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ISSN 0488.6720 (USPS 494-440)

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FEATURES

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

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DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD

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Announcement of '99 Recipients PRESIDENT'S CALL

By Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott '57, USN (Ret.)

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING

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ETHICS DINNER &

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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A NEW YEAR'S TO REMEMBER

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A N OCEAN

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V O T E FOR THE

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES INSTRUCTIONS BY REAR ADMIRAL RONALD F. MARRYOTT '57 USN

W H Y LEADERSHIP &

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ETHICS IS T A U G H T AT U S N A

REPRINTED FROM PROCEEDINGS WITH PERMISSION

AWAY

Sell the Adventure

By Captain Mark N. Clemente, U.S. Navy

10 MIDSHIPMEN IN ANTARCTICA IT'S N O T JUST A JOB

A FEW INCHES FROM THE YARD

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LuciCY BAG OF BOOKS

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The Advisor

By Commander Donna Sengelaub '82

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ALL HANDS

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USNA

BRAVO ZULU

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ANECDOTE

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T O N K I N G U L F YACHT C L U B

By Lieutenant Colonel Hal Buxton, USAF (Ret.)

NAVY ATHLETICS

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STAFF & ASSISTANCE

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BEAUTIFUL M O G M O G SOUTH PACIFIC R&.R DURING WWII

CLASS NEWS

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By Rear Admiral M. Dick Van Orden, '45, USN (Ret.)

CHAPTER NEWS

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LAST CALL

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"IN BUSINESS" CLASSIFIEDS

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T H E HARD WAY

By Captain Roberto Eduardo Leon '47, USN (Ret.)

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32 R I N G AND A C A T TALE A RING STORY

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U . S . NAVAL A C A D E M Y A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ADM James L HoUoway, III. USN (Ret.) '43 Former Chief of Naval Operations

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD RADM Ronald F. Marryott, USN (Ret) "57 President & CEO, USNA Alumni Association

EXECUTIVE <SL EDITORIAL STAFF

OFFICERS

MEMBERS Maj Gen William A. Anders, USAFR (RrtT Former Chairman &. CEO, General E>ynamics; Astronaut

Chief Operating Officer H.J. Halliday '69 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)

MR. Michael R. Bonsignore '63, CEO, Honeywell, Inc.

Chief Financial Officer Paul A. Zambernardi '70 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)

ADM William ]. Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.) '47 Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald '31 Former Ambassador to Ireland

Chairman of the Board ADM Leighton. W. Smith, Jr USN (Ret.) '62 Vice Chairman of the Board (Central Area) CAPT Neil Block, CEC,USNR (Ret) '61 Houston, Texas Vice Chairman of the Board (Western Area) VADM Edward H. Martin, USN (Ret) '54 Coronado, California Vice Chairman of the Board (Eastern Area) M r Cotbin A. McNeill, Jr, '62 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania President & C E O RADM Ronald F. Marryott, USN (Ret) '57 Treasurer CAPT Paul A. Zambernardi, USN (Ret) '70 President & CEO Emeritus CAPT William S. Busik, USN (Ret) '43

EXECUTIVE STAFF President & C E O Ronald F. Marryott '57 Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired)

The Honorable Beverly Byron Former Member U.S. House of Reptesentatives; Chair, Naval Academy Board of Visitors

Director ofStratepc Pro-ams Lawrence Heyworth HI '70 Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) Director of Alumni Affairs Harry A. Seymour Jr '65 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)

TRUSTEES Past Chairman of the Board The Honorable John E. Sheehan '52 Annapolis, Maryland Superintendent's Representative

Gen Robert T. Herres, USAF (Ret.) '54 Chairman &. CEO, USAA

Director of Alumni Services David E. Church '67 Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired)

M r James W. Kinnear 'SO Retired President &. CEO, Texaco

Director of Alumni Relations Tim Kobosko '80

C A P T James A. Lovell, Jr., USN (Ret.) '52 President, Lovell Communications; Astronaut

Vice President for Development USNA Foundation & Alumni Association Dan Struble '83

M r J. WiUard Marriott President, Chairman & CEO, Marriott Corp.

D r John J. McMuUen '40 Owner, New Jersey Devils; Director, Norton Lilly International, Inc. Reverend Father J. Donald Monan Chancellor, Boston College The Honorable Robert Mosbacher Former Secretary of Commerce Gen Richard I. Neal, USMC Former Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps M r John E. Nolan '50 Partner, Steptoe &. Johnson M r Christian H. Poindexter '60 Chairman, President &. CEO, BGE Mr. Thomas G. Pownall '47 Former Chairman & CEO, Martin Mai M r Kevin W. Sharer '70 President, Amgen Corporation The Honorable John E. Sheehan '52 Chairman, Rhome Management Corp.

M r Bernard E. Smith, Jr '47 Former Partner, Lawrence, O'Donnell & Marcus Co. ADM Uighton W. Smith, USN (Ret) '62 Chairman of the Board, USNA Alumni Assoc.

ADM James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.) ' 4 Former Secretary of Energy

To find t h e latest information concerning the U S N A A l u m n i Association, visit

www.usna.com

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CAPT ROBERT C . PARSONS, C E C , USN '71

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Director of Finance & Administration Katherine C. Hite Director of Alumni Publications

Mike Collins '84 EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief Michael Collins '84

(To serve through Spring Meeting 2000) RADM James L Abbot, Jr, USN (Ret) '39 CDRJohn N. Christenson, USN '81 RADM J. Bradford Mooney, USN (Ret) '53 Col Bruce F. Ogden, USMC (Ret) '53 (To serve through Spring Meeting 2001) CAPT Daniel B. Branch, Jr, USN (Ret) '59 RADM Stephen K. Chadwick, USN (Ret) '62 LtCol. Victor M. Gardner, III, USMC '77 CAPT Roger R Onorati, USN (Ret) '61 (To serve through Spring Meeting 2002) M r Anthony M. Marks '59 CDR Kerwln E. Millet USNRR '75 CAPT Jerome Rapkin, USN (Ret) '52 CAPT Lynn H. Widener, USNR '70 C~^Hf A P T F R S

Advertising Bobbi Collins Production Manager Jacqueline A. McDermott Chapters Editor & Special Projects Rebekah G. Chaney Classes Editor & Special Projects Rachel F. Goldberg Obituaries Editor & Special Projects Maria O'Shea Assistant Editor Timothy Elizabeth Woodbury Editorial Assistants Sandra Stansbury-Spadaro Sam Herman

CAPT Paul D. Hurstj USN (Ret) '62, Atlanta M r Peter W. Grieve '77, Boston M r John G. B. Howland '64, Chicago CDR Edward H. Conant, USN (Ret) '64, Greater Washington, D.C. Area LCDR Robert W. Byles, USN (Ret) '69, Hampton Roads CAPT Stephen M. Andres, USNR '67, Los Angeles Mr. James R. Hocking '53, Metro New York M r Richard E. Jesmonth '78, Pensacola M r James J. Meehan '86, Philadelphia CAPT Walter S. Draper IV, SC, USN (Ret) '61, Puget Sound CAPT Robert G. Stevenson, USN (Ret) '60, San Diego/Coronado CDRJohn L Potter, USNR (Ret) '58, Ssn Frsncisco CAPT John B. Haynes, USNR (Ret) '55, Sacramento (13th Chapter Representative)

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PRESIDENT'S CALL

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s you know from previous Shipmates and our web site, I have resigned as President of both the Alumni Association and the Naval Academy Foundation. An active search is underway for my relief and should be found in the very near future. I have agreed to stay on until a replacement is named and in position.

Since the search process is moving right along, this may be my last opportunity to communicate with you in Shipmate.

First, let me say to all of you, how very much I have enjoyed working with you, visiting you, and hearing from you. We have not always been on the same side of the fence on some issues, but we are communicating. In many cases your inputs have led us to make changes to our operations; on other inputs your voice was at least heard. Perhaps you have heard me say this before, "Everyone has his/ her say; but everyone does not get his/her way." I like to think that with email, telephones and faxes all of our alumni can reach us with questions, suggestions, and, yes, complaints.

Second, email has really made a difference in our operation and communications. In 1996 we had approximately 3000 email addresses; today we have over 28,000. For those of you on the net, you get regular updates on what is happening in Annapolis, either from our three news services or from our web site. I encourage more of our alumni to give us your email addresses.

We do not send you spam or overload the circuit with irrelevant info, and we do not solicit by email. The use of email service with us is a great way to stay close to the news and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association.

Shipmate is a superb magazine getting better all the time thanks to your comments, recommendations and your articles. But by virtue of deadlines, mail delays, etc., Shipmate is not timely enough for fast breaking news. The intemet is! The information highway is here and all of us should get on the internet/email bandwagon if we want to remain informed and current. A well informed alum is our most important proponent and spokesperson of what a great school we all attended.

On the subject of our great school, USNA has changed over the years. Nobody has had a plebe year like mine, but the place has not gone to hell since 1/ you left. I would be greatly disappointed if our fine institution had not changed over the years because that would indicate that we were out of touch with the world into which we are sending our grads. Changes have taken place at the Academy, but several fundamental concepts have not changed.

The mission of the Naval Academy is the same as it has been for 154 years, and that mission translates into graduating the very finest junior officers of great char-

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acter into our Navy and Marine Corps. Regarding the admission of candidates, no one gets to enter the Academy unless he or he is fully qualified and is accepted by the Admissions Board. The admissions process and our mission means quality in and quality out. The quality of the academic, physical, and character development programs at USNA ensures the quality of our grads.

In my three plus years as President and CEO, I have enjoyed every aspect of the job. Working with all of you - Class and Chapter Presidents, Volunteers, Trustees, A L I N C S , Blue and Gold Officers, and the Superintendent's staff- we have increased our membership, bettered our communications, generated a strong volunteer base, and have greatly increased the financial support to the Naval Academy. We have been particularly fortunate to have a dedicated, professional, hard working staff who have made your Alumni Association better than it was yesterday. Their support of you and the Academy, coupled with visionary guidance from our Trustees will make our Association even better tomorrow. Well done to all of you!

There are two issues that bother me however. The first is we still have some 135,000 living graduates and some 20,000 living non-graduates who are not members of the Alumni Association. That bothers me because we have made significant changes in our services for our alumni and those who are not members are missing out on being part of what makes our school so great. Secondly, I am constantly amazed by some of our alumni who criticize and complain about what goes on in Annapolis without attempting to find out the facts. Many are ready to believe what is printed in the newspapers or on e-mail without asking for the rest of the story. That is not the way purposeful alumni act!

In today's world of email, telephones, and faxes, and the opportunity to check with your Class and Chapter, no alum should be uniformed. The misinformation that was disseminated and spread by some of our alumni on the issue of the Naval Academy "dropping" the teaching of the sextant several years ago, and the very emotional subject of teaching ethics at USNA are two prime examples of "crises" that could have been put to rest by a few purposeful questions or by visiting USNA classrooms to see first hand what goes on at USNA. Ending on a positive note let me say that I think the future is bright for the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association. Talented staffs are in place, systems for the 21st century are performing well, and enthusiasm and confidence are high in achieving our goals of providing the very best support for our alumni and the Naval Academy. With your continued strong support, we will be successful. Thank you for all you have done for our great school and the Alumni Association.

Ron Marryott

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALIMI^ASSOCIATION URGENT: RESPOND BY 15 APRIL 2000 BALLOT INSERTED IN THIS ISSUE OF SHIPMATE Dear Alumni Association Members, In an effort to increase voting participation, last year's Nominating Committee recommended that we frank the ballots and place them in a post card format to facilitate their processing. The strength of our Association lies in the involvement of its members. You are represented by a Board of Trustees and your vote is important!

Please take the time to read the biographies and cast your vote now. Remember that your ballot must be signed and received by 15 April 2000. Only original ballot postcards, i.e. no copies, faxes or email, will be counted.

Please note that members in the Eastern and Central areas will be voting for their respective trustees and all area members will be voting for the Chairman.

Sincerely,

\^â&#x20AC;&#x201D;15" Ronald F. Marryott Rear Admiral, USN, Retired President and CEO Vote Today!

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BOARD OF TOUSTEES VOTE FOR YOUR CHAIRMAN AND REGIONAL TRUSTEE

Chairman of the Board: Leighton W. Smith, Jr. '62

Central Region Trustee Choices:

Eastern Region Trustee Choices:

J.L "Doc" Abbot, Jn'39

Nelson A. Blish '69

Neil Block'61

W. Lincoln Mossop,Jr. '56

John C. Kane,Jr'44

Donald Mason "Mase" Wells '47

FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ADM LEIGHTON W. "SNUFFY" SMITH JR. '62, USN (RET) Admiral Leighton W. "Snuffy" Smith retired from the Navy after over 34 years of service. His last active duty assignment was Commander, U.S. Naval Force, Europe, Commander in Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO) and, concurrently, Commander of NATO's first ever out of area land operation, the Implem e n t a t i o n Forces in Bosnia charged w i t h i m p l e m e n t i n g the Dayton Peace Accords.

Upon retirement he established Leighton Smith Associates, a consulting firm which now advises several major defense companies on both domestic and international defense related businesses. Later, he and several associates formed Global Perspectives, Inc. a firm engaged in a wide variety of consulting, mentoring and other related activities.

Leighton is active in other areas as well. He is widely sought for public speaking engagements both in the U.S. and abroad and has been a guest lecturer at many universities and colleges as well as most of the armed services institutes for advanced military education. He has served as a mentor to senior military leaders from all services on planning and execution of Joint and Combined Operations. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center of Naval Analysis.

Admiral Smith has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the USN A A A since May 1997 and, in that capacity serves on the Board of the USNA Foundation. He is also a member of several other Boards of Trustees or Directors of both charitable institutions and companies.

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FOR CENTRAL REGION TRUSTEE

CAPT JOHN C. KANE '44, USN (RET) Education: Michigan Tech. 1939-1940. Army ROTC; USNA - 1943. Graduated " W i t h Distinction"; USNPGS - 1949. B.S. in AE; CalTech - 1950. M.S in AE. Navy Career: LTA Flight Training. 1943- 1944; Squadron and Staff duties 19441947;

HTA flight training. I954.VP- 34 1955-1956; Wing staff. 1956-1957;

MainananceAlrPac,N AS Alameda and FairAlameda. 1958- 1964; Plant Representative, McDonnell Aircraft - oversight of Navy contracts totalling $ 10 Billion. 19641968. Retired Post Navy Activity: Assistant t o Chairman of McDonnell Douglas Corporation. 1968 - l97l;Asst. to Chairman of General Dynamlcs.Also Director of Material, Director of Administration, and Director of Corporate Aircraft Operations. 1971 - 1984;V.R Commercial Sales and V.R Operations in the Mid West for Carlson Travel Companies. 1984 - 1990 Activities since 1990: Twice Chairman, St. Louis Chapter of SCORE; Secretary, St. Louis Council, Navy League; Fund drive for support, Cleveland Junior Naval Academy, St. Louis: eight recent graduates now at USNA; Member, Association of Naval Aviation; Treasurer, Naval Airship Association. Headed drive for National Air Museum Foundation netting $146,000 In personal donations from membership; Member ROA,TROA, FRA and NAME Secretary St. Louis Chapter USNAAA, member Chicago Chapter, Blue and Gold Officer and ALINC Anchor, Central US.

CAPT NEIL BLOCK '61, USN (RET) Neil Block, a '61 grad, was commissioned Into the Civil Engineer Corps and served ten years on active duty in CONUS, the Far East and South America. He retired from his own general contracting and construction business which he started In 1974 In 1989 and from the Navy Reserve In 1990 as a Captain. He has been very active In the Alumni Association both at the local and national level for over 25 years. He served as the Gulf Coast Chapter's President and Trustee to the Board of Trustees. He established and was Area Coordinator of the SETexas Blue and Gold Program for over ten years and has been honored as Area Coordinator of the Year by the Naval Academy Admissions staff. He is currently Vice Chairman Central Region of the Board of Trustees and has served on many of Its standing committees (Nominating, Information and Recruiting, Strategy and Planning) and ad hoc committees (chaired the Governance Study; member Admissions). He has been a leader In steering the Alumni Association Into a pro-active mode and accommodating greater Alumni participation and Inclusion In Its governance. Captain Block is a charter member of the Alumni Association's President's Circle.

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RADM J. LLOYD "DOC" ABBOT JR. '39, USN (RET)

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Doc Abbot had an outstanding Navy career, having Commanded three aircraft squadrons, two ships, one Antarctic Support Force, and one Carrier Division. His Naval Academy "kinfolk connections" Include; a Dad In ' 12, one son In '65, another In'66,a nephew In '84, one grandson In '95, and another In '00. His Naval Academy "duty connections" Include a three-year hitch as Executive Officer, Bancroft Hall and a prior term on the Board ofTrustees. Currently serving a part of the term of

a resigned trustee, he's the only trustee who represents the 20's, 30's, and 40's classes. If elected Into a regular term, he would continue that representation.

FOR EASTERN REGION TRUSTEE

CAPT D. MASON "MASE" WELLS '47, USN (RET.) CAPT Wells served on active duty for over 30 years, 18 of which were at sea In destroyers, submarines, carriers, and amphibious ships. He commanded t w o submarines, one large amphibious ship, and an amphibious squadron of eight ships.

Ashore, he served as instructor at Submarine School, exchange student at the Royal Naval College Greenwich, Staff CinCUSNAVEur London, and In Washington as Chief of Undersea Warfare Office at Scientific and Technical Intelligence Center, Project Manger In NavMat,and Deputy Director, Ship Acquisition in OpNav. CAPT Wells has been awarded the SecNav Commendation Medal and two Presidential Legions of Merit.

On retirement, he was executive vice president of an environmental consulting firm in Gainesville, FL, where he oversaw growth from 70 people t o over 700 engineers and scientists, when the company was taken public.

CAPT Wells is a leader in many professional, civic, and military organizations. He is on the board of the national organization of chief executive officers and business managers of professional service firms. In Gainesville, he served on many civic, youth, fund raising and charitable committees and boards. CAPT Wells was a USNA Blue and Gold Oficer and a life member of the Alumni Association. He Is also on the board of the USNA Class of'47. He has served as a chapter president, state president,and for six years on the national Board ofTROA. CAPT Wells has also been active In overseeing women's athletics at the University of Florida.

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CDR W. LINCOLN MOSSOP, JR. '56, USNR (RET) W Lincoln Mossop,Jr graduated from USNA In June of 1956. Following completion of flight training In Pensacola, Florida, and Beevllle.Texas, he was assigned t o VF (AW) 4 at Quonset Point, Rhode Island with a short stint in VS-32, before resigning his regular commission in July I960.

He then joined Barrett & Company, a regional Investment firm In Providence, Rhode Island, becoming a partner in 1965. Also during this time, he joined the Naval Reserve and flew light attack aircraft at NAS South Weymouth, MA, during the I960's, eventually retiring as Commander, USNR in 1976.

From 1979 t o 1981 he served as Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers representing New England and most of New York State. From 1986-1995 he served as Governor of the Boston Stock Exchange.

After 38 years In the Investment business, he Is now President and CEO of Barrett & Company, as well as aTrustee of Parkway Properties, a Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

He Is also aTrustee of Citizens Growth Properties.

Among his many community activities he was President of The Boys and Girls Club of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1981 -1983 after serving many years on their Board.

In addition to being a charter member of the USNA Alumni Association's President's Circle, he serves as a member of Its Advisory Board. He has served as aTrustee of the Naval Aviation Museum as well as being a Board Member of the Herreshoff Marine Museum In Bristol, Rhode Island.

CAPT NELSON ADRIAN BLISH '69, USNR (RET) CAPT Nelson Adrian Blish, USNR (Ret.) graduated from the Naval Academy In 1969 with a Bachelor of Science In Systems Science. After commissioning as an Ensign, he obtained a Masters of Science from Michigan State University and attended Nuclear Power School and Submarine School. He was assigned t o the ALEXANDER HAMILTON ( S S B N - 6

17) where he made three patrols.

CAPT Blish remained In the Naval Reserves after leaving active duty and attended law school at College of William & Mary where he received a Juris Doctorate In 1979. During his Naval Reserve career, CAPT Blish commanded numerous units, including NR AS-36 LYSPEAR Det 2IO,and NRAS-37 D I X O N Det 3710.

While at law school CAPT Blish worked at NASA's Langley Research Center. He specializes In intellectual property law and has worked for Philip Morris, Cooper Industries, and Is presently Senior Patent Attorney for Eastman Kodak Company In Rochester, New York.

CAPT Blish Is admitted to practice in New York,Texas, Virginia, and before the Supreme Court of the United States, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He Is President, Western New York Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and President, Rochester Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA).HIs past leadership positions include President, Houston Chapter ofACCA; President, Gulf Coast Chapter Naval Academy Alumni Association; Executive Vice President, Naval Reserve Association, Richmond Chapter; and President, Naval Academy Alumni Association, Richmond Chapter.

He has written for numerous publications Including The Marine Corps Gazette, Armed Forces Journal, 2ind the Naval Institute's Proceedings. CAPT Blish Is also an inventor and has been granted four patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Distinguished Graduate Awards Announced

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The Distinguished Graduate Award Selection Committee formed by the Chairman of the Board ofTrustees of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association selected five recipients to receive the Distinguished Graduate Award for 2000. This is the second year the award has been given. The first recipient of this prestigious award for 1999 was Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Class of 1933, and former Chief of Naval Operations and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

With a large reservoir of distinguished graduates, the Committee chaired by Admiral Carlisle Trost, Class of 1953, and a former Chief of Naval Operations, decided to make multiple selections this year. Recipients of the 2000 award are: —Admiral James L. Hoiioway III, U. S. Navy Retired, Class of 1943, former Chief of Naval Operations, Chairman of the Naval Academy Foundation, Former Chairman of Association of Naval Aviation, former Chairman of Historic Annapolis Foundation — Dr. John J. McMullen, Class of 1940, Commander, U. S. Navy Retired, Owner and Chairman of the New Jersey Devils Hockey Team, National Chairman of the Campaign for Alimmi Hall and former Chairman of United States Lines — Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence, U. S. Navy Retired, Class of 1951, former Chief of Naval Personnel, former Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy and POW in Vietnam for seven plus years

.yKere/^ Have you made a planned gift in the f o r m of a bequest, a t r u s t , an Insurance policy, a gift annuity, o r some o t h e r vehicle t o any of the following organizations: U n i t e d States Naval Academy U.S. Naval Academy A l u m n i Association United States Naval Academy Foundation Naval Academy Sailing Foundation Naval Academy E n d o w m e n t T r u s t If so, you are eligible t o become a m e m b e r o f the .:::i*^/fe<'/ ..M'^^/ii . i ^ ^ j w / v ? / './Irf,/^. By joining the Society,you w i l l be recognized In o u r list o f d o n o r s and invited t o attend o u r annual Society event.There is no f u r t h e r obligation f r o m y o u . . . i t is o u r way of saying t h a n k yoU>: If y o u are Interested in joining the :^Mifjri^M

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— Mr. Roger T. Staubach, Class of 1965, President of Staubach Enterprises, Heisman Trophy Winner, Collegiate Hall of Fame and National Football Hall of Fame, NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt Award and. Director of Power Up, a nonprofit organization helping underserved young people acquire skills. exp»erience and resources to succeed

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— Major General William A.Anders, U. S. Air Force Retired, Class of 1955, former Chairman and CEO of General Dynamics, former Astronaut and Mission Commander of ApoDo 8, former Chairman of Nuclear Regulatory Commi| sion, former Ambassador to Non.vay With the purpose of identifying to the public and Brig; of Midshipmen the broad significance of the Naval Academy as one of the nation's cherished institutions, candidates for the Distinguished Graduate Award are graduates of the United States Naval Academy who: have demonstrated a strong interest in supporting the Navy and the United States Naval Academy, have provided a lifetime of service to the nation or armed forces, and have made significant and distinguished contributions to the nation through their public service.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees on behalf of the Alumni Association, wishes to thank Admiral Trost and his committee on their fine work and extends heartiest congratulations to this year's deserving recipients.

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ership development is woven ot surprisingly in this into virtually every aspect of a era of intense scrutiny midshipman's four years here. of public institutions, Leadership emphasis permethe ethics and leadership curates the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the classriculum at the U.S. Naval Acadroom, in Bancroft Hall (their emy has attracted media interquarters), on the parade ground, est. The majority of the recent during summer training cmises, coverage has been accurate, but and on the athletic "fields of a few editorials have missed the friendly strife." It exists in mark and misrepresented the places like Memorial Hall, program.

John Paul Jones's Crypt, and It also is interesting to note the chapelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;places that recall that while newspapers today the sacrifices of those Amerihighlight recruiting problems in cans who have gone before. all the services, the Naval Academy remains oversubscribed.

The journey to become a The best of Generation Y, it apleader worthy of leading the pears, still want to come to the sons and daughters of America Naval Academy, and they're begins the minute a new fourth bringing mean Scholastic Apticlassman walks through the tude Test scores above 1300. gates to undergo "plebe sumWhen I came back to teach leadership and ethics, what I found mer," six weeks of challenging, stressful military indoctrination. While surprised me: the Naval Academy is much better than when I entered some have prior enlisted experience, the majority are scant weeks almost 25 years ago. The midshipmen are in better physical condi- removed from their high school graduations. The training includes a tion, their collective grade point average is higher, and character de- rigorous physical conditioning program designed to get the new midshipmen in top physical condition, create an understanding that physivelopment is taken much more seriously. / believe that part of the Naval Academy's attraction to top-quality cal fitness is a necessary attribute of a warrior, and instill in them the young men and women is its unambiguous mission: To develop mid- desire to pursue a lifetime of physical fitness. We believe in the adshipmen morally, mentally, and physically and to imbue them with age that "You have to learn how to follow, before you can learn how the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty in order to provide gradu-to lead," and the new midshipmen are exposed daily to hand-picked ates who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have poten- members of the second and first classes who serve as their leaders. tialforfuture development in mind and character to assume the highest Plebes get their first introduction to the Honor Concept, and hear the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.

In fact, the Naval Academy does produce leaders of character pre- reinforce the core values of the naval service.

Leadership development is expanded and refined over the course pared to serve in the combat arms of the Navy and Marine Corps, and what follows is a factual account of the program as exists today. Lead- of a midshipman's education and training. With each succeeding aca-

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After the initial plebe summer demic year, midshipmen are indoctrination, the new fourth • • A lot needs to be said about the kind of education called upon to assume greater classmen take a course titled and more significant responsin\ost appropriate for the professional soldiers you have Leadership and Human Behavbilities. Of course, leadership ior. A newly revised course development does not end with chosen to be in ^ese time of impending peril.You must taught by officers, it explores graduation. Rather, just as we aspire to a strength, a compassion, and a conviction sevthe effects of individual human prepare midshipmen for a lifebehavior on leadership and betime of learning and fitness, we eral octaves above that of the man on iJie street You can ing led. It enables our aspiring also prepare them for a lifetime leaders to examine their own of leadership development and never setde for the lifest/le that Joseph Conrad charactermotivation and leadership achievement. ized as '...skimming over the years of existence to sink skills, and covers a wide array The Naval Academy leaderof topics from personality to ship development program regently into a placid grave, ignorant of life to the last, perspective; from how we learn quires observation, education, to how we react and make dereflection, and practice. It gives without ever having been made to see all it may contain cisions under stress. The semimidshipmen a more sophistiof perfidy, of violence, and ofterror...7he test of character nar style of classroom discuscated understanding of the funsion is peppered with case damental principles and core is not 'hanging in there'v/hen you expect a light at ti)e end studies from the fleet to make values that should guide a the theory resonate with the of the tunnel, but performance of duty and persistence of leader, and provides an intellecstudents. tual grounding in those prinexample when you know that no light is coming. Believe In their second-class, or junciples and values without forior, year, the midshipmen take getting that we are preparing me, I've been there. ' ' -VADM James Stockdale addressan advanced leadership course these young men and women to ing the Class of 1983 at the U.S. Military Academy that examines the leadership lead in combat. process through the dynamic Although leadership is eminteraction between the bedded in nearly every activity "leader, the follower, and the at the Naval Academy from the situation." Elements of group positions held by the "stripdynamics and the skills reers"—those who hold official quired to motivate organized leadership positions within the groups to accomplish a mission brigade—to extracurricular acare the focus. Case studies intivities, my focus here is primaclude Battle of the Chosin Resrily on the formal leadership ervoir during the Korean War, curriculum in the Department of Oliver Hazard Perry at the Leadership, Ethics and Law. Battle of Lake Erie, the Iraqi The classroom experience missile attack on the STARK blends leadership theory and (FFG-31), and the mine strike practice to provide each midof the SAMUEL B . ROBERTS shipman a solid intellectual (FFG-58). framework and an understandThese two academic courses ing of key leadership principles. complement the practical leadExperience is a great teacher, ership lessons our young men but leaders must be able to think and women learn in Bancroft through situations they have Hall, on summer cruise, on never experienced. Midshipmen yard patrol and sailing craft, also learn the basics of human and group behavior. The study of these disciplines is fundamental, and in athletic competition. In addition to interaction with leadership but it also is important to note that the Naval Academy presents this instructors in the classroom, an important part of our leadership development program are the day-to-day engagements midshipmen have information in the context of leadership in the profession of arms.

To keep the focus on military leadership, many of the classroom with the top-quality Navy and Marine Corps officers and senior encase studies and examples that bring theory to life come from combat listed men and women assigned to the Naval Academy faculty and and the fleet. The military instructors who teach leadership have served staff. Senior enlisted in each company have significantly enhanced successfully in the fleet or Fleet Marine Force and have current and the Bancroft Hall experience.

Why should a future combat leader study ethics? Doesn't morality varied operational experience—naval aviators with combat experience in Desert Storm, Navy and Marine Corps officers recently back come from our family and religious experience? We often hear these from the Balkans, the Persian Gulf, or the western Pacific. Command- questions. Our profession is one of arms, and it is this awesome ing officers or others recently in command frequently visit to talk power—the power to take life—that makes it imperative that our with midshipmen in individual classrooms. These warrior role mod- graduates understand the gravity, responsibility, and nobility of this els bring insights from the real world to midshipmen consumed by profession. the daily grind, helping them to remember why they came here in the Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, U.S. Navy (Refired), who was first place. awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership as a prisoner of war

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during the Vietnam War, encouraged the teaching of ethics and philosophy to military professionals. The University of San Diego hosted a James Bond Stockdale Leadership and Ethics Symposium last winter, and hopes to establish a chair in his name. Here's how the university described him at the symposium: Admiral Stockdale has borne witness with his entire life to the importance of studying, understanding, and applying ethical principles to one's profession and the conduct of one's life. His efforts in his early military career and in his first graduate studies to learn the basic premises of philosophical ethics served him well during the terrible hardships and deprivations he suffered while a prisoner of war from 1965-1973. His knowledge of the philosophy of Stoicism, especially as taught by _the Roman philosopher, Epictetus, provided him not only a framework within which to bear with his own ordeal, but also a model for his role as senior officer and leader of all the prisoners confined in the notorious Hoa Lo prison. Admiral Stockdale led by example, as well as by precept.

A course in professional military ethics at the Naval Academy concludes a semester-long exploration of military case studies and military applications of basic philosophical principles with consideration of Vice Admiral Stockdale's experience as a prisoner of war. The midshipmen read and discuss Epictetus, the philosopher he credited with providing him inner strength during his ordeal, alongside his own account of his military experiences. In November 1999, he spoke to the entire third class about his experiences over nearly four decades of service.

During their third class (sophomore) year, the midshipmen explore these ideas in a required course entitled Ethics and Moral Reasoning for the Naval Leader (NE 203), which emphasizes that one is responsible for the consequences of one's actions as well as one's intentions. We are not teaching situational ethics. Ethics and Leadership here is not a touchy-feely "I'm okay, you're okay" curriculum. Absolutes exist, and what is right, the truth, many times is known. For those situations, we expect compliance and demand accountability.

As Dr. Nancy Sherman, the Naval Academy's first Distinguished Chair of Ethics, pointed out ... in "Ethics for Those Who Go Down to the Sea in Ships" (see Proceedings, April 1999, pages 87-88), the motivation behind why someone follows the rules, and the accompanying emotions, is what we are trying to tap in to. If the only reason someone avoids crime is fear of punishment, we need to lift their sense of moral responsibility; if the only reason they do something is to please somebody—that is not good enough. We want leaders who have internalized the values we cherish and promote. We fail if they view leadership and professional military ethics as merely legalistic or contractual.

But it is the need to prepare midshipmen to deal with those cases that are not so clear-cut also that is the basis for today's curriculum.

We want them to graduate with a true understanding of timeless principles, so whenever they encounter situations where the rules have yet to be written, or where conflicts of duty are encountered, they can dig into their conscience and apply the critical thinking skills they learned during their four years at the Naval Academy and do the right thing—and for the right reasons. We want, in the words of John Paul Jones, someone with " . . . a liberal education, and the nicest sense of personal honor."

The Naval Academy's ethics course is unique precisely because it is not "just another academic course" taught by civilian faculty. It is taught by military officers. The requirement for serving as an ethics instructor in our course is, at minimum, having attained the rank of commander/lieutenant colonel. Civilian faculty, also, are involved in, and committed to, our leadership and ethics program. We are proud of the 150-year tradition at the Naval Academy of having a substantial cadre of distinguished and dedicated civilian faculty who teach alongside their military colleagues. Civilian faculty specializing in 12

philosophical ethics provide insight into the history and meaning of the fundamental values of Western culture. They provide the theory in our ethics course that the military instructors translate into practice. The Naval Academy faculty has also been augmented by two endowed chairs: the visiting Distinguished Leadership Chair, Admiral Hank Chiles, U.S. Navy (Retired), and our visiting Distinguished Chair in Ethics, Dr. Douglas MacLean, from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Military officers provide the grounding in practical experience that puts those ideals to the test. Civilian faculty, especially those new to the Naval Academy and its rich traditions, describe this daily interaction with senior military officers as among the most challenging and rewarding experiences of their academic careers. We want our graduates to reason morally in peace and in war.

Our ethics course, therefore, is a critical survey of the major moral theories in the Western tradition, each of which has had something to say about what makes actions right and about the source of the authority of morality. Midshipmen study classical utilitarianism and duty ethics along with divine command theory, natural law theory, and virtue ethics. They read and discuss the original work of philosophers from Aristotle through St. Thomas Aquinas to John Stuart Mill and John Rawls.

The classical Greeks were interested in what sort of life is the best life for human beings. Later, St. Thomas Aquinas incorporated many elements of Aristotle's view into Christian natural law theory, which holds that the authority of moral precepts comes from God and is revealed in natural human dispositions. For a variety of reasons, l?* century philosophers took a different approach. They sought to articulate a moral theory expressed in terms of rules or principles and one that would resonate with people of a variety of faiths and with people who had no religious commitments. Bentham, and later, John Stuart Mill, developed classical utilitarianism. According to this view, human welfare is of prime moral importance, and the right thing to do is maximize this welfare; they urged us to focus on the consequences of our actions.

It is clear, however, that we care about more than the consequences of our actions. The intentions on which we act are also of moral significance, and Immanuel Kant developed his duty ethics with this in mind. As with any serious academic discipline, there is room for disagreement about which of these approaches to morality is complete and correct. But midshipmen can learn from each of them.

The ethics syllabus reflects a military case-study oriented approach to the presentation of the course material that parallels the standard approaches to teaching professional ethics in other professions such as medicine, law, and business. The extensive use of a variety of cases drawn from actual situations is intended to assist midshipmen in understanding the practical applications to military life of the moral principles and ethical theories examined during the course.

There are those who criticize the notion of learning leadership or ethics through the study of theory. We reject this. Practice without theory and reflection is, at best, risky, and at worst a shot in the dark.

On the other hand, theory without practice is hollow. While the rate of change in mankind's knowledge of himself and the universe has increased, there remain timeless principles surrounding human behavior that we must try to understand. If Sun Tzu still makes sense after 2,500 years, we ignore theory and reflection at our peril.

We're proud of our program, and we believe that the quality of our graduates—our only measure of success—speaks for itself A Captain Clemente, an F-14 radar intercept officer, is the Chairman of the Leadership, Ethics and Law Department at the Academy, and teaches ethics to midshipmen. He commanded Fighter Squadron (VF)- 213.

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By M i d s h i p m a n 3/C A b i g a i l Stiles

On 10 January 2000, the United States Naval Academy held its seventh annual Ethics Dinner sponsored by the USNA class of 1964. Since 1994, graduates from the class of '64 have returned to the Naval Academy to join the current first-class midshipmen for an evening of food and conversation in King Hall. At the end of the evening, the '64 grads give each of the Firsties a copy of "Ethics for the Junior Officer," a compilation of realworld case studies of ethical challenges faced by junior officers in the Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force.

Each year, the graduating midshipmen hear a distinguished speaker address their upcoming responsibilities. Past speakers include Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN and the current Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig, as well as distinguished graduates from the class of 1964 such as former Secretary of the Navy John Dalton and General Charles Krulak, USMC. This year, Captain Robert Timberg, USMC (Retired), spoke to the roomfilledwith approximately one thousand first class midshipmen, as well as more than one hundred of his own classmates who graduated with him thirty-six years ago. Mr. Timberg has been a journalist with the Baltimore Sun for more than thirty years, and is the author of several books including "The Nightingale's Song." He eloquently addressed the effects good and bad judgment could have on the future of each man and woman present.

After Professor Montor's death in the "Ethics for the Junior Officer" was originally compiled and edited by Captain Gor- spring of 1998, the Class of '64 asked Dr don Clow, USNR, Class of 1964 project co- Albert C. Pierce, director of the Center for ordinator, and the late Professor Karel the Study of Professional Military Ethics, to Montor, Ph.D., Professor of Leadership at the take over responsibility for updating "Ethics Naval Academy. As their gift to the Academy, for the Junior Officer" In brief remarks at the 1964 alumni wanted to make a lasting this year's dinner, Dn Pierce saluted the Class contribution to graduating midshipmen. They of '64 for "leading by example in their comdecided there could be no better gift than to mitment to ethics." The book, the annual ethprovide future leaders with a tool to help them ics dinner, and their fund-raising to support make difficult decisions which inevitably lie the Ethics Center display '64's continuing in their future. Upon taking the Oath of Of- dedication to ethics. The USNA Class of fice, newly commissioned officers are will- 1964's lasting contribufions to the United ing to risk their lives for the nation, but few States Naval Academy's ethics center will people are willing to give up their career in strengthen our country by enhancing each -L order to make the right decision, according midshipman's future leadership. to Captain Clow. By describing actual events Above: junior officers have faced, the book arms the Dee Gould new leader with first-hand experience in difadds a ficult situations. By first presenting the simple facts of the case to the reader and then identitouch of fying the ethical considerations of the situaclass to the tion, the book serves to provide newly comClass, missioned officers with insight "as to the modes of thought that may be used in arrivBelow: Bob ing at ethical decisions." (Ethics for the JunTimberg ior Officer, preface and acknowledgments).

'64 signs a As Vice Admiral Stockdale states in the midshipman's book's foreword, it is a compilation of "accopy of tual leadership dilemmas faced in modern "Ethics for times by junior officers of the armed services the junior of the United States."

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By Commander Donna Sengelaub '82 The USNA Oceanography Department recently saw through to frui- is no easy task. In such a harsh environment, data collection is chaltion its most ambitious, exciting and rewarding project to date. Five lenging and can be dangerous. I've since realized that reasearch does first class midshipmen were sent south for their Christmas not only involve academic discipline, it requies innovation, resourcebreak...about as far south as one can go...down, to the remote conti- fulness and determination," Ana Wilson said. nent of Antarctica.

This exciting and unique opportunity would not have been possible without the closely coordinated efforts of the Naval Academy Midshipmen First Class John Lunsford, Ann Donovan, Jen Williams, Eric Olson and Ana Wilson, voluntarily forfeited their Christ- Foundation(formerly the USNA Fund), the U.S. Naval Academy Administration, the National Science mas leave to participate in USNA's Foundation and the United States first Midshipmen Antarctic Research Coast Guard. The USNA AdministraExpedition. tion lent its support and approval for When asked why she would volunthis venture, while the Foundation tarily forfeit her Christmas leave, Midprovided full funding through its Meshipman Jen W i l l i a m s replied, Ann Donovan: morials and Gifts Advisory Board.

"Christmas comes every year, but this Ice core analysis and its use in "This is an excellent example of how is the opportunity of a lifetime." As predicting climate change private funding can translate into admembers of this expedition, the five ditional educational excellence," said Oceanography majors were tempoJohn Lunsford: Captain Dennis Whitford, Chairman of rarily assigned to the United States Antarctic Ice streams and their effect the Oceanography Department.

Antarctic Program (formerly known as on global climate change Operation Deep Freeze,) to work as The National Science Foundation, Eric Olson: apprentice researchers. The purpose of which has overall authority for the Antarctic Sea Ice and its affect on this extreme adventure was to augU.S. Antarctic Program, and the global thermohaline circulation ment, compliment and give practical United States Coast Guard, which m e a n i n g to their polar related transported the midshipmen and proJennifer Williams: Capstone Research Projects. The vided training onboard the U.S. Coast Forecasting katabatic wind Capstone Research Project is a "senior Guard icebreaker POLAR STAR, allocated Ana Wilson: thesis" which is a graduation requiretheir resources, people and berthing Ice streams and their influence on ment for all midshipmen. spaces at no cost to USNA. They truly global sea level rise provided a chance-of-a-lifetime expe"Working with researchers gave my rience for the midshipmen. capstone project meaning. I've since realized that the pursuit of knowledge Shipmate, March 2000

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only provided transport to Antarctica, but Special thanks are owed to Captain provided professional as well as academic Dwight D. Fisher, USN (Ret.), the Deputy instruction. The midshipmen were fully Head for Polar Research Support Section "... I have since realized that integrated into the ship's routine. They at the National Science Foundation's Ofstood bridge and engineering watches, and fice of Polar Programs; Commander the pursuit of knowledge is assisted embarked researchers in the ship's Stephen Wheeler, USCG, Ice Operations science lab.

Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific; and Capno easy task... research does Midshipman Lunsford kept the USNA tain Terrance Julich, USCG, Commanding Oceanography Department apprised of the Officer of POLAR STARâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of whom were not only involve academic group's progress via e-mail. As the ship responsible for the safety, education and discipline, it requires neared the Antarctic Circle, he wrote: training of the midshipmen throughout their Antarctic venture. innovation, resourcefulness In a memorandum written from the Na"Today has been the best day. We tional Science Foundation to the U.S. Naand determination." reached Antarctica today. We are currently val Academy during the coordination and planning phase of this expedition. Captain to the west of the French station Dumont Dwight Fisher wrote, "The National Scid'UrviUe. Some of the scientists and MSTs ence Foundation (NSF) is pleased to have these midshipmen participate in the United States Antarctic Program. (Marine Science technicians) flew off the ship on the Dolphins this NSF not only has the responsibility to fund basic research, it also has a responsibility to educate. This opportunity allows five of our afternoon to install automated weather stations at Port Martin. It will country's future military leaders to learn firsthand the work of dedi- be another week before we circle around Victoria Land into the Ross cated scientists and the tremendous support that is provided to these Sea so we can fly into McMurdo. scientists by the United States Coast Guard and elements of the Department of Defense. We expect that this experience will better preToday was our first encounter with many things. We came out of a pare them for their future assignments in the United States Navy and heavy ice pack this morning. The sea ice is incredible but as we neared Marine Corps."

On 8 December 1999, the five intrepid midshipmen departed USNA the continent the icebergs became immense and the most beautiful bound for Hobart, Tasmania, where they boarded POLAR STAR. They sight in the world. We encountered many penguins and seals out on were assigned to berthing and outfitted with Extreme Cold Weather Gear. The ship departed the next day to conduct ice breaking opera- the ice floes throughout the day. It is amazing to see them interact in tions and collect scientific data en route to McMurdo Station, Ant- the wild. Once we reach the fast ice and start breaking, there will arctica, the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The Coast Guard not hopefully be whales. It was most amazing and breathtaking approach-

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ing the continent this afternoon. An immense wall of glacier and whiteness fills the horizon.

What a breathtaking sight.

Twenty-four hours of daylight is very confusing. The sun does not go below the horizon anymore so it is always bright and sunny out.

Thank goodness the ship is dark in berthing.

We continue to stand underway watches in main control in engineering as well as quartermaster of the watch. Tomorrow evening we are giving a presentation to the crew on our specific research projects as well as an overview of the mission of the Navy and its communities.

We are very pleased to be near land (at least I am) as the seas are calm. Oh yeah...today we crossed the Antarctic Circle.. .66 V3 degrees S. latitude. A momentous occasion in all our lives.

We continue to interact well with the crew and are learning a lot from them as well as they learning from us. There are so many motivated individuals on board.

WeU, that's about it for now. Take care all. It is nearing Christmas time so I wiU keep everyone in my prayers (so long as you keep all of us in yours). I will write again soon!"

Few sailors have the rare opportunity to cross the Antarctic Circle via ship and to mark this occasion, the midshipmen were initiated into the realm of the "Emperor Penguin." As newly initiated "Emperor Penguins" the midshipmen cannot divulge the rites of the ceremony, but according to Midshipman Lunford, "It involved a lot of ice and cold water."

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into McMurdo Station, Antarctica. After their arrival in McMurdo, they were sent to the field to participate in Snow and Ice Survival School.

They spent two days out on the desolate Ross Ice Shelf with National Science Foundation personnel, learning how safely to traverse crevasse fields, build snow huts and otherwise survive in the extreme Antarctic environment.

Upon their return from survival school, the midshipmen were assigned to work with National Science Foundation researchers in McMurdo's Crary Laboratory, at the McMurdo Weather Office, and with scientists monitoring environmental contaminants in the field.

"This experience has taught me many things, both professionally and academically," said Midshipman Anna Wilson. "Most important, however, this opportunity has taught me that the greatest lesson in life is that learning never ends."

On 6 January 2000, their Antarctic journey drew to a close as all five midshipmen boarded an LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft bound for "~~ Christchurch, New Zealand, and civilization.

The midshipmen spent a total of 21 days below the Antarctic Circle. They returned on 8 January 2000 to USNA jet lagged, travel weary, but very excited and proud of what they had accomplished. When describing her experience. Midshipman Donovan perhaps summed it up best, "We walked in places where no one else had set foot before and at times Antarctica seemed as close to being on another planet as one can imagine. We all knew this opportunity was special and that we were living an adventure that Indiana Jones could only dream about."

"We are truly grateful to all of the people who made this trip possible," Midshipman Eric Olson said. "It was an unbelievable and unimaginable experience." .L Footnote: The Navy no longer maintains an active presence in Antarctica, since Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6) and the Naval Support Force, Antarctica decommissioned last year. The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Coast Guard are now the only elements of the Department of Defense that provide logistic support to the U.S. Antarctic Program.

"... this opportunity has taught me that the greatest lesson in life is that learning never ends."

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COMMANDER SENGELAUB '82 is the

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The SACCis the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The previous conferences have been attended by hundreds of companies and thousands of alumni.

SACC!

W H O MAY ATTEND T H E

All candidates from the U.S. Service Academies are invited to participate. These individuals have learned the lessons of leadership, integrity and time management during their undergraduate years.

These skills have been honed and tested during active duty military service in a fast paced operational environment. The highest sense of personal honor and commitment to getting the job done are common traits among our alumni.

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Complete the registration form below Submit registration fee (check or credit card) Mail to the attention oi SACC address below

W H E R E WILL T H E

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BE HELD?

The 5y4CCwill be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. To reserve a room at the Ritz, please call 703-4155000 and request the 5.4CC rate NLT March 10, 2000.

5/4CC S C H E D U L E

IS AS FOLLOWS:

Thursday. April 1.3. 2000 Interview Prep Seminar 7:00 - 9:00 PM Friday. April 14. 2000 Continental Breakfast: Registration: Open Session I: Lunch (provided): Open Session II:

7:00 A M - 10:00 A M 9:00 A M - (All Day) 10:00 AM-1:00 PM 1:00 PM-3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturday. Aprill 5. 2000 Recruiters may schedule individual interviews W H A T IS T H E C O M P A N Y R E G I S T R A T I O N FEE? The company registration fee is $2000/1st table, $3000 for rwo tables and $3750 for three. This fee entitles a company access to the best candidates in corporate America; open sessions to meet with candidates; opportunities for on-site interviews and lunch.

For each table registered, a company receives hard copies of all resumes submitted and 30 day password access to the JSARDS (Joint Service Academy Resume Database System.) PLEASE NOTE: This fee does not cover the cost of your room at the hotel. To make room reservations call 703-415-5000 and request the SACC rate NLT March 10, 2000.

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• 2 tables ($3,000) • 3 tables ($3,750) •

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U N I T E D STATES NAVAL A C A D E M Y

U N I T E D STATES MILITARY A C A D E M Y

U N I T E D STATES A I R F O R C E A C A D E M Y

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U N I T E D STATES C O A S T G U A R D A C A D E M Y

RMER CONFERENCE

CANDIDATE REGISTRATION F O R M W H A T IS T H E SACC! The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference supported by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The previous Conferences have been attended by hundreds of companies and thousands of alumni.

H o w D O I REGISTER FOR THE SACC! Send to the SACC office NLT March 10, 2000: 1) Complete registration form below 2) Submit $25 registration fee 3) Send 2 hard copy resumes (1 page/1 side) Upon receipt of the above items, you will receive a confirmation nouce and a definitive schedule a few weeks prior to the conference.

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PLACE Y O U R R E S U M E O N J S A R D S 1) First, log on to www.usna.com 2) Second, click on Career Center 3) Finally, click on the JSARDS link and register under "Academy Graduate Registration". Please register with JSARDS NLT March 10, 2000, to ensure that your resume is viewed by recruiters participating in the SACC. If you have already registerd with JSARDS, please make sure you review your resume by March 10, 2000, to ensure that it is up to date for the SACC. Resumes on the JSARDS automatically expire after 90 days, unless extended

by you.

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S C H E D U L E IS A S F O L L O W S :

Thursday. April 13. 2000 Interview Prep Seminar

7:00 - 9:00 P M

Friday. April 14. 2000 W H E R E W I L L T H E SACC BE HELD? The 5y4CCwill be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. To reserve a room at the Ritz, please call 703-4155000 and request the 5v4CCrate NLT March 10, 2000.

Continental Breakfast: Registration:

7:00 AM - 10:00 A M 9:00 AM - (All Day)

Open Session I:

10:00 AM - 1:00 P M

H o w D O I PARTICIPATE IN T H E J o i N T S E R V I C E

Lunch Break:

1:00 P M - 3:00 P M

A C A D E M Y R E S U M E DATABASE SYSTEM? The JSARDS is an internet base system. There is no cost to you.

Your resume will receive immediate exposure to companies participating in the SACC and other companies interested in hiring academy grads.

Open Session II:

3:00 P M - 6:00 P M

Saturday. April 15. 2000 Recruiters may schedule individual interviews If you have any questions please call Sally Fletcher at the USNA Alumni Association, 410-263-4448 ext. 201 or via email at sacc@usna.com.

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REGISTRATION FORM U S N A Class:

N a m e (for nametag, no ranks): Address: Phone: (Home)

(Work)

(Email)

Resume Category: (see wwwusna.com web page for list) Will you attend the free Interview Prep Seminar?

Please enclose:

• Registration Form • Fee ($25)

• Yes

• No

• Resumes (2 hard copies)

Mail to: SACC* 247 King George Street, Annapolis, M D 21402-5068 U S N A Alumni Association 410-263-4448 (Tel) 410-263-9348 (Fax) W e b Site: www.usna.com Shipmate, March 2000

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By Captain Roberto Eduardo Leon '47, U.S. Navy (Retired)

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uring my early years, my father, a retired Navy Chief Signalman, introduced me to Navy ships by taking me on many tours through destroyers, submarines and aircraft carriers based in our home town of S a n D i e g o , C A . We also visited the retired enlisted men who formerly manned those same ships. The epitome of a life career to them, and to me, was to become a successful U.S. Naval officer. On graduation from Hoover High School in 1940,1 found myself with good academic credentials, experienced in all manner of physical work, having completed an apprentice aircraft electricians course, three years of Army JROTC, one summer of U.S. Army Citizens' Military Training Camp, and due to the depression, with no immediate prospects for a career-type job. The military storm of World War II was breaking out in the Orient and in Europe. My parents had no funds to send me to college, so my retired mentors suggested I take the Civil Service examination for a poUtical appoint-

ment to the USNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the "easy way," and that I enlist in the Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the "hard way" to the USNA. I followed both of these recommendations.

Recruit training for enlisted men had been shortened to two months in order to expand Pacific Fleet ship crews to mobilization levels and the San Diego National Guard 256th Coast Artillery was nationalized and sent to guard Pearl Harbor I took the Civil Service examination, but I could not compete with the graduates of the local academy preparatory schools, so the "easy way" was not available to me.

As Honor Man of my Recruit Training Company, I elected to be sent to MISSISSIPPI ( B B - 4 1 ) which had a U.S. Naval Academy preparatory class aboard managed by Ensign Alexander Scott Goodfellow.

AS a recruit and Seaman 2/c in an Anti-Aircraft Battery Division, I scraped paint from the bottom of the battleship in dry-dock and exercised as a hot shellman on a 5-inch 25 AA gun. I then transferred to the Navigation Division as a Quartermaster striker, passing the Seaman 1/c and the Quartermaster 3/c examinations without errors. During this interval of time, the officers and crew brought our ship to full battle readiness status at Pearl Harbor In May 1941, we joined a large task force, which secretly transited the P a n a m a C a n a l at night for service with the British Royal Navy in the North Atlantic.

After many stormy trips to A r g e n t i a , N e w f o u n d l a n d , convoys to HvalfJordur, Iceland, and long battle readiness condition watches, attendance at USNA prep class deteriorated because there

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was little time to study. In one violent storm we lost one catapult and one scout plane to 100 fathoms of cold salt water. One of my classmates was so pessimistic about passing the examinations that he gave me his proprietary study guide, which his parents had purchased for his to use. It weighed about 20 pounds, but I carried it with me in my seabag wherever I was transferred thereafter I took the USNA Prep School physical examination, but the Chief Pharmacist's Mate gave me a rejecting 18/20 on my eyes. However, I continued to study.

On or about 5 November 1941 the U.S. Task Force One departed the British-controlled Naval Base HvalfJordur, Iceland, and joined the British-German c a t - a n d - m o u s e naval game to trap the Kriegsmarine armored cruiser, ADMIRAL SCHEER in a battle. The U.S. Task Force One consisted of MISSISSIPPI (BB-41), IDAHO ( B B - 4 2 ) , the

cruisers TUSCALOOSA and WICHITA and three U.S. destroyers. U.S. Naval Operation Order 7-41 (Secret Serial 00164) authorized firing

on German or Italian ships and submarines within 100 miles of our position. However, ADMIRAL SCHEER did not sail from the protection of its Norwegian fjord and Luftwaffe aircraft. After returning to HvalQordur, I c e l a n d on 5 December 1941,1 was transferred to MACLEISH (DD-220), on a convoy to B o s t o n ; then to TEXAS ( B B 35) and subsequently to the ocean salvage tug KAHNIA ( A T - 6 3 ) in C a s c o Bay, Maine. On MACLEISH I stood quartermaster-signal watches with the officers' of the deck, but with 30 degree rolls, little sleep and a commanding officer who always took one of the coffin corners of the convoy so he had the best chance of sinking a German submarine, there was no time to study.

The mission of the KALMIA was to tow targets for the shore batteries and the ships with green crews requiring battle readiness training.

She also provided salvage, transportation services, and blockaded unprotected channels leading into the harbor at Casco Bay, Maine.

The commanding officer was a mustang lieutenant; and the executive officer was a fresh-caught ROTC ensign. My responsibility was visual communicafions, keeping the QM notebook and assisting the navigator Two signalmen completed the bridge force. When the navigator had to be ashore, I did the piloting at sea under the watchful eye of the Commanding Officer Once, during a black night battle practice at darkened ship in possible U-boat waters, a destroyer, with a green crew aboard, fired the

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starshells beyond the towing line to silhouette the target. This is usually followed by a barrage of dead load shots at the target. As soon as I saw the starshells had silhouetted our ship, and not the target, I rushed to the Navigation/Safety Light panel in time to hear the CO shout, "Turn on the lights!" I turned all 20 of the cantilevered switches to the "on" position within half a second. Our ship looked like a Christmas tree, but no dead load 5-inch shells were fired.

On a second occasion, we were ordered to tow the blazing WAKEFKELD ( A P ) (Fortner liner MANHATTAN) to H a l i f a x , N o v a S c o t i a through U-Boat waters to salvage the ship. The U.S. Coast Guard crew had abandoned ship. The ship could be seen 50 miles away from the crimson firelight reflecting off the overcast. The two signalmen went aboard WAKEFIELD with the deck force to attempt to put out the fire. The whole crew worked until we dropped in this effort. We finally breasted the blazing ship alongside a pier at

Dartmouth, across the river from Halifax. All civilian firemen and equipment from this area of Nova Scotia were on the pier to meet us.

They put the fire out within 4 hours. WAKEHELD was eventually returned to troop transport duty by Boston Naval Shipyard. The name was retained.

I was doing 10-hour tours on the bridge during this salvage job.

The Commanding Officer knew he could rely on me. He asked me about my turndown on attending the Naval Academy Prep School and I told him about the rating I received on my eyes. When I told him that I could see 20/20, he ordered me to the sick bay of DENEBOLA in Casco Bay for an examination. I passed with 20/20! I have passed every eye examination since then with a 20/20 rating. The CO sent for the academic examination and I passed. His parting words to me when I was transferred to the Naval Academy Preparatory School were, "I think that the Navy is losing a good quartermaster and gaining a loyal officerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the hard way."

I found the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), U.S. Naval Station, N o r f o l k , Virginia to be very well organized and very effective in teaching everyone who attended. After academically standing second of the NAPS enlisted men going to die U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1947 and almost three years of enlisted service, I think my father's enlisted cohorts were right, it w a s t h e "hard way." J.

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Captain Leon graduated from the Naval Academy in 1947, and from MIT (Naval Engineer) in 1952. As an engineering duty officer, he served tours in ship construction and modernization in shipyards and major staffs, and research and development in mine warfare. He had a second career in civilian law enforcement, and changed his name from Robert E. Lee, to Roberto E. Leon.

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Photos courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute

By Lieutenant Colonel Hal Buxton, USAF (Ret.) I was an Air Force Major assigned to the 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron flying F-4Es out of Da Nang in December 1969. I was responsible for maintaining the squadron's 20 aircraft. Our wing commander was an interesting cross between Captain Bligh and Captain Queeg, so for convenience, lets just call him Colonel Blieg. Colonel Blieg was both a hard worker and an unforgiving taskmaster His favorite pastime, however, was worrying about the insignificant—tormenting us pilots about bicycles on the ramps, leaving the arming area with the canopies up, flying technique, etc. All this while we were trying to win a war.

My turn finally came when Colonel Blieg was at the end of the runway at daybreak on one of those "great days to fly." I had a test flight for an aileron change and, with a full 600-gallon centerline tank aboard, there was excess fuel to burn off before landing. A full flight test would have required a "clean" airplane, without external stores. I elected to keep the centerline tank aboard so that the aircraft could be turned around for combat sooner. While I had not violated any regulations on my missions, Colonel Blieg was critical of my technique on this particular day. When I passed his position at the upwind end of the runway, I was perhaps at 100 feet above ground level instead of a more normal 200 feet, and I left the afterburners in past the 300 knot local operating procedure to reduce the aircraft gross 24

weight as soon as possible—no rolls, just a smart turn out of traffic.

We were supposedly at war, and I was always excited and eager to get the job done as we left on combat sorties.

When I landed, every one of importance in the squadron was there to meet me. As I climbed down, I asked, "What the Hell have I done now?" The specific infraction was never mentioned, but I discovered that I had been honored with immediate membership in the prestigious "Seven Day Club"—no flying at Da Nang for seven days.

One of my squadron weapons systems officers (a.k.a. RIO) Captain Carpenter told me that he knew someone aboard RANGER. We sent a message from the Navy/Marine Corps base operations at Da Nang, requesting permission to come aboard. The response was "take the first available flight." As a full-time admirer of the Navy, this was the chance of a lifetime! We received permission from our squadron commander and arrived on board via the C-1 COD. We met the officer who invited us, but as we arrived on deck, he immediately boarded the COD to go ashore on the return flight. Since he was the only person with whom we were familiar, that left us at somewhat of a loss in a new and unknown environment.

Knowing no one, we were directed from the flight deck to Air Ops in the island. Once there, we asked where we could find an F-4 squadron. VF-154 was the first ready room we found, and the guys were Shipmate, March 2000

absolutely terrific! Their skipper, Commander "Happy" Joy, and the rest of his men welcomed us with open arms. We were escorted everywhere we wished to go, until we were able tofindour own way around.

I was like a kid in a candy store. I went from stem to stem and firom the engine room to the bridge. I was amazed by the size of the ship, her engines and shafts. While watching flight deck operations, I noticed that the Navy loaded bombs by hand. (The Air Force uses mechanical equipment.) I also learned that there were no hung bombs during my stay aboard. I made mental notes about the ship: the number of sorties flown in 12 hours, no bolters, the number of shaft RPM to drive that ship at 31 knots in a calm sea, the small ships wheel (I expected a big one with spokes), and how nearly 5,000 people were orchestrated to get the job done like clockwork! I love to watch airplanes fly; and when I could not see them directly, there was a TV set just about everywhere that I could watch! There were no incoming rockets, and I dined on tablecloths with silverware. The meals were excellent! Being on the noon to midnight shift, sleep was not interrupted by the catapults. The ORISKANY was covering the other twelve hours. The skipper. Captain J. P. Moorer '45 (now VADM, USN [Ret.]), even let me take the helm and make a 180-degree turn, which I executed very carefully. To my grateful surprise, nothing and nobody went over the side when I was at the helm! I even witnessed a night replenishment at sea with an oiler coming along side RANGER in the pitch dark. Captain Moorer ran the most professional miUtary operation I have ever had the privilege to be a part of

I enjoyed every minute of time in that F-4J including the trap. At Da Nang, we used the Marine mid-field artesting gear on a regular basis, particularly when the runway was wet. Our arrested run-out there was about 1,000 to 1,200 feet. But my Da Nang experience did not prepare me for Bemie's "Navy landing." Catching the #3 wire and stopping in 1.5 seconds with the throtUes at full military power, put me hard against the shoulder harness! Another Navy attention getter!

The trip to RANGER made me a member of the "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club," the flight made me eligible to become a "River Rat," and the trap made me a "Tailhooker." I am proud to be a member of each.

This visit aboard RANGER was the highlight of my military career! -l I am most thankful to all who were aboard RANGER when I was, particulady the Captain, now VADM Joseph Park Moorer '45, Commanders "Happy" Joy, Bemie Burnett, and all of the "Black Knights" fighter squadron. I remain extremely proud of our U.S. Navy and the men and women who are her! Thanks for being there for us. Godspeed and Happy Landings!

Also, Many thanks to Alex Bormann (Naval Aviator), Al Bowen (USNA Class of '46), Pat Cecil '60, Frank Hilton '63 and Chariie Stubbs '63 for their suggestions, comments and encouragement i in writing this.

The best part was when "Happy" asked if we would like to fly with them. I thought to myself: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" The next day we were fitted to borrowed helmets, masks, etc., by the personal equipment men of VF-154. (Ours were hanging neatly at Da Nang.) After the detailed flight briefing, preflight, strapping-in, and a very short taxi up wind and forward, we were attached to the 259-foot #1 catapult. I was in the back seat, as RIO in an F4J with #2 "Black Knight," Commander Bemie Burnett. The F-4 E and F-4 J weapons systems were very similar and I was very comfortable and confident as a RIO temporarily with the Navy. The only problem was that there was no stick in the rear cockpit! Once in place, Bemie asked if I was ready to go. "You bet." But what really prepares you for your first 9 Gs of instant acceleration? The cat shot watered my eyes and probably is the world's best attentiongetter! I thought my cheeks were wrapped around my ears and my eyes must have been "baseball size" wide open. Captain Carpenter was in his element as our wingman's RIO. Our mission was to provide MiG CAP (combat air patrol) over Haiphong. Unfortunately, no MiGs showed. We tanked with a KA-6 and flew by the fleet cruiser on the return to the flight deck.

flew neariy 7,000 hours in RC-121D, T-29, T-33, T-39, F-102, F-106, F-4 & F-111 F aircraft and had 200 combat 1 missions over Vietnam, after having polio on active duty. This fighter pilot and his wife now raise exotic deer and birds in Texas.

L T . COL. BUXTON

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The Ultimate tribute to the Ultimate Game The Army Navy football game—An American tradition This year marks the 100"" playing of that great military tradition, the Army Navy football game. Played since 1890 (with some off years) this game symbolizes the great rivalry between two great military services. This year in Philadelphia they will meet for the TOO* time, and we have created the perfect way to commemorate this great event. . Available exclusively through the USNA Alumni Association and USMA Association of G r a d u a t e ^ h i y i i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ A beautiful hardwood frame and special mattings surround the first day cover with special game day cancellation, a block of stamps from each school and gold embossed crests for both Academies. Came statistics detail the game's history, and each piece is numbered as part of a limited edition. *$79 + $6.95 shipping

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o Navymen and Marines who served aboard ships in the west em Pacific during the later stages of World War II, the names Mogmog and Ulithi bring back memories of an unusual, exotic wartime hideaway—a remote Pacific lagoon that provided a respite from battle and a place to replenish, re-arm, and repair our ships.

It was also a place to relax our people and give them a modest, Spartan version of R&R—the best then available in the war-torn tropic islands of the western Pacific.

In 1944, Ulithi Lagoon was a U.S. naval base—for a time the world's largest and most active naval facility—and a well kept Navy secret. It was a typical volcanic atoll: roughly circular in shape rimmed with small islands. This ring of about 35 islands and adjoining coral shallows enclosed a superb anchorage some 20 miles by 10 miles in size, with average water depths of 80 to 100 feet. Ulithi is located approximately 1,300 miles south of Tokyo and in 1944 was the only safe anchorage in the region that was able to accommodate a large fleet. And the U.S. Pacific Fleet was truly a large fleet. At one time in early 1945 its armada anchored in Ulithi lagoon consisted of 15 battleships, 29 carriers, 23 cruisers, 106 destroyers, and too-many-to-count support ships: 32

tenders, oilers, ammunition ships, and supply ships, as well as hundreds of smaller combatants such as minesweepers, patrol craft, tugs, and amphibious ships and craft.

The U.S. Navy arrived in September 1944, and Ulithi was captured very quickly. The invading U.S. forces found it occupied by about 400 friendly natives and three bewildered Japanese soldiers who soon became prisoners of war. The natives were relocated to Fassarai, a small island in the Ulithi chain, leaving vacant the four largest islands, which were quickly pressed into service by a number of Navy activities. None of the islands had any sort of buildings or other facilities; a few palm-frond-covered shacks were randomly scattered about.

Ulithi was destined to have only a short U.S. occupation; after Leyte Gulf was secured, the fleet moved on and Ulithi's temporary population the size of Dallas shrank to prewar size and it became once more a quiet, lonely, South Pacific atoll.

But that seven-month period was a glorious time indeed. Ulithi was a liberty port—the only one available to thousands of battleweary sailors and marines who were carrying the war to the Japanese. The largest island, Falalop, had just enough room for a 3,500 Shipmate, March 2000

foot airstrip, which handled a weekly average of 1,250 passengers; ing on the draw, primarily because of the comer tearing routine. Un4,565 sacks of mail; and 130 tons of air freight. The real gem of the doubtedly later liberties would find our enterprising sailors—alerted island chain, and that most beloved by the fleet, was the island of to the system—with multiple 3x5 cards stowed in dungaree pockets, Mogmog, the designated recreation center for the fleet. It had sandy, ready for the rationing. I had calculated that 50 sailors times 4 cans coral encrusted beaches, coconut palms, and a large palm-tree grove each, equaled 200 cans of beer, and with 10 cases of 24 cans each, I suitable for picnics. Most of the area was set aside for enlisted liberty would have 40 cans for myself and for rewarding those who assisted parties, and a smaller portion was partitioned off as an officer's club. with various activities. But I failed to prepare for the wily chiefs.

Navy chief petty officers are experienced in the ways of the world The enlisted recreation area was daily a scene of exuberant activity. Groups of sea-weary sailors and marines from ships in the an- and in dealing with new ensigns. Before we left the ship, one of them chorage were ferried ashore in LCVPs and LCMs to enjoy ship's approached me and said that six chiefs were going ashore with my parties and picnics on solid ground, with a limited supply of 3.2% party (all chiefs had "open gangway") and would like to have a case beer partitioned out to the long-dry and wildly enthusiastic liberty of beer, in return for which they would carry the beer and get it safely parties. There was swimming from the beach (usually curtailed shortly from ship to picnic area. This seemed a reasonable idea, I thought, by the sharp coral), softball and baseball pitch-and-catch among the and since I had almost two extra cases (40 cans), I agreed, knowing palm trees, and the inevitable touch-football games that soon became that Navy chiefs are always reliable and dependable. But what I failed a rough form of tackle. But the most enjoyed—and most prohibited— to recognize is that where beer is concerned, they are also very cunsport was climbing the coconut palms in an attempt to acquire and ning. The six CPOs took all 10 cases down to the liberty LCM, and later to open the ripe coconuts temptingly displayed high above. There from the boat landing on Mogmog they headed towards the recrewere many fallen coconuts on the ground, but the challenge of a climb ation area. However, when 1 looked back to where they had fallen in to dislodge the seemingly fresher and cleaner ones just could not be the rear of the liberty party, I discovered that they had abandoned the trail and headed for the underbrush—with all ten cases of beer. I resisted by the adventuresome young men.

After a few beers, sailors just seemed to want to emulate the na- quickly intercepted the chiefs and got them back on track, resulting tives they had seen in movies. Sailors would climb up the trees with in safe delivery of the precious beer to our assigned picnic area. With ciuved trunks, using only hands and toes for support. Few made it 15 sheepish smiles and an attitude of "nothing ventured, nothing gained" to 20 feet up the limbless trees before losing their footing, grasping the chiefs requested, and received, their case of beer and retreated to and hugging the trunk to keep from falltheir underbrash "Chief's Quarters." I ing, then helplessly sliding down to the had no hard feelings toward them, but ground, with rough bark taking much acquired a healthy respect for their inNavy chief petty officers are expeskin off of bare chests and legs. Escort genuity, and wisdom from a good lesrienced in the ways of the world officers roamed the area to stop the son learned. Thus a beer crisis was climbers before they got started, but averted and we had an orderly distribuand in dealing with new ensigns... with hundreds of potential climbers and tion of beer to everyone. To the four I failed to recognize... that where a large area populated by scores of trees, sailors who had carried the boxes of total control was not possible. After a sandwiches (ham and cheese slabs bebeer is concerned, they are... very while, most of the liberty parties, well tween slices of ship's bakery bread from cunning. fed on the generous supply of hearty the galley) I awarded an extra can of sandwiches, would wilt from the beer, beer each, and members of the boat hot sun, and exercise and spend the rest crew got two cans apiece. Thus beer of the day sleeping in the shade of a palm tree before being awakened was all equitably doled out and my day's activity was finished except and returning happily to their ships to boast of magnificent climbing for a period of pulling sailors down from palm trees and stopping a all the way up the very tops of coconut trees to harvest and consume fight or two. Finally, after a period of boisterous activity, all hands settied down for quiet, peaceful naps. Abundant food, warm beer, hot dozens of luscious, milk-filled coconuts.

We junior officers were periodically pressed into escort duty—in sun, fresh air, and tired sailors all make for a sleepy afternoon. Soon charge of each day's liberty party with primary duties of dispensing the boat was ready to depart for the ship, a muster was taken, and all the beer equitably, keeping the men from engaging in dangerous ac- boarded and arrived aboard safely. My duty was done. tivities—Uke climbing palm trees—and seeing that all hands in each The Mogmog's officer's club—a collection of palm thatched huts— day's party were safely retumed to the ship. My turn came early in was a favorite spot of junior officers for meeting friends from other the R&R week, and I found myself provided with a Shore Patrol bras- ships, exchanging sea-stories, and having a beer or a highball. The sard, a nightstick (as a badge of office rather than a weapon), and a beer was full of preservative and the whiskey was largely Schenley liberty party of fifty eager sailors ready to drink beer and conquer the Black Label (its consumers called it Schenley Black Death), but wonjungle. The supply officer turned several large boxes of ham and der-of-wonders there was ice for the drinks. A can of cold beer cost cheese sandwiches and ten—repeat, 10—cases of beer over to me 10 cents, and a tumbler of whiskey and water (with ice) was 35 cents. with instructions to see that each sailor received four—and only four— With the hot sun, the freedom from weeks of ship-dictated duties, cans of the weak 3.2% alcoholic brew. Then I was on my own. and the alcohol, the officer's Club was soon an ever-changing scene The puzzle: how to limit the sailors to their four cans each, know- of conversing officers and impromptu games of touch football on the ing that a wily salt could easily slip back into the line for multiple beach, (coconuts were used as footballs.) Touch quickly became a collections before starting to consume his collected hoard. 1 solved rather rough melee of tackle, and youthful exuberance led to mass that problem by drawing from the ship's office exactly 50 3x5 cards, shovings resembling rugby more than football. Nevertheless, it was a which I passed out, one to each sailor, telling the liberty party it was time ashore-with a taste of alcohol—and that meant a lot after many their "beer ticket" for the day, and that each time I issued each person dry weeks at sea, so a good time was had by all. a can of beer, I would tear off one comer. They understood the deal: As the day drew to a close and the dozens of now-woozy junior no card with at least one intact comer, no been Since it was the first officers tired of strenuous activities, a few groups gathered with fresh time this rationing system was employed, it worked to perfection. Of drinks and the songfest began. One of the first songs belted out "with course, there was out-of-sight trading and gambling, allowing some feeling" (and with tongue in cheek) to the tune of "K-k-k-katie" ... to acquire and consume more than their quotas, but there was no cheat- was: Shipmate, March 2000

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I wonder what Mogmog is like today. When the fleet departed for good, a mountain of empty beer cans and a number of still nut-laden coconut trees were left behind to greet the returning natives, but very little else. I suppose the natives were able to flatten the steel cans (no aluminum in those days) and use them for constructionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps even erecting buildings and houses clad and roofed with the finest in steel "shingles" made from beer cans. Perhaps today they greet tourists with hand-fashioned souvenirs made from the thin steel salvaged from the cans. Or perhaps all have rusted into nothingness and the island is once more a seemingly unremarkable, untouched Pacific paradise. I wonder i-

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By Paul Laric '49 I am not your garden variety ringknocker, so losing my Academy ring was a trauma that the vast majority of alumni will never experience. My special attachment to my ring stemmed from the fact that I had to earn it the hard way. Of course, I wore it with the same pride of "belonging" as do all USNA graduates, but to me it also stood as a token of undeniable accomplishment over what I consider overwhelming odds.

It stood for my triumphs over such obstacles as the catastrophic calculus final, the bewilderment of Bernoulli's theorem, the mindboggling miasma of the Mark I computer, diodes and triodes and other electronic stumpers—among them something quite hysterical called hysteresis—not to mention the Academy obstacle course, itself. And in later years, after the ring inevitably pulled its weight in various Navy billets to which I was assigned, it continued to be a kind of "crutch" in my life as a civilian. When faced with a problem, it reminded me that I've done it before—I can do it again.

The close attachment I had formed with my Academy ring lasted 45 years, from its anointment in the waters of the seven seas at the 1948 Ring Dance to a fateful day in the Summer of 1993, when it disappeared. Here's that story.

Daily wear took its toll on thering'sintricate design, but that's "salty," therefore perfectly acceptable. What really mattered after 45 years, was the tight fit of the ring to the point of discomfort. When you grow a bay window, do your fingers get fatter too? Apparently so.

I took the ring to a jeweler to have it enlarged—much easier and quicker than trying to lose weight. But now the ring was quite loose and I had to be careful, or it would slip from my finger, particularly when washing my hands or when swimming.

Years ago, my wife and I added a pool at our little weekend retreat in the Berkshires, a source of great pleasure to all four generations of our family. I was doing laps on that ominous day in August and, as usual, pressed myfingerstogether to secure thering,particulcirly when doing the butterfly, or so I thought. Then I "horsed around" a bit with my grandson who wasridingafloat,left the pool, dried off and headed for the house. I noticed a near-empty bird feeder on the way and, after a quick raid of the icebox, made for the basement where I filled a bucket with birdseed from a large barrel we kept at the far end. I replenished the bird feeder, returned the bucket to the basement, grabbed a magazine in the living room, and again sat down next to my wife at poolside and began to read.

She looked at me. "Where's your ring?" she gasped, and my heart sank. It still does when I think of that one moment of agony.

We scrutinized the pool bottom, vacuumed it thoroughly and retraced my steps again and again, from pool to house and back to pool. Nothing. On the following day, I rented a metal detector, in case the ring came off while I was doing the butterfly and landed in the tall grass or a bush. I found some old horseshoes, links of chain and old nails, but no ring. We searched the basement, empded the barrel of birdseed and the bird feeder That night, I went outside with a flashlight hoping to see a reflection when the lightbeam would hit the ring. Nothing.

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t Tale I repeated these routines day after day, night after night. The ring was nowhere, except that it was somewhere on the property and I was confident that some day, somehow it would turn up. I therefore resisted my wife's insistence that I order a new one from Bailey, Banks & Biddle, who has the mold for Class of 1949 rings. No way. A new ring would lack that very special attachment I had cultivated with my old weather-beaten one.

Enter le chat. My wife and I are cat fanciers. We also have a dog, a Westie. But our cats are of special importance as they keep the house free of mice and other rodents. Every so often they present us with "evidence" of their importance. But that comes with the territory.

Oscar, one of our three cats, died not long ago. The vet had predicted at the last visit that his weak heart was beyond hope. We felt badly, particularly for Oscar's brother Felix. The two black cats had been inseparable. Our third cat, a Maine Coon female named Ninotchka, also seemed to miss her pal. Time came for her and Felix's annual booster shots and we took them to the vet. In a cage in the waiting room was a beautiful black cat. A sign on the cage read, "My name is Sebastian. I'm six years old, am altered, have all my shots and am very healthy. But I need a new home since my masters are expecting a baby and I can't stay. Take me. Please." Naturally, we took him. Besides, he looked just like Oscar.

There was no love at first sight for Sebastian—not with his lookalike cat Felix, nor with Ninotchka, nor with the Westie. Sebastian quickly made for the safety of the basement and hasn't surfaced since.

We have to go below to bring him food and water But lately he has come around and lets us pet him and even pick him up. I think he appreciates this special attention. In fact, I know he does because he proved it.

One day as I was bringing him his breakfast he waited at his usual spot, at the opening to a crawl space, his private retreat, which is situated about four feet up from the basement floor. As I approached, calling his name, I saw his paw nudge an object in front of him. He looked at me and, I swear, he smiled. The object was ... MY RING! Hallelujah !

No shaggy cat story, this. Sebastian must have found the ring in some crevice on the basement floor, put it in his mouth and jumped up to his four-foot-high ledge. How else could it have wound up there?

How and why remains a mystery. But not really, if you believe in cats' ESP. One thing is sure. Sebastian has earned his golden parachute. From here on out, he will be plied with the tastiest of treats and pampered beyond any cat's fondest dreams—far more than any "pampered pets of Uncle Sam." Shipmate, March 2000

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A New Years to Remember

By Commander Robert A. "Bob" Newcomb '40, USN (Ret.) '"Vee haff waited long enuff!" the Captain exclaimed in his usual l?rusque authoritative manner "The queen cannot seem to give us a son, zo vee vill use the champagne to celebrate tonight!"

The scene is noon meal in the officer's mess on an ancient Dutch freighter, out of the New Hebrides in the South Pacific, 31 December 1942.1 am a Junior Grade Lieutenant, aboard as the "Armed Guard Officer" with my small crew of American sailors to ward off Japanese planes and submarines (none of which were ever seen during my six months on the ship). The champagne referred to, several cases of it, had been purchased years ago in anticipation of feting Queen Juliana's birth of a son. But only daughters appeared, and the champagne languished the while in the wine mess locker "Splendid idea!" responds the Chief Officer, a man considerably more polished and erudite than his captain. "I'll have it put on ice inunediately!"

"I say we have some though. Captain," ventures one of the engineers. "There are rumors the queen is pregnant again..."

"Ja, Ja, you are right Kees, anything is possible. With the beer, schnapps and gin vee vill have enough!" There appears to be general agreement to this amending precept. Further plans are laid, and enthusiasm mounts. The cook is called in. He agrees to serve a choice roast he's been saving, with a favorite mashed potato and vegetable concoction called stampoot, buttered beets, and American pie for dessert. No spruites (Brussel sprouts), please! Second Officer Visser will dress up the messroom with paper ornaments and signal flags; Draad (Spark), the Australian Radio Officer, will provide music with his antique gramophone; I can rattle off some tunes on my trusty harmonica.

Dinner is delayed until 8 o'clock, preceded by generous partaking of Dutch gin. The junior Third Officer is dispatched, reluctantly, to the bridge to take the evening watch.

After dinner, the party begins with some hesitation, gathering strength steadily as corks pop and good feelings settle in. These are men who have not seen their country, their wives, children, and sweethearts for nearly three years. Indeed they have been removed from civilization for almost five monotonous months and are due some excitement. Captain Verwey leads off with a toast to Juliana, their queen. Endless toasts follow: to Allied victory and the end of the war! To Prime Minister Churchill! To President Roosevelt! To America!

As the hours wear on, singing, impromptu dancing, and general hileirity emerges and swells. A mock marriage of the captain and the chief engineer is performed to the merriment of all. Draad's gramophone scratchingly renders Australian, French and American strains. Just before midnight the party reaches its peak; a euphoric sense of well-being and good fellowship reinforces the common bond.

Finally, navigator Visser contemplates his watch, then begins to count down the seconds...

"Gelukkig neiwjaar!" "Happy New Year!" There are cheers, shouts and whistles, and there are tears. The Third Mate on the bridge lets go a prolonged blast on the whisUe, the Dutch equivalent of "Auld Lang Syne" is chorused enthusiastically if not in unison nor common pitch.

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There is no doubt 1943's entry has been properly brought in that night out in the far reaches of the western Pacific. Good show! Now back to the reality of submarine and bomber threats, storms, a faltering engine, and dreary watches. But wait! The following day Visser looks at his chart: "Mijn God! The ship has crossed the 180th meridian (date line)! It is again December 31!"

This time the chief engineer rises to the crisis. "Vee haff to do it all ofer again. The rest of the champagne must go!"

And so it happened, with nearly the fervor and gusto of the night before. The officers of SMN M.S. MANORAN were perhaps the first and last to celebrate the New Year 1943.

Juliana never did produce a male heir. ^L

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Visit Ubeda and its surrounding areas—Cordoba, Cazoria, Baeza and Granada. See the beautiful and exotic architecture left by the Moors during their time here, plus Gothic, Renaissance and Baroaue churches from the Christian influence. The wonders of Spain's history and people come alive. 9 days/ $2300 (includes air). (Alumni Holidays)

From Rochester, NY, through the lovely Thousand Islands and Prescott, up the St. Lawrence Seaway, 'iinjtQoiiuU, ike: St J-jo^racctStzat/ccj £(; you will visit Montreal and Quebec Ci^. Spend a morning whale watching near the confluence of the TkoHftoid UsLuidr Saguenay Fjord and the St. Lawrence River then discover the seafaring traditions of the Gaspe Peninsula August 26, 2000 and Prince Edward Island. End with a visit to the stunning Nova Scotia. The perfect late summer voyage.

15 days/$3800 (plus air). (Clipper Cruises) ^Urlitu ^nsUt 'Passeite, bidden 'fitris <^ G-U.ciers September 2-^, 2000

A repeat of a 1999 sellout, 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 Denali precruise extension to see Alaska by both sea and land. 8 days/$2200 (plus air). Denali pre-cruise 5 days/ $1220. (Clipper Cruises)

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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). (Alumni Holidays) Host: CDR Dave Church '67, Director, Alumni Services, USNA Alumni Association

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The wonderful M.V. SEABIRD explores the fabulous areas from Vancouver to Seattle. Visit the picturesaue 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 (plus air). (Special Expeditions)

October 2000

Meet us In Orlando 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 Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM and /^imal Kingdom. See our Web site for further details: www.usna.com/programs All prices tentative. Final brochure prices may vary. For more information or to be added to the mailing list for one or all trips, call Bobbi Collins at 410-263-4448 ext. 139. or email bobbi.collins@usna.com

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h, to be back in Mother B—she is my home away from home. I finally have returned from the depths of New London where I spent the past semester with our counterparts on the water. I have concluded that the architects of the Naval Academy grounds are my heroes—there is nothing like a flat campus. If you ever have the chance tofrequentthe United States Coast Guard Academy, bring your walking shoes because everything is an uphill climb. I felt like my dad who said, "I walked everyday to school, in ten feet of snow, with no shoes, uphill, both ways."

My semester at the Coast Guard Academy was both rewarding, and at times, difficult. It was amusing to see the puzzled faces of the Coast Guard OCS candidates as they attempted to identify white works and whether or not that uniform rendered a salute. The squid-puddle-jumper jokes eventually went away too. After having been the odd man out for four months, it is comforting to return to my own normalcy. I missed my roommates, companymates, and classmates, and the fraternity that bonded us together. It is nice to return to a home that is uniquely mine, among the 11* Company Tigers. There is nothing like the sight of four thousand of my peers also wearing polyester winter working blues (that in reality are black.)

The experience and knowledge I gained from the last semester, both about myself and the Coast Guard, undoubtedly will prove to be invaluable down the road. Chase Hall, the Coast Guard Academy's equivalent to Bancroft Hall, serves as the building grounds for leadership, friendship, training and personal development. A source for comradeship, the smallness of the Coast Guard Academy's regiment created a comfort zone.

I had the opportunity to meet some wonderful and exciting young people that will guide the Coast Guard into this new millennium with confidence and expertise. I will be forever grateful for their gifts of friendship.

So, I have returned to the Dark Ages, which, for me, is almost welcoming. Once 42

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again the administration provided a spectacular surf and turf dinner to take away some of that inevitable gloom. The stones are shining though, for the Second Classmen have finally received their class rings and the panic that accompanies the pressure of finding dates for the Ring Dance has begun. The Firsties are at the half-way point, excited about their service assignments and anxious for graduation.

Luckily, March brings Spring Break, my favorite two words in the English language. As much as I love Mother B, there is nothing like starting a good tan in the middle of the semester. Looming on the horizon is the chance for my classmates and me to lead the class of 2004 and their indoctrination into the Naval Academy. We are ready for the challenges that lie ahead of us, and are prepju^ed to the reigns as the first graduating class of the this new millennium.

The Naval Academy is unlike any other school, whether civilian or military. It has given me every opportunity to succeed in so many arenas of life. The Naval Academy has altered who I was, and made me stronger. It was nice to get away, but even better to return. I do not think Dorothy could have put it any better, "There's no place like home."<l/

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The defining event of Lawrence's advisory tour comes in late 1972, when forces allied with the main character campaign to repel a major attack by Viet Cong forces, whose mission is to close the ship channel. The evolving battle is protracted, has elements of failure and success, and provides a crucible wherein key players transition from dysfunctional to heroic, or become casualties, or find out about themselves. An important issue of character is resolved when Lawrence's Vietnamese counterpart proves himself to be a creative, driven and brave leader under fire.

But the results are murky. The Ship channel is intact for now, but a sense of permanence is lacking; one feels that fat lady isn't singing.

She's not singing. Several months after the battle. Commander Lawrence leaves Vietnam, and continues his Navy career, absolved of any charges. He returns to Vietnamese waters as skipper of his own destroyer in 1975, just in time for the fall of Saigon and the ensuing evacuation. As fate goes, some of Lawrence's old Vietnamese buddies and their famihes show up as evacuees on his ship.

The Advisor closes with euigst, reminiscences, and commitments to a better future.

There is a bit of implausibility in The Ad-

visor. Some of the things (like the name of the ship Lawrence commands in 1975) defy reality. However, these are cases of author's license that add to the story line. The basic premise of the book is fraught with accuracy and reality that can only come with having "been there, done that".

While my service in the Rung Sat in 1965 until early 1967 predates the time frame of The Advisor, I can identify with what Commander Lawrence is feeling as he does his job. The Advisor does well with a sense of history and how it relates to the Vietnamese approach to the conflict. The unique relationship with one's Vietnamese counterpart is a perspective that the Author serves well. My counterpart. Lieutenant Nguyen Thuy Bich, as a Northerner, did not survive 1975. However, my chosen best memory of him is being best man at his 1966 wedding.

I could wax eloquent about other Vietnam memories, mostly good, but will spare that in favor of recommending The Advisor as good reading for those interested in learning more about this unique U.S. Navy endeavor.

I don't know what the future holds for The Advisor, but as a motion picture, it would be light years ahead of such nitwit fare as Apocalypse Nowl J/

uthor Carl Nelson's 30-plus year Navy career included four tours in Vietnam, including one ashore as Senior Naval Advisor of the Rung Sat Special Zone. The Rung Sat roughly defines the waterway from Vung Tau on the South China Sea to Saigon. Accordingly, control of the Rung Sat means control of the ship channel from the sea to the capital city. South Vietnam's major seaport. Therefore, the Rung Sat has been of major strategic importance for centuries.

The setting for The Advisor is the Rung Sat in 1972. The main character is Commander Blake Lawrence, a recent executive office of a destroyer. Lawrence is sidetracked from shore duty because of potential culpability in a Naval gunfire support mission that went awry, resulting in some friendhes being killed.

Pending disciplinary action, he gets assigned as Senior Naval Advisor to the Vietnamese Navy in the Rung Sat Special Zone. Blake Lawrence has plenty of baggage as he leams his advisory duties "on the job." He is awaiting a possible Pete Golwas '62 lives as an empty-nester in West Texas, with lady Phyllis. After Courts Martial, his marriage is in tank, he and the Saigon admiral he the Navy and a career in the private sector, Pete's looking t o the Millennium and reports to dislike each other, and his a third career in Texas public education. Pete works as a Blue and Gold Officer Vietnamese Navy counterpart is widely regarded as incompetent.

How Lawrence functions to meet his mission to "keep the ship channel to Saigon open" against such a MEDALS, AWARDS CASES, backdrop makes for the story. In the CUSTOM MOUNTING face of increasing Viet Cong aggression in the Rung Sat, he establishes VETERANS, FAMILIES! rapport with his counterpart, coorHONOR A CAREER dinates activities with diverse allied OF SERVICE TO YOUR COUNTRY, military elements (SEALs, U.S. Full-sized & miniature medals, insignia, badges.

Marines, Australians, etc). He gains Heirloom quality awards cases, expertly mounted. an understanding of the Vietnamese Fine sword cases, flag cases. psyche, has a middling social life Full inventory, service & guarantee. in Saigon and Vung Tau, and manSend S2 now for catalog. ages to chase a female Australian CALL TO COLORS, BOX 5403-N merchant sailor toward an affair TOWSON, MD 21285-5403 (salve for a dysfunctional marriage at home, I guess!)

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SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES FOR U S N A MEN'S GLEE CLUB I N FLORIDA/MARCH 2000 The Naval Academy Men's Glee Club will be giving several pubhe performances in Florida on their Spring Break Tour in March 2000.

Check the schedule for your area and come on out and support our midshipmen and enjoy an evening of fine entertainment by one of the nation's top performing choral groups.

Key West, FL St Paul's Episcopal Church Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

415 Duval Street Key West, FL Tuesday 14 March 2000: Ft Lauderdale, FL Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Evening Concert: 8:00 p.m.

5555 North Federal Highway Ft Lauderdale, FL FREE CONCERT Wednesday 15 March 2000: Palm Beach, FL The Church of Bethesda by the Sea Evening Concert: 6:00 p.m.

141 South County Road Palm Beach, FL Ticket Event: Available at performance Melbourne, IT^ Friday 17 March 2000: Comfort Inn Conference Center

Army/Navy Yokosuka Style We don't have an official Alumni Association chapter because 90% of our alumni are on sea duty here, forward deployed and frequently out at sea. But we still mustered a big turnout for the game. Here are some of the our alumni who gathered in the Kurofune Lounge of the Arleigh Burke Officer's Club at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, (at 2:00 a.m. local time!) to watch the Army-Navy game live on a big screen TV. Alumni attending the game included:

Sunday 12 March 2000:

Special Luncheon jointiy sponsored by: Cape Canaveral Chapter, TROA Cape Canaveral Council of the Navy

RADM Tim Keating '71, CAPT Mike Donnelly '76, Mike Chase '84, James Ohman '86, Pete Smith '90, Eric Wiese '90, Anel Montes '93, Justin Reeves '94, Teresa Elders '96, Joel Ellingson '96, Brian "Fitz" Fitzpatrick '96, Jeannie Garcia '96, Curt Walkins '96, Rudy Casals '97, Nate Johnston '97, Lee Scoratow '97, Eric Shangle '97, Amy Hakola '98, Steve Peace '98.

Submitted by Mike Chase '84 Public Affairs Officer Commander. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka

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The January-February issue of Shipmate mailed five days late because of delays caused by two major snow storms. I do not intend to take up a career in meteorology any time soon.

Mike Collins Shipmate, March 2000

Executive Vice President/Chief Development Officer Sought The United States Naval Academy Foundation (USNAF), located in historic Annapolis, MD, is seeking an experienced Executive Vice President/Chief Development Officer (EVP) to oversee the Academy's development function. Reporting to the President of the Foundation and working closely with the USNA Superintendent, this newly created position will oversee a staff of 30 and will lead the USNA through a major capital campaign. Reporting to the EVP is a Vice President for Development who will maintain responsibilities for the day-today operations of the USNAF's development department allowing the EVP to focus on providing strategic direction for development and for the capital campaign. The EVP will educate alumni and other constituents about the Academy's philanthropic needs to support academic and other strategic initiatives. The EVP will be expected to manage a portfolio of principal gift prospects- cultivating, soliciting and stewarding them as appropriate.

We seek a senior development executive with 8-to-lO years development experience and who has a proven track record of having led a higher education or other sizable organization through a successful capital campaign. The successful candidate will have extensive experience building effective relationships with key donors, which have resulted in significant gifts. For additional information or to receive consideration, contact the USNAF's search consultant, Paul Bohne, Witt/Kieffer, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Ste. 615N, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Or, e-mail a resume to paulb@wittkieffercom. FOE. 45

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'64: Roger D. Sweeney was named a Managing Director of Executive Interim Management. '65: RADM William J. Hancock, USN, (Ret.) was appointed to the Board of Directors of Robocom Systems Internafional, Inc. '66: Kenneth C. Robertson was named President of Day & Zimmerman International, Inc.'s Life Sciences Intemational. '69: Dwight Bohm has helped grow Emerson Electric Inc. in Japan to 19 divisions and wholly owned companies, four joint ventures and one affiliated company, employing about 2000 people. '69: CAPT Leonard J. Callan, USNR, (Ret.) was named conmiittee chair of the Nuclear Committee of the New England Power Company. '70: Frank B. Melson, Jr. was named Director of the Physical Plant at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. '70: Kevin Sharer was recently promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Amgen.

'71: Thomas P. O'Brien, Jr. has coached the Boston College Eagles on to become nationally ranked. '72: Robert E. Ostendorf, Jr. was named President of Morgan Corporation.

'75: John R. Sampson was elected to the Board of Directors of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. '77: CAPT Tliomas A. Vecchiolla, USN, (Ret.) was hired by Senator Olympia Stowe as her advisor on military matters. '77: Peter W. Grieve was named a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs. '79: Henry B. Gregorie IH was featured in the Charleston, SC, newspaper The Post and Courier, about his family-owned businesses.

'80: CDR Jeffrey L. Gernand, USN was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in connecfion with cruise missiles his ship launched into Yugoslavia last spring. '80: Mel J. Meinhardt was named Product Manager of MAREX.com. '83:

Benito Loyola grew his company, Loyola Enterprises, to a $5 million a year engineering consulting firm. MAJ James Sweeney R. Sweeney II, USMA has joined Barnes & Thomburg law firm. '88: Michael Lowe has joined the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt as an associate in the Health Care Practice Group. '91: LT Stephen L. Aim, USN was selected as the 1999 Naval Facilities Engineering Command Military Engineer of the Year. '98: Ensign Kenneth Y. Chong, USN has graduated from the 562"'' Fighter Training Squadron Joint Undergradate Navigator Training. '00: Midshipman Jonathan J. Cerrito, USNR was awarded a Marshall Scholarship.

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Already Late While commanding officer of a fleet oiler in 1969, the ship was moored at the fueling pier in Subic Bay. We received a new draft of recruits, and as was custom, the new recruits were being given a tour of the ship by seamen who had a month or so to learn all the ropes. I was in the chartroom and could overhear the introduction being provided on the bridge. "Now here is the area where the quartermaster stays, and if you are the messenger and he says you go get a cup of coffee... well, now that's an order and you do it right away."

