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10 "This Program Will G o O n " President G e o r g e W. Bush

COLUMNS

4 President's Call George P. Watt Jr. 7 3

6 Superintendent's Call VADM Richard J. Naughton '68

'Up In T h e Stratosphere. •.'

31 A n Ocean Away

David Brown and N e l s o n Hernandez

49 Class N e w s

More T h a n Games at N a v y

147 Chapter N e w s

Joe Gross

165 Last Call FEATURES

16 Vote for Trustees: Bios and Ballot DEPARTMENTS

20 Duty, Honor, Loyalty Richard L. A r m i t a g e '67

24 Doctor in the House/ W h a t , You're a Dentist?

32 2 0 0 3 Distinguished Graduate Awards Announcement

30 Campaign Update 36 Lucky Bag of Books 38 Bravo Zulu 39 All H a n d s 44 N a v y Athletics

42 Unusual Reunions /•~~->: The Commission Invisible window is inscribed, "In reverent tribute I y C ^ \ / ^ T ^ R * to a" the sons of their alma mater who in war and in peace have " ' * """' realized her ideals of honor, courage, loyalty, and duty, in the service of God and country, this window is placed here by the Class of Nineteen Twenty-Seven." The window epitomizes the magnetic force that draws those who have attended the Naval Academy back to their roots at the Chapel.

USNA Alumni Association Mission To .serve and .support the United States, the Naval Service, the Naval Academy, and its Alumni; By furthering the highest standards at the Naval Academy; By seeking out, informing, encouraging, and assisting outstanding, qualified young men and women to pursue careers as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy; and. By initiating and sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions, memories, and growth of the Naval Academy and bind Alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, citizenship, and I'overnment.

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CAPT Leonard R. Wdss '64, USNR (Ret.)

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Dan Struble '83 Commander, USNR

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C A P T James A. Lovell Jr. '52, U S N (Ret.) President, Lovell Communications; Astronaut R A D M Thomas C. Lynch '64, U S N (Ret.) Senior Vice Pre.sident, Director of Federal Programs, T h e Staubach Company; Former Superintendent, U . S . Naval Academy J. Willard Marriott Jr. Chairman & CEO, Marriott International, Inc. Mr. Charles H . McGill Partner, Saratoga Partners Dr. John 1. McMullen '40 Director, Norton Lilly International, Inc.

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hen we first met and discussed the fomiat and feature stories for our March issue, we wanted a theme of "service." Service in all of its manifestation. The Class of 2003 has recently gone through its service assignment process and each member now knows what he or she will be doing, and where he or she will be serving following commissioning in the spring. (Details in the April Shipmate.) The Deputy Secretary of State, The Honorable Richard Armitage '67, was the keynote speaker at this year's Naval Academy Conference on Leadership. In speaking of "service" he challenged everyone in the audience, and especially the 4,300 midshipmen present, "...to Uve a life of significance." With his permission, we are printing his remarks in their entirety. On Saturday, 1 February, while serving in their

capacity as astronauts aboard the space shuttle COLUMBIA, six Americans and one Israeli Air Force officer were killed during re-entry. One of those six Americans was a Naval Academy graduate, CDR WilUe McCool '83. That same weekend, four servicemen were lost in a hehcopter accident in operations near Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Although these recent acts of selfless service are prominent in the pubhc mind, there are in fact, hundreds of thousands of Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines serving across the globe. Service is their common denominator. We therefore dedicate this issue to all who serve, have served and (with the graduation of the Class of 2003) will serve. You serve with pride.. .and as Secretary Armitage so eloquently stated, "you've pledged to Uve a life of significance." i^

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Academic Renovations—A Success Story

By Vice Admiral Richard J. Naughton '68

n June of 1961, the Chief of Naval Personnel chartered a special commission to "determine the required modem physical plant best suited to fulfill the mission of the Naval Academy for a Brigade strength of four thousand Midshipmen." His concem, and the commission's task, was to determine whether the development of facilities had kept pace with the "rapid advances in scientific and technological fields." Chaired by then-retired Admiral Ben Moreel (whose bust now stands appropriately at the approach to Mitscher Hall along Brownson Road), the conmiission sought to ensure the "compatibility of physical facilities with probable technological advances and teaching methodologies" and to ensure that the "currently contemplated rehabilitation program and its consistency with longer range facility development." The work of that special commission, and follow on master planning by John Carl Wamecke, one of the leading planning and architectural firms in the Washington area, resulted in the construction of our modem academic complex (Chauvenet, Michelson, Rickover, and Nimitz Halls) during the decade that followed.

Four decades later, our Naval Academy is maintaining the Moreel Conmiission commitment to facilities excellence that keeps pace with advances in technology and academic pedagogy. In the summer of 1999, the Naval Academy began a comprehensive multi-year effort to renovate all of our academic buildings, beginning with the oldest historic buildings, Sampson, Mahan and Maury Halls. The approach taken was a "whole building renovation," similar to that taken for the renovation of the wings in Bancroft Hall. This permitted economy in both cost and schedule, but required the identification of extensive swing space in Preble Hall and the Eighth Wing of Bancroft to provide temporary offices for faculty displaced by the renovations. Sufficient classroom space existed to permit the renovation of one building per year without creating temporary classroom space.

A visit to Sampson or Maury Halls today would reveal a remarkable success—teaching facilities that are serving as the prototypes for our continuing renovations around the Yard— prototypes that are working to ensure that our facilities are keeping pace with changes in technology and teaching methodology. In Sampson, there are varying levels of technology available for class instruction, from a straightforward "blackboard and podium" basic classroom augmented only by digital projection capability, to fully functional electronic classrooms supported by computers at each student station and multiple graphic displays, including plasma screens.

Sampson Hall planning, in fact, helped us to create a five-tier standard for classroom technology at the Naval Academy.

These five tiers range upward to full teleconferencing and distance- learning capability, all supported by the basic infrastructure built into all our renovations today. The flexibility and adaptability of the systems we are providing in these renovations will ensure that the investment we are making provides dividends for decades.

A walk through Maury Hall would reveal examples of a new classroom type—the outgrowth of changes in teaching methodology brought to the Academy by faculty members examining programs at other universities. The "Studio Lab,"

which combines elements of both classroom and laboratory into a single facility, is being used to promote a more natural mix of lecture and "hands on" experimentation in a single instructional period. In these new studio labs, rather than the traditional separate lecture and lab sessions, Midshipmen move routinely between lecture and laboratory exercise throughout the class period. Not only does this teaching method provide greater instructional flexibility, it allows more efficient utilization of these rooms than was possible as separate laboratory and classroom spaces. These studio labs have been so successful that the electrical engineering department is moving ahead with their creation in Rickover Hall ahead of the renovation process.

Another success story lies in the Hart Room of Mahan Hall.

The centerpiece of our renovations to Earnest Flagg's original academic complex, this long underutilized space has been restored to its former glory and given back to the Midshipmen as a place for study and interaction with faculty. What is most remarkable about the revitalized Hart Room is how efficiently it was done. A carefully chosen color scheme, a furnishing plan that drew heavily on reconditioned items from the GSA reclamation center, a few data and power drops, and all that was required was reopening the doors to Sampson and Maury Halls. At any time of day one will find Midshipmen at the library style tables, laptops plugged into the network, accessing email and class assignments. In the evening, midshipmen gather to hold Extra Curricular Activity (ECA) meetings, or carry on academic discussions. Many midshipmen clubs have been making great use of this space in the evening hours for readings and presentations.

When the construction fence around Luce Hall is removed this summer, the same level of facilities improvements and innovations will be provided to facilities for midshipmen Professional Development programs as was seen at Sampson, Mahan, and Maury Halls. The Luce Hall renovation will support on-going initiatives to enhance and ensure the relevancy of our professional training. This is being done by creation of the Network- Centric Warfare Laboratory, and also by the introduction of state-of-the-art simulators that parallel what graduating junior officers will see in the Fleet and Fleet Marine Force. The Network-Centric Operations Center and computer war-gaming labs will introduce our Midshipmen to the interplay of information and decision-making in the combat environment. This project continues the tradition of previous renovation projects in considering the most cost-effective, schedule driven delivery mechanism, and is our first use of the "design-build" process in one of our major renovation projects. The lessons learned in utilizing the "design-build" process will help us to expedite work and shave time and cost on future projects at the Naval Academy.

Also this summer, we plan to re-open the newly renovated Memorial and Smoke Halls in time for Commissioning Week.

Memorial Hall—our most hallowed ground—has been meticulously restored to its original splendor. In Smoke Hall, we have removed the old, dark paneling that was so popular in the 60s and 70s, and revealed the wonderful underlying stonework of Ernest Flagg's initial design. Additionally, at (continued on page 8) Shipmate, March 2003

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Reform, we will break ground for the Uriah P. Levy Center construction/Mitscher Hall renovation project.

As the completion of Luce Hall, the last of the Flagg-era academic buildings, approaches, all attention is turned to those very buildings planned by the special commission over forty years ago. These facilities—Michelson, Chauvenet, Rickover, and Nimitz—have provided for the education of countless midshipmen, and have seen four decades of hard service, advances in technology, and changes in teaching methods. Forty years ago, the Naval Academy did not award degrees in majors such as Chemistiy, Physics, Computer Science, Oceanography, or Mathematics. Yet buildings such as Michelson and Chauvenet must support advanced courses in those majors today.

The design for renovations to Michelson and Chauvenet Halls, the home of the division of math and science, is complete with detailed construction documents nearing completion. Development of detailed design documents for Chauvenet Hall began last month. Together, Michelson and Chauvenet house approximately sixty per cent of all the classrooms and laboratories at USNA. Therefore, unlike

previous renovations, these projects require the creation of extensive temporary laboratory and classroom facihties to allow instruction to continue while repairs and renovations take place. This will be achieved with a small "branch campus" of mobile modular units near the Seventh Wing that will house the physics laboratories and classrooms for two years.

Remaining swing space requirements will be met through use of Preble and Ricketts Halls. The repair contract for Michelson Hall will be awarded in spring 2003, with repairs to Chauvenet to begin in summer 20()4.

The 1961 Moreel Commission report to the Chief of Naval Personnel quoted the Board of Visitors of 1895: "The Board feels that the Naval Academy should be an institution second-to-none of its kind in the world; that is should meet every modem requirement for an institution of learning."

I believe that the 1895 Board of Visitors would be proud of the facilities Flagg created at the turn of the century, of the academic facihties the Admiral Moreel and John Carl Wamecke planned in the early sixties, and of our stewardship today.

Until next month. Go Navy I 4>

;op-to-bottom renovation of Bancroft Hall can be seen underway here. The renovation of tine center section, whicin includes Memorial and Smoke Halls, will complete a nine-year $250 million project.

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Remarks by President George W. Bush at the Memorial Service in Honor of the STS-107 Crew, Space Shuttle COLUMBIA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center—Houston, Texas 4 Febmary 2003—12:35 p.m. CST

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Iheir mission was almost complete, and we lost them so close to home. The men and women of the COLUMBIA had journeyed more than 6 million miles and were minutes away from arrival and reunion.

The loss was sudden and terrible, and for their families, the grief is heavy. Our nation shares in your sorrow and in your pride. And today we remember not only one moment of tragedy, but seven lives of great purpose and achievement.

To leave behind Earth and air and gravity is an ancient dream of humanity. For these seven, it was a dream fulfilled.

Each of these astronauts had the daring and discipline required of their calling. Each of them knew that great endeavors are inseparable from great risks. And each of them accepted those risks willingly, even joyfully, in the cause of discovery.

Rick Husband was a boy of four when he first thought of being an astronaut. As a man, and having become an astronaut, he found it was even more important to love his family and serve his Lord. One of Rick's favorite hymns was, "How Great Thou Art," which offers these words of praise: "I see the stars. I hear the mighty thunder. Thy power throughout the universe displayed."

David Brown was first drawn to the stars as a little boy with a telescope in his back yard. He admired astronauts, but, as he said, "I thought they were movie stars. I thought I was kind of a normal kid." David grew up to be a physician, an aviator who could land on the deck of a carrier in the middle of the night, and a shuttle astronaut.

His brother asked him several weeks ago what would happen if something went wrong on their mission. David replied, "This program will go on."

Michael Anderson always wanted to fly planes, and rose to the rank of Lt Colonel in the Air Force. Along the way, he became a role model—especially for his two daughters and for the many children he spoke to in schools. He said to them, "Whatever you want to be in life, you're training for it now."

He also told his minister, "If this thing doesn't come out right, don't worry about me, I'm just going on higher."

Laurel Salton Clark was a physician and a flight surgeon who loved adventure, loved her work, loved her husband and her son. A friend who heard Laurel speaking to Mission Control said, "There was a smile in her voice."

Laurel conducted some of the experiments as COLUMBIA orbited the Earth, and described seeing new life emerge from a tiny cocoon. "Life," she said, "continues in a lot of places, and life is a magical thing."

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None of our astronauts traveled a longer path to space than Kalpana Chawla. She left India as a student, but she would see the nation of her birth, all of it, from hundreds of miles above.

When the sad news reached her home town, an administrator at her high school recalled, "She always said she wanted to reach the stars. She went there, and beyond." Kalpana's native country mourns her today, and so does her adopted land.

Dan Ramon also flew above his home, the land of Israel. He said, "The quiet that envelopes space makes the beauty even more powerful. And I only hope that the quiet can one day spread to my country." Ilan was a patriot; the devoted son of a holocaust survivor, served his country in two wars. "Ilan," said his wife, Rona, "left us at his peak moment, in his favorite place, with people he loved."

The COLUMBIA'S pilot was Commander Willie McCool, whom friends knew as the most steady and dependable of men. In Lubbock today they're thinking back to the Eagle Scout who became a distinguished Naval officer and a fearless test pilot. One friend remembers Willie this way: "He was blessed, and we were blessed to know him."

Our whole nation was blessed to have such men and women serving in our space program. Their loss is deeply felt, especially in this place, where so many of you called them friends.

The people of NASA are being tested once again. In your grief, you are responding as your friends would have wished—with focus, professionalism, and unbroken faith in the mission of this agency.

Captain Brown was correct: America's space program will go on.

This cause of exploration and discovery is not an option we choose; it is a desire written in the human heart. We are that part of creation which seeks to understand all creation. We find the best among us, send them forth into unmapped darkness, and pray they will return. They go in peace for aU mankind, and all mankind is in their debt.

Yet, some explorers do not return. And the loss settles unfairly on a few. The families here today shared in the courage of those they loved. But now they must face life and grief without them. The sorrow is lonely; but you are not alone. In time, you will find comfort and the grace to see you through. And in God's own time, we can pray that the day of your reunion will come.

And to the children who miss your Mom or Dad so much today, you need to know, they love you, and that love will always be with you. They were proud of you. And you can be proud of them for the rest of your life.

The final days of their own lives were spent looking down upon this Earth. And now, on every continent, in every land they could see, the names of these astronauts are known and remembered. They will always have an honored place in the memory of this country. And today I offer the respect and gratitude of the people of the United States.

May God bless you all.

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'UP IN THE STRATOSPHERE,' BUT 'ONE OF THE GUYS'

By David Brown and Nelson Hernandez Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, 2 Febmary 2003; Page A30

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He graduated second in his class of 1,083, and was one of the few sent to graduate school at Navy expense. A gifted mnner, he was elected captain of the cross-country team his senior year. He went on to be one of the class of 1983's best pilots and its first astronaut.

McCool, 41, a Navy conmiander, was the pilot of the space shuttle COLUMBIA yesterday.

"The guys who were competing to be first in the class and the ones competing for die top positions in the brigadeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; sometimes we joked that they weren't even human, they were aUens," Gordon Moller, one of McCool's classmates, said yesterday. "WilUe was a regular guy. He was still up in the stratosphere, but he was one of the guys. He was an elite, but he was not aloof."

Others also remembered the mix of extraordinary performance and winning personality.

"His personality and his smile were electric, and people just latched onto it. I think that was one of the reasons he was so successful," said Mark Newman, who was a year behind McCool at Annapohs and ran cross-country with him.

"He never looked down on people and never treated people like he was smarter than they, even though he was smarter than 95 percent of anyone he met. Willie got to the top because he deserved it," said Newman, who is a pilot for Federal Express in Tennessee.

McCool was bom to fly. He was the son of a Navy and Marine aviator and built model airplanes as a youngster.

He never really thought of doing anything but going to the Naval Academy, say those who knew him.

When he was launched into orbit on Jan. 16, he had more than 2,800 hours of flight experience in 24 aircrafts.

He had made more than 400 landings on aircraft-carrier decks, a task many fliers consider the most difficult in aviation.

McCool was bom in San Diego and lived in many places as a child and adolescent. He was an Eagle scout.

He moved to Lubbock, Tex., when he was in 11th grade and immediately was among the best students at Coronado High School.

"He was just one of the best students there was. He picked up concepts just as fast as I could present them," said Mary Hildebrand, who taught McCool trigonometry and calculus.

"He earned good grades in all the hardest classes, while participating in band and track," said Joni Newcomb, who once

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lived across the street from McCool. "He was smart, he was driven, he knew what he wanted and he went after it."

McCool studied aerospace engineering at the Naval Academy. He received a master's degree in computer science from the University of Maryland in 1985 and a master's in aeronautical engineering at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1992.

He attended flight school in Pensacola, Fla., and worked as a test pilot at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in southem Maryland. Before he was chosen to become an astronaut in 1996, he was stationed at Whidbey Island, Wash., where he was a member of a tactical electronic warfare squadron.

He was married and the father of three sons. He enjoyed backcountry backpacking, mnning, swimming, chess and playing the guitar, according to information provided by NASA. After he was assigned to the COLUMBIA, McCool invited his academy track coach, Al Cantello, to attend the launch.

Cantello made up a pennant with 38 N-stars, each marking a Navy victory over Army teams while he had been track coach.

In exchange, McCool gave Cantello a portrait of himself, with the dedication: "To Al Cantello, Your coaching laid a foundation of discipline, drive and passion that has carried me across the many milestones of my life. With boundless appreciation, Wilhe." Š 2003 The Washington Post Company

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MORE THAN GAMES AT NAVY Conmientary by Joe Gross, Sports Editor Published 2 Febmary 2003, The Capital, Annapohs, MD

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ext time somebody complains about the lack of skill of Navy's football players or makes fun of the stmggles of the Mids on the basketball court, think about Willie McCool.

McCool was the pilot of the space shuttle that disintegrated as it headed toward its landing in Florida after spending 16 days on a scientific mission in space.

Cmdr. McCool, as well as the many other graduates who have died in the service of our country, is what the Naval Academy is all about. How well those young men and women fare on the athletic fields is an aside for midshipmen, not the main focus of their years of training to be in the kind of position McCool was yesterday.

Sometimes it takes so excmciating a tragedy to instill the reahty of the mission of the Naval Academy. It's easy to forget every young man or woman that chooses to attend the institution is in a position for that end. It's a life they choose.

We should all understand that. But sometimes our priorities are skewed.

Football seasons in Annapolis have been difficult in recent years. Fans are extremely critical of players on losing teams.

Other graduates sometimes become even more upset with the level of talent of the players that come to the academy. They should know better. So should we all.

McCool was an outstanding mnner on the cross country and track teams in the early 1980s. He was also No. 2 in his graduating class, but more people knew about him as an athlete who excelled as much on his guts as on his talent. He should have been praised simply because of his choice to attend the Naval Academy, for voluntarily putting himself into harm's way.

Whether or not he finished first or last in his distance races should have had nothing to do with the assessment of McCool. His dedication to the Navy, to our country, is what must be judged, not his success on the athletic field. The Naval Academy is far more than that.

It's easy to be critical of the football players, to think they have to be great players to represent the Naval Academy, but just the fact they have chosen to wear the Navy uniform says a great deal about their character. The advent of yesterday's tragedy puts a different light on the courage of those who decide the Naval Academy is the right place for them.

There are young men and women on ships and land bases in the Middle

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East that participated in sports at the Naval Academy. Some of them might not have been the most talented or the best athletes, but that will have no bearing on their heroism on the battlefield. They serve beside the star performers and are just as important to the defense of our nation.

McCool went into space fully expecting to retum to Earth yesterday, but that's the way servicemen think. They are optimists. Yet, they have to know their hves could be in danger at any turn. That's the attitude that comes with receiving an education at the Naval Academy, despite that knowledge, there are young men and women eager to attend the Academy and to play a role in the defense of the country.

While McCool was not killed in a war zone he was, as an astronaut, in a place of pride for any American. His death being more in the public eye than most battlefield casualties, can therefore can be used as more of a focal point when judging the young people at the Naval Academy.

Certainly, it would provide a good feeling if the Naval Academy could have an outstanding football or basketball or any other team. Many Naval Academy graduates have expressed dismay at the state of the football program. Some have threatened to stop donating to the Academy, others have promised to cease their support of the team and even the institution because of the stmggles on the football field.

More than anyone, graduates of the academy should reahze that excellence in the athletic arena does not relate to excellence in the service of the country that comes after graduation.

Naval Academy graduates, and thereby those still attending the Academy, should have pride in their athletes, but they should have even greater pride in the quality of the men and women they send out into the world.

The shocking death of McCool should put people's priorities back into the right order. What he has done since graduation is what the Naval Academy is about. What he did on the athletic field, however outstanding or minimal, means littie in the judging of the Naval Academy, its students and its graduates. jgross@capitalgazette.com Copyright Š 2003 The Capital, Annapolis, MD

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ince the dawn of human inquiry, sailors have been explorers, and one need look no further than the Naval Academy Cemetery for a reminder. The monument to the crew of JENNETTE stands in somber remembrance of the men who gave their lives in the search for knowledge. Polar explorers hke Richard E. Byrd '12 risked death to advance knowledge of our Earth's surface, while men like Swede Momsen '20 and Don Walsh "54 pioneered exploration of the deep sea, or "inner-space."

Naval Academy graduates like John Towers 1906 pioneered military aviation, and men like Raymond Spmance 1907, "Bull" Halsey 1904, and "Slew" McCain 1906 perfected its use in war. Perhaps it was natural that when NASA sought its first group of astronauts, so many were Navy men. Five hundred applied to be astronauts in 1959, and of tliose that apphed, NASA accepted only seven. Chronicled in Tom Wolf's book The Right Stuff. NASA chose seven warriors to lead the next great exploration—space. And the first U.S. astronaut to take leave of the atmosphere was Alan Shepard '45.

Since that famous flight, the U.S. Naval Academy has provided over 50 astronauts to the space program—more than any university in the country. The Naval Academy may be the perfect institution for producing candidates for the space program. With its rigorous technical curriculum, its culture designed to work in concert aboard ship, and the Navy's rich heritage of exploration for peace and knowledge as well as national defense, USNA may be the perfect synthesis of the arts and sciences and the spirit of exploration.

Since Alan Shepard's historic flight. Naval Academy graduates have walked on the moon, and flown in the space shuttle. With characteristic panache, Jim Lovell '52 reported that "Houston, we have a problem," and then he solved the problem to bring his ship and crew safely home.

The Naval Academy has had many firsts in space from a human, as well as a technical standpoint. The first classmates in space (albeit on separate flights) were Jim Lovell and Thomas Stafford '52. Brent Jett and Wendy Lawrence '81 were the first brigade commander and deputy brigade commander in space. Our graduates in space have represented the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and populate all levels of NASA itself. And like the pioneers before them, from Columbus to today, they knew the danger that lay before them and accepted the risks. The loss of COLUMBIA and our own WiUie McCool '83 gives us pause for thought and reflection on those who have gone before, and those who will lead the way into the future—the graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy who stand at the cusp of discovery, and the pinnacle of physical, mental, and spirimal excellence.

THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE Donn F. Eisele '52 Theodore C. Freeman '53 Edward G. Givens '52 S. David Griggs '62 James Irwin '51 Alan B. Shepard Jr. '45 Michael J. Smith '67 Stephen D. Thome '75 William C. McCool'83

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Heart attack in 1987 T-38 crash in 1964 Auto accident in 1967 Private plane crash in 1989 Heart attack in 1991 Cancer in 1998 CHALLENGER explosion in 1986

Aircraft accident in 1986 COLUMBIA disaster in 2003

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Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, ASTP Stafford, Thomas P. Freeman. Theodore C. Apollo 8 Anders, William A Duke, Charles M. Jr. Apollo 16 McCandless, Bruce II STS-41B, STS-31

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STS-51D STS-29, STS-38 STS-51G,STS-36,STS-48 STS-51A, STS-30, STS-53, STS-69 STS-51C, STS-61A, STS-29, STS-48

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Walker, David M. Buchli, James F.

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Leestma, David C. Shepherd, William M. Phillips, John L. STS-100 Oswald, Stephen S. STS-42, STS-56, STS-67 Reightler, Kenneth S. Jr. STS-48, STS-60 Readdy, William F STS-42, STS-51, STS-79 Thome, Stephen D. Linengar, Jerry M. STS-64,Mir(STS-81,STS-84) STS-36, STS-49, STS-62 Thuot, Pien-e J. Bowersox, Kenneth D. STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82 STS-51, STS-68, STS-77, ISS-4 (STS-108) Bursch, Daniel W.

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STS-61C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60 STS-41D, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88 STS-61B, STS-40 STS-51I, STS-26, STS-35 STS-41, STS-53, STS-65, STS-88 STS-38, STS-51, CDR of ISS-3 (STS-105/STS-108) STS-41G, STS-28, STS-45 STS-27, STS-41, STS-52, CDR of ISS-1

Foreman, Michael J. Gone, Dominic L. R STS-91,STS-99, STS-108 Edwards, Joe R Jr STS-89 Lopez-Alegria, Michael E. STS-73, STS-92 Hire, Kathryn R (Kay) STS-90 Jett, Brent W. Jr. STS-72,STS-81,STS-97 Lawrence, Wendy B. STS-67, STS-86, STS-91 Loria, Christopher J. (Gus; Assigned STS-113

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McCool, William C.

1984 1984 1984

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Zamka, George D.

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Urgent: Respond by 15 April 2003 Ballot inserted in this issue of Shipmate Dear Alumni Association Members, In this issue of Shipmate you will find the ballot for Election 2003. Every vote counts! The strength of our Association lies in informed member involvement. A Board of Trustees represents you and your vote is important!

Please take time to read the candidates' biographies in this issue. Also, you can find additional information on our web site, usna.com. So, cast your vote now, before you go to your class column. Remember that your ballot must be signed and received at the Association by 15 April 2003. Only original postcards (i.e. no copies, faxes, or emails) will be counted.

Please note that all members may vote for the Chair, but only those in the Mid-Atlantic Region may vote for the Mid-Atlantic Region Trustee and only those in the Western Region may vote for the Western Region Trustee.

Thank you for your support, and thank you for making a difference.

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George P. Watt, Jr. President and CEO

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rd of Trustees / Vote for 2003 Board of Trusiee 200S Board of Trusteees Candidate Biographies FOR CHAIR OF THE BOARD ADM Carlisle A, H.Trost '53, USN (Ret.^ Admiral Trost retired from active naval service on 1 July 1990, following completion of a four-year term as the Navy's 23rd Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

He graduated first in his Naval Academy Class of 1953 and was commissioned as ensign in the U.S. Navy. During his more than 37 years of commissioned service, Admiral Trost served at sea in destroyers and diesel-powered and nuclear submarines, including tours as executive officer of two nuclear-powered submarines, and as commanding officer of a fleet ballistic missile submarine. Subsequent to selection to Flag Rank in 1973, he commanded Submarine Flotilla One/Submarine Group FIVE. Later operational assignments included deputy commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; commander. Seventh Fleet; commander-in-chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and deputy commander, U.S. Atlantic Command. Ashore, he served as military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, executive assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, and on the Navy staff aS director. Systems Analysis Division, assistant chief of Naval Personnel, and director. Navy Program Planning.

Admiral Trost's decorations and awards include seven Distinguished Service medals (two DOD, three Navy, one Army, one Air Force), the Legion of Merit (three awards), the Navy Achievement medal, numerous campaign and service awards, and personal decorations from a number of foreign nations.

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Since his retirement from the Navy, Admiral Trost has served on the boards of directors of a number of U.S. corporations and has been active in Naval Academy and Alumni Association activities. He chaired the search committee for the current head of the Naval Institute and is a long-time life member of the USNA Alumni Association. Admiral Trost has twice served a three-year term as a member of the Alumni Association Board of Trustees and has chaired and been a member of several nominating committees. He has been a Trustee of the Naval Academy Foundation (now Athletic and Scholarship division) since 1967 and currently serves as class giving coordinator for classes USNA 1959 and earlier on the Campaign Executive Committee. He was the chairman of the first USNA Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award committee, which selected Admiral Thomas H. Moorer '33 as the first DGA recipient in 1999, and he was the recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Award in 2002.

Additionally, he was the keynote speaker representing the Class of 1953 to the Class of 2003 at one of the first Commitment Night dinners. Currently, Admiral Trost is Chairman of the Class of 1953 Fundraising Committee, and he has been appointed to the Stadium Memorial Committee, which oversees the appropriateness of existing and proposed memorials. One of the original Olmsted Scholars, he presently serves as chairman of the Olmsted Foundation.

Admiral Trost is married to the former Pauline Haley of Cottage City, MD. They have four children and six grandchildren. The Trosts reside in Annapolis.

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CAPT Robert G, Stevenson '60, USN fRet. Captain Robert G. Stevenson '60, USN (Ret.), began his naval career with assignment to flight training following graduation with USNA Class of 1960. His 30-year career included operational tours in VS and VA squadrons with postgraduate school, in between, at Monterey and the California Institute of Technology, earning an engineer's degree in aeronautical engineering. Following his Vietnam tour in an A-6 squadron aboard RANGER, he transitioned to an aeronautical engineering officer. As an AEDO, he served in numerous RDT&E, program management, and logistic management tours. His Washington, DC, tours included Deputy PM for F-14/AWG-9/Phoenix Weapon System, PM for Navy Aircraft Engines, and PM for H-2/H-3 Helicopters.

After retiring from active duty in July 1990, Bob obtained his general contractor's license in California and operated his residential renovation, remodeling, and new construction company for several years before returning to the defense Shipmate, March 2003

industry as a senior engineer with Del Rey Systems & Technology, a San Diego based small engineering firm.

Captain Stevenson is a life member of the USNA Alumni Association and has been an active member of the San Diego Chapter, serving on the Chapter Board of Directors, as Chapter vice president, as Chapter president for two years, and as Chapter Trustee for two years. He is currendy the Western Region Trustee, which term will expire in May 2003.

During his tenure as a Trustee, he has served on the Nominating Committee and is currently a member of the Other Chapter Trustee Selection Committee, a plank-owner member of the Admissions Committee and is Chairman of the House Committee.

Bob is a Blue & Gold Officer in the San Diego area and is Chairman of the 50th Congressional District Service Academies Nomination Board.

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te for 2003 Board of Trustees / Vote for 2 FOR MID-ATLANTIC REGION TRUSTEE RADM John W, "Jack" Adams '58, USN (Ret; After graduation from the Academy I reported to Pensacola for flight training. I received my wings at Kingsville, TX, on 23 December 1959 and joined my first squadron, VS-32, in Quonset Point, RI. We were assigned to LAKE CHAMPLAIN, the last "straight deck" carrier in the fleet.

I married my wife, Ann, in 1960 and we had two daughters before leaving for the Naval Postgraduate School in June 1963. After a year there, and the birth of our third daughter, we transferred to Washington, DC, for the first of four Navy tours in this area. I was assigned as an aide in the Bureau of Naval Personnel.

My next tour, from 1966 to 1968, was aboard RANDOLPH as assistant navigator. During this period our last child, a son, was bom. Next was the Naval War College at Newport, RI, for a year. Here, I concurrently earned my M.S. in international relations from the George Washington University.

Then it was back to the fleet, via the Replacement Air Group in Key West, FL, to VS-24 in Norfolk. Shortly after reporting to the squadron we relocated to Quonset Point and operated from INTREPID. In 1972 I reported to VS-30 as the executive officer. In 1973 I became the S-3A Fleet Introduction Officer on the VS Wing One Staff, which relocated to NAS Cecil Field, FL, when Quonset Point was closed. I remained in the Jacksonville area while I transitioned to the S-3, completed myVS-22 CO tour with the first deploying East Coast S-3 squadron onboard SARATOGA and then served one year as chief staff officer for VS Wing ONE. In 1977 it was back to Washington for a two-year tour in OP-05. I returned to the Jacksonville area in 1979 as commander, VS Wing One. A year later I entered training to become the CO, SYLVANIA. I left the family in Jacksonville while I completed two Mediterranean cruises on SYLVANIA and finally moved the

family to Naval Weapons Station Earle, NJ, in 1983. There I was assigned as commander. Service Squadron Two. The Navy promoted me to rear admiral and again sent me to Washington, first as commandant. Naval District Washington and then to the Joint Staff. My oldest daughter graduated from Officer Candidate School, married another Navy ensign, and our Navy family tradition continued.

In 1987 the Navy sent me to San Diego, frrst as commander ASW Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet and finally as commander, Naval Bases, San Diego. In August 1990, classmate ADM Chuck Larson '58 officiated at my retirement on my 30th wedding anniversary.

I spent the next two years working as the executive vice president of a ship repair company in San Diego. My son graduated from college and was commissioned an ensign, USN. In 1992 I resigned from the San Diego job and accepted a position with Texas Instruments Defense Systems as director, Navy Programs, in Washington, DC. Five years later Texas Instruments sold the Defense Group to Raytheon and I remained aboard until 2000 when I retired.

I am currently involved as: Mid-Atlantic Regional Trustee U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association; director, USNA Class of 1958; vice president, National Capitol Council of the U.S. Navy League; director, Association of Naval Aviation; director. Navy, Marine, Coast Guard Residence Foundation.

Additionally, I am a member of the American Defense Preparedness Association, the Tailhook Association, the Order of the Daedalians, the Surface Navy Association, the Naval Helicopter Association, the Order of the Carabao, the Naval Historical Foundation, and the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation.

Now I am proud to watch the Navy with parochial interest as my daughter, CDR Catherine Davis, my son-in-law, CDR Jeff Davis, and my son, LCDR David Adams, carry on our family tradition of service with the Navy.

INSTRUCTIONS All ballots must be received by 15 April 2003. If you reside in the Mid-Atlantic Area, vote for one Mid-Atlantic Region Trustee or if you reside in the Western Area, vote for one Western Region Trustee.

All may vote for the Chair In accordance with the By-Laws, only Regular Mennbers are eligible to vote in the Annual Election.

Rennennber: â&#x20AC;˘ Only Mid-Atlantic Area Mennbers will vote for the Mid-Atlantic Region Trustee. â&#x20AC;˘ Only Western Area Mennbers will vote for the Western Region Trustee.

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d of Trustees / Vote for 2003 Board of Trusiee: FOR MID-ATLANTIC REGION T CAPT William H, Hoover '45, USN (Ret) My Class, '45, has nominated me to serve on your Board of Trustees as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Trustee. I will be proud to serve and be a bridge between the Mid-Atlantic Alumni and the Alumni Association.

I had a very successful, wellrounded career as a carrier pilot, test pilot, and with squadron and ship commands. Tours at BuAer and OpNav and on staffs allowed little shore duty. I retired as captain, and had a rewarding position as a program manager for Grumman Aerospace on Long Island for 20 years, managing space as well as aircraft programs.

With my many and varied Navy tours, I believe I know the operational and shore support Navy as well as most. My civilian experience brought me into intimate contact with the nation's major aerospace as well as smaller fabrication and electronic companies. With this varied background, I believe I well understand both the Academy's mission and needs, and the Alumni Association's efforts to provide Alumni services and to support the Naval Academy.

I have hved in Annapolis for the past 13 years and have been active in my Class activities as past president and present vice president. In addition, I have been quite close to the Fifth Company as our Class sponsors some of their activities.

I have attended many Midshipmen functions, such as Mess Nights, so I have a good feel for the fine young men and women now on board. I am a Life Member of the Alumni Association and being a Class liaison with the Association, I am quite familiar with many of the present Executive Staff As your Trustee, I have in mind areas on which I will concentrate, for I would come to the Board with no personal agenda: To form a line of communication with the Alumni in our region. This, to pass information to, and to bring their concerns forth and to represent them on the Board. This will be a continuing and timely activity using email and mail as much as practicable To assure that the Board fairly represents the views of Alumni.

To assure that the Alumni Association conducts business in a responsive and responsible manner.

FOR MID-ATLANTIC REGION TRUSTEE LCDR Steohen D "Steve" Hubbard '75, USN (Ret.^ Pre-USNA: Bom 19 April 1953, Goldendale, WA. Eagle Scout. 1971 graduate, Columbia River High School, Vancouver, WA. Congressional appointment.

USNA: Started in 13th Company, moved to 25th for two years, graduated from 35th. Sixth Battahon subcommander (Third set). Varsity athlete—cross country, indoor and outdoor track; six N-Stars; Heptagonal champion (3000m steeplechase), 1975. Glee Club, two years. Sunday school teacher, three years. Commanded YP during Second Class summer training. Service selection—Surface Line.

Post-USNA: Summer TAD at USNA as PEP assistant and PE instructor. Service schools and SWOS (Basic) en route to EDWARD MCDONNELL (FF-1043). Served as First Lieutenant, then CIC/EW/Intel Officer. Deployed to North Atlantic and Med. Qualified SWO (1110) and recommended for Department Head School. Programmer Training instmctor at Fleet Combat Training Center Atiantic (FCTCL). Requested, and selected for, change of designator to Special Duty, Intelligence (1630). Soviet Navy analyst and Mediterranean pre-deployment briefer—Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe and Atiantic (FICEurLant). DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ( C V N 69)—CVIC Storage and Retrieval Officer and Tactical Analysis Plot supervisor—deployed twice to the Med. U.S. Naval Postgraduate School—student. Space Systems Shipmate, March 2003

Engineering. Naval Intelligence Command—intelligence collection manager and requirements officer. Intelligence Coordinator, ComPhibGruOne/CTF-76. Space and Electronic Warfare C4I Systems Engineer, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SpaWar).

Post-Navy: "Beltway Bandit"—first as a principal functional applications analyst and principal engineer with PRC; currentiy as a chief systems engineer with S AIC in support of the intelligence community.

Alumni Association: Life member. Member, Greater Washington Chapter. Class of '75 offices held—president (1996-2000), vice president (1990-1995), secretary (19751985). Former ALINC (Alumni Leaders in National Communication).

Personal: Married to Maggie (the former Margaret Wilson of Laurel, MD) for almost 28 years, with four children (Kyle—Piti '00 and Ph.D. candidate at University of Maryland; Jeff—American University '02, professional actor; Joanna—Elementary Education at Mount St. Mary's College to graduate in May '03; Theresa—high school sophomore).

Community: parish youth group leader, church music and liturgy. Boy Scout leader, high school music boosters president, PTSA member, school booster, former youth coach (soccer, baseball, and softball).

Other memberships: TROA, NAAA, USNI, AFCEA, AOC, American Legion, SAL, Knights of Columbus, NESA, and Navy Memorial Plank Owner, M.-

"Duty, Honor, Loyalty'' On 15 January 2003, Deputy Secretary Of State, Richard Armitage '67, Shared His Views On Leadership With The Brigade Of Midshipman J hank you. Admiral Naughton. And t^ thank you for your leadership of this Academy. Yours is no small task, for in a sense, the future of our Navy rests on your shoulders. After all, this institution is the laboratory where the soul of the service is shaped, and tested, and sent out to the fleet. So continue your commitment to excellence.

And to all of you Midshipmen, I thank you for all that you do to sustain that commitment. But specifically for what you did last month at the Meadowlands. Now that was excellent.

Of course, I was pleased at your performance as an Alumnus, as a veteran of Navy football, and as an individual who had the good sense to make a small wager on the outcome, payable in a certain amber beverage.

It seems odd to me to be standing before you like this, lecturing all of you on leadership. It is an honor to be so consulted, but it wasn't really that long ago that I was sitting where you are now, thinking that half of what I was hearing was nonsense, as usual. Of course, even then, I recognized that half of what I was hearing might actually matter to me someday.

And that day came sooner than I could have imagined—just a little more than a year after receiving a commission. When you find yourself down in the dirt, with the hiss and cough of the angry iron rattUng in your ears.. .When soldiers and sailors 10 and 20 years your senior, in my case, including tough Vietnamese fighters, some in their second decade of war— when they look to you for what to do next and how to survive, that will be the moment when you will wish you had paid more attention.

And while nothing fully prepares you for what it means to lead human beings on the field of battle, I was as prepared as you can be because I did pay some attention in my time here.

Enough to take away the fundamental lessons this place can teach you in how to be a leader. In how to bring together a disparate group of people in your charge and make them work as one tofight...To kill.. .To die.. .To Uve.. .But ultimately to prevail.

And I must say that it was that basic education in leadership, in the unchanging core values that make a leader, that helped me survive six years in Vietnam and have shaped any success I have enjoyed in the years since.

And it is these principles that will guide you, too, and sustain you through these challenging and defining years in your life, and indeed, in the life of this nation. For this is another decisive moment in our history. We are a nation at war with an enemy who has brought the battie into our homes in a way we

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have not seen before. This is a time when leadership is more than just a subject to study because it is today's leaders who will defend our shores, attack the threats from beyond our borders, and determine the destiny of generations of Americans far into our future.

For four thousand and more of you in this room, this will be your own personal test. You will have to prove your abihties and all that you are. Your experience of leadership will, of necessity, differ from that of your peers. There is the simple fact that at an early age you will be in charge of men and women, something civilian counterparts are unlikely to experience until later in their careers. Or perhaps not at all.

And then there is the reality that whether you are in combat or you are in training, in time of war or time of peace, hves will depend on you, in an immediate and urgent way, on your decisions, and as Martin Luther King reminds us, on the content of your character. And that is an experience few of your peers in the civilian world will know.

The principles of leadership that will guide you are contained in three words in the middle of the Naval Academy's mission statement: duty, honor, loyalty—what you are trained to do, how you do it, and what motivates you to do it. The job of this Academy is to school you not just in such intangible traths, but also in the more tangible qualities that give those principles a pulse—the qualities that make all the difference between someone who manages, directing a team of people who can meet expectations competently, and someone who leads, inspiring a team of people who can exceed expectations constantly, who become better than they think they can possibly be. And it is in that gap between management and leadership where battles are lost and won. So allow me to share with all of you what I have learned of leadership and how I have come to define duty, honor and loyalty.

First, there is duty. At its simplest, duty is the mission and whatever it takes to get it done. Basically, a leader's duty is to constantly strive for success. And nothing will distinguish you more in the eyes of those who depend on you than to win and then to win again. That may sound self-evident, but victory is an inescapable axiom of duty.

So duty also means having the skills that will bring success: solid discipline, sound tactics, and good strategy—all that you are trained in here at Annapolis and that thousands of others learn in ROTC, OCS, or other programs. But for a true leader, duty must mean more than a set of learned capabilities, more than the mere execution of orders or maneuvers. T.E. Lawrence once said that nine-tenths of military skill can be taught but that "the irrational tenth is like a kingfisher flashing across the pool and in it [lies] the test of generals." That "irrational tenth" is nothing less than an instinct for command—the self-assurance that brings with it the ability to improvise, to meet the shifts of fortune and circumstance so Shipmate, March 2003

common in war, and the abihty to make decisions in the con- human beings are stripped to the animal compulsion to surfusion of siege. The fact is that even in times of peace, you vive, the only motivation that holds them together and moves them forward is to fight for each other. will never have perfect information They will only feel that bond, howevand rarely an obvious course of The principles of leadership that er, if it has been built up by a leader action. You will not be able to count on the reaffirmation of your superiors. will guide you are contained in who is loyal to them. And so you must all times think about your people, Or reUable counsel from your suborthree words in the middle of the at about their needs, their capabiUties, dinates. But you will and you must be Naval Academy's mission state- their hopes and aspirations. If you Usten decisive in all things if you are to instill to them, if you serve their interests, confidence in those who look to you. ment: duty, honor, loyalty... inevitably, your units wiU be loyal to you But even with honed skills and and to each other. innate talent, duty alone cannot make But loyalty to each other and to the unit will only take you a leader. Something more is needed, and that is honor. You so far.

Like a sti-aight shot of adrenaline, it may support you in know the basics—don't he or cheat or steal. No one really the most extreme moments, but it won't sustain you through needed to teach you that because you aheady knew this and the grind of a daily routine, week in and week out. For that, more or you would not be here in the first place. To me, true you will have to find cause in a greater commonahty. That moral courage is more complex. Even though it is your duty may seem a challenge in this country of ours, with no unifyto succeed, there will be times when you will fail. Indeed, I ing creed or class, fealty or faith.

But the fact is that we do all have tittle use for a person who has taken no risks and knows nothing of failure. We are all flawed. But flawed human share a fundamental love of country, of the dynamic values beings can be great leaders. So the question is not do you have that define what it means to be American. Not just some bland faults, but rather, are you governed by them? If you are to notion of nationality, but durable ideals with an appeal that transcend yourself, you must know your weaknesses and how exceeds boundaries of time or territory. to lead through them and you must also know your strengths One of my true heroes, who showed us all what it means to and how to concentrate them. This means you must have a be leader is another alumnus of this institution. One who, I fixed baseline of what is wrong and what is right, even when might add, joins me in the rare distinction of having landed there is no one there to see you, or to congratulate you or even somewhere near the bottom of his class and having risen to reassure you that you are right. You must all have these somewhat in his record of accomplishment, and that is resources of faith in yourself. Your superiors will sense it in Senator John McCain. At a time when he was, as he puts it, you. And your subordinates will see it in you because they "an involuntary guest of the Democratic Republic of will be watching your every move. And I can assure you that Vietnam," he was offered an opportunity to go home and he you can recover from a mistake or regroup after a failure. You refused, unwilling to compromise his duty to the military code can be restored after succumbing to a human weakness. But of conduct, his personal sense of honor, and his loyalty to his you will never be able to regain your honor once you are com- fellow prisoners or to his country. Again and again, they promised in the eyes of those you lead. offered him leniency, if only he would denounce his nation's Of course, a leader of honorable character and exacting cause. No one will ever know, they told him. And he duty will not necessarily make a unit work together well. That answered, "I would know. I would know." He did all this and requires loyalty. And while there is no question that men and more, well aware that each refusal would eam him what women will go to war for a belief, in actual battle, when seemed an eternal hell of captivity, torture and pain. (continued on page 22)

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His commitment was extraordinary, but he was not alone. In Vietnam, many of us revered those prinicples and fought with that sense of purpose and pride in our service, because we knew we were serving this great nation well. Unfortunately, we were not so well served. And in the end, good leadership at the unit level was irrelevant to winning the war because leadership failures were happening at a command level in the military and in Washington, DC. And so we died in the field.

And the whole country bled.

In that sense, the principles that make for good leaders and winning teams transcend your time here at the Naval Academy. And even your service in the military. What I want to tell you tonight is that these basic principles of leadership matter. They have currency beyond any value whether you are a Marine 2nd Lieutenant leading a platoon, an Ensign leading a shipboard division, a corporate executive in charge of someone else's life savings, or a statesman in charge of national policy. So to those of you who thought maybe I was speaking only to the Midshipmen and Cadets, now you know I am speaking to you. To all of you.

Consider, for example, the recent report on an Alaska Airlines crash that happened three years ago this month. From those findings, we can picture a scenario: a government official decides not to inspect the airline's practices. An airline executive decides to cut back on maintenance schedules. And a mechanic on the tarmac decides to skip replacing a bolt. In each instance, an individual may have made a decision thinking that no one would ever know the difference, but together they casually consigned 88 people to their deaths in the Pacific Ocean. So while relatively few Americans will ever know the visceral and terrible glory of leading men and women in war, the stakes for personal leadership are always high, even if we do not always perceive them to be so.

But rarely in the life of our nation have the stakes been as obviously high as they are today.

We as a people have had the great fortune to enjoy 50 years of expanding national wealth and power. But the luxury of peace and the gentle rhythms of prosperity we have seen in this post Cold War period, when most of you have grown from children into adults, were hard won by the generations before.

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September 11 th reminded us that this gift was not ai lentance.

It was an investment.

I think that day also reminded Americans of the a^ preciation we all feel for those who wear the uniform of this country. But we can no longer hold such admiration at arm's length. It is not just a matter of someone else's son or daughter defending our interests halfway around the world. The front line of this fight is not only in Tora Bora. On September 11th, it ran through the 104th Floor of the North Tower and the 4th Corridor of the Pentagon. In October 2002, it ran through a night club in Bali.

And last month, it ran through a hospital in Yemen. Today, all Americans are on the front line because it is our way of hfe itself that is under attack. And so today, we all need to know what it is we stand for and we all need to take a stand.

We need to know that we stand for liberty of belief and freedom of action, faimess, justice, the full protection of the rule of law, the right to opportunity for all, and the energy and optimism of the American spirit. But we also need to know that we are not alone in holding these values. No one wants to be denied the right to worship God, or to speak and think freely.

No one wants to hear the midnight knock of the secret police, come to take a loved one away.

No one wants to be denied the ability to put food on the table or children in school.

And so, today we must take a stand in Afghanistan and in the scores of nations around the world where al-Qaida hides and operates. Our outstanding military men and women, along with our coalition partners have already liberated the 23 million people of Afghanistan from terrorist mle, destroying al-Qaida's infrastructure and killing or capturing many of its operatives in the process. As President Bush has noted, however, this is a fight that will take some time to win.

And rest assured, even when our pursuit of these criminals doesn't make the headlines, we will be out there hunting them and ehminating the threat they pose.

And we will look to you—to all of you—to play your part in this monumental battle.

Many of you will also be playing your part in the Middle East. Because today, we are taking a stand in Iraq—and in any place where a brutal regime seeks to use weapons of mass destruction as a tool of international blackmail. But let me be clear: there is a significant difference between the situations we face in Iraq and in North Korea. In Iraq, we see a dictator who in recent years has invaded two of his neighbors and sacrificed some one million of his youth to war. He has subjugated his own people, through torture, repression and deprivation. He has used weapons of mass destmction against his enemies and on his own people. And in the eyes of the international community, he maintains an unrequited thirst for more such weapons and a dangerous affection for terrorism.

Now, there is no question that North Korea needs to rid itself of weapons of mass destmction and cease the sales of such technology to other nations. The starving population of that

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miserable place deserves to be free of this pointless burden.

But this is not a nation that has shown a taste for destabilizing violence over the past half century and we have every reason to believe that North Korea's neighbors, for whom this is of most immediate concem, will be able to join us in averting a crisis without appeasing any nuclear ambitions.

But today, we are not only prepared to take a stand in Afghanistan or the Gulf or Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we have to take a stand here at home. Most of you in this room already have and all of you can and must. Shakespeare once wrote that life is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Far too many people will reach the end of their lives haunted by that sentiment. But you in this room tonight have the opportunity to see something different when you stop to take stock of yourselves.

Indeed, most of you have already chosen to have a direct stake in the future of this nation. Some of you made that choice before September 11th and some after, but all of you now have the chance to take some meaning from that terrible day and to hve a life of significance.

And so I challenge you. Midshipman, Cadet, and civitian alike, to rediscover what it tmly means to be an American in this world, to redefine the concept of citizenship as a personal test and a Ufelong pursuit of duty, honor, and loyalty. And I pledge to you in tum that we in this Administration will do the same. We will not forget, we will never forget the cause we hold in common, the commitment that all of you are making.

And the commitment that we in tum owe you to make the right decisions for the right reasons.

At a remembrance ceremony this past September 11th, President Bush said: "There is a line in our time and in every time between the defenders of human liberty and those who seek to master the minds and souls of others. Our generation has now heard history's call and we will answer it." You will soon join that long tine of heroes who have served the cause of human liberty, those who maybe hoped to choose the moment when they would answer history's call, but found instead that the moment chose them. Today, it is your moment. You have the opportunity to fill it with pride in your service, your personal leadership, and your pledge to live a hfe of significance. With such a sense of resolve, you cannot fail. And with a new generation of such purpose, this nation will prevail. Tonight, it is my honor to be among you, the next "greatest generation."

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Doctors in the House W

'hen he came to the Naval Academy in the summer of 1980, Joe Pasternak shared the same goal of thousands of Midshipmen before and after him—to become a Navy pilot. That dream crashed to earth, however, when his eyesight slipped below the required 20/20 uncorrected. But when one door closes, another often opens. After much soul-searching and prayer, Joe Pastemak prepared his letter of resignation from the Academy, in order to pursue his nascent desire of studying to be a doctor—a carrer path closed to Academy graduates at that time.

His fortunes changed once again, however, when, in an exit interview with the Commandant of Midshipmen—then Captain Edney—^he leamed that the Navy was re-instituting a program of commissioning a small number of Naval Academy midshipmen into the Medical Corps. The program, which had begun in 1974 and was suspended from 1978-1983, would be back on line in time for Pastemak's service selection.

Pastemak stayed to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1984, and was commissioned an ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve. He remained an ensign for the next four years while he attended the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD. Upon graduation from medical school, Pastemak was commissioned a heutenant USN, over zero. His four years in medical school did not count toward longevity or retirement—a change instituted for all Medical Corps officers in 1987.

Pastemak intemed at Naval Hospital, San Diego, and served as a battalion surgeon with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Gulf War prior to a residency in Ophthalmology at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. He received fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University, at the Wilmer Eye Institute, in comeal transplantation and refractive surgery, and his life and career have come full circle.

Dr loe Pastemak '84

Today, Dr. Pasternak is director of the Cornea and Refractive Service, and medical director of the Laser Vision Center at the National Naval Medical Center. He uses his skills daily to correct the vision of Midshipmen to the current uncorrected standard required by Naval Aviation. He is restoring the dreams of hundreds of midshipmen, while he is increasing the pool of candidates for pilot training.

Stories like that of Commander Pastemak are more common than many of us reahze. A query of the Bureau of Personnel database shows more than 250 graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy serving on active duty in the Medical Corps. They are in the leadership in most facilities. For example. Captain Deafenbaugh '73 is the senior medical officer at the U.S. Naval Academy (he was the Brigade medial officer for many years, but has recently been replaced!), and it long has been joked that the orthopedic clinic at Balboa Naval Hospital is mn by a cabal of USNA graduates (two '84 grads among them—Timmy Mologne and Joe Weistroffer!).

After service assignment, there are invariably a handful of complaints sent to the Superintendent and the Alumni Association suggesting that our graduates should only be commissioned in the four traditional combat arms of the naval service: surface warfare, submarines, aviation, and the Marine Corps. The counter argument is made, however, that the Naval Academy graduates are leaders of distinction and competence; leaders who have been immersed in naval custom, tradition, and professionahsm. Also the leadership, professionalism, and "salt water" that Naval Academy graduates bring to the table, are characteristics desired in all communities of the Navy.

Perhaps even more fascinating is that the Naval Academy midshipmen who enter the Medical Corps take on the longest career commitments of any of our Alumni. They not only incur a service commitment for their time at the Navad Academy, but they also accrae obhgated service from medical school and for specialty training. The education and training our medical officers incur upon themselves can be in excess of 15 years. When Navy midshipmen choose a career in the Medical Corps, they tmly are committing themselves to the Navy for full careers.

LT Michael Clarke

LT lames Palma '96

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LT Rob Beer '90

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Like all communities, the Medical Corps has specialties. As in aviation where we have fixed wing versus rotary wing, jet versus prop, the Medical Corps has specialists.

Lieutenant James Palma '96 is the general medical officer on GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73). He is a graduate of USUHS and intemed at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. Lieutenant Palma attended the surface warfare officer indoctrination course and reported to GEORGE WASHINGTON in early 2001. GEORGE WASHINGTON was underway for training and workups on the moming of September 11th when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. She tumed north and sped toward New York, where GEORGE WASHINGTON provided combat air patrol over the city and stood by to provide in medical assistance for tiie expected flood of casualties.

Lieutenant Palma and GEORGE WASHINGTON are just retuming from an extended deployment to the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea in support of combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom, the War on Terrorism. He soon will begin training in emergency medicine at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth.

Lieutenant Michael Clarke is a flight surgeon assigned to Marine Hehcopter Squadron (HMM-162) with Marine Air Group 29, at MCAS New River, NC. He too is a graduate of USUHS, and completed his first year of residency in surgery (orthopedic track) at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth.

As flight surgeon, Lieutenant Clarke is responsible for the medical care and readiness of the members of the squadron.

But he also serves as the assistant primary care officer in the base medical clinic. He sees all patients—active duty.

Reserve, retired, and dependents—at sick call, during scheduled appointments and physical exams. With the forward deployment of tens of thousands of Marines, Lieutenant Clarke has been on the cutting edge of keeping his squadron ready to fight, even as he prepares for deployment himself.

Perhaps one of the least understood of all the Medical Corps specialties is psychiatry. Many people do not know the difference between psychiatry and psychology. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who receives the same training as other MDs. A psychiatrist then speciahzes in the mind, searching for the medical causes of mental health problems.

One of our graduates in the demanding field of psychiatry is Commander Brian Grady '82. In his position as leader of the behavioral healthcare service line for U.S. Naval Hospital/Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,

Commander Grady deals with some of the most sensitive, and deeply personal medical and mental health problems faced by service members and their families. In the demanding isolation of GITMO, especially with the demands imposed on the base during the War on Tertorism, and the detaining of al Qaeda fighters there. Dr. Grady has been in the breech of critical situations that few people, except his patients, will ever know about.

Overseas, Navy doctors provide a variety of services not only to their patients, but to their nation, as ambassadors of American goodwill. Lieutenant Commander Erich Heinz '91 is a family practice doctor assigned to the Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy. As a primary care physician in a primary care hospital. Dr. Heinz does everything, from working in the emergency room, to delivering babies. In 2001, he was a team physician for Operation Provide Hope, a mission to former Soviet bloc states, sponsored by the U.S. State and Defense departments. His team provided medical equipment and training to four hospitals and several clinics in Tbilisi, capital of the Republic of Georgia.

Lieutenant Rob Beer '90 has taken a different track than many of his peers. Lieutenant Beer served five years as a nuclear trained surface warfare officer. His interest in medicine was sparked at the Academy when he underwent four knee operations to repair tom cartilage and an ACL. He began medical school at USUHS in August 1996 and reported to the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, for his surgery internship, when he accepted for the undersea medical officer program.

He completed dive school, graduated from the Naval Undersea Medical Institute, and was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six, in Charleston, SC. While most of his Academy classmates have attained the rank of lieutenant commander or major. Dr. Beer is a lieutenant. When he entered into medical training, he was commissioned an ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve. Like Dr. Pastemak, his medical school did not count for longevity or retirement.

Upon graduation. Dr. Beers was commissioned a lieutenant, USN, over three years—he received credit for only half of his previous six years of active duty.

But his tours of duty have continued to be rewarding. In addition to helping shipmates in the fleet, Dr. Beer has been part of history, or rather, the rediscovery of naval history, as the diving medical officer during the 2002 MONITOR turret Research and Recovery Expedition.

Another Academy graduate in the field of undersea medicine is Lieutenant Andrew Pelczar '95. Upon graduation from the Academy, Lieutenant Pelczar went directly to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. (continued on page 26)

LT Andrew Pelczar '95

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LCDR Sara Saltzstein '91

LCDR Erich Heinz '9 I

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He completed his surgery intemship at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, and then underwent training in undersea medicine.

Lieutenant Pelczar is the undersea medical officer for Submarine Squadron 16, out of King's Bay, GA. He recently was selected to complete his general surgery residency training, and will report to Portsmouth Naval Hospital in the summer 2003.

The field of undersea medicine seems to draw many of our Alumni in the medical corps. But most Navy doctors have more than one area of specialty. For example. Lieutenant Commander Sara Saltzstein '91 specializes in family medicine, and is also a surface medical officer, dive medical officer, and a submarine medical officer. At present, she is the senior medical officer assigned to BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6). BONHOMME RICHARD has six operating rooms, a 46bed ward, and troop berthing that can be used for overflow in case of mass casualties. The ship's company has two doctors and 15 hospital corpsmen, but that is augmented by squadron flight surgeons, fleet surgical teams, and Marine medical personnel when deployed. BONHOMME RICHARD, and the entire WASP-class have the largest medical facilities of any warship, second only to the hospital ships MERCY and COMFORT, which have more than 1,000 beds each.

COMFORT is homeported in Baltimore, MD, and is manned for combat by a significant number of active duty and Reserve physicians attached to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda. One of those doctors is Lieutenant Commander Eric Sawyers '91. Commander Sawyers completed his residency with the U.S. Air Force, at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. He then served his internal medicine residency at Portsmouth Naval Hospital before a nephrology fellowship training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Sawyers is chief of nephrology and dialysis (the science that studies the kidneys, and diseases of the kidneys) at the National Naval Medical Center, and the combat nephrologist

What,

You're a Dentist?

By CDR Charles Knapp, DC, USN he "roots" of Navy dentistry extend to the United States Naval Academy. On 30 June 1870, the Surgeon General of the Navy recommended that USNA staff include a dentist. Almost three years later, Thomas O. Walton, DDS, was appointed as a volunteer officer in the Academy's medical department. This position became a paid assignment on 3 May 1880, when the 46th Congress appropriated $1,600 per year for a contract dentist. Shortly thereafter, on 1 July 1880, Superintendent RADM George B. Balch appointed Dr. Walton to serve as the first Naval Academy contract dentist.

Dr. Walton served until 6 November 1899, when Dr. Richard Grady relieved him. In October 1908, Dr. Grady treated 1,056 of 1,075 midshipmen for various dental maladies.

The importance of dental care not just for midshipmen, but also for all Navy personnel was evident from the following 1886 Navy Medical Officer dental instmment Ust:

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assigned to COMFORT, which left its homeport of Baltimore in January, bound for the Middle East. Wartime dialysis requirements are very common. The kidneys often fail after major trauma, and as many as 10% of critically ill soldiers will require dialysis to hve. Dr. Sawyers and his team in COMFORT are there to help pull them through.

While few of our sailors may see a kidney specialist on a routine basis, many in the fleet will visit the flight surgeon.

Aviators undergo regularâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and rigorousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;medical screening to keep them in top shape for aerial combat. Combining both the arts of aviation and medicine is Lieutenant Commander John Mansueti '86. After graduation. Commander Mansueti became a Navy pilot, flying the F-14A Tomcat in VF-84, JOLLY ROGERS, and served as a flight instmctor in the A-4 Skyhawk with VT-7. After nine years as a naval aviator, Commander Mansueti attended USUHS in Bethesda.

Mansueti intemed in intemal medicine at Bethesda Naval Hospital and then selected flight surgeon for his general medical officer tour. At present, he is a flight surgeon with VX-23, Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron at NAS Patuxent River, MD. He recently was selected for a dual designator program which allows selected flight surgeons to re-quahfy in fleet aircraft so they can serve both as flight surgeons and squadron pilots. Commander Mansueti has recently completed his NATOPS qualification for the A, B, C, and D variants of the F/A-18 Homet. He provides an important interface with aircrew systems for flight gear development and testing. At present, he is working on a new drysuit and aviation outer garment for pilots.

The Medical Corps has kept our sailors and Marines fit to fight, and the U.S. Naval Academy has done its part. Although the Naval Academy provides only a fraction of the physicians in the fleet, our Alumni have taken on significant leadership responsibilities in the Medical Corps, as well as unparalleled individual achievement. <!>

1 Upper bicuspid forceps 1 Lower incisor forceps 1 Right upper molar forceps 1 Left upper molar forceps 1 Lower molar forceps for both sides 1 Wisdom tooth forceps (bayonet) 1 Front-root forceps 1 Back-root forceps (bayonet) 2 Elevators 1 Gum lancet (Medical officers used forceps and elevators to extract teeth and lancets to pierce abscesses.)

Establishment of a Navy Dental Corps occurred much later.

To improve the dental health of sailors, in an annual report dated on 1 October 1907, Surgeon General P. M. Rixley recommended the estabUshment of a dental corps. Excerpted fi-om that report he stated that "...a bad tooth...may even endanger life.. .another fatality.. .developed from gangrene of a nerve of a molar tooth..." In October 1908, Dr. M.L. Rhein met with Senator Hale, chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, requesting his support for military dentistry. The Senator replied, "Never, never, never." (continued on page 28)

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Jarvls, Charles W. graduated '44, naval aviator, general dentist humorist speaker Radick. Rudolph John, USMC, (Ret) general dentist Stewart, William Bullock Jr. general dentist Finley.AI orthodontist Sheffield,Walt orthodontist Drummond, Richard Common, John nuke subs, periodontist Stick,Thomas nuke subs, orthodontist Alaskan guide Lev^is.Tom nuke subs, general dentist Spayde, Roger Bezdek, Donald Christian, Leslie, (Retj navy air, general dentist—exodontist Flannagan, RoyT.Jr general dentist Hanst, Mike Crawford, Jerry W. naval aviator (HC-3. HG7, H-46), general dentist Frank,Timothy, (Ret) navy air, USAF general dentist Richardson, Lee (William Lee) navy air, oral medicine Spooner, David nuke surface, general dentist Lessmann, Ron nuke surface, general dentist Bergen Robert F surface line, general dentist Breede, Mathew J. surface line, general dentist Crisp, John surface line, endodontist Fitzv\rater, Kevin general dentist Heaton, Rick nuke subs, endodontist Hinkle,James II surface line, general dentist King, Bill nuke subs, general dentist Meiby.William USMC NFO.ACP Prosdiodontic Fellowship, general dentist Nottingham, Jim Jr nuke subs, general dentist Schrot,John surface line, naval gunfire liaison, general dentist Sansom, Bryon navy air, F-4's VF 151, general dentist Waterman, Marc SEAL, prostiiodontist Braseth, Peter, (Ret) nuke subs, periodontist Davis, Chuck (Nelson C.) nuke subs, general dentist Doyel, Roger nuke surface, general dentist

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Kohler, Gene "Skip" surface line, oral and maxillofacial surgeon Conway, Raoul surface line, general dentist Haney, Scott surface line, general dentist Labberton.Wells Kirk nuke subs, general dentist Perez, Mark R. navy air, periodontist Klein, Chris cryptology, orthodontist Oyster, David surface line, periodontist Avers, Randall nuke subs, general dentist Cobb, Christopher surface line, exodontist Knapp, Charles nuke surface, periodontist Gilmore, David nuke surface, orthodontist Kendrick,Jeff surface line, general dentist Smith, Rachelle NFO, general dentist Marchese, Michael

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However, on 22 August 1912, the 62nd Congress passed an act authorizing the Navy Dental Corps. Later that year, Dr. Emory A. Bryant was the first Navy Dental Officer to receive an appointment to active duty. He was ordered to duty on 31 October 1912. The ftrst dental officer to actually serve on active duty (30 October 1912) was Wilham N. Cogan DDS (appointed 24 October 1912).

Since the early 1900s, both the Navy Dental Corps and civilian dentistry has evolved as materials and methods changed.

Many Navy dentists are Naval Academy Alumni. The total number is unknown. The author conducted a search to identify Naval Academy Alumni who became dentists. Many are dental speciahsts. All have continued the tradition of service to the mititary and/or the public.

Dr. Charles Jarvis '45 attended Texas A & M for one year before coming to the Naval Academy. He graduated in 1944 in the wartime accelerated Class of 1945, and served as the assistant navigator in LANGLEY (CVL-27). After World War n he became a naval aviator and flew with VA-IE, an antisubmarine warfare squadron, flying TBMs (Gmmman Torpedo Bombers) for two years. After leaving active duty, he graduated from the University of Texas Dental School in Houston in 1953. He moved to San Marcos, TX, and practiced dentistry for 12 years. By 1965, he had become popular as an event speaker, making over 140 appearances a year. At that point, he decided to "go pro" and has given humorous speeches across America.

Dr. Wilham Bullock Stewart Jr. '50, whose father was a dentist, served in numerous ships. He went out with NORTON 28

SOUND and ETHAN ALLEN to fire the first nuclear warhead on a Polaris missile at Christmas Island. Of his children, five became mihtary officers (one USNA '81 grad). He won the senior Karaoke championship for Southem Cahfomia in 1999, has been a member of the Scobee Choir for 40 years and had the honor of opening the annual Shrine Classic Football Game by singing the "National Anthem."

Dr. Tom Stick '64 guides Kodiak brown bear hunters from his lodge on Raspberry Island, AK, and he knows where the big fish are! Stick was a Burke Scholar at Stanford and a qualified engineer on nuclear-powered submarines. He worked for Bechtel for two years prior to attending dental school.

Orthodontist, then Alaskan guide.

Dr. Lee Richardson '68 was a naval aviator, flying P-3 Orions from NAS Moffett Field, WestPac deployments, and in the Naval Reserve, in NAS Glenview. He attended dental school at Indiana University and served as the dental at NRDC Camp Lejeune, onboard HUNLEY (AS-31) in Holy Loch Scotiand, and NDC Orlando, FL. Dr. Richardson completed a two-year residency in Oral Medicine at NNDC Bethesda, MD, followed by tours at NDC Great Lakes, BuMed, NDC Northwest, and NDC Southeast in Mayport, FL. Dr. Ronald Lessman '69 attended Nuclear Power School in Bainbridge, MD, followed by prototype training in New York.

He served various shipboard tours both as a tine officer and as a dentist, and has been a Blue & Gold officer in Southwest Missouri. His son, Bart Lessman, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994.

Dr. Peter Braseth '72 is another submariner who is a qualified nuclear engineer. Made preparations to work in a nuclear plant on Long Island, NY, but was influenced by his sister (nurse) to go to dental school. Dentistry being more fulfilling than civilian nuclear power and a better Hfe style than being a physician. Took organic chemistry and other courses to meet entrance requirements for dental school; graduated from Tufts in Boston; practiced as a general dentist tiien retumed to Tufts for a periodontics residency; retired from dentistry in 1993.

Dr. David Oyster '74 was a pre-med at USNA, however, service selected Surface Warfare. He entered dental school through the 19251 program and signed up for "three years" as a Navy dentist. He retired from the Navy with 21 years active duty.

Dr. Jeff Kendrick '88, ocean engineering major at USNA, served four years as a surface line officer then studied biology and organic chemistry to meet the entrance requirements for dental school. After graduating from dental school in 1997, he went into private practice in Fayetteville, GA. Many Naval Academy Alumni dentists have served the military and civihan communities. The Class of '70 has tiie most Alunrni dentists. The dental specialties of endodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and others are represented. Keep that in mind, next time you are asked to "Open wide please!"

Author's Note: Dental Corps history from: "The Dental Corps of The United States Navy," A Chronology 1912-1962, Department of The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 1962. Information contained in this aiticle was obtained after inspiration from Dr Roger Doyel '72. // is recognized that there are more USNA Alumni dentists, however, they could not be contacted.

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Art Bryant '66: Giving Time,Talent, and Treasure

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rthur Bryant's The USNA Campaign: decision to pursue an educaMtoAtTs td Serve tke^cdidK Ltion at the Naval came Progress Report (through 12/31/02) / \Academy t when he was in seventh Actual Acaderm^xcellenc^o^^^^unillion ($ milUons) grade. Inspired to follow Goal the naval tradition of his Admissions Excellence goal: $2.5 million ^ father and other family members, Bryant entered Aflileti^&ccellgic^o^^^^^iullioi^^ Lynne and Art Bryant the Academy in 1962.

Although family reasons forced him to resign before gradCharacte^xceUenc^oal^2^^nillion uating, the Naval Academy still left a deep impression on him.

Now, almost 40 years later. Art Bryant and his wife, Lynne, Leadershi^Excellenc^o^^20j^nillira are helping raise the bar of excellence at the Naval Academy with their $100,000 commitment to the Leaders to Serve the Unrestricted (current) goal: $37.5 milUon Nation Campaign. Bryant's high regard for the Academy and fervent belief in its mission motivated the Bryant's to make ther their gift. "The Academy provides not just leaders for the Total Campaign goal: $175 milhon Navy but leaders for the nation, leaders of industry and government, which is a vital part of what keeps our country strong and great," said Bryant.

Bryant's gift, designated for the Class of 1966 Legacy Gift, will be split among the four areas being supported by his Bryant subsequently joined Ford Motor Company as an Class: football stadium renovations; the Museum; support for engineer, where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 1997. the Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics; and a In addition to his generous gift support, Bryant has also portion for unrestricted use. been an active volunteer in Alumni activities. He has been a As a key objective of the United States Naval Academy Life Member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association Campaign: Leaders to Serve the Nation, $40 million is sought since 1967 and President of the Detroit Alumni Chapter since to upgrade the outdated Navy-Marine Corps Memorial 1975. Bryant represented the Detroit Chapter as a member of Stadium. The Museum in Preble Hall is being renovated and the Alumni Association's Board of Tmstees from 1997 to will include many new exhibits and a movie theater. Giving to 1999 and served on the Nominating, Govemance, and the Ethics Center supports Character Development, one of the President's Selection committees. He is also a Charter top priorities identified in the Academy's Strategic Plan, by Member of the President's Circle, which was launched in promoting and enhancing the ethical development of midship1995 as a way to recognize donors who annually contribute men through education, research, and reflection. The final $2,500 or more. portion of Bryant's gift is unrestrictedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;funds will be used In his role as President of the Detroit Chapter of tiie Alumni where most urgently needed and will have an immediate Association, Bryant recently spearheaded another fundraising impact on the Brigade. "I think all of these funds are vitally effort to benefit the Campaign. Acting as "head cheerleader," important, with the umestricted portion probably being the Bryant has led the Chapter to make a gift commitment of most important," Bryant says. $25,000 (of individual pledges/gifts from Detroit Chapter While he was a midshipman, Bryant loved meal formations members) to name a tribute banner in the renovated and the atmosphere in King Hall. Living on the fourth wing of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Bancroft Hall, he and his friends would sneak down to the When asked why he remains so active with the Naval basement cooling room and bortow a loaf of bread off the Academy, Bryant answered, "I think we all have three things cooling rack. "A lot of my favorite memories have to do with to give: time, talent, and treasure. By giving my time, and food!" he recalls. However, his most memorable Academy hopefully my talent, as Chapter President and on the Board of experiences took place as a member of the Chapel Choir. He Tmstees, as well as giving financially, I can show how much remembers, "There was nothing like singing the 'Navy I believe in the Academy."

Hymn' on a beautiful Sunday moming in the Chapel."

As an ardent supporter who is not a graduate of the Academy, Bryant has a different perspective on the Bryant's education at the Naval Academy is something he Campaign. "I'm able to look at it a little more from the outfeels he still benefits from today. "I leamed how to lead, how side and can say to another non-grad, T know where you're to think logically, and take fast action," he says. "The courses coming from,'" Bryant explains. "Grads, non-grads, and were mn in a well-organized fashion and the instmctors friends all need to understand that the Academy has demonstrated to us how what we were leaming now never been totally government supported, and private could be apphed later in life." support has always been needed, but never to the After his time at the Naval Academy, Bryant extent that it is needed now. We completed his college career at have to take an aggressive stance Wayne State University in Detroit, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY to make sure the Naval Academy MI. Though he was an engineering FOUNDATION remains the premier institution major as a midshipman, he obtained that it is." "i' a degree in Speech at Wayne State.

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Tal<ing Care of Business

By Commander Doug Denneny '84 "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the altematives."—Winston Churchill

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viators in Operation Southem Watch are in a full shooting war defending the UN Security Council's resolutions in southem Iraq. The sheer might of the carrier battle group and the aircraft she launches have, once again, legitimized the importance of the carrier force that was once maligned by decision makers a short 18 months ago.

CONSTELLATION (CV-64) is the lone carrier in the Arabian Gulf. However, after watching the news with the revelation that the UN has found irrefutable evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, members of the crew expect more of her kind to arrive in theaters soon. Both the CJCS and the CNO, Admiral Clark, came aboard to share their thoughts, wisdom and expectations. There is no question that the good ship CONNIE is, once again, making history, this time on her last deployment.

Flying over Iraq at night makes you feel more alive than you've felt at any other time in your hfe. Much like a cop on the beat, hfe at the very pointy "tip of the spear" can be mundane, thrilling, and at times, nerve ratthng. Deep into enemy territory, your senses are on fuU alert. After safely calhng feet wet and after dancing in the weather with the wrecking ball—the KC-

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135 tanker and its unforgiving basket—the once perilous night trap for most pilots has now become surprisingly routine.

After an exciting night of flying over the holidays, I recovered and was greeted in our post roll-em ready room by squadronmates congratulating both my pilot and me for flying 1,000 hours and 3,000 hours respectively in the Tomcat. A room of smiling, but noticeably tired, faces stayed up late to slap their shipmates on the back for meeting a personal milestone. We cut the cake and posed for the obligatory pictures with our new best friends; friends you would go downtown with any day.

We took what was left of the cake into maintenance control, and I thanked the irascible night desk senior chief for the quarter of a million maintenance man-hours it probably took to come up with my 3,000 Tomcat flight hours. His eyes told me he understood. I headed back to my rack and to my own battle rhythm. He got back to his less glamorous, but just as important, role of caressing our jets back into an up status— taking care of business every day. <i>

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am pleased to announce this year's recipients of the USNA Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award:

Ambassador William H. G. FitzGerald '3 I Former Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland; founder and chairman of the board of the North American Housing Corporation; creator of the W.H.G. FitzGerald Scholarship Fund providing USNA scholars to attend Oxford University for two years of study; member. United States Naval Academy Foundation Board of Directors; Co-chairman of the Alumni Association-Foundation Joint Investment Committee; Trastee Emeritus, Naval Academy Foundation; Life Member, USNA Alumni Association.

Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey '35, USN (Ret.) World War II submariner; highly decorated including Medal of Honor; famed author for his narrative aboard BARB called Thunder Below!; long time supporter of Athletic Excellence at USNA; Life Member, USNA Alumni Association.

Rear Admiral Robert W McNitt '38, USN (Ret.) Highly decorated submariner awarded for valorous duty during five successful submarine war patrols during World War II; former Superintendent of the Naval Post Graduate School and acclaimed author on the definitive history Sailing at the U.S. Naval Academy; former USNA Dean of Admissions; former President of the Board of USNA Alumni Association; Trustee, Naval Academy Foundation; Life Member, USNA Alumni Association.

Vice Admiral William D. Houser '42, USN (Ret.) 35-year naval career; naval aviator; veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War; former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare); a staunch supporter in memoriahzing the Battle of Midway and preserving the Midway Islands; Tmstee, Naval Academy Foundation; Life Member, USNA Alumni Association.

These four now join the 15 previous recipients of this esteemed recognition since the award's inception in 1999: Admiral Thomas H. Moorer '33, "Vice Admiral Charles S. Minter Jr. '37, Dr. John J. McMullen '40, Captain John W Crawford '42, Admiral James L. Holloway III '43, The Honorable James E. Carter '47, Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. '47, Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale '47, Admiral James D. Watkins '49, Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence '51, Captain James Lovell '52, Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost '53, Major 32

General William A. Anders '55, Colonel John W Ripley '62, and Mr. Roger Staubach '65.

This prestigious award is given to living graduates of the United States Naval Academy who have provided a Hfetime of service to the nation or armed forces, have made significant and distinguished contributions to the nation through public service, and have demonstrated a stiong interest in supporting the Navy and the United States Naval Academy.

This year's selection was made by the Distinguished Graduate Award Committee, chaired by Admiral Kinnaird R. McKee '51. Members include: Vice Admiral William L. Read '49, Mr. John Nolan '50, General Robert Herres '54, Vice Admiral George W. Davis Jr. '55, Mr. Christian Poindexter '60, Admiral Charles S. Abbot '66, Captain George P. Watt Jr. '73, and Captain James S. Grant '80.

The 2003 awardees will be appropriately feted with a parade and a private recognition dinner this fall. We will be providing more details in future communications from Alumni House. Congratulations again to our 2003 distinguished graduates!

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Through countless Forrestal lectures and endless hours in Naval Leadership classes in Leahy Hall, I had repeated that thought until it became a sort of mantra for me. Real leadership comes from experience, days on the deckplates or in the hole, leaming our profession as we practiced it. Besides, none of the leadership texts seemed to capture the "essence" of it, they were all just a bunch of principles, guidelines, or rules. Thoughts, concepts, or ideals.

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I reported aboard BENFOLD under less than auspicious circumstances. Sent home from the Arabian Gulf by my commanding officer, I had been given the choice—go back to sea and redeem myself or prepare for early separation from the Navy. BENFOLD was the next ship to leave on deployment and they had a spot for an Antisubmarine Warfare Officer.

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What did my family do? What did I expect to accomplish aboard BENFOLD? The difference from what I had expected was unmediate and it was stark—he wanted to know about me and for some reason, it seemed he cared. He told me I would get a fresh start on BENFOLD and it would be up to me to run with it.

The rest of my story is in the book, along with tales of the rest of my shipmates, but there are a few incidents that didn't make it into the final draft that epitomize my short time aboard BENFOLD. Commander Abrashoff was an amazing ship handler—the best I had seen in my three tours—but he rarely drove the ship. Instead, he insisted that every junior officer spend time on the bridge, and that they took the conn as soon as was feasible. So it was that I found myself alone on the bridge wing with him, driving alongside a Royal Navy oiler at 2/3 the distance for a normal underway replenishment. Or taking the conn for the entire sea and anchor detail into Pearl Harbor. Each time, he never barked an order, countermanded one of mine, or even offered a bit of advice. He was there if I needed him but otherwise, it was, if you'll forgive the expression, "my ship."

Which brings me to the other reason 1 can't simply dismiss this book. I have yet to discover another account that so accurately and completely encompasses both the ideals of successful leadership and the means to that end. The idea is in the title of the work—it really was for the people aboard BENFOLD to take possession of our work, to gain ownership and therein become invested in it.

Understanding that. Commander Abrashoff had to relinquish control, as he put it, to gain command. He could have easily driven the ship in tight situations, or had his junior officers parrot his commands. He could have been a micromanager in the tradition of so many before him, preserving his career and his reputation. Or he could have trusted those given to his care and respected them for their potential.

In clear language and through well told stories of life aboard BENFOLD, he talks about BENFOLD'S voyages but he is really talking about his own leadership journey. The statistics are there: BENFOLD used only a fraction of her budget in 1998 but had the highest scores in gunnery for the Pacific Fleet. She finished the 52-day training cycle in 19 days—a new record.

And perhaps most tellingly, retention in the two most critical categories jumped from 28% to 100% while BENFOLD'S promotion rate surged to twice the Navy average. What's also there, however, is a good story about leaming to trust yourself and your people and what's possible when you do.

"Most obstacles that limit people's potential," Commander Abrashoff writes in the introduction, "are set in motion by the leader and are rooted in his or her own fears, ego needs, and unproductive habits." In an organization where even the tiniest errors bring retribution and the rules dictate every outcome, managers take responsibility for not only "what" gets done, but "how" it gets done. Creativity dies and the dispossessed mass of workers retreat. As Commander Abrashoff puts it, "My ship's job was war; your company's purpose is profit. But we will achieve neither by ordering people to perform as we wish. Even if doing so produces short-term benefits, the consequences can prove devastating."

Let me give another example. Shortly after we departed Pearl Harbor, the Captain came up to the bridge to see us,

board paper and a pencil, I was about to geometrically plot the two ship's courses and speeds and develop a "solution" when he waved at me.

"Forget the maneuvering boards—just get there." Well, it just didn't work like that. Only the most senior officers generally did that and usually with a junior officer frantically working the "mo board" behind them. But what the captain knew and I had yet to realize was, we did know how to do it. We just needed the chance. When we got there, cutting a wake under the curious glances of our counterparts on REID, he ordered us to a 1,000 yards off her port side. And so it went for several hours, with each new conning officer gaining some invaluable pride in the process.

It's Your Ship isn't really about principles, though Captain Abrashoff's distills his experiences down to some simple and manageable ones. It isn't even about a singularly exceptional leader as he points out: "Those methods lived on beyond my captaincy because they worked—and benefited every leader who used them." At its core, it's an example of just how much is possible when a leader can permit him or herself to trust and to listen and to respect those entrusted to his care. For those reasons, it makes great reading for all of us.

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Send to Communications Division at comms@usna.com '55: SRA International, Fairfax, VA, was hsted in the 20 January issue of FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Col Ernst Volgenau, USAF (Ret.), is the president and CEO, and LtCoI John A. Adams, USMC (Ret.), is one of the current managers.'64: RADM Thomas C. Lynch, USN (Ret.), has been elected to the board of directors of Basic Engineering Concepts & Technologies, Inc. Eugene E. Kelly was recently appointed vice president of the technology services group for Decision Systems Technologies, Inc. '66: VADM Michael D. Haskins, USN (Ret.), recently retired after over 35 years of active duty service and will become the new distinguished chair for leadership at USNA. Joseph P. Metro Jr. is the new director of facilities management at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA. Phillip G. Norton is CEO of ePlus which has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" program for the Vu-ginia area. '67: CDR J. P. LaReau, USN (Ret.), has been appointed as vice president, government programs for Goodrich Corporation. VADM George P. Nanos Jr., USN (Ret.), has been named interim director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. '68: Gen Michael W. Hagee, USMC, is the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Thomas A. Teach's company. Century Foam, has been recognized as Small Business of the Month by the Business Recognition Council of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. '72: CAPT Robert W. Harrison, USNR, has been selected president of the Association of Southem California Defense Counsel. Edvtin A. Bumette is set to be appointed the chief public defender in the Cook County (IL) public defender's office and take office in late March 2003.

Christopher R. Henry has been nominated by President Bush as deputy under secretary of defense for policy. Col William L. Groves, USMC (Ret.), is the new general manager, air defense systems for Sensis Corporation. CDR Robert C. Leib, USN (Ret.), was presented the award from the Northem Anne Amndel County Chamber of Commerce as its Business Person of the Year. '73: RADM John M. Kelly, USN, is being assigned as director, programming division, N80, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Dr. Robert E.

Fishman has been elected a director of Century Aluminum Company. '75: CDR Charles S. Matasic, USNR (Ret.), has been named president and COO of Sigarms. CDR Curtis L. Coy, USN (Ret.), has received the Surgeon General's Medallion for Exceptional and Continuing Support of the U.S. Public Health Service Commission Corps. CDR Daniel R. Conway, USNR (Ret.), is the new vice president, business development for military & industrial products for KVH Industries, Inc. CAPT W. Steven Wolff, USN (Ret.), has been elected president, DPL Power Production, Inc. '76: Mason Charles "Chuck" Reddix Jr. has been honored as one of six Northside Independent School District's Pillars at the annual NEF Endowment banquet. CDR John F. Sarao, USN, has received a master's in education degree from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, where he is executive officer of the NROTCU at USE Col John R. Allen, USMC, and Col Joseph V. Medina, USMC, have been nominated by President Bush for promotion to brigadier general, USMC. CAPT Robert J. Connelly, USN, has taken command of the Pacific Missile Range Facility. '77: CDR Jeffrey W. Wendel, USNR, has been named president of eLearning and eCommerce division of RWD Applied Technology Solutions.

CDR Jeffrey M. Hoobler, USNR, was named senior vice president and managing director institutional sales and marketing of M. H. Meyerson & Company, Inc. '78: CDR James G. Loeffler, USN (Ret.), has been promoted to the post of COO at H.E. Butt Grocery Company. '79: Maj David S. Stehlin, USMCR, has been named the new president and CEO of Valo, Inc. Kevin G. Reilly was named chairman and chief executive officer at John W. Danforth Company. '80: Michael E. Wetmore was appointed director of the shuttle processing organization at Kennedy Space Center effective November 2002. '82: CDR Peter T. Brookes, USNR, has been named director of The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center. CDR Russell H. Smith, USN, has completed a successful tour as CO of MARYLAND (SSBN-738) (Gold).

'83: Richard F. Hans has been elected partner in Piper Rudnick LLP CDR Jonathan P. Houser, USN, has graduated from the Naval War College, College of Naval Warfare, in Newport, RI. '84: LT Richard P. Cassetta, USNR, has been elected to partner at Thompson Cobum LLP in St. Louis, MO. '85: CDR Charles S. Rauch, USN, is new CO of MARYLAND (SSBN-738) (Gold). John C. PoUak has been appointed managing director, head of West Coast M&A for C. E. Unterberg, Towbin. Dale A. Ormond was recently appointed permanent site manager for the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.

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CDR Vincent C. Bowhers Jr., USN, recendy completed his 4,000th flight hour. '87: Patrick J. Hurley was elected vice chairman of the board of commissioners for the Summit, NJ, Housing and Redevelopment Authority '91: Daniel J. Barchi has been named COO of Carilion Biomedical Institute in Roanoke, VA. '97: LT Alonzo Barber, USN, recently earned his master's of engineering management from Old Dominion University. '03: MIDN Derek C. Jaskowiak, USN, was selected for the 2003 Hula Bowl All Star football game. <t Shipmate. March 2003

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Class President, C.J. Simonsen "02, stands under the 2002 Class crest on display in Alumni Hall

Council of Class Presidents Approve Class Crest Program hroughout Naval Academy history, graduates have come to be recognized by their class ring. The ring became a unique design starting with the Class of 1846, and variants of the ring continued until 1906. The Class of 1906 took the significant step of designing the fu-st class crest, which became a part of the ring. Today the tradition continues, and the class crest has become the fundamental identity of the class; and the crest design itself has been the subject of study by many historians and visitors to the Academy on a routine basis.

Crests depict history and the thought process of the classes as they pass through these hallowed grounds. The Council of Class Presidents was first introduced to the Class Crest Program at the fall meeting in 2001. Enthusiastically, the presidents embraced the program in principle. Actually, the Class Crest Program encompasses more than just the reproduction of each crest in bronze which is then displayed in Alumni Hall. That is a part of the program, but the acknowledgement that Alumni Hall is for all Alumni is far more accurate when defining the Class Crest Program.

The program consists of four very important projects. First, class crests, reproduced as 18-inch bronze castings, will line nearly all the facade inside the Alumni Hall arena along the walkway between upper and lower seating. These crest castings will be hung beginning with the Class of 1906 (already in place) and will proceed clockwise through the next 96 years of history. Our youngest addition is the Class of 2002, which hung its crest as part of Graduation Week 2002 exercises.

Since we don't have living members for some of the early classes, the Council approved the concept that living classes should support those classes that went on before, much the same as graduating classes today are supported by classes 50 years their senior. Bottom line. Alumni Hall reflects ownership by all the classes. There will be a master plaque that will show the evolution of the class ring and crest from 1846 to 1906.

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The final three parts of the project are reflected in plaques that depict aspects of history at the Naval Academy A general plaque will reflect the construction of Alumni Hall, which was accomplished through the cooperative efforts of both public and private funding and represented the first campaign for a significant project by our Alumni. This plaque will replace the present assortment of bronzes in the Alumni Hall lobby in a more pleasing and accurate manner.

The second plaque will represent our present campaign and will become a sense of history for our first major campaign at the tum of the century.

The final plaque represents the historical strength of our classes and will list the significant gifts that each class has given to the Naval Academy beginning with the Class of 1846.

Privately funded projects have been noted at the Academy throughout history and are the basis of the USNA Campaign Leaders to Serve the Nation. Classes and class stmcture are being credited with the significant results to date, all the more reason why we should recognize their accomplishments.

Significant decisions over the past few years have had important impact at the Naval Academy. The Special Memorials Committee decision to recognize sacrifice and valor only in Memorial Hall will impact the solemn atmosphere in that facility. The decision to recognize our Alumni and classes in Alumni Hall will have a similar significant impact.

The Class Crest Program is supported by 28 living classes at the time of writing. Alumni Hall plays a leading role in the display of Alunrmi History.

Lieutenant Frank "390.000 trap" Wittwer '94 CONNIE Catches A Milestone Trap

By Lieutenant Amy Morrison '96, USN Assistant Public Affairs Officer, CV 64 Public Affairs Office nderway in the Arabian Gulf, 'America's Flagship,' CONSTELLATION (CV-64), has been busy doing what she does best this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;conducting flight operations in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Southem Watch. The San Diego-based CONNIE, currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf boasts many milestones, to include 41 years of service and 21 deployments.

On Sunday, 19 January 2003, she added another accomphshment to the list by recording a 390,000th trap. At 8:53 p.m., Lieutenant Frank Wittwer, flying Falcon 407, an F/A18C Homet, caught the Number Two wire, marking the

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A 1994 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Lieutenant Wittwer flies for VFA-137, 'The Kestrels,' homebased at Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA. Winged in 2000 from VT-7 in Meridian, MS, this 390,000th trap for the carrier was Wittwer's 90th trap. When asked how he felt about the landmark trap, Wittwer commented, "I am just glad to humbly follow in the shadows of Navy legends like Lieutenant Randy Cunningham and Lieutenant (junior grade) Wilhe Driscoll."

Randy "Duke" Cunningham, now a California congressman, and Willie Driscoll became America's first fighter aces of the Vietnam War by downing three MIGs during vicious dog fighting over North Vietnam in May 1972.

Wittwer further commented on the 8:53 p.m. landing, "I was also just glad to be back on the ship, and was hoping to make it to mid-rats on time." Now it's back to business as usual in the Arabian Gulf

The John R. Wales Trophy was presented to the Deputy Commandant, Captain Greg Parker, USN, on 12 December 2002 at a ceremony attended by Captain Robert Small, USN (Ret.), president of the Class of '51, representing Mr. Baxter.

Also present were Rear Admiral Guy Shafer '51, USN (Ret.), who made the arrangements in Mr. Baxter's name, CAPT Wales' widow, Alice, Mr. Owen and Midshipman Lieutenant Commander Dave Calhoun, Brigade intramural sports coordinator. CAPT Parker noted that trophies for other intramural sports would be most welcome, as part of the Commandant's efforts to reinvigorate the intramural program. He noted that plans were being made to retum Battahon sports to the program as well as encouraging greater participation in Company sports. Trophies donated by individual Alumni or classes would be most welcome.

RADM Guy Shaffer "51, CAPT Greg Parker, MIDN David Calhoun 03, and CAPT Bob Small "51 present the John R. Wales Trophy to Alice Wales

Captain John R. Wales '51, USN (Ret.) is Honored aptain John R. "Jack" Wales, USN (Ret.), died in the spring of 2002 after a long illness. Jack was a former head of the U.S. Naval Academy engineering department, a Tmstee of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, president of the Annapohs Chapter of the Alumni Association and a long time supporter of the Brigade of Midshipmen. But most of all. Jack was an avid golfer and an active and involved member of the Naval Academy Golf Association for many years.

Jack's former roommate at the Academy, Mr. Bob Baxter '51, chose to honor Jack's long association with USNA and the Brigade of Midshipmen, as well as his love of golf by presenting the Commandant with a trophy named in honor of Jack. The trophy will be presented to the winning Midshipman Company in an annual intramural golf toumament to be held each spring, commencing in 2003. The trophy will be displayed in the winning company's wardroom until it is lost in a subsequent toumament.

Mr. Baxter's idea of an intramural golf toumament was enthusiastically supported by the golf pro Mr. Patrick Owen, Athletic Du-ector Mr. Chet Gladchuk, and Commandant of Midshipmen, Colonel (Brigadier General Sel.) John Allen '76, USMC. Mr. Owen was a long time friend, and golfing partner of CAPT Wales. He agreed at once to the proposal.

Col Allen embraced the idea as a means of helping to revitalize and encourage participation in intramural sports at the Academy in addition to honoring a strong supporter of the Academy. Mr. Gladchuk was equally supportive.

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Contributors at the presentation at Wesley's home were Wesley Brown (seated), and from left to right, LCDR Carol Womack '89, CEC, USNR; Crystal Brown, Wesley's wife Ms. Mattice Wright '88; CDR Ron Casey '75, USNR Malcolm Wiseman Jr.; CDR Kerwin E. Miller '75, USNR MajGen Leo Williams '70, USMCR; and CDR Stan Carter '65, USN (Ret.). CAPT Charles Ivey '77, USNR; Mr. Don Montgomery '74; Mr. Daron Fullwood '90; CDR Pati-icia Cole '82, USN, and LT H. Lamont Gourdine '95, were the other contributors. We encourage Wesley to "Rock On" during his recuperation.

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VADM Naughton '68. George Watt "73, Harvey Stein, and ADM Larson "58 smile during presentation of a major gift for the Levy Center

Friends of the Jewish Chapel he recent presentation of a multi-million dollar gift to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation brought the longtime dream of a chapel dedicated to Jewish worship at the Naval Academy closer to reality. The gift, representing the first installment towards construction of The Commodore Uriah P. Levy Center and Jewish Chapel, was made by Harvey Stein, president of the Friends of the Jewish Chapel (FOJC), to Vice

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As supporters of religious and cultural enrichment programs for midshipmen for many years, the FOJC (an Annapolis-based, non-profit, tax-exempt foundation) has raised more than $10 million to build, maintain, and provide a program endowment for the Levy Center and Jewish Chapel. The FOJC has raised these private funds in collaboration with the Naval Academy Foundation, as part of its Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign. The facility will be built on the grounds of the Naval Academy, on the east side of Mitscher Hall facing Farragut Field. Construction will begin in 2003 in conjunction with the federally funded renovation of Mitscher Hall, and is expected to take approximately eighteen months to complete.

The east wing (seventh wing side) of the facility will feature a 410-seat chapel, while the west wing (eighth wing side) will provide a focal point for the Academy's ethics curriculum, fostering principles of high moral character, leadership, and religious tolerance within the Brigade of Midshipmen. The west wing will include classrooms and meeting spaces, a media center, library, canteen, office spaces, and study areas. cl>

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Since I did not have a copy of my father's 1922 Lucky Bag, I called to see if the one he had was still available. Luckily it was, so I immediately sent a check for the cost of postage.

Before the Lucky Bag arrived, I received a letter from the gentleman, LCDR C.E. Earl '30, USN (Ret.), stating that he did not know where or when he acquired that particular Lucky Bag. He had a hunch that "it was from the wardroom of an old four-stacker whose CO was from that class."

The Lucky Bag arrived in good condition and was inscribed inside the front cover with the name, Maurice Hansen, Madison, WI. I couldn't get over what a coincidence and miracle that had just happened, for the Lucky Bag had originally belonged to my father before he gave it to his cousin, Maurice Hansen.

I never really knew my father, Raymond Alfred Hansen '22, known at the Academy as Navy Joe, because he went down with ViNCENNES in the battle of Savo Island when I was only four years old.

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ecently, I was surprised by a phone call from Mrs. Timothy Woodbury of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. At first, I thought she had the wrong number or the wrong Smith when she explained that she had a medal that belonged to me. During the conversation, I remembered that I had just seen an article in a local pubUcation about Mrs. Woodbury retuming lost class rings to their owners.

In 1947, as a Second Classman, I had been awarded an "N" Star for participating on the Navy Intercollegiate Sailing Team (Dinghy). I had crewed for Lee Estees, a classmate, and we had participated in enough matches including Army to win an "N." The medal, which was given in addition to the "N," was a gold sailboat with the Naval Academy Crest and an "N" Star on the front. It was about an inch by half inch in size, and had the Army-Navy score and my name and class year engraved on the back.

The medal had disappeared from my apartment in Washington, DC, in the summer of 1961. It had been retumed to the Alumni Association by a lady from Spring Lake, NJ. She had found it on a recent visit to Maryland.

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NAVY A T H L E T I C S Navy Baseball Ready for 2003 Season he Navy baseball team opened its 2003 regular season in Febmary, with a three-game series against the the Jacksonville Dolphins at Alexander Brest Field, Jacksonville, FL. "We are really excited and itching to get the season started this weekend, especially against a formidable opponent like Jacksonville," Navy head coach Steve Whitmyer said. "It will be a real challenge for us to go down there and win. I expect to play and pitch a lot of guys, because we want to give everyone the opportunity to perform and compete."

Looking to win back-to-back games in the NCAA Toumament for the first time in school history. Navy has a stiong arsenal of pitching, hitting, and experience to continue its string of success in the Patriot League.

The Mids retum seven starting position players, including its top-three hitters, and 11 members of its pitching staff that led the league with a 4.51 eamed-mn average. The mids boast 11 seniors, eight of which are pitchers, led by starting pitchers Rich McDevitt '03, the 2003 team captain, and Matt Foster '03.

McDevitt, a 2002 Second-Team All-Patriot League selection, has been one of Navy's most consistent pitchers during his three seasons, compiling a 3.74 ERA in 168.1 innings of work with a 9-15 record in 28 starts.

After retuming from a broken hand, Foster, a 2001 allleague pick, registered a 4-1 record with a paltry 2.14 ERA in 42 innings to go along with a team-high 34 strikeouts. He pitched 7.1 strong innings with seven strikeouts in Navy's win over George Washington in the Regional. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 Patriot League Toumament after batting 4-for-4 with a grand slam and six RBIs to help the mids clinch the toumament title.

"McDevitt and Foster bring conference and big-game experience to the team," Coach Whitmyer said. "The team will play well behind them many times because they know those two guys have been out there in those situations before and have been successful."

Rounding out the first class are pitchers Matt Cooney '03, Steve Goocey '03, Mitch Ehason '03, Jake Miller '03, Ryan Naquin '03, Zach Poelma '03, and Cooney along with infielder Brad Hager '03, first baseman Rusty Heam '03, and catcher/designated hitter Will Mahan '03.

The obvious strength of the squad is pitching due to a surplus of experienced arms. Goocey, Eliason, Miller, Naquin, and Poelma combined to win six games, register six saves, and pitch 101 innings in 70 games out of the bullpen.

Junior Andy Froistad '04 had an outstanding 2002 campaign en route to eaming First-Team All-Patriot League honors with a 5-2 record and a 3.10 ERA in 52.1 innings on the hill. The St. Paul, MN, native was at his best in league play, going 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA in 29.1 innings, while also holding opponents to a .215 batting average.

Infield The Navy infield remains intact with the exception of one positionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;catcher.

The talented tandem behind the plate of Dominic Nicolini '02 and David Woolsey '02 graduated, leaving a group of untested players to battle for playing time.

Mahan has the most catching experience on the squad, but the bulk of his playing time has been in the outfield and at the designated hitter spot.

Mahan suffered a severe spiral fracture to his ankle in the fall of 2001, but a relentless work ethic and rehab allowed him

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to retum to action in April. He recorded a hit in nine of his frrst13 games back before dipping to . 180 by the end of the season.

Sophomores Chris Pandy '05 and Doug Silverman '05 saw extensive action on the junior varsity squad last year, while freshman Jonathan-Matthew Johnston '06 had a sohd fall season.

The middle of the infield is anchored by the versatility of several players led by juniors Chris Ashinhurst '04 and Dean Farmer '04, sophomore Matt Lukevics '05 and Hager.

Ashinhurst, a two-time MVP of the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) as the starting quarterback for the mids, played in 32 games last year, making 14 starts at second base and eight at third. The Stafford, VA, native batted 4-for11 with four RBIs at the NCAA Regional and was named to the NCAA All-Region Team. One of Navy's top hitters last year with a .338 batting average, Ashinhurst tallied eight multiple-hit games and was one of two players on the team to register more walks than assists.

