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Shipmate Volume 62, No. 6

July/August 1999

ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440) Officers and Trustees

i^alures Superintendent's Call T h e Luckiest Officer in t h e Navy

by Vice Admiral John Ryan '67, JJ.S. N a v y

Sea Trials Plebes C o n q u e r Sea Trials

by Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Leslie Hull-Ryde, U.S. Navy

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Parents' Clubs and Campaigns...

Anchored in the Past ami Driven Towards the Future

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An Amphibious Swim

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Dedication of Beach Hall

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Service Academy Career Conference

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An Ocean Away Who will Fight for America?

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Homecoming 1999

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Navy Academics

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6 Salute to Oldest Alumni 9

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Celestial Navigation 39 Bravo Zulu 4044 Mail Boat

Class/Chapter President's Meeting 10

4446 All Hands 49-52 Navy Athletics 52

Why Do They Write?

Index of Advertisers

Naval Academy A l u m n i tell why t h e y chose literary careers.

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

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Class News

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24 Books by Grads

159 Chapter News "But stiii when two or three shall meet..."

A n e x p a n d e d Lucky Bag of B o o k s for s u m m e r reading.

31 The Class of '29 in Heinlien's Writings

by Dr. Edward

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In Business...

Services from our Alumni Family

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C O V E R : Midshipmen o n Summer Cruise search for a target Courtesy of U S N A photo lab.

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Supcrintenclenr's Call

The Luckiest Officer in the Navy am the luckiest officer in the

l i.Navy. The opportunity to

serve our institution as Superintendent is a truly challenging and rewarding experience.

Having just completed my first year as Superintendent, I want to provide you some insights into the Academy and its future. We are charged by our nation with a tremendous responsibility, and I want you to know that we take this responsibility very seriously. I am impressed and pleased with almost every focus area at the Academy, but we plan to improve in every core area during the next year as we implement our strategic plan. Our mission of developing leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps is too important to ever be completely satisfied.

Although the Naval Academy's purpose is clearly different from civilian universities, we often compete with some of the better civilian institutions to attract the most promising of America's youth who have the special qualities, character and service ethic we desire. We do that by emphasizing our unique mission, rich traditions and strong academic, physical and professional programs. The good news is we remain successful in attracting outstanding young u adults who are looking for a real challenge and the opportunity to serve. We are bringing in some of the finest young men and women in the country. The recently graduated and commissioned Class of 1999 is a great example. They came from all 50 states to the shores of the Severn and distinguished themselves academically, athletically, professionally and through coitrmunity service. Most of all, they distinguished themselves by setting a superb example for other classes to follow. Of particular note is the extraordinary success of women in the class of 1999—the 20th class to graduate women from the Naval Academy. Although they only made up 15% of their class, this year's top two graduates and five of our top ten were women.

We are proud to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of the men and women of the Class of '99 for making this year so successful.

They did great things at the Academy and will accomplish even more in the Fleet. Every year, our goal at the Academy is to the raise the bar of excellence in everything we do. Following the superb example of the Class of 1999, we expect the Classes of 2000 and 2001 to lead the Brigade with great enthusiasm in the coming academic year.

The Class of 2002 is off to a great start, having successfully completed their first year. They demonstrated great spirit, determination and teamwork repeatedly throughout the year and most recently at Sea Trials and Hemdon. They have earned the right to wear their "youngster" stripe. We have confidence they will continue to progress and develop into superb young leaders for our Navy and Marine Corps.

The Class of 2003, which was inducted on 1 July, is the result of a successful year in recruiting and admissions. We are pleased that our total number of applicants increased to over 10,000 this year. Statistically, this incoming class is very similar in quality to its predecessors. They continue to average about 1300 on their SATs. Like the class of '02, about 80% of these midshipmen were in the top 20% of

their high school class and about 90% participated in varsity sports.

This speaks well of our institution and gives us a solid foundation on which to build.

This year. Admissions employed a new "leads tracking system" which enables us to maintain contact with 6th through 11th grade students that have expressed interest in USNA. In this endeavor, we commissioned the services of a private marketing company and have accumulated over 30,000 names of potential candidates for our database. The prospect of reaching a greater number of applicants with our new admissions tracking system is exciting. For the first time, we can forward information on potential candidates to our area coordinators and Blue and Gold Officers in any region of the country.

I have visited NAPS several times during this past year, most recently as their graduation speaker last May, and continue to be impressed. NAPS is doing a superb job of preparing young men and women for the rigors and challenges of the Naval Academy. These are young people who, through no fault of their own, need some additional academic strengthening. NAPS is the equalizer that provides a real opportunity to succeed to people with outstanding potential. It continues to be a valuable resource for the Academy. Our recent strategic planning has identified several initiatives to improve our NAPS program.

Navy athletics continue to be a source of pride. Last year, our overall record against Army was 25-7.

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As you know, there is no such thing as virtual leadership. Leadership is exercised through personal example and direct involvement with the mission. Accordingly, one of my first actions as Superintendent was to decrease liberty privileges, increase responsibility and create more distinction between classes. While not initially popular with midshipmen, this initiative was successful because of the class of '99's leadership and attitude. They learned that attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. Their increased presence in Bancroft Hall and in the Yard led to an improved study hour, which brought increasingly higher Brigade-wide grade point averages. The Brigadewide academic year '99 grade point average was 2.85 compared to 2.80 for academic year 1998. They shouldered their leadership responsibilities very well.

Community involvement by the Brigade has become a tradition of excellence at the Naval Academy. For the second consecutive year, our Midshipman Action Group (MAG) won national recognition through USA Today's annual "Make a Difference Day" competition.

This award is presented to local community service groups which distinguish themselves through involvement and community service excellence in each state. This year, midshipmen contributed more than 20,000 hours of their already limited free time to making less fortunate lives a little brighter. In recognition of their outstanding leadership in MAG, five first-class midshipmen became the Naval Academy's first recipients of the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

Another group of midshipmen eaming recognition this year was our debate team, which finished 13th in the nation. The team represented the Academy superbly over their 12-meet season. For the first time in six years, the USNA debate team was invited to the year-end National Tournament where they competed successfully against the top 80 schools in the country.

Navy athletics continue to be a source of pride. Last year, our overall record against Army was 25-7. This is the second consecutive year of virtual dominance over Army in athletic competition. Navy athletes won seven conference championships and sent four teams and four individuals to NCAA tournaments. Additionally, seven of our athletes were selected as AU-Americans. This is a direct reflection on the quality of our midshipmen and coaches, and their commitment to performing at the highest possible level. Sports at the Academy will always play a vital role in developing leadership skills. Competition teaches the value of preparation, the value of attention to every detail and gives participants experience at performing under pressure. Sports also stress the importance of team over self and the value of pushing yourself to the "edge of your performance envelope." I am convinced competitive sports help our midshipmen develop the mental and physical toughness and stamina they will need in the naval service.

Later this year, we'll mark the 100th playing of the Army/Navy football game. We're working now with West Point on ways to appropriately celebrate the importance of what often is described by sports writers as the greatest rivalry in college sports. Additionally, we have recently announced our decision to play the 2000 ArmyNavy game in PSINet Stadium, home of the NFL Baltimore Ravens. ((

flagship institution. Midshipmen, faculty, staff and coaches deserve access to modem facilities and equipment. We have a good plan and are optimistic a stable and reliable government budget will support the renovation effort. Our CNO, Admiral Jay Johnson ('68), has made the Naval Academy one of his important funding priorities, and we are grateful for his personal commitment.

Bancroft Hall renovation is proceeding according to schedule, with a 2002 completion date for the midshipmen wings. A recent change to our plan accelerated the renovation of our academic buildings and delayed improvements to King Hall and Dahlgren Hall. King Hall was originally scheduled for renovation beginning this summer. Our plan was to feed the Brigade temporarily in Dahlgren Hall until King Hall work was completed in 2001. We decided to delay the start of the King Hall renovation, most likely until 2002, to realize financial efficiencies and to accelerate much needed work on some of our older academic buildings.

By delaying the King Hall rehab, we can begin Sampson Hall this summer in conjunction with the adjacent Mahan Hall renovation instead of waiting until 2001. Rescheduling King Hall will also enable us to move the start of Maury Hall renovation to 2001 and to accelerate work on athletic facilities in McDonough Hall from 2005 to as early as 2001. Dahlgren Hall, initially scheduled for a 2001 renovation, will now be delayed until completion of King Hall. This revised plan achieves greater efficiencies, stimulates future contractor competition, and most importantly will benefit midshipmen and faculty who will have earlier access to improved academic and athletic facilities.

In June, we said farewell to our distin-

Although they only made up 15% of their class. ^our S " r . SLeadership r L r r ^Chabr . ^ ^Admiral Z'l distinguished Edney and welcomed their successors, this yearns top tv^o graduates andfiveofo u r tOV)* t^T\ ^^^ Dr. Douglas MacLean and Admiral Hank Chiles. Both of these outstanding positions were women.

This will be the first time since 1944 that the Army-Navy game will be played in Baltimore. Coach Weatherbie and his staff were pleased with the team's development and work ethic during spring practice. I enjoyed watching them practice this spring and believe our new 3-4 defensive scheme will help us get the job done next fall.

We have established an ambitious agenda for the newly formed Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics. This past April, we held the inaugural event in our ethics lecture series. Senator Bob Kerrey, Vietnam Veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor, spoke to midshipmen about "Moral Courage in Public Life." It was an inspirational and thoughtful address with a tenific question and answer session. This series will continue with other distinguished speakers helping us to fulfill one of the Ethics Center's goals—to enrich the intellectual life of the Academy in the field of ethics. Additionally, this June we held our first annual Ethics Conference. The Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dn John Hamre, gave the opening address, which was then followed over the next day and a half by three seminars with distinguished panelists addressing ethical challenges in Peace Operations and Humanitarian Interventions. We look to continue our momentum with other initiatives, but since the Center is funded privately, we have to be careful not to outrun our resources.

This Fall, I will commission a very important senior level study to assess how we can best integrate our leadership, ethics and character development training over a midshipman's four year development process.

We're making positive strides in renovating facilities on the Yard, including Bancroft Hall, many academic buildings, laboratories and athletic facilities. Some facilities have been untouched for over 30 years and must be brought up to a standard expected of the Navy's

are made possible by private donations. Dr. Sherman and Admiral Edney added tremendous vibrancy to our Leadership and Ethics across the continuum program. We wish them continued success as they pursue other endeavors. We are delighted to have Dr. MacLean and Admiral Chiles join the Naval Academy team. They bring considerable talent, experience, energy and enthusiasm that is so important in preparing our country's next generation of naval leaders.

Our Permanent Military Professor program is off to a great start.

It's an excellent means of augmenting the USNA faculty with recent, fleet-proven leadership and expertise. Through an extremely competitive board process, we select top-notch officers who will serve as superb role models for midshipmen. This program increases the continuity of our officer faculty and enhances the Academy's ties to Navy laboratories and civilian research facilities. To date, we havefivePMPs onboard and another four are selected to come to USNA upon completion of their Doctorate education. This August I will convene our PMP Selection Board at the Naval Personnel Command to select an additional seven officers. In the next several years we will see a total of 30 PMPs join our faculty. I'm excited by the potential impact of this program and see some possibility for an expanded PMP program in our strategic future.

At the end of May in a ceremony in Memorial Hall, we welcomed our second group of graduates from our Company Officer Master's Degree Program. Established two years ago, the master's program is a quality leadership and human behavior curriculum sponsored by the Naval Postgraduate School and taught on-site at the Naval Academy. The intense, one-year course of study builds on the skills, talent, and success of fleet-proven junior officers. Following graduation these men and women from the Navy and Marine Corps serve as Company Officers for two years. This is an exciting, forward-think-

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ing program that we hope to expand in the future. Our Company Officers are the cornerstone role models for developing and mentoring our future line officer leadership.

I am pleased to report the role of our Company Senior Enlisted Advisors continues to evolve. We have reduced their administrative duties and increased their mentoring role with the midshipmen. I have been continually impressed with the quality, enthusiasm and professionalism exhibited by our Senior Enlisted Advisors. The Brigade benefits greatly by their daily presence in Bancroft Hall.

As many of you know from past Shipmates and my talks with parents and alunmi across the country, I believe the only standard of conduct is "the highest standard." Each year a small number of midshipmen will, unfortunately, fail to maintain Academy discipline standards and are held accountable for their behavior. Many of these cases will attract media attention—that is a reality. Dismissing someone for not meeting our core standards and values should not be surprising to you nor should it be characterized as a scandal. However, it would be scandalous if we permitted someone to graduate who failed to meet "the highest standards" that make the Naval Academy unique and special. It has always been hard to get accepted here and even harder to graduate and be commissioned. It is a privilege each midshipman must earn through hard work, self-discipline and motivation. While we occasionally admit people who, in hindsight, should not have come here, nearly all of our midshipmen are superb young men and women who will be successful officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. We are committed to bringing the best and brightest to the Academy, and you, the Alumni, can be our greatest recruiting tool by educating young people in your area about the Naval Academy. I encourage your continued support and effort in this area.

As of this writing in late June, our Strategic Planning process is nearing completion and we will begin the implementation phase this fall. Our planning process has been a vital element of drafting the

plan for 2010. In my view the process of developing the plan is as important as the plan itself. To ensure a complete and executable product, we engaged in a planning process that was open, visible and inclusive to alumni, faculty and staff. Navy and Marine Corps leadership, midshipmen, our Board of Visitors, and many others with interest in our future. We appreciate your input during the past six months and strongly encourage future feedback as we put the plan's actions into play. Your continued input and support is essential to the strategic plan's vitality and success.

We are pleased with the results of our planning process. Our "Gap Analysis" identified a number of priority initiatives that will enrich the Naval Academy and sustain our flagship institution well into the future. Updated Strategic Planning information continues to be available on our web site at www.nadn.navy.mil/StrategicPlan.

Like any quality product, our plan is the result of considerable thought and research. We conducted 24 personal interviews and 29 workshops involving more than 300 stakeholders and an additional 34 extensive dialogues with senior civilian and military officials. We received thousands of inputs electronically and by letter. Without question, this plan will reflect your thoughtful and constmctive suggestions.

My first year has passed quickly and it has been challenging and rewarding. As I told you a year ago, my goal is to continue to raise the bar of excellence—morally, mentally and physically—in all we do here at the Academy. The biggest challenge for any Superintendent is to always keep your eye on the ball. That means graduating men and women of great character, competence, vision and drive to be leaders in the 21st century.

Ours is a timeless mission of producing leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps. At the end of my first year as Superintendent, we are fulfilling this mission and are well-positioned for the future. Your continued support and involvement remains essential to the success of our Naval Academy. GO NAVY—BEAT ARMY!

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FIRST CLASS MIDSHIPMEN, SENIOR ENLISTED AND OFFICERS WORKED TO MAKE SEA TRIALS A CHALLENGE. BEGINNING IN JANUARY, THE UPPER-CLASS CADRE DEDICATED THEIR WEEKENDS TO TRAINING THE PLEBES AND GETTING THEM PREPARED FOR SEA TRIALS THROUGH VARIOUS EXERCISES. APPROXIMATELY

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By Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Leslie Hull-Ryde When they raised their hands to take the Midshipman's oath, the Class of 2002 knew they were making a significant commitment, one that would require endurance, determination, and most importantly, teamwork. On Induction Day, some Plebes might not have fully understood the meaning of the oath, but after Sea Trials there was no question.

Sea Trials, inaugurated last year and refined this year by the upper class, tested the Plebes' professional knowledge, navigational skills and tactical awareness, not to mention physical strength and stamina. After almost a year of academic and professional instruction, the Class of'02 successfully endured this 13-hour series of challenges.

"Sea Trials did everything we wanted it to do, and we're excited with its results," says Superintendent, Vice Admiral John Ryan '67.

"It stretched midshipmen to their limits, forcing Plebes to work together as a team in a fast-paced, demanding environment. Equally significant were the superb leadership and

planning opportunities it provided our upperclass."

Having developed Sea Trials and each of its four phases, the upperclass had a clear vision for the Academy's newest class oftnidshipmen.

"We put together a new and more difficult regimen this year," says Midshipman 1/C Sarah Rhoads, the midshipman responsible for planning Sea Trials 1999. "To excel, the Fourth Class needed to lean on one another, push themselves to unforeseen limits and work together in every phase." Approximately 850 upperclass midshipmen, or cadre, planned and orchestrated the various events associated with Sea Trials.

Before dawn on a crisp spring day, the Plebes rose out of their racks, not knowing what to expect but ready to face their newest challenges. The mission: to reinforce the Plebes' teamwork, confidence and camaraderie.

This day-long battery of challenges consisted of four phases, each running concurrently. After completing one series, whether

on Hospital Point, the Naval Station, Dewey Field or Lejeune Hall, the Plebes rotated to the next phase. Many exercises were tied to significant events or people that reminded Plebes of the legacy of countless Naval Academy graduates who served their country with honor and distinction.

Before each challenge, the Plebes stood at attention while an upperclass read a Medal of Honor citation. They were then given a mission to accomplish together, as a squad.

"The Plebes go through Sea Trials as a squad and must solve problems as a team," says 2nd Battalion Officer, Commander Chris Wode, officer in charge of the event. "In fact, many of the challenges present at Sea Trials cannot be successfully completed unless they act as a team to develop solutions."

On the Naval Station, the Plebes ran through five elements, all administered, coordinated and monitored by members of the Brigade. Some midshipmen considered this phase the most physically demanding.

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UPPERCLASS W I N D U R I N G SEA TRIALS T O O While Sea Trials tested the Plebes' professional knowledge, stamina and innovation, the complex, all-day evolution further prepared the upperclass for service in the fleet. photo by George Sm>Th

They climbed hills and dodged trees throughout the 1 1/2-mile endurance course.

Then on the Marines' obstacle course, they carefully maneuvered a stretcher laden with a fallen shipmate, simulated by sand bags weighing 150 pounds. The physical challenges continued on the log run as four Plebes carried a 100-pound log on their shoulders.

Kim's run, a demanding memory exercise, tested Plebes' situational awareness.

Throughout the 3/4-niile run, midshipmen were stopped periodically to memorize professionally related facts and information. At the end of the evolution, they had to recall objects strategically placed along the route to test observation and memorization.

The river crossing put their upper body to work as each of the Plebes pulled themselves across the river on suspended ropes. As a squad, they had to get an ammo pack and canteen across as well.

"We were expected to define our limits and go beyond them," explains Midshipman 4/C Jimmie Hughes of 7th Company. "We definitely had to work together has a team."

The Hospital Point phase tested mental, physical and tactical stamina. At one of the several "warrior stations," the squads were given three logs, varying in length, and some rope. They built a structure in a specified time that would support the entire squad's weight.

At another station, they had to dodge paint ball bullets as they "assaulted" a prisoner of war camp to rescue a member of the squad held captive. The charging Plebes took cover behind obstacles and defended themselves with simulated grenades.

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"While the Plebes learned to work together as a team, the upperclass applied their leadership training," says Rear Adm. Gary Roughead, Commandant of Midshipmen. "Sea Trials also gives our upperclass a chance to own an entire project. The ability to conceive, prioritize and execute a detailed plan is a valuable skill that will make them better officers. It's a great experience."

Midshipman 1/C Sarah Rhoads, Midshipman officer in charge of Sea Trials oversaw the hours of planrung and careful execution by himdreds of upperclass ntidshipmen. She learned several lessons she can use as a new ensign in the fleet.

"Perhaps the most important thing I learned is how to work effectively and efficiently with aU types of people. Conmumication is key," she says. "I have also learned to accept constructive criticism and positive feedback in order to improve the system. I think we all gained some valuable experience we can take to the fleet."

Midshipmen, seruor enhsted and officers worked to make Sea Trials a challenge. Beginning in January, the upperclass cadre dedicated their weekends to training the Plebes and getting them prepared for Sea Trials through various exercises. Approximately 850 upperclass guided the 1,200 members of the Class of 2002 through the entire process.

Described by Commander Chris Wode, officer in charge of Sea Trials, as one of the most complex events taking place at the academy. Sea Trials required the upperclass to plan, coordinate and execute a major event.

"The upperclass had to focus their discussions and training toward achieving a goal," he says. "The upperclass not only had to maintain a time schedule, but they had to motivate each squad to do their best. It's a leadership role not imUke what they wiH see in the fleet as division officers and platoon commanders."

Now that they're in the Fleet, these new ertsigns and second Heutenants will reap the benefits of their Naval Academy experiences.

The YP practicum tested navigational lesOne station simulated POWs held captive behind enemy lines. Upperclass "captors" sons learned during their first year at the Nablindfolded the members of the squad, bound val Academy. In addition, they raced the clock their arms and legs then tied the members while donning damage control gear. Each together. The Plebe prisoners had to free company completed a series of tests to deterthemselves "without talking" in a certain mine their knowledge of YP instruments and amount of time. Throughout the race against equipment, standard commands. Rules of the time, the upperclass added physical and men- Road and basic navigation. tal stressors.

Inside Lejeune Hall, Plebes demonstrated Midshipman 4/C Ben Wagoner, a prior- their life-saving and water survival skills. The enlisted Marine from 14th Company, says Sea challenges included a water obstacle course, Trials gave the Plebes a chance to really know jumping from a seven-meter board, using each other and offered many the chance to zodiac boats and testing CPR knowledge. develop or refine their leadership skills.

The Class of 2002 had no incentives to "We made our own decisions and solved push them through the day, other than to sucproblems on our own," the San Diego, Cali- ceed—as a team. After Sea Trials, they would fomia native says. "The goal of Sea Trials still be responsible for their rates; they would was to solve problems. We figured out how continue to chop through Bancroft Hall, and each other works under pressure, and we were they would countdown the days to Hemdon, marking the end of their Plebe year. able to foster leadership skills."

Two main evolutions, a Yard gouge run and "Sea Trials is in no way intended to take a yard patrol practicum, made up the Dewey the place of Hemdon. At the end of it, Plebes Field phase. The run tested the Plebes' knowl- are still Plebes," says Rhoads. "It's a great edge of various monuments, building and lo- way to gauge where they are as a class and cations on the Yard. It also required them to how far they've come. The successful recall material they studied throughout the completion of Sea Trials begins the transiyear. tion of becoming an upperclass midshipman

and gives them life-long memories of an experience like none other."

By the end of the day, the tired, mud-covered, sweaty Plebes pulled together to sing Navy Blue and Gold as a stronger class morally, mentally and physically.

"During Plebe year, the Class of 2002 learned to put ship and shipmate first," Rhoads says. "Sea Trials put that training into practice and gave them a chance to win as a team."

In addition, it gave them a better sense of the Naval Academy's heritage, according to Wode, "The Plebes should feel a sense of satisfaction for a job well done. They should also have a greater appreciation of the sacrifices their predecessors made for their country."

Lieutenant Junior Grade HullRide is a Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy and is editor of Trident.

M i d s h i p m a n 1/C QuaWanna Reddick contributed to this story.

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CDR Harold Markell, USNR (Ret.) '20 210 57th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Bom October 11, 1898 CAPT Carroll H. Fleming, USNR (Ret.) '20 34 Forest Road Foxboro, MA 02035-1731 Bom November 27, 1898 CAPT Lea L. Young, USNR (Ret.) '21 1515 Ralston Avenue BelmonL CA 94002-1907 Bom December 30, 1898 CAPT Joseph U. Lademan, Jr, USN (Ret.) '20 1020 Emerald Bay Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1274 Bom March 26, 1899 CAPT James A. Roberts, USN (Ret.) '21 589 11th Street, Apartment 15 Imperial Beach, CA 91932-1629 Bom May 8, 1899 CDR Seth E. Barron, USCG '23 20 Burrows Street Groton Long Point, CT 06340-8009 Bom May 18, 1899 CAPT LleweUyn J. Johns, USN (Ret.) '21 2512 Elizabeth Street Salt Lake City, UT 84106 Bom July 3, 1899 Mr. Joseph A. Magnuson '22 85-10 Whitney Avenue ElmhursL NY 11373 Bom August 12, 1899 RADM Robert N. Hunter, USN (Ret.) '22 461 "A" Avenue Coronado, CA 92118-1915 Bom September 9, 1899 MAJ Ralph D. McAfee, USMC (Ret.) '24 10602 Fallis Road Loveland, OH 45140-1954 Bom May 1, 1900 Mr. Stanley D. Kolb '24 1106 Camden Avenue Salisbury, MD 21801-6833 Bom May 21, 1900 Shipmate, July-August 1999

CAPT David H. Byerly, USNR (Ret.) '21 1900 Ben Franklin Drive, Villa 10 Sarasota, FL 34236-2300 Bom June 7, 1900 RADM Wayne N. Gamet, USN (Ret.) '24 32759 Seagate Drive, Apartment "C" Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274-6906 Bom November 6, 1900 Mr. Edgar H. Logan '23 2411 Loma Drive Artesia, NM 88210 Bom December 2, 1900 VADM Ralph Earle, Jr, USN (Ret.) '22 c/o Jon Condoret 114 Jim Moody Road Siler City, NC 27344-8366 Bom December 22, 1900 RADM Alfred C. Olney, Jr, USN (Ret.) '23 6444 EI Camino Del Teatro La JoUa, CA 92037-6335 Bom January 26, 1901 Mr. Harry C. Harshman '22 4100 Gait Ocean Drive, Apartment 1107 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308-6029 Bom February 28, 1901 RADM Louis D. Sharp, Jr, USN (Ret.) '24 PO Box 1907 La JoIIa,C A 92038-1907 Bom March 17, 1901 Mr. Miles W. Pennybacker '23 5 Bluewater Hill South Westport, CT 06880-6506 Bom April 30, 1901 Mr. Farrel J. Leroy '23 8 June Circle Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1121 Bom June 4, 1901

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hen Rear Admiral Bill Snead, USN (Ret), President, Class of 1930 met the 1999 Class President, MIDN IC Christopher O'Brien, one could m only imagine the differences in their training and the Navy they served and will serve. However, they are united.

Both USNA trained warriors know the value of keeping the sea lanes free and open and both of these Presidents, deSCIENTIA spite their ages, are committed to the mission of the U. S. Naval Academy to preserve that freedom.

Generations of USNA graduates came together in historic Hubbard Hall when the Class Presidents had their annual meeting on April 16,1999. Almost 50 classes were represented by their President, Class Officer or designated representative. LT Scott Hornbuckle, USN, '94 traveled the farthest to attend, arriving from Okinawa.

It was a historic meeting, with exciting possibilities for the future because it established a formal organization to be known as the Council of Class Presidents. The establishment of the Council was the recommendation of a comprehensive report by the Governance Study Group which advocated increased representation on the Board of Trustees by Class Presidents.

The meeting was cedled to order and moderated by RADM Mike Rindskopf '30. CAPT Ed Robie '43 presented a brief to explain the selection/ election of Decade Class Presidents and the establishment of the Council of Class Presidents, which resulted in the election of three decade Class Presidents to serve on the Alumni Association Board of Trustees. The three Decade Presidents chosen to serve are VADM Charles Griffiths '46, Chairman; LCDR Peter Gness '63 and CAPT Perry Martini '71. Following the elections, adoption of a drafted Council of Operating Policies was disPholo^ from lop lo bolloin—RADM Bill Sne;ul. 30 Class Presiaenl mcei cussed and voted on. i/C .VUDN 0 ' Brion. the Class President ol" "99; Newly eleeled olTicers ( the Council of Cla.ss Presidents from left lo right: Perry Marlini '7 "With the help of Neil Trustee at large: Charles GrilTiths '-\b. Chairman; Pete Gncss "65, Vic Block's leadership, the Chairman; FOIM' Class Presidents who were instrumental in the Govei GSG was able to put forth a nance Study Group report and results were from 1 lo right: Ed Robie '4. critical number of recom.Mike Rindskopr".^8. Lee Doggelt 50. Jerry Anderson "64. mendations to increase the

involvement of Class Presidents at die Board of Trustees. Classes have historically raised funds to support USNA and this closes that loop." remarked Pete Gness, Class President of '65.

The Decade Class Presidents selected/elected earlier are: 1920/30s ADM Thomas H. Moorer '33,1940s VADM Charies H. Griffiths '46 1950s: RADM Roy Snyder, Jr. '50 1960s: LCDR Peter Gness '65; 1970s CAPT Perry Martini'71; 1980s: CDR Steven Young '84; and for the 1990s: LT Scott Hottenstein '92.

Following lunch, staffmembers of the Alumni Association, Dan Struble '83, Vice President, Naval Academy Fund and Skid Heyworth '70, Director of Strategic Programs, discussed the USNA Strategic Plan. The Assessment and Vision phases are completed; Capabilities Phase will be completed in May; and the Strategic Plan will be published in July. There was discussion of how the plan will drive Alumni activity on behalf of and in support of the Academy's vision.

Dan Struble also briefed the Presidents on the Naval Academy Fund and the contribution of classes of $3 million to the fund in 1998. He stressed the need for "unrestricted giving, which allows the Superintendent more flexibility to use the funds, especially in support of the Strategic Plan."

A dynamic new program. Alumni Leaders in National Conmrnnications (ALINC) was presented by staff member, Laurie Selby. This is a Naval Academy sponsored program, which seeks to find alumni who are influential members of the media. They will help to provide accurate and balanced information about the Academy. The goal is to establish ALINC representatives across the country who are part of a communications network which can respond instantly to incorrect or unfavorable publicity about USNA. Mike Collins, '84, Director of Alumni Publications, gave an update on the publication, his increased quality control, decreased time of shipping, and costs of publications, and class/ chapter column length.

The end of the meeting found Class Presidents anticipating their increased involvement with the Board of Trustees and the Academy's Strategic Plan.

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HAPTER n Thursday, 6 May 1999, over fifty Chapter Presidents met in Alunmi Hall to convene their annual meeting.

The presence of Chapter Presidents from as far away as The PhiUppines resulted in both an excellent turnout and a good exchange of ideas and information. Communication and membership within the Chapter organizations were the topics of greatest interest.

Mr. Mike Wray' 85, President of the Los Angeles Chapter, provided the results of his Chapter's recent survey.

Mr. Art Bryant '66, E^sident of the Detroit Chapter, discussed the results of the Governance Study Group, explaining both the new Chapter Count guidelines and Trustee Distribution plan. Mr. Doug Law '66, President of the Piedmont Triad Chapter provided the Chapter Presidents with a paper.

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Colonel David Vetter '67, Dean of Admissions, joined the Chapter Presidents for lunch and provided an excellent overview of the current challenges and successes in the area of Admissions, a subject close to the hearts of all present at the meeting.

AU in all, it was an extremely successful meeting. The large number of attendees and the questions the Chapter Presidents' posed, are excellent indicators of an increase of interest and enthusiasm in the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association. The Association looks forward to hosting this dynamic group again next spring!

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Kenya Discovery—March 2000 A 12-day wildlife safari t o Nairobi Samburu National Reserve a n d the Maasal Mara National Reserve. Superior accommodations at well a p p o i n t e d lodges a n d small group viewing trips t o see wildlife. See the spectacular natuAfrica ral beauty a n d amazing wildlife that Is the African continent. Not your typical safari—comfort a n d convenience aboundl 12 days/$4295 (Includes air). Hosted by CAPT H.A. Seymour, Jr. '65, Director, Aiumni Affairs/ USNA Aiumni Association. (Park East Tours) Amazon Exploration—May 6-13,2000 Travel a b o a r d the deluxe L^ AMATISTA, with only 30 passengers, t o enJoy the most talked a b o u t new voyage. Explore the rainforest ecosystem of the Upper Amazon, while traveling In complete luxury. O p tional extension t o M a c h u PIcchu. 8days/from $2995 +alr. (.Gohagan & Co.) Ask to borrow our video and see all this wonderful voyage has to offer.

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(Alumni Holidays) Oberammergau—June 15-27, 2000 The Passion Play Is only performed once every d e c a d e , and we wouldn't dream of missing It. This wonderful itinerary combines Prague, Vienna and Munich and a trip to see the play. Four days In Prague, four days In Vienna, then on to Germany to see the play in The Reichstag Building Oberammergau and visit Munich, West Berlin. Germany Three of Europe's most amazing cities combine to make this an unforgettable Journey. 12 days/$4795 (includes air). Hosted by CDR L. Heyworth, III "70, Director, Strategic Programs/ USNA Aiumni Association. (Alumni Holidays) Vietnam Revisited—the Journey of a Lifetime—M^ 11,2000 Return to an area filled with recent history and memories for many of our alumni. This trip combines the wonderful luxury of the new CUPPER ODYSSEY, with the chance to see an area of the world only recently available for tourism. Start In Hong Kong then visit Halphong/Hanol, Halong Boy, Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang and Ho Chi MInh City, Lectures from General Hansford T Johnson,'59 (USAFA) a pilot with over 423 combat missions in Vietnam, His tours of duty Included Strategic Air Command, Deputy Commander in Chief of the Central Command and Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, plus many others. 18 days/from $6750 + air. (Clipper Cruises) St. Moritz Escapade •July 11-20,2000 We have offered Switzerland In the winter, now see it In the splendor of summer. Stay In the stunning five-star Kulm Hotel In St, Moritz then explore the surrounding areas of Lugano, Innsbruck, and Pontreslna, Ride the amazing "Bernina Express" one of Switzerland's picture perfect rail adventures, 9 days/$2495 (Includes air). Hosted by Katherine Hite, Director, Fiscal Services, USNA Aiumni Association.

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Magnificent Passage—August 1-15,2000 Our most popular new Itinerary—four days in Paris, then board the M.S. CEZANNE II for a cruise to Aries, Monte Carlo, Portefino, Viareggio and Rome. Follow in the footsteps of the Romans and view their amazing achievements. 15 days/$4695 (includes air). (Alumni Holidays) Alumni College In Sorrento—July 24-August 2,2000 The newest Alumni College In Italy—and quickly becoming the most popular. Stay In scenic Sorrento, with day trips to see the Boy of Naples, the Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Capri, while learning the history of this wonderful area. Travel bock In time as you visit ruins at Pompeii. 9 days/ $2295 (includes air). Hosted by Mike Collins '84, Director, Aiumni Publications/ USNA Aiumni Association. (Alumni Holidays) Alaska's inside Passage—Hidden Fjords and Glaciers—August 28,2000 i?ome, Italy A repeat of a 1999 sell-out, the YORKTOWN CUPPER brings small ship elegance to an area you've always wanted to see up-close. With two options: the cruise portion to explore by sea, or add the Denall pre-crulse extension to see Alaska by both sea and land. 8 days/$2200 + air, Denall precrulse 5 days/$1220. (Clipper Cruises) Shipmate, July-August 1999

Aiumni College in Spain—August 21-30,2000 Visit Ubeda and its surrounding areas—Cordoba, Cazorta, Baeza and Granada, See the beautiful and exotic architecture left by the Moors during their time here, plus Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches from the Christian Influence. The wonders of Spain's history and people come alive. 9 days/$2300 (includes air), (Alumni Holidays)

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Spend a morning whale watching near the confluence of the Saguenay Fjord and the St. Lawrence River then discover the seafaring traditions of the Gaspe Peninsula and Prince Edward Island. End with a visit to the stunning Nova Scotia. The perfect late summer voyage. 15 days/$3800 + air (Clipper Cruises) Treasures of the Seine—September 5-16,2000 Four days in London, then travel through the Chunnel to France and board the M.S. NoRMANDiE, a deluxe river cruiser. Visit Normandy and Omaha Beach with all Its history, then travel along the Seine River through Caudebec, Rouen, Les Andelys and Vernon, End this wonderful trip with three days In Paris.

12 days/$3795 (includes air). Hosted by CDR Dave Church '67, Director, Aiumni Services/ USNA Alumni Association. (Alumni Holidays).

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islands & Wildlife of the Pacific NorthwestRoeun, France September 12-19,2000 The wonderful M,V, SEABIRD explores the fabulous areas from Vancouver to Seattle, Visit the picturesque San Juan Islands, Victoria, British Columbia, the Gulf Islands and Alert Bay, Marvel at the beautiful fjords of Princess Louisa Inlet and Chatterbox Falls, See amazing wildlife including pods of Killer whales. The naturalist staff on board will enrich your knowledge of this wonderful area, 7 days/from $1990 +alr, (Special Expeditions) Navy/Notre Dome—Orlando In October 2000 Meet us In Oriando in October 2000 for the always-popular Navy/ Notre Dame football game. The travel package will Include many options to the surrounding area attractions including Disney Worid, Universal Studios and many others.

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Currently, the Alumni Association administers to 75 parents' clubs in 46 states and Puerto Rico and one international club based in Japan. The success of the parents' clubs can be traced back to the creation of the first club, in April 1973, in the San Francisco Bay Area under the guidance of TomTeshara, West Coast Regional Director of the Blue and Gold Program at the Naval Academy. Prior to the formation of this club, the Candidate Guidance Office recognized that the right kind of parental guidance would help to ensure the success of a midshipman. It was decided that the best way in which to accomplish this objective would be to encourage parents of midshipmen to form parents' clubs in state and regional areas throughout the country. The main purpose of each club would be to provide informational guidance and support with a lesser emphasis placed on social activities. The Naval Academy, the Alumni Association and the Midshipmen have wholeheartedly embraced this concept.

At this year's annual "Appreciation and Farewell" picnic for the Class of 1999,1 was able to meet and greet many happy families and soon to be graduating midshipmen. I personally spoke with parents club presidents, who were eager to share club success stories, helpful suggestions for parent program improvements and just to say "hello" and "thank you." It was also very inspiring to see the camaraderie of classmates and the lifelong friendships that ensue as a result of graduating from this very special insdtution.

Parents' clubs traditionally host a number of events each year including new appointee dinners, meetings and welcome aboard picnics, ice cream socials, glee club receptions, tailgates, joint service academy balls, service academy information days or college nights at various local high schools, etc. They also host speakers from the Naval Academy for combined events with local alumni chapters. Blue & Gold officers and area and regional coordinators. Likewise, many alumni chapters host similar events, some of which are exclusive to the local parents' clubs. Alumni chapters are assuming a very important mentor role with the parents' clubs by providing invaluable information on life at the Academy and the career paths available to graduates. Parents have become an indispensable part of a support network that reaches into all regions of the country.

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for he Class of '03 famiUes, I consider the moral, mental and physical challenges awaiting the incoming Plebes and the importance of educating their parents about the Naval Academy experience. I also reflect on the tremendous personal benefits gained from learning how to reach beyond your limits toward your potential and the satisfaction that comes from attaining that goal. As each midshipmen makes a serious commitment to military life, the Naval Academy is equally committed to providing each midshipman the opportunity to grow intellectually, personally and physically and to become leaders of character.

Another significant component of the Parents Program is the annual Plebe Parents, Brigade Parents, and Parents of the Fleet campaigns. Previous parent campaigns established the Extracurricular Activities (ECA) Endowment, which will most likely reach $3 million at its completion this year. ECAs were established to provide opportunities for midshipmen to develop leadership, managerial and other special skills not available within the basic academic, professional or physical education programs. The Endowment provides continued private support for these important programs—in which all midshipmen participate. Recent parent campaigns have focused on support for the Five Centers of Excellence (Character and Leadership Development, Intellectual Development, Professional Development, Physical Development and Admissions). This year, parents pledged over $1.4 million to campaigns for unrestricted support to the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association. It is clear that parents understand the need for private support in taking the Naval Academy to a higher level of excellence.

Superintendent, Vice Admiral Ryan '67 invited parents to take an integral role in the Strategic Planning Process. The Strategic Plan will map the course for the Academy's vision for the future. The willingness of the Academy to include parents as equal partners in helping it prepare for the 21 st century is a direct response to the constructive contributions of parents, parents' clubs and parent campaigns.

On behalf of the Alumni Association, I would like to thank each and every parent for his or her continued commitment of support to the Naval Academy and the Navy family. I look forward to working with both parents and alumni to enhance and expand the current Parent Program.

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After a few somewhat helter-skelter diving adventures, a It was not a strenuous deployment; a long-awaited peace diving club was organized and became known as the "Gogglers prevailed throughout Europe and North Africa. Except for some Club." It was composed of the sailors who visited the Pirelli guerrilla activities in Greece, there were no alerts or reasons factory and bought the unique swimming equipment. Memfor concern. The people of every country were slowly rebuild- bers of the club made recreational dives in places we visited, ing from war's devastation. They were friendly to Americans including the Blue Grotto of Capri and the harbor at Suda Bay, and grateful for both their wartime actions and the Marshall Crete. We actually swam into the Blue Grotto, diving beneath the stone arch that allows the light to rePlan benefits following the war. Sixth flect up from the white sandy bottom, thus Fleet made only four practice landings. producing the brilliant blue color for One landing, on Malta with British Royal Two LCVPs dropped us in the which the Grotto is justly famous. It was Marines as opposition, gave our Marines water shortly before noon. even more impressive when seenfromwaall they could handle and taught them a ter-level. lesson in perimeter defense.

They started at the middle of This was a lazy, laid-back time for the One calm, sun-drenched day, we obthe line and proceeded Sixth Heet. Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman, served the sunken British Navy ships in outward at high speed. who later became the CNO, was ComSuda Bay, some with their lines still coiled mander, Sixth Fleet, and he took every on deck and all topside equipment still as dropping a swimmer about opportunity to rest his forces with indeit was on the day the German surprise air every 30 seconds. pendent steaming and visits to a number raid caught them unprepared and sank a of interesting ports. He had a Star-class cruiser and several support ships. sailboat aboard the flagship and could be On one occasion. Vice Admiral seen in most anchorages, sailing leisurely about having a look Sherman sent a message to all ships in the Sixth Fleet, asking at his ships and enjoying the warm weather and peaceful con- if any ship had UDT (Underwater Demolition Team) swimditions. MARQUETTE frequently was detached for independent mers aboard. It turned out that none did, but our skipper. Capsteaming and many times was the only U.S. ship in ports vis- tain Charles Adair, volunteered that MARQUETTE had a wellited, providing a certain amount of autonomy and freedom of organized, well-trained, and experienced diving club aboard. action. She had plenty of opportunities to explore the Euro- From the flagship, came a response that the Admiral would pean coastline for interesting anchorages. On one occasion, like to use our swimmers as scouts on the next landing exercise MARQUETTE traced part of the voyage of Ulysses, as described and to send a representative to the flagship for instructions. in The Odyssey, and explored some of the beaches on Sicily The captain summoned me to the bridge and asked if our where our troops had landed and established a foothold for club could handle a scouting mission. When he received an their first assaults on the "soft underbelly of Europe." enthusiastic affirmative, he said he would put the gig over for Life aboard ship fell into a routine and was, at times, a bit me to go to the flagship to get the details. I donned fresh washboring. Early in the deployment, we spent considerable time in khakis and a pair of polished brown shoes (as opposed to the Italian ports, including one in which the Padre arranged for an rough "boondockers" we amphib officers usually wore) and "educational tour" of a local Pirelli rubber-goods factory. The made the short trip to the flagship. There I was welcomed and factory was slowly getting back into production of civilian rub- treated kindly, although the sight of a lieutenant junior grade ber goods, such as bicycle tires, rubber gloves, kitchen-ware, artiving in the captain's gig caused a bit of comment. I was and a new product line of articles to be sold to swimmers: swim then taken to the wardroom for coffee and a quick briefing by fins, breathing tubes (now called snorkels) and face masks con- one of the staff intelligence officers. sisting of a circular piece of glass about five inches in diamIt turned out that a practice landing was to be made on a eter, mounted in a tight-fitting rubber mask that covered the irth AfrJL hich Sixth 1^

.tiom conditions in th'' offshore shallows of the planned landing iu-ca. With our '. u ' • ' i^capabihties(oneAK,^, one.'XPA.andoneLSl), ,d that the risk of damage was loo great to allow '.Hiding operations, without some knowledge of the possible near-surface rocks and shoals that could damage our one LST and/or some of the landing craft from the APA and the AKA. Someone had to survey the area before the landing exercise. The staff and I worked out a plan. The Gogglers Club would enter the water about one-half a mile off the beach, just before the landing was to take place, swim on the surface, keep an eye out for hazards and lead the landing force to the beach.

I returned to the MARQUETTE to report the plans for the operation to the captain, then called a meeting of the Club to brief them on the objectives of the swim and to ask for volunteers.

The response was overwhelming. Club members welcomed this change from the usual routine and the chance to do something new and exciting. Captain Adair was pleased with the setup and anxious for his people to do a good job.

There were about 30 members of the Gogglers Club, all enlisted, and all were good swimmers and wilhng volunteers for this unusual exercise. We planned to deploy in a long line, parallel to the beach and about a mile from end-to-end, spacing our swimmers about 50 yards apart. Signaled by a single round fired by the saluting battery of theflagship,the entire line would swim toward shore, indicating by arm and hand signals to the slowly advancing line of landing craft and the LST a safe route to the beach. The LST and boats were instructed to remain about one-quarter mile behind the swimmers with just enough speed to maintain steerageway and not to overrun the line of swimmers. They were to follow the hand signals and avoid obstructions sighted and signaled by the swimmers ahead of them. When they saw the swimmers ahead emerge on the beach, they were told to crank up to fiill speed and hit the beach so as to give the Marines what they always wanted: a "dry-ramp landing."

The time selected for the landing was noon, so that the sun would be at its highest and the visibility of bottom conditions would be ideal. Fortunately, the day was clear and warm, with the sea surface a flat calm. We swimmers had no wet suits or protective clothing of any kind. Mediterranean waters were usually quite warm, and those were the days before wet suits were in general use by divers. We wore swim trunks and white skivvy-shirts, so as to be seen easily.

Two LCVPs dropped us in the water shortly before noon.

They started at the middle of the line and proceeded outward at high speed, dropping a swimmer about every 30 seconds.

The saluting gun sounded faintly in the distance, and the LST gave a blast of her horn. The LST took her position at the middle of the Une, and I positioned myself about 300 yards directly ahead of that high stem; swimmers extended to left and right, farther than I could see. Since most of the VPs and M-boats couldn't see a swimmer in the water at 300 yards, they took station on the LST and followed her approach speeds. All had been cautioned not to run down a swimmer, and all were pron g carefully with bow lookouts alert and cautious. ui >v. immers made best .speed toward the beach, with snor' exposed, fins u-nrkino hard and face masks buried in the so as to n obstructions. Visibility was ex-

jsed briefly and vv waid. We found that tlicre vvere nurn along the beach at depths of 10 lo 1 eci. but foi- tlic fmai iOO yards, the bottom was mostly clear, v/iih genlly sloping white sand. The rocks presented no danger to the landing craft, but could have been a hazard for the LST, so 1 waved frantically to get her into a clear space, and then swam speedily for the shore.

We made good speed, and the line of boats loaded with landing-force Marines kept a ragged, but controlled line, staying even with the LST. As each swimmer reached the beach, he took off his swim fins and mask and ran quickly up a short way, so as to be seen by the landing craft, then waved and shouted to all to come ashore. I looked proudly up and down the beach at my troops: a grinning, yelling, crazily jumping, arm-waving bunch of sailors having the time of their lives. The boats and the LST responded quickly and the increased roar of engines could be heard all along the beach. None of us had ever been on a beach during an amphibious landing. We soon stopped jumping about and stood still, fascinated by the scene of a huge (from our water's edge perspective) LST and dozens of landing craft headed at full speed for our beach. I was transfixed by the sight of an LST headed straight for me at her maximum speed of 11 knots. I was so absorbed by the unusual sight of a Navy ship intentionally ramming herself ashore, that I stood rooted to my spot about 15 yards up the beach and watched as she grounded, groaned, and slowly came to a stop. It was a remarkable performance, and my attention was so fixed on the ship that I forgot her bow wave. Before I could get to higher ground, I was knocked, sprawling up the beach by a shoulder-high wave. I quickly recovered and ran to greet the Marines, who were just emerging from her huge clam-shell bow-doors.

The landing was a great success. The Marines got their desired dry-ramp landing. There were no major damage reports; however it took two days of hard work to get the LST off the beach. Our captain got kudos from the flagship, and the swimmers all got steak and eggs for a late lunch back aboard the MARQUETTE.

The Gogglers Club received special privileges from the skipper and exec whenever we anchored out over the following months of the deployment. We were usually given one of the first LCVPs put in the water and were allowed to take a diving party on R and R to any interesting-looking cove or beach within reach of the anchorage. And another benefit: we were flooded with applicants to join the Club. Before long, the Gogglers Club was more popular than liberty and beer ashore, at least for the first day or two in any new port. Our membership more than doubled before we returned to the States, four months later.

ENS Van Orden served aboard INDEPENDBNCE (CVI.,-22), during Worid War II. .-Xtter (he war. LTJG Van Orden served as XO of TA,Ni..\CER (AM-385) and later aboard MARQUKTrL: (AKA95). Following other assignments, RADM Van Orden served as the Vice Commander of the Naval Electronics Systems Command and as Chief of Navai Research, He was awarded the Legion of .\4erii. and a second award for exceptional service as Chief of Naval Research.

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On 21 April of this year. Beach Hall was dedicated at the Naval Academy as the new headquarters for the Naval Institute, Named for the Captains Edward L, Beach, father and son, both of who have had a long association with the Naval Institute, the building is a renovated wing of the old hospital, Ned Beach was present for the dedication ceremony, "This is a very emotional moment for me because it is not only for me, it's for my father. It's given to but few people in the world's history to do what I am doing at this moment, participating in the dedication of the living, breathing, ongoing memorial to himself and his own father."

Captain Beach was right. Beach Hall joins the other memorials in the Yard: Bancroft, Nimitz, Chauvenet, Michelson, Rickover, Sampson, and Leahy. Only Rickover was so honored in his lifetime.

In early 1997, the Naval Institute's Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Jim Barber, approached Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jay Johnson '68 and Naval Academy Superintendent Admiral Charles Larson '67 with a proposal that the Naval Institute's new headquarters at the Naval Academy be named for the Captains Beach. In endorsing the proposal. Admiral Larson wrote that the "Beach family's long tradition of service to our country, the Academy, and the Naval Institute makes this an obvious choice." There was never any other, and Ned Beach's friend.

Jack Schiff, an insurance executive and Navy supporter, provided the major funding for the massive renovation project that would transform the abandoned hospital wing.

The dedication ceremony was to be directly in front of Beach Hall, with the po-

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dium just outside the new double doors. The plan called for stately rows of white chairs to be set in the street on a lovely spring day in the midst of the Naval Institute's Annual Meeting and Annapolis Seminar. It was not a lovely spring day; it rained hard and was cold.

The ceremony itself was held in the warmth of Alumni Hall.

Instead, one had to imagine the view from the high hill overlooking the cemetery, where Burke, King, McCandless and hundreds of others rest for all eternity; one had to remember how the cemetery gives way to long rows of shiny late-model First-Class Midshipmen's cars, and finally flattens into fields where ragby players grunt and Plebes suffer through sea trials in the spring.

Captain Beach, still the master storyteller, set the stage for the audience. We were to pretend we were in front of Beach Hall, pretend we were looking out over the cemetery and out to the river. "I would wave my hand like this," he said, "and I would say, right over here, the Navy greats are there forever, and that is part of the heritage, part of what it stands for. This is what the Navy represents for us all. This institution symbolizes the everlasting spirit [of the Navy greats] by its own life. That magnificent new building is the size of a battleship and looks like a battleship and, indeed, in its own way, it is one. Thanks so much for this tribute to my father and me; I don't know what can I say but thank you." His voice broke there, and the tributes continued.

Admiral James L. Holloway III, '43, the 20di Chief of Naval Operations and 35* President of the Naval Institute, earlier opened the program. He remembered the pilots over Kosovo and the activity aboard the ENTERPRISE, a stark contrast to the serenity of the dripping Yard that day. He tumed to the matter at hand and laid out for the audience both the reasons behind the Naval Institute's move from Preble Hall to Beach Hall and the reason for the name.

The Naval Institute "needed quarters that would suitably reflect the stature and prestige of the organization. It was very fortuitous for the Navy and for the Naval Institute that there were two consummately professional naval officers who by their remarkable combination of illustrious operational careers and eminent scholarly achievement could lend their name to the new Naval Institute headShipmate, July-August 1999

quarters, and in so doing, epitomize the philosophical soul of the Institute. And these are the two Captain Beaches, father and son.

When you look at Ned Beach's professional career, you have to say he was mighty with both the pen and the sword."

Vice Admiral George P. Nanos, Jr., '67, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, brought with him a souvenir of Captain Beach's famous around-the-word voyage, submerged commanding TRTTON. "Up to now," Nanos said, "I had not had the pleasure of Captain Beach's acquaintance, but I know him through his pen. If you read his History of the Navy, not only did he serve with distinction in the Navy, not only did he write prolifically about the Navy, but he really understood the Navy; and that comes out very clearly in that book."

Admiral Nanos continued: "Imagine you are in Beach Hall [where the dive stick graces the entrance]. . . the diving yoke, the dive stick, is enshrined as a permanent memorial, as part of that building, forever part of the permanent record of history of American naval power."

The TRrroN's dive stick is but one part of the display in Beach Hall that illustrates two men's lives. Naval Institute historian, Paul StillweU, has assembled family portraits, the autobiography of Captain Beach, Sr., and numerous photographs.

The elder Captain Beach was as prolific, though not so well known as, his son. A graduate of the Class of 1888, his classmates included future Marine Corps Commandant John A. Lejeune, future Secretary of the Navy Curtis Wilbur, future Chief of Naval Operations Charles F. Hughes, and 10 additional flag and general officers, an impressive showing for a 35-man group.

He wrote 13 juvenile novels in the Horatio A/ger tradition, perhaps inspiring generations of young men to aspire to naval service. He served on the cruiser BALTIMORE, in the Battle of Manila Bay (though he referred to it as the Battle of Irwin's Boots because Beach's view through an engine-room grating permitted him to see only the boots of a fellow officer on the deck above). In 1916, the cmiser MEMPffls sank off Santo Domingo while under his command. A series of tidal waves came up suddenly while part of the crew was ashore. ". . . but while burying us under water," he wrote, "each huge wave picked up the vessel like a chip and hurled it toward the shore.

Soon we were grinding on the rocks in shallow water."

It was reported in The New York Times that he had been the last to leave the ship. A modest man who was scrupulously honest, he insisted on setting the record straight immediately. "This was not wholly correct. Chief Electrician Sam Erskine was a close friend Shipmate, July-August 1999

of mine, and he stayed with me. We left together on the last trip of the breeches buoy."

Over the course of his career, he wrote 11 articles for Proceedings and served in 1902 as secretary-treasurer, a collateral duty while teaching English at the Naval Academy. In that role, his name graces the first edition of the Bluejackets 'Manual, the Naval Institute's all-time best-seller. In 1907, he wrote that "the chief value of the articles published in the Naval Institute Proceedings must be in the discussion and inquiries they produce." His son could have written the same today.

Captain Beach, Sr., retired from the Navy at 54 and moved his family to Palo Alto to teach at Stanford University. Young Ned was three at the time. His father clearly inspired him: "to me, the world consisted of ships, and the sea, and people like my father who sailed in the ships and on the waters." His father made him a member of the Naval Institute in the same year Ned entered the Academy.

Beach Jr. thrived at the Naval Academy, graduating second in his class and attaining the top rank of regimental commander (the equivalent of today's brigade commander).

His strongest memory of that time, however, came notfi-omsome literary or leadership triumph, but from the events of a Halloween night in 1938. Convinced by Orson Welles's radio drama that the Martians had landed in New Jersey, he flew down the hall of Mother B in his robe to alert the officer on duty. After turning the dial on his radio and finding no other "news," the officer informed the regimental commander he'd been had. The moment was captured in a cartoon published later in the Log: Ned running at full speed, Martians in hot pursuit.

Outside the Naval Academy, Ned Beach is best known for hisfirstnovel. Run Silent, Run Deep. Two more novels followed, together with ten nonfiction books. After serving as President Eisenhower's naval aide in the 1950s, Captain Beach commissioned and commanded the TRITON (SSN-586). TRITON spent 84 days submerged with 183 men aboard in a 41,500-mile voyage around the world following Magellan's route. "Probably the most trying time for the crew," The New York Times reported, "was the three-day period when, as an experiment, all smoking was prohibited."

When TRITON returned to New London in May of 1960, it was flying the flag of his father's MEMPHIS. "It is more fitting," Captain Beach wrote at the time, "that the last sight graced by this old flag should be one of gladness and success, rather than disaster and death. . . Father has been gone more than 16 years, but this is something I've always wanted to do for him."

Now, both father and son are honored in "gladness and success," memoriaUzed forever

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Beach Hall. From the fourth floor of Beach Hall, you can see clear out the Severn to the bay and can imagine the open sea so beloved by both men, stretching somewhere far beyond.

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The Service Academy Career Conference (SACC), held April 23, 1999 in Washington D.C, was the most successful to date, with 485 candidates and 57 outstanding companies in attendance. Feedback from employers and job candidates indicated that many of the SACC candidates would be employed within months. One company recruiter attending the SACC for the first time remarked, "any one of these candidates are more than capable of filling any of the jobs we have available-the credentials are just that impressive."

The Naval Academy Alumni Association again thanks the other three federal service academy alumni organizations for their support and participation in SACC. Special thanks goes to the many volunteers who assisted with the conference, especially the entire Shipmate staff, who manned the registration tables.

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Dallas, TX Service Academy Career Conference October 18-21,1999 WHAT IS THE SACO. TheJMCC is die Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U.S. Coast GuardAcademy (New London) andAssociations of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U.S. Afr Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The previous Conferences have been attended by over 350 different companies and 5,000 alumni.

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My purpose, like Dad's, is to depict the Navy as it really was. World War II came along immediately after graduation from the Naval Academy, and my submarine skippers required me to prepare our war patrol reports, a somewhat onerous job after all the ^ o r t and pressure of combat. By contrast, I found it easy |0 do; still of consuming interest. Also, I felt, to the folks back at base headquarters the patrol reports were the near""gMthey could get to actual participation. Therefore, they should be made interesting and readable, as well as explicit. We were among the first to illustrate our combat tactics with sketches, and I remember one time when we talked our skipper into permitting inclusion of a story describing how he almost fell down the periscope well just as the submarine was diving with an enemy ship in pursuit. "It's funny," I told him. "They'll laugh about it with you, not at you." Indeed, this was how it turned out. Our skipper being a well-known and popular officer, that report was an instant best-seller.

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zine articles followed, all with the intent of telling our submarine story for posterity. When I began wondering how to transcend ephemeral magazine articles, books like my father's seemed the way to go.

There have indeed been difficult moments because of ideas in certain quarters that naval officers should not write books, and from simple jealousy in other quarters. Classified information should not be revealed, and simple loyalty decrees that personal criticism not become public. On the other hand, much needs to be said and written about the Navy. It is an extraordinarily adventurous, busy, interesting life, contemplative too, though there are never enough hours in the day to do everything. The public should know more about it, and we who have experienced it have the duty to describe it to them. The country must be kept informed of the good things our Navy and the people in it have done. It is one of the finest organizations of men and women the world has ever seen, and that includes its distaff side, the wives and mothers who have always supported their men in the tremendous concentrated effort that is the Navy.

We who are part of it have a big obligation to discharge.

Writing about it is one of the important ways.

For more on Captain Beach, see the Dedication of Beach Hall, pp. 18.

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WW ^^^^nstt f. G^e^ '^3, UiN (Ha.) In all.^ffee of the major books I have written, I was motivated by: ^ ^ a) A desire to recl||tia permanent form, experiences I had had that I thought mighto^ftBtertaining and useful to others. b) A desire, in both Silent Running and Surface at the Pole, to make a record ji^^the crews of the JACK and the SKATE that they could show '$i£ir<hildren and grandchildren to prove that those sea tales thdy had been telling were true.

The Naval Academy and my active-duty professional experiences had a profound influenced upon me. No one who has graduated from the Academy and spent 31 years on active duty can do anything that is not influenced by those experiences.

They shaped my Ufe. But one individual had a profound influence my writing career. That man is Captain Ned Beach.

Literature and the Naval Officer have always been somewhat at odds because the callings of warfare and engineering are not literary. Yet naval officers from Mahan to Beach have bridged that gap and it has given their work a special flavor.

If I were going to give advice to an aspiring writer, it would be to:

a) Read. All good writers read almost compulsively. You read in order to write. Read good examples of the kind of writing you want to do if possible, but read. b) Keep a journal. Every time you see or hear anything of special interest, put it down and date it. It doesn't have to be a diary but something should go into it at least once a week.

Admiral Calvert graduated from die U.S. Naval Academy in June of 1942 and went directiy to Submarine School in New London. He served nine submarine war patrols in the Pacific between 1943-1945 and was awarded two Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars. He commanded TRIGGER, and SKATE, second successful nuclear submarine. He served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy from 1968-1972, and commanded the First Fleet in the Pacific in 1972. He is the author of "Silent Running", (John Wiley &Sons, Inc., NY, 1995) and "Surface at the Pole" (McGraw-Hill, NY—Republished in paperback by the Naval Institute Press.)

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Growing up in Indiana and while I was at the NavalAJad- I'm not^aacademic; my only credentials are my experiences emy, I never considered becoming a writer. The thoii^^Wrcver I've neraCTfeally liked school, as my class standing at USNA crossed my mind. Today as a Blue & Gold Office^ I interview would indicate, and I've never taken a writing class. But I know applicants for the Naval Academy. If they sa> they want to what it's like to be Sftaid and I know the terrible feeling of practice law or medicine, or go into forestry, I suggest that responsibility that comes with leading men in combat. I under they may want to consider another school. But no aspiring stand and relish the camaraderie that is a part of risking your Midshipman has ever said he or she wants to be a v^riter. If life in thf*£^6mpany of those men. I've known victory in the they ever do, I'm not sure what I will tell them. But had 1 not field and I've put friends in body bags. I still carry those memogone to the Naval Academy, I seriously doubt that I would ries; they're apart of me. I've always felt that if I can bring the have become a writer, or at least not one that enjoyed any sounds, smells, images and feelings of these experiences to my fiction, then I won't disappoint my readers. At times, I feel like measure of publishing success.

What I did want, ever since I was a Uttie kid, was lots of a fraud. Seated comfortably at my word processor, I can plan adventure—adventure and romance; I wanted to travel the and command, lead men and fight battles, yet never have to go world—see and do exotic things. In the words of Tennyson, I in harm's way.

I might have taken up writing earlier, but for an article I read wanted to "drink life to the lee." The Navy was my ticket out in Reader's Digest. It was by James Michener. Mr. Michener, a of Indiana and the Naval Academy was my chance to become naval officer in the Second World War, went to great lengths to an officer. I was a skinny kid from a small town in the Midtalk about the hardships and the suffering and the sacrifice that west, but I wanted a big slice of life. Fortunately, from my own selfish perspective, there was a war on when I graduated a life in the arts required. All true, perhaps more so today than and I got to go—first aboard a destroyer and then as a Navy ever, but he said nothing of how much fun it is to write. In spite SEAL. For a SEAL platoon commander in Vietnam, there was of Michener's caution, I became a writer. It's what I do now lots of adventure. On release from active duty, I was recruited and, to some extent, it's who I am. by the Central Intelligence Agency as a Maritime Operations Officer. Without knowing it at the time, I was hip-deep in re- Captain Couch is a retired Reserve SEAL. He is the author of Rising Wind (Naval Institute Press, 1998) and a contributor to search for writing adventure novels.

About ten years ago, with middle age stalking me and mak- Shipmate. He has been a member of the Naval Academy Alumni ing a good living as a stock broker, 1 got bored. I'll never again Association's Board of Trustees for the past three years. go to war or lead special operations, but I can write about it.

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CfiPl PI. !Vte^«vi^ '&, USN i^aJ Writing beats reading.

As a novelist, I write because I can, and, to a certain extent, because I must. Most of the time I write for money, but sometimes I write just for the pure pleasure of it. In grade school I was the kid whom the teachers were constantly retrieving from a daydream. Now I can capture entire scenes and, eventually, ntire books in my mind. When I start a 600-page manuscript, ^ally know what the ending is going to look like and how oing to get there. It's a talent, and so I capitalize on it. o read a lot, often as many as three books a week. I orysumed several hundred books during my four years at the temy, primarily as an escape mechanism. I love good sto'. I enjoy being hooked by an intriguing plot, and to watch interesting characters ride that plot to their respective fates. I like to be surprised and to have my assumptions about the plot overturned. I value realism and intensity. I put what I like to read into my writing. My reading has been the greatest influence on my writing.

I believe that naval officers need to be omnivorous readers, especially of contemporary fiction, because our profession remains isolated from the bulk of American society. Fiction can open up a private, risk-free window into those worlds from which most of your subordinates will arrive, and since most of them are not college-educated professionals, the right fiction

offers the dividend of being able to teach you their idiom and dialect without embarrassment.

Writing is a significant step up from reading. If you want to write, there's only one way to go about it: just do it. Don't talk about it, think endlessly about it, take writing courses, or dream about it. Just write it. The sooner you write it, be it a book or a professional article, the sooner you will determine whether or not you have the basic talent. If you have the basic talent, you can improve it, sometimes a lot. (I'm living proof of that.)

Most importantly, if you can write, you can begin to live dangerously. You can espouse unconventional ideas, shine the light of day onto questionable professional practices, challenge conventional wisdom, influence how people think, and, perhaps, even make a difference. Which is why writing beats reading.

P.T. Deutermann'63 spent 26 years in the Navy. He commanded a gunboat in Vietnam, a guided missile destroyer, and a squadron of destroyers during his career. Ashore he was a politicomilitary policy specialist. He began writing at the Naval Academy in 1960, doing short stories for The Log. He wrote one textbook and published several articles in the Naval Institute's Proceedings while on active duty, and has pubUshed six novels since taking up fiction. Captain Deutermann lives on his farm in Georgia. His web page may be found at www.PTDeutermann.com.

HuUd !X»^ti,jiVK« '90 Writing is one of those activities that has deep meaning for me. I get the feeling when I write that I'm doing what I was put here to do—just as some of our fighter jock classmates know instinctively when they rocket off a carrier deck that this is it for them, that there is nothing else that can give them the same sense of purpose, of mission fulfilled.

The Academy was important in my life, and factors into several of my novels. It is home base. The Academy is where we all grew up. It is somehow in every sentence I write.

Who influenced my writing career most? Faulkner gave me a window into style, the permission to write wildly. Hemingway taught me soul. And James Webb (A Sense of Honor) is the master at showing the pain of war and captured the Naval Academy like no one else has.

How are literature and the Naval Officer compatible today?

It^my hope that our flag officers are the kind of people who d^Kur a book a day. Reading is the ultimate shortcut to knowle<^?and wisdom and power. Just about every human conflict has been fought before and the results put on the page. General P^ton knew this best. Who can forget him in victory saying, "^mmel—you bastard—I read your BOOK!" What advice would I give an aspiring writer?

'Hear what the masters have to say. Read Michener's The Novel. Read every book by authors in the genre that you want break into. Get in touch with agents. If necessary, get your work in front of a consultant editor who will critique the work (for a fee). Read what Stephen Coonts has to say in his website about writing. Ditto Dale Brown. Read the author interviews in www.amazon.com to see what they say about writing. Take writing classes. Go to an author's reading and ask questions.

But most of all, write. Reread your work the same day, then the next day, a week later, and a month later. If the work still looks good a month after you wrote it, it's probably okay. If it stinks, keep working. If it brings tears to your eyes two months after the ink's dry, it's ready to be read by others. Then work on the thickness of your skin. Get ready for endless "ugly baby" 26

comments. It won't sell. It is disjointed. It has wooden dialogue. The characters are illogical. The scenes jump all over time. The theme is unclear. Save your rejection letters, because success in writing is a numbers game. Just like dating, you have to collect rejections until the one for you sees in you what you see in you. Make a vow that you will persevere until you have a file with 100 rejection letters. And keep writing. The critics might or might not be constructive. Listen to all of them, learn from all of them, and try to stay objective. Find someone you trust who loves reading. If he likes some things and hates others, perhaps he can guide you down the path.

Develop an internal critic. The critic must be able to call your own work garbage yet discriminate what is good. When the external critics say the same things as the internal one, you have become a professional. Above all, write for your number one fan—yourself If that is your reward, the writing will be positive. The day you don't groove on reading your own sentences, turn off the computer and take time off. Wait a week or a month or a year. If the smoke clears, keep writing. If not (and few will tell you this) know when to call it a day. Perseverance can be self-destructive in some cases. And remember, if it is meant to be, it will happen. If it is not, perhaps there was a lesson that you were meant to learn. As a writer who has buried a manuscript in the basement and tried to move on, I can tell you, don't quit too early, but don't beat your head against a brick wall. Sometimes it is best to get off the merry-go-round.

The day your words have no meaning or pleasure for you, put down your pen. But then, that isn't so much an essay on writing as it is on life itself So if I have any advice for anyone about to take up the pen, it is: write for yourself Michael DiMercurio is author of Voyage of the Devilfish, Attack of the Seawolf Phoenix Sub Zero, Barracuda Final Bearing, Piranha Firing Point, and the soon-to-be-released. Threat Vector.

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WDM \^'Jlt^ p. h^k 'Tl, USN i^aJ My indoctrination in writing began with a creative writing course in high school. I was required to produce and submit to legitimate editors samples of all types of writing. Needless to say, none was accepted, but the process created in me a desire to write more.

My writing efforts as a midshipman were confined to satisfying the English Department. My big effort was my annual thesis about the Kuomintang. I thought it would be a worldbeater because I had access to some secret material and I thought it was well-written. Just the same, my English professorflunkedit. I never could find out why. I got so mad, I dressed it up and submitted it to a Foreign Affairs magazine, where it was published. I don't know what my English professor thought about this development, but my pride kept me from asking him.

My first professional effort was the war diary of the JOHN D. FORD (DD-228) covering the early months of World War II. After the ship survived four major batties, from Macassar Straits to the Battie of the Java Sea, she was returned to Hawaii via the Coral Sea. Upon arrival the four ships of the division were informed that they had steamed right through the middle of the Battle of the Coral Sea. No one bothered us, since this was a battle between two U.S. and two Japanese carriers. After arrival in Pearl Harbor we were told that in a few days we would sail for a position five hundred miles northwest of Hawaii. Our mission was to attack the Japanese force with torpedoes if it broke through the carrier and submarine cordon. Fortunately the carrier effort was successful in an engagement later known as the Battie of Midway, and we returned to Pearl Harbor with our torpedoes.

My professional writing continued with our arrival in San Francisco. A representative of CHINFO arrived on board and informed the captain that the CNO was unhappy with the complete lack of written coverage of the activities of the former Asiatic Fleet. Our Commanding Officer was required to designate an officer to write a series of articles for Proceedings describing the battles of the campaign. The captain designated

me as prospective author for these articles because of the war diaries I had written. The result was a series of five articles for Proceedings describing these main battles, all of which FORD had participated in.

Since this was the only source of information about the campaign, my articles were accepted as proper source material for history and several were incorporated into history books and other writings.

After my initial "try," I began to contribute to Proceedings regularly and wrote parts of "Navy History" for Fletcher Pratt and other historians.

I was tasked to write many other works, including the CHINFO Manual and a long report for the Department of Defense on Drug activities and policy.

As a commander, I was directed to report to Admiral Ageton to be a co-author of The Naval Officer's Guide. I have coauthored six subsequent editions, the last five with other coauthors.

After my retirement, my son, in looking through my files, decided that there was enough material there to warrant a book on the Asiatic Fleet, and we began to write a book titled South to Java. This book was taken up by the Book of the Month Club and was a big success. The results were mainly due to the writing skills of my son. After the publication of this book, he decided to concentrate on raising his two young sons. I continued to write and produced five follow-on books on destroyers in World War II. Since that time I have produced a book on the Continental Navy in the Revolutionary War and a sequel in the Quasi-War with France. The Naval Institute is now editing another novel.

All of the work I did on my manuscripts was during socalled free time. I have heard from many sources over the years that naval officers are not supposed to write, and particularly not to produce fiction. I do not believe that this theory is correct, and if so, it is rapidly changing. An officer with writing skills (and speaking skills) is now looked upon with favor. I can recall many that succeeded in spite of part time writing careers. Captain Beach, Senior and Junior, Admiral Rickover, and many others have succeeded in spite of writing part time.

In general I think young officers should be encouraged to begin writing at an early time and that the pages of Proceedings are a proper place to start such activities.

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Admiral Mack graduated from the Naval Academy in 1937 and was assigned to IDAHO (BB-42). He served in FORD (DD-

228) and PENNSYLVANIA during World War II. He was commanding officer of WooDWORTH (DD-460), ANDERSON (DD-786); DesRon 22, Desron 28, and Amphibious Group Two. He also served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. His latest novel is Lieutenant Christopher, a tale set in the age of sail.

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CfiPl D^U P^^ 11, USNJl 1 sometimes teU those who ask that the only worthwhile reason to write is to get even. Income and fame are illusory motivators for any artist, just as promotion and glory are illusory motivators for military officers. Neither is certain or even Ukely, and even if they come, as those who have them testify, they have a dark side; all too quickly they can turn to ashes in the mouth.

Getting even—which is my shorthand phrase for transforming despair into art, and attempting to at least speak out for justice in an unjust world—is a powerful motivator. But to drive us through the long apprenticeship, and the long labor of creation after that, it must be combined with something else. It has to become a duty.

The concept of duty I understand very well.

Who assigned it to me, who gave me these orders? I can only tell you what happened the summer I was four. My mother was reading to me on the back porch, and I asked her, "Where did this book come from?" Now, usually when I asked this, about clouds or butterflies, say, she'd answer, "God made it."

This time she cuiswered, "A writer wrote it." With that sentence in my ears I suddenly understood, even as a child, what I was and what I was here for.

And that's the only reasonable answer to the question "why."

An artist becomes an artist not because he can, but because he must; a writer writes because telling stories is as natural and inevitable for him as the welfare of the nest is for the ant. I know that's teleological thinking, but from where I stand I can explain it in no way that feels more truthful. Becoming a pubUshed writer, or a competent writer, is another process, true.

Learning to write well enough to say what I wanted to say, took me years of struggle, millions of flawed and inadequate words, and hundreds of rejections and failures; and the struggle, rejection, and failure never ends. But I honestly think one doesn't become a writer. Like the Calvinist Elect, one either is, or is not.

As I see it, writing literature and being a naval officer—at least in the United States—have never had much overlap. If I may generalize outrageously, the official attitude toward inservice writers seems to have evolved from active antipathy, in Mahan's time, through suspicion in Wouk's era, to a current state of not thinking about them at all. This suits me perfectly.

I would hate to belong to a service that promoted writing in any concrete way. That would inevitably lead to "official" writers and sanctions against those who did not toe some party

line. The two occupations (I don't say "professions," because writing is not a profession—writers take no oath to serve or obey anyone) exist in separate spheres.

But in terms of reading literature, resorting to it both as play and as some more rigorous training in thought and ethical choice—this is the relationship the Navy and Marine Corps should be promoting. (And the USMC actually seems to think along these hnes to some extent). As I said in a speech to the Plebe Class at USNA three years ago, "It is no accident that every human society communicates its values by means of the STORY." I told them that fiction discusses the moral challenges they will face as leaders; the challenges that would destroy them if they did not 1) recognize them and 2) make their decisions based on a broader ethical conception than that of day to day. Fiction, I said, was a way to strengthen that deeper understanding that not only helps them recognize what they must do, it lends them the strength to do it in the face of tremendous costs.

It may be that I am speaking too simplistically here, but I don't see the point of separating the departments of history, Uterature, leadership, and ethics—especially at a miUtary academy, which aims to inculcate less a habit of critical thought, than an ethos of duty. In my view they are all aspects of one and the same discipline (in both senses of the word). We may multiply the number of administrative positions by teaching them separately; but in my view, we lose a powerful mutually enhancing effect. The ancients understood the internalizing of virtuous behavior through study of the greatest works of fiction and drama. We don't. We fragmentize everything, and reduce them all to a dry as dust set of rules, shorn of the human drama that embeds them so firmly in the memory as to become guides to action in the most difficult circumstances of military life.

Advice to aspiring writers? I put all I have to offer on technique, inspiration, and marketing on my website: www.evsa.net/~davidpoyer. But the most difficult question for an aspiring writer, I think, is this: Am I really a writer? To that end I will list several symptoms: a burning sense of outrage, a monomaniacal perfectionism, a compulsion to escape into fantasy on an hourly basis, a long steeping in some form of fiction and drama, a lifetime feeling of being an outsider and an impostor, and a Moses-like ability to keep the faith through forty years in the desert. These are, in my view, significant indicators you may be condemned!

David Poyer, '71, is the author of eighteen novels, including The Med, The Circle, Tomahawk, and other tales of the modem Navy, some of which have been taught in Professor Herb Gilliland's Literature of the Sea course at USNA. He is currentiy assigned to USACom in Norfolk. For more information: www.evsa.net/~davidpoyer.

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CfiPl U/.J. JUi 'Vi, USN (RftJ My motivation to write comes from a d e y e l c ^ d habit of writing for the satisfaction of seeing my ideas or happenings well expressed. At the same time, the writing itself answers a need to do something constructive with any a\ ailable time.

It has few rewards and some negatives. The rewards steHi from an occasional note of appreciation from someone—known or unknown—that a good job has been done to express a point of view in which he has been searching for an agreement with.

The negatives stem from some individual's differing opinions as to what's been written. The latter is accepted as the penalty that comes from expressing controversial ideas.

But even the recognition of criticism is rewarding in that it means that something I've written has been read, digested and evaluated. To me the most important thing in life is an ideal.

The influence of the Naval Academy was on its doctrinal method of teaching: "Derive your answers by reading the books—not getting them spoon-fed by opinionated teachers."

My professional experiences only emphasize this approach to learning.

I can easily say that "My father, the editor of a daily newspaper, was the prime influence in my writing career. He counseled me to keep a daily, detailed journal (not a diary) of what was happening in my Ufe. He also sent me out on reporting assignments with his best reporters to cover newsworthy events.

^cU^luUeM, '(M unded not far from Hill In February 1967,1 was serious were difficult ones. My 55 near Danang. The next few y< ng were instrumental Naval Academy and Marine Corps But looking back I to my physical and emotional i%(' reaUze that a number of courses I took at die Academy, and the professors who taught them, were crucial to my return to the mainstream of Ufe. ^ \ I learned to love Uterature and goqd writing a|sthe Academy.

Both the required E n g U ^ M M T S ^ ^ d t h e el^etives (they were called overloads in t h o s ^ B ^ H ^ n ^ ^ ^ c t u a r y from courses for which I had little talen^WBI^TOiermodynamics, fluid dynamics, electric circuits, and statistics. And Charles Crane, A. Steuart Pitt, Paul Dunleavy, Alan Wycherley and others brought the great works of literature to life for me. I can still remember Charlie Crane teaching Conrad's Lord Jim by relating a painful personal experience on the bridge of the ship he served on in World War E. And Paul Dunleavy's Modem American Literature course triggered a lifelong passion for Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and others. And wonderful old Steuart Pitt, his kindly features wreathed in smoke from his pipe, making the six or seven of us in his class on modem European literature understand just what the author was up to. Truly, he and the others opened a new world to me.

Of course, they made us write. They also corrected our papers carefully, the writing as well as the content, told us what we were doing right and wrong. Soon I looked forward to getting back the edited versions. I began to think I might be a

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in had me write a clear, concise news article a b ^ t the happening and used one of our versions. I'd then have to answer any "Letters to the Editor" if my article was used.

In fact, in 1932 as a 16-year-old, I hitch-hiked to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and with a press-pass supplied by my father, I covered many events and wrote stories for my father's newspaper which he printed verbatim (with a byline).

How better to get me hooked on writing?

Literature for the Naval Officer who writes, supplies contemporary words to be used, as well as similes and metaphors that increase the graphic quality of what is written.

One must read in order to write well!

For aspiring writers, an old hand at the business would counsel the keeping of a comprehensive daily journal. This will provide a wealth of detail for later days when one's memories are suspect, and makes writing itself a habit.

Captain Ruhe was the founder of The Submarine Review, was its editor for over eight years and is presently the Editor Emeritus of that publication. This magazine is considered to be the finest publication deaUng with submarine matters in the world today. He is also the Class Columnist for the 1939 column in Shipmate.

pretty good writer. And, though writing has never been fun for me, I liked having written something that did what I wanted it to do.

Years later, after Vietnam, I stmggled to find my way back into the world. I had survived physically, but I needed to be more than a survivor. I told myself, whatever life had in store for me, good or bad, I wanted to achieve it, Vietnam or no Vietnam. I was a Marine, but by then I was about to be medically retired. What did I know how to do that did not involve leading troops and small unit tactics?

One day I had a thought, perhaps the single most important thought I've ever had, one fostered by exposure to Crane, Pitt, Dunleavy, Wycherly and the others.

Maybe I can write.

Robert Timberg '64, deputy chief of the Ba/fiwore Sun's Washington bureau, is the author of The Nightingale's Song, which chronicled the haunting legacy of the Vietnam War in the fives of Academy graduates John McCain, James Webb, John Poindexter, Robert McFarlane and Oliver North. His latest book, John McCain: An American Odyssey, is an expansion and updating of portions of the earlier work. It will be published in September by Touchstone Books, the non-fiction trade paperback division of Simon & Schuster. Timberg is currently working on a book tentatively entitled State of Grace, about a sandlot football team that played in Queens and Brooklyn in die late 1950s and early 1960s.

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I W The championship round on Friday, 15 October 1999 will be open only to Alumni with established USGA handicaps.

The format is individual stroke play, with a shotgun start at 9:00. The Seniors Flight competition will be included in this event again. Players will compete in flights according to handicap. Limit is 120 players.

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WF The Senior golfersflightwas a huge success last year and we will continue with this option. Players may choose to compete in the National Tournament as before, or to compete in this new Seniors Flight Play from the Gold tees, with your Gold tee handicap. You must be at least 70 years old, have a USGA Handicap, and elect to be assigned to that flight You can still play with the foursome of your choosing.

I w Those participating in the Championship round or Seniors Flight are requested to submit photocopies of their USGA Handicap cards with their payment to facilitate tournament administration. Players are encouraged to work with a local Golf course to establish their handicap. This has been working well and really does help in tournament preparation. Thanks for your cooperation!

^0 Reservations will be accepted in the order in which PAID applications with Xerox copies of USGA Handicap cards are received. Properly completed applications will be given priority and confirmation notices will be sent Please make your plans early! Cutoff for entry will be 4 October 1999.

I f p No USGA Handicap? We have the No Handicap Scramble on Thursday, 14 October. The scramble will be open to all Open only to Alumni with USNA Alumni, and spouses, who desire to (no other guests!).

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Cowboy Justice: Tale of a Texas Lawman Edited by James R. Gober and B. Byron Price. Lubbock, TX, Texas Tech University Press, 1997. 280 pp. Ind. Notes. $28.95.

Jim Gober '49 always had been fascinated by the tales of his grandfather, a Texas sheriff in the late 19* century. When Sheriff Jim passed away, young Jim inherited, among other things, a collection of faded and discolored papers—his memoirs. This is a tale of law and lawlessness on the prairie of the Texas panhandle, and what was to become the Oklahoma panhandle, where justice often came from the barrel of a smoking gun. Jim Gober brings to life Dodge City, cowboys, outiaws, poUtical bosses, and corrupt judges. Historian Louise B. James said: "Cowboy Justice provided me [a time machine], transporting me to Woodward, Oklahoma Territory, 1895.... I certainly enjoyed the trip."

First to Fight FiR^T TO F I G H T LGEN Victor H. Kndak, USMC (Ret.) ^'^'^ An(n«d«Vwwoflh« Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1999.

U.S. Marin* C«,pt ; 227 pp. Bib. Ind. Notes. $29.95.

First pubUshed in 1984, this book was released this year in paperback in the U.S. Naval Institute's Bluejacket Books series. Deftiy blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, the legendary Marine general Victor "Brute" Krulak '34 offers a riveting '. Victor H. Kfulak chronicle of the U. S. Marine—their fights on " the battiefield and off, and their extraordinary esprit de corps. He not only takes a close look at the Marine experience during World War n, Korea, and Vietoam—wars in which Krulak was himself a participant—^but also examines the foundation on which the Corps was built.

In doing so, he helps answer the question of what it means to be a Marine and how the Corps has maintained such a consistently outstanding reputation.

The History of Warships James L. George '61. Annapolis, MD, Naval Instimte Press. 292 pp. App. Bib. Ind. Notes. $32.95.

The culmination of a Ufetime of research and hands-on experience, this book not only describes the major types of naval combatants through history but compares, contrasts, and analyzes them in a highly readable and James L. George easy to use format. It is sure to prove indispensable to naval professionals, history buffs, and warship enthusiasts.

Organized by the four major ages of warships galleys, sail, steam. and modem- Dr. George graphically presents the design evolution, constmction, and operation of specific ship types, including their defenses, weapons, propulsion, and famous sea battles.

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Letters From Annapolis Dr. Anne Marie Drew. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press 1998. 211 pp. Ind. Gloss. $29.95.

A professor of English at the U.S. Naval Academy, Dr. Drew has excerpted letters written by midshipmen to their famiUes from 1848 to 1968. Drawing on extensive archival material in the Nimitz Library, Professor Drew brings back to Ufe the midshipmen of yesteryear. Whether mids are damning the demerit system or the administration, running afoul of rules of conduct, or discussing the possibiUty of battle after graduation. Professor Drew is able to show how, despite the changes from sail to nuclear power, midshipmen—and Naval Academy life—are amazingly constant.

1600 Men Robert Sleight '36. White Stone, VA, Brandylane Publishers, Inc., 1998. 148 pp.

Order from publisher at 800-553-6922. $12.95-1- S&H. From Plebe Summer to hazing, from academics and athletics to sociaUzing, and June Week to graduation, 7600 Men trace life at the U.S. Naval Academy during a period of transition. As Robert Sleight' 36 describes the Class of 1936, they were the "mnt of the litter," the smallest class in modem times to matriculate. He recounts his, and other Plebe's, fumbUng with marking the brindle "white works," the introduction of the Springfield rifle, the cunning of duty officers, the summer cmises, and the constant drilling that was part of the self-contained world of the Naval Academy.

Navy Yams of Seven Generations CAPT. Roy C. Smitii IH, USNR (Ret.). '34 AnnapoUs, MD, 1999.116 pp. Photos. Drawings. Available at the USNA Visitor's Center, the USNI Bookstore, or order directly from CAPT Smith. $19.00.

Spinning tales as only Roy Smith can. Navy Yams is a collection of stories that, "if they ain't trae, they oughta be." Snippets from the rough draft of this book have become one of the most popular features of Naval History magazine. Reading the introduction to this compact volume will show that Roy Smith is descended from the "Who's Who" of U.S. Naval history. The stories gained at his father's, grandfather's, uncle's knees could fill volumes. If you have enjoyed CAPT Smith's Class Column in Shipmate, enjoyed his feature in Naval History, or love a good sea story and belly-laugh. This book is a must.

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The Official United States Naval Academy Workout Andrew Flach and Peter Field Peck. New York: Five Star PubUshing, 1998. 123 pp.

Photos. $19.95 plus S&H, call (800) 9061234.

Filled with Naval Academy trivia, this compact book is a cross between Reef Points and a workout guide. It briefly introduces readers to the Naval Academy, its mission, history, and the Brigade. The focus of the book is the Plebe Summer workout regimen.

It shows the proper technique for performing stretches, upper body, lower body, and abdominal exercises. There is a chapter on nutrition that addresses dietary fiber, hydration, proteins, carbohydrates, and the need for a balanced diet. The book culminates with the six-week PEP regimen. This book should prove helpful to yoimg men and women who hope to become Midshipmen, and help them hit the deck plates ranning on 1-Day.

South Pacific Destroyer Russel Sydnor "Rusty" Crenshaw, Jr. '41 Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1998.

239 pp. Maps. App. Notes. Gloss. Ind. $32.95.

Today only a select few knowfirsthandwhat it is to feel their ship shudder from the blast of their own guns, watch enemy guns flash back, and see friendly ships erapt in flames. In his riveting account of the savage night battles for the Soloman Islands in early 1943 Crenshaw offers readers a unique insider's perspective from the decks of MAURY ( D D - 4 0 1 ) .

In addition to his first-hand experience.

Captain Crenshaw conducted extensive research into U.S. and Japanese records, focusing on action from the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942 to Vella Gulf in August 1943. He completes the picture by chronicling MAURY'S actions from Pearl Harbor through the PhilUpinesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;action that saw MAI^Y awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and 16 battle stars.

Plebeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^A TYilogy of Novels Hank Turowski '71. Kent, WA. Paradigm Press, 1994.493 pp. $19.95.

First pubUshed in 1994, Plebe was released in paperback in 1998. Plebe is divided into three novels of manageable length: the 156 page "Plebe Summer," 179 page "The Brigade," and 156 page "The Hundredth Night."

Plebe is a story of a fictitious Plebe Year in the late 1960s, when national morals were loosening, and the Vietnam War loomed large in the Uves of midshipmen. Illustrated with line drawings of such famiUar places as Mahan Hall and the Rotunda, and laced with Ungo that every grad can use naturally, despite years of separation from Mother B, Plebe is sure to bring back a flood of memories to its Alumni readers.

Shut the Hell Up! 101 Reasons to Appreciate Your Life, Government, and Society Today Jonathan Barney and Beth Jannery. Highland City, FL: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J I I I RainbowBooks,Uic., 1998. I l l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ " ' pp. Order from pubUsher at 800613-9315. $8.95.

Ever Usten to someone whining about life, locked in euphoric nostalgia for the past? Ever want to just scream "Shut up and stop complaining?" Jonathan Bamey '92 and Beth Jannery have taken an irreverent look at "the good old days," and splashed cold water on the pessimists with a dose of humor and optimism. In 1920, the average life expectency for men was 54 years. In 1972 it had risen to 72 years. Today, only 75% of children finish high school. In 1910, only 10% did. Adventurous? You bet. Look up at the moon. Only Americans have walked there.

Books Reviewed in Shipmate July/August 1998 First Class: Women Join the Ranks at the Naval Academy Sharon Hanley Disher '80.

AimapoUs, MD. Naval Institute Press, 1998. 358 pp. $32.95.

October 1998 Sailing New Seas: Newport Paper Thirteen ADM Paul Reason '65, USN. Newport, RI. Naval War College Press, 1998. 90 pp. App. lUus. November 1999 The Coronado Conspiracy CAPT George Galdorisi "70, USN. New York: Avon Books, 1998. 500 pp. $6.99.

December 1999 Navy Spouses Guide Laura Stavridis. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998. 178 pp. $27.95.

January/February 1999 The First Virginia Regiment of Foot 1775-1783 CAPT M. Lee Minis '50, USN (Ret.) $34.00.

March 1999 Target Hiroshima: Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bomb Al Christman. AnnaopUs, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998. 255 pp.

App. Photo notes. $32.95.

April 1999 Night Fighters Over Korea G.G. G'Rourke with E.T. Wooldridge. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998. 189 pp. App. Photos. $34.95.

May 1999 Salt and Steel CAPT Edward L. "Ned" Beach '39, USN (Ret.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1999. $32.95.

June 1999 The Emperor's General The Hon. James Webb Jr. '68. New York: Broadway Books, 1999. $25.00.

Zero Option CAPT PT. Deutermann '65, USN (Ret.) New York, St. Martin's Press, 1998. $25.95.

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T h e Class of 1929 in t h e Works of R o b e r t A. Heinlein

By Edward M. Wysocki, Jr.

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earlier article for Shipmate, ("The Great Heinlein Mystery," January-Febraary 1995), I discussed the science fiction writings of the late Robert A. Heinlein who graduated in 1929. He was retired in 1934 as a Lieutenant Jimior Grade after contracting tuberculosis. The mystery concerns the identity of a device featured in one of his early science fiction stories. As a part of the research for that article, the Alumni Association assisted me in contacting the then surviving members of the Class of 1929.

Unfortunately, I still do not have an answer to my mystery. But I recently had occasion to look at that partial Ust of members of the Class of 1929 and noticed a match with the name of a character in one of Heinleia's stories. After finding a few more matches, I was able to obtain a fuU Ust of the class, which contained 240 graduates and 130 non-graduates. What foUows is the residt of the comparison of the Ust with all of Heinlein's writings, although I will not claim not to have missed any names.

It has long been known that Heinlein took a portion of one of his pen names, Caleb Saunders, from the name of his close fiiend and classmate. Rear Admiral Caleb B. Laning, USN (Ret.). They were also coauthors of an article "Flight Into the Future," which appeared in Collier's in 1947. But that appears to be the only connection anyone has previously made between Heinlein's writings and the Class of 1929.

A character who appears in two of Heinlein's works is Delos. D. Haniman. He is a multimillionaire who promotes and manages the financing and planning for the first trip to the moon. Dr. Leon Stover, in his book on Robert Heinlein, stated that this character's sumame is derived from that of

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Edward Henry Harriman, a nineteenth century "robber baron." The science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke Unked this character's first name with mythology when he pointed out that "the Greek Island of Delos is the reputed birthplace of ApoUo." Even with this connection established, the true source appears to be Heinlein's classmate. Rear Admiral Delos E. Wait USN (Ret.).

Listed below are some of the names encountered in my search. I have omitted those which could be considered common surnames, even though there is a both a

character and a classmate (or even several classmates) with each sumame. These include Burke, Davis, Ford, Johnson, Jones, McCoy, Smith, Walker, Wheeler and Wilson. I have included two similarly common names only because the match includes both first name and sumame.

Most of the names are what might be called active characters in the story, either prominent or with just a few Unes of dialog.

The remaining names appear only in conversation between other characters or in sections of narrative which provide background or relate the details of a scene not part of the main story Une, such as the results of an unseen battle.

My thanks to Captam Richard B. Laning, USN (Ret.) '40 for his assistance with this research.

Dr. Edward Wysocki is an employee of the Lockheed Martin Corporation.

His articles are based on his personal research in the areas of contact between science fiction and the history of technology. Comments regarding these articles may be directed to Dr. Wysocki at GHMyst@aol.com.

Listing of Names in t h e Class of 1929 Captain Samuel C. Anderson USN (Ret.)—"Starman Jones," Sam Anderson Captain Abraham L. Baird USN (Ret.)—"If This Goes On," Reverend Baird Seth S. Barnes—"Destination Moon," Jim Barnes Captain Joseph Berzowski Berkley USN (Ret.) (changed from Joseph Berzowski)—"The Door Into Summer," Berzowski (in conversation) also "The Puppet Masters," Florence Berzowski (background) Edwin N. Dodson—"Space Cadet," Matt Dodson Rear Admiral Samuel B. Frankel USN (Ret)—"Starship Troopers," Captain Frankel William T. Hastings—"Destination Moon," Dr. Hastings Rear Admiral Gustave N. Johansen USN (Ret.)—"Starman Jones," Johansen (in conversation) Lieutenant Colnel Otho C. Ledbetter USMC (Ret.)—"Sixth Column," Dr. Ledbetter, Ledbetter effect (in conversation) Lee E. Mclntyre—"Requiem," Captain Mclntyre Captain Frank Novak USN (Ret.)—"If This Goes On," General Novak Captain Robert J. Ramsbotham USN (Ret.)—"Tunnel in the Sky," Dr. Jesse Evelyn Ramsbotham (background) Rear Admiral LoweU T. Stone USN (ReL)—"The RoUing Stones," LoweU Stone Rear Admiral Delos E. Wait USN (Ret.)—"Requiem," "The Man Who Sold The Moon," Delos D. Harriman If you will allow me some very close matches (one letter different), there are a few more to consider.

Edward W. Friess—"Podkayne of Mars," Podkayne Fries CAPT William H. McClure USN (Ret.)—"Star Beast," Roy MacClure CDR Harold Nielsen USN (Ret.)—"Starship Troopers," Colonel Nielssen

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An Ocean Away

by CAPT George Galdorisi '70, USN

photos courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense

Solutions Are Tried ge/American is asked what stories about the military le news in 1999, responses wiU cover the gamut from he ongoing bombing of Iraq, to the theft of nuclear seto any one of a number of personal scandals, to stories that are yet to break in the second half of the year.

Regrettably, few will probably mention the issue of the military's increasing straggle to recrait and retain sufficient numbers of quality people. Even though this issue is garnering increasing coverage in the media, it just isn't a compelUng or 'sexy' topic and the overwhelming majority of the public, and many in the military, look at it as a low level issue; nothing to get excited about.

This attitude is dangerous, because our ability to attract and fashion viable careers for the young men and women we expect to fight for America could easily be the most compelling issue for America's military as we enter the next millennium. We have the world's biggest economy, the most well equipped military, the most powerful aUies, and the experience to utilize a combination of diplomatic and military means to, at a minimum, defuse almost any crisis. But none of these factors matter if quality people do not populate our military services.

Problems Abound Without talented and dedicated people, our military is in danger of experiencing the 'hoUowness' that haunted us in the 1970s. There appears little likelihood that the problem will simply fix itself. Consider: • The Navy missed its recraiting target by 7,000 last year and estimates an 18,000 person shortfall at sea this year.

• The Army anticipates falling short of between 7,000 and 10,000 recraits short this year and projections are equally dismal for future years.

• Almost a third of the first term enlistees in all the services are failing to complete their enlistments. The Army number hit 40% last year.

Is this happening because the services, the Defense Department, or the administration are not trying to fix the problem? On the contrary. Look at a few of the initiatives that are used to attract and retain quality people in the military: • Congress recently approved a hefty 4.8% across-the-board pay raise, and substantially more for critical skills, and also did away with the unpopular redux retirement scheme.

• Generous pay bonuses abound. The Army will pay a new enlistee a bonus of up to $12,000 for certain specialties, help build up a college savings account of up to $50,000, or pay off college loans of up to $65,000. To keep trained enlisted specialists, the Navy offers reenlistment bonuses of as much as $60,000. Bonuses for pilots are even higher.

• All of the services have added recraiters, and recraiters earn substantial career perks for bringing in new sailors. All Navy personnel are asked to bring in new recmits in addition to their regular duties.

• All of the services are spending huge amounts on advertising. The Air Force has begun airing paid TV ads for the first time ever, spending 17 million dollars this year and 37 million next year.

• In an effort to appeal to the American public and draw in recraits, the military is demonstrating unprecedented openness. Beyond the standard air show and holiday expositions, the interested pubUc is feted on bases, ships and posts with a new sense of urgency.

• The miUtary has decided to take in a higher percentage of nonhigh school graduates and this move is being packaged in a way to ensure the support of those on active duty.

Will the Problem Fix Itself?

It would be comforting to think that the problem will fix itself and that the strong initiatives listed above will bring in tiie requisite number of young Americans eager to fight for America. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that they will. Some other, novel solutions are being considered, such as one by respected sociologist Charles Moskos, to offer enlistment's of as little as eighteen months. But these initiatives only nibble at the edges.

Two patiis offer a higher probability of payoff, but both are admittedly radical and will take a national consensus to implement.

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Dramatic Solutions Highly-respected former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Edward Dom, has pointed out that the federal government is spending billions of dollars to recrait people into the military while spending billions more to give them a very attractive option to military service. By reducing the amount of unconditional federal student financial aid and shifting some of it into a form of GI bill, Dom reasons that we will stop subsidizing a program which dramatically reduces the number of potential recnuts. He argues that there is something counter-intuitive about handing out generous educational stipends while asking nothing in retum from the able young people who benefit from this largess.

The more dramatic solution is a retum to the draft, or at least a form of national public service, where serving in the military is one of several options for coUege age people. On one hand, this argument is receiving increasing editorial play as a remedy for the miUtary's personnel shortfall. On the other, it is seen as the solution to a deeper problem.

In a Washington Post editorial earlier this year. Secretary of Defense WilUam Cohen authored a piece entitied "Binding Us Together" in which he recalled his days as an Army private at Fort Leonard Wood. Cohen sees a draft today not just as a solution to the military's personnel shortfall, but as a means to bind Americans together as a nation—rich and poor, black and white, from all regions and all experiences. He opines that while the draft may not be the solution, something that binds all levels of our diverse society is not a bad thing.

Joseph CaUfano Jr., President Johnson's special assistant for domestic affairs, has a more compelling reason why an all-volunteer army might not be the best thing for America. Drawing on his experience during the Viemam conflict, when the end of draft deferments for college and graduate school ignited furious opposition to the war

across a broad spectmm of Americans, CaUfano addresses today's issue directly: "The most momentous decision a president or a Congress can make is to send its young men to war. An all-volunteer army, especially one that pays at the minimum level needed to get enough people to enlist, relieves affluent, vocal, voting Americans of the concern that tiieir children will be at risk of going into combat. That makes it too

Mthout talented and dedicated people^ our militaiy is in danger of experiencing the liollowness^ that 59 haunted us in the 1970s, easy for poUticians to embark on dangerous foreign adventures without thinking through every downside and facing, up front, nagging questions from articulate, skeptical citizens...In a democratic, egalitarian society, all our young citizens, no matter how thick their fathers' wallets and their mothers' pocketbooks, should be subjected to the same obligation and risk of serving their nation in armed conflicts. There is no better way to end the indifference of our people, get their timely attention and put pressure on our leaders to answer the hard questions before the takeoff instead of after the landing."

Regardless of where you stand on the ways and the means to populate the military—to decide who wiU fight for American—Mr. Cohen's and Mr. Califano's thoughts deserve consideration.

Captain Galdorisi is Chief of Staff for Craiser-Destroyer Group Three.

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Naval Academy Store open Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center open Alumni golf scramble at USNA golf course (see ad page 30) Alumni House open for registration Merchandise available for purchase Register to v^in Army-Navy raffle tickets (email address required) Update your personal information on-line Sign up for class visits Brigade noon meal formation

Naval Academy Store open Ship visit Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center open Alumni Open Golf Tournament (see a d page 30) Alumni House open for registration Merchandise available for purchase Register to vvin Army-Navy raffle tickets (email address required) Update your personal information on-line Brigade noon meal formation Lunch at King Hall Parade Alumni House patio open Sandwiches for sale, cash bar

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CELESTIAL NAVIGATION NAVAL ACADEMY IMPROVES NAVIGATION INSTRUCTION

By Vice Admiral John R. Ryan '67, U.S. Navy Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy

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avigation instruction at the Naval Academy has recently been modified to take advantage of fleet-proven tech nology and enable third-class midshipmen to learn more efficiently to use celestial sightings.

The Academy's Curriculum Committees and the Superintendent's Executive Board recently approved the revised navigation course after a yearlong review of our navigation curriculum. The Naval Academy considered a wide range of recommendations from the 1997 Report of the Special Committee to our Board of Visitors and from a 1998 special curriculum review committee, referred to as Curriculum 21. The Curriculum 21 review committee, chaired by Vice Admiral Douglas Katz '65, U.S. Navy (retired), consisted of senior Navy and Marine Corps officers and civilians, including representatives of the Academy and the Fleet and Fleet Marine Force. The improvements to our navigation course are the result of recommendations from both review committees to reduce the amount of class time devoted to teaching classic celestial navigation and to increase emphasis on emerging electronic navigation technology. Finally, the recommendations were also based on input from commanding officers and flag officers from the operational fieets.

The new navigation curriculum is designed to simulate a day's work in celestial navigation by replacing the time-consuming manual sight reduction method with the new computerized techniques currently being used in the fleet. Beginning this summer, third-class midshipmen will be able to do their celestial homework using software loaded onto their personal computers.

Since 1996, the Naval Academy has provided navigation instruction to midshipmen through a four-part navigation continuum.

In the spring of their fourth-class (freshman) year, midshipmen take Fundamentals of Naval Science, which includes piloting and coastal navigation. During their third-class (sophomore) summer, midshipmen practice navigation (including sextant introduction) during underway cruises along the East Coast in yard patrol (YP) craft. In the fall of their third-class year, midshipmen take Navigation (including celestial and electronic navigation). In their second-class (junior) year, they demonstrate and build upon their navigation knowledge during at-sea training aboard fleet units around the world. The navigation continuum will form the framework for navigation instruction in future years.

The Academy will continue to teach celestial navigation theory, as Midshipmen must understand the celestial principles used by the software program in computing a solution. This new naviga-

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tion course builds on the lessons of the first two phases of our navigation continuum and increases midshipmen exposure to piloting and electroiuc and celestial navigation by utilizing the Computerized American Practical Navigator computer program (CAPN). By leveraging technology to assist the student in deriving a solution, CAPN allows the instructor to maximize classroom time to reinforce navigation principles. Previously, it would take a student up to 45 minutes to solve one celestial observation.

Using navigation software, this computation time is now reduced to a few minutes, enabling midshipmen to do more celestial problem solving and reinforcing the sextants use during an entire day of navigation.

The CAPN software uses one of the most comprehensive integrated navigation programs currently available and is approved for use in the fleet. It allows midshipmen to complete virtually every manual task in the navigation course on their personal computers. Included among its celestial capabilities are graphic plotting of all lines of position, dead reckoning positions, twilight computation times, the time for Local Apparent Noon (LAN) and fixesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with computed altitude and azimuth displayed for all celestial bodies. The CAPN program requires the user to input an observed sextant sighting. The program then generates a Une of position for each observed celestial body and a celestial fix expressed graphically and as a function of latitude and longitude.

Our modified navigation course will continue to teach use of the Nautical Almanac to obtain Greenwich Hour Angle (GHA) and declination for sun sightings at Local Apparent Noon and the Sidereal Hour Angle (SHA) of the fifty-seven navigational stars.

Finally, our revised navigation course will introduce Midshipmen to land navigation fundamentals. Third-Class Midshipmen will receive instruction in the use of maps, topography, and geolocational techniques used in multi-service war fighting.

The Naval Academy is responsible for preparing its graduates for superior performance as junior officers in today's Navy and Marine Corps. They must go to the fleet with strong navigation ability and an understanding of traditional mariner skills. Celestial navigation remains relevant and an important aspect of our navigation curriculum. Our updated navigation course provides our graduates with the knowledge they need to be successful as officers in the naval service.

Reprinted fromProceedings witiipermission; Copyright Š(1999) U.S. Naval Institute.

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Roll Tide—Go Navy

Just a footnote to Admiral Smith's remembrance of Admiral Bush Bringle in the June 1999 Shipmate.

When I was a Plebe section leader marching my section to class in a heavy rain, I was put on report for failing to salute the head of the steam department.

The next day, I received a note from the mate of the deck to report to the BattaUon Officer. I entered his office and stood at trembUng attention before the desk of the highly decorated, then-Commander Bush Bringle. He asked sternly why I failed to salute the captain. Knowing that I should not alibi, I nevertheless answered strait-forwardly. "I thought he was a chief; he was fat, and he was wearing a poncho with no insignia and a cap cover with a flap over his scrambled eggs."

Bush Bringle burst out laughing, tore up the report, and advised me never to mention what transpired. I have followed his advice for more than fifty years; but he showed me, an impressionable Plebe from Indiana, that the Navy had a heart.

William K. Sharpe '50

I have heard a lot about "Southern HospitaUty" over the years, but this was my first time experiencing it.... The foUowing letter was left for me at the front desk of our motel and... says a lot about the person who wrote it and the people we encountered while in Tuscaloosa.

Hired Killers In response to my classmate Charles Breimecke's assertion that the profession of the naval officer is that of a hired killer; first I object to his characterization as "our" profession.

I think of Jake Laboon'44, who was next door to me at the Academy. He was a football player, a lacrosse star and submarine officer, who was decorated for saving a downed aviator in Wonson Harbor at great personal risk. He resigned to become a priest, and returned to the Navy as a Catholic chaplain. He was on duty at the Academy when my son entered. I always have been thankful that I had that opportunity to tell him how proud I was of him. I doubt very much that Jake ever thought of himself as a hired killer!

Of course, line naval officers are warriors. My father was a naval aviator in World War I. Both he and I served in World War II, and my son ('71) was the captain of a boomer before he retired. We were warriors, and proud of it.

Warriors who serve their country save Uves, those of their country, men and shipmates. Sometimes they do that just by being ready— sometimes, as George Patton put it, by making the enemy die for his country. So be it!

No true warrior enjoys slaughter. Even in the midst of World War n, I did not hate the Japanese or the Germans, and certainly not postwar. During the war, I was ready to destroy them for obvious reasons.

Warriors have courage, resolve, a willingness to sacrifice, and loyalty. I hope my Viking ancestors judge me qualified. We who aspire to follow in the warrior traditions have no need to apologize.

Donald Rockwell, Jr. '45 On or In? Regarding the May 1999 issue of Shipmate, p.l3. "An Ensign on (DD-746)" even a Navy ROTC knows ensigns serve IN a ship, not on it. The preposition "ON" is reserved for those unfortunate few who have been capsized and find themselves sitting on the keel.

Lt.Gen. BernardE. Trainor USMC (Ret.) NROTC, Holy Cross College '51

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I saw a sign in another section of the stands, that I hope you saw also. It read, "The Crimson Tide Salutes The Navy." Our seating section agreed. You are our team too and you are wiimers. We want you to know how proud we are of you. On behalf of all those in our seating section, let me express our sincere appreciation this Memorial Day Weekend for your future service to our country. God bless you.

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Navy R u g b y in Ireland This is my first letter to die editor since graduation in 1964. On 5 March, I had the great pleasure of accompanying the Naval Academy rugby team on their tour of Ireland. To begin with, my heartiest congratulations to coaches Mike Flannagan and John Donelan, as well as all of the players on the team.

After exchanging money in the Dublin airport on Saturday the 6*, we went by bus to the Carlow Football Club, founded in 1873, about an hour's drive from the airport. It was a cold and windy day. Then there was practice for the team, soup and sandwiches as well as two international games on T.V. and then on to Galway on the west coast.

On Sunday, we did a coach tour of the countryside.

Then there were five rugby matches in the next four days. Navy won four.

Residts: 1. Navy-27 Athlong Institute of Technolgy-26 2. Navy-27 Athlong Institute of Technolgy-7 3. Navy-21 Cork Institute of Technology-20 4. Navy-22 Cork Institute of Technology-16 5. Navy-8 Irish Navy-24 It is worth noting that the Athlong and Cork teams are both semifinalists in the Irish University championship, which began with two ladders of five sides each.

No serious injuries; some beer was consumed; a tremendous learning experience and some wonderful memories. Hey, shame on us for not including these athletes (international at that!) on the "Navy Athletics" page of Shipmate.

My hat is off to the coaches, parents and players who competed as well as the players who were injured, but wanted to support their comrades.

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SACC While thumbing through the June issue of Shipmate, I came upon the two-page spread advertising the upcoming SACC (Service Academy Career Conference) scheduled to convene in Dallas this fall. I was stunned. At a time in our history when service retention rates are dangerously low, our Alumni Association is actively assisting civilian companies in their efforts to raid our ranks. I recall, too, having seen in a recent issue an ad by one of the nation's large corporations inviting young officers to apply for employment.

That our Association would support organizations such as SACC and permit such advertising in Shipmate is, to my mind, unthinkable.

Rather, 1 should think our Association would be going in the opposite direction, doing all it can to encourage young officers to serve full careers in the Navy and Marine Corps rather than simply serving their obligated time and then jumping into the arms of the civilian corporate world. Has the Academy become simply a training ground for corporate America, or do we still hold to the belief that we are producing high quality young officers imbued with a long-term commitment of service to their country?

Col. T H Galbraith, '48, USMC (Ret.) (Ed. Note: See SACC Roundup page 21)

Service Obligation Evidently Mr. Peniston has forgotten what it was like to be a 17-18 year old. I know that I was very hesitant to enlist in the Navy at that age because the three-year commitment represented about 17% of Continued on page 42

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Continued from page 41 years? How many of them are seriously motivated at the time for a 30-year service career? Recalling my own experience at the time, I suspect very few would make such a long commitment.

I am convinced that the current service obligation is too long. Mr. Peniston points out that commissioned officers who accept postgraduate education must agree to two years for each year of instruction/ education, and asks why the same payback scheme should not apply to a four-year Service Academy education. But he overlooks an important fact. The commissioned officers who accept postgraduate education are no longer 17-18 year olds.

CAPT Peter J.Spink, '56 USN (Ret.)

Submariners are Warfighters Congratulations on the new look and vibrant content of Shipmate.

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And so I did, reading with interest the 1999 Trident Scholars article in May's Shipmate. I did note one anomaly, however, which I feel compelled to bring to your attention. While all other service selection choices by the 1999 Trident Scholars were along the traditional lines (i.e., Navy Air, Surface Warfare, U.S. Marine Corps), the submariners' choice was identified as "Nuclear Power School (submarines)." I was surprised by this designation, as I'm sure the midshipmen were as well. Last time I checked. Nuclear Power School is not a Service Selection; rather it's one of a submariner's pipeline training schools. While it's an important milestone in a submariner's career, it looms no larger than FUght School for an aviator or Surface Warfare School for a surface warrior or The Basic School for a Marine.

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Navy's Winningest Wrestler I can't challenge the facts in your column (May 99) that says Greg Gingeliskie established a new USNA record for number of bouts with 129 wins, 29 losses. But if the research is not impossible I'd like to know the record of Peter Steele Blair, USNA 1955. Pete was my Plebe and I was sports editor for the 7952 Lucky Bag. He was a starter for most matches his Plebe year (1951-52) and in every match thereafter.

In more than one year he went on to the Easterns and Nationals and won the championship more than one time.

He wrestied in the Olympics in (I suppose) 1956. He lost only once, to the Soviet champion, and won the Bronze. Do those bouts count?

Pete wrestled in the 155 lb. weight his Plebe year. He gradually worked up to heavyweight (unlimited?) his first Class year. Ray Schwarz was, of course, his coach and mentor.

Pete was also one of the finest human beings I have known, with a matchless sense of humor. When we were at the Naval Postgraduate School together, at a Navy BaU he Ufted my wife (no feather), tucked her under his arm, formal gown and all, and carried her into the Herrmann Hall ballroom. Joan said it was the most flattering thing anyone had ever done for her.

There are, of course, a million other Pete Blair stories out there.

His wife Margot and children are also major league Americans. CarContinued on page 44

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Continued from page 42 dinal John J. O'Conner, formerly Navy chief of chaplains, was Godfather to one or more of the children.

Separately I am ciuious how MIDN GingeUskie could be in 122 + 29 =150 bouts in 4 years. That's an average of 37 1/2 per year.

Captain Wayne P Hughes, Jr '52 USN (Ret.) Football—Youngest Skipper In "Mailboat" of the May issue, two letters appeared with which I have a minor disagreement.

Thefirstletter, by WilUam Sharpe, quotes "All Hands" of the January-February issue as stating that the 1963 football team's No. 2 national ranking was Navy's highest ever. Sharpe's comment was "I always thought that Navy shared the 1926 national championship with Army." Both are wrong. Navy's 21-21 tie with Army in 1926 gave it the undivided national championship and No. 1 ranking in the country. The 1934 team, famous for Slade Cutter's field goal to beat Army in the mud, was also ranked No. 2 in the country, having lost only to No. 1 Pittsbiu-gh.

The letter on the "Youngest Skipper in the Fleet" by Gene Williams, quotes the January-February 1996 Shipmate that cited Arleigh Burke (age 28). He then nominates his friend William Dunlap, who commanded an SC at age 23 and a DE at 24 to be the youngest skipper. That beats Admiral Spruance, who commanded his first destroyer at age 26, but faUs short of the real champion. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. He was given command of the gunboat PANAY in the Philippines as a Passed Midshipman at age 22. A few months later as a newly commissioned Ensign, he moved up to command DECATUR, one of the first 16 destroyers in the U.S. Navy.

CAPT Roy Smith '34, USNR (Ret.) To be meaningful "youngest skipper" honors should be categorized by type of vessel.

I nominate Leon Grabowsky '41 who commanded LENTZE (DD-481) in April of 1945 at Okinawa where he earned the Navy Cross. He was 26 years old. (DOB 9/18/18.)

Fred Grabowsky '49 For my money the honor of our Navy's youngest commanding officer belongs to David Glasgow Farragut who was trained for years by his adopted father and mentor.

Commodore David Porter. He was given command of the captured prize ship, BARCLAY, during the War of 1812 at age 12.

Under very trying circumstances, including an attempted meeting by the former captain, he successfully brought the ship into port.

From the auspicious beginning, he went on to be our Navy's top hero of the Civil War as well as being our Navy's first four star admiral.

If one needs further example of choosing early in life one's career and concentrating training in that field under able tutelage, one has only to look also at the career of Lord Nelson, Britains greatest naval hero.

He was taken to sea at age 12 by his uncle and was made captain of a British frigate man of war by age 20.

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Admiral Chiles Relieves Admiral Edney U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral John R. Ryan '67 has announced the selection of retired Admiral Henry G. "Hank" Chiles, Jr., to succeed retired Admiral Leon A. "Bud" Edney as the Distinguished Leadership Chair for die Academy. Admiral Chiles wiU assume the position in June.

In his position. Admiral Chiles wiU serve as a special advisor on leadership to the superintendent, teach core leadership and ethics courses, and promote moral development and leadership education.

An integral element of this position is Chiles' accessibiUty to the midshipmen for advice, counsel and instruction, as well as his availability to faculty members for mentorship. Chiles will also facilitate the identification of outside speakers to address the Brigade. Chiles wiU bring visibility and status to the study of leadership, a key area of interest to the Academy and the naval service.

Bom in Baltimore, MD, Chiles graduated from the Naval Academy in 1960. Admiral Chiles earned a Master of Arts degree at Oxford University in England as a Chief of Naval Operations Scholar in politics, philosophy and economics. In 1990, Chiles assumed duties as Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Heet, and also served as Commander, Submarines Allied Command Atiantic, a NATO post.

Admiral Chiles became the Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command, in September 1993. He was assigned as Commanderin-Chief, United States Strategic Command in February 1994, with responsibiUty for all U.S. Air Force and Navy strategic nuclear forces supporting the national security objective of deterrence.

Admiral Edney was selected as the first Distinguished Professor of Leadership for the Academy in 1997. During his tenure, Edney's Continued on page 46

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Continued from page 44 efforts were focused in the Division of Professional Development as well as on endeavors to instruct and encourage practical leadership widiin the Brigade of Midshipmen, and the entire staff and faculty.

The Distinguished Leadership Chair was established and funded by a generous gift from Dr. John McMullen, a 1940 Naval Academy graduate. Dr. McMullen is a distinguished naval architect and his firm, John J. McMullen and Associates, is one of the world's leading marine architecture firms. Dr. McMullen is also owner of the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils.

Aunapu Receives Alumni Association Award CDR Dave Church '64 awarded MIDN 1/c Nicole Aunapu '99 die 1999 USNA Alumni Association Award for overall outstanding performance in leadership, academics, and athletics. Midshipman Aunapu had a 3.87 GPA in mechanical en..^ gineering. She was a Trident Scholar, 6th Company Commander, and Captain of the women's varsity soccer team (with numerous awards). She will be a Marine NFO. (See p. 16, May 1999 Shipmate).

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valuable player on last year's 7-2 junior varsity team, enters the spring as the third string quarterback. Broadwater played in nine games last The 1999-2000 Outlook year and started the final six, rushing for a team-high 679 yards (4.2 The 1998 football season was a yards per carry) and five touchdowns, while completing 47-of-98 tough one for the Midshipmen as far passes (.480) for 838 yards and seven touchdowns. Broadwater's numas wins and losses go. Navy won just j^bers were even better as a starter, completing 37-of-72 passes (.514) three dmes against eight losses. But for 705 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing for 576 yards (4.5 Navy head football coach Charlie yards per carry) and four touchdowns. Broadwater became just the Weatherbie hopes that what was third quarterback in school history to rush for over 200 yards in a gained in experience last year will pay game when he rushed for 216 yards in Navy's win over Colgate. "I off in wins this year. "We had a lot of am real excited about Brian Broadwater and what kind of year he is young guys playing in key positions," capable of having," said Weatherbie. "With another year of spring said Weatherbie. "We had young men ball under his belt and the fact he played so well as a starter, I expect that had to play when maybe they him to have a big year for us." weren't quite ready. Hopefully, the Weatherbie also feels good about Holley, who started five games experience they gained will pay off last year before being injured. Holley rushed for 395 yards and five this year." The Mids return 37 touchdowns, while completing 24lettermen, including 14 starters, off of-49 passes for 338 yards with of last year's squad. Navy returns six one touchdown and four intercepstarters on offense, seven on defense tions.

"Steve Holley is a very caBrian Broadwater and the starting punter. pable quarterback and I feel like "We are going to use this spring to we can win games against anygrow as an offense and as a defense. body with him at quarterback."

We need to improve on some things on both sides of the ball, and we I Fullback are going to get that done this spring." The offense wdl be relatively Youth will be served at fullunchanged from last year, despite the fact that Weatherbie will not back, as starter Irv Dingle (668 name a coordinator until after spring ball. "We are going to pretty yards, six touchdowns) and remuch do what we did last year with a few new wrinkles," said serves Matt Harden (312 yards, Weatherbie. "I have not named a coordinator yet, because I want evthree touchdowns) and Jon eryone on the offensive side of the football to have input on what we Limbert (149 yards) were all lost are going to do. At the end of the spring, I will name a coordinator or | to graduation. Talented sophoco-offensive coordinators." more Raheem Lambert enters the Defensively, the Mids will change Âąeir look as defensive coordi-1 spring as the number one fullback. nator Dick Bumpas, who employed a 4-2-5 defense, left for the deClassmates, Pat Haines and Eric fensive coordinator's position at the University of Houston and Tim Reed will back him up. "What we DeRuyter, who had been the defensive coordinator at Ohio Univerlack in experience, we make up for sity the past four seasons, was brought on board. DeRuyter will in- in talent," said Weatherbie. "I think Lambert has a chance to be a stall a 3-4 defense; a defense that Weatherbie feels will fit the Navy heck of a player. He is bigger than Tim Cannada and faster than Irv personnel better. "I really like the 3-4 defense," said Weatherbie. "I Dingle (former Navy starters at fullback) is. Pat Haines and Reed are think it will be a good fit for us because we tend to get kids who fit hard-nosed kids who are hard to bring down." the linebacker mold more than down linemen. We have a harder time Slotback finding kids with the size to be a down lineman. I feel like linebacker Senior John Vereen returns as the most experienced slot back, rushis a position of strength for us, and now we can play four of them ing for 210 yards on just 30 carries (7.0) with three touchdowns last instead of two." fall. Vereen was also a threat out of the backfield, catching six passes Following is a breakdown of the 1999 Midshipmen, position by for 80 yards. Sophomore Dre Brittingham will enter the spring as the position. starter at the other slot. Brittingham, who has good speed, averaged Quarterback 10.7 (75 yards on seven carries) yards per carry last year in limited The Mids should be in good hands with the retum of junior Brian duty. Sophomore Marlon Terrell and senior Jon Fay will also see acBroadwater as quarterback starter and senior Steve Holley as his tion at the slot. "I expect John Vereen to have a really good year," backup. Promising sophomore, Brian Madden, who was the most said Weatherbie. "He came on strong late in the year and was a big part of our offense. Brittingham has good speed and could be a big play guy for MEDALS, AWARDS CASES, us. I think Terrell and Fay will surprise CUSTOM MOUNTING some people."

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also be counted on to make big plays. "I feel real good about our wide receiving corps," said Weatherbie.

Linebacker Geno Fountain, a senior who did not see any action last fall, and John Chavous, a senior who played safety last year, are listed as the starting outside linebackers. Both possess good speed and are big hitters. Fountain will be backed up by junior Rashad Jones, while sophomore Shaka Martin will back up Chavous. "Just like nose guju-d, this is a new position for us so we may experiment with a lot of different people. You need someone who can ran pretty well to play at outside linebacker, yet they better be able to stand up against the run, as well."

The inside linebacker corps will be led by seniors Matt Daigneault and Jamie Mcllvain, junior Daryl Hill and sophomore Ryan Hamilton. All four players are fairly interchangeable.

Daigneault led the group with 40 tackles while Hill added 31, Hamilton had 25 and Mcllvain chipped in 10. Hamilton had seven of his 25 tackles in the ArmyNavy game. "This group grew up a lot last season, and I expect them to be a big part of our defensive turnaround," said Weatherbie. "We have some pretty good speed at this position, and they all have playing experience under their belt."

Defensive Backfield Sophomore Bas Williams, who started the final two games of the season, is expected to be the starter at one comerback, while juruor Mike Wiedl will battle junior Davede Alexander for the other starting job. Sophomore Eric Homa could also be a factor at comerback.

The strong safety will be senior co-captain Jamie Doffermyre, who led the Mids with 127 tackles last year. Junior Chris LePore will also see playing time at strong safety. Senior Gary Lane, who started at strong safety last year, should be the starter at free safety this year and will be backed up by sophomore Matt Brooks. "Bas Williams has a chance to be a really good player for us, and I thought Davede really came on at the end of the year and played pretty well. Wiedl is solid and will make big plays. Doffermyre is a big-time hitter, who is a trae team leader on and off the floor, while Lane should be a solid free safety for us," said Weatherbie. "I expect the secondary to be much improved from last year. I think the change in defense will help us a lot."

Defensive Line In the 3-4 defense, Navy will line up with two defensive ends and a nose guard. Senior Ivan Garvin and junior Brad Wimsatt are listed as the starters at defensive end and are backed up by sophomore Bwerani Nettles and senior Alex Murray. Nettles had 24 tackles last year and was one of Navy's few big-play guys, recovering three and forcing one of the 10 fumbles Navy recovered last year. Wimsatt had 15 tackles and Garvin chipped in nine. David Ryno, who was a defensive tackle last year, and Gino Marchetti, who played defensive end a year ago, enter the spring as the top two nose guards. "It is going to be real interesting to see how things play out on defense," said Weatherbie. "We have not had a nose guard before, so we may experiment with several people in there. 1 think we have a good group of linemen, and the new defense should give them a chance to succeed."

Offensive Line Navy retums three starters along the offensive line, including AllAmerica candidate senior Terrence Anderson at center and All-East candidate senior Kostas Hatzidakis at tackle. Junior Hoot Stahl, who started all 11 games at right tackle last year, is also an honors candidate. "Anderson is the best center I have ever coached and is a defi-

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Hatzidakis and Stahl are two outstanding tackles and they should have outstanding seasons." Junior Philip Yeh and senior, Jarrett Davies, are expected to be the starters at guard. Senior, Pat Singleton, (center and guard), junior, Scott Swantner, (guard) and senior, Doug Howard, (tackle) will all see playing time and could work themselves into a starting role. "I feel like we have excellent depth along the offensive line," said Weatherbie. "I believe this group could be every bit as good as the previous lines we have had."

Specialists Senior Tray Calisch retums as the punter, while senior Tim Shubzda will be the kicker. Calisch had a huge year last fall in his first year as the starting punter, averaging 40.6 yards per punt. Calisch nailed seven of his 48 punts inside the 20. Shubzda was 2-for-2 on field goals last year. "Calisch is one of the better punters in the country and I feel real good about Tim Shubzda being our kicker," said Weatherbie. "I expect the kicking game to be a strong point for us this year."

Schedule The Naval Academy will play a home football game at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium for the secondconsecutive year when the Mids host Air Force October 9. Last fall.

Navy hosted Notre Dame in front of a record crowd of 78,844, the largest crowd to watch a football game in the BaltimoreAVashington area. Navy will also host the Falcons at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in 2001 and 2003. "Our team really enjoyed playing Notre Dame at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium last year," said Weatherbie. "I believe we can fill the stadium once again with all the Navy and Air Force fans in the area. It is a great place to play a college football game."

Air Force is one of five 1999 Navy opponents which went to bowl games in 1998. Navy will open the season on September 4 against a Georgia Tech team that went 102 last year and defeated Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl. The Yellow Jackets are expected to be ranked in the top 10 in the preseason polls.