"And the officer of the deck, he is usually in this area, and if you are the helmsman and he says, "left 10 degree rudder" well, that's a command, and you do it immediately." Are there any quesdons? One of the new recruits then asked: "What if the Captain tells you to do something?" After a long lull, "The Captain, if he tells you to do something, you are already late."

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Army-Navy Football 2000 Tickets Football season tickets went on sale February 1. Season tickets are priced at SA Shooting...has $110 for the public, $80 for end zone reserved, and $35 for children 12 and unconfirmed that der in the "Billy the Kid" section. DisNavy rifle team members counted packages are available for members of the Naval Academy Athletic Jon ladonisi and Luke Association, faculty and staff, senior citizens, and families. Navy will play five Shank are eligible to com* home games. pete at the 2000 U . S .

The NAAA also has announced plans to sellticketsfor the December 2nd ArmyOlympic Trials... ladonisi Navy game at Baltimore's PSINet Staand Shank join Joshua dium. Tickets from Navy's allotment will go on sale February 1st to Navy season Kelley, George Adams and ticket holders. (All Navy season ticket holders will be guaranteed a correspondTran Lam as participants in ing number of Army-Navy game tickets the upcoming Olympic if purchased by February 29th.) Members of the NAAA (privilege extended to memTrials. bers on the active membership list as of January 1, 2000) may exercise their option to purchase a maximum of four Army-Navy game tickets between March 1 St and 31 St. Midshipmen, as undergraduoungster Bill Tolson ate members of the NAAA, may purchase and MIDN 4/C James two tickets in this time period. Naval Academy alumni and members of the Kauber received invitations USNA faculty and staff, who are not Tolson and Kauber to Shoot at Junior members of the NAAA, may purchase Olympics to the 7th USA Shooting two Army-Navy tickets between April 3rd Youngster Bill Tolson and MIDN 4/C Junior Olympic Shooting and 29th. After these deadlines have James Kauber received invitations to the passed, orders will befilledwhile supplies 7th USA Shooting Junior Olympic ShootChampionships to be held last. Additional tickets for season ticket ing Championships to be held at the Olymholders and NAAA members will be at the Olympic Training pic Training Center, Colorado Springs, available on July 17th based on availabilCO, February 29- March 5,2000. Their inCenter, Colorado Springs, ity (limit to be determined). General pubvitation was issued based upon their suclic orders will be accepted in August. The cess at the Maryland State Junior OlymCO, February 29- March 5, new policies will not effect the seating pic match held at the Naval Academy, on allocation process for the Army-Navy 2000... recognizing them 5 December 1999. Both Tolson and Kauber game. As in the past, seating assignments shot scores high enough to earn automatic among the finest shooters in will be determined by class year, with a qualifying berths, recognizing them among maximum of four in a priority seating lothe finest shooters in the country among the country among those 20 cation. those 20 of age and younger. of age and younger.

USA Shooting is the national governSingle game tickets for Navy's five ing body for Olympic shooting sports and home games played in Navy-Marine the JOSC is the national iunior indoor , —^^^^--,—-^^^—Corps Memorial Stadium will go on sale championship. First and second place win• • • • • • • • • • • • • HHHIHHHHHHI May 1st. Ticket prices for individual ners at the JOSC will be named to the U.S. games will remain $22 for sideline seats National Development Team, a prelimiand $16 for end zone reserved, while a nary step to making the U.S. National Team.

Billy the Kid (12 and under) will also remain at $7.

Navy Rifle Coach Bill Kelley said, "The invitations to the Junior Staubach Named to Walter Camp All-Century Team Olympics are one more indication of the depth and quality of Navy's Roger Staubach has been named to the Walter Camp Football Founrifle team. The Junior Olympics is the pipeline through which dation All-Century College Football Team. The All-Century team conAmerica's Olympians have passed and we are proud that Bill and sists of 83 college football greats who were selected by a survey of James have received this outstanding recognition." current and retired college football head coaches, sports information directors and selected members of the sports media.

Navy Rifle to Compete in Olympic Trials USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports, has confirmed that Navy rifle team members Jon ladonisi and Luke Shank are eligible to compete at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials.

The minimum qualifying scores are 1150/ 1200 in smallbore and 385/400 in air rifle, ladonisi and Shank fired their qualifying scores during team competifion at the 1999 NCAA Championship where Navy finished in second place. ladonisi and Shank join Joshua Kelley, George Adams and Tran Lam as participants in the upcoming Olympic Trials.

Navy rifle coach Bill Kelley said, " It is a great honor for Navy rifle and a tremendous opportunity for our Midshipmen. To have five members of our team eligible for a world-class event such as the Olympic Trials is a high compliment to our program, but an even greater recognition of the discipline and effort put forth by each of these Midshipmen. They will be outstanding representatives of the Navy and the Academy, as they pursue their Olympic dreams."

The first round of competition takes place April 25-May 2 at Fort Benning, GA.

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"The selection of the AllCentury Team was strictly based on the players' college performances and their selection to a Walter Camp AllAmerican Team," said Stanley W. Konesky, Jr., President of the Walter Camp Football Foundation. "The Walter Camp Football Foundation is the definitive AllAmerica Team with a tradition of 110 years. The laborious efforts that were necessary to assemble this prestigious team truly demonstrates a team effort in itself."

Among the first-team selections, quarterback Roger Staubach leads the offensive unit. The 1963 Walter Camp and Heisman award winner is joined in the backfield by three-time Walter Camp AllAmerica selection Harold "Red" Grange of filinois and Heisman winners Herschel Walker of Georgia and O.J. Simpson of Southem California (two-time Walter Camp Player of the Year).

After that Navy dominated, as was the case in the shot put when Midshipmen Jeff Hollenbach (Sr., Spokane, WA) and Steve Ranes (Sr., Phoenix, AZ) established personal bests in the early season by three feet.

The performances by both Hollenbach and Ranes were IC4A qualifying, as wefi.

Junior Josh Stewart (Dowington, PA) swept both the long jump (22'5) and triple jump (50'3.50). The leap in the triple jump extended his personal best for the season by almost four inches and qualified him for the IC4A Championships.

The Midshipmen finished first and second to sweep the 800-meter, 1,000-meter, high jump, long jump, triple jump and the shot put ahead of their Army counterparts.

McMillian Named Navy Secondary Coach Head football coach Charlie Weatherbie has hired Charles McMillian to coach the secondary. McMillian comes to the Naval Academy Navy Men's Track Defeats Photos by George L Smyth from Boise State where he Army ^ " ~ - - — ~ was the secondary coach for The Navy track team el- ^ — '•-— ^— the past two seasons. Boise evated its dual record to 2-0 as the Midshipmen defeated rival. Army on Sunday 101.5 to 79.5. State (10-3 in 1999) was the Big West Conference Champions and The meet was scored where the top two individuals from each event finished 22nd in the nation in pass efficiency defense.

McMillian coached at Navy for three years as a military assistant would put points towards the final total. The Midshipmen defeated the Cadets in 11 of the 17 events, highlighted by ten performances on Weatherbie's staff, helping with the secondary. McMillian was part of the 1996 Navy staff that led the Mids to a 9-3 record and won that qualified Navy performers for the IC4A Indoor Championship.

The Midshipmen reaped the benefits of performances by both its the Aloha Bowl. McMillian was also defensive coordinator of the captains. Indoor captain Torrance Chaplin (Sr, St. Helena Island, S.C.) Navy junior varsity football team. cruised to a 200-meter dash victory tying his own meet record in 21.73. The time also qualified him for the IC4A Championship. Mids Honored at Navy Football Banquet Chaplin also won the 400-meter dash (48.47) in an IC4A qualifying The Navy football team celebrated its 19-9 victory over Army and time. looked forward to the future at the annual Navy Football Banquet at Outdoor captain Eric Adams (Sr., Rothsville, PA) squeezed out his Alumni Hall. Navy finished 5-7 in 1999, with five of its seven losses Army counterpart Ryan Kirkpatrick in a photo finish to win the mile coming by seven points or less. The Mids finished the year having in 4:09.28. Adams also finished third in the 3,000-meter run where won three of its final four games. teammate fared Moore (Sr, Weddington, NC) came from behind to Youngster quarterback Brian Madden (Lawton, OK) was named win the race in 8:30.13. the winner of the National Geographic Vice Admiral Emory Scott As the meet went to the field events, Navy responded after drop- Land Award, which was established to honor the leading ground gainer ping its initial event, the 35 pound weight throw. Army's Brian of the varsity football team each season. Madden was the leading Gebhardt threw a NCAA provisional qualifying throw of 65' 11.75 to rusher in the nation among quarterbacks in '99, rushing for 897 yards and nine touchdowns. He became the first player in Navy history to win the 35-pound weight throw.

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rush for 100 or more yards in the first five starts of his career and his 897 rushing ycirds is the 11th most in school history. Madden rushed for a career-high 177 yards and one touchdown in the Army-Navy game and was named Most Valuable Player by the Philadelphia Sports writers Association.

MIDN 1/C Kostas Hatzidakis (Yorba Linda, CA) was named the winner of the George Fritzinger Memorial award, which is presented annually to a member of the graduating class who, as a football interior lineman, has excelled as a student-athlete and has contributed to the overall team leadership and spirit. Hatzidakis was an All-East tackle in 1999 and was named District II Academic All-America.

Hatzidakis helped pave the way for a Navy ground attack that led the nation in rushing, averaging 292.2 yards per carry.

MIDN 1/C Terrence Anderson (Stillwater, OK) won the Jeffrey R. Kom Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award which is given annually to the senior on the team who has demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the football field. Anderson was a third-team AllAmerica selection by the Associated Press and was a second-team academic All-America. He was selected to participate in three postseason all-star games: the Blue/Gray game, the Hula Bowl and the Gridiron Classic. Anderson teamed up with Hatzidakis to help the Mids lead the nation in rushing for the first time in school history.

MIDN 1/C Jamie Mcllvain (Piano, TX) was named the winner of the Commander Ralph Sentmann Award, which honors the member of the graduating classfromthe varsity football team who has achieved the greatest increase in class standing from his freshman year until his senior year. Mcllvain was a reserve linebacker and special team's player for the Mids this year.

Youngster Josh Wolf (Walkersville, MD) was named the winner of the Collins/Roos Class of 1949 Junior Varsity MVP Award which is presented annually to the most valuable player on the junior varsity football team as chosen by the coaching staff. Wolf is a 6-3, 220 pound defensive end who is an outstanding prospect for the varsity next season.

MIDN 1/C Ryan McDonel (Milledgeville, GA) was presented the LCDR A. A. Schaufelberger award, which is presented annually to Navy's Most Valuable Player in the sprint football Army-Navy football game. McDonel caught 14 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown in Navy's loss to Army and had 25 receptions for 238 yards on the year.

Men's Basketball Sat., Mar. 4 TBA Sun., Mar 5 TBA Thu.,Mar. 9 TBA

Pat. League Toum. Lafayette Easton, PA Pat. League Tourn. Lafayette Easton, PA Pat. League Champs. TBA-Highest Seed

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1999-2000 N-Star Victories Over Army Men's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Men's Track & Field and Volleyball.

1999-2000 Record Against Army: 11-3 (.786) 1999-2000 N-Star Record Against Army: 9-2 (.818)

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Bill Truesdell '60, sent in this sad notice: My mother, Virginia Truesdell, widow of the late CAPT William H. Truesdell, USN (Ret.), died on 27 November She is survived by her two sons, CAPT William M. Truesdell '60, USN (Ret), and CDR John M. Truesdell '63, USN (Ret).

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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.)

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Writing this column in early December, my thoughts are: Navy 19, Army 9 as Navy sailed down the field and beat the Army gray. May the Class of 2003 see Navy beat Army all four of their Midshipmen years.

Ted Frederick checked in from Los Altos, CA, writing that he too has joined the cell phone carriers for emergencies. His youngest grandson, Jim Cunneen, is mnning for Congress to take Tom Campbell's place. May he win the election and go on to many more!

Ted has recently completed an excellent project, a letter to his seven grandchildren telling them what life was like when he and Mary were growing up. (My five-year-old daughter once asked me about "the olden days when I was young.") (I have a description of life in Washington, D . C , during the Civil War written by my then teenager's matemal grandmother) Perhaps a paragraph of my grandmother's recording would be of interest. My apologies if any consider it out of place in the column.

I was a little girl of thirteen when at the supper table my father said, "I had a letter from Washington asking me to construct and direct a printing office for the government." Tragic day for us when he accepted the office...Political people in those days did not get rich! We started for Washington 15 April 1861. Mother, father, five children.. .lunch baskets.. .no dining cars in those days...excited sleeping in little berths. Every man aboard was armed for Fort Summter had just been fired upon.. .neared Harpers Ferry.. .excitement... tense but silent.. .children to hide under the hoop skirts of their mothers.. .train passed through the town, the men uncovered their pistols.. .got through without a shot.. .the next train wasfiredupon; the Civil War was on.

Johnny Foster's Vick sent wishes for the holiday season and wrote, "May you enjoy recalling lots of happy Christmas memories."

We hope Vick will continue to keep in touch and perhaps send us recollections of happenings she and Johnny shared.

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Robert E. "High" Brown wrote that he remembers Lloyd Crider very well (mentioned in an earlier Shipmate) and also associate member Francis H. Hare whose last known residence was in Birmingham, AL. High wrote that although he's 94 he eats like 34, walks like 54, thinks like 64, looks like 84 but gets up from a chair like 104! He still drives and has no problems. Sounds like he's a candidate for a 75th Reunion.

Bill Anderson checked in with a cheery card hoping some of us are around to see the 75th anniversary of '26.

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Shipmate would like to share with you a picture and a note from Phyllis and Joseph Quilter sent to Shipmate in a lovely holiday card.

Not many articles have appeared from the Class lately. Our Christmas card photo gives testimony as to our enjoyment of life. To all our friends we wish the best for the year 2000. We are enjoying our life together along with volunteering, golf, short trips and email. There is something interesting going on every day. God Bless!

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Mike Chase '84, Public Affairs Officer for Commander, Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, sent in the following note: RADM Kemp Tolley, USN (Ret.), recently retumed to Yokosuka, Japan, for the first time in almost 40 years. He served as Commander, Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan, from 1957-1959. While here, he, working together with ADM Nimitz, played a key role in the restoration of the Japanese battleship, MIKASA, which was ADM Heihachiro Togo's flagship during the famous Battle of the Tsushima Straits in 1904.

His signed picture still hangs in the museum onboard MIKASA.

ADM Tolley and his wife, Vlada, were here in Yokosuka in early-December to attend the dedication ceremony for Yokosuka's RADM Kemp Tolley Transient Personnel Unit (TPU), which is now known 55

as the "Lanikai Inn," in honor of ADM Tolley's World War II exploits aboard his first command, LANIKAI, made famous in his book. Cruise of the LANIKAI. ADM Tolley was guest speaker at the dedication ceremony, and regaled the assembled Sailors with tales of the Asiatic Fleet. These photos were taken during ADM Tolley's visit to MIKASA while he was here in Yokosuka.

He and his wife Vlada were accompanied

by CAPT Jim Wylie, the current Commander, Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, and his wife, Janet, as well as CAPT Dorsey, Commanding Officer of CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG62), and hosted by retired Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Admiral Oki, who now serves as the curator of the MIKASA museum.

ADM Tolley also watched the ArmyNavy game here in Yokosuka, and helped cheer Navy on to victory.

Everyone at Yokosuka was very honored to have a living legend of the Western Pacific here with us, even if only for a short visit.

Kemp Tolley's visit to Japan:

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Pres; RADM William O. Snead, USN (Ret.) Sec'y; CAPT John A. Moreno, USN (Ret.) 1214 Fifth Street, Coronado, CA 92118 h: 619-435-3732

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Pres: CAPT Will I. Bull, USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-538-5981 Sec'y; Bob Gamble 8311 River Crescent Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401 h; 410-266-8775 John Harral gave an excellent eulogy about his father, Brooks Harral. Because we all share the many good memories, I feel we should participate in this memorial service and freshen our memories of the Academy.

John emphasized the great accomplishments of our generation, especially some of its fighters: The men who fought Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan saved the world for freedom and democracy. Then, after the perils they endured during the war, they built a global economic and military power the likes of which the world had never seen.

The Naval Service honored Brooks Harral at the Naval Academy Chapel, a beautiful stone edifice with a magnificent domed sanctuary. Extraordinary stained glass windows surround the sanctuary and behind the altar, in stained glass, is the resurrected Christ, in all His glory. A newly commissioned ensign stands in another window, symbolizing each graduating Midshipman.

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in formation in front. Two Marines brought the cremated remains in a brass um and the flag, slowly down to the altar After the service, they carried the um and flag out, for the funeral procession. The entire contingent proceeded in slow march to the Columbarium, with the band playing solemn hymns such as "Onward Christian Soldiers."

At the Columbarium, the chaplain gave a short committal service, then came a cannonade of 13 rounds from a three-inch cannon. They were really loud and the sound was reminiscent of Brooks' submarine duty when a Japanese depth charge exploded nearby. After the cannonade, the Marine firing squad snapped to attention, raised theirriflesand fired three volleys. It seemed like a "Dead Man Salute."

Even before the echoes of the rifle volley died away, came "Taps," from a lone bugler The Marine captain then presented Sally with the flag with these words; "On behalf of the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Navy, the CNO and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, I present you this flag in honor of your husband's service to his country."

After Brooks graduated, he served on various surface ships before he joined the submarine service. During the war he commanded RAY on six war patrols and received five decorations; Bronze Stars, Silver Stars and the Navy Cross.

This wonderful military funeral was most fitting in that Brooks was a loyal church member, being a lay reader and a vestryman. Along with his family, the church and the service were the great loves of his life.

At the conclusion of the service in Moorestown, NJ, the mourners joined in singing the Navy Hymn, "Eternal Father Strong to Save" and "We Cry to God for Those in Peril on the Sea." Brooks Harral epitomized the great generation mentioned first. He will long live in our memories and in our hearts.

While you have seen pictures of this couple before, here is one to remember them by.

Sally and Brooks Harval Last October the Trident described the life of a Lithuanian Mid. He came to the Naval Academy, landing in Washington. "Too many cars" was his first impression of the American scene. As an exchange student, MIDN 1/C

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Benetis this year packed his seabag and moved to Colorado. There he joined the Wing of Cadets and his job is to soak up knowledge and then bring it home to Annapolis. In adapting, his first problem was trying to do a five-mile run. "After 500 feet, I'm out of breath!" The 7,200-foot altitude makes a difference. Benetis plans on being a Surface Warfare Officer. The Lithuanian Navy only has 75 officers and eight ships. I'm sure he will long remember his four years in the U.S.!

Occasionally, as your loyal Scribe, I dig into old papers. Today I found something very interesting. I believe it is a letter from Vic McCrea to Don Thomas, dated 29 March, no year: Your letter with news of Bill Wylie's death was a great surprise as I had talked with him at the last retired flag officers conference in Newport. He seemed in good shape then; in fact, in better health than me.

Death comes quickly.

As for Harvey Head, he was the troop commander with me and a very excellent one, indeed. RADM Yeager was our Group Commander in Athens at the time. Earlier there had been a brief flurry and all three squadrons had been assembled in the Eastem Med. The emergency blew over and Commander 6th Fleet went to France with Parker's squadron. Yeager went to Athens with Wirtz's squadron, and I was left in an area off Lebanon. My LSD was in a British repair yard getting new boiler tubes; in a conference, Yeager promised to leave Wirtz's LSD in a port off South Turkey for my use.

The OP order had been written up by Yeager's staff and poorly prepared. When the whistle blew at CNO I was in my assigned area with barely enough time to make the scheduled landing. Of course, Yeager never sent the LSD from Wirtz's squad, which was scheduled to take station at the line of departure and had the entire beachmaster group on board. On the way in, Hadd's staff and mine rewrote the OP orders and distributed it by helicopter. We also borrowed a beachmaster group from other ships. Things worked well, troops hit the beach ten seconds late from time set by CNO. I took the ships right in, about 1,000 yards from the beach to unload. Commander 6th Fleet gave me two DDs for gunfire support if I needed it, which I placed on either flank. Guns were loaded by everyone. It was about 3 p.m.

As it tumed out, there was no opposition and they were completely surprised. "We captured the Intemational Air Field at once, taking complete control.

Jeannette Hurst, in her biography of Buzz Hurst, tells about Buzz dying in a B-17 crash in New Zealand about the time of Midway.

Buzz had already earned the Navy Cross.

Jeannette lives in San Diego, still in good health. Last year she had a nice visit with Harriet and Dave Scott, who drove down from San Francisco.

The new "Buzz" '62, their son, has become a fencing master in San Diego. He wrote us a fine letter which mentioned a Christmas card from Buzz, postmarked "Pearl Harbor, 9 a.m., 7 December 1941!" Buzz sent it to the Naval Academy Museum, where it is now displayed in the Pearl Harbor Exhibit.

Back in June Week, '32, our Buzz's father made a film of us parading. Now Buzz's son has converted it to video and it also is in the museum. Now that it's 2000, probably few of us get charged up at the memory of those hot parade days and very warm full dress uniforms!

Speaking of June Week, how many of you can come to a 70th Reunion two years from now? If Barry Atkins still has funds in our account, maybe we can hire young ladies with wheel chairs in sufficient numbers to move us all to and from the Chapel, Dahlgren Hall, the Officer's Club and our Umousine. We definitely must use something better than those old school buses we had back in our 50th!

The other day I was looking at our Lucky Bag. Near the front I saw a page: "In Memoriam," and three names: Antoine Neill Bohlinger Jr. Joseph Clyde Reader Jr. John Paul Jones Jr. Below the names were seven stars:

• • • * • • * Sometimes we get the opportunity to jump back in time, and we get to see someone like Chub Ruble who we haven't thought about for a long while. Some 70 years ago the high Navy Powers decided that Midshipmen needed to know more about aviation, hence.

Aviation Summer. Jack Roudebush sent me this fine picture of himself and Ruble taken during that memorable summer. Jack, in 1957, checked out in jets and flew them, as well as helicopters, in many training missions. Chub slipped away from us during those exciting years on the Severn, and graduated with the Class of 1933; he then served 29 years and retired in 1962.

Jack Roudebush outside Headquarters COM Fleet Air Bora Bora

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Jack and Chub

Jack Roudebush is a man of many moods.

He sent along two additional pictures, one taken in Bora Bora which is illustrative of his good side. Note the neat pants and the well-shaped legs. The other picture shows him in a frustrating moment when a storm washed away a cofferdam just poured for a seaplane ramp he was building. Jack is now happy in a retirement home (200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey CA 93940).

Today, looking at the Naval History Magazine, I saw this picture of a float plane, much like the one on HOUSTON which Bobby Fulton wrote about in his "Narrative" about his war experiences. Quoting from it: Jack Lamade was an old veteran and senior aviator. We were diverted to Balikpapan in Borneo and then on to Surabaya with Jack flying anti-sub patrols most of the way. Then HOUSTON began a series of convoy jobs to Darwin and Torres Strait; Jack kept flying anti-sub and scouting patterns.

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Pres: ADM Thomas H. Moorer, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: RADM Charles A. Blick, SC, USN (Ret.) 8100 ConnectiQut 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

Seaplane On 4 February, HOUSTON saw herfirstreal combat, being attacked by 54 Mitsubishi heavy bombers. One hit wiped our number three turret. A week later we were back in Darwin and again attacked. As the first wave of Japanese bombers approached.

Jack Lamade was catapulted in our last remaining plane. Since the chances of being able to recover him while the ship was dodging bombs was not so good, he was ordered to Australia.

TO continue the story, I called Bobby Lamade over in Chevy Chase. Bobby continues: Jack landed at Boome and then was ordered to Perth, Australia, and was close to being shot down on his way. Then he was retumed to the U. S., where he became a trainer of new pilots in Jacksonville. After a year, he returned to the Pacific in command of Air Group 7 in HANCOCK. Bobby said the one thing she remembers most was when Jack went after a Japanese cruiser. He was diving to machinegun the ship when it blew up and many fragments struck his plane. He limped back to HANCOCK where they shoved his plane over the side; it was too full of holes to repair The good side was that Jack won the Navy Cross.

Jack and Bobby retired in Maryland, where he played a lot of golf and became an excellent grandfather. Jack died in 1985.

Last November our wonderful Classmate, Francis Foley, died of heart ailments. Francis was ready to move into Ginger Cove when he had a bad fall. Then he went to an assisted living community for his remaining days.

Here, in Annapolis, Francis was a prime mover on Class functions and reunions. His obit mentioned one interesting point, he was named the "Gray Eagle" of the Navy, as he was the oldest Naval Aviator on active duty.

Francis was buried in Arlington.

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charter member of the Coronado Men's Golf Club. He was also a longtime member of the Rotary Club. Mark was buried in Fort Rosencrans Cemetery, San Diego.

Here is a picture of two old sailors, Fred Howe '57 and Bobby Fulton. Back in the December Shipmate, I put in a few words about Fred having three ties to '32: (1) son of Nemo Howe; (2) stepson of Spigot Fawcett; (3) godson of Bobby. I guess there is no one more tied in, but when I invited Fred to join our Class, he refused to give up his membership in '57.

Fred Howe and Bobby Fulton

The Washington Group met for lunch on 14 December at the Chevy Chase Club. Attending were Tom Moorer, Lee and Gary Coleman, Tuddie and Jim Elliott, Ginny and John Oren, Charlie Blick and Hal Bowen.

The Club came forth with Christmas spirit that would delight Scrooge's heart. The flowers and linens were coordinated to create an ambiance that was surpassed only by the sumptuous repast.

Tom Moorer stated that the loss of control of the Panama Canal was a foreign policy disaster of the first magnitude. To lighten the atmosphere after this calamitous remark, Tom read excerpts from a letter he received from a British naval officer, detailing remarks on Royal Navy fitness reports, which was highly amusing. For example, "This officer sets low goals for himself, which he seldom achieves."

Cliff Campbell's widow, Effie Rhodes Campbell, died on 20 November 1999, in Virginia Beach. Survivors include a son, Cliff Campbell Jr of San Francisco; two daughters, Effie Lou Campbell and Pauline Campbell Brickman, both of Norfolk; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Our condolences to all.

In order to eliminate any misunderstanding or confusion about the Washington Group's monthly luncheons, here is the "word." All Classmates, wives and widows passing through or living in the Washington, D . C , area are cordially invited to join the group at their regular monthly luncheons at the Chevy Chase Club. Luncheons cU'e held on the second Tuesday of each and every month; cocktails at 11:30 a.m.; sit-down at noon. Please call the secretary, so that we can reserve a place at the table for you. Come on down!

Lee Riddell wrote in to advise that Bob Macpherson's widow, Mederies, had died.

Lee had no more information than that. No local services were held.

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Pres; CAPT Hugh Q. Murray, USN (Ret.) 6310 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22307 Sec y: CAPT Roy C. Smith IH, USNR (Ret.) 1310 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21491 h: 410-224-4060 West Coast Correspondent; CAPT Robert W. Leeman, USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107 Today is 15 December and I'm writing the column for March when my mind is full of Christmas. There have been so many Christmas cards with wishes for my return to good health (which is coming slowly but steadily) that I can't begin to reply to them all individually.

Please, then, accept this as a belated Christmas card with my best wishes to you all, and thanks, many times over, for your concern.

Last month I mentioned the death of Bill Calhoun but with no details. Bill died in Santa Barbara, CA, on 22 September 1999, after a long period of declining health. His wife. Lady Jane (Fitch), and all the family were along for the scattering of his ashes offshore, when a school of dolphins promptly came up to serve as escorts for Bill's last voyage. The family thought they were taking him back to his beloved Kauai. Afterwards, all hands attended a mass in Santa Barbara. Bill left us at the end of Second Class Year and all Fourth Batt Classmates join me in the memory of watching Bill running like mad from his Dad's quarters (where the clock was slow) to beat the late bell with LT Swanston waiting on the terrace with the pap sheet. That three demerits for "late to formation" just put Bill over the top and Tommy Hart was not about to make an exception for him. So he resigned and became a fabulously successful advertising account executive for Young and Rubicam. Something about "Wild Bill" and advertising just hit it off. He came back for WW n in various jobs and resigned at war's end as a lieutenant commander, USNR. He came to our 50th Reunion here and joined me in the golf tournament, recalling the days in 1930 when we had finished the USNA entrance exams and played 54 or 72 holes every day on the Newport Country Club, not officially open and with nobody else around, but all rigged for play. In later life, Bill said that he loved the beach and tennis but hated golf, yet he continued to play it and maintained a respectable handicap. We'll miss you. Bill.

There are corrections to the brief note about Bill's death in the last column. Bill suffered a minor stroke in 1994 so they moved back to Santa Barbara in 1995 to be nearer the children. Survivors include his wife, "Lady" Jane, the seven children: Bill, Kathie, Mike, Andrew, Connie, Janie and Maggie; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Last September Chuck Coley sent an email letter to Fid Murray full of memories of their days as JOs in MARYLAND right after graduation. Chuck remembered the music paraded through officer's country fifteen minutes beShipmate, March 2000

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fore the dinner hour and wondered what was the tunes' name. As XO in NEW JERSEY many years later he had tried to reintroduce that old custom but neither he nor anyone else could recall the source of the music. Fid just passed the question on to me. The answer is easy; the music was known as "The Roast Beef of Old England" and came from a choral extract of "Rule Britannia." We had adopted the custom from the Royal Navy, complete with its music. I remember because my dad did a week in hack as a passed Midshipman in South Carolina for commenting on "the pleasant sound of 'The Roast Beef of Old England,' followed by the equally pleasant taste of the roast beef of Old England."

Eric Barr sent a supplementary note to the one last month on Naj's success with her airline course praising his wife's collection of degrees, of which he is rightfully proud. In May 1993 she was graduated from St. Mary's University with a B.A. in English and another in international business. In English, a foreign language to her, she had a straight 4.0 grade point average and stood first in a class of 342. In intemational relations, she stood in the middle of the class. Between making two of his own sub reunions and the WWII Sub Vets convention and commuting to spend occasional weeks in New York with Naj, Eric has been a very busy boy this past year Keep it up, old-timer.

Ed Tilbume sent in three pages of photographs, one from Plebe Summer, one from Youngster Cruise, and one 8x10 of fencing.

Unfortunately he didn't identify them at the time and can't be positive now, but here are two of the best for reproduction from the first lot. One is of five Classmates out for a sail, the other of one of those great cutters under oars.

This dicho is for ancients of our ages, although its original purpose was far different: Mejor vale morirparado que vivir de rodillas (Better to die on your feet than live on your knees).

Fid Murray hosted the WB&A Christmas lunch at his Belle Haven Country Club on 15 December with 12 attendees. The other 11 were Dorothy Bunevich, Vema (Hyde) and John Craven, Helen and John Harllee, Betty and Bill Keller, Janet MacLeod, Lady Ours, Rose Williams and daughter, Sally. Ann and I were unable to make the drive, as were the Dud Hills who were expecting to ride with us.

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Pres: CAPT Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y; CAPT Jesse B. Gay, Jn, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y; RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret.) 3704 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 h; 410-235-3803; f: 410-243-1960 e; edkeats@aol.com Reunion Update A letter, dated 15 November 1999, setting forth all of the activities to take place during the Reunion and their prices, from the early afternoon of Tuesday, 16 May, until after brunch on Friday, 19 May, was sent to those who have indicated that they would come, plus others who asked to be retained on the mailing list. The immediate response indicates that our 65th will be well attended.

Get-Togethers Bill Germershausen reports that the Northern California group held its November luncheon on the 18th at Bill Samuels' Los Altos Country Club. Present, in addition to Pat and Bill, were Virginia and Bill with their daughter Betsy, Frank Wheeler with Jane Shea, and Bud Gruner with Mary Randick and her daughters. Tana Sophia Randick and Grace Randick.

On 3 November Classmates in the greater Washington area attended a luncheon at the USNA O'Club arranged by Chet Briggs.

Others present were Phyllis and Rod Badger, Poppy and Clag Claggett and their friends, Peggy and Candy Medford, Chappie Chapman, Ida Mary Detweiler, Lib and Jim Eppes, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Sellen and Ed Keats, Fran and Doyen Klein, Ruth and Wy Packard, Elise Seymour, and Marion and Bobo Thomson.

Many of the same group watched the Army/ Navy game on TV at Poppy and Clagg's Maplewood Park Place. Present, in addition to neighbors of the Claggett's, were the Badgers, Gays, Kleins, Packards, and Thomsons, as well as Ann and George Powell, Fran Henry and Beatty Sharrocks.

Bill Hazzard reports that Classmates in the Coronado/San Diego area had a luncheon on 20 October at the Sky Room of the Officer's Club of the Naval Air Station, North Island.

Present, in addition to Bill and Mary Jo, were their friend Beryle Folta, plus Nona Atkins, George Baker, Katie and Ralph Baum, Lou Bauer, Ellie Domin, Harvey Headland, Red M c Q u i l k i n , Dave Nash, Margaret Robertson, Teeny and Lew Schock, Helen and Skip Sellers, Steiny Steinmetz, and Fred Steisberg. Bill took the pictures in the accompanying columns.

George Baker, Margaret Robertson, Bill Hazzard

Teeny Schock, Lou Bauer, Nona Atkins Still Parenting at the End of the Millennium Along with his letter reporting on the Class luncheon. Bill relayed this story of his son, David, (bom in 1944). In order to get rid of miscellaneous gear David had left with him for many years. Bill loaded the stuff into his 1972 VW camper and gave the car to David, who was visiting in Coronado. David commenced a transcontinental trip alone in the VW to his home in Williamsburg, VA, with stops to visit friends en route. Bill extracted a promise from David to report in by phone every evening and he faithfully did so, until the last day. On arrival and finding that his dog had been run over by a car and had suffered a broken leg, he concentrated on the dog and failed for three days to call Bill. Bill writes, "I had visions of his having gone to sleep driving through those wooded areas of Virginia and being screened from passerbys."

Bill took action. "I had the Virginia authorities list him as a missing person with car description." Bill does not say where David was found. All apparently ended well, but. Bill concludes, "Needless to say he was greatly chagrined."

From East to West Henry Eppes has moved from Sarasota, FL, to 17050 Arnold Drive #G-102, Riverside, CA 92518.

Sad News Jane Dibble Daugherty, widow of Ned Daugherty, died on 22 October at Island Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeville, MA. She was 78, according to the Providence (Rl) Journal. She was bom in Syracuse, NY, and was a 1943 graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA. Her funeral was held on 26 October in Newport, RI, and burial was the next day in the Naval Academy cemetery.

Present at the burial were all seven of Jane and Ned's children with their five spouses.

Ruth and Slade Cutter and Marion and Bobo Thomson represented our Class.

Helen Reed Gage, wife of Norm Gage, died on 3 December at their winter residence in Atianfic Beach, FL. A memorial service was held on 8 December Helen and Norm grew up together in Newport, NH, and they resided there after Norm's retirement. They began dating at age of twelve, seventy-five years ago, and were Classmates in high school and for two years in college before Norm left to enter USNA. They were martied in Honolulu in 1937 while Norm's ship was in Pearl Harbor They had two children, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

(Sec 'y note: Obituaries of Classmates will appear in the Last Call section of Shipmate, and those of wives and widows will appear in this column.)

During the month of 15 November-15 December '99, the Class lost Slim Barham, Eli Reich, and Sibley Ward.

The Advantages of Owning a Dog In October, Gwen and Jesse Gay attended a reunion of her National Park College class and his destroyer, STICKELL, but the newsworthy portion of their travel came from a story obtained while visiting Tom Brown in Newport, RI. Jesse found out, and Tom has amplified, that in August 1993, Tom, twice a widower, carried his ailing dog to a veterinarian. While waiting to be seen, Tom struck up a conversation with "a very attractive lady." The dialog was interrupted when he and his dog were ushered in to the vet's office. On returning home, he called back to the vet's secretary to obtain the name of the lady. He phoned her and invited her to dinner so that they could continue the conversation.

Things moved rapidly from that point on. Two months later, in October, they became engaged and they were married on 27 November 1993. Thus Connie has for six years been the third Mrs. Brown.

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Pres; CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas; RADM D.G. Baer, USN (Ret.) Con. Sec'y: CAPT Frank N. Shamer, USN (Ret.) 7112 Lewison Drive, San Diego, CA 92120-1248 e; FShamer@aol.com Jack Slaughter reports on the Washington group.

The Washington contingent had the pleasure of the company of Curly Adams, Paul Hartmann, Ethel and Fred Janney, Elsie and Bill Mack, Mary and Charlie Minter, and Bess and Jack Slaughter for an enjoyable meeting at the Army-Navy Country Club on Veteran's Day. The meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer in memory of those who gave their lives during the war, and those who have left us since, and to express our thanks for the many blessings we, who are still around, are still enjoying.

We missed Jean and Chuck Stein, who are honeymooning in Europe. Barbara Shupper had hoped to make it, but was detained by a doctor's appointment for Bunny (Shupper). Phoebe and Don Baer are saddled with moving to a life care place, the week of Thanksgiving and, as can be imagined, are swinmiing in packing boxes.

Nancy Baldwin had knee surgery on both knees, on 15 and 18 November. It's painful, but she is doing well and was released on 22 November for therapy in the nursing faciUty of the life care estabUshment where she and Morgan (Baldwin) live. Bill Mack had comparable surgery on only one knee, the week of 6 December Our secretary/treasurer, Don Baer, has noted that we are now using the Alumni Association to administer a portion of the Class operating fund and that money is invested, with the Class receiving dividends and capital gains distributions (investment in the market can lose, as well as gain, value). He reconunends that the funds he holds be transferred to the Association, that they do all the administration, and that the office of Class treasurer be disestablished.

He would retain the position of secretary and maintain all the official records. Although not present, his recommendations were discussed and a motion to do so by Paul, and seconded by Charlie, was unanimously approved. It is planned to keep the system the same for the balance of 1999 and to make the change effective as of the beginning of the new millennium. No better way to start the century.

In the interest of those who pay Class obligations and then seek reimbursement from the treasurer (I speak of my expenses and those of other area coordinators, when they spend money in the name of the Class), I do not see an arrangement to provide for them. My corresponding secretary charges add up to something near $ 100 a year. I just got off the phone with our president. He plans to visit the Alumni Association people and wring out the arrangements for the small reimbursements.

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Jake H e i m a r k '40, who was Cliff Messenheimer's Plebe, has filled us in on another visit to Margrit and Cliff: Betty and Jake Heimark retumed in November from a short trip to Florida, where they enjoyed a good visit with his First Classman, Cliff Messenheimer, and Cliff's wife, Margrit.

Not only did Cliff train Plebes to look after their First Classman, but his fine roommates. Chuck Stein, Joe Dodson, and Duke Ferrara all contributed to making the "before dinner" trip to room 3124 a pleasure. These four First Classmen were people who blended together their many talents very well.

After a short hospital stay to get under control the cumulative side effects of the treatment he used for years for his arthritis. Cliff is now regaining his strength and his good spirits. That is good to see.

It was great fun being with this fine couple in their lovely weekend home on Longboat Key overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. There, a beautiful sunset can be seen almost every evening. Being with them once again was a special treat for his lucky Plebe and grateful wife, Betty.

New subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for those who are suffering from arthritis, a health article I ran in the November Shipmate (page 68) might be of interest to those who keep revvin' with '37. Cliff is now giving it a try.

See, not every Class column gives you a treatment hint. Jake's address is in the Register of Alumni.

room; his Web page is WWW.HARGRAY. COM/~JWS/. John is in a hurry for this project. He hopes to finish it before our river cruise next September. Finish means activity report and glossy picture entered in his finished publication.

John Pond sent me a nice note thanking the Class for our response to the loss of his Natalie.

Just a note to thank you and the Class for the beautiful flowers that the Class sent to the church for Natalie.

Also, the calls 1 received from the San Diego group were most appreciated. Also thanks to Pat and Frank Menefee, who came a long way to be at the funeral.

John has twice been bereaved. He lost his first wife, Anne, in 1971.

The area code for Talbot Harper's widow, Tory, in Los Altos, has been changed to 650.

Correct your Class directories.

Our Art Stuart made a considerable contribution to Marine Corps military theory. The December edition of the Marine Corps Gazette will contain a long article about his written contributions published in the Gazette in the late 1940s. The author, LtCol Kenneth W. Estes '69, quotes extensively from a series of Art's articles published in that publication. The editor of the Marine Corps Gazette, Col John Greenwood, USMC (Ret.), gave me this information in a letter, pointing out that Art commanded the 1st Marine Division's Tank Battalion throughout Peleiu and Okinawa campaigns. LtCol Estes highlights how Art's views foreshadowed the "Operational Maneuver from the Sea" concept that is guiding amphibious developments today.

We lost Art in 1990 and his wife, Angel, in 1998.

Margrit and Cliff Messenheimer Many of us have received a letter or email from John Wister Simpson, our super nuclear Classmate, who had very much to do with the development of nuclear powered propulsion in our Navy. This ex-Marine (if there is such a thing) could do a most terrifying "Wildman" as a Plebe, was a fine student, and a good side horse performer with the gym team. When he realized his eyes were going to deny him a military career, he really turned on the screws in the academics and his Class standing shot up spectacularly. This got him employment with Westinghouse and the rest is history. He seriously wants to generate a millennium fix. He needs our input and a recent glossy picture to use for our individual entries. Don't let your contribution end up as a "garbage in, garbage out" case. When John sets his sights on an objective, things move.

When he sketched an automobile torpedo, we cautioned each other not to touch the starting lever because he left nothing out of his sketch, so you would be risking a hot run in the class-

Art Stuart We lost Fred Wexel on 22 November. Details are too sketchy to say much more than that at this time. I am working with their eldest son, LCDR Wak Wexel (DC), USNR, 2040 Thomas Bishop Lane, Virginia Beach, VA23454; 757-481-3517; wexel@earthUnk.net.

He is a practicing dentist in the Virginia Beach area.

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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 Sec'y; CAPT D. K. Ela, USN (Ret.) 3260 N. 12th St., #3329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h; 970-256-7174; f; 970-256-9120; e; dkela@gj.net Presidents Comer Christmas Luncheon The Washington Group held its Annual Christmas luncheon at the Army-Navy Country Club on 8 December. The Club was still showing some evidence of the great Navy victory over Army the prior Saturday. We should note that this affair has shifted from a raucous dinner dance, to an evening dinner, to the luncheon.

What's the next step on this descending ladder? This year we had an enthusiastic group of about 30, including a large assemblage of our attractive widows. Kathy Muse was on hand as Joe McDowell's guest, and reported that Mary Jane and George Muse are happily ensconced in their retirement digs in Southem Pines, NC, along with Jane and George Reinhart. Hugh Robinson, ably assisted by our local idea man, Bob Carter, did the Santa chores which produced gifts for all.

We have a commitment from everyone to be there next year!

NHF Colloquium I represented the Class at an interesting dialogue on Pearl Harbor Day on the restoration of the ranks of ADM Kimmel and LtGen Short. The presentations covered the many investigations, the voluminous intelligence available in Washington, the involvement of Gen Marshall, Army COS, and ADM Stark, CNO (and even FDR).

Audience participation was enthusiastic.

The Naval Historical Foundation did not contemplate the development of action items, and none were generated.

Board of Trustees The Alumni Association BOT meeting in December started the process of full integration of the Class Trustees into the organization in May 2000 through a complete rewrite of the Bylaws. As I have told you several times over the past year, 1938 can make a difference in how the Association is run, and what their primary goals should be. Your inputs to me will set wheels in motion.

Class Corner Always we have some good news and this time, though the binnacle list is long, no sad news. Mike has been checking out our demographics using the Alumni files and some excellent record keeping from Bob Huron and Paul Schultz. We'll try to have some accurate figures at the time of the Columbia River cruise.

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where she was so overwhelmed by the Marines in full dress that she accepted an offer to marriage and to make our Columbia River cruise in April. Now we're confused: never underestimate the power of a woman, or is it, never underestimate a Marine on a maneuver?

Three Class parties to note, pictures in due time: Beverly and Bud Wolfe were hosts for the Army-Navy game in the Northern California group that included Ginny and Dave Harris, LeClaire and John Saxten, Vic Graf and guest, Marilyn Bowers, Ruth Boyd, Lowell Jett, Beverley and Charlie Hart.

Mike has covered the Washington group Christmas luncheon above. San Diego group held a brunch 12 December arranged at the Admiral Kidd Club by Phyllis and Bob Kercheval: Mary Frances Bennett, Mary Alice Buaas with son, David, and three grandchildren, Rose Callahan, Peri Worthington, Barbara and Pat Foley, Jan and Swede Olsen, Betty Jensen, Dolores and Randy Klippel, Kitty and El Ogle, Jean Suydam, Bill Ratliff, Frank Zimanski, and Nash Williams.

We have been a day past the deadline on this column because we were on our Elderhostel tiek in the wild beauty of Argentine Patagonia. Sparse wind swept steppes lead from the sea to the Andean backdrop

dominated by high, shear torres (monoliths) of granite, glaciers and forests of gnarled beech species. Our hikes varied from three to 12 miles in national parks, not for the casual walker, and included fitting on crampons for a short exploration of the great Moreno glacier. We caught the wild flowers at their peak-even orchids; condors in flight, flightless ducks, penguins, guanacos and rhea; estancias of 60 to 100 thousand acres; Beagle Channel and rivers explored by Darwin and Fitz Roy. Why do an international Elderhostel? Meet stimulating people, awakening to other climes and cultures, at lowest cost. Our short term memories are shot, but enough sticks to charm the great-grandchildren. Besides having more stories to tell, we were the oldest member of 13 and, we're not making this up, we got due respect! While the trek was physically challenging, our other Elderhostel experiences have been leisurely, e.g. in Turkey, Australia and Newfoundland.

At Ushuaia (oos-wha'-yuh) on our last day in Tierra del Fuego, we saw an Elderhostel cmise on a Russian ship cast off for Antarctica.

RSRH (Reefed Sail Retirement Home) Notes Now and then someone insists we read a book; this one worth a look if the history of civilization is passing curious. What about the

Jean Conrad, Muriel Wells, Rindskopfs, Ro Brown

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myth of the lost city and civilized culture of Atiantis? News to us, but the city has been found several years ago, not in the Atlantic but in the Eastern Mediterranean, the island of Thera between Crete and Greece. The sea faring Minoans unfortunately built their capitol over what was to become the largest known eruption of prehistory, 1628 B.C., evidence of six times the energy of Krakatao.

Our Columbia River cruise is in sight of the remains of Mount St. Helen whose scientifically recorded eruption provided a trail and event record by which the ashes and crater at Thera could be reconstructed, the buried and sunken city archeologically identified, the 900-foot high tsunami traced in Turkey and Egypt. Items recorded by Egyptian Pharaohs, Hebrew exodus, the Bible, and the writings of Plato, all come together on the event. Unearthing Atlantis by Charles Pellegrino is a quick and fascinating read. Maybe our concerns about global warming are trivial. Perhaps living on the Pacific rim isn't.

Margaret Jones, Irvine, Betty Luby, Jo Fleps

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Pres: CAPT Paul Loustaunau, USN (Ret.) Secy: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Avenue, McLean, VA 22102 e; docabbot@aol.com An email message, intercepted after the Army/Navy football game (with its miserable play by the Army team) had about twenty snide Q&As due to West Point's wretched showing. So, for the next dozen or so '39 columns, I'll feature at least one Q&A. Here goes: Q. What do you get when you breed a groundhog with a West Point cadet?

A. Six more weeks of bad football.

A Christmas letter from Maddy and Ken Barker had the expected delightful descriptions that have marked their past holiday greetings. They note: The highlight of our year was a threemonth summer trip to Alaska in our camper.

There were quite a few wondrous sights.

In Glacier Bay National Park, we saw many blue- and rose-tinted glaciers calving—the towering ice breaking away and falling into the sea with a thunderous report. Awesome!

We were also privileged to witness a waterballet performed by five humpback whales.

And, the rivers and creeks teemed with salmon, both in Alaska and in the Yukon.

Fred Clarke writes from San Diego: The San Diego '39 group met at Reuben's Restaurant on the bay, for the Army/Navy game brunch. Attending were: Bob Dexter, Art Fischer, Madeleine and Ken Barker, Jane and Bob Barnes, Dal and Doc Norton, Pearl and Hap Jolly, plus Vi Thomas and Micky Higgs, who didn't have to blow "charge" on her trumpet to get the Navy team to bowl over the Army team.

The beautiful sunny day was perfect for a Navy victory. Skeet Bemis, usually a staunch reporter, passed up the occasion because his eyesight is such that he can't see the picture on the TV we had available.

The death of Dwight Ness, from a stroke on 3 November 1999, was deeply felt. As a WWII bomber pilot with two Distinguished Flying Crosses for his combat actions, and then as an aviation engineering duty officer who had a hand in designing the jet fighter F-8 Crusader, as well as the Sea Dart. During the past decade he pursued his principal hobby—inventions. His latest device was an automatic swimming pool cleaner and earlier his new ratchet wrench, spawned dozens of similar tools. As a member of the National Rifle Association, he won several national titles in small bore and pistol competitions over the years.

At Lou Spear's funeral on 30 November, we were reminded that in Youngster Summer, Lou rowed stroke in the eight-oared shell that won the Olympic gold medal for sculling— off Germany. His daughter, Nora, was unaware of her father's unique expertise as a Naval Academy rower, but was highly pleased at my telling her about it.

'39's 60th Reunion was extremely well planned by Jim Coleman. Its statistics are most overwhelming: 221 '39ers attended the tailgate luncheon artanged by Flip Anderson; 181 were at Rhythm Moore's arranged Saturday night banquet; and 138 ate at Danny Weitzenfeld's Sunday brunch.

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Henry Singleton's widow, Carolyn, wrote a most complimentary note: Henry subscribed to Shipmate for many years and always checked to see how his Class was doing—and your name was one he never missed.

Sy Sugg notes that Norm Short has a problem labeling those of '39's generation who receive his comments from email-generated '39 Web site material. He says: I'm getting around reasonably well, sitting up and taking nourishment. Actually, I'm in pretty good health and am looking forward to the 60th.

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Ernie Schwab, who has been having dizzy spells, turned over his digital camera, which inputs directly into a computer, to Betty Claypoole, who took most of the very good looking pictures shown. Stan Claypoole had warmed the hearts of all "the gals" with his lovely chrysanthemum corsages, which were supplied in great numbers. And, my Carol helped herself to three!

'39's Octogenarian Doubles Tennis Championship fizzled as only Elmo Waring, Pete Steen, and Herb Kriloff showed up. Doc Abbot had promised to play, replacing Bob McAllister, who was wheelchair-ridden, but forgot to bring his tennis clothes.

Bob Mastin and PBY Bud Gore The Reunion Book, put out by Bud Gore, was a tour-de-force. He noted in his forward: All submissions were requested to be typed in a certain format. Dream on! It will come as no surprise that the majority of our Classmates pay little or no attention to such instructions. But, here it is—warts and all— and pretty good for over-80 guys. You may be stunned by some of our accomplishments, in our post-service careers.

Pres Shamer, down from Moorestown, NJ, spoke humorously at the banquet about his youthful days as a Navy brat. When he was given a 20-year old wreck of a car, he put it in working order and "speeded around the base at over 80 mph, terrorizing all of the base inhabitants." Honest!

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, Davila and Ruhe Paquita and Hector Davila came to the Reunion from Puerto Rico. He was much agitated by the U.S. Navy's encroachments in Vieques. Paquita, a professor at San Juan University, was less excited by the errant U.S. warship's shot that killed a Vieques resident last year.

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Waring, Steen and Kriloff Paul Loustaunau, '39's president, noted at the banquet that: Thirty-nine bears the unique distinction of being the only Naval Academy Class to have three installations at the Naval Academy that are named after '39ers i.e. Beach Hall, named after Ned and his father; Hendrix Oceanography Center after Monk Hendrix; and the Vandergrift Sailing Center, named after the non-pareil small boat sailor, Jake Vandergrift.

Red Waldron of Annapolis, showed up at the tailgate luncheon prior to the Akron game (which Navy shamefully lost) and noted that, "It's the first time in the last ten years that I've seen the gang and checked in."

Sally Gulick, who pushed Bob Gulick everywhere in his wheelchair, was wearing an Akron sweatshirt. "How come?" I asked. The answer: "Because I graduated from there."

Atley Peterson's widow, Mitzi, was just back from Alaska, where she sat on a platform well above the reach of the highly dangerous polar bears, whose habits she observed while counting their numbers for the National Geographic Society. "Polar bears can cmnch a person's skull like biting an egg," Mitzi respectfully observed.

Bob Mastin, regretting that he couldn't make the 60th, wrote: This snapshot was taken at the Florida Air Show recently, where the local Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla helped out. The aircraft shown is a WWII PBY, in which 1 fly quite a bit.

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A bridge game for Sally Gulick's sake had Ruhe and Tom Bell for competition. Using her large-spot cards for dim-eyed old people, Tom noted, "At least I'm still a good shuffler of cards."

Two '39 wives, surveying the scene at the tailgate luncheon, had one of them observe: "Those men (the '39ers) sure love each other."

Herb Kriloff, up from Down Under, reported that his wife, Dagmar, said that she didn't want to come to the Reunion because, "It's really only for you men folks." That's Aussie and not Southem talk?

Dagmar and Herb Kriloff Chester Pinkerton's wife was furious at Chester's biography in Bud Gore's book, which said that he was "deceased." And, there he was, shyly smiling, a little deaf, and very much alive. "Deceased" was probably a mistaken error for the word "declined." Who proofreads these things?

Bob Merritt, when congratulated on having nine children, said: "Well, I did my best."

Rhythm Moore, in his excellent remarks at the memorial service for deceased '39ers, noted that: "In 1941, the Class was allowed to marry—and produce children well in advance of any pay raises." We started raising our first child while earning $125 a month, plus a $43 allowance for maintaining a household. Despite this paltry pay, as Bing Gillette noted in his statistics (read over the loudspeaker at the football game), '39 graduates had over 1,400 children by now. And that's about four children per '39er. Rhythm's wife.

Peg, paid a beautiful tribute at the memorial service, saying that she was thankful that someone out of '39 had found me in 1966.

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Bud Schumann's daughter, Estelle, organized a slew of the '39ers children to attend the 60th activities—a nice gesture of respect for the old guys.

Harry Helfrich's widow, Di, confined to a wheelchair and needing a lot of strong-arm help to move her around, had her three sons continually at hand—with the whole operation coordinated by her daughter, Hope Armiger, in San Diego. Hope arrived at the Reunion on Friday night to make sure Di was seeing everything.

Howie Thompson noted that the three of us (he, me and Bing Gillette), were the only siu^vivors of '39's eight-man Green Bowler contingent. A secret society at the Naval Academy? But, that was against the Regs. It was worse than Frencbing-out over the Wall at night.

VADM John Ryan '67, the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, was the speaker at the Sunday brunch. He showed slides of the Naval Academy taken in the late '30s—our years. One viewgraph showed the little, brown and white mongrel collie, nicknamed "Lassie," chasing a group of Mids who were marching to class in Mahan Hall. Tecumseh was in the foreground. It was very nostalgic.

ADM Ryan assuringly said: "Today's young people have the same core values of you '39ers."

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Pres: CAPT William M. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 1119 Aquia Drive, Stafford, VA 22554 Sec'y: CAPT Jacob V. Heimark, USN (Ret.) 410 Old Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Corr. Sec'y; CAPT Edward C. Sledge, USN (Ret.) 932 Shetiand Court, McLean, VA 22102 What better way to celebrate spring than to tell the travel tales of two young-at-heart Classmates and their active, interesting and adventurous wives. Between these two couples, Europe was well covered.

Tony and Willie Trice

Ned and Ingrid Beach Joe Vasey, in an email message, said that: Ned Beach, at the commissioning of the DDG O'KANE, had an inspirational message

to the guided missile destroyer's crew and the 2,000 guests at the commissioning, that brought all attendees to their feet in a standing ovation. In his service dress whites and impressive rows of medals, he was very much the icon of '39.

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For Tony's birthday the two of them headed south to wonderful Venice to enjoy that great city while they celebrated this special event.

Their next venture was to take the VeniceSimplon Orient Express to Paris. The stay there was made extra enjoyable by having the good company of a Parisian friend who showed them how to really see Paris; walk everywhere. Here is a good shot of the Trices enjoying life to the fullest.

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At the Akron game: Forbes, Dolan, Lovig and Coyne

Harv and Betty Seim At a '39 brunch: Dolan, Fischer, Brent and Hozapfel At this point I'll quit, and resume my column in next month's edition of Shipmate.

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To cover Northern Europe, Betty and Harv Seim, together with Harv's brother, Ed, and

his wife, Maureen, flew to Helsinki, arriving just in time to see its Annual Fish Market Competition. Hundreds of fishing boats participated, with those having the best catches winning trophies and other prizes. Since this was the start of their trip, Betty persuaded Harv that buying a trophy fish to take home to show friends might not be a great idea. It is good wife help like this that makes it important that our wives go with us when we travel.

After two interesting days in Finland, they flew to Ivalo, Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle. For the October weather there, they were glad they brought along warm clothes.

Here a Sami family entertained them on their reindeer farm. This included a traditional dinner of reindeer meat and homemade beer.

It was served in a bear and reindeer skin covered teepee. What an interesting adventure, far from the beaten path. But then, when was '40 ever afraid of wandering off the beaten path?

They then continued north to Kirkeness Norway where they boarded a working coastal steamer. This took them down the West Coast of Norway as far as Bergen, with stops at 34 small towns to deliver and pick up goods at these land-locked communities.

At some stops there was time to go ashore to explore the towns. One time they left the ship to travel by bus to a town a couple stops down the coast. On this trip they enjoyed the everchanging, close-up mountain scenery and the beautiful fjords of Norway.

After spending two days in charming Bergen, they took the train for Oslo. When they got to Flam, they boarded a ferry for an awesome view of high, snow capped mountains and unbelievably high waterfalls. No camera or video could capture the magnificent scope of this majestic scenery. Harv's advice. This is a trip that must not be missed by anyone travelling in Norway.

They then traveled by bus to Oslo. It took them through many tunnels and close to high mountains. While in this historic capital of Norway, they had a most enjoyable visit with Oslo's Stanford-graduate mayor His beautiful office is in Oslo's magnificent new Town Hall. It is here that the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held each year.

Betty and Harv recommend this trip to all as a great experience in both sight and history. This picture of these two contented travelers shows that it was a wonderful holiday for them.

To Harv, thanks for keeping such a detailed diary of your travels. And to both the Trices and the Seims, the whole '40 family appreciates your sharing these very interesting experiences with us.

A shy man in a bar worked up his courage and finally went up to a beautiful young woman and asked "Would you mind if I chatted with you a while?" Her response, yelled out in a loud voice was, "No, I will not sleep with you tonight."

Everyone in the bar glared at him as he went back to his chair, completely embarrassed. A few minutes later this young woman went over to his table and apologized, say-

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ing, "I'm a grad student in psychology and I'm studying how people respond to embarrassing situations. The man then yells, "What do you mean, $200!"

How many of you have ever been to Iran?

Very few, I am sure. What follows is a most interesting account of what life was like in that Mid-East country during the last years of the Shah of Iran's reign. Ted Hill spent 1974 to 1977 as a key military advisor to the Iranian government. What follows are his very well told experiences there: In the 1973-74 time frame, when the USSR was still a major power and producing highly advanced weapon systems, the Soviet Union had a high speed high altitude fighter plane in its arsenal with the code name Foxbat. These aircraft were making regular photo flights over Iran. To challenge them, the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) had no weapon that could.

This situation was totally unacceptable to the Shah who came to the U.S. on a shopping trip to procure a weapon system that could do so. His choice was our Navy's F14 plane to carry Phoenix air-to-air missiles.

The price tag was about 3.5 billion. The system would be delivered to the IIAF since tlie Iranian Navy had no air arm The U.S. Navy was determined to do everything possible to make this program a success. Among the steps taken to assist the IIAF in training air crews and maintenance personnel was establishment of a Weapon System Liaison Office (WSLO) and a Program Managers Office (PMOI).

Both were assigned to the USAF Section of the MAG (Military Advisory Group) in Tehran.

I was selected to head the WSLO, reporting to the Chief of Naval Material in Washington. Booz Allen Applied Research established the PMOI and reported to the Naval Air Systems Command. The arrangement was unwieldy but the people in the loop made it work. When the revolution occurred in Iran in 1978, seventy-nine of the F14s and 125 of the Phoenix missiles had been delivered. Contract personnel from Grumman Aircraft and Hughes Aircraft were providing maintenance of the weapon system until IIAF personnel could do this.

The entire system was located at Khatami Air Base near the city of Isfahan. This was a multi-billion-dollar base dedicated solely to the F14/Phoenix Weapon system. The ceremony held at the Khatami AB on the occasion of the delivery of the first F14s included the sacrifice of a sheep and smearing of blood on the wheels of the aircraft.

The contrast between the ancient custom and the state-of-the-art technology of the aircraft was quite striking.

My WSLO duties kept me in Tehran working at Doshen Tappch Air Base where the USAF Section of the MAG was co-located with the headquarters of the IIAF. My wife, Virginia, and I lived in the northern section of Tehran for almost three years (1975-1977). Our rented apartment was completely modem with the exception of one bathroom which included eastern style plumbing. This bathroom intrigued our out-of country visitors.

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even then you are going to have an occasional bout with the stomach bugs which abound. Tehran was very proud of its water system. We did drink tap water with no ill effects. Most of our food was flown in from Germany. We then purchased it from the commissary operated by the U.S. Embassy. Some fresh produce was procured locally. We always took the precaution of soaking it in Clorox before using it. The Embassy also operated the liquor store with the usual low prices for top quality brands.

All who observed the cocktail hour found their taste was quickly spoiled for what is affordable back home. The U.S. Army controlled the MAG and operated very good service clubs as well as a hospital. Military personnel and government employees were eligible to use these facilities. This made them the envy of the remainder of the 50,000 U.S. citizens living there at the time.

Having to live off the economy, they faced many more problems.

Another big plus for those eligible was U.S. Mail service through the APO of the MAG. English language radio and limited TV were available from MAG operated stations. I chose to join the Imperial Iranian Country Club which had a first class dining room, an Olympic size pool with much bikini scenery and the only golf course in Iran with grass greens. The Shah's family came and left by helicopter in order to use the superb clay court tennis facilities.

Iran's 220-volt 50-cycle electrical system caused lots of problems. Fortunately, transformers permitted us to use most U.S. made appliances. I tried using a 50-cycle clock but the frequency control was so poor that the clock was useless. Wind up Baby Bens were far more practical. There were many stories of equipment being plugged in wrong and then going up in smoke. Obtaining replacements from mail order catalogs took a long time.

Travel was very popular with everyone.

We quickly leamed that tours arranged by the American Women's Club with a guide included were the preferred way to go. The lady guides were experienced and quickly solved the inevitable problems. Using their services, we traveled to Russia, India, Nepal, Egypt and most of the Middle East countries. For Europe, we chose to travel there on our own.

We took a 1975 Pontiac Le Mans with us and it gave us three years of trouble free service. Tehran traffic at the time we arrived had a well-deserved reputation for being on the list of the world's worst. We were careful and managed to get through the three years with only a couple of minor dings. There was considerable improvement in traffic discipline while we were there. My orders authorized that a local driver using his car drive me to and from work. This was a big plus for me.

Each day it was common to see a half dozen serious accidents between our apartment in north Tehran and the Doshen Tappch AB in south Tehran. My driver, Nasser Ferdosi-jah, was not only a skillful driver but also had the ability to get things fixed when trouble arose. Such a person is essential when you are living in an environment where communication is difficult and knowledge of who can fix things is nonexistent.

I never knew exactly how I hired Nasser.

He came to the door one evening and announced that he would be my driver I have always suspected that he might have been sent by SAVAC, the secret police, to keep an eye on me as well as protect or assist me. He survived the revolution because he came to see me here in the U.S. wanting help in getting a work permit. He said he was going back to Iran to his wife and son.

After that, I never heard from him again.

Although I had no advance information about the coming revolution, I can look back and recall a few indications of the Shah's loss of control. My departure from Iran in September 1977 happened at the right time. We enjoyed our three years in the Middle East, traveled a lot and leamed a lot, but I have no desire to do it again.

Thank you, Ted, for sharing this most interesting account of life in that far-away, very pro-U.S.-at-that-time nation. Perhaps they saw us as the one nation in the world that could help them keep their independence were it to be threatened.

If any other Classmate lived in fran, let's have your version of life there. And for those of you who had opportunity to live in other far-away, little-visited countries, please share your experiences with those of us who now find travel and adventure difficult or even impossible.

Fifty-four years ago I had the most unforgettable Christmas of my life. It was spent at Hiroshima Japan, tramping around in the rubble that lay just where it fell on 6 August 1945 when the nuclear bomb that ended World War II was exploded. Someone took my picture standing at ground zero. Only a month ago a shipmate at the MCKEAN reunion spotted this picture of their exec and sent it along to me. At that time nobody told us that radiation was a big danger.

Jake Heimark Here is a picture taken of the Chases, the Sledges and Mary Carpenter while Bill took the picture. They were in Annapolis as the food tasting committee for our 60th reunion.

Marriott was given a vote of approval.

Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice?"

In October, Ruth Henry hosted the Chases, the Carpenters, Betty Bowell, Jo Gray and Shipmate, March 2000

Phone, address and email changes Area code: Trice to 858; New phone: Caspari 858 485 1057; New address: Hodges 975 N. Shaun, Oak Harbor, WA 90277-8239; New email: H o d g e s — r o d i c k h o d g e s @ oakharbornet; Clagett—clagett@netscape.net; Straker—oldadman-40@webtv.net; Croft— wcroftsr@nslights.com. Emailers can find a new update of email addresses at http:/ home.earthlink.net~pauld53/usna40.

Only '40 is 4.0... Jake

Ed Sledge, Mary Caipentet. John and Elouise Chase, Mary Sledge

Bene Ann Taylor, Ruth Henry, John Chase, Betty Bowell, Jo Gray

Homeward Bound Bene Ann Taylor at the MORVBA Park races in Leesburg. Here is a good picture of our "Black Hat" leader John with Betty, Jo, Ruth and Bette Ann. Thanks, Ruth, for arranging this fun affair which everyone enjoyed.

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With Castine just four months away, here are three pictures that show '40 vacationers having a good time. Make your plans now to take a cool rest break in Castine after our busy 60th Reunion.

ing one leg amputated above the knee. This is why he can be at Class gatherings in spirit only. There are a number of the '40 family who are no longer able to get around. A card, note, cartoon or call to them can do much to boost their spirits. So, all you who are mobile please contact these friends from time to time.

Cookout Time on the Island

Virg and Isabelle Gex A nice note from Dick Dickes tells us that he is now confined to a wheelchair after hav-

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Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Two granddaughters and I shared a row of seats at the Army-Navy game with Jeanne and Don Bruces' daughter and their grandson.

Their good company made our victory this year all the more enjoyable. They told us that come spring, Jeanne and Don plan to move to Oregon.

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Chmn & Sec'y; CAPT Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Ave., Apt # 1409 Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4439 h; 301-215-7532 e; Vdelano@aol.com Two recent articles in Trident, the Naval Academy periodical that is somewhat different from the magazine we used to read, had two interesting articles about how our telescope and observatory are being put to good use. Once again, we were thanked for our thoughtfulness in providing this handsome and useful gift to the Academy.

Joe Zirkle's wife, Pat, still lends her beautiful voice as the lead soprano of the choir at St. Leo's Church in Fairfax, VA. They are indeed lucky to hang on to her.

Recently, I had a talk with LT Shane Baldino '91, the 2nd Company Officer, on the subject of giving our unused or unneeded swords to the 2nd Company, rather than having them languish in an attic or basement.

From our talk, I leamed a lot. Midshipmen no longer have to buy a sword, although a few do or are given them. In fact, no one has to have a sword until he or she is a lieutenant commander. One proposal was to give a sword to the 3rd set three striper, but then I leamed that there is no longer a "3rd set," there are just two! In any case, however it may be decided, LT Baldino felt that the 2nd Company recipient, whoever he might be, would be highly honored and appreciative to receive such a sword. I'll keep you posted.

Paul Gray wrote me one of his interesting notes and here is part of it: Recently, a picture in the local newspaper showed me working out in the Escondido Athletic Club. There was one horrible mistake. It said I was a former Marine. Just in case any of our Classmates saw this article, 1 want them to know I have not deserted the Navy. I still lecture on finance and off-shore banking. I will speak at a seminar in the Bahamas in February and if any '41ers want to move money out of the country, just give me a call. I have retired from the intemational arms business, but still run my own company called American Factors, and that keeps me busy. My golf handicap has soared due to loss of distance off the tee and bad putting. I will not attribute this to advancing age, so I continue to splurge on the latesttitaniumclubs, but have found they are not the answer.

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the 18 holes. If I don't improve soon, she will be giving me strokes!

I had to laugh at Paul's "soaring" handicap. He probably means from a single digit to something slightly over 10! He should discuss "soaring handicaps" with me and some others whom I shall leave unnamedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for now.

Stu Jones' daughter, Christy, whom you have read about before, has continued to distinguish herself. In the centennial issue of the Technology Review at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she was named as one of their 100 Young Innovators. You may remember that some time ago, I reported that Christy, while still a 19-year-old undergraduate at Stanford University, co-founded Trilogy Software, a storage management solutions company, in itself an impressive achievement. Seven years later, in 1996, she cashed in her stock options and founded a new company, pcOrder.com, based in Austin, TX. The company has revolutionized the way the $227 billion computer industry does business by making the sales cycle faster and more efficient. For this accomplishment, Christy received the prestigious 1999 National Emst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Young Entrepreneur category. There were more than 4,000 nominees for the award.

In naming Christy for her award, a spokesman for Emst & Young said: Entrepreneurs such as Christy Jones and all national and regional Entrepreneur of the Year award recipients are fearless independent thinkers who have become exemplary role models. In every case, as business leaders and as community mentors, they are setting ever-higher standards for achieving not only profitability, but also for greatly enhancing the quality of life within the workplace and, through example, within society.

During 1999, Christy took her company public in one of the blockbuster IPOs of the year. The Jones family certainly has a lot to be proud of and I look forward to hearing about the next accomplishment. Jack Bennett was good enough to pass this information along to me and Stu has been kind enough to let me use it.

Malcolm Wolfe's no. 3 grandson, Sean Wolfe '03, entered the Academy last year from Tulsa, OK, as a member of the Class of 2003. He also had appointments to the Air Force and Coast Guard Academies. Here is what Malcolm had to say about it: Sean is fresh out of high school, but seems to be adapting to the Academy's academic and physical program without difficulty. Unfortunately, he didn't have his grandfather's three years of enlisted service prior to going to the Academy to make the indoctrination process a little easier Sean has always been motivated toward a military career and has been an active member of the Civil Air Patrol. This past summer, he won a two-week trip to a CAP seminar in Western Europe and it was a big highlight in his summer activities. He hasn't settled on a service specialty, but seems to be motivated toward Naval Aviation or SEALs. He was at first attracted to the Marine Corps, but Plebe Summer sort of put a damper on that.

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Sean's father, Jeff, is an administrative law judge living in Tulsa, OK. Jeff wanted to go to the Academy, but color blindness disqualified him. My wife, Elaine, and I gave up the life of "happy campers" two years ago. We sold our RV and truck and we are now dividing our time between our home in San Diego and a Mineral Hot Springs Resort in Desert Hot Springs, CA. We both love the natural mineral waters and try to spend about six months out of the year there. Love to see anyone coming to California.

Sean Wolfe '03 and his proud father, Jeff

Many thanks, Malcolm, and don't be surprised if your invitation gets some takers! The birthstones for March, bloodstone and aquamarine, stand for courage. At the same time, the birthday flowers are jonquils and daffodils. How the stones and the fiowers relate to each other is a little uncertain to me, but the names of the celebrants are not a bit uncertain: Einstein, Rieve, Rush, Searle, Sweeny and Dick Wright. If I could be there, I would skip the flowers and buy them a drink. Happy birthday.

Last month, I reported the death of our Classmate, Joe Zawacki, and extended our sympathy to his son, William, and neglected to mention Joe's other son, Steven. Both live in Virginia and we hope they will stay in touch with the Class.

By now, all hands should have received the newsletter about the 60th Reunion which included a form that was to be filled out and mailed to Rusty Crenshaw. If you did not receive the newsletter, please let me know and you'll get another one. If you have just forgotten to fill out and send the form to Rusty, even if you are not planning to come, please fill it out and mail it. The data from all of you are important. In the meantime, look out for the Ides in the next few days.

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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 The Washington area Classmates gathered at Annapolis on 9 December, for their last meeting in the 1900s. Max Duncan made the arrangements once again at the site of our 60th Reunion. Joining him were Peggy and Bunky Herndon, Betty and Ace King, Edie and Frank O'Brien, Muff and Norm Nash, Peggy and Buzz Betzel, JT Hill, Hap Day, Shine Payne, Barbara and Dale Reed, Peggy and Jim Small, Anne and Layton Allen, Rene Griffith, Vira Schoenfeld, Cindy and Jack James and daughter Jackie James Sweetak, Martha and Pappy Sims, Jane and Bob Stahl, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Marion and Bill Montgomery, Russell and Jack Hinchey, Kay Cole, Carolyn and Tom Williamson, Belts and Bill Divine, Nancy and Bill Morrow, Irene and Mac MacKown, Anne and Bill Richardson, Tex Winslow, Betty and Jack Crawford, Joan and Richard Curtis, Ruth and Jack Gommengenger, Maggie Liz and Bob McWethy, Shirley and Harry Kelley, Ray Wilhite, Ginnie and Tom Smith, Bill Houser and Jan Evans, and Ann Beale.

Jack Burton filled in some details on Leo Cujat's battle with Parkinson's and the partial dementia he lives with. Much of the time he is completely rational and occasionally he slips into the past. He is sometimes forgetful, a common problem at our age. His physical therapy is paying off and he can now, for short periods, stand and, with help, walk a bit.

When he feels up to it Bonnie can now and then take him home for a family meal. Most noticeable is that he retains his cheerful smile and a strong handshake and his special sense of humor.

Jack has a new email address: jburtokl9@ hotmail.com. He gets together with Ann and Cedric Berquist occasionally for lunch and to visit Leo. He reports that Colleen and Bob Armstead who formerly split their year between Bellevue, WA, and Arizona have now committed full time to the latter where their address is 22001 Montego Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375-2940. Jack also keeps in touch with Igloo Folta and Art Tagland.

As predicted, Scroggie Wiley has retumed to his beloved Califomia. His address is Sunrise of San Mateo #310, 955 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402; 650-343-3436.

He will be back online later in the spring with a new email address.

Madge and Gene Malone have forsaken their Sierra Madre home after 37 years to move nearer the majority of their children.

They are now at PO Box 2515, Walnut Creek, CA 94595; phone: 925-296-0523; fax: 925296-0523.

Since Madge couldn't drive with her Parkinson's and their support having become principally his 93-year old aunt and a few good friends in like shape, the children's arShipmate, March 2000

guments were persuasive. The new place is in Rossmoor, a "Leisure World" type adult resort community. It provides everything they need including independence and excellent fee-for-service medicine.

They were able to take their planned monthlong tour of Portugal and Spain in March despite Madge's problems. The had planned to return to Samoa for New Year's; however, the State Department had put Samoa and Tongo on the list of 17 countries that might have a Y2K disruption. In deference to the overheated technology, they planned to substitute a visit with the Alaska part of the family.

JT Hill reminds all golfers, or lovers of golf, that die IStii Annual USNA '42 Mary E. Hill Memorial Golf Tournament at Quantico will be held on 18 April 2000. Details have been mailed to all former players and if you have not received your notice or want to sign up, call JT at 703-221-3490.

The Southem Califomia contingent provided the unrestrained support of 28 Classmates, wives and widows to help Navy beat Army. Meeting at the Rancho Bernardo Country Club in San Diego, these loyal fans gave Navy cheers, sang Navy fight songs and participated enthusiastically throughout the game. Dodie and John Drew made all the arrangements at the club including a continental breakfast and a nostalgic lunch of beans and creamed chip beef on toast. Making up the boosters were Ed Gallagher and Mary Vamer from Long Beach, Dorothy and Max Munk from Westlake Village, Miriam Johns from La Mirada, and Bobbie and Buck Catlin from Fullerton. Also attending were Alnora and Charlie Bishop, Gene Farrell, Mary Arme and George McFetridge, Barbara and Dick Sewall, Maryanne and Tom Pearson, Mary Lee and Bill Morgan, Dorothy Howard, Odette and John Davis, Willie Weber and Lethia Moeller, Shirley Hopley, Harriett Tichenor and Bee Holmes. Don Holmes was involved with a church meeting and had to miss the game. Ed Gallagher led the cheers and the singing by the entire group which culminated in a stirring rendition of "Navy Blue and Gold" at the game's end.

As noted in the previous column, Dick Sewall had an unbelievable story to share that deserves wide-spread publicity. On 1 July, Dick, Barb and their kids were playing golf at Alisal, a resort north of Santa Barbara. They stopped for lunch before starting the back nine when he received an emergency call from a neighbor. He kindly informed Dick that a speedboat had rammed into the deck, which extended their patio out over the water, and that it was in shambles. Because it was so improbable, Dick thought this was some sort of joke.

Their house in Coronado faces San Diego Bay and looks northward towards downtown San Diego. The rip-rap along their seawall renders this area a shoal such that even rowboats can't come close. The neighbor assured Dick that this was no joke and that the rogue boat was a SEA/DO, a regular speedboat about sixteen feet long, propelled by two inboard water jet engines designed to go some Shipmate, March 2000

sixty mph. It was a rental from an outfit called Water Toys and its renter was speeding merrily along on the San Diego side of the bay when he hit a wake wave. The boat flipped and threw him into the water. With the throttles set at full, this empty craft turned itself in to a missile and boresighted one of the pilings supporting the deck some 1,500 yards away. Like some kind of torpedo, it sped straight away without veering a degree right or left and crashed with such force into and broke the left piling which was made of reinforced concrete sixteen inches in diameter As if that wasn't enough, it went on up under the deck splitting the joist and ledger-board and came to rest jammed against a huge piece of concrete rip-rap.

The boat was a strike. The driver was rescued by someone on a passing harbor excursion boat who dove in and kept him afloat until the harbor police arrived. The odds of this happening are even worse than the state lottery, and it is a wonder that this torpedo missed all the boats in the bay. Further, if it had missed that piling by three feet to the left, they would have had a speedboat in the living room.

The replacement deck is bigger, sturdier and prettier than the original. And apart from the fact that the episode screwed up their summer schedule, they are none the worse for wear and grateful that no one was hurt. Of course, Dick had to forgo the back nine to make a speed ran home as soon as he heard the bad news. Sadly, he was two down to his son-in-law and never got a chance to get even.

In an epilogue, Dick added that the nice wide handrail of said deck had become the habitat of the local seagulls. Knowing what seagulls seem to do best, he was last heard from trying to find a way to feed them Imodium.

Rufe Porter contributed the tale of his adventure when Jack Crawford volunteered to serve as "the responsible driver" to take him home following what tumed out to be a successful colonoscopy at Bethesda. The medics notified Rufe to have Jack pick him up at 3 p.m. and he relayed the word to Jack who agreed and added that he and Betty would not only drive him home but would also treat him to lunch (after a day plus of fasting) despite the late hour. However, the procedure was delayed and the pickup time was changed to 4 p.m., pretty well ruling out lunch. Jack would not be deterred from providing sustenance. So after undergoing a rigorous interview to determine if he was indeed "responsible," Jack was cleared to take Rufe home.

The relatively inexpensive lunch being out of the question. Jack announced that he was hosting a dinner Rufe objected, but not too strenuously, and all hands proceeded to Rufe's house where he shifted into the uniform of the day and they finally took off for dinner The upshot of all this was that the threesome had a wonderful time at what tumed out to be a birthday party for Betty Crawford, with Rufe as a supernumerary since his birthday was three days away. On a nostalgic note, the date (14 October) was also Betty Porter's birthday. In turn, Rufe was pressed into ser-

vice to transport Jack for a similar procedure a month later.

Frank Andrews has undertaken the establishment of a Class of '42 Web site through www.usna.com. The Alumni Association now has the page installed for all Class Web sites.

To insure a continuing supply of content for the Website, he is planning on enlisting the service of three or four Classmates to be news reporters for their given area (East Coast, Norfolk, West Coast, Seattle) and maybe three or so to write a column on Class or Alumni or naval events. To ensure that there is no conflict with the Shipmate column, contributors will be asked to copy Hap Day. Presently, Frank has only 65 email addresses. To make the system work, we must collect as many addresses as possible. It would seem inconceivable that so few Classmates are on the Intemet. Please forward your address to Frank at fandrews@annapolis.net ASAP. If you also are in touch with Classmates on the Intemet, forward those addresses as well. The Class Web site can be viewed at http://www.anngpolis.net/members/Class42/ default.htm. Comments are welcome.

It is with deep regret that we note the passing of Bob Gooding on 30 November and Mo Murch on 6 December from cancer. Mo's son, Chris, advised me that Mo had been able to follow the Army-Navy game and died knowing that Navy had won. We extend our sympathy to the families of both these beloved Classmates.

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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; fax; 301-320-9123 Gail James EUerbe Word was recently received of the death of our Classmate, Gail James Ellerbe on 14 December 1998. The cause of death was heart failure, complicated by a long bout with Parkinson's disease. Gail is survived by his wife, Edna, and two sons.

He was buried in a private family service in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA. Following his distinguished service in the Navy, Gail worked for over 20 years at Douglas Aircraft, Litton Industries, and as a professor at Cal Poly University.

The space available in the January/February column was not sufficient to include all of the authors in our Class, so that feature will be continued below.

Authors of Non-Fiction Publications (cont.)

17. Classmate George Schlichte: Our Classmate George, now deceased, served in PHILADELPHIA all through World War II. After the war, he left the Navy, entered St. John's Seminary in Brighton, MA, and was ordained 69

in 1948. He served as administrator of the North American College, Rome, 1953-1961, then became rector of Pope John XXIII Seminary in Weston, MA. The writing of his book, Politics in the Purple Kingdom, began in November 1988, when his brother pointed out to George that he had lived through some extraordinary events and been privileged as few others to participate in the activities of very senior church officials.

The draft of the book went through several drafts and revisions, with the emerging theme of goal displacement by the rules. It was published in September 1993 by Sheed & Ward.

The publisher reported that the book was well received and on its "top three" list for quite a while.

Here are two comments made by reviewers: "A tale of courage and resistance that takes the reader into the inner sanctum of the Church as it moved through the tumultuous times just prior to and after Vatican n...a good story, told by a good man."

"I am glad you wrote the book, as it served an opportunity to integrate so much of your life's experiences into the whole spiritual person that you are."

18. Classmate Bud Zumwalt: Bud has written two hard-back books, both on his experiences during periods of his active duty.

The books are: a. On Watch, written in 1976, recounts his Navy career with primary emphasis on his two years in Vietnam and four years as CNO. It could best be described as life in the "Washington Goldfish Bowl" from the point of view of the goldfish. b. My Father, My Son, written in 1986, was co-authored by his late son, Elmo Zumwalt III. It is an account of their Vietnam experience and the tragedy that resulted. (This book was made into a Movie of the Week, with actor Karl Maiden playing the role of Bud Zumwalt.)

There was high interest around the country in the book and in the movie because of the increasingly stronger scientific evidence that the son's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease were caused by exposure to Agent Orange authorized for use by his father.

Authors of Fictional Publications 1. Classmate George Cornelius: George is surely one of our unique Classmates and is most talented. He has written a book, a number of articles, and music. Here is more on each: a. George has written a novel about Navy life, and after one rejection, is trying a rewrite. No title given. b. In the field of articles, George has had more success, with four or five articles published in Signal Magazine on the subject of electronic identification systems on the devastating effects of "friendly fire" disasters.

The Naval Institute's Proceedings has published perhaps a dozen of his writings, as well as several writings accepted and awaiting publication in Naval History magazine. These include historical accounts of what happened to the Confederate submarine HUNLEY (first 70

submersible to sink an enemy) and the trae tale of a young US Marine's baptism by fire in World War I at Belleau Wood. c. Right now George is working on the story of how he wrote and published, in 1954, the Naval Aviation musical marching song, "Navy Wings of Gold," which is being modified just a tiny bit to recognize the female contingent of Naval Aviators.

2. Classmate Mel Etheridge: Mel has written a historic novel, titled Sweep the Seas, and provides the following narrative: While I was at Berkeley in postgraduate school, my initial writing effort, a short story of our submarines in World War II, was accepted by MacFadden, for publication in one of its magazines.

Writing didn't come easily; it was time consuming, and I was a self-taught typist.

After retirement from Combustion Engineering, I set out to try my hand at writing again. I have always been fascinated by "iron men and wooden ships." This interest stemmed, in part, from reading C.S. Forester's Hornblower novels.

My 105,000-word novel. Sweep the Seas, concerns a new American frigate. FREEDOM, in the War of 1812, that escapes through the British blockade off Boston and serves as a commerce raider Two years were spent in researching the frigate navies of England and the United States. In my writing I used actual events in the Napoleonic wars, plus heightened suspense of having two traitors in the ship's company.

Mel has not reported success in having his novel accepted, but this is sure to happen sooner or later. Good luck, Mel! 3. Classmate Dave Holmes: Almost every member of our Class recognizes Dave as one of our most prolific writers, and Dave has confirmed this with the following words: I must admit to scribbling books in my misguided youth. You can do it anywhere, anytime, and you don't need much special equipment. The overhead is nil.

I wrote twelve in all, and published some short stories and articles as well. Representative non-fiction efforts would include On the Wings of the Wind, published in hard cover by Funk and Wagnalls, and paperbacks as The Story of Weather, published

by Pyramid Books; and The Search for Life on Other Worlds, Sterling Press and Bantam Books.

Fiction; The Velvet Ape, by Mystery House and Pocket Books; Frenchie, by The Paperback Library.

After making my humble contributions to literature, I tumed in my pen and concentrated on real estate, which for me at least, was more profitable. Looking back, writing was a fun ride. The only regret I had was lack of time.

Being a part-time scribbler offered unique opportunities to meet marvelous people, like editor Dick Carroll of Gold Medal Books, who was so beloved by writers that when he died we collected $3,000 and paid his tab at The Monkey Bar in New York City, an unprecedented act of generosity for writers, who generally can't pay their own bar bills.

4. Elaine O'Brien (late wife of Classmate Jack O'Brien): When the O'Briens lived in Ventura, CA, Elaine had the idea for a fic-

tional character set in that area in the early days of Califomia. Thus joining the O'Brien family was the delightful 12-year-old, Ana Maria Magdelena Dolores Lorenzana y Toral.

The book is titled Anita of Rancho Del Mar, and blends actual Califomia historical figures with fictional heroes and villains. The story is told in chapters which can stand alone for school purposes, and the book is on the Califomia Department of Education supplemental reading list for the fifth grade. Well over 15,000 copies have been sold. Elaine had plans for follow-on books describing the adventures of Anita, but Elaine's untimely passing in 1993 brought these plans to a halt.

Reviewers praised the story. One wrote: "Don't miss this wonderful story and the chance to leam more about Califomia history.

I don't know of any other book that can compete with it."

5. Classmate John Quirk: All of us will remember John as one of the most prolific writers of fiction, non-fiction, and sports for The Log and Trident. (And was he "Salty Sam"?) But this was just the beginning!

In the decade of the 1960s, John wrote six, repeat six, novels, all on the "bestsellers" lists.

The titles are: No Red Ribbons, The Hard Winners, The Bunnies, The Survivor, The Tournament, and The Rookie.

Hardback publishers include Random House, and Devon Adair in the USA, Cassell in Great Britain, and Delp in Germany. Paperbacks by Avon and New American Library, with The Rookie originally serialized in The Saturday Evening Post.

In 1980, John acquired Horses Magazine and has tumed it into an intemational publication, voted the best in the sport, with subscribers in 39 nations, and with himself as principal writer John is now at work on a new major novel, which he expects to be his best work. Completion is estimated in 2000.

6. Peggy Smith (wife of Classmate Fenton Smith): Peggy has had long, successful, and varied careers as a pilot, as a teacher, as an entrepreneur, and then as a writer Her latest achievement is Laz Goes to New Zealand: A Lizard Goes Adventuring Down Under.

It tumed out that Lizard Laz thought he was going to the beach, but ended up in New Zealand where he had many adventures.

Peggy wrote the book, because, having been a teacher, she wanted to create a book that students could read, understand the country, and dien prepare reports as a school assignment.

One reviewer wrote: "Great story! I love it! Laz is such an adventurer. I would definitely want to read this book again."

7. Frannie Wilson (wife of Classmate Tom Wilson): Frannie wrote that perhaps her romance novels would not hold much appeal for the men of '43, but she does feel they will be enjoyed by their wives, daughters, and granddaughters. She adds: "When it comes to tender, genfie, enduring, and truly romantic stories, that's what I deliver." After all, she says, "Someone who marries a handsome ensign in the USNA Chapel right after graduation has lived a great romance, so who betShipmate, March 2000

ter to write it."

Frannie no doubt inherited her love of writing from her newspaper-editor grandfather.

She is an cU'dent antique collector, and weaves these antiques into each of her books.

Since her first novel came out in 1980, Frannie has written over 22 (read that, 22) books. All are in hard cover and thus available in many libraries. Most recent titles are Summer Rain and A Scotsman's Kiss. They are published by Avalon Books.

Corresponding Secretary Note I hope that you enjoyed this long story of "Authors in '43." To those who sent me material for the story, I say, "Thank You!" To any Classmate who was missed, I add: "Send in information on your book, and I will include it in a future column."

The Most "Colorful" Aviator in '43 From Classmate Bill Golden comes the folio wing... in his words: Bill Golden lays claim to being the most colorful aviator in '43...

In December "45, in a Carrier Qualification flight led by Dick Sewall '42, and including John T. Shepherd, his first carrier landing was a barrier crash on a jeep carrier operating out of Jax. With no previous experience, his first reaction was that he wasn't going to do this anymore (and never did).

In June '46, he flew an F4U through a flagpole while doing Field Carrier Landing Practice at Otis Field, MA. Three feet of his left wing was sliced off, including the inputs to the airspeed and altimeter instruments. On a shipmate's wing, (Carl Dace) he greased the wheels down at 105 knots at NAS Quonset Point.

During Fleet Maneuvers in 1947 he had a left brake failure while taxiing out of the arresting gear, slewing around 180 degrees and hitting the island of Randolph with his left wing tip.

Later in that cruise, his left wheel failed to come down. He made a picture perfect landing, but the hook skipped, the off-center engagement pulled out the whole arresting hook mechanism, and he wound up propped up against the last port barrier stanchion, looking straight down into the Caribbean.

During winter work-ups in the F8F out of Quonset Point, he ran into a ten-foot snowbank at the side of the runway. Investigators found a wrench left down in the fuselage under the control column. What could be fairer than to call it "pilot error."

Gus Brady can confirm.

During Fleet Maneuvers, March '48, while leading a flight from Waller Field, Trinidad, he made a hard landing aboard the badly pitching LEYTE. He knew it was a hard landing because the right wheel strut was poking up through the Bearcat's right wing.

He was the pilot during the above accidents, but the most harrowing crash took place while he was a passenger and Aide to the Under Secretary of the Navy. Coming back to Anacostia from Floyd Bennett in a normally reliable R4Y during widespread miserable weather, the aircraft lost all electrical power Three hours later, at midnight on Washington's birthday in 1961, the plane, nearly out of gas, landed at Bader Field in Atlantic City, skidded off the end of the runway in a sleet storm, and wound

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up sinking in the Inland Waterway.

Bill, it sounds as though you are still with us (and we are happy for that) due to a combination of good luck and good genes provided by your mother, who recently celebrated her 104tii, repeat 104th, birthday!

Tarawa Revisited!

Classmate "Stub" Doran sent in this unusual story of combat off Tarawa. Here is the story, in his words: Since everyone else seems to have a Tarawa story, 1 might as well add mine to the list.

One afternoon while FRAZIER (DD-607) was providing fire support, we were ordered to proceed to the outer ASW defense line to assist MEADE, who had made and lost sonar contact with a Japanese submarine. As luck would have it, FRAZIER made sonar contact immediately upon arriving in the area.

We made two or three depth charge attacks before losing contact. While we were searching to regain sonar contact the submarine surfaced about 2,000 yards on our port bow. The Japanese crew was pouring out of the hatch frantically trying to man their deck gun. Fortunately, one of the shells from our 5-inch guns hit at the base of their gun, effectively ending that threat.

Shortly thereafter, we rammed the submarine amidships and it quickly slipped under the waves. A number of the sub crew were in the water, and, as boat officer, I went out and helped rescue/capture two of their men. Both were slightly wounded and they were transferred to our command ship after our doctor tended to them. Our bow suffered considerable damage from ramming and we slowly made our way back to Pearl Harbor for repairs.

Needless to say my matter-of-fact recital of events fails to capture the wild excitement we felt while all this was happening.

There is nothing like having an enemy submarine close at hand to get your heart pumping madly. It was good we were young and healthy. Today we would probably suffer cardiac arrest.

After the war, FRAZIER' S doctor wondered what had happened to our two prisoners and he tracked them down to a POW camp in Michigan. One had died in camp and the other had retumed home to Japan. On a later trip to Japan the doctor located our surviving prisoner, and a few years later he was an invited guest of the FRAZIER'S reunion in Seattle. He has since passed away.

Stub, great story! Thanks for sharing!

1999 Homecoming Dinner-Dance of '43 On the evening of 23 October 1999, our Class held its annual Homecoming dinnerdance with the usual warm camaraderie that is the mark of such occasions. The event was held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel, and planned and executed in great style by Classmate Bill Newlon. The following were in attendance: Joan and Bob Adrian, Bea and Frank Ault, Jane Beaver, Phyllis and Cliff Gates, LaNelle and Det Detweiler, Bill Doyel, Jan and John Dudley, Pat and Fred Fearnow, Mary and Bemie Frese, Dottie and Marty Gastrock, Hazel and Bob Greenwood, Bimey Saunders and George Grkovic, Jane and Les Heselton, Squidge and Dave Holmes, Fran Hudson and Bob Hansen, Eleanor and Dick Lazenby, Libby and Jack Logan, Jane and

Tom McCellan, Janice and Bob Meyer, Wally and Bill Newlon, Hazel Nolan and Jim Brubaker, Patty and Ed Robie, Milly and John T. Shepherd, Daphne Holmquist and Lou Turtle, Jacque and Whizzer White, Terry and Reuben Woodall.

Mystery Photo Roll back the years to a previous dance, and identify this "drop-dead-gorgeous" lady dancing with our star-man Classmate.

Mystery Couple Candidate for Wedding of the Century Classmate Lee Scherer sent in the following report of a glittering event on the West Coast. Here is the story, told in Lee's own words: Sixty years ago we were learning about "forcing functions." This summer I saw one.

Dewey Struble's house is a piece of work.

After losing half of it over the cliff into the Pacific Ocean decades ago, he set about to rebuild it into a real showplace. He started about 18 years ago, but completion was always about a year away as Dewey came up with more and more design ideas. The area planned for a tennis court became earmarked for a croquet court as the years passed. But whatever it was named, it was really always a foundry, welding, and concrete sculpture area. The neighbors and the city protested the mess.

Then came this past summer. Mary Ann and Dewey's daughter, Deborah Ann, announced that she was getting married and that she wanted the wedding in the tennis/ croquet court and the reception on the oceanfront patio, for about 250 guests.

Panic City!

Dewey and Mary Ann went to General Quarters for weeks and weeks. The wedding took place on schedule in the most beautiful setting imaginable. The guests danced late into the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;most unaware that the patio was cantilevered out from the cliff, through Dewey's engineering ingenuity.

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Post wedding stress and medical report: Dewey and Mary Ann are expected to recover sometime after the millennium.

The enclosed photo shows Classmates all dressed up. It is difficult to see, but we're standing in front of one of the numerous fountains that Dewey cast on the grounds of his and Mary Ann's Casa Felicia.

Closing Our Classmate Ken Lindstrom would like to hear from you. Ken has suffered a severe stroke, paralyzing his left side, and according to his wife, Luckey, would like very much to hear from his many friends in our Class.

Send your letters, notes, and cards of encouragement and support to Ken at the Lindstrom home, addressed as follows: CAPT Ken Lindstrom, USN (Ret.), 1000 Country Club Road, #A-2, York, PA 17403. Don't delay; do it right away.

That's '43 Family For Today!

Tahoe back in the States! The photo shows Myree and Rags in Walenstadt, Switzerland, in September

Myree and Rags Muller

L to r: Dale Cox, Fred Gressard, Dewey Struble, Lee Scherer

Email Address Helen Chin Schlichte: hchin@hrd.state.ma.us President's Comments A reminder for Classmates and wives— Whenever a death occurs to either one, please notify Jack Van Ness or myself with all of the particulars. If the funeral is to be scheduled at Arlington or Annapolis we can provide assistance if it is desired, and also inform Classmates in our vicinity.

Both Jack and I have our home and email addresses plus home telephone numbers posted at the head of the Class column.

