Bill Williams sent in a note via email. He recently returned from his last time at sea. Bill was relieved as Chief of Staff of Carrier Group SIX (JOHN C. STENNIS Battle Group) and is spending his last few months before retirement in Mayport/ Ponte Vedra Beach. His retirement ceremony was held on Febraary 20th aboard VICKSBURG (CG-69) in Mayport, FL. After 27 years of active duty, Bill stated that he has had straight sea duty since 1989 (this time); command of CONYNGHAM (DDG-17) in '89, followed by command of ARTHUR W. RADFORD

(DD-968), Surface Ops & N3 on SECOND FLEET staff, command of MONTEREY (CG-61), and finally his Chief of Staff job. Although the jobs have been as rewarding as they come, Bill is looking forward to spending more time with his family and embarking on a new career in the civilian sector.

Fair Winds Bill!

Scott Burd sent in an email from the West Coast where he has a major contract with George Washington University teaching Project Management classes around the world. Since he is on the road 45 weeks of the year, Scott decided to move to a new locale and bought a mountain chalet in Idyllwild, CA, overlooking Mt. San Jacinto and Palm Springs. Scott says that hiking, rock climbing, backpacking, etc. are right out his back door. Only problem is that he is only there on the weekends.

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Scott Steward wins the award for email from exotic locations; Isla Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez. After more than 20 years on the corporate treadmill, Scott has gone back to sea where he truly belongs, this time on his own, flexible itinerary. Scott left his position as Sr. Vice President of Charles Schwab & Co. last March; and in the fall of 1997, sailed Ava/on (his Cabo Rico 38 cutter) 1,500 miles from San Francisco to La Paz, Baja California, where he is enjoying a much milder winter than reported for the Upper 48. Since this area is not easy to get to, it is mostly untouched by over-tourism or ecological damage, and so is a delightful experience of traditional Mexico at its best. The days are warm; the cerveza is cold; and the night sky sparkles with a million bright jewels! And, if anyone has wondered whatever happened to the Navy's old minesweepers, Scott has seen several down there being used by the Mexican Navy as patrol boats. Email is a modern marvel that is particularly appreciated by vagabonds like Scott who go to places where mail is at best iffy, and telephones are unreliable and expensive. So Hail to the Blue and Gold from the middle of the Sea of Cortez, and special greetings to Will Fritchman, Dave Cocolin, Steve .^ers, Mike Bluestein, Mark Macklin, Paul Timmons, and others whose inputs to Shipmate have given Scott many happy memories of our mid years, and much appreciated updates on the whats and wheres of their lives. The best way to reach Scott is email (70233.165@compuserve.com). Come spring, Avalon will be sailing North to Sausalito, CA for the summer. Then, who knows? Maybe Vancouver and the San Juans, or to Hawaii, Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean? The adventure continues. (Secretary's note, you may get a lot of volunteers for crew after this note Scott!)

Richard Bowman sent in a note via email from Melbourae, FL, where he watched the Navy-Army game this year with Jim Gosma and Kevin O'Connor. They are Delta pilots and live in Flagler Beach, FL. On Richard's return from Buffalo last year, he stopped and saw Lynn and Jerry Acton in Endicott, NY. Jerry and Richard were roommates, and Richard was best man in Lynn and Jerry's wedding in 1971. That's it for this month. Keep the letters, photos and email coming. If you are online, check out the new web page for the Class at http://www.erols.com/horais/ USNA1971.htm.

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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 OK, boys...hoist that mailbag up this-a-way.

Careful, don't want to spill anything. Got it? Now, dump the contents out on the deck, here. Whoa, get a load of this! Ken Smith saved us from a noletter month and sent several digital photos which John Walderhaug took with his digital camera at the reunion. These included shots of several of the more photogenic attendees (Ken's wife, Susan; John Sheller's wife, Tink; and John's girifriend, Jean-Marie) and Gary Griffiths. And, what photos! That's the good news. The bad news is that digital photos don't turn out too well in publishing.

We could try to publish them in Shipmate but...sorry folks; you'll just have to imagine them—unless Ken can send me a couple of prints!

(It's actually better if you can send me hard copy photos so we can optimize their detail and granularity for printing in a magazine.) Anyway, hat's off to Ken and John. (By the way. Ken's email address is ksmith@cyberramp.net.)

Well, ladies and gents, the mailbag is a wee bit skosh this month. Looking for more reunion photos, DDG-72 commissioning pics and other newsworthy stuff. Send it here (email or snail mail), and we'll get it on the Class web site as well. More to come. D. O.

Tried and True with '72.

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: Dirk P.D. Mosis III 1266 W. Paces Ferry Road #594, Atlanta, GA 30327 h: 770-933-9864; w: 404-812-5314 e: dmosis3@aol.com; http://www.usna73.com It is a cold and wet Febraary evening, and Opening Day for the Os will have passed by the time you read this...Not much new news, but we will catch up on some detained letters.

Kris and Chuck Munns bring us up to speed from, Ford Island, which will be connected by bridge, rather than just ferry, to Oahu this spring.

Jeff is beating Chuck in the short sprints, but Chuck is still holding his own on the longer rans.

(Save the hamstrings. Chuck!) Amanda, 20, spent the summer in Hawaii, volunteering at the Bowfin Memorial on weekends. Kris saw her alma mater, Iowa State play Texas A&M, Amanda's school, this fall in College Station. Kris really enjoys this part of paradise, and all are awaiting Chuck's next set of orders for this '98. Thanks, Kris, for the news!

Bev and Don Jefferson's holiday note was as upbeat as always. The foursome, including Brad, Dartmouth senior, and Ali, Pomona sophomore, had some good family times together in '97. Lake Powell; fishing in British Columbia; HarvardDartmouth football...and then regrettably at greatgrandmother Apple's funeral. Brad has played his last game, having started in the 4th grade; and he was voted 'Manners Maketh the Man' for exemplifying gentlemanly qualities off the field.

And again, All-Ivy honors. Ali started in volleyball and basketball and completed her first triathalon.

And she loves Pomona!

Don did not get in much hunting, but did make the Seattle-Portland bicycle ride, 200 miles. And busiest of all was Bev with all of the above and newfound fly fishing and bird hunting skills, to boot! As always, thanks, Bev! Mary and Ross Harding are doing well, with a bit of bad news as Ross' Dad passed away in late July. Mike is a 6' high school sophomore. He is doing well academically and has traded in the skateboard for a 4-wheeler. Rusty is in the eighth grade. Singing, yearbook, rec basketball, team basketball statistician, and his own web page...!

Lizzy is in the 7th grade, retiring from gymnastics after a series of injuries. So now, it is jazz and dance lessons. Mary, thanks for the update.

I just realized...that all three of the above rowed crew. Well, we count Ross' coxswain job, sort of The 17 crew guys of '73 and Coach Rick Clothier's discretionary heavyweight funds have purchased the hottest 8-oared shell out there right now for the Navy Heavies. It is a Vespoli, USA Millenium. It will be raced this spring, but we will christen it on Friday of our 25th. The 'Spirit of '73' rows on!!

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Jon 'Boomer' Stufflebeem is now up to twofinger speed in his quest to become a computer geek. It's a good thing we published the picture of CAG Boomer's F-14 on Fighter Jet Row at Oceana when we did (in December). Since his change of command, someone else's name is on that aircraft now.

As a quick update, I had my change of command 31 Dec '97 in GEORGE WASHINGTON, on watch in

The Ross Hardings I spoke to Ken Johnson recently. He is a retired captain and the last bachelor in 14th Company. He is earning his PhD in history/collections. He has been in touch with Marty Chanik, CO ENTERPRISE; Dutch Schlaich, CO of a base (?); and Bob Barnes, who is in Belgium. Always good to hear from Ken. That's it from here. Send some mail with the spring thaw! '73!

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Pres: Steve Middleton Sec'y: CDR BUI Hall, SC, USN (Ret) 1833 Meadowgrove Ln, Frederick, MD 21702-3015 h: 301-694-5883; w: 703-394-7654 e: Bhall74@aol.com

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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.

We 're just a bit light in the gouge locker this month. This is probably fine with the Shipmate editorial staff, since they've been finding us extra column-inches for the last couple of issues.

However, there are a couple of 'mates we haven't heard from recently.

Gary Skura sent a letter with some good photos from his home in sunny Buffalo, NY. (Sunny Buffalo? Must be one of those El Nino things.)

I have two daughters, Kelly (17) and Megan (16).

Don't worry, they have no interest in USNA. They know too many crazies from our Class! Sheridan is teaching kindergarten, and I am Vice President of Sales for Buffalo Hospital Supply. My Navy time came to a close with Reserve retirement on 1 February. The Reserve time was great, with tours in England, Bermuda and Iceland. I even made 0-6 (which is about three promotions past what I ever expected).

Gary Ingold and I have been working together since we left active duty in 1981—first for American Hospital Supply, then Baxter Healthcare, and now Buffalo Hospital Supply. Gary is Director of Business Development. He and Ginny have two children, Shannon (17) and Matt (14). Gmny is busy and involved with everything, as usual. Gary also made 0-6 and retired from the Reserve.

Gary stays in touch with Steve Walsh, who flies for American and does aviation law on the side. I saw Ed Quirk over the Christmas holidays. He is stationed at the Pentagon and was selected for major command—another scary thought. Mike Karstens is retired from the Navy and works as a financial planner in Chicago. We received Christmas cardsfromDoug Philipp (building the world's first nuc-powered roller coaster for Six Flags Astroworld in Houston); Rick Lee (nuclear engineer for Westinghouse in Pittsburgh); Cliff Collier (drilling oil wells in Texas); and Craig Quigley (SECNAV's Pentagon spokesperson—we are all in trouble).

The Skuras invite us all to go see Niagara Falls.

Give them a call at 716-689-8253 or 716-6269400.

the Persian Gulf. During my tour with CVW-l, Bill McKee and Mike Groothousen were CVN-73 XOs. They took great care of us. Dennis Galicki is currently embarked with the Craiser-Destroyer Group 2 staff aboard GW, working for RADM "Moon" Mullen '68. Though I didn't know Dennis at Boat School, it was great having a classmate on deployment. While in the Gulf sharing duties with NIMITZ, I spent a few minutes with Ed Zapolski on the Carrier Group 7 staff, working for RADM "Black" Nathman '70. As I left "CAG's Row" in Oceana, "Rico" Mayer was working up to be the next East Coast deployer in JOHN C STENNIS with CVW-7.

I report 2 Feb '98 to CNO's office to relieve RADM (sel) Jim MacArthur '72 (one of my 25th company Firsties) as Executive Assistant to ADM Jay Johnson '68. This will be my third Washington/Pentagon tour. Feels like I'm getting a PhD in DC politics..."a nickel at a time!" My family will join me in late summer. That will allow our youngest daughter to finish her first year of high school in Virginia Beach and for all to enjoy one last Summer at the beach. Our oldest daughter is a freshman at Lynchburg College. While a geographic bachelor in DC, I'm living in Annapolis with my father in the same house many of us enjoyed as Mids. My youngest brother, Mark StuRlebeem '94, has begun the F-14 Fleet Replacement Squadron in Oceana to learn to fly F-14Ds.. .guess we'll have a Stufflebeem in the Tomcat community for a few more years after all.

While visiting some of our customers in the Pentagon in January, I found CAPT John Nawrocki, driving the amphibious warfare desk for the Expeditionary Warfare folks on the CNO staff. John screened for major command but will keep working with Bill Luebke at NAVSEA to get the LPD17 program off to a great start before he can escape the Puzzle Palace and get back to sea.

Now that USNA has downsized to 30 companies, I was wondering how '75's graduation rate compared to other classes of our era. Remember during Plebe Summer when your squad leaders told you to look at the guys on either side of you, because one of the three of you was not going to graduate? Well, we lost even more than one out of every three. Fully 39% of the men who began with us in 1971 failed to graduate. Only the classes of 1928 and 1922 lost a higher percentage. In fact, '75 had the fewest graduates of the 36-company era, and the highest total of non-graduates ever. Of course, Vietnam, the end of the draft, and the political climate of the time played a big role in those figures. We lost some good folks along the way, but all '75ers should be proud that though we may be small in number, we're damn good! Go Navy! Larry

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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 Ingold and Skura at Buffalo Hospital Supply.

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Skura. Ingold, and Walsh. Enjoying the good life.

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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 Spring may be in the air, but there hasn't been much in the old mailbag recently. After all the excitement surrounding the 20"' reunion last year things have really died down. At one point things were so bleak that I told Bill Millward I'd soon have to start making things up about people. We were saved from that fate when I received the following email from Terry Hamilton (34th Company).

Greetings from the sunny West Coast! After 20 years, I thought I'd get around to sending in a howgozit.. .how's that for procrastination? As I recall I did the same thing with my term papers too and the grades usually reflected it! Twenty years in the Marine Corps has finally brought me here to the FAA Western Pacific Region HQ near LAX. I am one of two Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonels assigned as liaison officers to the FAA—the other is in Atlanta with the Southern Region. It's a great job and well kept secret—except that I am no longer flying, which is a major bummer. I'm here with Chris Spada (12th Co.), and we're doing our best to stay out of trouble.

My career was mainly east coast oriented early on with a couple of tours at MCAS Beaufort, SC and HQMC. in 1991,1 came to Southem California to transition from the Phantom to the Hornet and have been here ever since—and I have no intentions of leaving! I extend an invitation to anyone who is in the area or passing through to give me a call in Irvine, CA at (714) 654-4939, especially any 34th Co. renegades. My work number is (310) 725-3904 and my email address is terry.hamilton@faa.dot.gov. 1 look forward to hearing from the rest of the Class.

I also ran into a number of classmates at the Hampton Roads Alumni Association ARMY/ NAVY party. Steve Weingart is still on active duty and assigned to Fleet Training Group. He is completing an MBA program at Old Dominion University and plans to retire later this year. Dave Paddock, who is very active in the local alumni chapter, was in attendance as were George Heming and Bill Daniels. Bill has detached from WASP and is in a billet at CINCLANTFLT. George teaches school in Virginia Beach. They passed on some information about classmates not present for the party, including Mike Wertz who seems to have found gainful employment with United Airlines. Also mentioned were John Wilson and Mike TVyon. It seems that John is now living in Idaho, not Montana as previously reported, where he apparently teaches home economics at an all girls school. John, sorry we got some of the details wrong previously, but I'm sure we'd do better if you checked in every now and then. Mike Tryon is Supply Officer on CAMDEN in Bremerton, Washington. John Mackrecher and his wife, Liz, were at the game.

He is going to orders at BUPERS and looking forward to moving to that bastion of all things Navy, Tennessee, when the bureau relocates later this year.

Finally, Lee Geanuleas and wife, Deb, said to say hi to all. Lee is currently working in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Strategy).

Congratulations are also in order to my Company-mate Stratton Hicky who writes: Bonnie and I are proud to announce the healthy arrival of our second daughter, Dana Shelby Hicky, born on 30 December, at 2010, weighing in at 7 lbs, 7 oz, and at a height of 20 and 1/2 inches.

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Bonnie and I are straggling with the combination of little sleep and the challenges of our...maturity, which seems to slow down the ability of our bodies to bounce back! Do we hold the record for Class of '77 latest birth (no second/third/younger wives count)?

Well, does anyone want to challenge Stratton's virility record?

There are also some Hometown News releases that have come across my desk in the past several months. Pete Filkins has reported to Naval Sea Systems Command in DC. Tom Hawkins is on the staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Five and recently completed a WestPac/Persian Gulf deployment aboard KITTY HAWK. Dan Sigg relinquished command of COLUMBUS in Pearl Harbor and moved on to a staff position at CINCPACFLT. Tom Hejl graduated from the Naval War College with a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies. Doug Hannum also completed a short course at the Naval War College. Jeff Holloway was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his work at the Atlantic Intelligence Command here in Norfolk. Last, but not least, Keith Haney is serving at Headquarters, Special Operations, Central Command at MacDill AFB in Tampa.

As most of you know, I am a physician on active duty at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. Specifically I am a Radiation Oncologist which means I treat cancer for a living. Last week I had an unusual day. While driving to work I passed a ship in dry dock. Glancing up I noticed the name on the transom which read. PONCE. Memories of Youngster craise flooded to mind that had not found a place in conscious thought for decades. My first patient of the morning continued the trip down memory lane as it was a classmate that I was evaluating. I had been involved in the care of wives of classmates in the past, but this was the first time I was called upon to care for someone that spent four years on Severn's shore with me. We, like the ships and aircraft on which we've served, are getting older and things can go wrong. Sometimes with the demands of career and family we place our own needs on the back burner.

Please, take the time to look after your health. I look forward to seeing you all at the next reunion.

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 / get knocked down, then I get up again, no one's ever gonna keep me down...I get knocked down, then I get up again, no one's ever gonna keep me down... ya take a whisky drink, ya take a lager drink, take vodka drink, ya take a cider drink...

Hey doesn't that song remind you of Youngster craise? Or at least Army-Navy weekend? — doesn't really matter which one... Man, along with "MMMBop," it's gotta be the "It's a Small World" song for this generation... Oops, now there I've gone and done it.../('s a small world after all..It's a small world after all...dee dee dum dum dum dee rfee...Stop me before I kill!!! AAAAGGGH...

Whew, I got it out of my head now...just started imagining familiar southera voice saying for the gazillionth time how we're building a bridge to the Twenty-first century... It has an amazing countering affect... That and picturing Boris Yeltsin in speedos... But let's not go there... Still,

as I ponder the remarkable universe I can't help but wonder— what is an MMMBop? Anyway, not much in the way of the grab bag...

Not even a Fleet Hometown news release... I must be pretty desperate, huh? Ooh, here's something.. .Now this is not one of those I'vefinally-gotten-to-it Xmas newsletters... It's one of those I just-got-it Xmas newsletters...(Really, no "Sea Story")... It's from Annette and Tom Sudbeck... Of course, I'm not going to be a bit judgmental about getting a CHRISTMAS newsletter when the Balderrama Xmas newsletter paper is still in the cellophane wrapper— yup, it looks like it'll be our Xmas '98 supply... As for the Sudbecks, I figure Tom was waiting for Annette to write... But then with two car-ready teenagers and an infant on her hands she's a pretty busy woman and didn't get to it 'til late... "Whoa, now hold on there Babalouie! Did he just say an infant?" "Yes, Quicksdraw, thas cortect!" Seems after almost 15 years (Nathaniel is 15 and Joshua is 16), the special something in the infamous Quantico, VA water system strikes again... Of course it's suppose to only affect Lieutenants and their wives, not Lieutenant COLONELS and their wives... We'll have to get NIH on this... Needless to say, the initial shock succumbed to the underlying joy and the June result was a great looking kid named Zachary Matteo... Fortunately for Tom, Annette's background in setting up the Marine Corps' Semper Fit program has kept the Sudbeck's equally trim... So, 'Tom won't have to worry about loading a walker into the car when Zachary starts his driving lessons... They were all scheduled to leave their Stafford, VA home for another set of orders this summer but Tom's been extended another year... He'll continue to be an instructor with the staff training program at Quantico... Besides, if they moved now they would never experience the fun of deciding what to do with a move in Josh's senior year of high school... Ya gotta love the Corps... Where else could you get such character building opportunities—AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson? Well, yes—but not at this kind of pay!

In Febraary one of our chief barristers—Sean Coffey gave up command of his reserve squadron, VP-92, at NAS New Branswick, ME... He was relieved by Kevin Sinnett '79... Without those CO cross country specials he'll now just have to get his California wines the old fashioned way— in the local liquor store...

A couple of new emails came up on the scope recently—Mike Dyer and I traded time zone instant messages... Mike is the MAG-36 Ops O in Okinawa... You can reach him at the more professional address of madyer@kdn0...attnet... or.. .jp By the way that is a zero after the kdn not an " 0 " . . . I asked him to clarify... He'll be heading to the states for one of those professional courses of study.. .Don't know when the permanent move happens... He did tell me that Jim Shulson has retired and is living in Okinawa where his wife teaches in one of the DOD type schools...

According to a second source —^Jock Maloney— (see even I have second source checks) Jim plans on teaching as well... If any of this is wrong or inaccurate, please write and clarify for the record...

Dennis Reilly sent me a timely email... Next month (May) is the Annual Class of '78 Golf Tournament at Ford's Colony in Williamsburg...

The date is set for 9 May and the action will begin at the gentlemanly hour of 11:30 a.m...Cheri and Drew Mulhare will again be your gracious hosts for a family barbecue at their home after the tournament (about 4:30'ish)... Better than Bubba in holding down the budget, Drew has kept the

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tournament fee to a inflation busting. Class the Members at large are re-election candidates... inspiring bargain of $78! To register or get more So, that means the field is open... Get your gouge call, write or email Drew or Dennis: Drew nomination in to me supported by 25 Classmates Mulhare, (h) (757) 258-3995, (w) (757) 258-4230, (just list the office your ranning for and the 25 guys you've bribed— I mean your 25 supportdrew_muIhare@prodigy.com; Dennis Reilly, (h) ers)... The rest will be to vote...

(703) 690-8548, (w) (310) 571-3902, dennisr@ netscape.com... Now those of you with a Hallmark Hey, look what just came in— thank you Mister Calendar and a wife and mother (that's just about Postman (and by the way, nice M-16!)... One all of us isn't it?) will note that the Tournament letter squeezed in to make a deadline... Bob happens to fall on Mother's Day weekend... But McMasters (mcmaster(a)pp.su.edu) wrote to send hey. Mother's Day is on Sunday and the tournaa photo with a quick "your-never-gonna-believement is on Saturday... That still allows plenty of who-I-ran-into" story... It was one of bumping time to make up for getting your assistant to into his Plebe summer roommate Chip Jones! As handle the little league or soccer game and to get Bob wrote: some flowers and make reservations for mom and After a wild and woolly two years at USNA he the wife... Better yet, if you play golf the way (Chip) baled and eventually graduated from the most of us do— with a beer handicap (still haven't Randolph-Macon... I kinda lost track of him until mastered a one handed putt let alone a two handed I enrolled my oldest son, Bobby, age 17, in Fork drive) it'll give you time to recuperate and take Union Military Academy, Fork Union, VA... When "mom" out to dinner... Really, the tourney is a we showed up to pick up Bobby's football uniform, great time... Besides, consider it a warm up for the guess who was manning the equipment cage?! It Reunion Golf Tournament... was a photo made to order... Chip is now a math teacher, football coach and an ordained Baptist Speaking of Reunions, as I've repeated in the preacher with his own congregation as a side job... last couple of columns— it is NOT on HomecomHe's taking good care of Bobby at Fork Union... ing Weekend... The next guy who asks can bring As for Bob, he and the family have been in East around a Form 2... Remember, mark your Lansing, MI for about six years... He doesn't see calendars for Oct 1-4, 1998... THAT's the many classmates wandering up there... He just weekend... Now there are some of you who may finished the PhD in mechanical engineering at also plan to go to Homecoming anyway or in place Michigan State University and opined that he was of the reunion, enjoy yourself... By the way, my probably one of the last grad students of '78— Not fellow coxs'n Mike Spencer spencemt@aol.com, hardly. Bob... There are some still planning to go is among you and would like to know who you to post grad for a first or second go-around! His are... He, Carol and the kids will be coming in June '78 Bride, Mary Lynn, has managed to put up from Michigan, so if there are old crew jocks. with him still... She's in the middle of her interaal Marines, 19th Company wildman or just general medicine residency... Though they have one out of classmates who plan to be at Homecoming let him the house— three teenage sons (13,14,&15) still know... Mike left Pratt and Whitney a few years remain to chase around and take to wrestling ago to go work for Ford... Hey, he may be a meets... It's a busy life and they're looking Marine but it doesn't take a kick in the butt with a forward to telling the story at the 20th... We'll see copper-toed boot (one of my dad's famous old you then. Bob...

Marine Corps sayings—anatomy location adjusted Well, that's the last of it for the month... I to be "PC") to see that the rapidly dwindling would be remiss and a big slug if I didn't say numbers of employees at his Pratt facility in West we're gonna miss the Queen— Nancy Goram— Palm Beach (reduced to almost half) was a sign to her cajoling, humor, and tolerance... She's done a GET OUT—ran for your lives! Well he did and helluva job in bringing up the standards of the he's done well... Sorry we won't see you guys at alumni gossip and sea story rag into a first rate sea the Reunion, Mike... But maybe I can sneak down story magazine! No seriously—it's a first rate again for Homecoming.. .it won't take much to alumni information periodical which is admired twist Elizabeth's arm... and envied by many of the civilian universities (despite all that tuition and money soliciting they Speaking of the reunion...keep your eyes posted do—take a look at their alumni mags... They can't on the website that Mike Holden has set up... He compare to ShipmateV) We wish you luck and has a page especially for reunion stuff: http// success in whatever you're doing now, keep in www.cs.nps.navy.mil/people/faculty/mjholden/ touch. Thanks for all your help and patience and 78stuff/78officers.html emails...

Also, this month you should start receiving Well, I gotta go before this gets too maudlin, some info in the mail conceraing registration, besides NOW I gotta start suckin' up to a new etc... as well as the elections... On general, Friday editor (let's go KR)... moraing will open with a Memorial Service...

Launchin', Spot 4...

That night is the dinner party at the Holiday Inn...

CanoueU78@aol.com Sahirday night is the tail gater (practically all website: http//www.cs.nps.navy.mil/people/faculty/ day)... Saturday night is free to pass out from the mjholden/78stuf^78officers.. .html tail gater or have your own private dinners or company reunions if you like... Archie Griffin and Bob Novak are setting up special events... So far things like a golf tournament, ship visit, Memorial Service... If there is a special event you want— sailing, rowing, b—ball etc...get in touch with them... Be prepared though, you suggest it— you volunteer to help get it organized (or draft somebody else)... As for the elections, look for ballots soon in you mail.. .As of today (I'm writing in Febraary) I haven't received any nominations from the floor...Among the current officers, Kevin Liddy and I are ranning again for Treasurer and Sec'y, respectively... John Rudder may go for a Member at Large slot... After several outstanding years at the helm, he's leaving the conn and the deck open for the next watch-stander.. .A few of

Thanks to our volunteers!

From the USNA Alumni Association

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Pres: Mike Finley Sec'y: Ken Russell 210 South Main Street PO. Box 380, Arlington, SD 57212 w: 605-983-3312; e: gone2pot@iw.net Kids, I'm taking a breather this month due to a very hectic set of wholesale gift shows in Chicago, Philly and Denver. I'll be back of course in May with a ton o' ploppage for yuns. Put the Kenny Russell voodoo dolls back in the junk drawers; your Give King will have an incredible spread come May. Tootles.

Ken '79, Omnes Viri

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y: CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; w: 504-539-9255 f: 504-539-9257; e: jgrace@USNA1980.org http:// www.USNA1980.org Happy Mardi Gras Gang! The floats have started rolling and the beads are flying through the air. "Throw me something mister!" is the cry on the streets. Hard to believe that it is already that time of year again. Time is flying by right along with those beads! UNBELIEVEABLE! Rumor has it that a few heavies are even riding in the parades and throwing beads! Nice to see!

Lots of activity here in the Crescent City. The Navy Project is alive and well, and I constantly see classmates and other friends here to do business with the Navy Information Systems Center. If you are a programmer and want to come to New Orleans, give us a call. They are really looking for talent and we'd love to have more Academy types down here! Anyway, on to the mail bag!

Not a ton of news to report, but I have some nice letters that came in. Many of you know, Serf, Mike Serafin, and have followed his romance and finally the marriage as reported in Shipmate. Well he and his new bride, married at the block party last year, wasted little time in starting the new family. I'm proud to announce that Cameron Michelle made her entrance this week to two very happy parents. Mike came by today to ask if I would help him unload an old cast iron claw foot tub from the back of his bachelor truck (the four door is soon to replace this beast). I asked what in the world he was thinking when he bought this old thing...and his reply was that of an older wiser married man. "It was the day before she had the baby, she wanted it...any other questions?" He's learaing. Which brings us to the trae question...// a man is out in the woods all alone, and there are no women for miles around, and he makes a decision...Is he still wrong? Think that one over!

Speaking of Mike Serafin and classmates supporting classmates. We went out to their boat to do some work on a swim platform. Mike was convinced that the $3,000 the yard would charge them to put a beautiful, fantastic, firm, workable swim platform on the stem was out of line.

SOOQO, he asked if 1 would come out and help cut out, shape, and mount a new one (He really did all the work; it was just "shake and bake, and I helped!"). Well, we got Mike Ales out there too,

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and we figure.. .that $3,000 looks pretty good now...! Here is another update from Mike Ales.

Joe, Not too much news. I'm hoping that I can get Mike Seward to work here at Ingalls now that he is free from the contract that he was working on at Electric Boat. I'll let you know. Also, I have finally got rid of the epoxy on my hands after helping Mike Serafin out with the boat. (Question: How many graduate naval architects does it take to fit a swim platform?) Nick Katsiotis is now the Naval Attache to Greece. Ingall's VP of new business (Richard Schenk'75) ran into Nick over there while he was trying to sell the Greek Navy on some new ships. Nick apparently was recalled to active duty for a one year tour over there. Some guys have all the luck. I saw Andy Hargreaves two weeks ago when he was in Biloxi for the 21st Century Combatant Technology Symposium held by ASNE. He's still working for Rosenblatt & Sons in DC and seems to be doing quite well for himself. As for me, I'm carrying 9 hours this semester at the University of Southera Mississippi in the MBA program as well as working full time. 1 expect to get my life back in mid-May. Francis Daniel is one of my professors, and as a result I'm probably the first one in the class to have a classmate as a grad school prof. Hope this helps you with the news shortfall. Take care. Mike Ales I received a note from Lorri and Tom Beike, who are living in Virginia Beach. I often see them when I'm up serving with the Reserves, keeping the world safe for God and country. Tom reports that his son Benjamin (7) has been invited to play the trampet at an interaational missions convention in Dallas the week after the 4th of July for -5,000 people. He recently was invited to join the church band by the adult Musicians and "holds his own" quite well. At the rate he's going, Loni may end up being his full time "agent" pretty soon.

However, they still remember that he's a little boyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and are not trying to make him "grow up" too quickly. Sounds like a Steve Nygard kind of guy!

This note came in from way out there, Dave MacEslin <Maceslin@jwfc.js.mil> Dear Joe, I am curtently sitting in a hangar at Yokota Air Force Base observing Exercise Keen Edge 98 for the Joint Warfighting Center. Working 12-hour night shifts reminds me of my shipboard times way back when. The plane flight from Norfolk to Detroit to Takyo followed by a 2-hour bus ride makes for a long flight, about 24 hours door to hotel. This is not the worst of it as I will be traveling to Thailand in May for another exercise. This is an additional 6-hour flight.

I am only about 90 miles from Nagano while the Olympics are going on, but unfortunately I am unable to get there as transportation and work schedules are too prohibitive. I am able to watch the local broadcast of the events, and it is very different to see pure sports, no human-interest stories of the athletes. Although if a human-interest story came on TV I probably would not recognize it in Japanese. I've tied up the line long enough, more later.

Dave MacEslin Sharon Hanley Disher is reporting that her new book is going on bookshelves in April. She will be doing some book signings too. She will be speaking to the USNA Alumni of Washington DC on 20 May at 1130, at the Fort Meyers O'Club.

Topic will be the book First Class which comes out 14 April. She will be signing any and all books and all are invited. The book can be ordered through the Naval Institute at 1-800-233-8764 or online through BaraesandNoble@aol.com or Amazon.com. That makes two famous authors within the class! Fantastic. I have already ordered my copy, as has half of the 33"' company. So go out there and support a classmate (see if you are in it and claim royalties!!!).

Another trasty writer checked in from NY, Vic See:

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The crew of Space Shuttle Mission STS-89 Joe, I am still up here at DCMC Lockheed Martin Owego, NY. My COC is 24 July 98 and I am heading to northera VA to work a space program. I was in London on business back in Dec, and stayed with Steve Benson (also 24th Co) who is working for CINCUSNAVEUR. Steve, his wife Michele and 3 kids live in a beautiful suburb of London and are having a great time. Also heard that Jim Jamison (24th) is heading to Camp Pendleton to take command of a cobra squadron. Thanks, Vic See I just had the pleasure of a phone call from Joe Edwards, of Astronaut fame. As most of you know, Joe was one of the pilots for this last Shuttle mission, the one that took place during the Super Bowl. I have been told, though I didn't see it myself, that he was shown several times during and after the Super Bowl wearing a Navy football jersey, appropriately, #80. It was the jersey of a midshipman who came down with Lymphoma just before the Army Navy game and was unable to play. Joe had just asked the Academy to send him a shirt to wear, one that would have some historical significance or unique qualities, and they sent him that one. How ironic that the number was that of our class! There are no accidents. He described the fiight and the re-entry. I don't want to take his thunder, he has promised me a write up that I can include in the column with details and I would rather you read it first hand. He and his wife Janet live in Houston, Texas. Great Work. He is a class act!

Greg Pieper reported in with a new email, but the message was great. He is thrilled that his company has been around for two years now, and he can, "Let the ego go wild in the middle of the caffeine high." He said that he saw Bill Hoeft during a January Drill Saturday morning on the way up the elevator at NAVSEA. He was on his way in to study at NR. I don't know where he is in the pipeline. Greg said that Bill was on his way to San Diego for a boat. Bill's wife, Melissa, will be wrapping up in Germany to join him.

Ken Hall checked in after getting his orders to be the XO of the Chicago NROTC unit, reporting this summer. He says that he is trying to decide what he wants to be when he grows up so he can figure out what kind of master's to pursue.

Charity and Mike Geese checked in through an email from Charity. She reports that he's out right now on IKE. She also reported some very sad news, that Mike Buzzell's little boy, Michael, died 29 Jan when his brain tumor ruptured. He was buried

in O.P. FL. The Buzzell's live in Germantown, TN and I believe Mike still works for Fed-Ex. If anyone would like to contact Mike, please call me and I'll relay the information or give you his address.

Bill Bowen checked in after a trip overseas: Hi Joe, Just a quick note to give you my new email address. It is bowen@MCI2000.com. I just got back from a week in the UK. I was on a business trip (I work for Northrop Gramman). I had dinner with Brenda and Cam Bosnic who are living in Weymouth on the southern coast of England.

We are both working on a new low frequency active sonar development program for the Royal Navy. Please feel free to put my new email address in a Shipmate article. It would be great to hear from some folks in 30th Company. Bill Bowen I did receive a short note from Jim Wilson, who has shifted firms in Richmond and promised a future update. Another note came in from Brian Kosinski, a company mate from the herd. This one is food for thought!