Farmer played second and third base as well as left field last year, while making 13 starts as the designated hitter. He made his presence felt immediately when he hit a two-mn homer mn at Duke in his first-collegiate at-bat. Offensively, he was second on the team in RBIs (19) and home mns (three) and tied for fourth in doubles (seven).

Lukevics is an aggressive hitter that started 26 games at shortstop and four at second base last year. He posted a .253 batting average in his rookie season with six doubles and 13 RBIs. Hager found a home at shortstop halfway through the season and flourished with .309 batting average and a .481 slugging percentage. He finished the season on a tear, hitting 9-for-19 with two doubles, two home mns, five mns scored and five RBIs in Navy's five postseason games.

Freshman Matthew Gonabe '06 brings a left-handed bat to the squad and could factor into the mix.

Rusty Heam '03 platooned with Neil Bmbeck '02 at fu-st base last year and was a part-time starter in 2001. Heam made 14 starts last year and is a good contact hitter on the left side of the plate. Matt Foster '02 hit .324 as the designated hitter and can play first base, while Jake Miller '03 can also move over to play first if needed.

Outfield Sophomore Pete Curnow '05 and junior Craig Candeto '04 retum to anchor the outfield, while Whitmyer is searching to replace graduated right fielder John Cocca '02, a two-time allleague selection and the Navy career-record holder for stolen bases (59).

Cumow exploded onto the scene for the mids halfway through last season and went on to eam Louisville Slugger Honorable-Mention Freshman All-America honors by Collegiate Baseball. In Curnow's first-career varsity game, batting leadoff as the center fielder against Maryland, he recorded back-to-back base hits and stole two bases in his first-two trips to the plate.

The Morristown, NJ, native continued to tum heads die rest of the week when he batted 3-for-3 with a double, three stolen bases and a Navy season-high four mns scored in his very next game, an 8-1 win over Holy Cross. Cumow finished his incredible first week of action by being the Patriot League Rookie of the Week, hitting .625 (lO-for-16) with four multiple-hit games, five walks, seven stolen bases and 10 mns scored.

Curnow finished the season with a .366 batting average, tied for second on the team in runs scored (23) and second in stolen bases (14). He also recorded more walks than Shipmate, March 2003

N A V Y A T H L E T I C S \ .\ > strikeouts (eight to seven) en route to Second-Team AllPatriot League honors.

Candeto, the starting quarterback on the 2002 Navy football team, brings a powerful bat and speed to the lineup as one of the best athletes on the squad. While also competing in spring football practice last year, Candeto led the team in home runs (four), tied for second in mns scored (23), third in stolen bases (12) and hits (31). Last year at the NCAA Regional, Candeto put his power on display when he blasted a two-run homer to give the Mids' a 6-3 advantage and eventually the win against George Washington.

He carried that over to the gridiron this past fall when he scored 16 rushing touchdowns, including six in his recordbreaking performance in Navy's 58-12 N-Star victory against Army. Before a crowd of more than 80,000 fans and a national television audience, Candeto throttled the Black Knights with his feet and arm, mshing 18 times for 108 yards and a single-game A/N record six touchdowns, while completing 4-of-5 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown.

Navy Baseball Patriot League Favorite or the third-sttaight season, the Navy baseball team has been picked to win the Patriot League title, according to the pre-season poll of League coaches and sports information directors.

Navy posted a 23-25 record and a 13-7 mark in the league to claim a share of the regular season championship along with Lehigh. The mids swept the Mountain Hawks in a bestof-three series to win the Patriot League Toumament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Regionals in Winston-Salem, NC. At the Regionals, Navy scored an exciting 6-4 victory over George Washington to eam its fu^st NCAA-postseason victory in 20 years.

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ason Jeanpierre '03 came off the bench to score 24 points, going 8-for-14 from behind the three-point line, as Navy (6-13, 2-4 in the Patriot League) pulled away for a 65-46 victory over Army (5-13, 0-6 in the Patriot League) in front of 4,462 fans at Christl Arena. The eight three-pointers by Jeanpierre are the second most in school history. Michael Burd made nine against Mount St. Mary's in 1990.

"Coming off the bench tonight gave me a different perspective and I was able to see where we could get some opportunities against their defense," said Jeanpierre, a native of upstate New York. "I wanted to come off the bench and be a sparkplug."

Jeanpierre was the only Navy player in double figures, but head coach Don DeVoe received sparkling play from several veterans.

Francis Ebong '03 dominated the inside with nine points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots, while Kwame Ofori '04 scored nine points, making three of his six three-point attempts, and handed out five assists while committing just two tumovers in 30 minutes of action. Seldom used Quintrell McCreary '03 came off the bench to grab four rebounds and block three shots in 17 minutes.

The game was tied at 25 at the half but Ofori started the second half with a three-pointer and Navy would never trail the rest of the way as the Mids outscored the Black Knights, 40-21, in the second half Shipmate, March 2003

Army did make things interesting with less than ten minutes left when they cut the lead to two at 41-39 on two free throws

by Josh Wilson, but Ebong answered with a lay-up, Jeff Charles followed with a dunk and then Jeanpierre knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to make it Women's Hoops Hammers Woops

Courtney Davidson '04 scored 17 of her game-high 25 points in the first half as Navy (12-7, 2-4 in the Patriot League) jumped out to a 32-20 halftime lead and never looked back en route to a 60-48 victory over Army (9-11, 1-5 in the Patriot League) in front of 3,606 fans at Christl Arena on the campus of West Point.

The final score was not indicative of Navy's dominance as the mids led by as many as 23 points in the second half before Army ended the game on a 14-3 mn over the final 5:19.

"I was really proud of the way we played tonight," said Navy head coach Joe Sanchez, who improved his record to 16-5 against the Black Knights in his nine-year tenure in Annapolis.

"We wanted to stay composed and our guards did a great job of showing leadership," continued Sanchez. "I thought Maile Shimoda '04, Courtney, and Alison Luchsinger '04 all played very well."

Shimoda not only controlled the tempo by committing just three tumovers, but she added six points and a career-high 13

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The mids also got solid games from the inside trio of Adrienne Roseti '04, Kate Maslowski '04, and Bryanna Herring '04.

Roseti scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds. Herring pulled down ten boards and established Navy's dominance inside by blocking four first half shots, while Maslowski added four points and played excellent defense on Army star Katie Macfarlane.

"Our inside players did a great job tonight, especially defensively against Macfarlane," said Sanchez. "We started out with Maslowski on her and rotated Roseti and Herring in to guard her. We really made her work to get the ball."

Macfarlane scored a team-high 17 points for Army, but did it on just 6-of-16 shooting from the field.

Navy shot .429 (21-49) from the floor and held Army to 28% (16-57). The mids made six of their 12 three-point field goal attempts, led by Davidson who tied an Army-Navy game record with four long balls. It is the third time in six games that Davidson has made four three-pointers against Army.

"It's another win in the Patriot League, but it's one we will remember for the rest of our lives," said Davidson. "There is a lot of significance to this game, but for right now it was just important for us to win another league game."

Conklin Gets LAX Recognition

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avy senior midfielder Greg Conklin '03 has been named a Preseason Honorable Mention Ail-American by Face Off Lacrosse Yearbook. ConkUn, the lone midshipman to eam the honor, is among 94 players to receive All-America kudos.

A native of Syracuse, NY, Conklin is part of a long lineage of lacrosse Ail-Americans at Navy. He became the mids' 364th AU-American last spring when he gamered Honorable Mention All-America recognition after leading the Navy midfield with ten goals and six assists. Navy has had at least one player on the All-America squad since 1922.

Entering his senior campaign, Conklin owns more goals (39), assists (19), points (58), and ground balls (102) than any other player on the Navy roster.

"I beheve Greg is going to cap his career here as one of the most consistent midfielders that we've had over the last several years," said Navy head coach Richie Meade. "He's been an outstanding player in every aspect of the game for the last three years."

Navy LAX Ranked No. 14

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ith the start of the 2003 Navy lacrosse season less than a month away, both the national and ECAC preseason polls have recentiy been released.

The midshipmen, who finished last season ranked 13th in the media poll with their 8-5 record, are ranked no. 14 according to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll. Head coach Richie Meade has once again put together a strong schedule for Navy, as it will face eight top-20 competitors, including five in the top ten. Add in the Mids' scrinmiages in early February against top-ranked Syracuse and number three Virginia and one would conclude Navy plays one of the most difficult schedules in the country.

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than third in the ECAC's three-year existence. Last season, the mids produced a 3-2 league record, dropping contests to NCAAbound Georgetown and Massachusetts. The Hoy as have been picked to win the league for the fourth-consecutive year, receiving four of the possible six frrst-place votes. Massachusetts, meanwhile, claimed the number 2 slot, followed by Perm State who won just one league contest a year ago.

Men's Soccer Academic Honor Roll

avy seniors Joe Hembree '03, Dan Montgomery '03, Dan Neverosky '03, and Matt Wilson '03 along with junior Ryan Peters '04 were among 55 student-athletes named to the 2002 Patriot League Men's Soccer Academic Honor Roll, announced Thursday aftemoon by the league office.

This marks the second-straight season Hembree and Wilson have named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible, a student-athlete must eam a 3.20 grade-point average in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter.

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Women's Soccer Honor Roll

cademic All-District II honoree Emma Hagen '05 was among 100 student-athletes named to the 2002 Patriot League Women's Soccer Academic Honor Roll, aimounced by the league office.

Hagen was named to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District II Second Team in mid-November, and among 22 student-athletes to be honored for both academic and athletic achievements from institutions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Hagen, who produced a 3.84 grade-point average during the fall semester majoring in systems engineering, guided the midshipmen to one of the most successful years in the program's ten-year history. Navy completed the regular season with an unblemished 16-0-4 record, one-of-two teams in the country to finish the regular season undefeated, before losing in the semifinals of the Patriot League Toumament.

Hagen spearheaded one of premier defensive units in the country. Navy gave up just eight goals this fall, bettering a school record of 12 in which the 1998 midshipmen squad set. Its 0.37 goals-against average was number two in the country and shattered the school record of 0.56 which was also set in '98.

The mids set a school record with their 15 shutouts and ranked second in the nation with their 0.71 shutouts per game average.

Joining Hagen on the league's honor roll was team captain Nadia Sheikh '03 who was named to the honor roll for the fourth-consecutive year, and just the fifth player in Navy soccer history to accomplish this academic achievement all four years of their career.

Meanwhile Jeanne Cameron '04, Claire Henry '05, Stephanie Parker '05, and Quinn Rinehart '04 have made the list multiple times. First-time midshipmen honorees included juniors Stacy Finley '04 and Amelia Sheveland '04 and freshmen Lindsay Adlam '06 and Tori Thompson '06.

Four Patriot League women's soccer players produced 4.00 grade-point averages last fall, including Navy's Cameron and Rinehart.

To be eligible for the honor roll, a student-athlete must eam a 3.20 GPA in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter.

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N A V Y A T H L E T I C S \j> Army-Navy Update

All-Time Army-Navy Record: 788-595-37 (.580) 2002-03 Record Against Army: 10-2-2 (.786) 2002-03 N-Star Record Against Army: 7-1-2 (.800) Last Six Years Against Army: 126-40-4 (.753) Last Six Years N-Star Record Against Army: 87-27-4 (.754) 2002-03 N-Star Victories Over Army: Women's Volleyball, Men's Cross Country, Golf Sprint Football, Women's Swinmiing, Men's Swimming, Football 2002-2003 Results

Volleyball: Won 3-2 (N-Star Match); Lost 3-1 Women's Soccer: Tied l-l (N-Star Match) Sprint Football: Won 22-9; Won 35-10 (N-Star Game) Men's Soccer: Tied 0-0 (N-Star Match) Men's Cross Countiy: Won 15-46 (N-Star Meet) Women's Cross Countiy: Lost 26-29 (N-Star Meet) Golf Won 8-3 (N-Star Match) Women's Swimming: Won 178-122 (N-Star Meet) Men's Swimming: Won 156-87 (N-Star Meet) Football: Won 58-12 (N-Star Game) Women's Basketball: Won 60-48 Men's Basketball: Won 65-46

2003 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date

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30 Aug VMI

Annapolis, MD

1:30 p.m.

6 Sep

Fort Worth, TX TBA

TCU

20 Sep Eastem Michigan

Annapolis, MD

1:30 p.m.

27 Sep Rutgers

Piscataway, NJ

TBA

4 Oct

Air Force

Landover, MD

1:30 p.m.

11 Oct Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN

TBA

18 Oct Rice

Houston, TX

2 p.m. (CDT)

25 Oct Delaware (Homecoming) Annapohs, MD

1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

1 Nov

Tulane

Annapohs, MD

8 Nov

Noti-eDame

South Bend, IN 2:30 pm (NBQ

22 Nov Central Michigan

Annapolis, MD

6 Dec

Philadelphia, PA 4 p.m. (CBS)

Army

1:30 p.m.

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CLASS NEWS 'But still when two or three shall meet. And old tales be retold..."

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The following notice was sent to the USNA Alumni Association recently from CAPT David E. C u m m i n s , U S N (Ret.) and Martha-Anne C u m m i n s Street: Our mother, Dorothy H. Cummins, died on 30 December 2002 at Ginger Cove, Annapolis, MD, at the age of 104.

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The following obituary and photo were submitted by R o b Griffith and Valerie Griffith, children of Jessie B. Griffith and R A D M T h o m a s Richards Griffith.

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A resident of Annapolis for 60 years, she was a "pioneer" at Ginger Cove for almost 15 years.

Our family plans interment of her ashes at Arhngton in the spring.

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Mrs. Aroostine Kiehl, wife of C A P T Elmer H. Kiehl '47, U S N (Ret.), called to inform the U S N A Alumni Association of the death of her mother (100 years old) on 19 December 2002.

Aroostine Scales Riddle was the wife of CAPT Frederick L. Riddle, and daughter of R A D M Archibald Henderson Scales 1887, who had served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval A c a d e m y from 1919 to 1921.

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Jessie B. Griffith Jessie B. Griffith, 90, of Binghamton, NY, passed away at Susquehanna Nursing Home in Johnson City, NY, on 22 December 2002. She was born in Whitney Point, NY, the daughter of Francis H. and Josephine S. Bushnell. She was pre-deceased by her husband, RADM Thomas Richards Griffith. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie Griffith, and her sons, Charles and Robert Griffith.

She married Thomas R. Griffith on 3 May 1940. She was a loving mother, businesswoman, and housekeeper She was a member of the Retired Officer's Association. She belonged to the Binghamton Country Club, and was an avid golfer. She also supported numerous charitable organizations.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Thursday 26 December 2002, at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church in Binghamton, NY. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the United States Navy Memorial Foundation, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 123, Washington, DC 20004-2608.

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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 A nice letter from Tom Hughes, 801 Gillespie Dr., Boulder, C O 80305: Dear fellow survivor, A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. At least, hopefully, no worse than last.

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By my count that leaves 18 of us. Wally Greene is the only one I really know; you from our writing and somewhat fuzzily from the Academy. The rest are blanks.

Our white Christmas was pretty brown; total of four tenths of an inch of snow for the month of December. It has been an awfully dry year, worse since the dusters of the '30s; some say even worse.

Forecast is for a repeat.

Enough sad news. Let us hope for the best.

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Pres/Acting Sec'y: CAPT Will I. BuU, USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 h: 703-538-5981 The December issue of Shipmate contained excellent articles on modem destroyers but there were only notes in passing on the famous flush deck, four stack destroyers that the Classes of the '20s and early '30s grew up with. There were 273 of this type of destroyer built in the period 1917 to 1921 in both civilian and naval shipyards.

They saw service from 1917 until 1946 when the last of the "four pipers," SEMMES (DD-189), was deconmiissioned, still with the four stacks.

One might say that in terms of sophistication, comparison to today's destroyers would be hke comparing a Model "T" Ford to a 2003 automobile. By today's standards they were small ships, displacing about 1,200 tons, 314 feet in length, with a 30foot beam. Their armament consisted of four (4 inch) 50 guns, 12 (21 inch) torpedo tubes, and with an anti-aircraft battery consisting of one (3 inch) 23 caliber gun, operated by one man. In the early '30s, typically, these ships carried a crew of about 110 men and while they had quarters for nine officers, they usually carried only six.

Originally a division consisted of six ships but during the Class of '32s times in these ships, a division consisted of only four ships. One ship of the division carried the division commander, another the doctor, and a third, the paymaster. The six ship's officers consisted of the captain, the executive officer, (who usually doubled as 50

the navigator), a gunnery officer, a first lieutenant, an engineering officer, and the junior officer "Joe," who was the communication officer, torpedo officer, and any other assignment that was left over. The commissary officer might be any one of the four. In my personal experience as engineering officer, I was also the commissary officer, which made it very easy to trade a ham or two, with the crew of the Navy oil barges that fueled us in port, for a little extra oil or drinking water. One of the common stories about a young officer who had just reported aboard a four piper was that when asked how he liked it said, "Fine, I just reported, but I am already three weeks behind in my work."

In the '30s, following graduation from the Academy, an Ensign usually served two years on a battleship, cruiser, or aircraft carrier. If he did not go to submarine school or flight school he was usually transferred to one of the four stack destroyers, these ships were a very important part of the career of at least 50% of the Class of '32.

As my Classmates will recall, when we graduated, the fleet was divided into the battle force (the Pacific Fleet) and the scouting force (the Atlantic Fleet) but in 1932 both fleets were based on the West Coast. Each force had its own destroyers, the flagship being a light cruiser. My memory might be off, but I believe there were two squadrons (16 destroyers in each force). The nests of four destroyers were a very prominent sight in San Diego in the '30s. My first duty was in RALEIGH, the flagship of the destroyers scouting force. It was quite a sight to see the destroyers in column astern of RALEIGH. The four pipers were rugged and easy to maintain and lent themselves to improvisation in affecting repairs that today would require shipyard availability. This action was important as money was very scarce in the days before World War II, when even fuel oil was limited. The ships were also fast. They could make about 26 knots on two boilers and 35 on all four. Originally the only anti-submarine devices were hydrophone arrays that were not very effective. In the '30s, they did receive active sonar but very little time was spent on antisubmarine exercises. I can recall only one such exercise in two years. The division steamed in a line abreast and tried to detect a submarine. It was a disaster. The emphasis was on torpedoes and gunnery. The little anti-aircraft gun was used only to fire star shells for night gunnery exercises. During fleet maneuvers, simulated night torpedo attacks were a common exercise often resulting in some pretty precarious situations. We were still fighting World War I in

those days, anticipating major fleet engagements such as the battle of Jutland.

These destroyers played a very important role in reducing many of the Class of '32s two-year postgraduate school course to two months, when the neutrality patrol was set up in 1939. Many of our Class were ordered to these destroyers, which were the mainstay of the neutrality patrol. Many of the Class of '32 were also involved during this period reactivating the 50 destroyers that were transferred to Britain. There are also 13 four-stack destroyers forming a major part of the ill-fated Asiatic Fleet just prior to World War II. At least half of these ships had members of the Class of '32 as executive officers. Arl Vorpahl and Jack Fairbanks were lost when their ships were sunk in engagements at the beginning of the war.

While these ships started their careers as four stack destroyers, they were subject to many variations as time went on. The 50 that were transferred to the British all underwent some sort of alteration, and most of the American ships were converted to fast troop transports. The forward fu-e rooms were replaced with troop spaces and the two forward stacks removed.

Interestingly, four of the destroyers were sold for scrap in the '30s but instead of being scrapped, they were equipped with diesel engines and used to transport bananas from Central America to the United States.

Some of these destroyers found their way to services in five navies as well as serving in the United States Coast Guard during prohibition. Their speed made them ideal for pursuing the rumrunners. Regrettably one of them served in the Japanese navy.

STEWART (DD-224, part of the Asiatic Fleet) was scuttled when it was in dry-dock in Soerabaja, Java, but was salvaged by the Japanese and commissioned in the Japanese navy.

BAiNBRioe Destroyer These famous flush deck, four-stack destroyers, over their 30 year hfe, were a familiar sight in many ports in the world, and were recognized as distinctly American. A detailed history of their exploits is truly interesting. Among other books CDR John D. Alden, USN, in his book Flush Decks and Four Pipes gave some very interesting episodes in their history as well as summarizing the history of each of the 273 destroyers. I know of no

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close friends as well as its Chapters, Parent Clubs, and the Naval Academy itself. Using Annual Membership: 22% snail mail costs more, takes longer and, Life Membership: 43% above all, does not permit such email options as forwarding or replying with Pres: CAPT Grayson Merrill, USN (Ret.) 316 Martin's Cove Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-5951 added addressees. What does this mean for p: 410-757-7942; e: graysonmemll@msn.com the Class of 1934?

Vice PiÂŤs: CAPT Edwin S. Lee Jr., USN (Ret) A quick count of the pertinent AA roster web site; www.usna.com/classes/l934 hsts 46 grads with four valid addresses, News may also be sent directly to Shipmate. eight of whom have email addresses.

In Shipmate's last issue the results of a Obviously our lack of computer skills Class poll were given. In short, 47 returns inhibits increased use of email and the unanimously endorsed me as president; I Internet. So what? am honored and inspired to get on with our Suppose you have a great-grandson or business as a still-relevant Class. Classmate daughter that you would love to see at the Ed Lee Jr., now living in Monterey, CA, Academy. The chances are you would not has agreed to act as vice president. be able to log on to www.nadn.com and A gift of $2,000 was made to the USNA read about the help you can get from "Prep Foundation toward a Class crest to be School Scholarship Support" (80 per year) mounted in Alumni Hall along with those or enrolling him or her in an affiliated prep of other Classes, going back to 1920. Over school. This is just one example of why you half the responders will "consider" attend- should do something. ing a hypothetical 70th Reunion in 2004.

Classmate Ed Lee Jr. happens to "do Next spring I plan to poll the Class again email" and that's one reason I asked him to using a firm plan for a reunion in late May become vice president of the Class. As of 2003 reflecting the experience of 1932 on two days ago he graciously agreed to take their 70th. It will ask for progeny volunon the job. To help him to be ready to take teers for tasks beyond those offered by the over, if I beat him to the Pearly Gates, I AA Class Support staff and a deposit asked him to help set up a '34 Class Page toward the cost. on the above listed AA web site. At first he Using USNA Alumni Association's (AA hesitated because he has yet to learn how to for short) Web Site read an "attached file!" So I got permission On 7 January, I attended the fall 2003 from the webmaster to designate his nearby conference of Class presidents. The first son, Ed Lee III, the contact for the "Class order of business was a moment of silence Page" until Ed Jr. (and I) are ready to take for my deceased predecessor, Hugh "Fid" over. It happens that Ed III is an MIT grad Murray. A dozen or so presentations later, who operates a homepage on his alma I departed with a number of convictions to mater's web site! Now you may ask, pass on to you.

"What's your point?"

Most Alumni do not understand the The first point is that many grads have breadth and complexity of the AA's nearby computer-literate progeny or close mission. Here it is: friends that can browse AA's web site, To serve and support the United States, locate information of interest, and print it the Naval Service, the Naval Academy, for mailing or pickup. The second point is, and its Alumni by furthering the highest with the help of AA's webmaster and two standards at the Naval Academy; by seekEd Lees, I will someday have on line a ing out, informing, encouraging, and assisdng outstanding, qualified young restricted Class web page with at least a men and women to pursue careers in the Class roster, a library of sea stories, and a Navy and Marine Corps through the news forum contributed by Classmates or Naval Academy; and by initiating and their extended families or friends. sponsoring activities which will perpetuConference Highlights ate the history, traditions, memories, and During two sessions the AA staff leaders growth of the Naval Academy and bind presented well-prepared presentations of Alumni together in support of the highest their organization, work projects and year ideals of command, citizenship, and government.

2002 progress. Highlights were: 1. USNA Foundation is confident its goal Mostly to comply with laws affecting a not-for-profit status the AA and the Naval of $137 million of Alumni donations will Academy Foundation and a department of the be metâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a record.

2. The charter of the AA was amended USNA Athletic Association share a common as follows: Annual Membership: 23% President and CEO, Geoi^e Watt '73.

Seven decade representatives are to be If you reflect on the tasks spelled out in Life Membership: 31 % selected from among the members of the its mission you will understand why the AA Class Council of Presidents to represent Send news directly to Shipmate. is increasingly dependent on Internet email said Council as voting members of the and its web site to communicate with individBoard of Trustees. These Decade ual Alumni, their wives, widows, progeny, and

better way to conclude my notes than by quoting his poignant concluding paragraph, "But deep in their hearts, old destroyermen know that somewhere on the wide reaches of the oceans one of their numbers still carries on, and when the truth becomes known, she will be seen in full fighting regalia escorting R Y I N G DUTCHMAN into port when he completes his endless seafaring rounds on Judgment Day." One Classmate, Larry Smith, who died on 18 November 2002, was buried with full military honors on 23 December at Arlington Cemetery. His brother, son, and daughter were present along with about 25 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a tribute to Larry as a family man. It is unfortunate that so few of '32 are left that only Will L Bull was able to represent the Class at the funeral of a very popular Classmate.

Word was received of the death of Dick Lambert's wife, Priscilla, on 3 December 2002 in the Hawaiian Islands where she and Dick had hved for many years in retirement. Priscilla had been in very poor health for quite a few years and had been in a nursing home. Our condolences go out to Dick and his family in his loss.

At Christmas, I heard from Ruth Myers, Jack Myers's widow. She seems to be doing very well at her "independent apartment" at Blenheim located in Middletown, RI. She is having some trouble with her eyesight, but is in good spirits with her grandson nearby and a recent greatgranddaughter. It was good to hear from Ruth. Jack and I were closely associated in the electronics sections of the old Bureau of Ships.

Also, I heard from Otto Scherini who is "gung ho" as ever. I am not sure whether or not he has been able to get back in competition in the senior athletic meets, but 1 am sure he wUl be back in action shortly.

I attended the fall meeting of the Class Presidents in Annapolis on 7 January 2003 (postponed from 5 December due to an unusually heavy, early snowstorm). There was quite a discussion about the Class crest program and a plan to install a plaque Usting the various gifts that the Classes have made to the Academy over the years. The installation of the Class crests in Alumni Hall has started and I am pleased to report that among the first installed is that of the Class of 1932.

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Representatives shall be selected so as to constitute generational representation among the Class Trustees, as prescribed in the Amended Bylaws of the Alumni Association.

3. VADM Richard Naughton '68, the new Superintendent, gave a lively and insightful status report of USNA on entering year 2003. He promises changes in curricula to prepare graduates to cope with new technology in ships and weapons and the tactics and strategy used in new threats to the United States. The buzz word is relevance.

The following news release concerning RADM Gordon R Chung-Hoon '34, USN (Ret.), was submitted by CAPT Grayson Merrill from M2Presswire 010903(001-09): Navy to Christen New Guided-Missile Destroyer CHUNG-HOON, the Navy's newest ARLEIGH BURKE class guided-missile destroyer, will be christened on 11 January 2003, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, MS. The ship honors Navy RADM Gordon P. Chung-Hoon, bom in Honolulu, 10 July 1910. Chung-Hoon attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in May 1934. He is a recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as connmanding officer for SIGSBEE (DD-502) from May 1944 to October 1945. In the spring of 1945, SIGSBEE assisted in the destruction of 20 enemy planes while screening a carrier strike force off the Japanese island of Kyushu.

address. His new address is edkeats速 comcast.net.

Birthday News The Class is pleased to have the opportunity to extend congratulations to those who reach the age of 90 in March, Hugh Winters on the 11th, Lou Ayres on the 12th, Ralph Baum on the 27th, and LeRoy Taylor on the 30th.

Sad News Gertrude "Tmdie" K. Petrovic, widow of our William "Pete" Petrovic who died in 1991, died on 25 October in Bremerton, WA. She was bom on 2 Febmary 1913 in Washington and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as a registered nurse in 1934. She served in the Navy as a nurse from then until her marriage to Pete on 26 August 1939. A daughter, three sons (one being James R. Petrovic '65), nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren survive her.

Get-togethers Poppy and Clagg Claggett again invited Classmates to view the Army game with them at their Maplewood Park Place home in Bethesda. The Claggetts had their daughter and granddaughter, Amne and Hannah Vickery, and their friends, Peggy and Medford Canby, as guests. Other members of the Class in attendance were Phyllis Badger, Ida Mary and Bill Boyd, Gwen and Jesse Gay, Fran and Doyen Klein, Ruth Packard, and Joan and Peter Maroulis, the daughter and son-in law of Em Stanley, who died in 1999.

The group in Coronado-San Diego meets On 14 April 1945, while on radar picket for lunch at the Marine Corps Recmit station off Okinawa, a kamikaze crashed Depot almost every week. Here is a typical into SIGSBEE, reducing her starboard engine attendance, the one on 18 December: Lou to five knots and knocking out the ship's Bauer, Bill Hazzard, Lew Schock, Fred port engine and steering control. Despite Stiesberg, and J.C. Wilson. the damage, then-CDR Chung-Hoon Vacation, Travel, and Address Notes valiantly kept his anti-aircraft batteries Allie and Page Knight advise having delivering "prolonged and effective fire" rented two cottages at Waupaca, WI, against the continuing enemy air attack (according to AAA Tour Book: population while simultaneously directing the damage 5,000, elevation 868 feet, and named after control efforts that allowed his ship to make Sam Waupaca a Potawatomi chief) for a port under her own power. Chung-Hoon retu-ed week during the past summer to entertain in October 1959 and died in July 1979. their family.

Frank Wheeler has revealed his plans to leave on 28 January with his grandson, flying to the southem tip of Argentina and then Annual Membership: 10% boarding a ship for a two-week cruise Life Membership: 62% touching various places in Antarctica.

Frank apparently has had a lifelong desire Pres. and Sec'y/Treas: to view penguins in their native habitat.

CAPT Jesse B. Gay Jr., USN (Ret) Liselotte Laird, widow of Horace Laird, V.R and Corr. Sec'y: RADM Ed Keats, USN (Ret) who died in 1994, has moved a short 3704 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 h: 410-235-3803; f: 410-243-1960 distance to Eintrachtstrabe 28, 65193 e: edkeats@comcast.net Wiesbaden, Germany.

Memories of Long Ago But Not Change in Email Address The corresponding secretary has changed Forgotten Events and Habits Wally Nelson has written a detailed his Internet provider and, therefore, his email account of his life for the benefit of his

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grandchildren. Recently he shared the part relating to his days at USNA with this column. Here, shghtly edited and expanded, is his description of a portion of our mid-summer cmise in 1934. "In Rome we had an audience with the Pope (Pius XI). The Pope spoke in Italian, translated by an American cardinal." Wally carefully does not say if he, who had taken Itahan for three years, understood the Pope's Itahan. (Perhaps the Pope spoke in Latin.) He continues, "When he (the Pope) had finished bestowing his blessing (on the assembled Midshipmen) a Classmate, Hank MuUer (who died in 1987), stepped forward without prearrangement as far as I knew then or know now. Hank, who was on the cheerleading squad, tumed to face us and said, 'Let's have a 4N for the Pope.' So, giving his usual gymnastic leadership he led us in the customary cheer to recognize an individual feat on the gridiron or elsewhere." Wally then provides his recollection of the next scene. "I think the volume of noise startled everyone but the Pope beamed and beckoned Hank forward to the dais. The approved drill, I believe, is to kneel down and touch one's lips to the ring as the Pope extends his hand. But Hank strode forward, grasped the extended hand, and pumped it up and down." Wally concludes with this observation, "the Pope continued beaming." On the next page is a photo, removed from a frame that normally hangs on the wall of the corresponding secretary's den and reduced somewhat in size, that was taken in front of an adjoining building in Vatican City immediately after the scene described by Wally.

Bob Hinckley sent this by fax from his home in Spain as a part of his New Year's greeting.

The other day I was reflecting on my life at the Academy and how things have changed. Take for example: When I was a Midshipman I was a member of the Radiator Squad. As you may recall.

Radiator Squad members would in winter gather, after the last academic class of the day and before assembly for the evening meal, in some member's warm and cozy room in Bancroft Hall, for a rubber or two of bridge while others (non-members) pursued varsity or intra-mural athletic sport acdvities.

Attempting to Recover the Past Mary Elizabeth "Missy" McCroskey, the daughter of our Clyde "Mac" McCroskey, who was killed in an aviation accident in 1944, has recently been in contact with the corresponding secretary in an endeavor to leam about her father. Why has Missy, bom in 1941, waited so long? Here is what her email said: My mother did not fare well. (After the death of Mac.) She remarried to a horrible

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"35: Members of "35 and "37 accompanied by officers and church officials in Vatican City immediately after meeting the Pope Pius XI, July 1934 man and they were both alcoholics. Even We are a diminishing group, we '36ers. found an admiral and an ensign sitting on a though she divorced him, she just became By my last count, we are now down to 51. floor in heated debate, we knew that fish a recluse with her alcoholism. I escaped Our oldest. Bill Lederer, was bom 13 house punch was a great equalizer. as soon as I could at age 20 and married Mimi and John Court have made several March '12, and our youngest, John Court, the first thing that asked me. I do have was bom 22 October '15. I am one of the trips to St. Simons to partake of the good three wonderful sons, though. younger ones, bom 11 September '14 (now luck food—a veritable fountain of youth During my ill-advised marriage of over a significant date). I try to stay healthy by that Desoto never could find. This year they 30-some-odd years (32 together and four eating (and drinking) right, but 1 am still came again. Sally Rohrback, the Court's apart, then the divorce four years ago) my feeling somewhat limited in what 1 can do. daughter, drove them down, flew back to then husband only wanted to isolate me I am busier than I thought 1 would be at this Atholl to tend her herd of horses, and retumed from my past. Now I am playing age, but that is not bad. My Academy room- by air a week later to drive them back. catch-up. I feel such an urgency to find out as much as I can, as soon as I can. mate, Dick Bradley, is now in an assisted In Memoriam about my daddy. living situation locally. I visit him and talk Nancy Musterman Reed, widow of Should readers of this column have recol- to Pat (his wife) and am happy to report that James Thomas Reed, died on 10 lections of Mac they would be willing to he is doing very well.

December 2002. Her ashes were inurned on share with Missy please use one of the "Young" John Court is relieving Mack 27 December at the USNA Columbarium at means hsted on the column's masthead to Butler, our longtime treasurer, who has a private family service, followed by a so advise. As soon as your comforting severely limited vision. John will be assist- memorial service at Ginger Cove, intent is relayed to Missy there is no doubt ed by his daughter, Sally Court Rohrbach Annapolis, MD, on 27 December 2002. that she wUl respond to you without delay. (sally@annapolis.net), widow of the late Nancy Reed was the consummate Navy RADM Richard Magee Rohrbach '63, wife. She raised a family and still found who died in 1990. She hves next door to time to participate in social and civic John on the Court family estate in Atholl, affairs. She leamed to cope with constant Annual Membership: 13% MD. She is well qualified on the computer, moving and saw that her children took Life Membership: 53% something that John, despite his youth, has advantage of whatever each new locadon scmpulously avoided. had to offer. In her spare time she was Pres: CAPT William N. Price, USN (Ret) Class News active in Navy Relief, was president of two Sec'y/Treas: CAPT CM. Butler, USN (Ret.) Naval Officers Wives Clubs, and when in Dick Bradley moved to the Mariners 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Road Guam volunteered for the Red Cross during Health Bethesda nursing home in April />irlington, VA 22043 the Vietnam War. She also served as a 2002.

His address is 5721 Grosvenor La., Acting Sec'y: Bethesda, MD 20814. I am sure Dick Brownie leader and as a Cub Scout den CAPT John H. Carmichael, USN (Ret) 744 Oglethorpe Ave. would enjoy hearing from some of us. Pat mother. After Tom retired they lived in St. Simons Island, GA 31522-4908 remains at the residence shown in the Memphis where she was active in church p: 912-638-2830; f: 912-638-0436 work, the Women's Golf Club and the Class Register. e: jhc36@bellsouth.net Some 40 years ago, when I was on duty in Women's Exchange, and was a member of From the President the Norfolk, VA area, Gordie and I felt that the DAR. Nancy loved the Navy and she and The more news I read, watch or hear, the our social hfe had become a bit stale. Most Tom made many wonderful Navy friends. more I am convinced that 2003 will be a of the parties and dinners we attended conThe Class will miss her and offer rough one for us—not only may we have a sisted mostly of service friends with whom Elizabeth, Nancy, Jim, and her seven grandwar with Iraq, which is expensive, and may we served. The food and conversation had children and ten great-grandchildren become much more so, but we are heading sort of a sameness. So we decided to cele- sincere condolences. towards a confrontation with North Korea, brate the New Year with a different agenda, Remembrance which has the potential of creating a large a menu that southemers consider would Where were you in December 1941? demand on our resources. We also have bring good luck for the year. And an invitaBill Parham wrote: overseas commitments that are a drain on tion list of mixed naval ranks and civilians On the afternoon of 5 December 1941 I our resources. Also, we are again trying to as varied as a Duke's mixture. The food was aboard the submarine PIKE (SS-173), en route from Subic Bay in the Philippine develop an expensive missile defense sys- was hog jowl and black-eyed peas, country Islands to our normal anchorage in the tem, which any good engineer will tell you ham, and fresh vegetables. The libation was Bay of Manila near the city of Manila. 1 fish house punch.

We were concerned just has the chance of a snowball in Death was assigned as the torpedo and gunnery how the guests would react.

But when we Valley of stopping an attack by multiple missiles. Am I being too pessimistic about 2003?

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officer of PIKE, and in the aftemoon I had the 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. bridge watch. We had finished a week of operations in Subic Bay, and PIKE, along with the rest of our division, was retuming to Manila for the weekend. That afternoon we received a message from our squadron commander directing PIKE and the remainder of our division to proceed to Mariveles Bay, across from Corregedor Island, and to assigned anchorages in the bay. This was a most unusual order and there was wide and varied speculation as to "What's up?"

After anchoring in Mariveles Bay our Skipper, Billy New '25, and the other skippers were told to attend a squadron meeting onboard our submarine tender, CANOPUS (AS-9). With the sight of both tenders at anchor in the bay, we realized that something big was in the air.

When our skipper retumed from the meeting we were informed that a large Japanese force was sighted headed towards China from Japan. ADM Hart, our Asiatic Fleet commander, had directed the fleet to assume a war status. We were told to immediately fuel and provision for a 45-day patrol and to carry a full load of torpedoes with warheads and exploders installed. The next 48-hours saw a flurry of activity as you might well imagine. Exercise torpedoes were replaced with our normal complement of war torpedoes. Spare parts and provisions were procured from the tenders, and PIKE was stripped of all unnecessary equipment and gear. By Sunday night, 7 December, we were ready for sea.

At approximately 2 a.m. on 8 December (8:30 a.m., 7 December in Pearl Harbor) our general alarm was sounded and we awoke to the news that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor and that many of our battleships had been hit. We received our patrol orders from the squadron commander and at dawn we were under way for our patrol station off Hainan Island in the China Sea. In retrospect ADM Hart as CinC Asiatic Fleet was for some unknown reason to us far ahead of the rest of the U.S. military in preparedness. In November 1940 he had directed the retum of all U.S. Navy dependents in the Far East to the mainland U.S. His foresight saved our dependants from being at the mercy of the Japanese invaders after the start of World Warn.

The Military Inspection of TEXAS ( B B - 3 5 ) Our first two years of at-sea indoctrination were as Plebe Summer replete with new experiences. This sea tale is about MISSISSIPPI ( B B - 4 1 ) conducting a military inspection of TEXAS ( B B - 3 5 ) (commissioned in 1914) after she had rescued expatriate American refugees caught in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Hank Arnold, George Grider, and I were part of the gunnery team. George and Hank were 54

in the lower handhng room of one of the turrets and 1 check sighted one of the fiveinch waist guns. They were observing the crew passing powder bags up the hoist to the gun room of the turret. During a firing run something happened up above. The turret sprinkling system was activated and water flowed down the hoist. The hoist filled with powder bags was reversed causing the bag at the lower end to burst open.

Water and powder was spewed through out the lower handling room. The crew did not panic but seemed uncertain what to do. So Hank and George gathered up the loose power. George was sitting on the lower platform of the hoist. He felt something under him and discovered the object to be the small black powder bag that was attached to the rear of the bag to ignite the smokeless powder. As you know black powder is rather flammable, he was lucky not to get a hot seat.

My job on the five-inch mount was to make sure that the trainer was on the sled target not the tug. The trainer accomplished this. During a firing mn, one round did not fire. Safety precautions state such an incident is either a miss or hang fire (the firing pin was stmck but the cartridge did not fire) or the gun captain did not insert a cartridge into the breech. In either case the breech block must not be opened for a specified time. I made certain that the gun captain did not open the breach block. The ammunition in the pipe line from the ready lockers to the gun was simply dropped on deck. I ordered it retumed to the lockers.

To give the devil his due, the evacuation of refugees was not a pleasant experience for TEXAS. Women that were housed in officers' staterooms left them in an odious condition when they disembarked. After retuming to PacFlt there was little time for the crew to fumigate and clean up the ship and restore readiness in preparation for the inspection.

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Commentary Although World Wars I and II geographically were fought around the globe the label "world war" was not strictly correct because all nations were not directly

involved. Terrorism is a plague spread throughout the world. The war to eradicate this infestation is tmly the first World War, for all nations are involved. There can be no neutrality.

After the terrorist attack on the American homeland the United States declared war, not on an enemy nation, but on shadowy terrorist cells scattered about the globe such as al Qaeda. Although these cells are supported by rogue nations, they are not of themselves nations.

Therefore, the destmction of any nation's capability and will to support terrorists is not an independent war but a derivative of the global War on Terrorism. We must keep in mind that the United States is fighting one War on Terrorism. Iraq? North Korea?

How many nations that support terrorism must be convinced that they are backing the wrong horse?

Throughout history the attempt of mankind to settle intemational disputes with huge continental armies failed to achieve this aim. For the focus of war was not on peace, but on subjective competition for political power and hegemony of international economics. This type of war fare was terribly costly in blood and freasure. To win the War on Terrorism it is essential that this time worn dogma of the past be replaced by thinking and acting anew.

(Regretfully, there are some unchangeable souls whose minds are set in concrete of the past.) One thing is certain and clear, that declaring war on world-wide terrorism, the nation has taken on an awesome task.

President Bush's Admirustration is evolving a grand strategy designed to defeat the objective of terrorists which is world domination. It encompasses: the full use of diplomatic tools especially forming consortia of nations threatened by terrorism; the early deployment of high-tech intelligence, special forces and air/sea power to sanitize command and control installations and defense organizations; and with adequate force standing by ready to deliver the coup de grace.

Over 90% of foreign trade is carried in ships. Oceanic commerce is regulated by intemational law, law of the sea, and United Nations' treaties and mandates. (Nations also regulate shipping within their territorial sea.) This means that the high seas have a significant role in the global War on Terrorism. The terrorist attack on the French ship on the high seas and North Korea's shipping of skud missiles as well as suspected nuclear materials and know how to Yemen, headquarters of a major al Qaeda cell (or more likely Iraq) were deliberate violations of intemational law and UN treaties and mandates.

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Intemational law and law of the sea obviously are at odds with the War on Terrorism. They must be revised to reflect the reality of the needs of a new method of warfare. Further, the UN has not strictly enforced its treaties and mandates. It appears tiiat as nations accept the fact they too are targets of terrorism they become more anxious to join in the destruction of this plague. Further, nations that support terrorism, that violate every precept of the United Nations, especially the search for world peace, and dishonor international ti:eaties, are rogues. Such nations have aborted their membership in the family of nations and should be expelled from the United Nations with the full implications of that action.

The administration regularly warns /Americans that the eradication of world terrorism is a difficult task that will last a long time and costs will be high. Loyal /Americans must be persistent in their support of the war and be ready to make sacrifices to assure victory. The Vietnam pohcy of the Johnson Administration, that the United States could afford both butter and bullets led to defeat, can not be repeated. It clearly must be understood that this War on Terrorism affects every aspect of human endeavor. Those that lived through the Depression and World War II know that sacrifices are essential for victory.

Administrative Former running-back Napoleon McCollum '85 was inducted into the College Hall of Fame in ceremonies held on 10 December 2002 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. He will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN, in August 2003. He is the 20th Naval Academy football player inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Pres: CAPT John S. Slaughter, USN (Ret) Corr. Sec'y: John W. Simpson 36 East Beach Lagoon Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-5714 h: 843-671-2523; e: jws@hargraycom RADM Dave Bell spoke at a seminar on Senior World War II Leaders held by the World War 11 Museum in Fredericksburg, TX. He talked about VADM Lockwood, ComSubPac from a submarine skipper's point of view.

Jerry Hughes has moved from Old Saybrook to a retirement community in Essex, CT (226 Essex Meadows, 30 Bokum, Essex, CT 06426-1532; 860-7676815). Jerry says he will not be attending future reunions due to frailty of age.

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Tex Lander has gotten relief from his restless legs syndroine by a new medication called Miradex. He takes it at night and has no problems until moming.

There will be a Protestant burial service on Monday, 16 December 2002, at 11 a.m. in the USNA Cemetery for Mrs. Elizabeth King Johnston (DOB: 1 July 1918, DOD: 30 November 2002). Mrs. Johnston was the widow of LCDR John Porter Merrell Johnston, USN (Ret.). She had been in a nursing home in Washington, DC, for some time. Her husband died on 26 October '87.

The Washington group met at the Army-Navy Country Club for our monthly meeting on 12 December. Present were Bess and Jack Slaughter, Jean and Chuck Stein, and Don "Pinky" Baer. Mary and Charlie Minter started for the Club from Annapolis but had a flat tire on the way which delayed them so much that they turned around and went home. Since we knew they were planning to come, the rest of us were quite concemed when they didn't show up and we're very thankful that nothing serious kept them away.

President Jack briefed us on the finances of the reunion. He also reported that in response to the request for funds from the Class for the Class Crest Project, only about 50% has been received. The rest of the meeting was spent (as usual) telling and hearing sea stories. We had a dehghtful lunch.

This was the last time we will meet at Army-Navy after more than 50 years. The size of the Washington contingent has shrunk so much in comparison to the Annapolis/Baltimore group that we have decided to hold all future meetings at Annapolis. We will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month.

Jack Slaughter has retumed from a family gathering for the first time in years. All the children and grandchildren were there.

CAPT EE. DeGolian Jr., USN (Ret), is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's disease. His wife, Helen, has moved to a condominium and is very independent.

Funeral services for Burton H. "Bunny" Shupper were held on Tuesday, 3 December, at the Naval Academy Chapel.

Interment followed in the Naval Academy Cemetery with full mihtary honors. A bag piper added background music on a very cold afternoon.

A large group of friends from Falcons Landing, the retirement home where Barbara and Bunny have been living for the last several years, attended the services.

Class of '37 was represented by Dave Bell, Chuck Stein, and Charlie Minter. Barbara hosted a reception for guests after the ceremony at the Naval Academy Officers Club.

Ed Arentzen went to Sicily and Italy, there they went to Palumo, Sorento, Rome, and Capri in November.

65th Reunion Class of 1937 Those in attendance were Margaret and RADM David Bell, USN (Ret.); Mr. David Clegg and his daughter, Ms. Lilhan Clegg; Mrs. Nancy Dodson, widow of CDR Joseph Dodson; RADM Robert ErIy, USN (Ret); Mr. William Howland with three guests (football game only); RADM Paul C. Huelsenbeck, USNR (Ret); Ms. Jane Russell, friend; CAPT Mark Jordan, CEC, USN (Ret.); Mr. Mark Gianturco, grandson; Pat and CDR Frank Menefee, USN (Ret.); Mary and VADM Charles Minter, USN (Ret.); total of four for football game; Mrs. Althea B. Morrissey, daughter of CAPT Richard Ball and MIDN 1/C Richard Morrissey, grandson of CAPT Ball; June and RADM Robert Northwood, SC, USN (Ret.); Mrs. Eloise Davies Rankin, widow of RADM Tom Davies and CAPT Eugene Rankin; Esther and Mr. John Simpson; Bess and CAPT John Slaughter, USN (Ret.) with their son, John, and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margo Slaughter, granddaughter, Jamie, daughter, Mrs. Anne Kem, John and Patrick Kern (football game only), daughter, Mrs. Mary Frank Slaughter, and granddaughter, Ms. Julia Gray; Jean and CAPT Charles Stein, SC, USN (Ret.); Peggy and CAPT Frank Taylor, USN (Ret.), the two guests for Welcoming Reception. Thursday evening were Libby and CAPT Paul Taylor, USN (Ret), and CAPT Russell WaUace, USN (Ret.).

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Pres: RADM M. H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret) e: mrindskopf@earthlink.net Chairman, Wash. Area: CAPT Hugh M. Robinson, USN (Ret.) h: 703-532-3772; e: hughrobinsonl@webtv.net Sec'y: CAPT D.K. Ela, USN (Ret) 3260 N. 12th St., #329, Grand Junction, CO 81506 h: 970-256-7174, f: 970-256-9120 e: dkela@gj.net President's Corner Class Presidents Meeting. Much of what I have to say this month comes from the January meeting, which was postponed by the early December blizzard in this area.

The Council of Class Presidents is tmly a growing organization with a formal charter (in which '38 had considerable input), and the clout that comes from speaking with one voice.

Class Crest Project. By the time you read this, we hope that you have sent your $75 contribution for the 1938 Class crest to the Alumni Association. If not, however, I add to my brief flier the fact that this subject came in from much discussion at the Presidents' meeting with agreement that the Council Chairman should discuss with the Alumni Association the manner in which future "unfunded mandates" are presented to the Classes. It was also pointed out that this project is part of the increased emphasis upon Naval Academy tradition as exemplified by the ongoing renovation of Memorial Hall with its new plaque in memory of those lost in operational (but not combat) accidents, and the significant facelifting at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. There are now some 20 impressive Class crests from 1906 to 2002 mounted on the upper concourse of Alumni Hall.

Our crest will be added during our upcoming 65th Reunion.

Football. In the last issue, I railed a bit about the football schedule and such. I have just heard another of Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk's electrifying presentations on all facets of the program. The point I want to emphasize here is that, indeed, next year's schedule is winnable. Nine of the 11 opponents had an average "opponent rating" of 134 in 2002. Navy's was 133. Only two of next year's opponents, Notre Dame (at 17) and TCU (at 25) clearly outclass us. We await fall 2003 with anticipation.

65th Reunion. Your travel plans, hotel reservations, and sea stories are all in concrete for the memorable affair put together by our indomitable Chairman, Bob McNitt.

We look forward to communing with every one of the more than 90 who have signed up. We guarantee that the rains will end before 12 May, not after 15 May as in 1998.

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Leaders Conference. The 19th Leaders Conference—a far cry from the Naval Academy only forum we attended in 1984—was a rousing success in midJanuary. As I reported in the last Shipmate, no fewer than seven military institutions and ten colleges/universities brought together over 220 eager future leaders to discuss "Building and Leading Teams."

The Royal Military College of Canada, with their spectacular uniforms, Boston College, VPI, and the University of the Pacific were the first time attendees. Bob McNitt, Deke Ela, and yours tmly were in the front row throughout (a snow storm on Friday moming kept the Washington contingent away), and as in prior years, accepted the kudos of the speakers for initiating the conference.

The kick-off speech by Deputy SecState Rich Armitage '67, a former surface warfare officer, was a strong message of commitment which set the stage for a series of outstanding presentations. The first Thursday lecture by Dr. Rodrigo Jordan of Chile enthralled the audience with a tale of climbing Mt. Everest and K-2, but never lost the theme of the conference, team leadership for success. The following presentation by Marcus Buckingham of the Gallup Organization used many of their polling results to explain why some teams succeed and others do not.

The Thursday aftemoon game challenged all the participants to man 18th century sailing ships on an epic voyage around the Pacific Ocean in search of an antidote to the black plague—and forced each team to regroup often to overcome adversity. Fun and successful! But while that played out, the Naval Academy Leadership Staff hosted the first Leadership Conference Faculty Seminar for all visiting faculty representatives to exchange their ideas on teaching leadership and ethics. Its success ensures that it will become a permanent part of the 1938/Hart Leaders Conference.

The final event, as last year, was a threehour panel led by ADM Joe Prueher '64, former Commandant of Midshipmen, CinCPac, and Ambassador to China. Ms. Maura Breen, a senior Verizon executive brought industry's viewpoint on team building, Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, dean of the McGeorge School of Law of UOP, added the academic/legal insights, and Dr. David Campbell of the Center for Creative Leadership gave a capsule of his approach to teaching team building. As last year, the questions from the participants were searching and on target.

We'll close by being personal. First, the Class of '38 commends LCDR Rick McCartney '90 for a superb performance as project officer for a second year. Second,

we bid farewell to ADM Hank Chiles '60 who, as distinguished professor of leadership, expanded the fomm into a conference with the inclusion of the civihan institutions. We welcome VADM Mike Haskins '66 with the message that '38 will be back in 2004 to see yet further improvement and expansion of the Leaders Conference. Finally, we thank the Supe, VADM Dick Naughton '68 for attending the entire conference.

Class Corner Our column this month is top down rather than bottom up because there is more going on in HQ than the field, e.g. like the leadership conference, reunion plans and operations, govemance at AA, and pleas for money (but not enough for second residences or golden parachutes for Class officers). They are in fact scaling down with all but Phil in or moving into retirement homes while our counterparts in industry are shuffling residences in Aspen, CO, and wearing golden parachutes. We must be slow learners. Junk bonds, stock options? Maybe we should be recmiting from the recent new supply of unemployed executives who think big.

Getting down to serious reporting, we unfortunately note the passing of Betty Tinling on 21 December. She will join her husband, Jim Tinling, in the Columbarium on 24 January. Mike has noted letters of appreciation from the daughters of Fike, Muse, and Marm in their recent losses.

We've experienced finding those Class flowers at the altar. There just isn't a more compassionate way to convey our support.

Column deadUnes being what they are, the Christmas parties east and west haven't been reported. San Diego had 16 at the Naval Station Club in a thoroughly successful affair: Myra and Bill Finn, Barbara and Pat Foley, Gayle and Tom Foster, Kitty and El Ogle, Rose Callahan, Bernice Dimmick, Betty Jensen, Swede Olsen, Paul Lovelace, Bill Ratlifi', Rosemary Stott, and Jean Suydam.

The Washington area produced 29 who, according to our informant, addressed too much food and were addressed by too many brilliant speeches after too much cheer. The gathering included: Carl Fleps', Frank Jones', Charles Arthurs, Maurice Rindskopfs, Jackson Raymers, Robert Carter, William Boykin, Hugh Robinson with his son, Hugh, daughter, Meg, and grandaughter, Riley, Robert McNitt, Peri Worthington, Kay Owen, Fran Pearson, Betty Luby, Kathy Muse Danberg, Mehssa McDowell Stevens and Joe, Ro Brown with son, Donald, and Lani, and Homer Conrad with his daughter, Claire, and her son, Chris. The reunion committee business session presciently preceded the convivial

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affair. They will put out another bulletin in February to nail numbers and final fees.

The Alumni Association is providing accounting and software support. It is a big help. We don't write checks too well any more. Oiu- checkbook stub record looks like a battlefield. Tip: make the corrections in red; then correct the corrections in green, then just enter an amount for reconciliation.

We're excited about reunioning. It's an experience we won't miss. A planning element of interest is to hand out a folder of sea stories that anyone, attending or not, might send us. An example cropped up recently when Military Magazine interviewed CharUe Akers on his experience on Pearl Harbor day. So where were you, doing what at that instant? (We had been invited to dinner at the Harvard Club in Boston, spoiled the desert. But, there were other incidents in our career that were memorable.) Drop us a line or two and we'll edit to suit. We're not talking documentary history, but just folksy perspectives from "38ers. The conditions of fravel are a second order worry because we sleep well on airplanes and the wheelchair services, if needed, are abundant. We do have an advantage that we hadn't appreciated in the past. United Airlines is our way out of here and, with their problems in keeping creditors off and the wings on, cancelled the senior's coupon books. They've been our prop for years. Now, United Airhnes has a deal called Silver Wings Plus. It is even better, e.g. our round trip back to the Leadership Conference is about $300.

There is a small extra fee if not staying over a Saturday. Call their 800 number as they don't advertise the service. 1 suspect it is better than some of the Intemet on-line shopping services who search out a cheapest fare by altemate roundabout routings.

That necessitates tiresome plane changes for example at Fairbanks, AK, Timbuktu, or Atlanta, AL. If travel is simply out of consideration, let us remind all that the Intemet gives us a chat circuit in two ways. Our email scuttlebutt interchange gets 31 guys in the loop.

Did we say guys? A number of spouses have more nimble fingers at the keyboard, not to mention siblings. Give us an address.

The other way, still requiring the nimble fingers, is our web page at usna.com. The latter has a Class directory, and access to this column. The e-butts have football stuff, green bowlers, black N, sea stories, broken hips, TriCare, CNO stuff, USNA stuff, and even Alumni stuff. Do you need a recipe?

(That hasn't come up but why not.) We burden the e-butt circuit with a copy of this column a month to six weeks before you see it in Shipmate.

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RSRH Notes An advantage to this institutional living is the sense of community. Mike and Frank will find it so after their moves. It may take a few weeks to get to know some peers, and the inevitable frauma of moving and shrinking your space is soon over. Inmates replace the old household chores with new superlative naps. We cannot tip, but every Christmas we take up a collection and pass out Christmas envelopes to our hourly servers in a caroling party format. The gifts are proportioned according to their hours worked in the current year. Our computer does the work and organizing, but refuses, in an act of mercy, to lead the singing.

Inmates are concemed about the war and about the markets (rents or fees do keep up with inflation). We find our service experience is a site for many questions. It keeps us puffed up (and blowing smoke)!

P.S.: The bridge is pretty bad, but better than bingo.

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Acting Pres.: RADM Daniel K. Weitzenfeld, USN (Ret.) Sec y: CAPT William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Ave., McLean, VA 22102 e: CaptBillRuhe@aol.com Thirty-Nine On Line: docabbot@aol.com

Tom Weschler (a consistent contributor of news items for '39) writes: We missed you on the paddle wheeler.

QUEEN OF THE WEST. But it was a wonder-

ful week, seeing Classmates, exploring the Columbia and Snake Rivers, plus Lewis and Clark sites. We had lots of praise for you for what you do for the Class of '39 in Shipmate. We agreed with you that singing is a remedy for most any situation. I had another card from Paul Lacy. Is he another Classmate? He's now nearby having relocated from Oahu to Cohassett, MA. Does anybody remember Lacy as being a '39er at any time?

An obit for CAPT Bob Dasteel, USN (Ret.), notes that he passed away on 25 November 2002. He was bom in San Jose, CA, on 11 September 1915 and served on a destroyer during the Pearl Harbor attack.

Later he became an aviator and retired as a captain in 1959.

After retirement, Dasteel returned to Califomia and had a successful business career with the American Thermofax Corporation, which he founded. It manufactured a machine for duplication of the blinds' Brails material. In addition he served with the executive board of the American Jewish Committee. He leaves his wife, Betty, and three sons. Contributions can be made to the American Jewish

Committee at the Prostrate Cancer Center of the Cedar Center of the Mount Sinai Hospital. His memorial services were held on 27 November 2002 at 12 p.m. at Hillside Memorial Park.

The late Chuck Jenkins' wife, Muriel, who always enlivened our annual '39 Pajaro Dunes two-week outing by selecting various "mystery" sites for '39ers to congregate at (glamorous local bisti-os, etc.) writes: I find my friendships here at Paradise Valley invaluable to my existence. I dearly miss having Chuck by my side. But knowing that he is still here in my heart and thoughts is just the way it should be.

Comforting and nice.

A comment on the Army-Navy football game this year. It was an absolute scandal.

Army couldn't have fielded such an aggregation of incompetent football players. If all the dead-end kids were scraped off the streets of Annapolis, they would have played better football than the crowd assembled. VvTiat was West Point hying to prove?

Sally Gulick with her annual grog and grill affair for '39er spectators at the game must have been mortified. And Mickey Higgs had little excuse to play "charge" on her bugle. Que lastima!

As promised in an earlier column, I hereby submit a tme-life Christmas story to spice up this present submission.

In 1983 when we, the Rubes, lived in Pearl City (a few miles from Honolulu), my daughter, Jannie, and Jake Vandergrift's, Gretchen, were very close friends as 13-yearold pals. Hence, I was not too surprised on hearing a cautious knock on our front door at 6:30 a.m. on Christmas moming. The knock was followed by the door being opened and someone entered our apartment.

I called out "Is that you Gretchen?"

She answered with a quavering "Yes, Commander Ruhe."

I followed with "What can we do for you, Gretchen?"

To this she replied "Did Santa Claus bring Jannie a doll for Christmas?"

My answer of "yes" was all the encouragement that Gretchen needed. She pushed the door open, entered, and I found her playing with Jannie's doll, cuddling it, cooing to it, and rearranging its dress.

"Didn't you get a doll from Santa Clause?" I cautiously asked. My almost undisclosed concem seemed evident.

Gretchens' disgusted reply said it all.

"No. All my mother gave me was clothing."

Get that, you '39ers. Go easy on the clothing for tittle girls. It's dolls that they want!

A pemsal of my Christmas cards with their accompanying messages for the Class of '39, showed: Ken Barker and his wife, Maddy (2452 Baja Cir., San Diego, CA 92109), told of spending all of July, camping in the High 57

Sierras, including 14 days in Yellowstone National Park. Much of dieir time was spent looking for the not so conmion and yet the most attractive wild flowers of the area—rein orchids, deep blue lupine, pink monkey flowers, and belly flowers, so named because they grow so close to the ground that one has to lie flat in order to see them. Those Barkers! What omithological treasures. N'est pas?

Betty Rudden of 20550 Falcon's Landing Circle, Apt. #5202, Steriing, VA 20165, sent this note: Today is our first snowstorm of the season, six inches and snow still coming down. I'm enjoying all the beauty of the snowfall and counting all my blessings. I don't have to shovel snow or bring in wood for the fireplace. And won't be lonesome, what with all kinds of activities to keep me busy.

Grant Rogers mailed his annual dark blue Christmas card from Sedona, AZ, with the message in white ink: "And it came to pass—Noel." Isn't his stack of these cards almost depleted? How old must I be, before these cards stop arriving at my house?

Jim Dunford and wife, Ginny, write from 5510 Rigel Ct., Atiantic Beach, FL 32233. We took the '39, eight-day cmise on the Columbia and Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. It was on QUEEN OF THE W E S T with 36 '39 Naval Academy Classmates. Our Hfe in Fleet Landing is busy because activities are being continually added to, lectures, trips, concerts, special parties, etc. We also see doctors, but as of now, we are healthy and looking forward to more of the same. All '39ers here are still in a going condition, but after all we can't duck the years.

Stan Hindman and his wife. Penny, write from Sevema Park: We have just completed 33 years in he same house. We had a few trips this past year, largely to visit relatives. We have finally decided to move, but not quite yet.

Last year we applied to Charlestown, an all-purpose retirement community in Catonsville, MD. But there's a two-year waiting list before a unit becomes available. We've begun trimming down to fit into a two-bedroom unit. We have a lot of stuff to get rid of!

Jack Cameron sends: Another member of our original Class in 1935 ran out of time. Jim Skiles roomed with Tom Bell, Ted Siegmund, and me for our first two years at the Academy. Skiles had eye problems from the start, always wearing glasses for reading, but managed to get by the eye exams until the end of Youngster Year when the docs gave him the boot. He was a star man academically, in the top 20 of the Class. Skiles was also a distance runner and was on the cross-country team.

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17 November. Jim had been fighting Leukemia for two years and was very weak, but still able to walk a httle, while his wife, Betty, has emphysema and needs oxygen continually. Betty Skiles hves at 13505 East Broadway, Apt. #207, Spokane, WA 99216.

The Reno contingent is still mobile, but barely. Chet Pinkerton's Parkinson's has progressed to where he and Maylyn have moved to an assisted care facility at 5165 Summit Ridge Ct., Apt. #302, Reno, NV 89523. He is still sharp mentally but has to use a walker and wheelchair, and he has lots of trouble with his balance. He's also lost almost all hearing.

I also ran into Fred Salvia and his wife, Lois, a couple of months ago. Fred had just had a treatment for colon cancer. He said they caught it early and that he felt good.

And looks fine.

Herb Kriloff sent his new book Officer of the Deck, a follow on to his Assume Command. His inscription in the latter book looks like chicken scratchings in loose black dirt. Where he and his wife, Dagmar, live is kept as a closely held mystery. He uses U.S. mailing addresses when I know that he lives at Yarra in Australia—somewhere near Melbourne. Herb's a foxy guy, and is best remembered by the semi-bald wig he wore to play the part of Pigboat Benson at the No Mor Rivers ceremony on graduation from the Naval Academy. It was just before we tossed our caps into the air and the Annapolis kids moved in to retrieve the fallen caps. A great moment, N'est pas?

Hector Davila brought my attention to an article in The Washington Post about the Navy ceasing to fire practice rounds on the Island of Vieques. "Beeeelllll," I can hear it still, "You've got to stop your Navy firing live ammunition on my Puerto Rican Island." It was stopped before anyone got killed. But no "thank you" from Hector. It takes people much longer to react to something down in those lazy P.R. Islands.

The deceased Hank Reaves' wife, Judy, writes: "I'm going to Sweetbriar Hotel in White Suohur Springs with Dorch Brega for Christmas. I feel like a bird flying free, free, free, free. I quit reading the newspapers in the moming, they mined my whole day. I've also stopped watching TV news.

So I'm spared that sorrow, making my digestion better. I await each Shipmate with joy!

Stan Kerkering's wife, Anne, writes from 501 Telepointe Way #5209, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, "We both had health problems this year. Fortunately in due time both of us recovered. At present we are involved in an annual play written by a talented resident. Stan is in the choms and I am the stage manager. We're pretty slow these days, but at least we're still here!"

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Pres: CAPT WilUam 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 Farewells On 29 October 2002, CAPT Albert W. Newhall suffered a massive stroke and died while visiting family in Kansas. This fine naval officer chose duty as a naval aviator and served for 30 years before retiring. In 1946 Bud married Elaine G. Sigal of Jacksonville, FL. After 32 years together, he lost his Elaine, mother of their son, Charles E. Newhall. Then in 1979, on a cmise to Greece, Bud met a grammar school classmate, Kathryn Hertz Capps.

Soon after, they were married in their hometown. Phoenix, AZ. They enjoyed golf, tennis, and fravel until Kathryn died in 1994.

Five years later Bud married Penny Williams with whom Bud led an active hfe until his sudden death. Funeral services were held at the Chaparral Christian Church in Scottsdale, AZ on 11 November.

The '40 family joins me in extending our deeply felt condolences to his widow.

Penny, his son, Charles, and his daughterin-law, Deborah. His extended family also includes four stepdaughters, and several step-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Chapparal Christian Church, 6451 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, NL. Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you later.

From '40, attending Gene Hemley's burial service at Arlington on 10 December were Julian Burke, Bill Carpenter, Elouise and John Chase, Phil Eckert, Pat Patterson, and Bill Scott.

On 19 December the '40 family lost Margaret Croke Schneider, widow of Ray Schneider. Before her health began to fail, she participated in Class gatiierings and added to the enjoyment of all present.

Burial was at the same gravesite with Ray in the Annapolis cemetery following a memorial service at the Academy Chapel on 8 January. On short notice, only Bill Carpenter and Riil Eckert were able to join about 25 family members who wens in attendance.

They were one of the largest famihes in '40. At last count there were ten children, 37 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren. The family lived for many years near Elkridge, MD, south of Baltimore.

To the three generations of Margaret's survivors, the '40 family joins me in sending our heartfelt condolences.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think about studying algebra.

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On 28 December we lost CAPT John Paul Wier Jr. at Solano Beach, CA, after a month of his going downhill. On 9 January he was buried at the beautiful Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery with a most impressive family-oriented memorial service combined with full mihtary honors. In addition to about 75 family and friends, present to represent the Class of '40 were: Cissy and Cliff Bundy, Harry Fischer, Dick Parker, and Tony and Willie Trice.

To John's widow, Janet, who John married in 1971, their daughter. Ana Jennifer Wier-Parras; their son, Patrick Wier; John's daughter, Nancy Harris; his son, John Wier; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; John's Classmates all join me in sending oiu" deeply felt condolences over the loss of our warmly admired Classmate.

On 14 January we lost CAPT Hugh A. Hanna to respiratory illness. A proper farewell for Mark will be provided in the April Shipmate column.

High school students demand wars on easier-to-jind countries.

"How come no one fights in big famous nations any more? " they ask.

A delegation of American high school students today demanded that the United States stop waging war in obscure nations such as Afghanistan, Kuwait, and BosniaHerzegovina, arul instead attack places they've actually heard of, such as France, Australia, and Austria, unless, they said, those last two are the same country.

"People claim we don't know as much geography as our parents or grandparents, but it's not our fault," Josh Beldoni, a senior at Fischer High School in Los Angeles, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "Back then they only had wars in, like, Germany and England, but we're supposed to know about places like Somalia and Massachusetts."

"Macedonia" corrected committee Chairman Carl Levin of Michigan.

"See?" said Beldoni.

Beldoni's frustration was shared by nearly three dozen students at the hearing, who blamed the U.S. Military for making them look bad.

"I totally support our soldiers and all that, but I am seriously failing both geography and social studies because I keep getting asked to find Croatia or Yemvrekia, or whatever bizarre-o country we send troops to," said Amelia Nash, a junior at Clark High School in Orlando, FL "Can't we fight in, like, Italy? It's boot-shaped."

Chairman Levin however, explained that Italy was a U.S. ally, and that intervention is usually in response to a specific threat.

"Okay, what about Arulco?" interrupted Tyler Boone, a senior at Bellevue High School in Wisconsin. "That's a country in Jagged Alliance run by the evil queen Deidranna. I'm totally familiar with that place. She's a major threat."

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"Jagged...?" said Levin.

"Alliance. It's a computer game."

"Well, no," Levin answered. "We can't attack afictionalcountry."

"Yeah right," Boone mumbled. "Like Grenada was real."

The students' testimony was supported by a cross-section of high school geography teachers, who urged the committee to help lay a solid foundation for America's young people by curtailing any intervention abroad.

"Since the anti-terror war began, most of my students can now point to Afghanistan on a map, which is fine, but those same kids still don't know the capitals of Nevada and Ohio," said Richard Gerber, who teaches at Rhymony High School in Atlanta. (Sec 'y note: '40 offers to send Ralph there to help Richard.)

"I think we need to cut back on our activities overseas and take care of business at home, and if that means invading Tallahassee, FL, or Trenton, NJ, so the students learn where they are, so be it."

"I've always wanted to stick it to Hartford, CT," said Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island.

"Oh xxxx, is my microphone on?"

The hearing adjourned after six hours.

On 15 December there were 29 who came to the 2002 Christmas luncheon at the Army-Navy Country Club. It was a delightful, fun party enjoyed by all who came. Present were: Art Berndtson, Betty Bowell, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Elouise and John Chase, Phil Eckert, Chris Hanley, Joan Healey, Jake Heimark, Lou and Fred Karch, Michelle Karch, Scotti and George Kronmiller, Maureen and Bill Lamb, Helen Longino, Helen Maulsby, Mary Montgomery, Pat Patterson, Florence Roseborough, Bill Scott, Betty and Harv Seim, Mary and Ed Sledge, Toto Wilson, and Dee Winters. It was especially nice seeing such a good tumout of widows and widowers.

A maid was applying for a new job.

When asked why she left her last place of employment, she replied, "Well, the pay was good but it was the most wicked place I ever worked. My employers and their guests played a game called Bridge, or something like that. Anyway, my last night there they all sat at small tables playing cards. As I was bringing in refreshments I overheard a man say, 'Lay down and lets see what you 've got.' Another man said to a lady, 'Take your hand off my trick' I nearly dropped my tray right then and there. And when I heard a woman talking about protecting her honor and another woman saying, 'you forced me. You jumped me twice when you didn't have enough strength for one raise,' I got my hat and coat to leave. On my way out, I hope to die if one of them didn 't say, 'Well, I guess we'll go home now. That was the last rubber.'"

Thanks to Lucian Hunt and Dick Parker, we have a USAF four star general speaking out.

General Hawley is a retired four-star General who commanded the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command. Now that he's retired and no longer restricted to being politically correct, he recently delivered this no-holds barred speech at the Air Force Association Annual Meeting: Since the attack, I have seen, heard, and read thoughts of such incredible and unsurprising stupidity that they must be addressed. You've heard them too. Here they are: 1. "We're not good, they're not evil, everything is relative." Listen carefully: We're good, they're evil, nothing is relative. Say it with me now and free yourselves. You see, folks, saying "We're good" doesn't mean, "We're perfect."

Okay? The only perfect being is the bearded guy on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

The plain fact is that our country has, with all our mistakes and blunders, always been and always will be the greatest beacon of freedom, charity, opportunity, and affection in history. If you need proof, open all the borders on Earth and see what happens. In about half a day, the entire world would be a ghost town, and the United States would look like one giant line to see "The Producers."

2. "Violence only leads to more violence." This one is so stupid you usually have to be the president of an Ivy League university to say it. Here's the truth, which you know in your heads and hearts already: Ineffective, unfocused violence leads to more violence. Limp, panicky, half-measures lead to more violence.

However, complete, fully thoughtthrough, professional, well-executed violence never leads to more violence because, you see, afterwards, the other guys are all dead. That's right, dead. Not "on trial," not "reeducated," not "nurtured back into the bosom of love." Dead.

3. "The CIA and the rest of our intelligence community has failed us." For five years we have chained our spies like dogs to a stake in the ground, and now that the house has been robbed, we yell at them for not protecting us. Starting in the late '70s, under Carter appointee Stansfield Turner, the giant brains who get these giant ideas decided that the best way to gather intemational intelligence was to use spy satellites. "After all," they reasoned, "you can see a license plate from 200 miles away." This is very helpful if you've been attacked by a license plate.

Unfortunately, we were attacked by humans. Finding humans is not possible with satellites. You have to use other humans. When we bought all our satellites, we fired all our humans, and here's the really stupid part. It takes years, decades, to infiltrate new humans into the worst places of the world. You can't just have a guy who looks like Gary Busey in 59

a Spring Break '93 sweatshirt plop himself down in a coffee shop in Kabul and say "Hiya, boys. Gee, I sure would like to meet that bin Laden fella." Well, you can, but all you'd be doing is give the bad guys a story they'll be telling for years.

4. "These people are poor and helpless, and that's why they're angry at us." Uhhuh, and Jeffrey Dahmer's frozen head collection was just a desperate cry for help. The terrorists and their backers are richer than Elton John and, ironically, a good deal less annoying. The poor helpless people are the villagers they tortured and murdered to stay in power.

Mohammed Atta, one of the evil scumbags who steered those planes into the killing grounds, is the son of a Cairo surgeon. In the '60s and '70s, all the pinheads marching here against the war were upper-middle-class college kids who grabbed any cause they could think of to get out of completing their final papers so they could spend more time drinking. It's the same today. Take global warming, or is it world trade? (Or-who-knows-whatthe-hell-they-want demonstrators.) They all charged their black outfits and plane tickets on dad's credit cards before driving to the airport in their SUV's.

5. "Any profihng is racial profiling."

Who's killing us here, the Norwegians?

Just days after the attack the New York Times had an article saying dozens of extended members of the gazillionaire bin Laden family living in America were afraid of reprisals and left in a huff, never to remm to studying at Harvard and using too much Drakkar. I'm cmshed. I think we're all cmshed. Please come back.

Why don't they just change their names, anyway? It's happened in the past.

Think about it. How many Adolfs do you run into these days?

Shortly after that, I remember watching TV with my jaw on the floor as a government official acmally said, "That little old grandmother from Sioux City could be carrying something." Okay, how about this: No, she couldn't. It would never be the grandmother from Sioux City. Is it even possible? What are the odds?

Winning a hundred Powerball lotteries in a row? And now a guy has been tossed off a plane and we're all supposed to cry about it because he's an Arab? Didn't it have the tiniest bit to do with the fact that he filled out his forms incorrectlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;three times? And then left an Arab history book on his seat as he strolled off the plane?

And came back? Armed? Let's please all stop singing "We Are the World" for a minute and think practically. I don't want to be siUing on the floor in the back of a plane four seconds away from hitting Mt. Rushmore and tum, grinning, to the guy next to me to say, "Well, at least we didn't offend them."

So here's what I resolve for the New Year: Never to forget our murdered brothers and sisters. Never to let the relativists 60

and bleeding heart liberals get away with their immoral thinking. After all, no matter what your daughter's political science professor says, we didn't start this.

Have you seen that bumper sticker that says, "No More Hiroshimas?" I wish I had one that says, "You First. No More Pearl Harbors."

You know, when people see a cat's litter box they always say, "Oh, have you got a cat?" Just once I wanted to say, "No, its for company."

As you know, each year our Association has been selecting graduates to be honored as distinguished graduates. Since Classmates are often more knowledgeable of what Classmates have done than are others who know this individual less well, in order that graduates who might be worthy of this honor are not overlooked, they have asked that each Class nominate individuals who it feels should be so honored. So if you believe that a Classmate you know should be so honored, please pass that information along to Bill Carpenter.

When an actress saw her first strands of grey hair, she thought she'd dye.

Here is a recent picture of Bill Bottenberg and Bob Newcomb taken when the two couples got together in Palm Springs. Also, here is one of the Clagetts and myself when Marjorie and John drove up to Manchester, VT, for lunch with my son, Don, and me who had flown grandson, Emory, back to school after Thanksgiving.

The other pictures were taken at the ArmyNavy game party at the Seims.

Helen D'Arezzo with Margaret Schneider

Charlotte Hemley at Arlington

Bill Boucnbci" vvilh Bob Newcomb

A solution: Women should have pictures of missing husbands placed on beer cans.

Careful sleuthing by Jake Plummer found the Beers now living at 3100 Shore Dr., Apt. 856, Virginia Beach, VA 23451; 757-217-2289. Well done, Jake.

Only '40 is 4.0. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The other Jake.

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'40; Colors presentation to Charlotte Hemley

"40: Paul, Anne, Charlotte, Margaret, and Philip Hemley

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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 web page: http://www.usna.com/classes/1941/ default.htm] Last month's Navy Cross citation was that of Arlie George Capps, who was the executive officer of NEWCOMB. The ship that came to the rescue of NEWCOMB and ahnost got sunk herself was LEUTZE under the command of Leon Grabowsky. Grabbo became the commanding officer when CDR B.A. Robbins '31, who had been the CO, was wounded at Iwo Jima. Upon taking command, Grabbo became the youngest desfroyer commander ever in the U.S. Navy. Here is his Navy Cross citation: For extraordinary heroism as Acting Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. LEUTZE, during action against enemy Japanese forces in support of our amphibious operations at Okinawa, on April 6, 1945. With the U.S.S. NEWCOMB fired and severely damaged by several enemy planes in the midst of a series of violent hostile suicide attacks. Lieutenant Commander (then Lieutenant) Grabowsky immediately proceeded to the stricken destroyer, directing his batteries against the aircraft threatening the other vessel as well as bis own and blasting one of them out of the sky. Organizing fire Shipmate, March 2003

and rescue parties among his crew as he ranged the LEUTZE alongside the burning and exploding ship, he led his men in fighting the raging flames and in providing medical aid to the wounded and, sending up steady streams of antiaircraft shells against the enemy's aerial force, remained in his perilous position assisting the NEWCOMB until a suicide plane plunged into the stem of his ship. Pulling away smartly in order to prevent further mutual damage between the two destroyers, he succeeded in extinguishing all fires and controlling the flooding of his after compartments. Although substituting for the LEUTZE'S regular commanding officer.

Lieutenant Commander Grabowsky handled his ship like a veteran commander and maintained a high standard of fighting efficiency on board his gallant craft throughout a long and terrific aerial attack. By his fearless leadership and outstanding courage in the face

of grave danger, he contributed to the destruction of an enemy plane and to the preservation of his own and another destroyer, and his heroic conduct reflects the highest credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.

As I think I mentioned once before, these citations are usually too brief to give the full picture. This particular episode is more fully described in Samuel Eliot Morrison's History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XIV, Victory in the Pacific 1945. It's well worth a trip to the library.

Joanne Grabowsky recently needed to replace her miniature Class ring. Naturally she went to Bailey, Banks and Biddle who did the original work for us. BB&B claimed they did not make them anymore but Joanne persisted and met with success. If anyone else needs a replacement here is the contact: Margaret Keiffer at BB&B in Philadelphia; 215-657-9208. In January, Lucie and RoUo Rieve moved into their new retirement digs in Carlsbad, CA, where Jack Bennett is also located.

At the Army game in 1940, when Bill Busik '43, scored the first and Ev Malcolm scored the second of our two touchdowns when we shut out Army, I thought that would be the last march on in which I would be involved. Not so. At that great game at the Meadowlands on 7 December when we demolished Army 58-12, the Naval Academy Athletic Association assembled as many Pearl Harbor survivors as they could and marched us on the field at half-time. The president gave a short talk to the assemblage and then each of us was introduced. The applause was great and, for me, it was a moving experience. In the picture, where we were arranged in alphabetical order, from left to right, I'm the third from the left end. Vic Rowney was supposed to have been there but I think his flight got canceled or delayed or something.

Bob Hayler had some of his family at the game as did I. We were both seated in what were called Class of '41 seats but we never saw each other. They also tried to get Chuck Merdinger for the half-time march

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on but, as Chuck put it, he had to draw the line somewhere since they had been doing a lot of travehng about which Chuck wrote as follows: Apart from numerous trips in CoNUS going to meetings and visiting family, we have continued our trips to various parts of the globe. Almost a year ago we were in Pearl Harbor for the 60th anniversary, having just retumed from Timbuktu. Then in Febraary we were off to some of the remotest spots in Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, and the Yucatan. Ever since we went on an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins of Belize a few years ago, we have been attracted to things Mayan throughout Mezo-America. This time we concentrated on the magnificent jungle-surrounded structures of Palenque.

This trip was followed by a pilgrimage to the major shrines of France, which brought us from St. Michel (fond memories of our Midshipman Cmise in 1938) in the north to the walled city of Carcassone in the south. Our major concentration was in Lourdes where we had a four-day international meeting of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher.

In the summer we flew to Norway, then on to Spitzbergen where we boarded a vessel from which we used small boats to go ashore on rocky/tundra footing.

It reminded us of Adak in the Aleutian Islands where our family had spent a tour with the SeaBees. The highlight of this trip was crossing 80 degrees north latitude with due ceremony. This was a first for us, since our fiirthest north visit a few years ago had been aboard, in Greenland and Canadian waters, a Russian research vessel in Lancaster Sound north of Baffm Island at 75 degrees north.

Finally, in the fall we went to Bhutan, "the last Shangri-La," a small Buddhist kingdom nestled in the Himalayas, south of Tibet and east of Kathmandu. With only one airport in the country and only one commercial airline (Dmk Air), plus mountain peaks of 23,000 feet to the north and steamy jungles to the south, access to the country is limited. It is beautiful country with every tum in their endless twisting roads presenting mountainous picture-postcard views. Lovely, gentle peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the children speak English, for that is the language of instmction. One of our final acts was to light candles in a Buddhist monastery. Appropriate for such a marvelous experience.

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It's easy to understand why Mary and general manager of a division of St. Regis Chuck missed the game!

Paper Co. Apart from business, he was The San Diego group had its annual active in the Navy League and the U.S. Christmas luncheon at II Fornaio Power Squadron. He held a 100-ton masRestaurant in Coronado but, so far, no ter's license with the Coast Guard and had report and no pictures. The Washington- a ham radio license. Besides his wife, Annapolis group gathered 34 for a Nancy, he leaves three daughters, eight Christmas lunch at Chevy Chase Club and grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. we were happy to have two out-of-town I am sure that all of them will have many guests: Lou Davis from Florida and Dick happy memories of Butch's earlier, healthy Wright from somewhere on his way to his days and they all have our condolences. winter home in France. Somehow they did Very recently I have leamed that Ned not get the word that it was co-ed so or we Rebard died last year but I have no date or might have had two more guests. any details. Rowena Moiteret died on 9 Last year, the Class made a $2,000 gift to December after a long illness with Vic in the Naval History Endowment at East constant attendance. Before settling in Carolina University in support of their Silver City, NM, where Vic is a prominent splendid effort at maintairung our Class citizen, they had an interesting hfe together records, which are continuing to grow. We in the Navy in England, Monaco, and other have received several very nice letters from places and also raised a family. Vic has the officials of the University thanking us for sympathy of all of us in the loss of his loveour contribution. A continuing effort by the ly wife and the mother of their fine children.

Joyner Library at ECU is to acquire more Now for those glorious birthdays, ides Class of '41 oral histories. If your oral his- and lions notwithstanding: Einstein, Rieve, tory has not been taken and you are interest- Rush, Sweeny, and Dick Wright. Courage ed, I urge you to get in touch with Bob is their hallmark symbolized by an Hayler who does our liaison with East Aquamarine or even a Bloodstone. You can Carolina University. also send them some jonquils and daffodils, Since the last issue, we have lost four if that's your preference. more friends: Paul Gray, Ned Rebard, Here are a bundle of changes for your Butch Searle, and Rowena Moiteret. Paul rosters so sharpen your pencils: Jack Gray died on 14 November and I believe he Bennett (deepsub@lcglen.com); Ben had been ill for some time. He had a distin- Byrnside (bbyrnside@pinehurst.net); guished career in the Navy as an aviator Lucie and Rollo Rieve, 1980 Silverleaf after receiving his wings in 1943. During Circle M309, Carlsbad, CA 92009; 760Vietnam, he had command of the River 704-1319; and Vic Rowney, 948 W. Patrol Force and was wounded twice. After Riverwalk Dr., Memphis, TN 38120-2606; retirement from the Navy, he lived in Japan 901-747-4708. for many years. At the time of his death he was on the board of directors of Sun Harbor Mortgage and on the board of advisors of ^ Up-grade to Sound Money Investors. He spoke at finan- ^ Life Membership before the\ cial seminars in the U.S. and intemationalrates increase on I July 2003! ly. Claire and their daughter have every bit For information contact the of our sympathy and understanding in their, and our, loss. Butch Searle died on 11 membership office at December as the result of a stroke, after suffering earlier strokes that left him in a wheelchair and partially paralyzed. He left \ / the Navy in 1945 and in civilian life ultimately became senior vice president and

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Pres: CAPT James D. Small, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CDR R.S. Day, USN (Ret) 2426 Chesttiut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 The first quarter of the new year is well upon us, although we shall backttack a bit and empty the mailbag first, as seen from mid-January. George Folta wrote: During this past summer, the Pudget Sound Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association held it's annual picnic at the lovely Tacoma Golf and Country Club.

This venue has a fantastic golf course, borders on a lake dotted with sailing boats and enriched with bathing beauties.

Arline and I decided to go and called around to see which other Classmates were attending. Art Tagland replied that he and his lady friend were going. Good!

When I arrived at the club and proceeded aroimd to the outside tent covering the tables and food from the sun, which was out in all its glory, I found Art telling a sea story of which he has a seabag full. He had saved chairs at his table and I sat beside him. It was then I noticed that Art's left leg was missing below the knee. That got me thinking.

Art is a great example of a glass half full instead of half empty. After the war, he contracted polio and for two years was off his feet unable to walk, and in time recovered enough to walk with braces. Of course, he had to leave the Navy, and being a Navy junior that was especially hard to take. Yet he was able to get a good position at Boeing. Now he's back in a wheelchair again, but it doesn't stop him from driving his fancy Mercedes with his right foot. He apparently mesmerizes the licensing examiner with war stories of Kamikazes and crazy skippers each time he renews his driving Ucense. So with his lady friend, who has a fascinating war story of her own, helping him when necessary and his upbeat spirit he isn't stopped from doing what he wants and going where he wants. What an outlook on life!

It was a great outing and after the Christmas season, I hope that Tagland, Burton, Berquist, and Robb (if he is still around) can join me and that I will be able to report on a luncheon get together complete with photos. Then you will see how young they look because in the beautiful Northwest one doesn't age.

Our Southem Cahfomia Class support group gathered in goodly number to note the passing of the lack of the presence of any gaiety in attendance on the occasion of /^rmy-Navy games in the immediate past and to replace that mood with a building of enthusiasm to a crescendo as Navy scored and scored and scored. Net result was the decision to christen this the Army-Navy Gala. Responsibility for this clear-headed Shipmate, March 2003

move lay with Bobbie and Buck Catlin, Dot and Maino Des Granges, Mindy and Gene Farrell, Mary and Ed Gallagher, Don Henning and his daughter, Jody, Bee and Don Holmes, Shirley Hopley, Mary Anne and George McFetridge, Bill Morgan (Mary Lee didn't want to share her cold), Jim Salassi, Barbara and Dick Sewall, Harriet Tichenor, Willie Weber and Alethea Moeller, and Alnora and Charlie Bishop. Not a Marine among them, although Charlie caught some of the flavor with two tours in the Alligator Navy. And, they certainly did appreciate the fine service provided by the Camp Pendleton San Luis Ray Officers Club. They have given the Class many years of great support. Buck Catlin demonsfrated some speedy footwork to get (half-way) in place before the timer fired on his camera.

The group plus an unidentified couple in the back row

Proof that Ed Gallagher and Charlie were in fine voice leading the '42 brethem and sistem in a lusty post victory Nav)' Blue & Gold

They closed the year with a hearty "Beat Army in ' 0 3 " and thanks for the many blessings of 2002 while looking forward with hope to the new year.

Max Duncan held the fort for the annual Christmas luncheon on 11 December in Annapolis as the 14 who had signed up for the gathering were stranded by an untimely ice storm. Thus Rita and JT Hill, Angelique Kidd, Jan Evans and Bill Houser, Hap Day, Betty and Jack Crawford, Peg and

Jake Glick, Barb and Dale Reed, and Edie and Frank O'Brien were no-shows. Those who benefited from a heavy rain in place of ice enjoyed an extended happy hour and a delicious luncheon and included Trilby and Max Duncan, Nancy and Bill Morrow, Peggy and Bunky Hendon, Liz and Bob McWethy, Ginnie and Tom Smith, Joan and Richard Curtis, Rufe Porter, Peggy and Jim Small, Muff and Norm Nash, Anne and Bill Richardson, Martha and Pappy Sims, Martha Jane and Charlie Smith, Vira Schoenfeld, Kieran and Jack Mitchell, JoAnn and Jerry Miller. Evelyn and Tom Williamson, Charlotte and Ken Simmons, Whitey Feightner, Betts and Bill Divine, Irene and Mac MacKowan, Frank Andrews, and Belle and Russ Flynn.

During the festivities, Muff and Norm Nash announced their pride as the new great-grandparents of Jack Edward Shields.

He was bom in Normal, IN, to Meredith Nash Shields and Jon Shields. Jon is assistant coach of the Illinois State University Redbirds football team. Jon is the son of Edward J. Shields '63. Meredith is the daughter of Donald H. Nash '69.

A week after the luncheon. Trilby and Max took off for Savannah to gatiier their entire family together for a cmise over Christman.

When the new Class directory was published, it was our intent to provide changes/corrections in Shipmate. However the number of changes have proven to be extensive and it was decided to include them in President Small's letter. Having offered that and at his request, I am including Jean and BiU Crawford's new address, for two reasons. First, this is a momentous and unexpected change. After 20 years of living on Block Island, NY, they moved to 129 Storm King Dr., Portsmouth, RI 02871; 401-847-0383. Secondly, Bill has sent best regards to all who may remember the "Class's best looking member." His words, not mine.

On 14 December, Joan and Richard Curtis ensured the opening of the Christmas season was properly celebrated.

'42: Whitey Feightner, Ken Simmons, Dale Reed. Jack Crawlord. kiLhaid Curtis, Rufe Porter, Jim Small, Bunky Hemdon. Jack Mitchell. Art Rawson, and Hap Day

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'42: Peggy Hemdon, Patricia Rawson, Barbara Reed, Peggy Small, Art Rawson, and Rene Griffith

This has been an annual event which includes their ever-increasing family of young ones, their neighbors, and a number of Classmates. A dehcious buffet and plenty of eggnog assured that the level of joviality remained high. The weather, which can be a bit of a problem in the Washington area as evidenced by the cripphng ice storm just four days earlier, was perfect. The traditional Class group photos complete with Santa hats taken by one of their sons attests to the warmth and conviviaUty enjoyed by all.

Bill Houser, Joan Curtis, and Whitey Feighmer

Bill Heronemus left us on 2 November after an 18 month battle with cancer. Bob Mills prepared the obituary for "Last Call" and proudly saluted an esteemed Classmate whose contribution to Navy ship propulsion systems and to the evolving science of multi-array wind turbines was probably not fully known by many of our Classmates.

Anne McKinney wrote to let the Class know that Bill McKinney passed away on 3 November at home under Hospice Care after a long battle with cancer. She said he had a wonderful attitude and was always a "good trooper." Anne noted that Bill was always very proud of his Fourth Battalion Classmates and of his time at the Naval Academy. They had attended the 50th and 55th Reunions and had a marvelous time.

Following his discharge in 1946, he spent 38 years as a mechanical engineer with Gilbert Associates in Reading, PA, retiring in 1986. They had no children.

Frank Carter died very peacefully in a deep sleep from the pneumonia which had plagued him in the last days of his life. He was 84. His death occurred on 21 December, his 61st wedding anniversary as he and Betty were married two weeks after 64

Pearl Harbor. He loved his family and his friends and especially his Academy Classmates and Navy football and basketball. Frank, Buzz Betzel, and Layton Allen were particularly close and shared his love of sports, attending Navy football games together, win or loose. He was buried with his Navy Football Handbook next to his parents in his hometown in Lewes, DE. On 4 January, Ace King passed away quietly during breakfast with Betty in thenBaltimore home. He had been experiencing increasingly severe breathing difficulties for several years. Ace had continued to join all of the Class activities in Annapolis almost to the end. His love of wrestling resulted in a close relationship with the Weems family in Annapolis whose patriarch. Pappy Sims '11, was an Olympic wrestler and a frequent visitor to the wrestling loft in our Midshipman days. His devotion to his church has been well documented and led him and Betty into a lifestyle which many of us will never experience. They became involved in RV junkets with church groups, which took them all over the United States and eventually to New Zealand, all of which were reported in the Class column in Shipmate. We are indebted to Jerry Miller, working with a reporter from the Baltimore Sun, for the obituary in "Last Call" this issue.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to the Heronemus, McKinney, Carter, and the King families.

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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 Secy: CAPT Leslie R. Heselton Jr., USN (Ret.) 212 Meadow Gate Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 h: 410-757-4570 Remembrance Frederick Archer Yates died on 13 December 2002 in Beaverton, OR. He will

be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 25 March 2003. Services start at 9 a.m. at the Old Post Chapel. A Celebration of Life service was held at the Tanasbourne Clubhouse, Beaverton, OR, on 17 December 2002.

Fred is survived by his wife, Ursula; son, Mark; stepsons, Stan, Steven, and Aaron Prentice; stepdaughter, Marie Parmelee; six grandchildren.

Marilyn B. Zoeller, wife of Robert J. Zoeller, died on 14 December 2002. She asked that we sing the "Navy Hymn" at her memorial service. She was very happy in her hospital bed watching Navy beat Army 58-12 on Pearl Harbor Day. Brian McCauley died on 17 December 2002, at his home in Virginia Beach, VA. He is survived by three children; G. Brian McCauley and Elizabeth Lewis of Virginia Beach, Force Biddle of Chevy Chase and Annapolis, and six grandchildren. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on 10 January 2003.

Kathryn Brill Sappington, widow of Merrill H. Sappington, died on Sunday, 15 December 2002, after a long illness, at Vincent Hall, McLean, VA. A memorial service was held there for Kay on Thursday, 19 December 2002. Kay was buried on 31 December 2002 in Arlington National Cemetery and rejoined Merrill. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Kerry of Califomia, and two sons, John of Michigan and Jay of Falls Church, VA. The Final Poem Contestant Proud To Be in '43â&#x20AC;&#x201D;by John Haynie It all started in Annapolis in summer of '39 The world at peace, everything was just fine.

We were awed by our home, Bancroft Hall, Not very far from the Chesapeake Sea Wall.

Few of us were experienced in military life With its various customs, demands of strife.

Putting on detached collars and cuffs was a novel event.

Adding suspenders and garters made us a cultivated gent.

Academics were challenging, watch for the tree.

Upper class were obnoxious, it was plain to see.

"Come Arounds" were the order of the day.

'What more on this subject do I need to say?

Somehow we got through die tough Plebe routine.

Those upper-classmen weren't all that mean!

The rest of the venture was "all down hill."

Graduation in Dahlgren was quite a thrill.

Then we marched proudly off to war.

There were plenty of it near and far.

We served with honor on, over, and under the sea Until the world was again made free.

For '43, what a great life it has been; I wouldn't mind doing it all over again.

Roster Update Here are a few updates to the Class roster of 2002. If there are any more I will print

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physical and being cleared to continue flying until December 2004. Both Dale and Dewey owned Cessna 195s for many years.

Cox, Struble, and Cessna

The Latest Addition Conner Aledo Cooper was bom on 21 May 2002, 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and 20 inches long, to Sheila and Charles Cooper of Dover, DE. Conner was named for Sheila's Irish grandfather and Aledo was picked for a Spanish naval officer whom Charley has known since meeting in 1954 at New London Submarine Base.

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them in future edition. Just let me know!

Also I noticed that the telephone companies have changed many of the area codes so one can't tmst the phone numbers. Steve Anastasion, 201 Connecticut Dr., Chocowinity, NC 27817, 262-946-1279; Mrs. Richard (Dorch) Brega 3165 Sandown Park Rd., Keswick, VA 22947, 434-9220591; delete Mrs. Clyde Putman; Leslie Heselton, 7101 Bay Front Dr., Apt. 611, Annapolis MD 21403; Frances Hudson,.

7101 Bay Front Dr., Apt. 508, Annapohs, MD 21403; Peggy Keeler, 5208 River Crescent Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401, 410266-7277; John LobdeU, 12705 E River Rd., #8080, Portland, OR 97222, 503-6526426; Thomas McClellan, 9068 Belvoir Woods Pkwy., Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060; 703781-2702; BUI and WaUy Newlon, 3111 River Crescent Dr., AtmapoUs, MD 21401, 410-224-3509; Mrs. Charles (Belle) Taylor, 2300 hidian Creek Pkwy., Apt 106, Veto Beach, FL 32966, 772-794-0020; Al Waldman (add), 464 Monison, Boulder, CO 80302.

Nostalgia Another blast from the past. Can you identify this outstanding choms tine above and the occasion for the dance? Most of the ladies are now widows or deceased!

Reunion Aftermath William A. Budding got together with Molly Griswold, widow of Classmate James A. Griswold, at our 60th Reunion.

They enjoyed each others company and kept in contact even though Bill lives in Connecticut and Molly lived in Califomia.

On 3 January 2003 they were married.

Trip Mishap As Jacque and Richard White were completing a fabulous trip to Alaska, Jacque gracefully tripped on the last step of the staircase sending her sprawling with a broken ankle. The ship's doctor did what he could and sent her on her way with a soft cast and cmtches to suffer great pain during the long flight home from Vancouver.

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The Whites in Alaska

While watching a TV show relating to the events of September 11th, Whizzer remembered his experiences on that day. He and Jacque were on a bus tour of Berlin on 11 September and the first news of the attack was from an English girl who got the news from her boyfriend in London via cell phone. Whizzer relates that everywhere they went after that, American flags were flying and memorial services being held.

Changing Times When cleaning out his mother's papers, John Shepherd ran into an old "Note to parents and guardians." Some of the paragraphs were quite interesting and reflect how times have changed: 6. .. .the Academy training, both mental and physical, so completely occupies the time and energies of Midshipman that closest attention to duty must be maintained. Therefore, frequent visits are not encouraged and when made should be limited in time.

7. During the academic year, leave of absence will not be granted to any Midshipman except in case of urgent necessity, .. .other than regular leave periods...requests involving emergencies are the only ones considered.

8. Midshipmen while in Annapolis are forbidden to occupy or ride in vehicles of any description except by special permission of the Commandant of Midshipman. ...does not include regularly franchised buses...The undesirability of a Midshipman owning an automobile is therefore evident.

Never Too Old Dale Cox sent a picture of him and Dewey Struble in front of a new Cessna on the occasion of Dale passing his flight

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Pres: Fred Schnurr Washington Rep: CAPT Charlie Rozier, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Bill Bennett, USN (Ret) 46910 Grissom St., Potomac Falls, VA 20165-3576 h: 703-404-4882; e: boppab@earthlink.net Another holiday season has passed without any major complications. To escape the three more snowfalls predicted in January by the Farmers Altnanac, Mary-Lou and I took off for Sarasota. So here we are, enjoying the 60-75 degree weather. Here I sit, me with my laptop, attempting to keep all of you informed. Thank you for all the lovely Christmas cards and especially the notes and pictures that many of them contained.

They will keep me in column material for a while! I intend to spread some of them over a couple of months, so don't become disappointed if you don't see your input right away.

Gatherings A happy group at the tailgate at the homecoming game in September shows how sparse the attendance was!

Homecoming '02 tailgate, 1 to r: Margie King, Marie and Dick Fedon, Randy King, and John Delanry

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Kimmel, USN, CinC Pacific Fleet at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, who was chastised by the Navy for not being ready for the attack. He is attempting to have his grandfather's conviction and sentence reversed. Thomas resigned from the Navy after graduation and spent 25 years with the FBI. He is shown in the photo witii Scott Palmer, who invited him to join us.

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Lois and Hugh Rosania and Jean and George Watson were the hosts for the fall West Coast luncheon with assists from Mary and Ralph Frame plus Pat and Del Crnnmins per Hugh's report. It was very successful. Hugh welcomed everyone with an original poem which he sang in his own inimitable way to the tune of "My Blue Heaven." All were pleased to have five '44 widows including Evelyn Cox (all the way from Fairfax, VA), Jan Hall, Betty Hollyfield, Bea DePrez, and Barbara Biewer (with daughter, JuHe Laverdiere).

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The words to Hugh's poem are: When moming is doneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and noon time has come It's time for a '44 luncheon.

A tum to theright,with Bay View in sight Will lead you to our Class luncheon.

You'll meet a smiting face, a friendly place, with spirits high We're glad you came, you aU look the same Nearly 60 years gone by.