In this issue of Shipmate, there is a ballot to elect the Alumni Association Chairman of the Board, ADM Leighton Smith, and three candidates for each of the two atlarge Trustee openings from the Central and Eastern regions. Please submit your vote— it doesn't cost anything and will take just a few minutes to accomplish.

One of my primary purposes in pressing for the incorporation of Class Presidents on the Board of Trustees was to obtain more interest and input by the Classes in the governance of the Alumni Association. Even though there is no Class President on this ballot, let's show our interest by voting. I can assure you that a Class President's name will appear in the near future.

Your Input Needed You are sure to remember the killer typhoon that took place in the Westem Pacific on 18 December 1944, resulting in the capsizing of three of our Navy's destroyers, major loss of life, and major damage to other ships that survived. Surviving destroyers were rolling as much as 75 degrees, hanging there for many, many seconds, and slowly, s-l-o-w-l-y rolling partway back.

I am in the early stages of determining if a story for our Class column can be put together from the experiences of Classmates who were on ships in this terrible storm.

If you were there, please send me a note by regular mail or by email.

Veteran Aviators One of our Classmates claims to be the oldest in the Class who is still piloting his airplane. There are at least three in our Class who might claim this titie. If you are still an active pilot, let me know.

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Pres: CAPT Henry S. Barbour, USN (Ret.) Annapolis Rep; CAPT Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Wynn V. Whidden, USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3132 Mail Bag Art "Gil" Gillis reported that he and Lura, along with Florence and Don McClenahan, attended the social sponsored by the USNA and USMA Alumni Chapters of the Tampa Bay area on 4 December to watch the 100th Army-Navy game on the large screen TV in the Club Lounge of the big Raymond James Stadium. They enjoyed the great stadium facilities with no crowd present and with an excellent buffet to please the palate. Although the Navy Alumni were outnumbered by the Army grads by about 180 to 150, the cheering was overwhelmingly from the Navy side as the victory for the Mids became assured.

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Shannon Cramer reported being surprised in September when he and Marie were visited by Jane and Bob Lewellen. Shannon recalled that he and Bob were roommates, along with Dick Ryzow, from September 1940 until graduation. Shannon entered on 7 September and did not get his blues until October The photo shows the uniform contrast between Shannon and Dick that September 1940, as they stood on the Rheina Mercedes dock.

Cramer and Ryzow—Roomies September 1940

The Lewellen visit was the occasion for reminiscent "lies and sea stories." They missed Dick, whom Shannon characterized as a great guy, roommate, and naval officer.

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Rags Muller reported that among his and Myree's interesting travels in 1999, the highlight of the year was to be invited to a wedding in Switzerland over Labor Day weekend. The groom was a Dartmouth Tuck Business School grad whom the Mullers had hosted during his stay in Hanover. In retum they were hosted like royalty in Switzerland, and the newlyweds spent three days prior to their honeymoon showing Rags and Myree their home area, which combined some of the best features one finds in Yosemite and Lake

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Another big event for the Cramers occurred in November Shannon made the principal address at the dedication of the Pickens County (SC) Memorial Wall of Valor on Veterans' Day. On that occasion Shannon was pleased to be on the platform with and photographed with Rep. Lindsey Graham, one of the House Managers during the recent presidential impeachment proceedings.

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Rep. Lindsey Graham and Shannon Cramer Roz and Art Battson made it to Oahu for the Navy/Hawaii football game in November, which they enjoyed in spite of Navy's unfortunate loss. While there, they got in touch with Hank Hanssen. who was unable to attend the football game because of a broken hip. They spent a week in Waikiki followed by a week on Molakai in a condo where they were joined by their son. Brad, and his fiancee, Stacie, before going over to the big island to meet Stacie's parents. Back in San Diego the Battsons joined Dick DePrez for the San Diego USNAAA Army/Navy game party on 4 December The photo proves they were there.

Art and Roz Battson Art also included a shot of Dave Henderson and Dick DePrez at the Alumni luncheon.

Moe Henderson and Dick DePrez Snuffy Jackson sent a shot of himself with Ed Mallick and Bob Bristow at Ed's place for the Army-Navy game victory.

The Jaeksons in France The Jaeksons were blessed on 1 December with the birth of a new grandson, Samuel Henry Behrens, bom to their daughter, Jill.

Congrats!

George Prestwich sent a note to Shipmate for the Class of '20 news, and then realized that many Classmates who knew his mother might miss seeing the notice. Mildred T. "Mimi" Prestwich, widow of George F. Prestwich '20 and mother of George W. Prestwich '44, died on 5 November 1999 in Pompano Beach, FL. Please refer to Class of '20 news.

To witness the great victory (19-7) over Army on 4 December, Bobbie Sue and Walt Honour hosted a gathering of Alumni friends at Magnolia Point Country Club, Green Cove Springs, FL. Class of '44 attendees included Bob Awtrey with Martha Biedenkapp, Julia and Wilson Baldwin, Jean Cutler (Hank Cutler's widow), Jerry and E m m e t Ferguson, and Nancy and Ted Snyder.

Thanks to Walt for the invitation and to Cowboy Awtrey for the report!

It was great to hear from an old First Companymate, Stan Brittingham. He and Alice made a three-week jaunt to Hawaii in November The first week was in the SS INDEPENDENCE on an elderhostel trip around the islands. The second week they stayed at a time-share at Waikiki and spent most of their time with Stan's Academy "wife," John Burke, who has lived there in a condo for years and introduced them to many of his favorite old haunts around town. They attended an open house in the brand new O'KANE (DDG-77), and along with John inspected the replica of ENDEAVOR (Captain Cook's flagship) as evidenced in the photo of Stan and John.

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Burke and Brittingham with ENDEAVOR The third week the Brittinghams joined the Alumni Football Weekend Tour, which spent three days on Maui followed by three days in Honolulu, which culminated with the NavyHawaii game. At the great pre-game tailgate party, Stan failed to see any '44ers—too bad they did not hook up with the Battsons! Stan recommends shooting for the Navy-Notre Dame game in Orlando next year as a fine occasion for mini-reunions. Stan and Alice later visited their daughter and husband in Washington, D . C , where he saw the feature article on Bob Woods (which we summarized in the Jan-Feb issue of Shipmate).

Secretary's Corner Please accept apologies from your old scribe for any errors that inadvertently appear in this column from time to time. We also regret that mistaken reports of death have appeared on rare occasions in "Last Call" through no fault of ours. The editors of Shipmate can be and are sometimes subject to deception, which they also sincerely regret.

That was the case when Ernest "Zeke" Zellmer was erroneously reported in "Last Call" of the December issue. Zeke has confirmed in no uncertain terms that he is still with us. As reported in this column of the Jan/ Feb issue, it was his dear wife, Lois, who passed away in October [Ed. Note: I regret any distress this errant report may have caused.... Mike Collins] Hope you have been free of Y2K bug bites !...WVW

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Pres; CDR Everett Parke, USN (Ret.) Secy; CDR Robert O. Sherman, USN (Ret.) 11 ION. Pegram St., Alexandria, VA 22304-1928 h: 703-370-5867; e: rosherm@aol.com In Memoriam Luke Lynch, 2nd Company, died after a long illness on 27 November 1999, in Naples, FL. Luke was our Class vice-president.

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Address Changes Chuck Whiteside writes: After thirty one years in Bremerton, Helen and I have decided to move to a retirement home in Oregon. We couldn't find one in the Seattle area that met our desires and was available in less than two years.

We didn't want to leave the Northwest so we settied on the Portland area. Hope this is the last move we have to make for it has really been a chore.

Their new address is: CAPT and Mrs. Charles E. Whiteside, Spring Ridge at Charbonneau, #C 101,32200 S W French Prairie Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070; 503-694-5816.

Nancy Oden writes that their new address is M r and Mrs. Rufus Oden, 50 Sea Breeze Lane, Bristol, RI 02809. They plan to move soon to California where their address will be 16414 Provenza Court, Grass Valley, CA 95949.

Association Business The speakers at the November luncheon were realtors Marjorie and David Spires, whose topic was retirement living. They covered such matters as the best way to sell your house and get rid of clutter, assessing your current emotional, financial, and legal needs, and how to minimize taxes. Those who have Intemet access can find thereon a world of information conceming retirement communities, assisted living, home care, and nursing care. The speakers at the December luncheon were CAPT Mark Clemente, chair, department of leadership, ethics, and law, and Dr. Douglas MacLean, distinguished chief of ethics of the Naval Academy. The field of ethics and leadership is surrounded by controversy, but our speakers ably defended the course of action now pursued at the Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or is it simply that Doc Prothro is mellowing with age?

The Way We Are Al Olsen was elected president of the John Paul Jones Association at the November reunion of the Association in New London, CT, succeeding Bob Hayler '41. The Association comprises destroyer men of the DD-230, DD932, DDG-32 and DDG-53. RADM John Padgett, ComSubGruTwo, son of Classmate Jack Padgett, spoke at the Association's banquet.

In my latest foray to the West Coast, I visited Classmate and shipmate Bob Young.

Like the great majority of us, Bob is now retired. Bob lost his wife a year ago and now has time to write. If you send your greetings, you will get a reply.

Nick Burde writes: The years roll by and in passing take their toll. This year we lost our Classmate and my shipmate Ed White. Ed and I were together on our first assignment after graduation in BEARSS (DD-654). Ed retired to Cape Coral and we kept in touch over the years here on the Florida West Coast.

In the same vein. Bob Porter wrote: On Army-Navy game day, what better thoughts are there than those of our Classmates of'45?

Bob also sent the accompanying photo of Classmates and wives dining together after the Homecoming football game.

Class President, Everett Parke, adorned with his prized Green Bowler is greeted by USNA Superintendent VADM John Ryan'67 Class presidents were invited to revue the 1999 Homecoming parade and we were represented by President Everett Parke.

Phyl and Joe Schroeder send, "To all '45ers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, joyous New Millennium."

Ellie, Jack Barron's wife, writes (Jack gave no orders this time. Ellie's notes are usually accompanied by orders, viz: "These are the best pictures. Use all three"): In November, Jack and I spent a great week in Pinehurst, NC, with Marie and Bob Fabrizio. The weather treated us well and the men. Jack, Bob and Dave Paul were able to play golf five days. Hugh Murphree joined on one round. Of course there were the usual regrets of not playing well. (Sec'y: Ellie, that's part of the game.)

But, they enjoyed it anyway. We tried all

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the good restaurants and checked the stores and pro shops. We leave for Hawaii in January and will give you a report from Molokai and Maui.

Hardy golfers. Bob Fabrizio, Dave Paul, and Jack Barron after another hard day on the links Brad Mooney '53, chairs an ad hoc committee to examine and recommend mechanisms and procedures whereby the Alumni Association might assist the Dean of Admissions in enhancing programs for identifying and encouraging prospective candidates for admission to our Naval Academy. He notes that candidate numbers are down. His request: "Please, each of you, forward your five very best ideas to us." (Sec'y: I'm sure he will be pleased to receive a lesser number of ideas.)

This is not a one-time effort, so send your suggestions to Chip Seymour '65, USNA Alumni Association, 247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 212402-5068; chip.seymour@usna.com.

The Way We Were Mike Collins '84, Shipmate's Editor-inChief, is planning a special issue of Shipmate to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and the participation of our shipmates. If you have a story to tell, please forward it to him or to your Corresponding Secretary.

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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, AnnapoUs, MD 21401 w: 800-334-5701 Treas; CAPT Wils F. Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-256-5832 Sec'y: Clete Kennelly 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 h; 301-654-7315 Corr. Sec'y and Chairman 55th Reunion; CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret.) PO. Box 921117, San Diego, CA 92192 h; 858-278-8665; f: 619-576-0979 e; edmhe@aol.com Homecoming, 23 October 1999. Thanks to the Althoff's for arranging for our usual tailgate party, complete with tables and chairs and wonderful barbecue-type food, (um, um good). Everyone, of course, brought their own libation. Homecomings are great because you get to see people you haven't seen in some time, like Julie and Joe Bakos (3), Stu Beyer (3), Herky Camp (7) and Jane and Bob Ledbetter (13). Also enjoying the festivities were: Marilyn and Bruce Althoff (1), BG and

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Ash Ashley (13), Art Bennett (16) and guest, Ann Stahl (sister of our own Larry Stahl) (10), Dellie and Al Bowen (10), Pat and Chris Christensen (6), Bea and Carl Duberg (11), Pris and Jim Foust (7), Barbie and Chuck Grifnths (6), Jean and Hal Hamberg (7) and his son, Kathy and Wally Hankins (11), Chuck Hansmann (9) and guest, Elsie Somers, Am and Clete Kennelly (10), Keppie Kephart, sister of our "many hip and knee replacements, et. al.," Bob Kephart, Pat and Bob Moore (7), Virginia and Hallie Rice (15), Renee and Al White (6), Dick Wilson (2), and Lee Zenie (3) and guest.

Homecoming Pictiures:

L to r; Clete Kennelly, Bruce Althoff and Dick Wilson

Carl and Bea Duberg. Wally Hankins, and Ash Ashley

Sm Beyer, Hallie Rice, Bob Ellis, Lee Zeni, and Al Bowen

BG Ashley, Kathy Hankins, Elsie Somers and Chuck Hansmann; see in the background how complete Bruce's plans were for the Homecoming

Lou and Bob Baylis (3), Christ Christensen (6), John Collins (15), Evelyn and Bob Dise (9), Carl Duberg (11), John Dugger (13), Cliff Duncan (15), Sally and Wils Engel (4), Ed Field (11), Al Glennon (4), Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6), Kiki and Frank Haak (7), Jean and Hal Hamberg (7), Chuck Hansmann (9) and guest Elsie Somers, Jerry and Lucky Jordan (16), Al Kelley (9), George Kelly (14), Clete Kennelly (10), Fred Koch (9), Helen and Dave Leighton (18), Ernie Lowen (2), Dick Lyons (15), Joe Meyer (9), West Schmidt (3), Willie Searle (11), Perry Taylor (19), Bob Tisdale (7), Renee and Al White (6), Rod Wingo (19) and Gordon Yeo (4).

Every year Gerry and Hank Waddell come north to visit Gerry's home in Onancock, VA. They plan it around Navy's first home football game (Georgia Tech this year) and spend the weekend with the Fousts. Here are Hank and Jim at the Althoffs' back in September '99.

The guest speaker at the Forrestal Lecture on 17 November 1999 was Paul Bucha, Chairman of the Board of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He is a West Point grad ('65) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while leading his troops against enemy forces" in Vietnam, 1968. Paul spoke for about 40 minutes without notes. His message to the Midshipmen was "integrity, something only you can destroy." It is the first step in being a good effective leader. Those enjoying his presentation were: Mcuilyn and Brace Althoff (1), Bob Ellis (7), Pris and Jim Foust (7) and Kathy and Wally Hankins (11).

The Greater D.C. October and November luncheons were, as usual, lots of fun. With all the stories (getting better with time) be- Hanl^ Waddell and Jim Foust at the Althoffs' ing bandied about during the cocktail hour, Got a letter from Ed Ellis (7), from the Hale it's hard to get everyone to sit for lunch. Like Homecoming, there are always a few Class- Koa Hotel on Waikiki. Among other things, mates we haven't seen for a while. Those at he mentioned the Army-Navy game. What a the Oct.-Nov. luncheons were: Ash Ashley (13), game! I know our record over the past ten years is not so good, but I'd rather say we've won two of the last three. Sounds better On the West Coast, they gathered at the Watsons'. Barbara Ann provided her delicious chili; the Ellises brought honey baked ham; and the Gautiers brought their vintage wine.

The rest of the gang brought salads, desserts, etc., making it a fabulous party even at that early hour out there. They had a great tumout from near and far. Nancy and Vince Bacon (11), Chic Bowling (8), Jo and Merk Camp (7), Jean Chase, widow of Ben Chase (17), with guest Nita Pearre, Dona and Bert Decker (18), Jan and Ted Dibble (18) from Thousand Oaks, Harriet and Ed Ellis (7), Alice and George Ferch (15) from SantaAna, Fran and Bob Gautier (7), Marigold and Bob Gorton (5), Chris and Jim Hugus (15) from Lake San Marcos, Doris and Fred lacobelli (4) from Scottsdale, AZ, Collette and Jim Irvine (13), Jack Jones (20), Ann Lindsay, widow of Jack Lindsay (7), Jessie and Luke Maples (20) from Santa Ana, Bea and George Pa'vis (19), Peggy Peck, widow of Bill Peck (16) from Oceanside, Luana and Robie Robeson (1) from Dana Point, Lil and Al Thomas (4), Lila and Dan Walker (1) from Escondido, Barbara Ann and Harry Watson (2), Stan Weissburg (16) from San Clemente, Barbara and Bob Wertheim (7), Shirley and Bob Williamson (2) from Coronado, and Stan Zipsek (4) from Carlsbad. Guess how manyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;46!

Ash Ashley, Am Stahl, Art Bennett, Pris Foust, and Al White

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From the East Coast, we all met at Barbie and Chuck Griffiths house where Barbie prepared her fabulous chili and the rest of us brought hors d'oeuvres, salads, pasta, desserts, etc. After all that food, you don't feel like eating for a week.

Chuck had the diving bell from SS ROBERT E. LEE (he was CO from '62-'64) on his patio and every time Navy scored we did a three bell take-er-down. I think the whole neighborhood heard it. Those who cheered Navy onto a much needed and enjoyable victory were BG and Ash Ashley (13), Dellie and Al Bowen (10), Sue and Bill Dunseath (12), Sally and Wils Engel (4), Pris and Jim Foust (7), Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6), Jean and Hal Hamberg (7), Kathleen and Wally Hankins (11), Chuck Hansmann (9) and guest, Elsie Somers, Jean Herzog, widow of Buck Herzog (9), Sally Jackson, widow of Leroy Jackson (14), Jerry and Lucky Jordan (16), Yogi Kaufman (2), Al Kelley (9), Ann and Clete Kennelly (10), Betty and Fred Koch (9), Helen and Dave Leighton (18), Carol and Andy Loweshewsky (13), Ernie Lowen (2), Jean and Wendell McHenry (11), Pav and Joe Meyer (9), Sidney and Stu Savage (14), June and Bill Simpson (2), Patsy Skidmore, widow of Ed Skidmore (13) with daughter Sheila and her friend, Jeanne Whorton, Perry Taylor (19), Al White (16) and Dick Wilson (2). Since Jeanne is not a member of the '46 family, I didn't count her in our total. Why you ask? So our count would be^^6.

Since we are limited to six pictures, I thought it best to include the pictures of Homecoming this month and include the Army-Navy pictures for next month.

Ed and Harriett met with June and Dave Walker (7) on 6 December for lunch at the Oahu Country Club. What a view. The next day they attended the 7 December, 58th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor "That locale is still as awesome as ever."

Plans for the 55th are proceeding on schedule. There are now more than 500 signed up.

If you haven't yet, get off the couch—we'd all love to see you... Clete

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Pres: VADM John (Jake) G. Finneran, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: Chester (Chet) H. Shaddeau Jn 343 Prestonfield Lane Sevema Park, MD 21146-1512 h; 410-647-5868; f: 410-647-2453 e: stadir@erols.com Letters, We Need Letters Yup, this is a "skinny" column. It took longer than usual to put together, though, because of the dearth of mail and photos from "The Constituency." The one thing you will never hear us complain about is too much material! We can't just make this stuff up, you know, and this is my regular reminder to you that we need your input—personal, nartative,

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anecdotal—anything at all. Above all, keep us up to date; with the explosive changes in telephone area codes and postal zip code changes, the increase in Intemet use, and the relocation of many of us old-timers to smaller digs, the numbers are changing all the time.

Keep us posted, and we'll see that the Alumni Association's database gets the dope on your address, telephone numbers, etc. And above all, we want updated bios. Very few of you out there have been simply vegetating since the 40th yearbook write-ups were done. Take the few minutes it requires, and get in touch with your Class!

Final Honors We have been advised that Mary Elizabeth Kennard Rice, the remarried widow of Classmate Dick Layser, perished with her husband, Robert Rice, in the fatal crash of EgyptAir flight 990 last October Classmates will recall that Dick died when his AD suffered a "cold shot" catapult launch off SARATOGA (CVA-60), and crashed in the Med in 1965. It was Arlene, Ira Blair's widow, who brought the tragic loss to our attention, through John Urban. Our sympathies go with all the families touched by the tragedy.

It is also our sad duty to confirm officially what we have all assumed for years, but had no way to determine: According to records finally located in the Social Security Administration, Classmate Robert Allard Lusk died on 12 October 1980. No further details are available.

Still Looking With the confirmation (see above) of Bob Lusk's death, our grad Ghost List—those graduates for whom we have no confirmed fate or address—stands now at six. It is very probable that the information we seek is in the possession of one or more of you who are reading this item! Time and again we have discovered that a Classmate had a bit of recollection, or just assumed everybody knew about good ol' W.T. Door, and didn't bother to pass the word. Be advised: we WANT that bit of info, which may be what we need to track down the whereabouts of: Marvin L. Black 11th Co. Joe A. Brower 14th Co. Allen E. LeFever 10th Co. Larry C. McGuire 21st Co. Harold D. Moore 22nd Co. William A. Murauskas 5th Co. The Greatest Game Bear with me a litde bit, and I'll get around to the story: Even at this late date, your scribe is still basking in the warm sun (literally!) of the 4 December afternoon in Philadelphia where he, Jake Finneran, Chan vonSchrader, Jim Wilson, Rufe Sadler, and Duncan Packer— to name only those who were within eyeshot—accompanied by their ladies, enjoyed sweet victory over Army.

Returning home, I plunged into the business of Christmas cards, and turned up one from last year from Jack Raftery, which I had failed to answer or to utilize in Shipmate at that time, and which I hereby print because it's just as apropos as ever.

Keep in mind that this was written after the very close and disastrous Army victory in 1998: Dear Chet: ...here in Las Vegas, we went to a joint Army-Navy game party to watch it on TV.. .1 was particularly surprised to watch a young friend and classmate of my granddaughter at our local parochial HS play linebacker for Army, and do a good job—at our expense!...! sent him a congratulatory email after the game, and have enclosed it and his reply: To: Cadet Nate Hunterton, USMA Subject; Congratulations Congratulations on your performance which complemented your team's victory in recent A-N football game. Although disappointed, the Navy always recognizes and applauds a job "well done." Your friends from Las Vegas, particularly those associated with Bishop Gorman H.S., were thrilled to watch you play on TV. Keep up the good work both on the field and in the classroom. You have a bright future ahead.

Best of luck, except in the next Navy game, of course.

Jack Raftety, USNA Class of 1947 From: Hunterton, Nate Subject; Army-Navy Game Thanks very much, sir. I really appreciate your congratulations and your compliments.

As you know, the game went back and forth and the Navy guys were just a couple of plays from beating us. The game was one of the more powerful experiences of my life and I think that is because of the amount of people it affects, on either side. Army and Navy both have great fans, and your letter to me proves the amount of class and mutual respect that goes with therivalry.Thank you again for your thoughts. Nate Hunterton Need any more be said? Perhaps only for next year: Beat Army!

On the Road—Again?

We originally planned to make this just a mention in the Quick Takes, but it really deserves a separate header to itself. If there is an Alumni Chapter anywhere near you, you are missing out if you don't participate in its activities. And there is need for your abilities; note that Gene Lawler is President and Earle Forsthoff is Treasurer of the Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter in Florida, and other Classmates are active both as members and as officers in Chapters from coast to coast.

What really brought this to mind is the request from Mike Stroop '54, Secretary of the Recreational Vehicle Chapter, that we call to the attention of all hands that there is a group made up of and attuned to the interests of those who spend part or all of their time living in RVs. See their column in Shipmate's Chapter news each month. It looks like fun!

Get Out the Vote!

Our congratuladons to Classmate and Member of the Class's Board of Directors, Mase Wells, who is one of three candidates for the position of Eastern Regional Trustee of the USNA Alumni Association. Ballots appear in this issue of Shipmate.

Needless to say, we urge you to vote for all positions at issue, but be sure to vote for '47's

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own, if your residence qualifies you to vote for the Eastern Region. The Association needs Mase's steadying and informed input.

Blue (and Gold?) Hawai'i The following report on the Alumni Association-sponsored trip to Hawai'i (note new State-approved spelling!) is from Rick Warren: "Bunny" Sisson and I made the trip, together with Anne and Ray Baker and a number of others, imder the tour leadership of RADM Ron Marryott '57. The Association outdid themselves with this trip, which included time on Maui. That island is beautiful, as were our accommodations.

The trip around Maui was worth the sharp bumps and turns of the roads—black sand and blue sand, with beautiful lakes and waterfalls. We visited Charles Lindbergh's grave on his beautiful property overlooking the ocean.

Back to Oahu: Honolulu has changed a great deal since we were there years ago.

We took a boat trip around the Harbor, ending up at the ARIZONA Memorial, where Bunny (widow of Luther B. "Luke" Sisson, who died in 1983) was invited by ADM Marryott to place a wreath on our behalf at the wall naming those lost on ARIZONA. Some of you may already know that Bunny was a Navy nurse on a hospital ship in the Pacific until the end of the war, when she came to duty at the Naval Hospital at USNA—where she met Luke. She outranks us all! We were greatiy moved by the honor.

We next went aboard MISSOURI (BB-63) which is now located permanently as a memorial/museum at Ford Island. We toured it, found it in fine condition, and were guests at an excellent reception and diimer. This was a real homecoming, since I (Rick Warren), Ray Baker and Luke Sisson all reported on board the Big Mo, with ten other Classmates,rightafter graduation, for our first tour of duty in 1946.

The next day was the big tailgate party and football game with the University of Hawai'i, and although we lost it, it was a game well-played by both sides. Hawai'i knew they had been in a ballgame when it

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Quick Takes Betty Ann, widow of Lynn Reed, has been in touch and now has in hand the necessary material to begin the application process for her granddaughter to enter the Naval Academy. Would you believe Class of 2005!?...

Ralph Thicker checked in to change his email address, and comments that Joe Williams lives close by, and they see each other quite often, but he has little other contact with Classmates...The Capital Area Christmas Branch, held at the Army-Navy Country Club on 12 December, was a super-success as always. Eighty-three Classmates, guests and ladies enjoyed the Club's expertise with waffles, eggs benedict, omelets, lox and bagels, fruit, sweet rolls, etc., etc., and then, to the piano accompaniment of Pat Caine, set the welkin ringing (just what IS a welkin, anyway?) with Christmas Carols sung in the usual brilliant, operatic-size voices. Participants from the longest distance away were Sarah and Stu Murray, fresh in from Gale's Ferry CT. That will be it for now. Please heed my plaint in the first item above. We want and need to hear from and about you. Who better to tell us than youl Beat Army! CHS

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Sec'y; CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302 h: 703-549-8739; e; sk48moore@aol.com There evidently is not much going on out there. Letters and email are in short supply.

Your reading time this month may be short.

Tom O'Connor reports in with photo.

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Ahce and I can briefly report on our great Navy football-Hawaii week, 12-23 November, with the Alumni Association group.

Four days on Maui preceded four more on Oahu. Nothing could top the beauty and grandeur of Maui's Hyatt resort on Kaanapali Beach. The Honolulu leg included a reception aboard MISSOURI, a tour of the ARIZONA Memorial, and Saturday's tailgate before the 6 p.m. game against the University of Hawaii Rainbows. The Hilton Hawaiian Village made the stay mighty comfortable and helped assuage the pain surrounding Navy's loss (again). I must now add parenthetically that the victory over Army has helped to make up for the many close-game losses earlier in the season. Fellow '48ers on the trip included Marian and Don Buhrer, Sally and Ed Chapline, Jean and Gene Kelly, Florence and Greg Lang, Rhona and Chuck Gorder and perhaps others we missed. It was a big group.

Jean and Gene Kelly also checked in from that same trip, and provided a photo, a little fuzzy, but maybe it'll print. Shows the Kellys, the Chaplines, the Langs, and the Gorders.

Perhaps the most significant event for us was when we returned to MISSOURI, where it all began. We had our very first date aboard her 50 years ago! When we were married, our wedding gift from the wardroom officers was a lovely, engraved silver bowl. We presented the bowl back to the ship where it will eventually reside in the planned museum of the MISSOURI Visitors Center next to the ARIZONA Memorial.

1999flewby. We are blessed by our children, who continue to prosper personally and professionally in Washington. We continue to do our stuff as usual here in the Pine Barrens, and can continue to live up to our motto, "Go, Go, Go." In the winter we spent a pleasant two months in Florida; then, an early summer idyll on the Greek isle of Poros; a midsummer sojourn on a New Hampshire lake, and last but not least, Hawaii.

Recentiy, I picked off the USNA Web site news listings an article dated mid-July from the Annapolis Capitol, which detailed Ben Moore's stepping down after 20 years from his famous "Moore's Marines," the training and ranning group he founded, which gets people ready to ran successfully the Marine Marathon each year This year, he led 80 ranners, first-timers and vets. A major rale of the group is that no one passes Colonel Moore, and if one ranner needs to slow down, everyone slows down. I have the impression that

Ray Baker at Pearl Harbor, with Mighty Mo and the ARIZONA Memorial as backdrop

At Pearl Harbor, 1 to r: old MISSOURI shipmates Rick Warren and Ray Baker '48ers at Honolulu Tailgate Shipmate, March 2000

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few slow down even a little bit. Because of his age and proficiency, Ben almost always goes home with some sort of trophy or plaque.

He ran his first marathon at the age of 53, and has now ran 62 marathons all over the U.S. and even in Ireland. I quizzed Ben about his stepping down, and he came back with the following: The Capitol was cortect that I was passing the baton to someone else to organize and train "Moore's Marines" to run the Marine Corps Marathon. I had done that drill for 20 years for the Annapolis Striders, and I just thought it was time for some new leaders to take over. I am not hanging up the marathon "jock." I am still training folks to run marathons as fundraising events for the Arthritis Foundation. On 10 December, I am taking ten runners from the Annapolis area, and there are also 10 from the Baltimore area, to run the Honolulu Marathon. Yes, I am also going to run! The marathon is on the 12th and we'll be home on the 15th. The next big venture in 2000 is to run the Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN, on 29 April. So, you see, I'm still in the game, getting slower, but still finishing! Honolulu will be my 63rd marathon, provided I finish that one. I'll probably take the AF team to Dublin next October I took teams there in '97 and '98, and it is a great place to run a marathon.

The country is beautiful, the Irish are friendly, the weather is just right for running and the course is runner-friendly and the post-marathon party is something not to miss. In addition to all the running around, I am still in uniform as an Auxiliary Officer with the Annapolis Police. I'm on duty for the Y2K events 31 December and 1 January. That should be interesting.

Y'all can rest easy. Box Lunch Benny is on duty!

Well, as luck would have it, Ben got home 15 December, just in time for this deadline, and here is the rest of the story as he tells it: We had a smooth trip over and back and couldn't have asked for better weather to run in Hawaii; overcast, relatively cool, drizzling, but a very crowdedfield.The race started at 5 a.m. and remained open until the last walker crossed the line. The appearance of the race from my point of view was that 75 percent of the runners were Japanese on vacation, with a large population of females in the mix. I had a chance to check out a lot of those "babes" because they were passing me. There are always advantages to running slowly. The race was well controlled, the course was easy, and the weather what we old timers prayed for It was impossible to go too fast even up to the second mile. Actual running room didn't open up until about mile no. 22. At that point, my gyro was becoming unstable and I was drifting to the right. My fuel tanks were just about empty. If my son hadn't found a vending machine with some V-8 juice, I might have crashed. V-8 is high in potassium and sodium to help ward off cramps. So, with proper fuel and determination, and a young "Dixie Chick" on my arm, I crossed the finish line in about six hours. Today I am recovered, and start training for the Country Music Marathon.

I attended the Alumni Association Trustees Meeting in Annapolis the day before the

Army game, and it was largely devoted to discussions of the new organization of the Association and the Foundation, whose stracture is shown in the front of the magazine, and which is designed to simplify and better control the raising and use of money for the USNA and the Association. In the front of the December issue of Shipmate, there were statements by ADM Jim HoUoway '43, chairman of the Board of the USNA Foundation, and RADM Ron Marryott '57, president and CEO of the Alumni Association, explaining how these two entities will be operating. I commend them to your attention. You will be hearing more as time goes on.

of course, but major OKs and Nays were considered. On hand were Holstein, Bass, your scribe, Abel, Held, Reams, Phil Rogers, and Carrath (who took the photo).

The e Editor of Shipmate, Mike Collins '84, seeks stories of the Korean War for a series in the magazine commemorating that War, which started 50 years ago. He is especially interested in the Marines at Chosin, Inchon; surface wartiors at Inchon, Wonsan; aviators at Toko Ri; frogmen/UDT. However, our Class did that and lots more. Anyone who would like to contribute to this effort should contact Mike ASAP for details, by mail, or mike.collins@usna.com.

Thursday, 2 December, in Dahlgren Hall, the Alumni Association threw the annual "Mule Stew" party for the Trastees and a host of local Academy connected folks, including Coach Wetherby, the cheerleaders, and the Supe. There was hilarity, good food and cheer, and a good head of steam for the Saturday victory. Now, Dahlgren, you will recall, used to be the locus for thousands of rifles, and a large 5-inch gunmount. Here, we had hops and basketball games, concerts, special events, and graduation. Now, it's an ice rink, and while the party was ongoing up on the balcony level, the hockey team was in practice, followed by the Zamboni. The upstairs landward end of Dahlgren is now a large, very nice reception area, from which the existing balcony still continues around the rest of the hall. Directiy below on the main deck is a cafeteria, fast food area open to the Mids and visitors. Things have changed!

For a guy who was hobbled not too long ago with replacement leg parts (hips, knees, I forget). Bill Ikard was in his stride in '99.

Accompanied by Alda, he hit the following golf tournaments: The international in Scottsdale, AZ; American Senior Golf Tournament in Harbor Springs, MI; King Leopold in Belgium; Coupe de France Invitational in Deauville, France: Classic Intemational Senior Golf Tournament in Wales: and, of course, his own pet project toumey, the Los Coyotes Viejos Invitational. Bill is one incredible golfer, as most folks know, and slowing down is tough for him.

There was a meeting of the 55th Reunion Committee (parts thereof) over a cup of coffee, at the Alumni House, on 8 December, and a number of important things should be marked on your calendars. Last spring, the initial data was sent out in an all-hands letter dated 14 April 1999, and the following info has not changed. The dates of the event, which, like the 50th, will be at Annapolis, are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 5, 6,7 and 8 June 2003. Departure will be Monday, 9 June, with a brunch prior to leaving.

The Wyndham Garden Hotel will be the home base for operations, and they are now receiving phoned-in reservations for those four days (1-800-351-9209). You may have already sent in your reservation (I have). But if not, plunge ahead. Costs you nothing, and you can always cancel. Detailed plans have not been made.

Greta and Pete Goldman say they have been doing a bit of gadding about this past year: We made our usual trip to Palm Desert, CA, in late Febmary and early March, and were joined by daughter, Susan, and sonin-law, Harry, for the last week of our stay.

This was followed by Greta's fast trip to Florida to attend a convention. Then we were off to New Orleans and a cmise on MISSISSIPPI QLTEEN as part of a bi-annual re-

union of Pete's Harvard Business School class. Late May to Hilton Head where Pete tried his prowess on the golf course, with not a lot of success. Then home for summer and early fall. Then, we spent two weeks in Italy (Tuscany, Umbria, Florence, then Rome). It was a nostalgic trip for us, having spent a great deal of time in Italy over the years past, but not since 1973.

Well, as you read this, spring approaches, and you need to gather some thoughts and details of some of the neat things you have recently accomplished, and send them on to me so we can all enjoy them. This month I submit a number of assorted photos from various sources. Phil Rogers had some tailgate shots, and Dave Carruth, always has some taken at various Class functions.

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Bob and Helga Smith '48 Tailgate

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Langs and Amante Carlquist and Marion Buhrer '48 Tailgate

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out. Attending were: Lois and John Alvis, Flo and John Barrow, Rose Marie and Jack Benoit, Jean and Bill Black, Helen and Bob Brady, Eileen Butler, Betty and Bill Callaghan, Molly and Ken Carr, Pat and John Draim, Priscilla and Bob Eustace, Nancy and Dick Frost, Kay Garibaldi, Ralph Ghormley, Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Betty and Bill Guthrie, Dolores and Charley Haskell, Sue and Jerry Jones, CMC Jones, Dornell and Tom Kilcline, Helen and John Metcalf, Gene Reiher, Helen and John Rigsbee, Cal Roberts, Joan and Gene Shine, DeEtte and Pete Swanson, Elinor and Al Thomson, Lou and Red Tolbert, Ursula and Voss Vosseler, Helen and Dick Wolford, and Peggy and Barkley Wood. All was smoothly handled by Jack Benoit, to whom we are grateful.

Tom Parsons sent us this account of some Class happenings: In retrospect, October '99 was as much a "'49er Navy" month as a month can be. It began with our local luncheon, attended by our Hampton Roads regulars, then the Air Force game in Jack Kent Cooke (now FedEx) Stadium, followed by our super 50th Reunion, culminating with a post-reunion party given by Joanne and Arch Rocs at their lovely Yorktown peninsula estate.

For the Air Force-Navy game. Arch also came up with a skybox, to which he issued a blanket invitation to '49er football enthusiasts in the area. One respondent was Bob Hardeman, who brought his grandson all the way from Greenwood, MS.

Pres; John F. Barrow Sec'y; CAPT Pete Swanson, USN (Ret.) PO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 h; 703-573-3653; e; pswanson@capaccess.org

NataUe and Keith O'Keefe, Splash Party

Here we are, another Dark Ages era is behind us and we're almost to St. Patty's Day. However, this means we have to put up with Irish humor for awhile such as: What are the best ten years of an Irishman's life? Third grade. Or, how do you sink an Irish submarine? Knock on the hatch. Then come rich proverbs like: A silent mouth is melodious.

Sure, and that's enough.

The Christmas luncheon for our greater Washington area Classmates was held at the Army-Navy Country Club and was a beautifully arranged, lively affair with a choice tum-

Roos, Fred Grabowsky, and Karl Cook Reminisces about our Grand 50th Reunion continue. Tom Parsons noted: If the Reunion could have been videotaped, we would all like to see a remn. It moved quickly and smoothly thanks to the Reunion committee. From the Hampton Roads '49ers; Well Done! One event about

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tract was let to build 60 acres of new land by fining in Dewey Basin and going an additional 420 feet into the Severn River, and adding 600-feet to the seaward of Farragut Field. The knockabouts, cutter shed, and dinghy shed were to be relocated to Dorsey Creek. The project called for dredging about 1,200,000 cubic yards of soft material (primarily clay) from along the perimeter of the project and dumping it in the middle of Chesapeake Bay. Then 3,500,000 cubic yards of sand were to be hydraulically dredged from an area off Horn Point and pumped in to create the new land. A steel sheetpile bulkhead was installed along the Severn to contain the fill. The perimeter along the new Farragut Field extension was to be enclosed with large stones, set in a random partem, which were designed to absorb the wave action, rather than reflect it back into the boating area and entrance to Annapolis Harbor.

L to r: Bob Hendrickson, Bark Wood, Cecile Trueblood, Don Trueblood, and Joanne Roos which 1 would like to comment occurred at 6 p.m. Saturday in the lobby Atrium and ballroom of Loews Hotel; it was a reenactment of the great Oklahoma land rush of the early 1900s. CMC Jones directed it by stationing a big, ugly Marine 1st sergeant in our banquet area to keep out the '49er "sooners." At the appointed time, the rush began as Classmates, name chits clutched in hands, surged forward to claim seats for the festivities for that evening. CMC, Cecil B. DeMille couldn't have done it better!

As previously mentioned, after our main Reuruon was put to bed, another mini-reunion occurred on 25 October in Yorktown, VA, courtesy of Joanne and Arch Roos. Arch wrote us to say: We are sorry you were not among the 80 Classmates and wives who celebrated one more day with us. It was a helluva party if I say so myself. For Class info, Brian Madden '02, the first recipient of the Pooley Cup, which honors the Class of '49, did an outstanding job against Notre Dame and reminded me of Bayse (Reeves Baysinger) when he came in with no experience our Youngster Year as an untried future star Too bad our games this year have not ended after the third quarter! We need Army if we are to salvage anything from this season. (Sec'y: And as the world knows, we beat Army, thanks mainly to Brian Madden.)

Tom Parsons, also at Arch's bash, commented: The grander than grand finale took place (at the Roos') on a lovely autumn evening.

Many Classmates and their ladies re-gathered to reaffirm how great it is to be a '49er The camaraderie, drinks, delicious food, and strolling musicians playing tunes of our day combined to write a perfect finish to a month we Hampton Roads guys will always remember Thanks, Joanne and Arch. Oh, yes, several guests asked Arch and 1 to demonstrate our "star sight taking" technique, but we declined not wishing to embarrass any of our less gifted Classmates.

Here are some pictures taken at the Roos' post-Homecoming event which include Arch Roos and Jack Benoit; Bill Dotson, Don Trueblood and Don Dahlman; and Charlie McElroy, Tex Lawrence, Liz Rosenthal, and Bob McElroy.

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Charlie McElroy, Tex Lawrence, Liz Rosenthal, and Bob McElroy The Class Profile, compiled, edited, produced, and distributed by Gene Shine, was a work of art. One story that should make it into that Profile is of Classmate Chuck Howe's contribution to impressive '49er feats. As background, we all know the Academy is hemmed in by the city. An uproar occurred in the 1950s when the Academy tried to acquire two blocks of the city for more Academy land. The only possible way to get any significant land was to build it, as had been done to create Hospital Point before WWII and other smaller parcels of the Academy grounds. In the spring of 1957, a con-

The Navy sent Chuck to Princeton in June of 1956 to get a master's degree with a specialty in waterfront stractures. He was pleased to go immediately thereafter, in June 1957, to the Academy as the constraction officer to supervise this extensive contract and others.

Chuck also had the responsibility of supervising the first part of the constraction of the 7th and 8th wings of Bancroft Hall. The pilings were driven in the summer of 1958, and the superstracture started the following summer After the project got started, some senior officers at the Academy, who were supporters of the sailing program, realized that the project was going to happen and concluded that the proposed relocated sailing facilities were not going to be adequate. They took their concerns to the Superintendent and it was decreed that a sailing basin would be retained. Consequently, the contract was change-ordered and 7.5 acres of land were deleted from the project and a boat basin for yawls, knockabouts, dinghies and whale boats was built. After grading the new land, topsoil was brought in, an irrigation system installed and grass planted. The project was completed in the summer of 1959. Chuck arrived on duty as a lieutenant and made lieutenant commander shortly before he left. The Class is proud of the professional job you did, Chuck, for the 27 months you were there. It was an immense project that enhanced the beauty and amplified the utility of our Academy. We say, "Well Done!"

A letter from Joy (Mrs. Alan Lindy) contained a picture from our 50th displaying Elliott Schuman and her. Joy also made a personal request to anyone who might have an extra copy of our 30th Reunion Lucky Bag and who would be willing to let her have it.

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Elliott Schuman and Joy Lindy

Charles Culwell is on the move again, his new address is PO Box 341240, Austin, TX 78734, 512-413-7948, his old email address does not respond either; new email for Tom Blake: t.fblake@worldnet.att.net.

So there we have it. Please stay in touch, we need your news to make this a good column. Don't stop telling us what's going on in your lives. And always remember and never ever, ever forget this forever truth: Nothing Can Be Finer Than To Be A '49er!

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Harry Miller '41 sent us this picture of Elizabeth and John Bacon taken last June at a friend's 50th wedding anniversary. We're happy to feature our great looking Classmates.

It is with regret that we announce the loss of yet another Classmate. On 9 December, Gordon Hamilton passed away due to cancer Gordon had asked that any remembrances in his name should be sent to the American Cancer Society, 715 S. Bascom Ave. #100, CampbeU, CA 95008. The Class sends its condolences to his family.

We also found out that Kenneth Dretzka, a non-grad member of the Class, was reported as deceased窶馬o further details are known.

To the Dretzka family, we also send our condolences.

USNA '49 Directory Changes Add new phone numbers for Holt Dickson: 925-284-7056 (voice/recorder) and 888-4587458 (toll free/fax); delete the H.M. Post record; address of Jack Noyes listed in the directory is in error; new address for Norton Harding: 900 N. Taylor St. #1705, Ariington, VA 22203, 703-307-9414; change area code of Ted Lide to 336; change area code of Mrs. R.H. Nelson to 440; new address for Cal Roberts: 2576 Hidden Cove Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-266-8819; new address for Mrs. Bernard Schniebolk: 2820 Tennis Club Drive, Apt 8K, West Palm Beach, FL 33417-7866, 407-686-0432; changed email for Ted Curtin: tacurtin@earthlink.net; new address for Mrs. H. Donald Clarke (H.D. Clarke's widow): 3925 Ocean Cut Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23451; new address for Mrs. Howard M. Stuart: 340 Eagles View Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904; changed email for Harvey Conover: harvconover@aol.com; the address currently listed for Mrs. Karl Bernstein (Orange Park, FL) is wrong; new email for Tom Kilcline: edktk@msn.com; Shipmate, March 2000

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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 Lloyd Harrison writes to say that he didn't know that there was a Confederate States Naval Academy, and your Corresponding Secretary admits he wasn't aware of it either.

Lloyd is a long time student of the Civil War and points out that the initial move to establish a Naval Academy was taken in December 1861 when the Confederate Congress passed a bill calling for some form of education for Midshipmen. Further legislation in the spring of 1862 provided for the appointment of 106 Midshipmen to the Naval Academy. In May 1862, PATRICK HENRY was designated as the Academy ship. Lt W.H. Parker, CSN, was named the Superintendent of the floating academy at Drewry's Bluff on the James River. The Naval Academy continued to serve the Confederate cause well until the war's end.

Charlie Hirsch advises that Gayle May is now at his daughter's home for recuperation.

The address for cards and letters is c/o Diana Castle, 6106 Jefferson Blvd., Frederick, MD 21703; 301-371-9705.

We are saddened to say that our Classmate, Harry Krantzman passed away on 24 November 1999. His services in Canton, MA, were well attended and were conducted by a former naval chaplain. Rabbi Loel Weiss, who had served with Harry in Hawaii. Two of Harry's daughters shared in the final eulogy.

Harry was buried at a family plot in Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery in Sharon, MA. Harry's wife, Edith, and daughters, Phyllis, Judith and Sharon were very appreciative that a member of the Class of 1950 joined in paying final respects to a wonderful Classmate.

George Deranian attended and represented the Class.

J.K. Noble provides a new mailing address and adds that he simply wouldn't miss the 50th Reunion in Annapolis in April. His address: Mr. J. Kendrick Noble Jr., President, Noble Consultants, RO. Box 9340, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; phone: 858-759-4852 or fax: 858-759-4853.

William K. Sharpe writes to say that he is alive and well, however he sends along a copy of his obit for future use. He observes that

the way Classmates have been dying lately, he thought he better take care of this matter well in advance. Bill hopes to see all Classmates at the 50th Reunion in Annapolis in April. He considered that the 45th in Coronado was so memorable that the 50th in Annapolis will undoubtedly set the stage for the rest of our lives.

As of "go to press time" the news wasn't in from the rest of the country, however in San Diego the '50 group got together on Friday, 3 December, at the Naval Station Mariner Club to exchange ideas. Present at the meeting were: Stan Neander, Frank Cassilly, Gene Wisenbaker, Bob Muck, Dave Taylor, Mark Fradden, Dick Thurston, Wayne Jensen and John Malloy. The next day all of those available in San Diego went to the Neanders' home for a bountiful branch and a prideful viewing of the 100th Army-Navy game. That 19-9 win by Navy was not unexpected, but it made our spirits particularly high for the Christmas season. We decided to give all of the plebes "carry-on" until Christmas. Then on Sunday, 13 Febraary, Betty and Bob Muck arranged for the annual Class of 1950 Valentines' dinner at the San Diego Yacht Club.

As we approach our 50th Reunion in April in Annapolis, these two photos are to remind us what we were like 25 years and 50 years ago. So at the Reunion when you are tempted to say, "My you certainly haven't changed," then take another look at these pictures.

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Your Corresponding Secretary, Wayne Jensen, 50 years ago

Frank Fahland, Mark Frudden, Bob Muck, after 25 years in Subic Bay

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Also, from the Tulane game, are pictures of Becky and Al Burhalter and Al Raithel and Evelyn Swart. The smiles indicate it was before the game.

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. Sullivan 866 N. Kensington Drive, Arlington, VA 22205 Rec. Sec'y: Jack Grace 3812 N. 24th St., Arlington, VA 22207 e: jackgrace@earthlink.net Corr Sec'y: CAPT H.T. (Beau) Dietrich 9508 Woody Lane, Great Falls, VA 22066 h; 703-759-5006; e: beau9pnt5@aol.com Class Fundraiser: Guy Shaffer 344 Martins Cove Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-757-9086; f; 410-974-4553 e; ghbs51usna@aol.com Web site; www.usna.com/classes/class51/51a.htm The hardness of the butter is inversely proportional to the softness of the breadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Anonymous Philosopher President's Comer By the time this appears in print, the Christmas season will have passed and the Y2K hurdle will have faded into memory. I hope that you will have enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and are well into a bright and happy New Year!

We are fortunate that at a time when our old Web page manager, Sam Ginder, has begun to meet the heavy challenge of producing our 50th Reunion Book, Ross Williams has agreed to become the Web master for '51. This is a task of growing importance as our Classmates, in increasing numbers, join the Intemet. To establish some level of order in the information flow, I ask that all Web page, as well as Shipmate, submissions go to our corresponding secretary. Beau Dietrich. This will ensure consistency of product between the two communication links and avoid duplication. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lee Doggett Reunion Notes John Redfield reports that the 50th Year Book inputs continue to trickle in, but that we are far from having a complete set of bios and pictures.

The editorial effort has already begun, late submissions really handicap the editors. Please help!

Jack Hamilton and John Orem have begun work on a "Class History" section. Doubtless, there are many unrecorded triumphs and singular successes of individual Classmates that should be noted. Please pass on your recollections to either John or Jack.

Work on a 20-25 minute video of Class history has begun. Sam Ginder and Trent Shaver are the honchos. It will be produced by a very professional firm that made the USNA Visitor's Center video.

It will be a highlight of the 50th.

From the Mail Bag Football season always brings many pictures of Classmates and families. It is delightful to view numerous smiling faces, in spite of what was a generally mediocre football season, except, of course, the great win over Army! Among the photos (more than can be included under the new Shipmate editorial rules) is a great one of Barbara and Tom Boyce with their granddaughter, Jordan.

Looks like a future USNA Class of '20?? cheerleader in the making.

A letter from Mac Mcintosh contained a photo taken at the dedication of the Kidd Room in Bancroft Hall. Does anyone remember that, during our 1/C Year, that room 2026 was named "forevermore" for CAPT I.C. Kidd, Pearl Harbor hero and casualty? Today there is no "Kidd Room."

Obviously "forevermore" has different meanings at different times and places. Those recorded as "present" were, left to right, Ralph Matheson 24th Company Commander, Mac Mcintosh, VADM Harry Hill, the Superintendent and Bill Aston.

Dedication of the Kidd Room Tom and Barbara Boyce with their granddaughter, Jordan

Mac's letter continues to include an invitation to visit them at "the lake" (Tahoe) on the way west.

A large gathering of family. Classmates and friends met on 20 November at the Army-Navy Town Club in Washington to celebrate Sam Cinder's 70th birthday. What we have long suspected has now been proven; Sam was barely dry behind the ears when he reported to USNA! Still looking young, Sam and C.J. whooped it up, were the properly gracious and "dignified" host and hostess, and presided over a great spread. The photos below record "Himself and some of those attending.

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Al Raithel with Evelyn Swart A package from Sam Ginder included a great picture of Clair and Bill Hutchinson at La Jolla Cove. Sam makes reference to an enclosed letter, but failed to include it. I must infer, however, that it was a good day for at least some of the San Diego crowd. That's a great background.

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Stan Anderson sent a great picture of '51ers and their brides taken at a USNA Alumni luncheon in Atlanta (following page). Unfortunately, the super picture was not accompanied by any information that can be passed on. Left to right are; Dot Stephens, Perry Stephens, Glenn Brewer, Walt Sheffield, Jeanne Brewer, and Lora and Stan Anderson. A very distinguished group!

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have met at various reunions. Three of Harry's Classmates and two other couples were notified by invitations slid under their hotel room doors the night before. Thus, Sam Latimer and his wife.

Gay; Fred Gambke and his wife, Eileen; Clyde Middleton and his wife, Mary; RADM Ron Marryott '57 and his wife, Carol; as well as Phil Moulton '58 and his wife, Jan, gathered in the parking lot and proceeded to the beach. The Rev. Ken Grimes performed the ceremony. Photos were taken and bubbly was served. Uniform as specified in the invitation was aloha shirts and muumuus. Ron was the "best man" and Carol was the "matron of honor." This seemed to be appropriate since Ron and Carol acted as cupids on the Rhine trip in May which brought together ADM Kin McKee and Pattie Kirkpatrick, widow of Don Kirkpatrick '48, who were married in September In conclusion, a warning, if you take a USNA tour and Ron and Carol are the hosts-beware! If '51ers at the October USNA AA luncheon for VADM John Ryan you are not a Life Member of the USNA to begin with, you probably will be one upon your retum, or if you are single to begin with, you may come back married. Ron is truly a motivator!

Army Football 2000!

It's not too soon to give serious thought to attending the Army-Navy game in 2000! The game will be played at Ravens Stadium in Baltimore, MD. This is a new stadium (two years old), that offers more amenities than the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. Its proximity to the Washington/Annapolis/Norfolk area means that seats will go fast. Pete Hilgartner has done a superb job of building close relations with the NAAA ticket management group. His efforts have improved ' 5 r s seating at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, and provided super Club Level seating for the Class at the Air Force game, held L to r: Eileen Gambke. Jan Moulton, Phil Moulton, Ron Marryott, Fred Gambke, Harry Gamber, Sam Latimer. Jan this year at the Redskins Stadium in Washington.

Ponder, Carol Marryott, Mary Middleton, Clyde Middleton, Gay Latimer Pete now has tumed his attention to arranging seatThis column is being put to bed on 15 Decem- Northern Califomia, New England, Norfolk, Texas ing for next year's Army-Navy game. Pete believes ber 1999. As I write, I still feel the warm glow of a (too busy with Bush?) and others locales? We re- time is short, since an early sellout is likely. He needs a serious expression of interest ASAP, so pleasant Christmas diimer celebration organized by ally would like to vary our content. that he may open discussions with NAAA. Thus Tony Thorne and Dick Inman at the Annapolis Notes and Comments Lowes Hotel. In attendance were Tony Thome and Following an impressive send-off attended by far, around 50 Classmates have expressed interest. guest, the Doggetts, the Staders, the Bill Johnsons, friends and co-workers from Washington and But we suspect more are, or will be, interested. If the Boyses, the Inmans, Shaffers and Eric Nelson. Pascagoula, Bill Marin retired in November after you have not already notified Pete please do so.

It's too soon to have pictures, so the joy of the sea- many years of association with Ingalls Shipbuild- Or, you can notify Guy Shaffer (ghbs51usna@ son will have to suffice. ing. Unwilling to comply with the traditional prac- aol.com).

You have doubtless read in Shipmate about the Bob Small provided a short note reporting that tice of fading away quietly. Bill followed his exit he. Ruth, and Baz and Lew Powell enjoyed a great almost immediately with a hip replacement opera- formation of the Naval Academy Foundation week in Bermuda over Thanksgiving. Their time tion. Now well on the mend and at home in An- through the merger of the USNA AA Naval Acadwas spent walking, riding buses and ferries, so that napolis, Bill leaves a trail of well-wishers in his emy Fund and the old Naval Academy Foundawake. Those of us in the Annapolis area can't wait tion. I assume some of you may have questions. by the end of the week, they had covered most of Lee Doggett attended the USNAAA Trustees meetthe island and had countered the effects of various for what new excitement will follow. Now that Bill good restaurants. The accompanying photo con- is on the way toward full mobility, we fear for the ing in December and is up to date on the issues.

Guy Shaffer, as the Class fundraiser, has a good firms the benefits of walking and the reported good local golf courses, come spring. weather Bill St. Lawrence has relocated from Key West feel for what is intended. Either will be happy to to Virginia Beach. Reporting on a recent visit. Beau try to answer questions. The move is well founded Dietrich notes that Bill retains his sense of humor and is expected to reduce confusion and overlap and strong feelings about everything! Frank Rentz in USNA related fundraising management and exhas moved from the Virginia Beach area to the ecution. So far, as the Class of '51 is concerned, nothing has changedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you may give to the USNA Shenendoah Valley area near Winchester, VA. Bill and Frank are but two of our Class that seem to be AA Unrestricted Fund, the Class of '51 Restricted finding new locations in which to spend their "sun- 50th Reunion Fund, or the Foundation, as you deem set years." The pull of family and warmer climes, appropriate. One benefit that already has been and the desire to trade lawn and garden work for noted is that the mailout of pledge cards this year more tee time, seems to be growing stronger The has recognized those pledging to the '51 50th Relist of all of the new addresses is too lengthy for union Fund. There is a strict firewall between the this column, but will be put on the Class Web page various funds and your wishes will be respected. in the near future. If you nslocate, let us know, we want On 14 December, Ross Williams, as Class of The Smalls and the Powells enjoy Bermuda you to get the 50th Reunion package without fail.

'51 Web master, launched the new Class of '51 Looking over the mail bag, I am struck with the As you know. Navy played Hawaii in Novem- Web page. Ross has done a superb job of interfacpaucity of out of town information and photos. We ber Harry Gamber figured it appropriate to have ing with the USNA AA Web master. If you haven't need more input from outside the Beltway! The a littie pre-game event so he got married on the yet visited our Web site, you should do so. The Intemet offers a rapid means of disseminating news column editor can always count on fall football pics beach in Maui in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the like, but after many years, they are old hat. at 10 a.m. on 16 November. His pretty wife (Harry of '51. It should be a regular stop on your Internet browsing pattern.

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The first week of the New Year will see the start of construction on the USNA Museum Back Gallery. The space was cleared in December. The erection of walls and partitions will begin in January; followed shortly thereafter by the installation of exhibit cases. By April, the Back Gallery project will be completed—the first tangible result of' 51 's 50th Reunion giving. Those on the Internet may keep apprised of progress through reports on the Class Web page.

Last Call At the Christmas season, sad news is doubly disheartening. It is with great regret that I must report the following: RTE Almirante Osvaldo Fuorzan Marquez, MN, died in 1994. We regret very much not learning of this sad event for so long.

Frank Mulholland passed away on 8 November 1999.

William Warren Parks died on 2 December 1999.

Alberta "IV" Stometta, daughter of Alberta and Wake Stornetta, died in early December 1999.

Our deepest sympathies go out to the families at this time. Their loved ones are gone but not forgotten.

On a similar note, Clyde Middleton sent in this photo of his roonraiate, Dan Murray, who died this past June.

Dan Murray, Plebe Year And now, I add my wishes for a Happy New Year to those of our President. God Bless! —Guy Shaffer

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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 Events around 1 January are history, and we move on. Wasn't that a nice Army-Navy football score for the 100th meeting? Howard McCollum forwarded the article that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer the day after the game. [Ed. Note: See pp. 12-13, Jan-Feb Shipmate]. Many of you saw it. I found the reference to the story of the 1998 meeting between Damon Myers '98 and the

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The "Gang" at the Wilkinsons West Point Superintendent, LTG Christman, particularly meaningful.

Damon had recovered from cancer, and from the article; He retumed for his senior year and was able to play some football. And when the Army-Navy game ended last December (1998), with Army victorious, he stood at attention while the alma maters were played.

The tears ran like rivers down his face. It was then that GEN Christman came up to him and put an arm around him and pulled him close. And they stood there in the December gloaming, clinging to each other, the general and the Midshipman, hot tears on cold faces, and those who looked upon that moment were moved beyond words.

There should have been a picture of that moment. And then, whenever somebody wondered out loud what it is, exactly, that so grips you about Army-Navy, all you had to do was point at that picture: the cannon fire echoing in the chill, the call of the trumpets dying in the dusk—and two generations, two fierce opponents, holding onto each other.

Thanks to Ernie Fakoury for catching the article.

Jane and Joe Wilkinson hosted the Washington, D . C , area Army-Navy gathering. Joe reports, "everyone had a grand time. The food was superb, the weather good, and the final score was great."

Attending were; Joan and Vince Argiro, Francoise and Allyn Bress, Phil Case, Betty and Bob Caulk, Joan and Bob Denbigh, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Ellie and Bud Fakoury, Mary-Lin and Demp Jackson, Mary and Bob Lancaster, Carmen and Larry Layman, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Muffie and Jim Nunneley, Sally and Bill Rowden, Larry Skantze, Lois and Dick Smith, Betty and Harry Spencer, Jane and Bill Studabaker, Adele and Buz Thompson, Jane and Jack Young, Rita and Jerry Zacharias. Dick Denfeld set up and ran a football pool. The winners by quarters were Dick Smith, Bob Lancaster, Larry Layman, and Joe Wilkinson. The group picture has everybody but Larry Skantze in it. Thanks, Joe, for the information.

Vince Manara reports on events in Philadelphia.

Travelers included; Rita and Garnett Bailey; Toxey Califf; Bill Fischer and grandson, Tyler; Lennie Gonsalves and sons, Mark and Jerry; Pat and Bill Laux; Esther and Vince Manara; Petey and Biscuit Wev; Dottie and Pete Maloney; Frieda and Mel Meltzer and son, Lowell, with his wife and daughter; Jan and Jerry Rapkin; Lonnie and Red Stein; Wanda and Art Thompson, and Penny Vahsen. After the Friday night festivities and Alumni Association tailgating on Saturday, came the game at which "we broke out a huge '52 banner but after about half an hour we were told to take it down. Sorty it didn't stay up long enough to appear on national TV." Dinner was followed by a victory celebration at the Manaras' hotel room that according to Vince, "earned us a visit by hotel security (ddja vu all over again?)." Thanks, Vince, I know those 40-yard seats were particularly nice.

Bob Compton reflects on interactions with '49 and their 50th. He had written earlier to his 4th Battalion 19th Company 1/C room members thanking them for: Their fine, easy-going, but firm mtelage during Plebe Year. (I only once came-around to do 52 push-ups). Arch Roos '49 responded that I might join a gathering at his Virginia home after Annapolis Homecoming Anniversary with his roommates, saying I was a "Ratey Plebe" and they would love to ran my tail once again. Sadly, I was unable to join them, and I had thanked Arch Roos for his endowment to USNA for a J. V. Football "Pooley Cup" since my roommate Dick Monopoli was a good J.V. end.

He went on to reflect that 1948 was a great football year for the Plebe team (undefeated) and the varsity with the famous 21-21 tie with "heavily favored Army (later reported as Coach Earl 'Red' Blaik's most exciting Army-Navy game of his career). As I recall '49 were not present at an ArmyNavy win during their tenure as Midshipmen. I also recall the 1948 Army-Navy game was the first to be televised on National TV in color (I may be wrong)."

The 1950 bell-ringing picture in the December Shipmate reminded Bob of pleasant memories of the "famous upset football 14-2 win over Army led by our Zug Zastrow and my roomie, Tom Bakke, as team captain." But he says 1951 Navy Goat Keepers Tom and Pat McDonald didn't smell so nice.

Asking, "Where did the cans of Hatuey Beer come from?" (referencing a picture in December Shipmate) Bob reminisces that he leamed the hard way that a case of Hatuey contained 48 botties, and recalls betting the 1/C on Youngster Cruise that he could drink a case of beer ashore having all day and evening to do it. If he could do it, the 1/C would pay. "It was a long hot day as 1 remember, but never saw the sun go down (I lost the bet...Hatuey was heavier than mud!)." Thanks, Bob, for sharing your memories.

The Annual Class meeting will be held on 28 April, at which time we will announce the name of our new Class president, and deal with other matters. A correction to the impression that Harry House is wheelchair bound. The picture in the October Shipmate of Harry in a wheelchair was staged. More pictures from the mysterious envelope, one of youngsters Hansen, Abbot and Caudill; Charlie Giles during Plebe year; and a trio of House, ?, and ?. I had a nice chat with Joan Beecher at our local Safeway, and she sends her greetings.

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Bill House and Who? Lighting of the Alumni House Christmas tree (we sponsor the costs associated with the lighting) occurred on 9 December Hot cider and cookies were served. On the 10th, Susan Kephart and Tom Thawley arranged for Classmates to gather for dinner and a USNA Christmas Concert at Mitscher Hall. It was a very, very, nice event. Attending were; the Bamharts, Ryans, Steins, Rapkins, Ebberts, Pat Lockwood, and Wevs and the Avallones who held seats for us at the Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a heroic effort, since it was a large crowd. The concert was recorded for later replay, and the announcer acknowledged the Class presence. Thank you, Susan and Tom, Nancy and Gene.

The '99 USNA Christmas Ball for Classes 1939 through 1953 was held on 15 December at the Bethesda Naval Club. We expected it to be a grand evening with dinner followed by dancing to the tunes of the '40s. Allyn Bress is coordinating the setting up of our table. More next time.

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Pres: CAPT A.E. (Gus) Hubal Jn, 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.) 1 Harborside Drive, Apt. 1-701 Delray Beach, FL 33483 h; 561-278-8325; e: djlocker@earthlink.net Web master: Paul Dudley e; pauld53@earthlink.net http;//home.earthlink.net/~pauld53/usna53 Wasn't Saturday, 4 December a lovely day? We were at Norma and Bob Raffaele's annual ArmyNavy game party. There were about fifty of us there and for a change, we all were smiling when the game ended. That is the way it should always be.

I've heard from l^ke Furey, John Ploss and Larry Johnson who reported that there were smiles galore at Tyke and John's Army-Navy party in the Seattle area, while Larry said the Annual Jacksonville Party, hosted by Jeff Wellings, Randy Randall and Al Hinman was also a big smile fest.

In addition, Jerry Weinstein reports that the Albuquerque crowd went home happy as well. I hope some one will send in some pictures from these happy parties. Note; Send them to me at the Florida address above because us snowbirds will be in South Florida until early May or so.

We held our annual Class of 1953 USMA/USNA luncheon at Fort McNair on Tuesday, 30 November. Joyce and Don McVay did their usual bangup job of setting this up. We had speeches from the Commandant of Midshipmen extolling Navy and the Army side was presented by Al Polikas USMA '53, captain of the West Point team that lost to us in 1952. They were both good talks. Al's was especially interesting, as he played on the team that was decimated by the expulsion of numerous players in the first of the Service Academy cheating scandals. He noted that many of those expelled players went on to other schools and had good careers. I got to know one of Al's former teammates/ classmates in the Air Force. He entered Notre Dame after leaving West Point and became an officer in the Air Force. A twist to the normal course of events involved four Navy cheerleaders that got lost looking for Fort McNair. They didn't arrive until we were through with our lunch. We thus had the cheers after everything was over Things went so well in Philadelphia that perhaps we should follow this procedure in the future. We did make sure the Mids got fed, and as a result. Art Gilmore signed up two more members in his fan club. The picture shows Art with his new fans. The second luncheon picture shows what happens to USNA grads as they age. Ed Chase was much bigger 47 years ago.

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Ed Chase seems to have shrank a little We have had lots of sad news in recent months and it is time for good news. This bit not only is good news; it may well be a USNA first. On 4 November, Martha and Hart Sebring, and Jean and Al Glazier attended a change of command ceremony in San Diego. In the ceremony, CDR Dave Glazier relieved CDR Hart Sebring '76 as commanding officer of GEORGE PHILLIPS (FFG-12).

As far as 1 can tell, this is a first for '53 wherein one Classmate's son relieves another Classmate's son. It may well be a first for any Class. The picture shows the two Hart Sebrings next to Al and Dave Glazier. Congratulations to all.

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change of command Dave Mets emailed me several months ago stating that he had noticed that the USNA Register had our Jim Flaherty being killed in an auto accident. "That is incorrect. He crashed in a B-25, and I believe that 1 was the last one besides his students to see him alive. I had flown that same airplane that morning and 1 saw him as I was coming in and he was going out to fly for the afternoon session."

Dave's mention of B-25s interested me, as half of our Waco Squadron flew B-25s. 1 asked him if he ever got to Waco and he responded with a longer message.

He was a pilot training instructor at San Angelo, TX, for several years. He and Jim had been Classmates in navigator school, but Dave was the first of that bunch to go on to pilot school. Jim entered pilot training after Dave had become an instructor.

Dave actually took him on one of his student crosscountry missions. On the way back to Texas, thunderstorms grounded them in Birmingham. Dave says that "finding a beer in that town on Sunday night was a real choreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but we did it, finally finding a VFW that let us in." He also says he has no immediate plans to retire from teaching at SAAS. It is a stimulating job. His graduate students are top quality and he can get some interesting official travel. Last summer, he lectured in the UK and in Berlin. Further, his office is in the best military library in the world (Air University). He supposes he is doing much of what he would do if he were retired, reading about airpower and traveling.

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Irene. She adds that Irene had already forced cancellation of a gathering of USNA Alumni at the plantation of Max Hill '51. Thanks, Sue, it is a good picture.

The Cannon wedding party Jack Sinnott recently communicated with him.

Jack is a retired colonel from the U.S. Army Reserves and has moved to Valdosta, GA. He also got a note from Jim Morgan, who is still doing some doctoring in Winter Haven, FL. Thanks, Dave, I don't think I'd retire either if I were getting paid for doing what I'd do if retired.

Santa and Leo Cannon wrote with news of the wedding of their daughter, Leslie Ann, to Jeffry Paul Downey. The wedding took place on 22 May at the St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Gainesville, FL. Family and friends attended from New Jersey, Califomia, Panama and other far-off places. It was lovely and all had a great time. The picture of the wedding party, taken at the church, shows daughter Victoria, bride Leslie, and groom Jeffty with Sarita and Leo. Thanks and congratulations to the bride and groom, as well as the happy parents.

The next picture shows a smiling Gen Charles Krulak '64 with an equally happy Bruce Ogden.

The picture was taken by BGen Tom Draude '63 at the change of command ceremony as Gen Kmlak retired as Commandant of the Marine Corps. The smiles acknowledge the profound joy of the occasion. How did these three become associated? It goes back to the early 1970s when the then-Captains Krulak and Draude served with Bruce in the executive department at USNA. Bruce readily acknowledges that his career was on the line unless he was successful in meeting his recruitment quota for Marine Corps selectees from the Class of 1973.

He placed Krulak in charge, and Krulak pulled it off in his typical take-no-prisoners style. Some of you may remember the surprise appearance of a Harrier at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium during halftime ceremonies at the Pittsburgh-Navy game. Krulak even had a tank blocking Stribling Walk. But, his brightest moment occurred when he enlisted the services of OIlie North '68, who performed a parody in Mitscher Hall of George C. Scott's portrayal of Gen George S. Patton in the opening scene from his Academy Award winning motion picture "Patton." Ollie brought the house down to the thunderous applause of the First Class who fought to be first in line. The result was the highest total of Midshipmen commissioned in the Corps to that date. Bruce got his eagles and a posting to Hawaii. Good story, Bruce.

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Grandpa Jim with granddaughter Arleigh

Guess who worked for whom Don Ammerman gave me a picture he got from Don Koch. It shows Don with his wife T-Y on a train ride, possibly in Colorado, as the paper in Don's hands is the Rocky Mountaineer. The Koches live in Pangasinan, in the Philippines. Don has been there since 1981. In the letter, he said he had been widowed for several years when he met, and later married, T-Y. He also said that his health was excellent and sent a synopsis of his career both in the Navy and after the Navy. His address is Donald F. Koch, RO. Box 1, 2407 BANI, Pangasinan, Philippines. Thanks to both Dons, it is always nice to hear from Classmates that we haven't heard from in a while.

A note from Bob Ruckman enclosed a picture showing Bob receiving his 53rd plaque of the year from MG Don Hilbert, USA (Ret.), USMA '55.

Gen Hilbert is the director of the U.S. Soldier's and Airmen's Home in Washington, D.C. Bob's trophy-winning '68 Chevy is behind them. It was the 42nd annual show at the Home and Bob has been participating since 1960. "It's one of my favorite meets, because the residents really appreciate getting to see the old cars," says Bob. Gen Hilbert described it as the highlight of the year for them. Bob had just had another bladder cancer removed several weeks earlier and was back in the hospital two days before this meet. Thanks, Bob, hope you are doing better now.

Bob Ruckman's 53rd plaque of the year Paul Salgado sent in a picture taken by his wife Lori at the 45th Reunion. The picture is a classic, showing the 22nd Company final face-off in the "Class of 1953 Mongo Schnozz" contest. As can be seen plainly, Eddie Best is beat by a nose, and it is a massive nose, the nose of Logan Malone.

Thanks, Lori and Paul, it's a great picture.

T-Y and Don Koch Sue Rodgers sent a picture of her husband, Jim Rodgers, holding their first grandchild, Arleigh Sprenger Rodgers, who was born on 20 August 1999. She is the healthy, happy, strawberry-blonde daughter of their son. Buddy, and his wife, Alison, of Nyack, NY. Temporarily, the young Rodgers are living in Mulberry, FL, as Buddy is a geologist with Gulfstream Natural Gas System's field project office. At the time Sue wrote, they were awaiting the arrival in the Charleston, SC, area of Hurricane

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Al Somers sent me a long clipping from the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper discussing the 50th Reunion of Memphis's Central High School. The article, besides discussing the reunion, is basically about Central High's Class of 1949 Class President and football team co-captain William Groom Leftwich. It is a lovely tribute to Bill and Al thinks it is worthy of going into our Class archives. I concur We will put it in the scrapbooks that Sally keeps. I will be glad to make copies for those that write and ask. The article mentions a thick loose-leaf book that one of Bill's high school classmates put together after about a year's research. Perhaps Al can see if he can run down a copy of that book for our archives as well. The article makes it clear that Bill was as fine a person in high school as he was at the Academy and in the Marines. Thanks, Al. A message from Stub Chace says that they had a great summer, split between Quantico and Cape Cod. They spent a few days with Pat and Tony Dowd in Gettysburg. "A great B&B, Tony is an expert on the battlefield and the VFW bar. Had a great time." They spent a few days with the Pat O'Connells in Wilmington and stopped at Dixie and Gus Viers" in Savannah on their way back home to West Palm Beach. A little later. Stub reported that they were getting ready for Hurricane Floyd. If it came in, they were going to have to evacuate, as they only have a couple of feet of seawall protection at hightide.Formnately for us south Florida snowbirds, Floyd went north and tore up North Carolina. It was an active hurricane season, but thankfully, I think our '53 Classmates living in the southeast pretty well escaped major damage this year.

A letter from John Sinnott reports that in late October, he took his youngest grandson, John P.I. Sinnott (Class of 2012), to Washington to visit the Air and Space Museum with a side trip to the Museum's Garber Reconstruction and Preservation Facility at Suitland. MD. Quite by chance, the docent for the group was our Classmate and 1952 Olympic crew gold medallist, Al Villeret. The picture John sent, while dark, shows Al and the youngest John Sirmott standing by Major Roscoe Turner's racing aircraft. John's story does not end with the meeting with Al. On Thursday, 11 November, our Classmate and fellow oarsman, Dave Mets, was interviewed on the Discovery Channel as a part of the biographical presentation about General Jimmy Doolittle. "Clearly, this is a further confirmation of Dave's stature as an internationally recognized aviation history and airpower authority." John concludes that it is safe to say that the crew team is the last place in the Academy where "wooden ships and iron sailors still can be found." Thanks, John.

Al Villeret and young John Sinnott at the Air and Space Museum Have several short bits. Tony Miller (wvmiller@flash.net), after a three-day trip driving a rental truck with all his possessions and towing his car, made it from Annapolis to Alpine, CA.

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He said that on many of the hills, he was down to 30 mph in second gear and wondering if he would make the summit. He is settied in a cabin owned

by Gerry Laughlin, called the "Rock Pile." Hasn't quite figured out what he is going to do when he grows up, but is working on it and in the meantime is playing nonstop tennis with a group called The Tennis Exchange. Thanks, Tony, glad you are back in the States.

Doug Egan responded to the question about our Ring Dance band. He was partly right in that he said it was Claude Thomhill. Claude got busted on a drug charge and was replaced with Tex Beneke. Doug adds that he is still working for Amtrak in Philadelphia, but after 23 years of project management, he plans to retire early next year. He and Marian will spend the winter at their condo in Vero Beach and then migrate north to Philadelphia for the summer Thanks, Doug, maybe we can have a snowbird meeting this winter.

On the good news scene, Al Higginbotham forwarded a message from Charlie Reed. Al explains that Charlie has been fighting prostate cancer for quite a while and the forwarded message reported that his latest PSA had dropped from about eight to less than three, and the hard spot on his prostate has gone and so has the cancer That is good news.

Thanks, Al, and continued good tests, Charlie.

Al also reports that earlier in the year when they made a cruise around Cape Horn, their ship lay to near Horn Island and conducted a ceremony at the point where the Atlantic, Pacific and the Antarctic Oceans meet. This was much like a crossing the line ceremony, only milder. The crew dipped a bucket over the side and proceeded to pour tlie icy water over their heads. Since the ceremony occurred just south of Tierra del Fuego, those who participated were given the title of "Fuegans." Al says, "Advise all our Classmates that we feel very strongly about this honor and would like to be referred to in the future as the 'Fueganbothams'."

Yes, Sir! That is about it. Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 11:30 a.m. We have four annual functions each year: The Dark Ages Brunch in late February, The Summer Pavilion Party, The Pavilion Tailgate Party and the Annual 1953 USMA/USNA pre-Army-Navy Game Luncheon.

I try and give you advance warning on these, but flyers go out to all D.C. area Classmates on all of these events. For the long-range planners, our big 50th will be in Annapolis, 18-21 September 2003.

I have been informed that the Perot Scholarship Program is no longer in operation.

If any one needs a Lucky Bag, contact D.B. Smith (dbsmith6000@juno.com). He has an extra.

The last picture this month is a big one of Bill Trueblood that was taken in Hawaii by Alice and Jerry Weinstein. Thanks, guys, and thanks again.

Bill; you did a super job.

Finally, if anyone knows of a Classmate or a member of '52 who grew up in Evelyth, MN, became a Naval Aviator and retired after 20 years, have him contact John Biallas '70 (JSB70@ aol.com). John can be reached at his law office (630-513-7878) or home (630-377-5494).

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Bill Traeblood I hadfinishedthis column and checked my email before sending this to Shipmate. There was mail, including a very tough message from Eddie Best.

Eddie was informed by Pauline that Carl Trost had a stroke last Thursday, 9 December. They had moved into their new Annapolis home the end of November and had been spending the next week unpacking and arranging all their belongings in the new home. As all of you know, that can be a lot of work. Some time Wednesday night or early Thursday, Carl was stricken. He went to the hospital on Thursday and was released during the weekend.

Eddie has talked to both of them and says they are in good spirits and are optimistic about the future.

Carl's speech was slightly slurred, but Eddie says it is easily understandable. He has some of the other stroke symptoms as well. Eddie thinks he will accept this as a wakeup call and will be paying close attention to the doctor's orders, as well as Pauline's orders. I'm sure Pauline and Carl know we all have them in our thoughts and prayers and hope for a rapid and complete recovery.

Thanks to Eddie for letting us know about the Trosts and my thanks to all of you for all the news you are sending in. Please keep it up and lets all stay as healthy as possible. Get well, Carl, and Beat Army again! Dave

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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 Web master: Will Croom e; willyaye@hotmail.com Class Web site: http://www.usna54.net Army-Navy 19 to 9 in '99. It was a sweet win. Navy's QB Brian Madden '02 was maddening to the Black Knights on the Hudson. The weather was sunny, warm and dry in the stadium. Before and after game parties raged all around Philadelphia. Your scribe enjoyed two hosted by local Navy pork chops.

Classmates known to have witnessed this 100th game victory in the stands were; Dick Alger, Steve Eisenhauer, Bill Hoover, Bill Greenlaw, Jim Healey,

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George Henson, Oscar Herzog, Louie Jordan, Bob Martin, Booge Stevenson, Ed Tipshus andTed Walker.

Class News The Class of 1954 Executive Committee has approved Dick Alger as Reunion Coordinator for our 50th and will be working with Herb Hope, Class VP for social events. Dick will publish periodic reports on Reunion planning in this column.

Dick Boverie sent the following.

George Bole (3) and his wife, Anne, Don Bowen and his wife, Carole, P,X, O'Neill, and I got a chance to get together at the October 1999 meeting of the USNA AA Palm Beach (Florida) Chapter. George and Anne came in from Tequesta, Don and Carole from Fort Pierce, P.X. from Boca Raton and I from West Palm Beach.

This particular Chapter meeting was held at the Lake Worth Inlet Station of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The young Coast Guard folks there often must accomplish perilous tasks with limited equipment. George, Don and P.X. are so eminently capable that I am sure that if the Coast Guard called upon them in an emergency, they would do very well. However, I am convinced I would first need many Dilbert Dunker-type training sessions, among other things. George is vice president of the USNA AA Palm Beach Chapter.

Jean Marie and Wally Anderson (10) have departed Dallas and moved to Mexico. Their new address is APDO. Postal 944 Ajijic, Jalisco 45920 Mexico; phone: 01152 376-63412. His email remains WallyA@compuserve.com.

Received a note from Jack Anderson (5) saying how much he and Rosemary enjoyed our 45th Reunion. In talking to other Classmates, Jack is hearing a lot of support for having our 50th Reunion during the spring at Annapolis. In late October, Rosemary and Jack plus Peggy and Mac Macleay enjoyed dinner at Liz and Jim Austin's home in Colorado Springs. (Your scribe believes that an early June 50th Reunion, after graduation, would have the following advantages: lower hotel prices, a city less crowded with football weekends/ boat shows/other major reunions and zero risk of hurricanes).

Ron Kurth continues as Headmaster of St. J o h n ' s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, WI, and wrote that this job, raising 400 boys in a prep school, will be his last hurrah. He has a faculty and staff who, like him, believe that their work is a much-needed contribution to the future of our society and country. Ron sent a photo taken during a 19th and 21st Company gathering during our 45th Reunion; sitting, 1 to r; Pat and George McKee, Ron Kurth, Edith Ray, Charlene Kurth; standing, 1 to r; Diane Watson, Bob Olsen, Don Ray and Bob Watson.

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Outdoor Life Bryce Mutch keeps me up to date on keeping the deer population down in Chittiin Switch, GA, and he killed another nice buck this fall. Now Dwight Agnew, the accomplished fisherman, proves that he's an expert in catching salmon.

Dwight sent a photo of his and Maxine's catch last August in Michigan. Luckily they canned these denizens of the deep because they lost all their frozen salmon when their freezers dropped off the line in Charleston, SC, during Hurricane Floyd.

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Catherine and Denis Conrady Roy Patterson's son-in-law, CAPT John R. Bramer '74, USN (Ret.), sent a press release about Roy's recent retirement from the National Reconnaissance Office in November 1999. Now we know what he was doing. Roy was director of one of the NRO programs for Navy reconnaissance satellites and received the NRO's Medal of Distinguished Performance after having his portrait unveiled at NRO headquarters in Chantilly, VA. Well done Roy. Now you can smell the roses instead of worrying about a launch vehicle blowing up and dumping your year's work.

On 30 September, Maryland and Virginia Classmates presided over Busch's Chesapeake Inn's last day of operation. Near the Severn River Bridge on the way to the Bay Bridge, Chesapeake Inn was a landmark restaurant for residents and beach-goers since 1946 except for a short period after it burned in 1977. For the past two years. Bill Peery and Dick Hollenbach orchestrated monthly luncheons there. It was torn down in preparation for building a service station and convenience store. Attending the "last call" were; Dick Alger, Guy Cane, Bill Gray, Dave Fitzwilliam, BiU Hargrave, Dick HoUenbacli, Herb Hope, Tom Lawson, Louie Jordan, Buck McClellan, Bob Shields, Noel Smith, Ollie Shearer and Don Stevenson. Two pictures (following page) capture the end of an era.

Reunions Galore Not long after our 45th, your scribe took off for Mississippi for his wife's family reunion and his 50th high school reunion. In the small town of Raymond, MI, John Tate and wife. Iris, on their way back home to Arkansas from Florida, joined the Raymond High School Class of 1949 for a reunion roast beef dinner on Eagle Lake and a joint reunion with high school classes of '50 and '51.

Lunch consisted of fried catfish and hush puppies.

Some acquaintances of John queried me as to why a native of La Rue, OH, went to a combined high school-junior college in Mississippi. Few know that John quit high school in Ohio and was working as a deck hand on Esso's steamboat, SPRAGUE, pushing barges up and down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Cool John Tate overstayed his shore leave in Vicksburg one day in 1947 and missed movement. Threatened by the local gendarmes with either incarceration for vagrancy or resuming school, John entered a new high school in the deep south.

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Dennis Ballou sent a copy of his letter to the general manager of Lowes Hotel in Annapolis. 1 believe that Dennis' letter expresses the sentiment of a number of Classmates staying at Loews during our 45th Reunion in September Dennis stated that his stay was a gross disappointment, that he and his wife during the past summer had traveled in the U.S. and Europe staying at a number of excellent hotels and that Loews was the most expensive and least desirable. Next, Dennis gave the GM some pointed examples: the room was late, the carpet was wet, room odor was foul, food quality was poor—especially the breakfast buffet and bar food service. Well put Dennis. Perhaps our planners who are working on our 50th will find some better options for a headquarters hotel next time.

Linda and Jauncey Sweet sent a photo of Alicia and Bud Foster, from San Diego, who visited the Sweets in June. While in Fredericksburg, Alicia and Bud enjoyed Linda's scrumptious cooking as

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well as old civil war battlefields and a dinner cruise down the Susquehanna River on the Dixie Belle.

While underway. Bud enlightened the Sweets about Southem California's fledgling Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Insects.

We have an abundant supply of Marine Classmates in the Washington metro area. Those who were lucky enough to attend the November Class luncheon at the Army-Navy Country Club were treated to after dinner champagne, courtesy of Dick Alger, as we all toasted the Corp's 224th Birthday and sang the "Marines Hymn."

This Thanksgiving season our hopes have been for Mauro Maltagliata's (24) recovery from serious stomach surgery which led to the halt of his liver and kidney functions. However, the latest report of his status at Walter Reed Army Medical Center is that his vital organs have started working again and his prognosis is positive. You may keep up to date on serious Classmate illnesses by reading the Binnacle List on your Class Web site.

Heavy Weather Ned Shuman (8) sends; On 6 November, four other crewmembers and I left Annapolis aboard TONIC, a Finnish built Swan 441 sailboat, bound for Guadeloupe and normally a ten-day trip. We rode a strong cold front out of the Chesapeake Bay which gave us favorable winds all the way to Bermuda. We had good weather info from the Coast Guard and a boat ahead of us. When 150 miles SSW of Bermuda it looked as though a low in the western Caribbean might give us a problem so we diverted into Bermuda to re-evaluate and refuel. Next morning it looked OK so we left for our destination. The best route to the Caribbean is to go about 200 miles east of Bermuda and then south. This permits one to pick up the favorable easterly trades which makes for a fast, more comfortable passage. About two days out it appeared that the low in the westem Caribbean was cranking up and indeed it was given a name, always a bad sign, "Lennie." It was slowly drifting east and predicted to go northeast, directly in our path.

We headed west as the storm strengthened and became a serious hurricane. The seas built but we never saw winds over 35 knots. Our goal was to stay at least 300 miles from the center and remain in the "safe" semicircle. We accomplished this, but by the time the storm was over the Virgin Islands we were almost in the Bahamas. Decision time. Do we go into the Bahamas where we were seriously constrained by our eight-foot draft or Florida or Jamaica? Cuba. Haiti and the Dominican Republic were not good choices. Just in time, the skipper of another boat reported that he thought we could get through the Mona Passage (between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic) with no more than 35 knots of wind and once through we would have northerlies or westerlies all the way to Guadeloupe (an unheard of prediction as the trades are normally producing 25 knot easterlies in that area). It was about 700 miles more but we made it OK as the hurricane drifted southeast and dissipated. A few boats were lost and many were damaged. The islands took a big hit. We came through in good shape. We had lots of food, caught a few fish and had a watermaker. It took us 16-1/2 days but we made it!

Arnold Heiting sent me more pictures of the 24th Co. during our 45th Reunion. This one is of Classmates and wives.

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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 This might be the record for our shortest column ever! It's due to the time of submission (preoccupation with Christmas holidays) and also, because of the holidays, my last submission to Shipmate was barely two weeks ago. Anyway...

That leaves plenty of space to repeat some important informationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not too much can be reported about the 45th Reunion (in spite of previous listings, questions are still being asked about when, where, what, etc.). So, here goes; Our 45th Reunion will be 26-29 October 2000.

We begin on Thursday with a Chesapeake Bay craise and follow with a cocktail buffet in Alumni Hall that evening. On Friday, we are planning a golf tournament and, of course, there will be various Yard and in-town events. On Friday evening, we will have a dinner dance at our hotel, the AnnapoUs Marriott, downtown on the waterfront.

On Saturday morning, we will tailgate in the Class of '53 Pavilion in the football stadium. The game against Toledo begins at noon, and after the game, the tailgate will continue. Saturday evening, there will be a cocktail party at the hotel, but it is also a grand opportunity for Classmates to organize smaller parties or dinners on a Company or Battalion basis. On Sunday, there will be a branch at the Officers' Club and a memorial service in the Chapel at 1:30 p.m.

Our main headquarters will be the Marriott, probably the best hotel in town, within easy walking distance of the Academy. We will have a reception and welcome suite off the lobby and a hospitality suite upstairs where we can provide our own beverages. The phone number for reservations (which are being accepted now) is 410268-7555. Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the Class of '55 Reunion. Our second (back-up) hotel is the Best Westem off Route 50, about a 15 minute drive to the Academy. The rates at the Best Westem are lower and the rooms and facilities are quite adequate. The phone number at the Best Westem is 410-224-2800. All in all, it looks like a grand get-together and a great opportunity to catch up with Classmates in the beginning of the new millennium.

Received some pictures from Jack Renard (05) covering goings-on in Central Virginia. One is a Class get-together for the Army-Navy game and shows Glenn Bates (09), Jack Renard, Joe Dunn (16), Tony Hastoglis (08), Bill Green (03) and Jack McNish (14). The other captures a 5th Company roommate reunion at the Renard's with Jack, Roger Scott and Myron Ricketts.

5th Company roommates

Denny Sullivan (13) sent in two photos. One shows Fred Koester (15) and his son, Fred, Monroe Hatch (06) and Joe Chmelik (22) at one of our golf outings. And the other was taken of some of the recent Hawaii mini-reunion group.

The Central Virginia group

Golf luncheon for '55ers

Al Brown and Jim McPherson

Jim McPherson (13) sent in a short note about a recent Classmate visit: On 16 November, my 1/C wife, Al Brown (13), dropped in for a short visit while he was in Oregon fulfilling some ecclesiastical duties with the Episcopal Church. Since we had a couple of days to catch up on things, we took some time to slip the surly bonds. Al has just taken up the habit and is working toward his private pilot rating.

I've just flown out of my CFII rating and now only fly for my own pleasure, and it was a real pleasure to do it with Al. He acted like he regretted my allowing my rating to lapse and I believed him until he told me about his instractor. She is doing everythingright,judging from his logbook, and I had the distinct impression that I didn't measure up to his idea of an ideal instractor if for no other reasons than my sex and my age.

It was a really good reunion and we managed to cover most of the gaps since our last get-together several years ago when we ran into Joe Gattuso (22) in a Portland restaurant. Al says he is slowing down in his activities and won't be doing as much traveling as before...so he takes up flying. Go figure!

Attached is a little proof that he was here, even if it doesn't prove we flew together. The aiiplane belongs to my former employers and in view of my current exalted status of ex-employee, I get to rent it for the going rate. The picture was taken at the Albany, OR, airport where we landed for one of those infamous $100 lunches that only a pilot can justify. Actually, the lunch was pretty reasonable until we got back to the Corvallis Airport and it came time to pay for the flight.

Heard it on the Grapevine ('55 Listserv) Dan Shields (16) informs that on 7 December 1999, the Town Council of Southem Shores, NC, elected Paul Sutherland (07) as its mayor He has been on the town council for two years and will act as the mayor for the next two years. Congratalations, Paul! Clean up city hall! John Haynes (09) visited with our Prez, Denny Sullivan, while he was in Annapolis on Alumni Association business. He gave me a neat bumper sticker created by "Chick" Cicolani (11) and produced by Todd Meloy (14) that reads, "Beat Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Air Force is Irrelevant!"

Vote for Trustees.

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Class Executive Committee Co-Chairmen: CAPT Douglass F. Hay man, USN (Ret.) (11) COL George Mushalko, USAF (Ret.) (15) Secy; Pete Randrup (3) e; hardhead@erols.com; h/f; 410-243-0552 4407 Atwick Road. Baltimore. MD 21210 Web Page: http://home.att.net/~US56NAindex.httn Dark Ages Greetings 'Mates Soon the spring sports will be competing in a full range of events again. Hope we can catch some of these contests. Our forthcoming 45th Reunion is due shortiy. Make your arrangements early on and muster up before the late bell!

Last Muster and Binnacle List Reports Please use the Class email list 56USNAHolList@onelist.com to get the word out. Please don't forget the follow up reports as well on 56USNA-Common @ onelist.com.

Classmate News The voyage of EVENTIDE with Jane and Howie Burdick (1) aboard reached Baltimore. Good cheer included having bmnch near Fort McHenry at the Hull Street Blues Cafe, a favorite stop for Sandy and Pete Fitzwilliam (13).

We stayed another day in Charm City as the Irene firontal passed. Walked and gawked, and took in Maryland Science Center. Rain started during our tour of Nick Brown's (13) old digs, the National Aquarium. Using moderate northerly winds, we made for an anchorage off St. Michael's on the Eastem Shore. Took in the very impressive Maritime Museum and a crab lunch.

Bill Hull (17) heads up the Atlantic Yacht Basin there and took very good care of us. Had dinner with a young Navy family we had "adopted" in Newport a few years ago. Friday, 5 November, with heavy dew frozen on deck in the morning, got underway through Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, to Buck Island, Anchored for the night quite alone in the wilderness.

Spent four days at Belhaven fixing a fuel leak.

The stay included meeting an old '60s shipmate from PROVIDENCE and his wife, Tom and Diana Hudgens. Made ourfirstsighting of Spanish moss here.

In Beaufort, NC, we met with the Rev. Nigel and Connie Andrews, who had been on the lookout for us. They were on a craise ship doing theICW. A retired Episcopal priest, he is helping at our Newport church; she is a pianist-organistchoral director extraordinaire! Besides pelicans, we were now seeing many ibis, herons, and storks. South of here a few miles, we sighted our first palms.

Continuing a bumpy ride (opposing current and winds), we met Tom Howley (a fellow destroyer captain), who was waiting in Southport, NC. This was the most scenic day yet, with dunes and porpoises playing in the inlets. Leaving there, we got the feeling that we should holler "fore" before proceeding around the next bend. Powered all the way to old Georgetown. Heard hunters' guns blasting away throughout that stretch. Just below the Winyah Bay we saw our first 'gator.

On past Fort Sumter to Charleston. There, we were met by John Bonds from the Citadel, delivering more mail. Met up with a former interim

rector from our church in Newport, making a date to join them at church Sunday. That service was a "Kirkin o' the Tartan," in honor of the Scottish members of the community, featured the Citadel Bagpipe Band.

Underway as the overcast lifted in the west.

Had the most glorious sunset of our trip. It was reflecting on the mirror-like surface of water.

Beautiful! We anchored in Church Creek just as a nearly full moon was filtering through a still overcast eastem horizon.

On to Hilton Head. Contacted Sammy and Doc Bianchard (2) and Muriel and Roger Lyie (4).

Doc insisted that we use his Jeep for joyrides around the area and forbade us to leave until after having Thanksgiving dinner with them. Service at St. Luke's Episcopal Church was followed by a Thanksgiving feast at the Blanchards with the Lyles and their families. It was grand!

When Ken travels, we have photos! At South Bend for the '99 near upset of Notre Dame: Ruthie and Nick Nicholson and the smiling duo from Bowie, MD, Barbara and Ken Godstrey

Tailgaters smile for the camera: Beth Armstrong, Ted and Mona Shultz, and Law Groner

King of the Links, Ed Seechrest Trophy winner for '99 is Law Groner; here we see Perry Stone kneeling with Law, and Walt Carlson, Pete Fitzwilliam, Ted Lewin, Don Hanson, and Jerry Green all squinting to see if the trophy has yet been recovered!

Nancy Henry, Frank Kelso, Rudi Daus, and Kathy Brayere catch up on the news The trip to Crocketts Boat Yard across the Choptank was loaded with crab-pot buoys. They are not as easy to spot as the brightly painted Maine lobster pot buoys. The father of a young lady we had met in Maine while dining at the Cape Newagen Inn rans the boatyard. Later that day we had a wonderful Robert Morris Inn crab cake dinner. Our trip to Tangier Island, VA, was via Solomon's Island in Southem Maryland. At Tangier it was "What Ho!" Discovered we were aground. The fathometer had lied! We saw our first Pelican. Put into Deltaville, VA, to repair a bent boom gooseneck bolt.