The Mids will also play at West Virginia October 2 (8-4 last year, lost to Missouri in the Insight.com bowl), travel to South Bend to take on Notre Dame October 30 (9-3 in 1998) and will host Tulane November 13 (12-0, defeated BYU in the Liberty Bowl). The Mids will travel to Philadelphia on December 4 to take on Army in the 100th meeting between the two service academy rivals.

1999 NAVY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Sept. 4 GA Tech (Fox Sports Net) Annapolis, MD 12 noon Sept. 11 Kent Kent, OH 6 p.m.

Sept. 18 Boston Col. (Fox Sports Net)Annapolis, MD 12 noon Sept. 25 Rice Houston, TX 8 p.m.

Oct. 2 West Virginia Morgantown, WV 12 noon Oct. 9 Air Force (Fox Sports Net) Raljon, MD 12 noon Oct. 23 Akron (Homecoming) Annapolis, MD 12 noon Oct. 30 Notre Dame (NBC) South Bend, IN 2:30p.m.

Nov. 6 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ TBA Nov. 13 Tulane Annapolis, MD 12 noon Nov. 20 Hawaii Honolulu, HI 11p.m.

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Navy head tennis coach John Officer, who guided the Midshipmen to their fourth-straight Patriot League tide and their first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Toumament, has been named Patriot League Coach of the Year. Officer also was named Region # 1 Wilson ITA Coach of the Year.

Junior Mitchell Koch (Apex, N.C./Stoneman Douglas [Fla.]), who posted a 25-3 record at No. 1 singles, was named Patriot League Most Valuable Player for the second time in three seasons. He also received the award in 1997. This year marked the fourth-straight season a Navy player has eamed this honor. Silas Bouyer was the league MVP in 1996 and '98, and Koch in 1997 and '99. Koch also eamed die Region #1 Tennis Magazine/Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sportsmanship & Leadership Award. Both Officer and Koch will be included in a select group of seven other regional winners to be considered for their respective national awards, which will be announced this fall.

Navy wrestlers Zane Stickel (133 pounds) and Justin Woodraff (197 pounds) have been named to the 1999 National Wrestiing Coaches Association All-Academic Honorable Mention Team.

Stickel, who maintains a 3.85 GPA in computer science, compiled a 23-13 mark in 1998-99. He won his second straight All-Academy tide and placed fifth in his weight class at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestiing Association (EIWA) Championship.

An NCAA Championship appearance highlighted Woodraff's third season in Annapolis. A history major with a 3.27 GPA, Woodraff posted a 27-7 mark this past winter. He won the All-Academy title at 197 pounds before finishing third at the EIWA meet.

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Navy senior track ranner Michael Ryan (Arlington, VA/Yorktown) has been named to the 1999 GTE Academic All-District II At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Sailing An oceanography major with a 3.43 GPA, Ryan enjoyed a superb Naval Academy senior Eugene Schmitt (Pass Christian, MS) has senior season. He ran a 4:01.57 mile against Georgetown and LaSalle been chosen to represent the United States at the World University Jan. 23 at Halsey Field House. This not only set a Naval Academy Games this July in Majorca, Spain. The World University Games is a record and qualified him for the NCAA Championship, but was also multi-country, multi-Olympic sport event held every four years and the second-fastest raw indoor collegiate time in the nation. He carclosely resembles the Olympics. Schmitt will compete in the Laser ried this momentum over to the Heptagonal Championship Feb. 21 in Ithaca, N. Y, where he was named the Outstanding Male Performer class, the men's 14 foot-single-handed sailboat.

Schmitt, who was captain of the Naval Academy Intercollegiate after winning the mile (4:05.40), the 3,000 meters (8:16.79) and as a Sailing Team, has led the Midshipmen to eighth in the country among member of the fu^st-place distance medley relay (10:05.99). After placthe 180 universities that compete in intercollegiate sailing. Schmitt ing fourth in the NCAA Indoor Championship preliminaries with a was named to the World University team by the U.S. Olympic Sail- 4:03.82, Ryan eamed All-America honors for his 4:03.57, ninth-place ing Committee and will join the 16-person team competing in six finish in the finals. sailing events. Schmitt is a strong contender for selection to the SailDuring the outdoor campaign, he was named the Heptagonal Chaming All-America team. pionship MVP after winning the 1,500 meters in a time of 3:46.91.

Most recently, he was awarded the Thompson Trophy Cup, which is presented to that midshipman, male or female, who has done the most Baseball during the year to promote athletics at the Naval Academy.

Midshipmen senior track & field athlete Anne Kipp (Springfield, Navy junior Shane Groover (Chappell Hill, TX/Brenham) has been named Patriot League Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive Va./West Springfield) was named to the GTE Acadenuc All-America District II Women's Spring At-Large team as selected by CoSIDA year the Patriot League announced.

Groover compiled a 7-2 record with a 2.75 ERA. Groover was 4-0 (College Sports Information Directors of America) announced.

Kipp eamed a spot on the district's second team as a track & field in league play with a miniscule 1.27 ERA. Patriot League opponents hit just .190 against Groover. Groover, who has a career record of 17- standout, competing in the 500 meters, 400 meters, long jump, triple 6 and is 14-3 over the last two seasons. The sophomore from Norwood, jump and various relay events. The multi-event track & field particiMA, led the league with a .456 batting average and drove in 31 rans pant helped the Midshipmen capture N-Star victories in both the inas the designated hitter and compiled a 5-3 record with a 3.19 ERA door and outdoor seasons.

She also eamed GTE District II Academic All-America at-large on the mound.

Also named first team AD-Patriot League was senior shortstop Tony honors in the fall as a midfielder on Navy's soccer team. Kipp beMauro (Marcy, NY/Notre Dame) and junior first baseman Mark came Navy's all-time leader in assists when her one assist against Air Force catapulted her to the top of the Midshipmen charts. She comZematis (North Canton, CT/Northwestem Regional).

Mauro is a three-time all-league selection as he was named second pleted her career with 24 assists to her credit, eaming First-Team Allteam in 1998 and first team in 1996. Mauro led the Midshipmen with Patriot League accolades. Kipp finished the '98 season with 10 asa .356 batting average and tied for the team lead in RBI with 39. He sists, one shy of Navy's single-season record. She was also named to also hit a team-high four home rans. In Patriot League action, Mauro SoccerBuzz's Second-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region squad. hit .397 with 19 RBI. Mauro also has been named a quarterfinalist for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America Major Athletic Award Winners team.

The United States Naval Academy announced its major athletic Zematis was named to the first team for the second consecutive year as he hit .336 with 17 doubles and 39 RBI. Zematis hit .400 in award winners at the annual prizes and awards ceremony at Alumni Hall.

Patriot League action with 10 doubles.

Greg Gingeleskie (Peaquannock, NJ) won the NAAA Sword for Senior pitcher Scott Kozink (Midlothian,VA/Midlothian) was named second team All-Patriot League for the second time in his Men, which is presented to that man of the graduating class who is career. Kozink was also named second team in 1997. Kozink posted considered by the Association's Athletic Council to have personally a 6-6 record with a 3.58 ERA, but was outstanding in league play excelled in men's athletics during his years of varsity competition. going 5-0 with a 3.46 ERA. Kozink became just the fourth pitcher in Gingeleskie was a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and was an AllAmerica in 1998 and qualified for the NCAA Championship in 1998 Navy history to throw a no-hitter on April 12 against Lehigh.

Navy sophomore lefthander Brad Deafenbaugh (Chesapeake, VA/ & 1999.

Gingeleskie, who wrestled in the 184-pound weight class, was the Westem Branch) has been named to the 1999 GTE Academic AllDistrict 2 Baseball Team, as selected by the College Sports Informa- EIWA champion in 1999 and graduates as Navy's all-time winningest wrestler with 127 career victories. tion Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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Nicole Aunapu (Penngrove, C A) won the Vice Admiral Lawrence Sword for Women, which is presented to that woman of the graduating class who is considered by the Association's Athletic Council to have personally excelled in women's athletics during her years of varsity competition. Aunapu was a four-year letterwinner in women's soccer and was the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998. This past fall, Aunapu anchored a defense that had a school-record 14 shutouts and was third in the nation in shutouts per game as she led the Midshipmen to a school-record 17 wins and the Patriot League regular-season title. Aunapu, who was the team captain in 1998 and was first-team All-Patriot League all four years of her career, was also named GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America for her 3.86 GPA in mechanical engineering.

Michael Ryan (Springfield, VA) was awarded the Thompson Trophy Cup, which is presented to that midshipman, male or female, who has done the most during the year to promote athletics at the Naval Academy. Ryan won eight varsity letters in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track and was an indoor All-America in the mile ran in 1999. Ryan was also a key member of the 1996 Navy cross country team that competed at the NCAA Championship and was 1999 Indoor Heptagonal Champion in the mile, 3000 meters and the distance medley relay.

Tom Vanderhorst (Newnan, GA) was awarded the men's Coaches' Calvert Award, which is presented to that man in the graduating class who has persevered the most in his career. Vanderhorst was not recraited by the Academy to play football, but tried out for the team as a freshman and ended a three-year starter and finished fourth in school history in career field goals with 28.

Sophia Garcia (San Rafael, CA) was awarded the women's Coaches' Calvert Award, which is presented to that woman in the graduating class who persevered the most in her career. Garcia was not a recraited athlete, but ended up participating on the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams all four years. She lettered in cross country her senior year.

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The Catholic University of America's School of Engineering has the best, most convenient, graduate program in engineering management in the Washington, D. C. area.

In as little as five semesters (less than two years) of part-time evening study you can complete the program and earn your Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree with a concentration in engineering management. The CUA Engineering Management Program also satisfies Acquisition Professional Community (AFC) educational requirements and is eligible for fimding under DAWIA. The following USNA alumni/alumnae graduated from The Catholic University of America's Engineering Management Program in recent years: Samuel L. Davies Jr., '64, CUA '95 Walter M. Elliott, '67, CUA '98 John H. Almy II, '68, CUA '98 Arthur Lee Edwards, '68, CUA '93 Augusto J. DIonizio Jr., '69, CUA '93 James M. Brick, '71, CUA '98 John C. Brandes, '71, CUA '94 Raymond N. Fulton Jr., '73, CUA '95 Paul K. Landers, '73, CUA '97 John J. Higbee, '74, CUA '96 Andrew C. Krug, '74, CUA '91 Miles B. Wachendorf, '74, CUA '96 Kevin D. Casey, '75, CUA '95 Robert M. Eichelberger, '75, CUA '97 David A. Gove, '75, CUA '96 William M. Hicks, '75, CUA '96 Michael R. Lilek, '75, CUA '97 Louis T. Roumaya, '75, CUA '91 Brian J. Wegner, '75, CUA '99 William S. Wolff, '75, CUA '97 Frank M. Drennan, '76, CUA '99 Raymond P. Putt, '76, CUA '93

John M. Bird, '77, CUA '93 James D. Hartigan, '77, CUA '94 Christopher D. Slack, '78, CUA '90 William G. Timme, '78, CUA '91 Glenn L. Krumel II, '79, CUA '93 Michael D. Chapline, '80, CUA '96 Donald E. Densford, '81, CUA '90 John Q. Dickmann, '81, CUA '93 William H. Hilarides, '81, CUA '97 Paul D. Ims Jr., '81, CUA '98 John P. Keenan, '81, CUA '96 Richard L. Perry, "81, CUA '96 Robert H. Perry, '81, CUA '96 David A. Portner, '81, CUA '94 David B. Rich, '81, CUA '94 Patrick C. Gill, '82, CUA '95 Russell T. Janicke, '82, CUA '99 Dietrich H. Kuhlmann, '83, CUA '96 Paul R. Mahosky, '83, CUA '94* Dennis C. McCall, '83, CUA '90 Edvfin V. Rahme Jr., '83, CUA '91 Alan B. Smith, '83, CUA '89

Joseph E. Tofalo, '83, CUA '95 Robert W. Garland, '84, CUA '95 Jeffrey E. Giangiuli, '84, CUA '91* James J. McConnell, '84, CUA '91 Gerard M. VandenBerg, '84, CUA '97 Michael G. Stepaniak, '85, CUA '98 Nicholas Connolly III, '86, CUA '93 James K. Di Campli, '86, CUA '92 Nancy Dykhoff Fechtig, '86, CUA '98 William R. Merz, '86, CUA '98 David L. Bragg, '87, CUA '95 Todd W. Cramer, '87, CUA '94 Geoffrey G. deBeauclair, '87, CUA '99 Stephen M. Gillespie, '87, CUA '99 Michael J. Leidinger, '88, CUA '94* Spencer J. Crispell, '90, CUA '99 Perry M. Pascual, '90, CUA '97 Michael O. Brunner, '91, CUA '98 Jason C. Davis, '91, CUA '97 Flore L. Nardo II, '91, CUA '97 Rafael E. Bobenrieth, '92, CUA '98 David B. Glover, '93, CUA '98 * Current Instructor, Eng. Mgmt. Program

The following USNA alumni/alumnae are now enrolled in CUA's Engineering Management Program: J. William Winney, '72 John M. Crochet, '76 Bruce E. Smith, '77

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Shipmate received the sad news that Mrs. (Marian) Wendell S. Taylor died on 6 April 1999. Our condolences go out to her family and to die Class of 1923.

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Admiral WilUam Bailey Celebrates His 97th Birthday in Coronado!

The first day of spring; what a beautiful day it was! It seemed as if it had been made especially sunny and beautiful as a birthday gift for a very extraordinary gentleman. Admiral William "BiU" Bailey, who was celebrating his 97th birthday on that day, 20 March, and "shooting for 100!"

A great gathering of family, neighbors and friends was on hand to surround him with love and to join in the grand celebration. Don and Bea Penniall, close friends and neighbors of the Admiral and his wife, Gloria, hosted the event at their home.

The Admiral looked dapper in a cheery plaid jacket, his appearance belying the 97th year candle that adorned a beautiful and delicious birthday cake. He said, "I am pleased that I have been allowed to stay around for my 97th birthday and, also, that God has permitted me to be in such good condition, and with all the friends that I have been given." He went on to say that he had graduated from the Naval Academy in 1924, and his first duty was aboard CALIFORNIA. Matt Heinecke, Gloria and Bill's grandson, played guitar and sang throughout the afternoon, while guests enjoyed an elegant buffet, and reminisced with the guest of honor.

A number of stories, both heartwanning and amusing, were told by members of the family as well as by friends, and greatly enjoyed by all those present. All indicated they are looking forward to the centenary birthday party, and promised they would be on hand to help celebrate the singular occasion.

The Admiral was teased about just wanting to reach his 100th year so he could be, on NBC's "Today's Show" with his picture on the label of a jam jar and Willard Scott calling him a "handsome gentleman" and wishing him a happy birthday.

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Pres. and Sec'y: CAPT Gordon Campbell, USN (Ret.) 3848 Somerset Drive, Durham, NC 27707-5017 h: 919-489-2520 Vice Pres: RADM Ben Scott Custer, USN (Ret.) I am sorry to report the death of Mary Frederick, wife of Ted Frederick, on 16 April 1999. Ted wrote that they were taking their daily walk in the park in March, when she had a stroke. She was 96. He wrote, "We have been married 71 wonderful years. I am missing her!" It will be hard for Ted without her in the days ahead. Their family has given him their love, support and help. The Class extends condolences to Ted and the family.

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and Otto met in 1969 when they were paired in a bridge toumament. They were married in December 1970 in Reno, NV. Otto died in 1991, when they were living in St. Mary's, GA. The Class extends condolences to the family. (William Brewster '42 thoughtfully sent a copy of the obituary.)

Correspondence with BUI Anderson brings word that he is getting along very well in White Rock, SC. He still drives his car and has had a car phone installed at the insistence of his grandchildren. (A good idea for us 90 plus daredevils.) Bill finds that "the older I get, the longer it takes me to get nothing done." (Me too. Bill!) He kindly sent me a copy of Against All Odds by Owen Gait, about the S-class submarines. (We had served in these boats and were skippers of S-22, S-23 in the same division before the war.) I believe Bill and I are the only surviving submariners of the Class, but I'll be glad to send a copy of the article to anyone interested.

Al Boileau is now in a rest home in San Diego in which he "has become very much at home." It's Clairemont Gardens Retirement Center and from the brochure, I expect Al is quite busy participating in the many scheduled activities. He celebrated his 95th birthday in February '99, but looks much more youthful in the accompanying photo. Al's address is 6460 Convoy Ct., Spc 332, San Diego, CA 92117-2322.

highly successful tour as skipper of ROPER, a WWI four piper that had, by itself, sunk a German submarine off our coast.

It happened to be my good fortune to have been chosen to serve as his gunnery officer.

After a year of successful convoy duty escorting transports loaded with froops bound for Africa and landings in the Mediterranean area, he, several other officers and I were sent to new assignments.

Some years ago, after our captain had retired, he started annual get-togethers of the officers from EARLE to enjoy each other's company and swap sea stories, some of which itught even be true.

When the Admiral could no longer travel, we then scheduled gatherings that kept each reunion in Winston-Salem so he could participate. These annual gatherings, kept alive by bonds of friendship, continue as a "must" event for all the officers and their widows who can still get to them.

Admiral Howe was an outstanding naval officer who took a green crew and officers with little or no previous sea duty and had them ready to be an effective naval fighting force within three months after commissioning. While he certainly was not the only skipper who did this, he carried out this complex task with such outstanding leadership skills that everything we did looked or seemed easy, and for all of us, fun. For the remaining 25 years of my Navy career, when problems arose, I found myself guided by how I believed Admiral Howe would have handled that situation. Yes, I was a very fortunate young naval officer to have had such fine leadership so early in my career. So, once again to the memory of my fine captain, "ThcUik you".

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This spring Betty and Jake Heimark '40 stopped off in Winston-Salem to enjoy the good company of Marguerite, the widow of ADM Hamilton Howe. Here is a picture that shows how pretty and vital Marguerite is. She keeps busy enjoying life and looks forward to seeing old friends who come by.

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Shipmate received a letter from Charles Fitzgerald Jr. telling us his mother, Isabelle, died on 9 February 1999. Mrs. Fitzgerald had close ties to the Naval Academy. In addition to her husband, Charles T. Fitzgerald '29, her father, Frank Bnunby 1895, and brother, Frank Brumby Jr. '33, were also USNA grads. Our condolences go out to her family and to the Class of 1929.

Dot Flatley checked in with her most recent activities: During a month's trip to California, I enjoyed the celebration of granddaughter, Megan's marriage to Harris Barton at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. There was a pre-wedding tour of the city by trolley for guests, followed by roasts and toasts, plus pasta at the famous Scala's Bistro. The wedding service couldn't have been more beautiful. It was a double ceremony, Jewish and Catholic. I could go on and on.

Charleston used to be a great Navy town, but except for the Weapons Plant, all is gone. The Army carries on for the military, and the Air Force is also active.

I do wish the few '29ers would communicate. Perhaps our number would make a reunion possible?

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The Class had unusually high casualties this month. Among them: Harvey Burden died at the Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, on 12 April after an exShipmate has received the sad news that tended illness. His funeral services were held Mrs. (Dorothy) Roland W. Rickertts died on at St. Dunstans Episcopal Church, San Di25 March 1999. Our condolences go out to ego, on 16 April. Among those attending were her family and the Class of 1927.

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His wife, Evelyn, predeceased him.

Shipmate has received news Mrs. Katherine Bob Craighill died of respiratory failure Quinn, widow of RADM John Quinn '28, on 19 April at Bethesda Naval Hospital. His passed away on 7 May 1999. Mrs. Quinn has funeral services were held at Arlington Naa three-generation connection to the Naval tional Cemetery on 10 May. He was ordained Academy. In addition to her husband, both as an Episcopal priest in 1976 and spent 22 her son, CDR John T. Quinn '62, USN years as associate rector of St. Michaels (Ret.), and her grandson, John R. Quinn '91, Church in Arlington. His wife, St. Clair B. are graduates. Our condolences go out to the Craighill, died in 1988. Survivors include tiiree children, Lt Col R. R. Craighill, Jr., USA Class and the entire Quinn family.

(Ret.), of Round Hill, VA; C A P T J . S .

Pres: ADM U. S. Grant Sharp, USN (Ret.) Send news directly to Shipmate.

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Craighill '67, USN (Ret.), of Annapolis; Cindy C. Archer of Washington, D . C ; and nine grandchildren.

Grace Ennis, Clare Ennis' widow died on 25 April at a retirement home in Santa Ana, CA. Her services were held on 30 April at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Grace left no survivors. Clare retired physically in 1942 and died in 1980.

Chick Hayward died from cancer at Atlantic Beach, FL, on 24 May. His services were held at Arlington on 14 June. He is survived by his daughters, Victoria Hayward of Neptune Beach, FL; Shelley Klein of Fern Park, FL; Marion Pontzer of Sterling, VA; and Jennifer Bramhall of Oakland, CA; son, John T. Hayward Jr. of Newport, RI; a sister, Maijorie Madey of Baton Rouge, LA; 22 grandchildren (who shall not be named here) and 21 great grandchildren (likewise).

Chick's wife, Leila, died in 1998.

We recendy heard from Fred Reeder's sister, Nardi Campion, who tells us Fred died in Laurel, MS, in August 1998, from leukeirua, from which he had suffered for some eight years. His wife had predeceased him. No other details are available.

Clyde Stevens died on 9 April, with funeral services at Arlington on 5 May. His wife, LucUle, predeceased him in 1993. He is survived by his son, Donald Stevens of Clarksville, MD; daughters, Jane S. White and Patricia S. Schley; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Our sincere condolences go to the families of the above.

The San Diego Group held their quarterly luncheon at the Submarine Base on 4 June.

Among those attending were Lee Boyle and his son, Richard; Simonne Daly and guests; Marcia and Jack Lee; Louise Lynch; Rowland McKnight and his son, John; Dixie Miller and her son, Ted; Jack Moreno; and Roscoe Newman.

Your Secretary has just completed a delightful two week trip to the Galapagos; a fantastic experience which I heartily recommend. Peter Benchley did a cover story in this month's National Geographic on the Galapagos. Among the minutiae, I learned the distinction between seals and sea lions, and between mrtles and tortoises.

Roscoe Newman has thoughtfully submitted the following that he found amusing: Our esteemed Secretary has dutifully reported mostiy glum news in this column. Let me attempt, for you contemporaries on the extreme side of 65, a bit of levity in my favorite "Letter to the Editor" of this season.

Millennium Miscalculation: The whole cause of the mounting panic over the Y2K computer glitch is the miscalculation of a sixth century monk, Dionysus Exiguous, who messed up the calendar by fixing the wrong date for Christ's birth. Christ was really bom in 4 B.C. So we are not approaching the millennium. We have passed it. This is really the year 2003! (And a Happy Millennium to all!)

The solution to all this is in the national leadership. Let Mrs. Clinton designate diis the year 2003 and all this talk of a computing glitch will vanish. Of course this means we will all be four years older. But her action Shipmate, July-August 1999

will be immensely popular since older people will be much closer to a pension and kids will be able to drive cars four years earlier than expected. The popularity of her action will thus ensure Mrs. Clinton's victory over Mrs. Dole in the 2004 presidential elections. I'm glad I could help solve this problem!

David B. Stenzel, Professor of History Emeritus, Turlock, CA

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Secy: RADM A. B. Metsger, USN (Ret.) 3520 N. Roberts Lane, Ariington, VA 22207 h: 703-524-4599; e: ABEM31@compuserve.com We are pleased to announce the election of J.B. Colwell as president of our Class, filling the vacancy caused by our sad loss of Jack Miner.

We had just celebrated Jack's romantic 20 March marriage to Sissy Stifel of Wheeling (a longtime friend of Jack and Judy who was from Wheeling). Jack brought Sissy to Fairfax a week later, entered the Naval Hospital Bethesda on the 29th was never released. He died on 21 April. His funeral at the Naval Academy Chapel and Cemetery was attended

by Class members Ruth Day, Lynn and Abe Metsger, Sara Ann Mott, Virginia and John Webster, and by Rene and Ernie Campbell '33. We see that we misspelled Jack's bride's name in the last issue, it should be Sissy.

Jack's family, Deni and Mike Mayer and Jay Miner, thanked the Class for it's expression of sympathy.

Our Class luncheon of '31 and '33 at the Chevy Chase Club was held on Tuesday, 13 April. Attending were: Colwell and Metsger of '31 and six of '33. Colwell and Metsger stopped by ICU at Naval Hospital hoping to see Jack Miner, but he was off for a "procedure," and his wife. Sissy, was not in the waiting room. We were pleased to see Rene and Ernie Campbell on the way to visit Jack.

On Tuesday, 11 May, we had another Class

Luncheon combining '33 and ' 3 1 . Present, as lined up in the picture: J.B. Colwell, Abe Metsger, Smoke Strean, Joe Cobb, Dick Steere, Johnny Webster, Charlie Blick, Hal Bowen, Gary Coleman, Ernie Campbell, Jim Elliott. Tom Moorer had been delayed, arrived after the picture assembly; his comments added much of interest. We are grateful that our good fencing expert emeritus Dick Steere goes to the great trouble of coming by taxi from his 20-mile distant retirement home.

San Diego had another well attended luncheon on 18 May. Bob Heilig reports attendance as: Betty Adair, Phyllis and Ed Burns, Mary Lou Cumberledge, Fran and Ernie Ellsworth, Tena and Bob Heilig, Ruth and Ed Moring. Joe Tenney is recovering from a slight stroke.

Our active Alvey Wright of Hawaii sent us a Honolulu Advertiser clipping "Interisle ferry plan explored." The proposal contemplates two 325-passenger catamarans with space for 65 cars to go between Honolulu and the Maui ports of Lahaina and Kahului; starting in 2001 if preliminary studies are favorable. Alvey, former State Director of Transportation, is the shipbuilder's local liaison.

Alvey also has reported progress with his piano practice.

We were pleased to get a telephone call and on 17 May, this letter from Cliff Shuey in Arizona: This picture of Joe Francisco and me was taken in my living room at Topock, AZ, on 29 April 1999. Incidentally, Joe and I were roommates all four years. Dick Andrews was in our room also for the first several months. Dick then moved in with Oscar Hagberg and someone else. Joe and 1 never had any difficulties. After 1 found him in Manila in July 1945 we have maintained close continuous contact. His children call me "Uncle Cliff," beginning from 1945 in Manila. Joe called me last night from San Francisco; he and his son, Renato, were flying to Manila last night. In the picture, Joe's 60 year old son, Renato, is behind me. (He has his own law firm in Manila.) Renato and Joe own a firm that provides ground services for major airlines in

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humously for extraordinary heroism.

Throughout this vital period of bitter assault fighting, LtCol De Zayas valiantly led his battalion toward its objective, moving over rough and rugged terrain in the face of determined, fierce enemy opposition.

Arriving at his assigned position and aware that another strong, hostile counterattack was imminent, he unhesitatingly proceeded to the front Unes to dispose his defenses and encourage his men. During this courageous tour of inspection. Hector was fatally wounded.

Since American air crews seem to be so frequently engaged in airstrikes, Maj Roberts, USMC, wrote an article for Naval Proceedings of much interest. He explained how it's being done with laser guided bombs and forward looking infra red videos of target (FLIR) required for precision weapons delivery. (ENTERPRISE)

Roberts, leading four F/A-18s loaded with two laser guided 1,000 lb. bombs, two F-14s as fighter escorts and two F/A-18s as HARM Cliff Shuey, Joe Francisco, son and daughters 29 April at Cliff's shooters, had a Republican Guard Base as Manila. Behind Joe, is his daughter, Linda.

In 1905, our Ambassador to France found target. With all inertial systems updated, he Linda and her older sister own a chain of the remains of John Paul Jones and brought was confident they would find the target. six boutiques in the Manila area and one in them to Annapolis. President Theodore As they tumed right so as to place target San Francisco. Joe will come back in AuRoosevelt gave the commemorative address "on the nose," they saw HARM missiles on gust to his place in Vancouver. in 1906 and John Paul was finally laid to rest the way to the target, a small complex in the Steven Beasley, nephew of our late Baxter in 1913. desert. The FLIR made a green and white TV McKay emailed us a request for information The two anchors on the sides of the front picture in the cockpit. Then, as the picture on Baxter for family purposes. We sent in- steps each weigh well over five tons. They identified the target, Roberts talked himself formation from our yearbooks. We lost came from NEW YORK, our first armored through his air-to-ground checklist, found Baxter, unmarried, in 1946. cruiser, commanded by Sampson in the Span- everything looking good, and at the planned John Kirkpatrick has received additional distance, the aircraft rocked as the 1000 lb. ish War. honors: induction into the Oklahoma Military The Class of 1869 presented the window bombs ejected from the bomb racks.

Hall of Fame. John was also mentioned in As the bombs fell toward the target, some The Daily Oklahoman, a report of the dispo- behind the altar, depicting Christ walking on the water. Above it, are those never-to-be-for- 30 seconds passed. With ten seconds to go, sition of OKLAHOMA CITY. On 5 May, Pat Hibschman called, reported she had reached gotten words. Eternal Father Strong to Save, the laser started its automatic firing sequence.

John in Colorado, having worried about his which apply to "those in peril on the sea" and The laser-guided bombs were guided on the reflected laser energy to the target. On the possible exposure to damage in the recent "the shield for every peril to the Corps."

FLIR, Roberts saw direct hits. As Roberts Last April, I received a card from Bob PorOklahoma City tornado. Pat was a major support to Les Wood in the running of our 60th. ter. It pictured "Ushavia-Fin del Mundo." It pulled away, he saw some anti-aircraft fue We hear from Judy Stamey of Virginia looked cold and bleak; Bob said it was "Far- bursting below, then two more bomb hits, Beach that Kathleen Johnsen Geyer Brown, thest South" and he felt like buckling on his right on target. Then the other sections guided widow of Dooley Johnsen, died 22 Decem- sword as he rounded the Horn. A small note their bombs and as they flew away, the target ber of a burst aneurysm and complications, in the card's comer mentioned thefirstman, was "completely removed from the desert floor." one Magellen. and was buried 24 December.

Updates Last month, when 1 reported on our ClassRoberts stated that further improvements mates on MNNEAPOLIS, I ran across the name to Tomahawks will render these strikes Betty Adair. Add apt # 37. (Mail was reof Hector De Zayas. Hec was one of those against heavily defended, fixed targets, obturned without it.) unsung heroes who deserves more attention. solete. It would require high pay-offs to jusIn our Lucky Bag: tify manned aircraft.

Needless to say, Hec and his easy-going Sam Moncure, while Exec on ST PAUL, had ways should succeed admirably in the a memorable experience. The ship was enGyrenes, his unalterable choice. Beneath gaged in bombarding the steel city of Regular Membership: 48% that pleasant exterior is a firmness and will Kamaishi, when the cease-fire order came, Life Membership:32% rarely displayed. With it is a knack for makthe war was over! What to do? The guns were ing friends and a certain touch of genius Pres: CAPT Will I. Bull, USN (Ret.) loaded. Permission was granted to fire and that should carry him far along the road.

1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 ST PAUL fired the last salvo of the war. From In our Golden Anniversary Book: h: 703-538-5981 Alexandria Gazette, a dispatch from Guam.

A fighting man to the bitter end.

Hector Sec'y: Bob Gamble Some of you may be unfamiliar with Balepitomized the esprit de corps of the Ma8311 River Crescent Dr., AnnapoUs, MD 21401 timore-bred Joshua Barney, a Revolutionary rines. On 21 July 1944, Hector's battalion h: 410-266-8775 landed on Guam and five days later, while War seaman-hero w h o did effective Some went down to the sea in ships, doing personally inspecting a newly gained forprivateering on British shipping. The Pennbusiness on the great water... ward position, he was killed in action by sylvania State Navy had a ship, HYDER ALLY. These words introduce us to the Chapel, an enemy rifleman.

When Bamey commanded it during an enHis characteristics as a leader, and a couthe Academy's third. George Dewey 1858, gagement with HMS GENERAL MONK, a much rageous fighting Marine who never faltered laid the cornerstone back in 1904. Built to larger British ship, he maneuvered his ship in the defense of his country, can best be seat 1,500, it was later enlarged to the shape across the bow of the enemy in such a way that described by a partial quotation from his of a Roman Cross to seat 2,500. their bowsprit became entangled in the H-TOER citation for a Navy Cross awarded him post-

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ALLY'S rigging. This made MONK'S broadside fire impossible, while Bamey was able to rake their decks from stem to stem. In 20 minutes, the British commander surrendered.

In 1814, he conmianded a flotilla of 17armed barges and light gunboats with which he harassed ADM Cochrane, who was set on biuning Washington. Of interest, is the gallant defense by Barney's Naval gunsmen and their supporting Marines. They stood firm when other defenders fled. He surrendered only when wounded and surrounded.

The British then wanted to capture Fort McHenry. Baltimore defenders had other ideas; they sank several ships across the access channel to the harbor. This forced Cochrane to fire at long range with poor accm^acy. Francis Scott Key, on a "tmce" vessel, witnessed the bombardment. When, on 14 September, Cochrane ordered all firing ceased. Key saw the American flag with joy.

Moved to poetry, he wrote The Star Spangled Banner. Commodore Bamey and Francis Scott Key will be long remembered for their work in and around Chesapeake Bay. Will I. Bull recently called Johnny Chittenden's daughter, Mary Ann Gouley.

You may remember that Johimy had a stroke last year, which affected both his speech and mobility. Mary Ann said he is undergoing therapy and is getting around very well; he goes to her house for Simday dinner. He Uves in a Winston-Salem nursing home. Willey called up so he could talk to Johimy and they had a nice conversation. It's good to hear he is on the mend.

In the local health news, we can teU you that everyone shows signs of having graduated way back when. We've had seven here at Ginger Cove; Count Ruckner and Jim Collet are gone; Bill Stuart and Stan Miller are in the Health Center, neither one showing many signs of improvement. Howard Prince, Win Bailey and I are still hanging out in our apartments, but not without a few aches and pains.

Francis Foley was all set to come into Ginger Cove; he had a bad fall and is now living at an assisted Uving faciUty in Sevema Park.

If any one wants to talk to Francis, call Modoc Sunderland and get the phone number.

Modoc, as you might guess, is the livliest '32er in Maryland!

Late News: Ixjuise Sunderland had a bad fall in her kitchen; carrying parcels, her foot caught on linoleum and she fell, her eye striking the comer of the stove. A bad injury resulted.

As most of you have heard, Paul Harrington died last March. Earl Finney called Willey to report this latest addition to die Long Blue Line. Earl attended the memorial service for him in Seattle. His son, Paul, gave the eulogy. The service suggested that we "think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears, in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years."

Paul touched many of our hearts and all of us who served with him, will remember his happy ways.

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Paul Harrington Earl Finney's grandson has become an officer in the Marine Corps. He is now at Quantico, hoping to become a Marine Aviator.

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Pres: ADM Thomas H. Moorer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: RADM Charles A. Blick, SC, USN (Ret.) 8100 Connecticut Ave. #1721 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 h: 301-951-2044 San Diego Correspondent: Mrs. R.S. Riddell 4037 Alameda Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 h: 619-295-9091 Tom Moorer, our president, was advised

by ADM Leighton W. Smith '62, chairman of the board of the USNA Alumni Association, that he was selected to be the first recipient of the USNA AA Distinguished Graduate Award. Tom was chosen from a field of outstanding candidates that represent the highest ideals of duty, honor and integrity and throughout their lifetimes have demonstrated a strong interest in supporting the Naval Academy and the Navy. The actual award ceremony will be made at a fall parade of the Brigade of Midshipmen. Hearty congratulations, Tom, we all bask in your reflected glory.

The Washington Group met for lunch at the Chevy Chase Club on 11 May. Attendees were Moorer, Blick, Bowen, Campbell, Cobb, Coleman, Elliott, Oren and Strean. A discussion was held on the format and character of our monthly luncheons. No firm decisions were made, but the discussion will continue at future meetings.

Hugh McKibbin was hurried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on 30 April. Coleman, Moorer, Blick, Bowen, Campbell, Cobb, Elliott, Oren and Strean acted as honorary pallbearers at the Chapel ceremony. Hugh was a very loycd member of the Class and was respected and admired by

all who knew him. He will be sorely missed.

Our condolences to his ever-loving wife, Mickey, and their daughter.

Ralph Styles wrote in from Sarasota, FL, to advise that Betty Thomas Smith had passed away. Betty was the widow of our Classmate, Millener Thomas, who was lost on GRUNION in 1942. Betty had lived in Sarasota since 1977. Ralph welcomes all Classmates to visit him and play on the "men's only" golf course, around where starting times are not needed.

During the summer, Ralph migrates to the Smokey Mountains and can be reached at Maggie Valley, NC. Donna and Tom Long have just retumed from a two-week visit to Hawaii to visit with Tom's two younger sons and to celebrate his 89th birthday and their birthdays as well, since they are all close together. Except for three forgettable days in Maui at the Sheraton, where Tom had to put up with hordes of young people spending their spring break. Donna and Tom stayed at the Hale Koa in Honolulu.

Tom gave the Hale Koa "high marks" in all respects and reccommends it for our ttavels to Hawaii.

Lee Riddell advises that "all is quiet on the Westem Front." She is planning a Class party for June. Meanwhile, Lee is celebrating her 85th birthday on 23 May with a huge family reunion party held at the Admiral Kidd Club and a table for 42, if you please.

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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, AnnapoUs, MD 21403 h: 410-268-5668 West Coast Correspondent; CAPT Robert W. Leeman, USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107 The WB&A lunch scheduled for Ginger Cove at Annapolis in April had to be called off when only two Classmates had signed up.

However, most of that contingent did manage to make at least part of the Reunion in May. Vema had given me Johnny Hyde's sword for presentation to a 1999 graduate deserving of such an honor whose service selection would be submarines and who was a member of the 28th (former 34th) Company. That was all arranged with the Commandant and the Company was mustered in Memorial Hall at 11:00 a.m. on 24 May in Memorial Hall, where Fid Murray made the presentation with remarks on Johimy's wartime submarine career. The 28th Company Officer explained how the selection was made and the Commandant spoke on the continuation of Navy traditions. The sword was presented to Midn (now Ensign) Thomas Paul Taylor '99 of Detroit MI, who enlisted in the Navy in 1994 with an outstanding high school record, graduated from Nuclear Power School in 1995 and reported dhectiy to the Naval Acad59

emy Class of 1999. During Plebe Year, he shared his knowledge of the Navy with Classmates who had none and ended with a 4.0 grade point average and the highest mark in the professional quiz. For four years, he had a 3.6 grade point average as a chemistry major, belonged to the chemistry and scuba clubs, maintained a 95th percentile on physical readiness tests, and participated on several inframural company teams. The award was followed by a genuine all hands applause from the Company. Tom has been selected for submarines and will report to Nuclear Power School in September this year. Good luck, Tom, from all hands in '34.

The 65th Reunion began with a very pleasant cocktail reception in Loews Hotel with 42 people on hand to enjoy a fine selection of hors d'oeuvres, drinks as desired, and a great mixing around of old friends. One table full of assorted conversationalists stayed on well after the bar had closed.

On Sunday, overhalf of the group attended the regular chapel service, where the senior chaplain noted "the presence of that distinguished Class," and the rest joined for the Class Memorial service in St. Andrew's Chapel. (Site of the 1934 stained glass window, our First Class contribution to the Naval Academy), conducted by the senior chaplain. He said that this was a time for remembrance of old friends and good times, and asked Fid to lead off with comments on the Class. Several others contributed thoughtful or amusing opinions or experiences in what became a very moving affair.

Afterwards, 43 of us we went on to lunch at the Officer's Club for a further mixing and enjoyment. That evening we took a craise up the Severn River in ANNAPOLriAN II, designed for that very purpose, and had a wonderful dinner of barbecued ribs and chicken with accessories, all done to gourmet perfection. On the way downriver, we had a rising, red-orange full moon over our bow on a lovely, clear night just too beautiful for words.

On Monday afternoon, there was a twohour plus shopping tour of the USNA Visitor's Center and the Midshipmen's Store for those interested. In the evening we had the final banquet, beautifully done by the hotel and, thanks to those who contributed funds "to make a better reunion," with an open bar and wine service with dinner. RADM Gary Roughead '73, Commandant of Midshipmen, and his lovely wife Ellen were our guests and personally met just about everyone. He spoke after dinner on the current state of the Academy, with emphasis on how things were developing inside Bancroft Hall. After a very interesting talk he fielded questions to all hands satisfaction.

Sadly, I collapsed as he was finishing and had to be carried off to the hospital, eventual diagnosis "dehydration and exhaustion," but was given intravenous fluid and sent home after about three hours of observation. Fid carried on with a songfest of the oldies to close out the evening in good style. Both here and at the Chapel service, Mary Grayce

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Morland caught everyone's attention with her magnificent soprano voice. The evening was highlighted by a most appropriate quotation from Lord Balfour, a famous RAF fighter pilot of WW I, "Though the years roll by, if friends remain no year is lost but each a gain."

Claude Bailey told a wonderful yam about finishing an astounding round of golf at Coronado some years ago, when asked by Bernie Bieri '37 if he'd like to match cards.

"Certainly." They agreed on a nassau bet, then Bemie asked Claude what he had shot. "77."

Bemie then asked his handicap. "20, and how did you do?" Bemie admitted having shot an equally astounding round of 78 with a 21 handicap. They matched cards and Claude, with a double bogey on # 1 , won each nine one up. Bemie shook his head and walked off muttering something about sandbaggers.

Walt Walters wrote (just too late for the June issue) that enjoying my book reminded him of two anecdotes from his wartime days.

He ran into Johnny Sapp in ESPIRITU SANTO and invited him out to ALCHIBA for dinner.

Coming alongside Johnny noted the gaping hole left in her side by a Japanese sub off Guadalcanal and said, "You'll never get me aboard one of those things." But, at dinner, he kept everyone enthralled with how he spent 30 minutes before Japanese guns off Vella Lavella. "I guess it all has to do with your perspective."

Later on, Walt met Bill Martin on the beach, when ENTERPRISE was in and all her

squadrons were on the shore field. Bill complained about not being able to find Roi Tan cigars, so Walt presented him with a couple of boxes. In retum. Bill insisted on taking him for a flight in an SBD. Over a nearby island used for gunnery practice Walt was strapped into the Gunner's seat when Bill went into a dive. "As we pulled out, I felt as though my stomach were in my shoes. Then he informs me that he usually makes that dive at about 70' but this time we were almost at 80' and he estimated that we pulled a good three G's."

Dusty Ingram (Mrs. Red Ingram) couldn't make the Reunion because she had been in and out of hospital with an assortment of ailments and was only just beginning to settle down. Jake Bullen also had to decline for similar physical problems, but both sent best regards to all hands.

We had word Jack Hampson, a Sevem grad who left us in Youngster Year, died on 3 December last, but with no further details.

In mid-April, Charley Gerlach called with great regret to say a recently developed physical condition precluded Capel and him from making the Reunion. He did not want a refund check, but told me to put it into the treasury to make a better party, which was done to good effect and very much appreciated. On the 30th, word came that Charley had died on the 28th of a suddenly developed liver cancer. His remains were to be inurned later in the Arlington Columbarium, but with no formal funeral services, only family presence.

Charley was one of our Naval Constructors who became an expert in underwater explo-

sions and so had a major hand in setting up the target array for the first Bikini atomic bomb tests, then was in charge of the group collecting and analyzing data for study of stmctural response. After retirement he went to the other extreme, working for Hughes Aircraft in spacecraft and communications satellites. Quite a change.

A letter from Jim Bentley reminisced sadly about Eel Dutton, a fellow football teammate and shipmate in NEW ORLEANS after graduation. From tire shortage of J.O. berthing space, Jim and Ed Lee got a stateroom below decks, but Eel was temporarily assigned to the captain's sea cabin. It had no shower, so Eel came down to Jim's room to undress, use the J.O. shower and dress again. One day Jim brought a uniform back from the tailor shop and draped it over the back of a chair before Eel came down. When Jim went to put it on for dinner, it had disappeared, but surely only another Ensign could have used it. At dinner Jim thought Eel's uniform looked famiUar and asked if it was his missing one. "That's ridiculous." But, when Eel checked the name tag inside it read, "James C. Bentley."

Later the two were transferred to four-pipe destroyers in the same division that usually moored alongside each other in port. One night when Jim had the duty in WASMUTH he had his wife, Mary out for dinner. Unformnately, when she was ready to return to Coronado a fog had come in and visibility was close to zero. He had visions of the whaleboat carrying her mnning aground or into a collision but, having the duty with no other officer aboard, he couldn't leave the ship. Remembering Eel in TREVOR alongside, he sent a messenger over. Eel, busy reviewing the Ship's Service books for inspection in the moming, was delighted by a break from that chore and gallantly escorted Mary ashore.

In a casual note to me Brown Taylor enclosed this photograph of himself in the "office" of his retirement home in Newport. He certainly looks healthy and cheerful, even though he couldn't make the Reunion.

Brown Taylor

A welcome letter from Dottie Mumma (Mrs. Mike Mumma) announced happily tiiat she and Steve Shepherd were married in Fort Lauderdale FL on 21 March last and are now living in Edmund, OK. He is a former college athletic standout and retired coach of track and football at Central Oklahoma University. He is now retired and has become an Shipmate, July-August 1999

outstanding senior golfer. Their new address is Mrs. Steven Shepherd, 617 South University Drive, Edmund, OK 73034.

After listening to so many varied expressions of affection to old friends meeting after many years, I'm reminded of an old dicho: Te quiero como mis zapatos viejos (I love you Uke my old shoes).

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Pres: CAPT Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Jesse B. Gay, Jr., USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y: RADM Edgar Keats, USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles Stteet Baltimore, MD 21218 e: edkeats@aol.com; f: 410-243-1960 The '35 column in the June Shipmate concluded with a slight change of address for Doyen Klein. It seems appropriate to start this column with supplementary subsequent information on the party held by Doyen and his new bride, Fran Meloy, at the "Collington Episcopal Life Care" in Mitchellville, MD, on 21 May. It was well attended by many of the Klein relatives and neighbors, plus the following '35 Class fanuly members: Phyllis and Rod Badger, Poppy and Clagg Claggett, Ruth and Slade Cutter, Ida Mary Detweiler, Lib and Jim Eppes, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Sellen and Ed Keats, Ruth and Wy Packard, Louisa and Jeff Parker, Elise Seymour, and Marion and Bobo Thomson.

Returning to relatively unhappy news, i.e., recent deaths in the '35 Class family: Hope Blandy "Toni" Lee, wife of John M. "Squidge" Lee, died on 20 May 1999, in Ennis, MT, after a series of strokes. She was a Navy junior, the daughter of Roberta and LT (and later ADM) William Blandy. Many of her junior years were spent in foreign countries. She and Squidge had a son and two daughters, and they (Squidge and Toni) had hved in Florida after his retirement from the Navy in 1973. They moved from Florida to Montana in Febmary 1999 to be near their daughters.

Anna, wife of Tom Gillmer, died on 8 May 1999, at home in Annapolis, after a lengthy iUness. Like so many couples in our Class, they had been married in June 1937. At the time, Tom was attached to RALEIGH in the Mediterranean, and they were married in Villefrance.

Dick Harmer died on 25 February 1999, at St. Joseph Hospital in BeUingham, WA. His wife of 59 years, Dollie, continues to reside at 504 Bayside Road, BelUngham, WA 98225.

Bertram Herold's widow, Arwilda "Bunny," died on 19 March 1999, of congestive heart failure, at her quarters in the Arleigh Burke Pavilion of Vinson Hall in McLean, VA. Bertram had died on 27 August 1986, and his "Last Call" was published in the November 1986 Shipmate.

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1999, at Upperco, MD. His wife, Ann, had died in 1993.

Dorothy, widow of Jim McCallum died on 7 January 1999, in Seattie, WA. Jim had died on 13 September 1977.

Rhodam "Bob" McElroy died on 28 March 1999, in Highlands, NC, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; four daughters; ten granddaughters; and four greats.

On 29 May 1999, our '35 Class members, Dave McClintock of Marquette, Ml, and Clagg Claggett of Bethesda, MD, attended and were honored at, the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial. The memorial is to be located in Marquette, marking the World War II exploits of McClintock, CO of DARTER (SS-227), and of Claggett, CO of DACE (SS247). Both submarines had had key roles in the early phases of the October 1944 "Battle of Leyte Gulf," and the outstanding performance of the above named subs brought them both the Navy Unit Commendation. More than 300 people attended the ceremony, many of whom had served in uniform during World War II. The memorial reportedly will be a repUca of the conning tower of DARTER. Herewith is the picture of Claggett and McClintock, attending the above mentioned ceremony in civiUan clothes, and appearing at the top of the front page of the 30 May, The Mining Journal, published in Marquette, MI.

1 to r: Claggett, Art Bennett, McClintock Another '35 press item, worthy of note, was the picture of Pat and Johnny Becker's granddaughter, Christy Jones, who appeared on the cover of the 30 November issue of Forbes. There is no doubt that she is a beautiful lady. (Shipmate regrets that without a grad, the photo could not be published)

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Pres: CAPT William N. Price, USN (Ret) Sec'y-Treas: CAPT O. M. Butler, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Ariington Ridge Road Ariington, VA 22043 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) Goodwin House West #832 3440 S. Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041-3127; h: 703-578-7546 Hopefully, no news is good news because we have had little or nothing from any of you since the June deadline. How about a letter or a phone call?

If you have noticed the column headline, you will have noticed we have a new President as of 1 May. Regretfully, Randy Meade, who has done a wonderful job over the past few years, submitted his resignation effective 1 May. As a result. Bill Price agreed, on short notice, to fill out Randy's term of office and to become our new president as of 1 May. Our best wishes and appreciation go to Randy for his service to the Class as we all wish him good fortune and good health in the years to come. To him, we all say "Well done and God speed!"

The Carmichaels were back in town in May en route to a ship reunion before returning to Georgia. As a result, Mimi and John Court had a garden party reunion for them at their home in Harwood, MD, on 9 May 1999. In attendance were the Meades, Jean Oseth, and Gil Slonim. Regretfully, we were not able to attend due to illness. Sorry we missed seeing you this year Carmichaels. Let us know when you are in town again.

Tom Dabney's letter (9 May) reported that Sylvia and Bob Odening had attended the annual reunion of WWII veterans of MASSACHUSETTS held in Brockton. The letter said that Bob was now the oldest crew member of the ship present but said he would rather be the youngest. To which Tom Dabney adds: He is in splendid physical shape and admits enjoying almost daily, early morning jogs through his Beverly Hills neighborhood where friends set out cups of coffee for him along his jogging route. Some may attribute his winning ways to 'his Naval Academy training,' but 1 attribute it all to Sylvia, his mentor!

Tom and Bob are both internet communicators and wonder how many other Classmates are also. They would like to have your intemet address for their rosters to get in touch with you. T o m ' s email address is Diggerl913@aol.com. He and Lill will be touring in France during July visiting Normandy Beaches, Lourdes Albigenses.

Thanks for the news Tom. Let us have more of it often.

In closing, we regret to report the death of Bill Shea at his home in Honolulu on 19 April 1999 (See "Last Call"). Since his wife. Boots predeceased him, in 1991; his survivors are his sons, William and Timothy, to whom we express our deepest sympathy. Classmates and friends may send personal condolences 61

to Timothy at the following address: P.O. Box 31523, Jackson Hole, WY 83001.

Speaking of Bill Shea, if you haven't yet ordered a copy of Bob Sleight's book, 1600 Men, you can do so by writing Brandywine Publishers in White Stone, VA, or telephoning them at 800-553-6922. We are sure you will see yourself in his story and enjoy pleasant reading. We are also sure a note to Barbara Sleight (1717 Alawa Blvd., Apt. 1306, Honolulu, HI, 96815) will also advise you how to obtain a copy. (Ed. note: See Lucky Bag of Books, page 31) For those who are interested, with Bill's death, oiu- Class is now down to 76 survivors of those who graduated. That's it for now.

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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 92120-1248 e: FShamer@aol.com Change George (Bebo) Carroll's address to 2205 Plaza de Rores, La Costa, CA 92009; 760-431-9727.

We lost Woodrow Kessler on 21 January 1999. He retired in 1955 and pursued a career in the art world, teaching and pednting.

As a member of the Defenders of Wake Island, his Presidential Unit Citation is signed in the original by President Roosevelt. His widow, Laura, Uves with their daughter, Sara Kessler Keeney, at 67 John Street, Greenwich, CT 06831; 203-618-9532.

We also lost Bush Bringle to pneumonia on 19 March, thus releasing him from the right-side stroke that imprisoned him on 10 January 1998. His West Coast service was held at the North Island Chapel. Every ambulatory Classmate from this area attended, plus Bud Hall and Jack Whistler from Los Angeles. The local retired community was there, and many local active duty people. The familiar hyrrms in a key that men could sing, led to energetic congregation support.

ADM Grant Sharp '27 was senior officer present. VADM Dave Richardson '36 read die 23rd Psahn, VADM Rocky Spane '62 told of Midshipmen experience with the thenCAPT W.R Bringle, Commandant of Midshipmen. The Honorable Randy Duke Cunningham, representing the 51st Congressional District also spoke.(fd. note: See Mailboat, page 40) After the chapel service, the missing man fly over spectacularly saluted our Classmate and also tested the audio car alarms in the nearby parking areas. We gathered at the Island Club for a well attended reception, where the family made itself available. Donnie's shingles did not make it any easier for her.

The Bringle family expressed gratitude to "Each of you for your presence, love and prayerful support." They also expressed grateful appreciation to the Commander Air Force 62

Pacific and his staff, and to CAPT David O'Brien and his Naval Base Coronado Staff, and to "all of you who have so graciously supported the Bringle family in so many words and ways."

The Class of '37 wreath was well done and had a place of honor close to the star field of the flag draping the casket.

Jack Slaughter's report of the commitment ceremony: Full military honors were rendered for Bush Bringle's funeral attiieAcademy. In attendance from the Class were Morgan Baldwin, Dave Bell, Mary and Ralph Cousins, Ethel and Fred Janney, Elsie and Bill Mack, Mary and Charlie Minter, and Bess and Jack Slaughter. His Classmates were honorary pallbearers. Ralph and Charlie gave befitting eulogies.

From the Chapel, the procession proceeded to the graveside in the Academy Cemetery. A lovely reception for family and friends followed at the O'Club.

Ralph Benson broke a shinbone pivoting in the Benson home. He suffers from osteoporosis and is now confined to a wheelchair. His wife, Dorothy (term of endearment, Dotie), has been confined to a wheelchair from an automobile accident suffered years ago.

Patty and Jack Roulstone '46 are in Coronado to attend the change of command of JOHN C . STENNIS, wherein Jack's son,

Douglass Roulstone '72, is reUeved and then retires from the Navy. Patty promises me pictures from her visit and from a Norva group gathering.

The San Diego/Coronado' 37 Lunch Bunch is delaying their next session because too many of us will be out of town in May. It will be on Tuesday, 8 June, on the 66th anniversary of my reporting date at USNA in 1933.

The same day as the arrival of my copy of the June Shipmate, I received a nice note from Gloria Currie correcting my report on Speed Currie's health. He had a mild heart attack, not a stroke. He has Alzheimer's disease, as well as emphysema. The Curries face their first move in more than 37 years. With all the moves we have done in our active duty careers (remember, four moves equals a fire?), one more wouldn't be too many. Their three children will converge to help. Being as this will be a real downsizer, after a period longer than even the longest serving in our Class, hope the children all have surplus acquisition capabilities. Gloria expects to have Speed with her at 717 San Remo Court in Atlantic Shores for as long as is possible. Speed, still in the clinic there, enjoys visits from Mary Barry, Betty Kelly, Sandy and T.D. Simmons '39, and Patty and Jack Roulstone '46.

Gloria, may all your plans work out.

Apparentiy I'm not as invulnerable as I'd thought. Yesterday, 11 May, I received a cardioversion, an electric shock method of getting one out of an atrial fibrillation. I've had that since December. First, they gave me pills to thin my blood and lower my blood pressure while hoping that it would correct itself spontaneously. I now know it has failed; I guess we start all over again.

Maybe it's time to dig up another Corresponding Secretary. As we all know, non-contact reliefs can be difficult. Whoever you get should live in the east in order to save mailing lead times for columns that contain pictures. You can email the text, but pictures are something else.

I ran across a copy of Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware." The write-up accompanying the picture noted that Leutze would have two decendants become admirals in our Navy. I looked this up in my Register of Alumni and found that there are two of them: Eugene Henry C. Leutze 1867 and Trevor William Leutze 1897. As long as admirals used to serve, I could have met the younger at the NOB, Norva Supply Depot in 1939. He was a tall and very personable individual. Maybe the older one was the Germanbackground admiral who, on seeing a signalman semaphoring from a ship instmcted his signalman to "Find out vat he viggle vaggle and viggle vaggle back und tell him no." The ADM Leutze I spoke with pronounced his name as "lightzy."

The Washington Group filled the ANCC room for a change. Attending were: Curly Adams, Dave Bell, Peg and Paul Hartmann, Ethel and Fred Janney, Elsie and Bill Mack, Mary and Charlie Minter, Bess and Jack Slaughter, and Chuck Stein. Jack read a letter he had received from Henry Sipple's widow, Sylvia, in which she noted she was still on the mailing Ust for the Class. He had cuiswered her letter to the effect that she and the others in her category were stiU considered to be one of us and were not only welcomed, but wanted, at all Class functions. He then passed around the following letter from Don Baer.

The enclosed (letters from individuals or charitable organizations addressed to Don, thanking the Class for its contributions in memory of a Classmate or wife) are to bring you up to date on my activities relative to Class business. I think that the contributions to a charity or organization of the kin's choice, is the way to go. Flower prices vary so much according to the area, and they are so quickly faded and forgotten. Worthwhile contributions usually bring a nice response, the family receives a notification by mail, and someone receives an actual benefit.

There are occasions when flowers are appropriate, but we agreed with Don that contributions to a charitable organization in most cases is better. However, in any case, we do want to do what the next of kin requests. FYI, when a contribution is requested, we give $75.

In the annual newsletter, it was noted that the regional organization would be reviewed and possibly reorganized. After many emails among "Prez," "Keeper of the Directory" and in discussion with die Washington Group, the decision has been made to leave well enough alone.

Charlie has been authorized, in connection with our 65th, to draw against our account at the Association. When the contract with Loews is signed, we will make a deposit of $800 to lock it in. It was a good meeting.

Keep Revvin' with ' 3 7 !

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Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.) e: mrindskopf@earthlink.net Chairman. Washington Area: CAPT J.M.McDowell, USN (Ret.) h: 703-751-6144 Secy: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN (Ret.) 3260 N. 12tii St., #3329. Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174; f: 970-256-9120 e: dkela@gj.net Presidents Comer Deke usually has the pleasure of congratulating various members of our great Class, but this month I am beating him to the punch.

Guy Gugliotta had his smiling face in the local Annapolis Capital because the Red Cross presented him with a commendation for performing the Heimlich Maneuver upon one of his conferees in the Ginger Cover Retirement Community dining room. Great work, Guy! Carol Mason, the daughter of our distinguished Classmate/spouse, Betsy and Harry Mason has just been promoted to membership director at the U.S. Naval Institute, after six years of managing their seminars.(ÂŁd. note: See Beach Hall by Carol Mason, page 18) Joe Blandin was front and center this month when delightful Ruth regaled our Washington joint luncheon with a story of a presentation, engineered by Joe's brother Vic '41, to the Naval Academy Museum. Joe's grandfather, LT John Joseph Blandin, Class of 1882, was the officer of the day in MAINE

when she was blown up in Havana Harbor.

He wrote his wife the next day a most interesting letter in which he absolved the Spanish in the incident, but admonished his wife not to discuss this point. The letter is now on display at the museum along with other memorabiUa. LT Blandin died of his injuries on 16 July 1898. Thank you, Rutii.

Mike Rindskopf put the Class in the spotUght at the Army-Navy lacrosse game on 1 May, when he was honored as a member of the 1938 Championship lacrosse team which beat Army 10-3, and gave Mike his only "N." The Class Presidents held their annual meeting in Hubbard Hall on 16 April, as we announced last month; and elected VADM Chuck Griffiths '46, Chairman of the Presidents Council, LCDR Peter Gness '65, Vice Chair, and CAPT Perry Martini '71, trustee, to sit on the Board commencing in May 2000.

The Council has a set of operating policies and was heard at the recent Tmstees meeting. As I said previously, send me your suggestions, complaints or comments and I shall deliver them to the action guys.

Jack Robertson As a result of my Class note of condolence to Jack and his family on the recent death of his wife, Helen, I had a pleasant reunion in Sevema Park with Jack (who was an eye failure and not commissioned but went to Stanford Law), and his sons Tom and David.

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particular friend of Al Church, especially on our craises, so he was able to pay his respects at the 4 May services for Ann at the Naval Academy Chapel during his visit. Jack was appreciative of the opportunity to renew acquaintances of 60 years back.

John C. Kelley Our gallant Classmate Jack was killed when his F6F was shot down in a melee with Japanese aircraft on the afternoon of 11 November 1943, while operating off INDEPENDENCE in the Solomons Sea. I had a call from Kevin Kelley Shortsleeves whose mother was a cousin of Jack's and the last surviving relative. He was asking for details on Jack's loss.

I searched the Nimitz Library, the Naval History Center and even the Lucky Bag (which showed him as the captain of the soccer team), and put together a detailed story including a citation for a Distinguished Flying Cross.

Jack's widow, Camilla, is recorded as living in Greenwich, CT, and I hope she leams of this exchange out of the distant past.

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held at the USNA Chapel on the 20th, and he was committed at Arlington on the 30th. Jim's proximate cause of death was an explosive resurgence of leukemia which had been in remission, but there had long been a question whether radiation exposure was involved in some aspect of the post war atomic programs. His wife, Edna, has supported him through a series of critical problems in recent years. Many of us knew him best for his creative talents in the Preliminary Design Division of old BuShips where few if any concepts for warships were not sUced and diced for future potential roles in our force levels. Others remember him for his hospitality for Classmates at Army-Navy games while Commander of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Bob McNitt recalls Jim drydocking BARB for propeller repairs in '43, interrupting his detachment and farewell party to do it right. And some of Bob's children learned their math from Jim's teaching in AnnapoUs Senior H.S. in the '70s. Seven children survive him.

Always we have some bad news but try to follow up with the good news. Wendy Suydam passed away, 5 April, and we refer you to his most remarkable career details in our 60th Lucky Bag. His management and executive achievements started from an apprentice seaman in the Naval Reserve in 1932, Class '38, pilot through the war and then AEDO, Production Manager of Hamilton Division of United Aircraft, Vice Resident at Hunt Foods, V.P. National Distillers, Corporate V.P. and Director of Baker Oil Tools, Presidential Emergency Energy Commission, lemon rancher, not to mention his part time associations and consulting. We think the most remarkable achievement was his long devotion to the Navy in vigorous Blue and Gold activity where more than a hundred Midshipmen received his candidate counseling and encouragement. The San Diego Area Coordinator for B&G operations has started a memorial fund for a chair in Alumni Hall, checks to the Alumni Association should designate "CAPT Wendell Suydam Honor Chair"...let's do it. Jean Suydam writes for herself and their girls in thanks for our floral arrangement at Wendy's memorial service at North Island. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans Military Cemetery.

Bill Bush passed away, details unknown at this juncture. Lois Riesenberg caught a note in a San Francisco paper, yet his address of record was still in Medford, OR. If there is a clue in the grapevine, please let Mike or Larry Pierce have the lead.

This unfortunately goes on. Rett Trickey has written of the passing of his wife, Peggy, on 16 April, after a long illness and a long and concenttated commitment to her attention on his part. Her ashes will be interred at the family plot in Knoxville, IL. Ann Church died under hospice care the moming of 28 April. Ann was known as an all-American spouse, a participant in every Class activity without fail, premier golfer, and knew how to bet with an ace in the hole, but above all, a mother and caretaker. Her service filled St. Andrews Chapel and she now rests with Al. Our memorial was sent to Hospice of Northern Virginia, 6400 Arlington Blvd, #1000, Falls Church, VA 22042.

Betty Bardshar passed away on 11 May. There were no services, at her behest, but memorials may be addressed to Nan's Place, Norwich, NY. Betty was a homemaker, gardener, and war tested Navy wife. Her daughter, Lucy Beighley, of Evanston, IL; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild survive her.

Class Lunches Swede Olsen's letter to the secretary notes the devastating loss to the San Diego of Suydam and Buaas with special recognition of their loyal support of Class activities. Their memorial services were beautifully done, our floral pieces prominently displayed, and the Class well represented not to mention a large public attendance related to their community and church initiatives. Lee Rogers is off the binnacle list and Frank Zimanski forgives us (we earnestly plea) for a number of unexplained instances in which we "misspelled" by giving a "y" for an "i". (Our ears, even with aids, are one more dysfunction, and we will not explore another that lies between our y's and ears.) Swede and Jan took a jaunt

We were dealt a second blow in a week's time when Marion Buaas died in San Diego on 7 April. He was a stalwart and devoted member of the '38 lunch bunch activities.

After his retirement in '68, he worked a number of program manager roles in the Marine System Division of Honeywell. Then he and Mary-Alice took off to all comers of the globe by air, motor home and ship. When not in motion, he worked the ham radio circuits on the Military AffiUate Radio System which performed patch circuits for armed services as far as the South Pole. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans Military Cemetery on the 19th. We have received a beautiful note from MaryAlice Buaas acknowledging the Class support.

And still another death to report. RADM Jim Stilwell died on 13 April, his service was

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north where they paid a visit and had lunch with Lynn and Larry Pierce, picture below, with some vivid reminiscing about war experiences and comparing it with present pace of operations with lack of proper maintenance.

Jan and Swede Olsen, Lynn and Larry Pierce

Larry's book Sailor, Airman, Concerned Citizen, covers much of his career experience and concem as a citizen. He comments on the leadership at our highest levels of command. He leaves no doubt of the timeliness of his observations or of the hope of seeing a military change for the better particularly in readiness and accelerated operations. Swede has an advance copy of the book. Swede continues the regulars gathered for lunch with their activity focused on their semi-annual party scheduled for 22 June, 29 signed up!

Another report comes from Ann and Herb Mandel of a rendezvous with Beth and Steve Mann, their 22nd snowbird reunion. Marco Island and Punta Gorda aren't that far apart that swapping sea stories is a pleasant and practical pastime. They were also joined by Ebbie Bell '39 to mix their metaphors and martinis.

Jo Fleps, Arthur, Sylvia Rindskopf, Carter, Raymer

Irvine, Robinson, Jean and Homer Conrad

The Washington April lunch with the wives, attracted 29, the couples: Arthur, Conrad, Ann and Herb Mandel, Beth and Steve Mann Dwyer, Fleps, Jones, Raymers with daughter We got our copy of Blind Man's Bluff; A Susan from Juneau, Rindskopfs, and report on submarine espionage of Russia Robinsons. Singles were Ruth Blandin, Ro from amazon.com and like all who have read Brown, Mary Bullard, Carter, Ed Conrad, it, couldn't put it down until the last page. It Gugliotta, Hunnicut, Irvine, Betty Luby, is tmly amazing in its disclosures, if not a bit McDowell, Kay Owen and Muriel Wells. It discomfiting for those whose lips have been takes the girls to make things go. In the May sealed. We haven't talked for example with lunch, travel took its toll with just seven guys, Phil who headed operational aspects from the but heavy on the dialogue: the Academy straPentagon, and Mike and Deke were involved tegic plan operation and the Columbia River in the surveillance systems technical support. cruise. The Academy strategic plan operation We strongly recommend it for its in depth (no now well advanced has been documented in pun) insights to cold war intelligence ops and Shipmate. Since we are a parent and a grad, to cmcial diplomatic impacts and impasses. we automatically and by definition are experts on education so we have cranked off a thousand or so words to Mike. Why not some other Class inputs? We have to keep him on his toes, and worrying about how to ditch the stuff without offense.

Salutes It's another year and another pair of gold medals in the Maryland Winter Senior Olympics for Bob McNitt, who simply doesn't understand that the 80-84 age group can't do

Ruth Blandin, Heps, Kay Owen, Mike

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the Slalom or the Giant Slalom. A characteristic of the male of the species, so our widow friends tell us, is that men never ask directions so it is even more imponderable how he finds the way down the slope, let alone stand up. However, we find among our widower friends that asking directions is of no help because the women don't listen. Congratulations, Bob. We cu^e not so venturesome here on account of our dysfunctional intemal gyro, but we know how to recognize a sure thing. Consequently, we entered the local Westem Colorado Senior Olympics in the two mile cross country mn and the four mile walk where we simultaneously won the gold and last place in each race (in our 80-84 age group). Thus encouraged, we entered the Bolder Boulder, 6.2-mile, race on Memorial Day among 43,000 others of every conceivable gait, garb, girth and grimace. With no modesty whatsoever, we made it in about 75 minutes!

RSRH (Reefed Sail Retirement Home) Notes We read in the papers where a lab in Seattle has succeeded in speeding up evolution in a test tube, and we have received soUcitation for comment from the Supe on the above noted strategic plan for development of the USNA. Obviously we should put future Plebes in a test tube and voila! evolve them to first class world leaders. We are forwarding these comments and data through appropriate channels, including Dave Barry whose expertise and promotional talents should be brought to bear.

CAPT Joseph McDowell with ADM John Ryan '67 at the USNA Chapel

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Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBetii Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 e: docabbot@aol.com Dick TXinnell. plus several other '39ers, took exception to Doc Abbott's proposal that the Class of '39 buy two Dean Mosher paintings and present them to the Naval Academy as powerful motivation for making Midshipmen combative. The two paintings in question are "The Battie of Mobile Bay," which features ADM Farragut's ordering, "Damn the torpedoes, fuU speed ahead!" And 'The Battie of Flamborough Head" where John Paul

(delicious) and for the centerpiece flowers on each table (gorgeous), but Flip Anderson couldn't make it because, "It's tax time at H.R. Block!" and "The IRS is unrelenting in the pursuit of our money." Dave Bill is also fully involved in the tax business, but said it was a real drag. What with having a slight stroke three weeks ago and having a client who has nineteen pages of stock transactions to be put in Dave's computer, from which he can produce an authoritative IRS tax figure for 1998.

Andrew's Chapel, and would deliver it, concluding with the playing of "Taps."

Jones, on BON HOMME RICHARD, shouts to the

skipper of the British SERAPIS, "I have not yet begun to fight." Inspirational, n 'est ce pasl Dick down-checks Doc's choice of paintings, saying that paintings of The Battie of Midway, the Battie of the Coral Sea, or any of the Guadalcanal batties involving '39ers— Paul Holmberg, Willy Stiles, Gordon Gayle, Jeff Miller, Dick Moss, Bud Gavin, etc.—would be more appropriate, as a gift to the Academy Midshipmen.

Doc Abbot, as "Den Mother" for '39ers onUne, updated his list with their email addresses. As of now, there are 29 such "cubs" with the addition of Joe Vasey (Joevasey@ asl.com). He then sends to his '39 email addressees a message: I've had about as much of this ecstasy, as I can stand and should have labeled my intemet subject 'Thirty-nine's Latest Chinese Fire DriU' but the consistency of Classmates' views on the release of hostages, as filmed by Bill Ruhe for a '39 position, although probably as efi'ective as 'farting in a hurricane,' makes me beUeve there are stUl plenty of guys who are thoughtful and might get their thoughts across to others.

Dave Bill

Pres Shamer had a ten-minute talk on his life as a teen-aged Navy junior. He told of being Ernie King's '45 caddie, but never got a tip from him. "The admiral, however, bought me a Coke at the end of his golf game." And, "At trick or treat time on Christmas eve (loud shouts from the audience of 'Halloween' corrected Pres)...But in 1930,1 took a 20 year-old Ford off a trash heap and repaired it. But, Harry D. Felt said that I couldn't drive it on his base. Still, being a Navy junior was kind of fun."

Rhythm Moore

Bill Ruhe and Doc Abbot

Bill Rube's proposal states: The U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1939 resolves that the three imprisoned Americans: Steven V. Gonzalez, Andrew A. Ramirez, and Christopher J. Stone, must be freed from their captivity immediately.

They must be tumed over to U.S. authorities without conditions, and must be treated like all other citizens in the United States or other countries. The only thing acceptable is the unconditional and immediate release of all three men. (Sec'y: What's wrong with our Secretary of State—allowing this stalled mistreatment of U.S. citizens?)

At the April Washington ' 39 luncheon (with wives), there were 50 in attendance. Carolyn Anderson made the arrangements for the food Shipmate, July-August 1999

Lois and Pres Shamer

It was noted tiiat Bob Merritt "is improving and hopes to see us in October at the Sixtieth Reunion." Jim Coleman, who is finalizing plans for the Sixtieth, mapped out his programs and enthusiastically said in a southem drawl: "Y'aU enjoy it." Jim mentioned Rythm Moore was writing the homily for the '39 Reunion's memorial service, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, 22 October, at St.

Danny Weitzenfeld noted he planned to have crabcakes for Sunday's brunch (in Crabtown, fellows, of course). And, there would be no wine: "Because we'll have to drive safely home." And, Jim Coleman said, "We'll have yellow chrysanthemum pompoms with a blue and gold ribbon, 'for the girls' and a gold-topped, sturdy swagger stick (a cane), engraved with the '39 crest for the men." Ernie Schwab, taking pictures with his new Freedom Zoom, Panoramic, Minolta camera (that probably cost him an arm and a leg), proposed that every Wednesday night at 10:00 p.m., the online '39ers talk it over on the intemet, but noted that already two' 39ers were against this proposal. (Proposal dead?)

Norm Short sent a flyer saying that he was now a resident of Vinson Hall. When I asked Willy Stiles about Norm's impact on his retirement home, Willy said, "Norm is cutting a wide swath, particularly with the women, with whom his gentlemanly interest in them is very telling."

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Norm Short and Willy Stiles As I promised in a previous column, to frack the possible environmental problems stemming from the electromagnetic disturbances created by cellular phone use, I'll mention two. First, the Larsen B and Wilkins ice shelves, according to an Antarctic survey, have lost nearly 1,100 square miles in the past year, and that tornadoes in the world have increased 40% in number in the last couple of years. But, perhaps pollution of the atmosphere, caused by automobile exhaust, is more responsible for such phenomena.

At the Naval Academy Alumni Associations April luncheon. Gen Charles Krulak '64, son of Brute Krulak '34, and present Commandant of the Marine Corps, gave a talk. He barked out a message about Midshipmen, who quit the Navy after graduation and their five years of obligated service. In effect, he reconamended that today's Midshipmen have to be of the highest ethical character and not subject to adverse articles in The Baltimore Sun (while he was shaking a copy of The Sun in our direction). And, that they are career oriented to stay for at least twenty years, helping to solve the retention problem of Naval officers that exists today. He mentioned the need for Midshipmen who will take pride in wearing their Naval Academy rings and will be the finest sort of examples for the rest of the Navy.

During the luncheon, I sat beside Mitzi Peterson, Alley Petersen's widow. She assured me that she couldn't make the Sixtieth, saying that she was going up to Hudson Bay at that time, to observe polar bears. Working for the Shillelaghs, an explorer sort of group, she'll study the bears' antics through a huge plate glass window twenty feet off the ground (to keep her safe from polar bear attacks).

She'll spend five hours a day observing these Arctic animals. She also said that we was just back from Tanzania, having done a safari where she watched the animals crossing the veldt.. .just like on TV showing their trek into Noah's ark, but safely from a balloon, high above the earth. She said, "I've just retired from my govemment job and am aware that being over sixty makes every minute precious to use, so I'm doing a lot of traveling." She also noted that prior to her retirement, she'd been to freland where, "they don't serve anything green. No salads, no green beans, but lots of yellow carrots." (Are the Irishmen afraid to be identified as green leprechauns?)

At the commencement of the luncheon, it was announced that RADM Robert Craighill '30, the ordained priest who always offered a prayer for those Academy Alumni in attendance, had died a few days earlier. I'd sung

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beside him in the St. Peter's choir in McLean, VA, for many years and had to dutifully accept his frowns when I sang a clinker. Yet, I'll miss his always cheerful "Hello, Ruhe."

Corwin M e n d e n h a l l writes from Benbrook, TX: I've been assigned the job of managing the "Skipper's Brunch" at the Sub Vets of WWII annual reunion in September at Ft. Worth (Sec'y: I'll be there). Next week 1 go to Norfolk to address the graduating class at the Intelligence School, and at the end of the month, we go to Corpus Christi for a Texas convention.

Mendy Mendenhall Ted Ustick writes that he'll attend '39's Sixtieth Reunion and... .. .will share many memories of long ago.

It's always great to see men you spent the War years with 'going in harm's way.'

When I was a memorial plaque at the Seal Beach Ammo Depot in 1993 which stated that "BULLHEAD, commanded by CAPT Edvrin R. Holt '39 was the last submarine lost in WWII," it caused me to sit back and reflect on how fortunate I've been to have been able to lead a full life and to know my grandchildren.

At the March '39 luncheon in Washington, Danny Weitzenfeld noted that it was Bing Gillette's birthday. To which Bing said, "No presents, please." Bud Gore had as a guest, Jabe Strasser, an Episcopal priest from Hungary who had been Deputy Science Advisor to President Nixon, and who had survived Auschwitz. Fred Corle was on crutches, having mis-stepped off the lower step of a stairway and had damaged his Achilles tendon. It was reported that Bob Trauger had a growth in his lower abdomen, but felt sure that he'd be able to play the keyboard with the three remaining '39ers from the NA-10: Sy Sugg on bass. Rhythm Moore and Trauger himself. Some wag at the luncheon asked loudly whether Clinton while impeached could have been removed from office? At this, someone else said, "No way. All he'd do is declare a National Emergency and tough it out."

A considerable number of recent deaths are noted: Jeanne Roberts, wife of George Roberts, passed away; Mary Schumann, Bud Schumann's widow, had a lovely liturgy at

her funeral service; Jim Hingson, the gungho guy, who was always "improving" something, died suddenly of a heart attack; Ralph Benitez, who survived through several submarine disasters, died of cancer; and Ed Foote, who was a trae "destroyerman," left a void that was difficult to fill.

Ned Beach The major story of this July '39 column, is the dedication of Beach Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so named for Ned Beach and his father, CAPT Edward L. Beach, Sr. 1888. On 21 April, a reception was held in the new Hall that was developed in the main wing of the old Academy hospital. The '39 attendees at this reception were: Emmett Bonner's two sons, Mark and Emmett Jr.; Marjory and Fred Corle; Betty and Stan Claypoole; Mae and Jim Coleman; Willy Stiles with Mitzi Peterson; Jane O'Meara, who drove up from West Palm Beach for the occasion; Paul Schratz's son, Pete; and Ingrid and Ned Beach, with their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sons, Edward A. Beach and Hubert S. Beach and daughter, "Ingie" Robertson.

ADM James Holloway III '43 gave a dedication speech at Alumni Hall at the Naval Academy. He sfressed the importance of the Beach father and son to the Navy over a period of more than one hundred years. In the foyer of Beach Hall is the trim, course and diving control joystick mechanism of TRITON. Ned Beach skippered this giant submarine around the earth in a less-than-80 days totally submerged circumnavigation of the world and wrote a book about this epic adventure. (Sec'y: Did Ned gain a day, like PhineasFogg? (Ed. Note: See Bill Ruhe and Ned Beach in "Why Do They Write?")

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!! See the ad on page 56for more details.

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are not on email or acting as volunteers. This is how everyone will be reached quickly. A Regular Membership: 49% plus for volunteers is that you will get the Life Membership: 38% news sooner than those who are not. The first Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 90 volunteers will be used. The rest will be placed on a waiting list to fill in, either tem1119 Aquia Drive, Stafford. VA 22554 porarily or permanently.

Sec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) The key to making this system work is hav410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret.) ing at least 90 persons who are not on email 932 Shetiand Court, McLean, VA 22102 who will volunteer to pass the word on to two to three Classmates each. If you are willing Welcome How nice it is to be able to start this col- to do this, please send your name to Phil umn by welcoming a new member to the '40 Eckert, who has offered to make sure somefamily! Thanks to Phogg Newcomb, we have one will contact every person in '40. Please the good news that in mid-May, Russ (Bud) do this right away, since we can't fully actiBrown and Barbara Murawski were married. vate this program until we have 90 volunteers From this good picture Phogg provided, the who will help out.

Emailers and volunteers who would prefer glow of happiness is there for us all to see. to contact friends should pass along to Phil Eckert up to a dozen names of people they would like to be in touch with. For emailers, if three of your choices happen to be volunteers who have not already been picked, or if as a volunteer, your three choices are neither volunteers, emailers nor Classmates afready picked, you will be caUing individuals you feel close to. However, if your choices have afready been taken, Phil will assign someone to you. Our objective has to be that each time, every person in the '40 family will be contacted. When the system is in use, should anyone say or write that they do not wish to be contacted, take that person off your list and notify Phil.

Russell and Barbara Brown With more than one third of us directly inTo you, Bobbe, Bud's extended '40 family all join me in offering our warm welcome. volved in this project, I would hope that doAlso, you are an added reason why you and ing this will draw the '40 family even closer Bud must come east next summer to be par- together. So, please volunteer right away beticipants in our Class's 60th Anniversary cel- fore other things intervene. ebration. There, you wiU be able to meet many of Bud's friends from long, long, ago. After that, why not plan to join many of the Class who will go north to Castine, ME, to escape summer heat while having a relaxing fun time together. Talk to the Newcombs or the Bundys about Castine. They go every year.

Those who wish to caU or write to our newest newlyweds, the Newport Beach address is the same, but the telephone area code is changed to 949.

To you both, our hearty congratulations and very best wishes for many healthy, happy, Betty and Pat Clancy Betty and Pat Clancy have recently refun-filled years together. tumed from a most interesting trip to South I Need Your Help.

America.

Their first stop was at Manaus, BraIn order to be able to reach every Classmate quickly when there is time-sensitive zil, 1,000 miles up the Amazon. 150 years news to deliver, and do it with the least in- ago, Capt Hemdon described Manaus as a convenience for any one individual, the ear- sleepy little jungle village. When the Clancy's Uer plan has been revised. This was done be- arrived there, they were surprised to find it cause reaching eight or more persons each to be a bustling city of over one million time placed undue burdens on emailers. It also people. Yes, Latin America is changing.

From there, they went to Rio and did the laid double duty on page callers. The new approach will correct these flaws in the fol- tourist things. Pat kept looking for the girl lowing way: as soon as I get such news, I from Ipanema, but never found her. 1 do not will send it to every '40 person on email. understand why Betty gave Pat absolutely no Every thirty of them will then use phone or help on this interesting project.

From Rio, they went on to see the specmail to pass this info on to three volunteers. tacular Iguassu Falls, then to Buenos Aires Each of these volunteers will be assigned where they paid their respects to Evita Peron two to three persons to receive this news.

They will be the Classmates and widows who before flying down to the beautiful resort area

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in the Andes known as Bariloche. Seeing this good picture of the Clancys at Betty's and my favorite Latin America vacation spot, filled us with envy.

From Bariloche, this young-at-heart couple went on to Puerto Montt in Chile, traveling by coach and boat. Crossing the Andes in this way helps one appreciate how truly magnificent the Andes lakes and mountains really are.

They wound up their South American trip with a few days in Santiago that included a short sidetrip to the port city of Valparaiso.

This is where the Chilean Navy is homeported and their Naval Academy is located.

Betty and Pat, keep up your interesting fravels and your good reports about them. It keeps both of you young and strong while at the same time keeping the rest of us happy to hear of your new adventures.

Moving east for news, Califomians Isabel and Swede Carlson were in Aiken, SC, where they enjoyed the warm hospitality and good company of Kit and Ash Little. Since nine years have passed since they were last together at our 50th, they had a lot catching up to do. Here is a picture of Ash taken in April.

He is doing well, wouldn't you say? (Swede depends on the Bay Area photographers to provide photo coverage for them.)

Ash Little

Beautiful South Carolina must be a good place to live judging by this Easter Sunday picture of Barbara and Phil Glennon in a nearby full bloom garden park. The Glennons continue to enjoy almost year around golf plus summer boating from their dock on Lake Wylie. Phil also continues busy doing an interesting history of Tega Cay.

Barbara and Phil Glennon

On 18 April, in Washington, the West Point Class of '40 hosted a joint luncheon with USNA '40. There was a big tumout, with 27 from West Point and 37 from our Class. Here are two pictures that show attendees enjoying the day. Since this was the first such gettogether that included wives and widows, most of the time was spent getting acquainted.

That our Class will host another joint year to be scheduled luncheon is a good indicator that this event was a big success. We will keep you informed.

On 12 May, those of '40 in the Washington area gathered at the Army/Navy Country Club. Here is a list of the 48 who attended: Art Berndtson, Betty Bowell, Betty and Julian Burke, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Eloise and John Chase, Tab Collins, Helen D'Arezzo, Mary Anne and Phil Eckert, Susie Frankenberger, Jo Gray, Chris and Mike Hanley, Joan Healey, Dick Heath, Loretta Hechler, Betty and Jake Heimark, Ruth Henry, Julianne and Ted Hill, Fred Karch, Sis and John Lacouture, Bill Lamb, Helen Longino, Marge and Ed Muhlenfeld, Jack Newbould, Charlotte and Pat Patterson, Florence and Bill Roseborough, Bill Scott, Betty and Harv Seim, Mary and Ed Sledge, Lee and Harry Stirling, Betty Ann Taylor, Penny and Hugh Vickery, Louise Walker, and Dee Winters. It was a most enjoyable gathering with lots of catch-up talk. Here are four pictures that show lots of contentment, along with the pleasure of once again being with old friends.

Helen D'Arezzo, Bill Carpenter and Dee Wmters

Susie Frankenberger and Jake Heimark

Pat Cassidy (USMA '40), Jo Gray and COL Mel Rosen (USMA '40)

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Marguerite and Ted Rodgers are now back in Maine, planting gardens and enjoying their lakeside home where Ted can boat and swim in its fresh cold water. Marguerite is recovering well from her March surgery and they are now looking forward to welcoming friends who will be coming to Castine this summer.

A final report from Ed Sledge on his use of glucosamine to rebuild his bone cartilage rather than undergo hip surgery. Early this year he increased his dosage to 6,000 mg a day. He is now walking normally and seems to have achieved full recovery. As he put it: "no cane, no pain."

Had a nice phone visit with nearby neighbor Felix Englander. While he claims that he has slowed down some, both he and Elaine are managing retirement quite well and send greetings and best wishes to all.

A nice letter from Jim MacMurray in Fort Walton Beach, FL, reports he has been leading a rather quiet life since he lost Martie, his companion of fifty-five years, two years ago.

I am so sorry we did not hear about it at the time it happened. Please accept condolences from the entire '40 family, even when they come so late. To me, this again shows why our email and caller network is needed. We must stay in closer touch.

Jim also reports that in May he attended the commissioning in the Marine Corps of his only grandson, John S. MacMurray, following his graduation from the University of South Carolina. John's father, J.W. MacMurray, Jr. also had a career in the Marines, thus making John S. the third generation to serve in our naval service. What a proud moment this has to be for you and your family. Also, a final bit of good news from Jim; he plans to come to our 60th, so we wiU all have a chance to get caught up with this fine gentleman.

Harry Fischer writes me that with Len Bassett's wife, Kathy, needing around-theclock oxygen and some outside care, Len found it necessary to enter the Coronado Royale retirement center to help him cope with Parkinson's.

His quarters are spacious and he has some of his favorite furnishings, including a small refrigerator. With a walker, he manages to go down to the dining area for meals. With help and support from their daughter CC, both are coping very well. However, this warm, outgoing couple are finding being immobile is hard. Len can be reached at 619-437-1777 by phone, while mail to him and Kathy should go to their Coronado home. Both would appreciate a call, note or visit, so please cheer them in thefr loneliness.

On 10-11 April, Charlotte and Gene Hemley celebrated thefr 50th wedding anniversary with 75 friends that included their four children, their spouses and six grandchildren, plus Roz and Mike Libbey, in a beautiful room at West Point, overlooking the Hudson River. Since they met, married and honeymooned in Hawaii, Hawaiian music, including the well-known Hawaiian Wedding song, was enjoyed by all. Gene's sword was used to cut their second wedding cake, with the big event ending with a moming breakfast. To this fine family, we of '40 send our congratulations and our best wishes for many more joy-fiUed years together.

Carol and Jim Elkins continue to fravel.

Recentiy they were in California enjoying die company of die Bundys. Jim told CUff he wanted to have a "Sandblowers" luncheon so Cliff hosted one at the Del Coronado. Included were Flossie and Harry Fischer, June and Harvey Miller, and of course die Elkins.

What a nice way to, at long last, give some recognition to those of us who spent four years marching in die fourth (tailend) platoon.

Art Vamum, seeking a new email address for Cary Baldwin, learned he is fine and dandy, or as Cary put it, vertical and moving.

It is good to have you back on the net after your email address change.

Farewells On 3 April, we lost Norman I. Lee to congestive heart failure. As Midshipmen, Norm Shipmate, July-August 1999

and I were particularly close. Not only were we fellow members of the 8th Company, we were also close because he and I were the only two '40 graduates who were so unsat in Spanish that both our Plebe and our Youngster years, we lost Christmas leave. Those Christmases, between tutoring sessions. Norm and I would shoot baskets on the roof of the old mess hall. The sports belief that if you play with someone who is better than you are, your game will improve. That was not so in my case.

After we both passed the last Spanish test at the end of thfrd year. Norm and I celebrated.

With my Spanish record at the Academy, you may wonder about why I ended up spending seven years in Latin America after WWII. It was because the Navy powers decided to keep me there until I'd learned Spanish.

On graduation. Norm was one of 30 eye unsats who was placed in the inactive Reserve until November 1940 at which time he was caUed to active duty. After a distinguished war record, including three wartime commands, he was given a regular Navy commission. He had three more ship commands before he chose to retfre and have a highly successful post Navy career. Do we have any other Classmate who had six ship commands? Another question, did anyone from '40 get command only one year and nine months after being commissioned? Norm did.

To you, Jackie, and to aU the Lxes who have held Norm in the same high regard as do his Academy Classmates, please accept our heartfelt condolences. We will all miss this fine gentieman and dear firiend.

Dave Lewis in Orinda, CA, spotted the obimary for Frances Weed, who died on 25 April. She was the widow of Edward (Ned) Weed, who died some three years ago. Burial services were conducted at St. Stephens Church on 17 May. She had continued to be active in St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Belvedere, in the Marin Art and Garden Center, the San Francisco Town and Country Club, and the San Francisco Yacht Club. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sailing, travelling and the company of people. Isn't it wonderfiil she had so many interests in life?

To her surviving family members that include two daughters, Frances, Margaret of Tiburon and Cynthia Calvin of Aubum, CA, all of us in '40 extend our condolences.

Frances will surely be missed by many.

Thanks, Dave, for informing us of this.

Jeanne and Sam Forter attended funeral services in Westwood, M A , for John Antonelii on 30 March. John had been very active in his church, where he attended mass almost every day. The church was filled, an indication of the high esteem his neighbors and friends felt for our dear friend John.

Daughter, Karen, delivered a fine eulogy.

To say goodbye to this fine Marine, there was a very impressive Marine honor guard. The flowers from '40 were much appreciated.

Thank you, Jeaime and Sam, not only for ordering the flowers, but also for attending the services.

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My apologies to John Lacouture for failing to include his name in the list of those at Rose Michaelis' funeral. These events are hard to cover, especially a big one such as this, where there is no list and a crowd that includes family, friends, many Classmates and those from other Classes.

After I ran the list of Class losses in '97 and '98, Pat Champion informed me that I had not included Sally Bogardus, who died 8 April 1998. Apparently I did not get the word.

Sally used to come each summer to Castine where that lovely lady made vacationing in Castine more enjoyable for us all. Not getting this news is further reason why we need to get our "reach every '40 member" program in place as soon as we can.

Address Changes Ruth Stone Caspari, 12737 Via Nasca, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA 92128.

Email change: Cary Baldwin (bertalcab速 aol.com). Lucian Hunt (lhunt@phonetech. com) Also, Russ Brown's new area code is 949.

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Chmn & Sec'y: CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Avenue, Apt # 1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4439 h: 301-215-7532 e: Vdelano@aol.com Dorothy and Jack Messer have moved.

They now live in a ranch style house on the Seventh hole of the Williamsburg National Goff Course. The Seventh hole is a 560-yard par five for the big hitters! The area they Uve is called Greenspring Plantation in James City County. Jack reports himself in excellent health while Dorothy has had two hip replacements in the last couple of years, but has started playing golf again.

Seymour Einstein wrote he was moving to Tucson, AZ, in June so next month I should have his new address. Seymour enclosed a July 1940 clipping from The Boston Herald

about our Midshipman cruise visit that summer to Boston. I wish I could share the whole thing with you because it is fun to read but at least I can pass along the following excerpt: 300 'Dates' Demanded of Boston Midshipman More popular than ever, aboard TEXAS today is MIDN John G. Messer. That is because he hails from Boston and, according to his fellow First Classmen, should be able to fumish dates for 300 Middies. Messer, who is the son of Dn and Mrs. John H. Messer of West Roxbury, and who happened to be Midshipman officer of the deck early last night, is doing his best.

Well, Jack, how many did you get?

Pat Murphy wrote to thank the Class for the flowers at Ruth's service in Annapolis.

He also enjoyed seeing so many Classmates.

Pat says he hopes to attend next year's Ponte Vedra reunion and is also looking forward to the 60th.

On their way north from Florida, Maggie and TXilly Shelley stopped at Williamsburg Landings to visit Nancy and Bob Searle.

Tully reports Bob is still in a wheelchair with his left side immobilized foUowing his sttoke, but is in good spirits, can talk, eat, read and is working hard to regain mobility. I know that we all join in wishing for continued recovery.

In March, Tucker and Willie Elliott visited Naples, FL, to see some exciting tennis and get together with Faye and Buck Newsom and Sarajane and Dick Foster. As you can see from the picture, they had a good time.

In Annapolis, the Dick Millers, Somers and Taussigs attended a 2nd Company Dining Out at the Annapolis Marriott in April.

Gene reports the food, wine and ambiance were all enjoyable, as were the "roasts" of several company characters. If we had had dining outs and roasts, I hate to think of what might have gone on. Maybe we should have one today! Anyhow, RADM Ron Marryott '57 was the principal speaker and among other things gave credit to our Class for the gift of the Observatory, its support of NAFAC and other active giving by '41 through the

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Association. ADM Marryott also emphasized to the Midshipmen the lasting quaUty of the friendships developed during their Academy years and thefr importance through the coming years of thefr Uves. Gene thought it was an excellent talk. Shortly afterwards, the Somers departed for three weeks in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and London. I hope to tell you more about that later.

After many years of taking stem charge of the large and active San Diego Class of '41 group, Willie De Venter has tumed over his secretarial and treasury duties for health reasons. The local fund is on the plus side, thanks to Willie. Through the years, Willie has kept me dependably informed of all the San Diego group activities and I shall miss his input. I am sure the San Diego group shares my thanks to him for his hard work. As you know, there are many area and city chapters of the Alumni Association and recently a Recreational Vehicle Chapter was formed which includes one or more '41ers. Who are you?

In Charleston, SC, Mary Branch and Bill Henning have moved to Bishop Gadsden, an Episcopal retfrement community which Bill says is first class. Perhaps, by now. Bill is onUne, but in the meantime his son, WilUam, Jr., guards the net for him and is doing his best to get his father converted to the "new world." Vicariously, I learned Bill fell into a fountain chasing some baby ducks in his new home and, as a result, is sporting a large black and blue mark, 10-12" x 5," but no other serious damage.

As you may recall, I have been asking for comments concerning a proposal to make unwanted swords available to the 2nd Company. Mac McLellon has an altemative suggestion for me to pass along. Some years ago, Mac donated his father's sword with the metal refiirbished, but the leather scabbard intact, to the West Vfrginia State Museum as a memento of a West Vfrginian, with a biography.

The museum is deUghted to have the sword, ÂŁmd I am sure it fittingly accompanies the large collection of WEST VIRGINL\ memorabilia that I know the museum displays.

Mike Burbage proudly reports their son, Tom Burbage '69, is now the president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems of Marietta, GA, and a vice president of Lockheed Martin Corporation. He has been very deeply involved in Lockheed's affairs since 1980. Hearty congratulations to Tom and his parents.

The Class received a very nice letter from BoUes School in Jacksonville, FL, thanking members of the Class who made donations to the school in memory of Hoke Sisk.

During the Class affafr at Ponte Vedra in Febmary, Bob Hayler took some excellent pictures, which I am belatedly including.

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is: Beatty, Costagliola, Cuccias, deLatour, Daly, Downer, Hudgins, Kinney, Kline, Koecher, Marquardt, HZ Miller, Newport, Parry, Pugin, ShuU, Stricter, Thomson, Vanston, Walsh and Zfrkle.

The other day I overheard someone teU a friend he had had 28 years of happy married Ufe and he added, "And that's not bad for forty years."

Now for the Class rosters. Mary Branch and Bill Henning: 1 Gadsden Way, Apt. 125, Charleston, SC 29412; 843-406-6534; Archie Kelley changed email to: nukesub@juno. c o m i Dorothy and Jack Messer: 4037 Frances Berkeley, Williamsburg, VA 23188; 757-258-4988; Vic Rowney's changed email to: vicrowney@prodigy.net.

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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

Hayler The birthstones for July and August are the peridot and the sapphire, which signify contentment and married happiness, respectively.

First are the contented ones: Andrews, GG Ball, Batcheller, Cocke, Davis, Easterbrook, Everly, Farkas, Fonvielle, Hagerman, Henning, Kelley, Loetterle, Marion, Newsom, Oliver, Somers, Thomas, Tumer, Malcolm Wolfe and Tom Wolfe. The sapphire group

The 57-1/2 Class Reunion is now history to which Bee Holmes has appended a very special windup; her encore, "The Gfrls with the Grandmother Faces."

"I'U be seeing you, in all the old famiUar places," that's what the orchestra played on the MISSISSIPPI QUEEN when the Naval Academy Class of '42 had their 57-1/2 Reunion a few weeks ago. He and I were aboard, along with 82 dear old friends, who are playing it cool with time. So, many of us are peeUng off these years, we can't wait for the usual five-year increment. So, on 17 March, we flew into Memphis from aU over the country for five days aboard together, to celebrate life. And we did. We did. Whomever had this magnificent idea should get new epaulets at the "Golden Gate." We wined and dined and danced 'til at least 10:00 p.m. and were ready for pulling into port at Vicksburg, Nachez and Baton Rouge, before breaking up in New Orleans for homeports. Many opted for visiting the battiefields of the Civil War. (People of tiie South still call it "The War Between the States") but the ladies were more interested in beautiful plantations and the gorgeous gardens. The dogwood was in lacy splendor, azaleas, big as trees with pinks, reds and white blossoms, magnolias and Uve oaks with hanging moss; all in springtime glory, o r Miss was its usual muddy mess, but I was so intrigued with how the paddlewheels worked that I ran between the engine room to the stem to see how the pistons worked the paddles. Each moming from 8-9:00 a.m., at breakfast, we listened to an old codger in red suspenders and a handle-bar mustache. He is a Riverorian and regaled us with fascinating stories about o r Miss and the history and events that have happened on her through the years. The meals were sinfully good and dinners were elegant with all of us octogenarians minding our manners. We soon learned where we could gather for tea or cocktails because talking is what we came for, especially our special friends. We call ourselves "The Girls With The GrandShipmate, July-August 1999

motiier Faces" and have known and loved one another for over half a century. That means lots of kids, and grands and greatgrands. We checked out each other's bodily nuisances and overlooked frailties and exclaimed about how good we all looked. Two of us got carried away over "Five foot two, eyes of blue" and danced the Charleston to show off. There was a special band, too, and a banjo that belted out "Sweet Georgia Brown" for himself and me to kick up our heels. Every night I would purr myself to sleep while those pistons vibrated my bed like a cradle. In Nachez we went to a pageant (sic - presented by the two Nachez garden clubs) depicting what a charming life existed in the antebellum days on the riverbank. It seemed that the whole town was in it and the costumes with those lovely hoop-skirts had me back in time to when 1 was a Uttie girl. I dreamed about living in that era so 1 could swoop and waltz with my 17-inch waist in a beautiful dress, dancing the night away. But. now my grandmother face smiles with memories and I'm content to have such a bag-full of them to think on. And himself and I aren't through yet! Not by a long shot!

We gradually came back to reality and enjoyed our annual spring luncheon in Annapolis at the Wyndam Gardens. Many of the attendees had been shipmates on QUEEN, so there was a great sharing of experiences with one another and with those "less fortunate."

Joining in the festivities were: Trilby and Max Duncan, Barbara and Dale Reed, Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Ted Winslow, Rufe Porter, Bob Connor, Edie and Frank O'Brien, Nancy and Bill Morrow, Ruth Opp, Jane and Bob Stahl, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Betty and Ace King, Rene Griffith, Rita and JT Hill, Jo Ann and Jerry Miller, Shirley and Harry Kelley, Scroggie Wiley, Peggy and Buzz Betzel, Muff and Norm Nash with Jane Huey, Ann Beale, Peggy Tofalo, Ollie Atkinson, Peggy and Jim Small, Belts and Bill Divine, Kiernan and Jack Mitchell, Martha and Pappy Sims, Kay Cole, Anne and Layton Allen, Shine Payne, Hap Day, Fran Thompson, Ruth and Jack Gommengenger, Ray Wilhite, Belle and Russ Flynn, Betty and Jack Crawford, Yvonne Padget and Fred Willis, Betty and Frank Carter, Patricia and Swabo Rawson, Cindy and Jack James, and Jane Evans and Bill Houser.

Seeing my craise roommate, Scroggie, was an unexpected surprise. Acmally, he had come east to enjoy a mini-reunion of the Afr Group Four/USNA/TARAWA group on the next day, the 15th. He spent two nights with Jerry Miller, which gave them time to solve all the problems of the world, except that associated with our President which leaves a lot for others to do. Early on Friday, the 16th he put Scroggie on the road to Baltimore for the B WI airport. He made it through the maze of traffic and called from the airport about an hour before take off to report that all was well. He Monk and Bunk, photographers for The Log and Lucky was headed for Redwood City, CA, with a stopover in Las Vegas to change planes, so

Colleen and Army Armstead Bunky, Patricia Rawson, Scroggie, Peggy Hemdon and Hap Shipmate, July-August 1999

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as to spend a few days with his daughter, Lisa, before returning to his apartment in Monterey.

At that point, he had a sizable stroke. Emergency action got him to a good trauma center where a stroke specialist attended to his initial needs. In early May, he was transferred to an extended care center in Phoenix for rehab. There he was only about 20 minutes from his daughter, Lydia, and two grandchildren now in their twenties. As of this writing (1 June), he was fighting his way back towards recovery and on schedule. Phone calls and cards from his many friends and Classmates were providing the boost he needed.

A note from Ward Miller advised that he and Fran were married on 10 April 1999 in Helen, GA.

Newly weds Fran and Ward They honeymooned with a month-long visit to Europe, including a visit with his daughter and family in Rome, and then points north.

Marcy Dupre penned a note confirming that for the first time in ten years all the Classmates in the Pensacola area had a mini-reunion of their own. Paul Durand and his charming wife, Beth, laid on a no-host luncheon in the Seville Quarter on 19 May. Present were Mimi and Ken Gulledge, Gordon Hillberg and his delightful companion, Betty Dulaney, Mysette and Marcy, and the principal reason for the get-together Mike Censale and his lady, Jo Nutt, of Gulf Breeze.

Most hadn't seen Mike since graduation when they went thefr separate ways "Far and Wide."

Mike had resigned in 1949 to go into business and continues today as president of the Mount Tom Box Company in West Springfield, MA. Paul scanned the photographs of the four from the '42 Lucky Bag and printed them on one sheet of paper with the title, "Who Are These Guys?" and presented a copy to each of the ladies present. They had a great time comparing how they looked some 58 years ago with today having determined that the years had been kind to each of them.

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Jack Burton has taken up a new residence at 5007 148th Ave. NE, Apt. E-107,BeUevue, WA 98007-3031; 425-885-4371.

JT Hill has provided his annual wrap up of the Class Golf Toumament at Quantico.

The 17tii annual Mary E. Hill Golf Tournament, USNA '42 was held at the Medal of Honor Golf Course at Quantico, VA, on 20 April 1999. Although there were early predictions of rain, the gods smiled on the golfers once again. It had rained all through Monday night and early Tuesday moming, but then the sun broke through and for the rest of the day. It is further noted that the following day it rained heavily.

Fifteen Classmates participated and considering their ages and geographic locations, it was a good tumout. Those coming from the greatest distances were "Duke" Harwood from Louisiana, and Charley Allsopp and Bob Reilly from Florida.

Other Classmates included: Dick Curtis, Max Duncan, JT Hill, Chet Lee, John Marocchi, Bill Montgomery, Norm Nash, Bob McWethy, Art Rawson, Pappy Sims, Paul Smith and Hal Wynne. Fortunaely, JT rounded up substitutes for Classmates who cancelled at the last minute to help round out the foursomes. They included "Skip" Hill, JT's brother and chief scorekeeper; two USNA boosters Fred Frederici and Skip Larsen; Chuck Campbell of the Marine Corps League; Buck Catlin's son-in-law.

Glen Jacob; Tom Smith, an honorary Class member, now married to Ginny Ehreke; and three guests of Art Rawson, Joe Addabbo, Ed Curran and Carl Lotto.

Although they did not play goLf, it was great to have the following attendees: Barbara and Dale Reed who assisted in the post match activities, as did JT's granddaughters, Erin and Megan. Our honorary captain. Bob Day, was hung up on his Chamber of Commerce duties and for the first time in years had to forego the event.

Toumament results found Art Rawson winning the Marine Cup for low gross and Hal Wynne the Quantico Cup for low net.

Other first five place winners were: Glenn Jacobs, second low gross (actually Glenn had the low gross, but the trophy is always awarded to a Classmate); Skip Larsen, second low net; Paul Smith third low gross; Chet Lee, third low net; Pappy Sims, fourth low gross; Joe Addabbo, fourth low net; Max Duncan, fifth low gross; and Norm Nash, fifth low net. The longest drive was registered by Bob McWethy; Art Rawson landed closest to the pin and also had the fewest putts; Skip Larsen needed the most putts.

Regrets were received from our golfing stalwarts unable to attend because of physical problems or conflicting commitments.

These included Ollie Atkinson, George BUss, Charlie Bishop, BiU Burchard, Jim Callender, Jack Glick, Jerty Miller, Bill Morrow, Jim O'DonneU, John Rowan, Dick Sewall, Art Warner, and John Welch.

On behalf of all hands, I wish to express my deep appreciation to those who helped.

So many contributed something extra to make the event such a success, including Jerry Miller who donated the trophies even though he knew he would be unable to be present. Among the major contributers were: Bob Day, Art Warner, Bill Burchard, "Duke" Harwood, Norm Nash, John

Rowan, Hal Wynne, Chet Lee, and Bob Reilly. John Marocchi provided the "icing" on the cake with jars of his home produced honey for all hands. The excellent post match meal at the Marine Corps League was the traditional barbeque and shrimp prepared by Dennis Romine and his wife Gerty. As in the past, photo coverage was provided by JT's wife, Rita. She does an outstanding job and her photos over the past 17 years have enabled us to retain fond memories of this traditional event The day could not have been such a success without the help, support and cooperation of all Classmates and friends. Noteworthy was the cooperation of the Golf Club professional Richard Standen and his assistants Doug Walczak and Mai Montero.

If I have inadvertently omitted the names of others who contributed to this particularly grand day, please accept my apology.

In submitting his annual report, JT failed to give himself full credit for organizing and sustaining this toumament for 17 years and for afready beginning preparation for the 18th Annual Mary E. Hill Golf Tournament, USNA 1942, rain or shine, on the third Tuesday in April 2000. The Class owes JT and Rita boundless gratitude for all the hours given to improve the quality of life for the Class.

Tom Smith, Bob McWethy, Charlie Allsopp, John Marocchi Jack Mitchell, who is chafrman of die 60tii Reunion Committee, and Duke Harwood participated in W A S P ( C V - 7 ) reunion in

Pensacola. The high point was the dedication of the scale model of WASP at the Naval Avia-

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Dick, Debby and Vicky, who are all married and live in the area. In the mid-'60s they were divorced and Dick married Jean, while Izzy remarried and settled in Paradise in northem California. A memorial service was held on 5 April with burial in San Diego.

Beez Jones lives close by the Scotts and they see each other frequently while time, age and circumstances have greatly reduced the ranks of Classmates in the Bay area.

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Val House Before we sailed on QUEEN, Ed Gallagher sent me word of his 80th celebration last October at which his oldest son, Eddie, had surprised him with a 12 stanza poem entitled "Je ne Sais Quoi," not realizing that he spoke French. The bulk of the poem was in English and paid a loving tribute to his father. Ed was particularly strack by one stanza that included the phrase "Dear God, please put a fish on my Une!" Seems that when his daughter, Mary Pat, was about four they were fishing on the Potomac below Chain Bridge and while he taught her that prayer and one of her brothers Shipmate, July-August 1999

distracted her, they put two small sunfish on her Une. Obviously, she was quite excited. In thinking of the meaning of the poem, Ed's thoughts tumed to what we had leamed at the Academy and to the culture that developed in the Fourth Batt. Which produced the only two four-star flag officers, two three-stars and several two stars, plus a whole slew of us other guys who were always in the race, and trying to excel. In a nutshell, what we all attained, some more, some less, is self-assurance. We knew what had to be done and we knew how to do it, or where to go for help.

Eddie was a ROTC student at UCLA and was commissioned an ensign by his father in 1972.

He made three deployments to Vietnam in ORISKANY, resigning in 1976 to take up Urban Development. Currently he is the Dfrector of Housing Development in Paso Robles, a fast growing community in San Luis Obispo County, CA.

Eddie and Ed Gallagher Jerry Scott advises that Dick Varley, age 80, of Cupertino, CA, died in a local hospital of heart problems on 31 March. He was first married to "Izzy" and they had three children.

Regular Membership: 38% Life Membership: 42%

Pres: CAPT E. A. Robie USN (Ret.) 2111 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-224-0850; e: edrobie@aol.com Sec'y: CAPT "Jack" Van Ness, Jr., USN (Ret.) 7108 Broxburn Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 h: 301-320-4564; w; 202-357-3762 e: Jvanness43@aol.com Class phone: 888-535-4564; f: 301-320-9123 James Livingston Cloman Our Classmate, Jim Cloman, passed away on 5 March 1999, after an extended battle with relentless medical difficulty. He leaves his wife, Mary, two daughters and two granddaughters. Due to an unanticipated medical problem, Jim's Navy career was cut short. His years at the Naval Academy and in the fleet are best described by his good friend and Classmate, Audley McCain, as follows: I can recall no one at the USNA who did not accommodate well with Jim. His easy and even demeanor coupled with his strong desire to be of help to all associates eamed and sustained for him a strong bond of loyalty and camaraderie not only among his Classmates, but across a large segment of all classes as well. His devotion to and tenacity in pursuing the sport of lacrosse impressed many. He tackled all other challenges, professional and otherwise, with the same devotion and motivation which led to a very successful completion and commissioning.

Early after graduation, Jim pursued a career in submarines. Upon qualifying he served afloat during World War II. During a routine pre-patrol medical checkup, spots were discovered on his lungs. He was immediately detached (I was told almost overnight), and entered rehabilitation. His submarine was deployed as scheduled. It was subsequently lost with all hands.

While some said that Jim had benefited through providential intervention, he never viewed it that way. He was grateful for the opportunity of extended longevity and a chance to serve mankind. I got the impression that he reasoned that any major catastrophe is always preceded by a series of actions or circumstances which, if left undisturbed, in time or sequence leads to the catastrophe. 1 got the idea that deep within he regretted that he might not have been able to serve his shipmates to the fullest.

And, while his presence alone could not insure against catastrophe, it might have served to alter the sequence timing or magnitude of the preceding events so as to mitigate the catasttophe. And that sums up Jim's benevolent philosophy.

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Jim visited the Pagosa Springs, CO region in 1947, and liked it so much he settled down there in 1947, and became a leading rancher, businessman and elected official. He and Mary lived on the 2,000 acre Cloman Ranch.

Well-beloved because of his interest and participation in community affairs, his funeral service was attended by over 500 friends.

Every year, on his 13 August birthday, Jim would climb nearby Pagosa Peak. This year, on that date, his ashes will be sprinkled there.

William Ross Banks Our Classmate, Bill Banks, who distinguished himself in his chosen professional fields of submarines and intelligence, passed away on 1 April 1999, in Alexandria, VA. Survivors include his wife, Anne, three children, and four grandchildren.

BiU, among the youngest members of our Class, was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery, in a ceremony with full military honors, on a beautiful hillside plot, on a sparkling spring day. His service concluded with the haunting tones of "Scotland The Brave," played by a piper in full Scottish garb.

In attendance were many members of Bill's family, numerous friends, and a large number of Classmates.

The citation of one of his Legion of Merit Awards includes this selection, signed by the Secretary of the Navy: His strength of character, intellect and loyalty to both his superiors and subordinates eamed for him the respect and unquestioning confldence of all with whom he was associated.

His good friend, our Classmate, and fellow submariner, Vito Vitucci, said of Bill: I remember Bill for his consistency; a devoted husband and parent, a trustworthy colleague and friend, and an imaginative go-getter whofinishedwhatever he started.

Classmate, good buddy, and long-time Class secretary/treasurer, John Gano, said of BiU: Bill was first and foremost a friend. He was proud of his association with the Class of '43, and will be sorely missed by his Classmates as well as his family.

Halford Woodson Our Classmate, Hal Woodson, passed away in Southern Califomia on 9 April 1999, after a long battle with heart problems. Hal came from a naval family, and distinguished himself in key surface and air assignments.

He leaves his wife, Mag, five children, and six grandchildren.

A memorial mass was celebrated on 14 April 1999, and Hal was laid to rest in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego, CA. The burial on this most beautiful site was attended by Hal's family, many friends, and a number of Classmates and spouses.

The following is from Dewey Struble: Hal and Classmate Dewey Struble were second class seamen in the Navy Reserve during 1938, with the objective of quaUfying for entrance into the Naval Academy.

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greater, since she would lend Dewey the family car for weekend dates much to the consternation of Hal and his brother—they got on the "ask" list too late.

Except for Plebe Summer, Hal and Dewey were roommates the entire three years at the Academy. Dewey says Hal was a very understanding, patient, gracious personality to endure the burden of being his (Dewey's) roommate. (Example from Lee Scherer: One of the more outrageous incidents was when Dewey converted their shower into a darkroom. This required Hal to go up and down the halls of Bancroft looking for a place to take a shower.)

Dewey says of Hal: "In our entire association, I don't ever remember Hal raising his voice to me no matter how 'off the wall' my antics. My warming inside remembrance... one quiet, highly intellectual, dedicated Naval Officer, a major credit to the Naval Service whose friendship 1 shall always cherish.

Anne Hanrahan Scott Our Classmate, Hugh Scott, has written us with the sad news his beloved wife, Anne, died of heart failure on 20 February 1999, leaving her husband, seven children and nine grandchildren.

Anne was a former lieutenant (JG) in the WAVES, and was buried on 11 March 1999 in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Hugh wrote that: ...It was a humbling and awesome experience to march behind the Navy Honor Guard alongside the Navy chaplain, leading the horse-drawn caisson to services at the burial site. It was a wonderful tribute to Anne as a Navy veteran as well as a loving wife and devoted mother of our seven children, all present to see her placed to rest.

Over 54 years of a beautiful, happy marriage; three sons and four daughters; nine grandchildren; a full and productive life of education, music, languages, and literature— it can't be done better than that.

Another "Doctor" in our Class!

Since medical news just may be more or less on your minds these days, your Corresponding Secretary is certain that you will be relieved to know that our Class has four, repeat four, "doctors" in our ranks. In previous columns you have been informed of the medical service, in serious medical situations, of "Dr. Zeke" Zechella, "Dr. Jim" AUer, and "Dr Fred" Gressard. To this illustrious and versatile group, add "Dr. John" T. Shepherd! Here is the story, told by "Dr. John" himself: Putting McCooK (DD-496) in commission in Seattle in early '43 was one of the great adventures of my Ufe, mainly because of the strange and wonderful mix of people of the pre-commissioning detail. The Skipper was Samuel Clay Anderson '32; the exec was Earl Logsdon '35; the chief engineer was Jerry Clancy '41; the gunnery officer was "Smitty" Smith ('40, I believe); and the communications officer was Ross Hirschfeld '38.

Most of the balance of the officers was green-hora ensigns, including our Classmate, Will McNeil. Two stand out: the doctor, LT Richard E. Orr, MC, and the assistant chief engineer, ENS F.R. Schroeder, who came to us from USC and a six month reserve training program at the USNA.

Tennis fans will recognize ENS Schroeder as Ted Schroeder, who won the U.S. Nationals at Forest Hills in 1942 and Wimbledon in 1949. (Find more on Ted Schroeder in the Class column in the September 1999 issue of Shipmate.)

Dr. Orr was an outstanding physician and gentleman, with whom I shared many wholesome liberties, and who became a close friend. And it was this friendship that caused me to join the illustrious Class of 1943 medical profession in the same manner as reported earlier by "Dr. Zeke," "Dr. Jim," and "Dr. Fred."

My experience was in the middle of the Atiantic on a slow convoy job when Dr. Onawakened me one night, saying 'Get up!

We're going to do an appendectomy.'

'Where do you get this we stuff?' I asked.

'I'll probably faint at the sight of blood!'

Anyway, as it tumed out. Dr. Orr suited me up with gown and mask, and on a piece of paper drew a series of sketches showing exactiy what was going to happen, and what I was supposed to do. Like Jim AUer, I was the anesthesiologist and general 'handyman.' 1 didn't faint and the lucky patient was up and around a few days later.

Dr. Orr, incidentally, went back to his beloved Idaho after the War and became a distinguished leader in his community as a surgeon, teacher and musician. He died about a year ago, well over 80.

John, thanks for this great story, and welcome to the ranks of doctors in our Class!

Recovery of the Original USNA Crest Our Classmate, Ralph Leedy, sent in this most interesting and important story: One quiet afternoon in 1949, during the first month of my tour as aide and flag secretary to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, I decided to go down to the basement vault in the administration building to check out the special files we maintained.

In my quest for any items of unusual or special interest, 1 discovered one very special and historic item—the original artwork of the Naval Academy Crest.

Created by the weU-known artist. Park Benjamin, many years ago, it had been reposing in the Superintendent's files aU this time. The original of the Naval Academy Crest is hand-painted on dark blue velvet fabric, and tiny...less than three inches square.

Recovering from my initial surprise and shock on discovering this handsome treasure, I quickly decided to take 'the bold approach,' for with all of the administrative resources of the Superintendent's office in place and available for use, it would be tmly a shame not to capture die moment for posterity! I immediately summoned the Navy photographer from the PubUc Affairs Office and requested him to photograph the treasure, which he did.

And thus we now have available and ready for distribution to requiring vendors and manufacturers an official U.S. Navy photograph in 8" x 10" glossy prints as an exact repUca of tiie actual original USNA crest design in all of its careful detail. Instead of die many different versions which earlier appeared as artists' conceptions of the USNA crest, we now could provide exact repUcas of the famiUar design: 'Ex Scientia Tridens'—'From Knowledge, Sea Power.'

Ralph, well done! We all tiiank you.

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Corresponding with George Cornelius Your Corresponding Secretary received a letter from Classmate, Lefty Lavrakas, which had as an enclosure a letter from Classmate George Cornelius. In his cover letter.

Lefty wrote: The enclosed letterfiromGeorge ComeUus is so "precious' that I'd Uke to share it with Classmates. We all know George for his comic brilUance and inteUect. but this letter should also acquaint, and inspire us with his wonderful humor in adversity.

George was contacted by phone by your Corresponding Secretary and received permission to use his letter to Lefty. George mentions his knee and visual problems, and then lists his "rales of the road" for "all of his cherished correspondents": 1. No pictures or photos, please. Even with the aid of my reading devices they are just blurs to me. I was sad to be unable to enjoy the images of the beautiful icons you sent, but that's how it is and I must and do accept it.

2. Handwritten notes and cards and letters (especially yours. Lefty my friend) are indecipherable. 1 have partial vision in my left eye, mostiy peripheral. The right eye's retina registers only fuzzy images and when used together with the left, interferes with the perception of the object, hence when I do things like type this letter, a patch covers the right eye to block out the faulty image.

3. Printed matter: This I can read with lots of light on it, and better yet with magnification devices. If you can print large and not use the Greek alphabet, I wiU be able to cope better with your letters, which I value greafly and for which I now turn to SaUy for decryption.

4. Typed letter of font size 16 or more I can read without help (under a bright Ught). For word processing on my computer I use various zoom functions and I have ZoomText software installed.

Thank you, George, for your grace under pressure, and your never-say-die bright spirit in spite of major, major adversity. (And thank you. Lefty, for bringing this matter to our attention.)

More Email Addresses More and more of members of our Class are "getting on the intemet," and no doubt finding how convenient email is in keeping in touch with Classmates. We now have approximately 20% of our Classmates with email capabiUty, and growing. Here are recently reported email addresses: Bill Patterson: bpatterson@coinet.com Polly GiUock: pgillock@aol.com Hugh Scott: hascotl@aol.com Audley McCain: audleyx@aol.com Latest Activities of Ken Ruiz Our Classmate, Ken Ruiz, a man of many accompUshments and many activities, sent in a report conceming 1. Ken and a big dog friend, and 2. Ken and going fishing.

First the big dog story. The accompanying photo shows Ken with his constant companion, one B-I-G dog named Ears. We ran a story three years ago of Ken and Ears, when Ears was a puppy. (Ears must have been eating constantly since then, as he is almost full grown, and weighs 123 pounds. (Nice doggy) Shipmate, July-August 1999

The photo was taken at a recent Humane Society "Wag-A-Tail-Walk-A-Thon" diat had close to 500 dogs participating and not a single dog fight! (Nobody better pick on Ears.) Ken was secretary and chief fundraiser for the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society that has the "Walk A Thon" as its major fund raising event of the year.. .a great success!

1 to r: Ed Kerr, Ethel Cummings, Fenton Smith, Ed Cummings

1 to r: Lefty Lavrakas, Fenton Smith, Billye Lavrakas

Ken and "Ears"

Now to fishing...All trae fishermen in the Class will appreciate this story: In mid-May of this year Ken and a trae friend left by car on a 7,200 mile fishing trip (plus 40 hours on various ferries). First to Ken's fishing cabin on Vancouver Island; then to Prince Rupert; then by the Cassiar Highway to the Alaska Highway; then off to Anchorage; and finally to Ninilchik (Sec'y: That has gotta be somewhere way up North) fishing for salmon and halibut. We're hoping for a story about their experiences for a future column.

Long Valentine's Day Weekend Fenton Smith reported in with a story of much enjoyment on the subject weekend.

Ffrst an evening of dancing, and food and refreshment at the Marines Memorial Club in San Francisco. Then a gathering with Ed Kerr and Ethel and Ed Cummings at a fourhour branch at the Palace Hotel. On the way home Peggy and Fenton stopped to visit with Billye and Lefty Lavrakas for a fun evening of memories.

The Invasion of Mexico There was a "quick strike" into Mexico this spring by four Classmates and wives: Kitty and Ed Dankworth, Pat and Dale Cox, Mer and Dewey Struble, and Sheryn and Lee Scherer.

This was their annual "Spring Fling," and they chose Rosarita Beach in Baja California, Mexico, for two reasons: 1. Playboy magazine said it was the "hot place" for college spring break this year. (Our guys figured that four old fogies would cool it down.), and 2. Rooms at the Rosarita Beach Hotel were $19.95.

Besides refighting World War II and exchanging the latest medical news, there was time for sightseeing up and down the coast, lots of food, and an appropriate number of refreshments.

Spring Breakaway Polly Gillock reported that Joyce Gray hosted a luncheon and fashion show in March at the Princess Anne Country Club for Class of 1943 wives. Attending, in addition to hostess Joyce and reporter Polly, were: Kathy Rapp, Hazel Tollerton, Nancy Davis, Helen Galvani, Dee Clark, Maggi Anderson, Betty Jackson, and Betsy Tazewell. There was much

1 to r: Mer, Ed, Dale, Pat. Dewey. Lee, Sheryn. and Kitty

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A meeting of good friends talk, and everyone had a great time!

Oregon-Washington Lunch John Lobdell (and Shack Moore) reported the spring 1999 luncheon of Classmates and wives at Lake Oswego, OR. They have met together for some years to recall notable achievements, discuss thefr current activities, and mention thefr plans for the future. Meeting this year were the Barretts of White Salmon, WA, the Lobdells of Oregon City, OR, die Meyers of Gig Harbor, WA, the Yates of Beaverton, OR, the Moores of Vancouver, WA, and the Lemlys of Florence, OR. Not present this year (but normally present) was Dick Sullivan of Portland, OR. Gathered around the table in the photo are, from lower left and proceeding clockwise: Lois Lobdell, Veda Moore, Ursula Yates, Fred Yates, Fred Lendy, John LobdeU, Bob Meyer, "Shack" Moore, Jack Barrett, Joan Barrett, and Janice Meyer.

Graduation Celebration Received a write-up from email-meister.

Classmate Bud Carter, following a recent trip to celebrate a major family event. Here is what Bud reported: Doris and 1 recently traveled to California to attend the graduation of ovu grandson, Carrson, from medical college—a proper acknowledgment of four years of effort and a great event! While there, on 14 April, Paige and Eddie Robie gave a dinner party for us, inviting some of our Newport Beach friends, among whom are Pat

Three handsome couples of '43

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and Dale Cox and Mer and Dewey Struble.

There was much greeting and note comparing. We fellows covered all subjects imaginable, and the ladies covered the important topics.

Photos were taken of this important event. The first shows (from left to right) Dewey Stmble, Bud Carter, Doris Carter, Pat Cox, Mary Ann Stmble, Dale Cox, with a painting by Doris in the background. The second shows Dewey, Bud, and Dale gathered at the keyboard.

A great photo of three great guys Golfers From Classmate, Al Rasmussen came the following brief report of golfing on the East Coast of Florida: SUp the attached picture in Shipmate of four happy golfers at our annual golf affair at the Sandridge Golf Course, Vero Beach.

I think we all won, as we all have smiles!

That would be a miracle!

1 to r: Bob Hansen, Dick Lazenby, Al Rasmussen, Ed Robie President's Comments Our Class President, Ed Robie, has this message for you: Renovation of tiie Third Company Wardroom is scheduled for completion the end of June or first week in July. Donations toward this renovation are slow in arriving— please indicate on your donations to the Naval Academy Fund that your donation is to be used for "Class of '43 Renovation of the Third Company Wardroom."

Bob Greenwood has agreed to compile an email directory for the Class. Those interested in having their email address Usted please send it to Bob's email address: us019468@mindspring.com. We wiU make this directory available when Bob considers it worthwhile.