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Mail A wonderful Christmas letter from the gold country in the foothills of Northem Califomia came from Bob Thoe, where he has been hving for the past 13 years and he says: Amanda has now been living for a year and a half at the Atrium, an Alzheimers unit in Oak Knoll, an assisted living facility, at Paradise, CA. We both have adjusted to living apart as well as can be expected for a couple of old, octogenarian fuddy-duds who are still madly in love with each other. Bob still eats noon and evening meals with Amanda and diey mutually enjoy each others company. The cooking isn't as good as Amanda's used to be, but it's significanfly better than Bob's.

He continues: I didn't even know how to pronounce Magalia before we moved here, but it is an unincorporated area in the foothills a couple hours drive northeast of Sacramento. It boasts about 20,000 souls Shipmate. Maich 2003

and is the locale of the site where the largest gold nugget ever found in North America was found (54 pounds).

Sounded like a good place to settle down since we are no longer on the gold standard, but despite some gold prospecting going on and what are probably the best locales for finding gold already staked out, I haven't found 0.1 gram of the stuff'.

He has already informed Randy King he hopes to be at the 60th.

Memories John E. Hilburn '69 asked to address our Class on behalf of Jack Hilburn's '44 family. Here is what he has to say.

First thank you to Hank Gorman, (I have heard his name mentioned many times in stories over the years) for the ftiendship and loyalty that must have prompted his submission to Shipmate's "Last Call" in notifying the Class of my father's death. I leamed more about my dad's personal history in World War II from his efforts than dad ever told me himself The loyalty and bond between Classmates of all our service academies is wondrous and unique, and Mr. Gorman's impulse to act in notifying his Classmates is an expression of its power, an expression which is appreciated by his family. I will always remember my father as the "ultimate gentleman," who lived his life according to a code of impeccable honor and a sense of duty that never wavered, regardless of personal tragedy and disappointment. Surely a group of men such as the Class of '44, which could engender the affection and allegiance of a man like my father, is worthy of the admiration of the country which it served so well. It most certainly has mine. Thank you for the remembrance, and for your friendship for him through the years.

George Prestwich remembers with the words: My tears mingled with yours when I read the latest edition in the November magazine...especially with two of the guys that bought the farm, with whom I was once very close. As you may or may not remember, Dave Warner was my Plebe Summer roommate, then my campaign manager for election of the Lucky Bag editorship, then my circulation manager for the '44 Lucky Bag, and a lifelong friend...after we were both out of the Navy, we were in different parts of General Electric at the same time and occasionally managed to get together. It was a real blow to hear that those blasted shingles had taken him from us. Then there was "Peck's Bad Boy" with the heart and voice of gold: Knox Kreutzer.

For three years, I sat right next to Knox in the USNA Chapel choir every Sunday and basked in tlie reflected glory of his rich basso profundo. But when choir was over, there was nothing he didn't dare to do, and got himself in all sorts of trouble...from some of which I was able to rescue him from trap sheet, but he managed to get more than his share of Class Shipmate, March 2003

A's anyway! But I loved the guy anyway and for several years after graduation, Alice and I managed to get together with him and his tolerant wife (before his first divorce...! never met his second wife) from time to time in the DC area. It's hard to think of him as no longer living.

Al Neumann says: News of Bill Chapman's death squashed my hopes to get together with him at our 60th Reunion and to reflect on the years we bunked in a comer room, with Herm Gerdes and George Gyongyos. A year ago, after I forwarded him a Thomas L. Friedman, Bawldy emailed, "It is perhaps a little late in life to attempt to reeducate you Nevadans, who obviously subscribe to the New York (daily worker) Times, but let me make the attempt. Unless you lock your mailbox you will be soon receiving the Washington (good news) Times so that you get an occasional glimpse of the world as it really is, without tear out ballots for Hillary." Typical Chappie!

Avant-garde (no caps) masterful, patronizing, but ever generous. Midshipman William C. Chapman breezed through his studies with litde effort. When his roommates were only half finished. Bill would take off, to another diversion adventure.

In his senior year, he got permission to study the Russian language from textbooks on his own (instructors were unavailable). Bill lived his life with gusto.

He waxed poetic when spoke of the exhilaration of flying and of leading a squadron of jet fighters. He loved the Navy, including his attache duties in Moscow. As GM's lobbyist in Washington, DC, Chapman liked his job, his income, the perks and the power, but he was a Navy man until the day he died.

C. Russell King has asked that I convey his sympathy to the daughters of Melissa and Windy Whidden on the loss of their parents, both of whom passed away this year within a few months of each other. He goes on to say, "I did not know Windy at the Naval Academy, but had a great deal of respect for him when I first meet when he was our Class secretary. He had attribute of General Robert E. Lee because he always appeared to be very interested in whoever was passionate about any subject. For example, he listened to my tirade against government incompetence and promoted my booklet entitled, "Tax." Even though he may not have agreed with some of the 80 cartoons that comprised the book. I regret that we have lost a fine Classmate and his widow, a great loss to all of us.

Sorrow Keith Weaver '76 has notified the Alunmi Association that his father in law, John Perry, died on 19 October 2002. His obituary was printed in "Last Call" in the January-Febmary '03 issue.

Kay Napier, widow of Ed Napier succumbed to acute leukemia and pneumonia on 22 November 2002 and will be inurned in the Naval Academy Columbarium sometime later in the summer.

John Donaldson lost his battle with cancer on 5 December 2002. A memorial service was held on 9 December in the Trinity United Methodist Church, Annapolis, MD and following the service he was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Annapolis, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the John Donaldson Memorial Fund, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1300 West Street, Annapohs, MD 21401.

Pat Smith, widow of K.F.X. Smith, died 15 December 2002 at Kindred Hospital, Cenfral Tampa, FL, where she had been for seven months following surgery for lung cancer. She will be inumed in the columbarium at the Naval Academy. Pat is survived by two sons, two daughters, six grandchildren, and a great granddaughter.

Wesley O. Baumann of Carson City, NV, died on 20 December 2002. He his survived by his two sons. No services are planned at this time.

May they all rest in peace and may their survivors find solace in the fact that their loved ones no longer are suffering. Our prayers are with all of them.

Reunion Update As of 10 January there have been 223 responses to the query sent out by the reunion committee. Some of these indicate that they will not attend. Total number now planning to attend is 312, made up equally of grads and spouses. Please keep us current of changes to your data such as: wife's name, address (both snail and email), and telephone number. Now for all of you who may fly to the reunion, I want to tell you a true story that was told to me by a close personal friend. This friend of mine was flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles. By the time they took off, there had been a 45 minute delay and everybody on board was ticked. Unexpectedly, the aircraft stopped in Sacramento on the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be another 45 minute delay, and if anyone wanted to get off the aircraft, they would board in 30 minutes. Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. My friend noticed him as she walked by and could tell he had flown before because his seeing-eye dog lay quietly undemeath the seats in front of him throughout the entire flight. She could also tell he had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached him and, calling him by name said, "Keith, we're in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?" Keith replied, "No 67

thanks, but maybe my dog would like to sfretch his legs." Now picture this, all the people in the gate area came to a completely quiet standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with the seeing-eye dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, they were also trying to change airlines! Hope this puts all back in a happier frame of mind! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wlb

Bowen (10), Ann Stahl, sister of Larry Stahl (10), Chris Christensen (6), Barbara Clark, widow of Bob Clark (11), John Dugger (13), Elizabeth and Jim Forrest (14), Jean and Hal Hamberg (7), Chuck Hansmann (9) and his guest, Elsie Sommer, Fred lacobelli (4) with his daughter, Lynd Clary, who lives in the area (Doris was to join up a couple of days later), Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16), Ann and Clete Kennelly (10), Betty Koch, widow of Fred Koch (9), Camille Metzger, widow of Bob Metzger (2), Dave Rogers (14), Sidney and Stu Savage (14), June and Bill Simpson (4), Annual Membership: 13% Patsy Skidmore, Perry Taylor (19), Al Life Membership: 59% White (6), Dick Wilson (2), and Toula and Lee Zeni (3). If you count carefully Pres: CAPT Fred J. KeUey, USN (Ret.) you'll find 37 there and except for the 532 Fort Williams Pkwy., Alexandria, VA nine last minute cancellations, we would 22304-1851;e: fjkamci@aol.com have had 46.

Coa. Sec'y: Maj Albert W. Blackburn, USMCR (Ret) The accompanying photos show some of 1300 Woodside Dr., McLean, VA 22102-1529 h: 703-734-3843; e: nimbus3@aol.com the participants.

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Pres: VADM C. H. Griffiths, USN (Ret) e: griffc@bellatlantic.net Vice Pres.: CAPT J. W Foust USN (Ret) e; jameswfoust@aol.com Treasurer: CAPT WUs F. Engel, USN (Ret.) 6807 Rosewood St., Annandale, VA 22003 h: 703-256-5832; e: wengel@bellatlantic.net Sec'y; Clete Kennelly 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, MD 20814-4625 h: 301-654-7315; e: budkennelly@aol.com Coir. Sec'y: CAPT Ed Ellis, USN (Ret) 5229 Barstow St., San Diego, CA 92117-2202 h: 858-278-8665; f: 858-576-0979 The Army-Navy gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;what can be said? When Al White (6) offered to host it for the Greater Washington, DC group, Clete Kennelly (10) told him to contact Patsy Skidmore, widow of Ed Skidmore (13), because she and Ed had hosted the DC group A-N game affairs for 19 years and any useful information was in Patsy's memory. Patsy immediately volunteered to go to Al's house, cook the chiU, and bring the 100 square foot board for recording the scores at the end of each quarter. What a gal! The winners were Al Bowen (10), Camille Metzger, Lucky Jordan (16), and Toula Zeni.

What a spread! Everyone brought something. We had more appetizers, salads, veggies, and desserts than we could have possibly finished. And what a game!

Lucky Jordan (16) was saying along about mid third quarter that the game wasn't much fun. He was looking for a closer contest. He almost ended up outside in the snow. Those enjoying everything were: Marilyn and Bruce Althoff (1), Mary and Larry Baldwin (15), Ella and Sam Bassett (4), Delly and Al 68

Patsy Skidmore, the lady of the event at the chili pot After a hiatus of several years, the Greater San Diego group returned to

Harry Watsons' home in Poway, a former venue, for the Army-Navy game party.

During the initial planning several months ago, Barbara Ann wanted to be the host, but Harry was very hesitant about it, at best, because she had limited mobihty and was scheduled for at least one more operation on her back before the big event. Barbara Ann has been troubled by a bad back and has had numerous back operations over the past few years. Nevertheless, in spite of her infirmities, she was insistent and prevailed.

As always it was a tremendous success.

Barbara Ann provided the chili (a long standing staple at these affairs), Ed Ellis provided the roast beef (it used to be honey baked ham until Harriett mled that it was too salty for Ed, and, consequently, for everyone else.) Bob Gautier provided the wine and other attendees provided the salads, miscellaneous foodstuffs, and desserts.

As always, the wine went to the lucky winners at the end of each quarter. Who would have forecast that score? We're still shaking our heads in bewilderment, but, very happily.

The buffet was beautiful, and after that invigorating game, enticing. It was attacked with relish. Then and only then, we were joined by a group who had been hiding in the library where they had been watching the game, undisturbed by the rest who were both, socializing and rooting for Navy. The combined groups consisted of Nancy and Vince Bacon (11), Chic Bowling (8), Jo and Herk C a m p (7), Jean Chase, widow of

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Ben Chase (17) and her guest, Nita Pearre, Harriett and Ed Ellis (7), Dona and Bert Decker (18), Fran and Bob Gautier (7), Bob Gorton (5), Chris Hugus, widow of Jim Hugus (15), Jack Jones (20), Jackie and John Kent (6), Ann Lindsay, widow of Jack Lindsay (7), Arlene and Corliss Nugent (2), Bea and George Pavis (19), Peggy Peck, widow of Bill Peck (16), Lil and Al Thomas (4), Barbara Ann and Harry Watson (7), Bob Wertheim (7), and Shirley and Bob Williamson (2). They were joined by our perennial out of towners: Jan and Ted Dibble (18) from Thousand Oaks, Bill Henningsen (16) from Westlake Village, and Jesse and Luke Maples (20) from Santa Ana. I'm sure there were ten more who somehow missed the foregoing cotmt.

Ed Ellis and .Al Thomas

The photo below shows a multitude of attendees at the Watson's. People in the foreground (left to right) are: Lil Thomas and Chris Hugus with John Kent standing immediately behind them, then Dona Decker, George Pavis, Bea Pavis, and Herk Canq). Photos provided by Ted Dibble (18).

At the Greater Washington, DC Group December luncheon hosted by Dick Lyons (15), everyone was dressed in their Christmas finery. It made for a very festive occasion. Those attending were Ash Ashley (13), John Collins (15), Ev and Bob Dise (9), Bea and Carl Duberg (11), John Dugger (13), Sally and Wils Engel (4) (good to see Wils back after his kidney problems), Al Glennon (4), Barbie and Chuck Griffiths (6) (good to see them back after attending numerous ship christenings).

Elsie Sommer and Chuck Hansmann (9), Jerri and Lucky Jordan (16), George Kelly (14) (doing well on his new knee), Ann and Clete Kennelly (10), Ernie Lowen (2), Vera and Dick Lyons (15), Jean and Wendell McHenry (11), June and Bill Simpson (4), Perry Taylor (19), Rod Wingo (19), Patsy Skidmore, widow of Ed Skidmore (13), and Camille Metzger, widow of Bob Metzger (2). Chuck showed a video taken the night that four alumni were inducted into the Distinguished Graduate Society. As we saw in the October issue of Shipmate, they were VADM Charles Minter '37, USN (Ret.), President Jimmy Carter '47, ADM Carlisle Trost '53, USN (Ret), and Col John Ripley '62, USMC (Ret). Each of the gentlemen talked a little about life before and after their stint at the Academy. What an impressive record each brought to this countiy.

Dave Leighton (18) brought back some "Rules of the Air" that he had gathered at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum, Newfoundland, on a trip that Helen and he took last summer. Here are just a couple: "The only time that you have too much fuel is when you're on fire;" and "You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck."

The information from the Greater Washington, DC group was provided by Clete Kennelly (10), the Class secretary.

I deeply regret to report the death of the following Classmates: Luther J. Graves (12) died on 1 November 2002. He is survived by his son, David C. Graves (gravesdc@attbi.com; 206-524-8094), who lives in Seatfle, WA. John M. "Jack" Jones (20) died suddenly at his home in San Diego on Wednesday, 8 January 2003. His remains will be inumed at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at date that was to be determined when this information was received. He is

survived by his second wife, Marylou Jones, who resides at 2401 Monument Rd., San Diego, CA 92154-4320. He is also survived by five children from his first marriage, Charles, Raleigh, Melonie, Candice, and David; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Joseph S. "Dody" Sinclair (6) died of a stroke on 2 December 2002 in South County Hospital in Narragansett, RI. In a personal note, which forwarded a copy of Dody's obituary, Fran Curren (9) stated that although his obituary is quite detailed it does not say enough about his generosity and his dedication to the Naval Academy.

Also, that he had been with Dody and his wife, Roz, a couple of months ago at the President's Circle event at the Academy.

Fran and Dody were lifelong friends having met when they were children. Dody is survived by Rosalyn "Roz" D. Sinclair, their daughter, Sarah Sinclair Scoliard, and three daughters from his previous marriage to Betty Hintz Sinclair. Roz's address is P.O. Box 447, Narragansett, RI 02882.

Jack R. Stickels (9) died on 18 October 2002 according to a note that the Alumni Association received from a Trymby Stickels. Can anyone identify her? Class records indicate that she might be Jack's widow. Jack's last known address is 4808 Hobb St., Madison, WI 53716-2870.

Our deepest sympathies are extended to the survivors of these deceased Classmates.

The next major reunion for the Class will be our 60th in 2005 in Annapolis. Start making your plans now. We'll be looking for you.

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Pres: VADM James H. Doyle Jr., USN (Ret) Sec'y: Chester H. "Chet" Shaddeau Jr. 1972 Scott's Crossing Way, Apt. #002 Annapohs, MD 21401 h: 410-224-5890; f: 410-224-7613 e: stadir@erols.com

Sword, Anyone?

Classmate Art Barlow advised us by letter of the following opportunity. Not having talked to him in years, we were inspired to phone him, and enjoyed a 20 minute gabfest, in the process of which he was gathered into the email fold, and is now a part of CYBERSEVERN47. (How about you!)

The reason for his call was that he recently ran across the Navy officer's sword, sword belt, and leather case which was left as part of the estate of the late John Cashman '31, whom Art served as executor, some years ago in Newport Beach CA. He has no immediate interested party, and '46: L to r: Lil Thomas and Chris Hugus with John Kent, Dona Decker, George Pavis, Bea Pavis, and Herk Camp Shipmate, March 2003

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says he would be happy to donate it to any Classmate (or other USNA graduate, if no Classmate is interested). It would be free except for cost of shipment.

If you are interested, contact Art at 949-644-9332, or call Chet Shaddeau at 410-224-5890.

The Mail Buoy Marwood "Clem" Clement wrote us from Maine: Your note about license plates in the last issue reminded me of a recent event... perhaps this should be filed under "Reality Check."

Two years ago. Sue and I moved to a cottage retirement community near Bangor. In our former home on the coast we visited the Winter Harbor Naval Base (situated within Acadia National Park) when in need of Navy contact, and had a base sticker issued there. Unfortunately the sticker and the Base both expired last summer.

Two weeks ago, I finally got around to going to the Air National Guard base at Bangor Airport to get a new sticker. At the Base Police shack, I met a very helpful retired Guard type and presented various documents. When he came to the vehicle registration form, he asked what the "USNA47" meant. I explained that it was my graduation class at the Academy.

The following is quoted verbatim: "Thought so! That was the year before I was bom!" I told him he didn't have to say that...Clem From Kak and Vem Rose: Our daughter has our German shepherd up North. When 9-11 happened, the dog "sang along" every time "The StarSpangled Banner", "God Bless America", or "America the Beautiful" came on radio or TV. Still does. Then daughter Dee called; at the end of the Army-Navy game, dog was silent throughout the Army song, but took off on "Navy Blue and Gold"—so loudly that they couldn't even hear the music! That's our Navy dog!

A letter from, and later a great telephone visit with Phil Baylor, in Missouri, resulted in the following: ...Martha and I stopped in Annapolis recently on our way to Baltimore for an Elderhostel affair at the Peabody Institute...to walk around the Yard , and to attend Chapel services. During our walk in the Yard, a Marine sentry asked us to go back, as there was a "situation".

Then in Chapel it was announced that a Midshipman had died. (Scribe's note: It developed that a Mid had lost his life after falling from the fourth deck level to the Court below). Which forcibly reminded me of the day when I had the duty— MOOW I think—and stopped by my room on the fourth wing, fourth deck, and for no reason looked into the vacant Bhole across the hall. There on the desk, formed by bits of string, was...what tumed out to be the final message from 70

Bob Siddons. Just then people began running down to him below. It was horrible, and I have been haunted ever since. A beautiful person—why?

In February, 2002, Martha and I enjoyed a Caribbean cruise on the ROTTERDAM. We stopped for a day, in and

out, at the Panama Canal. I thought of Ike Metzger, so I enjoyed reading his recent letter in Shipmate. ...We spent a few days last week in Branson, MO. Quite an entertainment center, carved out of the Ozarks. We keep well, travel some, but most of thetimewe stay put on our farm home, pretty far out in the countty, and I rent the farm to a fellow who runs catUe. Happy holidays— Yours truly, Phil The following is from Bob Gatewood in Florida: Enclosed is a letter I have written to the Editor of the newsletter Turner Times, which is distributed to former officers and crew members who served aboard USS TURNER (DD-834):

It was fun to read in the October issue the recollections of Jack Pettijohn, CFC, whose tour aboard TURNER ('47-'48) coincided with my own rookie years at sea. I had been assigned to the gunnery Department, and it is not surprising that I was one of the few officers that the Chief remembered, because, as he put it: "It was September by now and ENS Gatewood told me to prepare the Gun Wear Report. This report, like all others, had been due in July, and I so informed him. I don't think he knew what a gun wear report was. He was looking desperate, so I asked him for the last Star Gauge information and the Rounds Fired Log. After a pregnant wait, I told him that the Gunnery Officer should have that needed information."

Chief Pettijohn quickly discovered that I was a real greenhorn. But he should have known me a few months earlier when I was in Aviation Indoctrination training at Jacksonville. They sent me there, notwithstanding my poor eyesight (I memorized the eye chart to pass the physical). The time came for me after a few hours of instruction to attempt a landing. I took the dual controls, flew around a bit, and as I leveled off over the runway, I proudly said over the intercom "How's that for a nice smooth landing?" To which the instructor immediately responded, "Son, you ain't on the ground yet!"

No, I am not a poster boy for the Class of 1947. But with great pride I can bask in the limelight of my Classmates, including a President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner; a United States Senator; prisoners of war; two recipients of the Medal of Honor; a number of admirals; a Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Ambassador to the Court of St. James; a Chief of Naval Materiel; a Vice Chief of Naval

Operations; an Atiantic Fleet Commander-in-Chief and NATO Supreme Commander, Adantic...and so on and on.

Although I am not among the Class of }47's luminaries, perhaps I can qualify as Class Father, having raised, educated and introduced to the world 13 magnificent children...plus 36 grandchildren. Bob Gatewood" Final Honors It is with a heavy heart that we add to the list of Classmates departed from our midst the names of Donald Robert Jex and Walter Matthew Douglass, whose obituaries appear in "Last Call," as well as nongrad Classmate MAJ Robert Graham Topp, USAR (Ret.), for whom no obituary is available.

And we are advised that Janet, the wife of "Bo" Eagle; Connie, Vinnie Forlenza's wife; Dick Amme's wife Marjorie; and Jean, wife of Dick McNeil, all passed away recently. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the families bereaved, and we feel the particular pain of our old friends who in losing their wives have lost their long-time messmates and shipmates.

How Sweet It Is! Your scribe, with his guests, occupied absolutely great seats at the Army game, but for reasons still not explained, I saw not one single Classmate anywhere—and I know for a fact that perhaps twenty or more were there. I was located about two rows above and 20 seats to the right of the new Superintendent, VADM Naughton, who spent the entire game on his feet, cheering the squad on, while shaking hands with parents and others who stopped by to get their photos taken with him. A very gracious guy.

The weather was cold, but with proper clothes and appropriate liquid fortification, within bearable limits. Where it was really unbearable was in the parking lot! I remembered that long frek with dread from previous trips, but was happily surprised by the 20-foot diameter, tubular, overhead pedestrian tunnel which crosses the entire lot! A great idea.

One caveat for the future: yes, it was great to win by such a large margin, but that margin does not all-of-a-sudden mean a reborn super football team next year. What it means is that a Navy team for once doing everything right within their limited capabilities, ttampled a game and dedicated Army team that was perhaps the weakest 1 have seen in my 55 years of these affrays.

There's still a long hard row to hoe for the future of Navy football!

On The Road Again Classmate Bob TVirnage made a sort of "sentimental joumey" trip to several locations on the East Coast last October, He visited Washington and joined us at the Capital Shipmate, March 2003

Area Class Luncheon. Some of his written observations follow: My visit was timely, in that it matched up with the Class Luncheon, but...when the Boat Show hit Annapolis on Thursday, I left town! I felt diat over half of us must live far away from the area and have not been back since the 50th—six years—, so unlike those who hve close by, we may see the Yard through different eyes. During my visit there was scaffolding across the front of Bancroft Hall, the Rotunda, and both Memorial and Smoke Halls—all being remodeled. I walked by the room of my First Classman in the former 17th Co. It had been a four-man room—now space for two, with walls relocated. The new materials used have quality. I was able to walk through various Academic buildings; a couple, like Sampson Hall, where I taught for three years, were all new except the exterior, which had been refurbished. Luce Hall is closed, undergoing a complete overhaul, probably changing location of all except load-bearing walls. In Michelson Hall, a female professor approached and introduced herself. She told me about the ongoing plan of closing one building at a time for about a year of overhaul, while other buildings provide classrooms.

Though Michelson is (merely) 34 years old, it will be closed next Academic year.

I asked if there had been mistakes in its original construction. She said no, but it simply no longer meets the electric and water codes, plus required conveniences for the disabled.

Next will come Chauvenet. I am still taken aback by the changes from many years ago — what appears to be reserved parking for more than 200 cars for First Classmen—(NB: Actiujlly over 600 in several locations!

CHS) and Dahlgren Hall consumed by an ice rink and a pizza parlor! Does this military school have an armory? (Nope.) I was disappointed with the Officers' and Faculty Club...

I also stopped to visit New JERSEY ( B B 62), now a museum, anchored in the Delaware River at Camden, NJ. I reported to her in 1956 for a two year tour as assistant supply officer, and Classmates will recall that Bob Peniston not only spent his first sea tour in her, but also served as her last CO. When I first reported, way back then, she was in port and her Flag Suite wasn't occupied, though still furnished as when Halsey was on board. I borrowed the keys and spent some twenty minutes looking it over to capture the WWn moments when Nimitz's message said "the whole world wonders" where Halsey's Task Force 34 was. He had, of course, initially taken the bait and was chasing a decoy the Japs had offered to tempt him away from the main action of Leyte Gulf!

By the time I retumed to visit, missiles had been placed on board, and the Flag suite was sacrificed to Missile Control.

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One of the foiu" ships of the IOWA class.

NEW JERSEY was the only BB removed from mothballs for Vietnam; the long, rather narrow coasdine of the latter provided many square miles within reach of a 16inch battery. She was first commissioned in 1943, and I clearly recall drat we 4th Batt Plebes were mustered and herded out to visit her one summer weekend in Annapolis Roads, via motor launch.

Two personal sidelights: My former stateroom was not on the regular tour route, but they let me see it, and anything else I desired. When I last visited, back in 1998, they pulled some of the ship's silver service (probably the largest/finest of any U.S. warship) out of storage for viewing by my party. I used to have to inventory it quarterly (and was Wardroom Mess Caterer for my entire tour!), so I guess they figured I had a proprietary interest.

The silver is now in the custody of the Govemor of New Jersey, and is placed on display annually. You ought to see it. Bob God Rest US Merry...

This year's Christmas caroling and Bmnch, at the Army Navy Country Club on 15 December, was as usual a brilliant and pleasurable note in the local scene, but the advent of unavoidable change made for a few other matters of interest beside the Hoho-ho and roast boar's head which usually predominate.

This, after ten years continuous service in the job, was the last affair to be organized and labored over by the Capital Area's longtime Social Director, John Urban, and his lovely helpmate Olga. Additionally, it was the last affair to be presided over by our outgoing Class President, Jake Finneran. A crowd of about 80 enjoyed the groaning board of the buffet and the virtuoso touch of the Club bar lady with their usual gusto, and the singing of carols, accompanied by Pat Caine on piano, was directed with unaccustomed - though very welcome-discipline and order by Frank Readdy.

Jake, wearing his president hat for the last time, thanked the Urbans for their long and faithful service and presented to John a copy, framed and dedicated from the Class, of the quotation from John Paul Jones, defining the quaUties required of a Naval officer, that many of you remember, which includes the phrase: ".. .He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor....the soul of tact, patience, justice, firmness, and charity." There could be few better words to describe our John.

Jake thought he was finished, but new Prez Jim Doyle called him back to the podium to receive, as a fitting gift from the Class for his tfreless service, a beautiful

Captain's Chair, in black with cherry arms and top panel, with the Academy crest, his name, and the dates of his Presidency laserengraved in the top panel.

At our ages, almost everything we do seems to have a component of wistfulness, even when it's great fun—and this was no exception. Our thanks to both of these outstanding Classmates, and a Bravo Zulu for jobs well done. / have the complete quote stored on the computer If anyone would like to have it, just let me know. Jones had it right! -CHS

Outgoing President Jake Finneran presents a bouquet of roses to Olga Urban on behalf of the Class, as John Urban looks on proudly

Jake Finneran (L) admires the inscription on the Alumni chair presented in the name of the Class by incoming President Jim Doyle (R)

Class Act Classmate Bob Horner, who normally hangs out in Roanoke, VA, and his wife Laura were visiting their daughter Diane and her husband. Rick Jeme in Annapolis, so the Jemes, new arrivals in the area, "threw a do" in their recently-renovated Eastport home for Classmates in the city, as well as some of their new neighbors. Sallie and Doug Alberts, Jim Anderson (Anne was recovering from knee surgery), Ann and Bo Coppedge, Helen and Bill Johnson, Mike Larkin and his daughter, Mary and John Prehn, and Chet Shaddeau represented the Class in a hopeless attempt to dispatch the enormous amount of goodies, and still enjoy the drinks and the great conversations. There are a couple of photos nearby.

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'47: L to r : Bo Coppedge, Doug Alberts, Bob Homer, and Sallie Alberts at Eastport cocktail party

www.usna.com and punch "Alumni Only," follow the gouge and register for your user name and password (this keeps other noses out of the keep). Once there, you should update your personal profile (current address, etc.). You can access the 1948 web site, which at present contains only our email list. You can also find address information on any Alumni by Class, if the USNA Alumni Association has the information. This is very handy, and allows you to find out where anyone is, no matter what Class. I receive calls for addresses frequently from people who could get that information dfrectly from the Alunmi web site.

Joan and Paul Abel have gathered local Classmates for years at their place in Annapolis to watch the Army game and socialize. This year Roger Carlquist took some pics and the faces are uniformly cheerful. See the sample on the next page.

Gene Bowers from Salt Lake City provided a note with photo about a gathering at Bear Lake, Garden City, UT, of Dotty and Frank Fogarty, Ginny and Jim Mellencamp, and Gloria and Gene Bowers. The Fogartys came down from Idaho Falls, the Mellencamps from North Carolina, and the Bowers from Salt Lake City.

'47: Another group at the San Diego get-together last Fall, 1 to r : Georgie and John Van Sickle, Jim Jameson, and Cita Barry

reunion with wives in Indianapohs. They were Plebe year roommates in the 18th Company...Stan Schiller notes the past sporting records of his five sons show that Jay, his oldest, lost the Texas Boys' Golf Championship to Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw; Tom, the youngest, carpooled and stmggled with Phil Mickelson in the '80's; and Stan, Jr. is Hawaii's "45 and over" tennis champ. There's clearly something in the genes!.

Helen and Bill Johnson sampling the goodies in Eastport

Quick Takes Tom Brenner wrote in, having read the Wall Street Joumal's editorial about Mids who were to be disciplined for downloading digital music from the intemet. He says it brought to mind our First Class year when Jeep Donaldson built a radio transmitter and proceeded to entertain us during study hour by playing music that we could receive on our personal AM radios.

Fortunately, the powers-that-be of that era never did catch on to that one!...We got a note from Tom Jackson, who is back in Australia for the winter (their summer!)...Will Small forwarded update info on Byron Bettis, after their dinner

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Sec'y: CDR Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr, Alexandria, VA 22302 p: 703-549-8739; e: Sk48moore@aol.com As this is being written in January, it might be well to look ahead and talk about what is being offered by the Alumni Association this year for those who have access to the Internet. We hold some 230 Classmate email addresses, and are reasonably sure there are a number of you who have email, but who have not provided me or Dick Scott (rscott57@erols.com) with your address. Aimapohs has been promising some useful services that are not yet there, but for now, you should enter with

Mellencamp, Fogarty, and Bowers in L Uih

It was a great reunion, all being from the same USNA Company (14). Frank was skipper of the sub. NAUTILUS, Jim is a retired executive from E. G.&G., and Gene, retired owner and manager of Bowers Building Company. They had a great visit and lunch at "Grandma's Cottage" in Garden City, on the southem tip of Bear Lake.

Dick Hoffman emailed details of a party: Many of the San Diego contingent gathered at Rhona and Chuck Gorder's delightful open house on 5 January.

Guests of honor were Rhona's aunt and uncle, Hilda and Bob Thirwell, visiting from England. Classmates attending were Fran and Bill Ayers, Dottie and Dick Hoffman, Jay Vermilya, Chris Christoph, Pat and Troy Stone, Joan and Art Hodder, Jane and Harvey Humphrey, Lloyd Jones, Jane and Bob Neely, and Neri Osbom. The Gorder open house has become the Class event of the year. Although we have a very good contingent at the Alumni luncheons, the best tumout of the year is at the Gorder's.

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Class of 1948 is celebrating its sstb!

Thursday, 5 June — Monday, 9 June 2003

Major Events Schedule 1200- -1800 1800- -2100

Thursday, 5 Tune 2003 Check-in/registration Social Evening

Sheraton Barcelo Sheraton Barcelo

1300- -1600

Friday, 6 June 2003 Sheraton Barcelo Late Registration Mahan Hall ALL HANDS Class Meeting, Class Gift, and Welcome by USNA/USNA AAStaff Hospital Point Picnic

1830- -2400

Saturday, 7 Tune 2003 Dinner Dance

0900- -1030 1100- -1230

0900—1000 1100—1200

Sheraton Barcelo

Sunday. 8 Tune 200.3 Catholic Mass USNA Chapel Protestant Chapel USNA Chapel Guides offer Chapel tours after this service.

Battalion Parties 1st and 2nd Batts at the USNA Officer's and Faculty Club 3rd and 4th Batts at the Chesapeake Room in Bancroft Hall 5th and 6th Batts at Hubbard Hall (Boat House)

1800 —

2130

0800

Monday, 9 Tune 2003 1130 Farewell Brunch Sheraton Barcelo Transportation until 1200 from the Sheraton to BWI

Ride our shutde buses from the Sheraton to all scheduled events!

If you have any questions, please contact Phil Rogers 410-647-4795; N444l@cablespeed.com or Ben Reams 410-721-9005; ben48navy@erols.com. or write us at Class of 1948 Reunion, PO Box 1453, Annapolis, MD 21404

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"48: Abel with Caroline Rardin, Leila Holstein, Patty Duncan, and Millie Tobin

I am disfressed to report that Wally Gabriel passed away at home in Poway, CA, on 8 December. Wally was in the Ninth Company. He stayed with the surface Navy, commanding PRIME (MSO-466) and WiLTSiE (DD-716). He served in various desfroyer types, amphibs, taught NROTC at Northwestem, and was chairman of the Second Class Detail in the Weapons Department at USNA. He retired in 1967 and worked with Computer Sciences Corp., San Diego, developing systems and software for Navy and Marine Corps applications. He left a son, Marcus, and grandson, Ryan, both of St. Louis, France, and a daughter, Kalyn, of Belhngham, WA. His wife, Afton, died in 1992.

Merrill Norton, the death of whose Plebe Year wife, Norman Duncan, was detailed in the January-Febmary Shipmate, sent me an obit and a few words on his doings: Jane and I retired from our 44 years of law practice and her household chores in a gated community called Heritage Hills in Fredericksburg, TX. We have enjoyed sharing our guest room with visiting Classmates and friends through the years.

Morris Lafayette "M.L." Norton '78, our oldest son, was in nuclear subs, and now lives in Redmond, OR, with his wife, Lena, and two children. My son, Duncan, and wife, Betsy Jo, both attorneys, live in the Austin suburbs, just a bit more than an hour's drive from us. We visit frequently while advising them how to raise the two grandchildren. Erik, our last son (I was 45), graduatedfromTexas Tech with honors as a computer architect. He joined Lucent in Florida where he married Amy, and now travels the globe helping Lucent save

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what it can. He and Amy are in their second year in Australia and New Zealand.

1 received a lovely note from Diana Keenan expressing her thanks to the Class and friends for the flowers and support surrounding her though Paul Keenan's death, detailed in the January-Febmary Shipmate.

Jim Welsh reports from Pau, France, where he and his wife, Claude, are permanently settled.

It is a city an hour's drive from the Pyrenees that was 25% British at the outset of World War I. We keep a full schedule, including attendance at all home games of the talented local basketball club (with two key Americans), while managing to travel elsewhere in France, to the U.S., and Turkey, where I was posted for seven years. I am still an American abroad, enjoying a virtual extension of foreign service duty and the informal representative of the U.S.A. in my community, often invited to special events by government and elected officials. The same sort of tough questions on American policy and actions that rose in the past come up repeatedly, which means keeping abreast of current events, policy, and trends. Claude and I are looking forward to the 55th, when we will meet Classmates again to update each other about what has transpired since the 50th.

This will be perhaps our last gathering in big numbers with the unique opportunity to chew the fatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in Englishâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with Classmates and fellow Americans.

We reported in the last column the death of Bruce Keener, but with little information. The news obituary, forwarded to me

by Howard Crosby, indicated he collapsed on 11 November and died on the 17th. He

and Kay had setded in Ponte Vedra, FL, after he retired, leaving his last post as director of the Military Sealift Command. In addition to Kay, he is survived by a daughter, Kathy Lafferty, and a son, Bmce "Chip" Keener rV, and four grandchildren.

Howard Crosby notes from New Castle, NH, from under a pile of snow: Phyllis and I continue to educate school children though the UNH Marine Docent Program. We go into classrooms individually, or, as we did last week, over 50 of us descended upon a school for a day in what we call "A Day of the Coast," doing many marine related programs. With my sister, Irene, we are still enjoying seeing the world, this year the British Virgins, where we chartered a boat, also Idaho, Montana, Russia, and Copper Canyon.

Never a dull moment.

Again, in the January-Febmary column, we covered briefly the death of MilUe Rockman, widow of Rocky Rockman, Fourth Company, who died in 1987. A note from Herby Green tells the story, which is interesting even if you did not know the Rockmans: Rocky Rockman and I met in New York Peim Station to retum after oiu' Plebe Year Christmas leave. I was half-dead after an amazing New Year's Eve party and wanted nothing more than a few hours of rest.

Rocky, on the other hand, had a gleam in his eyes and literally could not stop talking. He had met the girl of his dreams, and he was going to marry her immediately after graduation. And that is exactly what he did. Milhe came to town early in the spring of 1945 and she rarely missed a weekend after that. There was never any doubt that they were meant for each other.

After Rocky retired from the Navy, they settled in Albuquerque, raised foiu' sons, and established and ran a highly successful real estate business. Rocky died in '87, but Millie carried on. She had already been named Realtor of the Year and Woman of the Year for the Albuquerque and New Mexico chapters of the Women's Council. Now, I am sad to report that Millie has succumbed to complications from an extended battle with ovarian cancer. The memory of this dear, generous, and good humored woman will bring smiles to the faces of all who knew her for as long as we survive.

Well, Paul Riley, who lives in Houston, has been, through the years, a good conespondent. He has provided a Houston Chronicle obit on Classmate, Donald R. Morris, who died on 4 December of complications from heart disease. His obit also appears in "Last Call." A clip from the paper gives this short piece: USNA 1948, U.S. Navy from 1942-56.

CIA officer in Soviet counter-espionage operations '56 to '72. Served his nation through 30 years in World War H, Korea,

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West Berlin, Paris, Kinshasa, and Vietnam. A Houston resident and journalist from '72. The publisher of D.R. Morris Newsletter from 1989. Historian (Washing of the Spears) and novelist (China Station, Warm Bodies).

Commercial pilot and flight instructor (insDiiment).

He is survived by a son, two daughters, a granddaughter, and a step-daughter. He liked to say that at the Academy he stood first in naval history, second in English, and 410th in electrical engineering.

Paul Riley's observations on Don Morris: I first met him in Houston about 1986 at a bookstore where he autographed my copy of his book Washing of the Spears, the fantastic book about the rise and fall of the Zulu nation. His inscription was addressed to me as a "Fellow survivor of the battles of Bancroft Hall." I saw him at the 50th Reimion banquet, spotting him alone looking for a seat, and invited him over with the Dedmans, Morrisons, and Gamers (all 13th Company relics who claim they went to school with me). Don was not active with the local Alumni group, so I never saw him here. You may recall that he composed the inscription for the 1948 gate/plaza memorial, and referred to himself as a "wordsmith." His column on intemational and other subjects with which he was familiar in the old Houston Post was the first thing I read. Unfortunately, when the "Barnacle" (as one local wag calls it) bought them out, Don had to take his column to a subscription newsletter format. I am totally appreciative of his writings and am still looking for a copy of his 1951 book China Station to remind me of what Tsingtao was like.

Classmates and wives continue to experience sundry disabUities and illnesses, some of which are by preference kept relatively private. I try to keep informed but only mention in the column when appropriate.

Charlie Butler dropped a note the other day conceming Bill Wilson (William D., 23rd Company), who has been in a nursing home for over a year following a sfroke while driving with his wife, Jane. Both were hospitalized after the accident, but while Jane is okay, Bill is unable to communicate. He reads and would appreciate cards from Classmates he knows. Thenaddress is Rice Home, Room 122, 100 Finley Rd., Columbia, SC 29203.

Here in mid-January, our Class Endowment Fund Committee reports that the ftjnd has reached $1,962,000, 98% of the goal. Thus, we need an attainable $38,000 to complete our gift for Academic Excellence in information technology. A recent letter to our wives suggesting "cookie jar" contributions has resulted in $13,000 from some 45 ladies. Our presentation of the two million dollar gift will be the first Shipmate. March 2003

week in June at the 55th Reunion, so our further contributions in the remaining time are cmcial. Please join the effort today to put us over the top. We're almost there. '48 is great.

The Washington area 10 January Class luncheon was well attended at the ArmyNavy Counfry Club, and was graced by the guest appearance of the Assistant Commandant of Midshipmen, CAPT Greg Parker '79. The new "Dant" (current Mid slang). Col (BGen selectee) John Allen '76 had planned to come, but had to send Greg Parker at the last minute. CAPT Parker cobbled together a great talk covering many aspects of what is going on in almost every comer of the Academy, which he swore he created before tuming in late the night before. The weather and sauce were fine, and the chow, a full comed beef and cabbage offering, was splendid. Classmates and wives were cheerful and glib, and the next luncheon will be on 14 March (second Friday, odd months). The muster may have been faulty, but along with their wives we counted Graham, Harry Lee, O'Keefe, Held, SK Moore, Buhrer. Canuth, Bill Reed, Hogg, Carlquist, Conable, Harkins, Tony Duncan, O'Connor, and Goldman. Singles were Ghormley, Bass, Reams, Cab Davis, Munly, Flood, Ortland, Sprince, Borlaug, Welch, Prichard, Corley, Andras, and Sisson.

I am again most disfressed to report that I received a note from Mary Ann Russell, enclosing an obituary on the death of Roy Russell on 13 December after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, four months after his diagnosis. Their plans were all in order for the 55th Reunion. Roy was in the 22nd Company and went into the Marines, fighting through Korea, and resigning in 1954. He settled into Fort Worth and joined the Champion Petroleum Company where he organized the personnel (human resources) department, leading the company with innovative and employee-friendly policies. He was a master negotiator and labor-relations man. He and Mary Ann were married 54 years. Their son, Kenneth, predeceased them, leaving his wife, Sally, of Houston, but Roy is survived by another son, James, and his wife, Cheryl, of Georgetown. There are three grandchildren.

We remember Roy as a football player, a big guy, and a really fine person, one of our stalwart '48 Marines. I know all of Roy's old friends join me in extending our sincere sympathy to Mary Ann. She can be reached at 2011 Highland Park, Fort Worth, TX 76107.

Bob McClinton has been working me out over a couple of months with the transmission of downloaded color photographs for me to put in the column. This column we should have a shot of Gunvor and Bob at their old Quarters "A" at the Charleston Navy Yard, now closed, which they recentiy

visited. Next is an elegant shot of the McClintons and Libby and Cab Davis at the Battletown Inn, wherever that is...with luck they will print.

Gunvor and Bob McClinton al their old Quarters "A" Charleston Navy Yard

The McClintons with Libby and Cab Davis at Battletown Inn

Gordon Meriwether sent along a well laid-out and comprehensive study of the long series of reunions the 18th Company (A-branch) have held since 1978, including 20 captioned photographs. He may need a pubUsher rather than this faithful scribe, what with the limited space in the Column.

Anyhow, I shall pull some representative group photographs and hold some for future use. This group has met every other year, occasionally the third year, and went annual in 1999, each hosted by a different Classmate in his home town. That's 14 reunions. This year in November, Lovie Meriwether and Mary Newman (Sam Newman's widow) pulled together a fourday party in Pensacola, with accommodations at the Perdido Beach Resort, nearby Orange Beach, AL. They did museums (National Museum of Naval Aviation), lunch at the Cubi Bar, golf, dinners, lunches, beach frolics, area tours, took in the Blue Angels' last show of 2002, and generally enjoyed companionship and old times.

Here's who was there: Bebe and Guy Buck (Sarasota), Reggie and Bill Clifford (Sun City, FL), Joelle and Tom Dawson (Coronado), Barbara and Dick Dempsey (El Paso), Earhne and Ted Holt (Norfolk), Vicki and Harvey Johnson (Spokane), Mary Newman (Pensacola), Elizabeth and Bill Reed (Falls Church), Penny and Joe Shoemaker (Denver), and of course Lovie 75

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and Gordon. Tom Dawson was hailed as the new Company president. Thus, the 18th has consistently out-partied all other companies hands down. I tip my hat to Gordon Meriwether for his splendid submission, and I will publish more of his pictures in future columns.

Chet Davis, Pat and John Draim, Priscilla and Bob Eustace, Nancy and Al Frost, Ralph Ghormley, Bill Goewey, Laila and Fred Grabowsky, Betty and Bill Guthrie, Dolores and Charlie Haskell, Rita and Keatinge Keays, Jodi Killeen and Kitty DeLano, Steve Krause, Helen and John Metcalfe, Paul Riegert, Eileen and Cal Roberts, Sumner and Jimmie Shapiro, Canda and Bob Smith, Helen and Slim Somerville, DeEtte and Pete Swanson, Helen and Richard Wolford, and Peggy and Barkley Woods.

New York Paul Laric writes: New York area '49ers held a victory banquet (we all knew Navy would win bigâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but not 58-12 big, we must admit) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near the Meadowlands following the Army game on 7 December. The idea was to continue the tradition begun by our late Classmate, Bob Salomon, who sponsored the first post-Army game banquet in 1998, which also tumed out to be a victory celebration.

As in '98, the spirits were high and never let up. Following a delicious four-course dinner, Harvey Conover paid a fitting tribute to Bob and Betty Salomon, who was guest of honor along with Bob's daughter, Alice, responded with remarks that touched us all. Then Elliott Scbuman, assisted by his charming companion, Eileen Klein, put on a veritable multi-act vaudeville show consisting of mind twisters, audience participation skits, and whatnot. Ted Annenberg pitched in with some well chosen zingers from his vast repertoire of jokes that had us in stitches. The proverbial good tune was had by all.

Classmates, wives, and friends attending the banquet included Jan and Ted Aimenberg, Isabel and Harvey Conover,

Dick Sprince receives Holland Award

I have another downloaded email foto, this one from Dick Sprince receiving the Holland Award from his regional (central Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland) submariners club. This award celebrates 50 years survival after qualification in subs, way back when. He looks pretty young to me.

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'49: L to r: Bill and Liz King, David and Betty Sprague, Dodo Laric, and Ron Schuman (back to camera)

Pres: John F. Barrow Sec'y: RADM Ralph Ghormley, USN (Ret) PO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 p: 703-351-0964; f: 703-351-5864; e: rmghormley@aol.com Washington The Washington group held their annual Christmas luncheon (with ladies) at the Army-Navy Country Club on 10 December. Attending were Lois and John Alvis, Tiger Bailey, Anne and John Bajus, Flo and John Barrow, Jackie and Bart Bartholomew, Rosemary and Jack Benoit, Jane and Bill Black, Betty and Bill Callaghan, Molly and Ken Carr, Rick Claytor, Dianne and Red Cobb, Ella and '49: L to r: Isabel Conover, Betty Salomon, Harvey Conover, and Alice Bast 76

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'49: L to r: Helen and Slim Somerville and Phyllis and Don Lister Carolyn and Jack English, Bobbie and Richard Glickman. Liz and Bill King, Dodo and Paul Laric, Phyllis and Don Lister, Betty Salomon with Bob's daughter, Alice Bast, Elliott Schuman with his friend, Eileen Klein, and her son, Ron Schiunan, Helen and Slim Somerville, Betty and David Sprague, and Carolyn and Bill Stutt.

Correspondence Gene Rakes writes: Eugene "Gene" and Bobby Rakes of Eugene, OR, visited New York in December, perhaps the first time in 40 years. The occasion was for the marriage of a very special friend Claudia Marcela Oijuela from Bogota, Colombia. The friendship was so close that we were to her "second parents," and she was to us "second daughter." The groom was Frank Knutsen, a welding engineer, residing in Issaquah, WA. It was the desire of his widowed mother that he be married in the Uttie Norwegian church in which he had been christened. Frank's immediate family, from Oslo, were in attendance as well as relatives living in the New York metro area. The bride's "family" consisted of the Rakes plus Cecilia Gardner and her husband. Jack. Cecilia was her neighbor and best friend in Colombia. Claudia's parents were not able to obtain visas to make the trip to New York.

The wedding was held on Friday, 13 December, at the Kong Olaf Kirke in Manhattan with the reception at the Red Bam in Westport, CT. Because of Claudia, Eugene has taken an active interest in volunteer work in the local community college "English as a Second Language" program. Helping others is a good way to spend some time.

While in New York, Gene and Bobby had dinner at a neighborhood French restaurant with his Second Class Year roommate. Rich Glickman, and his wife, Barbara. The food was excellent as was the conversation regarding friends and worid affairs.

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Their comment about the trip, "It was great and we saw a facet of New York we had not seen before.

Address Corrections/Changes John Bacon, 15 Home St., St. Charles, IL, 60174, 630-377-3573, 630-584-6920; Red Cobb (oslobeau@comcast.net); Joe Dickson (JADUSNA@aol.com); Bud Ince, 352 Beautiful Run Rd., (Note: same house), Madison, VA 22727, change for 911 only; Jack Koach (koach4004@ comcast.net); John Leyerle/Patricia Eberle (Leyerle.eberle@sympatico.ca) 9868 Woodvale School Road, Bailieboro, ON KOL IBO, Canada, 905-797-9658, f: 905797-3426; Ginger Smith (gdscrsj@ earthlink.com); Lou Troughton (LouTroughton @ Yahoo.com).

Memory teaser: Do you remember which DO was called Fearless Fosdick, in whose honor we sang, "Fearless Fosdick is our guide. From him we will not hide, etc."

Excerpt of the month: "He has two brains; one is lost and the other is out looking for it."

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Pres: RADM Roy Snyder, USN (Ret.) 3921 Colonel Ellis Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304 h: 703-823-2464; f: 703-823-4467; e: roydl314@aol.com Chief Fund Raiser: J. Richard Povfell Jr. L to r: Gene Rakes, Claudia Orjuela, Frank Knutsen. and 8123 Dunsinane Court, McLean, VA 22102 Bobby Rakes h: 703-893-4583 or 1-866-859-4362 Ursula Vosseler wrote as follows: Exec. Sec'y: Larry Hawkins 3916 Linda Lane, Annandale, VA 22003 21 December: Warren "Voss" Vosseler h: 703-573-4256; f: 703-573-1661 (call first) has come home! Yes, this aftemoon, 21 e: llhawkinsl@juno.com December, he walked into our home on a Corr. Sec'y: CAPT Wayne L. Jensen, USN (Ret.) walker, not in a wheelchair. We are both 499 Skyhill Court, Chula Vista, CA 91910 so happy that he's home in time for h: 619-421-6756; e: wayneljensen@cox.net Christmas. It is truly a blessed time.

Thank you all for your cards, prayers, K.C. Spayde and QUIET DAWN (his boat), phone calls, and visits. They did the trick. three and a half year odyssey, which took There is still much rehab ahead, but it's them basically from and to Seabrook, TX, all outpatient which means Warren can via East Coast waterways, the Great Lakes, sleep in his own bed every night.

Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, and Tombigbee Losses Rivers. Side trip land travels around the Lee Noel died on 1 December and was United States to visit family and friends folcremated. Lee is survived by his wife, lowed by wintering and hauling QUIET Sally, two sons, and a daughter. His son, DAWN out of the water, kept Casey Andy, our point of contact, says they plan to involved. Five thousand nules of cmising have a memorial service at the Assisted convinced him to just spend some R & R on Care Facility in Luray, VA, where Sally is the boat just quietiy contemplating the sojourn residing. Current plans are for both Lee and to Hawaii for our 55th Reunion in April '05.

Sally to be buried in Arhngton National George Irish (irish329@hotmail.com) Cemetery. writes from Las Vegas to advise that his Jerry Russell Kenyon Jr., 74, passed new address is 2857 Paradise Rd. #504, Las away on 29 September 2002. He was bom Vegas, NV 89109; 702-696-0409. George in Seattle, reared in North Dakota. After further points out that on page 75 of the graduation he served in the Air Force flying December Shipmate we misspelled F-86 Sabres until the mid '50s, and then humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a. We accept worked as an aerospace engineer with the correction and mention we gladly fix Boeing in the Auburn, WA, area. He is any errors or omissions to the column. survived by three sons and a sister.

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forward to expanding on their knowledge of Hawaiian lore during our 55th.

Velura and Roy Highberg said they didn't do much fraveling during 2002, except for Califomia, Colorado, and Indiana where tiiey visited friends and family, but stayed closer to home in the land of the Shenandoah Valley River and National Park. They remain in excellent health and suggest it is just the climate of the area where Classmates are always welcome.

That's along the trail of tiie lonesome pine.

(Movie of the same name).

Carol and Charlie Cooper, they are reflecting on their 17th after the Corps. For Charlie it was a relief to have Cheers and Tears published and to have it receive such a fine acceptance by the general public. It proves to be a must read for any Classmate as you follow Charlie and his "Band of Brothers" whilst comparing it with the times in your own career. A book tour took much of the Cooper fravel time.

Nancy and Ward Lasley were in Colorado, Connecticut, and Vermont, but preferred the Alexandria area where they had access to the Kennedy Center and all it had to offer including opera, ballet, and symphony. Those out of state visits had to do with houses, the Durango, CO fire, historic commissions in Burlington, and teaching positions for Nancy. They are well and plan on simpler times in 2003.

Mary and John Coughlin in 2002 got to Las Vegas, Palm Desert, Annapohs, Squaw Valley, Maine, Virginia Beach, and Colorado.

Needless to say with all thatti-avel,they stayed in good health.

At the All Academies Military Ball in Los Angeles, the Annapolis Parents Club of Southem Califomia gathered 300 graduates and their off-spring from Annapolis, West Point, and the Air Force and Coast Guard Academies at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles. They wined and dined and had a great time. Melda and Mort Richardson attended even though they had no Youngster at the Academy. Mort and MIDN Daniel Mcllvaine '06 were selected (oldest and youngest) to cut the Navy's cake. The Richardson's fully recommend others in the SoCal area plan to attend next year's Mihtary Ball.

In San Diego we don't notice the humdmm days of January to March since we play golf year round, but in the state of Maine the snow season persists soâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sally and Chuck Mull, now that they are out of the ti-avel agency business, took one of their favorite trips. They went aboard MS RYNDAM for a 39 day cmise out of San Diego and along the West Coast to the Sfrait of Magellan to Antarctica, thence to Cape Hom, and up the East Coast with 15 ports of call. This constituted their way of

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Bet you didn't know that our Academy has two Cessna 172SP aircraft that Midshipmen flew to come in first place in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region 10 competition in Chesapeake, VA, during November. Eight area schools were involved including Virginia Tech and James Madison. The teams' first place finish eamed them a spot in the next spring's National Championships in Grand Forks, ND. Napoleon McCallum '85 will be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN, in April 2003. He is the 20th Naval Academy player to be so inducted over the years and one of only six since 1950. McCallum will be intimately involved in bringing Navy football back to greatness in the coming years after receiving assurances from the adminisfration that they are serious about winning. The NAAA has made its Navy Sports Archives available at http://www.NavySportsPhotos.com.

Newly added to the site are action photos of the 2002 Army-Navy game. Major enhancements of the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis have been announced at Annapolis City Hall. Annapolis Mayor, Ellen Moyer, pictured the project as one that benefits the community, the environment, and the city's association with its very good neighbor, the United States Naval Academy. It is a public-private partnership that allowed it to happen. The first phase of the project will be completed before the beginning of the football season.

As noted elsewhere, the '03 football schedule has been announced and this column predicts a 7-5 record with a 2003 bowl invitation being offered.

Ray Barber reports that the '50 Tidewater group had a night out on 18 December at the Broad Bay Counfry Club with: Elaine and Jim Dinardo, Peg and Ron Kelly, Pat and Tom Mulligan, Marilyn Jones and George Jessen, Ulla and Cliff Hopkins, and Jeanne and Ray Barber.

It was a very pleasant affair with old experiences reviewed and invigorated.

The Washington area Class of '50 luncheon for the month of January was held on 2 January and drew the following: Bill Diehl, John Cavanaugh, Deke Forbes, Bill Rockey, Roy Snyder, Larry Hawkins, Bill Kiehl, Milt Schultz (son, Milt IV, has recovered from pancreas transplant and was back to work on 13 January, thanks in large measure to Class support), Norb Walecka, Bill Smoot, Charlie Hfrsch, Bob Oliver, Tom Rogers, Charlie Cooper, John Greenwood, Ward Lasley, Jim Lynn, Bill Simons, John McNally, Howard Portnoy, Law Kivlen, and Bob Shultz. The San

Diego area Class of '50 luncheon for the month of January, because of Club closure on the ffrst Friday of the month, was held on 10 January. Those that got the correct date and attended were: Mark Frudden, Wayne Jensen, Gene Wisenbaker, Bob Muck, Stan Neander, Dick Smith, and Dick Martin. It was voted and approved that: Resolvedl Henceforth we would get the jump on Augusta and the Masters and go forward with coed luncheons on the first Friday of each month at the Naval Station Mariner Club.

Losses Doris Smith has sent word that her husband and our Classmate, Robert E. Smith was buried at sea from TICONDEROGA (CG-47) on 13 November 2002.

Our Classmate, William B. Famsworth, died on 5 January 2003 in Boston. Bill was awarded the Bronze Star while on active duty and had served in submarines. He later worked for Raytheon for more than 30 years in engineering, management, and long range planning. He was active in wildlife and natural resources causes including the Audubon Society, Nature Conservatory, and the World Wildlife Federation. A memorial service was held in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Waban Square, MA, on 11 January 2003. Bill is survived by his wife, Jean; son, Robert; a daughter, Elizabeth Royalston; two grandsons. Beat Army â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wayne

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honor all of'51, we hope a//of'51 will join Annual Membership: 10% in supporting this one.

A committee has been formed to advise Life Membership: 62% the Superintendent on the Memorial aspects Pies: CAPT Robert H. Small, USN (Ret.) of the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial 874 Coachway, Annapolis, MD 21401 Stadium. The committee was formed after p: 410-841-5167; e: rhsusna51@earthlink.net some concem was expressed by Alumni Vice Pres. and Class Fund Raiser: over early untoward actions related to the RADM Guy H.B. Shaffer, USN (Ret) 344 Martin's Cove Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 renovation of the Stadium. '51 has received p: 410-757-9086; e: ghbs51usna@aol.com approval from this committee to make the Corr. Sec'y: entire Korean War, rather than a single CAPT H.T. "Beau" Dietrich, USN (Ret) battle, the focus of our Memorial Double 9508 Woody Lane, Great Falls, VA 22066 Arch project. p: 703-759-5006; e: Beau9pnt5@aol.com Al Burkhalter joined by Bob Dunn, The following photo was supposed to mn Pete Hilgartner, Beau Deitrich, Sam in the January-February issue with the Ginder, and Bob Kalisch will define the Fang Liberato update: material to be installed under the '51 arches. This committee includes representatives from the Marines, the Air Force, and various USN warfare specialties. It will recognize the roles played by all '51ers who were involved in this significant event. If you have suggestions please send them to any committee member. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bob Small Sec'y Comment The pleas for more input to this column appear to be paying off. As I write this, I am surrounded by pictures, articles, and other Fang Liberato in front of a French F-8 Crusader in material. That's the good news; the bad Hyeres, France news is that many of the pictures are unla"Leamfromthe mistakes of others, you can't beled as to scene or participants, ff you live long enough to make diem all yourself' don't see your submission, it's because I Please note, Marie and I are in the process don't know what to say about what you of moving. The next colunm should have a submitted. Please remember to label your phone number for us. pictures. Also, when you compose pictures President's Comer for Shipmate, please try to include as many We now are only a few months from our Classmates or relatives as possible in each mini-reunion in San Diego. The registration one. Each picture is counted as 150 words forms were mailed out to all who had indi- (unless it is a two-column photo, which cated an interest on 7 January '03. I hope counts for 250 words) against our 4,000 most will have made the decision to join word limit. their Classmates in what will be a well Mail Bag planned and enjoyable gathering. If you I'll start with what I believe is a collechaven't received your registtation form, for tion of photos supplied by Andy Kremm. whatever reason, contact John Tillson ASAP. At least the envelope that Beau Deitrich The Class of '51 crest has been mounted sent the pictures in has Andy's name on it. among others on the mezzanine of Alimini I'll start with a great photo of a strong '51 Hall. The bronze casting is an excellent one. supporter Lee Bolt all decked out in the It is my pleasure to report that over the appropriate '51 cap and a great smile. past year a number of '51ers have become Life Members. This is a very good deal now that we have passed the 50-year mark.

Remember, the benefits continue to your spouse after your death. Please give serious thought to becoming a Life Member.

Widows, also, may become Life Members.

Contact the Association at 410-263-4448 ext. 203 for details.

Guy Shaffer mailed his annual report in December. Included in the package was adetailed brochure on the Memorial Arches project. I hope you all have read it. The Presh and John Tillson clearly wearing project is intended to leave a legacy regardthe '51 golf shirts are another San Diego ing our Class's participation in a major couple shown at what must have been a event of the 20th century. Since it will

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great gathering. Those not from San Diego, please note the lovely local. That's what we can look forward to next June.

Our San Diego area Vice President Rich Fontain and his lovely bride, Sally, were clearly enjoying the gathering as the picture below shows.

Since Andy provided the pictures, it's appropriate that he be represented. The next picture shows Jean and Andy Kremm, John McGrew, and Dick Seymour.

The more faces in a picture, the better. The next photo shows Dave Ferree, Des Desrosiers, Jake Thomas, and Ron Davies.

There were many other photos in the envelope. I'll leave it to my successor to include additional San Diego faces.

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Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. In this issue, '51 was well represented. The inner front and back inside covers were devoted to scrap book photos of Bill Lawrence's early and later years, respectively. His daughter, Wendy, and wife, Diane, also were represented. The volume also contained a well written and exciting recollection of Lou Sarosdy's Swim in the Denmark Strait. Too long to include here, the article reports the experience of a young LTJG Louis Sarosdy before and after a flame out on a carrier launch and his subsequent attempt to take on WASP in a head on coUision at sea. It's a great story. If you have access to Foundation, it's a must read.

Today, the new Plebes are indoctrinated and frained by Midshipmen. In our day, the Plebe Detail was the responsibility of a group of just graduated ensigns. The following picture shows the 1951 Fourth Class (Plebe) Detail. No wonder the new Plebes were confused.

While Navy did not beat Nofre Dame in its aimual football meeting, the score was close and the Nofre Dame coach acknowledged that his team had been in a hard fought and close game. A number of '51ers watched, cheered, and, for a while, thought Navy was going to win. Among those present in the club seats were; Ward Degroot, Ann and Beau Dietrich, Sherry Marin, Bob Small, and many others.

In the middle of winter, it's nice to be reminded of better weather, even if it means the picture is three months late. I refer to the following picture of Jack Hamilton and Jim Mehl golfing at Ft. Belvoir during September.

Another CAMID picture (next column) has appeared. Given the passing years and the costume of the subjects, I can't identify most of those shown. That's probably just as well. Saddam would have caught it from this tough group!

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I am including a great picture (below) of Bill Daniels (or is it George Bush Sr.).

Where it was taken or when, is not known, but it's too good to leave out. Bill, let us know the details. I don't think I can get them from the Bushes.

Local Doings In November, local Annapolis and Washington members of '51 gathered to share a luncheon with members of the 16th Company and to honor Ralph Hooper for his many contributions to the Naval Academy and the Class of '51. Ralph was presented with a plaque from his Classmates, but, unfortunately, the duty photographer failed to record the actual presentation. '51 really does owe a great deal to Ralph, who by his giving misses no opportunity to make his Classmates look generous. Those honoring Ralph were

numerous. I won't try to list all the names due to space considerations; I must note all were in high spirits.

Just before VADM John Ryan '67 departed the Academy, Bob Small presented him with a copy of Classmate Bill Pardee's painting of an N3N over the Academy, circa 1947. ADM Ryan had recognized the contributions of the Class of '51 on many occasions and had moved the flagging Museum Renovation project back on a schedule that coincides with our 55th Reunion. VADM Ryan was most appreciative of the gift, which he promised will be prominently displayed in his new office at the Maritime Academy at Kings Point.

In December, Bob Small and Guy Shaffer acting for Bob Baxter, and accompanied by Ahce Wales, presented a frophy to the Naval Academy honoring Jack Wales. A more detailed story with pictures appears elsewhere in this issue.

Ruth and Bob Small entertained past and present members of the Class board of directors and others at a pre-Christmas dinner. Among the celebrants of the season were Freda and Jim Winnefeld, Barbara and Dick Inman, Nancy Stewart, and the host and hostess shown in the following photo.

Lee Dogget recently participated in the deliberations of the Alumni Association nominating committee selecting the Candidates for this year's Board of Trustees elections. This is an important activity that has great influence on how our Association is govemed. We are fortunate to have representation on the nominating committee and to have Lee as the representative. The deliberations were not too strenuous, as this photo (next page) of Mary Ann and Lee taken at the Smalls Christmas party attests.

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Hannegan, Mary Lin Jackson, May and Bob Lancaster, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Annual Membership: 19% Esther and Vince Manaia, Frieda Meltzer, Life Membership: 44% Sally and Bill Rowden, Lois and Dick Smith, Betiy and Harry Spencer, Jane and Pres: CAPT Jacob C. Brown, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Leigh Ebbert, USN (Ret.) Bill Studabaker, Jane and Jack Young, and 2514 Culpeper Road, Alexandria, VA 22308-2133 Rita and Jerry Zacharias. e: lebbertl@juno.com Webmaster: Howard McCollum e: hmccollum@prodigy.net Class web site: www.usna.com/classes/class52/ Default.htm As we emerge from another "Dark Ages" and look forward to the spring, I am aware that a number of Classmates are (or have been for many years) migrating from southem climes back to DC or other northem areas. 1 heard there were plans for some Classmates to gather in the vicinity of Cocoa Beach, FL. You have received Jake Brown's last presidential letter announcing that our candidates for president are: Jack Young, Jerry Rapkin, and Jim Nunneley.

Otherwise it has been a fairly quiet month.

2002 USNA Christmas ballâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Classes 1940-1959, was held on 11 December at Fort Myer "O" Club. A good tumout, the food and music were great, and the conversation extended across Class lines.

Attending: Joan and Vince Argiro, Rita and Scoring for the Army-Navy game Garnett Bailey, Francoise and AUyn Tom Lyon sent along the above pictures; Bress, Jean and Leigh Ebbert, Carmen and Bill Rowden and Phil Case working on the Larry Layman, Virginia and George betting pool, and Frank Hannegan, Bill Lester, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Esther Rowden, and Gamett Bailey in deep conand Vince Manara, Eloise and Doug versation. Joe Wilkinson commented that Payne, and Jane and Bill Studabaker. A "No one seemed a bit sorry that the end picture (below) of the group shows from result was never in doubt." Thanks, Joe. back row (left to right): Paynes, Gamett The Hughes Christmas letter told of travBailey, Bill Studabaker, Argiros, Bresses, els to Alaska, and included a note from Vince Manara, Lockes, Layman, Leigh Wayne, "Great '52 party for the Army Ebbert, and the Lesters. In the front row game, at Rhoda and Forrest Firth's house. (left to right): Jane Studabaker, Rita Bailey, Gosh, it felt good to win." Attending were Esther Manara, and Jean Ebbert. the Hughes, MacPhersons, Wisemans, At the lovely home of Jane and Joe Tombaris, and McFeeters. We wish Wayne Wilkinson Classmates gathered to watch a speedy recovery from a heart attack on 10 Navy rout Army. Attending: Bettie and Ray January. He was expected back in the office Amor, Joan and Vince Argiro, Rita and on 22 January.

Gamett Bailey, Francoise and Allyn Bress, The January Washington, DC-Annapolis June and Jake Brown, Phil Case, Betty area luncheon featured our honorary and Bob Caulk, Tom Lyon and Mary Classmate Johnny Grier who reviewed the Eshman, Bud Fakoury, Betty and Frank

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An email from Bill Holmberg reporting a donation to our 55th Reunion Fund contained details on Bill's many activities for the common good. I'm a bit exhausted just reading the details. Bill clearly has plenty of energy. He is involved in several renewable energy organizations, chairs the New Visions Council, is on the steering Connmittee of die American and World Coalition for Renewable Energy, and the Sustainable Energy Coalition. He also is committed to the American-Afghanistan Development Coalition and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Afghanistan. As if this weren't enough, he is also a senior advisor to the Young Marines, a group supporting over 14,000 youngsters, and tops it all by having 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild coming in May. This is a tmly impressive record of activity.

The Marine Corps brigadier general selection list was announced on 2 January.

USNA's Commandant Col (BG select) John AUen was one of five selected from a pool of over 450 Marines. This recognition is well deserved. Col Allen was the 1992 recipient of the Class of '51 Military Teaching Excellence Award.

Last CaU I regret having to belatedly report the death, due to cancer, of Eloyse Breen, the widow of Mathew Breen. She is buried in the National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. This information was provided by Pat Snyder a childhood friend and wife of John E. Snyder'47.

I also must report the death of Classmate Bin Purse on Christmas dayfiroma heart attack.

No other details are available at this time.

Our condolences go out to both famihes.

Fmal Thoughts The end of year report to all of '51 revealed, through retumed envelopes, the relocation or other "loss" of seven Classmates. Please, when you relocate, let either Beau Dietrich or Jay Woodbury know, so that we may correct our records.

And remember, the cost of a Life Membership for most '51ers is now only $200. The cost of an annual membership has gone up to $50. Life Membership with its additional benefits is a better deal than ever.

Marie and I are looking forward to seeing many of you in San Diego in June. 'Till then God Bless. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Guy Shaffer Shipmate, March 2003

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NFL season from the perspective of a referee. Rule changes, instant replay situations, and replay techniques were very much of interest. He answered all our questions, and the discussion made for a very enjoyable lunch. Attending were Al Bress, Ed Leonard, Jim Troutman, Tom Thawley, Gamett Bailey, Jim Stone, Vince Argiro, Hork Dimon, Howard McCollum, Jack O'Connell, Harry Spencer, Frank Hannegan, Bill Laux, Ray Amor, Mike Sorrentino, Biscuit Wev, Bob Denbigh, George Lester, Gene Avallone, Paul German, Toxey Califf, Mel Meltzer, Larry Layman, Phil Case, Gordon Engquist, Leigh Ebbert, Bud Fakoury, Jerry Hyndman, Bill Rowden, Doane Kiechel, Jerry Rapkin, and several guests.

P.D. Sierer has relieved Howard McCollum as our Class webmaster. Al Enderle checked in with the final statistics for their RV trip in conjunction with the reuruon. Some 42 states, 10,200 miles in 73 days: "It was a fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime trip!" An article in the Washington Post, on 31 October 2002 caught my eye. Tiffed "At Naval Academy, An N to Mischief, Letter of Distinction in Demerits Makes Annual Retum Tonight." The article goes on to talk about the Black N's as "Midshipmen who have racked up so many demerits that they wore black emblems as a badge of dishonor. .." Anybody ever hear of this?

Reflections of Class presidents continues.

Ron Hattin (1979-1982) had a lot to contribute. The year prior to his Class presidency, he served as administrative vice president and he notes: In that capacity I contributed three significant "firsts," a yearly social calendar, printed invitations to the three Class dinner dances, and entertainment at each dinner dance...

My tour actually began in May 1978.

Executive Committee meetings during the year 1977-1978 were few and far between. Zug Zastrow was the president, but 3,000 miles away in Tustin, CA.. .My plan was to get the Class on a sound financial basis, have different kinds of fun social events, do the business of the Class in a timely, efficient manner, and do things to promote recognition for the Class.

My number one problem was having only $300 in the Class checking account and needing to purchase 18 memorial chairs at $100 each. Other actions included reinvesting Class monies in different funds that eamed more, changing the president's term from five to three years, and finally gathering the Class at a single tailgate location. The Executive Committee decided to get a flag to designate the tailgate area. George Vahsen purchased an 18-foot flagpole and constmcted a stand and decorated it with a pair of his black shoes. Peter Barry made a large logo flag. Problem solved.

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Some other projects included: the Class motto Caligae Durae Replere, negotiating the transfer of the 22nd Company Wardroom sponsorship with the Class of 1922, and "Project Scoreboard." He notes that in February 1980, the Executive Committee initiated "Project Locate" to determine the whereabouts of 63 missing/lost Classmates. He writes, "We hoped this project would increase the solicitations for 'Project Scoreboard' as well as round up more Classmates for our 30th Reunion." Ron pays tribute to Gamett Bailey's continuing effort over the past 21 years to find Classmates.

Another project Ron cites is the starting and organizing of regional Chapters, "We were successful in the start-up of the Northwest Chapter in September 1979 and the Tidewater Virginia Chapter in March 1980." With regard to the social activities, Ron lists the diversity of events, including the October 1978 C&O canal barge trip, tailgating at the Navy-Virginia football games in Charlottesville, swim-cocktail-buffet pool side dinner parties at the Sheehans, and the outlet shopping and partying weekends in Reading, PA. Ron acknowledges contributions of other members of the Executive Committee in accomplishing the goals and business of the Class, particularly the Secretaries, John Beecher, Bill Roberts, and Todd Blades.

Ron reflects, "I considered it an honor to have been elected executive vice-president and then president. I took the jobs seriously and considered them a major responsibility. One of the most important lessons I leamed during these years was the importance of paying attention to details. Despite numerous challenges and frustrations, the overall experience was great."

Thank you very much, Ron, for your input.

It is with sadness that I report the death of Thomas A. Paris on 31 December 2002 in Sarasota, FL. In addition we leamed that Mrs. Helen Belcher Langford, wife of CAPT John McClellan Langford, USN (Ret.), died on 16 December 2002.

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Pres: RADM Peter C. Conrad, USN (Ret.) 19754 Tower Hill Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 h: 301-475-5258; e; pjconrad@erols.com Sec'y: Lt Col David B. Jones, USAF (Ret.) I Harbourside Drive, Apt. 1-701 Delray Beach, FL 33483; p: 561-278-8325 e; djlocker@earthlink.net Webmaster: Paul Dudley; e: pauld53@san.rr.com Class web site: www.usna53.org Happy New Year to all! And, wasn't it nice to go into 2003 with a resounding win over Army under our belts? We had seen Navy play the worst game most of us could remember against Connecticut in

November, and three weeks later they played as good a game as we could remember. That is hard to comprehend but I'm sure we are willing to live with it. It would be nice if we see more of the good Navy team next year. I recently received an emafl from Kathleen Trost, who is Pauline and Carl Trost's daughter. Attached to her email was a picture (next page) taken at Judy and Gus Hubal's beach house at Sandbridge, VA, right after the end of the Army-Navy game. In the front row are Gus Hubal, Mary Lou Griggs, Jo Sulhvan, and Mickey Kauderer. In the middle row are Alix Fellows, Judy Hubal, Pauline Trost, Nell Gilmore, Ginny Hukill, Joe DiGiacomo, and Judy Osttonic. In the back row we find Earl Griggs, Art Gilmore, Carl Trost, Frank Osfronic, Hank Hukill, Chuck Fellows, and Bud Kauderer. Thanks, Kathleen, 1 bet it was a very happy party.

Aside from the Axmy game Class news has been bad recently. Classmates Edward Ervin Vigee and John Jared Holt have died as have two wives. Beverly Hebbard, Lee Hebbard's wife, died on 7 January after a long stmggle with cancer. And, Evelyn Thomas, the wife of Joe Thomas, died on 18 December. Evelyn had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years and its complications gradually overwhelmed her tired body to the point where a pulmonary infection was too much for her. All deaths are hard to take, but some of these get close to home. Jack Holt was a Tenth Companymate and friend. Evelyn and Joe Thomas had the seats in front of ours at the Navy Stadium for a number of years. We had met Bev and Lee Hebbard at the Hukills years ago and had become instant fans of her paintings. While I did not know Ed Vigee as well, we both had gone into the Air Force and had shared a flying school background. These good people should not go so soon. Evelyn died on 18 December after a short final illness. She is survived by Joe and three sons. Their daughter, Cathleen Thomas '81, had predeceased her in 1986. Joe has just informed us that donations in Evelyn's memory may be made to The Arthritis Foundation of Southern Maryland, 714 BaltimoreAnnapolis Blvd., Sevema Park, MD 21146.

Please note on your check that your contiibufion is for the Evelyn M. Thomas Memorial Fund. Ed Vigee died on Christmas Day in Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA. Besides being a pilot, Ed spent four years as an air fraining officer at the Air Force Academy and as a civil engineer participated in the closing of England AFB in Alexandria, LA, before retiring in 1975. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Patiicia Ann, three daughters, two sons, and six

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The Sandbridge '53 Army-Navy Party

grandchildren. Jack Holt died on 6 January while playing a round of golf in North Carolina. Hart Sebring notes that this is not a bad place to go, and Bill Ritchie says Jack's death was completely unexpected.

Nevertheless, he is gone and the sorrow of his loss is not. Jack had been a Corpsraan before he entered the Academy. Jack retired in 1973. His wife, Jean, survives him, as does a brotiier and sister. Memorials in Jack's name may be made to the Boys and Ghls Home of North Carolina, P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28540-127.

Interestingly, this home is mn by Theresa and Stu Sherman and Stu was also a Tenth Company Classmate of Jack's. Beverly J. Hebbard died on 7 January at the Parrish Medical Center in TitusviUe, FL. She was bom in Portland, ME, and graduated from Maine Medical Center Nursing School in 1952. She and Lee were married on 13 June 1953 and she was a Navy wife for 28 years.

Beverly was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was an award-winning artist and an accomplished quilter who also enjoyed knitting and needlework. She is survived by her husband, Lee, sons, Robert, Jonathan, Thomas, Chip, one daughter, Juhe, and three grandchildren. In Ueu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of Beverly J. Hebbard. We send our most sincere condolences to all the survivors of these good people.

Tony Dowd should not read the following paragraph as it deals with our current '53 Sick Call. Hold the following in your thoughts and prayers: Bill Harrison who is waging a tough fight against ALS. Tom Southerland and Don Hente stay in phone contact with Bill and say he is hanging in there even though the disease keeps trying to surprise him. Sam Houston is recovering from lung surgery and may be in reasonable health now for the first time in a couple of years. Libby Boyd went in for what she and Huntley thought would be a Shipmate, March 2003

relatively simple bit of arthroscopic shoulder surgery. It did not tum out that way as Libby wound up having to have the old major type of surgery. Fortunately, she is recovering now, but had several days with lots of pain. Pauline Furey went out for a walk with her two dogs, slipped, fell, and broke her left leg at the base of both the fibula and the tibia, while at the same time badly dislocating the ankle. She was taken to the Bremerton Naval Hospital where she received lots of pain killers and emergency reseating of the talus. The next day after insuring that the reseating had been successful she underwent a two hour operation and now has a three-inch metal plate with eight small screws on one side of her left leg and two longer ones on the other side of the leg. She is going to be very restricted for at least a couple of months but Tyke says the doctors say the prognosis for recovery and mobihty of the leg and ankle are very good to excellent. Additionally, she will be given a special letter explaining what it is in her leg that makes the airport scanners buzz. Pauline has however, had some good news also. Her second novel.

The Long Man, has just been published by Trafford Publishing in Victoria, British Columbia. For information go to www. trafford.com, hit the search desk, and enter Pauline's name or the title, or call Trafford at 888-232-4444. Back to the sick listâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bill Trueblood ignored some chest pains recently, but when they reoccurred the next day he decided to take them seriously and called 911. During the ambulance ride to the hospital the pains were stabilized with nitro and morphine. Then, after evaluation Bill was transferred from Annapolis to Johns Hopkins for a catherization and possible corrective action. At Hopkins they found that two of his bypass grafts, which were done in February '95, were now blocked. One could not be repaired. The other was restored to full operation by the insertion of a stent. He was sent home the next day with a new outlook and new

medicine. He will have a follow up check with his cardiologist shortly and will then find out what can or cannot be done to restore the blocked graft. He suspects that the answer will be nothing and that he will just have to hve with it. His other grafts were found to be in great shape and operation. Gene Bmce, a former neighbor and friend of Mick Flynn (mick@guam.net) in Guam, emailed me a copy of a message Mick and Nelda had recently sent him and other friends. The Flynns had been in California where Mick was receiving chemo treatments for pancreatic cancer at the Scripps Clinic. The clinic said Mick could go back to Guam and continue treatment there. However, the trip home did not work out thanks to Typhoon Pongsona striking Guam. They got stuck in Honolulu where they stayed with friends before heading back to their daughter's in San Diego and more freatments at Scripps. These were to continue until they were sure Mick could receive proper care on Guam. The good news in all of this is that Mick is feeling better, his appetite is better and his weight is up. While stuck in Honolulu, Mick enjoyed seeing the Army-Navy game, visiting with Tak Yoshihara and watching most of the mnners in the Honolulu Marathon pass by. Mick had mn in the race in 1976 and 1978. He finished it in three hours and five minutes each time. Gene Brooks, who now lives in Texas, was concemed that Mick's Classmates might not know of Mick's travels and travails. He also wanted us to know that he believes Mick would be greatly comforted by support from his Classmates. Hopefully, Nelda and Mick are now back in Guam and he is in remission or getting there. I'm sure we are all praying for that. Write the Flynn's at 523 Vivian Way, Tamuning, GU 96911-3176; 671-6467497. Thanks, Gene, and get well soon, Mick. Liz Johnson also had a stay in the hospital recently and we hope she is back on the road to complete recovery. Pray for all these members of our Class familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we don't need any more bad news.

On the lighter news side. Bill Gourlay wrote about three old pilot Classmates who were walking down the street one hot day.

The first one said to the others "Windy, isn't it?" the second one said "No, its Thursday!" and the third one, who I'm sure was an old transport pilot, said "So am 1.

Lets go get a beer." Ask Bill at the reunion who these guys were.

In the last column 1 recounted Eddie Best's remembrances of Bob Cameron.

Now it is time for Eddie' remembrances of Dan Beard. Dan visited the Bests in Pearl Harbor in early 1957 while he was enroute west on a WestPac deployment. In the summer of 1958 Dan and Donna stayed 83

with Eddie and Bea at PG School while they looked for housing. The Bests, Beards, and Anna and Billy Ray Clements spent a lot of time together while they were all at Monterey. Later in 1964 Billy called Eddie with the fragic news that Dan had been lost—he slammed into a mountain in Laos in bad weather while on a recon flight in a Vigilante. In 1977 Eddie commissioned a young graduate of the Air Force Academy, the son of a widow friend of thefrs. In 1986 the then young captain—an A-10 pilot— was killed in a mid-air coUision. The night before Eddie left for his funeral at the Academy, he had a very fitful night—and the most vivid dream he had ever had in his life...he had never dreamed of Dan Beard in the 22 years since his death. He found himself standing in a fog. Out of the fog, walked Dan Beard—wearing his Navy flight suit. He said to Eddie, "MEJOR (he always called Eddie by his nickname) what are you doing here?"—Eddie repUed that he was looking for John, the young AF Pilot (Eddie says he never questioned where "here" was). Dan replied "He's here MEJOR—I've seen him—-he's fine. Don't worry MEJOR, I will take care of him."

And with that, he tumed and walked back into the mist. Eddie woke up in a cold sweat. He has never dreamed of either of them since...Probably because he knows John is in good hands. LCDR Donald Wayne Beard, USN, age 36, was lost on 9 December 1964. He is honored on Panel IE, Row 75 of The Wall.

Oz Dixon and Dick Wright have both sent me cUppings from Charleston, SC, that discuss the new Cold War Submarine Memorial that has just been dedicated at Patriot Point in Mount Pleasant, SC. The main part of the memorial is the sail from the former nuclear submarine, LEWIS AND CLARK. In the story detaiUng the dedication ceremony and the memorial, full credit is given to our Classmate Al Baciocco, who, as the head of the foundation, was the driving force behind the whole project. If you can bring up the Saturday, 7 December 2002 issue of the Charleston Post and Courier on your computer you can read the whole story. There is an entire page devoted to Janey and Al and it is very nicely done. I'll bring the clippings to the 50th and they can be read in the Hospitality Suite. Oz and Dick also point out that Tom Mayberry and Mac Cramer were also members of Al's task force. Well done all, we will be sure to visit the memorial the next time we get to Charleston.

A recent message from Andrea Campbell of the Alumni Association wants us to know that there is a special price break for '53ers celebrating our 50th Reunion. A Lifetime Membership in the Alumni 84

Association will be $200 for us during Club in late Febmary or early March. Keep 2003. This is a good deal and Lifetime checking our Class web site at Membership is a good deal in itself—if www.usna53.org. I started watching last nothing else it insures that you will never April, and the counter read 350 or so— miss a '53 column as you will never miss a when I checked it a week or so ago (early Shipmate. For more information, please January) the counter read about 7,000-plus. contact Membership Supervisor, Laura The Class is working closely with the Sfrayer at 410-263-4448, ext. 203 or email Academy, the Alumni Association, and her at laura.strayer@usna.com or write her with the Class of 2003 (our 50 year Class). c/o the USNA Alumni Association, 247 We have the opportunity to participate in King George St., Annapohs, MD 21402-5068. numerous Battalion Dinners, a big Graduation Week Picnic, and the Colot Don't let this opportunity pass you by.

Parade.

Information on this is available on Alice and Jerry Weinstein will celebrate the web site. We will be down in Florida their 50th wedding anniversary a little early until early May or so. Send your news here this year as they are cmising from Perth, (addresses are at the top of the column).

Austtalia, to San Francisco via Melbourne, Stay well and let's make beating Army a Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney, New Zealand, yearly occurrence!

Looking forward to seeTahiti, Bora Bora, Honolulu, and Lahaina on MS ORIANA of the P&O Lines. The ing almost all of you at our big 50th in cmise is 31 days and ends in mid-March. September. —Dave While in Sydney they will visit with Ellen and Bob Kassel and with Elva and Tak Yoshihara in Honolulu. Hope it was a great cmise and that you celebrate the real 50th on 7 June with a big do as well.

Pictures this month besides the Hubal/Trost Army-Navy game party shot include the following: a shot of Margot and Tom Southerland with their entire family, girls, son-in-laws, and grandchildren taken at their daughter, Margie's, marriage to Peter deLappe last September; a winter shot The Southerland wedding party of Shirley and Kent Curl near their Mammoth Mountain, CA, home. Kent says ever since they retired to Mammoth "its been all downhill!;" a Christmas card shot from Lori and Paul Salgado shows more of their foursome—from left to right they are Ramona, Bram, Jeremy, and Elena—how many other Classes in the '50s, and maybe even in the '60s, can mn pictures of Classmates with their very young kids, not grandkids? Lori notes that they will bring the whole gang to the 50th and that Paul's The downhill skiers. Kent and Shirley Curl grandkids from Virginia Beach will come up to baby sit their uncles and aunts—fun!

The fifth shot (next page) is one taken at a Class luncheon that I've wanted to run for a long time. It shows Cooper Scott asking a question which he is sometimes known to do; the sixth picture for a change shows one of our premier picture takers, Ed Chase, with George Barthelenghi—usually Ed justs takes the pictures, he is not in them.

The final shot was taken at our cabin just before Christmas and shows a chilly Sue and Dick Albright. If you look closely at the window you can see some reflections from trees that are all iced up from the ice storm that had just hit.

Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Fort McNair Officers Club. Hope all of you found out about and went to the Annual Spring Bmnch at the Army-Navy Country Paul and Lori Salgado with their children Shipmate, March 2003

'53: Cooper Scott raising a point of order

Sue and Dick Albright

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Pres: CAPT George V. Zeberlein, USN (Ret) h: 410-267-7470; e: gvzeb@bigplanet.com Sec'y: CAPT George M. Henson, USN (Ret) 701 Creek View Circle, Phoenixville, PA 19460 h; 610-933-6955; e: G140250H@aol.com Webmaster: Will Croom; e: willyaye@cox.net web site: www.usna54.net

Class News Greetings to all Classmates, spouses, families, and friends from your new scribe. As the new year was ushered in, I relieved Ollie Shearer of the duties he had so superbly performed over the past four-plus years. During our turnover at his home in Vienna, VA, on 12 December, he mentioned that Will Croom and he had brought Shipmate, March 2003

Class communications into the 20th century. The errant thought passed through my mind that I might be at risk to drop them back into the 19th.

With your inputs, support, and patience I will do my best to keep them in the 21st.

LZth Company Mini-Reunion: 8-10 November 2002 As scheduled, Louise and Jerry Holman hosted a number of 17th Company Classmates and wives for a memorable reunion at the Holman family and cousin homes in Grayton Beach, 짜L. The meeting afforded ample opportunities for local interests and the recounting of 52 years of "boat school," "sea," and "air" stories by the six Air Force and four Navy veterans that made up the group. Louise and Jerry were ably assisted by the teams of Kirby and Jim Zimmerman, Joan and Bill Daniels, and Dotty and Jose Cabanallis who provided their culinary masterpieces over the three to four day period. Unfortunately, circumstances prevented Esther and Bob Briner and Vic Vigilino from attending as planned.

The reunion dates had been selected to include the scheduled telecast of the Navy-Notre Dame game. Alas, the local CBS affiliate opted to broadcast the ACC game of the week and we could only watch for the occasional surprising, and then the final, tragic, score.

In spite of the above, a thoroughly enjoyable time was had by all. The high points of the extensive menus were Louise and Jerry Holman's "Low Country Boil" and Kirby Zimmerman's elaborate deserts.

Here are some of the recent highlights in the lives of the participants.

Kathy and Bill Pigott recently moved into their new home, designed and built by Bill as general contractor, on Widby Island, WA. Pictures were displayed and Bill recounted his experiences in woodworking, the making of furniture, and keeping up with his four and Kathy's eight children.

Sherry and Ed Martin, from Coronado, CA, shared some of their unique and memorable Navy experiences.

Betty and Bill Hill, moving soon from Northridge to Bakersfield, CA, took time from their horse ranch in Idaho, where they train and show horses around the country.

Elsie and Ron Finch recendy retired from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI. They are keeping active on their 50-acre

farm and Bill has gotten back to his earlier love of golfing.

Jackie and Bob Walker came from Chesterfield, MO, bringing some excellent Missouri wine for everybody. They planned a leisurely trip back home (Bob even brought his golf clubs) with stops along the Georgia and South Carolina coasts. Their plans included visits to Classmates Wylene and Matt Kirkpatrick in Bainbridge, GA, and Bobbie Lay in Clemson, SC, all who couldn't be with us for various medical reasons.

Connie and Jerry Mackey came from Atlanta, GA. Gerry retired recendy from Georgia Tech and is continuing his "Dr/Col" expertise in information systems, both teaching and as a consultant.

Dotty and Jose Cabanillas, convenientiy from nearby Orange Park (near Jacksonville), FL, contributed all the "finger-lickin" snacks. They were continuing their trip to Pensacola to visit Jose's parents gravesite and take pictures for their grandchildren.

Joan and Bill Daniels, coming from Ono Island, Orange Beach, AL (just west of Pensacola), brought the most elaborate of breakfast fares! Bill, recalling many of our "boatschool" events, kept us in stitches, especially Jerry Holman's southem twang question to professor Langston (EHandG): "Would this really help me?"...meaning..."will it be on the quiz?"

Kirby and Jim Zimmerman, instrumental in organizing the event with the Holmans, came over from Gainsville, FL. Jim, having just recovered from double knee replacement surgery, brought his grilled/pulled barbecue pork for luncheons.

Louise and Jerry Holman, the reunion hosts, came from their home and farm in Hartford, AL. Jerry is close to completing the high school restoration that he has volunteered to manage over the past several months. His next project may be the renovation of a facility to be converted into a senior citizen's center. Jerry and Louise were most gracious in making all this possible.

Along with copies of our Plebe Class photo of 1950, and the photos of those graduating in our selected-service uniforms, just before graduation, we had copies of message responses from those who couldn't make it, wishing us a grand get-together: Jim Couillard, Bill Gilmore, Matt Kirkpatrick, Bobby Lay, Curt Marshall, Jerry McCarthy, Fred Pyeatt, Bemie Storck, Al Van Ausdale, Vic Viglino, Pete Vogelberger, Clyde Ward, Earl Whipple, and Dan Wilford.

At one important gathering, we noted that we had lost nine of our 17th Company graduates.

Bill Daniels did a fine job remembering and toasting those who had passed: Jim Ammerman, Jim Forte, Bob Hatfield, Joe Mook, Joe Mudd, Walt NK, Charlie Steel, Ed Tandy, and Tim Walsh. We paused and remembered their smiling faces and many contributions over the years of our mutual friendships.

We had plenty of time to renew old friendships and share our past 48 years experiences. I highly recommend that every company in the Brigade conduct a similar event!

The photos close by capture the reunion group in all its glory.

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'54: L to r, front row. Bob Walker, Bill Pigott, Ed Martin, Bill Daniels, Jerry Mackey; rear row Jim Zimmerman, Ron Finch, Bill Hill, Jerry Holman, and Joe Cabanallis

Following the reunion, the Zimmermans went west to "recover" with Joan and Bill Daniels at their Ono Island waterfront home in Alabama.

Although we were all hoarse from story telling and the like, we continued the '54 comradeship with John Woodward and Marcia and Jo Brendel..."when there are four, you can always find a fifth!" We hope to do this all again.

Christmas Luncheon Diane and Bill Peery had 77 Classmates, wives, and friends signed up to attend our Class Annual Christmas lunch at the USNA Officers and Faculty Club on 11 December 2002.

Unfortunately the weather featured freezing rain and icy roads so pmdendy a number of people stayed home. 49 intrepid souls did venture out into the elements and made it to the lunch. The food and service was excellent and a good time was had by all. Out-of-area attendees were Sylvia and Jim Healy, Lewes, DL; Sandy and Ed Tipshus, Columbus, OH; Ruth and Jim Hay, Williamsburg, VA; and Janet and Bart Dalla Mura, Auburn, WA (on extended motor-home tour).

'54: L to r, Icneeling: Jackie Walker, Bill and Kathy Pigott, Jerry and Connie Mackey, Louise and Jerry Holman; standing: Kirby Zimmerman, Bill and Betty Hill, Sherry Martin, Elsie Finch, Ed Martin, Ron Finch, Joan Daniels, Joe Cabanillas, Bill Daniels, Dottie Cabanillas, and Bob Walker

Jim Healy and Bill Peery

'54: L to r. Will Croom, Bart Dalla Mura. Ed Tipshus, Bill Hargrave, Jim Healy, and Jim Hay

'54: Jon and Bea Hurt and Jan and John Juergens

Jim Bell and Bill Montgomery

'54: Bill Schulden, Phil Livingston, Noel Smith, and John Sheehan

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Class Legacy Gift Here are a few key excerpts from the 19 December update of the Class Legacy Gift Goal and Memorial Hall renovation funding posted on the Class web site by project manager.

Bill Montgomery.

Shipmate. March 2003

The Class of '54 continues to set Academy Class records for amounts raised and the percentage of pledges received from those contacted. The phone campaign has resulted in pledges of $573,000. The total Memorial Hall commitments now stand at $785,000, or 52% of our Memorial Hall goal of $1,500,000.

Of the Classmates contacted, a record 66%, who had never, in the past made a contribution, elected to make a pledge to the Memorial Hall Gift Project. Of the 337 Classmates contacted, 271 made pledges, an 80% participation rate.

The Class of 1954 five-year Legacy Gift has an overall goal of $1,954,000, the Memorial Hall Renovation Project accounting for $1,500,000 of this total. In addition to the Memorial Hall Project, any donations made to the USNA by '54 Alumni for any recognized purpose during the gift period are credited to the '54 Legacy Gift Account. This includes commitments made through the Planned Giving process using vehicles such as wills and charitable trusts.

There are ciurendy 13 such gift projects, other than the Memorial Hall effort. These additional gifts count toward our overall Legacy Gift goal and ciurendy total $150,000. Examples of these gift categories are: Unrestricted gifts to the USNA Alimmi Association, Honor Chair unrestricted gifts, gifts for athletics and scholarships.

Friends of the Jewish Chapel, Robert Crown Saihng Center, USNA Football Stadium Upgrade, USNA Foundation unrestricted gifts, Foundation/Alunmi Association Gifts, Superintendent's Discretionary Fund, Football Excellence, and the Wrestling Endowment.

Therefore, the total amount of pledges and gifts credited toward the Legacy Gift is now at $935,000 (i.e., $785,000 plus $150,000) or 48% of the $1,954,000 goal. This is pretty impressive for a fund raising effort whose "phone" phase has only been underway since 30 April 2002â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only eight months since this writing.

The Memorial Hall renovation is almost complete and scheduled Memorial Hall to reopen in May in time for the Class of 2003 graduation. A note of interest. After detailed examination.

Commodore Perry's "Don't Give Up The Ship" flag appears to be considerably damaged. To protect this historic treasure, the flag will be maintained in the Naval Academy Museum under controlled atmosphere conditions. A replica will be displayed in Memorial Hall, where museum quality display is not practical.

In November a briefing on the Memorial Hall Project was held in Bancroft Hall for the current and incoming Class officers and others who had been actively involved in the project. The briefing was followed by a "hard hat" tour of the work site. Of particular note was the description of the carved stone panels that will be installed on the Memorial Wall. This memorial will include the names of all Alumni killed-in-action, missing-in-action, or killed while on operational duty. It is estimated that the memorial will identify 3,000 honorees, grouped by Class and to include rank and branch of service.

If there are any questions concerning your pledges, pledge payments, or other gift matters, a Class officer should be contacted or Bill Montgomery (wjmonty@cpcug.org) contacted by email. Bob Hofford '61 Shipmate, March 2003

(bob.hofford@usna.com) the Foundation's director of Class Giving is also available directly to discuss any problem you may encounter.

He can be reached by email or by telephone at 410-293-1961.

Your wonderful support is certainly gratifying to all of us working on this great project. I know that when the Memorial Hall renovation is completed, we will have accomplished something for which we can all take great pride. Just being able to refer to the Memorial Wall as a part of our gift initiative will be a major accomplishment and tmly something worthy of a Class Legacy Gift. Thanks for your participation and your enthusiasm for our gift effort.

50th Reunion Update Dick Alger sends the following for information and action. Planning for our 50th Reunion, to take place in Annapolis on 3-6 June 2004, continues with several aspects already "lockedin." The key contract has been negotiated and the Loews Annapolis Hotel will be our reunion headquarters. Note, however, room reservations will not be a part of the reunion "package" and individuals will have to make their own reservations, either at the Loews or another hotel of their choice. Loews reservations can be made at the present time at 800-526-2593. Their rates vary over time and are dependent on the length of stay. At present they advertise rates starting at $189 per night. Estimated rate increases could be 6.5% per year. Loews is competitive, the Class of 1977 reserved a different hotel this year for their 25th and rates were $275 per night with a three night minimum. Loews facilities are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, however, special need for auxiliary aids or equipment should be identified.

The Reunion Committee encourages all attendees to arrive early for Thursday's "Welcome Aboard." The Hospitality Suite will be open to include food, drink, and a piano bar for sing alongs after dinner. "Come early, stay late!"

The full schedule of events should be mailed out shortly.

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Annual Membership: 18% Life Membership: 40%

Pres: LCDR Dennis Sullivan, USN (Ret) Sec'y: CAPT Thomas G. Kiefaber, USN (Ret) 11814 Triple Crown Road, Reston, VA 20191 h: 703-758-1077; e: KIEF55@aol.com Class web site: http//www.usna.coin/classes/1955 The 50-Year Book Committee met at Nancy and Don Kellerman's house on 14 December 2002. Attending were Tom Kiefaber (Class secretary), Don Kellerman, Hartley Holte (book chairman) (hartleyholte@hotmail.com), Kent Drununond, Tony Bracken (marketing), Cal Weaver (Class treasurer and 50-Year Book budget controller), and Tom Mclsaac (Company representative organizer). The 50Year History Book project is well underway and we are most appreciative of all the help we have received so far. One area of interest now is that we would like to include information on our special Classmates who went into the services of foreign countries, and there are three of them.

Juan Torroella is living in Florida, and we will contact him directly. Sigi Yepez (non-grad; resigned December 1954) and Rene DeValery (deceased 1995) went into the services of Ecquador and Venezuela respectively, and we do not have any written material (bio or obit) on their activities since graduation. Jay DeWitt (13th) made an unsuccessful try to get some info., and we now wish to open our request for assistance to others in the Class who have already volunteered to do research, or may have info, access to info., or a wish to pursue this area. Charlie Edson and Bill Manthorpe, can you help? Pat Taylor (16th Company representative), had contact with Yepez during his service career many years ago so we know he was active. We have some limited info of fairly recent addresses and a couple of articles from our Plebe Summer "Plebeian." To all of our 1955 Classmates, please start thinking about your biography contribution. We want to reflect the history of our Class for the past 20 years. If you have some interesting stories, send those along to Hartley Holte by email or postal mail: 134 Great Lake Dr., Annapolis, MD 21403.

Please send Hartley your suggestions, stories, and other information that you'd like to see in our 50-Year Book.

George W. Martin has submitted an interesting article: As secretary of the Explorers Club Washington Group, I put together a Nautical Adventure Weekend in Baltimore last fall. The Explorers Club is a group of folks who have done interesting work in geosciences and field research. The Nautical Adventure Weekend explored the many parts of American history that are showcased in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The key events included a personally guided tour of the World War 11 submarine ToRSK (SS-423), I served in sister ship (SS421), a guided tour by the director of the National Aquarium of Baltimore (saw the entertaining porpoise show), a patriotic pump up at Fort McHenry and the story of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812, a tour of the Inner Harbor narrated by non-grad Classmate Ed Kane (Ed owns the Water Taxi of Baltimore), and a guided tour of the sailing ship CONSTELLATION (it takes an environmental impact statement to fire the small swivel gun). Dinner was at the Johns Hopkins Club, and our speaker was Fred McLaren, president emeritus of the Explorers Club. Fred's prograin was "First Dives to the German Battleship BISMARCK." The expedition was led by James Cameron using the Russian science ship KELDYSH and its two MIR submersibles. These submersibles have a depth capability of 6,000 meters, about 20,000 feet.