Motored on down to the Navy Marina at Little Creek. While in Hampton Roads, we witnessed start of Caribbean 1500â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a group-sail for about 30 boats to Bermuda and then on to the islands.

Homecoming: Kathy Bruyere, Pete Fitzwilliam, Chariene and Walt Carison, Shiriey Levendoski, and Tom Brayere Shipmate, March 2000

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Remember the barge trip to France? Mary Lou of Royal Travel Center Williamsburg, VA, arranged it. Beth and Sam Armstrong, May Lou Yeager, Doug and Judi Hayman, and Ted and Jan Lewin all looking ahead with glee to the season's end with the Navy victory over Army

Barb and Ken Godstrey and Chanetta and Dick Terrell at the Navy tailgate by Aloha Stadium. Skip and Ry Furiong and Mickey and Mary Lynn Brown gave a Pensacola flavor to the outing albeit they were camera shy Underway again in rain. Tidal currents powered by the nine-foot tides. Sunday we stopped at Jekyll Island and hit the historic district and beach. Beware when things are rosy. Just before dinner our head toilet develops blockage. At the Amelia, we ordered a replacement pump assembly and had it installed.

We motored to Jacksonville Beach Marine for a dinner rendezvous with Merlaine Latham, widow of Bill Latham. I was his XO when he commanded a destroyer in Mayport back in '67'69. After a great naval career. Bill was the VP at General Ship in Boston. Upon his "retirement," he was elected as mayor for Jacksonville Beach.

He died suddenly in second term. Many impressive improvements in town and the new housing area at the Naval Station Mayport bear his name.

Andrews AFB provides the setting for the Homecoming post-game dinner: Barb Godstrey, Roger Lyle, Ken Godstrey, Muriel Lyle, and Frank and Landess Kelso

Tidewater Fling Bill Hull, Bobbie Robertson, and Ken Costilow

Andrews dinner again: Nona and "The oldest serving officer" Fred Lippert, Anne and Bill Flight, and Toni and Chan Medwedeff

Using the iron-jib, we went to St. Augustine and anchored near the Bridge of Lions. We toured the town and visited the Lightner Museum. Saturday morning, we moved on. Cleared all three bridges in Daytona Beach without slowing. Anchored the night there, just south of Memorial Bridge. En route the next morning, a fisherman provided us with two sheepsheads and a mangrove snapper. We anchored at sunset near Delespine and dined on grilled fish.

Monday, on to Eau Gallic, where we met Peg and Pete Peterson (20) with the next mail package. We had dinner aboard. Sailed into Veto Beach 7 December for a ropeyarn Tuesday.

Thursday we did travel to Stuart. On ran through numerous bridges and new constraction, I got distracted approaching Roosevelt Bridge and actually ran aground briefly. EVENTIDE tied up at the dock of a lawyer friend of my brother's. We will prepare for our Bahamas sail here and spend part of the holidays with family and friends.

Good news from Louisana. Choppy Cusachs (5) provides us with an update for the Binacle List and on his development of the new home.

Army Game in the Pacific Northwest: Meg Lew li tuuk the photographs of the happy crew. Front: Karl Peterson, Don Hanson, Jerry Masterson, Jim Bruso. Rear. Matt Ryan, Lyell Harris, Jim Kautz, Ed Covey, and Bob Diedrich

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So far so good; all recent reports look good for Carol Lee. We are looking forward to prospects of starting the house in this year. The site is prepared, the well is in, the road is all set, the pond has started its operation and is stocked with fingerling catfish, and our puppies are growing like weeds. But in a move to control this growth, five kittens have been placed for adoption, reducing the cat population in the trailer to seven, and the three females have been neutered. A centerpiece for us is the Louisiana navel orange tree, it produced a baker's dozen of sweet fruit last year.

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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

And with the OAOs. Front: Don and Fay Hanso, Binnie and Jim Braso; center, Shirley and Karl "Lutefisk" Peterson. Pat and Lyell Harris, and Jerry and Weece Masterson. Rear: Pat and Matt Ryan. Jim and Joan Kautz, Rosemary and Ed Covey, and Bob "Bump" Diedrich

Ken and Barb, Lorraine and John Buckley, Mike McBride, Will Rich, and Joan McBride. Janis Rich was ill and couldn't make it. Beach party was at the home of Mary Lou and George Stott '55 in Kailua after the Navy-Hawaii game

In happier days; Carl "Nick" Schleicher. Jerry Green. Rudi Daus, T.J. Hickerson, Betty Green, and Teena Daus Now all we need is plans, money, and a builder.

Several of the latter have volunteered. The architect says we are close to the top of his list.

When the house is built, we will move our household about 1/8 mile back from the trailer which has been our temporary home. The only other thing is to get the fumiture and about a hundred boxes of books, clothes, and things out of a nearby friend's bam.

In December, we got a third-hand greenhouse and put up about half of it, which makes a rectangle, 20" x 12.5" feet, with curved top bars, like a quonset in need of a roof. When I get a tarp to cover it, we will be in business for the next cold spell. Hope all our Classmates are having a joyful time!

'56 says...Go Navy, Beat Army Some More

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Look out Army, here's '56: Rich Seesholtz and Ernie Scheyder in an early season tailgate

Nothing but good news this issue! Even though by the time you read this it will be last century's game, it is still worth while to congratulate our team (and ourselves) for that great 19-9 effort! One thing I have puzzled out in the past decade is that one of the really good reasons for winning against Army is not that it feels so good.. .it is that losing feels so bad. Especially those last second, one point deals.

Mail has been sparse, to say the least. One good reason for that is the fact that this deadline (midDecember) is just three weeks from the last (Thanksgiving week). Seems like I just put a column "in the can," and I am at the keyboard again.

Class (Real) Secretary, Dick Scales, sent along the minutes of the 7 September meeting of the Class Executive Committee. Two items of interest are worthy of passing along (the rest of the items are "OBE" as opposed to "unworthy"). First, January 2001 marks the end of the five year terms of our Class Officers, so we must have an election in 2000â&#x20AC;&#x201D;just like the country at large, in this instance. I am confident that whomever we nominate for president will far exceed the character of the national nominee. Of course, the pay isn't as good. In any event, the ball has been put in play, and Pete Boyne has picked it up and accepted the challenge of forming a nominating committee. At this point, anyone interested in serving in any of the elected positions: President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer, should contact Pete. Also, if you know of a Classmate who would serve in any of these positions with the usual distinction, pass that advice along to Pete as well.

Bruce Tapper, a man of few words, passed along the news that he has changed addresses. He can now be reached at Madison Towers #504, Syracuse, NY 13202.1 am sure Bruce would welcome any correspondence.

From the frozen north of M a i n e , Chuck Andrews sends in an update; I can't recall sending you any news from the north country in several years, and I regret this will be somewhat brief. I left government employment (NavSea Field Activity) in mid-1992, after being thrown over the side in the first wave of Cold War victory downsizing. Good fortune provided me with gainful employment in Saudi Arabia (with Wes Hewitt of 24th Co) and then Egypt, until our retum last year. I did make our 40th and had a great time, even though Beej declined to make the trip (she spent all the summers in New England while we were in the Middle East, so she had gotten her batteries charged several weeks prior to our Reunion). Instead, I had my oldest daughter, Betsy (still single at the time), from Atlanta meet me in Annapolis for the weekend. The work I did in Saudi Arabia was the same thing I did the previous 23 years: ship maintenance and repair. Only this time, on former U.S. Navy ships in their navy. The whole time in the Middle East was a great adventure for both of us and we made some enduring friendships with both Middle Easterners and other foreigners.

Just after reluming to Maine last year, my youngest daughter, Sarah, delivered her third boy and our youngest of seven grandchildren, and I was there for the delivery. A singular moment in my life. I have been with Simplex Technologies (a Tyco company) making submarine (underwa-

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ter) fiber optic cable systems since April last year.

We loaded 27,000 kilometers of cable into ships last year, and plan on doubling that amount next year. I spend much of our time with our grandchildren. Our middle daughter, Megan, lives two hours away in New Hampshire. They have two boys and two girls.

Both Beej and I enjoy the blessings of good health and the four seasons in our 275-year-old home here in York, ME. I guess our next move will probably be to a plot behind the old town hall here in York, or a niche in the Columbarium at the Academy. But, we aren't planning that trip any time soon! I time-share our large family summer house here in York with siblings, but we welcome any Classmates or other shipmates to come spend some time with us up here in Maine.

Just give us a couple weeks notice. The enclosed picture is of me and Bob Slaven '58 (1st Co) that was taken at JD Williams 'S8's (9th Co) daughter Samantha's recent wedding. I don't know if you can use it, as I recall we went through the license plate era some years back. I also sent a copy to the '58 secretary.

Good to hear from you. Chuck. The editor can place the photo as a separator for the two columns!

Also had a note from Joe Smith, in which he recounts the nautical prowess still possessed by two of our Classmates. Here is Joe's account; A couple of USNA buddies and Classmates went sailing with me earlier this year and thought I'd relay the following story about the trip.

Each year, toward the end of the baseball season, I try to arrange a sail from Annapolis into Baltimore Harbor, anchor out, dinghy ashore then walk to an Orioles game. This year's sail was as exciting as it gets. One of my old cowboy buddies from New Mexico, a guy by the name of Johnny Chamberlin, came for the trip along with two 14th Companymates, Dick Emmett and Jerry Jerome, who were to share the sailing tasks aboard one of the old Naval Academy 44-foot yawls. INTREPID. The sail up was uneventful. The game was spectacular when Cal Ripkin hit a threeran home ran to win the game against Boston.

After the night aboard the boat, we got underway early the next day to get back to Annapolis before Hurricane Floyd. It started raining before upping anchor and continued the rest of the day in the pre-hurricane rain. The sail down to Annapolis was uneventful, except for the rain and exceptionally good constant northwest winds.

Just south of the Bay Bridge, the weather socked in completely, with visibility reduced to no more than 50 yards. Needless to say, when you are sailing the Bay and can't see your hand in front of your face and knowing the large number of boats that use the Bay, it gets exciting trying to avoid the crowd. We couldn't see a single marker to find our way back into Whitehall Creek, where the boat is kept at the Radio Transmitting Facility.

Fortunately, my good buddy and outstanding sailor, Dick Emmett, had his new hand-held GPS on board. With Ace Navigator Jerry Jerome on the charts and Dick Emmett providing constant lat/long, we made numerous course corrections directed by Jerry and found the entrance buoy dead ahead as we retumed. Believe me, it was like observing a smoothly oiled navigation team that had worked together for a lifetime seeing those two guys workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is certainly a credit to their USNA training and their many years in the Navy performing navigation duties.

Needless to say I was quite proud to have the opportunity to see them in action and, of course, happy we got back safely. The spontaneity of the situation made it appear that their performance was repeatedly rehearsed although, of course, it was not. In my mind's eye, I will always remember those two guys, one calling out lat/long and the other smoothly calling out course corrections.

Upon returning to the dock, we were met by two members of the Annapolis Naval Sailing Association (ANSA) who told us to take the boat to a hurricane anchorage up the Severn River, which we promptiy did.

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By the way, another Uth Co. Classmate, Bob Kase and his wife, Isabel, stopped by recently for a short visit on their way from their home in Roanoke, VA, to Philadelphia to visit friends and relatives. Bob had his second heart operation some time ago and appears to be in great shape.

Sounds like a true adventure. Good to see how our guys have stayed up with technology. There was a day when one of them would have manned the chains, and the other kept track on the depth contours!

John Heyde sent along a note with a picture to tell of his contributing an impressive collection to none other than the nation's premier museum, the Smithsonian; I talked with Bob Lutz and he suggested I send you a copy of Wings of Gold (fall 1999) which has a story on my gift to the Smithsonian of a collection of static display models. I didn't build any, just collected. It was the largest collection of model aircraft ever donated. The picture is from the Smithsonian, but was not published in the magazine. At some time in the future, I will donate my model ship collection to the USNA museum; it is not as extensive, but still very nice.

John sent the magazine along, and I heartily recommend you get a copy and read the story. This picture does not do justice to what John donated.

Let me quote a paragraph to give you an idea of what I mean: Here's the shocker. The John Heyde collection reached an astounding 2,400 aircraft, and virtually every model was, and remains, in mint condition. So vast was his aerial armada, that virtually every nook and cranny of the Heyde's Northem Virginia home was used to accommodate the models. The attic, garage and closets functioned as homespun hangars. The benign ultimatum from his patient spouse was inevitable, and came in 1984, when Cynnie said, "One more model and I'm out of here!"

The Navy Wife! It's not just a job...Well done, John! Classmates have a particularly good reason to visit Air and Space with their grandchildren now.

John Heyde and some of his models Our final "snail mail" contribution came to us from Wayne M. Brown '37, and speaks in admiration of our own Dick Sargent, who has proven once again that "when principle is involved, be deaf to expedient." Wayne enclosed a clipping from a recent issue of the Rocky Mountain News which has recounted the fact that Dick resigned his seat on the local RTD Board (RTD stands for Metto Denver Regional Transportation District). Seems that Dick had a serious disagreement with the proposed plan to borrow money to install a light rail line. And, in a move that ought to be copied by many more of our "leaders," Dick acted on his principles, and tendered his resignation. Good for you, Dick! It is refreshing to see that there are still figures in public life who are unwilling to "go along to get along."

The only other news to report is the increasing popularity of the USNA Onelist chat board set up

by Fred Dammann. It has begun to be the forum for all manner of idea exchange, and it is a kick to read. It is especially interesting to note that even after 42 -plus years, we still can't seem to agree on anything. And it leads to all sorts of fun. Check it out!

Chuck Andrews '57 and Bob Slaven '58

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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 Web page; http://www.usna.com/Classes/1958/ Three months into the new year, and the ability to write '00 on the checks has about kicked in. This change of the calendar created problems not just for check-writers, but also for those who have to designate USNA Classes for greatness. What do the Midshipmen graduating this year call their Class? Are they the Class of "Ought-ought," or "Zip-zip," or "Oh-oh," or "2K?" Do they come up with their Class flag being "2K is O.K.," or "All the Way with 2K?" Maybe "On the Go with ' 0 0 " will fit on the name badges at their 20th reunion.

Comparatively speaking, our Class Slogan Committee had it easy with "'58 is Great," which we were accused of stealing from '48, who got it from '38, ad infinitum. Our slogan has done well by us, and except for the banner-tow over the stadium, which proclaimed, "'58 is GRATE," it has achieved prominence on every continent in the most out-ofthe-way places imaginable. Let's press on and see where '58 achieved prominence this time!

Mimi and Dick Buss (20) have taken the flag to two spots that almost seem mythical. Their first photo is in front of the Potala in Lhasa, Tibet, which you leamed ones recognize as the ancestral home of the Dalai Lama. This was all part of a Far Eastem trip they took last October, which included: Beijing, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the terracotta army in Xian, China; Tibet; and dien a swoop down to Indonesia and the island of Bali.

The second photo shows them at the Goddess of the Oceans Temple in Bali. Now doesn't that just make you eat your stay-at-home heart out with envy? Great pictures, and both contenders for the "Only '58ers ever to visit that place!" award. They are right up there with the Galapagos, Easter Island, Khrushchev's grave and Dracula's Castie photos.

Mimi and Dick Buss in Tibet

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Harvey Cameron flies in New Zealand The Busses in Bali Pressing closely on their heels, however, is Harvey Cameron (18), who regales us with his travel notes; My wife, two other couples and I have just retumed from a three-week November vacation in New Zealand and Australia. We began our tour in Auckland, the City of Sails, which was in turmoil preparing for the America's Cup races. We were able to see only one of the boats being prepared, as the others had not yet arrived. From Auckland we drove to Rotoraa to view the geysers, including Lady Knox, where the Class flag got one photo opportunity.

From Rotoraa we flew to Christchurch, then drove to Queenstown. where I had the opportunity to "fly-by-wire" and get another Class flag picture. (Secy, note: You may have seen the New Zealand "fly-by-wire" thrill on the Travel Channel.) This was not nearly as exciting as flying the Yellow Perils. After a boat ride down the Shotover River where the driver brings the boat traveling about 40 mph to within six inches of the canyon walls. I ventured forth to the Kawarau Bridge for myfirstbungee jump. (Secy, note: This was also shown on the Travel Channel. A show about all-thrill vacations!) Again I displayed the Class flag, voicing that I certainly hoped that it was great as I propelled myself into space. Although apprehensive over this initial jump, I will have to say that it really was a breeze and regardless of the height, I would certainly do it again.

After leaving New Zealand, we proceeded to Sidney, Melboume, and Adelaide and then on to Kangaroo Island. I can't remember which one of our Classmates mentioned in Shipmate about his trip to the same place, but I took his advice and we spent two days touring the island. It is a beautiful area of the world with wildlife abounding.

We searched diligently for a duckbilled platypus but were unable to find one. We saw lots of kangaroos, koalas, echidnas, and even a black taipan, a very poisonous snake.

Returning to Adelaide we ventured to Alice Springs in the outback, and then to Cairas where I scuba dove on the Great Barrier Reef. The dive was only fair, and I would classify my prior diving at Bon Aire, Cozumel, and other places in the Caribbean as being much better. On one of our outings, fortunately not when I was diving, we came across three salt-water crocodiles. The trip concluded with a trek through the Daintree Rain Forest.

The photo received from Harvey and his all-adventure vacation is the one on the fly-by-wire machine, basically, a tethered wingless aircraft suspended from a cable stretched between two peaks.

It has a rear propeller, which permits climbs, and control surfaces, which get you into banks and dives and hammerhead stalls. It shouldn't be too long before someone copies this thrill-ride somewhere in the United States. But Harvey can say he was the first, and probably only, '58er to give it a whirl!

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When Navy played Hawaii 19 November, Linda and Tom Jacobs (7) hosted a beachside luau put on by some Samoan friends at the Jacobs place in Haleiwa. Here's Tom's after-action write-up; 19 November 1999, was the last "odd date" (all numbers in the dateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;11/19/99â&#x20AC;&#x201D;are odd) for over a thousand years, until 1 January 3111. The date was also the day before Navy played the University of Hawaii in Hawaii. In honor of both events, Linda and I invited all '58 Classmates in the islands to a beach luau. Fourteen Classmates responded. Local island residents: Susie and Mai Bartels (9), Becky and Jim Fitzgerald (3), Bobbi and Frank Hasegawa (17), Lavonne and Bruce Holmberg (18), Nancy and Bill Krumrei (23), and Joan and J.D. Peters (13). From the Mainland, Don Harris (7) rented an estate down the beach and came with his three children, Kyle, Madigan, and Ryan; son-in-law, Greg Ahn; daughter-in-law, Anne; and grandson, Dylan Ahn. Also from the Mainland: Lenyr and Ron Fisher (17), Kathy and Bill Hemingway (18), Barb and Wayne McKee (12), Jan and Phil Moulton (24), Janice and Don Tarquin (13), and Nancy and Dick Tennent (13). John Witzman (13) caught a "space-A" flight and just made it, along with Rich Dagampat '59, who agreed to add a year to his age, renounce all allegiance to his old Class, and become an honorary '58er (bringing our total Class number to an "even" 900).

My daughter, Belinda, also came from her home in Makaha, with a friend, John Fleener. A Samoan friend, Eddie La'ulu, and members of his family and church laid out a spectacular Samoan luau feast and sang island songs all day.

The luau was so successful that everyone involved agreed to do it all over again on the next "odd day" in 3111, whether or not Navy is playing University of Hawaii.

Tom did include digital photos of the assembled Classmates at the luau, and one of his family at the game with Bill the Goat, but digital photos still don't make the cut for publishing purposes. Look for them on the Class Web site instead!

What a segue into the next topic, which is the Class of 1958 Web site, now to be found on the server provided by the Naval Academy Alumni Association for that purpose. To find it, go to the Alumni Association URL, www.usna.com. Once there, click on the navigation bar for "Classes," scroll down until you find "1958," click on it and catch up with the world. At that point, you can "bookmark" or "favorite" the exact URL so that it becomes a one-click operation. Web master Fred Victor (11) has designed a site that should give us greater ability to pass current news, keep you up to date on addresses, and share pictures and events occurring in the lives of our cohorts as we continue on the voyage. Our thanks to Bruce McCandless (19), who provided us with a Class site pending set-up of the Alumni Association Web pages. See you in cyberspace!

Class President Gordon Gerson (11) and Vice President Frank Gamboa (17) made a visit to the USNA Company sponsored by the Class of 1958.

Gordon's email report follows; Frank and I went over to USNA today to do a formal presentation of the couches to the 18th Company wardroom. They took it very seriously and held a special foimation for us. They accepted the couches and then presented us (the Class) with

a very nice plaque commemorating the event (see picture). The plaque will hang in the wardroom.

As noted by MIDN Matthew Valle '00, the Company Ops Officer, he didn't even know that they had a sponsor when he took over the job. This plaque will ensure that future Midshipmen in the company will know it.

We also presented the wardroom with a copy of Faith of My Fathers. I noted that many people had copies of that book autographed by John McCain (17), but their wardroom was surely the only one that had a copy autographed by Frank and me. I had brought my Class flag for the photo ops but the walls of their wardroom looked so bare that I left that too. We would like all future Class of '58 visitors to the wardroom to sign the flag. We then had lunch with them and had a most enjoyable time. Frank regaled them with stories of the campaign trips to New Hampshire with Senator John.

Speaking of that campaign trip to New Hampshire, the photo that appeared on the evening news has finally made it to the column, so take a peek at Gamboa, Haas, McCain and Larson on the tarmac in Manchester, NH, last September, standing in front of the "Maverick Express" plane.

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Gamboa, Haas, McCain and Larson in New Hampshire From out in Camarillo, CA, Nils Rueckert (6) reports a McCain event that drew some '58ers to the Reagan Library in Ventura County. At the luncheon where Senator John spoke. Nils saw Nick Frank (20), Paul Miller (2), and BiU Krumrei, and heard that Don Harris was somewhere in the crowd. The newspaper clippings forwarded in the letter about the campaign event and book signing had a quote from Don, so there is proof that he was there. Also in the Santa Barbara area at the annual all-Alumni picnic. Nils got together with Jim Higgins (17), Ernie Merritt (19), Vern Hanna (24), and Gary Minar (20). The Southem Califomia contingent of the Class is still in there swinging...golf clubs, that is!

Several Classmates attended the 100th ArmyNavy game up in Philadelphia and were blessed with both good weather and a great game. Watching from a distance in snowy weather was Dick Alexander (6), who was spending time with wife, Inge, in their get-away residence in Rotensol, Germany. Helping them cheer were two USNA graduates studying in Germany on Zipf Scholarships, USMC 2ndLts Shannon Massie '98 and Jeff Beelaert '99, plus a German couple. Another set

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of watchers gathered at a country club in Naples...Florida, that is. Marion and Frank Conery (13) hooked up with Priscilla and John Lorusso (3) and Rene and Bob Shearer (14) for their afternoon of cheering and gloating. Frank also reports on their life on the road as RVers, mentioning the second " c o m e - a r o u n d " of the new USNAAA Chapter of RVers held in Eufala, AL, in November At that event, they encountered new Knights of the Open Road, Bunny and Bing Bassett (18), who have joined the RV life and were absorbing all the adventures and pitfalls that are theirs to enjoy. The photo shows the Bassetts and Conerys at this moveable Chapter meeting.

Another of die RVers of '58, Paul Herner (20), has updated his travels in the following note: Following the Great '58 Reunion 40, Nancy and I toured the East Coast to discover what we've missed, being westemers. Except for my marvelous four years at the Academy, neither of us had been east of the Rockies. What a treat it was for us to experience the rich treasures of our country's history. Living in the motor home gives complete freedom in traveling. We followed the Eastem U.S. tour with a complete tour of Mexico, January to May 1999.

While we were resting up at our old homestead in Oregon this summer, my roommate, LeRoy Haenze (20) and his wife, Taffy, visited us from Texas. This called for the obligatory trip to Oregon's Columbia River Gorge with the Class flag in tow. We got a group picture taken at an overlook near Corbet, OR, with Crown Point and Beacon Rock along the Columbia River in the background.

In the photo, you see, 1 to r; LeRoy and Taffy Haenze, then Nancy and Paul, all enjoying those long western vistas.

?, S H E ' ^ * / I B The Bassets and the Conerys in Eufala

The Haenzes and the Hemers in Oregon Here are some email addresses that have popped up. Amos "Moose" Thompson (23) is now retired from Raytheon, and can be reached at DthomCT@aol.com. Beth Lindsey, wife of our late Classmate Gene Lindsey (23), has let us know that she is now online and has an address of EBLIND@aol.com. The correct address for Pete Hekman (2) is phekmanl@san.iLcom, as of last December, his address in the column contained a typo. Ed Clune (18) is back after a year's absence, and can be reached at ed_clune@troamail.org.

Chuck Medlock (7) has a new home address as well, 3843 Highway 197 North, Clarkesville, GA

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30523; phone: 706-754-9351; e; medlock@hemc.net.

Bill Cotterman (6) gets a new zip code for his same directory address, now 30097.

Proud father Walt Mitchell (12) tells of his daughter, Kathleen Murphy, being selected as the executive vice president of the Maryland Bankers Association, which represents the Maryland statewide banking trade group. This involves dealing with the Maryland legislature as well as coordinating the Maryland banking Y2K efforts. Kathleen had previously been with the American Bankers Association in D.C. for 13 years.

On the binnacle list, Joe Moran (13) continues to be treated for cancer, and in December was taken to the hospital at Travis AFB in California. You can send Joe encouragement at his email address, gadfly J o e @ hotmail .com.

The annual Christmas luncheon of the Washington Chapter of the Class of 1958 was held at the Army-Navy Country Club on 16 December, with the following Classmates and ladies joining in the holiday spirit: A d a m s , Adkins, Barberos, Bridgmans, Brooks, Buntings, Bob Caldwells, C a r t w r i g h t s , Concklin, Corders, Demand, Edwards, Fishers, Gamboas, Gatjes, Gersons, Giglios, Goodwins, Haney, Carlos Hemandezes, Hills, Stamps Howards, Hursts, Jenkins, Kirkleys, Mike Lyons, Mary Jo Maloney, Mansfields, McAleer, Sandy McMillan, Meinigs, Meisels, Hank Millers, Ken Mitchells, Nicholases, Nultys, Bill Peters, Jack Pierces, Pinkhams, Polskis, Powells, Runzos, Schaaf, Sinnotts, Slavens, Victors, Walters, Wilcoxes, Willinghams, and Yosts.

The Wakefield High School Glee Club provided entertainment, and tall tales, aches and pains, and fine dining took up the rest of the time. The next event will be the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

'58 Trivia The Superintendent started his June Week garden parties for the graduating Class in 1912. The Class Slogan Committee during our First Class Year was mentioned above. Who was the Chairman? Hasta Luego! WSW

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Pres; VADM Francis R. Donovan, USN (Ret.) Chairman Exec. Committee; CAPT Norbert H. Bednarek, USNR (Ret.) e; bednarek@annap.infi.net Exec. VP: Joe Flynn Admin. VP: Gary Geist Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osbum Sec'y; CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 w; 561-840-1104; h: 561-881-7512 f; 561-863-8984; e; jbsgma@aol.com www.roanoke.kl 2.va.us/Dave'sWorld/usna59.html Hello '59ers! I hope that Rise 'n Shine is mighty fine and that you celebrated the ushering in of the new millennium in some novel and nice way.

Priscilla and I will have run out the old and welcomed in the new, not only by footsteps in the past (i.e. 1999) and putting right feet forward in 2000, but also by making a bold leap from the 1000s into the 2000 era. Let us all make it a goal to make it to 2004 and the celebration of our 45th Class Reunion, and be heartened by the enthusiasm already expressed by so many who intend to build upon our fantastic 40th.

What a nice note from the son of Les Palmer!

Young Mike wrote:

I want to personally thank the Class of '59 for the outstanding remembrance of your fallen Classmates at the Naval Academy in September.

The emotions you and your Classmates expressed, demonstrate that our loved ones forged strong friendships that have withstood the passage of time. Thank you!

Thank you, Mike, and we shall hope that the Palmers will once again join us for remembrances in 2004. No, we don't have to purposefully stay away until then, but we most certainly want to earmark that time/clear calendars so that we do not miss feeling those bonds. They are important forever!

I am so sorry that Judie Stephens, widow of Dan Stephens, was not able to be with us for the 40th.

Evidentiy we did not have an up-to-date address, etc. We know there are othersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;wives of fallen comrades who did not get the word, or were notified too late. Let's all keep trying to reconnect with them and find good addresses (both email and "snail") so we can allow them to share what families and friends experienced in October '99.

You may have read about the Glenn Warner Memorial Soccer Facility elsewhere, but I want to give a big push for this grand project! John Meehan is one of the prime movers in the effort to raise funds for a soccer complex, fitting for the game and the memory of our beloved Coach Warner (who touched countless Midshipmen for years in phys. ed. classes for swimming, obstacle course, conditioning in addition to soccer instruction). It would be terrific if a number of '59ers, and not necessarily or limited to soccer players, would send a check to the Naval Academy Foundation for the Glenn Warner remembrance. And it would not hurt to say that you want to be part of the Class of 1959 giving to this most worthy program. You can call John Meehan at 847-674-7782, the Alumni House at 410-263-4448, or contact me.

Write or call NAVY SOCCER c/o the Alumni House and they will send you more info.

I am continuing this edition the day after the great victory over Army in football! I cheered with a number of Alumni in the Palm Beach area. We had organized a party at a local sports bar and we had a ball cheering and shouting with our best Blue 'n Gold adorning us. I think local Gator fans were envious of the enthusiasm and spirit. Jack Shirreffs, our '59er who played end for Navy for three years, was there to represent football legends of Navy. A number of attendees pinned Jack down for his perspective on Navy football. We had four pro-Army folks in our ranks, but we tried to not be too mean-spirited. However, the victory drew tremendous applause from Classes of '35 and '39, and the youngest Class there, '91, because we have longed for a Navy victory. And, we will be most happy to see more in subsequent years!

By the time you read this, the D.C. area '59ers will have enjoyed a luncheon at the Naval Academy Officers' & Faculty Club. On 9 December, ADM Hank Chiles '60, USN (Ret.), who now occupies the Leadership/Ethics Chair at USNA (following ADM Bud Edney '57's tour in that important position), was scheduled to speak to the Class on "Ethics"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a subject that is on the minds of many Americans, and seems always at least in the background of presidential politics and campaigning. James E. Collins of '59 wanted to make sure the Class remembered that Hank Chiles (a friend and fellow submariner) had a distinguished career, which included the prestigious post of CinCStt-at based in Omaha, NE. Another big thanks for the Reunion, this one from Richard J. Moore: John thanks to you and everyone else who planned and put on our 40th Reunion. My wife and I enjoyed it completely. The tour of the Yard, the parade, the black tie dinner dance, the tailgate.

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the Sunday branch and mass, and the memorial service; each one was very enjoyable and memorable. All of us recognize and appreciate the work that went into all that. A spot of humor: I sat with some of my 5th Companymates at the parade.

We were 24th in the Brigade competition at the time of graduation in 1959. We had a great laugh when we saw that Color Company blue border around the 5th Company's guidon. The "Fighting Fifth" had risen from the notorious bottom to the special honor of being the most improved company after 40 years!

Thanks, for your worst to first observation; 5th Company spirit has never waned!

Someone who regretted very much having to miss the Reunion was Sam Valenza (spritsail@ juno.com). He sent an email to Jimmy Brown and shared it with others.

Jimmy, sorry I missed you guys. I'm sure it was a great rime. I ran into some "good days, bad days" times and my business has required me to stay close by. Oh. I would have liked seeing all of you guys.

A reminder, you can email Sam at spritsail® juno.com, I am sure one of our Plebe Summer "Sea Daddies" would love to hear from you.

The Navy 1959 golf outings program is alive and well. If you are amongst the 10 percent who did not get the word, or your plans have changed and you may be able to avail yourself of the opportunity, contact Norm Bednarek (in Annapolis at410-263-3804) or Rich Madden (908-522-9522) ASAP. Plans right now include an outing at Pinehurst, NC, 11-14 April 2000, with die following •59ers participating; Norm Bednarek, Tom Lukish. Bob Reifsnyder, Ron Denney, George Lehmberg. Skip Yerkes, Rick Johnson, Dave Donovan. Bob Martin, and Rich Madden. At Pebble Beach, 2-5 May, Hank Mauz, Jack Shirreffs, John Mascali, Dick Pagnillo, Dick Johnson, and Rich Madden are expected to play, ff you are fast to inquire, there could be a slot open for you! Wish I played better golf than to only go out about three times a year and embarrass myself!

Van Nield is a community activist in the Annapolis, MD, area. He serves as the chairman of the board of directors, the OIC (Opportunities Industrialization Center) of Arme Arundel County.

Van devotes much time and effort to this most worthy cause. Here's a portion of what Van had to say in a recent letter to the editor of The (AnnapoUs) Capital: It is obvious to us at the OIC that the real lasting solution (to problems of society) is to work harder at helping everyone equip himself for an equal chance at everything our fine town has to offer; at improving economic situations, and hence lives, and perspectives, and ultimately the community. The OIC was founded here 21 years ago as a nonprofit community operation to do exactly that: help people to enhance their academic and personal education, giving them the ability—and confidence—to get a better job and elevate their lives above all the debilitating factors that have been holding them back.

Well said. Van, and you are to be commended for your noble efforts. Down here in my area. Jack Shirreffs is trying to achieve similar goals through mentoring and support of the "Guardian Ad Litem Program." I know many more Classmates are involved in healthy, very positive outreaches in their communities. We would love to hear more about your program and volunteerism!

Classmates who put in lots of volunteer time, which benefits our entire Class, are those who serve on die Executive Board for the Class of 1959! They, and those who regularly attend the D.C. area meetings, had much to do with the success of our 40th Reunion, and are always looking ahead. A recent meeting had them reviewing the Reunion, budget report, support for FORRESTAL (Baltimore or Tampa?). Next major project ideas. Summer 2000

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and picnic at Ed Veazey's (seems like most kind, generous offer by Ed each year). Dark Ages and Valentine's Day plans, future luncheon speakers, certificates for widows, and Company Reps (Changes/Volunteers/communications improvements?), etc. Thanks to the movers and shakers who keep this Class up 'n at 'em! They epitomize the very best of Rise 'n Shine!

Thanks to 2nd Companymate Tony Maran for tracking down old roommate Dwight Brown (dwightbr@bellsouth.net). Here's some of the email I received from Dwight; Good to hear from you. My answering machine cut off before I copied your phone number.

Thanks to Dave Sullivan, I was able to get your email address. I missed the Reunion this year for unusual reasons. Open-heart surgery in May was followed by a series of unfortunate physical adjustments that required much longer to accommodate than I expected. The Reunion occurred while I was adjusting to sleep deprivation. Suffice it to say that sleep deprivation does not lend itself to reasonable social events. (It is worse than Plebe Year!) Sleep Apnea and Periodic Leg Movement syndromes were two factors keeping me from going to sleep. Now I am back to "normal" rehabilitated health, with good future prospects. I have the task of finding employment again, but the employment market seems to assume a man with my circumstances is out for the season. Not so! Your call has been appreciated.

It's nice to know lightning still strikes close by on occasions. Tony Maran's (Marangoni during Midshipman days) call was a pleasant surprise too. You fellows keep up the good work. I wish you and yours the best of everything in the future. Dwight Brown, 3763 Vineyard Way, Marietta, GA 30062; 770-973-8689.

Wonderful to be in touch, Dwight! We wish you (and Sara) continued great health and every success in the job search. Perhaps one of our Classmates or other Alurrmi in the greater Atlantic area can be of help! I think Dwight had outstanding experience with the EPA after his Marine Corps duty. Also, thanks to great guy Tony Maran, who has been drumming up Alumni interest amongst our 2nd Company guys (and others). Janice and Tony came back for the 40th from Califomia, had marvelous trips, visits and meetings both coming and going. Tony really enjoyed the visit and dining with his old Plebe, John Ripley '62, in Virginia at Hargrave Military Academy. Tony has helped Dick Zscheile, Dave Sullivan, and I come up with the most complete 2nd Company list possible. Judy and Dick Zscheile live in Aptos, CA, and they (Dick with his computer systems analyst background) have been of immense help! Janice and Tony live in Lost Altos, CA, and can be contacted at 650-493-4280. Tony was trying to contact Joe Chulick, whom Tony once had duty with at Dam Neck, VA. Joe is supposedly in the Tiburon, CA, area. If Joe or a Classmate can provide us with an update, please do so! Quickie; Note the new email address of our bicycle rider extraordinaire, Noel Flynn, nflynn@alum.mit.edu.

I want to close out this column with some thoughts from a good friend, a squadronmate, Charlie Sapp '65, as this is my last edition begun in this millennium, and because one of the major events which affected all of us, Vietnam. Charlie wrote this in preparation for our 30th Reunion (since VAL-4 commissioning) after seeing some email that questioned our involvement there. And most surely that will be a major topic as the media gives us a "Millennium in Review" perspective.

Let's "listen; to Charlie; Coming off a "plowback" tour flying T-28s with the formation unit in VT-3,1 knew the spirit and camaraderie that would come from a group of folks working hard together to accomplish a common mission, but I also knew that combat would surely add a dimension that I had not ex-

perienced. I had requested orders to jets and instead was given the option of volunteering for a vaguely described outfit known only as VAL-4, which I did. It was my first operational squadron. I remember the feeling of "specialness" to this day, not only because it was completely volunteer-staffed, but because I sensed that we would have an opportunity to be of particular usefulness to some folks I respected deeply, those who slog through wars on their feet and in tiny boats.

Up front, they had said that we would take casualties, but I was somehow convinced that none of the squadron guys (who had welcomed me with a spontaneous party in at our rented bungalow in Coronado) would be among them. Furthermore, I was convinced that the good we might do would far outweigh any cost that might be exacted.

Some of those guys eventually were casualties. But, in the house right next door to ours, LTJG Sandy Prouty lived with his new bride and he spent his days at the Amphib Base preparing to lead his SEAL team to Southeast Asia (SEA).

Whether serendipitously or providentially, our paths would cross many months later, with him and his team trapped in a village full of VC and me leading a couple of "scramble missions" (Sec'y: always two of our OV-lOs were on alert, ready to scramble, to respond to a cry for help, a "Mayday" or whatever, and that could come from one of our fellow Riverine Warfare forces, or any U.S. or Allied unit in trouble). We were needed to provide cover and attack so an Army Huey "tug" could get Prouty and his SEAL team out.

Sandy is now a regional director for the FBI, based out of Little Rock. Was Sandy worth, say a Pete Russell, an Aubrey Martin, or another pilot lost in the fray? Thankfully, I do not have to make those choices, but I am glad I was there to help in some way in the grand scheme of things and I cherish that time in my life. Many of you have similar stories you hold near and dear.

(Sec'y: mine was saving an Army advisor at a Vietnamese base camp that was being overran by bad guys. Our rockets and guns evidently saved many lives, including a West Point grad out of '56, who had become a dear friend before we realized our paths had crossed during a black, thunderstorm night near the Parrots Beak area of Vietnam).

The little boy who was asleep in that bungalow during the Coronado party, he is now over 30, with a family of his own. He did his tour in the Air Force keeping F-4s flying in Germany during the early '80s. His son, our eight-yearold grandson, spends summers with us. I was explaining the patriotic pageant we held at our church and why we honor those who have served in the military. He said his Daddy does not think his time in the Air Force was very important, because he was never really in a shooting war. It was in trying to explain such things to my grandson that I began to see more clearly what we have been trying to say about our time in Vietnam.

Whether a "declared war" or not, whether politically mishandled or not, it was but one of many conflicts at one of many boundaries between two competing philosophies in a Cold War that raged on for over four decades. Just as with my son in the Air Force in Germany, had we not been there at that place in that moment of time, no one can answer with certainty in which direction the tide of history would have flowed. You don't have to believe in the domino theory, you just have to read the open literature descriptions of the slaughter of untold millions under Stalin, the description of the gulags provided by Solzhenitsyn, and the first person accounts of life behind the Iron Curtain as recentiy as a dozen years ago. You have but to read the musings of Marx, Lenin, and a host of other "thinkers" of their ilk to know their immutable intentions, the inescapable conclusion to the whole affair, if not resisted somewhere, somehow, by those who saw the world through a different lens. I have tried to impress my grandson that if one really understands the full implications of what he is doing, it takes no less courage to take a post across the line from the entire Soviet Army, knowing that he is functioning as little more than a tripwire deterrent to make

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WWIII less likely, than it does to fly on any particular day in South Vietnam. But, regardless of the number of rounds fired at or by us, none of us had to go to any of it, my son included. Yet each of us, in our own small, personal way through the voluntary sacrifice of a year or so out of our lives, played an important role that would have gone unplayed with unknowable consequences, had we not answered the call. Accordingly, we each get credit for an "assist" in the win that ultimately occurred, i.e. the end of the Cold War and the defeat of Communism.

I went on to fly A-7s with VA-82, including one tour to WestPac and a number of line periods on Yankee Station that provide background for my closing comments. Not one single man jack of us...be you one of the commanding officers or be you one of the never recognized low numbered "E's" who simply did yourtimeshould ever devalue what we did in VAL-4. The intensity of the operations, the meaningfulness of it all in the larger sense, and the risks to pilot and ground crew alike were significant. Living "on the economy" where any shoeshine boy could be a "sapper" does not even relate to a shipboard sailor. Many VAL-4 Air Medals would have been DFCs in any Carrier Air Wing. The only testimonials.. .good customer feedback in today's parlance...I have seen, i.e. real people with real gratitude for what we did, have come from the VAL-4 experience. The VAL-4 crew I knew was on a par with many, and superior to most, I served with over my 30-year career. In short, it was one helluva ride, we did a fine job, and I for one do not regret for an instant having gone. I know Sandy Prouty doesn't!

There are so many '59ers who answered the call during the Vietnam era, during the Cold War, who may have served one or two tours, or a full career, who may have questioned the "why" or been the subject of questioning. I think Charlie Sapp, a gifted writer and thinker in his own right, has given us all insights and analysis which may be of help, to us and to others. I know our hearts and prayers are with all of those who serve this country now, and those who will follow, will fully grasp the necessity of service to our fellow man, to duty, to honor, to God and to our country!

Recently we received word that David C. Johnson died on 30 January 2000, in New Hope, MN. An obituary will appear in a later issue of Shipmate.

Our condolences go out to the Johnson family.

Rise and Shine '59!

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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 From Ken Clark, 7th Company, via email; Since our 40th is rapidly approaching, I guess it's about time to re-establish contact with the Class of '60, once again. After we moved from Fairfax, VA, we got swallowed up in our new world very rapidly. We had remained in Fairfax, after my retirement from active duty in June 1986.

I worked in the D.C. area as VP, Information Systems for Andrulis Research Corp, Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, and DynCorp. My last job was managing the U.S. Department of Transportation Data Center in D.C. We retumed to Joanne's roots in the small town of Swansea, SC, (population about 5,000) in January 1995.

The lifestyle and weather down here are great and we have become very active in local activities. Joanne and my daughter, Suzanne, opened a dry cleaners and office services business and founded the Greater Swansea Business Associa-

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tion. They also started the Annual Swansea Fall Festival (number three was last weekend). I became a politician, and got elected to the school board. I also serve as the commander of the local VFW Post and president of the Lions Club. In our spare time, the family is very active in the Lexington Republican Party with me as the president and Joanne as the executive committeeman for our voting precinct. And, would you believe it, I serve as an adult Sunday school teacher and was just elected as a deacon in our church. Joanne has certainly cleaned up my act over the years.

Since arriving, I assisted in the founding of a Columbia Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. There are about 50 USNA grads in the Chapter. We have about 20-30 attend the monthly luncheons and we meet with the West Point Alumni Chapter, at the Fort Jackson Officers Club for the Army-Navy game each year. Great fun when we win. The pits when we lose!

I follow the Class activities closely in Shipmate and it appears we are all slipping gracefully into retirement. I'm still working, however. I guess I'm scared to death of retiring and not having a place to get up and go to. I'll probably continue working until I figure out what the next phase of my life is going to be all about or I turn 65, whichever comes first. Presently, I work for the South Carolina Department of Revenue, ranning computer operations, and all of the printing for state tax booklets and forms. I'm also the Y2K coordinator for the state tax systems. It's a great environment with a bunch of really wonderful people. In February, I'll be eligible to be a tripledipper, so I'm thinking about retirement, but not too vigorously, yet.

Joanne and I havefivebeautiful grandchildren.

One is here with our daughter, Suzanne, and the other four still live in Fairfax with our son, Steve, and his wife, Alicia. I'm hoping for at least one of the five to follow Steve and me to the Academy. We have a large empty nest with lots of bedrooms about 30 miles from Columbia and would love to see any Classmates passing through, who are looking for a place to rest their heads. We are also very excited about seeing everyone at the upcoming 40th. Please pass my phone number and email address along: 803-568-2741; clarkk@dor.state.sc.us.

From Bob Patterson via email; I've been going to send you a note for months but never seem to get to it. A quick update on this "Old" Classmate.

Jean and I moved to Lewes, DE, in '98 after years in the Wilmington, DE, area where I worked for DuPont until retiring in '92 to start a business as the U.S. distributor of TEFLON® finishes. The business worked out great and after six years we decided to sell the business and retire again so we could live full time in Lewes, DE. Now I spend a lot of time building houses for Habitat for Humanity in addition to hobbies of fishing, woodworking, travel, etc.

We stay in touch with Jim Householder, (Mountain Home, AR,) who retired last Spring. He and Margie planned to take an RV to Alaslca for a couple of months to celebrate. We also hear from John Booth and Murray Witcher occasionally.

Please add me to your email list for any happenings regarding the Class. Look forward to seeing you at the 40th.

From Bob Towle via email: I just received a copy of the newsletter regarding the 40th Reunion from my roommate, Howard Sipple (8th Company). He and his wife just retired this past year June after about 17 or 18 years of teaching.

I read in the letter that you are keeping all the email addresses so I wanted to send mine along.

As you'll see from this message, it is rltowle@ erols.com. In case someone else is keeping the other information and you can pass it along, I'll include it here: Bob and Mary Towle, 10693 Crest Hill Road, Marshall, VA 20115; 540-364-2201.

Marshall is a small town (although it's growing—we now have a McDonald's) about 50 west of D.C. right off of Route 66. Also, thanks for the information regarding the Class Web site. I

haven't had a chance to check it yet, but will have to give it a visit.

From Dick Davis via email: Please note the new email address: dickdavis® tUc.net The other address ends up in my wife, Carol's, office at UNH but no longer at home.

On a personal note, we are pleased that our daughter, Diana, is now a freshman, day student at Phillips Exeter Academy. It's a life changing opportunity somewhat like the Naval Academy was for us. She is not likely to follow her dad, but likely to blaze new trails of her own.

A number of USNA Alumni here in New Hampshire are supporting John McCain '58's candidacy in our first-in-the-nation presidential primary. We hope he will get a good start here and go on to become the nominee for the general election. It surely is time to put honor back into our country's vocabulary.

I always look forward to our Class column in Shipmate, you're doing a great job keeping the communications healthy. Thanks for you efforts!

From Jim Knorr: I handle the memorabilia for '60. I work for two promotional companies as one of my semiretirement sidelights. Any ideas you may have for the 40th would be greatly appreciated. I am looking at such things as a light windbreaker with the '60 crest, a floppy hat with "N" in middle and "6" and "0" on either side. Also, a beach towel with a huge '60 crest ('74 has yellow towel with Navy blue crest and it looks great, if you're a beach bum like me). Bob Osmon is keen on a white sweater or vest with an embroidered '60 crest.

Jim Duffy has always advocated a very elaborate '60 crest that one could put on a blue blazer, as several Classes have. I need '60 wine glasses, for example. Should you wish to ask Classmates for any ideas, and even send sample pictures to me, I'll give it my best shot at putting together an economical and "Class" memorabilia packet!

P.S. We still have about 25 or more Class afghans from the 35th!

From Pete Dolan via email; Please change my email address in your list to dolanlaw@yahoo.com.

On 1 October 1999, The Dolan Law Firm opened its doors in Los Angeles at: 2300 Citibank Center, 444 South Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90071-2924; 213-689-0333; and fax 213-6809889.1 will get another new email address after I set up the computers, and sign up with an ISP, but I will use the Yahoo mailbox for thetimebeing.

After practicing for more than 12 years in the "mega law firm" world, it was time to move on to a life in which I will have more opportunity to try to learn how to play golf (with the expert coaching of Bob Fraser, Joe Rosengren, Dick Pariseau, Bill Griffin, Jim McConnell, and a cast of hundreds of our Classmates who are all world Class golfers...); spend more time with our grandchildren in Massachusetts; and travel with Jacquie, my bride of 38 years. I will, however, remain very active as a business/securities/real estate litigator and trial lawyer, but in a boutique firm that will not have offices all around the world.

More to follow when the dust setties in my new office.

From John Chenard via email: I got the list of company reps from Jim Knorr, along with last known addresses. I'm now starting to put an email directory together, which will take some research and phone calls. I'll share what I get with you, and also may ask for some help.

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I received the following from Gene Chancy via email. I consider it a real Christmas present for me and, heck, for the entire Class. Thanks, Gene!

Just a note to end the year expressing thanks to you and Dick for your splendid efforts at keeping our Class in touch and informed. As another year passes, memories of challenges met at USNA in 1956 come flooding back with great clarity. I often wonder what my life would have been like had I never experienced those special four years and met so many talented guys. Yours traly was a kid from a south Alabama high school who spent his first collegiate year in military prep school getting ready for the unknown. Who can forget the swearing-in and the awesomeness of the first few days in Bancroft? Then came the rifle range, the whaleboats, and massive memorization on the run. What a frantic routine! But we took it on willingly. Later on that first summer I was very concerned when ordered to the Commandant's office. Especially when notified of my selection as one of the summer six stripers! Who me? Just because I could "spit shine" in my sleep? How fortunate was I to even be considered for entrance, much less somehow, to serve a short term on the point, and four years later, by the grace of God, to finish the full course and wear the blue and gold.

Bob and Jan Traister, Jack and Angela Herbein, Ros and Larry Winslow To share with everyone: I recently sent my Class ring to Jostens for an overhaul; the years of shipboard duty had taken a toll on both of us.

The stone was chipped, antiquing wom off, and the lettering around the stone was unreadable.

Within two weeks, I had it back; stone replaced, antiquing restored, and the USNA lettering around the stone recast, like new. It is a thoroughly professional and impressive performance. www.josten.com for anyone interested. (Ed. Note: For more information about rings, see the Alunmi Association Web site under programs and Ring Bank: www.usna.com) From Jay Grafton via email; Bob Kowall's email address is: KOWALL@ compuserve.com. He is having a bad decade with his machine. If you have any messages for him in the next couple of weeks, you can pass them through me. We live only about 15 minutes apart.

Have been getting together for a cocktail or two, but youse '60 guys never show up.

From Bob Osmon via email; Hi everyone, just wanted to report that Navy was a pleasant surprise on Saturday; they beat Tulane 45-21 in a big upset. Ever since this new quarterback, Brian Madden '02, has taken over, the team has really moved the ball well. He isn't a great passer, but sure rans the option well. He is only a sophomore, so we'll be lucky to have him around for awhile. Buck (Bonifay) and I had to suffer through Navy being crashed by Tulane last year, so this was sweet revenge. Let's hope this trend will continue through Hawaii and Army.

On a personal note that I find quite ironic, I met up with a cousin of mine with whom I was friends as a boy, but when my uncle died his mother moved to Califomia and we lost touch.

This last weekend I had the opportunity to talk with him at some length, and found out he worked for an architect firm called Paul Wameke in the early '60s and was the lead architect for designing the interior of both Chauvenet and Michelson Halls. He spent many weeks at the Academy talking to profs and administrators in preparing for this effort, and never knew all that time that I was a graduate. Strange world, isn't it?

Regarding Homecoming, this past fall, once again I would like to thank all of you for your most kind effort to set everything up for us outof-towners. As always it was fun to see everyone. Your extra effort in our behalf is always appreciated. In particular, I would like to thank all of you for talcing the extra effort to talk to the Japanese and Turkish liaison officers I brought with me. On the way home they both commented several times on how warm and friendly everyone was, and how they really were moved by the kindness shown them. So may I say how much I Shipmate, March 2000

appreciate all of you. It's great to know that I can bring a foreign officer and have complete confidence that he will be treated well. Thank you.

From Bob Tague via email; Last fall, I received an email from my old roommate, Tom Hutt, that he and his wife, Neil, had sold their comfortable suburban home in Fairfax, VA, bought an eight acre farm sixty miles away near Purcellville, VA, and moved into a 190-year-old house! So I had to make a visit to check it all out and what a fantastic, idyllic place.

With two barns and an out building, there's enough work to keep Tom out of trouble and room enough for Neil to keep her two horses. They're both working hard to bring the place back to life after years of neglect. Tom is still in real estate but tapering off and Neil is on the Board of Directors of the International Wolf Relocation Program, tracking and tagging wolves in Northem Canada, Yellowstone, etc. Their life is never dull!

During the same trip, Kaaren and I spent Thanksgiving with Bev and Ken Batchellor at their weekend home at Bryce Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Unfortunately, after dinner. Ken started plying me with Stingers and I don't remember too much after that!

I have run into Wally Cumella several times during the last year while volunteering for the American Red Cross. Our wives and we were both assigned to disaster recovery work after the Hurricane Floyd flooding. Wally and Mary went to North Carolina and Kaaren and I were assigned to New Jersey. It was an intense experience filled with twelve-hour plus working days. To witness the destraction and grief was sobering to say the least. To see the gratitude of the victims as we helped them get back on their feet was extremely rewarding. We enjoy "giving back" so to speak.

This March. Dave Kalb will fly in from Califomia and Wally and I will join him watching the TPC Golf toumament at Ponte Vedra, FL, just a few miles from where we live. Dave is a friend of Tiger Wood's father so we will naturally be following Tiger around the course. Should be quite an experience.

See you at the 40th! Ken Batchellor, Bill Dimsdale and I will be manning the hospitality suite.

From Larry Sarno, in response to a search for fellow 5th Company Classmates.

Here are two that are still alive and well: Carl Ripa. Hamdel, NJ, 973-427-0340. Freeman Shaw, Punta Gorda, FL, 941-624-2217. The weather and water is fine in Florida. Come visit!

That is an order!

Paul Cooper also emailed from Virginia Beach, that he had been in contact with Carl.

Over the years I have always had a special warm spot in my heart for our Plebe football team, a truly special bunch of guys and a great experience for me. As I remember, over 300 came to the first practice behind Bancroft Hall. When all the practicing was done and gametimearrived, "the starting team list" was thumb tacked to the massive Dahlgren Hall dressing room door. I can remember those names today with a smile and a considerable lump in my throat. I miss those guys and really look forward to seeing them next year at our 40th, I remember Jim Maxfleld making up plays as he analyzed our opponent's weaknesses and handed off to Ron Brandquist, Jim Dunn, and Bobby Correll yard after yard, I remember Joe Tranchini picking their defenses apart with accurate passes to Tom Hyde, Paul Cooper, Paul Mankowich and George Bezek, I remember the tenacity of Larry Boyer, Tank Thomas, Tom Solak, Frank Gansz, Glen Phillips, Ron Hinkel, Ted Parsons, Charlie Bikakis, John Cotis, Joe Cole, Bob Renner, Don Boecker, John Michalski, (I remember how well "Ski" played on the line until he was injured), Ed Kelikoa, "Pee Wee" Reese Dick Super and Bud Blockinger and on and on and on. What a team in the traest sense!

In the beginning, we barely knew each other having just been assembled from around the globe. I think we won nine of eleven games in 1956, but the record pales in comparison to the bond we felt before the season ended. I can still see the faces and still feel the wonder I experienced at thetime.Who me? Play with these guys, wow!

I also remember how Pete Blevins' nose bled every time he entered the boxingring,but he fought on, I remember Dick Hamon, Jack Herbein, Roy Rogers and Frank Shotton winning at brigades, I remember how well Woody Burns and Paul Ilg pinned their opponents to the mat week after week and I remember the guts and strength it took for Harry Butler, Skip Sweetzer, Wait Land, and Pete Bos to pull their shells across the finish lines. What a team we all were, every where you looked you saw quality.

At our 35th Reunion we read the names of those departed in a special Chapel service. They will not be forgotten. In every church I have ever attended I have searched the hymnbook for "Eternal Father Strong to Save." The beautiful music sung by the chapel choirs and the glee club will always be in my head and my soul. Thanks for keeping us in touch with our roots, I could go on for more time than you have to read this old guy's remembrances, I'll close by simply saying how fondly I recall those four years and how much respect I have always had for the members of our Class, I hope the present day Mids leave the Yard with similar pride. Please let me know if I can help in any way with the 99

40th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Millennium.

I received the following from Bob Traister: Jack Herbien and I arranged to meet in Portland, OR, where he was entered in a world power lifting competition. I wondered what sort of person spends his time and treasure traveling the world to lift weights.

When we arrived, a crowd of several thousand devoted followers was waiting for the competition to begin. We found Angela and reviewed the intervening ten years since our 30th, as well as the rales and finer points of the competition.

Jack was the fourteenth competitor in a group of 20, He had already qualified in the afternoon with a lift of 350 pounds. When his turn came, he notified the three judges that an old injury prevented him from locking his right knee, a contest requirement, Evidentiy, he has more screws in him than humpty dumpty. He then went into his pre-lift regimen: adjusting his back, getting his grip and minor secret contortions practiced over many years. The first lift of the evening at over 400 pounds was accomplished easily. Each contestant has four mandatory lifts with an option for a fifth. The person with the highest total weight lifted, wins.

At his next lift he called for 442 pounds. He managed that, but at a higher price. For his fourth and final required lift, the bar was loaded to 501 pounds, a world record. The crowd rose to its feet and waited while Jack prepared himself. He was anxious. His tentative approach signaled from the start that he wasn't going to be successful. He was clearly disappointed in his performance, but the rest of audience and I were traly impressed.

I presumed that would be his last effort since he appeared dejected. Angela told us that he had competed two weeks previously in Atlantic City and he usually needed at least four weeks between major events. It was then quite late at 9:30 p.m., especially for Jack whose personal clock hadn't changed to Pacific Standard. Much to the crowds and my amazement. Jack decided to use his option lift to try for the world record again. The crowd rose to its feet shouting encouragement.

He got into position, adjusted his back, gained his grip and concentrated on his challenge. The noise was deafening. The bar bent with the weight of 501 pounds. It rose above his knees slowly ascending to the desired height. Jack's face contorted with visible strain. If he could straighten his shoulders he would have the world record.

His shoulders wouldn't listen no matter what he willed. He lowered the weight to the floor exhausted, knowing that there was no more he could do that night. The crowd applauded as he left the stage. I couldn't talk normally until after sipping some medicine.

Jack won his weight Class and was awarded a gleaming bronze trophy. He would have been awarded the meet's outstanding competitor but for a 98-pound lady from Guatemala who lifted a world-record 310 pounds.

Jack has always been my hero since he was the Second Company commander and I was an assistant platoon leader Portland's display or grit and perseverance only reinforced my opinion.

Mail Call Attached are some photos taken by Stan Roman at his home in North Carolina last November during a mini-reunion of WGNACers. Unfortunately, no one took a shot of our gracious hosts, Bev and Stan.

Hazel and Larry Dishon

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Pres: RADM Jerry Smith, USN (Ret.) Con-. 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.com/USNA61 Here it is, the week before Christmas, and I'm about to wish you all a "Happy Spring" because when you read this, dogwoods will be budding, crocuses will be breaking ground, and for the 10th straight year, I will be threatening to quit playing golf.. .but only for the first time this century. I hope you all did as I did on January 1st by not making any New Year resolutions, but rather making New Century and New Millennium resolutions. This method has the obvious advantage of not having to admit to annual failures. My main resolution for both the millennium and the century is to make a very permanent move into the Naval Academy Columbarium before the end of either arrives. The remainder of my resolutions are really of no interest to the general readership of this column as they all involve, in one way or another, my ego, i.e., they deal with such mundane subjects as golf handicap, body weight, ear hair removal, and/or Viagra.. .if you know what 1 mean.

I hope the new year/century/millennium (take your pick) finds you all happy and healthy. Let's get on to the nooze.

Doris and Bob McLaughlin Our "real" secretary, Jim George, sent a photo taken at the Homecoming game in October showing a huge number of '61ers and their babes standing in front of our Class tent, and showing above it, the only Naval Academy Class sign in the free world that reads the same upside down. (Photo on next page.)

From Knoxville, TN, Don CouUahan chimes in with the following letter and photos; I hope this letter arrives finding you in good spirits and ready for the Holy Season ahead. Judy and I are doing fine in the foothills of the Great Smokies. Our only Classmate in the Knoxville area, Susan and Ollie Oliver, recently got up steam and shifted homeports to their retirement home in Charleston, We will miss them.

The enclosed photo shows three "young gentiemen" (Larry Price, Dick Oldham, and myself) at the wedding of the Oldham's youngest son, Jeffrey, last October. I would send you a photo of our wives, but I'm afraid that their youth and beauty would cause some to accuse us of robbing the cradle.

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Kilimanjaro, about the dried, frozen carcass of a leopard found near the summit of this 19,700foot mountain. Not wanting to add my carcass to that of the leopard, we made the top with no trouble as the enclosed photo will attest. It shows Craig and me kneeling, and our Tanzanian guide on the left just before sunrise. It was a great experience, but I think I will stick to golf in the future.

WGNAC tailgate party at Homecoming

Ed Keller, his son Craig, and their guide atop Kilimanjaro

Cyberspace Nooze Ollie Oliver:

The Coullahan clan at son's wedding in Hawaii

Larry Price, Dick Oldham, and Don Coullahan Jeffrey married Sharon Ann Voellinger in a beautiful ceremony in Georgetown. They both work in Washington, D.C. The Oldhams' oldest son, Mark, and his wife, Pageen, were at the wedding from their home in the Chicago area.

Dick and Suzi hosted a wonderful rehearsal dinner for a cast of thousands at the Occidental Grill, adjacent to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and danced like youngsters at the reception. Larry was invaluable, supervising the cutting of the cake.

As you are aware, Larry and Dick are brothers-in-law since their lovely wives, Mary Jane and Suzi, are sisters. Larry has now retired from his post-Naval aviator career and lives in westem North Carolina. Dick and Suzi live in Nashville, although they spend increasing amounts of time at a vacation home in North Carolina. Dick is still the chief of pathology at Baptist Hospital in the Music City as well as being a professor at Vanderbilt School of Medicine. Dick and I are graduates of Vanderbilt.

I remain on the faculty of the School of Medicine at UT with the title of chief of adolescent medicine. Judy and I moved here after I retired to Mother Navy late in 1995. Judy has become a well-known artist in the field of ceramics here in east Tennessee. Our garage is full of clay, pottery wheels, and kilns. She is good at this art and loves it.

Our oldest son, Mike, is a lieutenant on the staff of ComSubPac, having served and outstanding tour on the nuke boat, INDIANAPOLIS. Suzi and

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Dick Oldham are his godparents. Mike married his Notre Dame sweetheart. Heather Jablonski, in a Hawaiian wedding last July, All of us had a wonderful three weeks in Hawaii, The attached photo shows us celebrating the wedding, Brian, our other son, is a graduate of the University of Arizona and still lives in Tucson, working as a director of some kind of DNA sequencing laboratory, Erin, our 22-year-old daughter, is a graduate of University of Califomia at Santa Barbara and now does work in neurological cloning at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Of course, our home is available as a bed and breakfast to anyone driving through this area. We are just south of US-40 and close to the Tennessee River.

The last piece of mail that made it to me before my deadline comes from Ed Keller; I thought I would drop you a line to update the Class on the doings of the Kellers. I've become a professor emeritus at Berkeley and conduct my research on visual and eye muscle disorders full time at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco. I am the associate director. Smith-Kettlewell is a small independent research institute associated with the Califomia Pacific Medical Center, which is the largest private hospital in San Francisco. It's a marvelous place to carry out research with a nice mix of clinicians and basic researchers. We currently have projects in developing devices for the blind and low vision communities, in the early development of vision in children and in finding the causes for the lazy eye syndrome.

My most interesting news concems a trip I made to Africa recently. Carole Lynn and I spent a wonderful time seeing animals and tribal customs in Kenya, and then I was joined by my youngest son, Craig, and Carole Lynn flew back to Paris to be with our new grandson and oldest son, who is a chef there. Craig and I then traveled to Tanzania where we began an ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro as a way of celebrating my 60th.

Literary buffs will recall the opening sentences of Hemingway's short story. The Snows of

I retired from Lockheed Martin Energy Systems on 31 October. Susan and I closed on our house in Oak Ridge, TN, on 3 November and moved down into our condo at Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms off Charleston, SC. We've owned our place here for ten years (since Hurricane Hugo) and are delighted to finally have the chance to live in it full time, not to mention return to the Charleston area where we have so many friends, both Navy and civilian. Address is 11 Fairway Dunes, Isle of Palms, SC 29451; 843886-2856. We live on a "top 100" golf course out the back door (and have another course within the resort), and are about 200 yards from the beach, not to mention 20 minutes from downtown Charleston with all it has to offer Hope we'll get lots of WGNAC visitors. We also plan to come up to the Washington-Annapolis area at least a couple of times a year for football and other activitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;looking forward to seeing you and the rest of the SBORs again soon.

Don Grinnell; We answered the millennium's call with the best A-N game party of the century. Of course a victory always helps make the celebration reminiscent of our team's success during four special years beside the Severn. Our party this final year of our Class's graduation century, was held at the Green Anchor, Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado. The Green Anchor brought back many memories for the folks who spent time at the PhibBase before heading in country during the late '60s and early '70s. The following Classmates along with wives, OAOs, significant others and family members attended: Tom Bailey, Frank Butsko, Gary Carlson, Jim Cavanaugh, Brace Churchill, Larry Desha, Roger Goodall, Don Grinnell, Ted Gumee, Bob Kline, Bill Kraus, Steve Mayian, Dudley Moore, Mark Moore, Mugs McKeown, Alan Peterson, Jim Richardson, Dick Rothwell, Bob Sheridan, Jay Shower, Chuck St. Laurent, Boyd Steele and last but not least, Leo Willetts, The fact that Navy scored early and often helped tremendously. The little extras that made the party a complete success were site, reservations and scoring pool by Steve Mayian, advertisement and flyer by Hannah and Jim Richardson, and decorations by Bob "the Bear" Sheridan, Our very capable master of ceremonies was Bill Kraus, who initiated the singing of Navy Blue and Gold in concert with the Brigade and victorious Big Blue Team, P.S, The Bear took a lot of photos. I'll caption them ASAP and forward on for the April issue.

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Bob "Bear" Sheridan; All is well out here, Roger, 1 enjoy reading what you guys are doing, but I don't envy your weather, Linda and Bill Dick and the Sheridans had lunch together last week up in Oakland. Bill has taken up target practice; conservatives may be on the endangered species list out here on the left coast before long. Bill wants to be ready. If they come in the night in their black helicopters, can I send them to you? More later. Beat Army!

We really did! It was all the balloons.

Seen and Heard around Town The week before the Navy-Army game, I joined four Classmates at the Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees meeting. On the Board were Neil Block, Walt Draper, and I. Bob Hofford, representing the Alumni Association, and Jack Pappas, representing the newly created chapter at Patuxent River were there as "Back Benchers."

Here's a Heads Up for Everyone Neil Block will be running for another term on the Board as Central Area Trustee and has two opponents. When you get your ballot, (in this issue) please take the time to vote for Neil and return the ballot. He has been a mainstay on the Board and as a very active Chapter representative for more than 15 years, and the Alumni Association needs his spirit, guidance, and energy to continue operating in the best interests of the Naval Academy and its Alumni.

The Washington, D . C , Army-Navy game party was held at Linda and Bob Dennis' home in Vienna on 4 December 1999. Navy Won! As usual, the house was decorated very nicely in the spirit of the season and the weather was great. Warm and sunshine enough for some to sit outside on the deck and watch the game. Don Evans did us proud as usual doing push-ups for all. Mike McMillan kept us entertained trying to do sissy Air Force 1/4 pushups when Navy scored. In attendance were: Linda and Bob Dennis, Kathy and Bill Straight, Pat and Jim Luper, Bonnie and Arlie Campbell, Gloria and Mike McMillan, Jean and Jim George, Lois and Jack Stevens, Gloria and Dave Stem, Joan and Don Evans, Jill and Jerry Smith, Barbara and Jay Bower, Maryanne and Jim Ibach, Eileen and Bob Fitch, Linda and Ron Campbell, Sue and Jesse Stewart, Donna and Warren Hoppe, and John Bennett.

Upcoming Class Events Washington area Class luncheons on Tuesday, 14 March and 9 May 2000.

Almost last call to sign up for the Class Cruise to Alaska, 17-24 June '00. Here again is the message from the Love Boat coordinator, Don Evans; Craise sign up is going well with more than 40 couples already signed up. If you are thinking about or have decided to join us, please contact Cindy Myers of Craise Holidays at 800-942-0440 or local Virginia 703-893-0999; booknsail @aol.com.

If you have email addresses of other Classmates, please pass this along to them.

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Pres: CAPT Richard J. Hayes, USN (Ret.) h; 703-461-3582; e; USNA62@erols.com Sec'y: CDR Howard S. Pinskey, USNR (Ret.) PO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403-3326 h: 410-974-1962; e; PlNSK62@aol.com Class Web site; www.usna62.com Greetings from Annapolis 1 believe our Class is Y2K compliant and we are off to another great year and new century. For numbers sake, it's only 62 years until our 100th 102

graduation anniversary. Don't msh it! As long as we and our families remain healthy and keep in touch, the future will be bright. Now for our monthly Class news.

J. Michael Streit It is with much sadness that I inform the Class of the death of Mike Streit on 15 August 1999, in Kansas City, MO. Mike died in the St. Luke's Northland Hospital and his body was cremated and laid to rest on Thursday, 19 August in Gladstone, MO. Mike came to USNA from NAPS and left his Second Class Year. He earned his bachelor's degree at Park College, MO, and was working as the sales manager for Summit Research Laboratories at the time of his death. He is survived by former wife, Kitty Brewer Streit; his widow, Collen, who is employed by Vanguard Airlines in Kansas City where Rocky Spane is the CEO; a son, who is in the Navy; three daughters; a grandson; and a brother, John Streit '55. The Class extends its sincere sympathies to Mike's family.

Class News We always knew Mike Raggett would stay in great shape. The ensuing article and photo attest to the fact.

Thought I'd give you a quickfive-yearupdate.

Michelle and I continue to enjoy living in my hometown of Carmel, CA, a very beautiful area.

The kids are grown and on their own. I'm continuing to teach algebra and chemistry and coach cross-country and track. It is a very enjoyable and satisfying second career. I only teach a 65 percent load but find teaching and coaching a very time consuming and challenging profession.

I've developed a lot of admiration for those fulltime career teachers. I don't think most of us realize how hard they work for not much pay.

Have seen a few Classmates; Becky and Tom Mercer are in the area. Tom is the executive director of the Monterey History and Art Association and Maritime Museum of Monterey. Roianne and Larry Hart moved to the area and have a beautiful home in Pebble Beach. They had Michelle and me, and Penny and Dave Copley over for dinner one evening. Dave and Penny were visiting from Southem Califomia.

This summer I finally completed a long time goal and reached the summit of the Grand Teton (13,766 feet) in Wyoming, one of the more spectacular peaks in the lower 48. When I was both a student and staff instractor at the Idaho prototype in the '60s, I did a fair amount of rock climbing in the Tetons but had never climbed the Grand. I linked up with a high school classmate of mine who had also done some rock climbing in the '60s but in Yosemite. We took a refresher course from Exum Mountaineering in the park, and with the help of a guide, made the summit. It was a two-day climb. We were blessed with beautiful weather (a group that climbed a couple of days before us got involved with a lightening storm and came away slightiy screwed up and with some lightening bums on their hands.) We took the Owen Spalding route almost 101 years to the day that the peak was first climbed using that same route. The climb wasn't overly technical (5.4 rating) but it did have some wild exposure in a few spots (3,000 feet vertical) and a great 120 free rappel on the descent. Anyway, it was traly an exhilarating experience... I figured it was sort of now or never!

That's about it. Thanks for the nice article on John LaVoo, he was sure afineguy. I have nothing but good memories of John. Have a great holiday season.

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Mike Raggett on the summit of the Grand Teton (13,766 feet) August'99 After a many year hiatus, Gordie Valentine writes us the following note: Enclosed find a picture of Dick Vopelak, Jim Gordon and myself, having lunch last fall in Lynchburg, VA. We are all charter members of the recentiy formed Blue Ridge Alumni Chapter, headquartered in the Roanoke area. Jim was voted in as one of the directors.

This past year the Chapter has gotten off to a good start, including a bus trip of the Navy-AuForce game in Washington, D.C. Ran into Ray Madonna and had a nice conversation with Stew Lingley. Our Chapter also joined in with the West Point Alumni Chapter and together we watched the Army-Navy game at the Hidden Valley Country Club in Salem. How sweet it was. Wishing everyone a great new year and if you're in the Lexington, VA, area, don't be a stranger.

Beat Army party Our San Diego correspondent, John Kelly says; A small continent of '62ers were on hand at the local Alumni Chapter's Beat Army party at Trophys in La Jolla. Needless to say we enjoyed the outcome and had a great time. Attendees were Susan and Myron Fleming, Sharon and John Hinkle, Ann and Jim Thomas, Gail and Paul Tompkins, Tom Stone and John Kelly. Two weeks earlier. Classmates gathered at Arnie Haffier's mountain top retreat overlooking San Marcos for a pre-holiday buffet dinner. The spectacular view made up at least in part for the front alignment problems befalling the unwary on the trip up. A high point of the evening was a congratulatory toast to Amie and his lovely fianci.

Marge Bristow. By the way. Marge is the sister in law of our Classmate Ward Winter. On hand for the thoroughly enjoyable occasion were, in addition to Marge and Amie, Vickie and Tom Dumont, Ann and Brian Havey, Sharon and John Hinkle, Susan and Buzz Hurst, Suzy and Nate Jolley, Judy and John Kelly, Deena and Harold Koenig, Pat and Mike O'Connor, Elaine and Ralph Santi, Linda and Tom Stone, Frankie and John Volk, Sarah and George Wagner, Karen and Don Watkins and Steve Todd. Tat Perill accompanied by her friend and guest, Mary Beth Fenick, represented our Classmate, Fred Shipmate, March 2000

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Army-Navy Game Party Perill, who was doing his farming thing on the east coast. Look for photos of this event on the USNA'62 in San Diego Web page, www.infosysresearch.eom/62sdiego.htm. In closing Happy 2000 and Beat Army to all Classmates and families from your San Diego continent.

Our Class president Dick Hayes reports on the fall Alumni Association Trustees meeting. He also sent us a photo of John Kelly, and he and his lovely wife, Ann, at a recent patrol gunboat reunion. He last saw some of the folks in the rivers of South Vietnam.

L to r: Dick Hayes, Ann Hayes, John Kelly As your Class president, I attended the fall meeting of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trastees held in Annapolis on 4 December 1999. The Class of '62 was well rep-

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resented at the meeting. Snuffy Smith (Chairman of the Board), Paul Hurst, Corbin McNeill, Steve Chadwick and Jack Natter also attended the meeting. The following is a synopsis of some of the key items on the agenda: 1) VADM John Ryan '67, the superintendent, provided an overview on the status of the Academy and the Brigade. He said the state of the Academy is excellent. Additionally he: • Announced that the Commandant. RADM Roughead '73, would be leaving for sea duty and would be replaced by CAPT Sam Locklear '77 who is presently EA to the VCNO. • Discussed the USNA Strategic Plan. The main goal is to prepare leaders to serve the nation.

We do this by attracting the best candidates, producing the best leaders and raising the bar of excellence. A copy of the Strategic Plan is located on the Academy Website.

• Stated he is receiving outstanding support firom the CNO but we can't do everything for the Academy without a private fundraising process. Public funds satisfy core requirements while private funds increase the margin of excellence.

• Announced that the new and revised Ethics Program is going great. ADM Hank Chiles '60 took over the Ethics and Leadership Chair from ADM Bud Edney '57. The key points made by the Supe were that there is indeed one ses-

sion a week on the "theory" of ethics, taught by civilian professors, but there are also two "practical" sessions per week moderated by a splendid crop of 05s and 06s who have "been there done that."

2) Snuffy Smith '62, the Chairman of the Board of Trastees, convened the business part of the meeting. He announced that RADM Marryott '57, president and CEO of the Alumni Association, would be retiring in the spring of 2000. An active search is on for his replacement. He then introduced the chairmen of the various committees who reported out on the activities of their respective committees.

• RADM Ron Marryott '57 briefed on the status of numerous programs including completion of the three year OP99 Plan which focused on doubling Alumni participation and improved communications. He cited the Alumni tailgate parties where Alumni can gather before the football games, the Alumni Achievement Program each month in Shipmate, a newly designed Alumni Association Web site, and improvements in the quality of Shipmate (which will shortly be on the Web site). He also announced that the Navy/Notre Dame football game next season will be held in October in Oriando, FL, and the Army/Navy game will be in Baltimore. RADM Marryott then provided a brief overview of the status of funding. The Alumni Association had a net income increase through October of $746,000. Much of this is attributed to "using the phones" this year for the Annual Alumni Fund Drive, a positive Stock Market, holding expenses down and managing money well. He also discussed the President's Circle. This is a program where participants provide an annual sustained donation of $2,500 or more. There has been increased participation each year and in 1999,370 members contributed $3.4 million for unrestricted funding.

• CAPT Paul Zambernardi '70, the Chief Financial Officer, followed with afinancialoverview which included the Statement of Financial Position and the Year 2000 Budget for the Alumni Association. (Note: I have copies of the reports if anyone would like to know the numbers). Overall, the Alumni Association is on a sound financial basis as reflected in the annual KPMG LLP audit.

• Corbin McNeill '62, Chairman of the Alumni Association Finance Committee, discussed the Alumni Association financial statements. He said that through October 1999, the Alumni Association had a net asset of $52 million, which included an increase in value of $11 million this year. He attributed this to a low risk strategy with 60 percent of the assets in equities and 40 percent in income funds. Corbin then gave a clear and concise overview of the planned merger of fundraising activities within the newly constituted Naval Academy Foundation, Previously, the Naval Academy Foundation was primarily involved in athletic fundraising activities while the Alumni Association was involved in fundraising to support the Academy and Alumni activities. This sometimes created confusion during Annual Fund Drives, The newly formed Naval Academy Foundation will join together the fundraising activities of both organizations. The concept is for a single fundraising organization so you will only get one solicitation a year. The new Naval Academy Foundation will be able to bring all its resources to bear on fundraising while the Alumni Association can focus its support for our 40,000-plus Alunmi, The President and CEO of the Alumni Association will also be dual-hatted as President and CEO of the Naval Academy Foundation, 25 percent of the Board of Trastees for the Naval Academy Foundation will come from the Naval Academy Foundation fundraising activities, Corbin noted that there must be a good balance between restricted and unrestricted fund giving.

If 100 percent of the fundraising were restricted, there would be no flexibility at all.

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(Note: My recommendation is unrestricted giving to where best needed; you will get a choice.)

3) Snuffy Smith closed the meeting with a plea to Beat Army! His plea worked and Navy is back on track to beat Army and Air Force next year to win the Commander in Chief s trophy.

Once again Marcia and Tom Woodka graciously hosted an Army-Navy game party attended by almost 62 (unique number) Class members and their OAOs. Thanks to Tom and Ma rcia. It was great.

As a final note for those who are not members of the Alumni Association, please consider joining.

Your membership entitles you to a copy of Shipmate as well as all the numerous benefits of membership. Please support your Alumni Association.

Another one of those relaxing Hawaii photos from Lex Fleming and Greg Chauncey from Hale Koa on Waikiki. They got together with Marty Farber for this '62 advertisement.

Lex, Greg Chauncey, Marty Farber at Hale Koa in Waikiki, HI The 10th annual Navy/Army game party at Tom and Marcia Woodka's house was a great success as usual. More than 60 Classmates, wives and guests cheered Navy to its great victory over Army in the 100th meeting of our two great schools. In the coming years. Navy will play it's home NavyArmy games in the Redskins and Ravens stadium in the Washington and Baltimore areas. As always, '62 Sez-Zong 'Em. That's our Class news and photos for this March 2000 issue of Shipmate. A good millennium resolution is to keep more in touch with your great Classmates and friends. Shipmate is one answer All letters and photos eagerly anticipated. Keep in touch.. .Until next time.

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Shame on you! To let you know what to expect there, here is an outiine of the content that awaits your eyes. From the home page, you will move to either the Quarterdeck (for first-time visitors) or the Wardroom. First, though, look at the current Plan of the Day, which includes Classmates whose birthdays are being celebrated, the days until the Army game and other U S N A events, the "Webmaster Suggests" (lots of good gouge on current topics), and a list of recently added or changed pages on the site. The Wardroom is the main body of the site, consisting of these seven areas; Classmates—Here you will find the "Classmate Dynamic Search Tool" which lets you search for individual Classmates by name, state/zip of cur-

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rent residence, USNA Company, or Battalion. You can also browse through a complete roster of the Class. Please note; mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact data are NOT available to site visitors unless supplied and authorized by the Classmate himself Also here is a unique feature of the 1963 Web site—the Electronic Lucky Bag (ELB). The ELB contains all of the individual portrait photos and biographies from the 1963 Lucky Bag. Many of our Classmates have supplied photos and current information about themselves, which have been added to the ELB. Why not do this yourself? Also in the Classmates area is a listing of our Flag officer Classmates with their photos and Lucky Bag biographies. "Last Call" honors our deceased Classmates, including some obituaries. Additional details are supplied for those who were killed in action in Vietnam.

Class News—"Hot News" presents timely and important information of interest to Classmates and other site visitors. The "Irish Pennants" portion consists of miscellaneous threads of discussion and points of view by Classmates and colleagues on topics such as the Israeli attack on LIBERTY, the loss of SCORPION, USNA reminiscences, movie reviews, etc. Also in Class News are The Laws of the Navy, the official recipe for baked apple cannonballs, the complete true story of the legendary Mr. B, and much more.

Shipmate Columns—Here are several of the most recent Class of 1963 Shipmate magazine columns, the latest of which have not yet appeared in print. Photos are included with some columns, including selected photos that will not be published in the magazine.

Class of 1963 Foundation—Varied information about the Foundation is collected here, including a financial statement, a directory of Foundation officers and committees, and fiiU information about the ambitious "Legacy ' 6 3 " effort to raise $1.5 million before our 40th Reunion in 2003.

Pride and Tradition—Here you will find information about our Classmates who died in Vietnam, the text of Classmates' Navy Cross and Silver Star citations, and information about FFTZGERALD. A fascinating segment tells of military traditions within our families (ancestors and descendants alike). An annotated bibliography includes books written, or recommended by, our Classmates. Some of the "Sea Stories" are a bit salty and are in a secure area but you already know the password. Also here is the full text of a recent article about the "Men of Annapolis" television series.

USNA Links—Here is a collection of links to other Web sites: the Naval Academy, the Alumni Association, Navy Sports, and other USNA Class

sites. Also here is a variety of USNA sports information and comment, including contributions by our Classmates.

'63 Links to the World—This is a collection of links to Web sites of more general interest and utility. Among the categories here are Current events, Financial Information, Sports, Humor, etc.

We (Web master Mike Blackledge, Hostmaster Bill Kennedy, and I) have developed the Class of 1963 Web site to be comprehensive, useful, and entertaining for our Classmates and others who visit it. Mike's design and presentation skills and Bill's technical competence will be obvious as you move about within the site. They have worked many, many hours to construct and maintain this dynamic Internet presence. Already, many other members of the Class have contributed news, photos, biographies, stories, and other information.

One of the first was Dick Whalen, who generously supplied a number of excellent drawings and photos he made specifically for the site.

The Class of 1963 Web site is your resource, so please visit it often and contribute information to share with others. And be sure to bookmark the Plan of the Day page! A final word: If you don't have a computer, your local library probably has an Intemet connection you can use to visit our Web site.

Many thanks to Erwin Storz for providing this account of a major event during this past summer; In June, John David Optekar married Tina WeiFang Yen. JD and Tina are the son and daughterin-law of Grace and Pete Optekar. The wedding took place at Rollins Chapel on the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. The newlyweds met while students at Dartmouth ten years ago; they actually got acquainted while exchange students in China. They graduated from Dartmouth, set out in pursuit of their own careers, and three years ago became reacquainted and decided to tie the knot. Tina is a doctor completing a residency in Seattle, while John David is a system design engineer for Enabling Technology, the software company founded by Pete.

The reception took place at the Juniper Hill Inn in a lovely New Hampshire setting. Guests came from far and wide; the best man from Germany; Pete's family from New Jersey, Florida, and Washington state; Tina's family from Hanover, NH; and other guests from here and there. The Class of 1963 participants shown in this photo are, left to right; Walt Pierce, Erwin Storz, Tina, John David, and Pete. At the time, their wives were busy chatting and sipping wine. It was a great wedding and a nice occasion for some '63ers to get together Erwin also mentioned that his son, Erik, a football standout while at Boston College, is now a member of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately, Erik tore his ACL while playing against Cincinnati and is on injured reserve. He plans to be back next year.

Glory days' gridiron linemen flank the bride and groom Shipmate, March 2000

Ken Sanger has been to the movies and submitted this review soon afterward; I have never shilled for a movie, but I'll make an exception for "Retum With Honor." It is a wonderfully well done documentary on the POW experience in Vietnam. While it is poignant and moving, it is also a testament to the spirit and resilience of man and shows how a belief in something larger than self, including one's fellow man. can support the individual against unfathomable hardship. It shows that even when stripped to the bare necessities of life and in the face of the crudest torture, man can devise ways to not only survive, but laugh and grow. It should be required watching in schools.

As I mentioned above, many of our Classmates have contributed current biographical information for the Electronic Lucky Bag on our Web site. Here are some selections to whet your appetite for more; and to encourage you to contribute your own info.

First, from Bill Howard; I received a medical discharge on 5 June 1963.

Went to work for McDonnell Aircraft as a structural design engineer. Performed design work on the F-4. DC-I. F-15. AV-813. F-15. and several advanced design aircraft and space programs.

From 1972 to 1975 was one of two designers of the McDonnell proprietary CAD/CAM system.

Joined Rockwell B-1 program in 1977 to manage their CAD/CAM system. Promoted to information systems development manager, responsible for all engineering and manufacturing information systems.

Came back to the East Coast in 1980 as corporate director of Fairchild Industries. Responsible for corporate oversight of all information systems and technology improvement. Spent two years as Corporate Quality Guru. At that point, I had become expert in design, manufacturing, information technology, and quality improvement.

Spent 1985 through 1990 with Coopers & Lybrand as a management consultant. Bummed around with a couple of companies and a stint as an independent, then joined Richard S. Carson & Associates, Inc, I am currently vice president.

Our major project is bringing distributed leaming (ATM networks, multimedia classrooms) to 54 states and territories.

Over the years, I helped found and served as president of two National Trade Organizations.

Served as moderator of a White House Conference. Listed in several Who's Who. Active member of Episcopal church, including time as the Finance Comnuttee Chair for the Diocese of Washington. I've been married to Candy for 35 years now. Our two children are both married, both employed, and both own their own houses.

We have one grandchild, William L. Howard III. We are transitioning to retirement in Southem Virginia, probably in about two years.

And this from Pete Quinton: I am currently serving as the director of engineering (once a snipe, always a snipe!) at the Aime Arandel Medical Center in Annapolis. It is an exciting time at our hospital as we are building a brand-new facihty near the Annapolis Mall just outside the city limits.

I retired from the Navy as a commander in 1983, after serving tours in BLACK (DD-666), REPOSE (AH-16) (first afloat service for women in 1966), JOHN WILLIS (DE-1027), COLLETT ( D D -

730), Fleet Weather Facility, Suitland (MD), MCCANDLESS ( F F - 1 0 8 4 ) , MCKEAN (DD-784),

Office of Naval Research, Received a master's of science degree in meteorology from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master's of science degree in industrial personnel management from George Washington University.

I am living in a community called Round Bay near Sevema Park, MD, (just north of Annapolis) with my wife Jan, a cocker spaniel named Abby, and an outdoor pond with koi. I have retumed to my old hobby of taking care of honey bees (one bee hive). My three children are all gainfully employed and living in the Washington-Baltimore area.

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This update came from Charlie Newkirk; Maria and I are still living in Germany (it's 27 years now) and teaching for the University of Maryland's European division, I teach politics and philosophy. We have managed to pare down our teaching load in recent years and do a lot of ti-aveling. Every year or two a Classmate drops by and we always enjoy showing off all the quaint towns and beautiful area we live in. Our local wine is great and the fridge is always full of good German beer, so please stop by if you are anywhere near Wuerzburg, Germany.

Eli Dabich sent this information: Following graduation, Eli married the former Eileen Elizabeth Govan of Aldan, PA, on 8 June 1963. After an "arduous summer" teaching sailing at the Academy, he set off in September for flight training in Pensacola, FL, and Corpus Christi, TX. After a three-year tour of duty at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, MD,flyingP3s over the Atiantic Ocean, Europe, and the Mediterranean, Eli was stationed back at the Naval Academy for two years, where his chemistry background was put to good use teaching chemistry and a computer-aided chemistry course to the Plebes. While at the Academy, he completed a master's degree program from George Washington University. Upon finishing this tour, Eli left active duty and immediately joined the Naval Reserve. He was XO and CO of flying squadrons in the Reserve and after 23 years, retired as a captain in 1986.

Eli joined IBM in 1970 and had a successful career as a marketing representative. He was lured away several years later by one of his customers. His career has included positions as chief information officer, chief administration officer, and chief operating officer at several large insurance companies and national director of insurance consulting for Coopers & Lybrand. Four and a half years ago, he co-founded Synergy 2000 Inc., a management consulting. Year 2000 solutions provider and publicly traded company. Business is doing great and keeps Eli flying all over the country, so it looks like retirement is several years away.

Eli and Eileen reside on Kent Island on the Eastem Shore of Maryland in the "land of pleasant living." They have four children, Michael, Charles, Mary and Kathleen; and six grandchildren (the seventh due in July) whose ages range from four years down to three months.

This is the biographical supplement from Dick Whalen: Following graduation, Dick completed a 30-year career as a surface warfare officer. He served aboard STEINAKER (DD-863), WAINWRIGHT ( C G - 2 8 ) , MIDDLESEX COUNTY ( L S T - 9 8 3 ) and ELMER MONT-

GOMERY ( F F - 1 0 8 2 ) before becoming commanding officer of THOMAS C . HART ( F F - 1 0 9 2 ) and com-

missioning commanding officer of MOBILE BAY (CG-53), the Navy's sixth "Aegis class" cruiser Dick's shore assignments included duty at the Bureau of Naval Personnel's Officer Distribution Division, director of Manpower, and subsequently deputy director for operations for the CinCLant and two tours at the Naval Academy, initially as a navigation and seamanship instructor and later as the director of professional development. His final Navy assignment was as commanding officer of the threeuniversity Hampton Roads NROTC Consortium.

On retiring from the active duty, Dick retumed to higher education as the first director of military activities for Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

Dick has been instrumental in the development of numerous partnerships with the federal sector, including agreements leading to the creation of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center; establishment of intemational geopolitical and technical symposia co-hosted by the University and the Supreme Allied Commander, Atiantic; expansion of distance learning programs on military bases; development of a bachelor's degree for enlisted personnel in the Navy's nuclear power com-

munity; and pioneering live interactive graduate courses to deployed Navy vessels.

Over the years, Dick has continued to develop and apply his artistic skills, as evidenced by the selection of his paintings and drawings which enhance the Class of 1963 Web site. He has also devoted over 20 years to youth athletics as a coach and administrator, primarily with the sport of soccer Dick is married to the former Marti Engel of Portsmouth, VAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his USNA "drag" with whom he stepped through the big ring at the '63 Ring Dance.

Marti is an early childhood teacher in Virginia Beach where they maintain their home. They have raised three sons. Scott Whelan '93, the eldest, is a USNA grad and now a systems engineer with Lockheed-Martin. Second son, Todd, is a '95 University of Virginia grad, via NROTC, and currently a Navy nuclear engineer aboard DWIGHT D .

EISENHOWER. Matthew, the youngest, and an AilAmerican in soccer, will graduate from Virginia Tech in May 2000 and hopes to play soccer professionally, as well as begin a career in architecture. The older sons are both happily married and Matthew is getting married in May 2000.

This arrived from Chris Munger: I am retired from the FBI, currentiy a full-time training consultant with the Rockland County (NY) Police Academy, doing some private investigation and also contract background investigations for the FBI. Still married to Marge and living in Stamford, CT. We have four children and six grandchildren.

Using the information from our Plan of the Day, Steve Coester has been sending email birthday greetings. One of the recipients was Dave Reif, whose current biography submission was stimulated by the unexpected contact from a Classmate.

I must admit that it was cool to get up this moming and check my email and find the link to the Class page with a Happy Birthday greeting.

Ten years ago, after having had two heart attacks in ten days, followed by open heart surgery in October 1989,1 did not think I would be around for the "Big 60." But, here I am writing this update. It is traly amazing what they can do with drags, etc. I feel great and am enjoying life like never before. This has been a great year for me and my family, as I became a Grandpa for the first time when my son and his wife gave birth to a littie girl named Keeley in May. I walked down the aisle with my youngest daughter, Erin, on 7 August and became an "empty nester." The only thing I want to improve is my golf game. We live on the fifth hole of a great course here in Bixby, OK, and I try to get in two rounds per week. Since my office is in my home, I can wait to see how the day looks before getting that tee time. For the past nine years, I have been ranning my own money management firm. Mutual Money Flow Management, with my son, John. My office is in a suite of rooms upstairs in my house, so I don't have the hassle of commuting, etc. All in all, it has been a great nine years, and we are very thankful for all the blessings we have received.

In the January-February Shipmate, I reported that at Homecoming 1999 the pregame flyover by three F/A-18 Hornets from VFA-97 was especially noteworthy because one of the pilots was Robert Moore '94, son of our Classmate, Brev Moore.

Here is a photo 1 took at the 1963 post-game tailgate. There's a strong family resemblance. Can you tell which is the father and which is the son?

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Two guys in leather jackets at Homecoming '99 It was a pleasant surprise to receive an email from Marc W i l l i a m s o n (mswilliamson@ mindspring.com) in December Marc completed Plebe Year in the "Terrible Tenth" Company, but then left USNA for medical reasons. He happened across our Web site, sent the email, and I put him in touch with his roommate, Dick Augur, who is serving as a link with other members of their Plebe Year Company. Marc lives in Ocoee, FL, where he owns a business forms distributorship.

I also heard from Jerry Prather, who sent this email in December: I'm fully retired now and just stay at home futzing with my computers. I had a big year in 1998 as I accompanied my father on trips to South Africa in August and to Spain/Portugal/Morocco in December. He gets around pretty well for an 88-year old.

Dad was with my sister in Beijing when the Chinese embassy in Belgrade got hit, so we had to wait and worry for a while. At the same time our older son, Mike, had been pulled out of his nice shore duty job at DIA to help in the targeting shop in Naples! Everybody came out of that mess without any personal involvement (Whew!).

Mike just made LCDR as an Intel type.

Denny Vaughan is now senior counselor for Cassidy Defense, a subsidiary of the Cassidy & Associates firm, which provides lobbying and government relations services for defense contractors.

Randy Orlowski is a construction engineer in Honolulu with Equiva Services, a new alliance between Shell and Texaco. Vic Dean, who's been living and working in Spain for the past several years, retired from NavSea in January and moved to Daytona Beach, FL. I need to know the email addresses of the following men whose previous addresses in our Class email directory are no longer valid; Bob Abate, Russ Berry, George Gottlieb, Larry Hopkins, Charles Jordan, Jim Killian, Jay Madison, John McCabe, Jim Newberry, George Nolan, Bill Runkle, Ian Sargent, Derek Simmons, Pete Soverel, Andy Tate, Gary Thomas, and Pat Wright. Please contact me if you can supply current info. Thanks.

If you have a personal Web site, please tell me about it so I can add it to the email directory.

Whew! How's that for a lot of info?! Now it's your turn. Contact me soon, please! Your guilt will be lifted and you can hold your head high.

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I begin this column on a sad note. On 4 December, Ernie Bertolotti suffered a massive heart attack and died the following day. Ernie was a practicing attorney in New York at the time of his death.

He lived with his wife, Paula, in Cos Cob, CT. A funeral mass was celebrated on Thursday, 9 December at St Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church in Greenwich, CT. Ernie is survived by his wife and their five children: Amy, Sarah, Michael, Leah and Jenna. Many thanks to Ernie's good friend Dick Muti who reported the sad news of Ernie's death on the Message Board on the Homepage (http://www.usna64.org ) enabling some of our Classmates to learn of Ernie's death in time to attend the viewing or funeral.