Dear Joe: I've read quite a few firsts in Shipmate, many of which are great personal and professional achievements. This doesn't take anything away from any of those, but sheds some light on how precious life is and proves once again that the class of '80 has what it takes to ride out rough storms. Brian Carmichael and I both work for Space Systems/Loral. We consider ourselves blood brothers, not only because of our common class of '80 bond, but also because I was discharged after a series of surgeries to remove pressure on my brain stem, and Brian was discharged for a heart condition. 1 noticed that I hadn't seen Brian for a while and was happy to ran into him the other day. His response to my "How's it going?" was a casual "much better now, thanks!" It turns out his condition rapidly deteriorated, and he had a heart transplant last August! He pulled through the surgery pretty well, however, as you probably know the immune systems gets a bit confused after a transplant. A virus really knocked him for a loop in December. He actually looks great now, but I hope everyone will join me in praying for his continued recovery. Of course I don't really know if this is a first for the class of '80, but I suspect that it is.

All is well with me, Nancy, Jeanine and Lyle.

My business for distribution of inspirational books and tapes is doing well. I put on a two hour workshop for 70 people in January and have two more speaking engagements booked, so I'm pretty excited about the possibility of saying that "I used to be an engineer" someday. I hope all is well with you and you family. Brian

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This letter was a welcome addition and came in from Mike Stapleton (Michael.Stapleton2@PSS.Boeing.com): Dear Joe, Well, when I'm not drinking Starbuck's, trading my Microsoft stock, and smoking salmon, I'm working for Boeing's military aircraft division. Having leamed early on that a free college degree was a good thing, I got another one.

I got an MS in Logistics Mgt. from the Air Force grad school in Dayton, OH. No gallivanting around Carmel, no Pebble Beach outings, no feeding sea lions in Monterey Harbor, no scuba diving in the underwater park for me, no sir. Why trouble y'self with all of that Navy post-grad distraction when you can go to Ohio, listen to com grow, find really good kielbasa restaurants.. .AND get to wear your uniform to school everyday!

But that was a long time ago, and I'm smarter now. I've been at Boeing for two years. I parlayed a grad school payback tour at NAVAIR into an aviation logistics support job at Boeing. I work two jobs; one on the Navy E-6 program and one on the Air Force F-22 program. I help develop and execute contractor-provided aviation support programs for the military.

The good thing about Boemg is that it is a large, bureaucratic hierarchical organization, not unlike die Navy. So the transition fiom active duty was pretty smooth. The bad thing is that it is a large, bureaucratic, hierarchical organization, not unlike the Navy.. .But, life has treated my family and me well, so I can't complain. Not much else worth reporting.

Well, enough wasted company time. Lemme know if I can stir the pot on a class e-mail directory. Is the class mailing list from the Alumni Association classified, or can we access it somehow?

You'd think we'd have a class directory after all these years. Maybe we do, and I don't know. See ya, Mike This kind note came in from one of our past leaders, Conrad Smith, cls@impactonbiz.com Joe, First off thanks for doing such a great job with the monthly letters. I always feel really well informed with a wide variety of information coming in from all over. I can't imagine how hard it must be to take the time to pull that all together, especially given all the conceras of daily life. Anyway, thanks for the great contribution.

I have just become a 'third time Dad' as my two yoimger kids tell me. My wife, Peggy, gave birth to Devon, a baby girl last month. We are all rejoicing as our family has grown yet again. I live in Seattle.

My wife established a business here some 15 years ago, and we have been happily growing that over the last several years. Life is going very well for us.

We love the Pacific Northwest, and traly call Seattle our 'home.' Call if you're passing through.

You know that we are moving up in the food chain when the PAO of a command calls and lets you know what one of our classmates is doing. I received a note from CDR Mark Whittle's PAO, a Lt. Eric R. Percival who was telling me about Mark's Change of Command. Mark is assuming command of VFC-13, the Navy's aggressor squadron, at NAS Fallon, on the 14th of March.

He is reheving CDR Don Eisenhart. Great job and good luck.

•HT^jQi*—

Patch for Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen Lisa and Mike Grieco checked in to let me know what Mike's real title is and where he is working. He is a Senior Systems Engineer with ASEC. They just came back from a great ten day vacation in Florida with the kiddos. (I think a vacation is one without the kiddos!)

Linda and John Mokodean also checked in discretely through an intercepted e-mail to another source that forwarded that on to me. Remember, as Monica found out, your thoughts are only a click away from publication! He reports that he made a "dash for the cash" and now works for a new

company called Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) located in Crystal City, VA. He is doing Air Force modeling and simulation ("hey, it puts food on the table!") and the usual business development schlepping.

Another note came in from Lori and Bob Cotterell <110245.1734@compuserve.com> Joe, Greetings from San Diego. Just dropping you a line to get hooked into the web site. Hopefully this catches on again. I've been out here for three and a half years now, made the move down to Miramar from El Toro. This is my second tour here in San Diego, and my whole family really enjoys it. 1 am curtently serving as the XO of VMFA-232, one of the Marine Corps F-18 squadrons here in Miramar. We just returaed from overseas (Iwakuni, Japan) in January, and I should be in receipt of orders sometime during the next six months. While I was over in Japan, "Bone" Padilla was there as the AMO of VMFA(AW)-225, and "Luther" Futch arrived with VMFA-115 from Beaufort, SC to relieve us in the rotation. Both classmates are doing well, and as you probably already know; Luther is slated for command of one of the squadrons in Beaufort sometime after they retura from Japan in the summer I do regularly see and hear from other classmates and will keep you informed of their doings. Just wanted to establish contact for now.

Take care. Bob Cotterell (15th) Well, that's all folks. I'm really looking forward to Mardi Gras being over. We again were called by the daughter of a friend (last year it was my own niece) who asked if she and her two roommates could stay for Mardi Gras. We of course said yes.

We would never notice three college students in this big old house. Well, of course, the two guys that followed them down hadn't found their friends, could they stay for a night? Then, others who also lost their ways, well, to make a long story short, we did better than last year when we ended up with 17; this year we only had 11. So much for peace and quiet! It would be much nicer (although the friends, daughter and her roommates were great) to have friends and classmates!

Anyway, until next time, THROW ME SOMETHIN' MISTER! As always, BEAT ARMY—Joe.

Class of 1980 at CDR Earl Gay's Change of Command: Rich Carlquist. Larry McCauley CDR Bill Parsonius. CDR Steve Honan, CDR Earl Gay, Jill Votaw, LCol Lee Bamhill, Terry Mack, Randy Farely and (not shown) Tim Roberts CDR Mark "Beads" Whitfle is the new Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen. He relieved CDR Don Eisenhart on Ihe 14th of March 1998

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Pres: Robert D. Ravener, Jr. 164 Florida Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 h: 203-438-0867; w: 914-767-6127 e: THERAV5@A0L.COM Sec'y: Dave Ciccarelli 608 Patrice D r SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 h: 703-779-7459; w: 703-416-1834 e: chicsan@aol.com Uh huh. Uh huh. Well, yes, the December piece did have a certain Dr. Seuss quality to it; but the man's still warm in his grave and it would be presumptuous. Uh huh. No, I don't think it has pulp romance appeal, but I'm not sure that works for me anyway (click, click)... wait one (click, click)... uh, Mr. Pulitzer, I'm gonna hafta get back to you, I have another call... your people? Yeah, mine'U call... love 'ya, b'bye."

Sorry about that, ever since December, he's been so persistent. What's that? You still on about Jan/Feb 'n March? Yeah, they were kind of a let down after December. Hey, it's the Dark Ages, gimme a break. What's up with me? Not much, still doin' the Crystal City merchant of death tiling, crankin' 100 a day on the car, lovin' life, lovin' the wife 'n kids? Fine, fine. No complaints. No, winter wasn't too bad, dodged Ma Nature's bullet this time. Trath is DC winters never really happen, just kinda 40ish, grey, and wet. Maine? Yeah, BOHICA central. In the shorts, took it, they did...the ice dude Cometh 'n whatever. Do I know anyone up there? Yeah, a few. I think Fuzz froze to death, but I got a letter from a girl from school, Patty Murphy, lived through it, she did. I trimmed it a bit, but check it out: Thanks to all who have been so concerned about us during the past week and a half. Maine is in one helluva mess after the series of ice storms last week.

The National Guard and utility trucks from a dozen other states have been helping put us back together.

Here is where we stand.

The campus lost the bulk of its power on Thursday moming (1/8). We powered critical buildings by generator for a couple days; but since much of our campus is on the same grid as the hospital, we were largely up and mnning quite quickly. Although we have had numerous power outages of short durations since then, we are in decent shape. My office was up and running this weekend (ta-dah!) although the campus still had eight student houses, two academic buildings, the health center, and numerous staff and faculty houses without power until Tuesday morning (1/20). Now only one remains without power 13 days after the storm. Since around 30% of my crew are STILL without power, they are here day and night taking showers, doing laundry and basically giving their families a warm place to hang out. The trees on campus took a big hit.

Clearly 90% of the trees sustained significant damage. The evergreens fared the best. The crews have been just outstanding through all of this, even when Saturday morning and yesterday brought eight new inches of snow to grease up the ice!

At home we lost power Wednesday (1/7) night.

Our street was hit pretty hard, and we lost a good 90% of the branches on the big tree out front. Our big birch was lying in the road so the town cut it down. Dozens of others will have to be cut down, and the woods out back look like a war zone. Thankfully, the damage to the house and barn were minimal. The TV antenna was relocated to another part of the roof, but I haven't been up yet to see if there is any roof damage (I'm rarely home during daylight hours). Thankfully, only the smaller branches hit the house. 1 wish I could describe the sound of those large branches breaking and falling, one after another, under the weight of the ice during the night. It was eerie. We slept with the kids on a mattress in front of the fireplace on Thursday, Fri-

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day and Saturday. I got up about every hour or so to stoke the fire to keep us minimally warm. Chris is a sound sleeper so those through-the-night stokings fell largely to meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;kind of like those midnight feedings when the kids were small (Many of you know what I'm talking about here).

We melted snow to flush toilets and wash dishes for the first couple days until we found a shallow well out back from which we drew water. It reminded me of camping when I was a kid, only I wasn't quite sure when I would get to go home.

Somehow my recollections of camping trips seemed more fun than this. By Sunday morning, I got a call that my parents had power in Machias, so they could take the kids until we got power. I drove to Bangor (1/2 way to Machias) to meet my parents on Sunday. It was a relief that the kids would be safe and warm, especially with the hours 1 was spending at work. By the time I finished the nearly four hour round trip to Bangor, I was exhausted but had three emergency messages from campus and found myself in at work again until 10:00 that night. It was a long week of long hours, sleeping on the floor by the fireplace, showering at work.

As the weather became colder and colder, we decided to buy a generator, but they were almost impossible to find. We were now living like trae white trash with the dog cage in the living room, dirty clothes in a pile on the floor, bottles, cans, food and toothbrushes all on the kitchen counter. I was finally able to get a generator from New Hampshire, and we hooked it up on Wednesday as the temperatures approached zero. Even though we were still without power, we missed the kids, so Chris headed to Machias Wednesday night to bring them home on Thursday.

The generator gave us the basics (heat, water, some light). The babysitter had a generator as well.

No school was scheduled until at least the 20th.

The kids should be fine. Wednesday night was a long one for me. I stayed awake until midnight when I fueled the generator. After six nights of sleeping on thefloor,my voice was hoarse, so when the dog ran off, I had trouble calling her back, especially over the sound of the generator. Then I dropped myflashlightand broke it. I finally found the dog by the light of the moon and settled in for a decent night's sleep in my bed, At 1:30 1 woke to silence. The generator had cut off. At that hour, I found myself trying to restart the generator (It's a little tougher than the lawn mowers and snowmobiles I pull started as a teenager.). I guess I need to work on my arm strength because after 20 minutes of trying, I gave up, started a fire, and pulled the mattress back over in front of the fireplace for my seventh night of sleeping on the floor. By 4:30, 1 was at work in the shower. I guess the crew could see the stress in my face (and lack of sleep in my eyes) so one of the electricians and a plumber came home with me and got the generator fixed up for me. My plumbing supervisor commented with a smile, "That's what you get when you send an engineer to do a technician's job."

Well, the kids got home to a warm, lighted house thanks to the generator. Five days away from them was too much for Mom. Low and behold, that night power was restored, but 1 am still trying to get back to normal. Doing laundry, sanding our ice slick of a driveway. I still haven't been up on the roof to see if there's much damage. Since Friday, 1 have been coordinating some of the college's efforts with the Red Cross. My crew has been delivering food and firewood to those still in need. I took Erik with me and we made two deliveries ourselves on Sunday. He decided it was hard work. My body decided that it did not like sleeping on the floor and lugging wood. I can't complain, though. We sustained minimal damage compared to some; my kids are home; the power is on; the sun should be out today, and Primestar works so life is good. Keep in touch. Pat. Yeah, I'll say "What's up with that?" If the deities wanted us to be polar bears we woulda been born with fur rumps. Hey, Pat, remember what a wise man once said, "Watch out where the huskies go, don't you eat that..." I forget the rest.

The picture? It's this frienda mine, Tim Disher.

John Clay and the hostest with the mostest crabs, Willie Taylor Yeah, he's in this Navy thing. Get thisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when you get in, a line grows on your shoulder; and after you're in for a while, another line grows. Yeah, they start out real thin, but then get wider. Then another thin one starts; and when you get real old, they all kinda blur together into one big patch instead of a bunch of lines. Then you're like Thor or something, yeah, sacred 'n stuff. Well, Tim had two big lines and a little one in the middle. Then the little one grew into a big one, and then a bunch of his friends gave him a beer IV for a few hours last October. Yeah, it's weird, like every time a new one grows or a little one gets big, friends give you beer IVs. What's up with that? Tribal. Yeah, but on they sweep with thrashing oars.

Here's something. I got this note about another guy I know, Terry Kraft, yeah, like the mayo and cheese dudes, but different. Get this, he's CO of a whole thing of airplanes. No, man, not "co," you say each letter separately like "See-Oh," right. The

Crabbin' in Willie's garage: Willie Taylor, Mike Harber, Brian Coval, Doug Heimbach, Tim Disher, John Clay, Bob Ravener-Homecoming '97

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airplanes? VAQ-131. Yeah, it's not a word either, just say the letters one at a time. Where? Up near Seattle where it rains all the time...some place called Whidbey Island. Uh-huh. I guess it has water around it. Hey, that reminds me, another guy I know got the same, CO deal a few months back, Pete Sciabarra's his name. His only goal was to reach die westera shore and now he flies helos out in San Diego, HC-11. Me? No, I'd never hack that CO stuff...problem with authority 'n all, you know.

What else? Nada. Well, one thing. This other guy, Jerry Carson, got a new email address, carsonj@tst.tracor.com. Whazzat? It's sorta like regular mail 'cept you have to have a mouse on your table. Sent me this other thing, he did. It's like "You might be a lifer ff: The family car is the 'liberty boat;' Driving thra McDonald's is an UNREP; Your kids can't leave home without a collared shirt; You take hourly readings of the fridge and the oven; You call the back porch the fantail; Closing the house up at night is 'Setting Zebra:' You call the operator for a phone check; Upstairs is the 01 level; 5th gear in the car is 'Ahead Flank;' When you walk out the front door, you feel obligated to put on a hat. Yeah, they do have their own language. It's like a big club, I guess, sorta like Club Med 'cept the fat people don't have tans.

No, haven't heard from anyone else. Yeah, some folks have like dropped off the edge of the Earth or something, not even a message in a bottle. Can I name one? Fer sure, I can name 36 that I bet I'll never hear from: Double dog dare me? Check it out: Arlan Biesecker, Claude Hubbard, Dan Lyons, Bill Tate, Ricky Ladau, Rowley Molina, Kirk Lippold, Mary Bartlo, Mark Washington, Bill Bensinger, Curt Gainer, Kathy Engleman, Dave Krev, Rich Racine, Dan Pederson, Alex Bragado, Greg Point, Wally Ruehlin, Bob Anoll, Bob SkUlen, Chuck Chandonnet, Kevin Tolbert, Tom Giedlin, Don Logar, Nelson Littaua, Dick Manski, Fred Lee, T.J. Best, John Pierse, Fred Tettelback, Sandy Hinds, Tom Johnson, Don Mueth, Rich Hagen, Jim Knock and Bob Freer. I'll give you and any one of them a dollar if they get to me before Mother's Day. Deal, schlemeel?

What's that? Gotta go? OK. Call me in a month or so. Hey, one mo' thin', man, that golf thing I told you about? It's 5 June, yeah, right between Midway Day and D-Day. Uh-huh. 11:00. Ft. Meade, MD. Lunch. Shotgun start @ 13 o'clock.

Who ya gonna call? Fred Reitzel.

MyThreeSons@erols.com. Aloha.

Now try to get some answers for me while you're gone. Like, who is this General Failure dude and why is he reading my hard drive? Is it a West Point thmg? And, like, what happens when you get scared half to death twice, or what is the speed of dark? I mean, the inquiring mindless gotta know. Oh and check this, next time a computer geek gets in your face, tell 'em "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." He'll hafta reboot his bad seff, fer sure, after that.

Later, Chic

Congratulations Navy Basketball for winning the 1998 Patriot League Championships!

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Pres: M^j T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR e: tgthomson@compuserve.com; h: 804-360-8448 Vice President: Matt Moury e: MATrHEWM@DNSFB.GOV; h:410-263-7640 Treasurer: CDR Terry Benedict e: SP273@SPHQ.SSRNAVY.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 Cones. Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman 2721 Buckhora Oaks Drive, Valrico, FL33594-4202 e: Eisman82@aol.com; h: 813-655-9141 Everyone must be busy spring cleaning, because 1 haven't received a lot of input for this column. I know things are happening that are worthy of being forever remembered in print, but I've been pulling teeth just to get the few tidbits I have. Ray Robichaud is teaching at USNA in the Oceanography Department. He is enjoying the Iffe of an instractor, and is keeping quite busy with other activities in the Yard. He's seen Leo Balk, who is working as an engineer for a company that builds simulators. Ray's also ran into Mark Lopresto.

Mark is conducting research for Johns Hopkins at APL. Phil Goodman is nearby in DC as an attorney. I got an email from my old roommate, Fred (Fernando) Lopez. Fred has been keeping a low profile lately, so I don't have a lot of details.

He's living in Columbia, South Carolina and just returaed from a quick stay in Spain for some training associated with his job.

A hooded red ski jacket was left behind at the 15 year reunion. If anyone out there is missing one, please contact Ray Robichaud at USNA (410) 2936555.

Once again, I'm fresh out of info just as my pen was warming up. Being here in sunny Florida, I have way too much free time on my hands, so fill me in on what's happening where you are. If I stay at my computer composing this column, I won't be out on the streets causing trouble. Until next time... Greg It's so nice to write a column when people actually send me stuff! Finally, people are getting the word to make this column worthwhile, I need inputs. I received a good bit this month, so let's get started. The biggest chunk of news comes from our previous cortesponding secretary, who was cleaning out his closet as he prepares to move to Naples and found a few leftover tidbits to pass on.

Dave Spoeri is at USNA; Greg l^son graduated from the War College; Eldridge Hord is on CHOSIN and has been selected for command; Chris Yelder is widi the 31st MEU; Randy Kurtz is working at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Salt Lake City (any cheap tickets available for the 2002 Winter Olympics?), and Doug Groters is in Jacksonville at the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Facility. Joe Direnzo is CO on USCGC JEFFERSON in Maine and would like to pass on a big thanks to Frank Gren and Mike Crum for great support and friendship.

Also, Andrew McCartin is with COMCARGRU 2 and Dave Fuson just completed his XO tour on HUE CrrY and is now in Japan with COMCARGRU 5. Ron Fricker has a "Doctor" in front of his name, having just completed his PhD last May at Yale. He now works at RAND in Santa Monica as a statistician. Dr. Ron passes along that a Navy Research Fellowship is avaUable for interested O4s through 0-6s. Contact him at Ron Fricker@rand.org.

More news from Gus: Pete Brookes is a staffer (is that like an intern?) on the Hill working Interaational Relations. Look for Pete on C-SPAN. He has two children and just completed an MA at Johns Hopkins. Tom Scuccimara is selling annuity plans to corporations somewhere in the Midwest, and he and his wife Martha are looking to move back to SoCal. Andy Smythe is working for Byrd Engineering when he's not ranning marathons (is that a fun run?). Bryan Brittain is working as an engineer for SAIC in northera â&#x20AC;˘Virginia. Bill Klanzig is in Gainesville and claims to be the most junior member of the Class. Reason is he "volunteered" to go from 0-4 to 0-1 to become a Medical Corps Officer Pass on your condolences via M99wklor@student. Kim and Dana Moss took an Alaskan Anniversary vacation craise, and Dana said he enjoyed riding on "white" boats rather than "gray" ships!

More news: Shirley and Neil Zendle from "Fun One" just bought a home in Winston-Salem. He is a Professional Search Consultant (Yes, that's a headhunter) and wants anyone looking for a job to drop him a line at aliensz@aol.com. More from Ned in future columns about classmates he's seen recently. Brian Hood and wffe Margaret Brounk '88 were expecting a baby in March, so by the time you read this we should have a candidate for the class of 2020! I'll keep you posted. Rose Mary (McGrath) Young wrote to say that she is working in Crystal City with NAVSEA. She spends most of her time with her two boys. Rose heard from Laurent Reinhardt, who lives in San Diego and works in Tijuana for Rain Bird Golf Irrigation.

Laurent got out in 1992 and got an MBA before moving to SD. Jeff Bright joined the civilian ranks in '88 and went to the Pacific Northwest, where he works for Nike in Portland, OR. He and his wife Julie have three children: Brian, Katie and Mark. Mike Bateman just finished a tour in Japan and is off to teach as USNA. Randy Kasamoto left P-3 life and is now a Delta pilot somewhere on the East Coast.

Mark LoPresto sent in the following updates: Warren (Baby Huey) Rice is a TAR in New Orleans and just got picked up for Commander.

Dave Balk and his family live in Eldersburg, MD. Dave works for T. Rowe Price. Rhonda and Ron (Pudge) Caswell live in Virginia Beach with their children, Ryan and Lauren. Ron left the Navy in '93 and now works as a general contractor. Mike Golightly works for NASA at the Johnson Space Center. He and wife Diane just celebrated 15 years of marriage and have three children, Jenny, Melissa and Megan. Mark Bakotic is at the Pentagon. He and his wife Marissa have two children with a third on the way. Finally, Mark needs anyone from 20th company who has not contacted him to do so at mark.lopresto@ jhuapl.edu especially Bob Reifsnyder and John Doherty. Fmally, I got an email from a USMA'82 grad looking for a high school buddy of his, Juan Armas from 34. Anyone with a good address or email for Juan, pass it to me and I'U hook them up.

Whew, I'm out of inputs. Looking for more news from around the world for future issues. Take care... Greg.

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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 Veraon 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: OK you are making me do this...I have to ran a photo of myself Unless I get some real pictures (like the fabulous family portrait that I received after begging) the column will continue to shrink.

FROM THE INFORMATION AUTOBAHN: Andrew Gallotta (ARGallotta@aol.com) dropped me a line (first one in ten years! Better late than never!). The elusive Andy of First Company, is an 0-4 in the Naval Reserves. He is the Commanding Officer of a Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA) unit based out of Battle Creek, Michigan (Lots of Corn Flakes, eh?) He writes the Reserve Center is about 35 miles from his home in Paw Paw, Michigan where he lives on a lake and works for Welch's (the grape people) as the Maintenance Manager. Other activities include studying for the elusive MBA at University of Chicago (Weekend Program) where Andy reports a Steve Skinner sightingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;another USNA Econ major trying to make something of himseff. Jim Vann is in the real Navy and serving on HARRY S. TRUMAN. Jim, you owe me an update! Thanks, Andy, for the news!

OUT AND ABOUT ON THE "E" RING: I was craising the E ring and lo and behold I saw some guy wearing a four star leash (four loops). I said to myself, "That looks just like Dave Stendl."

Then I hear, "TONI!" I was right.

Anyways, Dave is the Flag Aide to CINCPACFLT, Admiral Clemins, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Dave is a Surface Warfare Officer winding down his tour and is excited to enter the Executive Officer pipeline. Next, he reports to Ross (DDG-71).

Dave was pleased to inform me (and promises me a photograph) that his wife of two years, Patti, gave birth to their first daughter, Alayna, on 16 November 1997. Congratulations!

Other updates from Dave include: Rob Tillery finished his Chief Engineer tour onboard SHILOH (CG-67) and is moving to Bahrain to work in foreign military sales for the Bahraini government.

Rob and his wife, Ann, who he met in Bahrain bn a previous tour as a Flag Lieutenant, are the proud parents of two children. Jim Deardall is a USMC test pilot stationed at China Lake. Rumor has it that Jim has two daughters and a son.

FOUND! A CLASS OF 1984 RING!: Greg Pease called me a few weeks back to let me know that he was shopping around and found a

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Unfortunately, there was no name inside and the ring had very litde wear. Interested parties may call Greg directly at (410) 880-4208 and he will put you in touch with the store.

HOT FROM THE SECNAV PHOTOSHOP: One of the great things about being at the Pentagon is being able to attend (or crash) the Secretary of the Navy's Christmas party. Quite simply, this party is great. The SECNAV Mess Specialists go all-out with incredible gingerbread house villages, butter sculptures, and a spread of food that does not stop. Anyway, being the "gouge hound" that I am, I found out the attendees are able to get their photo taken with Mr. Secretary himself. Being the astute roving reporter that I am for this fine publication, I enlisted the help of my 34th Company Sub Commander, Glen Sears '82.

Glen and I waited and the results are here. (I don't think that Secretary Dalton '64 believed me when I said that this picture was for Shipmate!).

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At the SECNAV Christmas Party FAMILY OF THE MONTH: THE MAJOR DOUG THOMAS FAMILY! Doug Thomas (tttdptkids@aol.com) has been a Program/Planning Coordinator in Programs and Resources at HQMC for 2 1/2 years and will be leaving this summer to attend the College of Naval Command and Staff in Newport sometime in June. Doug and wife, Teresa, live on Boiling Air Force Base (a gated, waterfront community in Southwest Washington, D.C.) with

their three kids, Doug Jr (12), Steven (11), and Lisa (8). The Thomases all enjoyed living in the area with close proximity to both sets of grandparents, but are looking forward to living up north for a year.

Keep the information coming!

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Pres: LCDR Paul S. Gibson, USNR Sec'y: Jeff Hornberger 348 E. Arabian Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296 w: 602-675-2351; e: p26825@email.mot.com http://www.usna86.org Hello, and welcome once again to another unparalleled odyssey into the workings of the Class of '86.1 want to apologize straight off for the lack of news. Luckily, there hasn't been a great deal to report, but I'm still unsure what has been printed and what hasn't. Got some good news from afar, and a little bit of info re the Class, so onward and upward!

First, Dan White, our President extraordinaire (pro-temps, more on that below) gave me a litde bit of Class news. Seems he has been over at the Alumni House (he is a frequent visitor!) and talked

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widi some of the entrenched officers there. Dan reports that we should all be thiidcing about a Class gift in the next year. Additionally, we need volunteers for die Class of '86 Gift Board, so anyone interested needs to get hold of Dan at "Daniel_White@ML.com" or me (look above for email address & phone). Don't just sit there, get hold of us NOW! Tom Metzger followed with more news, though it was probably to be expected. He received no responses (zero, nada, nil) to die Class Officer election nomination request. This being the case, Tom thinks that we, as a Class, should revert to the results of the Homecoming nomination effort. Dan White received 75 nominations at that time, and has been acting as our President for the last 30 months or so. Due to the lack of interest, and the overwhelming margin of nominations that Dan received for the position at the ten year reunion, Tom has moved that Dan White be installed as President, and I second that. For those of you still mterested in being a Class OflBcer or a Class Representative, please contact me or the Alumni Association, and we can go from there. Unless anyone has objections, I think we are finished with this process.

To round out the news, Tom relays that Pam and die kids are doing great and enjoying all the Colorado mountains have to offer. Thanks for the effort and the input, Tom. Before I get knee deep in the updates, here is a twist! Mike Woods (Woodsey) checked in from the ether, and has some good stuff: Hey Jeff/86: My heart goes out to you suffering in your pool. My wife Tricia is busy choking in the background because I'm actually contacting someone.

I'm still in the Navy for now, stationed at the Pentagon, but I live at USNA—in the Yard in fact!

It's a great place to live with kids by the way. I highly recommend it to anyone moving into the area—best kept secret in DC. Merrick Van Dongen (he and Shauna are living in Laurel, and he is working at Hopkins APL) is talking to Tim Moses about the website, and Danny White about all things '86.

As for me, Tricia and I live in the Yard with our 3 kids (2 boys and a girl). I have a 9 year old boy who tells me I only know about the 70's and 80's not the 90's. I'm buying a funeral plot next week! I work on OPNAV staff and will hopefully transfer to USNA to teach next year ('98), unless one of the civilian jobs I hear about lures me away (quite possible). I've himg up going to sea on subs, no tears shed there. We regularly see a lot of the 17th company crowd. Kate and Jaime Brown live in Annapolis and Jaime is doing great as an independent State Farm broker. Mark and Alice Feffer are also in AnnapoUs, Mark manages large computer system accounts. Jim Reich just finished a tour as Brigade Services Officer and has started an MBA at George Washington on the Navy (sleazy). Amy and Brian Solo are in Alexandria, Brian is crunching numbers at the Defense Department, still in the Nuke Surface business. Recently saw Dave Pimpo who finished his MBA at UVA (even more sleazy) and is the ASUPPO on STENNIS now. Barry and Dana Dyson also live at USNA Barry works for DOE and Dana is a Navy JAG and is the 'Dant's Legal Advisor. Rick Testyon is finishing up in Groton as Engineer on ALBUQUERQUE (SSN), he's headed to Pax River to be a Tomahawk guy at NAVAIR. Kate and Brian Moore live in CT. Beak just finished his master's at MFT (yes the Massachusetts one) with the Seabees and is Asst. Public Works Officer at Sub base New London.

Some other people I see roaming the halls of the Pentagon (looking busy) are Sandra Davidson (OPNAV), Tim Adams (Joint Staff), Jim Pitts (OPNAV with me), and Bill Merz (OPNAV). Also my neighbors here in the Yard are Heather and A.C. Raines (l>-he's Commander 'Food.'

Talk to you later—hope I didn't dump too much garbage on you.

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Update on a gater location for '86. We have a new spot on the north side of the main parking lot.

Press Box/Navy side, along Farragut Road (#21 if that means anything). We will have the big banner from Harry Hughes—I think from the ten year (I was at sea!). It will be hung up between my volleyball poles so it should be easy to spot.

Next in from email, Ray (OOOH-RAAHHH) Poinsette!

Hey Gang, I thought I would drop you all a line and let you know what I've been up to lately. I am presently stationed on Okinawa Japan with the 1st Marine Aircraft AWng where I'm the Marine Wing Support Group-17 Logistics Officer. I got here last September and before this assignment I was stationed at the Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Florida. Florida was rough duty let me tell you, all that beach, great weather, and on the weekends I was "forced" to go and party at Jacksonville Jaguar football games! That was four years of pure torture. I will be here on Oki until late '97, at which time I will pack my one seabag and one suitcase and head for Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. While enroute to N.C. I plan on stopping off and getting married at the Naval Academy Chapel. Don't worry I don't plan to grab the first single woman I see standing outside the chapel. I've known my fiancee for two years and I have explained all of my stellar qualities to her...and yes she still wants to marry me. Anyway, I recently got a chance to see George Pointon while he was out here from D.C. on a TAD trip. I also have been able to keep in touch with Doug Edwards, Rob Gilmer, Grover Wright and Tony Wells. Doug is still in Washington state working for an environmental consulting company, Rob is in Illinois, Grover is at Camp Pendleton, CA and Tony is in the D.C. area. I'm looking forward to getting back to the states and a little closer to Annapolis so I can check out some Navy football games. If anyone cares to drop me a line my address is: PSD-17 UNFF 37197, FPO AP 96603.

Thanks Ray, it must have been tough having to see the Jags take-off! What the heck, when Iffe is good, Iffe is good! Which brings us to another high density input, this in from Justin Smith: I finally got Hi-Tech and bought a nice computer last month. I'm still trying to figure it out. I got the email thing down from my new job as an Aviation Safety Analyst at the Naval Safety Center in NAS Norfolk. Thought I'd drop you and the Class a line and say Howdy!

I'm really sorry I didn't make it to the 10th reunion at USNA. I have two part time civilian flight instractor jobs on the side, and that weekend got really hectic. I heard it was a great affair. Bumped into Karen Fallon at the NEX, and she said it was killer.

Thanks to all you guys for gettin' all us '86'ers connected, ff anyone has any 20th Co. email addresses, pis send 'em to me so I can get in touch. Larry Vazquez's is "CMVAZQUE@DCNETCOM. COM." That's the only one I have (other than Jeff's).

I finally got outta prison (Catapult Officer tour on EISENHOWER) after being extended for a year— yer just caimon fodder to the Bureau after awhile!

Now I'm suckin up some cool shore duty while waitin' to see where the road leads. Doin' some flyin' on the side to stay current, even looking at the airlines (one never knows...).

Kami and I have #2 ragrat due end of SEPT. This'll be a daughter (LORD, help me, please!) and LAST progeny! Really lookin' forward to a litfle girl. Not much else to say. Anyone out there wants to get in touch, just email me to say HI. P.S. My email's are: (H) JsmithE2C@aol.com ; (W) Jsmith@safecen.navy.mil; Phn # (W) 757444-3520 x7272. Address; 112 Haviland Road, Chesapeake, VA 23320-4217 Thanks Juice! Number 2 on the way huh?! Well, we've been there, and believe me, two is NOT easier than one, but at least you won't be oumumbered! The next is a bunch of stuff from Cloud Nine, assembled by Tricia Iriidell Samora and Fran (Cardinalli) Franklin:

Hey '86, We have about haff of Ninth Co online and keeping in touch frequenUy by intemeL Thought you might be interested in the following excerpts from the web...

From Jesse Wilson, 21st CO Officer at USNA: ImportantAnnouncement—Sally, Camille, And Myseff Are Proud To Announce The Birth Of Our Second Child. Simone Patrice Wilson; 20 May 1997; 91bs 13ozs 201/4 In; Everyone Is Doing Fine.

Mom And Dad Are Even Getting A Little Sleep Now And Then...Welcome To The Bakery.