They were used to film the movie TITANIC The purpose of the expedition was to investigate the actual damage caused by British naval forces and test the German claim that the ship was scuttled by the crew. As reported in this column in the December 2002 issue, Fred contends, and the other expedition members agree, that there is little evidence on the hull showing major damage below the water line. The starboard rudder is jammed into the starboard propeller which caused the battleship to lose steering control which made her easier to target but not easier to sink. They vote that the ship sank primarily through scuttling by her crew.

Some personal notes on HOOD and BISMARCK: In 1941 a British boy lived across die street 87

from me. He lost a brother who was a seaman on HOOD. The family moved back to Britain shortly afterwards. When I told the story of BISMARCK to my wife's 95-year-old father he said, "That's the ship where the rudder jammed the propeller" Mr. Braun was a lieutenant working in the Propeller and Shafting Division of the Bureau of Ships during the war. TORSK is part of the Baldmore Maritime Museum. Much of the maintenance work is done by a group called TORSK Bandits, appropriately so. They are a group of former submariners who work on the boat on a regular basis. They welcome all visitors especially submariners. If you hanker for the smell of diesel oil, want to lean back on a rugged Fairbanks Morse diesel engine, or throw some sticks around in the maneuvering room, email is babroseker@broseker.net or Dick Mendelson at neshek@bellatlantic.net.

An interesting web site on the MIR submersibles is www.thebluefish.net/ innerspace.html.

George Martin and Ed Kane

Fred McLaren with George Martin "Taps" It is with a great deal of sadness that I report the passing of the following Classmates: It was only leamed recently that Robert Franklin Goins (3) died on 28 June 2002 in Jacksonville, NC, after a long battle with cancer. Bob retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years as a lieutenant colonel. He subsequently worked for the state of North Carolina with the Port Authority, both in Wilmington and Morehead City, the Ferry Division and with the Budget Department in Raleigh. He is survived by his wife, Judith S. Goins; daughter, Kristan G. Boyd, and a granddaughter.

William L. Ehrle (non-grad) died on 29 November 2002 in Austin, TX, after a long

illness. Deciding against a military career, he left the academy, served briefly in the Marine Corps and returned to Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law while serving in the legislature. Last year, he was inducted into the Manufactured Housing Industry's Hall of Fame, joining pioneers in fiberglass heating ductwork and slide-out kitchens for tent campers. Ehrle is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sandy Luckey Ehrle, three children, three grandchildren, and two adopted grandchildren.

Paul L. Abernathy (6) passed away on 5 December 2002 from a heart attack in Pauma Valley, CA. On the following Monday, a celebration of Paul's life was held at the Pauma Valley Country Club in north San Diego County.

His wife, Nancy, was comforted by their two children, Paul Lee III and Susan. The '55 community was represented by Valerie and Bill Anders, Ned Floyd, Fran and Ken Highfill, Penny and John Nyquist, Tom Shine, and Peggy and Hugh Webster. There were about 300 present including neighbors, old friends, golfing partners, and colleagues from ALCOA. Joseph John Taylor Jr. (non-grad) died on 11 December 2002 in Sarasota, FL. He had a heart attack, went into the hospital, contracted pneumonia, was recovering in the hospital, and then suddenly slipped away. He was fighting his own separate battle with lung cancer. Joe left USNA right after Christmas leave Youngster Year. He continued his pursuit of a commission, and did get commissioned in the U.S. Army, later retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Survivors include his wife of five years, Phyllis, a daughter, Cheryl Matushak of Lake Oswego, OR, a stepdaughter, Stacy Clark of Midlothian, VA, sons Stephen of Westminster, CA, and John F. of Clifton, VA, a brother, John R. of Niceville, nine grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren.

James M. O'Hara (12) passed away on 13 December 2002 in Charleston, SC. Upon his retirement from the Navy, he was employed by the RCA Corporation in sales. Jim is survived by six children: Jim O'Hara of Santa Fe, NM, Anne O'Hara Skorski of Chicago, IL, Suzy O'Hara of Gaithersburg, MD, Megan O'Hara of Charleston, Kevin O'Hara of Dusseldorf, Germany, and Sean O'Hara of Columbia, SC, two brothers: Bobby O'Hara and Burke O'Hara of New York, NY, two sisters: Anne Johnston of Chicago and Eileen lanucci of Los Angeles, CA, and eight grandchildren.

Richard M. "Mac" Hughes (11) died on 14 December 2002 following a three-year battle with prostate cancer. His naval career was devoted to the submarine service, retiring in 1983 from the chief of naval operations' office as director of the attack submarine section. His commands included the submarine BILLFISH and the sub tender FULTON, as well as command of the Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, ID, and Submarine Refit and Training Group, La Maddelena, Italy. After he retired from the Pentagon, he worked for two Navy contractors, American Systems Corp. and PDI Corp.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Mary Joyce Hughes of Annandale; four children, Douglas Hughes of Wheaton, CDR Jeffrey Hughes, USN of Saratoga Springs, NY, Susan Resch of Erdenheim, PA, and Gail Hughes

of Washington; and seven grandchildren.

Classmates attending his burial service at Arlington National Cemetery on 8 January were Dick Peterson, Angela and Demo Kolaras, Sabra and Bill Kennington, Darrel Westbrook, Denny Sullivan, Sabra and Dick Smith, Joannie and Dick Morgan, Tom Stallman, Ray Hine, Pat and Kent Druitunond, Tom Kiefaber, Jerry Holland, Harfley Holte, Jim Powers, Tom Mclsaac, Evelyn and Ed Lull, and Nancy and Bob Hinton.

Potpourri Lavon and Dick Jones hosted Class members in the greater San Diego area for the Army-Navy game. The game was most enjoyable. Many of Dick's children, assisted by their spouses^, helped prepare an elaborate brunch spread. Their son, Steve Barnes, was our gourmet chef They could have served gruel and it would not have dampened the merriment of the occasion. Other Classmates in attendance included Tom Boucher, Jo and Roger Coffey, Leslie and Joe Daniel, Tom Shine, Ned Floyd, Charles Hagee, Sandy Henry (Chuck Henry's widow), George Johnson, Pat Kenny (Chuck Kenny's widow).

Jack Morra, Bob Price, Peggy and Hugh Webster, and Karen and Bob Weir. Thank you Big Blue Team. Carry on '06! At the Christmas Eve dinner during a cruise to St. Maarten, Barbados, and Martinique in the Caribbean were included Kent Drummond, Tmdy and Carl Peterson, Joan McNish, Jack McNish, and Pat Dmmmond. CARNIVAL SPIRIT left port in Miami with 4,400 passengers and 1,000 crew. The '55ers with their wives spent a warm eight-day holiday sun bathing and enjoying shopping and touring the islands. They remained undismayed watching the snowstorms crossing the country just before they returned. A good group showed up for the last '55 DC Area Class Luncheon on 11 December. Wives attended as well as out-oftowner. Bill Anders. Caught on camera (next page) were Dan Ebert, Don Sturtz, Don Kellerman, Dick Peterson, Denny Sullivan, John Camp, Fred ToUeson, Bill Anders, Tom Stallman, Bemie and Jim Powers, John Anderson, and Hartley Holte.

December DC luncheon Shipmate. March 2003

TBD Class '05 Commitment Dinner USNA (R. Hine, POC) September 10-Luncheon Portofino 16-Golf Annapolis GC (H. Holte, POC) 20-Navy Football Home—^E. Michigan '55 Tailgate TBD Joint Luncheon Outer Banks (P. Sutherland, POC) 4-Navy Football Home—Air Force FedEx Stadium (Landover) 8-Luncheon Portofino 14-Golf/Awards Dinner Hidden Creek CC (R. Hine, host) 25-Navy Football Homecoming—Delaware '55 Tailgate/Alumni House Party November 1-Navy Football Home—^Tulane '55 Tailgate 12-Luncheon Portofino 22-Navy Football Home—C. Michigan '55 Tailgate December 6-Navy Football-Army Philadelphia Stadium 10-Luncheon with Wives Portofino Notes Luncheons are scheduled outside the Mefro area for April in the Northem Neck of Virginia and for June in Annapolis with a special tour of the museum and the John Paul Jones Crypt with lunch following. All other luncheons are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month at Portofino Restaurant in Crystal City. There will be no luncheons scheduled for the summer months of July and August. Not delineated above are the monthly USNA AA GWC luncheons normally held on the third Wednesday of each month at the ANCC. Those in the Tidewater area are requested to coordinate attendance with Pat Taylor for the luncheon in the Northem Neck. Those in the DC area are requested to coordinate attendance with Ray Hine.

Classmates planning to attend functions in Annapolis during January and February will need to inform the hosts early to ensure proper coordination.

Class golf is scheduled for the third Tuesday of the months April through October.

Link-In-The-Chain functions with the Class of '05 will be held in Annapohs in May and August with dates TBD. A picnic at Hospital Point will be held during Commissioning Week. In late August a formal Commitment Dinner will be held featuring a '55 Class speaker. Classmates are encouraged to participate in each event.

"55: Tom Boucher. Joe Daniel. Roger Coffey, and Bob Weir

,1 tailgate

Finally, many fewer Classmates showed up for the final tailgate of the 2002 football season.

These brave and sodden souls were captured on film for posterity.

Metro Area Social Calendar For 2003— USNA Class Of 1955 March 8-Dark Ages Party Bell Haven CC (D. Kellerman, host) 12-Luncheon Portofino 27-CG-55 Award Norfolk (C. Plumly, POC) April 15-Golf ANCC (D. Sullivan, POC) 22-Metro/Tidewater Luncheon Northern Neck (B. Fountain. POC) April 30-4 May Mid-Term Reunion San Diego (N. Floyd. POC) Shipmate, March 2003

May 14-Luncheon Portofino 20-Golf (Challenge with '57) Renditions GC (R. Hine, POC) TBD Class '05 Picnic Hospital Point (R. Hine, POC) June 11-Luncheon/USNA Museum Tour (wives) USNA (T. Parker, POC) 17-GolfTBD July 15-Golf TBD TBD Severn Crab Party Crownsville (W. Saunders, host) August 19-Golf Bell Haven CC (D. Kellerman, POC) 30-Navy Football Home—VMI '55 Tailgate

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Annual Membership: 16% Life Membership: 47%

Class Executive Committee Co-Chainnen: CAPT Douglass E Hayman, USN (Ret.) (11) COL George Mushaiko, USAF (Ret) (15) Sec'y: Dave Swanson (4) 16 E. Del Ray Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301 p: 703-548-7240; f: 703-548-0272 e: hdswanson@aol.com We have received several messages bearing sad tidings: Death of Classmate Charles Chaplin Baggs.

From Jerry O'Connell (21): Charlie was a petty officer at NAPS. Quiet, unassuming, not particularly "commanding" 89

looking...One might think at first glance that he was not a force to be reckoned with...Wrong! Charlie had a serene maturity far beyond his years...He had a sense of fairness, a genuine interest in everyone, and a passionate love for his Navy...He listened, he advised only when asked (or in the line of duty), and taught others with infinite patience.

Excellence was the norm in any endeavor he undertook.. .1 wish I had known him better...

From LeRoy Collins (19): Charlie Baggs was my Company commander (19) during one Striper set First Class Year...He was one of those rare examples of "quietly commanding" leadership...He could chew you out quietly and with a smile, yet with an intense look in his eye, so you knew he meant business...He was a wonderful shipmate at USNA. but, I regret, my line and his CEC career became permanently divergent following graduation...Sailor, rest on oars.

'56: Ray Schreiner, LuDelle Koerkenmeier. family friend Ed Parker, and Pete Randrup

Death of Classmate Richard Washburn lyier (non grad): From Doug Hayman (11) and Pete Randrup (03): Richard Tyler was the son of Lewis Tyler '29. He entered USNA on 30 June '52, through a Presidential Nomination (as the son of a career naval officer)...He resigned from USNA as of 2 October 1952...He graduated from Southeastern University and spent a very distinguished career in the field of accounting holding positions of chief financial officer, vice president, and comptroller in various companies like Hecht's, Marshall Fields, Saks Fifth Avenue.. .He was bom in Shanghai, China, and died in Delray Beach, FL, at the age of 68.

This message in from K e n Godstrey (11): I received a very sad phone call today (16 December '02) from Jim Sikes (11), my "wife" from Christmas of Plebe Year until we graduated. Jim discovered his only son, Charles, in his room this moming dead from unknown causes. There were no other particulars, although I know that Charles had been suffering from spinal stenosis and had been on heavy prescription medications for pain. There were no details on funeral services available.

Jim and Joyce also have a daughter, Katherine, who will be traveling tomorrow to be with her parents during this very difficult t i m c . J i m b o asked me to notify Classmates. Their address is 580 Wright-Allen Rd., BIythe, GA 30805.

Two notes of concem but not of a critical nature: On 18 November 2002, George Mushaiko went into the Fairfax Hospital Heart Clinic to receive anticipated six-bypass surgery. As it tumed out, they only had to do three bypasses, such that he was able to retum home in about a week. It was not an emergency operation, but George had experienced symptoms which predicted the need to get the job done. His recovery is moving along slowly, and he's trying not to cough or sneeze which puts pressure on the "system." He sez it'll take about six to eight months to be back in battery during which time he's experiencing a littie loss of memory.. .Poor George...CRS...like the rest of us can?

John Buckley (20) (jbl900@bellsouth.net) suffered an intra cerebral hemorrhagic (ICH) stroke on New Year's day and was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, with vision problems. His condition improved nicely and he went home on 7 January (about) with vision improving gradually. Full recovery is 90

'56: Nancy and Pete Bennett, Jim Van Metre, Barbara Godstrey, and Shirley Levendoski

estimated in six to eight weeks. John said that he has suffered from high blood pressure for 25 years, and he is starting a sUict regimen with an assigned blood pressure goal of 120 over 80.. .There's a lesson for all of us there...

The Army-Navy Football Game You may not have heard about the largest group of '56ers and their wives ever to be assembled (on an annual basis) at the private home of our Classmate, Pete Bennett, specifically to view the Army-Navy game on his enormous television...There were 38 folks there with names like: Audilet, Bennett (of course), Doerner, Fitzwilliam, Godstrey, Green, Hayman, J. Johnson, Koerkenmeier, Levendoski, Lewin, Medwedeff, Parker, Randmp, Schreiner, Shultz, Shumaker, Van Metre, Weidman, and P.J. Wilson.

And you can see from the following pics that they all had a lousy time 'cause the game was so dam boring...only N-58/A-12.

Devan and Gerry Audilet, and Pete Fitzwilliam

for Trustees by 15 April!

Chan Medwedeff, P,J. Wilson, and Dick Levendoski

The Christmas party in Norfolk, as reported

by Boom Boom Cannon: The dynamic â&#x20AC;˘56ers of Tidewater did it again. We had our annual Christmas dinner at the Harbor Club in Norfolk the evening of 12 December with AUene and Bill Hull hosting the affair. Rod Flannery came down from Alexandria and stayed with his Academy roomy. Boom Cannon. Carolyn and Jim Whelan came from the Richmond area and from Annapolis the Academy Foundation guest speaker. Perry Martini '71. Perry brought his wife, Jean. Other Classmates attending were Vivian and Ken Costilow, Jean and Al Gaylor, Barbara and Hal Ellis (Hal took the pictures), Nancy and Perry Stone, Olive and Don Johnston, Alice and Jack Mclntyre, Mary and Robby Robertson, Timmy and Tom Scott, Shirley and John Roberts, Lynn and Dave Carre, Fran and Fred Adams, Annette and Bob Rodgers, Chris Stefanou, Neil Donovan. Laura and Hoot Foote. Ann Dyer, Katheryn and Arline Schulze and Alice and Jim Cannon. Perry Martini '71 brought us up to speed on where we stand overall with the leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign and some suggestions as to what our Class may choose to give the Academy as our legacy in connection with our 50th Reunion.

Shipmate, March 2003

Charles Schwab Brokerage Accounts: 12/31/01 S&P500 12/31/02 S&P500

$26,850.67 $20,867.25

12/31/01 Gov't Money Fund $13,303.18 12/31/02 Gov't Money Fund $13,343.31 12/31/02 total, all accounts:

$34,627.45

Note: Admin expenses were for the annual Class letter and postage.

Cliff Peterson

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Pres: CAPT David S. Cooper, USN (Ret) Corr Sec'y: CAPT F.N. Howe Jr., USN (Ret) 1 Walter Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 e: fnhusna57@cox.net Sec'y: CAPT R.H. Scales, USN (Ret) 129 Westbury, Williamsburg, VA 23189 e: vkct@mindspring.com Webmaster: Fred Dammann web site: www.usna57.com

Bob and Annette Rodgers

AUene and Bill Hull New Subject...Old Subject Can you remember way back then when we were "meedsheeps" (Brazilian pronunciation) when the famous Chinese philosopher, Confucius, along with certain Classmates in the Fourth Company, were waxing eloquent with quotable quotes?

—If at first you don't succeed, then destroy all the evidence that you even tried —FlexibiUty is the key to gracious living and poor planning —Education is the progressive discovery of one's own ignorance —The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese —And the famous animal rights question: Q: What do you do for an elephant with diree balls?

A: Walk him and pitch to the rhino —On the occasion of retirement: Don't cry when it's over...Just smile 'cause it happened Association of the Class of '56, IVeasurers Report For 2002 Farmers Bank of Maryland 12/31/01 Balance $1,111.05 Deposit in 2002 Admin expenses Memorials 12/31/02 Balance

$2,371.90 $636.06 $2,430.00 $416.89

Note: Memorials: Harry Lenhardt, Vem Bush, Paul Davidson, Sid Davis, Ken Fetch, Matt Burt, Jim McCoy and Jack Smallman.

Shipmate, March 2003

Annual Membership: 16% Life Membership: 49%

As this update is being drawn a great blaze crackles cheerfully in the woodstove and the season's grip is upon the land. Winter days are now so rare it seems that those who revel in the crisp blue sparkle of a January moming are getting squeezed out of the small end of the hom.

It's hard to pick up the paper these days without seeing a reminder of the accelerating demise of the Ross and Ronne ice shelves and dire warnings that the waves will soon be breaking in Al Koster's front yard in Winter Springs (near Orlando). For those of us who depend on at least a couple shots of serious cold to discourage the fleas and West Nile earners. El Nino brings no joy.

Onward and upward, in between knocking off a few sets of fingertip push-ups in preparation for spring planting, we embark on another unflagging cmsade to fascinate and inform.

Last month the scribe was so focused on getting out of town to a grand parenting assignment that he plumb forgot to drop the latest report from the 50th Gift Committee guy, Bruce DeMars, in the column. Thanks to the fast footwork of our young lady at Shipmate, the chestnuts of concem were raked smartly out of the fire and the required report inserted. Trust that the faithful were sufficiently inspired by the progress reported to dash off your pledge and thus become one with his shoulder officially on the wheel.

And while we're on the subject, here's one you won't see every day: The Military Order of the Carabao has announced that Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret.) will be installed as the Grand Paramount Carabao at the Annual Wallow in Washington on 1 February. The order was established in Manila following the Spanish-American War. Previous Grand Paramount Carabaos have included General MacArthur, Fleet Admiral Halsey, General Spaatz, and Admiral Burke.

More recent heads of the Order have included Admirals Moorer, Holloway, Kidd, McDonald,

and Trost and Generals Gray, Skantze, and Mundy. The Order sponsors several luncheon talks each year featuring service chiefs and prominent leaders. At each Wallow a member of the military establishment, civilian or military, is recognized who best exemplifies service to the nation and the principles and ideals upon which the Order was founded. The first award went to former President George Bush.

Boy, that's some tall cotton! But somehow, from way up there, they managed to reach down and select a candidate of fully appropriate stature. Congratulations to the newest Carabao—which, should you be wondering, is some sort of water buffalo. See, told you they had the right guy.

And speaking of water buffalo, fasten your seatbelt, we're going way out west.

A few months back notes went off to a couple of our Classmates who've been on 45-year deployments. One of those is Bert Amoranto who joined our band from the Philippines and retumed there, surfacing rarely. We wanted to know what he had been up to since the report in '87 but couldn't find him until Joe Koch passed the following note from Bert.

Joe and all, I am glad to know that you are well. I was also happy to know about the members of our 11th Company—you all have done such good work at keeping in touch.

Since 1957, I have been in Manila, Canada, Germany, and Rome and now back to Manila again, where I have settled with my three children, after my wife died. After graduation, I was with the Philippine Navy, and then worked with the government's National Economic Development Agency, where I conceptualized and implemented the regional development of the Calabarzon area south of Manila. Later, I was appointed Ambassador to the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome—and following that stint, lived in Bonn for several years. Now that I am semi-retired, I am doing consulting work on development of regions in the Philippines using foreign funds from Germany or the United States. And I am also working on the development of some of our family properties.

It was great to have attended a recent reunion of the USNA Classes at the Manila Yacht Club hosted by Vic Brillantes '56 where I saw Benny Lomotan '60 and Chuck Agustin '60.

I am looking forward to the 7 December reunion of West Point and Annapolis at the Yacht Club, to watch the WooPoo-Canoe U game.

It may be possible for me to visit the East and West Coasts sometime next year Does anyone out there know of a good neurologist, orthopedist, or surgeon whom I can consult for a slipped disc, which was operated on in Germany in 1999? I will be in the New York and San Francisco areas. I would be happy to see you all when I go there. It has been 45 years!

Bert had indicated that he'd send along a photo of himself taken at his 70th birthday party to run with his report but, alas, after delaying this report for a respectful period, no photo has been forthcoming. Since, thereby, we have delayed publishing his request for a doctor's name unreasonably we're going ahead with the dump now. Should the photo show up later it will be featured with appropriate fanfare.

Pass your medical advice to Bert by email.

You will find his current address on tlie Class web site.

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Old George "Love from Coronado" Lanman made a gallant effort in the mid-term to get a shot of some local golfers submitted for publication. The photo was a digital number that showed the boys in absolutely stunning form, but was unfortunately short by several thousand dots of what is needed for these pages.

Anyway, for the record, George Kachigian, Doug Lowrance, Bud Edney, and the other George of course, tumed out to be the oldest (my goodness!) Class to show up (in a foursome, yet) at the annual Admiral Baker Field Beat Army Golf Match on the day before last December's big dmbbing. Though "no one played anywhere near" handicap, according to the reporter. Bud and George K. each won $28 in the "Hit the Mule" contest.

Sony, no further details were provided. It's apparently some sort of contest involving a very large mule.

Next in was a short report from Dale Hollabaugh: Nada and I were recently invited to spend a day (14 November) with Nancy and Earl Piper at their home in Beaufort, SC. Many Sixth Company and Marine Corps tales were told during the day that ended with a fine dinner at one of the Piper's favorite restaurants, Dockside, in Port Royal. We were really impressed with this charming and beautiful area of our country.

And, on the same theme, while visiting the twin cities, we had occasion to run down the only Classmate in the state, John Yarbrough, holed up down in Lakeville, MN, 20 miles south of the big city. John and Nancy graciously agreed to grind up the road and join us for lunch, which turned out to be as good as the scintillating company.

Nancy and John Yarbrough, Dianne Howe, and the scribe For any who may have thought that Ron Marryott had retired quietly from the field, here's proof to the contrary; the detailed report of a recent inspection tour: For any of our Classmates who have not been to Alumni Hall recently, our Class crest is proudly on display on the mezzanine floor of the main seating area in section Y. It is about 14-16 feet high by 8-10 feet wide and is part of the Foundation's program of hanging all USNA Class crests in the main arena area to signal that Alumni Hall belongs to all USNA Classes. We are also recognized by a plaque in the main lobby for giving to the campaign to build Alumni Hall. Not bad recognition for our Class, along with the Class gate at Navy Marine Corps stadium, the '57 theater at the Visitor's center, the scoreboard at Alumni Hall—'57 MID (Midshipman Information Display)—and Bob Rositzke's film. To Lead and to Serve.

Together with the ongoing campaign to endow the Chair of Naval Heritage, all of us can be very proud of what we gave and are giving back to our great school. Beat Army\ Glad to see you marching about the area, Mr. Superintendent.

And if you'd like to see just how peachy he looks, have a gander at his smiling countenance among the other boyish members of the Fightin' Sixth at a ceremonial bunch-up during the 45th Reunion weekend. In Dale Hollabaugh's words: This is a photo (below) taken at a party for Companymates and wives at Carol and Ron Marryott's home during the 45th celebration.

From left to right standing are Bob Heeler, Jim Reid, Dave North, and Dick McCracken. Seated (also left to right) are Dale and Ron. Present in the vicinity of the base surge but too quick for the shutter were: Pete Boyne, Bart Campbell, Bill Heske, Tom Mamane, Pete Neumann, Jim Paulk, and of course all the lovely ladies. A great time was had by all.

We haven't even mentioned the game to this point, but it sure was easy to have a wonderful time at this year's A-N game parties, wasn't it?

Tmly a marvelous game though there are a number who would have rather seen some of the offensive performance and a few of those points spread over a bit more of the season. But there you are. It was easy to feel good for the Firsties on the team who finally had something pleasant to remember for their years of work—and almost as easy feel a pang for the Graylegs whose miserable season ended on such a miserable note.

Well, out around Lompoc (rhymes with joke) the good guys just had a terrific time, as detailed

by Steve Bond: Mary and Bob Christensen drove down from San Luis Obispo. Margon and Bud Edney and Judy and Sherwood Ritchie drove up from Coronado. They converged on Teeny and Steve's digs in Vandenberg Village near Lompoc where they contributed substantially to Navy's big win over the Woops on 7 December The ever thoughtful RWSC, a former choir member, and he who has the longest name in the Class (according to Ron Marryott; see page 266 of die 1957 Luct<y Bag), furnished die sheet music. The resulting boisterous and unrehearsed (since 1957) singing of great old Navy songs, such as "The Goat Is Old and Gnarly" likewise significantiy helped to bring our team on to victory.

We were all so overjoyed at the final outcome that we ran outside and climbed a tree to have our picture taken (next page).

Later, tiiat same day, the Christensons and the Ritchies retumed to their homes, but the Edneys stayed at Vandenberg overnight. The next day Bud and Steve hammed and egged it around the Vandenberg Golf Course, but Margon and Teeny had fun. They had lunch at a cafe in nearby Los Alamos and then toured antique and junque shops. Margon's shopping was most successful as she bought a can of copper polish.

Regarding the golf game; Bud pointed out that when he plays well, he's Bud Edney, but when he doesn't, he's Ed Budney. On that day he was Ed Edney, or Bud Budney; take yoiupick. As for me, well, ask Bud/Ed...We're planning on beating Army next year, too.

In a flurry of last gasp postcards from San Jose, Hawaii, and finally back home in Australia, Nancy and Bob Bowers headed into the deep, deep south for whatever was left of summer, hard by the river Derwent, up from Hobart. The last signal was to advise all that die latch string was out and the '57 'Visitor's Centre (the way it's said there) fully open at their new digs.

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Bob and Nancy. Sotogrande, Spain 02 Shortly after the postcards ended came a holiday greeting of historic proportions. Two full pages of "what a year!" and an additional photo collage of the continuing odyssey hardly left us with any breath at the end. The circumnavigation of the U.S. alone totaled 14,000 miles. One of the things you don't realize immediately is the total absence of dates anywhere in Nancy's account. That says it all. Life is a continuum and, if you keep moving, dates are clearly not the milestones.

Accepting my offer of some months back to share Christmas up-dates with Classmates, an equally high-stepping account of the year was provided by Jackie and Harry Yocky. By the end of the telling they had moved back east to Louisville from Simi Valley, CA, but with side trips almost everywhere in the world. Sadly the letter came without supporting photography but the word is that you can catch Jackie (and

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No word as to whether Harry is still wearing his "4's."

By about the time you get this, you will probably have heard the first shot across your bow from your Company coordinator concerning the Class's 50-Year Book. Just what motivates these lads to volunteer to coordinate the affairs of their Companymates is an enduring mystery, the details of which I won't inspect too closely however, in case the principals haven't either. It suffices to say that without their steadfastness in this and all the other tasks that come their way, a great deal of what this Class does simply would not happen. And here's where you come in.

When the advice comes from your CC, please respond promptly and constructively to his requests. For all the reasons he'll tell you about, subscription to the 50-Year Book now, at this very first opportunity, will not only be the most cost effective approach for you but it will make his job and the job of the book staff substantially easier. Your CC is not compensated but he is dedicated—to you. And anonymous he is not.

Help him out in every way you can.

Company Coordinators: First Cleve Loman; Second Joe Byrnes; Third Bob Foss; Fourth Fritz Warren; Fifth Ben Stallman; Sixth Pete Boyne; Seventh Charlie Hall; Eighth Don Mitchell; Ninth Tom Sims; Tenth Mick Finn;

11th John Nolan; 12th Barry Fink; 13th Dave Cooper; 14th Dave Fahrney; 15th Cam Eraser; 16th Norb Melnick; 17th George Philipps; 18th Bill Bryant; 19th Paul Roush; 20th Don Regenhardt; 21st Paul Basse; 22nd Gill Livingston; 23rd Bob Albertson; 24th Dick Gentz.

Awhile back Jim Poole was polled on the results of the Washington area golfer's grand finale, the Jerry Smith Open (JSO). Then, when we got ready to pour that into the last summary, the pot overflowed. Thus, somewhat delayed, the official report: We did play on 7 November and the weather was tolerable, but windy, so the scores were higher than expected. Les "Mac" McMenamin unseated current men's champion, Jerry Smith, with a net score of 71. Bob Crouch took first runner-up, Mick Finn second runner-up, and George Philipps third. Les also won men's Closest to the Pin money, while Jack O'Donnell took Longest Drive. In the ladies' flight. Ginger Poole won the championship trophy, while Sharon Basse won both the Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive prizes. Jim Forseman was awarded the Commissioner's Prize for shooting a gross 57 on the front nine. Next year's JSO will be played earlier in the year to take advantage of warmer weather, and at a different venue.

Dave Isquith says that there's an exciting tenday cruise to Scandinavia and Russia making up for June, and that you might be interested. Email him for the details.

Last came a whole gang of reunion photos from Keith Hastie with instmctions to "use the ones you like best." Many are publication quahty but for sheer body count none comes close to what you see nearby, 20 of the Fightin' 21st's finest in their dancing shoes. Kneelers (1 to r): Petro, Shea, Jim Bums, Rosselott, Smalley, Missailidis, Bank and Hastie. Standing/leaning (1 to r): Malley, Whipple, Whaley, Coulboum, Crouch, Neary, Miniter, Jerry Peterson, (Whiting and Rositzke in conference behind Howie and Jerry), Swartz, and Basse.

Repeat after me: Carpe diem. —FNH

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Annual Membership: 19% Life Membership: 41%

Pres: Lt Col Gordon M. Gerson, USAF (Ret.) e: usna58@comcast.net Sec'y: Col Warren S. Walters, USMC (Ret) 5664 Ravenel Lane, Springfield, VA 22151-2430 h: 703-321-9586; e: wwalters@erols.com web page: http;//www.usna.com/Classes/1958/ One year ago the March column opened by messing around madly with the word "march."

This year, the opening will be just enough to remind you that the last column closed by saying the word limit had been reached, and that Class news that didn't make it into the January/February combined issue would be in the March issue. This is that issue, therefore, we continue apace.

First, your monthly Reunion 45 reminder. You should have taken care of your hotel reservations by now. The Reunion hotel is the Radisson (410-224-3150), and the back-up hotels are the

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Best Western (410-224-28000), next door to the Radisson, and the Marriott (800-336-0072) down by the Annapolis Yacht Club.

The next thing you will have to do is order your tickets for the football game from the Naval Academy Athletic Association. Look for information we will provide you, either on-line, in the mail, or in Shipmate, and be aware that sales start on 5 May and have a deadline of 6 June for seating with the Class, near the '58 season ticket section.

The third thing to do is make your Reunion 45 registration for the various events and order your selection of mementos. This will be done online, via the Class web site, which is found at the URL listed at the top of the column. You will pay via credit card on the Intemet, and while you link through our web site, you will really be on the Naval Academy Alumni Association secure server, and the bank in Baltimore that does this service for USNA AA, will handle the credit card transactions. Fear not, it will be a safe transaction, and fear not; you will be reminded of all this again!

Sad news came to the Class two days after Christmas, when our Classmate Keith McAlister Bunting (17) unexpectedly passed away in his home. His family was present for the holidays, and Keith went upstairs to take a nap.

He passed away peacefully, the cause being attributed to a heart condition that had previously involved valve replacement surgery.

Graduating 17th in our Class, Keith had a successful Navy career in destroyers and submarines, including command of the SSBN ABRAHAM LINCOLN. He also served on the

OpNav staff, and retired as a captain from the Office of Strategic Systems Project Plans and Programs in 1984. He then went to work for the Computer Sciences Corporation, where he was a project manager at the time of his passing. Keith is survived by his wife of 43 years, Bonnie, two sons and three daughters, and eight grandchildren. Services were held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Hemdon, VA, and interment occurred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. We shall miss this fine father, friend, and Classmate.

Members of the Class of 1967 honored Joe Steckler (15) at their 35th Reunion last September. Here is the report from Gerry Buckley '67: The September 2002 reunion was the 35th for the Class of '67. Following much planning, the 19th Company did it up right and made the most of the reunion weekend, as 24 original 13th (later 19th) Company members and spouses mustered in Annapolis for a memorable weekend of events and celebration. On Saturday night, we held a 19th Company reunion dinner at Griffin's restaurant in the downtown marketplace area.

CAPT Joseph Steckler '58, our Company officer during our Plebe and Youngster Years, accompanied by his wife, Terry, was the guest of honor at our dinner. During the dinner program, CAPT Steckler addressed the group, reminiscing about his Company officer tour, recapping his naval career and describing his post-retirement community involvement.

I know I speak for all of my 19th Companymates in stating it was an honor and a privilege to renew acquaintances once again

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with Joe Steckler, a superb naval officer and gentleman, who lead us through our first two formative years at the Naval Academy.

Gerry included a photo of Joe at the podium on that eventful night as he addressed his former Midshipmen.

Joe Steckler at the mike Up in Boston, Kent Lawrence (16) got cracking on his new computer and sent the following letter in to the Class: My wife, Ema, and I have now both left our jobs in the financial services industry, and are thoroughly enjoying a long-awaited retirement.

It's wonderful to have time together after so many years in the work force, though we've noted—like many before us—that volunteer activities, family, meetings, and recreation keep us very busy. For some 18 years we've been weekenders at our cottage in West Boothbay Harbor, ME, and we're now looking forward to living there full time during the warm months of the year. In the winters we plan to go south—to our condo in Boston.

In October we joined our son, his wife, and their daughters (ages 1 and 4) for a two-week visit to Budapest, Hungary. (Sorry, no flag photos.) They go there frequently to visit our daughter-in-law's family, and we thoroughly enjoyed being with them on this, our first trip to Central Europe. It was a real kick having our little 4-year old granddaughter, who speaks both Hungarian and English fluently, act as Ema's and my interpreter.

We spent some time this summer as guests of Linda and Bob Slaven (1) at their new home in Blue Hill, ME, some three hours down east from our place. They have a lovely spot with terrific views overlooking Blue Hill Bay, and their sailboat conveniently beckons from its mooring just beyond. Other Classmates closer to Boston whom we see from time to time are Ingrid and Brad Stumcke (15), and Nancy and Gene Porter (21).

New England may be somewhat off the beaten path for many Classmates, and though the weather can be cold, the hospitality is always warm. Please do look us up.

While Kent didn't take a flag picture in Hungary, he did get a grandpa picture with Ava overlooking the Danube River, and she has a great smile that makes up for the flag.

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Kent Lawrence and Ava in Budapest Another non-flag holder when off on vacation is Chet Grocki (6), who makes up for it by displaying something almost as impressive. His letter reads: The 5-foot Wahoo I'm holding I caught while cruising the Grenadines in a 45-foot catamaran with my wife, Pauline and friends this past November. I didn't have my '58 is Great flag, but luckily had my McCain campaign t-shirt for the photo. Apologies to John McCain, but that shirt is always good for a free drink at the bar and I never leave home widiout it.

Good news for the Grocki clan this year as son, Russ Grocki '81 and his Classmate wife.

Alma Grocki '81 were both promoted to captain. Alma is currently CO of an Engineering Reserve Unit and Russ is CinCPacFlt China/Russia plans and policy officer based in Pearl Harbor. I'm not asking who's SOPA! Finally I am breaking 80 playing golf and I escaped serious injury playing Geezer softball last summer. Also in case a Mr. Senior America competition gets organized, I'm doing my reps at the health club. (I think I need a job...any Classmate out there still gainfully employed and contributing to my Social Security...who needs a Cape Cod representative, I'm available!) '58 is Great!

Chet Grocki and Wahoo Photos from the past are wonderful memory joggers, and do bring us back to the lines "But still when two or three shall meet...And old tales be retold." In this case, Jake McMichael (10) has come up with a photo (next page) taken on our Plebe Cmise back in 1955 of some '58ers verifying the product of the grape in Barcelona.

At the table, left to right, you find Keith Aiken (18), Mike Neely (3), John Granville (10), Bob Weibly (10), and Jake. That Summer Service Alpha uniform still looks good, even if it is a relic of the past.

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"58: Christmas in Hawaii Sometimes the gatherings of two or three hve up to the "small world" stories that are so much fun. An example comes in from Gene Deegan (20) who emails: Last Thursday, Nancy and I were retuming to Tampa after a Christmas holiday with our daughters in New Jersey. We stopped for the night at the Point South, SC, exit on 1-95, no town, a few motels, and gas stations. After checking into the motel, we went across the street to a local watering hole and restaurant.

Shortly after we were seated. Ken Schenck (16) appeared from the next row of tables! Ken and Pam were retuming to Long Island from Fort Meyers and had their two children with diem. Unfortunately, we did not have a Class flag to unfurl. However, it was a great opportunity to have a brew and update each other on happenings over the years. He also mentioned Ken McNutt's recent move from New York to Half Moon Bay, CA. Happy New Year— Go Buccaneers!

Some of the current gatherings do get pictures, and on Christmas Eve 2002, '58ers in Hawaii gathered for Fitzgerald's famous eggnog. In the attached picture, you see huddled over the spiked punchbowl of eggnog and a spread of great food, left to right: JD Peters (13), Jim Fitzgerald (3), Orv Kiehn (14), Skip Hunter (14), Becky Fitzgerald, Lula Hunter, Dick Rogers (20), Marilyn Kiehn, Joan Peters, Penny Rogers, and Anne Willmarth. Even before that, a group of '58ers (and one Woo Poo '68 couple) met over in the Bethany Beach, DE, home of Roxanne and Ed Kessler (15) for a weekend visit and a trip to see the world famous Punkin' Chunkin' event in Milford, DE. Holding the flag are Ed Kessler, Betsy Daine, Roxanne Kessler, Poj Walters (6), and in the back. West Pointers Dwight and Donna Lee. The Army-Navy game also had groupings around the country, and in Alexandria, VA, a photo shows Bruce Wilcox (12), Poj Walters, and George Coyne (7), along

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Valley, a yoga camp in the Sierra Madres, the San Juan islands in Washington, the Rogue River in Oregon and various national and state parks. They then took a Grand Circle tour of the Northwest National Parks, including Glacier, Banff, Jasper, Columbia Icefields, and the Canadian Rockies. In November it was to Branson MO, then family visiting, and finally in mid-December, back to Abacos to pick up the boat and winter in the Bahamas. Retired life...it's tough!

Sue and Bob Jones (3) did their share of traveling, as told by Bob: Sue and I took a three week tour of China with the Tokyo add on up front and the Bangkok extension at the end. We left 30 September and retumed 28 October. Had a great time, saw most of the tourist attractions at Beijing, Great Wall etc., Shanghai, five days on the Yangtze River Cruise seeing the new dam. Pandas at Chongquing, Terra Cotta soldiers at Xian, Li River cruise at Guilin and then to Hong Kong, and ending at Bangkok.

Obligatory '58 fiag picture at Victoria peak in Hong Kong did not pass Sue's inspection for submission, hence no photo included. There was a typhoon at Tokyo so we got to see some of Japan that was not included in the tour.

Landed at Sapporo for extra fuel before another pass at Narita airport then on to Osaki where landing accomplished and deplaned after 20 plus hours aboard from Chicago. Spent night at Kobe and road bullet train next day to Tokyo and saw the scenery along the way including Mt. Fuji on a clear day.

Also traveling in the Pacific were Eileen and Bill Byman (2), who did a month's travel in Australia and New Zealand. A highlight of the trip was a four-day visit with Companymate Art Bass and his wife, Gaynor, who are enjoying retirement in Okiwi Bay, a scenic fishing village on the North Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Two photos, one of Gaynor and Art Bass, and one of Art and Bill holding the flag at the Nelson, New Zealand airport.

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S GREAT! Wilcox, Walters, and Coyne Caroline and Bruce Hall (19) had a Christmas letter that outlined a year of travel, mostiy sailing, but covering a large part of the globe. They cmised the ICW down to Florida, then crossed over to the Bahamas, visiting Bimini, Chub, Berrys, Exumas, Nassau-New Providence, Eleuthra, and the Abacos for a three month period, leaving the boat in Abacos to sit out the hurricane season while they came back to the U.S. They also got to the Rancho La Puerta Fitness Spa in Tecate, MX, then rented a camper truck camped the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle, with stops at lake Tahoe, Reno, Napa

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Art and Gaynor Bass Dick Tillman (1) was the subject of an article in the SAIL magazine of January 2003. The article read: 95

In case you're wondering what happened to Mr. Laser, Dick Tillman, he's apparently at home in his hiking strap. The author of The Complete Book of Laser Sailing, now 66 years old, won every race (not counting his throw out) in the great-grandmasters division of the Laser Masters Worlds (September 2002, Hyannisport, MA). "Dick Tillman doesn't look a day over 40," said Ed Adams, who won the masters division. "He hasn't changed since he won his first NAs in 1971. The guy's ripped."

Ron Eytchison (1) sent in a photo of two grandpas, he and Dick Tennent (13) spotted rocking in front of a Nashville Cracker Barrel last November, trying to out boast each other.

Granddaughters, Aubrey Hope and Nancy Sophia, were bom in Music City within fivehours of each other. Pat and Ron had come from just down the road in Signal Mountain, TN, but Nancy and Dick traveled all the way from Bremerton, WA, to be with their son and daughter-in-law, both Nashville attorneys.

Over pancakes and coffee, the peripatetic Washington State Classmates provided an excellent debrief of their recent month in China.

Ron says he has pared down to one consulting agreement and is shooting for zero. His objective is to read, write, and hit golf balls to the max, but he's discovering that there's a lot of obligatory no-paycheck-stuff that goes along with full retirement and it keeps getting in the way. He and Pat appreciate the fact that there is no volunteer work when they are at their house in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, so little by little those sojourns are getting longer.

Ron Eytchison and Dick Tennent '58 Trivia: The Register of Alumni associates 307 non-graduates with the Class of 1958. The standard joke would be for the next question to say, "Name them!" but instead, who was the captain of the 1958 dinghy sailing team? Hasta Luego. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;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: CAPT Dan Truax, USN (Ret) Exec. Sec'y: Bruce Nordwall Corp. Treasurer: Dave Osbum Sec'y; CAPT John A. Butterfield, USN (Ret.) 509 Buckboard Ct., Richland, WA 99352 h; 509-371-1486 / CEO of Gateskate Inc., 2655 Einstein Ave., Richland, VA 99352 w; 509-371-0726; e: jbutter@gateskate.com www.usna.com/classes/1959/usna59.html Hello '59ers! I think the last report made you aware of the death of Gary Wheatley! What a shock! George Lehmberg reported that some of 96

our Classmates were able to make the funeral mass in Virginia Beach on 13 December 2002.

RADM Wheatley had a distinguished career in the Navy (retiring in 1989) and proved, just as gifted in the civilian world. Our hearts reach out to Maureen "Mo," his wife of 42 years, and to all the family! Fred Olds, Larry Permenter, Bill Wheaton, Hollie Tiedemann, Ing Kiland, Steve Snyder, and George were some of the '59ers gathered.

More sad news came when Don Cromer reported "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I write to tell you that Bobbie passed away on Saturday evening, 7 December.

Although she had fought hard to the end, when the time came she went peacefully. Her time had come and now she is in a better place with peace and comfort in the Lord's care." A memorial service was held on 17 December 2002, at the Peninsula Community Church, Rancho Palos Verdes, with a reception following at the Ft. MacArthur Community Center in San Pedro.

We will get to some good news, in the form of an email from Jerry McDaniel (jerrymcdaniel@earthlink.net), 11th Company: An update from my last transmission, we left our canal boat (my first power boat) in Breooklein for the winter and retumed this past spring for a cruise to France. We left Holland at Maastrecht and entered Belgium at Namur.

From Namur we headed west through Bmssels to Ghent, where we spent a week, and then on to Broges. Both cities are very old, very beautiful, and most historic! In Bruges the cobblestone streets are so twisty that the streetcars are in four sections. They undulate along the street like snakes. We had planned to head for Paris after Bmges, but a damaged lock was being repaired and we had to detour. By the time we got to Reims, we were behind schedule and would have not gotten to Paris until the middle of August, so we headed for Dijon. We took a train to Zurich, spent a week there. I now know why there are so many banks in Switzerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; you need a bank loan to pay for a good dinner!

We left the boat for the winter in St. Jean de Loosen. Arlene and I were married in October and will be moving into a new house in Benecia in January. The plan for summer 2003 is to head up the Loire Valley for Paris. From Paris to Stausborg and then down the Rhein in August, and then...who knows?

Jerry, you old sailor, I don't think Judy and John Collins will ever yield to power! Their Christmas note was sent from S/V Primo en Panama, 9 degrees 36'N, 79 degrees 35'W. Amateur radio is what they often resort to for communications, but occasionally they stop by the "mail buoy" at PSC 02 Box R-3501, APO AA 34002 for the "snail" variety. Also phones in Panama 507-680-5571 or 683-5335. Thanks to lots of sailing, flying, and bicycle riding they have toured the coast of Califomia, cheered family on at the Rock 'n Roll Marathon in San Diego, participated in a re-running of the original Ironman Triathlon in Oahu (even helping to make trophies), and visited grandchildren. Judy even swam in the Coronado 4th of July Rough Water Swim (and where were you John?). You can try to email them at jnjcollins@yahoo.com, as they describe it (text only on the boat) kh6gc@winlink.org. Happy sailing to the Collins, who exemplify to the nth degree, life is not dull!

Carole and Jerry Loveless reported back from their wonderful diving trip to Thailand (departed 18 December 2002) on 8 January 2003. They posted some fascinated underwater photography of a batde between a huge moray eel and a puffer fish (who makes like a porcupine). It either ended up a draw, or they both succumbed!

Jerry commented: It's a beautiful country and the diving was terrific. We spent both Christmas and New Year's on a dive boat, the Ocean Rover, and for New Year's Eve we were in Burma. Burma is just starting to open up again after many years of repressive mle, but the people were warm and friendly to us. We cut our land trip in Thailand short due to a flu bug. Good to be back in our own bed! Thanks for fine reporting folks!

A few quickies: Telmo Ortega advises to contact him on W32422@bellsouth.net or W32422202@yahoo.com. J.M. Heiges is at JMHeiges@msn.com. Geoff Cant, who can be contacted at 5601 Green Landing Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-7603, sent a nice photo (low resolution) of Cliff Estes. Cliff is a lobsterman, as the photo depicts, and can be seen off York, ME, on his boat, holding one of those delicacies. Cliff, if you have to make one up, let us hear from you, perhaps a story or your version of a "Perfect Storm" down east!

Good friend Steve McGanka set a fine example in helping this column providing great input: Made a resolution to drop you a line before the end of the year. Joyce and I are now confirmed "snow birds" and just managed to escape the 84 inches of "lake effect" snow that fell upon Buffalo (three day period) at the end of last year. My two roommates, George Carton and Vic Kruzic, then joined me in Florida (Joyce attending a seminar out of state). This was only the second time we three all got together for an extended period of time since graduation. We had a great time getting caught up, telling sea stories, and reliving past adventures. We are all enjoying retirement status but manage to keep busy. George is into public service activities and Vic is big time into restoring an old Triumph sports car. During the visit we experienced some of the unique activities like Bike Week and the Daytona 500.

Dolores and Bob Hydinger (Jacksonville, FL) also visited us in Florida and eventually came up to Buffalo for several days in order to escape the summer heat. We did the entire Niagara Falls tourist routine and spent some time in Canada as well. Bob occupies his time as a financial planner when he and Dolores are not cmising to some exotic isle. Literally bumped into Vern Young and Angus MacDonald in New York City this summer.

They were in from Washington to see a play or two in the Big Apple and we did not have enough time to exchange info. Dan Branch (Colorado-based) and I have been active in the Navy League for a number of years and get together often. What amazes me about Dan is he still looks like he did back at the Academy.

He just doesn't seem to age at all. Possibly working close to all those reactors over the years has something to do with it. Jim Mintun and I serve as board members for the Buffalo Naval Park (present now are LITTLE ROCK, THE SuLLivANS, and the submarine CROAKER). Jim has taken on a time consuming job as president of the Chautauqua County (New York) Chamber of Commerce.

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Thank you, Steve, for the news and new year wishes!—and McGanka is at 105 Morris Ave., Buffalo, NY 14214-1607.

From Carol and Walter Wynn: We wish all a very Meny Christmas and best wishes for a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year on this Christmas morning! We are blessed to have our son, Jeff, daughter-in-law, Tess, and grandson. Ben, here with us this year.

We are looking forward to a family Christmas dinner widi both our mothers and our two good friends from Gainesville. Bemadette and Fred Lee, who have hosted several Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners in their home when Mother Wynn lived tiiere. About ten days ago we moved her to Woodland Terrace here in Citms County so we can see her more often and be available when needed. We are glad she cem join us for dinner in our home this year. We hope Santa has been good to everyone and that you are as happy as we are today.

Thanks, folks, for a sweet note!

I received a number of cards, letters, and emails before Christmas, and I thank you! I don't mean to leave anyone out, but the Loveless', Judy and Jim Tritz, Dave Sullivan, Clautice', and Sherriffs to name but a few. I will use some reporting from Christmas letters in fiiture months; the Dark Ages seem to hamper communications. I have to tell you it was a beautiful picture of Waverley and Jack Shirreffs they transmitted. A dynamic duo who could be in a glamour magazine! I will add an excerpt from Telmo Ortega: We want you to know we are still counting our blessings, still healthy and full of vim and vinegar, helping our grand kids understand and grow in this complex world, as our forefathers did with us. In the middle of this world's turmoil, my wife. Nella, continues with her musical composition of ballets, love ballads, and other types of romantic music. What else can you expect from a 50% Italian and 50% Ecuadorian individual, who has been doing this since she was 5 years old.

Telmo, I think we need to set Nella up so that she can entertain the Class of '59 at upcoming reunions, the 45th and the 50th. Perhaps she can work on a special composition?

Readership seems to delight in catching up with another of our adventurous, sailing couples, Kathy and Ron Trossbach (rontrossbach @ aol.com; ktrossbach@aol.com).

We send you seasons greetings from our home in Stuart, FL. We so enjoy morning coffee in an area open to the birds, manatees, and blooming shmbs overlooking our dock. Ron has an office upstairs away from Kathy's work area. Ron has been busy with the Bonnell Cove Foundation project. Suddenly Alone. This nautical seminar deals with a double-handed cruising boat in which one partner is suddenly alone because the other person is either incapacitated or overboard. Ron moderates and does the crew overboard session. Kathy does a session called gaining confidence. Other women sailors present communications, navigation, and stabilizing the boat. This years seminars are in Ft. Lauderdale and Portsmouth. NH, plus presentations about the program in Marblehead, MA, and Solomons Island, MD. •We both feel good about helping people learn more about safety issues and what equipment they might consider using. Ron also accepted the position of Chairman of U.S. Sailing's Safety at Sea Committee. Ron is happy to see Kathy busy settling into church, community, Shipmate, March 2003

and local clubs, and taking up croquet while still doing yoga, bridge, lectures, and lunches.

Uncle Sam has become the "servant dog" who is learning to be responsible to tell Kathy when the phone or doorbell is ringing or when the alarm goes off. He loves to retrieve, so if you visit, be prepared to help entertain Sam! We continue to spend time aboard MOONESHINE, with much time last summer in Penobscott Bay and Mount Desert in Maine. Saw many good friends, ate lots of "lobstah" and even learned to make a no-bake blueberry pie. Highlight of annual North/South trips is visiting our children and three wonderful grandchildren as we pass through the Chesapeake. Though we live on Starboard Lane in Stuart, we still use the mail forward service at 411 Walnut St., #1483, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043, Thanks folks, and hope to catch up with you in March a will try home phone 772-463-2377) if Priscilla and I manage a one week Florida excursion.

Frank Young is great about keeping me supplied with '59er columns from yesteryeai. I need to include an excerpt this month, because it is taken from the January 1963 issue of Shipmate, 40 years ago. The report included mention of a '59ers get-together at Alumni House after the Homecoming football game (fall '62). Out of towners included Bob Martin, Bill Duke, John McCabe, Hans Roensch, Mike Fitzgerald, Bob Manley, Dave Doelger, Kevin Mulkem, Bill McAree, and Joe Keeley popped up. The Crabtown crowd (stationed at USNA or in the area) included Pete Stephens, Jim Osbom, Dan O'Brien, Greg Nolan, Ralph Christy, Bob Steidle, and Bobby Jones. Guy Curtis had been married back on 18 August. The secretary for '59 reported on the "Army contingent" saying Paul "Scragg" Keefe was last seen in a foxhole in Okinawa. Judy and Jim Tritz were in Germany. Jack Rourke, his Volkswagen, and dog are still touring the Bavarian countryside.

One of our Air Force types, Wayne Messner, was in Omaha, NE. Perhaps after reading this, some '59ers will check in with some reminiscences or cute stories...?

I will give a current report on one of our super "Air Force"—types, a terrific guy and one of our most gung-ho Alums and Classmates, Brig Gen Don Smith. Don had a scare Christmas Eve when apparently, a blood cot caused serious problems. Thanks to fast action by super-wife, Brenda, and the local Lancaster, PA, ambulance and police, action was taken quickly. Don was on blood thinner and oxygen within minutes.

Limbs and movement posed no problem, but garbled or slurred speech was. Fortunately, about two days later speech was regained and no disabilities. Praise the Lord! Don himself has written "No headache or pain, it was sort of like an out of body experience watching the house fill up with people and I was unable to make my self understood. At present time I am home getting the thinner regulated. Taking it one day at a time and thanking God for a wonderful family and friends." Thanks, Brenda and Don, for keeping us posted, and we all hope that nothing but good news continues to prevail.

The bonds amongst '59ers are indeed strong!

I will close with a quick one, relayed by Dave Sullivan. Seems Dale Minard sent an email on 8 January, which read, "My wife saw a Kansas license plate with USNA 59 on it. I thought I

was the only '59er out here on the prairie. Help!

I want to look this guy up!" Well, the challenge to you. Classmates, is to help Dale, if by now he has not been able to get the Kansas police to stop this car, so the mystery '59er can be found. Sully may have already been Inspector Clousseau by providing the Class database. More next time about this case, and a reminder, big brother is watching you! Rise and Shine!

P.S. '59ers—I hope by now you have received the letter of December 2002, signed out by President Frank Donovan and Chairman ExCom Norm Bednarek. Also, you may have had a call from Ing Kiland (campaign chairman), a BaHalion of Company Rep. The hope is that we get 100% of the Class of 1959 to contribute to Class projects, particularly our 50th Reunion Gift. The goal is $1.5 million and a solid All Hands effort!

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Pres: VADM Ed Clexton, USN (Ret.) 1000 Bobolink Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 h: 757-491-2141 e: clexboeck@aol.com Sec'y: Bill Lewis 14312 Cove Ridge PL, Midlothian, VA 23112-4337 h: 804-744-8808; e; bilewis@comcast.net VP Planning: Col Hank Papa, USAF (Ret) 2806 Ashley Drive South, Mobile, AL 36608 p: 334-342-7643; e; Henry-Papa3@comcast.net web site; http://www.usna.coin/classes/1960/defaiilt.htm It's been a rough couple of months. We lost Murray Nixon in mid December and Gene Kesler just into January. There is more on them in this issue's "Last Call."

Jack Reilly also sent along the following: Gene Kesler (24th Co.), died on 7 January from complications from surgery. He finally succumbed after a five-week battle in the hospital. His funeral services were held in Salisbury, NC, where he and Mary Lou moved after retirement in 1985. We all remember Gene as a fighter to the end; giving up was not in his make up. He went out a fighter. Gene was in full Navy uniform with Frank Hunt, John Anthony, Skip Brown '62, and myself there from USNA. Gene imbedded himself into the community and his church after he retired. At the service on Friday he was described as the Gene we knew—warm, generous, helpful, knowledgeable, and an excellent source for information and advise. He will be missed by the people of Salisbury, NC, as well as his fellow Classmates. His obit has the details of his career and children. Those who want to contact Mary Lou can do so by calling 704-636-0511 or writing to her at 300 N. Milford Dr., Salisbury, NC 28144.

I also heard the following from Pinkie Saunders regarding the passing, last year, of George Grossman.

1 was saddened to hear of the death of our anchor man. George Grossman. 1 fondly remember the pep rallies we held outside of his room during exam weeks to encourage him to do just well enough on his finals to maintain his 2.5 average. At our Tenth Reunion he related a story that typifies his sense of humor and 97

love of life. On 1 April 1961, he was serving aboard BOSTON, which was tied up on that day.

Feeling that an April Fools day joke was in order, he called the quarterdeck and reported to the OOD that one of the ship's vans had gone off die pier into the harbor Before he could say "April Fools" the OOD hung up. He immediately raced up to the quarterdeck and was greeted with the sight of the OOD, XO, and CO peering anxiously at the pier and trying to figure out which van was gone. Now a wiser individual would have beaten a hasty retreat.

Not George. He had to complete the joke.

Asking, innocently, what was the problem; the OOD explained it to him in terse remarks.

Whereupon, George drew himself up to his full height and announced "April Fools." I leave it up to the reader to figure out what was the reaction to his joke, and where George spent the next 30 days. George was never one to bilge a Classmate but he certainly bilged himself that day. These are just a few of many fond memories of a fun guy.

From Ken Clark via email: I was recently sworn in as the Representative for South Carolina House of Representatives Disfrict 96, which includes Lexington and Aiken counties, and recently addressed the House on South Carolina's budget crisis.

I just love getting all that mail addressing me as "Honorable." It's been a long road from being a high-school dropout and joining the Navy on my 17 birthday. I told my campaign manager that she accomplished the impossible in getting a 66-year old Yankee elected to the House, in the heart of the South. I did retire from the South Carolina Department of Revenue and plan to be a full-time legislator.

We are all doing well and still enjoying incredible health. We have five beautiful grandchildren and life is good! Anyone passing through is welcome to visit and I'll throw in a tour of our newly renovated Statehouse and show you where those "Damn Yankees" hit it with cannonballs.

From Bob Osmon: Happy New Year! Hope 2003 brings you nothing but joy and happiness! As we had discussed last year, Busch is changing the tournament at Kingsmill from men's to women and changing the time of year that it is being played as well. So the first Annual LPGA Finals will be held at Kingsmill on Sunday, 4 May. I have been in communication with Ed Clexton regarding another party last fall. He feels everyone really had a good time last fall, so he concurs we should do it again. He recommended I give you this information early this year so you can put it into Shipmate and try to stir some interest among the Annapolis/DC set. I realize it is quite a distance to come, but since it is an all day affair, there may be a few interested in the making the trek to spend a day with Classmates.

Last fall, I was there. It was a great time.

Come on down!

In organizing area Class get-togethers, the following exchange regarding Georgia took place between Classmates. From Gene Chancy: I will be glad to make the effort to assemble our Classmates for a get together. I'll contact the clan and copy you on our progress. Any suggestions will be appreciated Donna and 1 continue to find more activities in which to participate than we can handle. I am a student of golf, home repair, barbershop quarteting, old style banjo pickin', and "financial recovery" from poor Solomon Smith Barney advisors.

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some day so we can chase the elusive white ball around one of the Atlanta area's many fine golf courses.

Gene to the Georgia locals: Our Class President, Ed Clexton, has asked me to help reunite our Class before we get too old to read and too fumble fisted to type simple sentences. This is the first attempt in the good old state of GAUUGA by yours tmly. There is a USNA AA in Atlanta in which I have regrettably not been active. Next year will hopefully be different. Donna and I are located in the North Atianta area in Roswell. Both our kids are close by one in Alpharetta and the other in Dunwoody as are our five grand children.

Please let me know that you received this short note and I will be back in touch with a plan to reconnect. I promise not to add to your email's by sending "exciting news" about our family or any "political notions" I may dream up. Just let me hear that you're still kicking. Here's hoping you had a grand Thanksgiving and are looking forward to a healthy and prosperous New Year.

From Ed Clexton: Gene, I can't tell from the towns listed in Bill Lewis' attachment to you, whether you really have a quomm in the Atlanta area or not.

Nevertheless, any effort will be appreciated— forgetting fund-raising, getting Classmates back together in local areas remains my number one priority. We just had 23 Classmates together for our monthly lunch and then a tour of the Submarine Training Facility in Norfolk.

It's great fun for all whether they knew each other in the past or not—mostly not. We're gearing up for a couples holiday dinner in December. Now that you've gotten my attention, I can't sing or play the banjo, but I do love playing golf.

We recentiy located one of our Classmates who, while a non-grad, had a son graduate with the Class of 1989. Tom Curtis sent the following on one of our New Yorkers, Nick Puccairello.

Thanks for the info. Bill. Nick roomed with Al Murray and me Plebe Year. After a few months he decided that USNA was not his cup of tea. As I recall, after resigning, he reverted back to his Navy enlisted status, finished his enlistment, went back to New York City (Brooklyn?), got his degree, and became a school teacher. It's nice to hear that he's still around.

The DC/Northern Virginia group is off and running and Al Arcuni brought us up to date.

We had a small but lively group at the last lunch on 4 November. Attending were: Al Arcuni, John Chenard, Jim Hancock, Tom Paulsen, Ron Reese, Lou Sehriefer, Grant Sharp, and Tom Solak. We decided to have the next lunch meeting on Wednesday, 8 January at ANCC at 12 p.m. Let's make a resolution to attend the luncheons next year and please send me an email with your reservation.

From AI Miller via email: I retired from the University of Wisconsin last summer and I'm seeking reclassification however to "semi-retired" as I seem to be very busy for an old retired guy. I continue to teach, serve on several committees, have a big project to develop a 160-acre conservancy in the community, and a very long list of honey-dos. I manage to golf frequently and just got back from watching the PGA Championship in Minneapolis, so it's not all work. Retirement is good!

Thanks for all your efforts to keep us somewhat organized and in touch with Classmates through Shipmate. Hard to believe it was more than 40 years ago.

From Lloyd King via email: I will say this once (and presumably to all within the group) and not again, though it's been with me for a long, long time. The biggest mistake I ever made in my life, was not to finish the Academy way back then. I've carried that with me ever since. Ironically, my two and a half years there and memories of friends and Classmates—much of it vividly—have remained these past 40-some years long after many lesser ones have faded.

The lunch last month in Virginia Beach has fortified all of this. You of the group that were there were as cordial and friendly as any groups with which I've ever been associated (I'm not saying that you who weren't there would be any less!) and I truly felt welcome and among close friends. Thank you all for that. I know I can never hope to fully appreciate the camaraderie that is yours, a camaraderie that can only be from having been there; but I do appreciate your "seeking" (and finding), and I look forward to being with you again on and on and on.

'60: Northem Virginia group meeting

From Mike Merrill: Hi gang! Just a note to update all on my wanderings. Pam and I just retumed from a six week road trip that took us north to Idaho, Montana, through the Dakotas, Minnesota, upper Peninsula of Michigan, into Canada, over to Maine, down the East Coast through Annapolis (Pam had never been there before) Virginia, the Carolinas, Florida, through Texas (getting through Texas is a long drive), Albuquerque, and back home. We traveled through 34 states, Washington, DC, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, logging 10,009 miles on the Explorer. We used military installations where available at somewhat reduced costs.

The Navy lodge in Annapolis, e.g., is almost brand new and very nice. More info on these installations if you desire.

Along the way we visited George Myers, now a Boston resident, and had dinner with him and his wife. Sue, and Carolyn and Al Jordan. Al and George both became attomeys after their Navy stints and of course we all went to dinner at a nice seafood establishment in Boston named appropriately "Legally Seafood." Attached pictures are of the group at dinner.

Also had an opportunity to visit Walt Wylie '61. As you may recall Walt, George, and I were roommates Plebe Year before adding Bill Hamilton and Dave Raymond to the fold Youngster Year. Walt fell victim to a math course Second Class Yeai-. A few of you may remember that when Walt returned, the Academy in all its wisdom had done away with the Class that Walt had failed. Walt and his wife, Lana, are enjoying life in Little River, Shipmate. March 2003

SC. Wah also joined the order of attomeys upon his Navy retirement.

And also from Robyn Walters; We missed you by a few days. Mike, but had an enjoyable lunch with Walt on a non-court Friday. Metiiinks we'd be a lot less concerned over retirement finances had I gone into law rather than engineering. Oh, well, peanut butter and jelly for dinner.. .again.

From Jim Knorr: I feel compelled to relate diis for our data bank.

Beth and I attended a service for a Class '45 friend at the Naval Academy Columbarium this week. After the remains and mementos were placed in the niche, a group of more than 20 khaki raincoat clad '45ers sang not only die first verse of Navy Blue and Gold, but die second verse also. It was quite impressive and moving and a Class Act. Additionally, the collection of the spent shells from die 21-gun salute was accomplished by the grandchildren of die deceased. As Perry Martini '71 (USNA Foundation) and I observed, wouldn't it be a nice "touch" to have a small blue bag given to die family members to hold the spent shells?

Peace! P.S. Peny tells me tiiat die Class of "59 is donating funds for a permanent covering for the middle of the Columbarium where services are held. Of course, they will tactfully place their motto "Rise and Shine with '59" somewhere on their covering.

From Ed Clexton: Thanks for your note re Annapolis funerals, services, and interments. The Class unity shown by '45 by singing verses of Blue and Gold sounds like a real good idea for all—and there may be other such tributes by other Classes—including '60.1 haven't attended any interments myself, so I don't feel like I can or should set any particular policy on this, but would gladly suggest that two or three classmates in the Annapohs area discuss such tributes and come up with one or two the others could comment on—even vote on—as a standard, ceremonial tribute to a fallen Classmate—not that it couldn't be modified to fit different family preferences. Jim, would you please chair a group as others volunteer to assist? Others can please tell Jim (cc: me and the others) if you would help him on this.

As far as the status of our Class fountain relative to yard changes associated with the Levi Religious Center, my only recollection is that the yard planning group was/is going to have PWC relocate the fountain to "a suitable location" —and I (slightly) recall that while they would take care of the required pump and plumbing connections as the fountain is moved, we may have to come up with some money for that.

Now, here I am asking for favors again!

Would someone up there please volunteer to look into this for all of us? We made our contributions to this project for the 25th and don't want it to be lost in all the changes in the yard.

The attached picture and note was received from Jack Shaw. The picture is of his wife, Jan, the widow of RADM William Grovesman '32 and Jack.

We are on Fox Island in Hudson Bay just east of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. We were on a four day adventure tour watching the Polar Bears migrate North onto Hudson Bay in search of Ring Seals. We took a helicopter ride on the final day, for more bear viewing. Great fun, but it was really cold.

The last meeting in San Diego was at the Submarine Base. Attendees included John Schmidt, Bob Stevenson, Bill Lloyd, Mike Shipmate, March 2003

Merrill. Jack Birchett, Doc Hand, Bob Byrne (from Bakersfield), Tom Curtis, Jack Lusignan. Mike Fenn, Danny Musselman (from Orange County), and me.

Sixty) to Ed's designated people. I may go to Valencia, Spain, late this month or next on a consulting gig. Do we have any Classmates there or near? Close by on the Med? Thanks.

Al Ames sent:

Jan and Jack Shaw with a friend in Canada

From Ron Brandquist: Enclosed is a gathering of a small contingent of "Super "60" at the Foery chateau in southwestern Fiance. Annabel and Donald Foery (on the left) generously shared a delightful weekend with Marbeth and Tom Paulsen (on the right), my wife, Janet, and me (center). The Foery's spend much of the year in this rastic and historic part of France, and they have made great progress in restoring and modemizing their new surroundings, not to mention getting very high grades in their joie de vivre! Ou la la.

Foerys. Paulsens and Brandquists in France Some pleasant news from Virginia via Tom Paulsen and Bob Bell (RWBellJr@msn.com); "Bill, it was a nice wedding and Bob has a wonderful lady."

Thanks for the good work on Shipmate, its great to hear all the success stories. I had a wonderful career flying for UAL for 30 years, as soon as I retired everything tumed to worms. I've been arranging adventure travel trips for the past 35 years, so I get to do a lot of hunting, fishing and sailing around the world.

A year ago I found a great gal, Nanette, and recently got married. She's gorgeous and just crazy enough to be interesting. The wedding was at my home in Warrenton, VA, and it was nice to have Tom Paulsen, Bob Gamba, Dick Pariseau, and Bill Keys there to lend support.

You can call this picture "the princess and the five goats" Hope I can keep up the pace! If anyone is interested in a bare boat charter out of St. Lucia next fall give me a call at 540-3473571. My best to everyone in the New Year.

Rob Kunkle is still traveling the Far East and now Europe.

Working on an update memo for Shipmate— with pictures. Spent the last month in China again so I'm late shipping the flags (Super

1 went to the last Army-Navy game. What a great A/N game to go to (first since graduating) that this was. (geeeezzz what weird grammar) 1 went with Charley Delia Peruta, Ron Hinkle, Tom Moylan. and Jim McCusker, who will amplify and send pictures.

From Ed Clexton via email: We had 24 couples and Henry vonKolnitz at our (now) annual Class Holiday dinner party for the Hampton Roads gang—at the Oceana O' Club. In addition to Henry, in attendance were the Staskos, Morans, Coopers, Friedmanns, Sweetsers, Kays, Whelans, Greenhalghs, Kees, Bill Ross and his friend, Pat, Brentons, Parcells, Jaaps, McCulloughs, Mendelis', Taylors, Terrys, Ablowichs, lanuccis, Brockmans, Meinickes, Wisharts, Hardens, and Catherine and me. Santa came (looked a lot like Rod Friedmann) with his trusty digital camera! I'm sure you'll get some "beauties" from him.

Moe. Coop, and Wick at Ocean dinner

Sweetsters at Oceana dinner

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Pres; RADM Arlie Campbell, USN (Ret) Corr. Sec'y; CAPT Roger Onorati, USN (Ret.) 1756 Point-No-Point Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h; 410-849-3812; w; 301-261-8862 f; 301-261-8669; e; roger.onorati@1961.usna.com Webmaster; winfree@shore.intercom.net web site: www.USNA61.org Greetings gringos! As the new year begins, I have some terrific late breaking nooze to share with you. In response to numerous written and oral requests from most of my immediate family, my fan clubs, some distant relatives, the local media, and a dwindhng number of friends, I have, indeed, decided to grow my mustachio back. This decision, however, was met with mixed reviews in my immediate household.

Since there are only two of us in said household, it is safe to conclude which one has cut the other off when this decision was announced. At my age, I tend to be supremely indifferent as to the outcome of this current predicament. Stay tuned for fiuiher developments.

I'd like to remind all of you who have entered the cyberspace era to check in regularly to our Class of '61 web site. Our Webmaster, Howie Winfree (2), has been doing an outstanding job in keeping the information current. Included in the web site is a section that lists current demographic information for all Classmates. This should be your first stop when you want to look up the address, email address, or phone number of any Classmate. The information therein is only as acciu'ate as the inputs. I strongly urge each of you to check your own data and update it whenever a change occurs by sending an email or letter to Howie at his email address shown above. As we approach our 45th Reunion that is only three short years ahead, we will be using our web page and email to get all the important information to you quickly. Our 45th Reunion Coordinator, Joe Allegretti (13) is putting together the "Mother of all Reunions" and I know you won't want to miss it.

MaU Call Coming out of hibernation from the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Walt Draper (15) chimes in with a letter and photo: I hope this finds you and family well, and still glowing from the big win over Army.

Below is a photo from a recent barge trip in France and the canals of Burgundy, showing

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me. Rod Watterson, Rich DeRose, and Jim Henderson, all from the 15th Company. Note the name of our vessel; ESCARGOT, that says it all on the pace of our trip. We went in late September. Wives, several other non-'61 USNA Alumni, and assorted grown children were along. We chartered the bai-ge for a week.

Cyberspace Nooze Tom Diekmann (22); Quick update while enjoying Army-Navy game aboard SA' PRECEPT in West Palm Beach, FL, area. Sarah and I are back aboard after a three month camper van trip through Europe. It was a great way for us to meet people and enjoy a variety of experiences. Never having to pack or unpack, no hotels and going where we wanted to go when we wanted to do it was well worth the tradeoff of living in cramped quarters. We should complete our yard period by the new year and point PRECEPT to sea again.

Don GrinneU (16); This was not just another Class luncheon, it was a great luncheon. In addition to the round of jokes nearly always on the agenda, folks related a few "screw-ups" from Plebe Year. Forty or so years later it all seems humorous and perhaps it was to the upper Classes. Now it all seems like all of these incidents should be related in a book.

We'll let that go till there are only one or two of us left to avoid any embartassment. It was side splitting though. Another one of those, "you had to be there" events. The C in WGNAC could also mean comedians. Those attending were Jack Allen (13), Tom Bailey (16), Dave Brummersted (14), Gary Carlson (10), Don Grinned (16), Mike Hoememann (24), Bob Kline (10), Steve Mayian (9), Mugs McKeown (14), Ed Oleata (10), Steve Perry (16), Jim Richardson (16), Dick Rothwell (7), Bob Sheridan (24), Chuck St Laurent (21), Leo Willetts (5), and George Worthington (2).

San Diego Army-Navy Game Party 2002 Well, the party subcommittee was really in top form for this year's Navy victory. Once again oiu' old dudes did well. We had venue by Mayian, reservations by Kraus, security by Kline, advertisements by Richardson, Jim, and Hanna. And of course, decorations by the Bear, Bob Sheridan (24), who must have stock in a balloon company.

We were at NAB Coronado again this year at the Green Anchor. We just seemed to have the right accommodations for our attendees. Even though the tuming point in the game occurred early in the first half all eyes were riveted on the screen until the final minutes. A Navy victory even makes a Classmates party even better. Steve Mayian has a digital picture if it came out satisfactorily.

We had an excellent crowd again including Judy and Jack Allen (13), Betty and Tom Bailey (16), Dave Bmmmersted (14), Jim Cavanaugh (11), Maria and Larry DeSha (14), Roger Goodall (11), Don Grinnell (16), Michelle and Ted Gumee (18), Bob Khne (10), Patsy and Bill Kraus (12), Bruce Maxon (15), Carol and Steve Mayian (9), Mimi Booz and "Mugs" McKeown (14), Janet and Phil Merrill (9), Dudley Moore (18), Pam and Mark Moore (9), Jeannette and Steve Perry (16), Ann and Dick Rothwell (7), Bob Sheridan (24), Mary Ford and Jay Shower (3), Arilla and Chuck St. Laurent (21), and Kathryn and Leo Willetts (5).

Company In The Spotlight Jesse Stewart (17) comes through with some updates from the 17th Company.

Bill Martin; Suzan and I are completely retired and doing nothing except what we want to do. We now have three grandchildren, all girls and all beautiful. No Sunday aftemoon tea fights for them in Memorial Hall for a few years, but since time is flying, it won't be long. Our children, Melanie and Scott, are living in Oxford, AL, and Newport News, VA, respectively. Melanie is a teacher and Scott is with USAA. Both Suzan and I do volunteer work for our church and Habitat for Humanity. In fact I maintain the web sites at www.standrewbythesea.org for my church and www.gulftel.com/habitat for Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County. I am the webmaster and chief photographer for both sites. For those interested in photos and genealogy, I also maintain a web site for Suzan's family at www.deweeses.com. If you visit die web sites, you will see what I do with my time.

Hope everyone is as happy as we are.

Dick GiU: Shirley and I are still in Forest, VA, and both working for Framatome Advanced Nuclear Power Inc., which is located in Lynchburg. I try to work as little as possible in a part-time capacity, however. We have five grandchildren including a set of twins so we spend as much free time as feasible visiting some of them. Do end up spending a large part of each summer in New Hampshire at our place there. One of the smartest things we did was to buy the waterfront home there in 1984. Couldn't afford to now! Have a lot of travel plans in 2003 including a 25th wedding anniversary trip back to Dunoon, Scotland, where Shirley and I were married. Also have taken up an old hobby of mine; model railroading.

Al Peterson: Well, my company, Boeing, has decided that I ought to move to Houston, TX. I always wanted to work in Houston (at least it was better than not working). I'm still doing the same work, system safety engineering on the Space Shuttle Orbiter, but now I'm doing it next to my NASA counterparts at Johnson Space Center. In a lot of ways the move has been good for us. We have always liked the folks in Texas, friendly to a fault. Two of our neighbors are also Boeing engineers on the Space Shuttie Program, and the others are long-time Texans.

We were able to get a great house for a lot less than it cost in Southern Califomia, and are enjoying being near the Gulf and all of the fine seafood restaurants. Although our family and friends are still in Southem Califomia, it is only a three hour flight, either way.

Jess Stewart: I've been at the Defense Acquisition University at Fort Belvoir teaching since retiring Shipmate, March 2003

in "91. Sue and I enjoy living near Mount Vemon widi our son, Tom, and a chocolate lab dog diat runs our lives! Sue is busy working with the United Methodist Women's organizations and many other volunteer activities. Have seen several of oiu- Classmates at various places.

Heard Mugs McKeown (17) talk at the Sidewinder missile's 50th year anniversary where he wowed the audience with his description of his combat kills with die Sidewinder.

Susan and Bill Newman (18), a previous Warfare Center Commander, were there as well, and dien myself as a former Sidewinder program manager. I saw John McMahon (17) in Coronado in October. He's doing well and following all the activities of his grandson as a great granddad. Had lunch with Margaret and Frank Morrow (3) during the fall. They are enjoying the San Francisco life but do have to make detours to die Washington area to see their grandchildren. Sue and I had a pleasant surprise and get together with Lore and Jack McDonald (18) at the Intemational Test Pilot Symposium in Lucerne, Switzerland, in May. They are back in the Fort Walton Beach, FL. area again.

Dan Houton reports in from Boston: Looking forward to going to Norfolk in March for a SWTFT boat reunion. I'm retired but am looking into working with the Kerry presidential campaign this spring.

Ted Fenno; Lee and I just got home from spending Christmas with the kids and grandkids. We really haven't done anything exciting since my last update "cept grow a little older and brag about a couple more grandchildren...we have four now.. .two each for daughters Jennifer and Ashlee, each has a boy and a girl. Oldest is four and a half and youngest is two months. Our son. Christopher, is still a bachelor in Solana Beach, CA, but has had a serious lady-friend now for over a year who may succeed where others have failed in getting him to the altar...we'll let you know for the next update!

We're still here in State College, PA, where we've been since retiring from the PNS job here. We've done a goodly bit of traveling the last couple of years but mostly family-related...no more cruises etc. altho" that may change in the future. We've been on hand for each of the grandkids births and maintain "lodging privileges" and a packed suitcase for any and all crisis's that come up "unexpectedly." Lee has found her "calling" in retirement now that she has kids to "mother" again. I have to tell you, it plays hell with my golf. Actually, my one accomplishment this past summer was getting my handicap down to 12, and with my local partner, winning our league championship. We enjoyed getting together with everyone at the 40th last year and look forward to seeing the gang again in the next year or so.

In the meantime we wish you and yours and all the 17th Company family happiness and good health in the new year! Go Navy (loved that Army-Navy game this year!).

BiU Kiggins: Bill and Susan are well rooted in Latrobe, PA, Bill's hometown. After leaving the destroyer Navy, Bill worked at Westinghouse in their information systems and patent office, retiring about ten years ago. He then worked as a consultant before going to work for Mellon Financial Information Systems in Pittsburgh three years ago and is now looking forward to retirement in the next two years or so. They have three children, one married, no grandchildren, and all out on their own!

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Jay Savage: Susan and I just went to Minneapolis to visit my son and his family. He's a pilot for NOAA and flying remote sensing missions, primarily to measure snow pack. I retired from Bae Systems in July and we have located on Lake Hartwell, SC. We're in the process of building a home. The property we found has a three car garage with a one bedroom apartment over the garage. Since the boat dock was already in place and the apartment gave me a place to sleep 1 thought we were home free but Susan has a majority position so the house building project is not negotiable. 1 set up shop in the garage and am building custom fishing rods.

Mostly working at catching up on my fishing.

Sure is great to walk down to the dock with my moming coffee and be fishing in less than five minutes. Lucky for me that Susan likes to fish.

My new address is 200 Wells Circle, TownviUe. SC, 29689; 864-287-8010. We're using our camper as the guest quarters so folks don't have to wait on the house to be built to come see us. The fishing is great!

John Davis; Sue Ann and I now have five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Our four children have settled far from our home here in upstate New York, from Boston to Dallas to Hawaii, giving us great excuses to travel. Retirement has freed us to go whenever and wherever we want. We've thoroughly enjoyed our USNA sponsored Q-ips to the Caribbean, Alaska, and Rome. Lately we've been to Mexico and to Hawaii where our submariner son is stationed.

And we're looking forward to our 45th USNA Reunion. The 40th was fantastic, we're so happy that we attended.

Charlie Crawford and Claire moved to West Palm Beach in August after a five year stint living outside Charleston, SC. They had moved there in '95 from Virginia Beach, their home on Navy retirement. Charlie is planning on going into business with his son-in-law. Both he and Claire are from the Miami area and have most of their family locally.

Steve Werlock reports in from Gig Harbor, WA. He just bought a house in Gig Harbor and is getting it fixed up to his liking. He's been working for the post office there for the past several years.

Bruce Shapiro and Elizabeth continue to live in "Jersey" where Bmce is practicing law. They are expecting their seventh and eighth grandchildren this year!

Curt Norfleet and Mary Alice are living in the Tarboro, NC, area. Since retiring. Curt has been teaching networking at the local community college (almost 20 years now except for a little chicken farming, but he'll have to tell you that story). Also, he has been consulting on networking and fishing—and fishing.

Seen And Heard Around Town A small but vocal band of Navy supporters gathered at Linda and Bob Denis' home for our annual Washington, DC, area Army party.

Attendees included Eileen and Bob Fitch (6), Gloria and Mike McMillan (14), Sue and Jesse Stewart (17), Joan Evans, Maryanne and Jim Ibach (21), Vicky and Jack Sheahan (21), Kathy and Bill Straight (16), Pat and Jim Luper (11), Jerry Smith (7), and Jeanne George and her friend Pete Sheridan. All were in agreement this was the Denis' best party since the last Navy win.

The WWSBOR's (Washington WGNAC Staunch Bunch of Regulars) met for lunch on 14 January. Present were Jerry Smith (8), Joe Kasales (14), Charlie Farrell (21), Paul Umberger (15), Bob Glover (8), Bob Fitch (6), and John Morris (7).

Class Project Report As you know, our 40th Reunion project resulted in our endowing a Leadership Education Chair for the Academy. Dr. Jeff McCausland (USMA '71) was selected to fill the chair and has been on the job for a year.

In mid January, through Jeff's efforts, I was privileged to attend the Naval Academy's Leadership Conference 2003. The theme was "Building and Leading Teams," with emphasis on efforts to incorporate perspectives from across the spectmm of academia, business, government, and military leadership in developing teamwork and achieving success. In addition to the Naval, Military, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and Maine Maritime Academies and Royal Military College of Canada, the civilian colleges/universities Duke, Penn, Maryland, SMU, RPI, Nebraska, MIT, Richmond, Boston College, Texas A&M, Stanford, VPI, and Johns Hopkins each sent a team of seven students and one faculty member.

I should note that this was the first year nonmilitary schools were invited to attend. The conference included the following events; Fortestall Lecture—Richard Armitage '68, deputy sec'y of state Leadership Speakers: Rodrigo Jordan— World renown mountaineering expedition leader from Chile who has successfully led teams to the top of Everest and K-2. Marcus Buckingham—Successful leader and co-author of the best selling business book. First Break All the Rules.

Half-day faculty seminar.

Half-day teambuilding exercise for all student participants.

Half-day panel discussion Chaired by ADM Joe Prueher '64, USN (Ret.) I'm pleased to report the conference was a great success for all involved. The speakers were uniformly outstanding. The Supe, Academic Dean, Senior Officers from the Professional Development Department, the two Leadership Chairs, and many other staff and faculty members were in attendance. I also received unsolicited excellent reviews on the job Dr. Jeff McCausland is doing. In my opinion, the Naval Academy continues to be on the right track to execute their mission.. .Building Leaders to Serve the Nation.

I'd like to put in another pitch for support of our Class project. There are still many Classmates who have not yet stepped up in support of the project. We did not reach the $2 million cash threshold to fully endow the Leadership chair.

Until we reach $2 million in cash, we're in a situation analogous to "chasing our own tails" i.e., we're eating into our corpus to pay the annual salary for the chair.

I urge everyone to step up this year and help us get the Chair fully endowed.

Upcoming Class Events Washington area Class luncheons on Tuesday, II March and 13 April 2003.

Thoughts At Random ...Palestine and Israel can hold all the talks they want, but they will never attain peace.

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/ Throughout history, most wars were fought over land or religion. In the Middle East they're fighting over land and religion. .. .If "con" is the opposite of "pro" is Congress the opposite of progress? ...Does it also bother you that our senators and representatives spend 90% of their time and efforts trying to undermine the opposition party so they can win the next election, rather than doing what they were purportedly elected for...to enact laws? .. .99% of lawyers give the others a bad name. ...A day without sunshine is like, ...well... night .. .No matter what happens or what I say, you can bet that someone will take it too seriously.

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Spring is around the comer, only three more weeks. USNA and the Annapolis area comes alive this time of year. Now for our Class news this month.

Class News Our President, Dick Hayes, writes us the following: As your Class president, I attended the council of Class President's Meeting on 7 January 2003. The following is a synopsis of some of the key items on the agenda: The Superintendent, VADM Dick Naughton '68, USN, addressed the Class presidents and gave an overview of the "state of the Naval Academy." He focused on the Strategic Plan and its relationship to Institutional Priorities, he said private funding (i.e.. Alumni fund raising) success has helped increase public dollars allocated to the Academy and outlined curtent progress on initiatives. Other points addressed were that attrition is down 17% and the Class of 2003 will have over 1,000 graduates—a new high in the number of graduates in any one year. This has another impact in that the Congress has limited the overall number of Midshipmen allowed at the Academy and with high retention, it means smaller incoming Classes with more selectivity. Also for the first time, the Class of 2006 has more Hispanics than any other minority Class. Finally, the superintendent said he has established a policy that Midshipmen of age can only have two beers at a football tailgate party. The Academy administration is working hard to cut down on the number of alcohol related accidents.

George Watt '73, CEO of the Alumni Association, thanked the Class presidents for their support of the Alumni Association mission.

MajGen Terry Murray '68, USMC (Ret.), executive vice president for operations, along with his department heads, provided an organization brief of key ongoing initiatives. There is a lot of work going on in the information technology area—see the Alumni Association web site (www.usna.com) for more details.

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Chet Gladchuk, director of Atiiletics provided an excellent brief on status of Navy Sports and the renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.

After the thumping of Army, the Navy football team is in high spirits and there appears to be a great foundation for future years. Coach Johnson had a great recmiting year and is confident the program is back on a winning track. For info, six teams that beat Navy this year went on to Bowl games. Chet is in the process of leveling out the schedule so that Navy will be playing more teams of comparable size. There will always be a Notre Dame game as well as some other big time schools on the schedule but overall the schedule will help Navy. We will open the 2005 season with a game against Maryland. Chet also discussed the issue of Navy joining a football conference, there are several major drawbacks. One is strength of schedule.

Excluding Army, Air Force, and Notre Dame, all the remaining games would be the same conference teams each year Also, there is a huge cost of going to a bowl game, the big bowl games have a good payout, but the smaller bowls many times end up costing the schools a lot of money. Most bowl committees require a minimum number of "seats sold" and if the seats aren't sold, the schools have the costs of the unsold tickets deducted from their payout. Also, most conferences have a revenue sharing process. This means that whatever profit is made at a bowl game, the profits must be shared with all the other schools in the conference. I think the athletic director was basically telling us not to look for Navy joining a football conference in the near future. He also said plans were on track for Phase n of the stadium renovation. He thanked the Class of '62 for their support in funding the new scoreboard. When all renovations are completed, it will be a first class stadium.

Dick Johnson, executive vice president of the Naval Academy Foundation, provided an update on the Naval Academy Campaign. As of 31 December 2002, the Campaign has raised $137.6 million towards the goal of $175 million with three years to go in the Campaign.

VADM Chuck GrilHths '46, USN (Ret), Chairman of the Council of Class presidents, conducted the business part of the meeting. The Class presidents approved the proposed charter document that basically formalizes how the Class Presidents Council will operate. By far, the biggest issue discussed was the Class Guidance for Recognition of Class Projects. The Class Plaque Project was approved by die Superintendent for implementation by the Alumni Association with the provision that the Superintendent wanted to approve the manner in which Classes will determine which projects will be listed in Alumni Hall. One large plaque installed in Alumni Hall will be the Recognition Plaque for all Class projects at the Naval Academy. A review committee was formed in June 2002 to recommend guidance for Class recognition projects and for a review and approval process. (I am a member of the committee.) Each Class will submit a maximum of six Class projects to the Review Committee that were supportive of the Naval Academy mission.

Projects that already have Athletic Association recognition (e.g., the Class of '62 logo on the scoreboard, football gates, etc.) are excluded.

Other projects excluded are funding for Company Wardrooms and naming of chairs in Alumni Hall. Bottom line, diere will be six spaces for each Class on die plaque. If a Class only has four previous projects, they will have two spaces left. If a Class has six projects and funds a seventh, then they can remove one of

the earlier projects. At this time, I see the Class of '62 having four projects; namely, the two dioramas in Memorial Hall, the "Bill the Goat" mural in the athletic conditioning room, and the Corbin McNeill Jr. Class of '62 Naval Engineering chair. The project to fund the Stadium scoreboard will have its own recognition. Another part of the Class Plaque Project is the placing of a large Class plaque for each Class around the inside perimeter of Alumni Hall. Each Class for 1864 to the present will have a two foot high bronze Class plaque mounted on the wall between the lower and upper seating sections. The cost to have die plaques made (make the mold, pour the bronze, etc.) will be $4,500 for each Class.

Additionally, each Class was assessed a fee of $2,000 to help pay for those Classes who went "well" before us (e.g.. Class of 1864). The total cost for our Class will be $6,500. Our Class has some funds sitting around in the Restricted Fund (meaning the Class of '62 controls the funds) that will cover most of the cost. We have more than enough funds in our Class fund to cover any other shortfall, this will preclude having to have a separate fund raiser to get the required $6,500. About a third of the Classes already have their Class plaques mounted in Alumni Hall (the wealthier Classes).

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.

'62 Class Flag The '62 Class flag that over 400 Classmates received at our 40th Homecoming has started around the world. Bing KaUus tells us that he and Lynn just retumed from three months in the Czech Republic. All I did every day was to wander around with the '62 flag, looking for a good place to take a picture. The truth is, I did have a picture or two taken, but as last year we had a great time trying to get amongst 'em. After about two weeks, you're not a tourist any more—you live there, and I think I like the challenge of simply trying to speak to them. It helps to have known a little of the language from following my grandfather around.

Enough of that. Here's a picture (next page) proposed for Shipmate. I'm standing in Prague's Old Town Square, or State Mesto Namesti as the locals put on their maps. The building behind me is the Tyn Cathedral.

I hope Dick Hayes is happy that I carried that big heavy thing around. It's too big to go in a jacket pocket. You have to carry it around in a backpack or something. And, as you can see, it's very large. Of course, we have a lifetime supply of those, so I guess a redesign is out of the question.

I did manage to see the Notre Dame game on TV, but not the Army game. Maybe I should have pinged the embassy to see if the Mihtary Attach^ had a gathering to watch the game, but frankly I forgot. Based on the results of those two games, there may be hope for next season. Right after I acquire a pallet-full of blue paper bags with eye holes in them, the Mids start playing football again.

That's the way it is with all my business decisions.

Be Counted!

Send in wur Trustee Ballot Shipmate. March 2003

'62: Kneeling: Rich Ginieczki and Tom Grzymala, standing Jim Honeywell, Frank Wagner, Jim Homer, Cal Dunlap, Al Hyde, Si Theriot, Don Christy, and Bill Miller These photos are from Tom Grzymala and our 15th Company Classmates. The cake looks too good to eat.

Bing with the Class flag Thea and Howard Pinskey spent 18 days in late December and early January in Southeast Asia including a ten day trip to Vietoam. Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Saigon, and the Mekong Delta. In Hanoi I took our '62 flag to the John McCain '58 moniunent and the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp. The war years are indehbly etched in our hearts and minds. The country and it's people—30 years after our POWs retumed home— are interesting and fascinating. More comments and observations in private at our next reunion.

Thea and Howard with the Class flag

Howard and Thea Shipmate, March 2003

40th Reunion 15th Company Cap and Margy inform us that the house they have been building in Florida for the past year is almost finished. It has been a humbling experience. Cap has put everything he leamed at the USNA to good use—electronics, physics, chemistry, thermo, and even hydraulics in the elevator. The Beyers tell us that Catherine and Carl Moritz have moved away to the neighboring town of Tesquesta. Carl has had two serious eye operations for a detached retina. He is recovering. The Beyers nephews. Classes of '97 and '98, both Marines and aviators are headed overseas. Also, our Classmate Dan Dunn lost his beloved wife, Betty, in September 2002. Our condolences to Dan and his family.

Army-Navy 2002 Bob Greenman sends us this newspaper story written by Kenneth Kesner of the Huntsville Alabama Times. I think the Class will enjoy this interpretation of the 7 December 2002 victory for the Navy Team.

If you're sitting in a dark sports bar in early December and the TV announcers are talking in glowing terms—in awe, really—of the football players' grade point averages, then you're watching Army-Navy. About 30 graduates of the U.S. Military Academy gathered at Diamonds on South Memorial Parkway Saturday for the 103rd round of rivalry. There was a lot of genteel trash talk and cheering— "We didn't curse in my day" said Zig Roebuck, West Point Class of '65 and president of the West Point Society of the Tennessee Valley— but there was unanimity on one point. ArmyNavy is what football should be, but isn't.

Most college football squads are just farm teams for the pros, while the Army and Navy teams are made up of real students, said Herb Woods '56, Annapolis Class of '56. A lead Navy player. Grant Moody '03, actually had to miss football practice to attend Rhodes Scholarship interviews last week, before the most important game of this and every season.

"When those guys graduate, they all are professional and on the same team," said Mike Stroop '54, Annapolis Class of '54. These retired military men and their spouses are acutely aware that their schools don't win much (both Army and Navy were 1-10 heading into Saturday). So they support each other every other day of the season. "Our goal," Stroop said, "is we want Army to win every game but one." 'When we play normal people," Roebuck said, "we cheer for each other."

A few minutes before the 11:20 a.m. kickoff, the TV and then the room went quiet for the Navy chaplains prayer ("...as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another..."), then everyone stood in silence for the National Anthem, for all the history, tradition and patriotism the military academies represent, this is not a crowd that confuses respect and reverence. In his taped greeting to the players and crowd at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, President Bush mentioned the famous "long gray line" of West Point cadets and graduates, and the "long blue line" of the Navy. The later remark drew a wry laugh from the Annapolis

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At half-time, shortly after 1 p.m., came another reminder. Fritz Steiner '57, Annapolis Class of '57 and president of the Huntsville Chapter of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives at about this time and on this date 61 years ago at Pearl Harbor The TV's blared on, but everyone in the bar, no matter which game they were watching, fell silent. This was the second year the two Alumni groups had met at Diamonds to watch the game. Army won last year, but Navy was a slight favorite this year. By halftime, it was clear this was Navy's day. The Midshipmen led the Black Knights 28-6. Still, the Annapolis grads were nervous. "We have given away leads like this," Steiner said. 'Wait, have we ever had a lead like this?" The second half was more of the same. Navy craised to a 58-12 win. Afterward, the local grads followed 104

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You don't see that kind of sportsmanship at Alabama-Auburn games, Steiner said.

Rivalries are only skin deep, a matter of blue or gold, or crimson or orange; brotherhood goes much deeper That's our Class news for this March 2003 issue of Shipmate. Keep the cards, letters, and photos coming in. Your Classmates look forward to hearing from you. Keep in touch. Until next time.

As stated in the January-Febmary '03 issue, all 24 Company photos will be displayed in our column.

(Editors Note: The Company photos labeled 24th Company in the January-Febmary '03 issue should have been Company One, Two, and Three from the top one down; we regret the error.)

Up-grade to Life Membership before the rates increase I July 2003!

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The USNA Class of 1963 web site, hosted by our Classmate Bill Kennedy, has been out of commission for several months due to storm damage and persistent technical problems. To help us until full service is restored, Steve Coester has created a temporary Class of 1963 web site. Its content is currently limited to 40th Reunion information, recent Shipmate colunms, current biographies, and breaking news. The address appears at the head of this colunm. Take a look at the site, and join me in thanking Steve for his efforts on our behalf Dave Riley has made a very full contribution to our news exchange, ending what he termed "a nine-year hiatus" (he sets a good example for all you guys who haven't checked in for a while).

After retiring from the Navy in 1990 and spending a year in Pensacola trying to refine my golf game (which I never did with any great success), Anna and I moved back to our home in San Diego and I dabbled in international commerce. Tired of me hanging around for lunch, Anna strongly suggested that Ifinda real job. So in early 1994 we moved to the Dayton, OH, area when I was hired by a major French aerospace firm to restmcture a faltering subsidiary, SPECO Corporation, in nearby Springfield. SPECO designed and manufactured aerospace power train drive components.

This evolution became a Class of '63 project of sorts. The late Riita Smitii, Mike Smith's widow, and Vicki and Roy Warren were realtors for selling our San Diego home. Phil Gubbins signed on as SPECO's vice president of administration and Tony Celebrezze and his law firm became SPECO's counsel. To make a long story short, working for the French turned out to be an agonizing and fmitless endeavor, and in 1995 all three of us had enough and left for greener pastures. I also ended up in Federal District Court over employment contract issues. My suit was finally settled out-of-court after it "cooked" for five long years. My only advice to the Class after this experience is to avoid lawsuits if at all possible. It will significantly impact your time and, more importantly, your sanity.

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Since leaving SPECO, I have established my own company (David Riley Associates, Inc.) and have been working in intemational business development for about three years. My company's focus has principally been excess inventory reduction and my primary client is a major European aerospace firm. While at SPECO, it became readily apparent that Classmates provide the "best bang for the buck" so Ralph Kimberlin, who is currently a professor of aeronautics at the University of Tennessee but also has his own consulting firm (KCAS Incorporated), is partnering with me.

Tony Celebrezze is also my company's attorney. There are a lot of challenges in working cross-culture, but Ralph and I keep plodding through the obstacles with hopes that it will prove worthwhile over the long haul.

Even though Dayton is in the middle of nowhere, there are plenty of opportunities to socialize with Classmates. Tony Celebrezze is an avid amateur Legend race car driver and I try to show up on occasion with medical kit in hand to observe and cheer him on. Below is a photo of Tony giving my wife, Anna, some instmctions on how to drive his Legend car.

Any suggestions from Tony on how to go faster are not really required since Anna seems quite capable of navigating the freeways at close to Mach 1 without help from anyone.

Anna Riley and Tony Celebrezze Anna and I have hosted a couple of recent socials at our home. We were joined by Connie and Tom Brandt, Louisa and Tony Celebrezze, and Christine and Phil Gubbins for a 4th of July weekend celebration. The gathering happened to coincide with Anna's and my 39th wedding anniversary and we had a great time reminiscing over times past. At the end of August, we hosted Judy and Jerry Jordan, who were accompanying their daughter, Julie, from Hawaii for enrollment at Deerfield Academy in Maine. If all goes as planned, Julie will become a member of the USNA Class of 2007. Then in October, Anna and I drove up to Dearbom, Ml, to visit the Henry Ford Museum and had the pleasure of dining with Bill Penn and his lady friend, Linda Thebo.

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I engaged him andfireda Sidewinder missile at him. As the missile exploded, he flew into a low cloud deck and I lost sight of him. The remainder of the MIG's ran for it. Being low on fuel I returned to the ship with my wingman.

If you know of other MIG kills by our Classmates, please let me know, and provide details if you can. I recall that one of us was involved in an engagement between MIG's and Spads, but could be mistaken. Please confirm or correct this.

From South Carolina comes this photo sent by Rich Weidman, taken at a recent Low Country Alumni Chapter picnic on Hilton Head. He says that the Chapter is quite active but needs one more '63er to make up a foursome. Left to right in the photo are Denny Tomlin, Rich, and Rick Wakefield.

Dearbom, Ml, October 2002 In summary, life is treating us quite well. I stay busy with business trips to Europe on occasion. Anna pursues her career as a personal trainer with uncommon zeal and was fortunate to spend six months working in Genoa, Italy, last year. This was a special opportunity for her since she was close to "home" with family and friends in Milan. We look forward to seeing our many long-time friends at the 40th reunion.

In an email, Jim Ring raised an interesting historical question about our Classmates' participation in aerial combat. Here's his note; I was reading an article on the Intemet about the F-8 Crusader. It mentioned that, "The last Crusader MIG kill took place on 19 September 1968, when LT Anthony Nargi of VF-Ill's Det II destroyed a MIG-21."

Way to go, Tony! I wonder if any other Classmates got a MIG. Well, my curiosity was engaged and I wanted to know more, so I contacted Tony and asked him to confirm the report. Here is his answer: The information you have about my getting the last F-8 Crusader MIG kill is correct. On 19 September '68 my wingman, Alex Rucker, and I were on MigCap when we were vectored in

by Red Crown (the controlling agency) against reported MIG's. It tumed out that there were six of them and two of us, or as we say in the fleet, "target-rich environment." At any rate, we didn't know their formation and were following Red Crown's intercept instructions.