Coming Up —Mike Strohl reports from Paris —John T. Shepherd and tennis with Ted Schroeder —Millie Shepherd cUmbs Fujiyama —USNA Sea Trials 1999 —Authors of the Class of 1943 —Charlie Robison and Kure Harbor in October 1945 Closing Our recently departed Classmate, Jim Cloman, lived for his last 50 years in Pagosa Springs, CO. The editor of the newspaper in Pagosa Springs is David C. Mitchell, who wrote the following about Jim and another prominent citizen who died about the same time as Jim. What David wrote applies to both to them, but also members of our generation, and thus our Class of 1943. With David MitcheU's permission, here is an excerpt from his editorial: ...Their generation had no name. Instead it had comimtment. Their generation had a commitment to parents, spouses, famiUes, beliefs, ideals, country, responsibilities, personal integrity and self respect.

Their generation experienced the Depression without experiencing depression.

Their generation committed itself to winning a World War. It conunitted itself to preserving freedom and to providing others with freedom. It committed itself to helping develop the strongest industrialized economy the world has ever known. It committed itself to providing its children with a stable family environment and a sound educational system.

Their generation had no name, but it left a legacy that the generations that followed would have been wise to follow.

That's '43 Family For Today!

Send the name of your Class Volunteers to a VolunteerTeam@usna.com 1 Shipmate, July-August 1999

Al Russillo reported his change of address to: 5332 Woods Resort, Hedgesville, WV 25427-3834, but he says it is the same house.

Regular Membership: 39% Life Membership: 39% The community is in the middle of changing all street addresses and a lot of street names Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret) Annapolis Rep: CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret) to provide for a more eficient 911 emergency system. When the officials tried to rename Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 one street "Big F Street," the residents let out a roar that was big enough to hit the national At our Headquarters Chapter luncheon on news. The name was discarded post haste.

1 April, we were pleased to have as our guest Bob "Cowboy" Awtrey was down in censpeaker. RADM WilUam C. Miller '62, Acatral Florida in April for the 46th Annual demic Dean and Provost, U.S. Naval Academy. Using a visual slide presentation format, Mount Dora Sailing Regatta and for a reunion he discussed at length the status of programs with two of the "Big Three" of the Florida and activities at the Academy and illustrated Outback; Bob Bristow and his friend, Jean; the changes from the routines, as we knew Rita and Bob Kitt; and number three, Stu them, fifty-odd years ago. Surprisingly, one Sadler was away at the time. The group met of his slides was an old photo of Cassani, for cocktails at Bristow's house overlooking Amburgey, Deal, Patrick, et al. in Bancroft beautiful Clear Lake, followed by dinner at a Hall; the very same one we printed in the restaurant on Lake Eustis (they don't call this April 1999 Shipmate news column through area Lake County for nothing). As for the rethe courtesy of Vince Cassani. It was pure gatta, Bob's was the only sailboard and raced coincidence! RADM Miller has been Aca- with the Phantom and Sunfish boats for one demic Dean since 1997 after having served race only because of the rather extreme cold as Associate Provost for Research and Eco- for April. He wore a protective suit and was nomic Development at West Virginia Univer- captured on film for a photo appearing in the sity. From 1990 to 1993 he was Chief of Na- Lake Sentinel edition of the Orlando Sentival Research and Chief Executive of the nel on 18 April, a clipping of which he sent Office of Naval Research. USNA is fortunate (not reproducible, however). The caption read, "A gull floats peacefully next to Bob to have BUI MiUer as Academic Dean.

Awtrey's sailing board Friday as he wjttms Mail Bag up for the. Sailing regatta on Lake Dora.

Mike Clark reported that while he was Awtrey, 78, a retfred Navy pilot from Amelia visiting down in Melbourne, FL, this winter, Island, said he had been board sailing for alhe attended the local USNA Alumni Chapter most 20 years." Sorry we can't show you the meeting at the Indian River Country Club, on photo.

20 Febraary, at the invitation of Bill Budd, Bob Young wrote he and Gerry Schlierf whom Mike says is "a functionary in the buroomed together and have remained in close reaucracy" of the Chapter. '44 was well represented by some of its luminaries, and the contact for 59years. Since Gerry has suffered activities included a plethora of "sea stories" numerous sttokes and writes with difficulty.

Bob volunteered an up-date on the Schlierfs. and general Unes of "bull" characteristic of Gerry and Fritzie recently moved to San Disuch gatherings. Proof of the conviviality of the assemblage is revealed in the photo Mike ego to be near their son, Gary. Their present sent along, which includes Bill Budd, Russ address is 1855 Diamond St., Apt. 223, San Croft, Vince Anania '45, Johnny Heintz and Diego, CA 92109.

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Frank Behounek wrote having read in the May issue of Shipmate of Joe Riordan's mild complaint of the use of Mr. instead of LTJG USN (Ret.), Frank decided to register the same complaint. Frank also retired in 1946 and would rather be known as a retfree. He and Joe have attended many Alumni meetings at Treasure Island together. Frank further indicated his sorrow at having missed the 55th due to an accident in Missouri. He thanks all Classmates who covered all the bases for him.

Stet Hills' widow. Fay Hills, is now living at 7 Shoreland Drive, Belfast, ME 04915, phone: 207-338-5391.

In Memory A note from Berenice Newell informed us of the death of her husband, Robert W. Newell on 30 March 1999 after a long bout with cancer. He served as gunnery officer, engineering officer, and executive officer in KALK and LAFFEY in the European-African

area and in the Pacific Theater. Our sympathy is extended to Berenice and the family.

She may be reached at 5543 W. County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459-4162.

John J. Creamer died on 5 April 1999.

No further details are available at this time.

Few of us who knew Jack will ever forget watching him ran that grading mile race in track at the USNA. He was a great competitor and fine man in all respects. We extend condolences to Gloria and the family at this time of great loss.

Howard W. Dawson died of cancer in Memphis, TN, on 10 April 1999. His two sons. Dale and Don, and their famiUes survive him, and he was pre-deceased by his wife, Helen. Our sympathy goes to the surviving family.

Robert J. Wooten died in Clayton, CA; on 7 May 1999. No further details are available at this time. Our sympathy goes to his widow, Freddie, and the family.

Thomas P. Cutler died on 16 May 1999.

No further details are available at this time.

Condolences are extended to his widow, Sara, and the family.

Secretary's Corner As is usual at this time of year, incoming mail has fallen to a trickle. I need not remind you all that it is impossible to publish news I do not receive! However, we are happy to continue ranning the fine pictures from various Classmates taken at the 55th...WVW.

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Pres; LtCoI W. P. Cosgrove, USMC (Ret.) 6214 NutweU Drive Tracys Landing, MD 20779-2206 h: 410-867-7435 Secy: CDR Robert O. Sherman, USN (Ret.) 1110 North Pegram Stteet Alexandria, VA 22304-1928 h: 703-370-5867; e: roshenn@aol.com Ed Note: Please see Class of '53 for picture of Class of '45 member.

In Memoriam We leamed from Jim Ravenel that Dick Bridges died of advanced prostate cancer on 27 May 1999. Dick was cremated and the family graveside service took place 29 May 1999 in Dalton, GA. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to Community Action Center, 471 Mount Vemon Highway NE, Atianta, GA. We are informed by Maria T h e r e z a Beckstead that her husband, Louis Mackintosh Beckstead, died on 5 Febraary 1999 in Rio de Janefro of congestive heart failure.

EUzabeth T. Lockwood, reports that Cliff Lockwood died on 7 Febraary 1998 in Lexington Park, MD, after a long illness.

Henry Bagby passed away in Charlottesville, VA. His wife, Jean, writes: The flowers sent by the Class to Hank's funeral were lovely, and much appreciated by our family. They were the first thing I saw as I entered the church. We took them with us when we buried his remains in CUfton Forge, VA. Thank you all. Hank's courage, patience and cheerfulness through his many illnesses were remarkable. His death was sudden, and unexpected.. .a heart attack, and whtie we miss him greatly, we are glad he is at rest. Our best wishes to the Class.

Hugh Murphree notified us of Bud Nance's death. Bud suffered from malodysplasia, a blood disease that made him unable to produce platelets. Even just a few days before his death. Bud was still showing up in his office at 7:00 a.m. John Hicks wrote condolences to his friend, Jessie Helms, upon Bud's death. The reply, both spare and eloquent follows: Dear John, the services for Bud today were a measurement of the meaning of all the good and worthy things of his Ufe. I thought of you and others who have extended a hand of friendship at this difficult time. Bud was my best friend since boyhood and from the very beginning, he has proved himself to be one of nature's noblemen.

Lando Zech informs us that Edward C. "Ed" White died, apparently of cancer, on 29 May, in Cape Coral, FL. Little more is known at the time of this writing.

The Way We Are Alfred Staubitz announces his new address: 2428 Del Webb Blvd E., Sun City Center, FL, 33573-5926.

George Ellis writes: Attached is a photo of me with a 36-inch striped bass that weighed in at just under 20 pounds. It was caught from my boat in Shipmate, July-August 1999

tiie Chesapeake Bay near my home on 2 May. 1 wasfishingwiUi Mickey McDonald '49's son-in-law. Brad McDonald '77, and grandson, lyier McDonald. 1 also caught two others about this large just a week before, but one of them got back at me by sinking two hooks into two of my fingers.

Carol had to take me to the emergency room at the hospital to have them cut out.

We are continuing our peripatetic life and enjoying it immensely. We retumed from three weeks in Tuscany and turned around and spent a week at Frenchman's Reef in St. Thomas. Our Tuscany trip was strenuousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a lot of walking and climbing, but with time out for golf here and there. Although there are not many golf courses in Italy, we found one of the most beautiful at Monocatini where we stayed. The enclosed photos are of Jack parasailing in St. Thomas. Not bad for a man planning his 55th reunion! We needed the relative leisure of the islands after Italy.

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We leave shortly for two weeks in the West, We plan to visit Mt. Rushmore for the first time, from there we'll travel to various national parks, a highlight of which will be Mesa Verde.

George Ellis and his accomplice, Tyler McDonald, with the catch of the day Bill Hoover sends: Enclosed is a photo of the three Amigos, Pat Gowan, Bob McCrary, and Bill Hoover, the three surviving 'Coronado Boys,' Uving it up at a disreputable Italian joint in Old Town, San Diego. This was last August on our trip to Coronado/San Diego.

Had a great reunion starting with a big Mexican dinner at the Gowans; can't remember just how it ended up. Bob and Ann moved to their old home town of Coronado from Virginia Beach last summer, the same year Pat and Mary Ellen, long time San Diego residents, moved to a charming apartment, right on the park, in Coronado.

Ellie Barron writes and Jack Barron delivers (along with threats) the family news:

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Three Amigos with AOAs, Pat Gowan, Carolyn and Bill Hoover, Mary Ellen Gowan, and Ann and Bob McCrary 79

Jack adds: My wife wrote the note. We selected the snapshots...Use all three! (Sec'y: Jack, I subscribe to the reporters creedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I wiU not be intimidated. However, I can be bought.)

No! It's a bird. Jack Barron F r o m Cliff B e r m a n n w e l e a m : We had seven '45ers at the Sun Coast Chapter meeting on 8 April, in Punta Gorda to hear F r a n k Clifford (my roommate) give his excellent talk on the loss of CocHiNO. (CocHiNO was an early snorkel boat pressed into spy service. While returning from its mission in rough seas, the snorkel failed to prevent water entry. The sequence of events that led to the loss of CocHiNO is best told by Frank who was engineer diving officer, assistant damage control officer, and OOD at the time.) In attendance were Genevieve and Pete Perkins, Jessie and Bill Petrat, Betty and Walt Rose, Rhoda Stone, Jane and Bill Strong, Lacy and Frank CUfford, Helen Piombino and CUff Bermaim.

'45 Submariners at Jerry Rester's dock in Vero Beach. 1 to r: Frank Clifford, Howie Blum, Sm Bowcock, Jerry Rester, Ernie Barett, and George Ellis

And their ladies plus Howie Blum who obviously likes to be photographedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but who can blame him? 1 to r: Carol Ellis, Suzy Rester, Winnie Bowcock, JoAnn Jortberg, Howie Blum, Lacey Clifford, and Jayne Barrett

Forty-Five at Punta Gorda. 1 to r: Walt Rose, Bill Petrat, Frank Clifford, and Cliff Bermann O u r s u b m a r i n e r s a r e still a c t i v e ! J e r r y R e s t e r writes: Suzy and 1 hosted a mini-reunion of '45 submariners from around the area in late March. It consisted of an aftemoon cruise

Lucy and S a m S i m p s o n traveled from thefr winter h o m e in Stuart, F L , to visit J a y n e and E r n i e Barrett in M e l b o u r n e , F L . That, of course led to a mini ' 4 5 reunion which in t u m led to the a c c o m p a n y i n g photos provided by Lacy Clifford.

on our MAGIC DRAGON in the Indian River,

followed by a cook-out. We had six '45 submariners and their ladies present. Wild sea stories!

A b o y h o o d pal of A l Olsen recently sent Al a request h e ' d received from a ninth grade teacher in S a n Diego. T h a t teacher wanted a k n o w l e d g e a b l e naval officer to talk to his students about W W I I in his world history class.

Al called T i n y A t k i n s o n , w h o g e n e r o u s l y agreed to taUc to t h e class on 25 April. T h e teacher's assessment of T i n y ' s performance: "Captain Atkinson m a d e history c o m e alive with his recounting of W W I I in the Pacific."

Now, other teachers are interested in getting Tiny to talk to thefr classes! Well d o n e . Tiny.

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The mini reunion in Melbourne included Sam Simpson, George Ellis, Howard Blum and Ernie Barrett J o h n n y Price, an old W W I I shipmate in PHOENIX writes that airdales d o n ' t stand a c h a n c e with sea stories embellished by the desfroyer/battleship veterans. H e enclosed the a c c o m p a n y i n g photo of the Providence Point U S N A contingent swapping sea stories along with lunch.

Providence Point USNA contingent. Clockwise from lower left, Dave Longton '45, Art Tagland '42, James Elsom '39, and John Price '45 The Way W e Were We were pleased to hear from Virginia Berlin w h o wrote: Dear LCOL (Bill) Cosgrove, my fattier, Karl O. Munninger was a member of the Class of '45. Growing up, 1 always felt a part of the Class of '45 and the Academy. I noticed that you and fellow Classmates are about to celebrate your 55th Reunion! I feel compelled to wish each one of you my sincerest best wishes! 1 am certain, my fatiier will be joining you from heaven. I want to thank your Class and generation for the devoted service given so that Americans

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Pres: VADM Charles H. Griffiths, USN (Ret) Vice Pres and Annapolis Factotum: 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 Cort. Sec'y and Chairman 55th Reunion: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) RO. Box 921117, San Diego, CA 92192 h: 619-278-8665; f: 619-576-0979 e: edmhe@aol.com

Also included were the ladies, and, again Howie Blum. Clockwise from lower left are Lacy Clifford, George and Carol Ellis, JoAim Jortberg, Howie Blum, Lucy Simpson, Jane and Ernie Barrett can enjoy, prosper and Uve in a free coimtry. Your generation serves as an inspiration and provides hope for future generations. Thank You! Beat Army! P.S. Do you sttil wear those green bowlers?

Thank you, Vfrginia, for your good wishes and kind dioughts, and yes, we stiU wear tiiose green bowlers.

On 3 April 1999, former University of CaUfomia, Davis, crew coach, Morry Lax, was honored at a Redwood City, CA, ceremony dedicating in his name tiie school's newest rowing shell. The shell, MORRY LAX, was christened by his wife, Pat. More than seventy-five of Morry's former oarsmen were in attendance. Bob Williams was the dedication speaker.

thefr beloved Coach Morry had on their lives, were published in booklet form. What a legacy our Classmate has left!

Morry was intemationally known and respected as a rower. He was a singles champion of Pakistan and a pairs champion of France. His wife, Pat's, address is 2049 Picasso Avenue, Davis, CA 95626.

Katiiy Hunter Franke sent us the following: It is with great sadness that I tell you that our mother, Maggie Hunter, died on 30 May, in Virginia Beach, VA. She died peacefully at home after suffering from MS and cancer for some time. Mom really missed her husband, (Gene Hunter) who died on 18 Febraary.

Their wishes were that their ashes be scattered together on the Chesapeake Bay. My brothers and I intend to foUow through with their request shortly after the memorial service for Mom. At this time, we are U7ing to arrange a boat and have tentatively planned the service for 17 June, at Old Donation Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach, VA. We would appreciate it very much if you would notify our dad's Classmates about Mom's death. 1 know my parents would have enjoyed being with you at the Reunion in Annapolis. They so loved their Navy friends and the Class/Company reunions.

Ken Morse (18) has moved. His new address: 39 Middleton Place, 1475 Midland Road, Southem Pines, NC 28387; witii phone 910-692-8167.

Rod Wingo (19) reports that Willie Steers, also 19tii Company, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Albion College in Albion, MI. He had attended the coUege prior to becoming a Midshipman and has assisted the school in many ways over the years.

Elizabeth Dole was the guest speaker at the Forestal Lecture on 14 April 1999. While not yet a formally announced RepubUcan candidate for President, she presented a number of conservative values. Also, she indicated she is very supportive of the armed services. She was quick with her answers to questions from the Midshipmen, which can be deep and far reaching. Finally, she appeared to be genuinely pleased by the number of people who attended the reception foUowing her talk. It's a "bene" that we get because our Trast Fund, estabUshed years ago, supports the Forestal Lectures.

'46ers who attended the talk were: Marilyn and Bruce Althoff (1); Ann and John Collins (15); Ev and Bob Dise (9), Peggy and Ed Field (11); Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6); Katideen and Wally Hankins (11); Al Kelley (9); Helen and Dave Leighton (18); Bob Welander (1); Renee and Al White (6); and Gordon Yeo (4) with guest, Jacque Smith.

The Greater Washington D.C. Group Class luncheons at the Army/Navy Country Club seem to be atfracting a larger number of Classmates than those at the Marriott. They continue to be purely social events. The following were at the April and/or May luncheons: Ash Ashley (13); Larry Baldwin (15); Lou and Bob Baylis (3); Pat and Chris Christensen (6); John Collins (15); Denis Downey (18); Carl Duberg; Max Eckhart; SalUe and Wils Engle (4); Ed Field (11) and his son Chris; Al Glennon (4); Kiki and Frank Haak (7); Hal Hamberg (7); John Hansen (11); Chuck Hansman (9) and guest Elsie Somers; Dale Harris (17); Jamie Jameson (4); Jerry and Lucky Jordan; Al Kelley (9); George Kelly (14); Clete Kennelly (10); Fred Koch (9); Dave Leighton (18); Ernie Lowen (2); Wendell

Send th$ name of your Class Volunteers to VolunteerTeam&usnaxom Pat Lax chrisiens MORRY LAX

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McHenry (11); Wes Schmidt (3); Dutch Schultz (20); Bill Searle (11); June and Bill Simpson (4); Perry Taylor (19); Renee and Al White (6); Rod Wingo (19); Gordon Yeo (4); and, Camille Metzger, widow of Bob Metzger (2). (A quick check of the foregoing group indicates that only about half of them currently plan to join us at the 55th. We hope the others will change their minds.)

The planning package for the 55th was mailed about six weeks later than intended.

The responses are coming in steadily. Glad I included a Ust of those who said they planned to come because I missed a few names. Here are the additions to the possible attendees Ust: 1st Co - Patricia and Karl Fischer from Bovey, MN; 2nd Co - Yogi Kaufman and friend from Potomac, MD; 4th Co - Lenore and S.H. Auslander from Ashland, MA and Glennie Jean and Joe Farley from Glendale, CA; 6th Co - Olive and John Renn from Mililani, HI, Alice and Harlan Twible from Sarasota, FL and Renee and Al White from Annandale, VA; 8th Co - Dagwood Bumstead from San Antonio, TX; 12th Co - Virginia and Joe Dolan from Quincy, MA; Jim Van Antwerp and his wife from Mobile, AL; 13th Co - Anne and Phil Doherty from BurUngton, VT; Jo and Wally Schirra from Rancho Santa Fe, CA, and Alice and Roy Weaver from Medford, NJ; 16th Co - John Bryant from Westiake Village, CA; 18th Co - Ann and Reed Campbell from Manheim, lA; 19th Co - Mickey and Jim Burrill from Austin, TX; and, and 20th Co - Jeanne and Bob Crawford from Port Royal, PA. This raises the count of Classmates planning to attend to 234. While we're on this list, please make a correction move Margot and Dix Lademan from the 18th to the 19th Company. Because the response to this Reunion is much bigger than expected, we have obtained an additional block of rooms at the Glorietta Bay Inn directly across the street from the Del. This gives us a total of 250 rooms. The address and phone number of the Inn are available from the Williamson's.

Occasionally, I wonder how many Classmates read this column. This is particularly pertinent now because I plan to include Reunion updates in this and subsequent columns.

To find out if this wiU miss many people, I checked the "Possible Attendee List" against the Usting in Book 2 of the Register of Alumni pubUshed by USNAAA. I was pleasantly surprised. Eighty eight percent (actuaUy 88.4) were members of the Alumni Association, as of 15 August 1996, the latest date to which the data in the 1996 Edition of the Register was corrected. Therefore, I'm confident that my updates will be getting to the most possible attendees.

The first photo shows (1 to r) Ted Mouton (15), Ed Ellis (7) and CAPT Douglas Roulstone '72, USN, CO of JOHN C . STENNIS

(CVN 74). The Captain is the son of Jack Roulstone (11).

(Sec'y: I plan to taUc with them. Harriett and I have signed up for a craise in MARCO POLO next year departing Singapore on 24 March with stops in Sri Lanka, Cochin and Bombay, India, while en route to the Red Sea, etc. We're particularly looking forward to the first side trip in Bombay which will take us to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.)

But, if you'd rather stay closer to home, perhaps you'd prefer an adventure to Central America. Here's a report by Bruce Althoff (1) on recent trip: Marilyn and I have just retumed after a nine day trip to Costa Rica and Panama.

Our shipmates included eight Naval Academy grads/widows, with their famiUes and friends. We flew to San Jose, capital of Costa Rica for a short visit, the highlight being a ride on an aerial tram into the canopy of the rain forest where we enjoyed a tree top view of this unique ecosystem.

Next, we drove north to Puerto Caldera on the Pacific Coast, where we embarked on our craise vessel, YORKTOWN CLIPPER.

Patricia Joan (Patty) and Jack Roulstone

The second photo was taken in the Captain's cabin of STENNIS shows (1 to r) Jack Roulstone and Ed Ellis. Photo #3 is an unusual photo for this column. It's the wedding picture of Patricia Joan (Patty) Roulstone and Jack Roulstone just after they were married in the Captain's cabin of STENNIS in January 1998. Patty is the widow of RADM Roger W. Mehle '37, USN (Ret,) and the step daughter of RADM Jack Renard '28, USN (Ret.). Her step brother. Dean Jack Renard '55 recently retired as Dean of Admissions at the Naval Academy. Jack also added Navy flavor to this union. His three sons all are or were naval officers.

Dona and Bert Decker (18), San Diego, recently returned from a three month trip through Singapore, old Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka), Nepal and India. They took two tours to simplify flight connections and to keep things moving. In between, they were on their own.

They flew by Mount Everest, just because of insufficient 'time to climb.' (Oh?) Overall it was three months of mind boggling experiences, much likened to a continuous three ring circus, complete with painted elephants. Both stayed as healthy as if at home. Credit for that goes to the spicy Indian curry, Ceylon tea and local beers.

The clippers are small (about 138 passengers) designed to take us to close-in anchorages where on-board naturalists led us ashore in landing craft for hikes on tropical forest trails. The Curu WildUfe Refuge and the Marenco Biological Station were filled with countiess species of plants, birds and wildlife, including howler and white faced monkeys, aguti rodents, butterflies, bats and scarlet macaws, to name a few.

Some of these critters, particularly the white faced monkeys, seemed to resent our entry into their territory and they occasionally responded by throwing branches and leaves down upon us. Another tree dweller, a white nosed coati-munidi (raccoon sized) found a different way to express himself. Al Koster's '57 wife, Aggie, and their British friend, Derek Barnes, felt what they first assumed was a shower, but then Aggie exclaimed: 'What was that?' A nearby friend looked up and answered: 'You don't want to know!'

Our last stop was in the Darien Jungle of Panama, where we made an excursion up the Sambu River in 'cayucos' (motorized dugout canoes) to the village of the Choco Indians, whose life style remains largely unaffected by modem times. Thefinalexperience of our craise was a transit of the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean, after which we all left for home.

We were both impressed by the cleanliness and beauty of Costa Rica and by the friendly, happy people of that country.

Future Events Monthly Greater Washington D.C. Area Luncheons on the third Friday of each month at the Army/Navy Country Club. There will be no luncheons in July and August. Call Wils Engel (4) for information.

Quarterly Greater San Diego Area Luncheons. The dates and locations TBD. Call Ed Ellis (7) for information.

The various area Army/Navy Game parties.

Watch this column for information on the D.C. and San Diego area affairs. Additionally, we solicit information on Class parties to be held elsewhere.

Our Fifty-Fifth Reunion at the Hotel Del Coronado, 1-4 June 2000.

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Pres: VADM John G. (Jake) Finneran, USN (Ret) Sec'y: Chester H. (Chet) Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Lane Sevema Park, MD 21146-1512 h: 410-647-5868; f: 410-647-2453 e: stadir@erols.com Tidewater Note The annual '47 Diimer Dance of Norfolk/ Virginia Beach/North Carolina Classmates centered around Tidewater, VA, was (no surprise to your scribe) a successful blast, reports Len Davis, acting as amanuensis for husband Ted Davis. Under the competent orgaiuzational arrangement of Lou Larcombe, the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club was the venue. Scotty Schaefer's death oidy the day before was of course in everyone's mind and heart, so it was recognized by opening prayer and kind words for him, and then, just as he would have wished, the roof was blown off for the rest of the evening!

The partygoers were: Joe Adelman, Virginia and Dan Bailey, Ethel and Fred Bouwman, Jean and Tom Brenner, Ouida and Ward Byington, Len and Ted Davis, Dar and Elmer Kiehl, B a r b a r a and Lou Larcombe, Audrey and Al Maynard, Joe McKenzie with friend Mariette Irwin, Dolores and Hank Mimnikhuysen, Mikey and Bob Stone, Curly Weber (Mary was in hospital), and Connie and Les Pomeroy. A true gathering of the clan!

The Mail Buoy Our first missive this month is from Bill Hosking: The enclosed picture was taken in Febraary aboard the cargo ship KATRIN S, which sailed out of Miami to several ports in the Caribbean and Venezuela. Took the trip because it was a short two-week one and I wanted to know if 1 cared about that sort oftilingbefore I scheduled anything longer Freighter World, in Pasadena, CA, works with over 200 cargo ships of all sizes and nationaUties going almost anywhere in the world The trips can last up to four months and cost between $80 and $ 120 a day. If you're interested, they are on the intemet at freighterworld.com, and their phone is 800531-7774. They wtil send an info packet if requested.

Stopped off in Sarasota, IT^, to visit inlaws on the way home and was invited to a luncheon of the Suncoast Alumni Chapter in Bradenton (Sec'y: see page 140 in the May issue of Shipmate).

And lastiy, on 17 April at 12:47 a.m.

(Sec'y: note that time!), I became a proud great grandfather of a beautiful baby girl!

Until next time. Bill.

Bill Hosking takes the Caribbean sun while on board

You will recall that it was Bill Hosking (above) who put out a call for Classmates who like him are Pearl Harbor survivors of the 7 December 1941 attack. "Boats" McKinley '48 wrote in and said that while he is uncertain if he still carries '47 credentials, he was officially a deck ape aboard NEVADA, but TAD at the submarine base that moming in Pearl.

Any others? (And 1 advised Boats that he can ran with '48 all he wants, but after all those years with us, he is still one of us, too!)

Got a fun email from Bo Heininger, in which he relates the tale of his and Betty's joining their daughter and her husband for dinner at the River Hills Country Club in Valrico, FL. As they walked in, they noticed a "distinguished-looking man" playing cocktail piano. After Bo sat down, he heard someone call out—"Bo!" It was Classmate Bud Tilles playing the piano! Our 40th yearbook quotes Bud as saying he plays jazz piano professionally as gigs arise and schedule permits—and so he does, still. Bo says they enjoyed catching up and that Bud still plays great piano!

Bo also updated us on the progress of the effort by a number of interested citizens—of which he is one—to bring FORRESTAL ( C V 59) to Tampa Bay. He has placed your scribe on the mailing list for thefr newsletters, and we received a number of attractive items, including a colorful pamphlet and bumper sticker. They have an internet page at: www.forrestaltampa.org. The plan is to place the retfred carrier on the downtown Tampa waterfront and use it as a maritime, aviation, and space sciences museum, as well as a theater and cultural center, including lots of aircraft, and highUghting the service of the ship and what it and its people stood for. There's StiU a lot of work to do, but it is moving well.

An email from John Corse: Joe Baer just had a knee replacement and is up and around in good shape. I am recovering from a bout with bacterial endocarditis (bacterial infection of the lining of the heart) which laid me low for about two months. Now apparently out of the

woods. Saw Joe Weed in Jacksonville last weekend and he is continuing to enjoy his house on Cudjoe Key to which he and Ann drive from Jax every two weeks. No other news of note. John Received a letter from John (JPM) Richards commenting on the loss of Neale Leete, and recalUng their friendship and many career similarities. John and his wife Mary Lou are deeply involved in church work, and find in it a trae fulfillment for their Uves.

Final Honors The Class is saddened again this month by the toll of Classmates and their loved ones who have left us. James Foster Rex died on 25 March, WiUiam Myles "Scatty" Schaefer on 30 April, and John Courtney Carlson on 7 May. In addition. Classmate Joe Cofer suffered the loss of his shipmate of 49 years.

Randy, on 31 March, and "Beau" Foster lost his beloved Jeanne—known to all as "Joni"— to an aortic aneurism on 20 April. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to all thefr families and friends.

We also take this opportunity to correct our error regarding the name of Jack Langford's wife Lorraine, whose name we incorrectly cited when we chronicled the loss.

Obituaries for the deceased Classmates listed above appear in "Last CaU".

Quick Takes After a Uttie on-the-job fraining on the camera for the waiter who was serving us, we got a pretty good picture of your board of directors (less Bill Crowe) at their meeting at the Army Navy Club in D.C. in April. Then, after we saw the results, we had to figure out why, when all the rest of us were uncovered, Mase Wells was wearing John Paul Jones' tricome! Just a stickler for uniform, we decided. See the results in the photo!

Faithful Tidewater chronicler Ted Davis left his territory for a bit to attend the 76th birthday at Salisbury, MD, of GG Strott. The photo he sent, with the added presence of Moose Longmuir, down from New Jersey for the occasion, records the event.

Solemn responsibility and fiduciary dependability simply ooze from the countenances of your Board of Directors — back row, 1 to r , Director Hank Ruppel, Director Mase Wells, and Treasurer Verne Jennings; front row. Vice President Jim Doyle, President Jake Finneran, and Secretary Chet Shaddeau

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1 to r: Moose Longmuir, GG Strott, and Ted Davis

Springtime weather and the Academy's Commissioning Week attracted more than the routine number of Classmate visitors to the Annapolis area. We had local phone chats with Dan Mahoney and Bob Stegman, both here to graduate young members of thefr families with the Class of 1999, and a buzz from Spike Hewett, who was just showing family the sights. Smug Winans didn't come here, but we did have a long talk in his call from the Rio Grande country. Your scribe particularly enjoyed Spike's article (he sent us a copy) on the subject of the proper nomenclature of the Medal of Honor—not the Congressional Medal of Honor! Since our Class is honored by having two recipients of this highest of all US miUtary awards, we all ought to know and preach the proper usage, don't you think? Remember, it's the Medal ofHonorl Among the many great photos sent in by Bill Dillen in his most recent letter was one that will surely recall a gut-wrenching afternoon to many Classmates who, like him, got thefr first ride in a military aircraft in a bird much like this! This particular OS2U is on the deck of NORTH CAROLINA ( B B - 5 5 ) , now

serving as a museum and memorial, but many of us remember similar floatplanes over the Sevem, where some of us parted company with our lunch after a few nuld aerobatics!

Classmates will be saddened to hear that Jeep Donaldson's Alzheimer's has progressed to the point where full-time care is now required. Pat has moved to Austin, TX, to be close to him. We thank Frank Keith for keeping us posted.

Hank Ruppel, chairman of your 55th Reunion committee, came all the way back east to attend the meeting of the Class board of directors in Washington (see photo). The organizers of the 35th Spring Fling in Annapolis took advantage of his presence to get a personal report on plans and progress for "The Big Do in 2002". He addressed a luncheon crowd of 65, who, after the meal, attended the Brigade P-rade as guests of the Superintendent, VADM John Ryan '67. They were seated in the shade of the reviewing stand canopy, and were subsequently guests at the Supe's reception in the Bo Coppedge Room at Alumni Hall.

Frank Keith, in a quick note, pointed out that this will be his last year as a director of the Indian River Colony Club, where he and Ann—and several other Classmates—have settled. That was not the reason, however, for the party Janet and Cab Callaway threw at the Club in March—that was just for fun! It was close to Saint Patrick's Day, however, and though you can't see it in the b&w repro, almost everybody in the photo is wearing green!

One more item from Frank was his tardy admission that if you see Florida plates USNA4T7—that's him! We haven't had any other new vanity plates reported for a long while. How about yours?

Long-time unheard-from Kaye Kiddoo checked in and signed on to our online listing, CyberSevem47. If you are online but not yet with us, be aware that there are 146 of us afready hooked together. Come on in! The intemet is fine!

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!! See the ad on page 36 for more details.

Fearless birdman Bill Dillen puses with fearless bird, onboard NORTH CAROLINA

Saint Paddy's Day at IRCC, 1 to r: John Jahant, Frank Keith, Ray Chamberlain, Nell Uietuch, Bob Gower, Lou Marckesano, and Cab Callaway, with Mo Muncie's widow, Jeanie, in front 84

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret) 11 Seastones Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871 h: 401-846-2875; e: sk48moore@aol.com Well, since this is one of the two annual double Shipmates which reduces my output to ten columns a year, one would expect a batch of backed up correspondence with great photos. There are approximately 163 Classmates on email now, and I pick up a gem from there now and then, but this column seems relatively puny. I need input from all of you.

One of those mysterious, but in this case, certainly not puny, emails came in April from Bob Fargo down Pensacola way, who checks in and says: I thought it was about time to update you on our recent activities. We are both well.

Pat has two new knees and they are working great. She can keep up with me with no strain. We enjoy traveling to Germany, Switzerland and Austria as often as possible. We have averaged at least one trip a year since 1 worked in Frankfurt for Litton in' 80-' 81. We spent the month of April and the months of October and November there traveling. We use a friend's house in the Taunus Mountains outside of Frankfurt as our apartment, on their thfrd floor. It makes it so much easier to have a place available to come home to. In April, we visited Stein am Rhein, Geneva, stayed at a hotel at the summit of the Simplon Pass, and Amsteg in Switzerland. The view of the Alps from our hotel at the pass was magnificent. We had wanted to go on to St. Moritz but bad weather made it impractical. As a result, we decided to spend a few days in Memmingen, a delightful old town near Munich. Then on to Berg, south of Munich, on the lake where King Ludwig II drowned.

Then, Frankfurt, Weimar, Pima, Frankfurt again, and home.

We went back for eight weeks in October and November, retuming on 7 December On our way to Switzerland, we stopped in Tubingen, a very old university city. In Switzerland, we visited Worb and Stettien outside Bern, Grindelwald, Locamo, and finally St. Moritz. In Grindewald, we went to the Jungfraujoch, the highest resort served by a rack-railway in Europe (11,401 ft). In Austria, we stayed in Hof near Salzburg, and then went to Fell am See in the mountains near Villach, a beautiful area.

Then back to Frankfurt, but we had enjoyed Dresden so much that we decided to retum.

We drove on to Weimar, via Eisnach, to see our friend who owns a delightful hotel there, and then on to Pima south of Dresden on the Elbe. We visited Buchenwald, which was a sobering experience. On retuming to Frankfurt, we went up the Rhine and the Moselle to Trier. The Porta Nigra is tiiere, a city gate that was erected by the Romans in the second century and is the most important Roman relic on German soil. We then rettuned to Bad Breisig on the Rhine and stayed right on the river, watching the barges come and go. The hotel manager remembered usfromprevious visits and we had a very nice visit. "We visited the Maria Laach Benedictine Abbey (1156) west of Shipmate, July-August 1999

Koblenz. On retuming to Frankfurt en route home,tileweather in the Taunus was so bad that we did not want to risk not getting to the airport ontime,so we left two days early and stayed near the airport. It was a great trip. Everything went smoothly and we enjoyed every day in spite of the snow and ice. The weather had been exceptionally bad for November in Europe. Although we have been there in November many times, we never saw weather so severe. When we got home, everyone was happy to see us.

We have a very tight knit community here, which makes Ufe much more pleasant. We expect to spend ourtimebetween Pensacola and our condo in Destin for a while. I have always enjoyed driving in Germany, but it is getting more difficult because of the heavy track traffic now that the East has opened up.

Thanks for the travelogue. Bob. You made up for lost time, and certainly we now know what you and Pat been up to.

Chuck Sheehan gloats in fix)m CamariUo, CA: I'm bragging again. Our daughter, Grace, is graduating from the War College in Newport in June, with orders to MiUington, TN (BuPers has moved some stuff). She has been selected for captain and we are busting buttons. I know that we wiU be going to the Memphis area once she gets settied.

HeUo. Betty and Reid Hunter's children, Jim, Girmy, and Dave are announcing thefr parents, of 8563 E. Saguaro Blossom Road, Gold Canyon, AZ 85219, who were married on 25 June 1949 in Baltimore, are about to celebrate thefr 50th wedding anniversary. In fact, as you read this, it has happened. I hope those kids wiU send us the story of the party.

Now hear this. Jim Bjorge called the other day. He let me know the surviving three Bobcats, Viehman, Shoemaker, and himseff, are excited about the release of thefr cassette of songs from the '48 era at USNA, Âą a t graced our hops so elegantly, recorded on scene and recently magically and electronically reworked to sound even better that the original. As noted in our column in the May Shipmate, Ben Conroy is the agent, and will be receiving $10 checks made out to him, so he can send out the tapes postpaid and as soon as he hears from you. Go on, be the ffrst on your block to own one, and tum up the volume. Seriously, this item should be in everyone's Ubrary as a genuine piece of the legacy of the Class. I suspect there may be members of adjoining classes who would want a copy. Ben Conroy, 4617 Ridge Oak Dr., Austin, TX 78731; 512-452-9093.

At this point, I have some sad news, just received from the Alumni Association. William C. Albright died 5 May, in Winchester, VA. He left the Academy in March '46, and ended up in the Army, retiring as a Ueutenant colonel. Some of you may remember him. I have no further information at this time.

Meanwhile, out on the West Coast, Scorchy Smith has not been idle. Having polled the westem Classmates about thefr preferences on coming reunions, he has some interesting stats. Asked if they would attend a 55tii held on the West Coast; 43 yes, 14 no; in AnnapoUs: 23

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yes, 33 no. As for preferred location, San Diego outclassed Monterey, Seattie, and Tahoe, and trampled San Francisco, Reno, LA, Portland, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. Feelers on a West Coast reunion in 2000 ran 30 oks to 27 negs. A dialogue is open on this one.

Ahoy! This from Bob Schenkel in Punta Gorda Isles, FL. Don't faint. After 50 plus years with nary a postcard to you, a bit of guilt impels this note. SW Florida never suffers from the Dark Ages. In fact, we thrive during that time. Emma and Jack Park spent a few days with us, but missed a big party the following 14 March. My ever-lovin' spouse, Marianne, arranged a branch for friends, neighbors and Classmates at our Isles Yacht Club. It was quite a bash, complete with musical and comedic entertainment. The '48 table sported Rose and Jim Ahem, Joyce and Bruce Benson, Peg and John Holland, Nancy and Dave Marder, and Gene Spalding. Before heading north, the Hollands, who winter on Marco Island, joined us for lunch at our favorite bistro at Ft. Myers, Peter's La Cuisine. We also dine with the Marders and the Spaldings occasionally. The Suncoast Chapter of the Alumni Association held its April meeting at our Isles YC. 75 attended.

Coleman Brown '49, tells me he has a '48 A and B Lucky Bag if anyone would like to have either. He will bring them to Homecoming in the fall and will either give them to Dudley Holstein or Phil Rogers, or more likely, deposit them at the Alumni House for anyone to pick up.

The 14 May luncheon proceeded on schedule at the Army Navy Country Club, presided over by George Ball. A Uvely discussion took place conceming the Class Endowment, lead

by Committee members Eddy Welch, Jim Beggs, and Burt Edelson. Some dissatisfaction was expressed from the floor about the telephone campaign. The Committee is about to field a letter that will concentrate on the mission of the effort, the ultimate use of the money by the Academy, and encouraging participation. In addition to that, there were

Marder, Holland, Ahem, Benson, Spalding and Schenkel

dreadful jokes, believable sea stories, and generally great camaraderie. Present with wives were: Ball, Cab Davis, Beggs, Stacy, Rasmussen, Reed, and Alan Garner. Stags were Reams, Ghormley, Prichard, Ortleib, Welch, RC Smith, Goldman, Borlaug, Edelson, Andrus, and your Scribe.

The Class association with the 24th Company continues to be cordial and rewarding for us and them. Charlie Heid has been our representative and coordinator for several years, and we make a contribution to the support of their wardroom from time to time as requested. On 30 April, the Company held a traditional Dining Out at the Wyndham Garden Hotel and invited three Classmates to bring their wives and join in the fun. Charlie Heid asked for volunteers and Chipmans, Scotts, and Reams answered the call. At the last minute. Bill Chipman's ailing back prevented his presence. Ben Reams continues the narrative: Dick Scott and I, with our wives, represented the Class, as guests, and had an enjoyable evening watching the Mids and their dates having a good time, and listening to a very fine inspirational speech by a Marine who had worked with the First Classmen when they were Plebes. The Company really appreciates the support given by our Class. At other times, we have been invited to lunch with them in the Mess Hall. Charlie Heid keeps in touch with them through the Company Officer and the Midshipman Company Commander, who even has an outside phone in his room. Times have changed! Most of the support funds we contribute go to their Wardroom, which is a typical Midshipman room converted to a 'theater' with seats for about 20 and a TV and VCR. There's a fridge and a microwave for fixing snacks. Of course, TV wasn't available to our Class, but 1 don't know how we would have had time to watch it anyway. Hot snacks were more of a challenge to '48, but were served anyway when the OOW wasn't in the area. My conclusion is that they are a fine bunch of young men and women who look forward to serving in the Fleet and hearing some sea stories.

Dining outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Scotts, Company CDR. Hazlett, and Reams

Ben also informed me that Dick Scott also delivered a dandy speech to the Company.

Charlie Heid informs me that he, Warren Graham, and Eddie Welch recently had lunch with the 24th Company and were served cemnon balls with their chicken fingers, a favorite lunch of the Mids. At that event, Warren, as President of our Washington Class Association, presented a check to cover a new vacuum cleaner for the Wardroom and a DVD attachment for thefr VCR. Both highly appreciated, and as Charlie Heid commented, "Very necessary items for a squared away and cool Wardroom!"

Stretch Rennacker, in a Christmas letter reports from the PhilUpines that he and ErUnda are in good health, he still has his own teeth, reads and drives without glasses, and maintains his Midshipman weight. Speaking of 1998, he goes on: We made a trip to the U.S. in June, the first in over 14 years. Our first stop was the San Francisco area where I was surprised to find that the Mare Island Naval Station is now a ghost town. Otherwise, the roads were excellent and we established a comfortable base in Vallejo. The next stop was the Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington area. Erlinda entrained on one of the new deluxe trains for New Jersey to visit a classmate, and I drove to Annapolis to attend and enjoy our 50th reunion. The events were very well planned and my only disappointments were missing the YP craise and being unable to taste a crab cake at the picnic because some chowhounds ate them all. 1 was very pleased that some of my best friends had been able to maintain themselves through an effective personal CSMP in a recognizable condition. 1 hope to be able to make this same observation at our 75tii.

Just as I was closing out this column, I received a letter from Terry Terrass from Richland, WA, informing us of the death of his wife, Marion Jackson (Jackie) Terrass on 5 December 1998. He goes on.

She passed away as a result of circulatory problems. Tests when she entered her three-day terminal hospital stay indicated that there was no hope of recovery. Her response when I told her was characteristic, 'everything has to end sometime.' She died with dignity thanks to a compassionate and responsive doctor. My three daughters and 86

I were there for most of herfinalhours. The enclosed obituary (from the funeral brochure) sums up her interesting life. It does not elaborate on the fact that throughout her life as a Navy wife, I served in seven different submarines, five diesel and two nuclear. Highlights included being in the commissioning crew for SEAWOLF, our second nuclear sub; command of TRUTTA, a Key West diesel boat; and six years in ABRAHAM LINCOLN (SSBN602), with four years as CO. 1 was glad that in May 1998 we were able to spend ten days in Kruger National Park in South Africa where being able to see the wild animals in their natural habitat was an incomparable experience, one Jackie had wanted for a number of years.

Three days at Victoria Falls and the 50th Reunion rounded out our last major trip.

I know all hands join me in expressing our deepest sympathy to Terry. Just a few sentences from Jackie's life indicate what an unusual lady she was. She graduated from Stanford in 1940 and subsequently attended Ryan School of Aeronautics in San Diego, attaining a commercial pilot license with instrament rating. She was waiting to be called into duty with the Women's Air Service Patrol (WASP) when the program was terminated near the end of the war. She then served with the Red Cross Military Welfare Service in India at a base serving planes flying war supplies over the "hump" between India and China. After WWII, she took an MA in counseling and guidance from Columbia University. She and Terry were married in 1949.

As a closer, Charlie Heid, spokesman for the Endowment Fund committee, adds: The Endowment fund continues to grow!

Your contributions at this early stage of our five-year project are most encouraging. We look to the prospect that in Phase 11, we will achieve 100% participation. Your support is important. Together, let's reach the top!

Si'nd tllL< name ol .vuur Class Vuluiitccr!) to VnlunlccrTcnm0usna.Kom

Send the name of your Class Volunteers to VolunteerTeam@usna.com Send the name of your Class Volunteers to VolunteerTeam@usna.com Tony and Patty Duncan Shipmate, July-August 1999

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Pres: Alfred C. Boughton III, USNR (Ret.) Secy: LtCol Richard H. Francis, USMC (Ret.) PO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h: 703-339-5275 ASec'y: CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret) e: pswanson@capaccess.org On 13 April, the new site of the Washington area Classmate's luncheon was officially commissioned, as it were. On the lower level of the Army/Navy Country Club in Arlington, 19 souls congregated for good food and camaraderie. Attending the momentous event were: John A l v i s , Bart B a r t h o l o m e w , Reynolds Beckwith, Luke Capone, Bob Eustace, Ralph Ghormley, Bill Guthrie, Chas Haskell, C M c Jones, Graham Leonard, Mickey M c D o n a l d , Ed M e s s e r e , John Metcalf, Andy Nelson, Taylor Rigsbee, Cal Roberts, Gene Shine, Gerry Smith, and Pete Swanson.

The topics were varied, ranging from old procurement problems to the Masters golf toumament. We overheard this: says one Classmate golfer: "What's your handicap?"

Said the other Classmate golfer: "Honesty."

Then, on 11 May, we outdid ourselves with another grand showing at the ANCC. This time included were: Bart Bartholomew, Reynolds Beckwith, BiU Bryan, Rick Claytor, Bob Coontz, John Draim, Duke Francis, Ralph Ghormley, BiU Guthrie, Chas Haskell, Walter Helbig, G r a h a m L e o n a r d , Paul Riegert, Taylor Rigsbee, Shap Shapiro, Frank Sherman, Gerry Smith, Bob Smith, Slim Somerville, Pete Swanson, and Barkley Wood.

The conversations again were wide ranging. A discussion got going about fitness reports and remarks that had been noted therein over the years, Uke: "His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of curiosity" and "He has the wisdom of youth, and the energy of old age." All in all, it was a fine time and we hope a precursor of exceptional luncheons to come.

With Shipmate columns it's mostly feast or famine, depending on the input. This month it is feast and we're delighted. For example, it was nice to get this letter from L u n d i Moore who lives in Morgan Hill, CA, who wrote: Just a short note to brag on the OAO. She's been collecting early American antiques since the '50s. Better Homes and Gardens spent a couple of days recently on a photo shoot of our home and her collection. It'll be coming out in May in their summer quarterly issue of Better Homes and Gardens Home Decorating. It'll be combined with a spread on the antique show she puts on in June and October. Really enjoy your efforts in each issue of Shipmate. Have no idea how you find the time to do such a great job. Regards to all.

Lundi, we thank you and hope that many in the Class have retained their copy of the May summer quarterly issue of BH&G Decorating so they can enjoy Lore's collection.

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From Mac Adams came the second installment of his frip to Europe last winter. You may remember from our Febraary column the Adams were in Italy. Mac had written, [We are]retumingto Tuscany on the 50th anniversary of our First Class cruise (1 was on COLUMBUS). We have two weeks at Monies and then on to the best remembered places in Alsace and Mosel. We wiU meet Helen and Slim Somerville next week...

Arteviderci.

Well, here is Mac's follow-on: After two weeks in a villa in Tuscany with friends from Seattie, we drove north to Lucca where we spent two days with SUm and Helen Somerville. Then, up to Lake Como, a beautiful spot, and on through the Alps to the Alsace region for a couple of days. From there, we drove on the "romantic road" in Germany stopping in Dinkelsbuhl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, restored medieval towns. All in all, a good trip, but it was good to get home. Looking forward to October and the Reunion.

Additionally, Warren featured his and Ursula's travels to Hawaii early in the year.

In this picture we see happy-go-lucky '49ers on Waikiki Beach with palm trees swaying and Diamond Head in the background. The merry making, Mai Tai foursome, dressed in authentic Hawaiian (haole) attire, watching the setting sun, are Barkley Wood and Warren with their brides, Peggy and Ursula. Both were staying at the Hale Koa Hotel on Fort DeRussy.

Peggy and Barkley Wood and Ursula and Warren Vosseler

Helen and Slim Somerville and Mac and Ann Adams

W a r r e n Vosseler sent in interesting pictures. The first one shows the audit team appointed to check the books of our Class treasurer, Steve K r a u s e . This is an annual function required by the Class' constitution.

Besides Warren, John Dobson and Vernon Klemm participated in the audit. We are pleased to report that the auditors found everything in order. They commended Steve for his dedication and diUgence in maintaining complete, well organized records of all transactions and accounts. Classmates can, and should, be extremely grateful for Steve's extra efforts and outstanding service to the Class. Well done, Steve.

1 to r: John Dobson, Warren Vosseler, and Vernon Klemm

As background, readers should note that Peggy and Barkley first met back in the early '50s on overlapping vacations at Waikiki Beach. He was on a carrier destined for Korean combat; she was vacationing with college friends. Click! And here they are. Warren tells us that Flo and J o h n Barrow also were in the islands on Kauai and, later, on the big island of Hawaii but not available for a picture. But, Warren had more. He had contacted other Classmates in Hawaii and we have this photo (See next page.) of Barbara and C h i p H i g g i n s , Anne and C h u c k Swanson, Ursula and Warren, and Bebe and George Sumner in their aloha attire. Warren reports that they were hosted, par excellence, replete with camaraderie, sea stories, ocean surf, a superb sunset, and serenading Hawaiian musicians.

We received this informative email from Joy, A l a n L i n d y ' s widow, ( j o y c l 2 3 @ webtv.net) catching us up on her life. Said she: Hi...remember me? Its been many years since I wrote, but 1 could not resist using my webtv to show you that someone else has it other than Bob Salomon. Since it is almost 30 years since Alan died, 1 thought I'd bring you up to date on our family. My older son, David, is a psychiatrist in NYC, and on the faculty at Columbia Medical School as an associate professor in psychiatry; he also has a private practice. He has two marvelous children (aren't aU our grands that?) My daughter, Kim, followed her heart to Israel, and is still there with her two girls.

She manages a 90-person law firm there, and is chair of Democrats Abroad. Jeff (named after Jeff Blodgett) is a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia (after years as both a DA, and a U.S. attomey.) He has my 'baby grands'â&#x20AC;&#x201D;ages 3 and 7; the others go from 9 to 15 and, of course, they are all gorgeous, brilliant and wonderful!

Over the years, 1 have held interesting jobs: poUtical, art related, public relations

Top Row 1 to r: Chip Higgins, Warren, Chuck Swanson, George Sumner; Bottom Row, Barbara Higgins, Anne Swanson, Ursula Vosseler, and Bebe Sumner and modeUng, to name a few. I have traveled all over the world, and am still doing so. My latest was China last May ('98) for the second time after a 20 year lapse. I am a volunteer for literacy programs, museum docent, political campaigns. Planned Parenthood, Intemational Affairs Commission, A.J.C. and varied and sundry others. 1 play a lot of bridge, and still go to Long Beach Island, NJ, every summer. In fact, Barbara and Bob Barden have visited me there.

WeU, this [letter] should suffice for the next 20 or 30 years. Thanks for reading!

Thanks for the great letter, Joy. Of interest to us was a feature in the May 1999 Gourmet magazine recounting Jean and Bud luce's evening at the Waldorf Astoria celebrating their dinner there fifty years ago.

It is a beautiful story full of meike believe things that reaUy did happen. It started off with Bud, proposing to the Waldorf that they accommodate him with a grand dinner at which he would propose to Jean, and to let him know how much they would charge.

Well, it goes on from there. They became the guests of the hotel and Bud successfully played his hand. History notes that Bud and Jean were married after graduation, raised five splendid children while he pursued an absorbing Navy career in the aviation and intelligence communities. And so, they then enjoyed a fiftieth reunion dinner at the Waldorfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;again as the hotel's guests. Quite a story.

We don't know how many watched the TV CBS Miniseries "Joan of Arc." In the Washington, D . C , metro area it aired in mid-May. Though not TV fans of any particular label, we thought this production was something to see. Why bring it up? Because it tums out that the leading lady, "Joan," was the "long legged American girl, 16 year old Leelee Sobieski," granddaughter of Bob Salomon.

Bob, rightfully so, is terribly proud of her and we send to her our Class' congratulations for a fine performance.

By email, from Mickey Gussow (mickey. gussow@jhuapl.edu), came this nostalgic note of when our Class formed up.

Hi Pete, I believe this is my first email item to you. Reading Gene Shine's statistical recap of our Class in his article "FortyNine's SOtii" [May '99 Shipmate], I recalled some past events.

First, to Gene's remark that some '49ers are still working, 1 plead guilty. I'm in my third career: Navy (21 Years), McGraw-Hill Co. (11 years), and now at the Johns Hopkins University AppUed Physics Laboratory as assistant for plans and programs (21 years).

Second, Gene's statistic that 11 ensigns, USNR, resigned thefr commission to become Midshipmen, USN, reminded me of my brief life as a seven-month ensign, ff 1 remember, there initially were 16 of us.

After one month of Plebe indoctrination, we still officially were ensigns while awaiting completion of resignation paper work.

CAPT Ebert, Commandant of Midshipmen, addressed all of us one hot day in July 1945 as our last opportunity to remain ensign or be sworn in as Midshipmen. Five had had enough as "acting" Plebes and decided to return to thefleet.The remaining 11 stayed.

There was discussion among us who was the most senior on entering the Class of '49.

I was commissioned on 14 December 1944, but 1 believe the most senior was Walt Kraus, who was commissioned about a month earlier. Makeing me the second senior. So much for past glory and nostalgia.

Classmate Edmund (Rip) Miller from West Point, MS, wrote this: 1 beUeve this is the first note I have ever written [to the column]. Guess 1 have always thought that the mundane doings of Hannah and me would be of very little general interest. Now, I'm sure 1 have waited too late to inform you. The Ladies U.S. Open golf toumament was played at the Old Waverly Golf Club here in West Point from 31 May to 6 June. Old Waverly happens to be where Hannah and 1 Uve. About ten years ago, when we decided to build a new house.

Old Waveriy Golf Club was just getting started. We bought a couple of lots on the big lake here at Old Waveriy. I designed the house in accordance with Hannah's instractions. I then built the house myself It took me three years to get the job done, working 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day, six days a week. Of course, 1 hired lots of help, but I was there swinging a hammer with whoever was working at the time. I did all the plumbing, all the electrical, the flooring, and the finish work with one helper. 1tiledall the baths and all the other tile work, including a marble entry, by myself. 1 designed the kitchens, baths, utility room, etc., in detail and then ordered a trackload of factory built cabinets. To my amazement, they aUfitjust Uke I drew them up. Our house is the pink brick house on the 17th tee. I don't know if they will actually show our house on TV, but they are going to televise the tournament.

After the toumament is over, we will be driving to Stafford, VA, to see a granddaughter graduate from high school. Our daughter, Anita's, husband is a lieutenant colonel in the Army's JAG Corps. He is currentiy stationed in the Justice Department... prosecuting wrong doing in various govemment contracts related to the Army. He is a good guy and we're really proud of him.

Marin is his second daughter and she's the one who's graduating.

As we approach our 50th and as "old tales are retold" here is a letter from Graham Leonard, a non-grad Classmate who nevertheless did great things in his career. Starting with our Plebe Summer, here is his tale: Before entering AnnapoUs, I had eamed my private pilot's Ucense in single engine planes. By Naval Academy rules, and Maryland state law. Midshipmen were not allowed to drive cars, but nothing forbade flying an airplane. During Plebe Summer, some Classmates took me up on a boast that I could fly under the old Severn River Bridge. So, one Saturday, I took a cab to a grass field noted on a map within the fivemile Umitfromthe Chapel dome and rented a Piper Cub. To stay within tiie five miles, I had to take off downwind. My Classmates were waiting when I made a low pass over the bridge. Frightened as I was, I had to make good on my boast. To avoid wfres under the bridge, I chose the drawbridge section. I opened the door on the side of the plane, so 1 could judge how far my wheels were from the water. The bridge wasn't more than twice the height of a room from the water 1 made it. As my plane passed out from under the bridge, my prop wash turned over some sailboats in an Academy race grouped for passage under the bridge when it opened. So, I flew back to the airfield, where a state police car met my plane on landing and gave me a free ride to the Executive Office! I ended up there often enough that in ten months at the Academy, I had more than 300 demerits and was tiie first of tiie Class of '49 to be dismissed for failed conduct.

A few years ago, while at St. Johns's, I went out in a boat to see that bridge up close, just before three-fourtiis of it was torn down. In my more mature sixties, 1 got diarthea just looking at the small space under that drawbridge span! My body has more sense now, even if my mind doesn't.

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Shortiy before 1 left the Academy, a rule entered the books forbidding Midshipmen fiom piloting a plane. No name is attached to that rule, but it belongs to '49.

During '49's First Class Year, 1 attended tiie School of Advanced Intemational Studies on an ARAMCO scholarship to study Middle East Affairs and Arabic. Since 1950, 1 have spent over thirty-five years in the Arabic world, mostiy as an educator. For a number of years, I was dean of students at the American University of Beirut, during the halcyon days of Lebanon. I have taught at the University of Califomia at Irvine and at SUNY, Old Westbury, on Long Island.

While at UNESCO in Paris, 1 taught at tiie University of Paris. From 1979-81, I was visiting professor at Beijing Sir Fan Dashwei in the Peoples Republic of China.

A book of my lectures on modernizing vs. westernizing education, in Chinese, is the first book published in China by a nonCommunist since 1949.

When my eldest daughter and her family moved to England in 1996, they asked me to look after thefr house and pets in Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C. To do something completely different, I enrolled in classes in Shakespearean acting. My ffrst role is as soothsayer in "Antony and Cleopatra" presented in April/May '99.

After leaving AimapoUs, I sometimes in my dreams retumed to the Naval Academy.

Two weeks after finishing my PhD at Harvard, I dreamed that I graduated from USNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a white hafred ensign! I much enjoy the monthly '49 lunches in Washington and look forward to the Fiftiethl" This letter, full of memories, came from Ted Curtin. Readers may remember from a previous Shipmate entry years ago that Ted historicaUy portrayed, for 17 years, Christopher Jones, master and part owner of MAYFLOWER, the ship that brought the pilgrims to America. Ted retfred from the Navy in '69 with an MA in history; taught in his old high school until retiring again in '80; then moved to Plymouth, MA. Interested in the "first person" method of historical interpretation, he became a "seaman" on the replica of MAYFLOWER, facing the tourists on the vessel. All of a sudden, the person portraying the shipmaster resigned for health reasons and Ted took overâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a magnificent promotion from seaman. With that background, here are portions of his letter: A whtie ago, after taking a course at a local community college on writing from memory, we joined with several couples to keep on writing our memofrs, as gifts to our families. We meet in each other's homes, with brown bag lunches to read and discuss our remembrances of agreed upon aspects of our Uves. It's fun and historically valuable. Into this situation came Al Cohen's kind gift of his grandfather's memoirs. What a career of service and achievement, and what a record of the events and manners of his day! Then, I thought to myself that we all have had careers, of varying sorts, and some of our old friends, Classmates, have also achieved great things in high stations. But, think back over these past 50 years to when it aU began. Memories...when we dragged our seabags down to MAINE'S mast to await the Shipmate, July-August 1999

motor launches to take us out to our summer home afloat, while the band played "Now Is The Hour," or the tear-jerker of the year, to heighten the mood for us, and for those drags brave enough to come down for the wait. Off we went, on Youngster Cruise, when most of us got our first taste of life aboard ship for which we were being trained. Remember coming alongside that great floating island of steel? And our first visits to foreign lands: meeting Hatuey in Gitmo and seeing him looking at you with two eyes(!); standing on deck in an ancient port on a misty morning, watching a Royal Navy line of ships approach out of the fog, the bugler calling us to attention and the answering shrill of the bos'n's pipe...a thrill to feel part of this grand navalttadition.And, on we went after our own June Week, graduating on 3 June, into our own individual careers and new experiences and memories to share with our new shipmates. I still get a big lump in my throat whenever I think of the middle stanza of 'Blue and Gold.' So many times we sang our Alma Mater together until, suddenly, it was our time to live out that verse: 'Four years together by the Bay/Where Sevem joins the tide,/Then by the Service called away/we're scattered far and wide...' Our Class bloodied in Korea...on through the torment of Viet Nam...and on through various Cold War alaram happenings and excursions with thrills, chills-and sadness aplenty. The march of years has brought most of us to retfrement and to new kinds of adventures... and memories. Write them down. Classmates, while we can. We are the generation of whom Tom Brokaw has written, and we all ought to have our say, make our contribution to the record in our own words...Start now; we owe it to ourselves and to history. Now is the hour!

We received a quick note from Maggie Whiting with a picture taken in January of her and Mary and Dick Ellis sharing a sleigh while on the Austrian Winter Escapade. She said they enjoyed seven lovely days in Salzburg. Maggie said she first met the Ellis' in January of 1998 on a trip to Switzerland.

Maggie Whiting and Mary and Dick Ellis

Correction We heard from Arch Roos who appreciated our mentioning in the May Shipmate of his and Joanne's generous endowment to the Academy through the Naval Academy Fund.

Whereas we mentioned that "The income from the Endowment will be used to recognize the outstanding JV football player of the year." Arch points out that the endowment is to provide funds for excellence in athletics.

In addition, the endowment establishes a Pooley Cup to be awarded to the JV football player selected by his teammates as the man

who contributed most to the team's success each year. Each year, the individual selected for this award will have his name engraved on the Loree "Rip" Collins '49 and William "Arch" Roos '49 Class of 1949 Memorial Trophy; a perpetual trophy. Arch also mentioned how appreciative he and Joanne was that the Naval Academy Alumni Association made giving the gift so easy. He encourages all Classmates to talk to Dan Struble '83 (look in the front of Shipmate for details), who heads the Naval Academy Fund, if one wants to contribute to the Academy.

50th Reunion Dope The Reunion is just two months away and preparations continue. The Annapolis Capital is plcuining a feature conceming '49's 50th Reunion and will also feature the '49 House, the gift we made to the Academy and to Annapolis. Through the efforts of Madelon and Mickey McDonald, and the information they've provided, the '49 House story is intended to appear in the "Home of the Week" section of the paper on the weekend before our Reunion. Moreover, Gene Shine provided this update on '49 House contributions.

Virginia (Ginger) Smith, widow of C. Ray Smith, recently made in thefr names, a most generous stock transfer donation to the '49 House project. Donations to the House now total just over $570,000. If all outstanding pledges are paid, w e ' l l reach just over $617,000. A big Bravo Zulu to all our contributors !

The downside of our Reunion is remembering those who have tried to make it, but have withdrawn for various reasons. We note John Lund, whose health is reportedly failing, but who sends best wishes to all for a great get together. Al Levine has also had to withdraw due to health reasons. Then, Tom Hensler withdrew saying he was unable to make it, but said "...Hope y'aU have great times. Say hello to all for me." We'U miss you. Classmates, and send our warm regards and best wishes.

USNA 49 Directory Changes Delete "Davida" from Elliott Schuman's entry. Change Mrs. C. Ray Smith's area code to 843. New phone # for Patrick O'Keefe: 207-442-8744. Change A.J. Atkin's area code to 334. New address for James A. Donovan: 8817 Marble Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89134.

New address for Phil Nelson: 200 Mamesa Court, Los Altos, CA 94022. New phone and email for Mrs. Donald Mirts: 423-691-3225; mirbd@aol.com. New address for The Rev. Robert J. Faricy: MUSJ, P O . Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, 53201-1881. A new addition comes to the directory, one of our non-grads: Wallace D. Kessel: 4418 Beechwood Road, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Welcome aboard. Correct Ed Alderman's email to: elalderman@aol.com; correct Carlos McCullough's email to: carlosanddoris@ prodigy.net; correct Roger Boh's email back to oldboh@juno.com. Add new emails for Norman Larson: nolsweswis@aol.com; Don Bosley: domhoda@aol.com; Jack English: j e n g l i s h @ m o n y . c o m ; John Greene:

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mbg@sunherald.infi.net; Milton Gussow: mickey.gussow@jhuapl.edu; Don Lister: dylUs55@aol.com; Gerald Dryer: geralena@ home.com; Shep Jenks: nancy.jenks® cwix.com; John Alvis: jhalvis@erols.com; Chuck Hotchkiss: chotch49@aol.com; Henry Hoppe: hhoppe3rd@juno.com.

That's it, Classmates. We're done for now but please don't stop writing; we appreciate your input because: no input = no column— simple. Only two months to go until the magnificent 50th! And, as always, don't ever, ever forget this forever truth: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '49er! RHF & PSS

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Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Dick Powell has all the data on the Fifty Fund but for this point in time (early 1999) and using a Classmate base of 519 (including ten non-grads), we have 303 donors, or 58.4%. That's up eleven percent for the year and five percent since mid1998. The median contribution of donors is $1,241 and die average is $1,558. The 130 who have already committed the originally suggested $2,000 represent 25.5 percent of our primary donor market and over 79%, or $373,114 of total commitment toward our goal of $505,050.

Mary and A.O. Rule provide a new address of 90 Pheasant Run, Chagrin, OH 44022. They also send along information from the Cleveland Botanical Garden Bulletin, which praises Jean and Monty Frazier (who died in June of 1998). The Fraziers were instigators in moving the Banks Baldwin House (circa 1850) to its new location where it will now be serving a real use for the Botanical Gardens. Monty was a trastee at the Sight Center.

From Bethany, OK, Roger Freeman writes to advise the OKC Chapter of the Class of '50, composed of Bob Walker and Roger Freeman, and its auxiUary of Nancy Walker and Lou Freeman, happily welcomed out of town visitors, Jeanine and Doug Fairbank, who were passing through. During thefr stay in the OKC area, Jeanine and Doug were house guests of Lou and Roger. (The included photo shows the crew at luncheon on 23 April.)

Will MacFarland, Fay and Don Elliott, Lindy MacFarland, Ann and Oscar Shealy '49 Lindy and Will MacFarland from Buffalo, NY, took a whale-watching trip to the Sea of Cortez and visited with Don Elliott and family in Escondiso, CA. They had a great week together exploring the wonders of southem Califomia. Don says it was like old home week: Will and Don had been shipmates in SALEM (CA-139) in those days of yore.

Fran and Bill Haidler, report from Niles, MI, that they are finaUy building a home from the plansup and with a bit of luck they should be in place by the Notre Dame game. So, if you are in the area, come on by. Bill had his granddaughter, Christine, over in AnnapoUs for appropriate indoctrination, and she decided she liked the Navy boat and would go to school there.

Bill Haidler and granddaughter, Christine Haidler, in Aimapolis At the May gathering of the Washington area group of '50, at La Portas restaurant in Alexandria, VA, they had: Willy Ayres, Tom Ros, Bill

Nancy and Bob Walker, Doug and Jeanine Fairbank, Lou and Roger Freeman

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Kiehl, Bill Simon, Daryle Tripp, Bill Diehl, Jim Lynn, Charlie Hirsch, J.J. McNally, John Cavanaugh, Bob Mandeville, Dick Powell, Larry Hawkins, Marsh Treado, Bill Rockey, Frank Sterner, Ward Lasley, Earl Halpern, Bob Shultz, Amie Austin, Rod Eyster, Milt Schultz, BUI Simons and Jim Lisanby up from Pascagoula, MS, and off for Italy this summer and to leave a contribution to the Fifty Fund. Milt Schultz announced his sonin-law, CAPT Pierre Vining '73, would be retiring as the ACOS Surface Warfare, OPTEVOR. Does that send a message that we are indeed getting older? Jerry Coleman's fust cut at the schedule of activities for our 50th Reunion next April 2000 looks Uke this: Thursday, 27 April—Check in with 6:00 p.m. Social hour. Friday, 28 April— Superintendent at Alumni Hall; Preble Hall tour; YP's/Golf/Tennis; Parade; Jewish Services; Company parties/Museum Dedication and Cocktail Party in Preble Hall. Saturday, 29 ApnV—RADM Ron Marryott '57, USN (Ret.) at Alumni Hall; Dinner Dance at the Radisson (Formerly Holiday Inn). Sunday, 30 April—Chapel; Branch in King Hall; Memorial Service; Sevem River Craise.

Monday, 1 May—Depart for home base. The absolute contractor deadline for completion of the first floor displays in the Preble Museum is 1:00 p.m. on 27 April 2000. The emphasis on the completed displays will be the years impacting our lives. We will have a cocktail party in Preble HaU celebrating the opening of tiie first phase of the Museum Project. Guaranteed.

Over in AnnapoUs in May, the following attended the Class luncheon at U S N A ; John Cavanaugh, Jerry Coleman, Don Fraasa, Byron Lee, Ed McLean, Tom Noble, Tom Rogers, Tom Ross, Phil Ryan, Wayne Smith, Daryle Tripp and George Van. Things were speeding along toward graduation on 26 May, the Mids had completed exams and gone on one-week leave. Football had a good spring and the team captains addressed tiie Quarterback Club. Things were very positive and all were happy to have a tougher schedule this year.

It seemed like a good year to beat Army.

At the Naval Station Mariner Club in San Diego, we had a goodly turn-out on 7 May with all of the wives right next door: Mark Frudden, Don Elliott, Frank Cassilly, Bob Muck, Lloyd Harrison, Wayne Jensen, Stan Neander, Dick Martin, Gene Wisenbaker, Dick Smitii, Dick Prescott, Frank Taylor, Dick Thurston, B.B. Lane, John Malloy, J.K. Noble and Bill Grimm. We spoke of the on-going health problems of our aging society.

Charles A. (Skip) Orem from Harpswell, ME, lets us know of doings there. Since 1986, Hank Hancock has served the Episcopal Diocese of Maine as their Canon to the Ordinary. This is the

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highest non-clerical position in tiie church. Hank decided to retire this year. As another note: until recentiy, Gerry and Skip have been enjoying the abiUty to ttavel and 1998 gave trips to Russia, Scotland and England in addition to the previously chronicled charter sailing in French Polynesia.

Apart from a whale-watching excursion to the Sea of Cortez, plans for 1999 are on hold until Skip completes surgery for recentiy diagnosed prostate cancer. Skip continues as Chair of the Portiand branch of SCORE and finds it both stimulating and rewarding to be able to help would-be enttepreneurs get up and running in small business.

In San Diego it was necessary for your Corresponding Secretary. Wayne Jensen, to report to the Naval Medical Center on a "hurry-up" basis for appropriate testing and then submission to open heart surgery to effect repairs of a quadraple part blockage of the various arteries that serve the heart.

The entire hospital stay took just the last seven days of May. Recovery will be somewhat slower. Major surgery is never nice but the altemative is pretty gross. Navy surgeons and the new technology are truly outstanding.

Extensive obituaries on two of our very dear Classmates are included in "Last Call" section of Shipmate, however, some more comments in this Class section are appropriate; Harry Hussman passed away on 17 April 1999, at Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso, TX. J.B. Farrell flew over to El Paso from San Diego for Harry's memorial service and he reports Doris and the family are holding-up weU. It was aimounced at the memorial that Harry had been selected as 1998-99 Rotarian of the year and the presentation would be made to the family at the awards ceremony in June.

Richard J. Prescott passed away on 20 May, at Kaiser Hospital in San Diego foUowing a brief illness. A memorial service was held for Dick at St. Therese CathoUc Church on 27 May. The following from '50 attended the service: Harrisons, Fraddens, CassiUys, EUiotts, Dick Smith, Frank Taylors, Neanders, MaUoys, Mucks, Dick Martin, BUI Grimm, CharUe Clark, Lee Baggett, WTialeys and Wisenbakers. Mary Ellen, Dick's three sons and daughter along with two grandchildren wUl very sorely miss Dick....Beat Army!

Wayne

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Pres: Lee Doggett 1201 Black Walnut Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403 h: 410-263-5613; f: 410-263-3317 e: leedoggett@aol.com Vice Pres: John P. Sidlivan 866 N. Kensmgton St, Arlington VA, 22205 Sec'y: Jack Grace 3812 N. 24tii St, ArUngton, VA 22207 Corr Sec'y: CAPT H.T. (Beau) Dietrich 9508 Woody Ln, Great Falls, VA 22066 h: 703-759-5006; e: beau9pnt5@aol.com Class Web page: www.usna.com/classes/class51/ 51.html Class Business The annual meeting was held at the Fort Myer Officer's Club on 4 May, with 33 Classmates attending. Elections for new officer of the board of directors were conducted with John Sullivan elected as our new Vice President; Beau Dietrich as Corresponding Secretary; and Jay Woodbury, the new Treasurer In addition, Al Burkhalter, Ward Degroot Al Raithel, and Guy Shaffer were elected as members of the board of dfrectors. Con-

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tinuing Class officers are Lee Doggett, President; Jack Grace, Recording Secretary; and Joe Hillock and Pete O'Kane as board members.

Teaching Excellence Award Bob Small and 1 had the honor to present the "Teaching Excellence Award" to Professor Elton E. Mitchell of the Weapons and Engineering Department and LCDR Kevin A. Hays '84, Oceanography, at the dedication ceremony held in Dahlgren Hall on 21 May. An interesting sideline is that Professor Mitchell was the department head who hired Bob as an instractor in weapons a few years back.

I was also greatly impressed by the sincere thanks extended to our Class for establishing the award by many members of the academic staff.

1 to r: Bob Small, unknown. Professor Elton Mitchell, Beau Dietrich Major Milestone Reached on Class Of 1951 Museum Project At the board of dfrectors' meeting prior to the annual meeting, Guy Shaffer and Sandy Winnefeld provided an excellent report on the Class' involvement in the modernization/relocation of the Naval Academy Museum and the eventual relocation of the Gallery of Model Ships.

The December 1988 mail-out to the Class outUned our fundraising rationale and associated efforts and discussed two projects that together will comprise our 50th Anniversary gift to USNA. These two projects are in order of occurrence: 1. Interim modernization of the back gallery on the main floor of the USNA Museum, a project to be funded with other supporting Classes and largely completed by the spring of 2000. This project will cover the period from the Spanish American War through the Cold War with special emphasis on World War II and the Cold War. Many of our parents played major roles in WW n and all of us were involved in the myriad of activities related to the Cold War-technically and operationally, including combat. It is fitting that we who were so deeply involved with actual events, also become involved in documenting the Naval Academy's role in this era.

2. Relocation and modernization of the Museum's Class of 1951 of Ships will be part of the Museum master plan to be implemented between 2006 and 2008. The Museum Master Plan continues to call for the Ship Gallery to have an important place in the Museum. It will be the fu'st exhibit a visitor sees on entering the new Museum and it will set the stage for all that follows as the visitor proceeds through the exhibits.

Relative to the first of these two projects, the conceptual design of the back Gallery project has been completed by D & P Associates of Lorton, VA, and approved by the sponsoring Classes including '51.This project wiU cost around $ IM (including design which we funded with '50). Other classes involved include '50, '52, '56, ' 7 1 , '82 and '98. Our share is $250,000. The target date for completion is April 2000. Curtently, this project is the flagship consortium project of the Alumni Association and we and '50 have played a major role in providing the example and nucleus for the needed funding.

You will remember that our target for our 50th Anjuversary fundraising campaign is $500,000 to

be matched dollar for dollar by Classmate, Ralph Hooper. It is these funds and their anticipated growth over time that will be used to underwrite our two Museum projects. After two years of soliciting pledges and gifts, it is a pleasure for your president and your board of directors to be able to initiate action that will begin to put some of the money collected thus far to good use. However, we should not forget that we still have about $90,000 to go to reach our goal. If you haven't made your pledge/contribution yet or wish to increase it, the maiUng address is: USNA AA, P.O. Box 64740, Baltimore, MD 21264-4740. Make sure your check indicates it is for the Class of 1951 Fund.

Spring Flings The Washington area "Spring Fling" was held at the Army/Navy Country Club on 9 April.

Twenty-four Classmates and their ladies attended.

We were deUghted that Evelyn Swart drove up from Williamsburg to join us. The event also provided an opportunity to recognize Paul Tlizo for his many dedicated years as Class treasurer. Paul and Billie are moving to the San Diego.

Spring Fling, 1 to r: Sherry Marin and Beau Dietrich

Spring Fling, 1 to r: Ann Dietrich, Mary Ismay, Evelyn Swart

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Spring Fling, Jane and Bob KaUsch Four'5 lers, Anita and Gordon Schuler, Sue and Bill Earl, Charlotte Gene Allender, and Peggy and Frank Rentz attended the annual Hampton Roads Alunmi Association "Spring Fling" in April. The Schulers moved to the Beach from Northem Virginia last fall.

Birthday Kudos Vic Benjovsky held court again on his 70th birthday at the fabulous "Fort Belvoir Fairfax Retfred Community for MiUtary" where Ben and Babs have lived since 1991. Over 200 friends were on hand to pay homage to Ben. The evemng concluded with a steak and lobster feast where Ben was thoroughly roasted and toasted. According to old roomie, Frank McGeachy, the Fairfax Commu-

nity is dominated by West Pointers, but USNA members mn things. Ben is treasurer of the Fairfax Resident Association and also chairman of their Major Investment Club.

Changes of Address John McGrew is moving to San Diego. His new address wiU be: 5845 Friars Road, San Diego, CA 92110; 619-297-1496. Paul Goslow advises his address is: 4123 Sedgwick Road, Columbus, OH 4 3 2 3 5 . Chuck Rushing's address has been changed from Gaithersburg, M D , to: 8326 Marketree Circle, Montgomery Village, MD 20879-4918. Kathleen Graves, widow of Hal Graves, gave us a new address, which is: 6926 Walnut Hill Drive, GainesviUe, VA 20155; 703743-5029.

Joyce Smeltzer, wife of John Smeltzer passed away on 15 April, after a long battle with cancer.

Joyce was noted for her paintings and had won numerous awards. Some of her works hang in the executive offices of NationsBank and others in private collections, including the Richmond Museum of Arts. On behalf of the Class, our deepest sympathy to John and thefr family.

Ralph Hooper was in town for the annual Class meeting. In addition to his generous participation in our fundraising activities, he has made another generous offer to the Class. Ralph has invested in a resort community, Ladera, in Santa Lucia in the Windward Islands. He is offering reduced "rack" rates (51%) to Classmates for July and August, as well as October through 15 December.

For further information contact: reservations @ Ladera-StLucia.com; 610-940-4495; f: 758-4595156.

A note from John Tilson advises that '5 lers in the San Diego area celebrated their ffrst year of regular monthly luncheons They meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the 32nd Street Maritime Club. So far, 25 Classmates have joined the "West Coast Lunch Bunch." In addition to the social aspect, greater interest in Class giving/projects

has helped reduce the distance between Washington and San Diego. Howie Ruggles hosted the CO/ XO and senior enUsted from GARY ( D D G - 5 1 ) for lunch in March. Following the lunch a tour of tiie ship was offered to attending Classmates. GARY changed homeport to Yokosuka soon thereafter.

San Diego Lunch Bunch, 1 to r: Jake Thomas, Woody Johns, Bill Bowling, and Rich Fontaine

San Diego Lunch Bunch, 1 to r: Lee Bolt, John Tilson, Walt Schultz, and Andy Kreran

San Diego Lunch Bunch, 1 to r: Desrosiers, Reilly Love, and Jim Foley Some Have All the Luck Bob Coleman and Al Findley had the accompanying photo taken while picking up some golf tips at the Masters in Augusta last April. Bob and Al were roommates at basic flight training in 1952 as well as Classmates.

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'5 lers at the Adanta Chapter of the Alumni Association, 1 to r: Walt Sheffield, Stan Anderson, and Paul Barnes Relieving the Watch Sam Ginder offers the foUowing, as he steps down as Corresponding Secretary: Work on our Fifty Year Book is shifting into high gear. All the planning, talking and coordination meetings are finished. We have signed contracts with a publisher, and now your book committee needs to concentrate on the hard work of getting things ready for publication. Toward that end, I asked Beau Dietrich to relieve me as your corresponding secretary. I need to devote my full energy to editing our Fifty Year Book and Shipmate, July-August 1999

writing a shooting script for a commemorative video for our fiftieth Homecoming.

I want to thank Trent Shaver, Al Raithel, Jack Hamilton, and Guy Shaffer for their outstanding support as Class column authors over the past three years. We found that splitting the writing load among five authors made the job not only a lighter load, but also enjoyable. Each of us actually looked forward to our turn to write the column. We approached the task with a bright eye and a bushy tail, as someone dear to our hearts used to say.

We also think the columns were better because the writing styles, tones of humor/irreverence/ solemnity, and points of view varied to keep the column fresh and fun to read. Based on the many nice comments we received, you seem to think so too.

Most of all I want to thank each of you for the support you gave us with letters, emails, faxes and photographs. Your Classmates truly want to know what is going on in your lives. That's why Shipmate is always the first thing picked up when the mail arrives and the new magazine is in it.

(Even before the Victoria's Secret catalog).

Trent, Al, Jack, Guy and I were always amazed at how alive and vigorous our Classmates are...forever going to exotic places and doing exciting things. The arteries may have some mileage on them, but the adrenaline still pumps. Your input makes the column fun and interesting. Keep it coming.

I have a favor to ask of each of you. If you have not submitted your biographies, photos and statistical questionnaire to John Redfield, please do so today. I also ask you to look through old cruise boxes, attic files or wherever you keep photos of our Midshipmen and active duty days.

Send them to me. We need photo coverage for the Class history section of our Fifty Year Book.

After we've finished with them, we'll return the photos you want and give all the others to the Academy archives.

I recently spent half a day at the USNA Nimitz Library archives looking for photos of our four years at Navy. Photos covering the Class of 1951 as Midshipmen, or serving in Korea, in Vietnam or in the Cold War operations are almost nonexistent. We played a major role in those times, but who would ever know?

The archivist urged us to send our old photos and memorabilia of potential historical interest to the Nimitz Library archives to be screened, catalogued, titled, copied onto microfiche, and maintained as part of the Academy historical records.

Midshipmen frequently use the Nimitz Library for researching papers. According to the archivist, Mids think the "Geezer Classes" are filled with Philo T. McGiffins, living in strange and fascinating times...air cruise, drinking Hatuey beer at the Midshipmen's slop chute in GTMO, Madam La Boa' in Lisbon, The Sphinx Club in

Algiers, Peabody's Bookstore in Baltimore. Faith and I grow misty...'Tain't like thatnomo, for us or the Mids.

Beau will be an outstanding corresponding secretary. He's anxious to get on the job, and 1 leave it with sadness. God Bless you all.

I stand relieved. Mr. Dietrich has the conn.

Sam This will be a tough act to follow. I have the conn and am glad to be on board. Beau

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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 e: J-L.Ebbert@worldnet.att.com Mid-summer already, and the fall calendar is filling up; my how time flies. How is your year progressing? I'm finding that part time in the office is getting in the way of other projects such as grand parenting. Since it appears that everything we do takes a bit longer, Jean and 1 have agreed that we need to concentrate on working smarter Our Annual Class meeting at Fort Myer was a good time to catch up with others. Attending were Toxey Califf, Lois and Dick Smith, June and Jake Brown, Jane and Joe Wilkinson, Freida and Mel Meltzer, Jim Troutman, Lola and Paul German, Esther and Vince Manara, Joan and Vince Argiro, Rita and Gamett Bailey, Lillian and Jim Wilson, Julia and Bill Ryan, Muffie and Jim Nunneley, Carmen and Larry Layman, Betty and Harry Spencer, Francoise and Al Bress, Betty and Frank Hannegan, Leigh Ebbert, Jan and Jerry Rapkin, BUI Studabaker, Mary-Lin and Demp Jackson, Jane and Jack Young, Petey and Biscuit Wev, Joan and Bob Denbigh, and Rosemary and Walt Locke.

Jerry Rapkin was elected a Trustee-At-Large to the USNA Alumni Board Trastees. Jim Troutman, in his report of Class finances, told us we have assets of $134,159, and we spent about $19,000 last year for our activities, while taking in about $17,000. Jim and Vince talked about our 50th project, the video theater that is to be part of the Naval Academy museum expansion and remodeling. Jim brought a three-dimensional rendering of the overall museum project showing where our theater would be located. Your Executive Committee remains the same for the next year. At our table, we found ourselves talking about ADM John Buckley (of PT Boat fame). Jerty Rapkin had been with him on a craiser; Jim Wilson had been in Gitmo while he was there, and he was my XO on MANCHESTER (my initial assignment). Quite a guy.

Our Tidewater Chapter's April luncheon was held at the Broad Bay Country Club. Attending were Esther and Vince Manara, Bill Sayer, Rosemary and Mo Barker, Steve-Anna Bfrd, Linda and Ben Coski, Tom Cotton, George Hubbard, Merryana and Curt Karvala, Barbara and Charlie Lavin, Janey and John Mitchell, Leland Mitchell, Barbara and Pete Roane, "Boats" Schluter, Tom Shoemaker, Si Simons, Pat and Ed Stolle, Alice and George Toffer. Their next lunch is on 8 September at the same place.

Chuck Seeger had planned to be at the Annual Meeting, but he and Susie had an opportunity to sail with VINSON on a Tiger Cruise from San Diego to Bremerton as part of a Navy League contingent.

He writes.

Our Northwest Area Chapter is a still alive and well, although we're all a httle soggy after the winter's record rainfall. Susie and I hosted the Dark Ages dinner party on 26 March, with a

modest tumout and much lively conversation.

Our next major event will be the annual day at the Races at Emerald Downs Racetrack on 11 September 1999. One of the races will be a USNA Class of 1952 event arranged by Ron Campbell.

They will be celebrating 20 years as a Chapter.

Thefr first official meeting was on 1 December 1979, and Glenn Driver was elected the first Regional Vice President. Other VP's have included: Chet McRorie , Ron Campbell, Jim Morrison, Ken Loposer, Fred Adair, Whit Hansen, and Jim Neiderkrome. Chuck continues.

There were about 12 original members in '79, about 22 in '84 and today's count is at 20. Our Chapter has the special distinction of being the first of the USNA Association of the Class of 1952. Since we're still vigorously pursuing our Chapter's ofificial policy statement, 'as few meeting, reports, committees, and paraphernalia as possible,' we take this opportunity to send along our greetings for the annual meeting. We would love to have anyone join us at Emerald Downs on 11 September.

Thanks, Chuck.

From the Arizona Chapter, Bob Michaels writes about thefr annual Picacho Peak Cookout, As we did last year, we converged on the Picacho Peak State Park, on 8 April, for another enjoyable aftemoon of great company, good food, outstanding weather and even some good stories, and humorous renderings from the intemet and cyberspace, plus some chipmunk antics.

Attending were Donna and Mason Anderson, Karla and Tom Dykers, Judy and Ken Loposer, Sue and Bob Michaels, Janet and Bob Watson and Carl Webb. Thanks, Bob, and we'll look forward to the pictures.

The Washington D.C. group's May luncheon provided an opportunity for Jim Troutman to again taUc about the 50th project. You should have received mailings and a solicitation for the project by the time you read this, as well as the first mailing on the 50th Reunion. Vince passed along a request for a van driver for the five-man (Midshipmen) Navy Trans America Cycling Team on a cross-country trip to promote USNA recraiting.

(Vince accepted his own call to drive the van, and will be with the team from 25 May to 6 June.) We have provided financial support, and they will display '52 patches and '52 ball caps. Information about thefr trip is on the net: www.ntact.org. Vince also reported on the Rapkins' trip to Florida. They departed AnnapoUs on 11 May and en route have met Northeastemers and a sunken log. All's well, but repairs to a strat were required. We all congratulated Gus Eggert on the occasion of his induction into the Golden Eagles. A Navy Cross decorated veteran, Gus joins an elite groups of about 200 naval aviators that includes seven Classmates. Attending the luncheon were Jim Troutman, Gamett Bailey, Doane Kiechel, Jerry Zacharias, Ed Leonard, Harry Spencer, Ray Amor, Mel Meltzer, George Lester, Howard McCuUum, Bill Laux, Pat Lockwood, Bill Roberts, C C . McDonald, Vince M a n a r a , Demp J a c k s o n , Jack Young, Gene Avallone, Red Stein, Phil Case, Hork Dimon, Bob Phillips, Walt Locke, Leigh Ebbert, Jake Brown, Gus Eggert, Vince Argiro, and Bob Denbigh. Ray Amor and 1 swapped stories about times in heavy attack squadrons. Small world.

Bill Zobel sends the picture of four suave 1952 horse players (Rhodie Cantacuzene, Toxey Califf, Ron Mathis, and Bill) taken in February in Hot Springs, AK. Toxey, Mary and I were visiting with Agnes and Ron Mathis. Rhodie is a part-time resident in Hot Springs with his wife, Melissa. All of us were winners at the track!

Thanks, Bill and share with us some of your trip on the Rhine and the Danube.

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We were in a place called the City Dump in the town of Cave Creek, when to my surprise I heard my wife say that there's a car in the parking lot with 52-USNA on a New Mexico license plate. I yelled in a loud voice, 'Who in here is a graduate of the Naval Academy?' A guy standing a short distance from me responded that he had graduated with the Class of '52 from the Naval Academy. It turns out that we didn't know each other.

It was Frank L. Burns, who went into the Air Force after graduation, put in twenty, retired in Albuquerque, NM, and went into the constmction business. His wife, Delores (Dee) was with him. I told him to contact Bob Michaels in Phoenix to get in touch with the '52 guys in that area.

Thanks, Gene, I agree that it is fun to meet up with Classmates in out-of-the way places.

From Dick Denfeld: Barbara and Nick Liontas, Judy and Walt Gragg, Emie and Carl Webb, Emily and John Haaren joined Bobby and me on a Hawaiian cmise in February aboard LEGEND OF THE SEAS.

This all-Air Force contingent toured Oahu, met up with Marilyn and Harvey Gray (Walt's former roommate) and set off on afive-dayjourney through the Islands followed by a four-day trip to Ensenada, Mexico.

The weather was as near to perfect as one could expect, except for fog, which obscured Haleakala Crater on Maui, and a torrential rain in Hilo. We had a great time, much opportunity for reminisc-

ing and getting caught up on each other's careers and families. We had time for bridge, hand and foot in the game room, and shows.

Dick includes pictures of the USNA Class of 1952, Pacific Ocean Golf Tournament showing (from the left) Nick, John, Dick, Ernie and Wah, and of the group around the dining table. One major highlight was craising around the southem coast of Hawaii very close to shore, Dick continues:

wilt^tmiuijHKkThe USNA '52 Golf Tournament We could see the lava flow, which has been pouring, into the ocean from an active vent in the side of Kilauea Crater. The lava has been flowing continuously for more than 15 years, I believe. It is a spectacular sight at night when you can see the fiery red flow pouring down the slopes and cascading into the ocean in a cloud of sparks and steams. It is especially impressive when you' re no further from shore than the length of the ship, 915 feet.

Shipmate, July-August 1999

He closes witii "Life is getting to be a drag, notiiing to do!" and then talks about attending high school graduation of two grand daughters and another craise. Thanks, Dick, very much and we look forward to hearing your impressions of touring southem Spain, North Africa and Gibraltar, Bill Maxson and Bo Bartley want to thank Classmates who responded to the questionnaire about their service in the U.S. Air Force. They were: Jim Brickel, Wendy Cosner, Walt Gragg, Dick Denfeld, Wes Dow, John Haaren, Bill Kirk.

Eddie Leonard, Jim Link, Lorraine May (for Dave), Joe Portney, Neil Prince, Dick Saxer, Larry Skantze, Bill Smith, Tom Stafford, Wendy Stockdale, Tom Thawley, Jim Troutman, Dave Young. BiU writes: The completed questionnaires were forwarded to Mike Nassr 'S4, who is writing a book about the contribution USNA graduates made to National Defense while serving in the USAF...and life thereafter. If there are any others who wish to contribute their questionnaires, they should send them to Mike Nassr, 43 Lake Villa Drive, Rosewell, GA 30076.

Thanks, Bill, hope you all have saved a copy to send to us for the 50th Book.

More on the Naval Academy Sea Trials. Since the Class of 2002 was on the receiving end, the Class of 1952 asked to be included in the ceremonies. CDR Chris Wode, OinC; RADM Gary Roughead '73; and VADM John Ryan '67 welcomed our participation. Gamett Bailey, 'Vince Manara, and Tom Thawley spent part of the day observing some of the exercises to which the upperclass were subjecting the Plebes. Vince reports: The performance of both upper class and Plebes was commendable. The object of Sea Trials is to test the Plebes physically and mentally to determine whether they had leamed their Plebe rates well and to stress teamwork. Not once did I see an upperclassman abuse a Plebe. Rather, they seemed to be interested in encouraging them to solve each problem through teamwork. And, despite 13 hours of rigorous drills with no breaks and only a canteen of water and MRE's, the Plebes never gave up. I can recount numerous examples of teamwork and support among the Plebes and great leadership demonstration by upperclassmen. You have to see it for yourself, and I suggest you swing by next year and do just that.

Immediately after the exercise, the Mids formed in Dahlgren Hall for a pizza party. They were tired, covered with mud and, in some cases, wounded, but they were proud of their accompUshment. We were joined by Jim Fischer, Pat Lockwood, Jerry Rapkin, Bill Ryan and Biscuit Wev. After short remarks by the Commandant, Superintendent, and myself, we presented the Class of 2(H)2 with a check in the amount of $2,002 for their treasury. Then it was pizza, soft drinks and cookies time. We had a chance to wander through the crowd and talk to the Midshipmen. It was a rewarding experience. Wish you could have all been there.

Thanks, Vmce.

We had some other mail, which 1 will share with you in subsequent columns. Bill Sayer sends along a story of the "The Last Great Smoke Out" in which he teUs of putting a smoke generator back into commission on SOLEY ( D D - 7 0 7 ) .

Bob Compton writes, I'm not yet computer literate, but love my old IBM Selectric II with correction tape capability.

Always one to plan ahead, I'll wait until Y2K fall-out to decide on a computer.

I can't wait to compliment our Class officers for arriving at a 50th Reunion USNA Museum Project and continuing to help the Class of 2002.

Accordingly, I've slightly revised the enclosed Sing-Along With USNA Class Of 1952. which recognizes Nancy M. Moody's 40th Reunion poem which ends with: "Our claim stands tall by Severn's shore. Tough Shoes to Fill - forevermore."

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Thanks, Bob, and I also appreciated the copy of '76 - That's The Spirit! that you used to encourage your grandson to follow the lead of his grandfather We have heard via Doc Collins that Marc Arnheiter is progressing at a good rate toward recovery after a fall. Mail may be sent care of his daughter-in-law: Mr. Marcus Arnheiter c/o Jodi Arnheiter, 116 San Felipe Way, Novato, CA 94945.

I heard from Tom Lyons that his wife, Margie, passed away on 7 May, after a short illness. Tom our thoughts are with you.

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Regular Membership: 45% Life Membership: 24%

Pres: CAPT A.E. (Gus) Hubal, Jr. USN (Ret.) 6449 Johns Road; Falls Church, VA 22043 h: 703-533-3041; work fax: 703-534-8005 Sec'y: LCOL David B. Jones, USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland Lane; Gainesville, VA 20155-1513 p: 703-754-4492; e: djlocker@erols.com Webmaster: Paul Dudley e; paitid53@earthlink.net http://home.earthIink.net/~pauld53/usna53 The bad news continues. We have lost Col Jack William Hart, USAF ( R e t ) , Jack Chandler Moulton, and Bob Plank's wife, Suzanne. In addition. Chuck Walker has advised us that he has conclusive evidence that our Classmate, LtCol Charles Emerson Sieber, USAF (Ret.), died in 1988. We have heard from Jim Willenbrink that our Classmate, William Nelson Campbell, is very ill and is undergoing special treatment for cancer at St Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee. However, the prognosis is not good. Keep Bill in your thoughts and prayers. And, finally, the Marine email net has been forwarding some reports from Peg on Doug Binney's progress. He is still battling and undergoing chemo, a new experimental course now. Pray for Peg and Doug also.

Jack Hart, who died on 24 March 1999, was one of our real heroes in Vietnam. He flew F-105 Thuds out of Thailand into North Vietnam on at least 100 missions. Many of these were Wild Weasel flights where he was in effect bait for the SA-2 missiles. 1 remember looking at numerous Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross certificates on the walls of his den in Manassas when we both were stationed at the Pentagon. Jack was one of our older Classmates, having been a petty officer first or second class, I can't remember He was in the 10th Company and was Company commander one set during our First Class year He may have been proudest of the fact that he had, as 1 recall, the number one pick in our service selection lottery. He chose the USAF, which probably did not endear him to the powers that were. We went to primary flight school together at Maiden, MO, where Marge and Jack were hosts on many occasions to a bunch of lonely and hungry bachelors.

Jack, who was a CaUfomian, introduced tacos to young lieutenants that had never heard of Mexican food. It was a big hit. The Harts also put Sally up when she came down to Maiden for a long weekend visit in the fall of 1953, which we both appreciated. Jack had been fighting cancer for quite awhile, but he did manage to make it to the 45th with his second wife, Nancy. Nancy has told me that he was so happy he got to make it, and be with the Company one final time. We are happy he made it also, Nancy.

Jack Moulton died on 22 April 1999, after a long straggle with leukemia. According to the Reg-

ister, he left the Navy after graduation. He then began a long and distinguished career as a nuclear engineer. He retired in Bloomfield, CT, but did not really slow down. He continued as a nuclear engineering consuhant, did extensive traveling with his wife, F r a n c e s , and was the director of the Bloomfield Community Garden for five years. He also spent much of the wintertime cross-country skiing with the Valley Ski Touring Club. We send Frances, Jack's children, and the rest of his family our sincere condolences.

Bob Plank sent me the sad news of his wife Suzanne's death on 12 April 1999, in Redlands, CA. Suzanne and Bob grew up together in Beatrice, NE, until about 1940, when her dad was called up with the Nebraska National Guard and then went off to war. Apparently, they stayed in touch because they were married in 1957 at Ft. Carson, CO. She became an Air Force wife and followed Bob around the country. She was a teacher, and then a near full-time volunteer with the U.S. Air Force Family Services organization at Vandenberg AFB and Norton AFB. Ted Shadbum has informed me that she received letters of appreciation for her thousands of hours of volunteer work from three separate Afr Force Chiefs of Staff She also spent more than 40 years as volunteer with the Girl Scouts of America and received recognition from the Scouts for this long time service. Bob and her daughter, Barbara Long, and her two children survive. We send them oiu most sincere condolences and will keep them all in our thoughts and prayers.

Chuck Walker has been conducting a long investigation into discovering what happened to Charlie Sieber. This has involved numerous phone calls, intemet searches and lots of letter writing and plain hard work. Finally, the trath is known.

Charlie died of a massive heart attack on 17 July 1988 in Amarillo, TX. He was originally from Amarillo and had eamed All-State honors in football as both a junior (as a fuUback) and as a senior (center). At the Academy, he won three letters in varsity football and participated in three victories over Army. He entered the USAF after graduation and went to flying school. He retired from the Afr Force as a LtCol and went back to graduate school, eaming a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee. He then was a professor at Texas Southmost Junior College in Brownsville, TX (look at a Texas map to understand the name), and then became a professor at Amarillo Junior College after his mother became ill and Charlie returned to Amarillo to care for her.

His widow, Pat Goodwin, thefr daughter, Sandra, and a daughter, Page, by an earlier marriage, survive. I went to flying school with Charlie and we were in the same squadron for a year or so after we got our wings. He was a very nice guy and had some fascinating stories. One I especially remember, had to do with his making the Texas All State High School football team. The school he went to in Amarillo was in effect a prep school for the University of Texas and actually had two teams, a team that played in league games and the real team that played non-league opponents. This latter team was mostly composed of post grad kids that were being groomed academically and physically to be able get into UT. Charlie wasn't good enough to make the non-league team (or so he said), but he was good enough on the league team to make All State two years ranning. That non-league bunch must have been some team! I was always sorry to have lost contact with Charlie and am traly sorry to know now that he is really gone. Thanks, Chuck, for your hard work.

If anyone has information on Charlie's AF career after he left that first squadron at James Connally AFB in Waco, TX, please let Chuck

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know. Write him at C.S. Walker, 19947 Gamett Court, Saratoga, CA 95070; 408-741-1140. Chuck is hoping to gather enough data to be able to prepare a comprehensive obituary for the Last Call section for Charlie.

John Roepke wrote to let us know that Dolores and Ed Dixon stopped to visit Dorothy and John while on their way to their new home in California. John and Ed hadn't seen each other in more than 30 years but, "once a USNA grad, its easy to talk and hash over old times." John says they were sorry to see the Dixons leave. He goes on to say he never saw many Classmates while he was on active duty, but since he retired, he sees a lot of the great Class group in Albuquerque. At one big gettogether of that group, he was the only one that had gone Navy, all the rest went Air Force. He also says that he cortesponds with one roomie, Dan Rice at Christmastime, but had lost touch with his other roomie, Don Koch, until Don's son gave John his dad's new address in the Philippines. John and Don now cortespond regularly and John says, "He lives in quite a villa." Dorothy and John live in Las Graces, NM, at the juncture of I-10 and 1-25.

Thefr address is 4800 Campbell Road, Las Graces, NM 88005; 505-526-1086. He also included a picture showing John and Ed surrounding Ed's cool license plate. Thanks, John.

Two old football players Just before we came north from Florida in late April, we had a visit from Ilona and Milt Tolman, who were looking for a permanent Florida home.

Northem New Jersey was too cold for them in the winter They had stopped in Cocoa Beach and spent a couple of days with Dottie and Sam Houston looking in the Cocoa-Melboume area. At our place, they looked in the general Boca Raton area and then they left us and went to what Al Higginbotham calls "The Best Coast" and spent three or four days looking in the Naples area. They called and told us they had found thefr new home shortly thereafter. Last week, while attending a reunion of Sally's family in New Jersey, we had dinner one night with Ilona and Milt and they showed us pictures of their new home. It is a lovely looking Florida-style home complete with a large screen room over their poolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beats the hell out of our condo. They also had no problem selling their Morristown, NJ, townhouse. It sold the same day they Usted it, for full price. That has never ever happened to us. Congratulations, and we are looking forward to visiting your new digs next winter.

An email from Ed Alves that Stub Chace forwarded on to me reports that Ed is back in Maryland, but only to put their house on the market. He goes on to say they are now Florida residents and plan to spend the rest of their days in Naples, FL (Sec'y: Hey, Ed, do you know your new neighbor Milt?). Ed also says he is a little under the weather, but had some tests scheduled which he hopes will clear things up. Thanks, guys, for the news and glad to hear we will have another '53er in Florida.

Hope you are fully back to battery by the time this comes out, Ed. A note from Joan encloses a couple of pictures taken at Horace Leavitt's surprise 70th birthday 96

Five submariners from '53 party luncheon held at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel on 25 April 1999. Among the guests were some old submariners: the Hubals, DiGiacomos, Gilmores and the Hukills. Family and friends celebrated with a great deal of enthusiasm Horace's achievement of this auspicious age. The first picture shows Horace surtounded by Judy Hubal, Ginny Hukill, his granddaughter, Sarah, Joan Leavitt, Jean DiGiacomo and Nell Gilmore.

The second picture shows the '53ers: Gus Hubal, Joe DiGiacomo, Art Gilmore, Horace Leavitt and Hank Hukill. Thanks, Joan, and Happy Birthday, Horace!

My plea for help on the question of how many NAPSters we had/have in the Class has got lots of action and replies. Don Mang, Don Lovell, Dave Mets, Frank Adomey, and a couple of other guys have done lots of work and spent lots of time cross checking the NAPS yearbook with the Register, the Lucky Bag, our old podunk booklet and other Class data to come up with some good numbers and names. 1 have emails from most of these guys and will get them forwarded to all to check and compare and determine how close they are to going to print. Thanks, guys, I know it is a lot of work and I'm truly glad you are doing it. There will be more on this in later columns.

Bill Lawlor writes that he and Carol have enjoyed some recent travels that he wants to share with us. In late Febraary, they drove to Key West and spent five deUghtful days with Betsy and Dave Wagner at thefr beautiful condo at the Truman Annex overlooking the ocean. "What fun to watch the many craise ships that came to callâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at least two each day!" Nancy and Glen Sherwood lived nearby in a beautiful home they had just butit. Glen, Dave and Bill were all in the 8th Company together, so it was a mini-reunion. They had a joint dinner, toured the new Sherwood home and spent a day on the water in Glen's Grady White boat. In the middle of March, Carol and Bill took a ten day craise on MS RYNDAM to the Southem Caribbean, visiting St. Kitts, Martinique, Trinidad, Domiiuca and, of course St. Thomas/St. Johns. At a special party and dinner for suite passengers, they met Mary and Tom Bush '45. The Bushes currentiy live in New Hampshire and travel a lot. The picture Bill sent was taken in St. Johns and shows Mary, Tom, Bill and Carol. Bill wondered if I could get Shipmate to ran the picture in both '45s column and ours. 1 think we should just ran it in our column and let '45 see it there. Thanks, Bill, sounds as if you had some fun trips.

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Mary and Tom Bush '45, with Carol and Bill Lawlor '53 Margot and Tom Southerland's Princeton Nature Tours has completed the plaiming and reservation arranging for their 18 June-8 July 2000 tour of Australia and are now looking for Classmates and friends of '53 to sign up. The departure city for this trip will be Los Angeles and they will need a minimum of 20 people to make the cost as economical as possible. That number gets us group international airfare. The trip itself sounds great.

First stop will be one of Australia's most sought after lodges in the rainforest of Lammington National Park (the one place you would want to visit if you only had one day in Australia). The next stop will be the serene tropical Atherton Tableland in Northem Queensland with its extraordinary wUdlife. Then, the Great Barrier Reef (two trips out to see the colorful corals of the reef through a "Sub-Sea," snorkel masks, scuba-dives (optional) and a glass-bottom boat. From the reef, it's on to the top end of the Northern Territory to the Aboriginal sites of Norulangie and Obiri with thefr renowned rock paintings. On a boat trip on the YeUow Waters Lagoon, we will look for giant crocodiles (some as long as eighteen feet!), colorful bfrds and other wUdlife. Sydney and a cnuse tour of it's marvelous harbor, a gala dirmer and a musical performance at the famous opera house wUl be next. Besides aU of the above, we will look for such typicaUy AustraUan species in the wild as the irresistible koala, the amazing duck-billed platypus, the sly dingo, waUabies, kangaroos and if we are reaUy lucky, the indigenous Ellen and Bob Kassel. You'U throw a boomerang, enjoy an Aussie bar-b-que and see Ayers Rock tum orangered in the setting sim. Temperatures wUl be mild although the lughts will be cool in the rainforest.

This trip is plaimed before the crowds of the Olympics and we wUl spend two, sometimes three nights at each stop. A post-tour trip to New Zealand is optional. Come on this '53 trip to the land Charles Darwin said, "seems to have been made by a different Creator."

Thefinalcost is not avatiable yet (as of 31 May), but is expected to be about $5,000 per person, which includes aU airfare to and from Los Angeles as weU as all flights within Australia. The final cost wiU be available shortly—well before you see this column, ff you are interested in making this trip, call Margot and Tom immediately for further detatis.

They can be reached at 609-683-1111 or fax 609924-0023, princetonnaturetours® msn.com; Princeton Nature Tours, 282 Westem Way, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. The Soutiieriands ran wonderful tours, have been doing it for a long time and have led numerous trips with groups from Smith College, Connecticut CoUege, Wesleyan Universiy, Williams College, Princeton University, and Dartmouth College as well as several PNT friend groups such as this trip will be. Join us! This should be special and remember my motto, "Travel now whtie you can still walk, see and breathe!"

The Class executive committee met recently and approved the application of CAPT John Withrow, USN (Ret.) to become an Associate member of the USNA Class of 1953. Ann and John have been honorary members in spirit, if not in fact, for a number of years. Ann is tiie widow of Ed Morse Shipmate, July-August 1999

and she and John have stayed active in Class affairs ever since thefr marriage. John actually graduated from Vanderbtit in 1953, so he has been running with us throughout his Navy career.

Congratulations to both of the Withrows, and welcome aboard.

Jo, Bill Sullivan's widow, has sold her house in McLean and moved to Texas to be close to her children. We hope the move went well and that you will drop us a line with your new address when you get settied.

An email from Tony Miller say s he just got back from a marvelous week in Mexico. He's sunburned, but happy. He stayed well the entire trip (no Montezuma's revenge!). They stayed in a thatched roof cabana right on the beach. No moon, but the stars were magnificent. He hadn't seen stars like that since he was in the Navy standing a night watch way out at sea. They landed in Cancun, then bummed their way down the coast, staying at local hotels for $20-25/night (the beachfront cabana only cost $15, but you had to walk up the hill to the bathroom and the shower was cold water only).

They climbed the pyramid at Chichen Itza and saw the other rains at Tulum and Coba. The food was great, most of the time, and Tony had shrimp more ways than he can remember and lots of fresh fish.

The weather was so hot, that cold beer and gaUons of bottied water was the drink of the day. He notes that the Mexicans make good beer too! The surprise of the day to Tony was that they found several Mexican wines that he rates up with the good California wines. Thanks, Tony, did you get a picture of you on top of the pyranud?

At the May luncheon, several announcements were made. To those of you who keep planning calendars, please take note of the following: The pre-Army/Navy game lunch with our Classmates from West Point wiU be on 30 November this year.

Thus, there will be no December Class luncheon at Ft. McNair as the luncheon on the 30th wUl take its place. Don't say you weren't told about this. In the 2000 football season, we have the pavilion for tiie Toledo Game on 28 October. We let the Class of '60 have the pavilion on our planned date of 30 September so they could celebrate thefr 40th then.

At the same luncheon, Darrell Dempster gave his aimual tteasurer's report, which had been verified and audited by Jack Hoch. BasicaUy, our Class fund started out with $14,013 and ended the year with $13,775. We ran considerably in the hole for the Reunion, but I don't think anyone would begradge us that. We also may recoup some of the deficit if people will buy the remaining Class goodies (I stUl have one or two XXL golf shirts, two XLs and seven mediums at $22 each, which includes priority mailing. Send your check payable to the Class of 1953 to me at the Gainesville address. (The mediums are good for a child or a smallish lady.) Tom and Margot also have some leftovers and I'll see if they can get me a list and price sheet for those.

1 have a long report on the almost unbelievable achievements of Bob Ruckman on the antique car show circuit. He has collected meet plaques obtained at shows where he displayed his car from 74 shows last year, which means he must have been on the road almost all the time. He mounts these plaques on display boards and has been donating the display boards to the Antique Automobile Club of America's museum in Hershey, PA. He has 21 boards displaying 709 plaques and 14 of those boards are now on display at the museum. All of this has been accomplished while Bob has been fighting prostate cancer. Bob sent me this info in December and 1 thought 1 had already ran it in the column. However, 1 checked and 1 didn't ran it.

So, I'll spend the next month going through all the

briefcases and storage boxes that I have to see where I put the original package and the great picture of Bob with two beauty contest winners. Bear with me. Bob, and congratulations on your achievements.

I'm again going to save Jennie and John Hyatt's long and fascinating report on their barge trip in France last year. Basically, they had a great time, the cabins and beds were very comfortable and they went with the right agency—open bar from noon on each day, all guides spoke English etc. If you can't wait, call or write me or John and we'll get you copies of his report.

Additional pictures this month include two old shots. The first shows Mac Cramer with Moose Moore and the second is, 1 think of Steve Hostetler with some one who looks a lot like Kenny Weir '52, except Kenny went Marines. Let me know if someone knows who the handsome young blond officer is. Shot seven is from a 10th Company party and shows Art Gilmore, Scott Ebert and Jim St. John in what looks like a mutinous assembly. Shot eight shows Mort Henson, Bill Ramsey and Hart Sebring probably discussing the mutinous assembly. The next six shots are from the 45"'. They show Angle and Moose Musoraffiti at the formal dinner, Anne and Don Ammerman ready to go out in the cold, Arlis Simmons with Joan and Bob Lowell, three of '53's best singers, Dick Almen, Jim Rodgers and Bill Trueblood in full voice, 'C.J.' Barthelenghi with our Class photographer, Ed Chase, and finally, one of my favorite Marine cortespondents. Stubby Chace (notice how Ed and Stub spell thefr last name—1 think that is so we can tell them apart, although Ed says his is the correct spelUng). Thanks to all of you, and especially to Ed for all the great pictures.

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Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month (except for December this year. That lunch will be on Tuesday, 30 November) at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 11:30 a.m. The first football game and tailgate will be on either the 4th or the 18th of September—check your newspapers to be sure. I think that most games will start at 12:00 noon this year and that is good and bad. The good is that one can get home before dark, the bad is that one has to leave home when it may still be dark to get there in time to have a decent tailgate. We will tailgate in our usual spot, except for the one game when we have our pavilion. Specific dates and locations will be in the September column. Keep the news and pictures coming in, I appreciate it all. Cheers to all and Beat Air Force and Army both! Dave

Homecoming 1999 Arlis Simmons with Joan and Bob Lowell

is just around the corner!! See the ad on page 36 for more details.

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Pres: COL Fitz W. Woodrow, USMC (Ret.) Sec'y: CAPT Oliver Shearer, Jr. USN (Ret) 9615 Podium Dr., Vienna, VA 22182-3338 h: 703-938-5211; e: ovshearer@erols.com Webmaster: Will Groom e: willyaye@erols.com Class Website: http://www.usna54.net Class News President's message from the website.

Spring has sprang and we're in the month of May. Our 45th is only four months away! Things are coming along in good fashion but we need volunteers for various tasks during Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the Reunion. I know we were all taught to be wary about volunteering for anything but, this is for a great cause and you'll enjoy every moment of it. Two hours of volunteer work will help the Class and, especially, George Zeberlein. So, if you can spare the time, please call him at 410-267-7470, fax 410-2670201 or email gvzeb@erols.com.

Our website is still "high-class" and so is our Webmaster Will Croom. You really need to check the site often to stay up to speed with Will and his innovations. I check the site daily, and while I should answer some of the points being made when Classmates write in the Log, I just read and keep moving along. Eight months ago, I asked the Class for nominees for the newly designated Alumni Association award that will be awarded annually to a Distinguished Graduate of the Naval Academy. We received three nominees: George Abbey, Bob Herres and Ron Kurth.

While all three have certainly distinguished themselves throughout their careers, our committee subinitted the name of Bob Herres. Mike Nassr, our Class Historian, wrote the papers and submitted them by the deadline of 23 January. Since this year's award will be the first to be presented annually, and the recipient is to be alive, he will most probably be in a more senior Class. I wouldn't be surprised to see former President Jimmy Carter get the award this year. But, when I last checked. Bob was still a strong contender.

Matt Pasztalaniec's concern about our Class mailing labels having the tide "Mr." on them has been resolved. Jack Wildman, the keeper of the Class Roster, has reprogramed the directory. This brings up a point. When you have concerns, ideas to make a better mousetrap, or just complaints, please let me or someone else on the Executive Committee know, and we well do all that we can to respond in a positive way.

The Reunion craise people told me they mailed another flyer to Classmates who have not signed up. Please keep in touch with our Classmates and try to make things better for all of us. We have a great Class, so let's make the most of everything that we do. I hope to see you at the 45th! My best personal regards, Fitz.

General News If you would like to get Fitz's monthly message as well as other fun and useful Class information just acquire a computer, or use your local library's computer and check into our Class web site at www.USNA54.net. The May '99 email directory contains the addresses of 299 Classmates. Our Class is slowly becoming more computer Uterate.

Copies of Dick Raymond's compendium of about 120 naval poems and songs. From Severn's Shore— a Seabagful Full of Sailor's Verse will be on sale at the Reunion. Dick authored most of the verse.

All proceeds from the sale will go to the Class of '54 treasury.

In Memory We were saddened to leam of the death of two of our Classmates. Bill Cann (18) of Fairfax, VA, passed away on 7 April in Fairfax Hospital after a bout of several months with kidney cancer. Funeral Shipmate, July-August 1999

services were at Holy Spirit Catiiolic Church on 21 April, followed by burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Classmates and Bill's sons served as pallbearers. He is survived by his wife, Joan, and three sons. Bill was a naval aviator and enjoyed a civiUan career witii TRW and SAIC. He had an infectious personality that endeared him to all tiiat knew him. He enjoyed making friends, telling stories, flying model airplanes, amateur radio and most of all, spending time with his family. Bill helped several Classmates get jobs with Washington beltway companies. His charm, wit and enthu siasm will be sorely missed.

Bill StickUng (8) of Elgin, IL died on 29 March at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. Since Navy retfrement, he had been actively involved in the development efforts of downtown Elgin. He owned the Tower Building and F'rofessional BuUding and dedicated his efforts to the restoration of these historicaUy significant buildings. Survivors were two cousins.

More sad news. Bill Holman called to report that his roommate R.C. Brown's wife, Patty, died on 4 April in Austin, TX after a two-and-one-half years bout with cancer R.C. and Patty had worked together in the real estate business for many years.

Our thoughts are with you R.C. Arnold Heiting sent a note about his and Annie's trip to the Great Wall of China during 1623 March. They saw the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Ming Tombs, Avenue of Aiumals and took a rickshaw ride in Beijing. Thefr four star hotel was staffed with friendly, helpful Chinese citizens.

Arnold reported that the bicycle industry in the city is thriving with a reported nine million bikes in the city; and that there is no road rage in the city with few stoplights. As evidence that the OAF didn't bomb the Great WaU, Arnold sent a photo of the two of them on this wonder of the world.

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Arnold and Annie Heiting 19 March saw another "End of the Dark Ages" party at Army-Navy CC. We had a modest crowd of 28. Harriett and Bud Hankins from Cambridge, MD made the longest trip to join us. The camaraderie and bar lasted longer than the food, which was better than usual but short in supply. However, our theatrical Classmates kept us amused with a melodrama "Diverse Sea Stories" featuring Bud Hankins as Torpedo Jim, Jauncey Sweet as Dynamite Casey and Linda Sweet as Gunpowder Lee. The Poe's had a shocking experience in April according to Jane and Bud. Lightning strack our house during a brief thunderstorm . The fire department responded with eight tracks and 25 firemen. They blocked off our entire street for about four hours, and retumed every two hours during the night to make sure nothing continued to smolder. The fire was contained in the attic in our one story house and they were able to break through the roof and a utility room to extinguish the flames, so the damage was minimal, mostly charred wires. Electricians worked all day to restore our power. We provided the evening's entertainment for the neighborhood.

They couldn't get in or out so they all congregated on our lawn to watch McLean's finest in Shipmate, July-August 1999

action. And they were incredible! They covered all of our furniture with canvas and plastic wrap.

Removed everything (including chandeliers) from the dining room and family room, in case they needed to break through those ceilings; and they were so careful with water in the attic that our only damage on the main floor is a few "popped"nails in ceilings. We will definitely be attending all future Firemen's Balls!

Bud didn't send in photos of this.

Mike Nassr reports on the Ballou Blast.

Our home-grown Georgians, Jennie and Dennis Ballou, held a fun-filled gathering of Classmates at their lovely Atlanta home in March. The occasion was their hosting of a visit from Bea and Jon Hurt who were on their way to Hilton Head.

Mike took two photos seen above. The first, left to right: Jane and Griggs Wheeler, Agnes Ann and Raley Thomley, Connie and Jerry Mackey, and Bobbie and Mike Nassr.

The second shot, front row, L to R: Bea Hurt, Thespi Mortimer, Kitty Fields and Mae Coakley; back row, L to R: Denny Ballou, Ed Mortimer, Jennie Ballou, Jon Hurt and Walt Coakley.

Dennis stirred added merriment by pinning names on the backs of guests, challenging them to guess who they were. Names were '50s luminaries like Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, or ones with a special meaning to former Mids, such as "The Green Homet," Marcus Aurelius and Ralph Flanigan.

It was good to hear from Ray Pavia who provided an account of his recent travels.

Since my retirement from College of New York in 1996, Bunny and I have divided our time between our two island homes: one in Staten Island and the other in Long Beach Island, NJ. We try to preserve our summers for sailing and craising in our single gaff-rigged catboat and our winters for behaving like tourists in our hometown.

New York. Our travels include in '96, Bermuda, Alaska, Tahiti and to Ireland for the Navy-Notre Dame game. In '97 we took a barge trip in France, and in '98 toured Spain. In the spring we toured in our VW camper with the goal of visiting and photographing all the state capitol buildings. Thus far we have toured 22, all East of the Mississippi.

We had the pleasure of visiting with Classmates at homecomings, A/N games, summer picnics and an occasional "Dark Ages Party." Last spring we saw Sandy and Ed Tipshus in Columbus after visiting the Ohio State Capitol. That summer Mary and Dick Burns visited us. I was among the long-lost who got pleasantly surprised by a phone call from Jamie Deuel after he sprang for a new Class Directory.

Ray has a busy summer schedule but plans to join us for our Reunion in September. He sent a photo of himself and Ed Stevens standing on a very old bridge in Toledo, Spain. Ray and Bunny frequently joined Mary and Ed visiting the splendors of Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.

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Ray Pavia and Ed Stevens From Chittiin Switch, GA. Bryce Mutch reports that Raley Thomley was his guest at the Augusta National Golf Course during Masters Week. Bryce included a picture of the two admiring okra plants in his lakeside garden before he and Dinah left for a tour of Scotland.

Super Bowl Sunday at the McLeans

Thomley and Mutch inspect garden From Buz Henifin.

During the super bowl I said that I would send a few words about a great get together in North Ocean City, MD. Sue and Chariie McLean invited the local '54ers to a super bowl party to eat hearty chili, sip Charlie's good drinks, to enjoy the view of the Atlantic, to swap lies, and oh yes, to watch Denver repeat. It was a great evening with the Zimmermans from Slaughter Beach, the Bob Martins from Lewes, The Robeys from Bethany Beach, the Henifins from Fenwick Island gathered at the McLeans in North Ocean City. As the game approached its end Sue came out with a magnificent seven layer chocolate cake. Pictured, left to right: Dick Robey, Buzz Henifin, Charlie McLean, Bob Martin and Jim Zimmerman.

On 22 March, Creight Bricker mailed me a photo of himself and Lloyd Snider (on right) taken at Creight's home in Grand Junction, CO. They're standing under Creight's collection of masks he and his wife Gloria use in rain dances during each dry spring and summer. Shortly after this photo Lloyd suffered a heart attack and underwent a quad bypass operation. Creight's last report to the Binnacle List ('54 web site) showed Lloyd to be recovering successfully.

Bricker and Snider on Westem Slope

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The 21st Company is on the ball and getting an advanced Reunion start with a Mississippi River craise, in June. They are gathering at a motel in LeClaire, lA and having dinner. After spending the night they will board Classmate Denny Trone's riverboat. TWILIGHT, on 13 June and chug on diesel power up to Galena, IL where the partygoers will golf visit historic Galena, do some museum hopping and then spend the night at Chestnut Mountain Resort. The next day, those not too hung over will be bussed back to LeClaire to rendezvous with thefr cars, RVs and airport shuttles. You'll probably get a more detailed report in the September column and from the boaters themselves at our 45th. WeU done, 21st.

George Bole has been elected vice president of the Palm Beach (Florida) Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and is fully deserving of this honor and responsibility. George and his lovely wife, Anne, have done much to help build and support the spirit and cohesiveness of the chapter. Congratulations, George, on your election.

Also, as we know, George and Anne's son CAPT Bruce Bole '78, USN, is a battalion officer at the Naval Academy. The contributions of the Bole family to the Naval Academy across the board have been and continue to be genuinely superb. Dick Boverie sent the foregoing.

The Northern Virginia-Maryland Class luncheon on 12 May, featured a most interesting guest speaker, Houk Dimon '52, who broadened our knowledge about the readiness of federal, state and local govemments, as well as certain types of businesses and industries to handle the rollover to 2000 coming in January. The main concem is that there are a lot of uncertainties due to computer chips embedded in electronic control equipment and machinery as well as the old software and mainframe computers, and that some of the federal government reports of Y2K compliance are far too optimistic. The new year period may be a good time to hunker down with a week or so supply of food and drinking/cooking water until the storm passes. We had hoped for a larger tumout, but attributed the small group to our many Classmates in Fairfax, Montgomery and Ann Arundel counties standing in line to purchase the new Star Wars movie tickets. Hope you all are having a great summer. Your scribe, Ollie.

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Pres: LCDR Dennis Sullivan, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret.) 11814 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA 20191 h: 703-758-1077; e: KIEF55@aol.com http://members.aol.com/us55na/index.html My wife, youngest son and I spent some time recently in Pensacola, FL, to attend our oldest son's "winging" ceremony and help him celebrate the auspicious occasion. While there, I had the fortunate opportunity to have lunch at the Mustin Beach Officers' Club with five local Classmates: Steve Kaiser (01) (who artanged it). Bill Hepworth (09), Dick Pyne (20), Larry Grimes (22), and Stan Kuplinski (02). We had a barrel of laughs talking about "hard times and frivolous escapades" at Crabtown U, and in the telling of sea stories. Steve still catches a lot of fish, but doesn't do too weU anymore imitating Mario Lanza; Heppie is stiU working (for about another year) - teaching future aviators on the flight simulators; Dick looks like he just stepped out of a USMC poster; Larry beguiled my sons with tales of big seaplane flying; and Stan renunder us that he is a survivor, i.e. of being "King Koz's" roommate during Plebe Year.

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!! See the ad on page 36for more details.