Congratulations are in order for Monica Rivadeniera and hubby Carl Paulsen. Little Miss Jordan Lynn arrived on April 2nd and weighed in at 7lbs and 1 Oz. Jordan is an accommodating child, she arrived two weeks early and quickly, very quickly, once the whole thing started. Carl, who missed the birth of older sister Taylor Marie(2)due to a deployment, almost missed Jordon's birth because he was parking the car! Thank goodness the nurses found him in the lobby. "You're having a baby," they cried. "I know." responded Carl. "No RIGHT NOW," they explained! And Jordan arrived nine minutes after the Paulsens arrived at the hospital.

Welcome Jordan!

From Jim Gosney, curtent VCU Medical student, former NAPS company officer, updating us all on his summer plans: Hello '9ers (and '86ers), School's out for summer Plebe year was definitely tougher than first year med school, but I'm glad they're both over A little anti-climactic since there's no slippery monument to scale. Nevertheless, I haven't looked forward to a break like this since Youngster Spring Break at Hilton Head with L-ball and O-ball.

I report to NAMRL at P'cola tomortow where I'll check out the research labs and try to make some contacts in the flight program. Vfill all this take a month?! Should be tolerable though since the master chief has assured me some time on the firing range. Great beaches, dog races and eats as all of you recall. However, I'm definitely skeptical about ranning into my former NAPSters, the last Class just graduated from Navy and startingflightschool.

So, now that they're all ensigns, I should find out exactly what they thought of their company officer!

Then, I'm off to the Middle East where I'll be excavating Neolithic pottery on the Sea of Galilee...summer field school mn out of the Hebrew University in Tel Aviv. Antiquity is a great form of recycling you know. Better let my hair grow between now and then, though.

School resumes first week in August, complete with a President's Call the first moming. Some time-honored traditions just don't change. I wish you all a wonderful summer.

Regards, Jim Oh, another 9er address; Scott Richardson: srichardson @ FCGnet.com.

And finally from Steve Scrabacz: My wedding date is set for 28 June '98 in New Haven, CT. My fiancee, Kathy, grew up just north of there. Kathy's quite the dynamo with a great heart and keen intuition about people.

Since I hoisted my last moming colors in June '91, I've been working for Sonalysts, Inc., a small, employee-owned operation that makes software and other goodies for the Navy. Many of the fellowowners and I are former Navy folk—mostly submariners.

Finished my master's (computer sci) last year.

Civilian life has had its advantages—haven't worked a 110 hour week in years! And no more taking the conn with sandman goop in my eyes (I was always good at staying up late—it's getting up for watch that was always the challenge). I do miss driving the ship, though. Maybe someday I'll get a sailboat— Steve Skrabacz sds@mindport.net And finally, finally, from Sue and Bob Burger 15th CO: Hayden Robert Burger arrived in a huny at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia on Monday, 19 May 97 at about 9:30 pm. He was a whopping 8 lbs 15.1 ounces and 20 inches long.

Mom and baby are fine, considering. Dad is still a bit shaky. Older sister Ginny Joy (3) has wom herself out with excitement.

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Announcements and pictures coming soon.

Thanks for all the inquiries and good wishes.

Fondly, Rob, Sue, Ginny Joe and Hayden If anyone wants to join us on the net, either send Tricia (asamora@law.cwsl.edu) or Fran Cardinalli Franklin (FranFranklin@earthlink.net) an email.

Hope the rest of 86 is doing GREAT!!

WOW! Thanks for all the gouge you guys. It sure is good to know that the Class is staying in touch through more than just this column (man, that would be dubious!) Okay folks, hang tight, more to go! Tim Allen sends: Hi '86: Just a quick status reportâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; this will only be the second time I've managed to pen something off to Shipmate, and the last time was when 1 was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Seychelles! After leaving the Marine Corps in '91,1 joined the Peace Corp for an adult education gig for two years. I returned to the states in '93 and started working as a Computer Programmer for a series of Beltway Bandits.

Currently I'm working on a long-term assignment in Denver, Colorado for Oracle Corporation. Yep, I've tumed into one of those harried looking consultants you see in the airport working on the latest "deliverable" (read: CYA report).

On personal news, I made it to the reunion, hung out with Bo and Vickl (can't remember her old last name) Stith, Dan Baggett, Jack Lirrette, and all the other folks who got a chance to reminisce and wonder, where were all these people when I was at the Boat School?

I can be reached best through my email: tcallen@us.oracle.com. Check out my web page at http://www.erols.com/timallen. I have a link to our terrific home page. Go Navy!

Thanks again Tim. BTW, you never really did tell us how the jaunt to the Seychelles went.

Weren't you there when they did the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue shoot? Or was that the educational part of the PC! Adrian Sanchez checks in: Just heard second hand that Bill Flinter (2nd) was seen alive and well in Maryland. He apparently has been spending the last few years flying F-18s for the Marine Corps and is manied with four kids. He is supposed to be considering trying to get a commercial airline job soon. 1 don't have an address or phone number.

My company was just bought out again (second time in a year), so we're waiting to see how that shakes out. St. Paul/Minneapolis is a very good place to be looking for a job for medical device engineers, so whatever happens shouldn't be a problem. And of course the weather is always great.

I'm still spying for Navy, part time. Reserve Intel is becoming increasingly important with the defense reductions. Anyone considering a move to the Reserves would do well to consider Intel, unless you're a pilot and would rather fly. Reserve Intel is joint work, lots of Army and Air Force people mixed in the organizations and you actually do rfeal work, not just babysitting and endless repetitive training like some other Reserve branches. Which means. Reserve Intel is actually growing somewhat, not being scaled back. They like folks with pins (even bubble head pins) because of the 'warfighter' perspective.

Email (for now) is asanchez@grasebymed.com.

Drop a line; its so easy.

Next up. Bob Bazan: Hope all is well with everyone. I am getting involved with business at Intel in Chandler, so hopefully we can get together for a few drinks on one of my trips out there. I've been trying to send Tim Moses the message below for some web site updates, but keep getting my message returaed as undeliverable.

Nice web page! I wanted to give '86 some updated email addresses: 1. rbazan@photocircuits.com. Bob Bazan, 73C The Promenade, Glen Head, NY 11545, 21st Co., (516)674-1133 2. PaulO@softiron.com, Paul Obsitnik, 2556A Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94123, 21st Co., (415) 472-1212 x43 3. U46433@cpf-emh.cpf.navy.mil, Brad Davis, Honolulu, HI, 21st Co.,

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And now, Chris Orwoll: Howdy, surfing the net tonight before they ship our computer on Thursday and found the '86 web page. What a great service. Thanks to all involved.

On lo the news... Finished up a 42 month department head tour onboard TUCSON this past Friday.

Managed to see her from christening to commissioning to Interfleet Transfer and up to POM Workup. Now I'm leaving. Sadness, mixed with joy at finally going to a shore tour! In any case, Linda, the kids, and I are heading from Pearl Harbor, HI to London, England. (We moved to Pearl only 11 months ago from Norfolk,VA). I'll be working as Special Projects Officer (special hush hush stuff) on the N2 staff.

Family wise, we're six strong already with no end in sight. Elaina is five now, Caroline three, Nathaniel two, and we have our new littiest angel Katerina who's eight months. Obviously it's time to have another! Linda is homeschooling Elaina and will start soon with Caroline.

Have been running into TTacy Howard (22nd) out here frequently. He just finished a successful tour as Engineer and has reported to Submarine Squadron Seven as Squadron Engineer.

Before we left Virginia last fall, spent time with Doug and Jenny Stopkey. In fact, they sheltered Lin and the kids when Hurricane Felix came to visit.

Thanks again Doug and Jen. The kids say hi to "Mr. Doug," "Miss Jenny," and "the nasty cats."

Well enough news for now. Gotta run and continue packing. When we get to London, I'll write again using snail mail and send a photo of the gang.

For those of you not on line, our new address will be: CINCUSNAVEUR-N2, PSC 802 Box 7, FPO AE 09499-0159, Work: 44-171-514-4168.

See ya, Chris Orwoll (22nd Co.) From George Dragan: Hi '86, This is my first go at submitting any news to my Class (so sue me). I guess you can say I was inspired by the '84 "Lost Classmate of the Month" column. I'll start after graduation from May '87.

After graduation from artillery school in Lawton, OK in May '87,1 was sent to Battery A, IBn, 11th Marines, Camp Pendleton, where I was promptly detached as a MEUSOC Forward Observer for B Co, 1st Bn 1st Mar doing all the fun things that one dreams about doing when one joins the Corps. On the return from the '88-1 Westpac, somebody decided I was responsible enough to make 1st lieutenant and command a 105mm howitzer platoon (A/1/11) where, for the next 13 months, we shot up every place in California we could legally make a target in peacetime (alas, gone are big budgets of the Reagan days).

In June '89,1 went to Parris Island to work as an ass't series and later series commander for Echo company 2nd RTBN. In October '89, 1 moved to HQ Bn to the less glamorous recruiting liaison section to protect the Corps from ill-gotten recruits.

While there, the powers that be thought 1 ought to be a captain (scary thought). Six months later in July '91, 1 made "a command decision" to leave the Corps to pursue the Catholic priesthood. I entered the seminary the next month. Four years and a master's degree in theology later 1 decided to get married. I am presently working for the Catholic Church at a parish in Stroudsburg, PA, as a high school youth minister and as director of Christian Initiation. My wife, Susan, and I have a wonderful 19 month-old son, Andrew Joseph, and we are expecting our second child at Ihe end of February.

Please pass my heartfelt greetings to all my 17th company mates, as well as the '86 Crew jocks (of whatever boat of whatever year), and of course, the '86 Marines (Keith Smith, Jeff Dubinok, Paul Demers, Rob Acosta, Ron Schreckengost, Jeff Dahl, Pete Owen, et al).

Tom Marbois, an '86-er of Sth Company and former P-3 navigator, married Shari Ingram of Phoenix, in Phoenix in June '95. They have a son, Micah, who is nine months old. They also live in Phoenix where Tom is working in sales and marketing for an Arizona-based tour group.

Please pass along my email, Thanks. Semper Fi! Update on the baby watch from Justin Smith: We had "Molly Meghan" on 24 September, a

healthy eight puonder w/ blond hair 'n blue eyes.

Momma n Molly doing well, but MY butt is draggin'!

Quick one from Mike and Kelly Amedick: Kelly and 1 are moving to Lewistown, PA, a small town in the center of the slate. I'll be pastoring Fairview Bible Church, an independent church that just tumed 50 years old. Our new address will be: Mike and Kelly Amedick, 51 Academy Hill, Lewistown, PA 17044.

If anyone's heading through central PA (We're about 30 miles south of State College.) they've got a place lo slay.

Mike And some serious news from Steve Waugh: Jeff, Taking a minute out of my incredibly busy schedule at NAVAIR (OK, I was surfing again...) just to say "Hola." Have to say I miss the AZ heat.

It's 40F today, and shorts just don't hack it anymore.

Anyway, it's almost surreal how many '86ers are here. I'm tempted to put out Ihe all-call and gel a photo. Of course the odd thing is seeing everyone as LCDR and MAJ, instead of Midn 3/C. Just celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday with a festival near PAX, where 1 bumped into Todd Standard and his wife (known as "Double Standard" when together). Todd isflyingF/A-18 C/D for Strike and writing articles for Proceedings in his spare time.

I'm working Ihe VTOL UAV demonstration.

We're flying a few contractor owned/operated air vehicles out in Yuma, AZ (I got lo choose.) from March to May of '98. Depending on how things go, we might try to buy some for the fleet.

At home, my kids are having great fun in MD. Born and bred in Yuma, the weather here was a bit of a surprise for them. We walked out of a store into the rain and the kids stopped, looked up and said "Agua, Papi, Agua!" Myra is wondering if she'll ever see the sun again.

It's great to be close to Annapolis again. I've gotten the boys to a few football games. Not that they watch, they just ran around the endzone like maniacs, trying to pet Bill the Goat.

I found out where the yawls went after leaving Navy. T\vo of them made it here to PAX, for the Sailing Club. 1 got myself checked out to skipper them, so I canfrightenfriends and family on the Bay. Well, back to work. I've discovered that at least 30% of Ihe acquisition process is budgetary, and the rest is preparing briefing slides. Okay, maybe 10% engineering, but no more.

Cheers, MAJ Stephen M. Waugh, NAVAIR 4.1.1.2, UAV Class Desk, NAS Patuxent River, MD 20653, (301) 757-5823 Another quick baby update, this time from Fran Sullivan: In case you haven't heard the good news, Julianne and I had our second child, another daughter, on Sunday, 21 December. Regina Marie weighed in at seven pounds, 12 ounces. Everything went well and she came home on Christmas Eve. What a great present!

Fran And more, from Brian Beverly: Jeff, I realize you can't write columns without input and 1 can't complain unless 1 give you some input. (If I'm not part of the solution, I'm part of the problem.) Ergo...

I received Christmas (oops, P.C. Holiday) greeting from Dan Smith (23), Rich Gomez (23) and Mark 'Rineff (36). Dan traded flying Hornets for Uncle Sam forflyingAirbusses for United. He lives in Texas with wife Claire and son Andrew. Rich is OPS Boss for the East Coast E-2 RAG "Greyhawks." He, Pam, and two kids live in a Huge old house in Norfolk. Mark is out of Ihe Navy and works for Ford in Michigan. He and Anita also have Iwo kids.

I still work in Crystal City supporting DDG 51 Class shipbuilding. 1 see Fran Sullivan fairly often so I'm forwarding their birth announcement.

Thanks and all the best to you and yours in the New Year.

Brian Update on USNA Fund Drive: Class Of 1986 is doing extremely well and USNA is very grateful for everyone's generousness.

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On the survey that charity workers took of our class, a lot of classmates expressed interest in pursuing a gift to USNA from the Class Of 1986 for our 15th or 20th year reunion. The best ideas ranged from a "grandfather " clock in The Yard or refurbishing one of the fields in memory of our fallen Classmates '86, give me a call or email me. Let me know what you think.

And from Mike Althouse: What's up? Haven't noticed any '86 notes in Shipmate lately, so I was ordered by CINCHOUSE to send in an Althouse update.

We moved in June from Royal Oak, Michigan to Chelsea, Michigan. The one-hour, one-way commute to work in Ann Arbor was killing me. Chelsea is a small town of about 4,000, about len minutes west of Ann Arbor, home of your national champion Michigan Wolverines (couldn't resist). Nice, quiet town, great schools, and we got into a wonderful neighborhood. Couldn't be happier.

Still working at Vector Research. We do operations analysis, mostiy for Ihe Army, although we' ve done a couple of Naval Surface Fire Support projects. Good company, great co-workers, fun work to do.

Here's a Navy Small World (TM) story for you.

When I was with VQ-4, we had ourfirstbom, Drew, christened at the Naval Academy Chapel. CAPT Vince Carroll, USN, did Ihe baptism. He was the head Protestant chaplain at USNA until the summer of 1991 (I think). Then, after we moved to Chelsea and started looking for a church, who did we find as the minister of a church in Manchester, Michigan (about 12 miles south of Chelsea)?

Yep. CAPT Vince CarroU, USN (Ret.). Couldn't believe it Needless to say, he was glad to see a boatschooler attend ANY church, especially HIS church.

The family is doing well. Alison loves being a stay-at-home mom, but I think she has some Martha Stewart genes in her with all Ihe crafts she does.

Drew is enjoying second grade and is starting to wear MEN'S clothes, for cryin' out loud. Tell Coach DeVoe I've got a potential center for his Class of 2012. Evan is in Kindergarten and is our resident hockey freak. He was obviously glad to see the Defroil Red Wings win the StanleyCup this past June.

As for other '86ers, I went to Jack MacMUIan's wedding (!) in September. He's currently attending grad school at Wake Forest after getting out of the Marines last summer Others there were Dave English, who is selling medical equipment in Phoenix, and Joe Boener, who I think is a Department Head with a new VAQ squadron at Whidbey Island. John Heatherington was supposed to attend, but he backed out at Ihe last minute. He is still in the Navy, either at Norfolk or in DC. Roger Andreas is working for Northrap Gramman in Maryland as a Senior Information Analyst, which surprises all of us that knew him al the Academy.

He avoided computers like the plague.

That's about it. My new address is: Mike Althouse, 29 Sycamore Dr., Chelsea, MI 48118, (734) 433-9886, email: althousm@vrineLcom Thanks, Mike A Final numbers on USNA's capital campaign: Class of 1986gave over $55,000 to the cause. Great show to the Class! Some thoughts on memorial gifts recognizing lost '86 Classmates: 1. The chapel's "Etemal Father, Strong To Save" gold emblem is in need of restoration and they need help with it.

2. A slanie of St. Peter in the chapel also is in need of refurbishing.

Why don't we throw this out to Ihe class and see if we can illicit some type of response. Do you think The Class could get excited about something like this? I think It Is Fairly Inexpensive and a good first project.

Almost done, this from Darwin Clark: Here is a first-time input for both 32 Co guys and from anyone at COMCARGRU THREE. Sony it took 12 years lo contribute.

Hello from the Pacific Northwest! The following '86ers have served in COMCARGRU THREE: Bob Proano was Flag LT for RADM Bob Nutwell

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'66 and is now flying Tomcats in Oceana. Mike Wells is our surface skeds; John Dorey is the Flag Sec for RADM Don Weiss '68, and I'm the Material officer Recent sitings: I ran into Gerry Pfeifer on CARL VINSON in December. Gerry is on the

CINCPACFLT ORSE board in Pearl Harbor. He says he likes Hawaii plenty but doesn't get lo see it very often due to the travel in his assignment. His near-neighbor Tom O'Keefe is the SUBPAC scheduler in Pearl Harbor. Jeff Ruth is flying Prowlers in Whidbey and is in the interview process for NASA. Rick Merrill is on Seventh Fleet staff in Japan. Rick, Angle, Mike and newborn Lilly are immersing themselves in the local culture. Dan Pedro came to my son Patrick's christening in New York. Dan is a recent civilian working TBMD projects with MITRE Corp in Reston, VA. Thane Rivers is self-employed in La Costa, CA. After years offixingleaks and battiing the PEB, my wife Marg, Patrick, and I are moving on to civilian employment in San Diego this summer.

More baby updates!

Stephanie Tia Bazan was bora on 1/28/98 at 8:30 am; 7 lb, 7 oz; 19 in. Theresa and the baby are both doing great, and everyone is healthy and happy!

Bob Last major item, from Mike Pletke: Well, I've been looking for a good excuse to write for the last eleven years and I've finally found one.

On 19 January we had another one of the fantastic, informal, Crystal City, Class of '86 luncheons.

Eleven of Ihe Class showed up for good food, good times, and no shop talk at the ever trendy Hamburger Hamlet, located in beautiful downtown Crystal City, Virginia. The attendees in no particular order were: Dan Baggett (10), Mike Cockey (9), Sandra Davidson (20), Ivan Pierce (26), Jimmy Pitts (28), Mike Pletke (11), Geroge Pointon (25), Stephen Rehwald (17), Brad Skillman (34), Brian Solo (17), and Mike Woods (17). Rumor has it that this group is the culmination of a years worth of effort by Sandra, who has been slowly gathering the '86ers from Ihe greater DC area together for an easy social get together.

Our next lunch will be sometime in the later part of Febraary, most likely in Rosslyn, Virginia and we've got tentative plans for an evening get together at one of Ihe watering holes in Clarendon, Virginia sometime in March. This will give everyone a chance to meet the various spouses and others lo exchange some of the "I remember when..." stories we've all got one each other. So if we've got any lost, hungry '86er's out there in the greater Washington DC area, give Sandra a buzz at (703) 521-5657 or email her at davidson.sandra@ hq.navy.mil.

As you can probably tell, by process of elimination I've been elected the Secretary and Treasurer so plan on a few letters every now and then detailing the going's on of this august group. To sum up the last eleven years for me: Nuclear Power School/ Prototype (S5G), San Diego (LONG BEACH), USNA Admissions, Beltway Bandit. Living smack in the middle of Washington DC, about 2 miles due north of Buddy and Socks Clinton, and loving it. Well gotta look like I'm really doing work, so that's it for now. I hope to see more of the rest of you at our next get together.

Mike Pletke Okay, before I go for another month, here are some updated ether addresses and general info from those who have contributed: Bob Bazan: rbazan@photocircuits.com.

Tim Moses (The Ether Being!!)

As you know, my former email address (moses@csra.net) was abraptly and radely terminated when the service provider closed its doors. I have since "signed up" for another account. (Dram roll please) My new address is... advocate@groupz.net Bernie Klosowski: Gang, I hope this finds everyone well. Deidre and I finally made the move back to our old place at 244 King George Slreel. Annapolis, MD 21402, ph. 410-267-7773. You're welcome lo drop by anytime and we'll have a beer on the porch... vr, Bernie

Merrick Van Dongen, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723-6099, tel: (301) 953-6000 x3076, fax: (301) 953-6047, e: Merrick.VanDongen @jhuapl.edu, Home address: 1709 Cody Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902, tel: (301) 681-2805 Well, that is it for another column. I apologize again for going through such a drought, but I will give us something, even if I have to call up someone just to chat. I'm still knee deep in the hoopla out here in Phoenix, and my next big step is to talk Larry Vasquez into becoming a regular with me at our chapter meetings!! Please keep the news coming, and let me know what is going on. ff you've got heartburn with something, Class or USNA related, I can at least point you in the right direction. Keep in touch, and take care of yourselves, one and all! Jeff

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Ralph Nelson has been working hard on updating the class webpage, so take a look and give him your feedback. Anyone interested in taking advantage of using the webpage for business opportunities should also be in touch with him at "RNelson01@aol.com" After Navy football's awesome victory over Army last December, the following memo, dated 16 December 1997, was sent throughout the White House courtesy of Wes Huey, Naval Aide to the President. It reads: From LTC Pittard, Army Aide to the President: Hooah all; the following is the result of a friendly wager between myself and the Naval Aide to the President. It was with great dismay that I watched the 1997 Army-Navy game on December 6, where Navy displayed their superior dexterity, zeal, and overall dominion on the gridiron. What really puzzled me was that no matter how boisterous or sincere my "hooah" cheers, they seemed to have had no effect on the game's outcome. Most disturbing is the well-known fact that our football exploits are inextricably linked to Army performance and overall hooah-ness; alas, a dire woeful Army day. Yet I must lake some comfort knowing that our nation's defense rests in the hands of our capable and imminently more battle-ready service, the United States Navy. Please keep my Army in your thoughts and prayers. Have a merry, hooah Holiday season.

I think the lesson here is don't bet with Wes or be subject to maximum humiliation before the Commander-in-Chief Off the email, Jamie Henderson files for United Airlines out in Calfforaia. Jim Morgan, the Chief Engineer on PRWCETON, has a new emaU address, "cheng@princeton.navy.mair'. Craig Perri is in Pennsylvania at NAVSUP Headquarters as a Budget Officer responsible for the $6.6 billion Navy Working Capital Fund. Craig added that "this isn't Hawaii!"

Last November, Gabe Gomez won the USNA Alumni Charlotte, NC Chapter Veteran's Day Goff Outing with a low net of 74.

J.C. Milliman is extra busy out in Hawaii doing the Marine PAO thing. He and wife Peggy have set up a 14th Company webpage. Check it out at "www.aloha.net/~skipper/tomcat/home.htm".

TTFN. TJW.

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Life Membership: 100% Pres: and Corres. Sec'y: Brian S. Sears Goldman Sachs and Co. 333 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 h: 310-545-1424; w: 1-800-421-8747 f: 213-617-5812 Con-es. Sec'y: J.T. O'Farrell 1910 Sword Lane; Alexandria, VA 22308 h: 703-619-9335; w: 703-902-5270 e: o'fanellJim@bah.com Listserve: USNA89@usnaa.org Hello '89, Unfortunately, this month's column starts on a very tragic note. Some of you are already aware of the death of Calvin Smith, one of our classmates.

I received the following email from Melissa Nelson at the Alumni Association and contacted Calvin's parents. They said that he had, in fact, been murdered by a former employee of the store where he was the manager. Melissa writes: "I am sorry to inform you of the death of Calvin Smith.

His father called today and told me he was

John, Mike, and Danâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just glad to be here

The fellas of 12th Company

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murdered in December. Apparently he was shot on 5 December 1997, and he died on 11 December 1997 in Gastonia, NC. He is divorced from his wife Celeste and has two children, Jordan and Olivia. His father, Clifton Smith, gave me his number in the event that the Class would like to contact himâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is 804-644-4250. His father also mentioned that LT Smith had been buried at Quantico. Melissa Nelson, Alumni Services" Since I posted Melissa's email to the '89 email list, several classmates have sent messages to the list requesting that we do something to honor our fallen shipmate. Another idea also being discussed is to acknowledge at the ten year reunion the passing of those who have died since we graduated. More on that in the next issue.

Next up we hear from our Class President, Brian Sears, with information on the ten year reunion.

1989, hope all is going well as you progress through your careers both in and out of the Navy.

Since finishing graduate school in New York, I am living in California and have been working for Goldman, Sachs & Co. in their Private Client Services group. If any one is interested in working for Goldman Sachs, we are hiring, and I would be happy to help. Always great to have some more 21412's in the firm.

As for the len year reunion, it is being put together the same way the five year was, only belter.

As many of you know, I set the five year off and ranning and then tumed the reigns over to Doug Brandeen when I left work in Hong Kong. A great number of people who helped with the five are back with the ten, and we would welcome any negative or positive feedback from the five. We still have the survey that many of you filled out on Ihe five year reunion and will implement that feedback, but we would like to hear any new ideas on things you would like or would not like lo see.

We did dip significanUy into class funds for the five, and the ten will be a greater economic challenge. I would expect a price tag of $75.00-$100.00 for the weekend. As you may recall, the ticket was $35.00 for the five and included a Friday Night Cocktail party, Saturday Breakfast, and the all day party on Saturday. And yes, Joe Fagan will also be dancing on the Beer Track at five in the moming at the ten year. Also for the ten, we have currently solicited one major entertainer and are optimistic about his initial response. We will need someone to pick him up in an F-14 in Florida and fly him up for Ihe party thoughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;any takers! Ray Worthington, this would be a great job for you!

We did throw a few tailgaters back at the Academy, and I believe we set the standard in a number of areas. We were the Class lo get Keg Beer for midshipmen allowed at the stadium, a tradition that continues today. We threw more formal and informal class tailgaters than any other class (spanning football, lacrosse, ragby and soccer). I am confident that we will have the best ten year reunion ever held, and I look forward to seeing all of you.

It will be my last function as Class President for 1989, and I look forward to turning over the reigns.

I can't wait to hear the re-election speeches, and we will have someone from Ernst & Young counting the vote. I cannot thank you enough for the support the Class has given me over the past 12 years, but it is time for some new blood to take the helm.

Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for your help and support. If you want to contact me directly, you can call at 213-617-5778 after 1600 Eastern, or al 310-937-5055 anytime. Beat Army!

Searmo Another of our more well known classmates also dropped a line this month to check in and provide some of that six striper leadership we all remember from our USNA days. It's none other than Mike McGettigan. That's right, our Brigade Commander who steered our ship in from the Dark Ages to graduation day. Mike has some thoughts to share: JT, greetings from Boston, where I have been playing sideline judge on the '89 email circuit for the past few months. The score of the game is still 0-0, because I am not (or plan to begin) counting. I hope others would take Ihe same approach. Acouple of points: First, I am very excited about Ihe ten year reunion. The parties involved in the five year did a great job, and I hope more people get involved in helping with the ten year. Give Brian Sears a call, and lend your support. He has told me that planning has been underway for the past year and welcomes your involvement. As a side note, we should not become so locked onto the intemet/email as our sole source for communicating. Despite the turmoil, mergers, and spin-offs in the telecommunications industry, the phones still work!

Regarding Class Bylaws: I've seen all Ihe work that has gone into drafting and posting them on the web and generally favor their adoption. The Bylaws would serve our class image well in areas of financial and/or philanthropic endeavors. The Bylaw efforts would also help to ensure that the future leadership of our Class will be strong (whether we elect a new CEO, Pres, CFO and COO, or not!)

At the len year reunion (at the latest), we should formally decide as a class on the design, content and scope of Ihe "Class of 1989 Corporation" as well as to re-vitalize overall communication among fellow '89ers. 1 also agree with formally remembering at the reunion those who have passed on before us since graduation; but if we are going to follow through with this idea, let's do it right and make sure we have not forgotten anyone.

As we move closer to the ten year reunion, let's strive to communicate better (and more timely) AND work with our curtent officers Brian and Paul Riegert (remember? our VP) not against them. Go Navy, Beat Army!

FYI. For anyone interested in viewing the Class Bylaws that Mike refers to above, simply take your web browser to: www.hermesnet.net/ -sdjames/USNA/ The web site is configured to allow you to make comments on the Class Bylaws via interaet email.

Note please, that you've gotta be subscribed to the list to get your message posted. Having said that, I'd like to remind many of you to subscribe to the email list. The '89 list provides a great way to get in touch with classmates and keep current on what's happening with the Class. As we approach the ten year reunion, the list will become a critical link in the communication chain.

To subscribe to the '89 email list, send an email that looks like the one below: To: majordomo@usnaa.org (Leave subject blank) Message Body: subscribe usna89

Please take a minute to subscribe. Many of you have departed from schooling at Naval Postgraduate School and have not re-subscribed. Do it today!

Next up, here's a note from another alum who's departed the Navy and will soon call Beantown his hometown. This one comes to us from Dave McCarthy: Hello Jim: I thought it was about time I dropped a line to give you an update on classmates. Not sure if some of this info is already known or not but here goes...

Matt Piacitelli put seven years into the nuclear submarine community and decided lo punch out to pursue higher education. Matt is curtently finishing up his second year in Fuqua's (Duke University) MBA program. He is planning on taking a job at Raymond James, an investment bank in Tampa, FL upon graduation. He has a beautiful wife (Andrea) and son (Damon) that he will be bringing with him lo the Sunshine State. His email address is: mjp4@mail.duke.edu Bruce Brown left the Navy after putting in seven years with subs as well, including an overseas stint in Italy. Brace has a beautiful wife (Veronique) and recentiy celebrated the birth of their first daughter (Audrey). Brace is currently pursuing his MBA al Kellogg and is wrapping up his first year of study.

His email address is: bracebrown@nwu.edu As for me, I am finishing up my second year at Wharton. I recentiy accepted a job with the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) Boston office. My wife (Jenn) and I plan on traveling after graduation in May and are looking forward to returaing to the Boston area. If there are any alumni in Boston, we would love lo hear from you. My email address is: David.McCarthy.wg98@wharton.upenn.edu Additionally, Matt and I are still wondering where Dave Rose disappeared to. If anyone could pass on his address or number, we would appreciate it.

Take care, Dave McCarthy I'm always amazed at the over-achieving nature of our Class. Next we hear from a guy who is going to be called "Doctor" and "daddy." Take it away, Greg Meyer (gmeyer@bio.tamu.edu): Hello everybody, I am late with this update: My wife Russelyn and I are Ihe proud parents of Jacob Russell Meyer bora 7 September 1997, 8.7 lbs, 21.5 in. We are proud to report the littie tyke is growing fast, and all his systems are functioning exceptionally well! Two weeks previous to his arrival, we purchased our first house here in College Station next to Texas A&M University.

I am working on my Ph.D. in the biology department. Russelyn has her master's in plant pathology and works for the Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service as the plant disease diagnostician for the state. It is good to hear the Blimp was such a success despite all of the trials involved!

Beat Army!

Ed McGkivem was kind enough this month to tear himself from his high-powered real estate deals to send a few lines of copy for the Shipmate column. Thanks Ed! Classmates, One Saturday afteraoon while 1 was in the office, I got a call from my old post-Annapolis roommate, Armando Emelio Battastini III, former Navy boxing Captain. Armand had made a rare excursion outside of his Providence, RI fortress

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keep, and I had an opportunity to dine with the Batman at a barren Indian restaurant that looked a lot like a scene from the Godfather Armand is doing well in his third year of law school and seems eager lo get on with a career of working with the "whole cast of characters" that are to be found in the Providence underworld, some of whom played on his high school basketball team. It's good to see that Armand will soon realize his dream of being a lawyer, since he and I talked about a great deal while at USNA. Funny how things actually happen when you make the effort.

I have also seen a lot of Rob Cassady who is making a splash in the NYC social scene and does not seem entirely ready to leave. As for myself, I have done this town for too long and hope lo make a move to the DC area someday soon. Regards from NYC, Ed McGovem.

Brian Clifford checked in this month and asked that if anyone is on the line from 20th Company, they drop a line to Shipmate or the email list to check in. Brian is currently finishing up a law degree at the University of Connecticut in Hartford.

And last, but certainly not least, I heard this month from the man who pulled me to the finish line on more than one 1.5 mile ran. (How many laps was that in the field house?!) Edward Gray is currentiy the Officer in Charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five Detachment Marianas in Guam. According to Ed, the most operational Naval EOD detachment in the world!

Ed graduated from EOD school in 1995, and tied the knot in January 1996. He and his wife Cheryl are the proud parents of Kyra Elizabeth bora 31 August 1997. Send me a picture of you and the family, Ed. Well, having started the column with the news of Calvin Smith's tragic death, I wanted to end the column with an upbeat note. Mike Barber, a good friend of Calvin's, sent me the following memory of "life with Calvin."

Classmates, I know that many of you have fond memories of Calvin F. Smith. I, too, have many memories that I could tell of the good times we had together. But, Cal was one of the funniest guys I have ever known.

Now in all seriousness: We studied, played basketball and went to the CAA touraament at USNA. We studied (wink, wink), played basketball and went to Martha's Vineyard while we were in SWOSDOC. Connie and I attended your and Celeste's wedding, and we both remember the time we first met Olivia. It really hurts that I just missed you, and the chance to meet Jordan, last summer in Gastonia. I always considered you one of my trae friends. I guess I had always taken for granted that "the fellas" would share a toast at our 20th year class reunion, brag on our kids and recount these funny times. Rest in peace, Cal, and know that you were traly loved and will be dearly missed. Mike Barber Well, that's it for this month's edition. Please send me some photos. This column doesn't need to be graced with old "memory pictures." But if I don't get some pictures soon, I'll be tempted to break out the 3/c Craise pics.

Hope everyone's well. JT

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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 Not much to pass on this month...I dug into the mail bag to find, well, one lonely letter! It's a good one, don't get me wrong. We just need more like it. Even if you don't like to see your name in print, at least send us some dirt on your old roommate!

Anyway, here's my measly morsel of mail...

All I can say is thank goodness for our wives/ husbands/partners, or we'd have no mail at all!

This time it was Jen and Loren, wives of Markus Gudmundsson and Rob Sehnart (respectively), who sent us an update and some great photos of their husbands and sons. Both the Gudmundssons and the Sehnarts are local to me here in the Pacific Northwest. News is that Markus decommissioned VA-196 and the A-6 community earlier this year and is now rolling into VAQ-139 as an ECMO, getting ready to deploy on LINCOLN in May. Rob, meanwhile, is an OIC at NAS Whidbey EOD— highlights of his job included a one-month trip to Norway earlier this year.