Red Crown realized that the three lead aircraft were MIG 17's and were trying to lure us in front of the trailing three MIG 2 r s . At the last minute, in the intercept tum. Red Crown tumed us to intercept the three MIG 2rs, I engaged the second aircraft in their formation, although I didn't know it was the second aircraft at the time. After a brief fight, I shot him down with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. He ejected safely and I was so intent on his ejection that I forgot about the other MIG's. The

Classmates at Hilton Head Thanks to Ray Ross for providing this summary of his career since graduation; I flew two tours off nine carriers in the S2F to protect the high-value target (a.k.a. die attack carrier), instracted CQ in the T-28 in Pensacola, was a CV department head, garnered a few unit awards here and there, flew mission support in the Tonkin Gulf, and worked four OPEVALs (Harpoon, P-3C Orion, S-3A Viking, and T-34C TurboMentor) at Pax River Later ttansferred to the Restricted Line, served on AirPac staff, and retired from a Navy laboratory supervising 18 civilian and military program managers.

In the civilian arena, I hired into General Dynamics Space Systems Division of Convair (later bought by Martin Marietta and merged with Lockheed) as a systems engineer My '61 Alumnus supervisor became the chief engineer while building a new $340 million rocket launch pad, and I succeeded him by the end of that seven-year project. Having lateralled from engineering to management in 2000, I'm now in the countdown mode to retirement. In 2003 you will find Carol and me on the west slope of Colorado. Montrose is a littie crossroads town an hour's drive from Crested Butte, Powder Hom, Telluride, fine fishing, andâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;let's talk fundamentalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;our grandchildren.

Phillip Marsden continues to be the most prolific news hound among our many Southem Califomia Classmates. This is his latest submission of text and photos for yoiu- enjoyment; Here are some excellent shots of our Southern Califomia 1963 contingent celebrating our win over Army this year. Mike Krause was the photographer of record. We had a good tumout, highlighted by a number of new faces that had been lured south by a 23rd Company reunion at Karen and Steve Hoys. Some pictures from tiiat gathering are also included. The Shipmate. March 2003

Beat Army pep rally at Terry Abell's Keep in touch, folks! I need to hearfromyou soon.

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attendees at June and Chuck Stones lovely house included Bob Easton. Charlie Helsper, Karen and Steve Hoy. Donna Kaup, Don Jacobs, Sally and Win Orgera and their lovely daughter and grandchild (see if you can find them in the group photo). Jay Roberts, Mike Rubel. Mike Krause. Grant Telfer, Sandi and Jim Thornton, Gail and Vern Von Sydow, Ginnie and John Dolby, and Reed Farrington.

Bob Hecht, Mike Rubel, and Steve Hoy

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Annual Membership: 15% Life Membership: 42%

Pres; The Honorable Bernard "Bemie" A. Maguire Sec'y: Dennie Pignotti 10907 Wilder Point Lane, Reston, VA 20191 e: dpignotti@navalengineers.org web site; www.usna64.org

Chuck and June Stone Phillip also passed along this story recounted

by Steve Hoy: As most of you will recall, Vem "Beas" Von Sydow was wearing a very tight sweatshirt at our Army-Navy get-together at the Stone's home. The sweatshirt was from a vintage assortment of "Navy" sweatshirts embroidered with a "Class of '63" patch by Sally Orgera for a bunch of us several years ago. As everyone knows. Vem must wear a size XXL. This year Vern's sweatshirt was considerably tighter than in the past and he tugged on it most of the day in an attempt to provide a little breathing roomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of course 1 teased him in a rather unrelenting fashion all moming about how tight it was (not that 1 have much room to talk). As usual, Vem did not take my teasing too kindly, but endured it just the same. That aftemoon Vem called me after he got home, first calling me an unkindly name, then explaining that when he "peeled" off his sweatshirt he discovered that it was his wife's size medium. Only our past president of the Honor Committee could convince me of such a fact.

Wrapping up a great bunch of photos for you this month, here is one from Northem Virginia, courtesy of Al Sherman. It was taken at the annual Beat Army pep rally at Terry Abell's the night before the big game, showing all the guys who braved the first snowfall of the season to be there. In the front are Terry, Tom Reemelin, and Brev Moore. The center row consists of Al, Pete Quinton, John Aucella, and David Robinson.

Standing in the rear are Tom O'Brien, Bob Harper, Joel Gardner, Paul Tobin, and Jim Ring. This pep rally has become a great tradition! I'm sure it contributed to the lopsided score of this year's game.

It was great to see and to win the Army-Navy game on a beautiful, cold December Saturday.

Dottie and I drove up the Jersey Turnpike, spent the night near Giants Field (Meadowlands for most of us), and bundled up for our seventh game of the season. We thoroughly enjoyed the game sitting next to Connie and Waddy Garrett, Jerry Negin, and Ray Witter. As Dottie noted, it was wonderful to see a game where we actually won and were in total control. The only down side was feeling sorry for Army after the game. However, we got over that pretty quickly. Hopefully, the win is the beginning of the mmaround that we are all hoping for next year.

Our President Bernie Maguire sends these announcements; To the Great Class of 1964: We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Steve Hastings who succumbed to colon cancer on 31 December 2002. An A-4 pilot who flew more than 200 missions during the Vietnam conflict, Steve was a hometown hero in Linton, IN. He was a member of the Third Company and he became well acquainted with Classmates Dick Briner, Read Mecleary and Karl Vogeler during his early flight school and later brown shoe days on the beach. May Steve rest in peace.

Now, I would like you to get your calendars handy and record some important '64 dates.

First, a reminder about the Ethics Dinner and Day beginning at 11 a.m., Monday, 24 March.

We will meet at the USNA Officers Club and then we have scheduled a full day of activities culminating in the Tenth Annual Ethics Dinner.

Here is an excerpt from VADM Dick Naughton's '68 letter to us: "lam extremely pleased that the Class of 1964 is continuing their outstanding tradition of sponsoring the annual Ethics Dinner this year for the Class of 2003. Tlie Naval Academy is lionored to work with your Class to make the event the tremendous success tliat it is year after year ...My sincere gratitude to you and your Class for your efforts in the development of the Center for the Study of Professional Military' Ethics. TIK 107

Class of 1964 is without peer in making ethics an integral part of Midshipman development."

The next date to record is Friday, 4 April for a ceremony at Arlington Cemetery in honor of Geoff Shumway. Dennie Pignotti received the following email: "My name is Carey Clahan and I am the daughter of your former USNA Classmate, Geoffrey Shumway. I got your name from Richard Wilson and was interested in passing some information along to your Classmates through Shipmate. As you may know, my dad was shot down in Vietnam arul was not recovered or identified for many years. Well, this year, a lot has happened. In June, we cremated his remains and had his ashes scattered in a burial at sea in Pearl Harbor, HI. The ceremony was attended by his daughter (that's me! Carey Clahan). his son (Duncan Shumway) and one of his four brothers (Philip Shumway). It was a powerful and poignant memorial and was held 26 June— exactly 30 years after he was shot down."

Carey is inviting Geoff's Classmates and friends to attend a ceremony dedicating a memorial marker erected in Geoff's honor at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, 4 April 2003. A reception at the Ft. Myer officer's club will follow the ceremony. The schedule for Friday, 4 April 2003 is: 10:30 a.m.—Meet at the Administration Building behind the Visitor's Center at Arlington National Cemetery. They will lead us to the memorial site from there.

11 a.m.—Ceremony dedicating a memorial marker to LCDR Geoffrey R. Shumway, USN. 12 a.m.—Lunch reception at Ft. Myer officers' club Please RSVP to Carey Clahan at SeaShum® aol.com or call her at 415-388-6569.

This is an ideal opportunity for The Great Class of '64 to pay our respects to one of our heroes and friends—a great American patriot whom we will not forget.

Before you put the calendars down, 23-30 August is our cmise to Alaska aboard STAR PRINCESS. This cmise is a superb opportunity for our West Coast Classmates to take the lead in attendance. So far, the count is Califomia— 2, Texas—1 and East Coast for all others.

Contact Kari Vogeler via 877-600-6166 to sign up when you receive this Shipmate.

Before Dottie Pignotti starts to jab me for making this Class Presidents' note too long, I'm going to smartly march through the news about Classmates: Our Reunion Coordinator, Waddy Garrett reminds us to have our annual PSA test along with the one finger test following successful surgery for prostate cancer (see his note later in the column). I would appreciate it if the Classmate who sat next to Hizzoner, Councilman Ernie Blake, at the Army-Navy game would kindly contact me. Tom Lynch has been newly appointed to the Board of Directors of Bee Tech, Inc., joining Becky Sutton and Al Krekich. Governor Jeb Bush announced the appointment of Bruce Taylor to the Board of Trustees of the University of North Florida on 7 January 2(X)3. Mackenzie Elizabeth Boyce was born 5 January 2003, the eleventh grandchild of Pat and Jim Baumstark. Does anyone have more than 11 or is this the curtent Class of '64 record?

Crimson-faced apologies to Mary and Andy Thompson who sit next to Joyce and me at Navy home games and who were not listed among the tailgate attendees I listed in the December column. How is that, Dottie? These are busy months!

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And finally, please update your email addresses at the Alumni Association web site.

Use the "Alumni Only" section of www. usna.com and click on the button to "Update your Profile." We will be using email almost exclusively for the Ethics Dinner invitations this year. It will be most helpful if the email addresses there are current. Beat Army! (How about that game!) —Bemie Maguire

Hank Salerno sent me this note; Thought I'd finally send something in to you about us out here. Dave Wilshin and I hosted Dona and Potsy Scoville a few weeks ago here in Orange County. Potsy is die lead in the constmction of a power plant out in BIythe, CA. The three of us roomed together for the first two years.

Dave and I do a lot of sailing together, he on his 43 foot Mason, and me on my 41 foot Newport.

In the next week or so, last week of December, we expect to see Claudio (Chico) Pacheco who will be here to visit his son in the LA area.

Attached are a few photos—one of Dave, Potsy, and I, the other of the group with wives, Joanne, Dona, and Gail.

Bemie's wedding to his wife, Mai when both Tom and Bemie were serving in Vietnam in 1970. Tom told us about his receiving a cryptic phone call from Bemie saying that he needed someone to "stand up for him" and that Tom was the only Classmate he knew of, then serving in the area. Both Tom and Bernie served in the River Patrol Force at the time with Tom providing training to the RVN forces and Bernie serving as an advisor to the VN Navy working out of Saigon Navy headquarters.

Tom recalled that it was a fun wedding reception in a Chinese restaurant in Cholon with all of Mai's extended family.

The 60th birthday was held at Bemie's home in Barrington and featured wonderful Vietnamese food. Mai is an accomplished gourmet cook who has written a Vietnamese cookbook which also features some of the history of Vietnam. Bemie and Mai have six children in addition to Mai's son and also sponsored several Vietnamese foster children over the years. Bemie currently provides financial services and advice for a wide variety of clients and had also served on the staffs of two Rhode Island govemors. I can report that it was a great party and am particularly pleased that Bemie has decided to get back in touch with Classmates. He even promised to attend his first reunion when we hold the 40th. Look for him there. The rogues gallery shown in the photo proves that none of us has aged (well, maybe a little bit). ^^^^^^^>^^

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Very nice boat. Hank—and Dave has one bigger! Thanks for the update and best of everything to the LA gang from someone who will be breaking out his snow shovel tonight!

Gordy Clow sent me this interesting bit of information on the resurfacing of Bernie Donohue; On 30 November 2002, Bernie Donohue (Ninth Co.) finally "resurfaced" after 38 years of self-imposed exile. In early November, I received an invitation to Bemie's 60th birthday party in Barrington, RI, irom his daughter Maeve. This was quite a pleasant suiprise because although Bemie was my roommate for two years, we had not been in touch with each other since graduation. In addition, Tom Bamett (16th Co.) and Pat Malone (14th Co.) also received invitations. Pat also lives in Bartington, and is a tenured professor at Brown University. Tom was Bernie's best man at

Great story, Gordy and Tom! Happy birthday and welcome back Bemie. I must admit you guys have not changed much except for Pat who seems to have grown taller!

Waddy Garrett sends this note to his Classmates and friends: This past fall I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had been going to tiie Mayo Clinic every May for a routine checkup and in 2001 they said part of my prostate seemed enlarged.

1 had two biopsies which were clean but this fall it showed cancer. (My PSA test was less than one the entire time.) I began an intense research and education process to decide what to do and where, when and by whom. I decided on surgery in Richmond to remove die prostate, which was a totally different decision than I had anticipated. I had surgery on New Year's Eve and was home two days later. The good news is that my pathology report revealed all cancer was contained in the prostate, no lymph node involvement and all of the nerves were spared—as good as it gets!

In light of the fact that we are all in tiie high risk range, I urge you not to ignore the value of early detection. It will save your life. Prostate cancer does not kill you: it escapes from the prostate and spreads to your bones, primarily the spinal cord. Once that happens, die prognosis is Shipmate, March 2003

not good. Please use my experience as a reminder to get that annual checkup.

Waddy, I know we are all thankful diat your surgery was successful and all's well. I hope everyone reads and heeds your advice.

Dick Burke passed this announcement about our Reunion Yearbook plans; Our executive committee has approved die concept of a Reunion Yearbook in celebration of our 40di reunion die weekend of 29-31 October 20O4. As Chairman of die Reunion Yearbook Committee. I am asking for die Class' help in two areas. First, I need a volunteer from each Company to serve as a liaison between the individual members of their company and the Yearbook Committee, Second, I need three or four people to assist me on the committee, I would like to have the Company representatives and the Yearbook Committee in place by the end of April 2003. So if you are interested, please contact Waddy Garrett, the chairman of die Reunion Committee at Sailgartett® aol.com. I will be in the process of moving in March and most likely will not have my computer operating during this time. If you only think you might be interested, please contact Waddy and we'll get back to you and discuss what needs to be done. To everyone who volunteers, thank you in advance.

Meanwhile, will everyone log onto the Class web site, www.usna64.org, and ensure that all of your data is correct; address, phone number, email address, etc, Soimds like a good project, Dick.

Grant Fulkerson's has more information on our calendar events and USNA from the Class email network: Ninth Annual Ethics Dinner: This year's dinner is being held later than normal to take full advantage of the Aimapolis spring weather and, hopefully, allow more of you to be able to attend. The dinner is scheduled for Monday, 24 March 2003. The guest speaker this year is our Classmate, Charlie Plumb. Additional details will be forthcoming soon (invitations/and acceptances will be sent by email this year).

The cost for this year's dinner will be $40 per person. (This is a great Class event and well worth attending.)

Class Cruise to Alaska: Reservations are still available for the Class sponsored seven day Alaska cruise on the brand-new (in 2002) STAR PRINCESS, sailing 23 August 2003. The Qassmates who attended die first mini-reunion cruise only had good things to say about the craise arranged by Yvonne and Karl Vogeler.

Scott Bushnell still has photos from the last cmise posted on the Class homepage www.usna64.org. It is obvious that a good time was had by all. If you have not received an email regarding die 2003 USNA '64 Alaska cmise and want details, contact Karl at: Acraisefla® aol.com. Complete infoimation can also be found at: www.cmiseholidaysfla.com/usna64_alaska _2003_info.html. Scott Bushnell has a link to the cmise information under "News for the Class" on the Class homepage. Our booked rooms with a guaranteed rate will still be available until 14 Febmary 2003 so get signed up early to guarantee the best deal available.

40th Reunion! Don't forget to reserve the weekend of 28-31 October 2004 for our 40th Reunion activities. Waddy Garrett and his reunion committee are putting together a great package. There will be some new events and a revised schedule from our previous reunions. As we get closer to the reunion, information will be sent out in a letter to the entire Class, plus news ' in email newsletters, the Shipmate column, and Shipmate, March 2003

on the Class homepage. We want to make our 40th the best reunion to date so please plan early so that you can attend.

Please check the Class homepage periodically www.usna64.org and look at the new items that can be found on the homepage. Remember also that the Class message board is there for our use and such items as extra football tickets or football tickets needed are excellent items for the message board. Also don't forget to update your personal information on the homepage. Each time we send out Class emailing we have 25-30 messages retumed due to incorrect email addresses and when Class letters are mailed out an even larger number are normally retumed due to incortect addresses. Our goal this year is to get all of the addresses (email and home) updated in time for 40th Reunion mailings and we won't be able to do it without your help.

Bemie Maguire provided this update on the Academy (some useful statistics and information) that the Board of Trustees and Class and Chapter presidents received in early December; Academics: The current faculty is 60/40 civilian to military. There are 252 military officers: eight intemational officers, two U.S. Army officers, six USAF officers, 11 permanent military professors with 17 more in the pipeline getting advanced degrees, and 19 Naval Reservists assigned to the Academy. Most of the civilian and military staff has advanced degrees with many Ph.D.'s. There are no "teaching assistants"; fully qualified faculty members conduct all classes. The average class size is 17; the student/faculty ratio is 7/1. The Naval Academy has been rated number one in the country for accessibility of faculty to students by the Princeton Review. After the second semester Plebe Year, Midshipmen choose their major There are 19 majors available: seven engineering (aerospace; electrical engineering; general; mechanical engineering; naval architecture; ocean engineering; systems engineering); eight math and science including chemistry and computer science; three humanities, including political science and economics; information technology recently added as a major at the request of Fleet Commanders. All Midshipmen graduate with a BS, even humanities majors, because of the technology associated with naval war fighting.

Brigade: There are 4289 Midshipmen as follows: Men 85%, Women 15%, and minorities 20%. Attrition rate is 5.2%. Bancroft Hall is in the ninth phase of a nine-year renovation, the first full renovation in many years. Completion is expected in the spring 2003. We spent time in Mid's rooms before lunch in King Hall. After lunch, we retumed to rooms and then went to class. Plebes still sound off as they make square comers in Bancroft Hall. They still chop in the Hall. Plet)es still shout out rates before meals in hallways; Brigade forms up, but does not march to meals. Plebes do eat their meals in relative peace—no shoving out or eating square meals— but they are still Plebes and act like it. Plebe discipline is still very evident. Anna Hart is the new "Mrs. Marshall" and assumed the post at the end of November Mrs. Hart will teach manners, social graces, etc. She is the wife of a retired Marine colonel and has experience in teaching social skills. It will not be considered an honor offense for the computer violations (downloading songs and movies) as noted in newspapers around the country. Punishment will vary according to the various offenses. It was reported that it is difficult to attract Mids from inner city environments, especially in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, and LA.

Athletics: Recruited athletes are intelligent and academic standards are high: 1272 vs.

1301 SAT scores for recruited athletes v.

Brigade overall. 1560 Mids in 30 Varsity sports (21 male/9 female). NAPS priorities for admission: 1st Qualified Fleet; 2nd Diversity; 3rd Blue Chip Scholar Athletes (restricted to 30% NAPS total)- Much higher percentage of student athletes at USNA than at Air Force or West Point: 1. Men: 33.6% USNA ; 24.8% AF; 19.1% USMA 2. Women: 49.5% USNA ; 42.5% AF; 38.6% USMA

Please send me some information on your activities and those of our Classmates. Until next month, as always Beat Army! — Dennie

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Pres; Pete Gness p; 410-757-4796; e: subman65@yahoo.com Sec'y; CDR Dave Anderson, USN (Ret.) 98-2039 P Kaahumanu St., Aiea, HI 96701 w; 808-477-7483; e; daveand65@earthlink.net web site; www.users.planetcable.net/daveand Dear Classmates, the march of time now has us passing in review of a new year and, by the time you receive this, a new spring. We hope that this finds you all having weathered the winter and ready to take on the spring and summer.

As we write this article there is a lot of high tension in the geopolitical arena. We hope that by the time this hits your mail boxes all will have been settled to a lasting good end. We have some good input this month from a variety of Classmates so we will just get on with it.

This first one appropriately comes from the big cheese, the numero uno of the Class; yes the very pinnacle of leadership—el Presidente Pete Gness. To set the stage for what Pete says below, there was a flurry of emails on the Class email club about Class members having received calls from fund raisers for the Alumni Association.

So, the following was written to super scribe Davester Anderson to clarify the situation: Dave, sorty about the confusion. I don't have the exact date but almost two years ago after much conversation with a wide cross section of mates the Class started with the association an effort to raise $2 million for exclusive use in the admissions programs. This would be a trust artangement between the Class and the association. Doug and Chip have been involved and I wrote an article for Shipmate about 14 months ago. In fact, the letter you just received is the second such letter I sent, rather NAAA sent the first one a year ago. The good news is that you are saying many don't know of the project and might be interested. As you can see from my letter, we've raised more than $800,000, which isn't bad if the word isn't out.

Without blaming anyone, everyone in the Class should have received a letter last year discussing the effort and a follow up phone call from the NAAA. As Class communication Gum you should have been in the loop all along and I apologize. I can only surmise that the NAAA contractor didn't get letters to all or they didn't have the correct address/ phone number

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Okay, I hope that helps those who had not heard about the fund raiser to which Pete refers.

We are now going to reach into the bag of seasonal greeting letters and relay the news contained therein. In the interests of not using up all the allowed space for this article, we will edit these letters a httle with the hope of not offending any of the Classmates who contributed them. The first one out of the bag is from Doug Wright: The year began with our entire family together for New Year's skiing. We end this year together again at WillD and Joy's new home in Hanford, CA. Doug and Carol still reside in Annapolis and wonder if this is where they will finally settle. No closer to a solution this year than last, but we enjoy the search! If Annapolis didn't have such cold winters, precluding golf, we would love to stay here. We enjoy our home and are sponsoring seven Naval Academy Midshipmen, including three girls on the women's basketball team. Our lower level is full of Mids every weekend and of course, we attend all the basketball games!

Colin is his second year of Law School at the University of Georgia at Athens. Until recently, lawyers were generally not well regarded by this family, but with his engineering background, Colin is specializing in Intellectual Property law, so at least he won't be chasing ambulances! Colin will intem next summer with a Law Firm in DC—we are so pleased he will be near us for a few weeks.

WillD retumed from six months flying F-14 Tomcats off Afghanistan on board JOHN F. KENNEDY in August. He flew many missions supporting the ground troops. These flights were typically six to eight hours long with three to four refuelings! That's a long time strapped to a F-14 narrow seat, with all its attending concems! (Doug had difficulty fitting in one at the simulator)! Since his retum WillD, Joy, and Thomas (2) have moved to Lemoore, CA, where WillD will transition to flying F-18 Super Hornets, He will then stay as a flight instmctor for two years. We will miss them being so close in Virginia Beach, but intend to make many trips west!

Huge news for the Wright family—Joy is pregnant with twins and due in March-Aprill Don't know the sex yet—but suspect girls, as they are apparently quite modest and tum away during sonogram readings. We are so excited!

Carol has just finished making nvo lovely cradles, but we are holding off buying clothes and bedding until we know colors!

Our family has been so fortunate this year— we hope your year was as good and we wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2003.

Thanks, Doug, for that update. We appreciate knowing what is going on in the various and varied lives of the Class of '65. This next one comes from Ted Nanz, and with all that has gone on in the last while has a special interest; Although a number of Classmates were FBI special agents, I never had a chance to tour the FBI Academy at Quantico until 1 was there to see my eldest son, David Nanz, whom several of you have met graduate. His first post is the FBI office in Las Vegas. 1 was really impressed with the program there and the caliber of the roughly 44 graduating new special agents. The program seems to be a littie like Plebe Year with academic rigor but without the hazing and with more emphasis on shooting and physical confrontations.

David was previously an aviation attorney in New York City for the firm. Kriendler & Kriendler, and had become an expert on the 110

Boeing 737 mdder deflection issue and the situation involving John F. Kermedy, Junior's plane crash. During this time he interfaced with Classmate, Skip Lane on several occasions.

I asked him why take a huge pay cut to do this and his response rang with service to country, excitement, and patriotism, which also characterized the other new special agents I talked with.

We appreciate your input, Ted, and wish your son well in his new field. Now we hear from Bob Champoux, who writes: Myma and I appreciate the work that you do in creating our Class article for Shipmate. In many respects our Class is already so well connected through our email network so it makes it a particularly challenging to come up with real "news" for Shipmate. I suggest that you ask very specifically for mini "updates" when you solicit for Shipmate materials as well as anything to support a photograph. Here's an example for your use: After Boat school and the training command, I flew P2V's in Tan Son Nhut and other hot and humid places, was involved in the Pueblo response etc. Dual master's program at NPGS (aero and management). Switched to AEDO and was assigned to VX-1 in Key West and Patuxent River where I flew P3's and was involved in Harpoon and other testing. Onto NavAir as Sidewinder Class desk officer. Left the Navy in 1979 to become general manager of Fatigue Technology in Seattle; grew company from $1.8 million to $9 million before leaving in 1986 to become president of a startup.

Ceramic Binder Systems. Unfortunately a patent problem precluded future financing and I left to become president of Index Sensors and Controls where I was again able to manage significant growth. Eventually got bought out by the founding family, and in 1995, I "retired" for a few years until I was asked to help run another company (GT Development) while the owner recovered from a serious illness; three years later I became involved as a principal with Trident Capital Partners specializing in M&A work for small to mid cap companies.

Recently, I became president of Valberg LLC, a firm that 1 helped create by merging two other entities; Valberg is a rapidly growing company focused on manufacturing of custom engineered electrical and electronic system components for specialty vehicles and industrial equipment including RV's, recreational boats, aerial lift equipment, limousines, agricultural equipment, generator sets, etc.

Myma has stuck with me for 37 years; our three children are all grown, married, and we have five grandchildren. We live near Microsoft in Redmond, WA. I'm an active board member of an aerospace startup company, and am also involved in the local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society where I am currentiy serving as chair of the board of trustees.

Thank you. Bob! We left the intro in there as a great way to suggest to the other Classmates who read this to send us in an update of what's been happening for the past 37 plus years. We like the conciseness yet completeness of what you have sent in, so we thank you doubly for both the input and the example. BZ. We will next hear from the "organ" himself sometimes known as Tom Morgenfeld, who didn't say much but did send in a photo that we hope has found a spot somewhere nearby.

Enclosed is photographic proof that the elusive Tom Weinel still exists! (Unfortunately, phtoto was too low resolution for publication

in Shipmate). This shot was taken at the most recent Last Annual Cmsader Reunion. Frank Corah and Jack Musitano were also in attendance but we never seemed to get the four of us together at the same time a sober photographer was available.

Okay, moving on to sports we again open the letter bag and this time hear from Jim Hatfield, who says...

Well, can you believe it's almost Christmas again? You know, Andy Rooney was right when he said that life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes...Well, the years are moving pretty fast now. Hopefully, we have a few "squares" left.

Speaking of getting older, both of us had our wartanties expire this year We expected to one day go out of warranty but we didn't expect both of us to go out at the same time. Nancy had, not one, but two, back surgeries: the first in January and another in June. She's doing much better now and has gone back to Calvary Preschool, part-time. Jim's baseball career is over as he had quintuple by-pass surgery in April. (The Braves have been told to stop calling.) So, having survived by-pass surgery and five corporate re-designs (with a T-shirt to prove it), he has also retumed to work at P&G and is doing well. For awhile, when neither of us were feeling too well, we'd get up each moming, decide who felt the best that day, and that lucky one would take care of the other. It was a hoot (sorta). We both went through physical re-hab and are now working out on our own: three days at home and three days of water aerobics each week. Like the song in /?oc^...Getting stronger, getting stronger...

God is, indeed, good!

As you can tell, we're still using our computer, still mmbling along the information super highway, like we had good sense, and correspond by email. Nancy's at wvahats® carolina.rr.com and Jim's at jhatfield® carolina.rr.com. If you care to 'e-write' we would love to hear from you.

We appreciate hearing from Jim. Sounds like a rough year and it's good to know that things are looking up. So now we jump to a letter from Mike RUey, who checks in with the following; It has been more than a few years. I appreciate your work for our Class. As you asked, our Christmas letter is attached. P.S.: Since I spent a year as CFO of United Airiines in die mid1980s, I have beentt-yingto get some attention to help fix the long standing problems.

Sarah graduated from Georgetown in May and is working at the American Podiattic Medical Association as an education and research program assistant. She plans to move into an apartment with two other young women in Arlington in January.

James has started, in earnest, writing a novel.

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store where he worked, but decided against doing so and is looking for another job, Thaphne is working in graphic designs in McLean, They purchased a three-bedroom condo/townhouse in Soudi Riding, VA, and have been redecorating, Paul has changed jobs again and is working as a contractor for a large hedge fund in Chicago. Anjie is enjoying working for The Cradle, an adoption agency and home in Evanston, IL, They are both interested in races and u-iathlon competition. Both finished the Chicago Marathon.

Shawn is working at two different jobs in Maine. He lives in our home on Moody Beach in Wells, ME, for seven months each year and helps supervise some extensive renovations.

Nancy's niece, Deidre Mason, shares the house with Shawn, Nancy has traveled to Maine, Florida, and Evanston for Thanksgiving, Sarah, Nancy, Paul, Anjanette, and Michael ran and walked in die Annual Turkey Trot in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Nancy came in 11th on her age group in the 8-K/5-mile race. We all finished, Michael last and Paul first. Sarah, Paul, and /Vnjie ran for the entire race, Nancy supervised renovations, stocked, and opened a small convenience store. The Lifesaver. on our property in Maine, She found a young woman to partner with us who took over mnning the store for the last part of the summer season.

Michael's business has improved significantiy in the last 12 months. There are two new principal consultants who joined Riley Associates LLC. They enjoyed working on projects for National Captioning Institute, Auth-Florence Manufacturing Company, the American Postal Workers Union, the Federal Aviation Administration, Science and Engineering, Inc., and CDG Technologies, Inc. Michael taught two courses at George Mason University and greatly enjoyed the student contact. Michael serves on the Joint Investment Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. He is in discussions about joining the board of directors of an insurance company.

We thank Mike for sending that update on him and his family's joumey to Nirvana. We now jump to another in this series of seasonal letters.

This next one is from Ron Bishop, who says...

'Cause you asked for itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;here is the Bishops' of Virginia Beach Christmas newsletter of 2002. SAIC and AMSEC LLC continue to be good to us and with the big stock market still trying to stage a comeback of sorts, guess I'll keep after a regular job for a couple more years. Don't see many '65ers here in Tidewater at the USNA Alum activities. Trying to make contact with some and dmm up some togetherness ala the Washington monthly luncheon. No progress yet but intend to push it this year Thanks again for all you do for "Class with Class" and look forward to seeing you in 2005 if not before. Will we be retired by then?

"Dear Family and Friends: Ron had his first trip down the Inter-Coastal Waterway with his boss in March. Only went 350 miles to the South, Myrtle Beach, but was a most enjoyable trip. He made the reverse trip back to Virginia Beach in late April. Page swears she gets to go next time. Something about an ICW boat trip is on her Top-Ten List of things to be done during her lifetime. In June we totally enjoyed a marvelous evening with VADM George Davis, USN (Ret.) and his lovely wife, Jean. They visited the Tidewater area from their South Shipmate, March 2003

Carolina home for the VIRGINIA Reunion. We relived many a sea story and embellished many more with other friends. Bob and Betsy Gremp. George was our captain on R.L. PAGE (then DEG 5) back in '69-'70.

While still working in the AMSEC LLC organization, Ron has moved to new responsibilities for business development and marketing. The Government contracting business remains strong and diversified, hope it continues for four or five more years as we approach retirement. Page continues as the broker/manager of one of William E. Woods' Real Estate offices only about ten minutes away from our home. In fact the performance of her office qualified the two of us to enjoy the companysponsored trip to Atlantis on Paradise Island near Nassau, Bahamas, in September It was very relaxing but the four days just weren't enough to really unwind."

Again we say thank you; this time to Ron for the input. (It's tough to write this column without it.) Sometimes we just have to go with what we have and that is exactiy what we are going to do with this next item. There must be a bigger picture here but we don't know it. For a while there was a steady chatter on the email club about Chris Manger which is okay but we never understood what prompted the eraption.

Nevertheless, we did end up with a very short and concise bio on our Classmate Chris and illustrious ophthalmologist who, back before it was common knowledge, got involved in laser surgery. So with that as an introduction we give you the following; Dr. Manger was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, by U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye. He eamed his bachelor of science degree in mathematics and nuclear science and graduated with honors from the academy. Dr. Manger served as the reactor control officer on a Navy Polaris Missile submarine and eamed an honorable discharge from the Navy in 1970. He completed premedical studies at Harvard University. Dr Manger graduated from the University of Southem Califomia (USC) School of Medicine in 1976. Afterward, he completed a one-year intemal medicine intemship at USC and a three-year ophthalmology residency at USC's renowned Doheny Eye Institute in Los Angeles.

Included in the mentioned chatter on the Class email club was some mention of 50,000 lazik surgeries presumable performed by Dr. Chris. We don't know exactiy how that fits in or if it is accurate but it is an impressive enough number that we will throw it out there just for impact. Well, this scribe would believe it for I remember Chris as being one of those brilliant students who seemed to get it with little apparent effort. So there you have it. (Hey, unless you send in your own stuff you have to put up with what we and gather.) We will now include a report from Dick Zimmerman regarding the Class Sea Story book; There are still 445 copies of the USNA '65 sea story book remaining.

Expenditures through 16 December 2002: $13,416 for printing 1,150 copies, and copyright plus $1,934 for shipping to buyers and distributors which equals $15,350.

Income through 16 December 2002: $16,189 from sales of 616 copies, plus 38 copies in stores; plus 51 complimentary copies given.

Profit through 16 December 2002: $839 (will go to Class president when profit reaches $1,000).

445 copies remaining for sale Shipping includes individual mailing of 515 books by publisher to advance buyers, bulk mailing of 635 books to Classmate distributors, distributors mailing 190 books to buyers and stores (some of which were hand delivered), postage for dealing with publisher, etc.

As of now, the book is on display in the Mid Store, the Naval Institute Bookstore in the Yard, the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT, and Curiosity Books in Eraser, CO. We will try to fit in a few more Christmas letters from Classmates. This next one comes from

Anne and Fred Hufnagle and with apologies to Anne and Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we will edit this down a bit: The kids, Freddie, Sarah, and Donna continue doing interesting things and are successful in their various fields. They surprised us with a 60th birthday party in late May. It was a total surprise and great fun. We are beginning the restoration of Echo Hill. After a fire destt-oyed one of the other houses on the farm we decided it was time. The old house has been gutted and we will begin plans for constmction soon.

Please come visit, we need suggestions. We found an 1892 dime in thefrontyard so we think the house dates to that period. Our plan is to complete the project within the next two years.

We thank Anne and Fred for that, and now tum to Sharon and Doug Katz for the next one: As for things different in 2002, Doug ended up doing more traveling in his consulting role from Guam to Canada and from Califomia to Florida. Sharon went with him on several of these trips but only when it was warm. The kids surprised Doug in May for his 60th. In the fall, Doug really got busy and we ended up flying twice to Califomia. At home we tried to get out more on our boat, but there just wasn't enough time, and our golf.. .it suffered for the same reason, not counting it was one hot summer!

Now we will tum our attention to our final input for this month, that from Joan and Doyle Borchers who tell us...

That we had a fantastic May wedding for daughter, Megan, at our home in St. Helena, CA, and in September we took a wonderful Caribbean cmise to be followed up by a cmise through the Panama canal this coming April and then on to Europe next summer. Doyle retired (again) this time from managing a medical practice. He will take a few months off before looking about for another opportunity. Doyle is also active in the local St. Helena parish while Joan continues to teach and direct her Performing Arts Academy. She just finished six sold out performances of the Nutcracker The rest of the family members continue to prosper in their respective locations.

Okay folks that's it for this month. We hope that the first couple of months of 2003 have lived up to your hopes and that your resolutions are not yet completely forgotten. We thank all who have contributed to this month's column.

We don't like to beg, but we have no problem asking for updates from any, and all of you for the next issues of Shipmate. It really couldn't be easier. Dave's email never sleeps and is nondiscriminatory so send us your words and your photos. Beat Armyl At every opportunity. The example has been set!

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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 web site: www.usna66.org "Springtime blossomed into summer; summer ripened into autumn; autumn died on winter's bosom. Thus the seasons in succession, neverending, seemed to pass on." That quote from Longfellow's Song of Hiawatha seems to fit the succession of Shipmate articles as each year comes full circle. As we enter March, we sense the nearness of another spring; another rebirth.

The cold of winter is soon to be replaced with warmth. The Dark Ages are dead. So, with a bright outiook, let's get into this month's news.

Pete Leniart (pleniart@aol.com) sent the following email, announcing this year's Florida Come Around, and providing an interesting pictiu"e of himself with Diane Sawyer of "Good Moming America."; Mike, please remind our Classmates tiiat the aimual Florida Come Around will be held in the spring/summer at a location to be announced. Non-Florida Classmates can contact me for info by email or at 727-781-1974.

I'm sure that we all enjoyed the Navy victory over Army this year, but some Classmates may not realize die pre-game effort that contributed to the result. I've attached a photo of my humble effort to gain America's support by enlisting one of her good moming messengers.

Pete Leniart with Diane Sawyer Larry Bergen informed by email that Alfred G. "Skip" Cordes (34th Co.), passed away on 9 December 2002 in Dallas, TX, after a threemonth battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry volunteered to provide a "Last CaU" article, which should be available for the April issue. I know you join me in expressing the best wishes and prayers to his wife, Bobbi.

Clay Spikes reported in an email that he attended the wedding of Joan and Al Sears' son, Todd. My thanks to Clay; Back in June last year, Todd Sears, son of Allen and Joan Sears, got hitched in Sonoma, CA. Yes, the wine was superb, and all agreed that Sonoma Valley is better than its more publicized neighbor, Napa Valley, mostly because Napa gets all the press and, hence, most of the tourists. From rehearsal dinner to the afterwedding reception—all al fresco—this gala was one that will be reflected upon with very pleasant memories for a long time to come.

Our Class was well represented; in the photo from the rehearsal dinner are Lynn and Al Hendershot, Joan and Allen Sears, and Nunna and Clay Spikes.

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Pres; CDR David E. Church, USN (Ret.) Sec'y: LtCol Jim McNeece, USMC (Ret.) 1603 John Worthington Way Crownsville, MD 21032 h; 410-849-3423; f; 410-849-3623 (call before faxing); e; scribe67@aol.com The Hendershots, Sears, and Spikes Last September, several of the Class Project Committee gathered for dinner in Annapolis to celebrate the kickoff of the efforts. Ned Sarno provided the picture of, front left to right, Mike Baird, Ned, Al Sears; and rear left to right, Scott Redd, Chuck Grutzius, and Robin Bellas. It was a great gathering to enjoy some Italian food, catch up on news, and assess our progress in getting our projects funded. This is our big effort, so I hope everyone can participate.

I've received several changes of address and email address changes. Carl Fulford (cgimef@ aol.com) is on terminal leave from the Marine Corps and temporarily settied on Maryland's Eastem Shore. Mary Ann and Carl now live a 1101 Oyster Cove Drive, Grasonville, MD 21638. Joanne and Mike Haskins have a new email address; mandjhaskins@comcast.net.

Kevin McCook's new business email is kevin_mccook@intersystems.com. Harry Maixner moved to 7750 Legere Court, McLean, VA 22102, and Guy Pete's new business email is Guy.Pete@Metso.com.

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I guess it's only fair. After two or three months with enough column material to choke a moose, this month is pretty spare. My "Shipmate Pending" folder is pretty slim over here! Must be the midwinter doldrums...or Dark Ages... whatever! But you all deserve a break. We had a big season back there what with the 35th Reunion and then the squeaker against Army!

Oh, plunk your magic twanger. Froggy!

R.B. Hall sent an email that sounded as if he should have been at the game instead of in his living room. The subject line was, by the way, "Beat Arms;" No, that is not a typo in the subject line. The game was so one sided that I was hoping that we'd put in the second string much sooner than we did to avoid embartassing Army any more.

But I had another reason: at the start of the game I resolved to do push-ups every time Navy scored, doing the cumulative total of Navy points each time, just like the Plebes purportedly do.

And I did every push-up, in real time. (The third quarter was a A/Z/ec) Afterward, I added it up. (I think the safety was after the fifth touchdown; if not then my totals may be off.) It comes to 295 push-ups. That last 58 damn near did me in. So, I have beat arms. Naturally, it had to be the highest scoring game ever by Navy! Remind me to do this (in the future) only if I know the eventual outcome!—and if it's a low-scoring game!

But, you know, the soreness I have is a real good sore! Beat Army again!

Meanwhile, back at the 35th, I got this from Gerry Buckley; Here's another input for Shipmate relating to '67 Company-level 35th Reunion attendance percentages and, in particular, the 19th

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'67: Once again—just the guys Company's very high percentage of graduates who came to Annapolis for the 35th, Tom Leiser provided some interesting reunion attendance statistics in the December Shipmate. Company attendance percentages were based on numbers from the 35th Roster of Attendees (Class registration) versus numbers of Lucky Bag photos. The 28th Company was cited as having the highest percentage of graduates attending with 67%.

The 19th Company didn't make the high percentage list based on these criteria because not everyone attending had formally registered with the Class. However, the 19th Company did, in fact, have a tremendously successful tumout for the 35th. Our Lucky Bag shows 25 photos for the 19th Company but two Mates, unfortunately, did not graduate. Of the remaining 23 Mates. 20 of them attended our reunion dinner, a whopping 87% of graduates!

Also attending were four of our original Plebe and Youngster Year Companymates who. for one reason or another, did not graduate with our Class (or appear in our Lucky Bag) but who nevertheless chose to attend the reunion dinner (from as far away as Califomia and Texas) where they were enthusiastically welcomed by their Companymates.

So. the 19th Company actually racked up an attendance percentage of 87% of graduates and a total attendance figure of 24 Companymates for the 35th. Let the fun begin. Let's see if any other Company can beat these figures!

Well!...consider the gaundet thrown! Gerry, that's impressive. And if memory serves me (and occasionally it still does) your Company also had your former Company officer as guest of honor. What a tight bunch! Yeah...that's going to be a tough act to follow.

If you recall, and I'm sure you do, Joanne and Pete Nanos moved to Los Alamos last fall after his retirement from the Navy. He became the principal deputy assistant for threat reduction at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The leaming curve ttjmed out to be steeper than he thought it was going to be! Right after the first of the year, the lab's director and top deputy director both resigned, and Pete was named interim director.

The resignations came after a long series of what UPI called "high profile scandals." I sent Pete a note to the effect that it looks like he has his Shipmate, March 2003

work cut out for him. He did not disagree. Once again, '67 into the breach!

Last Saturday night (11 January), my wife Pat and I had the honor of being invited to an art gallery for an exhibit. Maybe I'm finally moving up the culture scale! At any rate it was at the North End Gallery in Leonardtown, MD, and one of the exhibitors was Nadine Chicoine, Rene Chicoine's wife. Nadine has been an amateur photographer for a long time, but she's gone pro! Her photos are beautiful.. .1 mean they really are! The ones she had on display at the gallery were all taken outdoors; some wildlife, some still life, some cityscapes. There were several of us down there. As we were going in, Jackie and Garth Van Sickle were leaving, and I was told that Cathy and Dick Meade had been there earlier. Bobbie and Ted Herring, Rick Davis, and Lee Wisel, Nicky and Gene Zaiser were there, too. I think Bobbie even bought something!

Along with the latter group, we had dinner afterwards with Rene and Nadine at a restaurant across the street. It was a super time. I should note in passing that Nadine is on a short sabbatical.. .she dropped her camera in the creek and is waiting for a new one!

In the November 2002 column, I had a report from Bill Cray about the mini-reunion those of the West Coast persuasion held in Cambria, CA, in August. The first photos I received didn't have enough resolution for Shipmate, so I sent them to the web site. Now that I have the space, here are the ones that came later for those of you who missed it. I'll let Bill do the intro, and here are the photos!

I'm sending a number of pictures (above) of most of the group, taken on Sunday moming at Beth and Hiram Johnson's home. Other pictures were taken over the weekend, but I have not received them all as yet. The group picture with spouses and significant others includes, left to right, top to bottom, back row: Tim Hoffman, Beth Johnson, Hiram Johnson, and Paul Ward; second row: Tim Hoffman's significant other, Terese, Margie Ryan, Bob Ryan, and Lori Ward; third row. Marcia Cray, Bill Cray, Sue Lambert, Rick Lambert, and Dan Mulligan: and front row: Pledger Robertson, Judy Robertson, Linda Gatlin, Joe

Gatlin, Louise Andres, Steve Andres, Donna Mulligan, and Dick Glasow. Also in attendance for the Saturday festivities was Greg Marshall, who had to head back to the Bay Area after dinner on Saturday.

Thanks, Bill, and also to Rick Lambert who took the first set that I posted earlier on the web site (www.usna67.com for all your Class information needs!)

Finally, I received a press release from the NAAA they want me to pass on; "The Naval Academy Athletic Association has now made it easier to capture the memories of exciting Navy Sports by making its photo and video archive available on the worldwide web at http;//www.NavySportsPhotos.com." You can log on and view "action photos of the most recent Varsity athletic events or request an individual, team or game action picture of the past."

And just for you, R.B., they have photos from the 2002 Army-Navy game. You can do the push-ups all over again and relive it all!

And we come to the end of it. I'm sure all your New Year's resolutions all included a line saying you'd send a note to your friendly scribe. I'm looking forward to getting them! That's it...Goodnight! —Jim

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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: CAPT Gordon 1. Peterson, USN (ReL) 7994 Hidden Bridge Drive, Springfield, VA 22153 p; 703-913-5404; w; 202-267-2250 f; 202-267-4020; e; gpeters621@aol.org web site: www.usna68.com The new year is off to a good start with several updates, and I begin by expressing my appreciation to all who take the time to share their news.

We had a marvelous tumout for Silke and Gen. Mike Hagee's assumption of command of the Marine Corps at the Naval Academy in January. I will have a full mndown in the next column.

Denny Young reports that his sister, Capt.

Natalie Young-Aranita, assumed command of the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Command's main station in San Diego on 28 Febmary. Denny invited all Classmates in the area to attend. Congratulations!

Steve Erb (serb(^genelogic.com) noted that I seem never to remember anything he tells me at football games, so he summarized some of his activities (while noting that he rejoined the Alumni Association as a life member after a break of too many years); Judy and I are proud to announce the birth of our second grandchild—a boy. named Scott Alexander—to our son, Scott Erb '92 and daughter-in-law. Amy. Alex weighed into the world on 6 December 2002, at the Naval hospital at Portsmouth, VA. Alex (and all other interested parties in the Erb families) watched Navy triumph over Army on Saturday. It's never too early to expose the youngsters to the tradition! The day before Alex was bom was his big sister (and our first grandchild). Emily's fourth birthday. She is the first girl in the family 113

in 42 years, so she has been the object of much attention. If you do the figuring, you might recall that 5 December 1998, was die first Saturday in December. So she made her way into the world and our lives during the ArmyNavy game. Two out of the last four games have been viewed in hospital waiting rooms!

Thanks for your note, Steve, and good to see you at Mike's assumption of command. Nothing personal regarding my memory lapses, Steve—I have hmited RAM. If it's not written down it's likely forgotten!

Mike Slattery (SEALsrest@juno.com) has continued to add to the collection of stories and recollections associated with Bob "Stump" Steven that have been passed along to Linda Burke (burke949@cox.net) regarding her deceased brother's days at the Academy. Here is what Mike had to say; During First Class Year, my roommate.

Deny Whitco, and I lived next door to Stump and his roommate, Joe Anderson. It was an especially boring aftemoon on the top deck of Bancroft Hall. The sun was shining, it was spring, and we all were counting the days until graduation. Everyone had their own way of killing time and, in looking back, it appears that mine was playing the same song by The Association over and over and over again.

Next door. Stump was apparently trying to get some sleep. About the tenth time that "Cherish" started to play yet again, a booming voice was heard throughout Bancroft Hall that echoed words to the effect: "Slattery, if you play that stupid song one more time, I'll throw you and your (expletive deleted) record player out the window!"

Well, needless to say, since we in the Sixth Company were located on the very topfloorof Bancroft, flying out the window was not something I cared to experience. And, as much as I felt pretty confident and all too cocky at the time, there was something in the tone of Stump's voice that moved me to change the record as soon as I raised myself from the revelry of the moment. Unfortunately, not soon enough. Stump came bursting through the door and looking like he was about to make his threat a fulfilled promise.

Just then, the record player changed to the peppy opening intro of "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys. To my utter surprise, relief, and delight, instead of throwing me out the window. Stump began an elaborate moon-walk type dance to the beat of the song's opening bars that would have made Michael Jackson envious if he'd have been old enough at the time to appreciate it. Here was Stump, wearing a goofy grin, shuffling to and fro to "Bar, Bar, Bar, Bar, Bar, Barbara Ann'. The sight completely immobilized me as I fell to the floor overcome with laughter. I still smile at that image. I really did like Stump. He also had the presence of a natural leader that I genuinely admired. It was my very good fortune to have known him, if all too briefly.

Thanks, Mike, for taking the time to contact Linda. Such communications mean a great deal to her. She sent me a Christmas greeting, and she told me that she has subscribed to Shipmate to stay informed on news of the Class and the Academy—noting that the information that she has received during the past two years have added richly to her "new" memories of her brother (and the ranks of some new friends too)!

"This is great," she said.

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This is what caring is all about. Sometimes, when life seems so difficult and I don't think 1 can go another step, I try to pull from all the kindness and love I have received over the years and know I am not alone. I remind myself, "I have my health and a good mind, now get out there and keep going." My mother used to tell me, "If that's all you have, it's more than many—use what gifts you were given!"

She asked me if there was some way she could communicate her thanks to the Class. I think her own words express her sentiments eloquently. Thanks guys!

Retuming to Mike Slattery, I pressed him for an update on his activities since retiring as a member of the elite SEALs. Here is what he had to say: My last four years on active duty were at the Joint Special Operations Command (Ft. Bragg), a most interesting and challenging experience. It was my distinct privilege to serve with Special Operations Forces from all four services who worked extremely well together there and at JSOC's component commands. The quality and dedication of their service to our nation was, and continues to be, tmly inspiring. Following retirement my wife, Dian, and I had originally intended to retum to Coronado but ended up on five acres in Pinehurst, NC, and never looked back (well, almost never). Since hanging up my fins, now about seven years ago, I've been teaching history and government courses at a small university (Campbell University) in North Carolina. I know that sounds incredible to many (especially to Dave Hammer, my long-suffering history tutor) who knew me and my less than stellar undergraduate commitment to high academic standards, especially in bull. But people and their priorities do sometimes change.

Besides, it helps me spot the potential problems early on in my military history class for any less than fully motivated seniors in Campbell's ROTC program.

Professor Mike Slattery has traded in his SEAL team's fins and SCUBA gear for the classroom at Campbell University, NC Mike also shared some of his recollections of his UDT and SEAL experiences with Spence Dry, the last SEAL killed during the Vietnam War. I reported on Spence's final mission in a past column, and Mike is going to pick up the story of his career and service in a future article for the Naval Institute's Naval History magazine. From what Mike has shared with me thus far, it is a story that you all will be especially interested to leam.

John Lapicola (jlapicola@technicaldiagnostic. com) recently forwarded a copy of a press release reporting that his company. Technical Diagnostic Services (TDS), was selected in September as a winner of the Prestigious Dallas 100 by the Cox School of Business at Southem

Methodist University. This award recognizes the top 100 fastest-growing companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth mettoplex. According to the release, TDS is a recognized leader in providing measurement and test equipment services, including asset and life-cycle management, rental, lease, and service of test equipment. TDS also provides technical skills and safety training, electrical testing, startup services, and maintenance support to the utility and industrial markets.

John added that TDS has been involved in more than 2,000 such projects since 1967, and its test equipment is currently in use on six continents. He and Shirley moved to Dallas in 1980 and started the business 13 years later. John said that he has many former Navy people working for the company, including his general manager.

He welcomes any Classmates to look him up in Dallas or to contact him to say hello. You can reach John by phone at 817-465-9494 or 817-465-9573.

Thanks for the update, John, and congratulations on your success in business!

I am sorry to be the bearer of sad news from Bamaby Ruhe. He wrote me in January to advise that Tony Chalkley, a nongraduating member of our Class, died of complications from the flu in early January. "Tony was a great friend of mine at the Academy," Bamaby wrote: He was to graduate with us in 1968 but was married instead a touch early to the divine Penelope who served us the donuts at the Episcopal Church in Annapolis on Sundays. He had enlisted in the Navy prior to entering the Academy, and he was one of those smooth, experienced, mature types who, astonishingly, maintained that edge over the next 30 years! His kids, Sarah and Adam, the Marine, are wonderful. Tony went to a doctor for antibiotics, but he was too weakened from his heart condition to fight what developed into pneumonia. His leukemia was in remission, officially, as of November But, his health was still fragile from the chemo treatments.

Those who wish to communicate with Tony's father may do so by writing him, Harry Chalkley, at 318 Easdey Drive, San Antonio, TX 78217.

Bamaby said that Tony taught his arts class at New York University last year with grace and a quiet sharp wit. As he said, one should be reminded that the flu can tum to (or really be) walking pneumonia which can kill.

Dick Evert (evertm@cts.com) made the ttip east for Mike Hagee's ceremony in January, and we had a few minutes to chat in Alumni Hall. I will give him this opportunity to share one of his most recent, and more unusual, accomplishments on the West Coast: Attached find a photo (next page) of several more or less physically fit guys participating in the annual San Diego Fiesta Island Over-theLine Toumament (OTL). This is primarily an excuse to gather more than 300 teams from around the country to play a form of sand softball and drink beer The toumament celebrated its 53rd anniversary this year. The gorgeous girls form the usual complement of beauties to attend and cheer for the winning teams. One of them is Denny Rowley's daughter This year Randy Bogle, Kent McQuerter, Denny Irelan, and I formed a team that went to the very end of the first weekend in die open division before suffering our second defeat and elimination. Played in narrow fields on the beach sand comprising Fiesta Island. OTL is a San Diego tradition you've never heard of Shipmate, March 2003

'68: San Diego's 53rd ••Oxcr-iht-LinL" Tournament participants Only hitting and fielding are authorized— no running allowed: it dismpts beer consumption. ABC's Wide World of Sports will never televise this event because various team names would make any of us blush (and so will not be printed in this family oriented magazine).

Suffice it to say diat die "USNA "68 Old Goats" is one of the few names fit to print.

Our team has participated for tiiree years and elected to join the open division this year hoping to encounter less than sober participants or young guys figuring we would be "grapes." It was a pleasure to surprise several teams of young studs. One in particular, from Las Vegas, asked me before the game whether we would be better off in the "50-and-over" division (known colloquially as the "Cadaver Division"). We surprised them by out-hitting and out-fielding them in a critical game. We did so well that two of us missed dinner parties that night to which we had committed, figuring our time would end early in the day.

Randy Bogle mns the DP Associates office; Denny mns the Boeing field office, and I mn the Raytheon field office. Kent is a lawyer who has been in practice locally for many years."

Speaking of San Diego...from Cairo, Egypt, (Shipmate really is read far and wide!) former fellow thin clad Reed Clark '70 (reedoclark@ hotmail.com) was inspired by my recent column's account of running a half-marathon last summer to write recently that he went for a halfhour run along the Nile—notwithstanding car-exhaust fumes, masses of humanity, and other local attractions! He has issued a call for USNA grads to meet in San Diego on 17 August for the San Diego Half Marathon! His Classmate, Neil Finn '70, also of the track team, has been the organizer for years. Hurdler Bob Edmond '70 and Reed have committed to go.

"How about we try to see how many from '68 you can get," Reed wrote, "and we'll do what we can from '70—and maybe we can hit on '69's President Steve Potts '69 to prod his herd?"

Reed claims that '70 is game, and he's hoping that '68 is as well. "There's one goal, staying healthy on the way to having fun," Reed said.

Reed couldn't resist the opportunity to comment on the injury that sidelined me for the Marine Corps Marathon last October. "Even we young guys from '70 are starting to feel the pain," he wrote. Okay—the challenge has been issued. Anyone out there interested in picking up the gauntlet that has been thrown in the ring to join '70 for this mn in August? It would be a good training event for a fall marathon. Let's hear from you!

All the best, —Gordo Shipmate, March 2003

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Pres; CAPT Edwin "Steve" Potts, USNR Vice Pres: F.H. "Mike" Michaelis Sec'y; A.L. "Al" Cipriani Treas; Steve Ward h; 703-864-1775; w; 703-620-2279 Corr Sec'y; Dr. Steve Hudock 6006 Woodlake Lane, Alexandria, VA 22315-2637 703-205-3251; e; hudocst@mail.northgrum.com Greetings and salutations fellow '69ers! As we pull out of another Dark Ages doldrums we have mail to read and lift our spirits!

Jim Tiilley wrote in saying that since he last wrote telling us he was still wearing the uniform as a Naval Reservist, the most amazing thing has happened to him. "It seems that at the ripe old age of 55 and 26 years after leaving active duty, the Navy has recalled me! Can you believe it? I will be working on ComLantFIt staff in Norfolk for the next year. I'm still in a state of shock; I may not be the oldest captain on active duty, but I've got to be close. Will wonders never cease?"

Congratulations, Jim! Jim Ayres, another long lost Classmate checks in from Delaware: I have been living in the Wilmington area for 25 plus years working in sales for an insulation company and have just recently rejoined the Alumni Association after a long respite I have three grown kids and two of them are busy defending our way of life; Christian is a '97 USMA grad who just left the First Ranger Battalion and is now in Germany with a mechanized infantry unit. Tim is IstLt, USMC with the Third MAW currently on duty in Afghanistan. Joe graduates from Case Westem Reserve Med School in April and will begin his surgery residency immediately after that at a place to be determined yet. As for me, I am marrying Patricia Rowley this March.

P.S. Traveling in San Diego, I met Bill Bramley and his wife, Sheryl. Bill is an attorney and has two children, one at University of Oregon and one at Cal Poly.

Pete Jarina shot a quick note to us reporting on Classmate Dave Grove: I was privileged again this year to spend some time watching the Army-Navy game with "Grover" For those of you who do not know, Dave has ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease.

Right now he is in a 24-hour care facility in Greensboro, NC. While his body is in poor shape his mind is ever so sharp. He is very hard to comprehend when talking to him, but with a little attention on one's part, he becomes

understandable. He has an open invitation to anyone who can stop by for a visit. Please do because it really makes his day. Call first to arrange a time. He really enjoys "Books on Tape." While out shopping for your loved ones with the holidays behind us, please take a minute or two and purchase a book on tape for Dave and send it with a card to him at: Dave Grove, 5703 Landerwood Dr., Greensboro, NC 27405; 336-621-8383 Neither he nor his wife, Nancy, know I am out here soliciting books on tape for him. It does not matter what you send, any duplicates will be used by others in the area. Beat Army again!

A little advertisement here—The Naval Academy Athletic Association has now made it easier to capture the memories of exciting Navy sports by making its photo and video archive available on the World Wide Web at http;//www.NavySportsPhotos.com. Current and former Naval Academy athletes, parents, and fans can log on and view action photos of the most recent Varsity athletic events or request an individual, team or game action picture of the past. New pictures are added on a regular basis.

The site also includes the NAAA's video archives. A convenient order form is available to purchase 5x7s, SxlOs, or 11x14s and VHS tapes.

Recently added to the site are action photos from the 2002 Army-Navy game and a highlight video from the Mids 58-12 pasting of Army as well as photos from all the fall sports teams. As a reminder, the photos that you see online are only a fraction of what's available for purchase.

In the sad news department, we lost Classmate and former Trident Scholar, Roger Keith Roosa, on 27 December according to the Knoxville News Sentinal. Jon Anderson picked up the news from a friend and Pat Stroop is attempting to get additional details from Classmates in the area. The funeral was held on 2 January in Maynardville, TN. The family is asking for donations to the Cedar Ford Baptist Church Building Fund—Luttrell, TN 37779, in lieu of flowers.

One of our own is making it on the political scene according to an article in the New York Times on 3 January which begins, "It's pontificating about big-picture Republican politics, sweeping stuff like the tax program promulgated by the big cheese, G.W. Bush, not last week's infighting in the Suffolk County legislature, that gets Anthony F. Apollaro, chairman of the Suffolk County Republican Committee, charged up about being a loyal Republican just like his father. And his grandfather. He says his contrarian granddad bucked Tammany Hall, temporarily costing himself a city street-cleaning job, by opting to register as a Republican instead of a Democrat, and Apollaros have voted their conscience ever since." Seems like Tony's made a name for himself in Suffolk as the article continues "Mr. Apollaro, 55, lives with his wife in a kit-built log cabin on the Nissequogue River. His office desk is guarded by a big bronze elephant with an upraised tmnk—the local party could use some good luck—and he is hip to the fact that it is indeed little-picture politics, not big, that brings us to party headquarters on carclogged Veterans Memorial Highway. He was nagged into throwing on a tie by his receptionist, but is clean-shaven as usual. 'The day I get up in the moming and I can't look myself in the 115

mirror to shave is the day I get out of this business, and right now, look, I don't have any facial hair.'" Keep 'em guessing, Tony!

Thirty-fifth Reunion (a.k.a. USNA Class of '69 Foundation Leadership Seminar) is scheduled for the weekend of 26-27 September 2004.

Mark your calendars. Our committee has formed and Mike Strand, Mike Micaelis, and I are soliciting some active volunteers to help out. So far, Sam Wilson, Glen Whaley, Augie Beaulieu, Tom Klocek, Norm Brown, and Al Cipreiani have volunteered to take on subcommittees to direct specific parts of the activities.

We are investigating a follow-on package at an Annapolis hotel for Sunday-Monday to include a reception with the Dean and the Michelson Lecture on Monday night for those interested in a more intimate visit in Annapolis. Please contact me if you are interested and can help out.

We'll be holding regular committee meetings with a phone bridge to coordinate activities so, some of you folks out of town can help out also!

Out on the Left Coast, Ken Lange '71 wrote to tell us that '69 had a great showing for the 14th Annual Beat Army Golf Toumament held at Admiral Baker Field on 6 December 2002.

Classmates John Bowe, Bill Bramley, Tom Burdick, Jim Kimmel, Mike Lettieri, John O'Brien, and Dave Ruddock played. Mike and Ken wont both low gross and low net in a scramble format. All profits were donated to the USNA Foundation! Great time was had by all!

This just in: The Secretary of Defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld announced that the President has nominated Navy RADM Albert T. Church HI for appointment to the rank of vice admiral with assignment as Inspector General, Department of the Navy, Washington, DC. Church is currentiy serving as Director, Office of Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller, and Director, Fiscal Management Division, N82, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, DC. Congratulations, Tom! That's it from the mailbag for this month— Beat Osama! —Steve

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Pres: CAPT Perry Martini, USN (Ret.) e; perry.martini@usna.com Sec'y: CAPT Mike Longworth, USN (Ret.) 1145 Birks Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5826 e: duke.longworth@l971.usna.com Webmaster; John Holland e; john.holland2@verizon.net http;//www.usna.com/classes/1971/usnal971.htm Wow, another year! As I write this column, I am enjoying the winter in southem Virginia. I reflect upon the Dark Ages which we endured years ago and I think about the young Midshipmen "enduring" the cold Annapolis winter. I hope they are enjoying hfe in Mother B and taking advantage of all USNA has to offer. Life will be very different for the Firsties soon. I can easily imagine that many of you, like yours tmly, still remember the cold mornings and the eager anticipation to join the fleet, then start our adventures.

Memories—this new career of mine at Joint Forces Command J9 offers many opportunities to reflect on those adventures. Just this moming, John Meister told me another of his many sea stories. This one many of us can "relate to." John was due for his twilight orders to AirLant, had received the call from the detailer that his orders were going to print, when, oops, the orders are changed and he is going to sea. Well, the ending of the story is good as John went to CruDesGm Two where he was chief of staff for Ron Route.

Ron and John had a great working relationship and successful tour. Speaking of Ron, he is commander. Naval Doctrine Command where he is setting the course of our future sailor warriors.

Okay, on to other news of the Class. Speaking of news, more input is needed. I am good for a few stories, but unless all of us want more tales from Joint Forces Command and our illustrious Classmates in Hampton Roads, you need to write or email me your news.

Got an email from Sean and Mark Hess who wrote; Mark is now in Norfolk as I begin to write our first ever Christmas letter. First, because I just assumed we were the same as everyone else. Basically been there, done that. Well, not this year. Mark and I are proud to report that our first born, Matthew, was martied on 25 January to Michelle Downing in Franklin, MA. Then on 5 February he reported to the Massachusetts State Police Academy. He graduated with the 76th class. The first class in two years and the first since September 11th. He brings quite a background to the force. I'll forward a picture of Mark pinning on Matt's badge. Also, he and Michelle will make us grandparents in February. They moved into their first home in October. Matt and Michelle are not ones to allow the dust to settle. Our Amy is a proud homeowner as well. Amy is a special program manager for Capitol One in Richmond, VA. Stephen (15) and our baby, at 6 feet 1 inch, is a sophomore at the Portsmouth Abbey. He is a swimmer and lacrosse player.

He also had a lead in the fall play "A Murder is Announced." Mark says that Stephen is the first Hess over six feet tall. Did I mention that Stephen is not only handsome but also on the Dean's list? No small feat for all of these over achievers we seem to be raising. Anyway that's

all the news from our own Lake Woebegone, Middletown, RI. May this Christmas season fill your hearts with all that this time of year promises? Health, joy, peace, and love. Merry Christmas, peace, joy.

My thanks to the Hess family for the update.

I got to shooting the breeze with John Aldridge and he shared a very humorous story about a conversation with one of our own. The story goes like this, "You talked about Don Rock well... I remember Parents Weekend... my family came up, my brother, Tom, was 10. Tom said that he wanted to come to the Navy...and Rockwell said, "If your brother let's you come here, you should kill him." Well, Tom went and I am still alive. John shared this tale about our first Army-Navy game and winning B-robes, "Nope! I didn't win a B-robe over that game. I do remember it being a rather tough time for me, the fall of Plebe Year. I had grown up in Florida (since the tender age of four) and had not been in the cold dismal weather. But I do remember walking on the seaward side of Dahlgren, just out the back doors...and seeing the captain of the football team walking on a diagonal walk about 40 yards away...I can't recall his name...Bill Elias...but that was the coach...maybe it was Dow...But, anyway, I felt lonely, and since it was just a few days before Army, I called out to him.. ."Beat Army, Sir." He looked and smiled..."We will." Geesh, if I am going to be written up in the Log, I probably should get a subscription...until then though, how about letting me take a look at yours (if that blasted Class Sec puts in my input!)." Thanks, John. Boy, do I remember our first Army-Navy game. So, great to win our Plebe Year; however, we won lots of parties, too and for the Third Battalion, I think, that was not so good.

More news on the Class web site. All hands are invited to take a look at the Class of 1971 new web site, courtesy of John HoUand. Entry is gained as in the past through the Alumni link by going to Class Page and then clicking of Class of 1971. John has taken a sttain and completed the face of the site, with more to follow. Moreover, there is a link for comments, suggestions, etc. Let us know what you think and announcement will be made in a future Shipmate.

Here is a note from our esteemed Class President, Perry Martini; Hopefully, all are aware of the special Class election ballots (thanks to Al Ptak) for Class secretary placed in the mail the week of 9 December You can expect to receive a short newsletter regarding our Class project and fund raising campaign (currently in the advance phase), which kicked off this January. The special executive committee under the direction of Mike Hecomovich and Dave Laws, have launched the leadership donor campaign from within the Class. I am happy to announce that our first report is as follows: $177,500 in pledge commitments from our lead donors and 14 new President Circle members! Its too early to tell, but we have launched what looks like a winner in our quest for $1.25 million!

Duces Virum Our Class is certainly moving to the forefront on building a legacy beyond just brick and mortar, but also into the education and training of future Midshipmen for what is designed to last into etemity. As a Class, we should be proud of Shipmate, March 2003

our accomplishments—not there yet, so keep the connibutions flowing generously!

Occasionally, and with more frequency than in the past. Perry receives all forms of mail from former Classmates who have not kept in contact with the Class or USNA. Perry provided the following information, which is of general interest to all of us regarding the state of '71 at the 31 year point. Here is a recent reply sent to reconnect with Joe Lyvers: Joe, I received some message traffic through an associate here at the USNA Alumni Association that you were trying to re-connect with the great Class of '71. We're glad you want to catch up with old friends and associates, and we will certainly bring you up to speed on what's occurred since 1969 when you chose to depart Bancroft and pursue other interests and a different career path. First—let me assure you that your name, address, company, etc.. will be added to our Class and Alumni Association data base. The Class had 13 flag officers (11 admirals and two generals).

Currendy, we have a number still on active duty. VADM Tim Keating is ComSthFIt and in charge of Enduring Freedom and is stationed in die Persian GuTf. VADM Scott Fry is Com6thFlt and is stationed in the Mediterranean. VADM Kim Metzger was recently Com7thflt and was stationed in Westem Pacific and is now back in the Pentagon. MGen John Sattler is on duty as a commanding general in charge of the Marines who are poised to take action as necessary re the current crisis in Iraq. The Class has four astronauts—more than any other Class from any other institution in the U.S.! Dave Leestma. Bill Shepard. Frank Culbertson, and Bob Cabana. All have flown in the space shuttles and Dave was one of the first astronaut's to walk in space. I highly recommend you join as an aimual member to the Alumni Association so you can receive the monthly edition of Shipmate—each Class has a Class news column that you will find interesting and be able to catch up on old friends! We have many Classmates who did not graduate with us who are lifetime and annual members of the Association. I'm glad you made contact with someone and were interested in getting back into the fold with us.

Perry does a fine job bringing our "lost brothers" back into the fold.

Another example of the emails received to reconnect with Classmates is this one just in from Bruce Loughridge, "I was a Class of '71 type that didn't graduate with the Class. How does one get his address on the address listing page?" When I responded to Bmce regarding our Webmaster, John HoUand, Bruce replied, "Didn't John Holland make the first U.S. submarine? I think I served on it!" Any Companymate or Classmate who wants to connect with Bruce, I recommend you try the web site first. Please email me so I know how well all this works.

Last bit of news is an article I received via Intemet regarding John Sattler and his mission aboard MOUNT WHITNEY. I am condensing the

article to get the salient points. Also, a photo (next column) of John reenlisting his sergeant major.

Somewhere off the coast of Yemen, Osama bin Laden's ancestral homeland, this floating high-tech base is hunting suspected tertorists in the newest phase in the U.S.-led War on Tertor. The command ship is armed with guns Shipmate, March 2003

that can knock out incoming missiles and "kamikaze" airplanes. But it's most potent weapon is underneath the deck: an electronic war room filled with databases, monitoring screens, and analysts poring over satellite feeds, U,S. Marine MajGen John F. Saltier, the commander for the region, has described the U,S. anti-tenor strategy as "detect, disorganize, defeat, and deny" terror suspects in Yemen, Somalia Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Sudan. The goal is to track them down through intelligence from die CIA, die militaiy and '"our coalition partners" honing in on "key points and collecting very specific intelligence instead of tiying to cast our net vei7 wide over die entire Hom." Sattler said another goal is to do humanitarian work to boost local economies in the hope of ".. .tracking a number of potential terrorist groups, tai-gets if you want to call that," said Sattler, who declined to discuss whether al Qaeda leaders were among them. "We have been working it very, very hard, with all the resources available to the nation." But Sattler, acknowledged that the MOUNT WHITNEY has its

hmitations. Small weapons and missiles smuggled into the Hom of Africa by rogue ships would be hard to detect, he said. Yet at the same time, this is more reason to seek and analyze multiple sources of good intelligence, he said.

"There is no easy answer even with the capabilities of MOUNT WHrtNEY," said Sattler. "It's not a sure thing. That's why we're staying after it seven days a week, 365 days a year." Sattier says he's not concemed about a looming war in Iraq sucking up resources, such as spy planes, satellite surveillance and troops, that he needs in the Hom of Africa. "We have not been given the cold shoulder," said Sattler "We will continue to focus (in the Hom of Africa) regardless of what happens or doesn't happen throughout the rest of the world."—(Knight Ridder Newspapers cortespondent Tom Infield contributed to this report from Washington.)—©2003, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.

Also, I received several photos of John as he

just got nationally transferred to the 29th Division, which is a Virginia-Maryland area unit. We might be on the "same team."

While I am at it, since I was just elevated to DefCon Four, how many other members of the Class are still in the military part of this ball game—Reserve, active. Guard, or what ever (uniformed services)? Who are we, and is there a way that we can all swap emails for general purpose communications over the next year (or two). I would hate to be in some theater and not have a chance to go over and have a beer with one of my Classmates in the proximity.

One last item on my behalf. Could you convince the Alumni Association that I am not (Ret.) yet—and maybe get them to change their data bank to reflect as much. Your friend; SGT Sankey Blanton, NC-ARNG; assigned as the NBC NCO for the Headquarters Company of the 1-130th Attack Helo Battalion of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

P.S.: Although due to circumstances, one of my teams always wins the Army-Navy classic, that certainly was a great game. Unfortunately, Chapel Hill was still in the cold and dark because of the ice storm three days prior—so I didn't get to see my favorite team mop up.

Way to go, Sankey! For all, I am coordinating with Sankey for one of those National Guard billets. Time will tell if the Govemor opens up a billet for me.

Well, in spite of the length between column due dates, the days have literally whisked by for me. I hope the column finds all in good health.

Spring is just around the comer. So, too, is our next reunion. Well, only another three years; however, I know many of us get together more frequently than that. Take photos, shipmates, when two or three are gathered hoisting a few.

Send photos and your words (or I'll create a few words for you!) Duces Viram, —Duke

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Pres; Tom Storch Sec'y; RADM Tom "TJ" Wilson IH, USN 8310 Gushing Court, Springfield, VA 22153 h; 703-913-0094; e; wilsontom@earthHnk.net By the time you read this, spring will be fighting its way onto the scene and the Dark Ages of late January will be a distant memory. Do they still have Dark Ages at USNA? Perhaps our good friend George Watt will take that for action and report back. At any rate, we remember the Dark Ages and as I write this it is clear these are they! Now that I've gotten the required weather report and a little nostalgia out of the way let's get to the news.

Oiu Class President, Tom Storch, reminds me that it is quickly approaching time for our semidecennial Class officer elections. (I had the same question...semi-decennial means every five years!) During the reunion the results of the election will be announced, new officers installed, and a much more active program will be instituted to replace the word semi-decennial.

This announcement is the first clarion call for nominations. Please look for mailings to your home and future announcements here calling for nominations. More to follow.

Ken Landers sent along a little blurb and pictiu'e letting us know how much he thinks of Classmate Marty Deafenbaugh. Ken comments he finds Classmates everywhere and in all fields of endeavors. For instance, when Ken needed shoulder surgery he found a great orthopedic surgeon in Marty. Ken rightfully points out that it's great to know some Classmates are in this field as we move on in life. Interestingly enough. Ken commented that this was a golf injury, indicting to me that he plays a rougher game of golf than most. Marty will have Ken back in battery for the October 2003 reunion golf outing. From all of us to Marty on Ken's behalf, "Thanks, Classmate!"

Doctor Deafenbaugh is the one in white I received a nice update from Frank Coleman (fscolemanj@aol.com) who is in China. Here's what he has to say; I know John Vackus is there in Annapolis rounding up 36th Company folks for next year, but thought it was time to check in. Let's see, the last decade has included tours as CO of VS33, Air Boss in INDEPENDENCE, division director at the Naval Inspector General, and deputy of the aircraft cartiers and ATC Branch on the Navy staff in the Pentagon. Then 1 tried to leam Mandarin and how to be a diplomat. One out of two...

I've been with the U.S. Defense Attache Office (USDAO) Beijing for a littie over a year and a half now as the naval attache. The challenge began immediately. I artived on 1 May 2001, a couple weeks after the EP-3 crew was 118

released. The return of the aircraft was next.

We negotiated in Beijing, then me and my fellow attaches escorted a group of great Americans from Lockheed to Hainan Island where we spent a month cutting the airplane up and shipped it back to Georgia aboard a Russian built AN-124. It's been reassembled and will soon be flying missions for our country again. As you can imagine, the whole thing is a many-beer saga! Catch me at the 30th!

My travels in China have been mostiy on the East Coast. But, since our military-to-military relations have been less than ideal the last year or so, my contact with the PLA Navy has been stilted. The Assistant Naval Attache, CDR Brad Murphy '83, and I have been busy. We coordinate and attend USN-PLA Navy talks three times a year, coordinate ship visits such as PAUL F FOSTER'S (DD-964) port visit to

Qingdao the end of November, and we just returned from being on the road with the PaCom Commander, ADM Tom Fargo '70, who was here in China for five days midDecember. There have been some surteal experiences, such as being shoulder to shoulder with the Russian Naval Attache, a former Krivak II XO, while touring a Chinese frigate.

Listening to the Chinese Defense Minister spew Party rhetoric at the Great Hall of the People also ranks high on the list. There are about 125 foreign attaches in Beijing, representing nearly 90 countries. We are in contact with most of them, and work most closely with our allies. The diplomatic/attache community is fascinating, and full of good people from all over the world. There may be others, but I know John Gorman and Brad Gregor preceded me in this line of work in Ecuador and Spain, respectively.

I have also had the good fortune to catch up with a couple of our Classmates over here in WestPac. RADM Steve Kunkle was kind enough to host me and my son and daughter onboard KITTY HAWK during his Battle Group's port call in Hong Kong last May, and VADM Bob Willard made time for me in his busy schedule as Seventh Fleet Commander while I was in Yokosuka for a conference in November. The guys are both doing great things, and are just two of the couple dozen USNA '73 flag officers of which our Class can be extremely proud.

I'm sure there are Classmates other than Scott Haney and me (and of course our flag officers!) who will not retire by next summer.

My statutory date is now 1 July '04. (I got mad and got out for awhile over 20 years ago!)

Being a single parent in this position is another challenge altogether. It's all worked out fine so far. My son, Frank III, graduates in June from the International School of Beijing with straight A's in the Intemational Baccalaureate Diploma program. My daughter, Ashley, will graduate in 2004, in the same program, just before I retire and transition to my next life so 1 can pay the outrageous college tuition I know most of you have already faced.

So, if you're on the big tour to China, let me know and we can go out to one of my favorite restaurants/watering holes during your stay in Beijing. I can be reached at USDAO Beijing, PSC 461 Box 50 FPO AP 96521-0002; telephone 011-86-10-6532-3831 ext. 6563.

Frank, thanks so much for the update. Look forward to seeing you in October.

At the annual Surface Navy Symposium last week I ran into Kyppee and Bill Evans. Bill provided the following on his recent events;

I am the program manager for a new program at General Dynamics called the AADC Capability Program, an air defense planning system. We were just awarded a $45 million contract to start producing/installing and supporting the system. In my personal life, my son, Scott, got married about a year and a half ago and they are living in the area. Kyppee and I are preparing for the second retirement. We bought property in a gated golf community in Williamsburg, VA (Ford's Colony), a few years ago. We are in the design process and plan to break ground for the new home in March '02.

I ran into another Classmate/Ninth Companymate at the show, Kim Castro. He is with Sonalysts, Inc., in Waterford, CT. Second retirement? As my current gated community is designed primarily to keep the dog in I will postpone my second retirement! Bill, great to see you again and best of luck with the new home and project at GD. While in Brussels for business I had the great pleasure of bumping into Jim Moseman. Jim is currently assigned to the U.S. Mission at NATO and by all accounts loving life. He told me this summer he will transition to a new life, which is as of yet undetermined. Good luck, Jim, and 1 hope to see you on the next trip to Belgium.

The research department for this column, also known as my wife. Sue, who reads the Washington Post, came up with the next little tidbit for your reading pleasure. It seems Clay Oliver has been working as a designer for Team New Zealand since 1996 and was a member of the design group that drew up NZL 60, the black New Zealand boat that successfully defended the America's Cup three years ago. Clay and the team are now working on a new underwater design that they think will cinch another Kiwi winning. Clay, good luck!

Finally this month, George Watt passed to me the sad news that VADM William P. Mack '37, USN (Ret.), passed away in January. We all remember him as oiu- Supe. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

That's what I have for you. Remember the Class officer nominations. As a note, the bylaws still call for an active duty member as vice president. Send along your noms soonest. Also send along your news to share.. .the mailbag is empty.

Non Sibi

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Pres: Steve Middleton 516 Green Forest Drive, Sevema Park, MD 21146 Corr Sec'y; LtCol John Brown, USMC (ReL) 3928 Red Bird Lane, Woodbridge, VA 22193 h; 703-583-9713; c; 703-568-0385 e; jrbrown74@comcast.net Like me, I hope you have enjoyed the Dark Ages and are now ready to move into the better part of 2003. To keep myself busy during the cold months, I have dedicated my free time to lifting; lifting my body onto the couch. In addition, since I seem to get up in the middle of the night, I have returned to those exciting days of yesteryear and instituted a window closing detail with the usual rotation for those in the Brown Shipmate. March 2003

household. Nothing like finding out your daughter has leamed the "pennies on the blind" uick to spice up the work! Well, all for now, let's dive into this month's scoop.

Speaking of diving, I received the following letterfromRoger McEvoy, who also followed it up with a phone call. Living the good life on the West Coast Roger presents us with the following; It's been a long time (decades) since 1 have corresponded with Navy "74 via Shipmate. But this week before Army, with emails of wisdom and barb crossing before me on my screen like a "band of steel" to insulate us from our brethren in gray (and since 1 just received my recent issue of Shipmate), the Class is very much on my mind, I have been in contact with everyone from Eighth Company, and am pleased to report that we now have a complete, comprehensive list of contact information for everyone from our old Company, There has been so much recent communication going on between us that I don't know where to start. So I shall provide a list of everyone including their cities of residence and their email addresses. We graduated 28. and 1 am pleased to report that we are "all turned out sir!" I am providing USNA AA with a complete list of addresses and phone numbers. So anyone who reads this in Shipmate (USNAAA members) will be able to get the latest complete contact info on-line from them.

Chuck Baucom. New Orleans, LA, no computer: Sherrie and Mark Boswell (mmb74bos@attbi.com), Aubum. WA; Lela and Jim Burns (jimbumsl2252@cs.com), Morgantown, WV; Bonnie and Mike Games (mcames@apci.net), O'Fallon, IL: Brenda and Phil Cereghino (ceregpj@aol.com).

Jacksonville. FL: Amelia and Jorge Conrad (gmconrad@aol.com). Northboro. MA; Lee Culver (rlc@enterprise.arl.psu.edu). State College, PA; Lisa and Doug Foster (doug.foster@ftBshloc.com), Irving. TX; Carol and Don Hagerling (dhagerling@cox.net). Falls Church. VA: Nicole and IVIick Halbreiner (Halbreiner@aol.com), Bethesda, MD; Nancy and Terry Howell (thowelll4@ aol.com), Centreville, VA; Bootsie and Dave Humenansky (humenansky_david@ bah.com). Great Falls. VA: Irene and Warren Kleshefsky (wkleshef@optonline.net), Wantagh, NY; Ann and Jeff Kranz Leawood (kranfam@aol.com). KS; Clovis Manley (navyblue74@aol.com), Evansville, IN; Ellen and Rick Mann (rickcrst@hotmail.com). Fox Point, WI; Cherral and Jack Mason (jondmason74@msn.com), Norfolk, VA; Rog McEvoy (rogermcevoyÂŽ hotmail.com), Corona, CA; Jill and Don Mendonsa (dmendonsa@tcc.edu), Chesapeake, VA; Jean and Keith Mercer (kjklmercer@earthlink.net), Southlake, TX; Deborah and Dave Oyster (oysterclam@ aol.com), Mt. Pleasant, SC; Barbara and Greg Pearsall (ghpearsall@aol.com), Mechanicsburg, PA; Karen and IVIike Ricci (mricci@psaonline.com), Oriando, FL; Lori and Jim Rucks (JRucks@Bak.rr.com).

Bakersfield, CA; Barbara and Pete Sherland (pete.sherland@weyerhaeusercom), Mercer Island, WA; Joletha and John Sturdy (j6sturdy@ieee.org), Shoreview, MN; Bill Walters, Ventura, CA, not yet provided; Dana and Dave Zacharias (d4zacharias@cox.net), Virginia Beach, VA. Just a few tidbits of information that the Class may be interested in knowing: Bonnie and Mike Games, Lela and Jim Burns and Ann and Jeff Kranz all have offspring at USNA. Shipmate, March 2003

Mike is very active in USNA recmiting in Illinois. Jim Burns and Jack Mason aie both teaching medicine: Jim at University of West Virginia (Morgantown). and Jack at an Eastern Virginia Med School (Virginia Beach). Dave Oyster retired earlier this year. Dave had the rare and envious opportunity to play Quinton McKale very early in his career when he was attached to a Small Boat Squadron. As I understand it, he actually had his own PT Boat, but he refuses to acknowledge rumors about running a still in the engine room, or financing his stint in dental school by running bogus raffles and rigged poker games on base. Dave and Deb returned to the naval service after dental school, and put in nearly 20 more years before retiring to a sedate practice working on people's teeth below the gum line (can you imagine wanting to do that?) in Charleston, SC. He calls it peridontics. I call it sadistic!

Chuck Baucom is doing business start-up consulting, based out of the French Quarter in New Orleans. Although he loves New Orleans, he travels a lot, so isn't home much.

Unfortunately, Chuck doesn't own a computer and doesn't use one at work. He tells me he let's his secretary handle his communication needs.

Phil Cereghino is spending his retirement changing diapers in Jacksonville, FL. Mick Halbreiner is doing his share of diapering also.

Nicole tells me he has finally got it right this time around after first leaming the practice about 26 years ago. Not to be outdone, Doug Foster and his wife, Lisa, spend an equal amount of time doing the same thing in Dallas with their 18-month-old daughter.

Don Hagerling has been in the news a lot in the computer security industry. After serving as head of computer security for USN under Admiral Tuttie, he moved over to treasury as the chief technology officer. But stay tuned. I hear there is another move coming for him in the near future that will elevate his status even higher.

After completing medical school, and establishing a practice in Evansville, IL. Clovis Manley found himself going through academic withdrawal. In typical form, he did the only sensible thing: he went to law school. Upon graduation, he decided practicing medicine was preferable to practicing law. But evidentiy he needed a greater challenge, so he is curtently building a new office for the medical practice. I expect to hear any day that he has enrolled in architecture school. Also, for those of you who have read the book Blind Man's Bluff about the use of submarines as primary weapons in the Intel business, mmor has it that Clovis spent some time sitting DIW or is that DOTOF (Dead On The Ocean Floor) in a certain STSS (Submersible Telephone Switching Station) in very cold, shallow, and narrow waters just before that STSS was decommissioned.

Another prodigal nuke, Pete Sherland and his wife. Barb, plus three kids and a cat, have been living the good life on Mercer Island in Seattle for many years. A few years ago Pete became the youngest corporate-level vice president in Weyerhaeuser history that did not have the last name Weyerhaeuser when we became the CFO for their pulp and paper products division. However, after successfully guiding his company through a major acquisition/merger, he essentially put himself out of a job. As a reward, he was placed in charge of the entire Weyerhaeuser shipping fleet. Commodore Sherland now oversees and directs all activity regarding thefleetof vessels they use in shipping products and resources back and forth across

the Pacific. Just when he thought it was safe to go back in the water...

Finally. Dave Zacharias is the last member of Eighth Company to "wear the hat" on active duty. CAPT Zach is scheduled to retire next spring from a lengthy nuke career that included his own SSN and joint command work in the planning and execution of the opening rounds in Desert Storm. Zach is spending time in Norfolk convalescing from neck surgery prior to his final PCS. (Rumor has it, this neck thing is a malady shared by most submariners who stand taller than Mike Ricci. But I think it's because he had to tackle Andy Pease '73 head-on too many times when he was much younger and had not yet leamed that lesson about discretion...!)

Finally, since moving out to the Left Coast (I used to think that refeixed to map orientation, but Jim Rucks has assured me that phrase is a reference to the growing commie/socialist wave of insanity that prowls our shipping docks, lurks behind the benches of judges, and lives in the hearts of elected officialsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and he was talking about Orange County!) anyway, after moving back "home" to California three years ago, I miss the opportunity see Navy football in person. Now that we have a comprehensive list of everyone from Eighth Company, we are concentrating on a strong tumout for the 30th in 2004. On behalf of Eighth Company, we challenge the other 35 Companies to have a higher percentage of attendees.

Sir, you now have 23 months until formation. Time, tide, and formation wait for no man! I am now shoving off. Sir. Beat Army\ Scribe comment: Since it appears that many of our Classmates at graduation raised their hands and swore a code of silence, it would seem unlikely that Roger's efforts will be matched without some serious effort. For his effort, espirit de corps, and initiative, Roger drinks for free at the next all you can handle beer bash at my house.

Now, to change speed, Joyce and I continue to enjoy seeing Deke Forbes and his lovely wife, Roz, on a frequent basis. The reason for this is simple, I still believe that I should not have received those five demerits Plebe Year for miss-statementing a Form 2 and I want Deke to grant me clemency. Actually, Deke is still extremely active in USNA activities and support and has not slowed down a bit. Over the holidays, Deke and Roz showed up with Seftas, Al Lerchbacher's dog, shown here in the picture with yours truly. Since Al was heading to Java in search of a cheaper way to make rubber ducks, he felt that Seftas needed some leadership and also counseling to break the bad habits he has picked up as a resident of Southem Califomia.

Unfortunately for Seftas, Al made him thumb out here and Deke and I picked him up at a trailer court in Dumfries, VA.

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Finally, a few quick updates. Heard that everyone enjoyed the Army-Navy game, and hopefully our prospects for next season have risen to a level of respectability. Rumor has it that JJ Quinn was on TV smoozing with Regis.

(Must be a slow season for finding celebrity guests.) I received a nice holiday card from Bill Ellis, who obviously is hoping I forgot that he put a dead mouse in my bed on 17 July 1973.

(Bill, I remember and look forward to seeing you soon.) Al Lerchbacher is now engaged, wedding date to be announced. We have met his fiancee, Denise, and will continue to keep her in our prayers. Charlie Militech has joined SAIC in Northem Virginia after several years at WorldCom. Johnnie Gombo's son, Mark, is now a first lieutenant in the USMC and received his NFO wings in December. Col Mike Albano had his change of command and retirement on 31 January, at MCTSSA, Camp Pendleton, CA. Mike is joining Northrop Gmmman, and after a few months in Sorrento Valley, will be off to his real job in Tampa Bay. (Scribe note: Mike, best to you, thanks for your service to our country and Corps, and Semper Fi.) Charlie Robinson was sighted in the Pentagon with a moustache that had several gray hairs. What is this world coming to!

Roamer sends...

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Pres; RADM Craig Quigley Sec'y; CAPT Larry Warrenfeltz, USN (Ret.) 5732 Tamarack Drive, Pace, FL 32571 h; 850-995-0051; e; usna75scribe@hotmail.com Dear 'mates, I ended last issue's column with this quote.

"Tune in next month for the latest Stufflebeem sighting and a picture of Pops, Rico, Boomer, Salty Sam, and Groot." Well here it is—a bunch of '75ers onboard CVN-75.

Still at sea. CAPT Chuck "Pops" Kennard, USN (Ret.), TactRaGmLant; RADM George "Rico" Mayer, ComCarGra 8; RADM John "Boomer" Stufflebeem, ComCarGm 2; CAPT Peter "Salty Sam" Squicciarini, CO of TactRaGmLant: and CAPT Mike "Groot" Groothousen, CO of HARRY S. TRUMAN

The CarGru Two and HST team, with support from TactRaGmLant, are the heroes of this column. Let me first tum to an old (October 2002) story from the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.

Headlined "Facility Helps Navy Find 'Batde Rhythm,'" the report covered the new command and control trainer that Pete Squicciarini's folks are running. As Boomer Stufflebeem's battlegroup was the next Norfolk-based deployer, they were the first battlegroup staff to benefit from the grueling four-day long exercise. Pete and 120

Mike was our personal tour guide, ably John are quoted extensively in the article. By assisted by men and women from his crew. working under sfressful simulated warfare conMike was beaming like a proud dad showing ditions, the command and control team estaboff a newbom son, and we were just as proud lishes their batde rhythm and makes organized of Mike. 30 June 1971 is a long time ago, but chaos out of what otherwise would be total it seems like just yesterday that Mike was chaos. That helps get them to the point that John standing outside his room on 3-4 shouting out says he wants them when they do get to sea— chow call. Now he is in charge of a capital ship concentrating on the high-level tactics, not the and is sailing in harm's way as I write this letlow-level operations. ter. At the end of the tour, Mike gave a slide When they did get to sea, TactRaGruLant was presentation and then handed out the goodies: there to continue the training. (See the photo an autographed picture of TRUMAN (signed by above.) Mike Groothousen reports that the Mike), TRLTMAN ball caps, a CD with TRLIMAN admiral broke out the 1975 Lucky Bag for the pictures, and a TRUMAN coin and brochure. post-flag brief funnies, somewhat at Peter's expense.

Everyone really enjoyed the tour, especially Before they deployed in December, Groot and the wives and children who never had been on Boomer hosted the presentation of the fourth a ship.

Mike and his wonderful wife, Tricia, served annual Class of 1975 Leadership Award. In his chili later that evening in their home. It was flag mess onboard HARRY S . TRUMAN, John preanother opportunity to relax and chat. Some of sented a sword to this year's winner, LT Micah us had not seen each other in quite a while. The Gaspary (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute '98). time passed quickly. We made tentative plans John spoke at some length on what leadership to get together again soon. means to him, and the importance of reinforcing After the reunion, Tom updated the biograsolid leadership traits in our junior officers. LT Gaspary was proudly accompanied by his CO phies of the 20 members from the 25th Company. The only person he cannot locate is and XO of DONALD COOK (DD-75). In a thank Doug Jackson. If anyone has any information you note, the lieutenant said, "I can't think of a about Doug, please contact Tom by email. We'll trait that means more to me than leadership....I get back to Tom and his terrific summary of the strive to do my best to lead by example....I will 25th later in the column. But I've got to squeeze be forever grateful to the Naval Academy Class in a couple of other things at this point. of '75." Our thanks go to Steve Hubbard for I have to give Groot the credit for one of the working with the COOK XO to stay on top of the 2002 Intemet quotes of the year. As TRUMAN left annual award nomination and presentation process. the pier on 11 December, the word was passed HARRY S. TRUMAN was also the site of a mini- on all topside speakers, "Peace on earth to men reunion of 25th Company on 15 November of good will. All others—statid by\" Man, I love 2002. Company rep Tom Kelley (tocamemo® that kind of talk! In addition to the TRUMAN aol.com) forwarded a fine simmiary.

Battle Group, there are a few other 'mates working the fraq problem. Mark Milliken is having Mike Groothousen, the commanding officer, fun with General Franks in the desert and is graciously hosted ten of his Companymates for ready to open a can of whoop a** at a moment's the aftemoon, followed by a gathering at his notice. Bob Sweeney is holding down the coalihome. The picture above shows the lucky tion fort in Bahrain, and Jim Hanna is chief of group: Lunce Bass, Jim Thorns, Wynn staff at Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. In addition, there Calland, Dave Corley, Tom Kelley, Bob are a number of our sons and daughters currentGiuda, Steve Cole, Mike Groothousen, Mike ly sailing, flying, or crawling into harm's way.

Fackrell, Denis Powers, and George Melnychenko. Several of us brought our My hat is off to all of you, and I offer a sincere "thank spouses and children. you" on behalf of the flowerchildren of the Brigade.

Mike gave us the VIP treatment. We began Congratulations to Coach Johnson and the Big the afternoon in his cabin with refreshments Blue for their winning 2-9 season. Hey, if you while we waited for all of the guests to artive. only win two, might as well be the first one and Lunch was in the Wardroom (as a guest of the the last one! Let's tum to our Meadowlands Executive Officer, Ted Carter '81). The reporter. Bill McGloon.

"Guest of Honor" was RADM John "Boomer" Stufflebeem. John is TRUMAN Battle Group Amiy-Navy game 2002 afforded a great commander. After an inspiring prayer from opportunity for a mini-reunion for some loyal Steve (he is a lay minister), we had a delicious stalwarts from '75. As you can tell from the meal that was expertly served by the mess spepicture (next page), a great time was had by all cialists. 1 had been half expecting sliders and in the Meadowlands on this cold Pearl Harbor autodog for lunch, but the menu was much betDay—and this was before the game! Mr "Low ter; caprese salad, veal piccata, salmon with Profile" himself. Bill Squires, arranged a fanlemon caper sauce, steamed asparagus with tastic weekend venue with a fabulous dinner hollandaise, and poached pears with chocolate sauce. Boomer spoke to us for a few minutes Friday evening, a pre-game tailgater, incrediafter we finished, then it was off for a tour of ble tickets on the 40-yard line in the sun (a the ship. significant plus on this blustery day), and an impromptu post-game tailgater to celebrate tiie Shipmate. March 2003

'75; Beat Arniyl 58-12 will warm you up on a cold Pearl Harbor Day

win, 58-12 sort of speaks for itself. Not to mb it in, but it was nice to sit back and relax during the fourth quarter and not bite your nails down to the nubs for a change. It reminded us all of a similar Army-Navy game in 1973 (510). Bill did his typical superb job in making it a wondertul day for all, and John Ennis also provided fantastic support throughout the planning and execution. Hats off to you guys and thanks for everything!

Following a few pre-game libations, I agreed to send in this brief account with a picture and names of this fashionable group. (No calls from GQ magazine yet.) Tmst me, my ego is in check, as it came down to me or Lloyd Bohn...Lloyd was having trouble with his own name by the end of the day. so I got the nod.

Pictured on the front line are Bill Neill, Bill Squires, Tom Sprague, George Flynn, and Rick Kammier. In the backfield are Tony Ruoti. Tom Jurewicz, John Ennis, Eric Guerrazzi. Carl Klee, Lloyd Bohn, AB Johnson, Dave Gray, Bill McGloon, Mike Darland, and Curt Coy. Rumors that this was the team that played the fourth quarter against Army are still being investigated. Also in attendance, but with more dignity than to make the photo were Bemie Bailey and John Carman.

Thanks for a great report, Bill. He says he's now good for another five years and invites anyone to call and stop by in Virginia Beach. He and Beth are the only McGloons in the book. 'The stories may be getting old, but die beer is always cold" First Company rep Mike McDermott provided a thumbnail summary. Retired from the Navy in July 2001 as the deputy J-6 at StratCom in Omaha. Married with two sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one in high school and one USNA '04. Working as a consultant at Ofl'utt AFB and enjoying life in the Heartland. (Secy's note: I used to kid my USAF Weather counterparts at Offutt that the reason they call it the "heaitiand" is that the brain's not tfiere.)

Are you out zere, Zevurulzee-Fifel Thirty-sixth Company rep Gary Lundeen (lundeeno@ yahoo.com) is looking for you, Dennis Averyt.

Please contact Gary by email.

Rex Estilow's retirement

Chris Cikanovich admits to being way behind on his correspondence. He just forwarded the photo from Rex Estilow's 1 August retirement. After the ceremony, Brian Weaver and John Ennis joined Chick and Rex at the Estilows' new house, where they investigated the botde count per case of booze. Chris reports on the interesting circle of life that we see as Classmates; Shipmate, March 2003

As Rex prepared for retirement, my son.

Ken, an'ived at Quantico to start his first phase of OCS as part of the Platoon Leader Course program. Rex's own son, Erich, left the Corps at the end of the summer to pursue his education. Our sons held their own change of command of sorts when Erich relieved Ken as a doorman (i.e. bouncer) at the Green Turtle Sports Bar in Ocean City, MD. Nothing like two college buddies helping each other in their quest for spending cash and who knows what else. I guess I should have listened more when they told us that my USNA brothers would tum into a family. I thought they meant figuratively.

USNAAA is looking for old films or videos of Navy sports action. John McGuire (jmcguire@ usna.edu) is coordinating a program to identify and preserve video records of Navy games, highlights, and athletic events. You can contact him by email. NAAA will copy the originals and provide you with VHS format copies.

Lunce served eight years as a SH-3 pilot before entering the civilian sector with Siecor, a leading fiber optic products manufacturer in the telecommunications business. He continued in the Reserve, flying helicopters for 15 years. He commanded and helped decommission HS1197. He retired at 20 years coincidentally with a move to Toronto with Siecor. Currently, Lunce is a director of sales at Corning Cable Systems (formerly Siecor) with responsibility for the market segments in the U.S. of long distance cartiers, competitive local exchange carriers, cable TV, wireless, utilities, and fiber-tothe-home customers. Additionally, he has responsibilities for Canada and Latin America.

Wynn Calland retired from the U.S. Navy in 1994. He was a "blackshoe" for five years before switching to oceanography. Wynn made several deployments to the Indian Ocean and Meditemanean onboard cartiers and destroyers.

His last tour was in the Secretary of the Navy's installations and environment office. This served as a transition to his civilian career in environmental safety. Wynn's first position was as an environmental and safety manager for a chemical company. He is now the vice president of regulatory affairs for Birmingham Steel. Wynn resides with his wife, Barbara (music educator), in Kansas. They have three children, Christopher (21), senior at Kansas State University, Lauren (18), freshman at Baylor University, and Patrick (16).

Bo Clark (BroziaC@aol.com) got tired of the Navy (nuclear trained, submarine service) after six years of active duty and decided to put his nuclear skills to work in the civilian sector He has worked for Carolina Power and Light for 21 years living in Georgia and the Carolinas. Bo has been martied to his 25th Company cutie, Dixie, for 27 years. They have two daughters, ages 24 and 22, and a son, 16.

Bo has held various positions at nuclear power plants including plant general manager.

Recently, he was assigned to the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations where he conducted management effectiveness evaluations of both foreign and domestic nuclear power plants. Bo, Dixie, and their son, Tyler, curtently reside in Florence, SC. Steve Cole (ColeofCarolina@CS.com) was an E-2 pilot. He spent two tours with VAW-116 where he made deployments on FORRESTAL, CONSTELLATION, RANGER, and

99 botdes of beer on the wall in Seattle

Don Jensen provides us a shot of the "99 Botrtes of Beer on the Wall" display at the Gordon Biersch brewery in Seattle. The rogues in front are Duane Baker '77, CO of SuBase Bangor, Wes Johnson '77, a retired supply corps officer, and Don, who is CO of the Naval Hospital in Oak Harbor. Don will celebrate his change of command on 16 May, then proceed to a couple years of radiology at Bethesda to take him to the 30-year mark.

Okay, looks like we have room for part of Tom Keeley's 25th Company summary. We'll get the end of the alphabet next month.

Lunceford Bass (Lunce.Bass@coming.com) lives in Conover, NC. with his wife, Diane, and sons, Lunce Jr (17) and DJ (12). On 26 November, he celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary to his grease girl from all the way back to high school. God bless Miss Diane!

KITTY HAWK.