Stan and Kief Shipmate, July-August 1999

It looks as though the upcoming Navy football season will be an exciting one. I watched the spring game, and while the ranning game looked okay, either passing has improved or pass defense is as bad as it was last year. The home season begins with Georgia Tech on 4 September and Boston College on 18 September On 9 October, we visit Jack Kent Cooke Stadium to play Air Force. Homecoming is on the weekend of 23 October when we play Akron, and the home games end with Tulane on 13 November. All games are scheduled to begin at noon to accommodate possible TV appearances on network or local stations. These times can change, so if you plan to attend, check with a local Classmate or with the Academy athletic office (1800-US4-NAVY).

The Class plans to tailgate for each game in the usual place (Area 3) starting about 10:00 a.m. For the Afr Force game, the tailgate will be in the JKC Stadium parking lot in a section to be determined later After the Homecoming game on 23 October, we will have our annual party at Busch's Chesapeake House on Route 50. The Alumni Association schedule for Homecoming will be pubUshed in Shipmate.

'55 DC area Class luncheons for the fall will be on 26 August, 21 October, and 2 December, all at Portofino, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Out-of-town Classmates are always most welcome.

Our semi-annual ladies' luncheon drew a select group on 6 May as can be seen by the accompanying pics taken with MG Buchanan's camera.

Fred Koester. Mai MacKinnon, Norm Harper and Steve Ruth

Lunch at Portofino's annex

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Planning for tiie 45th Reunion in October 2000 continues. Briefly, we will begin with a Chesapeake Bay craise (probably to Baltimore) on Thursday, 26 October, and a welcoming reception somewhere in the Yard that evening. On Friday night, we will have our big dinner dance at the reunion hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Marriott Waterfront Hotel. On Saturday, we will tailgate in tiie Class of '53 Pavilion before the football game with Toledo. That evening, a relaxed, informal cocktail party will be held at the hotel.

On Sunday, 29 October, we'll start with a brunch at the Officer's Club and a memorial service in the main Chapel. We plan to send a detailed letter to each Classmate this fall.

After some years of effort, the Alumni Association has established a formal organization for Class Presidents. Briefly, Classes are organized into tenyear groups, e.g., 40's and 50's, with an elected representative from each group. These representatives will form a Council of Class Presidents and will eventually become a member of the Alumni Association Board of Trastees. By the year 2002, there will be seven Class presidents on the board.

The representative from the '50s decade is RADM Roy Snyder '50, USN (Ret). What this major change means to each member of the Class, is that we now have a means of delivering opinions, recommendations and complaints directly to the board. This should make the Alumni Association more responsive to Alumni needs and desires.

There will be more on this as we get organized and gain actual seats on the board.

Gary Snyder (01) submitted a comprehensive summary of their recent trip to Florida: Our 57-day, 4,612 mile escape from the cold ended in late May. We retumed to find the weather greatly improved over that when we left in late January, but not nearly as nice as it was in Florida. It traly is a joy to miss the winter weather here in Pennsylvania. Both Margo and I are grateful that we are able to leave for two months.

Our first stop in Florida was just a few days at Homestead, from which we visited the Everglades and Biscayne National Park. If anyone is wondering, the mosquitoes are alive and well at Flamingo.

Our first significant stop was in the Homosassa Springs area in Florida. We were able to swim with the manatees and otherwise watch their behavior. We had our new Zodiac with us and put it in the water for the first time there. It was pretty interesting watching the manatees in their natural environment, more so than looking at those in the wildlife refuge.

Key West was next. We met up with two couples who belong to the same gourmet group and had a very pleasant visit. There is a lot of history associated with Key West, and even though we have been there several times before, we always enjoy the "history trail." We were on

Duval Street the evening of Fat Tuesday. Quite interesting and very noisy. It is hard to believe that so many of those gorgeous women in the parade were men. It is quite startling when one of them speaks in a deep male voice.

We next stayed at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park for eight days. Lots of time in the boat prowling through the mangroves looking at the wildlife. Snorkeling out on the reef was a joy.

Water was cold. Thank goodness for wet suits.

John Pennekamp is a super place.

Next, was a brief stop in St. Augustine. Had a very pleasant evening with Gail BIythe, widow of our Classmate, Russ BIythe (02). Her dad was spending the winter with her. Very smart, I would say, considering he lives in North Dakota. Next was Sanibel Island. That is one of our favorite places.

From there, we went to Disney World. We always like to stay there for a bit. Both the high tech attractions and the animal/nature attractions appeal to us. The Animal Kingdom just opened recently. I recommend it highly. We were told it was eight years in the making. One evening, we went to Winter Haven and had dinner with Sheryl and Carl Strang (16). Tom Davis (19) was supposed to show up, too, but did not. Carl's estate on the lake, at least I think it is a lake, is a sight to behold. We had never met Sheryl before.

From there, we began to go north. We stopped for awhile in Southern Shores, NC and visited with Pat and Paul Sutherland (07), Lyn and Dan Shields (16), and Don Aven (01). It was pleasant to see everyone. It was quite interesting getting caught up on Paul's involvement in the community. Southem Shores is fortunate to have people like Paul and Dan participate in the affairs of local govemment.

We spent the following weekend in Fairfax, VA, visiting out son, Glenn, and his family. Glenn is a CDR in the Ballistic Missile Development Office.

Then, on to Pottstown and home. The enclosed photo shows those Classmates who thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful seven day craise to Bermuda in early May. The Celebrity Line craise ship, MV HORIZON made a one week round trip from Newport News, VA, to Bermuda. In Bermuda, the ship visited two ports, King's Wharf at the Naval Dockyard, and Hamilton. Betty and Bill Lavallee (08) came from the Dallas, TX, area. Pat and Paul Sutherland came up from the Outer Banks of NC. Peggy and Otto Zipf (15) drove down from Manassas, VA. The rest (Dolly and Brent Streit (10), JuUa and Bill Stevens (10), and Carol and Carl Vogel (08)) came from the Tidewater area. Otto says, "Peggy and I will certainly look forward to a future opportunity to craise with such a congenial group of Classmates and mates."

Vern Carlson (08) made another input from his coffee plantation in Costa Rica: The photo is of local USNA grads at a recent Chapter luncheon. It was held at the Union Club, a very British, colonialist sort of place. Shown in the front row are, from left to right: Claudio Pacheco '64, Vem Carlson, Julio Andrade '54, and Jorge Brealey '73. In the rear row standing are: Jorge Rodriquez '84, Javier Montero '79, Ed Pratt '49, and Jim Baldi USMA '84.

Claudio Pacheco, the chapter president, gave an update on Costa Rica's efforts to interdict drags on its two oceans. Julio Andrade spoke, at length, on drug interdiction, drawing on his experience as Chief of Operations of the Ecuadorian Navy. He further opined that "the fisheries problem needs a lot of work." Julio is in close contact with the Cousteau Institute and other intemational organizations, striving to ensure that fishing vessels in Costa Rican waters follow mandatory dolphin-friendly fishing techniques.

My plans are to retum to La JoUa on 17 May for about a month, then fly to France to witness the wedding of my son, Lars, a plastic surgeon practicing in Norway. The union of Norse genes with French ones will take place at Azay le

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Costa Rican Alumni Chapter Meeting Rideau in the Loire Valley on 17 June. It promises to be a memorable event lasting three days, with the new in-laws hosting. My daughter, Jeaime, and granddaughter, Jessica, plan to accompany me to France for the ceremony.

Binnacle List An update on Greg Lyden (14) from Joe Clarkson (08). He was discharged last year from the Wood Mill Convalescent Center and transferted to the Massachusetts area VA hospital for treatment.

He has since been sent to another rehab center in Lowell, MA. His wife, Jackie, is reputed to be very ill or deceased. She was last known Uving with one of her children in Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;name unknown.

Curtent address: Raymond G. Lyden, Glenwood Nursing and Rehab Center, 557 Vamum Avenue, LoweU, MA 01854-2137; 978-454-5444. The staff at the Wood Mill Home remembers the visits of several of Greg's Classmates to see him a couple of years ago. The occasion was a memorable highUght for both the staff and Greg. By inference, it appears he has little or no contact with family.

John Haynes (09) reports on the latest USNA AA goings-on: At the spring meeting of the Alumni Association Class Presidents, Chapter Presidents, and Trastees, '55 was amply represented by Denny Sullivan (13), Susan and Bill Rentz (09), and me. Barry Bowen (04) was reputedly present also, but none of us saw him. Valerie and Bill Anders (22) were there, too, visiting with Jack Lengyel about other matters. The 'diggers and fillers' are still at it, renovating Bancroft Hall, one wing at a time. The Supe gave an extensive brief on the status of the ongoing facilities recapitaUzation, and unfortunately, it is an expensive business. I was impressed by his emphasis on maintaining the Academy's purpose in training Midshipmen to become warriors'. I was installed as a Trastee, and requested to be assigned

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to the Bylaws Committee. As you may recall, I was on the Govemance Study Committee that developed major changes to the way the Alumni Association Board of Trustees is organized.

Those changes required almost a complete rewriting of the bylaws, and I thought it would be a good idea for me to participate in that rewrite.

For Classmates who are looking for economical lodgings in Annapolis, try the Navy Lodge at the Naval Station. It is brand new, and available to military (and Federal Service) retirees. For information, call 1-800-NAVY INN (628-9466).

Nineteen Classmates with wives (and friends) enjoyed a wonderful Saturday aftemoon on 8 May at Fran and Ken Highfill's mountaintop home near Santa Ysabel in east San Diego County. Present and accounted for were: Nancy and Paul Abemathy (06), Rita and Dan Butterfield (05), Jo and Roger Coffey (21), Lynne and Ned Floyd (18), Fran and Ken HighfiU (03), Al Kozischek (02), Mary Ann and Scott McCauley (10), CeUna and Ed McHale (03), Mary and Bob Price (06), and Tom Shine (21) witii his friend, Pat Curiey.

Ken and Fran wowed the group with a tour of their palace which was eight years in the building. Ken led an inspection tour of their power plant (they are isolated; local power company wanted too much for ranning lines with $100K up-front installation fee followed by ten years of long-line fees). Ken designed and built a solar station with back-up propane powered generator. Ken's plant passed his Classmates' inspection with flying colors. (Obviously, Ken paid attention in all our skinny labs and nuclear school.) All enjoyed margaritas and bloody marys while retelling old sea storiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of which were about Jimmy Jackson (01) and Eddie TXimer (14).

Rita and Dan Butterfield

The host(s) with the most Myles "Mick" Fladager (10) has retired from litigating and is set up for recreating: After falling through the cracks with the Alumni Association, I have finally got matters squared away and am looking forward to the half year's worth of copies of Shipmate they are sending me. Last year, Phyllis reminded me of the promise I made to her forty years ago to one day retum to the islands to live.

Given the typical great Navy wife that she was, I felt 1 couldn't ignore this designation of a debt as due and payable, and here we are on Kauai. Our address is 1831 Poipu Road # 3 2 1 , Koloa, HI 96756; 808-742-9166. On another matter regarding a Classmate. For about ten years I have ttaveled to Southern California to play as Larry Baldauf s (17) partner in his club's annual member-guest golf toumament. This is a big deal at his club and draws many fine low handicap younger golfers, as well as many accomplished "sandbaggers." We always had great fun, and won a Uttie money in "skins" games and "shootouts," but the

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Approximately one year ago, Babs and I sojourned to the National Archives in D.C. and spent an extremely busy week (nine hours/day) researching material for our museum. On our way there, we did stop for an overnight with my former sub (ENTEMEDOR, SS-340) skipper and spouse, Flo and

On Highfill's Mountain thought never occurred to me that we would ever win the thing. Well, the impossible happened! We two old guys actually won the two-day toumament, although we both had to shoot scores in the 70's to do it. Larry, given his competitive nature, now expects meet to repeat this performance. 1 am content be satisfied with a one-time miracle.

Last Call Maj Leslie R. HoUand Jr. (03), USAF (Ret.), died at home of heart failure on 13 May 1999. He would have been 72 in July. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, Uving at: 5300 Hill Road, Boise, ID 83703; 208-336-0826. Joe Clarkson and Don May (05) both "operated" with Les and were admirers of him as a Classmate, officer and fighter pilot. According to Joe... ...Les was a turn back to our Class, graduated and became a very good combat fighter pilot.

Even more important he remains a living legend in the F-111 community for his combat missions over Vietnam when the name "Whispering Death" was enimciated by Hanoi, not us. Khadafi was to understand the same phenomena while asleep in the Libyan Desert (circa 1986) thanks in many ways to Les Holland and his pioneering efforts in conducting effective interdiction operations at night and bad weather.

Another "lost soul" has been found. In March of this year, David Milnor '54 informed me that his brother, Eric Milnor (13) had passed away. Eric left the Navy after four years (mostly in UDT) and pursued a career in the aerospace industry. He Uved in San Rafael near San Francisco at the time of his death in 1990. He is buried at the National Cemetery in the Presidio of San Francisco.

Eric Milnor Shipmate, July-August 1999

E.B. Caraway Jr. (09) has come through with the latest from Muskegon, MI; It seems that approximately once each decade I feel the siren's call from Canoe U. and decide to write, so here's my latest. Last year, I attempted to really retire but, unlike military retirement, I have no suitable relief. Such is often the case with a sole proprietorship. I have, therefore, reduced my activity to about 20 hours a week and vacations whenever I desire (smile). These sailing orders please me, my clientele and, most of all, my exec, Babs! Last year I, too, was particularly saddened to leam of the deinise of my companymate, Don Bourke (09). He was a special friend.

Often he and I supported and encouraged one another in our pursuit of the varsity "N." For so adequately eulogizing our shipmate, I say to you.

Bob Vollum (09): "Well Done." Since both of our children are still unmarried, we have adopted some grandchildren who blessedly fulfill that very important part of our elderly yearnings. Our son, Andy (Capt., USAF), completed his master's degree at University of Colorado last December, and is now stationed at Wright Patterson where he is an active member of the YF 22 engineering team. Thoroughly satisfied with his job, it now appears that he is heading for a career as a support jock. Daughter Cathy continues her medical duties as a certified physicians assistant in Nashville. She never fails to watch "the game" and wants to know why we have lost so often in recent years. Oh well, what can I say? Any suggestions? For many years I have held membership in the Navy League and recently was approached to organize a chapter here in Muskegon, MI. The request probably came as a result of my ten-year commitment to SILVERSIDES (SS-236) and Mari-

time Museum. Every year during Memorial Day weekend, we host the Tolling of the Bell Ceremony aboard SILVERSHJES that honors the submariners lost in WWII. Last year, I had the pleasure, and good fortune, to secure as our speaker, CAPT Ed "Ned" Beach '39, USN (Ret.). I had met "Ned" while serving on the staff of ComSubLant when he was skipper of TRrroN.

Robert Morin, CAPT Ned Beach and E.B. Caraway

Bill Nicklas '46. Our research also included, besides SILVERSIDES, the LST 393 (last LST in the U.S. and one of only two remaining in the world; the other is in Greece) and the Coast Guard Cutter M.C. LANE (WMEC-146). Both of these ships are berthed here in Muskegon. The LST 393 took part in the landings in North Africa, Anzio, and Normandy, while M.C. LANE was purported to have sunk a Japanese sub near Ketchikan, AK. These ships are both capable of ops; however, we have yet to arrange for any such activity (matter of crews, insurance, etc.). A notice for my shipmates: we will be in the D.C. area again this fall (more research) and hopefully will be able to see some of you.

Most of our activities today, discounting my business avocation, center around our church where Babs and I joyfully shepherd one of our small homegroups and sing on the worship team. Time is also given in service to our Finance Committee while Babs ministers at our city Rescue Mission and volunteers as one of our church secretaries weekly. As if that were not enough, she also works part-time as assistant medical librarian of our largest hospital. Yes, we do take time for cruising (Alaska, Europe, Caribbean, etc.), touring our great state of Michigan, attending local and national theater, and participating in several choral groups. And, next year, we hope to attend our 45th! Finally, we thank God for the rich and rewarding memories we share with the Class of 1955! There is within those ranks men of integrity and honesty; diligence and dedication; nobility and a respect for God; all character traits so woefully in short supply in our culture today. Just remember: stay close to God and He will stay close to you. Maybe this sounds a Uttie like a pep talk. Well...this is ol' Hoopla talking!

Blessings and Beat Army (in anything)!

Potpourri At a reunion of JOHN R . PIERCE (DD-753) shipmates in Jacksonville, FL, in October of last year.

Classmate, CAPT John "Jack" T. Pierce (21), USN (Ret.), son of CDR John R. Pierce, whom the ship was named after, played "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes for the memorial service for departed shipmates. Jack's first assignment after graduation was to JOHN R . PIERCE.

Recently, Lynne and Ned Floyd went to the annual Coronado Flower Show. And there on display was Tom Boucher's (07) rose with a first place award. This was not Tom's ffrst blue ribbon.

Bob Boyd (21) recently got back from Mexico after a long and enjoyable RV caravan trip: There were 23 rigs including two Navy couples we'd been stationed with in San Diego and Guam, made a lot of other great friends. The country is surely one of contrasts, we traveled from McCallen, TX to the Yucatan, Belize and back.

Atfirstalong the Gulf of Mexico, thenbackalong the Sierra Madres and the colonial cities including Mexico Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;world's largest at 24 million souls. Many side tours by bus from our RV park.

Many of us have only visited a few hundred miles inside the border towns, but we surely saw much of the variety of life from many views.

Mary and Bob Price plan to go to Hawaii in November with the USNA President's Cfrcle.

I went to that last year in Annapolis for the first time. It was good to see our Classmate, Wave Graham (08) there too. Quite a few changes from "The Old Navy." After that I visited with Gretchen and Wally Greene (06) for three days.

We went to several Civil War battlefields in northem Virginia. I also spent some very interesting time with Wally's father. Gen Wallace Greene '30, USMC (Ret.) (Commandant of USMC during Viet Nam War from '63-'67). Hope to see some '55 Classmates in Hawaii in November.

New members of our '55 Listserv are: Mick Fladager: ufdakaui@aloha.net, and Tom Lapham (20): tomandjulia@erols.com.

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Class Executive Committee Co-Chairmen: CAPT Douglass F. Hayman, USN (Ret) (11) e: doughaym@crossUnk.net h: (410) 268-0740 1387 Stonecreek Road, Annapolis MD 22102 COL George Mushalko, USAF (Ret) (15) e: gmushaUco@erols.com h: (703) 768-4543 8214 Treebrooke Lane, Alexandria VA 22308 Members: CAPT Ted Shultz, USN (Ret.) (20) e: USNA56@aol.com h: (703) 938-6992 9832 An-oyo Court, Vienna VA 22181 CAPT Jim Van Metre, USN (Ret.) (4) e: JimVanM@aol.com h: (703) 360-5715 9006 Nomini Lane, Alexandria VA 22309 Treasurer: George C. Heidrich (8) e: lSA_ij@msn.com h: 703-821-8567 1162 Old Stage Court, McLean VA 22102 Secy: Pete Randrup (3) e: hardhead@erols.com; h/f: (410) 243-0552 4407 Atwick Road, Baltimore MD 21210 Class Page on the Web Tom Colman (4) runs the Class page at: http:// home.att.net/~US56NA/index.htm (This is a corrected address. June's issue was incortect). It includes the news and nostalgia service; it may be reached directly at: http://home.att.net/cgi-bin/ bbs?owner=us56na.

Photo Gallery Bill O'Keefe (10) maintains a web site for this service at: http://www2.bc.edu/~okeefew.

Email Services '56 communications directory is found at the Class page and is available upon request from the secretary. Only messages with subjects on personal.

Class and Academy matters are distributed to 250 '56ers with email on the following three prime Class Usts: 56USNA-HotList (for urgent announcement or inquiry messages); 56USNA-Common (for non-time-sensitive posts); and Spindrift (for discussion on those subjects and/or messages). The traffic on these is light. Information on using list may be found in the help center at: http:// www.onelist.com/.

Birthdays September. 1—Aitchison, Conway, Gervais; 2— LaMotte; 3—Leroy Collins; 4—Bob S. Brown (24); 6—Doebler, Hatch; 8—Benzi, Jensen; 9— Bird, Cusachs, Herndon, Harry Hicks; 10— Carlson, HackeUng, Harrison; 17—Gluse; 19— Bullis; 20—Jenson; 21—Godstrey; 22—Burke; 23—Berger, Bittner; 24—Bellinger, George, Koutas; 25—Box; 26—Corkins; 27—Elliott; 29— Buchanan, Heisinger; and 30—Herb Hoffman.

News from Far and Near Choppy Cusachs (5) reports in with some upbeat news on Carol Lee's health: The surgeon in Houston was happy and told her to come back in January. The radiologist here

in Louisiana said much the same. We shall see the oncologist on in mid-June. She is getting her energy back and feeling much better. The skin has healed over and the muscles are less displeased.

Except for some thousands in medical bills, I may have to bequeath to my children if we have not paid them off in installments before I go, we're doing well.

A side note: Call away the fire and rescue party I ? We were the first on scene at a grass fire in our neighborhood in early June, and I enjoyed being incident commander! The local Volunteer Fire Department has some of the atmosphere of a State Guard unit, the pleasant gathering of volunteers united by a common purpose.

Here's another case where many of us have had friends in our prayers recently. A recent report on Carolyn by Jim McCoy (12): Sorry to have to report that Carolyn had a stroke on 23 April. Her right side and speech was affected. Not being able to talk is hardest situation for her She spent time in Washington Hospital Center, then Union Memorial in Baltimore, and is now at the Spa Creek Center in Annapohs, undergoing rehabilitation. She is still very weak, and is depressed that she is not recovering as well as we had hoped. Also, the ran of bad breaks works against her general recovery. It is difficult to be upbeat in the midst of it all. As soon as she regains more strength, I want to bring her home and continue therapy at home.

As far as the heart attack and bypass, she was recovering nicely from all that, when the stroke hit. As I've known for 43 years, she is strongwilled, and hopefully that will help her recover.

When the airfoil shows lift, look above it and find Bob Shumaker (3) at the conttols. Here's his binnacle report: Well, they say if you live long enough, the guys are going to get it... prostate cancer, that is! Anyway, I had the operation in early June, and you can find me recuperating now. For those of us who are afraid of the knife, here's the procedure I followed: It is called the "seed implantation."

The people in the green works clothing put in about IOO tiny radioactive seeds that have a halflife of 17 days. The obvious result is that our bedroom sort of looks like the aurora borealis!

Lorraine shares the stage as well, she got another week's reprieve on dialysis, but it's coming soon. Looking forward to seeing you in Ohio.

Cheers, Bob (proudly 3d Co.).

Vern Bush (9) reports in that he has had some good news to pass on. This allows him to bear down harder on a free and active, expressive email operation! "Just had my six-month checkup; the radiation seems to have worked."

Longtime athletic trainer, Leon (Red) Romo (associate), had a stroke around 22 May and was expected to be moved to an assisted living center sometime in June for rehabilitation. He is experiencing difficulty with his speech. If you wish to send cards or letters, they should be sent to: Red Romo, c/o Rusty Romo, 329 Locust Avenue, AnnapoUs, MD 21401.

John Hicks (17) drops in a short note, completely couched in pleasant living and carefree

days. We're eagerly looking forward to the autobiography, John.

I never have taken time to give you my address, and never think to do that until I read the latest Shipmate. So here it is: Jhicksusna@ aol.com. I don't have anything exciting to report, I do see several USNA grads fairiy regularly at the local Navy League meetings, but none from '56. Someday, I will try to send a longer resume of how I have passed the time since graduation.

Larry Smith (14) sends through loud and clear, the message of warm feeling that happens so easily among Classmates as they meet from time to time: Marianne and I enjoyed a very merry evening indeed with Bunny and Bob Perry (13) last Saturday. Though they're only an hour's drive from us, we don't get to see them anywhere near often enough, mainly because they're on the move so much. If they're not in Cincinnati visiting their son (Bob Perry '81) and grandsons, they're at their cottage in Delaware, or on a frolic somewhere overseas. They've just returned from a "Med craise" out of Florida that put into Tangiers, Barcelona, Livomo, Venice, Genoa—with a side trip to the Lake Region of Italy, etc., but in somewhat better accommodations than were provided for Bob's earlier Med craises!

Bob is in his second term as mayor of Stanton, MI, and Bunny is in her umpteenth term as a city councilwoman. Between them, they've not only been responsible for beautifying the town but for cutting out a great deal of waste in their city's budget. In the meantime, Bob is trying to retire completely from his law practice, but a couple of clients just won't let him!

It's always wonderful to see them so healthy and full of fun, and best of all, so happy and in love with each other after 43 years. Recall that they were the very first couple to marry after graduation—about half an hour after the completion of the cap toss. To know Bunny and Bob makes you prouder than ever to be an American and a member of the Class of '56. In honor of Marianne's birthplace, we usually fly the Dutch flag alongside Old Glory, but for the Perrys' visit I just had to ran up the Brigade flag instead, to help to evoke that strange, but often-felt sensation that 43 years ago (it seems like only yesterday), as if Bob and I had just awakened after sleeping through fifth-period steam class.

When the Classmate uses an email address such as the SEABURDS, you just know that there wUl be an interesting story to follow. Such is the case with Howie Burdick (1) as received in the beginning of June: Next two weeks, Jane and I will be in high gear prepping for our sail "down East" to Maine. We will be sailing our Freedom 36 sloop. EVENTIDE, which is white, with gray dodger and bimini, and diesel engine. It is equipped with Loran, GPS, VHF, instraments, Avon inflatable dinghy with outboard. The mainsail does not have a number, but it does display the Freedom logo.

We will have my laptop, and a cell phone. We plan to send an email situation report approximately weekly by taking the laptop ashore, plugging in and sending our messages and receiving anything waiting. First sitrep will be close to sailing date, with a general plan. When we return, I'll be looking at setting up peripherals so we can operate directly through the cell phone from the boat. We shall retire home in August, —Howard, retired-retired!

Here's what gives rises to legends! After being the " i r o n m a n " representative for the Class, boatwright, and settling down to a retired gentleman's routine, Peirce Ferriter (16) has dragged a 28-foot trailer out of New Port Richey, FL, and headed up to just a mile or two from the nation's northeasterly comer, south of Lubec, ME, The amazing thing is that Sylvia is all for keeping Peirce busy. Pray that he doesn't come up with more ideas!

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Tow going well! Hanging out in Yarmoutii (just nortii of Portiand), ME, with Syl's daughter couple days and then will be pressing on into the boonies Friday with ETA Lubec same day. Please pass on CARE packages witii lots of fly and "no-seeum" repellent. Running that road into the house site overiooking the Grand Manan Channel (Atiantic Ocean) through the woods and handling the bog halfway down that lane is the plan. With water and electricity installed, the trailer becomes the temporary housing while the cottage is being built.

Never thought that this land, left by my Dad would be actually used. But now, it is the challenge that will draw the energies into the project!

Recentiy, Bill Simpson (12) passed on to his subscriber list a neat cartoon of a hospital chaplain at work sitting before his computer screen. In March 1997, three months before I retired, one of our anesthesiologists, a fantastic artist and caricaturist, came to my office and took my picture. He said he wanted to present me with a caricature as a retirement gift. So. at my retirement party, in he walks with the finished product. Knowing that I spent much time at my computer, that's where he put me. This is one of my choicest possessions, which was a labor of love on the part of this physician.

It didn't take long before BiU received comments on that, such as this: "1 see that he is in his physician's look-alike clothing, or is that a leftover Academy shirt.. .note the cuff links! And, of course, the necktie!" To which. Bill repUed: "Two months after I came aboard as staff chaplain in late '75,1 subinitted a suggestion that the chaplain be aUowed to wear a turtieneck sweater instead of a tie. Of course, it was turned down. I never did like ties, but it was part of the "uiuform." Also, a turtieneck sweater would be the closest that a Baptist minister would come to a clerical collar!"

(Sec'y: By the way, BUI is sending out a variety of messages to his Ust of folks who enjoy reading bits of this and that. Many Classmates are on his mail directory, and I'm sure he would be pleased to extend deUvery to anyone just for the asking.

And, variety it is, from stories and cartoons to words of thought. It is recommended to anyone.)

Nostalgia Among the range of stories from our days in the Yard, there arises the occasional story of young men gaining maturity and breath of Ufe. Here is one that came through recently, from Duane Bamhart (19) and sent on to Bill Simpson (12).

Recall Chaplain LT Marshall Eugene Brenneman, USN (ChC) from Carisle, PA, was a pillar in the spiritual life of those Protestants who had the honor of knowing him at the Naval Academy. He baptized me there during Plebe Year.

Thanks also to our Classmate, Jim Copeland (19), sent to lead me home. I had always known He was there. Even as a boy.

Here's the rest of the story as written by Melvin Guttomson Swoyer: A Navy chaplain's sermon changed my life forever. I remember the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;16 August 1959.1 was 16, and Chaplain Marshall E. Brenneman spoke to the senior boys at Camp Nawakwa, a Lutheran institution on a Pennsylvania mountaintop. He was filled with fire and conviction about "the call to ministry." His words warmed my heart, and after that vespers service, I committed my life to Jesus Christ. I also began to follow Chaplain Brenneman's advice: "Love God, love people, love hard work, love the Bible."

I was ordained on 14 October 1973. At times, it's been rough. But then, I remember Chaplain Brenneman, "Brennie" as we called him. And I remember saying "yes" to God's call that night.

I also think of Chaplain Brenneman's wife and sons. Brennie gave his life saving others.

On 23 January 1961, he was killed trying to save men caught in afireon SARATOGA. That sumShipmate, July-August 1999

mer, our Nawakwa yearbook editor wrote: "The depth of (Brennie's) faith and the vigor of his spirit symbolized the Christian way of life to many young people." Chaplain Brenneman continues to be the light of Christ leading me home.

So you were high-lined across too! Just received the following from Frank Graham (17) conceming having accomplishing said feat; with dry clothes thereafter! During the July gathering of '56ers in Dayton, OH, perhaps we wiU have had him repeat the feat over some creek thereabouts!

I am also a Mid who rode the bosun chair across the briny deep! If memory serves me correcUy, I was aboard ANTIETAM, bound for Halifax on our Second Class Practice Cruise. An opportunity to spend the day on the accompanying submarine arose, and I accepted it. The ride from the hangar deck to the sub was a really steep downhill trip and ended on a very small platform that was very near the water! There, for a moment or two, I wondered what I had volunteered for! Nevertheless, I made the trip without getting wet. I don't remember with clarity how I got back to the carrier, but I believe the route was from the sub to a DD and then another high-line to the carrier. I think other Mids took the same trip, but don't remember who. Any of you out there who can make this tale true?

Here's a recollection that was heard recently.

Sony, don't know who said it.. .but we all experienced it and the joy of being Vikings! And I only wish that I could recall with whom I shared the whale boat.

It's strange, but I still believe in the whale boat crew concept for Midshipmen. To me, it's an excellent way to quickly take an undisciplined bunch of "landlubbers" and teach them the real laws of the naval service. That is, to get ahead and make progress you must pull together and that the coxswain sets the coiu-se and speed. Small boat leadership in it's most fundamental form.

"Shorty" and "Doggy" drilled this into my hard head Plebe Summer.

It is my understanding that '54 was the ffrst class to send Academy grads directly on to Flight Training, Pensacola. Barney Barnhart (19) was discussing the NAPS, Academy, ship duty, and then FUght School trail: Your thoughts add to my sense of appreciation for having the honor to come from the Heet.

I was an aviation metalsmith. Airman when the CO called me in one day and asked where I was going. He had just received correspondence from SecNav and from Bupers. The first was in invitation to attend NAPS. The second would sent me directly to Pensacola for flight training. I chose the combination route: First to NAPS, then USNA, and then on to Flight Training. I did a year aboard a destroyer after graduation to qualify as OOD underway before reporting to Pensacola.

I beUeve 12 or 13 Classmates took that option after graduation. Most of our classmates went directly to flight training. They had moved on to advanced training by the time Phil Brainard and I arrived.

The baseball team made the NCAA Toumament this year, and there was a lot of talk for a week or two about the teams in older days.

Alex Morris (2) sent in a report on games in the '40s: I remember being one of the kids who kept score on the old scoreboard for the Yard's ballpark. At game's end, we'd be given an old ball for our services by Max Bishop, provided we hadn't fallen asleep on watch or screwed up too bad with the numbers. After the Tars beat the Kayets in the mid-'40s, there was a special payoff: Max gave me a brand new ball! How sweet it was.

I also remember President Traman coming down to see a game and to sit in the stands as all the fans did. He came in a big convertible limo, with the top down. I peeked in it one day, no guard watched it in those days, and there I saw a big Tommygun in a mount on the floor.. .just like in a gangster movie. Whew!

When your writer chimed in with some details, a swift cortecting message came in from Jay Ransom (21). Max Bishop had played second-base for then mighty Baltimore Orioles of the International League and was traded to Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics (and not the Cleveland Indians albeit he did hit the first homer in the recently replaced stadium. The meat of the conversation was trying to recall the '56ers who had played ball for Max: Dick Snyder (2), Ebbie Eaton (5), Dale McClure (2), Jim Smith (21), George Welsh (1), Dick Guest (5), and my old wife. Gene Sullivan (3), was the manager And, Jim Smith (21) continued this saying that we might also remember that the 1954 Navy baseball team was the first Navy baseball team to ever play in the NCAA Tournament. '56 had five members on that team. St. John's knocked us out of the District II Regionals 4-2 at AUentown, PA. We all got to TRAMID in time to hit the beach at Little Creek that summer in those damn LCVP's! But, during that training period, we managed to play some more ball. We played the Navy teams from Littie Creek and the NOB Norva. As I recall, we picked up a couple other ballplayers from the Class for those gamesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Merrill Collier, Jack Schafer (11), and Ted Fischer (13) come to mind. What a super summer that was!

A neat bit of reporting was repeated this year by Norm Cohn (8,9). The Intercollegiate Rowing Competition was held on the Cooper River in New Jersey. Using email. Norm was able to pass on prompt word on how the Academy boats faired through the two days event. Thanks, Norm.

Pete Booth (22) reports he has a new novel. Real Sailors Don't Hold Hands, a spoof on what the combat Navy may become in the year 2010, given past trends. "Anyone knowing of a friendly editor or publisher, please let me know." Ever the Chamber of Commerce man, he cites that Slug Butts (18), Skip Furlong (3), Ray HiU (22), and Mickey Brovm (22) are in good form and having fun in and about the Pensacola region. And, to continue his book dialogue, Pete favorably recommends the book Barracuda: which was written by another Boat Schooler, Michael DiMercurio '80 (Ed. note: See page 26). The story is a fast moving tale concerning a submarine's action in a reran of the WWII Pacific Theater that takes place around 2005. It is his fourth published work and a good read!

Jay Taylor (18) has really been on the move again: Well I am working with reMA again, and on the giant Oklahoma tornado that hit this spring.

It was really a bad one. The weather folks are saying now that they have to come up with a new classification of F6 to cover it! However, I am leaving this disaster on 12 June as I used the old VA loan procedure once again and bought a new home on Amelia Island, not where retired captains go in the Plantation, but we're in the city of Femandina Beach where FEMITES go!

Carol resigned her position as chief nurse for the three hospitals University Partners in Oklahoma City and will relax for a while. She does have a job offer as chief operating officer of a large hospital in a neighboring state if she wants it. Don't really believe that she'll be able to stay out of the saddle too long! As a consequence, I figure that I'll be making myself available to FEMA again sometime around Labor Day. Probably in time for a hurricane or flooding. My best to all the Classmates!

Karl Peterson (7) reports on his activity up in the Northwest on Fox Island. "The good life now includes rebuilding part of my mast: the bottom rotted out, you know. Great fun!"

When someone passes away from within the Academy community, it is often the case of it being difficult for friends and acquaintances from the

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neighboring classes as weU. Here's something from Merrill Kemp (16): Nothing has bothered me for a long time like the news of Don Metz '53's death recently. Don was our company commander for our Plebe Year.

I read everything they said about him at his funeral and agreed with it all. He was a great guy and an excellent upper classman. Someone a Plebe could really honor and respect.

I didn't realize what a difficult time he had over the years, something like forty years in a wheel chair after an aborted takeoff in his F-86. He went back to school, got his law degree and became a bank vice president. One amazing fellow.

Gatherings Reported In In Honolulu, Will Rich (13) has put out the word that all '56ers are invited to a special time this November. If you are interested, please let Will know ASAP! Aloha, Classmates! As you know, the Navy/ University of Hawaii football game is to be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Saturday, 20 November, this year. I understand it will be a night game unless nationally televised.

George Stott '55 has arranged a cocktail party with very heavy pupus (essentially dinner) at the Oahu Country Club on Friday evening, 19 November. George has graciously offered to make the party a joint '55 and '56 reception. Therefore, I am please to collect names and coordinate our attendance with George. Contact me at wrich@hpu.edu or 808-261-3632.

Washington, D.C. Area The schedule for the forthcoming luncheons at the Fort Myer O'Club was passed on by Rudy Daus (16): AU are Thursday gatherings: 23 September; 11 November; 2 December; 20 January; 23 March; and to cap the year, 18 May. There is no October luncheon this year. Hope to see you this year!

San Diego Well, Mai Malloy (10) retires and still has time for a round of golf And, it sounds as if the guys in SoCal have a steady flow of players every week.

Played golf today with Carl Nelson (10), Paul Foumier (I), and Dick Shigley (9). Some of the usual "11:00 Wednesday at ADM Baker South" were missing today. No muster lists were tumed in, or it would have been the Red Beach for the absentees!

Colorado The roving Class representative has to be Vem Dander (5). But, his report here is in the role as the host. Got together with Bruce Dolph (9) late in May. He was in town visiting his offspring and the grandkids. He's looking good. Took him up on the North Fork of the South Platte River for a short hike during that we reUved old times going through flight training and expounded on affairs of the world. Then went to lunch at the Buck Snort Saloon. Good day!

Virginia Beach In a bold move, the guys from '56 in the Tidewater Area decided to meet more frequentiy. Here's a report from Jim "Boom" Cannon (4): At our last quarterly luncheon gathering yesterday, Fred Adams (23) suggested that we increase the frequency of our meetings and go for bi-monthly schedule. Immediately there was a grab for a dictionary! Everyone agreed to this expansion, so our next gathering will be the first Friday in August. The feeling among some of us was that we would go for monthly if our tumouts continue to be as good with the bi-monthly as they have been during the quarterly meetings.

Bob Rodgers (2) said he would give you an input for Shipmate on the luncheons.

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Pres: CAPT Walter T. Meukow, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT W. H. Peerenboom, USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachael Lane, Vienna, VA 22180-6473 e: whpeerenboom@compuserve.com or 102424.577 @ compuserve.com or whp36@aol.com I regret to begin this month's column with news of the passing of a classmate, John Herlihy (16th Co). John's obituary is in the Last Call section in this issue. On behalf of all Classmates, I extend condolences and heartfelt sympathy to John's widow, Mary, and their family.

There are all sorts of input this month. Spring seems to bring out the urge to reconnect. (Or, the Dark Ages supress it!) Leading off, is a letter from Dale Hollabaugh, which, unfortunately, missed the last deadline by just a few days. Dale wrote: Ron Marryott, Dave Delo and I got together on the occasion of the March dinner meeting of the San Diego/Coronado Chapter, during which Ron and VADM John Ryan '67, presented the status of the Alumni Association and USNA respectively. It was a very well attended meeting with some 176 guests who were impressed with the breadth and scope of the efforts of the Alumni Association and the vigor and foresight with which VADM Ryan is approaching his duties.

Ron and Dale also enjoyed meeting and having dinner with Dave Delo's fiancee, Rebeccca Geneck (see photo). A good time was had by all.

The very next week, Nada and I went to Hilton Head, SC, to spend a week on the beach at the invitation of Joan and Peter Neumann. They showed us everything there was to see with only one weather day and we even went dancing two nights learning the latest (old) craze, "the shag," which is very popular on the island. The second photo shows Pete and me on a craise off the island looking for dolphin and enjoying the sights.

1 to r: Ron Marryott, Rebecca Geneck, Dave Delo.

Standing: Dale Hollabugh

Peter Neumann and Dale Hollabaugh craising for dolphins at Hilton Head Great work. Dale. Retirement seems to be an agreeable pastime!

Bob Bowers continues to send in tales of the South Pacific, each better than the last. For some reason, he thinks I forget to depict him, although if 1 recall the last issue, he was in some sort of

pose with a croc (odile). In any event. Bob has lately taken up with the local marsupials, and here (editor and US Mail willing) is a picture of the two of tiiem. (actually it is a batch of tiiem, and even a pigeon or two). Bob also sent in a post card depicting PSS MELBOURNEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Australia's answer to "Showboat" on the Mighty Murray River in Mildura, Victoria. Bob rentinded me she is not FRANK ICNOX (DDR-742), a ship in which he and I both served (at different times).

Bob Bowers, "The Roo Whisperer" Since this issue will be pubUshed in July/August, it is timely to pass along the news of the upcoming Thfrd Company summer picnic at Carolyn and Herb Hoppe's the first Saturday in August. A full report will be rendered after the fact.

Paul Peterson (8th Co) has sent in a great update on his and Ginny's life and times, here is his news: Having just finished reading the April Shipmate, I vowed once again to drop a note to "the Class." (I make that vow after reading each issue!) I think I was inspired by Bob Bowers' report from Australia. Mine is not as glamorous, but it is nice to hear from those individuals who are out of the mainstream. Now, don't get me wrong, I like to hear what is going on in Washington and Annapolis, and I do appreciate the dedication of our Classmates in that area. But, there are lots of Classmates chasing their own unique dreams that we have not heard from in a long time. When I last reported in, it was top provide input for The First Thirty annual, a bit over ten years ago. At that time, I was driving roots deep into the Hawaiian lava with the expectation that I would remain there forever. But, in 1991, after 12 years, it was "time for orders." Time to move on, but it was far more difficult than in the past. No orders; i.e. no direction on where to go.

Nobody but us to pay the moving costs. Nobody but us to work out the details of relocating. But, we did it. Ginny and I arrived in July '91, looked over a number of different communities in western North Carolina and Virginia, and finally setUed in the little tourist town of Blowing Rock, NC. We moved into a beautiful home (three times the size, at one-third the cost of our Hawaiian home) and we do enjoy it. But, it is not for everyone. Now that we are in, we go along with the other residents who advise their friends that it is cold in the winter and crowded in the summer and there is even talk of widening the highway through town. We are way off the main track and there's even been occasions when we have been iced in. It is bad! Oh, we will admit there are six ski resorts in the area, the golf course is in our back yard, "uncrowded" in winter means 1,200 residents, and "crowded" in summer means 8,000. A long line at the grocery store is three or four people, and chances are you know them all.

The summer temperature is around 70 and the bugs and humidity have not figured out how to get here. The people are wonderful, down home and friendly, and some would even say the mountains and streams are beautiful. But, it's badl Ginny and I have both had to put moratoriums on volunteering. We are both active in the community and sometimes meet ourselves coming and going as we serve on so many committees in so many ways.

Now we would enjoy a visit from anyone who would like to pass through, but it is our swom Shipmate, July-August 1999

duty to advise you that you probably will not like it here, so if you visit, don't even think of staying. We couldn't standfivepeople in line at Food Lion or the dragstore.

Sounds a bit like Paul and Ginny have stumbled into Camelot or Brigadoon! We should mount an expedition and see if they need to be rescued, (and if they have any 'shine). P.S. Paul makes no mention of why the enclosed picture of him and Ginny is taken at Lake Powell, AZ. Do you suppose they are lost?

Paul and Ginny Peterson at Lake Powell, AZ 1 managed to be in town for the Class lunch in May. Where Bud Edney on his observations of the Naval Academy treated us to a nice talk from his unique vantage point of a Chafr funded by private doUars. A cfrcumstance which is much less constrained than normal govemment employ. Suffice it to say. Bud remains high on the institution, and let us know how fine a bimch today's Brigade is.

He encouraged us to keep supporting the school, and not be disheartened by those few reports that make the papers. Bud has closed that chapter in his life, and he and Margon are going to wend thefr way out west to settie in Coronado to be near grandchtidren. Our loss, but a gain for the lotus eaters such as Harry Gimber and Jim Beatty. We shaU look forward to getting occasional progress reports.

Other news of the lunch included the report that Larry Goldstein's coaching of the Academy's club lacrosse team has gotten them into the "Final Four," no mean feat. Tom Sims conducted another of his shameless lotteries, and as usual, one of his friends won. Tom sent in an unexplained picture taken at Navy Marine Corps ReUef Headquarters depicting the aimual audit of the Class books by Fritz Warren. Note that everyone in the picture has at least one wrist showing, and there is no evidence of handcuffs. Tom is a chef when it comes to accoimting! (Note what is to the left of Warren. Why is there a wine rack at Navy-Marine Corps ReUef Headquarters? What sort of relief are they providing these days?) This will have to do until football season. Beat Army!

it, due to my regular job) of our homeowner's association. I noted a strange car winding its way down to the pool parking lot. A man jumped out and made his way into the pool area and shazam\ Over 41 years melted away as I immediately recognized that it was Earl Piper. While we both went Marine Corps, we had not seen each other since leaving The Basic School, graduating together in March 1958! Probably the closest that we came to getting together was in RVN in '66'67, but Earl's battalion was out of Chu Lai and mine was out of Dong Ha, never to operate together. Earl had come west for his younger brother Mike's (also a Marine) funeral, and even though he was staying at the VOQ at Camp Pendleton, he took a break and came to the San Diego area and made us one of his stops. Earl, Nada and I spent the afternoon trying to get caught up, and later decided that we would do the same thing on the following Monday which we did, taking a drive to Julian to enjoy the mountains together. Earl is in great shape and has been teaching (advanced math). He is serving in various leadership roles, and advising youth for some 16 years at the Beaufort Academy (a private school which includes grades 9-12), in Beaufort, SC, where he and Nancy went to live after Earl's retirement as a colonel. A great mini-reunion!

Also had a nice letter from Dick Stover (15th Co) who wrote: I've sort of lost contact with the world having spent the last six years in Saudi Arabia. It was my job as a civil engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers to instract Saudi National Guard in the proper management of construction projects.

We managed to build six large maintenance facilities for the LAV (light armored vehicles) for desert combat. Construction there is accomplished with large multi-lingual crews who communicate in broken Arabic. I was strack by the latest Shipmate cover. The names are different, but the faces are the same. Our 15th Company Class of 1957 seems to be carrying the colors.

There, clearly, were George Thompson and John Disher, and with a little imagination you will also spot Dwight Avis, Dan Cooper, and Charlie Swope.

During a period when I was single after my divorce, I had been corresponding with some pen pals in Russia. One lady from Ukraine, wrote to me about an American for whom she had been a tour guide. He was in her country to visit the Black Sea Fleet. She told me about a very nice admiral named John Disher, who had been so kind and such a wonderful family man. I have been deeply saddened by the passing of our Classmate.

During Desert Storm/Desert Shield, I began by supervising the constraction of portable latrines, showers and wash basins, and monitoring their shipment to the front. ("So what did you do during the war, daddy?") Later on, I was sent to an air base in Ryadh to constract additional parking aprons and taxiways forAWAC and C-130s. Beat Army, guys!

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!! See the ad 1 to r: Warren, Sims. Lutz and Cooper after the audit Dale Hollabaugh also sent in a quick email telling of a very pleasant surprise; here is Dale's other note: (in the category "whenever two or three shall meet...")

I was down at our condo pool on 8 May, doing some chores as "president" (read that major worker payback time for all the years I ducked Shipmate, July-August 1999

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Pres: Lt Col 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 Way out in Reno, NV, where August summer days catch some of the high-desert heat and the mountains ttap the air until late at night, they celebrate this annual weather with a weekend of events called "Hot August Nights." Old cars, 50's music, block parties, sock-hops, all entwined with the usual casino attractions found in Reno. It gets one through the sticky season with some fun. Now you know the formula, so work your way through your own Hot August Nights. Put on Bill Haley and the Comets "Rock Around the Clock," take off your shoes, and roll up the sleeve of your T-shirt to hold your pack of Tums. Go out in the driveway and poUsh the fender on your wheels, then come back in for a something cold and refreshing. Lastly, curl up in air-conditioned comfort with this issue of Shipmate and read about your friends who are also working their way through the dog-days until glorious September arrives.

First, a small bit of column business. The new rales for column length beginning this fall will have very littie impact on the '58 column. By luck, the average '58 column length, with photos, usually falls well within the word-picture formula that has been estabUshed by the editor. Keep the photos coming, keep the flag traveling, get a Classmate in each photo, and share your Ufe adventures, both good and not-so-good, with the sexagenarians who make up our cohort. How's that for lofty literary phrasing?

In that theme, a note from Madelyn and Joe Fenick (7th), who report as follows: We went to our first elder hostel in early May, choosing St. George, UT, about five miles from the Northem Arizona border. We were pleasantly surprised at the San Diego type weather in this retirement community, and pleased with the set up for the elder hostel at Dixie College, where we were housed in an ex-dormitory which had a nice size room and private bath. The focus of this particular elder hostel was tennis, big band music, and geology. There were 22 in our group (28 in another group with golf vice tennis), and we were probably about the median age.

Tennis instraction was held at the Vic Braden Tennis Academy in St. George. We had about foiuhours of instraction at all levels, and about 12 hours of tennis play during the week. The big band music part consisted of four two-hour lectures with lots of music from the big band era and some very light instruction. The geology included a two-hour class by a Dixie College professor and a daylong guided tour by her at Zion National Park. The following day we also had a guided tour of Snow Canyon State Park, where we leamed all about the lava flows and the evolution of the mountain system in Utah. Our group bonded like a teenage summer camp and we all came away with warm feelings about our experiences. We hope to go to at least one elder hostel a year in different parts of the U.S., since we consider it a great way to see our country. The cost for room, board, lessons, tours, etc., for the six nights is $410/person for any elder hostel in the U.S. It would be a nice way for groups of us to get together.

Joe also sent in his entry in the grandpa-picture category, showing tiiree generations of Joe Fenicks, Jr., m , and FV.

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Wyatts and O'Neills in Florida Two traveling '58ers from 6th Company took the flag to New Orleans, LA, in late April. Teddy and Murray Blank were joined by Adele and Hank Miller for a few days of sight-seeing in the bayou country, and arranged for this photo at Chalmette, where the Battle of New Orleans was fought in 1815 (after the war was ended!). Note the Spanish moss on the tree in the picture, and for the Marines... the guns are in defilade, one tube out of battery!

Fenicks at Elder Hostel

Three Joe Fenicks The Class flag has done some great traveUng, including a place hardly anyone has been to in the company of Lynn and Tay Keith (19th). The day after Christmas, they took off for South America, heading for Santiago, Chile. From there, they flew six hours out to Easter Island, home of the mysterious statues, and site of the enclosed photo. Completing that visit, they then went on to Viena del Mar, a beach resort near Valparaiso for a reunion with some Chilean Navy friends at New Years, then on to Puenta Arenas at the southem tip of South America, and a visit to the Torres del Paine National Park. From there, on to Puerto Mont, then across the Andes Mountains by boat and bus, ending up in Bariloche, Argentina, a beautiful town nestled in a Swiss-like setting. Then it was on to Buenos Afres and its cosmopoUtan sights, followed by three days at Iguazu Falls on the Parana River at the juncture of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

Five kilometers from the falls, the low frequency roar caused the windows in their hotel to pulsate, as the falls are about four times the size of Niagra.

They had a Zodiac ride near the falls, flew over them in a helicopter, and walked along them on walkways. Back to Buenos Aires, then home to Kensington, MD. Can you imagine a trip like that?

Three weeks, and memories galore, including 72 rolls of pictures!

Lynn and Tay Keith on Easter Island On another South-of-the-Border trip, flag appeared at Lake Chapala, near Guadalajara, Mexico, where two '58 roommates held a birthday celebration. Eileen and Bill Byman (2nd) rolled out of Virgittia Beach in March and got to the residence of Lieselotte and George Ruwwe (2nd) in time for the mariachi band rendition of the birthday song. George continues to serve as a Blue and Gold representative for USNA, and since arriving in Mexico, has recraited two fine young men to join the ranks of foreign Midshipmen at USNA. Bymans visited for two weeks, and retumed from that lovely cUme to a late March northeaster with snow in Virginia. Bill and George are holding the flag, while Eileen and Li are standing with the mariachis.

Another snowbird reuiuon took place last Febraary down in Lady Lake, FL, where Carla and John Wyatt (22nd) visited with new Florida arrivals, Barbara and Tom O'Neil (22nd) at their retirement home. The Wyatts have a winter hideaway in Weeki Wachee, Fl, so in March the O'Neills retumed the visit to help the Wyatts celebrate thefr 40th wedding Anniversary. Carla and John head north to Virginia in May, while the O'Neills will remain in Florida and contemplate on what August temperatures in Coram, NY might be like.

Miller and Blank in Louisiana Enough of traveUng, it makes the stay at homes jealous! Time to catch up on the bitmacle Ust, which is rather extensive this month, and quite a mixed bag. A lot of you would rather avoid this news, but it's part of our voyage, and we sometimes need to help puU each other along the way. On the good news side, Tay Keith has successfully undergone an operation for perforated colon, which was caught in time to prevent a serious case of peritonitis (no, not related to the South American venture!). Ginger and Bob Stibler (18th) took advantage of the EBCT heart screening at Walter Reed.

Ginger joined the "zero points" club, but Bob found out that he was one of the high scorers, and is subsequentiy on a different Ufestyle path to avoid consequences. His guidance? ff you haven't taken advantage of that test, better do so right away. His indestractibiUty was severely shaken.. .yours might be also.

Bill Cartwright (9th) underwent his second brain operation last Febraary to remove a subdural hematoma after a free emergency heUcopter ride across D.C. He has been recuperating, and for more

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details, you can contact him at lDHF@aol.com or 2414 Black Cap Lane, Reston, VA 20191. Out in Califomia, Joe Moran (13th) continues a battie with what started out five years ago as colon cancer Joe has undergone resection, radiation and chemo as he fights the travels through his system, and has so far beaten the odds. He gets in an occasional round of golf, and continues his position on the Concord City Planning Commission. Send him an email, gadfly_joe@hotmail.com, or 1774 Thomwood Dr., Concord, CA 94521. Bob Bargar (7th) out in Cleveland Heights. OH is in tiie good news column, as he has had three clean CT scans now and is looking and feeling great, according to wife Mary. Must be doing great, as he has ordered tickets for the Navy-Kent State game! Also in the good news column is Scotty Gibbons (19th), who has been dealing with the PSA problem. His latest biopsy was benign all around, and a concurrent reduction in PSA score has put him back into the "close watch" category with the rest of us.

The EBCT business at Walter Reed indirectiy impacted on Jim Adkins (9th) and prolonged his tour. One of the requfrements is to show up with a recent blood work-up for cholesterol, and in the process of doing that, his PSA was discovered to be terrificaUy high, resititing in treatment for that cancerous problem, which is ongoing. Give Jim a note at JimRosemary_Adkins@compuserve.com.

Another testimonial to getting an aimual PSA reading, shipmates!

In the less-than-good news side, we also find Dr. George David (9th) with a re-occturence of his leukenua, and he is once again undergoing treatment. His emati is acadia42@aol.com. The news was not good for Dave Shroyer (18th) either, as his medical team has diagnosed a re-occurrence of his cancer, which they consider to be terminal.

Dave is undergoing chemo again, and hoping for the best. In his last emati, Dave sums it up very nicely, when he says: I would only encourage each of you to individually and as a family, do whatever you can to strengthen and maintain your faith and your family and friends relationships. You never know when you may have to call on all three to get you through a crisis and it may be too late to accomplish this when you most need it. Love and good wishes to all - Dave and Mary Shroyer.

The emati address is shroyer58@ worldnet.att.nt.

For those of us with smooth saiUng, remember those on rocks and shoals.

Sadly, it must be reported that we have lost one of our Classmates, Clifton "Kip" Banta (18tii), who passed away 1 June in Florida after battUng cancer for a year. Kip's roommate, Bing Bassett (18th) reported the loss, and let us know that graveside services were held on 4 June in Bushnell, FL, then a memorial service was held on 6 June at the Shoshana Arts Museum in Jacksonville, fT^.

Kip is survived by his wife, Beverly and son, Steve.

The family residence is 726 Trowbridge Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32225. Memorial contributions for Kip Banta/Missions can be sent to his church, The Glory House, 79 Tallwood Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32250. We shall miss this fine Classmate, and our condolences go to the family.

Some quick update notes. Dick Beam (21st) reports that he is now up to 243 units of donated blood, which makes him near the very top of pheresis donors in the USA. He is now on line at DICKBEAM@cs.com. George Ojalehto (24th) has retfred from the Marconi Systems Technologies, Inc. and is now staying involved as a consultant in the space business environment. Staying in Alexandria, VA, but with a new email address of ojalgeo@erols.com. A change of address for Peter Corr (14th), who has changed from Portsmouth, RI to 779 Chopmist Hill Road, North Shipmate, July-August 1999

Scituate, RI 02857. Isn't that a great address for an old sea dog? Dick Woodley (1st) has a new email address of rwoodley@uswest.net, even though he remains in Chandler, AZ. The results of our Class petition to get recognition for Wes Phenegar (12th) on the Honor Scroll at USNA were of a mixed nature. The effort initiated by Dick Alexander (6th) resulted in the convening of a special Memorial Review Committee composed of distinguished graduates, who after deliberations recommended two positive and significant accomplishments. Wes' name will be added to the Viet Nam monument which was located (unbeknownst to most) in the Hospital Point Cemetery.

That monument will be moved to a more visible location in the Yard, probably near the Visitor's Center. Second, a new scroll for those who died in operational events, but not KIA as a result of enemy action, will be established in Alumni Hall, recognizing Wes and many others who gave their Uves on active duty in the service of the country.

The Honor Scroll in Memorial Hall will continue to maintain the distinction of KIA as a result of enemy action, therefore, Wes, who was not given that status, will not be appended to that scroll. Ed Browne (5tii), Carl Peterson (1 Itii), and Jack Held (3rd) represent the Class of 1958 on that Ust. A new sub-set of the Class has held a gathering, and plans to meet again. Six of the Class widows met at the home of Felicia Carretta (Al Carretta, 2nd) in March, and began the Class of '58 Widows organization. There are 11 ladies in the Washington Metro area that have been included, and they are inviting the Baltimore and Annapolis ladies to join them at thefr next gathering. They are looking for the address of Mary Ann Michels (Tom Michels, 4th) if anyone has contact with her This is a support and friendship group that will be needed by the Class, and our thanks go to the founders.

Lastly, another proud grandpa picture, this time it's Ron Fisher (17th), holding Hannah Jacques Fisher, six-months old. The parents are Benton and Joan Fisher of Fairfax, VA, and Haimah is Ron's first grandchtid. Would you have guessed that looking at those grins?

Grandpa Ron Fisher and Hannah

'58 Trivia: Your Plebe Year reading included Pere Goriot, Moby Dick, and War and Peace.

Surely you remember at least one of them? Now a dirty-trick question. Where in the Yard is there a plaque that reads "On this site in 1897 nothing happened"? Hasta Luego. WSW

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Pres: VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) Chairman Exec. Committee: CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret) Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin. VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osburn Sec'y: CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 w: 561-840-1104; h: 561-881-7512 f: 561-863-8984; e: jbsgma@aol.com www.roanoke.kl 2. va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna 59.html Happy June, '59ers! I start this virtually on the eve of our real 40th Anniversary, for it was on 3 June, that we threw our caps in the afr. It is good that some of our Classmates will be in AnnapoUs on this 6 June, the Sunday closest to our graduation date, to participate in Chapel services at USNA, and particularly remember those left behind during these many years. But, there will be festive times and fun as '59ers will enjoy a branch at the Crown Sailing Center. We can get the details from attendees when we all gather in September. Be There\ Many thanks to Joe Keeley for notifying me that RADM Henry J. "Cy" Rotrige (Assoc), CHC, USN (Ret.), died in San Diego of pneumonia in early April. Chaplain Rotrige, 86 years old, was the very first CathoUc chaplain at the Naval Academy, 1947-1951, and then served there again 19571961, so he identified with many members of 1959, and other classes as well. I am told he was close to Roger Staubach '65's family. Chaplain Rotrige served as the chaplain of the San Diego Chapter of the USNA Aluirmi Association and faithfully participated at many meetings. Call Joe (714-6407259) if you want to leam more about Cy and his career of inspiration and service.

Note from Jim Lackey: Sally and Jim Lackey, along with Ellen and Al Ruth, will host the Homecoming 12th Company dinner party at thefr home in AnnapoUs on Saturday, 18 September starting at 6:00 p.m. It will be very casual food, probably Tex-Mex in remembrance of the Mexican Village Restaurant in Coronado. If members of the 12th Company have not already done so, please RSVP by contacting Jim at lackey@erols.com; 410-7571481; directions wOl be provided.

On 28 April, "five of the eight" (John Pechauer, Paul Guay, Bob Kihune, Jim Kelly, and Phil Powers) met for lunch aboard MISSOURI (BB-63).

Missing were: Dick Griffith, Robert Walls, and Gary Susag, and now they are nine because Stan Cobb comes in with a Hawaii address: 2695 S Kihei Road 10-105, Kihei, HI 96752-8672; Stan Cobb@aol.com; 808-879-0701. Altiiough the ship is not rigged for food preparation Bob Kihune provided us with sandwiches and soft drinks. Bob is president of the MISSOURI association, and as such, he has done a magnificent job in obtaining/recraiting volunteers and funds for refurbishing the ship from stem to stem. He took us on a tour of spaces not yet opened to the general public. Such memories of 3/C cruise, since sister IOWA and NEW JER109

SEY were among those ships we were assigned to in the summer of '56. We went down "broadway" or the equivalent, with the engine rooms and fue rooms along the port and starboard, and visited the sight glass watch station in the upper level of one of the boiler rooms. Main battery gun control spaces brought back some memories of those company competitions where we cranked knobs, pushed buttons, and tried to get a good firing solution so that our simulated shells would fall on target somewhere on that model of terrain located in another level of Luce Hall. Topside, the teak decks reminded me of my 'holystoning' days with that 'broomstick' stuck in the hole of a brick. (Sec'y: get Phil Powers aside and quiz him more about his craise memories. Supposedly he even remembers the motion and cadence holystoning. I was on IOWA and put quite a few hours in 'holystoning,' plus working with 16" ammo. Unlike Phil, I remember more details about liberty!) During lunch, we discussed Hawaii/Navy football game, on 20 November, and what we could do to assist any '59ers coming out. Bob has offered use of Mo's fantail for a party on Friday aftemoon, 19 November. More info later! Phil, many thanks! When you get back from your European travels on 9 July, folks can call you at 808-569-7924, or we'U get a hot update at the Reunion. Joy and Ed Veazey were to join the Powers on 15-30 May as they tour the French Mediterranean coastUne.

'59ers aboard "MIGHTY MO"

'59ers in the wardroom of MISSOURI

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Moving on, nice note from the Pease family (peasechas@worldnet.att.net) and congratulations!

Suzi and Charlie Pease sent news and a photo from the wedding of their daughter, Jenrufer Ann, to Christian Scott Knudsen on 11 October 1998. From left to right in the photo are: Jim Cartwright, Charlie Pease, groom Scott, bride Jennifer, Ted Baker, Ron Trossbach, and Charlie Dobbs. The wedding took place at Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria. The reception was held at Oxon HiU Manor across the Potomac, just south of Wilson Bridge. It was a glorious fall day and a great time was had by all. Carol and Jim Cartwright came from Coronado, CA; Betsy and Charlie Dobbs all the way from Egypt; Kathy and Ron Trossbach took time off from thefr saiUng adventures to join us for the festivities. Stephanie and Ted Baker reside in Alexandria. Scott comes from a Navy-connected family; EUzabeth and Chris Knudsen are now of Houston. They were next door neighbors of the Pease when stationed in Coronado in 1961.

A good report in from George Lehmberg (glehmberg@prodigy.net).

Following graduation, I served on a destroyer before going to sub and nuke school. SubsequenUy served five tours on nuclear submarines and five tours on sub staffs. Highlights included four years in command QUEENHSH and more than two years as Commander Submarine Group Seven/CTF 74 in Yokosuka. Completed naval career with three plus years as chief of staff, OpTEVFor (Operational Test and Evaluation Force). Followed up with four years part-time as an executive consultant at DOE facilities (Savannah River, Oak Ridge, and Idaho Reactors Test Site). Since mid-1992 have enjoyed retired life with lots of golf, tennis, computer nerding and volunteer work. Have spent past few months spinning up 8th Company to attend the 40th. The Color Company (the 8th) will hold a Saturday night bash at Hubbard Hall during the reunion.

So far, I have 24 of 36 committed and am working on the othersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;only one "no" and the remainder non-respondees. Still need help locating Wally Logan and John Dipalo. See ya!

I was unable to get the enclosed picture of George commissioning his nephew in the USAF at the University of Colorado at Boulder, but George swears his whites still fit. I should have found John Dipalo by the time you read this. The young man we sponsored at USNA '79-'83, with

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whom we continue to stay close, now-CDR Jose Cortes '83, of the Venezuelan Navy, will track him down. John headed up the Venezuelan Coast Guard for one of his tours and retired as an admiral.

From J i m Roberts of the 20th Company (jrobe92528@aol.com): I am writing this to promote oiu- newest Alumni Chapter, the Recreational Vehicle American Chapter which was formally approved in May 1999.1 am president of this group started by Mike Stroop "54. the secretary-treasurer. We have about 80 members now and are growing everyday. Tom Monaghan '59 just joined today and another "59er is Walt Baskin '59. We need more '59ers. The only requirement to join is an interest in RVs and $3/year dues. Members will receive rosters of members and of course be cut in on the 'Come Arounds' (campouts) we are planning. We had our first Come Around' April 1517 at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville. AL. We had ten units in attendance ranging from a 'pop-up' to a diesel pusher motorhome and we all got along great, even though the Class of '54 was the predominant Class in aRendance.

Now about me, I retired from the Navy on I January '83 and soon went to work for Georgia Power Company as the emergency preparedness coorxlinator at their Vogtie Nuclear Plant in the wilderness near Augusta, GA. We liked the area so well I retired here in 1997 and we plan to stay.

I still don't eat grits, but other than that I have been pretty well assimilated into the Southem lifestyle. We spend about six months a year here because we RV a lot. There are a number of USNA Alumni in the area either working at Plant Vogtie or Savannah River Site (locals call it the Bomb Plant). ADM Wayne Rickman and Bill Fernow Uve in Aiken, SC, just across Savannah RiverfromAugust, and they work at the SR Site.

I am planning to anend our 40th Reunion and will be staying at the Capitol KOA Campground.

I think Tom and Walt are also planning to stay in the same campgroimd. Looking forward to seeing a bunch of "59ers and hope some will choose to join our RV Chapter. You can reach me by email most of the time; I carry a laptop computer with me in our fifth wheeler. Happy Camping!

Random Notes ADM Hank Mauz, USN (Ret.), wiU be in JacksonviUe. FL, on 3 June to be guest speaker for the Jacksonville MmwAY Memorial Foundation dinner at Ponte Vedra Club. It was anticipated that several participants who fought in the epic Battle of Midway in June 1942 would be part of the dinner and ceremony. Your Secretary, John Butterfield, was just elected president of the Palm Beach Chapter of the Alumni Association. The first meeting/ program I am responsible for wiU feature CDR Jose Cortes '83/Ven. Navy (he and his lovely wife, Liseth, and two sons Jose and Ernesto will be visiting us). Jose is a highly decorated hero and survivor of many battles in the "Border War" between Venezuela and Colombia. He is ciurently studying for a master's degree in intemational security affairs at the Naval PG School in Monterey, CA. Great dinner recently with Nancy and CAPT Bob Bedingfield (Assoc), CHC USN (Ret), fantastic friend and chaplain/USNA duty 1977-1980/ honorary member USNA '33) and Lucy and Sam Simpson '38 at Bedingfield's home in Mariner Sands, Stuart, FL. Bob put in many years serving with tiie Marine Corps (incl. Vietnam), and was a key person, author, leader in the Navy's human relations program. Sam had great stories to tell about the "Old Navy" and a most successful second career in the corporate world.

Foiud A few of the 'missing' 2nd Company guys: Tom Gainer (Lynnhaven, FL), Bob Hydinger (Jax, FL), Tom Kennedy and Ron Nargi in the Ft Lauderdale, FL, area.

Bud McFarlane wrote a superb editorial regarding Kosovo and the U.S. involvement in Europe Shipmate, July-August 1999

for The Los Angeles Times, and many other papers. Bill Corcoran was one of the good Classmates who made sure other '59ers did not miss it.

Carole and Jerry Loveless kept us posted on their travels in Europe, which included Paris, Venice and Sicily (where Carole was pursuing family connections and retracing roots).

Received a beautiful letter from Alice "Missy" Kittredge who is hard at work, continuing to run the farm in Panama, in the Darien. She wants to thank the Class of '59 for their concem, prayers and support. She hopes to see us at the Reunion in September If you want to encourage Missy, write Alice 1. Kittt-edge, Dept Pty-791, PO Box 25207, Miami FL 33102-5207.

I had a terrific lunch with Jack Shirreffs at his Ballen Isles Club in Palm Beach Gardens. He shared with me a copy of comments /remarks/ excerpts from Gen Chuck Krulak '64's speech to the Washington Area Chapter of USNA. What a great family the Krulaks are—generations of genuine leadership! The Class of '64 should be particularly proud of this great Commandant!

Thanks to Dick Robinson for forwarding a copy of the Navy Times article on the fronman (5 April 1999 issue), and I am so glad they gave ample credit (and space) to our "fronman"—the founder of this world famous athletic event, John Collins.

The picture of big John coming out of the water (after the 2.4 mile open ocean swim, the first leg) had him looking Uke he's in '59 fighting form. Judy and John are calling Panama home now (on thefr boat, I beUeve) and we should hear many tales from them at the Reunion.

I gave myseff some space; I wrote an article for the CAPS (Coalition of Americans to Protect Sports) newsletter I drew upon my Navy experience, especially the importance of teamwork, to demonstrate that any sports program (school, recreation and parks, community, etc.) can be enhanced when coaches, trainers, officials, administrators, parents and athletes work together. This safety and education CAPS program wants to get more people into sports, fitness, recreation programs and to strive to make it a positive experience for beginners, a lifetime commitment to fitness and exercise, and to lessen the risk of injury and foolish mistakes. The next article I am working on puts special emphasis on sportsmanship, character, ethics, and reducing violence in sports.

I am sure we would all agree that our cunent culture and not just sports needs that focus as well.

Until next edition. Rise 'n Shine '59 and focus on September '99!—John Butterfield P.S.—Noel Flynn's "bikescapade" is still a go!

It is not too late to make a donation to the 1959 Class Fund/a pledge for the 5,900 km trek across the U.S. Remember no money goes to Noel. He is taking care of all his expenses. He just wants to see Class spirit and a growing fund that enables 1959 to do meaningful things for our Naval Academy and worthy causes. For info contact Dave Osburn in Annapolis, email Noel at nobel59@ pacbell.net, call Sully/pull up our web page.

P.P.S.—There is a great effort underway to bring FORRESTAL (CV-59) to Tampa, FL. Because of the Class of 1959's identity with CV-59, on our Class rings and highlighted in our Lucky Bag, one might say it is "our ship." If you want more information on how you can get "our ship" to become a centerpiece of a magnificent Navy presence on the west coast of Florida; write USS FORRESTAL Sea, Air, Space Museum, P.O. Box 272289, Tampa, FL 33688-2289; forrestl59@ aol.com; website: www.fortestaltampa.org; 813-878-CV59; fax: 813878-0073.

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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@home.com Just in from Dick Pariseau via email: News (and Ideas) from the Class President!

Midshipmen Support—We no longer support a Midshipmen Company Wardroom, it tumed into a one-way affair without benefit to Class '60 and lost its appeal. Both sides were partly to blame for the problem. Perhaps we should consider getting involved again by supporting a club, club sport, company or even a class. The Class of 2005 (our 45th anniversary) will INDOC in 2001, or if we want to think about it, the Class of 2010 (our 50th anniversary) will INDOC in 2006.

Whatever group we support we should establish a quid pro quo arrangement from the beginning.

Some examples, (1) they get invited to our tailgate parties and we pay them to set up our tailgate tent each week. (Probably could be a money saver for us?) (2) In exchange for our support we, some number from Class '60, get invited to their Dinning Ins and/or Dinning Outs, or receive special invitations to parades, their games or club events, etc. The exact form of support and reciprocity should be agreed upon during meetings with their class officers, team captain or club leader. This is something to think about.

Deceased Affairs Rep. - Unfortunately the time has come for us to have a Class '60, Deceased Affairs Representative. We have a Class policy of sending flowers ($50) to our Classmate if he becomes widowed or to his spouse when a Classmate dies. Thus far it has been one of the Class Officers, usually whoever heard about the tragedy first, who ordered the flowers, passed the word to other Classmates, tried to get and distribute information on funeral arrangements, arranged for a memorial write-up in Shipmate's "Last CaU" when appropriate, contacted the surviving spouse to offer assistance from the Class, etc. We either need a volunteer to handle these tasks or assign them specifically to one of the Class Officers to be elected/announced at our 40th Reunion. John Claman and Hank Chiles are the nominating committee for Class officers; contact them if you are interested. Please think about acting as Class Deceased Affairs Rep. Contact Jim Duffy or me if you're interested.

Classmate Support - On a related note, we should be thinking about the following. At the last Class Presidents Meeting I leamed that the Class '52 has set up a Class Support Group of retired Classmates with free time who have organized to provide help to classmates who cannot drive a car, have trouble getting around, etc.

Granted '52 graduates are approximately eight years older than us youngsters, however, ... If such an organization was also equipped to visit a Classmate in the hospital, take along some reading material, spend some time chatting or playing cards/games, writing a letter or otherwise helping the patient, we would not be too soon.

Recentiy, Dan Clark (2nd Company) suffered a stroke while undergoing a heart by-pass operation. He spent some time at Walter Reed Hospital and is now at home, recuperating and rehabilitating. Visits or telephone calls from Classmates would certainly be welcomed, but a Class Support Group would ensure that visits/contact occurred. Anyone care to get involved? You can do so either by ranning for Class officer or volunteering to start some kind of Classmate Support Group.

Communications - Less than 50% of our Class gets Shipmate as a member of the Alumni Assn.

We may not send out a total Class mailing announcing the 45th Reunion, so please pass the word to Classmates who have for one reason or

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another decided not to join the Alumni Assn.

Make the point that even if they are angry, for some reason, at the Academy in general or specifically the Alumni Assn., Shipmate is the only way to keep in contact with The Class Of '60.

Also tell them that next June, they will be eligible for a Life Membership in the Alumni Assn. for $330, as a graduate of over 40 years. (Just received word that the Alumni Assn. will make us eligible for the over year price as of June 1999.) A Life Member gets unlimited access to the Naval Academy store. All members get 10% discount at Visitor Center, plus other benefits in both cases. (Email may be an eventual solution to our communications problem.)

Playmates - From the one that brought you Mid-Year Reunions, here's my next 'project.' In the few months since retiring I have found a plethora of events, activities, outing, courses, etc. that are available to those interested and especially to those who are free during the week and/ or those who can respond on relatively short notice. I have been on a diving craise to the South Caribbean; have signed up for two one week long Elderhostel Courses (if your unaware of this great deal you're missing a lot); planned a week of golfing, at least 18 holes at a different course every day, for a Classmate in exchange for a week of skiing at his place in Colorado; I will be spending a week at a villa on the French Island of Martinique (because I could respond quickly and flexibly); joined a friend for the seven mile round trip climb up Rag Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and I'm researching Space Available trips with Australia near the top of the list for this fall. I need some playmates. In some cases I could have passed-on opportunities that I could not accept, in other cases it would be more fun as a small "crowd" of USNA '60 folks. Spouses included, in fact, at one outing, our Classmate had to work so his spouse came without him. I envision a small group of young, active, (Likely retired) '60s who are interested in playing. There are tons of opportunities and I'm sure several of you know of some that I'm unaware of, so lets get organized. A coed paintball outing was been suggested (During the week we could probably reserve all five fields, the entire mountain, at the Hog Back Mountain Paint Ball Course.) As a start, let me assemble a list of '60 retirees. Call 703-548-8414, or write 2750 South Ives Street, Arlington, VA 22202; DickPariseauO compuserve.com.

I appreciate the input over the intemet. After some problems with my computer, I was able to get rolUng again on Linda's. My server has allowed me to be networked at home and the one good thing so far, is that, I have been somewhat protected through this problem. During the past few months I've heard anew from: Hal Neeley, Don Eirich, Larry Cox, Buzz Sollberger, Carlos Augustin, Norman Mims, and Tom Curtis.

From Bob Osmon, via email: So there I was. In Bangkok, Thailand for the first time in my life, very excited about seeing a new country and exploring some new grounds.

My son wanted a diamond for his bride to be, so I went to a recommended jewelry store and called Venus Jewelry. After an hour or so of intently studying various diamonds, I was offered some tea, so I sat back to relax. As I looked up on the wall, what do I see but Dick Macke's and Bob Tlraister's smiling faces looking down on me. I thought, 'Holy Cow! The Class of '60 connection is with me anywhere in the world.' So, of course, I told the owner I was a Classmate of those two distinguished gentlemen and he told me that he would give me a special deal. (I don't know if that meant he was going to lower or raise the price). He said both were prized customers and honored guests, so I guess it pays to know VIPs. At any rate, Dick and Bob, I want you to know you are still well thought of and your photos have places of honor in Venus Jewelry. Funny, he didn't ask for my photo. Oh, well, I got a nice ring for my son and had a good chuckle each time I walked into the store. The Long Blue Line goes on and on, Oz.

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From Pat Cecil via email: I recently retumed from the funeral service at Arlington for my Plebe, Carl Doughtie '63. Carl was flying missions in Midway CVA-41 in June of 1965, serving with Attack Squadron VA-25: one of, if not the last of the, AD-1 Sky Raider, 'Spad', combat squadrons in active combat for the United States Navy. He was shot down June 10th, 1965, at Yankee Station, over North Vietnam; becoming the first USNA Alumnus in combat to lose his life in that 'war'. His mission was to take out a North Vietnamese power plant in a coordinated carrier air strike. He was hit by AAA fire on the way into the target and went down immediately.

I was on Dixie Station at the time; and I took the loss, specifically Carl's death, very hard. He went down on his 10th mission. The service was with full military honors, including a Missing Man fly-over of F-14 Tomcats. Poignantiy, the oldest to the newest in our Navy air arm came together Friday, 26 Febraary 1999.

But, the trae reason for my writing you; and to our Class of "Firsties" for '63, is that in my remarks at the reception, I said to the large group of Carl's Classmates gathered to both celebrate and honor him was that we should not lose contact with one another. The years have gone by, but there were many requests from USNA 1963 about the location, health, and present life of the members of our Class. We should, (no, we have the obligation) to re-establish contact with the Class to which we left our legacy. Their large contingent at the service is not only a tribute to their success and accompUshment, but to the lasting friendships which were bonded in only one short year I met many that I remembered, and many that I met for the first time; but many of the guys had a question about their First Classman, (or someone in '60 with whom they had a friendship). It was a very pleasant wake up call for me!

Nancy and I are having a good time and enjoying our grandchild. From all the Christmas cards and other chatter, we have a long way to catch up with most of the other grandparents in our Class. We will get a letter and a picture out soon. In keeping with my usual timeliness, it will have a goose with Christmas ribbons on it. (Old age and love of hunting interfering with the composition and mail-out.) I would rather kill and eat the goose rather than send it! Thanks, keep well, and my best to all.

From Bill Griffin via email: We have spent the past year working the business and the law practice. Spent another great New Year's Rose Bowl weekend as guests of Jackie and Peter Dolan in Pasadena along with Jack Shaw, Dick Pariseau and companion. This year we plan to travel, for pleasure, a little more and spend more time in Florida, which is now our home. We kept our house in Minneapolis because the kids, grandkids and the business headquarters are all here.

This is my first attempt at email. As those in the 1st Batt knew years ago electrons were never very kind to me. If this gets through; I'd like to pass on to my former skinny lab partner and friend the following! 'Eat your heart out Fox Delano!'

From Robyn Walters, via email: Wow. So nice to get some news from an old friend. (I use the term 'old' advisedly. Having read Deepok Chopra, I personally am shooting for 120. Let's see, now, 60 years as a macho guy and 60 years as a spiritual healer and?)

We bought this Olympic Peninsula property three years ago, and now, I am living here. It is beautiful, spiritual and tolerant. Although I live right on the golf course, I may neverfindthe time, patience or funds to take up the game. Oh well, there is so much to do that I haven't yet found 'leisure time' in retirement. Actually, I still telecommute a few hours a week for Ken Jacobs, Surface Ship Maintenance, at NavSea. I've been working with him for over 16 years, and he wouldn't let me disappear. That's fine. It pays my wine bill and buys me some clothes.

I heard tiiat Denny Taff just retired from NW Airlines (age discrimination, pilots have to retire at age 60). Me, I did it by choice, not by policy. Anyway, Bill, in case you don't have it, his mail address is dtaffl9@IDT.NET. I have not talked with George Gould in two years. It is somewhat difficuh since his stroke. I do have his phone number somewhere, if you need it.

I have not gotten plugged into the USNA cbcuit out here, yet, but I'll make a meeting one of these years. 40th? Hey, maybe that will work.

Maybe you won't recognize me anymore.

Spring is here, and life is good on the Olympic Peninsula, if you ignore the mudslides. With the winter rains and a heavy women's gymnastics judging schedule, I haven't seen any Classmates in months. Maybe I should get involved with the Puget Sound group now that I've made some major changes in my life.

After the empty nest, semi-retirement to Washington State, and the decision of my dear wife of 25 years not to come with me, I decided not to fight it anymore, but rather, to live my trath. I've made the legal changes to Navy records, company records. Social Security, drivers license, etc.

Now, it's time to introduce the Class of '60 to Classmate Robyn Marie Walters, 20th Company, CDR, USN (Ret).

Remember the congressman from New Jersey (my home state) who tried to get women admitted to the Academy during our Youngster year?

We all had a good laugh, he was defeated for reelection, and most of us forgot about it. Well, the trath is that there was a woman in our Class; she just didn't admit it to herself then or for many years thereafter. Hopefully, I will make it back to Annapolis for our 40th...as the real me. Hope to see you then. Robyn: home email: rwalters® oIympus.net After hearing that Mai Murray was looking for several 18th Company Classmates, I got a little involved and managed to ran down Bob Parker and Bob Bowman.

Bob Parker is ensconced in the far reaches of BiUings, MT. It was a good thing I called in the spring, I don't know if I could have gotten through in the fall. Actually, my daughter considers Montana somewhat of a winter wonderland, having made a number of trips to and through during the past few years.

Bob Bowman is also away out west, near Seattle, WA. From Jim Knorr: We had our '60 event today (14 May) and weather held up and wind and rough didn't prevent us from some good golf. Winners were Low Gross—Jim Hancock and Jim Knorr; tie, low net—Jack Lynch. Closest to the pin: #4-Ron Hinkel, #7-Jim Hancock, # 17-Skip Weeks.

Longest Drive—Jack Lynch. Other stalwarts included Ed Mangan, Bob Lowe and Ron Brandquist. Get your game in shape for 40th Anniversary Toumey in 2000! Cheers Jim Knoor.

From Bob Dropp, via email: The new address checks out fine. Thanks. We live on our boat in Sinclair Inlet - Port Orchard, WA so we use the local library for our email services. It's very handy. Bob.

From Jim McCusker, in Boston, via snail mail (with a picture on next page): I am enclosing a photo taken at my daughter Meghan's wedding reception in Boston on 24 April. From left to right you will find the following: Bob (Weasel) Powers (14th Company); James McCusker (14th Company); Bob DeMaio (10th Company); Tom Moylan (22nd Company); seated is Joe Ricciardi (NAPS '54).

Bob Powers is living in Westboro, MA, finally retired from everything and enjoying his grandchildren. Bob DeMaio is living in Virginia Beach and comes north,frequentiy,to visit. Tom Moylan is still working magic with stocks and bonds and living in Wellesley, MA. Joe Ricciardi is retired from John Hancock and living in Rhode Island.

More to follow. By the way, should I lend these guys some hair?

Shipmate, July-August 1999

off with, "Send your letters directly to Shipmate."

That should keep me out of the doghouse for a while, so open the letter and email valve, and let me hear from you.

In view of my clear dereliction of duty, I think you should not only fry me, but also form a committee to draft Jim George to take over the scribe's duties for the column again. For more than ten years, he did it with a skill and a style so much better than I could ever attain, and I'm sure he'd be very happy to be asked.

Mail Call One snail mail letter this month from a long lost Club 11 'mate, Willy Fitts, from his perch in Arizona that artived too late for my Company report in the May column.

First, I must commend you on you dedication and persistence in keeping those of us in Club 11 in touch. We couldn't have picked a better man. {Sec'y: I wasn't picked, I got this job by default, since I was the only one other that Bob Kelly who could write, and Kelly refused to do it) Enclosed are two photos taken during the last few years. Being single has its drawbacks, one of which is the inability to take one's own picture in a more or less spontaneous moment. One is of me and the other is Hank Hahn and Glenn O'Steen.

Bob Powers, James McCusker, Bob DeMaio, Tom Moylan, (seated) Joe Riccardi Bob Gamba solved the mystery surrounding "Mr. Anonymous" last month. The lucky "victim" of '58, 11th company hi-jinks was Jack Lynch.

As a result, I heard from Jack and he enclosed the foUowing: "C'est moi, c'est moi," I'm forced to admit.

In Gerson'sphoto I'm braced.

Hours in his room Portended my doorru Those hours my mind erased.

Comes now this pic To bring it all back; The brace, the green bench And lest I be too crass, "Aye, aye sir", " 'find out sir" Arid, "Yes, I'll bet my ....'"

He did it all for my own good.

At least that's what he said.

Yet I longed to do What Liza Doolittle would To Henry Higgins head.

But years have gone by And now my view Has mellowed quite a bit.

There was a point!

I really grew In all that chicken .....'

C'est moi!

During the last few months I have been on family leave as my wife, Marie, gradually succumbed to her cancer. This hospice and dying at home experience is a profoundly heavy and incredibly rich one. Still, may you all be spared that experience.

Regarding next fall's football West Coast classic, there is a web site for the game. It is http:// members.xoom.com/hawaiialumni/ that should have info as more of it becomes available. There will be a tailgate party and blocks of tickets by some classes. The Hawaii Chapter is working out many of tiiese details. BEAT ARMY! Finally, I received a picture and note from Jim Maxfield, awhile back and misplaced the note.

Anyway, Kay and Jim met up with Tilli and George Bezak recently and unable to find a passing waiter, Jim took the picture. Rats! We always want to see how we are doing with the approaching Millennium. Anyway, it was good to hear from Jim and get a picture as well.

Willy Fitts sunbathing somewhere near the Great Wall of China Kay Maxfield, George Bezak, Tilli Bezak

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Pres: RADM Jerry Smith, USN (Ret) Cort. Sec'y: CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-849-3812; w: 301-261-8862 f: 301-261-8669; e: rtrogero@ea.net http://www.jorge.coiii/USNA61

Jack and Marie Lynch When I get home tonight I'll send you a picture that is a lot closer to my heart than any taken in Gordie Gerson's room. It was taken at our 25th Class reunion. God bless.

I also received the following email from Danny Mussleman in Los Angeles: Shipmate, July-August 1999

Hi Classmates. A very short column this month for two reasons. First, the paucity of mail of any kind, and second, a deadline that sort of crept up on me thus leaving me with little time to write an entertaining work of fiction. The plus side of this, is that I will most probably get a few points with our evil editor, who has been berating me on the length of the WGNAC colunm. Here, in one of the biggest issues covering a two month period, I no doubt will probably have one of the shortest columns, as long as you don't count those that lead

"Teddy Bear" Hahn and his keeper, Glenn O'Steen in Las Vegas As you can see, we all look the same after nearly 40 years. I actually weigh less than I did at the Academy, and am even skinnier than the "zipper," as we then affectionately called Glenn. I still have all my hair and most of my teeth, and try to sport a continuous suntan in this arid climate.

Glenn visited last year for about ten days and during that time we flew to Henderson, NV, a suburb of Las Vegas and spent several days with Hank, who showed us the town, or at least as 113

much as we could see in a couple of days. What a fascinating town. It's a Disneyland for adults. I dropped 20 bucks in the slots, but it was worth it. I spoke with Hank's parents who moved to VegasfromWisconsin, and they sounded as crazy as Hank.

I have only kept up with Hank and Glenn. I suspect that Glenn has moved from Jacksonville, but have not heard from him for many months.

My best to you and Judy, and thanks for keeping us all together.

Cyberspace Nooze Jim Bourne (h: aiiboum@flash.net; w: creaction@ netscape.net): Hope this isn't too late, but we only went public on our news yesterday. After retiring from American Airlines two years ago, I joined up with some friends here in Dallas developing a new amphibious watercraft, designed by my business partner, Guy Alimo. You should be seeing it in a movie next year based on his books. He's a Brit living near me in Texas who worked with Hollywood production companies like Wamer Brothers, Twentieth Century Fox and others. He worked with Jim Cameron and Sean Connery on movies such as "Aliens" and "Never Say Never Again." We will be producing our craft later this year at a plant in Oklahoma, first for the movies, and then for civil and military customers. We have a team of ex-Navy SEALS working with us to make sure the craft works with their equipment and their special ops. We're also incorporating it into a range of computer games for sale next Christmas and in 2000. The thing will even be able to fly! Right now, we're developing a series of games based on the V-22 Osprey, the 609 and the Eagle Eye, all tilt-rotor aircraft. The Navy is ranning the Osprey program, so I'll be revisiting Pax River soon with the game team and hoping for a ride. The V22 can carry a Humvee underslung, so they'll still be able to take off with me at my current weight. You can reach me at my email addresses for further news or chat.

Doug Holbrook (doug@holbrookassoc.com): Shelly and I attended the 25th Reunion and plan on being there for the 40th! I am still an avid skier; having survived 26 weeks of helicopter skiing in British Columbia during the past 22 years. My Manufacturers Representative business opened a branch office in Phoenix, AZ five years ago and we are growing nicely. Three of the five of us sales engineers are ex-submarine officers and it makes a difference? Looking forward to seeing you all at the 40th in 2001! My address changed as follows: P.O. Box 540, Midway, UT 84049-0540; h: 435-654-7977; w: 801-255-6646.

Bob Graham (rlg@iname.com): I have long been delinquent in posting an update with Shipmate so herewith a few assorted facts: Peg and I made Gales Ferry, CT, our home from the time I assumed command of CASIMIR PULASKI (SSBN-633) until last year when we moved to the Dallas area. After retiring from the submarine force, I worked for a small computer simulation company for about six years. I joined GTE in 1988 and have been with them since doing various information technology assignments.

I originally joined GTE because I was, and still am, a Macintosh user/programmer/zealot. I found ample use for my skills and interests for several years, but decided to stay with the company even when it parted company with the beloved Mac. When GTE decided to move its HQ from Connecticut to Dallas, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so Peg and I picked up and moved to Irving just outside Dallas.. .home of the Cowboys. Effecting a 'corporate move' is altogether different from the old Navy ways. Almost enjoyable. A Classmate and friend of some years, Lionel Nowotny, helped us find a home, I know there are other Classmates in the area, but not sure which ones. Peg and I joined the Reunion craise with a large '61 contingent last Febraary and were just overwhelmed. The craise was magnificent and Reunion simply great. We had an entire week to renew old acquaintances and to get to know Classmates we either never knew or hadn't seen since graduation. That is a fabulous

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way to do a Reunion. I am sure you have been inundated with pictures. We took more than our share and could make some available if, for example, you missed the close-up of Arlic Campbell's braided and, blue and gold beaded, hair. Our only disappointment was no one from 18th Company showed up. Our three kids have given us five grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;four boys and finally a girl bom to my daughter and submariner husband in Hawaii two weeks ago. I hope this gets me partially off the hook for my delinquency.

We are conveniently located, about ten minutes from the DFW airport and close to major highways and would be happy to entertain any who pass through this lovely area of the country: 1805 Northern Oak Circle Irving, TX 75063.

Don Grinnell: Our second Tuesday of the even month luncheon (for any visitors) in April marked our second year of Class luncheons here at '"61 Southwest." We have come of age. Once again the event was held at the Casa de Bandini, Old Town State Park in San Diego. We were blessed with our favorite story and joke tellers so it was another great affair. It was also one of our largest crowds and included a member of the class of '61 from USMA. That's right USMA. Those present were: Joe Berkley, Gary Carlson, John French, Don Grinnell, Mike Hoernemann, Bob Kline, Bill Kraus, Bruce Maxon, Steve Mayian, Ron McKeown, Jim Richardson, Bob Sheridan, Frank Snay, George Worthington and our West Point '61 guest, Alan Armstrong.

A side note here, if I heard the story correctly, it seems that George Worthington met Alan in the last days of Phnom Penh, or some other place in Cambodia. I think they evacuated together.

Please forgive me, George and Alan, if I got it wrong and please provide a correction.

Our Class premier storytellers, Steve Mayian and 'Mugs' McKeown were once again in top form with the latest jokes. Joe Berkley finally recounted his Plebe Year in an eight-man room right next to the Steerage. Not only were Joe and his roommates pressed into errand duty for bathrobe clad upperclassmen at any time, but they were nearly always subjected to the flies that grew big and strong on the waste and refuse from the Steerage. Enough said about that, though. It was a story that made the rest of us feel like our Plebe Years could have been a little worse.

A final note. Bill Kraus brought us all up to speed on future events and the planning already completed for them. We'll again be setting up a beach party and our A/N game party.

In summary, we weren't just a great Class when we first came together on the shores of the Severn. Maybe with the mellowing of a few years, we are even a better bunch of Old Farts.

Seen and Heard Around Town One of the diminutive ones, Jimmy McCune and his bride, Mickey, left the comfortable climes

of Maryland for points south, and a final (?) move back to Jimmy's home state of Florida, where he can visit the high school football hall of fame and once again see his name in lights. Their new address is: 835 Oakwood Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940; 407-259-0503. Jimmy also has a new email address, but I'm not sure what it is. He tried to send it to me, and after cortecting it a few times, and still screwing it up, he gave up. You might tiy this one if he owes you money: jamccune@ earthlink.net.

The Stems, Lupers and Onoratis gatiiered at Casa Onorati the weekend of the Navy/Army lacrosse game (won by Navy, of course). The enclosed photo shows your scribe flanked by two of his Club 11 'mates and thefr babes.

The Alumni Association's board of trastees meeting in early May provided the opportunity for a gathering of a few Classmates. Trastees Neil Block, Walt Draper, and myself, plus staff member. Bob Hofford, and newly selected Chapter president, George Simmons, representing the Sacramento Chapter were there representing our Alunmi. Wah Draper headed back to Seattle shortiy after the meeting, only to retum two weeks later to see his son graduate.

Upcoming Class Events Washington area Class Luncheons on Tuesday, 14 September and 9 November.

Also, plan on coming to one of Navy's football games this year. Our new tent has been an atttactive addition to our tailgate area. Come on down and join the SBOR's (Staunch Bunch Of Regulars) and cheer Navy on to a great season.

"GET IT D O N E WITH ' 6 1 "

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!! See the ad on page 36 for more details.

Lupers and Stems warming up for the fall football tailgate parties

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Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret) h: 703-461-3582; e: USNA62@erols.comSec'y: Howard Pinskey h: 410-974-1962; e: PINSK62@aol.com P.O. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 Greetings From Annapolis Summer is hot, humid and the tourists drive fimny. For over 41 years since we arrived here, nothing much has changed in that arena. For history buffs, Aimapolis, the city, is celebrating, all year long, the 350th year of its settiement in 1649.

As part of the festivities. ANN.\POLIS (SSN-760), a Los ANGELES class attack boat and namesake of the House hunting in San Diego city, visited the harbor in mid April. I was one of a dozen or so citizens who participated in a "tiger AlsofromSan Diego, John Kelly says that Stew cruise," from the subs homeport in Groton, CT, down to AnnapoUs; a two and a half day trip, both Lingley's late April business trip to San Diego was surfaced and submerged. I'm sure this is not news the occasion for a Class happy hour at a favorite to the more than 175 of our Classmates who served watering hole, the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant in both diesel and nuclear boats, but the dedica- and Lounge on Balboa Avenue. Classmates also tion, morale, knowledge and camaraderie of both had the opportunity to welcome back to the San the officers and enUsted crew members was some- Diego area Deena and Harold Koenig and Ann and tiling to make every Navy man and American citi- Jim Thomes. Others attending were Ann and Brian Havey, Gail and Paul Tompkins, Annie zen very proud.

Hefner and Marge Bristow, Hugh Tabb, John In Memoriam Volk, Myron Fleming, Roger Ramsey, Don It is with deep regret that I inform the Class of Watkins, Steve Todd, John Eller, Tom Dumont, the passing of two of our Classmates, Jon Warthin Jim Mettler, Buzz Hurst, Pat and Mike and Ron Baker. Jonathan Carver Warthin, 58, of O'Conner and John KeUy. Happily our numbers Silverdale, died of leukemia 6 May 1999, at in America's Finest City are growing.

Harrison Hospital. He was bom 11 October 1940, Charlotte, NC is the last city for Jeff Searcy, in Boston to Thomas A. and Vuginia (Whittier) Bob Majeski and recently Jack Meckler. Jeff is Warthin. He was raised in Norwood, MA, gradu- associated with Otis Elevator, Bob with Hoechst ating from Roxbury Latin school in 1958. He at- Celanese and Jack is with BB&T Bank. The photo tended the Naval Academy, graduating in 1962, and Jeff sent us is taken at the wedding reception of the University of Southern Calffomia, graduating Bob's daughter, Ann. Bob's sntile would be bigin 1983. On 28 November 1968, he married Mary ger, but Jeff said the picture was taken after Bob's Tappan in Canton, MA. Jonathon served in the wife showed him the bill for the reception.

Navy from 1962 to 1983, retiring after 21 years of service. He also worked as a consultant for M. Rosenblatt and Co. for 16 years, and as an educator in the math department at Olympic College for six years. He was a member of the Society of Logistic Engineers and the National Contract Management Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary, a son, Jonathan of Charleston, SC; a daughter, Frances Ferguson of Stiverdale; two brothers, Scott Warthin of Derby, VT and Thomas Whittier Warthin of McLean, VA; and two grandchildren, Christopher Taylor of Silverdale and Daisy Taylor of Wisconsin. At Jonathan's request, no formal services were conducted. Inurnment wiU take place at Arlington National Cemetery in the fall. In lieu Bob just saw the bill for the reception offlowers,memorials may be made to the King's Dick Hayes, our Class President, attended a West School Buildmg Fund, 4012 Chico Way NW, meeting of all Class Presidents on 16 April in Bremerton, WA 98312.

Hubbard Hall at the Academy. The following is a Ronald C. Baker, died quite unexpectedly of a synopsis of the briefs/discussions: heart attack on 31 May 1999 in Ros well, GA. He Class President Representation on the Board of was buried in Pensacola, FL on 4 June. More in- Trustees From my previous letters, you may remember formation wUl appear in our next Shipmate. The Class extends its deepest sympathies to Mary that the membership of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees is in the process of being modiWarthin and Mary Baker and all the family members of our departed Classmates and friends Jon fied to allow for Class President representation.

There will be seven Class Presidents as members and Ron. of the Board of Trustees representing the various Class News In April Naomi and Greg Chauncey went house 'decade' groups, (e. one of the 1990 classes, one hunting in San Diego. All Classmates said to bring for the 1980 classes, etc.) The Class President repmany dollars! A little get together was held. Those resentation will be phased in over the next several present included: seated, Lucy and Tom Stone, years. There was a good deal of discussion and time Sarah and George Wagner; Standing: Naomi spent drafting the Council of Class Presidents OpChauncey, Hal Koenig, Greg Chauncey, Mike erating Policies.

O'Conner, Deena Koenig, April and Tom USNA Strategic Plan Under the direction of VADM Ryan, will be the Althouse.

USNA roadmap to 2010. The Assessment and ViShipmate, July-August 1999

sion Phases have been completed; Capabilities Phase will be completed in May; Strategic Plan will be completed in June and published in July.

The Strategic Plan will also drive Alumni activity on behalf of the Academy. One of the big questions/issues is when the Strategic Plan is published, what the Govemment and what Alumni and private support will fund. There have been several recent articles in Shipmate conceming the Sttategic Plan and more information is available on the Academy Web Site.

Naval Academy Fund The various classes contributed about three milUon dollars to the fund in 1998. Individuals could donate to either the Alumni Association (to support Alumni services) or to the Superintendent (to support Center of Excellence projects) or 50/50 to each, fronically, the donations were pretty close to 50/50. The Superintendent would like the donations to be "unrestricted giving" to give him flexibility to use the funds where he deems appropriate. This is not popular with many classes because they want "restricted" class projects. For info, the Alumni Association has about $4500 received from the Class of '62 last year and designated for restricted funding. The class officers wiU work with the Alumni Association/Academy to figure out the best place to use those funds. You may remember that we as a Class donated $10,000 to do die Bill the Goat mural in Ricketts Hall. If you're at the Academy, stop by Ricketts HaU and see the mural.

There is a plaque there recognizing the Class of '62 for the donation.

Alumni Leaders in National Communications (ALINC) This is a Naval Academy sponsored project designed to compliment the Blue and Gold teams throughout the country. Among other things, it will be used as a recraiting tool for the Academy, will provide accurate and balanced information about the Academy and the Alumni Association, and will provide a communications network to respond to "unfavorable publicity." There will be ALINC representatives across the country. If you are interested in joining the ALINC program, read the recent Shipmate article and contact the Academy.

Shipmate Mike Collins '84 the new Dfrector of Alumni PubUcations gave us an update on Shipmate. He and the Shipmate Staff are doing thefr very best to publish a quality magazine and doing a great job.

I've noticed a tertific improvement in the last year.

At a break during the meetings, our Classmates in attendance stood for a group photo (next page).

Dick Hayes and Snuffy Smith missed the photo op but Corbin McNeill, Neil Sapp, Dean Bill Miller, Jack Natter, Minor Carter, Steve Chadwick and Paul Hurst made us proud.

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Corbin McNeill, Neil Sapp, Dean Bill Miller, Jack Natter, Minor Carter, Steve Chadwick and Paul Hurst

From Stew Lingley's electronic newsletter, the following is of interest: A memorial service was held for John Lavoo, USMC and his RIO, Capt Bob Holt USMC, at the Old Chapel at Arlington Cemetery on Monday, 19 July at 1 p.m. John's individual remains and the joint remains were buried there. Following the service, CAPT Holt's individual remains were buried in Massachusetts. There was a reception at the All Ranks Club at Henderson Hall following the burial.

Hal Koenig sent in a special alert for any disabled beneficiaries. There is apparently a wrinkle in the TRICARE/MEDICARE system, such tiiat it is necessary for such folks to file for Medicare part B, by 31 July. If you are involved, see last week's TROA sitrep. If you don't have a copy, let me know and I will send it to you.

Anyone who knows any Classmate with email, who is not on our list, have them send me an email. I will send everyone the current version of the full email list in a separate email very soon.

Grab Bag Linda and Wells Doty were married in April in Carolina. Wells is studying for his Ph.D. and teaching at Clemson University. Al Gezelman tumed over his contracting business in Lutz, FL to his sonin-law. Al is studying for his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, working on an invention (the fast hot water conservation device), a housing development (Safe Haven Gardens) in addition to other special projects. Joe and Clair's son, Mike Monroe, and three other Marines started their bike and ran mission across the U.S. on 1 June. You can follow their progress at www.the-mission.org. Bill Krulak's little brother Chuck '64 (CMC), spoke to the D.C. Chapter of the Alumni Association recently. Everyone who heard the speech, sent me a copy to pass on to the Class. I will forward a copy to those few of you who did not see it yet. Tom Reilly (reilinlh@aol.com) asked if there are any Classmates involved in helping the Kosovo refugees. If anyone is, or knows of anyone that is, let Tom know. Our revered Class treasurer. Lex Fleming retired from Techmatics on 30 April. He is traveling in Europe as you read this. His new email address isjaflex@erols.com. Bill Patterson is a professor of M.E. at Cal Poly in Sam Luis Obispo. He reports that his students were the first to fly a human powered helicopter Bill's curtent interests are bikes and he teaches a course on bike design. Bill is the author of Lords of the Chaining, a real contribution to bike design. There were only two local moves by Classmates since my last newsletter.

Donna and Jack Hamilton moved to Silverdale, WA from Bremerton. Jed Waterbury moved to

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James Island, SC. Moline and John Ripley are moving to Aimapolis from rural Virginia later this month. The URL of the '62 home page is http:// www.eos.net/nva/nampow/62.html.

For the past four years, Joe Epstein has headed up the company that manages and operates the nations first licensed disposal facility for defenserelated radioactive waste. As general manager of Westinghouse Government and Environmental Services Company's Waste Isolation Division, Epstein provides overall technical, operational and administtative direction at the U.S. Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The faciUty, which received its first shipment of transuranic waste on 26 March 1999, is located in southeastern New Mexico, near Carlsbad. Joe invites his Classmates to WIPP for a tour of this historical and unique facility. Tours can be arranged by calUng 1-800-336-9477.

I know that our 40th Reunion is more than three years away, but mark your long term calendars for the weekend of 26-29 September 2002, Annapolis, MD. Navy is scheduled to beat Duke that day.

Plans are underway and more info will appear next year.

That's our Class news for this summer July/August issue of Shipmate. If you're not a member of the Alunmi Association, please join up this summer. If you need any assistance, contact Dick Hayes or myseff. As always, the cards, letters and pictures are appreciated. Keep in touch.

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Pres: Hon. Stephen M. Duncan Sec'y: Michael H. Shelley 25 Sweetwater Lane, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 h: 828-862-4245; e: nstar@citcom.net Web site: www.USNA63.org Welcome to cyberspace. Classmates! As you see from the heading of this column, the Quality Class of 1963 now has its own "official" web site, ready for your viewing pleasure and for sharing news, information and sea stories with Classmates and others. On their own initiative, our Classmates Mike Blackledge and Bill Kennedy began developing the web site this March, with the endorsement and oversight of your Class officers. Bill, a former information technology professional, had the necessary skills and resources to put us on the

world wide web and volunteered them to give us an intemet presence. Mike has done wonders designing the look and feel of the site and developing and implementing many of tiie clever functions within it. I am confident that you will be pleased with the site's design, content and functionality.

There is a lot of varied information available to you, and we encourage you to contribute additional material. One important request: When you first visit the site (www.USNA63.org), please complete the onUne evaluation form so that we can have your reactions and suggestions for improvements. Be candid, please. Our skins are thick and we are anxious to refine the web site in any way necessary to ensure the best possible experience for our Classmates and other visitors.

We're looking for a spare Lucky Bag that can be cut up to enable scanning of our 1/C portraits for the web site. (Yes, we do need to remove the pages.

Hand-held scanners don't give us the image quality we desire.) If you can donate a Lucky Bag, please contact Bill Kennedy at Bill@WLK.COM to make artangements for shipping at his expense.

His postal address is Bandera Falls Box 63449, Pipe Creek, TX 78063-3449. Thanks!

I have just leamed of the death Hank Kahrs on 3 March 1999, but have no details to share with you. His widow, Nancy, lives at 664 Brookhaven Way, Niceville, FL 32578-4045.

RADM Denny Vaughan's last day on the job was 4 June after 36 years of commissioned service and 41 years since joining the Navy. He and Lu held a wonderful party at their quarters that evening to say thanks to thefr many friends and associates who had made thefr stay in Washington, D . C , and the Navy so memorable. I hope to have photos and more information about the party, which featured a live, nationally renowned country and westem band, a complete Louisiana-style crawfish boil, and plenty of refreshments. With Denny's retfrement, the active duty service of the Naval Academy Class of 1963 is complete. Raise a glass!

Leading members of the 18th Company (Vem Browne, OUie Donelan, and Bob Polich) and their wives held a 35 1/2 year reunion in St. Petersburg, Vh, 16-18 April. It was biUed as the Company's first annual half-year reunion. The events of the weekend included a broad slate of indoor and outdoor activities. The duty reporter was Bob Polich, who provided this account: We made our headquarters at the home of Sandy and Ollie Donelan, who treated us to real southem hospitality. As you would expect, many tall tales and sea stories were told (all by the ladies) while the men recounted their trae-to-life experiences over beverages of choice. A few tears were shed at the dog track, and a few eyeballs were strained at the beach, but most of all, the camaraderie and conversation were topnotch.

The weekend's activities began Friday with a mighty gathering at the Donelans'. We sfrolled through The Pier, a large complex of stores, where our wives engaged in power shopping while the men skillfully ogled the shoppers. That evening, we invaded Derby Lane, a St. Pete race track, for dinner and to watch the greyhounds run off with our money. At least the food was great!

Saturday (the only moming it rained) we spent indoors at the Florida Marine Aquarium watching the sea life watch us. At the Salvador Dali Museum, we enjoyed the largest collection of that artist's work in any one place. The day was completed with a memorable dinner atop the Holiday Inn at Treasure Island where the beach was beautiful. Here is a photo taken there. Left to right are Liz and Bob Polich, Elise and Vem Browne, and Ollie and Sandy Donelan.

We spent Sunday relaxing and picnicking on St. Pete Beach (and, of course, doing more ogling!) Elise and Vern had to leave early that evening. Liz and I were able to enjoy the Donelan's tremendous hospitality one more night.

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Young folks hittin' the road in the bright red Healey Here also is a picture taken right after graduation with Connie and Sarge in my Healey on oiuway south. I still have the car! Remember when you could get everything you owned, plus a few friends, in your car? (Seat belts?) We would enjoy seeing any of you who wander into the Tampa Bay area. Space, we have.

Oh, don't you envy Miller for his Healey! I certainly do...

As I'm wrapping up this column on Memorial Day, it's appropriate to share this remembrance submitted by Jim Metcalfe: Seeing the Washington Post in early April with its photo of the caisson carrying CAPT

The 18th Company's half-year reunion in St. Petersburg

McGonagle, skipper of LIBERTY (GTR-5), to his

The father of the bride, MiUer Detrick, gets support from his smiling friends and then we had to set sail for home. I would have supplied photos of the Donelans' home and grounds, but they wouldn't do it justice. We all had such a good weekend, sharing the time together. All of us are proud to say we haven't missed a half-year reunion yet!

Bob provided a photo of the same three couples at the beach, naming those Companymates who were not visible in the backgroundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so far back that they weren't even in town. When I compared the Ust with the 18th Company roster, his point was apparent. Big plans are afready being made for next year's half-year reunion, so stand by!

Ollie Donelan is deputy dfrector of the Management Directorate of the Special Operations Acquisition Center of the US Special Operations Command. He told me that he had spoken with Dave Oliver when he was in town on official business from Washington in late April. Dave is now Principal Deputy Undersecretary for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. My bet is that Ollie and Dave have the longest job titles of any members of our Class.

It was a pleasant surprise for me to get a phone caU recently from MUler Detrick (813-871-6363; millerd@catinktg.com), who followed up with this excellent report: Since this is the first time I have written for Shipmate, I will try to summarize a standard bio.

After flight school, I was married to Connie Mann, a '63 graduate from Gettysburg College and from Philadelphia. We moved to Jacksonville where I reported to VA-15 at Cecil Field, flying A-4's. Checked in the same time as Dave Thomhill. Did two tours to Vietnam flying from INTREPID (CVA-11), which is now a museum in

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New York City (probably still not air-conditioned)! Then, ordered to VA-125 at Lemoore, CA, as a flight and weapons delivery instractor.

When the tour was up, the airlines were hiring and the family expanding, so I decided in 1969 to sign on with Northwest Airhnes based out of Minneapolis, my hometown. Big mistake. I was furloughed after one year when their growth came to a halt, and never recalled. I took a job with Emerson Electric as a division human resources manager; was recraited to SMS in Philadelphia and then to CoreStates Bank. From there, I took a position with Catalina Marketing Corp. in Tampa, FL, and am having a great time. We have two daughters. We're active in our church, bible studies and volunteer work. Doing some flying and scuba diving. We even tried sky diving. I had to give up ranning after two knee surgeries a few years back, so now it's biking. I stayed in the Reserves and retired in 1986 after a tour as CO of a NavAirSysCom unit that supported PMTC, Pt. Mugu.

Here is a photo showing Ian Sargent, former roommate Lew Blackwell, yours tmly. Northwest pilot friend Bob Wade, and Lee Tillotson, taken at the wedding of our youngest daughter (Sherri) in April. Lew and Sarge were also in Connie's and my wedding in '65. (Had to include submariners for diversity). We see Sarge and Fern frequently and have spent many hours sailing the Chesapeake over the years, formulating "policy" while keeping the keel above the bottom. Lee retired recently as a flag and is operating the Orlando airport. We renewed some of our amazing adventures in flight school. Maybe this visibility will inspire them to write in as well. Not!

grave in Arlington and reading the news stories reminded me that our Classmate Steve Toth was killed aboard LIBERTY on 8 June 1967, by attacking Israeli jets.

I remember Steve well. When we were growing up in Washington, D.C, in the late 1940s, we sometimes played or went to movies togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my mother and aunt were both good friends of Steve's mother, Margaret. Steve's father was CAPT Joseph C. Toth '31, a decorated WWII veteran who retired in 1961. After we moved to Natchez, MS, and later to Annapohs, I lost track of Steve until we met again on 7 July 1959, the day we were all swom in as Midshipmen. Steve had graduated from St. George's School and completed his rat year at VMI, then become a Plebe all over again. You may question his good sense, but apparently he validated many courses and was getting a dual major in nuclear physics. After graduation, I lost track of him again.

On 8 June 1967, LIBERTY was attacked without warning while sailing in intemational waters. She was attacked by both Israeli fighter planes and torpedo boats. No one came to LIBERTY'S assistance in time to do anything meaningful to ward off the attacks. Only by the incredible skill and bravery of her commanding officer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor, and the crew.

Shortly after the attack on LIBERTY, I saw the casualty list and leamed of Steve's death. I was in VS-32 aboard ESSEX (CVS-9) and we were headed to the North Atiantic and later the Med. Little was known at the time about the Israeli attack on LIBERTY. Not until the 1979 Random House publication of Assault on the LIBERTY by James M. Ennes, Jr., a LIBERTY officer, did I leam of any details of Steve's death. Today, I reviewed those sections of the book and thought our Classmates should know of them. Steve was the navigator and intelligence officer on the ship, one of our highly classified electronic and cryptology surveillance ships that operated near potential enemy countries gathering important information. They were essentially unarmed and unprotected.

On 8 June 1967, LIBERTY was off Egypt just as the six-day war between Israel and the Arab states began. CAPT McGonagle had requested an armed escort but, as would happen again all too soon with PUEBLO, the confrolling authorities denied any protection for this mission, which was known to be going into an area where war was likely to break out at any moment. On the morning of the 8 June, an Israeli aircraft, a French built transport, began circling the ship, and soon there were Dassault fighters in the area. Steve was given the job of drafting the sighting reports of armed reconnaissance aircraft in the vicinity.

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Unknown to LIBERTY, she had been ordered to open to at least 100 miles from the coast, a message that was unaccountably delayed and did not reach LIBERTY imtil she was actually under attack.

Although the transport was identified as Israeli, thefighteraircraft were not identified. When they suddenly began strafing rans and rocket attacks on LIBERTY, Steve went out on the bridge wing in the face of withering rocket and heavy caliber machine gun fire to identify the nationality of the aircraft for the skipper. He was immediately cut down, joining a growing number of dead and wounded. The recommendation for the posthumous award of the Silver Star reads: "As intelligence officer, LT Toth was on the starboard wing of the flying bridge, 04 level, when the strafing attack occurred. It became a vital matter to quickly establish the national identity of the aircraft that had initiated the vicious attack in order to inform higher authority. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, he fearlessly exposed himself to overwhelmingly accurate rocket and machine gun fire to obtain this data.

Whtie engaged in this task a violent explosion on the starboard side of the bridge inflicted fatal injuries."

Steve was biuied at USNA. He was the Toth's only son and, I believe, only child. His father was devastated by the tragic loss. A loss that did not reflect well on our government's handling of the situation. He died on 1 January 1969. Margaret Toth lived on into the 1980s. I believe she died about 1989 in Virginia Beach.

Unfortunately, the disastrous handling of the LIBERTY mission by higher authorities was to be repeated and played out with even more devastating effects to PUEBLO in 1968. I hope that the men of LIBERTY and PUEBLO will not be forgot-

ten. The memory of Steve Toth should remind Midshipmen and naval officers of today of the terrible price paid by the failures of leadership shown in the LIBERTY and PUEBLO incidents. The

price of LIBERTY is indeed etemal vigilance.

Continuing our thoughts about memorializing those Americans who made the supreme sacrifice for the cause of freedom, here is a noteworthy report from Mike Moore, who is with LockheedMartin as part of the Space Based Infrared Radar System Team. Mike tells us some things about our Classmate, Bill Stewart that very few of us have known.

I recendy visited ex-wife. Bill (WJ) Stewart, and his friend, Elizabeth Traesdail, in Santa Barbara. My wife, Connie, and I had the very special experience of being personally guided by them around the Vietnam Veterans "Remembrance Walk," one of Bill's projects, of which I was unaware.

Some history: at one time, there was a refiisal by some persons to allow Vietnam Veterans of the area to march in a parade with veterans of other wars. Instead of sulking about it. Bill and two West Pointers, one an Army officer, the other a Marine officer, organized the effort and to a great extent personally built the Memorial, as well as gathered support from others in the community. The Remembrance Walk is dedicated to Vietnam Vets of Santa Barbara County killed in the line of duty. They included the names of others from all wars back to the War Between the States. What class! They started in 1988, and finished in 1996. Gen Westmoreland dedicated it.

As long as I have known Bill, his life has been dedicated to service to others; frequently in obscure areas no one else seems to be supporting, but important nonetheless.

Homecoming 1999 is just around the corner!! See the ad on page 36 for more details.

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The ship has her own web site at www.fitzgerald. navy.mil. There are recent photos, including the painting of a hashmark below the Battie Efficiency "E," which the ship recentiy won for the second time!

The latest news of tiie Fitzgerald family comes from Jim Ring, who spoke to Betty Fitzgerald in mid-May and leamed that she is doing fine, up in Vermont. She said that this past Christmas she and a group of others sent Christmas cards to each of FITZGERALD'S crew members. She has apparently

done this in the past. I'm sure it was appreciated, especially tins year when the ship was deployed.

Things seem to be going well for Tony Womble (tawomble@aol.com) who provided this account as his latest contribution to our news exchange:

Bill Stewart at the Santa Barbara Remembrance Walk I first met Bill in high school in 1958. That year Bill had completed his stint as a Civil Defense plane watcher, identifying airplanes coming into Southem Califomia air space. You may not know, but Bill was on national news in the '70s (after his retum from Vietnam), trying to kick the North Vietnamese Embassy door down (along with Joe McCain '64) in Paris, demanding that mail be delivered to our POWs. Bill is an attomey, (providing legal aid for Vietnam Veterans, also) but in his spare time teaches school, works at the Transition House (a shelter for the homeless), is on the board of directors for Hillside House (a Cerebral Palsy residency), and is on the board of trastees for his church. Bill is also a Blue & Gold Officer and president of the Santa Barbara Alumni Chapter. While he's resting, he does graffiti removal and campus cleanup at the local high school. Bill has also estabUshed several scholarships for worthy high school graduates.

I am very proud to be a friend and classmate of Bill's. His dedication to service to others is a model for all. Bill is a modest man of great achievements, and I wanted to tell our Classmates a littie of what he's been doing with himself.

Mike, thanks for sharing all that information with us. It's apparent that Bill has been exemplifying the practical appUcation of service to others.

NonSibi ...

The FITZGERALD ("our ship") retumed to her homeport, San Diego, on 2 May from a lengthy deployment to the Persian Gulf and points between.

The Commanding Officer, Jim Grant '80, says that the ship... ... had some incredibly high op tempo in the Gulf. This deployment had a number of "firsts;" namely, an opportunity to participate in the final day of Desert Fox and send some ordnance downrange during the first day in the Gulf during this deployment. I think your Classmate, William Fitzgerald, was smiling from above as he watched this ship on deployment. This crew answered the bell every time they were asked and performed very well.

CDR Grant extended an invitation to all members of the Class of 1963 for a daytime craise on 16 June. The ship was to be underway that day to support the Navy's recraiting effort, and to provide a memorable experience for the Class of '63.

1 hope to have an account of that event for you next month. (Sec'y: All Classmates included in the Class of 1963 email directory received timely notice of the cruise invitation. To be added to the directory, contact me at the address shown above.)

I am sitting on the beach in Cocoa Beach, FL, enjoying the sea breeze, warm water, sea shells and bikinis (along with a martini/margarita/or whatever else might be appealing). I am consulting at the Kennedy Space Center, advismg on how to improve their maintenance practices and implementing a maintenance management system. My wife, Virginia, has joined me on the beach, though we maintain our home in Atianta.

When she came to Florida, she brought her job with her (maintaining the books for an Atianta company), so she is a virtual commuter. I was on site here for a year, and got a new contract to go on for another year. The first year was a bit hectic, since I remmed home each weekend. It is so much nicer now that Virginia is here, though Delta has had to look for otherfinancingarrangements. We have a spare bedroom in our condo unit, so if anyone is wandering in the area, please look us up.

Our son, Jeff, graduated from Aubum in '97 and was married this past January (to another Auburnite). Our daughter, Melanie, graduated from Aubum in '96 and married in January '97 (to another Aubumite). Note the overlapping college times and wedding expense opportunities.

We are slowly recovering. We have heard, unofficially, that Aubum is considering naming a building for us. As with many of you, our high school class is having a 40th reunion. However, since our high school will cease to exist this year, and the 'country' we grew up in, Panama Canal Zone, will cease to exist at the end of this year, the reunion will be held in Orlando.

I see Teb Bowman at least once a year when the Atlanta Alumni Assoc holds their lobsterfest.

AUanta has one of the more active USNA Alumni Associations. Teb is consulting on various projects relating to remediation efforts. Frank Wroblewski, in Texas, says he is retired-retired, but is getting fired of fishing and hunting on a daily basis. I ran into Mario Fiori in the Atianta airport, and found that he has left the Savannah River Site and is also privately consulting.

The ever-busy Pete Deutermann sent this brief update. Talk about an active life!

Susan and I continue to enjoy life on the farm in Georgia. I'm still banging away on the book business, with number five. Zero Option, due out in paperback in July, followed by Trainman in hardback in August. Trainman has been picked up by Paramount, so now we'll have two projects (Official Privilege is the other) working in Hollywood. Our son, Daniel, continues as a Navy helicopter instractor pilot at Milton, FL, and oiu' daughter, Sarah, is over at NAS Pensacola finishing advanced training for a RIO slot in F- 14's.

We're giving some thought to taking that west coast Orient Express triptiiisfall; hopefully we'll see some Classmates along the way. (Ed. Note: See p. 26)

Lanny Cox moved to Fort Worth, TX, in October to accept a home office position with USPA & IRA. He says: Patsy and the kids stayed in Northem Illinois pending the sale of our home. We anticipate a more stable family life in the Lonestar State.

Daughter Emily and I sure enjoyed the Class Reunion last October just prior to my transfer to Fort Worth. She and our son (Landon HI) will be

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joining me this summer Patsy, unfortunately, will wait in Illinois until the house is sold, I'm sure tiiat having the kids in Texas with me will be a welcome break for her!

Steve Coester wrote to pass on this bad news (See the Class news section of our web site): Our son-in-law. Bodie Miller, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on April 6 when an auto made a left hand tum into him while he was traveling 45 mph. Bodie sustained four compound fractures of the extremities, a broken wrist, clavicle, and most seriously, severe spinal injury.

He is able to talk and reason, but is still paralyzed below the chest. His spinal column was not fractured, so there is some possibility that he may improve. Rehab is expected to take at least a couple of years. Although he has medical insurance, it has already almost reached its one million dollar lifetime limit. If anyone cares to help out. cards or checks can be sent to: David B. Miller. 702 White Pine Ave.. Rockledge, FL 32955. Please keep him, his wife, Yvette, (my daughter) and son, seven year old Stephen, in your prayers and good thoughts.

Here's an interesting account from displaced CaUfomian Bill Hughes: Dottie and I are still in New York City, living in Manhattan, where we moved about a year ago from San Diego. Sounds insane, and probably is, but we did keep a condo in San Diego, so we can get back often to see the kids, and more importantiy. oiu- four grandsons. One of these days in the not too distant fiimre, we'll be going back there for good. Living in the big city is interesting, but it is playing hell with my golf game. I am still working for Sithe Energies, Inc., currentiy as vice president of operations. Sithe, one of the largest independent power producers in the world, is at the forefront of the electric energy deregulation that is sweeping the US and the company is growing tike topsy.

One of the real advantages of being back on the East Coast is that we have been able to get together more often with my roommates and their wives. Sandee and Lionel Banda. and Kathy and Jim Carter. Lionel is working at a nuclear power plant up on the Hudson River and Jim is still working all the angles around the Pentagon as a consultanL There are also several other 6th Company rowdies in the vicinity. Dick Williams' daughter and son-in-law live right down the streeL so we have seen a lot of Dick and Marion, who live in Fairfax. VA. We had the pleasure of watching Dick's daughter, Shelby, run the NY Marathon last year. She can do 26 miles on foot about as fast as Dick does it on his bike! We also occasionally enjoy dinner or a drink with Julie and Dick Arvedlund when they come up from Wilmington. Joe Fossella, who rans his own engineering firm in New Jersey, and I have been trying to get together for a golf game ever since the 35th, but I think one or both of us is working too hard. We'll just have to change that!

I received this report in late April from Pat Waugh, who said that he and his fiancee, Melanie Devine, had recently visited the Academy.

We dropped by Ricketts Hall and were treated to a guided tour by Dave Davis '67. Melanie was particularly impressed by the two Heisman trophies and the entire football team that was using the new hfting room. Later in the week, we visited my son, Maj Steve Waugh '86, who has been temporarily deskbound with NavAir at Pax River trying to make UAVs that go up and down like his beloved Harriers. We came across an A3J during a mini-tour of their air museum and I recalled the A3J was christened on our Youngster Craise. Sure enough, the plaque noted its first carrier landing was on SARA-POGA in July 1960.

Here are some brief bits of news. Charlie Musitano says that he is doing well in Huntsville, AL, ranning two smaU high-tech companies. In the next two months, they will be launching a home buih aircraft kit, the BEDE-4, and will also be launching a satellite vehicle location and asset reporting device.

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Skip Wright told me that he is finally going to retire from the Federal govemment for good about 1 July 1999.

Steve Duncan has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Southeastern Computer Consultants, Inc. A systems engineering company headquartered in Frederick, MD, with seven other offices nationwide, SCCI provides engineering support services to the Department of Defense and Fortune 500 companies. Included are work relating to the testing and evaluation of missile systems, interoperability engineering for command and control systems, logistics support services, training services and other activities.

This comes from Jack Hood in Pensacola: I finished my tenth year of teaching this May and am now eligible for retirement, again. I plan on putting in three more years to maximize the payout for sick leave bonuses. After that, who knows? I am toying with the idea of running for the school board just to keep my hand in. Of course that could give me a third retirement and with social security, I might become the first quadraple dipper. That's OK, I will have eamed it.