Roger Sweeney, who had been Emie's roommate during all four years at school, sent along this very moving tribute to Emie after attending the funeral and meeting Ernie's family and many of his friends.

Dear Classmates/Members of the 14th Company: By now many of you have heard that Emie died last week of a massive heart attack. We didn't hear of his passing until the day before the funeral but Barbara and I managed to get there on Thursday and pay our respects to his family. The funeral mass was in Greenwich, CT, and we visited with Emie's wife, Paula, and their five children at their home in Cos Cob after the burial service. I wanted to tell you about the funeral and what we heard.

As you may recall, Emie and I roomed together all four years and we became close in a way that only guys who leam to endure each other's foibles can. I'm sure it is trae that at one point we considered each other to be a close friend. But after graduation we went our separate ways, he to surface and me to subs, and we lost track. I do remember seeing Emie and Paula in New York once after they were married and later at a Class Reunion. I knew that he became an attomey and had five children and was living in Connecticut, but littie else. Today I work in New York at 350 Park Ave. It tums out that Ernie worked down the street at 250 Park, however, I didn't know that. We had just moved to the city and I always felt that there would be plenty of time to look up my old buddy in Connecticut, but there wasn't, and I never got to see him.

Emie started his own law firm with a few other partners and it became quite successful. He was one hell of a lawyer (Ernie the Attomey!) who eamed the respect of all he worked with for his intellect and mastery of his chosen field. He did this in a profession that values those who are conservative and low key, and of course Ernie was neither of those.

Somehow he managed to retain that outrageous sense of style, love of life, warmth, generosity and humility that we all remember. His partners remembered the ready smile, spontaneous song, tenacious advocacy and off-the-wall behavior that were his hallmarks at school. It was great to hear that he did so well and still stayed trae to who he was.

The funeral mass was held in a large church and it was filled. In spite of the fact that his family had decided that this would be a celebration of his life, and not a sorrowful time, there were no dry eyes. I saw Wall Street types and captains of industry alike openly weeping for this guy, and I found out that he had made an impact on many different lives, and that we all felt that he was unique and very special. And at the end when his

children came forward to sing him a happy song of good-bye, a song that Emie sang to them as children, I realized once again how special this moment was, and I wanted to tell you all about it.

Received an update from Ed Schoenberger: Fay and I have lived in Moraga, CA, for the last 28 years. I retired several years ago from the consulting engineering business. I now spend my time playing with my three grandchildren, ages three, two and one; fly fishing; alpine skiing; sailing; and volunteering at our church.

Dave Lipscomb lives in Lafayette about six miles from me. Spent a great weekend in September fly fishing with Dave and Neil Schwertman. Neil is a statistics professor at Chico State University. We spent the weekend at the Schwertman's and fished several Northem Califomia streams. I manage to see Tom Elsasser and Larry Benson several times a year. It usually involves a ski weekend. Tom and I will be skiing Copper Mountain in Colorado this December. Hopefully, all three of us will ski in the Tahoe area in Febraary. I've sailed with Oris Kraft about every other month for the last 28 years. He has a wonderful old wooden boat, a 26-foot Golden Gate.

In one of the recent Shipmate '64 columns, I saw that in August King Cameron '64 was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. King was one of my best friends at the Academy. We had four years together in the 18th Company. My wife.

Fay, spent my First Class year living in Annapolis and also got to know and love King. After graduation King graciously agreed to come to Ohio and be the best man at our wedding. We both have many fond memories of him. I was serving on a submarine in the Pacific when I heard from a Classmate that King was shot down over Vietnam. It is good to know that he has finally retumed to the U.S. and is buried at Arlington. I wrote to King's father and received this wonderful letter in reply from his mother. I thought I would share it with you.

"Dear Ed, It is usually my job to do the correspondence for this family and Charles has asked me to reply to your letter of 10 November. We appreciate very much your taking the time to write us. I am so sorry that we did not recall your name this summer when we were trying to think of the names of King's friends. Even the few I recalled I had no address for and resorted to the Intemet with little success. A friend we contacted through Ellen (King's wife) was going to put it on the USNA Class Web site, but I do not know if that happened. However, several who were USNA Classmates, especially those still living in the Annapolis area, did hear about it and attended. Vice Admiral Houser, retired, who was commander of CONSTELLATION in 1966, came to the service, as did Stu Fittrell who was flying the other plane with King that day. His squadron commander heard about it and called me from Florida but could not come to the service. King's two best friends from Schreiner, one of whom now flies the 777 for Continental, attended from Houston and his high school friend from McAllen attended. There were two friends from his squadron on CONSTELLATION who came to see us years after King was lost that I especially wanted to notify them, but could not remember the names.

After 33 years our memories fade and I did not properly keep a record of the names of King's friends. Also, this was something we never expected to happen. We were notified in September of 1998 that there was a possibility and were asked for blood samples (these must be in the matemal bloodline). There were nine families being notified about this one set of remains, and since we knew the bad circumstances of King's crash, we thought our chances were practically nil. We had all but forgotten, so we were really shocked when the Navy phoned 7 May (the day before King's birthday) that both mine and Diane's samples matched to the last sequence.

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pen until 5 August. An article was on the front page of the McAllen paper, on 6 August and a long article in the Houston Chronicle on 22 August. There was hardly time for the news to get around after the 5th, We printed 100 programs thinking that 50 would be all we would need, but there were well over 100 people who attended. A Navy person said 15 is considered a large crowd at an Ariington funeral. Later, Caria (King's sister) printed more programs so we would have them to give away, so I am enclosing one for you along with a copy of the family statement given

by Mark (King's brother) at the service. Drake, King's oldest brother, went to Hawaii to accompany the remains to Washington. The service was impressive. Unknown to us at the time, a friend made a video of the chapel service, caisson procession with the seven white horses, and burial formalities, capturing the sounds of the 21 gun salute, the plaintive "Taps," the thunderous roar of thefly-over,and the stirring music of the Navy band, ending with the bagpiper. The whole experience opened old wounds, but we now feel King has been properly buried, and we are happy to have these memories. King is buried in the section (48) next to the Tomb of the Unknown (plot 1977) down the slope near the street. We requested a spot in the same section as Niki Rowe, a McAllen hero who was the only soldier ever to escape the Vietnamese (1968). Nick went back into Military Intelligence and went to the PiiiUppines where he was ambushed by the communists and killed. He is buried at the top of the hill in that section. King's stone should be set by Christmas; and when you are in Washington I hope you will visit the site. If you and Fay are ever in this part of the country, be sure to stop by and say hello. I do not know what part of Califomia Moraga is in, so I'll have to go to an intemet map (I couldn't find it on an old World Book map, so it may be a new city!). Charles and I live in the same house where King grew up. We thank God every day for our good health at 84 and 93, do about as much work as always and stay interested in a lot of things. We have made a memory book of everything pertaining to the service, pictures, newspaper articles, reports, etc., and I would love to have a copy of the notice that appeared in the USNA Alumni magazine Shipmate to go in the book. If you could send me a copy of that page I would really appreciate it."

Ed included a copy of King's moving eulogy; King's parents remember he was a precocious baby who leamed everything quickly. A big curiosity led to many adventures. Once in first grade, he purposely got on the wrong bus after school just to see where it went. Outdoor activities interested him most. His father was a scoutmaster and sometimes took him hiking or camping at a very early age. King was a fun-loving boy who delighted in handling swarms of bees, fi'ogs, or snakes and raised white mice as a project and an alligator as a pet. He milked our cow and goat each day. He also had a route to deliver fresh eggs to customers, driving his first vehicle, an old Ford. As a summer job, he worked at the Outdoor Theater. When skis were too expensive to buy. King nailed tennis shoes to long boards.

They worked very well when pulled by a car at 25 miles an hour along the canal. Building model airplanes was his hobby and flying a consuming interest. King joined the Civil Air Patrol Club in high school and got his license to fly at the earliest legal age. He loved a creative prank, and once

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"bombed" our house and cows in the pasture with "bombs" he made usingflourin small paper bags.

With an unending sense of humor and interest in people. King made friends easily and loved to bring them home with him. These are our fond memories of his early years. King grew into a thoughtful man who never forgot a birthday or anniversary. Most importantly, he was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, ensuring we will see him again some day in Glory and spend Eternity with him.

Bernie Maguire's Class President's Note Classmates: You are reading Grant Fulkerson's last column as Corresponding Secretary. Grant and Ann Fulkerson have been invaluable to the Class organization over many years. Grant has shouldered a heavy load for us; he served as Corresponding Secretary from 1971 until 1975 and then volunteered for this demanding position a second time in 1994.

His wife, Ann, has most ably handled much of the email world for Grant. They have been an outstanding team who provided an important link in Class communications. They moved us into the electronic world. Grant and Ann: On behalf of the Great Class of 1964, please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your service well above and beyond the call.

During November, the Executive Committee added Grant Fulkerson, as an "At Large" member of the Executive Committee. Dennie Pignotti and Jim Shanahan have been recraited to share the job of Corresponding Secretary for the next five years. Also, Dave T\ima has agreed to serve as the Executive Vice President of the Class Executive Committee.

Early next year, we will be proposing amendments to the Class Constitution and Bylaws to add more Committee members and to allow electronic balloting among other initiatives. These amendments will be submitted to a Class-wide vote.

On the business side of Class activities, the Class Executive Committee has agreed to transfer the Ethics Book Fund, nominally worth $200,000, into the Naval Academy Fund, which is managed by the Alumni Association. We will continue to monitor closely the performance of our fund compared to industry norms.

Last but not least, we sent a letter of appreciation to ADM William D. Houser '42 for honoring King Cameron when he attended the Memorial Service held at the Naval Academy in October.

Please remember Paula and Ernie Bertolotti and their family as well as all of our deceased Classmates and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

It is with very mixed emotions that I begin this final paragraph of my last article as your corresponding secretary. With the advent of email, the job has taken on an added dimension that really increases the amount of involvement and time required to ensure email addresses and news are kept current. I can't thank my wife, Ann, enough for her help and the many hours she has spent compiling email addresses and mailing lists and helping me put the columns together I also want to thank Jerry Anderson, Bemie Maguire and the members of the Executive Committee for their help and support. Also want to thank Scott Bushnell for all of the work he has done with the homepage and helping Ann and me with finding Classmates and updating addresses and email information. Finally I want to thank all of you who have sent in cards, letters, and emails that help make our column consistently one of the best in Shipmate. As we get on in years, we become more aware of the value of our friends and friendships. The letters from Roger Sweeney and Ed Schoenberger are wonderful expressions of the meaning of friendship, 1 encourage each of you to take a few minutes to sit down and write a short note (or even a long one) to Dennie Pignotti that he can include in a future Shipmate column. Also, take some time to communicate with that Classmate friend that you haven't

talked to or seen in years. Maybe you could just post a note on the Class Message Board on the homepage to say hello to your roommates, Companymates, teammates or friends with whom you have lost touch. A new century might be a good time for renewing old friendships! This job has provided me with the opportunity to meet, communicate with, and become good friends with many of you that 1 had never known at the Academy.

Thanks for making my job fun. Keep those cards, letters and emails coming and in 2000, Let's hear more from '64!

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Pres; Pete Gness 410-757-4796; e; pdg@nrc.gov Sec'y; CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 5 Strawberry Lane, Cariisle, PA 17013 e: daveand@planetcable.net Class Web Page: http;//www.users.planetcable.net/~daveand Nice article in the Washington Poif just before Navy cmshed Army in Philly in December Cites the friendship that developed between Roger Staubach and West Point's Rollie Stichweh during, and subsequent to, their college years. Good old photo of the Rog too.

Roger Staubach Received a nice note and photo from Dave Miller. Dave and Pat were in Hawaii as part of the Alumni Association trip there for the Navy-Hawaii football game. At the tailgate, they ran into Carolyn and Johnny Johnson. Johnny is with Northwest Airlines and enjoying living in Hawaii. Also saw Reiko and Lynn Williams, who live in Hawaii.

They all had a great time, especially with the memorial service at the ARIZONA and a reception/dinner on the MISSOURI. Dave accepted early retirement from EDS in October after almost 29 years with them. Since then, he's been working on his golf game and would appreciate some help from any Classmates passing through the Dallas area. He thinks he can work you into his schedule. Address is 9611 Faircrest Drive, Dallas, TX 75238; 214-3489206. Shown in the photo below are Carolyn and Johnny Johnson and Dave and Pat Miller.

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The Laughlin family Judy and I spent Thanksgiving with the Anne and Fred Hufnagel family at the home of their daughter. Donna, in St. Michaels, MD. Had a great time chowing down and watching some football.

Fred and Anne are still quite busy in their Warrenton, VA, based conference and large meeting arrangement business. Blue Ridge Management Company. Their daughter. Donna, and her husband, Steve, are in the hotel management field, and Steve is the manager of the Inn at St Michaels. Their daughter, Sarah, works for a D.C.-based software company and son, Freddie, is a Web engineer for SAIC out of their McLean office.

On the way back to Pennsylvania, they stopped for lunch with Sharon and Doug Katz at their super home on the bay looking out at the Thomas Point Lighthouse in Annapolis. Just received their newsy Christmas letter too. They had a ten-day cmise to the eastem Caribbean in early 1999 then Doug immersed himself in consulting and fundraising activities. Sharon was busy with grandkids and organizing the spring Naval Officer Wives' Club fashion show. They retumed to the Middle East for a visit to Israel and Jordan, but were not able to retum to Bahrain where Doug had command prior to his retirement. Their son, Rob, is now a LCDR and he and his wife, Melonie, recently transferred from Norfolk to Ft. Leavenworth, KS, where Rob is at the Command and Staff College. Their daughter. Erica, and her husband, Nat, are in Charlottesville, where Nat is an engineer in land development and Erica is a fitness director at UVA. The Laughlins sent out another Christmas message and enclosed a great photo of Gary, Bonnie and family. All is well in Encinitas, CA. Shown in the photo above are Gary, Bonnie, and Kim, a city planner in Yuma, AZ. Standing are son, Scott, who works for Sony in Oceanside and his wife, Jill, a nurse. Holding Gary's granddaughter, Emily, are her parents, Kris and Greg, a techie at an Internet startup. Meanwhile, Bonnie is still doing college counseling, now in her second year at a private 108

school in San Diego. She consults for the college board, teaches college counseling at UCSD and is building her own company. Countdown to College.

Gary started work in 1999 in Winston-Salem, NC, and ended up back in Encinitas. Had trips to Connecticut, England and Ireland this year. Gary is now director of operations at the B/E Aerospace plant in Orange, CA. I attended the D.C. '65 Christmas lunch on 14 December, organized by Jack "Skip" Moore, "Party Planner and Trained Killer" Took some photos which aren't developed yet, so will report on that next month.

Now the stuff from the email bag this last month; From; Dick Zimmermann, 22 November I'm almost finished reading a fantastic book that many of you might enjoy. It's called Plebe and contains three novels about Plebe Year as viewed through the eyes of fictitious members of the Class of ' 7 1 . This single book has about 450 pages, so it's not a skimpy treatment of the rigors of Plebe Year. While the characters are fictitious, the story is quite enjoyable and realistic and hits on lots of things that are universal to all of us who endured Plebe Years over the course of this century. This is true even though, as the author himself admits, Plebe Year for '71 doesn't approach in difficulty the Plebe Years for any of the classes that came before, such as ours. The author even mentions and describes shoving out, clamping on, and some of the other things we had to do. One of the leadership profs mentioned late in the book is an airdale member of '65. If you would like to get an overview of the book, look at www.paradigmpress.org, or if your want to communicate directiy with the author (Hank 'Hirowski '71), his email address is TurowskiHJ@aol.com. Regards, Dick.

From Skip Gunther (wcw8764.user@ pinoak.com), 3 December '99: On board SEA GEM. Hello everyone—A short note to let you know we're still checking our email. After going to Kerry and Heather's awesome wedding in the National Cathedral in Wash-

ington, D.C, this past weekend, we are back on board SEA GEM in Bonaire. The boat is fine in the wake of Hurricane Lenny, but there is a lot of damage on the island and the reefs; it will take years for the reefs to repair themselves. Nancy's allergies are under good control now, and we are cleared by the doctor to proceed on our adventure, so we shall, but not to the Pacific. Our plan is to retum to Florida with the boat during the winter and to establish a base, then to assess our options. We made a major move in this direction last month—we bought a minivan, our first car in nearly five years. Our email address continues to be the same on the boat (no attachments, please, as they don't come through), and in case you want to send us an attachment, we will check our other account, SNASeaGem@aol.com, as often as we can, but probably fairly infrequentiy until we are back in Florida. We look forward to hearing from you. Skip, Nancy, and Annie From Mike Luecke (mikeluecke@erols.com), 3 December '99: Next week Maggie and I are moving back into our place in Burke. The address is Mike Luecke, 5602 De Soto St., Burke, VA 22015; 703-4261540. Thanks and Best Wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a super New Year!

From Mike Goodwin, 22 December '99; We've moved! Work info remains the same, but residence is 108 Cibolo Hollow, South Boerne, TX 78015; 830-336-3249 or 3253.

Thanks, and our best for the holidays!

From Phil Ferrara, 4 December '99; Dave Neal (daveneal@naxs.net) has moved to a home on a golf course in the southwest comer of Virginia from the Annapolis area. His new address is 440 Winterham Drive, Abingdon, VA 24211; 540-623-0850.

Phil also sent in a news release on the Rog. I have excerpted pertinent sections below: Immediate Release. Tom Bates is the reporter who wrote this item. Sent: Dec. 13, 1999 Staubach Recognized with NCAA's Highest Honor INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The NCAA Honors Committee has awarded its Theodore Roosevelt Award, the highest honor the NCAA bestows on an individual, to Roger Staubach, who has excelled in sports on the football field, baseball diamond and basketball court; in the business world; and through contributions to his community and beyond. The award, also known as the "Teddy," is presented annually to a distinguished citizen who is a former college student-athlete and who has exemplified the ideals and purposes of college athletics by demonstrating a continuing interest and concem for physical fitness and sport.

Staubach will become the 33rd recipient of the "Teddy" on 9 January 2000, at the annual NCAA honors dinner held during the 2000 NCAA Convention in San Diego, CA. A native of Silverton, OH, who grew up in Cincinnati, Staubach eamed varsity letters in three sports while at the United States Naval Academy between 1962 and 1965, playing basketball, baseball and, of course, football. While a student at the Naval Academy, he was named the winner of the Heisman Trophy.

Following his college career, Staubach served with the United States Navy from 1965 to 1969, including a tour in Viet Nam. He then went on to great success on the professional football field.

He played for 11 seasons in the NFL, with more than eight of those seasons as the starting quarterback and team captain for the Dallas Cowboys.

During two of those seasons, 1971 and 1977, Staubach led the Cowboys to two World championship victories in Super Bowls VI and XIII. In addition, Staubach was a four-time NFL leading passer in 1971,1973,1978 and 1979. He was also selected five times for the NFC Pro Bowl in 1972 and each year from 1977 through 1980.His most outstanding year might have been 1971, when he was chosen the NFL's Most Valuable Player and The Sporting News Player of the Year.

That same year, he was the Most Valuable Player in the 1972 Super Bowl. Staubach was inducted into the National Football Hall of Fame in 1981

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and the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Other honors include the 1985 Walter Camp Many of the Year, 1979 Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award, 1975 Vince Lombardi Sportsman of the Year, 1975 Texas Pro Athlete of the Year and the 1971 Bert Bell Award.

Since 1981, Staubach has been the chairman and chief executive officer of The Staubach Company, a full-service real estate strategy and services firm. Before that, he was the vice-president of the Henry S. Miller Company from 196980, and he was chairman and chief executive officer of The HoUoway-Staubach Corporation from 1977-81.He has also been active on the boards of numerous business and community organizations, including United Way of America, The Salvation Army and the Children's Scholarship Fund. His charitable/community awards include the 1998 Mission Award from St. Edward's University. 1992-93 Oak Cliff Lions Club Humanitarian Award, 1990 Dallas/Fort Worth Entrepreneiu' of the Year Award, 1988 Henry Cohn Hiunanitarian Award, 1989 Distinguished Service Award, 1979 Brian Piccolo Award and the 1976 Dallas Jaycees Man of the Year. Staubach continues to enjoy playing basketball and golf.

The Rog was selected by the NCAA Honors Committee, which is composed of eight athletics administrators at member institutions and distinguished citizens who are former student-athletes. Potential candidates are nominated by NCAA member institutions and selected by the committee.

Also noticed he was an obvious choice for the AP's list of die 100 greatest athletes of die 20tii Century. Way to go, Rog!

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Sarno, Payne, Bozzelli and Bemier Ned also sent some pictures of celebration at the wedding of Dan McGoldrick's daughter. Shannon, on 20 November 1999 in Phoenix, AZ. As Ned says, for once the pictures aren't of Homecoming; he actually went somewhere. The ceremony and reception were held at the Pointe Hilton Resort at Tapatie Cliffs, which was developed by Robert Gosnell '65. Dan works with Gosnell, as do two other '65ers Denny McComb and Gary Campbell. The pictures Ned provided are first of Ned, Dan, Joe Hasson, and Jay Gillard, and the second of Dan and Mark McGrath, lead singer of the group Sugar Ray, who attended the ceremony and reception, not to entertain. Thanks for the great photos and news, Ned.

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matter, once again, in the public domain. Tom is also available to speak more often; the latest occasion being the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, on 3 October 1999. Kathy and Tom are somewhat at odds on retirement. She prefers Califomia; Tom thinks Florida is nice. Accordingly, they remain in Washington, D.C. Thanks to Bob for forwarding the news and Tom for providing it. Best wishes to all the Kimmels.

Pat and Tom Marfiak have settled in the Annapolis area. Tom is the CEO and publisher of the Naval Institute. Their home address is 683 Discovery Court, Davidsonville, MD 21035-1324; work; 410-295-1060; e: tmarfiak@usni.org. Tom became CEO in August 1999 after his retirement.

He brings several strong qualifications to the job.

He was an Olmstead Scholar and completed studies at the Institute D'Etudes Politiques de Paris, earning a master's degree, and at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, where he was awarded the Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy. Best wishes for success in your new job, Tom. Steve Abbot, who is serving as deputy commander-in-chief, U.S. European Command, provided a note from Stuttgart, Germany, and a picture of Marjorie, sons Spencer Abbot '95 and Matthew Abbot '00, and himself Steve was back for Homecoming 1999 to help his father, RADM James Lloyd Jr. '39, USN (Ret.), celebrate his 60th Reunion. It was a pleasure to talk with Marjorie and Steve. He's looking forward to traveling a bit more, now that Kosovo has quieted down. I wouldn't be surprised to see them in Annapolis around late May. Just a guess. All the best, Steve.

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Pres; VADM John S. Redd, USN (Ret.) Sec'y; CDR Mike Baird, USN (Ret.) 63 Franklin St., Annapohs, 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; www.usna66.org Spring is just around the comer, and isn't it welcome? Several new vignettes have been received, so let's get to it. Ned S a m e sent a couple of items with pictures. The first is of he, Doug Law, and Manny Lopez during Friday night Homecoming celebrations at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel. He had met them just a few minutes before I saw Ned at the Maryland Inn, where I was dining with my wife, Pat, and daughter, Kim. He also provided a picture of himself Tommy Payne, Phil Bozzelli, and Tom Bemier enjoying the festivities under our tent at Homecoming.

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Dan and Mark McGrath Bob Johnson forwarded a letter from Tom Kimmel, in which Tom provides some insight into his family and events. Tom's daughter, Cassin, graduated from BYU last spring with a degree in molecular biology. She is on a year and one-half missionary assignment to Switzerland from the LDS Church. His oldest son, "TK," was to get married in Puerto Rico in November, after which he and his new bride were to transfer to the San Diego-Coronado area. Tom reports that his mother presided over the rehearsal dinner at Ginger Cove in Annapolis, where several USNA grads have located themselves for retirement, such as Slade Cutter '35, Tom's godfather, and VADM Charles Minter '37. Kathy and Tom planned to cruise to the wedding, since Kathy isn't keen on flying. Tom says that will make getting to Switzerland to pick up Cassin in December 2000 interesting. TK is the marketing director for American Collection Consultants, which has offices in Washington, D . C , and San Diego. Tom has retired from the FBI and now has time for his consuming familial interest; Pearl Harbor His Uncle Ned has recently put the

Bev Daly sent me a letter announcing his retirement from Lockheed Martin Corporation and his association with Warnberg Diamonds of Antwerp, Belgium. Apparentiy, Bev is pursuing a lifelong passion for gems and gemology. He has opened a business, Beverly Designs, in Vienna, VA. The telephone number is 7 0 3 - 2 4 2 - 4 5 0 7 ; email is badaly@aol.com. Bev is completing his studies to achieve a graduate gemologist certification. He is associated with Todd Warnberg of Belgium, who has more than 22 years experience in the world's diamond capital in Antwerp. Best of everything in your new career, Bev. John Sigler sent me an email to say that he was planning to retire on 1 March 2000. He gave a high probability to moving back to the Washington, D . C , area. At any rate, he's looking forward to the next exciting chapter, whatever it is. Thanks John, and please let me know where you finally roost so I can keep you posted on the 35th planning.

Dick Helm has created a Web site. He says, for those of you who have nothing else to do, check it out at http;//home.talkcity.com/FerrariDr/deegeeh.

My final bit of news comes from Scott Sears.

He forwarded a news release that Tom Murphy was appointed vice president of business development, Europe for MUSE Technologies in Albuquerque, NM. Tom was one of the original founders of MUSE, and was the first MUSE CEO from 1995 through 1997. In the release, Tom is quoted as saying that he believes this is a dynamic time for 109

MUSE Technologies' development, with the addition of Virtual Presence creating a series of new marketing opportunities in Europe at the same time that large corporations and government are moving toward perpetual computing solutions to their increasingly complex information requirements.

Tom was an Olmstead Scholar like Tom Marfiak.

He did graduate work at the University of Madrid, graduated from the Senior Naval War College in Montevideo, Uruguay, and has a master's of arts in Intemational Affairs and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oklahoma. Congratulations Tom, and best wishes in your endeavors.

Thanks, too, to Scott for his eagle eye.

And that does it for March. This was a short turnaround time for articles. I hope to begin flavoring future articles with planning information on the 35th Reunion. The Executive Committee began that task in January. By October, things will begin to firm up, and we will probably be getting ready to send out exploratory sign-up information. I'll keep you posted. Until April, all the best, Mike!

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Pres; CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LCOL Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 4832 Solomon Dr., Annandale, VA 22003-4041 h: 703-425-1380; f: 703-425-5073 (caU before faxing) e; SCRIBE67@AOL.COM It's a real shame you have to wait until March to read this (it's the middle of December as I write), because right now that great football victory over Army is still fresh. A better day could not have been chosen for the playing of the 100th Army/ Navy game. The weather was what I've heard called "severe football weather." Blue sky, crisp temperature, and a winning score! There was a good contingent of '67 in Philadelphia for the game, and about 75 of us got together at Annapolis at Alumni House for the ninth annual gathering there! It was such a great day that we stripped the covers off the patio fumiture and ate our Mule Stew halftime meal outside. After the game, about 20 of us went to the Galway Bay Irish bar (formerly the Little Campus) for a few pints. Turned out there were too many of us for them to seat at one table for dinner on short notice, so with the sponsorship of Sid Mohsberg, we trooped down to the Annapolis Yacht Club for dinner! What a day! Several days later, Dave Church sent me a note and said the Alumni Association had just received a donation in the form of a twenty dollar bill from Bill Belden.

Seems it is the payoff from his bet with his CEO (Army balls?!) on the Army-Navy game. GEN Don Keith, USA (Ret.), paid up and Bill thought it fitting the Woop money should go as a donation to the Association.

Sandy and Ted Verdery went to the game in Philly since the Mid they sponsor, a Firstie, is number one in his Class. Sandy sent a note saying that she and Ted are flying to Hawaii for a month (early December-early January) and will meet their kids there forY2K. Her remark; "It will be fun to be all together for the holidays, and if everything shuts down, we will be stranded in paradise!" 1 guess Y2K precautions come in all shapes and sizes...some of us buy bottled water in case the faucets go dry, others figure out where they'd like to be stuck and go there!

Now, while few of us have ever been accused of serious advance planning, start thinking about this: Army/Navy 2000 is going to be played at PSINet Stadium in Baltimore (home field of the Baltimore 110

Ravens). John Morton was probably the prime mover behind this. Wayne Savage is going to be working with John's help to set us up for an outstanding Class event someplace in Baltimore. (Not to worry; while we will forego the Alumni House event and gather in Baltimore in 2000, Dave has already reserved Alumni House for 2001 and beyond. We'll be back!) With those few words, you know all there is to know about the state of play as of mid-December, but I think we can anticipate a great time and a great opportunity to watch Navy start off the second set of 100 games the way we closed out the first.. .by Beating Army! Plan to be there! (Also be thinking about the Notre Dame game in Orlando on 14 October with a party at Disney Worid!)

Now, for all our talk about West Point, check this out. A USNA '67 Class ring has been recovered. A West Pointer Uving in Alexandria, VA, was talking to his neighbor and the subject of rings came up. The neighbor told the Woop that he has had an Academy ring for six years, whereupon the Woop called the Alumni Association looking for the '67 Class Secretary. He was put in touch with Timothy Elizabeth Woodbury, the Association's Ring Bank Coordinator, and she, of course, got in touch with Dave. Turns out the neighbor wants to return the ring to the owner at no cost. Details of the ring are; no engraving of a name inside (maybe a replacement ring?); found six years ago in a Safeway parking lot between Burke and Fairfax Station, VA. The type of stone will be used as an identification verifier in combination with the size.

Please call Timothy at 410-263-4448 x l l 2 (timothy.woodbury@usna.com) or Dave at 410263-4448 xl03 (dave.church@usna.com) if you believe this is your ring or if you know of somebody who may have lost their's! And...for information about the Ring Bank, go to the Association's Web page at www.usna.com and look under "Programs." (Update: The ring's owner is Tom Bowler! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dave) I heard from Dale Heely. As a matter of fact, he sent me a picture taken at his 20 November 1999 wedding. He and Joy Ingram were married at the USNA Chapel on what Dale described as "a beautiful spring-like day." His note went on; The union joined two large military families (one Navy and one Marine Corps). The marriage ceremony performed by Chaplain Diana L. Meehan was wonderful. As an altemative to a traditional "arch of swords," the ladies in the families raised an arch of rolling pins appropriately decorated in blue and gold ribbons with small anchors. The reception was held at the Alumni House, The food was delicious and we were able to take full advantage of the patio area that our Class completely restored since our reunion in 1997,

Mr, and Mrs, Dale Heely, 20 November 1999 Congratulations, both! Welcome to '67, Joy! The past few weeks have been good to Dick of the Database, He's getting lots of requests for ac-

cess from folks we don't hear from too often.. .and some even have littie teasers that make you want to hear more! Take Dave Scott; he said he retired from the Navy in 1987, just retired for the second time and is "getting ready to move aboard and cruise." David! Don't leave us hanging this way!?

Others; Vince Putiri turned in Fred Conroy.

See, Fred lost his email addresses when his company changed software, he asked Vince for help, and Vince promptly steered him to Dick and the '67 site. Tom O'Connor, Mark Graham and Keefer Welch all checked in. Somehow, we'd lost track of Bob Isbell; Les Christian confirmed that what we suspected all along was tme...he's right in our back yard in Gaithersburg, MD. Occasionally, somebody really comes in from out of the blue.

This from CAPT Michael T. Hanst, Dental Corps, USN (Ret.); My niece was doing genealogical research and came across my name at your Web site. After departing Annapolis in 1964,1 was in the Naval Reserve and attended the University of South Florida for pre-dental and then the School of Dentistry at Emory University. In 1969, I went on active duty in the Navy Dental Corps and enjoyed it so much that my wife and I spent 23 years traveling the world! I retired in 1993.

Here's a guy who stood with us on Tecumseh Court in 1963, left the Academy, became a dentist, finished a great Navy career.. .and probably drilled on the teeth of some of us later on! Oh, man! Talk about opportunity for payback to that Plebe Summer squad leader! Think of the possibilities! That aside, this is a good chance to reiterate something not all that widely considered. The Alumni Association field of membership is everyone who took the oath of a Midshipman and served for at least one day at USNA and didn't leave under dishonorable circumstances. That means the number of our Classmates includes everyone who raised his hand with us and made it through that first day.

Mike, I hope we can renew old associations.

Welcome back!

Tom Hedderson also checked in after hearing that his name was on our "Lost Souls" list. He's another one who was right under our collective nose the entire time. He said; What do you mean I was lost? To quote my roommate. Bill Sheahan, "I know perfectiy well where I am," at least most of the time. I've always assumed that you have access to the Alumni Association data, which should be up to date.

(Sec 'y: Actually, ours is separate and usually a bit more current.)

Since retirement from BUPERS in '93, I've been teaching high school science at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, VA, where I'm currently head of the science department. Some days are just like being back with 1st Division, While I'm at it, I had a conversation with Rich Armitage awhile back and said I'm available to talk to Classmates who want to make the transition to teaching at the high school level.

Anybody want to take on a "low stress" third career? Teaching can be rewarding.. .1 enjoyed it a few years back, but then I was teaching at Navy on a payback tour.

Lessee... who else has been heard from? Wayne Henry has been transferred from Charlotte, NC, back to the District of Columbia. He still works for Duke Energy, but at their office at 1620 L Stt-eet NW; 202-331-8090. He said he hopes to reconnect with shipmates in the area. As of diis writing, Julia is has not yet joined him, so he's still in transition.

Another from out of the blue came from Jules Selden (seldenj@yahoo.com and seldenjÂŽ cleanharbors.com). I had not heard from him in ages, but he said that in a desperate bid to take part in the 20th century before it was gone, he'd finally gotten an email address! (Actually, he has two addresses.) The boy just squeaked in under the wire!

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He commented thusly: We're all fine up here in Norwell, MA. enjoying the coming of winter. I'm still senior counsel at Clean Harbors Environmental Services, and the days are more than full, I keep in touch with a few Classmates but don't see too many up this way. They're all hibernating for the winter.

Do you know that up there south of Boston, they have a publication called The Tinytown Gazette! I (hdn't either until I started looking around to find out where Norwell is. The Gazette circulates in eight towns up there, including Norwell...I'm sorry, I get distracted easily sometimes. Jules, I actually looked at the Web version of the paper and it looks like you live in an interesting area. (/ gotta get out of this someway, but I see no graceful exit. I hate it when I start one of these paragraphs that doesn 't want to end. and I just don't have the heart to shoot it and put it out of its misery!)

Moving right along! Joyce and Mike Peterson sent along a copy of their Christmas letter. I won't quote it all, but here are parts; This has been a busy year for us. As most of you know we have moved from San Diego. CA, to Nashua. NH. There are those who think we are crazy. Michael accepted a two-year assignment at Hanscom Air Force Base, which is about fifteen miles northwest of Boston, MA. He still works for the Navy. We arrived in Massachusetts the end of September and moved into our house on 3 November.

In May, we went on the dream cruise we had planned for a few years ago. We flew from San Diego to London where we spent three days. It was a great time. We left there and went by bus to Dover to board our ship. We visited Stockholm; Oslo; Copenhagen; Helsinki; St. Petersburg; Gdansk and Gdynia, Poland; and Tallinn, Estonia. The trip gave us a taste of each of the countries and a chance to see the Baltic capitals. This was my first trip to Europe and Michael's first to northem Europe, and we were both enchanted.

I'd say they covered some territory! Sounds like a super trip.

George Philip and I had a good exchange of email, and I wound up with some interesting copy and a photo! .. .Here is some 32 years of info crammed into a couple of paragraphs. I retired from the Marine Corps in '89 and was living in New Mexico awaiting a posting with the Multi-National Force and Observers in Egypt and just having a good time. One of the things I did to keep busy was work with a friend taking customers on mountain camping trips via horseback. While in New Mexico, I also met my bride-to-be, Fran, and as a result it was goodbye Sinai, hello Maine! We moved here in '94 so Fran could take a position with L.L. Bean where she is currently a senior VP. We live on a small farm and really enjoy the life hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's a great place to play.

This past summer I had the chance to hook up with my old roommate, Joe Krol who is CO of SubGroup 7 in Japan, Joe assisted a number of former crewmen from my dad's WWII destroyer command in coming to Okinawa so they could conduct a memorial service for their shipmates lost when the ship was sunk by kamikaze, Joe, Carolyn and I had a chance to spend a couple of days together and we all attended the ceremony which was conducted at sea at the site of the sinking.

I still work for Procter & Gamble (25 years) and for the past eighteen months have been making almost monthly visits to some of our manufacturing facilities in Europe, It is a blast, especially when accompanied by Gwyn, Hope the travel lasts, 1 am traveling more now than when we were on active duty. The locales may not be as exotic, but so far no one has shot at me or my plane! (Sec 'y: We won't talk about the attempted mugging and theft from my rental car. Don't you just love Rome?)

Just a word on the cannonball commandos. As a Plebe, I ate the requisite number of belly bombs, but wasn't granted carry on. Seems no one told me I had to eat 'em all without regurgitating! That wasn't thefirstnor the onlytimeI "colored outside the lines." Life was good then, life is better now.

Congratulations both on your anniversary I You really sound like a couple having a glorious time with hfe!

Roommates aboard GEORGE PHILIP (FFG-12), June 1999 off Okinawa George told me the photo he sent is the only one he has and made me promise to get it back to him.

He confirmed that the ship was named for his father. It was commissioned in 1982, so it's one of the oldest PERRY-class frigates. It is currently homeported in San Diego and serves as a reserve training ship. Many of the much newer ships in the class have already been decommissioned, but this one will be kept around for at least three or four more years, he said, because it carries some pretty sophisticated ASW gear. George asked about Marines still on active duty and coincidentally, I'd just received a clipping from the St. Petersburg (FL) Times about one of them.

The Florida Department of Children and Families has picked Pat Howard to head up their District 13 which includes Citrus, Hernando, Marion, Lake and Sumter counties on his retirement from the Marine Corps. His department oversees child protection, foster care, Medicaid eligibility screening and many other social services duties. I expect this will be quite a switch from being a general officer in the Marines, but it sounds like a great opportunity to make a difference in many lives.

And this from Jay Slough along with a photo taken in Rome. For all of you who thought the cannonball discussion was over, check his last paragraph. I didn't know we had so many gustatorial giants!

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Enclosed is a picture of my bride and me celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary. The picture was taken in the Sheraton Roma dining room in Rome, Italy on 10 June 1999, Notice we were at table 1967! I was in The Eternal City on business, and thanks to frequent flyer miles, Gwyn was able to accompany me. As a matter of fact, thanks to frequent flyer miles. Dale Fink and his wife, Theta, (Gwyn's sister), joined us a month or so later for a trip to Germany and the Czech Republic,

John Scaizo and his clan continue to be busy.

He sent me an update: This past month has been a busy one, Pam and I missed the Tulane game because I was on a business trip to Turkey, The Turks asked the USN to assist with rebuilding and modernization of their naval shipyards after the earthquake devastation, I was part of a team put together by Pete Nanos' guys at NavSea. After our Thanksgiving, we traveled to Long Island for our son Jeff's wedding. He married a Navy nurse, Jessica Haas, he met while in the USrVIC in San Diego, A great wedding and party.

Pam and I enjoyed playing grandparents for John and Robyn's two little girls, Jacqui and Lindsy.

John lives in Baton Rouge while teaching EE at LSLI. (I'm still wondering where he gained the EE expertise from, it wasn't me!) Jeff and Jess own a home in Murrieta, CA, halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, where they each work.

Carrie is a senior at Lake Braddock High School in Burke, VA, and is going through the college application process. Hopefully she'll get her first choice, William and Mary. John Burton is a sophomore, and enjoying life while surfing, playing drums in a local band, snowboarding, baseball, and whatever else he can fit in between school and his girlfriend. In school, he's learning CAD/CAM, engineering drawing, and computer graphics.

Pam is busy keeping up with the kids, working part time at two jobs, and volunteering for the PTA, I don't know how she does it. She even volunteered us to host several foreign exchange students, which was a very rewarding experience for the whole family. We hosted students from Australia, France, England and Georgia, Our name is on the list for some in the future as well, Phil Guy sent Dave a note on another subject, but he allowed as how he had been meaning to write Shipmate with an update. Dave then passed it to me, and now I to you!

I've been meaning to write to Shipmate with an update on me. I'm planning to retire in a year and move to Reno, NV. I went there a month ago and bought a house. Had dinner with Dave Garner and Dewey Struble on separate nights. They are both doing well. They have lived in Reno for years.

We'll have to start a Slummers Reno division, I thought Phil was a plank owner in Califomia, it seems like he's been there so long! But Slummers Reno, sorta has a ring to it, 1 think it should be done.

Another clipping, this one from the Institutional Investor International Edition. It turns out that Lehman Brothers Europe CEO Bruce Lakefield is looking for a few good Germans to join his London-based staff to handle the surge he expects to see in mergers and financial deals that, in turn, could boost global investment in German securities. He's also looking for more Frenchmen, but he sounds serious when quoted by the paper: "Whether someone is German, English or American, we all go down the same path, being team players, working our asses off." He clearly runs a

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Pres: CAPT David O. Rose, USN (Ret.) Exec VP; CDR Pat Stroop, USN (Ret.) Sec'y; Walt Giraldi Tres; Steve Ward h: 703-864-1775; w: 703-620-2279 Corr Sec'y: Dr. Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 e; shudock@erols.com Class Web site: www.USNA69.org

Reserve Flags at play Finally to close! Here's a photo of two of our stalwart Reserve Flag Officers; Steve Israel and Popey S c h e a c . o r maybe that was Poopey! This was taken at the fall Naval Reserve Flag Officer Conference and I didn't even want to ask what the specific occasion was! Steve cracked that "Poopey blessed me so I freed him!" I think this comment indicates unambiguously that one of Steve's strong courses at Navy was not history. In the color version of the picture, his uniform is clearly gray! He must have gotten his Civil War adversaries mixed up! Anyway, sleep tight tonight, y'all!

Gotta go. Out of space. That's it... Goodnight!...

Jim Proud Jerry with 2nd Lt, Watson, USA

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Pres: Joseph V. Conway Exec Sec'y; Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Road, Annapohs, MD 21401-1061 e; lkuehn@arinc.com Corr Sec'y; Gordon I. Peterson 7994 Hidden Bridge Drive, Springfield, VA 22153 e; gpeterson@navyleague.com Class Web site: www.usna68.com Yes, another change to our column header As I mentioned at the end of last month's column, I am turning over the reigns of the column to Gordon Peterson. This is my last column. Hopefully, it will give me a little more time to help with any coordination for Joe or the rest of the Class Officers on Alumni- and Class-related dealings here in Annapolis.

Only have a couple of news items in the mailbox since the last column. Received a short note from Jerry Watson. Jerry included a picture with his second daughter, Natalie, following her graduation from u s e and commissioning as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army. She received some additional schooling and reported for her first assignment in Germany. Jerry reports that his first daughter, Samantha, eamed her credentials as a full-fledged RN in 1999 and is working at the University of California at San Diego Burn Center That has to be challenging work. As for himself, Jerry reports that he lives in Alexandria, VA, and works for CSCI in Springfield. He has also moved up in the flying world. Following a Navy career flying "alwaysin-an-emergency" fighters, his job with CSCI has him flying P-3s in support of the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system development and test. Hope you're enjoying a real airplane, Jerry! (This comment from an old P-3 type.) Seriously, thanks for taking the time to write.

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Of course the super football win over Army is relatively old news by the time you read this. It is still a win we can savor for the entire year. Jim CuUen reported that back in early December just before the game, some of the D.C-area crew gathered for the bimonthly luncheon at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. That successful "Beat Army" version of the luncheon included: Rick Bayer, Joe Conway, Jim CuUen, Jim Dare, Steve Erb, Russ Hermanson, Bob Lewis, John Mayer, Mike McHugh, Bill Metzger, Mike Neale, Larry Poh, and Ed Sullivan. Jim asked me to remind all that the remaining year 2000 luncheons will occur on the first Thursdays of even numbered months: 3 February, 6 April, 1 June, 3 August, 5 October (Beat Air Force), and 7 December (Beat Army). The location is still the Crystal Gateway Marriott. Jim will also continue to post the dates on the Class Web site. All who live or work in the metropolitan D.C. area or who may be visiting are encouraged to join in. Parking is free with validated ticket from the hotel restaurant and the buffet lunch is reasonably priced at about $12.

I will not attempt to wax eloquent in this my final column. 1 also will hopefully not cease to try to pass on to Gordo any Class news that comes my way out here in Crabtowne. 1 know how difficult it can be to write a column with no new news. I encourage all of you to support Gordo with frequent inputs of Class or family news...and send pictures if you have them. So, thanks to all of you for your support to me over the years. It was very special for me to have the opportunity to get to know a few more of you and to know a little about you and your families. We really do have a special Class and much to be proud of in our lives and through the common naval heritage we share. May the Lord bless your lives and keep you in His care always... Leo

Greetings and Salutations! Here we are trudging through the Dark Ages recalling memories of past adventures, like the Blizzard of '66 Spring Break that was extended two days while the D.C. metro area dug out of the snow! What fun times those were. Now we just buzz through this period, recovering from the Holidays, watching the Navy basketball team scores rolling in, and planning our summer vacations.

Looking back, we had a thriller of an Army/Navy game in Philadelphia! The '69 tailgate relocated from Annapolis to the parking lot beside the '69 Express Bus, which left the Pentagon and deposited the bleary eyed gang led by Steve Ward, Dave Rose, Pat Stroop, and many others. What a beautiful day for football and what a nice feeling to walk out winners! Riding "The Train" from D . C , we found Tom Church, Cutler Dawson, and yours truly celebrating appropriately. It was great to watch the Secretary Trophy being carried by the Secretary of the Army from their end of the train through 16 cars, eight of which were filled with cheering Navy fans, to the Navy end for presentation to SECNAV. So sweet!

Elsewhere, various forms of Army/Navy events were occurring. Ken Lange (klange@kts-sd.com) wrote in: We held the 1 Ith Beat Army Golf Toumament at Admiral Baker Field in San Diego on 3 December 1999. We had an all '69 foursome consisting of Jim Paddock, Bill Bramley, and Mike Lettieri and me. Mark Slender '72 and I organized this toumament 11 years ago. We always hold it on the Friday before the Army-Navy game.

The four of us played rather average golf, but had lots of fun. We have a dinner and an awards ceremony after the golf. I encourage any 1969 Class members to get in touch with me and sign up to play next year: fax: 619-237-0457, work: 619-744-0861. Bear Army/ George Jurand sent in a nice epistle briefing us all on his happenings over the past years: Here is a quick update on my goings on since retiring from active duty in August. We put all of our things into stowage, hopped into a 31-foot motor home, and took off heading northâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;looking for fun, adventure, and a retirement home.

We spent most of the summer meandering through Maine and Nova Scotia, then a quick trip to South Carolina to marry off one daughter, followed by an excursion to Ohio to visit old high school friends, then to Tennessee to do some Civil War reenacting (an interesting activity I picked up a few years ago), back to Virginia, then to North Carolina, then to Alabama and Georgia, and finally, recently came to rest at my brother's place in Warrenton, VA, before we headed down to Florida for Christmas with my folks. After that, we figure to spend some time in Key West, then knock around the southeast some more before moving into the mountaintop log home we just purchased in Murphy, NC. After catching our breath, we'll take off on a two-month caravan to Alaska with some fellow Alumni we met from the RV Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association, then off to Italy and Poland (without the RV) with my folks to visit the ancestral homes.

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At first, I was somewhat concerned that real retirement would be boring. . 1 needn't have worried, it has been anything but boring. Diane and I are having a blast living like gypsies. The biggest problem I have faced since leaving the Navy is what to do with my hair!

I do want to apologize to all those Classmates who emailed me invitations while I was still on active duty to come visit them during our travels. Unfortunately, between the perturbations caused by our transition (and my own inability to transfer email addresses and messages from one computer and format to another, due most likely to operator error), I lost all of their names, addresses and messages, so I was never able to respond! Please convey my apologies to all of them!

At any rate, one of the things I did was join the RV Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. The Chapter has periodic get-togethers all over the country...and these events are called (appropriately) "come-arounds!" We went to our first come-around in Eufaula. AL, in November and had a great time. There were twenty or so of us ranging from USNA Classes in the '40s all the way up to the" 70s. From singing USNA fight songs around the campfire, to exchanging Plebe Year tales, to meeting old shipmates, it was a wonderfiil way to relive our days at the Boat School.

One of the interesting (and amazing) coincidences was that three of us were commanding officers of the same ship, JOHN ADA.MS (SSBN620): Jim Roberts '54, Brian Van Metre '61, and me! Not only were Jim and Brian counterpart COs of opposite crews at the same time (Jim was Gold crew and Brian was Blue crew), but I was also Brian's engineer while he was in command! Also, as it tums out, Brian Van Metre was the very same "LT Van Metre" of Company officer fame who terrorized us while oiu- Class was straggling through our four years at school; and was the very same LT Van Metre who once fried me as a Midshipman one year at USNA for PDA in the parking lot outside the Mid Store! Needless to say, we had a great time reliving those days!

Thanks for taking the time to write in George!

Enjoy your travels.

Closing on a himiorous note from Dick Warren: My wife, Mary, was particularly impressed with Eddie "E.H." McMabon at die Class Reunion. After meeting Eddie on Friday moming, Mary was gushing late Friday night about what a "smd" Eddie was (not a "stud" in the sense of Bob Gray, but then, who really is?), and how perceptive he was. Probably Eddie's most important revelation to the Warrens was his dissertation on communications.

Eddie enlightened the Warrens, and others, on how he had reduced the "stress" in his life. And lets face facts, Eddie deals with a lot of stress in Texas; after all, there's cattle, horses, wind, a lot of dust and sunshine, you name it, stress is a six letter word in Texas. Basically, Eddie got rid of the answering machine; that is, if you want to find Eddie, saddle up Trigger and head for the Lone Star.

Well, Mary and I, not being intellectual giants but knowing when a gem has been thrast upon us, immediately knew that Eddie was on to something. So, as we left the Marriott in Baltimore, we drove to Annapolis and walked over to Tecumseh, where I pulled out my cell phone and smashed it against the base of Tecumseh while I screamed, "Eddie told me to do it!" Boy, did that feel good! I then walked over to the Sevem River and threw my laptop into the water. Right then the old blood pressure went from 215/150 right down to 120/80.

When we got home, we ripped the phone out of the wall and threw it into the garbage can, then disconnected our doorbell and shut off all our lights. As for the television, we only watch the "cooking channel;" that way, we never get any news, but some good tips on how many different ways you can prepare tofu, a Califomian staple.

As for our children needing to contact us, well, if it's that important they can fly home if they

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need to talk to us. And when we do go in public, we wear fake headphones and dark glasses so people think we're preoccupied and can't make eye contact.

This is really working out great; I'm starting to grow hair again and Mary's memory is reluming. We don't have as many friends as we used to, and I just gotfired,but man, "stress" is a thing of the past.

Thanks, Big Guy! You're the greatest!

Spring will be here soon! Enjoy life everyone and please write and tell us about it! Beat Army!

—Steve

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Pres; Fred Hall Sec'y: CDR Royal Connell, USN (Ret.) 1978 Valley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 e; njrotc@arctic.nadn.navy.mil

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini, USN Sec'y: CDR Brian Horais, USNR (Ret.) 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton, VA 22124 e; bhorais@schafercorp-ballston.com http://www.erols.com/horais/USNA1971.htm The holidays are rapidly approaching as I write this column, but it will be well into the Dark Ages when you read it. Maybe a little bit of the Holiday Cheer will carry over Chris and Chris Weaver hosted a number of guests for the Navy annual lighting of the tree ceremony held at the Navy Yard on 8 December 1999.

The CNO, ADM Jay Johnson '68, was die featured speaker and pulled the switch to tvim on the lights. RADM Weaver is the Commandant of the Washington Naval District. He presides over a facility that is celebrating its 200th anniversary, while at the same time, dramatically expanding its facilities to house many additional Navy offices.

Classmates and their wives in attendance at the event included Ginny and John Sattler, Cathy and Brian Horais, Chris and Chris Weaver and Mary Fry. VADM Scott Fry, currently serving as J3 (Joint Staff Director of Operations) was unable to attend due to job commitments on the Joint Staff.

John Sattler, who works for Scott in J3, was in fine form and entertained us with many stories from his prior activities as congressional liaison and his current support of the Joint Staff. BGen Saltier is the Deputy of Operations for the Joint Staff and heads up the anti-terrorist and force protection activities. John was featured in a recent article on security at military bases in the December'99 issue of National Defense magazine.

In keeping with the spirit of the season, Jim Bryant sent out invitations for his Winter Solstice Celebration held at his house in Bristow, VA. According to Jim, the Winter Solstice was an important holiday to the Celtic pagan. If not celebrated enthusiastically, the days would continue to get shorter until all life perished. The fact that you are reading this article confirms that Jim's celebration and party were a success!

Our most prolific author from the Class, David Poyer, has another book out entitled, China Sea. An advance notice from his publisher stated that

"Readers have enjoyed The Med, The Circle, The Gulf, The Passage, and Tomahawk...iCtong with Foyer's 15 other published novels. The Med and The Circle were so authentic, they've been required reading at Annapolis. Now, with China Sea, his self-doubting protagonist Daniel V. Lenson faces the unforgiving challenge of command at sea." I've read a number of Dave's books and have found them to be the types of stories you just can't put down. 1 highly recommend them!

Ken Marks sent in a short note letting me know he recently retired from his last tour in CinCUSNavEur Ken pointed out that he was the last of five Napsters from our Class on active duty...not that anybody but Napsters would care.

It was down to Drew Beasley, John Brandes, Wayne Peters, Dave Pollaty, and Ken Marks the last time he checked with the Bureau. Ken philosophized about retirement and starting a new career: Now what do I do? I thought of writing, but Poyer seems to have a lock on that industry. Besides, I can't remember things that happened as far back as he can. And I usually have a hard time finishing a book when I'm reading it, so I can't imagine writing a whole one! Maybe I could work on that goat farm in Minnesota. I like animals. Oh, well...something will come up.

Dick Enderly sent in some additional information on recent change of command ceremonies. On 30 November, Dick attended Jim Bolcar's change of command as he stepped down as ComPhibRon Two in Norfolk. The event took place on KEARSARGE (LHA-3), which was his flagship during his recent very successful Med deployment.

Another Classmate who attended was John Meister, who is currently the Chief of Staff for yet another Classmate, R A D M Ron Route (COMCRUDESGRU TWO). Ron was not able to attend the ceremony. Jim "Boxcar" Bolcar will be stashed at TACTRAGRULANT out at Dam Neck for a few months until he retires next spring or summer.

John Condon sent in an update from his job with IBM where he is vice president for Global Government Consulting, located in Bethesda, MD. John indicates that the job includes lots of fravel to distant places.

Start thinking about the 30th Reunion. It's only a little more than a year away. That's all I have for now. I wish you all the best in the new year! Keep the inputs and photographs coming via email and regular mail.

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Pres: CDR Dave Hogen, USN (Ret.) Sec'y; CDR Rich Robison, USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192 f; 703-413-5376; e; robison_rich@prc.com http;//www.charm.net/~bfant/usna72/72toc.htm Happy new millennium, boys and girls (depending on how you count your millennia). Nice to see that you made it through all the festivities and goings-on of the last few months. Here we are, fresh into 2000 and—BAM!—back in the dark ages. I was driving up 1-95 to work the other day and it dawned on me that, despite the passage of time, it's every bit as gray and stark here this time of year as it was when we were back at school. Guess some things never change! Ah, but your scribe is here to warm the depths of your cold and dreary hearts.

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Reminiscing about the lOOthArmy-Navy Game Lloyd Thorne dropped me a nice note in December with an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer about the Army-Navy game. It was reprinted in the January-Febraary issue of Shipmate.

On the subject of the Army-Navy Game, Steve Ruschmeier found the following on the Naval Academy Flying Club Web site the week before the game; Last Tuesday the Naval Academy Flying Club gave another demonstration of the club's precision strike capability by attacking West Point during noon meal formation! Six Midshipmen pilots, including Aj "Beefcake" Prebula '00, Matt "Morgue" Morgan '00, Greg "DCA" Benton '00, Kyle "Silver Spoon" Jason '01, James "Lurch" Mueller '01, Jay "Dipstick" Consalvi '02, and Eric "Rookie" Sorensen '00 flew the planes loaded with propaganda up to New York. With cries of "Go Navy, Beat ArmyV the Midshipmen flew a Navy T-34B and two T41Cs over the gray fort, dropping thousands of blue foam boats on the whoops gathering below in awe 1,000 feet below. Under the roar of a total of almost 700 horsepower in the air, the Cadets could only stare at the sky and watch it rain with little blue boats all over them, their barracks, academic buildings, fields, and anything else the Mids felt like coating in blue. The propaganda spelled out to the whoops their inevitable defeat the coming Saturday in Philadelphia, and the fact that there is nowhere to hide from the power of naval aviation!

People We Haven't Heard from in a While Bob Ostendorf was recently named president of Morgan Corporation, h e a d q u a r t e r e d in Morgantown, PA. Prior to that. Bob was president of the Tmck Group of Cambridge Industries, Inc., Madison Heights, MI, where he was responsible for a $300 million division of a $500 million company that manufactures sheet molded composite body parts for major automotive and tmck original equipment manufacturers. He also served as president of American Sunroof Company, Detroit, MI; president and CEO of VMC Fiberglass Products, Daleville, AL; and was head of fabrication for Michelin Tire Corporation in Dothan, AL. In his spare time, Ostie deluges your scribe with emails and letters about what he has been doing with his life for the last 27 years. (That should tell you how much spare time he has!) Congrats, Bob! Now, about those letters and emails you owe us.

This and That Paul Bienhoff is enjoying "retired" life working at the Strategic Systems Department of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. Says Paul; Living in Virginia and commuting to Laurel is a bit of a challenge (it's only about 50 miles, but it's on the Beltway, so all of the miles count!).

We'll probably move nearer APL after our son Calum finishes his senior year next June. At the lab, I'm involved in developing a project to collect and display submarine environmental data using a novel Web-based data basing system. It's interesting to be using my oceanography degree in an almost relevant way (as well as the master's in technology management I picked up two years ago, after 14 months of Friday nights and Saturdays in classes).

Alisoun and I celebrated 25 years of wedded bliss in September and began to work on the next 25. She enjoys the historical activities in the D.C. area, having spent more than three years as an educator and tour guide at Mount Vemon. She continues to find interesting bits of 18th century history related to the knowledge she taught, and has a group of similarly interested friends who travel and vacation with us. Calum is in the throes of college applications, and is considering a variety of colleges (including USNA! Go Navy!)

He is an Eagle Scout, and doing well academically— three AP courses are keeping him challenged!

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He's looking forward to the snowboarding season (when does that get to VA?) and lacrosse next spring (a passion for him). Never a dull moment, and rarely enough time to enjoy it—typical Northern VA existence!

The Bienhoffs still reside at 7757 Jewelweed Court, Springfield, VA 22152. Thanks for the note!

Wayne Cornell (wcornell@kls.usaka.smdc. army.mil) provides the following; Pat and I are living and working on a small coral atoll (island) in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Some of you who haveflownin the South Pacific may have landed here to refuel— Kwajalein. Kwajalein is a U.S. Army "managed" missile range. It is also a test and evaluation range and does some spectacular space tracking as well.

The range and the base support functions are operated by contractors. Raytheon has both contracts at this time. They come up for renewal in three years at which time, the contracts will probably be combined. Pat and I have been here for one year. Hopefully, we'll be here for a while but one never knows in this government contracting business. I retired from active duty in 1991.

At the time I was ACOS Facilities for CNTECHTRA/CNET. I became very much involved in the base realignment and closure issues. It quickly became apparent that being a Civil Engineer Corps officer for another decade would not have been as much fun as the first (! nearly) two were. As I suspected, I found my experience in the Civil Engineer Corps to be very marketable and went to work at a University as their Director of Facilities Management and Security immediately after retirement. Alert-Alert: Higher education is great fun! Working with young people, as I am sure many of you can attest, is one of the most satisfying ways to spend your workday. Unfortunately, I was hired into a "new" position, well compensated, and an easy target three and a half years later. I hated to leave when the new provost came on board and wanted to take the university in a different direction, but wouldn't change a thing about the experience.

Will eventually retum to higher education. I then got into govemment contracting—base operations and support or logistics support. Worked for DynCorp at Rocky Flats Environmental Test Site (DOE facility) in Golden, CO, for a few years as their chief of facilities maintenance and constraction. I then had the opportunity to be a general manager on a contract for Baker Support Services in Hawaii. I was the site manager for the base support contract at the Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands on the island of Kauai. Alert-Alert: I highly recommend visiting Kauai, or even residing there, if you have never taken the opportunity. It has approximately the same land mass as Oahu with 1/lOOth the population. It traly lives up to its nickname as the "Garden Isle." Lots of green. It used to be the "sugar cane capital" of the U.S. That industry is dying because of global competition and U.S. air quality standards (buming restrictions).

The tourism industry is just recovering from the devastation caused by hurricane Paka in 1992.

Anyway, it truly is lovely and has some very fine golf courses, climbing trails and lots of wonderful weather. So, I'm sure you are asking, "Why did I leave?" PMRF, similar to Kwajalein, had two contractors, one for the Range and the other for base support. They combined the contracts.

The contractor operating the Range, ITT, won both parts in the recompetition. Raytheon, who was Baker's partner (for the Range portion) during the recompetition, made me an offer "I couldn't refuse" so here I am. Kwajalein is traly a lovely place. Weather is mild (75-88 degrees) year round; the island is only a half mile wide and two and a half miles long; it is surrounded by brilliant, clear, blue-green water; they tell me that the scuba diving and snorkeling is among the best in the world here; marlin, tuna and wahoo abound; there is a nice nine-hole golf course; and so forth. Unfortunately, my job is so huge, I seldom get to take advantage of the amenities here.

I saw Ron Staton in Honolulu while I was at PMRF. Ron is in real estate and he and Brenda were doing well. Their daughter is in college, I believe, but cannot remember which one. Although, I haven't seen him in a long while. Shay Assad is doing well ranning Raytheon's Engineering and Constraction business unit. Well, that's probably a lot more news than I ever intended. Pat and I are planning to come to the 30th Reunion. But, I said the same thing about our 20th and 25th. Family emergency at 20th and was transitioning to a new job (PMRF) at the 25th. I hope to see many of you at our 30th Class Reunion.

Thanks for the note, Wayne! The Cornells can be reached at P O. Box 273, APO AP 96555; (h) 805-355-1373; (w) 805-355-3309.

Caught on the Web Rob Hardy (robhardy@ayrix.net) lives at 124 4th Avenue South, Columbus, MS 39701-5643; 662-244-5299. Perry Dempsey (dempseypw® ims.msn.com) emailed a couple of nice photos, and says that he and Bill Chung didn't get a visual on any other Classmates at the Hawaii game last fall.

Stan Mack (mackstanleyj@aol.com), Uves at 1204 Lilo Place, Honolulu, HI 96822, and works at SubPac N9 in Pearl Harbor. John Nellis (nellisclan@compuserve.com) lives at 2646 Broome Circle, Cantonment, FL 32533. He moved to the Pensacola area in '93 with The Navigators (a discipleship training organization) and works with the military in the area. He's also still in the Reserve, currently drilling at CNET, so he keeps in touch with the Navy community. You can reach him at (h) 850-478-1812; (w) 850-969-0097. Shay Assad (woodrails@aol.com) lives at 7 School St., Hopkinton, MA 01748. Dick Minnis (d_minnis@ mail.airmail.net) lives at 7884 Shady Oak Drive, Aubrey, TX 7 6 2 2 7 - 8 4 1 2 . Joe Bridgeford (JoeNavy72@aol.com) lives at 4914 Bramblewood Trail, Canandaigua, NY 14424, and works for Ultrafab, Inc. in Farmington, NY. His phone; (h) 716-396-1045; (w) 716-924-2186. And last, but not least. Randy Smith (randys@r2services.com) advises that his two old roomies just entered the world of email; Gary Rheam (grheam@yahoo.com) and John Dillingham (j.l.dillingham@worldnet. att.net). To which John responded; Yes all, Smitty's right, Oinky Boy and I have finally entered the 20th century. I suppose Smitty and I will just have to resume our efforts to make Oink a happy camper. Oh well, some things never change. Hope to "talk" to all of you on a more frequent basis now that I have become computer literate.

P.S. Oink, your tensor light really was broken.

Doesn't that make you feel better?

That's it for this round. Better get those lawn mowers overhauled now, 'cause you're gonna be needing them pretty soon. More to come. D.G. Tried and True with '72

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Pres; Tom Storch Sec'y; RADM Tom (TJ) Wilson III, USN 8310 Gushing Court, Springfield, VA 22153 h; 703-913-0094; w; 757-836-3864 e: tjwilson@erols.com Classmates, tt's the Christmas season as I write this. The stores and streets are decorated, people are getting ready, the stockings are hung by the chimney with care... and we beat Army. All is right with the world and life is good! 1 was invited to address a couple of sections of Plebes at USNA, which in and of itself is rich irony (...me standing in front of an academic class). You will be happy to know that while many things have changed, the essentials remain rock solid. They more or less coidd not stay awake, even before 1 started talking. They looked worn out...and this even after beating Army. Finally I asked when Christmas leave started. All eyes opened, all faces brightened, all voices responded "Next Friday, Sir." At that point, it became clear why I was invited to talk to them. Retribution! It must be a cycle of life thing.

Anyway, on to more important things.

This will be loaded with football reports, but first let's talk wedding. It seems that after all these many years. Pete Flynn finally made it to the altar. He and Susan were married in June. Pictured are Susan and Pete and Pete's parents, Charlotte and Bill Flynn '45. Classmates pictured include Judy and Kevin Callahan. Char and Doug Rice, Jere Carroll. Anita and Chuck McKeone. Mary and Tom Storch. Darlene and Gary Chetelet, Barbie and Scott Krajnik, Jackie and Scott Haney, Jane and Pat Fogarty, and Ruth and Dave Leather. Pete and Susan commute from Crofton, MD, to Baltimore and D . C , where Susan is a professor of mathematics at Oilman School and Pete is with the VA. Pete also pointed out that he wore his grease shoes, issued 30 June 1969. That would be about the only thing from 1969 that I could still get in! Congratulations and best wishes, Susan and Pete.

If they seem a little taller than usual, it's because the tailgate gang, pictured at the Air Force game was holding down the balloon for the picture. After the game they were shorter than usual because of the results. We'll get 'em next time.

Jim Moseman sent a note along reporting that he's assigned to the U.S. Mission at NATO Headquarters in B r u s s e l s . Emily and he live in Kraainem, Belgium, and have four sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all still students; Jacob at University of Nebraska, Samuel at UCLA, Zachary at Bmssels American High School and Paul at the E c o l e C o m m u n a l e Francophone de Kraainem. He also reported they provide an excellent "base camp" for European travelers. Bmssels has high-speed train service to London and Paris. Amsterdam and Cologne are also in easy reach. For '73 grads with wanderlust, drop them a note at US MISSION/USNATO PSC 81 Box 59 APO AE 09724-5000.

Steve Kunkle sent a blow-by-blow description of the Hawaii game. I won't go through that now since we all know the results, but it sounds like the '73ers at the game had a good time. He reports seeing Bryant Orr, Don Patton, Bob Preston, Bill West, Chuck Munns and Dave Maresh at the Alumni tailgater We look forward to pictures!

Paul Ryan provided a great input conceming events surrounding Army-Navy and more. Let him tell you in his own words: The 100th Army-Navy game was played on a lovely 65-degree December day in Philly (not like the frigid days of our youth), made all the more

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The happy couple: Susan and Pete Flynn

Tailgaters at the pre-Air Force party fun by a victory over Army. Navy led the entire game and playedflawlessly.Classmates in attendance were: Bob Barnes, John Jauregui and Ken "K.A." Johnson, Nancy and Dan McHale, Trish and Dave Willmann, Jan and Jim Campbell, Sharon and Jon Malay, Steve Ingram (visiting from Dallas where he's a recraiter for Ross Perot 'S3's latest company). Rod Brotherton, Scott Haney, Tom Storch, Jere Carroll and Laura and Paul Ryan. I know there were a few other Classmates in the crowd, but some were not in our section. We're happy to announce that our third son, Craig, has decided to follow in our family footsteps and will be following his two older brothers into the Naval Academy Class of '04.

On the topic of Army, Dave Willmann sends the following from the Army War College through Paul; Bob Barnes and I did our share of representing Navy here at Carlisle. We pulled off several pre-game events. Bob and his girls made some great poster board letters that spelled out "Go Navy, Beat Army." We displayed these from the windows of the sister service reps offices and it was seen by all as they walked into school or as they drove off the post. We also made up some bogus emails that looked like the Supe at West Point sent an email to the Carlisle commandant.

which had an attachment of a photo of a Navy football player tackling an Army ball carrier, causing a fumble. We then forwarded the email to all the students and the faculty. We added a sign to the marquis of the base movie theater that said "Beat Army," We got two notices in the base bulletin that announced a lost mule in search of an Army football team and of a Loss Awareness Seminar that the Navy students were holding for the Army students. Finally, we stuck signs and posters all over the post. All in all, the spirit was high in Carlisle,,. At least this year, my office did not get positioned in the head.

Dave, it's nice to see that while we've gotten older, we haven't necessarily grown up. Your attack plan was thorough, multi-pronged, well-timed and precisely executed. Overwhelming force, dominant maneuver...Bravo Zulu.

That's the bottom of the mail bag. Thanks for keeping all of us informed. Hope your holidays were great and your Dark Ages bright. As you read this, the hope of spring is just around the comer Please note my work email will be changing, but home remains the same. Look forward to hearing from you.

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Pres; Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Drive, Sevema Park, MD 21146 Corr Sec'y; LtCol John Brown, USMC (Ret.) 15791 Edgewood Drive, Dumfries, VA 22026 h; 703-583-0385; e: jrbrown74@home.com Gonichiwa Classmate-sans...Well, this Shipmate stuff is interesting. The deadlines are so far in advance that by the time you read this it will be September 2003. (Secretary's comment; '74 has ducked back in the "shell" and needs to start providing me some input!) However, I did receive some from the faithful, to include Chris Perrien, who wrote; Good to see you after 25 years. You look good, I guess like a Marine should. It's amazing that those peerless clothes fit you so well still. Anyway, Teresa and I enjoyed the cocktail party at the Loew's Hotel. It was nice to see so many of our Classmate's grandparents there. I saw at least six people that I can remember from days of 4-0 and 5-3 on the Bay. Few could substantiate my accomplishments as a Mid: TSP squadron commander. Color Company Window Closing Detail. I couldn't believe the number of vodka shooters those YP jocks were knocking back! Best once-forgotten, now recalled story was from Joe Ruppert, who remembered that 1/C craise in the Med on SYLVANIA (AFS-2) included no watches,

no NTPI requirements, a smooth ride with frequent port calls, and three years worth of craise books. Unhappily, the first Classmate to inspect this 4.0 gauge panicked and threw the books over the side requiring that we complete our books the old fashioned way.

Saw CAPT Jim Deppe and Ellen hanging out with David Sharp, (suspiciously promoting himself as an Oklahoma Intemet banker) and, believe me, that is no way to stay on the fast track.

CAPT Bill Walsh, PCO MONTEREY, and Charlie Cannon, major six stripper at FMC Corporation, resumed their honorable and colorful competition. Steve Gilmore, CO ESSEX, had the East Timor watch and couldn't make it. Jim Schreiber and John Thorn, roommates of four years reunited, Thom retumed a set of Jim's TWLs, As the Saturday party wound down—I think that it was past midnight—we set sail for our room to the sight and sounds of a dozen ragbytypes singing the ol' club songs to three women, four men, and a sleepy 12 year old. Who was the dude in the safari hat, anyway?

Thanks Chris. In reference to the mgby boys.

Rusty Kollmorgen writes: A nice finish on Saturday evening with a tearful rendition of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" by the '74 Rugby Club International Chorale, Blackie Blackburn "conducting." (Where did he find that crinkled up baton anyway?)

For you folks local to D . C , Phil Polephrone (frone@bigfoot.com) writes; As I get info on the D.C area grads I'll put together an email list so we can all eat at Mick's for free!

Phil, too, is a behever in the charity of Classmates!

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And for the second article in a row, (mild applause please,) Marshall Nadel dropped me a note with a letter from Steely Dan (Dan Steele of 2nd Company) to his former roommates who did not make the Reunion. As a public service, I am including edited text; Dear Former Roommates, Sorry you guys couldn't make it. I really miss the opportunity to catch up on old times. You know that I'd never be one to make you feel bad, but it was great\ I was able to drive down to Annapolis Thursday night. Walked into the Loew's lobby and headed toward loud noises and much laughter—there was '74, sucking up suds around the bar. Who should I run into immediately but Jeff Fort, his youngest graduating from high school in two years, riding a Harley and his new girlfriend along for the Reunion, Needless to say, Jeff's attitude has changed somewhat,,,After breakfast Friday morning, off to Baltimore to pick up John Peskuric—with the usual degree of foresight, neither he nor Frank Short had rooms so they got to bunk with me, John left Advanced Micro Devices a couple of years ago and now works for a startup company, still in Austin; no doubt he'll be '74's version of Bill Gates in a few years. He and I got lost on the way back, but once we ran into the beltway we found our way (I blamed it on the many changes in 25 years, couldn't possibly be Alzheimer's), Frank retired from the Marine Corps and now works for the DEA. That afternoon we walked around the Yard with John commenting on his various fond memories. Who should show up but Barry Boustead, Richard Navarro and company. The consensus was that Midshipmen these days sure buy cheap cars; had to look for an hour to find a Corvette, Stopped at the Mid store. I should really say the Mid Mall; it has expanded to include nearly the entire basement level. That night we ate seafood at some place so far out in the boonies that I thought we might be in Pennsylvania. Without a set of taillights to follow I never would have found it (needless to say, the lights were even more important on the retum trip).

On game day we walked to the stadium, taking a route about three times longer than necessary (those changes again). What a crowd! Many of the local merchants and several govemment agencies had tents set up; hard to tell it wasn't the actual Homecoming game. After some greatly needed food and a refreshing beverage, wandered around meeting Classmates not seen since graduation, including Joe Avveduti, Jimmy Aldon and Bruce Lewis. Kevin (still driving planes for USAir) drove down from Pittsburgh but Diane couldn't make it. Mickey is starting a church in the town he grew up in (sorry, Mick, can't remember the name), Mick and I worked together for Texas Instraments back in '86, Jim and Sue were out from San Diego; he and I get together semi-regularly, Mike Byram (he got smart and married the company president). Reed Kennedy, Marshall Nadel and Tommy McMullen (he wrote a book) all showed up. Second Company easily had the most number of graduates retum, all due to Saul Zavala's efforts. Guess who also shows up—Dave Loftice! I still have the "Special Request Chit" he submitted for leave to attend his wedding! Anyway, the game was great because we kicked their butts (I think it was Tulane, don't remember the score), I didn't actually see any of the game but I did have several refreshing beverages.

After the game, a quick twenty minutes horizontal overcame the consequence of all those beverages and on to the evening celebrations. No dinner but lots of hor d'ourves and an excellent band. In keeping with the informal dress standard, I wore jeans and my dad's cowboy hat (he passed away in '95). John, the etemal rebel, wore a very slick outfit in black and silk. I had several Classmates comment approvingly on my attire and one, I swear with tears in his eyes, came up, and told me how much he admired me! Here, obviously, was a cowboy whose wife had dictated his evening dress (and it didn't include any

hats). All told, it was a fantastic time and I sure hope that all who didn't make it (and those who did) start planning for 2004, I love all you guys, Dan Marshal, thanks. Appreciate your input. Lastiy, my old TBS buddy, Jeb Stewart, writes from Virginia Tech.

Our Plebe Year Company (6th Company) had quite a turn out for the Reunion. We had 25 guys from the original company that started Plebe Summer show up. Eight of the 25 where nongraduates so needless to say it was a lot of fun to reintroduce ourselves with long lost friends. The following fellas where there: Van Benedict, Tom Cole, Larry Connell, Les Duer, Dave Elder, Steve Endacott, Dave Grapes, Steve Hendricks, Sam Kupresin, Mark Langerman, Doug Larson, Don Mason, Tim Meyers, Paul Myers, Charlie Robinson, Gary Santi, John Sargeant, Tom Standi, Keith Steinberg, Jeb Stewart, Joe Strickland, Bill Talbott, Bill Terminello, Ben Wachendorf, and John Wilson.

John Sergeant, Joe Strickland and Keith Steinberg where instramental in encouraging the good attendance, John was nice enough to have us out to his house Friday night, I'm sure he used up a lot of points with his wife. Sue, and with their neighbors since the noise was near the pain threshold. All is well here in Blacksburg, Jeb, thanks. In closing, I will add the following.

George "Randy" Seftas where are you? An update on the Blackie Blackburn fund: Zero. Come on guys. Later Pass the gravy. Brown

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Pres; Steve Hubbard Sec'y: CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN 21 Colony Trail Drive, Mandeville, LA 70448 h; 504-626-4964; e; highvolt_sid@hotmail.com Dear 'mates, in the METOC world, we usually confine our weather forecasts to the synoptic scale to less than a week or so. (Actually, I personally try to avoid making forecasts these days. I put my reputation on the line often enough as a junior officer I let the lieutenants and aerographer's mates do the operational forecasting.) Nevertheless, I'll make a long-range prediction in this case. I'm writing this in mid-December, and I bet that when Shipmate hits the street in March, that this Class news section will be noticeably thinner than usual. I'm willing to go out on this limb because I know three facts: 1) we scribes had only three weeks between our last deadline and this one; 2) Thanksgiving festivities and Christmas preparations have kept everyone busy during those three weeks; and 3) I don't have a damn thing to write about for the '75 column!

So, we'll just make it up as we go this month.

Congratulations to Coach Weatherbie and the Navy team on a huge victory over Army. I hope that Brian Madden '02 stays healthy and keeps up the superb job as RQB (mnning quarterback).

I've been watching football for a long time, but 1 don't think I've ever seen a team run an option offense where the pitchman is essentially a decoy.

When Madden handed off, it was almost a trick play! Fred Zeile '73 hosted the New Orleans Alumni at his annual Army-Navy event in Slidell.

It was a great party, and our final chorus of Navy Blue & Gold echoed all around the neighborhood.

Chris "C.J." Hall orchestrated a fine ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Navy Research Lab's new oceanography building at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Chris plans to retire from active duty next year. He, Annette, and family will stay in Louisiana, where they've put down strong roots and become involved in the local schools and community.

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teacher and British classmates. He has a part-time job at St. John's as a classroom assistant. Tim is sure those of you who know him can just imagine him teaching phonics to littie British kids. He is also engaged in an intensive "career marketing programme" in search of full-time work here in the UK. If any of you Classmates know of anybody that he should contact, please let him know.

In response to the column that appeared in the October 1999 Shipmate calling for a "volunteer to be the Class Postmaster," Tim has offered to take that one on. He'd like to use the occasion of our 25-year Reunion to apply curtent and future information technology to bring our Class back together and keep it together His vision is something like either the Register of Alumni or Service Academy Business Resource Directory. The idea would be to construct a Class of '76 database, keep it curAnnual Membership: 59% rent, and sell "reports" from it to help defray costs.

Life Membership: 24% He would also like to make it accessible to Classmates who are not online yet. If we get it together Pres: Chuck Gorum we can use the database to publicize and solicit 146 Prince George St., Annapolis, MD 21401 registrations for our Reunion. Classmates who are h; 410-263-3337; e; cgorum@annap.infi.net unable to attend the Reunion could at least particiSec'y; Chuck Dirienzo pate by sending updates and pictures that could be 1014 North 300 West. Springville, UT 84663 put together to make a "Reunion Book" that could h: 801-491-3497; w; 801-861-9219 be made available in hard copy or CD. Freudian e; chuckles@ipass.net or cdirienzo@novell.com Fernandez started something like this by asking As I sit basking in the glow of a spectacular vic- Classmates to register on the Web page he built tory over the dreaded foe. I open my email box for us ( http;//members.tripod.coni/usna76/). In and what should be there other than lots of news order for this to work, we all need to participate. from Classmates. So, here we go! First, J. Michael Brian Dolan (Bjdolan76@aol.com) asks for 17th O'Connell (mocoime@dukeengineering.com) was Company shipmates to email him at this address. moving in to his new home in Holden, MA, as Navy For that matter, we all can email him. Brian has was pasting Army. He has relocated family and pets established a 17th Company Web site, and he will to Massachusetts due to office realignment for send the address if they send him an email.

Duke Engineering and Services. New office locaTom Bakke (Tom_Bakke@equityoffice.com) tion is in Marlborough, MA, next to 1-495 and Ihad the great distinction of attending the 100th 290, if any of us are in the vicinity. Michael started Army-Navy game with Chuck Litz (also of 9th up a new R&D project funded by the DOE for cycle Company) and their sons. They had great seats. time reduction on next generation power plants.

(How did that happen?) Unfortunately they were He is leading a team composed of members of his seated on the Army side of the field (that explains organization, ABB-CE, MIT, NCSU and Sandia it, added a bit of class to an otherwise classless National Lab on a three-year mission, which is bunch) much to the dismay of their sons who had somewhat akin to herding stray cats in mnning a their faces painted "Go Navy" and were ready to muhiple organization project. J.R. Knight has a make some serious noise until they found out that new email address, knight3I7@mindspring.com. they were being drowned out by the Army MAPS Tim Farrell (TFarrell76@aol.com) says that contingent seated next to them. Fortunately as Navy living in England, he feels "out of the loop." Thanks was marching up and down the field the Army fans to the marvels of modem technology (the Intemet) had little to cheer about and their kids were able to he has exchanged email fairly regularly with 27th make some noise and get in the final say. Tom also Companymates Scott Jenkins (SMJenks@ ran into Bill Ostendorf (7th Company) who is head aol.com), Jerry Willett (jerry_willet@yahoo.com) of the Math and Science Departments at USNA and Jim Grayson (GRAYSON@aol.com). Tim (sounds like he might have the gouge for the Diff feels like he's "hogging the limeUght" since I put EQ exam!) and he jumped their car as the battery something from him in our Class Column every ran out from too much music at the post game other month. But, something from Tim is better tailgater (failed EE). Earlier in the year, Tom went than nothing from anybody. So all of you that want to the Ryder Cup in Boston with Peter Harris (8th to get something in the column, take heed, do what Company) and witnessed another of the greatest Tim does, send me something\ Either by email or sports highlights of 1999. snail mail. Tim and his family moved into "perThis in from Mark Mula (Mark.Mula速 manent" quarters in Bath on 20 September After wdrcom).

He responded from London (you need having been without household goods since shipping them on 11 June, he was relieved to be able to get in touch with Tim) and was still jubilant about to set up his computer and get back online. If any- the Navy victory. (We all are!) Mark had great fun one makes it to the UK, here are their "details," as returning fire to his Army colleagues, after the they are called. They miss their American friends event. Very quickly on that note, 1 attended the and family and hope for visitors from home. Tim event with the Intermountain NA Alumni Chapter, Farrell, The Briars, Entry Hill Drive, Bath, in Salt Lake City. Not only were we there but also, BA25NL; home voice telephone/answering machine the Parents Club was there and the folks from upon from UK: (01225) 317737; home voice telephone/ the Hudson joined us. It was a great time. 1 highly answering machine from USA: 01144-122-531-7737. recommend everyone join his local Chapter. And, now back to Mark. He recently attended a LeaderTim's kids, Ryan and Shannon, are in year three ship Development Program in Stamford, CT, which (equivalent to second grade in the U.S.) at St. was attended by no less than three other Navy John's RC Primary School in Bath. They love their Alumni, Mike Golden, March McLennan '75, teacher and have made many friends. They are al- Tom Morano '75. The speaker, Marshall Goldsmith, ready picking up British accents and expressions got wind of diis and picked on them mercilessly. They as a resuh of spending their days with a British survived in tme Naval Academy fashion.

Congratulations to Rick White, who graduated from the Navy Chief Information Officer course in December Based on the amount of work our Naval Oceanographic Office CIO had to do, and the number and complexity of the papers he had to write to achieve the same certification, 1 know this is much more than the standard "show up and get die certificate" Navy class. Bravo Zulu, Rick!

Well, here's hoping that the Christmas cards contain lots of good Classmate information for the April column. Otherwise, I'll download Steve Forbes' proposed tax policy and make you read that! (Yes, that's a threat.) Go Navy! Larry

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Keith Champion (KCRETMCPLT@aol.com) also dropped me a line. He retired July '98 after commanding VMFA (AW) 242, a two seat FA-18 squadron based in Miramar. After a year of testing the waters he joined American Airlines as an MD80 First Officer in June. Keith is based in D.C. and lives in Centreville. He hasn't seen very many Classmates since he retired.

Skip Zobel is King of NAS Oceana. Larry Astyk is running the FAA liaison for the West Coast. Mark Bircher will be taking command of the reserve MAG in Atlanta sometime next year and is upgrading to captain with Delta. Mark Moore is a captain with Delta, as is Mickey Waldrop, Mick lives in Dallas and has three great looking boys. Good thing Pam keeps them straight.

Pat Bole is flying for United. Keith saw Rand McNally in Dallas. He upgraded to captain along with Luke Memminger at American. Randy Hutchison is working Congress for the Corps and screened for 0-6 command. Craig Thomas, JJ Scott and Bob Caulk are captains with FedEx. Most of '76 did great on the Marine 0-6 command screen list. Dave Papak is still in Annapolis and is in the mnning for 0-6 command with the Reserve.

Kent Bolin is in Pensacola doing great things while trying to save Trader Jon's (he needs all the help he can get. Please contact me for additional information). Keith's phone number in Centreville is 703-263-2202 and the door's open anytime. Mike Bosworth (boz@erols.com) retired in 1996 from the Navy, his twilight tour having been in OPNAV N-86 (Surface Warfare) as Ship Design and HM&E R&D Manager. He joined Syntek Technologies of Ballston, VA, as director of Maritime Technology, Strategy and Design. They have grown 400 percent in those three years, now being a firm of some 50 engineering management and engineering consultants. They are working on some interesting projects such as DD-21 Land Attack Destroyer, new carrier. Coast Guard Deepwater Project, the German Cargolifter airship design, and many more.

Mike even did some meatpacking R&D work briefly! Barbara and he have two high schoolers and a sixth grader now, and continue to live in their 1920s house in Vienna, VA. He is also working with a couple not-for-profit organizations involved in nautical/historical education; one working towards building a wooden sailing ship (replica of 1799 schooner) for the D.C. region, and another that provides docent and musician services to local historical sites. The shanteyman group sings monthly at pubs in Wheaton, MD, and Alexandria, VA. Mike is also a very part-time doctoral student at The George Washington University.

Steve Daughety (steven_daughety@sra.com) recently purchased (through a closed bid) all 4,500 dining hall chairs from King Hall and he is making them available to current and former Mids through his Web page, www.kinghallchairs.com.

The majority of sales so far have been to parents of Mids. Steve is now trying to get the word out to Alumni. The chairs were originally going from DRMO to the landfill. The USNA recycling program saved them and offered them through announcements in the newspaper for bid. Steve won. His phone numbers are (w) 703-227-8393; (h) 703-620-6413.

Well, that is about all for now. Stay in touch.

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Pres: Arch Griffin Sec'y; Vince Balderrama 45 Littie Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e; VBalderrama@Sikorsky.com Class Web site; http://usnal978.org I thought this was going to be a slow mail column—since last month's was only a couple of weeks ago (in real world time not Shipmate issue time). But as I look at what's before me, there really is quite a bit. Without further ado...

Al " B l u e s " B a k e r (BLUESBAKER@AOL. COM) wrote his fellow "former tenants of Bancroft 5-2" a pretty good synopsis of the game. For those of you who, for whatever reason (comatose, kidnapped, abducted by aliens), were unable to either see or hear the game; or for that matter, couldn't get a hold of the results, here's Big Al with the sports. (Pretend you're listening to WRNV.) By now you have collected those Army bathrobes. It was an incredible day at Veteran's Stadium. Weather was short sleeves. Navy played great ball. The youngster quarterback. Midshipman Madden, loves to get hit. The announcer finally recorded "Madden on a keeper," in continuous play over the loudspeakers. The Army had the Golden Knights as a pregame show. However, the US Navy Seals stole their thunder by dropping before the Knights did and doing a number of entertaining stunt maneuvers as most of the Seals entered the stadium, while two Seals stayed high aloft on a slow drop (thereby keeping the Golden Knights from doing any aerial stunts). Seals completely upstaged the Knights, Set the pace until the end of the game. Bob Schmermund (15th Co,) ended up purchasing a section of 60 seats and got a big crowd of '78ers including Arch Griffin, Dave Mercer (new CAG Commander at Oceana), Chris "Dwarf' Nichols, "Fast Eddie" Reid, and a number of others. As for me, the Bakers and the Butterfield family (Fred Butterfield, 22 Co.) took eight seats and had our homemade signs for each (B-E-A-T AR-M-Y) person. A wonderful 19-9 win. Spent some time with Steve Holman, who is now an MD teaching at Bethesda, Other '78ers at Bethesda include Sean Donovan (Radiology MD) and Frank Shramel (dual doc: psych and nuclear medicine).

Thanks for the news, Al. Interesting that Frank is a "dual doctor"—real interesting double too.

Hmmm, think of the options for treating depression—"take two prozacs and call me in the morning" or "take two plutonium capsules—and don't."

Speaking of tenth company.. .here's another extract from the lost column of October '99.

Alan "Blues" Baker (N1G1D@BUPERS. NavyMil or BLUESBAKER@AOL.COM) sent over an update on "Good Time Ten's" email roster. Now get your lap top addresses ready 'cuz 118

here goes: Al Nugent (NUGENTIII@AOL, COM); Bill Countryman (wcountryman@juno, com); Bill Yeager (weyeager@tqci,net or yeagerwe@navair.navy,mil); Bob Gulley (73634,2232@Compuserve,com); Chip Walston (cswalston@pcisys,net); Craig Diffie (diffie@erols,com); George Demarco (george, demarco@ny,stratum.com); Gerard Katilius (Gerard_Katilius@hp.com); Glen Ives (Weather03@AOL.COM); James "Dusty" Gray (chlst294th@hotmail.com); Jim Herbig (JDNHERBIG@AOL.COM); Joe Martin (NAVYMARTIN@A0L.COM); John Curtis (basic5@juno.com); John Ehlers (JFEHLERS® A0L.COM); Ken Waldie (Kenneth_Waldie@ res.raytheon.com); Larry McCracken (WolfOne35@AOL.COM or mccrackenls® navair.navy.mil); Loren Divers (loren@lava. net); Ron Uglow (ronald.j.uglow@nspco. com); Sam Sowell (Sowell@OSDJTReglin.af mil); Steve Petri (swpetri@erols.com); Terry Obrien (etobrien@erols.com); Tom Whitehouse (WHITEH0USE.TH0MAS@HEB.COM).

Okay, did you get all that? Speaking of Good Times Ten, quite a few of them were in attendance at Craig Diffie's retirement ceremony, along with a few representatives of other companies. Besides your faithful scribe, there were: up from Tampa, Glen Ives (the master of ceremonies); swinging

by from the Pentagon was Al Baker (invocationist extraordinaire) and Steve Petri; up from Pax River were L a r r y McCracken, and Bill Yeager; and from around the civilian land of Maryland and Virginia were Ray Kwong, B r i a n H u n t e r , Les Wallace, and John Rudder. As for life after the Navy, Diff landed himself a great job as director of European Development for a high-tech telecommunications company. Sure sounds like the perfect job for a guy leaving the Navy with language skills and an end-of-tour IT type of job in his portfolio. As we go over the 20-year mark, some of you may be planning to put in those retirement letters. If you happen to be in the D.C. area, I suggest you look up the folks at the Navy (Sailor's) Memorial downtown. Use of the theatre is free and they do a first class job in setting things up. That's where Diff s retirement was held. The setting is ideal and the service mns relatively smoothly even amidst the tourists. Of course, what naval service ceremony wouldn't be without it's minor glitches?

In Craig's case, it was humorous one. As Al Baker was giving his closing prayer, "Taps" started playing over the speaker system instead of "Etemal Father" We all wondered if the staff knew something we didn't or whether that was a comment on

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Craig's career to date! They quickly corrected tilings and started the right tune. You'd have been proud of Al Baker He never missed a beat. He stretched out the prayer to match the timing. It was a good thing they finally got things in sync because Al was mnning out of stuff" on which to be thankful and ask Divine blessingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"and Lord, look favorably on the diggers and fillers who presented us with obstacles during our years at the Academy; challenging us to hone our inventive skills on navigating our way from Crabtown after late nights at FOBs..." In closing his email, Al mentioned that he recently ran across his old WRNV master tape when he was tossing out some ttash. He played it for his daughters. After about thirty seconds of listening, the girls asked him who the nerd was speaking on the tape. He was a little embarrassed to tell them it was dadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at a time in his life when he thought he was pretty cool. Al, just be grateful you didn't show them the pictures too! "Oh well," as Al wrote, "life goes on."

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As for that aforementioned email list, recently Al tried to update it. In the process he lost sync with Tom Whitehouse and Bill Countryman. If anyone has a beat on them, pass it on to Al. For recent news from his 10th Co. gang here it is: Karen, Bill Yeager's wife, wrote that Bill has already reported to Japan. She and Matt will join him sometime this summer, depending on where Andrew decides to attend College. On 1 December, Cammy and Loren Divers had their first child, a daughter they have named Soho Leona Divers.

Loren reported, "She was 8 pounds 6 ounces, 19.5 inches long; very forgiving; doesn't cry much; has gas; peeps at us through cute 'Hong Kong' style eyes; has hair like Vince Balderrama." (No, that doesn't mean she has a balding spot on the top!)

Once he figures out the way of photo scans, he'll be sending out some pics. He invites everyone out to "Babysit.. .er.. .visit any time you're in Honolulu."

John Curtis lives out in El Cajon, CA. He had been in a Pentagon job for four years. Actually, the last two were spent in a Crystal City office just

across the street from Peach (Paul Peitsch) not that they used to see each other very much. John has become an "acquisition professional" and works at SpaWar as the Deputy Program Manager for the Advanced Deployable System (part of the lUSS world). Mary and Al Nugent live in Chula Vista, CA. Susan and Chip Walston live in Honolulu.

(Hey, Loren, babysitters!) Jim Herberg and his family live in Pacific Grove, CA. Joe Martin is in Fairfax, VA. And Wendy and Terry O'Brien are in nearby Burke, VA. Thanks for all the news, Al. Let's hear from the other companies too!

In other Army-Navy game action, Dave "Flip" Wilson (Dave.Wilson@Jacobs.com) wrote that the Navy and Army Tampa Alumni Chapters went halfsies and rented the Club Level of Raymond James Stadium (home as Flip claims, of the "Super Bowl bound Bucs!"). They had a 25-foot screen, about 50 smaller TVs, big buffet and bar (It was a cash bar in this politically correct age.)

There were about 300 or so friends and foes. While in line for some pre-game snacks, Dave spied a Navy '78 nametag on a woman standing in line next to me. Turns out she was Carin, Jack Fernandez's wife. The two families spent the rest of the game together. They enjoyed Navy opening a can of "whup-***" and reveled in explaining to the Woop alumni that a bad call isn't really a bad call if it goes in Navy's favor Dave was recently in P'cola gathering Intel around the air station in support of his company's (Jacobs Engineering) proposal to win some of the base ops outsourcing jobs. He finds it ironic that a surface nuke might have an opportunity to straighten out those airedales. After two years on CARL VINSON, he can even talk with his hands. ("There I was, EOOW in Main Control...")

By contrast, John Sturges spent his Army-Navy game time in Bahrain for an exercise. Thankfully the exercise included some Army guys. So there was someone to pick on as Navy progressed. They watched the game at the "less than robust O'Club."

There, about 50 guys formed around a 19-inch TV. There were beers and pizza, so they did have that going for them. Sturge said they had a great time.

Just like the gang in Tampa, Sturge didn't see any bad calls either. (That didn't stop Army from whining about it though.) In the end, it was proved again that any Army loss is a good thing.

Jon Kutler (jkutier@qtrdeck.com) "cc'ed" me on an email to Pat Curtis. Jon was convinced that I'd cull some news out of it. Here's what I picked up (I hope 1 haven't put any SECRETNOFORN stuff.) As Jon wrote; Herb Jensen is now living in Ochlocknee, GA. Don't ask me where that is. He's running a plant for a company called Oil Dri, Bert's email is lfbert@aol,com. Herb has two kids, Bryan and Kirsten, Bryan, their oldest, is the same age as my youngest, Brendan, I also have a ten-yearold daughter, Caroline. It's clear that Herb and I started later than you did on the kid front. Actually, Caroline is the one that pushed me into writing this. She grabbed the Shipmate out of the mail pile on the kitchen table, tumed to '78 and asked why she didn't know anyone. Between my wife, Sara, daughter, Caroline, and assistant at the office, my life is clearly ran by the women in my life, John Anderson is also a member of the "kids late in life" club, John is XO of the NROTC unit at George Washington (janders@gwis2, circ.gwu,edu). John and Sarah have a two-yearold son, Sean, and another on the way! I'm still in LA. Thankfully I'm traveling a lot less lately and, like what Gail described as your current desk life, am trying to spend more time with the kids.