Between tours, he served as an instmctor with VAW-110. Steve left the Navy to fly for Piedmont Airlines and now flies for U.S. Airways. He found time to join the Reserve, spending four years with VAW-88 and retiring in 1995. Steve lives in Charlotte, NC, with his wife, Carol. Of their five children, four are in college: Steve Jr. (23), Brad (22), Andy (21), Sarah (19), and Jennifer (19). Steve is also a lay minister with the Methodist church.

Dave Corley (dcorley@cisco.com) served 13 years active duty in the submarine force and nine years Reserve duty before retiring in 1997. Active duty service included tours aboard HAWKBILL (division officer and engineer); Cnr OF CORPUS CHRISTI (navigator and

operations officer); and PARCHE. Reserve duty included five years with NR CarGru One with Reserve tours on KITTY HAWK. As a senior manager for Cisco Systems since 1995, he oversees a product line of Internet telephony products. Dave and his wife, Renee, live in Piano, TX, with their two children. Walker (9) and Erika (7). Dave fulfilled a lifelong dream one-week after leaving active-duty by eaming his private pilot license. A multi-engine turbojet 121

rating should be within his reach by the end of the 22nd century.

Mike Fackrell (fackrellm@aol.com). After flight school in Pensacola, Mike started a 13year tour in San Diego (HS-IO for type training, HS-12 plank owner, HS-10 flight instmctor and oceanography/ASW ground instmctor, TRIPOLI mini-boss/safety/flight deck, HS-16 plank owner and decommissioning, and HS-14 maintenance officer). This was followed by a tour at the Naval War College and a subsequent a tour in Colorado Springs (USSpaceCom in Cheyenne Mountain working Space control and operations). Mike's twilight tour was with the Navy Space Command in Dahlgren, VA (chief, space support teams). He retired after 20 years and worked as a defense contractor for about four years (autometric, digital software, and CIBER) and then switched to his curtent occupation as an investment representative with Edward Jones Investments. Mike lives in Colorado Springs with his wife of 19 years, Jackie, and two sons. Jared (17) and Shane (14), Ray Finnegan (finny@toad,net) was a pilot flying S-3A aircraft, based on the East Coast, Ray was also a flight instmctor at Beeville, TX, After he left the Navy, he became a pilot for U.S. Airways (his curtent job). An all-star lacrosse goalie as a Midshipman, Ray is also an assistant lacrosse coach for the Academy, Ray lives in Davidsonville, MD, with his wife, Grace, and daughter, Katie (she is a freshman at American University). Ray's son. Colin, attends NAPS at Newport. Both Katie and Colin are lacrosse goalies.

Bob Giuda (rjwg75@aol.com) is our only USMC representative. Bob lives in Warten, NH, with his wife. Christine, a former Navy nurse, and three children. Bob was a Marine aviator (EA-6) and is now a pilot for United Airlines (A-320 captain). He just won election to a second term in the New Hampshire State legislature, and will be serving as deputy majority leader of the New Hampshire House.

Mike Groothousen (groot@erols.com) is our last active-duty unrestricted line officer, and an extremely successful one. Curtently the commanding officer of HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-

75), Mike has had an impressive career. A pilot flying F/A-18 aircraft, his assignments have included Armed Forces Staff College, commanding officer/executive officer VFA-137, executive officer GEORGE WASHINGTON, commanding officer SHREVEPORT, and chief of staff C2F/NATO Striking Fleet. Mike has made eight deployments flying from 14 different aircraft carriers. He has been mamied to Tricia for 26 years, been through 14 PCS moves, and seven home purchases. Their son is Michael "Rob" Goothousen Jr. '04 and their daughter, Margaret, majors in music education at Florida State.

Also next month.. .photographs from the days of our youth and a dip in the C!hristtnas card pile. This is three issues in a row diat we've maxed out our Shipmate space! Y'all are hot! '75 Sir! —^Larry

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Pres; CAPT Richard "Rick" White, USN 1404 Hunting Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21403 w; 202-781-0938; h; 410-295-0089 we; WhiteRW@navsea.navy.mil; he: bettynrick@comcast.net Sec'y; Bob Sanderson 210 Auttimn Chase Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 h; 410-571-6267 e; bob.sanderson@1977.usna.com (Ed. note: The first half of this article was to have mn in the January-February '03 issue, we regret the delay.)

From the Yard The Dark Ages are here, and at the moment it's hard to read the Brigade's frame of mind (we're now in the middle of Army week and "The Game" won't be played for another few days). Regardless of the outcome, I'm sure they'll survive as well as we did (although we did beat Army four years in a row!). The mailbag's been rather light the past few months, so I must assume that everyone's continuing their recovery from our big 25th (for the sake of the column, I wish you all a quick recovery). We did have some new faces check-in this month, so without fiuther delay, here's the mail...

From the Mail Bag Bill Bristow (wbristow@erols.com) sends his thanks to all who helped make the 25th such a great event. Bill, his wife. Vera, and their two daughters, Kendall and Whimey, all had a great time during the entire weekend. To quote Bill, "The weather was great, the food was great, and the fellowship was great. It was great to catch up with so many folks at the 25th Reunion. Thanks to Soup and all the others that helped."

Bill is currently a civil servant, operations research analyst, working at U.S. Joint Forces Command in the Experimentation Directorate.

JFCOM is headquartered in Norfolk, VA, but Bill works in northem Suffolk, VA. He says the work is interesting and the breadth and depth of talent in the civil service, military, and contractor work force is unmatched anywhere he's been ("I certainly drag the average down.").

Bill also sent-in a picture from his recent (better late, than never!) promotion to captain. For the past two years. Bill's been a member of the Area Air Defense Commander, Atlantic, Reserve Unit, which is a commander. Second Fleet, unit that normally drills onboard M r WHITNEY ( L C C 20). The following pictures were taken in the ship's wardroom; the first is Bill's family and the second (that was too low resolution) is with fellow uiiit member Julius Caesar (jcaesar® edo-services.com), who recently joined the unit.

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Pres; Kevin Stone 928 Lynch Drive, Annapolis, MD 21012 h; 410-974-4313; e; kevin.stone@1976.usna.com Sec'y; Chuck Dirienzo 1330 Pinebluff Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 h; 336-722-6655; e; ChuckDirienzo@1976.usna.com 122

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The Bristow Family at Bill'-, promotion; Whitney.

Kendall. Bill, and Vera

The next picture was taken at the home of Rick Current (Ricsuetin@cs.com), who's not only a friend and a Classmate of Bill's but also a neighbor. They both live in mral Suffolk, VA, and gathered in mid-October 2002 to celebrate the birthday of Rick's wife. Sue. There were four '77-ers in attendance Jim Rowley (rowley® 1977.usna.com) and Snuffy Smith in addition to Bill and Rick) so the sea stories were flying.

Mini-reunion of "77 Classmates in Suffolk, VA: Tina and Jim Rowley, Sue and Rick Current, Vera and Bill Bristow, and Snuffy Smith and Kathy Janosco Dan Bereck (dbereck@csd.net) checked-in recently to bring us up-to-date on his escapades over the "last few years." He served six years in the Navy prior to moving to Colorado in 1983.

He became a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and started his own business (Financial Consulting Associates), which he's now had for over 19 years. Dan also traded-in the oceans for the mountains and became an avid mountaineer when he was a SWOS instructor in Newport, RI. Since then he's climbed over 1,000 mountains throughout the U.S. including Mt. McKinley (Alaska), which is the highest mountain in North America, and 63 Colorado peaks this year ("Yes, I am hard core!"). Dan's a very active outdoorsman as a mountaineer, rock climber, mountain biker, and cross country skier, and has actually taught all of these activities for various organizations over the years. He's also put in much time as a volunteer with numerous organizations including being president of the Colorado Mountain Club (with over 10,000 members) and president of the Colorado Society of CFP's. In his "spare" time, Dan writes poems (about 100 in the past 12 years), reads, and enjoys remodehng his home in Boulder, CO, ("I perform the work and not just pay someone else.").

In the relationship department, Dan claims to have had many imperfect ones ("Luckily I never married any of these women."), and he's still searching for Ms. Right. He does, however, have many female friends who enjoy the same activities that he does, which makes it easier for him.

Dan also says that he never has or never will fit into the flaming liberal, anti-military, antiBush, republic of Boulder, but it's good for them to have a token "ultra conservative" in their population (even though he's considered to be on the liberal side back in his home state of Ohio).

According to Dan, "Someone had to carry on the tradition of Arleigh Burke '23 since he came from Boulder."

If any of you are ever in Colorado, let Dan know. He's ready to drag you up a 14,000-foot peak ("Even if we have to do it by car since there are roads to the top of two of them!").

Class Communication Mark Gardner (mgardne2@midsouth.rr.com) sends his regards ("Great job to all who worked hard to set-up the Reunion!") and has provided some candid pictures (all too low resolution) Shipmate, March 2003

firom the golf toumament, the dinner dance, and some post-tailgate activities. In the first photo.

Thorn "Magoo" McKee (ttnckee@combinednow,com) and Maiic Gardner make a real fashion statement at the golf toumament (make sure to check-out die stylish cell phone). The second photo shows how all those gmeling weekends on the golf course last summer paid off for Joe Christofferson (e,christo@san.rr,com), Rob Lamb (r.lamb@pssi-usa.com), Mark Gardner, and Dave Coss (ladarrell@aol.com) (to quote one of the victors, "Yeah we [stink], but where's your check? We be in the money. Baby!"). The third photo captures a coUegial moment at the dinner dance and includes Maureen McKenzie and Jack Gavin (ahlplt@earthlink.net), Nancy and Rob Lamb, Gina and Dave Coss, Melinda and Joe Christofferson, Ray Crevier (wingsofgold@hotmail.com), and Martha and Mark Gardner. The last photo is a group shot of Rob Lamb, Ray Crevier, Mark Gardner, Jack Gavin, Dave Coss, and Keith Champion '76, who are affectionately know as the Sixth Company Mafia, Thanks for the memories, Mark (and if anyone else has reunion memories to share, please send them in).

Dave Harding (DPH@arinc.com) wants to let everyone know that the 25th Reunion Memorabilia web site (www.usnaclasstore. com/77store.html) will remain on-line indefinitely for those of you who'd like to purchase additional men's golf shirts, sweatshirts, and ball hats. There's no fixed deadline for new orders, which will be shipped four to six weeks after being received.

Closing Remarks So ends another chapter in the hfe of the Class of '77. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, and is ready to start the New Year off right (in whatever manner you prefer, of course). Until next month, remember those timeless words of wisdom; Go Navy! BeatArmyl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob Sanderson From the Yard I must admit that I had mixed emotions at the end of the 103rd Army-Navy game; I was exttemely happy that Navy triumphed (especially after such as dismal season), but I was a little disappointed that Navy scored more than 51 points. No longer will the Class of '77 be able to say that the Army-Navy game during our Plebe Year holds the record for the most points scored

by Navy. At least we can console ourselves by still claiming the largest margin of victory in the history of Army-Navy Games (anyone remember 51-0?)! Enough reminiscing, time to focus on the present, so on to the latest and greatest from the Class of'77...

From the Mail Bag John Geary (GearyJW@navsea.navy.mil) checked-in to let us know that he's the deputy director for Integrated Combat Systems at the Naval Sea Systems Command. He and his wife, Kathye, celebrated their 25th anniversary with a business/vacation trip to Hawaii in June 2002 and then a cmise through the Inside Passage of Alaska in September 2002 (I didn't realize that an anniversary could last so long!). He also included a photo of him at the 25th Reunion with some of his 32nd Companymates; namely.

Cal Bagby (cbagby@juno.com). Bill White, Bill Daniels (william.daniels@1977.usna.com), George Herning (gheming@lantfltmtat.com), Al Stuart (aestuart77@earthlink.net), Mike Golda (golda@dt.navy.mil). Bob Kautter (bkautter@epsilonsystems.com), Mike Wertz (wertzmr@aol.com), Hal Garrigues (bighal77@aol.com), and Ron Long (longrr @ apci .com).

Scott Jameson (dscott77@attbi.com) wanted to let everyone know that he's enjoying life with his wife, Marianne, and their three boys in Somerset, MA, (which is just up the road from Newport, RI). He left active duty in 1985 and is now flying 737-800's for Delta Airlines. He also wanted to let us know that he attended a change of command ceremony in May 2002 on board NIMITZ ( C V N - 6 8 ) in San Diego, CA, where Bob Gilman (rjgilman@aol.com) assumed command of that carrier. Scott and Bob flew together in VA-65 for two cmises onboard DWIGHT D .

EISENHOWER (CVN-69). It appears that Bob has had an impressive naval career. He was an A-6 pilot and commanded VA-34 before being selected for nuclear power training. He was XO of ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) and commanded both ESSEX

(LHD-2)

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(LHA-3). Another Classmate, Jeff Gorman (jaggcmi@juno.com), also attend the ceremony with his two sons (one of which is Chris Gorman '06). Scott also noted that the NIMITZ web site indicates RADM Sam Locklear (samlock@erols.com) recently assumed command of the NIMITZ Battle Group. It certainly looks like '77 is taking charge in more ways than one!

On 26 October 2002, Dave Vail (DVail@Periniwest.com) and Napoleon McCallum '85 participated in the 2002 USA Weekend Magazine "Make A Difference Day" by collecting food for the Salvation Army Food Bank in Las Vegas, NV. Joining them for the day were Dave's wife, Mary, and TV personality John Daly. The food drive was deemed a tremendous success by the Salvation Army Food Drive Director, Jim Kline. At final count, they were able to create 88 boxes of food for less-fortunate families from the food and donations that were collected. For those of you who may have forgotten, Dave is the regional safety director for Perini Building Company, a major hotel/casino construction company, and Napoleon is the president of Digital Prop Graphics, a successful Las Vegas banner/sign company most noted for their oversize bus wrap advertising signs (as well as a former Los Angeles Raider in the NFL).

Jim "Stubby" Rowan (jrowan@qcorps.com) (formerly known as "Cheese") thought that he'd better check-in since he wasn't able to make it to the reunion. Jim's still in Houston, TX, working as the CTO for a privately-held computer services company, but if all goes well, they won't be privately held by the end of the year. Jim says, "It's been a long hard three years, but it looks like it'll be worth it." Jim and his wife, Marian, were unable to make the reunion because of work commitments, but Marian says they won't miss the next one since Jim was too grumpy after missing this one. Jim hopes that many of you will remember his mother from going to his house in Annapolis while attending the Academy. She tumed 80 in Febmary 2003 and

'77: 32nd Company at the 25th; I to r. front row Cal Bagby, Bill White, and Bill Daniels. 1 to r, hack row : George Heraing, Al Stuart, John Geary, Mrke Golda, Bob Kautter, Mike Wertz, Hal Garrigues, and Ron Long

'77: Make A Difference Day in Las Vegas with Dave Vail, Joe Vassallo (sponsor). Napoleon McCallum, and John Daly Shipmate, March 2003

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Jim says you'd never know it. She just spent her annual two months down in Houston with Jim, and they had a ball (except for the fact that Jim had knee surgery during that time, and his mom got to take care of her little boy again). Jim says that if anyone is in Annapolis, you should stop by and see her (she loves the company and is still a staunch Navy fan).

Marian is diligently working on starting her own company; currently she's in the middle of filing patents and developing prototypes. Jim spent the past three years doing the same thing with his company, so he guesses that it's now her tum. Their son. Josh, tumed 13 this fall ("I know many of you have kids older than that, but do any of you have a left-over user's manual for raising a teenage boy? We never had a course on that and it gets confusing!"). Besides football, they finally found lacrosse in Houston this year, and after a two-year hiatus. Josh is playing goalie for a local school. That's all Jim has to pass-on for now, but he says that if anyone is ttaveling through the Houston area, you should give him a call.

Class Communication Well, I have some sad news to report in the Class Communication area; our beloved '77 helium balloon was bmtally released by some unknown thugs in the parking lot of the Meadowlands during the Army-Navy game.

Upon retuming to our car after the game, we discovered that both tether lines had been cut and were dangling motionless from the side mirrors (fortunately, the USNA '77 Balloon Guest Book survived the attack, and will live to serve us another day). Chris Cain (cccain@prodigy.net) may have been the last Classmate to see the balloon alive as it was floating its way east across the Manhattan skyline. From there, we have no idea where it ended up or what its final condition may have been. I just want everyone to know that this '77 balloon has served our Class well and I'm sure it fought valiantiy until the end.

Since its resurrection from Rick White's garage several years ago, it's flown over four stadiums (as well as in one garage and one basement, but those stories are for another time), and it's brought together many members, friends, and relatives of the Class of '77. With a little luck (and a little cash from our Class fund), I hope to have USNA '77 II flying high at our first home game next season.

Closing Remarks I'm not sure how I can top the last story, so I'll leave you with some words that have a little more meaning since last December, "Go Navy!

Beat Army \" —Bob Sanderson

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Pres: Arch Griffin Sec'y: Vince Balderrama 45 Little Fawn Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 e; VBalden-ama@SIKORSKY.com web site; http://usnal978.org The clock's winding down—the reunion date is getting closer and your reunion committee and sub-committees, led by Glen Woods, are starting to 124

bear down to the details. In last month's Shipmate I posted some reunion gouge from a letter from Glen. To refresh your memories, go back and check it out. You can also go up online and check out the latest update on the reformatted '78 web site at www.usnal978.org. Like with CNN, the Class web site got a new look (but without all the nasty pop-ups or scrolling banners that confuse me when I watch the "Headline News"—does that bug you too?). The web site will be the principal means of getting out information on the reunion so stay in touch.

Thanks go out to Rob Cloutier for taking on the job of Webmaster...Of course special thanks again goes out to Mike Holden who was the "daddy" of our web site. It was his vision, his sweat and toil that put together the first edition of our web site and dragged us into the age of the Intemet and the 21 st century. Over the years he kept it going despite the demands of his own personal life. Thanks again for your foresight and hard work, Mike. Building on the foundation you established, we hope the '78 web site continues to grow as a conduit for keeping the Class informed and in touch. Who knows, maybe one day even /'// get more computer-savvy—okay I guess I shouldn't stretch it that much.

Along with reunions comes the task of Class elections. Bet you guys thought you didn't have to cast ballots for anything until 2004. Well, guess again. In this case there won't be any long campaigns, boring conventions or problems with hanging chads. We follow the KISS principle (remember, I'm a Marine). So here's how it goes—per our Class charter we have the four Class officers; president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary. Today, Arch Griffin, Bob Novak, Kevin Liddy and I fill those jobs, respectively. There are also five members-atlarge slots, which today are filled by Matt Elias, John Skogsberg, Jim Fiorelli, Ron McNeal, and Mike Holden. The Class officers' jobs are pretty self-explanatory. The function of the MA-Ls is to provide additional representation and guidance on Class affairs (and share the work load). If anyone is interested in any of these jobs, here's what you have to do—send me a selfaddressed stamped envelope and $25 along with two box tops from Lucky Charms, Trix, or Frosted Flakes. Oops, sorry, that's not it. Oh, here's how it goes; Send me a written petition listing 25 Classmates who support your candidacy for the office for which you wish to mn by 1 April—an email will also suffice. That petition is simply a note that says something like "Hey, I want to run for dog catcher and these guys support my nomination." Now Classmates, you can only support one person per position, so no dupes. That means you can't have your name supporting three different guys for—let's say the secretary slot, regardless of how many beers that gets you! Once I get all the nomination petitions, I'll put them up onto a ballot by May. Once the ballots are out, you'll have until 1 September to send in your vote. The results of the election will be announced at the reunion and in a Shipmate column that follows. Don't worry, I'll remind you of the elections and the process as we get going. Be sure to check the web site as that will be the quicker way of my putting out information, as well as my using the usna78@ cahmar.com mail list (so if you aren't on either.

get aboard.) You can send the petitions to me at the email and snail addresses in the header to this column or at my work address at "VBalderrama® Sikorsky.com. Now on to die news.

Here's an update from Scott Provow.

In February Leslie was to have finished her self-imposed leave of absence from United.

When they wrote she looked to retum to a "restmctured company," as I write the column we hope the company is still around. Leslie was based in LAX, flying the B747-400, on the South Pacific routes, but that's probably changed by now. Our twins, Stef and Liz, are tenth graders and are now driving with their leamer's permit. They tum sweet 16 this July at which time the license comes (and the car insurance jumps). The girls recently had their EAM I introduction to flying. It remains to be seen if they fly solo before they drive solo!

Active teens, they write the Wood Creek Newsletter for my homeowners association, baby-sit, sing in the high school choms, are active mentors to fifth graders, are on a traveling volleyball team, and also managed the JV high school volleyball team. They continue to excel in their academics and when not studying, spend much of their time "IMing" their friends on their computers (that's "instant messaging" for those of you without teenagers or computers). Stef went to France and Liz went to Spain for an intemational youth exchange during July. Fifth-grade son. Matt, has traded in his piano to take up the bells and dmms.

Traded along was also the family peace and tranquility. Matt has never met a stranger, never complains about personal shortcomings, and keeps us on our toes with his quick wit and sense of humor. (Sec'y note: But Scott, he's not a teen yet!) Matt auditioned and was selected to sing in the Fayette Youth Choral and has performed extensively throughout the holiday season. Since Delta grounded their MD-11 fleet I was scheduled to return as a B767 ER captain. Unless more downsizing is experienced I expect to continue to fly the intemational routes. I serve on the Wood Creek board of directors and as the chairman of the master executive council's training committee for the union at Delta. Leslie is the super mom juggling both airline and mom careers. She is the chairperson for the talent show this year and volunteers in Matt's class extensively. She maintains an active tennis schedule and hosted her team at the house in Grayton Beach this fall for a tennis clinic at San Destin, FL. She also hosted her "Texas Ladies" for a few days at the beach! We continued to travel extensively in 2002. The year was highlighted by a family trip to Paris over Thanksgiving and a weeklong trip to Alaska with Grayton Beach soulmates, Edmond and Cynthia Alexander. They invite anyone to come visit them when your schedules permit. They'd love to see ya'll and spend time retelling old lies of how great we once were! Fish stories are welcomed and are supposed to be embellished!

David "Deke" Philman. (philmandl® cvw3.navy.mil) celebrated the Christmas holidays ashore in Marseille, France. While there, he and the crew of HARRY TRUMAN took full advantage of some of the tours that were available. Many went to Paris, Monte Carlo or skiing in the French Alps. Deke stayed in Marseille to attend some official functions that the local civilian and military leaders have arranged for them. He went to church in a very old cathedral (about 1,500 years old). While he didn't understand much of what was said, he did have a good idea of what went on with the Shipmate. March 2003

Christmas play! Christmas Day he shared Christmas meal at the home of a local family diat is actively involved in the FrenchAmerican cultural exchange program. In January onboard TRUMAN, at sea in the Mediterranean, Deke was properly relieved as commander. Carrier Air Wing three, by his good friend CAPT Mark "Cyrus" Vance. Deke regretted giving up die greatest job he'd ever had in his naval career but was glad that he'd left an outstanding unit in the hands of a good man. Deke will now be in the in the Pentagon.

He'll be the strike requirements officer in N78.

Deke Philman

Deke and his relief Marty Thamm (martythamm@aol.com) was recently mobilized, again. You may recall that in 2002 he did several months of active duty with the Marine Forces, Pacific (MarForPac) in Hawaii. Well, he only retumed to civilian life in October, and working with Lockheed Martin, when in January he was mobilized as part of the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing. By now he is in Southwest Asia, where we hope he and all you others are safe and to shortly retum home. Ken "Sox" Bowersox is serving what I would call the furthest unaccompanied tour ever among our Class. Sox is in the space station. You can see what he's been up to on one of those NASA web sites. You can even see his menu choices—talk about your lack of privacy! By the way, I see there is a lot of fiber in your diet, Sox. Mark Nault spent the New Year with John and Barbara and John Cohoon at their new vacation/rental property at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Mark thinks the place is called Friso (later confirmed by John) and that it's about an hour drive south from Maurice Tose's palatial place in Duck, NC. Also enjoying the festivities were Steph and Kevin Hannan.

New Year's at the Outer Banks In January Bill Timme assumed two jobs— deputy commander for Undersea Warfare, SBA-07, Shipmate, March 2003

commander. Naval Sea Systems Command, and commander. Naval Undersea Warfare Center. In the case of the former (SEA-07), he's responsible for in-service submarines including major availabilities, SubSafe, Deep Submergence and Rescue, etc. In the latter role he's the boss of two warfare centers with about 5,000 people. Until that reassignment. Bill had for two and a half years been the program manager. Undersea Weapons Program Office, and was responsible for all the Navy's torpedo programs for aircraft, surface ships, and submaiines for the past two and a half yeai^s. He'll remain in DC, but ttavel extensively to Newport, RI, Keyport, WA, and the submarine fleet concentration centers. Bill went through the New Flag Officer Course this past summer with our other new admiral select Classmates, Jeff Fowler, Rich Cellon, and Mel Williams. Bill mns into a number of Classmates in the DC area regularly. He sees Tim Arcano and Vic Guillory frequentiy, and talks to Bob Novak down in Pax River occasionally.

Remaining in DC works well for Bill and Suzette. Suzette is the general manager of a major regional mall in the area, the Dulles Town Center. She really enjoys it, except the holiday season is her busy time of year so she ends up working many weekends up until Christmas.

She is president of WIRRE (Women in Retail Real Estate), a women's professional organization. Bill says he keeps asking to join because they throw great parties, but for some reason Suzette keeps saying he doesn't have the right qualifications.

Speaking of the new flags—Katie and Jeff Fowler are now in New York City. Jeff has a fellowship with the Council on Foreign Relations—a non-profit "think tank" that studies foreign policy issues. For the year, Katie has traded in her teaching to act as New York cabbie for all the kids. She's gotten quite good at bumper cars, hom etiquette, double parking, and creative gesturing. As for the kids, Brittany (15) is enjoying ninth grade at one of the biggest high schools in the U.S. and is active in level eight gymnastics. She's even eamed second place in her first meet! Lynsee (13) is also a top-notch gymnast (level seven) and has readily acclimated to the Big Apple. She loves bargaining for purses on Canal Street and mimicking the "new yawk" accent. Connor (9) hasn't quite picked up the language of his many Russian Classmates but he has leamed that he loves the New York City toy stores! The Fowlers will be in there at least until June when Jeff finishes that fellowship. After that, one can only guess.

Lora and Guido Manzo's Midshipman daughter, MIDN Melanie Manzo '05 is spending her Third Class Year in 30th Company. After a rough and tumble Plebe Year, she's got her grades into the "sat" range—but not without a lot of hard work, frustration, help, and focus.

(Sounds familiar, doesn't it?) Melanie's on the track team—although not competing much.

Guido says she's in absolutely incredible shape—does something like 900 crunches a day.

(Which sounds vaguely familiar to many of us.)

Number two daughter, Marissa (15), won a Varsity letter in basketball as a freshman last year. This year she starts "in the middle" as a sophomore. She played JV volleyball in the

fall—but was not, as Guido put it, "infatuated by the sport." It was, however, a good way to stay in shape. Already she's had some letters of interest from some (smaller) colleges about playing b-ball. I guess if she doesn't plan on trying for a "small un-college" on the Severn. There is always this university up where I live in Connecticut that's got a pretty good team she could play for (Go Huskies!). As for the Manzo seniors—Lora continues to love her job as a teacher's assistant at the Educational Services Commission—which is essentially a school for disturbed or difficult high school students. It continues to be a tough, gmeling job, but she loves her teacher partner—it's their second year together. Some days the teachers win—some days it's the students! Guido is quickly approaching four years at ITC as vice president of sales. Things have gone well since being acquired by Thoratec and the arrival of a new president. He is staying very busy and challenged—and has the occasional jaunt to the Far East or Europe. Unfortunately, the trips are all business. At the end of the day—it's not too much travel—but enough to give Lora the "break" she needs! One of their favorite pastimes is boating on the Delaware River, but I happen to know it's also making the trek to Annapolis for Navy home games and playing tailgater host to Lora and her Classmates.

Well that's all the news I can fit into this months column limits. I'll leave with an ad for one last Navy good deal. It's not like the other "good" deals you may have been offered during your Naval careers—like extended deployment, cross-decking, or three-year unaccompanied tours in great places like Diego Garcia or Okinawa. This one's for real and can help save you money in the long run. Here it is—in 2003 there is a special price break for '78ers celebrating their 25th reunion—lifetime membership will be $410 in 2003! So for all you guys who have been paying annual dues since 1978 this is really a bennie. For more information contact the Membership Supervisor, Laura Strayer (laura.strayer@usna.com) at 410-2634448, ext. 203.

That's all she wrote for now. With all this activity going on, whether deployed, deploying, mobilizing, or just going about our everyday hectic-scheduled lives, don't forget to pause, take a short breather, and keep safe.

Until next month—Semper Fi. —Launchin' Spot Four.

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Pres; LCDR Sean Cate, USN (Ret.) e; Sean.Cate@1979.usna.com Sec'y; LCDR John "Wiz" Withers, USN (Ret.) 22445 Bluebird Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650 h; 301-997-1980; w: 301-342-4936 ext. 156 he; WithersJ7@starpower.net we; WithersJD@navair.navy.mil web site; www.usna79.com Greetings, '79!

I believe it was Joe Gish who reportedly said, "If God had been a Mid, He would have bagged 125

it for six days and pulled an all-nighter on the seventh."

The problem with waiting until the last minute is that, sometimes, something else comes along and takes that last minute away. The scribe from one of the neighboring Classes experienced this phenomenon a few months back, when right before deadline he had a minor motor vehicle accident that put him on pain killers for a couple of days. His column that month was uncharacteristically brief In my case, I didn't plan on spending extra time in bed fighting off the "winter cmd." The editor was nice enough to give me a small extension (Thank you, Amy\), but this month I'll have to forego the usual fun, frivolity, and general space-filling for which I'm so noted.

The news is gonna come at you machine-gun style, so hold on!

Last January Sean Cate represented us at a meeting of Class presidents. A complete update is forthcoming, but one of the items Sean came away with was a hsting of about 70 "missing" Classmates for which the Alumni Association has no contact information. What makes this so important is the reunion committee will be using the USNA AA database when sending reunion information. Sean's goal is to reduce that list to zero so that no one misses out on a chance to attend the 25th Gala Extravaganza next year.

Sean and I are soliciting your help in two areas: First, please verify the contact information in the database is up-to-date. This is easily accomplished by logging on to www.usna.com and clicking on the "Alumni Only" section.

You'll be asked for a user name and password (quickly obtained by following the simple instructions). Once inside, clicking the appropriate links will allow you to update your information (we're still showing a lot of LTs in the Class), locate a Classmate, or sign up for the free lifetime email forwarding service.

Once you've got that handled, head over to the Class web site (www.usna79.com) and look at the list of "missing" grads. Don't worry; if you're reading your own Shipmate, you won't be on the list! However, if you have any postal/email address or phone information on anyone listed there, please send a quick note to Sean or me. I know all of you are busy, but if you would take three-five minutes to do these two things, it would be very helpful to a lot of people. And while you're at usna79.com, click over to the reunion info.. Class news, and some scans of The Log magazines, courtesy of Webmaster Colin O'Neill (with two L's!).

When Sean first received the "missing" list, he sent it to a few of the Classmate networks for promulgation. This spawned dozens of emails as '79ers began responding from all over the country. Jeff Lemmons (jalemmons@comcast.net) checked in from nearby Millersville, MD. Jeff is a captain with American Airlines, flying out of Reagan National in DC. He's also an 0-6 in the Reserve, serving as the CO of Navy Command Center 106, also in DC. Bob Huddleston (robert.huddleston@navy.mil) wrote to say he's still alive and well. An active-duty 0-6, Bob works in OpNav N61 as the director of Navy Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP).

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A call to Dave Bethel put me in touch with LtCol Erik "Smedley" Doyle (doyleen@ mfe.usmc.mil), who sends the following; Erik Doyle reporting in from Stuttgart, Germany, as a result of your call for info. Ann and I have been in Stuttgart, Germany, since the summer of '98 as result of a continuous overseas tour (COT) extension. Our oldest daughter is to graduate from New York University this coming December and second daughter to graduate from high school this June. Intend to retire from this billet during the summer of 2004. 1 have a "line out" for Col John Holden who works on die Sixdi Fleet staff.

Other Classmate news: CAPT Guy IXirnquist (turnquist.guy@hq.navy.mil) is the head.

Strategic Mobility and Combat Logistics Analysis and Assessment (N421)—I think that's in the puzzle palace. Russ Keller (Keller.Russ@hq.navy.mil) writes that Eric Womble is now the vice president for programs for Northrop Grumman in Arlington. Eric recently completed several years of service on the staff of Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS). And yes, he did leave before the Senator made those nowinfamous remarks! Also, Henry Jones passes that Dr. David Beam is the managing partner of Beam & Associates, LLC in New Canaan, CT. And Charlie Mark (cmark@beamhit.com) let me know that Mike Chanenchuk (mchanenchuk@aol.com) is alive and well in Paquott, NY. Flight school partner and fellow H-2 driver Chris Armitage (chris.armitage@ compsys.com) checked in from home in Chesapeake, VA, over Christmas and included the following update: I know we have not communicated much in the past 20 plus years, but I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your comments in Shipmate, especially the December issue on Christmas. I don't know about our other Classmates but it really hit home for me. I am presently working for Computational Systems, Inc. (CSI, not the one in Las Vegas) as a senior project manager. As such, 1 spend more than 50% of my time on the road training and consulting with clients. I often lose sight of what is important in life and it is things like your reflections in Shipmate that make me slowdown and take stock in my life. The articles make me remember a simpler time of "chopping" in the passageways, pep rallies, Hemdon and Graduation, the challenge of flight training, fleet flying, and caieer changing. It all goes by so fast. Patsy and I are still together after steadily dating for 31-plus years and marriage for 23 years with our two sons 17 and 21.

Don't worry. I intend to be a regulai- contributor to your source of info, in the future. I don't want to let another 22 years go by without saying hello. Keep up the good work.

Chris and I used to take out our frustrations during flight training by playing the "Playboy" pinball machine at the bar in the NAS Whiting Field O'Club. We put enough quarters in that thing to buy one. Wait a minute—five years later, while we were both flight insttuctors, Chris did buy one! We played it in his basement.

Those were some times, weren't they 'Tage?

Thanks for the email and the kind words.

Bobby Eaton (anotherduffer@comcast.net) checked in once again from Soddy Daisy, TN, to pass along his new email address after the switch to a cable modem. He writes;

Gina and I have an almost 16-month-old grandson. His name is Kaleb Dakota Eaton, and was born on 23 September 2001. Gina stays real busy working for the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Hixson, TN, (actually part of the Chattanooga city limits), and I have been real busy doing my classes for the NRC. Drop a note when you can.

Congrats, Grandpa! I didn't realize you were so much older than the rest of us. I mean, we're not really grandparent age, are we?

I also received a note from '79s newest astronaut, Mike Foreman (mforemanKS houston.rr.com); I was just assigned to my first spaceflight: STS-120. which is scheduled to launch in Febmary of 2004. The mission is to deliver and install Node 2 onto the Intemational Space Station. I even get to do two spacewalks!

We're looking forward to a year of training for this exciting mission. I see Dan Bursch and Dom Gorie all the time...they are the "old timers" from '79 in the Astronaut class and I am the "young pup." Since they've been around so long, people think of them as old. I have only been an astronaut since 1998 so people think I'm young—I don't tell them any different! Dan is actually heading to Monterey for a two-year tour at Naval Postgraduate School. Dom should be getting assigned to another mission soon.

Congratulations, Mike! We look forward to ttacking your mission, and hearing your debrief at the 25th!

Just a couple more news items to pass on, and then I have to hit the "send" button. According to an Associated Press article, CAPT Bill Toti, assistant chief of staff for requirements for the commander of the Navy's submarine forces, ran a weeklong experiment called Giant Shadow last January. Written before the operation occurred, the article stated diat Giant Shadow was to examine one possible use of "boomer" subs slated to go through conversion as a result of the START II tt-eaty. In the simulation, SEALs, unmanned air and underwater vehicles and various sensors were to work together to try to confirm reports that terrorists were building a chemical weapons plant. The SEALs would then look for the plant and the submarine would try to destroy it with cmise missiles.

And finally, the 17 December 2002 issue of Business Wire announced that Dave Stehlin was named president and CEO of the Californiabased Valo, Inc., an innovator in developing broadband access systems. According to die article, Dave had previously served as president and CEO of OnePath Networks, leading the team that introduced innovative Fiber Deep Ethernet and video technology to telephone companies and cable TV Multiple Service Operators. Prior to that, he served as president of the Keptel and Network Transport Divisions of Antec (subsequentiy merged with Arris), a major provider of communications components and power systems. He has also served in senior executive and sales roles at ComNet Services, Laser Precision and Siecor Corporation. Outstanding work, Dave! Obviously your Marine Corps leadership training is taking you to great heights.

Congratulations on all your achievements.

By the way, each of the preceding news articles—plus a whole lot more—can be found at

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the Class web site. So please, bookmark die site and check it every so often. Classmate news will be posted there as soon as we get it.

And with that, I'm hittin' the electronic frail.

But I, the Irish son of a bar owner, would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the most important of all holidays, St. Patrick's Day. So lads, as they say in the Emerald Isle, "May ye be in heaven a half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead." Erin Go Bragh\ —Wiz Onmes Viri!

formal business attire (and I was dreadfully sporting Khaki's), I tumed around to see Jim Petrocini and Charlie Booth. Petro is president of his own firm that works with the Navy and Department of Defense. His company is up to about 30 people and he is doing really well. He is certainly in the mix of the big hound dogs of the program and hunting with the best of them.

Charlie is working with SAIC on various accounts with the Navy. I gave a full update on Debbie and Charlie in the last column which has probably not made it out to everyone as of this writing.

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The next day I looked over during a briefing and saw Brian Riehm, sleeping through the brief just like the old days, yet taking in every word. Actually he was pretty intent on the meetings as he has recently started with SAIC and is supporting SpaWar out in San Diego. He was still on temporary status at the conference but it was great to catch up with him in his new civilian role.

While wandering the floor I saw the former Commandant, ADM McCauley. Since retirement he has been very active in a variety of roles, foundations, venture funds, and other initiatives. He splits his time between Annapolis and Florida. Everywhere you tumed during this event there were ring knockers galore. I had dinner the first night with Lee Rogers '79 and his wife, Sarah. Lee is with SpaWar as well and Sarah is playing in the NMCI world with EDS. Although I fully expected a deluge of mail around Christmas—with all of the family updates that are sent round the world—I instead got coal and a very slim mailbag. Dust off the notes that you sent out and zing me a copy!

Anyway, on to the mail bag, albeit slim;

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Pres: Tim Kobosko Sec y; CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr., USNR 15 Allard Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 h; 504-486-9048; f: 504-488-9729 e; Joe.grace® I980,usna,com web site; http;//www.USNA1980.org Happy New Year and happy Dark Ages—if that is a greeting that makes sense. This is the first colunm of the new year and once again, as I write this I'm on a Southwest flight somewhere over Nevada on my way back home to New Orleans from San Diego. Though I have not been recalled to active duty, with the amount of time I'm putting in, it's as though I've been activated. My role is to speak to all of those who will be going to the Navy and Marine Corps new integrated information technology initiative, NMCI (Navy Marine Corps Intranet). Over the next year and a half I'm supposed to brief everyone who is going to have the new system—that's about400,000 people to get to! I've already spoken to ahnost 40,000, only 360,000 to go—ah— the art of BS finally pays off. Anyway, it's been great to get out to new bases and areas that as a bubble head I never had the pleasure of going; China Lake, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, Fallon, Crane Indiana, and other sites that are not submarine friendly. One of the best parts is that there are lots of Classmates in each of these regions and I've been able to re-connect with many and that has been a great time.

I think I mentioned that I ran into Randy Jackson out in China Lake where he is the deputy. He's going to be sending me a few photos from the trip as well as a full update. Each day that I was out there we ran early in the moming followed by a few reps in the gym. Randy was there diligently on the treadmill.

During this last trip I was out there for the / ^ C E A West Conference as well as the CDA Conference for NMCI. It was great being out there in San Diego; what a place to live, tons of contractors. Navy and Marine Corps personnel and, of course, a few Classmates. There was quite a contingent out there from the Class of 1980. CAPT Jill Hawkins Votaw, who is a trusted West Coast scribe, is also the PAO for Submarine Base Point Loma—so she was there in full uniform working with the AFCEA Conference. Her office was actively involved with all of the PAO activity surrounding the event (which is pretty big)! At the first dinner, which tumed out to be in Service Dress Blue and

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Another year-end update came in from Dave Foy and the Seventh Company Seadogs. It was written as a small publication, so some of the formatting nearly killed me in trying to get it into Shipmate style, so please forgive me if some of the info, is lost. Here's a review of many of the crew; Wayne Borchers: Wayne is now retired and still working with Whitney, Bradley & Brown in the Hampton, VA, area. He manages the maintenance support concepts section and no doubt still roots for the Packers on Sundays.

TJ Jiles: TJ has gone coast to coast and then some, now working out of Miami! TJ has the amazing fortune of working for a boss in Puerto Rico (Navy Southern Command) out of an office in Miami. With his call forwarding and blackberry, knowing TJ, I suspect he's "working" hard for the boss everyday—at the beach! We get the last laugh however: his oldest daughter is going to college in "Northem Virginia" and dating a Midshipmen no doubt.

Marty Hahn: Marty, anticipating the DC sniper, moved back to Nebraska. He is working for USStratCom. He emails me occasionally with taunts about Dave Vaughan sightings.

Will Clement: Will rogered-up recently that he is alive and well. I checked the "doctor's" web site for Christmas gift ideas.

Chris Conroy; I spoke with the "snake" still residing in New Hampshire and flying for Delta. Brenda is fine but Chris ruptured some disks in his back and was not able to fly for a few months. After a stint at honey-do chores and Navy cortespondence courses—our boy is

a Navy Reserve captain now—Chris can't wait to return to work.

Mike "Fitz" Fitzgerald: Mike, a.k.a. "Fitz," checked in citing "no changes" in family life.

Debbie is working in a bookstore; Fitz is teaching and coaching swim teams.

Fernando Gaitan: Fernando popped up with several long emails recently. He is still working with Emerson, now as a regional director His oldest, Felipe, is 15. Fernando has a brother-in-law in the area here (Montgomery County) working as the director of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. If you didn't see his email from last December, Fred updated us on what he's been up to for the last 20 years. Working in the process control industry, he is now senior management as vice president for the Andean & Caribbean region. Based in Bogota, Columbia, he travels Andean & Caribbean countries extensively. He met and martied his wife, Lourdes, in 1986.

Ron Thompson: Ron reports no changes in address, but he continues to move up with GE Appliances, now called GE Consumer Products. I didn't understand the details but he moves within the company to a new position now every 18 to 24 months. Just like the old Navy, but instead of an end-of-tour ribbon, Ron gets a pay raise! The Thompson family took a European vacation this year with stops in Rome. Florence. Venice. Milan, and Paris.

The Thompsons and Class flag Ron Friddle: Ron was over at my place for the traditional Army-Navy party and drink fest.

Artiving in the family "church van" all nine Fiddle's rolled out reminiscent of a circus clown car where little-people just keep coming out. A classic quote from Christina as they were backing out of the driveway afterwards: "Ron, we're still missing two!" Ron, Christina, and the seven little Friddles are all doing well.

Green lighting AB's house! Nobody was home.

Robin Morshita: Robin checked in with us in October—we were trading "DC sniper" gossip—he and Collen are doing well in Chula Vista and added a new home email address.

Foy: As for me, I put on captain this past year—nice pay raise—and finished my year at the National War College. NWC is the about greatest "good-deal" in the Navy. I played more softball than the previous 20 years combined and got paid to read interesting books on everything. I'm now back at the Pentagon (Crystal City actually) completing my "pay back" tour. Despite my last four Navy jobs, Anita and I have been able to remain in our Crofton townhouse. We are in our seventh year of sponsoring Midshipmen and slip into Annapolis often.

Dave is a pretty faithful writer and is greatly appreciated. Hey—other Company Reps—here is a mentor for us all to emulate. That was a big hint in case it was missed!

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While I'm out flying comfortably around the U.S. doing my part in uniform, I received another update from CAPT Mark Guadagnini (guadagninimd@cvwl7.navy.mil), who is still out keeping the world safe for the rest of us flying out there where people just don't seem to appreciate our vigilance and let us know by shooting at us! Here's his note: Happy holidays. Dennis Watson and I are headed home after six months at sea. Attached are photos of Guad with the CVW-17 USNA wartiors, and Dennis with GEORGE WASHINGTON USNA Alumni. Naval Academy Alumni continue to lead from the front, proudly, in accordance with the traditions of the great men who have blazed the trail before us.

Steve Struble was out here with the team from naval reactors inspecting GEORGE WASHINGTON. He is a very smart guy and is doing well.

Moose Laukaitis is at sea with CVW-8 as we speak. Mike Spence is in his DCAG training track, and Bill Sizemore will be starting his DCAG training track this summer I am pretty sure that Brian Neunaber is out at sea as an air boss right now, too. I have been keeping in regular touch with Ken Neubauer, who is in command of the Naval Safety School out at Monterey. He has instituted a senior leader seminar where he brings in post-command officers to discuss their experiences with safety issues—a superb idea from nubs!

I'll be back at guadsquad@aol.com shortly, and still available at dcag@cvwl7.navy.mil, only the computer will be shorebased for a while!

Here is a picture of Dennis Watson and Guad on the flight deck of GEORGE WASHINGTON, in

the middle of the Atlantic on our way home from deployment. It was wonderful to get the opportunity to watch Dennis in action and fly from the decks of his powerful ship. As nice as that was, however, it is even better being home!

At altitude.

Dennis Watson and Mark Guadagnini Bruno Padovani (BPadovani@ladreyfiis.com) is a director at a Wrigley subsidiary in New Jersey called L.A. Dreyfus where he heads up R&D, sales and marketing along with some engineering functions. He reports that business is good and growing. He, his wife, June, and their son, Philip (9), are enjoying life and remain very active with the Cub Scouts.

His roommate for four years at the Boat School and a good friend of ours for years since school, Bert Nelson, has emerged from his immersion at Cheng Power. Bert is now wrapping things up from that venture and looking for some new ways to cause trouble and make some great money. I keep hoping that I can get him to move to Louisiana and really make something happen. You can never get too many Canoe U Grads!

Rumor has it that he is in love and that one of the great holdouts of the male species is in jeopardy.

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I received a few updates on email addresses too. Nick Antonoff is now at nick@ antonoff.us and Steve Diehl is now at stevediehl@msn.com. I found Steve's when I was going back through the emails and found a note that he had sent in under a different subject and it had slipped through: Just wanted to let you know that I changed my email address to stevediehl@msn.com.

Everything is going well here in Minnesota.

Bethany (18) is our oldest and is doing well at the University of Minnesota. She is off to a great start with a 3.6 GPA (QPR in USNA lingo) and is rowing on the women's crew team. 1 didn't have the guts to tell her my QPR was a 2.02 after the first semester! Paul (15) is starting to hit his growth spurt and is changing blue jean sizes every six months...he is currently 5' 11" and starting to get inside my bubble space. If anyone calls the house, they aren't sure who is answering the phone anymore.

Angel is still looking great at 40 and wants to look and feel even better as we approach our 20th anniversary this July. I try to keep up with her at the health club but I still have these flashbacks to Heinz Lentz and Plebe Summer whenever I'm struggling with my sit-ups. I still think naps are more fun and should be allowed in the next Winter Olympic Games. As to my curtent status, I'm still employed at Northwest Airlines as a pilot and currently fly as captain on the DC-9. We just got a new hot tub (seats six) for our patio and absolutely love it...especially when the outside air temp is 6 degrees F and snow is on the ground. No, I don't live on one of our 10,000 lakes and no, I don't own a boat yet, but you and the rest of the 33rd Herd are always invited to visit us at anytime! We

are only 20 minutes from the Twin Cities Intemational Airport if any of you ever head this way.

I think that I mentioned that we had some great pictures from Army-Navy around the country. A few of them are in the column this month along with some shots from Jerry Chandler, Guad, Kris Elliott, and Dave Foy 1 was expecting a deluge of email with everyone having sent Christmas Cards this year—however, the box was pretty empty. It's been a while since I complained and whined about a lack of updates and messages from the Class—however—consider this an official whine! Take a few minutes to send me an update and check in.

I hope that this finds each and everyone healthy, happy and wiser—hard to believe that 1 have a son going off to college in a few months and that we actually beat Army this year—amazing! Life is just a mind boggling experience. As always, BeatArmyl —Joe

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Pres: Jim Ahlgrimm 1948 Friendship Place, Falls Church, VA 22043-1542 h; 703-848-0793; e; jim@ahlgrimm.net Sec'y; Dave Ciccarelli 38484 Sorgum Court, Purcellville, VA 20132-3738 h; 540-882-4225; o/f; 540-882-4226 c; 703-4310240; e; chicsan@aol.com web site; www.usna.com/classes/198l Reality check.

Did they really cancel my Shipmate subscription? No, they just skip January every year and do a double-month thing around 1 Febmary. Happens again in the summer so don't spaz then either.

Lunch today, Thursday, 16 January 2003, was a real blast. Yes, from the past. Plenty of '81ers were there along with a few additional invitees.

Chowing at Ft. Myer were Dave Mutzabaugh, Bill Peacock, Steve Komlo, Fred Reitzel, Charlie Church, Nelson Moe, Jim Ahlgrimm, Gary Slyman, Gene Juba, Frank McCallister, Randy Lovdahl, Corky Vasquez, Neil Kusumoto, all "81, along with Mark Hubal '78, Rich Holzknecht '78, Glenn Woods '78, Fred Butterfield '78, Lou Waddell '78, Mike Crisp '78, Bruce Carter '78, Ken Heffeman '78, Mike Smack "82, and John Foley '82. The guest speaker was Dr. Albert Pierce, the first and only director of USNA Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics.

I'd really like to be golfing right about now, but it's 20 degrees and snowing outside so I'll have to wait until Friday, 13 June, at the Fort Meade Golf Course for the annual '81 tourney.

As usual, lunch will be at about 11:30 a.m. and we'll hope to send one in the general direction of the fairway around 1-ish. Call Fred Reitzel for details, 703-729-4809.

Real quickly. Got a note from the Prez, re: Brian Kissel (briank@bcvc.com). Brian, Lizzie, and John are at 6225 Redbird Hollow Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45243; 513-272-0377.

A real pal is Rick Perez for taking time to update us on a few Classmates he saw recently.

I ran into Pete Reister (23rd Company) and Jolene (Young) Hollingshead (11 th Company) at the FACSFAC Commander's Conference in San Diego. Pete is at Pax River and is PMA213 in charge of all Navy ATC radars, etc. Jo is the Marine Regional Airspace Coordinator for ComCabWest in San Diego. I am currentiy serving as the Navy's liaison to the FAA for the New England and Eastem Regions. Luke Siddall (23rd Company), his wife, Melissa, and their two boys, Logan and Braden, spent Thanksgiving with my family in the Boston area. Luke flies for Delta and lives near Atlanta (a.k.a.. Delta base housing). I also heard from Brandon Guida (23rd Company).

He has just left a law firm and is starting his own law firm in Concord, NH. That is all for now and have a blessed Christmas.

And now, die fellowship of die ring(s).. .the real long version, by Dave Piontek (davep@ 1981 .usnacom).

The exact time frame and sequence of events has faded somewhat, but here is what I remember about my Naval Academy ring(s) saga. I received my original ring in time for the 1980 Ring Dance during graduation week so, of course, my date wore it on a ribbon around her neck for the ceremonial dipping in water from Shipmate, March 2003

the seven seas. I believe it was during summer leave that year that I went to Green Bay. WI, to visit my great aunt and uncle at their 100-plus year old farmhouse. While there, I got to playing a game of "King of the Heap" on a big, dry straw pile in the bam with some of my brothers and sisters and, as 1 pushed one brother off the edge of a precipice, 1 felt the ring slip off my finger and watched it disappear into the straw below. Having seen exactly where it went, I called a "freeze" to the game, thinking it would be easy enough to pick out. After hours of meticulous searching, and even with the fruitless assistance of a metal detector, we gave up. The only thing my Uncle Ed used that straw for was to carpet the floor of his chicken coop, but I'll come back to that,,, I did nothing about replacing the ring for quite some time, thinking it would eventually tum up. As it got closer to graduation, I gave up hope, filed an insurance claim, received a check, and ordered a replacement. I did not receive it, however, until I was at TBS in Quantico, VA, in the latter half of 1981. A mail clerk came to my BOQ door with the new ring in a package clearly marked C.O.D., but as 1 went to pay. he insisted that he could not accept a payment and said that I would be contacted later by the base post office. I never was and repeated attempts on my part to find out who/where to pay resulted in dead ends. I can only assume I owe a debt of gratitude to an anonymous benefactor.

Now, the plot thickens. I don't remember exactly when, but sometime after TBS, I drove from back to Chicago to visit relatives. Along the Pennsylvania Tumpike, I stopped for gas. It was pretty cold and I remember taking my gloves off to clean the windshield. Apparently, the cold shrank and numbed myfingersenough that I did not feel the new ring come off. Down the road I realized it was missing when I went to tap my hands on the steering wheel in time to the music and noticed that I was no longer hearing the familiar tick of metal on hard plastic.

Now, back to the farm in Wisconsin. After its useful life on the floor of the chicken coop, straw is removed and spread in the garden for fertilizer. Several years later after my visit, my parents got a call from Uncle Ed. He had been spreading straw that sunny morning and, on one particular toss, noticed a bright gleam on the ground—you guessed it, my ring. No worse for wear, it was back in my possession shortly thereafter, where it remains to this day. Leery of losing it again, I now only wear it for special occasions—the latest being the Alumni gathering in San Diego to watch Navy's historic skinning of the Army mule a few months ago.

The second ring endured a life of greater obscurity, which did not finally come full circle until much more recently—this past New Years Day, in fact. The culminating event was a meeting resulting in the writing of these stories for publication and archiving in our Shipmate Class column.

On 5 November '02, the day before my birthday, I got a surprise call from our Class secretary. He had just been contacted by Dr. Tom Hawk '64. Tom has been a professor of business management at Frostburg State University in western Maryland for over 30 years. Last semester, one of his M.B.A. students. Rex Beckner, approached him after seeing USNA on his professor's bio and asked him how to go about returning a USNA Class ring to its owner. It turned out that Rex had been the service station attendant where I had stopped for gas on that cold day over 20 years ago! He had found the ring on the ground and

had given it to his supervisor for safekeeping.

Several months went by with no contact from anyone so the ring was given back to Rex who kept it in a drawer at his home until his providential meeting with his new M.B.A. professor. They made arrangements to have a photo taken of Rex handing the ring to Tom to record the beginning of its journey home.

Somerset, PA; Rex hands off to Tom Tom's mother lives here in San Diego and he had plans to visit her over the Christmas holidays. We artanged another photo op, this time of Tom handing the ring back to me in front of an historic San Diego maritime landmark, the tall ship. STAR OF INDIA. My wife. Tana, as well as both Tom's ring and my original ring are also in the picture to record a fitting end to a joumey that still has me shaking my head in amazement.

San Diego, CA; Tom hands off to Dave Since I ended up with both rings at a net cost of $0 and I really don't need two of them, it would only be appropriate if one of them could become part of a collection representing the class. I have contacted the USNA Museum at Preble Hall to see if they have need or desire of my ring for their collection. If anyone has any insight, experience, or recommendation with the ring donation process, please contact me at.

Tom Hawk '64, adds: Rex Beckner is a registered nurse with the Pennsylvania Department of Cortections and his wife, Rhonda, is also a registered nurse at Somerset County Hospital. Rex was a student in my capstone strategy class last fall. Glad we could work together to have a happy ending for all.

I'm adding a postscript here. I do not believe my name has ever appeared in it so far, despite living a few doors down from the previous secretary here in San Diego for quite some time.

Since I followed a somewhat unique and unorthodox career path after graduation, a summary of the last 20 years may be of interest.

Service selection night found me spontaneously selecting USMC, with orders to Pensacola and the Marine pilot pipeline after the last Navy pilot slot was taken by someone a few places in front of me. After six months of fun in the mud at TBS with characters like Yoda and Major Mistake (those who were there will remember), got the Pensacola NAMI whammy for DVA eyesight down to 20/25 in one eye before getting started. There was no room in the Marine Corps for NFOs at the time, but the Navy was hurting for them, so 1 put in for an inter-service transfer back to the Navy and another attempt at flight school as an 129

NFO. The inter-service transfer board only met twice a year so I went to H&MS-13 at MCAS El Toro, CA, to do OJT as an aviation supply officer While there. I put the time to good use by joining the Aero Club and, by December 1982, getting my private pdot's license in a Cessna 152 while sharing the pattern with Marine F-4s—What a blast.

In January '83, I switched uniforms again and reported back to Pensacola. Got through AI, but faced a pool to start VT-10 so I got stashed for a month or two at NAS Glenview in Chicago, bagging hops with the Reserve P-3 squadrons. I also kept my pilot curtency up with the flying club there and in Florida, as well, with the Navy Flying Club. Out of VT10,1 went into the RIO pipeline at VT-86, my first choice. It took divine intervention and a literal bom again experience at that point to finish the program (happy to provide details to anyone interested to hear), but pinned on the crossed anchor wings with order to the F-14 RAG at Miramar in May '84.

Got orders out of the VF-124 FRS to die VF111 Sundowners in the CVW-15 Airwing on the Chucky V (CARL VINSON). During my only tour in a fleet squadron from 1985-1988, went through two workups and a WestPac including a RimPac exercise with plenty of time at Pearl Harbor, Bering Sea ops, Soviet Bear intercepts, low level TARPS sorties over the Philippines, Australia, and Oman, and port calls at Subic, Korea, Singapore, Perth, Diego Garcia, and Mombasa. After 1,000 Tomcat hours and 177 traps in VF-111,1 spent a few months flying with VF-126 Bandits aggressor squadron at Miramar before getting orders back to Pensacola in early 1989 as an NFO instmctor to fly T-47s at VT-10. This became my final tour as I left active duty in January '92 at the end of my extension bonus time, which coincided with the end of the Gulf War RIF. I decided to relocate back to San Diego where I eventually joined the digital wireless communication company, Qualcomm, in 1995. I have worked in various capacities at Qualcomm ever since.

This past year has been one with lots of growth, excitement, and change. At the top of the list is my marriage to Tana on 7 July '02 followed by a wonderful honeymoon cmise to Alaska. She is the daughter of Ben McCaffery '41, USMA, so for Army-Navy, inter-service rivalry becomes inter-spousal rivalry...all in loving fun, of course. I think her colors are slowly shifting from gray to blue, though. She gave Navy cheering gedunk to her brothers for Christmas gifts this year. On the other hand, maybe it was a tactful way for her to get them out of the house.

From early on while stationed in San Diego, I kept up my recreational flying by joining the Armed Forces Aero Club at Montgomery Field. This became significant as the first thing my new bride and I did together was to go flying in a club airplane in January '01. We also got engaged while airbome just before sunrise over the Anza-Bortego desert on 7 October of that year.

I have kept in contact with two other Classmates whose names have rarely, if ever, appeared in the column. All three of us service selected identically, went through TBS together and reported to Pensacola for flight school together Only one of us went all the way to get pilot's wings. Bruce Knapp. He is now a captain with Delta. Along the way, he martied Susan, who was also an airline pilot for America West. Interestingly, they met while he was still a Marine A-4 pilot, but traveling as a 130

passenger on an America West on which she was a flight attendant. He caught her attention as he was building a model airplane in his seat.

In the ensuing conversation, he learned that she had more pilot hours than he did. The rest is history. They now live in Atlanta with their son and daughter.

Junior Ortiz was the other member of the trio. After an extensive and colorful twilight tour as head of Hispanic recmitment programs for the Marine Corps, Junior now works for MBNA Bank and makes frequent trips to Spain, He lives with his wife, Patricia, and their two girls in Oxford, PA, By the way, my brother, Joe Piontek '87, is also a grad.

Reeling from the shock of a new arrival is Cecil Davis who reports that he and Melissa had a "sweet little girl" on 21 October 2002. Lilly Frances Davis weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 21 inches tall at birth. All, including brother, Vance, are doing well and adjusting to the new world order.

Finally, a real nice gift from a friend. Deb and I got a holiday card from Jamie Foggo. I'd completely forgotten, but Jamie was at hand with camera in hand at our 20th reunion when honorary Classmate number one, VADM Bill Lawrence '51, stopped by to chat with my wife.

Deb was especially touched by this gesture as both she and our former Supe are stroke survivors. Thanks, Jamie, for preserving this memory on film.

Now, my fingers are really tired so I'll close.

It's been real and I'll write again real soon.

Later, —Chic

his hometown of Littleton, CO, as a result of falling through ice whilefishingon a local reservoir. Mike left behind a wife, Denise, a son, Justin (15), and a daughter, Kyrsten (10). Mike and Denise have lived in the Denver area since 1992, the year Mike left active duty. Denise asked me to help get the word out to Mike's friends in the USNA community. Our families have been close over this time; we've been blessed widi the opportunity to spend time widi the Clark's on a regular basis, most recendy traveling with them to the reunion weekend last September It would be difficult for me to overstate how much Mike will be missed.

Mike's funeral and a memorial service were held in Littleton. Condolences are best addressed to the Clark's home: 7590 S. Jackson St., Centennial, CO 80122. Denise's email address is crclark2@mindspring.com. A memorial fund has been set up in the kids' names; Justin and Kyrsten Clark Memorial Fund, c/o First Bank of Arapahoe County, Holly Branch, 8280 S. Holly St., Centennial, CO 80122; 303-773-6000.

I regret that I was not able to reach everyone by phone, and my thanks go out to those of you who made calls to help pass the word along.

Please do continue to share this news with shipmates who knew Mike.

On behalf of Dan Proulx and the rest of the Class, let me offer thanks for that dispatch, Chris, in addition to all you've done to assist Mike's family during this tragic time.

Any other news would seem inappropriate and trivial now, so I'll save it for next month. I would like to close with a message to our deployed Classmates; At this writing the dmms of war beat with greater intensity each day. We hope you sail in peace; if not, strike well.

—Ward

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Pres; Maj T. Gordon Thomson, USAFR h; 804-360-8448; e: tgthomson@l982.usna.com Vice Pres; Matt Moury h; 410-263-7640; e: vicepresident@usna82.org Treas; CDR Terry Benedict, USN h; 703-913-7183; w; 703-607-1036 e; treasurer@usna82.org Business Sec'y; Dan Proulx h; 410-280-5282; w; 410-293-6884 e; businesssec@usna82.org Corr Sec'y; Ward Carroll 40813 Meadow Dr, Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-7220; e; wardncarrie@aol.com web site; www.usna.com/classes/1982 Unfortunately, this month's column is bad news. I recently received this note from Chris McGuire: We've lost a friend and shipmate. Mike Clark passed away last Thursday (2 January) in

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Pres; CDR James H. Flatley IV, USN PSC477 Box 296, FPO AP 96306-1299 h; 011-81-3117-64-6408 w; VF-154 Unit 25431, FPO AP 96601-6123 he; fivefam@ata.attmil.ne.jp we; f4jflatl@c-vw5.navy.mil Sec'y; Richard F. Woodford Jr. 7329 Crestleigh Circle, Alexandria, VA 22315 h; 703-313-4170; w; 703-292-4999 we; rwoodfor@nsf gov web site; www.usna83.com I first wrote the following column before the tragic events of 1 February 2003 with the loss of COLUMBIA and her intrepid crew, including our friend and Classmate CDR Willie McCool.

Rather than rewriting the column. I'm leaving it as it was, with this preface, to celebrate the accomplishments of Willie's life. Please see the separate article in the front of this Shipmate and our visit Class web site for more information and remembrances of Willie McCool.

Willie was remembered at a memorial service at the Academy Chapel for the entire STS-107 crew on 4 February 2003. About 100 members and spouses of "The Class Act" were in attendance, including many of his Companymates from 17th Company and "India" Co. (Plebe

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by Willie's many friends from other Classes, teammates from the Cross Country and Track teams, ship and squadronmates, and hundreds of members of the Naval Academy family. CDR Keith Menz and MIDN 1/C Wes Yancey '03 both delivered moving remembrances of Willie and the entire COLUMBIA crew respectively.

Keith was with Willie in 17th Company and at sea in '96. You can read Keith's remarks on our Class Act (usna83.com) web site. MIDN Yancey served as a NASA intem two years ago and had die distinction of spending about a month training with the STS-107 crew during their simulator runs. Their remembrances served to remind us how special the COLUMBIA crew was and how blessed we were to count Willie as a Classmate and friend. Please continue to keep die COLUMBIA crew, their families and friends, and our other Classmates "at the tip of the spear" in your thoughts and prayers.

Greetings, Classmates and other faithful readers to another episode in our ongoing tale of seafarers and the sea; the spring issue. As this is being typed and transmitted, 1983 is in orbit overhead (Willie McCool, COLUMBIA Shuttle pilot), 1983 is poised to win the SuperBowl (Chuck Bresnahan. Raiders), and 1983 is possibly under consideration to be the next SecNav (Leo McKay, currendy deputy secretary of the VA).

That's a pretty good sampling of the wide variety of accomphshments our '83 Classmates have to their credit. Not to mention the number of COs in the fleet and Corps who are ready to go into harm's way. We're proud of all our members of die "Class Act" and wish them continued success.

On to some business topics; Please check out our Class web site (www.usna83.com) for important information regarding the upcoming 20th Reunion weekend.

If you have the time, talent, and inclination to help in the organization and semp of events, now is the time to come forward. All the information you need for events, tickets, and how to get involved are onhne, we are trying not to incur additional mailing costs. If you want to see your long lost friends and Companymates, help spread the word and get everyone to update their contact data with the Alumni Association.

Navy plays Tulane on our 20th year reunion weekend. Tickets go on sale 5 May 2003. The reunion weekend mns from 31 October to 2 November 2003. This is not the regular homecoming weekend! Games this year will start at 1:30 p.m. vice noon.

The Alumni Association will seat our Class together for the game provided folks use the "ticket order form" available for download on the Class web site (www.usna83.com) in the "reunion/football tkts" section and order their tickets prior to 6 June 2003. Our Class reunion has been assigned "Group 500."

Game tickets are $25. Parking passes (highly recommended) are $10. You may either call or fax in your order (be sure you mention seating with "Group 500") 800-874-6289, f 410-2938951. Or, you can order them in person at the Ricketts Hall ticket office or mail the ticket order form to; Navy Ticket Office, 566 Brownson Rd., Annapolis, MD 21402.

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Deadline for sales of our group tickets is 6 June 2003. You must order your tickets by this date if you want to sit with our reunion group.

Go Navy! Beat Tulane! Tailgater and other social events (golf outing, cocktail reception.

Class business meeting, memorial service, brunch) are described online. See you there!

I did see some Classmates in the Meadowlands, because they (or their spouses) were wearing the "83" A Class Act Jersey. Navy did not need help on the field that day, but it was a game that was well worth the trip to chilly northem New Jersey.

Keep your powder dry and your spirits high!

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Willie was very m u c h looking forward to attending our 20th R e u n i o n â&#x20AC;&#x201D; s o much so that I understand he had made his reservations from the Shuttle! T h a t ' s characteristic of his dedication and values. Although we will miss him at the reunion, I ' m sure Willie's spirit will be with us then. We hope that his family will be able to join usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;please make your plans to be there as well!

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Pres; CDR Steven G. Young, USNR c/o MSDW, 11311 McCormick Road #450 Hunt Valley MD 21031 w: 410-229-8206. 888-435-2281 e; Steven.G.Young@msdw,coin Sec'y; Karen (Malloy) Halverson 3111 Bent Creek Drive, Valrico. FL 33594 h; 813-681-4088: e; dkhalverso@aol.coni web site; www.usna84.com Welcome back! Hope you all are enjoying a beautiful spring. In December I received a great email and picture from first time writer Pete McDevitt.

1 retired from the Navy in October 2001 as a commander after a fun 24 years of service. Fun is the only way to describe it too, because I really enjoyed my years as a corpsman. Midshipman, SWO, P-3 pilot, and admiral's aide, and the chance to meet so many fidends and Classmates all over the world. As an 18year-old I couldn't have picked a better pipeline.

While in flight training in Corpus Christi in 1989, I met a Navy nurse, Marlys Sandve. We were later married, and she is now a nurse practitioner and also a retired commander in the Reserve. We have two fantastic girls, Anna (10) and Krista (8), and we curtently live in Norfolk, VA. But as I write this in snowy Great Falls, MT, we have just sold our house in Norfolk, and in January we will be moving to the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. The reason I'm in Great Falls is because I now work for FedEx as a pilot, and this is a popular destination for our company. It really is a great company though, and it's a job that affords me a lot of time with my family and the opportunity to travel and visit Mends.

Pete and his family have settled on Lakeville as their new Minnesota home. Hope your transition to the Land of 10,000 Lakes was a smooth one, Pete, and thanks for writing.

Robin Franke passed along news from Byron "Bondo" Bond (Byron.Bond@ Pfizer.com). Byron, I believe, is another first time writer! Byron served six active duty years, first as commo and then ASWO on DAVID R .

RAY ( D D - 9 7 1 ) out in PacFlt, followed by a shore tour as a SWOS instmctor in San Diego. Byron and Lisa were married at the Admiral Kidd Club in 1988. Despite enjoying the life of the black shoe, Byron resigned in 1990 and joined Pfizer Inc., working in Chicago. Byron stayed in the Reserve until 1993. In 1995, Byron was promoted to Pfizer's World Headquarters in Manhattan where he has enjoyed continuing advancement and opportunities. Byron is currently director.

Trade Operations for the U.S. Pharmaceutical Group. Lisa and Byron have three children, Caitiyn (13), Torin (12), and Garrett (8). The Bond family lives near the beach in Fairfield, CT, and Byron makes the daily train commute from Connecticut into Grand Central. This past spring Byron and his family drove to Norfolk, VA, and attended CDR John Nowell's change of command onboard PORTER. Byron was disappointed to have missed CDR Terry Mosher's change of command which was held at sea somewhere in the Atlantic. Byron, John, and Terry were roommates for four years at USNA

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'84: The McDevitt family and Byron brags often of John and Terry's success to friends and co-workers. Byron reports he has stayed close with his USNA sponsors, Mrs. and CAPT Arthur Drennan '64, over the years and has shared Thanksgiving and other visits with them and their family in Virginia or Connecticut every year since 1995. Byron's email address is listed above and he would like to hear from Classmates from the "Thirsty Third Company." Thanks for writing, Byron.

Jane (Lochner) Zabel wrote at Christmas with news of Nick Buck. Seems Nick has left the JSIPS-N program and is now managing the Naval Strike Warfare Planning Center (NSWPC) at NavAir. Jane is scheduled to tour Nick's lab facility and promises an update on anyone she runs into.

Finally, an administrative note from Eric Rice. Eric suggests that all Classmates send their email address to the USNA Foundation or Alumni Association (Class Support) so that databases may be updated and announcements and invitations can be sent out quickly.

That's it for this month. Talk to you later. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Karen

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Pres: Bob Smith e; upsbobs@hotmail.com; w; 502-386-4078 Corr. Sec'y; CDR Dave McDonnell 88 Bowyer Road, Annapolis, MD 21402 w; 410-293-6331; h: 410-626-0347 e; dclomcd@aol.com; mcdonnel@gwmail.usna.edu It is early January as I write this article and the Midshipmen are retuming to Mother B looking forward to starting another semester. By the time this is published spring break will be just around the corner and the Midshipmen will only care about breaking out of the Dark Ages.

MG Buchanan, the sponsor of all sponsors, sent in the picture (next page) of Mike Gilday (3) and John Nolan (25). Mike is the CO of HiGGiNS (DDG-76) out of San Diego. HIGGINS recently deployed with the CONSTELLATION Battle Group. John is CO on ELLIOT (DD-967), also out of San Diego. MG also informed me that Pat Piercey (25) relieved John's brother, Joe Nolan '83, as CO on HOWARD (DDG-83), in San Diego as well. Looks like Class of '85 reigns supreme in San Diego for the next few years.

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Mike Gilday and John Nolan Bob Smith (Class president) (16): Greetings and belated happy holidays to the Class of 1985,1 hope that when everyone reads this they will have had a great holiday season, complete with a resounding victory over Army this year. My wife and I are heading to New York City for the game...so I hope it "was" a great victory and a fun trip. This was another great year for our Class of 1985 tailgating program. We improved once again on last year's effort. For those of you who were unable to attend any home games, we introduced a new "bar on wheels" concept that will be employed again next year as we try to refine our tailgate skills leading up to our 20th Reunion (practice, practice, practice). Thanks again to Dave McDonnell (25), Tim Kane (28), Paul Rosmilso (3). Pat McPherson (13), and Matt Schatzle (28) for their hard work in setting up and mnning the Class tailgate party; you have made our Class tailgate site one of the best! We hope to see our attendance continue to grow as our team improves on this year's progress (we hope anyway). We have nartowed our choice for 20th Reunion vendors and promise to have everything at its very best come 2005. We will certainly have had enough practice. Hopefully we will be good enough to beat Boston College by 2005 as well. As for 2005, I appreciate all the increased giving by our Class. At last count, we were well over $500,000 for our Class project related to the Leaders to Serve the Nation Campaign which will culminate with our 20th Reunion. If you have not had a chance to make a pledge in support of our Class and the Academy, I would ask you to do so if you can afford a few tax-deductible dollars. Keep in mind that many companies have gift matching for such donations, so you can double your donation just by filling out a few forms at your office. Having been back to Annapolis several times for personal fun and Class business, I can say I am impressed by all the great things happening and all the great plans for down the road. You should see the "improved" football stadium (with more to come), the new soccer center, the new running track, and the new renovations to many of the academic buildings and to Bancroft Hall. It is impressive to see and to know that some of our Class dollars will go to help with future improvements both to the brick and mortar of new facilities as well as the content and equipment of many academic, athletic, and professional programs. I also encourage everyone to make a trip back to Annapolis if you get the chance. It is great to see how nice it still is and also to bump into some of our Classmates who call the Annapolis area home. I cannot say how many people I have ran into on the street or at Riordan's on my recent visits. 1 am excited about 2005, but plan on getting back there several times before our reunion. As we promised

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when we ran for office Matt, Dave, Bryan, Tim, and I will keep doing the "little" things right as well as the "big" things. We are over 200% of our fund raising goal and we have made our Class tailgate area a "place to be."

We are working to make our 20th Reunion the event it deserves to be (and it will be just that!) and we continue to work together to foster Class unity and pride. It has been great to read all the Shipmate letters and emails, especially from people who have written for the first time since graduation. Sounds like we are all getting on with our military or civilian careers (congratulations to those Classmates who already have or will someday soon assume command... keep us posted and send pictures!), starting and/or raising families, and just enjoying the challenges and rewards of daily life (civilian or military or both). I wish everyone well in the new year and hope to see or hear from as many of you as possible in the year or years ahead. God Bless and go Navy!

Bill Spear (4); Jeff Daniel (I) and I work in the same business unit for Ethicon EndoSurgery, Inc. (a Johnson and Johnson company). Jeff" is the business unit manager and I am one of the business unit engineers. We support approximately 12 contract manufacturing companies who make surgical products for our company.

The vendors are spread coast to coast and also include suppliers in Japan, Taiwan, and Mexico. As a result, we spend a good amount of time on the road.

TJMulich(ll); Well, after spending about six weeks in what we call phasing orbits (these are orbits to set the s/c up for its final bum to leave Earth orbit) CONTOUR blew up towards the end of its Solid Rocket Motor burn. We tried for several days to contact it with no luck. We also tried again on 15 November. Again no joy. We'll try again in December to exhaust all possibilities of communicating with it. I'm working also on MESSENGER, a mission to Mercury, and New Horizons, a mission to Pluto. It's quite busy at work now but school is slowing a bit. Just the final in a couple of weeks. Two courses down seven to go towards my MS in system engineering. Jim Stemple (11) is back from fighting the work. Well he never actually left the states from what I know, but he's back at home and working at GE. Maurice Perdomo (11) is still with Space Command and is in for the duration. He just left for overseas a couple of weeks ago after spending the week previous with his family. Well that's it for the update.

Keep up the good work. Beat Army\

Mike Kessler (24): When I retumed from Bosnia/Kosovo, I went back to work for State Farm. In July; however, I found an ADSW opportunity in Washington, DC. I made a few phone calls and sent a few emails, and got the orders. So, since about mid-August, I have been the Navy liaison officer assigned to the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance and Memorial Day (The White House Commission on Remembrance for short.) 1 have a long commute into downtown DC each morning, but otherwise, it has been an enjoyable experience so far. Since joining the Commission, I've done work for September 11 th remembrances. Operation Grateful Nation Thanksgiving Day greeting cards for our deployed troops, and by the time this goes to print, helped with a special video to remember Pearl Harbor survivors (to be shown at this year's Army-Navy game during halftime).

Otherwise, not much else is new with me.

Dana, the kids, and I bought a new house in Cape St. Claire, near Annapolis, so my weekends are spent painting and doing all of the other things any house requires,

Don Selvy (33) (dselcy@dse-inc.net): Hello, everyone. Since it seems we are short on inputs for this month, I think I can blab a little bit about me. I haven't submitted before, so I'll start from graduation and move forward.

After graduating, 1 stayed at USNA for six months working in the bottom of Rickover as a programmer in the computer graphics department. I then went to Pensacola for flight school. From Whiting, I got helos and selected H-2s in San Diego. Two long cmises (including Eamest Will and then Desert Shield/Storm) and two daughters (Amanda and Jenna) later, I reported to Norfolk for a FRS tour After much consideration (and the birth of my son, Ryan), we decided to leave active duty in 1993. I got a job at Analysis & Technology (A&T) in Arlington, VA, supporting NavAir helicopter training programs. In 1998,1 left A&T to found my own company, Don Selvy Enterprises, Inc (DSE) still supporting NavAir. Our company size has fluctuated with the workforce from a low of two to a high of six. Right now, we have three employees but big dreams for the future!

If anyone is interested in simulators and training systems, send me a note, I've found it to be a very rewarding field to work in where we get to see the newest technology and still keep our finger on the pulse of the fleet. I' ve managed to keep active in the Reserve first in HSL 94 untU its decommissioning in 2000, and curtentiy as XO of die Office of Naval Research HQ 106 unit. That's the quick snapshot. I've enjoyed reading about everyone in Shipmate and the great job Bryan is doing with getting everyone to contribute. Hopefully someone out there will read this and think, "Oh yeah...wasn't he the guy who..." 1've had the pleasure of seeing several Classmates either at work, in the Reserve, or at USNA events, but I won't attempt to name them here. See you all at the 20th.

Kathy McCartan (5): Hi everyone—Pete and I are still in Boston—maybe just till next summer or whenever he gets his power plant built. We have no idea where we'll head next. I've had a couple of great opportunities to see old Academy friends this year. In July, I met up with my post-USNA roommate, Susan Wells (19), in Pensacola while she attended a Navy school there. Susan and I enjoyed catching up at the beach. Susan is stationed in Sasebo, Japan, aboard a gator freighter. In October, I had a chance to get together with my old roommate Nancy Laurenzano Mulligan (5), Her husband, Mike, is stationed at Quantico and they are enjoying the area with their five littie ones—three boys and two girls. As you can imagine, the logistics of moving this gang around requires military training! I got out with them to watch the boys play soccer. Nance has since emailed to tell me that number six is on the way. What really brought me to the DC area was Tom Adams' (5) wedding, tmly die event of the millennium—at the ballroom at the National Press Club, no less. As you can imagine, it was classy. I had a great time at the reception at the Navy table—at the back, near the door, perhaps to keep us from causing too much trouble? We managed to refrain from cartier landings and roll throwing, so we were quite proud of ourselves. 1 had a great time chatting with Suzette, Mike Berger's (4) wife.

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since Mike was up at the head table. Tom's new bride, Sharon, is a lovely and bright lady. The photo shows Tom, Mike Berger, me, and Sharon and Bryan Cheeseman '89. Also in Fifth Company nev\s, an e\ent I was sorry 1 had to miss. Dave Price (5) took command of VT-28 in Corpus on 15 November I'm headed to Kate and Vic Otero's (25) annual Army-Navy party in .^cton, Should be fun. I'll try to remember the digital camera so 1 can send pics later.

(12) and James (10), who were both born in Jacksonville, FL, while I was the XO and CO of SARATOGA Marine Detachment, during my prior maniage, Rebecca and George are both doing very well.

Curt Lindsay (10): A few announcements. On 3 December, Tim Tees (10) is a father yet again. This time it's a boy. (Third time is a charm.) The boy's name is Tygee, which I think is Irish like his mom, but I'm not sure. Tim has promised he will be called Tiger Marc Hitchcock (17) took command on 7 December of VF-32 onboard HARRY S. TRUMAN. They are en route to the

Mike, Kathy, Sharon, Tom, and Bryan Cheeseman '89 Kevin Reeds (28); Attached is a great photo for Greg "Mongo" Sears (28) surprise 40th birthday party. In the photo from left to right is Susan Sears (Greg's wife), Kevin Reeds (28), "Mongo" Sears, Joyce Sears (Greg's mom).

Gulf region. Stuart Price (10) rang in the new year and reached the big 40.

The following people are new on the list of "missing" emails: David Asjes, Gordon Ballard, Joseph Beel, Andrew Butterfield, Kyle Cozad, Bruce Davis, Laura Falkenbach, Franklin Fries, Greg Garcia, Robin James, Rudolf Ing, Guido Lastra, Joey Legaspi, Mark Long, Martin Medve, David Moore, Kevin Mosher, Christopher Reynolds, Philip Richmond, Joseph Rist, Mark Rubino, Chuck Sharkey, Ted Stout, Joel Sfreiter, and James Syvertsen.

Have a great Spring Break! Send me an email and let me know what you have been up to for the last 18 years. Beat Army. —Skip

86 Susan, Kevin, Greg, and Joyce Jim Bonomo (25): As'salam alaikoom. A very Merry Christmas and best wishes to all for a happy New Year.

Inshallah and soon. Bones de Bahrain shall blow town like so much desert sand. In one week, on the third, I'll be on a plane that will drop me off in Madrid where Carmen, the kids, and I will spend Three King's, and the next two weeks as well, to arrive back in the States on the 15 January 2003. We are now at the end of my one-year unaccompanied tour here in Bahrain and we're headed to Annapolis. I've got orders to a DISA field activity, the Joint Spectmm Center which is on the Naval Facility right across the river from where it all began back there on 7 July 1981. We're pretty stoked as this will also take me up to the 20-year mark where bigger decisions await. No doubt the past year was an exciting one; working comms with a coalition like what we have here in the Gulf is a trip. We even had a ship from Poland here and I authorized them the stuff to help integrate them into our secure comms links, amazing how the world changes. All of these guys were great and yes, there is now no corner of the worid in which I can not order a beer, thus my mission here is complete. So should you ever find yourself anywhere near the Annapolis region, look me up. Ma'asalama and Hasta LIuego.

Ben Wright (12); My wife, Rebecca, gave birth to our third child on II November 2002. His name is George Endsley Logan Wright. I now have three children. My first two children are Sarah Shipmate, March 2003

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Pres; Daniel H. White e; dhwhite@cablespeed.com; daniel_white@ml.com Sec'y; J. Eric Smith 19 Cord Drive, Latham, NY 12110 p; 518-786-3148; e: gnhn@capital.net Sec'y; Dan Ballister 315 E 58th Street, Apt. 5A,New York, NY 10022 p; 917-721-8064; e: DanBallister@eardihnk.net web site; www.usna86.org Hi. My name is Dan. Long-time reader, firsttime writer. I enjoy golf, travel, and reading. My dislikes are traffic, humidity, and judgmental people. I'm a Leo. But enough about me.

Now that we're acquainted...

First and foremost, many thanks to Paul Costello for all his work over the last several years to keep everyone informed on the whereabouts of our Classmates. Also, Eric Smith continues to get it done each month as our Webmaster, it makes me all misty when I can say "Bravo Zulu" and the audience actually understands it. Eric, a heartfelt BZ. Second, send me information, or I will start making things up. Email is easy, or you can hand carry it to New York personally, and I will buy you a steak at Sparks, which, coincidentally, is where I will be dining tonight with the pride of Lebanon, OR, Mr. Kylor Whitaker (4), who is passing through town on business.

Disclaimer; I have just moved, and can't locate my Lucky Bag, so I don't have USNA Company information for everyone who has written. Please include it when you write in the future. I'll get that squared away immediately if not sooner.

It sure was nice to see Navy take Army out behind the woodshed on 7 December and

deliver an old-school beating. It was cold and windy in the Meadowlands, but the sun was out, the Pepsi at the stadium seemed to have an extra kick in it, and it brought back great memories of the 45-21 Navy victory out in Pasadena in 1983.

Back to Army-Navy later.

The first email I received in my new, and quite impressive status as Class co-secretary was from Anne (Groves) Hammond, who has this update; In case you were wondering where 1 am now, I am attending the Army War College in Carlisle, PA, for a year and next year am headed to a job at the Navy Annex in DC. A matter of fact, we went to DC this weekend to start scouting out neighborhoods in which to live.

Attached is the picture of me and Christi (Simpson) Jones al the Marine Corps Ball here at the Army War College (Sec'y note: sorry, don't have it.) Both of us are attending this year. By the way, we both convoyed up to the Army-Navy game this year. Was a blast!

Especially since we "kicked a**." It was nice to come back to class yesterday with the Army bubs. We are going to leave up our "Go Navy" flag for the entire year on our quarters. Ha! I also heard from Matt "Norm" Miller (8), the pride of the Hoosier state, who has been in the Indianapolis area for the last several years with his family. Norm is back on duty in the Navy, and although he claims to be enjoying his first dose of shore duty, he'd rather be underway, making way.

Jim Wilson (4) also dropped a note—Jim is living and working in Chicago for the phone company, but has his eyes on his next profession; Still in Chicago here, still a mid-level nothing manager at the phone company, although I'm trying my hand at sitcom writing and we'll see how that goes. Much more lucrative than the phone company, but much less secure. He who does not risk, you know?

I can already see "Smoke Hall" getting early Oscar buzz in 2004—the only real question to be answered is who will play the role of MIDN John Carroll (8), complete with whiteworks, turf shoes, no name tag, and yes...a chit in the left breast pocket.

Received an update from Bob Bazan (rbazan@photocircuits.com) out on Long Island; I've been working at Photocircuits now for the past ten years and just got back from a trip to China. As a guy still putting on the uniform at least once a month, it was a bit odd visiting a communist country. I can say that they are embracing capitalism in a big way. and watch out as they are the next sleeping giant starting to wake up. My wife, Theresa, and kids, Loghan (13), Stephanie (5), and Jared (2) are all doing great. Ed Dempsey, Paul Obsitnik, Joe Herlihy, and myself got together for a 20year "Plebe Summer" reunion in Baltimore this past August. It was a lot of fun reliving some of those memories and we plan to make it an annual event. Paul is living in San Francisco, Joe in Chillicothe, OH (where else?), and Ed near Philadelphia. Joe owes the column a picture of us with his update. In October 1 attended Eric Johnson's change of command ceremony in Amityville, NY (yes, home of the Amityville Horror). Jay Kadowaki and Ed Keeshan were also in attendance with Jay now at the 'GON and Ed living in NYC. Eric put on a nice golf outing and wetting down party for us, and very happy to have new orders to DC, He also owes the column a picture of us with his update. 1 heard Guy Maiden (a.k.a. Salty Sam '86) just had a 135

surprise 40th birthday party in Virginia Beach—perhaps he'll send in a picture and update also. Having just attended my 20th high school reunion this past weekend, I can say that it is really nice to take a break every once in awhile and catch up with old friends. Hope to see some of you at the Army-Navy game (I'll be there with Eric Byrne '84). If any of you need a place to stay on Long Island, give me a call at 516-609-1133 or email. Hopefully now I've goaded a few more articles in here besides mine!

Received a great update from Alison (Swedean) Hernandez (13): Greetings. It has been three years since I last wrote and figured it was time to do so. First off, yes I'm still in. My husband, Ernie Hernandez '85 and I both got our master's at the Naval Postgraduate School back in spring/summer 2001. Then we headed back to Norfolk.

Currently, I'm XO at Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA), Norfolk. Next summer I'm set to transfer to Dam Neck as the Base OIC. I can't wait for the shorter commute!

Emie is assigned to the Fleet Information Warfare Center (FTWC) at Little Creek. He deployed onboard JFK as the FIWC Det OinC on ComCarGm Six Staff, retuming in August.

We have two children. David will be 8 in Febmary and is in the second grade. He is involved in soccer and scouts. Rachel (3-1/2) attends the preschool program at our church.

She'll be starting ballet lessons in January and sings in a children's choir at church. They keep us very busy! Besides the kids' activities, I direct our church's handbell choir If anyone is in Norfolk, I'm in building CEP-200. Please drop by and say hi: (757-444-3743).

Ladies and gentlemen. Bill "the Jem" Jemison (22) has checked into the pattern from Portland, OR, where he lives with his wife and twin 4-year-old sons. He says that life in the Pacific Northwest is treating the Jemisons right.

Here's Bill's contact info: 3815 NE 17th Portland, OR 97212; 503-282-0329.

In related news Peggy and Will Sivertsen (13) also live in the Portland area, and recently had a baby. Wilbur was recalled to active duty after September 11th and was over in Hawaii (and various other locales) for a few months defending America.

I heard from Priscilla and Matt Pilon (3), who live down in Houston. They had some Classmates out to their ranch last fall for a Labor Day party. I believe Matt still works in investment banking down there. They have changed their email address to: pkpmgp@houston.rr.com.

I received a note from former Napsters Kathy (Boska) Baca and Dave Baca (dkbaca@ sprintmail.com), complete with a photo that I am unable to extract from my work laptop. Dave— please resend! For the record, Dave ran a 49 minute quarter mile in high school. Ah yes.

Class sports trivia. Sorry.

Heard from Kristen and Jeff Durand (31)— they live up in the Boston area, with four girls and a dog. I invite you to stay with them if you pass through that part of the country.

Rick Vork can be reached via email at rickvork@aol.com. Rick, feel free to send us an update.

Joe Wallis checked in. Pancho has been living in Spain for the last two and a half years, but is currently in Germany after being recalled back to active duty. He is scheduled to remain in 136

Europe until this summer, when he returns to the U.S. for grad school. Viva Espana!

I received what can only be characterized as a sparkling email from one of my USNA roommates, Jamie Ryan (3), who lives in the San Jose area and still owes me $20; News about the Ryan clan, huh. Alright!

Matthew (9) is in third grade, he also excels at baseball, swimming, soccer, gymnastics, and karate. My daughter, Brooke is doing fine as well. Although she's only 5-1/2 she's getting set to accept a nomination to the Air Force Academy. She also does a great deal of volunteer work with both the elderly and underprivileged youth. Boy, you could only imagine what kind of debates those two have at the dinner table! Brooke's also a wonderful swimmer, dancer, and gymnast, but hasn't really taken any interest in soccer, mostly the ball, even after playing an entire season. My wife, Lisa, is doing great! She just completed her second EAS Miss Fitness pageant. And although she looks great, they won't tell her what place she's taken. She also finds time to be an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, teaching ER doctors and nurses the art of bringing people back to life. It is more art than science! She also does volunteer work at the school and church. I, in contrast to my family, haven't been nearly as busy as I could have this year.

Professionally, I am in the process of taking over the ownership of the company in which I work, PEI Sales. We're a hardware manufacturer's representative in Silicon Valley, about eight employees and $12 million in sales in 2002. It should be complete in May. I still dabble in the Naval Reserve as a commander, and have become a Blue & Gold Officer Medically, I recently had surgery to re-install a back bone although some will say I've never had one. The surgery actually repaired a hemiated disc in my neck, but I will be back at full operational status by March. That's about it.

It's still worth noting that during Plebe Year, Jamie was the most invisible Plebe in Third Company when it was time to deliver laundry.

Maybe that explains why his laundry always came back dirty. I know from first-hand experience that Jamie is also a near-expert manufacturer of golf clubs, and I believe that, for wagering purposes, he is playing to a three-handicap these days.

Ray Raus (8) is in the house; Things are fine here at the Raus residence in Claremont, CA, albeit a bit hectic. Added a new player to the roster, Luke, in March 2002.

Big brother, Peter, has been assigned as his mnning mate. All's well with them. Mom, Vicky, says hello.

Back to Army-Navy. There were many '86 allstars on hand in New York for the game—Buddy Stewart (36) attended the game in a limousine longer than Florida, and Greg Hale (17) made it out to the game from San Francisco, where he works as national sales director for a computer services firm. Craig Snyder (13), after taking a three-year break from the financial world to investigate this fad called the Intemet, also took a break from Sanford and Bernstein training meetings in New York (Craig's new company) to attend the game. For the record, I could do an entire column just on Craigs's recent antics— sooooo much more to come in future months.

There were quite a few living legends at the Meadowlands that day; Larry Shuttleworth, Kenny Kasprzak, Greg Hale, Lisa and Don Grennon, Shauna and Merrick van Dongen,

Steve O'Rourke, Erich Sauerbrey, among others. Brey brought along his son, Ty (5), who arranged for personal introductions with everyone in Section 228.

Merrick (merrick_van_dongen @ smartforce. com) forwarded this photo from the stadium parking lot prior to kick-off:

Football tailgate That's all I have for this month—^the Inbox was pretty empty. Each month, I intend to formally request that two Classmates take on responsibility for sending me their update within the next 30 days. Harry Hughes (27) and Sean Cannon (18), you're our first contestants.

Failure to comply will result in bad things.

Step up to the plate. Class of '86. In the absence of good information, I will write about things you don't care about, and you'll be begging for an empty column again.

Live from New York. —Dan

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Pres/Sec'y; Tim Wolf 11409 Rouen Drive, Potomac, MD 20854 e: twolf@1987.usna.com VP/CFO; Jim Matheson web site; http;//www.usna87.org Okay, I don't know about you, but that's about enough winter for me. Bring on the azaleas!

Topping our news this month, C.J. Cassidy wrote that he has PCS orders to the DC area this spring. He will be transferring from Japan to a desk at the Pentagon. Excuse me, Mr. Rumsfeld...

Paul Burkett sent a picture of his son (Shipmate couldn't use), Aaron's, first ArmyNavy game, which they watched from home. Paul noted that after Navy's stunning and overwhelming victory Aaron was granted "modified carry on" for the rest of the day! Apparendy Aaron then went over the wall, stayed out past 'Taps," and was fried for UA. Kids these days, give them a little freedom...

Ernie Harper provided an update from Charlottesville, VA. He completed his tour as Staff Judge Advocate, 22d MEU, in November.

That tour included deployments aboard NASSAU and WASP to the Med and the Persian Gulf In January, Emie reported to The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army, on the campus of UVA in Charlottesville. At the school, Emie teaches criminal law to lawyers from all four military services. He commented that it was great to be back with his family—wife, Karen, daughters. Holly and Hannah, and son, Hogan— in beautiful Charlottesville.

Margie (Trott) Binder sent an email announcing, with some relief, the birth of Shipmate, March 2003

angelic daughter. Amy Elizabeth, on 10 December. She added that their son, Scott, and daughter, Olivia, are reacting much as she thought they would. Scott hasn't missed a beat, while Olivia has not been too sure about this interioper and misses more of her mommy's attention. Congratulations to Margie and Doug!

Also, Jeff Rayburn also shared his recent baby news. Jeff and his wife, Margaret (Marcantonio) Rayburn '89, welcomed their fourth child, daughter, Michaela Lynne, on 26 December. Jeff added that she'll probably be entering with the USNA Class of 2025. Again, congratulations!

"With the 2002-03 NBA season winding down, David Robinson has only a few more months— including the playoffs—before retiring from the San Antonio Spurs and professional basketball.

Be sure to catch him in action in person or on television.

Other "87 news has been a little thin to start off 2003, so be sure to forward your juicy gossip.

Finally, we are scheduled to begin another Class fundraising project this year. We have been working with the Naval Academy Foundation staff and we hope to provide more information on our efforts in the coming weeks and months. Please check our web site often and also update your email address in the profile section of Alumni Only area of the USNA web site, www.usna.com, in order to receive email communications on this matter and others.

TTFN,—TJW

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Pres; Kennon A. Artis e; Navy88@aol.com Sec'y; Eric Reinhold 258 SoudihaU Lane, Suite 300, Maitland, FL 32751 w; 407-916-8530; f; 407-916-9501 e; ereinhold @ academyplanninggroup.com web site; www.AcademyPlanningGroup.com How 'bout that Army-Navy game! With all due respect to our Woop comrades, it looked like we were playing a high school junior varsity team. I look forward to Navy building on that game for the future and many more routes to come. We had great input this month and since I'm on a time constraint moving into our new offices I'll dispense with a lot of chatter.

My new email address is ereinhold@ academyplaiminggroup.com and be sure to check-out my web site at www.Academy PlanningGroup.com, very gun-ho on the Navy smff. I guess it's tme that you get more and more nostalgic every year you're away. Our first submission comes from Keith K a n s (Kublai88@aol.com).

Thanks for the photos, Keith.

I hope this finds you and the rest of the Class doing "Eighty-Great." I thought I would drop a short note and some digital photos from sunny Manama, Bahrain, and Operation Enduring Freedom. I have been here since March as a mobilized Reservist, working in the Friendly Forces Coordination Center at NavCent. A few of my friends from the Maritime Coalition Against Temorism joined in this moming in Shipmate, March 2003

wishing Navy the best of luck this weekend in the annual contest with the Woops.

Fourteen countries from every corner of the globe are aligned with us in fighting OEF from the sea and many are represented by liaison officers in the photo enclosed. Curtis Irby is also here, but could not make it down for the photo-op this morning.

Not a Canoe U grad but a fellow Resei-vist who has been instmmental in our success over here in die F2C2 is LCDR Matt Pmitt from the Philadelphia area. He throws world-renowned Army-Navy parties each year and I look forward to checking one out next year after 1 get back to my wife, Michelle, and three children, Katelyn, Kevin, and Kathleen in Florida once my tour here is complete. I also look forward to retuming to my responsibilities as a program manager with the Tampa plant of CAE, a Montreal-based producer of flight simulation and training products and sei-vices. I hope friends will feel free to contact me at my email address.

Matt and Keith showing our spirit for the big game Next up is Jim Yee (yeejh@nswc.navy.mil): It's been about five years since my last update, so I guess it's about time for another. A lot has happened since my ten-year update. I actually got my first gray hair, as noted with much fanfare by my wife...spotted on my 36th birthday no less! Notwithstanding that milestone, Gretchen and I now have three wonderful children and just recently found out we have another blessing on the way. This one is due on the 4th of July. The name Sam comes to mind...God has blessed us abundantly.

Gretchen continues to home school and yet find the time to do so many other things, including keeping me in line. We're still living here in Fredericksburg, VA. That's Spotsylvania County for those who watched CNN during the sniper scare. You really don't appreciate the freedom and security we have in this country until something like that happens.

Simple things like filling the gas tank and going to the mailbox became quite a tense ordeal for a while.

I recently accepted a new job after five years as a defense contractor, as Ron Wince alluded to last issue. I've transitioned back into the govemment working for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. I'm now assigned as

Deputy Human Systems Integration (HSI) lead in the DD(X) program office (PMS 500). Aside from the commute to Washington, DC, every day, the job is extremely interesting and rewarding. Being on the leading edge of the next generation of Navy ships is somewhere 1 never thought I'd be. My Naval Arch profs probably share that sentiment. I've always said that I'd never sail in a boat that 1 designed...hmm...Anyway, HSI, for those who may not know, is basically system development with the human (a.k.a. Sailor) and associated human performance as key inputs to the top-down systems engineering process.

Gone are the days when the Sailor is an afterthought in system development.

Haven't run into any Classmates lately.

However, I know Jon Bunn ("everyone's favorite four letter word") is up in New Jersey fighting crime and the War on Tertorism with the FBI. 1 ran into Gino Celia a while ago in Fredericksburg. At the time he was assigned to one of the tenant commands at Dahlgren.

Believe he may be working in the DC area now. Sat next to John Gosebrink on a flight a while back. He's still in the Navy if memory serves me. I think Tom George is still living in the Fredericksburg area, but 1 haven't seen him in a while. As far as non-'88ers go, I ran into Ed Simila '91, one of my former Plebes, this summer. As it turns out he's a pilot for a major airline and living in my neighborhood...Or maybe I'm living in his. Either way, he's probably making a whole lot more money than 1 am...how's that for poetic justice? I recentiy was invited to ride THORN (DD-988) for a few days by the CO, who was my department head on both of my ships. While aboard, I had the pleasure of meeting LCDR Dave Klain '89, the XO. Shocked me into the reality that my Classmates are now on their post-XO assignments! Wow! 1 also met one of Dave's Classmates, LCDR Matt Suess '89, a CEC officer stationed at Dahlgren. Matt and his wife are expecting another little one. No other names come to mind at the moment...That tends to happen about the time the gray hairs start showing up.

Next on the list we have Paul Muller. Take it away, Paul!

Just wanted to pass along a quick update. I was finally catching up on some old Shipmate issues and saw in the November column that we've got a bunch of Classmates out here in Okinawa, and figured I'd add myself to that list. 1 left the MarForPac G-5 in February, and moved across island to Third Marines, where I've been serving as the XO of Second Battalion. I can tell everyone that as the only tanker in the Marine Corps serving as XO of an infantry battalion, I'm enjoying myself more than 1 should be legally allowed to! We came out here to Okinawa (Camp Hansen) on the

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UDP program in September, and have been staying busy since—exercises at the Jungle Warfare Training Center and on Kyushu with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force.

Another exercise with the JGSDF in Febmary in Hokkaido, and some good live fire up on Mt. Fuji are still in the works before we return to Hawaii in April.

When I got out here, I ran into Sparky Renforth, who was out here on deployment as the XO of Second Battalion, Fourth Marines.

2/4 is the BLT for the 31st MEU (SOC), which I'm sure, has made for an interesting deployment for them. Sparky's gone back to CONUS with their advance party, and I'm sure is glued to the news channels—if things get too hot too fast with Iraq, there's a possibility that his battalion will get extended on their deployment, and he'd have to come back here to Okinawa!

Dave Badger '87 is also out here as the XO for Second Battalion, Seventh Marines. They're up at Camp Schwab, but 1 see him all the time at our Regimental staff meetings, and he's doing well. We were in Guantanamo Bay together about 11 years ago. so it's been a bit of an old home week out here in the infantry. My old roommate from 34th Company, Jeff Margraf, has set down in Hawaii, where he's working for JlCPac. Wouldn't you know it? I come to Okinawa and he moves into a house less than a mile from me back in Hawaii!