More importantly, however, are the operations these two have seen in their weekend and leave time. Their wives report that, since becoming pals through Joe Diguardo, the two duck hunt every weekend, spend their leave on fishing trips, their afternoons salmon fishing in the Puget Sound or fly fishing the many local island lakes or mainland rivers. They punctuate the menu with an occasional bow hunting trip for area deer. A photo enclosed shows Markus and son, Tor (four years), next to Rob and son, Dane (one and one half years). Not shown is Jen and Markus' daughter Dagmar, just one year old. Also shown are a couple photos of Markus and Rob salmon fishing a snowy river, pulling out some beautiful steelhead!

If you love the outdoors, it's tough to beat this area!

Thanks to Jen and Loren for the update. Have a great month, everyone, and...send news!—JD

Steelhead Fishing, Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Steelhead Fishing, Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Congratulations Navy Basketball on winning the 1998 Patriout League Championship Markus and Tor Gudmundsson with Rob and Dane Sehnarl

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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 Gilllespie 5331 Kindlewood Drive, 'Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Chez_Gillespie@classic.msn.com Wow! Learaed my lesson about getting behind a monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;do I have lots of scoop! No time to talk details, so I'll just admit to dropping the ball last month and get on with things.

Got a great letter from Dan Sander buckeyekid @aol.com, who's done lots of legwork for which I will proceed to take credit next paragraph. Dan has been living in Severna Park for the last two years whde stationed at NSA. He has recently completed a lateral transfer to Cryptology and will begin school in Pensacola this summer. He currently numbers as his roommates his wife Colleen and dieir duree kids Kevin (five), Quincy (three) and Grant (11 months). A recent trip to Monterey yielded lots of news about other classmates as well.

Tony Cox has completed a lateral transfer to oceanography. He and his wife, Suzanne, anticipate being stationed in Suitiand, MD next summer after he completes his degree. Harold Viado and his wife, Raquel, are also stationed in Monterey right now. Adam Masten is studying mechanical engineering in Monterey. He is also manied and has one child (neither of whose names were mentioned). Dana Nelson is studying National Security Affairs, after which he will attend Submarine Department Head School. He and his wffe, Joan, have two children (names also not mentioned). John Fitzgerald is flying E-6's out of Tinker AFB, OK. He and his wife. Shannon, live in Oklahoma City with their two daughters, Cana and Adalaia. John Galloway is out of the Navy and plays bass for a Christian alteraative band called "Soul Junk." Keith Scott is living in Odenton, MD after detaching from LAKE ERIE (CG 70) in Pearl Harbor. He's also working at NSA now. Steve Zip is a PAO now and editor-in-chief of the famed BUPERS production. Perspective. He and his wffe, Melissa reside in a newly purchased house in Reston, VA. Chris Jennings is also at BUPERS and lives in Columbia, MD with his wife, Rene, and their six-year-old daughter (name not mentioned). Bill Coffin is out of the Marine Corps and attending an acting school called Actor's Studio in New York City. Scott Bell has also left the Corps and is working as a junior officer recraiter for corporate America. Bruce Naley is flying E-6's with John Fitzgerald out of Tinker AFB and just got orders to Purdue University to teach the ROTC guys how to sail.

Tough break.

Paul Kieckhefer paulk@paradigmsys.com wrote late in January to catch us all up on the last six years! Halfway through the submarine pipeline, Paul took a break to marry his high school/USNA sweetheart, Julie Hamilton, in March '93. Also in attendance were Tom Skidmore (best man), Scott Eargle, Jay Steingold, Walt Taylor and James Morgan '94.

After emerging from the pipeline, Paul reported to TENNESSEE ( S S B N 734) in Kings Bay, GA. He

served there in various billets for three and a half years and ran into Matt Bogdan, Andy Sullivan, Chris Kaiser and Paul Davis '94 frequently. In May '96, Julie gave birth to Jared Michael. Paul left active duty in May '97 and now works for Paradigm Systems, Inc. in Louisville, KY. Paul

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wants to hear from everyone to hear how you're doing.

Paul Berthelotte pberthel@safecen.navy.mil checked in briefly to inform us that he's currently stationed at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, editing Fathom and Safetyline. After four and a half years on sea duty, he has found the hours refreshing and has promptly filled up the idle ones going to school at night at Old Domnion University. He bumped into Dave Culpepper recently and said he is doing fine. He has also been in touch with Julie Wolfgram, who has left active duty and is also doing well.

Mark Stewart wrote from OAK HILL (LSD 51), located at the time in the Med. OAK HILL was in the middle of her maiden deployment with several of our classmates onboard. In addition to Mark were Larry Ricafort and Tom Rosario, both plankowners, and Ellie (Skucas) Kutney, recentiy reported aboard as SUPPO. Larry recently detached after serving as E-DFVO, Assistant Engineer and OPS. He's now headed to be the military editor of Surface Warfare Magazine. Tom has served as Assistant First LT and Navigator/ Admin Officer and will soon be headed to DC to work at the Defense Information Systems Agency and work on his Masters in his spare time. Mark leaves OAK Hn.L in May for Dallas, TX, where he will teach and work on his master's in theology, after which he hopes to change his designator to Chaplain and get stationed with the FMF. A quick letter from Glenn Korhom provided a few updates from Eleven, products of the reunion.

Glenn and Jenny had a ten-pound baby boy in April; Madeline and Rick McCarthy had a baby girl in May, and Marge and Edan Antoine had a baby girl in the spring. (No names were provided.)

RJ. Porath, Dave Helon and Rod Spiegel are out of the Navy. Glenn also provided a few photos, which I promise will show up in next month's article.

My last bit of news comes from Robin Dreeke rdreeke@hotmail.com, last reported living just outside New York City. He's a new dad! Kim gave birth to Katelyn Marie on 11 Febraary. Also living near NYC, about four miles from the Dreekes, are Pete Twining and his wife, Christine. Pete works for the State Department in the same building as Robin.

All the mail has been great, be it electronic or traditional. Keep the news coming, and I'll keep posting it! 'Til next month, FW&FS. Sean

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Pres: LTJG Matt Amy, USN Sec'y: Evang. Vinny Smith, Ph.D. 2504 State Street, Durham, NC 27704 Hello again '93. Please note the new mailing address above. I am writing this issue on 5 Febraary. When this issue comes out, I will be on terminal leave in Durham and will be separating in June. Tonda and I are proud to announce the birth of our son Caleb Vincent bom on 11 Jan. Emily and Mike Flatley are doing well. Mike is on a six month deployment with WASP (LHD-1). Jason Jack is still enjoying life at Texas A&M as a NROTC instractor. He is also working towards his master's degree in psychology. Bera and Phil Paschel are doing fine in Norfolk. PhU is on HALLYBURTON (FFG-40). All is well with Stephanie and Joe Wiendl in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Earl Checkley in Jacksonville, NC. Earl is in Force Recon. Linda Gamer is a Supply Officer in Mechanicsburg, PA.

Hilary and Caleb Kerr write from Mount Pleasant, SC. Hilary and Caleb got married in Febraary 1997 in Jacksonville, FL. Chris Beaufait was the best man and his wife Kim was the matron of honor. Also in attendance were Jerry Bryl, Doug Self, Dave Ashby and Rob Mc William.

Caleb is stationed in Charleston at the Naval Prototype Training Unit teaching the nukes from '97 how to split atoms. Lou Molina is also stationed at the Training Unit. Thanks Caleb.

Hilary and Caleb Kerr That's all for this month '93. Catch you'll again in May. God bless. Vin.

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Pres: 1st Lt Scott Hombuckle, USMC Sec'y: Ens. Jim Keck, MC, USNR 11305 Woodson Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 h: 301-933-7358; e: JKeckl994@AOL.COM http:// www.usna94.com Hello, '94 and welcome to the spring edition of our Class news column. Yes, Puxatawny Phil did see his shadow on 2 Febraary, and six more weeks of winter was had by all. But now it is April, and Jack Frost has bid his farewell. However, I realize that the weather forecast is probably one of the last things you would like to read about in this column, so I will stop babbling and dive right into '94 happenings. First up is Brent Blackmer. Brent wrote me way back in November, but over the holidays, his letter got filed away. Thus, with much apologies to you, Brent, I will introduce you first...

I'm writing lo you for two reasonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;first, to give you a wedding picture, and second, to update you on people I know.

Aileen and I were married in Annapolis on 24 August 1996. In the wedding were Mike Rosenbaum, Jim MacLaughlin, and Steve Olivera, and our sword bearers were Kevin Massett. Ben Fay, Phil Armas, J J . MacGuire, Andrew Meredith and James Hamilton (all former Academy guys).

We had a blast but missed Brian Frey. Greg Wise.

Andy Patterson, Brian Goebel and Rich Jordan. all of whom were on deployment or denied leave from their commands.

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Brent and Aileen Blackmer; married August 24,1996 in Annapolis.

Mike Rosenbaum is in Washington state (submarines) with a two foot afro and 12 inch choppers. Jim is carrying a 4.0 at Towson State. Steve (S-3 NFO) is on NIMITZ with Rich Jordan (A.K.A. Dickie Gene—also an S-3 NFO) in the Gulf. Steve is growing a mustache for comic effect (Rich captured it on video).

Aileen and I are loving it in San Diego. The weather stinks but there are A LOT of people out here. Greg Wise is flying SH-60B's and still upset Earahaidt didn't win the Wmston Cup. He's getting manied in Aimapolis next March lo Susan Hinkle, his high school sweetheart. In Greg's office is Ross McKenzie. Ross is here with his wife Buffy. Also flying 60-B's is Brent Gaut. His smile is as bright as ever. Flying CH-46's is Sean Valentine. "Terp" just got back from a craise, and his sky is still falling. Larry Meehan is out here with his girlfriend Amy Plowman, flying SH-60F's (Larty, not Amy).

He's still watching lots of TV. Mike Macabee is out here killing people with SEAL TEAM ONE. I think he's going into the cable business.

Phil Armas is living in Hawaii with wife Robin, but he's in San Diego doing supply stuff quite a bit. He's in the "Zone." Another Supp-0 is Brian Goebel. He and Denee' are due in San Diego in January—can't wait. One more "Mrs. V." Supp-O is Brian Frey. He's still 6'10" and sexy. He's met his match in Erin (6'1"). Will Reynolds, Mike Harris, and Scott Bracher and Mike O'Hara are flying S-3's with me. None of us could be happier.

Will's new hobby is ballroom dancing.

Bryce Whiting and his brother are living on his 50' yacht. They hang out with Neil Keegan and Fred Regan a lot—something about Ihe "Charger Girls." Al Grinalds is flying Cobra's out of Pendleton and checking his ignition with every start.

Also at Pendleton is Gerry Donahoe. He is in charge of LCAC's. He is curtently a 5 Handicap. Jason VanMatre returaedfromcraise and is still celebrating. Ron Dowdell is touring Ihe world with HSL551. He is still remembering to inhale then exhale.

Greg Jasso is as happy as ever on GUAM. Kevin Massett is due in San Diego in March.

He's flying F/A-18's because he thinks that will impress the ladies. I'm not sure how he's getting here from Lemoore because his jeep blew up in Corpus Christi. Joel Bartis just martied Bethie and then left her high and dry in order to deploy for six months with his CH-53 squadron.

Not much else lo say. I'll be finishing up in my training squadron next March, and Aileen and I are hoping to get back east to Jacksonville. (Hopefully I will see you there, Brent.) See ya. Brent.

Good to hear from you Brent, and congratulations to you all on your martiages. (Brent, / will retum your picture when Shipmate returns it to me.)

That's all for snail mail (a.k.a the U.S. Postal Service.) Fortunately, the internet continues to connect us to each other. And with that, I can give another plug for the Class Web Page. If you haven't already, surf on over to and sign in on the Class List. So far, over 100 people have registered, which accounts for over 10% of the Class. This is

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a good way to update your address and to look up classmates you haven't seen since graduation. You can even send class news to me directly (and save yourself the 32 cents).

Okay, so let's take a drive on the information super highway. First up is Roy Gilbert...

Jim, glad you put your email address in Shipmate again; otherwise, I'd have partially completed yet another handwritten letter. The big news since I last wrote is that I married Leigh Anne Miller, a security analyst from Florida, on 12 October 1996.

Sorry—I'm not technologically sophisticated enough to send wedding photos over the Intemet.

We had the wedding in Orlando, Florida (our hometown), with about 250 guests including Todd Bode (my best man), Kevin Mattix, Mike '91 and Julie '93 Kaiser and Dave Baird '96. We had a great honeymoon, and we are firmly ensconced at our home in Connecticut.

Since the wedding, I've had two deployments to the North AUantic onboard MIAMI (SSN-755). Going to sea obviously helped me miss out on all the pain and stress of the first year of martiage, so I've at least got that going for me. That was a joke. Brad Baker '94 is also on board MIAMI with me. He and his wife Clarissa are expecting theirfirstchild, (Eric Brenden Baker or Vela Ann) in a few months. I am sub qualifed and by the time you read this, I will have taken the Nuclear Engineer's Exam in DC. That is occupying a lot of my life right now. (.Roy passed the exam...congratulations!)

I've ran into very few classmates since getting to New London. I had my sub qual interview with the squadron commodore at the same time as Jim Crimmins, which was probably entertaining for the commodore. I've also ran into Mike Steve and gotten into a fair amount of trouble with him in Germany.

If any 30th Company people are out there, my email address (actually, my wife's—so be kind in the subject line) is lgilbert@99main.com. I'd love to hear if Helen Bloom finally found trae happiness as a country and westera singer. Roy. Adam Kinnear takes time from his busy Nuke life to write...

Greetings from Norfolk! I was torn from L. MENDEL RIVERS in July by Navy Medical and am curtently the Assistant Plans and Policy officer at SUBLANT. I have been married for 18 glorious months. My stunning wife, Andrea, is working on her PhD in biostatistics at Old Dominion University. We have the cutest dog, Reagan, named in honor of our country's finest President. As for the rest of the 20th Company: Roland Deguzman reported to Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command for duty as the AOIC of Caretaker Site Office, Guam. He is the AOIC of the office that administers all of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activity for the Navy on Guam. He left San Diego on 02 October and moved out to Guam after three years of the good life in Pacific Beach/ Mission Beach, San Diego. He missed the typhoon but will be spending plenty of lime cleaning up after it. Jeff Hoaglund, our favorite leathemeck, is the S-2 Intelligence officer

with 2nd Battalion, 4" Mar (attached to 5th Marines) at Camp Pendleton. He will be there for three years and hopes to get another unit in the area at that time. He deploys in November '98 as part of the 31st MEU, home based in Okinawa, Japan. Ben Le is currently the 2nd division officer on CARL VINSON (CVN 70) out of Bremerton, Washington.

He will be leaving the ship in March '98 and going to NRD Seattle (recraiter duty). He is getting married on 20 June 1998 in Poulsbo (a suburb of Seattle). Andy Marcelis is in HMT-204, the CH-46 replacement squadron in New River, NC. This month he is going to MAG-16 in Tustin, California. When El Toro Closes he will go to either Camp Pendleton or Miramar. Bart Marsh is flying helicopters out of Hawaii. He is on deployment with Matt Edwards. They are the Ops and Admin officers for an H-60 detachment of 21 guys deployed to the Persian Gulf on INGERSOLL (DD 990). Tom Moninger and his beautiful wife Elaine just celebrated their second wedding anniversary on 30 December in Charleston. The Moninger's cat, Chester, is cute, but not as cute as my dog. Tom is living Ihe good life of a nuke while completing nuclear prototype training and will go to a carrier after graduation in April. Eric Taylor is in San Diego with HSL-43. He is deploying on JARRETT at the end of May. Robert IVauger somehow escaped to Pensacola and has selected helicopters. He plans on getting winged sometime in early May and hopes to get a squadron out West. As for some non-20th company classmates: John Kochendorfer is protecting democracy on CURTIS WILBUR stationed in Japan. Congratulations on his engagement! We all knew it would happen. Best Wishes, John and Mary! George Ball is enjoying his first month of marriage to Heidi. He is stationed on Ihe Trenton out of Norfolk. Well, that's all the updates I have for now. Anyone interested in being added to my 20th Company email listing, drop me a line at ASKinnear@aol.com.

Next up is J o h n Rochford, who used the web page to send his Class News...

OK everyone I never thought I'd be writing here, but here I go. I am now martied to Julie Rochford, the former Julie Doolittle from San Diego, Califoraia. I am now a Series Commander in Partis Island, SC. Before this I was a Platoon Commander with 1st bn 4th Mar in Camp Pendleton. I would love to hear from anyone from 29th Company, or anyone who I drank too much beer with at the Academy, (Hammel, and Kaminski!). I can be reached at rochford@islc.net, or you can write me at 396 Acora Dr Beaufort SC 29906, or you can even call me at (803) 846-2028.

The next message in my electronic mailbag is from a small little island in the Pacific. To tell you about it Andrea Niedzwiecki...

Hello '94! We are so excited to be FINALLY receiving December's issue oiShipmate... considering that it is now FEB 9! Well that is the way things go here on Guam: Slowly but surely! Matt and I arrived here in late July only for him to start his work-ups in August. I wasn't quite ready for him to go yet, but what wife ever is? Actually it was a good thing, since I had to make friends fast!

Matt is flying the 46's aboard USNS SPICA and absolutely loving every minute of it. I get a little nervous that he likes the deployment so much(HEE HEE) but it makes the six months go better when you know they are happy. We only have two months left of the deployment unless Iraq has other plans.

At least, they have kept busy. While in port, Matt ran into a '92 grad that my family sponsored (HEY CARLOS!) in the room where they can make phone calls! It is a small world in the Navy. There are a bunch of grads here in HC-5 which always leads to a bunch of stories when they are together. One '94 grad here is Brian Pummill and his wife Michelle and Jim Noller '92 and Kristi were our awesome sponsors. We know that Justin Reeves is also on the island. We had quite a little gathering for the Army/Navy game in Dec (Not too many people wanted to get up at 3 am to watch us beat Army...they missed a good game! I am keeping busy representing C/O 94 when Matt is gone, at the same time teaching kindergarten in the newly

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opened DOD schools here on Andersen AFB. Guam has been good lo us so far We are very lucky to be a part of the HC-5 family! The people are the best, and it is traely what the Navy family should be!

That is about it for now. I hope everyone is doing great! 7th Co. members...we miss you and hope you are all doing well. We would love lo hear from you (email: nedz.ite.net) "Jonesey where are you?"

GO NAVY! Andrea, Matt and Admiral (our dog) Niedzwiecki.

Chris Palmenberg is next with another West Coast update. (By the way, how is "El Nino") Hello, this is Chris Palmenberg, also known as "Cheez" and "Mr Circuit." I'm still in San Diego after a three year tour as Strike Officer on STETHEM (DDG 63). I'm on my second SWO tour as an OIC of LCACs al ACU-5 up in Camp Pendleton. My son Edward just tumed one year old, and we've moved into a new home in Poway. Jill and I look forward to hosting all our '94 friends for a barbecue before I deploy with my detachment in April! I haven't written in a while so here's the scoop. I got back from deployment in April 1997 after spending 37 glorious days on the ground in Kuwait. I was deployed with the Uth MEU onboard ESSEX and had Gus Kaminski on there with me as part of the SEAL Del. Dave Ruppert, me, Chris Browning were the only '94s in the MEU, but Mike Davis '92 and Steve Liszweski '90 were with us as well.

Before I left I submitted a package to the Fleet accession board to consider me for a lateral transfer to the aviation community. I was selected to transition to NFO, so in August, I left lovely San Diego and headed to lovely Pensacola, man this is tough work. Anyway, I just started Intermediate; and if all goes well I will be Winged in November. Luke James is also down here going through the Helo program after doing the Navy's version of this program. Another familiar face is in the squadron with me, Ed Rizzo, and we're going to be joined by Dave Phillipi who was just selected as well. I ran into Dayton Calhoun, one of my fellow first company mates when I first got here. He's in the RAG al Pendelton for Cobras. He said John Rucci is flying CH-53's up at New River. By the looks of things I appear to be the only unmarried guy left in the Class, but I am still a bachelor.

In other news, Andy VanSlyke got engaged before Christmas to his lovely Kate. They are tentatively planning the wedding for early May 1999 at the Academy Chapel. Andy will be going to Portsmouth, VA for a year to do his psychiatry interaship. Chris Horak is in Japan with his P-3 Squadron. He is doing well and still happily martied to Cathy. He will be in Japan until early June. Frank Bronson is with the P-3 squadron that was relieved

by Chris's squadron. They are both out of Whidbey Island, WA. Frank arrived at Whidbey in late July of last year and then picked uptojoinhis squadron mid way through their six month stint in Japan. Last heard. Grant Goodrich was steaming in circles in the Persian Gulf aboard GEORGE WASHINGTON. Beth Testa (now Silsdorf) had just checked onto GW in the reactor dept as she is now a Nuke SWO. She got married this past September. Other news was Robin and Eric Lednicky had a childâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kyle Andrew Lednicky bora 21 Sep 97. Eric is deployed to Sigonella and will be back in JAX sometime in Febraary. Kirk Clermont high-tailed it out on deployment on 13 Febraary and he left his email if anyone wants to contact him. Be sure to put his name in Ihe subject line. (e.g. SUBJ: LTJG Kirk L. Clermont).

I have an APB to put out for Lt TTacey Hays '92. She is looking to gel in contact with the following individuals: Enochia Herring-Anderson, Desa Burton, Kim Hurd-Robertson, Aletha Williams, Elissa Smith and Yolanda Ray. Tracey can be contacted al: U.S. Naval Academy (Luce Hall #218), 112 Cooper Road, Annapolis, MD 21402.

Okay '94, that's all for April. Have a good spring, and I will be back right at ya with another column in May. Take care and God bless you and yours. Cya...Jim.

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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 Boy, I tell ya, this one-letter-a-month stuff is killing me! But, being a former Group Three, I'll ad lib to the best of my ability.

The letter I received was from Shannon and Michael Chesterman. Their daughter Cassaundra was bora on 27 April 1997. Michael received his "Wings of Gold" on 12 December 1997, in Corpus Christi, TX. The Chestermans will soon be in Jacksonville for the P-3 FRS, then on to Branswick, ME, where Michael is assigned to VP10. Also receiving their Wings last December were Hal Snapp, Brendon Barber and James Stephenson. Congrats to Michael and Shannon.

Thanks to Michael for the photo and info, and I'll see you in Jax.

Nigerian and Siena Leonean surface ships on station and Marine and Navy helicopters.

This past fall. CONSTELLATION Battle Group returned from deployment to the Westera Pacific Ocean. Some '95ers include Justin Orlich, Katherine Schuliian, Ben Shupp, Neil Koprowski and Brian Harbison. Some of their duties included air warfare, maritime interception, surface warfare, no-fly zone enforcement, underway replenishment and surveillance. Neil had a chance to participate in the Australian-New Zealand Army Corps holiday, similar to our Veterans' Day. Justin was able to sample some of the culture of Australia and the United Arab Emirates. Katherine participated in the Australian centennial celebration of Fremantie Port. Ben's crew visited Thailand and performed some community service while they were there.

Motisola Howard returaed at the same time, but she was actually part of a three-ship Surface Action Group that visited Singapore. Stan Dupiaga also returaed on OGDEN, which was part of BOXER Amphibious Ready Group. Stan was in the Westera Pacific and Indian Ocean and visited Hong Kong, Jordan, Singapore and Thailand.

So, that's about all I have. Everyone down here in Jax is doing great, though many are slowly slipping away to join their respective fleet squadrons. Anyway, take care! Later, Don.

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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 2LT=T0NYA=R=BARZ%MWSS172%1STMAW@ okinawa.usmc.mil; http:// usna96.digiweb.com

Michael and Shannon with daughter Cassaundra Chesterman al Mike's Winging.

Recently returaing from a six-month deployment are Marines Erin Sullivan, l y Moxey and Mike Gonzalez. The three are part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which conducted noncombatant evacuation operations in Sierra Leone.

The evacuation was conducted with French,

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Pres: 2nd Lt Tom Wagner, USMC Sec'y: ENS Mike McGreevy 68 Narragansett, Newport, RI 02840 h: 401-846-6691

Congratulations to the 1998 USNA Men's Basketball team Patriot League Champions! a.i>^^"

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RADM John T. Natter, USNR '62 2101 6th Avenue Nortii-Suite lOQ^ Birmingham, AL 35203 w: 205-254-3216 e: jtnatter2e@aol.com

Huntsville 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

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Arizona Chapter Col Philip R. Moulton, USAF (Ret.) '58 7500 East McCormick Parkway #14 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 -«(«i^^^> h: 602-596-2975; 602-607-6846 "*^^M e: moultonaz@aol.com The Arizona Chapter of the USNAAA met at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant at noon on 22 January. Present were: Fred lacobelli '46, Art Kinnebert '46, Franklin McKenzie '46, John McKinney '46, Bob Adler '51, Jim Brown '51, Deek Harrison '53, Chuck Horowitz '54, Audrey and Roy Heshall '56, Phil Moulton '58, Tom Inderlied '60, Pete Lumianski '65, Denny McComb '65, Pete Reiniger '65, Wally Hirsch '85, Scott Love '89.

Guest speaker was Dan MacBeth, owner of the "Four Peaks" Micro-Brewery. Dan gave a very interesting talk about the mechanics of brewing beer, starting with the clear liquid (water) and proceeding with the addition of barley (germinating into malt) and hops. The process produces alcohol (the beer) and carbon dioxide (the head). Brewing was described as the world's second oldest profession, with a history of at least 10,000 years. An important point is that in countries where you can't drink the water, you can drink the beer, since hops kill the bad bacteria. Copious notes were taken by the audience, and home-brewing is an option to be considered.

Phil Moulton '58, the Chapter President, discussed the forthcoming meetings. The April lunch will be held at Aunt Chilada's on 9 April with the second Saturday being held as a golf outing date.

The meeting adjourned at 1330.

Chuck Horowitz '54 602-837-4985 Fax 602-816-9404

See you at the Washington, DC Service Academy Career Conference on April 23-25.

Call Marcy at 410-263-4448 xl30 for details.

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J. Michael Wray '85 18881 Von Karman-Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92612 w: 714-833-5868 e: mikewray@home.com Army/Navy Game Affairs at the Jonathan Club The Los Angeles Chapter and the West Point Society of Los Angeles joined together on 5 and 6 December 1997 to celebrate good sportsmanship, good cheer and Navy's gridiron success. The Second Annual Army/Navy Weekend, put together by Brad Little '76, Mike Shatynski '79, Steve Shatynski '85 and Jeff Nordstrom '92, was held at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles. It began on Friday night with a formal Dining-Out attended by 93 alumni, spouses, family and friends and nine West Point alumni, spouses, family and friends. The guest of honor was MGen Chuck Bolen '68 USMC, a veteran of numerous space shuttle missions who is presently Deputy Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. Also in attendance as a guest was LtGen Lloyd Leavitt USAF (Ret.) USMA '50.

Friday evening's festivities began with a social hour and photographs. A bag piper led the attendees to the dining room. Traditional rales for formal dining were followed; and to help the attendees understand the etiquette for eating, drinking, social conversation and toasting, copies of the rules had been previously sent to them. Unfortunately there were violations of these rules and the Mess Master-AtArms and his Assistant had to bring these violations to the attention of the President of the Mess, Bill Huss, a retired JAG Captain and Superior Court Judge. CAPT Huss fined the offenders, and fines were given to Navy Relief Sadly, not a single one of the persons charged responded with, "No Excuse, Sir." Instead, the replies were numerous sniveling excuses from sea lawyers, excuses mocked by the guests and rejected by the President. After dinner Chuck Bolen '68 gave an emotional speech in keeping with the spirit of the weekend—the obligations of duty and honor He reminded us of the honor and bravery displayed by those in the service who work to preserve our country's freedoms. During the evening, the Governor of California, Pete Wilson, who had served as a Marine Officer, joined the group.

Casting aside any obligation to be non-partisan, Governor Wilson led cheers of BEAT ARMY! Formal and informal toasts closed Friday's dinner. Cigars, donated by Mike Wray '85, and after dinner drinks followed in the bar.

Brad Little '76 had made arrangements for those so desiring to stay overnight at the Jonathan Club.

On Saturday, a group of 60 Navy supporters and 40 Army supporters convened in the bar and dining room, where a three hour brunch was served while watching Navy thrash the Black Knights of the Hudson. A silent auction of Academy memorabilia was conducted, and a pool, based on the teams' scores, was held during the game. The food was great, but the game and its outcome were even better.

The Dining-Out grew from approximately 50 in 1996 to 100 in 1997. Brad and Steve project that 200 will attend in 1998 and have reserved an even larger area, the Grand Ballroom, in the club for Friday dinner. All alumni throughout Southern Califor-

nia should mark their calendars for 4 and 5 December 1998 and plan to attend.

Those attending the dinner and game included: Tom Christman '44, Dick Gardner '47, Mort Richardson '50, Dick Herkner '53, John Cannon '55, Mel Klein '56, Bob Booth '59, Gene Mitchell '61, Mike Barr '62, Richard Lee '62, Paul Pendoff '62, Ron Benigo '64, Dave Wilshin '64, Geoff Groves '65, Pete Thompson '67, Chuck Bolden '68, Steve Genstil '68, Bill Conkle '69, Dave Hackett '71, Alan Lerchbacker '74, Pete Damish '75, Brad Little '76, Mike Shatynski '79, Tom Giedlin '81, Steve Murillo '82, Mike Seaver '83, Steve Shatynski '83, Mike Wray '85 and Jeff Nordstrom '92. Those attending the dinner only included: Wilfred Littie '51, Pat Flynn '53, Bob Lowell '53, Falvie Anderson '54 and Danny Musselman '60. Those attending the game only included: John Burwell '41, Pete Hustad '45, Myra Bearman (widow '53), Don Mitchell '57, Joe John '62, Jim Kelly '66, Bill Barry '70, Fred Gorris '72 and Ed Whitehouse '85.

January Business Exchange Luncheon The first Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon of 1998 was held at the MCAS El Toro Officers Club on 13 January 1998. Our guest speakers were Pat Waugh, Jr. (son of Pat Waugh '63) and Steve Marks of 'Vireo who spoke on the subject of Internet Security. A lively question and answer period accompanied the informative talk. Those alumni in attendance included: Walt Stevens '43, Stan Weisburg '46, Rich Crane '47, T. R. Johnson '47, John Snyder '50, Tom Gillen '51, Kim Bassett '53, Bob Lowell '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Joe Koch '57, George Watts '58, Dick Banister '60, Danny Musselman '60, Dave Wilshin '64, Joe Gatiin '67, Bruce Stevens '70, Jerry Dalo '80, Mike Wray '85 and Joe Mandichak '89.

February Business Exchange Luncheon The Orange County Business Exchange Luncheon group met on 10 Febraary 1998, at the MCAS El Toro O' Club and heard a most interesting presentation by Richard Olsen, President/CEO, and Mark Bridgeford, Vice President Sales, of Ice Management Systems. Their company has the rights to commercially develop applications based upon a NASA patent for ice removal from aircraft and ships using an electro-explosive separation system which has been tested on both. The luncheon extended well beyond our normal completion time due to the numerous questions which led to interesting discussions. Ice Management Systems will be doing sea trials with the Navy this summer. Alumni in attendance included: Art Vamum '40, Ken Klofkora '43, Walter Stevens '43, Stanley Weissburg '46, Rich Crane '47, T. R. Johnson '47, Jim Kirkpatrick '47, John Snyder '50, Bill Allen '53, Bob Lowell '53, Ed Peterson '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Harold Hussey '56, Joe Koch '57, Joe Keeley '59, Dick Bannister '60, Danny Musselman '60, Bruce Stevens '70, Dale Quinlan '72, Greg May '82 and Jim Schwab '88.

We appreciate our volunteers!

Thanks from the USNA A lumni Association.

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Monterey Bay Chapter

San Diego/Coronado Chapter

CDR John J. Branson, Jr., USN (Ret) '50 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h: 408-375-8603 e: JJBransnjr@aol.com Reunion West '98 The Monterey Bay Chapter is proud to announce that it will host the next Reunion West on the weekend of 26-28 June 1998. Headquarters will be at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. All members of the West Coast Chapters (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego/Coronado, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Greater Portland and Puget Sound) are invited to join the reunion.

The weekend will open with a Friday evening reception at the famous Maritime Museum near the Monterey Fisherman's Wharf. Saturday moraing wUl feature golf and tennis tournaments, sightseeing, shopping and visits to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

An Alumni Assembly later that afteraoon will draw together several leaders in education and training as well as representatives from the Fleet.

The gala event of the reunion will be a dinner dance on Saturday evening in the Barbara McNitt Ballroom. It will be preceded by a cocktail party on the Quarterdeck at NPS. Sunday moming church services in several chapels will be followed by a farewell branch. Some other activities might include a sail or boat trip on Monterey Bay, whale watching, aerial sightseeing with the Navy Flying Club and tours of the Academic Departments at the Postgraduate School, etc. Watch for the next issue of Shipmate for more details and a reservation form. Mark your calendars now for Reunion West '98.

Points of Contact Members of the Monterey Bay Chapter who are standing by to give you further information on Reunion West '98 are, in part: Don "Red" Layton '46: 408-484-1593; Fax:408484-1593 Joe Ekelund '49:408-649-2587; e:radmjj@aol.com Dee Butler '49:408-649-3909; e:dbutlerjr@compuserve.com Matt Pasztalaniec '54: 408-373-3885; e:lsmfp@aol.com Tom Mercer '62:408-646-8344; e:tamercersr@aol.com John Peterson '63: 408-625-6789; e:tholepin@ix.netcom.com Brian Wood '80: (work) 408-656-2581; e:bwood@mntry2.nps.navy.mil Dave Adamiak '85: 408-899-7688; e:adamiak@ece.nps.navy.mil Ron Dalton '85: 408-3331312; e:daltonron@aol.com Bert Race '90 408-394-2757 e:race@ece.nps.navy.mil"

CAPT Robert G. Stevenson, USN (Ret) '60 1060 Calle Mesita Bonita, CA 91902 h: 619-475-1926 e: tobac@cts.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 e:Frank_Blake@msn.com

Thank you for supporting the USNA A lumni Association

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January Luncheon Following last year's precedent, we held our January luncheon in conjunction with the AFCEAAJSNl Convention, West '98. The theme for this year's convention was, "Military and Naval Operations in the Information Age." Our luncheon speaker and the convention's keynote speaker was to have been the Chief of Naval Operations. Due to an unavoidable contingency, CNO had to reschedule his appearance at the convention. Our speaker was The Honorable Jerry Hultin, newly appointed as Under Secretary of the Navy. Before more than three hundred conventioneers. Secretary Hultin spoke of the anticipated role of Navy leadership in the 21st century. He stressed the importance of teamwork on the part of the Navy, military procurement specialists and industry in evaluating and then adopting new and advanced technologies to support a reduced force.