I've probably gone too far in the other direction.

You know you're slowing down too much when your wife keeps saying, "Don't you have to go to the office?" What a switch.

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Thanks for the info, Jon. Sorry it took a little while to get in a column.

Some of you may have read about Navy's new 'dant—Sam Locklear '77. Well, '78 has our own 'dant too. 1 got an email from our Brigade Commander Art Athens (AthensAJ@compuserve. com). After serving the past five years as the executive director of Officers' Christian Fellowship for the past five years Art sensed that his mission with OCF had been completed and that a new opportunity would present itself in the near future.

Well it did. This January, Art traded in his LtCol USMC Reserve commission for a commission as a captain in the United States Maritime Service.

He then assumed responsibilities as the Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. Once again he's wearing those all-too-familiar uniforms like service dress blues, khakis, and summer whites. Art feels as if he has prepared his whole life for this chance to invest in the lives of young men and women at a federal service academy. He says his only stmggle will come in the near future when someone uses the term, "the Academy," and he has to discern which one they mean! The rest of the Athens household is doing very well and working on their Long Island accents! By the way, another former Marine (general) and USNA grad, is now a U.S. Maritime Service Admiral and is the Superintendent of Kings Point, Joe Stewart '64. Between he and Art, I guess Kings Point may have to drop the word Merchant from their title now!

Having read the December issue, I noted that it was '79's Class Secretary's last column. In closing, I wanted to say I'm gonna miss that guy who used to write the column after ours. You know the guy who once in a while traded friendly barbs with me—my fellow scribe, fellow Marine, squadronmate, crew-buddy, godfather to my son, and one of my best friends—Ken Russell. KR, you are going to be missed. You humored me and often put a spin in your column that few of us would have dared— but you were always on target! You inspired me to keep up with you and try my hardest not to miss a column; to try to be creative. I just wish we would've taken the time to write that "special" colunm of ours. Perhaps we'll get that chance in the not-to-distant futare. Enjoy the break, relax, recharge.

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gift from one Irishman to another!) At other "respected" establishments in the U.S. and Hong Kong, Americans are celebrating the Single Most Important Holiday of the Year! Well, after ArmyNavy, but that goes without saying. I am among those fortunate few who are Irish during the other 364 days of the year as well. A couple years ago, my wife gave me a copy of the book How the Irish Saved Civilization. I was absolutely amazed; I thought it would be the history of how we invented whiskey, and then went on to drink it all, thereby keeping ourselves from taking over the world. At least that's what my father, the owner of a bar, told me! And the Irish are well known for never embellishing, exaggerating or just plain inventing a good story. Now that that's settled...On St. Patrick's Day 1984, I found myself underway aboard O'BANNON (DD-987) as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic. The CO's name, I remember, was CDR Callahan. A more Irish ship and wardroom would be difficult to find. Through a heinous plot and grievous miscarriage of justice, we found ourselves underway for the blessed event (SurfLant must have been worried about us taking over the world). Since Navy regulations prohibited a "true" celebration, our Supply Officer thought it would be clever to offer green scrambled eggs at breakfast. Unfortunately, no one noticed the difference,, ,1 could wax eloquent regarding the customs of the ancient Celts (no, not Larry Bird and Kevin McHale), but I must tend to business.

We begin this month once again with a word from our Irishman-in-Chief, Class President Sean Cate (stcate@prodigy.net); I would like to take this opportunity one final time to thank all of you who came to the Reunion in October and made it a fantastic success, I also want to thank my Classmates who have entrasted me with this Class leadership position for the next five years. I am proud to be associated with each and every one of you.

From time to time I hope to use Wiz's column to pass along Class news from the Academy and Alumni Association perspective. I want to maintain a dialog with the Class through which you can know what your Class is doing to support the Naval Academy. To this end, I solicit your inputs on how our Class may better serve the needs of the school and the needs of our Class.

Our Class gift to the Academy is the bridge wing at the Visitor's Center. Is there more that we can do? Suggestions so far have included providing upgrades to the bridge wing and supporting the proposed new soccer facility. Please let me know what ideas you may have and they will be considered by the Class officers. Contact me at stcate@prodigy.net.

Finally, a current concem at the Academy has to do with recraitment of quality candidates for admission to the Brigade. Our youth today have many choices for education and jobs after college, and thus, a military career may not have the appeal that it once did. At least that is what they may think. Each one of us needs to do his part to dispel that impression. Our country's and our Navy's future demands that we step forward and assist our recraiters by identifying quality youths and selling them on the many tangible and intangible benefits of service in defense of our country. If you know someone who has highschool-aged children that would make quality Midshipmen, take thetimeto let them know what an Academy education means. Omnes Viri, Sean.

Thanks, Sean! 1 know it's bad form to correct Numero Uno in public, but I have one small clarification; it's not Wiz's column, it's for the Class. I just have the privilege of writing it. (You can almost sense the forthcoming begging for info, can't you?) Next up is an email that just missed the deadline for my debut column last month. Brought to you direct from the Windy City, here's honorary Irishman Mike "McKnapp" Knapp:

Congratulations on your appointment as Class Secretary! You certainly have a tough act to follow given Ken Russell's entertaining tenure.

Ken, thanks for your time and creativity over the past several years. Mary Ann and I are your biggest and probably your quietest fans. We really appreciate your contribution to our Class.

John, we were so excited to hear of your new Class post, we just had to write in hopes of making it into one of your first few articles. Believe me when I tell you that it had nothing to do with your not so subtie threat to share a number of amusing and totallyfictitiousanecdotes about the Von Knapp family.

Mary Ann and I have settied in the Chicagoland area where the winters are long and the pizza is thick. The good Lord has blessed Mary Ann and I with four beautiful and fantastic children, Sarah (13), John (12), Daniel (9) and Hannah (7).

They inherited all of Mary Ann's best qualities, good looks, great smiles and warm personalities while Daniel inherited my feet and John the instinctual need to sit on a heat vent when the furnace kicks on.

We actually live in the small town of Mundelein, IL, which is halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee. Our civilian walk has taken us from the nuclear industry to an Intemet business with a lot of fun in between.

Please pass on that all are welcome if they ever find themselves in this neck of the woods. You of all people know how much fun we can have on a trip, in a van, in the snow, in the ditch.

Thanks, Michael! And you're right about the fun you can have driving through Westem Michigan in a lake-effect snowstorm. But you left out the parts about singing "Kumbayah," the college student from India, the "stealth" cell phone conversation, and above all the invitation to do it again!

Those of you who spend winters without snow just don't know what you're missing!

I also received a great email from Kate and Irishman-in-training, Jeff "O'Niner" Niner. Karen and 1 had chatted with them quite a bit at the 20th, and they were nice enough to follow up with a note.

Jeff spent three of his eight semesters at Canoe U sharing a room with yours tmly, and after 20 years, we're just now beginning to speak with each other!

(Only kidding!) To escape me, he moved in with his "twin," Larry Maguire. Jeff and Larry look so similar that to this day they are addressed by the other's name. Jeff was a great roonunate; his parents lived just outside of Baltimore, and I took full advantage of Jeff's invitations to escape from the rigors of life in Mother B. We laughed when the Niners moved from Cockeysville to Monkton, but we always had a good time at their home. Several months ago, Jeff successfully completed his command tour on UNDERWOOD ( F F G - 3 6 ) and transferred to, well, I'll let him tell you; OK, OK, I've resisted the urge (primal as it is) to write for the Class article for twenty years.

Call it false modesty. Oh well, I guess just once won't hurt.

My present job is the Washington placement officer at the Bureau of Personnel, I'd have bet that desk would have been in D.C, but alas, there is some great wisdom, which I cannot and will not question. The job is in Millington, TN. Millington is an interesting place. We are here for approximately two years and that could be flexible based on Major Command Board selection results. Our motto: we go where called (I just wish sometimes we could disconnect the phone). The job itself is tremendous and I get to talk to tons of interesting folks from the D.C. arena without many of the hassles of being there.

My working hours are relatively sane compared to other jobs I've done, about a ten-hour workday. I have zero traffic and a one-minute commute to work. Of course, some of the Pentagon folks can brag about that too, but that's only because they never go home. They truly have my respect for the hard work they are doing and I just do my best to support.

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Kate is doing the horse thing with Murphy, her Morgan dressage horse. Our lives have survived a bit of role reversal. Murphy, the horse, is really the head of the household and gets all the attention. I. on the other hand, am the one who is here merely for labor provided and occasional tecieation.

Oh well, at least there is occasional recreation.

I have gotten back into the ranning and cycling that I enjoyed so much before my last stint at sea put 25 pounds on me. UNDERWOOD was a

great ship and a fantastic experience, but we did win the NEY Award for best galley. I think my boundless appetite had something to do with it.

However, now after six months ashore, I am happy to announce that I am back to my pre-command tour weight and ready for some serious training again. I'll let you know how it goes. Although rU never be a very fast ranner again. I do enjoy "flying" on the bikes, both on road and off.

It helps prevent me from growing old (up). If the training goes well. I will take out a USCF cycling license again this year and see if I can race again. It has been a couple of years, but there is only one way to get back into it and that's to take the leap. Wish me luck!

Good luck. Roomie! I have no doubt that before the end of your tour, I'll see a news wire photo of you after winning the "Tour de Millington." Be sure to send a photo of you in your yellow jersey for posting on the Class Web site!

It sounds as though there are a lot of similarities between Westem Tennessee and Southem Maryland. Here, the three most important things in life seem to be Elvis, football and NASCAR. Why just last week a co-worker asked who my favorite driver was. The only answer I could think of was "Great Big Bertha, but I still have a tendency to shce."

Well, folks, hope this little bit o' sunshine takes the edge off the Dark Ages. Something else that can help is a Web site full of photos of '79ers in action! We have the site; now all we need are the photos. I'm asking that you dig through all those Reunion and hoUday photos and email or snail mail a few to me. Paper photos will be pubUshed here, while digital or scanned photos will be posted on the site.

All contributions will be gladly accepted and appropriately acknowledged! So please, when you get a few minutes, take a moment to jot a note or send an email. My email account can handle the traffic, believe me!

In the meantime, shake off the winter and enjoy the spring. Ah, spring; a time when a young man's fancy tums to yard work. "Gentlemen, start your (Briggs & Stratton) engines!" Omnes Viri, and Erin Go Bragh! Wiz

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec'y; CDR Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd, New Orieans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; w; 504-539-9255 f 504-539-9257; e; jgrace@notc.org Class Web site: http;//www.USNA1980.org We are all awaiting the doom of Y2K and stockpiling water, batteries, food, money and our senses.

It's amazing what is going on in the press right now with regard to the millennium change. In working with the information technology field, I know that it's going to be a real eye opener for many people when things just don't work. However, I don't think that we need to prepare for a "hurricane" as they have been saying on the news.

A few teenagers here that I spoke with during a high school speech, thought that Y2K meant "Yes to Kia!" How's that for some great advertising?

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Since the last column and this one came so closely together, I hardly have any news to print.

Not just a plea for letters, there just isn't too much news. 1 did receive a few Christmas cards from Classmates, unfortunately, most just are signed with no news or photos. Nonetheless, here we go.

Tom Ryan sent in a brief note to let me know that his email had changed and that he sat at the same table with another 6th Batt Classmate, Mike Shettle, at the local Army-Navy game party. Mike is a CDR and is the new XO of the Purdue ROTC unit. He and his wife are back home again in Indiana. Tom's new email is Tomryan80@aol.com. He does report, also, that everyone is getting on the Colts bandwagon now that they are winning.

Will Gildner also checked in with an update; Yesterday, 4 December '99, was a great day around Boston for Navy sports. After spending the afternoon with about 40 USNA Alumni watching Navy beat Army in football, we went to Harvard and watched Navy basketball beat Harvard in the final three seconds, 83-81. That afternoon, the NAPS basketball team beat the Harvard JV. Go Navy'. While on the way to the basketball game, I ran into Marion and Carl Hendershot (cdhendy@mediaone.net) and three of their four children. It was quite a surprise as I hadn't seen Carl since sometime in 1986. They're doing great. Carl is an MD-88 captain with Delta, where he's been for over 13 years. He and I were sitting next to some Napsters during the b-ball game and told them we were NAPS '76. Only then did I realize that noneofthemhadevenbeen bom while we were at NAPS. Time flies when you're having fun.

It's been awhile since I've updated. I'm in Boston as an Air Force National Security Fellow at the JFK School of Govemment at Harvard. So far it's been a fantastic year. There are two other Navy grads in the same program, Kevin O'Keefe '78 and Terry Kraft '81. Prior to this assignment, I commanded one of the only two B-2 stealth bomber squadrons at Whiteman AFB in Missouri. I stood up the squadron in January 1998 and passed it to my successor this past July. It was a privilege to be involved in the first-ever combat use of the B-2 which made the tour just that much more interesting.

To top it off, this past October, I was notified by the Air Force of my selection to Colonel.

My wife, Ann, and daughters Paige (11), and Avery (6), are enjoying New England although it will only be for ten months. We live about 400 yards from Battle Road where the colonials kept striking the British as they were retuming to Boston from Concord, so we feel that we're right in the middle of history and try to take advantage of the many opportunities to leam more.

If anyone is passing through the Boston area, give us a call at 781-274-8059 or email us at gildnerw@aol.com. We'd love to hear from you.

Beat Army'.

Stefanie Goebel (sgoebel@u.washington.edu) wrote in with a brief synopsis of her whereabouts during the past few years.

I'm not sure what other details to give you on my life. I was a 1700 on active duty until '93.1 had tours in London, Miramar, NPGS, Pearl Harbor and Guam. I really loved Guam, and became an avid diver there. Then I came to the Puget Sound area as I was in a relationship with a man I met on Guam. I left him last year and started going back to school. My work with a womens group called the American Association of University Women (AAUW) got me interested in womens studies which I am now pursuing as previously described, I've been in touch with some of our female Classmates in the area: Robin Myer (she drills at Ft, Lewis nearby), Lucy Firos and Claire Sebrechts. And as you heard, we had a little West Coast reunion a few months ago which was wonderful. How about you?

Rick Edmonson (redmonson@compuserve. com) and Rex A l e x a n d e r ( r e x . a l e x a n d e r 速 smartlinc.net) also sent in their email addresses.

Rick is planning on being there for the 20di. I know

that I've mentioned this before but it's always an advantage living in New Orleans if you want to see friends and Classmates. Rick flies in here on a regular basis and we've been able to down a few brews and talk old times. Send them a note and catch up!

An old friend, Radenko (Randy) Stefanovic, 27th Company, (Randy. Stefanovick@motorola. com) wrote in with a warm welcome and an update on his family. I've seen Randy a few times as he has come through the "Big Easy" on business.

By the way, if you happen to come down, give me a call. It's always great to see Classmates and give you a tour of our great town. Here's Randy's letter.

Well life here in Boca Raton, FL, is beautiful.

The weather today is great. This is the time of year when all the "snow birds" come down from the northeast. My wife, Patty, loves the area, and is enjoying every minute. She still remembers the crael winters of Chicago, My son Nicholas is a very sharp little boy that is constantly trying to control the family's day to day affairs. I have discovered that he is a natural Machiavellian with the ability to make a parent feel inadequate if you don't meet his requirements.

Olivia (my daughter) is my little sunshine girl that wakes up almost every day singing "Old McDonald" and going to bed singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." She always has a sweet smile on her face that never fails to charm littie old ladies when we walk through the mall. As for me, I am still with Motorola as the director for business development for Latin America, The job is a lot of fun, and the company has given me a nice career path, I am thinking about working on a Ph.D,, but I decided to wait and spend more time with the family. The Executive MBA program I finished two years ago, took a lot out of me, but it was worth it.

By the way the Ft. Lauderdale USNA Alumni Chapter wants to nominate me as president. I have been going to a lot of the meetings lately. I don't know if I can do the job with my heavy schedule. Take Care, Joe. I hope this email meets your request for information. Tell us what's going on with the 20th Reunion.

I received a surprise note from Mark Marshfield that was a fitting tribute to nineteen years in the Navy following our graduation. It describes a Navy life much like we all might have envisioned those hot July days in 1976, however, many of our Classmates were not so fortunate to have the varied career that he speaks of in his letter.

This is my last month (at least for my Navy career) in a foreign country, and I felt compelled to write briefly of our experiences. Hey, "It's not just a job, it's an adventure." My family and I have had the most incredible opportunity to live in not one foreign country but two. Both culturally diverse, rich in tradition, deep in history, one Catholic one Muslim, and as different as night and day. In 1996 after completing a tour as the Director at Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, 1 reported to SIMON LAKE (AS-33) in La Maddalena, Italy, as XO. The twenty-two month tour took me to Spain, France, Tunisia, Greece, mainland Italy and the Arabian Gulf. The tour ensured that during my Navy career I have served in, on or under all seven seas in one way or another. (Can anyone in ' 80 match that?) In May of 1998,1 reported to Commander US Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. The tour was cut short but all for the better as I am off to Naval Recruiting District, Buffalo, NY, for duty as the XO and then I will take command of NRD Buffalo eariy in 2000.

With many opportunities to visit Europe and the Middle East, as a family we have reaped the benefits of having lived abroad. We have grown tolerant of cultural differences leaming to appreciate the best that each has to offer. We were lucky enough to dine with ambassadors and foreign dignitaries, entertained guests from our host nations, acquired new languages, and dealt in a large array of foreign currencies, Ann and I bought gold inridiculousquantities and rugs that they say will 121

last for generations. The highlight of our stay in Italy was Christmas Midnight Mass in St, Peter's Basilica, (my wife, capturing a fantastic picture of Pope John Paul II) and my only child, Peter's First Holy Communion at the Vatican followed by a Papal audience in May of 1998, The highlight of our time in Bahrain was finding a house. We were here during Desert Fox but as an admin and personnel type, they didn't let me do a whole lot. I could PowerPoint you to death, rest assured of that. Even in the middle of a war most of the Navy on scene was still busily preparing PowerPoint slides. Our retum trip to the states will take us to Egypt, the Giza pyramids and the mighty Nile, as well as a full week in Paris. Nineteen years ago when I graduated from USNA I was sure that command of a submarine would be the culmination of my career but it was not to be. Had that been the case the last three years would have been very different.

Living abroad with my family has been the culmination of my career to date and a wonderful one at that. Having participated, albeit very slightiy in Desert Fox, now comes the real battle, trying to find enough people to fill the ranks of our Navy. We are looking forward to the next two years in Buffalo, NY. After last summer here in Bahrain, which was the hottest on record, who wouldn't! And on top of that, we'll probably make it to the 20th next year. Till then.

Fortunately, a few Classmates did remember to put out the cookies and milk for Santa, hang the stockings, and send their Class secretary a Christmas Card with an update. Dave Priddy sent in his Christmas card as required...and he continues to manage a district for the Women's Healthcare franchise of Ortho-McNeil. He used to manage all of South Dakota, but has moved territories this year.

He was recentiy elected president of the soccer club and hence he had to step down from head coaching. They spend a lot of days with Colleen and Bob Petersen and their boys. The family was also able to see their child's godfather, Francis Daniel, during the last trip to Mississippi. (1 guess that explains why the Grace's never see Francis and Mari.

We live an hour away, and Dave had to come all the way down to Mississippi to see them! Get hot Francis!)

Kathy Rondeau (Rondeau80@aol.com) sent in her Christmas note and reports that life is good.

She is active with her church. First Baptist Church of O'Fallon, and she is working with the singles ministry, co-facilitating a divorce recovery group.

The Killeas Patti and Bill "Killer" Killea sent me a card from their home in Chatham, NJ, where Bill has just transitioned to Merrill Lynch from Lehman Brothers. His commute has only changed about 100 yards, but the new position is going to be good for all. He has been drilling with the office of the CNO and in November was elected to the position of Township Committeeman in Chatham. His threeyear term begins this month. We all knew that he was destined for politics back in the 33rd Herd.

Congrats! Patti is still in the Reserve and keeps the family in line. Bill and Patti have four chil122

dren, Nathan, Matthew, Meghan and Abby.

Another old friend from the Glee Club, Mike "the Mad Greek" Grieco (grieco@erols.com) sent in their note as directed by the last column.

Mike and Lisa are really enjoying civilian life after the nomadic touring of the Navy. Mike has been with the same company for almost 2 years, if you can believe that...and although they keep changing the name, he has the same position. He was promoted to technical director in October and is also teaching part time as adjunct faculty at Anne Amndel Conmiunity College. Lisa stays busy with the three kids, Matthew, Rachel and Ben. By the time that you all read this we should have had a Class meeting in Annapolis to discuss what is planned for Homecoming this year (since it is our 20th, for those who didn't realize that we're getting to be really old guys and gals!). I'll fill you in after the meeting and let you know what's happening with elections, homecoming. Class projects and anything else that happens to come up.

1 hope that your holiday season was wonderful, safe and fun. Please drop a line and let me know what is happening in your neck of the woods. If you get to New Orleans, please let me know so we can have a cold one in the French Quarter By the way, in case you are looking for the meaning of life, the Sugar Bowl has given us new thoughts.

The Virginia Hokies have as their theme song the "Hokie Pokie," and just remember..."You do the Hokie Pokie and you turn yourself about... That's what it's all about!" Shallow, but boy, do those guys believe it.

As always. Beat Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Joe

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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@AOL.COM Sec'y; Dave Ciccarelli 38484 Sorgum Court, Purcellville, VA 20132-3738 h: 540-882-4225; w; 703-416-0153 e; chicsan@aol.com I'm late...I'm late...for a very important date.

No time to say "Hello, Goodbye," I'm late, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late.

Hmmm, sounds like a March hare.

News from Mike Dotson (dotsonm@naswi. navy.mil); Must let you know that I'm providing info to you and Shipmate for my first time. Didn't want to be too impulsive... Being one of the few '81ers able to go restricted line (oceanography) immediately upon graduation, and after years of distant leaming, continuing education by watching Valerie Voss and Flip Spiceland, I've just PCS'd to the Pacific NW as CO of the new meteorology and oceanography facility on NAS Whidbey Island.

In my few weeks aboard, I have already ran into Bill Moran, CO, VP-46, and Dave Norris, CO, GEORGIA (Gold), both '8lets and my 11th Companymates. I'll be here for two years, attempting to modify local weather patterns to match my forecasts, so for anyone that has been trying to track me down for that beer I may owe them, I'm at: DSN 820-8700.

John Hafey attended a retirement ceremony on Friday, 14 January 2000, at the Pentagon National Military Command Center He was the guest of honor The Mary (Andrews) Gunther song remains the same: Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce the arrival of our newest version. It's a replay of our original...it's a giri. Charlotte Noel Gunther ar-

rived at 10:33 p.m. on 17 December 1999. She weighed in at 8 pounds 11 ounces (our biggest and best yet) and some 20.5 inches. Her one and only big sister, Maggie, is quite happy to have someone else on her team. Her five big brothers, Greg, Andrew, Billy, Elias and Franklin are all standing by on guard duty for the next 20 or so years. For those of you with Intemet connection, you can link on to my dad's family Web site, where you will see a couple of pictures of the family at Home Base, Annapolis. We are all grateful for our best Christmas present yet and hope you enjoy the joy of the season. Love, The Gunthers.

South to scenic Havenot, NC, and the annual Gary Slyman (slyman@coastalnet.com) update; Merry Christmas from the Slymans, December 1999. Hope this Christmasfindsyou all happy and healthy. We're doing well and are thankful to be non-deployed for two Christmases in a row.

This has been another challenging and exciting year for us.

Scoop completed his freshman year at Havelock High and is now a well-seasoned sophomore.

He played JV baseball in the spring, just finished JV football, and is now wrestling. All his sport seasons went well. He played a lot and was a team contributor. Hard to believe it, but he was a defensive tackle at 145 pounds this year and he is also doing pretty well academically. Driver's education will start this semester, so we are moving into a whole new realm of parenting.

Lindsey, an eighth grader this year, is in her last year at Annunciation Catholic, impatient to move on to high school. Basketball practice just started and her regular season starts in January.

Last year, she came a very long way and will definitely be one of the key players this season.

We are looking forward to a fun season.

Michele is in her third year as school nurse at Havelock Elementary. It is hard to believe we have been at Cherry Point long enough for Michele to fully establish herself in a job. She is fully integrated into the school to the point we are not even considered transients anymore.

This year was special for Gary, the Marine Corp selected him to be a CO of a squadron. He was slated to take Command in May of VMAQ4. In March, we had a shocking event in our lives.

The conflict in Kosovo touched our home. Gary came home one Friday afternoon and dropped a bomb on Michele and the kids that his squadron was leaving that Monday for an unknown period of time to support the Air Operations over Kosovo. He left and was gone for three months.

While deployed, he took command of VMAQ-4 on 1 June. The disappointing part was that Michele and the kids weren't tiiere to see him take Command which, for those of you who are not military, is a very special event. This job should keep us at Cherry Point until the summer of 2001; however, it does mean another six-month deployment to Iwakuni, Japan, in October.

We are really enjoying Command of the squadron. We have a great group of people we are working with. You are always welcome for a visit.

If you can't physically make the stop, make a virtual visit and drop us an email from time to time. Hope you all have an opportunity to be with friends during this time of year. For our military friends deployed, our prayers are for a safe and speedy return. Have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Gary, Michele, Scoop, and Lindsey. 33 Buchanan Drive, Havelock NC 28532; 252-444-1027.

CO VMAQ-4, Michele, Lindsey and Scoop

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Anodier one infromthe cold (yoiff turn is coming). Richard Sexton (2 Manor Court, Moorestown, NJ 08057) sends: About two years ago, I meant to send a note resolving to keep in better touch with people.

Unfortunately, I think I sent the note to Bob Ravener by mistake (Bob, have you been hiding notes from me?). So much for that New Year's resolution.

Anyway, this is the first time I've written (see how easy that is to say, folks?) to Shipmate since graduation, but I'll try to be brief. We've been back in New Jersey since I left active duty in 1986. I spent another six years in the Reserve, my last duty station on board YP-659 in Cape May. NJ. I wish I'd paid better attention in NS101! Since 1990. I've been practicing law, first as a prosecutor, now primarily in business litigation. Kathy and I have been blessed with three great kids, Sarah (15). Andrew (11) and Matthew (8). Life is busier on the weekends than during the week with all of the kids' activities, but these years will be gone before we know it, so I can't complain.

I've had a few 11th Company-types stop by including Mike Dotson. and Susan and Ben Montoya. Anyone else passing through the Philadelphia area is welcome to stop by. Our door is always open. Wishing you a happy and healthy 2000 and beyond.

Kathy and Richard Sexton

The Sexton kids and Dad Steve Hampton took command of DEYO on Fri-

day, 29 October 1999, in Norfolk, VA. Congrats, Steve, and keep 'em in line.

What? Another Christmas letter? This one's from the Rich Magners (24 Pond Road, Boyertown, PA 19512; rmagners@aol.com).

Smon's @tings Everyone! We hope you are enjoying this Christmas season and that you are able to have some time to relax and reflect on the meaning of this holiday. We have had a busy and interesting year. We took a week off and went to Ocean City, NJ, with the rest of the Moyer clan as we do every year. The big thrill for us as a family was our four-day craise to The Bahamas over Thanksgiving. We thoroughly enjoyed our-

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selvesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;dining, exercising, dancing, exploring, socializing, and relaxing on the ship. Rick was pleased to be on a ship in which he had no responsibilities. What a refreshing change! We were especially amused by the great quantity of neverending delicious food onboard. We spent one day in Nassau where we explored, shopped, and swam. We'll now attempt to give a very brief soup shot of what each of us has been up to this year, Doug continues to enjoy playing the drams in the junior high concert and marching hand, but he especially enjoys playing his dram set at home.

Additionally, he sings with the junior high's concert choir. His favorite position to play in baseball is shortstop, as he continues to play in the Babe Ruth league. He is also excited about his in-line skates that he received for a birthday present. It was no time at all before he was skating backwards, skating down steep hills, and jumping off our porch.

Jessica was selected to spend the summer as a counselor-in-training at Bear Creek Camp, our church camp in the Poconos. She was also selected to the Rotary exchange program and will most likely be going to Argentina in August of 2000, after graduating from Boyertown High in June. After much research and exploration, Jessica has chosen York College as the school she would like to attend after returning from Argentina. Her major will be recreation management, which will help her in her goal to become a camp director. It will also allow her to be flexible in job selection. For her physical education class this year, she has elected to swim laps at the YMCA three times per week. As usual, Jessica is involved in one of her passionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;music, as she sings in the senior high choras and show choir.

Another of her passions continues to be the Marching Unit, in which she is a flag, Jessica got her first taste of intemational travel, as this past spring the music department went to the United Kingdom to perform in various engagements and festivals. This fall, their field show was especially awesome and the town was quite excited and proud.

Michele continues to teach seventh grade social studies at Boyertown Junior High East, where she also is the student council advisor. At church, Michele continues to sing beautifully in the choir, participates in the church council, and co-directs the youth group. Around home, she enjoys playing the piano. She also enjoys walking in town or around the area to maintain her lean, mean, fighting machine figure. Michele's biggest thrill this year has been watching the Marching Unit's field shows. Michele was known to scream a lot during these performances and thoroughly enjoyed our trip up to the Coast Guard Academy to watch them take first place in their division during a band competition.

Rick continues to work in the Optoselectronics Division of Lucent Technologies, at their Breinigsville facility, where he enjoys tuning and testing fiberoptic amplifiers. He will soon transfer to the testing of optical routers, a hot new product that optically combines and breaks apart many communications wavelengths on a single strand of fiber optic Hne. Running and weight training continue to be a part of his daily regimen. Rick continues to take correspondence courses through the Navy in order to keep his years accraing for retirement. He also enjoys teaching the senior high Sunday school class at church. This past June, he organized a fun weekend for the Youth Group to Hickory Run State Park along with rafting down the Lehigh River.

In November, they made their annual pilgrimage to Annapolis. This year was physically grading for him as he has been working at many physically demanding yard jobs, desperately trying to get them completed before winter sets in. They yard still looks like a WWI battlefield!

We're now on the Intemet! In order to save space here, we'll give you Rick's address and he can patch you through to everyone else. His address is rmagners@aol.com. We hope to hear from you so that we can keep in touch on a more regular basis. Take care and God bless you in the year 2000! Jessica, Doug, Michele and Rick Magners

Rick, Michele, Jessica and Douglas Magners on board the Camival Cruise Ship ECSTASY

Here are some more photos from Homecoming.

Tim Burke, Hutch and Bob Ravener

Mike Mahre, Noreen Leahy, Chuck French and Bob Ravener

Carlos Ayuso

Carlos Ayuso and Jim Rodrock Reminders 1) We need ideas for a Class Project for our 25th.

Something to leave a lasting mark of '81 on or at the Boat School. (Sorry, Bud, that stain in the 3-0 head doesn't count.) Call me, write me, email me or any other Class officer

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2) We need folks to consider running for Class Office. Five positions will open up at our 20th Reunion thanks to term limits. (Throw the bums out, I say!)

3) Based on past experience, there's probably going to be a golf tournament in June at Fort Meade. Fred Reitzel will probably put the thing together, but can always use a helping hand or two.

Fred's in Ashburn, VA, at 703-729-4809.

4) Our 20th Reunion will be held on Homecoming weekend 2001. Unfortunately, I don't have the date in front of me, but I'll be sure to obtain and publish it some time in the next 18 months or so.

5) We need someone to take point for organizing the 25th Reunion (It's never too early).

That is all for now. Beware the Ides, etc. Later, Chic

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Dave Dittmer checked in to say hello. He's been CO of NEBRASKA (Blue) since August '99. Paul Healy took command of Dave's opposite crew, NEBRASKA (Gold), in January 2000. That change of command will make the "Big Red Sub" the first all '82 SSBN in the fleet. Dave and his family have been in Georgia since last July and have almost gotten used to the heat and the bugs. Amazingly, it has not been the big bugs that have bothered them, only the sand gnats known as "noseeums" locally that really ruin your day. Dave's family includes his wife of twelve years, Lauri, and children, Kathryn (10) and Michael (5).

Frank Koye is alive and well and living in Washington, D.C. Frank, please write and nartow down where you are for the rest of the Class! It's a big city!!

Eric Sjoblom from 32nd Company is an Airbus 300 Flight Officer with American Airlines (We're not happy until you're not happy) and living in Newtown, CT. His wife, Tesha, is a former Navy MD who has a practice in town and their two kids, Sara (7) and Brian (5), are doing well.

Finally, Dana Moss wrote in and had the following update. He continues his work as a bi-vocational pastor in San Diego, and also recently

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started working as an education specialist at the Navy College Office at the Naval Medical Center.

His wife, Kimberiy, and he just celebrated four years of marriage and have a son, Joah Daniel bom in August 1999. Feel free to contact Dana at danakimoss @ aol .com.

That's it for now...Greg

Pres: CDR James H. Flatley IV, USN 8506 Crowley Place, Alexandria, VA 22308-1822 e: CGFLATS@aol.com Sec'y; LCDR Richard F. Woodford Jr., USNR 7329 Crestleigh Circle, Alexandria, VA 22315 h; 703-313-4170; w; 202-653-7188 e; (w) rwoodford@osc.gov e; (h) Richard.Woodford@juno.com (for text only, no attachments) Class Web site; http;//class-act-usna83.org

Powers: "Never had the pleasure, in the flesh, so to speak, I just know her by reputation." "Here you go, 83, it appears to be addressed to you."

Decoded fax from "N" follows; 0083: Report to Bath Iron Works, ME, USA, for security detail at the launching of a new American warship, one of their Aegis Destroyers, HOWARD (DDG-83). It is named to honor Marine Corps Gunnery Sargent Jimmie E. Howard (1929-1993); a recipient of the Medal of Honor, for leadership of his platoon against repeated attacks by a Viet Cong Battalion. Gunnery Sargent Howard also received the Silver Star for action in Korea. 0083, you were requested by name by the Commanding Officer, so don't muck it up. Apparently one of your old foes has an interest in embarrassing their navy. As a NATO partner, we've been authorized to provide you as security liaison. Moneypenny's on leave, but her American counterpart, Cass Dollar, got you booked on the next Virgin Atiantic flight to Boston. Ensure that HOWARD goes down the skids on time, 0083. End of Transmission—N. 0083: "Austin, duty calls for Queen and Crown.

I must be going, thanks for the invite and the dossier, it was a great party."

Greetings and Happy St. Patrick's day to one and all, short and tall! As for me self, I'm a member of the Irish Bar, county Guinness, don't you know? I wish you all the joys of spring with none of the sorrows of winter We'll see how the wisdom of "in like a lamb, out like a lion" holds up once we're past the Ides of March. There's my tip of the tam-o-shanter to the Emerald Isle, weather guessers, and fans of Julius Caesar, now on with the latest episode of the eX-YP Files (with apologies to Ian Fleming, Mike Myers, and Chris Carter): " The Gouge is Not Enough. " Scene: the "schwing"-ing Turn of the Millennium shag pad of British agent A. "Danger" Powers, London. Present are Austin and his fellow agent, 110083.11 Powers: "...and once again I foiled Colonel Evil's plan to destroy Veterans' Stadium during the halftime show. But I suspect he was really up to something else, these Evil characters always are you know, runs in the family. This latest sinister plan, very subtle, so that those sailor boys would never see it coming. Something more inventive than just the usual, you know, triggering the selfdestmct device in some underground lair You've got to hand it to those West Point grads, they're crafty buggers, especially that Class of '80, they were especially evil."

0083: "Yes, yes, quite a nasty lot—You were saying about the latest evil plot?"

Powers: "Right-o, old man, say, do you mind if I just call you '83'? Puts us on a first name basis, eh? Sort of a drag, that 'double Oh' thing—unless it's double "Oh Behave, eh?" "Lighten up old man, it's a joke, baby, a joke."

0083: "All right then, just tell me Colonel Evil's plan." "I'm due to brief "N" in an hour."

Powers: "Well baby, it's simplicity itself—just lull them into a false sense of security and then hit them with everything old Baldy's got at once, like a surprise judo chop." "The first phase is already complete—he's already dismpted the Web page and electronic communications of the Class Act." 0083: "So they won't realize there's a problem until it's too late."

Powers: "There you are. Once they've stopped communicating, then Evil is free to put out false information, or worse yet, no information at all, and let apathy take over" "Here's a little bit of information left over in this dossier, see if you can make sense of it. Wait a tic, my boot phone fax is going off—1 got these babies from my friend in Control, Maxwell Smart."

0083: "Ah, yes, 86 from Control. Married to a lovely girl, 99, know her?"

Powers: "Yes, it was, until your friend, 007, left with all the women."

0083: "Well Austin, I think they left only after the third time you yelled, 'Do I make you homy, baby?' to the Queen Mother—that was a bit much, don't you think?" "Oh, and by the way, I'll bring my own martini glass next time, as charming as these beer bongs are."

Powers: "Right then, off you go, good hunting then, old man."

0083: "Ciao."

As 0083 settled into his transatlantic seat, he pored over \ht precious few messages that Austin had recovered from Evil's clutches. One file, marked "Smash Marsh" contained the following, from Les H a y w a r d (h; luau@gateway.net; w; lester.r.hayward@marshmc.com); I tried to enter the Web site but could not establish a connection. I hope this message finds you well.

As an update on me, I am married to the former Janis Quinn of Massachusetts. We have two children, Sara (10) and Thomas (7), a golden retriever Gridley (of Manila Bay fame), a cat and a guinea pig. The latter two more due to my children's love of pets than my own.

After working for Marsh & McLennan in New York for five years, we moved with the company's blessing to Boston and have been here for nearly five years. Of course, after two mergers we are just called Marsh now. I am a senior vice president and am proud to say that we have three grads in the office now, Mike Golden '76, who is head of the office, and Mike McGinty '82 and me.

Life in Boston is fun. especially when the Mids come through on Summer Craise. I drove two to Toys-R-Us to obtain slingshots to properly outfit a YP with water balloon cannons.

Hope to hear from you soon. Please feel free to share this with anyone in the class. Beat Army (we did) and forever more.

The second file, only marked with a "V" held the following update from Paul Vujica (paulvujica@aol.com; pbvpjica@ninteman.com): Hi guys! Greetings from wonderful, sunny San Diego! I wasn't sure which one of you I should be sending info to so I Uied both. Anyhow, here goes: This is the first time I've checked in in a long time (nothing super exciting going most of the time).

I recently (finally—yeah) put on the silver ones after a rather lengthy delay courtesy of the Bureau due to administrative foul-up all the way back to active duty. Their mistake, and it only took me nine months to get them to clear it up.

Lesson to be leamed, here? Well, maybe. Check, double check and then check again anything and everything in your record when you're up before the Board for promotion and don't take it for

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granted that just because you have been promoted before that it won't bite you in the.. .the next rime.

You just can never tell.

I got off of active duty in September 1988 after two division officer tours on west coast craisers: GRIDLEY (CG-2 1) homeported in San Diego, and as part of the commissioning crew of ANTIETAM (CG-54), homeported in Long Beach during its very brief return as a functioning port.

For the first year and a half after active duty. I worked at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, originally as a planner/scheduler for Aegis Platform Post Shakedown Availabilities and then as a ship repair superintendent in the LST Phased Maintenance Program.

Since June 1990, I've been working for Ninteman Constraction Company, one of the three largest commercial general contractors in San Diego. For the last four years or so. I've been a project manager, responsible for all phases of procuring and building commercial construction projects worth about $25 million a year. Quite a shift from the space program, where I hoped to head after graduation—no flight school and the disappearance of the aerospace industry from California being the major contributors to the change in career choices.

I've been in the Reserve since April '89. all of that time in commands in San Diego or Long Beach. I've had one command so far (strack out this past year thanks to that admin foul-up...).

Currentiy drilling widi NCSO Pacific 119 in Long Beach. Went to South Korea in late October for Exercise Foal Eagle "99. Had a mini '83 Reunion there. Ran into Tony Vegel. He's in a Naval Control of Shipping unit outside of Chicago. We both volunteered to go to Korea to fill billets that another NCSO unit couldn't fill. Had a pretty good time over there. The weather was acmally quite nice, almost like San Diego (got lucky I guess).

Haven't been able to make it back for any of the reunions so far, but I'm definitely planning on making it for the Two-Oh. Sounds like it's going to be a good one.

Take it easy. Keep up the good reporting. Your colunms are among the best in Shipmate! (Sec 'y note: Thanks, it's all because of the quality of the material generated by you.) Contact info: Paul B. Vujica, 1380 E. Washington Ave., #31W, El Cajon, CA 92019-3146; 619-444-7591; w: 858490-6807 x232.

0083 finished reading the files that he'd received from Austin. His brow creased, yes, this was good info, but he could tell that this gouge was not enough—there had to be even more information out there, a key piece of information that would put an end to the Evil empire.

After clearing Customs, 0083 made the drive to the watch DDG-83 hit the water on time (actual launch date; 20 November 1999). He was on alert for any usual activity but none was noted. He did manage to gather some photos—perhaps these would reveal something he had overlooked?

To be continued...?

Observations for this Month Fun legal factoid; in Washington, D . C , it is forbidden "to exert pressure on a balloon and thereby cause a whistling sound on the streets." I am not sure how this is enforced, but I am not willing to be the test case. Apparentiy it is acceptable, in fact, it is encouraged, to cause as much sound as a windbag can exert in the halls of Congress. Also, there's no shortage of b l o w h a r d s in several D.C. nightspots. Too bad we can't hamess some of that thermal energy.

"Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph." —Haile Selassie Until next month, keep yourselves out of trouble.

Please note my new email and work telephone numbers (Rwoodford@osc.gov; 202-653-7188).

1983—A Class Act!

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Pres; CDR Steven G. Young, USNR c/o Legg Mason, 600 Washington Ave. Towson, MD 21204; w: 800-368-2558 e; SYoung@LeggMason.com Sec'y: Robin Franke 304 Dreams Landing Way, Annapolis, MD 21401 h; 410-573-9420; cell: 410-991-6642 e: refranke@mindspring.com Sec'y; Karen (Malloy) Halverson PSC 450 BOX 487 APO AP 96206-0487 commercial: 011 822 7916 8342; DSN: (Korea) 736-8342; e; dkhalverso@aol.com Class Web site; www.usna84.com From Korea Greeting Classmates! There are probably stranger locations for three Classmates to bump into each other but, at this late hour and with the deadline rapidly approaching, I sure can't think of anything weirder than at the "Unofficial ArmyNavy Flag Football Game" on the Army Garrison of Yongson in Seoul, Korea, last December. The game, as I believe, is required by law, was bitterly cold, and, in an annoying and anticlimactic end.

Army was declared the winner despite the 0-0 score. At this point, please feel free to insert your favorite joke about how Army guys can't count.

Anyway, in the midst of flagrant Army cheating and last minute rule changing, I bumped into Doug Thomas and Keith Wagoner and their respective families. Doug, who seems to have the great misfortune of living nearby Class secretaries who are desperate to fill articles with information, has thus far been able to avoid answering my nosy questions. However, I was able to determine that Keith served two years on the United States Forces Korea staff. He remains a lucid and good natured individual despite such prolonged exposure to Army staff work and has been rewarded for his great sacrifice with a wonderful assignment at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey where he began studying Japanese last month. Well, that's it for me. Talk to you later, Karen.

From Annapolis: All is quiet in Crabtowne these days in the glorious afterglow of a Navy victory. I attended the game and happened to bump into Bruni Bradley and husband, Harry, leaving the game. 1 must say that the game Uved up to its 100th anniversary hype— not sure I would say that if we had lost, though.

In the mailbag this month, we received a letter from Ingrid McCawley, spousal unit of Pete McCawley (seven years and running). She is keeping the promise he has been making for years to finally write Shipmate and tell everyone what he's been up to (you've got a good wife there, Pete).

In the McCawley department, Pete and Ingrid were married on 22 August 1992 in the Shenandoah Valley, VA. They have two beautiful children, Petey (4) and Amanda (2), for whom the world rotates around both. The McCawleys are living in Atlantic Beach, FL, (20 miles east of JAX) and only a stones throw from the ocean. They are total beach bums (don't believe it? look at Amanda's feet).

Pete, Petey and Amanda Ingrid also reports that the house has been converted into a zoo, with a dog and four cats. The family is blessed to have Pete around a lot since he entered CivLant in 1995. Pete is in telecommunications at TTC Inc. (Dist. Manager for Southeastern U.S.). His actual office is in Atianta, but he does the telecommuting thing. The kids have dad around for breakfast, which is totally awesome from my viewpoint (gotta get one of those pajama jobs for myself). Ingrid says that Pete remembers one and all but hasn't connected with too many Classmates since graduation. They're inviting anyone who arrives in the area to drop in and visit.

(Alright, the party is on Pete. Anyone who desires to call Pete and nag him can get his number from me).

Speaking of getting in touch with lost Classmates, this is my opportunity to plug the Class list on our Web page. I cannot overemphasize how important it is to register so that we can keep you informed in a timely fashion of critical items involving the Class. 'Nuff said.

See ya'U next time, Robin (Ed. Note: Clearance Sale. We have a dozen 15Year Reunion packages left over, selling for $45 (a $60 value.) For info, contact Mike Collins at (410) 263-4448 xl 14, or by email at mike.collins@ usna.com)

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Pres; Joel Hanson e; hansonjr@erols.com Sec'y: Mike Casey 10201 Lee Highway, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030 w: 703-691-7768; e; news@usna85.org Class Web site; www.usna85.org Please see Reunion form on the following page.

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Hey

I clod !

Remember when

''Cell Phones" were used only by jailbirds? '"Surfing" was something you only did on a Westpac cruise?

"Men Without Hats" was both a band AND a possible conduct offense?

It's time to relieve the WILD 80's come back for

RELNION 2000!

Friday, 20 October, - Sunday, 22 October, 2000 Schedule of Events(T) Thursday: 1900-2100: Early Bird Check in - Radisson Hotel 0900 Friday: 1600: Solf (Location TBD)

1800 Formal Parade 2000: '85 Kickoff RECEPTION 2130: Business Mtg* (upstairs at Riordan's again) Saturday: 1000 - 1700: Tailgater 1200: NAVY vs. RUTGERS 1900: Dinner at Radisson Sunday: 1000 - 1300: No-host brunch at Radisson

Contact the hotel directly to make reservations.

Call the f^adisson Hotel, formerly the Holiday Inn: 800-333-333 or 410-224-315C

*(for all of those still braced-up or in hack, the Business Meeting is part of the Joke)

PRE-RE^ISTRATTON: PLEASE PRE-REGISTER THROUGH OUR WEB SITE ASAP! Your NON-BINDING Event Election will give us an idea of numbers and interest for each event. pmHf.usna85.org or go through www.usna.com/ciasses/i985 POCs: Reunion chair: Tina Higgins / Christina.i.higgins@.mail.sprint.com Web Site: Alex Kiefer / kieferfgiiin.net Friday Evening: Stepaniaks (Mike and Nancy) 757-363-7373 Golf: Paul Rosmilso / rosmilsp(g).tst.tracor.com Tailgater: Pat Mc Pherson / ideas(g!randk.com Sat. Evening event: Tina Higgins /Election: Joel Hanson / hansotiii(g!moore-solutions.com FOOTBALL TIX: 800- US4 - NAVY I f you still can't find someone to talk to, email your faithful Class Secretary at News@usna85.oro. Come back to HAST/ OBSTCR (Or Be Subject To Classmate Rejection)

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Pres: Daniel H. White e: dhwhite@ibm.net Sec'y: Paul Costello 4705 Grainger Trail, Ft. Worth, TX 76137 p; 817-485-8825; e; paulandkathie@compuserve.com Class Web site; http://www.usna86.org Spring is here (almost), and for those of you in the north east, the "dark ages" will soon come to an end. We have a lot of Class news this month, but first let me tell you a little about what your Class officers and Classmate volunteers have been up to.

A few months ago, a few of us got together (via email) and decided that it was time for '86 to show its stuff. Our Class President, Dan White, had been working tirelessly to keep us on the map, but really needed some help. I am happy to say that the help has arrived by the trainload in the form of interested Classmates who formed a gift committee, computer literate Classmates who have developed a Class Web page and email address book, and all of you that have taken a moment to send me the latest news on what is going on in your family and professional life. In December I sent out an email to the 20 or so addresses I had of Classmates, asking for your participation in the "rebirth" of our Class. I ran into Jack Lirette yesterday, and he told me he had received that email forwarded from three different sources. His response was, "I am extremely busy, but just let me know what you need. I'm ready to help." It's that kind of attitude that made us the best Class to ever reside alongside the Sevem, and it's that kind of spirit that is going to make the next 50 or so years of our Altmini Ufe a great extended family for us all.

Dan White, Jeff Homberger and I seem to talk to each other at least daily and he has been hard at work with a few major developments for our Class.

He asked me to include this message to all of you.

Hi everyone in '86! I hope all is well with you!

I want to thank everyone for their support for the Class as I see things really coining together for us! I know we have many challenges in the future for fundraising, reunions, and leaving a legacy for USNA, but I know we will be successful! Good news from the fundraising end of things. Do you remember being solicited for funds last year by a firm on behalf of USNA? Well, through your generosity, the Class raised $34,570. These funds are now in the 1986 account in an "unrestricted project" account to be used in the future to improve important programs vital to USNA. We hope to create a specific gift in this "unrestricted" account for our 2006 reunion. This is a great start for our gift. Some ideas for gifts range from a memorial in Memorial Hall for USNA Alumni that have fallen in the line of duty, to a monument in town from the Class, helping the Athletic Association on one of their new projects, or helping the new Center of Excellence Program at USNA. We are thinking about asking for um-estricted pledges again in 2000, so you may hear from IJSNA AA again this year. The 1986 Gift Committee has received input from Classmates on this project, and please continue to submit any ideas you may have! This is your gift to USNA! Thanks to Karl Beckett for starting up our Web page again! Karl and Scott Starsman will be making improvements soon to the site. Take a look at it at www.usna86.org.

We also need to build up our reunion account for our major reunions. It is very difficult to raise enough money just before the reunion, which leaves us with a high cost per head for these events. Most of us agree (through informal survey) that we want lots of great food and entertainment for these events, but they are difficult Shipmate, March 2000

to pay for. Any suggestions? One idea our gift committee has is to have our '86 wares sold on the new '86 Web page or at '86 tailgaters with '86 taking a percentage of profits from the sales.

I was also contacted recently by the 26th Company Commander. The Class of 1986 is their sponsor! They asked for help with some of their future events (dining in, tailgaters, etc.) as well as some help upgrading their wardroom (same couches from 1986!). Is anyone willing to help their cause? Would anyone like to help good old 26? If you would like to help, make your funds payable specifically for USNA Class of 1986 26th Company Fund.

Please join me in thanking our Classmates that have worked hard to keep 1986 strong. Jeff Homberger has done an outstanding job keeping us informed and we owe him a huge THANK YOUl I also want to thank Paul Costello for stepping up to the plate while Jeff starts a new life/ job here in Maryland. Congrats, Jeff, and good luck. Thanks also to Eric Kyle, Harry Hughes, Tom Judge, Jesse Wilson, Merrick Van Dongan, Jim Reich, Tom Metzger, Ray Raus and Guy Meigs for helping out with the Gift Committee. Thanks again to all. That's it for now.

Jeff Homberger, our Treasurer also sent in this report: Our Class of '86 funds are no longer in the red, but we are not in the black. At present, we have approximately $35,000 in "project funds" in the treasury that can be used to provide a gift/ memorial to the Academy. The other pool of money, that is ours to spend for oiu' own projects, is $500. Not a whole lot we can do with that, except BUILD on it. So how do we go about doing that? We have come up with very few ways, which are, frankly practical, other than doing direct solicitations, and we do not favor that. Consider this as a direct solicitation, if you will. If you would like to donate to the Class unrestricted fund, please contact Dan White, Paul Costello or Jeff Homberger directly. They will provide the information necessary to make sure the funds are put in the proper account. If you are supporting the Class through monthly or periodic donations, rest assured that these monies are going to the proper accounts. The restricted fund is the account that gets the balance of these monies, however. In order to generate more money for the unrestricted account, the best method we have found is to sell Class merchandise, similar to the items available at the ten-year reunion. Paul Costello has agreed to take on the task of building a Class catalog of goods (golf shirts, jackets, hats, glasses, etc.) as a means for you to wear your Class colors proudly while building our Class treasury. More details will be forthcoming as we build upon this idea.

Class Web Page: The Class of '86 has a Web page available through the Alumni Association Web site (www.usna.com), or by going directly to (www.usna86.org/). We know we have been testing your patience, but it is coming to fruition. We intend to have frequent updates on this page, as well as the monthly column/newsletter, a photo page, and the merchandise available once we get that kicked off. This is a very slow process, made more difficult with a sponsorship switch from the Alumni Association to SunTek Systems earlier this year, but it is happening!

Class Gift: After meeting with the Alumni Association back in late September, it became clear that a gift/memorial/monument outside the hallowed walls of USNA is having difficulty getting off the ground. There is, however, a very noteworthy memorial, which needs sponsorship and that merits our support. The Alumni Association would like to develop a monument/memorial honoring Alumni who have been killed in the line of duty. As many of us are aware, many of our Classmates have given their lives for this country, but cannot be recognized for their valor and sacrifice in a meaningful way due to the circumstances of their passing. This memorial would provide that recognition they so profoundly deserve.

Class Sponsorship: The Class of '86 sponsors 26th Company, which is in desperate need of a renovated Wardroom. This is another unrestricted funds project, which needs to be supported.

Both Jeff and Dan are living in Maryland, which assures us good representation at Alumni decisionmaking meetings. I hope you'll really consider our sponsorship of the 26th Company. I have talked to their company commander, and he has extended a standing invitation to all visiting '86ers to dine with the company in King Hall. Their Wardroom dilemma hit a cord with me, as I am sure it has with many of you. If a company is associated with us, we ought to make a point of donating something to them in the way of quality fumiture, appliances, TVs etc., that doesn't smack of the naugehide couches from the Eisenhower administration that we had to endure. Just think of those poor 26th Company restrictees waiting for the Plebes to bring them their Chick and Ruth's bagels while sitting on those cold, formless couches. I hope if any of you have a connection or own a furniture, appliance or carpet warehouse, you will answer the call.

If any of you would like to dine with the 26th Company, please drop me a line and I will put you in touch with their company commander.

Swapped emails with Ray Raus. He is living in the beautiful town of Claremont, CA, (eastem L.A. county) with his wife, Vicky. Their first little Raus is due in April. Ray, please let us know how it goes.

Wilbur Jones wrote and enclosed a picture from his recent wedding to Meredith Alvarez in Fort Worth on 2 October.

Wilbur and Meredith (Alvarez) Jones celebrate the beginning of their life together Meredith is a native Texan and is still wondering what she is doing married to a Yankee. She is a teacher in the Fort Worth Independent School District. The only person from the Boat School able to attend the wedding was my roommate, JP Heatherington. He was repaying the torture he put me through as his best man. JP is currently the executive officer on WYOMING (SSBN-742)

(Gold) out of King's Bay. He and Jackie live in St. Mary's and they recommend that everyone try living in a small town at least once in their lives. There's not a whole lot going on with me.

I have tried to simplify my life since moving to Texas five years ago. I am vice president of industrial operations for Goodwill in Dallas. There is a lot less pressure in the non-profit world and it leaves me a lot offreetime to play with my dogs.

I hope this helps get things started again for our Class news.

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Thanks Wilbur for the nice letter and picture.

Wilbur can be reached at 1213 Winchester Way, Bedford, TX 7 6 0 2 2 , or at his email of WAJones36@aol.com. We wish you and Meredith a very happy life together.

Now, from an old "home-boy" from the Bay Area, Ron Shreckengost, we get this update: I got your email from Mike Althouse and I thought I'd drop you a line.

Well in a nutshell here is the last 13 years since we saw each other. I got married three days after graduation. Headed for Quantico for six fun-filled months of all that Jarine garbage. Went to Fort Swill, OK, for artillery school, and a month after getting there we had our first daughter. Hard to imagine that she's almost a teenager now. Great kid, funnier than hell and has her mom's good looks (but my brains—thank God).

Headed off to Camp Lejeune where I spent 14 of the next 24 months either deployed, or in the field. In July '89 I went to MCRD Parris Island and we had our second daughter. I think it's that high stress thing that kills off all of the male sperm cells. Seems like Marine officers have daughters in a ratio of 5.6789 to each boy.

Anyway, after I returned from the big sand box I resigned my commission and "settled" down in Amish country, Pennsylvania. Five years later, Roxanne decided that she was lonely at night while I was working 100-plus hours a week, and we separated in July '96.1 retired the following month and our divorce was final in Sept '97.

Two weeks later I moved (near Lake Tahoe) as close to home, without crossing the great political line to the People's Republic of California, as possible without actually living there. My kids live with my second wife. Shannon and me.

I met her five days after I moved here and a great friendship ensued. We started dating 12 months later and got married on 1 January, this year. She has two kids from her first marriage and we're doing great blendingallofus together as a family.

Ron lives in Gardnerville, NV, which fortunately looks nothing like Fallon, and can be reached at rschreck@ableweb.net.

And there's more. Tony Wells sends the following update: I recently left Nissan to go work with The Mills Corporation. Mills is a retail and entertainment venue (i.e. mall) developer. I've stayed in loose contact with a bunch of folks, so here's what I know. My best buddy and old roommate Joey Thames finally got out of the USMC and is living in Hawaii and is working on his master's in business. Herry Stallings is in Dallas working for American Airlines. Herry and I keep trading voice mails but never seem to talk. Glen Miles is in Califomia flying and is in an S-3 job. Pete Owens is in Ft. Lauderdale on USMC recruiting duty. Ray Poinsette and Doug Edwards are both in Atlanta. I think Ray was starting his own business and Doug is working environmental stuff.

Of course Whit (Kylor Whitaker) could no longer hold out and got married in Annapolis with Brey, Bannister, Vemon Butler, Coach Paul Evans and others in attendance. Pretty lively wedding I must say. Anyway, I'm sure I forgot something or someone, but the memory is the first to go. I plan to be down at crabtown this week for a summit on minority recruitment. I am sure I'll run into a bunch of folks there.

Everyone, take care and be safe! I'll be SIR if anyone is looking for me. Give me aringif you're in the area (northem Virginia 703-526-5045).

Congratulations Mr and Mrs. Whitaker! Kylor sent out some pleas for updates from Classmates to be included in our Class column. He got the following reply from Ian Cassidy: Hi, I am responding to Kylor's plea for information. I, Ian Cassidy, Naval Academy athletic supporter (it has been a tough season watching football at Annapolis and fiying from Bremerton, WA, to do so), submit the following information.

Jon McDonald, Monica Riverdinera (not sure what her married name is), Scott Quinlan, Derick Dixon and I are pilots for UPS Airlines.

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Todd Hall is leaving PRODEV/Luce Hall to attend PXO School and then go to a ship in Pearl Harbor. Kylor Whitaker made a special trip to Annapolis to console the Mids after their loss to ND. What dedication! Gary Gerson and his wife, Loma, live in Alexandria (or whatever the place is called at the Rosslyn Metro Station) and are both working in the D.C. area. Brian Quinlan was seen at one of the home football games this season catching up on old times. Paul Sita and Kurt Johanson both fly for Southwest. Tim Kersey put in his letter during his vice president department head tour and I heard is at USAirways. Dave Landwehr and his wife, Cindy, live in Boiling Springs, PA, and are proud parents of a baby boy Jacob. I have the proud honor of being his godfather. I hope I live up to his expectations. I have done my part for Kylor's cause and look forward to seeing how this information appears in our prestigious Alumni magazine.

I didn't realize how many '86ers were wearing the UPS brown uniform. 1 do know that Carlos Jimenez is flying the MD-88/90 for Delta out of DFW. He and his wife and children live about ten miles away from yours truly in South Fort Worth.

Our lockers are only about five feet apart in the Delta Dallas Pilot's Lounge, but we've run into each other only twice in the last three years.

Lawrence Kough is on the 727 for Delta out at LAX. For those of you contemplating an airline job, I can think of one advantage that Delta has over the competition. Take a pair of SDBs, change the buttons and lose the inside half of your rank stripes and you have a Delta uniform. Always makes the Air Force guys jealous when they are dropping a few hundred dollars for a winter Delta pilot's uniform, and we are bringing in our Plebe issue SDBs for conversion.

The news continues with "Big" Dave English who now lives out in Phoenix.

Things are great, as we have survived another summer in Phoenix. I am working in software sales. It's a lot of fun and makes a lot of money.

I'm planning on retiring at our twenty like our brethren who stayed in, but not looking for another job after! Anyway, I have heard from a number of Classmates. Bill "Wilbur" Jones is living in Fort Worth, TX. He is the vice president of operations for Goodwill Industries and is getting married 2 October 1999. He is marrying a great lady named Meredith, who deserves extra hazardous duty pay for spending the rest of her life with our beloved "Wilbur." J.P, Heatherington is also expected at the festivities. He is about to become XO of a boomer, if he hasn't already.

I'll get the info and write again in five years!

Mike Althouse is in Michigan with his family, working as an operations analyst for a military consulting company. I've heard he hurt his knee playing Softball, still pursuing his dream of playing center field for the Detroit Tigers. Jack MacMillan is working as a financial analyst for a firm in North Carolina, having completed his MBA at Wake Forest University. He is an emasculated Duke fan, having married a "Carolina" girl. With all these analysts around, maybe we can figure out why nobody is writing. If in Phoenix, please look us up. Would love to hook with other '86ers.

Dave is working for Bamhill Management Group and can be reached at denglish@bamhill.com.

I think my computer is getting tired. When I just ran my spell checker, the computer rejected the name "Althouse" and tried to replace it with "Alehouse." This computer is smarter than I thought.

Thanks again for the great response from all of you who sent Class news, and for all of you who have promised to send me updates in the next week.

We truly want to know what you are up to so that we can renew long lost friendships. It doesn't hurt either to have free places to stay when we get to your "Podunk!" We'll have another column of the comings and goings of our great Class next month.

Until then, be safe. Go '86!

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Pres/Sec'y: Tim Wolf PO. Box 87, Annapolis, MD 21404 h; 703-271-0907; e: shipmate87@aol.com Class Web site; http;//usna87.com While it's been a while since the last update on the Class of '87 Obstacle Course fundraising project, things are still on track at this point. In mid-December, the Academy's public works department informed Dick Hoffmann that the planning and design stages of the project would soon begin for the new O'Course on Hospital Point. A safety review by the PE Department and presentation to the Facility Planning Board would follow.

Ultimately, construction will kick-off.

No firm timetable was available, but we're moving in the right direction, thanks to your valued support! If you haven't made a contribution to the project, but are interested in doing so, drop me an email or contact CAPT Bob Hofford '61 at Alunmi House.

In the News Craig Soer is an industrial engineer for FedEx in Tempe, AZ. Walter Sechriest was selected by Rotary International for their first Group Study Exchange (fellowship) to China. Walt and other selectees received some intensive linguistic training in Mandarin Chinese before heading to the Far East in March for the four to six week program.

In a note from Dan Nygaard (dannygaard® aol.com), we leamed that he and his wife, Kim, are expecting their second child in the very near future. Dan is the regional director for Unicom Energy Solutions. Dan, Kim, and their daughter, Sydney, live in Big Lake, MN.

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Y2K Baby News Kimberiy and Bob Misch welcomed son. Grant James, to their family on 7 December—a historic day indeed! Word is circulating that there's already some quarterback potential being displayed. Bob works for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Zachary Andrew was born to Alicia and Jeff Colwell on 7 November, just a few days before the Marine Corps birthday. That makes three boys in the Colwell home—Jeremy, Michael, and Zachary. Jeff is a major in the Corps and is at Quantico serving as a govemment contracts attomey.

For Those Surfing the Web Peggy and J.C. Milliman keep a running update of the activities of the Tomcatters of 14th Company. The site is www.stovebolt.com/tomcat.

The Millimans live in Leonardtown, MD. They have quite an operation going with J.C. and Peggy

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and let us know. There are a few guidelines to follow, which we could fill you in on and then you'd be free to write. It's a great deal—your own byline, a solid subscription base with guaranteed readers, no payment so no worries about having to file an extra W-2 and the satisfaction of knowing you've had the last word (which as a female is a natural, but it might be refreshing for some of you men out there to have that chance).

87 Group Photo-ex doing some Web site consulting, providing hayrides for the locals, and boarding horses, among many other activities on their farm. In his day job, J.C. works in the public affairs shop at NAS Pax River.

Steve Meyer is a consultant with Archer Decision Sciences, Inc., a leading data warehousing and business intelligence consulting firm out of Santa Barbara, CA. The Meyer family—Steve, Melissa, and Jake, are living in Charlotte, NC. They are expecting baby number two soon.

I'm sure many of you caught the big Navy victory over Army in Philadelphia on 4 December— Navy 19, Army 9. Sweet! A bunch of '87 made it to the game from all over the country. And, you just couldn't ask for better weather to enjoy the 100th Army-Navy game! Spike Bell won the distance award for his courageous bus trip from Califomia. Greg Shinnick, Ed lannone, and Dave Attasani, among many good folks from the Big Apple region, hosted a fantastic tailgater Other' 87 attendees included; Bob Kay, Jason Hardebeck, Paul Kurisky, Pete Kowenhoven, Mike Herron, John, Loesch, Rob Shepherd, Paul Burkett, Rob MacFarland, Matt Baker, Ron Prass, Andy Gordon, John Dove, Kent VanHom, Ted Miller, Steve Milone, and Joe Lauletta. I apologize to those I missed or didn't see at the game.

Tailgaters Ron, Spike, John, and Rob This year's Army-Navy game will be held at PSINet Stadium in Baltimore. There's no question the game will sell out, so be sure to get your tickets at the soonest opportunity. Check the Navy Sports (Athletic Association) Web page often for details of ticket sales. Given the expected large tumout of '87 family and friends, we'll try to coordinate an event worthy of Army-Navy proportions. Your ideas are welcome!

Not much else this month, especially given the short time since submitting the last column. Nonetheless, 1 ask that you keep the news and pictures (hard copy) coming, as well as email and address updates. That goes for the active duty folks too!

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FOUND—1988 class ring. SmalUsh size, could be a woman's ring. Name has been scratched out, so size and stone will determine ownership. If you have lost a ring, please contact the USNA Ring Bank Coordinator, Timothy Elizabeth Woodbury at 410-2634448 X112 or timothy.woodbury@usna.com.

Happy holidays! Well, it's my first cold Christmas in eight years; I'd say first white one, but there's no guarantee of that up here. I have to apologize for the blank columns for the past few months, but moving and retuming back to school have been a bit more work than I imagined. Kennon and I will retum to alternating columns after the millennium and if anyone else would like to volunteer to submit a guest column, please contact one of us

Well, 1 can't complain about an empty mailbox so I'll start right in. First off, we have some new addresses; Tim Schick is settled in at: 8948 Timberjack Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32256; 904363-6035.

Scott Evans sends: Just a quick note to let you know I have not lost my job...yet. We're just moving from one part of Atlanta to another. My new work address is: One ALLTEL Center, PO Box 1622, Alpharetta, GA 30009-1622; (w) 678-351-7999; (f) 678-351-7987; (wireless) 678-591-1345.

Donna and I are finally on the information super highway! Our new email address is evans88@ alltel.net; my work email address is still the same scott.h.evans@alltel.com.

Next in from Paul Muller (Major, USMC; P&FP Officer, G-5, MarForPac; 808 and DSN: 4778582). It's very hard to print this considering that he is in Hawaii, probably with a tan while I am in New Hampshire starting to feel the color of white works, although, he did pay his dues in Idaho. Paul writes: It's been a while, I've moved again, and I'm sitting around on duty at 1 a.m. with nothing much to do, so I figured it's once again time to send in a bit of an update for Shipmate when there really isn't any other news that's fit to print; or something like that. Anyway, I finished up my tour advising Reserve tankers in Idaho, and am now settled (almost) in my new job as a policy and future plans officer in the G-5 at Marine Forces Pacific, in beautiful Camp Smith, HI. I guess I must have said too many nasty things about the "idiots" who populate Force-level staffs during my last tour, because now I am one of them! Who says the Corps doesn't have a sense of humor? Or is it justice? Anyway, here I am.

The movers managed to break my home computer during the transit, but once I get it repaired or replaced, I'll be back online at USMCtanker® aol.com, if anyone's headed this way and in the mood to get together.

Speaking of getting together, there's already been a bit going on since my arrival last month.

Ted Peck also works here at Camp Smith, as a civilian contractor in the Wargaming and Simulations Division of the J-8 at USCinCPac. He's also a drilling Reservist here in the area. For those who haven't heard, Ted is now married, and he and his wife, Lisa, have two beautiful little girls.

John McKeon and his wife, Heidi, and their seven-year-old son. Van, arrived in Hawaii for a short visit shortly after I arrived here with my wife, Heidi. My Heidi and I were still stashed in a BOQ room at Kaneohe Bay when John and his Heidi dropped by one evening. After a bit of catching up, a beer or two, and many memories, we got the idea to call our third Glee Club roommate, Tim Cherry, to complete the reunion. So, at 1 a.m. Tim's time, we did. I don't think Tim

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objected, but I'll bet we're not real high on Jen's Christmas list! Later on that week, we all got together at Ted's house for some more catching up, families to meet, etc. This time we resisted the urge to wake Tim up, but barely. (Tim, if you're reading this—I have your wallet!) By the way, has anyonefiguredout how a language with only 13 letters or so can be arranged into so many unpronounceable street names?

Not a whole lot of anything else to report— after three years in Idaho away from everything and everyone, I'm happy to be back among Marines, and in a place where I might just get to catch up with a few more Classmates over the next three years that I'll be here. Till next time.

Thanks Paul, for the input.

Next up, Jim Gray and family. Jim's been busy in several different areas and I have Shipmate stuff in email, real mail and photos, which I'll do my best to combine. Jim and Shelley christened their new daughter, Laura, at USNA Saint Andrew's Chapel on 6 August. Jim is still at Centcom and will report to the Naval War College in Newport in March of 2000. As Shelley says; Jim and I would like to share these photos of our little girl who was born on 8 May 1999.

Jimmy Kimo is very happy to have a little sister.

He just started kindergarten last Thursday and he really seems to like it. We are all excited! After one year in Newport, Jim will report to a submarine for his XO duty.

Jim, himself, later sent an email from Cairo where he deployed as part of a Centcom mission.

I'll only print the first one as Jim did his best to send daily reports to a score of people from his desert post. Jim reports: I finally made it to Egypt and am having a great time. I intend to take a few minutes every day to type some thoughts and send them to you. We left Tampa on 12 October, in typical Army fashion, we were required to show at 9 a.m. for a scheduled 1;30 p.m. departure. We all knew that we would have to sit around for most of that time.

And then due to some very poor planning by both the military and the charter company, we finally left Tampa at 7 p.m. Yes, folks, 262 people sat around for almost 10 hours. If you do the calculations, that comes out to 65.5 man-weeks of lost time. After one brief stop in Paris for fuel, we finally made it to Cairo West Airbase 14 hours later or about 3 p.m. By 10 p.m. that night, we had been processed through customs, found our bags in the dark, and had a cot to sleep on. About the bags...imagine 262 people all trying to pick out their two bags out of a pile of 524 identical dark green bags.. .in the dark. More fun than I've had all year.

I leamed a lot my first night in a cot (sorry, I didn't mean to rhyme). First, I should have brought a pillow. Second, the sleeping bag that the military issues was designed for 50 below zero...not exactly what you need in the desert.

After hauling my bags around, 1 wish I had brought a lighter sleeping bag. Third, the piece of foam the Army issues as a cushion to put under your sleeping bag is non-compressible and another waste of space. Next time I will bring an air mattress. That was the worst night sleep I have had in a long time.

After spending the night at Cairo West, we mustard (I know that it should be muster, but the First Sergeant in charge of our movement had a thick accent). Okay, so we mustered at 5:30 a.m. for a scheduled 7 a.m. departure by bus to Mubarack Military City (MMC). Not too bad, except the First Sergeant was in the chow line at 5:30 a.m. which ticked off a bunch of people who waited on chow so they would not be late for mustard. We finally mustered about 6 a.m. and like little children we had to show the First Sergeant that we actually had our military identification on us. For those of you who have never been given directions from an Army "leader," they break everything down to the most basic instructions, say everything three times, and talk just to hear themselves talk. So after standing in formation not once, but twice, so that First Ser130

geant can count us (I guess he forgot the number from the first count) we finally boarded the busses at 8 a.m. We then sat on the busses with no toilets for two hours at Cairo West waiting to start our three to five hour journey (the length depended on who you talked to...they only make this trip several times each day). Of course, just as everyone started piling off the busses to use the facilities. First Sergeant came mnning up saying it was time to leave. Not many people paid attention to him at this point, but when everyone was back aboard at 10 a.m., we finally left. Three hours later we arrived at MMC where the valet parked our car and the maitre'd showed us to our rooms and turned down the sheets.

What really happened was that we stopped for about an hour of useless briefs, like "don't get in trouble." Then we piled back on the bus, which delivered us to the five story apartment buildings that local nomads tumed down. For all of you who have ever mocked a building inspector, you should know that they do not even have building codes to inspect here in Egypt and it shows. All of the apartments here have three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a family room, however we are using all rooms to bunk and the bigger the room, the more cots you can fit. There is no fumiture and the floors had an inch of sand that built up over the last two years since the last Bright Star exercise.

We did our best to make it home. After sweeping, mopping, and a few repairs, it is not that bad.

I made a pillow out of my laundry bag and poncho liner that works just great. I know that the tone of this letter was sarcastic, but now that I am here, I am having a lot of fun. The living conditions are extremely austere, but it is what the Army calls "field conditions" and most of the Army guys have had to put up with much worse in the past. So everything is relative and the bottom line is that I am not going to change it, so why not make the best of it. They announced today that it was legal to drink, so I am glad that I did not ditch the bottle of Glenlivet that I hauled all the way here. By the way, it tastes great. More later. Time to hit the cot.

Thanks Jim. Jim continued his missives for most of the trip, but due to space constraints, I can only print one to give you a flavor of the trip. Anyone interested in more details, should contact Jim at UHJ3B15A@CCDEPcentcom.mil.

Next in from Colin Kane (ckane@gilbaneco. com; h: 401-294-9892; w; 401-456-5644).

A quick update on the Kanes. We recently built a new house in Wickford, RI, (about four miles from where I grew up) after spending three years in Boston. Finished business school last year and started a publishing company—we lasted six months until our management team blew up— woe is me for not starting at ".com!" I went back to Gilbane Properties (where I interned during B-school) to pursue a career in commercial real estate development. I haven't had a career path since leaving the Navy—consulting, school, publishing, and now real estate—but we've had a great time along the way. Karen (nee West, class of '89) and I have two terrific kids, John Patrick (5) and Hope (3), and we invite anybody visiting Rhode Island to stop by; we are only 20 minutes from Newport. We both apologize for not keeping in better touch with Classmates, but each night pray that my roommate Paulie Pensabene stays away from hot coffee!

I think we have space for one more, but I should quantify the "we" when 1 read this next column.

I'm talking Shipmate word count. My hat's off to you Michelle, two is about all I can handle.

Hi there, our latest news is that since the reunion, we have had a baby girl, just in July. Her name is Krista and she is a joy. Her two older brothers and two sisters think she is just getting to be fun since she is now two months old. Everything here is going well. We built a two-story addition just prior to Krista's arrival since we will be in the D.C. area at least another few years.

My husband is now working at the Pentagon so we are still enjoying being two blocks from where

I grew up. Take care and thanks for keeping the Class updated. We also have changed our email.

It is now kboretti@maranatha.net.

Bravo to Michelle (Laurenzano) Boretti.

I think we can fit one more from Eric Reinhold: Just wanted to update you on some of the latest. I left my position with Ronald Blue & Co. this spring, accepting the position of regional vice president and opening up the first branch office in Florida (Orlando) for Academy Financial, Inc. Chad Watson is a partner with thefirm(Annapolis) and Thicker Hite is an associate in the Baltimore office. My new business number is 407667-4825 and email is Academy@ParkAve.net.

My old roommate from 22nd Co. Matt Baiters has just taken a job with American Airlines as a flight engineer and will be based out of Miami, FL. Matt, his wife, Laura, and son. Christian, will be moving to south Florida in November. I recently spent some time with Alfred Bunge while in Miami. He has been promoted to his dream job at Johnson Controls, heading up development of Central and South America. You can catch his lovely wife, Pamela, as anchor on the moming and noon Fox news in South Florida. I also ran into Greg Kulcum unexpectedly while on business in Ft. Lauderdale. He is enjoying his year old job as vice president of The Southem Companies. In the fast lane helping take companies public. If you bring the kids to Disney World et al, look me up. We have two girls, seven and four, and one son, Kyler, who is a year and a half.

Thanks to everyone for your contributions as well as your patience. Best wishes for a joyous 2000. Cheers, KTJ

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publish them. But enough of that for now, let's get to the column! The first note is from Joe Kirby who was trying to get this into the Jan-Feb column that I missed: I just wanted to dash off a quick note before the deadline to let everyone know that '90 has the opportunity to make an important and lasting contribution to the future of the Alumni Association. As you all know from ADM Smith's note in the December issue, a search is underway for the next President and CEO of the Alumni Association. As was also announced in that issue, my firm, Kom/Ferry International, has been retained to assist in the search. I will be making contact, describing the opportunity, and interviewing all of the candidates for consideration. During my naval career. I had the privilege of working with some mily great leaders at the senior level; people who made a profound impression on my life and career, and with whom I still keep in touch from time to time. I'm sure that just about everyone in '90 has had the same experience with at least one of their upper echelon commanding officers. So if that's the case and you are still in touch with that individual, please touch base and let him or her know that "the search is on" and give them my email address: joe.kirby@komferry.com. The requirements for the position are shown on page five of the December Shipmate. If that person has an interest in this important leadership role, I know they will sincerely appreciate your having contacted them about it. There's a big "BZ" and a piece of "Go Navy" cake in it for you. Thanks!

I also heard from Bert Race a few days ago.

Sounds like the Navy has been good to him! He has managed to get back into the cockpit without having to do a disassociated sea tour. He's been back in Jacksonville for six months now attending the RAG, and is about to transfer to HSL-48.

He will roll into a department head tour shortly after putting on the oak leaves next August. Until then, he will be Weapons Tactics Instructor at 48, which will include a recently established Seahawk school in Fallon, NV. Ron Surfield also forwarded me some emails that he had received firom Ray Sevidal and Neil Covington, so here they are.

"This is Ray Sevidal, 19th Co., from sunny San Diego. I'm here as an H-60F/H flight instructor with HS-10. I have been recently married now for about two and a half years to my lovely wife, Arlene.

She is a Califomia Deputy Attomey General.

I was up late tonight and found our Class Web site through John Byington. I would like to be put on the Classmate List. My email address is arsevidal@msn.com. As with some of our other Classmates, I too am leaving the Navy at the end of September. I will be working for a company called Northwestern Mutual Life doing financial services, and remain flying with a Reserve squadron, HCS-5, at Point Mugu. My wife and I will be staying in San Diego and we invite any Classmates to drop us a line if they're in the area. Take care and Beat Army I And from Neil.

It's been a long time. My wife, Marci, and I are living out in Poulsbo, WA, where I'm the Weapons Officer on NEVADA Blue, which is a new world coming from the SSN side as a JO. We've been here a year and am looking at another 15 months when I'll rotate to shore. Mike Steven's, another 28th Company Classmate, is also out here on MICHIGAN with his wife. Angel, and their two lovely kids. I've also ran into Ed Anderson and Dan Robertson who are both Weapons Officers. I'm including my email address for the directory: nmcovington@msn.com.

I also got an email note from Harvey Klyce with exciting news: After almost nine years I thought you might want to say that I had a baby giri, 28 October 1999. Christina Maria Klyce was bom at 3:57 p.m. weighing in at 7 pounds 7 ounces. Two weeks later she has already hit ten and a half pounds. Many may not know that I left the Navy July of '99 after marrying Nuria Ramirez Shipmate, March 2000

Cordoba from Madrid, Spain. We had a great wedding in Jaen, Spain, at which many friends were present. I am now a marketing manager for Access Products with Alcatel USA (Telecommunications) out here in Petaluma, CA. Anyone out this way, give us a call at 415-381-0879! My current email is: Harv_Nuria@classic.msn.com

I also got a note from Trey Alexander.

I picked up the latest copy of Shipmate while my wife, Sherrie, was busily working at the computer and I finally read the Class of '90 column.

It's been at least a year since I've done such a thing!

Then we decided to surf on over to the Class Web site, and I pulled off several email addresses to add to the few that I had in my address book.

Here's a brief update.

I entered the "real" world in March of '94 during the downsizing; returned to my hometown (Lincolnton), and proceeded to have no idea what to do (yeah, many of you will say, "What's new?"). After about a year and a half of working at this and that, I started taking classes at UNC Charlotte and eventually realized that God was calling me into the ministry. Less than six months after getting things rolling and making preparations to attend Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky, I re-met the most wonderful woman in the world and proceeded to fall in love with her immediately. Sherrie and I had been acquaintances in high school, and I even wrote her a letter during youngster year, but no romance until February 1997. After 20 days we were engaged(!), and within two and a half months of our first date we were married! You can imagine the potential heart attacks!

We left for Kentucky in August and spent a year there before retuming to NC to care for my dying grandfather. I transferred to the divinity school at Gardner-Webb University (about an hour from home) and we have more or less set up permanent residence back in our old stomping grounds. I have about a year and a half to go, and am working at a comic book store (yeah, go ahead and ask me all about it) to help pay the bills. Sherrie has her own home-based business as a Kitchen Consultant with the Pampered Chef, so I definitely get to eat well, especially when she's trying out new recipes.

Three dogs, no kids, and not enough time to get anything done, but we'd love to hear from anyone. Sorry for any unanswered letters, emails, phone calls, or invitations, but I promise to try to do better! Drop us a line or give us a call, anytime. Trey and Sherrie Alexander, 1830 Wisteria Lane, Lincolnton, NC 28092; 704-735-6061; SherTreyAl@aol.com.

From Ed Sanville, I got this update: Just wanted to drop a line to say hello to everyone and let you know that I got married 1 October to Beth Dorsey of Fair Haven, NJ. It seems as though this is a popular month as I hear that Jonathon Salkoff is also getting married to his fianc^, Brooke. I'll let him fill you in on those details. Kirby Scott was one of my groomsmen (picture to follow separately) and came up to the ceremony with his wife, Colleen. Kirby is still serving as a Navy doctor down in the Norfolk area and has two daughters, Bridget and Keeley.

We had a wonderful time and followed the wedding up with a honeymoon in Napa Valley and Pacific Grove in Califomia. Incredible weather compared to the East Coast this time of year.

Beth and I are living in the Northem Virginia area and hope to move in to a new place in the upcoming month in Vienna, VA. We both work for Andersen Consulting in the Telecommunications field which has been pretty exciting for both of us, not to mention the number of former grads that I work with including Ed Rapp '92, Tom Mills '93, and Gary Fleshman '81 as well as several West Pointers and Zoomies. Makes football season a little more interesting. If anyone is coming through the area, I can be reached at conrad.e.sanville@ac.com.

We've attended a few Navy games this year but with disappointing results. However, we did get a chance to see Neil Cucuzzella at Homecoming who is living in Ellicott City with his

wife, Lori, and doing well. Additionally, we've run into a few grads during several trips down to Virginia Beach including Jeff Uhde '91 and Ted O'Harrah '93. Sounds like they're still enjoying the Beach scene. Other than that, there's not too much else going on. I'm hoping to help out with the Homecoming planning now that we're back from the honeymoon and have sorted through the tons of emails. I see that Dave Haas and Jon Salkoff are leading the charge and I encourage anyone who hasn't volunteered to lend a hand if you can. Also, an update from Neil Cucuzzella is that he's working on an SAP project in Florida for Florida Power & Light. I wish I were in the sunshine. Take care and God Bless.

Cindy (Schultz) Miller also dropped me a line to say that Tracey Yeager had a little boy named Samuel. Then from Meg and Bobby Ferrante, we got more baby news; Mother and baby are both doing great'. Meg's a real trooper, she accomplished her goal of laboring at home as much as possible (nine hours, arrived at the hospital fully dilated), and having Robby completely unmedicated (16 hours total, no drags, no IVs). While we know this method doesn't appeal to everyone, it was important to us. Meg nursed Robby right away, took a shower, and was walking around as soon as the pushing was over. She's amazing! I don't want to go on too long, so here's the stats; Name: Robert Anthony Ferrante, III (Robby); bom 11 November 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; weight: 7 pounds 10.4 ounces; length: 20 inches Dave Lowe also forwarded me some news from Tim and Sherida Peifley; Mr. Jack Thomas Peifley was bom Monday, 22 November at 2:13 p.m. in the aftemoon in Lawrenceville GA. He showed up for his first training camp at 20 1/2 inches and a stout 8 lbs, 8 oz. The nurse giving him his first round of poking and prodding stated (and I quote) "he's very strong." Good sign, but if he's got any semblance of my speed all bets are off! He came out fighting and left mom a little weary and sore, but she was a champ.

To continue in the baby announcement theme, here is a note from James Carroll.

Thought I would finally sit down and write a letter for you to put into Shipmate for me. I'm waiting for one of my classes to start and have about 30 minutes or so. First of all, hello to my friends in the Class of '90. There are so many of you that I haven't talked to or seen in quite a while. I'm really looking forward to this upcoming reunion. Hopefully we'll have a fabulous tumout so we can all catch up on stuff My family and I have had quite a few changes in our life over the past few months. On 7 September 1999, my wife, Caroline, gave birth to our first child, Alex Carroll. He has been a wonderful, if not tiring, addition to our lives. Everything experienced parents warned us about is trae, but as they also said, it is all well worth it. He is a little miracle in our lives. Luckily, he also seems to enjoy being flown around the house as high as I can get him. Perhaps the next generation Hornet pilot is on his way to the fleet.

Speaking of the fleet, I recently separated from the Navy after a two and a half year tour as an instructor pilot with the East Coast F/A-18 FRS, VFA-106. The tour was one of the most enjoyable of my almost ten years in the Navy, and I can honestly say that I will miss the fleet. My

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squadronmates of the last nine years are some of the finest people I have ever known, I couldn't have been in better company. But, I decided it was time for a lifestyle change. So, I'm now a student with the Class of 2001 at Harvard Business School. I've only been here a few weeks, but I really like the place already. I think the experience will be second only to USNA. There's quite a military contingent here, which makes it feel a lot more like home. I've already ran into Eric Feagler, Craig Haider, George Dennis and Randy Wooton, just to name a few. We had the pleasure of harassing the West Point boys up here after the sound defeat they took at the hands of Navy this year. It sure is nice to have such a strong group of Alumni wherever you go.

Well, that's about it for now. I hope to see a big tumout at the ten-year reunion. My email is on the Class Web page, and I'd love to hear from anybody out there who I've lost touch with. Take care and Beat Army'.

And now a note from Bob Bohanek: Well, after almost ten years of never writing to our Shipmate correspondent, I though it about high time to do so. Having read Mitch Rios' short letter, I wanted to let people know that there are those of us from 23rd Co. still kicking. BTW, congratulations, Mitch.

Now for my update. I have been working for Apple Computer for the last two and a half years as a field systems engineer in higher education for the Midwest region. I cover six states and though the travel to accounts and conferences is quite taxing I have managed to find a woman I love, and got married this past summer. With building a house on the horizon, looks like I am putting down some roots in the Minneapolis, MN, area. Email is contained in my signature below, so if anyone who remembers me wants to write, feel free. Slainte, Robert Bohanek, USNA '90 Senior Systems Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc.; email: rbohanek@qpple.com snail mail: 4890 Ashley Lane #221, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077.

And the last note of the month from Cathy (Moody) Weiss.

A quick note to add my decade summary since tossing our covers in the air. The '90s, for me, included Supply school, tours on YOSEMITE (AD19), AirPac, and the NEX Command, and completing my MBA. I traded my active duty uniform in for the Reserve last year and continued on at the NEX as a civilian. My wonderful husband of four years, Dave Weiss, and I have two beautiful boys: Connor is a year-and-a-half and Jason was just bora in November. I now stay home to keep up with them! Dave is an ER resident at Balboa Hospital and finishes next July.

The Navy will determine where we call home at that point and we're looking forward to the adventure. No matter, it will be tough to beat San Diego. So it's been a great decade and I'm looking forward to what the New Year brings. My real reason for this quick note, though, is to propose a Class motto. It was coined by my father at our graduation upon seeing our infamous "navel" diplomas: "Semper Umbilicas—Always Connected." If folks like it, maybe our reunion committee could do something with it.

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Thanks, Cathy, and thanks to everyone who contributed to the column this month. Next month there will hopefully be a number of photos to go along with the columns. So that is it for this month. I hope everyone's holidays were safe and happy.

Until next month, take care and God bless. —Eileen

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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 A short month between deadUnes leaves me with just a few notes to pass on this time. I guess I should have held some back last time, but this wouldn't be the first time I've been accused of.. .well, never mind.

Michael Schultz found some rime over his Thanksgiving holiday to drop me a line from the great state of Texas. Michael moved to San Antonio in April 1997 from his first assignment with VP-26 in Branswick, ME; but he brought the jewel of Brunswick with him—his wife, Beth Page, to whom he was married in June of '98. Congratulations! Michael and Beth will be leaving the Navy this year, looking for work back in the Philly area.

Michael is now at Randolph AFB, living the slack Air Force life, working as an instructor for P-3s for both NFOs and Air Force Navigators. With Michael are Rich Reeves, Ivan Carlson, and Slate Johnson. Ivan expects orders to a carrier out of Mayport, and Slate will likely take boat orders to Norfolk. Slate was also recently married to his wife, Steffe, and the two are expecting their first child shortly. Rich's future?...uncertain.

Other Classmate news from Michael; Jill and Al Bradford are at China Lake. Kristy and Chris Hale left the Navy in September of this year and are living in Pittsburgh, PA. Melinda and Andrew "Smitty" Smith are in Newport, RI. Sandra and Gordon Wilson are at Test Pilot School. Finally, Rori and Duane "Stick" Oates are still in Jax with VP-30. Thanks, Schultzie!

Meanwhile, Rob Gaucher and his wife, Renea, have completed their transition from Connecticut to Virginia Beach, where they bought a condo back in September (about a quarter mile south of The Duck Inn on Shore Drive, for those of you that know the area). Gooch and Renea invite guests, and can be reached at 3204 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451; 757-412-4484.

This is right off the screen from Jeff Heiges (jhhaji@aol.com); I'm writing this as I'm crossing the Atlantic Ocean, delivering an F/A-18 to one of our squadrons in the Arabian Gulf The sun rose about an hour ago and we're (myself, an F-14 and a KC135 Tanker) only halfway to Rota, Spain, so I thought I'd kill some time by writing a letter.

I'm an instractor in the East Coast Hornet RAG, VFA-106, with Bill Schild, Scott Pitcock, Rich Brophy, Frank Krevetski, and Dave Koss.

Bill and Heather Schild just had a baby boy yesterday (Andrew, 7 pounds), to whom I am the proud godfather. Scott and Helen Pitcock have two kids now, Rich and Kara Brophy have three (with a fourth en route), Frank and Sue Krevetski have two children, and Dave Koss is now engaged to Rebecca. I am still single (one of the few).

My roommate from USNA, Todd Bahian, is doing well. He, Becky, and their two sons are in Mayport, FL, where Todd is an instractor in the SH-60 RAG. I'm a little surprised he didn't call me after Michigan beat Penn State last weekend.

Todd tells me that Dennis Penepacker is out of the Navy, and Troy Dinkel has something like 20 kids now. I haven't heard from Dawn and Jim VanderMeer in a few years, but hear they have two kids as well.

I ran into Marty Shue at the Coca-Cola fivemile road race in Richmond, VA, last weekend.

She is out of the Navy now and is trying to get ready for the Olympic Trials in the 5K and lOK next July. She's well on her way as evidenced by her second place finish in the five-miler. Good luck! Marty plans on attending grad school after next year.

Other '91ers I've ran into recently include: Trey Clukey (at Strike-Fighter Weapons School Atlantic), John Enfield (Top Gun), Max McCoy (Strike-Fighter Weapons School Pacific), Rod Coleman and Kyle Mitsumori (F- 14s), and Rob l^irner (at the Reserve Hornet Wing in Atlanta).

Rob is in charge of implementation of adversary support throughout thefleet.A few months ago I ran into Kathy (Fitzpatrick) and Alex Stewart in San Diego, where Alex is a Navy Right Surgeon. Also, I've gotten word that Lisa and Mike Stephens are in Virginia Beach, where Mike just finished up the F-14 RAG, but I haven't seen them yet. Another '91er I've heard about, but haven't seen, is Keith Salisbury, a SEAL in Virginia Beach. I saw his name on the results list of another race I ran two months ago, but didn't get to see him.

Well, we finally arrived in Rota, Spain, and I ran into another roommate, Joel Gutierrez. He's flying C-12s out of Rota and is now happily married to a local Spanish girl named Nuria. They were married last month in Spain, and Rick Hayes and Morgan Miller attended. That's about it for now. My email address is above, if anybody would like to contact me. Beat Army!

Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't have said it better myself It's great to get letters from the Fleet, and they don't get more "from-the-Fleet" than that. We are all proud of those of you who continue to serve.

Thank you, for your service and for your letters. I attended the 100th Army-Navy game last week in Philadelphia. While I only saw one Classmate, Dan Forry, 1 know there were many '91ers rooting Navy to a 19-9 victory. It was a special day, and sitting near the Brigade stirred a lot of forgotten and warm memories. For example, the Midshipmen came off the field from march-on and found plastic homs in their seats; they immediately began to stack them into towers, many of them, each about 20 feet tall. Then, they began the mating ritual between the tips of the towers, male end to female end, of course, helped out by large yellow Styrofoam #1 hands. It just brought tears to my eyes. Oh yeah. Blue & Gold was nice, too. —JD

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Pres; LT Scott Hottenstein, USN Con^. Sec'y; LT Sean Gillespie, USN 102 Moran Circle Monterey, CA 93940-4817 e: Chez_Gillespie@msn.com Class Web site: http://members.aol.eom/brettmajor//92index.htm Hello '92. I've just completed my first sea tour with HM-15 in Corpus Christi and am now living in Waldorf, MD, with my wife ,Wendy, and really enjoying the C-12/H-3 flying in Pax River. Before I left the squadron I did a Med cmise aboard INCHON and during a stop in Rota, I ran into Reggie King and Ed Sung. Reggie was awaiting his separation from the Navy and planning his own around-theworld trip while Ed was heading for a det in the Gulf En route to Pax I saw a few Classmates in

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Norfolk. Brian Finman just left ODU ROTC for DHS in Newport; Chris Hayes was instructing H3s at HC-2; Hans Shelley was heading to Key West for a station pilot tour; Donald Kennedy left Mayport flying 60s to become an Admiral's loop; and Joel Johnson left HM-14 for AWST to teach AMCM tactics. During a stop in Jacksonville I briefly met Jerry Dearie and found out he was heading to Australia for a Pep Tour In Pax I've seen Dave Ramsey and Andy Lynch, both at TPS, and Max Clark, who is flying 60s at VXl. Steve Phillips, fellow cmisemate aboard INCHON,

wrote in; Greetings from South Texas! Thought I'd drop you a line to catch you up on some folks in the "Gulf Navy." Christina, Stephen (5), Zach (2), and I moved to the Corpus Christi area after I completed the EOD pipeline in Aug '98. I am stationed at NS Ingleside as OIC of EOD Mobile Unit Six det Four. It has been a busy year. We just got back from a deployment aboard INCHON. Instead of MCM diving, we spent much of our time in Albania as part of Operation Shining Hope, which was the U.S. effort to provide humanitarian aid to the displaced Kosovars. Also stationed here in the Corpus Christi area were Kevin White and Scott Plyler. Kevin recently finished a tour as the Marine Corps Liaison/Ops/ Plans at ComineWarCom. He is now attending Amphibious Warfare School. Stephen and Zach loved visiting "Uncle Kevin" and swimming in the canal behind his house. Scott arrived recently with his wife. Sarah, and daughter. Emily (2).

Scott came from VP-16 and is now an instractor pilot with VT-27. He has been flying a lot of nights recendy. John Haynes finished his tour aboard Mr WmTNEY and is now in Monterey attending PG School studying operations analysis.

David Smith is stationed in Cherry Point, NC. He just got back from Turkey where he was flying EA-6Bs as pan of Operation Northem Watch over Iraq. Smitty has orders with another Prowler squadron at Cherry Point. He is also trying to go back to LSO school as an instructor.

Steve is leaving the Navy and planning to move back to Annapolis. My former roommate Ralph Bobenreith wrote in; Greetings from Portland, OR! The city of roses is where Susie and I have been living since 1998.