Paul having a few beers with his counterpart, LTC Chino, XO of the 41ST Infantry Regiment Those of us Marines with the new digital uniform really like this thing, and you sure can't beat anything that sets us apart from the Army! Speaking of which, great Army-Navy game this year, well worth getting up at 2 a.m, to watch it! Looking forward to the 15-year reunion, and hoping I'll be close enough to attend! Until then. Beat Army'.

And last,,,We have a message from Michael Schultz (mschultz@qualcomm,com); It's only taken me 15 years to submit my first contribution to Shipmate but I'm not feeling guilty. I know most of my Classmates have never submitted anything and many can't even get their curtent email addresses to Eric Reinhold.

The catalyst for my submission is to mn a little smack in hopes I might entice a few ex-'88 baseball players to make it back this September for our 15 year reunion and the Alumni baseball game which 1 think will be on Friday the 20th.

It's been a few years, I'm a few pounds heavier and a few steps slower but I'm sure I can still mn down all those long fly balls hit off of '88 pitchers such as the Steve "why do they call me Horse" Weiman, Todd "I play volleyball now" Bibza. Mark "If 1 could only throw a strike" Wesley, Robert "Suuuuuuper" Cooper, and Tim "Grilled" Salmon. I'd do anything just to see if Paul "1 get no respect" Lhote can still make a throw from third to first, if Ron "Rin Tin" Kinn can still pick it at first (not that he ever could back in the day), if Eddie "Don't call me Edward" Olshaw can still tum a double 138

play without pulling any muscles, and if Jim "Come fly United" Rossi can still hit into a double play and rainbow a throw into Zack "It's not Scrotum its" Scruton at home plate.

And we can't forget those who found better things to do than continue their tutelage under the legendary Coach Joe Duff: Scott "Aunt Jamima" Wassel and Scott "Mini-Me" Whitaker. And last but not least, the person I owe all my success to for if he had not hit his head on the end table at spring training in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, our sophomore season I may never have gotten my big chance: Kirk "Why didn't Duff make me a pitcher" Delmas. I'll be quite disappointed if we can't field a good team to show those young Midshipmen that we still got game.

My story is simple: Supply Corp, Submarines, San Diego, fell in love with a nice Jewish girl, got married, got out, three boys (6, 3, and 1), contracts manager at QUALCOMM, living happily ever after I've only kept in touch with a few Classmates.

Kirk Delmas just visited San Diego from his new home in Madera, CA. Rumor has it that Kirk gave up his cushy high paying plant manager job to retum to his high school to teach as well as coach. I wonder how someone who was so un-coachable in his day will make it as a role model for his student athletes. Drew Wannamaker is finishing up a sub XO tour in Norfolk. Drew timed his most recent deployment just right so he wouldn't have to deal with the birth of his new baby girl, Molly. I'm sure his wife, Kristen, is ensuring he makes up for his absenteeism. Tom White is continuing his efforts to help manage the Haws Corporation (www.hawsco.com). Despite quickly moving up the corporate ladder Tom knows that his wife, Jill, will always be the CEO of his world.

And finally David Shanes, who makes San Diego home, is a software stud working for a government contractor. His wife, Mindy, and mine are always sharing stories about how wonderful it is to be married to an Academy grad. I did contact Andy Mueck (sounds like Buick) but made some derogatory comments and have not heard from him since. He's probably got his hands full widi the triplets anyway. Hope to see many of you in September. I'm leaving my family at home so I can concentrate on reminiscing and catching up with my Classmates. I can be reached at my email address for any of those who might have something to say.

That's it for this month. Keep the emails flowing and block out a few vacation days to come to the reunion and take the kids to the sights in DC or Williamsburg. —Eric

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Thank you to all of die folks who are taking some time to submit personal updates. Classmate sightings, and news to Shipmate. The folks in our Class are doing so many wonderful and interesting things, and it's such a blast to be able to share these things with the whole of '89! Please keep the letters, emails, and pictures coming!

On an administrative note, please help the Alumni Association in its service to our Class by keeping your profile and contact information current. You can access your profile at www.usna.com and clicking on "Alumni Only."

The profile database is also a wonderful way to track down those long lost Classmates. While I'm at it, don't forget that we have other ways for sharing information within our Class other than Shipmate, such as our Class web site, at www.usna89.org, and our email listserve, which you can join at the '89 web site (if you were part of the listserve previously, and left for whatever reason, please come back!).

Now, on to the updates!

First up—Fish "Norwin" Fischer writes; My wife, Stephanie (Rhoades) Fischer and I are pleased to announce the amival of our newest addition to the Fischer family. Matthew Tyler was bom at 1:04 p.m. on 17 December, weighed in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20-1/4 inches. Mom and baby are doing fine. Kyle (3-1/2) is just thrilled in his new role as big brother, but I'm not so sure he is thrilled about the duties and responsibilities that may entail at this point.

I was recalled to active duty on 17 September and have been stationed at the Military Traffic Management Command, Operations Center (Army Command) here at Fort Eustis, VA, since then. As you can imagine, it was a great time to achieve not only a Navy victory on the gridiron, but a cmshing defeat (or should we call it a blowout?)! My family is back in Raleigh, NC, and I commute back and forth on weekends, but it'll have to do for now. Go Navy! Beat Army'.

Congratulations, Fish and Stephanie! Best wishes for the new duty assignment.

Next up is a note from Sean Nolan with some good news!

After a little tumbling following the decline of the energy market, I have landed squarely on my feet at a great company in aflourishingindustry.

I am working for United States Bullet Proofing, a manufacturer of bullet, blast, and forced entry resistant windows, doors, and wall systems.

United States Bullet Proofing is one of only four companies in the world certified by the State Department to manufacture forced entry bullet resistant systems for overseas posts.

This is my first entry into die manufacturing field, but there is great satisfaction seeing products go out die door that are destined to protect officials in the highest levels of govemment and industiy. Our clients include the Secret Service, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the General Services Administration, and numerous private customers.

Thanks, Sean, and congratulations on landing what sounds like an interesting and (sadly) growing business.

Paul Dabbar writes: A small group of us in the northeast got together for a New Year's dinner party this year. We had it at the home of Michele and Bill Becker in Westborough, MA. Also in attendance were me and my wife. Andrea. Tammie and Rob Lewis, and Sharon and Earl Jones.

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We drank some good wine, lamented our having to have to struggle slightly to stay up to midnight (kids will do that to you), and recounted Classmate Greg Potteiger's lack of a sea service ribbon.

Thanks for the update, Paul—and thank you.

Bill and Michele, for a wonderful New Year's Eve party!

Carl Nyberg writes; I have moved back to Oak Park, IL, from die DC area. The USNA "89 connection is that Steve Brown also lives in Oak Park with his wife. Katie. Steve assumed command of the local reserve center in July. Coincidentally, Steve and Katie bought a house on die same street as my parents. I am getting involved in the local politics and rtmning for the board of the high school that was my springboard to USNA.

Thanks, Carl—and best of luck with the school board run. Let us know the results.

Brian Montgomery writes: Attached are a few photos from a presentation given by LCDR Jeff Winter to the Annapolis Chapter of the Alumni Association. Jeff's appearance was initiated by Sean O'Donnell who was among several •89ers in attendance.

Jeff flew up in an F/A-18 from Beaufort, SC, to Andrews where Sean picked him up. He gave an informative, intelligent, and entertaining speech about his participation in airstrikes against Taliban and al Qaeda targets in Afghanistan in the months following September 11th. To say he had die audience eating out of the palm of his hand would be an understatement. Thanks to both Jeff and Sean for making the day possible.

Enjoy the pictures.

Jeff Winter. Rob Duguay. Chris Rentfrow. and Brian Montgomery

Jeff Winter presentation

Great update, Brian—it sounds like Jeff's talk was amazing.

An erratum from the last Shipmate update; Tony Newpower's email address was incorrect.

The correct address is; newps@attbi.com.

Next up is a thoughtful note from Randy Smith.

I haven't written in a long time, but I want to tell you about my latest endeavor I am curtently training for a half marathon with Team in Training...I couldn't do a full one this time because of my knee surgery (a long story better saved for another time). If you haven't heard of it, the goal for Team in Training is to Shipmate, March 2003

take everyday people and train them for endurance events, marathons, triathlons, e t c . ; and in return we pledge to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. An organization dedicated to finding a cure for blood related cancers.

During the last 20 years, millions of dollars have been raised in the fight against leukemia, lymphoma, and melanoma. As a measure of success, the survival rate for children diagnosed with leukemia has increased from 5% in 1972 to almost 80% today. Yet, leukemia and lymphoma are still the number one cause of death for children in the U.S.; and it effects ten times die number of adults than it does children.

Let me tell you one story of someone this program helped. Vanessa Salazar graduated from Stanford in 1993. Not long after graduating, she noticed that she couldn't workout without becoming excessively tired, and that her face, neck, and arms were swelling. She went to five doctors that told her it was hormones, but the sixth doctor took a chest X-ray and did a blood workup. They found a lymphoma tumor had grown three quarters of the way around her heart, and was squeezing it to death. At that time, she couldn't find a doctor to take her case because of the advanced nature of the tumor and its location.

Finally, she heard about a research program at Stanford, and they agreed to treat her with aggressive amounts of radiation and chemotherapy. Slowly, the tumor yielded its hold, and she went into remission. There were severe complications from the therapy, and she had to have three open heart surgeries to correct them, but today she has completed three marathons and became engaged this last November. The kicker to this story is that the research program at Stanford that saved her life was 100% funded by money raised through Team in Training. It was the group of people in the late '80s and early '90s who took up the challenge, and all the people that supported them with donations, that saved Vanessa's life.

This is a program and an organization that is making a difference in people's lives, and one that I'm very proud to be a part of. Will you help me make a difference? You're guaranteed that at least 75% of every donation will go directly to cancer research or patient aid services, and the donation is 100% tax deductible.

Thank you for taking a few moments to listen, and if you would like to make a donation to the cause, please contact me.

Thanks for the update. Randy, and best wishes in your efforts to support a tmly noble cause.

Margaret (Marcantonio) Rayburn writes; Jeff Rayburn '87 and I are happy to announce that Michaela Lynne made her appearance on 26 December 2002 at 3:32 p.m.

She was delivered at 37 weeks but was very healthy and weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches. We are very blessed that her lungs were ready and that she is so healthy!

Michaela is our fourth child, and joins big sister, Meghan (11), big brother, Joey (9), and big brother, Jared (our "heavenly contingent"), who we lost to SIDS when he was an infant— he would be 8 now.

Our Classmate, Jeanine (Noser) Ehret will be traveling to Michigan to be Michaela's godmother later this month and we can't wait to introduce her!

Congratulations, Margaret! I have a video of the Army-Navy game if you want to show Michaela, since she missed it. Let me know.

Rob Wyand sends: "Pilot On LINCOLN Is First To Fly 1,000 Hours In Super Hornet" A U.S. Navy pilot embarked at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln has become the first to log 1,000 flight hours in the Super Homet.

Lieutenant Cmdr Matthew Tysler, tactics officer for VFA-115, passed the milestone on Nov. 29 when his single-seat F/A-18E catapulted off the deck of the Lincoln (CVN-72), which is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. A seasoned F/A-18 pilot, Tysler flew his first Super Homet in August 1997 as a member of the Naval Air Systems Command Integrated Flight Test Team during E/F Engineering and Manufacturing Development. He later transferted to VFA-122, where he helped stand up the first Fleet Readiness Squadron for the Super Homet. In March 2001, Tysler transferted to VFA-115, which is home-based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif, During his tenure with VFA115, Tysler has served as safety officer, operations officer and tactics officer All models of tiie Super Homet—the F/A-18E, the F/A-18F and the EA-18G—have flown 52,000 hours in flight test, training and operations, I had wonderful dinner in January with Tom Sammon, from 28th Company and Ninth Company fame. Tom hasn't changed a bit, except that he's married to his high school sweetheart and has two boys. Tom lives outside of Atianta, and is keeping up with David Shalikashvili, Ray Villar, and Bert Pangrazio, who are all in Atianta as well.

Well '89—that will do it for this update. Until next time—BeatArmyl —Earl

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Pres: Jonathan Salkoff Con^. Sec'y; Maj Carter Honesty, USMC PSC 557 Box 3465 FPO AP 96379-3465 h; 011-81-611-746-8495; w; 011-81-611-745-4099 e; Honesty@1990.usna.com Webmaster; Ron Surfield; e; rsurfield@netrail.net web site; http;//www.usna90.com Qass e-group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USNA90 Hello again. Classmates! The only information this month came via the Alumni Association. First, a press release from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA). It seems Peter Schlegel has made another career move: The following physicians have joined Cancer Care Northwest: Dr. Peter Schlegel is a medical oncologist with a special interest in community education and research. Schlegel studied aeronautical engineering at the United States Naval Academy, followed by studies in secondary education at the University of Illinois. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1994. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of Utah, followed by an oncology fellowship in 1999.

Congratulations, Pete! Keep up the good work! The next bit of information concems a request for support from our Class by the precom crew of hull number 1990, CHAFEE. From what I understand, Harold Katz is the pointman for coordinating this effort. Harold, we look forward to hearing from you soon. Finally, my 139

apologies to Will Clarke and Rodney Browne.

Guys, really...1 emailed the picture...I don't know what happened. That's all for now. Semper Fidelis! —Carter

Just a quick update to start off 2003. I have just finished my second department head tour as die operations officer onboard THOMAS S. GATES (CG-5 1). I am now headed to an exciting job on the OpNav staff in DC. I have enclosed a picture I took in August 2002 with Tito Ganazoa near Lima, Pem, I was deployed to the Southem Command at the time and, ironically, worked with some Pemvian ships for which Tito was the new Flotilla Ops officer (similar to our DesQ-oyer Squadron Ops officers). It is a small world and it was wondert'ul to mn into a Classmate in South America. Also, I recently had dinner with a Chris Sterbis. He has just reported in to a great job at the Naval METOC HQ in Bay St. Louis, MS. I hope everybody is doing well. Feel free to drop an email.

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Pres; LT Matt Amy, USN VP/Treas; LT Matt Arnold, USN Treas; LT Efren Mojica, USN Sec'y; LT Jim Mills, USN Con^. Sec'y; Capt Shogo Cottrell, USMCR 4166 San Ysidro Way Rockledge, FL 32955 h; 321-636-2649; e; shipmate@usna93.com As you are aware, our ten-year reunion will be this fall. In accordance with our Class by-laws, we will be holding elections for the Class executive committee. If you are interested in serving in a leadership position for our Class, please email a member of the election committee (myself or Wayne Grasdock) at shipmate® usna93.com or webmaster@usna93.com.

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Pres; IstLt Scott K. Hombuckle, USMC PSC 556, Box 506, FPO AP 96386-0506 h; 011-826-11-737-0083 e: hombuckle@hotmail.com Vice Pres/Treas; Kirk Clermont PO. Box 5459, Saint Marys, GA 31558 h: 912-510-8537; e; Clennont@eagnet.com Sec'y; Chris Williams 1050 USS Georgia Avenue, Kings Bay GA 31547 h; 912-673-2739; e: csglt@subasekb.navy.mil Cort. Sec'y; Jim Keck U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, Primary Care Dept.

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Pres; John Fleet e: class.president@l995.usna.com Sec'y; LT Don Jamiola, USN 5 Cedar Street Apt. 2, Bmnswick, ME 04011 h; 207-721-8431; e; djamiola@hotmail.com web site; www.usna95.com Hello Classmates: Wherever this happens to reach you, please accept my warmest greeting. 1 hope all affairs are well with you and yours.

In business matters; we again make this call for any members interested in helping to shape the endowment vision for the Class. There is a

certain need for a strategic sense of the Class to be established in that regard. From my standpoint and continuing involvement, it is a work in progress, but I could absolutely make use of as many coherent ideas as possible, so—please get in touch with me if you have anything to share concepmally or even precisely.

Also, please expect to soon be receiving a list of Classmates who have fallen out of contact with the Class and/or the Alumni Association.

Employing the lists of "undeliverables" from the Association and of "not current" contact info from the Class web site register, we hope to alert Classmates who are in contact about who the out-of-contact folks are (on a company-by-company basis). This ideally would help us get more folks registered on the web site and generally back in the loop on Class affairs.

On the social front, this in from new father Mike O'Hara (our congratulations to him): Nora O'Hara '93 and I are overwhelmed with joy. On Monday, 13 January, Sean Michael O'Hara was bom. He is 7 pounds, 9 ounces, 20.5 inches, and a handsome little guy. He and Nora are well and beautiful. Both arrived home from Newport Hospital yesterday, and our first night at home was smooth sailing. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers over the past nine months. Nora, Sean, and I are blessed with such good friends.

Also, one of our members (Mike Jefferson) got some ink in USA Today recently (this excerpted from the 23 January sports section article "Nearby, They're Not Playing Games" by Jon Saraceno): Aboard the USS PELELIU—It is one thing to prepare for a football game, particularly something as grandiose and self-important as the Super Bowl. Coaches hunker down to devise game plans, joumalists disseminate endless stories, and everyone else tries to wrangle invitations to extravagant parties. As the wealthy and not-so-wealthy converge to splurge, our embartassment of self-indulgence is limitless.

Readying for war is something else. Not the battle on a football grid but the hortor of combat. Where the enemy across the line is real.

Where bombs are not thrown but dropped.

Where death intmdes.

On this afternoon, on a mission-ready amphibious assault ship nearly three football fields in length, the servicemen and servicewomen of our nation have prepared themselves for a worst-case scenario, the invasion of Iraq.

Along the shimmering waters at the San Diego Naval Station, within earshot of all the supersized mcrtymaking of the NFL's ultimate contest, they await the curtain to rise on possible military conflict in the Persian Gulf dieater "Hey, it's game time," says Capt. Mark Heinrich.

There are helmeted heroes, guys like Will Demps of the Baltimore Ravens. He visited the warship Wednesday. "My dad was in the military, and with everything going on these days, it was nice to tell the guys we care about what they do,'" he says.

And then there are real heroes. Men whose memories have been commemorated inside this massive ship along a Hall of Heroes walkway. Eight Medal of Honor winners who fought the Japanese in Worid War II on Peleliu Island in the Pacific are not forgotten. Neither are those who never will achieve immortality.

"There are images that come to mind of sailors doing their job day in and day out, making sacrifices," says Capt, Dennis Dubard, die ship's commanding officer, "It boils down to Shipmate, March 2003

service. Service to your community, service to your nation. Our sailors wear die cloth of our nation. That carries with it a certain obligation and a certain responsibility. The oath that they take when they raise dieir right hand—to support and defend—they need to live tiiat every day of their lives."

Men such as Lt. Alex Murray, a 24-year-old Navy supply officer who helped ready his shipmates for deployment last week as part of a flotilla of Marine and Navy forces numbering in excess of 10,000 on seven battle-ready ships. The vessels—transporting tanks, helicopters, artillery and Harrier jump jets—plan to arrive in the Gulf next montii. In all, more than 20 ships and 30,000 sailors and Marines from the San Diego area will be stationed in the region.

"I'm extremely excited to have the Super Bowl here, but at the same time it's difficult," says the Seattle native and self-confessed Seahawks fan, "Last week we had a "last supper" of sorts for two of my friends that were deploying the next day, I have a couple more buddies who are Navy SEALs, It has a sobering effect on your level of excitement. Our hearts go out to our shipmates who have gone to sea. I can't count the number of teammates and good friends I have who are in the Persian Gulf area right now. It kind of puts your feet on the ground.'"

Lt. Michael Jefferson, 30, played football at the Naval Academy, as did Murray. Bom in Los Angeles, he remains a devout Raiders fan. Like many sailors everywhere, he will make Sunday's game must-see TV. Jefferson spent much of the last few weeks inspecting supply readiness on outbound ships, which include shipments of food, fuel and anthrax vaccine. He, too, is somewhat nervous and anxious about those friends and fellow sailors who have departed across the ocean. "Like football, their focus is on a mission. When you go to fight a war. you don't know the end result. But you're going there to win. Your focus is, "What do I have to do?" You're prepared and motivated."

War jitters continued to escalate Wednesday when our nation's increasingly irritated commander in chief reiterated his strong stance regarding dictator Saddam Hussein. "He's a dangerous man with dangerous weapons," President Bush said during a speech in St. Louis. "He's a danger to America."

Football is a welcome diversion for many, including those in our armed forces. Come Sunday, we would all do well to remember what score counts for more.

Finally—we note with a mix of condolence and high esteem the recently passing of the 47th Superintendent, William P. Mack. As most of the USNA family knows, VADM Mack was an accomplished public servant, exemplary family man, decorated seagoing warrior, and a top-caliber novelist. However, there is one among his many contributions that serves as a guidepost and that particularly strikes a resonant chord.

Those of us who know the contents of Reef Points will forever appreciate "A Statement to All Midshipmen of All Times" as excerpted from his retirement remarks in 1975. Speaking for all of us, I believe it is prudent to say that the words are timeless and worth heeding in all situations. In tribute to VADM Mack's lifetime and legacy of model service, I will close this month by citing part of that speech: Time will go by for you, as a busy naval officer, very rapidly. Before you realize it, in a Shipmate, March 2003

decade you will be the young commander called upon to give your honest (and, perhaps, dissenting) opinion. In another few years, you will be the senior officer charged with preserving and using the dissenting opinion of another. The point is: to begin at an early age to cultivate an open mind to determine to hear all arguments and opinions, no matter how extreme they may seem, and, above all, to preserve and protect those who voice them.

Until next month. Godspeed and cheers!

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Pres; LT Bart Phillips, USN 7980 Sevan Court, Unit D, San Diego, CA 92123 h; 858-278-2739; e; bartphillips@ibm.net Sec'y: Capt Tonya R. Barz, USMC 1928 Lyndale Ln., Billings, MT 59102 h; 406-656-4795; e; tyler_tonya080799@msn.com Greetings, '96! Into the spring we go with some news from our Classmates! Jonathan Schmitz jots us after his holiday to bring us up to speed on the goings-on in his neck of the woods. Jon, his wife, Cyndi, and their daughter, Olivia, were in Newport where he attended Department Head School. After his recent graduation on 28 February, they will eventually be headed for San Diego, where Jon will be the operations officer for STETHEM (DDG-63). En route to the West Coast, Jon will attend a series of Aegis training schools culminating in the arrival to his command by May. He graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey last June, finishing an incredible 18 months of duty ("if you want to call it duty," he adds). Kitch Kennedy (Jon's 23rd Company roommate) and Jon played a lot of golf (to include Pebble Beach last May).

Jonathan Schmitz and Kitch Kennedy Leslie, Gracie, and Grady Musser joined them in watching the game. Thanks for the news, Jon! Matthew Tarabour writes from Sigonella, Sicily where he is an OIC for EOD MU8, the "Thunderstealers." He sends a little news from the warfront. Matt's current job is everything that he ever dreamed it would be. The men and women stationed there, from the CO down to the most junior, are unbelievable people. Though it is the greatest leadership challenge he has faced, the operators in his detachment provide the motivation and pride to work as unbelievably hard as they do, and Matt is enjoying every minute of it.

Matt adds diat two of his fellow Thunderstealers are Classmates as well. Both John Lydon and

Matthew Tarabour and John Lydon with former CO CDR Frank Momeau '83 Other Academy grads stationed with Matt include the just departed CO, CDR Frank Momeau '83, LCDR John Coffey '89, LT Dan Malatesta '95, and LT Andy Johnson '97.

Matt spreads news of '96ers of 36th Company that he has seen in the last year to include Kennie Velez, who has wrapped up his time at Parris Island (where he was "making Marines").

He is now out of the Corps and joining the Secret Service. He will be using his Spanish skills, among others, down in sunny Miami.

Matt saw him most recently at John Ohman's wedding to a good friend of ours, the former Amanda Olsian, in August at the Academy.

Unbeknownst to us until we were organizing the sword arch on the steps of the chapel, Ryan Dunn got married the same day, right before John. Steve Piatt and his evil twin "Stevil" made it to the wedding, too. Matt actually had a chance to hang out with Steve and his wonderful wife, Nicia, for about five weeks out in Coronado, while he was out there last summer for some training.

The day after the wedding was a pleasure for him as he got together for bmnch at Carol's Creek with Bill Gilroy and his wife, Alexis, and Joe Crandall and his wife, Coleen, who drove down from New Jersey. They are all doing great.

Billy is out of the Navy and just got a job with AOL. He and Alexis are moving into a new place in Alexandria, VA. Joe is wrapping his time up in the Navy as well, working for now with the SEALs in the Pentagon. He already has a house picked out in good ol' Jersey and is ready to start the "next chapter." Also in the DC area now after a successful tour in Whidbey Island as an EA-6B FO, is one of Matt's other roommates, Chris Banks. Matt played a little golf with him last spring at Eglin AFB. His new 141

'96: Steve Piatt's wedding: 1 to r: Jay Calvert, Matt Tarabour, Kennie Velez, Nick Good, Nicia (Walsh) Piatt, Steve Piatt, Bill Gilroy, and Jeff Piatt (Coast Guard '00)

'96: Wes and Vicki McCall, Cliff and Joanne Rauschenberg, John Baehr, and Tony and Liz Yanero job is as an admiral's aid! ("Good work buddy," Matt adds). Last but not least is Nick Good.

Matt saw him last April at Steve's wedding in San Diego. Nick was able to get a flight out there at the last minute in his F-14 from Oceana, VA. (Must be nice)! Nick and his wife, Natile '97, have both been very busy with deployments and such over the last year and haven't had much time together.

Last, Cliff Rauschenberg jots us a quick hne.

He and a few Alumni joined up to bring in the New Year for 2003! Vicki and Wes McCall, John Baehr, Liz and Tony Yanero, Justin Hendrickson, and Rich Rivera '94 joined Cliff and his wife, Joanne. They are all currentiy residing in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area.

Thanks for the great photo. Cliff!

In closing, I offer a quote from Stephen Crane ("The Colors"), "You cannot choose your battlefield, God does that for you; But you can plant a standard where a standard never flew." To all those who serve and their families for the tireless support and faith... â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Tonya

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Shipmate editors' standards for digital photos.

Hope this helps.

Color. Grayscale (black and white) if possible.

Resolution: 300 dpi (dots per inch). This resolution is higher than photos that are generally used on the Intemet (72 dpi), but getting the resolution needed into an attached photo is possible.

Physical size of photos: You can scan your photos at the original size (100%) to send them in, however, if the photo is less than 2.5 inches wide, the original photo will be needed.

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Please attach the photos to your email. Do not try to embed or copy and paste them into the body of the email or into the Word document.

Compression: Shipmate can "unstuff' and "unzip" any compressed or stuffed files.

Questions about digital pix can be directed to classnews@usna.com.

Moving on to news, I met Ted Fries at Sunday bmnch in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, where Ted was deployed for a short time around the holidays flying P-3's and I was halfway through a SouthCom deployment with SEAL Team Eight. Ted said one of the great things about flying P-3's is getting to see the whole hemisphere, including many of the States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Ecuador and other countries in South America.

Mark Burns and Kevin Brink got back home to Kaneohe Bay, HI, from Operation Enduring Freedom last summer to houses full of kids.

Kevin and his wife, Rachel, celebrated their son, Quinn's, second birthday along with Nolan Bums, son of Karen and Mark Burns. Mark and Karen had another reason to be happy as well with the birth of their first son, Nolan Patrick Bums, in July. Kevin and Rachel celebrated the arrival of second son. Cole Patrick Brink, a month later. (See photo on next page.)

Nikki (St. Claire) Marshall also wrote from Hawaii, where Nikki works in Cruise Missile Support Activity at headquarters, USPacCom. Nikld came to that job after a rewarding tour as navigator aboard HOPPER (DDG-70). She recently married Richard Marshall in Annapolis and wished to thank family, friends, and Alumni who came to see their wedding, some from as far away as Germany and Hawaii. Attendees included Scott Shepard '91, Laura Tillinghast, Brie Gallagher, Jerry Pilewski, Megan (Gandy) Price, Lani (Hay) Rorrer, Carrie (Spannagel) Parrish '98, Charia Schreiber '99, and Kelly (Twiggs) Kozink and her husband, Scott Kozink '99. Nikki and Richard honeymooned in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Richard, a Tufts grad recentiy out of the Navy, is now a graduate student at the University of Hawaii and although both are busy, they still make time to enjoy the Island and travel. Nikki recentiy had a visit from Laura Tillinghast and the two shared dinner in Honolulu with Deb Kauffman '96. Nikki said Gina (Foltz) Payton '96 and husband, Les Payton '96, were expecting their second child, who is by now probably a few months old.

She also passed on that John "Monty" Montgomery '98 and his wife, Kate, recently bought a house in Hawaii and a golden retriever puppy as well. Nikki wishes all good luck and God bless.

Iiiit.i. J , Nicole (St. Claire) and Richard Marshall Meghan (Bueno) Michael sent news of her wedding to David Michael, on 10 August 2001 in Hawaii. Congratulations, Meghan and Michael.

Dave Howe (dhowe@lucascareers.com; 800-361-9317) said hello from his home in Arlington, VA. Dave is a candidate recmiter for LucasGroup Recmiting and welcomes inquiries from any Classmates interested in civilian employment. Besides work, Dave spends time with his girlfriend, Agnieszka, who fellow grad Ed "Big Perm" Vernon refers to as, "the Polish Princess." For New Years, Dave partied at a club in DC called 2312 with Ben Aton, Joe Jankowski, and a few other non-academy buds from THEODORE ROOSEVELT (Dave's last ship).

Amazingly, all survived despite every effort to destroy themselves. Ben just transferred from HARRY S. TRUMAN to teach weapons at the

Academy. Joe is out of the Navy, working up in New Jersey as an engineer for Sunoco.

Pat Perdue (patrickfperdue@yahoo.com) says hello from New York City where he's at New York University Stem Business School.

Erica (Kolsch) Levitt (LadyEricaKŠ aol.com) sent an email about her wedding on 13 July 2002 at the Academy chapel to Chris Levitt (University of Jacksonville, 1996). Darcy (Stuart) Thompson, Brian Kalamajka, Kelvin Askew, Susan Wisch (who is engaged). Erica Shipmate. March 2003

Hoffmann '96, Heidi (Henning) Hayes '98, and Josh Hayes '98 all got to come along with several "00 guys including Jeremy Shamblee '00, Ken Hockycko 'OO,'^ Mark Hermanson '00, and Luke Babbitt '00, Erica's husband, Chris, is an S-3 pilot in San Diego and Erica is out of the Navy working as a pharmaceutical dmg representative for Novartis, If anyone is in die area, her number is 858-974-3647, Sarah and Dustin Smiley were proud to announce the birth of their second son, Owen Thompson Smiley, on 25 November 2002, in Jacksonville, FL, The couple also has a 2-year old son. Ford Smiley, Jon Drexler and his wife, Mary Beth (Borawski), were married back in Febmary '98 after Jon completed TBS, He's now at Naval Postgraduate School studying operations analysis with Mo Efimba and will be graduating in June, Before NPS, Jon worked in New River, NC, with Owen Glister, who's now out of the USMC and studying at Maryland, Jon and Mary are the proud parents of a daughter, Alison, bom on 24 June 1999, Alison was bom with multiple

disabilities, which Jon said has been difficult, but the USMC's support has helped tremendously. Jon sent a photo along from this past Thanksgiving at Chris Benson's house in Palo Alto. Jon says his family is headed to Quantico after June and wished old friends all the best.

A computer crash while writing the JanuaryFebruary column has left me with doubts that every input I received since the summer made it to print. If you sent me something since last summer and it hasn't made it to print, please let me know ASAP, and I'll make it so.

From Scott Voglesonger's wedding in Oriando, the photo below.

That's all I have right now, but if you've got any photos or news from the reunion, please, please, send them. I haven't received any yet, I only took two photos and the Bud Light really dulled my memory as the festivities progressed.

I'd be remiss not to thank the reunion organizers.

The Class owes Kam Pashneh-Tala and Tom Wagner a debt of gratitude for the work they did giving us a very enjoyable and memorable five-year reunion. Stay in touch. —Groove

"97: Celebrating at Norah Bums and Quinn Brink's birthday party: front ron, 1 to r Joseph Sampson, and Kevin Brink holding his son, Quinn: back rovr, 1 to r: Matthew Sampson '87 holding his daughter, Marie, John Sampson, Matthew Sampson. Michael Sampson. Billy Pennington '96 holding his son. Trey, Mark Bums holding his son, Nolan, and daughter, Norah, and Brian Genton '96 holding his daughter, Natalie

'97: Thanksgiving at Chris Benson's house; 1 to n Jon Drexler, Chris Benson, Ellie (Jenkins) and Mike Touse, and Glen Tmit

'97: L to r: Sam Wartell, Scott Zimmerman, Scott Voglesonger, Greg Smith, Brian Gurrierri, Patrick Perdue, Mike Anzalotti, and Kevin Brink Shipmate, March 2003

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Pres; David Forman h; 843-763-6458; e; DSFomian@aol,com Vice Pres; John Chan Treas; Daniel J. Martin Sec'y; Shawn C. Gee; e; shawngee@aol.com Corr. Sec'y; Carrie Howe; e; Ljohowe@aol.com 44237 Webster, Canton, Ml 48187 Hello again great '98! From the letters this month it sounds like it's a good year.. .other than the additional impending conflict in the Middle East. I hope things start winding down by October. Mark your calendars. Homecoming is on 25 October, and we are getting everything in place. Please send a quick note to Dave if you are interested in a room for the weekend—we'll make sure a block is reserved.

There isn't too much going on in Groton.

Arny Stankus and Justin Anderson are out to sea. I just received an email from Dale Matheny—now an instmctor at NAPS. He is doing well and enjoying married life. Which reminds me that Brian Eisenhuth appears to be well on the way to making a serious commitment with his "special someone." Now on to the letters for this month, the first one from Anthony Giardino: What's up '98? I've been in Bahrain now for a couple of months and should remain deployed here (or elsewhere in the AOR) until mid-May. So far I've mn into Roy Barber, Mehssa Hiler '99, Erin Corcoran, and Becca (Chany) Baas.

That really seems to be it as far as people who are here on long-term TAD/PCS orders that I've mn into are. Since it is the only libo port in the area, this place is like a revolving door for people and ships. Steve Minihane came through here after finishing up his three-month SAR det deployment on NASSAU before flying back to Norfolk. He'll be going to San Diego again to transition from the 46 to the 60 this winter I ran into Kaitan Gupta, Josh Potocko, Mike Newton, John Batchelor, Aaron Shuler, and a bunch of other Alums watching the game at the O'Club here when we beat Army. I know that Neil Potts is up north laminating maps and fetching coffee for the staff officers at Camp Commando. Ed Yealdhall was here for a bit and we had the chance to grab lunch. He said he is doing well and has moved onto an assignment dealing with special boats after doing a couple deployments with a platoon out of Little Creek.

That's about it from here that I can remember If you come through town and get some libo, look me up on email at fastplta@cusnc.navy.mil or call me on my cell at 973-947-0492. Back in Norfolk, you'll be able to get me at giardinoae@marforlant.usmc.mil.

Semper Fidelis and Happy New Year to all.

Thanks Anthony! Doug Thumm is also deployed to the Med and sends his regards: Happy New Year to everyone from the Middle East! I am cumentiy forward deployed with the 24th MEU (SOC) as a member of HMM-263 (REIN). It has been a long four months so far. We have done exercises in Kosovo and Djibouti, but have yet to see a liberty port. Hopefully our luck will change. In the squadron we have two other '98ers, Greg Pawson and Ryan Shadle. The SAR Det from HC-6 has three '98ers. Jeremy Vellon, Dave McKinney, and Rick Taylor. Mike Ogden is on one of the otiier ships in the MEU ARG as 143

a member of the BLT 2-2. Hope y'all had a great holiday season!

Happy New Year Doug. When you do get some liberty, keep an eye on Greg. Now, in an effort to make this article a bit more family oriented, Darrel Capo's mother, Cathy, provided this article from CHOSIN'S newsletter: CHOSIN welcomes aboard the Air Department this underway in preparation for WestPac deployment. The "Easyriders" of HSL-37 Detachment Six embark two SH-60B Seahawk helicopters, bringing CHOSIN'S warfighting capability to full strength. The primary missions of the SH-60B are surface and anti-submarine warfare, providing the ship an over-die-horizon surface picture and weapons capability via the unique Hawklink communication system.

Additionally, the Air Department provides the ship an organic MedEvac, vertical replenishment, and search and rescue capability. The Air Department is led by the Officer in Charge (OIC), LCDR Randall Biggs, referred to as die Air Boss. The other officers include Air Operations LT Dartel Capo, Aviation Maintenance Officer LT Jennifer Seguin, Assistant OIC LT Suzanne Harker, and Air Training Officer LTJG Edwin Spradley.

Thank you Mrs. Capo. May the time on deployment pass quickly. Now for the last submission this month from Cory Shakelton: Greetings from Eastem North Carolina! It's been quite some time since I've dropped you guys a line, so bear with me on the length. I'm currently assigned to HMM-264 (REIN) destined to float witii the 26th MEU. We just finished our work-ups, so we are now the 26th MEU (SOC). Our acmal deployment date has changed numerous times, so your guess is as good as mine as to when we depart...As for boat-schoolers here in the squadron, we do have one or two. First, on the Phrog pilot side you have me "Pepe," Michael "Ponch" Acosta, Sam "Shaggy" Clark, Brett "Salty" Allison, Tom "Bones" Wolter '96, John "Moocha" Samo '96, and some I'm not sure of their Class—Ivan "Froggy" Thomas '92, and the dearly departed (from the squadron) Jeff "Shooter" Mosher '86 (c'mon sir, say it with me "SHOO-TER"), and Gerald "Sniper" (although it should be "Bic") Graham '90. As for the rest of the squadron we've got Foster Carlile '97 (CH-53E pilot) and Bart O'Brien (AH-IW pilot). Jeanne Daffron floated widi 264 the last time they went out, although I haven't seen her around the air station lately, so she may be on to bigger and better things. Bill Burrack lives down the street from me and was there when I tmly needed him (he knows what I'm talking about). Thanks Bill, and I still owe you and your wife a dinner! When 1firstartived in the area, and had no place to stay and Michael Ogden was kind enough to open his house to me; so 1 at least had a place to sleep. Since being in the squadron I've rtin into Robby Burton, Romeo Cubas '99, and Amy Bertas '96 (my Plebe Summer squad leader) during CAX, and Sunny Risler '01 is in the helibome company that's going with us on deployment (C Co, 1/8).

That's all for now, I'll try a littie more verbose message later 1 have to go because, although they aren't telling us where we're going, they're issuing us desert cammies, desert flight suits, and making desert camouflage helmet covers...o 1 had better go and study the various threats that are out there!

Keep us posted, Cory. Good luck.

Well, it's been another month toward the end of our initial commitment and so ends this month's article. Fair winds and following seas! —SCG 144

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Pres; Buster O'Brien e; obriencj@29palms.usmc.mil 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 First off congratulations to all the medical folks who are finally about to hit the fleet.

Here's a message from Kerry (George) Hudson giving us the scoop on who's going where; I just wanted to give the Class an update on the 13 lone ensigns left in the Class—those of us who decided four years at USNA wasn't enough and we needed four more years of studying in med school! We just recently received our match results for internship and are all getting excited about the prospect of graduating in 4-5 months, becoming lieutenants, and hitting the fleet finally! The following is a list of where we are going to be for internship in June this year: Dave Bruner '99 (UVA Med School) Portsmouth Naval Hospital—orthopedic surgery; Travis Deaton (USUHS) San Diego Naval Hospital—internal medicine; Dan Fredrikson (USUHS) Portsmouth Naval Hospital—general surgery; Steve Gauerke '92 (USUHS) Bethesda Naval Hospital—transitional year intemship; Jeff Gertner (USUHS) Pensacola Naval Hospital—family practice; Frank Gould (USUHS) Portsmouth Naval Hospital—transitional year intemship; Brad Hickey (USUHS) Bethesda Naval Hospitalgeneral surgery; Kerry Hollenbeck '90 (USUHS) San Diego Naval Hospital—transitional year internship; Alex Holston (USUHS) Portsmouth Naval Hospital—pediatrics; Kerry (George) Hudson (USUHS) Portsmouth Naval Hospital—Ob/Gyn; Lisa Inverse (USUHS) San Diego Naval Hospital—pediatrics; Sean McBrlde '89 (USUHS) Bremerton Naval Hospital—family practice; Jo Nguyen (Standford Med School) Bethesda Naval Hospital—transitional year; Jamie Solomon (USUHS) Bethesda Naval Hospital—general surgery; Christine Weeks (Harvard Med School)—civilian internship.

Congrats to everyone, as it has been a long four years! The USUHS students will be graduating on 17 May 2003, and we are already counting down the days! On a more personal note, I just wanted to give a cheer for my sister, Kelly George, who was just frocked to captain in the USMC in December She is currently with the 13th MEU, taking a detachment from First Radio Battalion out of Kanehoe Bay, HI. They are doing their workups at Camp Pendelton and should be ready to deploy this summer Her AOIC for her detachment is Chad Gill '01, from 13th Company! Good luck to everyone in their upcoming tours and I hope the new year brings good health and happiness to everyone!

Thanks for the update, Keiry, and congratulations all around. Here's a note from Kyle Guilfoyle's wife; My name is Stephanie Guilfoyle. 1 am Kyle's wife and have been trying to get him to submit a letter to you but he has been too busy.

I thought I'd do it for him! A littie on us, I'm from the Annapolis area and we met years ago

while both in college. We got married on 7 October 2000 in Annapolis and moved to Texas. I'm sure getting the hang of this Navy wife "thing." It's a blast!

Anyway, Kyle has had an exciting few years, going to P-Cola, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, and now here to Virginia Beach at good of Oceana! He is a Tomcat pilot and loving it.

Right now, he is out on deployment with VF-2 on CONSTELLATION. Upon retum, we're packing up and doing a PDS to NAS Lemoore for a few years. I know there are a ton of Academy guys in his squadron but I can't keep them all straight. Here's what I know: The newest addition to the Bounty Hunters is Pat Baker 'GO, a RIO. I've seen Chris Rapin around here in the Homet community, as well as Chris Franssen, who is a pilot in VF-213. I wish everyone a happy new year and keep the articles coming!

Thanks for the note, Stephanie!

Congratulations to Tamara and Reggie Williams (reginaldw@hotmail.com) who just received little baby Noa Arianna Williams into the family.

She was bom on 8 January 2003, at Keesler AFB, MS. Those who wish to get in contact with Reggie can reach him by email. I've received several updates from Dan Beck over the past couple of months. He was on deployment with HIGGINS recently, but I just got a message from him saying that he's transitioning from there, and there was no word on where he'll be going next. Here's a picture of him from his deployment with HIGGINS.

Matt Malinowski, Dan Beck, and Kelly Richards in Hong Kong Dan says, "I was on a tour in Hong Kong and I ran into Matt Malinowski and Kelly Richards.

They're on CONSTELLATION on the EA-6B squadron. Matt is an NFO (ECMO) and Kelly is a pilot."

Dan also sent news about Pat Newbrough's selection for the SWO M.B.A. program at Harvard Business School—so as long as he gets in the Navy is going to pay him $40,000 to go to business school and allow him to go full time for two years.

Big Congrats to Mary Katey Hayes for winning ComDesRon Seven's Junior Shiphandler award. Mary is currently stationed on MILIUS and won the competition, which was conducted at the MSI Shiphandler and involved to junior officers from all eight CDS-7 ships.

Here's a little note from an Alumni. Duke Reilly '79, reports that in October at Ralph C. Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, "We witnessed a spectacular flyover by the VF-213 Grim Reapers. It was no surprise that the crew of the Blacklions, shortly after landing, discovered our lively suite, which ironically had the most food and booze in the entire stadium." These nice young pilots were LTJG Chris "Stanley" Franssen, LT Tony "EIroy" Toma '98, and LT Warren "Woogie" Tomlinson '98. "We have Shipmate, March 2003

since remained in touch via email. Go Bdls, Go Navy."

That's it for this month. Keep the updates, letters, and pictures coming. In closing, I just wanted to say that for those of you who are deployed or are about to deploy, our thoughts and prayers are with you constantly. Until next month, take care and God bless. In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge.

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Pres; J.V. "Murph" McCarthy Vice Pres; Art Terry Treas; Nick Lalota Sec'y; Tim O'Connor 317 N. Pleasant Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 e: ShipmateOO@yahoo.com Warriors, This should be your last update from Pensacola. There are only a couple guys behind me in the program and I am out of here (they have graduate degrees, I have mental scars). I pemsed (great word) the check out logs from the two helicopter squadrons here and I wrote down all the handwriting that I could understand and names that I could recognize. It was a very technical procedure. The only thing in the logbook was where they were going and they only got as specific as the training squadron they were headed to. This doesn't do much for anybody unless they just did a pro report on where all the training squadrons are. The last pro report for us was at least six years ago, so I just put together everybody who has winged out here in the last year or so.

Once again, I urge you to update your info on die Class web site as well as the Alumni web site. A lot of people are headed to their second tour here pretty soon, not to mention unexpected or bumped up deployment dates, so it is going to be tougher to find people if we don't update on those two sites.

I was watching CNN last week and I saw that they voted in "John's Law." For those of you who have not had a close eye on the column the last couple of years, I will explain. "John" is our Classmate John Elliot. We are all aware of his tragic death shortly after we graduated. John was killed by a dmnk driver. The dmnk that killed John was on his way home from jail. He had been picked up that night for driving dmnk, was bailed out, then drove home dmnk, and killed John. In a nutshell, "John's Law" makes this tragedy the last of its type.

The input to the inbox was better than average this month. I have some left over stuff from last month too, so it works out. I did not know you could submit too big a column; but last month we did. Two submissions, and many pictures where cut out. The two submission that were cut are in here and have been edited to make them rated PG or PC, I guess in this case, and photos are at the end. On that note, try to keep it clean.

Also, next up is the list of Classmate wingers out of the helo squadrons in the last year;

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Manny Pardo, Kate Hendl, Devin Smiley, Gary Stephens, Beth Woriey HC-2 July 02; Matt Sproat, Mary Erasquin, Liz Okoreeh-Baah, Oriando Corchado, Molly Salness, Doug Campbell, Scott Weinpel, Chris Snyder, Pat Marvil, Jen Harris, BJ Crawford, S. Mackey, JP Norman, Duane Whitmer, Joey McCauley, Leslie Alexander, Eddie Paik, John Randazzo, Todd Pike, Ryan Runge, Chris Kendrick, Will Kirby, Kelly Rodgers, James Yoder, Tim Atherton, Bob Poggio, Bear Coniff, Rob Powell, Tommy Trimble, Grace Kelly, Brent Macadoo, Dwain Donaldson, Rickey Jarboe, and Napolean Deveaux.

"To all the Napsters out there, I flew with a blast from the past last week. Ariel Torres of Queens, NY, Kings Point, and NAPS platoon 22 fame is in the Navy flying Helos. His English is almost perfect these days, no kidding.

This entry is from Tom Alloso (allossoti@ 3mawdm.usmc.mil). It is encrypted. That is my guess. This is his submission in its entirety and he basically says nothing specific but he did include his email address.

Hello to all from the land of milk and honey...not sure why they call it that, because I have not seen any cows or bees, just sheep and camel. For those who have gone before us, and those who are on their way, I will save you a cot. some sheesh-paper, and a can of skoal.

All is well on the eastem front, more stories to follow. Funny story, I guess this is camping season for the locals here. So they roll out to the desert areas, where random trash blows around in the wind (imagine landfill), and set up beadoiun tent villages, and drive their ATV's around and partake in general grab-a**ery.,.it looks a bit odd though, they will have their little tent shanties complete with satellite TV, and Toyota Land Cmiser parked outside.

Dizzy G. "Josh" Gillespie is now mini-boss i.e. assistant air officer on SHREVEPORI ( L P D - 1 2 )

in Norfolk. Marianne Shue Bart is now in the Jacksonville, FL, area. Erik Aubel is now in Meridian, MS. Chris Streng is out in the Gulf boarding ships like nobody's business.

Mr. Vice, Art Terry says don't eat mushrooms that grow near cow paddies and presents this work; It has been some time since we last commurucated...or has it not been. The desert does funny things to ones mental faculties. I see faces and images...places I once knew and then they melt like the Nazis in front of the Arc of the Covenant.

I can only speak from memory and that is fading fast like the Mexican paint job on my car. I am an ATC officer What that means I can't really say. It's complexity and mysticism defies a logical explanation and discussion on the subject would further impede what I really mean to communicate in this message. The first of which is hate for, and dissatisfaction with, the editing of Shipmate. The last communique contained certain colorful expletives essential to the meaningful conveyance of the story. To delete them was to tamper with the very fate of those reading the magazine, as well as existence as we know it. The colossal phenomenon of the "butterfly effect" has not been fully explored by science, but my sources tell me that the fate of the universe may be secure for the next say...seven billion years...but who knows.

You may have caused irreversible damage to the fabric of space and time.

Marc Daigler or "Johnny Yuma." as they call him, is the quintessential desert rat whose exploits while hopped up on ether and pool chemicals are unparalleled. His only hope is the fair guidance of good Marc, who, in his spare time, acts as the station finance officer Some of you may remember former pro wrestler now Naval Flight Officer, Zach Guerra—the warlord. His royal baldness is enjoying the many rigors of life in Coronado with his beautiful bride. Booking matches is tough now for Zach as his opponents are few and his schedule so tight. Not a Classmate but a dear memory from the NAPS days in Eric Hamel manifests itself in the form of a Stanley Morgan bonds salesman in downtown San Francisco...should you ever be in the area be sure to visit said manifestation. The most welcome sighting has been that of Angie Marino who most intelligently stopped only in the desert long enough (from her squadron up in Washington) to see that Yuma is the beginning of the end and that all hope should be abandoned once you enter these hallowed walls of death and mayhem...but the roads are nice.

Did we mention Eric Krause? Well in that case let's not and say we did mention that he is on a relentless quest to be more and more Texan...to include birthday brawls and periods of missing time. Richard Laments that the only form of life able to stay cool in the desert is Aaron Nichols due to the cooling effect of the jet stream of air created around him as he mns at a constant speed of 70 mph.

I must end as this letter has given me the fear. I have tried to convey the message but it seems you foreigners are all the same. You fail to appreciate the common decency of the desert culture. The evil spirits are retuming and I must bid you farewell. —Thunderlips Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back. Yup it's Ski. If you missed the issue before last, you need to see it to get any of this: If anyone is going to be down in Florida and wants to go hang out at the Hawaiian Tropic Mansion in Daytona Beach area, have 'em drop me a line and we can get you in for spring break parties this year "Wuss of the year" award goes to Rob Wilkerson, to whom I gave nvo VIP passes to the Hawaiian tropic Halloween party this year More than 300 women there with all sorts of freaky deaky costumes. Everything for Rob and a guest was free, liquor, pictures, etc...and "awwwwwwwww 1 have to work tomortow I can't go now!" Way to go, Rob. I think 1 may be the first casualty out of the SWO corps in our Class. Seems the high seas and myself still can not get along and after numerous, actually every underway period I spent with my head over the side or in the toilet, I am no longer in the SWO corps! I have been re-assigned to be an officer recruiter In December I will report in to State College, PA, to be the new recmiter out there. And yes. that is State College, PA, home of the number four top party school as reported by the Princeton Review—Penn State. Hoo Yahl On a more somber note, baby Ski is going to be reporting in around the end of Febmary. If anyone has any extra diapers to spare, send them my way. Jesse Sprague still has dreams of being afilmstar and refuses to shave off the hideous mustache he wears. —LTJG (NO SWO) D. J. Piontkowski That's it for this month, till next time .. .Godspeed, —Murph

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I hope everyone's new year is off to great start!

Before we get into too much personal news, here's a little Boat School update. Commandant of Midshipmen, John R. Allen '76, has been selected for brigadier general. And, the office of Commandant of the Marine Corps was tumed over to Gen Michael W. Hagee '68 on 13 January 2003 in our very own Alumni Hall.

Congramlations to all who have finished their respective schools! The SWO mamas and daddies are almost, if not, done. I ran into Susan Ghormley on a New Year's cruise who said she, along widi Jane Taylor and Laura Reshetar, is soon to be in deck division on her ship. The first group of power school guys finished up in January, with the second group finishing up in March. I haven't heard much from the SpecWar and SpecOps guys/Lori Bentzel. The race for pins is on. Aviators, get back to me in a year...year and a half The majority of the Marines from our Class have graduated from TBS and are on to bigger and better things. Delta Company graduated on 11 December 2002, Echo on 15 January 2002, and Fox should be escaping

come distribution time (21 March 2003).

However, I think Erin Kelly should be out there for a while after graduation as she searches for her front tooth. Congratulations to everyone!

The first of two emails I received came from Elizabeth Kreft. She wanted to announce the marriage of Monica Hundt to Dave Burroughs '00 on 23 November 2002. She also wrote to say she's liking the Air Force, but misses seeing familiar faces. She's stationed at Patrick AFB and makes it to Pensacola every now and then to catch up.

Charles Harris writes the following from Newport; Greetings fellow '02 shipmates, it's me, Charles Harris, having a grand ol'timehere in SWO land, a.k.a., Newport, RI. I'm hanging out with all the other swarriors doing our part to fight tertorism.

Classes are challenging, but I'm persevering so I will be prepared for my troops. That's about it for now, I look forward to hearing from all the other communities. Fair winds and following seas.

Melissa Hawley is now officially part of the Pensacola Homeowners Association. She mentioned something about a "sailor's chapel in Nantucket" while giving a tour...

And, speaking of swimmers, Julie Dunnigan her magic karaoke machine have been the life of a few Pensacola parties while contributing to the delinquency of some '01 grads. Mark Kurtz '01, who likes to "get into the act," has done $1,000 worth of damage to his own property. He thought of suing, but was convinced otherwise by his roommates.

I ran into Sarah Campbell, Stacy Guth, Justin Busby, Dave Coleberg, and Pat O'Connor over Thanksgiving in Pensacola. They were out celebrating Buzz's 23rd birthday. Justin was quite the crowd pleaser as he was called out to sit on the piano and play with a toy monkey.

Sounds bad? Well, it could've been...

I've heard some mmors about some new dads, as well as one who's already up for round two.

Hopefully we'll hear from them soon.

Mike Famularo was married on 28 December 2002, and Chris Cisek got engaged over Christmas. More details to follow...hopefully.. .And I've heard Tyler Forrest has a girlfriend who's "just as crazy as he is" (in a good way, of course). For her sake, let's all hope he doesn't try to teach her anything in the gymnastics pits.

That's all for now! Let me know what's going on! Send it to usnashipmate02@yahoo.com!

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CHAPTER NEWS ALABAMA Birmingham Chapter Kevin W. Patton '85 1802 Lancaster Road, Birmingham, AL 35209 h; 205-871-1695; e; kpatton@nicglaw.com Please make plans to join us as we welcome the President and CEO of the USNA Alumni Association, George Watt '73, as guest speaker for our spring dinner on Friday, 21 March 2003, at the Vestavia Hills Country Club, George has energetically lead our Alumni Association for almost three years. As all who have heard him can testify, George is a gifted speaker with a real vision for harnessing and focusing efforts to the present and future benefit of the Brigade and its Alumni.

Alunmi, parents, and friends of the Academy are all welcome. Parents of USNA Midshipmen and recent graduates are invited to a private meeting with George beginning at 6 p.m.

Cocktail hour will begin at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m.

Please contact Kevin Patton '85 to reserve your seat for this exciting event.

'57, Phil Moulton '58, Ed Howard '63, Jack Cremin '64, Ron Stoll '67, Dean Flatt '72, Skip Lind '75, Ed Brzezinski '85, and Ken Milano '92.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter John R. Quinn '91 10 Los Platillos, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 h; 949-766-9845; w; 714-781-3067 e; jquinn@nibal998.hbs.edu Corr. Sec"y; John Peterson e; john@micromachines.com Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson Jr. '50, USN (Ret.) 1281 Sylvan Road, Monterey CA 93940-4942 h; 831-375-8603; e; JJBransnjr@aol.com Sacramento Chapter George R. Simmons '61 10785 Penstock Trail, Aubum, CA 95603-9556 h; 530-888-0860; e; grsim@mindspring.com

On Thursday, 2 January 2003, 19 Chapter members and guests assembled at the Hofbrau Huntsville Chapter restaurant at the comer of Watt and El Camino, LCDR Frederick N. Steiner '57, USN (Ret.) for the first meeting of the new year. Among 1059 Teenajo Drive SE those in attendance were senior officer present Huntsville, AL 35803-3907 (Ashore) Larry Pierce '38, MO Slater '42, Joe h; 256-650-5423; e; navy57@aol.com Drachnik '43, Stan Hogshead '43, Tom Hartigan '47 and his guest. Chapter fave Pat Geyer (who for years hosted an excellent ArmyNavy game function), Barry Whittlesey '49, ARIZONA John Green '51 and his bride. Amy Moore, Jim Arizona Chapter D'Orso '52, John Haynes '55 and his driver, lovely granddaughter, Christina Haynes, visiting William D. Morrison '57 11801 E. Juan Tabo Road, Scottsdale, PO. 85255-5907 from Portland, Tom Langley '56, John Tait '60, George Simmons '61, Steve Berg '66, and h; 480-585-1867; f; 480-473-3262 speaker EMC Zechlin. e; â&#x20AC;˘wmorrisonl@cox.net web site; http;//www.usna.com/Chapter/us/arizona Chapter President George Simmons The December meeting was our viewing of the trouncing that Navy delivered to Army on 7 December. We had a joint gathering with USMA at Jillian's (a large sports bar and restaurant) and had a total of about 250 football fans. It was a lot of fun, especially for our side.

The January meeting on the 8th was held at Aunt Chilada's. Following lunch. President Bill Morrison '57 talked about the plans for the arrival of the USNA Women's Glee Club on 26 Febmary for an evening concert including the Phoenix Boy's Choir, as well as the Phoenix Men's Choir. The concert is to be held in support of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Our Chapter, along with the USNA Parents Club, will provide the lodging and transportation.

Bill then told of the honored guests, including Ross Perot '53, Anthony Principi '61, plus some local celebrities.

This gives us a good opportunity for some valuable PR which will aid our Blue & Gold program.

Those in attendance were; Bob Adler '51, Sue Harper, widow of Bill Harper '51, Deck Harrison '53, Wally Bigler '56, Bill Morrison Shipmate, March 2003

announced that John Haynes attended the Tmstees' meeting in December as a member of the Govemance Committee. John stated that a great deal of their work is done over the Intemet via email, but that they do have to meet face-toface periodically. John was accompanied by his daughter, Katherine, who also drove for him.

They were able to enjoy the Army-Navy football game on television at John's son's home back east just after the meetings.

George next introduced Chief Zechlin, casualty assistance officer for the Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center in Sacramento. The chief is the son of the late CDR Frank F. Zechlin '56, USN, Classmate of Tom Langley in our Chapter. Chief Zechlin began by distributing an excellent information source published by the Veterans Administration entitied the Retiree Survivor's Guide. He pointed out the need for a checklist and all proper documents, including life insurance information and who to call when a veteran dies. The chief also handles funeral honors for vets and retirees up and down Interstate 5 from the central valley to the Oregon border, which currently number 11-12 per week. He said he regularly discusses funeral ($1,500 to

$55,000) and cremation costs ($800 for "no frills") with survivors. Chief Zechlin suggests that we all do a pre-needs assessment with a funeral director, which not only makes things much easier for survivors, but also reduces the expense noticeably. He punctuated his presentation with "gallows humor," stating, "Hopefully, you will die on the 15th or 30th of the month ('if I'm on life support, keep me alive 'til the 15th'), as it is difficult to pro-rate and liquidate pay otherwise." He suggested that not everybody is able to afford a fireproof safe for critical documents, so he wraps them in plastic bags and stores them in the freezer, insuring that his family knows their whereabouts.

Chief Zechlin spoke highly of the concept of a living trust. He said a "canned" version can be purchased for $130, but may not address every need. He offered his telephone number to Chapter members, should they have a need or questions henceforth, and suggested that survivors always order at least ten death certificates from the funeral director (about $11 per copy), since most benefit sources (insurance companies, etc.) require original documents. The VA, however, will accept photocopies. Another very important document is the discharge paper, or DD214. Burial flags are among the benefits eamed by veterans, and they can be obtained through various sources. The chief said he has actually been able to procure flags from the post office, as they apparently retain two to three for emergencies. Headstones will be provided with name, year of birth and death, and branch of service. Rank or rate, religion, place of birth, valor awards, and war service can be added optionally at family's expense.

In our area, remains can be accepted at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno (now cremains only, due to space restrictions) and the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Gustine. For the benefit of our group, he pointed out that all USNA graduates can be interred at the Columbarium on Hospital Pointâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;current cost $300. The chief discussed burial at sea and suggested, except in the case of cremation, it is now highly recommended against, as the current requirements are very severe: nothing constructed of wood goes into the ocean. Caskets must be constmcted of 18gauge metal and drilled with 20 (1.5-inch diameter) holes in the top and sides. Tom Langley added some information to the mix by sharing some anecdotes from his active duty days in the Silent Service. In addition to being on the crew of the boat and a genuine (slim, trim, and handsome, no doubt) "extra," for the filming of Run Silent, Run Deep, he participated in 15 actual sea burials. One particular such rite was the distribution of ashes, and the common procedure was to stop engines, allowing the boat to float stationary. "We were in a trough when the ashes were poured into the water. A large wave ensued and splashed water and ashes back all over the crew, so uniforms were covered." Tom also pointed out that deck height matters a great deal, as burials from submarines are one thing, while burials from transports or carriers are another On 147

occasion a casket will burst upon hitting the ocean surface from higher decks, causing separation of contents from container. In years past, this caused the casket, and sometimes the remains, to be "underway forever." More gallows humor.

Chief Zechlin closed by explaining that neither FedEx nor UPS will ship cremains, but the U.S. Postal Service will. Caissons are reserved for officers. A retiree may get a three-gun salute (one man shooting three volleys), or a 21-gun salute (seven men shooting three volleys), depending upon location and timing. For our area, a chaplain will be flown up from San Diego should a family so request. The hardest part of bis job is having to call upon survivors to announce the passing of their serviceman, ranging from a despondent son whose girlfriend sent a "Dear John," to a sailor who was blown overboard during flight ops on a carrier.

Upon completion. Chief Zechlin was applauded, with appreciation, by the very receptive audience. George Simmons adjourned the meeting at 1:25 p.m.

San Diego Chapter CAPT Tom Hammons, '71, USN (Ret.) 13423 Salmon River Rd San Diego, CA 92129 h: 858-538-9824; e: tjhammons@aol.com Sec'y; CDR Tom Parry '82, USNR w: 858-586-7461; e: tparry@intelesis.org web site; www.usnaaasd.com Army-Navy Game Party Outstanding event\ The Chapter moved our annual party to San Diego's premier sports bar and restaurant and the response was magnificent. Randy Bogle '68 made the arrangements along with help from a few others, and it will be remembered for a long time. We had over 250 Alums, spouses, family, and friends to watch the Mids gang up on lowly Army. We had some good food—breakfast, since it started about 9 a.m. our time—and plenty of entertainment. One unformnate Alum, Jim Fawcett '79, started out in the first quarter doing the pushups-after-atouchdown routine and had no idea what he was setting himself up for. But he completed the task for every score. No word if physical therapy was needed.

December Meeting Once again, Tom Ham's Lighthouse was our meeting place for good food and great company.

Tom Hammons '71 opened the meeting with recognition of the oldest and youngest Alumni present and acknowledgement of several members' efforts in support of Fleet Week San Diego.

Maj Craig McDonald '83, provided a very informative presentation on the Maritime propositioning force program. With the current movement of troops and materiel, this was a very timely topic.

Midshipmen Candidate Reception Mryon Fleming '62 sponsored the annual reception for high school students interested in attending USNA. Well over 100 of San Diego's finest young people and their parents attended to talk with current Midshipmen, recent graduates, and Blue & Gold Officers. Chris Cooke '81 made the arrangements. The event is normally

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held on one of the big deck of amphibs or carriers, but world events made them unavailable this year. Instead the reception was held in one of the banquet rooms at the recently remodeled Admiral Baker Golf Course club house. A very fine evening, and be assured, we have some quality people in the pipehne.

January Meeting The January meeting will be held at Tom Hams on the 16th. Roy Bell '66 will discuss the Buick Invitational Golf Toumament held each year at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. Roy is the chairman of this year's toumament and a member of the executive board of the San Diego Professional Sports Committee.

February Meeting At our Febmary meeting we will be honored to have VADM Richard Naughton '68, USNA Superintendent. The event will be a dinner to be held on 21 Febmary.

Monthly USNA Networking Meeting Dave Fennell '87 (fennelld@mindspring.com; 619-297-9589) and his gang still meet religiously at the Holiday Inn Select Mission Valley every second Friday of the month at 7 a.m. If you or another Alum you know is looking for a job, check them out. If you have any questions, contact Dave.

NavNet NavNet is another networking venue for USNA grads as well as anyone else. They convene every third Friday at Trellises Garden Grill in the Town & Country Hotel & Resort on Hotel Circle. It's "come as you are" and pay as you go.

We average 30-plus for breakfast, so if you are in the market for a new career or a motivated "new hire" check them out. For info contact Tom Hammons '71.

San Francisco Chapter Linda G. Postenrieder '82 14 Makena Court, Petaluma, CA 94954 h; 707-773-2899; b; 415-235-9413 e: post82@pelicanassociates.com Vice President; James Ryan '86 e; james@peisales.com Santa Barbara Chapter CDR WilUam J. Stewart '63, USNR (Ret.) 1617 Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 h; 805-962-0703; w; 805-963-1863 e; tenbears@silcom.com We are pleased to report on our highly successful Army-Navy Game party on 7 December 2002 by the Santa Barbara Chapter. The site was the beautiful La Cumbre Country Club, where a sumptuous brunch was arranged by member

Larry Lovig '39 and Margaret, and large screen projection TV arranged by Tom Long '33 and Donna. The day was that perfect sort of weather that makes Santa Barbara special, and the view over Santa Barbara was like a post card. A memorable point, in addition to the final score, was our delightful cheerleader, Anna May (Class of 2024?—daughter of Greg May '82 and Cheryl) who helped us cheer the Navy team to victory.

Other memorable points are the four USMA guests, and the surprise visit by Brian Benedict '96 and Ken Lin '00.

Greg May '82 along with his cheerleader daughter, Anna, bom at the time of the 2001 Army-Navy game

The attendees were Anne and Jack Barnes '42, USMA, Brian Benedict '96, Ben and Julie Berger, guests of Nancy and BUI Kelly '59— recovering from very complex hand surgery, Carolyn and Bill Britton '53, Suzy and Jim Clark '56, Phil Conley '50, Sheri Eckmann, guest of Bill Klansek '82, Jarrel and Fr. Jon Fuller '52, Pat Gebert Wes '42, guest of Pat Murphy '41, Doug Haigh '52, Fran and Vern Hanna '58, Betty and Jim Higgins '58, Jacque and Don Iselin '46, Linda and Bear LaSalle '57, Heidi and Peter Lounsbury '65, USMA, Kathie and Jim McClure '63, Mary Kaye and Jack McCord '48, Celina and Ed "Sea Breeze" McHale '55, Ray Medeiros '55 and his guest, Barbara Obinger, Barbra and Gary Minar '58, frene and Burt Munger '55, Terry and Moose Musitano '65, Betty and Bob Newcomb '40, Bemice Nielsen Jim '37 and his daughter-inlaw, Roberta, Lillian and Jim Osborn '59, Pinky and Norm Palladino '55, Ginger and Bob Puddicomb '45, Judy and Bob Quinn '56, Rae Richerson '52, Homer Smith '63, Virginia and Bill Spangler '46, Rosalie and Dr. BiU Stewart '50, BiU Stewart '63 and Elizabeth Traesdail, George Suder '67 and his guest, Terry Merrit, Bud Ursette '45, and Patti and Rob Westberg '78, chief staff officer at Port Hueneme and Point Mugu/Naval Base Ventura County.

SeaBees at our gathering, 1 to r: Don Iselin, Jim Osbom, Rob Westberg, Bill Spangler, Bob Quinn, Ray Medeiros, Homer Smith, Ken Lin, Bob Puddicomb, and Dr Bill Stewart Shipmate, March 2003

The normal attendance of Hart Kait '34 was curtailed by his being on the binnacle list. After this great group of Navy and Army group of 75 tans sang Navy Blue & Gold and the USMA alma mater, we were treated to a rousing chorus of the SeaBee song, led by Rob Westberg and Ken Lin, We also had a very interesting history report and insight into the Pearl Harbor attack, authored by our Santa Barbara Chapter President Bill Stewart, which can be found in the Santa Barbara News Press archives for 8 December 2002, by interested Alumni (the web site reference is; http://search,newspress, com/2002/12/08/120802stewartvoice,htm?now =28988&tt-ef=l). Bill Stewart"s article mentions die heroism of one of our Chapter members Hart Kait, among some very fascinating data about odier aspects of that infamous event, Gary Minar '58 Chapter secretary gminar@syv.com

closely with the officers for Chapter activities this year are Paul Dion '51, Tom Hogsten '85, our past president, and Bemadette Figura. This is a dedicated and highly motivated group of Alumni who are intent on preserving the pride and camaraderie inherent in all USNA graduates. Feel free to make your ideas and opinions known to any of them for consideration and/or action.

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COLORADO Colorado Chapter 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 www.usna.com/Chapters/US/Colorado/default.htm

C O N N E C T I C U T Connecticut Chapter LCDR Gerald C. Werner '71, USN 22 Esteriy Farms Rd.. Madison, CT 06443 h; 203-506-1952; e; jerwemer@aol.com Ah...here it isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we are still basking in the warmth of the glorious Navy victory over Army in the Meadowlands. This, even though the temperatures outside are still quite cold here in the Northeast. The memory of that game will warm the cockles of our hearts for a long time to come...at least until next December! Beat Army...again!

At the time of this writing, a meeting of the Chapter officers is scheduled for mid-January.

This planning meeting will fix the agenda of events for the rest of the year. Unformnately, the timing of the deadline for submission of this article prevents including any of the details of that meeting. This information will be published in the next Connecticut Chapter news and also in our Chapter newsletter. Stay tuned!

The officers serving the Connecticut Chapter for the year 2003 are as follows: President, Jerry Werner '71; Vice President, Dave Stryker '61; Treasurer, Ted Lovely '56; Secretary, Tony Marks '59; Program Co-Chairman, John Feeney '71; Program Co-Chairman, Paul Swetland '71; Communications Director, Dave Boyd '59; Newsletter Chairman, George Volkman '67; Database Administrator, Chuck Harrison '58; Sister Academy Program Coordinator, Al Donn '61; and Networking Coordinator, Manly Church '80. Also working

Shipmate, March 2003

Acting President CAPT H. J. "Tun" HaUiday Jr. '69, USN (Ret) 7 Midland Road, Frankford, DE 19945 h; 302-537-9851; e; hj.halliday@att.net

FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale Chapter Charies J. Walsh '52 1724 SE 11th Street, Ft. Lauderdale,. FL 33316^ h; 954-763-4613; e: walshyacht@aol.com ^

Gainesville Chapter CAPT J. Michael Smith '61, USNR (Ret.) 10424 SW 41st Place, Gainesville, FL 32608 h; 352-376-6611; w; 352-376-3301 e; mickey@acceleration.net The Service Academy Alumni Club of Gainesville held its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, 16 January, at Mr. Han's Restaurant.

Naval Academy Alumni in attendance were Ben Moriand '34, Al Vito '44, Mase WeUs '47, Hart Stringfellow '48, Rick Childress '54, John Dewitt '55, Jim Zimmerman '54, RusseU Henderson '58, Jerry Kennedy '61, Mickey Smith '61, and Ty Tyler '76. Attending from the Military Academy were Cliff Riodan '38, Charlie Hall '46, and Jim Gleason '66, and from the Air Force Academy, Darrell McCormick '74.

With no speaker scheduled this month, a lively wardroom discussion was held. The usual topics were avoided, but several nagging problems regarding foreign and domestic policy were solved.

Our meetings are at 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday of the month, at Mr. Han's, 6944 NW, 10th Place. For the next meeting on 20 Febmary, our guests will be Tom Kimmel, retired FBI agent and grandson of Admiral Husband Kimmel, with Professor Michael Gannon, whose latest book is Pearl Harbor Betrayed.

Alumni in the area are invited to attend.

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT Michael O. Burns '70, USN (Ret.) 1185 Salt Marsh Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082-2543 h; 904-273-4714; w; 904-693-5630 e: mboms@meridianmgmt.com web site: usnaaajaxchap@usa.net JacksonvUle Chapter USNA AA December Meeting The membership meeting was held on 6 December 2002 at the Fleet Landing community Officer's Club. The usual outstanding meal was provided with the most difficult part being the choice between the filet and the salmon.

Following a brief business meeting, which included the election of Chapter Officers for 2003, the members heard an extremely informative presentation from Assistant Chief Justin Hill of the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office. Chief Hill kept the audience's attention easily with his discussion of the interface between the community's emergency services infrastructure and the military.

The new Chapter officers, who will assume their duties on 1 January 2003, are Mike Borns '70, president; Tom Barry '65, vice president; Bill Farnsworth '65, secretary; and Brett Feinstein '86, treasurer.

The board of directors are BiU Mcllvaine '57, Ed Waller '74, Curt Hingson '70, Tom HeUmann '68, Tom Reilly '75, Dave Ward '45, Pete MUler '76, John GUchrist '70, and Mike Devaux '90.

Graduates in attendance included Bob Awtrey '44, Tom Barry '65, John Baur '39, Mike Boms '70, Ed Clausner '51, Bob Crowell '34, Jim Dunford '39, Hugh Elwood '38, Bill Famsworth '65, Cyril Faulders '46, Joel Febel '60, Brett Feinstein '86, Don Fisher '49, Dave Hartshorn '48, Jack Hinman '40, Walt Honour '44, Leslie Larson '46, Grafton McFadden ' 5 1 , BiU Mcllvain '57, Don Miller '44, Gris Moeller '42, Bill Payne '44, Chuck Pendleton '43, Scott Powell '74, Dick Pratt '36, Bob Schauffler '45, Maylon Scott '44, Courtney Stanton '59, Charles Styer ' 4 1 , John Vargo '82, Ed Waller '74, Dave Ward '45, and Tom Wolfe '41.

M i a m i Chapter Richard W. Ogden '66 5590 SW 92nd St., Coral Gables, FL 33156 h; 305-665-9641; b; 305-663-5860; e: billo@kcl.net Sec'y; Sergei Kowalchik '67 e; sergei@bellsouth.net Greetings from Miami.

Army 12, Navy 58...what a season!

It was an event appropriately celebrated at a gathering "up north," held at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club on a beautiful South Florida day.

An event shared with our comrades from the West Point Society of South Florida and the USNA AA Fort Lauderdale Chapter (the host for this year's party).

A great time was had by all, including yours tmly in spite of doing something really dumb.

To amplify, following Navy's first score, at the "challenge" of one of our Woop comrades, I did seven pushups...figuring no major harm done considering Navy's past propensity (actually, lack of) on scoring during this game.

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Well, that was followed by 14,21,28 pushups, skipping the next few scores by hiding outside next to the keg. Then, getting sucked into attempting 51 (and sort of completing them, though they were not of the sort that any self respecting Upper Classman would ever tolerate—and no, did not even consider 58). It is just amazing what a "little" beer can induce an old fool to do, and be reminded of it for the following week or two by the accompanying soreness.

To diverge a bit, some non-residents of South Florida might challenge the use of the term "up north" in describing Fort Lauderdale (about 15 to 20 miles). Well, that just shows how Httie they know about the area; let me relate a (true) story.

A few years back, my wife and I were shopping on Las Olas Boulevard (a touristy multi block street in Fort Lauderdale with "specialty" shops and restaurants). While observing, one shop owner wrap the devil out of some glass items that my bride had purchased (using paper, bubble wrap, you name it) I commented, "We're only going down to Miami." The person doing the wrapping tumed to me and said (smiling), "Friend, Miami is a lot farther than you think."

After thinking about it, all I could say was, "How true."

Tuming to the next big event since the last column, the Holiday Reception on 20 December, held at the Coral Reef Yacht Club in Coconut Grove, was an absolutely superb affair and one to remember. With 92 partaking in the festivities. Graduates, current Midshipmen, USNA candidates, parents. Blue & Gold Officers, and invited guests all shared in this second annual event.

The yacht club did its customary superb, first class job with the food and the service. The weather (yes, it was outdoors) was December Miami Chamber of Commerce (to include a full moon), the company and camaraderie was... well, it just doesn't get any better.

Graduates who attended included Lee AppeU '52, Pam and Alfred Bunge '88, Jovan and Bob Chester '68, Thereza and PhiUp Fairman '47, Marietta and Juan Fanjul '93, Sergei Kowalchik '67 and his bride, Marshall Byrum, Frank Martin '59 (B&G Officer), Mel Meinhardt '80 and his guest, Lauren Smith, Julie and Bill Ogden '66 (Miami Chapter President), Evelyn and Paul Roundy '63, Peggy and Neil Sapp '62 (Miami Chapter chairman), Mary and Bill SchaU '77, Jeff Sheedy '88, and Chariie Walsh '52.

Midshipmen attending included EHzabeth Bennett '05 with her sister, Jonathan Black '04 and a "drag" (do they still use the term in school?), Ryan Lally '04, Joe Landy '06, Amanda Mure '04, Courtney Orynich '05 with guests, Nancy Orynich and Ashley, Jon Rank '03 and a guest, Richard Rasco '04 and his mother, and James SchaU '06.

Also attending were 18 USNA candidates with parents and/or guests. It is fair to say that whatever impression these potential Midshipmen took away from the event, it had to be a positive factor in their decision process.

All in all, the Holiday Reception was a terrific, first class affair in every respect and a great time was had by all. Attendance this year was significantiy higher than last, and it is practically 150

a given that next year will be bigger still. God willing, hope to see everybody there then.

Tuming to the schedule of coming events for the Miami Chapter, the following is offered for everyone's advance planning: March—Luncheon, Coral Reef Yacht Club April—All Academy happy hour May—Army vs. Navy golf and tennis May—GRADLINKS, University of Miami June—Miami Plebe send-off

Naples-Fort Myers Chapter LCDR Edwin W. "Ned" Oldham '58, USNR (Ret.) 400 Park Shore Dr., Unit 202, Naples, FL 33316 h; 941-434-0806; e; ewoldham@liahnlaw.com Sec'y; Bob Shearer '58; e: rliss58@hotmail.com On 14 January the Naples-Ft. Myers Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association had a record tumout of Alumni, wives, and guests for a talk from ADM WiUiam J. Crowe Jr. '47, USN (Ret.). ADM Crowe, whose distinguished career was capped by service as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James, England, currently holds the Olin chair at the Naval Academy. ADM Crowe addressed the geopolitical status of trouble spots around the globe.

ADM Crowe provided his perspective on our need to act with our European Allies and the importance of this cooperation, not only to our global reach to stop terrorism, but also to our ability to maintain the peace after any conflict.

He emphasized that today's military is ready and capable of doing its job. In his reflections on the Naval Academy he stated that the future graduates and naval officers being produced today are of the highest caliber, and that we should all be proud of the fine job that the Academy is doing.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed his knowledge, foresight, and humor.

Alumni in attendance were M. P. Alexich '52, Richard T Ambrogi '48, H. Roy Andersen '52, Jack Bailey Jr. '44, E. R. Beane '47, Jerry F. Bennett Jr. '77, Roger Betts '56, Floyd Bowdey '47, H. E. Boyce '57, W. Stephen Burgess '59, Francis J. Callahan '46, Lee C. Catalano '51, Albert Corwen '57, Jack Cummings '47, J. F. Driscoll '44, John Dwyer '46, D. H. Evans '51, H. A. Falk Jr. '53, William E. Forsthoff '47, C. W. Henry Jr. '52, Grover S. Higginbotham '35, D. R. James '51, E. L. Kelley '44, Robert M. Knowles '45, Bruce Lakefield '67, Eugene P. Lawler '47, Glen Lerum '58, R. H. Lessig '51, Jack London Jr. '45, J. M. Lorusso '58, Bob Lucy, Thomas J. McCook '46, James Mintun '59, Edwin W. Oldham '58, O. Ashby Reardon

'69, Robert Reusche '69, Thomas H. Ross '50, D. W. Rowland '74, A. J. Samo Jr. '66, Donald C. Shelton '45, Allan R Staff '45, G. Spalding '48, W.T. Spane '58, Roger Teft-auU '63, William H. Vonier '51, Dave Wagner '53, Rick Wan-en '47, Bob Lucy '57, and Robert Wilson '47.

In addition to the Alumni, members of the Military Officers Association, wives and guests brought the total attendance to 133.

The Chapter is proud to announce that BGen (select) John Allen '76, USMC, the Commandant of Midshipmen, U. S. Naval Academy, will address our luncheon meeting on 27 Febmary 2003 at the Vanderbilt Country Club in Naples, FL. We are further pleased to announce that George P. Watt Jr. '73, president of USNA AA, will be visiting with us on that day as well.

Orlando Chapter LtCol George V. Ruos Jr. '50, USMC (Ret.) 950 Kersfield Circle, Heathrow, FL 32746-1936 h; 407-804-1308; e: georgeruos@aol.com The Orlando Chapter of the USNA AA's monthly meeting was held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, 11 January 2003 at the Holiday Inn, SR436 and Wymore Road, Altamonte Springs, FL. The next meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Saturday, 8 Febraary 2003 at the same location.

Spouses and guests are welcome.

In attendance were Bob IXimage '47, George Ruos '50, BiU Sims '45, Jeanne and Harry Spence '55, Peter Kucyk '53, Bruce Angell '81, Dave Peterson '62, Shiriey and Walt Marquardt '49, Eileen and John Long '55, Craig Corbett '73, Art Herbert '48, Connie and Gary Washam '71, Lou Branch '49, Harriet and Curt Cordell '41, Dee and Charles Hargrove '75, and Charles Borop '42.

George Ruos '50, president, welcomed all the attendees and guests. He extended a warm "welcome aboard" to two new members; Bruce Angell '81 and Dave Peterson '62. President Ruos reviewed his attendence at Stu Sadler's '44 wedding reception and his new bride, Delia.

The wedding reception was held in Mount Dora and was a most festive occasion. George further discussed the results of the Army-Navy game.

The open house which was held at his home in Lake Mary was thoroughly enjoyed by all who could attend. What a wonderful result to die game! We sure did BeatArmyl Finally, George brought to the attention of the attendees that there is an evening planned at the Cift-us Club, downtown Oriando to visit with the Superintendent of the Academy on 22 January 2003.

Curt Cordell brought a framed cover of Life magazine dated 12 June 1939 depicting a large group of Midshipmen at graduation time. They all looked so eager and spraced-up. Litde did they suspect the future change in worid events that was in the near future.

Walt Marquardt has been released from the "binnacle list" and was welcomed back to the group.

The Christmas luncheon was planned by Gerrie Santos '83 at Universal Smdios. It was attended by 40 Alumnae and guests. The food was great and a good time was had by all.

There was a summaiy report fiom Jane Smith about the Christmas presents purchased with Shipmate. March 2003

Chapter funds and provided to the Toy's for Tots program. We got a lot of mileage from our dollais.

John Long was conscripted by our forceful Marine president to entertain the attendees with his tales of the Academy and interesting experiences in the fleet. We enjoyed his memories of his early Plebe Year and receiving his first series of demerits. John arrived at the Academy from NAPS, having been an enlisted man on LEYTE. We were all moved with his description of the disaster onboard FORREST.\L, off Vietnam in July 1967. The photographs in Life magazine were telling and his memories were chilling.

Come join your shipmates and friends at the 8 Febraary 2003 meeting.

Go Navy! Let's start thinking, early, about next year's Army-Navy game with the hope that we can repeat in '03 what was done in '02. That is. Beat Armyl Palm Beach Chapter CAPT Walter Whipple '57, USNR (Ret.) 1100 Marine Way West, #A3L North Palm Beach, FL 33408 h; 561-624-3051 e: WalWhip@aol.com A glorious gathering took place on Pearl Harbor Day with Navy's great victory over Aimy. The celebration took place at the J.J. Muggs Stadium Grill of the beautiful Abacoa Town Center. Cheering for the blue and gold were: Pat and John Becker '35, Anne and George Bole '54, Rick Cameron '85, BUI CUff '54, Wah Downey '63, USMA, Joan and Ken Duckworth '62, Dave Fields and his guest, Mike Sagen.

Kim and Tim Goering '89, guest Dr, Sam Gordon, Betty and Al Haworth '57, Bill Hayes '58, Bertha and Paul HoUich '77, Julie and Joel Jacobs, Charlotte and Bob Lees '69 and their son, Helen and Nelson McDermott '46, Lydia and John McNabney '50, RX. O'NeiU '54, Mary and Joe Pidkowicz '52, Ann and Lou Romano '67, Mary and BiU SchaU '77, Ellen and Glenn Secrest '67, NY Merchant Marine, Keith Weaver '76, Diana and Walt Whipple '57, and Skip Yachinin '65.

For the new year, we will have a change of officers at our January meeting to provide a continuity of the fine leadership as was provided by Co-Presidents Keith Weaver '76 and Tim Goering '89. The January meeting will feature CAPT Bruce S. Bole '78, commanding officer of the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) in Newport, RI. CAPT Bole is the son of Anne and George Bole '54.

Our condolences to the family of George Samuel Murphy '57, who passed away on 11 January 2003. After submarine service, he worked as a systems engineer for the Atiantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), retiring in 1999. He then was manager of his daughter's firm, the Red Letter Design Group, and was involved with various outreach programs.

We invite you to participate in another exciting slate of meetings this year in our Palm Beach

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Space Coast Chapter CAPT Samuel E Powell III '50, USNR (Ret.) 1712 Independence Ave., Melbourne, FL 32940 h; 321-259-5883; e; sfpsampson@aol.com

Greetings and happy New Year from Northwest Florida and the cradle of naval aviation. Here's hoping that everyone will have a happy and safe 2003.

The Pensacola Chapter rounded out the year in November with a monthly luncheon meeting at Damen's in Pensacola. CDR Andy Berghom, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of '86, gave a very interesting discussion of new issues within the Coast Guard, the late Department of Homeland Security reorganization, aviation training, and the Coast Guard's other contributions to national defense.

Our annual Army-Navy party was held at the Angus Steak House in December in lieu of a regular monthly meeting. A crowd of about 225 (including two West Point graduates) gathered on 7 December to see Navy crash Army on Pearl Harbor Day. A special thanks goes out to the Class of 2002, who are arriving now for flight training, for helping to make this such a memorable event. A great time was had by all. The Army-Navy extravaganza is an annual event here in Pensacola. Known throughout the area as the best Army-Navy party in Northwest Florida, anyone who finds themselves in the Pensacola area during that special time of year is always welcome to stop by and join us.

The Space Coast Chapter hosted the ArmyNavy game at the Indian River Colony Club (IRCC), 7 December 2002. 108 attendedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;60 Army rooters and four Navy rooters. The annual gathering of the two service academies is an event we all look forward to, and enjoy, regardless of the outcome. Although it would have been nice if we (Navy) could have banked some of the points for next year. With that said, no more will be mentioned about the game.

As we look forward to good fellowship and dining, we would like to remind the Alumni that visitors are always welcome at our luncheons.

We now meet the thfrd Wednesday of each month, except for June, July, and August. If you are in the area and wish to attend, contact Sam or me (321-255-5452).

Those attending the luncheon were Betty and Vince Anania '45, Phyllis and Richard Banks '43, Howard Blum '45 and his guest, Jane Rehm, Betty and BiU Budd '44, Laurie and James Chamberlain '47, Frank Clifford '45, Polly and Keith DeMott '57, Neff Dietrich '47, Claudia and Howard Estes '50, Anne and Frank Keith '47, Claire Gower, wife of Robert Gower '47, Seb Haller, Starr and BiU Hagenmeyer '56, Mea and John Heintz '44, Betty and Dick Jeffrey '39, Marge and BiU Kremedas '49, Ellen and Louis Marckesano '47, Kathy and George Martin, Doris and Al Neimeth, BiU Palmer '56, Ed Perusluha '57, Jody and Sam Powel '50, Kak and Vern Rose '47, Bobbie and Bill Riedel, Donna and Ed Speaker '50, Mary Lou and John Straker '40, and Birgit Toohill, wife of Donald ToohiU '47.

Chapter. Come and join us for food, fellowship, and fun! You may contact any of the officers by phone or email.

Pensacola Chapter CDR Lee Price '78, USN 3721 Scenic Highway Pensacola, FL 32507 h; 850-437-9689 e; lee.price@cnet.navy.mil

Our focus turns now to the Dark Ages. We have several monthly luncheons and various other social events scheduled before our summer break in June. One of our primary efforts during this time is to help identify quality youngsters who are good candidates for appointment to the Naval Academy. Our efforts in this area will culminate in May when we hold our annual recognition banquet dedicated to all those young men and women within our Chapter's footprint who have received appointments for next year's Class. Finally, we will conduct elections for next year's Chapter officers. Anyone interesting in holding a Chapter office next year, please contact me.

For any Naval Academy graduates who may be relocating to the Pensacola area, or for any of you who have been here and not been a part of our group in the past, I would like to issue an invitation to all of you to come out and see what we're all about. Our active Chapter membership rans from Classes of the '20s to the new Classes reporting onboard for flight training (currently 2002). We have a wide variety of interesting speakers discussing a wide range of topics at our monthly luncheons. If you've been thinking of joining us, please contact me for further information. For those of you preparing to graduate in the Class of 2003, we wish you fair winds and look forward to having those of you here who select flight training. Beat Army, Sirl

Tom Schwartz '56 Suncoast Chapter Clifford P. Bermann '45 7979 S. Tamiami Trail #338A, Sarasota, FL 34231 e; amorency@aol.com The Suncoast Chapter held their traditional annual Army-Navy game picnic at the Bent Tree Country Club in Sarasota. Our fearless leader's wife, Helen Bermann, who normally holds him to only 45 pushups each day, but in the frenzy of the terrific game lost count. So, our Chapter President, Cliff Bermann '45, did 70 pushups instead.

Al Burd '68 (hopefully our future relief) coming late, missed the first Navy touchdown so he only got to do 63 pushups.

Our next meeting will be a dinner at the Sarasota Yacht Club on 26 February 2003. Our featured speaker will be CAPT Don Walsh '54, coming from Oregon.

Present at the outstanding Navy victory were; Beverly Harlfinger, widow of Frederick Harlfinger '35, Betty and Bruce Rohn '40, Emily and Louis Davis '41, Anne, widow of Charles Lynn '41, Helen and Cliff Bermann '45, Jackie and Lee Haines '45, Winnie and Ted Johnson '45, Genevieve and Pete Perkins '45, Jessie and BiU Petrat '45, Mary Lou and Ernie Schuiz '45, June and C.B. Stephenson '45, Jane and Bill Strong '45, Nancy and Mark German 151

'47, Pat and Dick SouthweU '47, Mary Virginia and Jim Morency '49, Selma and Tom Dyer '52, Bettye and Chuck Boyer '53, Linda and Allen Higginbotham '53, Diane and Bob Montross '54, Helen and Pat Cartwright '58, Bette and Ivan Nance '58, Sandy and Jay Grafton '60, Kay and Jon Neary '65, and Kate and Al Burda '68.

Tampa Bay Chapter CAPT John S. Kamen '77, USN 1105 Culbreath Isle Drive, Tampa, FL 33629 h; 813-288-9548; e; kamenj@socom.mil Sec'y/Communications; Steve Swift '87 e; swwift@sysinct.com web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/fl/tampabay/ Hope you had a great winter—at least no shoveling of snow down our way! Due to the delay in publishing deadlines, we are recapping our Army-Navy party win at Raymond James!

A reminder that dues for 2003 ($10) are now due. If you did not pay at A^avy-Army or from last month's reminder, you can still send in your dues. Checks payable to USNA AA. Please mail to Gary Polansky '69, 103 17th St., Belleair Beach, FL 33786. If you have already paid— thanks! We are also collecting ($5) for our bereavement fund. A recent donation was made to the American Lung Association for one of our member's recent loss.

Sure was a great Army-Navy game...check out some of the pictures below from Raymond James Stadium! It was 72 degrees and perfect— could not have asked for any better weather on this fine day. The score tumed out pretty well too!

Kirk Barker '77 and his son. Grant

The fmal score 58-12 at Raymond James Stadium— Go Navy!

Tom Dabney '36 coordinated a wonderful Christmas event in St. Petersburg on 22 December. It was a beautiful evening, and the whole experience was outstanding. Comments from the crowd were. "We greatiy enjoyed yesterday's get together for the Nutcracker at the

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Mahaffey. Great idea and many thanks to the Dabney's for setting-up and coordinating."

Attendees included Shelly and Jack Gantley '69, Val and Gary Polansky '69, Lillian and Tom Dabney '36 and their guests, Ed and Rosemary Cooke, Sandy and John Kamen '77 and three children, Kris and Steve Swift '87, Bonnie and AUen Goins '61, Susan and Rocky Goins '84 and two children, Barbara and Gay Hopkins '63, and Bud Alexander '56.

Our monthly meeting (held on each first Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Houlihan's on Westshore) on 4 December had the following folks (*indicates a new attendee and a free drink): Bud Alexander '56, Cris de Mier '91, Don Coughlin '62 (48 straight Army-Navy games in person), Gaeton Long '60, Gary Polansky '69, and John Kamen '77.

Our 8 January meeting had the following folks: *David Duhamel '74, Cris de Mier '91, Tom Dabney '36, Jack Gantley '69, Gary Polansky '69, Andy Andrews '74, Steve Swift '87, Roy Collins '56, Gaeton Long '60, Joe Windl '93, John Kamen '77, *Alton Delane '91, Bud Alexander '56, and BiU Kutmick '90.

We continue to have very good demand for these stylish shirts with the Tampa USNA AA logo! Let us know of any new orders!

Future Events First Wednesday meeting each month at Houlihans on Westshore. 6-7:30 p.m. Free drink to all newcomers!

9 March 2003—Tentative, but likely date; Devil Rays vs. Yankees spring training game in St. Pete; $8 or $11 per person 29 March 2003—Tentative and likely date for Naval Academy Parents Club/Alumni Association Joint Picnic; location TBD (however, likely at MacDill Beach Pavilion) 72 April 2003—Star Ship Dining Cmise (firm date!) Cruising from Tampa Port area; $45 for a $65 seat; reserve your spot early as it will be first come first serve! We expect a full boat!

25 May-July—Golfing against Army (?); final dates and venue TBD May-June—Speaker, Bob Silah of Navy League and Military Officers Association (?); final date TBD Make it a great month and 2003! Don't forget to bookmark and check out; www.usna.com/ Chapters/US/FL/TampaBay for current updates!

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Atlanta Chapter Robert R. Schultz '71 5219 Meadowdale Ct., Norcross, GA 30092-1682 e; RobertS71@aol.com Sec'y: Matthew Kirby '94 h; 404-351-2534; w; 404-504-7882 e; matthew.kirby@iesg.com web site; www.usnaaaa.com Monthly Chapter Luncheon When: Third Friday of every month Doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch served at noon Where: Jocks & Jill's Sports Bar and Restaurant, 4046 Peachtree Rd. NE (Brookhaven), Atlanta Phone: 404-816-2801 What: Great opportunity to spend time with fellow Alumni. We meet monthly whether we have a guest speaker or not. See our web site for details!

The President's Corner A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Unless you have already started hibemating for the winter, you know that Navy won the history making 103rd Army-Navy football game in Giant Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. What a great day for Navy football!

The Chapter Christmas/Holiday Party was held on Sunday, 22 December, at the home of Susan and Michael Lores '74 in Roswell.

Approximately 50 Alumni and friends attended the catered event. The company, the food and spirits, and the Lores home were all just great. I managed to get a crop of digital pictures of some of those in attendance. Watch for them to show up on the Chapter web site. Many thanks to Mike and Susan for sharing their beautiful home with us.

At the time of printing, we are planning for the Naval Academy Gospel Choir to visit Atlanta again during the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday weekend celebration, 17-19 January 2003. The choir is scheduled to put on a public concert at 2 p.m. on Saturday, 18 January at the old Ebenezer Baptist Church across the stteet from the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. The Chapter will provide a lunch for the choir members in the MLK Center, at noon that day. If you missed their concert in previous years, you missed some really uplifting gospel singing. This is a very talented group of Mids! kamenj@socom.mil: 813-828-9501 Now the Dark Ages are upon us! Our Chapter sswift@1987.usna.com; 813-657-2862Dark Ages party is scheduled for Samrday, 15 February at NAS, Atlanta. This will be a

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member's only, black tie optional, event in honor of Founder's Day to celebrate the founding of die United States Naval Academy. Our guest of honor is Colonel David Vetter, the dean of admissions of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Formal invitations were mailed to all year 2002 Chapter members. Alumni who join the Chapter this year are also invited to attend.

God bless America, and God bless our troops defending freedom around the world.

And.. .Beat Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;again!

Bob Schultz '71 Army and Navy Alumni Watch Together as the Mids Bring Home a Victory Just over 70 Naval Academy Alumni and friends gathered at TJ's Sports Bar & Grill in Roswell on 7 December 2002 to watch Navy win the 103rd meeting of Navy and Army. See the web site for digital pictures of the event.

Present at the event were Carol Sue and Jim Ravenel '45 with their granddaughters Katie, Missy, and Libby Kidd and their friend, Britney, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Steve McDonald '65, BiU Hohnes '64. Ken Thomas '73, Nick Ward '74 and Jean Jacob, Ann and Stewart Caldwell '65, Helen and Jeff Lewis '70, Muriel and Ed Hux '61 and their son, Ned, Bennett Christman '01, Beryl and Marc Farris '70, Sue Knoetgen '77 and her sons, Pete and Phihp, Doug Metzger '65, Linn and Teb Bowman '63, BJ and Paul KeUogg '65, Mike Donohoo '65, Paul Thorsen '65, Jody and Paul Borer '70, Nina and Peter Dabbieri '67 and Wanda Lee, Lissa and Tim PhUUps '89, Dan Chiafar '02, Kurt MUler '88 and Cindy MiUer '90 (plus three futm-e Mids), Don Thompson '59. Martin Cade '88, Debbie and Les Gable '70, Allison and Matt Krause '96, Brigitte Fessele '97, Lee Whitfield '71 and Sharon Ealy, Paul Johnson '82 and his son, Taylor, Arif CirtUk '98, Monty and CUnt Johnson '60, Lorie Moore '64, Karen and Steve Frederick '72, Ron Hertwig '77, Stephanie and Hal Perdew '92, Michelle and Brian PUger '93, Beverly and Jim Traa '61, Andy LaHaie '94, Paul Hurst '62, Ashley and BiU BoUwerk '91, Mike Herger '90, and Scott Brooks '83.

Jean Kirby '94 from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Addresses Chapter at November Luncheon Jean Kirby, vice president in the Chamber's Public Policy division addressed the Chapter at the November luncheon. Jean is the executive director of the Southeastern Economic Alliance ("SEA"). The SEA is a business alliance of 14 Chambers of Commerce from across the Southeast that have come together in a unique way to advocate for the formation of high-speed rail throughout the region.

Specifically, the Alliance seeks Federal fimding to make the initial investment in the infrastracture, while keeping the operations of the rail system open to competition. Their vision includes high-speed rail (average speed equal to 90 mph) connecting major "city pairs" in the Southeast. Those include Birmingham-Atianta, Atlanta-Chariotte, Chariotte-Raleigh, RaleighWashington, DC. They are working with Congressman Johnny Isakson (R-GA), who

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plans to infroduce legislation as early as next year in support of the plan.

High-speed rail would complement our existing air and highway infrastructure, completing the "third leg of the transportation stool." The proposed rail system is designed to serve timesensitive business travelers. Most remai'kably, preliminary studies show that it would cost $5.5 billion to build the infrastracture (using freight's right-of-way) for high-speed rail tracks from Birmingham, DC, to Washington, DC (over 850 miles)...or roughly the equivalent to the cost of Atianta's fifth runway!

Present for the luncheon were Bill Rentz '55, Johns Jaudan '55, Dick Fitzgerald '62, Patrick Allen, Jack Johnson '55, Robert Schultz '71, Linda Schultz, Brian Canova '89, Todd Heyne '93, Jack Vandatta '93, Les Gable '70, Bill Brewster '42, Nick Ward '74, Jim Hatch '47, Jim Todd '55, Bill Holmes '64, Ben McMillan '74, Marc Farris '70, Andy Aloisio '93, Scott Murray '90, Joe Frazar '65, Alex Cobble '76, Paul Smith '42, Vernon Wright '67, Clint Johnson '60, Arif Cirtlik '98, Jon Barton '66, Jim Traa '61, Brian Huey '90, Kenneth Graves '94, Jim Slemenda '66, Lorie Moore '64, Mario Maddox '85, Matthew Kirby '94, and Jean Kirby '94 (speaker).

tumout for the game. We nearly had as many Navy as AiTny Alums in attendance, and of course, the game was a smashing success! At halftime, we competed in a trivia contest, in which we won over our friends from the senior academy on the Hudson 8-7. A clean sweep both on and off the field!

Attending the party were the following local Alumni: Ron Waugh '46, Jim Teskey '73, Chuck Rainey '84, Dave Martin '70, Lynn Thomas '80, Bob Stevens '75, Troy Smith '85, Don Ross '79, George Ganahl '87, and Matt McCroary '81. Thanks to everyone who came out to show their support. I hope I haven't missed anyone.

Hopefully, Navy football can take their momentum into the recruiting season and improve their record next year In 2003, they will be coming to nearby Indiana twice. On 11 October, they will be in Nashville, TN, to play Vanderbilt, and on 8 November, they will be in South Bend, EN, to play Notre Dame. Okay, maybe Nashville isn't really that close, but it is closer to Indiana than Annapolis is. Go Navy!