We close this month's news with a note from Dave Hull: I have my own company now. Maintenance Management Solutions Corporation (MMS Corp.). So, my email address is dhull@mmscorp.com and our web site is www.mmscorp.com. We apply advanced information technology to facilities maintenance for greater reliability at substantially lower cost. We are currentiy working with the Brown and Root Services Corporation on a huge base operating services (BOS) conttact and have begun discussions with the Boeing Corporation to assist them with a multibillion dollar logistic support job. Exciting smff.

Whew! That's a lot of news for this month. Keep pulUng your oars, friends, by contributing something to our monthly news exchange. Enjoy our new web site, visit it often, and let me hear from you soon.

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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: fulkie@erols.com '64 Class Web page: http://www.mindspring.com/ ~gunsmoke26o/USNA64 HopefuUy you wiU be reading this article in early August as you confirm your plans to attend the 35th Reunion in October (22-24 October). Sandy Coward and his reunion team are planning to make this our best reunion ever and, as of the middle of May, over 250 Classmates have committed to attending some or all of the Reunion events. If you have not made your reservations for a hotel room, call today (Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, VA-1-800-2331234/specify USNA '64 35th Reunion) and 1 hope there are still rooms available. Our block was filling up fast and the hotel will only hold our block until 1 October On 10 May 1999, Mark Gompertz, Vice President and Publisher of Touchstone Books, announced the September 1999 publication of John McCain: An American Odyssey. The book, a biography of Senator John McCain '58 of Arizona was written by Bob Timberg (Ed note: See p. 20).

Gompertz went on to say, the book is the perfect match of author and subject matter. Timberg has delivered a fascinating and timely work on Sena-

tor John McCain, "the man and the politician." According to the article. Bob recounts the details of Senator McCain's rambunctious childhood, his madcap escapades as a Midshipman, and his grim experiences as a combat pilot and POW in Vietnam (where he was held prisoner by the North Vietnamese for five and a half years). Most importantly.

Bob illuminates Senator McCain's post-war evolution into one of our country's most distinguished political leaders and a formidable presidential candidate. Inspired by the success of The Nightingale's Song (selected by The New York Times as a "Notable Book of the Year" in 1995 and by Time as one of that year's five best non-fiction books), the book delves more deeply into the life of a hugely colorful, straight-talking American original. I'm sure we all want to wish Bob as much success with his second book as he had with his first and I for one look forward to reading the book when it is published in September I received an email from Chuck Higgins, chiggins@voy.net, regarding an article he had read in the Atlanta Alumni Chapter's web site's news section about Woody Vaughn climbing Mt. Everest. Woody was the guest speaker at the December Atlanta Chapter luncheon and talked about his experiences on Mount Everest. An article describing Woody's adventure that was pubUshed in the 8 June 1998 edition of the Fulton County Daily Report can be accessed through the Atlanta Chapter's web site. It's a good story and very interesting to read. You can access the article by cUcking on the news site at http:// members.aol.com/ usnaaaa/usnaaaa/.

Got an update from George Sprowls george® acaciahousewv.com who wants everyone to know he should no longer be listed as one of our missing Classmates.

I retired as a Commander in 1991 after 27 years of service (I almost made it to be the most senior CDR in ttie Navy—12 years ('79-'91). My last two tours were as Naval Attache in Saudi Arabia ('85-'87) and Egypt ('88-'91). Katiiy (35th anniversary next week, like most of us I hope) and I operate a bed and breakfast in Fairmont, WV, and we have a small antique shop on the premises.

I received my Ph.D. last August in political science (intemational relations)—better known as 'bull'—from West Virginia U. which plays Navy this October CWVU is 25 minutes away-get your reservations early). Go Navy Beat WVU! On 13 May the news services reported that President Clinton has picked Retfred ADM Joseph W. Prueher to be the next ambassador to China. Joe had recently retfred as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command. Joe had led all U.S. forces in the Pacific during a particularly tense period in U.S.-Chinese r e l a t i o n s . Joe had served as USPACOM for over three years before retiring in March. He and his wife, Suzanne, have two children. Their daughter. Brook, is a preservation urban planner in Washington, D . C , and their son, Joshua, is an ensign in the Navy. Joe's distinguished career included assignments as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command; Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and NATO's Naval Striking and Support Forces Southem Europe; Commander, Carrier Group One; Commandant of Midshipmen, and Commander of Carrier Afr Wing Eight and Carrier Air Wing Seven.

Joe also was assigned to start and command the Naval Strike Warfare Center in Fallon, NV. Joe also served in four attack squadrons, including command of Attack Squadron 65. Admiral Prueher would succeed the current ambassador, James Sasser The article went on to say.

The selection of Prueher comes at another moment of rocky relations with China, after NATO warplanes mistakenly bombed the Chinese

Embassy in Yugoslavia, triggering angry protests across China. The nomination is expected to be announced soon by President Clinton. It is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Earher this spring. Admiral Praeher was selected by Defense Secretary William Cohen to head the U.S. side of a joint American-Italian review of flight safety procedures for American aircraft operating from Italian bases. At his change-of-command ceremony in Hawaii in Febraary, Cohen described Praeher as a national hero. 'Joe Praeher is exactly what he appears to be; a man of principle, free of self-doubt. A man of wisdom, free of narrow thoughts. A man of courage, free of fear.'

Cohen said Praeher's stewardship of U.S. miUtary forces in the Pacific would leave an enduring legacy. 'Indeed, the footprints of his leadership stretch from Washington to Beijing, from Anchorage to Australia,' Cohen said. 'So long as Joe Praeher has been on the watch, there has never been a doubt about America's resolve and commitment to the Pacific region.' I know I speak for the entire Class when I wish Joe a speedy Senate confirmation and a completely successful tour in his new assignment.

Martha Doubt sent a photo of Laura and Henry Jurgens taken in Spoleto, Italy in October of 1998.

While dining with thefr son and daughter-in-law, Martha and Bill Doubt '45 noticed that the couple behind them was speaking English and started a conversation with them. During the course of the conversation it was leamed that Bill and Henry were both USNA grads. Martha's comment was, "they do tum up in strange places." I called Henry before publishing the photo and have an update on his career.

1 to r: Pat MiUigan '65, Jim Fazekas, Chuck Norton '62, Pete Randrap '56, Norm Cohn '56

Henry retfred from Union Bank after 27 years.

He was almost immediately talked out of retirement and is now Senior VP, Head of Intemational Section for Sanwa Bank.

1 to r: John Klein, LTJG Ron Rich, Brace Taylor, John Palombi, LCDR Don Schmieley

Henry and Laura Jurgens Sandi and Jim Shanahan must have had thefr suitcases packed since they were on the road to Chicago one hour after hearing from their daughter, Kathie and her husband, Denny d'Alelio, that their first grandchild. Colleen Marie had arrived.

Higher learning seems to be in order in the Shanahan family. Thefr daughter, Patti, is pursuing a master's in speech therapy while their son, Dan, is finishing up at Georgetown Law School.

Dan and his wife, Elle, are awaiting orders for their first JAG assignment. Sandi is in the last year of her Pediatric nurse Practitioner Master's Program at Maryland. She's doing this while working full time as a Pediatric Case Manager at the University of MD Medical Systems. Whew!

Jim Fazekas sent in a newsy article on his recent visit to the ex-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

On 28 April myself, representing 1964, and four others toured the ex-Philadelphia Naval Yard (will shortly belong to the city), Penn's Landing including OLYMPIA, BECUNA (WW II - era "guppy"

submarine), wood working restoration area and had a nice lunch at the Moshula (one of last steelhulled full rigged sailing ships, now a restaurant).

Good tour, albeit depressing, of the (ex) Naval Yard. They have fairly new EM quarters, the old buildings all of us remember (yeah, the bunkers for the fire fighting demo and practice are extinct and BUTTERCUP has been moved (I think to

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Norfolk), an essentially new Days Inn-type motel and a MacDonald's all of which are no longer utilized. The quarters, built within the last ten years and in pretty good condition, were ostensibly for low income housing, now get this, that is until the local minions of the EPA stepped in. It seems they deemed the quarters far too noisy for low-income types, since it's right under the landing and take off paths for Philly Intera'l Airport.

The Mothball Fleet is still there, supposedly the only "fresh-water" facility, with much activity: scrapping, storage, sale under MAAP to other navies, museum/foundations, refurbishment, etc.

OLYMPIA, Dewey's flagship at Manilla Bay, is in 100% better condition than when I last visited a couple years ago: paint squared away, interior clean and wooden decks under continuing restoration, and the 5" guns well maintained and operational as salute weapons. All in all, a nice time, great weather, excellent camaraderie, and lots of "sea stories" all trae, of course.

John Palombi passed along the following letter he had received from CDR Mark H. Buzby, the curtent CO of CARNEY (DDG-64).

It is my pleasure to inform you that LTJG Ronald P. Rich, USN has been selected as the recipient of the Commander Lanny King memorial Leadership award for 1998. It was the unanimous opinion of the Wardroom and Chief's Mess that Ron best exemplifies the qualities of strong leadership, integrity, and compassion, which were at the core of CDR King's leadership ethic. Ron reported aboard CARNEY in May 1997 as the First Lieutenant, and now serves most ably as the ship's Damage Control Assistant. In this capacity, he led CARNEY'S repair parties to a level of excellence, which was singled out by Afloat Training Group inspectors as "the best they had ever seen." He also played a huge role in the ship receiving its final Engineering Certification four months early, only the second ship to ever achieve this in the Fleet. His personal accomplishments

were just as impressive, achieving early qualifications as both a Fleet OOD and SWO well ahead of his contemporaries. He and his wife Jackie, and daughters Cassandra and Delaney are a model Navy family. I presented Ron with his award and a Navy Achievement Medal during an award ceremony held on my last day underway in command. Judging from the reactions of the crew, Ron was a popular choice for this honor. With only a few plankowners left in the crew, I took a few moments to explain to them that this is a living award, for each year it celebrates those magnificent traits of CARNEY'S first Captain which are also present in one of our younger generation of surface warriors. In this way, every CARNEY crew "know" Lanny King's spirit and sense of right through the recipient of his namesake award. In closing, I would like to thank you and the other members of the Class of 1964 for your continued strong support of this outstanding award.

CARNEY continues to set the pace in the Fleet and do Lanny King's memory proud!

On 8 March, John, Bruce Taylor, and John Klein represented the Class and presented a $1000 savings bond to LTJG Rich in honor of receiving the award.

The Class of '64 had an excellent tumout (16 Classmates attended/largest of any class) at the April Washington area alumni chapter luncheon to hear the inspiring speech given by Chuck Krulak.

I believe many Alumni from all classes left feeling a renewed allegiance to the Academy and a strong desire to find new ways to lend thefr support to the Academy and the Brigade of Midshipmen.

General Kralak's, the current Commandant of the Marine Corps, topic was "Restoring the Luster: Refocusing on Tomorrow's Naval Leadership.

Chuck's speech centered on what we as Academy graduates can do to help Admiral John Ryan '67, current USNA Superintendent, restore the Shipmate, July-August 1999

Academy's reputation that has dinunished in the eyes of some of the past few years. Chuck thinks John Ryan is headed in the right direction and that he is the right man for the job. Chuck challenged those attending the luncheon as well as all Academy Alumni to become more actively involved in activities with the Brigade and to provide a positive role model for the Midshipmen. He recommended strongly that we seek out opportunities to share our active duty experiences with the Midshipmen and let them know what life was like in the fleet and the FMF. Chuck also said, Gentiemen. I'm here to tell you, the nation doesn't need a Naval Academy. The OCS and ROTC programs have always and will continue to provide fine officers, and in some cases great leaders, for our nations military. We don't need a Naval Academy, but the nation wants one.

He went on to say. the Academy must focus on developing graduates with two primary qualities, a sterling character and sound deck plate level leadership skills. He urged graduates to consider themselves spokesmen and representatives for the Academy within their own communities and to get involved as Blue and Gold Officers and lead the effort to identify and encourage young men and women who had soimd character and solid potential for a career. He told us that we should emphasize the challenge of service in the Navy, not the benefits; that today's young people are looking for a chaUenge, they want to be held to high standards and are motivated to serve. Based on Chuck's speech that day I can understand how he has motivated young Marines for the past 35 years and how he has done such a magnificent job as the Commandant of the Marine Corps for the past few years.

Below is a photo of a group of the '64 attendees at the April Luncheon.

Recentiy talked to Bill Due who retfred last year from his job as a pUot for Southem Afr Transport and is U-ving with his wffe, Sandra, in San Antonio, TX (biUd@express-news.net). BUI retfred in August 1998 after flying C-130's for Soutiiem Afr Transport for the past several years. Sandra and BUI have three sons: WiUiam, an attomey; Ranger, who owns his owm computer company; and thefr youngest son, Kenneth, who works for Ranger.

Received the following email from Bud Alexander '56. Many of you wiU recall that Bud, is working on a project involving the "Men of AnnapoUs" TV series televised back in 1957-'58.

Last October, I emailed you a request to pubUcize in your Class column/web site a project that I am working on about the "Men of Aimapolis" TV series. My request was also emailed to the Class secretaries of the Classes of '62-'68 (teenagers when the series was televised). I requested members of the Classes to contact me with any

recollections of the series, good or bad, and asked for comments relative to any impact the series might have had on influencing them to attend the Naval Academy. To date, the response has been quite impressive, especially from your Class, so I wanted to report some of the preliminary results to your Classmates who responded while I continue to work on a potential article for Shipmate. Below is a brief paragraph for your column and/or web site. Comments have included: "Men of Annapolis planted the seed," "...first introduction to the fact that such a school existed", "...absolutely and unequivocally the reason I went to USNA." Many similar comments were submitted. A retired flag officer emailed: "The 'Men of Annapolis' had a profound effect on me....I came homefromthefieldsone evening, saw this wonderful place somewhere far away on the East Coast where the guys wore white uniforms and carried swords, and I said, 'that's for me!" To date. Bud has received 91 responses as follows: ' 6 2 - 3 ; '63 - 5; '64 - 25; '65 - 4; '66 -10; '67 - 43; '68 - 0; '69 - 1. Almost universally, the responses credit "Men of Annapolis" with being a positive influence on the Alumni's knowledge of and interest in attending USNA. The project is intended to result in an article for Shipmate. If you have recollections of the series and its impact. Bud would still appreciate your comments. His email address is Budalxandr速 aol.com.

Dick Foley (RWFoley@mar.med.navy.mil) sent me an email to clear up information 1 had passed along regarding Classmates still on active duty.

Mail always seems to have a way of piUng up on my desk for a while; Shipmate included. However, when I did get a chance to read the Class news in the latest issue I would report that I am still on active duty and am not due to retire until next July. I believe that I can claim to be the only 0-6 left in '64 presently on active duty. I should finish out my service at the newest and certainly the most up to date hospital in the Navy. It's sort of like dessert, having the best at the end.

Dick is on active duty as a Doctor at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. Congratulations to all of you who have contributed to the Class Project. As of the end of May we have received over $700,000 in pledges with at least 10% of the Class remaining to be contacted.

The fund drive will continue until every Classmate has been contacted. Thank you all for your generous contributions.

Regret that 1 must close this column on a sad note. Received an email from the Alumni Association that our Classmate CDR Joseph William Frenzel Jr., USN (Ret), died on 14 May 1998 of low blood sugar reaction (diabetes). Joe's widow had recentiy passed this news to the Alumni Association. Our prayers are with Joe and his family.

See You At The 55'* Reunion!

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Pres: Pete Gness 410-757-4796; e: pdg@nrc.gov Sec'y; CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 98-2039P Kaahumanu Street, Aiea, HI 96701 p: 808-456-1399; f: 808-834-0658 e: daveand@aloha.net '65 Class web site: http: www.aloha.net/~daveand We received notice from the Alumni Association that our Classmate, James E. Golden, died on 21 April 1999. Look for his obituary in the "Last CaU" section. The Class offers our sincere condolences to his wife, Mary Nell Ward Golden, and family.

Jeff Lewis received a post card from Vicky Vesey. Rich Vesey died of pancreatic cancer on 16 April 1999. Condolences can be sent to 1754 Deer Creek Court, Valparaiso, IN 46383; 219-477-4909.

Jeff also received notice that Jim Hart died in May of a heart attack. Condolences should be sent to Martha Hart, 1141 Lions Gate Lane, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561; 850-934-4259.

Can't remember reporting three Classmate deaths before in one article going back almost 30 years. On to more heartening news.

Steve McDonald sent in a note and photo. He sees Lee Rathbun frequentiy as they lunch weekly.

Steve enclosed a picture of his old roomie. Bill Hancock, at the Lakeland (FL) airport where he and Gayle, BiU and Steve had lunch in March. They rode over to lunch in the 1926 Bentiey, pictured in the foreground.

Bill Hancock and Gayle along with Steve McDonald Edwin "Ted" Gale checked in with his onceevery-20-years-note. He's a career federal prosecutor in Rhode Island and has recently had several enjoyable visits from his Plebe Year roommate and curtent Houston resident, Lynn Wegner. Lynn was recently elected president of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alumni Association and has been very active in Academy issues in recent years. Ted recently married Mary Elizabeth Stometta, daughter of Wakefield Stometta '51. Demonstrating that age old adage, "it's a small world," both Ted and his father-in-law had careers in patrol aviation.

Ted's last active duty CO was also a member of the Class o f ' 5 1 . Ted now lives at 215 King's Ridge Road, Wakefield, RI 02879.

From Pat Cooper (cooperwp@aol.com) on 27 March 1999: My long term planning is now out to two weeks, but the reunion is on my calendar! By the way, I am enjoying myfinalfour days as an expat in Hong Kong. Moving to Port Ludlow, WA, I will pursue golf, clamming, boating and trekking...all those things that were not available in HK. After I get that out of my system (approximately two weeks), I will commence my search for new challenges and opportunities.

And, in an update, Pat wrote: I am currently in Palo Alto enjoying phenomenal weather. It has been beautiful here as it was in Washington while I was there. Hope to hear from you.

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Tom Murphy (tpmcam@erols.com) and Jack Moore, the president of the D.C. Chapter of the Class alerted us in April that VADM Jim Amerault '65 was to be the reviewing officer for the Naval Academy's first formal p-rade of the spring season. The parade was held on 9 April. The couples that attended were the Joe Luckards, Jack Moores, Bob Sullivans, Phil Ferraras, Doug Katz, Bill Stawitzs, Ron Slussers, Tom Murphys and Chip SejTnour was a solo. Since Joe Luckard works in N8 with Jim Amerault, he arranged for the '65 Classmate guests to sit in the front of the VIP pavilion at Worden Field, so we had an outstanding view. Joe Luckard also artanged for all of us to attend the post-parade reception for Jim Amerault in Alumni Hall. Kudos to Joe for his fine work. Following the reception, I artanged for dinner at the Fleet Reserve Club for all '65 guests and Jim Amerault was able to join us for a continuation of the festivities. Everyone was proud of Jim Amerault, enjoyed the parade and had a fun evening remembering old times and past p-rades.

Dick Zimmerman emailed our egroup to alert us about a new website with lots of info and Unks to individual destroyer and related ship types. It is definitely worth a look. Lots of individual ships have thefr own websites, and others are trying to get them started. Through links in this website, in theory at least, you can find old shipmates. You can find it at: http://www.plateau.net/usndd.

Harry "Doc" Hoffman ( D o c @ w h o . n e t ) emailed the new egroup he has estabUshed earlier this year with some instractions/info.

The USNA65 egroup has certainly engendered some stimulating interchanges. They are really fun to follow and even more fun to join in. With 408 subscribers (and growing) I'm also aware that we will have a wide range of receptivity to such discussions. If you are among those who might not want as much volume as we're currently experiencing or monitor the list from a company or govemment account that might "hiccup" over the same, there are alternatives: You can visit the list website archives at: http://www.egroups.com/list/ usna65/. This URL appears in headers of each and every message to the list, in case you forget.

You can go there and sign in, but first you must "register" (free) using the email address you're subscribed with. Just RTFI on the pages. After that, you can change your Ust options to read your messages: 1. Only on the web (you won't get individual messages anymore), or 2. Get a daily "summary" digest of messages (listing only the topics and the senders), or 3. Get the full digest version (this one gives you all the messages sent in any given day in a single large email). If you have any difficulty, Doc can change your options for you manually. Please consider any of the altematives above before you decide to puU the ejection handle...we don't want to lose you.

Harry also noted that our '65 egroups has initiated a chat feature. It is still in beta testing, but it seems to work pretty well. To access chat, first of all you need a Java-capable web browser. Most people have that, I assume - basically Netscape 4.0+ and Microsoft Intemet Explorer 3.0-1- are Java-capable. Then all you need to do is access the egroups web site at: http://www.egroups.com/ A lot of you have already gone there, registered (free), and accessed the USNA65 message archives. If you haven't, the new chat feature is probably worth the trip. You can do a lot at the website, including update your profile, read old messages, choose your method of list access (direct email, web read only, digest formats, etc.), and now, chat. It's all pretty straightforward. Instead of my trying to write out a tutorial, my recommendation is just go there...read the instractions, and play around with it. You'll get it.

If you have not registered and chosen a password for web access, you will have to do that before signing in. It only takes about five minutes. If you have already registered, maintain a logged-in status at the website, and are famiUar

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with the setup, you can go directiy to the site: www.egroups.com/ChatPage?listName=usna65.

Of course, even with 400+ people it's unlikely that you might encounter another '65er onhne and ready to chat randomly. Harry proposes we designate a weekly time for those who feel like getting together for Chatting. Let's try Fridays at 6:00 p.m. Pacific (9:00 p.m. Eastem) for starters. If that doesn't work, we can change it easily.

There have been lots of old memories (fond and not so fond) discussed in the egroup. Such stoff as Kubiak and North. But also, such stuff as April Stevens, whom many of us Mids in the early sixties had the hots for Tom Crowder checked in with his recollection: April Stevens?! Wow! I remember that Tom Galbraith, Gay Parrett, and I were so lazy that when we hit the rack we had two copies of her "Fly me to the moon" albums so we wouldn't have to get up and turn it over. Whoever dreamed of CD changers? Speaking of Gay Parrett, I wish that he were still with us (shot down over Vietnam, I believe). I remember one time when we were caught lobbing water balloons through our window in Mother B with our lacrosse sticks into other company's windows. Our company officer, army Capt Gransback reprimanded us for being "sophomoric." Gay replied, "Hell, Captain, we ain't sophomores, we're juniors!" Miss ya. Gay. Love you guys.

George Webb and Wayne "Bull" Durham found each other on Doc's egroup. George decided the Class should know how the two of them met way back when. So, here's George's version: Okay folks, here's the story. Bull and I didn't know each other at the Academy for some unknown reason. Anyway, we were both at the Naval Air Test Center in the early '70s, Bull was going through Test Pilot School (TPS) and I had already graduated and was serving as a carrier suitabiUty test pilot in the Flight Test Division of the center. TPS called me up one day and asked if I could fly one of their students to Jacksonville, FL, for emergency leave. They knew I was also from Jacksonville and figured I might not mind the free trip. I was also highly checked out in their T-38s, one of which they were going to loan me for the trip, so they trasted me to bring it back in one piece.

I went over to TPS that aftemoon and met my passenger, some guy named Bull. I saw why they called him that and realized that Bull would have been an apt name even if his last name wasn't Durham. I told him I had already filed our flight plan, briefed him on the airplane and ejection seat, and we manned up.

After we leveled off at about 37,000 ft, I asked where he was from. Jacksonville. Hmm, me too.

I asked where he went to school and I think he said Landon High. Hmm, me too, for a little while. I then asked where he went to college.

USNA. Hmm, me too. What Class? '65. Now wait a minute, are you sure you haven't been reading my DD-398?! Anyway, neither of us could figure out how we could possibly have never met each other with all those similarities, but we hadn't.

BuU and I became pretty good friends after that and did a bit of partying and happy hours together We also did a bit of flying together, or against each other, and I always used to whoop his butt in ACM. (I said it first. Bull.)

We had another TPS '65er there, too. Hank Kleeman. I'm sure everybody knows Hank died in an F/A-18 while landing at NAS Miramar.

And Bull's version: Not bad, George. Guess we still have a few surviving brain cells, eh? Three of yours that haven't made it are the one's that would have remembered 1.1 went to Robert E. Lee, not that sissy school Landon. 2. Another late '65er, Steve Erickson, was there too (he and his F-8 are still somewhere on the Eastem Shore). And, 3. In your dreams! You never saw me other than in your mirrors. Aside from that, thanks for the ride.

From Skip McAlexander (COSJMS@aol.com) on 21 April 1999: It has been great to read all of the sttiff you guys have been writing. Here at St. John's MiUtary School in Salina, KS, I don't have many chances to read about the things that were/are so important to us. Several of you have mentioned Hank Kleemann. He was at Pax River in the mid-'70s doing some of the early test center work on the F-14. We were roommates at school, best men at each others weddings, etc., so we stayed in close contact. He died in an F-18 while landing on a wet ranway at Miramar in December '85. I have stayed in contact with his widow, Carol, and his children Katherine and Michael.

If anyone would like to contact them, I will be glad to provide the addresses. When I have time, I will put some "Heinzstein" stories on the egroup net. He was traly an interesting character, and one worth remembering.

Jeff Lewis punched in with a bunch of address, job and email updates. Look for the updated email addresses on our web site at: www.aloha.net/ ~daveand.

From Charles M a w h l n n e y (mawhinnc@ mscd.edu) on 22 April 1999: Greetings from the plains of Kansas. I remember well the evenings Skip McAlexander, Tom McKay, Hank Kleeman, and I (and others) spent playing hearts in Bancroft. I first learned of Hank's death through a Jack Anderson column that was commenting upon the supposed deficiencies of that type of aircraft. I, too, have enjoyed the "war stories" and am still thankful that I had the good fortune to miss that activity firsthand, as I finished out my "obligation" in the Naval Reserves. I am now Uving in Littleton, CO, which was a war zone for a few hours two days ago.

Columbine High is a local school not too far from here, but fortunately is not the one my youngest son (Mike) attends, although it could have just as well have happened at his school. He has some friends there whom he saw yesterday aftemoon.

Apparently, some of them were chased down the hallways, dodgingricochetingbullets. Two of his friends were apparently at one time in the reputed "Trenchcoat Mafia" and are in the group picture being displayed on TV. Mike says neither of them has been involved with that group for quite some time, but police questioned them both. It's really frightening when it comes this close. The local news coverage has been very intense. One interview that I don't think was shown on national TV in its entirety was with a girl who had a shotgun pointed at her head and was crying and pleading with the gunman not to shoot her, then the gunman shot the girl next to her in the head and then shot the kid behind her in the face. Right now we are in the middle of our biggest snowstorm of the season. It wiU help to shift the focus a bit, which will be a good thing.

From Mike Paul (meps65@earthlink.net) on 25 April 1999: This is another bizarre Jacksonville, FL, high school story. After spending three years at high school in Naples, Italy, my dad (AEC) was transferred to Mainside Jax. Three months later, he was selected for warrant officer and sent to Knife and Fork school near Chicago. So, I spent three miserable months in a high school that didn't like Navy kids and had the academic credentials of a bad reform school. Good ol' Lee High. I never made one friend that whole three months, but I did come across the name Wayne Durham as one of the top athletes in the state and an academic slash to boot. Later, after I moved to Chicago for my third high school of my senior year, I applied to the Academy using the senators or congressmen from Florida. I was a first altemate to the top candidate. I figured I had as good a chance as anyone to beat out the top guy, and asked who was my competition. The aide rustied some papers and said that the young gentleman had excellent academic, leadership and athletic qualifications and graduated from Lee High School. Looks Uke he goes by the name of Wayne Durham! At that point, I thought to apply via the Shipmate, July-August 1999

presidential quota for sons of military, just for "insurance." The rest is history. Last montii, I mentioned to Dave Anderson and Fred Berthrong tiiat my class at high school in Naples had an inordinate number of guys who went on to USNA, but it sounds as if Jax was also a large breeding ground.

From Charlie Sapp (ChasSapp@aol.com), the same Florida high school subject, on 26 April 1999: Not to beat Lee High School to death, 'cause class envy/conflict was not unique to them, nor is it dead today, but the surrounding community.

Riverside, was historically the Southside residence of the old money, lawyers, doctors, etc.

Many of the young ladies "came out" into society. Many and aspired to become members of the Junior League...white meat only in the chicken salad. Hellman's mayonnaise/no Miracle Whip, don't wear white after Labor Day, etc. ...and the guys all wanted to be football players at University of Florida (FL State was still a backwater school Uving in its womens" college past) and become lawyers and/or politicians. They had an active fraternity/sorority system, with all that that implied. The dominant culture was clearly a world apart from the world we Navy juniors, in particular the enUsted dependents, traveled, and we were clearly outsiders, and blue collar outsiders at that. But, as has been said about the French in Paris, don't take it personally that they didn't like you, they didn't even like each other.

Of course, by the time we were there, all of that was beginning to fade as it was in so many other parts of the country. The old families were dying out and, when I went back for a tour at Cecil Field in 1970, many of the fine old homes had been tumed into low-cost apartments in the '60s and still had old, msty VW bugs parked outside. What we saw at Lee in the •50s was the beginning of that decay. At one time, pre- and immediately post- WWn. it was one of the finest schools in the country, comparable to many community colleges, but it lost its way along with its community base. Very sad. My dad was transferred to (pre-Yuppie/pre-Buffet) Key West for my seiuor year...a story imto itself. Cuba had only been closed for a couple of years and, when the Key West/Havana ferry shut down, so did the reason many people had for making the drive, so it was quite isolated. The three mile by five mile island was populated by 1. descendents of pirates, 2. people running from the law, or 3. sailors, and the sailors had a 33.3% turnover every year, so the high school crowd was always looking for fresh meat to do things. I walked in the door, and two days later was on the aimual staff, had joined the band, was involved in any number of other activities as though I had Uved there all of my Ufe and was actually somebody. I'm not sure I learned anything, but I sure felt welcomed and got a great tan! The year I headed south, the Jacksonville/Duval County school system lost its accreditation and I heard that a large number of the city council was indicted for grand larceny or some such thing. The schools were horrible and the roads and storm drains were worse, so it was obvious someone was doing something else with the tax money, and sure enough, they were. I was bora in Jax and we "homesteaded" there except for excursions to Pensacola, Branswick (GA), and Key West, then had my own tour of duty there '70-'76, so I have a fondness for the place and was sorry to see it go through a troubled time. I understand they are doing swell now. By the way, IwasstationedinNaples'81-'84andourdaughter graduated from Naples High in '82.

From Jim Taylor (TaylorJL@cpfnavy.mil), 26 April 1999: Here's the email addresses of our remaining active duty Navy Flag types: Paul Reason (reason@clf.navy.mil)—CinCLantFlt; Don Pilling (pilling.donald@hq.navy.mil)—SecNav; Jim Amerault (amerault.james@ hq.navy.mil)— SecNav; Mike Luecke (lueckejm@ clf.navy.mil)—CinCLantFlt; Bernie Smith (smithbj@nwc.navy.mil)—Naval War College; Jim Taylor (taylorjl@cpf. navy.mil)— CinCPacFlt.

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From Ed Gray (EGRAY@epri.com), 3 May 1999: I took advantage of a voluntary retirement package effective 1 January 1999.1 have cleared up my future plans and I have decided to move to the Annapolis, MD, area in about 60-90 days (Cambria subdivision in Davidsonville). This looks like a better benefit/cost situation to me than staying in the SF Bay area and having to generate extremely high consulting revenues to stay ahead of the house payment. My house here is on the market and is in a very hot area for sales, so that headache should be over, so I can get back to consulting work. My wife's organization has contractors who are Naval Academy Classmates, so I have had to time my announcement around her job. She will work halftime here (Palo Alto, CA) and telecommute (EPRI has a D.C. office) about half time until Febraary or so in 2000. She has an MBA and is a business manager at EPRI. I look forward to seeing folks in the large D.C. area contingent at the frequent events there, and not entirely for telling sea stories, of course, as business is important, and I'm too omery to really retire.

From Dan Mitchell (fdanielinitchell@ email. msn.com), 14 May 1999: Sharon and I moved to Annapolis on 4 May 1999. Our new address is 233 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. We see Skip Moyer and Sharon and Doug Katz frequently.

Skip and I have reunited a summer of '61 (remember that year?) saiUng team racing Wednesday nights in the Annapolis Yacht club series. We are doing pretty well for a bunch of old guys.

Ted Krause lives virtually across the street and there are intermittent sightings of Cindy and Lloyd Abbott. Cindy is on the Yacht Club race committee. At the recent Army/Navy lacrosse game, there was recognition of all the attending members of former Navy national championship teams. '65 was represented by Pat Donnely, Pat Philbin and Denny Wedekind. Our phone number is 410-990-1803. For those coming to Annapolis give us a call.

From Tom Murphy(tpmcam@erols.com), 17 May 1999: From the 17 May Virginian-Pilot (Copyright 1999, Landmark Communicanons Inc.) VADM Vem E. Clark, director of the Joint Staff in Washington and a previous 2nd Fleet commander out of Norfolk, has been nominated for promotion to the four-star rank of admiral and reassigned here to take command of the Atlantic Fleet. Clark, 55, would replace ADM J. Paul Reason who has commanded the fleet since December 1996. Reason's next assignment has not been announced. Defense Secretary William Cohen announced the nomination, made by President Clinton, on Friday.

Clark's duties currently involve being the main coordinator between the joint chiefs of staff and any US miUtary operation taking place anywhere in the world. If his selection is approved by the Senate, he would take over command of the largest of the Navy's two major fleets and become the 25th Atiantic Fleet commander. No date for the turnover has been given. Reason is the first African American to have commanded the fleet.

A nuclear-trained engineer and surface warfare officer, Reason heads an East Coast fleet that is two-thirds the size it was just eight years ago, but still numbers 117,000 people, 198 ships and 1,350 aircraft. Reason, 56, is a native of Washington, D.C, and a 1965 graduate of the Naval Academy. Early sea tours took him to duty aboard BLACKWOOD, TRUXTUN and ENTERPRISE. In late

1976, he was assigned as naval aide to President Jimmy Carter '47, serving until mid-1979. He also served as executive officer of Mississn>pi, and later BAINBRIDGE and COONTZ. Reason commanded Naval Base Seattie from 1986 through 1988, then commanded Craiser-Destroyer Group One in the Pacific. He was promoted to the threestar rank of vice admiral and commanded the Surface Forces Atiantic in Norfolk unfil transferring to the Pentagon in 1994, where he headed

plans, policy and operations as deputy chief of naval operations. Reason and his wife, Dianne, live in Norfolk. They have a daughter, Rebecca and a son, Joseph.

John Flynn (jflynn@bbn.com) crafted a long email on 26 May 1999, citing his take on a 21 April 1999 address by Gen Charles Krulak '64, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps to the Washington Area Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. His topic was "Restoring the Luster: Refocusing on Tomorrow's Naval Leadership." John was quite impressed with Gen Krulak and his message which John passed on in detail (look for it in the egroup archives maintained by Doc Hoffman).

John still works for GTE Internetworking, BBN Technologies, w: 703-284-4612.

From J.V. DeThomas (dethomas@sunvalley. net), 26 May 1999: Just a note if anyone in the Class is interested.

I've just been visiting the US Forest Service Fire Headquarters here in Prescott, AZ. Turns out it's named for Henry "Hank" Y.C. Kim, our Classmate who was killed in a fire fighting aircraft accident in 1990. There's a nice memorial and plaque for Hank outside the center.

That's it for this month. Dave.

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Pres: CAPT Fred P. Moosally, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CDR Mike Baird, USN (Ret) 63 Franklin Stt-eet, Annapolis, MD 21401 e: baird@toad.net West Coast Sec'y: Robert G. Johnson, Jr., Esq. 30131 Town Center Drive Suite 147, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Class web site: http:// www.usna66.org They say be careful what you wish for. Well, summer is here. I have quite a bit of news to put out, so lets get started. I'U begin with excerpts from the letters from Class President Fred Moosally to the Class Leadership and Professionalism Award winners aboard HUE CITY (CG-66) and GONZALEZ (DDG-66). I think you'll agree, they are top notch.

The Awardees are, from HUE CITY, LT WilUam K. Shafley, m , USN and ETl(SW) Steven B. ScrambUng, USN; and from GONZALEZ, LT Setii A. MiUer, USN, and GMl Shaun A Nidiffer, USN. I wiU present the first letter in its entirety, then the main paragraph for the others.

Lieutenant William K. Shafley, III: On behalf of the members of the Class of 1966, I congratulate you on your selection as the Class of 1966 Juiuor Officer Leadership and Professionalism Award recipient for 1998. Most notably, while serving as Ship's Maintenance Officer you were instramental in the coordination and on-time completion of HUE CITY'S winter 1997 Restricted Availability, during which time the AEGIS baseline 6 phase 1 and Cooperative Engagement Capability systems were installed. As Air Warfare Officer, you have been a tremendous asset to HUE CFTY. Your outstanding organizational skills, professionalism and dedication proved indispensable in the planning, coordinaUon, and highly successful completion of seven AEGIS/CEC underway testing events, a group sail with JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), Counter Drug Operations, and BALTOPS '99. You are a cornerstone of HUE CITY'S underway watchstanding cadre, both as an underway Officer of the Deck and a Tactical Action Officer. Your superior leadership, professionalism, and tactical acumen set the standard for your peers to emulate. You have established yourself as HUE CITY'S front ranning junior officer, and I encourage you to continue to leam and hone your own skills while teaching and assisting your peers and subordinates.

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In recognition of your achievement, the Class of 1966 is pleased to present you with the enclosed check to show our respect and appreciation for your exceptional performance during calendar year 1998. Your loyal devotion to duty, unselfish service to your shipmates and your country, and continued high level of professionalism are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

My Classmates and I wish you much success during your Navy career, and may you always have fair winds and following seas. Well Done!

Petty Officer Steven B. Scrambling: On behalf of the members of the Class of 1966, I congratulate you on your selection as the Class of 1966 Leadership and Professionalism Award recipient for 1998. Most notably, your outstanding professionalism, superb technical ability, and continuous dedication as the Work Center Supervisor for Radar, Navigation and Communications Systems were instramental in ensuring the completing of numerous equipment installations and upgrades. Your selection as the Automated Data Processing Systems supervisor is a testament to your organizational, managerial, and technical skills. As the ADP supervisor you have become the driving force behind HUE CITY'S fiber optic Local Area Network installation, Y2K compliance testing, and ongoing ship-wide computer systems support. As an active member of the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist training program and as the Command Athletic Director you show unmatched dedication to your shipmates and their professional growth. Your selection as HUE CrrY's Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor of the Year for 1998 serves as a reminder that leadership and professionalism remain hallmarks of today's Navy. You have established yourself as one of HUE CITY'S front ranning sailors, I encourage you to continue to leam and hone your own skills whtie teaching and assisting your peers and subordinates.

Lieutenant Seth A. Miller: On behalf of the members of the Class of 1966, I congratulate you on your selection as the Class of 1966 Junior Officer Leadership and Professionalism Award recipient for 1998. Most notably, while serving as Strike Officer, your superb leadership skills, professional knowledge, and exceptional resourcefulness were vital to GONZALEZ' success. As Engagement Conttol Officer during craise missile tactical qualification, you demonstrated a superb understanding of Tomahawk and Harpoon missile employment tactics. In addition, you trained and developed, from the ground up, a fully qualified strike watch team, whose excellent performance is considered the best in ENTERPRISE Battle Group. As Public Affairs Officer, you aggressively initiated several community relations projects to support worthy causes, and created GONZALEZ' unclassified home page and newsletter The Call. I encourage you to continue to leam and hone your own skills while teaching and assisting your peers and subordinates.

Congratulations to all award winners. Award ceremonies were scheduled for May 6 in Mayport, FL for HUE CITY, and July in Norfolk for GONZALEZ.

I'll have details in future articles regarding these ceremonies.

Dave McKie sent me a very interesting article from the USCD Perspective. The article by Janet Howard, a USCD science writer, appeared in the Fall 1998-Winter 1999 issue, and featured John Orcutt. You may recall from precious articles that John is a geophysicist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is co-principal investigator of the Mantle Electromagnetic and Tomography Experiment (MELT), a seven million-dollar project funded by the National Science Foundation. The goal of MELT is to expand our understanding of the processes that give birth to most of the planet's crast. Part of that study involves understanding the Califomia Current. John considers it critical to the sea Ufe along the Pacific coast, and he wants to see how variable it is over time, and how it cortelates to changes such as El Nino. To do that, they've acquired SOSUS hydrophones from the disbanded network, and they are re-instramenting mothballed SOSUS stations at Big Sur, CCA; Barber's Point, HI; and San Nicholas Island off the coast of Southem Califomia. The project is expected to cost $2 million. Other facets that can be studied are whale behavior and migration an its relationship to changes in productivity in microorganisms such as plankton and zooplankton. Eventually, a global network could be estabUshed. As John says.

The idea of recording data continuously from the sea is a tremendous departure from anything that has been done in the past, and I think it is going to revolutionize oceanography.

Continued success in your efforts, John, and thanks again to Dave for sending this in.

Bill Spadafora and Bo Wiley have been hitting the links again. In the picture on this page you can see Bo, Don White, Russ Cochrane, PGA Professional, Bill, Bob Hecht '63, and Chad Chatlos '93. The scene was La JoUa, CA and the San Diego Open golf tournament. Bill was out to escape 10 days of Pennsylvania winter weather and chase the littie white ball around. As you notice, the group is mostly USNA types. Bill even had a caddy who was Class of 1993. Roy Bell was in another group in the same Pro-Am, so there was Uttie doubt that Navy had the most players from any Service Academy, and maybe the most from a single school in one toumament. Bill even saw the recently retired George Conn. Bill says they all had a great time.

Bob Hecht was a Navy quarterback along with

Ron Klemick '63, until Roger Staubach '65 took oven Bob lives in Pittsburgh, PA and Jupiter, FL. Thanks Bill. Hope the scores are low.

1 got a note from Joe Wiggins. Joe is flying for Regional AirUnes out of Casablanca, Morocco. His trips take him to Lisbon, Malaga, Rabat, and Agadfr, in addition to some other scenic areas, lUce Marrakech. He says the flying is great. Thanks Joe. Rufe Taylor mentioned in an email that he met Bill Caiazza, who was passing through on one of his flights. Bill lives in Annapolis just down the street from me, and flies for Delta Airlines. He is in the process of moving his base from Atlanta (Hartsfield) to New York (JFK). He also wanted everyone to know that son Charles Taylor '92 and wife, Sondra, had a healthy baby gfrl, Ann Victoria.

She was bom 29 April, weighed 8 lbs., 20 oz., and measured 20 inches. Charles is heading for ALABAMA (SSBN-71) where he will be chief engineer on the Gold Crew, and homeported in Bangor, WA. Thanks R u f c . e r Gramps.

Bob Johnson says all is well on the West Coast.

He forwarded a letter from Skip Stephenson, who is now located in Utah. Skip recently left his Dallas-based firm to accept a position wit a Salt Lake City real estate development company. He'll be in charge of a downtown redevelopment project caUed The Gateway, which will be the commercial focus of the city (or so it's intended). Jan and Skip are living in the nearby mountain resort of Park City.

As a ski nut, he has always dreamed of living in such a community, and he says it seems to good to be trae now that it's happened. The other thing is he didn't have to retire to achieve it. His daily commute is measured three ways; 22 miles, which takes 30 minutes and drops 3,000 feet in elevation, and it is a beautiful drive. As a side benefit, he is heavUy involved in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and the ski events wiU be very close to thefr home. Their daughter graduated from American University in Washington, D . C , and their son just finished his freshman year at Denison University in Ohio, so they are empty nesters. Skip says they have good quarters for any visiting Classmates. Their address is 7180 Canyon Drive, Park City, UT 84098; telephone 435-615-1605. Thanks to Bob and Skip.

Before I close, here are a few address changes.

Bob Holbrook, 16935 Mohican Drive, Lockport, IL 60441; Rusty Rawson, 1929 Kennedy Drive, Apt. 202, McLean, VA 22102; and Carlton Pierce Crabtree, 1472 Magpie Court, Golden, CO 80403.

That's it for this month. I'll have more news and the results of the Class President elections next time. Until September... All the best, Mike!

Petty Officer Shaun A. Nidiffer.

On behalf of the members of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1966,1 congratulate you on your selection as the Class of 1966 Leadership and Professionalism Award recipient for 1998. You exhibited superior performance while serving as Vertical Launch Technician in GONZALEZ from January through December 1998.

Your superb leadership skills, professional knowledge, and exceptional resourcefulness were cracial to GONZALEZ' successful preparations for deployment. Your peerless knowledge as VLS Technician ensured the heart of GONZALEZ' ordnance delivery system was maintained in top operating condition. As Assistant 3M Coordinator, you worked throughout the command to maintain GONZALEZ in exceptional material condition. The superior professionalism, impressive initiative, and loyal devotion to duty you demonstrated reflect great credit upon you, and I encourage you to continue to leam and hone your own skills whtie teaching and assisting your peers and subordinates.

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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 h: 703-425-1380; f 703-425-5073 (caU before faxing) e: SCRIBE67@AOL.COM Well, it had to happen sooner or later. AU us Secretaries received a nasty-gram from the Shipmate editor laying down the law on column length.

It's gotten to be a real budget issue being able to afford to print and distribute all the pages. That's the bad news. The good news is that the word count allowed is somewhat more generous than my normal production, except that pictures now have a "word coimt eqttivalent" to account for the column space they take up. I stiU don't think that will be a problem unless I wind up with a colunm with lots of golden prose and lots of award winning photos aU at the same time. If that happens, we'll just have to make a tradeoff between text and photos and maybe bank some pieces for the succeeding column. I've done that before, and it works just fine.

I've gone back and checked the last several columns, and they all made the Umit. Don't you worry your heads about how much stuff you send, though.

Your job is to provide the material; my job is to figure out how to make it all fit. You do yours; I'll do mine!

I'U start with a letter from Doug Leonard. Now, I'U tell you up front, if you're sensitive about aging, viriUty and all that, don't read this part.

If Austin Douglas Leonard goes to the Academy, it wUl be the Class of 2019. That will make him a Classmate of the grandchildren of a lot of members of the Class of 1967!

Some of you know I have a daughter, Jenny, who is 30, and a granddaughter, Katie, who was three in April. I have another daughter, Lindsay, who is just finishing her freshman year at Aubum and will be nineteen the end of June. And, I have Austin who will be two on 1 July. I didn't exactiy plan to have chUdren this far apart, but it's how things have worked out. I wouldn't change things, except maybe to have had some in between the ones I have. Now, Lori and I may just keep it going. My younger brother has six, but he stopped a long time ago and has eight grandkids.

I spent almost 22 years in the Reserves after four years tune months on active duty. Got a master's degree in city planning and pubUc administration during the '70s and have worked in those fields for more than 25 years in Alabama and Florida, the last twelve in Florida. I Uke what I do and intend to keep on doing it. I better, because as a friend said when Austin was bom, "There goes your early retiremenL" I have kept in touch with a few Classmates over the years, very few, mainly long distance with Dick Couch. Talked with Max Meltzer and Steve Hannifin '68 a year ago, before Steve retired. Exchanged Christmas cards with Max, but caimot relocate Steve. Steve, give me a call! w: 941-534-7130 xl30; h: 941-294-6335. Max keep promising to come to Florida, but I don't think the snow has melted yet in Wisconsin.

When Lori was pregnant, we went to D.C. for a conference and all of our lodging arrangements fell apart in the rain. I called Dick Meade "The Webmeister,"fromtiie$300/night Hyatt, then we left for home. That probably doesn't count, but the email messages I get each week make me feel like I'm in touch more than I am.

I'm playing my second Tampa Bay USNAAA Chapter annual Army/Navy Golf Challenge, or whatever we call it, on 29 April. Last year, the wind nearly blew us all into Tampa Bay down at McDill. This year, it is inland at CarroUwood Country Club. It's an exceUent gatiiering of grads

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from 30-something to 70+ from both academies.

I haven't played much this year, so I am afraid I may continue the Navy run of capturing the traveling trophies for the high score. The two-man team receives two beat up tennis rackets and has to come back the following year to get rid of them.

I've gone on long enough. I plan on getting some pictures of the golf outing this year. I'll send them along with less explanation.

I'm telling ya! Class of 2019, indeed! Doug, he'll be a Second Classman when we hold our 50th Reunion! I think it's great, I do! However, check out this next bit. Somebody else is bragging on their kid, too, and Austin better drink his milk and eat his spinach to keep up with this one!

It started with a report from Ken Barausky about an article he'd seen in Navy Times about a bunch of Navy SEALs participating in a "race" called Eco-Challenge in Morocco. According to Navy Times, the course covers 315 miles and consists of a nine mile camel race, a three mile ran through surf, a 49 mile ocean kayak race, a mountaineering phase including canyoneering (whatever that is!) and rappelling, a 30 mile ride on Arabian stalUons, and a 118.4 mile mountain bike race. It takes eight days, and the racers get an hour of sleep a night. [Ed. Note: See June Shipmate.7 One of the featured "kids" is LT Nate Smith '91. Ken thought this Snuth might be a close relative of another SEAL we all know and love. Ken said he could understand this of Ray Smith, but he couldn't believe Ray passed these genes on to his kids. He sent an email to get clarification. In response, he received the following from Ray's wife, Kathy, AKA "Mom": I thought I'd let you know that LT Nate Smith mentioned in the Navy Times article is indeed our son. This is actually Nate's fourth participation in adventure races. The first was the French version called the Raid Gauloises (held in '95 in Argentina), the second was the Eco-Challenge in Austraha, the third was the "American version" called the Beast of the East, held in the westem part of Virginia (which he did with my husband Ray last June!), and the most recent one being the Eco-Challenge in Morocco. Ray will also do the Beast of the East adventure race again next month, but our son is stationed in Germany now and is otherwise occupied, so he will not be home to do this race with his dad! It is difficult for the SEALs to participate, as they must train on their own time and then take leave to participate.

Nate's Eco-Challenge Morocco team (Team Navigator) is scheduled to be on Dateline NBC (Wednesday, 7 April) unless it is pre-empted. The Discovery Channel will broadcast coverage of the Morocco race.

On the same subject, this from Pete Young: Nate's gene's were very much in evidence from the start. He and my son, Peter Young '91, went to the same high school here in San Diego. In fact, Ray and Nate were on the same flight to D.C. the day before Induction of the Class in June 1987. Ray, Kathy and I met again at our 25th and talked about the continuance of the line. At that time, Ray was ranning the SEAL school here in Coronado and Nate was there...about that same time one of Nate's USNA Classmates, and fellow SEALs, had been involved in a tragic murder/suicide there.

Lest we think that the gene thing works all the time, my son went to sub school after graduation. You think you raise 'em up right and give them values, and they can still go wrong at the last minute. Actually, Darlene and I are quite proud. Pete is at New London on his way to Kings Bay and the Ops/Nav spot on LOUISIANA. Our first grandchild is due about the same time he is set to report.

John Craighill said (in the small world category) that he was the OinC of the 4th Class Regiment for the Class of '91 when 1 was a Batt Officer at USNA. Rick Kunkel was the XO of the

Regiment, so according to John, the Class of '67 gave young Nate his first taste of USNA. (I'U bet his dad gave him a hint before that!) But, I think I liked Pat Beamer's comment best: "AAaarrggghh!

A great example of sado-masochistic behavior Had a great time watching the program at our local American Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sitting on my butt, drinking a couple of beers and smoking cigarettes.

Changing gears, many of you will recall that Bud Alexander '56 is working on a project involving the "Men of Annapolis" TV series televised back in 1957-58. In a past column, I passed on his request to email any recollections of the series and any comments you may have on the impact the series might have had on influencing you to attend the Naval Academy. He reports that he has been impressed with the response. Comments have included: "Men of Annapolis planted the seed...", "...first introduction to the fact that such a school existed", and "...absolutely and unequivocally, the reason I went to USNA." Many similar comments were submitted. A retired flag officer emailed: "The 'Men of Annapolis' had a profound effect on me....I came home from the fields one evening, saw this wonderful place somewhere far away on the East Coast where the guys wore white uniforms and cartied swords, and I said, "that's for me!" To date.

Bud has received 91 responses as foUows: '62-3, '63-5, '64-25, '65-4, '66-10, '67-43, '68-0, '69-1.

Almost universally, the responses credit "Men of Annapolis" with being a positive influence on the Alumni's knowledge of and interest in attending USNA. The project is intended to result in an article for Shipmate. If you have recollections of the series and its impact. Bud would still appreciate your comments. His email address: Budalxandr@ aol.com, if anybody has anything else to add. Wonder why the large number of'67 respondents? Were we more impressionable? More attuned to using email to respond? Left alone more by our mothers in front of the TV? Have a more outstanding Secretary who gets the word out?

I like the last reason, but I'm beginning to not believe it. 1 thought I had Denise and Doug Ogden sorted out a couple of columns back, but then I got a note from Denise saying I gave the wrong email address for them. It should be: dogden@islc.net rather than whatever it was I gave you. She said the "isle" stands for "intemet services of the low country!" She also tempered the invitation to come visit that I so graciously extended on their behalf.

She said, "We traly hope some of you will join us, but wait until we buy the guest room bed! There really is a Paradise!" Ah, me! I tty so hard to get it right!

And, I have another picture for you. I received no accompanying text, but keeping in mind my editorially imposed limits, I'll forgo the creative writing drill that, by rights, should ensue here particularly given the subjects of the photograph. Ken Ptack, local D.C. area muckety-muck, visited R.B. Hall, the Sixth Fleet Surgeon, in Italy this spring.

In this photo, they appear to be aboard a ship and smiling. As Mids in 5th Company, they were never to be trusted together.. .from the looks of the grins, 1 surmise that things have not changed. Those two have clearly either been up to something or are fixin' to be!

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Gordo's eight-page article on the expedition in tiie July issue of Sea Power (also available on line at: www. navyleague.org).

Gordy also reports he was out to the Academy on 21 May for tiie Class of 2002's "Plebe Recognition Ceremony" with Dottie and Phil Katauskas to watch (their) son Alex '02 and his Classmates scale the obelisk in something over two hours! Gordo reports Alex has done extremely well during his Plebe year and is looking forward to the summer's activities and well eamed leave. Phil continues his legal work with a law firm in Philadelphia and Dottie is working as a senior supervisor within the local public school system. Phti and Dottle's first grandchild is on the way, their daughter, Julie, and her husband are expecting their first child late this year.

Wanna buy a used car?...or an appendectomy?

In a short exchange of email. Bob Groncznack wrote that he's changing jobs and relocating to the Portland, OR, area and taking a utility general manager position. When reminded that Bob Moeller is in Portland building the new airport, he said that he and Bob M. are in regular contact. The Portland Airport is the biggest customer of the utility Bob G. is taking over Another small world item.

This from the fishin' fool Mike Robertson: Hello and Hallelujah, I'm a gramps. Our daughter, Kelly, had a daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;5 lb. 6 oz. on 8 April in Bergen, Norway. Mother and baby doing great. Kinla Annale Apaak is growing and has said hello to me a number of times on the phone. Clement is doing just fine and in fact is applying for Cambridge in September. Texas and Georgia bassfishingis awesome. (70 bass in three and a half hours last Saturday in GA. The companionship was even better!) 1999 is a great year!

Andy Smythe '82 dropped me a short note, saying he's a good friend of Bill Braswell. Andy reported that Bill married Marion Recktenwald on 8 May, in a small civil ceremony in Rehoboth Beach, DE. He said the bride is a German national, and he heard BiU mumble something about "furthering NATO relations" or some such nonsense. The couple wiU reside in Arlington, VA. After a long dry speU J a c k Young wrote: The most interesting Navy news is that I must guess I am the newest, and also the last one in '67 to get promoted to 0-5. Part of that is due to a nine year break in service, and the rest of the story would take too long. Anyhow, I continue on with two 24 year careers, one with the YMCA and the other with USNR. I am fortunate to have many friends and great experiences with both.

Spring has sprang in the Catskills, and Ellen and I invite anyone passing through to stop in for a chat.

Let's see, what else do 1 have? Ken Barausky is retiring from the Navy Reserves to concentrate on his job with Lockheed Martin. That ceremony wUl be on 11 June 1999 at the Washington Navy Yard. Russ Pelot has moved to Houston. Don't have any more specifics except that he works for a company called the Horseshoe Group, Inc. Do you remember the comment I made in the May column about Marshall David's reason for not being able to attend the Dark Ages brunch? He and Karen were planning to take their niece to see the Wizard of Oz play in D.C. and said he hoped they didn't have to dress up like they had at Halloween. I remarked that a picture of that "would have been worthy of top billing in Shipmate" ...MarshaU said he took the comment as a threat, while Karen took it as a dare, so he sent the picture...and sure enough, it's great. Along with "Dorothy" (niece, Alex Zachem) are Tinman Karen and Scarecrow Marsh. You should see Dorothy's raby sUppers in the color version of this...not to mention the Scarecrow's red nose. By the way, the Lion (Alex's dad), took the photo.

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So, Marsh...IS that sunscreen on the nose or what?

What a fun way to close a column, but suddenly the hour has gotten late and my eyes have gotten sleepy. And, the word count for this one is 2,601 plus 550 for the photos. We're in there, boys and girls, under the wire with column inches to spare!

That's it...Goodnight!...Jim

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Pres: RADM Kendell M. Pease, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: Leo Kuehn 531Wilson Road, Annapohs, MD 21401-1061 http;//www.usna68.com Hey guys, summer's half gone and I finally got some mail and news to pass on. So, without further ado...

Mike McHugh dropped me a line to report on his status since retiring last summer as a part of the "Gang of 16" piped over the side, at the ceremony held at USNA. Mike joined the Navy Mutual Aid Association as the Assistant Vice President for Membership. He reports that he almost feels like he never left the Navy with the opportunity to talk with many Sailors and Marines on a weekly basis. Mike's office with the Association is located in Arlington, VA, inside the gate at Henderson Hall (USMC Headquarters) across from the Navy Annex. He invites any Classmates in the area to drop by to say hello. Mike attends the D.C. area Class luncheons held every other month whenever possible as well as the local area Alumni luncheon held monthly at the Fort Meyer Officers' Club. He saw Bill Mulholland at the April luncheon. Mike was able to attend Rick Buchanan's retirement ceremony in Omaha, NE, in early May. (More on that in Dan Lear's report below.)

Our Sea Power magazine connection, Gordy Peterson, called me and then forwarded the following report: Gordy writes that April was an eventful month in his work with Sea Power magazine, he traveled to the Arctic to document the Navy's fifth research expedition with civiUan scientists aboard HAWKBILL. Together with joumalists from National Geographic, CNN, and the Christian Science Monitor, he was flown to the ice camp located 150 miles north of Point Barrow, AK, for two days and a short visit on the submarine when it surfaced through the ice on 16 April. CNO (and Classmate) Jay Johnson had visited with SecNav and other DVs just a few days before the media embarkation. Other Naval Academy graduates on scene included Dan Steele '74, the OIC of the ice camp for the Navy's Arctic Submarine Laboratory, CDR Bob Perry '81, CO of HAWKBILL, and several officers in the submarine's wardroom.

That's Gordo in the photoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beneath the balaclava, goggles, and fur cap. HAWKBILL is in the background; temperature was a brisk -30 degrees Fahrenheit at the time! You can read

Gordon Peterson and HAWKBILL on the Arctic Ocean in April As mentioned above. Rick Buchanan retfred in ceremonies in Omaha in May. Besides Mike McHugh, Dan Lear, Mike Gaul, and John Knapp were able to attend the ceremonies. Dan was kind to provide the following detailed summary of events: My wife Becky and I had the wonderful experience of attending our Classmate, Rick Buchanan's, recentretirementceremony after his having served over 30 years on active duty in the submarine force. Also in attendance from our Class were Dee Dee and Mike Gaul, John Knapp, Mike McHugh and Don Wallace.

Rick retired as a RADM, upper half from the U.S. Strategic Command, Offut AFB, where he served as the Director of Operations and Logistics reporting to ADM Rich Mies '67, the Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command.

VADM George Emery '63, former commander.

Submarine Forces U.S. Atiantic Fleet, was the guest speaker. Rick was the pre-commissioning and Gold XO, of Orao (SSBN-726), die first ship (boat) of the Class. George reUeved RADM Arlie Campbell '61 as Gold CO after OHIO'S second patrol and he and Rick made Orao's fourth patrol together. Also in attendance were VADM Giambastiani '70, Commander, Submarine Forces U.S. Atiantic Fleet, Rick's son LT T.R. Buchanan '92 and his wife Kelly (daughter of RADM Mike Coyle '65), RADM Larry Vogt '59, RADM Chip GriflTiths '71, CAPT John Paulson '71, RADM George Voelker '72, RADM (Sel) Richard Terpstra '74, CAPT Michael McDermott '75, CAPT John Kolbeck '76, CDR Daniel Forney '83, CDR Ted PickeriU '84, LCDR Steve Bishop '85 and over 300 otiier dignitaries, guests and men and women from STRIKECOM. Rick was recognized for his outstanding service by President CUnton and the Governors of Nebraska and Pennsylvania (Rick's home state), ADM Mies awarded Rick the DOD Distinguished Service Medal on behalf of SECDEF for his leadership in restracturing the command and control of our submarine, bomber and ICBM nuclear strike forces. This was a monumental task, which required the dedication and leadership that only an officer of Rick's capability and leadership could provide. The Deputy Director CIA also presented him with the CIA's Gold Star, that agency's highest award, for his significant con-

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littie longer to coordinate with the key people to make happen the Class organization things that were discussed at the 30th Reunion. Hoping all is going well with each of you and your families and y o u ' r e staying cool and comfortable this summer...Leo

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Pres: CAPT David O. Rose, USN (Ret) EVP: CDR Pat Stroop, USN (Ret) Sec'y: Walt Giraldi Tres: Steve Ward h: 703-864-1775; w: 703-620-2279 Cort. Sec'y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e: shudock@erols.com Class web site: www.USNA69.org Gaul, Knapp, Wallace, and Lear celebrating with retiree, RADM Buchanan! tribution to inteUigence collection throughout his career. Rick was also recognized by ADM Mies for being one of a very select group of Naval Officers to have eamed the Naval Aviation Observer Wings for performing duties as an Airborne Emergency Action Officer on the LOOKING GLASS (Airbome Command Post). Needless to say. our heads were held high and our chests puffed out as we observed our Qassmate, company mate and roommate receive the recognition that he so richly deserved.

I could not but help think back to our 20th Reunion when many of us gathered for a Class memorial service at the grassy knoll overlooking the Vietnam Memorial. Irememberthe words of our Classmate Jim Webb when he said that one of his most pleasurable experiences as SecNav was awarding one of our Classmates his second Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Unfortunately, because the award was classified, he could not teU us who it was. Now, after a decade I know that he was refeiring to Rick Buchanan. Yes, the award is stiU classified, but thanks to the book Blind Man's Bluff, we are at least privileged to leam of the "unofficial" version of Rick's heroics as CO of PARCHE (SSN-683).

Rick's career is perhaps best summed up by a passagefromBlirul Man's B/u^describing when Rick was summoned to the White House on the occasion of PARCHE receiving her fifth Presidential Unit Citation. At that meeting with the President, Vice President, JCS and CNO, President Reagan referred to Rick as "a modem day John Wayne." Wow! Rick and Terry will be remaining in Omaha.

Rick has accepted a position as a Vice President with First National Bank of Omaha and Terry is pursuing her law degree from Creighton University. Not to be outdone. Rick is also enroUed in an MBA program.

I can't wait to see what great things happen in Rick and Terry's second career.

JT Lyons also retired in May and Joe Conway promises to get me the info for next month's column.

Received an April media release that Mark Treanor is the new General Counsel for First Union Corporation. Mark has been serving as senior deputy general counsel since August 1998.

Prior to that he was president and senior partner with the Maryland-based law firm Treanor, Pope & Hughes, specializing in banking litigation and related issues. Ffrst Union is the nation's sixth largest bank holding company. The Legal Division is located in Charlotte, NC. Congratulations, Mark.

In a short note from Ken Pyrz (Second Battalion email coordinator) he advised that a better email address for him is: ken_pyrz@hp.com. Please take note and use this to contact Ken instead of the one listed in the May 1999 column. Ken also shared

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the following: I'm here programming away for HewlettPackard in San Diego, and miss all the hoopla and seeing everyone back on the East Coast. My oldest, Mark, 15, is playing football for Bonita Vista High out here, and yikes, he's a lineman!

He benches 225 right now, but that's not even enough to pick me up yet, so I'm still safe, but barely. The younger fellow, Scott, 12, is playing baseball (I'm managing both of the boys teams) and actually trying not to excel too much in school. That "wouldn't be cool." We've had some talks about that attitude. Sharyn is teaching first grade (for the 31st year) and longingly looking forward to retiring and watching me work.

Jim Cullen reported that Rick Bayer, Joe C o n w a y , J i m Cullen, Steve Erb, Russ Hermanson, Walt Hogan, Bob Lewis, Alan Linberger, Mike McHugh, and Bill Metzger attended the April luncheon. There was a luncheon in early June and we'll report the attendees in the next column. There will be luncheons on 5 August and 7 October Please join the local D.C. area Classmates at the Crystal Gateway Marriott.

May and June are traditionally the months of graduations, both high school and college. The end of May my wife, Mary Anne, and 1 were pleased to see our youngest complete his high school experience. A neat '"68 thing" is that our son, Steven, was joined in graduation ceremonies at St. Mary's High School here in Annapolis by Deborah and Mike Mullen's son, Michael, Sandy and Bill Paine's daughter, Robin, and Jaime CartoU's and Chet Carroll's daughter, Whitney. Of special pride and excitement to the Kuehns and Mullens is that Steven and Michael will be entering USNA on 1 July with the Class of 2003!

Mike and Leo with sons, Michael and Steven (Class of '03) Thank you to all who sent in news. It helps a lot in putting this column together I hope to have some Class organization news to pass on to you next month. Like anything else these days, it takes a

Greetings and happy summer to everyone! Hope the weather is holding fine for the Class of '03 as they learn the ropes. Welcome aboard, shipmates!

Our conference (AKA Reunion) registration forms are in the mail, but you can also register on Une at: www.usna69.org (checks still have to be mailed in!).

We have a few great letters/notes from eager Classmates, so lets get on with them: Jim Speer reported an amazing feat and a Class of '69 first for 11th Company. No one before has reached this exalted level.

In mid-fall of 1998, Jim Speer, tiie 11th Company Rep, commenced a campaign to enroll all USNA '69 11th Company Alumni as "dues paying members" of the Class, and to promote additional contributions to fund the classes support of the Foundation sponsorships.

On 1 May, Jim declared victory...and the last check was in! As of that date, the 16 Alumni of 11th Company are "paid up dues members"...and the only Company to have achieved full participation.

The "members" are: Tony ApoUaro, Jim Babb, John Bodine, Bob Boynton, John Cochrane, Brad Hawkins, Chuck Karlan, Jack Lahren, Al Lane, John LaTourrette, John Post, Eric Simmons, Jim Slaight, Jim Speer, Pat Sullivan, and Tom Vertengia.

Just as exciting...and a clear demonstration of their desfre to participate in Class efforts...the 11th Company Alumni also donated a total of $540 toward the Class support of the Foundation efforts.

As our 30th Reunion marches toward us, the Alumni of the 11th Company chaUenge other companies to match thefr membership drive and meet thefr participation or exceed their fundraising totals.

At this time, a huge BZ to Jim Speer and his Companymates for becoming the ffrst Company with 100% active membership!

Nelson Blish provided an excellent account of the springboard of trustees meeting at Alumni House: Several members of the Class of '69 had a mini reunion on 6 and 7 May at Alumni House in AnnapoUs. The occasion was a meeting of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trastees. Bob Byles is a member of the board of trastees and represented the Norfolk Chapter. When not engaged in Alumni duties, Bobby is a broker for AG Edwards.

Nelson Blish is president of the Rochester New York Chapter and was attending the Chapter President's meeting held in conjunction with the board of trastees meeting. Nelson is currently director, corporate commercial affairs, Eastman Kodak Company. Nelson is scheduled to retire from the Naval Reserves on 26 June in Roches 127

ter, NY. Our Classmate, RADM John Padgett, is scheduled to speak at his retirement ceremony.

Tim HalUday attended the Chapter presidents meeting representing the AnnapoUs Chapter. Tim is also chairman of the math department at the Academy, but will soon retire from active duty, put on a civilian hat and walk across the street to assume the Alumni Relations position at the Naval Academy Alumni Association. His retirement is scheduled for 4 June at the Naval Academy.

Pat Stroop was also at the meeting and is also on staff at the Naval Academy.

As part of the meeting formalities, or informaUties, Tim HalUday, representing the Class of '69, presented tiie Class of '69 gavel to MIDN 1/C Ngyun, who was representing the Class of '99.

Thanks, Nelson, for the splendid report and advertisement!

Rusty Jones had a happy event occur in April that he shared with us: Ladies and gentiemen, at 1:38 a.m. on 15 April, Carson Alexander Jones blessed the family of Jeff and Kate Jones. He checked in at eight pounds even and 21 1/2 inches. Carson and Kate are both doing very well. Carol and I are very proud as are Kate's parents, Liz and Charlie. Pretty good news on tax day, to say the least.

Congratulations Grandpa!

Tom Byrnes (tmbyme@injersey.infi.net) is aUve and weU in New Jersey. He wrote in with his email address to share with anyone who wants to chat.

Thanks for checking in, Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;see you at the 30th.

That's it from the mailbag this month. Lots of people signing up for the 30th! Should be a good time for everyone. Steve Ward has led a tremendous effort to make this one special! Golf, roasting, church services, tailgate, bus ttansportation, great hotel, something for everyone! See you there.

Beat Army!â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Steve

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Pres: Fred Hall Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN ( R e t ) 1978 VaUey Rd, AnnapoUs, MD 21401 e: njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.inil Greetings all and lets get started on the news about the 30th! There have been several planning meetings both here in Annapolis, and in Northem Virginia with a wide variety of folks. There will be a maiUng going out in the near future with details on cost and dates to make reservations, etc.

But until then I'll try to give some of the background thinking and what is planned so far.

First of all, Craig Silverthorne is heading up the drive to get reps from each company to track down Classmates in their companies. We have volunteers for 20 companies so far, but we still need volunteers from the following: Companies 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 36. We are asking the volunteers to obtain and forward the email addresses (not curtently on the Class of '70 email directory) to Nick Visco (nvisco@erols.com) prior to the end of June 1999. If email addresses are not available, we will be asking the volunteers to obtain and forward the home addresses and phone numbers to: craig.silverthorne@mail. house.gov by the same date. If you have any questions, feel free to give Craig a call at 202-225-1082.

(Sec 'y Note: Yeah I know that date's afready passed, just get it in will ya?)

We agreed, in both the Virginia-area and Annapolis-area meetings, that the Class should host a web site, at least for the following year (9/99 to 9/00) to support registration and information for the 30th. Watch for more information on the actual address in the future.

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There has been some discussion about the Honor Chair Program at the Alumni Hall. The donation is $1,000.00 per chafr and a memorial plate is affixed to the arms of the chafrs. We have decided that we would not do this as a Class, but rather encourage each of the companies to make memorials to their own. Each Class has only a certain number of chafrs "reserved" for them, and a Classwide action will eventuaUy out-grow the number available and someone is Ukely to get their feelings hurt in the process.

Fund raising and the Class gift will be a topic at the reunion and you can expect to hear more about that in the future. Some of the questions being bandied about include: 1. What is a reasonable fundraising target for '70 for the 30tii Reunion?

2. What should we choose for our Class gift?

3. How should we go about soliciting our Classmates for donations/pledges?

Any ideas or comments, please contact me quickly.

We have big news on some of our big Classmates. Tom Fargo has been nonunated for four stars as the new CincPacFlt. RADM David R. Ellison assumed command of Westem Hemisphere Group based at Mayport Naval Station in ceremonies aboard MCINERNEY, Dave has served as commander of the South Atlantic Force, His tours of duty included command of YORKTOWN and service aboard VIRGINIA, VOGE and KIDD. Western Hemi-

sphere Group includes 11 ships based at Mayport.

The group is responsible for operations in waters around South America and the Caribbean region, including operational conttol over Navy ships and afrcraft involved in antidrag missions.

John Kelly sent an ad for his company, John Kelley & Associates. In a nutsheU, he is providing, via the intemet (and when needed in person), a variety of services including technical writing, manufacturing systems/quality systems, and certification support (including documents and liaison).

Visit his web site at: http://www.johnkelleyassociates.com.

The San Diego Union-Tribune had an article in the 4 May 1999, sports section: "Math whiz became Pope of Slope; Knuth used his brain power to revamp handicap system" Their staff writer, T.R. Reinman writes: It's hard to say exactly when this aU started.

Not that it really matters, since the USGA Slope System is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

But, maybe it was when Dean Knuth scored the maximum 800 on his math SAT test while at Eau Claire Memorial High (WI). Or when, as a Masters candidate at the Naval Post-graduate School in Monterey, he played Pebble Beach one day and realized his home course handicap wasn't nearly enough help. Or, when the USGA realized the handicapping system it had been using for decades wasn't giving enough people enough help and, realizing it needed some help itself, invited Knuth to join its Handicap Research Team in 1979.

What Knuth came up with was a new way to rate courses and players. It was called the Slope System. Since the early 1970s, course length was the main factor in rating courses. Simply put, if a course was rated 70, an expert player was expected to play it in 70, but there was no really accurate expectation for a bogey player. If a course of 6,600 yards called, say. Open Flats, was rated at 70, it didn't necessarily mean it played the same as a 6,600-yard course called Panther Mountain, which was rated at 75. "If these two clubs had a series of matches," says Knuth, "the Panther Mountain guys would send the Pigeon Express limousine to bring in the teamfromOpen Flats."

Under the old rules, handicaps sometimes didn't travel too well. What was needed was "portability." The Handicap Research Team found that two courses with the same rating could

be as many as 12 strokes harder or easier for the average player. That the average male player was a 17 handicap, the average female was 31. And Uiat the "bogey" golfer, defined as one whose handicap is between 18 and 22, who can hit a 200-yard drive but can't reach a hole longer than a 370 yards in two shots; averages 21 shots over the course rating on the average course. So, Knuth's team added handfiils of variables to the course rating system, among them topography, bunkering, recoverability, water hazards and more. This way it was able to rate courses not just primarily by length, but by their relative difficulty for aU levels of players.

With a formula to rate a course in place, the Handicap Research Team needed one to a rate players, to establish his "index." "You have to have two dimensions," said Knuth. "You have to know how difficult the course is for the bogey golfer and how difficult for the expert golfer. You connect those two points to get the slope, which is how fast the scores go up as the handicaps go up." Together, the course rating and index form the Slope System, which was adopted first by the Colorado Golf Association in 1983 and last by the Southem Califomia Golf Association in 1990.

And the guy who figured it out, with a Uttie help from his friends, was Dean Knuth, who Uves in Bonita and works in Scripps Ranch. LocaUy he's known as a commuter. And, the manager at Inter-National Research Institute, which writes high-tech military software. Worldwide he's known as The Pope of Slope, a name he picked up in Argentina when he was traveUng the golf world trying to explain his new system in the early '80s.

Knuth, who graduated from the Naval Academy in 1970, was based in San Diego for the first five of his 11 years in the Navy. Sometime after he retumed to the East Coast, he was with the USGA in New Jersey from 1981-'97, he decided he was going to live in San Diego by thetimehe was 50. And, he made the move, although he was three weeks late.

He's a member at Rancho Santa Fe Farms, where he's the handicap chairman. Which means two things: Knuth doesn't mind driving to work or play and there are no sandbaggers at The Farms.

The last time I saw Jeff Lipscomb, was at Bush's second inaugural parade on Constitution Avenue in D.C. It was very cold and we ran into each other on the curb with our families. He finally ran out of excuses and sent in his update. He just retumed from a month in Oaxaca, Mexico, as a chaperone for a group of high school Spanish language students. Jeff's tip for you: visit the city of Oaxaca and the beach resort of Huatulco, as yet, pretty much off the beaten U.S. tourist route although a lot of Canadians and Europeans visit frequently.

The resorts at Huatulco were superb especially the Royal Maeva, an all-inclusive resort. The Lipscombs are in the process of selUng their home of ten years in Bend, OR, and are headed for Ormand Beach, FL, and the HaUfax Plantation golf community. Their son, Sean, tumed down the Merchant Marine Academy to play football for the University of Redlands in Southem CaUfomia. Something to do with the weather and the proximity to the beaches 1 suppose. Thefr daughter, Jennifer, is keeping the flame aUve by applying for admission to USNA witii tiie Class of 2004. Life m Oregon has been good but it is a bit unusual. Local poUtics and phUosophy are a far cry from what they remember from the East Coast and in the Navy. The final sttaw was the tax burden imposed by a very social governor Time to move on! Jeff's looking forward to getting back on the right coast and looking up lots of foUcs. To one and all, die skiing is still great with record snowfalls and the resorts wUl be open through 4 July. The hot tub is always hot and the nucrobrews always cold.

Bob Sugermeyer has retumed from being one of the electronically lost. His company changed Shipmate, July/August 1999

email addresses a couple years ago, and he ended up on tiie "not quite right" list. Finally got the idea to check the Alunmi home page to see if he could get back on the '70 distro list. No changes in the intervening time, however. He and Donna still live in Oak Hill (was part of Hemdon), VA, with their kids Jen (15 and 6' tall) and Kate (12 and a basketball/soccer nut who wishes she were 6' tall). Still works for Uiuversal Systems Inc. building and deUvering financial management systems to NavSup activities.

The Navy has asked Mark Rogers to be tiie Commanding Officer for the Naval ROTC Summer Cruise for our nation's 57 universities. He will be assigned to Norfolk from 23 May until 3 July and wiU be herding yoimg Midshipmen around during their first experience with "the real Navy."

He has figured out how to use email through the internet, so he will stay in touch. His daughter, Courtenay, goes on her senior craise on a guided missUe desttoyer out of Norfolk, so they'll will be together this summer She will be commissioned next May as a future Surface Warfare Officer. His son. Matt, starts Plebe Year at the Naval Academy on 1 July and the whole family wiU be there as he swears in that day. Mary Damon, the family anchor, wiU hold down the fort in FrankUn and continue to care for her father who is in very poor health. She wLU make a few trips to Norfolk. Mark asks aU to please stay in touch. Friends are God's way of helping us understand what is really important whtie we are here on earth.

I got a series of reports from Bill Chambers.

I'U let him teU his own story: Gentiemen, I feel obUgated to inform you that Marty Vandenbrook was diagnosed with colon cancer some time ago. I apologize for not telUng you sooner, but Marty seemed to prefer privacy until recentiy. He has taken the approach we all would expect from him, deaUng with it methodically and stoically. I think it's time we aU knew so he and Mary can enjoy a full measure of support from his 14th Company friends. Marty has gone through chemotherapy in preparation for his 15 April surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. This is known as the world's leading research faciUty for cancer, so Marty is obtaining the best help possible. Marty has a great attitude about this chaUenge, and he seems as well prepared for this as he always was for anything.

He and Mary are optimistic about the treatment he has received and are very pleased with the support they are receiving from many, many friends. I know all would be very displeased if you did not have the opportunity to lend your support as well. Be advised, Marty has not lost his sense of humor. He and Mary are most refreshing and inspiring to visit with. Mary and Marty's emaU: mvandenb@kingwoodcable.com.

And later: Gentlemen, Marty came through his surgery yesterday with excellent results. Mary reports the cancer had not spread, the tumor was removed completely, and Marty has a most promising prognosis for complete recovery. He did not require a permanent colostomy, with a temporary one needed for only six weeks while his plumbing heals from reconstruction. He didn't even require any blood. Marty feels lousy from the surgery, but is in a great mood. Mary says that the overwhelming support from Classmates and lots of friends really Ufted his spirits before the surgery.

Linda and I spent a couple hours with Marty and Mary yesterday. He looks like he went through perhaps a minor car wreck at the worst, certainly not major surgery. V-Brook is tough as always, and both he and Mary are in fine spirits.

Mary mentioned the last thing he did before reporting to the hospital for surgery was...mow the lawn! Just like a Marine. He is on a liquid diet now, so we brought along a bottle of Merlot...the nurse didn't approve, however. Marty and Mary say all of the calls and emaUs have made the proShipmate, July/August 1999

cedure much less difficult to endure. We all had good laughs, especially over some of the calls from Classmates. Marty told us about Terry "Spike" McKinsey's, for instance: Terry said it was good that Marty's colon had been reconsfructed. The 14th Company has never had any malfunctioning rear ends ... That was tough to beat, but we told Marty more jokes until Linda kicked me, pointing out that he was tuming up his Morphine IV. It was just great to see Marty smiling again.

Nick Williams, who endured the ultimate survival exercise before Christmas, sent an inspirational email about living at the edge and making it through. Nick's story sounds like excellent material for a best-seller. He mentioned how much it helped him when Classmates and friends gave their support and prayers. Marty says.

Thanks to everyone!

He is under excellent care at MD Anderson, with the latest technology andtireatment.No cancer was evident anywhere else, and full recovery is expected. Best regards.

Speaking of Nick, he sent word that he has been out of the hospital since Febraary, shortly after his own surgery. He's now closing in on 100% recovery. His feet are still healing with six toes removed.

He's not ranning yet, but is cycling and working full time. That's amazing!

Oh, by the way, a couple of you have sent me photos via email recently, notably Ed McKenny and Diego Porras, while I enjoy looking at them.

Shipmate can't yet use electtonically ttansmitted pictures yet. Send hard copies!

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini, USN Sec'y: CDR Brian Horais, USNR ( R e t ) 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton, VA 22124 e: bhorais@schafercorp-ballston.com http://www.erols.coni/horais/USNA1971.htm The Class of 1971 had an exceUent tumout at a recent USNA D.C. area luncheon where Gen Charles Krulak '64, Commandant of the Marine Corps, gave a very thought provoking speech on the role of the Alumni Association in support of the Naval Academy. In attendance were Terry Foust, Bob Fritz, Brian Horais, Fred Klein, J.T. Morris, Steve Pelstring, Bob Wagoner and Craig Welling. Drop me a note via email if you would Uke an electronic copy of Gen Kralak's speech.

On 11 May, Lockheed Martin announced the promotion of Walter P. Havenstein to president of Sanders, a Lockheed Martin company, and his appointment as acting president of the electronics sector's aerospace electronics segment. Congratulations, Walt!

Tom Hammons sent an announcement on his retirement scheduled for 9 June in ceremonies onboard CONSTELLATION. Tom was the commander of the Navy Exchange Service Command in San Diego. Tom's retirement ceremony also marked the disestablishment of the Navy Exchange Service Center in San Diego. (Sec'y: Tom, if you are a plankowner as part of a commissioning crew, what are you called when a command is disestabUshed?)

Cathy and Steve Riggs sent in a photograph and note from a recent graduation ceremony in Kingsville, TX, where thefr son. Josh Riggs '96, pinned on his wings. Shown left to right in the picture are Josh, Cathy, and Steve Riggs. The Riggs had a chance to visit with Kate and Kevin Green in the Chicago area, and just missed seeing Bob Cabana when they visited Houston last fall. Bob's

wife, Nancy, did give the Riggs a great tour of the space shuttle at the Houston Space Center

Steve Riggs '71 pinning on son. Josh Riggs '96's newly eamed wings Jim Yeakley sent in an action-packed commentary on the recent West Coast gathering for Chuck Buyer. (Sec'y: I took a Uttie editorial license Jim, but 1 think I captured the essence of your input).

Ever since the "Big Chuck Roast" in Crabtown last August (see November '98 Shipmate), 12th Companymates have been making the most of every oppormnity to rebuild and strengthen the bonds of fellowship and brotherhood we forged during our "years together by the bay, where Sevem joins thetide."Mostiy our gatherings have been of the "stiU when two or three shall meet" variety. We assemble over dinner wearing our "Big Chuck" tee shirts and share a bit of ourselves with each other. We wear the shirts not only as a show of support for Big Chuck Boyer and his wife, Jan, but also to remind us that, because all time isfleeting,what we share of it with each other is to be treasured.

But, in April, we pulled out all the stops for a monster San Diego celebration of life's true essence: beer. Lightheartedly billed as the "Bacchic Boyer Brewhaha," to reflect the merriment likely to be produced from the consumption of the special Boyer beverages we brewed and bottled for the occasion, the event featured series and parallel activities sprawling over two Southem Califomia counties. Grade I activities included the "Bolduc Bacchanalia (Baldacian Bash)," the "Brewhaha" itself, a big-league baseball game with barbarous barbecue, and the "Breakaway Banquet."

Participating in one or more of the activities were: Jim Bloom; Melody and Dave Bolduc; Dave's daughters Amy, Jamie, and Lindsey, and Amy's fiance, Scott; Denise and Chuck Bongard, with son, Peter, and daughter, Michelle; Chuck Boyer; Peggy and Dennis Downs, with son, Jeff, and daughter. Missy; Sara and Cris Farley; Sherry and Don Gunther; Lambert Heikes; Karen and John Held; Veronika and Zbenya "Gene" KirueshkinStepanoff; Jane and Wheaton Mills; Annie and Doug Murphy; Pattie and Rick Plank, with their son, Steven, and daughters, Jamie and Kristi; Pam and Russ Stahlak, with daughter, Anna; Dave Vandover; Elaine and Jim Ward; Penni and Gene Williams; Frank Wnek; Mary Anne and Jim Yeakley; Laurie (formerly Bolduc but now somebody else); and Big Art's sister, Sammi.

Phil Parker phoned in to wish each of us well and to express regret at not being able to be with us. Cris distributed the new "Big Chuck" tee

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The "Bacchic Boyer Brewhaha" shirts he and Sara had brought with them from New Jersey. The new shirts feature the popular "Don't Ever Give Up" wading bird and frog on the front, but with the old "birds of a feather" maxim below, and "Left Coast Reunion," "Navy," '"71," and "April 1999" on the back.

Shown left to right wearing their tee shirts in the group photograph are: (front row) John Held, Frank Wnek, Russ Stahlak, Rick Plank, (back row) Wheaton Mills, Dave Vandover, Lambert Heikes, Dave Bolduc, Cris Farley, Doug Murphy, Dennis Downs, Jim Yeakley, Chuck Bongard, and Chuck Boyer.

Also on the front are "Richmond" and "VMI," referring to the event and venue for our next major gathering: the VMI vs. Richmond football game, in Richmond, on Labor Day weekend. The game is significant because the Boyer boys, Tom and Steve, play football for VMI and Richmond, respectively, and will oppose each other for the only time in their collegiate careers.

On day two, the group swarmed to Doug Murphy's Custom Brewing, in San Diego, for the brewhaha. Doug and Aimie graciously committed their business enterprise to the brewhaha for the evening. Dennis and family prepared sausage appetizers and a memorable, mouth-watering, Mexican meal, and Bolduc troubadours, Jamie and Lindsey, entertained with ballads and folk songs, while the videotape of the Big Chuck Roast, produced by Tom Travis and Rock Maher, provided an appropriate visual backdrop for the occasion.

In the weeks leading up to the brewhaha.

Southland bottlers. Chuck (Bongard), Dennis, Russ, and Jim, under the watchful eye of master brewer Doug, had been busy brewing, bottling, and labeling two of Big Chuck's favorite beverages. Bottles of Boyer's Red Butt Brew featured an image of a battle-ready Bill the Goat on the label. Any description of the label appearing on our Ringknockers' Premium Stout, other than to say it featured two images of our Classring,probably would be unsuitable for a family-oriented entertainment like Shipmate.

The following day, the group swarmed to San Diego's QualComm Stadium for Dodgers/Padres baseball action, and a pre-game, tailgate-style barbecue. At the game, the stadium scoreboard warmly welcomed the "USNA '71 Bacchic Boyer Brewhaha," giving us about five seconds of baseball immortality. Padres fans among us were disappointed by the game's outcome, but to USNA's credit, we were the only section in the stadium that did not break out in a hockey game before, during, or after the game on the field.

The final day saw early departures by the nonhackers. After breakfast, a few of us headed further south for a backyard barbecue at Chuck Bongards' Bonita battlement, before swarming with the rest of the remaining swarm at the breakaway banquet. We executed the breakaway

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banquet at Tom Ham's Lighthouse, an upscale San Diego restaurant with a breathtaking, panoramic view of downtown San Diego and the bay.

The breakaway banquet was a fitting conclusion to a four-day, fermented beverage blowout, filled with warmth, humor, good times, and lasting memories.

We now set our sights on Richmond, VA, and the "Brewhaha U Boyer Bowl," scheduled for Labor Day weekend. Those wishing additional information on the Brewhaha II Boyer Bowl and related activities should get on line with Cris Farley at: Farls7181@aol.com.

That's all I have for now. Keep the inputs and photographs coming via email and regular mail.

Homecoming 1999 is just around the corner!! See the ad on page 36for more details.

It is with profound regret that I must pass along the death of our Classmate, Charles M. "Skip" Ress, on 29 March in Charlotte, NC. Details are contained in the Last Call section of this issue. Skip will always be remembered for his positive outlook, whether it was his love of cars, his love of flying, his love of golf or his love for his family.

From the article (so well written by Oscar Round), it is clear that Skip's battle with cancer was a long and graeUng one. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Pam; his children, Christopher and Cathleen; and the rest of his fanuly.

The following note, came from Joe Coleman: On 4 December 1998, several Classmates showed up to honor my son, Scott Coleman, with a memorial chair in Alumni Hall. This was a very touching event and I sincerely appreciate all the thoughts and prayers that we received. After a courageous battle with cancer, Scott went to be with his heavenly Father on 12 May 1998. Scott was 19 years old.

Pictured are Evelyn and Don Carlson, Ray Glennon, Ed Wallace, Ralph Grutzmacher, Kurt Kemp, Chris Haizlip, Barry Coleman, Phil Mansfield, Joe and Debbie Coleman, Hershel Pryor, and Dave Hogen. Not pictured is Phil's wife, Emily, the photographer. Others that made this memorial possible, but were unable to attend were Anne Kemp, Joanie Haizlip, Mac and Lathan Waters, Riclk Boeshaar, Sheila and Al Fraser, Claudia and Max Mills, Gaye and Jerry Stahl, Jo Ann and Steve Weatherspoon, Timi and Steve Cereghino, and Monica and Larry Johnson. Debbie, Barry and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Joe, we thank you.

Flag Selectee Dept. Congratulations to Bruce Englehardt (Chief, Program and Budget Branch, Joint Staff (J8)), Denny Morral (NSFS Major Program Manager, PEO Surface Combatants) and Dale Baugh (CO, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA) who were recently selected for promotion to Rear Admiral (lower half). (We announce wetting down parties here as well, guys...)

Tales from the Sea Dept The accompanying photo of Dave Hogen and Andy Wehrle sets the stage for Andy's stellar account of last March's Dependent's Craise onboard MAHAN ( D D G

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The last time I was on a destroyer was during First Class craise. I rode two Dutcti frigates HMS ISAAC SWEEPS and, later, HMS TJERKE HIDDES, as

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part of a NATO Squadron. My most vivid memories from that distant past include in port parties hosted in the wardroom; liquor on the mess; a four star/one planet point fix; and an ASW exercise that convinced me tiiat surface line was less than mighty fine! So, after ten years as a grant and another 17 years as a civiUan 1 looked forward to the next ten hours with great anticipation and excitement.

I was boarding MAHAN as a representative of the Naval Academy, Class of 1972. As sponsors of the ship, our Class presents an annual leadership award to the junior officer and senior petty officer selected by the captain as the best examples of quality leadership at the JO/Senior PO level. Today's Dependent's Cruise marked the first presentation of the award.

I was wearing a scarlet and gold baU cap with the eagle, globe and anchor emblazoned dead center between the inscription USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3). It was 7:15 a.m. when I mounted the brow and sounded off for the CPO of the Deck.

"Member of the United States Naval Academy, Class of'72. request permission to come aboard!"

This brought a smile, a snappy salute and a, "Permission granted, sir!" from the OOD. My queries about how to track down the skipper led me eventually to his cabin, where I was greeted by CDR Mike James, a bear of a man, powerfully built, shaved head, with a hearty handshake and a steaming cup of coffee. He immediately assured met that all the administrative details were in hand, certificates, books and savings bonds all present and accounted for. He, and the XO, and I worked out the details for the awards ceremony to be held later that moming. In what was for me an all too rare and deeply satisfying moment, I had the privilege of inscribing each of the books to be presented to the award recipients, "Congratulations from the U.S. Naval Academy Class of "72! May the good Lord bless you with fair winds and following seas."

In the interim, the skipper directed the XO to designate a JO to provide me with a tour of the ship. LT Peter Giangrasso, the ship's Signals Warfare Officer (SWO) was tagged for the duty.

LT Giangrasso was a taU, gangly officer with a milUon-doUar smile and a personality to go with iL As we toured the spaces, he had a funny remark or greeting for just about every sailor we meL It was obvious the crew liked and respected this man. It also became crystal clear as we entered space after space that this young officer knew his ship and his job cold. I spent six years working on the installation of the combat systems aboard the LHD class, so I know more than your average Joe about the inner workings and hidden mechanisms of the Aegis combat system suite. LT Giangrasso also knows the system.

Good man.

At about 8:15 a.m. we finished a tour of the bridge and stepped onto the port bridge wing.

There, I was introduced to the first of many members of MAHA.N'S crew I would meet that day. P 0 3 Brisotte greeted both LT Giangrasso and I with a radiant smile that was impossible not to notice, a merry "Good moming. Sirs!" that included a twinkle in her eyes that was also impossible to ignore. She pressed an individually wrapped strawberries and crfeme lifesaver into each of our hands before we left the bridge wing and, in spite of myself, I had to smile. Interesting way to start the day on one of the Navy's newest and finest man o' wars, I thought to myself.

A number of things impressed me as the tour progressed, first, was the ship's cleanliness. Outstanding, brass shined, hard to sweep comers and crevices clean. Ship shape. Colors were executed crisply and on time. We took in our lines and left the pier as scheduled. The crew's berthing compartments that I entered, both escorted and unescorted, were squared away and well maintamed, hi Uie ECCS and DCS spaces, two tilings caught my attention, the cleanliness and compactness of the engineering control spaces on a turbine class ship and a Janus 2010 Portable Data Terminal (PDT). When I asked about the latter, the chief petty officer on duty explained that the

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device was the data collection terminal for all the remotely-sensored devices in the engineering spaces. Turns out the ship is one of the first to experiment with doing away with paper logs.

All the engineering data is collected through remote sensor or the readings keyed into this PDT rather than recorded in a paper log book. Wow! Now that's the new Navy! And suddenly memories of Youngster Cruise and looking for a pen that worked, trudging around the sweltering boiler spaces squinting at gages in the permanent half light that passed for adequate illumination and recording the readings on coffee stained, curUng log book pages flashed briefly through my mind. Later, at lunch, I talked to the Cheng and asked him how he liked the paperless logs.

Being on the cutting edge, he responded predictably, "Give me paper!" And then gradgingly admitted that the data collected electronically was outstanding for after the fact analysis of failures and would probably pay dividends in the long ran.

The crew's pride in their ship was evident at every tum. Uniforms were sharp and clean, attimdes were courteous and helpful. It was clear to this old grant that a great deal of old fashioned elbow grease and hard work had gone into the preparations for this short underway period. Later in the day I met a number of members of the USS MAHAN Association. One elderly gentleman was a survivor of MAHAN (DD-364) sunk in Oromoc Bay, Philippines on 7 December 1944. Another gentleman told a harrowing story of an injury he received while a member of the crew of MAHAN (DLG-II) during the late '60's while taking on suppUes in San Francisco. Several of the men traveled from as far away as Wisconsin, and I was privileged to take a picture of three obviously good friends and old shipmates from Marion, OH who had traveled down for this occasion.

As we reveled in the warm sunlight and calm seas we enjoyed some friendly inter-service joshing. One of the old timers, a man who had ridden a DD during 'WWU in the North Atiantic on sub patrols, observed quietly, "There sure are a lot of First Class on board!" Never seen so many on one ship! Wonder who does the work?!" I allowed as how his observation seemed accurate to me and suggested that the First Class probably did the work, and the numbers were an indication, at least to me, of the complexity of the ship's systems. A slow nod of the head and thoughtful stroke of his beard signaled the old man's agreement with my remark.

At 11:15 a.m. all ship's crew not on watch and all embarked family and friends of MAHAN assembled on the flight deck for the leadership award ceremony. Once assembled the Captain made some cogent inttoductory remarks. Referring to the movie, "Saving Private Ryan," he stressed the emphasis on small unit leadership and pointed out that those lessons applied to leadership at sea just as weU as leadership in the mud.

Then, as we had coordinated, he called on me to make a few remarks to the crew. It's been almost 18 years since I had the privilege of addressing a large group of officers and enlisted. As I took the mike a sense of calm and deep, abiding purpose fiUed me. I love talking to the Q-oops. I told them a short story about a young Jewish scholar who lived almost 2000 years ago who was probably a wiseacre to boot. One day this young man approached his teacher, his rabbi, and challenged him, "Teach me all of the law while I stand on one foot rabbi." That's like asking the skipper to teach you everything there is to know about Navy Regs while you stand on one foot! Anyway, the old rabbi looked the young man in the eye and said quietly, "Stand on one foot." When the young scholar complied the rabbi spoke slowly and distinctly, "Don't do to anyone what you would never allow another to do to you. Put your foot down."

I paused for emphasis and then said, "Now I'm no rabbi, and I'm certainly not revered anyplace in the Marine Corps, but I think I can do the old rabbi one better. I'm going to summarize everything I've leamed from over 30 years study of

the 11 leadership principles and 14 leadership traits; 4 years studying them at the Severn Seminary; 10 years applying what I learned in the Marines; and 17 years observing and using the same principles in the civilian world. Everybody stand on one foot." I lifted my own foot and smiled inwardly at the smirks and snickers of the crew. Some didn't lift their foot, some did, but it didn't matter, I knew I'd created a moment of tension, a moment where everyone wondered collectively, "What the heck is he going to say?"

Even some of the dependents raised a foot. "Set the example," I said. "Put your foot down." Again I paused for a moment to let what had just occurred sink in. "That's it, all of my experience, all those principles and traits boil down to three simple words: Set the example. Use them and you'll be a good leader." And with that I tumed the mike back over to the skipper. The award certificates were read and presented to Lieutenant (junior grade) Andrew P. Fitzpatrick and Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface Warfare) Charles L. Thomas, III. The remainder of the day included, lunch, a Close-in-Weapons-System (CIWS) shoot, and another round of tours. The five inch gun shoot and the man overboard demonstration were canceled because of the number of surface contacts in the area. That was a big disappointment, but I admired the skipper's timely and appropriate caU. Pragmatism in action.

Later, as the conning ofScer gave the final engine orders to bring us alongside, the skipper got on the 1 MC and made his parting remarks, hoping that we'd aU had an enjoyable day with the officers and crew of his ship. After a short pause he added that this had been his last underway period as the skipper of MAHAN and he was glad he could share it with all of us. A lump formed in my throat immediately, and then the brow was over and the scramble was on to get home. Never did get to pay my respects to the skipper before leaving for my threehour drive home. So let me take a moment to thank you. Captain James, for a truly memorable day. You have done a magnificent job as the commissioning skipper of MAHAN. Your hard work, the hard work of your officers and crew were obvious at every tum.

Thank you, Sir, for a job weU done. You and your crew set an outstanding example for your dependents and the old timers like me who were privileged to share you last at sea period on your ship.

MAHAN is ready to sail in harm's way thanks to your outstanding example.

Onboard MAHAN

This and That Dept "Hello. LaddTomlin here... 1 st Company (our motto : "First on, last off"). My wife, Cindy, and I have some big news that we'd like to share with all those we know but haven't had time to communicate with. In March, we adopted brothers, ages 3 and 5, from Romania, first kids for both of us! They're very normal, very bright boys, who will soon be very Americaruzed. They already can do "high fives" and the "Gator chomp." No doubt this qualifies me as '72's oldest first-time dad, which I'm almost as proud of as those coveted two stripes I eamed as a First Classman.

After 15 years of being DINKs (Dual Incomes, No Kids), its a big adjustment to Cay the least.

We call it "Uving life backwards." Notes of sympathy, excitement, or derision can be emailed to: ladeau@compuserve.com, or snail-mailed to 11010 SW 69th St.; Gainesville, FL 32608.

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TaUc about having your hands full. Thanks for the note, Ladd! Mary Pat and Jim Grover are alive and well in beautiful downtown MiUington, TN, where Jim is with BuPers (or NavPersCom, or whatever their latest incarnation is). Their son, Joshua, is graduating from Appalachian State with a business degree (he's also a basketball superstar), while daughter, Megan, is working in Germany.

Paul Bienhoff had a retirement ceremony at the Navy Memorial on 22 April which (so ramor has it) was a festive event. He retired on 30 April.

Welcome to CivLant! So, what are you doing these days?

NATRON PAC D e p t You know, it's amazing the stuff that email provides. Take the following recently sent to Dave Hogen: I just finished reading my copy of Shipmate and noticed your Class website address. I feel that I am a part of your Class history. In the summer of 1969, half of your Class took their Youngster Craise in the Pacific and the other half craised in the Atiantic. The half that went to the Pacific craised on DEFIANCE (LSD-31) and DUBUQUE

(LPD-8). I was your skipper on POINT DEHANCE and Captain Paul Hartiey was skipper of DUBUQU. I was a submariner (NROTC Notre Dame Class of 1945) and Paul was a naval aviator (NROTC Southem Califomia Class of 1945). Looking in my joumal, I see that we departed San Diego on 26 July 1969 and arrived in Seattle on 31 July.

After taking part in the SeaFair celebrations, we departed Seattle on 5 August and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 16 August. We departed Pearl on 21 August and arrived back in San Diego on 29 August. It was a great craise. Captain Hartley and I had a lot fun kidding each other on the radio.

Besides our great Notre Dame-USC rivalry, he as an aviator wanted to conduct flight operations and as a submariner I wanted to conduct submerged operations. We are both retired in San Diego and see each other occasionally. The reason I receive Shipmate is because I taught Navigation at USNA 1958-60 and am an Associate Member of the Alumni Association. I thought your Class might be interested in this tidbit of your history of 30 years ago this summer.

CAPT Robert E. Thomas, USN (Ret.) EmaU: rethomas@earthlink.net.

Thanks, Captain!

Well, ladies and gents, that's about it for this month. Have a great summer! More to come. D.O. Tried a n d True w i t h ' 7 2

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Pres: Tom Storch Sec'y: CAPT Tom (TJ) Wilson, IH, USN 8310 Gushing Court, Springfield, VA 22153 e: tjwtison@erols.com; w: 703-697-8863 h: 703-913-0094; f: 703-614-1755 Classmates, as I sit to draft this update, the nation's capital is experiencing a near perfect spring. Cool evenings, mild days...makes me wonder what this will cost us in July or August when we all get to read this article! It's been a little slow at the mail box, but 1 have some news to pass on.

Let's get to it.

Last month, I was honored to pass on the traly great news conceming the two new BGs from '73.

This month Navy has answered. I am proud to announce to the Class that the President of the United States has subnutted to the Senate for their advice and consent the following names for promotion to the rank of Rear Adnural (Lower HalO, United States Navy: Dave Architzel, Marty Chanik, Denny Dwyer, John Kelly, Steve Kunkle, Eric

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Olson, Jim Zortman, and this author Gentlemen, let me speak for the entfre Class in saying Bravo Zulu\ We are all very happy for and proud of you.

The Marines wasted no time getting Leif Hendrickson to work. Last month he was in Japan waiting to take command of MAG 36. Not so fast, red rider! He and Karen got to make two overseas moves in about four months, as Leif became C o m m a n d i n g General, Marine Corps Base Quantico on 20 May 1999. It was a great event that I ' m sure you would all have loved to attend...actually a bunch of you did attend. Why not...Leif bought lunch!

The distinguished Ust of '73ers attending included: Paul Ryan, Denny Dwyer, Pat Brignola, Ken Calise, Rick Elliott, Bob Hartling, Steve Ritacco, Pete Marzluff, Ron Ruescher, Steve Hanson, Jere CartoU, Mike Kalas, Rich Koch, Ken Berger, Jim Etro, Chuck McKeone and me. There were probably more Classmates in attendance that I missed so I apologize in advance.

I recently had an opportunity to play some golf with Mike Simon and Dave Leather in Myrtle Beach. Mike and Dave live in the Midwest where apparently golf is done differentiy than most places.

It was billed as a week of golf.. .it ended up being a week of rain. Too bad, but still great to see you guys.

Chuck McKeone wrote to remind all of us that Scott Haney was recently selected for captain in the Dental Corps. Scott, congratulations and best wishes for the future. Chuck also sends along the following wrap up of a croquet match against St. John's: It went well. Navy got beat by St. John's, but, oh well. Those in attendance were Anita and Chuck McKeone, Mary and Tom Storch, Judy and Kevin Callahan, Tim McClay, Evelyn Marquardt, Karen and Leif Hendrickson, Jackie and Scott Haney, Dutch Schlaich, Pete Flynn and Greg and Margaret Tindall (Our Aussie Navy adopted friends who understand croquet). The ladies had a lavish spread with champagne and finefingerfoods. The guys had beer and ate most of the food. The crowd adjoumed to the Ram's Head Tavern for diimer and additional catching up. AU in all it was afineget together with splendid, if a bit cool, weather.

Chuck, thanks for the update.

The final news item concerns our own mortality. Diana and Joe Doswell invited Sue and me to Joe's 50th birthday party. 50 years old\ Joe was my best man 25 years ago and 1 must say 1 really can't figure how he got 25 years older and I didn't!

I'm sure those grads that tum to the back of this magazine first think 50 is way over the hill and those that turn to the beginning first laugh at 'youngsters' fretting about being 50. As for Joe, he's doing great at 50 and I expect to be invited to the 100th!

That's what 1 have to report. Please keep me up to date on your summer happenings. Look forward to your emails, letters and phone calls. Hope your summer is great!

NON SIBI

Homecoming 1999 is just around the corner!! See the ad on page 36for more details.

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Pres; Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Drive Sevema Park, MD 21146 Sec'y: CDR Bill Hall, SC, USN ( R e t ) 1833 Meadowgrove Lane Frederick, MD 21702-3015 h: 301-694-5883; w: 703-394-7654 e: Bhall74@aol.com Congratulations go out to J.J. Quinn, Dave Antanitus and Rich Terpstra on their recent flag selection. Let us know when and where the wetting down party is going to take place.

First to check in was George Yacus, now known as D r George Yacus, Ph.D. George's snail mail letter came by way of The Intemational University, Vienna, Austria: The scene opens in Vienna, Austria, where I am temporarily the Academic Dean for The Intemational University. It is a small university, which has grown from a very small Christian school and is getting larger each day, teaching students from all over the world to serve in the world. We have both undergraduate and graduate programs, teach in Enghsh under the American system, and have over 100 students, as well as a satellite facility in Kiev, Ukraine. I have been teaching three business courses and a strategic studies graduate course this semester. Here's how I got here.

After faithfully serving my twenty years and being downsized out of our Navy, I left my position as Safety Officer on GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) and enrolled in Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) in the Ph.D. program in urban services-management. I plugged away, did the course work, passed the candidacy, wrote and defended a dissertation dealing with classification of offenders on parole and probation in Virginia, and graduated in December 1999 as Dr. Yacus. I figure that going from Ph.D. candidate to Academic Dean was fast track, but I don't know if this position will be permanent. In a few weeks, by wife, Alana, 14 year-old daughter, Lara, and 13 year-old son, George Michael, will join me for a week while they are on spring break from Chesapeake, VA, where we normally live. I have a great family and am a very happy man.

Post-Navy Ufe has been great! Hampton Roads is a great place to live. I hope to get my Midshipman car, a 1968 XKE, running again this month after many years of garage time. The engine has been rebuilt and I'm halfway done with the new interior. Meanwhile, my 1975 Dodge van that I've had for the last 23 years is also on the road and useful in hauhng gear for my band. The Phun Doctors.

Yes, Classmate Dr. Mike Olson, who lives in Chesapeake and designs logistics software, also has the uncanny ability to play one mean lead guitar. Well, Mike and I used to play in Danforth at many a mixer, and once we both ended up at the same place after our respective careers, we resurrected the band. Our drammer, Gary Weaver (non-Academy), is working on his Ph.D. in engineering management, hence our name Phun Doctors. We played at a USNA '74 Class picnic a few years ago, and are willing to trek up to Annapolis if you need entertainment for our upcoming Reunion. Actually, my cousin Owen Thorp '77, also working on his degree (currentiy an academic deputy director at USNA), has blown sax with both the Phun Doctors and Danforth and would be part of the gig. I have enclosed a picture of Mike Olson and me at my dissertation defense (he kinda' even looks like Eric Clapton, don't you think?)

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Mike Olson and George Yacus at my dissertation defense George can be reached at 2147 Haverford Drive.

Chesapeake. VA 23320, 757-420-1056 (Home) or The International Uiuversity, Retmweg 1, A01030, Vienna. Austria; georgeyacus@ worldnett.att.net.

George, in response to your question about my Midshipman car (1970 VW Camper). 1 had to scrap it in 1994 when it would no longer pass the state safety inspection without repairs that were prohibitively expensive. It was tough saying good-bye to a car that had hauled me all over the United States and Europe over 21 years, but it had to be done.

Randy Seftas checked in with a claim to have the youngest child in the Class (at this time Phil Polefrone reports his next child is due 13 July and rumor has it we have at least one Classmate with a baby due around reunion time). Alexander Taylor Seftas was bom to Randy and Natalie on 1 October 1998 (a new fiscal year baby!).

In the last column, we heard from John Scott, with his claim to being the longest married in the Class, having been married at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel on 6 June. Dave Filz has stepped forward and proven that he and Margaret Jane were married in the Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on 5 June. So, now Dave claims the titie as the longest married Classmate. Dave reported his wedding day was a Uttie hectic, what with graduation that day and a cast on his right leg. AdditionaUy, his best man, Joe Baker, had torn the transmission linkage out of his TransAm that moming and was relying on a loaner from Genderson Pontiac to get him to the Chapel on time. Dave reports married life has been all uphiU from that unique beginning, and provided a photo of he and Jane renewing thefr vows a few years ago. Twin daughters Lindsay and JuUa were the witnesses and the Reverend Peter Hogg conducted the ceremony.

Company Classmate D r Steve Brewer dropped in with a short email update.

Nancy and I are looking forward to the Class Reunion and have already made travel and bed and breakfast lodging arrangements to attend. It will be our first USNA reunion and we hope to see as many Classmates and old Aimapolis area friends as we can. We have another reason to visit USNA tins fall. Our son Jeff, Class of 2001 at the Coast Guard Academy, has been selected to be an exchange student at USNA this fall. Jeff and I have been exchanging comments about our respective Academy experiences since he entered the CGA, but now he will have first hand experience to know what it is like at a "real" Academy.

I tell Jeff he's attending a "gentier, kinder" Academy, and of course, he didn't have a real Plebe Summer like I did. Jeff's doing very weU at the CGA and we are very proud of him.

Mick Halbreiner sent the following email regarding Midshipmen issue items still in his possession.

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Dave and Jane Filz renewing their vows I do have a few items that I have kept over the years. Original sea bag issue; laundry bag with black sock bag (of course my son has his toys and stuff in the laundry bag and the sock bag makes a great golf ball bag); also Reef Points in pretty bad shape (pages stuck together from water damage a few years ago); my original black neckerchief with first quarter wrapped in it tied with green string from (?), and my service dress khaki blouses. Other things of note mainly footbaU related, many of the original art work posters that were put up around the yard for football games, programs, my football shoes, chin sttap and a piece of the goal post (yes wooden) from Army-Navy our senior year. These are the only things that I can think of without digging in boxes.

Thanks Mick. I too still have the items Mick mentioned above, plus a styptic pencil still in it's original container with a Midshipman Store price tag (five cents), one set of white works, and my grease tie with the original knot still in place.

Steve Middleton provided the following Reunion update.

As of 13 May, there were only 44 rooms left at the Loew's out of 195. In the past we have never had more than 150 rooms at one location, so we are past that mark. The Group rate for the footballticketsis $ 17.(K) perticketand was good until 15 June, so if you don't aheady have your tickets, you'll pay $22.00. Please send your checks for the reunion ($125 per person), made out to Mick Halbreiner at 5111 Marlyn Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816. Information about the reunion, and more, can be found on our web site at www.usna74.com.

Gordon Peterson '68, Senior Editor, Sea Power Magazine, sent the following email update on Dan Steele. Unfortunately, the photograph references could not be included with the column since Shipmate does not curtently have the capability to receive electronic image photographs (just good old hard copy photos.) Look for the photo on our Class web page.

I recentiy had the good fortune to travel to the Arctic for die Navy's SCICEX '99 expedition that brought HAWKBO-L, the Navy's Arctic Submarine Laboratory, and the civilian scientific community together for the fifth and final scientific research expedition under the provisions of a 1994 ONR agreement.

A member of your Class, Dan Steele, had a photograph taken with CNO ('68) and SecNav with botii tiie USNA flag and Class of 1974 banner (hint: Dan is the guy with the wild moustache and hat in middle!). Capt Jeff Fischbeck, the dfrector of the Lab, forwarded the image in the attached file. Hope you can open it. There's a good chance Dan got this to you aheady, but if not this can be your ace in the hole. Dan, now a civiUan employee of the Arctic Research Laboratory, was the officer in charge of the ice camp that was created some 140 miles north of Point Bartow, AK, to support the submarine and civilian scientists participating in the expedition. You can read more about the expedition (which concludes this month with HAWKBILL's under-ice transit to the North Pole) on the home page SubPac has created for the expedition: www.csp.navy.mil/scicex/.

Thanks Gordon for sharing that with us. For background, I received an email looking for a USNA '74 flag that could be used in a photograph witii tiie CNO and SECNAV from Dan two days before the CNO and SECNAV were to arrive at tiie SCICEX '99 site. The flag needed to artive at Barrow, AK the next moming in order to make a supply flight to tiie SCICEX '99 site m tune for tiie photograph. I have two USNA '74 flags my mother made, one went into space with Bill Readdy several years ago, and the other was waiting for it's opportunity for public display. I sent the flag by overnight deUvery just in time to make the photo op.

(Dan, can you see to it the flag gets back to me?)

Everyone should have received a letter from Steve Middleton back in April outlining the Reunion events, but in case you didn't, or misplaced it, here's a recap.

Reunion weekend is November 12-14. The game is against Tulane. Friday moming there will be a breakfast followed by a memorial service. A golf outing is planned for Friday, so bring your sticks.

The hospitality suite will be open Friday and after the game on Saturday. The tailgate will be at the stadium from Noon to 6 PM. We'll have a DJ and a band Saturday night. For those not staying overnight, there will be change rooms at the Loew's.

There will be heavy hors d'ourves on Saturday night, so eat well at the tailgater. The entire week

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Mowceinnibcer VZ-IAL1999 Fricdaiy, Ncovceinnilbceir VZ: Breakfast and morning Memorial service in Memorial Hall. Golf Tournament TBA. Hospitality Suite opens at 3 pm, Loew's Annapolis Hotel, West Street. Saittiui]r(dlaiyâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Ncovcemilbxer 13^: 11 am - 5 pm: Tailgate party; NAVY vs. TULANE. 5 pm: Hospitality suite opens. 8 pm: Dance with Band and DJ; Appetizers and midnight food special. Siuiinicdlaiy, Ncowcemilbxer 14: Companies/groups meet on their own.

Our hotel is Loew's Annapolis, West St. Make a reservation to stay in the block of '74 rooms (410-263-7777).

Cost for the reunion is $125 per person. Checks should be made out to USNA Class of 1974 and sent to Mick Halbreiner, 5111 Marlyn Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816. Specific information will be updated on our website:

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end is casual dress. If you can help with artangements, contact Steve Middleton at SteveM@ bigplanet.com. The Loew's room rates are as follows: 4 nights, $139/night; 3 nights, $159/night; 2 nights, $183.50/night. Parking is $9.00/day. Valet parking is $12.00/day. Local tax is 12%. Call 410263-7777 to make reservations, and be sure to mention you're with the Class of "74! You can visit the Loew's Annapolis hotel on the web at: www.loewsannapoUs.com. For those who may be interested in staying with friends in a furnished house for the weekend, contact Annapolis Accommodations. Inc. at 410-263-3262.

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Pres: Steve Hubbard Secy: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN 21 Colony Trail Drive. Mandeville, LA 70448 h: 504-626-4964; e: highvolt_sid@hotmail.com Dear 'mates. Welcome aboard "03! The great Class of "75 looks forward to serving with all of the newest members of the world"s finest Canoe Club. At least one of the new Plebes is an offspring of a Classmate. Dave Mears' daughter MolUe was inducted on 1 July. Her proud mom, Caryn, sent a note reminiscing about MolUe's birth announcement—which was a miniature version of a Navy Personnel file. Littie did we realize then that the Mears were prescient. (Sec'y: For you '76ers who are reading ahead, that means "able to predict the future.") Congratulations, Mollie, on a superb choice. Now, brace up!

Dave '75 and MolUe Ann Mears 03 Ho hum...Yawn. More Classmates have been selected for promotion to admfral. Oh, yeah. Same old smff. Wait a minute! Holy one-stars. Batman!

Did you hear what the man said? Three more "flower children" will soon have their first names surgicaUy removed and be forced to share the name "Admfral." Aviators Jon StufHebeem and George Mayer, along with submariner Kirk Donald, join Craig Quigley and Jon Greenert in Flag Countty. Bravo Zulu, Classmates! You make us all pretty daggum proud.

On a much more serious note, Mike Cecere crashed his ulttalight near York, PA, in May. The report I received said he broke his leg, some facial bones and his jaw. Three days after the accident, he was in stable condition in the York Trauma ICU. Mike, our prayers are with you and your family for a speedy recovery.

We've got a whole bunch of 'mates forwarding e-news about other Classmates. That works well for your 0 1 ' Scribe, since I get to boldface two

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names for every event! Andy Howard sighted a long-lost Classmate in March while he was attending an IBM UNIX class in Gaithersburg, MD. Entering the local Red Lobster, he heard someone call out his name. Expecting to find another member of tiie course, he was instead pleasantiy surprised

by Plebe Summer roommate, Charlie Lasko and his wife, Gail. Charlie is working for a Beltway bandit in Rockville. Gail was eager to hear "sea stories" from our Bancroft days, since she says CharUe has blocked that period from his memory.

Randy Zeller recapped the news from Kings Bay, GA. Butch Hanson is commanding Submarine Squadron Twenty. His wife, Susan, got Butch to buy her a horse, and now she's winning every show in sight on good old "Mn Ed." Steve Duba is the senior CEC officer at the Sub Base. He's doing a great job of keeping the place working while the Duba family is loving life as beach people across the border in Femandina Beach, FL. Randy tumed over command of the Trident Refit Facility in May and ttaded in his five-minute commute for "God knows what" to his new job as Deputy Chief of Navy Legislative Affafrs in the Pentagon.

John Moran sent an e-flyer about a Pax River luncheon featuring Jack McCorkle as guest speaker Jack is the Commercial Derivative and Support Afrcraft Program Manager at NavAfr John works for SAIC. Les Edgar said he was planning to attend, but only after he had dinner in Annapolis with Robert Hutchins. Robert and his wife, Nancy, just had twins—children numbers 11 and 12! Robert works for Raytheon (formerly E Systems).

Mike Thumm, A.J. Cetel, and J.J. Cuff at MIT's Endicott House. (Sec'y: I'm not sure, but I think the guy on the wall looks like one of my Firsties.)

Mike Thumm got to play host to JJ Cuff and A J Cetel at the Defense Technology Seminar '99 at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, Hanscom AFB. Mike is the Commandant of the Marine Corps Fellow in the MIT Security Studies Program until this summer, when he and Patti head to Okinawa, where Mike becomes the G-3 for the First Marine Afrcraft Wing. JJ mns Information Operations and Space Integration at USMC Headquarters. Photogenic AJ (who has more recent Shipmate pictures than the Supe or the 'Dant) continues his low observables work for the Office of Naval Research.

Steve Hubbard and I exchanged some emails about kicking the planning process for the 25th Reunion into high gear. More to follow.. .Steve and Maggie's son, Kyle, was inducted into the Mortar Board Society, one of 40 in his class at Pitt. Thefr son, Jeff, had the Sir Dinadin role in American University's spring musical, "Camelot." Joanna was deciding on a coUege, with Catholic University, Goucher and Mount St, Mary's still in tiie mnning. The Hubbards certainly quaUfy for the "Hope

tax deduction." (Steve "hopes" he has enough money left when it's Theresa's turn.)

Johnnie Joller reported on witnessing Ed Quirk's assumption of command of the West Coast HSL Wing. Dick Arnold (ComDesRon 7), Gary Jones (CO PELELIU), and Greg Hoffman (East Coast HSL Wing Commander) were also around for a proof-of-attendance-photo (a copy of which I expect to receive any day now...that's a blatant hint. Rangers!) The stteam of emails attached to the change of command report referted to a San Diego Ranger get-together at the JoUers that may or may not have included Bill Shannon, Neil Tollesfrud, and Doc Frost.

Let me end by tuming to Bill Dixon, writing about one of the proud members of the Class of '72 (the last Class to mn a real Plebe Summer).

It was with a heavy heart that I read of the passing of Charles Michael "Skip" Ress '72 in the May 1999 Shipmate. He introduced my Classmates to the USNA U-aditions during our Plebe Summer in 1971. Needless to say, he left an indelible impression upon me. If there is ever one year that is most defining in life, it has got to be Plebe Year. Skip was one of the premiere defining elements of that year. Not only did he shepherd us during Plebe Summer, but he was also one of the key factors in my successful completion of the entire Plebe Year.

The notification of Skip's passing brought on a flood of memories. I can't think of Skip without remembering those special friends who surrounded him. Michael James "Mick" Milo '72, Jeffrey Alfred "Rock" Rothwell '72, Edward Earl "Sieves" Sievers '72, Michael Claude "Gumby" Ash '72, and of course, Capt Charles Krulak '64, the scourge of 2-4.1 vividly remember standing at attention for moming chow caU and watching Capt Krulak at the end of the passageway, patientiy waiting for the moment when he could catch those undisciplined Firsties in the rack.

Or what about the time Skip was caught running from the rent-a-cops in his car. Too much rain and Worden Field was no longer passable.

Black N number one. Or the wastebasket he set onfireto smoke out his buddies' room, but which ended up engulfing the room in flames. Black N number two.

But, what I remember most about Skip was his good nature, kind spirit and ready smile. He exhibited those traits which underlings strive to mirror. He never took himself too seriously, always had time to listen and to dispense advice, and he treated his Plebes with decency and fairness. A void has been left with the passage of Skip into the next world. As one member of the 19tii Company Plebes of 1971-72,1 think I can safely speak for my Classmates when I say "Farewell and good voyage."

Until" football season. Classmates...

Go Navy!—Larry

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!! See the ad on page 36for more details.

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Pres: Chuck Gorum 146 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-263-3337; e: cgomm@annap.infl.net Sec'y: Chuck Dirienzo 2833 Horsemans Ridge Drive, Clayton, NC 27520 h: 919-550-2627; e: chuckles@ipass.net Hello, Classmates! It's early June, the first to be exact and I have just retumed from Rolling Thunder X n in D.C. It was an amazing site. They estimated there were 250,000 bikes there for the event.

For those of you that don't know what is Rolling Thunder, it is an event to show support for POW/ MlAs. Bikers from all over the countty converge on Washington and show their support. It was a great event. Now on to some other stuff. If anyone knows how to get in touch with C A . Janiec please let me know. John Kruse sends greetings from Quantico. He has one of those "you won't beUeve who I saw when I was walking through the Pentagon" stories. John was leaving the building after a moming of briefings in preparation for his next assignment in Bahrain, and he ran into Carl Soderhohn. Carl and John had roomed together as firsties, and hadn't crossed paths in about twenty years. Carl is a captain in the Navy Reserve and is the CNO's project officer for the upcoming International Seapower Symposium in November at Newport. He's Uving in San Diego where in his real Ufe he is a future's broker.

Bruce Hinkley (BHink20@aol.com) is still looking for 7th Co. sea dogs from '76. He has been receiving several service academy contacts/resumes due to his name in the service dfrectory and the fact that he nms an engineering and design staffing/placement company called Tekton Resources.

Bmce is also proud to announce that an incoming Plebe A. J. Shedd '03 wiU be coining from Bmce's hometown of Medway, MA. Well, that's about all for now! Keep in touch...

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Pres: CAPT Richard (Rick) White, USN 1404 Hunting Wood Road, AnnapoUs, MD 21403 w: 703-605-5605 ext 145; h: 410-295-0089 e: (w) WhiteRW@navsea.navy.mil; (h) betwhite@erols.com 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, MD 1522 South Sea Breeze Trail Vfrginia Beach, VA 23452 h: 757-486-8056 e: mlsobczak@piihlO.med.navy.mil or usna77@. infi.net Where the #*%$@! has the class column been?

If you've found yourself asking that very same question please count yourself in the majority. By way of explanation let me say that following the December issue there was a drought of sorts in submissions. After several long columns, I took the luxury of a month off. As information began to come in earUer this year, I found myself an unsuspecting and unwilling member of the 'sandwich' generation. The sandwich generation is those middle-aged folks (like us) that are faced with the care of parents while or after raising children. In 136

the early months of this year both of my parents were hospitalized with major illnesses and surgery.

The free time that I had after mnning a department of the hospital, caring for my patients, and on occasion, sleeping was spent caring for my parents.

Just as this began to level out I found myself in the hospital for an unplanned, urgent surgery of my own. That in short is where the Class column has been. My apologies, 1 will make every effort to ensure this does not happen again in the future.

While I was 'away' the mles at Shipmate have changed somewhat. It seems that some classes were writing long class columns (who could that be?) which was driving up the issue size and thus increasing production costs. As a result. Class columns are now limited in size with a word count in force. As a result, expect shorter columns and more editing on my part of the emails, cards, and letters that are being sent. I will continue to use a first come, first served approach except when an item is time sensitive. Please ensure that all of your inputs are most appreciated and will be included.

So with that behind us, on to Class news. Jim "Cheese" Rowan checked in to say he is a consultant in healthcare information systems for DoD. He and his family have recently relocated to Sterling, VA, from Annapolis. For those of us that stashed iUegal cars at his parents home in Crabtown he notes his parents are doing fine and are looking forward to his father's 80th birthday in September Larry Cliff sent an email via Bill Millward.

He had been doing SSBN sonar analysis, but has recentiy changed over to sateUite fUght conttol. The shift work is reminiscent of standing watches in the Navy, but he enjoys it none the less. Larry also commands a reserve unit out of Tampa, FL, that mobiUzes to Bahrain. Look for him at tailgates this fall.

Email also brought a note from Richard Maurer. It seems Rich has recently completed a Sigint project for the Office of Naval Research, but the really big news is his 'recent' (now a year ago) wedding. He was married in the Chapel in March '98 on a day that featiued the most weather phenomena known to man. He had rain, sleet, fog and even a bit of snow to help him celebrate his vows. He and his wife, Linda, are living in Bowie.

He has been in touch with Neil Gillespie, but offered little other info about Neil's exploits.

A 'long lost' Classmate also took the opportunity to check in recentiy. Robert Eves wrote; Don't know that I've ever dropped the Class secretary a line since graduation. Following graduation, I was stashed in VX-1, went to flight school, received my wings in September '79, and became the pre-com Hangar Deck Officer for PELELIU (LHA-5). I met my wife, Denise, while in flight school. We were married in January '80.