Many of us saw friends and classmates from around the country. And our best estimate is that there were more than one hundred USNA Alumni attending. Chapter members, including spouses, attending the luncheon were: Nina and Grant Sharp '27, Art Fischer '39, Gene Fanell '42, Richard Rudisill '44, Ed Behm '45, Ed Ellis '46, Fred Fisher '49, Andy Kremm '51, John Tillson '51, Herb Zoeherer '51, Bob Morris '52, Sam Walker '52, Will Hays '53, Tom Boucher '55, Lynn and Ned Floyd '55, Jim Cartwright '59, Bob Byrae '60, BUI Lloyd '60, Dan Musselman '60, Jack Shaw '60, Bob Stevenson '60, Don Grinnell '61, Bob Kline '61, Mugs McKeown '61, John Kelly '62, Robert Forster '63, David Robinson '63, Jeff Clough '64, Dave Schlesinger '65, Randy Bogle '68, Doug Freeland '68, Richard Holmes '68, Ed Mulhera '68, Neil Finn '70, Richard Zajicek '71, Dennis Dilucente '76, Gar Wright '77, Alan Portillo '80, Andy Wilson '82 and Susan Cusick '88.

Homepage (http://www.san.rT.com/Alumni/) Hotline (619-279-USNA) Please check out the information on both the homepage and hotline. Both, or either, can be time savers as well as convenient. Luncheon reservations can be made on either. If you make your luncheon reservations on the net, you'll save at least the postage on your reservations. This information is updated frequently; but if you have a question, please ask.

There is a lot of other information of both standing and short term importance.

February Luncheon Rapt attention described the audience of more than 117 Alunmi and guests as Elaine Donnelly discussed the readiness issues confronting this era's Military Leadership and specifically today's senior Naval Officers. Donnelly served on the 1992 Presidential Commission on Women in the Military. She is currently President of the Center for Military Readiness, a private non-profit educational foundation.

The unique aspect of Donnelly's remarks was, and is, that she most emphatically did not tell us "what we wanted to hear." This audience was not interested in just that. Donnelly presented factual and statistical evidence conceraing the state of readiness as well as future causes and reasons for concern. She also provided us with an update regarding pending litigation involving The Washington Post, The San Diego Utiion-Tribune, the Navy and The Center for Military Readiness, i.e., herself, and a female Navy pilot. An article by Donnelly titled, "Double Standards lower quality of military, breed anger, dissension," was published in the Insight Section, San Di-

ego Union-Tribune, 8 Febraary 1998, and so for copyright as well as legal considerations, nothing more may be repeated here. For information regarding Donnelly's article, one may contact the UnionTribune or Donnelly directly.

Alumni and spouses in attendance were: Dave Richardson '36, Bob Erly '37, Wendell Suydam '38, Skeet Bemis '39, Fred Clarke '39, Art Fischer '39, Ray Zoeller '39, Bill Jones '41, Milt Silverman '41, Gene Farrell '42, Dick Sewall '42, Jack Barrett '43, John Nichols '43, Bill Racette '43, Fenton Smith '43, Roz and Art Battson '44, Bee and Dick De Prez '44, Richard Rudisill '44, Tiny Atkinson '45, Ed Behm '45, Sam Gorsline '45, Pat Hannifin '45, Chic Bowling '46, Ed EUis '46, Whizzer White '46, Lou Guertin '47, Herb Whyte '47, Bill Ayers '48, Chris Christoph '48, Chuck Gorder '48, Lloyd Jones '48, Bob Neely '48, Jay Vermilya '48, BUI Broughton '49, Fred Fisher '49, Mark Fradden '50, Wayne Jensen '50, Stan Neander '50, Ron Davies '51, Andy Kremm '51, ReUy Love '51, Bob MiiUe '51, John TiUson '51, Herb Zoehrer '51, Earl Chinn '52, Bob Morris '52, Sam Walker '52, Paul Dudley '53, WUl Hays '53, Bob Lindsay '53, Jim Rodgers '53, Stan Waid '53, Chuck Wright '53, Ed Martin '54, Bob Smidt '54, Tom Boucher '55, Ned Floyd '55, tom Billings '59, Tom Bond '59, Bill Lloyd '60, John Schmidt '60, Jack Shaw '60, Bob Stevenson '60, Tom BaUey '61, Don Grinnell '61, Brace Maxon '61, Steve Mayian '61, Mugs McKeown '61, Ed Oleata '61, Myron Fleming '62, Paul Tompkins '62, Jim Fontana '63, Chet White '63, Rich Belser '64, Diane and Brent Bennitt '64, Jeff Clough '64, Jay Eggers '64, Read Mecleary '64, Brian Siblod '66, Pete Burggren '67, Randy Bogle '68, Dick Evert '68, Ed Mulhem '68, Charlie Carey '70, Tom Flaherty '70, John Teply '72, Jim Garban '73, Jack Gavin '77, Alan Portillo '80, Aldo Ray '80, Steve Streightiff '80, Bob Rubin '82, Mark Williams '82, Mike Midgley '85, Rick Dempsey '86, Pauline Storam '92 and a number of retired officers as well as eight retired senior officers associated with the San Diego Veterans Memorial Center, guests of Tom Boucher.

Business and Career Networking Fonun The forams are held on the second Friday of every month at The Bread Basket (Another name change, formerly. The Munchie Emporium) on Miramar Road at the 1-15 interchange (Miramar Road and 1-15) just to the east of MCAS Miramar (formerly NAS Miramar). This is a joint service foram/ network in company with the West Point alumni group from here in San Diego. We have also had some Air Force Academy alums here too. There is plenty of parking avaUable at The Bread Basket/ Holiday Inn complex.

Are you looking for a transitional or career change? Or if you already have an established business and career and are looking to increase your market share, then the Networking Foram is for you.

There are more than a few relatively small and privately owned service companies that have become an integral part of the San Diego Hi-tech infrastracture. The foram is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a "flyer" describing your services. For $5.50 (cash窶馬o checks) you get all of the above plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fraits.

There is a lot of exposure. Bring Along a Friend or bring your boss along. An Academy ring is not required. There is no need to make reservations, but please check the hotline (619-279-USNA) for any possible or unexpected changes.

Thanks Volunteers!

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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 & Home), Email address, and What kind of work you are searching for!

Email to: gav77@msn.com, or mail to Jack at: 1425 Crestview Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056.

Don Grinnell '61

San Fransisco Chapter CDR Edward F. 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 Picnic The annual picnic in Montecito's Manning Park is currently being planned for Saturday, 18 July.

Details wUl be mailed about a month earlier, together with a reservation form and funding request. All should plan to attend, since this wiU probably be theu only chance in 1998 to hear the Seabee Song done properly, or at all.

Social Roster The updated, computerized Social Roster of current members was mailed at the end of January. A comparison of the Chapter membership rolls with a printout from headquarters in Annapolis indicates a considerable number of alumni in the local area are unaware of the Chapter or have allowed their membership to lapse; simple disinterest is unthinkable. A telephone call to Bill Stewart (above). Hart Kait 687-7278, Jim McClure 682-5531 or the undersigned 682-8590 wiU create or restore a state of grace.

Bill Britton '53 Billyboy@sb.net

COLORADO Colorado Chaptel CAPT Daniel Branch, Jr., USN (Ret) '59 555 Apollo Drive Boulder, CO 80303-50| h: 303-499-0337

FLORIDA Gainesville Chapter^ CAPT J. Michael Smith, USNR (R«ii.)% 10424 SW 41st Place Gainesville, FL 32608 h: 352-376-6611; w: 352-376-3301 e: AFN44500@AFN.ORG The Gainesville Academy Club held their January monthly meeting at die Gainesville Country Club on 22 January.

The list of attendees included 13 USNA Alumni and three USMA Alumni. The program was concerning investments and the new tax laws, with question and answer session following. Our next meeting will be 22 Febraary.

USNA attendees at the 22 January meeting were: Charles Baker '87, Jim Carr '55, Skip Manasco '70, Miles Manasco '58, Ben Morland '34, Rachelle Smith Simonson '92, Mickey Smith '61, John Smitherman '53, Hart Stringfellow '48, ly lyier '76, Mase Wells '47, Dave Matema '67 and Rick Childers '54.

J. M. Smith '61

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Charles A. Pendleton, Jr., USN (Ret) '43 5212 Antares Court Adantic Beach, FL 32233-4583 h: 904-249-6683 e: LPG3@aol.com The Jacksonville Florida Chapter held a dinner meeting on 8 November 1997 at the Fleet Landing Retirement Community Dining Facility in Atlantic Beach. Chapter President, CAPT Chuck Pendleton '43, presided over the meeting and welcomed the many distinguished attendees. The one item of business that required action was the election of chapter officers and directors for the upcoming year. The Chairman of the Nominating Committee, CAPT Don Miller '44, presented the following proposed slate of chapter officers and directors for the 1998 term: President, CAPT Charles Pendleton '43; 'Vice President, CDR Peter Miller '76; Secretary & Public Affairs Officer, CDR Thomas Heilmann '68; Treasurer, CAPT William Payne '44; Director, RADM William Smedberg '51; Director, CDR William Mcllvain '57 and Coordinator for the Wall Climbers Businessmen's Breakfast Meetings, John Gillcrist '70. The proposed slate was seconded and approved by the membership in attendance.

The guest speaker for the evening was CAPT Richard A. Stratton, USN (Ret.), a 1955 graduate of Georgetown University, who is an Associate Mem-

ber of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Jacksonville Chapter and a Fleet Landing resident. Dick served on active duty for 30 years and survived over six years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Dick is an excellent speaker, and he provided an insightful look into the circumstances that led to his capture and the problems that he and his fellow prisoners faced in an environment that was manipulated by the North Vietnamese to prevent communication and organization by the U.S. Prisoners of War. Consequently, normal communications were replaced by the now legendary tap code, and organizational and historical details including the names of all prisoners were recorded and maintained in memory instead of on paper. Dick explained how the intent of our Military Code of Conduct had to be met, and was met, even in the face of North Vietnamese conduct and actions which were contrary to our codes, values and standards for the treatment of war prisoners.

Faith in each other, their countrymen, their government and their God sustained them through their ordeals. He gave great credit to VADM James B. Stockdale '46, and the other senior naval leaders in the camps, for the overall meritorious conduct of our naval Prisoners of War under the most harsh treatment and conditions imposed on them by their North Vietnamese captors and for the survival of so many of our POW's.

As has become the norm, it was another enjoyable chapter event which included fine dining, camaraderie and firsthand information of interest to our members, their spouses and guests. The 92 attendees included the following Chapter members: Bob Awtrey '48; Jack Bauer '39; Mike Boras '70; Joseph Browne '65; J.T. Bullen Jr. '34; James Callender '42; William Carrier '45; William Chapman '44; Bill Cobb '43; George Cornelius '43; Robert Crowell '34; Jim Dunford '39; Doug Falconer '61; Don Fisher '49; Malcolm Fortson '45; Pete Galantin '33; John Gillcrist '70; Bob Graham '34; Louis Gray '40; Tom Heilmann '68; Jack Hinman '40; Bill Holt '39; L.O. Larson '46; Don Miller '44; Pete Miller '76; Robert Mink '43; Joe Moorer '45; Robert Morton '36; Scot Mun-ay '90; BUI Payne '44; Chuck Pendleton '43; Robert Phillips '46; William Sawyer '39; Robert Schauffler '45; Leonard Smith '43; Richard Stratton, Associate Member; Charles Stram '41; Charies Styer '41; George Talley '44; Vic Vissering '45; Dave Ward '45; Norvell Ward '35; Tom Wolfe '41; John Wray '48; A.P Zechella '43.

The following widows of alumni were also in attendance: Elynor Browne, widow '31; Gladys CogsweU, widow '45; Dutch Decker, widow '35; Betty Ellis, widow '30 and Ann Farmer, widow '46.

The chapter also participated in a joint dinner meeting with the Mayport Council of the Navy League and The Mayport Chapter of The Retired

CONNECTICUT"-^— Connecticut Chapter Mr. Robert R. Figura '58 Five Crescent Court-Box 3292 Groton Long Point, a p » 4 0 - 8 1 1 2 h: 860-536-2206 ^ e: mdbr24A@prodigy.com

COSTARICA Costa Rica Chapter Claudio A. Pacheco '64 c/o Jorge Rodriquez PO. Box 025216-2200 Miami, FL 33102 h: 506-224-4325 e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr 124

Joint USNAAA, TROA Navy League Dinner—Jacksonville

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Officers Association (TROA) on 12 Febraary 1998, at the Naval Station Mayport Ocean Breeze Convention Center (Officers' Club).

Chapter President, CAPT Chuck Pendleton, addressed the joint meeting on behaff of our chapter and welcomed the many attendees from the three distinguished organizations. As is a tradition. Chuck recognized ADM Ignatius J. Galantin '33, representing die senior USNA class present; the Class of 1943 for having the largest number of members in attendance and Lieutenant Mario Montalvo '93, representing the junior class present.

The guest speaker was ADM Leighton W. Smith, Jr. '62, Chairman of the Board of Trastees. ADM Smith's talk addressed his experiences as Commander of IFOR and directing the multinational force implementing the Dayton Peace Accords in BosniaHerzegovina. The Admiral stated that history wUl judge the peace keeping mission in Bosnia as successful because we had the 3 R's in place, the right force, the right rales of engagement and the resolve to use force ff necessary. Particularly interesting were the insights provided into the mind-sets of the three factions involved in the conflict, the behind the scene details leading to the successful rescue of CAPT Scott O'Grady, USAF and the strategies employed in the area to counter the mind-sets of the warring factions and to demonstrate the military power and determination of the NAFO peace keeping forces, the Admiral pointed out that establishing the power and demonsfrating the resolve of the NATO forces was cracial to establishing the peace and implementing the Dayton Peace Accords. He also stressed the tremendous pride he has personally felt during his career for our men and women in uniform who have performed so well and sacrificed so much for our Country under the most demanding and difficult circumstances around the world.

Having been previously stationed in the Jacksonville area, ADM Smith and his wffe, Dorothy, enjoyed seeing many old friends and shipmates. To sum it up, it was another most enjoyable chapter event which included fine dining and camaraderie with alumni, feUow retired officers and members of the Navy League. Our outstanding speaker provided first hand historical information of interest to all the attendees. The down home humor that ADM Smith injected into his talk was also enjoyed and appreciated by all.

There were well over 250 people in attendance at this joint everit. The 93 chapter attendees included the foUowing members, spouses, widows and guests: Mardia and Bob Autrey '44; John Baur '39; Wyn and Jack Berle, associate member; Mary and Dave Bingemann '63; Elynor Brown, widow '31; Jacob Bullen '34 and guest; Dottie and William Chapman '44; Jean and Bill Cobb '43; Gladys Cogswell, widow '45 and guest; Sally and George Cornelius '43; Dutch Decker, widow '35; Ginny and Jim Dunford '39; Christel and Don Fisher '87; Ginny and Pete Galantin '33; Diane and Tom Heilmann '68; MUlie and Si Highleyman '51; Betty and BiU Holt '39; MUdred Johnson, widow '29; H. Wayne Larabee '62; Ann and Leslie Larson '46; Bradley Lauterback, ROTC Midshipman from JacksonvUle University; Betsy and Hugh Lewis '34; Marquita and Don MUler '44; Cindy and Pete Miller '76; Frances and Robert Mink '43; Carolyn and Gris Moeller '42; Mario Montalvo '93; James Moore '54 and guests; Eleanor and Joe Moorer '45; Frances and Robert Morton '36; Betty Omohundro, widow '43; Ruth and Bill Payne '44; Norma and Chuck Pendleton '43; Mimi Rawson, widow '39; Gene Ritchie, widow '31 and guest; Joan and John Ifyder '48; Kate and Robert Schauffler '45; Ann and Bill Smedberg '51; Lucy and Leonard Smith '43; DoroUiy and Leighton Smith '62; Katie and Charles Styer '41; Bonnie and George Talley '48; Gloria

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and Alexander Tyree '36; Frances and Vic Vissering '45; Betty and Dave Ward '45; Lib and Norvell Ward '35 and guest; Neal Weisenberg '69; Bob Whitemire '74; Jimmie WUIiams, widow '47; Neel Witechen, Jr. '41; Tina and Tom Wolfe '41 and Jean and Alexander Zechella '43.

The chapter now has its own web site on the Interaet thanks to Scott Bushnell '64. Its attractive display will greatly assist our intra-chapter communications. The web address is: http://www.mindspring.com/~gunsmoke26o/USNAAAJAX/.

The Chapter's goal is to increase the participation of the JacksonvUle area alums in the activities of their local Chapter There are approximately one thousand alums in the area and all are encouraged to join the Chapter and participate in upcoming functions and events. For information on becoming a member of the local Chapter, caU Chuck Pendleton '43 at 2496683, Pete MUler '76 at 212-7995, BUI Payne '44 at 247-7904 or Tom HeUmann '68 at 285-2756. For iifformation about the WaU Climbers businessmen's breakfast meetings on the second Wednesday of each mondi, call John GUIcrist '70 at 313-6833.

Orlando Chapter CDR Donald E. Smith, USN (Ret) '68 438 River Drive DeBary, FL 32713 h: 407-668-2030 e: admin@totcon.com The Orlando Chapter had a most pleasant and congenial meeting at the usual place. Park Avenue Grill on the coraer of Park Avenue and Canton streets.

Attendees: Ruth and Richard Laning '40; Harriet and Curt CordeU '46; Marilyn and Bob Sloan '47; Bob 'Dirnage '47; Eileen and Lou Branch '49; Shirley and Walt Marquardt '49; Dorothy and John MacKenzie '50; Mary Ranson ('50) and son, Jerry; BiU Forbes '55; Eileen and John Long '55; H. David Wilson '62, a very welcome newcomer; Les Christian '67; Jane and Don Smith '68, with daughter Elizabeth; and J.D. HaU '83, our ex-president and founder returaed after earaing an MBA. Jerry was infroduced and welcomed. He is afirefighterby profession.

David Wilson is now a priest at All Souls Episcopal Church in Winter Park. I presume we should behave ourselves henceforth (small chance).

It was announced by our President, Don Smith, that on 19 March State Representative BUI Sublet will escort a group to TaUahassee for a day of political education, attending meetings, meeting State Government-elected officials and so on. Departure wUl be at about 0730, returaing at about 2330. Contact Don for more details at 407-668-2030.

Also, it was brought to the Chapter's attention that on 8 May the Tampa Chapter is holding an Army/ Navy goff challenge at McDiU AFB. Anyone interested, may contact Don. (He and Jane will be very busy on the telephone.) Bob Turaage also aimounced die Chapter has about $700.00.

J.D. Hall, with his usual enthusiasm, proposed an "aU caU" day (I have no idea what this is so cannot comment.) and an alumni day at Tinker Field with family. The Southera League "Sting Rays" play there. This type of activity crosses age lines and would help to unite alumni.

The meeting closed with a joke session at 0940, only one hour and ten minutes after scheduled opening. The next meeting wUl be Saturday, 14 March at 0830 in the usual place (see paragraph 1).

Advance payments for breakfast should be forwarded to Bob Turaage at 4612 Oak Cove Lane, Oriando, FL 32806. Cost is $7.50 per person.

Pailm Beach Chapter CAPT Henry Gorman, USN (Ret) '49 513 Greenway Drive North Pahn Beach, FL 33408-3719 h: 561-622-9475 e: hgorman(Sworldnet.att.net The 21 January luncheon was held at the 391st Bomb Group Restaurant. A good time was had by all, sharing plans for the new year and enjoying an informative speech on the VA Medical Program presented by Bob Harvey '44. Those attending were: Irving Bobrick '49, Anne and George Bole '54, Richard Boverie '54, PriscUla and John Butterfield '59, Mrs. Dottie Coney '19, Addison Douglass '45, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Rob Gorman, son of Hank Gorman '44, Gene Gralla '46, Pat and Robert Harvey '44, Pierce Jensen '45, Bob Lees '69, Robert Mastin '39, Cynthia and Nelson McDermott '46, BiU McFarlane '49, Lydia and John McNabney '50, Jack Shirreffs '59, Walter Whipple '57, Mrs. Harvey WUson '20 and Joe WUson '47.

The luncheons not only provide an opportunity to meet and visit with your classmates but are held at a convenient location with a first-class buffet. Please make an extra effort to attend these gatherings to show your support and help our Chapter to grow.

Romance was in the air on Valentine's Day as Club President Hank Gorman handed each lady a red rose at the dinner-dance. As those attending arrived at the Juniper Lounge, they visited during the cocktaU hour.

A seated dinner followed where good food and conversation was had by all, and dancing was enjoyed afterwards. Those attending were: Rita and Gil Barbe '63, Anne and George Bole '54, Anja and Walter Bums '65, Ms. Dotty Coney '19, guest and Fred Culberson '56, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Rob Gorman, son of Hank and Peggy, Pat and Bob Harvey '44, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Liz and BUI Hayes '58, Anne and Charles JosUn '44, Charlotte and Bob Lees '69, Janet and Richard Menosky, guests of Walter Whipple '57, Lydia and John McNabney '50, Carol and BiU Sherwood '44, Betty and Swoose Snead '47, Diana and Walter Whipple '57.

The next monthly gathering is scheduled for a luncheon 18 March, at the 391st Bomb Group Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. We hope to see everyone there, as this is not only an excellent restaurant, but it provides us with the opportunity of meeting with our classmates and supporting our Chapter. The most entertaining Palm Beach Post columnist, Frank Cerabino '77, is the scheduled speaker. Don't miss out on this one!

Jump aboard and get active by adding your name to our maUing list. Call one of the officers with your name and address. The '98 Chapter officers are: President: Hank Gorman '44, address above; VicePresident: Position open; Secretary: Walt Whipple '57, 1100 Marine Way West, #A3L, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, 624-3051, walwhip@aol.com; Treasurer: Bob Lees '69, 110 Wood Lane, Defray Beach, 33444, 276-3271, RLees69@aol.com Walt Whipple '57

See you at the Washington, DC Service Academy Career Conference on April 23-25.

Call Marcy at 410-263-4448 xl30 for details.

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Pensacola Chapter LCDR James R Knight, USNR (Ret.) '76 4465 Madura Road Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 h: 904-932-1147 e: Knight317@juno.com Although lightly attended, the January meeting was very productive. We had no special guest speaker, so we attended to business. By-laws were passed by acclamations. Angela and I felt very proud when a past president shared he had wished to do this many years ago.

The Army/Navy Game Party was debriefed and plans for next year were discussed. Although I exercise presidential privUege most often (that is: do what I want to do), I intend to accommodate all classes and every alumni possible in order to have each attend this party. Since it is by far the biggest event, attendance is critical for the strength of the chapter.

If you are going to be in Northwest Florida during the Army/Navy Game, we want you at our party!

All chapter members were encouraged to get a computer and sign up for the Flash net service. If you wait for Shipmate for news, what you get is "olds." A computer hooked up to the net is as essential to any home as electricity.

The advantages of life membership in the Association were discussed. Since 1979 classes have had the advantage of paying for life membership from their funny money account. For me, I asked for life membership for a birthday present one year. Actually I said, "buy me something I'll never pay for myself." It has been the best birthday present I have ever received. Statistically if you are reading this, you are a life member. Give this magazine to a classmate that is not. Any excuse that person had heretofore is QBE. Ken Gulledge '42 was most senior present; Angela Brady '83 was most junior, and '52 most represented. There is significant interest in a golf outing for a future Chapter event. We'll try to include lunch, golf and Happy Hour, something for everyone.

The Pensacola News Journal had a ring story on the front page, 24 January. Allen Brown was giving his new medal detector a test ran on Navarre Beach and found Michael Hogenmiller's '65 Class ring.

The ring was lost when Hogenmiller was in flight school. Considering all the development, hurricanes and treasure hunters over the last 32 years. Brown made quite a find. The paper said the ring cost $102 but was worth $1,000 today. We all know it's priceless. We're trying to reach Brown to invite him to our next luncheon which will be at Hurlburt Field Officers' Club on 27 Febraary. The picture that accompanied the article was an excellent shot of the '65 Class crest. "Honor" is the foundation of the crest, and we are so pleased Brown felt honor bound to return the ring to Hogenmiller. Brown was quoted, "It feels good to give something back to someone. I couldn't have kept that ring and felt good about it."

We are very positive about the developments occurring at Alumni House. Strengthening chapters will lead to a stronger Association. All of us need to treasure our school, along with the other academies.

These institutions are national treasures that must be preserved and have their missions continued.

Sue Ehlers, widow of Mark Ehlers '84, held a 5K Run at NAS Pensacola on 7 Febraary. This was the Second Annual Peacekeepers Memorial 5K Run to honor Mark, the three others lost at sea with him and all military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice during peacetime. The Pensacola News Jouraal gave the event good coverage. On a sunny but chilly morning, 179 runners turned out.

Everyone that showed up got a free T-shirt. There was no entry fee, but donations were accepted for a memorial to be built in Veterans Memorial Park in 126

Pensacola. Sue also hopes that another memorial will be erected in Washington, DC or Annapolis to remember all, Alumni or otherwise, who have died in service to our nation during peacetime. The Pensacola Chapter intends to lend its support to this annual event. If you would like to support Sue's efforts, please contact her at 850-435-7423, or write to Sue Ehlers, 2216 Oxford Place, Pensacola, FL 32503. Cheers, JR.

Space Coast Chapter CDR Howard E. Blum, USN (Ret.) '45 1310 Mayflower Avenue Melbourne, FL 32940-6723 h: 407-255-6534 e: sfpsampson@aol.com

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 The Tampa Bay Chapter will be sponsoring our Fourth Annual Tampa Bay Army-Navy Golf Classic, to be held on Friday, 8 May 1998 at the Bay Palms Golf Complex, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.

All USNAAlumni and spouses are invited to participate. Foursomes will be composed of two Navy and two Army golfers, paired against each other in a two-person team scramble format. The match will conclude with a barbecue buffet and the award of prizes and trophies. The entry fee for active duty/ reserve/retired military is $43.00; for non-military is $48.00. Please submit reservations and entry fees by 24 April 1998. Participants should arrive by 1215 for a shotgun start at 1300. Additional details and entry forms will be avaUable in March. Further information is available from Bud Alexander at 1401 75 Circle, NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33401; (813) 5263646; budalxandr@aol.com.

These Army-Navy activities always prove to be a great time for everyone, no matter who wins (but especially when WE win!). Our Army-Navy football game party this year was a great success (the football team helped a little, of course). So, if you are planning to be in the Tampa Bay area on 8 May, please come and join us. BEAT ARMY!

GEORGIA Atlanta Chapter CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR '73 798 Masters Drive Stone Mountain, GA 30087-,s28f) h: 770-413-6167; w: 770-613e: Jim.Murphy@decisionone.com As 1 write this for the April issue of Shipmate, I am thinking of azaleas and the Masters at Augusta and not the cold and rain that has been the norm of late. Our Chapter is looking toward the warmer times also as we begin our preparations for the second annual Army-Navy Golf Classic in May and our everpopular Lobsterfest in June.

Our January luncheon turned out to be a very special event thanks to a great speaker and a super venue.

Over 70 people attended the 16 January event that began with a nice social hour and then moved to a buffet luncheon. Attendees heard RADM Ron Marryott '57 describe what is going on in the Alumni Association and what are the long-range plans of the Association. Many thanks to Jim Ravenel '45 for making all of the arrangements that enabled this event to be held at the Cherokee Town Club in Buckhead. Attending the luncheon were: Zjoe Allegretti '61, Stan Anderson '51, BiU Baker '64, Steve Barczewski '54, Karen and Paul Barnes '51, Bill Bollwerk '91, Linn and Teb Bowman '63, John Brashear '54, Glenn Brewer '51, Roy Buehler '60, Bob Bush '65, Art Butler '61, Dee and Bill Caiazza '66, BUI Hilley and Bill CaUaway '60, Annie and Michael Christopher '81, Pat and Jack Clay '56, May and Walt Coakley '54, Jim Coe '86, Jay Crabtree '89, Nina and Pete Dabbieri '67, Kate and Mike Donhoo '65, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Karen and Steve Frederick '72, Anne and Richard Freeman '58, John Fry '80, Smoaky and Joe Gibson '47, Lynn and Jim Hatch '47, Adam Hicks '86, Mimi and Stan Holm '66, Nancy and Paul Hurst '62, Jeff Lewis '70, Jerry Mackey '54, Tom Markley '61, Hugo Marxer '57, MGEN Larry Taylor USMC and Melissa Matthews '81, Gil McCullen '53, Mike Miller '56, Lorie Moore '64, Dirk Mosis '73, Jim Murphy '73, Bryce Nutch '54, Mike Nassr '54, Carol Sue and Jim Ravenel '45, Herb Schoomaker '46, Linda and Bob Schultz '71, Jane and Walt Sheffield '51, Jean and Paul Smith '42, Perry Stephens '51, Sharon and Ken Thomas '73, Raley Thomley '54, Jim Traa '61, Woody Vaughan '64, and Russ Williams '54.

RADM Ron Marryott '57, Alumni Association CEO, and Jim Murphy '73, President Atlanta Chapter Our Alumni Chapter's second downtown happy hour was held at the Rock Bottom Brewery in Buckhead on 29 January. It seemed that everyone had a good time, and it was nice to see some folks who ordinarily cannot get to our luncheons at the Harvey Hotel. Thanks again to Bill Bollwerk '91 for making the arrangements. Attending were: Art Butler '61, Bob SneUing '65, Helen and Jeff Lewis '70, Steve Frederick '72, Jim Murphy '73, Dave Alexander (Assoc), Carrie and Dale Newhart '85, Kyle Whitaker '86, Susan Williams '87, Ashley Hurt and BUI BoUwerk '91.

For our February luncheon, we will be returning to the Harvey Hotel on 1-285 at the New Northside Drive exit (Exit 15), and we are looking forward to a stimulating session. Our speaker will be Ken Krause who was with the Marine detachment at the U.S. embassy in Tehran when what became known as the "Iranian hostage crisis" began. His story about this trying situation and the captivity that followed should be extremely interesting.

As usual, we invite any USNA visitors who might be in the Atlanta area to join us on the third Thursday of each month. Our luncheons are normally held at the Harvey Hotel on 1-285, on the north side, near the junction with 1-75, with the event beginning at noon.

Will Wood '66

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GUAM Guam Chapter

INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter

LOUISIANA New Orleans Ch;

LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 PO. Box 26849, GMF Barrigada, Guam 96921-6849 h/f: 011-671-477-4382; w: 011-671-647-9629 wf: 011-671-649-8870

LCDR Charles A. Rainey, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Drive Carmel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575 e: crainey@fhlbi.com

LCDR Bryon Q. Iverson, Jr., USN (Ret) '76 4744 Music Street New Orleans, LA 70122-5027 "" h: 504-288-4477 e: byronU@aol.com

HAWAD ^m Hawaii Chapter

Michiana Chapter '^

CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., USN {§t^Sl 1117 Akumu Street Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; w: 808-423-1341 e:pfsma@j uno.com

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ILUNOIS Chicago Chapter Mr. John G.B. Howland '64 2042 Trent Court Glenview, IL 60025-1316 h: 847-998-6465; w: 847-998-6688 e:moneyminds@aol.com John Dalton '64, Secretary of the Navy, is scheduled to speak at a 7 April 1998 luncheon in downtown Chicago. Watch the Chapter newsletter for additional information on location and time. The Chapter wiU cosponsor this event with the National Strategy Foram.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry has assembled a presentation on its restoration of U-505.

Greg Serwich '70, who is involved with U-505 presentation, itfforms us that the Museum is looking to identffy various groups and organizations that might be interested in seeing the presentation. If you are aware of any such organization, please contact Greg at 312-856-7925 (w), 312-226-3468 (h) or by email at tgserwich@aol.com. You can also contact Ms. Shaimon Alexander of the Museum directly at 773947-6007 or shannon.alexander-@msichicago.org.

We all look forward to a fine new restaurant in Chicago's north suburbs. Jim Lovell '52 and son, executive chef Jay, recently broke ground on an upscale eatery on Waukegan Road that they're calling the Lovell Lake Forest Inn. The restaurant will feature plenty of Apollo 13 memorabilia and, of course, fine cuisine. Good luck to the Lovells!

The Chapter has regular breakfasts in Chicago's westera suburbs. Join us on any second Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at the Oak Brook Hyatt, located on Spring Readjust east of Oak Brook Center Upcoming dates include 9 April and 14 May. Questions? Call Mark Rahmel '73 at 630-548-3206.

Downtown breakfasts are held on the fourth Thursday of each month (except November and December) at Chicago's Midland Hotel, just steps west of LaSalle on Adams. Upcoming dates include 23 April and 28 May. Show up at any time between 0700 and 0845, and you're sure to meet some friendly if not familiar faces. We hope to have folks from the other service academies join us as weU. Thomas A. Smith '85 tas@ch. zhgm. com W: 312-977-2524 F: 312-977-2560

CDR John T. Haizlip, USN '72 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e: CHaizlip@aol.com We just started a small chapter out here in South Bend, IN. The kickoff event was a luncheon just prior to the Notre Dame/Navy football game back in October. That was the one where Navy beat up on Notre Dame with their famous option/wishbone offense and came real close to winning the game. As one Irish fan was heard to remark, "who the heck is this team that comes in here and almost wins by throwing a HaU Mary pass and then almost starts a brawl by praying in the middle of the field in our stadium?"

What an exciting game that was to watch!

Our second meeting was for the Army-Navy game when we met locaUy with the USMA alumni association local chapter. Some of the attendees at the two events were Chris Haizlip '72, Gunnar Jenson '56, Paul Bradfield '53, Dale Furman '61, John Maciejczyk '76, Craig Bultemeier '75, Rus Owen '46, Lou Duesterberg '46, Jim Pattison '69, Jim Todd '69, BiU Teeple '62, Kirk Daniels '75, Paul Urey '82, Jim Droste '62 and Richard Moore '46.

The next scheduled chapter event is a quiet luncheon at O'Brien's bar for St. Patricks Day. Chris Haizlip '72

KENTUCKY (see also Ohio)

Louisville/SotttiaierB Indiana Chapter

Annapolis Chapter LtCol William R. Roll, USMC (Ret) '62 Vice President CAPT HJ. HaUiday, USN '69 18 CoUege Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401-1604 h: 410-267-8546 The Chapter held its annual Christmas Party at the Alumni House on 10 December 1997. A gala and festive event, Marines from the Naval Station participated again in collecting toys for their annual "Toys for Tots" Campaign. The weather cooperated, and door prizes were awarded.