What brought us out here? In June of 1998 Susie graduated from medical school and started her three year family practice residency in a local community hospital located in Vancouver, WA (not Canada). It is on the other side of the Columbia River from Portland. I joined her six months later in December after completing my Navy career at the Headquarters of Navy Recraiting in Washington, D.C. In January 1999 we took a badly needed vacation to Hawaii and saw Karen and Scott Chesbrough and Ryan McBrayer.

Scott is an intelligence officer working at CinCPac and Ryan is a JAG officer. I believe Scott and Karen's tour in Hawaii recently ended and they are headed to or just arrived in San Diego. I've been working at Nike since April of last year. I work with our business operations in Canada and Latin America supporting their information technology needs. The best way to describe my position is that of a business analyst or consultant. I enjoy it a lot although the travel

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during the first six months was bratal. Since then it has died down quite a bit. Thank goodness Y2K is over!

Here's the rundown about other fellow Classmates I've communicated with recently. Amy and Karl Riebs also live in the Portland area. They have a beautiful baby boy named Sam who just celebrated his first birthday in November of last year. We try to get together as often as possible.

Amy works at Hewlett Packard and Karl works as a manager at a manufacturing firm called Precision Castparts Corporation. Sam is quickly becoming a Portland Trail Blazer fan by virtue of hanging out with Karl and me. This summer Jen and Sean Gillespie paid us a visit from Monterey, CA. They brought along their baby girl, Mary; the eight of us had a great time together.

Transitioning to another Sam—Tami and Sam Wagener recently had a baby boy named Paul.

They live in Sacramento. CA. Sammy works for the Hartford Insurance Company. We also recently got a great Christmas card from Kerry and Brad Collins. In it was a great picture of their two boys, Ryan and Tristen. They are now in Memphis, TN, where Brad is on shore duty working at NMPC (the old BuPers). Brad recently finished a grading sea tour with an SH-60 squadron. A recent arrival to the Portland area is Joe McMullin and his wife, Anne Marie. Anne Marie just completed her residency training and landed a job here as a physician. Joe recently started working as a product manager at an Internet startup company called Assetdepot.com. Rob Jezek and I chatted on the phone the other day for a good bit. He just started SOAC. Upon graduation he is scheduled to be the weapons officer on AUGUSTA homeported in Groton, CT. Glenn Porterfield is in his class as well.

Chris Slawson recently reported to SOAC as well. His wife, Diane, gave birth to a baby girl (Kathleen Marie) last June. Slawdog is slated to be the Weapons Officer on ALEXANDRIA also homeported in Groton, CT. I heard from Rob that Chuck Taylor is the Engineer Officer on a boomer located in Bangor, WA. Patty and Al Schrader gave birth to a baby boy named Ryan Andrew in November. They are now in Connecticut. Al recently graduated from SOAC and has already reported to his boat as the weapons officer. Good luck Al in your new assignment!

Trish and John Reimann recently purchased a home in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. John works as a product manager at ADC Telecommunications. Vanessa and Harlan Kickhoeffer are stationed in Pensacola, FL. Their two boys, Connor and Josh, are growing quickly and challenging Harlan's height advantage on the basketball court. Harlan continues to do a super job of forming the minds of the leaders of tomorrow at OCS while also pursuing a business degree part time. Paul Creighton graduated from Darden Business School last May and in August started working as a consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Northern Virginia. He came and visited us last summer in Portland. Come back soon, Paul!

Keeping trae to the pattern of following Paul everywhere. Bill Stevens is currently in his second year at Darden and actually did a summer intemship at, you guessed it, the same PWC office where Paul works. Bill and Liz, hope you guys are doing well. "Small trawler—where are you?"

John Weber left the Navy last Spring, did a good bit of skiing, and then started graduate school at Syracuse University last summer to pursue a degree in journalism with an emphasis on sports—imagine that. That's about all I can remember at the moment. Take care and stay in touch.

Thanks for the update Ralph. Calvin Foster also wrote in: I left active duty in April to work for a Navy contractor, Logicon, supporting Aegis Test and Evaluation in Washington, D.C. I moved to Bowie, MD, and still drill in a Reserve Unit at NavSea. Our four kids are loving the area, and I really like my job. If you see a huge green van at USNA during any games, watch out for the triplet stroller! My email is: cfoster@logicon.

com. I've tried to get in touch with some 13th Company folks, and I have contacted Chris Riley, Doug Cosley, Paul Mulligan, John Schmidt, and Todd Ferry. Chris is on a sub in Norfolk (L. MENDEL RIVERS) and recently experienced a new daughter named Tarin.

Doug is stationed at Point Mugu at an E-2C Tactics Squadron and visited us recently. He just had his third son, Luke. Paul and his wife, Michelle, plus three, have moved to Annapolis recently. Paul is off active duty and is studying at the John Paul II Institute for Family Studies.

We enjoyed New Year's Day together. John and his wife. Shannon, plus three, are at Norwich Academy ROTC. Todd and his wife, Sondra, plus one, are at NPS. I think Craig Barnett is also there.

From Bosnia Jim Rowland was able to write: I am currently on TAD at Tuzla, Bosnia, and expect to get home sometime at the end of February or early March. My wife, Claire, and I are living in Piney Orchard near Ft. Meade where I am stationed. I graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School last March with a degree in operations research. Our daughter, Emily, turned 4 in July. 1 know Juliane Gallina was at NPS in March, but I don't know if she is still there. John Stammreich is out of the Navy and currently going to Law School at UC Sacramento. He is still the bachelor and living the good life. You can also reach my wife at cprowland@aol.com and she could probably give you some more details about some other Classmates.

From Boston Eric Whitman writes: I am working at MIT as an ROTC instractor.

My wife (Jacquie) and I have two children, Connor (3) and Corey (1), and I am pursuing a graduate degree in engineering and management from MIT in my spare time. Brad Johnson left active duty in October and is still in the Reserve while working for the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, MD. Rob Sorensen is now in shore duty at the FRS (HSL-40) in Mayport, FL. He and his wife, Pam, are expecting their first child this Spring. Joe Vaccarella is an EP-3 pilot now teaching ROTC at Rochester and recently got married to his wife, Kristina, whom he met while overseas in Europe.

Matt Tomlin is out of the Navy and living in Califomia with his wife, Lonnie, and their two children. Jake Skala is still single and doing engineering sales work in Califomia near Matt. I ran into some 28th Company Alumni at Homecoming this year. Chris Alexander is doing the Department Head School thing and is married and has a new baby. I heard form Chris that Dave Britt transitioned from SWO to aviation but I do not remember the details (hey, it was a large keg after all). Heather Katcharian is out of the Navy and married. I think Heather also said that Jana Cleland is now married. Ken Kopp got picked up for the TPS/PG program and is currently in Monterey working on his master's before heading to Pax for TPS (Hey Ken, quit studying so much!). I know Laura Christman is at the Naval Academy with Max Lohman '93 and Missy Gerace '93. Keith Gordon got orders to the VTs after HSL-46.

Also from Boston, Dave Whittaker writes: Greetings from Boston! I recently realized that it's been seven years without an update and resolved to drop a quick note to the Class. Following one year in Annapolis and four years at the University of Stony Brook School of Medicine in New York, I was married to my best friend, formerly Allison Marshall, in June of 1997. We moved up to Boston where I'm presently in the middle of a surgical residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital. We were recently blessed with an 8 pound-11 ounce baby boy, Dylan Hamilton Whittaker, born on St. Patty's Day (17 March) and are quickly becoming accustomed to the joys (and diapers) of parenthood. Following a few more years of residency, I'll retum to active duty as a Navy surgeon. In the meantime, if anyone is in the Boston area, please look us up.

Allison, Dylan and I wish everyone the best!

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Closer to Annapolis, Tony Gray writes: After my last tour as an export control officer with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, I went to work as a project manager in the MCI WorldCom global project management shop working for Hamp Oberle '84 and Dan Barchi '91 and entered the VA Tech MBA program. I recently left MCI to work as a project manager at GuideComm Systems in Herndon, VA, a telecom systems integration start-up led by Larry Reback '87 (USMA). Before leaving MCI, my ex-almost roomy, John McLoone, left the Navy and joined the MCI project management shop.

Here is some news from our other '92 USNA shipmates: Eric Reese is blazing the skies of Washington flying EA-6Bs and recently moved into the Seattle area. Scott Pearson just moved to Cherry Point where he is flying C-130s. Krisiti Keffer and husband, Mike, are living in Dahlgren, VA, where Mike is the Aegis Training and Readiness Command's Force Air Defense guru and Kristi has her hands full raising two-year-old Marianne with another crew member on the way. Debbie and Mark Zinser recently pulled chocks and left San Diego for Corpus Christi where mark is an instructor with VT-21. Lady and Mike Trainor just moved back to Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University MBA program after a summer working in Motown at Ford's IT strategy group. Holly and Gavin O'Hare are living in San Diego where Gavin is working with a chemical company in the merchant marine industry. Annie and Pete Martenson recently retumed to Yale's MBA program after spending the summer racing with the bulls in Wall Street at Merrill Lynch's Investment Banking Group. Mike Lane recently accepted an offer with AT Kearny. Tim Kelley is working at TRW in Cleveland. Will Graves had a great summer break from Wharton's MBA program sailing and enjoying the dot.com scene in the San Fran silicon valley net start-up, Quokka Sports.

From Chicago Chris Graham writes: I just separated after two years as the supply officer at Joint Maritime Facility, St. Mawgan, United Kingdom. It was a great way to cap off a Navy career. I recommend a UK tour (or anywhere in Europe for that matter) to anyone who can get their hands on it. The people, culture, and history are simply fantastic, and I can't wait to go back. After a quiet summer, I start graduate business studies at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestem University) in September, and encourage anyone passing through Chicago to look me up. (GCGraham@aol.com) While in St. Mawgan, I ran into Juan Kraljevic who was TAD there for one week as a PerDiem3 Mission Commander during a recent exercise.

Tough duty! He was doing well.

John Garry is graduating with a combined JD (law) and Master's of Maritime Affairs degree from a school in Rhode Island, and will be taking the Massachusetts bar exam soon. John's lovely wife, Andrea, is teaching up there and they are both doing great. Donny Donegan is looking forward to a wild summer aboard the Why Meeee's? while instmcting in SeaNav at USNA. He was selected to serve as the ProDev representative to the Faculty Senate and is working on his master's as well. Amy (Semeraro) Donegan is working at ONI and was recently seen briefing the CNO! Despite a growing family, David Suchyta was able to write; My wife, Suzi, and daughter, Jenna, are moving to Newport the first week of September. I will stay here at Kings Point to finish teaching the first trimester and then report to DHS 15 October. The variable in all of this is the impending arrival of daughter number two, currently penciled in for 5 October. I'm going to spend the interim sleeping on the neighbor's couch during the week and driving up to Rhode Island on the weekends. DHS graduates in April. After that is still up in the air. The detailer offered me the Weps job on CowpENS, which means going to Japan for three years (gulp!), and asked me if I could "live

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with that?" When I told him I was hoping for something on the east coast, he said we'll see if anything shakes out after the 0-4 list comes out.

That happened yesterday and I'm wondering how long I should wait before calling him. Jenna continues to get bigger and smarter all the time. We are trying to prepare her for the big day as much as possible, but only time will tell.

From Guam, Tony Clinton writes: I'm currently assigned as the squadron flight surgeon for HC-5 on the sunny and really hot island of Guam. My wife, Sena, is a Navy nurse working in the mother-baby unit at Naval Hospital, Guam. Appropriately for her workplace, she's four months pregnant. I'm kinda nervous, since this is my first baby. I also have a four-year-old stepson, Marshall, but I didn't start raising him until he was three. We're all doing well here, with the exception of occasional "island fever." I'm now the last '92 grad left at HC-5, since all the others are Navy pilots and have since PCS'd to their next duty stations. But here's an update on where they've gone: Chris Eckerle, Cheryl Herrick, Dan Holsberg, Jim Noller, and Erie Saddler are now instractor pilots with the HTs in Pensacola. Also living in P-Cola is Shawn Disarufino, who's now an instructor pilot with the VTs. Chris Moyer and his family recently PCS'd to HC-3 in San Diego. Clint Cresap (with his wife, Sara, and new daughter, Haley) just left for TAD in San Diego and then on to VX-1 at NAS Patuxent River, to be a test pilot for the new CH-60s coming out. In the Medical Corps, Jay George is now living in Iwakuni, Japan, with his wife, Kay Ann, where he's assigned as the flight surgeon for a USMC squadron. Jerry Berman is a flight surgeon at Point Mugu, CA; and Sean Murphy is a flight surgeon at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. I lost track of Jim Caviness last year, after hefinishedDive Medical Officer training. Don Lane switched to the Air Force a few years ago, after he married his wife, Darii, who's a Zoomie grad. Don just finished his Pediatrics residency at Travis AFB, CA. Another traitor is John Mobs, who switched to the Public Health Service a few years ago after he married his wife, Kim, who's also a doc in the PHS. Well, that's about all the news I've got. If anybody wants to reach me, they can send email to: tonynsena速 yahoo.com.

At sea, Kurt McClung wrote: Right now I'm in VFA-15. We're Stationed on ROOSEVELT doing our thing here in the Adriatic.

There are a bunch of '92 guys in our Airwing flying F-18s. Damien Christopher (my roommate), Greg Detwiler, Curt Carroll, and Tom Frosh are in our sister squadron VFA-87. Quarters is just like Forestall lectures except we usually go to quarters. After a fun couple of years in flight school and the F-18 RAG I finally started earning my pay in the fleet. We made our last craise in the Med and had a rip roaring time hitting ports. This time is a little different. Two weeks after leaving port we were dropping bombs on Kosovo. The air wing has been doing great with some tough targets and SAM and AAA to work through. As for my personal life, stand by for a shocker. I got engaged to an awesome woman right before I left. Amy is a Jacksonville resident and after searching for 28 years I finally found the right one. Details to follow on the date, but we are thinking this summer some time. I keep close tabs on my old roommate Craig Slack.

He married hisringdance date, a great girl named Amy, and is serving with the U.S. Marshals in San Antonio. Joe Linert and his wife, Laura, are living in Jax and I got to talk to them before 1 left for cruise. Speaking of 28th Company Classmates, I got to see Rob Sorenson in Jax and Dave Britt before he left for Hawaii. The good news is that all the '92 guys that I know including myself are marring way above themselves. Finally, Dave Culpepper and Brian Fleischer are flying Tomcats, Bill Brewster is flying Prowlers, Mark Veltri is flying S-3s, and Rob Pritchard and Byron Ogden are flying H-60s.

From sunny Califomia, Matt Tomlin writes: My wife and I had a baby girl in December '96 while I was still stationed in Coronado, CA, with SEAL Team One. After deciding that the travel schedule of the teams did not mix too well with family life, I got out of the Navy in June '97 and started to work for an electronics company in Irvine, CA. Since I had so much free time, I decided to go to business school also, and am finishing up my first year at UCI's Graduate School of Management. We just bought a house in Lake Forest. I see Jake Skala (also 28th Co.) about every other week. Jake just returned from sailing in the World Championships in Australia. Last fall I met up with Leif Mollo and his wife, Tracy, for a vacation near Lake Tahoe. Leif is stationed at SEAL Team Eight in Virginia Beach, and just retumed from ALeRTISS (Advanced Long Range Thermal Imaging Sniper School). Greg "Dirt" Detwiler is still flying F/ A-18s out of Jacksonville. He and his wife Teri have a son, David Jr. Chris Oddo is living in San Francisco playing music and writing. Bill Wiseman got out of the Navy, and is in the Raleigh/Durham area getting his master's in EE. Beau Laskey is in Business school at Michigan, and is ramored to have two kids. (That makes a total of three kids for his wife, Alison, to care for, including Beau.) I saw Drew Wolff in November '98. He lives in the Seattle area and is loving the submarine Navy. He was down in San Diego having volunteered for TAD to get some extra underway time on a SSN637 Class submarine before they are all decommissioned. He recently received his fifth NAM (What? No Navy Comm?) and placed fourth in the military division of the Seattle Marathon. He and his wife, Noelle, just bought a house in the Seattle area.

That's about it. If any USNA grads with a engineering degree or communications/electronics background are interested in a technical sales job in Los Angeles/Ventura County in the wireless communications industry, send me an email at matt@rell.com.

Also from beautiful California, Jonathan Haynes writes: A lot has happened to me since graduation in the relatively short time since graduation. A month after graduation, I moved to Athens, GA, for Supply Corps School. Just as Bill Wiseman predicted, I met a southem belle and daughter of a retired supply corps officer. I spent more time dating than studying and Sonja and I were married shortly after graduatingfromNSCS. We have two children, a daughter, Ansley, and a son, Britton. My tours have included disbo on board WAINWRIGHT (CG-28) in Charleston; Suppo on board ATLANTA (SSN-712) in Norfolk; instractor at NSCS-Athens, GA; and ASuppo on board MOUNT WHTTNEY ( L C C / J C C - 2 0 ) in Norfolk. We

are now at NPS in Monterey, where I am studying Operations Logistics with Kevin Borden '94 and Dan Frost '90. My roommate, Gavan Sagara, married Ronda in September. Gavan is currently flying SH-3s out of Pearl Harbor.

Before leaving California, Charles Broomfield wrote: I am currently stationed in LeMoore, CA, flying F-18s with VFA-113. I am finishing up my first tour and will soon be rolling to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey to prepare for a PEP tour with the German Navy flying Tomado

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GR-1 s. A quick family update: I married my high school sweetheart, Sandra, right after graduation.

We have two beautiful daughters, Danielle (4-1/ 2) and Sabrina (10 months). We have had a blast so far and are anxiously awaiting our time in Germany. That is it for now—Beat Army!

If you haven't yet visited our Class forum, I suggest you do so. It's at clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ navalacademyClassofl992. It seems to be a popular way to keep in touch and bring up any Class issues. Another way to locate Classmates who are still in the Navy is www.navydirectory.smartlink. navy.mil. Finally, I know of at least one company that has their own newsletter on the web. To visit the 10th Company Web page, go to www.ruf.rice. edu/--arnbets/10thCompany/index.html.

By the time you read this. Bob Pothier will have taken over as the acting Class correspondence secretary. Please forward all your letters and emails to him at rbpothier@yahoo.com.

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Pres; LT Matt Amy, USN VP/Treas: LT Matt Arnold, USN Treas: LT Efren Mojica, USN Secy: LT Jim Mills, USN Cort. Sec'y: Capt Shogo Cottrell, USMC 1405 SW Highland Dr., Lee's Summit, MO 64081 h: 816-246-4489; e: shipmate@usna93.com Class Web Page; www.usna93.com Greetings '93! I'm still not used to writing an article that won't be seen by many of you for two or three months, but I'm working on it. As I sit here writing this article, we are having our third snow of the year and I only have five more shopping days until Christmas. But, by the time you get this, it will be almost springtime and hopefully I will no longer be shoveling snow (plus, as the etemal procrastinator that I am, I haven't even bought a snow shovel yet).

Now, on to the news. First on deck is a letter from Mike S u m m e r s (constxo@aol.com or summac@juno.com), who has the lucky assignment as the executive officer of CoNSTrrunoN. To all: I have been the XO of CoNSTrnmoN, "OLD IRONSIDES," for over a year now and am keeping busy with the numerous special events we host, such as turnarounds, dinners for SECDEF and SECNAV, and sail Uaining, to name a few. The benefits have been pretty good, though. Last June, our son, Patrick, was baptized by the vicar of the Old North Church ("One if by land, two if by sea") on board CONSTTTUTION in the captain's cabin. Just last week, Colleen, Patrick, and I retumed from Great Britain. Colleen and I attended a dinner held on board HMS VICTORY in Portsmouth. We spent a few days touring London and had a great time. Enclosed is a picture of me in my 1813 uniform (which will soon be part of the Navy Uniform Regs) with Patrick. He is now nine months old and walking

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and keeping us on our toes chasing him. Colleen and I have been showing him the sites in Boston and love living up here. Finally, congratulations to John Ferguson on the birth of his daughter, Callie, in September

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Jay Dryer in his 1813 uniform with his son, Patrick Ted Dinklocker sent me an email about his upcoming move and job change and wanted to let everyone know that he and Amanda Berger were hitched on 20 March '99. Congratulations!

Here's a little more from the man himself: Well, I want to share some good news with all of the guys from The Club. I have accepted a position at Microsoft in Redmond, WA, and Amanda and I will be relocating there sometime in late December (probably around Christmas). I will be working as a program manager in the Microsoft Project group. A program manager is in charge of certain areas of the application, writes the requirements specifications, works with the development group, helps the testers and works with the documentation group. Kind of a jack-of-all-trades, but it will be my ideas and my vision that end up in the final product! Amanda is also on the job hunt in the area to continue her teaching career. As soon as we get an address, I will make sure to let all of you know! Anybody wandering to the Seattle area is required to stop by!

Thanks for the update, Ted. We do have yet another birth to celebrate this month. Congratulations go out to Jamie and Karl Hill. Karl is the proud father of a boy, named Karl Patrick. He came into the world on 1 November '99, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Way to go!

Greetings once again. Did everyone have a good winter? Again, not too much going on around here.

At this writing, I'm still in sunny Puerto Rico with another month left on deployment. Next column, I should have a new address, so stay tuned. Only one letter this month.

Wynn Watson writes from USNA with an update of '95ers back at the old stomping grounds.

Rick Villareal is teaching Navigation, married, and has one child. His wife's name is Joy, but Wynn is unsure of the baby's name. Dave Richardson and Wynn are enrolled in the Company Officer's Master's Program. They graduate in May 2000 with a degree in leadership and human resource management and will take position for two years. They are unsure of exactly which companies.

Matt Kawas had a baby girl, Julia, not too long ago. Matt and Gina are living in Charleston. Matt just finished Nuke School and will be going to Prototype shortly. As usual. Matt finished at the top of his class. Also, Wynn believes Dan Morris is teaching somewhere in Luce Hall. Thanks for all the info, Wynn. Good to see so many of us back at USNA. Don't forget to send some Army-Navy stories and pictures. I know we'll have one, as the entire squadron stood the ready in the Brass Nut in Kef. Speaking of Keflavik, I heard that Bill Johnston is working somewhere over at Air Operations in Keflavik. Unfortunately, I didn't run into him, but would like to say "hi" here.

On a more somber note, I received word through the Alumni Association that a former Classmate of ours had passed away. Bryan J. Hickman was shot and killed last July in Buffalo, NY. Bryan left the Academy after a short period of time, due to a recurring knee injury. Bryan was active in the boxing team, the Glee Club, and he majored in economics. Let all of our thoughts and prayers remember a former Classmate.

Well, that's all for now. Talk to you soon. Later, Don

That's all the news for this month. Please keep those letters and emails rolling in! We'll catch you next month —Shogo

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Pres; LTJG Bart Phillips, USN 7980 Sevan Court, Unit D, San Diego, CA 92123 e; bartphillips@ibm.net; hm: 858-278-2739 Sec'y; IstLt Tonya Barz, USMC 6416 Sugar Maple Court, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 h; 540-548-3344; e; barzt@yahoo.com Greetings, greetings! Not too much news has made it to the Shipmate channels (dare I say that we are all being "gamefully" employed?!), but 1 will share what 1 have.

Some wedding bliss was shared by our own Mike Meydenbauer and his bride, Liz, on 28 November 1998. Sharing the best man honors were Bob Alpigini and Dan Mauldin. The swordbearers included Bart Phillips, Pete Riebe, Jeff Dermody, Andy Berner, and Daniel Connor (friend and Marine aviator).

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Mike Meydenbauer with his groomsmen and swordbearers

Mike and Liz Meydenbauer attempting to make their way through the sword arch ment as MMO (maintenance management officer).

Following CAX, he will head to Greece for Dynamic Mix. Andrew Shinskie transitioned from being the Supply Officer at 8th Combat Engineer Battalion to 6th Marines. Thanks for the info. Rich.

Hope that everyone is doing well as we move through 2000. Look forward to receiving your emails, letters, and photos! Until next month...

Tonya

Mike and Liz Meydenbauer Additional sword bearers were Lucas Dabney, Dean Stouffer, Dave Aamodt, Joe Davis, and J.D. McBryde.

Other Classmates in attendance included Carter Richardson, Luke James '94, Pete Kim, Laura (McClelland) Dabney, and Mike Higgins. More joining in the celebration were Brett Lassen, Rich Whitfield, Eric Sifferlen and Scott Albrecht.

Chris Clarke (the '96 Plebe Men's Crew Coach) also joined the happy couple. The wedding was held at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, and the reception was held on the ferryboat Berkleyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; a beautifully restored ferryboat that has been converted into a floating museum. Best of luck to you both!

The final tidbit arrives from Rich Weeks, who writes from Camp Lejuene. He writes that Tom Wolter recently checked into HMM-264, flying CH-46s out of New River Annika Moman is the OpsO for CSSD-27 and is at CAX 3/4-00 with Rich in 29 Palms, CA. Rich is with 6th Marine Regi-

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Hey there Great '98! I hope all is well in the fleet and elsewhere! I'll go right to the letters from this month.

From Kevin Sproge: Happy News! It's my pleasure to let you know that Steve Beede married Kristy Newsham on 25 September 1999 in Trenton, NJ. Simon Latcovich was the best man and Mike Bartram, Brendan Bosch, and Chris Savage were groomsmen. Kevin Sproge and John Augenblich '00 served as swordbearers.

Let's see, Simon Latcovich is currently enjoying life as a civilian at Oxford University. Simon was recently honored by the Naval Academy for being "The Smartest Man Alive," for finishing first in his class at Oxford during his first year there. Simon plans to spend the rest of this year working on becoming trae Eurotrash and finding sheep to bring home.

Mike Bartram is the COMM-O on MAHAN out of Norfolk and is working up to deploy in Febraary. He recently got engaged to Heather Niedt of Trenton, NJ, and the wedding is planned for the end of September 2000. The date for the wedding is only a few weeks after Mike's scheduled return so pray for no hurricanes or any other disaster that might delay his ship. For everyone who knows Mike well, you will be terrified to know that he is in charge of every computer on his ship, and no, he still hasn't taken his own computer out of the box yet.

Brendan Bosch is SWOing it up in San Diego where he lives with his wife, Kayla (formerly Kayla Lee '97).

Chris Savage just started Intel school in Virginia Beach. Chris also got engaged recently.

Chris plans to get married in mid-September of 2000 (firstie parents weekend as a matter of fact.)

Adan Covarmbias and I just reported to NAS Meridan to fly the T2C in September. We still have anywhere from six months to a year before we see a boat or a pair of wings.

Finally, I just heard from Adam Wieder. He just left recently for a six-month Med craise.

Adam is the DCA on CARNEY out of Jacksonville.

Our prayers go out to Adam and to his wife, Erin, who is facing his first deployment.

Thanks Kevin.

Believe it or not, that is the only letter I got for this month, so all of you must be pretty busy. Once again, I encourage parents to send in emails when their sons and daughters are otherwise preoccupied defending our nation (or at least training to).

Even though 1 don't have any letters, I went to the 100th Army-Navy game, and besides watching Navy sail to victory, I got to see lots of our Classmates. 1 flew the USNA '98 hot air balloon, and we had a pretty decent tailgater You can see from the pictures who showed up, but I'll tell you a little bit about what everyone is doing. Steve Le is now in Panama City, FL, at BDO school for Spec Ops. Dave Danelo is a platoon commander at 29 Palms; he is loving every minute of it. Dave came out with us on Saturday night after the game, and he was out in the field by Sunday night. Yut! Jim Day is doing well at SWOS, and I think he is going to be stationed in Florida. Brian Taylor and Shannon Callahan took a training flight up to the game, so they must be having a good time. I think

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Old 16th Co. L to r: Chris Savage. Steve Beede, Kevin Sproge, Simon Latcovich and Mike Bartram all gather for a Kodak moment at Steve's wedding

Kevin Sproge did the same thing, but all I know is that they all showed up, and we were happy to see them. Micah Smith is at grad school in Boston. Dave Durkin is alive and well, but I didn't get a chance to find out what he was doing.

Tommie Watkins is a high school math teacher in Miami. All the rest of our Classmates are submariners and in class with me at SOBC. The class ahead of me has now graduated SOBC and heads to the fleet. (By the time you actually read this, my class will be in the fleet as well.)

We've been with these guys for over a year now in training, so it was a little sad to say farewell (for now) and go our separate ways. My class attended their graduation, so here's a BZ to Thomas Neal, winner of the Admiral I. Mckee Award, and to Eric Cole, winner of the Naval Submarine League Fire Control Excellence Award. Great job guys, and to all the guys in class 9807, best of luck in the fleet.

My last little two cents: The world sure is a small place once you've graduated USNA. For example.

Dale Matheny was driving down 1-95 a few months ago, and he sees this guy honking and waving him down. None other than Anthony Giardino, so they pull off to the side of the road and talk a while. Who would have thought? Also, after seeing Micah Smith on Saturday at the A/N game, I see him again in the pit stop all the way up in Connecticut, he was on his way back to Boston. And one more thing, when Ryan Erdman and I went up to Killington for the weekend, Dave Leather was there too. I'm sure that many of you are experiencing the same thing, so if you are, let me know about it, and maybe we can find the strangest occurrence of two '98ers meeting somewhere.

Until next month '98, keep up all the hard work, and remember to let me know how it's going. Fair winds... DSF

'98ers at Jeff Sowa's wedding in Victoria, British Columbia. L to r: Justin Anderson, Gaby Bolton, Jeff Sowa, Jonas Zikas and Blake Dorr

L to r: Classmates Ryan Erdman and Dave Leather are seen here with buddies Jack Long and John Kennedy at "The Pickle Barrel" in Killington, VT. I went snowboarding with Ryan and we ended up staying an extra day to let the storm blow over. They managed to stay warm that night.

The whole pre-game crew; Darren Shriner (U of Texas), Steve Blazejewski, Ed Hanley, Pete Andrews, Stephanie Hanley, Dave Forman, April Vamadore, Mike Breen, Jen Werner, Dale Matheny, Carlos Jativa, Brian and Leslie Hogan

Post delivery: Anne Straw (formerly Anne Cossitt) holds her new baby, Christopher, while aunts Gaby Bolton, Cristina Esposito, and Cory Thorton gather around. Congratulations!

The post-game clan: Mike Breen, Kevin Sproge, Dave Durkin, Jim Day, Ian Schillinger, Dave Durkin's friend, Dave Forman, Steve Le, Dave Danelo, Ed Hanley, Brian Hogan

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At the 1st (hopefully annual) Class of 1998 Army-Navy tailgater. L to r: (back) Mike Breen, Tommie Watkins, Ed Hanley, Brian Hogan, Micah Smith, Steve Blazejewski, Shawn Gee, Jen Wemer, Dale Matheny, Steve Le, Dave Danelo and Pete Andrews; (front) Dave Forman, Ian Schillinger and Carlos Jativa

First we hear from David Wright, who writes from Ingleside, TX, where he is starioned on OsPREY (MHC-51). He tells us that he is having a wonderful time sailing and wishes that everyone had gone SWO so they could enjoy it with him.

He is working hard at earning his gold SWO pin

by January. Knowing Dave, I'm sure he'll get it way before then. He tells us that Texas is great, the weather is warm, the people are great, and if anyone is still searching for great Mexican food, search no further because Ingleside is a veritable goldmine of Mexican food. We're glad you're having fun, Dave.

1 also received a letter from CDR Otto A. Zipf '55, USN (Ret.), about our Classmate Jeff Beelaert. Here is what he wrote: 2ndLt Jeff Beelaert, USMCR, who was selected as the Otto A. Zipf Scholar for two years studying at Heidelberg University, is shown here on commissioning day with his mother, Judy, from Sparta, NJ. Jeff and 2ndLt Shannon Jo Massie '98, USMCR, who is also a Zipf scholar at Heidelberg in her second year, both attended the Marine Corps Birthday Ball on 10 November 1999 in Stuttgart. The second picture is of Jeff at a special cemetery in Milan, Italy, which he had time to visit before the start of his academic year at Heidelberg.

Jeff Beelaert on commissioning day with his mother, Judy

The Newlyweds: Ensign and Mrs. Stephen Beede.

Looking Good...

Go Navy, Navy, Navy! In proper Navy attire, Carlos Jativa (or as we call him in SOBC, Carlos Jativar-alMufar) is enjoying himself prior to going to the game

Jeff in Milan, Italy L to r: Patrick Lessard, Jonas Zikas, Grant Flynn, and Gidget Fortest gather for a nice pose at Jeff Sowa's wedd

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Pres: Buster O'Brien e: firstcompany@hotmail.com Vice Pres; Ben Adeyemi e: nigeriansteele@hotmail.com Treas: Jason Mendenhall Sec'y: Minh-tu Nguyen 6716 Stonecutter Drive, Burke, VA 22015 h: 703-644-7924; e: minhtu99@yahoo.com Greefings '99! 1 hope everyone is well at this time. March already, huh? Just think, we'll never have another official Spring Break, another week of reckless abandonment, hedonism, and debauchery again for the rest of our lives. Bummer. Oh well, 1 suppose we'll live.

Thank you for your letter, CDR Zipf We also heard from Greg and Jeff Chesnut. It seems that they are utterly devastated to be living separately on two different coasts, with Jeff in San Diego stationed on BUNKER HILL ( C G - 5 2 ) and Greg

looking to get stationed in Norfolk. This will be the first time they will be separated so far apart for such a long period of time. Thank God for the telephone and email. I'm sure they'll get along fine.

Well that's it for now, 1 can't beat last month's article because I didn't save anything for this month. Send me your information, pictures, and whatnot and I'll get it in as soon as I can. Take care and see you next month! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Minh-tu

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ALABAMA Alabama Chapter Dr. Roy A. Smith, HI '73 530 Bayhill Ridge Circle Birmingham, AL 35244-3338 h;205-991-7929; b; 205-979-8070 email: RoyS5564@aol.com e: jnatter@gorham-waldrep.com Alabama Alumni Join Forces for 100th Army-Navy Football Game The Alabama chapters of the West Point and Naval Academy Alumni Associations closed ranks to enjoy the 100th installment of the Army-Navy football game, at the Pelham Civic Center on Saturday, 4 December Leading cheers for victorious Navy was incoming President Dr Roy Smith '73. Dr Smith was joined in presenting door prizes to the Navy faithful by wife Susan and son Justin. Dr. Smith was backed up by neighbor, classmate and retired FA18 Hornet skipper John Stevenson '73. On the Skipper's wing were wife Mary, daughter Hannah, and Stevenson family friend Mary Margaret Abemathy. Jim Pointer '78 sailed up from Montgomery to fire a broadside for the blue and gold.

Also cheering on the Midshipmen were; Richard Owens '58, Joan and Chuck Bailey '60, Bob Cooper '63 and guest Bettie Vemon, and Jo Ellen and Kevin Patton '85. Bob Beaty, father of Midshipman Michael Beaty '00, and Ken and Liz Sawyer, proud parents of ENS Robert Sawyer '99, cheered hard on behalf of the USNA Parents Club of Alabama. Setting sail all the way to Philadelphia to cheer on the team in person were outgoing Chapter President Jack Natter '62 and wife Nancy, Scott Watson '83 with son Brian, and Libby and Ken Blalock '89.

Leading the charge for the disappointed but gracious host West Pointers were USMAAA Chapter Officers Kelso Jones '49 and Bill Haas '55.

The Alabama Chapter will be next reuniting for a spring dinner in April or May. Navy will host next years Army-Navy party on 2 December.

Huntsville Chapter CDR Robert J. Sampson '56, USNR (Ret.) 100 Bailey Station Madison, AL 35758 h: 256-881-9333 e: robertsampson@tnindspring.com

ARIZONA Arizona Chapter Col Philip R. Moulton '58, USAF <Ret) 7500 East McCormick Parkway #14 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 "Ku/M h: 480-596-2975; 480-607-6846 e: moultonaz@aol.com The November luncheon meeting of the Arizona Chapter was held at Aunt Chilada's Restaurant, Phoenix, on Wednesday, 10 November President Phil Moulton '58 opened the meeting at 12:00 p.m; he congratulated the Marines on their Corps birthday. The slate of officers for 2000 are; President, Phil Moulton; Vice President, Bill Morrison '57; Corresponding Secretary, Chuck Horowitz '54; Program Coordinator, Pete Reiniger '65; Mem-

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bership Secretary, Scott Love '89; and Treasurer, Wally Bigler '56.

In lieu of a December meefing, the All Service Academy Ball on 26 December and the Army-Navy Game Party on 4 December were the Chapter's December activities.

The meeting was attended by graduates of the Naval Academy, the Military Academy, and the Air Force Academy. Speaker of the day was LtCol Rob Topp '81, USAF. As commanding officer of the 68th Fighter Squadron at Luke AFB, he is in charge of F-16 training. He briefed us on causes of the seven F-16 crashes in 1999, and corrective measures taken. He decried the shortage of training, material, and personnel caused by the "peace dividend," especially during the current administration.

LtCol Topp is an Air Force junior, who realized his childhood ambition by attending the Air Force Academy.

In attendance were: Bud Newhall '40; Jim Seamens '42; Ruth and Bob May '45; Jane and Art Kinneberg '46; Sue and Bill Harper '51; Deke Harrison '53; Chuck Horowitz '54; Roy Hejhall '56; Ron Hall '57; Bill Morrison '57; Phil Moulton '58; Walt Peters '58; Mike Frawley '58; Gus Littlefield '59; Ed Howard '63; Jack Creiman '64; Pete Lumianski '65; Pete Reiniger '65; Don Marquart '73; Dave Marshall '73; Alex Ospina '86; Scott Love '89; Bryson Elder, prospective applicant; Sally Good, Associate.

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CDR Alan B. Lerchbacker '74, USN <Ret.) 131 E. Holly Street #213 Pasadena, CA 91103-3936 e: alerchbacker@hotmail.com Corr. Sec'y; Joe Koch '57 Orange County Army-Navy Game Party The football faithful of Orange County gathered at Abilene Rose Pit Bar-B-Q in Fountain Valley early on the moming of 4 December 1999, to put up more signs than the West Pointers and to cheer our team on to victory. A crowd of well over 100, including Alumni, Woops, OAOs, family, and friends, was on hand for the kick-off just past 9:00 a.m. west coast time. With cheers being led by Al Kozischek '55, our supporters made far more noise than the Woops and their supporters. We even had a few former Mids and one wife doing push-ups every time Navy scored. With fmit, sweet rolls, juice and coffee being served before the game and a full branch served at half time, everyone was well fixed for the moming and most of the aftemoon.

We were far happier with the convincing victory this year after the near misses in recent years.

Alumni in attendance included: Caryl and Art Vamum '40, Bill McReynolds '41, Myra (widow of Richard Bearman '53), Si Kittler '53, Bill Lutz '54, Al Kozischek '55, Madeleine and Bud Summers '55, Mary Jane and Joe Koch '57, Don Miller '57, Patience and George Bethel '59, Dick Wisenbaker '59, Carol and Dick Banister '60, Danny Musselman '60, Gene Mitchell '61, Jack O'Brien '62 and his son. Hank Salerno '64, Joanne

and Dave Wilshin '64, Karen and Don Brown '65, Louise and Steve Andres '67, Bill Cray '67, Mike Scherein '67,Susan and Pete Thompson '67, Randy Hartshorn '71, Howard France '73, Don Urquidez '78, and Tom Kymn '84.

Jonathon Club Army-Navy Events The Los Angeles Chapter co-hosted with the West Point Society of Los Angeles the Fourth Annual Formal Dining-in on Friday 3 December 1999, and brunch on Saturday morning, 4 December 1999. The events were held at the Jonathon Club in downtown Los Angeles, which always has spectacular holiday decorations in December. It is an elegant place for mess dress, tuxedos and ladies formal wear After years of encouragement from Brad Little '76, Mike Shatynski '79 and Steve Shatynski '83 who started the event four years ago.

West Point is finally starting to pull its weight and supply the president and guest speaker The president of the Mess for Friday's dinner was LTC Charles Tenant '59 USMA (Ret.) and the guest of honor was BG William G. Webster '74 USMA, the Commanding General of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin USMA '50 attended the cocktail hour preceding dinner.

The vice president of the Mess was Mike Shatynski '79 and the masters-at-arms were Steve Shatynski '83andBillConkle '69.

The Mess was led to dinner by the traditional Scottish piper The sampling of the beef is taken seriously and has led to gunfire each year This year the chef was "killed," but the food was delicious. The evening was filled with joke medals, charges of minor infractions (with the fines being paid to the USO), and general banter. A duel over a point of honor between Paul Pendorf '62 and Dick Lee '62 was averted when they were unable to get hold of the swords wom by the masters-atarms. The guest of honor brought a video of tank training in the desert at Ft. Irwin and explained how the training was conducted. Formal and informal toasts were drunk to service branches, service specialties, and fallen friends. Drinks and cigars on the rooftop under a warm cloudless southem Califomia sky rounded out the evening.

The Saturday Bmnch was spectacular and sumptuously presented. Bob Arnold '69 came from Tucson to join us. The Navy team's play and the score made the moming perfect. Attendance at the dinner and the bmnch grows each year. We would like to see even more Alumni and friends who live in the Southwest come for a spectacular weekend next year.

Alumni attending the both Friday night diningin and the Army-Navy game party included; Dick Herkner '53, Bob Booth '59, Buzz Hurst '62, Dick Lee '62, Paul Pendorf '62, Paul Copenbarger '66, Bill Conkle '69, Dave Hackett ' 7 1 , Alan Lerchbacker '74, Brad Little '76, Mike Shatynski '79, Ted Rasmussen '82, Mike Seaver '83, Steve Shatynski '83, Jeff Nordstrom '92, and Hal Perdew '92. Attending only the Friday night event were: Bud Summers '55, Rusty McDonnell '66, and John Semcken '78. Alumni attending only the ArmyNavy Game party included: Pat Flynn '53, Don Mitchell '57, Jim Kelly '66, Bob Arnold '69, Colin McKenzie '77, and Paul Jablonsky '91.

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Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson, Jr. '50, USN (Ret.) 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 h: 408-375-8603 e: JJBransnjr@aol.com

Sacramento Chapter George R. Simmons '61 10785 Penstock Trail Aubum, CA 95603-9556 h: 530-888-0860 e; gsim@aub.com Twelve hundred hours, Wednesday, 3 November 1999 at McClellan AFB "0" Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the site of the most recent USNA AA meeting for the Sacramento Chapter We were all very pleased to welcome SOPA Wally Nelson '35 and his lovely bride Jean to the gathering, after a number of months away. Also in attendance were Larry Pierce '38, Ted Ustick '39, WE Wabeles '39, Stan Hogshead '43, Cay and Joe Dirachnik '43, Marion Logan '43, Tom Hartigan '47, Lou Renz '47, Betty and Bill Spencer '47, John Green '51, Rita and Jim McHugh (Penn '51), John Haynes '55 and his guests R. and L. Hagelim, Tom Langley '56, Bruce Friederich '57, Robert Johnston '57, Dennis Joyce '61, Pres. George Simmons '61 and his guest, and our speaker Paul EUner, USCGA '75, Steve Berg '66 and George-for-the-day Chapter Vice President Dr Terry Brown '67.

It should also be noted that a business breakfast was held 20 October attended by representatives of all academies, including John Haynes '55, Mark Dvorak '84 and Vince Nahr '65 from USNA. Capt. Paul Ellner, USCGA '75, was introduced and presented a very interesting and enjoyable program for the next 45 minutes. His background includes Pensacola flight training with the Navy and dual qualifications for C-130 and helicopters. He has been involved in search and rescue and law enforcement in Miami, instructed at Govemor's Island, NY, served at Barbers Point, HI, and is currently the operations officer for 73 million square miles of Pacific Ocean. He lives in Aubum and works in Alameda, so he passes Travis AFB at 5:17 a.m. each moming on the way to work. He spoke of the Coast Guard's role in enforcing the 200-mile territorial limit and fisheries laws, indicating that most Asian nations have already depleted their own waters and are moving "big time" into other territories. Russia observes the North Pacific demarcation line just west of Alaskan waters, but has sold fishing rights to Poland, China and many other countries, so there are literally hundreds of trawlers in the area and they sometimes cross the line.

Due to the pressure, this will be the last good year for king and snow crab fishing before a five-year closure to allow stocks to replenish. The hot tip: buy 'em now!

Paul's job is to decide where and when to deploy cutters. He mentioned the straddling stocks treaty to save tuna. This fish species follows migratory routes through the open ocean and are stalked heavily. Twenty-six nations have signed the protective treaty, which applies to open ocean, not just to various 26-mile limits.

Smuggling cocaine is of course another widespread problem, with the drag coming out of Colombia and up the coast to the U.S. Along with the DEA and some governments, the USCG is able to affect dismption to a certain degree. However, it was noted that some very large seizures recently had virtually no effect on the street prices in the U.S. The smugglers are smart and resourceful and able to change procedures quickly in order to stay

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ahead of authorities. Most drug traffic was via boat, but the CG got good at dismpting this method, so they changed. The current weapon is the "go-fast" boat which carries a 1,000-pound load from Colombia to the Windward Islands by Puerto Rico and through the pass between Cuba and the U.S. or to Mexico. These boats carry 24 hours of fuel for the 18-hour trip and are hard to detect, let alone detain. The CG had no ships that would go 60 knots, so now they use Hughes helicopters to fire warning shots across the bow. If they don't stop, we use snipers to fire single shots into the engine to disable. Now they leave the western coast of Colombia with "super go-fast" boats that employ up to five engines and have a seven-day range, capable of carrying 2,000 pounds of coke. They also take the Pacific route and deliver to Acapulco or other Mexican west coast destinations.

The U.S. Navy assists only insofar as detection; it is up to the CG to apprehend, according to U.S. law. Only the CG can board suspected dmg vessels, and quick check procedures allow permission to board if the vessel flies national colors. Space accountability is one of the amazing ways to find drags on these boats, as the ranners are very clever and resourceful when it comes to hiding in panels, gas tanks, small spaces, etc. Sometimes they carry them extemally to allow for quick jettison. One major problem is that we lack forward operating bases needed for fuel, logistics, R&R, etc. We just signed an agreement with Costa Rica for a forward operating base; otherwise, we would have to come all the way back to San Diego. Mexico wants to help, but can't be too obvious in their cooperation with the Yankee enforcers. At present, the U.S. enjoys about 15 percent effectiveness in drag interdiction, which gives 'em headaches, but is not hurting their profits; we'd have to hit the 40 percent mark to do that.

Paul also mentioned that smuggling of humans is big business. In 1992, it cost $30,000 per person to come to the U.S., and few Chinese had that much to spend; consequently when they arrived they had to go to work in indentured servitude. In one case, 100 people jumped off an incoming vessel at port "and were serving meals in restaurants by that night. It was called the Coast Guard equivalent of Pearl Harbor." Now, however, radar has been developed that can image from 100 miles from airborne C-130s, giving a force multiplier of four, substantially slowing down the trade. Immigration to the U.S. is so attractive because life in China for most is not good. There are 100 million Chinese from the country and farms outside the city limits of Beijing trying to get in, and the govemment won't let 'em come.

Problems include aging; the average cutter has been around 36 years, and the C-130s are 20 years old.

The Coast Guard is also still involved in icebreaking, particularly their top priority, opening the passageway to McMurdo Sound in Antarctica, and allowing ongoing Arctic research for the National Science Foundation.

Paul's informative talk was peppered with humorous anecdotes and he received a well-deserved ovation upon completion.

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San Diego Chapter LCDR Robert L. Rubin '82, USNR 10214 Rue Touraine San Diego, CA 92131-2230 h; 619-695-1622 w; 619-271-5807 e; mbin@nosc.mil http;//www.san.rt.com/alumni/ Army-Navy Game Party The location, the menu, the libations and the camaraderie were reminiscent of last year The score was different, and for this one hundredth game, in the favor of the Big Blue Navy team. What an absolutely wonderful feeling and mood crept over the 305 guests as the fourth period clock wound down signaling game's end.

An appreciative we// done to Chris and our chapter president Bob Rubin '82 for getting the party on track. To Fred Gorris '72, who took over and presented us with the same excellence we have enjoyed in recent not so happy years. Thank you, Fred. While the outcome of this game is always a toss-up, with our youngster ranning backs and several top notch second class defensive backs and linemen, the parties for the next few years should be equally enjoyable. See you all at Trophy's next year.

FITZGERALD (DDG-62) Blue and Gold and Recruiting Cruise Nearly six months to the day we were again treated to a day at sea aboard FITZGERALD. The cmise on Wednesday, 8 December, was again top shelf As an added attraction there was a surface attack demonstration with the Special Warfare/ SEAL high speed surface craft. CDR Jim Grant '80 the Commanding Officer had to slow FITZGERALD down a bit so that the demonstration could proceed. Once again the five inch gun shoot and the CWIS firing bursts created a sense of awe, especially with the first time shipriders. And, the full speed to crash back in one ship length, with sea spray breaking over the ship created complete silence among all of the ship riders. We had nearly two dozen prospective USNA candidates aboard included in the more than two hundred guests.

From all of the embarked guests. Thank you Captain and well done once again.

The following Alumni serve in CDR Grant's wardroom; LCDR Jesse Wilson '86, Executive Officer, LTJG Ben Bryant '96, Fire Control Officer, LTJG Brian Gustavson '96, Navigator, LTJG Jamie Murphy '97, Disbursing Officer, LTJG Jeff Smith '97, Damage Control Assistant and ENS Marcus Kaiser '98, Electrical Officer A special "Thank You" to Jesse Wilson for facilitating the paperwork and administrative work required to embark all of the guests.

For access to chapter information, scheduling and issues of interest, please check out our interactive homepage at http://www.san.rt.com/alumni).

For items such as last minute luncheon reservations, etc. please call our hotline at 619-279-USNA. The information is updated frequently, but if you have a question please ask. There is a lot of other information of both standing and short-term importance.

Business and Career Networking Fomm Our fomms are held on the second Friday of every month (7:00-8:00 a.m.) 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 fomm/network in company with the West Point Alumni group from here in San Diego. Air Force Academy grads here are also participating. There is plenty of parking available at The Bread Basket/Holiday Inn complex.

The fomm is a great place to drop off a business card or two or even a flyer, describing your services. For $5.50 (cashâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no checks, and if you can Shipmate, March 2000

please bring the exact amount) you get all of the networking described above plus juice, coffee, pastries, muffins and assorted fmits.

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 & Home), email address, and what kind of work you are searching for! Dave also has some fresh new ideas that were discussed at the most recent Officers and Directors Meeting. Get in touch with Dave if you are considering a career change or looking for a new career or a new job.

Email to: fennelld(d)mindspring.com. Or, mail to Dave at; Bradley-Morris, 4225 Executive Square #390, La Jolla, CA 92037 Don Grinnell '61

San Francisco Chapter CDR Richard A. Voytek '77, USNR 100 West El Camino, 61 Mountain View, CA 94040 h; 650-962-0622; e: mongov@aol.com www.navysfo.org Secretary; Linda Postenrieder '82 e: Post82@peUcanassociates.com h; 415-759-9413 What better way to start this article than by reminding everyone that the dark ages are almost over. The next best way to start this article is to reminisce about the outstanding Navy win over Army in the 100th meeting of the big game. As I sit here writing this article, it is less than eight hours since we partied to another Navy win. MVP for the game goes to the entire Navy football team!

The party for the game was really a culmination of a week long celebration, which featured a Business Breakfast, the Army-Navy Golf toumament, and a huge party for the Army-Navy Game held in Pleasanton at Girasole's Restaurant.

The Business Breakfast organized by Linda Postenrieder '82 was held at the Marine's Memorial in San Francisco. In attendance were Linda Postenrieder '82, CAPT John Cunliffe '73 USNR (speaker). Donna Hinshaw, CAPT John Bramer '74 USN (Ret.), CDR Marshall Clegg '66 USNR (Ret), LT Devan Cross '93 USN, Scott Evans '74, Dr. Burr Hartman '64, Tim Hofacre '89,Mark Lundstrorn '86, CDR Frank Moreman '81 USNR, Steve O'Rourke '86, Dave Schrader '80, LT Dan Smalley '89 USNR, CDR Bob Burr '81 USNR, CDR Romero Iral '82 USN, George Waidelich '85, Rene Puliatti '85, Neil Chaitin '50, Tom Macrae '87, Lyman Howard, Pat Edmonds, Dan Beldy '86.

The Army-Navy golf toumament, held 3 December 1999 at the Santa Clara Golf and Tennis Club saw a strong Navy team beat Army in what is

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quickly becoming an annual tradition. The tournament, put together by Rich Clouse '85, featured eight foursomes battling it out for top honors.

Navy's honor was defended by Joe Buenavista '87, Rich Clouse, Dave Williams '74, Andy Pease '73, Ed Cotter '73, Ray Luevano '78, Mark Lundstrom '86, Rich Romo '88, Rick Voytek '77, Bob Morgan '59, Ed McQuiston '49, and Denny Burke '69.

The "game week" ended with a huge party. Living in the Silicon Valley we tend to do things a tad bit earlier than most of the remainder of the country, so partying at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning isn't out of the question for many of those attending the celebration. Alumni in attendance to cheer Navy on to the big win (19 - 9) were Bill Dick '61, Al Dessayer '61, Paul Malcewicz '58, Jack Boniface '71, Richard Stark '64, Denny Burke '69, Larry Switzer '85, Joe Compton '73, Rick Voytek '77, Bob Morgan '59, Gordon Randall '45, Art Kealey '67, Bob Wise '48, Ted Pick '45, Aaron Gray '83, Dennis MacBain '70, Rich Davis '75, Jim Knock '81, David Rosenzweig '72, Tom Hagan '69, Dan Affourtit '60, Steve Taylor '87, Jim Hinkle '70, Frank Stafford '53, John Sturges '53, John Mooney '72, Jack McGinley '87, John Lewis '87, Dick Shafer '56, Ben Sitler '77, George Waidelich '85, Ray Burkley '60, Darrel Vaughan '87, Jerry Bellows '58, Dennis Vied '60, Ed Cummings '48, Mike Wanebo' 87, Tim Tees '85, Martin Wenzel '80, Pete Crystal '70, Tom Base '88, Jim Milne '56, Frank Holcomb '50, Kent Riffey '61, Harty Lara '61, Mike Megeath '90, John Rosselott '57, Andy Pease '73, Dave Williams '74, Burr Hartman '64, Mike Roth '61, Jeff Asher '81, Rich Clouse '85, Steve MacLaren '90, Dave Moeller '85, Gary Crossley '91, Greg Marshall '67, Dave Bair '77, Alan Czeszynski '88, Scott Lowry '88, Tony Sugalski '90, Ed Cotter '73, Mark Fiori '90, Linda Postenrieder '82, Frank Moreman '81, Mike Fazzio '85, Edward Baldwin '83, and Bob Burr '81.

Missing for the first time in many years was Dave Pallesen '70 who has been responsible for making the event into what it has become, simply the best party in the San Francisco Bay Area. Although not there in person, his presence was felt.

All Alumni in the Bay Area are invited to join in the myriad of activities that we have carry out. For a complete listing of those events upcoming, check our Web site at www.navysfo.org. BEAT ARMY.

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Santa Barbara Chapter CDR William J. Stewart '63, USNR (Ret.) 1617 Las Canoas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 h: 805-962-0703; w; 805-963-1863 Football As promised, the Army Game Branch and Victory Celebration in Santa Barbara was snow-free, and drew a record crowd of over eighty Alumni and families at the usual Biltmore Coral Casino venue. In fact the attendees exceeded the capacity and several members reserving late had to be tumed down: arrangements will be made next year somehow to accommodate everyone wishing to participate in the Navy's early domination of the second one hundred games. Fortunately, the weather was stunning and the Casino set up additional bmnch tables outside between (eat your hearts out. Easterners) the swimming pool and the beachfront that were even more appealing than the indoor dining facilities.

As in prior years, arrangements were made by Tom Long '33 who was the Iron Man, acting as liaison with the club, of which he is a member, providing the flag bag and decorations, importing the largest big-screen TV ever seen, escorting the gorgeous Donna, and acting as SOPA yet again.

Those in attendance were Donna and Tom Long, the lovely Bemie, widow of CAPT John L. Nielsen '37, together with their daughter Linda and daughter-in-law Roberta, Margaret and Larry Lovig '39, Betty and Bob Newcomb '40, Pat Murphy '41, Pat and Wes Gebert '42 (the latter wearing his three N* letter sweater won in the first half of the hundred games), Molly and Rusty King '44, Ginger and Bob Puddicombe '45 with son Rob, Jacque and Don Iselin '46, Bill Spangler '46 with guest Virginia Sutton, Phil Conley '50, Jarrel and Fn John Fuller '52, Barbara and John Marshall '52, Rae Richerson '52, Carolyn and Bill Britton '53 with daughter Virginia, son-in-law Gary Brewsaugh, and grandsons, Alex, a Class of '05 wannabe, and Ted. The midpoint of the celebrants was the Class of '53. Youngsters in attendance were Pamy, widow of the recently departed and sorely missed Neil Ammerman '54, Connie and Norm Deam '54, Delene and Stan Keck '54, Pete Koonce '54, Celina and Ed McHale '55, Pinky and Norm Palladino '55, Suzy and Jim Clark '56, Judy and Bob Quinn '56, Teeny and Steve Bond '57, Mary and Bob Christenson '57, Linda and Bear LaSalle '57, Lillian and Jim Osborn '59, Chariie Cox '60, Kathie and Treasurer Jim McClure '63, President Bill Stewart '63 with daughter, MacKenzie, son, Cameron, and Elizabeth Traesdail, Charlie Plumb '64 (small world department; Charlie and the undersigned had the same roommate, George Hall '53; I at the Naval Academy as Midshipmen, Charlie in Hanoi as Prisoners of War), Norma and Tom Morgenfeld '65, Eva and Jay Becker '68, Sergio Ramirez '74, Cindy and Mark Costello '76, Patti and Rob Westberg '78, and CaroUne and Andrew Rozek '99.

It will be noted that 67 Classes were spanned by the attendees. Also present were lone and Bob Evans, and Heidi and Clarence Taylor, West Point '46 and '79 respectively, who held up their end of the cheering section admirably. Missing and missed were Hart Kait '34 and his wife, Dolly; without Hart's years of work we d probably not have a Santa Barbara Chapter at all, and we'd certainly not have the one we do. Both had health problems preventing their attendance and both have more prayers than they know.

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gether with the annual dun for $3. All hands are encouraged to provide cortections to the former and to simplify Treasurer Jim McClure's '63 life by sending in the latter.

Bill Britton '53 805-682-8590 billyboy@sb.net

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CAPT Daniel Branch Jr. '59, USN (Ret.) 555 Apollo Drive Boulder, CO 80303-5002 h; 303-499-0337; w; 303-966-4833 e; dbranchjr@aol.com Web site; www.mindspring. com/~usnaaacolorado/

A great gathering this year to cheer Navy over Army. Over a hundred Navy and West Point Alumni and both parents clubs joined together in Lakewood, CO to watch the game. Attendees from The Colorado Chapter included Sheila and Dan Branch '59; Peggy and Steve Crowe '77; Susie and Chip Molloy '83 and Nick, Kevin and Jessica; Lori and Mike Eddy '83; Barbara and Arland Kuester '61; Carolanne and Steve Powers '57; Joe Nowak '80 and Debbie Nowak '85; Evie and Frank Brame '54; Gloria and Dan Goode '46; J a m e s G o n z a l e s ' 7 1 ; Penny and Rea Heatherington '80; Rose and Dale McCormick '47; Lori and Keith Masterson '88 and Haley and Tara; Doreen and Jim Ryan '58; Dick Life '62; Dave Morgan '59; Gary Francis '68;' Jane and Bob Westfall '61; Rex Eddington and guest; Vem Dander '56; Steve Mixson '86 and Erin Hill, Betsy Mixson, Doug Kominsky, Susie Crawford, Bob Dunn, Audry Dunn, Dick and Lyn Zolman; Ruth '88 and Chris Neugebauer '88 and Christen and Claire; Sue and Jim Bicknell '61; Wayne Brown '37; Sara Grouse '94; Jenny and Hank Estes '59; Norma and Dave Govan '53; Mary and John Meinig '64; Sarah and David Newton '88 and Oliver and Alexander; Gayle and Carter Glass '57; Dale Pugh '74 and Debra Austin and Phillip Martin; Dawn and Craig McSavaney '86 and Jordan; Ursula and Tom Dames '65; Florence and J.J. Mackin '68; Glen Smiley '58; Mary K. Runyan '90, Scott Runyan and Gene Bospflug and Lori Marconi; John Lowrie '89; Orville Kiehan '58; Steve Wheeler '75; Gerald English, Associate Member; Mitch Hoffman '76.

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CONNECTICUT Connecticut Chapter Robert R. Figura '58 Five Crescent Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Box 3292 Groton Long Point, CT 06i40-8112 h: 860-536-2206 e; Bob-Figura@prodigy.net http://www.usnact.org The Chapter held its semi-annual Chapter Planning Meeting on November 24 th in Old Saybrook, A complete review of all 1999 events was held and plans were made for future events. A unanimous decision was made to focus the Chapter's support on the Blue and Gold Program within the state during 2000. The Sponsorship Program for Coast Guard Academy cadets is also to be an area of concentration by our Chapter members.

The annual Army/Navy game party was held at Arch's Pizza in Rocky Hill on 4 December There were 56 rooters in attendance, 18 from that other school and 38 from Navy. A good time was had by all (with the possible exception of a certain 18 attendees.) The strong performance of Midshipman Madden certainly bodes well for the future fortunes of Navy football. Go Navy!

Our 24 March 2000 meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Select in Stamford, Connecticut.

RADM John B. Padgett, USN '69, will be the guest speaker for this meeting. The Holiday Inn is located just off 1-95 in the downtown Stamford area. There will be two choices for dinner and the cost will be $25.00 per person. A social hour will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a cash ban Marc detailed information will be included in the Chapter Newsletter

COSTA RICA Costa Rica Chapter Claudio A. Pacheco '64 Apt 4307-1000 ' San Jose, Costa Rica h; 506-224-4325 w: 506-256-3855 e; cpacheco@sol.racsa.co.cr

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Adding to the cheering (L to r) Jenny and Hank Estes '59, Norma and Dave Govan '53, Evie Brame, Barbara Kuester, Frank Brame '54, Rose and Dale McCormick '47, Sue and Jim Bicknell '61

Frank S. "Nick" Carter, III '70 Delaware USNAAA c/o Nick Carter PO. Box 266 Lewes, DE 19958 h; 302-644-4838; w: 302-645-2207 e: sumrtan@aol.com

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FLORIDA Florida Heartland Chapt Steve McDonald '65 4900 Soutiiwind Drive Mulberry, FL 33860 h;941-644-1332 e: navy65@bigfoot.com

'85, Ken Koteles '80, Luis Solgruen '53, Birney Pease '63, Victor Viglino '75 and Robert Tamborini '70.

Just a reminder, the Chapter is open to all local (or snowbird) South Florida residents and selected others (such as former Navy personnel). We welcome your active participation in our Chapter

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4 December came as a glorious, crisp late fall South Florida day. On the gridiron Army and Navy Fort Lauderdale Chapter prepared for battle while on the Fort Lauderdale Golf and Country Club some 200 people, about Jeffrey Dale Welsh, Esq. '73 evenly divided between Annapolis and West Point 2805 NE 29th Street supporters, gathered to cheer their team on to vicFort Lauderdale, FL 33306 tory. The event proved very successful; a very h; 954-564-5065; w; 954-564-6994 pleasant setting with a view to a golf course; a meal e; jdwelsh@southem-financial.com with salad, a choice of three entrees and several Now that the sunmier is over, the Fort Lauder- desserts as well as beverages; and numerous teledale Chapter is back to a full social schedule. The vision sets that we could occasionally hear over monthly cocktail and dinner meeting takes place the cheers of crazed fans. on the third Thursday of the month and the new The event had numerous winners: there was a location is Shirttail Charlie's, 400 SW 3rd Avenue, pool to guess the score at the end of each quarter Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315; 954-463-3480. You can (two of the winners were our own Barbara Pease reach this waterfront establishment by boat or au- (wife of Bimey Pease) and Luis Sologuren, wintomobile and it provides a great venue to swap sea ning $25 each) and a TV was raffled during the stories with your fellow local USNA grads. event. All those present were winners by partakOur first Shirttail Charlie's meeting took place ing in a spirited, good nature celebration of the on 21 October, with a tumout of about 20 mem100th meeting of perhaps (no, beyond a doubt) the bers and coincided with the election of new offic- premier intercollegiate rivalry in the world, one ers for the Fort Lauderdale Chapter. The follow- which inspires everybody from the president of our ing officers resigned; Vice President Lee Appell great nation to soldiers and sailors in all comers of '52; Secretary Chuck Bortell '67; Government/ the world. And finally, the biggest winners were Military Liaison Officer Roberto Leon '47; USNA the Navy fans; we enjoyed tremendously the game, AA Liaison Officer Bill Aston '51. In tum, the which left no doubt of which was the better team! following officers were elected; Vice President In attendance were members of the West Point Rob GUIette '90, Secretary Miguel Clintron '86; South Florida Society and the USNA Alumni AsGovernment/Military Liaison Officer Sean Day sociation, Miami and Fort Lauderdale Chapters.

'94; USNA AA Liaison Officer Joseph B. Chopek Present from the Fort Lauderdale Chapter were '69.

Jane and Lee Appell '52 plus two guests; Lenora The new officers gave a special thanks to out- and Bill Aston '51; Chuck BorteU '67; Ted Carter going President Jeff Welsh '73 and to his office '81 plus four guests; Joe Chopek '69 (USMC); manager at Southern Financial Services, Ms. Miguel Cintron '86; Ed Clausner '51; Jack Patricia Cella who has to endure the slings and ar- Docherty '49 and his wife; Sean Day '94 (USMC); rows of working with Jeff on a day to day basis at Gordon Evans '65 and three guests; Rob Gillette his investment brokerage firm. Trish has been the '90 plus a guest; Drew Jones '85 (USMC) plus person who has graciously made all of the artange- three guests; Greg Kolcum '88; Nydia and ments for, and who did all of the mailings for the Roberto Leon '40; Bill Nyburg '42 and his wife; last year for our Chapter efforts. Frankly, our Chap- Barbara and Birney Pease '63 (USAF); Mannie ter would not be as robust and as much fun had it Pine '50; Potsy Scoville '64; Mary Ellen and Luis not been for Trish's involvement, not to mention Sologuren '53; Patty and Randy Stefanovic '80; Jeff's.

Mark Sweet '90 and his wife; Dave Thompson '65; Susie Williams '87 and two guests; Kevin and Thank you Jeff and Trish.

Heidi O'Mara; Carolyn and Bob Gillette '64 At this meeting, we also spent a great deal of time with Mr and Mrs. Raymond Yenchko '59 (Rob's mom and dad); Ted Cohen '47; Ken talking about their son, LCDR Chris Yenchko who Whalen '84; Tim Locher '62 and a guest; Kevin unfortunately graduated a brand X college (Notre Olsen '78; and Roby Hall. (If your Class year was Dame '88) as an ROTC man, and then became a not shown above, it means we do not have you our SEAL. Chris also has an MBA from Hawaii Pa- roster at the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter Please call cific ('97 with a 4.0 GPA). Like many of our Ms. Patricia Cella, the wonderful lady who works nation's best young officers, Chris is leaving the with Jeff Welsh '73 every day (what a cross to Naval Service to join the civilian world. If you have carry) at 954-564-6994.) an interest in talking to him, he may be reached at Jeff and Charlene Welsh, for the first time in acyenchko@aol.com. Good luck Chris, your par- many Chapter events, were conspicuously absent ents are proud of you, and so is the rest of our Chap- from the festivities. Maybe that is why Navy ter drabbed Army? Charlene was in Annapolis supAlso in attendance, was an honorary member, porting the Navy swim team in another in a long one Dale Welsh, father of Jeff '73, who shared din- string of victories, this year led by MIDN Kelly ner with Randy Stefanovic '80, Joe Chopek '69, Welsh '00, three striper and Captain of the USNA his son Jeff, and Chuck Bortell '67. Mr Dale Swim Team. Kelly swam and won the race that Welsh acted as referee in the ongoing debate be- broke the close score and sunk Army one more tween Jeff and Joe as to how the world should turn, time. Jeff was at the other end of our country cheeror who should be blamed for it turning at all. Dale, ing for their other daughter, Megan (sweet 16) as Randy and Chuck were glad to finish dinner and this high school junior finished eighth in the U.S. leave quickly!

Open, which had swimmers from all over the world, including many Olympic champions.

Other USNA grads in attendance were Miguel Cinti-on '86 who is also covering as co-conespond- Thankfully these young ladies take after their ing secretary for our Chapter, Greg Kolcum '88, mother in terms of beauty, grace and intellect, not Phil Fairman '47, Rob Gillette '90, Andrew Jones to mention athletic ability. (Jeff, we love you too!)

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This successful event was made possible with the great help from members of the West Point Society; Neil Sapp '62 and Bill Ogden from the USNA Miami Chapter, and Luis Sologuren and Birney Pease from the USNA Fort Lauderdale Chapter, as well as many other volunteers. Joe Chopek presented a quiet gift to Neil Sapp during the festivities. It was a copy of the eulogy of Smokey Tolbert '62 a Classmate of Neil's who was shot down over South Vietnam in 1972. Joe's long-time friend, CDR William Max Carey, was Smokey's wingman and authored the work. Neil has gone out of his way to help many USNA, USMA and USAF grads (Grad Links) in the South Florida area, to grow their business interests. Neil was particularly helpful to Joe Chopek and Jeff Welsh. Thank you Neil. Also a very special thanks to Paul Sugrue '67, Dean of the University of Miami Business School for his help with Grad Links and his help to Joe. The USNA side was led by a few good men, their Marine contingent, with intermittent fire support from the blackshoe contingent and will place air support from itsflyboys, to heckle and speckle Army's well prepared and most obnoxious cheering section. Army has a wonderful cheer leader named Huck who was, after two years, finally forced to eat some goat do-do by our guys during, and certainly after the game. Beat Army Again next year.

We hope to see all hands at our monthly gatherings on the third Thursdays of the month at Shirttail Charlies, in Ft. Lauderdale, where the camaraderie is always there and the sea stories get bigger as the refreshments flow.

One last Thank You and Brazo Zulu to Miguel Cintron '86, who so cheerfully writes the basic guts of these Shipmate articles in an efficient and timely fashion. Go Navy-Beat Army!

Gainesville Chapter James S. Zimmerman '54 611 SW 27th Court Gainesville, FL 32601 p: 352-371-7922 f: 352-371-4345 e: JimZimmie@aol.com

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Boms '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 SaU Marsh Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 h; 904-273-4714; w: 904-693-5630 e: usnaaajaxchap@usa.net

Miami Chapter Neil C. Sapp '62 1172 South Dixie Highway, Suite 505 Coral Gables, FL 33146-2918 305-447-7658 e: neilsapp@aol.com Sec'y: Alfred A. Bunge '88 e: aabunge@aol.com

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Naples-Fort Myers Chapter Eugene Lawler '47 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #1504 Naples, FL 34108 941-597-8089 e: bvonier@mediaone.net An enthusiastic group of Alumni, their spouses and friends met to watch the game and enjoy N a v y ' s win on Saturday, 4 December. The Vanderbilt Country Club was the venue for the happy luncheon, the room suitably festooned with blue and gold balloons and yellow and blue flower arrangements was a great back drop for a sumptuous lunch and a great 100th anniversary victory.

Attending were: Mike Ahrens '56, Edwin Bell '39, RogerBetts '56, Floyd Bowdey '47, Heyward Boyce '57, Lee Catalano '51, Ray Clark '84, Calvin Cobb '45, Paul Cortigan '48, Jack Cummings '47, John Driscoll '44, John Dwyer '46, Harvey Falk '53, Karl Fischer '46, Earle Forsthoff '47, Richard Foster ' 4 1 , Joe Gattuso '55, Gene Geronime '54, Dave Ghysels '51, GroverHiggenbotham '35, David James ' 5 1 , Gene Lawler '47, John Larasso '58, Ragan Phillips '59, Thomas Pollak ' 6 1 , Robert Shearer '58, Donald Shelton '55, Boyd Sibert Jn '48A, Edward Smitii '50, Bill Vonier ' 5 1 .

Upcoming meetings ; 11 January—Joe Owen, author of Colder Than Hell, a Chosin survivor 22 March 22—ADM Kinnaird McKee '51,48th Superintendent of USNA and Director Navy Nuclear Propulsion, relieved ADM Rickover '22.

Gene Lawler '47 President

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defeat had to be found. A "Metrics Team," made up of senior officers, was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action. Their conclusion was that the Marine Corps had eight Privates rowing and one Corporal steering, while the Navy had one seaman rowing and eight officers and Chief Petty Officers steering.

Well, the senior officers of the Navy team hired a consulting company and paid them incredible amounts of money only to be told that too many people were steering the boat and not enough people were rowing. So to prevent losing to the Marine Corps again next year, the Chief of Naval Operations made historic and sweeping changes: The rowing team's organizational stmcture was totally realigned to four steering officers, three area steering superintendents and one assistant superintendent steering Chief Petty Officer. They also implemented a new performance system that would give the one seaman rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder. It was called the "Navy Rowing Team Quality Program," with meetings, dinners, and a three day pass for the rower. "We must give the rower empowerment and enrichment through this quality program."

The next year the Marine Corps won by two miles. Humiliated, the Navy leadership gave a letter of reprimand to the rower for poor performance, initiated a $4 billion program for a development of a new joint service canoe, blamed the loss on a design defect in the paddles, and issued career continuation bonuses and leather rowing jackets to the beleaguered steering officers in the hopes they would stay for next year's race.

Meanwhile, the Army team is still trying to figure out why the oars keep making divots in the grass.

Palm Beach Chapter

CDR Jeffrey D. Hall '83, USNR 33 Winsor Isle Drive Longwood, FL 32779 h: 407-805-9485 e; admin@totcon.com

CAPT John A. Butterfield '59, USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190 Riviera Beach, FL 33404 h; 561-881-7512 w: 561-840-1104 e: jbsgma@aol.com

The Orlando Chapter of the USNA AA met on 13 November 1999 at the Holiday Inn, SR 436 and Wymore Road. There will be no meeting in December. The next meeting is 8 January, the second Saturday of the month.

We had a good tum out for this meeting, 28 attendees. They were: Mary Agnes Sellers, widow, '34; Betty and Jerry Ball '41; Stu Sadler '44; Harriet and Curt Cordell '46; Lou Branch '47; Joan and John Leslie '47; Bob Tbmage '47; Art Herbert '48; Shirley and Walt Marquardt '49; Aurlein and Tom Nugent '50; Fran and George Ruos '50; Bill Forbes '55; Eileen and John Long '55; June and Don Smith '68; Connie and Gary Washam '71; Patrick Rearden '76; Beth and Bob Greene '82; and J.D. Hall '83.

Navy-Notre Dame will play in Orlando on 14 October 2000. The Alumni Association is handling arrangements.

A flyer is being mailed out for both the ArmyNavy game and the Christmas Party.

J.D. Hall encouraged all to attend the ArmyNavy game party. We are a serious minority.

Bob Tumage reminded all dues ($15.00) are due on 1 January. We have $679.87 in our checking account.

Art Herbert has received a letter from a Plebe.

An excerpt follows.

The Navy and the Marine Corps decided to have a canoe race on the Potomac River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Marine Corps won by a mile.

Afterward, the Navy team became very discouraged and depressed. The officers of the Navy team decided that the reason for the cmshing

Our Palm Beach Chapter Alumni and friends gathered to cheer Navy onto victory on the memorable 1999 game, which ended with the 19-9 score.

President John Butterfield '59 arranged for many prizes to be awarded during the game, including one for best dressed and worst dressed, as all were encouraged to wear their best Blue and Gold outfits/decorations. Dorothy Coney (Charles Coney '19) wore her late husband's Rear Admiral fulldress cocked hat. Jane O ' M e a r a ' s (Donald O'Meara '39) family made a clean sweep of the football pool winnings by taking both prizes, for the half and the end of the game. Dick Boverie '54 did an outstanding job of tending the football pool board.

Everyone enjoyed some free drink tickets and an excellent buffet luncheon. Besides celebrating the Navy victory, the party provided our group an opportunity to visit. Sarah and Tom Dickman, who sailed off about a year ago to the Carribean, came to greet their friends. They are now planning to sail to Venezuela.

Those who attended were: John Becker '35; Ames Bennett '45 and his son; Anne and George Bole '54, Richard Boverie '54 and his guest; Jean and Bill Brown '71; Anja and Walter Burns '65; John Butterfield '59; William Cliff '54, Dorothy Coney '19; Peggy and Hank Gorman '44 and their guests, Mr and Mrs. Joel Jacobs; Betty and Al Haworth '57; Charlotte and Boh Lees '69, Jeff Liggio '74; George Martin; Lydia and John McNabney '50, Kim McNealy '91 and family; John O'Malley; Jane O'Meara '39 and family; P. X. O'Neill '54, Art Osgood '44; Mary and Joe

Pidkowicz '52, John Shirreffs '59; Rita and Fred Simcich '49, Dorothy Sinclair '46; Ed Stillman '65 and guest; Nancy and Robert Tisdale '46; Joseph Yachanin '65; and U S M A Alyson Goermer '86 and his sister Jill.

There is a saying in Spanish when something has a fitting ending you say "cerro con broche de oro," closed with a golden brooch. That is what our Navy team did for us for the end of the millennium, so we gratefully acknowledge their effort and hard work to hand us a victory in meeting the Army's challenge. Beat Army!

Pensacola Chapter CAPT Glenn H. Montgomery '71, USN (Ret.) 1152 Ceylon Court Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-3214 h; 850-934-4757 e: monty4gb@aol.com Greetings to all from the "westem gate to the Sunshine State"! Hurricane season passed without any major problems this year which was pleasant after several big ones in the past few years.

A marvelous Army/Navy party was a big success with over 230 folks in attendance representing classes from '39 to '99. Senior grad cheering us on to victory was Bruce Johnson '39. Junior grads having a terrific time were 50-1- members of the class of '99 (we didn't check lineal numbers).

Best represented class was '98 where a couple dozen young aviators trekked back from NAS Meridian, MS. to join our party and stay with their classmates in advanced flight training at NAS Whiting Field. All of us from the "senior and midsenior classes" thoroughly enjoyed the injection of energy from our young ensigns and second lieutenants.

We were privileged to have USMA grads from the classes of '42 and' 84 join us. All showed great spirit and grace in a heroic—albeit losing—effort.

Several of our attendees were pleased with the TV coverage sticking on the field at the end for the teams to sing their "alma maters." Looking around the room during Navy Blue and Gold there seemed to be an abundance of emotion on the part of young and old grads alike—as it should be!

Our next outing is 27 January at NAS Pensacola where CAPT Ed Wallace '72, USN (Ret.) will discuss curtent issues in the yard from the standpoint of the Alumni Association and from his former perspective as director of admissions. Hope to see you there. A special welcome is extended to our snowbirds who flock to the Gulf Coast from points north in the January-March timeframe.

Enjoy the "Dark Ages." They mean that spring break is just about to arrive.

Glenn Montgomery '71 (monty4gb@aol.com)

Glee Club to perform in Florida.

See schedule in All Hands of this issue

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Space Coast Chapter

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CDR W. Stanley Dodd '48, USNR (Ret.) 3625 Mallie Court Melboume, FL 32934 h; 407-259-9830 e: sdodd@iu.net

Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Bermann '45 7472 Cass Circle Sarasota, FL 34231-7034 941-921-3111 e;amorency@aol.com Members and guests of the Suncoast Chapter met for limch on 4 December "99. Hosting the luncheon at the Bent Tree Country club was Mary Lou McLain.

After cocktails and a great lunch, we all watched Navy destroy Army on the 100th Army-Navy football game which will be remembered by "all hands."

Those attending were; Hugh Albers '49: Janelee and Dick Ambrogi '48; Cliff Berman '45; Bettye and Chuck Boyer '53; Nancy and Paul Bradmiller '56; Bebe and Guy Buck '48; Bill Clifford '48; Reggie Clifford '49; Emily and Louis Davis '41; Jackie Doe; Willard Doe '47; Madie Felger, guest; Nan and Mark German '47; Joann Gould; Sandy and Jay Grafton '60; Beverly Hadfinger; Jackie and Lee Haines '45; Nancy and Tom Jones '53; Bob Kowall '60; Maureen Kowall; Mary Lou McLain; Diane and Bob Montross '54; Mary Virginia and Jim Morency '49; Kay and Jon Neary '65: Genevieve and Pete Perkins '45; Jessie and Bill Petrat '45; Helen Piombino; Betty and Bruce Rohn '40; Ernie Schutz, guest; Alex Schwan '90; Carl Stang '55; Jime and CB Stephenson '45; Jane and Bill Strong '45; Fred Tiemann '46; Elsie and Phil Vladessa '49; Miriam and Bradford Welles '58.

Luncheon schedule for the rest of the '99/'00 season is as follows; Date Day Location Host 2/10/00 4/13/00

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Lou Kessler Roger Betts

Dick Ambrogi '48 Corresponding Secretary

Tampa Bay Chapter CDR Michael E. Kennedy '79, USNR 6330 Buming Tree Drive Largo, FL 33777 w: 813-828-5963 e: meknnedy@ix.netcom.com

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Atlanta Chapter J. Michael Donohoo '65 600 Curtahee Drive Clarkesville, GA 30523 h; 706-839-1411 e: donohoo65@hotmail.com web site: http://members.aol.com/usnaaaa/usnaaaa/ VADM John Ryan '67, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, addressed over 90 Alumni and guests plus Parent's Club members and guests at the Atlanta Chapter's monthly luncheon on Wednesday 13 October The luncheon was held at the beautiful Cherokee Country Club and was arranged for us by our own Jim Ravenel '45.

VADM Ryan began his presentation with some observations of the current state of the Navy in general, stating that the Navy is now about 30% smaller than when most of those in attendance were serving. This he said is putting a strain on both officers and enlisted personnel alike. Recent efforts to offset these changes have included significant pay raises for both junior officers and junior enlisted personnel, since those are the people who are feeling the greatest effects of the downsized Navy.

Moving on to the Naval Academy in particular, he reminded us that the Academy has progressed from a ten-acre site with 50 Midshipmen and seven professors in 1845 to an over 300-acre site with 4,000 Midshipmen and 600 faculty and staff members today! He also reminded us that then Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft "stole" the tenacre site (the Fort Sevem Army post) from the Army in 1845 in order to establish the Naval Academy. Go Navy! Beat Army!

The Academy has since produced over 64,000 graduates, many who have gone on after their military service to distinguish themselves as presidents, senators, congressmen, and astronauts.

The Academy's cuniculum has progressed from a fixed curriculum taken by all Midshipmen to the present core curriculum plus 18 major fields of study, a wide variety of elective courses, plus advanced study and research opportunities.

VADM Ryan reported that the Naval Academy is better than ever, for the following reasons: The Academy has a diverse faculty, with a good mix of age, race, and gender, that is now as good as any undergraduate faculty in the country. The Academy has a student body that is better than ever, with the highest SAT scores ever. Also, for example, 90% of the class of 2003 lettered in high school sports. The Academy's honor concept is now owned by the Midshipmen. The Academy's character and ethics program in now better than ever VADM Ryan next went on to discuss the Academy's ten-year strategic plan and its recraiting efforts. Twenty-eight individual initiatives resulted from the strategic plan, one-third of which are funded by private monies and two-thirds of which are funded by public monies. Included is the renovation of Bancroft Hall, which is already underway.

Recmiting efforts are even more important now than in the years that most of us attended. Why? Of the 1976 graduating high school classes nationwide only 54% said that they had no interest in military service. However, of the 1998 graduating high school classes, a whopping 76% said that they have no interest in military service of any kind!

That leaves a miserly 24% from which to recruit, AND of that 24% many have offers from civilian colleges!

So, recmiting is tougher now than ever before.

VADM Ryan fielded many questions from the attendees including one regarding retention rates.

promotion rates, and women graduates. The Brigade of Midshipmen is now comprised of 15% women. The promotion rate for men and women is virtually the same, while the retention rate for women is actually 1 % higher than that for men. It was also noted that both West Point and the Air Force Academy have lower retention rates by far than does the Naval Academy! Also that Naval Academy grads stay in longer than both NROTC or OCS officers. In addition, at ranks of 0-4 and above, USNA grads are promoted at a much higher rate than officers from other sources.

After the luncheon, VADM Ryan, his aide LT Mike Cooper, plus our Jim Ravenel and Paul Hurst played 18 holes at the Cherokee Country Club. The results: VADM Ryan 76, LT Cooper 81. Scores for Jim and Paul have yet to be reported. What's up with that?!?

Many thanks to VADM Ryan for making time in his schedule to visit the Atlanta Chapter of the Alumni Association and bring us up to date on happenings in and around the yard.

Bob Schultz, 71 As always, any visitors from out of town are welcome at our luncheons, which are held on the third Friday of each month (except this September and October, September luncheon is the 24th and the speaker is Bert Lance, a President Carter advisor, and see above for October), with socializing beginning shortly before 12:00 noon. Our luncheon location is the Jocks N Jills Sports Bar and Restaurant at 4046 Peachtree Road NE, in Brookhaven, a few miles northeast of Buckhead. You can readily pull directions to the luncheon location, as well as other chapter information, from our new web site at http://members.aol.com/usnaaaa/usnaaaa/ index.htm.

Bill Bollwerk '91

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The Michiana Alumiii giinip and wives outside in the hotel courtyard during halftime at the Army-Navy game

ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter

LOUISIANA New Orleans Chapter

CDR Frederick W. Weber, USNR '75 2134 Evert Court Northbrook, IL 60062-66 If; h: 847-559-9381; w: 312-750-8899 e: fredrick.weber@rosshardies.com

CDR Rex A. Bent, USN (Ret.) '76, USN (Ret.) 229 Blue Crane #1 Slidell, LA 70461 ~ h; 504-847-9862 e; rexuspa@compuserve.com CDR Joseph A. Grace, Jn USNR '80 15 Allard Blvd NewOleans, LA70119 h: 504-486-9040 email: jgrace@notc.org

INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter LCDR Charles A. Rainey '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Drive Cannel, IN 46033 h: 317-815-0575 e: crainey@fhlbi.com

Michiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Drive Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939 e; CHaizlip@aol.com The recent Army-Navy game provided an opportunity for the Michiana Chapter to get together and cheer for the Navy team. There were several local USMA alumni in attendance at the Varsity Club Hotel in Mishawaka and fortunately the 19-9 Navy win made it a great day. The group consisted of Pat and Russ Owen '46, Lou Duesterberg '46, Fran and Bill Haidler '50, Marion and Paul Bradfleld '53, Ann and John Raster '55, Sharon and Gunnar Jenson '56, Gail and Gary Dukes '62, Bill Teeple '62, Jim Pattison '69, John Strauss '69, Norma and Jim Todd '69, Joan and John "Chris" Haizlip '72, and Craig Bultemeier '75.

MARYLAND Annapolis Chapter [alHday^, USN CAPT Howard J. "Tim" Halliday^ 1203 Chrisland Court Annapolis, MD 21403 '째""%^ h: 410-267-8546 e: tim.halliday@usna.com The Chapter luncheon in January featured the Dean of Admissions, Colonel Dave Vetter '67, USMC (Ret.), and a Blue and Gold Officer from the Eastem Shore, Mr John Gallaudet. Dean Vetter spoke about the high quality of the incoming classes, and about the Academy's extensive outreach to identify top-flight candidates. Mr Gallaudet told the audience how he interviews prospective candidates, some of his experiences, and some of the victories. Dean Vetter and Mr. Gallaudet gave a superb talk-one of thefinestwe' ve heard. The speaker for the Febmary meeting is tentatively scheduled to be either ADM Hank Chiles '60 or Dr. Al Pierce of the Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics. Should be another good one.

Jack Pappas '61 PO. Box 154 Dowell, MD 20629-0154 h: 410-326-5496 e; jpappas@erols.com http;//www.navyalumni.org The Greater Southem Maryland Naval Academy Alumni welcomed VADM John Ryan '67, USNA Superintendent to NAS Patuxent River on 23 November VADM Ryan spoke at a joint luncheon held at the Cedar Point Officers Club and sponsored by the Association of Naval Aviation, the Society of Engineers and Scientists and the Greater Southern Maryland Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association (GSM USNA AA).

In an inspiring session, the Supe discussed the importance of the Naval Academy as a critical source of leaders for the Navy and the nation. The recentiy completed USNA Strategic Plan will provide a blueprint for Academy operations in the coming decade and should result in greater officer retention as well as continued improvement in the military/academic process. VADM Ryan went on to address the issue of officer retention for junior officers from all sources; highlighting the important role that mentoring plays in retention of these valuable resources. The Admiral also recognized the unique contributions that the Navy's aircraft and weapons systems acquisition conmiunity are making in maintaining American military capability.

The Superintendent acknowledged several local Midshipman candidates including Mr Eric Steidle, a luncheon attendee who has received an appointment as a member of the Class of 2004. Eric is a senior at St. Mary's Ryken High School and is the son of RADM Craig Steidle, USN, Vice Commander, Naval Air Systems Command. Eric will be entering the Academy this summer along with Mr John Lockard, who currently attends NAPS and who is the son of VADM John Lockard, USN, Commander, Naval Air Systems Conmiand.

Following the remarks, Mr. Jack Pappas '61, President of the GSM USNA AA, presented an Honorary Membership in the GSM USNA AA to the Admiral and invited any Alumni who want to join the Chapter to contact him at 410-394-6490 or via email at jpappas@erols.com, CAPT Lyn Whitmer '75 at whitmerl@erols.com, Ted Herring '67 at 301-757-4352, Dennis Bostitch '74 at 301-862-2390 ext. 102 or CDR Steve Eastburg '81 at EastburgSR@navair The Chapter is planning to host a reception for candidate Midshipman during the Christmas holidays.

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MASSACHUSETTS Boston Chapter Frederick J. Sheehan Jr. '78 160 Burkhall Sti-eet #609 Weymouth, MA 02190-3533 h: 617-337-3712; w: 617-572-4562 e: fsheehan@jhancock.com

MICHIGAN Detroit Chapter ArthurW. Bryant'66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 h: 313-885-2174; f: 313-881-2333 e: lynorart@flash.net

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MISSOURI Kansas City Chapter LCDR Lynn A. Thomas '83, USNR 1404 Stonecreek Drive SW Blue Springs, MO 64015-8838 h: 816-228-6766 e; LynnTW@aol.com

St. Louis Chapter John A. Hueseman '78 559 Arbor Meadow Ballwin, MO 63021-7368 h; 636-394-5302; w: 636-530-6111 Hhueseman @ posmet.com The St. Louis Chapter is making a renewed effort to put together many fun and interesting events for our 148 members of record. The Chapter has a great history, and we would like to carry on the proud legacy of one of our charter members, Robert W. March '42. It was primarily through Bob's efforts that our Chapter got off the ground during the early 1970s, until the energetic drive of Bob Pearce ' 7 1 , Bill Cocos ' 7 1 , Chuck Stout '70, Bob Berger'70, Mike Dunham '70, Skip Giessing ' 7 3 , John Niesse '50, Raese Simpson '61, Phil Saunders '62, John Boley ' 6 3 , Ron Schowalter ' 6 3 , Jim Checkett '64 and many other dedicated Alumni were able to take the torch from Bob during the late 1970s and early 1980s to start some great traditions for our Chapter There were other Alumni who contributed much time and energy as well, and I apologize to any who 1 have failed to mention, and I will try to remember them in future columns.

On a sad note. Bob Murch '42 started on his final "secret mission" on 6 December 1999 when he passed away due to cancer. As a former Blue and Gold Officer, he was mentor to many Midshipman from the St. Louis area. In remembrance

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of Bob, we will try to carry-on all of our events in the fun-loving and spirited fashion that made Bob such a proud member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Our new Chapter officers and Board Members are: President-Doug Rush '72, Vice President-Ron Hill '70, Secretary-John Kane '44, TreasurerMike Dunham '70, Board of Directors: Dan Sullivan '56, Jobr Niesse '50, Mike Carnes '74, Patrick (Alex) Von Muehlen '90, Shipmate Corresponding Secretary-John Hueseman '78.

Future columns will have more details about the long-term schedule of social events for the Chapter, and please look forward to: Dark Ages in February, golf/tennis toumament in early summer, annual picnic in August, all Service Academy women's soccer tournament in late Septemberearly October (Navy took the trophy last year).

Founders Day in October, and we host the ArmyNavy Football Game party in December.

We had 42 Navy attendees at the most recent Army-Navy game party, held at the America's Pub in Westport Plaza. John Kane '44 represented the senior class, and Julie Zavodny '95 (currently stationed here in the recmiting district) represented the junior class. They both also held the same honors at the 39th Annual Service Academies Ball, which was held on 26 December at the Regal Riverfront Hotel. RADM Ed Fahy '70, USN was the feamred speaker.

For those of you new to the area, or for anyone passing through, if you are trying to see if you have a Classmate in the area, then please feel free to contact me and I will try to put you in touch with them.

Please keep your eye on the Intemet or look for Doug Rush's newsletter for more details of what the Chapter is doing, and we hope to see you at our next event. Beat Army'.

Admiral Chip Griffiths ' 7 1 , Mike McDermott' 75, Bob Beard '80, Jeff Curter '83, Dan Forney '83, Dave Kiehl '84, Bull Kraeger '84, Kurt Woltersdorf '84, Steve Bishop '85,Chris Verdoni '88. Robin lyner '88, Rob Thomhill' 88 and a number of parents from the USNA Parent's Club of Nebraska.

Here's to next year's game-BEATARMY!

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L to r: Admiral Rich Mies '67, Rear Admiral Chip Griffiths '71 and Kurt Woltersdorf '84 are all smiles at this year's game.

L to r: Intense viewers; Al Slepicka '54, Rob Thomhill '88 and Bob Smith '61.

NEBRASK Omaha Chapter CDR Jeffrey S. Currer '83, USN 2513 Sheridan Road Bellevue, NE 68123-1965 h; 402-682-9601; w; 402-294-4122" e; curter@worldnet.att.net On 4 December 1999, members of the Omaha Chapter met at Quarters 13 on General's Row at Offutt Air Force Base to cheer on the Midshipmen in their victory over Army. Attending were Al Slepicka '54, Bob Boyle '59, Matt Roberts '59, Bob Smith '61, Al More '62, Gary Blinn '66, Admiral Rich Mies ' 6 7 , Roy Suberly ' 6 9 , Rick Westcott '70, Rear Admiral Paul Sullivan '70. Rear

L to r: Enjoying the food and fun; Gary Blinn '66, Dan Forney '83 with his wife, Chris Verdoni '88 (up against the curtain), Robin Tyner '88 (standing in front of Chris) and Bob Beard '80 (far right).

Steve Bishop '85

Members of the Omaha Chapter and USNA Parent's Club (Nebraska).

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NORTH CAROLIN Charlotte Chapter

Mr. Bradley Carlson '91 2246 Darwin Circle Henderson, NV 89014-3105 h: 702-433-7248; w: 702-433-2100 e; BCarlson@goidc.com

Bryan D b M ' f S 5629 Laurium Road Charlotte, NC 28226 h: 704-364-6451 Obviously the "Y2K Bug" did not get me, otherwise you would be trying to read this (typed on computer on 5 January) from smoke signals or semaphore (that's the flag waving stuff we had to leam as Plebes and forgot just as quickly).

Anyway, a belated Happy New Year to all. By now you will have received info on the "Dark Ages" social function (and maybe it will already have taken place. Not really much to report this time. The December luncheon did not include the Mids and parents from our area for the simple reason that they were not through with exams and had not retumed home for the holidays.

Chapter Officers for this year are President— Bryan Dolan '76; Vice President— George Watt '73; Membership Secretary— TBD—Acting-Bryan Dolan; Cortesponding Secretary—Tom Hutchins '51; Treasurer—Jack Meckler '62.

I have the easy and fun job, but we have a real need for some of you folks to become more active and involved and step up to the bar for future years.

Because we do have a continuing number of newcomers to the area, 1 urge you to check out the Chapter page at "egroups" for a listing of Alumni in the area. Anyone who is not listed should go to www.eQroups.com.and follow the instractions for "usna-charlotte" to get listed.

Remember the monthly luncheon at Sheraton Four Points - third Friday at noon.