Following PELELIU tour, I flew the SH-2F, doing tours with HSL-34, ConHelSeaConWing ONE, and HSL -32. My post department head tour took me to ComSurfWarDevGru, the only brown shoe on a black shoe staff, writing tactics for surface combatants. My last tour was with TacRon 21.1 retired in September '94 (reluctantly) under TERA. I started witii Operational Research Consultants, Inc. in November '94, and now manage the Avionics Engineering Support Branch. Along the way, we added four children. Bob in April '81, Jackie and Maggie (yes twins!) on Christmas Day 1983, and Katie in December '85. We now Uve in Montclair (Dumfries), VA. I promise not to wait another 21 plus years before providing an update.

That's all the space we have for this month.. .be weU.

Send the name of your Class Volunteers to VolunteerTeam@usna.com

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Pres: Arch Griffin Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e: CanoeU78@aol.com website; http:// usnal978.org Boy these double month issues really throw me for a loop! No w if only we could do the same thing in real Ufe, wouldn't that be great? Imagine having a nuserable week and just being able to lump all of Monday through Thursday into one 24-hour period. Hurtah, here comes the weekend... tomorrow! Of course there are occasions when I feel the fates have afready done that. In some perverse way, I swear that there are some weeks when someone or something has strung several days of Mondays together! Lately, that's been the case. Before it gets any worse, let's see what slim pickin's are on the mail Une. Got a letter from a non-grad Classmate, Reydel "Sonny" Santos of 14th company. Sonny left the Academy because at the time he beUeved "that God was calling me to serve Him in the ministty." WeU, he went on to obtain a B A in reUgious studies from Florida Intemational University and a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University, School of Law. (Okay, now you go figure that one out!) He's been a practicing attomey for the past eleven years. He's married and has two wonderful children, Esther Marie (a sophomore at the University of Miami) and Reydel Matthew (a sophomore at MiantiKilUan Senior High School). A couple of years ago, he flew up to Atlanta to meet up with his old roommate. Brad James. The experience left him with a greater understanding of the love and camaraderie that we shared as shipmates and Classmates. The friendships we nurtured are deeply Ufelong. They can't be overcome by any span of time, or distance.

'That's what USNA is all about!" In an advertisement for me, he encouraged everyone of you to write me and help me keep the rest of us informed as to your doings. Thanks for the words. Sonny.

You hit the nail on the head! For those of you wishing to drop Sonny a line as well, you can reach him at Reydel (Sonny) Santos, Attomey at Law, PO. Box 165333, Miami, FL 33116-5333 or email him at: reydelsantos@ofla.net In March, Ed Reid and our Class president. Arch Griffin, represented the Class at the Commissioning of DDG-78. Ed spoke for our Class and presented to the CO, Ken Spiro '81...a check for $1,978. This gift came directly from Ed's own pocket! We'd like to thank Ed for his personal contribution and recognition to DDG-78 that '78 is a "Class Act." We're stiU trying to coordinate the details of our Class sponsorship of this flne new ship. For now, we can say we ttained her skipper.

Ken, just right. He definitely had a Plebe Summer!

Dan Kuehlen assumed command of the Airbome Early Warning Wing of the Atiantic Fleet on 21 May at NAS NorfoUc. I believe that makes him our first Wing Commander. Congrats, Dan. Sorry we couldn't make it. If anyone was able to attend the changeover, drop me a Une and fill me in on the details. Pictures would be nice.

Dennis Reilly (dreiUy@backweb.com) reported that the annual '78 Golf Outing was another success. Of course Cheri and Drew Mulhare were, as always, gracious hosts. It was a day of great friends, great golf (not always reflected on the score sheets), great weather, and a great meal for Classmates and their famiUes at the Mulhare's beautiful home. It really doesn't get better than the way Drew and Cheri do it up! The tournament was a multi-

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service, multi-generational affair There were about nine "78ers there: Drew Mulhare, Scott Eckert, Arch Griffin, Steve Sutton ( w h o s back on Capital Hill). Rich Cellon (who's tiie XO of tiie PW Center in NorfoUc), Craig Cowen, Ron McNeil (who's at USNA), Dennis Reilly and Steve Ferree (who's at Westvaco in Richmond managing the ttansportation operations of that major paper company). Also included were Dennis' brother, Neil '84 (USMMA—He's sailing as the chief engineer on the USNS Comhusker State, a Maritime Administration RO-RO ship that's homeported in Chittamaddox, VA on the York River near WilUamsburg.) (Now that's how Dennis spelled it.

Does anyone even know if this place exists?)

Drew's nephew, Tony Mulhare (USAFA '95—he's stationed at Ft. Meade) and Drew's daughter's boyfriend, John. Dennis" 12-year-old son, Brendan, was at the helm of his golf cart. Brendon actually outdrove his old man twice when he got his chance to hit a few. (That isn"t too farfetched if you"ve ever seen Dennis play). Of course, even less far fetched is the fact that while driving that cart, Brendan practicaUy "OD'ed" on all those Sea Stories! Arch Griffin had added: Cheri Mulhare was again the Hostess with the Most-ess at their fairway home in Ford's Colony.

During the outing. Rich Cellon was able to reUve a 300-1- yard drive...and also float test his next shot into the water fronting the green! Drew and Cheri deserve some special recognition for this annual effort. This year was an extra organizational chaUenge and balancing act as their oldest left for her first "Prom" during the post-golf party. Of course the occasion subjected her unsuspecting date a chance to be griUed by Dahlgren Hall dance veterans!

Now Usten up! For planning purposes, next year, Uke every year, the only place to be the Saturday before Mother's Day is Ford's Colony at WiUiamsburg!

Let's try and get more of '78 out there!

Bill Timme CWGTiinme@aol.com) sent me a hUarious email on a father's rules for his daughters date. Here's an example of one of the mles: Rule Ten: Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very Uttie for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy near Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequentiy teU me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you puH into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, aimounce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then retum to your car - there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face in the bush is mine.

Reading that and the other nine rules made me glad I had a son. On the other hand it also had me pitying him because he'd have to meet a father like that someday. But hey, didn't we all? By the way, BiU had that LASIK eye laser surgery. His eyesight was -6.75 (about 20/400) before surgery. It was stUl stabiUzing a week after the surgery, at that time one eye was 20/20 and the other was 20/30.It was getting better too. He says it's great to be able to see without glasses. His wife, Suzette, is pulling her hafr out as the mall she is the General Manager of (Mazza Gallerie in Chevy Chase, MD) is undergoing a S30M overhaul. Not unexpectedly, the conttactors are idiots. Compared to what she's been going through, the Douglasses had a better time with Alph and Ralph Contractors on Green Acres! Bill is in the sixteen week program manager's acquisition course at Ft. Belvoir (Bob Novak is also in his Class section). Bill sewed on the CAPT stripe at the beginning of June. He and Suzette are settied in D.C. for the rest of his career That's at least what the plan appears to be, being an acquisition professional and all.

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Charlene and Skip Bayes (REDLIONONE) sent an update. They're still in Northern Virginia.

Charlene was about halfway though her radiation tteatment. As a result, she's the local chapter rep for Eva Gabor wigs 'cuz she's still waiting for the growback after finishing chemo at the end of March. She's taking it all in stride and hopes it comes back a good color, not gray! She had an endomettial biopsy and sonogram and those results came back okay. The Bayes family was running in the Race for the Cure held in DC on 5 June. Even with her tteatments I bet Charlene has a better race time than Skip! (Remember how well he fared in the Applied Stmggle and Mile Retch?) As for the rest of the clan, their daughter, Angela, was vying for her high school drill team. Ken was the beaux of the ball at the prom. Skip was due to retire in July. After the rough last few years, they're looking forward to life in CIVLANT. You can drop them a Une at their email. Charlene especially loves the jokes and agrees that humor is the best medicine. Looking at all the jokes I get from you guys, I know you can spare her a few.

John "Boston John" Ehlers (JFEHLERS® aol.com) is also fighting the good tough fight against Mantie Cell Lymphoma. Back in May he started the second cycle of chemo at Walter Reed.

His doc was very pleased at how well he's responded so far. His spleen, although still oversized at the time, is haff the size it was when he started.

Many of the enlarged lymph nodes that were evident the month before that were no longer detectable and those that remained seem smaller The mysterious rash that started this whole mess had aU but disappeared. The doctor thought the chemo would be able to get the disease into complete remission, which gives John the best chance of responding to whatever follow-on treatment they choose. Since John's sister and he are not a match, bone marrow wise, they are looking at a combination of something called an autologous stem cell ttansplant (where his own stem cells are harvested, cleaned up and put back in, or something Uke that), plus a mono-clonal antibody tteatment. Soooo, as John puts it, "we are "cautiously optimistic" (the best a Red Sox fan can hope for) that things are starting to look up." He's still keeping up the humor as you can see from the following: As far as those Army guys go [at Walter Reed], once when I was getting a cat scan, while flat on my back, this tech had me squeeze hisfingertight while he put an IV into my forearm. After a few seconds, I raised my head and told him I was just checking to make sure I knew what it was I was squeezing. I made his day! I think he's stiU laughing, those Army guys must be a pretty serious bunch when a lame Navy joke like that can put them in stitches.

John appreciates aU the thoughts and prayers that everyone is sending him, especially his companymates at Good Times Ten. They've really been keeping the email lines flowing! Hang tough, John! r ve got a bunch of promotion selection Congrats.

The FYOO CAPT selections came out over the past few months. Quite a few '78'ers appeared on them.

As far as I can recaU, for the active line selections: Tom Abemathy, Don Aiken, Marty Drake, Rick Dubberly, Mike Duman, Bob Guy, Alex Hnarakis, John Hollyer, Glen Ives, Andy Karakos, Joe Martin, CharUe Martoglio, Brian McCormack, Larry McCracken, Tom McKeon, Dave Morrison, Matt Pasztalaniec, Dave Philman, Paul Pietsch, Chris Powers, Jim Rennie, Brain Roby, Bob Schwaneke, CharUe Sotomayor, Tim Sprague, John Sturges, Paul Susalla, Shawn Tallant, Bill Yeager, Bamey Cramp, and Fred Shutt. On the Reserve side, picked up for the fourth stripe were Tim Arcano, John Aclin, Dan Cannan, Marcus Fisk, Brad Thomann.

Now I know I've probably missed a few names so

I'll expect to hear from you guys. In fact, please zap me a Une or hell, give me a call. I get tons of email jokes, some multiple copies of the same joke, so how about a little news instead? The old mail bags been pretty thin lately. Even the Fleet Hometown News Release system has let me down. Don't make me resort to whining, groveling, or worse yet, excessive creative license.

Well, with that littie plea for help. I'll close out.

Catch y'all in the single edition month, when the Mids return to academics and American football returns to Monday nights! Adios, launchin'. Spot Four

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Pres: Mike Finley Sec'y: Ken Russell 210 South Main Street P O . Box 380, Arlington, SD 57212 w: 605-983-3312; e: gone2pot@iw.net Class Web site: www.usna79.com Please refer to following pages for Reunion Information.

So, what the heck was the deal last June, eh?

Once again, the Laptop of Love was smitten with another queertton (not to be confused with a "Don't Ask, Don't Telltton") and had to be sent back to the vendor They replaced the hard drive...again and all data was lost. Of course it happened just before the June deadline. Tragedy stmck the LOL once more just one week ago after trying to upgrade to Windows '98. It was ugly and I got real famiUar with answering Yes after typing format c:/ s. So, how many emails do I have? Not a lot, but we'll go with the info I have and hope for the best.

If someone knows how to save Outlook Express messages to a zip drive and retrieve them back into Outlook Express, talk to me.

I haven't received a recent update on Vince Bousa, but I talked to Marianne a few days after VB's mishap and it sounds Uke he's on his way to a good and quick recovery. VB, you get well and make it snappy, so 1 can continue to give you grief Wiz Withers, I need that snail mail address again.

It was lost in the last hard drive crash.

Congrats to all who made the captain's list, and what a huge list it was. It was doggone good to see the names of so many in '79. Mo Montana, if you can make captain, you can email me from 20,000 leagues under the sea, and receive my emails too, without the secret handshake. Make that happen.

Good on all of you guys!

Now, who's the guy that's been giving Al Gore credit since '92 for inventing the intemet? I have, damn it. And, the Veep validates my claim last winter with his very own Ups (I think he was clutching that two bladed axe after building a log cabin by hand during his proclamation). Anyway, the only ttonnage I have is a note from Wiz "Martha SteWizart" Withers. Hit it Wiz:

Homecoming 1999 is just around the corner!! See the ad on page 56for more details.

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1 to r; Dirk Debbink '77, Bob Lakis '79, Chet Chertavian '51, Van Chertavian '79, Anthony Giancatarino '74 Yo, Ken! Karen and I will be heading back to Pax River, MD, this summer Well, Karen hasn't lived there before, but I had a tour there before I retired, and so for once I'm heading to familiar territory! In July, Karen completes her current tour as XO, NMCB-74. Her next assignment wtil be as the ROICC (resident officer in charge of construction) at Pax. I have absolutely no idea what that means or what the job entails. I only know that I'llfinaUyget some order to my life! I mean, being the "XO's husband" has been a challenge! All those "officer spouses club" meetings!

Formnately, I have that moral, mental and physical Canoe U. training...Ah, what the heck, you ain't buyin' this anyway. Actually, it has been rough down here in Gulfport. The weather gets so hot, that I actually have to rent a cart just to complete 18 holes of golf! Plus, I have to drink water\ Anathema! (Good thing Karen never reads Shipmateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she might find out just how little I do while she's on deployment!) Anyway, effective mid-June our new address and phone #; 22445 Bluebird Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650; 301-997-1980. Those Classmates whofindthemselves in Pax River or nearby are always welcome!

Other classmate news: Just spoke with Bob Larys a couple days ago. In May Bob graduated from med school at E. Tennessee State. He is now a LCDR, MC, USN. Bob and Rebecca wUl head to the Portsmouth (VA) Naval Hospital where he will complete his internship. He hopes to be able to make it up for the 20th.

Well, gotta mn to the store: my bon-bon supply is getting dangerously low! Looking forward to seeing everyone in October! And seriously.

Ken, thanks for doing such an outstanding job as Class secretary!

Thanks, Wiz, sorry to hear about the water, but if Bob keeps flying and using the Mr. T fist during flight physicals, we're going to have to kill him.

Good on you. Bob! Now, if you think good deals only come to those who knife you in the back. Van Chertavian dispels that tmism. With a veritable truckload of Class info. Van sent a note detailing things like his new reserve billet after leaving HCS-4. He's at SacLant and his mobilization billet is at NATO headquarters. Yep, Van gets to eat real French food, but doesn't have to put up with those cheese eatin' surtender monkeys. Plus, his dad lives in Brussels, so Uncle Sugie pays Van for all the visits. 1 don't know but this could become the second best deal behind AFTP's. Van has been starting new compa-

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nies, and creating new product Unes while Linda stays feet dry at Dahlgren. Their daughter, Aniela, routinely shags the cash out of dad's wallet while everybody gets ready for Dash 2 this December Van saw Bob Lakis on one of his Bmssels fUngs.

Bob is lassoing Irons at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in northwest Ohio. His kid units, Rob (16), Dan (13) and Christie (7), keep him busy after glowing in the dark all day.

Apparently, Herb Wilson joined the no flyin' reserve good deal (an oxymoron waiting to happen) last March and Van tossed us that info. Herb moved to Virginia Beach early this year and as fate would have it, moved right across the stteet from John Muldoon. Herb passed along news that Nick Mygas retfred to coach and teaching high school kids. Also Herb's kids goof around a lot with Bob Tata's k i d m e i s t e r s . Bob is chasing those ambulance's so well that he's probably a partner or darned close at his firm. Bob Leszczynski made it official. He's now a slum lord in addition to owning and operating three bars.

Phil M c C o n k e y , mentioned on Rush Limbaugh's show recentiy, is living in Manhattan, broadcasting Navy games for various networks and generally loving life. Phil's also involved with Champions for Life.

Larry Rice has probably completed his "Tron Master of the Universe" ttaining and is knee deep in the hoopla as XO of ENTERPRISE. Sandy and Ken Kropkowski are alive and well in the Maryland suburbs witii their three kids. Ken is a Beltway Band...er, consultant.

At yet another good deal. Van ran into Chahlie Mahk or Charlie Mark for us non-New Yorkers.

CharUe provided Van with a bevy of info. Betty and Chaz Uve in Cincinnati with their two kids.

Charlie lives on the edge wearing his Yankee's ballcap around town. He is a director for Logicon and in his spare time plans on playing lacrosse with Mike Channenchuk in Vail this summer in the Old Goat's Lax Game. Mike and Jennifer keep busy with Mike Jr and Matt there in the Big Apple. MUce heads up ADI Alarm Systems. Charlie is ttying to talk Duncan Richardson into attending the Old Goat's game. Duncan works for Eaton Vance in Newton, MA, is the fund manager for three successful funds and with his extra money, is probably mailing out that new laptop to his Give King as we speak. Carol and John King both work for

AUState and head up tiie Maryland and D.C. areas. Thefr daughter, MeUssa, just graduated from high school this year and their son, Justin, is a lacrosse maniac.

To finish up this '99 world tour of Classmate mn ins. Van ran into Jim Vanlangen on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Jimmy flies for Southwest.

Van, tiianks so much for the info and the fantastic picture of you. Bob Lakis and the other cast of thousands. That was an incredible bunch of Class news.

Folks, check the website (www.usna79.com) for Reunion updates. This thing is going to be monstrous and you'll want to keep a heads up for changes and additions. Sean along with several others are busting Heine to make this thing an extravaganza like none you've ever seen. Now, you' ve aU received your Reunion letters from Sean.

He needs your input NLT 31 July. Okay, you're saying, I didn't receive this Shipmate until late August. Go to the website and get the latest info, or YOYO, stay in DundaUc and drive into the Yard every day of the Reunion. Or, ask your wife. She probably aheady made all the reservations and sent in the money while you were worrying about WeedEater replacement string. Also, Your Name In Bold, Class elections are going to be held at the twentieth. Get your name in to Sean if you want to mn for Prez, Veep, Give King, or Treasurer Sean's email address: scate@email.usps.gov.

Well, that about does it for the King of Give.

These computers sure are making my Ufe easier and not taking up too much time trying to ttoubleshoot them when they bite the dust. The curse of the Dahlgren Hall computer labs is apparently stUl haunting my microchips. Until September, I'U be adding value to dirt. Ken.

'79, Omnes Viri.

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y; CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jr., USNR 15 AUard 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 Hot Hot Hot that is all that can be said about June and July in New Orleans. There are a lot of things that this City is famous for, and our heat and humidity is one of them. If you want to know the definition of unpleasant, try leaving a black car in the Louisiana sun for a few hours and then get into it with a suit on. Not a pretty sight!

I received a bunch of calls following the opening of the United States Navy Information Technology Center in New Orleans, which was covered on the national news stations. We had the Secretary of Defense, both of our senators, two of our congressmen, former Congressman Bob Livingston, the governor, mayor and many other officials, not to mention all of the brass for the opening. If you were unable to sleep at 4:00 a.m. and caught the C-SPAN reran, I was the guy acting as the Master of Ceremonies (in uniform none the less) for the event. The team has put together an incredible program out at the Lakefront and it will change the way we do business in the Reserve.

Special thanks to all that pointed out that my cover was crooked! The real news is that there are lots of great jobs here as a result of the program. Anyone looking should give us a call! On to the mail bag!

(There are actually a few notes this month so read on! If you haven't sent in a recent letter-get hot!)

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I received a note from Nels Frostenson (nfrostenson@dcmde.dla.mil) who wrote to me to let me know that I am not among the true boy wonders who have been deep selected for 0-6. How they ever ntissed the rest of us is beyond me,. .but Congrats to the superstars! The AEDO Captain's Ust had two of our Classmates, front runners in the AEDO community who were deep selected. Randy Loyer and Vic See. It is hard to believe that we are now the four stripers in the Navy. Have we possibly gotten that old or were the old guys we remember just cooler than we thought?

Kobo (tim.kobosko@USNA.COM) our Class president sent me an update that for some reason couldn't get through (I understand that many of you have had bad luck with the email listed in the column, so shift to jgrace@notc.org and it would work; there is some news from Herb Frerichs lifrerichs@pipermar.com, and John Huckenpoehler (jhuckenp@usfg.e_maU.com): Herb Frerichs was elected to partnership at Piper & Marbury. LLP, a top-notch law firm in Baltimore. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions and has already helped Classmates and Alumni with business transactions. Herb lives in Timonium with Mary and three kids and is doing great. One of Herb's kids goes to school with one of John Huckenpoehlers. Huck is with The St, Paul Companies in Baltimore and recentiy joined their claim legal department. He is working the coverage group along with Linda Botek (Bartlo), another Classmate, EUen and Huck Uve in Towson and keep very busy with four children.

By the way, in case any of you aU (Ya' U for those from the South) missed it, Tim is now working fuU time at the Academy. Here is how you can contact him: Tim Kobosko '80,United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Dfrector, Alumni Affafrs 410-263-4448, ext. 124, fax 410-269-0151, e: tim.kobosko @ usna.com.

This note came in from John B. Hampshire H (hamps@reconalpha.ius.cs.cmu.edu) who was another faithful writer who also had his letter retumed to him because my USNA mailbox wasn't working. It tums out an error in the domain regisfration, on thefr end, caused the site to be placed in limbo for a whtie. I've almost worked out the problem, but didn't know it was happening, as I am always able to access the site because it is on my own server Sorry about that gang, but once again you can always reach me at jgrace@notc.org, which wiU work anytime. It's the one that I use for aU of my office work, so send it on. Anyway, here is the note from John: Gregg Milo (milolgjc@aol.com) and I (both 19th CO) met up today, after he called me up on a whim. He was in town on a Northwest Airlines layover (he's a DC-9 captain now), and decided to look me up at Carnegie Mellon U. (where I'm on the research facultyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;electrical and computer engineering). We caught up on old times and had lunch with my wife, Anne, (who's finishing up her Ph.D. in robotics). Gregg and his wife, Liz, have two boys, Joe (12 years) and Colin (2 years), and Uve in Jax, FL. I used to write a company newsletter pretty regularly, but fell out of the habit when I went off to grad school. Please include this note in the next issue of Shipmate, and advertise my phone number and email address: 412422-0332, hamps@ece.cmu.edu. I'm leaving my faculty job to pursue some startup ventures, and my wife is taking a job with IBM. We'll be moving to the Fishkill, NY area this summer (close to West Point, but on the East Side of the Hudson). Gregg and Liz are planning a move within Jacksonville in the fall. You can find a good photo of Gregg and me, taken today, at http:/ /reconalpha.ius.cs.cmu.edu/--hamps/gj_2.jpg You hereby have my permission to use it in Shipmate (so the copyright lawyers are satisfied).

Cheers, John Hampshire (19) Mike the Mad Greek G r i e c o (mjgrieco@ jswg.org) checked in once again from his haunt in

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Maryland with a note from another Classmate, his Plebe summer roommate, John Thompson, (jtiiompson@needhamco.com). Mike is working with ASEC and he sent me some contact data: Michael Grieco, Senior System Engineer, Analytical System Engineering Corp. (ASEC), 301-4836000 x2451, e: mjgrieco@jswg.org.

Here is the note from John: Hey roommate longtime no talkysee! I got your email address from April's Shipmate. (Secretaries note: See, it does work\) So what's been going on the last 19 years. I'm a stockbroker at Needham and Co. which is a small brokerage firm. Nancy and I got married in 1987 and have a two year old daughter named Sadie; we're having way too much fun. Nancy is a vet and is teaching at TXifts Vet school a couple days a week. I got out of the Navy in '89 after nine years of active duty (two years on a frigate out of Pearl followed by seven years in submarines including a tour on an L. A. class out of Pearl and teaching at sub school in Groton); went to business school at MIT and have been working in the industty ever since. We Uve in Wellesley. Every time we go near Braintree I think of you, amazing how the Plebe summer stuff stays with you. Hope to hear from you, John Our address is 1 Pickerel Rd. Wellesley, MA 02482,781-431-4691.

A long overdue but very welcome note came in from Pam Wacek Svendson, our favorite "Doc" here in the South. She too had been trying to get through to my mailbox, but alas, after all of my complaining and whining, it was me all along that was causing the problem. Here is her update; So glad to get through to you. I was getting error messages back from your USNA email address and the Class web site is still a mystery to me. Anyway, looks like I have a way to reach you now.

We moved last August from Chicago to Gulfport, MS. I commuted back and forth to Chicago for a couple months to finish residency training. We caught the brunt of Hurricane Georges, and the folks in Chicago were all yucking it up at our decision to move. I, of course, was very gracious when Chicago got whomped with that huge blizzard in January, wMle I was basking in the sunshine!

I'm settled in now. I have an office in Gulfport where I am a famUy physician. The practice is slowly building, some days being quite busy and others quite humbling. I'm trying to gear my practice toward women and children, and it looks Uke it's heading in that direction. Another MD will move to my office 1 August, so I'll have some company. I don't own the practice, but am employed by a non-profit primary care physician organization. There were good and bad points to owning my own practice, but in the end, I decided I didn't want the responsibility of it all.

The foundation gives me a lot of autonomy, so I'm actually quite satisfied so far.

Mike is working for TRC, Inc., a subsidiary company of Ross Perot's. He does sales/marketing and some technical stuff that I'll never understand. Still works from home and travels as needed. I saw your blurb in the recent Shipmate about the organization you work for and suggested that he contact you, so look for him to call. He loves living in the south where he can golf and boat nearly all year round. Elena and Andrew have both adjusted pretty well to the move. They have made some very nice friends and are active in various activities. This summer they will both leam to sail. Elena is playing on a summer basketball league and Andrew in a summer golf league. We purchased a Jet Ski recently which they love to ride around on. I must admit that I get a kick out of it too! Life is quite different here than it was in Chicago, in a very nice way. Take care and hope to see you soon, Pam.

Another note came in after my request for news from Mike Ales in Mississippi. I recentiy sold Mike a car that we had and have been praying that I didn't sell him a "lemon." Since he wrote me back, I must not be in too much hot water!

Not much news. Mike Seaward came through town recently. Ingalls brought him down to go through Covey training (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). Mike had ducked the training like a true Mid, but the training department finally got hold of him. He seems to be doing great and most likely will be transferred from our D.C. office to San Diego to be Planning Yard's Spa War representative for the West Coast. I also spent some time in March with Brian Marks and his family when I was up in Norfolk on business. I somehow got roped into helping Brian put a roof on the new addition to his house. He got both a helper and a movable test weight for snow load testing in one package. Hope this helps. See you soon.

Another Classmate, Rex A l e x a n d e r (rex. alexander@smartlinc.net or rex.alexander@ worldnet.att.net) was also faithful in trying to get through the "web" of grief to email me some info.

Fortunately he stuck to it and was able to call and get the mailbox that was working. Sorry about that.

Anyway, here is a great update: You've done a fantastic job keeping our Class together and informed, as has fellow 28th Co. mate Kobo. I look forward to reading about and am proud to be part of a Class whose members all seem to have carved out such interesting Uves, from astronaut and CO to author and CEO. We even have a talk show host and a guy with a comet named after him! Anyway, I'm one of a dwindling number who have enjoyed reading the Class news for 19 years without writing and decided I had better do something about it. By the way, does anyone else feel like 20th reunions belong to our parents?! No way I'm that old!

Many of you know I married my eighth grade sweetheart, Lyndy, before flying P-3's around the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Class of' 80 was well represented in VP-50, including Steve Diehl, Sean O'Branski, Kevin Sophy and Tom Ryan, but there were many more at Moffett Field including Tim Sullivan and Carl Hendershot. I wheeled back to my hometown to get an MBA and lead the officer recruiting effort in Columbus, OH, before departing the pattern for civilian life.

I joined Mobil Oil in 1988. Incredibly, 16 of 17 in my training class were grads from the various academies including Russ Granier. I later enjoyed working with John "Gish" Geshay '81 of Navy B-ball fame. Had I been single, I might have better exploited the lucrative job title of "Lubrication Engineer"; in either event, my business cards were very popular in bars. After having basked in such thriving metropolis as HolUdaysburg, PA, and Hurricane, WV, I was recruited in 1995 to be Director of Marketing for an engineering firm in Louisville, KY, by another Classmate, Rich Maclnnes. We grew the company quickly, and when the board decided to take the ill-advised step of trying to go pubUc (it eventually failed), I left and became Chief Quality Officer for, of aU things, the world's largest manufacturer of caramel color (Pepsi, anyone?). After taking a stab at acquiring a manufacturer of control systems for light rail, I started a logistics software/ systems integration company serving the Mid-Atlantic/ Southeast. Remaining true to a typical Navy career path, I have practiced many varied crafts but hope to stick with this one for awhile.

Following so many moves with the Navy and Mobil(e) Oil, Lyndy and I are making Louisville our permanent home, though we get away to the Blue Ridge mountains as often as possible. Our favorite time of year here is the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival in late April, culminating in the most famous two minutes in sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's our Mardi Gras, albeit much more civilized. Our redheaded boys, Ben (12) and Evan (8), have taken to the local religion (basketball) with great zeal and continually remind us what's most important in life. We hope long lost friends who come this way will call on us. Geez Joe, I guess writing Shipmate wasn't so painful after all! Take care.

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That's aU folks! Sorry about the screw up with the email and the web site. I'm hopeful that at the time of this reading it will all be history. However, with the two-month time lag, it's important to get it fixed quickly so that we don't lose too much gouge.

I will be putting out all of the information about our reunion and homecoming this next issue unless I can get to Kobo first and have him add a few lines. Till then, send me a note and fill me in on what is happening with your life!

As always, BEAT A R M Y , Joe.

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Grenfell. Currently, I have struck out on my own and am starting up a hedge fund that will specialize in making public and private investments in steel and steel-related companies.

1 married Susan Berger-Jones, an architect and writer, whom I met while we were at the Boat School, so some of you may remember her. We have been enjoying life in The Big Apple, sailing and kayaking from our house on Shelter Island and periodically embracing nature and native populations in faraway places. The attached picture is of Susan and me on latrine duty on the bank of the Niger River somewhere between Mopti and Timbuktu.

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Pres; Robert D. Ravener, Jr. 190 Bennetts Farm Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 h: 203-438-0867; w: 914-767-6127 e: THERAV5@A0L.COM Sec'y; Dave Ciccarelli 38484 Sorgum Court, PurcellvUle, VA 20132 h; 540-882-4225;w; 703-299-1624 e: chicsan@aol.com We are up to our eyeballs in boxes. It is not that we are victims of some random act of cardboard, this crisis is self-inflicted. Not satisfied with our curtent quarter acre of Eden, 45 minutes from a paycheck, the likes of which seem to sate the ambitions of so many other greater Washington suburbanites. My lovely (and talented) spouse and 1 have opted to venture still further afield to a former farmer's field to set down (semi?) permanent roots on just under three and a half acres of ex-cattle pasture. Now, the cash will be just over an hour away, but the ttade-off seems to be worth it, despite the packing.

First, had my eight-year old attended next year's school this year, she would have had 15 classmates, vice 26, with her siblings experiencing similar reductions in student/teacher ratios. Second, the neighbors will now be a three-ntinute sttoU away instead of window-to-window handshake distance.

Thfrd, I can tell the kids to go play in the stteet and not worry. Fourth, mountain viewsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;360°.

Fifth, on starry, starry nights, we'll be able to... well, see the stars.

However, on the coins other side lies the purchase of a third vehicle, not road-ready, but essential nonetheless. By the time you read these words, I will be astride a piece of Americana, a 20 hp, liquid cooled, John Deere 345 with hydraulic, 54" cutting deck, automatic ttansmission, craise conttol, tilt wheel and an umbrella to keep the sun from broiling my 39-acre body. Tim the Tool Man will be proud and I will submit a picture. Address and home phone appears above.

But, enough about me, huh? How 'bout those other folks? Folks from whom you haven't heard in a while (and from some you have). How about Louis Cooper now back in the fold?

It wasn't until I read the last paragraph (of a recent column) that it occurred to me that 1 might be one of the "lost" people on your list. To recap, duty aboard SEAWOLF (SSN-575) was a typical mixture of boredom and terror I think I managed to experience just about every submarine engineering emergency that a boat can throw at you.

Usually, these occurred at awkward moments and locations that would have been white-knuckled enough, even without the added excitement. Anyway, lots of sea stories, even though I left the Navy in 1986 after only my first tour I then went to Harvard Business School, graduating in 1988, and have spent the last ten years as an investment banker in mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley and, briefly, at Deutsche Morgan 140

A well-equipped Louis and Suzy by the Niger It's been so easy to let the years slip by and to lose touch with people that meant a lot to me. I would look forward to making up for the lost time. Drop me aline: louis@jacksadullboy.com; 170 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201; h: 718-625-3191; f: 718-875-7098.

Louis has a sailboat, too, and I'm going to take him up on his offer to load it with my children and capsize it off of the Hamptons...near some rich industriaUst's place. But, alas, that will have to wait until after a word from Dave Sperling's folks via Jim Ahlgrimm.

We have an item you might be interested in not only for the Class, but also for friends. Sue Ehlers, wife of Mark A. Ehlers '84 (who was killed about 18 months ago) has started a fund raising 5K run in Pensacola to build a Peacekeepers Memorial to the Servicemen and Women that have died in the service to their country, but not in action. This is the 5K's second year and, hopefully, it will continue annually. I'm just a volunteer helper to check people in, hand out water, food and general "go-fer." When the money is raised, the memorial will be erected down at the Vietnam Wall, South Memorial Park, downtown Pensacola. The Park is a beautiful setting right at the edge of Escambia Bay overlooking the threemile bridge to Pensacola Beach. This was just a thought I had that maybe some of your Classmates might have a couple of dollars left after Uncle Sam's Infernal Revenue Department gets through with them that they might like to chip in with names of their Classmates on the Memorial. Please send donations to the LCDR Mark A. Ehlers Peacekeepers Memorial Foundation, c/o Mrs. Sue Ehlers, 850-432-7423 or peapie944@ aol.com. She is in the process of moving to a smaller place, raising their three children and finishing up her degree, so she is a busy young woman. If you could just pass this on, maybe it will help Sue. She is the first one to admit that she needs all the help she can get in starting something like this, but she says that a memorial of this kind is needed for the foUcs who did give their lives for their country in peacetime.

Let us know when your next Reunion is. We wiU be back in Annapolis in 2002 for Dave's 50th.

Egads, where did the time go? Judy and Dave Sperling '52 (dsperl9977@aol.com).

In my case, the time has gone west with the sun, marking the end of yet another Memorial Day

weekend of grilled meat, chilled swimming pools and emailed greetings like this one from Rod Adams: You got the attention of at least one more pair of eyes with your April column. Even with the receding hairlines, I recognized all of the submarine COs as former Classmates, squadronmates or shipmates. It is great to see that they are all serving in the best job the Navy has to offer.

It has been quite some time since I sent an update. Jan, Danica (15), Brianne (14) and I have been living in the Tampa Bay area since I left active duty in 1993. The girls love the area, enjoy their schools and appreciate the fact that I have not asked them to leave their friends for a long time.

I spent the first three years of my civilian career trying to sell an idea that my friends tell me is slightly ahead of its time. I don't want to bore people here, but details of that endeavor are avatiable at www.aidoann.com/aae/. The company I started is still alive and we are patiently biding our time until demand catches up to the product that we supply.

For the last three years, I have been working as the general manager of a plastic injection molding company that makes toys, medical supplies, novelty items and boat parts. It was a great learning experience. In November 1998,1 began drilling with the Naval Reserve Unit of ComUSNavCent, the Navy component of CentCom, with responsibility for our forces in the Middle East. The work that the unit does is so interesting that I accepted a recall to active duty to be the Exercise/Wargame Coordinator (N75) to fill a gapped billet. Since being assigned to NavCent 108,1 have had contact with several Classmates and Academy friends.

Bob Greene '82 and I traveled together to Bahrain for our annual training. He is still able to run me into the ground even though he claims to be working 70 hour weeks as a production manager for FP&L and is the father of four active kids. Where does he find the time?

While in Bahrain, I ran into Chuck Chandonnet, who is supervising the construction of several major additions to ASU Bahrain.

Craig Amt and I drilled together a couple of times at NavCent before he accepted a two-year recall to be the Naval liaison officer in Kuwait.

Mike Wilson and I are neighbors for die first time since we both lived in 7th Wing. Our daughters ride the same bus to middle school. His son plays baseball in the Little League where I serve as president and we carpool to our drill weekends. Mike flies for Federal Express and his lovely (and talented) wife, Debbie, works at the local elementary school. Jan and I always love to hear from our Academy friends. Contact: 345 Waterford Circle E, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689; e: atomicrod@aol.com; h: 727-942-3308; f: 727944-2849.

And now, a short word from the weatherman.

Fred Tettelbach (w; 703-614-4582; e: tettelbach. fred@hq.navy.mil) sends: ... a quick note since I touched base a year ago.

I figured that I needed to "reconnect" since my transfer across the Potomac River As you can tell from my long tide, "Director, Surface and Non-Acoustic ASW Programs," I now work in the Navy Secretariat for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Mine/Undersea Warfare. I'll be in the Pentagon until summer 2000 when I hope to get a METOC command. Since the lasttimeI emailed, we have added to our family with the birth of Hunter Ford on 16 August 1998. Karen and I have our hands full with Jackson (2 1/2) and Hunter. How do outnumbered parents do it?

As you can see, I'm putting little effort into this column. My arms are tired from lifting boxes containing sttange and interesting memorabilia from days gone by. For instance, I found complete collections of not only every Shipmate I ever received, but every Log magazine, too, some a littie water

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damaged from a septic incident some years back, but legible nonetheless. Still, for one who was never blessed with a chest, it was a chore staging them for the uip to westem Loudoun.

But, I digress from Mark Rodgers, who writes: We'll be moving up into your neck of the proverbial woods this summer. I'm working at AT&T in Oakton, VA, and will be building a house in Pureellville shortiy (we'll be neighbors, Mark).

Looking forward to not moving for about 15 years (moi. aussi). Then, we boot the kids out, sell the mansion, buy a motor home, and go cruising in luxury. Well...that's the plan. Anyway, I was at work a few weeks ago and I heard my name from one of the tiiird floor lounge areas. Not recognizing the voice or knowing why anyone above the basement would know of my existence, I peered through the nicely potted ficus trees and, lo and behold, there was my old Companymate, Freddy Rietzel. starting his very first day with AT&T. He's in some sort of sales/business development position and I'm designing deployable communications systems. Small world!

Haven't forgotten about the boat howitzers, Mark. Class projects are slow moving things. BTW, isn"t "some sort of sales/business development position"" a metaphor for Fred"s life? (Moi, aussi, Fred). BTW2. do you know there is an RV Chapter of USNA AA? Check out the pages just before "Last Call." Now, to finish things with two from 1st Co. Ffrst. Doug DeBode (debode5@atel.net): After my P-3 community was "downsized" some years back, and with it about 50% of the NFOs by not going back for department head tours). I got into the controller world and went to Antarctica. I was the confroUer for Deep Freeze and then the Force OpsO for my last year when a '78 CDR rolled. Dave Jackson was just coming in as the PXO when I was rolling out to what tumed out to be my final year on active duty. I got orders back to Norfolk/Virginia Beach where I retired from the AirLant staff last 1 October.

I've seen a few folks. Mark Newcomb is the Force JAG at AirLant. We got out in the USNA AA-Hampton Roads Chapter golf outing last faU. Jim McMurtry was on PCU TRUMAN in February 1998. A few others, too. but my old memory is sUpping a bit.

Doug has three boys with college just around the comer for the oldest.

Now, Joe Bridge, written around Easter in Guam or Korea (deleted the email), the point being that it was somewhere far from San Bernardino.

Traveling in support of the Navy (active and Reserve) as I have for the past 22 years, sometimes (Uke now) I am thousands of miles away from home and loved ones performing to the nautical axiom, "The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." Sitting in the 10:00 a.m.

Easter service at the NavSta gave me pause to stop, remember, and reflect. Little things like today's bell choir take me to "Friendly Fridley," MN, where my cousin, Joyce, wiU be tolling the same bells in her neck of the woods by the time most of you read this. The chaplain's request is for all of us to remember and pray for the safe release of my Army comrades captured and being detained in Central Europe. Whatever your reUgious affiUation, current events not withstanding, I would like to wish you the opportunity to reflect on the goodness we call "America." With all her flaws, she is a beacon in the night to so many people. May God grant us the wisdom to steer the right course. Regards, Joe. And, with that, dear assembled eyes, I leave you for a scant two fortnights after which we'll reunite for another go at it. Until then, please contemplate these three words of 3rd grade wisdom offered for your betterment: 1. Better to be safe than punch a 5th grader; 2. If you lie down with dogs, you'll stink in the moming, and; 3. Love all, trast me.

Later, Chic.

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Pres: Maj T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR e: tgthomson@compuserve.com; h; 804-360-8448 Vice President: Matt Moury e: MATTHEWM@DNSFB.GOV; h: 410-263-7640 Treas.: CDR Terry Benedict e: SP273@SPHQ,SSPNAVY.M1L 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 Corr, Sec'y: LCDR Greg Eisman 2721 Buckhom Oaks Drive Vafrico, FL 33594-4202 e: Eisman82@aol.com; h; 813-655-9141 Hello, '82! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer as much as I am. Just enough time for a quick family vacation, lots of yard work, a bit of golf (okay, more than a bit) and then the summer is over.

A good bit of news this issue, so here goes. Let's hear it for Tom van Petten! He figured that 17 years of silence was enough and submitted his first Shipmate input. Tom is heading for LaMaddalina, Italy for two years. He and his wife, Jennifer, celebrated their 13th anniversary in May. They have three boys, Thomas Joseph (TJ) (10), Timothy (9), and David (6). The last three years they have been stationed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME as a Project Superintendent on both on-yard and off-yard availability. Tom says that Maine is a great place for the family. In September he reports onboard EMORY LAND (AS-39) as the Repafr Officer The land services the ships and submarines in the MED and is home ported at LaMaddalina, Italy. Thanks for the update, Tom! Don't wait another 17 years for the next one. Hot off the AP Newswfre: Ted Mortonson was promoted to senior management position at Dain, Rauscher Wessels. My roommate, Fernando Lopez, checked in again to say hello. Fred can be reached at fjjalopez@axs2k.net for the latest news from his neck of the woods. Steven Wechsler wouldn't write in, so his wife, Sandye provides this update; Steve graduated from Eastem Virginia Medical School with his MD on 22 May. He will be retuming to the Navy to do his intemship at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. We are told his first rotation will be in the ER so look out in July, it might be unwise to go there! We will be staying in VA

Beach with our three boys (Sam (8), Solomon (5), and Simon (3)). We would love to hear from anyone coming our way at out21nch@erols.com.

Thanks, Sandye!

Randy Kasamoto wanted everyone to know that his email address is now Randykasamoto@ compuserve.com. Randy decided not to take the Reserve Transition Benefits (RTB) and is now drilling at the Volunteer Training Unit at Pt Mugu, CA. He is looking for a paid 0-5 job and is also looking for Pritchard Ortiz. If anyone can help him out, please email him.

1 received a great letter from Derek Hee. A few months back I inadvertently deleted an email from Derek and asked him to resend it. Here is Derek's input; Much has happened over the last twelve months. We now have a daughter, Grace Annette!

Hanna, my wife, retrieved her from Bulgaria in June, thanks to many of your prayers including those that helped to end the Air France strike just two days before their scheduled retum to the U.S. Annette has grown 4+ inches and put on 7-^ pounds since then! She can carry on short conversations in English! Peter can talk up a storm!

He vacillates between loving and hating his sister, usually several times a minute. He is also growing Uke a weed, the top of his head is at the same level as Hanna's shoulders and he just turned seven years old!

The other big news is that we've moved to Houston, Texas! After a year of waiting, mostly impatiently, God has blessed us with an excellent position as a Research Engineer with Exxon Production Research Company. God's sovereign hand put me in a job that uses the many diverse academic subjects I've studied (i.e. Ocean Engineering, Meteorology, Oceanography, Constmction Management, Organizational Behavior) and my Navy experience, and if that were not enough, had me hired when not many people are being hired in this industry! Hanna is carrying on the most important role of homeschooling both Peter and Annette, and is networking with other moms through a support group in our neighborhood. If you are ever in southem Texas, please come and visit! But we've been wamed that the summers in Houston are very hot and humid.

Derek's email is derekhee@aol.com CDR Daniel Lynch assumed command of Patrol Squadron Twenty-six on 9 April at NAS New Branswick. His XO is Bob Adrion. '82'ers John Dzminowicz and Joe DiRenzo were in attendance.

The accompanying picture shows Dan and Denise Lynch, Andy and Jamie Johnson and Bob and Kathe Adrion. Another picture shows Steve

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Kingston, Chuck Tamblyn and Jack Kennedy at the "I" building in San Diego at a VRC-30 hail and farewell.

Steve Kingston, Chuck Tamblyn, Jack Kennedy FinaUy, in the "better late than never" category, I received a newspaper article about Michael Stahl.

Mike went over 3000 hours in the EA-6B, a significant milestone in his career. Congrats!

That's it for now, keep those cards and letter coming! Greg.

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Pres: LCDR James H. Flatley, FV, USN 8506 Crowley Place, Alexandria, VA 22308-1822 e: CGFLATS@aol.com Sec'y: LCDR Richard F. Woodford, Jr., USNR 4801 Kenmore Ave #711, Alexandria, VA 22304-1111 h: 703-567-9042; w: 301-295-6810 (work) e: Woodford.Richard@hrow.navy.inil (home) e; Richard.Woodford@juno.com (for text only, no attachments) http://class-act-usna83.org RoU out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! Greetings once again. Classmates, "Class Act" groupies and wannabes. Yeah baby! I hope that summer '99 has been good to you all—I'm happy that the Austin Powers shagadelic sequel came out in June, can you dig it? You cats all remember to wear your sunscreen, keep hydrated, and don't use too much Ughter fluid on the grill or something evil may happen. I want to see you all at the 20th Reunion. Now, pay attention because there may be a quiz at the end of this month's column. On to the news and photos!

From Our Fleet Marine Force Our most hearty congratulations go to all the Ueutenant colonel (LTCOL, 0-5) selectees. This Ust comes courtesy of John Scanlon. 1 take John's word that this list is complete, however, if your name isn't here, don't blame John, let me know and I'll make amends in a futare column. Hail to the colonels: Frank Blankemeyer, Richard Davidson, Dennis Dickenson, Ken Fancher, Bill Flannery, Mike J. Foley, Frank Free, Will Guthrie, Dan Hahne, Tim Hemdon, James D. Hooks, Mike Hull, Kirk W. Hymes, Andrew F. Jensen, Dan Krall, Malcolm LeMay, Bill Lietzau, Ed Logue, Ben Mathews, Mike Melillo, Bruce Miller, Frank Miner, John Monahan, Mike Resnick, Brian Riegel, Jon Ross, John Rupp, John Scanlan, Richard Schieke, Drew Schlaepfer, Rich Schott, Caroline Simkins, Phil Skalniak, Joe Smith, Kevin Smith, Chris SL George, Doug Wadsworth, George Whitbeck, Jesse Wrice, Joel Yourkowski, and Steve Zotti.

Semper Fidelis, "light" colonels. Yo, Marines, I could use some photos from your wetting downs.

Mike Resnick checked in from Atlanta, GA. Mike and Katiiy, Mike, Jr (15), Matt (12) and Coh (10) are loading up the track and headed to his-

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toric Fort Leavenworth, KS, for a year. Yes, Leavenworth. Don't worry, Mike is not headed to the discipUnary bartacks, he'U be a student at the Army's Command and General Staff College, joining the long list of distinguished CGSC grads like Eisenhower. Good luck on school. Res, and watch out for those bison chips on the prairie.

Jeff Weiss "stuck an email in my eye" with the following: Here's a small update from those that I have run into lately. I'll start with myself. After my last Fleet Marine Force tour in '94,1 went out to Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey and got a master of science in manpower. Left Monterey in '97 and have since been serving as the Reserve Force Planner, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Tim Shindelar, my roommate from 8th Company, recently completed his stint as the assistant commandant's aide and is now back at Newport, RI, attending the Naval War College. I say "back" at Newport because we went through the Prep School there back in 1979.

Doug Wadsworth is currentiy serving as the XO for IIMH-362 in Kaneohe Bay, HI. He was selected for LTCOL—way to go, Doug!

LCDR Frank Valentie '82 ('83-1), 8tii Company is working in N-85 up in the five-sided puzzle palace, Jim Hudson, 11th Company, is out of the Navy and living in Virgirua Beach enjoying the surf and sun. That's it for USNA bud's for now. I'll send some more gouge when I have it.

Jeff did send a couple of pictures of his house in Stafford and his two daughters, Melanie (13) and Amanda (9). However, you all should know that I can't use ".bmp or j p g " digital image files (Shipmate hasn't gone digital yet) and aU photos must have at least one Alumnus in them for publication. Thanks, Jeff, for keeping in touch.

From the Waterfront Mike Byman has been slated to command LotnsiANA (SSBN-743 "Blue"), tiie last OHIOclass Trident submarine commissioned in 1997.

Mike takes command in the summer of 2000. He and Michelle are excited about the command and will be homeported out of King's Bay, GA, about 45 minutes north of Jacksonville, FL. Congratulations and bon chance, skipper You might sleep better knowing that Paul Shankland (pshankland@flakeysol.com) of the 8th Co has our Key West border protected. Paul has just under a year left as the Naval afr representative at the Joint Interagency Task Force East before retuming to a seat in the Fleet.

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Weather reports are "tertibly perfect...ceiling and visibility unlinuted, 85 degrees by 1:00 p.m. with 40% humidity." It does sound nice, but I've leamed to love D.C.'s haze, 85 degrees at 11:00 p.m. with 83% humidity. Sttil, I may visit Key West for some field research.

Yield and Paul Shankland with Ryan and Caia in Key West From the Street Every week, I ran into several Classmates in and around D.C. Some guys aren't quick enough to avoid me yet. This week, I saw Don Holcomb in the Metto while he was on a fact finding trip near Capitol Hill (ok, so he was going to the Smithsonian). I regularly see Tony Bennett in my Reserve Unit, MiUtary SeaUft Command HQ 106, at the Washington Navy Yard, but I am embanassed to admit, I didn't initially recognize him as the guy who used to live in Bancroft one deck above me.

It's funny, but somehow I still remember people by face on how they looked when we graduated.

As soon as I saw that Lucky Bag photo, I "recognized" Tony immediately.

Likewise, I see Paul Wilkerson and Jerry McGill during their Reserve weekends with CinCiberLant. Who knows, you may be next in my Une of fire.

From the "Ex-YP" Files For those who missed the pilot episode of the Ex-YP Files, see the May '99 column. For the rest of you dedicated Ex-"YP PhUes, you'U remember Carl Sink, seff-described nuclear bureaucrat. This month, Carl sent photographic proof of the Class Act conspfracy that gathered last year in AnnapoUs. Carl also sent the following coded message; "Bobber, CJ says sorry it took so long—Anything this fine is worth waiting for." I agree, anyone else got some group photos that we can admfre?

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A new Ex-YP File opened this week; the Case of die Elderly Ensign. Acting on a tip, I discovered an ENS John Nelson, MC, at the Uniformed Services University of Health Science (USUHS).

Could this be the same John Nelson (24th Co) from nearly 16 years ago? I know that Navy promotions have slowed down, but this was cryogenically slow.

However, the mystery was solved this week; D r Nelson graduated from USUHS in May and has been "promoted" to LCDR upon finishing his medical degree requirements. John will be assigned to the Intemal Medicine Clinic at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda. He revealed that Dan Valaik is also practicing at NNMC in the Orthopedics Clinic. Coincidence or Conspiracy?

Stay tuned for the next Ex-YP file episode. The Soccer Stadium Colossus.

From the Corrections Department: The photos in the May '99 column got a Uttie out of order, and some folks were trying (in vain) to find Earl Schendell in the CNO group photo.

First, I misspell his name, then Earl ends up on the cutting room floor But, he's a sport. Earl's been a Uttie too busy to be carrying a grudge or posing for photos since Max Adam Schendell was bom at 9:26 p.m. on 4 May 1999, via emeigency cesarean. He was 6 lbs.. 10.5 oz. and 20.5 inches long.

Both the birth mother and baby are doing fine. His Hebrew name wUl be Menachem Adam. Bonnie and Earl are so psyched to finally be parents! They hope to hear from everyone soon.

I was wondering why I was getting a package from Nova Scotia, then I got the ffrst email from Sarah and Andy Powell. Because Sarah took the time and effort to write this up. here it is, only sUghtiy edited; Please find enclosed two pictures and a copy of the newspaper article from our wedding in February 1999. I hope you can use one or both of these in the Shipmate magazine.

My husband. LCDR Walter (Andy) Powell, and I met during his posting to CFMWC as sub specialist in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and had a mutual interest in historical recreations. It is for this reason that we chose the eighteenth century (c.1779) as the theme for our celebration.

One picture contains the arch of swords with, 1 to r: Mr. John Lee, myself, Andy and LT Robert Glasgow. (Andy's brother-in-law). This is, of course, just before I leam of the Navy's traditional welcome. (My father is in the background in the white wig). AU three officers in the foreground are wearing the uniform of the Continental Navy, c. 1776. Andy's uniform is trimmed with gold upon the waistcoat due to the importance of the occasion and would not be standard dress.

The other picture contains a group shot of the wedding party. Left to right are: Mrs. Abby Glasgow (Andy's sister), Mrs. Kelly Grant, Miss Jacquie Welner, Mrs. Meg Carignan (matron of honor), myself. Rev. Richard Walsh, Andy, Mr. Carlo Carignan, LCDR John Lee, USN (Ret.) (best man), Mr. Peter Brown and LT Robert Glasgow.

Andy is now serving a year posting at ComUSNavCent in Bahrain, while I wait at home in Nova Scotia.

Andy Powell ties the knot, '83 style—1783?

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Sarah and Andy Powell's wedding party, Huzzah!

I know a thing or two about those historical uniforms (from my XO tour on "OLD IRONSIDES"). TWO words; heavy wool—it's a good thing that Andy didn't get married in June and he can wear khakis in Bahrain. Welcome back to cool breezes off Nova Scotia buddy! Thanks, Sarah, for the great story and photos. I think CFMWC stands for Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Command, but I'm only a Newfoundlander.

For the last eight months, it has been my honor and privilege to serve as Class Secretary, and as you can see I've had a lot of fun as well. Unfortunately, there is a serious side to this job too. 1 regret that we lost our friend and Classmate, Scott Gregory Larsen (12th Co.), suddenly on 29 March 1999. Scott is survived by his wife, Susan, and his sons, Greg and Bryan. A funeral service was held on 2 April 1999, by Rev. Charles L. Moseley. Although I only had a passing knowledge of Scott from the Yard, 1 did leam more from one of Scott's former shipmates from MONTEREY, who wrote a fine tribute to our departed Classmate and friend; Scott Larsen was a completely dedicated and professional officer. His enlisted time as a Marine made him a champion advocate for his troops and leader cherished by his subordinates. He successfully screened for Surface Commander, Command-at-Sea in Febraary 1999. He was a division officer and department head in two successive ships both of which won the Battenburg Cup award for most improved ship in the fleet. In short, he was a sailor, a Marine, and an accomplished naval officer.

1 expressed my personal condolences to Susan and on behalf of our Class, offered our assistance to Scott's family. For the information of Classmates who wish to make a memorial donation, a scholarship fund has been set up for Scott's sons. Donations may be mailed to: The Greg and Bryan Larsen Scholarship Fund, c/o M r Clyde Hartman, 1901 Ulster Drive, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.

This last item in the mail bag comes to us courtesy of Bill Murray (34th Co): 7 March 1999 was Fatiier Ed Condon's last Catholic Mass as a Navy Chaplain. His retirement ceremony was held at the Mayport Naval Station Chapel. CinCPacFlt was the main speaker. Mark Russ '83 and I represented the Class and Chip Lindsay '84 ('83+1) rounded out the "Midshipman" contingent from Fr Ed's Academy days.

A reception at the O'Club followed. Mark, myself. Bob Stickney, Chris Glutting '68, ADM Scott McCauley, and ADM and Mrs. Frank

Donovan were the last to leave, so we sat around a table and reminisced a bit with Father Condon.

It was good to see faces from 20 years ago.

Fr. Condon is as vibrant as ever. After a sabbatical, he will assume parish responsibilities in Boston early next year. The photo shows Mark, Chris Glutting, Fr. Ed and me. Notice that Glutting is not frying anybody!

Thanks, Bill, for that item. Congratulations to F r Condon on a great Naval career and our best wishes for him in his new parish.

Fr. Ed Condon's retirement: Mark Russ, Chris Glutting, Fr. Ed and Bill Murray Well, my friends, I hope you paid attention, there is no quiz this time, but here is something to ponder in the summer swelter: "The little preparations for war, which we see, are the effect of distrust, rather than of a design to commence hostilities.

And in such a state of mind... small things may produce a rupture: so that though peace is rather probable, war is very possible."—Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Donald, 1788.

On the strength of one link of the cable, dependeth the might of the chain, who knows when thou mayest be tested, so live that thou bearest the strain.

Keep your modems cranked up and those cards and letters coming.

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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 1671 Graham Road Meadowbrook, PA 19046 w: 703-614-0391; f: 703-693-2551; e: kasprzak.toni@hq.navy.mil CompuServe; 73121.2252@compuserve.com '84 Website; www.usna84.com Dear Classmates: Please note my new prospective address. I have orders to report to the Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP), Philadelphia in September. Many thanks to Maria and Bob "Goody" Goodman '85 for setting me up with my new address. Goody is curtently the S-3 Weapons Systems Manager at the NAVICP

CDR (Sel) Jane Lochner Zabel and The Twins CDR (Select) Jane Lochner finaUy handed me a photo of herself with "The Twins." Many of you know that Jane and her husband, Mike Zabel, are the proud parents of Michaela Nicole and Nicholas Michael who were bom last October Being that Jane is a thfrd generation Naval Academy graduate, there is no pressure on the twins to become the fourth generation, right?

Please check out our new Class website at; www.usna84.com. There is a protocol that will allow you to register Please pass the word.

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Family of the Monthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Woodrow WUson III Family From the Classic Mailbox: Ffrst, I would like to apologize to the deUghtful Cecilia Selbrede, wife of Craig Selbrede, for not printing their letter and photo in a more timely manner. Craig, who is the Executive Officer of CHARLOTTE, snapped a great photo of the Naval Academy graduates who attended the 98th Submarine Ball that was held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu on 4 April 1998. From left to

right are: tiie XO CDR Craig M. Selbrede '84, LT Paul Lmg '89, LT Mark Behning '90, LT Rick Needham '92, LT Charles Cohn '94, LT Matthew Hawks '94 and tiie former CO CAPT Jeff Fowler '78. Thanks for tiie update!

Family of the Month - The Woodrow Wilson III Family!

Woodrow Wilson's proud mother, Marie Wilson, sent in a lovely letter and Christmas photo.

She reports that Woodrow is employed with Lockheed Martin Company in Atianta, GA. Presently, he is the Senior Project Manager in the Integrated Business Solutions Division. The enclosed photo depicts Woody, Valerie Gibbs Wilson (of Long Island), and their children, Woodrow IV (7) and daughter, Amanda Danielle (5). Valerie is a procurement buyer at IBM in Atianta, Woodrow IV is a karate enthusiast, and Amanda, a ballerina.

Both children are sttidents at Warren T. Jackson Elementary School. Also pictured are Woody's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Jr, who are both retfred educators from the Atianta PubUc School System.

Woody is an avid golfer and his spare time is spent with his fanuly and on the many golf courses in the Atianta area.

From the Information Autobahn: Karen Winnering Faul (KWFaul@aol.com) recently dropped me a line since she left the Puzzle Palace (AKA the Pentagon). She is now working in Suitiand, MD, home of the Office of Naval Intelligence, and is keeping very busy. She is currentiy the acting department head and working two jobs in the process.

Gunnar Galsgaard (GalsgaardAG@navsea. navy.mil) recently transferred to PMS 350 Shipmate, July-August 1999

(SEAWOLF Program Office) at NAVSEA. He is tent set up for every home game and generally get conung from SPAWAR Systems Center in San a good tum out for each game. In addition,tiiereare Diego and is cumrentiy working acoustic and pro- rooms reserved for our Class at the Country Inn & pulsion issues at SEAWOLF. He made a lateral Suites for the actual Homecoming weekend on 23 conversion to Engineering Duty Officer a few years October Reservations may be made at 800-456back after his Department Head tour on OHIO. 4000 or locally 410-571 -6700, Thanks to Andy and Gunnar was lucky to go to the Defense Systems Jennifer Ponseigo for making these reservations.

Management College last fall at Fort Belvoir for From the President: Steve Young (Syoung® thefr advanced Program Management Course. It's leggmason.com) helping him out a lot in his new job. He may be The word was put out over the winter months reached at office number 703-602-1256 x285. that those Classmates interested in representing And Now a Word from Our Class Officers!

1984 as a Class officer let Toni know by the end of From the Treasurer: Andy Laing (AGL21@ April, 1999. The results of that search for the next aol.com or 1-800-766-2240) emailed me to pass generation of Class leadership is as follows: on that our 15 Year Reunion is scheduled for the President- Nobody volunteered to replace me weekend of 18 September '99. This wiU be the first in this capacity. I will take that as a tacit approval home game of the season. Navy's opponent will of my continuing my work as your President. This be Boston College. This weekend was chosen for works out well for our Class because I was perseveral reasons. First, the official "Homecoming sonally elected as the 1980's Decade Class PresiGame" is scheduled for 23 October, which coin- dent and will be sitting as a member of the USNA cides with the Annapolis Boat Show. The city will Alumni Association Board of Trastees in that cabe very crowded with tourists that weekend, which pacity. That position must be filled by a currently aUows the hotels to charge about $35/night more sitting class president and represents a great honor per room. In addition, the weather in Annapolis is for our Class. I believe that this honor, along with usually very nice in mid-September. (The sun won't the work done by many of our Classmates in the set untU after 7 p.m.) This will also be "1st Class national Alumni Association organization, we are Parent's Weekend," so the Mids should put on a making a sttong name for 1984! good show.

Vice-President- Mike Collins has volunteered to From the Vice President: Mike Nichols run for the position of VP. No other Classmates (rednichols @ aol.com). indicated interest. As such, Mike will take over that As we approach our 15-year Reunion, plans are position at our 15-year reunion this fall! underway to make this gathering one of the best Treasurer- Likewise, Jim Vautier was the sole yet. We have committees selected and are finaUz- volunteer in the position of Treasurer Knowing ing the division of duties. We need your help! As I how much Jimmy loves to make money, I thought Ust the committee leaders, please contact them if this to be a great fit! He also wiU take that position you would Uke to assist with the plans. We will this fall. Congratulations and many thanks are in also try to use the web page to register and finaUze order to both Mike and Jimmy! numbers as we get closer to the faU event. The bigSecretary- We do have a race in this department. gest request that I have is that you register your- Karen (Halverson) Malloy and Robin Franke self (and Classmates) on the "Class List" and con- have both offered to become Toni's replacement. tact everyone you know to do the same. Also please Although Toni has done what I feel is an unbeUevmake your hotel reservations dfrectiy to Wyndham ably fantastic job, she is ready to step down. Karen Garden Hotel as soon as you make your ttavel and Robin will have a short paragraph placed on plans. I wUl update the website as information be- our web page for you to review before you vote comes avaUable so check it regularly, ff you have for either of them. The voting will be handled by any questions, please contact me at: rednichols @ me. You should cast your ballot by either indicataoLcom or caU 937-433-8143. ing your vote through email at the following adSchedule of Events (tentative). Friday—Goff dress; syoung @leggmason.com. You can also pull toumament; Academy tours; Registration; Satiup this address through our web page by doubleing; Happy hoiu- at Sailing Center; Get arrested clicking on my name, or by sending your vote downtown (optional). Saturday—Class meeting; through snail-mail to me at: Steve Young, Legg Memorial Service; Mid store; Tailgater; Navy vs.

Mason, 600 Washington Ave. #200, Towson, MD Boston College night game. Sunday—Class 21204.

Brunch; Company Gatherings.

The results of this contest will be announced at Committees—Homecoming Coordinator: the Class meeting during the Reunion. That meetMike Nichols (rednichols@aol.com) 937-4338143; Catering: Warren Mazenec (mazanec@ ing will be held at 9:00 a.m., Satarday, 18 Septemnadn. navy.mil) 410-626-0258; Hotels and Trans- ber, in the auditorium in Alunmi Hall (across from portation: Lou Anne DeMattei (ldemat@ibm. the formal parade field for those whose yard-gouge net) 410-923-1210; Jim WUbelm (jwilhelm@ is not up to snuff!). 1 hope to see you all there, and prodigy.net) 410-295-7275; make hotel reservaat all of the great activities we have planned! tions@: 1 800 351-9209 or 410-266-3131 Keep the information (and photos) coining!

Wyndam Garden, Hotel 173 Jennifer Road, AnWith warmest regards, Toni napoUs, MD 21401; Souvenirs: Mike CoUins (mike.collins@usna.com) 410-626-8876; A/emorial Service: Mike Nichols (rednichols@aol. com) 937-433-8143; Babysitting: Jim WiUielm jwiUielm@prodigy.net 410-410-295-7275 Please contact us if you would like to help out.

Regular Membership: 2% Make your hotel reservations ASAP. Life Membership: 94% From the Hotels & Transportation Coordinator; Our POC/Sales person at Wyndam Gardens is Pres: Joel Hanson Sherry Flowers. Mention USNA Class of '84 Re- e: hansonjr@erols.com union when making reservations. Room rates: $149 Sec'y: Mike Casey per night for double w/two night stay: $139 for 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 300; Fafrfax, VA 22030 single w/two night stay; for one night stay, rates w: 703-691-7768; e; news@usna85.org are $159/ single: $ 169/ double. Reservations must www.usna85.org be received by 17 August 1999. Check in is 4 p.m.; check out is 12 p.m.

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Pres/Sec'y: Tim Wolf PO. Box 87, AnnapoUs, MD 21404 h; 703-271-0907; e; shipmate87@aol.com http://usna87.com Washington, D.C. Hey everyone! Lots of baby news for you this issue, so please pay attention as the procreation bug has really gotten into the water this year!

New parents, again, Cindy and Chris Dunphy sent word of the arrival of Molly June Dunphy on 26 May 1999. With two daughters, Kay la and MoUy, Chris should really be enjoying Ufe in about fourteen years or so...wouldn't you agree? The Dunphys are in Boston, where Chris is the EnUsted Programs Officer for NRD New England.

Adrienne (Marks) Griffen was most kind in passing along a bunch of updates to me, so here they are; Dave Taylor '85 and Jeanne (Grabowsky) Taylor had twin girls, Krista and Caroline, in Febraary. Jeanne has been working for SEI, an investment firm, for the past five years. Dave completed his tour at the Naval War College in Newport in June, so the family is off to Stuttgart, Germany, for a three-year joint duty tour.

Rob and Laura (Lott) Granahan welcomed thefr second child, daughter CaroUne, in March.

Caroline has an older brother, Nicholas, who is almost three now. Located in the Boston area, Laura works as a financial analyst at Staples and Rob is a mutual fund analyst/manager with Fidelity.

David and Diana (Farraday) Foster have one son, Michael, David finishes his tour in San Diego in a few months, and the Fosters should be coming east. In addition to drilUng in the reserves, Diana will be completing her graduate work in science and business administeation in December and earn her master's degree.

George and Janet (Walters) Bristol are in Newport, where he is finishing the Naval War College program. George is a major in the Marine Corps and they are bound for Hawaii for his next tour Janet also drills in the Reserve and has completed a graduate program in sports and nutrition, Adrienne mentioned that the Bristols are in great shape as they plan to compete in triathlons and EcoChallenge races.

Rick and Trish (Thompson) Burgess Uve in Sigonella, Sicily, where Rick is with the CEC. They celebrated the birth of baby number three, daughter, Maria Francesca, last Christmas. Trish works part time as a physical therapist.

Other info tidbits included: Amy (Donovan) and Bill Byrne are expecting thefr fourth child. BUI is assigned to the Navy staff at the Pentagon. Living in Pensacola, Reed and Mary (Balch) Dunne are expecting a new sibling to join P.J. and Sage. In the CEC world, Kathy Allen is doing well and leads a SeaBee battalion out of Mississippi. Unfortunately Erica Sahler is leaving Washington and the goff course on 1-395 as she heads to Panama City for her new CEC assignment.

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Last, but not least, Adrienne (Marks) Griffen and her husband, Michael, expected their first baby to be bom in August, so I'll pass their news along as weU. Future news will also include an update from Diane and Mike Herron about the birth of thefr first child.

Up 1-95, Pat Hurley took a new job as vice president at IntraLinks, a big Apple-based internet firm specializing in deal and documentation management for global capital markets. Pat and Cindy are expecting their fourth child in September They have three girls—Katelyn, Kelsey, and Emily—so far, so the CNN/USA Today polls show that most Americans favor a boy this time. The Hurleys live in Summit, NJ. Switching out to the islands in the Pacific, Doreen and Bob Hickey announced the birth of thefr first child, daughter Megan. Bob is assigned at USCincPac for his joint duty tour His note included an update for the Napsters of the Class: while warming up with thousands of ranners in the Great Aloha Run, Bob ran into Gunny Nevgloski.

He is still on active duty and works at the armory at Kaneohe. He mentioned that this was his last tour and he was finishing his master's before looking to teach NJROTC on the mainland. Gunny passed his best wishes to the NAPS Class of 1983.

Christine and Joe DiPaola are expecting their fourth child, a boy, in September Joe works for USintemetworking in AnnapoUs. Pacy Ostroff and his wife, Liz, announced the birth of thefr first child, Willa, this spring. They live in Chicago.

Making the big switch to the business world, via B-school, is Jim Matheson. Jim and Julie are leaving Fallon, NV, for the Boston area, where he will attend Harvard Business School. Mary Beth and Rob Shepherd, and their son. Josh, have moved to Dover AFB, DE, where Rob is retuming to the C-5 cockpit in the 9th AfrUft Squadron. Baby number two was expected to arrive at the end of July, so hopefully I'll have some more news in the next issue.

As for wedding news, Bruce Shuttleworth and Divonne Smoyer were married at the Chapel in May. Brace works for Microsttategy in the D.C. area and Divonne recently took an attomey position with Dickstein Shapfro, a law firm in D.C. An update from Jim Swanson in Minnesota aimounced the birth of their daughter, Erin, back in January. Kris and Jim also have a young son, Nick, who is three. Jim is operations manager in charge of inventory control at Northem Tool & Equipment in Savage, MN. They live in Little Canada, just north of St, Paul. Jim mentioned that Chez Swanson is open, especially when old man winter closes the airport in Minneapolis. He also passed along other information about fellow 36th Company members; Tony Gonzales lives in Woodbridge, VA, and works for MCI/Worldcom. Mark Winkler and family live in Colorado, where Mark works for a software company doing defense conttacting. John Midea and his fanuly are just outside of Chicago in Frankfort, IL. He works for Valspar. Andy Vuillemot is in Colorado as well, as the l&I for the Marine Corps Reserve artillery unit there. Doug Wilson is in the private sector, and lives in St. Charles, MO. Doug Hines has a new position with Bank One out west, where he'll be the banker for communications firms in the westem United States.

He said that the new job will require much more travel, but is a fantastic opportunity.

Carl Liebert dropped a note that his family was able to visit with Valerie and David Robinson, and thefr three boys, in San Antonio at the end of the regular season.

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Before heading out on deployment, Roy Ledesma passed along that Kristen and John Loesch dropped by to visit while out in San Diego in April. Roy mentioned that he saw Steve Clarke and Eric Schoenbucher during work-ups. Steve is witii VS-38 and Eric is a senior LSO with CVW-9.

Lynne (Mickelson) and Joe Rizzo (j-rizzo@ online.no) have settied in Oslo, Norway, where Joe is attending the Norwegian Command and Staff College. The Rizzos live on the outskirts of Oslo and their daughters, Katie and Rebecca, attend the nearby Intemational School. Joe mentioned that they have a great view of a fjord. After school, Joe wiU move to the Office of Defense Cooperation in the U.S. Embassy for his joint duty tour Semper Fi! Moving from Kentucky to Maryland, J.C. Milliman has taken a new position as a senior writer with the public affairs office of NAVAIR at NAS Pax River J.C. and his wife, Peggy, run a great web page for the Tomcatters of Fourteenth Company. J.C. mentioned that John Hair was bound for the FBI Academy, and that John and his wife, Kristen, recently became parents.

From out west, Joe Krensavage (joseph_ krensavage@amat.com) sends news that he is a sales engineer for Applied Materials in Silicon Valley. He lives in Santa Clara and is also enrolled in the evening MBA program at Santa Clara Univ.

Just to the south in Hampton Roads, Matt Baker is the Marine Officer Instractor at the Hampton Roads NROTC Consortium, a position he took after leaving Hawaii and the 3d Marines last fall.

Matt has been able to visit Susanna and Joe Campbell in Norfolk, as well as Justyn and Rob MacFarland in Annapolis. Joe is the staff secretary for the commander of all SeaBee forces east of the Mississippi. Rob is the executive assistant to the academic dean at the Academy.

Suzi (Massoglia) and Rob Lyon have moved to San Jose, CA, where Rob has taken a job at Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto after leaving active duty.

See you next time on Hee Haw...oops, wrong show. For those keeping count of who has how many kids, I believe the Class record stands at five.

As Jon Stewart said in one comedy routine, "Beat that!"TTFN.TJW.

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Pres: Kennon A. Artis e; Navy88@aol.com Sec'y; LT Kathleen Toomey Jabs, USNR 11307 NW 58 Tertace, Miami, FL 33178 p; 305-436-5376; e: KJABS@AOL,COM Hello everybody, summer greetings from stormy Miami. This may be one of the last columns typed while the temperature outside is more than 80. After eight years of ttopics, we're heading north, back to New England, not quite Boston, but probably close enough to refresh the accent. New Hampshire will be the writing locale for the next few years. Of course, your columns courtesy of email should experience no disraption, so please don't slow the inputs.

The Volunteer Spotlight for this month belongs to Keith West. Keith has done the entire Class a great service and if anyone should see him, we hope y o u ' l l pass on our thanks in person. Mike Coleman, another one of our active electtonic volunteers writes: I have excellent news to report. The Class of '88 is getting its own domain name. Shortly, the web address: www.usna88.com will be active. I will be methodically moving the files and functionality over to the new system during the sum-

mer. I will do so in a manner such that the whole process should be transparent to the users. Keith West is hooking me up with disk space on a Windows NT server. He deserves a major KUDOS for this, especially considering such services usually run upwards of $40 per month. Out of the great kindness of his heart, '88 is getting a permanent home for free. I will keep you posted as the process continues. If possible, I would like to ask for a public "atta-boy" for Keith in the next Shipmate.

AU things are possible in this column, especially when people send in mail! Thanks to Keith and Mike. Anyone interested in further helping the process or lending thefr expertise, should contact Mike at the class website or Kennon or me at our respective emails.

There are more Reunion photos this month, courtesy of Lisa Gregory Arato in Jacksonville. I've been getting lots of positive responses (and they weren't on AA questioimaires) to Tom Williams' photos and he's even been kind enough to set up a web site with more shots (photos not those shooter things we used to do). To view the pictures, go to http://www.naany.org/ and then go to SCRAPBOOK and TEN YEAR REUNION Class of 1988.

For those of you who missed the last edition, there was quite a story from Tom on his last ten years and some great shots from the Class of '88's Ten Year Reunion. However, it seems Tom did not quite tell us everything he's been doing and, while it's usually not a good thing to know everything someone's doing or done (despite the current media fascination with just such things). In Tom's case it seems he left out some key points which Robin (Buxton) l y n e r and Rich Hernandez have been kind enough to mail in.

Freepool—La Retour "The Dave" Robin will first add to Tom's bio and then Rich will duly report on the trae knockabout ttavails.

From Robin: I feel obligated to complete Tom WilUams' synopsis of his last ten years, as he neglected to mention his acting career! This will confirm his selection as 'least likely to have been a Mid,' I stayed with him a few times in L.A./Long Beach, sometimes with my husband Paul, when we traveled back and forth from the East Coast to Hawaii or Mexico. Sometimes we did normal things (Buffett or Clapton concerts, Mexican food, etc.), but some visits were memorable for other reasons.

Shortly before leaving the Navy, Tom got into acting, which lasted until his move to New York.

He had an agent, a portfolio, and a stage name "Tommy Z"! During one visit Paul and I spent a few hours watching him in obscure movies, and as an airline steward on a "Blossom" episode and a cop (extra) on "Mad About You"! He also hosted a local cable version of "Love Connection." The best of all was when we attended his 3-hr-long night time acting class with him. Suffice it to say, when I see spoofs done of the Hollywood scene, I know they're surprisingly on target!

As for us, Paul is finally getting around a little better following back surgery last fall. Jasper is still a joy and a challenge! I run into Zach Scruton every now and then at NPGS. He asked what happened to my blond hair. (It tumed brown when I moved to cloudy Califomia. I can't wait to have real summers and real winters again!)

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KNOCKABOUT X. Its' admiral and captain were duly noted for theirfiercefightingtechniques and hand to hand combat. Our goal was to continuously cross the T. Firing broadsides into their stem. We engaged. Both plebe crews fought valiantly. We even captured an oar along the way.

As we maneuvered around a spectator knockabout. KNOCKABOUT X re-engaged.

The fight was upon us. KNOCKABOUT X closed skillfully to cross the T. We tumed and passed port to starboard thus bringing the full wrath of a days worth of training down on upon each other.

Feeling that we had handily won the battle we veered off, leaving our victims on the leeward side. As we tacked off into the setting sun, victory in hand, all hands reading the tanletales on the sails, we were viciously rammed. The bow of KNOCKABOUT X crossed our beam, instantiy knocking our winch into the deep recesses of the dark and unknown bilge. The crew pulled together and KNOCKABOUT 7 limped into port.

Although KNOCKABOUT 7 won the battle, we had lost the war. Forever, no one will remember the skill, the bravery and the cunning of the 7 crew. In fact, all they remember is that Rich's KNOCKABOUT wasn't in his slip the next day. No one asked, how did the winch get knocked in?

No one cared of the storms that were encountered, they only cared if you brought the ship into port. It was a valuable lesson I leamed that day, it was and still is, "It's not whether you win or lose, but can you sail the next day" that counts...

Take care all, I look forward to seeing all of you soon. — Rich Dutch Bertholf sends greetings from New Orleans. He reported there for duty with the 4th FSSG, Marine Forces Reserve in September after a great tour as battaUon S-4 and later service Company Commander at Headquarters and Service Battalion, n MEF at Camp Lejeune. Much to his and most of his peers' surprise he made major so he will be in for some time to come. He and AUda have moved on base, 308 Raphael Semmes St, New Orleans, LA, 504-366-2305. If you pass through, feel free to give them a call.

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I married the former Luisa Pilipowskyj in 1991.

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^-^-'\^K^^&^ Atiantic Beach, NC—Summer '98: L to R are Brian Alexander holding daughter Ruth Ellen, Dutch Bertholf, Laura Alexander holding son Hank, AUda Bertholf, Dave MaxweU, daughters Kelsie and Emily, and Jennifer Maxwell Dane Thorleifson moved into housing a couple doors down from us. He has two Utde boys and a very nice wife. I also occasionally ran into Scon Diaz at NPGS. Cheers, Robin.

And now. Rich Hernandez offers his writing debut: I was crying laughing at last month's story conceming the knockabouts. It is funny how time changes things. It sure brought back a lot of very fond memories of not only that summer, but also Second Class summer when we all met. Classic smff. Everything from the YP Craise to Baltimore, the Oriole's game, Bobby J, Quantico, Trader John's, The USNA battle flag for the "iTP, The DC Zoo, The tiiick down at Dam Neck with tile box lunches and the ride to the beach. The

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memories came fast and furious. And I have to say that it was great. Of course, it took the classic naval battle of the Sevem River to pull me back into circulation.

As I remember it from the captain's chair on the bridge of KNOCKABOUT 7... the weather was perfect, the seas calm, a slight westerly breeze, the water warm and the sun setting at our backs.

We had just finished teaching the basics of sailing, when it was time to step in to the world of naval combat. Immediately oars became cannons.

The crew of KNOCKABOirr 7 easily mastered the siphoning effect of drawing water into the oar and discharging it on command. Now we needed a target. After a couple of passive retums from some of the other boats, we spied the worthy

NEWS. I know Roger will be heading to USNA in June, while I'U be going to ComSecondFlt in July.

From Kevin Furr: You can mention that I'm launching my civilian career — as a business writer for Hoover's Online, in Austin. (Being an English bull major actually got me a job!)" — It got me a whole portfolio of clips, too. Shipmate colunms.

Dan Hebert says: The last time I wrote was when I got married, and since that was 10 years ago, I guess it's time for an update. Beth and I now have 3 children, Jeffrey, 7, and twins Nicholas and Grace, 4. After graduating from medical school and intemship, I spent 3 years as the Regimental Surgeon for the 3rd Marines at Kaneohe. I spent another year working at the clinic at Oceana NAS. I'm now finishing up my second year as an orthopedic surgery resident at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, and have two more to go before I'm done.

Other '88ers tiiat went medical: Al Mitchell is doing an ENT surgery residency at Bethesda, and he and his wife, Melanie, just had a baby.

Charlie Howsare is doing advanced U-aining in undersea medicine, I believe at Duke. John Tramont is an OB/G"YN resident at Portsmouth.

I haven't been good about keeping in touch with classmates. I'm especially interested in finding Tim Salmon. E-mail: e.hebert@erols.com, phone: (757) 382-7082.

Thanks Dan and I may see you in NH, hopefuUy not in tiie OR.

Jennifer Maxwell sent in a photo of a Camp Lejeune get-together for the Alexanders, the Bertholfs and the Maxwells. They all met at Atlantic Beach, NC, before heading in separate directions. AUda and Dutch Bertholf are now in New Orleans (see above); Laura and Brian Alexander have headed to Monterey with their children Hank and Ruth Ellen, and Jennifer Dave Maxwell and their girls Kelsie and Emily continue their tour at Cherty Point. They pass their greetings onto Laura Lee and Rob Curran in Okinawa.

The first annual Christian Dobleman Award was presented this May and Chris' family was really appreciative. Donations will continue to be collected by the Alumni Association, simply make a notation on your check.

Well, that's all for this month. Thanks to everyone who wrote and please continue to send mail.

The whole class appreciates it! KTJ

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Pres; Brian S. Sears Goldman Sachs and Company 333 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 h; 310-545-1424; w; 1-800-421-8747 f: 213-617-5812 Cortes. Sec'y; Dwight Neeley 5121 Gramann Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507 h: 850-492-2558; w; 850-452-2583 xl23 e: SQUEELEY@aol.com Listserve: USNA89@mde.com In body of message write: subscribe usna89 Here we are again' 89! The good info is pouring in. Get ready for the Reunion! It's gonna rock! Here we go...

Katiiy and Glen Zurlo (instaictor pilot VT-86) are expecting their second boy in June. Thefr first, Michael, was one year old in January. Kathy and Glen Uve on Perdido Bay in Pensacola, along with Luke, the black lab, and KC, the cat Glen loves.

Glen's brother Joe Zurlo '81 is the Reserve Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Aviation Logistics Division, Marine Forces Pacific. (Deputy AC/S, ALS MarForPac IMA Detachment.)

Thanks to the proud father of both, Joe Zurlo, West Chester, PA, for the update.

Another update follows: None other than our own Rich Dodson (LT, USN, one each) also aired over the past few weeks on (I believe) the History Channel. The show was the like of "Grey Behemothsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Razorblades of the Millennium" (just kidding. It was a show on our great technology, etc.)...and our ol' "Lima eats quiche" chant leader gave a brief "cruise missile launch" synopsis (UNCLASS) to the camera crew while in CIC of a Tico class. Keep the coasts ready for the amphibious landings. See ya at the Reunion! (Can I get your autograph?) Go Navy, Capt Dave Itirnbaugh (35th/36th) Thanks for the info, Spank!

LT Krista (Harris) Cheatham, USN (mykrista@ erols,com), sends the following: Shipmates, Just wanted to share the news: I was married to Maj Ira Cheatham, USMC, on 27 March 1999, in a small ceremony in Washington, D.C. (The happy couple honeymooned in the Caribbean.) Ira is currently stationed at Twenty Nine Palms, CA, and is on his way to Okinawa for a one year unaccompanied tour while I continue my day job at NSA and plugging away at a law degree in the evening program at Georgetown University Law Center We figure that one additional year of separation out of a lifetime really isn't that big of a deal....

See you in September, Krista.

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Maria (Chapman) Long (longm@corporateleads. com) answered my emaU to aU North Carolina Classmates I could find with this update: I am now out and working with my husband, he has a recraiting and placement firm "Corporate Leads, Inc." and things are taking off like crazy. If you know any buddies in need of transition help/interview leads (management, engineering, sales, consulting), we'd love to help them (but we aren't recraiting for the airUnes just yet!).

Check out our website: www.corporateleads.com.

Consider that my plug. Say hi to any foUcs I might know who are with you.

New Orleans calUng...Brian Wetzler checking in with news: Hope all is well with you; life in NOLA has been hectic recentiy. I'd tell you all about it but it's very long and soap opera-like. In a small nutshell: I'm staying here for yet another year (flying helos in the USCG). Year number seven to be exact. I never expected to be here for a third extension, but here 1 am (in New Orleans).

Ted Wingfield (tedgrace@dpnet.net) sends the following; I am finally getting around to announcing the birth of my daughter, Sarah Margaret. She was bom on 13 January 1999. My wife, Grace, and I are very happy and doing well with our lives rotating around Sarah. We all took a week vacation in Jamaica in March, hoping to retum to spring weather. I am working at PECO Energy at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in York County, PA. Things have been going well...just relaxing at home (near EUcton, MD) when we can.

Jim M e l o n e is in Virginia Beach, at ComUnderSeaSurv, but just received orders to Naval Post Graduate School. He and his wife, Terri, just had their third child, Ethan James. They were visited by Pat Owens, his wife, Cathy, and their two children this past Febraary. Pat is now flying a desk for the Intel community and liking it in D.C. Roger Galbraith (rogergalbraith@woolpert. com) writes: Hey Dwiggit, What's up with you? Still doing the Marine Aviator thing? (yes) Wife, Kids, Amway, Illegal Drag Trade? (no, no, no, no) Where are you stationed? Maria and I are alive and well in Virginia Beach, VA. Child number one is on the way (21 October), so that's a big deal. I'm a civil engineer for a consultant company and Maria is managing a ranning shoe store as a fun job between the Navy and motherhood.

I'll be at the Reunion this year, expect to see you there. As far as the bass goes, it was donated to Goodwill earlier in the year, along with the amplifier...! guess the world outside my high school will never hear my gift. (Lucky for them!)

A nice note with pics from Ed McGovern;

Ed McGovem giving hij. best man Mike Monaco '90, dance lessons to Spandau Ballet. Don't ask, Don't tell!

Just wanted to drop a note regarding my recent marriage to Ann Nielsen at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. Ann and I moved down to Arlington, CA, about two months ago for no other reason than we got tired of Manhattan living. Several USNA (and USMA) Alumni

were in attendance, foremost being Mike Monaco '90, who was my best man. I was Mike's Third Classman during his Plebe Year and he was also my roommate off base when we served together on RICHMOND K. TURNER.

Among the other distinguished Naval Academy Alumni, my former Plebe roommate, Chris Van Wart arrived with his wife, Jamie Reed (both Chris and I somehow married women who insist on keeping their name). Chris and Jamie partied well into the evening, before, during and after the wedding. Other guests included Pete Marquis '86 and another old roommate, Armando Emilio "Batman" Batastini III. Armando attended with his fiancee, Kara Pipia. He will embark on his joumey into marital bless in September '99. These days, instead of pummeling opponents in the ring as he did as the boxing team captain, he's traded in his boxing gloves for a legal briefcase.

Chris Van Wart, his wife Jamie Reed and J.T. O'Farrell sharing time at the wedding

Armando Batastino and fiancee, Kara Pipia, dreaming of their day Dear Class of 1993: I hope this letter finds everyone healthy and happy and enjoying life. I have gone nearly six years without ever really feeling compelled to write to Shipmate, though I have greatly enjoyed reading the updates from all of you. However, my experience over the past year has created in me a nagging desire to share some information that may benefit some of you.

As I write, I am in Austin, TX, where the Navy sent me for my final active duty tour as an officer recruiter at the University of Texas. I entered the civilian world at the end of May of last year and began working immediately for Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), a military placement firm that had just opened its newest office in Austin.

As of 1 May, I began a new position as the volunteer coordinator at Unity Church oftiieHills also in Austin. What has inspired me to write at tills point, however, is in fact, BMI itself. I waited until now to write because I feel my words hold greater weight at this time since I have nothing to gain personally or professionally from this recommendation. I moved on after ten months with the company becausetiieposition with my church better prepares me for my long-term goals. But my decision to leave BMI was one of the hardest I have ever faced because of the high caliber team

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J.T. O'Farrell and his pregnant wife, Christy, took advantage of their short commute from their Alexandria home to join in our festivities. Derek T^geman attend in absentia, due to his cousin's wedding in Florida on the same date.

Last, but not least, Mike Harnett recentiy quit his investment banking job to move to San Fransisco. He's ramored to be in the market for a Porsche. Mike gamered the dubious award of being the lone person at our "black tie" wedding, who forgot to wear his tuxedo.

I managed to get married right before my 32nd birthday. As my groom's cake indicates, "Stick a fork in me, I'm done."

Thanks for the letter, Ed. Wish 1 could've been tiiere to partake in the party...I mean wedding.

Bruce Black (ib@assist.mil) writes; I am off to a new job over at the National Military Command Center. While it won't be as challenging as chasing hackers here at DODCERT, the eight-hour days—six on/four off, will be a lot more conclusive to my training. The best address to reach me at is (bjbkkb@worldnet.att).

Vince Pagano (H3Pilot@aol.com) with a long awaited update; I thought after ten years I should finally send in an update. I left active duty in July '98 and started working for Bradley-Morris, Inc. in San Diego. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to transition. I am now back on active duty until August '99 as a Reservist with HC-85 at NAS North Island. I then will start tiie California Highway Patrol Academy in Sacramento!

Paul Ryan (paulpryan@juno.com) writes from Test PUot School in Pax River: Friends and family, a quick note to say hello and change my email address for friends and family: ppryan@navair.navy.mil. Just got done waterskiing/wakeboarding for the first time this season. I'm straggling to stay young and doing a pretty good job of it (in my mind at least). I got promoted last week, so I'm officiaUy a member of the old mans club. No longer a part on the solution, just part of the problem. Work is going weU. I'm on the schedule to fly every day, but unfortunately do to the nature of the business, it doesn't transpire every day. Oh weU, the pay is the same. I started school again last week. This time it is a MS in electrical engineering. Again another futile attempt at remaining youthful.

Everything else here is the same. Yardwork, guitars, motorcycles, and an occasional date, JuggUng that order is the difficult thing sometimes.

Hope everyone is well.

Class Officer Election Info This year is an election year for our Class officers. Here is the Ust of important dates for this year's Class officer elections: 31 July: Nomination period closes. This is the deadline for prospective candidates to have the required 15 nominations to be placed on the final ballot.

5 August: Complete notification of aU people who wiU be on baUot, complete ballot design and transmit to USNA AA for mailing. DeadUne to open electronic voting.

13 August: DeadUne for mailing all ballots.

BaUots will be mailed sooner, if possible.

3 September, 6:00 p.m. EDT: Electronic (website) voting closed.

4 September: Voting closes 1 hour prior to kickoff.

4 September: Ballot counting completed prior to second half kickoff.

4 September: Results given to Brian at end of game for announcement at post-game tailgater.

Reunion Info The best info for the Reunion is still online at our Class website: www.usna89.org, but here's a Uttie of it: 12:00 noon, Friday, 3 September—lunch (location TBA) 3:00 p.m., Friday, 3 S«premfe«/-—P-rade Worden Field (no, we're not marching!)

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TBA, Friday, 3 September—cocktail party (location TBA) 9:00-10:00a.m., Saturday, 4September—prayer breakfast (location TBA) 12:00 noon, Saturday, 4 September—beat Georgia Tech Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Check back for more events!

That's all for now. 1 already have a bunch of news ready for the next column, but that's no reason not to keep writing me. I can never have too much info to spread. Thanks again to everyone.

Come see a Blue Angels show.

Monthly trivia: How's the cow?

Rock on'89!—Dwight

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Pres: Capt Robert B. Sofge, USMC Sec'y: Joseph G. Herlihy 5082 Whiteway Cove, Memphis, TN 38117 h: 901-682-0927; w; 901-565-2120 e; JoeGenest@aol.com Webmaster; Ron Surfield e: rsurfield@netrail.net Class webpage: www.usna90.org Hello again, everyone! It is Eileen writing once again. My oh my, this month we have been receiving news from far and wide! 1 sent out a couple little emails requesting input for the column and the response has been astounding\ I will get right to them, but first I wanted to let everyone know about a wonderful way of keeping touch with many '90 grads. Jonathan Salkoff has organized an email program for us called usna90@onelist.com.

It is a great way to keep in touch, especially with the Reunion coming up. In order to get on the list all you have to do is to send an email to usna90subscribe@oneUst.com. If you want to send email to e v e r y o n e on the list, j u s t send it to usna90@onelist.com. Now on to the news.

First here is the note from Jonathan Salkoff: As for me, I'm busy in Baltimore getting my fiancee moved up here and with work. I recently heard from Joel Fantz, who along with his wife, has just moved to Penn State to start a grad program. Other than that, it's been pretty quiet in Baltimore. I would encourage everyone to join our email list so we can start making plans for our ten-year reunion. I'm willing to volunteer my time, but it will certainly require a few people to organize everything, so if we want it to be a great time, we need to get people involved. So far, the email list hasn't had too much traffic; everyone is welcome to use it.

Then 1 got notes from both Brian Filler and Scott Parvln with the scoop from VT-31. First from Brian: Ed Simila will be leaving the Navy shortly, he was hired by United Airlines and should start training by the summer He has been at VT-31 for the last three years flying the T-44 and was awarded not only VT-31 Instractor Pilot (IP) of the year, but Training Wing 4 IP of the year. Scott Parvin is taking orders to a ship (don't know which one) and should leave VT-31 in the summer. Jim TUrner was hired by United Airlines and should start training the same time as Ed Simila. I was also hired by United Airlines and left the Navy from VT-31 on 31Mar99,1 started training at Denver 12Apr and will be flying the 737 out of Chicago.

Then from Scott himself.

This is Scott Parvin writing from VT-31 here at NAS Corpus Christi, TX. I am one of the few from here taking orders after a fun tour flying T44s; I'U be reporting to CVN-65 this faU. I'll be in the Norfolk area if anyone wants to look me up at Parvin818@aol.com. Adios!

Got a quick note from Steve Majewski who said, Bert Race and I are both graduating from Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) school in Monterey today and then going to Florida. Bert is going to HSL-48 in Mayport and I'm going to HS-75, a Reserve squadron at NAS Jacksonville. I've transferred to the TAR community. JclT Renwick and John Haga also graduated ASO with me today. John was also the #1 grad!

Next a letter from Deb Walker: First of all, to introduce myself, I'm Deb, spouse of Joel Walker, (6th Company). Our family includes our four-year-old daughter, Celina, and a new brother or sister for her due in December. We are currentiy at Pax River NAS where we have been for three years now. Joel was originally ordered down here to NAWCAD where he worked for two years on P-3 test projects before being picked up for US Naval Test Pilot School Class 115. He has been enjoying the past year of flying many different types of aircraft—the latest is his final, DTII project, the Japanese STOL Amphibian US-IA. Joel enjoyed the ten-day trip to Japan and the technical/cultural exchange with his gracious hosts. Test Pilot School has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all us and we look forward to graduation on 11 June! Upon graduation, Joel will retum again to NAWCAD for more testing, and our family will continue to enjoy the extendedtimein one place for a change!

We bought our home when we first came down, and have lots of room to welcome visitors, so if you're ever in the area, please look us up!

Mike Sweeney also wrote in from the west coast where he is a recruiter for Lucas Group. He keeps in touch with Mike Christ, also working for Lucas Group in Atlanta. They are out there helping many of us to get our first CIVLANT jobs. Keep up the good work, Mike!

Linda (Slootmaker) Jarusewski wrote from Annandale, VA with lots of news; I've been living here with my husband Alan '86 since September '97. We had been living in AUentown, PA for almost two years prior to that.

I left active duty in December '94 and began doing college recruiting for Air Products and Chemicals in Pennsylvania. There are several other '90 grads there, including Todd Carlson.

My husband went back on active duty in '97 in D.C. and Ittansferredto BDM Intemational, continuing with the college recraiting. It's a fun job, but one that keeps you on the road for most of the fall and part of the spring. I recently transitioned into a technical recraiter position for TRW's InteUigence Systems and Operations group (BDM was bought by TRW in late 97). If you're in D.C. and going to the technical job fairs, you'll likely see me! I am active in the Navy Reserve, as an Imagery Collection Officer at the Pentagon.

Alan and I had a baby girl, Natalie, in December. She's been a wonderful addition to our family. I'U send you a picture of us tomorrow (they're on the computer at home).

Linda also keeps in touch with Sinthi (Nguyen) Acey.

Sinthi had a baby boy, Andrew, with her husband Chad '89 in July '98. They will be moving to San Diego in August. Sinthi's still on active duty, currently at Ft. Meade and I think she's going into an ADP Manager position in CA. And from Mike Warner I got this email: Hello from the Midwest. This is Mike Warner writing from the fine city of Terre Haute, IN. Elizabeth and I moved here from southem Georgia, and in many ways feel like we never left the small town atmosphere. I am currently working as the Engineering and Maintenance Manager for a major producer of polypropylene films. After eight years of marriage and six moves, Elizabeth and I are now proud parents of a lovely baby girl - MacKenzie Elizabeth. She was born on 24 March of this year. I am taking this opportunity to also pursue my masters of science degree. I have kept in touch with Mike Gordon. He is getting his MBA and is working this summer for DeU Computers in Austin, TX. I believe he might

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be searching for a mail order bride along the border. For all those people who we have lost touch with over the last nine years, please email us at MAWamer90@aol.com. Where are you Rick, Zerphs, Bill, etc. 35th Company are you out tiiere?

Pam (Nolton) Crispell wrote in with this news: Spencer Crispell and I got married 1 June after graduation. I went CEC, was stationed in Kingsville, TX, and Portsmouth, VA, but got out in January 1995. Spencer flies CH-46s, except right now he is flying a desk. He was stationed at HC-8 in Norfolk, then on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. We live in Alexandria, VA and he is at the Washington Navy Yard as an aide to the Commandant of the Naval District. We are here for another year and then back to the fleet. We have three boys: Caleb (5), Mathew (3), and Spencer (1). Since I got out, I worked part time for about 10 months in the same office I was in as active duty, but quit after Mathew was bom. I am staying home full time, which can be fun, but mostly just makes Plebe year seem easy.

Mike Moore also wrote to say: I am presentiy stationed in Jacksonville, FL where I am assigned as the CVW-7 staff ASW/ CSAR officer. I reported here in late April. My previous tour was at Pax River I graduated from USNTPS in Class 111 and completed a two-year tour at Rotary Wmg Aircraft Test Squadron where I flew H-60s and H-3s. My wife, Jennifer, and my oldest son, Michael, will finish kindergarten this spring and my youngest is finishing his first year in preschool. Classmates I have seen recentiy include Kevin McGolf and his wife, Amanda, and Rob Hunt who I saw in Virginia Beach, VA. John Lunger wrote a note all about his exploits mCrVLANT: I've been living in the suburbs of Philadelphia since the summer of '97 when Ifinishedmy MBA at University of Chicago. I now work for Andersen Consulting in their Strategic Services practice, doing mostly Supply Chain Strategy work for pharmaceutical, retail, and industrial products compaiues. I've been lucky and have been working on local projects for almost a year now, which limits the travel a bit.

The big news is my wife, Carol, and I just had our second child on 10 May. Julia Marie joins Jack (2). Everything went fine and we are adjusting to the addition. JuUa is a wonderful baby (so far), very meUow and sleeping up to four hour stretches at night after only a week. Jack was much tougher, so we count our blessings. (If you want, check out pictures of the kids at www.voicenet.com\~cjlunger) I know you worked with Tom Allbee in London. I'm sure you are aware he is the Navigator on ANNAPOLIS. They recently pulled into Annapolis for a port visit (the city adopted the boat). Jen Allbee flew down to Annapolis, and Carol and I went and spent a weekend (sans kids) with them.

It was a lot of fun, and Annapolis has really spruced up. They now have a Starbucks and Einstein Brothers Bagels in town!

Another Classmate I've seen occasionally is Don Bain. He is an FBI agent in Philadelphia. I also keep in touch witii Aaron Brosnan, who is teaching at USNA. He is married and just added a son to his family, which includes a two year old daughter. He is getting out of the Navy this summer (I think). Also traded messages with Sean McHugh, who is finishing hisfirstyear of MBA school at Darden (UVA). He is doing a consulting intemship this summer with Ernst & Young.

I also received an email from Lisa Aytes, spouse of Jon Aytes: Hi! Jon is currently in Littleton, CO and attending grad school at Colorado School of Mines in Golden. His major is environmental engineering and will graduate May of 2000. Our payback tour with the Marine Corps is TBD, but we're hoping for Camp Pendleton. We have two boys, Jake (3) and Caleb (10 months). College life is a challenge for Jon, he resfrains himself from telling people to get a haircut, and still tells people

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to take their hats (!) off indoors. Academics are great fun, all the chemistry and calculus needed a major dusting off, but are now refreshed.

We spend almost every weekend with Pat Flood and his wife, Shelley. Being heie with them has been great; Pat is out of the Navy now, and works as a Mechanical Design Engineer (Still an over-achiever) They live in Golden and also have two boys, Mitchell (5) and Logan (2).

(Coach Clothier note: Pat stiU puUs 1:35 splits!)

Robin and Steve Liszewski are currently stationed at Camp Pendelton. Steve graduated from AWS last year and is enjoying life back in the battery again. They were married in Hawaii on New Years 1998. Alan Holtslander graduated from TPS at Pax River in December, after spending a bit time at Monterey. His wife, Megan, and kids Thomas, almost three and Meryn 10 months are doing well. Becky and Putnam Browne are currently stationed at Lemoore where Put will be (if not already) instiiicting at the F-18 RAG. PJ (son) is almost four and Francesca is 16 months.

Last but not least, Kelly Dobson finished Command and Control course in Quantico and has been transferred to MAWTS-1 in Yuma. His wife, Karen, and boys Mackenzie (5) and Mitchell (2) are doing well. Laura Hofer/Henderson sent you all the other gossip from the rest of the Prowler gang.

On that note, Tom Hofer's wife, Laura, wrote to say: We are stationed in Pax River, MD. Tom is currently working at Strike Aircraft Test Squadron. He is one of five Prowler ECMOs at Strike.

All five are USNA grads! He is currently doing his three-year payback tour after finishing Test Pilot School last June. It is really amazing how many USNA grads are at Strike, including our CO, CDR Tom Phelan '79.

We are happy to be staying here until summer 2001. I don't care what other people say about this place the traffic is not that bad and we love it here! We especially like to attend Navy football games. Our boys Robert and Jack, ages eight and five, have aheady started expressing an interest in attending. (Let the brainwashing begin, Tom and I are all for a free college education) They watched the Discovery Channel show about the military academies recently and thought chow caUs and the seven chews thing was "pretty cool."

Who knows Robert just might be class of 2013!

We see a lot of Classmates in our neck of the woods. Jamie Engdahle is also working at Strike. Tom is the Den Leader of our son's Cub Scout Den and Stan Zwolinski is the Assistant Den Leader He's known in the Scout Group as "Super Stan." I'll let him explain that one. Trade and Dave Perrin are out of the Marine Corps now but live here also. They are expecting baby number three this summer. Jay Miranda is still living in Annapolis and working for Intemational Paper We get together with him quite often.

Betsy and Dean Ebert are stationed at Iwakuni MCAS in Japan. They should be delivering baby number three any day now. I'm anxiously awaiting my email birth announcement. Tom was lucky enough to visit Trish and Mike Pia in Pensacola last month. They just had their second daughter.

We're not sure what the Marine Corps has in store for us after Pax River, probably more fabulous deployments to Aviano out of Cherry Point, NC. Tom received an astronaut candidate nomination from the Marine Corps last month. But, he's realistic about that possibility and it's nothing we count on.

Duane Carr also wrote to say.

My wife Jennifer and I are expecting our first child in late June (a girl). I'm separating from the Navy the first week of July and am currently looking over several career opportunities. I earned my MB A from the University of Texas at Austin last spring. Jennifer and I are planning to stay in the Texas area. I've seen a few '90 people in San Antonio like Don Osbom who just left the Navy to work for USAA. I'll send pictures of our baby when available.

Tom Sanchez wrote in with extremely exciting

(and current) news: Talk about great timing! I just received your email request and two days ago (18 May ' 99) my wife. Dee, gave birth to our fourth child and first son. Tom, Jr. was bora at the Pensacola Naval Hospital at 1904 (or 7:04 p.m.) and weighed in at 6 lbs 7 oz, and was 19 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing wonderful and Tommy's tiiree older sisters Danielle (7), Jessica (6), and Jacquelyn (3) are all very excited at the new addition.

As for other news, I am still teaching helicopters at HT-18, NAS Whiting Field along with many of our Classmates while I await the results of the 0-4 board. That's all for now since I need to ran to the hospital and bring mom and baby home soon.

Glenn Weinstein also had exciting baby news to share among other things: OK, here's the Weinstein update, we actuaUy have some very recent news. Mary and I had our second child last month, CaroUne Ann. Her big sister, Katie, is quite proud and very anxious to help out. In fact, the day we brought Caroline home, Katie asked if we could take off her blanket and teach her to walk. We are living in the D.C. area (Germantown, MD to be exact) and I am a software-engineering consultant for one of Lockheed Martin's commercial consulting groups. I spend my days at the headquarters of GEICO insurance helping them to develop a new claim processing system. Of course I stiU have USAA personally, but they're not too offended. By way of update, I left VP-10 (Branswick, ME) in '95 to be a coordinated ops instractor at Sub School in Groton, CT. I was the token non-submariner and took much abuse for it. Deep down I think they were jealous. I left the Navy last year after completing an MS in computer science and here I am. We are traly Uving in suburban bUss, a new house, new lawnmower, and long commute.

Rick Gesell and Rob Takesuye wrote in with news of themselves and each other. Ffrst Rick wrote, I'm working as an IT Manager for the Caterpillar dealer in San Diego and recoveringfroma broken ankle. I had a bad static-line landing at Trident DZ in San Diego, while doing a Reserve weekend in April. I hope to be walking (limping) by July and back in fuU form soon after. I'm the Class rep for the SD chapter of the Alumni Assoc. Anyone new (or reWming) to SD can get a hold of me at 619-270-4085. The local association is a good networking opportunity for anyone new to CIVPAC, or planning on getting out soon. Ensign Rob Takesuye is currently attending Medical School in Pheonix, and will be at MCAS Miramar this summer.

Then Rob wrote, I am currentiy in med school in Glendale, AZ. Afterwards, the Navy owns me for at least four years. Adrian Sanchez in pulUng recraiting duty in SD. A belated Congrats to Mike Bidus for finishing his OB/GYN residency at NMCSD in 1998. Haven't seen much of anyone else since I left the coast.

Bill Guarini and Fred Kacher also brainstormed to come up with the following set of news: On Uie West Coast; Bill Guarini is currentiy Operations Officer on JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-

53), preparing to deploy to the Arabian Gulf in September During a recent JPJ port visit to San Francisco; Bill, his wife, Tracy, and their one year old son. Will, spent a great evening with Plebe roommate Mike Bernhard, his wife, Theresa, and their sons, Patrick and Fox. Mike works for Sti-yker Corp, and he and his family live in beautiful Silicon Valley. Bill has alsoraninto Plebe summer roommate, Lou Rutledge a couple of times on Coronado Island. Lou is an SH-60 pilot at NASNI. Fred Kacher is currentiy Weapons Officer on PRINCETON (CG-59), having just retumed from a successful. Tomahawk shooting deployment in support of Operation Southem

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Watch/Desert Fox. Pete Galluch is serving on board V.ALLEY FORGE ( C G 50), and recentiy

fleeted-up to be die Combat Systems Officer job.

John Wade recentiy transferred from BENTOLD (DDG-65) Combat Systems Officer to begin the PCO pipeUne to command a Norfolk PC. Chris Haggerty has been the Class of 90's adventure race psychomaniac. His EcoChallenge team (with Classmate Rob Jardaleza and Nate Smith '91) was featured in Dateline and Discovery Channel specials. These days he's training at NAB Coronado for the SEAL team entry in this year's CISM competition in Croatia. In lay terms CISM is a weeklong team ironman-type competition among intemational military teams. Spotted on board ComThirdFlt Flagship CORONADO were Doug Walker (C3F Flag Lieutenant) and Mike Vemazza (staff Intel officer). Karen (MuUane) Vemazza is a ComNavSurfPac Protocal Officer.

Mark Bauermeister also wrote in with an update: In May 19981 parted ways with the Navy and began working in Omaha, NE, as an orthopedic sales representative. I stayed in the Naval Reserve and am assigned to CincUSNavEur Detachment 318.1 will be doing two weeks in London this August. My wife. Brenda. is a stay at home mom. loving every minute she gets to spend with our three year old. Grant. We are expecting our second chUd, a baby girl, in July. I have not heard much from other Classmates, but did talk to Tom Arbaugh recentiy. He and Dana and kids are living near Detroit. Tom is working for Cooper Industries and finishing his MBA at U of Michigan. Wondering where Tim "Hender" Henderson has gone? And what about all the other survivors of Stalag 17?

I also heard from Sean McHugh, I left active duty in the summer of '98 to attend Duke's Fuqua School of Business. This summer I am working as a management consultant for Emst & Young in Atianta. Other Classmates completing their first year of business school: John DriscoU and Chip Wasson (Vanderbilt), Alex Moore (Virginia), and Randy Wootton (Harvard). John was recently elected president of his MBA class at Vanderbilt.

Spark Simon also wrote a great email: Greetings from VA! I saw Jon Drews a month back. He and Pauline and Uttie Jon are doing very weU after leaving MN and moving outside of PhiUy. We did some drinking (no kidding!) and played some racquetball. He got a little better at the latter smce the last time I saw him and he was always good at the former. He rans production for the printing company that puts Sports Illustrated together every week. What a job. I also saw Martin Culbreth a few months back in D.C. He is there with the rest of 7th Company (almost) along with Jeff Gill and Greg Olsen. Greg's wife is due any second now. Aarron Johnson is here doing a tour as CHENG on HAYLER. He retumed from shooting Saaddam in the Gulf at the beginning of the year. He is doing well living in VA Beach and playing centerfield on my baseball team. It sure is nice having another sports freak in town. Ray Berzins and his wffe, Nicole, have a young son. Little Ray (depending on who you talk to). He is working for Applied Materials in San Jose and loving it. They bought a house and he survived the downsizing. I wish they were on this coast at least. No Yeager sightings of late, but Trace is pregnant after all; finally. She is due at the end of the year. She won't be flying for a while but he is still at it at Oceana. I think he can get out when he turns 65. I saw Dave Gombas on TRUMAN. He is the MPA and the first 0-4 in

the Class that I know of. The nuke life is freating him weU, and he and I are fixing the NIMITZ propulsion plant for CVX. Joe and Kim Lucbtenburg (Fowler) are also in the area. She is working for Newport News Shipbuilding with me, so we can all feel better about the carriers that are coming out of there now. They have a hnle girl (I think) and have settled into tiie area.

Laurie and I are doing great with Eric, Matt and Ben. Ben is a 38 pound two-year old who is redefining the 100th percentile on the growth chart.

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Laurie and I are headed to Dallas in three weeks for her sisters wedding without the boys! Our ninth anniversary will be spent with no children just like our first three anniversaries. What a wonderful life I live. I am still doing financial planning for a company I started four years ago and working at Newport News in the CVNX Propulsion Plant group. I have three boys who could eat a small herd daily and only two jobs so I am looking for one more (job that is). Laurie is the High Commander for a moms group in the area and staying as busy as 1 am. I hope that everyone else is enjoying life as well as we are. Take care!

Then from Brian Keith: It's Brian L. Keith (29th Company- i.e. not the lacrosse player) checking in from Norfolk, VA at the E-2C Hawkeye Fleet Replacement Squadron (VAW-120). This place is a haven for '90 grads: Brian "Chopper" Huey was an InstiTictor at VAW-120, hefinishedhis MB A at Old Dominion University and left the Navy a year ago to pursue a job at Sprint in Atianta, GA as a business analyst. Ironically, he married a Navy Doctor (Suzanne), who is doing her intemship in Atlanta, GA. Ken "Norm" Bates and Paul Beckley former instructors who just left the squadron to go to VAW-116 based in Pt. Mugu, CA. Ken has a wife, named Mara, and a baby girl named McKenna. Chris "Quigs" Quigley is a former instractor who is on terminal leave and wiU be out of the Navy as of 31 May. He also finished his MBA at Old Domiiuon University and is currently a project manager at an architect firm in Norfolk, VA. Chris has a wife, named Liz, and baby girl named Jordan. Lisa "KP" Kirkpatrick is currentiy the Assistant Operations Officer and Head LSO and just recentiy got engaged... to a civilian I might add!

Wes Bannister is currentiy the Pilot Training Officer and still claims the rights as the biggest and strongest guy in the squadron. (But not the tallest... 6'9" Nick "Duck" Marusich '92 claims that title!) Mike Wallis, Herb (Ball) Carmen and Andy Burden are also instractors. Bill Bullis is an instractor at the LSO School in Norfolk, VA, but flies witii VAW-120. That is it for now from Hawkeye Country!

Carter Honesty wrote in with a USMC update: Howdy '90! How y'all doin? I'm doing well down in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. I graduated in Dec '98fromNFS with a degree in material logistics support management and am now working in Hurst, TX at Bell Helicopter. I am the Director of the Resident Integrated Logistics Support Detachment (RILSD) for the V22 and the H-1 Upgrades Program. Things on tiie V-22 program are going well; on 14 May, the USMC took possession of the First Production V-22 (aircraft # 11). The ceremony was highUghted by a flyover and brief demonstration of the Osprey's abilities. I had never seen itflybefore, so I was quite impressed. OpEval begins soon and the training squadron, VMMT-204 at MCAS New River, will stand up and take their first aircraft in Dec.'99. The H-1 Upgrade Program is doing well, too. It's not as far along as the Osprey... still in the engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) phase, but I think most Huey and Cobra pilots will be thoroughly impressed when the aircraft finally hit the fleet.

I am traly enjoying this tour because I now Uve about 30 minutes from my son, Cameron (5).

He and I spend quite a bit of time together and we're having a lot of fun. We're really looking forward to the summer months. He loves baseball and swimming. As always, if anyone is in the area, feel free to give me a yell, 817-6080034. There is plenty to do here.

I have seen two familiar faces since I've been here... both from my Plebe Year company, 23.

Paul Gosnell '87 and Wallace Moore '87 are both here for pilot training with American Airlines. Paul was a AV-8B pilot, got out and started with American Eagle in Chicago, and has now made tiie transfer to MD-80's. Wallace is checking in from Pensacola where he was instructing at one of the helo U-aining squadrons.

My USNA roommates have rejoined... Art

Gibb and Scott MacDonald are both stationed in Norfolk. Art reported to Norfolk following a successful tour at NRO. He recommends it highly for a shore tour or if you're planning on transitioning to CivLant soon. He is presently on deployment witii TEDDY ROOSEVELT where he is ttaining as tiie Catapult Officer (Shooter). How a P-3 pilot gets that job? Must be his vast experience.

Scotty and his yellow lab, Duncan, just reported in from Newport. He had been an insQ-uctor for several years and just finished nine months of school himself. He is now the Chief Engineer for LABOON (DDG-58). SO, while Art is relaxing

on craise in the Med, Scotty is hard at work making repairs to the house and rebuilding the deck.

Also living with Art and Scotty is Jeff Uhde '91 (4th Co.).

I hear from Jerry Wallace and his wife, Victoria, every now and then via email. Jerry finished up a tour with VF-102 and transferred to the "Left Coast" and Point Mugu where he is currently serving as the Ops O for Naval Weapons Test Squadron. One of their big projects is the F-14B Upgrade Program. Jerry and the other pilots do developmental testing with new hardware and software. Meanwhile, Victoria is still in the Norfolk area where she coordinates the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Pageant for Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Recently heard from Steve Rutherford. He went SEALs and has been in San Diego for most of his career. This summer he is making the switch to Northem CaUfomia and NPS. I don't remember what degree he is going for, but he seems excited about the move. He and his wife, LeAnne, are doing well and have two boys.

I have alsoraninto Mike Byrd on a few occasions. Mike left the luxury of CamPen where he was flying Cobras and ttansferred to Quantico where he works enlisted personnel matters for the aviation side of the house. Mike also told me that Will Jones got his MBA... got out... and is working a cushy consulting job in the Bay Area.

I wish I had more scoop, but maybe Mike or Will can fill the rest in later.

The USMC Major's Ust came out a few months ago. I remember counting 21 '90 grads on the list. Included in that 21 were fellow 4th Company mates Dean Ebert and Wade Reinthaler.

I'm not sure what Dean is up to... haven't heard from him since I was in P-cola for AMO School.

Last time I saw Wade '97, he was on his way to 29 Palms for a FAC Tour. Anyway, selected for 0-4 in eight years and ten months... not bad for the Corps. Congratulations to all those selected!

That is it for now. I hope everyone is doing well. I will add this... Is there anyone from 4th Company in the Annapolis area that is willing to take responsibility for our ten-year reunion gathering? Better to start now... than fumble around next summer trying to get it together at the last minute. Semper Fi, Carter.

And last, but not least, a quick note from Bryan Tauzer, (bltauz@aol.com).

I've never sent anything in prior to now but I wanted you to put a note of congratulations in for Chris Le, who was married to the former Jill Anne Hull on 10 April, in Roswell, GA. I am in Lexington, KY with my wife, Kim, and son, Adam (5). If you put any of this in please add my email address. Thanks.

No problem, Bryan. We aim to please!

That is all the news for this month. 1 think this may be a record amount of information for the Class of '90, but lets see if we can keep it up. Email certainly makes it easier Remember, if you have updates, please send them my way at laubacher3 @ cs.com. Thanks, everyone, for all your notes. Keep 'em coming! Take care and God bless. - Eileen

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer! See the ad on page 36 for more details.

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Pres: LT Richard Brophy, USN Sec'y: LT John DeVine, USN 1701 Tyler Green Drive Smyrna, GA 30080 e: jcdevine99@aol.com Class Website: www.usna91.com Okay, I just turned off the tube, watching David "The Admiral" Robinson '87 shut down die Trailblazers in game #1 of the Western Conference Championships. Dave (that's what I caU him in my daily conversation—he's practically a friend) rales...even after ten years! When people ask, I tell them he graduated in our Class—is that an honor offense? I figure I can do that since a certain admfral (who shaU go imnamed) once bragged to me that he graduated in '64—with Roger Staubach '65. The thing is, Roger graduated in '65, which I'm sure this certain admfral didn't think I knew. But, I did. And, I called it. And, he backpedaled. Ha, ha. Anyway, if anyone asks, Dave's a '91er Off the top of this month's mail pile (better described as a "short stack") is a letter from Sue and Dan Forry. It was actually Sue who set pen to paper, letting us know of the ttansitions for Dan, old and new, since graduation. Dan and Sue were married in July 1997 in their hometown of Lancaster, PA. AimapoUs graduates filled the wedding party ranks: Chip Crane '90 was Dan's best man; also serving as swordsmen were Marc Lucas, Matt Hennessy '98, Kevin Galloway '97, Lewis Cooper '97, Cory Martin '97, Rob Fulford '92, and Mike Mangan '92.

Better yet, Dan and Sue were blessed with the birth of thefr son, Daniel Barley, on 1 October 1998.

Dan is nowfinishingup his active duty at the Academy, teaching mathematics and serving as O-Rep for the navigators, while littie Daniel keeps the Mids entertained. Dan will complete his service this summer, and then retum to Pennsylvania pastures—he'll be working with Philadelphia Electric Company at the Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant this fall. The Forty family is pictured here, and we wish them all the best through the very special months and years to come...please keep us posted!

Dan, Sue, and Daniel Forry

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Following Dan and Sue's letter came some great news from Sarah and Matt Maloney, in Maplewood, NJ, Sarah delivered a healthy (8 lb, 2oz, 21 inch) baby boy on 17 April, quickly naming him WilUam "Will" Walker,.,after Will "The Thrill" Clark, I assume, Sarah had been expecting on her birthday, the 23rd; the dam kid showed up to the party early! Supposedly, young Will started sleeping through the night at three weeks old, immediately bringing back memories of his father in our Youngster physics class. Welcome to the joys and trials of parenthood...you guys'U do great!

Sarah also sends news that Van States and his fianc6e, Jean, bought a house in Phoenix, and are planning an August wedding in Boise, ID. Also, Brooke and Kevin Fisher, living in Denver, are doing well and had quite the New Year's Eve sofree we are told (let it be noted that I just set my personal record for number of French words in one paragraph). Thanks, as always, to Sarah for keeping us up to date!

Inspired by seeing his name mentioned in our May article, Mike Hannan (mjhannan® phonewave,net) stepped in from the Nevada desert to describe life in his own words. Mike recently retumed to the major FaUon mettopolis area after a rippin' six-monther aboard CARL VINSON ( C V N -

70) as targeting officer on the CAG Staff of the world famous (again, these are Mike's words) Fighting CVW-11. The deployment involved participation in Desert Fox and Southem Watch, assisting in the first combat launch of JSOW. Wow, way to go Mike! He also had the pleasure of some port calls to Austtalia to wrap up what he says, "may be the best operational tour of my career."

Mike's kids, MitcheU (4) and Molly (2) are ecstatic to have Dad home again. Mike's wife, Lori (a.k.a. Superwoman) is glad to have some help in managing the house, the kids, her job, and her studies on her aeronautical science masters degree. I bet she is! Mike and Lori enjoyed some R&R in Hawaii on Mike's retum trip.

Mike ran into Quincy Fleming in Bahrain back in December, where she was piloting C-2s with VRC-40 off ENTERPRISE. Sarah Morley's fiance, Charles Moore, is a CAG Paddles (huh?) on the CVW-11 Staff; Sarah was able to come out and visit during Mike Port call in Hobart, Tasmania, in April.

FinaUy, Mike recently received word that Pat Neel is wrapping up his degree in fmancial management at PG School and is loving Ufe in Monterey with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Jordyn. Good letter, Mike.. .thanks for the rundown!

I received a great picture from fellow FirstWinger "Gordo" Wilson (gordon.w@worldnet. att.net). The picture showed Gordo, Bo Steiner, and Uttie Zeke Wilson (4)—all hangin' out. Griffin, the youngest WUson at a ripe age of one, missed the picture; unfortunately, they all missed making into Shipmate since the picture was O's and I's, and we don't do that yet. Gordo's kids love "Uncle Bo," though Gordon and his wife, Sandra, will be heading from Jax up to Pax River in July to do the test pilot thing. Oh, yeah.. .that thing! Look for the Wilsons at some Navy football games this year, live and in analog! Sorty we couldn't do the picture, Gordo!

I, your humble servant, will also be finishing my active duty service this summer I accepted a job just this week to go to work as an associate (consultant) with McKinsey & Company in Atlanta. My wife. Laurel, will be leaving PowerBar after ten years (which means we have to give up the bright yellow Dodge Caravan with die red letters on the side), and we'll be making the long trip from Seattle with our son, Jake (2). We're excited, and I hope you'll keep us—like all of our Classmates—in your thoughts and prayers! —JD

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Pres; LT Scott Hottenstein, USN Cort. Sec'y: LT Sean Gillespie, USN 102 Moran Cfrcle Monterey, CA 93940-4817 e: Chez_Gillespie@msn.com Class Website: h t t p ; / / m e m b e r s , aol.com/brettmaj or/9 2/ 92index.htm Hi all. Many apologies for not having submitted any articles for the last few months. The good news is I've located my act, the bad news is it isn't together yet. What that means for this issue is, no news yet. What it means for the next several issues is, lots of news. For those of you who have sent email and letters, fear not. I stiU have them all, and they're still in the queue for the next article, so hang in there, and I'U get word out in the September issue. For those who haven't sent me anything, please have at it. I'd certainly Uke to be able to write lots of big articles in the next several months.

I do have some word I need to get out regarding Class business. Scott Hottenstein and Dave Lillefloren have both moved from the AnnapoUs/ D.C. area, necessitating an election of a Class president and vice-president. Dave Helmreich has been nominated to be Class president, and Chris Cordero has been nominated to fill the VP job.

Anyone wishing to make additional nominations may do so. Remember nominees must reside in the Annapolis/D.C. area, per Class bylaws. Nominations will close on 31 August, and baUots wUl be out by 15 September. Please emati nominations or questions to Christie Munnelly at; niebuhr® novell.nadn.navy.ntil.ffyou're not online, caU me at 831-658-0124, and I'll relay the question and get back to you with an answer.

One quick note. The Class held a successful spring social recentiy. Held at Alumni House, it was well-attended by those Uving near AimapoUs. Scott Hottenstein managed to get down from Newport, where he's attending Department Head School, and he presented $5,000 to the Midshipman Action Group on behalf of the Class. That's about it for now. Keep writing, and I'U talk to you aU soon. FW&FS, Sean

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Pres; LT Matt Amy, USN VP/Treas; LT Matt Arnold, USN Cort. Sec'y; Capt Shogo Cottrell, USMC 4412B Quarters, Quantico, VA 22134 h: 703-441-8846; e: cottteUs@eartiiUnk.net Class Web Page: www.usna93.com Hello '93! This is my first attempt at writing our Class column for Shipmate. I volunteered for this job when I retumed to the Academy back in March for a Class meeting to approve bylaws.

Believe it or not, it was my first time back since our very own graduation! I hope I can do as good a job at this as Matt Arnold has done. So, to start off, I'd like to thank him for all the effort that he has put into this job (and into the Reunion, and into the Class project, and as the tteasurer, and as the vice president—how do you find the time? Just wait until you have kids!). He made it look easy and I'm starting to find out that it really isn't as easy as it looks. Thanks again. Matt.

Shipmate, July-August 1999

As you may already know, there are a couple of vacancies on the Class executive committee. We are looking for Classmates willing to serve as tteasurer and as secretary. If you are interested, you'll need to be nominated by 15 Classmates. There are two ways to do this; You can either submit a written ballot with the signatures and phone numbers of 15 Classmates or, if you are computer/internet savvy, you can have 15 Classmates send an email to: nominate@usna93,com. Make sure that the email specifies who is being nominated, what office the nomination is for, and recall information for the nominator (phone and address) for verification purposes. All nominations need to be submitted no later than 15 August '99.