Michiana Chapter CDR John T. Haizlip '72, USN (Ret.) 15246 Longford Drive, Granger, IN 46530 h: 219-273-2939; e; CHaizlip@aol.com

G U A M G u a m Chapter LCDR Noel M. Enriquez '84, USNR" PO. Box 26849, GMF, Baniguda, GU 96921-6849 h; 671-477-4382; hfax; 671-472-1966 w; 671-649-9629; wfax; 671-649-8870 e; nmeiiriqu@ite.net

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ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter CDR Fredrick W. Weber '75, USNR 2134 Evert Court, Northbrook, IL 60062-6612 h; 847-559-9381; w; 312-750-8899 e; fredrick.weber@rosshardies.com

JAPAN Tokyo Bay Chapter CDR Nolan D. ViUarin '82, USNR U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems PSC 473 Box 5, FPO AP 96349-1901 e: villarin@drs-tsi.com The annual Army-Navy game was held in the wee hours of 2 a.m. on Sunday, 8 December 2002, at the Kurofune Lounge, Officers Club, Yokosuka Naval Base. A partisan Navy crowd was on hand to witness the record breaking 5812 destmction of Army on the O'Club's new plasma display TVs. To satisfy the appetites of many of the early moming football fans, a breakfast buffet was initially served. At half time, the menu changed to a heartier meal, but throughout the moming, Cannonballs were available for everyone to feast upon. However, none of the JOs in attendance stepped forward to eat 12 Cannonballs for carry on privileges.

INDIANA Indianapohs Chapter CDR Charies A. Rainey '84, USNR 12804 Double Eagle Drive, Carmel, IN 46033 h; 317-815-0575; e; crainey@fhlbi.com On 7 December, we were the guests of the local Army Alumni Chapter for an Army-Navy game party. It was held at the Prime Time Bar & Grill in Fishers, EN. This was the same location as last year when we hosted. We had an excellent

Prior to kick off, tickets were handed out to the die-hard Navy fans in preparation for the raffling of prizes that was conducted throughout the course of the game. As CAPT Mike Seifert '76, commander. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, walked up to receive his prize, immediately after 153

Distillery followed by a tour of the distillery.

During the period of 23-28 July, Scott Bibeau ' 87 will be coordinating a tour of a Worid War II LST at Jeff Boat in Indiana. We are also starting to plan a road trip to Nashville for the NavyVanderbilt football game on 11 October. Watch this space for further developments.

The picture recounts the passing of the traditional Victory Cigars and Loser's Pansies after the game between John Sarkis '85, USMA, and Paul Radomski '89

the first number was called, shouts of "Rigged!" were heard throughout the club. The grand prize winner was fittingly CDR Peter St. Martin, CFAY's Command Chaplain, whose divine intervention assisted greatly in the game's final outcome.

"I had a good feeling prior to the game," commented Mike Chase '84, "and I think next season will be even better."

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Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter LT Nikolai E MuUigan '92, USNR 1852 Harvard Dr., Louisville, KY 40205 w: 502-452-4379 Sec'y: CAPT John Willis '76, USNR h: 502-456-1889; w; 502-774-7571 e: john_willis@b-f.com The Louisville/South Indiana Chapter journeyed to Jillian's on 7 December for our annual soiree with the local Woop population.

Attendees were too numerous to mention (okay—I didn't keep track), but a Navy blowout made everything right with the world. Elections were held in conjunction with this meeting and the new Chapter officers are: President, Nikolai Mulligan '92; Vice-President, Paul Radomski '89; Treasurer, Scott Bibeau '87; Secretary, John Willis '76; Past President, Greg Reinhardt '79.

Don't forget our counselors and candidate luncheon on 11 March at the University of Louisville Alumni Club. Contact Tim Naville '76 if you know of a potential candidate that may not be attending. We will also have luncheon meetings in April and May at the Alumni Club with speakers to be determined. After that, the 6 June meeting will be at the Brown-Forman

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SE LA/SW MS Gulf Coast (formerly New Orleans) Chapter LCDR MUt Jones '61, USN (Ret.) 1632 General Taylor St., New Orleans, LA 70115 h; 504-895-8445; e; mhjones61@aol.com CAPT Joseph A. Grace Jr. '80, USNR 15 Allard Blvd., New Cleans, LA 70119 h: 504-486-9040; e; jgrace@graceandassociates.com

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M A R Y L A N D Annapolis Chapter Joseph P. Ferrara Jr. '65 902 Ravelston Tertace, Arnold, MD 21012 h; 410-757-7760; e; pfertara65@aol.com On 8 January 2003, LCDR Jeff Winter '89 addressed our Chapter meeting. President Phil Ferrara '65 introduced the commander stating, "How many people arrived here in an F-18...our speaker did!" Phil said LCDR Winter is the tip of the spear of our forces.

LCDR Winter started off by acknowledging his Naval Academy roommate, Sean O'DonneU '89 (seanabby@aol.com), and his sponsor.

Captain and Mrs. Bowen.

(Currentiy, the commander is being transferred to Nellis Air Force Base as an F-16 instructor.

After six weeks of orientation, he will be the adversary aviator for the Air Force Top Gun School.

The commander said he probably is a rare individual because he loved his days as a M i d s h i p m a n at the United States Naval Academy.

LCDR Winter went on to relate that on September Uth, he and his group were practicing carrier landings off THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

They were seven days until deployment. "When September 11th happened, the FAA shut down all airspace. As a result, there were no air ops.

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Afghanistan by way of the Suez Canal. The group missed the first seven days of Mission Enduring Freedom. When LCDR Winter arrived, he flew 42 missions. Only one mission had an objective beforehand. The others were based on evolving ground conditions.

He told us they flew the night shift, which commenced at 10 p.m. and came back aboard 6-8 hours later! They had to alter their life styles because they would eat breakfast at 6:30 p.m. and that would start their day.

A typical mission would take off and communicate with the AWACS to assume targets.

Sometimes, there were as many as eight refuelings on one mission. The missions included hitting convoys and leading ground troops to targets.

The Commander talked about search and rescue operations. He said they had a ton of survival gear with them.

LCDR Winter was very interesting and informative. It is quite clear why the United States has the best military in the world with people like LCDR Winter leading the way.

Chapter Schedule RSVP's to 410-293-6337 or by emaU to the Chapter sec'y (josallegretti@aol.com). All events at the O&F Club, unless otherwise noted.

March 2003—To be finalized—plan to invite an Astronaut 1 March 2003—Pre-game social event wifli local West Point Society at the A-N basketball game in Alumni Hall (proposed) Spring 2003—Golf tournament with WPSOA—interested golfers contact Mark McGinnis '93, Chapter's golf captain, at 410-384-7288 3 April 2003—VADM Michael Mullen '68, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, N8 (confirmed) 26 April 2005—Tailgate with local West Point Society at A-N lacrosse (proposed) May 2003—Speaker TBD June 2003—Welcome reception for prospective members of Class of 2007 Special Note In addition, each month, from September through June the Chapter will sponsor a business networking breakfast to be held at the Denny's Restaurant, 2095 West St., Annapolis. It will be at 7:15 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. All are welcome. Council member Sean O'Donnell will host each breakfast. If you plan

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to attend a particular breakfast, please RSVP to Sean prior to that business breakfast at 410-991-5623 or by email. The objective of the business networking breakfasts is to provide the opportunity to share business experiences, identify business opportunities, and discuss employment concerns, Joe Allegretti '61, secretary for the Chapter 2003-2005 AnnapoUs Chapter Officers and Board Members Election In planning for our April 2003 elections, a nominating committee has been established to develop election slates of officers and at-large board members to take office on 1 July 2003, The purpose of the nominating committee is to encourage and identify Chapter members interested in volunteering for election to the Chapter's Board, The more members willing to serve and take an active role in our Chapter, the stronger our Chapter will be in the long term.

Ron Marryott '57 offers to serve as chairman of that nominating committee and is joined by Jim Troutman '52, Steve Laabs '64, and Mike Collins '84. Each is familiar with our Chapter's membership and are regular, long time participants in our Chapter's events.

At each election cycle, all positions (president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and seven at-large board members) are open for competitive election. At this moment, there are three knowm vacancies occurring at election time. They are Chapter president, and two at-large board members.

The actual election will be conducted at our monthly meeting in early April. We encourage Chapter members to consider serving their Chapter as an officer or board member. No previous background or experience is required to serve in any of the eleven positions.

To stand for election or to recommend the name of potential candidates, please contact any member of the nominating committee as soon as possible: Ron Marryott (supel957@aol.com; 410-349-9323); Jim Troutman (jfoutman速 1952.usna.com; 410-224-5775); Steve Laabs (Stephen.laabs@usaa.com; 410-757-1221); Mike Collins (libertyl@erols.com; 410-6268876) Thank you for your support, and you are urged to serve.

Boston. MA Chapter: Army-Navy game party in the Club Room at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts

M A S S A C H U S E T T S Boston Chapter CDR WiUiam E Malloy Jr. '80, USNR 31 Wildcat Lane, Norwell, MA 02061 h; 781-659-9484; b; 617-742-3311 e; wfmalloy@yahoo.com, bill@malloygroup.com 7 December 2002, a day that will live in Army infamy, the Boston Chapter hosted a magnificent Army-Navy football game party rivaled only by the game itself, at the spectacular "Club at Gillette Field" located in the brand new football stadium of the soon to be ex-Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in Foxboro, MA. The Club Room itself is about the size of a football field and sported two very large bars, as well as two concession areas. The room is a self contained area with its own stadium entrance as well as heads, sitting areas, and plenty of tables and TV screens for all to view the game. For the serious, alcoholically-challenged sportsman, the bars had a TV screen for every seat!

Co-sponsored by the WPSNE, about 400 people attended. For some reason the Woo-Poos were very quiet, courteous, and respectful. The Blue and Golders were not.

The intention is to have this event at Gillette stadium every year. As a matter of fact, the Patriot have already put in a bid to host the actual game itself for any of the next five years.

Then we can hsten to a live crowd cheering while we are at the bar!

Check the Chapter web site for upcoming events in 2003. Beat Armyl Oh, we did that.

Phil Ferrara

Karen Stoll and Jim Fleming '66 enjoying the game

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CDR Steve G. Young '84, USNR c/o Morgan Stanley 11311 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 w; 410-229-8206 e; steven.g.young @ morganstanley.com

Detroit Chapter Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 h; 313-885-2174; f; 313-881-2333 e; lynorart@comcast.net

Greater S o u t h e m M a r y l a n d Chapter CAPT Michael A. Cosgrove '70, USN (Ret.) 19238 King James Parkway Lexington Park, MD 20653-3627 p; 301-866-1955 ext 109 e: cosgrovem@starpower.net web site; http;//www.navyalunini.org

What a glorious day we had on 7 December at the Sidelines Restaurant with our Army buddies! It was a good day from beginning to end. We had about 90 people in total to watch Navy soundly defeat the old gray mules 58-12. John Buttermore '73 was with us and was on the team just before Navy beat Army 51 to 0. We thought for a while we were going to break that record this year. We took back the

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Beloved Pickle Barrel and it now resides in a place of honor in our president's living room.

Those Chapter members in attendance included Mike Bennett, Art Bryant '66, John Buttermore '73, Bart Clark '67, Jim Delaroderie '93, Jim Fleming '66, Stan Krasovic ' 9 1 , John Lilly '55, Chris Lord '88, Doneta Malinowski, Ted Moss '61, Gary Rheam '72, Charles Schott '85, John Sheriock '53, Gary Stahl '79, Joe Walsh, Ted Webster '68, Bill Penn '63, and John Mehelas '51.

John Butterniore '73 and Diane and Bart Clark '67 waiting for games end

Gary Stahl '79, Stan Krasovic '91, Jim Delaroderie '93, and their wives can't stop grinning

Important Event Note We will be honored to have VADM Richard Naughton '68, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, in Detroit the weekend of 4-6 April

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Terry's CO ('86, USMA) has recommended him for a Direct Commission as a LTC. From all of us in St. Louis, Terry, Godspeed! Actions speak louder than words! By the way buddy, I still think my second tenor section was better than you guys stuck in the first tenor group. The view from the balcony was worth it though.

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NEBRASKA for three days of activities. Please don't miss out on this. Friday he will be the guest of honor at the Greater Michigan Armed Forces ROTC Awards Banquet. Saturday there will be a candidate recraitment event, and in the evening, an Alumni function at the Detroit Athletic Club. On Sunday, the Parent's Club will host him at their spring meeting, which will probably be held at Ford Field. Everyone is welcome at all the events. If you are not getting our emails, contact us for info.

MINNESOTA Upper Midwest Chapte David C. Berghult '91 6628 Parkwood Rd., Edina, MN 55436-1073 w; 952-953-5353; e; berghultdc@bemstein.com

MISSOURI Greater Kansas City Metro Chapter Kyle E. Martin '74 16901 Meadow Lane, Belton, MO 64012-4112 w; 913-498-8088; e; kmartin@milepostrans.com Sec'y; Joe Spencer '92 ' " ' • '•^ e; jspencer@go-onpoint.com

St. Louis Chapter LCDR Gregory Hightaian '80, USN (Ret.) 406 Greenstone Dr., Chesterfield, MO 63017 h; 314-205-1407; e; highfive@sbcglobal.net Corr. Sec'y; Mike Dunham '70 10423 Willowdale Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146 h; 314-432-8598; e; mikedunham@earthlink.net On 7 December over 100 people gathered at America's Pub in St. Louis to watch the ArmyNavy game. In addition to the resounding Navy victory on the field, we outnumbered the poor Woops more than two to one. It was nice to get the traveling trophy back in Navy's hands. There were numerous members on the Navy family present, including a good showing by the local Parents Club. Chapter members present were John Kane '44, Lloyd Kuhnmuench '45, Dick Padberg '54, Bob Walker '54, Jaque and CUff Schoep '56, Dan Sullivan '56, Ted Kretschmar '58, Joe Sestric '60, Raese Simpson '61, Nancy and Pack Willimon '61, Margarette and John Boley '63, Bill Edens '63, Mary Beth and Jim Checkett '64, Dwight CaldweU '66, Larry Meyer '67, Gloria and Bob Berger '70, Tina and Mike Dunham '70, Ron HiU '70, Carol and Chuck Stout '70, Rod 156

Vaught '77, Rick Roustio '78, Greg Hightaian '80, John Winkler '85, Wendy and Harvey Winters '86 (got it right this time!), Kathy and Russ Coolman '90, Holly and Jay Butka '91, Julie Zavodny '95, and Mike Nolan (A). I would like to thank those of you that pitched in to help Julie and me do the decorating, it was appreciated. A highlight of the day was the presence of two little Navy cheerleaders, Laura Butka (4), and Coryne Winters (5). It looks like the Classes of 2019 and 2020 have some good material on the way.

On Friday, 27 December, the All Academies Ball was held at the Marriott Hotel downtown. It is always a great pleasure to meet the Midshipmen home for Christmas leave. As is becoming a tradition, the Alumni present joined our Mids in an acapella version of Navy Blue & Gold and were acknowledged as the hands down winners of the musical competition. The Navy Parents Club hosted the affair this year and did an outstanding job! Present were Dorothy and John Kane '44, Linda and Dwight Caldwell '66, Tina and Mike Dunham '70, Susan and George Dragan '86, Sonya and Alex Von Zur Muehlen '90, and Melanie and Matt Blunt '93. Matt was the featured speaker and did his usual excellent presentation. Only one small glitch occurred when the MC (Air Force type) forgot to include the USMC in the Service toasts. After a "genfle" reminder by yours traly and George, attired in his Dress Blues, the situation was rectified with no hard feehngs.

On Friday, 13 January, the monthly happy hour was conducted at the VFW on Midland Boulevard. Dorothy and John Kane '44, Raese Simpson '61, Tina and Mike Dunham '70, Ron Hill '70, and Harvey Winters '86 were joined by 12 Navy friends, including M/Sgts Bill Rauss, Denise Rauss, and Lori Stock, MOAFNG and Gy/Sgt. Jack Patton, USMC (Ret.). For those of you interested in such matters, most of those who joined us this particular evening were female. I presume the preceding observation will not land me in trouble with the PC inappropriate comment police!

One last item needs mentioning. In June 1966, two young Plebes entered upon a journey that wound up in St. Louis many, many years later.

Both were in the Catholic Choir at USNA which, in one case, some find hard to believe. I am very proud to report that Sgt. Terry Councilor '7(), USAR, has been called to active duty with the 6025th Ganison Support Unit, deploying to Ft. Riley, KS, on 21 January. Terry joined up in September 2002 and is now one of the few members in the Class of 1970 to still wear the uniform. Terry may be, at 55, the oldest E-5 in

Omaha Chapter CAPT Alan R. More '62, USN (Ret.) 2510 Nottingham Drive, Bellevue, NE 68123-1959 e; alan.more@1962.usna.com Sec'y; LCDR Chris Verdoni '88, USN 4605 Longview Street, Papillion, NE 68133 h; 402-292-3230; w: 402-294-8309 e; cverdoni@email.msn.com

NEVADA Las Vegas Chapter Mr. James R. Koehn '63 2864 Sumter Valley Circle Henderson, NV 89052-6876 h; (702) 232-3317; c; 925-736-9642 e: jkoehn@mindspring.com The Las Vegas Chapter meets monthly at a luncheon, usually on the third Tuesday of the month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Meeting place is Landry's Seafood House, 2610 W. Sahara Ave. At the 21 January meeting, the following Alumni were in attendance; Bob Border '39, Bob Titus '49, Hugh Benton '52, Hal Lewis '52, Denny Huff '58, D.J. Nelson '62, Jim Koehn '63, Jim Mcllvaine '69, George Martinez '80, Tessa Carlson ' 9 1 , and Brad Carlson '91.

Most of the discussion during the business session centered around Chapter support for the USNA Summer Seminar Program. A funding drive, to obtain funds to defray expenses for local high school juniors to attend sessions this coming summer, has been started. Local USNA Alumni will each be asked to provide a contribution of $75 to the fund. George Martinez '80 has made a larger donation and has challenged other Alumni to match his contribution.

Prospective student applicants have been asked to each provide a written essay on why they would like to attend this program. Three Alumni have been designated as the selection committee to evaluate the student submissions and select those prospective attendees for whom the Chapter will provide expenses during the upcoming summer sessions.

Bob Titus '49 secretary

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Chapter Michael J. Petrofes '80 176 Big Hom Ridge Drive Albuquerque, NM 87122 h; 505-79'?-1097; e; apetrofesi @comcast.net Shipmate, March 2003

NEW YORK Capital District Chapter Gene W. Griesau '75 216 Woodlawn Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 h; 518-482-3370; e; ggriesau@acmenetnet

Metro N e w York Chapter LT Robert V. Peyreigne '81, USNR 45 Bradley Rd., Weston, CT 06883 w; 203-291-1021; e; robert.peyreigne@ubspw.com Chapter Hotline; 800-234-USNA web site; www.NAANY.org

Western New York Chapter CAPT Nelson A. BUsh '69, USNR (Ret.) 3840 East Ave.. Rochester, NY 14618-3729 h; 716-248-9739; e; nelson.bhsh@kodak.com

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Charlotte Chapter Bryan Dolan '76 5629 Laurium Road, Charlotte, NC 28226 h; 704-364-6451

Eastern North CaroUna Chapter Lt Col WUUam H. Ritchie Jr., USAF (Ret.) '53 324 Plantation Drive River Bend, NC 28562-9507 h; 252-633-2396; e: ritchiewh@always-online.com; ritchie® 1953.usna.com Vice President: Bob Dupius '79 115 Wesleyen Ct.; Jacksonville, NC 28546-5829 h; 910-347-2131 e; bob.dupuis@pgnmail. com Secretary: Chuck Halsey '53 3622 Westwood Dr.; New Bern, NC 28562 h; 252-636-5973 e; chalsey@cconnect.net TVeasurer: Mort Henson '53 1004 Colleton Way; New Bern. NC 28562 h; 252-638-2153

Dupuis '79, Mary and Gary Herbold '79, and representing West Point were Sharon and Adam Muller ' 9 1 , USMA and Erin Batt '86, USMA. The kickoft" was after noon, and for those of us who couldn't make it to East Rutherford, NJ, this was the next best thing. The cheering wasn't organized but it was often loud. Bob Dupuis '79 provided the half time entertainment with a written test from Reef Points and recognition of the oldest graduate. Dean Hom '44, the youngest graduate, Kristy Yarbrough ' 0 1 , and the most senior, MajGen David Mize '69. While no one scored 100% on the Reef Points quiz, with some prompting, most did fairly well. The high scorer was...well, there really wasn't anybody proud enough of their work to tum it in. Honor Code was in effect. Our thanks to our host Gary Herbold '79 and Bob Dupuis '79. They really know how to throw a party.

For those unfortunate souls who missed this one, we will be holding our Army-Navy game party at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold Traditions Club in Jacksonville, NC, on 6 December 2003 in lieu of our regular December meeting.

Meetings altemate between Cherry Point MCAS and Camp Lejune on the third Wednesday of each month.

Piedmont Triad Chapter LCDR WiUiam H. Gregory '72, USN (Ret.) 2242 Nettlebrook Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27106-9411 e: wmgregory@aol.com

Triangle Chapter Helmuts Feifs '66 Festive Fen Acres 6242 Dello St., Durham, NC 27712 h; 919-477-3148; e: vanags@mindspring.com

The Triangle Chapter has been full of activity these last few months. Although it may seem hke ages ago, the saga of Army-Navy in the Triangle is worth telling. John Scott '6'7 and his computer savvy wife. Heather, developed an incredible, month-long, publicity campaign to encourage maximum attendance at the bigThe December meeting was an Army-Navy game party, which was held at Sywanyks Scarlet screen event. As the awaited day approached, and Gold Traditions Club in Jacksonville, NC. It excitement filled the air, but so did ice, ice, and was hosted by Gary Herbold '79 and Bob more ice. The more ice that fell, the less power Dupuis '79 in what can best be described as an there was to be found and unfortunately, it wasindoor tailgate affair. The main differences were n't found in time at the party location. The momthe deli sandwiches, which were provided by our ing of game day, John Scott, Tom Leiser '67, hosts, the cash bar, the pot luck munchies, the 75 and Lyie Burnham '80 successfully scrambled degree temperature, and no lines at the conces- to put together two impromptu parties. Although sion stand. Big screen TV coverage began at it certainly wasn't the day we all looked forward to, the game results provided a happy ending to 11:30 a.m. it all and for most of us, the ice storm of 2002 is Among those in attendance were Sandy and a distant memory! But once again, we have been Ron Klemich '63, Sharon and Dean Hom '44, forced to experience the humbling power of Lynn and Chuck Martin '49, Nancy and BiU Mother Nature. The Govemor put it so well Ritchie '53, Gary Brooks '97, Doric and Dick Mu '72, Walt FUppin '75, Carla and Skip when he stated, "We're the only state in the nation recovering from a 500 year flood during Clarkson '71, Dennis Barham '85, Chuck the worst drought on record in the middle of an Megown '93, Angelo IngUsa '57, William ice storm!"

"Doc" White '61, Jeff HuU '71, John Sarno '96, Kristy Yarbrough '01, Luke Watson '99, In early December, quite a few members Jane and David Mize '69, Jim Garman '82, enjoyed our annual holiday party hosted by Tom BUI Wehrong '61, Don Loosley '55 Ann and and Jany Leiser in their beautiful home. Tim Rick Kunkel '67, Mike Gorman '72, Brian Hoffman '67 made attending the party one of Wood '97, Jim Chimiak '79, Lois and Bob

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his first stops after relocating to the Triangle just two days before. In addition to sharing the holiday spirit with one another, we collected donations to provide gifts for veterans in the Durham VA Medical Center. Chapter board members, Jenifer Clement '81 and Chris Hayes '79 presented a generous sized basket of clothes, games and goodies to the VA staff for distribution to residents in the nursing care facility.

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The highlight of our winter activities was clearly the monthly lunch held on 3 January. We were honored to celebrate the 90th birthday of a most respected member, CAPT Jim Brown '35.

The Captain's sense of humor, great stories, and zest for life is inspiration for all of us. Enjoying this special time together was Ben Terrell '47, Vic Sharpe '48, Bill Dehart '53, Gil McCullen '53, Fred Knops '54, Milt Forsythe '57, Dave Burden '58, Annette and Gary Lew '60, Jim Mergner '61, Bill Moore ' 6 1 , Chuck Adams '63, Jeff Jeffries '64, Brace Runberg '64, Tom Leiser '67, John Scott '67, Tom Stevens ' 7 1 , Doug Guthe '76, Greg Atchison '78, Will Pearce '78, Chris Hayes '79, Lyle Buraham '80, Dave Clement '80, Mike "Whiting '80, Jenifer Clement '81, John Webb '82, and Diana and Dave Ruden '87.

The Chapter meets for lunch on the first Friday of each month at Newton's Southwest Restaurant, at the Harrison Avenue exit 1-40 in Gary. For membership information, contact Jenifer Clement '81 (clementja@earthlink.net; 919-677-2581).

OHIO Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter Michael F. Simon '73 757 Maidstone Court, Cincinnati, OH 45230-3827 h; 513-231-3174; e; msimon757@aoI.com 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; ralelII@aol.com

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter Russell A. Puppe '66 242 Crossing Creek North Gahanna, OH 43230 h; 614-418-5024; e; rpuppe@columbus.rr.com

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Toledo Chapter Robert J. Lauer '45 3825 Sulphur Spring Rd., Toledo, OH 43606-2325 h; 419-536-4462; w; 419-475-2061 e: robtiauer@aol.com

Oregon and Southwest Chapter: Bert Mackaman '64, Art Roper '63, Terry Connell '58, USMA, Jerry Larsen '62, Jack Kohl '65, Alex "Tex" Harkin '67, Skip Phipps '73, and Gavin Arnold '66

The Toledo Chapter celebrated Navy's lopsided victory at the Tom Case '61 residence.

The grads in the photo above are Dave Puckett '63, Jim Black '56, Tom Case ' 6 1 , Dick Eckert '51, Orrie Hiett '57, BUI Clegg '48, Bob Lynch '55, Bob Lauer '45, and Ron Henderson '65.

The ladies accompanying them were Paula Hiett, Carol Case, Margy Eckert, Judy Puckett, Beverly Lynch, Phyllis Henderson, and Mary Ann Lauer.

O K L A H O M A O k l a h o m a City Chapter CAPT Charies C. Coley '34, USN (Ret.)

January Luncheon The Chapter met for our monthly luncheon on the 8 January 2003. Attending die luncheon were John Besson '35, Joan and Jack Barrett '43, Chuck Whiteside '45, Jim Leiser '51, Don Beatty '57, Jake McMichael '58, Mike Hartman '59, Butch Bewick '62, Alex "Tex" Harkins '67, Doug Bomarito '68, Joe Kavale '68, Mark Cooksey '71, Skip Phipps '73, Scott Fitzpattick '80, Lee Hall '80, Kurt Storey '84, Scott Bowmer '87, Ted Scypinski '90, Brandon Dominguez '94, Associate Member Ted Mayhugh, and guest Joe Baney. Our guest speaker was Joe Baney. Joe is a videographer who spent five months aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker in the Antarctic. We also heard from Doug Bomarito '68, who briefed us on the December Alumni Association Board of Trastee Meeting.

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T\ilsa Chapter CDR Harry V. Rouse FV '77, USN (Ret.) 2623 East 33 Place, Tulsa, OK 74105-2334 h; 918-748-8650; e; HVRouse@aol.com

O R E G O N Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter Bruce G. Thompson '73 8425 N.W. Copeland St., Portland, OR 97229 h; 503-292-8833; w; 503-226-6491 e; bruce@btelderlaw.com web site; http;//usna.com/Chapters/US/OR Army-Navy Game This year's Army-Navy game viewing party was held at Damon's Grill in Tigard. There was quite a turnout of Navy fans, but Army was a litde shy this year, and tended to leave a little early.

Jack Barrett '45 and Gavin Arnold '66 lead the group in singing Navy Blue & Gold.

December Luncheon The Chapter met for our monthly luncheon on 11 December 2002. Attending the luncheon were Jack Barrett '43, Jim Leiser '51, Jake McMichael '58, Dick Brems '62, Tom Hitchcock '62, Alex 'Tex" Harkins '67, Cal Meek '67, Joe Kavale '68, Brace Thompson '73, Jim Loeffler '78, Marc Backstrom '79, Scott Fitzpatrick '80, Lee Hall '80, Doug Cooper '86, Matt Wilson '90, Associate Member Ted Mayhugh, and guest Brice Benson and Bob Fitzpatrick. There was no scheduled guest speaker, so table conversation ranged from Academy/sea stories to talk of the Army-Navy game of the previous weekend.

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Chuck Whiteside '45, Associate Member Ted Mayhugh. and Jim Leiser '51

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 Bruce Thompson '73 (503-292-8833) for any additional information, or check our web site.

Joe Kavale '68

PENNSYLVANIA! Philadelphia Chapter LtCol V.M. "Corky" Gardner HI '77, USMC (Ret.) 121 Glenn Rd., Ardmore, PA 19003 h; 610-645-5361 e; President@USNAPhil.com web site; http;//www.usnaphil.com VP_Membership@USNAPhil.com VP_Events@USNAPhil.com VP-WebMaster@USNAPhil.com Shipmate News Input; Casey Johnson '89 p: 610-971-2225; e: caseyjohnson89@yahoo.com Upcoming Events 8 March 2003—USNA Info Day TBA—Army-Navy Alumni Golf Challenge TBA—Parent-Appointee Day September 2003—Air Show and Pool Party 9 October 2003—Founders' Day Dinner TBA—Navy Day Luncheon December 2003—Army-Navy Gala/Tailgate TBA-Military Ball TBA—Po\o at VFMA&C TBA—New Hope and Ivyland Railroad TBA—Valley Forge National Historic Park Tour TBA—Battleship New Jersey For information about upcoming events, visit the Chapter web site or email VP_Events® USNAPhil.com.

Local USNA Events of Interest 22 March 2003—Men's Gymnastics, Temple, Philadelphia, PA, 7 p.m.

26 March 2003—Men's Tennis, UPenn, Philadelphia, PA, 2 p.m.

5 April 2003—Men's Tennis, Lafayette, Easton, PA, 10 a.m.

72 April 2003—Men's Lacrosse, Penn State, State College, PA, 2 p.m.

12 April 2003—Men's Tennis, Lehigh, Bethlehem, PA, 11:30 a.m.

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News We are proud to announce diat die Pennsylvania USNA license plates are ready for order Since die plates are issued sequentially, plates may not be personalized and specific Class years cannot be requested. USNA plates are restticted to passenger vehicles and U^cks of not more than 9,000 pounds. Motorcycles and ttailers don't qualify. If your vehicle is leased, you must submit a MVIL signed by the leasing company. Contact your leasing company if your vehicle is leased. If you have any questions, would like to request an application, or need further information, please contact Marius Jones '86 (USNAPlates@Yahoo.com).

of Lee Hebbard '53, slipped away on 7 January 2003, just short of the Hebbards' 50th wedding anniversary. Their daughters, Julie and Lee, were at her bedside. The world has lost a really talented lady who excelled in everything she did and was well known by those who attended Chapter Come Arounds. Memorial services were held in Januaiy, and any remembrances should be sent to the American Cancer Society in Bev's name.

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Pittsburgh Chapter WiUiam E. Otto '71 4105 Tartan Court. Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 h; 724-325-4281; w: 412-856-3500 e; Figaro4I05@aol.com

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter Hector M. Atienza '83 Senior Vice President, Comptrollership AFP Savings & Loan Association, Inc. Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City 1110 Philippines p; 632-911-6732; e; hatienza@afpslai.com.ph Sec'y; LCDR Julianito Bucayan Jr. '85, PN Asst. Vice President Management Info Systems Department AFPRSBS, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City 1110 Telefax: 632-912-3483; p; 911-4071 x275 e; junbucayan@yahoo.com

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CAPT James N. Roberts '59, USN (Ret.) 152 Springlakes Drive, Martinez, GA 30907 h; 706-860-6430; e; jrobe92528@aol.com Sec'y/Treasurer; John Glaeser '59 4214 Pleasant View Dr., Fayetteville, NC 28301 e; usna59@earthlink.net Shipmate inputs to; Terry Sutherland '54 1632A Firetower Road, Chipley FL 32428 e; terry.sutherland@l954.usna.com web site; http;//hey_frankl6.tripod.com We have sad news to report...after a long and valiant straggle with cancer, Bev Hebbard, wife

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Lee and Bev Hebbard '53, at Kings Bay If you did not get your 2003 roster from Jack Glaeser '59 at Key West, email Boomer at usna59@earthlink,net and request one. Due paying members will receive one promptly.

Members without email will receive a roster automatically. Hats off to Jack and Mary Glaeser for a first cabin job.

Felicia and Bob Manly '59 (clmshore@ aol.com) are Firsties for the Rock Crasher Canyon Come /Vround near Crystal Springs, FL. From 19-23 March, members can enjoy visiting the Tampa-St. Petersburg area during the fourday meeting. Time for BBQ, Tarpon Springs, a river ride, and a show starring "The Satellites," an "oldies" rock and roll group with a fantastic Blues Brothers tribute. Saturday's meeting is followed by The Mickey Finn Show with foot stompin' and happy music. Contact the RV park at 352-795-1313, exL 1021 or 1022 and let Bob know by email.

Fiesta Week in San Antonio is the venue for the 23-27 April Chapter meeting. Twenty full hook-up sites have been reserved at Fort Sam Houston (210-221-5502). Time will shut out members who do not reserve early. Best bet is to call the RV park now. Tail-end Charlies may wind up in overflow this time of year. Email Firsties, Dee and Bill Bradford '63 (bthetiger@ aol.com). Bring good walking shoes.

Like all Firsties, Bill Corroum '59 (bc59na@hotmail.com) and Tom Monaghan '59 (tcml959usna@msn.com) (looks like '59 is at the conn on these Come Arounds) have made a Pentagon J3-worthy plan for the Third Annual National Come Around at Eureka Springs, AR, this 22-27 May. Eureka Springs is America's Victorian Village (www.eurekasprings.com). Be on the lookout for an Arkansas State Parks and Tourism department with a calendar of events for 2002-2003. The meet features two events that may be considered "all hands" a guided bus tour lasting a good part of daylight hours and including shopping, trolley ride, plus a matinee; and dinner in the Crystal Room of the Crescent Hotel. Plenty of group rates for lots of other activities in this beautiful area. In the event you

do not see Bill Corroum at Key West or in San Antonio, mail him a check for $30 per person as bus tour, attractions, and Come Around fee deposit to his USPS address: Bill Corroum, 7 Foxboro Cove, Jacksonville, AR 72076. Don't forget to make your campsite reservations at the Wandertust RV Park any time (800-253-7385) no deposit required. Notify Bill Corroum and Tom Monaghan by email when you make reservations.

Election of board members will take place at the May meeting. The Class of 1954 has the most (18) active members in the Chapter, followed by '59 (9).

Mac Macleay '54 (lmacleay@aol.com) is still looking for some help on a Westem Region Come Around, perhaps in Oregon, Washington, or California. Last year's meet in Seattle was made memorable by Mac and Stan Keck '54 during Sea Fair Week...offer your services to Mac.

USN ALUMN Jean and Darrel Westbrook '55, Monte Sano SP, AL A few members are in arrears on their $5 dues for 2002 and 2003. Send in your check now to Jack Glaeser, secretary/treasurer. It takes but a moment. Jim Roberts '59 (jrobe92528@ aol.com). Chapter president, is taking orders for name tags, which are very snappy.

Plan your fall Come Around with Firsties Marcia and Jim Connors '74 (jimcbrd@ aol.com), that is if you like crisp weather, fall foliage, and roaring camp fires. And we know you like sea stories!

See you at Key West and all the rest!

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Newport Chapter ADM James R. Hogg '56, USN (Ret.) 2556 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871 h; 401-841-2625 It is my sad duty to report the death of our friend and shipmate CAPT Donald R. "Doc" Jex '47 on 23 December 2002. Doc is survived

by Bess, his wife of 45 years.

Our November speaker was our very own CAPT Frank Snyder '48, USN (Ret.), and he was very proudly introduced by his cousin, Trina Weschler. Frank's announced subject was "When the Great White Fleet Came to Newport." He had us picture the scene in 1910—the worid at peace and still marveling at the around-the-world cruise by the 16 battieships of America's Great White Fleet—a cruise which lasted 14 months.

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The Fleet departed from Hampton Roads, VA, and sailed around South America, exercising along the coast of Baja Califomia and then on to San Francisco and other ports on the West Coast.

They then crossed the Pacific and the equatorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; visited New Zealand and Australia and then on to the Philippines, Japan, and China. Next, they steamed across the Indian Ocean, through the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean. In groups of two to four ships, they visited ports in Southem Europe and North Africa, and finally, from Gibraltar, the fleet sailed westward for their starting point in Hampton Roads.

It would seem that despite Frank Snyder's insinuation to the contrary, the Great "White Fleet never did come to Newport! WTiat did happen was that during the spring and summer of 1909 the 16 battleships split up and entered the four major East Coast Navy Yards (Boston, New York [Brooklyn], Philadelphia, and Portsmouth, VA), where they were modernized, and painted gray.

It was in 1910, during the "Gilded Age" in Newport that the U.S. Battle Fleet did make a triumphal visit to Rhode Island. The fleet included many of the ships that, earlier the previous year, had participated in the 14-month craise around the worid. On 15 August 1910, RADM Seaton Schroeder 1868, USNA, Commanderin-Chief of the U.S. Fleet, embarked aboard CoNNEcncuT (BB18), sailed into Narragansett Bay. As reported in Harper's Bazaar (as paraphrased by Frank); Admiral Seaton Schroeder is the darling of Bellevue Avenue because he brought his batUeships to Newport, so the handsome young naval officers of the fleet could squire the lovely ladies of the avenue.

Eight of the 14 battleships present anchored in the most desirable spots near Goat Island or Rose Island while the Flagship CONNECTICUT with Admiral Schroeder embarked, and five others battleships anchored on the Jamestown side of the bay. This seemed odd to our narrator, Frank Snyder, until he discovered that the Admiral had a house at Jamestown and the Schroeder family was summering there.

The battleships were accompanied by a hospital ship, several tugs, a supply ship, a repair ship, and an ex-yacht that could be used to carry dispatches or to move admirals around without displacing their flagships. Among the many officers in the fleet, who would eventually become flag officers, was LT Ernest J. King in NEW HAMPSHIRE who rose to become a five-star fleet admiral.

Newport was accustomed to having Navy in port, but nothing of the scale of this event.

Numerous social and sporting events were scheduled for officers and crewmen throughout the visit. Perhaps the most remarkable was a clambake, which would last three days and serve 12,000 meals. Nearly $10,000 was donated to pay for the event (about $200,000 in today's money). Forty 100-foot long tables were built and four separate pits were dug. A massive supply of food and other accoutrements were required each day. Six hundred gallons of chowder were prepared each day! To ensure that the sailors didn't get lost while heading from their landings to the distant clambake site, a band accompanied the clambake party ashore each 160

day. There was a festive air in the town throughout the three-day event.

As his flagship was about to lead the fleet out of Narragansett Bay one week after its arrival.

Admiral Schroeder sent the following letter to the Acting Mayor of Newport: As the time approaches for the Atlantic Fleet to sail from the hospitable waters of Newport, I wish to express to you the thanks of all for the generous and successful efforts that have been made to entertain your visitors. I apprehend that many have joined hands in the liberal welcome extended to the men; and, if possible, I solicit your kind services to convey to those contributors the assurance of a very warm appreciation. Our visit has been made most delightful, and the memory will linger very pleasantly.

Needless to say, Frank Snyder's presentation to his rapt audience was at least as successful as the not quite Great White Fleet visit to Newport in 1910.

Joining us for our November dinner meeting were Brown Taylor '34, Terry and Sid Merrill '34 and Sid's guest, Renata Adams, Floride and LeRoy Taylor '35, Trina and Tom Weschler '39, Cathy and Tim Moore '45, Dot and Fred Stevenson '46, Benny and Ken Lyons '46, Jack and Mary Bumey '46, USMA, Earle Trickey '47, Gay and Brad Becken '47, Maggie and Frank Snyder '48, Jane and Dave Whelan '48, Muriel and Roger Buck '50, Tom Lyons '52, Pud and Bob ConneUy '52, Jim Conway '55, Anne and Jim Hogg '56 and Anne's sister, Geraldine Hodgson, Bob Loewenthal '57, Ben Katz '57 and Ben's guests, Katie Aheam and Joe and Amy Licamelli, Wayne Robinson '58, Jo Ann and Dick Stengel '61, Christie and Denny Doyle '66, Vince Mocini '73, Scott Souzzi '94, and Associate Members Fred and Carol-Ann Lantz and Charles and Betsy Jauss.

L o w Country Chapter John R. Rodman Jr. '66 30 Persimmon Place Hilton Head Island, SC 29926-2868 h; 843-342-2856; e; jrodman@hargray.com The crowd was huge and the game results even better. About 60 Alumni, family, and friends gathered at Montana's Grizzly Bar in Bluffton to watch this year's game and renew friendships. The party had hardly started when the celebrating commenced. Navy's total dominance on the field was a delight to the songsinging, beer-drinking, hamburger-eating crowd.

Attendees represented Classes from over 60 years including; Hazel and George Whitmyre '36, John Simpson '37, Beth and Joe Curl '48, Norm Altman '49, Charlotte and Jim Smith '56, Nancy and Don Kennedy '56, Muriel and Roger Lyle '56, Gloria and John Stacey '57, Debbie and Bob Mason '58, Arden and Lee PoUiil '58, Chris and Walt Baskin '59, Sondra and Dave Woodward '60, Cindy and Denny Tomlin '63, Linda and Rick Wakefield '63, Doo and Rich Weidman '63, Candy and BiU Spadafora '66, Denise and Doug Ogden '67, Steve Cheney '71, Jeannie and Jim Walker '72, Nancy and Jim Gay '79 (who arranged the party), Jane and Pete Hyers '77 and their sons, John Scanlan '83, Jennifer and Mike Rentz '91, Lisa and Shawn CaUahan '92, JP Brandt '96, and Steve and JUI Emerick '96.

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South Carolina Midlands Chapter George S. Hirsch '54 219 Beckworth Lane, Inno, SC 29063-8333 h; 803-781-5325; e; gsh5325@aol.com web site; www.members.aol.com/usnaaasc

Palmetto WHIiam B. Swent '88 Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, PC. 100 E. Coffee St., RO. Box 87 Greenville, SC 29602-0087 w; 864-242-6440; e; WSwent@LWTM.com

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter Charies T. Higgins '64 PO. Box 15427, Chattanooga, TN 37415-0427 h; 423-877-0776 x l l ; f; 423-874-0852 r; 423-886-1111; o; 423-877-0776 x 11 e; cthiggins64@hotmail,com

Knoxville-Oak Ridge Chapter Lt Col Edwin K. Whiting '57, USAF (Ret.) 405 Sugarwood Dr., Knoxville, TN 37922-466! h: 865-675-5975; e; edwinwhiting@chartertn.net M e m p h i s Chapter CAPT Jack Quinlan '67, USNR (Ret.) 3987 Lakewood Cv, Memphis, TN 38128 h: 901-372-8423 e; JACK.QUINLAN@namanpower.com

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Nash'ville 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 Alamo Chapter LCDR Lawrence S. StovaU H '84, USNR 2427 Wilderness Wood, San Antonio, TX 78231 h; 210-493-4377; e; mysabrina@aol,com Please send all correspondences to; Sec'y; LT Alan L. "Buster" Swanton '94, USN RO, Box 461565, San Antonio. TX 78246-1565 e; AlamoUSNA@hotmail,com North Texas Chapter LCDR James M. Bethmann '77, USNR 3825 Marquette Street, Dallas, TX 75225 w; 214-754-0019 exL 222 e; jim.bethmann@tmp.com; keith.tibbits@tmp.com LCDR Kurt Metcalf '91, USNR 9718 Enmore Ln., Frisco. TX 75035 e; kiirt.metcalf@199l.usna.com web site: http;//www.usnaaa-ntx.com The North Central Texas Alumni Chapter held their regular monthly meeting two weeks later dian normal to accommodate the schedule of our guest speaker CDR Dan Struble '83. The Chapter hosted CDR Strable, USNR, and CDR Steve Maconi, USN (Ret.) from the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.

C^hapter President, Jim Bethmann '77 (right) and guest speaker CDR Dan Stmble "83 of the USNA Foundation

After being introduced by Chapter President, Jim Bethmann '77, CDR Strable recounted his experiences from Operation Enduring Freedom.

Both content and delivery were fantastic, and informed as well as entertained the gathering.

CDR Strable is a Naval Reservist who was activated within weeks of September 11 th to document the Navy's participation in Operation Enduring Freedom. His orders authorized him to "vary his itinerary as needed to accomplish the mission" and vary he did, traveling throughout the Middle East on land and on warships. His exploits were amazing and he ended his presentation by saying how impressed he was with the morale, the intelligence and the quality of the Navy's sailors today.

On 7 December 2002, for the second consecutive year, approximately 200 Army and Navy graduates and their families got together at the Shipmate, March 2003

Old Number 7 Club at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas to watch the game.

There were two big differences between this year and last year. First, it was Navy's tum to host the game and although it was the same venue, it just seemed like patrons were hosted better this year. The second difference was much more important and may be the reason it seemed like we were treated better—the resultl What a great day. It just seemed like the food was better and the drinks were colder this year than last year. Our Army brethren were a bit subdued, but once again, it was great to watch the game together.

In addition to watching the game, the Chapter raffled off a Navy lap blanket and a framed commemorative 100 year set of USNA stamp set.

On 18 December 2002, the North Texas Chapter held their regular monthly meeting at the Park City Club in Dallas. Our guest speaker was Dr. Al Pierce, director of the Naval Academy's Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics.

After being introduced by Chapter President, Jim Bethmann, Dr. Pierce reviewed the efforts at USNA to provide a foundation for ethical decision making. He also discussed reasons why ethical behavior is critical in the military and business communities, and reasons why "good people" sometimes make unethical decisions.

Lastly, he provided some guidelines for how a culture of ethics might be fostered in an organization, and asked some thought-provoking questions about certain policies in today's Navy.

On 19 December 2002, the Annual Blue Chip Dinner was held at the Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas. In attendance were almost 300 Midshipmen, Alumni, and candidates for admission to next year's Plebe Class and their parents.

VADM Richard J. Naughton '68, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, was the guest speaker and was introduced by George Watt '73, president/CEO of the Alumni Association.

During dinner. Midshipmen from each Class currently at the Naval Academy discussed their life as Midshipmen. These presentations helped the candidates understand the future ahead, and gave the Alumni present satisfaction in knowing that, although much has changed at the Academy, much remains the same.

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Lynn A. Wegner '65 6909 Northhampton Way Houston, TX 77055 w; 713-263-8001 x265 e; lwegner@rectorseal.com January's Meeting The Michael J. Smith '67 Memorial Sword was presented to MIDN Katie Baehr '03 on 3 January. Traditionally, the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter presents a sword each year to the Midshipman First Class (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.

Our guest speaker and award presenter was CDR Sunita "Suni" Williams '87, NASA

astronaut (mission specialist). CDR Sunnita Williams '87 presented the sword to MIDN Katie Baehr '03, as her proud parents, Tom and Lydia Baehr, and her brother, Taylor, looked on.

Katie graduated from St. Agnes Academy of Houston. MIDN Baehr currently has a 3.81 GPA while working toward a B.S. systems engineering degree. After graduation, Katie intends to attend Navy flight school. CDR Williams briefed us on recent space missions and also spoke about her experiences in the Navy. She reminisced about some of her experiences at the Naval Academy, and the circuitous path that took her into Naval aviation and, later, into the astronaut program. She spoke about the opportunities that await MIDN Katie Baehr and wished her well.

Midn Baehr '03, Angela Roth '83, and CDR Williams '87

CDR Williams was designated a naval aviator in July 1989. She served with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8, flying the H-46 Seaknight, and made overseas deployments to the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf in support of Desert Shield and Operation Provide Comfort. She was selected for Naval Test Pilot School and began the course in January 1993. After graduation, she was assigned to the Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Directorate as an H-46 project officer, and V-22 chase pilot in the T-2. In December 1995, she went back to the Naval Test Pilot School as an Instractor in the Rotary Wing Department and the school's safety officer.

Later, CDR Williams was selected for the astronaut program, and reported for Astronaut Candidate Training in August 1998. CDR Williams was recently assigned as a backup crewmember for Expedition 10, which will launch to the Intemational Space Station in 2004.

Suni and Mike Williams '87 can be contacted at Sunita.L.Williamsl@nasa.gov. Mike Williams '87 is a Deputy U.S. Marshal.

Previously, he was an H-46 pilot in HC-6. Mike then had a Pensacola tour as a flight instractor before getting out of the Navy to pursue his career in law enforcement.

Chapter News Our annual Navy-Army football game party on 7 December was held at a new location—the SRO Sports Bar in the Northwest Shopping Mall. The previous day at our Alumni luncheon, Steve Katcher '76 (steven_katcher@ml.com), shared with the group his personal good luck charm—M&M's. Steve handed out customordered Navy blue and gold M&M's. They obviously worked so well (Navy 58-Anny 12) that Steve plans to distribute them next year before the Notre Dame game! Steve has lived in the

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Chapter Events Chapter luncheons will be held on 7 March, 4 April, 2 May, 5 September, 7 November, and 5 December at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments, and noon to 1 p.m. lunch). As in prior years, there will be no luncheon meetings in June, July, or August. Our annual Chapter Dinner (for Alumni, spouses, guests, and the USNA Parents' Club members) will be held on 6 June.

As in the past three years, we plan to celebrate the Academy's birthday (10 October) with a social hour and dinner onboard our state's historic battleship, TEXAS (BB-35) (www.usstexasbb35.com). The event, in lieu of the October luncheon, will be held on Friday, 17 October. On Saturday, 18 October, we will be working with the Parents Club to host a huge tailgate at the Navy-Rice football game. Please join us!

For any additional information on any item in this column, please contact Ed Klein '72 (klein 1985@sbcglobal.net; 713-750-8868).

Senior Navy grad attending was a fit looking Phil Thom '49 and his wife. Phil is a former physics professor at USNA. The junior grad was 2d Lt Jake Bowan '02, USAF (captain of the '01 football squad) and his wife, Saeeda.

Jake brought some AFA friends out to watch Navy's steamrolling.

The USNA Parents' Club tumed out for the big event, including Rich and Pam Dropek, Jackie Cox, a long time BGO, and Lisa Dolan, current Parents' Club president.

Navy grads dropped in throughout the day, including LCDR Alberto Alberto '88, Dick Peterson '81 with his family. We also saw JUI Richards '94 at Iggy's for the first time— she's a former ROTC instractor at the University of Utah.

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The Intermountain Chapter Navy crowd joined with the West Pointers for our annual celebration at Iggy's Sports Grill in SLC—great tumout. Held our board meeting prior to the game—good to have new members jumping in.

Thanks to Thom Rossa '63 for taking the treasurer's baton from Jim Carolan '64. Also, always good to see Jim Clark, president emeritus, in between his many road trips.

VIRGINIA CAPT Roger C. Adams '70, USN (Ret.) 4-100 Wexford Court, Apt. K, Roanoke, VA 24018 h; 540-776-3327; e; cadamsusna70@msn.com

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June—Parents' Club candidate sendoff picnic August—Local Chapter summer picnic October—USNA Founders Day celebration Thanks to all who help with the Chapter. Send more stories, info, and photos. Please send me your email (kevin.dolan@1971.usna.com) address, if you're not receiving any email from me currentiy. Check out our Chapter web site: www.usna.com/Chapters/US/UT/.

P.S. Kenny Moore '66 (i35hawk@sisna.com) is starting up another Chapter for northem Idaho.

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Central Virginia Chapter CAPT Anthony A. Hastoglis '55, USN (Ret.) 102 Shawnee Ct., Charlottesville, VA 22901-1034 h; 804-973-7846; e; a.hastoglis@att.net

Dulles Chapter LCDR Eric C. Ruttenberg '88, USNR 20445 Needleleaf Way Ashbum, VA 20147-2389 p; 703-858-4404; e; erattenberg@titan.com web site; www.usna.com/chapters/us/va/dulles/

H a m p t o n Roads Chapter CAPT R K. "Pete" Glasier '62, USN (Ret.) 1105 Glenside Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 h; 757-467-7476; w: 757-340-6700 Richmond Chapter Nelson Rich HI '84 8902 Highgate Hill Dr., Chesterfield, VA 23832 w; 804-639-3583; e; njrichiii@COMCAST.net

Bob Allen '67, Kris Bakkegard '88, Fred Orchard '73, Dick "Lucky" Luker '62. Kevin Dolan '71, Gerry Imai '81, Jim Clark '66, and Thom Rossa '63

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Todd Park '85 and Kristin Bakkegard ' Here are some of our Chapter goals for 2003; Navy Founders Day celebration in October; regular Shipmate articles every month; gather the email addresses for all members in our four-state area; active support for the USNA recraiting effort via B&GO program; continued activities with the West Point, USAF, and Coast Guard communities and local USNA Parents' Clubs activities.

Upcoming Intermountain Events (Check our web site for the updated calendar.)

February—Ski days with Army February-March—Militaiy night, sponsored

by Utah Parents' Club March—Parents' Club gathering for candidates/Mids May—Golfing event A/ay—USNA AA Chapter P r e s i d e n t Annapolis

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Williamsburg, VA Chapter: Army-Navy party with Navy way out in front

Williamsburg Chapter LtCol James J. ConnoUy '53, USMC (Ret.) 105 Hemiitage Rd., Williamsburs, VA 23188 h; 757-229-4510 CAPT Thomas R. Pratt '62, USN (Ret) 670 Counselor's Way Williamsburg, VA 23185 h; 757-564-9090; e; ttpratt@erols.com The Williamsburg Chapter met jointly with the USMA Alumni at the Two Rivers Country Club at Govemors Land in Williamsburg. The setting was beautiful. Two eagles could be seen residing in a tree down by the James River. A buffet and bar kept body and soul together during the game.

A great deal will have already been written and stories are already being embeUished about the game and the exploits of the Midshipmen on the field that day. Ours was a relatively quiet group, as groups go. The Alumni were about equal in numbers totahng 70 and, as you would expect, knew many of the "other service."

We were glad the Army did not get skunked.

There is no pride in beating an Army team that is not worthy. On the other hand, victory is sweet. We tried not to rab it in.

A good time was had by all and the session closed with a Beat Armyl Let's do it again next year.

in to celebrate his third birthday with friends and relatives. The following Saturday we attended our daughter Lisa's wedding to Dr. Sam Dozier in Charleston. Lots of reason to rejoice in December.

On Friday, 17 January, we' gathered at the Samovar Russian Restaurant in the Richland Uptown Plaza. Attendees include Mary and Jerry McGuire '64, Susan and Neil Brosee '66, Phyllis and Al Chaloupka '68, Phil Keuhlen '71, Perry Dempsey '72, CAPT Dennis Pricolo '78, as well as Jeanie and me. In March, we are planning a function, in Yakima. In April or May, we will travel to Walla Walla. I'll get Henry Richardson to help plan that agenda.

You are always welcome to bring guests, particularly Alumni of other service academies, to any of our functions. If you would like to "hosf' a future meeting, either at your home or an establishment in the Tri-Cities/Columbia basin operations area, please step forward. We would all benefit from involvement of more of our group in planning and organizing social gatherings. If you have information for our monthly Chapter newsletter or a suggestion for an event, contact me by email at Edward_G_ Ed_Schwier@rl.gov, eschwier@charter.net, or egschwier@ aol.com.

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W A S H I N G T O N Hanford/IVi-Cities Chapter CAPT Edward Schwier '69, USNA (Ret.) 1196 Brentwood Ave., Richland, WA 99352-8540 h; 509-627-7288; w; 509-372-0176 The Tri-Cities/Hanford Chapter normally meets on the third Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; however, we vary that, as required because of schedule conflicts, and special events. If you are going to be in the area and want to spend some quality time with fellow Alumni, give me a call and we can arrange an impromptu meeting. If you have a "distinguished Alumni" visiting, please let me know and we can perhaps arrange a special gathering.

Jeanie and I didn't get to join the local Alumni for our annual Army-Navy game party; however, we did get to rejoice in the great victory. We watched the game in Greenville, SC, with my son, Andrew, daughter-in-law, Anita, and grandson, Garrett. After the game, Garrett and I played a little football in the yard before coming

Puget Sound Chapter CAPT Colin H. Saari '60, USN (Ret.) 12503 Ninth Ave., NW, Seattle, WA 98177 h; 206-361-1192; w; 206-543-1363 e; saari@apl.washington.edu web site; www.usnaaa-psc.org

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter Guy T. Mascari '69 ""W f 6619 West Lloyd St., Wauwatosa, 'WI 53213 h; 414-774-6874; w; 414-778-1400; f: 414-778-1178; e; gtm@mcrpc.oig | This past August, the Wisconsin Chapter planned their first annual family picnic at the Naga-waukee County Park in Delafield, WI. It was a small tumout of Alumni and their families.

Some of those in attendance included Jenny and Aaron Berglin '96 along with their two children, Chris Adams '75, Jeff and Jan Whitman '85 along with their three children, Guy Mascari '69 along with two of his children, and Mary and Ted Cheney Jr. '58. The Chapter is hoping that interest in this event will grow from year to year.

On 10 October 2002, the Wisconsin Chapter hosted a celebration in honor of the 157th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The group enjoyed a few sea stories, an Alumni update, and numerous toasts before a delicious dinner was served. Following dinner, there were a few remarks before capping the event off with the singing of our Alma Mater, Navy Blue & Gold. Those in attendance included; Chris Adams '75, CAPT WUl Adams '45, Aaron Berglin '96, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Camp '46, Mary and Ted Cheney Jr '58, Dirk Debbink '77, Brad Eckerdt '91, Debbie and Guy Mascari '69, Jeff Sander '76, Dan Shin '93, Jeff and Jan Whitman '85, and Winston Williams '46. Also present for the celebration

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were three members of the Illinois Chapter, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Edward Paz, proud parents of a current Midshipman.

The Chapter also organized a gathering for the 2002 Army-Navy game. Both Annapolis and West Point alums were in attendance which provided a rousing setting! The event was held in downtown Milwaukee at the Stout Bros. Bar & Restaurant owned by Bob Leszczynski '79 (yes, he does hold the record for most touchdowns thrown against Army in his career, as evidenced by the answer to one of the trivia questions featured during the game). In addition to the local graduates and their families, members of the Wisconsin Parents' Club and the local Navy League were also present. Go Navy!

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LAST CALL Requiescat in Pace They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Laurence Binyon, 1914

^ H" ^aneUis, Charles Edmund '71 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ BH^fewett, Frederick Ford H '47 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 24 January 2003 P LCDR. USN 12 January 03 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ P Jones, John Marlin '46 Blandin, Sherman Wesley Jr. '45 CDR, USN (Ret.) 8 January 2003 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 23 January 03 Kratzer, Dale Leonard '48 * Burke, Arthur Thomas '42 8 January 2003 CDR, USNR (Ret.) 9 January 03 KuUk, Adam Peter '46 Cole, Lanier Guthridge '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 2 November 2002 LCDR, USNR (Ret.) 23 January 03 Mack, WilUam Paden '1937 Dasteel, Robert Herbert '39 VADM, USN (Ret.) 15 January 2003 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 24 November 2002 McCool, WUUam Cameron '83 Duon, Ned EUison '1957 CDR, USN 1 Febraary 2003 CDR, USN (Ret.) 25 January 2003 Mclnemey, Phillip Eugene '56 Famsworth, WUUam Barbour Jr. '1950 28 January 2003 5 January 2003 Michaels, John Richard '54 Gahn, Dennis Brian '52 1 August 2002 17 November 2002 MUitana, Salvatore Giuseppe '33 Gano, John Howard '43 19 January 2003 CDR, USN (Ret.) 19 January 2003 Murphy, Michael Anthony '57 Gray, Paul Nagle '41 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 6 January 2003 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 14 November 2002 Griffin, Arthur Craig '78 Murphy, George Samuel '57 CDR, USN 25 January 2003 11 January 2003 Hanna, Hugh Allen '40 Murphy, Maurice Vincent Jr. '51 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 14 January 2003 CPT, USAR 10 Januaiy 2003 Harman, Charles Wesley '46 Nixon, Murray Cameron '60 * 12 December 2002 2 October 2002 Parchinski, Eugene Anthony '66 Hayward, John Lovering '46 LCDR, USN (Ret.) 26 January 2003 19 January 2003 Herring, George WiUiam '40 Parrish, Frank Jr. '46 * Col, USMC (Ret.) 24 January 2003 12 December 2002 Hill, John Clayton , H '42 Purse, WUUam Burks Jr. '51 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 19 January 2003 25 December 2002 Hynes, Donald Jerome '58 Renfro, John Norton '39 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 30 June 2002 19 August 2002 164

Rhodes, Hedric E. '40 7 August 2002 Richman, Thomas Nelson '64 27 January 2003 Richmeyer, James E. '75 27 January 2003 Rimany, Ronald Twardy '66 14 September 1995 Rosenbloom, Marvin Irving '46 2 June 2001 Ross, George Clinton '60 11 January 2003 Salassi, James Warren '42 | 30 January 2003 J Superfine, Irving Joseph '38 1 CAPT USN (Ret.) 23 January 2003 Taylor, Edward John '44 CDR, USN (Ret.) 6 January 2003 Vigee, Edward Erwin '53 Maj, USAF (Ret.) 29 December 2002 Walker, Francis David Jr. '35 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 2 Febraary 2003 Walter, Eugene Leroy Jr. '44 20 January 2003 Wier, John Paul Jr. '40 CAPT, USN (Ret.) 28 December 2002

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LAST CALL MONROE Y. MCGOWN JR. '25 Lieutenant Commander Monroe Y McGown Jr. died at the Washington House in Alexandria, VA, at the age of 98 on 15 October 2002.

Commander McGown was bom in Ellsworth, ME, on 19 Febraary 1904. He was one of four children of Monroe Y. McGown and Annie Brown McGown. The others were Dorothy, Lillian, and Dana, now deceased. Dana P. McGown was a graduate of West Point.

Commander McGown graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1925. During his career, he had several land based assignments and served on 11 different naval vessels, including the original SARATOGA when it was commissioned. His last assignment was as chief engineer in DIXIE, a state of the art destroyer tender during World War H. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Monroe married Marie Kalusky of Annapolis, MD. He attended post graduate school at MIT and Annapolis. His duties literally took him all over the world, including tours of duty in China and the Phihppines. His wife, Marie, died in 1942. At that time he was stationed at Hunter's Point in Vallejo, CA. After retiring, he took up painting and painted well over 200 canvases and water colors which are spread out among family members. He eventually retumed to Ellsworth. In 1969, he married Marcia Willey LaFurley and resided on Water St. After Marcia McGown's death, he moved to Arlington, VA. He had two sons: Monroe Y. McGown IE (deceased), also a World War n veteran; and he is survived by his second son, Donald W. McGown of West Chester, PA; he is also survived by daughter-in-laws, Ruth and Augusta McGown; five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.

Internment will be at the National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.

JESSE STANLEY CLAYPOOLE JR. '39 Stan died of colon cancer in Alexandria, VA, on 27 December 2002. He was 86 years old.

A native of New Bern, NC, Stan attended the University of North Carolina until he was old enough to be selected for a congressional appointment to the Academy. He graduated with the Class of 1939 in June, a member of the 11th Company.

Upon graduation, he served in INDL\NAPOLIS, ARGONNE, and AUGUSTA just in time to make the Normandy operation, then the Southem France operation, and to take President Traman to Europe for the Potsdam Conference. It was on AUGUSTA that he met King George VI on 2 August 1945. Following sea duty, he covered many of the East Coast installations with duties at Charleston, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Norfolk, Mechanicsburg, and the War College. He also experienced Europe for two years in Copenhagen with the Military Assistance Advisory Group and three years in London in the audit service.

Following his retirement in September 1969, Captain Claypoole worked for Vitro Labs as a project manager, and subsequentiy with his Classmate, Bob Woods, in the office supply business.

Stan remained active in Class of '39 activities serving in several capacities, and particularly for their recurring special events, tours, and travel.

It was during his Charleston assignment that he met and married Elizabeth Felder, with whom he produced three children and enjoyed 56 years. He is survived by "Betty," the three children, Jesse Stanley

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Claypoole III, Richard Bryan Claypoole, and Elizabeth C. Holland, as well as two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted at the chapel of the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria with burial in his hometown of New Bern, NC. The Claypoole Family FRANK SAULSBURY CARTER JR. '42 Frank S. Carter Jr. passed away peacefully at the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, DE, on 21 December 2002.

A native of Lewes, Frank was the son of Frank S. Carter and Helen L. Carter. He graduated from Lewes High School in 1936, attending Severn Preparatory School prior to entering the Naval Academy with the Class of '42. Commissioned in December 1941, he served in EAGLE BOAT

(PE-56) operating with the U-boat Patrol from Cape May to Key West and in SCROGGINS (DDE799) and THOMAS (DDE-102) during the North Atiantic patrol from Newfoundland to North Africa. Honorably discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant commander USNR, he retumed to Lewes to take over the family businesses, which included the Lewes Sand Company, the Eldorado Oil Company, and the Frank S. Carter Insurance Company. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, dancing to Big Band music, and was devoted to Naval Academy sports.

He and his father were charter members of the Lewes Yacht Club, which he served as commodore in 1949. Frank was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, a member of the Naval Academy Athletic Association, treasurer of the Delaware Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, a member of VFW Post #7234, and a member of he Lewes Historical Society.

Frank is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Carter; a daughter. Holly Clark; and a son, Frank S. Carter II; and their families, which include four grandchildren.

RICHARD DUCKETT KING

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Commander Richard Duckett King '42, USN (Ret.), died on 4 January 2003 from a lung disorder. He was 83.

King was bora in Baltimore, MD, and attended the Johns Hopkins University for one year before entering the Naval Academy where he was captain of the wrestiing team, graduating in December 1941 with the Class of '42.

King spent over two years in destroyers in the Adantic, reporting for flight training in 1944. He ttained as a fighter pilot and was assigned to an air group at the close of World War H, awaiting the invasion of Japan.

Following the war, he flew many types of carrier aircraft specializing in night operations. Later he commanded the first squadron of North American FJ-4 (Fury) aircraftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;planes that were capable of delivering a one-megaton nuclear weapon on a target at long range from an aircraft carrier Before his retirement in 1965, King was an instractor in military science at the NROTC unit at Harvard University. After retirement, he received an advanced degree in education and embarked on a teaching career as an instractor at the Naval Academy, Valley Forge Military Academy, Anne Arundel Community College, Notre Dame Preparatory School, and St. Paul's School for Boys in the Baltimore area. However, his greatest contributions as a teacher probably came from his activities as a lay leader in

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L A S T CALL^ the Second Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, where he was an elder, a deacon, a trustee, and an anonymous donor. His teachings of the Bible were of special note. He organized and conducted seminars on various subjects, ranging from ethics to nuclear weapons. He led courses in "great books." Some military contemporaries believe that his contributions to society may have been greater as a member of the church than as a member of the Navy. The Naval Academy was a special place to him, and his ashes have been placed appropriately in the Academy Columbarium.

King's first marriage to the late Jean Phipps of Pittsburgh ended in divorce. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, the former Elizabeth Long Doyle, who was a close parmer with him in his church work. He is also survived by four children from his first marriage: Benjamin Weems King; Lucy Claiboume King; Jonathan Phipps King; and Dr. Richard D. King Jr. Also surviving are three sisters; Mary Emily Smith; Katharine Naylor; and Margaret Warner, and three stepchildren: Stephen Doyle; Fletcher Doyle; and Lauren D. McCombs. Grandchildren total 14, including MIDN Jonatiian Martha '03.

FRANK PARRISH JR. '46

Frank Parrish Jr., a lifelong resident of Wichita Falls, TX, died 12 December 2002 in Oklahoma City, three days past his 80th birthday.

Frank graduated from Wichita Falls High School, and attended North Texas State University when he was appointed from Texas to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Upon completion of his obligations to the naval service, Frank made a heartfelt decision to follow his passions—a passion for music, a passion for knowledge, and a passion for nature. For example, while at pre-flight ttaining in Jacksonville, Frank obtained permission to play the organ at a local church after the moming service. When he finished at, what he thought would be, nightfall, it was still daylight. The reason was because he had played all night and into the next moming.

VADM G. E. Miller '42, USN (Ret.) with thanks to Jacques Kelly of theDuring his personal time at sea, he mastered Lobachevssky's 1849 Baltimore Sun seminal work on non-Euclidean geometry, which led to Riemannian geometry, the mathematical basis for his understanding of Einstein's theory of relativity.

CHARLES ARTHUR TAYLOR JR. '43 Frank's love for the sea started as a child when his grandfather first Commander Charles Arthur Taylor Jr., USN showed him the Pacific Ocean and said, "Take off your hat. Junior (his (Ret.), died 7 April 2002, at Indian River Estates family name), out of respect for the sea." For 20 years of his adult life, Medical Center, Vero Beach, FL, after a proFrank taught Scuba diving. During this period, he taught a thousand peolonged illness. ple to dive in all the seven seas. His underwater photography films were Charlie was bom 5 August 1920 in New York, bought by Walt Disney and used in the production of Twenty Thousand NY, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy Leagues Under the Sea. on 19 June 1942. He served on two battleships Sailing was in his blood, since he was a child. Frank became the captain with the Pacific Fleet during World War n (WEST of the Green Homet racing Star boat, number 1933, at the Naval Academy, VIRGINIA and MISSISSIPPI), and witnessed the and later had many days at the helm of sailing craft in many waters.

• ^ ^ • w Japanese surrender in 1945. Charlie attended As a pilot, Frank flew his twin-tailed Bonanza, prospecting for uranium Navy Intelligence School in Washington, DC, in and surveying potential oil fields for Schlumberger Limited, where he was 1950 and graduated from Russian Language the senior petroleum engineer.

School in 1951. He served as Assistant Naval Attache at the U.S. Embassy He was an adventurer. After his first African safari, he went back again in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 1951 to 1954. He was executive officer of to photograph big game in their habitat, and then continued a circumnavLEWIS HANCOCK and commanding officer of CONE. He served in SacLant igation of the earth. headquarters in Norfolk, VA, from 1957 to 1959, and he served in the Frank loved his family and friends. As those of us lucky enough to have Defense Intelligence Agency from 1962 to 1965. Charlie retired from been included, know that his cheery voice greeted us regularly up until the active duty in 1965. week he died.

Charhe was the development director of several prominent private As a fitting end to his full and bountiful life, his ashes will be scattered schools from 1965 to 1975, including St. Albans School in Washington, in the Marshall Islands.

DC, and The Bishops School in La Jolla, CA. In 1975, he received his For information about his survivors and a memorial contribution, please license as a real estate agent and certified appraiser, and he continued contact Frank's sister: Patsy Stocking at 1606 Northridge Drive, working with real estate firms until his retirement in 1985.

Arlington, TX 76012-2247, 817-860-0023.

Charlie was a member of Rotary Clubs in Miami, FL, and La Jolla, CA. He served on the board of the Retired Officers Association and the Humane Society of Vero Beach. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal WALTER MATTHEW DOUGLASS '47 Church in Vero Beach, and he was a member of St. James By-the-Sea in Captain Walter M. Douglass, USN (Ret.), La Jolla, CA, where he served as vestryman. passed away on Friday, 13 December 2002 after A memorial service was held on 17 July 2002, at the Naval Academy a five year battie with Alzheimer's.

Chapel with internment at the Columbarium. Commander Taylor leaves A longtime resident of Saint Paris, OH, Walt his wife, the former Isobel Margaret Elliot of Norfolk, VA, better known was bora in 1923 to Claude and Agnes Douglass. as "Belle." They were married 59 years. He also leaves one son, Charles He was the oldest of four brothers who grew up A. Taylor HI, two granddaughters, and three great grandchildren. near the farming community of Shelbina, MO, during the Great Depression. Walt entered the Naval Academy in June 1943 and graduated with the Class of 1947 in June 1946. He married Betty Jo Dew of Mogadore, OH, in March 1959.

Walt's distinguished naval career in the Navy's submarine service spanned nearly three decades. He commanded four submarines: two diesel boats, TIGRONE ( A G S S - 4 1 9 ) and CHIVO (SS-341);

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An avid choir member of the Saint Paris United Methodist, Walt was also a village councilman and planning commission chairman, an antique show and flea marketeer, a skilled woodworking craftsman, and an extraordinary cook.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; their daughter, Elizabeth Joanne; their son, Robert Iain '87; his grandsons, John Angus and James Maclain; and by his brother. Bill. He was fondly remembered by friends and family on 17 December during a memorial service at the Saint Paris United Methodist Church. His remains were committed to the Columbarium at the Naval Academy in Annapolis on 19 December during a ceremony attended by Classmates, friends, and family. In addition, a burial at sea will be conducted onboard a U.S. Navy submarine to recognize his years of service.

It is requested that any memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in his name. Walt's family thanks the many friends, neighbors. Classmates and fellow submariners who came forward to offer prayers, assistance, and encouragement during his battJe with Alzheimer's, and while he cared for Betty following her stroke. Their love, friendship, and support has been a bright beacon of comfort, transcending time and miles. Thank you all from each of us.

Rob Douglass '87 DONALD ROBERT JEX '47 Captain Donald R. Jex, USN (Ret.), died on 23 December 2002 at his home in Middletown, RI. He was bom in Port Huron, MI, and graduated from Port Huron High School in 1942. He received his Congressional appointment to the Academy from Michigan, and entered in July of 1943, graduating in June of 1946 with die 17th Company, Class of 1947.

Don (he was known as "Doc" to almost all of his Classmates) served in Atlantic-based destroyers and craisers for the first decade, except for attendance at the Intelligence PG School in 1950 and a brief tour at the Office of Naval Intelligence. He married the former Bess Yeanopoulos in 1957 in Newport, RI, retumed to sea and in 1960 commanded DEALEY ( D E 1006) before attending the Naval War College, where he eamed a master's in intemational affairs, and subsequentiy spent 1962 to 1964 on its staff. He commanded WILLIS A. LEE ( D L - 4 ) from 1964 to 1965, then served from 1965 to 1968 in BuPers at Washington, DC, and eamed a master's in international relations from George Washington University.

In 1968, he became CO of HERMITAGE ( L S D - 3 4 ) and went on to become chief of staff to the conunander of naval forces in Korea, for which service he received the Meritorious Service Medal, retuming to the States to command DesQ-oyer Squadron 22. He subsequently served as executive assistant and senior aide to SacLant/CinCLant/CinCLantFlt, prior to his retirement from active duty in 1976.

After retirement. Doc worked until 1985 as a stockbroker in Virginia Beach, VA, when he and Bess relocated to the Newport area to enjoy full retirement.

Memorial services were conducted in Newport, and he was buried at Newport Memorial Park in Middletown, RI, on 28 December, 2002.

THOMAS CARROLL WILLIAMS '47 Captain Thomas C. Williams, CEC, USN (Ret.) died on Monday, 28 October 2002 in Houston, TX. Tom was bom in Arkansas and appointed from that state with a Congressional nomination to the Academy. On graduation, he served first in BORDELON ( D D - 8 8 1 ) , then as an instractor in

ASW tactics at the Fleet Training Center, Newport, RI. In 1949, he commenced a two-year PG student stay at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, receiving bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering, and transferring to the Civd Engineering Corps. In April 1950, he married the former Carol Danforth, of Mitchell, SD. Tom's first CEC assignment was as deputy public works officer, San Juan, Puerto Rico, followed by assignments at Moffett Field, CA; at the Bureau of Ordnance, in Washington, DC; at Port Hueneme, CA; at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe, HI; at BuPers; and as CO of Naval Mobile Constraction Battalion (SeaBee) TEN, principally in Vietnam, with one deployment at Chu Lai and one at Da Nang. He then went to duty on the Staff of CinCPacFlt at Peart Harbor before retuming stateside with the Northem Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Philadelphia, and in 1974 retired from active duty.

He and Carol lived in Baltimore when he joined up with Kaiser Engineers, and spent 18 months with them in Iran. This was followed by two tours for a total of five years with Bechtel in Saudi Arabia, remming with them to the San Francisco Bay area for three years before packing it in for good. They "played gypsy" for a few years, according to Carol, looking for the right place, and eventually settled on Houston, where golfing and gardening were his principal pastimes. He was a member of the Houston Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association.

Tom is survived by his wife of 52 years and by their sons, Thomas and Jeffrey. His ashes were inumed at the Veterans' Cemetery of Houston on 1 November 2002.

Chet Shaddeau '47

BRUCE KEENER '48

Rear Admiral Brace Keener III, USN (Ret.), collapsed with a sttoke after giving a Veterans Day address, and passed away 17 November 2002. He was 78 years old.

Brace grew up in Knoxville, TN. He graduated from Woodberry Forest High School in Virginia, spent a year at Washington and Lee, and enlisted in the Navy in Febraary 1943. He entered the Naval Academy in 1944 and graduated in the Class of 1948A. He served at sea as gunnery officer, MADDOX (DD-731); gunnery officer, EVANSVILLE ( P F - 7 0 ) ; electronics officer, PHILIPPINE SEA ( C V - 4 7 ) ; executive officer. SAVAGE (DER-386); commissioning executive officer, LYNDE MCCORMICK ( D D G - 8 ) ; commanding officer, JOSEPH STRAUSS ( D D G - 1 6 ) ; commissioning commanding officer

SEATTLE ( A O E - 3 ) ; commander destroyer Squadron 24; and commander craiser Destroyer Group Two. His shore assignments included Naval Post Graduate School, where he eamed an M.S. in electrical engineering; head, Sonar Evaluation Section at Key West Test and Evaluation Detachment; Naval Warfare Course, Naval War College; special assistant to the CNO; head. National Policy Section; head. Current Plans Branch, Strategic Plans and Policy Division, OpNav; commander. Navy Recraiting, Area

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Brace received the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Combat "V," Meritorious Service Medal with three gold stars. Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation, Korean Campaign with four stars, and Viemam Campaign with three stars.

On retiring in 1981, Brace and wife, Kay, moved from Washington, DC, to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and later Cypress Village in Jacksonville. He is survived by his wife Kay of 55 years, son Brace FV (Chip) of Houston, TX, daughter Kathy Lafferty of Fairfax, VA, and four grandchildren.

Brace liked working with his hands, was an avid reader, an active member of the Ponte Vedra Beach Golf Club, and was active in civic affairs.

He will be remembered for his keen intellect and sharp wit, strength of character, and devotion to family. He was an engaging and caring member of the community, and will be missed by many.

Services were held Friday, 22 November at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra Beach.

D A L E L . KRATZER ' 4 8

Dale L. Kratzer, engineer and naval officer, of Medford Lakes, NJ, died Wednesday, 1 January 2003 at his residence. He was 79.

Bom in Middleburg, PA, Mr. Kratzer was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, in Annapolis, MD, Class of 1948A and Cornell University, Class of 1958. He was a decorated combat veteran having served during the Korean War. Mr. Kratzer was a systems engineer for RCA in Moorestown. He was a recipient of the David Saranoff Award for excellence in engineering and was the holder of several patents.

Mr. Kratzer was the husband of Peggy (nee Murphy). He was the father of Lt Col Dale Kratzer Jr., USMC of Stafford, VA, Greg Kratzer and John Kratzer, both of Medford Lakes, and Mark Kratzer of Chicago, IL. He has six grandchildren. He was the brother of Julia Benfer of Hummelstown, PA, and Gene Kratzer of Middleburg, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, 4 January 2003, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Lakes R.C. Church, 40 Jackson Rd., Medford.

Arrangements were by Lechner Funeral Home, Medford. Send condolences to www.lechnerfuneralhome.com. Mr. Kratzer will be buried at sea.

Excerpts from Burlington County Times Submitted by Dale Kratzer D O N A L D ROBERT MORRIS '48

Donald Robert Morris died in Houston, TX, on 4 December 2002, of complications from heart disease and diabetes-related kidney problems.

Bom in Frankfurt, Germany in 1924, Donald grew up in New York City, graduating from Horace Mann School for Boys in 1942. After three semesters at the University of Michigan, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy, graduated in 1948, and remained on active duty through the Korean War. He served his country for 30 years in the Navy (retiring as lieutenant commander in 1956), and in the Central Intelligence Agency (1956-1972), specializing in Soviet counterespionage, a career which took him to East Asia, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. During this period, he married Sylvia Stallings, raised four children, and wrote three books. Two novels, China Station and Warm Bodies, were written during his Navy years and based

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on his experiences in the Far East and on board ship. His history of the Zulu nation and the British-Zulu War of 1879, The Washing of the Spears (1965)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;still in printâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has remained both popular and definitive. He remained closely involved with South Africa, and served as a U.N. election observer during the first national elections of 1994.

In 1972, Donald retumed to his first love, reading and writing, with a new career as foreign affairs columnist at The Houston Post. He also took up an old passion, flying, and became a pilot and certified flight instractor. Divorced in 1973, he remarried in 1978; his second wife, Karen Friman, died in 1986.

When the Post was sold and Donald's position eUminated in 1989, he launched the Trident Syndicate and began pubhshing a weekly newsletter. At the time of his death. The Donald R. Morris Newsletter was in its 13th year and had published more than 2,500 columns. He also corresponded with hundreds of readers and fellow enthusiasts of his many interests. Donald greatiy enjoyed attending his 50th Reunion at Annapohs in 1988. He is survived by three children; Sarah P. Morris; Michael L. Morris; and JuUa M. Kashkashian; and his companion of 17 years. Mart Botha of Houston.

We will be remembering and celebrating Donald's life on 5 April 2003 in Houston. To be notified, and/or to contribute memories or testimonials being gathered by his family, please contact Michael Morris at m.morris@cgiar.org.

The Morris Family

LIONEL MACLEAN N O E L '49

Captain Lionel MacLean Noel died 2 December 2002, after a short illness in Luray, VA. He was 77 years old.

Captain "Lee" Noel was a native of Schenectady, NY. He entered the V-12 program at Cornell University in 1943 and received a congressional appointment to the Academy in 1945.

Captain Allen Balch, his roommate at the Academy, described Lee as a "quiet genius... who wore his brilliant mind with unassuming humility." While at the Academy, Lee played first string end on the JV football team and dug into his studies, but still made the time to help many of his Classmates in various subjects. In 1949, Lee graduated first in his Class.

His early assignments included sea duty on carriers and minesweepers, including wartime duty in Korean waters. The Navy sent him to graduate studies in electronics at the Naval Postgraduate School, in Monterey, CA, but shifted him to the applied science program at Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ, where he received an M.A. in mathematical statistics in 1956.

In 1958, Lee served as the first Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) project officer. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, CA, supervising the building and testing of THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN-600) (their first FBM submarine) and ANDREW JACKSON ( S S B N - 6 1 9 ) . In 1961, he moved to SupShips

Groton (Electric Boat Company), where he served as design project officer for LAFAYETTE (SSBN-616) and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ( S S B N - 6 4 0 ) . hi

1965, he became the senior special projects representative at CammelLaird's shipyard, in Birkenhead, England, where he supported the installation and testing of Polaris Weapon Systems on the British FBM submarines RENOWN ( S S B N - 0 2 ) and REVENGE ( S S B N - 0 4 ) .

In 1968, he assumed the position of deputy technical director, Sttategic Systems Project Office, in Ciystal City, VA, where he was the principal assistant in the development and deployment of the Poseidon Weapon System as well as the development of the Trident Weapon System.

In 1976, Captain Noel assumed command of the Naval Research Laboratory, in Washington, DC, where he served until his retirement in Shipmate, March 2003

LAST CALL over North Korea. In August 1955, he commenced pilot training and eamed his wings at Laughlin Air Force base in Texas. His next posting was to Harlingen Air Force Base in Texas as a support pilot and flight commander. There, he met and married Genevieve in July 1958.

In 1963, he eamed a master of science in aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University. From 1963 to 1966, he served as chief for the The Noel Family Propulsion Section Titan III Space Booster Program at Cape Canaveral.

Following a short year at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a test manANTHONY I. BARTUSKA '51 ager, F-in System Program Office, he was assigned to the 12th Special Anthony (Tony) Bartuska of Philadelphia, PA, Operation Squadron (Ranch Hands) in Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam. After died 21 November 2002 of cardiac arrest at the 500 sorties defoliating the Vietnamese jungle, he retumed to Wright hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Patterson AFB as the T-37/A-37 project manager.

He was a bom and bred "Coal Cracker" from He retired as a Heutenant colonel in June 1974. His decorations include Luzerne County, PA. After graduating from the Silver Start, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Air Medals, the ^^^2 Nanticoke High School, he matriculated at Meritorious Service Medal, and numerous service and theater medals. His ^JBH^^^ Susquehanna University for one year (also Silver Star citation reads, in part, "While flying his unarmed aircraft...his ^^^L^^^^^^ played football for Amos Alonzo Stagg Jr.). formation was subject to intense hostile ground fire, which caused the air^ ^ ^ â&#x20AC;˘ S ^ ^ ^ ^ H From there, he entered the Naval Academy gradcraft ahead of him to lose an engine...Major Meadow...provided a protec^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 uating in 1951 with a commission in the Supply tive shield for his fellow airmen, sustaining two hits which might otherCorps. His active duty service entailed two years wise strack the disabled aircraft..." in the amphibs, one year as supply officer in a destroyer, and two years at Upon retirement, he moved to Welasco, TX, where he was manager of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard before leaving active duty. Tony continLakeview Park in addition to working for Space Labs as a biomedical ued his naval career in the Reserves until he retired as a captain in 1987. engineer. He was a member of the Texas A&M Association of former His civihan career started with RCA. He was initially a logistics engistudents, the Centtiry Club, and the First Baptist Church of Welasco. neer on the TALOS Land Based Missile System, then followed by early He was very active with the Welasco Lions Club since 1974. In 1994, warning systems and aerospace marketing working with govemment the Weslaco Lions Club bestowed on him the high honor of the Melvin agencies, including DoD and NASA. Jones fellowship.

Tony's business career spanned over 35 years after release from active Joe is survived by his wife, Genevieve; son, Charles J. Meadow Jr.; duty in the Navy. The bulk of these years were with RCA, until GE daughter, Martha Anne Meadow Burke; sister, Carolvn Roberts; and four acquired RCA in 1986. His career was spent in many management posigrandchildren. A brother, Claude H. Meadow Jr., predeceased him. tions involving developing missile systems for the military, educational programs on RCA's corporate staff, and as a marketing executive in several business areas. Tony applied his engineering education, business THOMAS ALBERT PARIS '52 experience and marketing skills in the RCA/GE organization until his Thomas Albert Paris of Sarasota, FL, died 31 retirement in 1990.

December 2002.

He was an active member of the Philadelphia County Medical Society An accomplished manager and teacher, he Alliance and served twice as its president. He was the first male president supervised contracts with NASA and briefly of the Pennsylvania Medical Society Alliance (Auxiliary), past president directed the Federal Aviation Administration of the Pastorius Club of Philadelphia, and a former member of the St. Academy in Oklahoma.

Bridoet Choir. â&#x20AC;˘CJ^JIp^i'"" ."i^ ^^ ^^ \iam in New York City on 21 June 1927, Tony was married to Doris Gorka Bartuska, his wife for 51 years. They g | ^ ^ ^ * S | 3 S S g ^ ^ the son of Angelo and Margaret (Battaglia) Paris.

Paris was commissioned as an ensign after have six daughters; Ann Barmska Walbridge, Ph.D.; Kathleen; Lisa Ann; graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in Karen Herrmann; Christina Kistier; and Mia Finkelston, MD. They are 1952, and served two tours as aircraft carrier blessed with nine grandchildren. pilot/squadron officer and personal aide to a flag officer.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Bridget Church, 3667 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19129 or the Pennsylvania Medical Over the course of a career in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Washington, DC, Society Alliance, 777 East Park Drive, Harrisbura, PA 17105.

Oklahoma, Miami, and Sarasota, he held senior management positions with AVCO, Honeywell, the Federal Aviation Administration Academy, together with being principal of ITP Washington, and vice president of CHARLES JOE MEADOW '51 Clark Engineering.

Charles Joe Meadow passed away on 11 A talented educator, Paris later devoted himself to teaching and school September 2002 while attending the Air Force administration as principal/owner of Killian Leaming Laboratory in Health Study in San Diego, CA. He was 73 Miami. He was an avid sailor. years old.

Family members include his wife, Marilyn; his sons, Thomas Jr. of Bom in September of 1928 in Monroe, GA, Virginia, Dean Scott (deceased), Mark Lee of Massachusetts, and Glenn Joe graduating from Cordele High School, and Cameron of New York City; and two grandchildren, Leigh Cameron and attended North Georgia State College for two Evan Andrew of Massachusetts. years. He graduated from the Naval Academy in The Paris Family 1951, receiving a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Following navigator training, he was sent to Korea, flying 50 missions

1978. His honors include the Legion of Merit, the Navy Meritorious Service Medal, and the Korean Theater Medal (with one battle star).

Captain Noel is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Sally Gibson of Ithaca, NY; sons, Lionel MacLean Jr. and Andrew Paul; daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth; a sister and a brother; and six granddaughters.

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LAST CALL ROBERT W . WASHINGTON '52

Robert W. Washington, 74, of Ballston Lake, died suddenly Friday, 29 November 2002, in Yarmouth, ME. He was bom 22 April 1928, in Hackensack, NJ, and was son of George W. Washington and Meta Haas Washington McLaren. He was raised in Hackensack, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school.

On 6 June 1952, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and married Edna Schuhlein in the Naval Academy Chapel, in Annapolis, MD. Robert served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force until 1956, and as a reservist in later years.

After military service, the family settied in Utica, NY, and later in Ballston Lake, NY. He worked as an engineer for General Electric and New York Telephone, retiring in 1987. Robert and Edna recently attended the 50th Reunion of his Naval Academy Class.

Robert is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Edna; a daughter, Lee, and her husband, Jeffrey Darrell, of Yarmouth, ME; a daughter, Deborah, of Bradford, MA; a daughter-in-law, Nancy, of Fort Fairfield, ME; and was predeceased by his son, Robert. He deeply loved five grandchildren; Trevor, Kyle, and Cory Washington; Laura and Katharine Darrell; and two great grandchildren, Kalena and Josiah Washington. Two loving sisters and their families also survive him: Joan Johnson of Mexico Beach, FL; and Doris Ewert of Vienna, VA. A memorial service is being planned in April at the Saratoga Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research or the American Heart Association.

RICHARD M . HUGHES '55

Captain Richard M. "Mac" Hughes, USN I (^^'••)' '^'^'^ °" 14 December 2002 following a three year battle with prostate cancer. He was 71 years old.

A native of Quaker City, OH, Captain Hughes enlisted in the Navy in June 1949, attended ET "A" School, and reported to his first ship, CABOT (CVL-28). Following a brief tour, he was selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School and then accepted to the Naval Academy.

Captain Hughes graduated with distinction from the Academy in 1955 and reported to ERBEN (DD-631).

Following his two year surface fleet assignment. Captain Hughes was selected for submarine school, thus beginning a career of 26 years in the submarine force. He served on the diesel submarine RAZORBACK (SS349), followed by nuclear submarines THEODORE ROOSEVELT ( S S B N 600)(Gold), JOHN ADAMS (SSBN-620)(Blue), and TINOSA (SSN-606) before assuming command of BILLFISH (SSN-676). Captain Hughes placed BILLFISH in commission in Groton, CT, and conducted operations for two years. Captain Hughes also had command of the submarine tender r

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Captain Hughes' final assignment was with the Attack Submarine Division, staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP 02). He retired on 1 August 1983 following 34 years of honorable service to the Navy and the nation.

Following his military service. Captain Hughes worked for both Physical Dynamics, Inc. and American Systems Corporation before retiring in 1994.

He was an active member of the St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Burke, VA. In addition to spending time with his children and grandchildren, he was an avid history buff and a loyal Redskins and Orioles fan.

Captain Hughes is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary Joyce; sons, Douglas Hughes and CDR Jeffrey Hughes; daughters, Susan Resch and Gail Hughes; son-in-law, Rudy Resch; daughter-in-law. Amy Hughes; and his seven grandchildren.

A funeral service was held on 19 December 2002 at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Burke, VA. A burial service with full military honors was held on 8 January 2003 at Arlington National Cemetery.

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JAMES MARDON O'HARA '55

James Mardon O'Hara of Charleston, a retired U.S. Navy commander and engineer, died Friday, 13 December 2002. The relatives and friends of Mr. James M. O'Hara were invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 December 2002, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Columbia, SC. The Rite of Committal was at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Please make memorial contributions to VFW Post #3142 Post Cmdr. at 3555 Dorchester Rd., Charleston, SC 29405.

Mr. O'Hara was bom in Manhattan, NY, on 6 October 1932, a son of Robert Edward O'Hara and Helen Burke O'Hara. He graduated from Delbarten High School in Glenn Rock, NJ, and the 1955 Class of die U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in engineering. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Navy, he was employed by the RCA corporation in sales.

He was a member of the V.F.W., the Officer's Club, was an avid golfer, a Roman Catholic and an active volunteer in sports programs at Cardinal Newman High School. Mr. O'Hara is survived by six children: Jim O'Hara of Santa Fe, NM; Anne O'Hara Skorski of Chicago, IL; Suzy O'Hara of Gaithersburg, MD; Megan O'Hara of Charleston; Kevin O'Hara of Dusseldorf, Germany; and Sean O'Hara of Columbia, SC; two brothers, Bobby O'Hara and Burke O'Hara, of New York, NY; two sisters, Anne Johnston of Chicago, and Eileen lanucci of Los Angeles, CA; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements by James A. Mcalister, Inc., 1620 Savannah Hwy.

JOSEPH JOHN TAYLOR JR. '55

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Joseph J. Taylor Jr. died of cancer at Sarasota, FL, on 11 December 2002. He was 70 years old.

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He spent the past 25 years in Florida where he was a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Genealogical Society of Sarasota, and The Wellness Community of Southwest Florida.

He is survived by his wife of five years, Phyllis; his former wife, Betty; daughter, Cheryl Matushak; sons, Steve and John; stepdaughter, Stacey Clark; brother, John; and nine grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted at St. Thomas More Catholic Chiu-ch in Sarasota. Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery in the spring at a date yet to be determined.

GENE PAUL KESLER '60

Captain Gene P. Kesler, USN (Ret.), passed away on 7 January 2003 of complications following surgery. Captain Kesler was bora in Salisbury, NC, on 8 May 1937. After graduation from Boyden High, where he was a state wrestling champion, he completed one year at North Carolina State before receiving a congressional appointment to the Naval Academy.

Graduating in 1960 after a brilliant career as a Navy wrestler. Captain Kesler briefly pursued the Navy "Wings of Gold" at Pensacola. He then reported to BARRY (DD-931), serving in the Weapons/Ops Departments.

John R. Taylor '57 In 1963, he attended Destroyer School and reported to HARWOOD ( D D 861) in Mayport, FL. In 1964, after 20 months of operations in the Adantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Northern Europe, he was CHARLES C . BAGGS '56 assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey for study in the CDR Charles Chaplin Baggs, CEC, USN weapons curriculum. Graduating with a B.S. in electtical engineering, he (Ret.), was bom 25 November 1931, in was assigned to the Naval Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, VA, for the Jonesboro, GA. He died on 13 December 2002, Tartar Officers Course. He then reported to RICHARD L. PAGE ( D E G - 5 ) in Fort Collins, CO, of pancreatic cancer after a under construction at Bath, ME, as prospective weapons officer. brief illness.

In 1968, Captain Kesler reported to SKILL ( M S O - 4 7 1 ) as commanding After three years of Navy enlisted service, officer after attending the Mine Warfare School in Charleston, SC. He was Charlie entered the Naval Academy in 1952 via promoted to lietenant commander in 1969. In 1970, Captain Kesler reportNAPS at Bainbridge, MD. He graduated with the ed to Commander Antisubmarine Warfare Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet to Class of 1956 and was commissioned an ensign in serve as ASW Weapons Officer, during which time he was awarded the the Civil Engineer Corps. Charlie attended RPI at Meritorious Service Medal. In 1973, Captain Kesler became the assistant Troy, NY, for his civil engineering degree. After anti-air warfare officer on the staff of Commander Third Fleet. In 1975, tours in Florida and Washington, he eamed his master's degree at Princeton.

Captain Kesler reported to BADGER (FF-1071) as commanding officer and Charlie served with the Seabees in Viemam and in various other CEC was promoted to commander later that same year. billets, including duty with ComCBCLant in Davisville, RI; the Naval In 1977, following triple bypass heart surgery, he, again, reported to Shipyard, Charleston, SC; and with the Marines at Parris Island, SC. He Naval Postgraduate School, graduating with a master's degree in financial considered the highlight of his career to be the initial constraction on management. He was then assigned to the ASW Systems Project Office, Diego Garcia island in 1970. This included an amphibious landing of a Alexandria, VA. Promoted to captain in 1981, he was assigned as director constraction battahon, including equipment and materials, and the buildof Saudi Naval Expansion Projects, Alexandria, VA. He retired from naval ing of a ranway and other facilities in 90 days time. He was awarded the service in 1985 and returned to his hometown of Salisbury.

Navy Commendation Medal for bis service in Vietnam where he was An active member of the Milford Hills United Methodist Church, Captain instramental in saving people from a war-damaged building. He received Kesler is survived by his wife, Mary Louise, and four children; William the Meritorious Service Medal for his work at Diego Garcia.

Kesler and Cynthia Kesler of Maryland; Thomas Kesler of Virginia; Patricia After his retirement from the Navy in 1975, Charlie worked as a civil Kesler of Salisbury; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a engineer in regional govemment and in private practice. He eamed his lifetime collections of friends that will miss him very much.

Ph.D. in hydrauUcs at Colorado State University, and later taught at South Kesler Family & Classmates Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD. Charlie was a positive influence on all of us who knew him. Quiet and unassuming, he had a sense of faimess, a genuine interest in everyone, a MURRAY CAMERON NIXON '60 great sense of humor, and a passionate love for his Navy. He was always Murray C. Nixon died of colon cancer at his fun to be around. home in Danville, CA, on Thursday, 12 Charhe is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Nelson Baggs, of Fort December 2002 after a courageous straggle. He Collins, CO, and their six children; Susan Wedeman of Clearwater, FL; was 66 years old.

David Moody of Vienna, VA; Scott Baggs of Fort Collins; Karen Frary of Bom on 30 December 1935 in Washington Aurora, CO; Diane Belak of Livermore, CA; and Ellis C. Baggs of state, he was raised in Northem Califomia. He Litrteton, CO. In addition, Charlie and Barbara have ten grandchildren. He received a congressional appointment and graduis also survived by a brother, Ellis T. Baggs of Decatur, AL; and a sister, ated from the Naval Academy in June 1960, a Ruth Baggs Guy of Charieston, SC. member of the 19th Company.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Larimer County, or Trinity Lutheran Church in care of Reaaer Funeral Home 1530 Riverside Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524.

Frederick W. Hale '56

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LAST CALL Upon graduation, he served in PROVIDENCE (CLG-6). He married Barbara Ann Benbow in September 1961, prior to attending submarine school. His first boat was WAHOO (SS-565). Subsequent tours included Nuclear Power School, HARDER (SS-568), and aide and flag lieutenant to ComSubPac. After eaming an MBA at Harvard in 1970, he retumed to sea as executive officer in GUDGEON (SS-567). His next tour, as executive officer of HORNE (DLG-30), was cut short by degenerative disk disease.

Separated medically in 1974, Murray became general manager and CFO of the Educational Research Corporation in Watertown, MA, a corporation that provided various educational services to federal, state, and city governments and universities. He then joined Waters Associates Incorporated in 1976 where he was director R&D for application of highpressure liquid chromatography to clinical, research, polymer, plastic, and environmental markets.

In 1979, Murray joined the Perkin-Elmer Corporation. As general manager of the Thermal & Elemental Analysis Division, he directed engineering, R&D, and manufacmring for electro-optics, analytical instramentation, mini-computers, avionics, and flame spraying.

Murray next was president of Kontron Incorporated. Kontron is a fully owned intemational subsidiary of Swiss based Hoffmann-La Roche that develops, manufactures, and distributes software based instramentation for analytical and medical markets.

In 1985, Murray founded Kingston Technologies Incorporated in Dayton, NJ. As president/CEO, he developed and commercialized products based on proprietary polymer technologies, for the ophthalmic, wound care, drag delivery, and minimally invasive medical markets.

Moving to Califomia in 1994, Murray next founded Medacoustics Incorporated. As president/CEO he developed new medical technologies to detect and image the site of coronary artery disease non-invasively and inexpensively by localizing and imaging acoustic sounds from the heart.

Murray was blessed with a devoted family who all lived nearby. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann; son. Brent, and his wife Lisa and their two children; son. Drew, his wife Donna and their four children; and his daughter, Cammy.

Services were private and Murray's ashes were scattered on Mount Diablo in Califomia.

Taylor Keith '58

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ORVAL WA'TOE MCCORMACK '67

Colonel "Mac" McCormack, USMC (Ret.), died Tuesday, 1 October 2002 of heart failure at his home in Spotsylvania, VA. He was 59 years old.

Bom in Pryor, OK, son of Thelma and CC. McCormack, he enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduation from high school in June 1961.

He entered the Academy in 1963 from a fleet appointment via the Naval Academy Preparatory School, Bainbridge, MD, graduating with the Class of 1967 (16th Company).

On completion of Officer Basic Training, he was transferred to Camp Pendleton for further ttaining in Tanks and Mechanized Vehicles. While in training, Mac suddenly found his environment changed to duty in the country Vietnam as an Infantry Platoon Commander. Wounded, he returned to the U.S., and following recovery, was assigned to Thai Language School in Washington, DC, and then to Combat Intelligence Staff Office School.

Colonel McCormack's military career spanned duties on the staffs of commander in chief. Pacific Fleet; Headquarters, Marine Corps; and the Joint Chiefs. He served as company commander with 3rd Tanks, 3rd Marine Division; Company Commander AT(TOW) Company, 2nd Marine Division and Commander, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. Mac was a graduate of Amphibious Warfare School; Marine Corps Command and Staff College; and Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC. In January 1992, he assumed duties as senior marine and director of humanities. Social Science Division, United States Naval Academy, retiring 30 June 1994, having completed 30 years of active duty.

Shortly after retirement, Mac purchased his long dreamed of "farm," a 150 year old farmhouse with Civil War connections, situated on 22 acres in Spotsylvania County, VA. Active in American Legion Post 320, Spotsylvania, he had just assumed the duties of vice commander. Mac thoroughly enjoyed life; never missed an opportunity for a good debate or card game, and loved to entertain friends and family. He will long be remembered for his story telling, wonderful sense of humor, and loyalty.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, the former Virginia Atkinson of McClean, VA; son, Christopher of Manassas, VA; and daughter, Mehssa McCormack Collins of Stafford, VA; his mother, Thelma, and sister, Kay Rogers of Pryor, OK; sister Norma Callicoat of Stillwater, OK; brother, Tom of Adair, OK; and brother, Terry of Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Following a memorial service on 7 October 2002, interment with full military honors was held at National Cemetery, Quantico, VA. Peter L. White '67

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