Our monthly luncheons resumed on 14 January, featuring Naval Academy Professor of History Larry Thompson, a recent teaching award winner at the Academy. Professor Thompson, an expert and scholar on the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, spoke eloquently on "Who Owns the holocaust" and reasons for teaching the Holocaust to midshipmen. Professor Thompson's remarks were moving and an unique change of pace for our luncheon participants.

On 11 Febraary, we were privileged to have the new Academic Dean and Provost RADM William C. Miller '62 (Ret.), MD speak to us on reflections of returaing to his alma mater and his goals for the Academy during his tenure. He spoke about increasing diversity in the faculty to reflect the diversity in the brigade, addressing shortages in filling vacant military faculty billets and trying to maintain the balance of military and civilian faculty composition.

He also discussed ongoing curricula reviews and repairs to Academic facilities and infra-stracture.

CDR WUliam T. Ibatant, USNR (Ret) '46 3513 Graham Road LouisvUle, KY 40207-4371 h: 502-895-9828

Thank you for supporting the USNA Alumni Association USNA - "Homecoming '62" the "Birthday Boy" Howie Pinskey Class of '62 Sec'y—Annapolis

The Annapolis Chapter's 1962 USNA 35th Homecoming—7th Company—Get Well Bill RoU

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Our remaining luncheons for this academic year will be on 11 March and 8 April. Our guest speaker for March will be the newly elected Mayor of Annapolis, Dean L. Johnson. Academy Superintendent ADM Charles Larson '58 will speak to us in April.

We will also hold our election of Chapter officers at this luncheon. Our final event of this academic year wUl be our annual Spring Social, scheduled for 6 May from 1800-2000.

MICHIGAN

MISSOURI

Detroit Chapter

Kansas City Chapi

Arthur W.Bryant'66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 h: 313-885-2174; f: 313-881-2333 Crew from our state's namesake ship, MICHIGAN (GOLD), joined us in force during the month of October They attended three events with us.

The first was a reception on 23 October hosted by CDR G.B. Dye, CO of Michigan Recraiting District, located in Brewery Park, near Eastera Market. CAPT Jonathan Sears '78 was hosted by the CO Recruiting Officer and LT Mark Petroff '90, Blue & Gold Officer, Joe Walsh, several Navy League supporters, and 16 Alums: Art Bryant '66, Tony Spada, Bill Storen '59, Tim Marvin '59, Jim Flemming '66, Wally Agren '46, John Skogsberg '78 and Charlie Schott '85, among others. A similar event is planned for this summer. Watch for details in Art's monthly letter. If you're not getting it, either you didn't pay your dues to Tom Cook '57, Treasurer, or your mailing list isn't up to date. Check with Heather Carrington '84, Secretary.

The second event, later that evening, was a fine Marlene Roll and Steve Chadwick dinner at the Gross Pointe Yacht Club. Bill Storen Finally as many may already know, our President, '59, the GPYC Vice Commodore, was our group's Bill Roll '62, has been plagued with complications host. Special thanks go to Bill. The occasion, for from advanced diabetes which have resulted in amthose of you who might not have noticed the passputations of both legs and have precluded Bill from ing, was of 250 years since John Paul Jones' birth in being able to attend Chapter functions during the 1747. year. Although BUI is stable and recuperating, he has Third, CAPT Sears joined us the following day been transfened from Bethesda Naval Facility to the for our monthly luncheon at the Dearbora Inn's Ten VA Medical Center in Aspinwall, PA. Both Bill and Eyke Tavern and a visit through Henry Ford Village.

Marlene are originally from the Pittsburgh area.

Attending were: Art Bryant '66, Lee Landes, Tony Marlene is remaining at 18 College Avenue until she Spada, Vaughn Bennett '73, Jim Flemming '66, can sell the home and follow Bill up to Pittsburgh.

Frank Veraet '83, Mark Petroff '90, John Mehelas As such. Bill, who has served this Chapter admira'51 and BiU Penn '63. bly for ten years, including one year as Vice PresiApril's luncheon is tentatively scheduled for Tuesdent and nine years as President, has announced his day, 7 April. Watch the monthly letter for details. A intention to step down from the position of President at the end of this academic year. Please keep special invitation goes to Miles Riley '86 of Ann Bill and Marlene in your prayers. You are encour- Arbor—please identify your location, and welcome aged to call or write Bill at the following: Phone: aboard!

April will be the Selective Service Blitz for sev412-784-2785; address: LtCol William R. Roll, eral U.S. cities, and Detroit is one. There, the SelecUSMC (Ret.), 2 South Aspinwall Room #157, VA Pittsburgh Health Care System, Aspinwall Division, tive Service registration percentage for 18+ year old males is below 50%. So, if you see or hear any pubDelifield Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15240.

Hope to see you soon at our Chapter functions. lic service announcements 20-23 April, that is from my new Reserve Unit. Also, if anyone reading this BEAT ARMY! wants to contribute, please call me immediately— Scott Peecook '74, Secretary we can use all the hints and help available!

The January luncheon was held Tuesday the 6th, Baltimore Chapter at Steak & Ale in Southfield. Six members attended: Tom Cook '57, Tim Marvin '59, Art Bryant '66, LCDR Steve G. Young, USNR '84 Tim Burns '71, Mike Johnson '79 and Charlie c/o Legg Mason Schott '85. We discussed the Navy football victory 600 Washington Avenue #200 and party, Navy sports, athlete recruiting and posiTowson, MD 21204 tive feedback from December's Midshipmen candidate open house. I was wondering why more people w: 410-821-7700 weren't able to attend. If it is a good location, let me e: SYotmg@LeggMason.com know; but if the Dearborn and Ann Arbor locations are better, we'll drop this location as a rotational MASSACHUam'S lunch spot. Just give Art or me, Charlie, a call. GO NAVY!!

Boston Chapter Charlie Schott '85 cschott@ford.com Frederick J. Sheehan, Jr. '78 160 Burkhall Street #609 MINNESOTA Weymouth, MA 02190-3533 h: 617-337-3712; w: 617-572-4562 Upper Midwest Chapter e: fsheehan@jhancock.com Darrel Gonyea '61 16495 Kingswood Drive LakeviUe, MN 55044 h: 612-435-7274 e: GONYEALAND@aol.com

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LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR '83 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015-^38 h: 816-228-6766 *"

St. Louis Chapter Kenneth R. Leach '81 7100 Becker Road St. Louis, MO 63129-5658 h: 314-846-1277

NEBRASI Omaha Ch^ter CAPT RicharlE. WestcoffTftSlfW 911 Michael Drive «»»PapUlion, NE 68046 h: 402-593-1477; w: 402-294-2146

NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter LT Bradley Carlson, 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 Chapi LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret) 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h: 732-671-9330; w: 732-530-8444 e: BobVogt@telos.com

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chaptei Col WUliam E. Schuler, Ul 1428 Catron Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87123-42 h: 505-292-1851; f: 505-292

NEW YORK Capital District Chapter] LCDR Thomas M.O' USNR*84 14 West Erie Stieet Albany, NY 12208-2404 h: 518-446-9278; w: 518-462-7421 '^ e: OwensT@bsk.com The newly resurrected Capital District Chapter held its first official meeting/luncheon on 30 January at the Fort Orange Club in downtown Albany.

Guest speaker for the event was CDR Lawrence "Skid" Heyworth, III '70, Director of Strategic Programs for the Alumni Association. CDR Heyworfli presented a certificate, signed by RADM Ronald F. Marryott '57, to CDR Chris Wenz '79 in recognition of his efforts in reestablishing the chapter.

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tions. In thanking him for braving the winter weather to address our chapter, we presented CDR Heyworth with a book about the local Saratoga battlefield.

Chapter attendees were: Duane Baker '77, Bob Barfron '73, Shi Beyer '46, Ben Brewster '48, Larry Britt '75, Chris Comi '82, Dave Cox '89, Dan GordUlo '90, Laiiy Early '66, Thomas Eastwood '62, Dan Fenn '77, Gene Griseau '75, Frank Hughes '80, Mark Jordan '37, Bob KeUogg '88, Frank Mays '88, Scott McFadden '89, Mike Nevins '84, Pete O'Connor '89, Tom Owens '84, Al Ross '83, Jim Sherwood '45, Tom Smith '79, John Stt^achan '44, Wes Summers '88, Todd Washburn '93, Larry Waterman '60, Chris Wenz '79 and E.K WUson '87.

Attending as guests, were Gordon Lattey, Tim Rizzuto and Michele Vennard, who are involved with the conversion of Slater into a floating museum on the Hudson River in Albany. Slater is one of three World War II Destroyer-Escorts still existing and the only one with its original armament. The Capital District Chapter is excited about having a Navy ship in upstate New York and is looking forward to a continued association with Slater.

The business portion of the meeting included the election of officers and the adoption of Chapter Bylaws. The foUowing officers were elected to an initial one-year term. President/Trustee, CDR Chris Wenz '79; Vice-President, Tom Owens '84; Treasurer, Scott McFadden '89; Secretary, Wes Simimers '88; Reporter, Gene Griseau '75; Networking Chairperson, Frank Hughes '80 and Information Services Chair-person, Mike Nevins '84.

AU in all, the luncheon was a great success and an auspicious beginning for our chapter. Thanks to aU who made it possible.

Wes Summers '88 wes_sue_summers@compuserve. com

Central New York Chapter LTJG Edward A. Alberts, USN '85 1028 Co. Rt. 20 Oswego, NY 13126 h: 315-342-1930; w: 315^148-3373

Metro New York Chapter James R. Hocking '53 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 New York City, NY 10022 w: 212-572-6260 Chapter Hotiine: 1-800-234-USNA e: j.hocking@snet.net Three events of note occupied the New York Chapter over the past month.

On 27 January, Tim Kraft '83 gave a very interesting presentation regarding the chaUenges of making a movie outside of the HoUywood "network."

Tun is working with Jim Webb as business manager of die project to film "Fields of Fire." Many comments were offered to Tim, and we hope we helped a bit On 29 January, ADM Charles Larson '58 arrived in town under the auspices of the Navy League. He gave a great presentation, both during a formal presentation and later at a diimer. I know the many in attendance left the meetings feeling very good about our Academy and where it is heading.

FinaUy, on 31 January, a good many of us from New York headed to West Point for the Army/Navy basketbaU games—both men and women. Navy won both games and looked very good.

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Rochester Chapter LT Joseph M. Howard, USNR '89 55 Highland Avenue #3 Rochester, NY 14620 h: 716-256-3393; w: 716-275-6205 e: slowjoe@optics.rochester.edu Our January meeting featured CAPT Tom Meeks '73, as a guest speaker. He also became our newest member. CAPT Meeks recently took over as Commanding Officer of the NROTC unit at The University of Rochester. He arrived here from 5th Fleet, in the Middle East. He provided us an overview of current U.S. Navy activities in the region. Hopefully by the time this column is published, things in the Gulf will have cooled offi Those who attended the January meeting were: Joe Howard '89, Nelson BUsh '69, John Worman '86, Tom Bachmann '86, Bob Rohsdahl '61 and Mr. and Mrs. Muench, parents of Stewart Muench '86. The Chapter is planning a spring dinner meeting in March or April and a picnic coming in June.

DetaUs wUI follow in future columns. For anyone interested in participating, please contact Joe Howard. The picnic will be a combined effort of both the West Point Society and our USNA Chapter. The purpose will be to bring together the newly appointed midshipmen and cadets, as weU as aU of us who have survived the experience.

This month we also had our first graduate from the Air Force Academy attend the meeting, Robert Atkins, USAF '92. One of our futore goals is to consider soticiting participation from the remaining Air Force Academy graduates who may reside in this area. This concept goes hand-in-hand with the Alumni Association's efforts. Please let us know what other chapters are doing along the same lines of combining Academy graduates. Email me at wormanbend@worldnet.att.net or oiu president at his address listed above.

John G. Worman '86

NORTH CAROLINA Charlo^Cbapter Bryan 0mi"'76 5629 L^urium Road Charlotte, NC 28226 h: 704-364-6451 e: Bjdolan76@aol.com Dinner with the Commandant RADM Gary Roughead '73, Commandant of Midshipmen, will address a Chapter dirmer in Charlotte, on Wednesday, 6 May. Mark your calendar!

What: Cash Bar—6:30 p.m.; Dinner—7:30 p.m.

Where: Tower Club, 27di Floor/Charlotte Plaza Who: Alumni, spouses and friends Cost: Not yet determined, but reasonable Reservations must be made no later than 24 AprU. Call Tom Hutchins '51 at 375-9046 for cost. Your check, mailed to Tom, wUl be your confirmed reservation. No Check—No Diimer! We hope to have sent email (to aU whose addresses we have) even before you see this in print. Pass the word to anyone you suspect may not have an emaU address.

As I write this, the first Chapter Directory is m preparation and should be distributed soon. Please be aware that the Chapter's PRIMARY means of communication wiU be Shipmate, with "between issue" notices using email (or fax). We have determined that, of all those who have paid their dues, only a handful do not have emaU or a fax number.

For those few, we wUI use telephone calls.

1998 Schedule of Activities (Dates, times and places wUl be announced.)

6 May—Couples Dinner with RADM Roughead Late June—New "Plebe" Send-Off picnic

August—^Teimis Mixer September^Wake Forest Football Game (Triad Chapter wUl host "dutch treat" taUgate lunch at WF Stadium.)

November—Annual Veterans Day Golf Tournament December 5—Army-Navy Football TV Party and election of 1999 officers Late December—^Aimual Midshipmen Luncheon with Parents Club (When date/time/place is established, we wiU be in touch.)

Monthly Luncheons At noon on the third Friday of every month at Sheraton Four Points. Strictiy informal luncheon buffet. Grab a Classmate or other Alum and join us. ff you are new to our area or simply haven't made contact with the group and want to become active, please contact any of the foUowing: Ken Johnson, Membership Secretary, 365-9926, kjohnson@ perigee.com; Bryan Dolan, President, 364-6451, Bjdolan76@aol.com; Tom Hutchins, Corresponding Secretary, 375-9046, cthmph@beIlsouth.net UntU next month, hope to see you at the monthly luncheons!

Tom Hutchinslcthmphbellsouth.net

Piedmont IViad Chapter John A. Anthony '60 709 Longbow Road Wmston-Salem, NC 27104 h: 910-765-3804; w: 704-662-7708; f: -0013 e: janthony@vnet.net

Pinehurst Chapter CAPT Norman S. EUiott, USNR flRet) 58 RO. Box 3898 60 Stoneykirk Drive Pmehurst, NC 28374 h: 910-215-5808; e: neUiott@pinehursLnet

IViangle Chapter George F. Mitchell '64 4647 Edwards MiU Road Raleigh, NC 27612-4401 h: 919-571-8930 Contact: Chris Heath '72, Chapter Secretary, day phone 919-787-6690.

Dark Ages? Bah, humbug! There was cheer aplenty as the chapter gathered for lunch on 6 Febraary. Special guests of Fred Knops '54 were Dick and SaUy Citrini. SaUy is the daughter of ADM George E. Porter '32. She brought some interesting memorabilia from his career at the Naval Academy and later as a highly decorated World War n submariner. Others joining in the camaraderie were Steve Beminger '84, BUI DeHart '53, Brace Runberg '64, Bill Gautier '67, Jim Mergner '61, Andy Fmlayson '66, Helmuts Feffs '66, Mitch Mitchell '64, Chris Heath '72, Charles Paddock '51, John Scott '67, WUliam A. Smith '51, Tom Walter '61, Brian Van Metre '61, and first timers Chuck Adams '63, Jerry Gibson '56 and Jim Mellencamp '48.

Welcome Aboard!

Personnel News Bill Gautier '67 has joined J. C. Bradford & Company, a financial services firm, in Raleigh.

Upcoming events Tri-service golf outing—date and site TBA at diis writing; Lunch and chapter elections—5/1; Annual Cook-out—6/21.

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Hartison Avenue in Cary. Newcomers are always welcome. To get the latest on chapter news and events, check out our chapter Web Page. It's at http:/ / friangleusna.home.mindspring.com.

OHIO ^ ^ Cincinnati/Northern KY C t i ^ ^ ^ CAPT Donald R. Freese, USNRR '63 3092 Arbor Lane Edgewood, KY 41017-2355 h: 606-331-0449 -i^:«i

Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule IH, USNR (Ret.) '50 68 Water Sfreet Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-3148 h: 216-247-4379; f: 216-247-8710

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter CDR James H. Cowardin, USN flRet) '66 2812 Pickwick Drive Columbus, OH 43221-2924 h: 614-488-3873 e: jcowardi@columbus.rr.com

Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Road Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h: 419-536-4462; w: 419-475-2061 For our February annual Dark Ages Dinner, the Toledo Chapter has always "swelled the ranks" with spouses/dates, but this year we scoured the countryside of Northwest Ohio and came up with a booming bash. Attendees included Bob Lauer '45, Robert McConnell '46, BiU Clegg '48, Dick Eckert '51, Bob Lynch and John Tonner '51, Bob Lynch and John Tonner '55, Jim Black '56, Orrie Hiett '57, Waldemar Weber '59, Tom Case '61, Terry Wolfe and Dennis Veith '62, David Puckett '63, Larry Benson '64, Ron Henderson '65, Steve Kaloosis '66, Rick Dukes and Jim Ixjutzenhiser '68, Ted Wolfe '70, Warren Schultz '71, Chris Kleuber '72, Gordon MacDonald '73, Jeff Fort and Steve George '74, Cal Bagby and Gene Mafranga '77, Roy Bookmiller '79, Bob Lakis '79, Ray Van Gunten '88, Victor Otero '85, Neal O'Keefe '86, Tim Snoke '87, Mark Kutscher '88, Samantha Maez '91 and Mike Sullivan '84.

Probably the most interesting story of the evening involved the Wolfe brothers. Terry Wolfe '62, Ted Wolfe '70 and two more brothers (one an Air Force Academy grad) wound up in entirely different businesses, yet all four operate out of the same building in Freemont, OH. Jim Black

Oklahoma Chapter CAPT Charles C. Cole.v, USN (Ret) '34 411 NW 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3510 h: 405-235-0234

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16667 Glenwood Dljve ^ ^ , Lake Oswego, OR#034 " f h: 503-699-0003; v ^ f e ^ ^ ^ g , . ^ ^ , . , ^ e: haTkins@usna.net It's been pretty quiet over the winter months here in the Portland area. At least as far as our local chapter is conceraed. Things may be picking up, however, if our annual Valentine's Day luncheon is any indication. We had the largest tura out of spouses, ever. Even Shack Moore '43 made a rare appearance, and he introduced us to his lovely wife, Veda.

All in all, about 40 members and their spouses attended. Paul Didier '61 and his barbershop quartet serenaded us once again. Many thanks to Tex Harkins '67 and Skip Phipps '73 for their efforts in setting up this event. Skip's bouquets of red carnations were a big hit with the ladies.

Three more alumni emerged from the woodwork for thefirsttime in Febraary—^John McCamont '48, Jerry Larsen '62 and Wayne Acobe '91. Another first was the new location for our monthly meetings.

We have shifted to the Newport Bay Restaurant in Tigard, where we will meet on the second Wednesday of each month. We missed Jack Barrett '43 and his wife Joan in February. Jack is down in San Diego for medical treatment for cancer Apparently it's not too serious; but as cantankerous as Jack is, any form of disease doesn't stand much of a chance.

Gavin Arnold '66

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelp|la Chapter Robert H. ^ d e r '73 45 Grove Av| Flourtown, 1 h: 215-836Webpage: http://USNAPHIL.COM 39th Annual Parent's Night COL David Vetter '67, Dean of Admissions, will be the guest speaker for Parent's Night on 5 May. COL Vetter has been credited for the design and implementation of the Character Development Program at the Naval Academy. Cocktails will begin at 1800 and dinner at 1845.

Upcoming events planned for the Philadelphia Chapter: 5/05/98—1800—39th Annual Parent's Night 6/09/98—1800—USNAAAAnnual Election Meeting 6/28/98—1200-^th Annual Pool Party and Air Show 10/09/98—1200—Navy Day Luncheon 10/10/98—1200—Navy Day Regatta The above events and others are in the planning stages and will be proceeded by a notice, if you are on the current USNAAA Philadelphia maUing list.

Any member wishing to chair an event or help run an event can contact Rob Bender '73 at 215-8367652. Annual dues are $20. Mailings of events must be limited to dues paying members only. Mail your check for $20 payable to "USNA AA of Philadelphia" addressed to Mike DeLorey '70,505 S. Lenola Road, Suite 211, Moorestown, NJ 08057-9896.

Annual Election Meeting Planned for sometime in June. Nominations and volunteers for chapter officers and directors should be submitted to the First VP, Phil Katauskas '68, 8 Geary Lane, Wallingford, PA 19086, 610-565-9451 or email to the USNAAA web page at HTTP:// USNAPHIL.com.

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4th Annual Pool Party and Air Show The event will be held at the Officer's Pool at the Willow Grove Naval Air Base on Father's Day, Sunday, 21 June 1998.

Blue Angels The Blue Angels are scheduled to appear in Latrobe, PA on 25-26 July and in Reading, PA on 26-27 September.

Chapter Luncheons and Job Networking 1130-1300, Chart House, Penns Landing, PA on the first Wednesday of every month with the West Point Alumni. Guest speakers are planned every month. West Point would like USNA Alums to network job opportunities with their group. They have had great job placement success to date. The cost is $20 paid at the door for a complete lunch with salad, entree and dessert. To reserve a seat, email (call) Julian Toneatto, USMA '67 atAdler@fast.net (609573-9797) or Paul James '81 at Paul_James@Vanguard.com (610-828-0545) within two days of the event.

Southeastern PA Parent's Association The next meeting is scheduled for 1930 at the Willow Grove NAS-JRB in Horsham, PA on 16 April. Parents of Alumni with questions are welcomed to contact the '96-'97 Parent's Association.

President JoAnn Skubin at 215-233-9278 or Newsletter Editor, Joe Bartish at 609-722-4336 or JBartish@motown.lmco.com.

Blue and Gold Officers Anyone interested in becoming a Blue and Gold Officer can contact Don McRae in PA at 610-4499674 or Al Burr in NJ at 609-387-9202.

Web Page The Philadelphia Chapter now has a web page which will provide members with an up-to-date calendar-of-events, an on-line muster, links to other world-wide-web sites, mailing lists and much more.

The Internet address is HTTP://USNAPHIL.COM. This web page has been prepared by Art Vossberg '77, president of AWOLART, Ltd., an Intemet presence provider. For more information, visit our site or email Art Vossberg at Master@USNAPHIL.com.

News Input Philadelphia Chapter news input for the Shipmate should be emailed to Paul James '81 at Paul_James@vanguard.com.

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 h:412-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e:phelanje@westol.com

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter COMO Carios Agustin PN '60 22 Muelle de San Francisco Suite 200—South Harbor AS865 Manila 1018 PhUippines h: 632-527-6444; w: 632-527-4844 f: 632-527-4853 e: CLAgustin@docker.ppa.gov.ph

Thank you for supporting the USNA Alumni Association

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RHODE ISLAND

SOUTH CAROLINA*

TEXAS

Newport Chapter

Charleston Chapter

North Texas Chapter

CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret) '55 50 Ayrauh Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 igm e: jconway(®sirinc.com

CDR Robert H. Knight, USNR (Ret) 'S3 2326 South Lander Lane Charleston, SC 29414-7007 h: 803-766-2484 e: jdbeltz@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mU

John Gorman '64 9110 Glenn Springs Drive^ DaUas, TX 75243 h: 214-341-1295; w: 972-770-7501' e: http://Ourworld.Compuserve.Com/H6mepages/ JonesDA/NAANTC.httn.

Our 27 January session featiired RounseveUe W. "Skip" Schaum, President of Newport Capital Partners, Inc, who holds a BS from Stanford, an MBA from Harvard Business School and has been on the faculty and research staff at MIT. During U.S. Army Signal Corps service, he was on Dr. Weraer von Braun's staff, assisting in programming orbital trajectories of Pioneer I and Echo I satellites. He has served as an officer and director of several public companies and on the Advisory Council of U.S. Small Business Administration; as chairman of the California SB Development Corp, and Chairman/ CEO of Westera Video Industries. He was also a founder and managing director for the Center of Management Sciences, supporting DOD, USN, USAF, NASA and assorted defense contractors. He is also a sailor (navigator of a Transpac yacht), with a Master's license. His topic was Aquaculture in RI. Skip presented a global perspective of man's ecosystem, focusing on the comparative size and changes of local fishing grounds, such as the-Grand Banks, and the evolution of fishing methods in the Northeast. Aquaculture (henceforth aquae) has resulted in a 20 percent increase in world harvests, mainly caffish, trout and salmon—but aquae in RI remains at the bottom of the stack. As an example, of some 21,000 acres of oyster beds in RI prior to '38 hurricane, most were wiped out. Some pending start-up operations for shellfish include Warwick Cove, N. Kingstown, Tiverton and Narragansett; oysters in Jamestown and fish hatchery programs for salmon andfront.Total RI employment in aquae, less than 100. Other potential species include cod, sturgeon, turbot, catfish and oraamental fish. Some techniques of aquae include coastal pens, recirculation, fish farms, raceways, nets, cages and ranching.

Aquae ready runs aground on bureaucracy. No fish on the Grand Banks is an example of ineffective confrol. Other challenges/hurdles include good water quality, proper temperature and saliiuty and economic benefit. Typically, three pounds of fish cost $2.73, but yield only 1.14 pounds at market, so financial feasibUity is somewhat questionable. Regulatory hurdles are also formidable, with such as DEM, Fish and WUdlffe, Wetiands, Water Resources, Health and Coastal Resources Management empires to consider.

Where do we go from here? Designate a lead/coordinating agency to authorize aU aquae activities, permits and zoning. Limit in-water aquae to below surface. Major programs to use recirculating/filtered water. Revise restrictions, issue credits, tax free bonds and bottom leases—and educational programs.

Skip's future vision is for a self-contained, closed circulating, computer-confroUed aquae system.

Several questions focused on aquae in and around Narragansett Bay. Among those attending: Sid Merrill '34 and Brown Taylor '34, Bushy Henry (Gene '39), Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Cadiy and Tim Moore '45, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Dorodiy and Fred Stevenson '46, Wirt Hayer '47, Mary and Earle TVickey '47, Frank Snyder '48, Margie and Tom Lyons '52, Jane and Howard Burdick '56, Bob Loewenthal '57, Bobbi and Jim Wright '58, Sue and Bob Harvey '64, Pat and Dick Plotkin '66; Jane and Adrian Lonsdale USCGA '50; Madeline and NeU Porter (son Robin '69) widi guests Adelaide and Franz Ritt, Carol-Ann and Fred Lantz.

Howard Burdick '56

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South Carolina Midlands Chapter South Texas Chapter

George S. Hirsch '54 105 Shadow Pine Road Columbia, SC 29212 h: 803-781-5325 Website: www.brickandivy.com/alum

Roger E. Hopkins '62 PO. Box 311007 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1473 h: 210-620-7748; w: 210-609-5002/246-9401

Palmetto Chapter

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

LCDR Thomas E. Courtney, Jr. JAGC USN'81 306 PeUiam Falls Drive Greer, SC 29651-2704 w: 864-271-1300

LCDR Richard Bulger, USN (Ret) '69 6011 Ancient Oaks Drive Humble, TX 77346-2914 h: 281-852-5222; w: 281-553-6527 e: rlbulger@flash.net February's luncheon The foUowing shipmates attended the 6 Febraary meeting: Ed Potter '41, Jack Keller '44, Andrew McKinney '44, Tom Watt '46, Dan Mahoney '47, Zeb Afford '48, Paul RUey '48, Lee Wood '54, Walter Lamb '55, Charlie Chavarria '56, Greg Chaimcy '62, Becky and Greg Mather '62, Jeff Hogan '64, Rob Brown '65, Ed Hlopak '65, Bart Jealous '65, Lyim Wegner '65, Peter Van Derlofske '68, Rich Bulger '69, Rick Bush '69, Bruce Potter '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Doug Bateman '70, Bill Chambers '70, Bob St. Germain '71, John Curtis '74, Jim Bishop '84, Karen Englehart '84, Jim Money '87, LT Dwayne Davis '91, LT David Gutierrez '91, LT Jason Jack '93 and Carter CoiUin. February's Program CAPT Forrest R. Biard '34, USNR spoke to us about his experiences during World War II—breaking the Japanese secret code from Pearl Harbor to Midway. CAPT Biard kept the audience speUbound for over an hour as he told his story in a very candid and humorous maimer.

Jiue Dinner As in prior years, our Chapter plans to schedule a dinner in June (in lieu of a luncheon) for alumni, spouses, guests and the USNA Parents' Club members. The dinner wUl be Friday, 12 June at 7:00 p.m. at Breiman's restaurant. Please contact us for more information.

Business Breakfasts Several of our USNA shipmates are members of The Academy Association (a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates from USNA, USMA and USAFA). Our breakfast meetings are held every Tuesday moraing (7:15 a.m.) at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are always welcome!! If you're interested, please caU Bart Jealous '65 at 713-655-1440.

Chapter Meetings Chapter meetings are usually held on the first Friday of every month (3 AprU, 1 May, 11 September, and 2 October) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m.

South Carolina/Low Country Chapter CDR Henry A. Morgan, Jr., USN (Ret) '59 36 Wexford Club Drive HUton Head Island, SC 29928 h: 803-686-2917 e: hmorgan@digitel.net

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VADM ReBaMM.^t<^isOB, USN (Ret) '58 11 Prentice Lane Signal Mountain, TN 37377 h: 423-886-2823

Knoxville—Oak Ridge Chapter LCDR Rudolph Escher, Jr., USNR '78 601 Gulfwood Road KnoxvUle, TN 37923 h: 423-531-2373 e: Rudyescher@aol.com

Memphis Chapter CAPT Edward A. Lyons, USNR '69 2557 Park Creek Cove Germantown, TN 38139 h: 901-755-1286

Nashville Chapter CDR John F. Ohiinger, USN (Ret) '69 880 Lakemont Drive NashvUle, TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e:johlinger@worldnet.att.net

We appreciate our volunteers!

Thanks from the USNA Alumni Association.

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refreshments and noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch). Please join us!! There will be no meetings in July or August. Call Rich Bulger '69 at 281-553-6527 or Peter VanDerlofske '68 at 713-690-9898 for more information. Tom Wojciechowski '69 maintains an email disfribution network for the chapter. He can be contacted at tjwojciechowski@leggmason.com.

For additional information on any item in this column, please call Ed Klein '72 at 713-750-8868 or send an email to kleinl985@aol.com.

Ed Klein '72

UTAH/IDAHO/MONTAf^ WYOMING % Intermountain NAAIumi^Oiapter James R. Clark '66 5860 Soudi HoUaday Boulevard Salt Lake City, UT 84121-1512 h: 801-272-7183 e: JimClark@xmission.com

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Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Daniel B. Lear, ^ N flRet) '68 812 Ringfield^^oad *"** ,$ V i r g i n i a J ^ ^ V A 23454 .

J l h: 757-721-2063; w:T57;671-8206 A dearth of news exists regarding the Chapter's social activities since the last Newsletter. Look to the next issue for news about the quarterly Chapter luncheon at which David Poyer '71, noted author of such novels as The Med and The Return ofPhilo T. McGiffen, was our guest speaker. As an aside, the Chapter strives to invite guest speakers to our luncheons who comprise a diverse and interesting, yet Navy and USNA related, background.

The Board of Directors met on 8 January. Various items were on the agenda for discussion and approval. The events in the previously published SOE are being well planned and will be executed smartly.

Local members can look for further details of each event in the Chapter Newsletter, The Main Mast.

Following a very active membership drive, led by Dan Lear '68, Dave Paddock '77 and Laura Lee '88, our membership rolls now include 750 Alums, up from 550 in 1996. The Chapter's goal for 1998 is to increase our rolls to 1,000 members in good standing. This goal is important to the Chapter for two reasons. First, and foremost, the Chapter can continue to support the various Chapter events which benefit our members, perhaps even add more. Secondly, we are assured of retaining our National Trastee seat which we hold by virtue of being one of the five largest chapters in the nation. This seat allows the Chapter a second representative, besides our President, at the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

The Chapter has established a telephone site which provides information about upcoming Chapter events, with an event reservation option and the option of becoming a member of the Chapter. The telephone number is 757-436-3951. This is a new service to our members as well as to those Alums who are new to the area or just visiting Hampton Roads.

By the way, I manage this service and solicit your comments about its quality and merits and your suggestions for its improvements. Leave me a message or post me an email note.

Jerry A. Rudd, '74 blackshoe@erols. com

Richmond Chapter CDR William L. Ruch, HI, USN (Ret) '68 5707 Maple Brook Drive MidloUiian, 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 ADM Richard E. Byrd Statue Dedication This past year members of the Shenandoah Chapter took part in the dedication of a statue honoring the great Antarctic explorer, ADM Richard Evelyn Byrd '12 in Winchester, VA. ADM Byrd was a pioneer aviator and polar explorer. In 1926 he was the first to fly over the North Pole, for which he was awarded the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor. He became the first to fly to the South Pole in 1929.

During the Antarctic winter of 1934, Byrd spent five months alone in a hut at a weather station named Boiling Advance Base. He discovered and mapped 537,000 square miles of Antarctic territory. He was officially cited 22 times for bravery or conspicuous conduct.

Admiral Richard E. Byrd

The Honorable John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy, Mrs. Boiling Byrd Clarke, daughter of ADM Byrd and Dr. Jay Morton sculptor were special guest speakers. Captain Tom Butler '69 represented the Naval Academy.

Shenandoah Valley Chapter members in attendance included: Mitch Boswell '74, Marion Doss

'58, Bobbie and Steve Eisenhauer '54, Dee and WUson (Bud) Flagg '61, Ed Goloway '46, Sybil and John Head '51, Debbie and David Langfitt '74, Kathy and Nick Nerangis '63, Kitty and Grayson Redford '63.

Other Chapter news included a relaxing and funfilled picnic held at the farm of Linda and George Glavis '61 in Front Royal, VA, last summer. Food, games and sharing Navy memories were the order of the day.

A Valentine's Day Dinner and Dance was held at Bowling Green Country Club in Front Royal, VA. The event was superbly organized by Linda and George Glavis '61 and David Langfitt '74. Roses, candlelight, chocolate, dining, dancing and socializing made for a perfect Valentine evening.