Once a person has received 15 nominations, thefr names will be placed on a ballot and the ballots wiU be either maUed to the Class or the voting may be done electtonically via the Class web page. The goal is to have the ballots in your hands by midSeptember and then retumed back by October for tallying. If you have any questions about the election process, you can contact myself or Wayne Grasdock, or check out the bylaws on the web page.

Okay, now to the fun stuff. I just received word that the Class has purchased 200 tickets for this year's Army/Navy game. Here are the details; There is going to be a Umit of four tickets per person. Since the tickets aren't going to be printed until later in the year, just orders/reservations are being taken at this time. It's also too early to get exact locations, but if you have a request to be seated in a particitiar area of our allocated section, it wiU be done on a ffrst come, ffrst served basis.

To ensure that tickets aren't lost in the mail, they wUl be waiting for you at the stadium in WiU Call, ff you are interested in reserving tickets for yoiuself, please contact Efren Mojica: mojica93@ aol.com; 410-293-6026.

Matt suggested I ftil you in on what I've been doing for the past six years. After TBS, I martied my wife, JUl, in D.C. and then took her away from her parents in Fredericksburg, VA, to Fort BUss, TX, for my training in Hawk and Stinger missUe systems. After my ttaining, we were sent overseas to Okinawa where I served as a Stinger Platoon Commander, S-4 Officer, and Aide-de-Camp.

WhUe we were in Okinawa, we had a son, Everett, and a daughter, Hayleigh. I then applied to flight school and was accepted into the NFO program. I was on the commodore's Ust with distinction for primary and made the commodore's list for intermediates. Once I got to advanced I decided that being an NFO really wasn't my cup of tea and DOR'd. At that point, the Marine Corps had gotten rid of my former MOS and I was sent to Quantico to be rettained as a Communications Information Systems Officer...a new MOS which is the result of a merger of the communications field and data systems field. I'm about halfway through my ttaining and will be headed out to Kansas City to work for DFAS when I'm done in August, My communications and computer class recentiy attended the Blue Angels afrshow as part of Grad Week activities, thanks to our course coordinator, Maj Jeff Forte '88, who allowed us the day off after spending the previous week in thefield.WhUe I was in the newly renovated MidStore (or should I call it "Mid-sttoms"?), I ran into Rob Egan who is working on the commandant's staff. While I was out on hospital point with my son, Everett, I was able to see fellow Companymate, Ken Ubial. Ken is teaching seamanship over in Luce Hall. It was great to see him and his wife again.

I'm sure that you're sick of hearing my ramblings, so here's a letter I received from Tom and Kari Mills who recently moved to the Northem Virginia area:

Shipmate, July-August 1999

Tom Mills checking in with an update from the Mills clan. Kari and I have bid fair winds and following seas to our Navy careers and made our big move from beautiful Hawaii to Northem Virginia. Our three-year old bundle of energy.

Tommy (not a Jr.) loves the area and has given it his official blessing as our home. Tom is now working for Andersen Consulting out of the D.C. office and loving it.

Last I heard from Hawaii, Dennis Cronyn was on his way out and serving his last eight months or so as an officer recruiter for the state of Hawaii (what a job!).

Since our move, we have lost touch with a lot of folks, but look forward to re-establishing ties.

Here is our contact information, drop us a line: 6334 Dakine Circle, Springfield, VA 22150; Tmnis007@aol.com; karimills@aol.com; 703971-2338.

Thanks for writing in, we're glad to hear that all is well. Wayne Grasdock is up next with the latest gouge from the Yard: Hello '93. "I'm Outta Here!" is what '99 told me back in May, and that is what Mark Carter (16th Company Officer) will be saying soon, and what John Gremillion (4th Company Officer), Chuck Smith (12th Company Officer), and I (19th Company Officer) will be saying next year.

New Company officers from our Class that finished the NPS/USNA Company Officer master's program are, John Leskovich going to 6th Company, Mike Boone going to 11th Company, Samantha Saxon going to 17th Company, and Earl Checkley going to 20th Company. '93 dominates B-Hall with seven company officersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than any other Class (Larry Denton and Rob Egan recentiy finished their Company officer jobs).

At any rate, there are lots of '93ers in the Annapolis area.. .at least 28.1 got that number from the web page (search feature on the registration menu page). Type in "annapolis."

'99's final issue of The Log was 56 pages. As some of you may remember. The Log was exiled in the early nineties. It retumed in the winter of '97, when the commandant allowed Sky Road Webb '97 and his staff to revive it. Some things don't change.. .Salty Sam, Company/Batt Officer 'slams,' Jimmy Legs, Company Cuties, etc.

Congratulations '99, ensigns/2nd lieutenants, you are back at the bottom of the food chain!

Brace up.

Thanks, Wayne. Checking in next is Pat Hittle: A big hello to everyone! Jacksonville, NC, home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, will probably be our home for the next few years. Our address is: prhittle@gibralternet, which should be good for at least a few years. Our snailmail until the house is built (probably the end of August) will be 116 Live Oak Court, Midway Park, NC 28544; 910-355-0844. Expect tiie snailmaU and phone to be different three monthsfromnow.

We got moved in to our rental okay. What a way to spend Memorial Day Weekend! We went to visit friends down in Sneads Ferry and saw that the foundation is up already on the house we are having built. Eric is a typical 20-month old, getting into everything, and Amy is nervously awaiting our second son. Take care of yourselves and have a great summer. PR, Amy, Eric, and the little guy.

Thanks for the update, Pat. Hope that everything continues to go well for Amy and newest addition to the Hittle clan. Next we hear from Heather L. Davies who gives us this update: Dear Class of 1993: I hope this letter finds everyone healthy and happy and enjoying life. I have gone nearly six years without ever really feeUng compelled to write to Shipmate, though I have greatly enjoyed reading the updates from all of you. However, my experience over the past year has created in me a nagging desire to share some information that may benefit some of you.

As I write, I am in Austin, TX, where the Navy sent me for my final active duty tour as an officer recraiter at the University of Texas. I entered the civilian world at the end of May of last

year and began working immediately for Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), a military placement firm that had just opened its newest office in Austin.

As of 1 May, I began a new position as the volunteer coordinator at Unity Church of the Hills also in Austin. What has inspired me to write at this point, however, is in fact, BMI itself. I waited until now to write because I feel my words hold greater weight at this time since I have nothing to gain personally or professionally from this recommendation. I moved on after ten months with the company because the position with my church better prepares me for my long-term goals. But my decision to leave BMI was one of the hardest I have ever faced because of the high caliber team with which I was blessed and privileged to work.

I could ran through the statistics, the companies they work with, etc., but that is all info you can glean from a phone call with a candidate recraiter. The reason 1 am writing is not because of the numbers, but because of one thing pure and simple: character. In an industryfliatcarries with it a healthy dose of caution and skepticism, Bradley-Morris was a breath of fresh air for me as both an account representative and a candidate recraiter (I was fortunate enough to experience both sides of the business). From its owners, Shaun Bradley '77 and Sandy Morris, down to the newest candidate recraiter and account representative, the company's core values of integrity, customer service, accountability and proficiency are observed and embraced consistently.

Communication between the four offices scattered across the country is phenomenal and the individual dedication of each team member is something I often observed with a sense of awe over the past year. The folks at BMI are experts in their field and sincerely care about you as a candidate. If you are considering the big leap to corporate America in the fields of production, manufacmring, engineering, logistics, operations, telecommunications or IT/IS (they won't be able to help you with sales, finance or banking), I would highly recommend that you check out BMI for yourself. Give them a call at 1-888-448-5644 or email the regional manager, T.J. MorelU, at: tjmorelli@aol.com, and they can answer your questions and get you headed down therightpath.

If any of y'all happen out this way, give me a call. I'd be glad to show any of you around the Live Music Capital of the World! Here's my contact info: 7920 San Felipe Blvd, #1204, Austin, TX 78729; h: 512-258-4860; hldfreedom@ juno.com. Blessings to all of you!

Heather, we wish you the best of luck in your new career Thanks for writing in! Last, but not least. Brock Spradling wrote the following article about Blue & Gold Officers, hoping to get some interest and spread the word about this important part of the Academy admissions process.

Have You Thought About Becoming A Blue And Gold Officer?

Everyone who applies to the Naval Academy is supposed to have a Blue & Gold Officer (BGO) interview. This interview provides the admissions board insight to the candidate that they would not have been afforded without the BGO program. This interview also helps the candidate with questions they have about USNA. Neither Maria McMillen, Curtis Wesley, nor myself received one of these interviews. All three of us are '93 grads who are working in the admissions office at USNA. Even today, candidates show up at USNA without the benefit of a BGO interview.

Some of you may not have had a good experience with your BGO. The vast majority of the BGO's in the program are from classes two or more decades before ours. Since they left USNA, many things have changed. Since we left USNA, only a few things have changed. The guidance that recent graduates provide is more helpful. The age gap is easier to bridge with people who are only a decade apart, rather than those who are five decades apart. If you are interested in helping out students who are in high school reach their goals, this program is something that you should consider.

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There are over 1,700 BGO's in the program, but many are not very active and some areas do not have a local BGO. If you join the program, the most important job that you will perform as a BGO is interviewing candidates.

To apply to the program, you should contact the admissions officer assigned to your area. By calling or emailing the admissions officer, you will have an appUcation, open book test, catalog, and handbook sent to you. Once you retum your materials you will immediately start work as a BGO. There are six regional admissions officers who are responsible for different states and areas. If you are interested in becoming a Blue & Gold officer, please contact Brock at 410-293-1829 (spradUn@nadn.navy.mil) and he'll put you in touch with the admissions officer responsible for your region.

That's all the news for this issue. Please, please, please send me some info on what you are up to! If you've got email, you can catch me at the address at the top of this article or at; shipmate@ usna93.com. Best of luck to you all. Catch you in September. —Shogo

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Pres: ILt Scott K. Hornbuckle, USMC PSC 556, Box 506, FPO AP 96386-0506 h: 011-826-11-737-0083 e: hombuckle@hotmail.com Vice Pres/Treas: Kirk Clermont 3991-117 Marme Lake Rd. Vuginia Beach, VA 23452 e: clermont_kirki@msn.com Sec'y; Chris Williams 4314 Chippewa Drive, JacksonviUe, FL 32210 JacksonviUe, FL 32256 e: chrisandmary@ibm.net Cort. Secy: LT Jim Keck, MC, USN 1735 Felch Avenue JacksonviUe, FL 32207 h: 904-396-4008; e: JKeck@usna94.com http://www.usna94.com Hello, '94! Wow, is summer almost over already? Well, that means that our 5th Year Reunion is right around the comer For some of you, this may be the last Shipmate column you get to read prior to the September Reunion. So, here's the latest update on the planning. We have a committee formed in the AimapoUs area who are doing a great job of getting things planned. Kirk Clermont and Chris Williams are coordinating the effort. As for me, I'm disseminating information anyway I can.

The most expedient method has been via the world wide web. The web page is being updated frequently with the latest and greatest in happenings.

So, if you have any questions, that should be your ffrst stop. Below is a reproduction of what is printed on the web site regarding the Reunion. NOTE: The Reunion dates are 3-5 September, not in October during the usual Homecoming Weekend.

Schedule (tentative): 3 September '99 (Friday) 9:00 a.m.—Golf at USNA golf course. Very informal, show up if you want. Not organized, just show up and start playing.

3:00 p.m.—Formal parade (drill). Very informal, show up if you want. Not organized.

6:00 p.m.—Happy Hour (place to be determined) 4 September '99 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m.—Tailgater. Very informal, recommended to show up and drink and dine with 1994 Class officers and volunteers.

'Gater ends when we get kicked out or 6:00 p.m., whichever is later.

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12:00 noon—Navy/Georgia Tech football.

Tickets are available though NAAA. TeU 'em you arefromthe Class of '94 and want the Reunion game (vs. GT) tickets. A block of tickets has been reserved.

5 September '99 (Sunday) 11:00 a.m.—Class meeting at USNA O'Club, is a branch too. Will go on until 1:00 or 2:00 p.m.

Will give words from the president, treasurers report, and corresponding secretary's assessment of Shipmate submissions and the web site. Minutes will be kept. Class officer elections to be discussed.

Reunion Committee: Chairman—Kirk Clermont (kclermont@usna94, com); Vice Chairman—Chris Williams (cwiUiams® usna94.com); Secretary—^Jim Keck (jkeck@usna94. com); Tailgater—Brian Lester (balester@erols. com); Jeff Block (jlblock@erols.com); Goff—BiU Mann (bUl.mann@iname.com); Meeting/Branch— Brad Banner (bfhanner@nadn.navy.inU); Happy Hour—Matt Rick (shigeral @juno.com) More information will be disseminated in future Shipmate articles as well in mass Class emailings.

The web site will be a valuable source of information. It is requested that you RSVP to either Kirk or Chris, so that we have rough estimate when planning for food and drink, as well as for Class souvenfrs. This can also be done via the web site. Any questions, comments, or complaints? Feel free to contact Kirk or Chris. I plan to bring a photo album of pictures You have sent me over the years, so that you can pick up your memories.

Afrighty then...let's get down to what this column is all about; Class News. Let me start with a long lost letter that got buried in my email files.

Sorry, Dennis, but 1 hope late is better than never...here's what Dennis Duckworth had to publish way back in October...

23 October 1998: Free at last! Free at last!

Praise God Almighty, my people are free at last!

I just received confirmation of my own impending separation from the naval service and, knowing many others are in a similar simation, thought I would add my congratulations to the many that are sure to be flooding in to Shipmate within the next few months. And, seeing as how I rarely recognize any names mentioned in this article, I'd Uke to take this opportunity to illuminate everyone on what's happening with us apparentlyostracized West Coasters. (We may be pariahs, but you all have to live in Norfolk.)

I'm stationed aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN and

have steady contact with only one shipmate/ Classmate, Nancy Lo. We both find endless amusement in the fact that the Navy actually trasts the two of us to jointly operate nuclear reactors. In fact, we've spent perhaps too many hours on the XJ3 marveUng at this during the back watches (eventually having to switch to J-dial for fear the reactor officer would be eavesdropping).

Nancy, please allow me to publicly apologize for continually holding up your maintenance; remember me fondly when you're a LCDR. Also onboard are staff weenies Mark Tinder, Todd Ellsworth, and Brian Campbell (I think...I haven't seen Brian since the beginning of deployment. Brian, if you're reading this, give me a call at x7161). There are likely more, but I get a nosebleed above the two level and tend to mingle mostly with the other troglodytes. '95ers include TJ Hall, and Matt Eby. Our paths have typically crossed only during those wonderful, wild nights on the town in Dubai. Yep, the UAE is crazy I tell you, crazy!

Also in the Seattie area are Tom Yamamoto and his wife, Andrea, (though they left for D.C. in early October), Mike Rosenbaum (who still doesn't retum my calls), and Pat Donahue (very soon on his way to the Gulf for the first time...welcome to hell, you East Coast pleasurecraise-boy!). The only person left in San Diego with whom I maintain regular contact is Drake "DD-214" Henderson. Though initially tiiwarted in his plans to cheat the Navy out of six months

of obUgated service, Drake has also been approved for separation in May of '99. Dan Bilow recently left Califomia for a D.C. job, and Todd Lyman took a recraiting job (giggle, giggle) somewhere—no one is quite sure exactiy where, maybe not even him.

An honorary West Coaster, Sean Fahey, is enduring his first "Fleet" experience aboard ANNAPOLIS out of Groton, CT, with his wife, Jen. From what I hear, it's everyfliing he ever wanted and more. Can you dig it? Mike-I-got-married-andforgot-my-friends-Hearther is stationed out of Japan flying S-3's, but should be retuming to the States in a few months. Don't hate me, Mike...love me. Hi, Nance; you know I miss you, too.

I also had the pleasure ofranninginto Ed Stout while crossing the quarterdeck a few days ago.

He was visiting from his sub. After these nearly five years, we barely recognized each other. We made hasty promises to get in touch during our planned combined port visit to Austtalia (what?! a liberty port?). Ifigurethe chances of either one of our commands getting that good deal is, at best, ten percent; but it was a noble idea anyway.

Byron Alexander is lurking around out here in his sub, too (protecting my "high value derriere," no doubt). His plans are to take a shore-tour and see what's available in a few years. He seemed a little upset after he toured my stateroom and reaUzed it's sUghtly larger than his engine room.

Jim Carroll is still stationed in the Northeast somewhere playing around with P-3's. Yes, Jim, we' 11 all be at your wedding in September. No, Jim, we won't have to take leave...silly aviator.

Todd STINNNNsuun (that's French for "Stinson") is currently in the middle of his last patrol, having already dropped his letter as weU. Last I heard, his future plans involved a streetcomer and low-end entertainment. The details were a bit sketchy, but it sounded reasonable at thetime(and better than his current employment).

Mason Parker, who is actually based out of Norfolk on EISENHOWER, and his wife, Robin (or is it Robin and her husband. Mason?), have been busying themselves with MBA appUcations while cementing plans to spend New Year's '99-'00 in Prague with a bunch of our Nuke ROTC buds.

For those I know and haven't mentioned, forgive me. I'm sure I've exhausted most readers as it is. Allow me, lastiy, to put out a call for the following people to get in touch—it's been too long: Dan Massey, San Diego? Christine Westrich, South Carolina? Rob Yarosz, face down in the gutter?

Mrs. Winslow starts our info from the grapevine: 12 May: The following is some of the news I've gotten in the last few months: Mike Sireci is getting out of the Marines. He and his wife, Monica, and daughter, A J (Alexis Jordan) will be settiing down in Pensacola and Mike's looking for a job. Anybody out there hiring? Meanwhile, they're selling Amway. Aletha Williams is still in Washington, where she is enjoying the tulips and the mountain scenery.

She's headed for Rhode Island by the end of next year for Department Head School and is doing weU. Elissa Smith is still in Washington, too, where the state motto is "A day without sunshine is like a day in Washington." She hasn't written or anything in a while (hey, Lissa girl, where aaarrreee you?) but I trade emails with her mom and no news is good news, I guess. She's hoping for orders to Califomia next. Enochia (Herring) and Ben Anderson are stiU in Rota, where they are too besotted by baby Keziah to do much writing. She did call me a while ago and sounded very happy. They love Spain. Both their moms have been to Spain to see their grandbaby. I've seen photos...she's a doH! Kim (Hurd) and Joel Robertson are in California and finally together for a while, as Joel goes to school. They are doing fantastic. Jennifer (Whereatt) and Jeff Draeger '93 are co-stationed in Florida and doing well. Shenandoah Sanchez is an instractor at TBS and is doing great.

Does anyone know where Desa Burton is or what she's up to? I haven't heard from Amber Lehning in a while, either, but her dad says she's

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doing fine. When last heard from, she was in North CaroUna, but tiiat tour was about up and she was hoping for San Diego orders, so hopefiiUy she's soaking up the Califomia sun about now!

Aldiough I didn't get to see him, Tom Scheer was in town recentiy and left a rose and a small flag on Lisa's grave, with a business card attached to let us know he was here. He's in Jacksonville, FL, and he's started his own business. BZ, Tom, and next time, come see us!

Brian Clark is still down Jax way, too, but no one has heard from him in a while, so I hope he's OK. If anyone sees him, tell him I said hi. Brian Germann is getting married on 22 May in Colorado Springs, to Cameron, the young lady he visited in Papua, New Guinea, whose picture appeared in these very pages.

We are all good to go here and it's been great hearing from so many of the Class of '94. Have a good time at reunion and y'all don't do anything I wouldn't do. (And my limit is two beers...seriously, be careful; let's not add any more names to the "In Memory" web page, OK?) Oh, one quick amazing story. I mailed out five "Any Serviceman (USMC)" letters at Christmas in '96 to do my part to support the troops. Out of thefive,three ended up in the hands of' 94 Classmates (two of them 32nd Companymates as well) and none of the three knew their letter was from a Classmate's mom until they opened it! Talk about smaU miracles! Makes me wonder, who got the other two?

Well, enough from me. Love to all, Mrs. Wmslow.

Pat "nimer managed to email me updates from the Marine Corps: 15 May: Hey '94! I'm writing this update from PhUadelphia, where I've been spending a good deal of my terminal leave. I spent the last year as the Executive Officer of Marine Corps Recraiting Station New Jersey, where I've had the chance to work with a lot of Classmates out here. Leon Hsi is currentiy the Officer Selection Officer in PhUadelphia and Chris Claiborne is the First Marine Corps District QuaUty Assurance Officer at First Marine Corps District in Long Island.

Chris and I have had more than a few beers together, mostiy because he has been able to find almost any excuse to go TAD to New Jersey and Philadelphia.

Anyway, I'm headed to 1st Civ Div in June '99. I've taken a job as a CUent Service Manager with AT&T Solutions and will be moving to Durham, NC, at the end of May '99. I'm sttil asking myself what in the hell does a marine logistics ofiBcer with a degree in poUtical science know about LANs, WANs, and intemet business solutions. Hopefully, someone at AT&T wiU be able to clue me in before too long! I was hoping to setde down in my hometown of Philadelphia, but the opportunity at AT&T was just too good to pass up. It'll be interesting to see how a guy like me who was raised in the neighborhoods of Philadelphia can assimilate to the slower pace of North Carolina.

I'll drop you a line once I get settled, and I look forward to hearing from any of our Classmates who might be settling in the RaleighDurham area or might be looking for a place to crash on their way through.

Semper FideUs and Beat Army I Mike Jones decided to stop by the web site to make an entry and send us a message; 23 May: This is the first time I've written you guys. It has been over a year since I left DAVHJ R. RAY in Everett, WA. Leaving the likes of Noel Fagan, Kim Uhde, and others behind. After six months of language school in D.C. I have been stationed on a Dutch warship based in Den Helder, Netheriands on a PEP tour. After six months on board, most of it at sea, it has been somewhat fmsttating, but Uving in and touring Europe has been a blast.

This fall the ship is deploying to tiie Med. So anyone out there who will be in the Med between July and November, and ends up in port with the Dutch ship, KAREL DOORMAN, stop over to the ship Shipmate, July-August 1999

for a beer or two, I'd love to swap stories and speak English for a while...

I'll be living in Europe until around August of 2000, then I plan on heading back to school for my MBA. So, anyone who is in the Amsterdam area before then, give me a call or email: Mike Jones, Laan 2D, 1741EB Schagen, Netherlands.

Countiy code (31)-224-295514; Mike_Jones@ wxs.nl. Hope to hear from some of you.

Tracy Clark breaks her long silence to say hello: 3 June: OK, OK, I've finally been shamed into writing an entty for Shipmate— seems everyone else has, so I'll jump on the bandwagon. First, a littie catch-up, 1finishedmy engineering tour and first deployment aboard PAUL F. FOSTER (DD964), and detached from her in October of 1997 to report as navigator on board ANCHORAGE (LSD36), I finished my second deployment on her (no Australia port visits, thanks to Saddam!) and detached in May. Amphib life is certainly different—I would recommend it to any SWOs out there looking for something to do for their DH tour. As for me, I won't be heading back to sea anytime in the foreseeable future—along with Scott Suozzi, Sarah Crouse, and Joe Carilli, I will be heading to law school this fall. As far as I know, Scott is staying in tiie D.C. area, and Sarah is heading back to Denver (sorry, but I haven't heard from Joe). I will be staying here in paradise (otherwise known as San Diego) and starting at USD in August. Other Classmates I've seen or heard of lately: Carl Degrace is up at NPS enjoying the grad life. Julie Spencer is getting ready to deploy on CONSTELLATION as the R-Division Officer. Cindy Talbot is finishing up her residency at Balboa and will soon be off to Okinawa. Well, that's about all the news—hope everyone has a great time at the Reunion, and think about those of us buried in books!

Well, I made an effort to avoid talking about work here at the hospital. However, I'm going to set that resolution aside for a few lines to fill you in on a recent happening. On Memorial Day, 31 May 1999, Sjahari P u l l o m and his bride, Roekmini, gave birth at Naval Hospital JacksonviUe to a baby boy...Stephen. I had the distinct pleasure of being the delivering physician. Dad, Mom, and baby are doing great. Look for a picture in future articles...

Before 1 end, let me give you the latest update on the website: We now have 9,960 hits as of 4 June 1999. The Class Ust tally now stands at 543 entries. Recent additions and edits to the Class list were made by; Travis Greene, Travis Greene, Gregory Blake, Daniel Herlihy, Frank Gianocaro, Robert Koh, Mark Revor, Zach McMechan, Heath DeWitz, David Fowler, Marc Morgan, Daniel Tumbow, Joseph BeU, Mark Johnson, Tracy Clark, Todd Brown, Andy Van Slyke, Armando Ramfrez, Mark Early, Daniel Sameit, and Joey Frantzen.

A few new additions are planned for the web site. In addition to a face lift, I'll be placing a survey regarding Class elections. Eventually, nominations and voting will be able to be done on the intemet. 1 plan to place a security block on the web site Class list so that only those famiUar with the Naval Academy will be able to figure out the password to gain access. (For example: What is the name of the Alumni magazine, or, what is the name of the year book...) Oh, and a big thanks goes out to all of you who have purchased books using Books.com. The Class gets a commission (12%) on aU book sales accessed via Usna94.com. Money is starting to trickle in. Your support is greatly appreciated! If you have any suggestions for things you'd Uke to see on the web page, just send me a message and I'll try to make it possible.

Well, '94, that's all for this month. I look forward to hearing from many of you as the Reunion approaches. Have a great summer Take care, and God bless you and yours. C-ya...Jim.

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Pres: John Fleet p: 301-263-0384 Sec'y: LTJG Don Jamiola, USN R R l Box 381 Ort"s Island, ME 04066; h: 207-833-6587 Hey, how is everyone doing? Things here are going well. By the time you read this 1 should be knee-deep in a deployment to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. I hope that everyone enjoyed the photo issues. Not too much going on here mail-wise, but here it goes; Jeff Webb sends in news of his wedding to Anhara (formerly Skabelund.) The two were married last July in Albuquerque. Now it is interesting that Jeff and Anhara met on a blind date arranged

by Rob Curry ('95 USAF) and his then-fiancee and now-wife, Becky. Still, Jeff and Anhara beat Rob and Becky to the altar by a month! Rob and Jeff were each other's best man. Hopefully soon I'll be getting a letter from Rob and Becky. Also of note: Joel Metzger '96 and Erick Jordan '93 were present at both weddings, and Anhara is the niece of Ralph Tucker '47. Congrats to everyone.

Jeff and Anhara Webb Also, while visiting the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, for Aviation Safety School, 1 ran into Cydney and Damon Dixon.

Damon is completing his Ocean Option portion of his service selection and loving Monterey. Good luck in school.

So, that's it—short but sweet. Keep the letters coming and take care. Later, Don.

Homecoming 1999 is just around the corner! See the ad on page 36for more details.

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Pres: LTJG Bart Phillips, USN 3604 Carleton Street San Diego, CA 92106 Sec'y: IstLt Tonya Barz, USMC 1928 Lyndale Lane Billings, MT 59102 e; barzt@yahoo.com Greetings, 1996! Let us dive right in. Jennifer (Hoyt) Johnson (jinniver@aol.com, SteveSWO@ aol.com) writes with some updates. Jennifer ttansfened off NASSAU (LHA-4) in January while on float in the Med where she had held the posts as R division officer, fuels officer, and engineering ttaining officer. Her tour had included two deploymentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a NEO in Albania in 1997, and a trip south of the equator to the coast of former Zaire. They crossed the Prime Meridian and eamed their Emerald Shellbacks. Congrats! After eaming her SWO pin and EOOW qual on NASSAU, she joined the crew of GONZALEZ (DDG-66) as the training/admin officer After four months in various schools in northern Virginia, she is ready to go back to school.

While in school, Jennifer met up with Grady Musser, just off his tour on WASP. He is now the FCO on MCFAUL (DDG- 74) and will remain in Norfolk with his wife, Leslie. Other Alumni in her classes included Steve Murphy '91(Ops Officer on GONZALEZ), Hank Adams '91, (prospective weps on RUSSELL, Pearl Harbor), and Brian Sorenson '91, (prospective cheng on RAMAGE, Norfolk). Steve Johnson transferred to HALYBURTON (FFG-40) from PETERSON ( D D - 9 6 9 )

where he had served as FCO and strike officer and earned his SWO pin. The highlight of his tour was a Standing Forces North Atiantic (SNFL) deployment, where PETERSON was the only American ship in the squadron. They visited unusual ports Uke Portsmouth, England, spent more time in port than underway, and spent many hours drinking in foreign wardrooms (interesting concept!). Jamie Achee and Jeffrey Seigler were also on PETERSON, and Betsy (Allee) Domino '97 joined just as Steve was leaving. Steve is now in the Persian Gulf doing Maritime Interdiction Ops where he serves as the training officer and the EMO. Other Classmates in Norfolk include Kathy (Schultz) Tribble as t h e C M S Officer on EISENHOWER ( C V N - 6 9 ) , Josh Tribble as the auxo on CARR (FFG-52), Jenn Kidd on BATAAN ( L H D 5), and Alex Bosenberg as navigator on MAHAN (DDG-72). Dallas Covington is headed to be the navigator on GONZALEZ, and Mike Stucky is DCA

Rounding out the group were Gerry Finnegan, Brad Stevens, and J o h n D u p r e e . Matt Scornovachi and Randy Walsh were also involved but unable to attend. The two will head to Sasebo, Japan (PSC 476 Box 714, FPO AP 963220714).

Carissa and Clint Tracy Steph Freccia, still tradging through Dental School at Chapel Hill, jots us a line from North Carolina. In her second year of four, Steph is enjoying her work on teeth (she actually is "working on patients" and indicated she's doing lots of drilling!) and also enjoyed her class' season tickets to the UNC basketball games. She attended Drew Cooper's wedding in Ocala, FL, on 27 February 1999. He met his wife, Tamar, in Jacksonville, FL, where he is stationed as a SWO. Jeff Melody and Tony Grayson were in the wedding, but Chris Hoffman (Drew's roommate in Jacksonville) could not make it because he was underway.

Other wedding announcements include Matt Boland's martiage to Eileen Ryan at the Chapel in April, and Heather Nanni and Mark Debuse's Chapel wedding in June. Steph's sister also met up with Art Sanchez, PK Kennedy, and Andy Moulis (who is still dancing up a storm). Thanks, Steph (and I hope you enjoyed your spring break!

Hee!).

Yet more wedding bells ring for April (Lakata) and Hung Cao. The two, who first met eight years ago during Hung's sabbatical from USNA, were married on 12 December 1998. Josh Hall, Dan Malatesta '95, Dave Earp '97, Mike Becker, and Sean Rough attended the ceremony. Also sharing the day were Dana Barnes '94, Brad Ligo '94, Rob Duong '92, Rich Haas '98, and JUIene Bushnell '98.

While Hung continues his Spec Ops work, April will pursue her nursing degree. Hung has been stationed on GRASP (ARS-51) with Josh, Dan, and Dave doing the Spec Ops thing. They deployed to the Med and the Black Sea in January 1998 and returned in July. Another "pleasure craise," the

crew spent 80% of the time pierside visiting 24 ports in ten countties! They performed five joint dive ops with foreign countries. Josh recendy received a lateral ttansfer to CEC and transferted to tiie Ocean Facilities Project in Washington, D . C , and Hung replaced him as the operations officer Mike is on ROBIN in Ingleside, TX, and recently became engaged to his "gfrlfriend of forever," Kim Barletto. They will be married on 10 October 1999.

Sean is in San Diego at and S-3 squadron, and Dave Jordan is AMDO in North Island and is starting law school. (Dave mentioned something about having a career in the Navy, but Hung won't quote him). Mike Stucky and his beautiful girlfriend wUl be neighbors to Hung and April. Greg Lotze is on LABOON (DDG-58) in Norfolk, while his wife Tabatha (Trotter) Lotze is at Nuc School in South Cacalaky. Brian Olavin is at SDV in Norfolk, and Jonathan Willis ended up at Bupers in MiUington, TN (he's the data card man). Thanks for the great update. Hung, and best wishes to both of you!

Some word arrives from the afr side of the house.

Jen Goddard reports that the last of '96 at Whiting prepares for the Fleet as she and Lonnie Camardo were winged on 16 April. Lonnie will fly Hueys on the west coast, and Jen got 46's East.

Glen VanAirsdale, Chris Abraham, Nicki Battaglia, and Les Payton should be done soon.

Kate Standifer finished up at VP-30 in May and met her squadron in lovely Diego Garica in June.

Mike O'Donnell is in the Adriatic on ROOSEVELT, and Alicia Chiaramonte and Mike Stevens are in Prowler NFO ttaining up in Whidbey Island, WA. Alyce Femebok, Jack Berrigan, and Lee Tinjum are out in the 46 FRS at Camp Pendleton. Kirk Nelson was lucky enough to be one of the last two 46 pilots to be sent through the FRS at New River, NC, so he got through in seven weeks. Shannon (Smith) '97 and Andy Shinskie are at Camp Lejuene and have two beautiful Labs to keep them occupied. Melissa Lawrence is assigned to ACU4 in Little Creek, VA. Jenn Tica is a Tomahawk strike planner to be assigned to EISENHOWER after completion of training. I appreciate the news, Jen! Word arrives from our fearless leader Bart Phillips in San Diego. Robin Wilcox, wife of Travis Wilcox, reports that they are in Meridian, MS, where Travis is finishing up the jet pipeUne in VT-23 to be winged this summer Some other Classmates in the class with the "glass cockpit" include Jason Munoz, Joe Bayer, Jen (Campion) Dolan, Justin Hendrickson, and Nick Good. Others are Clark Craine, Mark Crowe, and Dave Taylor. Travis and Robin had their second child this May.

on MCFAUL (DDG-74).

Thanks for all the info, Jennifer Alex Kohnen writes from the sunny paradise of Hawaii. Alex and his wife, the former Kelley Bartenfelder of Queenstown, MD, welcomed a baby boy into the world on 14 November 1998.

Colton HaU Kohnen was 8 lbs 14 ounces and 22 inches long. Jeff Dimmig and Rich Fischer boast being C o l t o n ' s t w o godfathers. Jeff, Mike Majewski, and John Moe have all been out in Hawaii as well and have had a great time. Congratulations, Alex! (Sec'y: I apologize that Shipmate is not yet able to take the digital photos, but 1 would love to publish another one if you wish to send me one)!

On the wedding trail, Carissa and Clint Tracy were married on 7 November 1998 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Classmates sharing their big day included Johnnie Caldwell, Richard Whitfield, Rob Johnson, Mike McDowell, and Jason Jones.

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Travis. Alexis (bom 26 May 1997) and Robin Wilcox Other congratulatory news reports the new baby, Taylor Dion Stephenson, of Jennifer and Shaun Stephenson bom 19 Febraary 1999.

Jennifer, Taylor, and Shaun Stephenson Congrats to all of the new parents! Bart also informs us that Brian Taddiken, Terry Nawara, and Alex Alveario '95 bombarded him when BILLFISH stopped in San Diego in late March. They came to "check the view" and throw down a few cold ones during thefr short visit. Brian then reported to JEFFERSON in June, and Terry reports aboard ALASKA in July. Alex is going to ComOpTEV in Norfolk, VA, in August.

For aU of those rowing Alumni, we have news that a few continue to bum the torch in the San Diego crew scene. Competing in both the San Diego Crew Classic and the FaU Classic, a number of Alumni formed the CAPT Btil Robinson Rowing Club in memory of a staunch Navy Crew supporter in San Diego who was kUled in 1988. His friends and famUy pooled money to piuchase an eight-oared racing sheU for Navy Crew to use when they competed in San Diego. Since Navy has not ttaveled to San Diego since the purchase of the sheU, Andy Bemer took the initiative to form the club and compete under the CAPT BiU RobUison Rowing Club name.

Andy, Mike Meydenbauer, Pete Riebe, Carter Richardson, Dave Burke '95, and Paul AquaveUa '95, make up tiie club. Other members include Dave Ismay '94, Luke James '94, Matt Provencher '93, and Bart How have die fmishes been of tiiese Navy rowing Alumni, you ask? The crew posted a first place finish in die open category in die San Diego FaU Classic witii a time beating aU the local coUegiate crews.

(Not too shabby for a bunch of has-been rowers!)

They brought home a fourth place finish m the San Diego Crew Classic this spring behind two Olympic ttaining sheUs and a few spUt seconds behind a UPenn Alumni boat. Thanks for the info, Prez, and I envy aU of you on the open water (rowing, that is!)

Last, but not least, is a note from Toby Lemerande ( N 3 . M P S R o n l @ s m t p g w . m s c . navy.mil), who recentiy finished a tour as ordnance officer aboard CAPE ST GEORGE, the "finest craiser" in the Navy. The ship was recentiy awarded the

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Atiantic Fleet's "Top Guns" award scoring a perfect 106.33 score during the NGFS qual for COMPTUEX (the highest score ever recorded on the gunnery range in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Toby owned the guns and acted as the gunnery liaison officer (GLO) for tiie NGFS team. Toby returned from a Med/Persian Gulf float in December and reported as the staff ops for the Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron One. They are constantly deployed to the Eastem Atiantic and Meditertanean Sea—where Toby will spend the next twelve months. Toby boasts (OK, actually rabs in) the shore duty as a LT(JG). He will be in Europe doing BALTOPS this summer if anyone is in the "neighborhood."

Toby also reports that Tim Kinsella is in San Diego at the CH-46 RAG, and Bill Lacivita was martied in June. Chuck Patterson transitioned to CARR to be the ordnance officer, and Luis Alva is the auxo on CAPE ST GEORGE right now. Thanks, Toby.

Last, but not least, is some additional news on the Marine Homet RAG. Bill Donnelly, Darryl Piasecki, Mike Shand, and Jim Hanley are over halfway and in the same class. Dennis Santare is a little ahead, and Rob Peal, Greg Saxton, Anthony Baggs, and Junior Reneau are a little behind them. They are all WSOs going to either Beaufort or Miramar.

Other non-Marine news informs us that Joe Crandall and his wife, Colleen, are out in California where Joe is with SEAL Team 5 waiting to deploy. Both are doing well. Best of luck to all in the skies!

Thanks for all of the great updates! Please note the address and email modifications as I am leaving the "Rock" and retuming to the States. Until next month, may we all continue to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.. .Tonya.

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Pres: David Forman e: DSForman@aol.com; h; 843-763-6458 Vice Pres; John Chau Treas: Daniel J. Martin Sec'y; Shawn C. Gee Cort. Sec'y: Carrie Howe 44237 Webster, Canton, MI 48187 e: Ljohowe@aol.com HeUo great '98! Since this is a double issue, I've got lots of great updates from the fleet. Here it is; Mac O. Quidem (SWOS class 131) is on OLDENDORF ( D D - 9 7 2 ) along with our Classmates, Brian L. Babin (SWOS class 130) and Pete Codihna (supply school grad). They are on a battie group deployment in the Middle East. They have spent a lot of time on the water and are enjoying a port visit to Bahrain. They are learning about the Arab culture up close and personal (Brian even bought one of those Arabian head pieces).

The first few classes of NFO's from VT-10 have moved on to intermediate flight training. Tony

Toma, Wade Blizzard, Chris Delgado, John Dinh, Paul Krumholz, Tom McGowan, Ken Wallace and Shane Eisenbraun are also staying in the same location. Matt Greenawalt and Wendy Nowak are heading to San Antonio for navigator training at Randolph AFB. Bethany Schultz graduated from supply school in December and is now stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the OIC and disbursing officer of PSD. She says GTMO is not as bad you might think. It's challenging, exciting, and in the 80s all year round. Some other locations of supply officers: Regina Ware is in Guam, Sean O'Connor is in Diego Garcia, Dennis Kane is in Sigonella, and Chris Kovak is in Crete.

From Andy Newsome: My wife, Paula, and I are expecting a baby boy in October Keep your fingers crossed that he is healthy. I am nearing the end of Intermediate Naval Flight Officer training along with Sara Stires, Matt Dodge, Dave Harris, Lew Callaway, John Dinh and Jake Schmitter.

Wade Blizzard recently graduated from Intermediate School and has moved on to advanced training in VT-86. Josh Kiihne recently reported to NAS Pensacola and has begun training as a Marine NFO. From Robert "Werm" Burton; Travis Campbell and I both reported in to 2d Tank BattaUon in Camp Lejeune. We'll both be going to Ft. Knox at the end of May for armor school. Brendan Eagan is engaged and it is ramored that Chris Gilmore has been eyeing the rings. Here are some Mos's I can remember from the Fox Company graduates at TBS: Adam Nazario—motor transport, Tony Licari—adjutant, Minh Trinh—motor transport, Tom Elders—infantry, Kevin Jacobs—financial officer, Aaron Wright—infantry, Russ Lascink—infantry, Jim Mcshea—artillery, Mike Cable—infantry. Bob Whalen—Ught armor reconnaissance, Paul Detar—artillery.

The following Class of '98 people were selected to teach Leatherneck this spring; Kevin Jacobs, Todd Fowler, Vince Guida, Adam Nazario, Cory Shackelton, and John Gilmore. Loren Reinke is on LABOON and just got back from a month long group sail with the Desron. He is the ASWO and already has a successful kill with a VLA! Steve Minihane finished API in Febraary and relocated to Corpus in April to start primary. Some others who are with him are John Arbuckle, Colleen and Sandra Kosloski, and Kevin Popp. Scott Walgren, Matt Ligon, Shane Marchesi and Vic Dyson stayed at Whiting for their primary ttaining.

TBS Class, Fox Company, graduated in April 1999. Bob Whalen, Kevin Jacobs, and Russ Lascink graduated in the top 13 people of the class and were augmented receiving a regular commission in the USMC. Congratulations!

From Joe Symmes: After graduating from Supply School in warm, sunny, Athens, GA. I got orders to the "mother ship" SUPPLY (AOE-6) out of Earle, NJ. I am currently the food service officer on the ship.

Last month I went back down to Crab Town where the former Rachel Nurmi of AnnapoUs and I got married in the Chapel. ENS Alex Savage, my roommate for three years was one of the sword bearers. He flew all the way from Bremerton, WA, to be there. The other sword bearers were underclass that I had known from 18th Company. ENS Suzanne Weinrich also came up from flight school to see the ceremony.

From Darin Pontell: I thought that I would fill you in on how '98's spies are doing. Four of us graduated Intel school in Damneck, VA, in December, and one graduated in April. Darin Pontell—intelligence collections officer for Air Wing 7 (CVW-7), stationed at Oceana NAS in Virginia Beach. We are deploying on EISENHOWER in January. Joe Goodwin—intelligence officer for the Helicopter RAG (HSL-40) in Mayport, FL. Marcelle 157

MoUet— intelligence officer for a S-3 squadron (VS-33) in San Diego, CA. Phil Devega—intelligence officer for an EA-6B squadron (VAQ131) in Whidbey Island, WA. Brad Storey graduated in the April class because he took some time off in France. He is the intelligence officer for an F-14 squadron (VF-143 The Pukin' Dogs) stationed at Oceana in Virginia Beach. They are also on EISENHOWER, deploying in January. Everyone got through school fine and actually had a littie fun while they were in Virginia Beach. The Intel community is a pretty good deal...where else do you get two shore tours for every one sea tour?

From Sam Stahl: I was at SWOS up in Newport from September '98 thra Febraary '99; then I went to Force Air Defense Warfare Commander (FADWC) and Combat Systems Officer Track in Dahlgren, VA, at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center. From there I went to Tomahawk Watch Officer school in Dam Neck, VA. In May, I reported to PORT ROYAL (CG-73), Honolulu, HI, as tiie strike officer. I decided to ship my car from Los Angeles to Hawau, so my mom and I drove across the country and had a blast. Made stops at the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, a weekend in Las Vegas and then in LA to ship the car, and then down to the San Diego Zoo and other sights, back to LA for my flight to Hawaii. We had a great time and I recommend the trip to anyone having to ship their vehicle. So far, Hawaii is great, as PORT ROYAL.

Two feUow Classmates are also on PORT ROYAL; Kendra Deppe is the Ol division officer and Joel Rodriguez is the electrical officer. Matt Shearin is the weapons officer on TORTUGA (LSD-46) in

Norfolk, VA. Matt is getting married to Pilar Ayala at noon on 17 July 1999 at the USNA Chapel.

CB Davis received his master's degree in English from CathoUc University, is in Pensacola, FL, for FUght School and moving in mid-July to Corpus Christie, TX, for his next school.

The epitome of JO Ufe. Shawn Gee packs it all up and heads to NY for prototype. It's probably safe to say that he's sitting in the middle of all his possessions. When else to we get to see our net worth so succinct as that?

From Rick Ullman: I'm just learning the ropes here at SEAL Team 1. The guys are great here and I'm happy with how things are going. Jay Hull, Brooks HoUan, Larry Yatch and Ed Yealdhall are on San Clemente Island. Jason Lavarias, John Cremins and Mike Wisecup are currently in Dive Phase.

And last, but not least, J.D. Donaldson and Brian Dreschler (BEEF) just finished "hell week."

Russ Tate unfortunately got rolled for an injury, and he wUl be starting first phase again in May. Some assignments: Curt Cronin and I got Team 1. Joe Femenia got Team 2, Coleman Ruiz got Team 3, and Brendan Roach, Chris Irwin '97, and Dave Silverman got Team 5.

Great job and good luck to everyone else still in the training pipeUne. And now, a word from your president: I had the opportunity to go back to the Yard between Power School and Prototype. 1 didn't think I'd be going back so soon, but 1 will say that I enjoyed it. It's interesting to see what types of things stfr the most memories. I thought it would be the chow calls and chopping, etc. Instead, seeing the same NOSLOT workers (or whatever it changed to) and the same broken water fountains made it seem like my real alma mater I ate my last meal in King Hall as we knew it as Mids. Soon the Brigade will be eating in various other places as the

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First '98 SEALs to graduate. Top Row, 1 to r: Rick Ullman, Brendan Roach, Joe Femenia, Coleman Ruiz, Curt Cronin. Bottom, 1 to r: Dave Silverman and Chris Irwin '97 renovations continue. (Ed note: The King Hall renovations have been put on hold until a later date.) Also, work continues on Beach Hall (in between medical and officer housing) to hold the Naval Institute. Now, since the Naval Institute is moving out of Preble (they were on the upper decks), the museum can get bigger.

As the great Class of 1998, we have the opportunity to help in the museum renovation as a Class project. The museum is going to be a display of the Navy through the years. Classes are sponsoring portions of the museum timeline that cortespond to thefr Class years. We would sponsor the "Future of the Navy" section, which would be continually updated to reflect the latest developments in technology and geopolitical situations. We have enough money to make a significant contribution, and I think this will be an excellent way to start to give back to the Academy. If you have any questions or comments, please call or email me. I'd Uke to get the best "pulse" of the Class that I can, prior to signing off the funds. Let me know!

FinaUy, here in Charleston, Class 9901 has shifted from the power school world of lectures and exams to the world of cubicles and signatures for checkoffs. It's fun to get more practical, hands-on knowledge, but the building still doesn't have any windows...

Charge on '98, Good Luck, and let me know what happens. Fair winds..,DSF.

99 Pres: Buster O'Brien e: firstcompany@hotmail,com V. Pres: BenAdeyemi Treas: Jason Mendenhall Sec'y: Minh-tu Nguyen 6716 Stonecutter Drive, Burke, VA 22015 h: 703-644-7924; e; m2nguyen@yahoo.com Hello '99! By the time you read this column, the new Plebes will have begun their ttaining and the Academy no longer has any classes left from the 1900's in attendance. Sobering thought, isn't it?

Let me start out by recognizing our Classmates who have gone above and beyond the call of duty by attending additional schooling or ttaining before starting their respective warfare schools. July saw the following Classmates reporting to tiie Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, studying to earn their master's degrees: John Beattie, Desobry Bowens, Mike Cook, Shane Kenney, Keith Kulow,

Mike Lisa, Gabe Lowe, Jeff McNichols, Lawrence Nance, Joe O'Brien, Nick Osbum, Chris ServeUo, Ben Stinespring, Timothy WiUiams, and Joy ZeUnski.

Congratulations, and good luck to aU of them.

Also going above and beyond the call of duty are those submariners who qualified to attend dive school before reporting to sub school.

Just finishing up dive school (4 June-2 July class) were Armando AvUes, Dan Biur, Jerry Carter, Brian Earp, Jason Everson, CoUn Gallagher, Dan Huber, Rich Kelly, Phil O'Donnel and Jay ToUison.

The 9 July-6 August class includes Brendan Beer, Cory Durant, Jason Edelberg, Kevin Hein, George Klaus, Toby Lentz, Tunde Ogunwale, Ben Selph, Chris Tyson, and Josh Wood.

The 18 August-16 September class wUl include Jeremy Brach, Chris Colson, Sean Espirita, Greg Gebbie, Chris George, Jonathon Kim, Jimmy Maher, Frank Norcross, Corey Poorman, Matt Severson, Martin Sprague, Brett Stemeckert, and Johnny Uyboco.

Congrats to all and best of luck in Panama City.

We'll close out the column with a Ust of weddings and engagements. Weddings and thefr dates include the following: 3 July—Bernice Javier and Gervy Alota '98; 10 July—Alvin Martino and Justine Zabala, M a t t Fanning and Teri StelUne; 24 July—Kevin Meehan and Erin Miller, Brad Hickey and Amanda McFarland; 31 July—Joy Zelinski and Matt lYicker '97, Derek Duford and Katiierine Gerhardt, Josh All and Yvonne MarteU; 14 August—Sarah Self and Joseph Davenport '97; 20 August—^Jodi Polhemus and John Beattie.

Engaged, but with no definite dates as of yet, include John M a n a h a n to Sarah Jane Enters, Aut u m n Kosinski to J o h n Deladorie ' 9 7 , Leah Montoya to M a r k Haas, Andrew Gonzalez to Stephanie Bauman, J i m Schroeder to Mary Kay Kraeger, Rodney Bell to Londa Baillargeon, and Steve Duke to Julia Waltsak.

Congratulations to everyone! That's it for now.

We are looking for anyone interested in taking up various Class vice-presidential positions to take care of such Class activities as reunions, fundraisers, etc. ff anyone is interested, please write to Buster or myself and we'll get back with aU of you with the details. I'm still looking for any and all pictures you would like to see in Shipmate.

Please send them to the above address with a retum address included and they wiU be retumed. I look forward to hearing from all of you! As we all go our separate ways and begin our ttainings, I'd like to leave everyone with this final thought: "We can do no great things, only small things with great love. " Until next month, take care and best wishes '99! Minh-1\i Shipmate, July-August 1999

Chapter News

ALABAMA Alabama Chapter RADM John T. Natter, USNR (Ret.) '62 2101 6tii Avenue North-Suite 700 Bimungham, AL 35203 • • w; 205-254-3216 « e: jnatter@gorham-waldrep.com From The Birmingham News, on Wednesday, 14 April 1999, we have this account of the Alabama Chapters salute to VADM Bob Natter '67: Navy VADM Bob Natter of Washington, D.C, received a great reception at a dinner at Vestavia Country Club, which was hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Alabama Chapter.

Natter, a 1967 graduate of the Naval Academy, discussed his role as head of the Navy's Space and Information Warfare, as well as his previous position as commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet.

BuL what reaUy sparked the dinner conversation were his thoughts on the crisis in Kosovo, the pending Y2K situation and China's influence on the world's miUtary.

The dinner was somewhat of a family reunion for Natter. Present were his brother the Alabama Chapter's president, RADM Jack Natter of Hoover, with his wife. Nancy; his father. Bill Natter Sr. of Mountain Brook: brother-in-law.

AUan Rowe; and nephew. Patrick Sullivan.

Other friends of ADM Natter were Col Buck Buchanan of MaxweU Air Force Base, with his wife, Pam, and their daughter, Kristin; Alabama Chapter executive secretary. Sherry Tew of Vestavia Hills with Jack Miller; Diane and George McGrady. Abner Johnson of English Village with Peg Heath; Linda Sue and Sam Johnson of Homewood: BrigGen Jim Mickle of Mountain Brook, and Jack Wainwright.

The backbone of the Chapter was there in full strength with vice presidem, Roy Smith '73, of Hoover with his wife, Susan, and son, Justin; treasurer Brad Moore '74 of Riverchase with Cyndie. and membership head, CDR Scott Watson '83 of North Shelby with Lynne.

Plans were aimounced for a USNA Alunmi picnic at Double Oak Mountain in August. The fall dinner on 15 October will celebrate the Navy's birthday and change of command of its officers.

CAPT Jim McVoy '49, accompanied by Ann Shumaker, presented the Chapter with Navy Blue and Gold and The History of Navy Football.

Also, there was BrigGen Tom Adams, president of Marion MiUtary Institute. He was chatting with high school seniors, Ed Donahoo, Gray Lyons, Jim Anderson, Kristin Buchanan, Mannie Baisa and Paul Camp, who all have offers of appointment for tiie Class of 2003.

Otiiers spotted were CAPT Alan Clark '52 of Hoover with Chris; Ham and Margy Perkins with guest. Jack Perkins; CAPT John Williamson (Associate) of Mountain Brook witii Jean; CAPT Oscar Pardue witii Judy; LT Ken Blalock '89 with guest, Dave Durham; LT Kevin Patton '85; CAPT JeffBadgett '52 with Ruby; CAPT George Jones; CDR Chuck Bailey '60 witii Joan; Randy Bowling '47 with guests Walter and Millie Shackelford; Matt and Mary Kay Gubinski; Michelle and Herb Luria; LCDR Rick Malczynski '86 of Hoover; CAPT Tom Wolsoncroft '66 of Riverchase with Janice; CAPT Lowell Womack of Vestavia Hills with Betty and Jack and Jacquelyn Catlett of Athens.

Among the many others there, were ADM Natter's aide, Kevin Brand of Houston; USNA Parents Club presidents, Liz and Ken Sawyer of Pelham; and West Point Parents Club presidents.

Earl and Mary Whatley.

The Association of Naval Aviators was represented by its state president, CAPT Gordon Flynn with his wife, Mamie, Helen and Jim Daniel and Vic Kelley, with their daughter Erin; all of Trassville. They were chatting with ANA members, CAPT Tom Moriarity with Mimi; LCDR Tom McDonald, CAPT Earl and Clara Pearce; and DoUy and Ed Stevenson, with guests, Connie and Steve Smith.

Huntsville Chapter CDR Robert J. Sampson, USNR (Ret) 200 Beauchamp Place Huntsville, AL 35802-4529 h; 256-881-9333 e: robertsampson@inindspring.com The May meeting of the Huntsville Chapter was held at the usual place, the Fogcutter Restaurant.

The small group carried on conversations as if the usual crowd surtounded them, but with topics centered at the port and starboard sides of the table.

Those in the middle had their choice of topics. 1 did notice the flyboys were at one end and the surface guys at the other, and that doesn't often happen.

Members attending were: Tom Cogdill '60, 'Tom Colman '56, John Harvilla '54, Ed Jackson '58, Al Morris '50, Hector Negroni USAFA '61, John Robbins '68, Fritz Steiner '57, and Frank Tatom '56.

If you are going to be in Huntsville, come see us on the second Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. You will have fun.

Ed Jackson '58 Edjackson@airnet.net

ARIZONA Arizona Chapter Col Philip R. Moulton, USAF (Ret.) '58 7500 East McCormick Parkway #14 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 h: 480-596-2975; 480-607-684 e; moultonaz@aol.com The Arizona Chapter met at the Westbrook Country Club, Glendale, on 8 April. The lunch meeting was started at noon by President Phil Moulton '58. He stated that the next meeting was scheduled to be at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant, 16th Stteet and Dreamy Draw, Phoenix, on 13 May. This would be the last meeting until September Phil was scheduled to attend a Chapter Presidents meeting in Annapolis at that time.

Our speaker was CDR Shelley Marshall, commanding officer of the Arizona-New Mexico Recruiting District. She is also married to Dave Marshall '73. She discussed curtent recruiting sttategies for both officer and enUsted procurement.

She has nine officers, 185 enlisted and 13 civilians to man the Phoenix headquarters and 29 recraiting stations in the two-state area. Her office also administers NROTC scholarships.

Her assistant, LT Andy Sanchez '91, discussed EA-6B operations and gave a brief history of the curtent Kosovo operations.

CDR Murtay emphasized that USNA grads form an important resource for recraiting.

Present were: June and John Degood '48, Art Mehagian '48, Sue and Bill Harper '51, Lee and Chuck Horowitz '54, Wally Bigler '56, Roy Hejhall '56, Bill Morrison '57, Judy and Don Jones '58, Phil Moulton '58, Pete Lumianski '65, Pete Reiniger '65, Shelley and Dave Marshall '73, Skip Lind '75 and Andy Sanchez ' 9 1 .

The Arizona Chapter met at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant in Phoenix, on 13 May, at noon. Pete Reiniger '65 called the meeting to order This is the last Chapter meeting until September 1999.

The speaker was George Campbell, an activist for water rights in Arizona. He discussed a history of water allocation from the centtal Arizona Project Canal, which rans from Lake Havasu east to Mesa.

The original allocations were to the Native Americans, cities and industry and agriculture. The Department of the Interior has given the agriculture allotment, and part of the cities/industry allotment to the Native Americans. The Indians have no use for the water and could sell it to CaUfomia, starving the cities and agriculture. The fight is on to restore the allocations to agriculture and cities/industry.

Promotional material for the candidacy of Senator John McCain '58 was made available.

Attending the meeting were: Bud Newhall '40, Art Kinneberg '46, John McKinney '46, Doris and Fred lacobelli '46, Art Mehagian '48, Jim Brown '51, Sue and Bill Harper '51, Chuck Horowitz '54, Bill Bigler '56, Roy Hejhall '56, Bill Morrison '57, Mike Frowley '58, Judy and Don Jones '58, Dick Renner '57, Pete Lumianski '65, and Pete Reiniger '65.

Chuck Horowitz (Note area code change.)

4S0-837-4985: 4&0-816-9404 fax

Homecoming 1999 See our ad on page 36.

Alabama Chapter: 1 to r: RADM Jack Natter, CAPT John WilUamson, VADM Bob Natter, and Bill Natter Shipmate, July/August 1999

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CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter CDR Alan B. Lerchbacker, '74 USN (Ret.) 14010 Captains Row, Apt. 235 Marina Del Ray, CA 90292-7371 e: alerchbacker@weststart.org April 1999 Orange County Luncheon The April 1999 Orange County Luncheon was held at tiie MCAS El Toro Officers Club on 13 April 1999, with Jonathan Bromberg '65 and CAPT CartoU Beeler, USNR (Ret.), as our guest speakers. Jon and CartoU gave an excellent presentation on the new corporate jet, the SJ-30, which their company, Sino S wearingen Aircraft Company, is developing. CartoU is the Chief Test pilot for the company and has logged over 250 hours flying the afrcraft. A single pilot will fly the aircraft, with space for five passengers maximum and with a speed of Mach 0.8 and a range of 2,500 miles. The first plane is in flight test at present, with FAA certification due by year-end. With a cost of around $4.2 milUon per afrcraft, the company presently has firm orders for 124 aircraft. Although fafrly technical, the attendees appreciated hearing how a new afrcraft is fUght tested and certified. The audiovisual with the presentation really gave everyone a good appreciation of the afrcraft.

Those in attendance included Gordon West '40, Ken Kloflcom '43, Bob Rubel '44, Stan Weissburg '46, Mort Richardson '50, John Snyder '50, Kim Bassett '53, Dave Grover '53, Si Kittler '53, Bob Lowell '53, Joe Koch '57, George Watts '58, Joe Keeley '59, Danny Musselman '60, Jon Bromberg '65, Bill Stedfield '67, Dave Hackett '71, Ed Francis '79, Maj John GaUi '80, Nick Madigan '81, Lee Cohen' 82, Joe Mandichak' 89, Mike Sweeney '90, Hank Park '92, and Capt Brian Kapple, USMC, representing the base commander Oiu luncheon attendance has been slowly increasing, a ttend we hope will continue, as we have a number of exceUent programs scheduled for the coming months.

May 1999 Orange County Luncheon The Orange County Luncheon Group met at the Officers' Club at MCAS El Toro on 11 May 1999, for our monthly gathering. Our guest for the luncheon was Phil Garlington, the military news reporter for The Orange County Register, our Orange County newspaper Phti informed us as to how the newspaper decides what news goes where in the paper and told us a little about his background.

Phil is one of only two news reporters on the newspaper who has served in the Armed Forces, as he served on a destroyer homeported in New Orleans during the Cuban Missile Crises. He gave us a very interesting perspective as to how the news is prioritized for the newspaper We also took time to have a "sound off," with everyone telling about what they are doing these days.

This was our next to last luncheon to be held at El Toro, with base closing occurring on 2 July 1999.

Starting with the July luncheon, our luncheons will be held at The Revere House Restaurant in Tustin.

Three members brought guests with them in addition to our speaker We heartily encourage everyone to bring guests with them for any of our luncheons.

Alumni present at the May luncheon were: Art Vamum '40, Gordon West '40, Ken Kloflcom '43, Lefty Lavrakas '43, Walt Stevens '43, Bob Rubel '44, Rich Crane '47, Si Kittier '53, Bob Lowell '53, Joe Zebrowski '53, Joe Koch '57, Jim Paulk '57, Joe Keeley '59, Danny Musselman '60, Dick Pace '63, Skip Storey '65, Pete Thompson '67, Ed Francis '79, John GalU' 80, and Joe Mandichak' 89.

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Army/Navy Game Affairs It is time to start marking the dates of 3 and 4 December on your calendars for the annual Chapter Army/Navy Game festivities. Once again, we will be holding a formal dining out at the Jonathan Club in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday night, 3 December 1999, with local West Point alumni also in attendance. This black tie affair has become quite popular, so send your reservations in early when you receive your announcement as to all details. Rooms at the Jonathan Club will be available for Alumni that night. On Saturday, 4 December, actual Army/Navy Game day, there will be a game party at the Jonathan Club as well as in Orange County at the Season Ticket Sports Bar in Irvine, the same location as the game party last year. Steve Shatynski '83 is the principal contact for the Jonathan Club affairs, while Danny Musselman '60 is principal contact for the Orange County party. Full details of all events will appear in a future issue of Shipmate.

Joe Koch '57

Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '50 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h; 408-375-8603 e: JJBransnjr@aol.com

Sacramento Chapter George R. Sinunons '61 10785 Penstock Trail Aubum, CA 95603-9556 h; 530-888-0860 e; gsim@aub.com It was on a cold, windy day, not at all what one would expect for Califomia in April, that the Sacramento Chapter met at the Palomino Room, near the comer of Watt and El Camino, on 8 April 1999.

In attendance, led by regular SOPA Larry Pierce '38, were twenty-eight hardy members and guests, who thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie and program of the day. Others who braved the weather were: Carolyn and M.O. Slater '42, Stan Hogshead '43, Lou Renz '47, Betty and Bill Spencer '47, WUl Small '47, Tom Hartigan '47, Nancy and Shep Jenks '49, Barry Whittlesey '49, John Green '51, Bill Squier '52, Claire and Chapter President Jim D'Orso '52, John Haynes '55, Rosemary and Chapter Treasurer John Lally '56, Robert W. Johnson '57, Bruce Frederich '57, George Simmons '61, Jack Everett '64, Connie and Program Chairman Extraordinaire Dave McKie '66, Steve Berg '66, Dr Terry Brown '67, and speaker. Bob Curty.

President Jim D'Orso commended occasional member, Dr Harry Hoffman '65, for his time and efforts in establishing a web network for local Alumni, and also mentioned a new USNA-based web feature dedicated to profiles in honor, courage and commitment. Jim spoke of the USNA Sttategic Planning Process, information about which is available through the Association's web page (www.usna.com) and in Shipmate.

Tom Hartigan '47, the Navy's senior retired ensign, introduced a new cookbook entitled Sea Fare, written by Kim Ort, an excellent autUor owning an absolutely delightful sense of humor and marvelous command of language (ours and others). She was able to obtain favorite recipes from men and women of the sea from Midshipmen and enlisted, to adnurals and highly-placed civilians "who are important to the Navy." She calls the lat-

ter "big cheeses." (Many of the contributing admirals are known to me, and it is this familiarity that makes it very easy to accept my earthbound status and their lofty positions.) Since Kim's mother, Joan, lives in the Sacramento area, I hope to have my own copy of Sea Fare personally autographed, so impressed am I with the work and the author.

President Jim acknowledged the very impressive contribution Dave McKie '66 has made over the past few years as program chairman, and voiced his request that an additional Chapter member step up to share the load with Dave. There is a tendency to take for granted the enjoyment of showing up each month to be entertained by speakers of notoriety and substantial infomting and entertaining skills. This is not right. We should all take a moment to reflect on our good fortune in having been beneficiaries of Dave McKie's insight, abiUties and efforts in recraiting a phenomenal artay of talented programs. As if to add an exclamation point to aU this, Dave rentinded us that our Classmate, ADM Tim Beard '66, Commander of the Navy Joint Strike and Warfare Center in FaUon, NV (Top Gun), will be speaking to the Sacramento Rotary Club in May. Three members described thefr attendance at the 30 March San Francisco Chapter meeting, at which USNA Superintendent, VADM John Ryan '67, and USNA AA President, RADM Ron Marryott '57, spoke to 120 appreciative listeners. One of the main messages was to look upon with skepticism the overblown pubUcity that stems from inappropriate acts of just a few Midshipmen misbehavers.

Dave McKie then inttoduced Bob Curry, speaker for the meeting, by pointing out that this bad high school student grew up quickly during his tenure in the USMC, where he also received his high school diploma during the Korean War. That period of service also awakened Bob to the wonders and opportunity of academia, and he was able to attend Sacramento State on the GI BUI. He eamed his undergraduate and masters degrees at CSUS and a doctorate at Oregon. He undertook research as a senior Fulbright Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Stodies in Singapore and held a number of fellowships throughout the world.

He has consulted to the United Nations and World Health Organization in Geneva and the World Bank in Jamaica. He will retire after the curtent semester, a veteran of 30 years as a Sac State professor of economics and intemational affafrs.

Unfortunately, the summary of his remarks wUl be brief, as his presentation was so enthralUng and fast-paced that one could scarce Usten intently and take notes at the same time. It would seem appropriate, then, tiiat Mr Curty write another book (in addition to the four afready in print, along with dozens of monographs and book chapters and sixtyfive articles and essays in academic journals) to cover the extensive information that rolls so easily from his tongue.

Bob began by graciously asserting that his Marine Corps time was valuable, in that he met and served under many fine officers, "the best of which were graduates of the Naval Academy, including one who busted me...twice!" He served four years active and four years Reserve, rising to the rmik of staff sergeant. In 1993, he became the first American insttiictor to teach in Ho Chi Min City in 18 years, since the end of the Vietnam conflict. "We are the Vietnamese peoples' most favorite 'other people,' both personally and in foreign policy," Bob declared. While many Americans still remember clearly the war tiiere, and have a great deal of difficulty putting it behind us, the same is not tt'ue about the people of Vietnam. They have known

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(almost notiung but) strife for decades, including hostiUues witii France, China, Japan, and finally, die United States. More than 50% of tiie population in Viemam was born since the fall of Saigon m 1975, so have no memory and very littie knowledge or understanding of that conflict. Since that time, they have endured very difficult times contending with Khmer Rouge, Laos, Cambodia and China. In 1979, they experienced a murderous 16day war with China, during which 25,000 lives were reported lost.

After the American war, the Russians and Vietnamese became close allies, and enjoyed a favorable relationship, imtil it became much too onesided in favor of the Soviets. Viemam had wanted a belt of security around China, the country they feared the most and with which they experienced bad relations. The alliance with Russia became economically disasttous for Viemam, to the point in the late 1980s, when inflation became so high that it couldn't be measured. That country, the tenth most popitious nation in the world (then and now), also suffered three consecutive failed rice crops and was being crashed by the weight of the hardline Marxist-Communist ideological state and economic sanctions still in place by the U.S. and its alUes. Viemam needed the U.S. stance to soften, so that aU other SE Asian aUies would start to normalize relations. Finally, the Asian-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) was formed, along with other factions, and the U.S. lifted economic sanctions, signaling the beginning of the end of the disasttous isolation period for Vietnam.

Because the United States took the lead in Ufting sanctions that allowed Viemam to join the world economic community and because the Vietnamese people can't get enough of America on CNN, they virtuaUy worship our pop culture. They started wearing basebaU caps some years ago, and now they aU wear them backwards, just like they see on TV. They leam thefr EngUsh from CNN. They are extremely interested in the ClintonLewinsky situation, and they wonder how something Uke that could happen here. One retuming native who had made money abroad and retumed, has created intemet cafes, which enable groups of Vietoamese students to reach out and communicate with students in the U.S. and around the world.

The group asked a number of questions and gave Bob Curry a hearty round of applause for his informative, humorous and moving remarks.

President Jim D'Orso appropriately asked one of the ladies in attendance to start us off on the now-ttaditional Navy Blue and Gold meeting-ending song, which was sung with much more confidence and gusto than when it was initiated a few months ago.

Election residts for year commencing 1 June 1999: President—George R. Simmons '61 Vice President—Terrence Brown '67 Secretary—Steven K. Berg '66 Treasurer—John Lally '56 It was a beautiful day on 6 May 1999, when the Sacramento Chapter faithful assembled at the Palomino Room for its monthly meeting. Unfortunately, the hosting restaurant failed us, as it does on occasion, in that it apparently overbooked the banquet faciUties, and one of the groups had to suffer the consequences. As it turns out, the DAR and Mildred's Book Club had more pull with the management, so our group was placed out in the main room with the proletariat. At least the restaurant's normal lunch crowd was able to enjoy our speaker right along with us.

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Lee and Ed Axtell '48, John Green '51, Bill Squier '52, Rosemary and John Lally '56, Ron Beagle '56, Bruce Friederich '57, Robert Johnson '57, G. Corky Guenter '61, Larry Smith USMA '62, Jack Everett '64, Dave McKie '66, Steve Berg '66, Terri Maginnis '82, speaker Jerry Gilliam and some probable late arrivals who got lost in the crowd.

In that soon-to-be-past president Jim D'Orso, soon-to-be president George Simmons and vice president Terry Brown were all AWOWOL (absent with or without leave). Chapter chancellor of the exchequer, John Lally, wearing a classy coat and tie for the occasion, presided over the meeting in fine fashion. It was later reported that both Jim and George, along with the 13th Chapter representative, John Haynes, were in the home office of the Alunmi Association for official proceedings. We will be expecting informative reports upon thefr retum.

As he inttoduced the speaker, John pointed out that Jerry GUliam was our third choice, in that both Henry Kissinger and Madeline Albright respectfully declined our invitations, by lamely exclaiming that they knew "what goes on at those Naval Academy Alumni Association meetings." Mr. GilUam has been a political writer for 50 years, John explained. He has worked the most recent 30plus years in Sacramento as a card-carrying member of the Capital Cortespondents' Association, a professional group of racUo, television, and print newspersons who must have the card in order to attend governors' press conferences, assembly and senate sessions, etc. John suggested that Jerry would inform us as to how the legislature will arrange for the feeding of all the hungry and providing homes for aU the homeless.

Jerty took the floor, resplendent in a dark turtle neck sweater, checked sport coat (double-waisted, not double-breasted), wearing hom-rimmed glasses and displaying a well-trimmed crew cut. He informed us that he had worked for many years in the LA Times Sacramento Bureau and more recentiy for the Kiplinger California Newsletter. He has covered the poUtical careers of six governors, eight senate pro-tems and ten assembly speakers.

Our entire group was very appreciative of Jerry's insight and experience and his willingness to share it with us without pulling punches. His presentation was exttemely informative and interesting, and he was given a warm round of applause for his refreshing takes. There is ample speculation that he could have spoken much longer and relayed many more interesting anecdotes and opinions had we only asked the right questions and had more time. We would all be very happy to have Jerry entertain us again at some future meeting.

Business completed, John Lally adjoumed the meeting until the fust Thursday in June, when the new officers will take over

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer! See the ad on page 36for more details.

San Diego Chapter LCDR Robert L. Rubin, USNR '82 10241 Rue Touraine San Diego, CA 92131-2230 h: 619-271-5807 e: rabin@nosc.mil April Luncheon "A Ballpark for San Diego" was the title of our luncheon presentation by Attomey Roy Bell '66.

Following completion of his service, Roy attended California Westem School of Law, where he was valedictorian in 1974. Among his many curtent jobs and tasks, Roy is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the San Diego International Sports Counsel and chairs the Professional Sports Committee.

We have read so much conttoversial news about the "new" baUpark for the San Diego Padres that it took someone with Roy's background and experience to deUver the hardcore details and the behind the scenes private development that will accompany ballpark development. The crux of Roy's presentation was a detailed summary of that private development. The private contribution to development that will accompany the $115 million to be provided by the Padres will be $466 million.

That $466 million is scheduled to be allocated to the construction of three hotels, a Park at the Park (mixed use office and retail space), a high rise office building, a mid-rise office complex and a residential complex above the principal hotel. Thank you, Roy, for an outstanding presentation Present were: Bob Leeman '34, Skeet Bemis '39, Fred Clarke '39, Art Fischer '39, Gene FarteU '42, Art Battson '44, Del Cummins '44, Dick De Prez '44, Ralph Frame '44, Dave Henderson '44, Tiny Atkinson '45, Ed Behm '45, Ed EUis '46, Bob Gorton '46, Lee Martin '46, Lou Guertin '47, Chris Christoph '48, Chuck Gorder '48, Harvey Humphrey '48, Bob Neely '48, Stan Counts '49, StanNeander '50, Lee Bolt '51, Andy Kremm '51, Howard Ruggles '51, Herb Zoehrer '51, Fred ICraft '52, Bob Morris '52, Paul Dudley '53, Jrni Rodgers '53, Hugh Webster '55, Fran and Pat Henry '57, Tom Flenung '58, Pete Heckman '58, Bob Byrne '60, Bill Lloyd '60, George Marburger '60, John Schmidt '60, Bob Stevenson '60, Don GrinneU '61, Bruce Maxon '61, Myron Fleming '62, Jerry Harkm '63, Chet White '63, Jeff Clough '64, Tim Kelley '65, Roy Bell '66, George Conn '66, John Ronchetto '66, Pete Burggren '67, Denius Bussey '69, Jim Ward ' 7 1 , Fred Gorris '72, Gary Groefsema '72, Steve Landry '74, Mike Keeney '77, Eric KaUsky '78, Dram McNaughton '78, Barbette Lowndes '80, Tom Stein '80, Steve Stteightiff '80, Tom Grimm '81, Scott Hubal '81, Craig Riddle '81, Bob Rubin '82, Mike Midgley '85, Chris Newcomb '87, John Ross '88, Jim Chatfield '89, Karin Vemazza '90, Tom Dobbins '93, and few guests.

Chapter Elections, Officers and Directors Our annual elections were held at the April meeting. The following is a summary of the officer and director states for the 1999-2000 election year. (E), (R) or (C) following class year indicates newly elected, reelected or continuing in office.

President—Bob Rubin '82 (E) Vice President—Tom Hammons '71 (E) Second Vice President—Bill Ulrich '64 (R) Secretary—Jeff Clough '64 (R) Treasurer—Chris Newcomb '87 (R) Corresponding Secretary—Don GrinneU '61 (R) Networking Chairman—David Fennell '87 (R) Trastee—Bob Stevenson '60 (E) Directors (To serve through April 2000)—Tom Boucher '55 (C), CharUe Car«y '70 (C), Myron Fleming '62 (C), Chet White '63 (C).

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Directors (To serve through April 2002)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pete Heckman '58 (E), Joe Keeley '59 (E), Rich Cariquist '80 (E), Mike Midgley '85 (E) Class of 2003, Welcome Aboard Dinner Our Welcome Aboard to the Class of 2003 was held at the Admfral Kidd Club on the evening of 12 May, Bob Rubin '82, our newly elected president, was a most gracious host, and Myron Fleming '62, was, once again, a sterling master of ceremonies. We welcomed thirteen prospective Plebes, three prospective members of the Class of '04 (They are headed to NAPS for a year) and one prospect for the Class of '05. We had nearly a hundred guests in all with Chapter members, parents and members of the San Diego Parent's Club. The best part of this year's event was our "entertainment." We had a full house of three Ensigns and two Plebes providing not only guidance to the prospects but a lot of humor too. The three ensigns were Leif Babin '98, Justin Bliffln '98 and Adam Fleming '98, (the son of Susan and Myron Fleming). The two Midshipmen were Cynthia Delgado '02 and David Crescitelli '02. They all provided insightful guidance and for almost an hour, kept the audience in stitches of laughter Well done to our entertainment full house.

May Luncheon Our speaker for this month was CDR Bill Edwards, CO, Naval Recraiting District San Diego. BiU is a former shipmate of our President Bob Rubin '82. Bill provided a "No holds barted" view of the curtent recruiting picture here in San Diego, as weU as nationwide. Needless to say the demands placed on the recraiters are great. Just keeping up and meeting quotas takes a resourceful and dynamic effort. Thank you. Bill, well done!

Our attendees were: Skeet Bemis '39, Fred Clarke '39, Art Fischer '39, Art Battson '44, Vince Cassani '44, Dick De Prez '44, Ralph Frame '44, Andy Papageorge '44, Ed Behm '45, George Maxwell '45, Chic Bowling '46, Ed ElUs '46, Bill Ayers '48, Jim Gammon '48, Dick Hoffman '48, Lloyd Jones '48, Bob Neely '48, Jay Vermilya '48, BUI Broughton '49, Stan Counts '49, Lee BoU '51, Andy Kremm '51, Howard Ruggles '51, John TiUson '51, Earl Chmn '52, Corky Lenox '52, WUl Hays '53, Ed Martin '54, Paul Abemathy '55, Tom Boucher '55, Paul Fournier '56, Rich Thomas '56, Mike Chappie '58, Pete Hekman '58, Bob Stevenson '60, Don Grinnell '61, Myron Fleming '62, Chet White '63, Jeff Clough '64, Dennis Bussey '69, Fred Gorris '72, Dram NcNaughton '78, Jim Grant '80, Steve Streightiff '80, Chris Cooke '81, Bob Rubin '82, Mike Midgley '85, John Kyle '87, Lynn O'Neil '88, Rich Schwarz '88, Joe Clark '93, Tom Dobbins '93.

Homepage (http://www.san.rr.com/alumni/) Hotline (619-279-USNA) Please check out the information on both the homepage and hotUne. This information is updated frequentiy, but if you have a question, please ask.

There is a lot of other information of both standing and short-term importance.

Business and Career Networking Forum Are you looking for a transitional or career change? Do you already have an established business and career and are looking to hire a Service Academy grad, increase your market share, then the Networking Foram is for you.

Our forams are held on the second Friday of every montii at The Bread Basket on Miramar Road at the 1-15 interchange (Miramar Road and 1-15), just to the east of MCAS Miramar This is a joint service foram/network in company with the West Point Alumni group from here in San Diego. Air Force Academy grads here are also participating.

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There is plenty of parking available at The Bread Basket/Holiday Inn complex.

The foram is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a "flyer" describing your services. For $6.50 (cash, no checks, and if you can please bring the exact amount), you get all of the networking described above, plus juice, coffee, pastiies, muffins and assorted fraits.

Our Networking Coordinator is Dave Fennell '87, He is keeping up the work search/networking database for the Chapter and area. If you would like to be included, send the following information to David: name, occupation, company, address, phone (work and home), email address, and what kind of work you are searching for! Contact Dave at: dfemieU@bradley-morris.com or Bradley-Morris, 4225 Executive Square #390, La JoUa, CA 92037.

Don Grinnell '61

San Francisco Chapter CDR Richard A. Voytek '77, USNR 100 West El Camino, 61 Mountain View, CA 94040 650-962-0622; MONGOV@aol.com www.navysfo.org Secretary; Linda Postenrieder '82 Post82 @ pelicanassociates.com 415-759-9413 The San Francisco Chapter announces that our change of command took place on 12 May of this year. CAPT (Sel) Rick Voytek '77, USNR, took the reigns from CDR Ed Cotter Jr. '73, USN (Ret.). All of us in the San Francisco Chapter extend a hearty thanks for Ed's two years of service as president of our Chapter Under his guidance, the Chapter regained it's status on the Board of Trastees as the eighth largest Chapter BZ for a job well done! We look forward to Ed's continued involvement in the Chapter through business networking development for Alumni in the greater San Francisco Bay area. Linda Postenrieder '82 was elected as secretary of the Chapter Officers of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continuing in thefr positions: Dave Pallesen '70 as vice president of programs, Jamie Ryan '86 as vice president of activities, Paul Feduchak '90 as tteasurer, Dennis Veid '60 as the webmaster The SF Chapter has been very busy this year.

Standard monthly events include South Bay luncheons and happy hours in both San Francisco and Sunnyvale. All Alunmi, Blue & Gold officers and Parents Club members are invited to join us at these informal events. See our web site at; www. navysfo.org for the details. If you do not have web access, contact Rick (contact information listed above) or Linda (415-759-9413; post92@ pelicanassociates.com).

The kickoff/planning meeting for 1999 was held in January at the St. Francis Yatch club in SF. Attendees included Ed Cotter '73, Rick Voytek '77, Dave Pallesen '70, Jamie Ryan '86, Paul Feduchak '90, John Potter '58, Dennis Veid '60, Rich Clouse '85, Dan Beldy '86 and Linda Postenrieder '82.

February's special event was a visit to the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. The tumout for the tour of the old Christian Brothers winery turned institute was fabulous, with over 60 Alumni and guests participating. Those who were able to make the event were treated to a culinary delight. Class representation spanned '45-'91.

We'll look forward to going back to the Institute!

Special thanks to Linda, the event coordinator for this fabulous event.

March was a busy month for the Chapter, with four big events. On 4 March, the first in the new series of Business Breakfasts (BB) was held at the

Marines Memorial Club in San Francisco. These BBs feature Alumni from different business activities as speakers, with opportunities to network before and after Thetiiemefortiieffrst one was "technology, capital and people." Featured speakers were Linda Postenrieder '82, Dan Beldy '86 and Dan Smalley '89.

On the sports scene, the semi-annual golf tournament, put together by Jamie Ryan '86 and Rich Clouse '85, was held. This very popular event pitted the best local players from Navy against a determined Army team. As usual. Navy Won. Great job.

Topping off the Chapter sporting events was the very popular "Night at the Races," at Baymeadows Race Track. Hosted by Rich Clouse '85, the night of dining and wagering was a ttemendous success.

Closing out the month, the San Francisco Chapter hosted Superintendent VADM John Ryan '67 and President of the Alumni Association RADM Ron Marryott '57. A dinner at the Marines Memorial in San Francisco, followed by a talk by both ADM Ryan and ADM Marryott, was the highUght of an evening which was attended by more than 100 Alumni and guests.

April was a rather quiet month, with a no-host luncheon held at Harry's Hofbrau in Mt. View on the first Friday and a social/happy hour held at Stoddards in Sunnyvale on the thfrd Thursday.

May led off with a bang when the Navy ragby team competed in the national finals for mgby.

Despite losing to University of CaUfomia (Berkley) in the senti-finals. Navy bounced back to defeat a scrappy Army squad 44-22 in the consolation match.

The second BB, held on 25 May, drew in excess of 50 Alumni and guests and featured John Dillon '73, former CEO and president of Hyperion Solutions Corp.

If you are not participating in these events, you are missing a ttemendous opportunity to hear the latest developments in SiUcon Valley. Plus, it's a great way to network! Those of you who have been wondering if anything is going on the SF Bay Area, you can see that there are plenty of different events, social and business, to attend. We welcome new members and hope to hear from those who wUl be joining us.

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 37th annual picnic of the Santa Barbara Chapter will be held on 25 July 1999 in Manning Park. Social hour will commence, as always, at 4:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Milestones Our senior members are Howie Kuehl '33, Tom Long '33, Hart Kait '34, and Bill Sweeney '34.

Since the last Chapter minutes were written. Hart has tumed 90, the first in the group to do so. Cheers for all.

BiU Britten '53 805-682-8590 billyboy@sb.net

Send the name of your Chapter volunteers to volunteerteam@usna.com

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CAPT Daniel Branch, Jr., USN (Ret) '59 555 Apollo Drive Boulder, CO 80303-5002 h: 303-499-0337; ^^ y 0 3 - 9 6 6 - 4 8 3 | ^ ^ ^ e: dbranchjr@aol.com:\\ebsite: ^^WfflfBraspring, com/~usnaaacolorado/ The Colorado Chapter has sponsored an informal association of businessmen and women in Colorado who are graduates of all the service academies. The Academy BIZ-NET functions to support personal and professional goals of academy graduates. Job-search, networking, business advice and assistance, and professional interchange are just some of the services offered. BIZ-NET meets weekly in south Denver If you are coming to Colorado and are in need of a job, or if you just need to make contacts in the business community, please contact the organization. It is led by Naval Academy graduate, Sean McCloskey '78. Call him at 303-499-5472 for current information. ff you are moving to Colorado, please contact the Chapter president early in order to be added to the maiUng Ust for the Chapter newsletter Upcoming events include the aimual golf outing in Colorado Springs on 13 August, the family picnic at the end of August, the 16 September dinner, the 8 October Navy Birthday Ball in Colorado Springs, the 18 November diimer, and the December Army/ Navy game viewing with Army alumni and both Parents Clubs at Jackson's Hole in Lakewood.

The Colorado Chapter website is noted above and is maintained by Rolf Versluis '89.

Colorado Chapter member RADM Carlton B. Jones, USN (Ret.) '33 and Chapter President Dan Branch '59 at ADM Jones' 90th birtliday celebration in Denver in May 1999. Well wishers and family from all over the county joined in the celebration.

Homecoming 1999 See the ad on page 36 for more details.

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The Colorado Chapter Board of Directors at their recent meeting in Denver Left to right: Frank Brame '53, Joe Procopio '62, Gary Francis '68, Dan Branch '59, Arland Kuester '61, John "JJ" Mackin '68 and Arnie Allen '61 Dan Branch '59

CONNECTICUT Connecticut Cha] Robert R. Figura '58 Five Crescent Court—Box 3292 Groton Long Point, CT 06340-8112 h; 860-536-2206 e; mdbr24A@pro(^y.com In April, CAPT Bob Holland '76, Commander Submarine Squadron Two, was the speaker for our combined meeting with the USNA Parents Club of Connecticut, at the Hartford Armory. CAPT Holland was most enlightening and entertaining.

He presented a number of terrific motivational reasons for young people to consider entering the Naval Service, and particularly submarines. In addition to the dozens of Parents Club members in attendance, were Connecticut USNA Alumni Chapter members, Regina and William Graham '46, Bernadette and Bob Figura '58, and John Demlein '69.

During May, the Chapter was tteated to a twopart event at the Submarine Base in Groton. First RADM John B. Padgett, 111 '69, gave us a scintillating briefing on curtent submarine operations.

After this, we visited the Los ANGELES class submarine. PROVIDENCE (SSN-719). Our tour guides were superb representatives of the wardroom and crew of this fine ship. Participating in this special day were: Dale and Dave Warner '44, John Totri '50 and guests Jim and Steve Miller; Sam Connor '54 and guest Ray Brennan, Bob Figura '58, Cindy and Mike McClane '58, Ray Hansen '61 and guest, Kevin Hansen; Joe Benedict '61 and guest, Joseph Cox; Kathy and Bill Nadeau '72.

The incoming Class of '03 was represented by Mark and Larry Gordon; and Mike and Lois Souza.

The USNA Parents Club of Connecticut was represented by Roz and Ray Pilewski, and Carol, Gil, and David Russo.

Our Chapter "Family Day," this year, should appeal to "kids of all ages." We will attend a baseball game between two Eastem League (Class AA) opponents, the Norwich Navigators (NY Yankees farm team), and the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins farm team). This game will take place on Sunday aftemoon, 18 July, at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. For only $10 per person, you get a seat right behind the third base dugout with the Connecticut Chapter contingent, and you also get a hot

dog, chips and a soda! Make sure you get your reservations in to Tom Hogsten '85, at 33 HoUister Drive, Avon, CT 06001. Note Tom's new address and phone number!

Dave Boyd '59

COSTA RICA Costa Rica Chapter Claudio A. Pacheco '64 Apt 4307-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica • e: cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

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DELAWARE Delaware Chapter Frank S. 'Nick' Carter, HI '70' Delaware USNAAA c/o Nick Carter PO. Box 266 Lewes, DE 19958 h: 302-644-4838; w: 302-645-2207 e: Nick.Carter@dol.net On 21 April, the Delaware Chapter had their Sussex County lunch at the Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth Beach, DE. We would like to thank Kings Creek member. Bob AUer '53, who was responsible for organizing the main dining room at the Club. What a beautiful setting, in the pines over looking one of the finest golf courses in Delmarva. Bob Martin '54 ananged for our guest speaker, CAPT Bill Flight '56, who is the executive director of the Naval Academy Foundation.

Bill shared the purpose and mission of the Naval Academy Foundation with us, including many interesting stories of candidates who worked so hard to attend the Naval Academy.

Our guests included: Betty and Frank Carter '42, Nick Carter '70, Tom Snuth '43, Sylvia and Jim Healy '54, Pam and Bob Martin '54, Dick Robey '54, Charlie McLean '54, Bob AUer'53, Bob Reed, Jim Nunneley'52, Buzz Henefin '54, John Reister '54, Bill Barbazette '52, Chuck Gates '64, George Elliott ' 5 9 , Pete Vogelberger ' 5 4 and Mike Burkhart '68.

On a side note, the Blue Angels were scheduled to fly at Dover Air Force Base on 15 May. Our May meeting was scheduled for the Hercules Country Club in Wilmington, DE, with our very own congressman, the Honorable Mike Castle.

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FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale Chapter Jeffrey Dale Welsh, Esq. '73 2805 NE 29Ui Stteet Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 h: 954-564-5065; w: 954-564-6994 e: jdwelsh@southem-fmancial.com "Sure and summer's hard upon us!" We just can't find time for important things and manage to even get overscheduled with the fun things that South Florida has to offer tiiose able to get about. Spiured on our Membership Honcho, Senor Teniente Luis Sologuren '53, we continue to gather monthly at interesting locations for a few hours of sip and chat.

We're proud to report that each month we atttact greater numbers ofringknockersand their friends, and that the founding members have to straggle to meet every new face. There were more than forty of us on deck at Pusser's West Indian Restaurant for the May meeting.

An added atttaction were four graduating Ffrst Classmen from the women's swim team, here in Fort Lauderdale for workouts at our Hall of Fame Swimming Center The poise and maturity of these ladies was quite impressive. Even those destined for the Marine Corps seemed to be filled with a healthy ration of Blue and Gold. Sure and they must be doin' something right in Bancroft Hall!

Summer golf with the Army files will occur before you get to read this, and we may be into some deep sea fishing in July. Our Chapter board of directors has voted to award honorary annual memberships to the presidents of the South Florida Parents Club and to the reigning leaders of the Miami and Palm Beach Chapters; all so that we may have more social contact with others of our ilk and, more importantly, so that with greater sttength in numbers, we might better be able to support the national Alumni organization.

Memorial Day 1999 saw the Chapter joining with the West Point Society of South Florida to honor a USMA grad, "Sandy" Nininger, Class of 1941, whose heroism on Batan and posthumous award of the Congressional Medal is memorialized by a magnificent statue along the RiverwaUc in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Our Chapter Founder, BiU Aston '51, was accompanied at the noontime ceremony by the Chapter Medico, Lee Appell '52, our toastmaster, WUl Nyberg '42, Sea Storyman, Roberto Leon '47, Latin Diplomat, Luis Sologueren '53, and Chapter Yachtsman, Chuck BorteU '67. The short fuse artangements prevented others from taking part. Yet we hope that we will be able to make a real "go" of this highlight civic and patriotic affair next year. It was the general consensus of those present that "Patriotism, Service, Honor" are concepts best taught to younger generations by some living examples. Together with our friends from USMA, we intend to take this task to heart here in Ft. Lauderdale.

Birney Pease '63, our resident expert on all things airbome, has abandoned his social activities duties for some heavy duty summer craising, so we will continue on course until further notice.

That means we will be meeting monthly at Pusser's on the Intercoastal, until a better venue wins our patronage. That seems unlikely, for the ambiance is great "south florida," and we get a chance to get wet if we stand too close to the seawall! Give President Jeff, Luis, Bimey or ye scribe a call if you find yourself down here and in harm's way. We would all "luv to see ya."

Bill Aston '51 saltysam @ bellsouth. net 954-463-3047

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Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith, USNR (Ret) '61 Gainesville Academy Club 10424 SW 41st Place GainesviUe, FL 32608 h; 352-376-6611; w: 352-376-3301 e: AFN44500@AFN.ORG The Gainesville Academy Club held their May meeting at Mr Han's Dinner Club. The program was presented by Dave Wagner, USMA '70, the new Alachua County Attorney, who spoke about county matters as well as attracting high school graduates for the Academies. We also had a short Blue & Gold presentation by CDR John Batile.

Our June meeting was scheduled for 16 June at The Gainesville Golf and Countty Club.

Attendees at the May meeting were: Rick Childress '55, Skip Manasco '70, Vic Pratt '84, Mickey Smith '61, Ty Tyler '76, Josh Dickinson '59, and eight USMA alumni.

J.M. Smith '61

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Boms, USN (Ret) '70 1185 Salt Marsh Cfrcle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 h: 904-273-4714; w; 904-693-5630 e: usnaaajaxchap@usa.net The JacksonviUe, FL, Chapter officers for 1999: President Mike Boms '70 Vice President Bill Mcllvaine '57 Secretary Chuck Pendleton '43 Treasurer Dave Ward '45 The Selva Marina Country Club in Atlantic Beach was the setting for the superb dinner meeting held on Monday evemng, 19 April 1999. Well attended by nearly ninety Alumni and guests, we socialized during a cocktail hour followed by a delicious, well-served dinner. Traveling from AnnapoUs for the occasion. Col Dave Vetter '67, USNA Dean of Admissions, gave us a truly outstanding speech, detailing most aspects of the admission process, how the ethics and morality courses are benefiting the Midshipmen, and the increasing need of public awareness, conceming USNA and its path to a military career.

Present were: Ginny and Pete Galatin '33, Betsy and Hugh Lewis '34, Chris and Joe Tibbets '34, Lib and Bud Ward '35, Fran and Bob Morton '36, Betty and BiU Holt '39, Betty and Jack Hinman '40, Lou Edwards '41 and guest; Tucker and Bill Elliott '41, Mary Love and Grey Strum '41, Neel Witschen '41, Tina and Tom Wolfe '41, Sue and Bob Mills '42, Lyn and Gris Moeller '42, Jean and Bill Cobb '43, Sally and George CorneUus '43, Fran and Bob Mink '43, Norma and Chuck Pendleton '43, Lucy and Len Smith '43, BUI Chapman '44, Ruth and BiU Payne '44, Mary Ann and Shep Bryan '45, Grace and BiU Carrier '45, Eleanor and Joe Moorer '45, Betty and Dave Ward '45, Bobbe and Tom Faulders '46, Marilyn and Don Heberling '46, Ann and Larry Larson '46, Don Farshing '47 and guest; Christel and Don Fisher '49, Elesa and Grafton McFadden '51, Bill Smedberg '51, Joel Feble '60 and two guests; Cindy and Pete MiUer '76, Mike Fields '87, Joe Klein '89, and Ed Peyton '93.

Widows attending were: Elynor Brown '31, Gene Ritchie '31, Helen Jackson '35, Dutch Decker '35, Marjorie Hess '35, Frances Vissering '45 and Ann Farmer '46.

For information enjoining the Jax Chapter, call Mike Boms '70 (info above). Bill Mcllvain '57 (273-1452), Chuck Pendleton "43 (249-6683), or

Dave Ward '45 (246-2679). Yearly dues are $10 for Alumni and $2 for widows.

For information about the Wall CUmbers business men's breakfast meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, call John GUIcrist '70 at 313-6833.

For information on upcoming Chapter events and other Chapter news, see our website, prepared and maintained by Scot Bushnell '64: www. mindshpring.com/~gunsmoke26o/USNAAAJAX/

Miami Chapter NeU C. Sapp '62 1172 Soutii Dixie Highway, Suite 505 Coral Gables, FL 33146-2918 305-447-7658 e: neilsapp@aol.com If you spend a summer in Miami, you'll quickly understand how the city's NBA team got its name.

The "heat" is traly on as we experience a full season of weather, cascading thunder, brooding skies and always the searing sun. Hurricane season is officially upon us, but you'll hear more about a special kind of hurricane later We've been stirring up our own storms here, keeping the new members wondering what they did before the Alumni Association re-estabUshed. ff you care to join, you'll certainly double your email and be kept apprised of South Florida events, as well as the sttategic initiatives of the Naval Academy itself.

Our first big event for the spring was the election of new officers and board members, as weU as a vote on an amended set of bylaws. The following people will be serving Miami and leading the Chapter into the nuUennium: NeU Sapp '62, President; BUI Ogden '66, Vice President; Secretary, Alfred Bunge '88; Treasurer, Juan Fanjul '93; Board Members, EUas Frank '50, Frank Martin '59, Reggie Thompson '77. Information about the Association can be obtained from any of the officers or most directly, by writing or calling the above Chapter address.

The Miami Chapter hosted an all academy luncheon at the Miami-City Club in downtown Miami on 19 May. Overlooking the turquoise water of Miami's Biscayne Bay with views of the port ttaffic, the beach and city shore, the skyscraper location (55th floor) was superb. The turnout and guest speaker were equally fantastic. More than fifty people attended, representing all five of our U.S. service academies. RADM Norman T. Saunders, USGC '64, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, was the senior office present and has helped bring out the area USCGA grads. Butch Davis, the University of Miami Hurricanes' head football coach inspired and delighted the crowd with his recraiting success stories and his tales of the difference a positive attitude, commitment, and teamwork can make to any program. He exhorted the audience to use these attributes to make a real contribution to the Miami community. His obvious leadership, talent and genuine concem for his community, his university, and his players were most impressive. We wish the Hiuricanes well in the upcoming season and would hope to see a Navy/Miami match sometime in the future.

On Memorial Day, several Miami Chapter members joined the West Point Society for a commemorative event in Fort Lauderdale. There was a stirring remembrance for a local USMA Alumni Medal of Honor winner, as well as for all our fallen comrades. It was a moving ceremony; a trae reminder of the sacrifices that people have made and continue to make in the service of this great nation.

Our next event will be a competitive, but friendly, golf outing on 10 July, witii our friends

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from USMA, and the Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach Chapters. We expect another busy and exciting year and hope to continue to add members, nussions and activities to this fledgling Chapter Go Navy!

Kathleen Toomey Jabs '88

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter Eugene Lawler '47 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #1504 Naples, FL 34108 941-597-8089 e: bmvoiuer@ix.netcom.com

Orlando Chapter CDR Jeffrey D. HaU, USNR '83 33 Winsor Isle Longwood, FL 32779 h: 407-805-9485 e: admin@totcon.com The Orlando Chapter of die USNA AA met on 10 April 1999 at tiie Park Avenue Grill, on tiie corner of Park Avenue and Canton Streets, Winter Park. Attendees were: Betty and Jerry BaU '41, Harriet and Curt CordeU '46, Marilyn and Bob Sloan '47, Bob Turnage '47, Shel and Art Herbert '48, Eileen and Lou Branch '49, Walt Marquardt '49, Dorothy and John MacKenzie '50. George Ruos '50, Eileen and John Long '55, Les Christian '67. Jane and Don Smith '68 with daughter, EUzabetii; and J.D. Hall '83. The next meeting was scheduled for 12 June 1999 at the Park Avenue Grill at 8:30 a.m.

A "day at the ballgame," feamring the Orlando DevU Rays, on 22 May 1999 was scheduled. A pregame taUgate party was planned to include barbecue chicken and ribs, sausage, potato salad, slaw, fiiiit, cookies, soda and beer.

We netted $16 on the diimer given in honor of Admfral Ryan. A vote was taken on whether to remain in the downstafrs room or move back to the second floor, away from the kitchen noise downstairs. It was voted to go back upstafrs.

Palm Beach Chapter CAPT John A. Butterfield '59, USN (Ret) 1130 Sugar Sands #190 Singer Island, FL 33404 h: 561-881-7512 w; 561-840-1104 e; jbsgma@aol.com The Palm Beach Chapter held its 21 April luncheon at its usual rendezvous, the 391st Bomb Group Restaurant. Competing with "Secretary's Day" did not dampen attendance for a high of 37 Classmates and guests. BiU Gates '81 brought an associate from Holland and Knight Law Firm, Bill LitteU, who gave an informative speech on flnancial sttategies for estate and trast planning. His presentation was very much appreciated.

Those in attendance were: Rita and Gil Barbe '63, Hank Beiderbecke '53, Bernard Bennett '43, Alice and Bill Bennett '43, Irv Bobrick '49, Anne and George Bole '54, Richard Boverie '54, John Butterfield '59, Joy and Stubby Chace '53, BUI CUff '54, A.H. Douglass '45, Ken Duckworth '62, Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Bill Gray '81 and guest BiU Littell, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Sally and Dave Jones '53, Lydia and John McNabney '50, H.P. McNeal '42, Thomas C. Murray '50, Rita and Fred Simcich '49, Jan

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Vandersluis '53, Hal Walters, Jr. '53, Don Welt '47, Diana and Walter Whipple '57, Natalie and Joe WUson '47.

Congratulations to M r and Mrs. Rob Gilmer '86, proud parents of Christopher Charles Gilmer, bom on 7 April.

At the 19 May meeting, our group met once again with a high attendance and the new Chapter officers were officially swom in. They will assume the leadership for the June '99 and subsequent meetings for the next year. The incoming slate of officers were inttoduced by outgoing president.

Hank Gorman '44. The are: John A. Butterfield '59, President; George Bole '54, Vice President; Walt Whipple '57, Secretary, and Bob Lees '69, Treasurer In appreciation of Hank's leadership to our Chapter as founder and mainstay since 1987, John McNabney '50 spoke some richly deserved praises and presented him with a beautiful plaque. It was a good time to pubUcly thank Hank for all his hard work and accomplishments!

Hank Gorman, founder and president of the Palm Beach Chapter, served continuously, for the great good of the Chapter, from the inception of tiie Chapter in 1987 until June 1999, including four official terms as president. CAPT Gorman's service to the Alumni Association is in keeping with histi-emendousservice to our country, beginning with his graduation in June 1943, as a member of the accelerated Class of 1944, and immediate sea duty involving rans to Murmansk and the invasion of Normandy. Hank received his orders to flight training while at Omaha Beach.

He was designated a Naval Aviator on 3 July 1945. He went on to a distinguished career with aircraft squadrons, fleet staffs, and in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He served on craisers, battieships, and aircraft carriers. CAPT Gorman was Chief, Defense Communications Agency Pacific Region. He retired in May 1966 and went on to enjoy a most successful second career with Honeywell Information Systems.

CAPT Gorman has long been a most active Alumnus! He served three successive terms as president of die Class of 1944 (1973-1976) and organized/directed their 40th Reunion. With 766 in attendance, it was the largest ever for the Class of 1944.

Our speaker at this meeting was John Grant '56, Founder and CEO of the Palm Beach Maritime Museum, who has done a remarkable job in launching this Museum, as weU as plans for a Charter School and graduate study program. For further information, contact the Palm Beach Maritime Museum Inc., 4512 Poinsettia Avenue, Suite 305, West PaUn Beach, FL 33407; 561-842-8202.

Looking ahead, we will plan for a Chapter gettogether in conjunction with a visit/tour of the Maritime Museum. Expect us to announce that for a fall meeting.

Those present were: Alice and Bill Bennett '43, Loretta and Bion Bierer '53, Anne and George Bole '54, John Butterfield '59, Anja and Walter Bums '65, Joy and Frank Chace '53, Bill Cliff '54, Joan and Ken Duckworth '62 with their son and his wife. Gala and Ken Duckworth Jr. '88, and their daughter Sasha; Peggy and Hank Gorman '44, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Bob Mastin '39, Lydia and John McNabney '50, Carl Moritz '62, Mrs. Donald O'Meara '39 (Jane), PhylUs and P.X. O'Neill '54, Art Osgood '44, Tony Perrone '56, John RusUng '46, Rita and Fred Simcich '49, Mrs. Harvey Vogel '40 (Bettie), Diana and Walt Whipple '57.

June Event By the time you read this, we will have had our meeting on 23 June, with our speaker, CDR Jose Cortes '83, of the Venezuelan Navy. Jose is a highly decorated hero and survivor of the Border War between Venezuela and Colombia, whose last

assignment in Venezuela was aide to the Minister of Defense, Jose is curtentiy studying for a master's degree in international security affafrs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Jose and his family were on leave in Florida, visiting the Butterfield's, who are proud to have sponsored Jose when he was a Midshipman.

CAPT Walt Whipple '57, USNR (Ret.)

Pensacola Chapter CAPT Glenn H. Montgomery, USN (Ret) '71 1152 Ceylon Court Guff Breeze, FL 32561-3214 h: 850-934-4757 e; monty4gb@aol.com

Space Coast Chapter CDR W. Stanley Dodd, USNR (Ret.) '48 3625 MalUe Court Melbourne, FL 32934 h; 407-259-9830 e: sdodd@iu.net The Space Coast Chapter held its May luncheon at the Eau Gallic Yacht Club. In addition to our monthly camaraderie, CAPT Harry Sheffield '71, USN, who recently joined our Chapter, gave the members a presentation on what his group does at Port Canaveral. He is the Commanding Officer of the Naval Ordinance Test Unit (NOTU) at the Port, responsible for testing the Trident, Polaris, and Poseidon Ballistic Missiles. His group also provides water front service to the Atlantic Fleet, as well as missile testing for the British Royal Navy.

Prior to this assignment, he was skipper of the nuclear submarine, MARYLAND. We are fortunate in having him and his wife, Dede, as members of our Chapter.

Those attending the May luncheon were: Charlie AUsop '42, Dorothy and Hank Arnold '36, Mrs. Alf Bergeson '45 (Bobbie), Kate and Tom Blake '49, Betty and George Cairnes '35, Janet and John CaUaway '47, Nancy and Russ Croft '44, Carolyn and Stan Dodd '48, Raymond Harrell '27, Mrs. Jack Hart '53 (Nancy), Marguerite and Lucian Hunt '40, Betty and Dick Jeffrey '39, Anne and Frank Keith '47, John Lawlor '67, Ellen and Lou Marckesano '47, Peg and Mac McManus '48, Gene and Tom Murphy '39, Susan and Maurice Oberton '45, Jody and Sam Powel '50, Merle and Tom Schwartz '56 and guest, Mrs. WUUam Henry '56 (Nancy); Dede and Harry Sheffield '71, Donna and Ted Speaker '50, Marilyn and Bob Stricter '41, Jean and Warren Taylor '45, Kitty and Ken WaUace '43, BiU Young '58 and guest, Fran Hutchins.

The May luncheon is the last scheduled luncheon until September. The Space Coast Chapter will stand down for the months of June, July, and August. The 18 September luncheon will be held at one of our favorite restaurants, the Phoenix. Visitors are always welcome. We meet the thfrd Saturday of each month (except for June, July and August as stated above). If you are in the area and wish to attend, call Stan or me.

Tom Schwartz '56 255-5452

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Suncoast Chapter WUIard "BUI" Petrat '45 6418 13th Stteet Court E Bradenton, FL 34203 h/f: 941-753-5981 e: pettat@gte.net Members and guests of the Suncoast Chapter met for lunch on 8 April 1999 at the Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda. CAPT Frank CUfford '45, USN (Ret.) was the speaker of the day. He related the experience of being aboard the submarine, CocHiNO, which was lost off the coast of Norway during the beginning of the cold war. Fortunately, no lives were lost. The luncheon was hosted by Sally and Roger Belts '56.

Among those attending the luncheon were Jane Lee and Dick Ambrogi '48L, Lolly and " Jig Jig" Bailey '44, Rachel and Ebbie Bell '39, Cliff Berman '45, Betty and Chuck Boyer '53, Lacy and Frank CUfford '45, EmUy and Lou Davis '41, Betty and Dick Fredlund '64, Virginia and Bob Gaskin '44, Jane and Gene Geronime '54, Sandy and Jay Grafton '60, Snuffy Jackson '44, Lee and Dave James '51, Nancy and Tom Jones '53, Kay and Lew Kessler '50, Kathryn and BiU Kurtz '44L, Eugene Lawler '47, Sue and Ed Mallick '44, Ann and Herb Mandel '38, Sylvia and Sam Massey '56, Mary and Jim Morency '49, Pat and Jim Moss '47L, Genevieve and Pete Perkins '45, Jessie and BUI Petrat '45, Nancy and Harold Richard '51, Dick Rogers '37, Betty and Bruce Rohn '40, Betty and Walter Rose '45, Marianne and Bob Schenkel '48, Brenda and Free Shaw '60L, Connie and Gene Spalding '48, Pat and Dick Southwell '47, Rhoda Stone (remartied widow of Walter Schwartz '45), Jane and Bill Strong '45, ElUe and Fred Tiemann '46L, BiU Vonier '51, Mimm and Bill Wylds (Bill istiieBlue & Gold Officer, Port Charlotte).

The final meeting of the season will be a luncheon at the Venice Yacht Club on 10 June 1999.

and his wffe. Coco, for the help in making the day a success.

Plans for summer/fall '99 are still under development. Info will be provided as soon as possible for future get-togethers and events. Alunmi new to the Tampa Bay area are invited to contact Mike Kennedy at: 813-584-7010; mekennedy@ ix.netcom.com. Active duty personnel ttansferting to MacDill AFB are invited to contact Brett Sturken '86 at: 813-840-5571; sturkeb@ socom.mil.

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CAPT James S. Murphy, USNR '73 3655 Habersham Road, NE Apt. 115 Atlanta, GA 30305-1143 h: 404-233-3618; w; 770-613-5606 ; e: jmiirphy73@inindspring.con website: http://members.aol.com/usnaaaa/usnaaaa/ index.htm.

As 1 write this for the July/August edition of Shipmate, we are still experiencing a terrific Atlanta spring as Memorial Day approaches. The warm temperatures (in the 70s and 80s) without humidity have been super for outdoor activities.

We have seen our Bermuda grass lawns tum from theU winter brown to green and feel like we are again living in civilization.

A total of 40 golfers came forth to defend the honor of their respective alma mater on Friday, 14 May, with the Golfer's Club at Fort McPherson again serving as the battleground for the Third Annual Army/Navy Golf Classic. Like last year, our Navy team was unable to muster many low handicappers, but we were able to entice some of our better golfers to join in the fun. The result was a resounding Navy victory that saw the ttaveling trophy return to the proper hands. The Fort McPherson Golf Club did a great job with the scoring and providing a terrific buffet dinner at the new Tampa Bay Chapter golf club and banquet facility. All of us enjoyed a nice day, some exercise, good camaraderie, and a CDR Michael E. Kennedy, USNR '79 good time, whUe at the same time putting together 6330 Burning Tree Drive a nice sum of money for support of the Boys and Largo, FL 33777 Gfrls Clubs of Atlanta. We hope to do better next w: 813-828-5963 year and are looking forward to having an even bigger crowd through scheduling the event when e: meknnedy@ix.netcom.com not so many people will be out of town.

April was a busy month for the TBC. RADM Our big hero was Woodie Vaughan '64 who, Ralph "Bennie" Suggs, USSOCom DCinC and with his 83 on an 18 handicap, eamed the title of former STENNIS Bartlegroup Commander, gave a dynamic presentation to local Alumni and thefr "sandbagger of the year." Anyway, Woodie was the guests at the MacDiU Officers' Club on 14 April low net player on both teams and took home a nice 1999. ADM Suggs gave us a fast and furious over- gift certificate and a set of cocktail glasses with view of the detailed STENNIS' around the world de- the USNA crest engraved upon them. Bob Schultz '71, Reb Hester '67, and Lorie Moore '64 folployment, as she traveled to her new homeport in lowed Woodie in the low net scoring honors for San Diego, CA. STENNIS relieved INDEPENDENCE in the Persian Gulf, as INDY headed home for retire- Navy. Lorie also was closest to the pin on one of ment. The heart of the deployment was operations the par threes. Winning raffle prizes were Joe in the Persian Gulf and the unique circumstances Gibson '47, Rich Ahem '88, Mike Riley '65, WUl of working in that very demanding environment. Wood '66, Paul Hurst '62, Jim Ravenel '45, Highhghts of STENNIS' deployment can be seen on Mike Donohoo '65, Dave Alexander (Assoc), and the PBS NOVA episode "Battle Alert in the Gulf," Reb Hester Representing Navy on the winning team were: which includes interviews with RADM Suggs and Rich Ahem '88, Dave Alexander (Assoc), Mike the INDEPENDENCE Battlegroup Commander Donohoo '65, Joe Gibson '47, Joe Grantham '46, The TBC's annual Navy/Army golf toumament MUce Herger '90 and guest Del Maners, Reb Hester was held on 30 April 1999, at the Cartolwood '67, Paul Hurst '62, Tom Markley '61, Lorie Moore Country Club and was a great success. Army hosted '64, Carl McCallum '60 and his son. Chip; Jim this year's event and put on a good show. Each Ravenel '45, Mike Riley '65, Mitch Rowland '71, side fielded 20 plus teams for the competition.

Bob Schultz '71, Walt Sheffield '51, Woodie Despite Army taking first, second, and third, place.

Vaughan '64, PatVarriano '65, and WiU Wood '66.

Navy managed to have a lower overall stroke avOur May luncheon was held at Jock N' Jill's erage, claiming the trophy for the first time since 1995. Well Done to all who participated and a spe- Sports Bar and Restaurant in Brookhaven on 21 cial thanks to TBC president, Mike Kennedy '79, May, with 31 attendees joining the tale-swapping and meal. Those attending were: Jim Ravenel '45,

Linda and Bob Schultz '71, Mike Donohoo '65, BiU Rentz '55, Harry Miller '41, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Hap Walker '46, Joe Cannon '46, Paul Hurst '62, Donald Thompson '59, Dick Tash '62, Don Ray '64, Pete Dabbieri '67, Michael Lores '74, John Stark '51, Mike Miller '56, GU McCuUen '53, Paul Smith '42, Al Jones '67, Larry Bergen '66, Carl McCallum '60, Lorie Moore '64, Steve Frederick '72, Jim Traa '61, John Fry '80, Jim Slemenda 66, MUce Herger '90, Jim Puzan '86, Tim Goff '84 and Emie Matacotta '82.

The end of May also means that the time is quickly approaching for our annual Lobsterfest, which this year was scheduled for 5 June, at the Atlanta Water Works facility. We are expecting a big crowd from all over the southeast and in some cases, further. Carl McCallum '60 and Pete Dabbierie '67, as co-chafrs, have again done a ttemendous job in orchestrating the preparatory efforts that should make this the best Lobsterfest ever As always, any visitors from out of town are welcome at our luncheons, which are held on the third Friday of each month, with sociaUzing beginning shortly before noon. Our luncheon location is Jock N' Jill's Sports Bar and Restaurant at 4046 Peachttee Road NE, in Brookhaven, a few miles northeast of Buckhead. You can readily puU dfrections to the luncheon location, as well as other Chapter information, from our new web site at: http://members.aol.com/usnaaaa/usnaaaa/ index.htm.

Will Wood '66

GUAM Guam Chapter LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84 PO. Box 4697 Agana, GU 96932 h/f: 671-477-4382; w: 671-647-9629 wf: 671-649-8870 e; nmeiiriqu@ite.net

HAWAH Hawaii C h a ^ ^ CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr./TOlS^Ret.) '52 1117 Akumu Stteet Kailua, HI 96734-4012 h: 808-261-9722; w; 808-423-1341 e: hamgray@juno.com

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ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter John G.B. Howland '64 c/o Money Minds L.P. 225 W. Hubbard Stteet Chicago, IL 60610 w: 312-923-7450x777 e: MoneyMinds@aol.com Webb Event Sets Chapter Records Chapter members turned out in record-breaking numbers to hear from James Webb '68 at Chicago's Midday Club, on 26 April. Jim provided a few of his thoughts on our current foreign policy (Okay, our current foreign relations), China, and Kosovo, and he gave us a preview of his new novel.

The Emperor's General. Attendees heard many of Jim's typically no-holds-barted views.

In attendance were: Nancy and WilUs Denekas '38, Francis Sheahen '45, Mary and Wilson McDermut '48, Nancy and Tim Bradley '48, Liz and John Bacon '49, Shiriey and Mike Bemgard Shipmate, July/August 1999

'49, Ralph Gilbert '51, Tom Banfield '54, Thomas Aldrich '55, Mary and George Dempsey '57, Steve Gutiunan '58, Alex MarteUa "58, Wayne Lockwood '59, Bob Yohanan '62, Daryl Rabert '63, Ed Wilkinson '63, Hal Anderson "64, Jim Ayers '64, Karen and John Howland "64, Roland Marquis '64, RADM Jack Mumaw '64, John Nuemberger '64, Roger Sweeney '64, Jane and Neil Brennan '66, Alan Braggeman "66, Dettoit Chapter President Art Bryant "66, Jack Jakucyk "67, Mike Mazurczak '67, Chip Beedle "68, Jim Honigschmidt '68, Harold Lavender "68. John Scully '69, Karen and Greg Serwich '70, Dale Stahl '70, Richard Thomas '70, Jane and Karl Athow '71, Steve Brace '71, MUce Moran '72, Randy Smitii '72, SheUa and MarkDevane '73, MarkRahmel '73, Charles Cannon "74, Kevin Hart '75, Kathy and Fred Weber '75, Carey McDonald '77, David Schuman '78.

Rick Salvadore '78, Lauri and Fred Aalbue '79, Bob BureU "79. Dave Frey '79. Rick Bott '80, Wit Davis '80, Donald Harker '80, Tim Sullivan '80, MUce McDonald '80, John Burke '81, Bob Seidel '81, Nick Vievich '81, Anne and Kevin Wamke '81, Brian Corcoran "83, Mike IsabeUi "83, Shannon and RickHaddad "84, Keith Brunini "85, Mike Cortesio "85, Christy Sahler '85, Tom Smitii '85, Joe Wright' 85, Bob Pressley '86, John Midea '87, Greg Stefanon '87, Max Grant "88, Mike Steinbach '88, Duska Pearson '89, Kama and Rob Landry '91, Lonny Stare '92, and qitite a few guests and friends. A terrific time was had by all.

Northem Suburbs Breakfasts are held on the first Thursday of every month at the Deerfield Hyatt, located at the NE comer of Lake Cook Road and the Tristate ToUway (1-294). Show up at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

Downtown Breakfasts Downtown Breakfasts are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Wall Street Deli, located on Randolph Stteet at the SW comer of its intersection with the Chicago River (Morton Building, ground floor). Show up between 7:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

Chris Graham '92 (GCGraham@aol.com) has recentiy checked in with the Chapter He is separating from the service on 31 May and will start at Kellogg in September Look for Chris at upcoming Chapter events.

Special thanks go out to many Chapter members, beginning with John Bacon '49 for making the connection with Jim Webb '68 to begin with and for overseeing many, many of the necessary details. Other Chapter members playing big roles in this success were Daryl Rabert '63, Joe Wright '85, Mark Rahmel '73, Tom Banfield '54 and Rich Haddad '84. Special thanks as weU to Steve Bruce '71 who, among other things, Unked us up with PubUc Communications Inc. (PCI). The PCI team, consisting of Dick Barry, Gate Lewandowski and others, managed to get some great pubUcity for Jim and his book (of which, over 140 copies were sold during the evening).

Westem Suburbs Breakfasts The most recent Westem Suburbs breakfast was held on 13 May. Making it into Oak Brook, were Wm Denekes '38, Tom Banfield '54, Ray Mast '70, Mark Rahmel '73, Brian Martin '84, and Paul Fuchs '88. WUl was SOPAtiiatmoming, and he shared some terrific stories about DD ops just after Pearl Harbor! Ray takes the award for the longest trip; he Uves west of DeKalb and clocked 90 minutes before 7:00 a.m.! Welcome to two ffrst time attendees: Brian Martin and Paul Fuchs. Brian finaUy helps fill out our ranks with some more aviators. He was backseat in an F-14 and from Top Gun. (We aU know who really does the work!) Paul was surface line (mostly in San Diego) and is a recent grad of the NTU law school. He is looking for opportunities in a pubUc defender or prosecutors office. The group reviewed some current events (a lot to taUc about!) and passed on a few stories. A good time was had by all! Westem Suburbs Breakfasts are held on the second Thursday of each month at the Oak Brook Hyatt, located on Spring Road, just east of Oak Brook Center Show up at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

Northern Suburbs Breakfasts A good crowd showed up on 6 May for the most recent Northem Suburbs breakfast. Attending were: Steve Guthman '58, Rich Polek '78, Don Harker '80, Frank Stagliano '80, and Mike IsabeUi '83.

Attendees discussed Kosovo, James Webb '68, John McCain '58, military morale, officer retention, and taxes. (You'll be happy to know that all problems were solved before the group adjoumed.)

CDR John T. HaizUp, USN (Ret.) '72 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e: CHaizUp@aol.com

LCDR Steve G. Young, USNR '84 c/o Legg Mason 600 Washington Avenue #200 Towson, MD 21204 w: 410-821-7700 e: SYoung@LeggMason.com

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Boston Chapter

Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter

Frederick J. Sheehan, Jr. '78 160 BurkhaU Stteet *609 Weymoutii, MA 02190-3533 h: 617-337-3712; w; 617-572-415^ e: fsheehan@jhancock.com

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INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter LCDR Charles A. Rainey, US 12804 Double Eagle Drive Cartnel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575 e: crainey@fhlbi.com

Those invited included: John Craighill, John Dalby, Peter Fukushima, Sinead Gordon, Paul Haberlein, Jared Jakubowski, Michal Mullen, Joel Nash, Matthew Ostrye, Alexander Powell, James Powers, Henry Russell, Marlin Smith, Michael Stapelton, and Ivan Watkins.

We also had the pleasure of hosting Nathan Banas, the top ranking NJROTC Cadet from Annapolis High, His commanding offlcer is CDR Royal Connell '70, USN (Ret).

As for previous business, our slate of Chapter officers was reelected by acclimation at our April meeting. The 1999/2000 officers are: President—CAPT Tim HalUday '69, USN (Ret.) Vice President—CAPT Steve Laabs '64, USN (Ret.) Secretary—LCDR Mike CoUins '84, USNR Treasurer—CDR Becky Craig '80, USNR Chapter Council members are: CAPT Thomas H. Ross 'SO, USN (Ret), Col Tom Sinnot '58, USMC (Ret.), CAPT Robin Bosworth '64, USN (Ret.), Mr Phil Ferrara '65, and Maj Lou Jonske '86, USMCR. The Council and Chapter officers will meet this summer to chart the course for the 1999-2000 events, so feel free to contact them if you have suggestions for speakers and venues.

Baltimore Chapter Michiana Chapter

CDR Gregory R. Reinhardt, USNR '79 712 Talon Place LouisvUle, KY 40223-5575 '*' h: 502-24^7707 e: afrlgxr@afr.ups.com

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Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood ^mSf^ Grosse Pomte Woods, MI 48236-131T h: 313-885-2174; f: 313-881-2333 e: lynorart@flash.net Our April luncheon was held on 5 April at Hogan's in Bloomfield Hills. Onboard were: Dn John Mehelas '51, Art Bryant '66, John Bissa '87. A low attendance, for some a non-working day, but a good discussion took place concerning Kosovo/Bosnia. The May luncheon was held on Monday, 3 May at Guy HoUerin's in Ann Arbor This year, the National Debate Toumament was held at Wayne State University in Detroit. Out of over 300 eligible colleges and universities. Navy was one of 48 schools that qualified for the Nationals. The Navy team consisted of MIDN 1/C Adam Johnston '99, MIDN 3/C Matt SuUivan '01, and Officer Representative LT Robert Kennedy '92. Our Navy team fought hard but did not qualify for the finals. Lynne and Art Bryant '66 were working as Wayne State University NDT hosts, and spent some time with the team. Maybe you can tell from the photo: Art, as the Local National Debate Team Liaison on shore leave, no longer sports a suite and tie, and has rebuffed the

LCDR Byron Q. Iverson, Jr., USN (Ret) '76 4744 Music Stteet New Orieans, LA 70122^ h: 504-288-4477 e: byroml@aol.com

MARYLAND Annapolis Chapter CAPT Howard J. 'Tim' HaUiday, USN 69 1203 Chrisland Court AnnapoUs, MD 21403 h: 410-267-8546 ^ % e: halUday@arctic.nadn.navy.inil The Aimapolis Chapter Spring Fling was a success by any measure. The self-catered affair at the Robert Crown Center featured good food, good drink, and great company. Our attendance was more than double that of previous years, with more than 80 guests present.

The highlight of the festivities was meeting students from the local area who were accepted to the Naval Academy, entering with the Class of 2003.

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NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Maj Donald Rohr, USAF (Ret.) '55 4804 Northridge Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 -2104 h: 505-294-4048; f: 505-844-5947 e: rolirdf@sandia.gov

NEW YORK Capital District ChapterCDR Christopher G. Wenz, USN (Ret.) '79 502 Acland Boulevard BaUston Spa, NY Xl^^-^^^Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; h: 518-580-1438; w: 518-884-1845 ^ e; CGWenz@aol.com Navy Debate Team in Dettoit. 1 to r: Art Bryant '66, LT Robert Kennedy '92, 1/C Adam Johnston '99, Lynne Bryant, and 3/C Matt Sullivan '01 shaving regimen. The Navy team would have won for best-dressed.

Our Detroit Chapter, as a member of the Dettoit Club's Ivy League Room, helped host the OutstancUng Dettoit City High School juniors. Members representing the best U.S. Service Academy were: Art Bryant '66, John Mehelas '51, and both Joe Walsh and CDR Mike Johnson '79 as Blue & Gold officers. I'm sure any prospective candidates were given a practice "brace-up" for good measure. Chow calls wiU come at a later screening. ff you ntissed the Discovery Channel's "Inside America's MUitary Academies," Art has a copy to loan, not to keep! Remember to pass it smartly along to the next Alum.

The next luncheon will be on Wednesday, 7 July, at Hogan's Telegraph at 15 Mile. Be sure to call Art for last minute changes and reservations. Go Navy!

Charlie Schott '85 chukshot @hotmail.com

MINNESOTA Upper Midwest Chupi Darrel Gonyea '61 1053 Peninsula Point Road Shakope, MN 55379 W: 612-882-1112 e: GONYEALAND@aol.coJ

St. Louis Chapter CAPT Barry Dougherty, USNR '72 5 Connemara Court St. Peters, MO 63376-2343 h: 314-441-7245; w: 314-925-6765 e: barryd72@aol.com

NEBRASKA Omaha Chapter CDR Frank J. Lowery, Jr., USN '82 1009 Bryn Mawr Drive A Papillion, NE 68046 m h: 402-592-4308; w: 402-294-7283 (DSN 271) e: fraiiklowery@sprintmail.com

NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter Mr. Bradley Carlson, '91 2246 Darwin Cticle Henderson, NV 89014-3105 h: 702-433-7248; w; 702-433-2100 e: BCarlson@goidc.com

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MISSOURI Kansas City Chapter LCDR Lynn A. Thomas, USNR '83 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015| h: 816-228-6766 e: LynnTW@aol.com

LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC ( 1 ^ 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h: 732-671-9330; w: 732-530-8444 e: Bob.Vogt@telos.com

Central New York Chapter Edward A. Alberts'85 1028 Co. Rt. 20 Oswego, NY 13126 h: 315-342-1930 e: NavyLax22@aol.com

Metro New York Chapter James R. Hocking '53 300 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 New York City, NY 10022 w: 212-572-6260 e: j.hoclcing@snet.net Chapter HotUne: 1-800-234-USNA website: www.NAANY.org Tom Williams '88 is now our communications chairman. Building on the great work of Tim Farrell '76, he has developed a new web page for us. It is great! Check it out, and let us know what you think.