Tom Hutchins '51

N E W JERSEY Monmouth County Chapter LtCol Robert L. Vogt '59, USMC (Ret.) 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 h; 732-671-9330; w: 732-530-8444 e: Bob.Vogt@telos.com

N E W MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Maj Donald Rohr '55, USAF (Ret) 4804 Northridge Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87111-2104 h; 505-294-4048; f; 505-844-594' e: rohrdf@sandia.gov

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LCDR Thomas M. Owens, USNR '84 205 Colonial Avenue Albany, NY 12208-2404 h; 518-446-9278 e; owenst@bsk.com

Piedmont Triad Chapter LtCol Gary L. Beaver '77 USMCR 10 Silver Oak Court Greensboro, NC 27455 h: 336-299-4736 e: Gbeaver@AdamsKleemeiercom

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CAPT William K. Gautier '67, USN (Ret.) 116 Birklands Drive Gary, NC 27511-8203 h: 919-233-7255 e: Winiam.Gautier@jcbradford.com http://triangleusna.home.mindspring.com/ It don't get much better than this. On 4 December 1999, playing in the 100th Army-Navy football game, the Triangle Chapter was pleased to cheer our team to victory. Again this year, the Army and Navy Alumni groups in the Triangle area met at Top of the Hill Restaurant in Chapel Hill to watch the big game. Both groups enjoyed a good meal and the fine ales brewed at the restaurant. It was apparent the Navy Alumni enjoyed the game just a bit more than the other guests did.

Some of the celebrants are pictured here. In no particular order are Howard Gorman '69, Bob Sager '81, Bruce Runberg '64, John Scott '67, Jim Mergner '61, Mary and Ken Smith '66. On the left is the owner of the Top of the Hill Restaurant, Scott Maitland '88 USMA. He is shown holding the Triangle game ball, which records the game outcome over the years. The wirmers hold the ball until the following year.

Most of the gathered faithful are pictured above including Chuck Adams '63, Sankey Blanton '71, Pat Brown '88, Tom Buell '58, Bill DeHart '53, Mih Forsyth '57, Bill Gautier '67, Mike Gordon cthmph @ bellsouth. net" '90, Howard Gorman '69, Chris Heath '72, Tom

Metro New York Chapter RADM Henry F. White, Jr. USNR '68 PO. Box 800 Bronx, NY 10471-0800 718-549-2177 e: hfwhite@iicl.org Chapter Hotline: 1-800-234-USNA Web site; www.NAANY.org

Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. Blish '69, USNR (Ret.) 3840 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618-3729 h; 716-248-9739 e; NelsonAB@Kodak.com

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Leiser '67, Jim Mellencamp '48, Jim Mergner '61, Dave Miller '70, Mary and Mitch Mitchell "64, Rand Neyland "68, Chris Perrien '74, Bruce Runberg '64, Bob Sager '81, John Scott '67, Mary and Ken Smith "66, Mark Thomas '70, Scott Thomas '93, Brian Van Metre "61, Tom Walter '61.

Your faithful writer, Stan Bashaw '81, was the photographer If you enjoyed the thrill of victory watching the game, you can experience that feeling on the playing field itself In the spring, the Triangle Academy Alumni golf toumament is your chance to earn a letter sweater Check the Web site for details.

The Chapter meets for lunch on the first Friday of the month 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 252-478-2850.

OHIO Cincinnati/Northern KY Ch^ter Michael F. Simon '73 757 Maidstone Court Cincinnati. OH 45230-3827 h: 513-231-3174 e: msimon757@aol.com

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Cleveland Chapter CAPT A.O. Rule HI '50, USNR (Ret.) 90 Pheasant Run Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 h; 440-247-4379; w: 440-247-5100 x328 e: ruleni@aol.com

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter LT G. Wade Evans '92, USNR 293 Dewfall Drive Sunbury, OH 43074 h: 740-965-2361 e: wevans@agendas.com On Saturday, 4 December 1999, the Chapter hosted a gathering of members of the USNA Alunmi Association, Columbus and Central Ohio Chapter, USNA Parents Club, members of the local West Point Graduates Society, and other Navy rooters and fans. The meeting was to view the 100th football game between Army and Navy. It was held in downtown Columbus at the Hyatt on Capitol Square in Darby's Bar and Lounge. The venue and 'Tail-gate" buffet (cash bar reasonable) at $20.00 per was superb. Children age 12 through high school were at a $10.00 cost, and kids under 12 were free. A special 100th anniversary cake added to the festivities. The Army and Navy game was replete with all the color and antics associated with the greatest football rivalry in the U.S. Although Army played its heart out to the very end, they were unable to pull off what they have been able to in past games, and lost, 19 to 9, to a better Navy team.

AiTmy fans "outmustered" us with 54 attendees, but Navy's 36 attending fans "out-rooted" them. Navy fans attending were Art Friedman '51, Pat And Roy Girod '53, Jim Ramsey '60, Jerry O'Donnell '61, Scotty Mccasland '62, Dave Baker '63, Debbie And Russ Puppe '66, Frank Shyjka'66, Karen And Mick Taylor '68, Lisa And Wayne Hallenbeck '71, Bill Fell '78, Fred Lucci '78, Conine And Tony Konecny '79, Joe Herlihy '85, Melanie And Bill Jividen '89, Melissa And Matt Ungerleider '89, Ed Dewald '90, Chris Shipmate, March 2000

Rosen '90, Mark Minister '93, John E. Augenstein Navy Blue and Gold Officer, and Udo Maroscher Navy League. Parents Club members attending were; Thomas and Susan Bell (Brooke Bell '02), Peggy and Richard Lombardi (Dick Lombardi '97 LT(JG) USN), Randy and Delilah Parker (Randy Parker 2000 and Jonathan Parker 2002), and Donald and Cynthia Paynter (Andy Paynter '99 2ndLT USMC).

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Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Road Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h; 419-536-4462; w; 419-475-2061 e: rjonlauer@aol.com

OKLAHO Oklahoma Chapter CDR Harry V. Rouse, IV, USN (Ret.) '77 2623 East 33rd Street Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 h; 918-583-2227

OREGON Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter Doug Bomarito '68 16667 Glenwood Court Lake Oswego, OR 97034' h; 503-699-0003;w: 503-223-8285 e: harkins@usna.net Web site: http://usnaaa-or-swwa.homepage.com Marine Corps Birthday The Chapter celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps birthday on 10 November with a dinner at the Newport Bay Restaurant in Tigard, OR. Ike Eisenbach '67 made the artangements and brought the cake and his sword. After reading the birthday message from the Commandant and singing one verse of the Marine Corps Hymn the cake was cut with the traditional first pieces going to the oldest. Ken Reusser (a guest), and youngest Doug Cooper '86, Marines present. Attending were; Sherry and Ike Eisenbach'67 with son. Matt; Ed Hepp '67; M.

Alex 'Tex' Harkins '67; Doug Bomarito '68, Joe Wahl '77, Brad Zell '79, Jennifer and Doug Cooper 86, Matt Wilson '90, Elaine English and Joe Santana (Parents Brett English '00) and their guests Col Ken and Trudy Reusser, USMC (Ret) Army-Navy Game Party Just as last year. The Bell Tower Brewhouse in Vancouver, WA, was the site for the Chapter's Army-Navy Game party. About 120 Alumni, guests, and parents (and a few West Point Alumni) filled both the main level and lower level, enjoying a brunch and watching the game on multiple big screen televisions. At the conclusion of the game in tme USNA tradition. Jack Barrett '43, John Lobdell '43, and Shack Moore '43, led the group in the singing of Navy Blue and Gold.

December Luncheon The Chapter met for our monthly Luncheon on 8 December, at the Georgian Room Restaurant, in the downtown Meier and Frank. Attending the luncheon were; John Besson'35, Ken Lissy '45, Dave Beadling '48, Jim Leiser '51, Walt Rigterink '54, Paul Hemer '58, Jake McMichael '58, Bill Milwee '59, Bill Moore '61, Jerry North '61, Dick Brems '62, Tom Hitchcock '62, Jerry Larson '62, Pete Rollosson '63, Joan and Jack Kohl '65, Gavin Arnold '66, Don Haslett '66, Alex (Tex) Harkins '67, Ed Hepp '67, Cal Meek '67, Doug Bomarito '68, Joe Kavale '68, Ray Miller '71, Skip Phipps '73, Jim Loeffler '78, Matt Wilson '90, Lori Cardwell '93, Patrick Young Associate Member, Robin Goffrier B&G Officer, George Schultz, Murphy Harkins, and David Lehrfeld.

Chapter Name Change The main topic of Chapter business at the luncheon, was a motion to change the Chapter's name to better reflect the demographics of the group.

With the unanimous consent of the luncheon attendees and absentee ballots, the Chapter Bylaws were amended to read "The name of this organization shall be the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter."

Guest Speaker Our much anticipated guest speaker was Bill Milwee '59. Bill is a salvage representative for the owners of the "New Carissa," a 45,000 ton grain cartier, that ran aground on the Oregon coast 4 Febmary 1999. Bill was extremely entertaining as he spoke to the group about the many aspects of the salvage operation, especially those that were complicated by some of the worst weather to hit the Oregon coast in 100 years. Giving us an insight into things we never heard on the local news.

Bill broke his talk into three areas, "Will She Go Away" (probably not all of her), "Navy Involve-

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ment" (nothing but praise for the EOD team), and "Command and Control" (too many cooks in the kitchen). Following his talk Bill answered questions from the floor.

Guest Speaker Bill Milwee'59, Jake McMichael'SS, and Lori Cardwell '93 Personal Notes Attending the luncheon for the first time, were Bill Milwee '59 and Lori Cardwell '93.

The door prize went home with Joe Kavale '68.

The Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter meets for lunch the second Wednesday of every month at The Georgian Room Restaurant, Meier & Frank 10th Floor, Downtown Portland, 6th and Alder, at 11:30 a.m. Please join us. Call Doug Bomarito '68, (503-699-0003) or Alex "Tex" Harkins '67 (503-297-0246) for any additional information, or check the Web site.

PENNSYLVANIA^ Philadelphia Chapter Robert H. Bender '73 45 Grove Avenue Hourtown, PA 19031-1906 h; 215-836-7652; e: RBender@parkwaycorp.com http://USNAPHIL.COM PA License Plates with USNA Crest; If you would like a PA License Plate with the USNA Crest, please contact Marius Jones '86 at MBJones8@aol.com OR 610-363-0616. A onetime $20.00 fee is charged for each plate. This fee is separate from the annual registration renewal fee for the vehicle.

Upcoming Events sponsored by USNA AA of Philadelphia 3/10 Alumni Dinner, Valley Forge Military Academy 3/18 Semi-Pro Hockey Outing, First Union Center 4/29 2nd Annual Navy-Army Golf, Limekiln Golf Course 5/9 Parent's Night, WG NAS-JRB 6/8 Annual Election Meeting, TBD 6/10 Wine Tasting Tour, Sand Castle Winery 6/18 Air Show & Pool Party, WG NAS-JRB 7/15 1st Annual Navy-Army Tennis, WG NASJRB USNA AA of Philadelphia events will be preceded by a mailing. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please make sure you have mailed your $25 annual dues to Mike DeLorey '70, 505 S. Lenola Road, Suite 211, Moorestown, NJ 08057-9896. Anyone interested in helping to ran events throughout the year, please contact Susan Koye '83 at SMKoyeUSNA83@CS.com or 610-676-0647.

Annual Alumni Dinner Friday, 10 March 6:30 p.m. Semi-formal dinner at the renowned Eisenhower Hall on the campus of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College.

Guest speakers of famous Alumni are the focal point of the evening. POC-Rob Bender '73 at RBender@ParkwayCorp.com or 215-575-4015.

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Semi-Pro Hockey Game Saturday, 18 March 7:30 p.m. The American Hockey League's Phily Phantoms take on the Rochester Roosters. (I don't know the name of the Rochester team, so, 1 made up the name Roosters.) This is a family event. Cost is $15/person which includes admission plus a hot dog and soda.

Dues paid member cost: $12/family member POCKelly Salmans '93, 215-321-2105 or KSalmons@RWD.com 2nd Annual NAVY-Army Golf Challenge Saturday, 29 April 11:30 a.m. We had a tie last year, so, we are moving the location of the match to the Limekiln Golf Course, http;// www.limegolf.com, near the Willow Grove Naval Air Station. The CO of the base, Tom Nagelin '74 has instmcted the Navy pilots to conduct fly-bys whenever Army is teeing off. Limkiln Golf Course is owned and operated Robin Roberts Jr, father of a cadet, brother of Army's baseball coach and son of the hall of fame pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies, Robin Roberts. The price is $65 ($60 for dues-paid members) which includes 18 holes, a cart, beer and hot dog at 9th, and full buffet with cash bar at the 18th. POC-Paul_James@Vanguard.com OR 610666-1093.

24th Annual Parent's Night Tuesday, 9 May 6:30 p.m. Area USNA Parent's are honored at this annual dinner. This is a lively night where the Parents have an opportunity to test their lungs for Navy. The candidates for Class of 2004 will also have an opportunity to show us their Navy spirit.

USNA AA of Philadelphia Annual Elections Thursday, 8 June 6:30 p.m. Annual Elections for Officers and Directors of the Association. All members are encouraged to attend. Nominations should be sent to Paul James '81 prior to 1 April 2000 at Paul_James@Vanguard.com.

Sand Castle Winery Tour Sunday, 10 June 2:00 p.m. We have scheduled a 45-minute group tour of the Sand Castie Winery nestled in the banks of the Delaware River, ten minutes north of New Hope in Bucks County, PA. http://www.SandCastieWinery.com). In the magic environment of the wine cellar you will leam about wine agingfirsthandas you taste different vintages from the bartels and vats. Dinner plans with other attendees are encouraged before or after the tour Cost: $10 - Tour and Wine Tasting (Dues-paid members; $7.50). RSVP by 26 May to Kelly Salmons '93 at KSalmons@RWD.com OR 215321-2105

5th Annual Air Show and Pool Party The Air Show and Pool Party are back this year.

This is a FREE family event. Meet at the Officer's Pool to watch the Willow Grove Air Show from the pool. Bring your own picnic. Pool admission is FREE. Beer and soda will be provided by the Association. Non-committed RSVP's requested for approximate head count RSVP to Paul James '81 at Paul_James@Vanguard.com or 610-666-1093.

First Annual NAVY-Army Tennis Challenge Saturday, 15 July 11:30 a.m. Army would like NAVY to whip them in Tennis this summer We will have singles, doubles and mixed doubles competition. Tentative plans are to meet at the Willow Grove Orion Club to match up players. No fee to play or attend. We will use the Orion Club for refreshments before, during and after the matches.

Info; Paul James '81 at Paul_James @ Vanguard.com or 610-666-1093 Job Networking Luncheons Monthly luncheons are held the first Wednesday of each month at the Chart House, Peims Landing. These joint luncheons with West Point have had great job placement success to date. The cost is $25 paid at the door for a complete lunch with salad, entree and desert. To reserve a seat email (call) Julian Toneatto '67 USMA at Adler @fast.net (609-573-9797) or Susan Koye '83 at SMKoyeUSNA83@CS.com (610-676-0647) within one day of the event.

Southeastern PA Parent's Association The USNA Parent's Assn. (SEPA) President is Dindy Liebert (215-233-3253 or LiebertCO @AOL.com) and the Newsletter Editor is Joe Bartish (609.722.4336 or JBartish@quadnet.net).

Blue & Gold Officers Anyone interested in becoming a Blue & Gold Officer can contact Don McRae in PA at DonMcl@AOL.com (610-449-9674) or Al Bun in NJ at Diamondl@BellAflanric.net (609-3879202).

www.usna.conn ; Bringing the Alumni Association ^to YOU;

L to r: Joe Bellino '61, Pete Dawkins '59, Glenn Davis '47, Roger Staubach '65, LTGen Daniel Christman '65, Mayor ED Rendell, VADM John Ryan '67

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News Input Philadelphia Chapter news input for the Shipmate should be emailed to Paul H. James "81 at Paul_James@Vanguard.com (610.666.1093). Information about the above events will be mailed through out the year to dues-paid members. You are welcomed to send your email address to PauLJames @ Vanguard.com.

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President: CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Drive Martinez, GA 30907 h: 706-860-6430 e; jrobe92528@aol.com Sec/Tres: Mike Stroop '54 138 Canterbury Drive Madison, AL 35758 h: 256-461-0774 e; wermanda@aol.com Now Hear This Since we now have a Web page and we have started a quarterly newsletter, "On the Horizon," I will be limiting the text in Shipmate in favor of pictures. We are allowed only IK of words and each picture counts as 150. Look to the newsletter and the Web for the future and to Shipmate for the past.

Meet Your Board.

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Here are four of the five members of the Chapter Board. From port to starboard are Jim Roberts '59; Jim Connors '74, Mike Stroop '54; and Terry Sutherland '54. Royal Connell '70 didn't make the muster Eufaula, AL where this was taken.

President Roberts will appoint a nominating committee this month to find replacements for these guys.

Jim Roberts and Brian Van Metre

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These Classmates were boomer skippers together. One Blue and the other Gold on the same SSBN. That was years ago. Today Jim is our President and Brian serves as Trashman for the Come Arounds. Each moming Brian tours the campsite 151

RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway '55, USN ( 50 Ayrault Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 h: 401-847-5039 e: castleconw@aol.com

Diane Jurand, George '69, Marion and Frank Conery '58, and Pat and John Snyder '47 in his truck and collects all the trash to take to the dumpsters. One would think that lowly task would be simple for a distinguished graduate and former Submarine Commanding Officer, but on at least one moming Brian picked up all the trash except his own. 1 guess one loses their touch of the simple tasks after years of having others to do it for them.

Kind of like being married!

Faye and Vic Sharps Faye and Vic were down from Mountain City, TN in their Foretravel. Both Vic and Faye are pilots and active in experimental home built aircraft.

Believe it or not their airplane is called an RV. Vic tells me that there were more RVs built than any other EAA.

A new couple Diane and George Jurand '69 George jogs, a fact that is obvious in this picture. A few of the older rotund members led by yours tmly had to request that he limit this activity from the immediate campground during the dayMght hours. Not only am I not in that good of shape, I doubt that I ever was.

Mary Lou and Mike Stevens '59 Another EAA type. Not only do they fly experimental aircraft like the Sharpes, but Mike went to the same prep school, lived in the same room eleven years later than Vic Sharpe. New Haven, KY is home for Mike and Mary Lou these days.

Port to starboard (photo at top) are Diane Jurand, George '69 must have been jogging during our group morning coffee and donut get together, Frank Conery '58 with his bride, Marion, and Pat and John Snyder '47. This was Sunday morning just prior to setting the special sea and anchor detail.

Bev and Lee Hebbard '53 Bev put on a water color art show for us. This lady has talent you wouldn't believe. The Hebbards are building a home in The Great Outdoors near Titusville, FL. Lee was the author of the great piece we printed about one year ago on "Full Timing."

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Our 30 November meeting was held at the Newport O'Club, where we enjoyed the company of Classmates, shipmates, fellow Alumni and friends.

Sharing in the festivities were: Sid Merrill '34 and Brown Taylor '34; Trina and Tom Weschler '45; Cathy and Tim Moore '45; Dorothy and Fred Stevenson '46 and Benny and Ken Lyons '46; Wirt Thayer '47 and his guest Kathy McCall; Earl Trickey'47; Maggie and Frank Snyder'48; Pud and Bob Connelley '52; Jim Conway '55; Jim Wright '58; Christine and Bob Nestlerode '73; Dave Gove '75; Rick Frey '89; and associate members Mary and Jack Bumey '46 USMA; Betsy and Charlie Jauss, Carol-Ann and Fred Lantz, and Mary Herb Rommell.

Bob Connelley was our guest Secretary for the November meeting. Here's his report; Our Speaker, CAPT Tim Somes USN (Ret.) has been a nuclear submariner and former Chairman of the Naval Operations Department of the Naval War College. He is now a professor in the National Security Decision Making Department of the Naval War College specializing in future Navy issues.

The title of his talk was "Do Numbers Count?" especially as pertains in the context of a military structure balanced between Navy, Air Force and Army forces.

Tim briefly reviewed the recent history of the Navy's numbers argument with emphasis on "which numbers?" and referred to former Secretary of the Navy Jim Webb's Proceedings article which talked to a Navy decreasing towards 200 ships. Towards the end of the Cold War (1988) the Navy had 600 ships, in 1992 we had 450, and in the 21st century we are projected to decline to 300-346. The present Quadrennial Review projects a 306 ship Navy.

The question facing the Navy is, "What type of ships?" Tim broke down the numbers within categories with emphasis on the requirement for some 163 ships in Ready Reserve, Maritime Prepositioning and Auxiliaries. How will the remainder be allotted to the warfare specialties?

The communities are preparing their positions for the next Quadrennial Review and a requirement for 350 ships. The submarine community has problems and may very well slip below 50 Attack submarines.

The surface community is doing well staking out their position. One faction is proposing to build 12,000 ton land attack desttoyers which will have 250 vertical launch tubes and a five inch gun capable of firing a projectile 100 miles. The keel for the initial destroyer may be laid in a year or so. However there is a real question as to how many we can afford.

On the other hand the Network-Centric view proposes not to build a small number of large ships but rather a large number of small, capable and fast ships such as 50-75 "Street Fighter" 50 knot catamarans. (The argument for these relatively inexpensive ships is bolstered by a theory of "Tactical Instability," which, inter alia, says that we can't afford to lose (expensive) ships in a littoral engagement.) NeQ-o-Centric warfare will link all elements of a Battle Group together with external surveillance to share tactical information and create cooperative engagement capability.

Tim mentioned several other initiatives including a Swedish effort to build "stealth" ships, which will be able to control their acoustic, visual, thermal, radar and other signatures. Also a Coast Guard proposal to build a class of national fleet ships, which will have characteristics suitable for common Navy and Coast Guard use.

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dent submarines to arsenal ships capable of carrying up to 200 cruise missiles. There may be a "transition" aircraft carrier built every four to five years. Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles did well in Kosovo and these assets may be spread throughout the fleet.

A given is that the demand for money for military hardware will increase; 300 ships will not do what both the civilians and the Unified Commanders want.

In the I920's Admiral Sims brought the Naval War College into the future with studies of the potential of aircraft carriers. Newport has the equivalent forward thinking embodied in the Naval Warfare Development Command and the War College's Strategic Smdies Group. Tim commented that the students at the War College have no problem considering unmanned aircraft and Netro-Centric warfare.

In closing, Tim said that the next decade will see more radical change in naval thinking than the last 40 years.

Bob - Thanks forfilling in and providing a great report. Producing the minutes is quite enjoyable and I would be happy to entertain any volunteers for future guest appearances.

End Of An Era I understand that the Radioman rate (RM) has officially been retired. The sparks remain in use, now sported by Information System Technicians (ITS) For those Alumni passing through, we usually meet on the last Tuesday of September through November and January through June. Spouses, friends, and other service academy grads are welcome. While we encourage membership @ $12 ($6 for active duty), those who are only here for a short time are most welcome without joining.

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Charleston Chapter CAPT Joseph C. Gamboa '62, USNR (Ret.) 1672 Seignious Drive Charleston, SC 29407-9661 h: 843-556-4544 http://members.tripod.com/-mitt2/navy/ e: ananda6662.aol.com

South Carolina Midlands Chapter George S. Hirsch '54 219 Beckworth Lane hmo, SC 29063 h; 803-781-5325 Web site: www.members.aol.com/usnaaasc

Palmetto Chapter William B. Swent '88 (Acting President) Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, P C .

100 E.Coffee Street PO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 w; 864-242-6440 e; WSwent@LWTM.com

Low Country Chapter Robert M. Hoskins, Jn '87 14 Sandpiper Road Hilton Head, SC 29928-6419 h: 803-686-4351 e: bobhoskinsjr@hotmail.com Shipmate, March 2000

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter VADM Ronald M. Eytchison '58, USN (Ret.) 11 Prentice Lane Signal Mountain, TN 37377 h: 423-886-2823 e; RMEytch@msn.com

Knoxville—Oak Ridge Chapter CAPT Jackson B. Richard '52, USN (Ret.) 13 River's Run Way Oak Ridge, TN 37830-9005 h; 423-483-8599 e: richardjb@mindspring.com

Memphis Chapter CAPT Edward A. Lyons '69, USNR 2557 Park Creek Cove Germantown.TN 38139 h; 901-755-1286

Nashville Chapter CDR John F. Ohlinger '69, USN (Ret.) 880 Lakemont Drive Nashville, TN 37220-2124 h; 615-370-1441; w: 800-242-8613 e; johlinger@worldnet.att.net

TEXAS North Texas Chapter LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR 2203 Creekside Circle South / •>Irving, TX 75063 h; 972-402-9596 e; JlMUSNA@aol.com

South Texas Chapter CAPT Michael Stoffel '54, USN (Ret.) 520 North River Seguin.TX 78155 h: 830-379-2373 e; mstoffel@worldnet.att.net

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Lynn A. Wegner '65 2202 Winrock Houston, TX 77057 h: 713-781-9932; w: 713-263-8001 ext. 265 e: lwegner@rectorseal.com December's Luncheon The following shipmates attended the 3 December meeting: Zeb Alford '48, Paul Riley '48, David Cooke '50, Lee Wood '54, Walter Lamb "55, Curt Gibby ' 6 1 , Marty Green '63, Joe Ince '64, Rob Brown '65, Bart Jealous '65, Paul Marshall '65, Lynn Wegner '65, Mike McQuaid '66, Tony Morgan '66, Peter Van Derlofske '68, Brace Potter '69, Tom Wojciechowski '69, Doug Bateman '70, Rich Pollock '70, Bill Donges ' 7 1 , Mike Obert '73, Jim Boyer '74, John Curtiss '74, Chip Jones '79, and Arnold Galit '92.

Decembers Program and Chapter Activities Tom White '67 (USMA), Vice Chairman, Enron Energy Services, spoke to us about energy issues in a deregulated environment. As this luncheon was on the eve of the 100th Navy-Army game, Lynn

Wegner '65 presented him with a blue Navy "victory cup" and suggested that he use it in the future with his Army buddies. The following day, we had over 200 enthusiastic supporters (Alumni, parents, and friends) gathered at SRO Sports Bar to watch the Navy-Army football game— enjoying every minute of Navy's 19-9 victory. On 19 November, Navy opened its basketball season against Rice University. Our Chapter, in conjunction with the Parents Club, sponsored a pre-game tailgate party.

CAPT Jim Boyer '74 and LT Arnold Galit '92 let us use their NROTC building, thus providing the perfect setting for this event. Over 75 fans attended and much fun and camaraderie was shared by all.

Nina Hendee provided all the refreshments. All proceeds from the tailgater were given to our area's Blue and Gold Program. As this column is submitted, we are looking forward to our 7 January luncheon when we'll have the Michael J. Smith '67 Memorial Sword presentation. Traditionally, the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter presents a sword each year at our January luncheon to the Midshipman 1/C (from our area) with the highest class ranking.

As you remember, Mike Smith '67 was the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it exploded on 28 January 1986. He became the first Alumnus to give his life in the exploration of space. Next month's column will contain information on this year's sword recipient.

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). Our twice-monthly breakfast meetings are held at 7:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday and third Friday of every month at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are always welcome. If you're interested, please call Bart Jealous '65 (281-362-8220), send me an email, or visit our Web site ( h t t p : / / w w w . a c a d e m y network.org).

Chapter Meetings Chapter meetings are usually held on the first Friday of every month (4 February, 3 March, 7 April, and 5 May) at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments, and noon to 1 ;00 p.m. lunch).

We are planning a 5 June dinner (in lieu of a luncheon) for Alurrmi, spouses, guests, and the USNA Parents Club members—more info to come. Also, as in prior years, there will be no luncheon meetings in June, July, or August. As always, lost Shipmates, spouses and friends of the Naval Academy are always welcome at our monthly luncheons.

Please join us! Call Lynn Wegner '65 (713-2638001 ext. 265) or Peter VanDerlofske '68 (713690-9898) for more information. For any additional information on any item in this column, please call me at (713-750-8868) or send an email to kleinl985@aol.com.

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Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Court Charlottesville, VA 22901-1034 h; 804-973-7846 e; Ahastoglis@compuserve.com

Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Daniel B. Lear '68, USNR (Ret.) 812RingfieldRoad Virginia Beach, VA 23454-6570 h: 757-721-2063;w: 757-437-1800 e; omegadanl@aol.com

Richmond Chapter CDR William L. Ruch HI '68, USN (Ret.) 5707 Maple Brook Drive Midlothian, VA 23112-6320 h: 804-739-3664 e: wlr68@sprintmail.com

Shenandoah Valley Chapter David V. Langfitt '74 125 Henrico Road Front Royal, VA 22630 w; 540-636-2138

Williamsburg Chapter Col Bradley Sutter '53, USAF (Ret.) 117 Pierce's Court Williamsburg, VA 23185 h: 757-220-2929 e: sutwiI@widomakercom

WASHINGTON Hanford/Tri-Cities Chapter CAPT Edward G. Schwier '69, USN (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Richland, WA 99352-9448 h: 509-627-7288; w; 509-372-0176 e: egschwier@aol.com The Tri-Cities Chapter meets regularly on the third Friday of the month, at 6:30 p.m. We occasionally have special functions, such as the ArmyNavy Game Party reported on below. Based on input from the members, we will be rotating the venue. If you are going to be in town, call Ed to confirm where we will meet (or perhaps, hold a special gathering in your honor if the visit doesn't align with a normal meeting). To join our chapter, contact Ed for an application form. Cost is just $10 a year We hosted Adam Peck '03 and Mollie Mears '03, at our June monthly meeting before their departure for Plebe Summer As was only appropriate, we managed to seat Henry Richardson '44 close to the two young Midshipmen-to-be so he could regale them with tales of daring on the high seas and elsewhere. And, as always, Henry performed his task admirably.

A gathering scheduled for Saturday, 25 September at the Schwier's for a barbecue and pool party was cancelled due to a lack of positive response, too much late summer competition. We had two early positive RSVPs (one of whom was Henry Richardson) and several regrets so Jeanie and I opted to change the venue. We went on the road that day. After a brief stop at a Woodward Canyon Winery for a taste, we spent an hour taking a windshield tour of Walla Walla. It was homecoming weekend at Whitman so there were many visitors in town. We enjoyed a latte and ragela at Starbucks, then journeyed on to Henry's. We had a tour of his wonderful home, admired his paintings, and Jean perased several chapters of his book (Face of the Waters), pronouncing it excellent. She apparently can relate to the green-eyed dancing slave. If you want to know more, you'll have to join us for one of our monthly gatherings. We had an excellent dinner with our good friend and then retumed to Richland. We didn't gather during October for a variety of reasons, including conflict with homecoming at the Academy. However, the crowd gathered in the lounge at Cavanaugh's on Columbia Center Boulevard on 19 November. Jeanie and I had a conflict in November and didn't make the meeting, however, Mary and Jerry McGuire '64 stepped up and took charge. The gathering also included Kathy and Robin Bushore '70, Phyllis and Al Chaloupka '68, Donna and Fred Crawford '64, Mary Ann and Tom Kelley '64, Becky and Mike Payne '69, and Sharon and Hank Willis '65.

After the usual strategy session at Cavanaugh's, Jerry led most of the group to the TS Cattle Co. Steakhouse at 6515 W. Clearwater in Kennewick for dinner Reports are great service, food, and entertainment.

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What a game! We had a great day, plenty.of food, and six of the Schwier Family Brewery's home brew creations on ice. Once again, the Bud went untouched. The clear choice of discriminating football fans was the Scotch Ale, our latest production, that I had on tap (Jeanie's gift to me for my birthday, a kegging system). Stop by when you are in the neighborhood, 1 have the game on tape and the beer in the fridge (I can probably still find last year's game on tape also if that is your preference).

Can you believe that Navy, Air Force and Army were 1, 2 and 3 in the nation in rashing again this year Navy's Q-back is a former Oklahoma statewrestiing champ, strong boy.

Attendance at the Army-Navy Game Party was a little down from last yean However, we more than made up for the lack of size, speed, and talent with enthusiasm and desire. Attendees included, Cindy and Mario Bagaglio '69, Robin Bushore '70, Donna and Fred Crawford '64, Mary and Jerry McGuire '64, Sharon and Hank Willis '65, and our USMA representative, John Hunt. John works with Mike Payne '69 at the Tank Farms/River Protection Project. You may remember Michael and Joann Rung from last year's party. Michael is an USMA Alumni who brought along his tar bucket (P-rade hat) and West Point equivalent of Reef Points.

Michael regretted by email for this year's function with the following lame excuse: We're flying to Maui that day.

You are always welcome to bring guests, particularly alumni of other Service Academies, to any of our functions. My goal this year is to get a joint service academy alumni group going. Plan to start that after the first of the year. If you want to contact either Jeanie or I by email with information for the letter or a suggestion, we can be reached at eqschwiera@aol.com or schwieroffD@aol.com.

We are also on the Hanford site system. As always, best wishes for a most prosperous New Year and Beat Army!

Edward Schwier '69

Puget Sound Chapter CAPT Walter S. Draper IV '61, USN (Ret.) 3725 Bahia Vista Drive Bremerton, WA 98310 h; 360-479-3945;w; 360-478-5113 e: wsdraperiv@aol.com Web site: www.usnaaa-psc.org USNA AA-Puget Sound Chapter Celebrates ArmyNavy!

Our Chapter had a grand party on 4 December, when we hosted the annual Army-Navy game. This one was special since it was the 100th meeting of both teams. We rented the Olympic Lodge at Naval Station Bremerton, site of the old "O" Club that bumed down several years ago. The tables were in fine splendor decorated in Blue and Gold and the walls decked in Navy football posters and other historical finery. Kick off was at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast and lots of Starbucks coffee to get a good kick start. (After all, this is the Northwest)! After the national anthem, we got to really celebrating and had copies of favorite Navy songs to keep up our spirits. We had one hundred and twelve guests, which included 26 former Woops! At half time we celebrated the Navy lead with a world class brunch buffet and a cash bar that seemed to do wonders for the down-trodden Army spirits. As the Mids claimed thefinaldown, everyone came to attention and sang an eye watering rendition of Navy Blue and Gold. Of course we also stood in silence as Army sang their to their alma mater. Our gathering ran the gamut from senior Alumni Harvey Headland '35, to Jason

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Nunez '96. We even had new area anivals from Kansas, moved here just two days ago, Joanna and Bob Sohovich '93 enjoying the NW welcome.

Thanks to our Chapter President, Walt Draper '61, and Dick Alexander '58 for the initial organizing and to Doug Cook '74, for taking the ball and running with it when Walt decided it was best for him and his bride Nancy to watch the game in person.

Chapter Vice President Fred Triggs '61 did an outstanding job keeping the Woops at bay during the festivities at half time. Also in attendance was former treasurer Craig Husa '83. The entire group looked great in their lucky Navy attire as each made remarks about the unusual dress each member of the gathering had on.

All hands in the Puget Sound area are encouraged to check out our Chapter Web site at usnaapsc.org.

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

UNITED KINGDO Great Britain Chapter Susanne Saalau-Bethall '85 50 Aubreys Letchworth-Herts SG6 3TU England w: 0-1438-76-3419 ssb25133 @GlaxoWellcome.co.u' rbethell@netcomuk.co.uk

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Chapter Joe Dailey, '51 1226 Mount Vemon Road Charleston, WV 25314-2528 304-346-6193 Jdailey @ newwave.net

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Harv Headland '35 and Dollie Harmer, widow of Dick '35, enjoy Navy's victory

Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Bluemound Road #2 Elm Grove, WI 53122-2538 h: 414-782-6645; w: 414-782-9410 e: winwill@execpc.com e; cook.phillip@milwaukee.va.gov

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LAST CALL Requiescat in Face 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.

—Laurence Binyon, 1914

Abhau, William Conrad '35, USN (Ret.) RADM 28 January 2000 Adams, Benjamin Clark '38, 1 Febraary 2000 Arey, Richard Walton '42, USN (Ret.) CDR 29 January 2000 Bauduit, Harold Stephen '56, 25 January 2000 Becker, Merlin Dale '45, USN (Ret.) CDR 27 January 2000 Blasdel, Francis Gaines Jr. '37, USN (Ret.) CAPT 18 January 2000 Brown, Robert Stuart '58, USNRR (Ret.) CDR 1 January 2000 Buhrer, Gordon Cart '42, USN (Ret.) CAPT 15 January 2000 Burk, Gerald '49, 14 Febmary 1999 Clarke, Jared Ellison HI '42, USN (Ret.) CAPT 2 Febmary 2000 Cook, Lawrence B. '31, USN (Ret.) CAPT 9 December 1999 Craven, Robert CampbeU E. '52, USN CDR 14 January 2000 Currie, John Patteson '37, USN (Ret.) CAPT 18 January 2000 Ellerbe, Gail James '43, USN (Ret.) CDR 14 December 1998 Ellis, Richard William '55, USN (Ret.) CDR 21 January 2000

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Falge, Francis Marion '24, USNR (Ret.) CAPT 21 January 2000 Fitz-Gerald, Phillip Henry '25, USN (Ret.) RADM 30 December 1999 Hastings, Edward Ellis II '45, USN (Ret.) CAPT 25 December 1999 Hill, Herbert Dudley '34, USNR (Ret.) CAPT 20 January 2000 Hilson, Ralph Albert '45, USN (Ret.) CAPT 14 January 2000 Johnson, David Chester '59, 30 January 2000 Johnson, Montford Tilford Jr. '46, 23 December 1999 Jones, Joseph Bentley '46, USN (Ret.) CDR 25 January 2000 Kemp, Merrill Jay '56, 5 January 2000 Lowrey, Barron Gray '26, USN (Ret.) CAPT 10 January 2000 Matheson, John Whitman '58, USN (Ret.) CDR 12 January 2000 McConnell, Robert Mitchell '46 USNR (Ret.) LCDR 6 January 2000 McDonald, Heyward Elliott '47, USN (Ret.) LT 5 January 2000 Miller, Jim Dick '39, USN (Ret.) CAPT 19 January 2000 Moran, Francis Joseph Jn '58, USN (Ret.) CDR 2 Febraary 2000

Mothersill, Philip Wilder '31, USN (Ret.) CAPT 20 January 2000 Noble, James Kendrick Jr. '50, USNR (Ret.) CAPT 22 January 2000 Paddock, Alton Edwin '35, USN (Ret.) CAPT 7 January 2000 Prouty, Robert Vincent '42, USAF (Ret.) Lt Col 22 January 2000 Riley, Philip Thomas '49, USNR (Ret.) CDR 1 Febraary 2000 Robertshaw, Alfred Foster '39, USMC (Ret.) Col 6 January 2000 Royall, William Freeman '27, USN (Ret.) RADM 11 January 2000 Shacklette, Gilbert Ross '39, USN LCDR 24 January 2000 Smith, Deming Waite '48, USN (Ret.) CAPT 1 Febmary 2000 Spicer, Henry Calvin Jn '34, USN (Ret.) CAPT 30 January 2000 Spofford, Richard Tenney '30, USN (Ret.) CAPT 5 January 2000 Warder, Frederick Burdett '25, USN (Ret.) RADM 1 Febraary 2000 Zumwalt, Elmo Russell Jr. '43, USN (Ret.) ADM 2 January 2000

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ELMER KURZ ZITZEWITZ ' 2 5 Elmer K. Zitzewitz, age 96, of Fort Myers, FL, died on Tuesday, 10 November 1998.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; a son. Reverend David C. Zitzewitz of New Mexico; two daughters, Gail Owen of South Carolina; and Ann Reitzel of North Carolina; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A retired Navy captain graduating from the Naval Academy in 1925, he helped set up the first indoctrination school and the Bureau of Aeronautics in Quonset, RI. While stationed in Quonset, he had many, later to become, famous students, such as Richard Nixon, W.C. Fields Jr., Henry Fonda and Charles Fartel. He was credited with training more officers than any other Navy executive, passing more than 10,000 students through his classes.

Elmer was commanding officer of the Naval Station in Shima and was with Emie Pyle when he was killed. He received the Bronze Star with Combat Medal.

Retuming to Chicago, he became active in the naval reserves and retired in 1962, after 25 years service. After the World War 11, he formed his own business as an industrial importer Retiring in 1969, he moved to Lehigh Acres with his wife, Peggy, where they lived for 20 years and were active in many community and civic affairs.

Elmer was president of Lehigh Shrine Club, chairman of the Shrine Beauty Pageant for two years and chairman of the hospital charity ball in 1974.

In heu of flowers, donations may be made to the Araba Shrine, The Burnt & Crippled Children's Fund.

OTIS COCKERILL G R E G G SR. ' 2 7 Captain Otis Cockerill Gregg S r , USN (Ret.), age 95, died on 11 December 1999, at Seaside, Atlantic Shores in Virginia Beach, VA. Otis Gregg Sr. was bom in Wayne, NE, and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln for one year before entering the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated with the Class of 1927.

He was designated a naval aviator in 1929, and served in various aviation assignments for the remainder of his career. He retired in 1957.

In 1934, he was assigned to NAS Pensacola, where he served as a flight instructor During that period, he combined mimeographed material from several training squadrons into the first fiight training manual for use by the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Following that armistice, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, with Combat "V," for exceptionally meritorious conduct while serving as commanding of-

ROBERT JOSEPH CONNELL ' 2 9 Commander Robert J. Connell, USN (Ret.) died on 9 December 1999, in a local (Portsmouth, VA) hospital at the age of 93.

He was bom on 29 N o v e m b e r 1906, in West New York, NJ. He was appointed to the Academy from the state of New York and graduated on 6 June 1929, with the Class of 1929.

Commander Connell served successively in the light cruiser RICHMOND, destroyers, STURTEVANT and JACOB JONES, b a t t l e s h i p NEVADA,

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SWANSON, battleship NEW YORK, attack transports NOBLE and OKANOGAN and the cable ship NEPTUNE.

His shore billets included the first class at the Finance and Supply School, Philadelphia, followed by a tour as disbursing officer at the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He later served as special services officer in Pensacola, FL and as an instractor of Naval ROTC University of Pennsylvania, and at Duke University. He also had a tour of duty as commanding officer of the Naval Reserve Training Counters at Scranton and Wilkes Barte, PA. His last shore billet was as district special services officer, 5th Naval District, Norfolk, VA. He retired from his last assignment on 30 June 1958.

He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. During the early part of World War II, he participated in several convoys to Iceland and Scotland. He was attached to NEW YORK during the North Africa Campaign at Casablanca and Safe.

He was the navigator, executive officer, and the last commanding officer of NEW YORK at the time of her decommissioning following the Bikini atomic bomb tests.

After retiring. Commander Connell pursued a teaching career, as an instractor of mathematics and physics in both public and private high schools in Southeastern Virginia. He finally retired from the teaching profession in 1985 at he age of 79.

Commander Connell resided in Portsmouth, VA. He is survived by his wife, Juanita; three children, John, Ann and Catherine; a daughter-in-law, Malinda; two sons-in-law, Charles and Larry; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, and Matthew; a sister; and two brothers, living in New Jersey. He was predeceased by his son, David, who died in 1968.

Burial, with full military honors, was at Arlington National Cemetery on 22 December 1999.

ficer of PRINCETON.

After his retirement from the Navy in 1957, he was employed by the Tecnifax and, later, the Scott Paper Corporation. He was based both in Washington, D.C. and Virginia Beach, where he retired in 1965.

He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Doris Mabry. Survivors include three sons, Otis Cockerill Gregg J r and Benjamin Mabry Gregg of Virginia Beach, VA; and Frederick Marion Gregg of Fort Myers, FL; ten grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren.

He was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society and the Eastern Shore Chapel. He was a former member of the Princess Anne Country Club.

He donated his body to the Eastern Virginia Medical School. Any donations may be made to the Eastem Shore Chapel building fund or the charity of your choice.

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HARRY MEEKER STUART GIMBER JR. ' 3 1 Captain Harty M.S. Gimber Jr, USN (Ret.), passed away on 8 December 1999, as a result of congestive heart failure. He had been in ill health for some time.

Harry was born in Windber, PA, in November 1909. Following graduation, he served in

BROWNSON (DD-868) which participated in Operation High Jump, the Navy's most extensive Antarctica expedition.

A tour in Washington in the Office of DCNO (corrununications) followed. Later, he commanded ARNEB (AKA-56). Subsequently, he attended the Naval War College in Newport, followed by duty on the Worid War II Battle Evaluation Group staff at the War College.

He was medically retired in August 1957 and, following a move to California, pursued a master's degree in education from the University of Southern Califomia. He then taught high school mathematics in Garden Grove, CA, for more than ten years. Following the death of his wife; Frances, he moved to San Diego. In 1977, he married Amy "Sunny" Woods. They spent their leisure years in travel until a stroke incapacitated him.

In addition to his wife. Sunny; he is survived by a daughter. Sister Frances M. Gimber, RSCJ, of Rome, Italy; two sons. Captain Harry M.S Gimber III '57, USN (Ret.), of Coronado, and Douglas A. Gimber of San Diego; as well as six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was inumed at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

FRANCIS DRAKE FOLEY ' 3 2 Rear Admiral Francis Drake Foley, USN (Ret.), age 89, died of heart ailments on 8 November at Anne Amndel General Hospital in Annapolis, MD. A naval aviator. Admiral Foley was the air operations officer on board HORNET when it was sunk in the Battie of Santa Cmz in the Solomons in October 1942. Later in the war, he held staff positions on other carriers.

In the postwar years. Admiral Foley held assignments in Washington and elsewhere in the United States. He graduated from the Naval War College in Newport, Rl. In the mid-1950s, he commanded a seaplane tender and then the aircraft cartier SHANGRI-LA in the Pacific. He later served on the staff of the commander in chief in the Pacific in Pearl Harbor Other assignments were on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations and at NATO headquarters in Europe.

In 1960 and 1961, Admiral Foley commanded Task Force 77, the attack arm of the Pacific Fleet.

In subsequent assignments, he commanded the 3rd Naval District in New York and served as senior member of the U.N. Command Military Armistice Commission in Seoul. He retired in 1972.

Admiral Foley was bom into a Navy family in Dorchester, MA. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1932, and he retumed to Annapolis when he retired.

His military decorations included the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Combat "V" and the Joint Services Commendation Medal.

He was a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Annapolis Yacht Club, the New York Yacht Club, the Army-Navy Club and the Army-Navy Country Club.

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His first wife, Martha McCullough Foley, died in 1965. His second wife, the former Clair O'Neill Vogel, diedin 1984.

Survivors include a daughter from his first marriage, Josephine Drake Foley of Wartenton; four stepchildren. Captain Raymond W. Vogel, USN (Ret.) of New London, CT; Commander Timothy J. Vogel. USN (Ret.) and Jamie H. Fallon, botii of Annapolis, MD; and Colonel Frederick J. Vogel, USMC (Ret.) of Herndon, VA; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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WILLIAM LOWNDES C A L H O U N JR. '34 Mr. William L. Calhoun J r died on 22 September 1999. in Santa Barbara, CA. His ashes were scattered offshore and promptly escorted, quite appropriately, by a school of dolphins. His wife.

Lady Jane, and the whole family, were present and joined in celebrating a mass at noon.

Mr. Calhoim left us at the end of Second Class Year, because three demerits for "late to formation" on the last day of June Week, put him over the top and he had to resign. A brief try at USC Law School was followed by a sales promotion job with Ford Motors in San Diego. Advertising proved a natural for Bill, who moved on to Young and Rubicam as an account executive and became an envied success in the field.

When World War II came along. Bill joined the AVS program and was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade from the first class to graduate from Quonset Point. He taught at St. Mary's Pre-Flight School, served with Fleet Air Photo Squadron VD3 on reconnaissance nussions in the Pacific, commanded NAAS-29 Pahns and finished as assistant first lieutenant in the commissioning crew of FRANKLIN D . ROOSEVELT. Along the way, he met and

married Jane, the daughter of Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch '06, and began raising a family.

At the end of 1945, Lieutenant Commander William L. Calhoun J r , USNR, was released to inactive duty in New York and promptly rejoined Yoimg and Rubicam. He specialized as an account executive for most of the founders of modem television circuits.

Bill retired in 1978 and settled in a new home in the Princeville Resort on the island of Kauai.

He loved to swim, body surf, and to play tennis.

He hated golf (he said) but played anyhow, and he carried along his love of the Navy. And he made a lot of visits to the mainland to keep up with the young. In 1994, he suffered a stroke from which he never quite recovered, but still kept people entertained with his wit and limericks. By 1995, both Bill and Jane were failing in health, so they moved near family in Santa Barbara. He kept his sense of humor, in spite of steadily deteriorating health, and, according to his son-in-law, Jim McClure '63, "still managed to idck my butt at cribbage on the weekends."

M r Calhoun is survived by his wife, Jane, at 2665 Tallant Road, Apt W-257, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-4834; (805) 826-6127; seven children, 13 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

EUGENE ALEXANDER BARHAM '35 Rear Admiral Eugene A l e x a n d e r " S l i m " Barham, USN (Ret.), died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA, on 22 November 1999.

Funeral services were held at the Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Oak Ridge, LA, and he was buried in the church cemetery. He was a member of the Naval Academy Board of Visitors and commissioner of the Louisiana Naval War Memorial in Baton Rouge.

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Slim was born and raised in Oak Ridge, graduated from Oak Ridge High School, attended Swavely Prep School in Washington, D . C , and entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1935.

Upon graduation, he served in NEVADA ( B B - 3 6 ) , followed by short tours in several destroyers, ALTAiR ( A D - 1 1 ) and as engineer officer, and commanding officer of GILLIS ( A V D - 12). In June 1937, he martied Virginia Norris, also of Oak Ridge.

Following the outbreak of World War II, he commissioned LAFFEY ( D D - 7 2 4 ) as chief engineer, operated in the Southwest Pacific, and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement when that ship was sunk in battle off Savo Island on 13 November 1942. LAFFEY was awarded a Presidential Citation for this action against Japanese Forces.

He then commissioned DASHIELL ( D D - 6 5 9 ) in

March 1943, serving as executive officer until December, when he assumed command, receiving a Letter of Commendation, with ribbon, for operations against the enemy in the Southwest Pacific.

Returning to the Naval Academy in September 1944, he served in the executive department for two years, followed by duty on the staff of Commander Operational Development Force, Norfolk, a year as commanding officer of the destroyer ENGLISH, executive officer of the NROTC unit at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and sixteen months on the staff of Commander Naval Forces, Far East. After attending the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, he served for a year as Commander Fleet Training Group, Key West. In August 1953, he assumed command of DesDiv 262, followed by command of the Fleet Air Defense Center, Dam Neck, VA, in which billet he remained until he retired on 1 January 1958, upon the death of his father.

Virginia and Slim retumed to Oak Ridge, where Slim assumed control of his family's agricultural interests, became active in business and banking in north Louisiana and Texas, and participated in numerous Naval Academy alumni, veteran's and civic activities. He was appointed to the Naval Academy Board of Visitors by President Nixon, was inducted into the Louisiana Veterans Hall of Honor in June 1990, was a 33rd degree Mason, and served as a trustee of the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Foundation. A speech and hearing clinic in Monroe, LA, has been named after him. He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.

Slim is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Norris Barham; his sister, Sadie Barham O'Neal of Oak Ridge; and his brother, Allen C. Barham of Monroe, LA; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jesse B. Gay Jr '35

FRANK EDWARD H A R T M A N '35 Frank Edward Hartman of 50 Locust Avenue, Hampton, VA, died Wednesday, 24 November 1999, at Riverside Regional Medical Center.

He was born on 27 April 1910, in Calhan, CO, to the late Alert Hartman and Anna Houck Hartman. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and was a former member of St. Vincent de Paul Church. He was a foreman of X13 Erectors at Newport News Shipbuilding, where he retired after 35 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Sarah B. Hudgins Center He attended St. Rose of Lima Church.

M r Hartman is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth "Toots"; one daughter, Peggy Nettles, and her husband. Bill and their children (Suzette Sapp and Tim Nettles), of Grafton; six sons, Frank E. Hartman J r (Missi Ledbetter, Stephanie Wolf, Tony and Tim) of Florida; Bunny Hartman, and

his wife, Bonnie (Shannon and Brian), of Richmond; Jim Hartman and Debbie (Tara) of Pennsylvania; Tom Hartman and his wife. Colleen (Ryan, Lauren, Jordan and Kristen Hartman), of Poquoson; Bob Hartman of Texas; and David Hartman of Hampton; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Herbert Hartman of Denver, CO; and many nieces, nephews and their families and many special friends.

We were blessed with the most wonderful dad and grandpa in the world. His love and generous spirit enriched the life of everyone he touched.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, 29 November 1999, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Hampton, by the Rev. Don Michael Hanna and the Rev. Donald Cavey with interment in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the St. Rose Building Fund, 2114 Bay Avenue, Hampton; or Sarah B. Hudgins Activities, 51 Battie Road, Hampton.

The family expresses deep appreciation to Dr. Douglas Kane and D r Glenn Ross and their associates and the dedicated and caring staff of Riverside Regional Medical Center.

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ELI T H O M A S R E I C H ' 3 5 Vice Admiral Eli Thomas Reich, USN (Ret.), a decorated World War II submarine commander whose last duty assignment was Deputy Assistant SecDef for Logistics, died on 30 November 1999, at the Jefferson health care clinic in Arlington, VA, of Alzheimer's disease. He received three awards of the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism" as commander of the submarine SEALION, from March to December 1944, during which he sank thousands of tons of Japanese shipping and the battleship KONGO.

Born in New York City in March 1913, Eli graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1935. He attended Submarine School, and in 1939, became executive officer and engineer of an earlier version of SEALION. It was undergoing overhaul at the Cavite Navy Yard when bombs strack it in a Japanese attack on 10 December 1941. Because of serious damage, the submarine was scuttled and Eh served on the staff of the submarine commander at Cortegidor and Bataan, escaping on a submarine before the sunender He was executive officer of LAPON in 1943, and in March 1944, assumed command of the second SEALION. Actions over the next ten months of operations in three war patrols would bring him a Navy Cross, a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross, and another Gold Star in lieu of a third Navy Cross. According to the citations accompanying the awards, he "penetrated strong enemy escort screens, and by a series of eight aggressive and well executed torpedo attacks succeeded in sinking four enemy ships, totaling 19,600 t o n s . " He "skillfully launched smashing torpedo attacks which resulted in the sinking of a 2,300 ton enemy destroyer, two large tankers and three large transports, for a total of 51,700 tons," and "successfully penetrated strong escort screens guarding an enemy task force of two battleships and two craisers and launched two surface torpedo attacks, obtaining three hits on one of the battleships and one hit on the other, resulting in the sinking of the most severely damaged ship."

In December 1944, Eli joined the staff of ComSubPac for six months and then commanded COMPTON ( D D - 7 0 5 ) . Post war assignments included duty in OpNav, study at the Armed Forces Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and command of CANBERRA ( C A G - 2 ) . He

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was Assistant Chief of BuWeps, Director of Surface Missile Systems and the commander of the anti-submarine warfare group in Southeast Asia during the early years of the war in Vietnam.

Retiring from the Navy in 1973, after 38 years of service, Eli was named director of the Emergency Energy Allocations Program, responsible for the disttibution of scarce oil and gasoline during the Arab oil embargo, but clashed with the energy chief and left the newly formed Energy Administration. Later, he did consulting on national security matters involving weapons systems acquisitions, shipbuilding and mobilization planning.

Among his awards were a Gold Medal Award from the American Society of Naval Engineers for contributions to weapons systems engineering and management (1963), a DSM (Distinguished Service Medal) for service as Director, Surface Missile Project (1965), a DSM for service as Deputy Comptroller of the Navy (1970) and a DSM for service as Deputy Asst. SecDef (1&L)(1973). In 1994, he received the Distinguished Public Service Award for his years of leadership in creating the Naval Undersea Museum located in Keyport, WA. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Jacqueline Reich of Arlington, VA; five children, Anne Reich of Falls Church, VA; Thomas Reich of Silver Spring, M D ; Margaret Elevich of Absecon, NJ; Jacqueline Paolantonio of Wayne, PA; and Mary Raneses of Vienna, VA; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A son, George Reich, diedin 1992. excerpts from The Washington Post

EMORY DAY STANLEY, JR. ' 3 5 Rear Admiral Emory Day Stanley Jr., SC, USN (Ret.), died on 7 December 1999 in Seattle, WA. Funeral services were held at the Fort Myer Chapel on 22 December, followed by intemment in ArUngton Cemetery with full military honors.

Emory was bom in 1913 in Los Angeles and traveled extensively as a youth accompanying his father, who also became a rear admiral in the Supply Corps. Emory's father was the first commanding officer of the Naval Supply Center, Bayonne, and Emory decommissioned the Center After attending Swavely Preparatory School, Emory entered the Naval Academy, served four years as a manager of the boxing team, and graduated with the Class of 1935. He served in CALIFORNIA ( B B - 4 4 ) and KANE

(DD-235) and then applied for and attended the Supply School and shifted to the Supply Corps. His early assignments included Mine Division One, Fleet Air Base Pearl Harbor, Destroyer Division 73, and the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, where he was serving when World War 11 commenced. He then served a year on the staff of Airlant and a tour with Air Wing 16. After a short tour in the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts (BUSANDA), he reported to Camp Perry in command of the Advanced Base supply Training Command. In July 1945 he joined the Strategic Bombing as a member of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey and served as operations officer until December Following the war, Emory's tours of duty included the Naval Supply Center Pearl, the Munitions Board, supply officer of CORAL SEA ( C V B 43), New York Naval Shipyard and as logistics officer of Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. After this assignment, he served as special assistant to the Chief of BUSANDA from 1956 to 1958. He then was Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Depot, Seattle until 1961 and commanding officer.

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until 1965. He was again Special Assistant to the Chief, BUSANDA until he retired in 1966.

The Stanleys moved to Seattle upon his retirement and Emory was Secretary of the Sea Use Council from 1969 to 1987, a regional U.S. and Canadian consultive group of government agencies concerned with the development of coastal and ocean resources in the Northeast Pacific Ocean region. He was a part owner and consultant for Stanley Associates, Inc. of Washington, D . C , formed in 1966, and owner of Stanley Associates, Inc. of Seatfle, formed in 1968. He was a precinct committeeman for the Democratic Party and a trustee of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the Coast Guard Academy Foundation. He was a member of the Florence Henry Memorial Chapel, the Ranier Club, the New York Yacht Club, the ArmyNavy Club of Washington, D . C , and the American Legion.

His survivors include his wife, Susan Gertard Stanley of Traverse City, Ml; three daughters by his first wife, Mary Jane Stanley who died in 1965, Rowena FuUinwider of Norfolk, VA; Joan Maroulis of North Bethesda, MD; and D r Marilyn Hamilton of Kansas City, MO; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mrs. Katherine Virden of Pensacola, FL; and Mrs. Dorothy Van Sant of Chapel Hill, NC. Jesse B. Gay Jr. '35

SIBLEY L O G A N W A R D J R . ' 3 5 Commander Sibley Logan Ward Jr, USN (Ret.), died of natural causes on 31 October 1999, at the Windsor Gardens Convalescent Hospital in National City, CA. A memorial service was held at the Christ Episcopal Church in Coronado, CA. He will be interted at a later date in Little Rock, AR. He was a carrier chief engineer during World War II and commanded a destroyer during the Korean conflict.

Sibley was born and raised in Little Rock, AR, and entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1935, successfully graduating after many encounters with the academic board. Upon graduation, he spent four and one half years aboard LEXINGTON, making the rounds of all departments, and then got some destroyer experience in LAUB and as chief engineer of LEA, in which he fought the Battle of the Neutrality Patrol.

In May 1942, he joined the new battleship INDIANA, and in November shifted to ESSEX where he served as chief engineer for the rest of the war. In June 1946, he shifted to the old battleship WEST VIRGINIA and put her out of commission. After a two-year tour as inspector of Naval Material in Milwaukee, WI, in June 1950, Sibley took command of HERBERT J. THOMAS (DDR-833) for two

combat deployments in the Western Pacific. After a special assignment in BuPers, he joined the staff of ComPhibTraPac in Coronado, CA, and became officer-in-charge of the Naval Beach Group School, followed in 1956 with a tour as guided missile officer on the staff of Commander Training Command, Pacific. In late 1957, he became planning officer on the staff of Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier and two years later Commanding Officer, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at Fort Worth, TX, serving in this capacity until his retirement on 30 June 1960.

Sibley settled in his hometown of Litfle Rock upon retirement. He worked in the electronic field doing radio and TV servicing, along with managing six rental units belonging to his family, and enjoying being an avid Razorback football fan.

In 1980, he retired from the electronic field, but continued to manage the rental units while being able to devote much of his time to his favorite

hobbies of hunting, fishing and travel. In 1992, he moved to Baltimore, MD, to be with his son, in 1993 moved to Fairfax City, VA, and then settled with his son and family in Coronado, CA, in 1997. He became an Elk as an ensign in Bremerton, WA, and remained active in this organization throughout his life.

Sibley is survived by his only son. Captain Sibley L. Ward III, USN (Ret.), of Coronado, CA; a grandson. Lieutenant Rodney C Ward, USN; three granddaughters, Mrs. Rita Fucella, Mrs. Rebecca Kenworthey, and Mrs. Renee Famham; and nine great-grandchildren.

Jesse B. Gay Jr. '35

FRED EDWIN WEXEL ' 3 7 Fred Edwin Wexel, known to his '37 Naval Academy shipmates as "Fritz Kreikenbaum," had a lengthy first tour of five years in various departments of the craiser CINCINNATI ( C L - 6 ) following graduation. While in Hawaii, he became a surfing enthusiast. His sea duty was briefly "and pleasantly" interrupted on 14 March 1942, when he married Alice Davids of Maplewood, NJ. They proceeded to Pensacola for flight training, where Fred's proficiency included stunts and night solo flights. A shortage of "ship drivers" saw Lieutenant Wexel once again in black shoes as a shipmate with FDR Jr onboard MAYRANT ( D D - 4 0 2 ) on North Atiantic convoy missions.

Fred's first battle experience occurted in an engagement off Casablanca on 8 November 1942, when the ship was straddled both in range and deflection by dye colored shell bursts from French cruisers. For the remainder of World War II, he served aboard BELLEAU WOOD ( C V L - 2 4 ) , from her

commissioning in March '43, through eleven major campaigns in the Southwest and Westem Pacific. First Lieutenant and DCO, Fritz was kept rather busy with such events as the June 1945 hurricane off Okinawa, flight deck crashes and fires, and finally a magazine explosion set off by a Kamikaze which hit BELLEAU WOOD on 30 October '44, causing the death of 92 officers and men. After repairs in San Francisco and another campaign off Japan, BELLEAU WOOD was inactivated in September '46.

A first full tour of shore duty from 1946 to 1949, as an instractor in chemistry and physics at the Naval Academy, was enjoyed by the Wexel family. That included two daughters, Margo Claire (bom in '44) and Marie Elaine (in '46). A third child, Walter Karl (in '48) was born in the Naval Hospital at Annapolis. A brief tour as executive officer and CO of the hospital ship REPOSE (AH16) terminated with her inactivation on 25 November 1949.

The high point of the Korean conflict for Fred occurred with his service as the executive officer of MOUNT MCKINLEY (AGC-7), an amphibious flagship which carried General MacArthur through the risky, but highly successful, Inchon landing operation. Fred was on the team that plotted the tides.

(Fate later saw Fred's son, Walt, serve as the dental department head on board MOUNT WnrrNEY.) Lee Allen (in '50) joined the family in San Diego while his father was embroiled in the Korean conflict. A frigid operation at Wonsan, Korea was followed by a sultry tour as executive officer of the Naval Station at Green Cove Springs, FL. Fred's succeeding assignments were administrative ones such as industrial engineering officer at the New York Naval Shipyard from '51 to '53; Labor Relations from '54 to '56 on the Joint Staff of Commander in Chief, Far East in Tokyo. Fred was proud to be part of the MacArthur de-mining team that accelerated Japan's modemization. The Shipmate, March 2000

fifth and last Wexel child, Curtis Taro (in '55) was bom in Tokyo. Fred retired after twenty years as the inspector general of naval material in Schenectady, NY. Graduate studies in horticulture, computer science, environmental science, and, mathematics at Purdue culminated in a professorship at Alpena Community College in Alpena, MI. In 1966, the Wexel family moved to Bound Brook, NJ, where Fred "triple-dipped" as an industrial pollution inspector for the state of New Jersey.

Fred and Alice '"really retired" to the east coast homeport suburb of Virginia Beach in 1980. Fred, ever young, continued to do daily calisthenics, windsurf, swim, play bridge and garden into his 80s. When their health declined in 1997, they moved to Umatilla, FL, where they could receive home care from their daughter, Marie, and family.

Alice, his beloved wife of 56 years, passed on in 1997, and Fred reunited with her shortiy after on 22 November 1999. His five surviving children and 15 grandchildren will sorely miss Fred's hiunor and intellect.

Should you wish to share any memories of Fred and Alice with their children, please contact their son. D r Walt Wexel, 2040 Thomas Bishop Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23454; (757) 481-3517; wexel @ earthlink.net.

D A N I E L A L E X A N D E R BALL "38 Captain Alec Ball, age 82, died at his home in Duarte, CA, after a brief illness on 19 December 1999. A memorial service was held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Sierta Madre, CA, on 28 December, at which the Class of 1938 was represented.

Bom in Colorado, he moved to CaMfomia at an early age, was appointed to the Naval Academy from Cahfomia, and pursued a second career there as a teacher He was a resident of Los Angeles County for 76 years.

Alec was a member of the 5th Company, and a four-year roommate of Captain Charlie Akers, who remained a Ufelong friend. Upon graduation in June 1938, he reported to TENTMESSEE, and later served in the destroyers FLUSSER and BENSON. After receiving his masters at MIT, he served as an engineering duty officer for the rest of his 26-year career His Staff duties included Conmiander Amphibious Force and Commander Airforce Pacific; and service in the Puget Sound and Long Beach Shipyards, and tiie Bureau of Ships. He ranks his supervision of the conversion of HANCOCK as the first steam catapult carrier amongst his signal achievements.

He was a registered professional engineer who taught mathematics and engineering at Pasadena City College for 19 years before retiring in 1986.

He was active in church and community affairs.

His wives, Carol and Dorothy, predeceased him in 1985 and 1994. He is survived by a son, James A. Ball of Simi Valley, CA; granddaughters, Debbie Ball and Denise Dearbom; and four great-grandchildren.

In Charlie Akers' words, in the 1938 Lucky Bag and in the 1998 update, Alex Ball was "a true gentieman, modest, thoughtful, and wise, always giving more than he received from life".

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L O U I S P I O L L E T SPEAR ' 3 9 Captain Louis P. Spear, USN (Ret.), died on 25 November 1999, of a heart attack at his home in Concord, CA. A memorial service for his remains was held at the Golden Gate Cemetery in San Bruno, CA, on 11 December 1999.

Captain Spear was bom on 17 June 1917, in Wysox, PA, and was appointed at large to the US Naval Academy, from which he graduated, with the Class of 1939. As remembered, he was stroke of the eight-oar Naval Academy shell, which won the 1936 Olympic Game's sculling championship off Germany. Upon graduation, he reported to the craiser PHILADELPHIA, but left her in two months to put into commission the destroyer, SATERLEE. He served on her from late 1939 until October 1940, doing "neuttality patrol" work. But, with the swap of US desttoyers for British bases, at Halifax he was ordered to the battleship TEXAS, and shortly went in June ' 4 1 , to Radar School at Bowdoin College in Maine. From there, he went to the Naval Research Lab, D . C , and later went back to TEXAS, where he took part in the North African invasion, Normandy and Southem France landing, with gaps filled in by doing convoy duty.

For his actions in these campaigns, he was awarded a Bronze Star. In October 1944, he went to PG School at Annapolis and received a master's degree in e l e c t r o n i c s . From there, he j o i n e d ComBatCraPac's staff and served as electronics officer until July '49, when he took command of DMS THOMPSON, based at San Diego. Shortly after the outbreak in Korea, in 1950, he was ordered to r e c o m m i s s i o n and c o m m a n d the destroyer CinwiNGHAM, in San Diego. After shakedown, his ship was deployed to the Far East in January ' 5 1 .

That summer. Captain Spear came to Washington, D . C , and took on electtonics job in the Pentagon.

In 1954, he reported to EAG MISSISSIPPI as her ex-

ecutive officer. In 1956, he decommissioned his ship and went to the staff of ComFirst Fleet, in San Diego. In '58, he was ordered to be OIC of Communications and Electronics Engineering at Monterey, CA. In ' 6 1 , he went back to sea as CO of a destroyer After two tours to WestPac, working for ServPac, he went to the Fleet-ASW school

in San Diego, as director of ASW Tactics. He was then ordered to be the CO of the commissioning detail of a destroyer Although shortly after, he received orders canceling his assignment and Captain Spear became ComDesRon Seven. He retired on 1 December 1966.

Upon retirement, he formed an electronics company. Spear Associates, and was president of this company until the time of his death.

Captain Spear was predeceased by his wife, Isabel Curty Spear, in 1996; and is survived by two daughters, Susan Wells and Norah Spear; and three sons, Thomas, Martin and Peter Spear.

FRANKLIN FOREST PENNEY '41 Commander Franklin F. Penney, USN (Ret.), passed away on 6 January 2000, in Largo, FL. A memorial service was held on 11 January 2000, at the Highland Presbyterian Church in Largo, FL. He moved to Largo, FL, in 1974.

Bom in Hartford, CT, he received a competitive appointment to the Naval Academy from Ohio and graduated witii the Class of 1941. Ordered to TEXAS (BB-34), he participated in the North Atiantic escort duties and then received his submarine training in New London, CT. He was assigned duty on the S-13 operating out of Cuba and Panama. In 1944, he was assigned to FLOUNDER ( S S - 2 5 1 ) ,

which was one of the few American subs to sink a German sub in the Pacific. After FLOUNDER was decommissioned, he was assigned to GREENFISH (SS-351). Following a tour of duty at die NROTC, University of Louisville, he served as executive officer and then c o m m a n d i n g officer of TRUMPETHSH ( S S - 4 2 5 ) . Subsequent tours of duty included the executive department of the Naval Academy and command of JAMES E . KYES ( D D -

787) which participated in Operation Redwing nuclear tests in the Pacific, rescuing a downed aviator during this exercise. His last tour of duty was at the MSTS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. While on active duty, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal.

After his retirement from the Navy, he worked for the Peter J. Schweitzer Division of Kjmberly Clark in New Jersey and Massachusetts serving as Plant Engineer and Plant Manager before retiring to Largo, FL, in 1974.

Memberships include the Naval Academy Alumni Association and the American Watchmakers Institute as well as being an Elder at Highland Presbyterian Church, Largo, FL. He was predeceased by his son Franklin III, and is survived by his wife, Jane (married for 57 years); daughters, Virginia Boyce of Clarksburg, NJ; and Kathryn Feaster of Largo, FL; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.

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ROBERT WESTLUND MURCH '42 Captain Robert Westlund Murch, USNR (Ret.), died peacefully at his home in St. Louis on 6 December 1999, after battiing cancer for several months. He was born on 15 January 1919, in Missouri. Although he entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1938 as a member of the Class of 1942, he left in the summer of 1941. He attended Northwestem University, where he was commissioned an ensign, USNR, several months before his former Classmates. He reported for duty aboard COLORADO, which had been ordered to Pearl Harbor Ten days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the ship developed engine ttouble and returned to the Bremerton Naval Shipyard. "Mo" (a nickname given to him by his Classmates during Plebe Year, for the stencil on his craise box) vividly remembered receiving the news of the attack from the British frigate, HMS WARSPITE, that was moored next to COLORADO, undergoing battle damage repairs. The British flashed a blinker message: "Welcome to the War, Yanks."

In 1944, while serving on ALASKA, through a mishap he was deafened while flring the main battery. He was awarded the Purple Heart and sent back to the states to leam sign language. Fortunately, he regained most of his hearing after several weeks and was ordered to Northwestem University, where he served as an instractor at the Midshipmen School until the end of the War. Mo later retumed to St. Louis with his newly won bride, Shurly Heath Murch, to manage the family owned Murch-Jarvis Constraction Co. In 1977, he took a position with The Sverap Corporation in Saudi Arabia. During the Korean War, Mo was called back to active duty and served as commanding officer of the Public Relations Naval Reserve Detachment in St. Louis, and as a Blue & Gold Officer. He was a world traveler and internationally renowned stamp collector serving as president of the National AirMail Society. He founded and was part owner of the St. Louis Zoo railroad. He also served as President of the St. Louis Rotary Club, Chairman of the St. Louis Salvation Army, and was actively involved with numerous other community service organizations. He was a professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Mo touched many lives and was an inveterate collector of various types of headgear, including an English bobby's helmet, his first acquisition.

He is survived by his daughter, Laura Moran of Princeton, NJ; sons, Roger Murch '73, of Oceanside, CA; Stephen Murch of St. Louis; and Christopher Murch '83, USMC, of San Diego, CA; and eight grandchildren. His wishes were to be cremated. The family will spread his ashes along with those of his wife of 52 years in a private ceremony on 24 June 2000, their 55th wedding anniversary, in the Chesapeake Bay, just off the shores of the Naval Academy. A memorial service was held in St. Louis on 22 January 2000.

Christopher Murch delivered the eulogy honoring their beloved father.

WILLIAM LAWRENCE NEWTON '42 Captain Larry Newton died at his home in the Canary Islands, Spain, on 15 September 1999, after a lengthy illness. He had retired in 1964 and moved to New Jersey to ran the mining arm of a shipping and mining company. After three years, he began a career as a stockbroker in New York, but tired

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quickly of the commute into Wall Street and the lack of adventure. In 1969, after hearing of a real estate potential boom in the Canaries, combined with the lure of a perfect cUmate, he relocated to Spain. In the thirty years since his move, he was involved in numerous ventures. Although he was primarily dealing in real estate, he also tried his hand in avocado farming and trading commodity futures on the Chicago market. Despite his love for Spain, it was very important to him that he be returned to Arlington for burial. He was laid to rest there with full military honors on 22 November 1999.

His wife, Jane, died in 1978, and he is survived by three children; a son, Carlton, who is a sculptor and professor of Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA; son, William junior, who is a retarded adult ensconced in a group home near Rehobeth Beach, DE; a daughter, Laurie, of Kensington, MD; and one grandson, Michael Arthur. The latter hopes to have a career in the Navy or Marines and is wishfully eyeing the Naval Academy.

WILLIAM BRINKER STANARD '44 Lieutenant Commander William B. Stanard, USN (Ret.), age 79, died on 29 November 1999.

Commander Stanard was a native of Huntington, WV, and a resident of Norfolk, VA, since 1970. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1944 and served on MASSACHUSETTS during World War II. His military service included piloting blimps, and later patrol aircraft and seaplanes.

He retired from the Navy as a lieutenant commander, after 20 years service to his country. He subsequently worked for the U.S. Civil Service Navy Department, and retired as a project manager. Commander Stanard was a self-employed real estate broker and a lifetime avid photographer He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, National Aviation Association, Suburban Kiwanis Club and Norfolk YMCA. Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Sarah Frances Tertell Stanard, of Norfolk, VA; a daughter, Beverly S. Johnson and her husband, David, of Charles City County, VA; a son, Richard Earl Stanard of Raleigh, NC; a sister, Mary Ann Brittenham of New York City; four grandchildren, David R. Johnson Jr. and his wife, Lori; Kimberlyn Stevenson and her husband, Andrew; Amy Frances Stanard and Marc W. Stanard; and a great-granddaughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Johnson.

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LUKE DANIEL LYNCH SR. '45 Luke Daniel Sr died peacefully after a long illness on 27 November 1999, in Naples, FL. He was the beloved husband of Marjorie for 55 years; devoted father of Luke Jr. (Nancy), Dorsey (Joyce), and Dan (Cornelia) Lynch and Carol Manire (Michael); Big Chief to 11 grandchildren; and brother of James.

Mr Lynch was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on 2 August 1921. He graduated from Regis High School in NYC (1939), attended Fordham University, and graduated in 1944 from the U.S. Naval Academy (Class of 1945). While at the Naval Academy, he was Class vice president, played varsity basketball and baseball, was a company commander and a five-striper.

He served in the Pacific theater on ALABAMA, which participated in the Japanese surtender at Tokyo Bay. After the war, he graduated from Columbia Law School in 1949, and went on to a career specializing in insurance and reinsurance law.

Mr. Lynch was a former senior partner of Mendes & Mount, as well as LeBouef, Lamb & Leiby, where he represented Lloyds of London. At the time of his death, Mr Lynch was a senior partner of the law firm of D'Amato & Lynch in NYC and a director of the Queens County Savings Bank. He was a former president of the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City, NY. A memorial service was held on Friday, 3 December 1999, at Joseph's Church, Fifth Street and Franklin Avenue in Garden City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Class of 1945 Fund, 247 King George Sti-eet, Annapolis, MD 21402.

KENNETH ANDERSON ACKLEY '46 Kenneth Anderson Ackley, bom in Louisville, KY, on 4 September 1923; died in Gore Bay, New Zealand on 27 May 1999.

Mr. Ackley's teaching and advice had some influence on environmental law of the late 1980s and he guided many people through post-graduate studies, who are now at the forefront of local, regional and national implementation in these fields.

In 1973, Kenneth Ackley joined the staff of Lincoln College as senior lecturer in namral resources.

A short time earlier, Lincoln College (now Lincoln University) had launched the first New Zealand post-graduate program in natural resources and environmental management and sought a new teacher with advanced skills in resource planning.

Ken Ackley was alerted to Lincoln's need by his New Zealand brother-in-law and responded to the challenge by giving up an established career in planning in Tennessee and a professorship at Fisk University, to come to Lincoln.

He brought advanced qualifications in law and in city and regional planning, as well as training and experience in teaching engineering.

From 1973, he taught natural resources management as a core paper to post-graduate students for the diploma in natural resources. They were joined by candidates in the Lincoln College/University of Canterbury programme for masters of science in resource management degree.

He sustained this centiral teaching role as the program expanded under the leadership of Dr. John Hayward, as well as teaching regional planning to planning specialists. In 1985, he retired to Gore Bay. Ken Ackley excelled as a lecturer and guide to post-graduate students. He introduced them to the theory and practice of planning and resource management, with sensitivity to the widely different educational backgrounds of his students and the great range of resource management issues that their different interests brought.

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He was remarkable for his modesty and gentleness as a scholar of amazing breadth and depth.

He had a quiet passion for the environment and cared deeply about people's access to resources.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a daughter, and a son. excerpts from the local New Zealand paper ALFRED WILLIAM ALBERT '46 CDR A. William Albert.USNR (Ret.), age 78, of Pinewood Road, died on 22 October 1999, at his home.

He was bom on 11 April 1921 in Boston, MA, the son of Alfred and Stella Hansen Albert.

He graduated from Braintree High School and, in June 1945, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, with the Class of 1946. He eamed a master's degree from Harvard College School of Applied Science.

He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees during Worid War II and the Korean War. and retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of corrunander He married Dorothy Ripley in 1946.

Mr Albert was a civil engineer with Weston and Sampson Engineering in Bowton, and moved to Vermont in 1957. He retired as director of the Vermont Department of Water Resources in 1981.

He was affiliated with the New England Water Pollution Control Association, the Green Mount Cemetery board, the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Society of Civil Engineers, the Mt. Mansfield Trout Club, Train Club and City Club.

He was a member of Christ Church in Montpelier and a former member of the vestry.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia White of Jeffersonville and Elizabeth Batkom of Coventry, RI; one son, Harold W. Albert, of Simsbury, CT; rwo brotiiers, Walter Albert of Mansfield, CT, and Wendell Albert of Bismarck, ND; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Christ Church in MontpeUer and burial was at Green Mount Cemetery, also in Montpelier, VT. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Church, 64 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

ROBERT KENNY SCHENKEL '48 Robert Kenny Schenkel passed away on 30 December 1999, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, FL. He was 74 years old.

Bob was bom in New Jersey where he attended primary school. In 1943, he graduated number one in his class from Mount St. Michaels Academy, in the Bronx, NY. He enlisted in the Army in August 1943, and began the basic portion of the Army Speciahzed Training Program at Fort Benning, GA. While there, he leamed of his appointment to the Naval Academy; subsequently he was discharged from the Army, sworn in as an apprentice seaman and ordered to the Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge, MD. He entered the Naval Academy in the summer of 1944.

Upon graduation from the Academy in the Class of 1948A in June 1947, and subsequent attendance at the Navy Mine Warfare School, Bob was ordered to the MERGANSER ( A M S - 2 6 ) . He then

served for two years, with direct duty in the Pacific in support of naval action during the Korean War After attending the Navy Electronics School at Treasure Island, Bob was ordered to FECHTELER (DD-870), in which he served as CIC officer and later gunnery officer. In July 1951, Bob entered the Navy Submarine School in New London, CT, and upon completion of the course, was ordered to LiONFiSH (SS-298) as engineering officer Upon the decommissioning of LIONFISH, he was assigned

stricken with polio. Bob was retired as a Lieutenant, U. S. Navy.

After two years in a VA hospital. Bob, though a paraplegic was able to regain sufficient health to enter the private sector He was employed by the Pradential Insurance Company of America, from which he retired, after twenty years, as Director of Contracts. He lived in Glen Ridge, NJ, until his retirement from Pradential, at which time he and his wife moved to Punta Gorda, FL, where he lived until his death.

Bob is survived by his wife, Marianne; a son, Kevin, who lives in Upland, CA; a granddaughter; and a brother, Donald Brooks. Bob and Marianne had an older son, Mark, who died in 1994.

A memorial service for Bob was held at Sacred Heart Church, Punta Gorda, FL, on 6 January 2000.

He will be interted at the U.S. Naval Academy.

The Schenkel family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Paraplegic Veterans Association in care of USDVARO, PO. Box 1437, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

GORDON WAYNE HAMILTON '49 CDR Gordon .o}^-;^ Wayne Hamilton, USNR (Ret.), died on 9 December 1999, of cancer, at the age of 73, in Palo Alto, CA, following distinguished careers in the Navy and in nuclear physics.

He was the devoted father of Eric Hamilton of Los Gatos, CA; Bruce Hamilton of Fairfax, VA; and Laura Paykin of Oakland, NJ; and grandfather to six. He is also survived by brothers, John Hamilton of Denmark; and Norman Hamilton of Issaquah, WA; and his former wife, June Holmes of Ashland, OR. Gordon was bom on 5 November 1926, in Salt Lake City, UT, to John and Amy Hamilton. He attended high school in Wenatchee, WA, and entered the Naval Academy with the Class of 1949, graduating near the top of his class. He opted for the Civil Engineering Corps and obtained his master's degree in civil engineering in 1952 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Upon completion of his active duty, he joined the Naval Reserve and continued his studies at the University of California, Berkeley, obtaining his Ph.D. in physics in 1964.

At Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, where he spent his entire professional career as a research scientist (1968-1990), he specialized in the field of controlled nuclear fusion. He authored numerous scientific papers, lectured at national and intemational scientific symposia and participated in scientific exchange assignments in Moscow and Paris. He spoke Russian and French (he even played Russian "Scrabble").

These are some of the highlights in the life of Gordon Hamilton. But, what needs to be said about Gordon is that, apart from his brilliant work and accomplishments in his chosen field, there was a very special side to him, one he had great difficulty to keep hidden. For behind his austere exterior, lurked a human being with a heart bigger than life. His love of people close to him was boundless. Ask Gordon a favor, and he would set aside his curtent project and offer his help. In this regard, the undersigned, among many others, owe Gordon an enormous debt.

Gordon would have stood even higher in the class at the Academy, had he not given the academic adequacies of his classmates (and especially roommates) a higher priority than his own. He would tutor us on any subject, at any hour, under any conditions and—to his own detriment—for any length of time. He would not accept that we fail in any subject and would make it his business that we pass. But, he insisted on having us understand the principles involved in any given problem, not simply arrive at the answer to pass the day's quiz.

Among many other attributes, he was patient, goodnatured, tolerant, forgiving...we could not have wished for a finer friend. He will be missed by all whose privilege it was to have known Gordon Hamilton.

Donations in his memory can be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1715 Bascom Avenue #100, Campbell, CA 95006.

David Sprague '49 & Paul Laric '49 HARRIS ODOM HINNANT SR. '50 Harris O. Hinnant Sr., age 72, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died on 19 December 1999, in Houston, TX, at The Hospice at Texas Medical Center Services were held at Second Baptist Church.

Mr Hinnant was born in Ridgeway, SC, the son of the late Carl Ravencroft and Alice Odom Hinnant. After graduation from Ridgeway High School, he attended The Citadel for two years before entering the naval pilot training program. He spent a semester in training at Duke University, then completed selective flight training at Memphis Naval Air Station and further flight training at Ottumwa, lA. While at Ottumwa Naval Air Station, he received an appointment to the Naval Academy. He graduated in 1950 with a commission as second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.

He served at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX; Biloxi AFB in Mississippi; and Tyndal AFB in Florida, before being transferted to ElUngton Are in 1952, thereafter retiring on 11 November 1955, as a lieutenant colonel. He served as an instractor in the Air Force School for three and a half years. While stationed there, he met and married Winifred Bain Wheeler, a native Houstonian.

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He is survived by Winifred, his wife of 45 years; sons, Hartis Odom Jr and his wife, Constance Hoover, of Seattle, WA; Robert Parker and his wife, Kathleen Ashcraft, of Detroit, MI; Francis Samuel and his wife. Amy Jurica, of Houston, TX; daughters, Winifred Anne Hinnant Haller and her husband, Mark, of Olympia, WA; and Reverend Olive Elaine Hinnant, of Denver, CO; grandchildren Neil Rust, Kai William, and Holly Rose Hinnant; Kathleen Anne and Caroline Bain Hinnant; Katherine Francis Hinnant; and Talia Grace Haller; his brother and sister-in-law, Carl R. and Lura H. Hinnant, of Columbia, SC; sister and brother-inlaw Olive H. and William M. Timberlake, of Hartsville, SC; sister-in-law Elizabeth G. Hinnant, of Concord, NC; cousin, Mary Bain Pearson, of Houston, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his beloved son, William Bain Hinnant and brother, Wallace Powell Hinnant.

The family wishes to extend a deep appreciation to Dn Edmond Gouldin, Dr. Kirk Heyne and Dr Michael Keating for their loving care and courageous effort in his treatment. We also would like to thank his many caring friends for their continued support throughout his lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, 22 December 1999, in the Hankamer Chapel at the Second Baptist Church. In lieu offlowers,memorials may be made to The Hospice at Texas Medical Center or The Compassionate Friends of Houston. Those who were blessed by his friendship and love will miss him dearly.

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WILLIAM NELSON CAMPBELL '53 After a courageous battle with cancer.

Captain William Nelson Campbell, USN, (Ret.), age 69, of Virginia Beach, died on 20 November 1999. He was at his home, surrounded by his family. Captain Campbell was born on 6 April 1930, in Appleton, WI, the son of the late Dr James M. and Martha L. Campbell.

Captain Campbell graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953, where he was one of the Academy's finest heavyweight boxers and president of the Chancel Choir Bill went on to a distinguished career, which included service as a Naval Aviator, as Assistant Naval Attach^ to Finland, as a student at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA, as commanding officer of O'BRIEN, as Naval Attach^ to West Germany, and as Deputy Commander of the Naval Intelligence Command. Bill received the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star (with gold star plus combat "V"), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Air Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze stars, and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany's highest award conferted upon a non-citizen, and also various other medals and commendations. Following his retirement from the Navy, Bill enjoyed a 12year corporate career with Computer Sciences Corporation, Inc. Captain Campbell was a loving and devoted husband and father. He excelled in numerous sports and was an avid singer and choir member. His wonderful humor and graciousness enlivened gath162

erings of friends and associates. Captain Campbell is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lillian C Campbell of Virginia Beach, VA; his five children, Dr Karen Campbell of Lancaster, PA; Rev. Heidi Campbell-Robinson of Charlotte, NC; Kaia Jessup of Virginia Beach, VA; Bill Campbell Jr, of Virginia Beach, VA; Karla Campbell of Vienna, VA; and son(s)-in-law Ron Robinson of Charlotte, NC, and Mark Jessup of Virginia Beach, VA. He is also survived by his brother, Dr James M. Campbell of Beaver Dam, WI. A memorial service/ burial was held at Arlington National Cemetery on 15 December 1999.

In lieu of flowers, family and friends may make memorial contributions to the United States Naval Academy, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402 designated for the "William Campbell Memorial."

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JAMES REARICK HOLDER '55 Jim Holder died suddenly of an aneurysm while visiting his son in San Francisco on July 28. Bom in Rogers, AR, he graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1955. He served in the Navy until 1978, and from then until 1990, he worked for the Sun Refining and Marketing Company in Philadelphia.

Coming to the Naval Academy after a year at Kemper Mihtary School, as a Midshipman, he was renowned for careful spending habits and a stuffed address book. His acumen in dealing was renown.

Jim served as the manager for the soccer team, thus escaping the rigors of competitive sports while retaining all the advantages thereof Contrary to many ill-founded ramors, his service selection was not determined by his natural inclination to hoard, but by his poor eyesight.

After tours as a supply officer in the submarine tender, BUSHNELL (AS-15), and a destroyer, DOUGLAS H. Fox (DD-779), he retumed to the Academy for a tour as a steam prof. He served at Port Lyautey, Morocco, and then eamed a master's in petroleum management at the University of Kansas. After serving his payback tour in the Defense Fuel Supply Center, as sub-area petroleum officer for the Philippines, he went to the Naval War College. Duty at the Naval Supply Center, Puget Sound followed, and then four years in Japan, first as comptroller, and then as executive officer of the Naval Supply Depot, Yokosuka. After two years as the Director of Subsistence, Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, he retired from the Navy in 1978.

After a short stint in Littie Rock, Jim retumed to Philadelphia in 1979, where he went to work for the Sun Refining and Marketing Company, buying gasoline and other petroleum products.

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Jerry Holland '55

WENDELL WYNNE POWELL '56 Captain Wendell W. Powell, USN (Ret.) passed away on 8 September 1999, after a sudden and unexpected illness. A memorial service was subsequently held at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, FL. Wendy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 22 September 1999, with full military honors.

Wendy was bom in Swainsboro, GA, in 1933, the son of the late Colonel and Mrs. Grayson C. Powell. He graduated from Swainsboro High School in 1950 and Georgia MiUtary College in 1952. He received a congressional appointment from Georgia and entered the Academy as a proud member of the Class of 1956 and a member of the 21st Company.

Choosing an aviation career, upon graduation Wendy reported to Pensacola, FL, and then Corpus Christi, TX, for flight training. After successfully completing flight school, he was ordered to VAH-7 in Sanford, FL, flying the venerable A3-D. He subsequenfly reported to VAH-9, deployed aboard SARATOGA, and made two cmises in VAH1, aboard INDEPENDENCE. In 1962, he was selected for the master's program at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He received his master's in operations research upon graduation from NPS. With the war in Vietnam raging, Wendy's next set of orders, in October 1965, found him far from his native South as he reported for duty in Atsugi, Japan, as a pilot in VQ-1. He flew scores of missions over Vietnam and earned 13 Air Medals, as well as numerous other awards for his service.

In 1968, he retumed to ConUs and duty with VX-5 in China Lake, CA. While there, he was selected for a designator change to Aviation Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO). Hisfirstassignment as an AEDO was at the Naval Air Development Command at Johnsville, PA. He was recognized for his hard work and selected to be commanding officer of the Naval Air Technical Service Facility at Philadelphia, PA. He served there until acceptShipmate, March 2000

ing orders to be the executive officer of the Naval Air Rework Facility at Norfolk.

After three years, he was assigned as the AED Detailer at the Bureau of Personnel in Washington, D.C. During this tour he was selected for major command and slated to be the commanding officer of die Naval Air Rework Facility at Jacksonville, FL. During his tenure as CO NARF JAX, the NARF was widely renowned as the finest in the Navy, earning the Chief of Naval Material Command's Productivity Excellence Award, plus many other awards. During this tour, Wendy and Fran realized that major command at NARF Jacksonville was probably as good as it gets. Additionally, they had developed a deep love for the Florida lifestyle that would endure for the rest of Wendy's life. Togethen they decided to tum his change of command into a retirement ceremony as well. In his farewell speech, Wendy looked back on his career and remarked that he traly loved the Navy and felt blessed for having had the chance to serve, however, he really wanted to live in one place long enough to see a tree he planted bear frait. During this ceremony, in recognition of his meritorious service, Wendy was presented the Legion of Merit.

Starting the next phase of his life, Wendy accepted a position with Gramman Aerospace Corporation at their newest branch in St. Augustine.

Wendy worked there for more than fifteen years, becoming director of Human Resources before retiring for good in 1998.

An active community member Wendy served on both the St. Augustine and Jacksonville chambers of commerce, as a tmstee of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, on the President's Council of Flagler College and as an elder of Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Wendy loved the Navy, playing the piano and his accordion, golf, woodworking and, most importantly, his family. He enjoyed travelling the world; especially later in life, with his friends the TIG group.

Fran and Wendy first met when they were children and lived across the street from each other in, Swainsboro. Thus began almost 60 years of devoted companionship. They were martied at the Baptist Church in Swainsboro in 1956. Wendy is survived by his wife, Fran; son, Jefferson Bryant Powell; daughter, Candler Powell Marriott; two grandchildren, Tyler and Casey Marriott; and his brother. Major Grayson Powell, USAF (Ret.). He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

CARL SCHLEICHER '56 Carl Schleicher, 66, founder and president of Mankind Research Foundation, died on 25 November at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD. A scholar, researcher and scientist, he worked to extend "frontiers of science" to mankind, his family said. Under his leadership, the Silver Spring based Mankind Research Foundation was awarded grants for educational and medical programs. His company worked with the govemment to research and develop tieatments for cancer and AIDS. One of his most recent and successful projects was the development of new uses for ultraviolet blood irradiation to treat viral and bacterial infections.

Mr. Schleicher was the author of many scientific papers and was a professor at American University and the University of Maryland.

He served as an intelligence officer for ten years in the Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander He was assigned to posts in Germany and Turkey.

Born in Reading, PA, he attended Booton High School in New Jersey, graduating in 1951. He then attended Drexel University and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He transferred in 1952 to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and graduated with honors in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

He was awarded a Rotary Foundation Fellowship and studied at the University of Cologne in Germany, where he received a master's degree in political economics in 1962. He later earned a doctorate degree.

He spoke six languages and served as an interpreter for President Eisenhower and Attomey General Robert F. Kennedy.

After leaving the Navy, he retumed to the United States in 1966, and moved to Silver Spring, where he lived until his death.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Schleicher, and sister Cheryl Ann Schleicher both of Booton, NJ; and a brother, John E. Schleicher Sn of Denville, NJ. The Washington Timesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;7 December 1999

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Join the Alumni Association as a life member and enjoy these benefits for life: * Shipmate Magazine Life Member benefit: Lifelong subscription to Shipmate for member and spouse; 25% o^ Shipmate classified advertising

* First USA affinity credit card * Long distance affinity program with MCI WorldCom * Low-cost term life insurance through Albert H. Wohlers & Co.

* WWW.USNA.COM—your worldwide Alumni Association connection: news, merchandise, staff contacts

* Hertz car rental discoxmts

* FlashNet—email information on current events

* FTD flowers—discounts and worldwide service

* SABRD and Register of Alumni Life Member benefit: 10% discount on purchase price

* Unique travel opportunities for alumni and friends. From cruises in Europe to football trips, we offer something for everyone

* Alumni locator service—find Classmates, update your address

* Use of Alumni House for special events Life Member benefit: 10% discount on Alumni House fee

* Career Transition program—Service Academy Career Conference (SACC), Joint Service Academy Resume Database Service (JSARDS), and related services Life Member benefit: Access to ProNet, the new advanced Career Transition/Enhancement program

* Assistance with class and chapter functions * 10% discount at the Naval Academy Visitor's Center * Hospitality tent at all home football games * Great Naval Academy merchandise Life Member benefit: 10% off Alumni Association merchandise

* Ring Bank—information on servicing your ring or buying a miniature. See the Web site (www.usna.com) for "Programs" Life Member benefit: Borrow a class ring

* Replacement Lwcfcy Bag.s Additional Life M e m b e r Benefits • Continuous membership—no lapse, no renewal • Unlimited access to Academy store • Life membership gold card • Rank/Title Full Name Address Signature Email Check if Address is New: •

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Life M e m b e r s h i p Cost Now it's easier than ever to become a Life Member with membership payment plans {Please check applicable lines): Total

Quarterly

12 mos.

18 mos.

Graduated less than 20 years

.$495

123.75

_41.25

_ 27.50

Check

Visa

Graduated more than 20 years

.$460

115.00

_ 38.33

_ 25.56

Master Card

Discover

Graduated more than 30 years

.$410

102.50

_ 34.17

_ 22.78

Card #

Graduated more than 40 years

.$330

82.50

_ 27.50

_ 18.33

Exp

Graduated more than 50 years

_$200

50.00

16.67

11.11

Method of Payment

* Final payment may vary to correct amount. *Credit Cards will be billed automatically according to preferred installment plan.

Please send attached order form to: U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Membership, PO Box 64981, Baltimore, MD 21264-4981 (Membership dues paid to USNA Alumni Association are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes.)

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Captain Vosseler, USNA Class of 1949, and his wife will receive lifelong income plus the assurance that the Naval Academy will remain an institution of excellence through their generosity.

L he Robert Means Thompson Society recognizes individuals who make deferred gift commitments to ensure the Naval Academy's future. Like the Vosselers, you can be a part of this Society through planning instruments such as will provisions, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, and the pooled income fund.

If you would like to enjoy the many benefits of planned giving, please contact

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