Williamsburg Chapter CAPT Lowell Perry Stone, USN (Ret.) '56 1937 Miln House Road Williamsburg, VA 23185-7699 h: 757-258-5415 e: apwhitaker@widomaker.com

WASHINGTON Puget Soum CAPT Walter 3725 Bahia Vista' Bremerton, WA h: 360-479-3945 e: wsdraperiv@aol.com The all service academy ball held on 27 December 1997 at the Commons, Naval Station Everett was a huge success.

Three Trustees were elected to a three year term commencing March 1998 and expiring February 2001. The Trustees are Fred Triggs '61, Dick Alexander '58 and LT Ben Meeusen '91. Activities for the coming year include: 27 March—Speaker RADM Vaughn, at either the Seattle Yacht Club or the Yankee Diner in Ballard. Check the newsletter or call for info.

23 April—Speaker RADM Roger Horae at die Olympic Lodge, Naval Base Bremerton.

16 May—Boat Ride to, and Salmon Dinner at, the Tillicum Village on Blake Island 9 June—Class of '02 Midshipmen and Parents Dinner at the Bellevue Athletic Club in Bellevue, WA. Cocktails at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m.

26 July—Annual Picnic at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club

Marion Doss, Mitch Boswell, The Honorable John H. Dalton, Grayson Redford, Mrs. Boiling Byrd Clarke, David Langfitt and Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. (in background)

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Sept/Oct—Meeting to be scheduled Nov—Joint Service Dinner (USNA host) Dec—All Service Academy Christmas Ball Reminder The monthly Joint Service Academy Alumni Business Breakfast meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 0730 at the Washington Athletic Club located at 1325 Sbrth Avenue, Seattle. CaU Craig Husa '83 at 425-450-0390 or email CHUSA@courtlink.com for more details regarding the breakfast.

For information concerning all other alumni events, call Walt Draper '61 at 360-479-3945.

David L. Soracco '51 soraccods@juno. com

WASHINGTON, DC AREA Greater Washington Chapter CAPT W. Spencer Johnson, USN (Ret) '63 2863 Running Pump Lane Herdon, VA 22071-3615 h: 703-713-0712; w: 703-556-7087 e: wiUiam.s.johnson@cpmx.saic.com The Greater Washington Area Chapter has enjoyed a varied and exciting program year. In October Admiral Leon A. "Bud" Edney '57, USN (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Naval Operations and CINCLANT/ SACLANT, addressed the chapter at the monthly luncheon in his new capacity as Distinguished Professor of Leadership in the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law. In addition to updating the chapter on current Academy programs of instraction in leadership and efforts to inculcate ethical standards, both personal and professional, ADM Edney spoke to the need to re-emphasize mentoring throughout the officer corps wherein more senior officers give advice and counseling to their juniors in career development and personal goal achievement.

In November Dr. Judy JoUey Mohraz, the President of Goucher College since 1994 and a member of the Naval Academy Board of Visitors since 1996, spoke to the chapter in her role as cochairman (with ADM Stansfield 1\u™er '47) of the Special Committee to the Board of Goveraors, which conducted an exhaustive study on the Naval Academy and made specific recommendations on steps to sfrengthen further the Academy's pursuit of excellence. Dr. Mohraz reported that our alma mater is in sound condition and making exceUent progress in achieving the goals set by ADM Charles Larson '58 and the adminisfration and faculty. This progress is measurable as documented by annual midshipmen surveys and odier indicators. As a nationally recognized and honored educator. Dr. Mohraz spoke of the excellence of the academic programs offered, the high quality of the midshipmen enrolled and the excellence of the faculty, both civilian and military.

At the same luncheon, RADM Robert R. CraighiU '30, an Episcopal priest and the Greater Washington Area chapter's Chaplain for many years, was presented a handsome certificate of appreciation from the national chapter signed by Chairman of the Board ADM L. W. Smith, Jr. '62, and President and CEO, RADM R. F. Marryott '57, recognizing him for his many years of dedicated and exceptional service to God, the Navy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association. A veteran of many World War II Naval engagements in the Pacific, a survivor of Vincennes lost to enemy action off Guadalcanal and the Commander of a destroyer in the later years of the War, RADM Craighill was awarded the Navy Cross and three bronze stars for his wartime service, as well as other personal decorations and citations. After retirement from the Navy, he entered the seminary and was ordained an Episcopal priest in a richly fulfilling second career.

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RADM CraighiU remarked that his greatest honor was to be swora in as a midshipman and to take his place in ranks at the Naval Academy, an honor that he cherishes to this day.

On 3 December, the chapter joined the Washington members of the West Point Society for the now fraditional pre-Army-Navy game luncheon held at Boiling Air Force Base. ADM Charles R Larson '58 and the Commandant of Midshipmen RADM Gary Roughead '73 faced off in pre-game remarks with LtGen Daniel Christman, USA, the Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, and Gen Dennis J. Reimer, Chief of Staff of the Army. Other distinguished speakers included the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Jerry M. Hultin and two former football players, RADM Bob Sutton '64, and Gen George Joulwan, a former CINCSOUTHCOM and USCINCEUR/SACEUR, who spoke of their experiences in earlier Army-Navy contests. The featured luncheon speaker was John Feinstein, author of the best selling book A Civil War: Inside the ArmyNavy Game, who offered his unique insights as to the Army-Navy game, the players on both sides, the Brigade of Midshipmen and the Corps of Cadets from which they are drawn and the services they represent. Feinstein noted that these same young men were dedicated to the safety and defense of our country and, while engaged in one of the traly great sporting rivalries of all time, were uniquely bonded both personally and professionally in service to their country. At the conclusion of the sharing of views on the probable outcome of Saturday's game, each side exchanged cheers, the Navy side aided by the presence of Navy cheerleaders from the Academy. With regard to the outcome of Saturday's game, the issue was never in doubt.

Later in December, the chapter hosted seventy prospective midshipmen and their parents from the Washington, Maryland and Vu-ginia area at a luncheon attended by RADM Gary Roughead '73, the Commandant of Midshipmen; RADM Bill MiUer '62, USN (Ret.), the newly appointed Academic Dean and Provost; Col David Vetter '67, USMC (Ret.), the Dean of Admissions and various other faculty members, coaching staff and midshipmen.

This annual event allows prospective candidates to meet with Academy administrators and faculty members and to hear first hand about the challenges and expectations of midshipman life, as well as salty and oft told tales from Alumni of every stripe.

In January CDR Ed Linz '65, USN (Ret.), spoke of his experiences as the recipient of a heart fransplant that saved his life and offered cogent advice, including ten steps to survive an extended medical crisis, for any famUy faced with a Iffe threatening medical situation. The author of Life Row, A Case Study of How a Family can Survive a Medical Crisis, Ed now teaches physics in a Northera Virginia high school and coaches frack and field events at another. He is the picture of health and a strong advocate for becoming an organ donor.

In Febraary the Chapter looks forward to hearing MGen Qleg Kalugin, formerly of the Soviet KGB, recount his experiences as a KGB coimter intelligence officer and agent in the United States. Among other activities, MGen Kalugin was a case officer for the Walker spy ring which provided a freasure trove of intelligence data to the Soviet Union.

A warm invitation is extended to all Alumni and friends of the Naval Academy to attend our monthly luncheons held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Fort Myer Officers Club. Lunch follows an 1130 muster and drinks, and a notable speaker rounds out our program. We look forward to seeing you there.

Spencer Johnson '63

WEST VIRGINIA j West Virginia Chapter LtCol Patrick McKay, I (Ret) '74 163 Oakwood Estates Scott Depot, WV 2556fi h: 304-757-2437; w: 304 e: edlon-psi@msn.com Our next function for the West Virginia Chapter wUl be a luncheon at Cagney's Restaurant, 400 Court Street, Charleston, WV on the first Friday in May— 1 May 1998—at noon. Call for reservations at 304345-3463 or 1-800-755-3463.

Dan McCague '66

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Winston C. WUliam^ 13350 West Bluemoul IRoad #2 Ehn Grove, WI 53122 538 h: 414-782-6645; w: < ^782-9410

See you at the Washington, DC Service Academy Career Conference on April 23-25.

Call Marcy at 410-263-4448 xl30 for details.

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"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

Baird, Leonard James '35, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 7 November 1997 Barry, Walter Joseph '37, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 15 February 1998 Bernstein, Karl Joseph '49, RADM, USN (Ret.), 31 January 1998 Bly, Richard Eugene '34, CDR, USN (Ret.), 23 January 1998 Boatwright, Victor Taliaferro '39, CDR, USNR (Ret.), 3 February 1998 Brady, John Huston Jr. '52, CDR, USN (Ret.), 18 March 1997 Braybrook, William Mckenzie '40, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 14 October 1997 Buchanan, Fillmore Beall '46, CDR, USN (Ret.), 29 January 1998 Bush, William Whiteley Jr. '40, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 15 March 1997 Cooper, Joshua Winfred '27, RADM, USN (Ret.), 21 February 1998 DeLaney, Harry Mcclure '47, 16 February 1998 Duncan, Turner Alonzo '33, 13 February 1998 Estes, John Kenneth '39, 9 December 1997 Favila, Federico '77, 24 February 1998 Graziano, Frank Joseph '40, 29 October 1997 Hale, Fletcher '37, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 22 February 1998

*Henry, William Frew '56 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 1 December 1997 Holloway, Carlton Elbridge '32, 26 January 1998 Hurley, Joseph Denis '50, 24 February 1998 Ingram, William Thomas II '38, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 17 February 1998 Lawrence, Henry Stanley Jr. '44, 27 October 1997 Leon, Hayden Louis '33, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 23 January 1998 Lothrop, Scott '40, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 12 February 1998 Martin, Charles Taylor Jr. '42, 19 October 1997 McMacken, John Christian '71, CAPT, USN, 15 October 1997 Mendenhall, Edward Van Horn Jr. '40, LtCoI, USMC (Ret.), 11 November 1997 Meyer, William Rhett '40, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 15 February 1998 Myers, Jacob Christian '32, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 25 January 1998 O'Donnell, Keith William P. '58, LCDR, USN (Ret.), 22 February 1998 Obrist, Charles Herman Jr. '40, 20 November 1997 Peck, William Hubbard '46, LtCol, USMC (Ret.), 4 February 1998 Ripley, Robert Kenyon '49, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 3 December 1997

Roaldi, Oscar Bernard '52, 12 June 1997 Russell, Frederick Neilson '39, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 27 January 1998 Sears, Harry Edward '28, VADM, USN (Ret.), 29 January 1998 Shannon, Richard Harold '61, CDR, USN (Ret.),28 December 1997 Sigel, Clinton Henry '25, CAPT, USN (Ret.), 21 January 1998 Sluss, Maurice Craig '53, LtCol, USAF (Ret.), 20 December 1997 Smith, Calvin Forsythe '89, LT, USNR, 11 December 1997 Stephenson, Morris Holt Jr. '54, 29 January 1998 Thomas, Charles Stephen Jr. '39, CDR, USN (Ret.), 10 January 1998 Thomas, Frederick Lowell '57, Col, USAF (Ret.), 20 February 1998 T^rrentine, Rudolph Andrew '34, 13 November 1997 Tweel, Roger George '49, LT, USN (Ret.), 29 June 1997 Waller, Raymond Randolph '24, RADM, USN (Ret.), 27 February 1998 *Wilson, Eric Jerman '56, 28 August 1995 Zimmer, Conrad John '38, LCDR, USNR (Ret.), 13 October 1997

Our life is closed, our life begins, The long, long anchorage we leave, The ship is clear at last, she leaps!

She swiftly courses from the shore, Joy, shipmate, joy. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wait Whitman

* These names were misprinted tn the January/February Issue. The correct dates appear above.

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HARRY EDWARD SEARS '28 Harry Edward Sears, age 91, a retired Navy Vice Admiral, Aviator and highly decorated World War II veteran, who pioneered wartime low-level bombing tactics against Japanese targets in the South Pacific, died 29 January at the Bethesda Naval Hospital after a stroke.

Admiral Sears flew 65 combat missions. As Commander of VB-104, a patrol bombing squadron of B-24 "Liberator" aircraft based on Guadalcanal in 1943 and 1944, he led masthead-height bombing attacks on enemy ships. In this process, he was instrumental in changing what until that point in the War had been mostly passive and defensive search flights into offensive combat missions.

He was awarded a Navy Cross, the service's highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor. He also received a Legion of Merit with a combat "V," a Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star and the Air Medal.

"He did more bombing, more strafing, more lowlevel combat in his four-engine bomber than anyone had done before him," recalled Henry J. Thompson, a retired University of California biology professor who served with Admiral Sears during the War. In a history of his squadron, "The Buccaneers of Harry Sears," Thompson wrote that Admiral Sears, "built on the operations of two earlier squadrons... raising his patrol-bombing squadron to a new levelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; patrolling and attacking with unprecedented aggression."

A veteran of 30 years in the Navy, Admiral Sears helped organize the Naval Air Reserve Training Command after the War. He was the Navy's Director of Public Relations, Commander of SIBONEY and Director of Aviation Training in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

In 1954 he was named Commander of CORAL SEA, operating with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.

Later he commanded a carrier division and then served as Deputy Chief to the Commander in Chief of Allied Forces in Southera Europe, a NATO command based in Naples. He retired from the Navy in 1958.

After retirement from the Navy, Admiral Sears became Executive Vice President of the Armed Forces Management Institute for three years. He then was chairman of the board of an industry-goverament relations consulting firm, Hughes, Sears & Shriver Inc. He was Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Government Services Savings & Loan in Bethesda, which later merged with Chevy Chase Savings & Loan.

He was a resident of Chevy Chase, off and on, for more than 60 years. Admiral Sears was born in Beverly, MA and graduated 12th in his class from the Naval Academy in 1928. He became a Naval Aviator upon completing flight training at Pensacola, FL in 1930.

The Navy formed the B-24 squadrons because the afrcraft could fly vast distances over the Pacific to seek out enemy activity and, at the same time, defend itself against Japanese fighters. Many of these new units were based on land, sometimes operating from coral ranways, and they were jokingly referred to as the "Coconut Navy."

In the summer of 1943, the unit commanded by Admiral Sears arrived at Guadalcanal, which had been wrested from the Japanese by U.S. forces during months of bloody fighting. "During the rainy season, their clothes mildewed overnight; and while they staggered through the mud, they could gaze upwards and watch the palm trees creak as the gentle tradewinds all but tore their roots from the sodden earth. There was the nauseating stench of rotting breadfrait; and as the ground around the foxholes and slit trenches dried, the odor of decomposing bodies would rise up and embrace them," wrote Steve

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Birdsall in a 1973 book, Log of the Liberators: An Illustrated History of the B-24.

From this base of operations. Admiral Sears led his aircraft forth on regular search patrols, which shortly became attack missions. On one such mission, wrote Birdsall, "Sears caught six Japanese ships ranning supplies from Trak to their besieged garrisons. Roaring in at masthead level, he sank four and probably five, and badly damaged the sixth, getting an engine shot out along the way."

In the award of the Navy Cross, Admiral Sears was cited for "organizing and leading an eight plane strike against a hostile task force...He daringly attacked the leader of the destroyers, scoring a direct hit...During two routine search missions within a 700-mile radius of his base, he intercepted and shot down an enemy twin-engined bomber and located, bombed and sank a Japanese vessel...personally attacking an enemy submarine."

While assigned in the Solomons, Admiral Sears was selected by Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey to fly Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President, on the last leg of her flight to and from the South Pacific combat zone. At other times during his career, he was a personal pilot for James V. Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense; Admiral Harold Stark, the wartime Commander of the Pacific fleet and Admiral Ernest J. King, the wartime Chief of Naval Operations.

He was a former president of the Army and Navy Club and the Landon School Fathers' Club, and he was a member of the Chevy Chase Club. His marriage to Gladys Mase Sears ended in divorce.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Helen Melrose Sears of Chevy Chase; four children from his first marriage, G. Joseph Sears of Potomac and Mary Jane Sears Parks, H. Edward Sears, Jr. and John W. Sears, all of Chevy Chase; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Life is not m having and getting, but in being and becoming. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matftew Arnold

EDWARD BAXTER BILLINGSLEY '32 Admiral Edward Baxter Billingsley died in Tampa on 3 September 1997. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1932, and his first sea duty was aboard NEVADA. He served on the China Station aboard SACRAMENTO, the last coal burning ship in the Navy. He then spent two years on CHICAGO as Assistant Engineer followed by two years at Norfolk. In August 1941, he was assigned to EMMONS, which engaged in patrol and convoy work in the North Atlantic until the summer of 1942, when she operated with British Home Fleet. EMMONS was one of five British and American destroyers which accompanied TUSCALOOSA to Murmansk to bring out survivors of the illfated Convoy PQ-17 and to deliver supplies to the Soviet forces. He assumed command of EMMONS in July 1943.

On 6 June 1944, his ship was engaged in the invasion of Normandy at Omaha Beach. In August 1944, EMMONS participated in the invasion of southern France. Billingsley was awarded the Silver Star for his work at the Invasion of Normandy and the Bronze Star for that in southera France. After the fall of Germany, EMMONS was converted to a minesweeper and lost to kamakazi action in Okinawa in 1945. Meanwhile Billingsley had assumed command of BOLE, where he remained on duty in Westera Pacific waters until 1946. Following the War, he received an MA at Northwestera University, then spent two years with the Bureau of Naval Personnel. After assignment as XO of COLUMBUS, he spent two years as Operations Officer at Pearl Harbor He then assumed

command of MONTROSE, which operated in the westera Pacific. After that duty he was at Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, then CO of the Naval Reserve Training Center at Indianapolis.

After retiring from active Naval duty in November 1959, he attended the Goethe Institute in Germany and the University of North Carolina. Following the completion of his doctorate, he taught Latin American history at the University of South Florida for 12 years. He was the author of In Defense of Neutral Rights: The United States Navy and the Wars of Independence in Chile and Peru and The EMMONS Saga. Admiral Billingsley is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia MaUoy Billingsley.

Patricia M. Billingsley DANIEL CROSBY GOODMAN '32 Daniel Crosby Goodman was born in Minnesota.

Leaving his lakes, fish and farm behind him, he came east to the coast. Dan excelled in wrestling. When he was Captain, our team won 44 bouts and lost 12.

Our Lucky Bag stated: "The 1932 edition of Mr. Shultz's Matmen was perhaps the most powerful and well-balanced team in Navy Wrestling History."

Married in 1933, Danny finished his flight training and then joined LEXINGTON. During the War, he commanded LAPWING which took him many places, one of which was a cold ten months in Greenland.

Later he became XO on MONTEREY. After the War, the family enjoyed a tour at NAS Kokiak Island.

When the Korean War came, Dan spent two years at sea. Then came some choice duty at NAS Minneapolis, where he enjoyed hunting and fishing. When his retirement arrived, Dan decided to follow his old desire to farm and raise horses.

So he and June moved to New Mexico and purchased the Flying Moor Ranch where they spent 14 years of happy life in an adobe hacienda. Then, as this became a little much, they sold out and began operations on a five-acre spread with no alfalfa and only a few brood mares. Dan did get involved at the race track, sometimes having a great win. He and June loved raising, racing and/or selling thoroughbred horses. His last win was the horse Entangled back in January 1991.

His daughter, Dian, operated two ladies apparel shops in Albuquerque while his MBA son worked on various projects for International Agriculture.

Dan's first wife, June, died back in the 1980's, and he was remarried in March 1989. Mrs. Daniel Goodman now resides in Van Buren, AK. He was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery on 9 January 1996.

JOHN PHILIP LUNGER '32 Captain John Philip Lunger, USN (Ret.), of Williamsburg, VA died 26 December 1997 at home with his family.

Captain Lunger was bora in Montour Falls, NY, and appointed to the Naval Academy in 1929. His years at Annapolis were rewarding, with his Lucky Bag biography remarking on his support of his classmates and his "grin and general atmosphere of geniality."

Upon graduation in 1932, he embarked on his Naval career as an Aviator, one that would culminate in his command of CAPE ESPERANCE (CVE-88) in 1954. Another highlight, of which he was particularly proud, was a tour as the Navigator on VALLEY FORGE during its around the world tour in 1946. Following his command tour, he retired to Williamsburg, VA in 1956. In Williamsburg he once again chose a

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career of service as a math teacher at James Blair High School where he was a founder of the Teacher's Credit Union. A respected instractor, he was honored by the Class of 1967 with the dedication of their yearbook.

In retirement a second time. Captain Lunger enjoyed woodworking in his basement shop and was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. While failing health had slowed him in recent years, his wit and penchant for intriguing sea stories remained, entertaining his friends and family for many years. Captain Lunger was a charter member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a life member of the Montour Falls Lodge, AF&AM, a 3rd Degree Mason and a member of the Colony Club of Williamsburg. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marjorie Volker Lunger; three children, George H. Lunger of Louisville, KY, Nancy L. White of Kannapolis, NC and Sally L. Hoffmann of Atlanta, GA; seven grandchildren (including John Lunger, USNA '90) and two great-grandsons.

A service of remembrance was held 29 December at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Interment with full military honors took place on 16 January in Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 215 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185 or to one's favorite charity.

RICHARD EUGENE BLY '34 Commander Richard E. "Dick" Bly, USN (Ret.) died in Community Hospital of the Monterey Califoraia Peninsula on 23 January. There was a private family Memorial Service, and the ashes were later scattered at sea.

Commander Bly was a graduate of Texas A&M University when appointed to the Naval Academy by the legendary Rep. Sam Raybura of Texas. After graduation he reported aboard HOUSTON, then cruising PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, with four other classmates after 15 days of waiting for her in Panama. A year later, he transferred to BROOKS (DD-232), then spent six months on TAD as the junior of three Navy Representatives at the Texas Centennial Exposition. In December he went to Pensacola for flight training, was assigned as Aviation Observer in SAN FRANCISCO on completion and served in her through a South American goodwill cruise in 1939. Then it was on to Lakehurst for LTA training, where he was when Worid War II began.

The gem cannot be polished without fricti'on, nor man perfected without trials. ^ —Chinese Proverb

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In 1942 Commander Bly headed west and, after four months at Santa Ana, got his first command, LTA Squadron 32 at Moffett Field. In 1944 to 1946, he served as Navigator in MISSISSIPPI in the far Pacific, earaing two Commendation Medals with Combat V and a Presidential Unit Citation. In 1946 Dick returned stateside to Akron, OH as BuAer Representative, followed by a sea tour in BRECKINRIDGE (AP-176) and a final assignment as InsMat at Cleveland, OH. He retired in 1954 and settled in Palo Alto, CA. Commander Bly's civilian career began in real estate, shifted to Philco as Senior Engineer and then to Lockheed as Subcontract Specialist. He worked there until retirement in 1974. A bit later the Blys moved to Carmel Valley, where they enjoyed annual

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overseas travel, golf on the local courses, civic and USNA alumni affairs. He was a Past Commander of the local MOWW and Past President of the Carmel Valley Property Owners Association and was active in various other organizations. At least twice he served as '34 Class Representative on the West Coast June Week Committee.

Dick is survived by his wife, Frances, at 25280 Outlook Drive, Carmel, CA 93923-8930; daughters, Diana Peveler of Cedar City, UT, Carole Cantlen of Redwood City, CA, and Barbara Caron of Carson City, NV; son, James of Palo Alto; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

1 do not know what your destiny wiU be, but one thing I know, the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who wiU gliave sought and found how to serve.

—Albert Schweitzwer

GEORGE MOORE CLIFFORD '34 Captain George M. Clifford, USN (Ret.) died on 22 July 1997 in Kona Community Hospital, HI from declining health and after-effects of pneumonia. A Memorial Service was held in Central Kona Union Church, and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Captain Clifford's first two years in LOUISVILLE as an Aerial Observer convinced him that the future lay in aviation. After completing Pensacola, he joined VB-6 in ENTERPRISE, returned to Pensacola as an Instructor and took command of Composite Squadron 41 in CVE CoRREGiDOR early in 1942. In her he made most of the WestPac campaigns, fleeting up to Air Officer and XO towards War's end.

Post-War, George had a tour in OpNav, attended the Armed Forces Staff CoUege, served as Air Officer in TARAWA during her round-the-world cruise of 1947 and as Operations Officer in ROOSEVELT. Shore duty followed as Aviation Training Officer at Guantanamo, XO of NAS Norfolk with a six-week Special Weapons Employment course preceding assignment as Special Weapons Assistant to CINCNELM in London. From there it was back to OpNav in Naval Intelligence, CO JUPITER providing aviation spare parts to 7th Fleet CVAs, staff of the Naval War College, service as Assistant DCS (Intelligence) NORAD/CONAD in Colorado, and a final tour as CO NAS Moffett Field, CA. He retired in 1964.

The Cliffords settled in Carmel Valley, CA, where they were active in civic affairs, golf, gardening and the Monterey Navy Flying Club. In 1975 they moved to the Kona Coast of Hawaii where they added volunteer church work, an annual trip to the mainland and occasional ones to Europe or the Orient to their activities list. Rosemary died in 1987, and George married Grace "Stevie" in 1989.

Captain Clifford is survived by his wife, Stevie, at 78-7070 Alii Parkway, Apt. C-103, Kailuna Kona, HI; son, George Jr.; granddaughter, Chelsea, in California; stepson, Jean, of Hawaii and stepdaughters, Maile Jones, of San Diego and Diana Quaintance of Hawaii.

I am not called upon or expected to change any world except the one at die end of my fingertips, —Richard F. Schubert

JOHN KENNETH ESTES, SR. '39 John Kenneth Estes, Sr. died on 9 December 1997, in Pompano Beach, FL of complications from an aortic aneurysm. "Ken," as he was called by his family (but "Jasper-Kasper" by his classmates), was bora on 9 August 1917 in Tampa, FL and grew up in Haines City, FL. He went on to attend the Marion Military Institute in Alabama and in 1935 received an appointment to the Naval Academy.

The "four years by the Severn" provided Ken with an education, planted the seed for a life long love of sailing and gave him material for many stories with which he would delight his friends and relatives.

Shortly after graduation in 1939, Ken resigned his commission and left for "greener pastures," but the outbreak of World War II brought him back. He served in the Pacific aboard APOLLO (AS-25), which he helped commission, and later on WAYNE (APA54), serving on her decommissioning crew. Ken left the Navy permanently in 1946. In the early 40's, Ken married the former Jane Rusk, and they were later blessed with a daughter, Ann. In 1948 Jane died of pneumonia sometime after the young family had returaed to Florida.

In 1952 Ken moved to Isle of Pines, Cuba, where he farmed vegetables for export to the United States.

He spent his free time scuba diving and fishing, and sailing his 40-foot ketch. In 1957 he married the former Aleida Moas. In 1960 Fidel Castro interrapted Ken's idyllic existence, and he was forced to move his base of operations back to Florida though farming continued in Honduras, Yucatan and in the Bahamas.

Looking for a change of pace, Ken left farming in 1968 and went into the shoe business. Initially he started with a small chain of shoe stores, but later became involved with a business out in Miami exporting shoes to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and to South and Central America. Over the last several years. Ken repeatedly returned to sea, enjoying voyages on cruise ships to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.

Ken is survived by his wife, Aleida; by their sons, John Jr. and Frank; by his daughter, Ann, and her husband, Mike Price; by his sister, Elizabeth Estes Brice-Rodenborn, who was a frequent visitor at USNA; by two granddaughters. Heather and Brittany Price, and three grandsons, John Anthony, Nicholas Estes and Kevin Estes. He will also be missed by others who counted on his wit and sense of humor—and his political incorrectness—to bring them a smile; by those who respected his candidness; by those who enjoyed a good "sea story" and by those who shared his love of boats and sailing.

CAPT Carlos A. Rosende, MC, USN '77 JAMES GORDON GLAES '39 Captain James Gordon Glaes, USN (Ret.) died in early January 1998 at his home in Coronado, CA of throat cancer.

Born 7 November 1916 in Coatsville, PA, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from Pennsylvania and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation he was assigned to COLORADO and served in the engineering department for six months, then in the gunnery department for 18 months. He was detached and reported to Sub School in July 1941 and graduated from the school in September 1941, at which time he was assigned to the training submarine 0-6.

In May 1943, he was ordered to SANDLANCE for fitting out and commissioning. He made four war patrols in the Pacific as her Executive Officer. Then as Commanding Officer, he took SANDLANCE in June 1945 for a patrol off Kyushe. For his war actions, he was awarded two Silver Stars, a Navy Commendation Medal and a Presidential Unit Citation. He returaed with his boat at the end of the War to the Naval

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Shipyard, Hunters Point and decommissioned his submarine in Febraary 1946, at which time he was assigned to the Mare Island, Nineteenth Fleet consisting of reserve submarines.

He had command of SEA Fox (SS-402) until midJune 1949. Then he went to Mare Island where he had command of the U.S. Naval Retraining Command for 2 1/2 years. In January 1951, he went to Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. Upon graduation from there in July 1952, he went to Formosa as an adviser to Nationalist China under the MAAG organization. In December 1953, he returaed to the States as Planning Officer of Submarine FlotUla One based in San Diego. In 1954-1955, he was Ops Officer and Chief of Staff for ComSubFlotOne, and in 1955-1956, he was ComSubDiv32. Then in 1957, he was on die staff of CincPacFlt as Assistant Plans Officer. In 1958-1959, he was CO of OAK HILL, and in 1960-1962, he was on the Staff of Cinc-Carib as Assistant Plans Officer. In 1962 he was ordered to be Commander, Philadelphia Group of the Atiantic Reserve Fleet. In July 1964, he reported to AR-6 (AJAX) as her Commanding Officer. Then in 1965, he became CO San Diego Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet and retfred from that job on 1 August 1969.

In retfrement he did volunteer work for the Cancer Society, the Red Cross and the Coronado Hospital. He is survived by his widow, Alice June Somerfield Glaes of 1633 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA 92118; a daughter, Melinda Lee Lannin, and a son, Roger Burton Glaes.

On retirement, he became the Reliability Group Engineer, General Dynamics/Astronautics Division, building Adas Missile Bases and developing procedures to obtain reliability in Complex Systems. Later he became a consultant on nuclear safety problems and sold real estate in the San Diego area.

He is survived by his wife, Vivien W. Thomas of 5253 Mt. Asian Drive, San Diego, CA 92111; daughter, Sandra Lee Parove; and son, Charles S. Thomas III. SCOTT LOTHROP '40 Captain Scott Lothrop, USN (Ret.) of Sea Pines, HUton Head, SC died at home on 12 February 1997, following an extended illness.

Scott "Tad" was born 20 May 1919 in Hingham, MA, the son of Commander and Mrs. Cummings Lincoln Lothrop, Jr. He graduated with the Class of 1940 and in 1949 earned a master's degree in nuclear physics from Harvard University.

Tad's life quickly distinguished itself as one marked by compassion, courage and service to others. He served in World War II in several ships, including WICHITA, TARBELL and HAYNSWORTH. He was

CHARLES STEPHEN THOMAS, JR '39 Commander Charles S. Thomas, Jr., USN (Ret.) died on 10 January 1998 in San Diego of asbestosinduced limg cancer. His Memorial Service was held at the All Saints Episcopal Church, San Diego.

Bora 25 June 1915 in Calfforaia, he was appointed at large to the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation, he was ordered to COLORADO and was assigned to her engineering department. In May 1942, he went to school at MIT for a course in constraction and engineering. On completion of his course as an EDO, he reported to the Naval Repair Base for Desttoyers, as Planning, Docking and Hull Officer. During this period, he supervised the decommissioiung of about 800 ships for disposal by the War Assets Administration.

In June 1947, he reported to Los ANGELES as Engineer Officer. In 1948 he helped decommission Los ANGELES, then reported to the staff of ComNavWestPac to be Force Maintenance Officer, Assistant Logistics Officer, China Area Air Traffic Coordinator. When the staff was reduced after the China evacuation in July 1949, he went to the Bureau of Ships, Washington, to Minesweeping Branch. WhUe attached to the Bureau, he made one special mission to Korea with a team of mine-sweeping experts, where he was attached to the staff of Rear Admiral A.E. Smith, CTF 95.

In March of 1951, he was assigned the bUlet of Project Officer at the Naval Mine Countermeasures Station, Panama City, FL. After two years in the Research Laboratory, he went to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard as OinC, Submarine Repair with title of Assistant Repair Superintendent. From 1956 to 1959, he was the Assistant Supt. Ships, NY and then retired 1 October 1959.

! sea never changes and its works, mi the talk of men, are wraj^d in mystery. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Joseph Conrad

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awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for heroism under fire. He commanded NELSON at age 26. In 1958 he became Executive Officer of WISCONSIN. He was a Destroyer Squadron Commander in Vietnam. He participated in the founding of the National Military Command System (NMCS), Capstone of the World Wide Military Command and Control System, (WWMCCS). After retirement Tad held a position at the White House in the Office of Telecommunications. He was the czar of the Navy's proliferating computers in 1967, just before retirement.

Character camiot be developed in ease and quiet Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success adjieved. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Helen Keller In retirement, before the White House tour, Tad was a manager in the Singer Company. Besides an illustrious Naval career spanning three decades in three wars, among Tad's happiest days and accomplishments were those at Hilton Head Island working alongside his beloved wffe. Barb, whom he married in 1979, for The Self Family Arts Center and Hilton Head Arts League. He was past president of the Lowcountry Chapter of the Alumni Association.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three chUdren, Peter Lothrop, Loan Hetherington and Susan Myrland; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was inurned at the Naval Academy Columbarium on 20 Febraary after a Memorial Service in the Academy Chapel. On 21 Febraary, there was a Memorial Service in the Elizabeth Wallace Theater of the Self Family Arts Center in HUton Head.

The famUy asks that memorial gifts be made to the Therapeutic Art Program for Special Needs ChUdren and Adults, c/o HUton Head Art League, P.O. Box 7753, HUton Head Island, SC 29938.

ANDREW IRVINE LYMAN '40 Colonel Andrew I. Lyman, USMC (Ret.), age 81, died on 19 January 1998 in Reston, VA. He had been in fading health for several months. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery on 30 January.

He was born in Washington, DC on 23 October 1916. He resided in Sterling, VA at the time of his death. He was the grandson of the late Lieutenant Charles Huntington Lyman, USN, son of the late Major General Charles H. Lyman, USMC and brother of the late Rear Admiral Charles H. Lyman, III, USN. He attended Severn School in Severaa Park, MD and Bullis Preparatory School in Washington and the Naval Academy. He was commissioned in June 1940. During World War II, he served in the South and Central Pacific and after the War, on Guam. He served at various posts, including Guantanamo Bay during the Castro Revolution and five years in the Pentagon with the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was Chief of Staff, Third Marine Division, when the division deployed to Vietnam in March 1965.