On 18 May, Gene Hemley '40, a past president of our Alumni Chapter, made a great presentation to a large number of our members and thefr guests.

He presented a video, which he produced, that showed the drift toward war, as seen through the eyes of a Midshipman. He went on to discuss the Japanese planning for the Pearl Harbor attack and finished with the assault itself With the sttains of "Etemal Father" in the background. Gene showed pictures of his Classmates who died on 7 December There was not a dry eye in the room.

On 26 May, we joined the Navy League to view the ships moving up the Hudson River for the Fleet Week festivities in New York. It was a great sight to be enjoyed by many.

Our networking meetings continue at 5:30 p.m. in the second Tuesday of each month. We have been meeting at the Wings Club, 52 Vanderbilt Avenue in New York City. Check out our hotiine for details.

Rochester Chapter

Homecoming 1999 is just around the comer!

CAPT Nelson A. BUsh, USNR (Ret) '69 3840 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618-3729 h: 716-248-9739 e: NelsonAB@Kodak.com

See the ad on page 36for more detatis.

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NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Chapter Bryan Dot 5629 LauriuffiTCoad Charlotte, NC 28226 h: 704-364-6451 By the time you read this, you will have already attended (or have known about) the Plebe sendoff picnic at Peggy and George Watt's house. Next month, I will give you an update on the event.

Hopefully, most of you received notice of the event through the web site for our Chapter that has been created by Jim Maloney, with significant assistance from Ken Johnson.

For anyone who is new to the Charlotte area, or simply has not made contact with our Chapter, we invite and encourage you to sign on to the web site at; www.egroups.com and look for USNA-Charlotte. You will be asked for your email address and to create a password. The system will send you a code number to enter at the designated place on the sign up screen. Then you will be included in the Chapter automatic distributions in the future.

Except for the few members who are not using computers (i.e., email), this will be our primary method of communications to all members. Please, everyone remember one very important thing; that is, the plan wiU work only if everyone does his/her job of keeping the data up to date. That means everyone must enter any corrections to email addresses and other information.

Our next event will be the annual tennis social, probably in early September, with the hope that everyone will be back from vacation; the kids wUl be in school; and more of you can attend. Just remember, playing tennis is not requfred! Many of us just enjoy the evening and heckling those playing tennis. More information wUl come through emaU or phone caUs to those not on email.

The aimual Veteran's Day Golf Outing will be in November and is open to aU Service Academy Alumni and friends who served in the Armed Forces. More details will foUow, both by emaU and in a later issue of Shipmate.

I recently leamed of something you, particularly those who ttavel to San Francisco or Washington, D.C, may find useful. Many of you may afready know about the "Marines' Memorial Club (and Hotel)" in San Francisco. Any person who has served honorably in the Armed Forces is eligible to join. The aimual dues are about $60 or $70 per year. The benefits include hotel accommodations at the club on Sutter Stteet in 'Frisco at rates that beat anything you can fmd elsewhere (you wUl save your membership fee in one stay); reciprocal privilege for officers at A/N Town Club in D.C, plus several in the United Kingdom. You, your wife and any children you name (over 21 years) get membership cards and are granted the same privileges.

To get the details call 1-800-562-7463 and ask for the "membership application" package. It isn't something everyone can use, but I sure wish I had known about it many years ago.

Shipmate has imposed a word count limit on Chapter colunms of 1,000 words (and on Class columns of 4,000 words) in order to control the size of each issue. A one column photo counts as 150 words and a two column photo counts as 250 words. You may not be aware of it, but Shipmate has doubled in size in the past 20 years and has grown by twelve pages in the last year alone.

Inasmuch as I am typing this on my daughter's computer in Illinois and not at my desk where my "little book" about USNA is located, there will be no history lesson this month. Hope everyone is having a great summer, and we all look forward to

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the fall events. Don't forget the noon luncheons at OHIO Sheraton Four Points on the third Friday of each Cincinnati/Northern KY month.

Tom Hutchins '51 Michael F. Simon '73 cthmph @ bellsouth. net 757 Maidstone Court 375-9046 Cincinnati, OH 45230-3827 h: 513-231-3174 Piedmont TViad Chapter e; msimon757@aol.com LtCol Gary L. Beaver, USMCR '77 10 Silver Oak Court Greensboro, NC 27455 h: 336-299-4736 e; Gbeaver@AdamsKleemeiercom

Pinehurst Chapter CAPT Norman S. EUiott, USNR (Ret.) '58 PO. Box 3898 60 Stoneykirk Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 h; 910-215-5808 e: nelUott@pinehurst.net

Triangle Chapter CAPT WUIiam K. Gautier, USN (Ret) '67 116 Btrklands Drive Cary, NC 27511-8203 h: 919-233-7255 e: William.Gautier@jcbradford.com http;//triangleusna.home.mindspring.com/ The Triangle Service Academy Golf Toumament was held on 8 May 1999 attiieCrooked Creek Golf Course in Fuquay-Varina. Chapter members Brian Van Metre '61, Dave Miller '70, Chuck Adams '63 and Jon Hensley '87 successfully battled teams from Afr Force and Army to win the best-ball tournament with a score of 14 under par. The highlight of the match was an eagle on the first par five of the course. Dave Miller drove 250 yards through the ttees to the edge of the green, and Brian Van Mette chipped in from 40 feet. Letter sweaters and N-stars will be awarded at the next Chapter luncheon.

The following Alumni attended the 7 May 1999 Chapter luncheon: Bill Darrenkamp '94, Bill Benedict '42, Rip Reeves '42, Mike Hodges '88, Perry Taylor '71, Greg Atchison '78, Brian Van Mette '61, Tom Walter '61, Jim Mergner' 61, Brace Runberg '64, Bruce Home '53, Chuck Adams '63, Mitch Mitchell '64, Alan Hinckley '85, Charles Paddock '51, Btil DeHart '53, Jim Brown '35, Ben Tertell '47, Mike Roth '67, Tom Leiser '67, Milt Forsyth '57, Earl (Mac) McCullers '56, Steve Beminger '84.

At the 7 May 1999 luncheon, the Chapter voted in the new slate of officers for the 1999-2000 term.

The new officers are: Bill Gautier '67, President Tom Leiser '67, Vice President Stan Bashaw '81, Secretary Dave Caccamo '73, Treasurer Mitch Mitchell '64, Board Member Brian VanMetre '61, Board Member Mike Hodges '88, Board Member Jim Mellencamp '48, Board Member The Chapter meets for lunch on the first Friday of the month (September-June) at Newton's Southwest, at the Harrison Street exit of 1-40 in Cary.

For the latest information on Chapter events, check out our web site at: http://triangleusna.home. mindspring.com. For membership information, call Mitch Mitchell at 919-571-8930.

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Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule, HI, USNR (Ret) '50 90 Pheasant Run Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 h: 440-247-4379; w: 440-247-5100 x328 e; ralelU@aol.com The Cleveland/Akron/Canton Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association and the Parents' Club are planning joint activities in conjunction with the Navy/Kent State game on 11 September Pre-game activities include a reception and dinner on Friday night, 10 September, and a tailgate party on Saturday, 11 September, before the game. On Saturday moming, the Academy and Parents' Club will meet with prospects. In addition, a visit to the Inventors Hall of Fame is tentatively scheduled on Saturday moming.

Kent State has offered us a very good deal on tickets, plus parking for the game, if we purchase our tickets from Kent State. We are also working with the Akron/Cuyahoga Falls Sheraton Suites Hotel to set aside a block of rooms at a prefened rate for those of you who might want to stay overnight on Friday. If you are interested in attending, contact A.O. Rule '50 at: RulelII@aol.com.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 440-899-9310 or via email at: caelarry@aol.com or contact A.O. Rule '50.

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter LT G. Wade Evans, USNR '92 293 DewfaU Drive Sunbury, OH 43074 h: 740-965-2361 e: wevans@agendas.com In the past, the only joint event conducted with the local West Point Society has been the ArmyNavy football game gathering and party. During the last game, a plan was developed to hold more joint events which would appeal to the graduates of all the service academies. After two planning meetings, a schedule was established. Joint events would be held for two months of every quarter and individual Academy Chapter events during the third month. The first month meeting will be a dinnertime social event, the second a luncheon business meeting, and the third an individual Academy Chapter function. The concept is that the synergy, created during our joint activities, would be helpful in creating a unified voice in the community, with regard to the collective missions of the Service Academies, and in creating a much larger pool of support for individual graduates in their Chapter area of operations.

On 23 February, the first meeting of the Service Academy Society (SAS) of Central Ohio was held at the Capital Club in downtown Columbus. This meeting was used as a means to create a nucleus of support for all future activities and had 20 Service Academy graduates in attendance. Those representing the Naval Academy local Chapter were; Art Friedman '51, Pat and Roy Girod '53, Jim Youse '53, Jim Ramsey '60, Jerry O'DonneU '61, John Reeb '66, Howard Russell '71, Corinne and

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Tony Konecny '79, Melissa and Matt Ungerleider '89, Wade Evans '92, and Greg Vergamini '92.

Also representing the Naval Academy, were Ron and Sandy Baldwin (parents of Graham Baldwin '99), and Pam and Joy Bombach (parents of Brent Bombach '99 and presidents of the local Parents Club). We were fortunate to have Corinne and CDR Tony Konecny, USN, present, as they had been in town for only a week, and Tony has recentiy taken command of The Naval Recraiting District of Ohio.

A SAS dinner social on 30 April at the Little Turtle Country Club was a success, with 29 in attendance. There were ten West Point graduates with wives. Navy was represented by Art Friedman '51, Pat and Roy Girod '53, Jerry O'Donnell '61, Dana and Jim Cowardin '66, Lisa and Wayne Hallenbeck '71, and Cheryl and Wade Evans '92.

On 25 May 1999, the Chapter met in a joint luncheon meeting of the Service Academy Society of Columbus and Centtal Ohio at the Capitol Club in downtown Columbus. Reed Fraley, USMA '68, executive director of the Ohio State University Medical Center, gave a most interesting talk about the OSU Medical Center, and medical care competition now and in the future.

Chapter attendees were: Art Friedman '51, Roy Gfrod '53, Jerry O'Donnell '61, John Reade '65, Jim Cowardin '66, Russell Puppe '66, Wayne HaUenbeck '71, Bill Fell '78, Matt Ungerieider '89, Wade Evans '92, Greg Vergamini '92, and Matt Minister '93, Also attending were ten West Point and two Afr Force Academy alumni.

Our next USNA AA Chapter meeting, in conjunction with the Mid-Ohio Parents Club, was scheduled as a dinner/social/meeting catered by Ritz Catering, beginning at 6:00 p,m, on 21 June, onboard the replica of SANTA MARIA, located dockside on the Scioto River in downtown Columbus, All prospective Midshipmen, their parents, curtent Midshipmen on leave, and USNA supporters were invited. We were honored to have RADM Ron Marryott '57, President and CEO of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, as our guest speaker Ed Tipshus '54 ectipshus @ copper, net

Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Road Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h: 419-536-4462; w: 419-475-2061 e: rionlauer@aol.com

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Chapter CAPT Charles C. Coley, USN (Ret.) '34> 41 INWUtii Stteet jp, Oklahoma City, OK 7^3-3510 h: 405-235-0234 e: cccusn@aol.com

OREGON Greater Portlarid Chapter Doug Bomarito '68 16667 Glenwood Court Lake Oswego, OR 97034 h: 503-699-0003; w: 503-223-8285 e: harkins@usna.net

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PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter Robert H. Bender '73 45 Grove Avenue Hourtown, P ^ 9 0 3 1 -1906 h; 215-836-7Š2; e: RBender@pi http://USNAPHIL.COM

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Knights in Shining Armor Fascinated by the battlefield? Jim Ounswouth '64 will be our guide for a tour of the rare collection of arms and armor, as well as, the famous Rubens tapestries, with their decorative portrayal of knighthood and the life and times of Constantine the Great. Barbara DeLorey (wife of Mike DeLorey '70) will be available for tours of other museum exhibits of interest to those so inclined.

Please send a note to Barbara DeLorey at: PrismRx@EROLS.com indicating your area of interest. This event is scheduled for Wednesday evening, 21 July 1999, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The tour is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. From 7:30 to 8:30, we will have a cocktail party (cash bar) with a gourmet sandwich buffet.

Send questions to: Susan Bawduniak '83 at: SMKoye@AOL.com, 215-997-1971; Minti and Harry Lewis '60 at: HarMim@AOL.com, 609866-0145, or Paul_James@Vanguard.com; 610666-1093. The price is $40/person ($35/member for dues-paid members plus one guest at $35). The cost includes the $9 museum admission fee and a gourmet sandwich buffet. Payments should be received by 7 July 1999. Mail payment to Susan Bawduniak, 514 Lexington Avenue, Chalfont, PA 18914-1804. Parking is free in the rear of the museum. There is a scam artist at the parking lot trying to charge $5; Do Not Pay. When you arrive, ask for the "USNA Philadelphia Group" at the front desk, and they will direct you to our room.

Navy/Army Alumni Golf Challenge On Satarday, 14 August, at 11:30 a.m.. Navy and Army Alumni, Parents, Blue & Gold officers and Army/Navy Leaguers are invited to meet at the General Washington Recreation Center, 2750 Egypt Road, Audubon, PA, for a golf challenge.

Make this a family event. There is a pool available for the non-golfers. The Audubon Society (free) is five minutes from the club for nature lovers. Following the defeat of Army, we will have a reception with food, drink, and prizes. Golf: $45 (duespaid members $40), 18 holes w/cart and light refreshments. Buffet: adults $20 (dues-paid members, plus one guest $15/each); children 6-12 $8; children 13-20 $15. Pool: $5 (pay at the pool).

Reception Buffet from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.: meatballs and sausage, hot roast beef, baked ziti, cheese lasagna, cole slaw, potato salad, garden salad, Caesar salad. Kaiser rolls, soda, wine, beer Please RSVP with a check payable to "USNA AA of Philadelphia" by 8 August 1999, along with your phone number and affiliated organization, mailed to Paul James '81, 323 Minuteman Drive, CoUegeville, PA 19426-3494; Paul_James@Vanguard.com; 610666-1093.

Luncheons and Job Networking Annapolis Alumni meet with West Point Alumni from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Chart House, Penns Landing, PA, on the first Wednesday of every month. Guest speakers are planned every month. Mr. John J. Brennan, the 44 year-old president and CEO of Vanguard Investments will be the guest speaker at a special luncheon on Wednesday, 3 November 1999, at the Desmond in Malvem, PA. The normal monthly luncheons will be held at the Chart House, Penns Landing. These joint luncheons with West Point have had great job placement success to date. The cost is $20, paid at the

door, for a complete lunch with salad, enttee and desert. To reserve a seat, email or call Julian Toneatto, USMA '67 at: Adler@fast.net; 609-5739797, or Susan Bawduniak '83 at: SMKoye@ AOL.com; 215-997-1971, within two days of the event.

Parent's Night '99 Big Success Over 200 Parent's, Alumni, Blue & Gold officers, and Midshipmen attended the Annual Parent's Night on 11 May, held at the Officer's Club, Willow Grove NAS-JRB commanded by CAPT Tom Nagelin '74. The guest speaker was ADM John Ryan '67, Superintendent, USNA. Midshipman 1/ C Andrew Lawler '99 of Langhorne, PA, was the recipient of the Richard J. Chuday '54 Award. A few of the distinguished guests included Nancy Chuday; ADM Steve Chadwick '62; Assistant Director of Athletics CAPT Dave Davis, USN (Ret.); Director of Admissions CAPT Ed Wallace; CAPT Jenk Jenkens '31; Reg Ockley '39; Ralph Hooper '51; Dindy Liebert, SE Pennsylvania Parent's Club President; Sue Twiggs, Past President of SEPA Parent's Club; Don McRae, Pennsylvania Blue & Gold officer coordinator; Al Burt, New Jersey Blue & Gold coordinator.

USNAPhil.com We have one of the two active Chapter web pages in the country. Please visit the web; take the FLAG test; check the calendar of events, and muster in with your email address. We have plans to begin sending out electtonic notices of upcoming events.

There is no WWW in front of our address: http;// USNAPhil.com. Art Vossberg '77 of AWOLArt, Inc (Art@AWOLArt,com) is webmaster Southeastern Pennsylvania Parent's Association SPPA parents meet at all home football games between gates B and C on the Blue side. Look for the SPPA banner. The regular SPPA meeting will be in September Parents of Alumni with questions are welcomed to contact the '99-'00 Parent's Association president, Dindy Liebert at 215-2333253; LiebertCO@AOL.com, or Joe Bartish, newsletter editor, at 609-722-4336; JBartish@ quadnet.net.

Blue & Gold Officers Anyone interested in becoming a Blue & Gold Officer can contact Don McRae in Pennsylvania at 610-449-9674 or Al Burt in New Jersey at 609387-9202.

News Input Philadelphia Chapter news input for Shipmate should be sent to Paul H. James '81 at: 323 Minuteman Drive, CoUegeville, PA 19426-3494; Paul_James@Vanguard.com; 610-666-1093.

Information about the above events will be mailed throughout the year to dues-paid members.

We are conducting a membership drive of non-paid members to leam if they would like to continue receiving mailings. To be added to the maiUng Ust and to receive a 1999 membership cUrectory, please mail your annual $25 membership donation payable to "USNA AA of Philadelphia," addressed to Mike DeLorey '70, 505 S. LenolaRoad, Suite 211, Moorestown, NJ 08057-9896. You are welcomed to send your email address to: Paul_James@ Vanguard.com.

Pittsburgh Chapter WUUam E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court MurtysvUle, PA 15668-1045 h;412-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e:Figaro4105 @ aol.com

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PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter CAPT Rafael V. Dacanay, PN '76 Apt. F5E JOQ Boiufacio Naval Station Makati City, Philippines h:63-2-894-4121;w/f: 63-2-815-3420 x6458 Secretary- LT Joseph A. Abaya PN '88 NISF, Bonifacio Naval Station. Metto Manila Tel: 63-2-815-3768 and 813-0704 E-maU: abayabro@innl.sequel.net For the first time ever, the Chapter was represented by our Chapter President at the Chapter Presidents and Board of Trustees meetings on 6 and 7 May 1999. It was a memorable moment, bringing back fond memories of the Academy, as weU as old Crabtown, itseff. The old buildings have not changed, meaning those concerned really do an exceUent job keeping them in top shape, but many additional facilities will greet the visiting Alumni.

In particular, our representative (of the '50s and '60s era) noted the extension of Mother Bancroft, seventh and eighth wings, late '60s or early '70s addition; the Rickover HaU and Alumni Hall, more reclamation, more cars and parking slots, a larger Mid Store, etc. Recollection of the sojoum was even made more vivid by an infected tooth, resulting in a visit to the Sixth Wing basement, where the dental dispensary is located (though I don't remember if the weather door really led towards the tennis courts near the Field House; could be a different site now).

As proposed by Bobby Lim '42, we had a "panel offive""meeting at the Asian Institate of Management on 24 May 1999 to discuss plans for the future. Some items taken up were: Report on the USNA AA Chapter Presidents meeting 6 May 1999 and Trastees meeting on 7 May 1999 at AimapoUs. Updating of Chapter Register. Bobby agreed to coordinate update of the elder classes down to '61, whtie the Secretary would take care of the young 'uns.

Special Emphasis on emaU Submission of updated data to USNA AA. Standard format given out and will be mailed to other members, who are encouraged to send same by mail, fax or email to George L. Smyth (George.Smytii@USNA.com) Voluntary versus automatic membeiship. So far we StiU agreed on automatic membership with no dues for the Chapter (e.g. All USNA graduates physicaUy residing in the PhiUppines are eUgible to join and wUl be carried in the Ust. Non-graduate USNAAA eUgibles are also welcome to join).

Future Plans For the visit of Admfral Blafr (CincPac) on 2425 June 1999, we planned for an informal cocktail or lunch or dinner, but instead had a meeting after the 24 June reception at the Embassy.

Annual Army-Navy Reunion Leo McGinn '72 reiterated the commitment of Ambassador Tom Hubbard (see last issue of Chapter News) that the embassy wiU solve the ArmyNavy game taping problem.

On proposal of Bobby Lim, it was agreed that we will organize a late Saturday night golf at Club Inttamuros (tee-off about 10:00 p.m.) at the exact time of the football game and meet either at the Clubhouse or some cozy place to drink, be merry, and watch the game Uve. (We are here at the mercy of Tom Hubbard and Leo McGinn's game plan for the embassy satelUte disk). The usual Sunday noon time replay we will discuss with the Woo Poos, who might have gotten used to the soft life, waking up late.

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We also agreed to have a roundtable meeting at AIM on 21 July 1999, starting at 7:00 p.m. The sky is the limit on issues to take up. We also hope to have an election of officers and will get to all of you to give you tiie slate of candidates, whom we hope will accept to take on the challenge of USNA Phil 2000. See you tiiere.

Leo McGinn briefed us on the chances for a new enttant for die next USNA class, and Bobby Lim suggested a fund raising effort to support one, if the proposed waiver does not go through, I have reservations about such a move, but I'm willing to have an open mind. Actually, a waiver was artanged for Class 2003 (see below).

We will get together with USNA AA on a possible Philippine revisit deal for all Alumni, artanged through one of those ttavel agencies. We need to get in touch with a U.S. ttavel agent specializing in such.

On the USNA appointments, Roy Golez '70, able representative from the Lone Congressional District of Paranaque in Metto Manila, was pleasantiy surprised to leam that his nephew, Raymond Golez, son of his younger brother, Ferdinand, got the coveted appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2003, our first since the last PhiUppine midshipman, Denn Charlie Espanola, graduated in 1995.

On 18 June, Roy hosted dinner at his Greenhills business office complex to honor Raymond. Those who attended included Alex and Charito Melchor '52, Leo McGinn '72, Chuck Agustin '60, Vic BriUantes '56, Ariel Abriam '74, Jun Bucayan '85, Hector Atienza '74, Bing Alano '71 as well as FercUnand S. "Toto" Golez (PMA '76), younger brother of Roy and father of Raymond. Benny Lomotan '60 got tied up and was unable to attend.

One of the highlights of the evening was the election of the new set of Chapter officers. One rule that was followed, agreed upon many years back, is the election of the most senior active service member as president, resulting in the following new Chapter officers to be effective August 1999: President Capt. Rafael V. Dacanay PN '76, Apt. F5E JOQ, Bonifacio Naval Station, Makati City, TeL 63-2-815-3420 x6458 and 894-4121; Vice President Capt. Leo McGinn USN '72; Secretary-Treas. LT Joseph A. Abaya PN '88 (no change). The immediate past President, Chuck Agustin '60 and Bobby Lim '42 will be "Senior Advisers on stand by."

On 24 June, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Hubbard graciously hosted a reception in honor of Raymond at the U.S. Embassy. Leo McGinn '72, who greatiy helped faciUtate important administrative details on the appointment, actively participated in the planning and coordination of the event, which was held coincident with the holding of the annual RPU.S. Mutual Defense Board meeting in Manila, attended by ADM Blair, USCINCPAC, who was represented in the reception by MG Michael Hagee USMC. During the ensuing lunch, we had a chance to exchange views with CINCPAC through Gen. Hagee.

Picking up on the USNA AA email project, we have started on a campaign to have everyone join in, and our initial dfrectory has the following: Bobby Lim '42, rhlim@aim.edu.ph Alex Melchor '52, amelchor@skyinet.net Benny Lomotan '60, benny_lomotan@ wgasuperferry.com Chuck Agustin '60, mleague@compass.com.ph Roy Golez '70, gogo@webquest.com Ariel Abriam '74, ariel@wtouch.net Hector Atienza '83, hatienza@afpslai.com.ph Julianito Bucayan, Jr. '85, jun@nisf.mil.ph Joseph A. Abaya '88. abayabro@mnl.sequel.net We hope to expand the Ust by the next issue of Shipmate.

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CAPT James N. Roberts, U ^ l ^ l ^ ^ 9 152 Springlakes M v e Martinez, GA 30907-1608 h: 706-860-6430 e: wermanda@aol.com orjrobe92528@aol.com Welcome Aboard Please join me and welcome the following new members aboard: Jan and Bart DaUa Mura '54; Marty Kunze '52; Susan and Charlie Norton '62; June and Bruce Taylor '64.

Bob Schoeckert '54 has informed me that he has sold his RV and would like to have his name removed from the roster Homeport Changes Technically this is not a homeport change, but I have had the following email addresses bounce: Charlie Stephen and Dave Stephan. It might be data entty on my part, but 1 have gone back to your inputs and can not find my ertor If any of you are still on email, j u s t drop me a note at: wermanda@aol.com. It could well be a senior moment on this end. If so, I need your help. Please conect your roster as follows: Rodriguez email to: RodbiU@aol.com Roberts; h: 706-860-6430.

Now Hear This Time is short for any of you that want to join our twenty-three day Canyonlands tour that is scheduled to get underway on or about 21 September Moose Smith '41 will be our "no cost to you'" wagonmaster, but reservations and details can be obtained from Jim Connors '74. Jim can be reached at: JimCBRD@aol.com; 724 Sable Road, Spring City, TN 37381; 423-365-7595. There wiU be a limit to the numbers that Moose can handle and if there isn't enough response to justify this trip, it will be rescheduled. Please try to get your reservations in to Jim NLT 4 September 1999. AU inputs received will be put into a hat, and if cuts are needed, a drawing will be held to do the elimination. Email has no advantage over US maU if you act soon.

The board, plus those members that attended the come around, met on 16 April 1999 and agreed to the following actions: 1. The tteasurer's report was accepted, and it was agreed that an account should be opened in a local Huntsville bank using our tax ID number.

A balance of $104.00 was reported at the meeting. The approved action was completed on 19 April, and a total of $143.00 was deposited, including dues received at, or after, the meeting.

The account is a no interest/no fee account. We will be charged $14.00 for printing of two hundred checks. Paul D. (Mike) Stroop '54 and James N. Roberts '59 are authorized to sign.

2. Amendments will be mailed to all hands in early June, and a complete new roster for 2000 will be mailed by 31 December 1999 to those members who have paid dues for 1999. Members that have not made a data input (0/00) wtil be dropped from the 2000 roster.

3. Jim Connors '74 will act as coordinator for a Canyonlands tour that will be lead by Moose Smith '41. Moose suggested a limit of fifteen units and has requested that no advantage be given for reservations to those having email. In the event requests exceed space available, a drawing will be conducted to cut the excess.

4. We agreed to establish regions with appointed coordinators to help estabUsh future come arounds. This in no way limits any member from any activity. The only purpose is to stimulate and facilitate planning. We agreed on the following as a start: West of the Roclcies: Bo Newsome; Northeast (Virginia and north): Frank Conery; Southeast: Jim Roberts. This is just a start and suggestions are welcome.

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5. Chapter Identifier. The Alumni Association provided some window decals that will be mailed with the amendments in June. Board member Royal Connell '70 wasn't present but has been working this issue in Annapolis. What we want is something to display underway and/or while parked that will identify us as members. We hope that this will stimulate growth of the Chapter.

Inputs or suggestions should be made to Royal, 6. It was agreed that each of us are better communicators within our own Class, and therefore we want to encourage every member to document their own ttavels and RV experiences, hopefully with pictures, in your own Class column as well as the Chapter column. Please remember that many of your Classmates do not receive Shipmate, so you need to hustle the non-members as well. It is a fact that our Chapter has brought several new members into the national association.

The Chapter is planning another come around 11-14 November Block out those dates if you can join us. Terry Sutherland '54 is in charge, and as of the date of this input (May), we do not have an exact location. It will be in the southeast in the Greater Chipley area which, at this time, includes some of the better parks in southem Alabama, I will have more details in next month's column, but if you want to make reservations now, please do so by contacting Terry at his home base: 1632A Firetower Road, Chipley, FL 32428; 850-7731954; qtfarm@digitalexp,com.

Full-timers and snowbirds heading south for the winter, here is a chance for a strong shot of Blue and Gold on the way. If you don't plan to winter in Florida, this is a last chance to have some fun before you drain everything for the season. Make plans to join us. Don't wait to read about it in the February or March Shipmate next year. It always helps to have some idea of how many to expect when planning these things and Terty needs all the help he can get. Mark it down now. The tenth is the Marine Corps' birthday, and the eleventh is Veterans Day. With any luck, we will have an old Marine for you to meet, and for sure, we will have an old vet or two.

Scuttlebutt Our first come around is now history, and it was a great Chapter one. Ten units attended the four day and three cold nights at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL. A thirty-year gap was very effectively closed by Marty Kunze '52 and Skid Rowe '82. For me, renewing friendships that go back almost fifty years was wonderful, but the new friends that I made this weekend was even better.

If you think that old sea stories are great, you really must listen to some of the new ones and get to know some of our younger members. Most of us had decades on Jim Connors '74 and Skid, but their careers and stories are curtent real world stuff that affect us all.

The attendance list reads Uke this: Marty Kunze '52; Anne and Mike Stroop; Deanie and Terty Sutherland, Gerry and Bill Rodriguez '54, and Bo Newsome '54; Nancy and Denny Sloan '57; Marion and Frank Conery '58; Marie and Jim Roberts '59; Marcia and Jim Connors '74; Sherry, Alex, and Skid Rowe '82.

The nights were cold, but we did brave the elements on Thursday with a cook out in the pavilion that was available to our group. As you can see in the picture below, Terry Sutherland '54 was freezing something vital off and backed up to the fire, while Jim Roberts '59 and I observed.

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RV Chapter: Terry warms his buns Getting that fire started should have been easy with ten grads available; but let me tell you that old sailors are one thing, what we needed was a Boy Scout. I would like to point out that it was still daylight as Jim Roberts and I attempted to start the fire, but very dark by the time Terty could put it to productive use.

Mike Stroop '54 showing the effects of the last forty five years Now here is one I really like. My Classmate, Bo Newsome '54, better known as 'Big Bo' and my wife, Annie.

Jim is using one of those 'flick your bic' things. If he had two, we could have mbbed them together and gotten better results?

All the way from Hawaii to Alabama in a twentyeight foot Safari Trek, we got Marty Kunze '52.

They must have dropped some mighty important stuff from the charm courses between '52 and '54.

This guy kisses ladies hands, and it works wonders. Here is a picture of Marty with two of his victims, Gerry Rodriguez and Deanie Sutherland.

As I recall, I was taught to fold down one comer of my calUng card if there was a single lady residing in the home. It never did a thing for me. Marty's system is much better

Hand-kisser Marty and two happy gals, Gerry and Deanie They even got one of me. I am not mad; it is just that I remember the old days when the four letters, N-A-V-Y, fit very nicely on my chest. These days they are printing it lower and I have enough room for W-E-S-T-P-0-I-N-T

My lifelong fantasy has been tall women The next night, we moved indoors to my house to conduct our business meeting and hold a potluck supper The results of our business meeting are reported above in the "Now Hear This" section. The meeting was called to order, and order was well maintained by our president. Here is one of Jim in conttol.

Captain Jim Roberts '59 keeps us in line The last night, we went to a local establishment for happy hour and dinner I got to pick the place, since I was the local expert. My choice was Bubba's. Bubba is a real person and he came out to greet us. Even our Hawaii representative was impressed. Bubba has a sushi bar! Now, you haven't lived until you have ttied Bubba's sushi.

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Annabell and Al Morris '50 and Nancy and Fritz Steiner '57 from tiie local Chapter joined us at Bubba's. Tom Coleman '56, president of the Huntsville Chapter visited us on the mountain, but couldn't make tiie dinner This is a first for me, I have more material than space! Let's tty to squeeze in five more photos so you can meet some of the guys tiiat were there. Only seven out of the ten made it to muster on Satiuday moming. Jim and Marie were afready on the road home, Marty Kunze must have still been four hours behind us on Hawaii time and Jim Connors is on the pap sheet for 15 and 3 unless he comes up with a good excuse.

From port to starboard we have Bo Newsome and Terry Sutherland "54, Frank Conery '58, Dennie Sloan '57, Mike Sttoop, and Bill Rodriguez '54 and Skid Rowe '82, The others are some shots of the couples.

Mike Stroop '54

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RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret) '55 50 Ayrault Stteet Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 e: castieconw@aol.com RV Chapter: A sweetheart from the fifth grade, Sherry, son, Alex, and father Skid Rowe '82

Nancy and Dennie Sloan '57

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Our 27 April dinner meeting at the O'Club featured C o m m a n d e r Senior Grade Lars Christopherson, Royal Danish Navy, and his gracious wife, Pia. Lars lives about ten miles north of Copenhagen but is spending this academic year as a student at the Naval Command Course in Newport. He entered the Danish Naval Academy in November 1975, and after spending six weeks with the Sixth Fleet, as an exchange Midshipman in NEWPORT (NEWPORX-class LST) in the summer of '78, he graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned as Ueutenant in July 1979. From graduation until January 1987, Lars served in the fast missile boat squadron at Naval Base, Copenhagen, initially as XO in fast missile boats and then as CO and division commander Shore tours followed, including aide-de-camp to the Minister of Defense, studies at the Joint Senior Staff Course at the Royal Danish Defense College and then staff duty at the Joint Defense HQ (the Danish "Pentagon").

From January 1995 until October 1995, Lars served as XO in the 1,700 ton corvette HDMS NIELS JUEL; fleeting up to CO in the same ship until October 1996. During his tours in NIELS JUEL, the ship had two deployments to the Adriatic Sea as part of the StaNavForLant NATO embargo operation, Sharp Guard, against the former Yugoslavia. He then served ashore as chief of operations branch in their Naval HQ in Aarhus, Jutiand, responsible for all peacetime and wartime maritime operations, including coast guard duties (Denmark has no Coast Guard). His final assignment, before reporting to Newport, RI, was Chief of Plans and Policy Division at the Naval HQ. Upon graduation from the NCC, Lars and Pia will retum to Denmark, and Lars will become Commander of the Naval Tactical Training Centre in Frederikshavn. Lars also enjoys long distance ranning and has successfully completed eight marathons in Denmark.

Lars gave a fascinating presentation with slide accompaniment, providing an overview of Denmark and giving us some insight into the Danish Foreign Policy and National Military Strategy. His

ffrst slide was of the famous Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, symbolizing Mother Denmark waiting for her sons to come home safely from the seas. In addition to renown for Hans Christian Anderson, Tivoli Gardens, and the Vikings who once tenorized Europe, Denmark is home to: Maask Lines, the largest container shipping company in the world Bang & Olafson - world famous quality electronics LEGO building blocks for kids (of all ages) and Legoland, similar to Disney Land but based on LEGO blocks, including a repUca of Mt. Rushmore completely built of LEGOs. Geographically, Denmark is about 20% larger than Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, but has a population of 5.3 million. Copenhagen, with a population of 1.3 million, is the largest city in Scandinavia. The country was founded in 800 AD and has always been independent. It boasts the longest unbroken line of monarchs in Europe and the oldest national flag in the world, dating to 1219.

It is now a constitutional democracy and has been a democracy since 1849. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are Denmark's only possessions. If you are in Denmark, you are never more than 32 miles from the coast!

Benefiting from North Sea oil and gas resources, Denmark is a net energy exporter High tech industry, tourism, fishing and agriculture are the other main sources of income. Their GDP of $31,000 per family is second in Europe only to Luxembourg.

Foreign policy is based on the European Union (EU), NATO and the UN. Ten percent of GDP is spent on foreign aid. Denmark has been very active in support of UN and NATO missions in the Balkans, providing ground ttoops and F-16s operating out of Aviano, Italy. It also has bi-lateral and multi-lateral defense agreements with the three Baltic States, Poland and Russia.

Curtent military focus is on peacekeeping/enforcement, prevention of war, and humanitarian aid. The Navy is at a curtent strength of 6,500, including civilians. Next year, the Royal Danish Navy will be celebrating its 500th Anniversary.

Commander Christopherson's presentation was enlightening and intriguing. Enjoying the evening were: Sid Merrill and Brown Taylor '34, Cathy and Tim Moore '45, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Mary and Jack Burney USMA '46, Wirt Thayer '47, Earle Trickey '47, Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Pud and Bob Connelly '52, Jim Conway '55 and his daughter, Camille Naughton; Jane and Howard Burdick '56, Annie and Jim Hogg '56, 173

Ben Katz '57, Paul StUler '58 and Joan Lipsitz, Judy and Peter Tarpgaard '59, Richard Frey '89 and associates, Carol and Fred Lantz and George Smith, The Superintendent of the Naval Academy, VADM John Ryan '67, was scheduled to be our luncheon guest on 23 June, during our last get-together until our September 1999 meeting (date yet to be announced).

It is my sad duty to report the death of Marguerite C Lyons, the wife of Tom Lyons '52, on 7 May 1999. Marge was a Ubrarian at St. Philomena in Portsmouth, RI; a member of the League of Women Voters of the City of Newport; a volunteer at Child and Family Services of Newport County and a communicant of St. Barnabas Church, Besides Tom, she leaves a son, Thomas W. Lyons III, of West Warwick, RI; a daughter, Mary Lou Lyons, of Reading, MA; a sister, Joan McGuirk, of East Taunton, MA; and four grandchildren. I know you all join me in expressing our deepest condolences to Tom and the Lyons family.

Our 25 May dinner meeting at the O'Club featured Professor Donald CF. Daniel. He is presentiy the Milton E. MUes Professor of Intemational Relations and dfrector of the Sttategic Research Department of the Center for Naval "Warfare Stadies at the Naval War College. He was previously a Professor of National Security Affafrs at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey; a Ford Foundation FeUow at the Brookings Institation in Washington, D . C ; a research associate at the Intemational Institute for Sttategic Stadies in London, and a researcher-in-residence in the Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Project at the UN Institate for Disarmament Research in Geneva.

Professor Daniel is a Georgetown University Ph.D. in poUtical science and a former Ueutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. He was the 1995 Rhode Island Federal Employee of the Year in the professional category.

Professor Daniel spoke about the current situation in Kosovo, providing both background information and his insights into the what and why for what's happening now in Yugoslavia. Historically, the Balkans have been a conglomeration of ethnic groups, at one time or another under the conttol of the Ottomans, the Hungarians, the Austrians, the Germans and the USSR. They have been fiercely independent since the Middle Ages, and each ethnic group has sought to increase its influence. Yugoslavia consisted of six repubUcs, and under Tito's presidency, ethnic assertiveness was repressed, thus keeping tiie intemal peace. Tito died in 1980, and the presidency then rotated amongst the six repubUcs. In 1987, during Milosovic's presidency, in a visit to Kosovo, the Serbian minority complained to him of being sUghted by the Albanian majority.

His response was that we will protect you. In 1989, the statas of Kosovo was downgraded from autonomous Republic to a province of Serbia, thus downgrading the statas of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.

The timely talk by Professor Daniel and the ensuing lively discussion were enjoyed by: Sid MerriU '34, Brown Taylor '34, Floride and Leroy Taylor '35, Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Cathy and Tim Moore '45, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Dody Sinclair '46, Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46, Wirt Thayer '47 and guest, Kath McCall; Brad Becken '47, Loma and Chantee Lewis '48, Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Muriel and Roger Buck '50 and guest, Bernadette Bahr; Pud and Bob Connelly '52, Anita and Jim Conway '55 and guests, Elizabeth and CDR Michael Evans, RN; Jane and Howard Burdick '56, Ben Katz '57 and guests Rutii and Marty Brandt, Dragana Tornquist; George Brenner '58, and guest David Tomquist; Margo and Bob Ceres '59; Associate Members

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Jane Potter, Carol-Ann and Fred Lanz, Marilyn and George Smith, Joyce Morgenthaler (Wendy '52), Mary and Herb Rommell.

For the past several years, the Newport Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association has sponsored an award given to the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) stadent who has shown the greatest Grade Point Average improvement over the course of the year. This year, the award, a gift certificate to the USNA Midshipman Store, was presented to the Midshipman Candidate, Jesse D. King, by Sid MerriU '34 at tiie NAPS graduation ceremony on 22 May 1999.

For those passing through the Newport area, we usually meet on the last Tuesday of September/ November and January/June. Spouses, friends, and other Service Academy grads are welcome. While we encourage membership at $12-$6 for active duty, those who are only here for a short time are most welcome without joining.

Ben Katz '57

SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Ch^ter CAPT Joseph C. Gamboa, USNR (Ret) '62 1672 Seignious Drive Charleston, SC 29407-9661 _ _ ^ h: 843-556-4544 ^JP"" http://members.tripod.coin/~min2/navyusnac.htinl April Meeting The April meeting was held on Monday, 19 April, at the Omar Shrine Temple in Mount Pleasant, SC. We had a good tarnout. The speaker was Mr. Mack Fleming, an owner of the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island. This is the only place in the U.S. that tea is grown. They produce American Classic tea. Mack became the dtiector of tea research for Lipton Tea when the plantation was opened in 1977 as an experiment station. In 1987, he purchased the property from Lipton to begin the Charleston Tea Plantation. He has a partner who is a thfrd generation tea taster from England. He spoke of how tea is grown, harvested, processed, and blended. Thefirsttea plant imported into America came into Charleston 200 years ago.

The first tea farms were also in South CaroUna. Mack obtained cuttings from some of the original plants to begin the tea farm. He also invented and holds a patent on a tea harvester which greatly reduces labor costs.

As an interesting sidelight, Fran Josephson, associate member and widow of Carl Josephson '52, was in attendance. She Uves in Summerville on a portion of one of the first tea farms and sold Mack some of the plants to start the tea farm on Wadmalaw.

The following were in attendance: Walt Robinson '42, Jack Shields '46, Tom Westfall '46, Ben Snuth '47, Jerry Nuss '47, Dick Dalla Mura '51, Fran Josephson (w) '52, Fuzzy Knight '53, BiU Lawler '53, Don Lovell '53, Bob North '53, Jim Blandford '55, Jim Flatley '56, Jim Kenney '58, Jim Welsch '67, BiU Nold '71, Rick Wall '77, Bob Jordan '80, Rob Brookshier '91, Tom Carlson '92, and BUI DuH (parent 2001).

Rick Wall '77, Rob Brookshier '91, and Tom Carlson '92 were welcomed into the area and as new members of the Chapter Fuzzy Knight, president, read a letter from Steve Maconi expressing appreciation from VADM John Ryan '67 and RADM Ron Marryott '57 for the March meeting.

We had a good tumout for the May meeting held on Monday, 17 May. Mark Schrader, Dfrector of The Around Alone Race gave a very interesting talk on the race which is ending now in Charleston. The race is a solo around the world sailing

competition tiiat started last September in Charleston. Sixteen sailors started, and seven have fmished. There are two still out. It included a dramatic rescue of Isabelle Autissier in the Southem Pacific by the winner, Giovanni Soldini. Marc answered some interesting questions including, "How could she ttansmit a disttess signal if her boat was upside down?" The answer was that she could remove a fitting for the depth gauge and insert an antenna. Giovanni was given courses toward her every five minutes from Charleston.

Vice President Dave Ricks '71 presided over the meeting in the absence of Fuzzy Knight '53 who was sick. The following officers were elected to serve for next year: Joe Gamboa '62—President; BiU Nold '71—Vice President; Dave Morgan '58—Secretary; and Don Lovell '53—Treasurer The following were in attendance: Edwin Malloy '40; Audley McCain '43; Tom WestfaU '46 and guest Maj Ken Glasson, USMC; Jerry Nuss '47; Bill Wright '49; Max HiU '51, and guest, Joe Barnes, a son of a '53er; Al Baciocco '53; Don Lovell '53; Maxine and Dwight Agnew '54; Jim Kenney '58; George Lisle '58; Dave Morgan '58; Jack Sutton '58; Frank Kirk '61 Joe Gamboa '62; Connie and Larry Fulton '62: Jim Welsch '67; BiU Nold '71; BUI Bobo '72 Harry Gregorie '79; Bob Jordan '80; and Dave Ricks'81.

Bob Knight '53

South Carolina Midlands Chapter George S. Hirsch '54 219 Beckworth Lane frmo, SC 29063 h: 803-781-5325 Website: www.brickandivy.com/alum

Palmetto Chapter WUUam B. Swent '88 (Acting President) Leatherwood, WaUcer, Todd & Mann, P C 100 E. Coffee Stteet PO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 w: 864-242-6440 e: WSwent@LWTM.com

Low Country Chapter Robert M. Hoskins, Jr. '87 14 Sandpiper Road Hilton Head, SC 29928-6419 h: 803-686-4351 e; bobhoskinsjr@hottnaU.com

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter VADM Ronald M. Eytchison, 11 PrentioOilii^e Signal Mountain, TN 37,^77 h: 423-886-2823 e: RMEytch@msn,com

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Knoxville—Oak Ridge Chapter CAPT Jackson B. Richard, USN (Ret) '52 13 River's Run Way Oak Ridge, TN 37830-9005 h: 423-483-8599 e: richardjb@mindspring.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. OhUnger, USN (Ret) '69 880 Lakemont Drive NashvUle. TN 37220-2124 h: 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e:jolilinger@ worldnet.att.net

TEXAS North Texas Chapter!!^ LCDR James M. Bethmann, USN: 2203 Creekside Circle Soutii Irving, TX 75063 's^—« h: 972-402-9596 e: JIMUSNA@aol.com Army/Navy Game Party This year, over 120 Alumni, Woops, friends, and famUy members gathered at the Las Colinas Country Club to cheer on thefr teams for the 1998 game.

The event was a big success, as it is most every year, and we had a chance to see Alums we haven't seen since last year, as well as meet some new to the area. Multiple TV sets were strategically placed for aU to easUy watch the game. The food and beverage were plentiful, feUowship was outstanding, and eveiyone had an excellent day, although the score was not what we would have wished for.

Navy's show of spirit seemed to have the edge over what Army could muster Blue Chip Dimier The North Texas Chapter was proud to have Superintendent VADM John Ryan '67, and some of the Academy admissions staff at our annual Blue Chip Dinner in December It was an honor to have them come aU the way out to Dallas' Royal Oaks Country Club to meet with some highly qualified candidates. The Superintendent gave us his "State of the Academy" address, and from what he reported, the Academy is sttong. The dinner and recraitment visit was coordinated with our outstanding Parents Club. Many of the details were handled

by Jim Bethman '77, with assistance from our Chapter president, Mike Huber '78.

January Luncheon The North Texas Chapter holds a monthly meeting, usually on the first Tuesday of each month, usually at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Addison. This past 5 January was no exception. Our guest speaker was CAPT Craig O. McDonald '75. CAPT McDonald is the curtent Commanding Officer of Naval Afr Station/Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, which has risen magnificently from the ashes of tile deactivated CarsweU Air Force Base, just west of Fort Worth. CAPT McDonald spoke about the changes that have taken place on the base over the past decades, especially the past few years. The closing of Dallas NAS and consolidation of a variety of units from Navy, Marine Corps, Afr Force, and Afr National Guard, have resulted in the new Shipmate, July/August 1999

Fort Wortii NAS/JRB to be bigger tiian CarsweU was during its Cold War heyday. In attendance at the luncheon, was our Board of Trustees representative, John Gorman '64.

Future events include a tour of the Bell helicopter plant in February, and a tri-service luncheon this spring. Also, on 27 March, we hope to see some old friends at the annual Dallas Military Ball, this year is Navy's turn to host and our guest of honor will be ADM Paul Reason '65, current CinCLantFlt. This ball honors military of all branches and donates proceeds to a variety of worthy causes in the North Texas area.

If you are interested in attending any of the future Chapter functions, please notify our president Mike Huber '78 at the addresses Usted at the top of this section.

South Texas Chapter CAPT IVIichael Stoffel, USN (Ret) '54 520 North River Seguui.TX 78155 h: 830-379-2373 e: mstoffel@worldnet.att.net

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Lynn A. Wegner '65 2202 V^inrock Houston, TX 77057 h; 713-781-9932; w: 713-263-8001 ext. 265 May's luncheon The following shipmates attended the 7 May meeting: Jack KeUer '44, Ann and Tom Watt '46, Dan Mahoney '47, Zeb Afford '48, Paul Riley '48, Charlie Chavarria '56, Curt Gibby '61, Roy Newton '62, Marty Green '63, Joe Ince '64, Paul Marshall '65, Fred Schlemmler '65, Walt Fritschner '66, V.M. "Tony" Morgan '66, Bill Dubbs '67, John Brooke '68, Hal Dantone '68, Ron Lemon '68, Peter Van Derlofske '68, Fartald Belote '59, Rich Bulger '69, Bruce Potter '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Doug Bateman '70, Richard Pollock '70, Jeff Loustaunau '71, Ed Klein '72, Mark Johnson '74, Bruce Smith '77, Steve Plaisance '81, Walt Silveira '81, Mark Russ '83, Jim Money '87, and Mario De La Ossa '89, May's meeting Ron Hatchett, USAFA '66, spoke to us about the war in the Balkans. Ron served 20 years as an intelligence officer in the Afr Force and had previously served as a political affairs officer in Yugoslavia. Ron had recentiy returned from the Balkans, where he had interviewed Slobodan Milosevic.

Obviously, as evidenced by the turnout, there was a great amount of interest in this topic However, as we discovered, there are no easy answers to the situation.

Chapter News Wendy and Rob Gibbs '92 (info@robgibbs. com) recently moved to Houston, after leaving active duty service in the Marine Corps. They Uve in Spring, TX, a Houston suburb. Rob works for Universal Computer Systems, UCS, and is currentiy managing the start-up of a new business unit.

CAPT Jeff Loustaunau '71, USNR, reports tiiat the Houston Area will be sending 42 young men and women to USNA for tiie Class of 2003. In addition, we will be sending 20 individuals to NAPS and one to the Foundation Program. This represents 63 individuals, a record for this area and the number includes soccer, football, and basketball recraits. It culminates a great effort from the area Blue & Gold Officers!

June Dinner Our Chapter typically plans a June dinner for Alumni, spouses, guests, and the USNA Parents' Club members. However, this year, Edd and Nina Hendee offered to host the 4 June event at thefr home. Their son, Edd Hendee '99, will have just experienced Commissioning Week 1999, We expecttiiatVADM John R. Ryan '67, USN, tiie current Superintendent, will be our guest speaker (The complete story will be in next month's column).

VADM Ryan will also be speaking at a reception for the area's incoming USNA Class of 2003 candidates, to be held on 3 June at Second Baptist Church.

Football Season For the Navy/Rice University game on 25 September, we'll schedule a tailgate party with the local USNA Parents' Club. For the Navy/Army game on 4 December, we'll schedule the annual Houston celebration. We've held similar types of events in past years, welcoming all grads, parents, and friends of the Naval Academy. Please call or email us for details.

Business Network Meetings Several of our USNA shipmates are members of The Academy Network, a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates from USNA, USMA, and USAFA. We get together every Tuesday. Our breakfast meetings are held on Tuesday mornings at 7:15 a.m., at the MettopoUtan Racquet Club. If you're interested, please call Bart Jealous '65 (281-362-8220), send me an email, or visit our web site: http://www.academynetwork.org. Visitors are always welcome.

Chapter Meetings Chapter meetings are usually held on the first Friday of every month (10 September, 1 October, 5 November, 3 December, and 7 January) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments, and noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch). Please join us! As in prior years, there will be no luncheon meetings in June, July, or August. Call Lynn Wegner '65 (713263-8001) or Peter VanDerlofske '68 (713-6909898) for more information. For any additional information on any item in this column, please contact me.

Ed Klein '72 713-750-8868 kleinl985@aol.com

UTAH/IDAHO/MONTANA/ WYOMING Intermountain NA Aliu^ii Chapter James R. Clark '66 5860 Soutii HoUaday Boulevar( Salt Lake City, UT 84121-151 h: 801-272-7183 e: clarkfam@gateway.net

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VIRGINIA Blue Ridge Chapter CAPT Roger C. Adams, USN (Rel 6609 Fairway View TraU Roanoke. VA 24018 e: radams3491@aol.com The Blue Ridge Chapter held its commissioning meeting on 24 April 1999, at the Airport Marriott in Roanoke. The meeting was a great success and started with each of us giving a short inttoduction, providing a bit about ourselves from graduation onward. Following lunch, our guest speaker, Mike CoUins '84, editor-in-chief of S/iipmate and (Urector of Alumni pubUcations, spoke to us about curtent activities at Alumni House including the website upgrades. Alumni support programs. Shipmate, the ongoing development of the USNA Sttategic Plan and answered questions. For those interested in the history of USNA slang. Professor Mike Parker is researching this area and is open to discussion with any interested Alumni. Dr George Tate '47, commented on Coach CharUe Weatherbie's participation in the Alonzo Stagg Bowl as a guest speaker and his impression of the coach as an outstanding role model for the Midshipmen athletes.

On the business side of things, we certified the Chapter by-laws and mission statement and elected a president, secretary, tteasurer and two dfrectors.

A vice-president and one more dfrector are needed to complete the "board." Nominations wiU be gratefuUy accepted from active members. The officers elected were; Clint Adams '70—President Roger Henderson '69—Treasurer Dick Raymond '54—Secretary Jim Jordan '62—Director Des Desseyn '54—Director Following election of officers, potential Chapter activities such as, future meeting schedules, annual cUnner, charter bus to Navy home games or other activities (Navy/Air Force at Jack Kent Cooke (Redskins) Stadium in Washington in October), summer Chapter picnic, dinner for rising Plebes and thefr families, activities with the Parents Club, aimual Army/Navy football gathering with local West Point Chapter, and community support projects such as, the History Museum and the Historical Society of Westem Vfrginia's effort to open a major exhibit caUed "Ships and Shipmates of the Roanoke Valley," were discussed.

Our next Chapter meeting will be held at the Hotel Roanoke on 19 June, where we will host the six young men and women from our region who will be entering USNA on 1 July as members of the Class of 2003. Our August meeting will be a family picnic on 21 August at Des Desseyn's home on Smith Mountain Lake.

Commissioning plank owners include: Clint Adams '70, Roger Henderson '69, Dick Raymond '54, Jim Jordan '62, Jeff Burke '76, Dick Whitcomb '53, Bennette McGraw '66, Add Daniel '73, George Tate '47, Bob Homer '47, Fred Hall '64, Denny Ryan '70, Bob Venable '58, Des Desseyn '54, Cornell Angleman '50, George Charboimeau '52, Tom Harrison '67, Dick GUI '61, Lynwood Barker '82, John Hellewell '57, Bill Smith '46, John Furgerson '53, Gordon Valentine '62, Jerry Nay '55, Jim Reaghard '69, Bmce Reicheiderfer '52, Jack Coulter '46, Wayne Herkness '39, David Sullivan '59, and Ray Ganthner '70.

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Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Daniel B. Lear, USNR (Ret) '68 812 Ringfield Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454-6570 h: 757-721-2063 w; 757-437-1800 e: omegadanl@aol.com

Wilbur Peterson '55, USAF (Ret); CAPT Robert W. Davis '55, SC, USN (Ret.); Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swanenburg '56, Col and Mrs. Charles L. Mitri Jr. '56, USAF (Ret.); CAPT LoweU P. Stone '56, USN (Ret.); Col Paul Roush '57, USMC (Ret.); and Mr. Robert C. Smith '74.

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CDR WilUam L. Ruch, HI, USN (Ret) '68 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlotiuan, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664 e: wfr68@sprintmaU.com

ier, USN (Ret) '69 CAPT Edward G, 1200 KnoUwood Coi Richland, WA 99352 h: 509-598-4385 e: egschwier@aol.com

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Puget Sound Chapter

David V. Langfitt '74 125 Henrico Road Front Royal, VA 22630 w; 540-636-2138

CAPT Walter S. Draper, IV, USN (Ret) '61 3725 Bahia Vista Drive Bremerton, WA 98310 h: 360-479-3945; w: 360-478-5113 e: wsdraperiv@aol.com Website: www.usnaaa-psc.org Back in March, the Chapter hosted a diimer

Williamsburg Chapter Col Bradley Sutter, USAF (Ret) '53 117 Pierce's Court WtiUamsburg,VA 23185 h; 757-220-2929 e: sutwil@widomakercom At the 30 March 1999 meeting of the WilUamsburg, VA, Chapter, guests and members were addressed by ADM Harold W. Gehman, USN, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command and Supreme Commander Atlantic. Of particular note is that the admiral's parents, CAPT and Mrs. Harold W. Gehman '39, USN (Ret.), were proudly in attendance.

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aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Below is a

picture of the event, which was a very classy production of ABE'S wardroom team. Once again, our thanks go to them; everyone had a great time.

Dinner aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN

On 8 May, we gathered for a trip on the Spirit of Washington Dinner ttain. The group started at the Renton station and rode along Lake Washington to the Columbia Winery in WoodinviUe. The din1 to r: CAPT Harold W. Gehman '39, Mrs. Gehman, ner was well done, with a choice of chicken, salmon Mrs. Gehman, ADM Harold W. Gehman or crepes, and was served by a team who added Other members in attendance included two their own dash of ttain humor, but not too many members of the Class of 2003, as well as; Mrs. laughed when we were told that the wooden ttestie WUIiam D. Irvin '27 (Carolyn), Mrs. Lafayette we were crossing was tested for safety twotimesa J. Jones '30 (Louise), Mrs. "Tom Blackburn '33 day; our crossing being the ffrst test of the day!

(Jamie), Mrs. Robert J. Hardy '34 (EUzabetii), We had 47 guests, including Barbara and Harry Mrs. Junius P. Hobbs '34 (Rachel), Mrs. Sheldon Brown '58, Nancy and Walt Draper '61, Pauline C. S t John '38 (Margie), CAPT and Mrs. Allen and lyke Furey '53, Donna and Jack HamUton B. Register '39, USN (Ret.); CAPT John E. '62, Mary Ellen Hanley, Judy and Whit Hansen Lacouture '40, USN (Ret.); Mrs. WiUiam John '56, Marcia and Lee Harshfield '53, Caroline and Maddocks '41 (Dana), CAPT Horace J. Wood- Bob Hoag '61, Sandra Howes, Earle Smith '57, ward '43, USN (Ret.); CAPT and Mrs. Jaque Laura and William Idsinga '67, Patti and George Davison '43, CAPT Carl R. Berquist '43, USN Knighton '53, Starr and Al Landsdown '60, Carol (Ret.); Mrs. WUIiam B. Kirkland Jr. '43 (Marga- and Scotty McComb '53, Mavis and Angus ret), CAPT and Mrs. Frederick S. Gore '45, USN McDonald '48, Darci and Ben Meeuwsen '91, (Ret); CDR Louis L. Junod '46, USN (Ret.); CDR Kelley Merritt '85, MilUcent and Douglas Michie Robert E. FeUowes '49, USN (Ret.); Mrs.George '50, Flavia and Frank Roach '53, Trish and CoUn Yeager '51 (Jean), LtCol and Mrs. James J. Saari '60, Sandy and Vern Young '59, Judy and Connolly '53, USMC (Ret.); Col and Mrs. Brad- Fred Triggs '61, Eileen and Hank 'Airowski '71, ley Sutter '53, USAF (Ret.); CAPT Thomas J. Walter Otto '46, Betty Slate, and Brenda and Smith '53, USN (Ret.); CAPT Roland C. Bilyeu George Woodworth '62.

'54, USN (Ret.); CAPT James C. Hay '54, USN (Ret.); CAPT Jack B. Wildman '54, USN (Ret); CAPT Richard G. Murphy '54, USN (Ret.); CDR David R. Raunig '54, USN (Ret.); MajGen WiUAttend Homecoming 1999 iam W. Hoover '54, USAF (Ret.); Col and Mrs.

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Academy; a thesis he adapted from his father's description of why America has a Marine Corps.

Gen Kralak continued with an expressive and powert'ul description of how he believes that holding the line on standards will be the key to the Academy"s future success. Gen Krulak stated that VADM John Ryan '67 is doing exactiy the right things at the Naval Academy as the Superintendent, and we should support him in making the Academy better He concluded his speech by challenging Alumni to retum to the Academy to show their support and to spend some time talking to Midshipmen. "They will love it!" he said.

mz\km Starr and Al Lansdowne "60 When the ttain stopped at the winery, all passengers had the chance to debark for a tour or some time in the tasting room. Most had time for both, and several were caught in action. The whistle blew, and by 10:00 p.m., we were back at the Renton station after a wonderful sunset dessert. Our special thanks go out to Nick Temple, who owns the ttain and was able to accommodate our group at a reduced price. Thanks Nick; hope to see you next year!

WiU you join us for the summer picnic at the Tacoma Country and Goff Club? For more information, contact Ben Meeuwsen or Walt Draper, or check out the website for times and reservations.

Ben Meeuwsen '91 Meeuwsen @ mindspring. com

WASHINGTON, DC AREA Greater Washington Chapter CAPT Dennis Spurgeon, USNR (Ret) '65 10725 River Road Potomac, MD 20854-4118 h: 301-983-3431 e: spurgeon@erols.com Your Greater Washington Chapter has had an exciting Une-up of keynote speakers this spring.

In March, ADM Frank "Skip" Bowman, Dfrector, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, was our honored guest. ADM Bowman spoke on "Nuclear Propulsion Today and Tomortow" and discussed the responsibiUties of his organization. He explained the changes institated by ADM Rickover's successors: ADM McKee and ADM Demars, and how those changes have benefited our nuclear ships and nuclear ttained people. He discussed the goals for the organization during his watch and stated the safe operation of naval nuclear power plants will remain paramount. He is an impressive speaker, a positive leader, and a great representative of his alma mater, Duke University. We were most fortunate to have him as our guest and speaker In April, many of you aUeady know. Gen Chuck Krulak '64, Commandant of the Marine Corps gave an emotional speech addressing his concerns about our Naval Academy's futare. Gen Kralak expressed his beUef that America has a Naval Academy because the American people want a Naval Shipmate, July/August 1999

General Chuck Krulak, USMC, '64, receives a photo, which formerly hung in McDonough Hall, of his father, LtGen V.H. "Bnite" Krulak '34, USMC (Ret.), as a coxswain on the Navy crew team.

The Greater Washington Chapter is looking forward to many exciting events this fall. As always, we will continue our monthly membership meetings the thfrd Wednesday of each month at the Ft. Meyer Officer's Club. A cocktail hour starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and our keynote speaker We are also looking forward to our annual Army/Navy Golf Toumament on 21 September, an event that is sure to excite even the worst handicaps!

Whether you are living in the D.C. area or just ttaveling through, come share some memories with old shipmates and meet new ones. For information about our Chapter events or general membership information, contact Hap Day '42, at 703560-6252 or hapday@erols.com.

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Chapter pter I D. Mike FerreU '68 110 Cedar Stteet Logan, WV 25601-3005 h: 304-752-4192 The West Vfrginia Chapter held a luncheon meeting on 7 May 1999 in Charleston, at the Cagney's Restaurant. In attendance at the luncheon were: Chapter president Mike FerreU '68, Joe Dailey '51, Dan McCague '66, Dr Jim Bums '74, and PhU Wright '81.

The Big News CAPT Jim Bums, MC, USN (Ret.) said he wiU host the Army/Navy game party again this year at his home in Charleston. Be sure to attend the West Virginia Chapter luncheon meeting the first Friday in November to get directions to Jim's home for Navy's big year against Army! Those who attended the 1998 party at Jim's home all had a great time, with everyone bringing their favorite tteat to eat!

Chapter News Phil Wright '81 said he has a lot of work as an attomey with the U.S. Attorney's office. Joe DaUey '51 is working on his golf game in the Beckley area, now that he's retired from Walker Machinery. Mike FerreU '68 mentioned that his concrete

business has sites in Ripley, Ravenswood, Lewisburg, as well as their large operation in the Logan area.

Dan McCague '66, who is three years older than most of his Classmates, due to the entrance to USNA via NAPS, expounded upon the new Roth IRAs, which are tax-free forever after you buy them as long as you are 59 and a half and have five years in the Roth! Anyone for a mutual fund Roth IRA? There is something extremely appealing about never paying taxes on capital gain distributions, dividends, and growth in fund values! Many large no-load mutual funds are around that have averaged 25%-i- return over the past three years. Of course, if you decide on a load mutual fund that did 70%-!- last year, go for it! PS: For those of you who have family incomes above $160,000 per year, forget tiie Rotii!

Discussion got around to the 1999 Navy/WVU game. The Chapter hopes to join the Blue & Gold officers' party in Morgantown, but doesn't know it yet.

The next Chapter function will be a luncheon meeting at Cagney's Restaurant in Charleston at 400 Court Stteet, two blocks from Town Center Mall. The luncheon will start at noon on Friday, 5 November 1999.

Dan McCague '66

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Winston C. WiUiams ' 13350 West Bluemound Road #2 Elm Grove, "WI 53122-2538 h; 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410 e: winwill@execpc.com e: cook.philUp@milwaiikee.va.gt5v"

UNITED KINGDOM Great Britain Chapter Susanne Saalau-BetheU '85 50 Aubreys Letchwortii-Herts SG6 3 TU England w: 0-1438-76-3419 ssb25133 ŠGlaxoWeUcome.i rbetheU @ netcomuk.co.uk

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Last Call Requiescat in Pace 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 morning, we will remember them. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Laurence Binyon, 1914

Bagby, Henry Lawton '45 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 16 May 1999 Banta, Clifton Edward III '58 CDR, USN (Ret.), 1 June 1999 Barninger, Clarence Andrew, Jr. '37 Col, USMC (Ret.), 17 May 1999 Berns, Max Arnold, Jr. '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 26 May 1999 Breault, David Thomas '40, 7 March 1999 Bridges, Richard Kidder Mead, Jr. '45 CDR, USN (Ret.), 27 May 1999 Brown, Winston Seaborn '29 CAPT, USNR (Ret.), 31 May 1999 Cable, Thomas Hamilton '30, 31 May 1999 Caswell, Gordon Leonard '27 ADM, USN (Ret.), 1 June 1999 Chew, John Louis '31 ADM, USN (Ret.), 17 May 1999 Collins, Richard Bartholomae '53 Gen, USAF (Ret.), 8 June 1999 Craighill, Robert Rutherford '30 ADM, USN (Ret.), 19Apriil 1999 Cutler, Thomas Pollard '44 LT, USN (Ret.), 16 May 1999 Ford, Guy Wallace, Jr. '47, 28 May 1999 Gorski, Henry Frederick '27 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 15 May 1999

Hayward, John liicker '30 ADM, USN (Ret.), 23 May 1999 Hodgkins, Edward Ruggles '32 CDR, USNR (Ret.), 27 May 1999 Holland, Leslie Royal, Jr. '55 Maj, USAF (Ret.), 13 May 1999 Hoover, Charles David '35, 6 May 1999 Huston, Ralph Rodney, Jr. '47, 27 May 1999 Kahrs, John Henry '63, 3 March 1999 Keevers, Robert John '50, 16 June 1999 Key, Homer Anderson, Jr. '46, 13 May 1999 Laughon, Willard Ross '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 6 June 1999 Lee, Norman Ingvar, Jr. '40 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 3 April 1999 Marshall, Jimmie Gene '58 CDR, USN (Ret.), 7 June 1999 Matney, William Brooks '57, 24 June 1999 McCloskey, Robert Edward '44 CDR, USN (Ret.), 22 May 1999 McCrea, Victor B. '32 ADM, USN (Ret.), 8 May 1999 McCreight, Major Israel, III '49 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 13 April 1999

Nance, James Wilson '45 ADM, USN (Ret.), 11 May 1999 O'Brien, WiUiam Richard '46, 2 June 1999 Pickard, Dallas, Jr. '54 CDR, USN (Ret.), 24 May 1999 Plummer, William Arlington '53, 10 February 1999 Prescott, Richard James '50 CDR, USN (Ret.), 20 May 1999 strott, George Guild '47, 31 May 1999 Towner, George Crosby '24 ADM, USN (Ret.), 25 May 1999 Trauger, Robert James '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 29 May 1999 Turner, Vernon Clark '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 27 June 1999 Webster, David Andre '44 ADM, USN (Ret.), 16 June 1999 Westcott, Charles "Tylden, Jr. '68 CAPT, USMC (Ret.), 25 June 1999 White, Edward Charles '45 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 29 May 1999 Wooten, Robert James '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 7 May 1999 Zwilling, Daniel '44 CDR, USN (Ret.), 28 May 1999

JOHN LEON COLLIS '28 Rear Admfral John L. ColUs, of Fairfield, CA, formerly of Hawaii, died 12 December 1998 in Fairfield, CA, at the age of 93.

On 7 December 1941, Captain Collis was aboard OGLALA, which was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Legion of Merit as Commander of a minelaying division in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Collis also received the Bronze Star in 1946 as assistant Chief of Staff for the 14th Naval District. After retiring from the Navy, Admfral Collis was a vice president at Bank of Hawaii.

Collis was born in Utica, NY. He is survived by children Dixie Quin, Diana Shuman, Patricia Hochman and Ted Collis; brothers, Wilbur and Richard; and sisters, Mary L., Jeanne Anne Collis, Helen Luke, Marge Cahill and Dorothy Lawless.

A Memorial Mass was held 21 January at Pearl Harbor He was buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

After graduating from the Academy in 1930, he went on to attend the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in AnnapoUs in 1939, and the U.S. Naval War College in 1947. He was a registered professional engineer As Commanding Officer of R-20, S-33, he served in the Pacific during World War II on these submarines. He was Commanding Officer of PLATTE from 1950-1952 and Commanding Officer of the Desttoyer Squadron 6 from 1955-1956.

He served three tours of duty at the Bureau of Ordnance in Washington, D.C. in the Torpedo Production and Undersea Weapons Division from 19471950; and was Program Director at the Bureau of Ordnance from 1952-1954 and 1956-1959 when he retired. He was decorated with the Navy Cross and two Silver Stars.

After retfring he went to work for TRW, Inc. in Cleveland, OH, as a product manager He became a torpedo consultant for the Goodyear Aerospace Company in Akron, OH, in 1965. He was a research engineer for the Boeing Company in Seattie, WA from 1965-1974, and a torpedo consultant for Boeing until 1985. He was an apartment owner and manager in Seattle from 1965-1999. He was awarded a patent for an automobile generator He was a member of the Seattle Apartment Association (board of directors from 1967-1991). He was a member of the Army and Navy Club and the Rainier Club.

A memorial service at Ft. Myers Chapel, Arlington, VA, was held on 5 May 1999, followed by burial at Arlington National Cemetery. A memorial service was also held at Bonnie-Watson Funeral Home, Seattle, WA, on 2 May 1999.

Clyde and Lucile are survived by thefr chilcten, Jane Stevens White, Donald Kip Stevens and Patricia Louise Stevens Schley; seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.

CLYDE BENJAMIN STEVENS, JR. '30 Rear Admiral Clyde Stevens died 9 April 1999.

Born in Denver, CO, on 10 October 1908, he was the son of Clyde Benjamin and Maybelle Olive (Boot). He married Lucile LilUan-Louise Kip on 4 May 1933. After 60 years of martiage, Lucile died on 1 October 1993.

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JOHN ODGERS MINER '31 Rear Admfral John O. Miner, USN (Ret.) died on 21 April at the Bethesda Naval Hospital of acute respiratory distress syndrome. He was bom in Cedar Rapids, lA, 22 June 1910, and was appointed to the Academy from Missouri.

Upon graduation in 1931, he joined the battieship MARYLAND; next MINNEAPOLIS, and commissioning

crew of GUSHING (DD-379). He married Juliet McLure Campbell of Wheeling, WV, before commissioning GUSHING. His next assignment was UTAH, then a mobile target and gunnery school ship.

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He spent 15 montiis as an Ordnance and Gunnery insttuctor at the Naval Academy, but that was terminated by tiie 1939 war clouds in Europe.

He was Exec of MEADE (DD-274) during tiie neuttality pattol, then Flag Lieutenant ComCmDiv 3 in CONCORD. In 1943, he commanded TINGEY

(DD-539), screening tiie fast carrier task forces in their great batties in the Centtal Pacific. He participated in strikes against the Marshall and Wake Islands, the seizure of Saipan, the Battie of the Philippine Sea and the reconquest of Guam, In January 1945. he went to the Bureau of Naval Persoimel for two and one-half years.

Rear Admiral Miner attended the Naval War CoUege Senior Course in '47 and '48. Miner was Executive Officer of HELENA ( C A - 7 5 ) in the Far

East and CaUfomia. Miner was the administtative aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1950 to December 1952. In 1954. he was a naval attache in Rome and in 1956. he took command of the battieship WISCONSIN, until her decommissioning in 1958. Promoted to rear admiral in 1960, he became Deputy Chief for Plans, Allied Forces, Mediteiianean. based at Malta Commander Cruiser Division Two and Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Eight.

Then JCS in the Pentagon, where he was Chief, Westem Hemisphere Division until retfrement July 1966.

After retirement. Jack continued living in Fairfax. The Miners enjoyed vacations in their cabin in the West Vfrginia mountains, and hobbies; golf, electtonics, cars, and woodworking. In June 1995, Jack became President of our Class; one of his tasks was the able managing of our 65th Reunion in 1996.

He is survived by two chUdren from his first marriage. John Jr. of FaUs Church, VA, and JuUet Miner Mayer (Mrs. C M. Mayer) of Fairfax Station, VA, and two grandchildren. His first wffe, Judy, died in 1992. He married Elizabeth Stifel of Wheeling. WV, 20 March 1999, entered the Bethesda Naval Hospital a week later, 29 March.

Admiral Miner's awards include the Silver Star, a Letter of Commendation with Combat V, and the Legion of Merit awarded on his retfrement from tiie JCS. A. B. Metsger RICHARD WARD PETERSON '31 Rear Admfral Richard Ward Peterson, USN (Ret.) died 14 April 1999, at home in Fairfield, CA, of congestive heart failure.

He was bom 19 December 1908 in St. Paul, MN, where he graduated from high school. In 1927, he was appointed to the Naval Academy, and graduated with the Class of 1931.

After two years in the battleship OKLAHOMA, where he served in communications, gunnery and as signal officer, he attended submarine school in New London, CT, and saw service, from 1934 to

separations, punctuated by short terms ashore followed by long terms at sea.

From 1942 to 1945, he commanded Submarine 0-3 at New London Submarine School, then SUNFISH and ICEFISH, making ten war pattols in the Pa-

cific.

From 1945 to 1946, he was Staff Engineer of Submarine Squadron 4, supporting submarine operations out of Guam, later out of Pearl Harbor For family health reasons, he requested shore duty in an area with a warm, dry climate and served 1947 to 1950 as Executive Officer and Associate Professor oftiieNROTC UNIT, University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. This was a delightful assignment for social and professional reasons. During this tour he taught naval engineering and planned and conducted two NROTC summer cmises.

Following a year as Executive Officer of desttoyer tender PRAIRIE, based in San Diego, in 1951 to 1952 he commanded fleet oiler NAVASOTA, engaged in at-sea refueUng of the U.S. Fleet and allied warships in the Pacific and Korea theaters.

Because of serious illness, he had to relinquish his command and spend several weeks in the Naval Hospital, San Diego.

After a year in command of ALSHAIN, Atiantic Amphibious Forces, he went back to the San Francisco area and was Asst. Chief of Staff, 12th Naval Disttict from 1953 to 1957.

From 1957 to 1958, he commanded Navy ttansport GEN. J. C BRECKENRIDGE engaged in ttansporting ttoops and miUtary famiUes between west coast ports and Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.

Following command of the 12th Naval District Training Center, Peterson retfred from naval service, and from 1959 to 1970 was employed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Corp., in Sunnyvale as Engineer/Logistics Specialist. The fanuly moved from San Rafael, where they had been settled for the duration of his later years of naval service, to Los Altos, during more than ten years at Lockheed Corp. He eamed his MBA degree from the University of Santa Clara, and for eight of those years he taught evemng classes in Management at West Valley CoUege, in Saratoga.

He retfred from Lockheed Corp. and was employed by the State of CaUfomia as an Industrial Engineer, 1971-75, when he finally retired. For several years thereafter he did industrial consulting for attorneys. He finally retired from aU exttacurricular activities in 1980.

For pleasure, he and Vfrginia ttaveled in thefr motor home, made several cmises to the Far East, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Hawaii. He played vioUn in several local orchesttas, and belonged to the Alumni Association, Submarine Veterans of WWn, American Legion, and other non-military organizations. He served as Class Representative and information center in the Bay Area.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia, and by sons Richard, Jr, John, Michael, James, and Robert; and five grandsons.

His citations include: Navy Cross; Silver Star; 3 Bronze Stars (two with Combat Vs); two Navy Commendation Medals with Combat Vs. Peterson and Metsger

1938, in submarines S-42, S-11, and POLLACK.

In 1938, he was ordered to the Postgraduate School in Annapolis for engineering stadies. This program was shortened to one year because of war clouds over Europe, and he was ordered to the battleship CALIFORNIA, where he served as electrical officer untti 1940, when he was ordered to S-riNGRAY, Submarine Force, Pearl Harbor Before leaving the West Coast, he and Virginia were married, 6 July 1940. This began a long stting of family Shipmate, July/August 1999

"The pleasure you get from your life is equal to the attitude you put into it."

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HUGH ROBERT MCKIBBIN '33 Captain Hugh Robert McKibbin, USN (Ret.), a resident of ArUngton, VA, died of prostate cancer, 11 April in Arlington Hospital, at the age of 87.

Captain McKibbin, a 1933 graduate of the Naval Academy, was stationed in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.

He went on to spend World War 11 and most of his later career largely in the Far East. During the war his flying missions included transporting dignitaries and dropping supplies to American forces behind enemy lines.

Captain McKibbin, a native of Beaverton, MI, attended flight school at Pensacola, FL. Before the war, he also had served aboard the battieship OKLAHOMA.

During the Korean War, Captain McKibbin commanded a supply ship. His career included service with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and helping to establish what became the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. After retiring from active duty in 1963, he invested in the stock market, rooted for the Washington Redskins football team and gardened.

Captain McKibbin was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and had attended services at the post chapel at Fort Myer Survivors include his wife, the former Eleanor Flanagan, whom he married in 1937 and who lives in Arlington; a daughter, Marilyn Sigler of Houston; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A son, an Army officer, Hugh Robert McKibbin, Jr was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968.

The Washington Post PARKS MADDEN ADAMS '34 Mr. Parks M. Adams died in Harwichport, MA, on 9 February. Having chosen to resign on graduation for a career in engineering, Mr. Adams used the interest he had maintained in welding, as a Midshipman, to start him on the long path to aeronautical engineering. Beginning as a 50 cents per hour welder for Glen L. Martin Co., growth through the welding ttade resulted in promotion to doing ttacings in the drawing shop at $95 per month.

From there he progressed to weight and balance conttol, to assistant to the chief engineer, to aerodynamicist to superintendent of the vice president's staff through World War 11, to assistant chief engineer In 1948, he branched out with his own Parks M. Adams Co., in Towson, MD, which grew and prospered until 1953, when he added an expensive surface grinder to his line of products. Then came problems of dynamic imbalance. Parks did the research and design for the shop to build a dynamic balancing machine that solved the problem. Perfecting the surface grinder and repairing the ones in the field took aU the company's capital and he looked for another machinery manufacturer to take over the business.

Mr. Adams then became administrative engineer for Aircraft Armaments, Inc., eamed a master's in engineering management from Drexel University, and rejoined Glen Martin. There he had a major hand in development and production of the B-10B, A-30, PBM-3 aircraft and the Mars flying boats.

When Martin moved to Califomia, Parks shifted to Westinghouse Defense Center in Maryland, working in Value Analysis Methodology. He retu-ed in 1984.

The Adams family then moved to Dottle's ancesttal home on Cape Cod and spent much time and effort renovating that 1903 summer home to a year-round residence, preserving its beautiful view across the harbor of Harwichport. Parks spent Wednesdays at a local club carrying on his USNA

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interest in rifle and pistol shooting and also took up archery on the side. Beyond that Dottie and he enjoyed family life and the beach only a block away.

Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Dottie), at 54 Snow Inn Road, Harwichport MA 02646; son. Parks M. Jr, a practicing physician; daughter, Carol, a school teacher; and four (as of 1984) grandchildren.

CHARLES HENRY GERLACH '34 Captain Charles H. Gerlach, USN (Ret.) died on 28 April 1999 in Palos Verdes, CA, of a suddenly discovered liver cancer There was no funeral service, but enumment was scheduled for a later date in Arlington's Columbarium.

Captain Gerlach's first service was a tour in IDAHO and another in ARCTIC before assignment to PG School at MIT. He graduated from there in 1939 with an master's in naval construction, transfer to the Constmction Corps, and orders to NSY Norfolk. Four years later, he was ordered to BuShips, where he worked on submarine design and hull protection through the rest of World War II. Post-war, Captain Gerlach participated in the Bikini A-bomb tests, where he planned the target artay, then headed the group of scientists and technicians collecting data and analyzing the results.

From there he went to Guam for two years as Naval Constmctor, then retumed to NSY Norfolk as Design Superintendent. In 1952, he went back to BuShips and a year later moved over to OpNav in the Office of the Naval Inspector General. After that tour, he attended the Armed Forces Industrial College and served one final tour before retiring in 1960 and settling in Palos Verdes.

At first Charlie tried a career in manufactaring management, but that didn't work out and a couple of years later he joined Hughes Aircraft as assistant to a senior "and brilliant" manager of spacecraft and communications satellites. He worked happily there until retiring again in 1975, when he bought a tmck and trailer in which his wife, Capel, and he cmised the U.S. alternating with a lot of travel through Europe on their own by car. In January and Febmary of this year they were rolling around Mexico, then went over to London for the theatre season. When staying home, he loved gardening and dupUcate bridge.

Captain and Mrs. Gerlach had two daughters, but lost one to cancer some time ago. He is survived by Capel at 3615 Paseo del Campo, Palos Verdes, CA 90274; one daughter; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

WALTER ADDISON MOORE, JR. '35 Captain Walter Addison "Tex" Moore, Jr, USN (Ret.), died on 3 April 1999 at the ArUngton Court Nursing Home, Columbus, OR. He had donated his remains to the Ohio State University Medical School and his ashes will be interted with his wife at Arlington National Cemetery.

Walter was bom in Weldon, TX, on 29 May 1912, attended Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, TX, followed by a year in Allen Academy.

He entered the Naval Academy in 1931. He commanded the Color Company his First Class year and the June Week Colors Presentation Ceremony was included in the movie "Anchors Aweigh." After graduating in 1935 and serving in CINCINNATI (CL-6) to get his sea legs, he attended MIT where he earned a degree as Naval Constructor Then followed a two-and-a-half year tour in the Industrial Department at Mare Island Naval Shipyard where he helped improve the carrier catapult system. During World War II he spent two years in

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the southwest Pacific on the staff of ComServRon Ten patching up damaged ships.

Following World War II, Tex served in BuShips, first in the design section followed by duty on the Battleship, Cmiser, and Desttoyer Desk. He then had a tour on the staff at the Naval War College, Newport. In 1955, he became Maintenance Officer for ComDesLant and in this billet retired on 1 September 1957.

Tex had studied the causes and effects of economic cycles for several years and upon retfrement moved to Denver, CO, to enlist the help of the High Altitude Observatory in his studies, but was unsuccessful. He then worked a year each for Bethlehem Steel in San Francisco and in Quincy but decided that his interest in economic cycles was too intense for outside employment and settled in Santa Barbara, CA. Tex and his wife "continued their search for Shangri-La but never found it!" He moved to Mystic, CT, in 1964, La JoUa, CA, in 1966, Portsmouth, RI, in 1967, Cocoa Beach, FL, in 1971, and finally settling in Gaithersburg, MD, in 1972 to be near naval medical facilities. In 1975, his wife, Helen Fitzgerald Moore of Valejo, CA, died and later Tex moved to Columbus, OH, where he continued his writing activities. He published a research stady "The Sunspot-Stock Market-Russian Connection" in 1979.

Tex is survived by daughters, Carol Moore Hershey Durell of Worthington, OH, and Connie Moore Offutt of Nedrow, NY; sons, Dr Roger Moore of Moorestown, PA and Dr Walter B. Moore of Baltimore, MD; and six grandchildren.

Jesse B. Gay, Jr '35 MARION HUGO BUAAS '38 Captain Marion Hugo Buaas, USN (Ret.), was born 18 March 1916 near Taft, CA, and was raised in and around Bakersfield, CA. His father owned an oil well drilling business in the area. Yet, Marion always dreamed of the rt sea; his favorite books were about ships. His Viking forefather genes always said, "Go to sea, Marion!"

One of his happiest days was when he was accepted at the Naval Academy. When he graduated in 1938 as an Ensign, he went to sea on the cmiser HOUSTON, flagship of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. (President Roosevelt's favorite ship, which was later sunk near Sunda Sttaight, Java in 1942 by the Japanese.)

In 1940, the admiral in Manila, P.I., allowed him to come home to Bakersfield to marry his high school sweetheart, Mary-Alice Emery. She gave up her teaching job in Kem County and they went to Hawaii for a few weeks, expecting to go on to Manila. However, in June 1940, things were heating up in the Pacific. His wife was sent home to Bakersfield, not to see him again for three years!

Once back in Manila, Marion was transferted to ISABEL, "relief flagship for Commander in Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet, a white ship which had few guns aboard. ISABEL received orders from Washington, D.C. to follow close behind the Japanese fleet, with the expectation being that the ship would be blown up, giving President Roosevelt reason to declare war in the Pacific. The incident never materialized, however, so the ship retumed safely to Manila.

Upon his return, the admiral told Marion that he had not expected to see him alive again!

Pearl Harbor was bombed on 7 December, with Manila undergoing bombardment the following

day. After ISABEL'S crew covered her white exterior with camouflaged paint, they left Manila—the last ship to leave port. She made her way though mine fields all the way to Perth, Australia, where Marion spent an additional three years helping the Australians fight the Japanese.

In 1944, he received his Senior Airship Pilot and Airship Command Pilot's commissions from the U.S. Naval Afr Station, Moffet Field, CA. His next tour of duty involved flying blimps all along the West coast to locate Japanese submarines. His two sons, Robert and Dave were bom at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, during this time period.

Marion joined the crew on MAYRANT in 1946, while his wife and two sons remained in Bakersfield. Following that tour of duty, Marion became an engineering professor at Stanford University for the 'Middies' stadying there. His daughter Tina was bom during this period. The next year, they bought a house in Point Loma—a house that they retained, even when outside the San Diego area on various tours of duty. His wife still lives in that same house today—49 years later.

With the onset of the Korean War, Marion took over as Captain of JOHN A. BOLE. His family in San Diego were kept in the dark, as all letters were censored. A two-year tour of duty in Washington D.C. followed. Next came duty with Fleet Training in San Diego. After two years of duty at the historical Ft. Omaha at the Naval Reserve Base in Nebraska, he became Commodore in 1957 of the Desttoyer Division 12, a six-ship destroyer group out of Long Beach, CA, with BAUSELL as his flagship. The Division was deployed to the Westem Pacific, where it operated with the Seventh Fleet until 1958. Subsequently, he moved back to San Diego to take over the command of SicAOrt, a unit of the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet. From 1963 to 1968, he was the Commanding Officer of the Fleet Anti- Submarine Warfare Training Center, a Naval ttaiiung facility sitaated near Shelter Island in San Diego.

In 1968, Captain Buaas retired from the U.S. Navy after thirty years of active duty. He then spent eleven years with Honeywell in Covina, CA, Seattle, WA, and Norway, working on marine systems. He was a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church for almost 50 years, as well as a member of Kiwanis. For many years, he participated daily in the MARS (Military Affiliate Radio System) on his ham radio, ttansferring messages to and from the Pacific Fleet.

He is survived by his wife, Mary-Alice, of almost 59 years; his daughter, Tina Martin; sons, Robert and David; sisters Mary Haworth and Leila Benn; and five grandchidren. Services and interment were held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, CA, on 19 April 1999.

JAMES JOSEPH STILWELL '38 Retired Navy Rear Admiral, James Joseph Stilwell, a former Annapolis alderman, candidate for mayor and public school teacher, died of leukemia at the age of 82, on 13 April, in the Veterans Administtation Hospital at Palm Beach, FL. Admfral Stilwell, a Democrat, wastiiealderman for Ward 4 during the 1970s, and in 1977 made a bid for mayor, but lost to Republican incumbent John C Apostol.

He taught math and science at Bates, then a junior high school, and Annapolis Senior High School for about ten years from 1970 to 1980.

He lived in the Annapolis area for 30 years, moving to Palm Beach Gardens, FL, in 1994.

Born in Cleveland, OH, Admiral Stilwell was a graduate of the Naval Academy, Class of 1938, and held a master's degree in naval architecture and

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marine engineering from the Massachusetts Institate of Technology. He was a graduate of the Naval War College and took post-graduate courses at the University of Maryland.

He served at Pearl Harbor during the height of World War II and won numerous citations for his accompUshments as a docking officer, getting ships in and out of the harbor after being repaired and while under attack from Japanese planes.

When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, he was serving aboard the cmiser TOPEKA. The ship was the first to enter Tokyo Bay before the formal siurender of the Japanese.

His later duty stations included the Bureau of Ships in Washington D.C, Mare Island Naval Shipyard in CaUfomia and the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where he was shipyard commander He retired from the Navy in 1969.

After his retirement, he served for a time as a member of the Federal Mediation and ConciUation Service and as a consultant for Forensic Technologies Inc. Among his accompUshments were writing chapters on ships for the Encyclopedia Britannica and performing on stage for the Colonial Players of AnnapoUs. He also flew his own plane for many years.

His first wffe, EUzabeth Weber StilweU, died in 1962. He is survived by his wife, Edna Mae StUweU of Palm Beach Gardens; two daughters, EUzabeth J. MorelU of Haledon, NJ and Linda Louise Larson of AimapoUs; five sons, James Fortest StillweU of Casselberry, FL; Robert Redmond Stilwell of Hampstead, NH; WiUiam Michael Stilwell of San Diego, CA; James Russell Stilwell of AimapoUs; and James Joseph Sttiwell, Jr. of Louisville, KY; 18 grandchildren; and four great grandchUdren.

A memorial service was held in West Palm Beach on 13 April; another at the Naval Academy Chapel on 20 April; with interment at ArUngton Cemetery on 30 April 1999.

In Ueu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made the Palm Beach Gardens Christ FeUowship Church, 5312 Nortii Lake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418.

J. Russell Stilwell and Family WENDELL WOOD SUYDAM '38 Captain Suydam died in Encinitas, CA, on 5 April 1999. He was bom in Chatham, NJ, on 12 September 1915, and appointed to the Naval Academy from New York. He was member of the Fourth Company and graduated with the Class of 1938.

He commenced his naval career as an apprentice seaman in the Naval Reserve in the old WHEELING in New York. After graduation he commissioned BOISE with several Classmates, followed by flight training in Pensacola. His wartime exploits put him in harm's way at the Batties of Midway and Guadalcanal. He served for eight years as an AEDO, receiving an MBA from Harvard, and serving a tour as the Bureau of Aeronautics Representative in London.

After his final tour as Overhaul and Repair Officer at NAS North Island, CA, he retfred to a series of industry jobs with Hamilton Standard Propellers, Hunt Foods, National Distillers, and Baker OU Tools. From 1974 forward he enjoyed riding

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his ttactor on his 1600 lemon ttee ranch in North San Diego County, although he had time to serve as a consultant to Sanford Management Service of Los Angeles, and as a Blue and Gold Officer assisting candidates for the Naval Academy. He also taught seminars in Management at the National University as well as intemational business in their MBA curriculum. During the last five years, he was active in the Elizabeth Hospice in Califomia, Survivors include his wife, Jean T, daughters, Katherine Brown of Toronto; Margaret Mathers of Mill Valley, CA; Mary Suydam of San Francisco; and Peggy Cross of Bakersfield, CA; and 11 grandchildren. Cremation was followed by services at the North Island Naval Air Station Chapel. Donations may be made to the Elizabeth Hospice.

CHARLES MOORE CASSEL, JR. '39 Captain Charles M. Cassel, Jr., USN (Ret.), died on 14 May 1999, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA, of cancer, and finally, a lung infection.

A funeral service was held for his remains at the First Church of Christ Congregational Church in Bedford, MA, on 22 May. Prior to that, a wake was held for his remains at the Bedford Funeral Home on 21 May. His burial was on 22 May, following his funeral service, in the Bedford Cemetery.

Captain Cassel was bom in Harrisburg, PA, on 24 December 1916. He was appointed to the U,S, Naval Academy from the state of Maryland and graduated with the Class of 1939, Upon graduation, he was ordered to the cmiser, PENSACOLA, and served as 3rd division officer on her In September 1939, he helped commission the desttoyer. HALE, and served on the Neuttality Patrol in the Atlantic with duties as gunnery officer. In September 1940, he took part in the transfer of HALE to the British at HaUfax, Nova Scotia. Ordered to Bath, ME, for fitting out of the destroyer, EBERLE, he was in her comnussioning party, and later did North Atlantic convoy duties. He was detached in November 1941, and assigned to the destroyer ANDERSON as her engineer officer, and served in the Southwest Pacific untU April 1943, when he helped commission the desttoyer SATTERLEE and served in the Atlantic theater until November 1944, when he took command of the destroyer, MCCOOK. He then served in the Pacific theater with the 7th Fleet for 27 months.

In the spring of 1947, he was in the Officer Detail Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington. Then, he spent a year at the Naval War College, Newport, under instruction. Following this, he served on the battleship, MISSOURI, and took part in the Inchon Landing in the Korean War. In the spring of 1952, he began a second tour in BuPers as head of the enlisted training section. He left BuPers in 1955 to take command of the destroyer, FLETCHER, and had two WestPac deployments on her before becoming ComDesDiv 72 in 1958. Then, afteratourof Chief of Staff, Desttoyer Flotilla 3, he had a year as a Navy member of the Navy Department's senior seminar in foreign policy in Washington. In 1961, he was Head, Pacific Far-East branch of CNO's Politico-Military Policy Division and in 1963, he took command of DesRon 18. From 1964 to 1966, he had MSTS commands in Italy, England and Germany, and then had a final tour as CO Naval Station Boston, before retiring on 1 July 1969.

For his war actions, he was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Navy Commendation Medal.

Upon retirement, he became a guidance counselor and became the director of the Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing, and also the president of the local TROA Chapter About ten years ago, he separated from his wife, Virginia (Neena), who lives in their Bedford home.

He is survived by his estranged wife, Virginia Cassel; and two daughters, Christine K. Cassel and Virginia C Buckley.

CAPT W.J. Ruhe '39, USN (Ret.) WILLIAM FRANCIS KIGERL '42 Captain WilUam F. Kigeri, USNR (Ret.) passed away 1 March 1999 at Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, VA. He was bom on 18 July 1918 in Bellaire, OH, a small town on the Ohio River Kigeri served as a private in the U.S. Army for a year, and then, entered Annapolis and graduated from the Naval Academy, 19 December 1941 (two weeks after Pearl Harbor) as a member of the Class of 1942. During his naval career, notable events included serving on MEMPHIS as host ship in Gambia, Africa, for President Roosevelt in January 1943, during the Casa Blanca Conference with Churchill and Stalin.

William Kigeri was awarded the Purple Heart when HONOLULU was torpedoed during the invasion of Leyte, a Japanese-held Philippine island, just as General Mac Arthur finished the "I have returned" speech in October 1944. Three months later, while recuperating, he met his wife, Naomi Lincoln of Norfolk, VA, and was martied in 1945.

Then, back to the Pacific on the CHICAGO, participating in the occupation of Japan, He fnished sea duty in 1947-48 on the BEATTY and left active duty in 1948 remaining in the Naval Reserve. He joined Texaco in Sales, Engineering, and Management— and distinguishing himseff with top sales honors— until retirement in 1984, with one intertuption, being called to active duty 1951-53 (Korean War) to serve as CO of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve ttaining Center, Owensboro, KY. He is survived by his wife, Naomi Lincoln Kigeri; daughter Dr Vicki Anne Sullivan and sonin-law Shawn Sullivan, all of Jacksonville, FL. His three sons all served during the Vietnam War Era: William F. Kigeri, Jr, U.S. Navy (curtently Mt, Shasta, CA); Wayne Kigeri (U.S. Army) with wife Katherine Lartabee and son Alex Kigeri (all of Newport, OR); and Donald Edward (U.S. Army) who passed away in 1972.

William F. Kigeri was awarded the following ribbons; the Purple Heart, Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense (with one star), the American Theatte, European-African Theatte, Pacific-Asiatic Theatre (with two stars), Victory ribbon, PhiUppine Liberation ribbon (with one star), and the Japanese Occupation ribbon.

After the war. Captain Kigeri always lived near the water—from the estuaries of Chesapeake Bay to the shipyards of Norfolk to the shores of his Virginia Beach home. He enjoyed walking along the Atlantic Ocean on many a summer day, not too far from his beloved Annapolis. A man of great dignity and warmth, he enjoyed ttaveling, conversation, had many social and world interests, and will be greatly missed by his wife, family, and many friends.

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JACK PALMER QUALEY '43 Jack Palmer Qualey, 78, of Frederick, died of lung cancer on 18 May 1999 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Bom in Baltimore, son of the late Richard R. and Rhoda 1. Bell Qualey, Mr Qualey graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and with the Class of 1943 from the Naval Academy, He served as a lieutenant during World War II and received the Europe-Africa-Middle East Ribbon with one battle star, the American Defense Ribbon with one star, the Asia-Pacific Ribbon with one star, the World War 11 Victory Medal, and the Submarine Combat Insignia.

He worked as a mechanical engineer at Fort Detrick in Frederick with the Department of the Army and retired in 1972. He then worked for Litton Bionetick at the Frederick Cancer Research Center before retiring again in 1982.

His wife, Nancy Delaney Qualey died in April 1995.

Surviving are one son, Michael P. Qualey Sr of AnnapoUs; one daughter, Caroline L. Qualey of Frederick; one brother, Richard R. Qualey Jr of Baltimore; three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchUdren.

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JAMES HERBERT STEVENS, JR. '44 After a long, courageous battle against cancer, Jim died on 15 April 1999 in San Marcos, CA. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on 27 May 1922. Upon graduation from Stanton MiUtary Academy, VA, he joined the i»i Naval Reserve and attended the Navy prep school at Bainbridge, MD. Entering the Naval Academy with a Secretary of Navy appointment in 1940, he graduated with the accelerated Class of '44 on 9 June 1943. His prowess on the Navy golf team eamed him in addition to the coveted "N" (two stars) the envy of his classmates and the deserved sobriquet of "Ace." Following graduation, he attended Submarine School at New London and soon eamed his submarine dolphins and combat insignia on board SARGO in the Pacific theater. After the war, he served in submarines CATFISH and POMADON. Then came an interval of shore duty at the Submarine School following which he served as executive officer of the submarine K-2, BASS, and command-

HALFORD WOODSON '43 Hal passed away on 8 April 1999 in Coronado, CA. He had been battling a heart condition and complications for a number of years. Burial was at the beautiful Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, overlooking the enttance to San Diego Bay. Hal entered the Naval Academy through the Competitive Naval Reserve program. After graduation, he served in desttoyers in the Atlantic and in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1945, he entered flight ttaining. While there, in 1946, he made his most important career move when he married the lovely Marguerite Stewart, who remained by his side for more than 52 years.

Hal and Mag had five chilcfren together After receiving his wings, he flew multi-engine afrcraft and entered the atomic weapons program flying heavy attack afrcraft, including AJs and A3Ds. Duty stations included Miramar, Sandia, China Lake, Whidbey Island, and Weapons Test, Pax River Hal retired from the Navy in 1963 and joined Avco in Lawrence, MA, for two years. He then transferted to the Naval Oceanographic Office, where he remained for 13 years, primarily concerned with the development of automated hydrographic survey systems.

In the summer of 1978, Hal finally retired. He and Mag settled down to a more leisurely pace in a home in Coronado, CA, which they had owned since 1955. Thereafter, they thoroughly enjoyed Ufe, busying themselves with golf, church, community projects and traveling—especially to visit thefr children and grandchildren.

Hal was a highly respected man of few words, but many friends. He will be missed by all of us who knew him.

Lee R. Scherer '43

ing officer of GREENFISH.

Mid-career duties were served on the staffs of CinCLantFlt and ComSubForLant, as commander of Submarine Division 51, and on the staff of ComSubForPac. Jim's experience in submarines developed an elusiveness that paid off handsomely; he avoided any duty in the Washington area.

Senior duties saw him as the commancUng officer of the combat cargo ship MERRICK delivering combat suppUes to the Marines in Vietnam, as a student again at the Naval War College in the senior course, and as Commander Submarine Squadron Eight. He also served as commander of the Service School Command at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, and was assigned to the staff of Commander, Training Command, Pacific Fleet.

While on active duty, he saw service in World War II and the Vietnam conflict and was awarded two meritorious service medals, the Navy Commendation Medal, and various campaign ribbons.

After retirement he served as a tax consultant for nine years. He was a littie league coach for several years and never gave up his favorite sport having been declared the men's golf club champion seven times at the Lake San Marcos Golf Club.

Following retirement on 31 January 1973, Jim Uved in the lush golf country of Lake San Marcos in sunny southem Califomia. He is survived by his wife of 52 years the former Marjorie Ward of Alameda, CA; his daughters Jennifer Stevens Mees and LCDR Claudia Stevens Whitney, USN; sons James H. Stevens, III and CDR Ward E. Stevens '83 USN, and four grandchildren.

LOUIS MACINTOSH BECKSTEAD '45 Louis Macintosh Beckstead of Easton, MD, died Friday, 5 Febmary 1999, at The Municipal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, of congestive heart failure. He was 77.

A native of Utah, Mr Beckstead was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1941, and graduated on 9 June 1944, as a member of the Class of 1945, 1st Company.

During World War 11, he served aboard the battleship IOWA, in the Pacific. On 2 September 1945, he was on board IOWA at the Japanese surtender in Tokyo Bay, Japan.

He was a member of the Knights of the Golden Circle—the Army and Navy Club of Washington, D.C, for more than 50 years.

On 2 June 1949, he married Maria-Thereza Moitinho of Rio de Janeuo in Lady Chapel of Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

As a real estate broker, he worked with the Cross & Brown Company in New York City from the late 1950s until the early 1970s. In 1976, he was working with Frank Pace at the lESC (Intemational Executive Service Corps) in Curitiba, Brazil.

Since the mid-1970s, he Uved in Easton.

In addition to his wife of 50 years, Mr. Beckstead is survived by a son, Alexander of Easton; and a daughter, Maria-Christina of Maine.

Burial was at Saint Anthony's Chapel on Paqueta, Rio de Janefro, Brazil.

JOHN COURTNEY CARLSON '47 Commander John C Carlson, SC, USN (Ret.), died on 7 May 1999,inMelboume,FL. John Carlson was born in Santa Ana, CA, in 1922, and was appointed to the Academy from that state.

He entered and graduated with the Class of 1947 as a member of the 15th Company, in June of 1946.

He ffrst served at sea in OAKLAND (CLAA-95),

then attended the Supply School at Bayonne and was comntissioned in the Supply Corps. He had supply duties in BEXAR (APA-237), GLENNON (DD840), MERRIMACK (AO-37), at the Marine Corps

Air Station El Toro, on the Staff of ComFafrWesPac, aboard RANGER (CVA-61), at the

Naval Supply Center, Oakland, and at Robins AFB in Georgia, where he was awarded the Afr Force Commendation Medal. He then became Compttoller at NAS Norfolk, and retfred from active duty after service as CompttoUer of the Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, in 1974.

He married the former Frances Redmond in 1950, She predeceased him in 1994.

Upon retfrement, they estabUshed thefr home in Centtal Florida. He eamed a master's in business administration from the University of Central Florida, and was very active in civic and school affairs in the City of Oviedo. He taught in the Oviedo High School, was a member of the Seminole County Library Board, a Littie League coach, was elected to the Oviedo City Council, and was a member and past Commander of the Oviedo American Legion Post.

He is survived by a daughter. Crystal; five sons, Coiutney, Daniel, David, Matthew, and Carl; and by a brother, Carl, of San Diego. All of his children accompanied him to the celebration of the Class of 1947's Fiftieth Reunion in Annapolis, in 1996.

John had suffered both from cancer and from Parkinson's disease for several years, and cUed at Arbors, an assisted Uving faciUty close to the home of his oldest son.

He was buried with miUtary honors next to his wife at Betiiany Cemetery in Charleston, SC, on 12 May 1999.

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JAMES WILLIAM PETTIT, JR. '47 M r James Pettit, Jr. '47, died on 15 January 1999 at his home in Bellevue, WA, with his family at his side.

He was 76 years old.

Mr. Pettit was bom in Portiand, OR, on 7 May 1923. He graduated from Benson High School in Portland in 1941 and attended Stanford University before being matriculated into the Naval Academy with the Class of 1947. While at the Naval Academy, Jim was a member of the 13th Company. He was a halfback for the Navy football team and also ran ttack, setting a new record of 9.6 seconds for the 100-yard dash in the 1943 Army/Navy track meet.

Upon his graduation, Jim served in surface ships, including wartime service in COIAHAN ( D D - 6 5 8 ) from 1951-53. After receiving and honorable cUscharge from the Navy, Jim and his family moved to Mercer Island. WA. He founded the upholstery felt company in Seattie, and later spent 23 years with the CaUfoam Corp., before retiring in 1981.

Jim and his wife of 52 years, Thea Jo, moved to BeUevue in 1978, frequentiy wintering in Maui, HI. Jim was a devoted family man and enjoyed fishing, tennis, golf, and was a member or the Overlake Golf and Country Club.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years. Thea Jo; and his four daughters, Karen L. Carlson of Kent, WA; Susan (Larry) Lucich of Gig harbor WA; JuUe M. Pettit of Bellevue, WA; and Jamie (Kerry) McDaniel of ArUngton, WA; six grandchildren, Gary, Kris, James, Tiffany, Jonathan, and Ryan; one great-grandchild, Taylor; and his sister. Marguerite FafrchUd, of Portland, OR.

Jim took up residence in the Twin Peaks disttict of San Francisco, within sight of his last duty station, and spent a great deal of his time after retirement ttaveling around the world with his older brother. He had obtained a real estate broker's license in Califomia, and was noted as a gourmet chef He also maintained a home in Rochester, NY. He is survived by three children of his first marriage in 1952 to the former Elizabeth Lea Ward: Deborah, Sheila, and James J r ; and by three grandchildren.

He was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Chicago.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Ronald McDonald Charities to aid in cancer research for children; One Kroc Drive, COB-3 Nortii, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

Deborah Rex Bonfanti

WILLIAM MYLES SCHAEFER '47 Captain WilUam M. " S c o t t y " Schaefer, USN (Ret.), died in Virginia Beach, VA, on 30 April 1999, of lung cancer "Scotty" Schaefer was raised in and around Chicago, and graduated from Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL, then attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL, for a short while before his Congressional appointment to the Academy from IlUnois. He graduated with the Class of 1947 as a member of the 23rd Company in June of 1946.

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JAMES FOSTER REX '47 Captain James F. Rex, USN (Ret.), died of a sttoke at his home in San Francisco, CA, on 25 March 1999.

Jim Rex was bom in 1923 to John and Alice Rex in Rochester, NY. The youngest of three boys, his earUest ambition was to be a miUtary aviator After two years of college, he received a Congressional appointment to the Academy from New York, and graduated with the 6th Company in June of 1946.

His first duty after graduation was in PHILIPPINE SEA ( C V - 4 7 ) , then on ComServLant Staff until flight school, 1948-1950. He flew witii VP 21 until entering the Postgraduate School at Monterey, then went to CalTech to obtain an Aeronautical Engineering degree in 1955. In 1956, he joined ECMRon One (VQl) out of Iwakuni. He served on the ComNavAfrPac staff at Coronado from 1957 to 1959 and headed the Polaris Field Test and Production Branches for BuWepsRep at Sunnyvale until 1961, He attended the Armed Forces Staff College in 1962, and in 1962-63 was on tiie Staff of ComFAirWing TWO in Hawaii. He was evaluation officer and executive officer of AirDevRonOne (VXl) at Key West from 1964 to 1968, and Navy Member of the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group in Washington from 1968 to 1971. He retired from his final assignment as COS at Treasure Island (ComTwelve) in 1976.

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fore duty with the ROTC unit at the University of Washington. He was ComMinDiv 112 at Long Beach, tiien spent 1958 to 1960 in tiie USNA Section of BuPers in Washington. He was executive officer of MYLES C Fox (DDR-829), operations officer of BOSTON (CAG-1) in 1964, and commanded LEARY (DD-879) from 1964 to 1966. After two years on the Staff of CinCLantFlt, he was commander of Desttoyer Division 42 from 1969 to 1970, then chief of staff to the commander of Cruiser/Desttoyer Flotilla Six, in Charleston. After duty as plans officer for the ASW Force, Atlantic Fleet, he served with OP 008 in Washington until his retirement from active duty in July of 1975.

He married the former Gertrude Lawatsch in June of 1948.

Upon retirement, they estabUshed their home in Virginia Beach, VA, where Scotty devoted himself to beach property development and home building. He was an active and devoted gardener and horticulturist, and served for years as secretary of the Tidewater Men's Garden Club.

He is survived by, in addition to his wife of 51 years; daughters Catherine, Barbara, Mary, Priscilla, and Carolyn; by a son, William; two grandchildren; and a brother Robert.

Memorial services were held at the Little Creek Amphibious Base Chapel, and interment with appropriate miUtary honors was at ArUngton National Cemetery on 14 May 1999.

Chet Shaddeau '47

ALAN LESTER JANSEN '48 Captain Alan Lester Jansen, USN (Ret.), died foUowing a sttoke on 12 March 1999, in Pensacola, FL. Al Jansen was bom in New York City in 1924. Following high school and two years of college in Kansas, he was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1944. Immediately after graduation in 1948, he reported to flight ttaining at Pensacola and received his wings at Corpus Christi in 1949. His flying assignments included two tours with Pattol Squadron Forty Five, Utility Squadron Two, commanding officer of Patrol Squadron Forty Seven, and as chief staff officer.

Fleet Air Wing Eight. Other assignments include TARAWA (CVS-40), flight insttuctor with AMU-10 in Corpus Christi, pre-fUght instructor in Pensacola, Office of tiie Chief of Naval Operations (OP-59), professor of naval science. Rice University in Houston, TX, and as dfrector of Officer Accession P r o g r a m s with Chief of Naval Training in Pensacola. In this latter assignment, he managed tiie NROTC and NESEP programs. He completed a master's degree program with the University of Southern Califomia in 1971, as well as a master's degree program with the University of West Florida, following retirement in Pensacola.

Al is survived by his wife, Hartie; daughters, Sharon Collier of Pensacola, PT..; Sally Jansen of London, England; granddaughters, Sara, MoUy and Leslie Stames; three grandsons, John Alan Jansen of London, Nathan and Brock Twitty of Indiana; two stepsons, Ryan and Tim (Trish) Twitty; one sister, Lois Norton. His memory is held dearly by his cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.

Funeral services were at Oak Lawn Funeral Home in Pensacola, with Rev. Chris Coats officiating.

Pallbearers were Ryan and Tim Twitty, Hank Mitchell, Staff Pulford, Vince Cadora and Jim Harrison. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Warrington served as honorary pallbearers.

Friends were invited to a celebration of Alan's Ufe at the Mustin Beach Officers Club following the burial with military honors at Bartancas National Cemetery.

HARRY L. HUSSMAN III '50 Harry L. Hussmann III, an El Paso businessman and community leader, died 17 April 1999. He was a retired Navy commander and a veteran of Worid War II and the Korean War. He was 73 years old.

While in the Navy, he served as a thermodynamics instructor and lacrosse coach at the Naval Academy. During his career he flew more than 5,000 hours including more than 200 cartier landings. After retiring from the Navy as a commander in 1970, he retumed to El Paso where he became president of Harry L. Hussmann Jr Inc., a real estate investment firm.

Hussmann attended Austin High School in El Paso and graduated from New Mexico Military Institute. He was a 1950 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. In addition to a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering, his

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In El Paso, he was active in several civic organizations; past president of the Rotary Club of El Paso and a past director of Montwood National Bank. He was selected the 1998-99 Rotarian of the Year and the presentation will be made to his family at the awards ceremony in June.

Survivors include his wife, Doris; his daughter, June H. Peterson; his sons, Harry Thomas Hussmann and Steven E. Hussmann; his brother, Tom G. Hussmann; a nephew; a niece; an aunt; and two grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rotary Club of El Paso Foundation, 201 E. Main #1605, El Paso, TX 79901; or YMCA, 701 Montana, El Paso, TX 79902 or a favorite charity.

FRED LINCOLN RAPP '51 Fred L. "Woody" Rapp died on 2 December 1998, of a sttoke, at the age of 71.

A native of New Jersey, he graduated from Irvington High School and enlisted in the Navy after graduation. He held the rating of electrician's mate second class when he received his appointment to the Naval Academy from Representative Robert L. Kean.

After graduation, he was assigned to ORISKANY as ship's company. He received his orders to flight ttaining in November 1952 and received his wings in March 1954.

His first squadron assignment was to VS-26 in Norfolk, VA. When this squadron was decommissioned, he moved over to VS-36, where he served as LSO. In June 1958, he was ordered to jet ttansitional training in Olatha, KS, and graduated in July 1958.

This was in preparation for test pilot school at Patuxent River, MD, in August 1958, graduating with Class 21 in Febmary 1959. After graduation, he was assigned to the Flight Test Division at the test center He next received orders to serve as flag secretary to Admfral E.R. Eastwold, Commander Division Sixteen in October 1961, serving his tour there until November 1962.

He was next ordered to VA-23 in Lemoore, CA, as operations officer, flying A-4Es. His next assignment took him to Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA, graduating on 25 June 1965. Upon graduation, he received orders to take command of a squadron in Jacksonville, FL, however, a physical revealed that he had diabetes. That, plus a service-related injury to his spine permitted him to be medically retired.

He then moved his family to Columbus, OH, where he worked for several years in marketing for the then North American Rockwell. He made a second move in 1976 to Raleigh, NC, to work for Research Engineers, Inc., as a forensic engineer investigating electrical fires, arson and aircraft accidents. He was with them until 1992, when he retired for the second time.

A mass of the Resurtection was celebrated at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Raleigh on 7 December Internment with a military honor guard was held at the Veterans section of Raleigh Memorial Park followed.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred; three sons, Brian, Eric and Darten; grandchildren, Jaime Lynn, David and Kassie Lee; and brother, Robert W. Rapp. His oldest brother, ViceAdmiral William T. Rapp, predeceased him.

JAMES EDWARD SHAY '57 Captain James E. Shay, USN (Ret.), died on 9 November 1998, at his home in Dunedin, FL, He was bom in Fairmont, WV, on 31 May 1933. He enlisted in the Navy in 1952, and entered the Naval Academy in 1953, graduating with the Class of 1957.

Captain Shay served on H.E. HUBBARD, PERSISTENT, the U.S.

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val Academy Executive Department, on the Commander Destroyer Squadron Sixteen Staff, GOODRICH, River Flotilla One, Chief of Naval Operation, Washington, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, and Commanding Officer of EDSON. Captain Shay served as Commander of Naval Forces Marianas, Guam, then returned to Norfolk, as Commanding Officer of Personnel Support Activity.

His decorations include Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Combat V, Air Medal (two awards). Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Vietnam Service Medal with four stars. National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon. Additionally, Captain Shay wore the Navy's Surface Warfare Officer insignia, as well as both the Command at Sea and Command Ashore insignia.

After retirement in 1984, Captain Shay moved to the Gulf Coast of Florida, where he enjoyed tennis, sailing and his passion, golf.

Captain Shay is survived by his wife, Judy Stokes-Shay; his daughter Theresa Sweeney; sons, Stan and Chris; and four grandsons, Alexander, Gabriel, Nikolas and Paul.

JONATHAN CARVER WARTHIN '62 Jonathan Carver Warthin of Silverdale, WA, died on 6 May 1999, at the age of 58. Bom in Boston, MA, of Dr. Thomas Angell and Virginia Whittier Warthin, he graduated from the Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, MA, and earned his BS in engineering physics at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Following graduation in 1962, he was accepted in the Nuclear Power School and joined the nuclear submarine program in its early years. He served in various responsibilities on the submarines, JOHN C. CALHOUN, LAPON, ANDREW JACKSON, BATFISH,

culminating with command of ASPRO. Admiral Hyman Rickover selected him for a tour on his staff He completed his career as executive officer of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific in Pearl Harbor He retired from the Navy in 1983, after 21 years of service to his country.

"Plan your work and work your plan."

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Using his engineering experience and expertise, he became vice president of Applied Technical Systems, Inc., which provided technical services, set up training procedures, and analyzed systems for the U.S. Navy. Striking out on his own in 1988, he established the Carver Company, providing sinular services as a subcontractor and working with a close affiliation to M. Rosenblatt and Sons of Bremerton, WA. Concurtentiy, his interest in mathematics led him to accept a teaching position at Olympic College in Bremerton, WA, where he regaled his classes in the joys of the commutative and associative properties of equations. His particular pleasures were his one-on-one tatorials with stadents and the demystification of word problems.

Active in several professional organizations, he was the president of the Trident Chapter of the Society of Logistics Engineers, past-president of the Puget Sound Engineering Council, and a member of the American Society of Cost Engineers. He served his community raising funds for Central Kitsap High School and Kings West School and encouraging sound math and science curricula.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Tappaan Warthin; children, Francis Ferguson and Jonathan Carver Warthin; grandchildren, Christopher and Daisy Taylor; and brothers, R. Scott and T. Whittier Warthin.

Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Jonathan Carver Warthin to the Kings West School Building Fund, 4012 Chico Way NW, Bremerton, WA 98312.

CHARLES MICHAEL RESS '72 Captain Charles Michael "Skip" Ress, USNR (Ret.), died on 29 March 1999, surrounded by loving fantily and friends at the CaroUnas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Skip fought an extended five-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma. Funeral services were held on 31 March 1999, at the Almond, Raymer & McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Huntersville, NC. Interment followed with miUtary honors on 2 April at the Banancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, FL. Skip hailed from Youngstown, OH, where he was bom on 12 October 1950. He was the son of Charles and the late Beverly Ress. Skip graduated from Youngstown's South High School 1968, where he excelled in academics and eamed an appointment to the Naval Academy. Skip knew the Academy chaUenge was a major stepping stone in his pursuit to fulfill a lifelong dream of beconting a pilot. Never one to back down from a challenge or a crowd. Skip became an icon of the 2nd wing 4th floor dwelling 19th Company. A natural leadership capabiUty and endearing personality combined with his contributions to company/battaUon sports, life as a Midshipman in general and the Academy shooting teams became the nucleus of a vast network of close friends and acquaintances.

Upon beating the acadenuc ogre of Youngster Year, "mechanics of materials," Skip was awarded a BSME in mechanical engineering and received his commission in 1972.

Following graduation, and while awaiting flight school class. Skip served for a short tour aboard ARCTURUS (AF-52) out of NorfoUc, VA. He rejoined

a large group of Academy buddies in tiie spring of 1973 commencing military flight training at Pensacola, FL. In 1974, Skip eamed the Naval

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Aviators' coveted "Wings of Gold" and was assigned to HM-12flyingthe Navy's largest and most challenging helicopter, the H-53 Sea Stallion. In addition to numerous tours in the Navy's mine countermeasures community. Skip found time for an assignment back in his beloved Pensacola serving at the Naval Air Rework FaciUty (NARF) as tiie "NARF Ueutenant." While at tiie NARF, Skip obtained several "fixed wing" qualifications becoming in his words a "complete aviator" and met his future bride, Pamela Jo Cleere, a Navy Nurse from Pensacola. During the active duty part of his career. Skip flew in far-flung operationsfromKorea to the Meditertanean Sea, including participation in the demancUng effort to remove mines and reopen the Suez Canal in the '70s. Skip's ability as an aviator and his contributions to the community were recognized when he was awarded the honor of "Aviator of the Year" by the NHA at the annual Rotorhead Rumble.

In 1985, Skip left active duty to undertake a career as an airline pilot with then-Piedmont, and now, US Airways. He was qualified as a first officerflyingthe Folker 100 when he was diagnosed with cancer Following his departure from active duty. Skip maintained his service to the country with the Naval Afr Reserve. He obtained the rank of captain and most thoroughly enjoyed his command of HM-19, a reserve heUcopter squadron out of NorfoUc, VA. Along with numerous Service and Campaign Medals, Skip's personal military awards included the Meritorious Service, Navy Commendation, Navy Expert Rifle and Navy Expert Pistol Medals.

Skip and Pam were married at NAS North Island in 1981 and, after getting thefr respective Navy assignments aUgned, they resided in the community affectionately known as "NAS" Lake Christopher in Vfrginia Beach, VA. Following the closure of NorfoUc as the afrline's domicile. Skip and the family moved to Charlotte, NC, where the famUy curtently resides. Skip enjoyed the outdoor Ufe and pursued skUng, fishing and water sports with the same enthusiasm as he did flying. In addition, he was an accompUshed golfer, playing the game until it was physicaUy impossible to do so. The burial site at the Bartancas National Cemetery overlooks the golf course as he requested. The same ouflook on life and endearing personal quaUties that made Skip a standout in his military career carried over to his civilian experiences. The resulting extended network of family and friends was exemplified by the large tumout at both his memorial and committal services. It was a fitting tribute in celebration of God's gift of Skip to his family and friends.

Skip is survived by his wife of 18 years, Pamela Cleere Ress; son, Christopher Michael (10); daughter, CatiUeen Carol (8) of Charlotte, NC; father, Charles Ress of Canfield, OH; brother, Kenneth Raymond of Mandeville, LA; and his sister, Cynthia Carol Rogers of Pittsburg, PA. Skip endured many ups and downs during the long term course of his disease. He maintained an incredibly positive outlook throughout the ordeal.

When it became obvious the battie was not to be won, his foremost concem was the welfare of his fanuly and particularly the education of his children. As afittingtribute to Skip, an education fund for his children has been established. Those wishing to contribute may send their offerings to "Jeffery A. Rothwell for Christopher and Cathleen Ress" and mail them to: Citizen's Union Bank, 6081 Lake Oconee Parkway, Greensboro, GA 30642. Please include account number 1689043 on your gift.

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BRENDAN JAMES DUFFY '95 On 8 November 1998, LT Brendan James Duffy '95, posthumously promoted by the President of the United States, was killed during a landing approach when an EA6B Prowler, in which he was a crewmember, collided with an aircraft in the landing area of ENTERPRISE.

Brendan and the other three crewmembers were killed instantly with only Brendan's body being recovered after his aircraft careened into the sea.

Born into a Navy family at NAS Quonset Point, RI in 1971, Brendan spent his early years Uving in Virginia Beach while his father, Jim ('60), was on duty in that area. As a boy, Brendan enjoyed frequent overnight stays on board INDEPENDENCE inport when his dad had the CDO Watch and even was allowed to "shoot dead-loads" during aircraft catapult tests. Watching afr ops from the Airboss' chafr in PRIFLY was another experience that led him to his eventual career choice.

In 1981, after his father was assigned to the USNA faculty, Brendan lived for five years in a lovely old set of quarters on Hospital Point at 3 Wood Road in the Yard. His mother Carolyn made that house a home for numerous visiting Midshipmen, their "drags" and family friends. Brendan named it "Hotel Doofee." Every weekend there were ping-pong and dart tournaments among Brendan, his pals, the Mids, and his two older brothers and sister Always outsized by his older opponents, the very competitive but always gracious Brendan won more than he lost.

While a close and admfred young friend to many of the older Midshipmen who passed through the home, Brendan was also extremely popular among his young peers in the yard and in the community, one of whom, Grayson Church, became and remains, even in death, his closest adult friend. When Brendan's father retfred from the Navy the family decided to remain in Annapolis. The "Hotel Doofee" moved out of the Yard to Annapolis Cove, but continued as a center for Midshipmen (largely from Chicago) gatherings. Brendan, lettering in track and golf, graduated from Annapolis Senior High School in 1989 and decided to accept an NROTC scholarship to the University of Maryland's School of Engineering. After two years of excelling in academics and in the NROTC unit, Brendan decided that he "needed more Navy."

With his excellent grades and top performance in the NROTC program, his application for USNA was speedily accepted and he was admitted as a Plebe with the Class of 1995. Now, older and more experienced (but still smaller in stature) than most of his classmates, Brendan quickly rose to the top.

His grades, military bearing, and overall excellence brought him the respect of juniors, seniors and peers alike. Routinely on the Superintendent's List, he was his class company commander for three years and, declining the opportunity for a high striper position out-of-company, he chose to stay with his Sixth Company which he led as their (by now over six feet tall) Company Commander at their Graduation.

Having grown up in a largely Naval Aviation environment, his decision to fly was natural. An NFO, he graduated at the top of his flight school class at every level of training. His parents pinned his wings on at the graduation ceremony held at the Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola, Florida

in November of 1996. He was ultimately assigned totiieZAPPERS of VAQ-130 out of NAS Whidbey Island Washington, part of Cartier Air Wing Five aboard ENTERPRISE.

The tragic mishap that took Brendan's life occurred on the first night flight of the first deployment of his so promising career, as the ship made its way to the Persian Gulf to conduct strike ops against Iraqi targets in Operation Desert Fox. The aircrew of Brendan's plane was held blameless in the landing mishap.

His very moving funeral service at the Naval Academy Chapel on 13 November 1998 was attended by thousands of people, including family members, neighbors, and classmates and friends, many from places around the world. Brendan's ashes were placed in the Naval Academy Columbarium at Hospital Point with full military honors conducted by the Naval Academy's USMC Company and a very smartly executed flyover by F-14s Tomcats.

Brendan is survived by a large adoring family including his father, CDR James F. Duffy, USN (Ret.); his mother Carolyn; brother Kevin and his wife Theresa; his sister Ellen and her husband Paul Jenkins (USNA '85); his brother Brian; his maternal grandmother, Lottie Novak Wingerter; three nieces; three nephews; six uncles and thefr wives plus numerous cousins.

The passing of this exttemely talented young officer is a terrible loss to all that knew him, to the U.S. Navy and to the United States of America.

The LT Brendan James Duffy USN, Memorial Fund has been estabUshed at the Naval Academy Alumni Association (247 King George Stteet, Annapolis, MD 21401) and will be open for donations until 31 December 1999.

Jim Duffy '60 Paul Jenkins '85

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The United States Naval fk:ademy Music Collection THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT A live Glee Club concert recording of Handel's Messiah. CD or double-length cassette.

A CAPPELLA A unique recording of the Men's Glee Club on their European Tour. CD only.

SET SAIL 36 stirring musical selections performed by the Naval Academy Band, Glee Club and the Drum & Bugle Corps. "Anchors Aweigh" and "Navy Blue and Gold" are included. CD and doublelength cassette.

MUSICAL TRADITIONS A collection of musical selections performed by all the Naval Academy musical organizations. CD or double-length cassette.

PASS IN REVIEW A spectacular program of music by the U.S. Marine Band, including 6 Sousa marches, the "Marines' Hymn," "American Patrol," "Armed Forces Medley," "American Pageant," and the suite from "Victory at Sea." Also including "Etemal Father" with the Marine Corps verse.

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ON TOUR Featiu-es the Naval Academy Glee Club in a live concert recording of popular music.

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