Colonel Lyman retired in 1967 to enter the steamship business. He directed operations for American President Lines in Saigon until the fall of South Vietnam, at which time he was transferred to Bangkok, Thailand. He retired again in 1977.

Colonel Lyman was a graduate of the Senior Amphibious Warfare Course at Quantico, VA and the Naval War College at Newport. His decorations include the Legion of Merit with Combat "V", the Navy Commendation Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with three stars, and the Vietnam Service Medal. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Navy League, The Retired Officers Association, the Marine Corps Association and the Third Marine Division Association.

He is survived by his widow, the former Dorothy Frances Riggs of Sterling; four children from a previous marriage, Pamela Farrington Lyman of Santa Rosa, CA, Marianne Lyman Buyra of Chesapeake, VA, Colonel Charles H. Lyman, USMC (Ret.) of Alexandria, VA and David A. Lyman of Seattle; five grandchUdren and one great-grandson.

EDWARD VAN HORN MENDENHALL '40 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Van Horn MendenhaU, USMCR (Ret.) died on 11 November 1997 at Century City Hospital in Calfforaia after a long batde with several serious illnesses. A Military Memorial Service and burial took place at the National Cemetery at Ft. Rosecrans in San Diego, CA. He was bora on 8 January 1917 and spent most of his youth in Oak Park, IL. He entered the Naval Academy in 1936. FoUowing graduation in 1940, he was commissioned in the USMC, served the first part of World War II in the ground forces and the latter part as an Aviator. He received two DFCs and five Air Medals, plus numerous area medals during the War. In the postwar period he continued to build on his exceUent record in the Corps. In 1954 he decided it was the right time for him to resign from the Marine Corps. His first job was in the mining field. It was there as the CEO of Manganese Corp. of Arizona that he got his fu^t taste of the real business world.

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on to form Arquello Constraction Company which contracted to build launching sites and silos for the Titan 11 missile in the Southwestern United States.

Later, after moving to Califoraia, he founded Double Eagle Fitting Co., which produced large diameter PVC pipe fittings. This was another successful venture for him.

His interests then turned to agricultural irrigation.

He formed two companies, Resource Water Technology and Rain Mate, which pioneered the drip irrigation process. His six patents in the irrigation field gave him credibility and recognition as an authority on this subject. It also probably helped in getting him listed in Who's Who in California.

What was a great asset in his many successes, both in the Marine Corps and in the business world, was his marvelous sense of humor and the ever optimistic spirit he possessed. These factors also helped him enormously during the five years when he faced a series of major medical problems. Amazingly, the reports are that through all this turmoil he was never depressed, probably helped along by an incredible will to survive.

He will be sadly missed by his many friends who will remember the good times they had when they were with him, especially his story tellingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was an expert. His wife, Betty, died in 1992. He is survived by his son, William Mendenhall of Encinito, CA; a step-daughter, Leslie Larson of Los Angeles; a step-son Grant I^rson of Del Mar, CA and a cousin.

Captain Jack Negele, USN (Ret.) of Sarasota, FL. Doug Clark '40

ut the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.

-Thusydides

GERALD GERRARD O'ROURKE '45 Captain Gerald Gerrard O'Rourke, USN (Ret.) died at his home in Wayne, ME on 30 December 1997, of complications related to a stroke.

Captain O'Rourke was bora in Brooklyn, NY and was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1941. He graduated from the Academy on 7 June 1944, as a member of the Class of 1945, in the 20th Company.

Gerry was active at the Academy in water sports, in varsity swimming and water polo. He was a member of the Spanish Club, the Japanese Club and the Press Detail, including doing announcing during football season.

His initial duty upon graduation was on HANCOCK, after which he entered flight school and was designated Naval aviator in 1947. Other training included Naval School of Justice, Test Pilot School at Patuxent NAS, MD and Naval War College. He received a master's degree in education from Stanford University.

During the Korean War, Gerry was assigned to VC-4 in Korea. It was during this tour of duty that he was awarded the Air Medal and the Navy Commendation Ribbon.

In addition to his service in the Korean War, Captain O'Rourke commanded F-4 squadrons from 1960 to 1964, served two tours of duty in the Pentagon and two tours of duty in the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet based in France and Italy. His sea duty included command of WRANGELL as well as INDEPENDENCE.

After retiring from the Navy in 1974, Gerry lived in Fairfax and was Vice President of Maritime Associates, a consulting firm, and also was a consult-

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ant to the Boeing Corp. He retired in 1993 and moved to Maine. He was a former member of the board of the Naval Institute and published numerous articles in its Proceedings. He published a book, TVie F-4 Phantom, and contributed articles to the Reader's Digest, Atlantic Monthly and other publications. Over the past few years, he collaborated with Captain E.T. "Tim" Wooldridge '50, USN (Ret.) on a book telling the story of Gerry's exploits as leader of the Navy's first jet night fighters in combat in the Korean War, to be published by the Naval Institute in 1998. He was a member of the Association of Naval Aviation, the Gray Eagles and other Naval organizations.

His first wife, Willie Martin O'Rourke, died in 1965. Survivors include his wife, Mary Bernadette O'Rourke of Wayne; five children from his first marriage, Marsha, Margaret, Gerald, Christopher and Bridget; two children from his second marriage, Lisa and Kevin, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are not complete at this time but are expected to take place in April.

DAVID HICKMAN WEAVER '45 David Hickman Weaver died on 9 August 1997 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, at the age of 75. He was buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery on 12 August 1997.

Prior to his appointment to the Naval Academy in June 1941, Dave was an undergraduate at the University of Tennessee. He graduated from the Naval Academy on 7 June 1944 in the 17th Company of the Class of 1945.

His first duty was at Supply School at Harvard University from 1944 to 1945 and then to MCKINLEY (GC-7) as Supply Officer. He resigned in 1947 after serving as Assistant Supply Officer at NAS, San Diego and accepted a commission in the Naval Reserve. Dave was recalled to active duty in 1952 to serve on FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVB-42) and later at NARTU, Memphis. He resigned from the Naval Reserve in 1953.

In civilian life, Dave became a founding partner of his insurance firm of Hickman, Johnson, and Simmons in Knoxville returaing to live in his family home until his death.

Dave did not marry. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and sister. Survivors include nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Larry Shaffer '45

ARNOLD ROBERT SCHUKNECHT '47 Commander Araold R. Schuknecht, USN (Ret.) died of a heart attack on 17 January in Annapolis, MD. "Araie," also called "Shook" by many of his Classmates, was bom at Pipestone, MN, and lived with his family in Yakima, WA until enlisting in the Navy in 1941. He served in MARYLAND (BB-46) before receiving a SecNav at-large appointment from the Fleet to the Academy. He entered in 1943 and graduated with the Class of 1947, a member of the 1st Company.

He served in COLUMBUS (CA-74) from graduation until August 1948, when he entered flight training at Pensacola. Upon receiving his wings in February 1950, he served in VP Squadrons and aviation bUlets until assignment to PG School in 1954. He received a BS in aeronautical engineering and went on to a Master's from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1955. After three years at Wright-Patterson AFB, he and the family moved to Trinidad, where he served as Operations Officer for the South Atlantic Force. He commanded Flight Training Squadron Three at Pensacola and served as Executive Officer of SANDOVAL (APA-194). His last tour of duty before retirement in September 1969 was with the Naval

Air Systems Command in Washington, DC, and it was then that he established residence in Annapolis, MD where he would spend the rest of his life. He worked in the field of radar and electronics logistics with the Defense Division of Westinghouse in Linthicum, MD until his second retirement in 1991.

Arnie was a skilled and talented woodworker, and one of his principal enthusiasms was his membership in the Woodworkers Guild of Annapolis. He was also a member of the Retired Officers' Association and the Society of Logistical Engineers and was active in local Class affairs.

He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Jean Funk, whom he married the day after graduation in the Chapel; a daughter, Ellen Bruwelheide of Williamsburg, VA; a son, Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert Schuknecht, USN of Virginia Beach, VA; six siblings, all of Yakima and six grandchildren.

Graveside services and inurnment were held on 21 January at the Naval Academy Columbarium, with a number of Classmates in attendance.

C. H. Shaddeau, Jr. '47

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strenth of the heart is developed.

-â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Vincent van Gogh

KARL JOSEPH BERNSTEIN '49 Rear Admiral Karl J. Bernstein was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 31 March 1925. After attending St. Regis School in New York City, he enlisted in the Navy in March 1942. He saw duty in the Mediterranean where he participated in the North African Campaign, the Sicilian Invasion and the Landing at Salerno.

He entered the Naval Academy in June 1945 and was commissioned in June 1949. Admiral Berastein then served aboard SIBONEY and MIDWAY prior to reporting for flight training at Pensacola, FL. He was designated a Naval Aviator in July 1952.

Admiral Berastein then joined Patrol Squadron Thirty Four in Trinidad, British West Indies, and in 1955 was assigned to the staff of Commander Fleet Air Wing Eleven. From 1956 to 1959, he instracted navigation and naval operations at the NROTC Unit, Ohio State University. Following a two year tour with Patrol Squadron Eight in Norfolk, VA, and at Patuxent River, MD, Rear Admiral Bernstein served as Naval Liaison Officer to the Royal Canadian Air Force, Maritime Proving and Evaluation Unit, at Summerside, Prince Edward Island. While in this assignment, Admiral Berastein flew the Argus and P2 aircraft in anti-submarine warfare development projects. He then served in the Strategic Plans Division in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations before reporting as Executive Officer of Patrol Squadron Ten at Branswick, ME. In September 1966, he took command of that squadron and deployed to Keflavik, Iceland for six months.

In August 1967, Admiral Bernstein reported as Operations Officer to the Staff of Commander Fleet Air Wings Pacific/Commander Fleet Air Moffett. In May 1969, he assumed command of Patrol Squadron Thirty One, the Pacific P-3 Replacement Training Squadron. From 1971 to 1974, he served as Chief, Policy Branch, Plans and Policy Division, Allied Forces Southern Europe, a major NATO command located in Air Station, Jacksonville, FL. In August 1976, he assumed duties as Commander Iceland

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Defense Force/Commander Fleet Air Keflavik. He assumed command of Naval District Washington, Washington, DC on 31 August 1978.

Rear Admiral Berastein held a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy. He was also a graduate of the Naval War College, Newport, RI, and die NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy.

He is survived by the former Jean Elizabeth Schulze of Alexandria, VA and four children, Mark, Brian, Courtney and Amanda.

ROBERT KENYON RIPLEY '49 Captain Robert Kenyon Ripley, USN (Ret.) died on 3 December 1997 in Sanford, NC, from a massive heart attack while playing goff. His life was one of solid accomplishment in service to his country and devotion to his family. He had a tremendous influence on aU he knew and who knew him. Burial was in Virginia Beach, VA on 8 December 1997.

Captain Ripley, age 70, a Montana native, enUsted in the Navy in 1944 before entering the Naval Academy in 1945. He served in the Navy for 33 years. A veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, he commanded several surface ships, including COMSTOCK, served multiple tours in the Pentagon and represented the Navy in both England and Greece. During the Cuban missUe crisis, he was a military briefer for the Chief of Naval Operations and President Kennedy. In later tours, he was responsible for building advanced hydrofoU ships for the Navy.

When Captain Ripley retired, he moved back to Montana, opened a business as a management considtant and became active in Montana politics. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate and later led the state United We Stand organization. In 1995 he and his wffe, Martha, moved to Saifford, MT spending the winters in North Carolina and the summers in Montana. He was an active member of TROA and served on the TROA Board of Dfrectors. His decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Navy Commendation Medal.

Captain Ripley was married on 4 June 1949, the day after his graduation, to Martha Van Patten of \%ginia Beach, VA. In addition to his wffe, he is survived by his son, Robert K Ripley, Jr., Editor of the Spring Hope Enterprise newspaper in Spring Hope, NC; Martha Lynne Ripley of EUensburg, WA; Alfred "Chip" Ripley of Alexandria, VA and granddaughter. Heather Ripley Cooke of Leesburg, VA. Martha Ripley's address is c/o 610 Twelve Acres Dr., Los Altos, CA 94022.

A big man with a booming voice and commanding presence. Captain Ripley was a man of strong convictions, great compassion, irrepressible humor and rock solid integrity. He loved people, loved being with people, and he had friends all around the country. He was a man of passionate enthusiasm, especially about fishing and golf; but he was even more passionate about his family. Memorial contributions may be made to The Retired Officers Association (TROA) Scholarship Fund at: 201 No. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2539, Attn: Scholarship Fund; or maUed c/o 610 Twelve Acres Dr., Los Altos, CA 94022.

EdMcQuiston '49

ff you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Stephen Leviae

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CHARLES STILES '49 Navy Commander Charles "Chuck" Stiles died of cancer on 16 January 1998 at his home in Piano, TX. Chuck was bora on 10 July 1924 at home in BushnellsviUe, NY. He was the son of Charles Goodwin and Alice Brady StUes. Following graduationfromFleischmanns High School, he attended the University of Alabama for one year. He enlisted in the Navy in December 1942 and graduated from Submarine School, New Ixmdon, CT, where he was selected for the Naval Academy Preparatory School, Camp Peary, WUliamsburg, VA, in preparation for entering the Naval Academy with the Class of 1949. He lettered in soccer and lacrosse.

Upon graduation, he reported to CABOT (CVL-28) as a Junior Air Department Officer. Selected for flight training, he received his "Wings of Gold" on 29 September 1950 at NAS, Corpus Christi, TX. Reporting aboard Patrol Squadron Forty for commissioning on 20 January 1951, Chuck flew some 48 combat missions conducting maritime, ASW, and electronic reconnaissance over Korean and Chinese waters and as a PBM-5 Aircraft Commander during a second tour in support of fleet operations against North Korean forces. Assignment to the Naval Air Training Command, Pensacola, FL to duty as SNJ Instractor at NAS Whiting Field was followed by assignment to the Instructor Basic Unit, NAS Pensacola. During this tour, he served as Director, T-34 Project, NAS Sherman Field which introduced the T-34B Aircraft as the replacement trainer for the SNJ and soloed the first student. A personal highlight was instracting his favorite classmate. Will O'Flaherty, successfully through the Instractor Syllabus.

Post-graduate training in Naval Intelligence was foUowed by language instraction in Turkish and Russian, which led to assignment to the Naval Security Group Facility, Karamursel, Turkey in June 1957, in which he served as Chief, Baltic Fleet Analysis. This was followed by a tour in Emcron Two in P2V-5F, P4M and A3D aircraft based in Adana, Turkey conducting electronic surveillance flights of the Soviet Union. In August 1960, he reported to the National Security Agency, a joint civilian-military agency, as Chief, Soviet European Fleets Analysis. He was rewarded for his analytic efforts of Soviet Hawk Operators in 1963 as the first Naval officer to receive the Joint Service Commendation Ribbon.

Following a brief tour at NAS Patuxent River, Chuck was recalled and assigned duties as Chief, Signal Processing Division, National Security Agency in August 1965, for which he received the Legion of Merit from the President. He retired from the Navy in August 1967, accepting a civU service appointment as Special Assistant, Space Systems Office, Secretary of the Air Force Staff. He returaed in 1969 to the National Security Agency as Deputy Office Chief, Office of Engineering which was followed by assignment as Division Chief, Electronic Warfare Systems.

In 1972 during President Nixon's reorganization of IntelUgence, he was appointed to the newly formed Intelligence Community Staff in which posting, he oversaw the National Intelligence R&D budget and served as Executive Secretary, National Reconnaissance Program for four Directors, namely Helms, Scheslinger, Colby and Bush. On special assignment, he served as Director, Program Office, U.S. Sinai Support Mission, Department of State reporting to

Clay McManaway, BUI Kontos and Larry Eagleburger, which established the Early Warning System in the Sinai Desert between Egypt and Israel. He received performance commendations from Kissinger, Peres and Sadat. He chaired an Interaational Team of UN Fellows seeking peaceful uses of technology for peacekeeping, many applications of which are in force today.

He entered industry with General Electric in August 1977, following retirement as a GS-18 and subsequently held senior positions in Ford Aerospace and Communications. Chuck formed Technology and Planning Associates in August 1989, providing information and communication technology support to a range of national and interaational firms, requiring extensive travel to Russia, Europe, Kuwait, Egypt, Turkey and China in support of business operations. While in China in 1995, he met with Director, Harbin Instittite (MUitary MIT) with 18,000 sttidents and presented Harbin with a large picture of the USNAdisplayed in the Great Hall. Chuck carried memorabilia from Director Hardin to Admiral Larson, Superintendant, USNA, expressing hope for future exchange. He wasfluentin Turkish and French with a working knowledge of Russian and Arabic.

He served on the Defense Science Board, Naval Research Advisory Committee, Naval InteUigence Advisory Group, chaired the United Peacekeeping Task Force and several professional society technology panels. Chuck was a Iffe member of TROA, Navy League, Naval Institute, Air Force Association, Association of Naval Aviation and a Trastee, U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. The Legion of Merit, Air Medal with Gold Stars, Korean Service Medal with the Pacific Stars and the National Intelligence Medal were among the seventeen civilian and military awards he received during years of service.

An avid sports enthusiast. Chuck coached service basketball in the Naval Receiving Station, NAS Pensacola, NAS Patuxent River and Central European Command. Active in service and YMCA volleyball, he played in the 1963 All-Navy Touraament at NAS Memphis, TN and in All-Navy Golf Competition, Norfolk, VA. He was an avid golfer. As member of Congressional County Club, he championed several events. He took special pride in his appointment as Trastee, U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.

He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret "Peg" Atwell, and six chUdren, Charles, Christine, Sandra, Donna, Pamela and Timothy; seven grandchildren; a brother, George, and sister, Geneveive. His children, Shawn and Veronica, died at early ages of chUdhood. Memorial donations may be made to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, 25 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401-8001.

SAMUEL HUBERT APPLEGARTH, JR. '51 Commander Samuel H. Applegarth, Jr. USN (Ret.) died on 24 January at his home in Hooper's Island, MD. He was bom on 17 Febraary 1929 and graduatedfromthe Naval Academy with the Class of 1951.

Sam was raised on Hooper's Island. He attended the Hooper's Island Upper Elementary School, which was a one room schoolhouse. Hooper's Island Elementary-High School and Mount St. Joseph in Irvington, before he was graduated from Cambridge High School in 1946. After graduation from High School, he attended the University of Maryland to take courses in preparation for entering either West Point or Annapolis.

He received appointments to both and entered the Naval Academy in July 1947. At the Academy, Sam was a member of the varsity soccer team, sailing team, drama club, photography club, the Log and was active in a number of extracurricular clubs and Battalion sports teams.

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After graduation he was commissioned an ensign in the Navy and served aboard several ships, making deployments to the Caribbean and the European Theater. Sam was assigned as XO of a new constraction ship, which he took to the Far East after commissioning. He was then posted to Turkey to train the Turkish Navy in mine warfare procedures.

In 1959 he was sent to Key West, FL as CO of a special projects ship. In Key West, he met the former Sara Jane McClaran, a high school English teacher and drama coach. They were married in 1960 at the Traman Chapel on the Key West naval station. After Key West, Sam was ordered to the Naval Academy as a member of the faculty. His last assignment before retiring was as Commodore of a mine sweep division in Charleston, SC. After retirement in 1977, Sam returned to his native Hooper's Island. He remained active as a Consultant to the National Science Foundation for 15 years, inspecting their research ships. He also served as a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies. Sam also was a 15-year veteran of the Dorchester County Planning and Zoning Commission, a member of the School Board of Dorchester County and a very active member of the St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Golden Hill, MD. He is survived by his wife, Sara of Hooper's Island, two sons, two daughters, a sister, a granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Golden Hill followed by Internment with full military honors in the St. Mary's Star of the Sea Cemetery. Memorial offerings may be made in Sam's memory to St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, PO Box 218, Cambridge, MD 21613; Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733 or to the Hooper's Island Volunteer Fire Department, Fishing Creek, MD 21634.

Serene. I fold my hands and wait.

Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea: 1 rave no more 'gainst time or fate.

For lo! my own shall come to me —John Burroughs GEORGE IRWIN SAULNIER '52 With deep regret, I must relate that George I. Saulnier died 7 December 1997 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, after battling pulmonary fibrosis for the past two years. The only complaint from this exceptional man was that he wanted to serve longer as a Deacon in the Catholic Church.

After service in our Navy, George found success as an executive with IBM, ITT and more recently as President of High Tech Support Services. Notwithstanding, it was his calling as an ordained Deacon the past nineteen years that was George's great pride, humility and love. Serving others with his uniquely compassionate, sincere and marvelous wit and humor was his commitment and gift. Those of us who participated in the fortieth reunion remember well his invocation at the dance—a special message from a special man.

George and his lovely bride of 45 years, Elizabeth, raised a close and wonderful family of seven and had many more in their care over the years. Their only son, George junior, is a lieutenant fiying as an instractor at Pensacola.

Of his many achievements, one that stands out is the organization George founded 20 years ago called "Emmaus." A religious retreat that he directed every year, it has provided spiritual guidance and solace for over 10,000 people, especially teenagers.

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Those who attended his wake and funeral had to have been impressed by the outpouring of respect and admiration evinced by the hundreds of people of all ages who stretched outside the church. He was honored by a continuous full dress guard provided by the Knights of Columbus. Bishops and clergy were in attendance from across the state to pay homage to his legacy and passing. Tributes were heartfelt and universal that (3eorge touched them in a very special way over the years. His keen mind helped them set a steady course while providing compassion, humor and steadfast support. His son's eulogy was impressive and included, "of all the men I've ever known or served under, there is none I admire more or would rather be like than my Dad." Over the years, every time that George would call, he would start off by singing "Put on your long white robe and starry crown and be ready when the great day comes..." George was indeed ready! This valued and exceptional Classmate is likely to be keeping a watchful and caring eye on all of us now from a position of leadership he earned by example.

Paul Mulloy GEORGE HUBERT ADAMS '53 Dr. George H. Adams of TXicson, AZ died on 17 January 1998, at the age of 66, of hemolytic uremia brought on by a blood disorder and cancer of the prostate. In his final illness, George was perfectly aware of his condition, was attended by a former student, was surrounded by friends and remained the particularly intelligent and caring man his classmates will remember. He requested that his ashes be scattered in the Grand Canyon where he and his wife, Pat, backpacked every spring and fall for ten years.

George was bora in Reading, PA on 6 September 1931 and entered the Naval Academy at the age of 17, where he excelled academically. Upon graduation he entered the Marine Corps and spent the bulk of his service with the Marine Signal Detachment aboard ESTES (AGC- 12), resigning as a captain in 1957. In 1959 he married the former Patricia Hart of San Francisco, who survives (they had no children).

He is also survived by two sisters, Jane Martin and Grace Booser of Reading, and a brother, Al Adams of Hopewell, VA. After leaving the Marine Corps, George earned an MD (in 1963), with graduate work in Biochemistry and a PhD in Molecular Biology (in 1966), from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1967 he accepted a position in the Chemistry Department of the IJniversity of Arizona and in 1970 became Dean of the University's Medical School, following which he acted as a consultant to the Navy's drug abuse program.

In 1990 George, claiming he was "bora to retire," did so in order to pursue his many other interests.

Always skilled with his hands, he applied himself to the study of art, as well as to matters such as baking and beer making. He had a remarkable voice and for several years read for the Tucson Association for the Blind, did programs for the Flandrau Planetarium, was active with the Invisible Theater and sang with the Tucson Community Choras. Most importantly to him, however, he was a gifted amateur naturalist—an avid bird-watcher, camper and hiker. He spent two voluntary days a week at the Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy doing computer work and data analysis, and he donated his time and con-

By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the worid forever.

—Lao-Tsc

siderable wit and talent to other, similar causes.

George will be greatly missed by the Tucson medical community, the local arts organizations, his many friends there and elsewhere and the Arizona wUdlife.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Arizona Nature Conservancy, 300 E. University Blvd #230, Tucson, AZ 85705.

Dave Jones MAURICE CRAIG SLUSS '53 Colonel Maurice Craig Sluss, USAF (Ret.), age 69, of Roanoke, VA, passed away of a massive heart attack Saturday afternoon, 20 December 1997 in a Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

He was a 1953 graduate of the Naval Academy and took a commission in the Air Force, having graduated from USAF pilot training in 1954. He served 21 years in various assignments, including Texas, Oklahoma, Korea, the University of Maryland, Germany, Andrews Air Force Base, Vietnam and McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. He attended graduate school at the University of Maryland, where he was a ROTC instractor. During his military career, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

After retiring from the Air Force in 1974, he was manager of the Roanoke City Water Department where he helped campaign for improvements in Roanoke's water system. Through his leadership, the water department began a $32 million water treatment expansion. The improvements included the replacement of the Falling Creek water plant in Bedford County and the expansion of the Carvins Cove daily water output from 18 million gallons to 28 million gallons. His second career retirement was in 1996.

Sluss was a member of the Grandin Court Baptist Church and a member of the choir. He also was a member of the Retired Officers Association and the Air Force Association.

Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Ora May Miller Sluss; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Michael Shealy of Harrisonburg; son and daughter-in-law, David and Ingrid Sluss of Qrem, UT; son, John Sluss of Roanoke; grandson, Dan Shealy of Harrisonburg; sister, Ann Allison of Pulaski; brother, James Sluss of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on 23 December 1997, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. Interment with military honors followed in Sherwood Burial Park. The family suggests memorials be made to Grandin Court Baptist Church or the American Heart Association.

GEOFFREY L. GARDNER 'SS Captain Geoffrey Leland Gardner, USNR (Ret.), a Michigan native, attended Woodrow Wilson High School, in Washington DC, and Severn School, in MD, and was a Congressional page before entering the Naval Academy. Following graduation in 1955, he served at sea in gunnery billets aboard ROOKS (DD804), BOXER ( C V S - 2 1 ) and as Executive Officer of WALWORTH COUNTY (LST-1164). His tour in BOXER

included participation in the 1958 nuclear testing at Bikini and Eniwetok. He attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, where he received a MS (Operations Research).

Geoff returned to sea duty in 1963 as CO of CHOWANOC (ATF-100). In 1964, while CHOWANOC was

in drydock, he commanded Sioux (ATF-75) during Alaska earthquake operations. He returned to destroyers as Executive Officer of AGERHOLM (DD826), receiving his first combat experience participating in search and rescue missions for downed pilots in the Tonkin Guff.

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In 1966 Captain Gardner began a three year tour revitalized the Fort Adams community, spearheadof duty at BUPERS, where he developed new com- ing renovation of the Community Center. In his honor puterized techniques for the solution of officer man- and memory, this center was renamed McMacken agement problems. In 1970 he completed his active Community Center. duty service as the deputy chief of the Data ManHis previous sea assignments included command agement Agency, MACV, Saigon. of OLYMPIA (SSN- 617) and BREMERTON ( S S N - 6 9 8 ) As a Reserve Officer, Captain Gardner served with from 1988 to 1991, command of NEVADA ( S S B N the Blue & Gold Program for seven years, helping 733) from 1994 to 1995, department head on THOhundreds of high school youngsters in the Northera MAS EDISON BLUE ( S S B N - 6 1 0 ) and CAVALLA ( S S N 'S%ginia area through the Naval Academy admissions 684) and initial sea tour on PATRICK HENRY (GOLD) process. He retired in 1981. Decorations include die (SSBN-599). On shore, he served as Chief bispecBronze Star Medal, the Joint Service Commenda- tor of the Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific tion Medal, the Navy Recraiting Service Ribbon and Tactical Proficiency Examination Team from 1991 several medals associated with service in Vietnam. to 1993, as Prospective Executive Officer Instractor In civUian Iffe, Geoff developed a marketing and at Submarine School, Groton, CT from 1985 to 1987 consulting career leading to his specialization in and as an instractor at Nuclear Power Training Unit Business Process Reengineering as a Vice President Balston Spa from 1977 to 1979. As a student, he atof D. Appleton Company, Inc. During his seven years tended Submarine Officer Advanced Course where at D. Appleton, his team pioneered the successful he received the David Lloyd Award. He also graduBusiness Process Improvement Workshop program ated from the Naval War College and the Armed that supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of De- Forces Staff College. fense—Information Management. Over 2000 DoD Decorations received during his tours included the personnel participated in these workshops from Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), the Navy 1992-1995. He served on a National Academy of Commendation Medal (two awards) and the Navy Public Administration Advisory Panel to assist the Achievement Medal.

Defense Mapping Agency in a landmark ReinventIn his warfare community he was affectionately mg Government Program and was afrequentspeaker known as "Red Dawg," an unconventional man in a on chaUenges associated with implementation of the conventional service, a confident, insistent, and Government Performance and Results Act. In 1995 sometimes clamorous voice in the silent service. he formed the Geoff Gardner Group, Inc. to provide Those who traly knew Captain McMacken will reexecutive level consulting support to organizations member him as the sincerest of friends, the epitome facing downsizing and reorganization chaUenges. of a hard worker, an honest, compassionate and loyal Captain Gardner cherished his experiences in the man. He traly had no greater love in life than his Navy. He was especially proud of his involvement family. in the Cold War Commemorative mural in Alumni His wife, EUeen of 17 years; his daughters, Sarah Hall sponsored by his Class. He also wrote a collec- and Hannah; his son, Zachary; his father, Jack, and tion of sea stories which his daughter wiU edit and mother, Phyllis, of Temperance, MI; his brother, Jim publish for his friends and family. of Petersburg, MI; and sisters, Ellen Bacon and Karen Geoff's ultimate devotion was to his family. He is Adamski of Lambertville, MI survive him. survived by his wife, Susan Whitener Gardner, and His family and many friends wUl sorely miss an their daughter, Cindy, (both of Arlington, VA) along ordinary man who enthusiastically led an extraordiwith his two sons from a previous marriage, Paige nary life, Captain McMacken.

Koerbel (Dayton, OH) and Duncan Koerbel (Wichita, Tom Travis '71 KS), and five grandchildren Caleb, Zachery, Sam, Libby and Meg. He is also survived by a sister, Nancy Cassels (Dundas, Ontario) and a brother, Henry feeling is that there is nothing in Gardner (JacksonviUe, TX). refraining from hurting others, and comforting those that are sad.

JOHN CHRISTL\N MCMACKEN '71 —Olive Schreiner Captain John Christian McMacken, USN was retired from the Navy and then died on JOHN ASTILERO VILLANUEVA '85 15 October 1997. His John Astilero VUlanueva passed away on 24 July retirement and death 1997 at the home of his parents in Oxnard, CA after followed unexpected a brief but courageous battle with lung cancer. He complications during was 34. A Requiem Mass was held on 28 July at Santa recovery from surgery Clara Church in Oxnard and interament was conon an acoustic neu- ducted with military honors at Santa Clara Cemetery. roma.

John was bom to Damaso and Agustina VUlanueva Bom in Toledo, OH on 13 July 1963 in Avondale, AZ. Most of his chUdon 3 May 1949 to Phyl- hood was spent in Oxnard, culminating in gradualis and Jack McMac- tion from Hueneme High School in 1981. John was ken, Chris (as parents appointed a midshipman in 1981 and assigned as a and family knew him) proud member of 24th Company. While at the Acadwas raised in Temperance, MI. He graduated from emy, John was active in Brigade boxing and tennis.

Bedford High School in 1967, having been chosen Fearless and spontaneous, he was always up for a as Scholastic All American for his performance as ramble with the guys during study hour. He took quarterback on the championship football team. He meticulous care of his midshipman car, a 1985 BMW then attended the Naval Academy (where he became 3181. He and his friends enjoyed many road trips in known by his first name John, the name by which he the 'Beemer.' was known for the rest of his Iffe) and graduated in Upon graduating with a degree in Operational 1971. For the next 26 years, he served with faithfulAnalysis/Mathematics in 1985, John completed Surness, zest and iimovation as a submariner. face Warfare Officer School at Coronado, CA. In the John's most recent assignment had been as Dean summer of 1985, he reported to DUBUQUE (LPD-8) of Students and Mayor of Fort Adams Family Hous- as Division Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant ing at die Naval War CoUege in Newport, RI. As in Sasebo, Japan. He quickly earaed his SWO pin Mayor of the Fort Adams Family Housing, he had Shipmate, April 1998

and EOOW letter and adapted the Japanese Iffestyle.

In 1989 he returaed stateside and completed Navigator School, then reported to ANTIETAM (CG-54) in Lxmg Beach, CA. He was then selected for Department Head School, which he completed during Newport's winter months. John's last surface ship assignment was in San Diego aboard JASON in 1994, where he served as Chief Engineer until 1995. He served with drive and stamina, never giving up in the face of adversity. He spent his last tour as Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer (NOLO) with the 12th Marines in Okinawa, Japan for one year, returaing to Camp Pendleton, CA where he served as Assistant Operations Officer and Training Officer for 1st ANGLICO. Although a 'black shoe,' his love for the outdoors made this tour a memorable end to a fine Naval career. As a civUian, John accepted a position as an Account Engineer with Edwards High Vacuum International in Milpitas, CA in March 1996. In March 1997, he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

John considered his greatest and proudest accomplishments to be his 1990 marriage to EUeen Miranda and fatherhood to Emily, John and Christina. His departure at such an early age leaves family and friends with feelings of great sadness. As a loving son and a brother, he was the famUy member that could always be depended upon. As a friend, he was the best anyone could hope for. As a Naval officer, he always did what was right. John will always be remembered by his company mates as a trae friend who kept a positive outiook and had a zest for life.

We are honored to have known John and wish him fair winds and following seas in his Iffe hereafter.

To his wife and children, John was a devoted and loving husband and father. He was intensely dedicated and committed to strong moral values. We will remember the happy times, the sad times, the siUy moments and the memorable ones, all of which wUl be cherished in our hearts. We will remember your mischievous sense of humor, your boundless energy, your caring and generous ways and your passion for family and life. Most of all though, we will remember that more than anything, you loved us dearly, body and soul. We miss you.

John is survived by his wffe, EUeen; their chUdren, EmUy (7), John (6) and Christina (9 mos.); his parents, Damaso and Agustina VUlanueva of Oxnard, CA; three sisters, Divina Doucet of Oxnard, CA, Marilyn Renteria of Okinawa, JA, and Carrol Rickard of Denver, CO and two brothers, Elino VUlanueva of San Diego, CA and Anthony VUlanueva '88 of Phoenix, AZ. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society at 800-ACS-2345 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN at 800-822-6344.

In the March Shipmate, Commander Douglas E. Mclntyre '45, USN (Ret.) and Captain John V. Peters '45, USN (Ret.) were incorrectiy listed as members of the Class of '44. We apologize for the error.

I do the very best I know how—the very best I can; and taeao to ksep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all ri^t, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right wotdd make no difference.

—^Abraham Lincoln

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